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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1917
Page
2
The Bloomfield Democrat of Greene county outlines its weekly and semi weekly editions, founder and editor W L Slinkard, subscription costs, advance payments, and advertising rates. It notes postal classification and address change policy for Bloomfield Indiana.
The Democrat announces three prepared articles from the U S Department of Agriculture on fall seeding. They stress seed bed preparation seed treatment and seed quality as keys to successful cultivation of wheat and rye.
The article argues that a cord of beech or hickory wood yields as much energy as a ton of coal and costs about half the price. It urges woodlot owners to remove dead and weed trees to supply fuel, offering to give those materials to the needy if cut and hauled away responsibly.
The piece contrasts past drafts with modern mobilization. It notes riders on horseback or foot to recruitment, family absence or wagon travel, unimproved roads, and simple guides. Now recruits arrive by automobile with families, in a fast age chasing money and proximity to wealth.
The annual basket meeting will be held at Furnace Christian church next Sunday August 26. Rev J E Baker will deliver the morning address and Rev Merritt Owen will preach in the afternoon. Good music will be furnished and everybody is invited to attend.
F. E. Dyer returns from Maryland after a brief trip. He spent several days with Congressman Bland and guests of Dave Scott at his summer home, returning with news and tales from the trip.
Brief items report injuries from farm and industrial accidents, a rail tank collapse, church and school notes, civic changes, and local business updates. Notables include leg injuries in Winchester and Lawrenceburg, a mayoral salary hike in Brazil, a glass plant rebuild in Winchester, and a new Masonic temple cornerstone in Cambridge City.
United States Department of Agriculture specialists warn that planting high priced seed on poorly prepared soil wastes seed and risks losing investment. They urge firm moist seed beds, proper plowing, harrowing, and mulch to conserve moisture and support germination and early growth.
State news item reports Emsiley Johnson, Marion County Attorney, prepared a bill for the upcoming special session to allow counties to issue emergency loans for military purposes. Marion County needs funds to complete a military road to Fort Sheridan. Also noted is Dr. Raymond Pearson’s travel to a regional wheat meeting in Kansas City and optimism about record wheat and rye harvests if weather cooperates.
Elkhart August 22 John Lawrence McKelvey twenty four a Tent on Hare bor Midh lineman was instantly killed Elmer Berry thirty one of Indianapo lis and Ray Whetstone nineteen of Gunawen HI were seriously injured while working atop poles for the American Telephone and Telegraph Company.
Three men attempted to hold up Lieutenant James Aris of Fort Benjamin Harrison as he drove with his mother Mrs. William Moones of the city in a car near here. A gun was leveled at the lieutenant who sped away to Baltimore.
A man claiming to be Harry Douglas of Windfall, about 22.4 years old, was arrested on larceny charges. Police found numerous automobile parts in a basement hideout where he allegedly stayed with a man named Moniglas for several days.
The state conscription officer clarified that men may claim exemption due to military service unless they enlisted before being called by draft boards. No reason exists to bar drafted men from commissioning officers or engaging as in service field officers.
In Indianapolis on August 22 a 15 year old, Myron Lawrence, notified a relative he planned to shoot himself. He then went to a shouting gallery and fired 24 shots before dying from a self-inflicted wound.
Hezzie Sisk of Dalton owns a long lived groundhog now old enough to retire. About twenty years ago Sart Sisk found a young groundhog, kept it through hibernation, and the animal vanished then reappeared recently in the same quarters. The family believes it is the same animal that strayed years ago and now stays with them.
Hodge and his son are in custody over the alleged theft of about 500 volumes from the Madison schoolhouse library. Some books were recovered from a junk yard where the junkman had purchased them.
Aue Tipton reports that Une Van Dh Powers, once unidentified here, is jailed on charges of stealing three tire casings, three inner tubes and two lights from the automobile of James ER, a farmer in the city.
Covington Aug Perryville announces the dedication of its new sixty thousand dollar school building described as among the finest in the state. Principal Rabhoof Leransport will deliver the address next Thursday.
Copenhagen dispatch reports Victoria Sanz ef Meran an eighteen year old nurse and soldier who has fought in Italian trenches for two years was seriously wounded. She was operated on and later declared out of danger though likely incapacitated for further service. She holds a bronze bravery medal and remains on the decoration list.
A mining town reels as antidraft literature circulates by mysterious couriers for the third time. Federal authorities have been notified. Bieknell has not yet confirmed details and investigators seek suspects.
In Toadianapolis on Aug 22 the city and Marion County report the draft nearly finished with about 2,477 men inducted to meet a 10,000 man target. remaining volunteers to be recruited to reach quotas.
Terre Haute residents push petitions to transform a lank government into a city government as votes on the change approach.
Robbers blew open the Waikarusa post office safes and stole 100 dollars in currency and 125 dollars worth of stamps, according to reports from Juxhen dated August 204.
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