Civil Military Enlistment Plan Aids Farm Helper Shortage
A plan proposed by A G Davenport of the University of Illinois and Captain Shunk urges civil military enlistment to secure labor for farms. It calls for nationwide farm registrations, targeted enlistments including youths 14 to 18, military camps on government land, and farm-led management to protect food production while accommodating front-line needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agene Davenport
Agricultural College
University of Illinois
Washington
Shunk
University Ofllinois
The
Department of Economics
United States
Canada
Europe
Department of War
America
Clear Your Skin in Spring Ad Claims Easy Detox
An old advertisement urges spring house cleaning for skin clarity. It promotes Dr King's New Life Pills as a laxative and complexion booster, promising brighter eyes and a trouble free winter shell. Sold at druggists for 25 cents.
Government May Fix Food Prices to Assure Farmers
The April 28 reply from the Secretary of Agriculture notes no current authority to fix food prices. He urges Congress to empower the government to set minimum producer prices to ensure fair returns, and potentially maximum prices to curb uneconomic speculation. Emphasis on boosting supply and stabilizing staples amid shortages and global disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Congress
Europe
United States
Food Committees Meet Monday In Quincy District
Crusaders in the Quincy District Food league will meet in the Chamber of Commerce Monday at 1 30 p m. The executive and bankers committees will discuss a definite campaign for increasing food production in Adams County. The Adams County Farm Improvement association will circulate an article on food production and conservation quoted by T W McClintock of Liberty urging farmers to boost crops and conserve for a war stricken world. He urges proper seed selection and soil care for corn and promotes navy beans and sorghum as valuable crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Pood League
Chamber of Commerce
Ouiney
Bankers’ Committee
Feaane
Farm Bureau
Adams County Farm Improvement Association
T. W. McClintock
Liberty
McChintock
Ertivens Brothers
Adams County
Tilney Abo
Adams
New Kahoka School Building Contract Let
Kahoka Missouri April 28 work of excavation has begun after John T Williford of Kahoka won the contract at 39678 dollars. The bid enables the school district to build a modern facility despite high material costs and upon completion Kahoka will have one of the finest schools in northeast Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kahoka
John T. Williford
Williford
Missouri
British Capture Key Positions in European War
London reports important British gains between Roeux and Gravelle and near the Arras Cambrain road. Night operations captured quarries east of Hargicourt, repelled enemy attacks, and took prisoners. Local advances along the Cambria road and the Roeux spur yielded more ground and prisoners. Northwest of Lens a German raiding party was dispersed. Aisne and Champagne see intensified artillery, Chemin des Dames infantry gains, and on the western front 11 enemy aircraft lost. Lieut. Wolff earns his 21st aerial victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Roeux
Gravelle
Arras-Cambrai Road
War Office
Hargicourt
Favet
St. Quentin
Cambria Road
Lens
Aisne
Champagne
Chemin Des Dames
Wolff
Artillery Fights Intensify on Western Front Near Arras
Berlin April 28 reports growing artillery violence along the Aisne and Champagne sectors. On the Arras front Crown Prince Rupprecht’s forces say their guns again increased activity Thursday evening along a broad front, with British attacks east and south of the Scarpe repulsed after heavy losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
London
Aisne
Champagne
Crown Prince
Rupprecht
Arras
Lens
Cambria
Missouri Schools Begin Food Campaign Effort
A. J. Meyer, Missouri College of Agriculture director, sent leaflets to Chamber of Commerce secretary Perry outlining a statewide food campaign. Meetings start May 1 to organize local groups into county bureaus by month’s end, with focus on farming organization, planting, and later distribution and marketing issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Meyer
Missouri College of Agriculture
Perry
Chamber of Commerce
Missouri
Mr. Meyer
National Council of Defense
State Councils of Defense
Varius
Meyer
Illinois Aggies Feted in Winnipeg
Illinois agricultural college students, 228 strong, visited Winnipeg on their way west to aid prairie farmers in planting crops. They are part of a planned 800 student effort to assist Canada in boosting food production. The provincial government hosted the group and a parade followed the visit to the agricultural college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Man
The
Windy University Agricultural — College
Canada
Agricultural College
Lowden to preside at defense meeting with Roosevelt in Chicago
Gov. Lowden traveled to Chicago on Friday to preside at a national defense meeting where Col. Theodore Roosevelt is slated to be the principal speaker. The Springfield dispatch notes the event and confirms Roosevelt's keynote role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowden
Springfield
Gov. Lowden
Chicago
National Defense Meeting
Col. Theodore Roosevelt
Muscatine Man Re elected Supreme Master Workman
Muscatine Iowa resident Will M. Narvis was re elected supreme master workman as officers were chosen by the supreme lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen in Little Rock Arkansas on April 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Little Rock
Ark
Supreme Lodge
Ancient Order of United Workmen
Will M. Narvis
French seize trenches around Moronvillers and Hurtebise region
Paris April 28 reports from the war office that French forces captured trenches on heights near Moronvillers and gained ground around Hurtebise and Cerny. Fifty prisoners were taken and a total of 130 German cannon have been captured since April 16 as heavy artillery fighting continues south of St. Quentin.
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Paris
Moronvillers
Hurtebise
Cerny
War Office
St. Quentin
Nanteuil-la-Fosse
Sancyane
Villa-Aux-Bois
St. Gobain
Rheirhs
Auberive
Murtebise
Moronvillieres
le Pretre
Soissons
Lodge Anniversary Noted by Palmyra Lodges
On April 28 Palmyra hosted the ninety ninth anniversary of the order in the hall of I O O F No 225 with a musical program refreshments and a social hour Seventy five attended program included The Star Spangled Banner orchestra John Simon Edith Simon Harold Todd Frank Heinze Richard South Nelle Heinze and others Rev J T Bloom spoke and Miss Eloise Schnitzer recited A violin solo by Wm Blenge with Homer Menge on piano A drill by sixteen little girls was a highlight. two local residents drove to Hannibal for Tale of Two Cities. No ball game vs Monroe high school due to rain. postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Heinze
Richard South
Harold Heinze
Nelle Heinze
J. T. Bloom
Eloise Schnitzer
Wm. Blenge
Homer Menge
James Reber
Olive Ellis
Clara Heidel
Christine Chadwell
Caroline Gray
Wm. Gray
Hannibal
Monroe
Mia
O. G. Sanford
W. FP. Howell
Geo. W. Moore
Liberty Township
Scott Cunningham
Jerry T. Hansbrough
Fabius Township
Wm. Phillips
W. P. Bowles
Round Grove Township
Geo. Taylor
T. S. Ballard
Union Township
L. D. McGlasson
Fred SS. Hawkins
Warren Township
I. A. Miller
Chadwallader
Emma Rudd
Fulton
Bazar visit and social notes from Plainville Illinois
Mrs Elizabeth Bonifield and Florence of Barry visited her sister Mrs C P Wagg and attended the bazar at the Methodist church hall. A large crowd attended and social greetings were shared. Other items mention illness progress at Blessing hospital and various local visits and birthday surprise for Fay Linthicum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainville
Ill
Elizabeth Bonifield
Florence of Barry
C. P. Wagg
Methodist Church
George Morgan
Blessing Hospital
Mia
Ella Lisle
Misa Tulu
Charles Lionberger
Ellis Larmore
Quincy
Fay Linthicum
Fidon Bowker
Ware Fusselman
Hoskins
Floyde Seeley
Carthage Editor Publishes Patriotic Song
W. O. Sharp editor of the Carthage Gazette has released a new patriotic song titled Old Glory's Brightest Star for Unoiians. The verses are described as new and catchy and set to suitable music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O. Sharp
Carthage Gazette
Unoiians
Mr. Sharp
Photoplays and stars in a busy program
Today’s show features Princess in The Female of the Species and The Bugle Call with Savoy William Collier and Anna Lehr. Norma Talmadge headlines Going Straight. Bubbles of Trouble with Al St. John Moon Shiners The Sun Kissed Here. Colonial Perils of Our Girl Reporters. Marguerite Clark Wild Flower. Belasco Bryant Washburn Skinners Dress Suit. Quincy Brinsley Shaw and Charles in The Mystery of the North Case. Billy Mason A Vallar Town Grant Police Reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savoy
William Collier
Anna Lehr
Norma Talmadge
Billy Mason
A Vallar
Grant
Orpheum Presents Wildfire by Orpheum Players
In this theater page feature the Orpheum hosts the Orpheum Players in the drama Wildfire. The production runs tonight with performances announced for the week, drawing local audience interest and critical notes on pacing and stagecraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orpheum
Cuban Board Comes Monday in Washington Meeting
Aurelio Hevia the Cuban minister of interior has arrived in Washington to meet the Cuban war commission on its arrival Monday. Hevia says Cuba will act in advisory capacity with the commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Aurelio Hevia
Intenor
Cuba
Cuban War Commission
Chicago Bank Robbed at Kowalewski Brothers Bank
Fourteen thousand dollars were stolen from the Kowalewski brothers private bank on West Alst street when five robbers held up the cashier Vriday on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Cihcago
Kowalewski Brothers
Westalst Street
Vriday
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Eldker
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Ath & York
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Illinois Aggies
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Dominion Farmers
Palmyra
Carthage
Photoplays
Ea Ea
Broadway
Norma Talmrdgea
Real Triangle Venture
Reel Keystone Comedy
Princess
Real Triangle Fine Arts
Wm, Collier and
AY St. John
Keystone
Peter E. Pinkelman
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ARK Plug
Omaha
Harrow
Wright Bros
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Quincy, Ill
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