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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1919
Page
1
Des Moines will receive air mail service within two months following talks by Representative Dowell with post office officials. The Des Moines area will be included on the Chicago Omaha air route, as reported by the Washington bureau.
The vanguard of the Eighty-eighth division reached Cantonment Camp Dodge last night en route for demobilization. The first Train carrying headquarters machine gun company and three hundred fiftieth infantry arrived at Northwestern station around 9 PM with a crowd braving drizzle. Detailing from Inter-Urban depot, the men marched to Camp Dodge as the regimental band led by Lieut John Zett Des Moines. Cass county reports many men in the 88th division.
In Washington June the House public lands committee heard Rep Garner of Texas present a substitute for Secretary Lane’s farms for service men. Garner urged straight loans to soldiers and sailors up to 5000 dollars to buy farms, while criticising Lane’s plan as a reclamation scheme and signaling he will offer his amendment in the House.
The Royal Neighbors of America adopted a plan to raise monthly assessments for members of the Modern Woodmen of America affiliation. Increases range from 40 cents to 75 cents per month per policy to 75 cents to $1.50 per $1,000 of insurance, prompted by influenza impact and higher death claims totaling $3,626,500 last year.
Washington June 6 Unanimous House approval to raise the war expenditures committee to fifteen members to permit five separate investigations of how funds are spent by the War Department. Debate lasted two hours with Republicans opposing a Democratic amendment proposing an even split of nine Republicans and six Democrats instead of ten to five.
In Audubon Ind June 6 Iver P Hansen and wife longtime residents since 1885 observed their fiftieth wedding anniversary at home here. Married in Denmark they came to America after their marriage. the husband worked in northern Wisconsin woods for years before moving the family to a county farm.
Chicago June 6 Dr Harry A Garfield federal fuel administrator cites new figures from C E Lesher showing bituminous output for the first five months of 1919 at about 178 million tons versus 82 million in 1918 and 226 million in 1917. He estimated a total annual need of 530 million tons and warned the public to buy coal.
A Retail Merchants Bureau inquiry into charges by army officers finds Des Moines merchants, especially barber shops, allegedly overcharging soldiers two to three times civilian prices. Major Purlee reports a soldier paid $52 plus a gold watch for a ring valued at $2, urging civilians and authorities to curb such excesses.
G B Haddock, longtime Bedford attorney and former mayor who resigned three weeks earlier, died in Rochester Minnesota. He leaves three sons who are also lawyers and a brother W J Haddock long associated with Iowa State University. Haddock also owned the Haddock Investment Company in Bedford.
Pvt. Peter E. Paulsen, a farmer southeast of Atlantic, won first prize in the one line event at a Gondrecourt France horse show on Feb 26. The 351st Infantry man will arrive in Des Moines tonight with the 88th division troops. a diploma signed by Maj. Gen. William Weigel confirms his win.
Satirical verse traces a wife lamenting marriage under an elm tree. She recalls youth, fate, and a promise of luxury, while critiquing her frugal spouse who barely earns. The poem blends light humor with sharp social mockery of wifely grievances.
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