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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1917
Page
1
The federal grand jury studying I W W books heard three startling facts: membership up 1000 percent in three years to about 90 000. Chicago office handling about 700 000 in a single gust. most money spent on defense printing literature and newspapers. Officials warned German funding and account accuracy are under scrutiny.
The Medical Journal calls waste of food a patriotic crime, urging citizens to live frugally and avoid any waste. It argues that even small waste weakens the nation and compares waste to a fighter with hidden bleeding, asserting prosecutions for bread waste would be economical and set a national example.
An old blanket nearly worn out can be transformed by covering with silkline and tufting into a comforter. It may be wrapped in cheesecloth for easy washing and finished with a bedroom harmonizing tint making a simple coverlet.
Reports from Honolulu harbor describe quicksilver raised by a clam shell dredger after German ships anchored there. Investigation tied the metal’s appearance to German crews flooding engine rooms and discarding gauges, with over 1000 pounds recovered from the gunboat Geier at Pearl Harbor.
Regiments of army clerks show heavy demand as 4 006 men seek 250 engineer clerks and 360 apply for 50 draftsmen positions. Hundreds on file for army field clerks. Salaries range 1000 to 2000 dollars with subsistence in the field. Selection after strict exams by Secretary Baker on McCain’s recommendation. Personal examinations held in Washington and other engineer locations. Clerks abroad wear uniforms and face military discipline.
A sergeant, caught drunk, faced a stern talk from his captain who ordered experienced men to counsel recruits. The captain urged restraint on pay and drinking, citing letters from families and promising honesty about drunkenness. After the talk the company saw no further incidents and the sergeant remained in his rank.
Adjutant General H P McCain states there is no federal law naming a national anthem though Star Spangled Banner titled is not legally binding outside military rules. Army and navy regulations govern service personnel and civilians in uniform or civilian dress urged to stand or salute during the notes. Describes postures facing music against flag at sunset and handling of headdress in various attire.
Guion Arkansas reports a veteran moonshiner in the Ozarks voluntarily wrecked his fifty gallon copper still after decades of operation. He estimates the unit produced about 10 000 gallons of liquor since the Civil War era. The still was never found by revenuers and the man says he is finished. His name is being withheld to avoid prosecution.
The piece argues that being well fed does not require extravagance as prices rise. It urges opposition to chemical preservatives and warns against relying on preserved food for use in an ongoing Lumau furnace.
Petrograd correspondence recounts radical anecdotes from the Russian revolution. A noncommissioned officer argues fish have liberty, while workers in a factory want engineers to join them below ground. Museum staff seek curatorial roles trimmed by cleaners. A delegate questions Dardanelles as a war aim, hinting at shifts in policy.
A monumental bell chime is being cast at a Troy foundry for the cadet chapel at the United States Military Academy West Point. The gift from Mrs. James M. Lawton in memory of Major General Robert Anderson will include twelve bells, the largest nearly two tons. The chapel, built of local stone, cost about half a million dollars and sits on high ground overlooking the Hudson Highlands, promising inspiring tones for future generals.
A rattlesnake found coiled in a teacher’s bed on her first night at camp forces her to abandon tent life. The incident highlights the dangers of rustic teaching assignments and prompts safety reassessment.
A humor item from the Philadelphia Ledger notes an efficiency expert who quicky exposes that the boss wastes half of the time by telling workers what they already know. The expert is said to be too competent, triggering the boss to overrule minimal guidance.
Prince Michel Cantacuzene, grandson of President Grant, is one of the youngest officers in the Russian Army where his father is a general. He is visiting America with his sisters, having brought them from Russia to stay through winter. The young prince has trained for the military and is viewed as a capable soldier with ambitions to make his mark if the war endures.
American soldiers in France witnessed a second demonstration of artillery fire by a regiment using French 75 guns. Flying pigs, fired from trench mortars at low velocity, arced into practice trenches and exploded with loud blasts, leaving troops impressed by the dramatic impact compared to the quiet, precise French 75 shells overhead.
Washington reports relatives of American Medical corps men killed in France by German bombs will receive the first official death notices from a new casualty division. Adjutant General McCain organized the unit to send concise human messages noting the department’s regret. Details of the Harvard hospital unit deaths, including Lt Fitzsimons, remain pending.
New York reports John Fahey of Buxtown Ireland must wed within a year to inherit his uncle Rev Father Patrick J Fahey s Morris Fark estate. If he does not marry the residue goes to Charles E McDonnell for a new seminary. Father Fahey s estate may total about 25000 dollars.
An massive appropriation aims hundreds of millions for artillery from light field pieces to nine and a half inch howitzers. General Crozier testifies that two leading steel firms are expanding to meet demand while France may host an auxiliary plant for gun machining. The plan includes gas warfare tanks and machine guns to prepare the American front with a 2 000 000 man army and a billion dollar outlay.
The author argues that a nagging or unsupportive wife can cripple a man's work. Domestic troubles clog thinking and harm productivity for him, his employer, and society. A wife should not micromanage but should stay informed and interested in her husband’s business.
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