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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1917
Page
6
Former President Taft speaks at the McKinley memorial in Niles Ohio urging unity with allies in world conflict. He credits McKinley with recognizing the US role abroad and defending victory over militarism as essential to peace.
The government seeks a comprehensive system to handle labor unrest that threatens war production. Wage increases, instability across industries, and strikes slow war material output as workers shift between plants. Policy will hinge on a commission led by Secretary Wilson as it departs for the West.
Resolutions from breeders in Iowa Illinois Minnesota Nebraska Kansas and Missouri urge Herbert Hoover Food Administrator to fix next year’s spring pig prices. They propose a 14 bushel corn per 100 pounds of pork ratio for pigs entering the market after August 1 1918 to spur greater production.
One hundred sixty three German sailors and officers from the commerce raider Prinz Eitel Friedrich, held at Ft Oglethorpe for months, were transferred to Ft McPherson. Ft Oglethorpe prison to be repurposed for civil aliens.
St Louis figures Thomas Carnell and Arno B Paume indicted on charges of disloyal utterances. Carnell arrested during a speech and Paume accused of statements to a draft exemption board.
Reports from Brownsville say General Porfirio Gonzales, once a Carranza commander, has mobilized 800 followers at Aldamas near the Nuevo Leon Tamaulipas line about 150 miles west of Matamoras. Matamoras garrison is light and frontier units guard the Mexican railway. the Mexican Consulate has not confirmed the reports.
Washington buzzes over a claimed free energy generator by Armenian mechanic Garabed T. Giragossian. He says his device could end the war overnight, backed by secret demonstrations after 26 years of work in Boston. President Wilson warns against relying on invention alone.
Thousands of Jews fleeing war-torn Russia are stranded in Harbin Manchuria and Kobe and Yokohama Japan in deplorable condition Secretary of State Lansing informed the Hebrew Sheltering and Immigrant Society of America Funds exhausted by rouble depreciation left them unable to pay for passage as steamship facilities were inadequate.
Trustees unanimously dismissed James McKean Cattell of psychology and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Dana of English and Comparative Literature for grave injury to the university through public agitation against the war. Cattell to retire. Dana urged to resign immediately.
New York. Maximum prison sentences of two years each were imposed in the Federal Court upon Dr. Henry Seligman a Brooklyn Draft Board physician and Nathan B Herlich and Lazarus Jacobson clerks for taking money to exempt a man examined for the draft. Seligman was fined $3000.
Special Japanese parliamentary and school missions to study commercial financial and educational conditions in the United States arrived from the Orient. The Parliamentary Mission is composed of Dr. T Masso chairman 8S Yamani T Shimada K Mochizuki and B H Uyehara.
Washington hears that William H. Whitaker, longtime prison superintendent, was relieved from duty at Occoquan Workhouse after a Board of Charities investigation into alleged prisoner mistreatment by suffragists jailed there. The action, taken without prejudice, aims to spare embarrassment to Whitaker and the board.
British forces under Haig advanced east and northeast of Ypres in a major victory described by correspondents as the greatest British win of the war. Villages such as Broodseinde Reutel Noordenhoek Polderhoek Molenaaresthoek and Gravenstafel were captured with over 5,000 prisoners taken. The German Fourth Army repelled attacks and held Becelaere and Gheluvelt while conceding limited gains in a strip of land.
Peoria police announced the capture of four alleged safe blowers an organized gang active in Peoria and Central Illinois towns for six months. Three men and one woman Herbert Altman Edgar Anstice Charles Brown and Frances Sawyer all of Peoria are in custody with more arrests expected in Peoria and Springfield after a laundry office safe was wrecked by an explosion.
The two and a half billion war revenue bill is effectively law after Senate approval with no dissent. It will go to President Wilson for signature. Senator Simmons noted the bill would raise about 2.535 billion dollars, reflecting revisions and conference changes.
Army officials at Camp Sherman confront a serious problem from lax local draft boards in Ohio and western Pennsylvania. Quotas filled too quickly have sent thousands of unfits to camp, many disabled or alien, some language challenged, burdening Major General E. F. Glenn and his staff.
Federal officials say an anarchistic revolution aimed at overthrowing the U S government through seizure of all production and storage facilities was planned by the I W W in the United States. The belief rests on evidence from nationwide I W W raids that led to 70 arrests after indictments by a Federal Grand Jury.
The Export Administrative Board clarified what American export commodities may ship without licenses to allies and neutrals other than European nations, listing about 600 articles that require no export licenses. The list includes some items previously license required and notes future reclassification possible under conservation rules.
The steamer Tolo collided with tug Magic in dense fog and sank near here. The H. B. Kennedy rescued Tolo's passengers and crew. One man is missing, two women reported missing, and the Kennedy narrowly avoided ashorewarded grounding.
Lima reports Peru's Congress votes nearly unanimously to sever diplomatic relations with Germany. The decision came amid rising tensions and affects future international engagements.
The Senate approved by 71 to 0 a bill to insure the lives of American soldiers and sailors. An amendment boosts pensions for Civil War Spanish American and Philippine insurrection widows by 15 to 5 monthly, costing the government about 3.5 million dollars.
A Senate Printing Committee report urges government operation of the print paper and pulp industries amid wartime price pressures. The FTC findings accuse producers of excessive profits and a defiant attitude, hindering relief for publishers. A resolution proposes FTC-empowered control over production and distribution of print paper, mechanical pulp, and chemical pulp.
A Panayef Theater blaze in Petrograd killed 25 to 100 people including soldiers in a hospital on the fifth floor and servants above. Victims jumped from the seventh floor as flames spread quickly, walls toppled trapping firemen, and the building used as a field post office and hospital was ruined, with losses around 2,000,000 rubles.
The milling division of the Food Administration warned that a few U S flour mills exceeding profit limits will face action. The statement praised the broad milling trade for patience and cooperative effort in fulfilling the division's program, with James F Bell as division chairman noted for satisfaction with the overall compliance.
After an all night Congress session in Montevideo Uruguay declares severance of diplomatic and commercial relations with the German Empire. President Viera is authorized to implement navigation facilitation and trade measures in cooperation with friendly nations to ensure import and export flows.
The Navy Department released the verbatim account of the Belgian Prince murder by a German submarine commander. Cook William Snell, one of three survivors, described being forced onto the deck before the vessel was submerged.
Washington reports the plan to examine all registered men for potential draft service was dropped. The House and Senate conferees eliminated the appropriation for this purpose from the war deficiency bill, and the conference report was promptly accepted by the Senate. The Provost Marshal General's office had proposed the review to inform registrants of their liability.
An official statement lists 2704 casualties from the recent typhoon, including 770 deaths, with 1047 ships lost. Sea deaths not counted. Tokyo abandons plans for the fiftieth anniversary celebration and diverts funds to relief efforts.
The candidate explains no immediate references are available because the former employer is in the hospital, and they expect to obtain letters in about a week. The interviewer questions the delay and notes the lack of references.
An old advertisement promotes Cuticura Ointment and Soap to clear pimples and keep skin clear. It urges gentle application on rising and retiring, five minute wash, and daily use, offering a free sample by mail with a book from Cuticura Dept. L Boston. Sold everywhere.
Edith learns that Mr Sopht’s valued dog died in a railway accident while he was saved. The brief exchange notes the tragedy and the owner’s loss.
In this time of high cost of living everybody should use all possible means to prevent waste and help save food. Exterminate rats as Stearns' Paste claims to rid a house or barn of every rat and also destroys mice cockroaches and waterbugs. Buy a two ounce box at any store for a few cents.
A dialog reveals a son asking about his standing with his father after the father gives him a tip on the stock market. The exchange hints at trust issues and a potential personal tension over financial guidance.
A reflective line framing duty by action, pondering the measure of a man through deeds rather than intentions. The quotation suggests moral judgment rests on concrete outcomes.
Constipation signals stomach liver and bowel imbalance. Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills claim to restore regularity without griping. Advertisement.
The Amateur Gardener asks what is best for cabbage worms and The Market Gardener notes worms thrive on cabbages, suggesting practical considerations for pest control without detailed diet study.
A new hotel skyscraper is planned for St Paul on the former Magee hotel site. The project envisions a modern hostelry to rise in the downtown area, signaling a transformation in local hospitality and skyline.
The old advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a blood acting remedy for catarrh and catarrh symptoms. Sold by druggists for over forty years. Price 50 cents. Testimonials free. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
A clipped line notes that the worst trait of a grass widow is her tendency to make hay of reputations, echoing caution about social judgment and moral expectations in troubled households.
A pithy saying about self sufficiency in quality advocacy attributed to common wisdom. No specific people or events are named in the source text. The line contrasts wine and acting with minimal context.
A reflective line notes a woman choosing to engage in various activities rather than embracing her own identity. The remark suggests self-doubt or social pressure influencing personal authenticity.
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