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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1917
Page
6
London June 20 The weekly state mine report shows a drop of four vessels, with a larger category decrease. The American liner Galena, 1,048 tons, was sunk by submarine bombs off the French coast on June 25. fifteen survivors were rescued near Brent. The Mongolia was damaged during mining operations but crew escaped.
Washington reports the House passed the administration food control bill by 365 to 5. The measure gives the president power to regulate transportation storage and sale of food and to prevent hoarding, with a license system for manufacture and export. The bill aims to curb wartime shortages and set July 1 as operative date.
British forces advance toward La Con and Hurts area after a brief artillery preparation. The war office reports capture of German trenches held against counterattacks. More than 300 prisoners taken amid the action in France.
Six militant war protesters in front of the White House rioted over banners attacking the President. They were fined 25 dollars each or three days in the workhouse. The women argued their picketing was legal and vowed to continue their daily protests.
One hundred and three slackers were arraigned before Judge Landis in Freeport with twenty nine later in Belvidere. The judge said he would consider excuses before sentencing and likely dispose of three guilty pleas next week. A broader roundup included anti draft activity and a halted Army Navy game.
Representatives of major dairy and poultry associations met in Chicago with Herbert Hoover and voted to place industries under the Food Administration. George B. Haskell of Chicago was named to lead a dairy and poultry division as a volunteer, in Hoover’s charge. The conference followed a June 29 meeting as the war effort intensifies and food control expands nationwide.
Washington June 28 400 coal operators from domes and anthracite fields pledged to sell at fair prices with national defense council approval after a day of talks with defense committee. They warned by Sew Secretary Lane, Secretary Daniels and J Franklin Fort that failure to set a price would invite government seizure.
White House reports President Wilson has appointed local boards to hear exemptions as 650,000 men will be selected for the army. Rules for exemptions near final form and many drafted for other war work, with state governors naming candidates.
Washington announces the Red Cross has reached its 100 million humanity dollar goal after Pershing day. Subscriptions in 24 hours topped 18 million across nearly 1,000 cities. New York reports 57 million against a 40 million allotment, with total likely exceeding 45 million. Regional totals show New England eight million Atlantic sixteen million Southern four million Central twenty-two million Western ten million.
The United States cruiser Olympia, flagship of Admiral Dewey, ran aground in fog off Block Island on Tuesday. The vessel was in a bad position with water in the hold and Chief Machinist's Mate William M. Babb was badly injured by a falling hatch.
A British steamer reports sinking a German U boat by shelling its magazine, causing an explosion that split the submarine amidships. Both ends sank. the British vessel remained unharmed. Also notes Maj. R. W. Young, Brigham Young descendant, named Utah colonel for France. daylight saving bill advances. Sinn Fein riots spread. Price River damage exceeds 1.5 million. Brig. Gen. Beels wounded. Belgian invitations extend to many cities.
A Columbus committee on Military and Trade Relations was created at the Supreme Council of United Commercial Travelers to aid the government during the war. Horace L. Chapman of Columbus, a pioneer business figure, is critically ill from heart disease. Patrolman McElroy in Patro— Charles Suttles wounded after an attempted escape. gas and water expert C V Critchfield is restored to his old post by the Public Utilities Commission. Dr Pemberton W Stickrath of Marietta, Ohio, found guilty of uttering threats against the President. faces up to five years and a $1000 fine. Another Columbus defendant, Clarence W Miller, faces a similar case.
A proposed plan aims to fix coal prices in Ohio with a reduction of 30 to 40 percent if the scheme succeeds, signaling potential relief for buyers and impact on producers pending implementation and approval.
Governor Cox meets with John M. Roan to ease Ohio coal prices and ensure steady supply for households. Plan includes limiting sales to buyers with delivery sites, reducing speculative trading, and exploring state coal lands operated by prison labor. A separate committee urges a census of vagrants, enforcement against rail trespassing, and creation of supervised state colonies for jobless idlers.
In military circles the push to form mixed Ohio and Louisiana regiments for France sparked fresh discontent. War College orders indicate the Adjutant General must designate units, else the War Department will. Ohio argues it is unfair to split Ohio guards from other states like New York and Illinois.
Principal Edmund D. Lyon of Hughes high school Cincinnati urged loftier admission standards for high schools during a departmental session at the seventh annual Ohio State Teachers association convention. State Superintendent Francis B Pearson and Columbus Public Schools Supt J H Francis shared the platform with Lyon. Other speakers included Bean J V McMillan of Marietta College president of the association John S Allen of Salem J B Morgan of Athens C E Bryant of Coshocton F C Kirkendall of Greenville and Mahoning county Supt Jerome Hull.
A description of two bridesmaids dresses in pinkish Inv ender satin with a full skirt and embroidered crepe details and turquoise blue satin with a draped side, tunic of crepe, back and front openings, studded crepe edges, plus a child’s humorous exchange with her mother about dressing and a newly patented lever butter pick that pushes off butter.
Uncle Sam evolves a cooperative marketing plan in Alaska to connect growers with buyers. Farmers answer farm reports, supply needs, and transport distances to ensure in advance markets. Investigators find livestock boosts farm income through home markets, pasture use, year round labor, and manure value, especially on roughage heavy farms.
The 1916 US smelter copper production reached 1.928 billion pounds, up from 1.888 billion in 1915, with value around 474.3 million dollars at 24.6 cents a pound. Refined copper output rose to 2.259 billion pounds in 1910, an earlier figure. apparent refined consumption in 1916 was 1.43 billion pounds, plus 594 million pounds of secondary copper. Domestic availability for consumption nears 2.024 billion pounds. The Agriculture Department reports success in cultivating the wood oil tree in the United States, suggesting Southern states could supply large markets. oil now imported from China. The nation has no official national flower, though goldenrod has been proposed.
A nitrogen extraction facility costing about 500000 is being constructed in La Grande Washington. The plant will yield outputs for fertilizers dyestuffs explosives and related products. Plans originally targeted a site 50 miles north of Everett but Seattle water condemnation worries paused the move.
The 1916 cotton crop in Texas Georgia and Arkansas surpassed 1 million bales each, composing nearly three fifths of the national total of 11 449 080 bale equivalents. Williamson Texas led counties with 124 782 bales, Ellis Texas followed at 123 349. The year shows a slight rise from 1915 but remains the smallest since 1909. Chile seeks American department stores via a consul general report from Valparaiso.
A fragmented humor piece describes Charlotte flirting with a yard worker and a teasing exchange about beauty. A Boston maid protests a kiss while a caller jokes about breaking the ice. The lines include playful misreadings of advice and etiquette from a local column.
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