Canadian sergeant wins Victoria Cross after heroism at trench
London reports Corporal Kaeble of the Quebec regiment held a Lewis gun on a parapet, firing until mortally wounded as Germans attacked. He and others earned Victoria Crosses for stout defense. Borella of Australia and Meikle of Seaforth Highlanders also honored for attacking machine gun posts and single-handed actions. Meikle was killed reaching the enemy trench after repeated assaults.
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London
Kaeble
Quebec
Wieut. Borella
Australian Imperial Force
Meikle
Seaforth Highlanders
S Borella
Primary Expenses to Be Probed for Federal Offenses
Washington Sept 17 Investigations into campaign expenditures in recent primaries are proposed in a bill by Senator Comerence Democrat Ohio. The probe covers Michigan where Truman Newberry won the Republican senatorial nomination and other states with large unwarranted outlays. The department of justice is investigating congressional races in New York Illinois Ohio Michigan West Virginia among others to detect possible violations of federal spending limits.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Michigan
Truman Newberry
Senator Comerence
Ohio
Congress
New York
Minois
West Virginia
Department of Justice
150 Draft Cards Arrest Highlights Local Card Ring
Chicago police arrest Thomas Bairns with 150 draft registration cards on his person. Cards stamped Cook county local board No. 6. 5601 West 22nd St. Back of each card indicates sale at $10. Arrest follows nationwide efforts to curb card sales and protect legitimate registrants.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Thomas Bairns
Department of Justice
Cook County
West 22Nd St
Jackets' Heavy Duds to Shield Students From Influenza
In Great Lakes 43 000 navy training school students will swap white uniforms for warmer blue ones to fight Spanish influenza. Commandant Moffett ordered the change as 700 men fall ill. Cardinal Farley’s condition in Marmorneck New York worsened with two sinking spells and little hope of recovery.
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Associated Press
Great Lakes
Navy
Moffett
Cardinal Farley
Marmorneck
N. Y
New York
L M I Club Opens Season Hostess Plans Luncheon
Mrs EB Lamb presides as president declines re election and Mrs Co C Lindner is chosen. Grace Cascaden to serve as secretary. First post vacation meeting set Oct 3 with hosts Mrs W W Updegrafs and Mrs Minnie Crippen. Also notes farewell party for Snodgrass Hise Wagner, and other society items across local groups.
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EB. L. Lamb
Ladies’ Musical Improvement Club
Lamb
Co. C. Lindner
Grace Cascaden
Mmes
Ray Snodgrass
Maynard Hise
J. A. Wagner
Mmes. Snodgrass
Hise
Jacksonville
Fenn
Among the Churches. Women’s church meetings scheduled tomorrow
The Foreign Missionary society meets at 10 38 a m with luncheon led by Mrs W A Williams and committee. Home Missionary society gathers at 1 30 p m then Ladies Aid follows. First Baptist hosts King’s Daughters event with talks on mothers prayer battalion and piano by Miss Bernice Call.
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Women’s Missionary Society of Westminster
Ti. G. Northey
Cirele No
Grace M. Ei
Aid Society
William Watters
Grace M
F. L. Benedict
Ladies’ Aid Society
First Baptist Church
E. J. Carey
Lanies’ Aid Society
Calvary
First Brethren Church
Women's Societies
Foreign Missionary Society
W. A. Willams
Home Missionary Society
King’s Daughters
George Graham
Davis Powell
Mothers’ Prayer Battalion
Bernice Call
First Congregational
Touts
Frank
Ladies’ Industrial Society
S. H. Pinkerton
Fred J. Clark
YMCA and Red Cross extend work in Russia
The Associated Press reports plans to broaden American Red Cross and YMCA activities in Russia with M C A workers en route. Mr Phelps, new general secretary of the M C A in Russia, will sail to Vladivostok as the organization joins the Red Cross to establish civilian centers and aid Russia’s reconstruction along the western advance of the armies.
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Associated Press
Tokio
American Red Cross
Russia
Premerican
M. C
Erpeste
Ie Japanese
Phelps
Vladivostok
Red Cross
Illinois 400 Below 860 000 U S Figure for Registration
Illinois under the new manpower bill shows total men registered at 359 600, slightly under the government estimate of 360 000, with minor changes expected to bring totals closer. Minnesota drafts begin mailing questionnaires to registrants aged 19 to 21 and 31 to 36 at 10 percent daily. Chicago reports Representative Heneby to leave hospital soon after poisoning incident. Rio de Janeiro announces cancellation of licenses of German insurers.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Ill
Illinois
Dickson
Gopher
St. Paul
Minn
Minnesota
Balfour Sees German Plans on Indemnities and Colonies
Secretary Balfour stated that Germany intends to pay an indemnity to Belgium and squeezes millions from Russia, while colonies unite on one side against Germany. He criticized German diplomacy as crude and brutal, accusing Berlin of posing as Wilson. He emphasized divisions over colonies and warned against disrespecting peace proposals.
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von Payer
Germany
Belgium
Balfour
Russia
Wilson
Boston M. E. Bishop Heads Chaplains in France
Rev. Dr. Edwin H. Hughes, resident bishop of the Methodist Episcopal church, left Boston for an Atlantic port to sail for France. He will establish headquarters in Paris and assume direct charge of Methodist chaplains at the front, remaining abroad until next spring.
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Boston
Edwin H. Hughes
Methodist Episcopal Church
Atlantic
France
Paris
Iowa Draft Registrations Fall Short by Eight Thousand
Des Moines reports Iowa registered 280,503 men under the new draft law last Thursday. The federal estimate for the state stood at 288,354, according to a compilation by the state adjutant general’s office.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa
State Adjutant General’s Office
French Marks Used On Enemy Air Attacker
With the American Army on the Lorraine Front on Monday September 16, American and allied aviators conducted extensive bombing raids on Bayonville Presentes Lo Sablon and toward Meta with fires reported at Sablon. One American plane shot down a German balloon near Preny. Ident Duckstein observer and Lieut Richardson pilot were attacked by an enemy aircraft using French markings and forced to land inside American lines but uninjured. An American balloon was shot down yesterday but observers escaped by parachute.
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Associated Press
Lorraine
Bayonville
Prescnts
Lo Sablon
Meta
Sablon
Preny
Duckstein
Richardson
Wilson calls manufacturers to reinstate striking workers
President Wilson orders Remington Arms, Union Metallic Cartridge, Liberty Ordnance and others at Bridgeport Conn to reinstate all striking employees seeking to return to work in response to his appeal urging peace and productivity during wartime.
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Associated Press
Washington, PD. C
Wilson
Remington Arms Company
Union Metallic Cartridge Company
Liberty Ordnance Company
Bridgeport
City in Brief: Local Happenings and Visits
Mrs. J. R. Allen underwent an operation at St Francis hospital. Mrs. Harry Hartong Mr and Mrs William Reusch visiting in Chicago. Corp Mether Cedar Falls on furlough from Camp Dodge. Mrs C Pickhof treated for typhoid and moved to Presbyterian hospital. Mrs T H Treganza and daughter Mrs R L Carpenter leave tonight for Toledo Ohio and other eastern points. A B Johnson city clerk and W H Ogle councilman depart for Ames for Town League convention. A $21 contribution to Waterloo Red Cross from a sociable. Mrs Chester Cadwallader and garden school leaders took members to Cedar Valley district fair to pic nic and races. The fair exhibit will return to Waterloo Friday.
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J. R. Allen
St. Francis Hospital
Harry Hartong
William Reusch
Chicago
T. H. Treganza
R. L. Carpenter
Toledo
A. B. Johnson
W.H. Ogle
Ames
Town League of Municipalities
Waterloo Red Cross
Mount Vernon Cemetery
Chester Cadwallader
Cedar Valley
Waterloo
Melbourne Soldier First County Man to Die in France
Melbourne Va is notified of Ang Houser’s death from wounds in action in France. Son of Rev Jacob Houser former pastor of the German Reformed church Melbourne he was the first drafted man from the county to die in France. He went to Camp Dodge with the second contingent and left a six month old son unseen by his father. He was married to Lydia Tigges. Sept 17 notice from Marshalltown Iowa.
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Marshalltown
Paul F. Hauser
Melbourne
Ang
Houser
Jacob Houser
German “Reformed Church
France
Camp Dodge
Lydia Tigges
150 French Girls to Enter U.S. Schools Nationwide
The Association of American Colleges announced that more than 150 French girls will arrive in the United States within the next two weeks to study at schools scattered across the country. They carry scholarships awarded by American colleges and universities.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Association of American Colleges Today
Infant Cotter Buried After Brief Prayer Service
The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs James Cotter of La Porte City died at Presbyterian hospital and was buried at Elaiwood cemetery after a 5 p m prayer service at Petersen Bros chapel.
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Baby Cotter
James Cotter
la Porte City
R 4
Presbyterian Hospital
Elaiwood Cemetery
Petersen Bros
Japanese Born in California May Own Land, Judge Decides
Riverside judge rules in People v Ha Ya da that an American born Japanese may acquire and retain real estate title without violating the alien land law. The Sept. 17 decision by Judge Hugh Kf. Graig deems the case a test action by California authorities.
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California
Iy Ie
Associated Press
Riverside
Cal
Hugh Kf. Graig
Superior Court
State of California
M. Hayada
Tidal Wave Kills 29 After Volcano Burst on Kurile Island
Associated Press reports a volcanic eruption on Urun Island in the Kurile chain triggered a massive tidal wave that drowned 29 workers refloating a sunken ship. The event coincides with a note on a 1914 British battle tank passing through Waterloo en route to Lions City for an Interstate fair exhibit.
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Kurile Island
The
Associated Press
Tokio
Urun Island
Adyleas
Waterloo
Tllinois Central
Chicago
Lions City
Primary Election Expense Report Details
Total expense of holding the Jung primary election was 2040.45 dollars. The largest items were 1071.10 dollars for judges clerks and police and 729.1 dollars for printing according to a compilation by J J Rainbow county auditor.
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J.J. Rainbow
Total Waterloo registration exceeds 4.5 thousand
The Waterloo registration for the Sept 12 event shows 4 515 registrants with additional mail entries yesterday. Government estimate stands at 4 985, indicating a higher official projection than observed early totals.
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Waterloo
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India
J. W. Weatherwax
Mount Vernon Township
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Nl. Blasdell
Christchurch
J.C. Ricker
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Alfred Longley
Allsala AI
YMCA
U.S
M. F. Heneby
Wilmington
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
Natal
M. E
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Metz
Wiloon Gall UN
Servics
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