Two Company K Men Killed and Others Wounded in France
A letter from a Company K, 168th Infantry member reports Orville Means of Washington and Allen Hanft of Columbus Junction killed in heavy fighting in France last month. Harry Swift and Leslie Lewis endure gas and minor injuries. Edward Claffey severely wounded. Ben Cherry and Wayne Simerman also listed with non fatal injuries.
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Company K
Orville Means
Washington
Allen Hanft
Columbus Junction
Edward Claffey
Harry Swift
Leslie Lewis
Wellman
168Th Infantry
France
Means
Hanft
War Department
J. F. McNamara
Ben Cherry
Chas. A. Means
la Porte City
Iowa
Roy A. Means
The
Means Laundry
Fort Madison
Des Moines
Camp Mills
McNamara
Washington County
F. R. Bennett
Troop Trains From Camp Cody Through Ft Madison
Dispatches from Ft Madison report eight troop trains carrying Camp Cody soldiers eastward on the Santa Fe. The 135th infantry and parts of the 123rd and 133rd regiments are en route with uncertainty about exact paths and the 34th division units. A Sanctioned local tale describes Mrs. Perks greeting troops with a flag as soldiers pass, and Private Roy Seeley of Fairmount Minn. suffers injuries after falling from a fast troop train near town. A California train impressed Ft Madison with a band and chorus, while another contingent marched the streets before departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Madison
Burlington Hawkeye
Camp Cody
Deming
Sante Fe
135Th Infantry
123Rd Infantry
Washington County
Santa Fe
Wabash
Fort Sill
Iowa
Harry Perks
East Front Street
Roy Seeley
Fairmount
Minn
Seeley
California
G. A. R. Pledges Its Loyalty at Encampment
Portland reports the Grand Army of the Republic pledged unlimited support for the U S WWI cause at its fifty second annual encampment. It adopted a resolution condemning a reconstruction film for insulting colored citizens and glorifying mob law.
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Portland
Ore
United States
Grand Army of the Republic
South
Huns Defeat Russian Rebels Near Krementehug
German forces routed about 1200 Russian insurgents commanded by General Rebenko near Krementehug, with a second clash near Poltava. The rebels suffered around 500 dead. Germans seized six machine guns and gear as the defenders fled, but pursuing troops halted their retreat.
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Amsterdam
Aue
Rebenko
Krementehug
Kiev
Vonriche Zeitung
Berlin
Poltava
Krementchug
British Bombers Hit Five German Cities in Night Raid
An official British air ministry statement says five important German towns and five airfields were heavily bombarded on the night of August 21-22. Frankfort and Cologne were heavily attacked with good results observed.
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London
Germany
Air Ministry
Frankfort
Cologne
Long Dark Hike Through Mud From WWI Letter
Alton Custer reports Walter A. Steele in the signal service describing a trek from a motor train to trenches in a rain soaked, dark night. The unit hiked twelve hours in mud and cold, slept in rain, and endured shell fire while supply lines and communications were disrupted. Gooseberries and berries were gathered from a ruined village between moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton Custer
Walter A. Steele
137Th Infantry
Need Automobile Mechanics for Overseas Service
H H McCleery, county Y M C A chairman, relays a letter from Henry Wallace urging qualified automobile mechanics for overseas service. Candidates must be of good character and habits, with no profanity or intoxicant use, and will not perform religious duties. Also seeking secretaries as a separate drive proceeds in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. McCleery
Army
Henry Wallace
Trolleys Ask Rate Rise
The American Electric Railway association in New York calls for federal action to save electric railways from bankruptcy. They cite the War Trade Board wage increases for motor men and conductors and show a 44% drop in net income for 14 major companies in the first quarter of 1918. The board rulings, if applied widely, would add over 100 million dollars to payrolls and absorb more than half of fixed charges.
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New York
American Flectric Railway Association
War Trade Board
P. H. Gadsden
National War Labor Board
Washington letters praise capital city life and work
Miss Georgia Lewis writes from Washington D C about life in the capital. She notes the beauty of streets and buildings, government work, and affordable meals while praising the friendly, easy city to navigate and the new war office building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Lewis
Washington, D. C
G. BE. Lewis
East Second Street
Des Moines
West
Lewis
National Capital
Grata
White House
Capitol
Characters of Pageant at Chautauqua Patriotic Display
The pageant The Darkest Hour Before Dawn featured many characters and color bearers including Serbia Belgium France Britain Italy and America. Notable figures listed include Dan McCreedy Carroll Harper Robert Godley Maxwell McCall Donald Ross Richard Maxwell John Lemmon Henry Bailey and Henry Brage with many others and a large American Flag standard bearer.
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Carroll Harper
Robert Godley
Maxwell McCall
Donald Ross
Richard Maxwell
John Lemmon
Henry Bailey
William Brage
Glenn Olger
Hate Ray Hodges
Keith Molesworth
Charles Ray Returns in The Hired Man at Graham Theatre
Paramount star Charles Ray headlines Monday night at the Graham in The Hired Man with 2:30 matinees and 7:45 shows. The program includes Mack Sennett comedy The Kitchen Lady. Admission five and ten cents plus war tax. children a nickel.
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Chas
Charlie Chaplin
Washington
Paramount
Charles Ray
Mack Sennett
Graham Daily
Commander Williamson Killed in Navy Accident
Commander William Price Williamson died in an accident aboard a warship. Born in Virginia in 1884 he entered the naval academy from Wisconsin and served in the navy with rank earned during his career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William P. Williamson
Virginia
Washington
William Price Williamson
Navy
Naval Academy
Wisconsin
Afternoon gatherings span clubs and reunions in Mt Pleasant
At Mrs. D C Stewart home the White Way club met after a six week break due to threshing. Invitations flowed for a Willits family reunion at Elms Farm near Mt Pleasant with 125 guests, a noon basket dinner, and a speech by Stanley Miller. Rainbow and Just Us clubs hosted meetings with quilting and sympathy notes observed.
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D. C. Stewart
White Way Club
Lulu Crawford
Washington
Mrs. Stewart
Mesdames L. Coffey
C. P. Jackson
Henderson
I. E. Coffey
St.Paul’s Ladies’ Aid Society
John Baer
Altho
E. T. Williis
Elms Farm
Mt. Pleasant
Stanley Miller
Cloyd Willits
Bob Willits
Grace Willits
John Libe
Rainbow Club
J. E. Ross
Russell Kendrick
Just Us
Clay Township club meets at Gowey home
The Clay Township Country Club met Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Pletcher Gowey. The report continues on page four with further notes on the gathering and any forthcoming events.
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Clay Township Country Club
Crack Outfits to Camp Dodge Soon Des Moines
Des Moines reports that the Second and Fourteenth United States regiments may be sent to Camp Dodge, adding two of the oldest outfits in the service. The piece recounts their Civil War era origins, service in Alaska, the Philippines, the Boxer upheaval in China, and Mexican border duty, noting the Second Infantry’s historic prestige and band excellence.
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Des Moines
United States
Camp Dodge
Washington
Oth
Uncle Sam
Alaska
Philippines
China
Lee
Sherman
Sheridan
Meade
Longstreet
Thomas
Jackson
Fourteenth Infantry
Ninth Infantry
England
Germany
Pekin
Count Waldersee
Liscombe
Roberts
Dodge
Ship workers seek $1 hour wage rise and benefits
Washington reports shipyard workers in the U S shipbuilding industry have made friendly demands to the labor adjustment board of the shipping board. They seek a wage of 1 dollar per hour, double time for overtime, Saturday half holidays year round, and a 10 percent bonus for night shop work. The current rate is about 75 cents per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Labor Adjustment Board
the Shipping Board
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Orville
Allan
Leslie Lewis Slight
Wayne Simerman
Wayne
Madison
Ience
Hugh McCleery
Service Overseas
Clara Kimball Young
Selinick
the Fox Monday
Dan McCreedy
Willitses
New Boston
Cook’s Bakery
Iowa Life Insurance Co
Washington and Vicinity
Liberal Commission
Ottumwa
WoOman
Frank Flaherty
Marion Avenue
H. P
Iowa Gas & Electric Co
Nicola
Brighton
Green
C. A. Williams
South Town Avenue
FF. D. Baumeister
Ainsworth
Boyd Berdo
F. & M. St Bank Bldg
Win Smouse
Goodrich
Rim
Journal Officee
Second Infantry
Harper & Gardner
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