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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1917
Page
1
An administrator announced that drastic reductions in bread prices are not expected in the near term. The statement provides little optimism for consumers seeking relief, citing ongoing market factors and policy constraints.
Washington Aug 31 Herbert Hoover food administrator said a large drop in bread prices is unlikely with a target of a sixteen ounce loaf at ten cents or five to ten cents. He noted flour price cuts possible if wheat costs fall and urged bakers retailers and consumers to standardize loaf size and reduce waste. Bakers pledged cooperation but warned pricing shifts rely on voluntary action and the food administration’s forthcoming program.
Louis J. Malvy, minister of the interior in Paris, has resigned his post. In Kansas City an Associated Press report notes that 282 individual draft examinations from three weeks work by the local exemption board in the ninth district were destroyed in what is believed an effort to obliterate records.
More than 2,500 machinists boiler makers and helpers at the Boston and Maine railroad shops quit work today union leaders say the walkout aims to win improved conditions and higher wages in Boston Massachusetts.
A report notes pacifists seeking a meeting were blocked by the governor, with Milwauker cited as a possible venue turned away as a best bet. The item highlights government action limiting peaceful assembly.
Eastern delegates for the Peoples Council of America for democracy and peace arrive in Chicago aboard a special train, unsure of the meeting location. They debate venues, hear mixed reports of Milwaukee Minneapolis and Fargo, and await Louis Lochner’s plan as they plan to organize.
Butchers at the Swift and Armour packing plants in Denver filed formal demands with the state industrial commission for wage increases. A strike is threatened for September fourth if the demands are refused. Workers had previously gone on strike but returned to work after a temporary agreement.
Sheriff Meyers announced by telephone that Rev Lynn G. J. Kelly fully confessed to the Villisca axe murders to him State Agent Risden and County Attorney Roudiler in Council Bluffs Iowa early this morning.
Washington August 31 The treasury department tentatively sets October 1 for the next Liberty loan issue with books to close November 1 unless altered The offering may total about 3 billion dollars with details to be fixed after the war revenue bill passage Debate focuses on convertibility limits and bond versus certificate terms in a broad wartime financing bill due for debate next week.
The Food Administration Grain Corporation will begin purchases of the 1919 wheat crop on September 4 at base prices led by $2.20 a bushel for number 1 northern at Chicago and adjusted by grade and region. The plan, announced from New York, follows President Wilson’s base price guidance and covers multiple grades and locations with specific reductions for lower grades.
British freighter, escorted by a destroyer, endured a near miss as a German submarine surfaced close to the bow. The torpedo flashed, steering wheel quick to dodge, while the crew awaited the shot that never came as the sub disappeared.
The note expresses sympathy from the entire community for Stew Nugent’s mother after a nervous breakdown caused by his draft status. It mentions Ilse Tawney Apple enjoying a new fibre sweater in a poplar sliver bun scene.
A brief weather note predicts fair conditions and cooler temperatures for Saturday morning. Data shows 7 a.m. readings with high and low ranges, comparing to the prior year’s figures.
Soldiers under General Francisco Murguia in Chihuahua have agreed to donate one month’s pay to Mexican liberty bonds. Consul General Go M Seguin says the 126,000,000 peso issue recently authorized by Congress will be purchased by Mexican citizens and soldiers.
PaK Boyd of Greensboro North Carolina reports a major legal ruling as a federal jurist voids a child labor law. Krenders its impact on state policy and labor regulation nationwide.
Federal Judge Boyd of North Carolina held the Keating-Owen child labor law unconstitutional and enjoined enforcement in the district. The case, brought by Roland Dagenhart and his sons, seeks to restrain a Charlotte mill from firing the boys as the act’s provisions are blocked. The decision notes Congress cannot indirectly regulate labor conditions. the case will rise to the Supreme Court.
Federal officials seized a powerful radio set believed to be for German agents in Lower California and arrested three Mexicans on conspiracy charges. The apparatus, bought in San Francisco, was found in a private garage after three weeks. Suspects included J. Garcia, Miguel Triarte, and Carlos Sterda. Garcia claimed he was unaware of the box contents. Officials say Governor Cantu could obtain radio gear secretly, but ties remain unproven.
Captain Harvey Kennedy of San Francisco, a noted western auto racer, was instantly killed in Lima Ohio this afternoon when his car lost a tire, spun, and crashed through the fence during a county fair race.
Belief now expressed that the Teutons intend a new Riga operation. The plan includes a sea attack targeting the city as part of a broader maneuver.
The Associated Press reports Italian forces continue to gain on the Carso and Bainsizza plateaus amid renewed offensives. Austrian prisoners, multiple machine guns captured, and heavy fighting noted on several fronts including Belgium and France. Russian front actions include raids west of Riga and aerial and sea activity in the Gulf of Riga with 40 enemy bomber sorties.
Austin Aug. 31 Acting Governor W Y Hobby approved the university appropriation bill without change. The measure, vetoed previously by Governor James F Ferguson amid impeachment charges, carries about 1 629 000 dollars in appropriations for two years.
Three government owned shipyards awarded contracts to Sapmarine Boat Corp for Newark New Jersey American International Corp for New Holland Pennsylvania and Merchants Shipbuilding Co for Chester Pennsylvania to build 200 ships at a cost of 360 6 million with a Submarine Corporation facility to deliver a 5000 ton ship every two days after the first vessel is completed
The News announces a Sunday edition featuring the second annual style show with New York illustrations of fall and winter clothing hats and footwear. Advertisers and the general public can view the latest styles for the season in the upcoming issue.
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