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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1917
Page
27
A jumbled column mixes poetic rhapsody about ocean spray and rain with wartime letters and social sketches. It touches on cinema production notes, naval enlistment debates, food prices, and a mother's reflections on her soldier son, ending with a playful note about canoeing and a friend.
June 21 Washington reports that the Chinese provinces of Yunnan and Canton have withdrawn a stression declaration and back the government led by Li Huantao and Haw Shikviles. The piece notes tensions with Germany and potential actions to avert war while military leaders maneuver for control and possible shifts in national policy.
A society item reports the marriage of Miss Dorothy Durren, daughter of Dr and Mrs Donne Durren, to Warren Birnie. Ceremony held in Lawrence with Rev Carley Bilmore officiating, small reception followed. Helen Royre Darren among attendees.
Sir Sam Hughes charges German agents funded by German money operated from the United States to influence Canadian peace agitation and recruitment debates. He alleges William Jennings Bryan and Henry Ford were used to spreading propaganda, while noting US agents and German influence shaped Canadian policy and wartime measures.
Women workers trained to operate lifts at the Equitable Building under wartime conditions. The program, led by Clarence J. Caley, aimed to mobilize female labor for conscription and equal pay, with a plan to expand to other city locations. The piece also notes Zionist leaders awaiting Allied actions on Palestine and the dispatch of emissaries Morgenstern and Frankfurter to Egypt at President Wilson's request.
Fragmented report describes unsettled conditions with showers and storms across the region. Mentions Mt Teeeersiice and nearby valleys, notes warm spells and cooling fronts, and references Washington as a distant source. Also notes traces of thunderstorms and possible coastal effects observed by observers.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions names like Van Alen and Vas Alem with garbled phrases about a town, a merchant, and a walk or event. Readable details are too limited to identify a coherent incident, date, or location.
A Boston cardinal and Massachusetts cleric dispute a War Department decision on army chaplains. The Roman Catholic Church claims full quota but is allotted fewer chaplains, citing church membership and representations to officials.
The 264 graduates at City College of New York receive degrees in a wartime ceremony led by George McAneny. W. M. Brittain, 60, in U S service, donates 100 in Liberty Bonds to establish a college foundation, with continued fundraising for a new library and ambulance unit as the war ends.
The Rye swimming tour schedules two championships the 410 yard event on July 2 over 110 yards and the fancy diving contest on September 4. A sanction was awarded to the Women’s National Lifesaving League to hold the Hiya Wit race at Midland Beach on dune day.
Washington June 21 a committee of publishers urged the Senate Finance Committee to remove discrimination in the wartime extra tax on newspapers arguing that postal rates should rise for public interest and not as a war levy. They warned price shocks, urged faster action, and pressed for broad exemptions while maintaining profits.
New York’s cricket team edged a high scoring Maltec squad in a Merion Cricket Club match this afternoon. The bout produced 223 runs in 244 overs as the visitors faced strong resistance from the home side led by key players.
Harvard University marked commencement as a patriotic event with half the class serving in war efforts. The ceremony at Sanders Theatre conferred 1,040 degrees, with honorary degrees awarded to notable figures including Herbert Hoover and John Grier Hibben. The Harvard Regiment trained by the Officers' Reserve Corps marched, emphasizing a none dry celebration and a shift from champagne to tradition.
The Supreme Court rejected a motion to dismiss a case brought by Mrs McQuaide seeking an accounting of a trust fund from her late husband James E McQuaide. The suit claims $4,400 yearly from dividends and income, with disputes over payments since 1912, amid complex family ties and prior divorces.
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