Red Cross Base Hospitals and Fourth of July Benefit
The article outlines Red Cross base hospitals with officers, nurses, and support staff, sanitary training detachments, and their roles. It notes organizational bureaus for medical, nursing, naval service, and supplies, plus a planned Red Cross benefit baseball game at Alumni Field on the Fourth featuring Co. M and league teams to raise funds.
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Red Cross
Army
Navy
Regular Army
Department of Military Relief
T Chhapter
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Military Relief Department
Bureau of Medical Service
Bureau of Nursing Service
Bureau of Naval Service
Bureau of Supplies
National Committee of Red Cross Medical Service
Red Cross War Relief
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Bureau of Supply Service
Alumni Field
Co. M
Congress
United States of America
John Farmer Sentenced to Fort Madison Prison
John Farmer, convicted six months ago of obtaining money by false pretenses, was taken this afternoon to Fort Madison to serve his term after appealing to the Supreme Court. A. J. Boyd, who went on his land, has been released by the court action.
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John Farmer
Supreme Court
Ft. Madison
A. J. Boyd
Missing on the French Front Reported by Bert Barrow
Bert Barrow learns in England that his sister's only son is reported missing on the French front. He failed to report at roll call after a charge and, with no prisoners believed taken by Germany, is presumed killed.
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Bert Barrow
England
Senate panel bars new bonds in war tax bill agreement
Washington on July 2 reports the senate finance committee reached an agreement not to authorize any additional bonds in the war tax bill as had been suggested.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Private Smith Breaks Leg in Ottumwa Ball Game
In Ottumwa, during a Sunday baseball game between Co. M and Ottumwa High School, Private Smith suffered a broken leg, fracture between ankle and knee, while running to home plate. Dr. E C Bock treated him on site and he was taken to the hospital as Co. M won 7 to 4.
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Ottumwa
Co. M
Army Enlistments Fall Short of War Strength in June
Washington reports total enlistments on June 30 in the regular army reached 1,290, leaving the force more than 50,000 short of required war strength, highlighting a persistent shortfall in manpower for ongoing military needs.
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Washington
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