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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1917
Page
5
Fragmentary text references an application filed in a Charlotte County court with the term and interest details unresolved. The legible parts indicate a procedural filing and the need to show something completed by the twelfth, with mentions of usener and caowrt as likely misspellings.
A military board reports three Enfield rifles from Company K of the 360th Infantry exploded during target practice at Camp Bulls. Faulty material caused the failures rather than dirt or rag obstructions. One man burned. rifles twisted and barrels split or blown from stocks. The board will forward its findings to the War Department.
The Food Administration and War Trade Board grant powers to send an agent into Finland from Sweden to assess conditions and ensure American shipments are not exploited by Germany, amid reports that thousands of Finns are starving.
Associated Press reports Washington on December 21 says permission was granted for the shipment of about 40,000 tons of corn and oats to Finland via Sweden. The cargo aims to aid Finland during ongoing trade disruptions and wartime needs.
Former German consul at Honolulu George Rodick pleaded guilty to conspiring to foment a revolution against British rule in India. Judge William C. Van Fleet fined him $10,000 in United States District Court in San Francisco.
A wartime call for national duty urges curb on luxury and full effort from all: producers, workers, and families must increase output, save, and self deny. It notes the government tax burden on profits and argues for raising income to fund war while expanding farming and industry.
London reports that a British airship was destroyed by seaplanes and a second airship forced down in Holland. An official statement also says a British destroyer was sunk in the engagement with enemy aircraft and vessels.
The message urges Americans to buy Liberty Bonds to fund the war effort. It emphasizes that bank purchases may exceed individual capacity and urges readers to consult their banker and buy up to their limit. The piece stresses patriotism and the government’s need for funds, noting upcoming loan campaigns and urging immediate action.
A Berne dispatch reports the Swiss Federal Council ratified a pact with Allied representatives to receive 24 000 tons of breadstuffs through September. The agreement, unlike coal terms with Germany, requires no compensation and relieves Switzerland from fear of starvation amid wartime shortages.
The American Red Cross reports fifteen thousand nurses enrolled for war work, with about two thousand sent to Europe. The registered force is estimated sufficient for an army of 1.5 million, and roughly 1,000 nurses are being added each month.
A wartime civic note urges continued support for the American Red Cross to sustain Christmas relief efforts in 1917. It highlights ongoing fund drives, volunteer duties, and the organization’s role in aiding soldiers and civilians during the holiday season.
Franklin A. Vanderlip chairman of the National War Savings Commission criticized army camp conditions at a Georgia War Savings Committee meeting in Atlanta. He described equipment shortages and unsatisfactory war preparations, noting camps visited by him had soldiers drilling with sticks and a hospital with 1000 patients, 200 bedless.
Doty Ferguson a 15 year old Black boy was killed instantly when his bicycle collided with an automobile driven by Herman Larson in Austin Texas. Larson was arrested and placed under 500 dollar bond. This marked the only Christmas tragedy in the city.
Secretary Baker proposed a program to permit farmer boys in the army to return home at periodic intervals to aid crop production. He spoke to a delegation of New York farmers who protested labor shortages and harsh conditions caused by scarcity.
Three men regarded as dangerous to peace and safety of the United States were taken into custody by Department of Justice agents in Galveston on Friday. August Herzog editor of the Galveston Herald German weekly. Gabor Delipsecy saloon and lodging house proprietor. Charles Franke meat market operator. Herzog and Delipsecy are Austrians, Franke is German.
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