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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1917
Page
6
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a cure for bilious headaches sour stomach and constipation. The 10 cent box is said to cleanse the stomach remove undigested food and foul gases take excess bile from the liver and flush waste from the bowels while you sleep. It also includes a political jab about a socialist critic and stock in a munition company.
A Cincinnati inventor markets Freezone, a liquid that is applied to corns or calluses to shrink and loosen them so they can be lifted off without pain. The ad claims instant drying and no irritation, urging readers to ask their druggist to order the product.
The exchange reveals Scribson, once focused on writing, now chasing editors. He feels he has produced enough literature to gain fame and shifts to seeking publishers and editorial guidance.
Reports from Europe corroborate US warnings of German submarines in the Gulf of Mexico. Neutrals near Germany say more than a score subs may be in Mexican waters, with some likely there since early February.
President Wilson urged prompt enactment of General Staff army plans while Secretary Daniels ordered complete naval mobilization. The naval militia and reserve totaling about 15,000 will join soon, with coast patrol and private motor craft to be organized and volunteer crews called out.
The government uses wartime powers to compel a manufacturer to supply war materials at a government fixed price lower than the company asked. If refused, the plant will be seized and run by the state. The identity of the manufacturer and the agency issuing the order were not disclosed.
Reports from El Paso say de facto troops in Nuevo Leon Coahuila and Chihuahua have begun a general movement toward the American border. Washington has been informed and watches closely. In Chihuahua General Murgia’s forces move northwest as Carranza officials say it is an offensive against Villa.
Michael Borzavsky, commercial attache at the Russian Embassy in Washington, arrived from Petrograd with a document from the Russian Minister of France and was shot at the Baltimore Country Club. He is hospitalized. EB Griswold Thelin, noted clubman, sponsored him. Thelin had him taken to a hospital after he was found unconscious on the club floor.
Washington reports that Entente navies have developed nets airplanes trawlers and swift chasers to capture German submarines. Estimates reach 800 subs with 20 reportedly taken in a single bay during the early ruthless campaign. American entry into the war could bring these methods into U S hands as production capacity rises.
President Wilson warned of German spies in government offices and investigations reveal traces of the German Secret Service in several closely guarded executive departments. Officials say access to major information was unlikely but an official inquiry is underway.
A Hague dispatch cites Vienna telegrams that Austria is prepared to sever relations with the United States. It says Bulgaria and Turkey will also break off ties, while Holland is expected to handle Austrian interests in Washington and American interests in Vienna.
Lieut. E. W. Cole and Ensign R. G. Pennoyer, trainees at Pensacola naval aeronautic station, left Pensacola in a dirigible balloon and were forced to descend in a severe wind and rainstorm near North Port, Alabama, across the Warrior River from Tuscaloosa. The balloon climbed to about 4,000 feet.
The Figaro reports the Lafayette Flying Corps headquarters in Paris now flies the Stars and Stripes. The move symbolizes U S entry into the war with an aviator squadron largely made up of Americans.
The British Admiralty reports a mine sweeping vessel of an qi type struck a mine and sank off London. Twenty four crewmen are listed as missing with the loss feared grave.
Senator Smith of Michigan urged nonpartisan support for the war and said the President would find able Republicans for his Cabinet. He named Senator Lodge as a premier material choice and also suggested former President William Howard Taft for possible roles.
The nation stands ready for war with vast resources behind the United States flag. A strong navy, capable army, large mobilized industrial base, and a patriotic citizenry of 20 million ready for duty unite under the President against German aggression. Officials say destinies are secure despite continued threats and German intrigue.
Consul Wilbur reports the Missourian, 4,981 tons, sank without warning after leaving Genoa on April 4. Of 53 crew members, 32 Americans survived, including Master William Lyons and officers. Vessel owned by American-Hawaiian Steamship Co. Registered Sparrow's Point Maryland.
President Wilson authorized seizure of all U S radio stations and possessions with naval ones retained. Secretary Daniels to enforce. steps underway. Non naval plants including amateur gear to be shut down where no place in the navy wireless system is found.
Police have detailed guards at the major banks in New York City as part of precautionary preparedness measures under the city police department.
Henry Yager a Maywood New Jersey real estate dealer was sentenced to six months in the workhouse here for having attacked President Wilson in a public speech.
Government reports to Washington say President Carranza is imprisoned in Mexico City. Fighting continues between Government forces and the revolutionists. General Obregon is said to be backed by German financiers who sent $500,000 to the border to pay troops in Chihuahua. Obregon may unite with the Germans to attack the United States.
An advertisement extols Western Canada for farm laborers seeking land, praising Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba for 160 acre homesteads with favorable entry rules, low taxes, goodroads, schools, and ample water and rail links. It argues land prices from $10 to $80 an acre and potential wheat yields up to 70 bushels per acre, with end goals of a $1600 homestead title after three years.
A clipped item notes Scroggins claiming all court work occurred in his auto and jokes about being a regular auto sparker. The ad promotes Dr Peery's Dead Shot as a powerful yet safe worm expelling remedy, insisting one dose suffices with no castor oil needed.
A humorous exchange contrasts a sanitarium with an asylum. The father quips the difference lies in price, saying about one hundred dollars a week, implying cost as the distinguishing factor.
An advertisement urges use of Knowlton's Dandeline 25 cent bottle to combat dandruff and restore hair luster and growth. It claims visible new hair and healthier scalp after a few weeks of nightly use.
Earth pigments and ochres have been found near the Cape of Good Hope while South Africa’s first paint factory begins operations in Dayton.
A saying notes that life hinges on balance between giving and taking with most people offering more trouble than they are willing to accept. The quote emphasizes social reciprocity and personal limits in relationships.
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