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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1917
Page
4
Washington official Crowder states all males 21 to 80 are enrolled and preliminary calls offer a chance to present reasons against reporting for duty. Failure to appear is desertion and subjects the accused to military law and possible court martial. Demonstrations against boards are futile as records are on file at state and federal levels.
The article notes 67 deaths each minute worldwide, totaling about 35 million deaths yearly from a population of 1.7 billion. It argues births balance deaths, keeping population broadly steady and cites the Times as the outlet for the Want Ad.
A crowded streetcar prompt a conductor to demand wakefulness from a passenger who explains his eyes were shut by the crowd. In Camboria County a Pennsylvania priest raises funds for a church bell, but a wry committee member quips that steam heat and coal sufficed, proposing a church whistle.
Wisconsin’s new state capitol cost about 7.044 million dollars plus fixtures and repairs of the old building bring total to around 7.2 million. The sum equals eight times past capitol spending on the same site and marks eighty years since the first capitol began on the grounds. A formal dedication was planned after the war. Senator Timothy Burke had filed a 1917 bill for this, later withdrawn due to wartime.
The fourth payment of thirty percent on Liberty Loan Bonds purchased in installments is due on August 15. Payments must be made on or before that date per the official terms and conditions issued by Secretary McAdoo. Whether bought from the treasury, Federal Reserve banks, or other banks, these installments should be paid promptly.
The message urges leaving a lasting heritage through Liberty Loan Bonds. It urges Americans to honorably and patriotically support their government by contributing savings or earnings to fund the war effort, aiding victory for freedom and humanity.
Deputy State Health Officer G W Henika commended Camp Douglas for superior sanitation with brick vaults metal buildings daily cleaning and rigid waste management. He cited absence of flies, proper disposal of garbage and prohibition on perishable foods in tents to reduce spoilage and pests.
A. L. Fisher of the Northwestern line and George Wallace of the Omaha railroad Eau Claire join with Wisconsin railroads to arrange special transportation for potato exhibits to Madison for the state potato show November 19 to 21. Protected refrigerator cars and step-over privileges will be used to ship exhibits and county booth equipment statewide. The Wisconsin Potato Show and state convention is billed as the nation’s largest of its kind, with premium lists and entry blanks out to growers.
A spirited young woman under a trust guardian renders accounts of every expenditure in Dorthy Gish’s role in Her Official Watheys, a Triangle play at the Adler. George Walsh stars in High Finance on Saturday, with William Desmond in Paddy Odar coming Sunday, all at the Adler theater.
Alfalfa leaves ground into flour may yield a wholesome bread option. Elizabeth C. Sprague of the University of Kansas notes a bread from alfalfa can be richer in nutrients than plain wheat. Rising meat prices push farmers to reduce dairy herds, risking milk and dairy product supply. heifer calves should be kept to sustain future herds.
Local notes report residents and visitors from Milwaukee Chicago Green Bay and other cities. Mentions Marshfield Fair August 21 to 24 with 3500 in premiums and stock show spectacles at the famous round barn. Also notes civic events and social visits including Hattie Kavarik and the Tadack sisters.
The United States has called into active service its last group of National Guardsmen, numbering 75,745 soldiers. All militia troops not yet federalized will be summoned automatically, bringing total Guardsmen to about 400,000 or more for training in southern camps.
The summer term at the colleges and graduate school of the University of Wisconsin ended last Friday. The law school summer term will continue until August 31. The 1917 28 academic year begins September 27 with admission registration and examinations September 24 26.
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