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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1918
Page
12
Washington reports a war rationing program led by President Wilson and the food administration, introducing Victory bread with mixed flours and 20 percent substitution. Two wheatless days, one meatless day, two porkless days weekly, and reduced flour use aim to boost Allied exports, relying on voluntary compliance and citizen enforcement.
Washington reports Secretary Baker warns of a coming powerful submarine offensive aimed at cutting Allied lines of communication with France. Submarines recalled for refit, with the most potent attack yet to be launched as the Teutonic drive against the west front approaches.
Washington on January 27. "Uncle Joe" Cannon reappears at the capitol in a wheelchair with a knee disabled and an arm fractured from a fall. Doctors and nurses restrained him in his room for a week. He is back attending committee meetings and says he will go to the house floor if needed.
The article notes United States Steel paid $60 950 364 in war income and excess profits taxes for 1917. It reports 69 American ships were lost to German mines submarines and raiders in the first year of unrestricted U boat warfare with 171 061 gross tonnage. United States seized German Austrian ships totaling 886 494 tons. Additional items cover Villa’s attack on a wreck train in Mexico, flooding on the Lower Ohio, river damage near Paducah, a sugar and coal shortage probe, the first Americanized Enfield rifle sent to Wilson, North Dakota ratifying the Prohibition amendment, Red Cross relief for Belgian refugees, receivers named for the Denver & Rio Grande, and talks of a half billion dollar government loan agency.
Washington reports say new storms disrupt rail transportation as officials had begun discussing lifting the general freight embargo on three eastern trunk lines. The third week of extreme cold and heavy snowfall delays persist, though coal supplies remain steady.
Four people died and seven were injured when Burlington freight No. 46 derailed and crashed into passenger train No. 44 on a curved grade west of Wryola. The wreck destroyed $150000 of merchandise and rolling stock as 11 cars and the caboose plowed down the main line. The freight section had covered about 15 miles from its starting point before the collision.
Samuel Gompers urged a universal seven hour day during the war period at the United Mine Workers convention in Indianapolis. He argued for steady production and coal use efficiency to relieve rail congestion and avoid spasmodic industry suspensions by the fuel administration.
Danish field reports confirm German origin of mines sinking the German destroyers A-73 and A-79. Seventeen survivors from A-79 endured four days afloat before rescue, according to recovered statements.
Chicago markets record fractional changes in corn and oats with March and May positions. Minneapolis notes unaltered flour, barley and bran prices, and wheat and oats receipts with No 3 yellow corn and No 3 white oats priced near prevailing ranges.
Hogs receipts in Omaha around 16 000 with steady market heavy hogs at 15.70 to 16.00 while cattle and sheep show steady demand. in Chicago on Jan 30 hogs sell 15.20 to 16.15 for various weights and directions, cattle 7 14.10 for steers and 8.40 to 11.90 for cows and calves, and sheep at 10 to 17.85 for wethers ewes and lambs.
St Paul Jan 30. Dogs receipts 1300. Market 10 to 15 cents higher. Range 15.25 to 15.70, bulk 15.60. Cattle receipts 1800. Killers steady. Steers 6.50 to 13, cows and heifers 7 to 9.80, veal calves steady 6.25 to 18.50, stockers and feeders strong 6 to 10. Sheep receipts 60. Market steady. Lambs 8 to 10.75, wethers 7 to 18, ewes 5 to 11.76.
Zionist leaders report the Palestine restoration fund has surpassed the half million dollar mark for immediate needs toward a Jewish state. An intensive nationwide drive will begin in 400 cities to reach the million dollar goal by month’s end.
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