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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1918
Page
4
Waterloo oversubscribes its 1.6 million fourth liberty loan by more than 200 thousand, with 1.8 million in first payments reported as banks finalize totals. A remaining bank report will set final figures while grace payments are urged before Wednesday deadline. Local banks note many subscribers choose weekly payment plans, reflecting widespread war bond support.
New York on October 22 reporting that the war work drive will rely on sports to raise funds. Football games at the Polo Grounds are set for November 5 16 and 3 with expanded participation from 500 colleges. Rockefeller Jr donated 1200 medals for golf events nationwide on November 16, named Victory medal with Gen. Foch’s likeness. Willie Hoppe plans to play for the fund but will select his own opponents.
Chicago Oct 22 George Hackenschmidt known as the Russian Lion in wrestling circles ten years ago and once the world’s premier wrestler is in Germany and has wasted away to a mere shadow He is said to be down to 27 stone cards and cannot eat enough A traveler recently saw him and noted his emaciation Hackenschmidt once faced Gotch in Chicago where the receipts for the show were record breaking He was under Jack Curley’s management who promoted later bouts in New Jersey After losing to Gotch he faded from the public eye and has only recently reappeared.
W F Parrott Iowa county food administrator says conservation week is moved to December 1 8 with home card displays urging funds sent to Europe. Also postponement of the county food administrators meeting set for November 6 at Des Moines. Influenza urges delay.
Fragmented wartime verse and humorous clippings reflect home front morale. Lines evoke gray skies and the Valkyrie myth while urging steadfast courage at sea. The piece blends dramatic balladry with jokes about alarms and daily life as society endures conflict.
War charities gain from U S contests as Republican organizers in Cincinnati unveil a new campaign idea. A fund totaling 18 949.59 dollars is to be donated to Secretary Baker through Navy and district offices.
Paris, long shrouded by blackout fears, lit street lamps again and celebrated with a midnight procession. Citizens gathered near the Arc de Triomphe and Opéra, while captured cannon and fallen German planes decorated the Tuileries gardens. A statue of Apoilu near the Arc symbolized French sacrifice as preparations moved for Pantheon de la Guerre events and war bond demonstrations.
Captain Eddie Grant, former third baseman for the New York Giants and later with the Philadelphia Nationals, was killed in action. The Harvard graduate was renowned as a brilliant, quiet player who earned wide respect from fans nationwide.
Corp. Kenneth Mueller of the 168th Infantry left a final letter to his mother Mrs. Sarah E. Mueller before dying of wounds after fierce Rainbow division engagements. He speaks of his upcoming 23rd birthday and sends a verse tribute with hopes for her joy and strength. Mueller, a Waterloo Musician’s Union member, was the first death recorded in its 28 serving members.
Waterloo's Trafalgar Day celebration planned by the Four Minutes men was cancelled due to quarantine. F. W. Edwards announced a resolution of appreciation to Sir Eric Geddes, First Lord of the British Admiralty, urging adoption at meetings and forwarding to navy officers. The text acknowledges Britain's naval record in World War I, noting ship counts, patrols, and overseas troop movements, with emphasis on American support and league park venue plans.
A proposal seeks a prominent baseball figure to lead a wartime semi professional league under the National Baseball Federation. If Tonyson or Clark Griffith declines, directors plan to approach others, funding the position from the league’s salary to a war fund, aiming to fill the gap left by professional baseball.
Market reports show sauerkraut sales plummeting as consumers refuse the product under its traditional name, suspecting German origins. Grocers deny the rumor, noting no opinion on the name change, while distributors warn of bulk stock in several towns.
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