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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1917
Page
2
French forces deliver a crushing attack breaking German resistance and causing heavy enemy losses. French troops advance across key fronts, securing objectives and signaling a turning point in the campaign.
A chaotic dispatch recounts German U boat actions near American coasts with torpedo attacks on U S destroyers. The report covers French and Allied counter moves, German losses, and evolving wartime sentiment in Europe as Allied forces press inland toward Rhine positions. It notes a large Senate war bill and a Sherman resolution opposing separate peace with Germany.
In a dramatic New Mexico courtroom Ebvert W. Blancett stands trial for the murder of Clyde D. Armour of Sioux City. An undertaker produced a skull claimed to be Armour’s, carried wrapped in a white napkin from an ordinary handbag, evoking a grim moment as the defendant remained unmoved.
Ignacio Bonillax, first Mexican ambassador after Madero’s overthrow, presents credentials from Gen. Carranza to President Wilton and is accepted as diplomatic representative of the de facto government. Madame Sarah Bernhardt undergoes surgery at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York.
Former Secretary of State Bryan visits the White House on Monday, signaling emphasis on the food situation while pledging support for government actions. He states he will back war measures and urges unity, with Brazil and Mexico figures cited alongside global war context.
The House approved the war loan measure as the largest revenue bill in history. The bill passed unanimously, reflecting broad political support. The action boosts funding for wartime needs and national mobilization efforts.
The House approved a $7.0 billion war revenue measure amid cheers and gallery applause. Five amendments were adopted, including Lenroot’s provision to limit allied loans to countries at war with Germany and to permit loans only during the war, while other amendments restricted U.S. bond sales and set costs for disposing of bonds.
The United States moves to break Germany's submarine blockade by virtually bridging the Atlantic with a massive shipbuilding push. Plans call for 34,100 wooden merchant ships, to transport food and supplies to allied ports, with Maj. Gen. George W. Goethals supervising. The effort seeks 150,000 workers and an initial $50 million, plus potential $200 million more, aiming to reach 2,000,000 tons within a year.
Thousands gathered at a Chester cemetery as rain fell for the burial of two score unidentified dead from the Eddy Stone Ammunition explosion that killed 122. Services were in a long trench with unclaimed bodies in oak coffins. Investigation continues. Rioting follows strike in Berlin. Travelers report a general Monday morning strike in Berlin and riots in the German capital.
Geneva reports the federal council proclaimed Switzerland's neutrality as the United States and Germany declared war, marking the nation's stance amid the conflict and maintaining Swiss neutrality in the evolving crisis.
Italy has contributed over 6 billion dollars to wartime expenses including new taxes and increased levies. German casualties in March total 54 803, pushing cumulative losses above four million. President Wilson issues a warning against treasonable acts in the United States. Peace by July is forecast by a Copenhagen socialist correspondent amid Russia German talks. Britain ends Sunday postal service nationwide.
An executive order designates defensive sea areas along the US and insular coasts. It fixes inner and outer limits and tasks the secretary of the navy with enforcement. Warships will patrol from Panama northward, aided by allied fleets, with possible Canada inclusion.
Herbert C. Hoover, hailed as Belgium's good Samaritan, accepts chairmanship of the new food board in the United States offered by the National Defense Council. Oklahoma state employees face daily drills or salary docking, per the state auditor.
A bold note portrays a Tremendous blow by Nivelle and Haig as both promise a decisive battle. The report emphasizes strategic momentum and anticipated major engagement amid ongoing hostilities. Military leaders project a turning point, underscoring the gravity of current operations.
Berlin reports a major French and British offensive underway after ten days of mass fire. Nivelle and Mary coordinate broad battlelines as German divisions fall back under Allied pressure. Lens reportedly captured with Germans evacuating and provisioning disrupted. new British gains and air attacks noted as Turks retreat in Mesopotamia. New Mexico battleship launch set for April 23. Manila death of Col Davison linked to bucking horse injuries.
President Wilken urges a vast service army to back the war effort, with 2,000,000 to fight and the rest in farms factories and mines. He lists roles for farmers buyers growers workers and merchants and appeals for unity and efficient production nationwide. Gordon Jones, Denver banker, dies after stomach operation.
Washington outlined suggestions to raise about half the first year war cost, including 50 percent income tax increases for individuals and corporations in 1916 and reduction of exemptions in 1917, plus broader levies on goods and transportation. Over 6,000 suspected Germans arrested, 52 of 65 known master spies captured, a blast at the Eddystone plant noted. Mexico says it will aid peace efforts despite U S Germany tensions.
Denver area cattle and hog prices listed for pulpfed and hay fed steers and heifers with ranges for cows veal calves feeders and stockers. Includes upland alfalfa Timothy straw grain prices per ton and common buying figures for various feeds and commodities.
Denver market listings show prices for flour, Hungarian patent products, and live poultry. Hens and roosters priced per pound, ducks per pound, turkeys at ten pounds or more, geese, eggs graded by net value, and butter creamery grades. Fruit and vegetable prices include apples, pears, beets, carrots, cauliflower, celery, onions, and potatoes by box, dozen, or cwt with various Denver area figures.
A record April market update lists prices for metals and ores in New York and St. Louis, including lead, copper, zinc, tungsten concentrates, crude ores, linseed, butter and dairy products from Elgin and Kansas City, and assorted grain, poultry and cotton prices from Chicago and New York. It notes bid and asking ranges, monthly terms, and forward prices for several commodities.
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