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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1918
Page
6
J Kimbrough Carry a complete stock of dry goods clothing gents furnishing goods staple and fancy groceries Also buy and sell all kinds of country produce Local trading house promotes wide selection and exchange services for farmers and households.
Wheatless Bread and Rolls uses corn rye and potato flours with yeast sugar and skimmed milk and water. Wheatless Pie Crust pairs rye and rice flours with lard salt and cold water and benefits from a long cold dough setting overnight for versatile fillings.
A historical recipe fragment lists ingredients for Rice Flour Gingerbread and a substitute Muffins mix. Items include rice flour, butter, milk, baking soda, cinnamon, cotton seed flour, molasses, salt, cloves, and a separate blend with liquid, fat, syrup, eggs, salt, oatmeal, and corn flour. The text reads like a pantry guide for baked goods with measurements in archaic units.
Hugo Klinksiek on a month furlough from Camp Bowie Fort Worth visits his parents the Enderlin and Knopp families. Willie Enderlin of San Antonio plans to answer the country’s call as a soldier. A fishing party with Enderlin Feller Bonn and Pfeil returns from the Llano River with fish. School year ends June 22 and the teaching position will be vacant. Trustees Alf Rausch and Max Enderlin along with current teacher H F Kirchhoff will provide information.
Unclaimed letters for the week ending May 4 1918 listed as C W Townsend C W Town send Bentura Balderamas Louie Samolo Juan San Migel. Call Advertised. Letters not claimed will go to Dead Letter Office Washington DC May 18 1918.
A wartime appeal urges every citizen to work, economize, and lend money to the Government. It notes many are in arms or diverted to war production, creating an unusual drain on resources. The call emphasizes speed in production, reduced consumption, and buying Liberty Bonds and War Saving Stamps as individual service.
On April 6, after America entered the war, the Treasury insured over 1.7 million soldiers sailors and nurses for about 14 billion dollars. The average policy is 8500 with a 1000 to 10000 range. Treasury issued over 2.7 million checks for allotments and compensation, and last month the total insured rose by 400 million. New enlistees must apply within 120 days and there is no automatic coverage.
In March the Federal land banks issued 13.5 million dollars in loans to U S farmers, with applications still pending. By April 1, total loans since inception reached 75 million across more than 34 000 loans, with regional totals: Spokane 12 651 905 St Paul 12 554 600 Wichita 10 422 800 Omaha 9 526 090 Houston 6 240 947 Berkeley 5 237 000 New Orleans 4 910 960 Louisville 4 650 900 St Louis 4 112 900 Baltimore 2 806 450 Columbia 2 455 170 Springfield 2 357 245.
The U S Department of Agriculture says nitrate shipments to farmers proceed rapidly despite ship shortages from wartime demand. 120000 tons of nitrate bought under food control are to be delivered at Atlantic ports, about 20000 tons monthly, starting January. Shipping Board delays prevent timely vessel assignment for all orders.
The department adjusted its nitrate distribution plan appointing emergency distributors in most counties to pass on on hand nitrate to farmers. By now 21 536 tons have unloaded at Savannah Charleston Wilmington with over 17 000 tons shipped to farmers. Rail movement remains blocked for about 282 tons and 2000 tons on hand will move soon. Two ships carrying 16 000 tons will discharge at Mobile and Norfolk this week and five more ships totaling 26 500 tons head to Chile for loading. About 72 000 tons have been delivered or arranged for transport. Kentra was wrecked off Chile before loading.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate discussions on meeting a shortage, with the assessment that efforts may prove futile. No clear dates, places, or named organizations are readable, leaving the report with a terse, uncertain tone.
London May 7 The Frankfurter Zeitung concedes the British assault on Zeebrugge, calling it a bold, audacious stroke and noting the enemy ships penetrated the port. The German paper urges Navy to prepare for further bold actions by the British.
By Associated Press Washington May 7 an extra credit of 75 000 000 was extended to Great Britain by the Treasury Department today bringing the total American loans to that nation to 2 975 000 000 and the total credits to all co belligerents to 5 363 850 000
May 7 Cuero Texas floodwaters from the Guadalupe River bottoms push moccasins to higher ground. The Gohmert family reports seven snakes killed near Terrell Street while others were found among flour shelves and on a concrete walk after residents moved cake pans during a flour shortage.
The department outlines wartime shipping difficulties but expects to meet farmer nitrate orders placed by February 4. It anticipates securing all contracted nitrate, with some arrivals this spring and most deliveries to farmers on schedule, barring unavoidable developments. It notes efforts to speed Chilean shipments and distribute nitrate from U S ports.
London reports from May 7 on conditions in Ireland as anti conscription efforts grow. A Dublin correspondent notes the church raises funds for defense but funds are controlled by Sinn Fein. Anti conscription pledges and priest directors’ lists reportedly in Sinn Fein hands, with nationalism spreading along Sinn Fein lines. Silver shortages hinder trade. stamps used in Midlands and west due to coin scarcity. Bank of Ireland silver inflows spike but hoarding continues.
Blanco Texas May 7 The Blanco High School will close next Friday after a very successful term. Graduates include Misses Omah McCullough and Grace Crist valedictorian and Messrs Homer Wagner Charlie Yancey Marvin Edmondson Rev P B Loomers will preach the commencement sermon next Sunday at 11 o clock Monday night closing exercises held
A local ad notes a complete line of fishing tackle of all kinds available. Customers are invited to call and see the large assortment carried by H. Kue.
International News Service from Milwaukee reports the German Herald, the Northwest’s oldest German paper, editorially recants support for Germany’s war stance. It claims conquest by British rivals and German industrialists spurred conflict and blames the landed and industrial classes for starting the war, exonerating Great Britain in letters by Prince Lichnowsky and Von Jagow.
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