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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1917
Page
4
At a special Abbottstown School Board meeting, Prof Charles J Hemmig and Prof Samuel A Nagle were elected for the term, Nellie K Eisenbart named as primary teacher. Salaries: high school 75 dollars, grammar 55, primary 55, tax rate set at 7 mills.
General Crowder told the Senate military affairs committee that 625000 men would be needed for immediate service from an estimated 900000 to 1500000 registrants. Exemptions, he said, would reduce the number. districts would enforce registration with no broad class exemptions.
An official despatch from Canadian army headquarters in France details the retirement from the electrical works southwest of Lens. Alberta units fought with Dominion forces. The enemy suffered heavy losses but held the advantage from fortified slopes toward Avion and Lens.
Romania plans to set up a legation in Washington as part of expanding Balkan diplomacy. The United States indicated willingness to receive a charge d affaires, signaling closer ties amid regional turmoil.
Harry Thomas of Glen Forney and Calvin Middour of Waynesboro are urged to form a forestry company for service in France to reclaim lands ruined by German forces. Among volunteers are eight students from Mont Alto Forest Academy. A separate report notes LeRoy Raffeneberger died at Brooke Iron works in Birtleboro at 56 after being struck by metal from a steam hammer. Union members at Hagerstown resumed work Monday after a strike. Edgar Weaner of Straban catches six weasels on Monday. William McClear, longtime American Express employee in Gettysburg, is reassigned to road messenger between Gettysburg and Hancock starting Monday. A festival and euchre are planned at Paradise Protectory this Wednesday evening.
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