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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1918
Page
5
Laredo Texas November 16 The Pan American Labor conference opens with delegates gathering to discuss cross border labor issues and cooperation amid rising organized labor activity across the hemisphere.
Washington reports a likely early peace conference in Versailles with Allied and U.S. officials coordinating dates and participation. The aim includes restoring trade channels, relieving Bolshevism fears, and easing civilian hunger as negotiations proceed. The U.S. board may include Lansing House Root Brandeis and military officers while Congress resists direct legislative involvement.
Love Field aviation corps plans the first complete aerial brass band concert as part of the Flying Frolic this month. Director Louis Charninsky says cornet and trombone ensembles will perform high above the field where sounds echo over the crowd. An aerial baseball game is also planned and a cadet will attempt a 900 foot ball drop to challenge the Washington monument record.
Dr John C R Hostetler born July 13 1853 in Somerset Pa came to Black Hawk county 1868 later lived in Waterloo and Des Moines where he studied healing and practiced dying in Kansas City Nov 13 from nephritis survived by son Guy R Hostetler eight brothers and two sisters funeral at First Baptist Church at 2 p.m. Sunday with burial in Brethren cemetery south of Waterloo
The Social Welfare League calls its annual meeting for Wednesday November 20 at 8 p.m. at the U B C A. J E Bragdon, president, invites all citizens to attend to learn about Waterloo’s social welfare efforts and discuss future cooperative community service plans.
James P. McLain, once listed as dead after the 2 Bionx City blaze, visits his mother in Waterloo and confirms he left the site before the tragedy. He recalls pioneer days in the city and his New York City residence. Lieut. Karl L. Siewers, ex-Waterloo, now in U S air service, trains near Paris after August 29 in France. He trained at Ellington Field and briefly visited Chicago with his parents en route abroad.
Rev E J Lang pastor of First Evangelical church has led Y M C A work in the south and now serves as district campaign director for Alabama in the United War Work drive. He speaks for the war fund across his territory and conducts an aggressive campaign.
Birth notices list new children for several families including Roy Hyde at 116 Forest born Nov 6 a son. Harold Guyer at 1720 Tardelle Forest born Nov 4 a daughter Eleanor. Earl L Tyler at 622 Randall born Nov 9 Frances Virginia. Charles Daniel Berry at 242 Rebel born Sept 15 a son James McPherson. Marion Ludden at 213 Argyle born Nov 15 a son. George Barclay South at Nov. 4 a daughter Edith Emiline. George Arthur New at 205 Gre orge born Nov 10 a daughter.
Quick relief for a severe cold is claimed with a two hour dosing pattern of Pape's Cold Compound. The ad asserts it opens nasal passages, stops discharge, relieves headache feverishness and sore throat, and costs only a few cents at many drug stores.
Former Chamber of Commerce secretary Bert Kelly, now in the YMCA work in Italy, writes of serving with the fourth Italian army near the Alps. He recalls caring for a delirious American who spoke of bayoneting a German woman chained to a machine gun, and notes air raids, an Alpine hut, and local Iowa men in the ambulance unit.
Raymond M Berend postmaster announces Red Cross Christmas boxes to ship gifts to boys overseas. Interested makers of Snelea labels should claim a box before November 20.
After ten months of trials with substitutes the white bread made from wheat flour returns. The wheat bread ban was lifted this week and bakers offer bread and pastries entirely from wheat flour while sugar and shortening limits remain in force and standard loaf weights are enforced. C F Altstadt, chair of Town bakers, notified state bakers upon county food authority alert. The initial wheat restrictions were issued January 28 with the 50-50 order.
Rumors say munition contract factories will cut forces and shift to one shift, hitting the women who wore overalls when work was urgent. One plant expects large layoffs by week’s end, while Waterloo Saddlery and Powers Manufacturing report normal hours on steady demand with no imminent change.
Waterloo churches will feature patriotic elements in most morning services on Sunday. Programs will include hymns, prayers, and readings highlighting national heritage and commemorate patriotic observances. Local congregations invite families to attend and participate.
A historic note describes plans to dedicate efforts to thanksgiving for the causation of hostilities, with several special afternoon and evening programs arranged to reflect this idea.
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