German efforts to arm Irish rebels and plans for a 1917 landing
The document chronology shows German contacts with Sinn Fein figures desde 1916, detailing U-boat bases to ship arms to Ireland. It notes communications through Bernstorff to Beilin and Jagow, Easter 1917 landings foiled, and German money and munitions tied to a broader plan for a two stage revolt with submarines, aiming to deter British forces and aid Casement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page Ee Ee
Tralee Bay
Tréland Thru
Bevoy
von Bernstorff
Dublin Bay
Pigeon House
von Jagow
Belin
Ireland
America
Berlin
England
Sinn Fein
Germany
Washington
Casement
Great Britain
de Valera
Cuxhaven
Sinn Fein Organization
Iris
Treland
Menare
Nho
Camp Dodge Commandant Ordered to Camp Gordon
Brig Gen R N Gretty, acting commandant at Camp Dodge for 16 months, is ordered to Camp Gordon Ga to command a replacement detachment. Brig Gen W P Peach of the 76th Infantry Brigade becomes acting division commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Dodge
R. N. Gretty
Camp Gordon
W. PR. Peach
76Th Infantry
Plaza theatre shows to fund war relief effort
Frank Bryant, manager, offers two Friday matinees at Plaza theatre to raise funds for the Council of National Defense women’s committee. All receipts go to a permanent fund to cover patrolling and welfare campaigns, with government tax only retained. Mrs. Marquis and Mrs. Auchele urge Waterloo women to attend and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plaza Theatre
Council of National Defense
Frank Bryant
F. L. Marquis
J. L. Auecbele
Chy
Women of
Waterloo
Bryant
Maine reports on hospital fund and final meeting set
Species in Maine and the women spent the time cowing for the hospital. Reports showed substantial addition to the Sherry band fund. The next meeting, which will be the final one until fall, will be the annual session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
May Festival of Y W C G A at Majestic Theatre
The May Festival of the Y W C G A is set for Friday evening at the Majestic theatre. Miss Anne Miriam Johnson leads the event with readings by Mrs. Fh. EH Magee and a dance by Miss Maybelle Rathes in "Summer" alongside Hungarian Rhapsody. The program features solo and group dances, aesthetic poses, artistic costumes, and part of the proceeds go to the Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Majestic Theatre
Y. W. Clal
Anne Miriam Johnson
Sheasan
Fh. EH
Magee
Maybelle Rathes
Rathes
Club events mark week with luncheons and parties
Mrs Katherine Jackson will entertain the Happy Hour club at 1 pm Tuesday for a luncheon. Linden Social club hosted by Mrs Sr and Mrs Perry received a gift. Royal Neighbors hosted 45 women at Mrs Willian Watters home in tribute to Miss Alice Eccleston of West Palm Beach. Marian Bean played piano and Ruth Smith read. Worner Relief Corps held a regular meeting in Memorial hall with 69 women and 110 comrades plus three guests. Fourteen were elected to membership and six initiated. A Memorial Day service flag was dedicated. West High junior senior banquet followed at Bynights of Primas hall with class 1918 notes, colors, flag, toasts, dancing and games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Jackson
Happy Hour
Mrs. Sr
Linden Social Ct
Perry
Royal Neighbors
Willian Watters
Alice Eccleston
West Palm Beach
Fla
Marian Bean
Ruth Smith
Worner Relief Corps
Women’s Relief Corps
Memorial Hall
Mmes. Esher
Cobh
Stull
la Porte City
Leslie C. Waernarr
West Hish
West High
Primas Hall
Among the Churches in Westminster Presbyterian and others
Westminster Workers from Westminster Presbyterians attended a dinner at Galloway club last evening with WA Dodd and committee active. Yellow and white decor styled the dining room and the program featured piano and vocal numbers. First Presbyterian Missionary Department met with 39 members led by Mrs. A C Wilcox, with devotional by Warren Brown and speakers Mrs. George Moorr and C W Kline. Sacred meeting hosted a picnic plan for the next gathering. Hospital Auxiliars in Presbyterian Hospital Auxiliary met yesterday at Mrs H L’s home for the afternoon gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster Presbyterian
Westminster Workers
Galloway Club
WA. Dodd
Echare
Eee
First Presbyterian
The
Women's Working Association
A. C. Wilcoxy
Mmes
George Moorr
C. Wi Kline
M Warren Brown
Sacred
St. Elizabeth Dr
Ts. Wilhem Benardy
Red Cross Plans Second Class On Elementary Hygiene
The Waterloo Red Cross chapter organizes a second official class in elementary hygiene and home care of the sick to be taught by a registered nurse. Mrs. J. E. Ridenour is appointed to handle inquiries and details. The first aid class was started four years ago by a physician and the third class on dietetics remains to be arranged with a dietitian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Waterloo
Re Cross
J. E. Ridenour
Soul's Counter Attack Theme In Tonight Sermon
Rev. H. L. Goughnour of First Brethren church will present The Soul's Counter Attack and You Must or LT Must as the theme for tonight's sermon concluding a week's series. The Sunday school children provided music last night and the Woman's league leads devotions and music tonight. The semi annual communion is Sunday with a pre communion sermon in the morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Brethren Church
H. L. Goughnour
Woman's League
Witness Persists On Awful Words In Dr. Roberts Case
Grace Lusk maintained she would not repeat the described awful words during testimony, flinching and hesitating under pressure. She finally whispered the phrases, then a question about love for Dr. Roberts remained unanswered as the courtroom watched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Lusk
Mrs. Roberts
Nation's Dead and Wounded List Clocked in Washington
Washington May 25 The army casualty list shows 23 names divided among killed in action died of wounds and disease wounded severely and slightly with officers including Lieut Albert B Johnson Collinsville Conn Lieut Lee Henry Knapp Danbury N H Captain James Norman Ball Colfax town and Capt James Norman Hall Calfax listed as prisoner previously reported missing killed in action. Other names include Sergeants and Privates from Kentucky Illinois Iowa Nova Scotia and several states, reflecting overall wartime losses and injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Alpert E. Johnson
Collinsville
Conn
Lee Henry Knapp
Laurence J. Buteau
Quebec
Canada
Tony Kalensky
Bentlyville
Frank J. Smyden
Kingston
Lea Henry Uapp
Danbury
N. H
Wil McFarland
Bullochville
Louis G. Forster
Baltimore
Neal Bray
Laretha
James F. Myers
Clarksburg
W. Va
Noble H. Ivy
Evanaville
Ind
Vito Masellis
Ruth
Nev
Earl H. Moren
Dell Rapids
S. D
Gottlieb Sackman
Falcon, Mont
James W. Sampair
New Richmond
Wis
Charles BB. Sandridge
Buntyn
Tenn
Dantel Doyle
Syracuse
N. C
Samuel Cash
Milwaukee
Charles McCary
Candler
Zod V. Piommoans
Asheville
James Norman Hall
Calfax
Memorial Day Parade Planned at Chautauqua Park
Memorial Day program framed by C D Becker HH RB Cropper F L Benedict J W Rickart Mrs FP C Platt O A Repass jr EH Kiester Mrs C K Bentz Frank Moore includes morning church and cemetery services by G A R auxiliaries and later a 1:30 pm parade to the Coliseum Chautauqua Park with speakers Miss Fay Dorothy Martin Chas D Becker and Allen D Albert among others. lineup of divisions and marshals announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Becker
RB. Cropper
F. L. Benedict
J. W. Rickart
FP. C. Platt
O. A. Repass, Jr
EH. Kiester
C. K. Bentz
Frank Moore
Lincoln Circle
Fairview
Helen Gould
Calvary
Elmwood
Sons of Veterans
Waterloo
Memorial Hall
Fifth Street Bridge
Servca League
Coliseum
Chautauqua Park
Star Spangled Banner
Waterino Overland
C. W. Mullan
C. G. Crabtree
Robert Anderson Post
G. A. Re
Charles R. Bair
Lincoln
Chas. D. Becker
Finll
the & A. R
B. Leighton
Black Hawk
Fay
Allen D. Albert
Americas
Waterloo Overland
Pay-Up Week at the Y M C A Prompts Membership Renewals
The Y M C A announces next week as pay-up week for dues. No traditional membership drive will occur, but delinquent members are asked to settle during the period. A mentorship costs two dollars and will be offered to new and lapsed members, with women urged to visit the desk or arrange payment through a member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Custon
W.C. A
War News From The Front May 24 25
On the American front in Picardy quiet persists aside from artillery activity. British raiders north of Lens and near Hamel took over 40 prisoners and two machine guns, while gas shells and artillery gas bombardment dominated the Lys sector near Strazeele and Bethune. French forces repulsed raids south of Hangard wood and in the Vosges, and penetrated German lines west of Noyon and near Appilly, returning with prisoners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
France
Picardy
London
Lys
Flanders
Strazeele
War Office
Bethune
Hamel
Albert
Lens
Paris
Hangard Wood
Vosges
French War Office
Noyon
Smith
Bois Hangard
Father
Noxon
aAppilly
Woevre
Hidden in Physician’s Cupboard Reveals $175000
New York May 25 Police found a dust covered bundle of bonds and stocks valued at nearly $175,000 in the rooms of Dr. Robert C. Stedman at 4800 Fourth Avenue Brooklyn after his sudden death. Three bank books showed $20,000 on deposit. The recluse had abandoned a lucrative Manhattan practice 26 years earlier and died at the foot of Twenty-first Street Brooklyn while working on a boat. A letter to Secretary of the Navy Daniels requesting a trial of his torpedo defense invention was found in his pocket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Robert C. Stedman
Fourth Avenue
Brooklyn
Stedman
Lexington Avenue
Fifty-fifth Street
Manhattan
Twenty-first Street
Daniels
No German in Iowa Order Urges English Language Use
Governor W. L. Harding issues a proclamation urging that public addresses be in English and that non English speakers worship at home. He frames the policy as patriotic and necessary for peace, national unity, and strength in battle, calling for tolerance and unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Harding
United States
W. L. Harding
Towa
Foe's Claim That Three U.S. Airmen Fell Not Confirmed
The German report that three American airplanes were shot down on the Lys battlefield remains unconfirmed. Official German Headquarters statements claimed the event occurred on the previous day, but no corroborating evidence is available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foe
U.S
Associated Press
France
Lys
Sunday Services in the Churches at Maple and High
Sunday Services in the Churches list English services at 10 30 am on the second and fourth Sundays and at 2 pm on the first and third Sundays German services at 10 36 am on the first, third and fifth Sundays Sunday school in English at 9 30 am each Sunday Society meetings as usual Liberal Christian sermon theme The Word of God First Presbyterian Rev L Hammond La Porte City will preach morning and evening Plymouth Congregational morning Seeing the Invisibles vesper The Government's Latest Call to Patriotism Rev O S Grinnell will sing Union Congregational morning Seeing the Inginelbia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple
High Streets
Henry Mueller
First Presbyterian
L. Hammond
la Porte City
Plymouth
O. S. Grinnell
Union Congregational
Evening Patriotism Sermons and Church Services
A compilation of Sunday and midweek services across local churches. Rev C S Grinnell rings in the evening for Christian Science services at Knights of Pythias hall. Christ Episcopal hosts patriotic music at morning and evening services. Walnut Street Baptist in Waukon features Rev G W Kinsman in both services. Antioch Baptist lectures by Justin Prescott. Congregational led by Rev Frederick F E Hopkins with morning and evening sermons. West Evangelical Church morning sermon with girls chorus program in the evening. Burton Avenue Baptist with services, Sunday school, junior and senior BYP, and Thursday prayer meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut Street Baptist
G. W. Kinsman
Waukon
Antioch Baptist
Justin Prescory
What Congregational
Frederick FE
Hopkins
D. C
Kansas City
West Evangel
J. E. Johnson
Burton Avenus Baptist
W.C. Kelford
P. U
City in Brief: Local Notices and Small News Bits
Sun protectors for auto driving and fishing at Buchanan's Y Bug. B. Dietrick attends bankers convention in Sioux City. R. E. Nesbit resumes work at Morris Plan bank after Chicago vacation. Mrs. Collin Harirett of Sheldon visits her parents in Orange township. Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Schrock travel to Pennsylvania for a month. Harris family quarantined at 1104 Baltimore for scarlet fever. eight year old daughter affected. Albert Houxsel arrested for cashing a check with insufficient funds. cashed by Ben Neilson. Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Jenness told their son Jan Ney Jenness has been made regi...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Dietrick
Sioux City
R. E. Nesbit
Morris Plan Bank
Chicago
Collin Harirett
Sheldon
Samuel Fike
Orange Township
D. F. Schrock
Grange Township
Pennsylvania
Harris
Baltimore Street
Albert Houxsel
Ben Neilson
Silk camp founded by Salvation Army in India forest
The paragraph notes an annual silk camp for silkworm cultivation established by the Salvation Army in a 16,000 acre mulberry forest near Lahore, India. It mentions visitors from Minnesota staying in Orange township and Waterloo bookbinders holding a pep meeting led by organizers including John Haggerty to unionize the local binding industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presidio
San Francisco
Cal
Charles Wells
Monticello
Minn
Orange Township
Minnesota
Waterloo
Bookbinders of
Labor Temple
John Haggerty
Salvation Army
Lahore
India
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Zimmermann
Bernstorff
Trish
Tomson
Camp Donge
Women’s Council
Presb Hospital
Red
Lusk
Service League
Farade
Carleton Slas
Committee
C. W. Cotton
C. C. Hlerper
Wraterlon
Gra
Cmmy
Henry Campbell
Robert Anderson
G. A
G. A. FL
United States Army
Sons and Daughters of American Revolution
Women's Relief Corps
la Torre
Www
R C
Ladies of the
Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary
Sons of Veterans Auxiliary
Rainbow
Bugla Corps
Wilbur Hetts
Gross
H. B. Cropper
American Red Cross Society
War Workers' Division
J. T. Houser
VY. ML. CG. Ags Army Y. M. C. A. Float
Boy
OM. Hersch
J. E. BR. Barnes
Moose
Loyis Order of Monso
Brotherhood American Yeomen
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Waterloo West Camp
Marshall
D. BR. Henderson
Dewar
Escore
Macy Camppell
Waterloo Band
Protective Association of Water- Too
Aid
R C. Heald
Waterloo Service
M. L. Bowman
J. A
Louis Frank
Wee R. L. Hat
C. A. Morris
William Galloway Company
Tilinois Central
Tilinois Central Freight House
Iowa Dairy Separator Company
Litchfeld Manufacturing Company
Norther Manufacturing Company
Kath Packing Company
Stewart Manufacturing Company
Swift Manufacturing Company
Wy, C. F & XN. Railroad Company
Waterloo Cement Machinery Corporation
Waterloo Manufacturing Company
Tony
W. Ca
Food Administration
Western Grocer Company
Masshaillows
CR En
Official War News
C. S. Grinnell
Christian Science
Knights of Pythias
Christ Episcopal
Buchanan's
F. J. Jenness
Jan Ney Jenness
KODAK
Hamilton
Bridge Street
Republican
Russell
Degon
Black Hawk County
Russell L. Degon
Sutcliffered Auto Company Distributors
Commercial Street
Duplex Truck Company
Lansing
Michigan
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