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Newspaper
Cambridge Jeffersonian
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1918
Page
1
Germany's iron domination and Austrian political reorganization will briefly check unrest, officials say there is no immediate collapse. They await Germany's response to Lloyd George and Wilson as the clearest gauge of internal problems, hoping April and May may prove worst for the empires.
Clifford Thorne told the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee that compensating railroads on the three year average basis could seriously affect the war bond market. He warned that $17 billion in railroad stocks and bonds could compete with future war bonds and argued for a government guarantee of debt interest and up to 5 percent dividends with a surplus shared between government and railroads.
Walter Sporemann, a German national, is under arrest in Baltimore for an alleged attempt to blow up a powder storehouse at Fort Monroe Virginia. Officials consider whether to press a spy charge or intern him as an enemy alien.
Three men robbed the Ralph Dewey Jewelry Company in Detroit on January 22, stealing sixty thousand dollars in jewelry and cash. They shot at and bound manager William R. Grainger, who was found by a clerk fifteen minutes later and alerted others.
Health officials report fifty cases found at the Good Shepherd home near Edington Lane in Wheeling with eight city cases. Sisters and children are affected and only two children at the home were vaccinated. Concerns grow about spread via the home’s laundry operation.
Amsterdam reports Germany has begun exerting pressure on Sweden. The Cologne Gazette states that if Sweden allows American use of her tonnage even in coastal traffic, Germany will regard it as a breach of neutrality.
Washington reports the Chinese fired on the U S gunboat Monocacy on the Yangtze river 50 miles above Yochow killing one American sailor and wounding two others. American Minister Reinsch protested to the Chinese government expecting swift punishment of the offenders.
London reports Sir Edward Carson resigns from the war cabinet in protest to assert his role in the Irish settlement. He says the move reflects his desire to participate in Irish affairs, not a dispute with colleagues.
The Federal Reserve urges curtailment of private securities and new enterprise investment as war measures while stressing the financial system is sound. 1917 gross earnings reached 15.8 million dollars with net 11.2 million and 6.86 million in dividends. Forecasts for 1918 show improved results as gold holdings rise and large notes bolster loan power.
Camp Sherman Jan. 22 Officers and selects were ordered to stamp out vice at the cantonment. If a woman or girl is judged disreputable, the case is to be reported to the Girls' Protective Association in Chillicothe. Measles rose to 301, scarlet fever 68, hospital census 1,018. Private Martin Neher of Cleveland was sentenced to six months’ hard labor and two-thirds pay for six months for sleeping on duty.
Memphis Tenn January 22 five vessels have been crushed and sunk in the Mississippi River opposite Memphis by the heaviest ice in memory of river men. The loss includes two steamers and three smaller government boats. Several other steamers are trapped and in imminent danger. Severe cold and fuel shortages caused widespread suffering today.
Zurich dispatch reports Austria-Hungary strikes are driven by a revolutionary aim to block annexationist aims rather than economics. Socialist deputy Renner says workers resist demands to prolong the war, with strikes cited in Pilsen Bruex Rechenberg Brunn Linz and other Bohemian Moravian towns. Rumors also say the Austrian cabinet may have resigned.
Washington dispatch reports Corporal Walter Roberts killed in infantry action on the French front Sunday. General Pershing cabled the War Department with the news. Roberts hailed from Harpline, Washington. Pershing also reported eight deaths from natural causes.
Austin Texas reported a dry majority of 102 in the unofficial count from yesterday's municipal election. The state capital approved the prohibition measure by the margin, with results reflecting local voter sentiment on liquor sales.
Mayor Longsworth presented an itemized list of unpaid bills against the city of Cambridge many contracted without warrant in law. Total due across funds amounts to 11050.95 with some funds showing no money to pay. He noted repayments by Pitt Construction Co and progress toward settlement with O Reilly Co after conferences with officials and contractors.
After talks between Pitt Construction president E D Harshberger and city officials, Harshberger paid back 5246 to the city and the city released Pitt Construction from the final water works settlement. He handed a check to Solicitor Brown, funds then noted by Treasurer McNeely. The January 11 1917 final payment was 16382.73 minus usual retainage. details from the state examiner follow.
London reports Austria-Hungary faces severe economic and labor troubles while German influence over the monarchy remains strong, making any break between the two nations unlikely according to top officials.
The Vladivostok municipal council filed a formal protest through the Japanese consul against entry of Japanese warships into Vladivostok harbor without consent. The protest claims such action harms Russia's sovereignty and their friendship with Japan.
Washington January 22 The war department authorized division or higher commanders to convene a plucking board to review regular army officers deemed unfit to hold a temporary commission above their peacetime rank. The board’s findings are final unless Pershing overrides on overseas officers.
London reports field marshal Haig announced the repulse of an attempted enemy raid east of Ypres. No details on casualties or scale are given in the brief dispatch.
Berne reports front page today say private dispatches do not confirm Austrian claims that all strikes have ended in the dual monarchy. The story notes uncertainty and emphasizes audience perception rather than official statements.
Washington reports 160000 Turkish troops, over half of Falkenhayn's reorganized army, deserted on the Istanbul to Palestine journey. Allenby notes widespread disloyalty and officers refusing Falkenhayn's plan as he abandons Palestine and returns to Constantinople. Typhus worsens in Turkey with Smyrna suffering heavy deaths.
Washington reports a severe winter storm gripping the eastern seaboard and inland areas. The weather bureau warns of continued temperature drops hindering railroad delays. the Garfield industrial suspension ends at midnight amid harsh conditions. Coal movement remains blocked at ports, while some ships are supplied.
President Wilson has presented a draft bill to the house agriculture committee aimed at wholesale and retail price control for food and other war necessities. Chairman Lever says the plan is very wide in scope and details are being kept secret.
Petrograd January 22 1918 New Russia seeks recognition from global peoples not governments The Bolshevik foreign ministry statement signed by Salkindin notes Russia now rules itself and will oppose foes wherever found It says Soviet government seeks no official recognition and appeals to the world’s peoples rather than to governments
Washington scene intensifies as President Wilson and Congress clash over the Chamberlain war cabinet measure. Senator Chamberlain promises a reply to the president’s charges of distorting the war situation, while Colonel Roosevelt arrives and calls out the president and his allies in a brief press interview.
President Wilson endorses the Salvation Army drive to raise $1,000,000 for war work. Ohio’s share is $140,000 to fund military homes, ambulances, medicines, and supplies for soldiers at home and abroad. The drive begins February 1 and lasts one week.
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