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Newspaper
Encampment Record
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1917
Page
10
President Wilson on Flag Day calls Germany’s autocratic empire the source of war and argues Americans fight to preserve freedom. He says peace talks threaten the Allies while Germany seeks a secured victory and a new era of dominance across Europe and Asia.
The German airship L-31 was shot down and destroyed over the North Sea by British airmen, delivering a setback to German aerial capabilities during the conflict.
New York reports strong demand for the Liberty loan with estimates of oversubscription ranging from 100 million to 500 million. Subscriptions for the country reached about 2.003 billion last night with reserves districts pending reports. Washington projects oversubscription of 500 million as pledges top 2 billion.
In Denver and Colorado, the patriotic Liberty loan campaign ends at midnight June 19 with 16 431 subscribers totaling 12 461 100 in Denver and a state wide estimate near 17 000 000. Nationally, a Japanese mission to visit America is planned for early July and Fort Collins doctors receive commissions in the medical reserve corps.
Selective draft returns from 41 states and Washington DC show 8,292,853 registered. Officials expect total registration near 9,626,000, about 95 percent of the census estimate. Figures include 6,232,569 total exemptions and 3,784,011 men eligible for examination. President Wilson plans to begin drawing names around July 1 with new exemption regulations and local district boards to follow.
In Butte Montana the Speculator mine fire left 72 miners unaccounted for and 63 bodies recovered. Manus Duggan, a 20 year old nipper, saved twenty five co workers by bulkheading and signaling a shift to reach an open shaft as gases rose. He is hailed as the hero of the hour.
Washington reports on June 1 price movements for crops and meat. Prices paid to producers of principal crops were 0.8 percent higher than a year earlier and 7 percent above the nine year average. Meat animal producers on May 15 earned 48.4 percent more than a year ago and 71 percent above the seven year average. The composite condition of all crops on June 1 stood 6.8 percent below the ten year average.
The fall of Constantine I, king since 1913, follows demands by France Britain and Russia. His second son Prince Alexander becomes king, replacing the monarch who expanded the realm before the war and pressed opposition to entente powers.
Lloyd Keet the infant abducted victim was buried at St. Pauls Methodist Church Springfield with thousands in attendance. Strong grief overwhelmed calls for vengeance as 10000 residents marched Sunday demanding justice for suspects in the crime. Clark Gives Million to Liberty Loan in Phoenix Arizona company United Verde Copper buys 1 million in bonds for the state.
In May the Germans lost seventy nine aeroplanes while the Allies lost 262 according to an official statement.
The three day semicentennial of Nebraska statehood began in Lincoln with reunions of hundreds of former Nebraskans discussing pioneer days. In Washington Denver, Philip B Van Clee was commissioned captain of infantry in the officers reserve corps and Amos Llewellyn Beagler was commissioned first lieutenant in the medical reserve corps.
London reports Great Britain has sent a note to Petrograd approving President Wilson's war aims. The note says allied agreements align with Wilson's standards and that Britain seeks to defend its existence, enforce international law, and liberate oppressed populations including Polish areas under German rule.
Seventy seven men charged with failure to register for the army draft were arrested on the first day of the crusade, in cities including Leadville Denver Trinidad and Pueblo. Leadville tops with fifty prisoners. Denver twenty. Trinidad six. Pueblo one. Other locales report varied counts and incidents as authorities enforce registration across the country.
The body of Manus Duggan, tool boy and rescuer, was found by a rescue party in the North Butte mine, 1,500 feet from his last sighting. His death raises the recovered body count to 141 in the disaster’s ongoing clearance and safety operations.
The Senate accepts the House compromise on funding for Jamestown expo site acquisition and conversion to a naval base. The bill totals 3.281 billion dollars and is sent to the President.
The merchantman Kroonland reported destroying a German submarine after arriving at an Atlantic port. The incident was confirmed on the ship’s arrival in an American harbor.
London suffered heavy casualties of 636 with 97 killed and 439 wounded after a German air raid on the city. Other actions include British defense near Messines, torpedoings of the Sequana and Anglican, and the American mission arriving at Petrograd. Also noted are Jerome revival battles and Liberty Bond portrait series plans.
Administration officials welcomed reports from Russia that the provisional government struggles wane and Russia remains a war factor. In Missouri Mercer county near Princeton a tornado killed two.
Late market quotation shows green salted cured hides over 40 pounds at 2 shillings 17 18 pence per pound. Under 40 pounds prices listed. Bull and stag glue hides and ski part cured options noted with price adjustments. green hides cheaper per pound than cured.
Fragmented commodity prices list including metals grains and dairy from New York and Kansas City markets. Highlights include Lead Copper Tin Bar Silver Crude ores wheat rye corn oats flax and butter poultry and cotton with varied bids and futures figures across several exchanges.
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