All American Army Defies German Propaganda in France
The article argues that American troops of German descent fight loyally in France alongside soldiers of varied origins, refuting Prussian claims of defection. It notes KIA and died of wounds among those with Teutonic names and asserts Americans are united in a righteous cause, front to front with fellow citizens. It also mentions local newspaper contact and printing services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pershing
France
United States
New York World
Treasury lowers war risk ship insurance rates March 18 1918
Treasury notes the strong effectiveness of the American Navy as McAdoo cuts hull and cargo insur ance from 4 to 3 percent and officers crews rates from 50 to 25 cents per hundred dollars of payroll through the war zone. The changes take effect March 18 1918 and follow earlier reductions in October and November. The move supports Liberty Loan funded protections aiding American trade through hostile waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McAdoo
War Risk Insurance Bureau
Treasury Department
The Nations War Insurance Burden on Military Families
The Bureau of War-Risk Insurance has written over 12 billion dollars of life insurance for U S military and naval personnel. Total U S life insurance in force stands near 22 billion, with government issuance now exceeding half that amount in months. The program offers rates comparable to private insurers, though the nation bears the extra risk for service members and their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Bureau of War-Risk Insurance
United States Treasury
Soldier and Sailor Insurance Endorsed as Humane Reform
Secretary McAdoo praises the soldier and sailor insurance as the fastest wisest and most humane provision for fighters. He notes it replaces the old pension system with a just fair and generous scheme adopted by over 90 percent of the nation’s fighting forces. Washington Government Printing Office 1918 Treasury Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McAdoo
United States
Washington
Tanlae credited with saving wife’s life in Dallas testimony
Mrs Aline Ramse of 803 South Pea Street Dallas says Tanlae relieved eight years of stomach pain, gas, constipation, rheumatism and nervous distress after failed medicines. She reports improved appetite and sleep and credits Tanlae with her recovery. Sales listed in Fredericksburg Willow City Harper Eckert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanlae
Aline Ramse
South Pea Street
Dallas
Texas
Georgia
Fredericksburg
Hanisch & Payne
Willow City
J. F. Chaney
Harper
O. A. McBeth
Eckert
Lee & Son
Fredericksburg High School Resolution of Sympathy for Lieut Jordan
Fredericksburg High School expresses universal sympathy to the family of Lieut Louis Jr Jordan of Fredericksburg who died in France on March 5 in battle. The student body offers prayers and support, commending the bereaved to the Heavenly Father for comfort and strength amid the loss and sacrifice for liberty and democracy. Signed by Walter Petsch Emil Heimann Alice Maier Frank Nimitz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg High School
Louis Jr. Jordan
Fredericksburg
France
Jordan
Heavenly Father
Fredericksburg Public School
Walter Petsch
Emil Heimann
Alice Maier
Frank Nimitz
Small Farm Owner May Secure Aid From Farm Loan Board
The Federal Farm Loan Board outlines rules to determine farm eligibility for loans. It states that a farm must be area sufficient to support a family and service debt for ordinary cases, with an exception for intensive farming or profitable specialties on smaller tracts if income, stable land value, and market potential justify the loan, excluding fruit and orchard lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Farm Loan Board
Federairm
Federal Farm Loan
Joan
Ordnance Base Costing 25 Million in France
An ordnance base to cost about 25 million dollars will be built in France. It includes a gun repair plant able to reline over 800 tons monthly, a large carriage repair plant, a motor vehicle repair plant for over 1,200 vehicles monthly, a small arms repair plant for 58 000 rifles and machine guns monthly, a large shop for horse and infantry equipment repair, a reloading plant for about 100 000 artillery cartridges daily, 20 large storehouses, 12 shop buildings, 100 smaller shops and magazines, and tools costing 5 million dollars. About 450 officers and 16 000 men will be needed for maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
10000 Skilled Men Sought for Aviation Section
Qualified men registered under the selective service may be inducted to fill a call for 10000 skilled mechanics in the Aviation Section of the Signal Corps. Enlist at recruiting stations if not registered. Trades include machinists auto mechanics engineers welders and more with separation by trades in San Antonio Texas and training before squadron assignment overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aviation
Signal Corps
San Antonio
Tex
Air Division
Perce Department
Washington
Dd. C
New Armor Piercing Small Caliber Rounds for Aircraft
The War Department authorized a class of small rifle cartridges designed for armor piercing tracing and incendiary effects. Bullets three tenths of an inch diameter were developed by the United States Ordnance Department and tested both on land and from airplanes to compare performance. Tests indicate U.S. cartridges equal or surpass foreign counterparts in upper atmosphere and on land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
United States Ordnance Department
United States
Weekly
War New Digest
Doan's Kidney Pills Help Marble Falls Man
Doan's Kidney Pills aided T. F. Odiorne a retired farmer in Marble Falls Texas who suffered rheumatic back pains making movement hard. He praised the remedy and recommended it to many, noting the product cost 60 cents and was available at all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doan
Profit
T. F. Odiorne
Marble Falls
Texas
Dean
Mgr
Odiorne
Foster Milburn Co
Migrs
Bufalo
Indictment: Jesse T. Elms Charged With Wife Murder
Ballinger Texas March 16 The grand jury indicted Jesse T. Elms for murdering his wife. Elms arrested in Winters at his grocery and jailed. He will be arraigned Monday in habeas corpus. Mrs Elms remains were later shipped to Killeen. Elms held on $10000 bond pending grand jury action. Sales of War savings stamps reach 3000000 daily funding about ten percent of wartime outlay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballinger
Tex
Jesse T. Elms
Elms
Winters
Also Mentioned on This Page
WSS
Scott & Bowne
Bloomfield
N.J
Treasury
Stewart Shearing
Otto Evers
Ford
Tf Kott
Farm Loan Board
Ordnance
Cameron’s
Cardui
Cardus
Mary Ebveiter
Madison Heights
Reliance Roller Mills
International
Ernst Wilke
Bates
Kolmeier & Klier CO
Alfred Klingelhoefer
Gherry Spring
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!