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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1917
Page
6
The Raleigh Register is a weekly publication. It states subscription rates at 1.50 per year in advance and notes postal handling at Berkeley post office as second class matter.
December 13 1917 editor warns Raleigh County and statewide birth records are corrupt due to physician negligence in reporting births. incomplete names dates and mothers' names plague Assessor Mellon’s records. calls law requiring physicians to register births with penalties and pay to clerk, urging accuracy to prove citizenship and future rights. also criticizes wartime politics and urges Red Cross donations and local Christmas shopping.
A wartime exhortation declares that winning the war is every American’s duty not only for leaders or groups. It condemns reliance on others and urges individuals to act, warning that failure to personal sacrifice creates three classes: Americans, pro-Germans, and yellow dogs.
Uncle Dan explains how warfare evolved from primitive weapons to modern methods using powder, machines, and trained forces. He notes air power, submarines, tanks, poison gas, and precision bombs mark a new era with unprecedented destruction. He condemns Kaiser's conduct for killing civilians and violating laws, hospitals, and cultural treasures.
Warning to Saint Nick urges trimming whiskers to keep candles away from trees and to use electric lights. Emphasizes wartime conservation to prevent fires, especially in churches and homes, and notes insurance may not cover wartime costs.
A group discussion features Uncle Dan and Mrs. Graham arguing for full Allied victory in World War I. They condemn Kaiser Wilhelm and urge mobilization of food, ships, and troops, stressing universal military service and Chamberlain legislation to avoid class exemptions while praising immigrant heritage and loyalty to the flag.
Thirteen soldiers of the Twenty-fourth United States Infantry were hanged at dawn in San Antonio for involvement in the Houston riot and killings. Forty-one more from the same regiment were given life sentences, four received lighter terms, and five were acquitted.
Expressing heartfelt gratitude to the people of Wright West Virginia for kindness shown after the tragic death of our son and brother, Mike E Walker. Mary A Walker and Family.
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