Methodists to Build Camp Dodge Meeting House
The M E church plans a $7 000 to $10 000 building at Camp Dodge opposite the Hyperion club grounds to serve mothers wives and sweethearts of soldiers. The facility will host religious social and recreational activities with an 800 seat auditorium and visitor rest rooms funded by the board of home missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E B. Higley
A. E. Slothower
Des Moines
Hyperion Club
Beaver Road
Higley
Des Moines Officers Seek Quick Recruit Campaign
Majors S. B. Philpot and F. J. Lund asked the army central department for a whirlwind recruitment drive to raise the Second Iowa infantry to 3,605 men. The unit now has 2,000 soldiers and the Third regiment is slated for 1,200 after a draft. No fill plan exists yet, with potential enlistments from Camp Dodge expected by mid September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Central Department
United States‘ Army
S. B. Philpot
F. J. Lund
Second Iowa Infantry
Dés Moines
Fort Dodge
Guy E. Logan
Arthur Thayer
War Department
Camp Dodge
National Army Uniforms Ready for Camp Dodge Arrival
The government will have selective draft soldiers equipment and clothing ready at Camp Dodge. A Chicago department telegram announced shipment of clothing and gear for the first contingent arriving Sept 5. The order covers all sixteen cantonments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Army
Camp Dodge
Supply Quartermaster’s
Department Quartermaster
Chicago
Iowa Aviator Killed In Train Fall Near Falmouth Indiana
Maurice G. Shieling law age 22 of Cedar Rapids fell from a troop train and died at Falmouth Indiana. He served in the First Aero Squadron of the United States Aviation Corps and had trained at Columbus New Mexico. The train was being moved to Columbus Ohio at the time of the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Maurice G. Shielinglaw
Falmouth
Ind
George Shielinglaw
First Aero Squadron
United States Aviation Corps
Columbus
N. M
Youngest American Soldier From Floyd County in France
Claude W. Tack of Floyd County is the United States Army's youngest man in France at 15. He enlisted in Company 3 eighteenth Infantry in Charles City on April 12 1917. He sailed aboard the Finland with troops and Red Cross nurses. His brother Isaac Tack was drafted, and their parents reside in Pleasant Grove township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowan
Charles City
United States Army
France
Claude W. Tack
Floyd County
Company 3
Eighteenth Infantry
This City
Finland
Red Cross
Isaac Tack
Pleasant Grove Township
Prominent Iowa Banker Sydney Sinclair Dies in Buffalo
Sydney Sinclair president of Sinclair Packing company at Cedar Rapids died in a Buffalo san itarium after prolonged pernicious anemia. He led the local Y M C A and served as director of several Cedar Rapids banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Sydney Sinclair
Sinclair Packing Company
Buffalo
N. Y
Sinclair
Camp Dodge to Train 44529 Men in Central Zone
Des Moines reports Camp Dodge will be the second largest camp by population. Figures released in Chicago show 44529 men from Iowa the Dakotas Minnesota and Nebraska will be trained at Camp Dodge. Camp Funston at Fort Riley Kansas is the largest camp in the central department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Chicago
Thomas H. Barry
Central Department
Iowa
Dakotas
Minnesota
Nebraska
Medical survey team arrives near Camp Dodge Iowa
A Public Health Service unit led by Dr. E K Sprague with Dr H S Mustard Dr F T Ford and Milton J Quinn has reached Des Moines to inspect residence premises in five townships around the Cantonment and in Grimes Ankeny Polk City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Medical Corps
Camp Dodge
Public Health Service
E. K. Sprague
H. S. Mustard
F. T. Ford
Milton J. Quinn
Grimes
Ankeny
Polk City
Fese
Priest Resigns After Threats Over Army Enlistment Call
The Rev. M Cybulski pastor of St Casimir Lithuanian Catholic church in Sioux City resigns and leaves town after threats to his life for urging parishioners to enlist. Federal authorities receive names of over fifty anti enlistment organizers in the packing house district and vow to act unless the danger ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
M. Cybulski
St. Casimir Lithuanian Catholic Church
Packing House
Wather
Kulsxi
Sioux City Packing House
Father Cybulski
Three Months Training Yields Army Officers From Iowa
Iowa men completing three months of intensive training at Ft Snelling and other camps are listed with commissions in infantry reserve and other branches. The report notes many dropouts during training and names dozens of officers from Des Moines Council Bluffs Davenport and other towns assigned to national and regular arms forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Army
Regular Army
Infantry Reserve
F. W. Graves
Central City
R. Layton
Iowa Falls
H. B. Strong
Walton
K. C. Siebert
3D Infantry
J. M. Brearton
Waterloo
L. W. Lovell
Monticello
J. A. Shaw
Centerville
F. W. Grover
E.C. Wells
Clinton
F. C. Bachman
Council Bluffs
J. R. Day
Council
Davenport
C. D. Waterman
L. L. Ryan
D. G. Hunter
Newton
N. E B. Smith
Kilbourne
R. R. Stuart
Hampton
L. W. Eggers
Co. I
2D Infantry
G. O. Blake
Websterity
W. W. Cheyne
R. Chinn
D. D. Rosenfelder
L. S. Jackson
P. Worth
C. B. Wilson
F. D. Nowak
Des Moines
C. J. Judson
Lamont
E. 8
Cedar Rapids
H. B. Wonder
Harlan
L. B. Laird
P. B. Richard
Corydon
R. C. Fountain
Modale
A. C. Wilcox
Mt. Vernon
W. J. Barngrover
D. R. McEnery
Greene
J. L. Peterson
G. A. King
Bedford
W. F. Rich
Ft. Dodge
E.F. Reckner
J. &. Sprowls
Keokuk
H. J. Alley
Bloomfield
J. L. Dillinger
Avoca
L. G. Swanson
R. E. Larimer
Chariton
R. A. Schmidt
8D Infantry
R. ®. Cook
Council Bluff
W. Davis
W. R. Cox
I. N.G
L.B. Kurtz
S. N. Bell
Iowa City
H. A. Bender
LeMars
E. C. Howe
N. L. Landers
Hopkinton
H. EB. Rosson
F. H. Becker
C. F. McCormick
Algona
R. Showers
J. H. Gist
A. L. McCarty
Tama
L. B. Reynolds
Lake City
C. B. Martin
Dubuque
C. M. Magoun
Sioux City
R. EB. Kirkham
Ames
W. H. Mitchell
R. L. Stockman
I. L. Wright
R. BE. Wilkins
F. M. Bewsher
G. C. Greenwalt
H. L. Stokely
M. G. Eckerman
P. T. Goetz
L.‘E., Wheelock
R. Gaynor
A. D. Baldridge
F. R. Burns
R. M. Stevens
Hancock
W. W. Johnson
Cedar Falls
C. H. Horsman
W. W. Murphy
Danbury
L. G. Raymond
J. M. Crooke
W. M. Stillman
DD. T. Mayne
H. Slaughter
Iowa Inf
H.R. Dodsley
F. A. Daring
A. C. Fedderson
Gladbrook
J. H. Dona
Fort Sheridan
P. K. Ayres
Iowa Infantry
Lenihan
Hout
W. B. Waston
G. M. Crosby
Iowa Field Artillery
Fort Monroe
Coast Artillery Training
Ort
Monroe
W.G. Gilmore
Coast Artillery
P. Snyder
Hull
Marshalltown
V. Evans
Williamsburg
Boyce
K. O. Longley
Dows
Leutenant Coast Artillery
W. Platner
Quartermaster Department
H. M. Jobes
Atlantic
Coast Artillery Corps
G. W. Thomas
Winfield
HH. Haupert
Perry
H. Maynard
Plattsburg
Ait Plattsburg
N. Y
Fox A. Little
Prairie City
Infantry
R. L. Williams
Fort Dodge
Field Artillery
W. L. Gallagher
Ottumwa
C. Woodburn
Boone
Fort Benjamin Harrison
A. T
Engineer Reserve Corps
William IF. Bickel
John %. Reynolds
Storm Lake
E. PP. Walsh
Kriz
Signal Reserve Corps
Ge B. Sperry
Grundy Center
John F. Ferritor
Medical Reserve Corps
James C
Rembrandt
Abel B. George
Red Oak
Kenneth L. Johnson
Oskaloosa
Ralph J. Selman
Blakesburg
H. G. Schott
R. A. Vorparl
Iowa
France
Winterset
C. W. Atkins
H. C. McHenry
Creston
A. J. Horton
C. Hayes
Shenandoah
Orville JB. Yates
Villisca
Presbyterians Plan Camp Dodge Work Center
Des Moines reports the Presbyterian Church appoints Rev. Theodore Morning as chief at Camp Dodge with Rev. Elmer Allen Bess in charge on the grounds. A small church already stands at the camp entrance, with plans to enlarge it. A study and residence for Mr Bass will be built, and a speaker program featuring top evangelists is set for October amidst extensive preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Presbyterian Church
Theodore Morning
Camp Dodge
Elmer Allen Bess
Iowa City
Bass
J. Wilbur Chapman
Half Million Fire Destroys Brown Camp Hardware Building
A spectacular blaze in Des Moines heavily damaged Brown Camp Hardware and Tone Brothers in adjoining space. Officials estimate total losses around 450000 with 100000 on the hardware six story building and 250000 to 300000 on stock. Tone Brothers stock suffered 50000 to 60000 in heat and water damage. Insurance coverage confirmed by W S Brown president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Brown- Camp Hardware Company
Tone Brothers
W. S. Brown
Tone
Doctor Leahy Freed After Draft Registration Issue
Council Bluffs report states Dr Leahy of Pisgah Minn born January 1886 was released by United States Commissioner Organ after being arrested for failing to register for the selective draft. He produced a baptismal statement from his former Minnesota parish priest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
Leahy
Pisgah
United States
Organ
Minnesota
Omaha Man Withdraws Exemption Claim in Des Moines
L. H. Ingram of Omaha withdrew his claim for exemption before the First District Exemption Board in Des Moines after discussing with his wife. He said if his country needs him he is willing to serve in the first conscript army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
L. H. Ingram
Omaha
Board of
Ingram
Shell Found In Albia Blacksmith Shop Triggers Alarm
A 18-pound shell was found in a blacksmith shop near Albia's public square. The object, brought in with a junk load, contained explosive material capable of destroying the block. Officials investigate the shell's origin as residents react with concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albia
Value Up For Hampton Farm Land Purchase
William H. Fink bought 57 acres of the John Eitle farm north of town for 16000 dollars about 300 per acre. The land completes Fink's farm to the north, having been purchased five years ago at 125 dollars per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampton
William H. Fink
John Eitle
Fink
Oldest Iowa Teacher Miss Emma Anderson Killed
The body of Miss Emma Anderson, long serving Iowa teacher, killed in a Minneapolis auto accident, arrived in Cedar Rapids. Anderson taught in local schools for more than forty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Emma Anderson
Minneapolis
Miss Anderson
Promotions for Iowa Sailors Nominated for Navy Rank
Hampton's Carleton H. Wright and Ottumwa's Willard H. Cheadle, both honor graduates from the Naval Academy class of 1912, have been nominated by Secretary Daniels for the rank of lieutenant junior grade. Wright serves aboard an American destroyer in European waters, while Cheadle is assigned to a battleship in American waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Hampton
Carleton H. Wright
Willard HE. Cheadle
Ottumwa
United States Navy
Leutenant
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
Naval Academy
Wright
Cheadle
Austrian Held As a Slacker in Des Moines
Dominick Kucan, an Austrian living near Enterprise, was arraigned on a slacker charge before U S Commissioner Judson E Piper in Des Moines. Miners at Enterprise testified that Kucan urged resistance to the selective draft and registering. He is 28 and gave no reason for not registering and was bound over to the grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Dominick Kucan
Lves
Enterprise
United States
Judson E. Piper
Kucan
Grand
McGregor Volunteer Soldier Recalls Shipwreck Plan
McGregor volunteer soldier McGregor-Fred Phillips says how to act if his ship meets a submarine. He writes his father that his regiment served with the expeditionary force on the transport Saratoga rammed near New York harbor. He reports being at Fort Totten awaiting new outfits after the scramble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Bay
McGregor
Fred Phillips
J. Phillips
Saratoga
New York Bay
Fort Totten
Hold Alleged Slacker in Dubuque
United States Marshal B R Moore holds a man believed to have evaded draft registration. Taken by Police Officer Seyler he gave the name Charles Shaw and said he registered at Hastings Minnesota but could not show a card. He offered conflicting statements and is held awaiting the Hastings registration board decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
United States
B. R. Moore
Seyler
Charles Shaw
Hastings
Minn
Nevada Court Holds Cedar Valley Liable for Line Conversion
Judge J M McCall filed a decision in Franklin county holding Cedar Valley Hydraulic company responsible for converting a grounded telephone line to a metallic circuit line. The ruling addresses liability when a high tension electric line runs parallel to a grounded telephone line and impairs service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
J. M. McCall
Cedar Valley Hydraulic Company
Franklin County
Local farmer delivers record corn loads to market
Arthur Mallory of the south side hauled two record loads of corn totaling ninety five bushels and fifty pounds. He earned a $206.10 check at $2.15 per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampton
Arthur Mallory
Texan Killed at Fairfield Crossing Tragedy
Fairfield incident claims 59 year old Texan, Charles W. Cockling of Palestine, instantly killed when his car is struck by a Burlington train. His wife sustains non serious injuries as a second Burlington train approaches from the west. Cockling was en route to visit cousin Thomas Maltas in De Witt and failed to see the west bound train while attempting to beat the eastbound one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Charles W. Cockling
Palestine
Tex
Burlington
Cockling
Thomas Maltas
de Witt
Rub Germany Off The Map At Colorado National Guard Camp
In Golden Colorado a new punishment for minor infractions at the state armory where several hundred guardsmen are mobilized orders offenders to "rub Germany off the map." The rule is sparked by discovering rations labeled Made in Germany and followed by indignant camp sentiment and higher rule breaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
Golden
Colo
Colorado National Guardsmen
Germany
Arkansas City Fisherman Drags 75-Pound Catfish Four Miles
Bloomer Allen of Arkansas City tried to pull a 75 pound catfish from the Arkansas river dam. He chained the fish and dragged it four miles to town as several men helped haul it from the water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas City
Ark
Arkansas River
Bloomer Allen
Iowa weighs using state power to seize coal mines
Iowa Governor Harding and the state defense council study coal supply amid rising regional prices from four to ten fifty a ton. The state could seize mines under Section 18 of the constitution if needed, aiming to stabilize winter fuel while operators await court fixed profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Harding
State Council of Defense
Iowa
Illinois Defense Council
Lowden
Illinois
Supreme Court
Iowa State Council of Defense
O'Brien
County Defense Council
Adams County
Coal Conference of Governors and
Defense Council
Chicago
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M.E. Church
Methodists
National Committee
City
Washington
Kf.g. Clark
Waverly
F. DB. Ma Comaber
L. R. Fields
Cresco
R. B. Weimer
Marcus
W. D. Darrow
J. J. Forde
Anamosa
A. A. Begun
Strawberry Pt
H. J. Kroeger
W. 3B. Graham
L. Tyler
Towa City
W. T. Potts
Ft. Madison
H. J. Hoffman
R. L. Simmons
Co. C. Sedgwick
R. L. van Boskirk
R. J. Fritz
G. L. Shoemaker
J. H.walston
A. H. Long
E. Burlington
C. B. Isaac
H. J. Rouse
L. R. van Alstine
Gilmore City
Nelson
Nad
Guard
A. L. Talley
Elkader
H. B. Jennings, Jr
A. J. Wilson
Knoxville
J. I. Althaus
Cavalry Reserve
J. W. Des
Grinnell
J. HH. Quigley
Des‘ Moines
E. V. Lindquist
HH. D. Matthews
Greeley
F’. Cc. Duncan
Mt. Pleasant
F. Wall
G. C. Maws
W. R. Hanson
Union
H. R. Williams
W. P
R. T. Benson
Sheldon
G. G. Reiniger
Orange City
T. W. McClelland
J. B. MadKay
F. W. Coan
H. C.metcalfe
Primghar
H. W. Johnson
B.B. L. Lasier
M. C. Hanslik
C. G. Haneman
P. C. McConnell
Riceville
B.C. Fowler
F. M. Higley
H. M. Mills
F. A. Pierson
W. L. Woodbury
GB. Crissman
J. E. Stevens
L. R. Barrett
Marion
M.miller
B. B. Hickenlooper
C. E. Mohler
P. Bordwell
C. Schenk
M. H. Evans
Cavalry
C. R. Stafford
Muscatine
R. F. Hamilton
W. Reed
A. S. Jacobson
Jewell
W. W. Carris
Springville
R. T. Quick
H. R. Ramsen
Colfax
A. Starbuck
Springer
J. M. Reese
Ida Grove
Everett
Fairbank
F. Biermann
Decorah
M. R. Nippell
Ordnance Department
E. S. Olmsted
EZ. R. Baird
G. C. Heisterman
C. Bolton
Adjutant General's Department
J. H. Kelly
C. Reynolds
Quartermaster Corps
G. W. Douchy
D. R. Wolverton
J. L. Temple
C. &. ‘Holbrook
Onawa
H. A. Morey
J. H. Buchanan
W. A. Endicott
T. J. Hession
Graettinger
G. C. Jeffries
Mitchellville
A. L. Harvey
Logan
L. A. Howell
J. W. Slack
F. Seibel
J. A. Oliver
Oo. C. Luce
Waukoma
H. D. Byers
Adair
W. T. Robinson
K. H. Thornell
S. N. Miller
A. C. Dean
Rockwell City
C. E. Simons
J. C. Staley
F. J. Fowler
A. R. Shepherd
F. C. Caswell
Coon ‘Rapids
P. R. Abrams
A. J. Feeney
Q. Ia. Quigley
Hawarden
R. J. Tompkins
F. J. McFadden
J. F. Darcy
Co. D
L. L. Siegler
W. E. Coffee
G. P. Hippee
K. W. Hillis
H. MacNider
Mason City
O. W. Harris
Jefferson
L. E. McGregor
Brandon
G. BE. Park
Cadar Rapids
M. W. Marston
R. M. Browning
H. R. Bechtel
W. D. Powell
EK. W. Pieburn
H.C. Crowl
R. Paupel
P. H. Relnke
R. D. Beer
Hidora
W. Hinckley
R. L. Hammond
Wapello
R. B. von Maur
P. C. Boylan
Dennison
D. C. Kreger
M. R. Harrison
Veterinary Reserve Corps
N. Nutty
I. BE. Clark
Humboldt
J. Fred Rogers
Dunlap
IF. N. Trafton
J. M. McNamara
Lineville
R. Calkins
Osceola
BE. J. Hickox
Lake Mills
Fort Riley
Kan
R. McBain
Nodaway
Madison Barracks
J. T. Dyke
Indianola
Fort Niagara
Harlan County
Hardin County
H. J. Metcalf
The
G. F. Kay
Iowa Geological Survey
State University
Department of Geology
Iowa Education
W. G. Raymond
College of Engineering
Colorado School of Mines
Raymond
Indiana
Kansas
Ernest J. Ashbaugh
State Railway Commissioners
Mills County
Tiwo
Atlantic Southern
Villisea
Chicago, Anamosa & Northern
Quasqueton
Iowa & Omaha
Nila
Treynor
Davie S. Fairchild, Jr
Iowa National Guard
United States Medical Department
Wairchild
Mann
National Bureau of Education
State Board of Control
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