RATTLESNAKE'S PEACE TREATY AND GERMAN CRIMINALS
The Burlington Hawkeye editorial argues peace with Germany is impossible while leaders like William II and the Kaiser stand. It cites past German atrocities, calls for bringing Hohenzollern to justice, and urges democracy as the path to a safe world.
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Germany
Burlington Hawkeye Teday
Loudendorf
von Hindenburg
Junker
France
Belgium
New York Times
Harold Fredric
Fredric
Prince William
William HW
Prussia
Attila
William Hohenzollern
Methodists Postpone Their New Church Project
The Official Board of the First Methodist church delays plans for a new building due to high material costs shipping uncertainty and war conditions. Subscribers may reclaim cash or notes, while funds already paid remain for future construction. Custodians are named to manage gifts and hold funds for erecting a church.
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First Methodist Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
Dageses
New Church Building Fund
A. Young
E. F E. Simmons
O. F. Fryer
New Church
No Draft Call for Last Increment Notified
Des Moines December 28 final increments for the first national army assigned to Camp Dodge will not be called. Men in those quotas will be placed under new classification regulations issued from Washington. Over 22 000 men at Camp Dodge in the third and fourth increments are affected. No more formal calls will occur before February 15 for the first army, and shortages will be filled from old regulations until local boards finalize men in the new class one.
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Des Moines
Dev
First National Army
Camp Dodge
National Army
General Crowder
Dodge
First Army
Social Notes Highlight Christmas Gatherings and Parties
Mrs M B Humphreys hosted her children and guests on Christmas with a noon dinner and afternoon games. Miss Blanche Banta plans an evening gathering for Miss Marion Swayzee of Burlington. The Y P B Girls meeting was postponed. Mr and Mrs William Louden announce a January 2 golden wedding celebration at the Elks club. Epworth League met at Mr and Mrs Paul Celeson with business and social activities and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Humphreys
Orpheum
Humphrey
Blanche Banta
North Court Street
Marion Swayzee
Burlington
Miss Banta
William Louden
Elks’ Club
Epworth League
Paul Celeson
East Adams Street
Local News Briefs Record Mild Illnesses and Visits
M. W. Roth remains home in East Burlington due to illness. Ottumwa resident George Zika visited the city on business. Des Moines visitors include Mrs. Wm. Fleck and son Howard and Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Strong with daughter. The Gobble family hosted by Prof. C. BE. Gobble in Lafayette Indiana. Margaret Easling of Bonaparte visiting sister Mrs. Joseph Loofbourrow. A. H. Sumner returns from Iowa City visit with Prof. and Mrs. L. C. Smith. George Myers improves at West Hempstead home. J. O. Myers family moves to DeSoto Kansas from Dallas City and Oklahoma. Mrs. L. BD. James and children travel to Ft. McPherson Georgia to visit Capt. James. Mrs. E. Lamberson visits Hampton Iowa, then St. Paul Minnesota to see her son.
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Wm. Fleck
Howard
Des Moines
J. F. James
Margaret Easling
Bonaparte
Joseph Loofbourrow
A. H. Sumner
Prof
L. C. Smith
Iowa City
J. O. Myers
Dallas City
Oklahoma
DeSota
Kansas
Married Men Without Children Next in Class Two
The local exemption board will examine married men without children in class two around mid January after completing Class 1. They distinguish married men with and without children to balance Class four later, while continuing to mail 66 questionnaires daily despite a cold snap reducing responses.
Fairfield Athletic Association Opens Season vs Libertyville
A basketball game tonight at the Armory features the Fairfield Athletic Association team against the Libertyville town team. It is the opener with no admission charged and the public is invited to attend.
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Armory
Fairfield Athletic Association
Libertyville Town
U S Engineers Quit Russia After Bolsh:eviki Dispute
Eight hundred sixteen American railroad engineers have left Vindivostok and arrived at Nagasaki after quitting Russia. John F F Stevens who led the American railway commission to Russia has reached Yokohama. The United States is understood to have asked Japan to halt ships delivering supplies to Vladivostok.
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Tokio
Dee
Vindivostok
Nagasaki
John FF. Stevens
American Railway Commission
Russia
Yokohama
United States
Japan
Viadi- Voutok
Customary Chinese funeral practice noted for coffins
A report explains that after death a Chinese person is traditionally placed in a wooden coffin, with the wood typically imported from China.
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China
Typewriter Supplies At Tribune Office Sale
The Tribune office offers typewriter ribbons in all colors and varieties, plus paper and carbon paper, for sale at 807.
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Tribune
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Dean Taylor
A. W. Taylor
Newell Dwight Hillis
Americana Bankers’ Association
M. W. Roth
East Burlington
George Zika
Ottumwa
Cliff Strong
Willis Strong
Mrs. L. T. Gobble
Prof. C. BE. Gobble
Lafayete, Ind
George Myers
Mary Myers
West Hempstead
Evan Valentine
Cedar Rapids
Joseph Valentine
Verle Teeter
Albion
Lake City
U. S
Charles Lyon
Rees Raat Y Meath
Nye
Roth & CO
Coats
Spe
Roth
Athena
Beacon
John T. Davies
Undertaker
George Q. Loesch
L. E
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