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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1917
Page
8
The board, reviewing 150 men, found 130 eligible for the draft after 20 exempted by the doctor. Exemptions favored married men with dependents, while others faced claims contested as unjust. The list includes numerous names with reasons such as dependent mothers, wives, or parents, and notes appeals and rejections for various physical or eligibility grounds.
A United States train journey paused briefly Tuesday morning giving a view of troops as they swarmed from freight cars to stretch their legs. The Blue Jackets headed toward the Rhode Island coast on this cross country movement, with Uncle Sam’s offer of travel evident in the scene.
A Wednesday night blaze consumed a large barn on the J. W. McDaniel property. The fire was nearly impossible to stop before discovery. A nearby small building caught fire but was saved by night calm, strong water pressure, and workers. some insurance coverage noted.
The United Catholic Charitable Associations met in Washington on August eleventh and twelfth in a national convention. They plan a ten million dollar fund for war aid, to cooperate with the Knights of Columbus, whose Mexican border relief work proved effective. W. P. Miles represented this diocese.
J P Coad, president of the Packers National Bank in Omaha, was the guest Tuesday of the F M Wooldridge family. He called upon old friends and then went to Peetz to visit. Charles Poole, secretary of State, and G L Shumway, Land Commissioner, were in town. Thursday they continued their mission of appraising school land slated for sale.
Joe Williams and two children visited Wednesday and Thursday at the J R Williams home in Cheyenne. Mrs Williams stopped over in Pine Bluff to visit. They came down in their car.
Miss Ruth Kime, who has been visiting her aunt Mrs. Uptegrove for some weeks, returned to her home in Lincoln Friday to be ready to enter school. She and Miss Leona Owens went down together.
Bess Stockwick returned home Wednesday from Saunders County where he had been for several days on business, according to local word. The report notes his safe return and his prompt resume of daily duties.
The Bell Telephone Company appropriated a half million dollars for Red Cross work in America. The Cheyenne Red Cross Chapter received twenty dollars as its pro rata share, illustrating corporate support for the extensive relief effort aiding soldiers and hospitals on the battlefield.
Miss Anna Chambers daughter of Judge Chambers resigns from Sidney schools to become principal of Center School in Alliance. Twelve teachers work there and she will have general charge. The salary is $85. Sidney loses a good teacher, while the board considers several strongly recommended replacements.
The Y M C A meeting at the Methodist church Sunday led by Mrs. Hattie Edgar state worker for the order increased the war fund to nearly 100 dollars. About another 100 dollars was contributed by those not at the meeting to provide moral spiritual and physical recreation for soldiers at the front, with the war district relying on Y M C A funds for this purpose.
The chairman received a government telegram urging rapid knitting of sweaters, mittens, wristlets, and socks. Major Grayson Murphy urges all to join, saying 250 items should be ready before severe weather. Apply to Mrs. C. West to volunteer.
A Counsel of Defense was organized last Friday evening with C P Chambers elected chairman, C B Radcliffe vice chairman, F N Slawson secretary, and Miss Lancaster treasurer. Its duties include guarding government interests, receiving complaints about slackers or pro German statements, and preventing unjust exemptions while ensuring no one dodges the draft by false affidavits. The councils operate under presidential request to governors and county organizations.
William Thomas Morgan Jr, once at the Episcopal pulpit here, described as a fine young man and speaker of excellence, will be ordained at Saint John’s Church in Camden New Jersey at ten o’clock on St Bartholomew’s Day, August 26. Bishop Matthews of New Jersey will officiate. A car collision earlier involved an oil wagon and an auto, causing a jammed fender. such accidents are not surprising but should be minimized. Fern Johnson hosted a slumber party Wednesday night for eight lively young ladies, who had supper at midnight, slept at three, and rose at seven to begin duties.
The Carnival Company on exhibition here awakens in the evenings with lights and liveliness as the general public turns out for a very good time. Carnivals come and go but the old fascination remains and few can resist the attraction despite little new to thrill.
Mrs Mack Radcliffe leaves today for Salida Colorado to spend an extended visit with her sister and other relatives, returning after an undetermined period.
The listing outlines a weekly cinema program at Ideal The starting Sunday August featuring The Mystery of a Cross with Molly King and Arbuckle in a new two reel comedy, then August 20 Frances Nelson headlining My Girl, plus Paramount five reel features August 21, My Fighting Gentleman War drama with William Russell, August 23 Gail Kane World Picture As Man Made Her, August 24 Mary Pickford in Rags, and August 25 26 Civilization antiwar drama with reserved seating and varied prices.
Do You Know many Of These? If you do help by giving information to locate them. Some may have valid exemption claims but have not appeared for examination nor could officers locate them. Efforts extended for leniency if summons was unintentionally failed. If found and not innocent, they will be drafted without examination or exemption consideration. Neglect to report puts them in the army. Names and details of individuals in Sidney Potter and surrounding areas are listed with ages, origins, and occupations.
Edward W. Shoemaks, lieutenant of the infantry, leads Sidney youths preparing for officers’ training in Snelling Minnesota. Among new appointees are Minor F. and John B Stoddard with ties to local schools and prominent families. several are assigned as lieutenants in infantry and cavalry, reflecting a notable group from the community starting their military careers at the training camp in Minnesota.
A brief fragment notes lens replacement and a phrase about saving a piece of something, with a cryptic reference to MARSH JEWELH. The readable portion lacks clear event, date, or identifiable entities for a full news card.
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