Farmer informs on pro-Germans in the county

Informing on neighbor, who says disloyal things about America. She "told me in my husband's presence that she was born a German and would die a German and that if she lived in this country next hundred years no one could ever make her say that she is…

Reporting on suspicious movements of Germans. They saw a troop train and wished "they will never come back."

Incident in Little Rock. A pro-German was forced to "quit" the town, but came back later looking for trouble. A lot here.

Pro-Germanists in Taintor.

Metcalf

Another response to someone else about the situation involving Mrs. Mattie Calbreath. This letter states that the situation is now being looked into and will have a full report once stuff has been clarified and in the meantime to be doing other…

This letter is addressed to Herbert J. Metcalf from D. J. Murphy, and attorney from Waukon, Iowa. This letter informs Metcalf that there is a $136.00 Check enclosed to raise money for the men from Allamakee at Camp Dodge. It was noted that the…

This letter is addressed to Herbert Metcalf from F.D. Babcock Jr. dated November 23, 1917. The letterhead is from the North-West Mutual Insurance Association of Ida Grove, Iowa. The letter states that Babcock

Chairman of Iowa Council of National Defense, Lafayette Young, writes to the Librarian, moreover librarians across the state of Iowa, requesting books from pro-German sources be removed from the public supply and reported back to the council.