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Newspaper
Green Bay Commerce
Location
Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1917
Page
11
Senator Brady of Idaho introduces a bill authorizing the army to adopt dogs for service as in other nations. The note cites over 10 000 dogs aiding Red Cross work used by Austrians Germans and Allies.
The piece notes rail freight congestion anticipated as wartime demand rises and industry speeds up. It highlights the new barge canal from Buffalo to New York as a partial relief, with several firms planning regular service and barges built, while freight rates on the Great Lakes remain elevated.
The text notes rail competition unlikely to be met with, barge canal rates possibly half rail rates, and warns car congestion could shift emphasis to lumber delivery. It also suggests western Great Lakes ports unlikely to face embargo, making rail and water combinations worth study.
Chicago begins a new non rigid dirigible industry as a war balloon launched on Monday night May 28 sailed from Chicago to Akron Ohio covering over 400 miles in sixteen hours. The airship is intended for naval observation and not for submarine warfare.
War bound German shipping totaling over 600000 tons is held in South American ports. Brazil accounts for 45 vessels, Chile 89, Argentina 12, Uruguay 8, Peru 10, and Colombia 4 as part of wartime seizure and disposition.
Governor Whitman signs a bill requiring every automobile owner or family member driving a car in New York City to hold an operator's license. The license can be revoked with a ten day hearing, and suspension or revocation may be ordered by the secretary of state for six offenses.
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