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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1917
Page
4
The Charleston Illinois tornado of May 26 1917 left 25 dead and over 300 injured. About 400 homes destroyed and 2500 people homeless with $750000 in property loss. The relief committee asks for money noting food clothing and bedding are raised but funds are scarce. Donations should be made to I H Johnston Treasurer and receipts will be issued.
The class is praised for athletic leadership in track and basketball and for patriotic service. Five members enlisted, including Jason Brown Victor Truelove Ralph Taker and Harry Johason. Four are in the service while Harold Forsythe awaits recovery before attempting further service.
A historical overview notes how science transformed waste into fortune by turning coal tar into dyes and antiseptics, leading to smokeless powders and modern warfare’s troubling advances. It discusses byproducts from coal gas, their previous disposal, and how refining led to glycerine and other valuable outputs.
The article traces how washing grime from sheep fleece yields potash used in chemical processes, boosting potassium carbonate output to at least 2,200,000 pounds in France and Belgium. It notes improved waste reuse in cotton and silk, highlighting Sir Titus Salt’s alpaca fortune from waste hair and the shift from discarded spindles to usable tools. It also mentions US industries advertised in Soliva, and a Georgia law school opening to women, with scattered technical details on fabrics and machinery.
A strict amendment to the Gore food bill makes hoarding food or creating shortages a felony. Senator Sherman reveals a Wall Street contact allegedly supplying food to Germany for sinking by submarines and vows to expose the agent. The measure, part of a $15.6 million agriculture bill, is expected to pass with broad support.
Washington calls on public to aid registration process. It lists who must register from June 6 to June 11 1917 with exemptions for military and naval personnel. Registration occurs June 5 between 7 am and 9 pm at home precincts or county/city clerks if away. Penalty for failure is one year in prison plus enforced registration.
War department notice to officers at Officers Reserve Camp here orders cavalry regiments trained and equipped as infantry with artillery arrangements by letter. The move fuels belief that cavalry units will be sent to Europe as infantry in the near term.
Kansas will need 5000 additional workers and more than 8000 harvest hands to handle the wheat harvest, according to C. H. Danner who runs the state free employment bureau in Topeka.
Washington reports a second series of training camps for officers reserve corps candidates. No start date fixed, expected about September 1. Nationwide, 16 camps with 40 000 capacity. Over 20 000 passed exams. 4 900 in Colorado Kansas Missouri to Fort Riley. About 3 500 disappointed. 15 000 eligible applicants could not be accommodated at Fort Riley Fort Snelling Fort Sheridan and Port Benjamin Harrison.
In the American League, Detroit and New York played to a 0 1 result while Boston edged a 1 0 win. No other AL games were scheduled. In the National League, Pittsburgh defeated Philadelphia 3 2 and Cincinnati beat St. Louis 2 0 with no other games on the slate.
National Stock Yards Illinois cattle market steady with steers and heifers mixed peers. Native beef steers 7.0 to 12.50. calves 8.14 to 10.60. Texas steers 5.50 to 9.50. clipped lambs 14 to 15.50. spring lambs 16.1 to 16.5. Chicago live stock prices show hogs lower and cattle steady with feeder and calf values in 9.50 to 13.76 range. Grain prices list No 2 yellow corn 1.34 and No 3 yellow ete, oats white 2 etc.
Fragmentary OCR lists numerous names and figures amid legal or court context. The readable items include Edward Wilson and Edward V. Godee with a series of other names such as Fisher, Gaither, Bales, Potts, Hoxan Bee, Po Kieter Lai, Walter Chandler, Smiley, Neary, Eskridge, Harned, and Evans. Monetary amounts like 220.02 and 2.50 appear among scattered references, suggesting court allowances or settlements. The fragmented text lacks coherent narrative but centers on a roster of persons connected to a court proceeding and small payments.
A squib notes that men unable to resist taking money often fail in the long run, facing loss or punishment as a result. It underscores the peril of greed and its consequences for wrongdoers.
O'Donnell Eskridse Amment Company plans extensive summer upgrades at the Grand Opera House. A new eight foot diameter twin-typhoon cooling fan system powered by ten horsepower electric motors will make interiors feel like a car at speed to combat heat. The cooling system, used by Circle Theater in Indianopolis, will operate by July 1. The summer renovation will remove the presence balcony and front second floor offices to replace them with a circular balcony and outer seating, adding about 250 seats on the upper floor.
Lovgnatee Sentinel reports John Tinker aged sixty six found dead at his Marr township home likely from paralysis. He is survived by wife, daughter Clara Hembree, two stepdaughters Gwen Clements and Almeda Burch. Funeral held, burial at Wood Cemetery. Also note Davyless County native J Walter Dunt, visiting from Michigan City, recognized for his role at Haskal Barker Car Co, and a lightning fire destroyed a barn belonging to H B Hunter south of Donaldson school, with stock saved.
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