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Newspaper
Spring Valley Gazette
Location
Spring Valley, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1918
Page
6
International Conference of Merchant Seamen lists German submarine attacks on survivors in lifeboats and details multiple incidents. Entries include Kildare May 1 1917 and Omaha May 26 1917 with boats shelled, crews killed and wounded, highlighting submarine ruthlessness at sea.
Ross Lyle of Neponset wounded a large timber wolf on Stephen Russell’s farm six miles east of Kewanee and drove the larger wolf southeast after the hunt noted in the Kewanee Star-Courier last Friday.
Five or six miles from the city, Lyle, famed wolf hunter, started after a pair of wolves seen after Wednesday’s snow. The pursuit led through Pleasant View cemetery, East street hedge, McKinley avenue, and Williams street before the animal moved toward Elmira. W. P. Howland saw the timber wolf, while Lyle reached town about 3:30 pm and drew in Greeley Rowell, who urged Watts to join with his dogs.
Lieut. Smiling Pat O'Brien of the British Royal Flying Corps, born in Momenee Illinois, is portrayed as a remarkable WWI aviator. After downing a Hun plane in August 1917 he was shot down and captured behind enemy lines. He escaped a German hospital with a bullet in the roof of his mouth and fled eighty five miles into Germany by leaping from a moving prisoner train.
The text recalls a soldier who, despite severe injuries including a mouth wound reopened a mutilated face and a sprained ankle, crawled through Germany Luxemburg and Belgium to Safety. After 72 days he evaded foes and dug under 10,000 volt wires in a border area, arriving emaciated into Holland and freedom. On his return to Momence stores and schools closed and a large public reception was held with the band playing.
The notice directs all retail dealers to obtain wheat flour on a fifty fifty basis starting March 1 1918. Wholesale grocers may sell to retailers wheat flour without substitutes if the retailer certifies in writing having substitutes on hand or purchased on a pound for pound basis. Reporting back orders by wholesalers is no longer required. The War Flour term is clarified: the flour is wheat only and must be sold with substitutes on a pound for pound basis. Edible Corn Starch was omitted from substitutes. Puff ed Rice is added to non substitutes.
A humorous verse notes camouflage in everyday talk. The speaker cites lines about painting, ice cream, illness, and impending marriages as playful fluff. The piece ends with the claim camouflage delays any truth as the chauffeur waits.
The State Council of Defense with the College of Agriculture and USDA published Seed Corn Data for Farmers to guide Illinois farmers through a seed corn shortage. The foreword stresses seed supply as vital and urges careful reading. Copies are distributed by the Food Fuel and Conservation committee, with thousands already issued and tens of thousands expected.
Postmasters notify that mail to or from prisoners of war is admitted to international mail without postage. The order applies to war captives and is circulated in the local postal notices. The policy aims to ease communication for prisoners and their families.
A Post Office directive allows free international mail for mailable items up to 11 pounds to or from prisoners of war. Mail must show prisoner name, camp, sender details, and be labeled Prisoner of war mail via New York. Packages to American prisoners abroad limited to one per month per recipient.
A daughter was born to Frank Pierce and wife Tuesday March std. The Civic Committee will lead the program at Community Welfare Club Thursday evening. Mrs S Leonard visited LaSalle for dental work. Red Cross room employed thirty workers Tuesday of last week. Albert Haines departed for the Old Soldiers Home at Quincy Illinois. Mr Evans of DePue spoke at the Congregational church Sunday night. Mrs Amelia Denigan of Peru and brother John Seville visited their aunt Mrs Scott Crain last Tuesday. Mrs Fred Ford of Blue Island stayed with Will Charles part of last week. John Hansen traveled from Rock Island to spend Sunday with home folks. Grace Henry Rebekah Lodge chief instructor conducted a school of instruction Tuesday evening. Locals attended George Smith’s funeral at Utica last Wednesday.
Selby Smith and W W Herron of Princeton visited Tuesday. Hy Hoppler resigned as cashier of our State Bank. G P Petee of Princeton now in charge. Masonic Brethren attended the funeral of Geo Wheeler of Spring Valley at Peru Tuesday. St Patrick’s Day is Saturday and advice to govern themselves. Rev F L Breen visited by his father Rev Ed Breen of Chicago, two retired M E Ministers Friday. Farmers fix fences and prepare for spring ploughing. Township candidates conduct a quiet canvass.
A Washington report from Provost Marshal General Crowder says about 2.5 million men are physically fit for service in class one and will form America's first line of draft reserves. The figure is about 500 thousand higher than earlier estimates with 3,116,000 in class one and under 20 percent expected to be rejected.
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