Figures of Americas Part in War Pass All Former Records
Washington reports a war cost of about 22 billion dollars and 4.8 million Americans served, with 4 million in the army. The study by Col. Leonard P. Ayers notes daily costs, casualty rates, and production feats, and compares U S efforts to Germany Britain and France.
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America
Leonora P. Ayers
United States
Washington
Germany
Leonard P. Ayers
General Staff
Army
Ayers
Secretary of War
Russell Sage Foundation
Peace Committee
Great Britain
France
Austria-Thungary
U S Military Buildup In WWI Aviation and Front Line Roles
The report details American WWI contributions including 3 500 artillery pieces in France and 2 250 used on the firing line, 8 602 and 4 028 graduates from training schools, 3 800 service planes, 16 000 training engines, and 755 enemy planes downed by American squadrons. It notes 1 200 000 troops in Meuse Argonne and 101 miles of front held in October 1918, plus the 1 000 000 shell four hour barrage in Meuse Argonne.
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France
America
United States
St. Mihiel
Gettysburg
Meuse-Argonne
Ice Problem for Dairymen Scrupulous Care in Milk Handling
USDA guidance urges dairy producers to rely on cooling and sterilization to keep milk sweet this summer. With limited natural ice, dairymen should clean and sterilize utensils, use steam where possible, and employ home sterilizers. Cooling via wells or springs and delivering milk twice daily can curb spoilage. pasteurization also reduces bacterial counts and delays spoilage.
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United States’ Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington
Orphaned Fawn Adopts Man as Its Guardian
In Williamsport Pennsylvania George Hummel while fishing near Liberty found a dead doe and fawn with a live fawn guarding them. The tiny survivor trotted a path around its mother and followed Hummel home after he fed it conkies. He reported the scene to a game protector and now cares for the fawn.
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Williamsport
George Hummel
Liberty
Hummel
Wrestling Parson in Army Brings Church to Rhine
Chaplain E. Currie of the Second division known as the wrestling parson is drawing American troops on the Rhine to church. He stages nightly matches in Leutesdorf with Marines from the Third battalion, winning about 75 percent and promising each defeated man will bring five others to church next Sunday.
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Germany
Currie
Rhine
Leutesdorf
Sixth Marines
Chaplain Currie
Flavor in Milk Degrades with Age and Odor
Milk decays with age producing a strong offensive odor. Thorough washing of milk utensils is needed to prevent traces of decayed milk from imparting a bad flavor to fresh milk and cream.
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