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Newspaper
Green Bay Commerce
Location
Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1917
Page
3
The census figures issued to aid army drafting trigger uproar as claims arise that the North gained population beyond reason while the South shows a derided case, with Washington accused of favouring the South to the detriment of the North.
A San Francisco firm of engineers plans a 330 foot long reinforced concrete ship with 4500 tonnage. Concrete ships evolve from barges used since 1910 on the Panama Canal and in Norway. Concrete vessels promise lower upkeep and could free traditional ships for other uses, as materials are locally available and progress may outpace steel and wood ships.
War correspondents wear khaki jacket breeches and leather loggins with cap while British officers lead. Bethlehem Steel plans 1500 modern worker homes within a year to blend industrial life with plant proximity.
In East St Louis Illinois cries rise over a 1917 massacre against black residents of St Louis and a call for Governor Lowden and Illinois officials to bring perpetrators to trial. Lincoln’s resting place is noted as a backdrop to civil rights turmoil in the state.
Carrie Chapman Catt, president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association, says most suffragists disapprove of White House picketing. The 2,000,000 member group repudiates tactics by a small, unaffiliated faction, citing harm to the broader suffrage cause.
The Norfolk and Western Railway at Roanoke Virginia released the Industrial and Shippers' Guide prepared by the Agricultural and Industrial Department with F H La Baume as agent. The 312 page volume features halftone photos and fine printing with a color front cover and a large color map of the N and W route and connections.
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