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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1919
Page
3
Weather prophets predict thirteen blizzards and 32 snowstorms plus two feet of snow next winter in northeastern Pennsylvania. Predictions rely on tree growth and specific days this month. BW Fassnacht of Steyns sold Everhearing strawberries at Ephrata market and plans to keep selling as cold weather arrives.
A notable visitor, Daniel Goodman, on his first county visit in six years, previously left the area two decades ago for Cuba on contract work. He remains in the contracting business building docks for the government, while farming and stock raising on a 300 acre plantation bought cheap years ago. The region, especially Guba, yields rich tobacco and tropical fruits though thousands of fertile acres remain uncultivated. Goodman noted he shipped 1500 boxes of yet unspecified product.
Grapefruit rot hits an orchard this season as Cuba cannot ship fruit out due to all ships being engaged in coal transport. The note highlights export disruption and local crop impact with limited options for market access.
The Moravian Church at Lancaster hosted a reception for its new pastor Roy Robert Brennecke formerly of Dover Ohio. The parsonage renovation is underway and his family will reside at the Steinman residence on West Orange and Market streets. Brennecke and his wife Penny Ware are well known locally from Linden Hall where he served as assistant principal and married.
President Wilson progresses toward recovery but remains confined to bed under physician orders. He must abandon thoughts of office until relapse risk passes, receiving only physician-approved updates and occasional reading from Mrs Wilson. Admiral Grayson shields him from detailed national and international news to protect his nerves.
The final report on Army nurses shows 466 died and three wounded in action among nurses who served overseas. The first six detachments operated in British hospitals before the U S Army formed its own units on July 18, 1918. By Armistice Day, 184,421 American soldiers were in hospitals and 6,925 nurses were in short supply.
The Department of Justice plans final steps for price control as Palmer prepares to proceed in several individual cases. After a hopeful progress review, officials noted no new laws have yet been enacted, with the amendment awaiting the President's signature before government action on foodstuffs and clothing can begin.
The piece notes Congress passing enforce ment legislation for cities and the Senate approving a post office salary raise. It mentions Belgian visitors hosted by Herbert Hoover in California and President Wilson's slow recovery. Bituminous miners set a strike date, and Lieut Maynard records a transcontinental flight. Massachusetts discusses conscientious objector bonuses at a New Orleans cotton meeting. Col House arrives in New York slowly recovering. The Shantung amendment is defeated in the Senate.
Secretary Glass this week put his name to a check for 2 643 009 171 52 dollars claimed as the largest ever drawn. It was payable to the Treasurer of the United States but did not involve that amount in cash. It related to June redemptions of certificates of indebtedness and other obligations. Previously the largest outgoing Treasury check was 200 000 000 dollars loaned to Great Britain.
The Post Office requests a supplemental appropriation of 1.5 million dollars to fund 2 000 additional units or services. The request aims to expand capacity and support operations adding resources to meet rising demand.
Acting Postmaster General Koons sent a letter to Congress requesting funds to hire 2,000 additional postal clerks for the rest of the year. He argues the move is imperative to proper mail handling and to remove Government from competing with private business. A resolution by Senator Hdge of New Jersey proposes selling the Emergency Fleet Corporation ships to private enterprise as a tax-reduction method.
President Wilson announced arrangements are being made for the Railroad Administration to relinquish federal control of the railroads by January 1, 1920, despite persistent rumors it could not be done by that date. The move signals the return of the roads to private owners and ends a wartime directive.
The House of Representatives approved a one year extension of wartime passport restrictions by a wide margin to bar radicals and undesirable aliens from entering the United States. The measure advances to the Senate for action.
Cutting carn has gotten under way and is a big heavy job as the corn crop proves unusually heavy yet standing well. No storms have blown it down and the county reports uniformly good conditions. Hail damaged some sections but overall the crop remains strong with well earred stalks despite shredded fodder.
A former officer discharged from the A KH.FL completed what is described as the first white man’s solo canoe journey from Seattle to Skagway, 1,600 miles in 60 days. He sailed with only camping gear a gun and a type writer facing pirate camps Alaska Indians and near death at Stickine Glacier. He was suspected in a murder when visiting China Hat near Bella Bella but escaped after learning a drowning had removed the motive. He later learned the killer’s proof, while a cannery tender arrived with news. Ed Note mentions Robert Zellers of Lititz.
Alton I. Briggs of the National Poultry, Hog and Butter Association told 1000 delegates at the thirteenth annual convention that super-chickens and eggs two or three times their current size would emerge at little extra cost. The new hens are being bred and could reach the public soon, potentially lowering the cost of living.
Martin Wihleman of Martinville disposed of his renowned team of mules. The team, prized in Southern Lancaster County, sold for 2006 dollars to a Lancaster dealer. The mules, aged near seventy, were farmed by Wihleman all his life and will be used in West Virginia with his son John Hshle man acting as teamster.
When breastfeeding is not possible the doctor approves cow's milk as a substitute but stresses certified milk if possible. If certified milk cannot be obtained choose the cleanest pasteurized milk. Bulk or wagon milk may be stale or contaminated despite its appearance. The Record offers a free booklet Keep Well No. 10 from U S Public Health Services in Washington.
A brief note reminds readers to watch the yellow label at page tops as proof of prepaid subscriptions, urging advance payments for uninterrupted delivery and access. The advisory frames prepayment as advantageous for readers and the paper’s service.
Read in court, a Philadelphia widow’s 1917 letters to Akron merchant Louis Rengier show passionate phrases and plans to end her marriage. She muses on Christmas, mentions wedding rings, and hopes her lawyer advances the case this week.
Samuel H. Benson of Palmyra reports a record potato harvest from four acres near Palmyra, delivering 1200 bushels. Tubers reach up to 10 inches and weigh over 21 ounces, marking one of the season's largest crops in Lebanon County.
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