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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1917
Page
1
War den Codding seeks to close the brick yard at Lansing prison to save coal and reassign 55 brick makers to the coal mine, boosting monthly output by 1,700 tons and totaling about 2,200 tons extra by summer. The twine plant stays. aim is to stockpile coal for next winter amid rising supply concerns.
East central Kansas farmers are urged by USDA entomologists to bury wheat stubble deeply before August 15 to hide larvae, destroy volunteer wheat with disc harrow, and plant wheat on the fly free date. Local leaders E C Johnson and George A Dean at Kansas State College, with O G Kelly at Wellington, coordinate guidance.
Kansas farmers push spring plantings with corn acreage reaching 9,200,000 acres the largest on record. J C Mohler Kansas Board of Agriculture secretary notes weather varied by region with eastern areas moist and western areas dry, causing replanting and slow growth in corn and sorghums.
Washington reports a secret scheme to form a huge American air force to overwhelm German military aviation in France. Key figures like Secretary Baker and General George Squier push for rapid funding, with congress asked to approve roughly 1 billion dollars.
New York report on history professor Preston W Slosson of Columbia University outlining a set of cautions for wartime speech. He cautions against slogans praising national necessity, mislabeling allies, or viewing universal training as Prussian militarism. He also notes that aid is justified only in righteous causes and that political conditions affect the workingman more than the wealthy.
Four bean seeds about 3 000 years old, planted by naturalist R P Heron in San Bernardino, California, are reported to be sprouting. The revival could restore an extinct species, with the seeds originally found sealed in a cliff dwelling wall in Arizona.
Wartime shortages push Germans to cultivate nettles once forgotten by the Teutons. The weed, now grown in large quantities, replaces cotton for cloth and is cooked like spinach for soups and dishes. Nettles, rich in sugar and chlorophyll, offer notable food value and flavor. In Sweden and parts of southern Germany, nettles are linked to old customs and even canned.
Menu cards at Washington Square family hotels urge guests to conserve food. A printed slip reads food must be conserved and you are expected to do your part. Don’t order more than you can consume.
Elmer Kratz of Bellaire Ohio walked nine thousand miles to attend the local high school. He lived six miles from the school and daily traveled to class, completing a four year course.
British readers describe arriving American troops, likely Western Reserve Medical corps from Cleveland. Mayor and officials greet them at the town hall as cheers erupt in Talbot Square. The men, tall and clean shaven, wear dark khaki and sombrero style hats, with the Stars and Stripes and Union Jack carried aloft.
An exhibition in Paris showcased J. J. Limordant’s work praised for skill and quality. The artist has since been blinded while serving the colors, with a latest portrait revealed in the report. The piece notes critics’ admiration amid his wartime sacrifice.
William K. Walt, a traffic policeman and active choir member, was elected president of the Central Presbyterian Church choir in Denver. Walt is a leader in the Marathon Young Men's Bible class and is one of the choir’s most popular members.
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