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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1917

Page

2

Four Chicago Men Face India Revolt Conspiracy Trial

Four Chicago men Gustave H. Jacobsen Albert H. Wedhe George Paul Boehm and Heramba Lal Gupta are on trial in federal court before Judge K M Landis on charges of fomenting revolution against British India and conspiracy. Indicted co-defendants Baron Kurt von Reiswitz Adolph Sierneck and eight Hindus were not tried today. Government says German espionage links and travel to India will be revealed.

Chicago India Federal District Court K. M. Landis Gustave H. Jacobsen Albert H. Wedhe George Paul Boehm Heramba’ Lal Gupta Baron Kurt von Reiswitz Germany Adolph Sierneck United States Orient

Iowa Restaurateurs Plan Wheatless and Meatless Day Weekly

Iowa hotels and restaurants will observe weekly meatless and wheatless days. W. F. Miller chaired a Davenport meeting that organized districts and committees to implement the conservation move, with dates to be announced soon. District chairs and locations across the state were established for coordinated action.

Iowa Hotel Russeillaansson W. F. Miller Davenport Iowa Hotel and Restaurant Men's Conservation Movement Association Miller Movement For Conservation F. C. Schroeder Wellan Hugh C. Stevenson Fairfield W. V. Holmes Keokuk James Borle Fort Madison FJ. Comer Burlington Strict T. H. Hoffman W. J. Moylan West Libero C. R. Warner Muscatine C Harton Clinton Waukon C. F .Boehme Postville J. M. Berry North MetGregor George H. Valentina Oelwein J. H. Sundell Mason City F. M. Johnston Cedar Rapids R. N Selby Marshalltown TJ. M. Gibner Vinton W. P.merring Belle Plaine D. A. Murdough Tama C. H. Mitchell Ottumwa W. Doessel Oskaloosa C. V. Dewi Colfax J. C. Levene Alpin Weedon Brothers Grinnell

Hatchet Attack on Girl Leaves Her Alive

Eunice Dodd reports she was beaten with a stick and struck with a hatchet by Henry Hoover after refusing to leave town. Hoover is in custody. she recuperates, and she will seek county attorney advice on action. The incident followed their two months in town after four years in Canton, Mississippi.

Eunice Dodd Henry Hoover Hoover Canton Miss Orval Davis Eleventh Street Polke Court J. C. Beem

Liberty Loan drive urged to save American lives

Reverend H. E. Parr of First Congregational church urged his congregation to buy bonds in the Liberty Loan campaign, arguing that every dollar subscribed saves blood in World War I. He defended government spending as necessary, citing England’s heavy losses and urging arming soldiers with proper equipment and aerial support.

Hev H. E. Parr First Congregational Church Mr. Parr England Haig United States

Nut Thieves Busy in Cedar Heights

A Cedar Heights resident laments widespread nut theft across the area. He reports losing 60 to 70 bushels of hickory, butternut, and walnut, saving only one tree’s crop. He contrasts nuts’ perceived value with vegetables and notes the legal view on property rights. Marriage licenses listed include Theodore Kleboch and Margaret Weber, both of Waterloo, and Edward J. Appleby and fabel E. Murphy of Waterloo.

Cedar Heights Theodore Kleboch Walker Margaret Weber Waterloo Edward J. Appleby Fabel E. Murphy

Nothing saved in farm fire and Waterloo blazes

Fire at John Frost home near Jesup destroyed the house, with the Frost family escaping in night clothes. A son was believed cremated briefly but was later found safe. Fire origin suspected in roof or attic, mirroring prior local farmhouse losses. Two autos burned in separate fires on Locust and Randolph streets, with minor damage to a garage. H. A. Cross vulcanizing plant caught fire from a cigarette stub but caused little damage, though hotel guests were frightened.

John Frost Jesup Lou Golinvaux Washburn Orange Township Herbert Northey Locust Street T. N. Randall Randolph Street H. A. Cross Waterloo

Dollar Apportions for County School Children

The county allocates 13958 dollars, distributing one dollar per person aged five to twenty one among all districts from the temporary school fund. Certified by the county auditor, the apportionment targets districts with the largest school age populations.

Metal Products Manufacturers Annual Meeting In Session

Delegates from 14 states attend the seventh annual convention of the National Association of Sheet Metal Products Manufacturers at Hotel Russell Lamson. The event runs two days with talks on salesmanship, officer elections, a banquet, and a theatre party.

National Association of Sheet Metal Products Manufacturers Hotel Russell-Lamgon Liberty Loan C. C. Crouch Minneapolis W. R. Law M. Crouch Weideman L. T H. Weideman Waterloo Cement Machinery Corporation Rotary Club Russell- Lameon

Forced To Reduce Milling Output In Iowa Mills

Waterloo and Cedar Falls Union Mill Co and other mills nationwide reduce output to four to sixty percent of capacity per a food administration telegram. Manager W J Peddicord sought guidance on continuing with wheat bought before control, while plans consider preserving on hand grain and conserving fuel. If curtailment lasts, one mill may close and power shifts from river water to steam coal use.

Waterloo & Cedar Falls Union Mill Company Food Administration W. J. Peddicord Associated Press Peddicord la. m Peddiford

Alleged Thieves Caught in Waterloo After Freight Car Break In

Alex Kuntz and Fred Lewis, colored, were arrested in Waterloo by Constable Frank Graf for breaking into freight cars at Oelwein. They were shipped to Oelwein for trial. The larceny case against Hd Brundige was dismissed by Justice Knapp. The Brundige duo Wile and Fred S Brundige face continued larceny charges with a hearing planned this week.

Alex Kuntz Fred Lewis Colered Oelwein Frank Graf Hd Brundige J. T. Knapp Wile Fred S Brundige

Kiddies Gardens Proved Successful This Year

Children in civic garden work under Mrs. Chester Cadwallader earned from 2 to 316 pounds from products. Some sold more than others who used their vegetables at home. The garden work is nearly finished for the year with a few harvests remaining. Temperatures listed for October 15 and recent days accompany the note.

Chester Cadwallader

Finnish diet meets Nov. 4 was dissolved

Petrograd October 15 The Finnish diet was dissolved by the provisional Russian government for its extreme island stand on autonomy. New elections completed October 4 saw 60,000 of 70,000 votes for unified bourgeoisie and Social Democrats. Cape May Maine October 15 The government airplane station and aviation school opened to day with 75 students, 40 buildings and hangars nearly complete on a Cape May harbor land strip. War hits show hard The Other Man's Wife loses star actor George Sharp next week as demented Italian at Waterloo theater enlists in aviation service. Carl McVitty, half owner, serves in France.

Social Democrats Cape May Ams Cape May Harbor George Sharp Talian Waterloo Theatre Carl McVitty France

Grand jury adjourns to reconvene on election day

The grand jury, after adjourning L0 days ago, planned to reconvene this morning but with election day under way the county attorney urged delaying the retest until Wednesday morning.

S S S Blood Remedy for Catarrh Relief This Winter

Promote a thorough blood treatment with S. S. S. to combat catarrh, avoiding local sprays and rinses. The ad claims catarrh is blood-borne, urges immediate action, and offers free medical guidance from Swift Specific Co. Safety note: historic marketing copy.

S. S.S Swift Specific Co Swift Laboratory Atlanta Georgia

Old Age a Crime Sparked by Kidney Trouble Remedy

Old age signs vary from 69 to 40 with stiff joints and pains signaling kidneys fail to remove poisons. Warned symptoms include tiredness, rheumatic pain, and cheek pains. Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules offered as prompt relief for kidney and bladder ailments, imported from Haarlem, Netherlands, with no substitutes.

Haarlem Holland

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