Airmens Rally for Atlantic City Aviation Exhibit
Atlantic City will host the Pan American Aeronautics convention in May drawing American and foreign visitors to see aviation progress. Capt Glidden says air service will connect cities within six hours from 24 hubs, with government calling for 15 000 men to enlist for one to three years in air service, offering flying and balloon piloting instruction.
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Washington
Atlantic Mitty
N. J
Charles J. Glidden
United States Air Service, Military Aeronautics
United States Flying School
Southerfield
I.a
Atlantic City
Wall Cities
United States
Atlantic
Americans Promoted in Legion of Honor Honor Roll
Paris April 16 an official statement lists several American naval officers promoted in the Legion of Honor Admiral Benson is elevated to the grand cross while Admiral Mayo and Rear Admirals Sims and Wilson advance to grand officer rank Rear Admirals Gleaves Usher Long Griffin Welles Taylor and Earle are named as commanders in the same decree
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Paris
Legion of Honor
Benson
Admiral Mayo
Sims
Wilson
Gleaves
Usher
Long
Griffin
Welles
Taylor
Earle
Sixty-Six Inmates Released From Leavenworth Bar Racks
Leavenworth Kansas April 16 sixty six inmates from the disciplinary bar racks were released after a two month review. Sixty more will be released. The men include many who took part in January bar racks strikes and are listed as military offenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth
Kan
U. S. THANKS 5 BIG PACKERS
Secretary Wilson of labor praises the five leading meat packers for their willingness to continue existing agreements for one year after price pence to signed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Department of Labor
Big Victory Loan Campaign Opens Here Saturday
The Fifth Liberty or Victory Loan campaign opens in Fairfield and Jefferson county on Saturday April 19 with a large parade led by the Fairfield Regimental band. The afternoon program includes speeches by Rose Burns Eunice Tietjen and J B Rendell and a nations pageant by high school girls and Boy Scouts. Jefferson county’s quota is 706675 and Iowa’s four previous loans oversubscribed by 54593150 with 1 642000 subscribers.
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Fairfield
Jefferson County
Fairfield Regimental Band
Rose Burns
Chicago
Eunice Tietjen
Burlington
J. B. Rendell
Muscatine
Miss Bean
Porter
John A. Cavanaugh
Des Moines
Iowa
Cavanaugh
Mr. Cavanaugh
Queen Esther Circle Prayer Meet and Corps Event
The Queen Esther Circle will hold a basement prayer service at the Methodist church with Lenten offerings and sandwiches to be brought. The George Strong Corps meets Thursday at 7 30 pm with candidate initiations and other business. Miss Dorothy Hammans hosted friends on East Adams Street for her birthday with gifts and refreshments. Township and city chairmen will attend a one o'clock luncheon at Leggett House to hear plans for the Victory Loan drive.
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Queen Esther
Methodist Church
George Strong Corps
Dorothy Hammans
East Adams Street
Miss Hammans
Leggett House
Life of Curtis Vaught Dies After Illness at 35
Curtis Vaught born July 9 1883 one mile west of Libertyville died April 11 at 6 a m in Jefferson County hospital after flu and pneumonia. He married Anna McGaw August 2 1905 at Fairfield and the couple had two sons Leland who died in infancy and Robert age 10. Surviving also are his brother Elmer near Eldon and sisters Della Mt Pleasant Lizzie Great Falls Montana plus many relatives. He was an I O O F member and treasurer at his lodge. Funeral Monday 2 pm from his home and interment at Fell Cemetery with IOOF at the grave. The family thanks friends for assistance and flowers.
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Curtis Vaught
Libertyville
Jefferson County Hospital
Anna McGaw
Fairfield
Leland
Robert
Elmer
Eldon
Della
Mt. Pleasant
Lizzie
Great Falls
Montana
J. C. Behren
Fell Cemetery
IO. C. F. Lodge
Rainbow Division Home May First From Brest In France
The Rainbow Division may return to America by May first with Brest as the transfer point. Twenty three trains of American box cars will carry six to seven thousand men to the seaport, with rolling kitchens, hot meals, and garrison rations aboard. officers will join the men for meals, while wines are prohibited on the route. After arrival in Brest the troops will undergo medical checks and uniform updates before boarding ships for New York, then reach Iowa by early May.
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America
France
Brest
Germany
Coblenz
New York
Iowa
War Department
Cases of Bogardus and Connell Are Being Heard Today
The District court handles the state case against Bogardus and Connell as a large crowd looks on. The jury includes C. L. Larson R. FE Larson W. C. Jones W. A Bailey M. V. Stephens Frank Shaffer Ray Bennett R. V. Fisher Thos. Crawford W. W. James W. D. Shirk 0. S Weaver Emmit Peacock has testified for a long time this forenoon and afternoon.
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Bogardus and
Connell
Bogardus and Connell
C. L. Larson
R. Fe, Larson
W. C. Jones
W.A Bailey
M. V. Stephens
Frank Shaffer
Ray Bennett
R. V. Fisher
Thos. Crawford
W. W. James W. D. Shirk
Emmit Peacock
Germans Deposit Food Funds For Civilians In Occupied Zone
Coblenz April 16 Germans deposit seven million marks at headquarters for the Third Army to pay for civilian food in areas under United States forces. Last week nine million marks were deposited for the same purpose. The first food train left France Sunday with cars loaded from American army depots.
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Coblenz
Third Army
France
Orders empower women in Munich communist decrees
Berlin April 16 reports the communist government in Munich issuing orders seen as more radical than prior decrees. One order calls for the communization of women including wives, while another replaces all managers and directors of industrial firms with the workers.
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Berlin
Munich
Base Hospital 82 Sails for America on Freedom
Members of Base Hospital No and 82 sail for America aboard the transport Freedom. The voyage likely includes orderlies and remaining officers of Unit A. The transport is expected to reach New York on April 27.
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Base Hospital No. 82
America
Freedom
New York
Thurber Dies in McMinnville Oregon After Brief Illness
Mr Frank Higby received word that Marvin Thurber died in a McMinnville Oregon hospital after a brief pneumonia illness. Thurbers visit here years ago left him with many friends who will grieve. Fairfield Business College note books pencils and other supplies refer to steno work.
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Frank Higby
Marvin Thurber
McMinnville
Oregon
Mr. Thurber
Fairfield Business College
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Air Service
U.S
Fort Leavenworth
U. S
Secretary of Labor Department
Rainbow Lads Home
Weaver
the Montgomery
John T. Davies
Base Hospital
Frank D. Kerrick
Tripune
Poray Et Ste
Feeay S Prls Sece
Davber Vinb
Shikola
Mcminnsville, Oregon
Roth & CO
Froth & Co
Gossard
Ice
Gogsard
Sezandbee
Cleveland — Daily
Cleveland
Buyrato
Buffalo
Vilagers Pee
Stur
Stham
Pfalo Ratland
Tetee
Fafalo
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