Germany Conditions Described by Dr Smalley Visitors
Dr Smalley recounts hardships in war torn Germany after arriving from the country with his wife. He says food and clothing are scarce for all classes, luxuries vanished, candy and automobiles rare, and people restless for peace while the Kaiser is blamed for the war. He has lived there 15 years and believes Germany will fall, urging US action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
C. B. Smalley
Deonard
Sheldon
Mr. Smalley
Claude Smalley
Dr. Smalley
Denmark
Kaiser
United States
U. S
Storing Winter Coal Tips From Indiana Fuel Admin
Indiana coal can be stored safely in basements if precautions are followed. Use only screened coal from a single mine, keep piles single grade, choose No 4 5 or 6 vein or Minshall Brazil block, keep floors clean, avoid trash near piles, place away from heat, and keep coal dry by only dampening the portion to be used promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Minshall
Brazil
The Red Cross Campaign and Its Enduring Influence
A Modern Woodman Magazine excerpt traces the Red Cross as a global charity rooted in Florence Nightingale's war relief and notes milestones including the 1882 Geneva treaty endorsement, 1900 incorporation, 1905 charter, and President Wilson as leader with War Department auditing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Florence Nightingale
United States Senate
Geneva
American Red Cross
American Association of the Red Cross
Congress
Wison
The
War Department
Woodman Magazine
Boy Scouts Plan Camp at Bass Lake July Week
Valparaiso scouts from four troops will camp at Bass Lake the week of July 21 with about fifty boys expected. A joint meeting set the plan to run the camp along strict scout lines and enforce discipline. Proceeds from a July 17 theatre benefit at Schelling theatre, featuring the film For the Freedom of the World, will fund the trip and camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Bass Lake
Valparaiso
Beautiful Bass Lake
Schelling’ Theatre
War Savings Day Proclaimed by Indiana Governor
Governor J James P Goodrich proclaims Friday June 28 as War Savings Day urging Indiana citizens to pledge and purchase War Savings Stamps. The measure invites in person or proxy pledges during the five days ending June 28 and to buy stamps through the remainder of 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Chain Company
France
Minerican Committee
American Red Cross
Seattle
Wash
Treasury Department
National War Savings Committee
National Committee
Goodrich
Indiana
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
J. James P. Goodrich
Held and Held and Jos. Attend Local Meeting
Miss Gertrude Held of Mishawaka Miss Marie Held of Winamac and Jos of Kokomo were home Sunday. Order of business for the guidance of the presiding officer at W. S. 8 meeting June 28 with other important business to be transacted at Burch's hall on that date will appear in our next issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
North Judson
Chris Newport
Joe Doleral
G. N. Peterson
Alsabado Watkins
Charlotte Arnold
Paul S. Arnold
Chas. Hruska
Aileene Atherton
Chas. Koney
F. D. Pixa
Pearl Burris
Temple Miller
Elizabeth Underwood
Helen Knachel
Willie Short
Trna Dahike
Eugene Manz
Charles Hruska
Burch’s Hall
North Judson Home Guard
Nyal
Peterson & Watts
Paul
Arnold Ethel LaFohl
Chas
Hruska
Lillian Carmen
Dabney
I Tegset
Nate Bib
oMliss
Allene Atherton
Tom Bradly
Ethel
Honey Mr
Metz
Piza
Pearl Burris Sherman Metz
Temple Miter
Mary Metz
Eens
Hohenzolern
Stecceset Aceee Stot Vereess
Heine Hohenzollern
Ehandrae
Mrs. Thompson
Red Cross
Tresa Dahike
Eugene Mauz
Neb
Chas, Hruska
Gertrude Held
Mishawaka
Marie Held
Winamac
Jos
Kokomo
Indiana District Appeal Boards Handle 57 390 Draft Cases
Four district draft boards in Indiana report 57 390 cases disposed to date, averaging 159 daily. The Second District led with 16 165 cases and 202 daily. First District totals reached 15 960 with 1 056 per day. Report to Provost Marshal General Crowder by Major Robert Baltzell notes weekly meetings and plans for resumed activity after the new draft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Indiana
Second
Miles Porter
Fort Wayne
First District
Julius C. Travis
Laporte
Crowder
Robert Baltzell
Dry Law Sparks Night-Time Brawl In Crown Point
Crown Point Star reports amid ongoing dry law concerns that two auto loads of men from Hammond and East Chicago fostered a late Sunday scuffle on Main Street. Beer bottles flew, loud talk ensued, and the street lay in shards of broken glass by morning.
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Main Street
Hammond
Chicago
Crown Point Star
Rail depots to merge in North Judson historic plan
The 4th in North Judson will see the C. and O. Erie and New York Central depots merged into a single facility. On July 1st Erie agent Manz will supervise with the NY Central operators, while other crews receive equivalent postings elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Judson
Erie
Manz
The
Ed Slava Visits Old Home After Twenty Years
Ed Slava and his wife of Miami Wisconsin are visiting the Albert Brejcha home. It is Ed Slava's first visit here in twenty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Slava
Miami, Wis
Albert Brejcha
Food Regulations Tighten Sugar Beef Ration In 1918 Notice
Washington imposes sugar limits by residence and purpose with five pounds for rural buyers and two pounds for towns, plus canning exemptions. Household beef caps are one and a quarter pounds weekly per person with bone included at one and a half pounds. Hotels face weekly limits on boiled beef steak and roast beef. Also draft meeting announced for June 25 in Starke County and social notes.
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Washington
Large Patriotic Rally Forms Drafted Men Group at Bass Lake
The event at Cranberry Point Bass Lake drew many Starke County residents to unite drafted men in deferred classes into a countywide organization. Speakers urged thrift and War Savings stamps as Supt. E. J. Llewellyn led the program, with officers elected to lead local township groups and planned meetings for next week.
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Bass Lake
Starke County
Cranberry Point
Old Starke
E. J. Llewellyn
New Castle
State Council of Defense
C. A. Buechner
L. E. Bennethy
County Council of Defense
H. F. Schricker
J. L. Moorman
Knox Band
Oratory
Co. Rgt
Mark Falvey
Orville Nichols
F. G. Davis
Treas
Schuyler
Wayne
Burek
Lali
Jesse Eberhart
Railroad Township
Eeam
Indiana Governors Endorse Wilson Loyalty Day Statement
The governor endorses President Wilson’s call to celebrate July 4 as Loyalty Day, inviting newspapers and the public to cooperate. He notes foreign born citizens have shown loyalty and patriotism in the war and urges support for local Independence Day celebrations across Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodrich
Wilson
United States
Committee On Public Information
Indiana
Marriage and Exemption Rule Changes Under Draft Law
The selective draft law no longer accepts marriage as a basis for exemption except for men who came of age after June 5 1917 and married before January 15 1918. Provost Marshal Gen Crowder ordered local boards to re classify all such cases and allow dependency claims for children born or unborn before June 9 1918.
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Gen
Crowder
Logan Visitor Mrs. Merriam Calls On Local Residents
Mrs. C. B. Merriam visited Logan on Tuesday. Rev. Johnson of Ft Wayne spent Tuesday here in support of the Methodist hospital at Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Merriam
Logan
Rev.ohnson
Ft. Wayne
Methodist Hospital
Indianapolis
Also Mentioned on This Page
SS. Cyril & Methodius
van Rie
Father Hammes
Wanatah
Lawrence Bau
Peter Bau
Robert Doletail
Theodore Kryzinowski
Vernon Nicholls
Joseph Nies
Paul Reed
James Suchan
John Origer
Helen Bau
Rose Ciboch
Bessie Ciboch
Catherine Cullen
Eleanora Daly
Clara Held
Mamie Fitzgerald
Mamie Kolonowski
Gertrude Malecki
Mary Nies
Lilly Nies
Hazel O'Neal
Mariesa Picchetti
Christina Petrucci
Martha
Malfesa Picchietti
Helen Dolezal
Mary Vanek
Gertrude Dahike
Mary Nicholls
Alice Reed
Lillian Dolezal
Mamie Hrubes
Riley
James Riley
LaCrosse
Ind
Frank Vanek
Louis Picchietti
Bernard Pohlmann
George Dahlke
George Krivanek
John Vanek
Mary Wessely
Louise Blaschke
Mary O’neal
Petra Petrucci
Penman
Frank Kajina
George Hrubes
Helen Reder
Caroline Held
George Dahike
Frank Kalina
Lydia Hrubes
M. E
Knox
Green
M. H. Appleby
So. Bend
Claude F. Akers
Kenneth Deardorff
Willard Lowe Frieda Hopp
Eugene Manz Temple Miller
Elenora Roginski
Hazel Roney
Arthur Scholz Harley Roney
Duane Schuyler
William N. Short
Ella Sramek
Leslie Weninger
Wayne Township
Richard Zakotelsky
Alice del Warren Marsh
Raymond Marsh
Harold Nodell Bernice Reinmiller
Edward Skibbe
Minnie May Taylor
Dorothy Weninger
Otto
Wanda Kieczewski
Edna Lippelt
Herman Kinderman
Lillian Majewski
Ralph Richardson
Beulah Sutton
Jackson Township
Elmer Johnson Freida Lemke Julia Marie Michalski
California Township
Hobart E Baker
Glenn Bougher
Clarence Branson LaVerne Chapman
Perry Hewlett
Marta Jensen Norman Lain
Pauline Levandowski
Elva Lucas Cles Shirley Bernice I. Short
F. Esther Weidner Laura Jessie Zahrn
W.S
North Bend
Oregon
California
Center
Railroad
Davis
Byackson
Rac
Tate
North Judson, Indiana
F. F. Whitson
Burch's Hall
O. S. Schuyler
Frances Bollman
Marion
Lois Foust
Miss Foust
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