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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1917
Page
4
The Chicago Evening Post asserts there is no dual system of discipline in the Army. Commanders with commissions face strict standards equal to or greater than enlisted men, and punishment for violations follows firm military law. The piece argues recruits’ discipline mirrors the higher ranks, guiding families of trainees.
The article argues wartime conditions push shoe prices higher despite cattle slaughter and increased hides. It notes 7 million more US cattle raised since August 1914 and redirected hides to American ports, with no relief in shoe prices, comparing footwear to bread for essential needs.
A State Agricultural College professor argues fixed wheat price of 2.20 a bushel guarantees farmer profit. With land at 48 an acre, 14 bushels per acre and 78.7 cents per bushel profit yields 16.96 per acre, over 33 percent. He compares favorably to United States Steel. The piece also critiques wartime administration delays and leadership.
The Department of Commerce bulletin notes the tinned plate industry’s rise since 1891 under protective tariffs. By 1916 production reached 2,776,000,000 pounds with 521,861,000 pounds for export, while domestic use grew and imports shrank.
Food Administrator Hoover declares Oct 21 to 28 a national campaign to enroll households, hotels, restaurants, and shops in food conservation. He calls for personal pledges, house to house canvassing of 22 million families, and unity to feed allies and win the war.
Mrs G H Smith of Brewerton New York says she suffered stomach trouble for eight to ten years with indigestion and heaviness after meals. One or two Chamberlain's Tablets relieve her and act as a pleasant laxative. The tablets tone the stomach and let it function naturally. she urges others to try them to get well and stay well.
Governor Walter E. Edge proclaims October ninth as Fire Prevention Day urging citizens to remove fire hazards inspect heating devices and protect forests and campsites from careless fires. The notice accompanies a Cranbury Press ownership statement and local ad copy for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy endorsement.
Jim Conover, a twenty five year old plainsman from Hmb, stalks from a wood with rifle and lasso when he hears a shot. He kills a Indian riser, uses a treetop perch for extended fire, and drives off a group of attackers. A white father thanks him, and the girl he saves embraces him, explaining the story’s opening introduction.
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