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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1917
Page
1
President Wilson speaks on the nation sorrow and resolve urging unity as Liberty calls to America. He frames the mood as mixed with reassurance and national duty.
President Wilson addresses Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery in a Grand Army of the Republic event. He envies the fallen for a liberty work completed and urges a new response to defend American rights as a world struggle for liberty.
The Associated Press reports the wattle front near the Gulf of Triest shows continued fighting with Italian gains west of Medeazza as their right wing advances toward Duino. Austrian reports note a repulse near Jamiano while French front activity remains subdued. In the east Russians and Austrians clash more actively, and Romania’s expected hostilities have not yet begun.
Federal officials in Laredo report 15 to 20 young Americans cross into Mexico each day with little baggage but substantial funds to mine prospect for oil or seek jobs for which they are not trained. Officials believe they are leaving the United States to avoid the selective draft.
Washington May 20 The war tax bill nears final form as the Senate finance committee redrafts a bill of about 1.5 billion dollars. Chairman Simmons says revenue will total about 1.46 billion with further cuts from 223 million in levies likely. Unanimous Republican and Democrat support expected as taxes on liquor tobacco excises and transport are retained with adjustments.
A formal request was presented to Lieut. Col. Jas. J Hornbrook by Charles W. Clark of United Verde Nine urging troops to Jerome copper district. About 1,500 union printers have been on strike for a week demanding union recognition.
A British biplane carrying five people landed in Rome today after routing from London with stops in Paris Turin and Pisa. The journey was reported by the Associated Press from Rome via Paris dated May 30.
A mob of about 50 men shot and wounded one Black resident and beat two others in East St. Louis. National Guardsmen and police dispersed the crowd. otherwise the city was quiet with no sign of renewed race violence after two tense nights.
In New York on May 30 the Red Cross benefit tournaments raised more than $80,000 to buy and equip fifty ambulance units. The event drew about 100 golfers competing under the auspices of a regional club.
By Associated Press Landon May 60 reports eighteen British merchant vessels over 1 404 tons sunk last week. An additional vessel under 1 600 tons and two fishing ships were also sunk in the same period.
In a violent clash, 25 villagers were killed as handfull of defenders faced bandits. The battle left a momentary combat scene with casualties and ongoing unrest.
News from Presidio reports Villa forces crossing the river into the United States after a dawn raid on Ojinaga. Government troops suffered heavy casualties and the town was looted as Villa camps burned and glowed at night.
Tornado tears through Miss Curl County causing four injuries and extensive property damage. Emergency crews rush to assess damage while officials warn residents to seek shelter and avoid affected roadways. Continued on page eight.
A tornado struck Mineral Point Missouri late today killing four men and injuring thirty. It demolished the town except the school house and swept south to Rye where farmer Pred Harper was killed by flying debris. Eighteen were injured and taken to De Soto by special train. two priests and two men about 75 were among the injured. Two Iron Mountain train cars were blown from the track and Conductor Lemasters and a brakeman Boone were killed.
Socialists in New York pass resolutions calling for early and general peace with no annexations. The movement seeks to end wartime hostilities and promote diplomatic settlement amid growing antiwar sentiment.
At Madison Square Garden a first American conference for democracy and terms of peace urged early general peace and US declaration of war aims. The resolutions called for dispute adjudication disarmament and international waterways while opposing forcible annexations and punitive indemnities. Speakers argued for concrete US terms and urged allied declarations to secure a democratic peace.
The program, reported from Stockholm via London, urges no annexations or indemnities and supports autonomy for South Slavic lands within Austria Hungary. It calls Finland and Poland independent, Galicia autonomous under Austria, and promotes international maritime administration and freer commerce. It also supports Balkan self rule and Serbia’s independence, with Poland and Bosnia notes unfinished.
May 30 report from San Antonio states that southern department instructions require recruiting to war strength of National Guard and regular army to be completed by June 40. Units not meeting strength by then will be filled from draftees for the first increment of the new army, signaling immediate use of draft-age men.
A brief weather note lists temperatures with a high near 82 and low around 58. The entry appears to be a clipped forecast from a regional page with sparse readable values and stray figures.
Paris May 20 government will be asked in both chambers about French delegates at the Stockholm International Socialist conference and whether passports will be issued. The French socialist party has shifted to support attendance, reversing a prior hostile stance amid concerns over leaving Russian socialists with German delegates.
Special orders were issued to government officials nationwide to monitor meetings likely to push agitation against registration under the war army act and to arrest speakers urging violations. The Justice Department says German interference appears local and sporadic, not organized.
The college urges local residents to subscribe today to support a community-driven fundraising effort. Officials emphasize hometown backing and invite participation by calling the provided telephone number to show support.
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