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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1917
Page
6
A movement aims to crown Iowa the nation’s top Red Cross state after James B. Weaver’s return from a Chicago conference. The plan envisions a statewide organization with every town and county joining, urging rapid statewide response to the national call.
Iowa officials outline plans to mobilize for war under war laws, with a possible statewide home guard, factory inventories for military use, and a state secret service. Hospitals may receive limited alcohol for medical use. Arbitration and guard commissions proceed as aviation and rail freight issues loom.
War department issues detailed instructions for registration under the draft law. Governors oversee state registration with sheriffs and county clerks administering precinct registrars. mayors handle city boards for large populations. Absentees may register by mail or through local clerks, with sworn registrars and designated precinct duties.
The clerk will issue registration guidance for colleges universities homes and other institutions. Educational charitable and other institutions should apply to the county or city clerk for registration instructions. Jail and reformatories wardens should seek guidance on the sixth day five days after the president's proclamation. Officials of cities over 0 000 population will receive complete regulations, and sheriffs and city officials will obtain them. The president may summon public officers to aid enforcement, while citizens are urged to volunteer as registrars.
Secretary McAdoo sent a nationwide telegram to 27 518 banks and trust companies asking for co operation in receiving subscriptions for the 2 000 000 000 bond issue. He urged banks to telegraph rough estimates of bonds for themselves and patrons and to work with the federal reserve banks. Subscriptions poured in as the initial loan drew strong patriotic support from banks nationwide. Negotiations continued with nations to extend credit including a first 100 000 000 to Italy and a 100 000 000 loan to France awaiting allocation via ambassador Jusserand.
Sir Hardman Lever, expert in the British war mission, predicted a central Washington committee to oversee all U.S. supply purchases for allied governments, poised to supplant J. P. Morgan & Co. He warned German finances would be strained after the war, facing heavy debt and reconstruction costs while the Allies would emerge financially stronger despite their vast debts.
The American sailing vessel Willard Abrahams was sunk off the Irish coast. All six crew members were rescued, according to a message received by the state department.
Representative Lever introduces a measure to place all food related agencies under presidential control. The bill would direct production, curb waste, regulate distribution, ban hoarding, and curb speculation. It authorizes shipments of fungitatus and covers mines and other establishments to prevent looting of the market by importation.
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