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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1917
Page
1
Opening debate on President Wilson's peace address, Senator Cummins calls for full Senate discussion. Senator Brundage insists on a quorum, noting the issue’s importance to the nation. The London Globe questions Wilson on justice and humanity amid wartime pressures.
New York City prisoner Miss Byrne serving 30 days for disseminating birth control information persists in refusing to eat. If she continues, New York penal authorities face their first real hunger strike. Miss Byrne asserts she has a ten day reserve.
Fair conditions prevail in South Dakota tonight with rising temperatures expected on Thursday. A warm trend develops in the western and northern regions late tonight into Thursday.
President Wilson weighs a campaign of education on his peace address as Congress adjourns. Senate debate delays Cummins resolution for exclusive consideration and moves it to the calendar. Wilson plans afternoon office work and White House greetings with the One Hundred Committee of the Churches of Christ in America.
A prisoner described as the sister of Mrs. Margaret Sangster, a nationally known birth control advocate, was reported with no further details since Monday morning. The connection to Sangster highlights ongoing controversy surrounding her public stance.
The House Ways and Means Committee approved a draft administration reform bill that would raise inheritance tax and impose new taxes on excess profits for corporations and partnerships. It authorizes 2100,000,000 Panama Canal bonds and up to 300,000,000 in certificates of indebtedness, with possible income tax increases if emergency needs arise.
Sioux Falls readers report that John J. Steltz and David Snyder, escaped convicts from the South Dakota penitentiary, were captured by Z N Halvorsen, Wentworth marshal, and returned to the penitentiary to serve the remainder of their sentences. Steltz has a life term for murder while Snyder was sentenced to five years for burglary in 1914.
Sioux City report shows Congressman T. J. Steele ahead by 75 votes over George C. Scott in the Eleventh Iowa district on an unofficial count. The result carries national significance as Democrats and Republicans are said to be evenly divided in the House.
Col Theodore Roosevelt denounces President Wilson in Oyster Bay New York labeling the address as hollow and calls for an emphatic U S stand on deportations of Belgians and norther France. He says peace depends on present actions and cites his Nobel Peace Prize address for views.
A brief want ad suggests renting two vacant rooms to a married couple or two bachelors, noting how easy it is to earn extra money with a simple Republican style ad and a small cost, urging readers to call 217.
Paris reporting from Geneva states Austria plans extraordinary measures to avert bankruptcy. A decree would transfer part of real and personal property of all subjects to the state in exchange for mortgage bonds. The bonds would mature when finances permit.
Milbank, D C Sol Knight owner of an island in Big Stone Lake is jailed for violating parole by selling liquor illegally. He had a suspended 30 day county jail term and fine. He now faces further charges and must serve the original sentence plus new cases.
The Windy City League team from Vermont bowled a world record in Chicago last night with a team game of 230 8-15 and an average of 1 152 2-3. Their three games totaled 1 107 1 161 and 1 290.
A measure proposes constitutional amendments to raise state official salaries with the governor at 4500 dollars, justices at 4900 dollars, and other executives at 3000 dollars. Another amendment would raise legislator pay from five to seven dollars per day. A separate bill asks for 140100 dollars to fund Fourth South Dakota infantry members with 15 dollars monthly extra. The House considers impeachment hearings for Judge Levi McGee and faces floor fights over rules and prohibition bills.
The Anti-Saloon league push on a new bill named A B C in Senate and J A G T in House tightens liquor shipping rules. It bars deliveries to fictitious names and intoxicated or minor recipients, imposing carrier liability amid extensive regulatory red tape. The measure also proposes salary scales for county auditors tied to county valuations, detailing specific pay bands for Minnehaha, Brown, Spink, Beadle and other counties.
British destroyers engaged German torpedo boats in the North Sea with one British destroyer sunk and another in a sinking condition. A German torpedo boat was damaged and towed into Ymuiden after battles near Zeebrugge and Ymuiden. Reports say multiple German ships were sunk or damaged.
Berlin reports Teutonic forces have pulled back from positions along the Danube north of Tultcha due to severe cold. The army headquarters says only local artillery and advance guard actions occurred, and the northern bank area of the Danube’s southern arm north of Tultcha was abandoned.
Sayville L I reports renewed heavy fighting in the Riga region on the Russian front. The war office says the engagement outcome favored Germany. On the western front six Entente airplanes were shot down yesterday. The Franco Belgian front notes frosty bright weather and moderately active fighting with the enemy losing six aircraft in aerial engagements.
Representative Evander prepares uniform laws to grant game wardens jurisdiction to the far boundaries of lakes and streams along state borders. Similar bills will be introduced in North Dakota and Minnesota to ease enforcement uncertainties on shared boundary waters.
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