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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1917
Page
2
A commentator laments the vanished popular push for selective conscription noting a surge in exemptions. The speaker questions where the draft supporters have gone as nine in ten drafted individuals claim exemptions.
Citizens agree the Kaiser must be defeated and that action is needed. Many favor someone else taking the lead, but the sense of urgency remains: if the Kaiser must be licked, a decisive leader is required to do the job.
Congress has passed the food control bill while the question remains whether prices will drop or if Chief Executive Hoover will act only as referee, determining which speculator gains and who does not.
The recent Texas session consolidated several small, run down colleges across the state. Critics say lawmakers acted aggressively, expanding higher education without clear necessity.
The text argues that when a man from rural areas joins the army, credit goes to the city housing the recruiting station, a practice seen as unjust to rural communities and worthy of scrutiny by the War Department.
A brief note claims Congress approved a food control bill and predicts the largest corn crop in U.S. history. The piece laments rising meal prices and questions the role of Jones the freight payer amid wartime memories.
President Wilson declares steps may be needed against dissenters while asserting protection of free speech and a press in wartime. He cautions against interfering with laws and calls for discretion and forbearance in enforcing policy.
The local picture people praised The Scarlet Letter by Hawthorne with an excellent crowd. The piece, praised for uplifting taste, highlights Mr. Ritchie’s efforts in presenting quality shows to patrons.
Dallas News report by Mark Goodwin notes Comanche County and nearby counties held meetings and adopted resolutions opposing the compulsory military service law. Resolutions are sent to Representative Mason of Illinois rather than Texas lawmakers, reflecting widespread dissent from government wartime efforts.
Examination boards in Game counties report uniform instruction to all medical examiners. Very few are deemed unfit after physicals while many are found passing. The text notes a consistent standard across boards and hints at a uniform ratio of passers.
Fragmentary remark states that in Hamilton 196 of 244 could be classified in some counties only four or sixteen of the hundred are found disabled. It argues the division stems from how individuals read differently and questions the existing system.
Naval Affairs committeeman Oscar Callaway opposed large battleship contracts, arguing submarines would revolutionize warfare. He urged delaying buildup to adapt to wartime needs, but his warnings were ignored and the program proceeded. Now nations seek methods to counter submarines.
Ozona Stockman editor W E Easterling argues that while treason against religion is harshly punished, anti Wilson rhetoric goes unpunished in the United States. He questions consistency of wartime patriotism and religious reverence versus political critique.
A salesman arrives at a spinster's doorway offering a book of useful hints. The spinster politely declines but considers a copy as a gift for a friend, prompting a brief exchange and a cautious admission of need.
The memo honors the nation’s press for aiding Liberty Loan success and Red Cross Fund efforts, with Provost Marshal General Crowder crediting newspapers for mobilizing 10,000,000 draft enrollments. It condemns Congress for proposing higher postal rates and war taxes on publishers, noting President support.
A Temple court sentenced a boy to 99 years for a murder amid debate over juries’ use of only a life sentence when doubt exists. The author condemns compromise verdicts as dangerous to the jury system and calls for stricter adherence to due guilt.
In Congress the munition makers push a five year shipbuilding plan with gigantic cruisers. They claim wisdom and patriotism while labeling opponents as traitors. A year later the ships are shown useless against submarines, yet the project proceeds and funds are spent. The piece questions the motives and waste in government.
Washington Star reports a father admonishes Johnnie and the neighbor’s boy for fighting. The pair insist they must settle their dispute by fighting, seeking to avoid peaceful discussion or impartial mediation.
In a humorous exchange a child asks what Dad stands for and learns it stands for Doctor of Divinity. The mother explains the abbreviation while a puzzled William tests the pronunciation against the text in the evening paper.
Chauncey M. Depew recalls a small line president boasting no collisions and owning only one train. The exchange highlights skepticism about safety devices and the mirage of perfect operations in railroading.
In a Chicago Herald excerpt a twelve year old girl named Ethel recounts how she is kissed by the boys each morning on her way to school. Her father counsels escape by running away, while she admits she did run once but was pursued again.
An old-timer named Andy Haskins keeps a shack by the Fox River above Wedron and boasts large catches from forty years of fishing. A Chicago couple camping at a nearby lodge had a baby whose weight was measured on Andy’s scale, tipping at thirty-five pounds.
St Levi Cohen leaves home with five pounds for races, returns empty handed except for a bad half-penny. His wife pounces on his luck, while he explains his luck comes from not shuffling the horses, a wry remark on gambling.
J M Adams owner of Plain View News writes in his paper urging Texas be divided into two or three states. He argues current representation heavily favors the East and South over the West and Northwest, and predicts westward growth would demand fairer, regional governance.
When the baby suffers from heat and bowel disorders the remedy is McGees Baby Elixir. It reduces fever, corrects the stomach and checks looseness of the bowels. Price 25 and 50 cents per bottle. Sold by A P Smith.
The Honey Grove Signal notes upcoming prohibition elections in Waco Dallas Houston Fort Worth and San Antonio. The piece mocks past anti liquor campaigns and predicts a shift toward dry laws with fervent rhetoric about ending highballs and toddies and transforming breweries into Bevo plants.
An advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless vegetable substitute for calomel. It claims calomel damages the liver, causes weakness and sickness, while Liver Tone cleanses the liver and ends biliousness and sluggishness without harming children or adults.
From Brownwood, Mrs. Walter Scott and the hh intend to travel to Gaimesville for a visit before returning home. Mrs. R. W. Stoddard left for San California after a pleasant visit with Mrs. J. W. Carson, planning to visit in Arkansas and other points on the way back to San Diego. W. T. Bowden departed Wills Point yesterday on a short trip.
Surgeons stress immediate antiseptic action to prevent infection and speed healing. The ad touts Borozone as the ideal antiseptic and healing agent for cuts burns bruises and wounds. Available in 25c 50c 1.00 and 1.50 price points from S S P Smith.
A damaged fragment cites fears of security pins replacing weapons as European governments hoard guns and shells. The piece laments civilians and children crying that war is hell, attributed to a Honey Signal transmission.
Fragmentary health note mentions constipation heat and bowel terms with names like PS Smith and Dorit. The legible content lacks coherent narrative or events requiring formal reporting.
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