Woman recalls Austrian camps and Y M C A work
Mrs. Margaret Lauterbach described Austrian commandants welcoming Y M C A work to improve discipline and prisoner welfare at four camps in Bohemia. She and her husband led neutral instruction for Swedish Danish Norwegian Swiss in Austria 1916 1919, later aiding refugees in Interlaken Switzerland and visiting her ill father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Lauterbach
First Baptist Church
First Methodist Church
Lauterbach
G. V. Orr
Fifth Street West
Toul
France
Germany
Austria
Russia
Lau
Wauterbach
Bohemia
Reichertberg
Deutsch-Gabel
Theresienstadt
Drux
Iowa
Lauerbach
Mrs. Lauterbach
Switzerland
Interlaken
Transatlantic air flight backed by navy science effort
Giant American hydroairplanes depart Trepassey Newfoundland for Europe in a navy backed mission to prove air travel feasible, with destroyers and battleships forming a protective chain and weather and communications coordinated by the United States and international ships. The venture emphasizes scientific advancement and seamanship over sport or mere pride. In Waterloo, Iowa, Grace Lorane Harp, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Harp, died before her brother Lloyd could meet his newborn sister. Kaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trepassey
N. F
United States
Navy
Atlantic
United States Weather Bureau
Middle Atlantic
John H. Towers
Europe
Towers
Offiers
Lloyd, Harp
Camp Dodge
Mont
Waterloo
Grace Lorane Harp
Lorane
Charles Harp
Shilliam Avenue
Manchester
Ilinois Central
Lloyd
Harold
Joe
Martha
Alice
Hileman & Jindt
T. H. Yagey
Woodford
Wis
Over Sunday Arrests Highlight Minor Offenses
Police report a weekend stretch with twenty nine arrests three drunken, twelve traffic violators and three speeders. Eighteen released on bonds. eleven jailed, most forfeiting bonds to avoid municipal court. Theft reports include a Cedar street car theft and a bicycle from Lamson Street. Will L Venable appointed to beat three on third shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Higgins
Unique Cleaners
Cedar Street
Glenn Penett
Lamson
J.A. Garvey
Mettzer
Will L. Venable
Fifth Street West
Transatlantic Flight Plan For Three Flying Boats
Three large naval flying boats NC-1 NC-3 and NC-4 mount Liberty motors with 1600 horsepower and carry 11 400 pounds of gasoline for a non wind cruise of 1500 miles The crew includes Commander Towers Lieutenant Commander Read and Lieutenant Commander Bellinger The ships weigh 45100 pounds and the planes have a 126 foot wing span and 69 foot length with a 44 foot hull The expedition aims to depart from Trepassey and reach the Azores while the Navy details training and stations for aviation development and personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waler
Regulaion Marine Instrumenta
Trepassey
Azores
Towers
Guantanamo
London
Washington
Read
New Hampshire
Annapolis
Naval Air Station
Pensacola
Fla
Bay Shore
Long Island
Miami
Chief of Naval Operations
Hampton Roads
Bellinger
South Carolina
Naval Academy
Academy
Chief of Naval Aeronautics
Dampton Roads
Navy Department
New York
Writer Talks to Rotary on The Haunted House
Hervey Smith McCowan of Grinnell spoke to the Rotary Club at noon about The Haunted House of Iowa. The lecture tied the own your own home campaign to citizenship and national building efforts endorsed by government and building groups. McCowan, known for pamphlets on vital subjects, noted his boys stories and The Lady and the Knight booklet widely distributed by Y M C A and cantonment secretaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Iowa
Hervey Smith McCowan
Grinnell
Waterloo
McCowan
Social Agencies to Discuss Playgrounds in Waterloo
Waterloo council of social agencies will hold an open meeting tomorrow evening in the municipal court room. The committee on playgrounds will report a survey of city recreational facilities and summarize activities by all local organizations. Mrs J E Ridenour will present a report on motion pictures for children. Auto Exchange at 748 Sycamore advertises over 50 used autos with easy payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council of Social Agencies
Waterloo
J. E. Ridenour
Auto Exchange
Sycamore
Four States Sail with Rochester Patrol at Sea
Kansas, Utah, Florida, and Texas join Rear Admiral Redman aboard the cruiser Rochester as the destroyer patrol sails under Rear Admiral Plunkett’s command. Battleships and fleet units maneuver in coordinated patrols at sea.
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Kansas
Utah
Florida
Texas
Redman
Rainbow Boys Return Home From War Service
Rainbow division soldiers from Waterloo arrive home Saturday night with Co. G, after over two years away. Relatives greet them though they miss prior celebrations, as many had spent extensive time in service. Names include Sergt. John P. Jones Bergt. Roland W. McGuire Corp. Blydenburgh and Privates Eagle Thomas Maus.
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Rainbow Division
Waterloo
Co. G
Iowa
Rcs
John P. Jones
Roland WH. McGuire
Blydenburgh
G. WY. Cruthers
Robert O'rien
Walter Eagle
Charles Hopkins
Joseph Eagle
Carl Thomas
Karl Maus
Enlistments for Army Service Increase Noted
Several men enlisted for service with the colors at the United States recruiting station and will depart Wednesday for Jefferson Barracks Missouri. Names include Patrick Edwards of New York City Herbert Shudt and Ralph Poland of Gladbrook John Falkner of Alexandria Minnesota Peter Jensen of Reinbeck William McKee of Wolf Point Montana Phillip Ingersoll of Ashland and H M Barnhouse of Wawkeye. Air service and motor transport listed, infantry overseas noted. no more cavalry overseas applications will be received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Jefferson Barracks
Patrick Edwards
New York City
Herbert Shudt
Ralph Poland
Gladbrook
John Falkner
Alexandria
Minn
Peter Jensen
Reinbeck
All
Air Service
William McKee
Wolf Point
Mont
Phillip Ingersoll
Ashland
H. M. Barnhouse
Wawkeye
Infantry
Bliss Inspects Rhine and Demobilization Talks
Paris May 19 Gen Tasker Bliss American representative on the supreme war council returned to Paris from an inspection of the Rhine district The final demobilization of the American expeditionary forces in France was discussed by Gen Pershing and President Wilson at luncheon in Paris The American headquarters at Chaumont is ready to move
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Associated Press
Paris
Tasker H. Biga
Supreme War Council
Rhine
France
Gen. Pershing
Wilton
Chaumontix al
Bronson Tranritnce Agency
Todvertisement
Fire alarms report two Saturday blazes in city
The fire department answered two calls on Saturday. At 2:45 p.m. a barn at Washington and Shannon Streets burned completely before arrival. At 10:30 p.m. a unit at 1113 Berth Avenue caught fire, damaging wiring, upholstery, and the top of a vehicle owned by Charles Herman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Shannon Streets
Berth Avenue
Charles Herman
Roosevelt Portraits and Message Sign Sent to Schools
A life size portrait of Theodora Roosevelt and the message Keep Up the Might for Americanism are being distributed to U S schools nationwide by the American Defense State campaign against Bolshevism. Manhattan Bronx Brooklyn and Richmond schools will be among the first recipients as gifts of Dr Lewis Rutherford Morris and trustees of the society. Sold on change 718 Sycamore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Theodora Roosevelt
American Defense State
Bolem
Manhattan
Bronx
Brooklyn
Richmond
Lewis Rutherford Morris
Paderewski May Sit Longer as Premier, Is Latest Outlook
Polish premier Ignace Jan Paderewski is expected to arrive in Paris Thursday. Conference circles believe Poland’s crisis may be resolved to allow him to retain the premiership, possibly seeking release from Poland's promises on hostilities with Ukraine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paderewski
Ignace Jan Paderewski
Poland
Paris
M. Paderewski
Ukraine
Ebert Declares Germany Will Never Sign Peace Terms
President Ebert told a large Lustgarten crowd in Berlin on May 18 that Germany would never sign the peace terms, calling them a product of the enemy’s revengeful hysteria and pledging that foreign nations will oppose the proscription of Germany. He urged unity against what he called the peace of enslavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Ebert
Germany
Lustgarten
Chicken Lick Head Lice Remedy For Chicks
A note on lice affecting chicks urges strict control with nightly treatment. Rub a pea sized dab of lard on the back of the head and neck after dark on a dry warm night, following thorough coop and brooder attention.
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Mr. and Lauterburgh
J. B. Smith
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Dr. Smith
Denver
Colo
Northern Baptist Convention
Pella
Tainbow
Dake
Petal Resources
Leavitt & Johnson Trust
Black Hawk
A. D
Black Hawk County
E. L. Johnson
Walter E. Johnson
Ye. L. Johnson
Johnson
Belle EH. Hough
Walter
Carleton Slas
W. G Logan
Waterloo Savings Bank
Banking House
Algo
Capital Stock Surplus Fund
Liberty Bonds
Treasury
Watt
State of
Tawa
Biack Hawk Famntys
WS. Gan
Miller
C. Logan
Emmons Johnson Bh
L. Johnson
Carleton Sias
Rainbow Boys
Bliss
Pershing and
Wilson
Arteritis Paolaalaey
Black Hawk Bunk Bldg
Kimball
E. M. Henderson & Son
East Fifth Street
Kimball Phonographs
Pathe Records
Pathe Phonographs
Studabakers
Mnen
J. Miller
Coats
Scharfenberg
Lafayette Street
Porter House
Ibs
Choice Prunes
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