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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1917
Page
1
In a grand Washington headquarters the Red Cross is portrayed not as healers but as a large organized operation. It emphasizes businesslike fundraising and allocation of funds to relieve war pangs, directing most relief work from its central offices and led by hardheaded professionals.
Indiana women are urged to abandon gauzy attire and wear warm woolens to conserve coal. A Fort Wayne convention committee recommends using wood where possible, trimming heating, turning off lights, and promoting fuel saving through clubs and churches. The article also notes Indiana boys earning commissions at an officer training camp and outlines state food administration measures to enforce wheatless and meatless days.
A sweep of Indiana notices covers the Hendricks County Fanciers association show funding stalled by a county council vote. Peru Chamber of Commerce reports new officers. Evansville notes Foote's lake drainage into Black river to create farmland. Bicknell reports Panhandle Coal leases land and begins a new mine. Goshen records bridge collapse killing Frank Dehring and Indianapolis harbor nearby. Fort Wayne details the death of Lester Casebere in a train collision. companion Milliard Tyson injured. Bloomington notes accidental shooting of Arthur Tee and John Tracy. Hagerstown reports Beeson broken leg while driving hogs. Rising Sun mentions coal shortages closing Florence revival. Petersburg informs Rev. A. A. Cohn resigns. joint pastor call to Rev. B. W. Bass. Cambridge City reports Alexander injured. Alexandria notes explosion endangering Mrs. Reese. Owensville burying trench rescue after ditch cave-in. Bedford records trials and fines in blindness tiger cases. Shelbyville reports will contest and will dispute in two estates proceedings. S: A long statewide string of small-town incidents and official actions from Indiana communities including accidents, resignations, legal cases and business moves showing local governance, industry, and public safety news across multiple towns.
Mr Bowser sits on front steps to smoke a cigar with a cat purring nearby and crickets singing. The moon rises high as he reflects on boyhood days and the simple pleasures of a quiet evening. A pedlar’s shout for blackberries adds a rural lullaby tone to the scene.
A shaded street scene centers on Mr Bowser lost in moonlit thoughts while a cobbler urges payment for a shoe patch. A sewing machine agent and Bender enter as the melancholy mood persists, the moon and stars dimmed by emotion.
In a moonlit hour Mr Bowser debates umbrellas and a moonlit night with a salesman peddling cucumbers and a sewing machine. The spectacle ends with Bowser pursuing the dealer, then drifting to sleep as his wife finds him on the steps.
The Indiana state board of education approved a plan to introduce a compulsory patriotic course in high schools. Horace Ellis, state superintendent of public instruction, chairs a committee with George K. Grose, president of DePauw University, and E U Ganessu as members.
Indiana prepares to aid soldiers returning to civilian life with the governor's fund. Subscriptions are being received by Governor Goddrich's staff led by Col. Richard Lieber to support incapacitated and healthy veterans.
The fuel administration in Washington operates quietly yet crucially, housed in an exclusive residence. Doctor Harry Garfield, the fuel administrator, faces daily crowds as he guides the energy supply that powers factories and, in turn, sustains the war effort.
The piece describes the Fuel Administration as a small wartime body in Washington, led by Doctor Garfield with three specialists and a clerical staff. It emphasizes a quiet, efficient operation with limited public outreach and a single guiding hand resembling the White House apparatus.
A reader notes Washington expanding beyond its old self with bustling crowds and modern life. Newcomers, including wartime arrivals, admire public buildings and monuments while comparing the city to Terre Haute Indiana in tone and pace.
The Kaiser presented the Frederick the Great statue to the United States thirteen years ago and is now slated for a new role in the war for democracy. Public visitors at the Army War College face the statue’s gaze as planners consider its disposition. Proposals circulate to determine a suitable fate for the monument near the Potomac.
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