Inventor Blames Crozier for Lewis Gun Setback
Col. Isaac Lewis testifies before the Senate Military Affairs Committee alleging General Crozier and the Ordnance Bureau blocked adoption of the Lewis gun. E. E. Borie says the army refused thousands of guns even after U.S. entry. calls for a bold munitions director and a broader approach to weapon procurement. Lewis claims Wood favored the gun and that a test offer without royalties was rejected.
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Washington
Isaac Lewis
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Crozier
France
War Department
Lewis
E. E. Borie
Savage Arms Company
United States
Army Ordnance Bureau
Borie
Muunitions
Ordnance Boureau
Europe
Ordnance Bureau
Crocier
Leonard Wood
Wood
Soldier Diary From Fort McPherson Travel to Forts and Camp Life
Earl Power writes from Fort McPherson Georgia to his parents about travel from Fairfield to St Louis Cairo Corinth Chattanooga Atlanta and arrival at the fort. He describes barracks Y M C A reading facilities vaccinations, drills, lectures, quarters police duty and anticipation of being sent to France.
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Earl Power
Fort McPherson
S. A. Power
Fairfield
Burlington
St. Louis
Dixie
Cairo
Kentucky
Tennessee
Corinth
Miss
Corrinth
National Cemetery
Shiloh
Johnson
Grant
Halleck
Thomas
Chattanooga
City
Atlanta
Ft. MacPherson
New York
Michigan
France
German Peace Offer Not To Be Repeated Denied
Amsterdam reports a categorical denial by the semi official Cologne Gazette via dispatches that Germany will not repeat her peace offer. The denial counters foreign press reports claiming a renewed peace proposal.
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Amsterdam
Germany
Cologne Gazette
Cruiser Cha Murenaul Fights Submarine Off Tonian Coast
The French cruiser Cha muraenault and supporting ships fought a submarine in the Tonian sea at 7 15 am on December 14. The vessel flooded its hold and halted engines while torpedo boats attacked the U boat. Ten crewmen are missing and presumed killed. 22 prisoners include the submarine's captain and two officers.
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Paris
Ministry of Marine
Chamurenault
Tonian Sea
Staroard
Stokehold
Steel Output Lags Due to Coal Shortage in Youngstown
Youngstown plants idle about 60 percent of their steel making capacity due to coal shortages. This amounts to roughly 10 percent of U S steel output, highlighting nationwide industrial pressure.
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Youngstown
United States
War letter from private Clifton Comingore notes England life and tobacco prices
A 1917 letter from Private Clifton Comingore of Company M 168th Infantry AEF describes conditions in England, hardships with tobacco shortages, and a preference for the U S and Iowa. He requests Tuxedo tobacco packs and cigarettes from home while expressing wartime fatigue and humor about frontier life.
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Clifford Comingore
Company M
New York
O. K
England
France
U.S
Eliza
U. S
Iowa
Iowa Loan and Trust Company Annual Meeting Notice
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. o O F Fryer.
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Iowa Loan and Truat Company
Oo. F. Fryer
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Gen. Crozier
Col. Lewis
Eclares Ordnance Bureau
Springfield Arsenal
Fort Mcpherson, GA
Ation
Capt. Herrick
Cruiser
French Ministry of Marine
MR Buburg
Punkn Urot
Skinem
Fale
Orpheum
Preferred
Orpheum Orchestra
Metro Picture Corp
Emily
Stevens
People’s
C. G. Taylor
North Main Street
Charles Lewis
Journal Office
A _ Jersey-Guernsey heifer call
Levi Peasley
West Harrison
Third
J. Engel
Chicago
Schofiel’s Music House
James Hughes
Jericho
Easton
C. F. Long
J. M. McKain
Pension Claim Agent
South Third Street
West Broadway
Fiat
Fairfield Theatre
Marion Swayne
Little Miss Fortune
Ann Murdock
Undertaker
George Q. Loesch
L. E
Burlington Street
California
Rock Island
el Paso
Golden State Limited
Kansas City
Deming, N. M
Camp Cody
P. F. McNew
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