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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1917
Page
1
Iowa leaders urge President Wilson to cut federal coal rates as costs at mine mouth run from 1.90 to 2.25 per ton while fixed prices yield profits over 100 percent. Governor Herding adjourns the public hearing awaiting Washington’s reply, vowing cheaper coal in Iowa regardless.
Washington reports show German propaganda aims to inflame opinion in neutral nations including Switzerland and Sweden. Newspapers in both countries are cited in misrepresentations claiming an American army will invade Switzerland in spring and that Swiss subjects face mistreatment in the United States. German agents allegedly publish letters stamped as American, portraying U S citizens as war indifferent and the government suppressing dissent.
The Federal Trade Commission approves use of German patents by three chemical manufacturers in New York and Philadelphia to produce szivarsan for blood poison. The commission sets no fixed price yet but retains the right to determine it later.
In a statement by Lucia Barber, mother of Bryant H. Barber, it is said the Barber Bros. bank is insolvent and about $500,000 of depositors’ funds are unaccounted for after Bryant Barber, a part owner, leapt to his death on November 4. The report notes the bank’s financial woes and ongoing inquiry.
The navy department announced a need for additional personnel to guard American transports carrying soldiers to France and protect merchant vessels. No prior sea experience or trade knowledge is required for those hired.
San Diego voters rejected a bone dry prohibition amendment by 48 votes out of about 21,000 ballots cast. A vigorous campaign marked the measure, with strong opposition and turnout noted in the report.
Three officers and eighteen enlisted men were lost when the U S destroyer Chauncey sank after a nighttime collision with a large merchantman. Vice Admiral Sims reported the accident and the commander, Lieutenant Commander Walter E B Reno, died at his post. The destroyer’s complement was 92, with about 70 saved.
Washington reports a wholesale exodus of thousands of Germans from homes offices and docks as barred zones are declared by President Wilson. Surrender of residences and jobs triggers protests while the justice department orders removal. Hoboken aliens including suspected spies hurry to cover amid fears of another roundup by soldiers.
Washington reports six hundred eighty thousand young men drawn for the first selective service draft. Training is expected to start by January 1 as camps near completion and clothing manufacture accelerates to assure ample uniforms for all selected men once the draft is finished.
The Main reports Austria agrees to spare Venice after Vatican appeal but keeps authority with the patriarch. It notes Venice would not be defended if Tunisian forces retreat further, implying limited battlefield resistance under current terms.
Chairman E ward Sturley of the United States Shipping Board issued an appeal calling for 109,000 volunteers. The document stresses the need for manpower to support wartime shipbuilding and related efforts, urging nationwide recruitment and participation.
Premier Clemenceau held a brief and cordial talk with General Pershing commander of American forces in Paris. The encounter occurred Wednesday at the war ministry, as officials described the exchange as friendly and constructive.
In Washington on Wednesday after a two hour meeting with President Wilson the railway brotherhoods issued a statement signed by four chairmen indicating they will avoid any suspension of transportation and are willing to discuss solutions. They argue wage standards set in 1912 and 1918 are inadequate to current prices and seek a larger increase to meet living costs. They pledge patriotic cooperation to prevent war-related disruption and cooperate with the government to reach a just and equitable conclusion. President Wilson echoed the aim of accommodation and emphasized workers seek maintenance for themselves and their families while remaining open to proposed solutions in a spirit of patriotism.
In Houston on November 23, three cattlemen confronted Major Clinvin of the One Hundred Thirty-First Infantry. Guns drawn and tempers heated, a fight left bloodied noses and cheeks. The cattlemen had complained soldiers were seizing property for the rifle range. the audit found no basis for the claim. Clinvin, famed infantry champion, faced the issue amid tensions.
London November 22 Lloyd George opened the allied war conference with a highly secretive session described as an important statement. American delegates included Bliss Benson Perkins Taylor Crosby McCormick Colby Ellipse’s secretary attended, while Ellipse did not. The Prime Minister warned that relief hinges on the timing of the American program to launch 1 000 000 tons of shipping in 1918.
Washington reports from Herbert Hoover that crooks and con artists travel house to house posing as authorized by the food administration to seize or commandeer food for the government. He states no government agency makes such demands and urges public help and police action.
Berlin reports Monte Fontane and Monte Spinocely positions on the Trullan front between the Brenta and Piave rivers have been captured. Austro German troops meanwhile advanced near Monte Fontane Second, reaching Italian positions but Italian defenders held most lines.
A Denver bank was robbed of 32000 by five young men who entered the lobby inside and seized cash from tellers and customers, forcing the five patrons to surrender to the inmates before fleeing the scene.
London reports seventeen British merchantmen sunk last week by enemy forces, per the weekly statement from the British admiralty issued on Wednesday. Ten ships exceeded 1600 tons and seven were smaller, reflecting a wide impact on the merchant fleet.
Fragmentary report discusses U S owned property and German retribution themes with dubious phrasing. The text appears damaged and includes references to citizens and potential reprisals without clear facts or context.
O Leary, president of the American Trot Society, faces espionage charges in New York. Officials allege involvement with a covert network linked to prominent maritime and civic groups. The case centers on alleged transfer of sensitive information to a foreign agent, with court dates pending.
Fragmentary text from a Cleveland area page mentions names and entities with garbled spellings. Readable items include a street locale and references to individuals and a local administration, but specifics are obscured by OCR errors. No clear event or outcome can be determined from the readable portion.
Camp Dodge soldiers of the eighty eighth division have subscribed to government war risk insurance totaling 88,515,000 dollars. Agencies in each unit report high participation with an average policy value around 3,845 dollars per man, and additional subscriptions expected as more men enroll before entering combat zones. The report lists contributing units and amounts, and notes Iowa exceeded its Liberty Loan minimum by over ten million dollars with Polk County leading in subscriptions.
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