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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1918
Page
9
Patrolman T. Z. McCausland toppled in a greasy alley near Fourth Street east and Lafayette while reaching for a door knob at the Midway cafe. He bent his left wrist and broke the bone just above the wrist, echoing the fatal Widmann incident years ago.
A letter mailed to Herbert Hoover proposes soldiers in training camps in the United States adopt 50-50 use of substitutes and wheat. The aim is to save wheat for export to allies and soldiers abroad, noting substitutes like corn lack wheat’s keeping quality. Current camp consumption shows about 34 percent substitutes versus 66 percent wheat.
Police report a man jumped from the Fourth Street bridge into the Cedar River around midnight but no body has been found and details remain unclear. No corpse washed ashore or tangible evidence yet. investigators seek full particulars.
Rev H L Gurghnour preached The Soul's Counter Attack tonight at First Baptist church as part of a revival. Last night the sermon used Baldheaded and Bowlegged but a Real Man, drawing on Paul’s life. The men's brotherhood led the service. Sunday school is planned for tonight with pupil Four conte: night.
Six registrants from Waterloo volunteer for military service and training camps on June 1. Names listed include Manuel J. Hurd Archie Cameron J L Walsh Upton Werner Percy Benfrath Charles Stallman. Most depart for Camp Dix Wrightstown NL with Stallman heading to Fort Meyer WI. The piece notes Waterloo lacks Class 1 veterinarians and calls for potential openings for deferred-class veterinarians.
Young men who have turned 21 since registration face a tightened deadline to select service time. Authorities announce time limits and procedures for finalizing choices, affecting those entering the draft process.
June 5 1917 announcement by Sergeant G L Brown of the army recruiting station warns that delaying enlistment until registration day will block access to open service branches. Those seeking escape from registration must be examined and ready to depart for Jefferson Barracks Missouri by June 3. Brown expects many Waterloo area youths to enlist. A large number were examined yesterday and more on hand today.
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