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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1918
Page
13
A terse report states Lloyd George plans a move to surprise the Prussian War Junta, promising decisive impact on the conflict. The phrasing hints at a bold political strategy tied to war aims and leadership.
The federal trade commission finished the flour milling and jobbing price investigation. The food administration will use the data to set a fair flour price. Washington reports an agreement with the lead industry to supply all government needs for lead ore. Six million tons annually, twelve million monthly, at an average price per pound.
In Washington on April 6 President Wilson signed a government corporation bill authorizing a 500 million dollar capital and up to 3 billion in bonds to aid essential war industries. He also named Edward R. Stettin as second assistant secretary and Fred P. Keppel as third assistant secretary of war. Local reports note an unrestful mob in Madison County with warrants sought in the Robert Prager lynching case, and a federal grand jury indicting five I W W members for conspiring against wartime prosecution and aiding treason. Swiss inquiries reach state department over Karl Muck case, the Swiss citizen born German.
Rural schools nationwide will serve as Liberty Loan community centers for the third loan. On a coordinated Friday night opening, 160000 schools will host meetings with notable speakers, bells will ring, bonfires light, and parades of vehicles will gather farmers to attend. School officials nationwide volunteer to organize the events.
AP dispatches from London and Paris report ongoing German offensives along the Somme and Avre fronts with violent artillery actions and limited infantry successes. Weather improves but aviation hampered by poor visibility as Hertling plans to address the Reichstag on April 16.
The long range bombardment of Paris was resumed at 11 40 this morning. The report notes renewed artillery fire targeting the city as daylight operations continued.
Daniel S. Kinnally the sexton of the Church of St. Vincent Ferrer on the upper East Side raised $20,000 toward the $800,000 cost. He started two years ago gathering small donations then larger gifts including Liberty Bonds helped reach the total. The dedication occurs tomorrow with his twenty years of service celebrated.
Miss Ethel Faxon Hundley, daughter of Dr and Mrs J Mason Hundley, married Hugo V de Pesia First Secretary of the Uruguayan Legation at the couple’s Washington home. Best man was Leopold Monera naval attaché of the Brazilian embassy.
Reports from nine counties and parishes in Texas and Louisiana show full quotas in the third Liberty Loan. Major cities exceed half the targets as oversubscription spreads nationwide before President Wilson's Baltimore speech.
Members of the Bakers Association of the United States plan simultaneous meetings in every state. The gatherings aim to organize cooperation with the Federal and State food administrations to carry out joint plans.
The Federation of Roumanian Jews of America launches a nationwide appeal to Roumanian Jewish groups to send delegates to their eleventh annual convention. The meeting will be held tomorrow at the Hebrew Technical School in New York.
Veterans from across the country gathered at Pittsburg Landing Tennessee to mark the 56th anniversary of the Shiloh battlefield battle. The reunion drew veterans dressed in blue and gray to honor a pivotal Civil War clash.
Two army officers drifting in a balloon lose track of their location and ask a field worker where they are. The farmer looks up and says plainly you are in a balloon. The officers’ reaction is not recorded.
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