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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1917
Page
3
U S torpedo-boat destroyers engaged two hostile submarines. both submerged after the encounter. One U-boat had sunk a steamer, the other attacked a merchant ship as the war widens. Recruiting for the regular army surged with 275 enlistments reported and seven states sending over a hundred each.
Gen Harrison Gray Otis president and GM of the Los Angeles Tires died in Los Angeles at his son in law Larry Chandler's home from heart trouble. He was eighty, born February 10, 1837 on a Washington County Ohio farm. Also, Rear Admiral Stephen B Luce founder of the naval war college died at his Newport RI home at age ninety.
British casualties total 71 832 officers and men with 2 503 killed wounded or missing. German and Austro German advances push in Galicia and western Ukraine while Canadian troops gain ground near Lens. Russian retreat continues along the eastern front as German forces break resistance near the Dniester and Pruith rivers. A Japanese destroyer sinks a submarine in the Mediterranean and UB 28 is beached at Corunna. Deserters are executed as Kornilov tightens discipline, and more than two million Russian troops retreat in Galicia.
The Senate finance committee in Washington moves the pending war tax bill to 2.005 billion dollars an increase of 338 million, with higher taxes on corporations and individuals, a new 1 per gallon duty on distilled spirits, and 50 cents per barrel on beer. The war and navy departments restate rules to protect military secrets. The foreign relations committee backs McCalliber's treaty route to draft allies' subjects into the American army. Conferees accept a single food administrator, not a board, per Wilson. He urges women to act to save perishable fruits and vegetables from loss.
Reports from Tokyo recount two attempted attacks by alleged anarchists aimed at members of the American mission to Russia while en route home through Siberia. Flaming cars were sent near Root special at Viatka station, with youths awaiting marriage licenses facing possible prosecution for draft avoidance and aiding war brides. A bank robbery near Mediel feke netted 12000 dollars as masked men fled in an auto. Panama Canal traffic rose to 1876 ships. 1916 vessel count was 787, 1915 1008. Brownfield notes on militia officers and a rail workers' strike settlement. Saratoga rammed by Pamula, with 1400 troops safely landed.
Mr Bryce and Noel Buxton warned that a misimpression abroad favoured annihilation policy. Foreign Secretary A J Balfour replied that declaring policy now would be unwise and premature.
A study of Manasseh the Judahite king detailing his long rule marked by idolatry and arrogance, his capture by the Assyrians, his genuine repentance, forgiveness, and post repentance reforms including fortifications and removal of idols from the House of the Lord. The lesson emphasizes grace, repentance, and restored devotion.
Highland township Greene county holds its advisory board meeting to set 1918 expenditures and taxes at School District No. 2 on Sept 4 1917. Proposed totals include 4000.00 in expenditures and 0.85 in tax per 100 dollars with 5112.95 land value and 256.05 mortgage exemption credit. Carl Owen Trustee signs notice dated July 30 1917.
Jefferson township Greene county holds a meeting at my office on September 4 1917 at 2 pm to propose expenditures and levies for Local Tuition 4000 Library 500 Rond 1000 and totals. Net taxable property 1099115. Signed Geo M Notter July 28 1917.
The advisory board will meet September 4 1917 at 1 PM at the trustee offices to review Taylor township estimates for the year. Expenditures total 11680 with tax rate 1.93 per hundred for local tuition road and other costs. Major items include Local Tuition 2400 Road Tax 1200 Other 2700 and improvements 631054 mortgage exemption 28650. Dated July 27 1917.
The Richland township trustee in Greene county Indiana calls an Advisory Board meeting on September 4 1917 at 1 pm to propose yearly expenditures and levies for 1918 including township expenditures 1358 dollars township tax 7 cents per hundred dollars extra road expenditures 450 dollars tax 5 cents per hundred dollars special school expenditures 3850 dollars and Tuition Fund expenditures 6500 dollars.
Public notice shows Smith township Greene county Indiana expenses for 1917 with totals: expenditures 4623.85 dollars and tax 78 cents per hundred dollars. Local tuition and road tax expenditures itemized, total valuation 620 808 dollars and mortgage exemption 25 830 dollars. Signed Albert W. Fiscus and Trustee John W. Jackson dated August 1 1917.
John W. Lucas as administrator of Elizabeth Lucas deceased has filed his account and vouchers for final settlement. The Greene Circuit Court will examine the account in the September 1917 term on September 3. Heirs creditors and legal representatives must appear to show cause why approval should not be granted. Bloomfield Indiana July 12 1917 E Kirby Ashcraft Clerk Thos Van Buskirk Attorney
State of Indiana Greene County notice in 1917 case James T. Roach v James H. Poe et al. non resident defendant must appear by Sept 19 or risk default. Clerk Kirby Ashcraft signs, Bloomfield. includes job ad for Concrete Silo Co. at end.
We thank our friends and neighbors for their kindness during the illness and death of our baby.
A subscription deal invites readers to get The Bloomfield Democrat twice weekly and the Terre Haute Tribune daily for one year at 3.00 dollars. The offer urges sending in payment while it lasts.
Notices inform Richland Tay lor and Jackson townships in Greene County Indiana that trustees W E Dobbs John W Jackson and William Radcliff will conduct township business at listed locations and days including Scotland Owensburg and the A B Titus Building with specified weekly schedules and meeting days.
Charley Laughlin announces a shoe restoration service at the New Phillips building on the west side. He urges residents to bring used pairs for repair to save money, claiming they can be made nearly new at a modest price.
Wanted coal diggers to lease and open a mine about a 35 inch vein four miles south of Bloomfield. Thomas Mackall seeks workers and partnerships to develop the site.
Classified items include single hands for gravel road work in Lyons with contact Harmon J. Brown, and a farming position offering two room house with water. Also a real estate listing for a house and lot at 99x132 feet near north Stein home, plus a note on reliable abstracts by M. F. Pate.
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