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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1917
Page
9
Massachusetts officials outline a program to mobilize schoolboys for farm work from May 1 to October 1. Boys receive a numbered service badge, board and lodging, a small cash allowance, and weekly wages that rise with experience. Supervisors ensure proper placement, with funds and labor issues addressed by farm credits and local Food Production committees.
A serious shortage of wide necked jars and bottles slows fruit preserves and juice canning. Readers urged to save empty bottles and reserve regular jars and cans for canning, noting 40 to 50 percent scarce supply this season.
After sprouting or setting, continue cultivation to prevent crusting and promote air access. Regular hand tool or wheel cultivator stirring loosens soil, aids chemical and bacterial activity, and controls weeds while conserving moisture. Pull weeds by hand in dense areas and avoid cultivating when soil is too moist or after heavy rains to prevent a hard crust.
The British premier urges American and British farmers to maximize food production during wartime. He calls for sacrifice and tireless labor to sow every acre, boost wheat oats and potato yields, and to utilize land workers where needed to defeat German submarines and support victory.
San Juan Puerto Rico May 9 reports quote sailors from the Manitowoc who say German submarines in the Atlantic were aided by ships under the American flag. The Manitowoc Muskegon and Araguash allegedly carried coal but hid fuel food supplies and gold chests beneath. Twenty one crew members return to the United States after clashes with Captain Hogstead.
The article urges people to discard food prejudices and explore various nutritious staples. It notes regional biases lead to shortages and higher prices when crops fail, citing rice as a starch alternative and discouraging sole reliance on wheat for bread.
The government probes the steamer Mahitowoc and other American Trans Atlantic company vessels suspected of carrying fuel and food for German submarines in the Atlantic. Ships were held at St Thomas by order of the navy department with state and justice departments participating.
Boston May report notes American Trans Atlantic line ships Manito woc Alaquash Ausable Mau mee tied to Buenos Ayres. Ausable commanded by Captain Kuiters then Jorgensen steered Mau mee. British blacklist blocks supply and trade, company denies financing claims. Hocking Kankakee Muskegon Winnebago Winneconne also owned, Hocking and Kankakee seized by British navy during the war.
Local reports note Hudson will show moving pictures three nights weekly starting next Tuesday. Daniel B McCarthy builds the new P Keith mansion on the same street, while Keith plans to sell his current residence. George W Merrill redecorates the John Baten lunch cart. Sidney M Robinson remains ill at home on Lincoln Street. Local churches support national war prohibition through votes sent to Washington. The Allied air corps leads in subscriptions for a new unit. Madison High travels to Maynard this afternoon for a game.
John J. Henderson and John J. Kerrigan attended the Knights of Columbus convention in Boston yesterday. Mail carriers J Edward McCarthy and Joseph L. Lovett are laid up with sickness. Edward B. Reddy and John Campbell substitute. Philip Timloge has gone to Springfield to work. A barber shop opens in the Chamberlain block. St Michael's church missions attract many. week services for English speaking women only. Dominican Fathers in charge praised as best speakers. Mr and Mrs James Mullane welcome a daughter on Maple Street. Red Cross adds 48 new names this week. William B. O'Donnell returns to Newark after vacation at his mother Mrs Rilen O'Donnell Green's home. Public Safety committee begins plowing on Osgood farm at Robin Hill. Assessors report 200 more poll tax payers this year, with more likely to follow.
Several conservative German newspapers reference Marshal von Hindenburg as a potential imperial chancellor replacing von Bethmann Hollweg, noting the political shift and possible changes in leadership.
The Kennebec Leader building in Gardiner Maine burned causing an estimated loss of ten thousand dollars. The newspaper office suffered the blaze on May 9 with the structure sustaining significant damage.
May 9 dispatch from Vienna reports Hungarian opposition leaders plan a forceful campaign to topple Count Tisza and demand the premier's retirement without delay.
A patriotic parade and demonstration in Augusta Maine on May 9 drew thousands as every town in Kennebec County was represented under the public safety committee.
The representatives in Turkey at the American board of foreign missions have reached Berne from Constantinople, the state department was advised. Chicago bread price spike noted with 15 cent loaf appearing in city markets, larger than the former 10 cent loaf.
Otho 8 Houston, principal owner of about twenty banks in Texas, died of apoplexy in Texas City. The report notes his prominence in Texas banking and his key role in regional finance.
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