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Newspaper
Pocahontas County Sun
Location
Laurens, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1917
Page
3
Amid wartime debates the House advanced a bill to regulate food and restrict use of materials for liquor production. An amendment restricting liquor manufacture proceeds faced strong objections but gained passage, with supporters citing government needs and objections stressing civil service limits.
The federal commission will ask President Denman of the Emergency Fleet Corporation to set uniform steel and alloy prices across industries nationwide. The move aims to give producers fair profits on steel, pig iron, ore, and related materials while government plans for ocean fleet procurement face pressure from price spikes.
The article notes a draft process with 10,630,460 registered men eligible for service and a first increment of 625,007 to be assembled. It mentions exemption discussions and boards handling the exemptions as the war develops.
Washington DC tabulation shows 190 million 17 thousand 8 dollars in pledges with New York City contributing 35 million 923 thousand and 5 hundred dollars and a 64 million 230 thousand 90 dollars from the rest of the country. Later reports are expected to adjust totals.
Grace Lask a high school teacher in Waokeshi Wisconsin shot Mrs. David Roberts wife of Dr. Roberts then held police and the Roberts at bay for over an hour before turning the gun on herself. The shooting occurred at the home of Miss Hinsa Migs where Miss Lusk roomed. Both women prominent in society circles. Lusk reportedly infatuated with Dr. Roberts and declared she loved him and wanted him now before firing.
During disturbances in Cork Ireland gunfire from machine guns led to one death and about a dozen injuries. Soldiers cordoned districts as police clashed with rioters and chased them into side streets.
Washington D C officials report war draft registrations totaling 9 569 382 with Niagaras county and three Wyoming precincts contributing. About 49 292 enrollments equate to roughly six percent of census estimates while enlistment in the armed forces offsets registration gaps. White citizens number 7 347 794 with 859 855 colored, 3 239 865 foreign nationals, 113 822 naturalized and 6 001 Indians contributing to the census variance.
Dr Lawler, chief counsel for Gwen, made a concise appeal urging Dunn’s innocence and challenging the charge that he killed his wife. The defense witness began by establishing Dunn’s reputation as a good citizen, amiable and truthful, to persuade jurors of his character.
Congress debates a draft expansion to fill a medical manpower gap. Proposed plan would conscript physicians and medical staff to address shortages while medical genesis suggestions cite potential impacts on care and wartime needs.
Liberty Joan subscriptions totaled 2 937 659 2659 an oversubscription of nearly 52 percent More than 40 000 persons bought bonds Ninety three percent of subscriptions were for amounts from 50 to 1 560 and one subscriber applied for 3 010 00 or more The New York district led with 1 086 768 400 in subscriptions followed by Chicago and other regions with varied totals each city listed with the amounts subscribed through the nationwide Liberty Loan campaign.
Chicago police report James Burgess depot platform manager for Adams Ex-Prece company confessed to a $25,000 robbery of an express car at the Burlington yards in Chicago. Burgess admitted the crime to authorities.
Wheat prices show No. 1 hard at 2.50 and No. 1 Northern at 2.49 with other grades around 2.40. Flax on track to arrive at 3.09. In Du Pass figures, No. 2 hard about 2.51 and No. 1 Northern near 2.46 with misc values for corn and barley.
Grain prices and futures from Minneapolis and Chicago dated June 25 show Wheat futures for July at 2.10 and September at 1. Curno July 1 474, September 1102. Pork July 49.77 and September 29.85. Other notes list No 1 Gard and No 2 Northern corn oats and miscellaneous dairy and poultry figures.
Chicago market notes cattle receipts at 17 000 with cows calves and heifers listed. Prices show calves at around 16 dollars and 15 to 16 dollars for various cattle classes. hogs pigs and sheep receipts noted with prices across multiple grades and lambs in the mid teens to near 18 dollars.
A terse, fragmented exhortation calls for seizing true values without delay and avoiding idleness. It urges immediate effort and dismisses hesitation, though the text is partly garbled.
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