Resident's Plans Sent for Purtion Continuance
A resident's plan moves forward as tensions rise to a level near open conflict. Authorities maintain a cautious stance while awaiting further developments and potential legal actions.
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21 Feb 1917
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1917
Page
1
Submarine War Tensions Persist as U S weighs next steps
Washington reports indicate White House officials see no quick change after a cabinet meeting on intensified submarine warfare. President Wilson has yet to decide whether to seek congressional authority as talks with Austria-Hungary continue and the Dalbeatie sinking prompts consular questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Germoeny
Sident Witcon
Senate
Congress
State Department
Department
Frost
Queenstown
Dalbeatie
Stich Coves
Ecretary Lansing
Austria
Norwegian Dalbeattie sunk by shell fire near Jaltar
The Norwegian vessel Dalbeattie of 7 tons, built in 1879, was sunk by shell fire on Saturday while passengers boarded lifeboats. two Americans aboard were John Guerre of Los Angeles and Frank Wood of Peene. The crew reported the attack occurred as the ship stopped engines in view of a submarine. HF 6The survivor is suffering burns from hours in the ship. Frederick Penfield, the American ambassador to Vienna, is said to have urged a clear final definition of Austria-Hungary's submarine policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ier Dalbnattie
Glasgow
Jaltar
John Guerre
Loseles
Frank Wood
Peene
Frederick O. Tfield
Vienna
Reuter
Amam
Austria-Hunlv
Austro-Hungarian Government Takes Submarine War Stance
The government has assumed a position on submarine warfare and whether assurances given after the Ancona and Persia incidents are changed or withdrawn. The foreign ministry will study the aide memoire thoroughly and then issue a reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ancona
Persia
Foreign Ministry
Aide Memoire
Youngstown Hosts Billiard Title Bout Series
Louis Kreuter a 17 year old from New York City challenges Frank Tabersch of Schenectady for the continuous pocket billiard championship in Youngstown. Matches start tomorrow night for the trophy and 150 dollars a side. Kreuter seeks the title held since September by Tale ski who beat John Layton and defended against Ralph Greenieat, Edward Ralph, and James Maturo. Also reported: several vessels sunk February 14-20 Minas Skogland Giuserre Guido and Rosalie with nationalities not stated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown
Louis Kreuter
New York City
Frank Tabersch
Schnectady
Taleski
John Layton
Sedalia
Ralph Greenieat
EaAward
Ralph
James Maturo
Anarchy and Rioting Threatened by Chicago Food Shortage
President J. P. Griffin of the Chicago Board of Trade asked the Interstate Commerce Commission and Eastern railroad presidents to embargo all eastbound nonfood goods. He warned faminelike scarcity in many communities and said railroads favor other commodities over essential supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
J. P. Griffin
Chicago Board of Trade
Interstate Commerce Commission
Eastern Railroads
Complaints About Road Conditions During Grading
Citizens report poor road conditions as grading for new gravel highways continues. Critics blame contractors for lack of relief and driveways remain impassable after heavy rains. Road commissioners have urged improvements where possible.
Government Man Makes A Report On Drainage Study
The committee investigating the Lafourche bottom drainage received a report from the government engineer who surveyed the territory. He says a levy system would cover a larger area than Ouachita parish residents planned and be expensive, while practical drainage might be achieved with ditch systems. A formal survey is needed to estimate ditch costs, and the drains age committee is studying the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafourche
Ecovernment
Ouachita Parish
Signal Honor for Funston Services
Thousands attend services honoring Funston with military simplicity. Speakers praise his leadership and dedication as crowds fill the ceremony. The tribute emphasizes solemn conduct and respect for his service.
Funeral honors as Funston laid in the Alamo
Maj. Gen. Frederick Funston’s funeral in San Antonio features a military procession from Fort Sam Houston to the Alamo, the first time the shrine housed a coffin. Soldiers and civilians attend as the body is moved to a Southern Pacific Pullman for a funeral train bound for San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Fort Sam Houston
Camp Wilson
Frederick Funston
Alamo
Nineteenth Infantry
Fifteenth Infantry
Seventh Field Artillery
Alabame
Caisson
Southern Department
Company C
Thirty-seventh Infantry
Southern Pacific
San Francisco
Fitzhugh Lee
General Funston
Big Bend
el Paso
Columbus
San
The
Henry A. Greene
Twelfth Provisional Division
Six States May Become Bone Dry Today
The horse this afternoon adopted the senate amendment to the postal bill designed to make prohibition states bone dry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Fed
Senate
Senate amendment could push states toward July 1 1917 dry date
Washington February 21. House action on the senate amendment to the postal bill making it a crime to ship liquor into a prohibition state will determine whether Virginian North and South Carolina Georgia Alabama and Mississippi will become absolutely dry on July 1 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
Submarine War Casualties Grow With New Vessel List
Dispatches from various sources add a dozen vessels to the list of victims of Teutonic submarines. Most of these were sunk during the last few days. Official reports indicate war operations on the fronts were of minor importance.
Grand Jury to Reopen Paper Price Probe Monday
The federal grand jury investigation into newsprint paper prices will be resumed in New York on Monday despite Washington efforts to settle the dispute between publishers and manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Federal Grand Jury
Washington
Service uniform 8 15 p m assembly noted
Richard A. Young, Captain 1st Regiment Louisiana Infantry, commands the formation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard A. Young
Reg't. la
Infantry
Control Commission says NY situation reaches acute stage
Hartigan warns that the control commission reports New York’s situation has reached an acute stage as authorities seek new measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hartigan
City Food Riots Chronicle as Weights Chief Calls for Control
New York observers report clashes between police and housewives at city hall and tenements over food prices. Commissioner Hartigan seeks congressional action to create a food control body to meet per capita consumption. Peddlers flee mobs as onions and potatoes fetch high prices amid alleged speculation. Ida Harris of the Mothers' Vigilance League urges keeping children from schools until prices drop. Earl Babst of American Sugar Refining assures ample sugar supplies and ongoing refinery operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joseph Hartigan
Congress
Food Control Commission
United States
Bureau of Weights and Measures
Upper East Side
Ida Harris
Mothers’ Vigilance League
Carris
Earl TD. Bapst
American Sugar Refining Company
Government food probe to open here next week
Chicago reports a federal investigation into the food problem will start here likely next week. United States District Attorney Cline, returning from Washington, announced the move after agents of the Department of Justice gathered substantial evidence on the food situation. T. P. Miller, president of the newly organized Fruit and Vegetable...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York
United States
Cline
Washington
Department of Justice
Potato Shortage Across West Increases Prices
Shippers Association reports no relief soon as crop shortfalls drive up costs. Colorado has 750 potato cars, Idaho 1 200, Oregon 250, Washington 100, with only 60 cars moved recently to Boston and Texas. Potatoes retail at 80 cents a peck in Chicago, likely to rise further due to freight and crop losses. Farmers sell seed stock amid high prices, risking smaller acreage next season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Miller
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
Boston
Texas
Chicago
Far West
Ireland
Belgium
Scotland
Germany
Wilson to ask Congress for broad war powers
President Wilson plans to address Congress before adjournment to seek wide authority to protect American seamen and vessels from the German submarine threat. Officials expect arms for ships but no immediate declaration of war. Austria Hungary talks remain unsatisfactory, with a potential break looming. The sinking of the Dalbeattie with two Americans aboard adds to Germany's list of alleged illegal acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Congress
Austria-Hungary
Dalbeattie
State Department
Germany
United States
Children Face Starvation Crisis in New York City
Three conference committees of East Side women pressed Mayor Miethell after police blocked a demonstration at City Hall doors. They charged that hundreds of children were starving. The mayor pledged to seek a $1,000,000 appropriation from the Board of Estimates to buy food for distribution at reasonable prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
East Side
Miethell
Board of Estimates
Four Automobiles Stolen In A Week
Over the past week four autos were stolen from various uptown locations. The thief appeared to be an amateur, never driving far, stopping at the first obstacle. Some owners expressed strong views, suggesting the culprit would likely be caught if confronted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Varrious
Railroad Collision Kills and Injures Thousands in Roumania
Berlin reports a Moscow newspaper says about two thousand people died or were injured in a northern Roumania railroad crash near Chirurcha. Five hundred were instantly killed as trains carrying Romanian refugees to Russia collided and caught fire. Panic ensued with chaotic scenes as passengers tried to escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Berlin
Chirurcha
Roumania
Moscow
Russia
Strike at Krupp Works Hits 17 000 Workers
Amsterdam reports a frontier Telegraph correspondent states a strike at Krupp Works in Essen involving 17 000 workers has continued for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krupp Works
Amsterdam
The
Telegraph
Krupp
Hssen
Ships sunk in Mediterranean barred zone reports say
Berlin reports many hostile vessels sunk in the Manditer ranean Sea area over the past days. The losses include two armored steamers the Italian steamer Eeeana the French steamer Moventaux and the ship Aphrodite along with an Italian transport loaded with men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Manditerranean Sea
Eeeana
Moventaux
Aphrodite
Vessels Reach New York From War Zone Ports
Vessels from war zone ports arrive in New York including the Lueilite Maidan and Rawson. Sailed are the Norwegian Kolastind Ferro American and the Tanker Standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lueilite
Maidan
Rawson
Kolastind
Ferro
American
Standard
Also Mentioned on This Page
Purtion
Mericans
Shell
Amtassudder
Austrit-Hungary
Ne Dalbeattie
Middleugh
Prost
Vien
Penfield
Minas
Skogland
Giuserre
Guido
Rosalie
Funston
National Guard
Co. D
Louisiana Infantry
Monroe
A. G. QO
Louisiana
Hars
U. S. Army
Metropolis
T. P. Miller
Fruit and Vegetable
Shippers Association
Tion
Idle Wives” All Humanity
Lyceum
Tomorrow
Opera House
Lois Weber
Phillips Smalley
Mary MacClaren
Lyceum Theatre
Paramount Program
Hayakawa
Bach
Paul West
West If West
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