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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1917
Page
4
Postal notice from Aberdeen Missouri indicating a subscription option for one year or six months and advance payment terms.
Subscribers report missed deliveries and are asked to notify Herald Office in Grays Harbor. The Herald, noted as the county’s oldest newspaper, emphasizes its wide circulation beyond all other papers in Grays Harbor County.
The article argues the Russian revolution marks a major, peaceful turn in world history. It credits war with advancing progress but says Russia’s revolt toppled feudal rule without mass bloodshed. It notes broad European democracy emerges as soldiers on the front become thinkers governing their own fate.
The Supreme Court upholds the Adamson railroad law as constitutional, making compulsory arbitration possible in disputes in a public interest. Railroads fear higher costs and rate increases, while unions worry over broader limits on wage demands and potential government intervention. The decision frames labor disputes affecting 100,000 people as a matter for federal regulation, signaling a major shift in labor relations.
The Federal Farm Loan board set the Washington state loan rate at five percent, the lowest on the Pacific Coast. Average local rates were 7.9 percent with 0.8 percent commissions, totaling 8.7 percent. The reform aims to spur land development and logging operations across the state.
The piece casts doubt on the bribery narrative in the Billingsley case against Seattle Mayor Gill. It questions the credibility of Logan Billingsley and the lack of corroboration for criminal testimony, arguing the mayor would not accept a bribe without inspecting the money.
The article notes Germany’s dire position despite strict censorship. It portrays renewed ruthless submarine warfare as an act of desperation and links unrest in Russia to amplified German tensions.
A Berlin Vorwaerts article by Phil lip Scheidemann argues that the world opposes Prussia’s rule as it favors universal suffrage and representative government. He compares Asia’s mandarins and European empires seeking to block reform, warning that time is running out.
The state supreme court ruled February 27 that actual valuation, not assessed value, should set municipal debt limits, potentially doubling capacity. In response, the legislature enacted a law tying debt limits to valuation fixed for taxation to curb effects on securities markets with eastern-state restrictions.
The Tacoma Ledger notes that the legislature restored the old rule using property valuation as the taxation basis for debt creation. It cites the state constitution which caps total indebtedness at 5 percent of assessed value, but argues the legislature can set a lower limit if needed.
The legislature passes a guaranty law aligning with other states to make deposits as solid as government bonds. It aims to curb rumors, guarantee dollar for dollar, and, with state bank examinations, reinforce safety for depositors and build a stable foundation for bankers.
The Aberdeen World sharply criticises the President for advancing Dr. Grayson in naval rank over the heads of other officers, signaling concern over merit and procedure in the promotion.
The text recalls President Roosevelt’s support for Dr Leonard Wood, describing his rise to army leadership amid some criticism. It notes Wood as a personal friend and implies favorable treatment without public objections in the press.
The American Railway Association notes loaded car accumulation grew from 122,221 on January 27 to 170,016 on February 10 and edged to 168,496 on February 17. That level accounts for about 6 percent of all freight cars, leaving shippers puzzled about the remaining 93 percent.
The United States stands as the world’s top buyer of hides and skins while India outranks it in cattle. The text divides people into two classes those who act and those who wait and question why things weren’t done differently.
Advertises Kickapoo Worm Killer as a mild laxative candy that quickly kills and removes intestinal worms in children. Claims relief from dullness irritability and lack of appetite with worm symptoms. Available at druggists for 25 cents.
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