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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1917
Page
2
A compact roundup covering personal, political, foreign and intelligence items. Highlights include notable public figures, policy moves, international developments and key security or diplomatic events summarized for quick reading.
The report notes U S regular army recruitment totaling 120185 and navy enlistments 56248 since the war began. It covers a June 23 30 recruiting week, a 600 million dollar air supremacy program, Liberty loan oversubscriptions, and Britain loan of 35000000 dollars. It also mentions Missouri ambulance unit sailing for France and debates on the food bill.
General War Mayor Everett Evans and Albin Sandall of North Platte sought enlistment in the navy but were limited to stokers for age. British authorities plan to conscript all British subjects in the US aged 18 to 45. Red Cross week urged donations. American gunners defeated by a German submarine. Moreni tank steamer destroyed after a running fight in the war zone with crew and guards sustaining casualties. Former Senator Root in Petrograd vowed the United States fights for democracy, not profit. German papers mock Wilson and push for peace with Russia, while U.S. appeals for democratic defense. Fourteen more bodies recovered from mining disasters in Butte. total dead rising. British recruiting stations open in Boston and other cities upon favorable conditions. Serbia reports mistreatment of prisoners in Austria-Hungary, with thousands starved and forced labor. Admiral Daniels bans naval personnel from discussing movements, citing sensitive intelligence concerns.
Attorney General Willis E. Reed obtained a temporary restraining order from Judge Leslie in Douglas county district court to curb labor troubles in Omaha. The order restrains both Business Men's association members and labor union members from conspiring or entering into any agreement that could disrupt wartime business. A permanent injunction hearing is scheduled for June 27.
Belgian officials report that Germans have begun forcibly conscripting Belgian civilians for work. The Mons classification form lists five categories by age and sex and requires identity, occupation, and workplace details.
Resolutions at the closing session in Omaha favor a tax on net income of newspaper publishing companies and support a zone postage rate if post office charges are revised. Members pledge service of themselves and their families and incomes to the United States government.
A third series of training camps for officers to train the third draft army may open late this fall if developments warrant. Forty thousand men will be trained in the second camps already announced by the war department. Men from Nebraska Iowa North and South Dakota Kansas Missouri and Colorado will train at Fort Riley Kas.
The Navy Department awarded contracts for 3,357,200 pairs of socks to eighteen firms nationwide. The average price was about 18 cents for cotton socks and 28 cents for woolen socks.
Berne. M Hoffmann a member of the Swiss federal council who assisted in attempts to open negotiations for a separate peace between Germany and Russia has resigned his post.
Reports from Copenhagen say Germany faces unprecedented heat with all valuable grain crops burning up, echoing 1915. The long drought continues since May, and Berlin records its hottest June 17. West of the Oder, tropical temperatures persist. Horses suffer at the Hamburg Derby as tracks bake on marshy ground.
London reports a large majority in the house of commons for the final reading of the electoral reform bill clause on women’s suffrage. Supporters expected victory but were surprised by the sweeping margin signaling franchise on the same basis as men.
Dr. Deuell shifts hog cholera work to Lancaster, Otoe, Saline and Cass. Richardson county work ends. Beatrice boards levy rises to 69000. Fremont builds new dog ordinance. Warren notes in counties push road aid. Lincoln and Omaha report draft enrollments and Liberty bond activity amid wartime measures.
Captiol reports promising prospects for a creditable state exhibit at the fair. Secretary Danielson provides space in the agricultural building and invites city and county superintendents to prepare best yearly work for comparison and inspiration. The state superintendent cautions against hastily prepared displays.
The Nebraska State Council circulates guidance to county chairmen advising public safety measures for patriotic rallies. It calls for elected special deputies to guard venues, inspection of parcels, screening suspicious individuals, avoiding handshakes with certain gestures, pre event hall checks, and overnight speaker security at hotels or private residences.
Secretary A E Sheldon describes a three day display with cooperation from the Nebraska Daughters of the American Revolution the Woman's Relief Corps the University Museum and the State Horticultural Society. Over fifty contributors loaned or donated items and about 60 000 people engaged in lectures films and lantern slides during extended hours at the state fair site. The bulletin also notes four seed shipments failed Nebraska purity standards urging farmers to test samples with the state food commissioner.
Reed will personally ensure the court order is carried out and represent the state at a June 27 hearing before Judge Leslie. He states the action is the first of its kind in U.S. history as the state intervenes to halt both sides of a strike. He warns that violations may trigger treason charges against violators.
Nebraskans tell the state council of defense that moving pictures depicting war horrors echo German propaganda and may discourage recruitment. They allege the films present an incomplete one sided view and have a generally harmful effect amid wartime sentiment.
Fourteen Nebraska doctors and thirteen enlisted men from the Fifth Nebraska national guard will report to Fort Riley for three months of intensive medical war training. The camp opened June 20 and Major Spearman has not set departure date. The group will later serve as instructors in their detachments on returning.
Game Warden Koster and deputies arrested fishermen near the Kehlier farm on Stillwater lake. Peter Smith pleaded guilty to illegal fishing, was fined 25 dollars plus costs, and had a seine confiscated. Five other nets were seized at Meadow, owners not found, and fifteen more were found fishing without licenses.
About forty thousand people visited Lincoln for the semi centennial, per Guy Reed secretary of the general committee. The visitors included the largest crowd of early Nebraska pioneers and old settlers ever gathered, all registered in the state historical society visitors book. Reed notes the pageant was the most finished presentation of the last three years despite difficulties.
Silas Holcomb of the board of control contemplates a test suit to decide if the auditor can strike items from approved claims for state institutions. An item of 7.05 for 47 carnations at Geneva Girls Industrial School, for Mothers Day, was removed by deputy Fred Ayres while auditor Smith opposed. Holcomb criticizes the auditor as autocratic and backs Ayres.
Willis E Reed states he will soon file suit in Lancaster district court to resolve uncertainties in the prohibition law. He is overwhelmed by inquiries about provisions especially near beer and expects the case may require Supreme Court interpretation. The suit will be a friendly test to obtain a clear ruling for all parties.
Governor Neville received a telegram from Marshal Crowder in Washington advising that all discharged Nebraska National Guard members within the draft age must register. The telegram directs the governor to proceed with registration of any discharged guardsmen in the state.
A. K. Anderson resigns as pioneer county agent leader to accept a higher paying position in Ohio. The resignation takes effect July 1 and he will be succeeded by C. E. Gunnels, Seward County agricultural agent. Anderson helped establish county agent work in Nebraska and led the program since its inception.
The state insurance department will not enact the new bail insurance law this year because it lacks an emergency clause and most of the crop season will pass before July 24 when it becomes operative. Attorney General Reed says it would be impracticable to implement the act before 1918.
Robert F. Gilder received an honorary Doctor of Science for his Nebraska soil studies and contributions as writer and artist. Theodore Roosevelt spoke on Americanism at flag day. Major General John J Pershing, then in France, joined eleven others honored by the university faculty and board of regents.
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