Empey and comrades prank German guns with a musical trap
American Arthur Guy Empey, serving with the British Army in France, recounts frontline life and punishment drills, plus a comic ruse to locate and ambush a German machine gun. The tale covers trench exploits, a novel sound tactic, and lessons in discipline amid the war's danger.
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Arthur Guy Empey
Jersey City
England
London
France
Empey
Impey
Chaplain
No Man’s Land
Gas Attack Reaches British Trench After Silence of Fritz
Chapter XXII recalls three days after silencing Fritz when German gas arrives, aided by favorable wind. A new periscope operator spots a greenish yellow cloud approaching, triggering alarms and gas helmets as troops brace for impact. Gas travels quickly, leaving about eighteen to twenty seconds to fit respirators.
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Fritz
Tommy
Empey’s Assignment in the Intelligence Department Revealed
Empey joins the intelligence unit and discovers the role is no gentle snap. The upcoming installment previews his experiences as a spy catcher and the challenges of undercover work.
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Empey
Intelligence Department
Acts of Heroism Recognized by Carnegie Fund
The Carnegie hero fund commission held its fourteenth annual meeting recognizing 24 acts of heroism. Seven silver medals and 17 bronze medals were awarded. Ten heroes died, with pensions totaling 4,560 dollars yearly to nine dependents. Two educational grants totaling 2,100 dollars were allocated, and 11 other awards totaling 8,000 dollars were granted. Payments await commission approval.
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Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
Mill for Honduras cornmeal marks new industry start
Consul Walter F Boyle reports an American company imported and erected the first cornmeal mill in San Pedro Sula Honduras. The small equipment, bought in the United States, signals the beginning of a new cereal milling industry amid wartime efforts to boost production.
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Honduras
Walter F. Boyle
Puerto Cortes
United States
San Pedro
Sula
Caponizing Poultry to Meet U S Department of Agriculture Call
The United States Department of Agriculture urges increased poultry and meat production. Caponizing cockerels from six weeks to four months old in breeds like Plymouth Rock and Brahma can yield larger, tender meat sold at premium prices. Procedures involve careful blood control, outdoor work, and precise incision and testicle removal to avoid fatalities. Home grown protein feeds from clovers, alfalfa, soy beans, cowpeas, and vetches can reduce costs and support livestock nutrition.
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United States ‘Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
Plymouth Rock
Brahma
Cochin
Langshan
Wyandotte
United States
Corn Crop Consumption and Need for Increased Production
The United States consumes about 85 percent of its corn on farms with 1.5 to 2 percent exported. Demand rose over the past decade, at times outstripping supply, prompting imports from Argentina but these are minor relative to domestic production. In 1917 a record 120 million acres were planted, yielding an estimated 3.159 billion bushels. 1918 production is urged to be even higher to support allies and neutral nations in the world crisis.
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Tommy
C. B
O. C
G— Wood
Fritz
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Argentina
Self-Dependence Urges Local Self-Government in War Effort
A prepared USDA message quotes Assistant Secretary Clarence Ousley urging states and communities to solve local problems without Washington. It emphasizes true state sovereignty, local loyalty, and strong home front mobilization during the war.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Washington
Argiculture
Clarence Ousley
Alfalfa as Honey Crop Across Western States
Alfalfa serves as a principal honey crop in several western states, producing clear honey with fine quality and flavor similar to clover.
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