May Delegate Central Labor Seeks Potatoes Market Truth
Fifty delegates to the Central Labor union and Liberty Bond Drive gathered in Waterloo after investigators alleged a mutual understanding among potato retailers to manipulate the market. Dr F W Court lauded church labor cooperation, while Leon A Link outlined a bond sales committee to mobilize workers and coordinate with employers.
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Waterloo
Central Labor Union
F. W. Court
First Methodist Church
Leon A. Link
Trades-Unions Committee
Link
Messrs
Kelso and
Menton
Iowa State Council
The
Carpenters
Arch _McFarlane
81,000,000 Gift of U S Red Cross to Britain
London reports a public collection for the British Red Cross with a lead gift of 200,000 pounds from the American Red Cross. Major Grayson Murphy letters praise British relief efforts and pledge shared burden during the war. Additional donations include 10,000 pounds from King George, 1,000 pounds from Queen Mary, and 3,000 pounds from the Prince of Wales.
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London
British Red Cross
American Red Cross
Grayson M. FP. Murphy
American Red Cross Commission
Europe
King George
Queen Mary
Prince of Wales
Dewar Band A Big Help To Red Cross
The Dewar concert band led by manager Walter Smith contributed many free performances for Red Cross fundraisers. The 21 member group joined the Poyner township delegation in a homecoming parade, winning a $10 prize for their float, which the band donated back to Red Cross.
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Dewar
RED Cross
Walter Smith
Poyner Township
Dand
Sugar mill mechanics near settlement in Cuba
Havana Oct. 18 The sugar mill mechanics strike that began in Santa Clara province over demands for an 8 hour day and overtime pay appears near settlement. Workers agree not to strike during the war until petitions are submitted to employers, reducing disruption to the sugar harvest.
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Havana
Santa Clara
Hoover Addresses Public Health Association Meeting
In Washington D C on October 1 the American Public Health Association opened its forty fifth annual convention with Herbert C Hoover, director of the United States Food Administration, delivering the chief address. All sectional meetings adjourned for the general session and delegates then gathered to choose members of the advisory councils.
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Washington, D.C
American Public Health Association
Herbert C. Hoover
United States Food Administration
Hoover
Advisory Counsell.s
Skouloudis Cabinet to be Prosecuted by High Court
Athens Oct 18 The prosecution before the high court of the Skouloudis cabinet was recommended by the investigating committee in the chamber of deputies except for Admiral Coundouriotis. The panel examined charges of penal code violations and ministerial responsibility before making its recommendation.
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Athens
Skouloudis
Coundouriotis
Chamber of Deputies
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