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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1917
Page
10
Petrograd reports show General Erdelll, Petrograd military governor, says Bourse Gazette states the governor was killed by a back shot. Premier Kerensky and most cabinet members resign, with later withdrawals except for the foreign minister. Tehernoff accused of ties to German staff as talks collapse.
Survivors of the British steamship Belgian Prince report a German submarine sank the ship after shelling it. Thirty-eight crew members drowned in the deliberate attack with life belts removed and lifeboats smashed, while the vessel drifted and survivors endured hours at sea before rescue.
John L. De Saulles, former U S minister to Uruguay, was shot and killed at his Roslyn Long Island home Friday night by his divorced wife Miss Blanquita Errazuriz of Santiago Chile. The motive was a custody dispute over their four year old son.
The Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America announced a million dollar advertising drive to curb liquor traffic in wet states. In Washington, Representative Kahn of California urged united support for President Wilson during Friday’s debate on food control and the food survey bills.
The article notes no gold is owed at United States mints and silver coin minting is proceeding nationwide at five to eight times the volume of prior years. Quarters and dimes are mentioned as the primary products in the surge.
Washington announces that American soldiers at the front are receiving mail without interruption due to the establishment of the United States postal agency in France. The move ensures steady correspondence between troops and home, boosting morale and support.
An article notes Paris reporting that young German youths are already serving in trenches as officers capture details. It claims boys not eligible for service are in the front lines, reflecting the wartime draft pressures.
A Welch Virginia aviation student C B Lambert of Welch is reported killed while another air corps member B L Prey of the British Royal Flying Corps is said to be wounded in the same incident in Wellsburg West Virginia.
Washington reports indicate a commandeering program is near, with the Shipping Board likely to requisition U S ships for transatlantic supply runs. The plan would turn vessels back to owners for operation, aiming to lower freight and direct routes, while neutral ships partly replace South American runs toward Europe.
Washington reports drastic government measures to quell labor disturbances in the west and southwest stirred by German propaganda. Intimations of a United Mine Workers callout loom if the government does not intervene for the Industrial Workers of the World, prompting a broad Justice Department inquiry.
In New York on Thursday, aviator Charles Pleischmann died when the aircraft he piloted collapsed over Great South Hay. Pleischmann was the son of Julius L. Mielachiminin, once mayor of Cincinnati.
A partial report notes that Londonbert refuses to attend a proposed international conference. In the House of Commons no member of the MoV would attend the event, with unclear references to a chaperone and exchequer.
Frank Little, I W W executive board member active in Arizona labor disputes, was dragged from a Butte lodging house by masked men and hanged on a railroad trestle. A card on the body warned vigilantes while threats to lynch the attackers circulated among miners.
Thursday was observed for an ill day in Lanarkshire counties with fifty thousand men affected. Mass meetings were held in twelve centers where resolutions were submitted protesting the high price of food and demanding government action.
Jere J. Cohan, a leading stage actor and famed hour Colians figure, died one day after arteriosclerosis at his courtesy home in Monroe New York. He was well known across American theaters for years.
A Havre dispatch from Athens cites authentic reports to the Greek government stating that about forty thousand Greeks have starved in eastern Macedonia since the Bulgarian occupation began. The figure underscores the humanitarian crisis amid ongoing tensions and regional disruption.
The Senate approved a prohibition amendment resolution by a 65 to 20 vote, sending it to the House. The measure sets a six year window for states to ratify and would add a constitutional article banning manufacture, sale, and transport of intoxicating liquors with congress empowered to enforce by legislation.
Paris reports bread control measures with a government decree to issue bread cards. Each adult and head of family will receive 500 grams daily, children under seven 300 grams, with possible increases to 200 grams upon presented justification.
Party forces including Welsh troops helped secure a decisive victory against General Marg in a major offensive. The Third battalion of infantry guards faced heavy losses as Was Emper or Witlhay's Erick body stood firm in the contested engagement.
A severe heat wave in Greater New York on August 1 caused many fatalities with hundreds prostrated and others missing. The report notes extremely high temperatures reaching their peak that day.
War council of high German military and naval leaders called by the Kaiser. Russians fall back as German forces counter attack in Belgium and Bukowina. British and French resist at Ypres with heavy casualties on both sides. Berlin claims Russians retreat from Pruth to eastern foothills of the Kelemen mountains.
Indianapolis report says about eighty United Mine Workers of America members were deported from a Gallup New Mexico tent colony. Secretary William Green telegraphed President Wilson urging federal intervention and promising a coal miner strike if the outrage is not remedied.
Ottawa reports that Canada plans rationing with penalties for noncompliance. Food controller Wed Hanna advised the justice minister to require the public to observe two days without bread and two days of refined bread substitutes weekly, with all sellers of bread over twenty five cents supplying bread not made from pure wheat.
The 17 000 men in the officers training camps who will not receive commissions or be chosen for further training at the second series of camps are to be offered positions as noncommissioned officers in the national army. The plan notes possible opportunities for later promotion to commissions.
U S Comptroller William announces August 2 that ti thonal tanks show the highest resources ever recorded with totals around 328 million, up from June. U S probes marriage brokers as Justice Department agents investigate brokers supplying women for marriages to avoid drafting service.
Report notes the first arrests under a new production law in Salt Lake City amid celebrations. A New York incident involved threats against J P Morgan and John D Rockefeller family members, with unclear details about a suspect described as BU Koodino or a naturalized citizen.
The Kaiser proclaims the war must go on with a vow of final victory, insisting defense of Germany is necessary and that enemies seek to weaken German strength. He urges continued fighting, armament production, and unity at home as the war drags toward an inevitable outcome.
Washington details emerged on August 1 from Rear Admiral Gleaves report on German submarine attacks during the first American expedition to France. He notes at least two ships engaged and two transports damaged as the convoy faced U boat fire. Some accounts claim battleships and destroyers were involved with debate among officers over specific actions and outcomes. The material was released by Secretary of the Navy and referenced by senators amid censorship and wartime reporting constraints.
Merrie of Philadelphia wins confirmation as Senate approves the nominee after a Washington review phase. The action occurs as officials prepare to engage with Japan on ongoing policy matters.
A fragmented report notes a restrained period in Paris Douinie with six Frenet events witnessed during a unit gy sulsairtiies. Details are unclear due to textual corruption.
An American steamer Afotain of 2TSU was sunk by a Teuton sub, leaving two dozen survivors who were landed after the ship was towed from New York on July 2. The Motune was gutted in the incident.
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