This letter is addressed to Jacob Russ from the Chairman of the Iowa Council of National Defense dated November 8, 1917. This letter states that the Iowa Council of Defense has received information stating that Russ has displayed disloyalty towards…

This letter is in response to a letter from the Chairman of the Iowa Council of National Defense, Lafayette Young, dated November 9, 1917. Jacob Russ is responding to the accusation that he does not whole-heartedly support the United States…

Concerning elder Lutherans--Germans, Norwegians, and Swedes--who benefit from foreign-language spiritual instruction.

Pre-Babel plea to Americanize German-American communities throughout state, and in Allamakee.

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

Packer writes about the Lutheran church removing its American flag, the possible perps, and the community reactions.

This letter is from the chairman of the Iowa Council of National Defense to Mr. Jacob Russ. This letter is saying that it is not the time to question the government and make statements that would seem disloyal. He was stressing that Russ

Declaration by a number of faith leaders in the county supporting the US and her war aims and Babel, with minimal caveats.

C.W. Robinson describes interviewing known associates of Superintendent Lohr of Davis City public schools after receiving a report that he was a traitor and finding no evidence of disloyalty.

Bohemian Reformed Church resolves to protest Babel, as they are serving country abroad.