Maurice Sets Out Personal Explanation On Cabinet Letter
Major General Maurice asserts he acted alone in sending a critical letter to the press about statements by the premier and Mr Bonar Law. He says he was in Versailles and in the War Office, and that his aim was to curb ministerial blame placed on soldiers. He denies being a disgruntled figure and says he left service of his own accord.
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London
The
Daily Chronicle
Maurice
Versailles
Supreme War Council
Council
House of Commons
Flanders
France
War Office
Bonar Law
Imperial Staff
Marriage and Health Examines Love and Society
The piece argues true marriages heal and contrives a strict pre marital mental and physical exam for would be spouses. It contrasts heaven made unions with unhappy unions that harm health and dignity, citing John Wesley and warning of moral hazards and systemic pressures. It also touts a health treatment claiming to remove poisons and offers free examinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wesley
Methodist Church
Wesley
Ouinev
Army launches campaign to curb food waste in France
The American Expeditionary Force orders strict food economy with allowances for hard labor troops but requires a company officer at each meal to monitor quality and waste. It bans over servings and mandates reuse of surplus fats and crusts. Violations face disciplinary action. The goal is to save tons of food without reducing rations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
France
England
Airplane Mail Plan Is Ready For Trial
Washington May 15 America’s first airplane mail service will start simultaneously at 11 30 a m from Washington Philadelphia and New York with ceremonies at the flying field attended by President Wilson cabinet members and officials The President as head of the Red Cross will receive the first letter by airplane from Governor Whitman of New York Also a short ad note on good looks and business success.
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Washington
America
Philadelphia
New York
National Capital
Wilson
American Red Cross
Whitman
Camp Point graduates inspired by Shank sermon
May 15 Camp Point notes tell of baccalaureate in the Christian church. Rev Shank of Quincy delivered a strong address. music by a mixed quartet directed by J G Hostetter. The issue also covers school appointments, teaching posts, local arrivals and departures, club meetings, and Boy Scout and Masonic activities in Camp Point and surrounding areas.
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Camp Point
Christian Church
Shank
Quincy
Man of Tomorrow
J. G. Hostetter
Paul Curry
Arthur Boger
O. L. Bates
Bernice Sutton
J. A. Dorsey
Frank Thomas
William Jones
Roy Liggett
Neva Nations
A. R. Grumman
Lord
Carrie B. Adams
Jesus
Elmer Clue
E. S. Lorenz
C. C. Wisher
Mobile Hospitals for Men at Front
Two types of mobile hospital units are adopted by the American expeditionary force to provide immediate surgical aid. The first unit uses fixed sterilizing, X ray and electric light plants on auto trucks with tented operating room and capacity for 120 beds. The second mobile unit carries portable sterilizing, X ray and lighting plants and an operating room on auto trucks, aiding field hospitals rather than serving independently.
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Associated Press
France
Russians Are Asked to Surrender Moscow and More
Washington reports from Swedish sources detail German demands on Russia including surrender of Moscow and other major cities, dissolution of new military units, and cessation of armament. Observers say Germany seeks to turn Russia into a German province to secure resources and eastern borders amid ongoing war.
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Washington
Russia
State Department
Moscow
Germany
France
Teutons
Nurses to wear chevrons for Army nurses corps
Associated Press reports in France that war service chevrons are authorized for the Army nurses corps. They will be awarded under the same conditions as officers and men of the American Expeditionary Forces.
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Associated Prena
France
Army Nurses’ Corps
Six Stars On Whig Company's Service Flag Displayed
The Whig's service flag with six stars, each for loyal employees who left to serve, is displayed in the office. Notable enlistees include Miss Elizabeth Bert, aviation service member, John Lienhard and Lyle McKnight in the navy, Werner Rice in the Great Lakes Training Service, Joseph Meyer sworn at Jefferson Barracks, and Ira Grasshoff at Camp Dodge. Two more employees are soon to enlist.
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Elizabeth Bert
United States
Kansas City
Army
Ira Grasshoff
National Army
Camp Dodge
Whig
Walter Tapp Advance Man for Allen Shows
Walter A. Tapp a former Quincy boy arrived Tuesday as advance man for the Tom Allen shows to be here next week under the South Side Boat club. He previously ran empire theater in Quincy and a theater at Marshalltown Iowa. He says the Allen No. 1 show is new and clean this year and will be staged at Sixth and Jefferson Streets. Tapp met with South Side out club committee to ready the arrangements, with preliminary work by Sidney Landcraft, guiso of Quincy.
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Walter A. Tapp
Quincy
City
Tom Allen
South Side Boat Club
Hoe
Hannibal
Mr. Tapp
Empire Theater
Marshalltown
Allen
Sixth
Jefferson Streets
South Side Out Club
Sidney Landcraft, Guiso
Quincy's Pulse Stray Child Found
A baby girl dressed in blue was found wandering late Tuesday night and taken to 113 Jefferson Street. Mrs A Buscher runs a grocery at that address. No further calls were received and it is assumed the child was located and returned home by her parents.
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Jefferson Street
A. Buscher
Revocation of Jersey Appointee Papers Signals Citizenship Questions
Hundreds of German Americans with suspected enemy sympathies face scrutiny as federal courts may revoke naturalization papers. Newark court’s ruling on Frederick W. Wursterbarth, former Lakeview postmaster, creates a path to challenge fraudulent allegiance pleas. Nationwide German women registration planned for late June.
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Washington
United States
District Court
Newark
N. J
Naturalization
Frederick W. Wursterbarth
Lakeview
Department of Justice
Wursterba
Jacksonville Dry Vote Narrow in Duval County
Jacksonville Florida May 15 Jacksonville and Duval county vote dry by a majority of about 700 according to returns from 25 of the 36 precincts.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Duval County
Property listing for W. G. Ried at 1109 Payson Ave
The late W. G. Ried property at 1109 Payson Ave features a 1 percent story frame house with eight rooms and modern amenities except furnace. A barn and shop building sit at the rear of the lot.
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W. G. Ried
Payson Ave
Office And Workshop Of Contractor Burns
The office and workshop of Loren Peters a concrete contractor on South Eighth Street between Washington and Jefferson burned Tuesday causing about 200 in damage. Fire crews from stations 1 2 4 and 6 responded after a general alarm was struck once the blaze grew. The origin is unknown but flames consumed the area between the roof and ceiling where the interior suffered most damage. Peters conducts bridge and walk work and stores tools mixers and machinery at the site.
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Loren Peters
South Eighth Street
Washington and
Jefferson
Peters
72 Stars In Labor Assembly War Flag Presentation
A service flag with 72 stars for Trades and Labor assembly members serving the U S was presented to Labor Temple at the directors meeting Tuesday night. The gift was made by a Women’s Label league committee led by Mrs Theodore Bisser Mrs Lawrence Ellermeier Mrs Frank Niehaus and Mrs George Smith with Vice president George M Smith present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trades and Labor Assembly
United States
Labor Temple
Women's Label League
Theodore Bisser
Lawrence Ellermeier
Frank Niehaus
George Smith
George M. Smith
Labor Temple to hang flag honoring 72 service members
A representative spoke for the assembly describing plans to hang a flag in the Labor Temple lobby. The flag will symbolize the courage and loyalty of the 72 men serving in the Army and Navy.
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Sponded
Labor Temple
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Maplewood High School
Washington, D. C
R. C. Boger
Alvin A. Garrett
Charles Huber
Ralph Warren
Huber
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Iowa
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J. B. Satterfield
Plymouth
Sam McClintock
Edna Zeiger
Clayton
Elmora Zeiger
Charles Hart
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James Tart
Civic Improvement Club
Frank Roberts
Ruby Little
William Adams
Galesburg
Ray
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Ruby Rainier
Harold Dean
Edson Dean
Mutual Tri-State Insurance Co. Lodge
I. O. O. F. Hall
Omer
Floyd Omer
Rook
Flora Cutter Boger
R. A. Omer
Daniel Hunsaker
Margaret Gay
John T. Spencer
L. O. Sutton
Bernice
Peoria
Nelle Hannold
Denver
Colo
Isaac Cutter
Chicago
Glencoe
Bailey Park
Allan Cunningham
Neva Whitford
Lena Pierce
Mav Fleetman
Judith Booth
Vera Ginster
Gretchen Hoke
Naomi McVay
Inez Davis
Essie McWilliams
Glenn Taylor
Ora Bauner
Bolshevik
Sweden
Walter Tapp
Jersey
Court House
Labor Assembly
Point Pleasant
Jake Hale
Nick Arnold
Slocum
Slocum’s
Car Line
Wooed
Walton Treights
Prade
28Th St
Chestnut and
Lind Sts
Quincey
Walton Heights
East End
Maine St
Madison Park
Fifth
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