Iowa Rail Rates Debate Under Federal Control
Iowa officials discuss the Director General McAdoo order raising passenger minimum to three cents per mile and freight minimum to 25 percent, with Iowa mileage scales and coal rate adjustments. The piece outlines intra state vs interstate rates, impacts on coal, sand, grain, and livestock, and cites the potential Iowa joint rate question and editorial opinions on state vs federal regulation.
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Real
Wm. G. Meadow
Dwight XX. Lewis
State Board of Railroaders
Railroad Commission
Lewis
McAdoo
Towa
Iowa
United
Towa Commission
Totasa
Avestock
Ideem Sone
Ee Ethetiuies
Strote Am
Sue
Editoria
Akther
Will Aga
Wan Is a Normal Interest Rate in Abnormal Times
Des Moines Gas Company President Mr Maines submits a detailed statement on the company's financial condition. He argues the value of the property at 2,508,084 dollars and notes a sustained 8.0 percent valuation over six years. The committee recommends no large rate increase during normal times and that the company should not rely on future gains to justify wartime burdens. Haines plans to meet with the city council Monday to decide the rate increase request.
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Des Moin
Mer. Haines
the Jowes
Ed DN Vestisate
Kiam Hale
Maines
Gat Vecaminkster
Indu
Fairweather
Haines
Banks and Trust Companies of State Gain During Year
The state reports show 817 savings banks 25 percent state and 1 trust company with deposits totaling 8 974 852 The May 10 call reflects changes since March 4 including an 860 27 91 rise in deposits from a year earlier and a large increase in bills receivable Overdrafts declined while the number of state controlled banks rose by five since March 4 The aggregate figures for May 19 list total deposits at 505 828 244 165 with 17 041 151 in surplus and 11 851 452 in undivided profits 486 106 913 in bills receivable and 32 269 455 in overdrafts
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New Moines
State Banking Department
Pro German Report That Saving Wheat Is Not Now Needed
Burlington Iowa reports a telegram to the state food administrator stating rumors of nonessential wheat conservation are false. Mr Deems clarifies the position: supply will sustain home use for about one third of normal until harvest, with 74 million bushels in reserve for roughly three months, contingent on an early harvest.
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Burlington
State Food Administrator
Food Administration
Deems
Number 13 Repeats in Iowa Soldier’s Draft Record
A fragment notes Iowa soldier College Springs resident Colve, repeatedly tied to the number 13 in military records. He was the 138th from College Springs called for medical exam January 13 and drafted March 13. The 13th man from Stebbins Hardware Chicago joins Three Hundred Thirteenth Cavalry at Del Rio Texas, aiming to defeat “313 Huns.”
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College Springs
Colve
Stebbins Hardware Company
Chicago
Company I
del Rio
Tex
Shenandoah
Motherblood Book for Guides and Comfort Seeks Readers
A whispered promotion for a novel titled Motherblood Book claims it offers instruction and comfort through reading. The ad touts plain writing and broad accessibility, suggesting it could aid various readers in healing or growth.
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Kamar Blas
New Military Rules At Ames Affect Drafted Men Training
Washington dispatch reports sweeping changes at Ames Iowa where 400 drafted men are sent to Iowa State College for mechanical trades instruction as part of a broader plan to reallocate training. The move will shift resources to motor mechanics for motorized units while reducing civilian courses, and aims to produce trained reserve officers for future needs amid war news.
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Washington News
Waterlon Evening Courier
Washington, D. C
Iowa State College
Ames
Flea Byrne
U.S. Post
Alexica
Traffic men to confer on Iowa rate increases
Judge J H Henderson Iowa commerce counsel has called a conference of Iowa traffic men at the state house June 12 to discuss rate increases and their effect on shipping in Iowa. The national association of railway and utility commissions will meet in Washington June 4 and 6 to review higher rates. A German alarm clock that wakes sleepwalkers by jarring beds has been invented.
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Des Moines
J. H. Henderson
Iowa
State House
National Association of Railway and Utility Commission
Washington
Wild Travel Tales From Davenport Runaway Boys
Davenport police rounded up John Clancy age twelve and his brother Joe age sixty who called themselves globe travelers. They claimed travels extended to England after sleeping in a box car near Fifth Street and Western Avenue. Police notified Kansas City authorities as runaways from home several days ago.
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Davenport
John Clancy
Joe
Globe Matters
Fifth Street
Western Avenue
England
Kansas City
Meredith Returns From Battlefields to Des Moines
Des Moines reports E I Meredith has landed in Halifax after two months at the French front and is set to reach New York today then proceed to Washington for a week before returning to Des Moines. The note also mentions Switzerland's president earns 2260 dollars annually plus 3000 dollars for expenses.
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E. I. Meredith
Des Moines
E. T. Meredith
France
Halifax
Meredith
New York
Washington
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