Fraudulent War Heroes Exposed in U S Confidence Tricks
A Chicago News report warns of impostors posing as returned American heroes from the French Foreign Legion and Lafayette Escadrille. Several cases include false claims by men misrepresenting service, with real veterans like Sgt. Frederick Zinn noted as having no such relatives.
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United States
Foreign Legion
Flying Corps
Paris
French Foreign Legion
Lafayette Cacadrille
Paul Ayres Rockwell
Chicago
Europe
America
France
Sergt
Frederick Zinn
Battle Creek
Mich
Hood River
Ore
Frederick W. Zinn
Zinn
Slater
Portland
Pasadena
Cal
Richard L. Bryner
Lafayette Escadrille
Bryner
Lafayette
Senate
Committee On Military Affairs
Sheppard
Chyotes Offered To Aid War Food Effort
A vegetable, not an animal, called chyote grows on a vine and can be used as a pickle or relish. It is suggested as part of increasing food supply in the country’s effort to beat the Kaiser. The chyote is about the size of a cucumber.
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Mineon
Jesse E. Eschbach
Crowder
Chief of Engineers
War Department
Engineer Department
United States
Evans Woollen
Benton County
Indiana
Vincennes
Rupp Joins Army as Chef Sergeant Headed for France
William J. Rupp, longtime Green Bay restaurant owner and chef, enlisted in a unit at Allentown Pennsylvania and received the rank of sergeant. He expects to go to France soon, following a career from potato peeling to chief cook for hotels and an overseas U.S. Army force.
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Green Bay
Wis
William J. Rupp
Rupp
Allentown
France
Apples Display Monogram Portraits On Fruit
Toledo scene features 8S. O. Butler of Helmer Indiana showing a method to imprint initials and animal pictures on apples. After growth, a stencil is applied and sunlight colors the skin revealing the design.
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Toledo
O. Butler
Helmer
Ind
Britain’s Grand Fleet Aims To Endure Two Months Provisions
New York Sun reports Britain's grand fleet, the largest naval force, is run by a highly efficient administration. Each battle cruiser carries 800 to 1,000 men, with two months of provisions for every ship. The fleet trains daily with mock battles and war games, maintaining readiness since 1914.
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London
Britain
New York Sun
Grand Fleet
England
Germany
Ware
America
Atlantic
Ian
St. Vincent
Cave of Winds Found Near Columbus Kansas Mine Field
A cave named Cave of Winds was discovered in the Columbus mining field near the state line north of Quapaw. Miners report the wind blows out lamps instantly upon entry. The cave once filled with water but drainage from a distant mine pumps lowered the level. when pumps operate, water reaccumulates.
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Columbus
Kan
Tax Conference Set January 8 to 10 in Indiana
Indiana governors and state tax officials plan the seventeenth annual conference with county assessors in the statehouse January 8 through 10. Gov James P Goodrich will open with Tax Problems, followed by talks on inheritance tax corporate assessments and personal property assessments.
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Indianapolis
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Indiana
State Board
Statehouse
Representatives’ Chamber
James P. Goodrich
Eben H. Wolcott
Albert B. Humke
Paul G. Keever
Randolph County
Clinton D. Smith
Fountain County
George Buckalow
Knox County
Charlies F. Williams, Jr
Tippecanoe County
Philip Zoercher
High Taxes Begin at Home State Board Says Local Units Pay Most
The state board of tax commissioners concludes that high taxes start locally. In 2016 Indiana’s 97 cities averaged 0.86, with the state rate at 40.1 and county rate about 55.9, leaving 2.90 of 3.86 for local use. The member notes most funds go to county and state levels, not municipal needs.
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State Board of Tax Commisssioners
Indiana
Work of Children’s Aid Body Report
The Children’s Aid association releases a public report detailing eight departments under general secretary Frank D. Ivomis. It argues poverty is not cured by giving cash or goods but needs constructive help to enable each child and family to become self sustaining.
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Children's Aid Association
Frank D. Ivomis
Indiana veteran fund drive seeks rapid support statewide
The Governor's Indiana veteran fund committee reports daily progress building a statewide effort to aid returning soldiers. Donations fund ambulance purchases and future demobilization work, with Maj. Felix M. McWhirter at People's State Bank, Indianapolis, as treasurer. Local groups and individuals are urged to volunteer and contribute promptly.
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Indiana
Piha
Qovéerma
Wienrich
Indiana Veteran Fund
Germany
Homer McKee
Maj
Felix M. McWhirter
People’s State Bank
Indianapolis
Governor's Indiana Veteran Fund
Boone County Farmer Warned Over Idle 500 Acre Farm
H E Barnard federal food administrator warned Boone County farmer William Binford to cultivate or rent his 500 acre farm, or risk penalties for letting land and corn spoil. Mail from A H Perfect & Co questioned farmer storage of meat and wheat, with Barnard clarifying limits and rights on household flour and butchered meat.
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Boone County
H. E. Barnard
Tudiuna
William Binford
Binford
Federal Food Administration
Washington
Barnard
Mr. Barnard
Townsend Appointed Judge to Supreme Court Seat
Howard L. Townsend of Fort Wayne, a Republican longtime attorney, was appointed by Governor Goodrich to fill the late Judge Richard Erwin on the state supreme court bench. The governor is expected to name either Deacon Roach of Delphi or John G. Bryson of Brazil to be secretary of state, succeeding Edward Jackson.
Mineral Needs for High Milk Yield Cattle
A study shows cows producing heavy milk flows cannot utilize enough minerals from ordinary rations. One ounce of salt daily helps maintain sodium and chlorine for cows producing 45 pounds of milk. Calcium is often deficient in most cows, while potassium from a normal ration meets needs. Nitrogen from clover and alfalfa is similarly utilized, with clover nitrogen slightly more digestible.
Largest Record for Milk
Missouri investigators report that cows fat at calving yield richer milk for a period, a finding now used by dairy breeders to maximize milk and butterfat records. Underfeeding can temporarily increase milk richness, affecting tests of cows and leading to erroneous conclusions in some experiments.
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Missouri
Firm foundation for dairy herd selection
The article stresses building a productive dairy herd from solid stock. It urges choosing purebred bulls with proven production lines, evaluating pedigrees, and considering high quality grades when purebreds are unavailable. It notes that strong foundation genetics can yield production comparable to purebreds by the fourth generation.
Clean cow stables needed prompt dairy quality
The dairyman struggles to produce odor free milk due to unsanitary stables. Manure packed under cow feet causes mold and rot and contaminates milk during milking, highlighting the need for cleaner stable conditions.
Cook eats for dairy cows provide no advantage
The text argues there is no benefit to cooking or steaming feeds for dairy cows. It notes that some unpalatable feeds may be eaten in larger quantities if cooked, but cooking does not meaningfully improve digestibility or intake.
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United States Army
Veare
Bethlehem
E. G
Coursen
Scranton
Peter Eichelberger
Eichelberger
Wicconain
Great Britain
Davy Jones’ Locker
American Fund For French
Robert Bacon
A de
Goodrich
Firm Foundation For Dairy
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