Ambulance Crew Leaves Waterloo for Deming France Sendoff
Ambulance company No. 2 I N G Waterloo departs from Sycamore Street station with 3,000 mourners and a Waterloo Military band. The 120 soldiers march through downtown Waterloo to the Great Western station amid praise from townsfolk. Alfred Longley delivers a brief city salute urging courage and loyalty as the train heads toward Des Moines and Kansas City. The unit will rendezvous at Deming, New Mexico, under Major R W Smith before likely reaching France before snows.
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I. NG
Waterloo
Chicago Great Western Railroad
France
Deming
N. M
Kansas City
Sycamore Street
A. m
Lincoln Park
Waterloo Military Band
Iowa
Alfred Longley
Mr. Longley
Black Hawk County
Longley
Fifth Street
Cedar River
Des Moines
Field Hospital
Daming
R. W. Smith
L. T. Curry
Franks Lieut. Curry
Waterloo Ambulance Company 2 Expresses Gratitude to City
The Company Roll Ambulance No 2 Waterloo organized last June drew from Waterloo Cedar Falls and nearby towns. Members including many from Waterloo joined after leaving lucrative jobs with a strong local presence. The unit thanks Waterloo for its treatment and good wishes as it departs to serve with confidence that the city stands behind them.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Waterloo Boys
Cedar Falls
Vinton
Curry
Louis T
Leutenant Shimer
Frank 5
Leutenant. Dunkelberg
Elmer J
Lieutenant. Kass
Thomas B. Newlenad Adams
Merl H
Ralph H. Darnon
Clarence TE. Dein
Chris N. Dickinson
Arthur D. Devens
Charles W. Dempsey
Clarence G
da Wees
Williar
A. Dunn
Charles W Dunkelberg
Howard R. Durby
Levi * Durby
Palmer T. Dwyer
Leo M. Files
Howard W. Finney
Claude B. Fisher
Lester E. Fuller
Ray E. Foehler
Walter J. Golinveaux
Rey L. Gorman
William J. Griffith
Leonard D. Glab
Lloyd E. Hansen
Otto J. Garman
Everett T. Hass
Daniel J.hoskins
Milton E. Hess
James Peelvig
Clarence C. Hart
Leo B. Holden
Abriel Holland
Herman Harbin
George Francis Hansen
Aldwin P Weld
Edward H. Iverson
Iver
Wayne K. Marshall
Verne Mathews
Blaney F. Mathews
Washington Mitchell
Vilas R. Moore
Hugh D. Morris
Homer FR. McLain
Floyd 0. Miller
Roger C. Mullarky
Everett D. Worris
Gerald B. Nesbit
Wallace G .Neil
Thomas J. Oleson
Martin L. Oleson
Siguard Patterson
James B. Peterson
Thomas
Pentory
Joseph ©. Flace
Meredith Th. Powers
William TE. Quamn
Homer Ts. Roch
Arthur J. Ross
Harry D. Rassmussen
Otto C. Rhambers
Fred A. Rouse
Ray
Sergeant Roch
Henry Ruane
Thomas R. Sage
Erwin C. Schmitt
David Wschultz
Harold J. Shores
Forrest R. Short
Romeo FE
Skromme
Lars J. Smith
Donald W Smith
Devere N Smith
George M. Sevde
Arnold J. Snyder
Erwin Te Stork
Lloyd W. Solem
Osunid Fh
Teis
Peter PF. Tompkins
Ernest R. Trier
Forest G. van Metle
Ivan van Sant
Oscar F. Walters
Edward D. Webber
Berlin
D. Whitford
Karl L
Boilermaker Walkout Rocks Ship Plants Across U S
Seattle orders a walkout of about 10 000 workers and a larger delay in government ship contracts as Gary and San Francisco plants pause. Officials warn delays harm the war effort while talks attempt a settlement and wage disputes surface in Gary Joliet and South Chicago.
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San Francisco
Cal
United States Army
Tofay
San Francisco Bay District
Federal Shipping Board
Chicago
Elgin
Wwho
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Switchmen’s Union of North America
Althe
Gary
South Chicago
H. P. Doorley
Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railroad
Washington, D. C
Russian destroyer Ochotnik sunk by mine in Baltic
Petrograd reports the Russian destroyer Ochotnik, 615 tons built in 1905 and armed with two 4.7 inch guns and six 6 pounders, was sunk by a mine in the Baltic on Wednesday. Her normal crew was 98 men.
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Ian
Baltic
Petrograd
Ochotnik
Webster Named Iowa Coal Administrator
Waucoma Iowa September 23 Charles Webster of Waucoma treasurer of the state council of defense announced he had been appointed coal administrator for Iowa by Dr H A Garfield federal coal administrator Mr Webster will go to Washington immediately to confer with Dr Garfield
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Waucoma
Charles
Ww . Webster
State Council of Defense
Iowa
H. A. Garfield
Webster
Washington
Garfield
No Peace Until Kaiser Repents Declared Milner
London notes Viscount Milner, a British war council minister, told an American luncheon club there could be no peace while the German rulers remained unrepentant. He linked the U S entry to a moral aim and said the nations share a unity of motive beyond any treaty or poet.
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London
Viscount Milner
British War Council
United States
Lord Milner
Germans Fail to Drive Haig's Men From Zonnebeke
British lines hold at Zonnebeke as German counter attacks are broken up by British artillery machine gun and rifle fire. London reports that terrain near Tower Hamlets and Polygon Wood was cleared of isolated German pockets. In Argonne, Germans launch a raid and suffer heavy losses while Russian forces seize Oromaru near Meri in the Caucasus.
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Flanders
Zonnebeke
Roulers
Lille
Ostend
Tower Hamlets
Polygon Wood
London
War Office
Cherisy
Argonne
Paris
Berlin
Frezenberg
Menin
German War Office
Ypres-Passchendale
Petrograd
Oromaru
Meri
Caucasus
Iit
Liberty Bonds Drive New High as Second Loan Announced
New York reports Liberty bonds reach a new high in early trading at 100.10 while Washington outlines details for the second Liberty loan. Secretary McAdoo addresses the American Bankers Association at Atlantic City urging bankers to back a nationwide sale closing October 27. bond terms include 4 percent interest for 26 years with various payment and conversion options.
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Washington
DD. C
McAdoo
Alae
Secretary of the Treasury
Atlantic City
N. J
Ife Adoo
American Bankers’ Association
Indictments shake I W W links in nationwide plot
Federal grand jury in Chicago handed down more than 150 indictments against I W W leaders and alleged conspirators. Seditious conspiracy charges, punishable by six years in prison or a $6000 fine, mirror treason in severity. Investigators cite German ties, Austrian membership, and wartime disruption efforts across at least 60 cities. Chicago officials stay silent as cases await court reporting.
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Washington, D. C
Laaders
Industrial Workers of the World
Federal Grand Jury
Chicago
Lo Treison
Hehe
TI. W. W
William C. Fitts
Federal
Austria-Hungary
United States
Austria
Puerto Rico street car strike over cash fare boxes
San Juan September 28 street car conductors and motor men walked out after cash fare boxes were installed on the cars. Taxicab and motor bus drivers contributed to the strike benefit fund.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Gifts Pour In for Red Cross Public Sale
Donations to the Red Cross sale include Herrick refrigerator, mixer, and assorted goods from Black Blank county dealers and farmers. Contributions from Langfeldt Candy Co and Rose Barber Supply add chocolates and toilet supplies. Limestone shipping pledged by Dolese Brothers. nine wholesalers outside Iowa also contributed.
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Herrick
Red Crows Society
Black Blank County
Gustard
W. H B. Trost
Waterloo-Playford Slocompuny
Waterloo
Herrick Company
Waterloo Cement Machinery Corporation
Langfeldt, Candy Company
Rose Barber Supply Company
Janesville
H. B. Kelly
Dolese Brothers Company
Chicago
Red Cross Society
Iowa
Milk Trust Raid Allegations From Illinois Milk Producers
Chicago reports that after grand jury testimony the Milk Producers association with 340 large producers in Illinois Wisconsin and Indiana faces raids. James Wilkerson says the group violated anti trust laws by fixing prices maintaining blacklists pooling and boycotts. Federal probes continue with questioning of W J Kittle as grand jury actions hinge on results.
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Chicago
Milk Producers’ Association
Illinois
Wisconsin
James Wilkerson
Brundage
Wilkerson
Milk Producers Association
Hoover
Sterbert C. Hoover
C. H. Potter
el- Ein
Prof
A. Pearson
University of Illinois
W. J. Kittle
Robert W. Childs
Sinn Fein Leader Ashe Death Stirred Irish Polls
London reports Dublin says Sinn Fein leader Thomas Ashe died Wednesday amid controversy over starvation claims. Inquest testimony cites heart trouble and lung congestion as death causes, noting post mortem found no starvation. Other Sinn Fein leaders in hospital face dangerous conditions.
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London
Dublin
Thomas Ashe
Sinn Fein
Starvaton
Daily Mail
Ashe
McMeeney
Mistrial Declared as Jury Quits Kelly Gates Case
A Kelly Gates trial ends in mistrial after jurors quit mid deliberations. Court officials halted proceedings Wednesday and declared a mistrial, with no immediate retrial date set.
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Kelly Gates
Jury Deadlock Leaves Rev. Kelly in Jail Without Bail
Logan Iowa September 28 The jury in the murder trial of Rev John George J Kelly failed to agree after lengthy deliberation. Record shows 22 ballots taken with 11 for acquittal and one for not guilty by insanity. Judge Boies discharged the jury and ordered Kelly held in Logan jail without bail pending further action. Prosecutor H M Hayner stated no indictment action was planned. jurors were admonished to reassemble at once. Rumors of an acquittal majority circulated but could not be confirmed.
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Sanrancisco
Cal
Boilermakers’ Union
Iron Trades’ Council
United States
Wilson
Seattle
Wash
Seattle Shipbuilding Plants
The
Metal Trades Council
Red Oak
Lyn George J. Kelly
Boies
Kelly
Willy
Jalungne
H. M. Hayner
Fuwa
Verdi
Montgomery
Moby
Peace Council Holds Meeting at Farmhouse Near Burlington
Burlington Iowa Sept 28 Citizens backing county state and federal actions to stop a People's Peace council meeting learned Schuirmann held gatherings at a farmhouse seven miles from the city. Rain delayed the event planned for last night. U S Marshal Nick warned against proceeding and threatened arrest if he did not comply. An armory meeting was planned to oppose peace meetings in Des Moines county. Inquiry found Schuirmann absent from home and business.
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Burlington
LBO
J. Schuirmann
People’s Peace Council
Schuirmann
United States
Nick
Des Moines
Pauline Frederick Weds Playwright Willard Mack
Washington DC reported the motion picture star Pauline Frederick, also Beatrice Libbey, has wed playwright Willard Mack here yesterday. The ceremony follows a Tuesday New York report of a Monday marriage.
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Pauline Frederick
Willard Mack
Washington, D. C
Beatrice Libbey
New York
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Milk Trust
GHP
Diineis
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Sinn
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Peace Council
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