15 Aug 1918
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Newspaper
The Citizen Republican
Location
Scotland, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1918
Page
1
Central committees of the Non-Partisan League in Hettinger and Adams counties North Dakota met at Mott and passed resolutions urging state ownership of land horses cattle and machinery. They want acquisition based on values from the three prewar years, arguing the move could be risky yet reflects settlers’ nerve amid recent crop failures and drought.
Draft age expansion to 18 through 45 is under consideration. Colleges may offer military training within study programs to prepare men for service while finishing college, with potential delays to active service. The piece links language unity, alien literacy, and wartime policy, warning broader draft expansion could swell alien numbers unfit for American training.
Hut chinson county ministers pressed the county board of defense to alter the state board rule on using German in worship. They sought a 60 40 split allocating time to American and German services, arguing current limits fail to curb disloyal preaching, proposing permits for foreign language use and immediate revocation if abused.
At the August 8 1918 meeting of the Bon Homme County Council of Defense Executive Committee held in Tyndall South Dakota members present include James Wagner chairman F M Scoblie G E Halberg D K Tomlinson Wm F Eggers Dennis Murphy absent W Turner. Resolutions relate to use of German language in religious services noting modifications allowing sermons in American language with a 16 minute German resume and differing congregation understandings within the county.
The text outlines how blue, gold, and silver stars signify service, wounds, deaths, and disabilities in the U S military. It explains substitutions and overlays for stars to represent killed in action, wounded or gas casualties, and subsequent deaths or disabilities in line of duty, detailing margins and positions on the blue star.
Bon Homme county teachers are notified the annual Normal Institute will be held at Tyndall on August 21 to 27 with sessions beginning the afternoon of the 21st and closing noon on the 27th. Prof E D Stivers of South Dakota College will lead. First Grade and State Teacher exams set for August 29 31 at the Court House in Tyndall.
Food Administrator Hoover reports that despite subnormal domestic food supply Americans shipped 141 million bushels of wheat and 44.6 million pounds of meat to Allies and troops in the year ending June 30. He credits public self denial and boosted production for the overseas aid and urges continued cooperation.
Food administrator Hoover reports vast gains in meat and wheat conservation during 1917 18 with voluntary measures. Meat shipments to Allies rose by 844 million pounds while total meat sent reached over 2 billion pounds, and wheat and cereals saved totaled 141 million and 440.8 million bushels respectively amid wartime shortages. He credits both urban and rural Americans for the sustained effort.
Readers are assured that Hall's Catarrh Cure has a universal cure for catarrh in all stages. The remedy is taken internally and aimed at the blood and mucous surfaces to destroy the disease's foundation and strengthen the body. Proponents offer one hundred dollars for any uncured case and invite testimonials from users.
In Spain and Portugal sugar prices soar as heat and crop issues strain supply. Granulated sugar in Barcelona early summer sold at 19 cents a pound while Lisbon fixes brown sugar at 1.04 to 1.12 dollars per pound. Beet sugar in Sweden costs 14 conta a pound.
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