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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1919
Page
13
An investigation traces the missing ship gun to an offshore operation with anonymous leads. Officials say the probe focuses on illicit channels and maritime relics theft, aiming to recover the device and identify responsible parties.
Rio Janeiro May 11. Brazilian editor Madeiros De Albuquerque criticizes U S role in war and policy. He ridicules Wilson and Monroe Doctrine and claims the United States seeks Brazil as a future colony while portraying the U S as Prussia of tomorrow.
Berlin Reuters report notes Spartacans and independent socialists active in central Germany. In Eisenach yesterday they forced the district mayor and district director to lead a parade bearing red flags, then beat the officials after the procession. Government troops moved from Weißenburg to Leipzig as Spartacans threaten a council government uprising.
The American Legion urged immediate congressional inquiry into the army pardon of conscientious objectors convicted by courts martial. The group also pushed for deportation measures for aliens who evaded service and discussed a six month enlistment pay bonus, opposed by Lt. Col. Theodore Roosevelt.
The coast guard search for the seaplane wreckage sighted forty miles east of Province near the McDermit continues as soon as the northeast storm ends. The craft is believed tied to the Yankee division parade flight in late April.
Berlin reports Freidrich Ebert calls the peace treaty monstrous and notes Germany unfurled Wilsons 14 points banner. Babson cites high labor costs and persistent price levels, while Meany warns against rapid price declines without broader production improvements and careful supply demand study.
The battleship Georgia arrived from Brest with 1 428 officers and men, mostly from the 121st field artillery regiment in the middle west. They were billeted to Camp Devens and other camps for discharge, with 10 casualties. The 407th Ammunition Lands unit and detachments returned from France on the Arcadia, with casual companies aboard.
New York May 11 The first annual report of the church pension fund of the Episcopal church shows total resources of 10 772 659 51 making it one of the six largest pension granting corporations. In two years the fund paid nearly 1 200 000 in old age and disability pensions for clergy and widows and orphans. Original subscription 8 712 000 paid in 6 414 209 63. balance due by 1922. Total on hand 8 444 1 167. three million set aside to merge with church relief funds to centralize relief and reduce future demands.
Nice France May 13 Two American MPs were attacked by a gang Sunday night. Herbert Iwarson died from wounds and Larsen was fatally shot. Suspects not yet arrested. New York May 12 Miss Cecil Leitch, English golf champion, to visit the United States and compete in English and British ladies titles.
Geneva reports the Roumanian vacancy on Budapest is halted by allied powers. London notes Marshal Foch returning to the front. Washington proclaims Boy Scout week from June 8 to 14. Paris mentions Abyssinia protectorate talks at Poincare, New York reports 22 American women decorators at American Women's Hospital No. 1 by France. Brussels says Edith Cavell’s body will be moved to England for interment on May 1.
Transport sailings announced today list ships bound for New York and Newport News with detachments from multiple infantry and engineer units. Notable vessels include Martha Washington Matsonia Sierra and Scranton, carrying 82nd and 328th Infantry, 132nd and 126th machine gun battalions, and various support detachments under Maj. Gen. George Bell Jr. and Maj. Gen. George B. Duncan.
Washington reports the Victory Liberty loan shows massive oversubscription with unofficial figures indicating the campaign may approach six billion dollars while official subscriptions tally about 3.85 billion. Districts in Minneapolis St Louis Chicago and New York project strong oversubscriptions and potential exceedance of the six billion goal.
The War Department has turned over locomotives cranes railroad cars and related gear valued at 18 million dollars to the railroad administration for sale at market price. Included is 80 round rails declared surplus and about 1366 tank cars.
Earl Alber aged 19 employed in Des Moines city engineer office died from a revolver shot in his own hands at his father Fred Alber county auditor home. Parents deny suicide motive noting a four month marriage and a wedding pew gift. Coroner Guy Clift to hold inquest.
A petition from Korean representatives seeks recognition of Korea as an independent state and nullification of the 1910 Japanese treaty. Dr Lyngham Rhee, secretary of the provisional Korean government, asks the peace conference leaders to grant an audience to Korea’s representative in Paris.
The 13th regiment engineers greeted by thousands in Chicago after a homecoming review. Recruited from central west districts they aided rail transport to France and included many railroad workers from Atchison Topeka Santa Fe Chicago Great Western Illinois Central Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Chicago & Northwestern and Chicago Rock Island Pacific.
A message from a Navy free balloon race entry states one pilot's balloon is passing over Pennsylvania. At 9 a.m. no word had been received from the other six competitors in Akron Ohio.
Holmdel New Jersey woman touts Vinol as a constitutional tonic to combat weakness and rundown conditions. The ad lists producers Wangler Bros and C J Mile H W Taggart, with Saxos Salve offered for pimples and blemishes and a money back guarantee.
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