30 Mar 1917
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Newspaper
Princeton Daily Democrat
Location
Princeton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1917
Page
1
Howard Baker John Bass A. J. Radcliff and Jesse Kern of Princeton along with Mr Seabold of Huntingsure bowled Jasper Thursday night. Princeton defeated the Jasper team by 170 pins.
Chicago markets hear warnings of national food danger as drought hits Kansas Nebraska wheat fields and labor shortages tighten with 30 600 National Guard members called from agricultural states. Packing houses hire southern workers worsening southern labor supply. seeds rise in price and imports of Chinese labor are discussed.
Doris R Head mayor of Princeton Indiana calls Gibson County citizens to a mass meeting at the Air Dome on Thursday April 5 1917 at 730 PM. The aim is to rally national support during the wartime crisis and urge Congress to safeguard the country. Each attendee is urged to bring one other person and form a committee of one.
Indiana police chiefs receive guidance from Captain Halls on the federal penalty for threats against the president. The five year prison term or 1000 dollar fine applies to depositing any document containing such threats. A Secret Service operative was in Princeton to identify disloyal statements.
The mayor calls for a large patriotic gathering to back national unity as war rumors swirl. The program aims for a stirring event with speakers from both inside and outside Princeton and a patriotic musical program.
The article calls for Princeton citizens to display the national flag in homes offices and business districts to show moral support for the nation. It notes widespread flag display and urges every residence and storefront to exhibit the Stars and Stripes as a patriotic duty.
Six additional units of National Guardsmen were ordered mobilized and mustered into federal service today from Massachusetts New York and Georgia. Wireless warnings to British shipping were broadcast from allied warships near Norfolk and a plan would make every policeman an emergency member of the justice department for spy detection.
The Navy Department awarded the American Steel & Wire Co. a 188000 dollar contract for 1600 foot by 84 foot anti submarine nets. Deliveries start within three weeks as U S harbors remain under constant surveillance for German submarines.
Lieutenant A L Fisher reports strong recruitment in New Albany as several men are accepted and more are expected. Names include William Monroe Donald McReynolds Virgil Nortick Ralph Carrell Fercy Finney and George Greek with praises for local civic support and meals provided by church and streetside helpers.
Washington reports the German chancellor Hollweg failed to sway allies as President Wilson drafts a war message. Officials expect Congress to authorize 500000 troops and expand ordnance reserves while the navy seeks hydro planes. Recruiting rises with anticipated wartime unity.
Today’s temperature data from government observer R R Marshall records a high of 69 degrees and a low of 38 in Princeton.
Amsterdam dispatches report a rare note of doubt in Reichstag debates as MP Spahn questions Germany’s readiness to fight a new foe. Socialist Noske condemns Zimmerman’s Mexican Japanese plot against America and calls for abolishing the Prussian system.
Reports from Mar 30 indicate British observers noted fires explosions and floods behind German lines suggesting hesitation to hold new positions. French civilians report German soldier dissatisfaction and a homefront strain comparable to pre revolution turmoil.
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