Sato Unit at Cedar Falls
Waterloo youths eligible for admission to the Student Army Training Corps as Cedar Falls hosts a unit at Iowa State Teachers College under Lieut. Edgar O Neal. The program offers 11 hours weekly military instruction plus a three hour war aims course and a $30 private pay, with government tuition and standard uniform issued.
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Student Army Training Corps
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Edgar O'Neal
Waterloo
State Teachers’ College
Seerley
Iowa City
Essential Industries Finance to Start With 3 Million Capital
Industry Financing Corporation to Aid war related utilities and essential industries. E V R Thayer to head the new enterprise formed by New York and Philadelphia banking and manufacturing interests. Initial capital 3 million, later 20 million, loaning capacity 70 million.
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Associated Press
New York
E. V. R. Thayer
Chastional Bank
Essential Industries Finance Corporation
Philadelphia
Millions of Liberty Bond Exchange Sparks Caution
The American Bankers Association trust company section forms a committee to study protecting Liberty loan buyers. John A. Drum says the panel will report to the convention’s main body. About 494 million dollars of Liberty bonds have been swapped for questionable securities. In Pittsburgh steel works a new coal handling method uses 1609 feet of four inch pipe with powdered coal flowing under pressure as a near fluid.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Trust Company Section
American Bankers’ Association
John A. Drum
Pittsburgh
Soldier’s furlough issue halts at Waterloo business trip
Camp Pike reports Private Samuel J. Longfellow overstayed a four day furlough after arriving from Waterloo with the Waterloo contingent on July 29. An attorney had sought longer leave for him to attend to business, but extension was denied as the camp officer lacked authority.
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Camp Pike
Ark
Samuel J. Longfellow
Waterloo
Longfellow
W. P. Jensen
Long
Longfellow Desertion Furlough Case Faces Court Martial
The army weighs penalties after Private Longfellow overstayed furlough while a partner dispute delayed a withdrawal from a partnership. Commanding officers cite desertion rules as the basis for possible punishment. Stonehenge transfer to Britain noted as a separate item.
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Ion
C. H. E. Chubb
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Black Hawk County
Industry Financing Corporation
S. J. Longfellow
Stonehenge
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London
Bellans
Centra
Iowa Telephone Company
Uncle Sam
Germany
LICHT
Whittall Rugs
Kaiser Bill
France
Liberty Bonds
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