Brisbane's Aide Admits Funding Times Purchase
New York September 21 Associated Press reports C W Feigenspan president of the United States Brewers association admitted that the association financed the purchase of the Washington Times and that brewing interests kept lobbyists in Washington to influence legislation. He denied disloyal or pro German charges and offered to appear before the Senate committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
C. W. Feigenspan
United States Brewers’ Association
Phbie
King
Senate
Arthur Brisbane
Washington Times
Washington
Capital
Bfll
J. Peigenspan
SUD
Times
New York Evening Mall
VU. S
Liberty Bonds
William A. Deford
Star Company
William R. Hearst
New York ,American
New York Evening Journal
G Corporation
Taru
Brisbane
Brisbane Tilwaukee
C. A. Miller
Miller Brewing Company
Gustav Pabst
Mr. Uhlain
French Reply on Peace Echoes Clemenceau Speech
Paris report states Foreign Minister Pichon acknowledged Austria's peace proposal to the Swiss envoy and included Clemenceau's senate speech, presenting it as France's reply to Vienna. The premier hailed victory, praising allied liberation and humanity, while Germany signaled openness to peace talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Pichon
Austria
Premier Clemenceau
Senate
France
Vienna
Admiral von Capelle Retirement Reported In Berlin Telegrams
Telegrams from Berlin report Vice Admiral Edouard von Capelle German Navy minister retired and Vice Admiral Behnncke named to replace him while Capelle is on leave. The Berlin Tageblatt recalls Behnncke stating the staff favored using U boats to speed peace but warned against harming neutral ships and civilian seafarers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Edoward von Capelle
Berlin
Behneke
von Capelle
Tageblatt of
Behnncke
Altho
Waving
Iowa Building and Loan League Meet Set for Sept 25 in Waterloo
The Twenty-seventh annual Iowa Building and Loan league convention will be held in Waterloo at Hotel Russell Lamson on Wednesday Sept 25. About 75 to 100 delegates are expected. Morning program includes welcomes by J S Tuthill and F D Dengler Cedar Rapids president with annual address, secretary report, and talks by Arthur C Cole and A X Edwards. Afternoon session at 2 pm features G B Minnis report on the United States league meeting and speeches by F P Marvin K V Haymaker B L Shallenberger and J S Dowell. Officers to be elected and 1918 meeting place chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Building and Loan League
Waterloo
Russell-Lamson
J.S. Tuthill
F. D. Denlinger
Cedar Rapids
League
Arthur C. Cole
A. x. Edwards
G. B. Minnis
Des Moines
United States League
F. P. Marvin
Grinnell
K. V. Haymaker
Detroit
Mich
Shallenberger
Marshalltown
J. S. Dowell
Missouri Valley
House Cheers as it Passes Revenue Bill to Defeat Germany
Washington Sept 21 The House passed the War Revenue bill to raise about 38.18 billion by taxation for the current year. The historic measure was approved unanimously and now goes to the Senate. Speaker Clark announced a 350 vote tally with cheers. Representative Good of Iowa argued for a 3500 exemption for overseas military service but failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
House
Senate
Kitchin
Clark
Representative Good
Iowa
Ad Men Meet at Marshalltown For Convention
Advertising men of Waterloo study the program for the Associated Advertising Clubs convention in Marshalltown September 24 25 Speakers include W C D Arcy T W LeQuatte E T Meredith F K Starbird Hf McNider and others An advertising pageant will be staged Wednesday evening followed by a loyalty dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Associated Advertising Clubs of
Marshalltown
C_ i D'Arcy
T. W. LeQuatte
E. T. Meredith
F. K. Starbird
Hf. McNider
Nation announces 278 casualties in latest War Dept update
Washington note tallies total 32 471 dead and wounded for the American expeditionary forces with 6028 in action and 1866 wounded. Four Iowans listed among the dead or missing, including Pvt John B Livingston of Bedford and others named Hilmer Heiden and Behrenis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Totmi
U- Four
SBS Kotm
Meee Ee
War Department
John B. Livingston
Bedford
Paulus W. Hilmer
Greene
Lawrence W. Heiden
Merrill
Martin E. Behrenis
Botta Center
Method of Placing Selects Rejected at Training Camps
Local and district boards, guided by the War Department, outline procedures for registrants rejected at mobilization camps. If disqualified, reclassify in Class 1 and require further physicals. if needed, refer to a medical advisory board. District advisors report findings to local boards for final qualification decisions and reclassification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Board
War Department
Waterloo
Camp Pike
Ark
Iowa
Adjutant General
District Exemption Board
Firing on Metz: Germany’s big sensation
The Associated Press reports from Geneva that American heavy artillery bombardment of Metz caused surprise but little panic. Metzer Zeitung notes few deaths and limited damage, while Basel sources say the bombardment sparked a huge sensation in Germany and that neutrals cannot depart. It is the first bombardment on Metz since 1870.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Geneva
Metz
Metzer Zeitung
Paris
Basel
Germany
Volunteers Aid Exemption Board With Rush Card Task
Local board rushes to prepare duplicate registration cards and registrant lists for delivery to the provost marshal general and the adjutant general in Des Moines and Washington. Volunteers including teachers, students, and clerical workers labor to finish the service. Names of young women aiding the effort are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adjutant General
Washington
Des Moines
Lora Stoner
W. M. Sheldon
Vlenna Prather
Helen Brown
Della Orcutt
Martha Grunig
Doris Spensely
Maxine Horner
Josephine Lumry
Ruth Lumry
Juo
Rena Lumry
Myra Lumry
Bess Nichols
Ethel Walrath
Gertrude Allen
Hazel Johnson
Mary Green
Irene Berg
Anna Sullivan
Ida Harmon
Clara Hunt
Myrtle Nhyman
Sue Weaver
Bernice Ravelin
Boujnelle Lyon
Miss Bauder
Miss Nelison
Nelle Garvey
Ina Gearhart
Bessie Hunter
Marie Schmidt
Adel Ja Boles
Dr. Smith Elected Moderator for 1919 Assembly
Dr John Bunyan Smith returned from Wavarly where he attended the Cedar Valley conference district meeting. He was elected moderator for the 1919 assembly with over 200 delegates present and the next meeting voted to Iowa Falls. Walnut Street Baptist invited Water loo. Bailey Barnes presided at the young people meeting. Dr Smith will preach at Walnut Street church tomorrow morning and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bunyan Smith
Wavarly
Cedar Valley Conference
Iowa Falls
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Waterloo
Bailey Barnes
Young People's Organization
Smith
Walnut Street Church
Social Disease Cleanup Campaign In City
Dr D C Huntoon city health officer and local police plan early next week to escort those afflicted with social diseases to custody as part of a general cleanup. About 200 cases are treated at the clinic detention hospital and by physicians with some violating food handling health certificate rules noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C. Huntoon
A. J. McLaughlin
Winute Men Stage Liberty Loan Talks in Theatres
Waterloo and Black Hawk county chairman Frank W. Edwards leads four minute men to stage Liberty Loan talks in area theatres. Tonight speakers present Where Did You Get Your Facts an answer to German propaganda at Crystal Plaza Palace and other venues with E H Mensajestic Murtagh Powers Haywood and more. Tomorrow night further talks cover the fourth liberty loan with Lovejoy Mears Tuthill Jensen Birdsall and Sullivan at Majestic Plaza Palace Columbia and Princess venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Edwards
State Council of Defense
Waterloo
Black Hawk County
Ieee
Crystal
E. H. Mensajestic
J. ©. Murtagh
Plaza
F. W. Powers
Palace
H. L. Haywood
Princess
W. P. Jensen
Columbia
HH. BE. Tullar
Family
A. BR. Slade
Majestic
A. B. Lovejoy
S. T. Mears
J. S. Tuthill
Tech
PL Jensen
W.N. Birdsall
Waterloan
J. T. Sullivan
The
Columbia and
Burial Monday for Arba L. Stuntz 88 in Cedar Falls
Arba L. Stuntz aged 88 died at 9 20 p m at his daughter’s home in Cedar Falls. He was a farmer near State Center and representative from that district in the twenty third and twenty fourth assemblies. Surviving are his wife and four sons in Peoria Illinois Washington DC Owensboro Kentucky and Minnesota. The body will be taken to State Center for the funeral Monday afternoon. He was bishop at the Methodist Episcopal church for Asia and could not attend due to sailing for San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Sneeiedy Arba J. Stuntz
Homer L. Stuntz
Methodist Episcopal Church For Asia
Benjamin Boardman
State Center
Bi Stuntz
San Francisco
Stunts
Rigdon and Patterson Nomination Upheld by Board
In Des Moines an arbitration board ruled Rigdon and Patterson may appear on the November ticket as Democratic candidates for representatives. The decision follows a ballot tie to 35 percent of voters, with Hughes withdrawn, Patterson substituted, and Rigdon replacing Patterson on the ticket. The ruling, covering Woodbury, Grundy, and Black Hawk counties, may settle the contest for Cedar Falls and Dareldy township representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Hy
Rigdon
Dareldy Township
Aund
J. C. Patterson
Cedar Alls
Des Moines Yextertay
Arbitration Board
W. S. Allen
H.M. Hayner
Frank Shaw
Ming
Wood- Bury
Ghintom
Black ‘Hawk
Leo Hughes
Hughes
Patterson
Nana
J Hughes
J. H. Rigdon
Hermann Miller
Democratic Committee
Hut
Stisdon
War savings societies form in Waterloo drive
Progress in the war savings campaign in Waterloo sees new societies formed under state organizer H. M. Gains. Groups include Railroad Machinists No. 1081, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers No. 288, letter carriers and clerks, Martin cate, courthouse and municipal employees, with Iowa’s quota set at 7922 and a traveling representative appointed to push further recruitment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
H. M. Gains
Nir
Gains
Toro
Railroad Machinist's Union
Charles 4. Hanley
Clarence Wallace
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Frank McGowan
W. F H. Webb
1Clerks
J. J. Wyeth
W. A. Law
Martincate
M. M. Hutchinson
Harriet Lapper
Courthouse Employes
H. Tv. Wagner
Ruth Her- Furth
Municipal Employes
R. C. Thompson
Clara McNulty
Iowa
Quolt
War Savings Societies
Mr. Gains
Plaza Theatre
Geins
President Proclaims Federal Holiday to Celebrate Discovery
The president urges all towns cities and rural areas to observe a federal holiday on October 22 by granting leave to federal workers whose duties permit. He frames the anniversary of America’s discovery as a moment for rededication to the nation’s founding ideals and a demonstration of devotion to liberty and democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hn Absociated Press
Washington
America
América
United States
Waterloo Theatre Reopens With Refined Decor and New Season
Waterloo Theatre unveils extensive decorations and overhauled heating as it opens the season tomorrow night with A Night to Honolulu. Cream ceilings and ivory balconies create a bright, pleasing interior while new tapestries enhance the color scheme and the house prepares to offer top attractions despite wartime restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Theatre
Honolulu
Thorely
Kaiser's Monuments Melted Amid Public Demand
Geneva reports widespread anger in Germany over the seizure and melting of historic bronze monuments including Goethe and Schiller as orders shift to melt Hohe zollern statues. Reports cite missing monuments in Berlin Cologne Munich and several Rhine towns, with others remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Geneva
Germany
Mettine
Goethe
Schilier
Tiehenzollerns
Napsburgs
Munich
Berlin
Cologne
Rhine
Prisoner Card From German Camp Describes Conditions
A card from C. Laiken, confined in a German prison camp, says he and a brother were captured together. The brother has died from an unknown cause. He reports feeling well and asks for money sent through the American Red Cross. A recent photo suggests poor feeding of prisoners. it notes Russian prisoners are cared for by the Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Laiken
Germain
Laiken
Russia
Naplan
Tunken
Red Cross
Labor Union Plans Mass Labor Loan Rally and Parade
Committees refine plans for a labor union loan rally led by Central shopmen on Sept. 26 with a parade by Illinois Central workers. Dr A K Kepfard of the Red Cross will speak at 7 30 p m as Alfred Longtey Marty Tullar J S Tuthin J J Sullivan H H McCoy J C G Murtagh and A B Lovejoy are among announced speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raly
Central
Hinats Central
A. KK. Kepfard
Red. Cros
Uwlinois
Come ‘Prevetat Street
Jourth
Firth
Sycamore
Pourth Streets
K. A. Archer
Ispeakers
Tare
Alfred Longtey
Marty Tullar
J. 8. Tuthin
J. J. Sullivan
HH. McCoy
J. CG. Murtagh
A. B. Lovejoy
Navy Training Camps Hit Hard by Influenza Grip
Washington dispatch reports Spanish influenza prevalent at Great Lakes naval station Boston and Philadelphia camps and Quantico marine camp. Early figures scarce. about 2000 men affected at Great Lakes with light cases and one death. Illness spreads to Chicago suburbs and Lewis Institute. Camp Grant suspends weekend liberty to stop spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Navy
Great Lakes
Boston
Philadelphia
Quantico
Chicago
Army Training Unit
Lewis Technical Institute
Camp Grant
Rockford
Submarine Negotiations Between Madrid and Berlin Fray
Madrid correspondent of Petit Parisien says talks with Berlin on submarine questions are far from finished. Germany hinted it would cede ships to Spain and refrain from blocking Spain toward South America, but the Spanish cabinet says the proposal does not satisfy them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Paris
Madrid
Berlin
Petit Parisien
Cormany
Spain
Stade
South America
Marble Rock Man Robbed After Waterloo Hotel Episode
A Marble Rock citizen checked in with a woman described as his wife at 5 30 pm yesterday in Waterloo. They argued, the woman left with a suitcase around 7 30 pm, the man returned dazed an hour later and later claimed amnesia. He reported a $25 theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marble Rock
Waterloo
College Girl Ambulance Driver Hailed On War Trophies Train
Miss Joslyn of Smith College, who drove an ambulance in France and is now home on furlough, will speak aboard the war trophies train touring the seventh federal reserve district at Waterloo. She will wear her French service uniform and recount Europe experiences while the Iowa party joins Fort Dodge on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
Max Mayer
Towa City
Henry Taylor
Bloomfield
Iowa
Pickett
Black Hawk County
Fof
B. Buechete
Sumner
Balloon Downing Ace Luke Net 11 Balloons Four Days
Lieut. F Luke of Phoenix Arty shot down 11 balloons in four days on the Lorraine Front. He also downed two airplanes in the period. He confirmed one aerial victory himself by landing beside the downed plane and turning occupants over to French authorities before rejoining his squadron with papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Lorraine
F. Luke
Phoenix
Arty
Leutenant
Technical Society Hears Soldier at Open Meeting
The Waterloo Technical Society opening meeting at the Russell-Lamson drew about 26 members. Sergt Royal Snellenberger of the 168th infantry, home from France, spoke on training and Byenta overseas then answered questions. The society, with about 50 members in Waterloo and eight overseas, meets monthly and prints key papers annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Technical Society
Russell-Lamson
D. L. Tohnston
Sergt. Royal Snellenberger
168Th Infantry
France
Waterloo
Charles City Spy Killed In Auto Crash Near Charles City
Harold S. Herbrecht aged 20 of Charles City was instantly killed when an automobile driven by his friend Charles Ellis of Charles City left the grade near Charles City. The crash pinned Herbrecht beneath the machine. the pair were en route to Ames to explore opportunities in the motor truck division of the students' army training corps. Brunswick phonographs are sure: one satisfy. Brunswick Mann Music Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Harold S. Herbrecht
Charles City
Charles Ellis
Herbrecht
Ames
Students’ Army Training Corps
Brunswick
Brunswick Mann Music Co
Converts Truck into Trailer and Does More Work
Duplex Truck company reports a rear-drive truck used as a trailer behind a Duplex in Hot Springs. The arrangement increases load capacity and reduces operating costs, though it is not advised as a regular practice. Measurements and temperature data from Buchanan Optical Co. are also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Lee
Duplex Truck Company
Lansing
Mich
Hot Springs
Sidney M. Nutt
Workansas
Wilson Urges Fast Passage of War Power Bill
President Wilson appealed to Congress to promptly pass a war measure granting emergency powers to regulate and extend control of electric plants. The plan would provide a fund of 175.9 million dollars to support the expanded government authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Congrels
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Feigenspan
Marsh
W. W. Marsh
Town
Equal Suffrage Association
Etta B. Worthen
Anna B. Lawther
Dubuque
U. B
United Brethren Intermediate Society
A. Z. Whittle
Helen Cowles
Goldie Brooks
Erna Gaude
Doned
Clement Kaiser
Umane Tenton
Capelle
Behncke
U-Boata
Dr. Smith
Phelns
Jefferson
Phelps
Winute
Arba L. Stuntz
Atkins
West Mullan Ave
J.C. Patterson
IL. M. Gains
Bowlin
Fy Inc
Grie
Scat Police Fores
Crie
Packes Meerlane
Cress
Amin
G. Anderson
Derman Yonkers
Peter Yonkers
This County
Louis & San Fransiseo Raladdoor
Springfield
Yonkers
Camp MacArthur
Tex
Minnesota
Mellon
U. S
Kaiser
Ghemay
Opantgh
Teuts Fail TE Gationy
OPAN
Don
Yank
Technical Society
Buchanan Optical Co
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