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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1917
Page
4
Rates for AU Communications are listed and remittances should be sent to the Daily Telegraph Printing Co. in Bluefield West Virginia.
Fragments praise the American flag and national ideals as symbols of liberty and duty. Reflections honor Bishop Thorold and Martireau, while notes from Stevenson invoke courage to endure sadness and loss.
Debates on postwar borders center on indemnities and annexations. French calls for restoration of Alsace Lorraine and reparations clash with Russian no annexation stance. Lord Robert Cecil outlines limits, citing Arabia Armenia Syria Palestine and Poland as pivotal examples amid the British debate.
The piece urges buckwheat as an emergency crop to supplement short wheat. It notes buckwheat grows well on good soils and in high altitudes, seeds from mid June to late July, and advises consulting county agents or the West Virginia Agricultural Extension Department in Morgantown for seed sources.
Lord Robert Cecil warns that a popular slogan against peace with the Hohenzollerns is attractive but imprudent as policy. The piece notes Britain will not yield its colonies, Japan will keep Kiaochow, and Germany will resist surrender of Russian-held territories, while a Tennessee hotel advertises a “quarter” dinner as a joke about rising food costs.
A single bread slice in each home wastes flour and wheat, totaling millions of dollars and millions of bushels yearly. The piece urges reducing waste and suggests using stale bread in many recipes with guidance from the USDA or state agricultural colleges.
The Rt. Rev. John B. Morris, bishop of the Catholic diocese of Little Rock, marked the silver jubilee of his ordination in Little Rock on June 11. Morris, a Tennessee native, previously served as vicar-general of the Nashville diocese before his transfer.
A selection of newspaper quotes highlights themes of freedom of the air price values and political insight. Notes include United States unbarred zone, a potato in the ground versus grocer prices, and what Von Hindenburg might wish to see today.
A spoofed verse from Profidia Times-Union describes Maude in country garb raking hay while a judge on the lane pursues dollars and dimes in a movie reel shoot. The scene shows a camera man and megaphone noise amid theatrical staging.
The Italian war mission faces a delayed departure as illness prevents the prince of Udine from joining the tour of southern and midwestern cities. The itinerary remains the same with New York as a late visit. the group will return to Washington to pay respects to President Wilson and cabinet heads before sailing back to Italy.
Paris June 11 official report of the minister of agriculture on the crops situation to June 1 shows great improvement over April 1. Fine weather repaired much of the ravages of winter on wheat with potatoes, beans, and fruit crops expanding. Wines expected to reach record production and superior quality.
The senate finance committee approved the house war tax bill changes to the income tax section after weeks of negotiation. The retroactive 1916 tax and Lenroot surtax increases were struck out, with debate ongoing on further reductions for incomes over 40 000.
Authorities probe abduction and murder of baby Lloyd Keet as his body was found in an old well near Springfield. Thousands attend the funeral at St Pauls Church with crowding mourners bearing bare heads, expressing sympathy for the bereaved family.
Lord Northcliffe landed in the Atlantic port on June 11 aboard an American steamer to coordinate industrial and economic activities for Britain. He is described as virtual head of the British war mission in the United States, arriving not as a diplomat but to advance his government's business interests in America.
The War Department revoked its approval today of Petersburg Virginia as a cantonment site for the new army. Additional camps for national guard mobilization were set for Fort Worth Waco and Houston Texas Port Sill Oklahoma Deming New Mexico and Linda Vista California.
A testimonial from residents across multiple towns touts Petersons Ointment as a cure for old sores ulcers eczema and skin diseases. Readers are urged to buy the 4 cent box with money-back claim and note widespread pharmacist recommendations.
The article reports that Mary Baker and President Wilson approved the move to arrest those who did not register. Provisional totals from provost marshal general show state registrations vary, with Ohio leading and Washington lowest. Across 33 states, 6,238,888 people registered versus census allotments of 7,063,482, with White registration at 4,817,580.
London reports the two missing boats from the British steamer Southland, torpedoed June 4, have been recovered with all forty men aboard. Edward Ringey of New York is among the rescued, and one American sailor was killed in the sinking though his name is not known.
The administration’s trading with the enemy bill was favorably reported to the House by unanimous vote of the Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee. It would levy heavy fines and imprisonment for trading with an enemy or ally, authorize administration of enemy property, and allow use of enemy-held patents.
Official dispatches from Rome report that Italian forces defended Faile and Jamiano against very heavy Austrian counterattacks after capturing the two positions. The Austrian offensive on the Italian front is said to be broken down completely.
Two British surgeons aboard the Lion recount relief work amid smoke and flames during the Jutland engagement. The mess deck became a stretcher room while ventilating fans kept air fresh, morphia relieved pain, and gauze dressings and picric acid were used for first aid as cordite burns proved severe.
A physician argues that thorough mastication aids digestion not by breaking food into smaller pieces but by increasing saliva and enzymes in the mouth. He notes that larger meat pieces digest nearly as fast as smaller ones and even a long raw piece can be swallowed by a dog without issue. Mindful eating matters to saliva flow and digestion.
The chief food of Alaska caribou is reindeer moss, a greenish white lichen found on hills and mountains. They feed on treeless tundra from Arctic coastlines to the Alaska peninsula and form seasonal patterns, scattering in summer and coalescing into herds in fall. If a herd leader dies the others panic and stampede until a new leader is chosen.
An amendment by Senator Norris to the administration’s priority bill extends a relief provision for carriers if there is a carrier shortage. The debate continues through the day in Washington.
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