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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1917
Page
2
President Wilson appeals to all Americans to unite for democracy and world war aims. He stresses concentration of energy, economy, unselfishness, and efficient effort, noting navy buildup and a great army are only the first tasks. The nation must feed itself and its allies while fighting for human rights and lasting peace.
Seamen rescued from the Danish ships Nanzy and Saxo report to the Danish consulate in Bergen that the Saxo was sunk forty two miles from land, four miles outside the blockade zone. Vadsee notes northern Norwegian coast services are disrupted by the German blockade and coast traffic may halt unless the situation improves. The Saxo is a Danish 711 ton steamer built in 1907 and owned in Copenhagen.
Turkish authorities interned the American guard ship Scorpion in Constantinople after giving 24 hours to depart. Sabah dispatch cites The Hague convention backing the action as the harbor was not vacated.
Frank Rockefeller, youngest brother of John D. Rockefeller, died in his Cleveland apartment after a prolonged convalescence from an operation. He was 72. His wife and daughters Mrs. W. F. Nash Mrs. Walter S. Bowler and Miss Alice Rockefeller were at his bedside.
An official statement from Petrograd addresses not only the military campaign but also German Socialist attempts to negotiate with Russian Socialists for a separate peace.
A mob attacked the German Legation and Consulates in Buenos Aires, breaking windows at Deutsche La Plata Zeitung and La Union. Police dispersed demonstrators with numerous arrests. the German newspaper editor and several protesters were wounded. The episode coincided with ongoing discussion in the Argentine government over the sinking of the steamship Monte Protegido by a German submarine.
British and French naval officers meet in Washington as U S forces plan to patrol the entire Atlantic coast from the Pan ama Canal zone, with possible Canada extension. The War Department calls 500000 volunteers for the regular army and national guard as American squadrons prepare to operate from British and French bases in the South Atlantic.
President Wilson and Secretary Houston discussed expanding the United States food producing power to meet war needs. Houston returned from St Louis with plans for federal state and local collaboration to boost production and economical distribution of food.
Captain W. W. Gilmer, commandant of the Twelfth Naval District, says German submarines likely roam off the Mexican coast as warned to ship owners by the Navy Department. The advisory follows reports of U-boat activity in the Pacific.
More than 1200 privately owned yachts and motor boats have been offered to the Navy Department for coast defense by the National Association of Engine and Boat Manufacturers. Boatmen have offered their services and enrollments for coast defense duty are being received at navy yards and Naval Training Association offices in Boston Chicago and other cities.
Washington reports a strong Navy recruitment push with 4 781 net new regulars in the first 12 days of April and daily gains of 535 and 556 in the last two days. Total enlisted nears 70,000 as Wilson authorizes 87,000 and war-time expansion to 197,000 may follow, with district commanders organizing coast patrols and awaiting full mobilization data.
British sailing ship Treveal with Captain Williamson was sunk by a German submarine off Cienfuegos Cuba. All hands landed at the Cuban port hours later and reached Key West via a crew member, C Peterson, a naturalized American born in Norway. The Germans boarded the Treveal after surfacing, giving the crew ten minutes to abandon ship during the attack while the vessel carried sugar from Jamaica to Cienfuegos for Queenstown.
Brazil cuts diplomatic relations with Germany and provides passports to the German minister Herr Paull. A special messenger delivers a note and the passports to Petropolis. The Rio Janeiro steamer is offered to transport the legation and consuls to Germany while Silvino Gurgel de Amaral ends his Berlin post as Switzerland assumes Brazilian interests.
In Buenos Aires the government issued a declaration supporting the U S position on Germany. Bulletins posted in public spaces stirred great public reaction with crowds marching and university students staging demonstrations. Some papers say army officers predict Argentina may mobilize similarly to Brazil.
The State Department announced a British mission led by Arthur J. Balfour will arrive within ten days to discuss wartime conduct with U S leaders. The group includes Admiral De Chair General Bridges and Bank of England Governor with a large staff. A French commission led by M Viviani is expected to visit Washington about the same time.
Berlin reports after a conference between political and military authorities that Germany will treat Americans as in Wilson's proclamation for Germans in the United States. Americans here will have broad freedom and may carry on their businesses as before.
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, head of the War Department, urges selecting the right type of thoroughbred horses for military needs. He expressed concern that the Belmont Park fire would hinder development of suitable stock and noted the issue in a letter released by August Belmont.
The War Office reports the hospital ship Salta hit by a mine in the English Channel on April 10 with 52 drowned. Earlier the Gloucester Castle was torpedoed March 30 with all wounded saved, later described as torpedoed by a German submarine per April 11 wireless dispatch.
San Francisco reports Lieutenant Commander B C Woods of the Twelfth Naval District issued a wireless warning that German submarines are operating in the Pacific. Captains were told to notify all ships under their control and broadcast the alert. Woods declined to specify the submarine regions involved.
The article highlights senators with Indian blood including Moses B. Clapp replaced by Frank Kellogg, Charles Curtis of Kansas, and Robert L. Owen of Oklahoma. It recalls Curtis’s journey from jockey to lawyer and Owen’s leadership at the bar and a notable Supreme Court argument.
President Wilson referenced Secretary Baker as a foreigner in a Boston meeting last fall. Baker recalls wandering the city, engaging a stranger with a match request, and a quip about whether the Red Sox or Phillies would win. The anecdote ends with the stranger calling him a foreigner.
The article notes how British and Commonwealth forces shifted views on military dentistry from luxury to necessity. It highlights England and Australia expanding dental units with base hospitals, citing Melbourne reporting 25 000 operations and over 10 000 teeth saved.
Market notes list grain, hay, corn, oats and wheat prices with varied grades and ranges. Live stock and dairy items include butter prices from creamery and dairy, live poultry by weight, and cattle and hogs price bands for shippers, butcher steers and sows.
Chicago woman recounts two years of illness and paralysis before using Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. She credits relief and regained strength, weighing 165 pounds and feeling as strong as a man. The ad touts Pinkham’s Remedy for displacements irregularities backache and related female ailments.
A fragment shows a distressed speaker fleeing home after two days seeking solace in a poker game. He hopes a note will pacify his wife, yet confesses limited faith in notes while asserting this one carries a twenty dollar bill as leverage.
A vintage advertisement promotes California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for children and adults. It claims it cleanses the stomach and bowels without griping and urges mothers to use a teaspoonful when the tongue is coated or a child is irritable or feverish. The promo notes a 50 cent bottle and includes usage directions.
A portly man laments the many dishes as the waiter recalls the order. The waiter explains he added every item except the olives to a bill for a man outside. An old remedy ad suggests Roman Eye Balsam nightly to ease tired watery eyes.
A humorous exchange hints at saving for a car while quipping that the doctor’s order to stop eating potatoes will fund the purchase. The joke relies on the pun linking medical advice to a budget.
Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root praised by Druggist R. K. Burrin of Waveland Indiana in a 1916 testimonial. He reports consistent beneficial results after thirteen years handling and selling the kidney medicine.
In a brief exchange a parent confirms a son is assigned light work and reading gas meters. The dialogue highlights a family discussing early job duties and responsibilities. No other context is provided.
A saying frames marriage as a higher education for women, implying pursuit of virtue, duty, and social status through matrimony. Observers view this as shaping female roles within society and family.
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