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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1917
Page
2
In Washington the Senate rejected including beer or wine with whisky in a prohibition class by 54 to 34. It then passed a drastic amendment banning whisky imports during the war and forbidding withdrawal of bonded spirits for beverage use by 54 to 30, a move Gorward by Un derwood as a revenue choke that he terms unconstitutional.
German Admiralty dispatched a strong squadron to attack the Essex seaport town of Harwich after a July 1 threat. Casualties included 11 killed or injured. 36 others. Two German planes were shot down by British naval airmen and a third damaged. All British aviators returned safely.
The pro Allied campaign started by El Universal in Mexico City has spread to Northern Mexico over 30 days. A formal break with Germany has emerged with Mexico aligning with the Entente Allies, despite pro German sentiment in Chihuahua and other papers subsidized by Germans.
In Freeport Illinois Judge K M Landis sentenced eighty four Rockford men to one year and a day of hard labor in the Chicago House of Correction. Two others get thirty days and one gets ninety days. About 150 defendants remain to be sentenced and all must register.
German Chancellor Dr von Bethmann Hollweg will set out declarations for peace negotiations in a Reichstag speech, reported from The Hague. The shift follows a belief that separate peace with Russia is impossible and a Russian offensive must be faced.
Joseph Graber, 35, an I W W organizer, was arrested in Scranton Pennsylvania on charges of acting as an agent for the German government. Authorities allege he and other alleged German agents funded strikes and agitation in this area and Luzerne counties to hamper coal production.
In Columbus the coal operators committee named by Governor Cox outlined a plan to cooperate with the State Council of Defense to regulate coal prices from ground to consumer's furnace.
Washington dispatch notes Spanish ambassador Juan Riano received notes from Spain denying internal disturbances. The exchange counters circulating rumors and confirms no cited unrest from Madrid authorities.
In Washington the spy hunt reveals how German insurers learned American troop movements. A high secret service official notes German agents used marine insurance ties to inspect a New York bound ammunition ship after a collision in the Narrows. The breach enabled a wide spread of sensitive details through insurance circles.
Regular army officers in South Dakota claim I W W leaders have maps of agricultural districts and will lead simultaneous crop burn attempts this season. Federal officers have been apprised and will pursue those connected with the plot.
East St Louis residents demand the resignation of Police Chief Payne and Night Chief Cornelius Hickey plus all three Police Board members or major reforms. The push follows race riots that killed 37 people.
Federal officials link former Austrian Consul Von Nuber to a plot to smuggle mail from the Central Powers into the United States. Much of the seized mail was intended for warding to Teutonic spies in the British Empire. The bulk of the material is said to have gone through Von Nuber.
Federal investigators predicted wholesale arrests of Chinese entrants alleged to have used an international smuggling ring tied to Angel Island Immigration Station. The operation targets a years-long network accused of illegal entry schemes in the United States.
Rome reports two film actresses and four men were shot after a court martial for conspiring to blow up the Italian battleship Leonardo da Vinci. The defendants were convicted of planning an act against the ship and were executed.
The United States extended another loan of 100 million dollars to France raising total Allied credits to 1.30 billion and overall American support to the Allies to 1.303 billion.
Washington announced by Secretary Daniels that 496 chief warrant officers will be designated for the war commissions in the line and staff of the navy. This marks the largest number ever commissioned at one time with many expected to earn permanent status after the war. Temporary warrants will be issued to 345 enlisted men immediately, others to follow as needed under congressional authorization expanding the navy and issuing temporary commissions to expire at war’s end.
Indiana defeated Ohio on July 4 at the State Fair Grounds in a field day athletic event. The second cleanup for Indiana, mirroring Memorial Day results, featured student officers from Ohio Indiana with entrants from Kentucky and West Virginia. Over 5 000 spectators attended as Gen. Glenn Gov. Goodrich and other notables observed.
London reports 18000 soldiers and 300 officers captured in two days of General Brusiloff's advance on Lemberg Galicia with 29 large cannons and 33 machine guns seized. Berlin claims renewed Russian attacks near Brzezany despite strong defenses and terrain advantages.
President Wilson issues an embargo to control export of all basic commodities, requiring licenses from the Secretary of Commerce. The order covers all nations and aims to curb food shipments to neutrals near Germany while allowing exports only to ease domestic needs, prevent enemy surplus, and distribute fuel and iron among allied nations. A London buying council will coordinate wheat purchases via a central agency, with a U S agency to follow.
Paris dispatches warn Spain’s crisis worsens as constitutional guarantees are suspended and censorship hides unrest. Cristo Salmeron y Garcia, ex Republic president, arrives and predicts Spain is on the eve of important events according to the Petit Parisienne.
The Senate passed a prohibition bill by 45 to 37, banning whisky production from foodstuffs and forbidding distilled imports during the war. The president would commandeer bonded liquors at cost plus up to 10 percent profit, with no tax on current bonds. The measure, favored by wets, could cost the government about 1 billion dollars.
Adjutant General McCain urges that intelligent and forceful men are sought even if under 31 and without prior military training. Many have hesitated due to misconceptions. Applications close July 15.
Lisbon reports an American transport, armed with coal, joined in firing on the German submarine that bombarded Ponta del Gada in the Azores. The vessel helped land batteries force the sub to withdraw from range, though the submarine remains off the port.
In Manistee Michigan a northbound excursion train on the Manistee and North Eastern railroad struck a trolley car with two loaded trailers. Two women were killed and four seriously injured as rescuers worked through the holiday crowd. Police think the dead were visitors from other cities.
Secretary Daniels announced 24 destroyers under construction will bear the names of men who distinguished themselves in naval service. The vessels will honor various wartime heroes and reflect the department's tribute to naval excellence.
Washington reports a government inquiry into multiple grain elevator blazes in the Midwest. Officials assess whether German influence or espionage is behind the fires as part of wartime security measures.
Reports from Asia Minor warn that the Turkish army suffers a severe manpower shortage due to epidemics and famine caused by commissarist failures. Gendarmerie forces are mobilized to fill gaps while mutinies among Arab and Kurd troops trigger Enver Pasha to rush to Mesopotamia to stabilize the situation.
Official dispatches from the Chinese legation say the republic is firmly reestablished at Nanking with Feng Kuo Chang, former vice president, as president of the new Provisional Government. Republican forces move toward Peking to oust remaining Manchu imperialist troops.
Detectives sweep North Fifth Avenue barbershop headquarters surprising nearly 100 barbers. The raid follows a wave of attacks on non union shops linked to ongoing strikes. Windows torn out at four downtown outlets.
Reliable quarters report that the classes of 1916 and 1917 have been called to the colors and likely sent to Salonika for training. No other classes will be called out now. Administrative control by Entente Allied representatives will be withdrawn next week except telegraph and censorship, which continue with Greek officers. Colonel Negropontes named chief of the general staff.
A Philadelphia Inquirer note describes a buying scheme offering $5 down and a percentage fee when a catch is made, keeping the house keeper in a state of alarm. The phrasing suggests a wary consumer alert about risky terms.
Thirty seven killed and 141 injured in a German air raid on London and nearby villages. Four raiders were shot down, with British forces claiming additional enemy aircraft downed at Dunkirk and by the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service. All British aviators returned safely. The attack caused major damage in central London, described as one of the greatest raids on the metropolis.
Henry Field grandson of Marshall Field and heir to the Chicago merchant’s estate died at Presbyterian Hospital New York after surgery for a lung abscess. His body will be taken to Greenwood Virginia for burial. He was among America's wealthiest young men.
German headquarters reported further Russian advance at Stanislau south of Halier near Lemberg and a German push along the Aisne. The Chemin des Dames action near Pargny-Filain yielded significant territory and over 700 prisoners. Eastern theater notes Russian renewed attack at Stanislav.
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