Inventor Blames Crozier for Lewis Gun Rebuff in War Bureau
Col Isaac Lewis, inventor of the Lewis machine gun, testifies before the Senate Military Affairs Committee, accusing Gen Crozier and the Ordnance Bureau of hostility to his weapon and delaying adoption. He notes Adm Wood favored the gun and recounts offers to the War Department, rejected under pressure to favor the Browning gun.
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Washington
Isaac Lewis
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Crozier
France
Horle
Borle
War Department
Colone Lewis
Hureanu
Lewis
Europe
Ordnance Bureau
United States
Crocier
Leonard Wood
Wood
Denial of German Peace Offer Reports Circulated
The Cologne Gazette reports a categorical denial of claims that Germany will repeat its peace offer. Dispatches received in Amsterdam indicate the foreign press rumors are untrue.
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Amsterdam
Germany
Cologne
Sinking of French cruiser Cha fesurennull in Ionian Sea
The French ministry of marine reports the cruiser Cha fesurennull and several ships were attacked by a submarine in the Ionian Sea on December 14. Despite torpedoing and engine damage the crew fought back, the cruiser sank after the captain evacuated to a patrol boat. ten crewmen are missing. Twenty two prisoners were taken, including the submarine’s captain and two officers.
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Paris
Ministry of Marine
Chafesurennull
Ionian Sea
Stokehold
Coal Shortage Idle Half of Youngstown Steel Plants
About 50 percent of Youngstown steel melting capacity is idle due to coal shortages, amounting to roughly 10 percent of U S steel production capacity.
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Youngstown
United States
Army Life Letter From Fort McPherson Georgia
Earl Power writes from Fort McPherson Georgia detailing travel from Fairfield to St Louis Cairo Corinth and Chattanooga then to Atlanta and arrival at the fort. He describes barracks meals the Y M C A facilities details about fellow units and expected training and possible deployment to France with daily duties and upcoming vaccinations and drills. He asks for letters and promises to send further news as events unfold.
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Fairfield
Burlington
St. Louis
St. Louisa
Dixie
Cairo
Kentucky
Tennessee
Corinth
Miss
Corrinth
National Cemetery
Shiloh
Johnson
Grant
Halleck
Thomas
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Ft. MacPherson
Army
New York
Michigan
France
Y. M
Letter from an American private in France complains about England
A World War I letter from Clifford Comingore, a private in Company M, 168 Infantry A E F, reports good health but harsh views of England and longing for the United States. He notes high tobacco costs, asks his parents to send Tuxedo cigarettes, and says he would march for the U S if given a thousand acres here. He mentions scarce cigarettes and rough handling of mail.
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Clifford Comingore
Company M
New York
O. K
England
France
U. S
Eliza
Iowa
For Rent Notices From Local Journal
Six room house for rent inquire C G Taylor phone 3403. Home on North Main Street Charles Lewis phone 796. Furnished room two blocks from the square inquire at the Journal office. 671</analysis>
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Taylor
North Main Street
Charles Lewis
Journal Office
Annual meeting notice for Iowa Loan and Trust Company
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Iowa Loan and Trust Company will be held at 2 30 p m Tuesday January 1 1918. Co F Fryer president.
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Iowa Loan and Trust Company
Co. F. Fryer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gen. Crozier
Col. Lewis
Springfield Arsenal
Cruiser
French Ministry of Marine
Earl Power
Fort Mcpherson, GA
Fort McPherson
8. A. Power
Ation
Belore
Capt. Herrick
J. Engel
Chicago
Scheffel
Music
James Hughes
Fairfield Steam Laundry
Jericho
Easton
C. F. Long
J. M. McKain
South Third Street
Goeke’s
West Broadway
Orpheum Orchestra
Metro Picture Corp
Emily Stevens
Fairfield Theatre
Marion Swayne
Little Miss Fortune
Ann Murdock
Emily
John T. Davies
Undertaker
George Q. Loesch
L. E
Burlington Street
California
el Paso
Golden Sts
Rock Island
Golden State Limited
Kansas City
Deming, N. M
Camp Cody
Rall
P. F. McNew
Fairfield, Iowa
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