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Newspaper
Piqua Daily Press
Location
Piqua, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1917
Page
2
Snappy About Town notes thrift stamps on sale weekly and Rev. Peter Everett’s health improving after illness. City food and meatless day efforts, labor reps appointed, and meetings set at Y M C A with luncheon. County boosters plan, Red Cross and Liberty Loan support discussed, and Marvin Tomlin burial in St Paris with funeral tomorrow.
Threeanks fined 25 by Mayor Bell this afternoon. Two others who bonded for tonight’s appearance pleaded guilty. Nelson Shafer pled guilty to menacing and will be sentenced Saturday. Police were called to a hill home where Lorain Harshbarger of West Milton was arrested for intoxication after a husband discovered his wife and children in town and forced entry through a back door. The case will be heard tonight.
In view of conserving coal several churches across the country hold meetings in one church on a designated night. Congregations cooperate to heat a single church, enabling multiple services to be conducted that evening.
Reports say the Graves family, including a wife and two children, rely on the husband and father's wages after his confession to killing Maryin Tomlin. The wife and children reportedly moved to Sidney to stay with relatives, a detail not verifiable at police headquarters. Graves's former employers describe him as a good, quiet worker, yet he does not appear to grasp the gravity of his crime.
From Lima and Paulding, Ben Welty and Judge John Snook brace for second terms as Democratic incumbents. The scene notes weak Republican rivals like J Ed Russell of Sidney and Nelse Matthews of Ottawa and Defiance, referencing past uprisings against Jimmie Cox’s taxes.
The United States Fuel Administration and Department of Agriculture launch an intensive drive to substitute wood for coal to conserve coal supplies. Expert foresters will oversee wood cutting to protect growing timber while maximizing usable wood. One cord of hardwood equals a ton of coal according to experts. Public-spirited communities can participate at no cost, with wood abundant in New England and the South.
A long standing revival at the First U. B. Church in Piqua concluded with a climactic service. Attendance was high across Sunday school and services, with hundreds turned away. One afternoon conversion and twenty four in the evening boosted total year conversions to 124 and 115 united with the church, as plans to unite more next Sunday.
The Sadie of thrift stamps and war savings certificates started today at the Piqua post office with strong sale. Thrift stamps offered at 25 cents and war savings certificates at 4.12 were issued, with George Reanter and Charles I. Young among early purchasers. Certificates cost 4.12 or can be earned by exchanging 15 thrift stamps plus 12 cents, with a 1 cent monthly increase after January. A thrift card for sixteen stamps is issued with the first purchase, and certificates bear $100 value with up to 1000 per holder. Interest is 4 percent, payable January 1, 1923, and redemption requires ten days’ written notice at the issuing post office.
Tomorrow is the last day for shooting Hungarian and gray partridges and other pheasants as the season closes December 4. Local hunters with good luck may seek one final harvest while other wild fowl seasons, including ducks and geese, close December 15.
Ohio's new dog license law takes effect Saturday. The County Auditor will issue licenses and the Sheriff becomes the official dog catcher. Violations carry a 25 dollar fine. Miami county residents have a grace period to obtain licenses. Applications require dog history and owner details. tagging begins before 1918. early registration is urged despite the red tape.
The Food Administration arranges extended Great Lakes service beyond the usual winter close and uses a new ship at Duluth to haul 1,004 tons of flour from Duluth to New York. Great Lakes Transit and Northwestern Steamship extend operations until weather allows, enabling about 60,000 tons of flour and wheat movement from Duluth to Buffalo and Erie, easing railroad load.
I S Brooks Farm Advisor la Salle County Illinois reports salt can save corn with one barrel per thousand bushels. He says shipments of salt could boost farmers and national food assets, outlining application by sprinkling salt after crib loading. He cites University botany tests weighing corn after alcohol immersion.
The article explains how alcohol dries corn by drawing moisture, notes experiments with soaking seeds in water and salted water, and advises on salting corn to slow spoilage. It emphasizes better ventilation and clean husks to evaporate moisture, warning against using salt on already spoiled corn and stating salt can halt heating if applied early.
The United States Tariff Commission will hold hearings on December 6 and 7 in Washington to gather information from industry and commerce on war disturbances and peacetime readjustment. Business representatives designated by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce will present at the commission's office, with labor and foreign trade groups to be heard later.
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