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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1917
Page
3
Washington reports surprise and indignation over Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg's Reichstag remarks. State department officials mock the Chancellor's claims of a US-US severance and accuse him of mixing events, noting prior German actions and Washington notes that framed the break.
New York March 1 After state reports of ample potatoes and onions at reasonable prices in 28 states commissioner Hartigan said shortages are spread by speculators aiming for inflated prices. The claim notes one state with tighter supply but attributes the scare to market manipulation.
James W. Gerard former ambassador to Berlin sails from Corunna aboard the Infanta Isabel bound for Havana. The ship is full with 750 steerage passengers and is expected to reach Havana around March 9. He is escorted by Corunna's mayor. other officials include the British vice consul and Cuban consul. William H. Gale arrives seeking passage on the Infanta Isabel.
Des Moines Iowa March 1 Attorney Thomas Boylan of the state railroad commission returned from Mason City where he heard complaints on the car shortage. He said the shortage is worsening hourly and the Iowa commission is set to act. Mason City Brick and Tile owners say they are losing business while elevator men from across the state warn of potential losses amounting to thousands until relief arrives.
Washington date line reports the Council of National Defense urging Americans to treat 10 to 20 million aliens with tolerance and liberty amid international tensions. It calls for no suspicion or aggression toward aliens and emphasizes our traditions and free flow of government affairs.
Washington D C Marett Owver the protests of Chairman Fitzzgerald of the appropriations committee who declared the federal trade commission investigation were high cost of living and the house voted the necessary appropriation of 400000 in the civil sundry bill on a roll call vote. A potassium fertilizer from Hor water arch he has named marine kabit. ls every of a Spanish physe am.
New Rulings of neutrals and allied governments provide for passage on only U S ships. The Finland sailed from Liverpool with 170 passengers, lights burning and American flags at bow. Officials noted potential American military and convoy help could sway peace talks. ships may carry guns fitted by the navy.
Washington February 28 Two squads of U S bluejackets were sent from Caimanera naval station into Guantanamo to quell a small riot and protect foreigners and their property if needed. Reports say order was restored without violence and the Marines may be withdrawn if trouble does not recur. The incident was not recorded as important and Cuba did not view it as intervention.
Lincoln Feb 28 More than 13 million dollars yearly runs Nebraska autos while over 70 million dollars is invested in machines. Estimates claim 100,434 registered with average value 700 dollars, upkeep 50 per car, total mileage 402,196,000 miles yearly. Gasoline cost 8,042,720 dollars. A parade of all Nebraska owned cars would stretch for 312 miles.
Washington reports the flood control bill cleared the House with minor Senate amendments and moves to the president. The measure allocates 46 million dollars for the Mississippi River and 6.6 million for the Sacramento River for ongoing flood prevention, with local matching funds required. The text notes Africa’s vast land area and coastal geography.
President Wilson is expected to arm merchant ships or take further steps to protect US sea rights, with or without congressional approval. The Flood bill in the House seeks to empower the president to arm ships and defend US citizens at sea, while prohibiting government insurance for munitions vessels. Senate action hinges on House passage. Wilson met peace advocates, reaffirming his pledge to pursue peace amid the crisis with Germany.
London reports February British casualties at 1,248 officers and 17,185 men, total 18,428, about half January’s. Officer deaths rose to 1,248 from 960 in January, while overall losses reflect heavy Somme fighting during February.
The Maine Senate finance committee plans to withdraw all amendments to the emergency revenue bill to avoid a conference and permit the bill to go to the president after final votes at 8 o'clock tonight. A New Jersey inventor notes shutters opening for an awning in the upper window.
Washington reports that Germany delays release of the Yarrowdale prisoners, seen as a grave act and likely hostages in the submarine crisis. U S officials deem it a violation of international law and a direct insult to the United States, with pretexts used to justify continued detention.
The family of Serbian General Mio Coikovitch, living here, was notified he died when the Italian transport Minas was torpedoed on February 15. Colonels Dragoutin, Douliteh, and Milan Risteh also perished, with German admiralty confirming the sinking of the transport carrying 1,000 soldiers to Saloniki. all aboard except two men perished.
Paris dispatch notes American papers praise Wilson while viewing his congress message as a further step toward war. Cle menceau argues moral pressure failed, diplomacy ruptured, and armed neutrality signals imminent war. Le Figaro and others foresee inevitability but not US responsibility. The Laconia torpedoing cited as possible trigger.
Count Kalaman Czaky, governor of a Hungarian province, is sued for divorce in New York by Countess Maud De Craky formerly Miss Maud Howard of San Francisco. The case outlines their secret 1908 marriage in Kenosha Wisconsin and notes Czaky’s notable lineage including an archbishop uncle and a cousin who wed Jadys Vandertilt.
Cedar Rapids burglars raided two private houses securing money and house furnishings valued at $1,000. No arrests have been made.
Toronto February 28. The women of Ontario were virtually assured the right to vote as the government led by Premier Seana backed J W Johnsons bill for equal suffrage.
London reports British naval airmen attacked targets near Saarbruecken in Rhenish Prussia. The official account notes a raid on a location five and a half miles south of Saarbruecken with several encounters and one enemy aircraft destroyed. A separate New York demonstration showed a method to prepare meals for six coating ten cents.
Washington officials indicate half of the forthcoming first issue of farm loan bonds will be placed with a syndicate of bankers in New York and elsewhere at 4 percent. Farmers' loan rates are expected to range between 6 and 5 percent.
Prince August Schrader a self styled divine healer dies in Los Angeles County hospital of pneumonia. He faced fraud charges over mailed blessed handkerchiefs sent to aid the sick. Co defendant King Francis Schlatter wept in his cell after learning of Schrader's death.
Washington March 1 It has been officially established that the American sailing schooner Lyman M Law was not sunk by an Austro Hungarian submarine.
A U.S. House rules committee report clears most officials and major figures in the Wilson peace note leak inquiry. It singles out two Washington newspaper men, J. Fred Essary and W. W. Price, as the only ones implicated while exonerating McAdoo Tumulty and others. The report censures short selling by Wall Street firms and faults Connollys for testimony. several named individuals are explicitly cleared.
Telegraphic dispatches report British forces advancing along the Tiurin front near Kut Eb Amara with engagements on the left bank of the river. In Romania Teutonic forces reportedly launched an offensive, capturing hill positions and taking over 1,300 prisoners along with machine guns and mine throwers.
London reports a new pension scheme for British soldiers establishing a weekly pension of 27 shillings and 8 pence, with higher amounts possible if necessary. The measure caps allowances for children, and includes adjustments based on wartime living standards and prior earnings. The vague closing lines reference a compass analogy about north.
Berlin reports from March 1 describe Chancellor von Hethmann Hollweg’s Reichstag speech backing submarine warfare and a monarchic constitution. Dr. Peter Spahn of the center party supports peace proposals and rejects indemnity demands, insisting damages are borne by war originators.
Berlin reports that Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg used a Reichstag address to frame relations with the United States as Germany readies the public for possible war. German press features fragmentary but sensational warnings of U.S. war prep, with no clear crisis seen, just rising tension and faith in an uncertain outcome.
At the Davidson county courthouse in Nashville Tennessee during a circuit court case over alleged alienation of affection Tompkins who had just won a divorce opened fire fatally wounding Will Hoffstetter and injuring Jim Hoffstetter and bystander Mrs Bevington. Tompkins was killed after the shooting.
John Wallace known as Captain Jack Crawford a famed Indian fighter and key scout under General Custer died at Woodhaven Long Island after a month long pneumonia. He authored plays and poems in the Poet Scout series and helped pursue Sitting Bull after Civil War service.
Report from London notes a vast hoard of gold and silver sent to the British government may be hidden in a small region. The piece also reflects on wealth in India, suggesting wealth declarations reveal complex social dynamics and that women in certain communities are adept sailors by tradition.
Washington reports four American consuls detained in Germany while Berlin awaits word that all German consuls in the Americas may proceed. Developments suggest war may be near as the Laconia sinking, hostile rhetoric, and a push for arms authority shape a tense U S stance. Senate debates loom over arming ships and preserving sea rights. Washington takes a firm, defensive position.
Halifa s March 1 The steamer Frederik VII with Count von Bernastorff former German ambassador to the United States and his party called at 7 30 pm for Copenhagen. British Admiralty safety precautions limited contact with shore and kept other craft away during the port call amid searches for passengers and cargo. Reports suggest German interest in cotton pajamas but no major suspicions found beyond minor incidents and rumors of rubber sets.
London reports Austria will endorse Germany in the submarine issue. A Berlin telegram cited by Weser Zeitung via Reuters Amsterdam says Vienna will express no turning back from the central powers, handing the note to the U.S. ambassador in Vienna.
Washington Feb 28 Senate military committee ordered an increase of 47.5 million dollars to the army appropriation bill. The measure totals 277,480,708 dollars with 51,000,000 in excess of the existing. Clothing and camp equipment rise by 15.6 million, bringing this item to 28 million. The move comes amid criticism of clothing and camp equipment shortages highlighted by the Mexican conflict.
Thousands cheered as Capt Ally Tucker and the American crew stepped ashore on the steamer The crowd raised hands and waved, a young woman offered Tucker a bouquet of red white and blue ribbons, and a child bestowed the bouquet amid joyous cheers from the crowd.
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