Rich German Not Pulling Weight
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Agriculture; Class; Liberty Loans; Red Cross; Y.M.C.A.; Informing; Defacement
Reporting on rich German, Simon Snittjer, Sr. [sounds Dutch], who won't display flag or donate money. Someone subsequently defaced his property.
W. T. S. Rath
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
11/19/1917
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1917-11-19; Hardin County; Ackley, Iowa
Disloyalty
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Pro-Germanism; Disloyalty; Informants
Informing on German, who said that he "hope[s] to God Germany will come over here and take this country."
Tho. Walsh
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
5/31/1917
Letter
English
Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1917-05-31; Hardin County; Eldora, Iowa
Impromptu Search
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Informants
Impromptu organization to "investigate Pro-German activities among the citizens of our local community."
G. A. Bemis
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
10/19/1917
Letter
English
Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1917-10-19; Hancock County; Garner, Iowa
Informing in Garner
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Informing; Pro-Germanism;
Owens on a pro-German.
Charles T. Owens
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
2/18/1918
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-02-18; Hancock County; Garner, Iowa
Informing in Britt
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Informing; Pro-Germanism;
Bailey informs on one particular pro-German, Ben Reinken.
E. N. Bailey
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
1/1/1918
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-01-01; Hancock County; Britt, Iowa
Scanty Evidence
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Informants
Informing on Martin Hurt, overheard to say "we must quit talking, as someone might hear us and get us in trouble."
J. R. White
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
5/31/1917
Letter
English
Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1917-05-31; Hamilton County; Webster City, Iowa
List
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Informants
List of Howard County people still speaking German.
Unknown
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
11/13/1918
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-11-13; Howard County; Cresco, Iowa
Informing in Donahue
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Telephones; Informing
Informing on local German speakers.
Clarence Drummond
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
12/21/1918
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-12-21; Scott County; Donahue, Iowa
Personal Indictment
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Informants; Education; Pro-Germans
Informing on the German who "hates America and all things American."
John Roach
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
4/7/1918
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-04-07; Plymouth County; Council Bluffs, Iowa
Lamarckian Slackerness
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Informants;
Town deuputy marshall lists known "slackers," including one who's father was "an old Slacker during Civil War. Went to Canada & remained untill all over."
J. G. Mowers
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
12/18/1917
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1917-12-18; Plymouth County; Akron, Iowa