Local News Briefs From City Among Returning Soldiers
Iowa City resident Maurice Fryer visited relatives here over the weekend. Laura Busby of Washington stayed with friend Helen Higby. Fred W. Donavan enlisted in Davenport for three years in Field Artillery for France. Loren Goddard discharged and visiting. Harvey Johnson discharged and home. Corp. Earl Burrows of the 77th division home after discharge. Roy Phillips and children returned from Albia. Mrs. Jesse Martin and Mildred from Washington visiting Mrs. Walter Hunt. Leonard Greenfield and Charles Maxwell discharged and home. George Walters of Eldon visiting. Mr. and Mrs. George Spiers and Rex visiting Phillip Sauer Jr. Mrs. D. W. Sauer returned from Trenton, Missouri. Marriage license issued to Louis R. Kilser of Batavia and Florence Peebler of Libertyville. Attorney C. G. Sparks returned from Des Moines. Born May 17 a baby girl to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Foreman near Batavia. A. C. Turner and J. W. Grimsley visiting relatives in Keosauqua. Rev. H. A. Anspach preached at Mt. Zion Lutheran near Douds. Ralph Parrett resumed job at Roth’s store after unit A return. H. H. Brown left for two weeks in Denver. S. P. Kurka’s son Edward, of Company F 33rd Engineers, on way home from France. John Kurka home recovering from gas effects.
Army chief says 1915 landing estimates too high
General March, chief of staff, said wartime troop transport experience shows 1915 War Department estimates were inflated. He cited projected landings of 387,000 by Germany, 404,000 by France, 180,000 by Austria, and 238,000 by Japan in 16 days, noting real voyage times ranged from 35 days for fast transports to 70 days for cargo ships.
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Washington
General March
Army
War Department
United States
March
Germany
France
Austria
Japan
Local Machine Gun Company Becomes Federal Unit
Captain Forest R Wright of the Fourth Iowa Infantry received a Washington message declaring the local machine gun company officially recognized by the federal government. The move shifts pay from Iowa to the United States and enables early equipment issuance for the unit.
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Forest R. Wright
Fourth Iowa Infantry
Washington, D. C
Italy Gives Up Dodecanese Islands Claim to Greece
Paris reports Italy relinquished its claims to the Dodecanese islands off Asia Minor, ending a major peace conference dispute. The Austrian treaty indemnity would be 5 billion gold marks, about 1 billion USD. London notes Earl Kedleston warned Allies ready for emergencies if Germany refuses to sign the peace treaty.
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Paris
Italy
Dodecanese
Asia Minor
Greece
Germany
United States
London
Earl Ciezon of
Kedleston
House of Lords
Notice of office hours and discharge declaration by L D James M D
Having received my discharge from the army I wish to announce that my office in the Stubbs building on the east side of the square will be open Saturday May 17 from two to five p m Sunday excepted Other hours by appointment The Prest O Lite battery standard battery for over twenty different cars Oldham Battery Co 233 18 286 22 L D James M D
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Oldham Battery Co
Stubbs
Piano Tuning Orders Filed In Ottumwa Column
Read the Peoples Column noting reliable piano tuning service with careful pitch work. Leave orders with Uncle Rich, Jeweler, A J Petrie, piano tuner in Ottumwa Iowa. Contact numbers listed 279 17 21 23 28 30.
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Unkrich
A. J. Petrie
Ottumwa
Proposal to create a department of education in Congress
Washington May 19. A bill to form a department of education headed by a cabinet level secretary is planned for introduction in both Senate and House at the extra session opening. Senator Borah of Idaho will sponsor in the Senate and Representative Towner of Iowa will push it in the House.
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Washington
Department of Education
Secretary of Education
Congress
Borah
Idaho
Senate Committee On Education
Representative Towner
Towa
House
City may run milk stations to cut price
Chicago on May 19 reports health commissioner Dr John D Robertson says thousands of poor families cannot afford 14 cents a quart and he will seek to determine if the city can establish milk stations selling at 11 cents a quart If laws prevent city milk business he will ask for a special bill in the legislature
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Chicago
John D. Robertson
Baseball ruling to stand in federal league suit
Washington May 17 Justice Stafford of the District of Columbia Supreme Court overruled organized baseballs motion for a new trial in the Baltimore Federal League Baseball Club case and awarded $240,000 to the club with $24,000 for attorneys fees. The suit, brought under the Sherman anti trust laws, stems from the disbanding of the Federal League.
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Stafford
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Organized Baseball
Baltimore
Federal League Baseball Club
Baltimore Elit
Federal League
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Maurice Fryer
Iowa City
Laura Busby
Helen Higby
Fred W. Donavan
Davenport
Field Artillery
Loren Goddard
Harvey Johnson
Brookville
Earl Burrows
77Th Division
Roy Phillips
Albia
Jesse Martin
Mildred
Walter Hunt
Leonard Greenfield
Charles Maxwell
Des Moines
George Walters
Eldon
George Spiers
Rex
Blakesburg
Phillip Sauer, Jr
D. W. Sauer
Trenton
Missouri
Louis R. Kilser
Batavia
Florence Peebler
Libertyville
C. G. Sparks
Robert Foreman
A. C. Turner
J. W. ‘Grimsley
Keosauqua
H. A. Anspach
Mt. Zion ‘Lutheran Church
Douds
Ralph Parrett
Unit A
Roths Store
H. H. Brown
Denver
Colorado
S. P. Kurka
Edward
Company F
33Rd Engineers
John Kurka
Dan Morgan Smith
U. S
Fame
Dodecanese Isles
Gatty Sellars
Presbyterian Church
Sellars
Presbyterian Christian Endeavor
Fairfield
L. D. James, M. D
Peoples
Wilson
Allen & Streed’s
Baltimore Federal League
John J. Davies
Frank D. Kerrick
Tripune
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Capes and Dolmans
Georgette
Pongee Silk
Orpheum
Loday
Frederick Tile
Adolph Zukor
John Barrymore
Max Marcin
Roy Atwell
Charles E. Whittaker
John S. Robertson
A. V. Frazey
Canopy & Co., Inc
Troy
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