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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1916

Page

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Upper Iowa conference backs Meredith over Harding

The Upper Iowa conference passed resolutions condemning W H Harding as a friend of liquor interests and endorsing B T Meredith for governor. The vote followed debate led by Bishop McConnell with further remarks and readmission decisions shaping the午後 session.

W. H. Harding B. T. Meredith Upper Iowa A. M. Jayne Harding Frank W. Court Temperance Committee Bishop McConnell Court McConnell T. E. Fleming Rev. Wagner Mason City Yeas Mr. Wagner P. C. Barnes G. B. Shoemaker WL. Herding HE. T. Meredith T. Weaver Weaver Aredale Water- Yeo Francis J. McConnell Upper Iowa Woman's Home Missionary Society Epworth League Iowa Methodist Hospital Home Missions Ie Tepont J. W. Holland Saisbath

Bulgarians Repel Repeated Attacks on Macedonian Front

Sofia reports Bulgarian defense of Naimak calan heights on the Macedonian front against Entente assaults. Attacks advanced but failed to break trenches, with heavy losses. Struma front sees active fighting with enemy battalions pushed back to the right bank. Dobrudja minor clashes reported. Paris notes Russian offensives west of Florina capturing Hill 916, counterattack checked by French and Russian artillery. Serbian forces reach frontier on Broda river. French progress on Fiorina's north. Somme and Meuse fronts show artillery actions with repulsed German assault near Vaux Chapitre woods.

Dosno Karajevo Gudek Dobrudja Paris War Office Florian Doiran Broda Fiorias Somme Meuse Vaux-Chapitre

Revolt in Nicaragua Ends in Cliff of Fatal Clashes

In Masaya Nicaragua liberals and conservatives clashed amid a presidential campaign. An attempt on liberal candidate Dr Julian Irias sparked the fighting. Many persons were killed or wounded as exchanges with rifles erupted in Masaya, the department capital.

San Ny Pas Satvas Adujtes Nicaragua Julian Irias Masaya Dersone

New York Labor Leaders Forecast General Strike

New York labor leaders estimate about 359 000 workers would strike Wednesday in sympathy with the carmen. They target transportation unions first, with arbitration hoped by the state board tomorrow to settle the dispute. Ernest Bohn says the walkout could last only two days to push for talks, as drivers for Borden's Condensed Milk also strike over contracts.

New York State Board of Arbitration Board of Arbitration Ernest Bohn Bohn Borden's Borden Company

U C Trooper Held Prisoner After Saloon Brawl

In El Paso Texas Sept 23 reports say a Blyalle Chihuahua garrison sergeant was shot and killed by an American fifth Cavalry trooper who is held prisoner. Pershing asked for release of the American. the Mexican commander reportedly refused. Funston apologized for a border incursion by a Texas Cavalry patrol, which was fired on by Mexican forces and returned to the American side with one horse lost.

el Paso Tex Carranzi Blyalle Chihuahua Wen Fifth Cavalry Columbus N. M Hivaile J. J. Pershing Elvaile Carranza Sideares United States Cen Pershing Reed Funston Washington, D. C War Department Hagers Texas Cavalry Mexico Col. Gaston Big Bend

Crete Seizes Control as Rebels Take Capital

Report from Athens says Crete has fallen under rebel control with about 30 000 fighters. The capital was captured without bloodshed as the garrison joined the Feparist movement and government buildings were handed to rebel leaders. Only 11 of King Constantine's Cretan guard remain loyal.

Psargents Crete Constantine Athens

Car Runs Amuck After Mishap Six Hurt and Two Die

Omaha reports a street car on the Benson line collided with a loaded wagon at Thirty-eighth and Cumming, its brakes failed, the car ran 22 blocks before derailing at Sixteenth and Cumming, and was demolished after hitting a telephone pole. Two may die, six injured early today. New York records a low 14 new infantile paralysis cases and five deaths in 24 hours ending 10 am.

Omaha, Neb Omaha and Benson Thirty-eighth Cumming Streets Sixteenth and Cumming New York

Central Powers and Russians Stall in Dobruja Front

War reports from Boumanian Dobruja indicate a lull as Mackensen’s initial effort to break allied defenses along the Constanza Tabarnareda railroad failed. Fronts from the Danube to the Black Sea are largely deadlocked amid worsening weather and snow in Alpine and Caucasus regions.

Dobrudja Wield Mackensen Constanza-Tabernareda Danube Black Sea Alpine Caucasus

Half Billion a Month Export Trade by U S

Washington reports American exports topped half a billion dollars per month in August with foods abroad valued at 510,000,009, a world record. Imports totaled 195,247,000 and rose-year totals show 4.75 billion in exports and 2.3 billion in imports for the year through August. The August trade balance reached 211,000,000 with most imports free of duty.

Washington, D.C Department of Commerce Simnlar United States

Wilson Defends Eight-Hour Law to Grain Dealers

President Wilson traveled to Baltimore to address the National Grain Dealers association at Lyric theatre on Sept. 25, with crowds greeting him and the trip marked by ovations. He planned to discuss the railroad eight hour law and federal reserve impact, a campaign staple amid re election efforts. A delay occurred in Philadelphia when a straw car caught fire on the PennsylvanIa line, holding the special train for eight minutes but eliciting cheers from firemen and crew as it resumed.

Baltimore Wilson Lyric Theatre Grain Dealers Long Branch N. J National Grain Dealers' Association Bpedta Shadow Lawn West End Tumuity Philadelphia Long Bratch Haltmore New York Pennsylvania Railroad

Woman Regains Sanity After Teeth Extraction

Sp XN reports Mrs Warfield recovered her mental faculties after dentists extracted all her teeth. Her husband had planned sending her to the state hospital at Poughkeepsie before medical advice led to dental treatment, revealing ulcerated molars at the roots.

Cat Poughkeepsie Warfield

Des Moines Men Charged in Fake Horse Race Swindle

Two alleged swindlers tied to a Des Moines scam are under arrest and to be arraigned on charges of conspiracy and larceny. They allegedly swindled a 65-year-old farmer out of 10000 during a May 10 fake horse race in a Waterloo hotel room, using a racing chart and staged winnings to gain trust and cash. Investigators say the operation extended over state lines with potential other victims.

Sta Nck John G. Pugin Mondainin Avenue Wes Moings Bateelty Muay W. Brown Harald Ward Des Molier Huglin Elaglio Hughn Deir Waterloo Hugin T Fa Daya Rolt Des Moines St. Louis New York Iowa Heo Tlugiin Hugiin Hoo Brown Ward Justice McMurray Bone Wes Moines Risden George Cosson Davenport

Erroneous delivery notice and phone contact

Within error of the carrier Loy or other cause, this paper should not be delivered at your home by o'clock. Please phone 3330, and a copy of paper will be sent. After 6:30 o'clock, call 2.

Man Linked to Bulldozer Fatality in New York Case

Police probe a grim case and the arrest of a suspect in a fatal incident involving a man named Domindelli La osu. Skeletons of two children reportedly found on a nearby truck farm. another body unearthed at a different site. An expert examined teeth and clothing from the victim as residents of the Italian colony gathered at the police station.

New York Domindelli la Osu Ulice

Hughes in Ohio Indiana Leaders Back Hughes in Ohio Indiana

Dayton Ohio September 25 Republican candidate Hughes opened state campaign addressing Civil War veterans praising patriotism and national prosperity He to deliver main address at 7 30 pm Indianapolis Indiana September 25 Hughes drew massive crowds with 6000 at Tom Morrison Hall and leaders predicted a 30 000 to 35 000 statewide victory Indiana leaders say Hughes will carry Indiana by a large margin and win neighboring states as well

Dayton Hughes Indianapolis Ind Charles Evans Hughes Charles Warren Fairbanks Tom Mnson Hall Cleveland Harrison McKinley Roosevelt Taft Bryan Parker Wilson Indiana A. T. Hert Illinois Tilingis Wisconsin Hert RAYS Hays Miliana

Berlin Admits Loss of Two Giant Zeppelin Grafts

Berlin reports two Zeppelins were lost over London and Essex during the Saturday night raid. One raider crashed in Mangold, Essex, with crew of 22 captured. the other disabled, crew saved. London saw 28 dead and 99 wounded. provincial toll smaller, with scattered damage.

Berlin Vis London British British Isles Mangold Essex County Oullylog Copenhagen Exchange Telegraph Company Essey Works Essen Munister Paris Istemy Luneviile

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