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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1917
Page
12
Detention camp inmates are shown performing outdoor workouts and staging amateur theatrical acts on improvised stages in recreation rooms. The scenes depict disciplined routines and informal cultural activities among prisoners of war.
The United States has begun talks with Germany to govern the treatment of prisoners of war, aiming for humane conditions for Americans captured on the front. The Red Cross in Geneva is already forwarding food and supplies to over 100 Americans held in Germany, while photos of interned Germans in the United States are sent to Germany to show how prisoners are treated here. There are two prisoner groups in the U S: German sailors seized early in the war and enemy aliens detained under regulations. Fort McPherson and Fort Oglethorpe in Georgia and Fort Douglas in Utah host most prisoners, with about 1 364 in custody and 400 internees. Germany is believed to hold about 150 American sailors and initial Pershing-era prisoners. Detained Germans receive no excessive tasks and have access to reading and recreation as required by international law.
C M Giddings of Abay Oregon borrowed 1000 dollars for one year at six percent to buy Liberty bonds of the second issue. He will earn four percent on the bonds, making a two percent yearly cost to own them. Giddings had ample real estate but no cash to purchase the bonds.
Paris reports Marshal Joffre, famed for his taste in literature, expressed fondness for poems given by a young poet on the eve of Joffre’s departure for America. He noted the manuscript was well suited to slip into a pocket for reading during travel.
The American Red Cross tuberculosis bureau in Paris coordinates with French authorities on caring for women and children affected by tuberculosis. It plans a special facility to treat a specified number of cases. The Madrid Wharton Sanitarium for Tuberculosis Patients will be ready for patients November 10.
Hoboken resident Go David Carter, a Civil War veteran, preserves a single ear of corn with eight small ears dating back fifty years. The peculiar ear remains in good condition and is kept as a local curiosity.
An American naval visitor notes Ireland's prosperity and freedom from wartime controls. He describes plentiful food and drink, cheaper meat, and large meals, with matches readily available. The article highlights Ireland’s abundant labor, strong agriculture, and low emigration, contrasting it with England and Europe.
The U S Department of Agriculture lifted on December 1 the federal quarantine covering 65 520 square miles in the Southern states freeing Mississippi from quarantine and opening tick free territory toward the Gulf The move eases cattle movement for stockers and feeders while maintaining restrictions for infested areas and supports Northern and Southern cattle interests in 1917
Tacoma civil service board warns women may walk beats if male applicants fail to rise for policeman examinations. Twenty additional officers are needed, but no applications have been received.
Berlin reduces weekly butter ration to thirty grams with fifty grams of margarine also added. Food administrator von Waldow says a dedicated department will inform the public on the food situation, while newspapers note margarine is mainly water and offer little nutrition. The remark stomach cannot read reflects public sentiment.
Leroy Willis McKusick aged three and Joseph McKusick seven were killed at their home near Butler when the older boy tossed a match into a 15 pound blasting powder can kept by the father for blasting.
The latest wartime fashion centers on a service flag worn by women with relatives in the army or navy. A small flag is shown in a photograph illustrating the trend.
Candidates at Fort Benjamin Harrison trial trenches face trouble as one trainee scores zero for intelligence after a humorous exchange. A medical officer asks for the password and the guard replies with the line Advance and I’ll give it to you, illustrating a risky quick fix during the drill.
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