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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1917
Page
4
A statement by the U S Commissioner of Education urges parents to keep children in school during wartime. It stresses high school use and completing education as many undergraduates train or enlist. With war prolonging, many will be killed or maimed, and America’s future hinges on maintaining education.
Rev Theodore Vollmer to deliver high mass sermon at St Marys church. Red Cross members urged to help at the park on the Fourth of July and meet at Red Cross headquarters Tuesday afternoon. Those leaving town should bring Red Cross caps for others use. Rev Donald J Mannings named assistant at St Francis Xavier Vincennes.
Succeeding Rev. James A. Holland, Rev. Paul Buel transfers noted. Equinment weighing 14000 pounds for a modern cooling system arrives for the Grand Opera House. Work begins Monday and should finish by July 4, likely affecting regular hours. Washington Light Power seeks to surrender its franchise under a new state law, pursuing an indeterminate permit from the Public Utilities Commission. Red Cross ran a refreshment stand at Eastside park for municipal fishing day, netting 18.25 upon donations from Ernest Ward, the Washickton Ice Cream Company, and Ebbner Ice Company. William J. Taylor returns to Kansas City after visiting local residents.
The first Sunday evening concert of the season will be presented tomorrow night by the Citizens Band at Eastside park. Program includes Preparedness March, Il Trovatore selection, Melody of Love Reverie, Kiss of Spring Waltz, Shadowland, Gate City march with xylophone solo by Harry Palmer, King Pla Medley Overture, and Star Spangled Banner.
Two 18 month old brothers Tony and Powell Amato, children of an Italian couple, are described as gradually turning from light to dark skin at the Children’s Homeopathic Hospital in Philadelphia. Reports note extreme pale limbs with darker upper bodies and pale heads, while medical cause appears linked to pernicious anemia as the family’s other seven children remain normal. Nearby crib contrasts and patient condition are described as remarkable. The page also lists a legal case Robert Zigler versus Robert Cunninghem et al. with Mattingly and Myers as attorneys.
Athens reports Greece breaks diplomatic relations with Germany Austria Hungary Bulgaria and Turkey though war not formally declared. The recall of Greek envoys to central powers is ordered and archives to be left with Dutch legations. The change follows Constantine’s abdication on June 12 and accession of Alexander.
Washington reports Bureau of Labor Statistics data show retail food prices up on average 1 per cent from April 16 to May 15 and 39 per cent for the year ending May 16. Major gains include salmon 16 per cent beef 2 to 4 per cent bacon ham and lard 8 to 10 per cent eggs 3 per cent milk 3 per cent sugar 5 per cent coffee and tea 1 per cent. The four year span shows a 56 per cent rise in retail food prices overall.
Washington reports May food exports reached 104 million dollars, up from April by five million and March by twenty million. Over the eleven months to May the U S shipped 833 million in food abroad, vs 744 million year earlier, with grain down but flour meats and vegetable oils up.
The Hague reports a shrinking German harvest with no barley or potatoes for cattle fodder from the new crop. Many farmers store swine hoping to fatten them to about 200 pounds for peacetime standards after the harvest. Daggers to be issued to U.S. soldiers training at Plattsburg.
Miss Elizabeth Suess and Miss Dorothy Davis were wounded when head teacher Miss Alice Richards was murdered at the state school for the feeble minded in Laconia New Hampshire on June 30. Manual training teacher Morris Bradford held after allegedly attacking three women during supper in a cottage on school grounds. Richards died from throat wounds and two others were injured. Bradford surrendered to police.
Nearly a thousand Boy Scouts from Virginia return home after a failed harvest drive in the Eastern Shore district. They say promised earnings never materialized, with expenses around 1500 dollars and wages paid about 496 dollars. Richmond Scout leader John Stewart Bryan accuses truckers of paying black workers 0 to 25 cents a barrel while Scouts received 15 cents.
Philadelphia June 30 The Pennsylvania Railroad says to boost troop, supply and food movement it will eliminate 102 passenger trains beginning July 1. Several parlor, restaurant, sleeper, club and observation cars will also be discontinued. Four of the New York Washington Commuter six between Philadelphia and ...
June 10 report fragments describe code names for soldiers from multiple nations, including British “Tomose,” French “Pollu,” Portuguese “Tony,” and common army “Bosche.” The garbled text mentions parts and a torch reference, indicating a discussion of nicknames or labels used in wartime communication.
The Sturgia Steel Goan Co. plant at Sturgis Michigan was totally wiped out by fires with a loss around 37500.0 and fully covered by insurance. The prompt text mentions locations between Philadelphia and Baffsis and Pittsburg and New York with a 376000 loss, but the readable fact centers on the Sturgis plant fire and insured loss.
American League results show Detroit routing St Louis 13 to 1 and Chicago defeating Cleveland 3 to 1 Philadelphia tallied 4 against Washington 3 while Boston edged New York 2 to 1 Boston and New York played a 1 to 10 game as the National League list St Louis 9 Chicago 2 Cincinnati 1 Pittsburg 0 New York 2 0 Boston 1 10 in a separate line Philadelphia Brooklyn match was rained out.
Market report lists cash grain prices and cattle, hogs, and lamb bids. Prices for native beef, yearling steers, heifers, calves, and feeding cattle shown, with hogs and pigs bids, and eggs butter and dairy notes. Names and figures are partially garbled but indicate spread across categories and price ranges for buyers and sellers.
War Department announces that troops called for home quarters will be sent directly to southern and southeastern camps instead of remaining in home areas. Call dates remain July 15, 26 and Aug 5 with a possible general Aug 6. Rank considerations may delay officers, altering early plans for the parades and joint calls.
A July peace offer prediction from London cites a Rotterdam dispatch and hints fresh proposals by German chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg after the Reichstag convenes on July 5. A Times dispatch notes Maximilian Harden’s critique of German press coverage of Poland and Alsace Lorraine in context of a possible peace parley, reflecting distortions of President Wilson’s war message.
Telegraphed from New York June 30 describing a new German submarine type with a recutting device. The boat is shown with a line of heavy circular knives along its hull to cut through steel nets, aiming to free it from entanglements. Also reported is Adolph Swensen sentenced to one year and one day in Atlanta federal prison for threatening President Wilson.
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