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Newspaper
Reno Evening Gazette
Location
Reno, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1917
Page
1
Washington report states more than 322,000 bakers nationwide will halt returns of stale bread on July 10 to curb waste. The move aims to limit buying to actual consumption, feed 200,000 people, and free workers for other essential tasks.
Paris reports German attack on Teton height repulsed after heavy artillery. London says British raids southeast of Queant and near Neuve Chanelle and Armentieres inflicted casualties and took prisoners. Rome notes Italian offensives in the Dolomites and Carso, Hill 2668 captured, Versie front advances. Continuous artillery duels extend from Vaumilion toward Braye-en-Laonnois in France.
President Denman urges the Federal Trade Commission to fix a uniform price for steel and steel products for all industries. The plan would have iron and steel manufacturers jointly set prices with government approval, potentially allowing government commandeering of plants if needed. The move aims to keep steel costs from spiraling as the fleet’s needs pull demand higher.
Secretary Houston appealed to American housewives to aid the national food conservation movement by canning or preserving perishable fruits and vegetables. He warned that transportation pressures from military shipments will grow and urged using locally produced foodstuffs to relieve the system.
Police stationed twenty officers around the White House fence blocked banners and arrested two suffrage protesters, Miss Lucy Burns of New York and Miss Catherine Morey of Boston, for blocking traffic and unlawful assembly. They were released on recognizance after brief processing and later returned with banners quoting President Wilson. Burns is vice-chairman of the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage.
In New York on June 22 old United States government issues showed sharp declines with bid prices dropping for 3s of 1946 to 5, Panama 3s of 1942 to 83, and 4s of 1925 to 104. Dealers say depreciation stems from selling old bonds to buy the Liberty issue, though no trades occurred.
Fourteen girls have been hired in the drafting room of the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe Railroad construction department to replace men. Officials report the work is going well and if kept up, fifty more girls may be employed in the same capacity. EB Rice, assistant engineer, heads the project and says the initiative relates to a war measure.
In Petrograd on June 21 the provisional government announced reforms including universal male and female zemstvo suffrage regardless of property, proportional representation, and independence from administration. A special council will study development of productive forces and trade policy. The sickness and insurance law will reach all parts of the empire.
Washington June. To meet war conditions President Wilson approves new Panama canal rules limiting how long belligerent warships may stay in canal waters and when they may coal and provision. No more than three ships of any one nation in terminal waters or in transit, and total foreign warships not to exceed six, aiming for equal, open waterway access like the Suez canal.
Preliminary reports from the New York navy yard show satisfactory results in every respect on trials of the first 110 foot submarine chaser. The hull was completed quickly and the boat has weathered its first test run without defects. The patrol boat uses triple screws with three gasoline engines. Most builders expect first deliveries around October 1.
Paris reports via Havas from Athens that former Premier Gounaris and about thirty other prominent Greeks were expelled from Greece. Included are M. Dragoumis and other ex-ministers, with Dragoumis noted as son of the former premier and former Petrograd minister.
Grace Lusk a high school teacher shot and killed Mrs. Roberts wife of Dr. David Roberts and attempted suicide. A letter from Lusk surfaced blaming the affair for the crime citing an eternal triangle and claiming the elimination of one character to restore balance.
The German Socialist majority delegation has written to the Petrograd council of workmen and soldiers, pledging to join the proposed international conference. In part the letter says the German Socialist democracy seeks workers’ unity for peaceful reestablishment of Europe, opposing imperialist conquest. Signed by Phillip Scheidemann and other delegates.
Reported pressure from Germans and Pro-Germans to halt El Universal anti-severance campaign. Claims 400 rolls of free paper shipped from New York aboard the Monterey to Vera Cruz in April for Pro-German papers, including La Opinion of Vera Cruz, with circulation concerns in Mexico City. Telegraphic misrepresentations from New York cited.
A letter from Messrs. Borodon and Sarnosky of the Russian mission to the Red Cross says many hundred thousands of Russian prisoners in Germany have died and more are dying from famine and tuberculosis. The Red Cross is urged to rush the report to Copenhagen.
New York June 22 Wall Street firms showed gains at the opening with Reading and Lehigh Valley rising over a point and Crucible Steel Baldwin Locomotive General Electric Central Leather leading the equipment group. United States Steel Republic Iron Colorado Fuel and American Can advanced, while General Motors and gas utilities posted solid gains. Industrial Alcohol climbed about three points as metals and oils held nearly steady.
Washington June 22. How Canada provides for the wives and children of her soldiers is described in a special report issued today by the federal children's bureau. In addition to the enlisted man's regular pay a separation allowance of 20 dollars a month is paid his dependents and in special cases further aid is furnished from the Canadian patriotic fund. Life insurance on men at the front is carried by many cities and the Dominion has undertaken the reeducation of disabled men in gainful occupations.
The Reno Commercial Club leads a state wide colonization drive with Western Pacific cooperation. Col. E B Placa outlined plans as the campaign aims to place only cultivable farm lands with no regional favoritism. Estimated cost ranges from 15000 to 20000, funded mainly by the railroad and the Reno club, with other groups possible. Secretary Raymer has surveyed multiple communities and gathered a preliminary list of settlements.
Immigration Bureau Chief reports no unusual labor shortage in Middle West after war registration returns from Wyoming and Kentucky. Final enrollment reaches 9,649,938. Draft regulations prepared for publication July 1. Details of exemption boards not disclosed. Kansas requests no men sent unless special request. Bureau expects labor organization to be in great demand when first army draft is enforced.
A Reuters dispatch from Amsterdam reports Vienna indicating Premier Clam Martinie seeks to form a Polish German majority by naming Polish Czech South Slav and Ruthenian members as extra ministers to secure a lasting cabinet. A coalition ministry plan is under discussion to pass the provisional budget and national measures.
The Social Democratic congress of Finland adopted resolutions demanding separation from Russia and the formation of an independent republic. Delegates in Helsingfors on June 22 outline a push for national sovereignty and self rule as Finland moves toward full autonomy.
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