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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1917
Page
11
The American flotilla of destroyers completes its first month in European waters and proves a valuable aid to the British squadron against submarine attacks. Crews express eagerness for an engagement as ten German U boats are engaged in convoy protection and patrol duties.
London reports American destroyers mark one month in active service with the British port base behind the American flotilla. Favorable weather aids anti submarine work as crews train, coaling cycles and shore leave, while integration with British squadrons deepens. Submarine patrols and wireless warnings yield early results with several enemy sightings and chases described.
An Austrian national demonstrates his American allegiance by registering under the selective act and joining the United States Army. The individual, now a citizen, departs from Fort Wayne to Port Thomas Kentucky to begin service in the quartermaster department.
Violent fighting continues around Dixmude as British and French forces gain. German air losses include ten planes and a submarine engagement with American and French gunners sinking or damaging several vessels. Page 17 Column 6 notes further details.
Prisoners admit they were employed by a German agent to kidnap a munitions maker. Authorities believe the scheme targeted a key figure linked to a major defense contractor, with several suspects questioned as the investigation narrows.
Washington June 6 an insider report says the Senate will defer action on the revised war tax measure until next week. The House study panel abandoned a plan to hire staff. committee aims to finalize provisions by weekend. The amusement tax and advertising levy face revisions while exemptions expand to admission tax remedies.
Tornadoes struck Revier Kentucky and other areas causing multiple deaths and injuries. In Evansville Indiana a deadly twister hit near Central Twenty-Four, with five dead and fifteen injured. Central City Kentucky reports five killed and around twenty injured as Sevier mining town towns suffer damage. Nearby Johnstown Pennsylvania sees one death and three injuries from a tornado like windstorm as barns collapse and crops are damaged.
The mystery of the kept child is resolved, authorities report a breakthrough in the case. Details indicate a decisive development leading to the child’s safe recovery and the probable disposition of the investigation.
Severe weather swept across Lower Michigan damaging property and causing multiple deaths. At Salem in Washtenaw County a home collapsed killing a woman and a child. other fatalities occurred near Spruce and Battle Creek as roofs failed and factories lost sections. Telegraph and telephone lines disrupted between Ann Arbor and Battle Creek.
A fragmentary 19th century report describes the Wilkerson family tragedy in which two of Leonid pre rateted the incident and Bessie and Tar are named among victims. The piece notes sworn statements, executions of the deed, and alleged motives tied to a father’s death.
On registration day, few evaders were rounded up and many men chose to comply. Two states released full reports detailing registration totals as patriotism defined the public response.
The June 6 report from Washington notes ongoing enlistment registration across states and the District of Columbia. Officials expect millions of men of military age to be called, with provisional returns showing wide participation though incomplete totals. Provisional figures suggest registrants will meet or exceed official estimates as verification proceeds.
County officials report 10 068 men registered for conscription with cards on file. The vast list covers residents across townships and wards with returns showing totals by area and date, as clerks process names for posting and verification under wartime orders.
Inspector Charles A Harmfahrer acting superintendent of the force died at Mi Vitorn Hospital this evening after a stroke. He had served more than nineteen years in the department and was with Superintendent Perret at the Riverside when stricken. His wife was taken to another hospital for operation.
County Clerk Davhl C. Stout requests volunteers to work in Allen County registration records. About fifty penmen are needed to donate their services to Uncle Sam. Volunteers must report to the courthouse tonight at 7 oclock to prepare registration cards for towns, with copies kept for the adjutant general.
The report highlights Fort Wayne as the top recruiting district for April and May enlistments. It notes Bert Warne and others among the leading figures, with the War Department in Washington confirming strong local activity and promising recruiting figures for the period.
Leaders of both parties in the Assembly authorize the governor to obtain $100,000 to finance defense needs. The move was pursued in a special session with support from Republican and Democratic leaders. The resolution was signed by Senator Arcer Rehingen and others, with coverage continued on page 17.
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