U-Boat 3 Shells Kill Two In Open Boat
James Tringer of Roanoke Virginia was killed by shrapnel from a German submarine as two small boats from a torpedoed British steamer tried to reach safety. Another crewman died in hospital after shell wounds. 12 Americans among 49 survivors landed at a British port. The consular dispatches confirm two killed and seven wounded, including Frank Donohue of Philadelphia.
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London
James Tringer
Roanoke
Daily
Chronicle
Tringer
Byron Wood
Wood
State Department
James D. Tringer
Horseman
Frank Donohue
Philadelphia
Central Employees Purchase Bonds Plan for Second Issue
The Illinois Central employees will follow the prior method for buying liberty bonds. Subscriptions will be made by employers for an amount up to 25 percent of yearly salary with a minimum deduction of five dollars per month per one hundred dollars of bonds. Employees may pay more to finish sooner. Over 160 local workers subscribed to the first issue, and many inquiries have been made about the second.
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Sinois Central
Army M G As Big Factor For Good At Deming
A letter from Erwin Sage lauds the YMCA in Deming New Mexico for removing temptations from soldiers. Sage praises the organization as a great work and the army’s big factor for good, urging donations to the war fund. Boosters at First Brethren church plan a fund to buy Christmas gifts for seven members serving. named are Trott, Dietz brothers, Dewees, Maus, Buechele, and Free, with others in France or government work.
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Sage
War Fund
First Brethren Church
Brethren
Robert Trott
Dietz Brothers
William Dewees
Arl B. Maus
Keith Buechele
Millions Saved by Quick Work on Hog Cholera
Dr. T. M. Baylor and assistants respond to cholera outbreaks across northeastern Iowa. Farmers organize to fight hog cholera, establish quarantines, and post infection warnings to protect herds. The effort, hampered by vet shortages, aims to save millions by prompt inspection and containment.
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T. M. Baylor
United States
Bayler
Vinton
Belle, Plaine
Traer
Dysart
la Porte Guy
Dike
Waterloo
Baylor
Benton Country
Charles City
Manchester
Iowa
Tye
Philadelphia
Bathe Before Fighting Navy Rule At Great Lakes Drill
At Great Lakes naval training station recruits in weekly sham battles must bathe and wear clean clothes prior to engage ment. Officials say cleaning prevents infection from torn clothing and prepares sailors for real battle conditions. Gas masks are worn to guard against smoke from blank shells during across the water drills.
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Great Lakes, Ill
Navy
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
American control of the Balkans urged by Bulgarian paper
The Bulgarian paper Mir calls for American control or supervision of the Balkans in an editorial. It argues Americans are disinterested and informed, capable of impartial justice between Balkans and allies, and should defend oppressed rights, including Macedonian justice, beyond material interests.
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Amsterdam
Balkans
Mir
Balkan Peninsula
America
United States
Macedonia
Waterloo men bid for 1918 Holstein convention
Waterloo plans to host the National Holstein Friesian Breeders association convention in 1918. H O Bernbrock and colleagues travel to Columbus to join directors selecting next year’s site on October 23. Milwaukee counters with a strong delegation led by Fred Pabst, but Waterloo appears favored to attract 600 delegates and a yearly Holstein sale to draw another crowd.
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Waterloo
National
Holstein-Friesian Breeders’ Association
H.O. Bernbrock
H. B. Colby
E. S. Essel
W. G B. Barney
Columbus
Milwaukee
Wis
Fred Pabst
Demand for silver coins drives mints to 24 hour workdays
Washington, D. C. Oct. 17. Mint director Raymond T. Baker announced that to meet soaring demand for silver coins all U S mints are operating 24 hours a day for the first time. Subsidiary coinage this year totals 16,000 dollars, a sharp increase and a new record versus last year’s period at 1,769,000 dollars.
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Washington, D. C
Raymond T. Baker
Mystic Workers Benefit Horse Show at East High Auditorium
Mystic Workers of the World present an entertainment at East High School auditorium Friday at 7 15 p m with proceeds to the Red Cross society. The program features a minstrel show, the farce Hickry Heller School, plus readings and musical numbers. Public invited.
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Mystic Workers of the World
East High School
Red Cross Society
Hick’ry Heller School
East Short of Sugar Appeals to Eat Less
Washington October 17 The food administration today appeals to the American people to reduce sugar consumption to mitigate shortages looming in the eastern states No relief is seen before late November when Hawaiian sugar and western beet crops reach market as per dispatches
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Washington, D. C
The
Food Administration
Brethren District Meeting Held at Orange Center Church
Representatives from Iowa Minnesota and the Dakotas attend the Church of the Brethren district conference at Orange township church with about 150 delegates from distant churches. Several hundred from Waterloo and Orange township attend locally. Rev. A P Blough pastors both churches. Meals are arranged for delegates and visitors. A Sunday school meeting is planned for tomorrow.
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Church of the Brethren
Orange Township
Iowa
Minnesota
Dakotas
A. P. Blough
Waterloo
Trimmer Hat Ad Sells At 97 Franklin Street
Advertisement notes trimming hat priced at $2.50 each and located at 97 Franklin street.
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Franklin Street
Object to vaccination Zionists prefer shooting in Chicago
Zion City's nine soldiers refused smallpox and typhoid vaccination at Rockford army cantonment citing religious opposition. Overseer Wilbur Glenn Voliva protested to President Wilson, saying the Zionist troops will not be inoculated even if sent to prison or faced with execution. No word from Washington yet on the stand.
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Chicago
Zion City
Rockford
Wilbur Glenn Voliva
Wilson
Washington
Volivva
Health Conservation as War Problem Discussed
Washington Oct 17 health conservation as a means to raise efficiency in wartime production was discussed at a second meeting on industrial difficulties of the American Public Health association. General sessions begin tomorrow and run through the week.
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Washington, D. C
American Public Health Association
After a Hearty Meal What Then
A humorous ad touts Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as enzymes that aid digestion after heavy meals. It promises digestion of fried eggs ham and other foods, prevents gas and souring, and offers a 50 cent box with a free trial coupon.
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Stuart
F. A. Stuart Co
Stuart Building
Marshall, Mich
German Socialists Plan Coup to Oust Michaelis
Berlin reports indicate Socialist deputies may rebel against Chancellor Michaelis over the 10‑billion mark war credit. A defection wave could tilt Reichstag power, with Vorwaerts urging his removal. Observers note possible moves toward dictatorship or continuation of Michaelis in a crisis.
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Amsterdam
Bltish Admiralty
Wireless Press
Reichstag
Michaelis
Credet
Reichatug
von Cappelle
Khels Socialist Party
Vorwaerts
Berlin
Defydy Michaelis
Copenhagen
The
Fromdenblatt
Hamburg
Defi
Controversy Over German Dictatorship Fueled by Backing
In Germany factions debate dictatorship, with supporters backing through military strength. The issue, once dismissed, now draws serious attention as it gains traction amid political tension and socialist challenges.
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Ance
Reichetag
Ronsenratt Rg Salt Socialist
Germany
Board Canvasses Election Returns In Black Hawk County
County board opened poll books from the special election last Monday and audited bills and performed routing duties as a preliminary canvass. The meeting began at 12 m and followed legal provisions to officially canvass the votes on the prohibitory amendment.
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Black Hawk County
Anl
Lower East Side Grocery Clerks Strike Over Boarding Rule
David Brodsky leads 600 grocery clerks who walked out in New York on Oct 17 to denounce the system requiring clerks to board with employers. The rule prevents marriage and owning homes, fueling the strike and labor grievances.
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New York
Gatling
David Brodsky
Lower East Side
Constantinople Plans Big Welcome for Kaiser
London reports great preparations in Constantinople for the reception of Emperor William. The welcome will be by the sultan, royal princes, and representatives of military and moral branches of government and civil authorities.
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London
Constantinople
William
Amsterdam
Negro Contingent to Be Drafted in Illinois
Chicago on October 17 the next national army contingent to depart from Illinois will be composed exclusively of Negro volunteers. The announcement followed a communication from the adjutant general’s office. The movement begins October 27 with likely postponement of white troops to Camp Grant until November.
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Chicago
National Army
Adjutant General’s Office
Camp Grant
Likely U.S. to Join Allied War Conference in Paris
Washington reports that the United States is expected to participate in the upcoming allied nations conference against Germany, with Paris likely hosting the gathering. Secretary Lanning confirmed a conference would occur and U.S. participation is under consideration. Oscar Peters, 19, lost part of his right foot while on a locomotive at Li Muols Central yards when a turntable mechanism pinched his toes. Robert Greene, a Black man, injured a mashed foot as a barrel of oil toppled onto a platform at Morris Motor garage.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Germany
Paris
Lanning
Oscar Peters
Li- Muols
Urgent Carpenter Shortage At Rock Island Arsenal
Chicago dated report states the United States Employment Service seeks carpenters for the Rock Island arsenal. Union membership is required, but cards may be obtained at the arsenal. Wages are 6 1 2 cents per hour with double pay for overtime. Applications should be made at 845 South Wabash Ave.
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Chicago
Rock Island
el.) Arsenal
United States Employment Service
South Wabash Avenue
Carpenters’ Union
Arsenal
Wabash Avenus
Structural Iron
Carpenters Protest Wages Claimed Identical to Can Tons
Workers demand equal pay citing identical labor and output as metal can tonnage. Local union pressures employers to raise wages and standardize rates amid rising living costs.
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Carpenters
Drake and Central College game canceled for Saturday
Dea Moines reports the Drake Central College football game scheduled for Saturday October 20 is canceled as Central cannot field a team. Officials aim to arrange a replacement match with a Camp Dodge team this Saturday amid ongoing efforts to find an opponent.
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Dea' Moines
Drake
Central College
Central
Camp Dodge
Papes Diapepsin Promises Quick Indigestion Relief
An old advertisement touts Papes Diapepsin as the fastest, safest stomach antacid. It claims relief from indigestion, heartburn, gas, and belching within ten minutes, urging readers to buy a fifty cent case and keep it at home for immediate use day or night.
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Papa
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