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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1917
Page
2
President Wilson calls on every American to join in a total effort for victory in World War I. He urges farmers to boost food production, workers to aid industry, and middlemen to ensure fair distribution, stressing economy and national unity to supply armies and allies.
Secretary McAdoo presents to the Senate Finance and House Ways and Means committee plans to raise about 1.9 billion dollars in the first year of war. Proposals include higher taxes on many goods and services, removal of free status, and broader stamps and liquor levies. The data accompany the war revenue bill details for Congress, without recommendations.
Theodore Roosevelt writes to Senator Chamberlain and Representative Dent detailing plans to raise and ship a volunteer expedition to the western European front. He supports the draft for a strong army but says volunteers should be in action within four months and that the American flag be raised as soon as possible. He met the military committee chairmen after a conference with President Wilson and was asked to submit his views in writing.
Reports from Minnesota the Dakotas and Montana show farmers plan larger acreages and gardens in response to President Wilson’s food production appeal. Corn acreage is rising more than wheat in several sections, marking a broad push to grow more crops across the Northwest.
Cheyenne Wyoming reports Shannon residents thirty in all volunteered to aid Gov. Frank L. Houx. Women and girls offered to work for the Red Cross in support of the war effort.
Reports from Kenosha Wisconsin note the opening of a recruitment station for a new infantry regiment under W O Feazer, with muster roll completed. Washington indicates a call for 500000 volunteers and wartime discharge plan for existing recruits.
Personal James P. Brady known as Diamond Jim dies in Atlantic City New Jersey. Maj. John M. Burke veteran scout in Indian wars and longtime associate of Col. William F. Cody Buffalo Bill dies of pneumonia in Washington at age seventy four.
An accidental powder explosion at the Frankford Arsenal in Pennsylvania killed Phillip McNally and fatally injured Joseph Miller. Governor Burnquist proclaims Loyalty Day in Minnesota for April 19 marking Lexington battle anniversary. London speech by Lloyd George ties US entry to wartime resolve.
Buenos Aires announces Monte Protegido sunk by four submarines off Europe. Salta and Gloucester Castle hospital ships lost with many drowned but survivors saved. British lines breach near Loos and Vimy, taking Angres Givenchy Vimy Petit-Vimy Willerval and more. Over 11,000 Germans captured in two days.
President Wilson's cabinet discusses expanding a 50 million dollar shipbuilding appropriation to speed wooden vessel construction for transatlantic trade. The army draft plan stalls, with a six month volunteer system proposed as a compromise while the senate passes a 278 million dollar army bill.
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