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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1918
Page
2
A survey of optical science explains how two eyes fuse separate images into depth. Detroit adopts a charter amendment for common labor pay minimums and overtime. Global wool stocks, industrial mediation, and various tech advances appear alongside weathered notes on wildlife, mining, and inventions in multiple regions.
London reports a German lieutenant deserter says morale in the navy is worse than in the army. Mutinies spread among mine sweeping crews in Hamburg after a clash with British forces. Fifteen hundred sailors reportedly refused orders. a commandant faced open resistance. Machine gun fire killed four and wounded others as mutineers were rounded up and jailed for terms up to six years.
Theodore B. K. Ferris resigns as chief ship designer for the emergency corporation. Chairman Hurley accepts the resignation citing fear of jeopardizing the construction program. Senate inquiry had questioned Ferris connections with Clinchfield Navigation and related shipbuilding interests.
Viscount Motono announces to both houses that the Japanese mission to America has achieved a full mutual accord with the United States on military cooperation in the war. He says Japan’s alliance with Great Britain remains fundamental and emphasizes deeper ties and shared interests in Asia.
Judge Walter W. Sanbern said he will appoint a receiver for the Denver and Rio Grande railroad after allowing the stable Trust Company of New York to intervene in the receivership suit filed by Ellot Frog and Switch Company. The case moves forward in a Denver federal court.
Washington January 24 The administration rail policy is outlined to regulate federal operation and determine the future direction of government toward rail trade. No specific cost or timing details are provided, and the statement emphasizes regulatory framework rather than immediate actions by private interests.
Petrograd and major northern cities face severe food scarcity after the assembly's dissolution. Rations drop to a quarter pound of bread daily in Petrograd with eggs and meat restricted to children, potatoes substituted but costly. Trains halted, fuel and money in short supply as soldiers, refugees flood streets and peddle scarce goods. Starvation reports spread from Bamara and Moscow districts as demonstrations mark the anniversary of Bloody Sunday.
Washington reports American troops to Europe proceeding at double the pace once forecast. President Wilson told Senate committees that by June twice as many Samimies will be in training under General Pershing as early estimates suggested, highlighting wartime efficiency despite past errors.
A Hankow report says it is not yet clear if Chinese who fired on the American steamer Monocay were rebels or organized troops. The attack on January 17 involved 600 Chinese near Yodlhow, firing without warning as bullets hit the steamer and Chief Yeoman O'Brien was killed. The incident prompted a protest to the Chinese government.
In Washington a rumor spreads as President Roosevelt receives calls from friends at the home of Representative Longworth in Ohio during a sudden visit. The public mood remains unsettled while officials discuss the diplomatic situation.
Maj. Gen. Robert L. Bullard is slated to fill the France left vacant by Maj. Gen. William L. Sibert as commander of the Rainbow Division. Bullard is expected to receive sailing orders immediately after the appointment. Maj. Gen. William A. Mann may succeed Sibert, with Maj. Gen. Charles T. Menoher set to lead the Rainbow artillery unit.
The article surveys Prussian interest in a secondary marriage system as a state tool to rapidly enlarge the army. It cites Cologne pamphleteer Carl Hermann Torges arguing that shifting toward a moral framework of necessity can legitimize polygamy, with the state safeguarding the resulting children.
A high school graduate critiques U S schooling focusing on spelling arithmetic and English, warning that employers waste time teaching basics. He argues teachers should avoid personal opinions and political topics, urging emphasis on core subjects and self taught learning to improve education.
In a Mothers' Magazine clip a boy named Frank, while in class, is teased by a teacher who asks to name the five senses and the prankster replies with a joking answer about nickels.
London reports a Washington Li Pert says the United States will invest up to 290 million to back home rule in Ireland. Dublin papers note the argument strengthens settlement efforts and may weaken Sinn Fein. Redmond leadership rumors loom as dispatches hint at possible retirement and pressure from supporters.
The convention at Mitchell on January 24 announced the ticket with candidates for U S senator D C Bond of Mitchell. governor Orville Anderson of Philip. lieutenant governor Fred McDonald of Lake City. secretary of state L K Stair of Mitchell. state treasurer F Carlyon of Le Sueur. state auditor C D Hinds of Webster. superintendent Olive Knowles of Deadwood. commissioner of school and public instruction J Mulcamy. and other posts for the party’s slate.
In Stellar ton the Allan Shafts strike at Acadia Coal plant left 93 miners underground after a violent explosion. Nine escaped, 11 bodies recovered, 75 unaccounted as rescue crews work in shifts at the shaft mouth amid anxious families and pleading for news.
Robert L Hall of Morridge denies a New York date line story accusing Colonel Boyd Wales of South Dakota of alienation with a New York man. Hall says he was with Wales in New York when a bellboy identified Wales as the man in question, and notes a Major Wales may have used Wales’s name on a hotel register.
Washington reports most of a 39 900 000 000 second liberty loan has been paid with only a small unpaid balance. Treasury receipts total 3 793 620 000 with war savings and thrift stamps adding 624 836 000. In Petrograd, authorities arrest many suspected in a revolutionary plot as factions clash and rumors swirl about Bolsheviks and social revolutionists.
Washington January 24 More than 160 ex accountants are sought by the civil service commission to work on government aviation funds and other large accounts. The agency expects hundreds of millions of dollars in transactions across departments and plans to expand staff to meet the workload.
United Press reports an Austrian government denial of a revolution in Vienna while Bolshevists claim a provisional cabinet exists. Dispatches note unrest spreading across Austria Hungary with strikes and pro peace sentiment amid the Brest-Litovsk talks.
London dispatch reports American soldiers increasingly skipping salutes with officers noting it as a hardship for commanders and a private recounts a captain’s response after neglected salutes. The piece hints at rain and discipline affecting saluting norms.
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