Slavic Legion Proposed for U S Service and Siberian Action
President Wilson backs a senate amendment to create a volunteer Slavic legion for service abroad that could reach 500 000 troops and be dispatched to any field of action including Siberia as allied intervention in Russia looms. Reports also note renewed calls for Wilson’s third term and remarks by Indiana leaders in Indianapolis.
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Siberia
Senate Committee On Military Affairs
United States
Wilson
Pacific
Russia
Congress
Iberia
Sherman
Wlineis
Senate
Germany
Mexico
Childman Hitchcock
Foreign Relations Committee
King
Japan
Eiteheock
Liberia
Indianapolis
Woodrow Wilson
Ssamuel M. Ralston
Indiana
Mr. Ralston
Thomas KR. Marshall
League Baseball Games Standing Among Clubs
National League standings show Brooklyn 6 New York 6 Pittsburgh 6 Chicago 1 Philadelphia 4 5 Boston 64 Cincinnati St Louis no game rain. American League results New York 1 Washington 4 Boston 0 5 Philadelphia 20 Chicago 5 Cleveland 4 0 innings. American Association Toledo 4 St Paul 4 Annapolis 2 Milwaukee 2 Jep City 5 Louisville 3. No other games played.
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Brooklyn
New York
Pittabureh
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Washington
Cleveland
Toledo
St. Paul
National
Stacu
Toston
Philade
St. Santa
Detroit
Milwaukee
Kansasity
Peenepolis
Blakeway Injured Putting Up Hay on Farm
Ed Blakeway was severely injured yesterday on his farm south of the city when a trip rope broke and a fork fell on him. He sustained a broken right arm a torn left ear and extensive bruising. Recovery prospects were not stated.
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Ed. Blakeway
Fairfield Banker Convention Elects Iowa Officials
J H Ingerson of Clinton was elected president of the Iowa Bankers Association at the thirty second State convention in Dubuque. M Caulderwood of Eldridge became vice president and O F Fryer of Fairfield treasurer. Secretary Houston urged improved farm production and tax measures to support war financing, noting 1917 crop gains and livestock increases despite exports.
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Dubuque
J. H. Ingerson
Clinton
Iowa Bankers’ Association
M . Caulderwood
Eldridge
O. F. Fryer
Fairfield
Houston
Iowa
Soldier Sentenced for Sleep on Sentry Duty at Camp Dix
Private Roy B. Jackson of Battery 549th Field Artillery has been found guilty by court martial of sleeping while on sentry duty at Camp Dix New Jersey. He is sentenced to five years of hard labor at Fort Jay. Major General Hugh L. Scott ordered the sentence recorded on all bulletin boards in the cantonment.
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Camp Dix
N. J
Roy B. Jackson
549Th Field Artillery
Taos
Port Jay
Hugh &. Scott
Shipping board opposes bone-dry amendment harming ship program
Bainbridge Colby told the Senate agriculture committee that the Jones bone-dry patronal prohibition amendment would cripple the shipping program by lowering shipyard worker efficiency and reduce tonnage by more than 20 percent, hindering America's anti submarine effort.
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Washington
United States Shipping Board
Congress
America
Bainbridge Colby
Shipping Board
Senate Agriculture Committee
Social clubs and youth groups meet in local homes
Mrs. W S Shaw hosted the N I E club on W Broadway in a pleasant afternoon with refreshments. Lydia Pool of India will address the Women and Young Women's Foreign Missionary societies at Mrs Cornelia Dubois's home Saturday at 3. Sacajawea Camp Fire Girls traveled to Turkey Bluff with Miss Helen Bean, cooking on a campfire. Non Siesta club visited Mrs A McElderry on West Harrison Street for an afternoon with refreshments. The next meetings are at Mrs Harry Jones's home and Mrs M Chilcott's on West Burlington Street. all members urged to attend. Buy W S S.
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W. S. Shaw
N. I. E. Club
W. Broadway
Sacajawea
Turkey Bluff
Wolf Crek
Helen Bean
Dr A. McElderry
West Harrison Street
Harry Jones
Reuben Oats in Front Trenches
In Columbus Junction Iowa Corporal Reuben A Oats recounts in a mother's day letter from France footnotes of the western front battle We were over the top and into German trenches He notes losses among comrades but no fatalities from Fairfield He writes of No Man s Land barren and scarred by shellfire and asks his mother to pray and not worry.
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Columbus Junction
No Man’s Land
Reuben A. Oats
Ira A. Oats
France
Oats
Corporal Oats
No Man's Land
Fairfield
Kaiser Bill
Steel firms meet to discuss price and output
Leading steel manufacturers met with the American Iron and Steel Institute committee on steel products to review current price fixes and speed up mill production for wartime needs. Data on output costs transport and labor would be submitted to inform the War Industries Board in Washington. The Light Bearers entertainment time changed to 8 o clock Friday at the Presbyterian church with 10 cent admission.
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New York
Teel Tig
War Industries Board
Washington
Presbyterian Church
War Saving Society Organized at Buchanan No 2
A War Saving society was organized at No 2 Buchanan Prairie Chapel with 12 charter members. Miss Margaret Ford was elected president and Miss Edythe Rittenhouse secretary, as parents and children attended the event.
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Buchanan
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 From W. S. S. Area
Perry King spent the day in Brighton with Mrs. Fanny King and Miss Virginia Ordway who returned from Richland and will tour the city before heading back to Chicago. Today 35 young ladies applied for work at the White Tea store in response to last evening's Journal ad.
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Fanny King
Virginia Ordway
Richland
City
Chicago
White Tea Store
Son of Tenor de Reszke Slain in Frontline Fighting
Paris report says a son of famed tenor Jean de Reszke was killed at the front near Mery southeast of Montdidier. He held a lieutenancy in the chasseurs. a bullet struck him in the forehead.
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Tenor de Reszke
Paris
Jean de Reszke
Mery
Montdidier
Leutenant
Chasseurs
Lieut
de Reszke
Gbbuy
Specials Saturday genuine Panama hats sale
Local retailer advertises Venetted Panamas and Leghorns in new shapes at five dollars, with other hats priced six to seven dollars. Includes a contact reference for the store and a price-focused sales line.
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Drake
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