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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1917
Page
2
The Bloomfield Democrat details Greene county coverage published weekly on Fridays and semi weekly on Tuesdays. W L Slinkard is proprietor and editor with advance payment terms for yearly six months and single copies. Advertising rates apply by line with 5c minimum. Entered second class mail matter in Bloomfield Indiana.
The piece laments public waste and stresses US conservation, notes rumors of Germany turning corpses into fertilizer, and reflects on wildly varied war-end predictions. It cites Allied lessons from England and France, praises shipbuilding plans, and urges preparedness while hoping for the best.
The Bloomfield Ice and Produce Company offers to pay 40 cents per hundredweight for old iron delivered to their plant, inviting suppliers to arrange delivery schedules.
Poor John struggles with insomnia as Stella and Sue speak by phone. Sue describes the doctor’s four hour pill regimen and stresses that John has fallen asleep, prompting uncertainty about waking him. The dialogue conveys concern over his health.
A small group of women in France are employed as carpenters as an experimental measure. They live in army huts erected by the contractor and work under a forewoman who reports to a French manager. A housekeeper cook and a woman supervisor are employed. Their output and pay run about half of men, and they perform lighter carpentry tasks.
Edwin Bjorkman notes the eel’s breeding mystery solved yet another mystery arises as scientists map its life. The eel originates deep in the North Atlantic midsea deeps with vast pressure and faint light where breeding grounds lie along a triangle of the Faroe Islands Azores and Bermuda. Researchers from the United States Italy and Denmark have long pursued answers, drafting and redrafting findings before final acceptance, yet the full tale remains unfinished, awaiting further discovery.
Representative Thomas Heflin of Alabama recalls a tale of vigilante justice in his early law practice. A colored man involved in a crime faced hanging, and an onlooker mule rider warned silence was expected as the crowd disappeared.
The Columbus Ohio Journal argues that calories, not taste, should guide eating. It notes rice and peanuts provide the most energy per cost, urging practical nourishment over appetite and criticizing neglect of dietary value in daily living.
British consuls in Shantung instructed to recruit 10 000 Chinese workers from Tsingtao Chefoo and other ports within three months. Workers to be sent to England for manufacturing work at $12 monthly plus $10 family allowance, three year terms. Passages funded by Britain. Weihaiwei used as recruitment and embarkation point.
Santa Turas Spaniard states that the toy industry is restructuring due to war, with importers seeking new suppliers or manufacturing domestically. Spain leads a bid to capture Latin American markets as traditional sources shift amid global conflict.
Indianapolis report says the Republican state committee rejected a plan by both parties to pick delegates-at-large for the constitutional convention. A 200-member conference backed the rejection amid strong opposition to the proposal.
Prof G I Christie of Purdue named state food director urged Indiana wholesale grocers at their convention to conserve and boost state food production. He urged cooperation in distribution and to promote urban gardens on vacant lots to aid the war effort and feed people beyond the state.
Mrs Richard Edwards of Peru was elected president of the Woman's Franchise league of Indiana. Officers include First vice president Mrs J S Barnhill Indianapolis Second vice president Mrs Mabel Curry Terre Haute Third vice president Mrs A H Beardsley Elk Hart Fourth vice president Mrs Naae Horn Indianapolis Fifth vice president Miss Adi Bush Kentland Secretary Mrs Dora Bosart Indianapolis Treasurer Mrs Charles Gill-Munele Over 1500 dollars was pledged to carry on the suffrage campaign of the league.
Mrs. Henry Ostrom writes to Governor Goodrich and Mayor Bell urging conversion of the Indiana statehouse and courthouse lawns into model gardens to boost food production. She cites Purdue Professor Christie as potential state food director and references patriotism shown by James A. Patten planting potatoes in his yard.
Indianapolis parks superintendent James H. Lowry says 70 acres at Riverside Park are used for agriculture with 25 acres planned for corn this year to feed department horses. Five acres will be planted with potatoes. Meanwhile Indiana towns seek Red Cross units as William Fortune, president of Indianapolis Red Cross, discusses forming a state Indiana unit with National officers. The Indianapolis branch is described as the largest and most active in the state.
The market shows carn fed steers 1300 lbs and up at 12.00 to 13.25 per cwt, 1800 lbs and up 11.50 to 12.00, 1100 to 1200 lbs 10.75 to 11.25, 800 to 1100 lbs 8.50 to 11.00. Good to choice heifers 9.50 to 11. Fair to medium heifers 8.50 to 9.40, cows 7.25 to 7.75. Good butcher bulls 8.00 to 9.56, veals 8.00 to 12.00. Hogs heavies 15.60 to 16.00, medium 15.50 to 15.60, common lights 14.00 to 15.50, best pigs 13.25 to 14.00.
There were 176 applicants for common school and primary licenses in Greene county in March. Of these, 147 were graded in the county and 29 at the State Department. Among county writers, 102 attempted all subjects. 11 passed, 33 were conditioned, 58 failed. For January conditioned subjects, 45 wrote. 30 passed and 15 failed. State Department writers on all subjects numbered 17. 4 passed, 12 were conditioned, 1 failed. State Department graded 12 conditioned manuscripts with 6 passing and 6 failing.
Two new names, George W. Hunter and Orville Mc Intire, are added to Bloomfield's roll of honor as enlistees in the army. Luther Ramsey was rejected by the examining board, keeping Bloomfield's army and navy total at ten. Oz and Rex Buckner enlisted at Brazil but are not credited to Greene county.
Acting State Veterinarian Dr. L. E. Northrup leads eight government veterinarians. He has divided Indiana into fourteen districts to carry out the plan and protect the meat supply.
Fourteen deputy State Veterinarians have been appointed for the districts that include four to six counties. Their duty is to supervise and prevent live stock diseases. Dr. R. C. Applegate of Bloomfield was named Deputy State Veterinarian for the Greene county district.
Homer Knox sold the moving picture theater to Bob Allen of Jasonville on Saturday. Allen, an experienced theater manager, took possession and opened his first show Monday night. The new owner plans up to date films and aims to provide Bloomfield theater-goers with city-standard service in a new, clean, attractive building.
Allen Arthur aged 28 of Worthington died after a stave broke on a silo scaffold. He fell from the scaffold breaking his neck and suffering crushed head and shoulders. He left a wife and one child. Town ice delivery starts Monday. for urgent needs call Fred Gray.
The Bloomfield Democrat and the Terre Haute Tribune advertise a bargain rate of $3.00 for a one year subscription, with a twice weekly paper from Bloomfield and a daily edition from Terre Haute. Readers are urged to send in payment while the offer lasts.
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