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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1917
Page
2
Louis How of the Vigilantes urges Americans to fund the war through Liberty Loans. The piece compares giving money to military sacrifice, listing personal luxuries to renounce and stressing collective duty to support troops in France.
British wartime food regulations set strict limits on meat portions, bread sales by weight, sugar content in baked goods, and prohibited pastries. Meat days on Tue and midweek across the kingdom, with further bans on ornamental cakes and light pastries. Hoever and other officials study these codes as U.S. rules loom.
Secretary Baker approved a plan by the training camp activities committee to establish rest and recreation centers for American troops bound for France. Reymond Fosdick leads the effort after reviewing British and Canadian camps. Major General Bell urged emphasis on singing to start soldier choruses at all camps.
A London eye specialist introduces a steel chain mail veil hung from a rod across the helmet front. It protects the eyes and face without noticeably hindering sight or soldier efficiency in trench warfare.
A saloon keeper in New York posts a sign predicting reform with the line Flush, little saloon, don't cry, you'll be a drug store by and by. The quip reflects temperance sentiment as prohibition looms.
Ignace Paderewski spoke at a Polish American rally in New York and urged Secretary Baker to form an army of 100000 Polish Americans to fight for the United States and allies. He said 35000 Poles in the United States are training under arms with war department permission. He cited 4,000,000 Poles and descendants in the country, claiming 9 percent are strongly pro allies while 1 percent have been swayed by German propaganda money.
Utica June 12 three known dead and heavy property loss mark this region s worst rainstorm in 25 years. The storm began Monday at 2 am, lasted four hours, washing away houses and damaging factories. Two Oriskany Falls residents died and a man drowned at Oneida when a dam failed. Dam failures near Solsville and the Fisk and Lyons pond intensified flooding. Train service rerouted via Herkimer delaying Adirondack routes. Communities affected include Cassville Clayville Willowsdale and Washington Mills.
In Lawrenceburg Indiana on June 12 Anthony Friday of New Alsace shot Katherine Friday 15 after her father refused to permit him to woo her. Frank Heffler 41 a farm worker fired from a window. A posse captured Heffler and rushed him to jail as the girl remained in serious condition.
In Buenos Aires on June 12 thousands marched, demanding jobs as anti German sentiment grows. Government shows unwillingness but public pressure pushes toward severing relations after the torpedoing of the Argentine steamer Oriana last week and a likely imminent resignation of the ministry.
A Flushing New York telephone operator relayed a gas danger call from Wallace Balch’s home. Dr. Robert A. Adams arrived to find Balch, his wife, and two sons unconscious from a deadly gas mixture from an imperfect range. They were rushed to Flushing Hospital and survived.
Ottawa reports total casualties in the French front area from June 30, 1916, to June 5, 1917 reached 65,549 with 74,510 recruits. From Feb 1 to Apr 30, 1917 casualties were 17,645 with 19,584 enlistments. Of the 65,549, 12,064 were killed, 3,810 died of wounds, 911 died of sickness, 1,328 presumed dead, 602 missing, 45,825 wounded, 1,010 prisoners. For Feb–Apr casualties, 3,071 killed, 842 died of wounds, 502 sickness, 426 presumed dead, 12,243 wounded, 490 missing, 61 prisoners.
A Kansas City report claims four newlywed couples adopted babies to avoid the draft, with foster mothers saying husbands would not go to war. The war office warned marriages don’t shield draftees, shifting focus to orphans as homes report increased adoption requests. A Lokalanzeiger note from Amsterdam says its June 13 issue was suppressed for a peace rumor from the Austrian army reaching Petrograd.
The article notes St Peter whose modern name is Le Roy William has joined the U S Marine Corps after traveling from Chicago to enlist in Washington. Other recruits listed include George Washington Grant Sheridan Sherman Tommy Atkins Jesse James and Julius Caesar. Julius Caesar from Brooklyn required his mother’s consent due to his youth.
Berlin dispatch reports Baron Ernst von Plener died in action in Flanders. He was one of Germanys most celebrated aviators and loss noted by military and press circles.
Captain Allen Tucker, master of the steam ship Orleans, was awarded a silver medal by the city of Bordeaux on his visit after the Orleans became the first American vessel to reach a French port following Germany’s submarine warfare declaration. The ship completed another successful round trip via the submarine zone.
Amsterdam reports flour and read frauds have grown to turmoil in Cologne Germany where a Bakers Union meeting says about one third of Cologne bakers are under prosecution. Authorities closed 68 bakeries in a single day as the crackdown continues.
Pittsburg June 12 resolutions adopted at the International Association of Police Women convention urging the Advisory Council of National Defence to promote use of policewomen for wartime protective duties across the country.
A banking agent sells Liberty Bonds to a foreign-born Austrian woman farming in the West. Her children witness the sale as the agent, speaking her language, persuades her to subscribe. She plans to expand her tomato operation and buy more bonds later in the season.
E Jay Hoskins of the New York State Veterinary College estimates about 1 250 000 horses are fit for artillery and cavalry in the United States. He places total U S horses at 25 000 000 with more than 20 600 000 in active service. Half of the remainder are too heavy for military use and a quarter are too old or unsound.
Washington reports Germany regards 74 American merchant sailors captured by the Moewe raid as prisoners of war and will provide adequate care. The United States will supply extra food and other necessities through Switzerland to ensure prisoner welfare.
J Herold Manning of Boston arrives with a corps of assistants to lay out the new army cantonments in Chillicothe Ohio. Local engineers assist in the preparation work ahead of the engineers.
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A Cincinnati inventor touts Freezone as a cheap home remedy for corns. A few drops on the corn are said to relieve pain and dry it so it can be lifted away with fingers. The ad prompts readers to clip and try it to prevent infection.
Collection service at 410 Pennsylvania Avenue addresses prompt actions. Legal notice indicates professional handling of debts with immediate attention to accounts and smooth enforcement steps.
Promote liberal use of Warren Mail Ads to boost business in 1917. Plan early and place ads weekly for best returns. Call 36 to arrange a contract for one month or one year. an Ad Taker will contact you.
The Mail Prig Co at 229 Pennsylvania Avenue Warren Pennsylvania advertises high quality job printing in an ornate historic style inviting customers to call for prices and samples.
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