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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1917
Page
6
Amid wartime measures the government permits placement of iron and stent and other products under control alongside food. The document outlines broad power to regulate production and distribution, touching on medical supplies and materials critical to the war effort while emphasizing government oversight and national mobilization.
A fragmentary report notes extensive road losses near Merrivale tied to the Dehee Etiver Lertiatieny Company project. The text mentions workers, farmers, and volunteers with unclear dates but references 2016 amid disrupted operations and local impact.
The Red Cross fund drive figures are released with mention of subscriptions from Wielening and Hert Crete. Henry Phivhswn, chair of the Bed Cras committee, notes committee members and local firms contributed despite alleged dividend manipulations by some companies.
In Butte Montana a labor dispute extends into a new phase as workers and management face mounting stoppages. Local officials report stalled negotiations and unclear paths to resolution amid ongoing plant talks and worker leverage.
Fragmentary OCR reports a murder case at Manton Louisiana with unnamed defendants. It mentions a deed, wills, and possible involvement of three women or children and Kathes Hoth, but details are illegible.
A cryptic note from Wingham on June 20 signals a looming miners strike. The fragment mentions various unclear names and places, with reference to a local owner and potential disruptions to work and transport, as reported by AP.
The report notes the defeat of a bond issue in Belt Lake and mentions large loans to Allien Werdduction Amecionn. It also covers a Norwegian steamer sunk near London and a Danish central bank update from Copenhagen. The text references various unsettled items, including a credit matter at a firm and women receiving some unspecified news.
President Wilson issues an executive order enabling rapid war prosecution steps. The measure directs departments to act, enforce, and mobilize resources for complete wartime control. It outlines plans for economic and military coordination with aims of strengthening production, distribution, and allied support.
Dr D de Waltoff, newly elected vice president of the American Medi co-Pharmaceutical league, claims he and his Brooklyn chemist son found a new explosive vastly more powerful than dynamite. He says five grains could wreck the Woolworth tower, and air dropped charges could devastate a ten mile square area. The report includes garbled text about Allied military events and Belgian army officials amid unclear context.
Reported claim of a resumption of hostilities follows a lull on the northern front south of Sivergen. Leaflets dropped by aircraft urged continued fighting and warned of German actions against Russians, reflecting volatile wartime messaging amid broader political turmoil in Petrograd and Washington. Alfredo Cocchi, a New York dealer, confessed to Rath Grigg murder in Bologna after abandoning innocence amid jealousy and confrontation.
August adjournment forecast by Democratic leaders with likely August 15 start. Reports mention senate passage conditions and a firemen rescue in Wisconsin. An accident near Tiverton, involving James H L Dayite, results in fatal injuries and a severe facial injury from contact with high tension transmission wire.
A suspect named Burgess confessed to the robbery aboard the Exprees. He admitted to the police that the act was an effort to obtain money from the Bactingius suedes. The interview occurred late last night.
Washington. Special Ambassador Boris A Bukhmedem declares Russia will fight to the end until allied victory secures stable world peace and the fruits of revolution. He cites autocratic German militarism as a threat and praises U.S. recognition of the new Russian political order amid reconstruction efforts. Sinn Fein rioting erupts Cork and other areas as windows are smashed and recruitment offices attacked.
New photograph features Fernando di Savoia prince of Udine, head of the Italian war mission, currently in the United States, adding to recent visual coverage of Allied relations and senior Allied liaison figures.
Trading in wheat on the Portland Mercantile Exchange has been suspended by government order. The halt affects all wheat trading and comes as officials state measures to stabilize markets.
Registration figures show 9,649,038 total registrations with regional figures. Officials from Wyetins and Kontady report near completion and imply progress toward final counts though some names and dates remain unclear.
London dispatch describes continued French raids and artillery duels across northern France and Belgium. It notes French recapture of territory northeast of the Moissy region and near Vauxmiljon, with German counterfire and artillery exchanges near Hurtesbse Crvanne, Streenstriete, and the ferryman's house. No Italian Trentino offensive resumption. Austrians attack in Mont Sottsass valley with Italian defense, plus limited activity in Asiago. Russian and GaileIe patrols remain inconclusive while Macedonia sees small patrol engagements and shelling east of Lake Presta.
The Price Utah region suffers massive damage as a dam break on Gooseberry Creek washes away a sixty foot wall impounding 11,000 feet of water. Rail infrastructure including depots and bridges, plus crops, suffer extensive loss worth over 1.5 million dollars. Thousands lose coal mine jobs as Denver and Rio Grande faces rail disruptions.
A Roasting Commission report notes hundreds of thousands of Russian prisoners in Germany have died or are dying from famine and tuberculosis. The Red Cross is urged to rush bread to Copenhagen to aid relief efforts.
May imports reach 281 million dollars, the highest monthly total in U S history, while exports show a strong gain over April. France plans to expand merchant marine capability as the government weighs adjustments amid global trade shifts.
Almost half of 9,649,988 registered men claim exemption for various causes. Drafting will be by number with federal administration, exemptions decided locally, and the first 625,000 to be assembled. State-by-state registration figures released by the War Department June 23 are included.
Butte district meat copper mines kept operating Monday as strikes by Metal Mine Workers' Union reduced force to about 10 percent of normal. The reduced workforce limited production, while management maintained output amid labor action.
London reports Captain Bran burg, who led the German air raid that killed and wounded many, has supposedly received the order pour le mort from the German government. The claim centers on The Amsterdam dispute about who commanded the raid.
The receivership of the Chicago Rock Island & Puettie rail road ended at Lakeville on Sunday, with the property returning to the railway company under a decree signed by Judge Lauds.
In Waukesha a woman identified as Grice bisk shot Mrs. Daegid Roberta to death and wounded another. the event triggered a chaotic scene as authorities reported the assailant possibly harming herself. German forces claim a victory as reports describe strategic moves and evacuations following clashes near a German artillery transfer hub.
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