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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1917
Page
1
The report highlights renewed backing for President Wilson as allies echo a ten point note. Leaders within allied camps press for unified strategy and clear messaging amid ongoing policy debates.
A British note to Ambassador Spring-Rice explains why the Allies cannot accept a peace lacking strong guarantees. It urges expulsion of Turkey from Europe, restitution of Alsace-Lorraine, and Italia Irredenta, criticizing German influence in Turkey and wartime methods. The note calls for international sanction and adherence to law, aligned with President Wilson's ideas, to secure durable peace in Europe.
Munich military authorities set daily beer limits to curb long sessions at major cafes. One half liter glass with lunch and three half liter glasses with dinner per customer aims to break the club habit of extended drinking while allowing movement between restaurants.
A blizzard dumped snow across Northern Texas with depths around seven inches on January 17 in Dallas and surrounding areas. By the next day the storm’s heaviest snowfall lingered four to five inches, though much of it began to melt away as conditions eased.
The report notes snow flurries in Ohio and Indiana over the coming days with colder conditions, overcast skies in Tennessee and Kentucky, and mixed weather across West Virginia and the Middle Atlantic. Temperatures are provided for various cities with historical comparisons and hourly readings for Cincinnati on January 17, 1917, showing cloudy conditions, snow, and precipitation measurements.
Columbus Ohio January 17 Forty four new laws or amendments join eighty seven bills before the Eighty second General Assembly. In joint session tomorrow Bryan to speak on prohibition and women’s suffrage. Ott proposes eight hour day for electric railroad workers. Other measures include compulsory military training and a state board of education.
Five major shipbuilding firms told the House Naval Committee that the 16.5 million dollar cost limit would need raising whether ships are built privately or in navy yards. They argued a private build could not meet the limit and noted Fore River and Union Iron offered to build at any price the FTC deemed fair.
Chicago January 17 The steam heating in about 400 flat buildings froze as janitors struck banked fires and refused to work The State Board of Arbitration will seek a settlement The strike seeks a ten percent wage increase and efforts to hinder milk and other supplies delivery were noted
President Wilson ordered all flags on government buildings to fly at half mast until after Admiral George Dewey's funeral. The report details Dewey's career from midshipman to Admiral of the Navy and notes plans for a large national ceremonial tribute in Washington.
Other distinguished men in civil naval and military life paid tribute to the dead hero. The article notes broad respect from leaders in multiple service sectors and emphasizes the hero’s sacrifice.
Washington January 17 Admiral William S Benson became ranking officer of the Navy and likely to succeed Admiral Dewey as President of the General Board while retaining duties as Chief of Naval Operations. It is reported the General Board will be abolished with remaining duties reassigned.
The document proposes placing ten officers of the board under the direction of the chief of the Bureau of Naval Operations as the planning section of the bureau.
The town of Dewey Oklahoma mourns the death of Admiral George Dewey. Named for the famed naval commander who died yesterday, the community founded by Colonel Jake Bartles in May 1898 recalls its origin as Dewey sails into Manila Bay and grows to about 3000 residents.
Bandit forces under Pancho Villa began an assault on Chihuahua City at dawn with reports of a two day battle at Palomas where Villa defeated Carranza forces. Near Nogales, six Mexicans were killed by American cowboys while cattle were rustled from a ranch. A border patrol detachment was ordered to the area.
At the Union of American Hebrew Congregations meeting in Baltimore on January 17 Adolph S. Ochs announced that more than 100000 was needed to fill endowment gaps for Hebrew Union College and synagogue extension work. Within minutes subscriptions reached about 135000. The board noted extensive outreach across rural communities universities Jewish groups and other institutions with agents traveling long distances and handling numerous mail pieces.
A presidentially appointed commission recommends retaining existing navy yards, establishing submarine bases on the Atlantic Gulf and Pacific coasts, and conducting a thorough aeronautical coast survey. The five naval officers noted that further investigation will follow before full findings are released.
In Columbus on January 17 William Jennings Bryan urged Republican and Democratic leaders to organize within their parties for prohibition. He said any step reducing liquor sales helps the cause and hailed Senate passage of a DC dry bill as a moral victory. The Ohio Dry Convention crowd overflowed Memorial Hall.
Six gilded potatoes on the table at the seventh anniversary banquet of the Housewives Co operative League in Ohio Mechanics Institute hall signified a boycott on the potato price. Speakers included Mrs Gail Cornelius Mrs Jennie Jones and others with Miss Edna Grafton honored for service and presented a gavel and traveling bag.
A notable drop in prices occurred as eggs fell from 53 to 49 cents per dozen. Large receipts overwhelmed commission houses as farmers shipping from other markets sought to move stock at lower values.
The United States awarded Hatfields Ltd of London contracts for 3,000 sixteen inch shells at 513 each and 4,500 fourteen inch shells at 356 each, delivery in sixteen months. American firms had bid larger and sought longer delivery times.
The House extended the leak investigation by thirty days and authorized hiring counsel. Disagreement over who should direct the probe delayed public hearings with no schedule set. Critics called the inquiry a fishing expedition while supporters noted the administration’s confidence in Samuel Untermyer.
Ruth Thomasson Visconti, cited by Thomas W. Lawson in his leak testimony, once worked as a stenographer in William J. Burns’s Washington office during the 1913 West Virginia Senate scandal investigation. Burns said he watched her for transmitting information to Washington about Burns Agency progress. she was dismissed. Her home was Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
Major General Frederick Funston states border incursions by Mexican bandits are so diminished that regular forces suffice for protection. In nearby notices, arson charges against Thurman Norton tied to a $100,000 October 28 grocery fire, Mrs. Mary A Beal Hess found dead with $20,000 in notes hidden, and Roy B. Stafford of the Eighth Ohio Infantry dies at Ft. Bliss.
Fairmont West Virginia reports three new infantile paralysis cases at Grafton, increasing total to 52 with nine deaths. Local health officials track the outbreak as the disease continues to claim lives.
The Legislature has forwarded acts to Governor Rye to enforce liquor prohibitions by banning public lockers and outlawing possession of intoxicating liquor intended for sale.
Columbus report says Frank A. Vanderlip, New York City banker, subpoenaed to testify in the leak probe and will speak before the Ohio Manufacturers' Association.
United States Senator Warren G. Harding of Ohio told the National Boot and Shoe Manufacturers Association that an unheeded drift toward federal socialism threatens the nation’s large industries. He argued the trend endangers enterprise and growth.
The Philadelphia Press changes hands as the Calvin Wells estate sells the paper to a group of local investors in Philadelphia. The sale consolidates ownership among prominent city capitalists and preserves the paper's long regional presence.
The will of Dr Chauncey D. Palmer filed for probate leaves his entire estate to his widow M Adelaide White Palmer. It praises her as a source of hope zeal and courage and notes she reared their children in Christian principles.
Review of day by AP notes Russian offensive in Roumania recapturing Vadeni near Galatz after heavy Russian fire contradicting von Mackensen’s counterattack. Berlin admits a local Russo Romanian success. French forces repulse German attacks near the Somme as December Luftwaffe losses rise.
Sir Francis Elliott, British minister to Greece, telegraphed from Athens that the Greek Government has accepted the demands of the allies in their entirety.
Mrs Minnie Hoeffinghoff reported a major burglary at 891 Lexington avenue Avondale. Jewelry and diamonds valued at 4000 dollars and 285 dollars in currency were stolen after intruders forced a rear door. Detectives collected fingerprints and Captain Dunning planned Bertillon photography to identify the robbers.
Dr. B L Reitman of New York, Emma Goldman’s manager, was found guilty of distributing birth control literature by Police Judge Cull in Cleveland. He received a $1000 fine and a six month workhouse sentence, the maximum penalty. Reitman said he would appeal and noted the jury took thirteen hours to decide.
George W. Perkins urged a full National Committee meeting to settle Republican Progressive cooperation. He rejected the proposed harmony plan and a supplemental committee as inadequate, citing telegrams and a Dupont endorsement as proof of the crisis within the party.
Wireless warnings report a German raider near 1500 miles from Cape Henry as Britain’s Georgic and King George set sail from Philadelphia with Americans aboard. Dr J E B Davis from New York and Dr O E McKim of Watertown are listed among passengers, with sixty Americans on Georgic.
London reports twelve allied ships sunk or captured by a German raider with potential rise to twenty three vessels. Eight British and two French ships sunk. two British boats taken as prize crews and possibly used as merchant cruisers. Survivors total 337 with about 450 missing. Voltaire noted overdue near New York. Tonnage and home ports listed for several ships.
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