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Newspaper
Dermott News
Location
Dermott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1918
Page
2
Treasury Department findings show extraordinary profits across many industries in 1916 and 1917, with food staples and dairy firms among the largest gainers. The report covers 31,500 corporations. names remain confidential.
The viceroy of India Lord Chelmsford thanks the American government for its silver contribution. There is plenty more that can be spared with only 77,100,000 silver dollars in circulation and about 440,000,000 stored in treasury vaults as silver certificates. The treasury borrows from the government by several hundred zillions of the dollar.
A clipped, jokey exchange notes public obsession with romance and whimsy. One speaker calls a tale silly while another recalls overhearing a self-styled genius explaining why scarcity does not bother him, reflecting lighthearted social chatter in a bustling city.
The New York Herald notes that tailion converts to flannees and is loaned to allies using silver resources. The report focuses on wartime material flows and support to allied nations reliant on silver for trade and manufacturing.
A Birmingham letter argues against calling houseboating a sport, contending motorized travel on a houseboat is impractically slow. The motorist claims a car can cover the same distance in about two hours, contrasting the houseboat pace with modern speed.
War era dispatch reports that three German submarines operated along American shores at different points. An escorting naval repair ship plus destroyer escorts investigated signals and noted possible German activity, with authorities weighing evidence on the scale of threat and locations. The piece cites sightings, patrols, and cautious assessments amid ongoing wartime tension.
A Stockholm backed effort by Sweden's representatives in Moscow led to the release of the Writhah and Kreneh consuls who were detained by the Bolshevik order. Paris official journals also report that American ace Lieut Dave Putnam received the Military Medal.
A dispatch reports King Ferdinand of Bulgaria at Nat Holm in critical condition after a sudden deterioration. The note cites a government source describing his health as grave and worsening, amid ongoing political tension in the region.
Allied troops advance from Archangel toward Vologda as Bolsheviks retreat amid alleged atrocities. The American delegation to the German conference on prisoner treatment announced in Berne Switzerland includes Garrett Herter and other officials. The note outlines the conference roster and aims within the context of wartime prisoner exchanges.
Detroit United Railway Co faced a failed attempt to block a 6 to 5 cent fare reduction in local transit. Judge Tuttle refused a retraining order. company to appeal to the Supreme Court as Detroit officials push the midnight effect of the ordinance. Additional notes include Allied successes in France shaping Japanese views and Fort Dearborn anniversary ceremonies. A Pensacola aviator from Vermont was killed when his seaplane crashed into Pensacola Bay.
The Mexican government states it does not recognize the right to protest foreign interference and asserts it can adopt necessary fiscal legislation within its sovereignty. It doubts the legitimacy of punitive actions and suggests court review to determine the decree’s validity and confiscatory nature.
Allied forces led by Marshal Foch report successes around Paris with Gen Mangin beaten back at Attiens Rheims and Compiegne. American troops cited for credit as 7300 prisoners and 1700 additional captives taken. July air raids into German territory set a record, dropping thousands of tons of bombs. Gen March criticizes the nickname Sayny used for American troops.
A wartime exhortation urges strict economy and thrift to conserve money and labor for military needs. It stresses avoiding nonessentials, redirecting textiles and goods to support production, and promoting War Savings and Liberty Bonds. The piece emphasizes personal discipline, budgeting, and public spirit as key to victory.
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