Slavic Legion Backed by Wilson for Siberia Intervention Plan
The senate military affairs committee adopted an amendment to authorize a Slavic volunteer legion in the United States for service abroad, potentially up to 500,000 men, with President Wilson’s approval. The move supports allied intervention in Siberia and a possible broader war effort against Germany.
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Baseball Scores From National and American Leagues
League games report scattered results with National League matchups including New York versus Pittsburgh tied 6 6 and Boston 6 4, Cincinnati 1 0, Louis rainout, while American League shows New York 1 Warrington 4 and Philadelphia 4 Chicago 5 in 10 innings, plus Milwaukee 2 St Louis 4 and others edge through.
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Ed Blakeway Injured Putting Up Hay
Ed Blakeway was severely injured on his farm south of the city yesterday when a trip rope broke and a fork fell on him. He sustained a broken right arm a torn left ear and extensive bruising.
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Ed. Blakeway
Fairfield Banker Leaders Elected At Iowa State Convention
J H Ingerson of Clinton was elected president of the Iowa Bankers Association at the 32nd state convention in Dubuque. M Caulderwood of Eldridge became vice president and O F Fryer of Fairfield treasurer. Secretary Houston praised American food stocks as a wartime safeguard and urged farmers and cities to ensure harvests are not wasted amid labor shortages. He cited 1917 crop gains, livestock increases, and urged bankers to support tax measures and labor efforts to sustain war finance and prices.
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J. H. Ingerson
Clinton
Iowa Bankers’ Association
M . Caulderwood
Eldridge
O. F. Fryer
Fairfield
Houston
Iowa
Soldier sentenced to five years for hazing at Camp Dix
Private Noy F. Jackson of Battery E, 10th Field Artillery, was found guilty by court martial of hazing while on sentry duty at Camp Dix New Jersey. He received five years confinement and dismissal from the service, with Maj. Gen. Hugh L. Scott ordering the sentence to be posted on all cantonment bulletin boards.
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Ship board opposes dry marine amendment
Washington June 2 The United States Shipping Board urged Congress to kill the Jones cold dry national prohibition amendment arguing it would cripple the shipping program and hinder the fight against the submarine menace. Bainbridge Colby told the Senate Agriculture Committee the act would reduce yard work efficiency and cut tonnage output by about 25 percent.
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United States Shipping Board
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Senate Agriculture Committee
Social clubs and youth groups meet across town
Mrs W S Shaw hosted the N I E club at her W Broad Way home for a pleasant two to five afternoon with refreshments. Lydia Pool of India will speak to the Women's and Young Women's Foreign Missionary societies at Mrs Cornelia Dubois's home Saturday at 3. Sacajawea Camp Fire Girls toured Turkey Bluff with Miss Helen Bean and cooked on a camp fire. Non-Siesta club visited Mrs A McElderry on West Harrison Street for a cordial gathering with refreshments. The next meeting will be at Mrs Harry Jones's home. L T L Boys and Girls plan to meet tomorrow at Mrs M Chilcott's on West Burlington Street. All members urged to attend. Buy W S S.
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Reuben Oats in Front Trenches
Columbus Junction Iowa June 21 Corporal Reuben A Oats son of Mr and Mrs Ira A Oats writes from France describing No Man s Land in the western front battle We were over the top and into the German trenches and beat the Huns with losses but none from Fairfield He sends greetings to his mother on Mother's Day and asks her prayers as American troops press Kaiser Hill and end the struggle with the end in sight He notes writing from the first line trenches and asks to say hello to friends back home.
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Steel price talks in New York aims at war industry supply
Leading manufacturers met with the American Iron and Steel Institute committee to discuss prices and faster mill production. The present price period expires June 30 and data on output costs transportation and labor were to be submitted for the War Industries Board meeting in Washington next Friday. The Light Bearers program at the Presbyterian church now starts at seven thirty with admission ten cents.
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Américaan Iron and Steel Institute
Rma.teviais
Committee On Steel and Steel Products
War Industries Board
Washington
War Saving Society Organized At Buchanan No 2
A War Saving society was organized at No 2 Buchanan Prairie Chapel yesterday afternoon with many parents and children present. Twelve youths became charter members. Miss Margaret Ford was elected president and Miss Edythe Rittenhouse secretary. A Buchanan town ship War club also forms with Mrs Frank Masden as president. No. 5 Buchanan plans a tax levy of one half cent per acre monthly on land owners and 25 cents monthly on non owners.
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Prairie Chapel
Margaret Ford
Edythe Rittenhouse
Raymond Sellers
Walter Radley
Wilma Sellers
Florence Johnson
Bertha Burke
Christine Johnson
Edna_ Rittenhouse
Eleanor Blaire
Verle Blaire
George Blaire
John Rittenhouse
Buchanan Township
Frank Masden
Local News Briefs Highlight Visitors and Job Applicants
Perry King spends the day in Brighton. Mrs. Fanny King and Miss Virginia Ordway return from Richland and will stay in the city before heading back to Chicago. Thirty five young ladies applied today for work at the White Tea store in response to last night’s Journal advertisement.
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Son of Tenor de Reszke Killed on Front in France
Paris reports that a son of Jean de Reszke the famous tenor, serving as a lieutenant of chasseurs, was killed near Mery southeast of Montdidier. He was struck in the forehead by a bullet, ending his service in the French front lines.
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Specials Saturday Genuine Cra Panamas and Leghorns
Read the Daily Journal for promotions on drake branded hats offering new shapes in quality panamas and leghorns at five dollars, advertising values of six and seven dollar equivalents.
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