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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1917
Page
3
Washington reports unprecedented voluntary mobilization to boost U S food stocks for allies. Women chair canning drives, committees, and pledges to substitute and conserve, creating 1.7 billion cans and 200 million jars of fruit and vegetables this year.
Richmond ind citizens of Wayne county through the county council of defense expect to raise a large fund for soldiers called to the colors of the United States. Plans provide financial aid in meeting premiums on insurance and tax payments by soldiers and other needed assistance beyond comfort kits.
A dog locked inside the 600 foot College Hill clock tower in Rome Georgia survived two days without water or food after following City Timekeeper Williamson up the winding stairs. The dog barked and whined high above the city until a police officer freed it. It recovered from near starvation.
A Roumanian prisoner, Toma Haralam, escaped from Austrian captivity after enduring brutal treatment and starvation in a Hungarian camp. He recalls five ounces of bread daily, boiled beans, and occasional meat, with punishment for eating seed and forced labor alongside Russians and Italians. He describes escape to Italian lines and receipt of aid from Italian soldiers.
Rev John McKinney officiated a country couple ceremony as the bride offered $1 to the minister but he kept 0 cents of the sum and gave thanks. The bride whispered to the groom and the crowd reacted with laughter.
A Chicago feature cites the Great Lakes Naval Training Station monthly magazine warning writers to avoid doleful phrases in letters to sailors. It notes editors report about 80 percent of letters carry tales of woe such as mothers sick or children ill, rather than uplifting news.
In Rotterdam 74 German steamers docked within 48 hours, sailing in ballast to load German coal for German and Swedish ports. The plan lightens German rail traffic by moving coal down the Rhine in barges, an experiment first tested with ships laying up at Rotterdam then delivering to Emden.
London residents recall Henry Bellamore once a conscientious objector who opposed conscription and refused to aid wounded soldiers. He later volunteered for the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry and became a popular figure before being killed in action.
London reports mixed reaction as English tailors propose a unisex civilian uniform. The outfit includes military style breeches stockings or puttees and cap, aiming to simplify production. Critics alarmed at exposure of legs and underpinnings, while some support rational clothing for both sexes.
A London bishop argues deans of English cathedrals should be abolished as wasteful. He says annual funds spent on deaneries divert money from bishoprics and diocesan needs, and that the presence of a dean is unnecessary for cathedral governance.
Washington. Dr. Franklin H Martin leads the push to standardize medical supplies and strengthen the army and navy health services ahead of mobilization. The council of national defense shows how clinics, public health, Red Cross, and munition workers are coordinated.
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