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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1917
Page
2
The Ways and Means Committee completes an 1.8 billion dollar revenue bill with a 10 percent wage income tax and 10 percent ad valorem levy on imported materials. Other actions include army pay for officers in reserve camps and new foreign intelligence handling at the State Department.
The Greek steamship Parthenon with cargo valued at four million dollars was sunk by a German submarine on a voyage from New York to Havre. A hostile plane dropped bombs near London injuring one and a woman, with minor structural damage. Petrograd warned of a German attack via Libau. Paris war office notes 6,100 prisoners and French gains along the Siegfried line and Chemin des Dames ridge on an 18 mile front.
American officials vow steady financing for war with Germany and uninterrupted business activity. Secretary McAdoo says funding will not disturb commerce while Secretary Wilson notes 25 000 skilled shipbuilders have registered for the wooden merchant fleet as part of nationwide labor mobilization. Vivian pledges loyalty from the middle West to uphold democracy and combat imperialism.
The West Virginia state council of defense urged legislation to compel men aged sixteen to sixty to work. Chicago envisions whole wheat bread as 10 and 15 cent loaves to conserve wheat. May wheat hit a record eight dollars a bushel on the Chicago board as government estimates shrink the winter wheat yield. A French mission train wreck near Arcola Illinois left the party uninjured. A Nebraska man jailed for predicting Joffre Viviani’s deaths. A Phoenix mob hanged Starr Daley for killing James Gibson and assaulting Mrs Gibson. The American Bankers Association discussed Liberty Loan support at Briarcliff. Wheat prices spurred Chicago to curb speculative trading as rain and snow reach Texas Panhandle aiding the crop.
Russian authorities in Petrograd announce a new foreign policy stance toward pro German peace agitators. The measure governs how authorities treat advocates and related activities within the capital.
War Department issues detailed procedures for universal registration under the new national army bill. Governors head registration. sheriffs and mayors oversee precinct offices. volunteers urged to serve as registrars. voting places prepared. blanks and rules distributed within five days of proclamation.
The text outlines absentee registration rules for those away from home on election day. Absentees may register by mail or via the clerk of the county or city where they stay, with a sixth day post proclamation deadline. In large cities, city clerks handle applications. The sixth day also governs instructions for colleges, hospitals, jails and institutions, with full regulations to sheriffs and large-city officials five days later.
Secretary McAdoo telegramed 27 513 banks and trust companies authorizing them to receive subscriptions for the 2 000 000 000 bond issue and to estimate bonds for themselves and clients. He urged banks to aid the federal reserve by transmitting subscriptions as the country seeks credit to Italy and France. Subscriptions pour in as the first announcement yields millions from cities and states nationwide. Count di Cellere received the first 100 000 000 loan to Italy, with further treasury certificate subscriptions noted and a likely call for proceeds within a week.
Sir Hardman Lever, financial expert of the British war mission, predicts a central purchasing committee in Washington to handle all supplies for allied governments, supplanting J. P. Morgan & Co. He argues Germany will face bankruptcy in credit markets after the war while the Allies remain financially strong, having paid their way through gold, American securities sales, and loans.
Lima Ohio woman attests Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound restored her health after displacement. She praises the tonic herbs and urges others to try it and write for advice. She notes past midwifery work and recommends the product to women facing birth and postnatal concerns.
An advertisement touts a Daily Fly Killer that kills thousands and lasts all season. It claims broad effectiveness and offers six for $1 free express shipping, with H. Somers at 150 De Kalb Ave Brooklyn N. arranging orders.
Marines in Indianapolis recount a recruiting incident to show public ignorance of sailors of the sea. A prospective applicant spoke with a building janitor who warned against joining, advising him to avoid submarines. The tale appeared in the Indianapolis News.
A hotel lift boy shares his view on proper conduct of children with a guest. The passenger asks if he is married. The boy replies no, but notes he has brought up many families in his time as he opens the top-floor gate for the guest to exit.
The production of oil from birch bark is emerging as a key industry in southern states. Many so called hair tonics promise more than they deliver, raising skepticism about their effectiveness.
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