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Newspaper
Piqua Daily Press
Location
Piqua, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1917
Page
2
The Piqua Daily Press column critiques wartime culture, noting racial prejudice in public work and urging Americans to unite for a swift victory. It argues war must be fought with purpose, not spectacle, and praises the Red Cross's role alongside mass sacrifice to support troops abroad and at home.
In a Piqua Daily Press editorial, local readers hear a veteran voice on race and elections. The piece recalls a colored citizen’s view on presidential prospects, questions job status for Black Americans, and notes shifts from Whiteney, Roosevelt, Taft eras to Wilson administration.
A Department of State note clarifies that American citizens leaving the United States must carry US passports, while aliens should carry their own government issued or diplomatic travel documents. Visas verification is conducted by customs officers at departure docks, with current rules requiring passport presentation at port of exit.
Mrs C F Yager of Sidney died at her daughter’s home on Narvth Downing street in Piqua Monday afternoon at 4 30 o clock at age 64. She leaves a husband, C F Yager, a son F Yager of Netrak, a daughter Mrs G Peffer of this city, a grandson Maurice Peter, and a brother M E Yinger of Denver. Services will be held at the Peffer home at 10 o clock Wednesday morning, then in Sidney with burial at Graceland cemetery at sunset. Friends are invited to both services.
William Robins was freed after his wife declined charges for beating her. She testified he consorted with other women and knocked her down. he was jailed but released by the mayor who promised reform. John Daine and William Sheltenberg were fined five dollars for attempting to buy a horse from a colored man. Sheltenberg paid since Daine lacked funds. An unnamed intoxicated man was found along the canal. Presbyter ian church music program closes summer season with EI Ferguson directing.
Government allowances for soldiers dependents leave many cases for extra aid. The Red Cross must extend a helping hand to women and children left at home who feel the impact of war more keenly.
Washington reports simultaneous construction of sixteen army cantonments each to house 40,000 troops may not finish in time for the first 650,000-draft mobilization by September. Officials say work will proceed as fast as possible, with delays from community objections, contractor questions, and design disputes.
Police and district attorney investigate the Ruth Cruger case amid shocking details. Consuelo Larue, linked to the inquiry, appears mutilated after claiming two men summoned her with a telegram. A suspect, Cocchi, allegedly led investigators to the burial site and described the crime scene and missing items from the victim.
The Piqua Missionary Federation with about ten local churches will host an afternoon and evening program at the Baptist church on Friday June 29. A 2:00 executive committee meeting precedes officer elections followed by a varied program from federation workers. A 6:00 Harmony class supper costs 35 cents. At 7:50 Mrs. S S El Podrigo of New Marshfield will speak on church and women’s work.
United Press reports from London say Austria is in an acute crisis with its government after a formal break by the Poles. Dispatches via Switzerland describe a tumult in the Vienna Reichsrat with a Polish deputy denouncing Germany for mistreating Poles and claiming hundreds were executed. The Poles say they will not deal with the present cabinet.
Columbus June 14 Ohio counties face large quotas in the first conscript call for 500 000 men. Franklin county would furnish about 446 per cent of Ohio's quota, or 2 607 men, with Delware County already above its share. Overall, about 40 percent of registrants may be exempt, leaving around 12 944 eligible for draft nationwide.
Dr L W noy explains morning after sickness as uric acid poisoning from alcohol. Kidney liver and stomach reactions cause headache nausea and fatigue with possible rheumatism or gout. Recommends Anuric a fat water diet light meat avoidance and plenty of water. Use laxatives if digestion is poor.
A fragment notes that a man who imagines himself invisible believes his loss would be irreparable and often proves overly fearful, with the Buffalo Times attributing the idea to a reflection on imagination versus reality.
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