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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1917
Page
6
Treasury release shows total subscriptions at 1.3 billion dollars with none of the twelve Federal Reserve districts meeting minimum allotments. New York leads among districts but all remain well below targets, notably San Francisco at just over 20 percent.
In Butte Montana twenty seven miners were saved from the 2400 foot level of the Speculator mine. Manus Duggan a 20 year old tool boy directed bulkhead escapes to shield workers from toxic gas and led them to safety. Twenty seven survived. one man J H Adams died, Duggan’s fate unknown, believed deceased.
Earthquakes last week destroyed numerous villages in La Libertad department and caused heavy property damage estimated in the millions of pesos. The ashfall damaged much of the coffee crop but rain may reduce losses. No fatalities reported in San Salvador. government orders relief for displaced residents.
Cleveland H Dodge announced a conditional pledge of 1,000,000 toward the Red Cross war fund of 100,000,000. The executive committee called it in effect a 1,000,000 contribution though details of reservations were not disclosed.
General Pershing arrived in London greeted by Walter Wines Page and other officials. Major generals nominees include William L. Sibert John F Morrison and Charles Morton. The Silver Shell from Wilmington sank a German submarine with William J. Clark in command. American ships anchored off Paris and a wheat transport crossed the Atlantic under U S protection. Manuel Quezon offered 25000 Filipino troops to President Wilson. Ribot affirmed no peace without victory and US France unity on war aims. An American steamer’s final shot sank a German submarine.
May weather boosted the U S winter wheat yield by about 7 000 000 bushels with a projected 656 000 000 bushels for the year nationwide. Registration figures near completion as Brigadier General Crowder delays final tallies. AFL subscribes 10 000 to Liberty loan. Samuel Gompers seeks registered bond in his name. Tornadoes hit Missouri and Kansas killing 15 and nine respectively, with multi-million dollar damage. Joliet prison riot leaves one inmate dead and eight injured as 900 convicts clash with guards. Fort Dodge battle between guards and militia erupts after guard troops are fired on by six masked men. automobile crash at Coal Ridge kills Mrs Lemuel McCauley and daughter Annabel. Central Michigan storm causes 80 injuries and 1 000 000 damage. San Salvador earthquake destroys several towns. over 60 000 population city affected. Petrograd harbor explosion destroys explosives. Northcliffe to lead British missions in U S. Brazil to cabling US congress congratulations on American squadron arrival. France approves peace terms including Alsace Lorraine return and reparations. league of nations supported.
The house approved the conference report on the administration espionage bill minus censorship provisions by an 86 to 22 vote in Washington. A separate war budget bill failed over a Senate insertion of a 3 million dollar Jamestown expo and naval base project. Confederate veterans met in Washington with all pledging loyalty to the Union as President and Mrs Wilson greeted them.
German submarines and mines claim 30 more lives with over 40 missing including Americans. London reports torpedoed ships with American casualties in lists for South land and Manchester Miller. British advances claim Oost taverne and surrounding positions, five towns taken and 5,000 prisoners. Mes sines Wytschaete noted. Over 1,000,000 pounds of explosives leveled German front. Russian troops advance south of Baneh near Persia Turkey frontier. Paris reports torpedoing of the French steamer Yarra with 36 missing.
Ames garden program educates forty five boys on three acre plot with school board support while twenty girls join a second project. Cedar Rapids suppresses socialist plots as des moines recruits NCOs head to Fort Des Moines. Liberty bond drive expands across eighteen districts and townships. Deaths, crop notes, and local wartime actions pepper the Iowa scene with civic clubs forming Red Cross chapters and bonds purchases multiplying across counties.
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