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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1918
Page
2
The text emphasizes strict economy in consumption and accelerated production to support the military and allies. It urges saving all food and materials and refraining from waste to free resources for the Army and Navy and to shorten the war. It stresses national sacrifice and disciplined use of every pound and resource for victory.
The piece notes German leaders including the Kaiser and Hindenburg express contempt for American war prep yet massing troops on the western front. It argues Germany aims to strike before the United States fully mobilizes and references Liberty Loans as evidence of German effort to hinder U S participation.
The phrase money talks frames how the vast sums of the First and Second Liberty Loans swayed opinion abroad with a strong voice across the sea, bolstering conviction even among the German ranks.
The Fremont Tribune reports a wool famine as 2.5 billion pounds of the world’s 2.8 billion pounds grown in 1916 are claimed by armies. US production hit 288 million pounds in 1916 with 585 million imports, while 275 million pounds is projected for 1918. The Sheep, Wool and Calf ton Committee urges Nebraskans to establish flocks of 10 to 100 ewes to help supply food and clothing amid wartime demand.
The United States funds allied needs in Europe by supplying materials and purchases through a U S commission. Allied governments send requirements via their agents and the commission secures favorable terms, with no U S liability created. The arrangement aims to avoid bidding against the U S and share protection among allies.
Paris report says President Wilson, via Colonel House, warned Inter Allied chiefs that after a large western front army is ready he could demand a German surrender or issue an ultimatum. If the ultimatum fails to be accepted within forty eight hours Congress might be asked to bar German cuisine and goods from the United States for fifty years. The piece notes such a law could reshape global trade and deepen German isolation.
Government revenue officers will visit counties in January and February to explain deductions for farm business expenses. Eligible items include labor for land prep, cultivation, harvesting, marketing, credit and fertilizer costs, livestock care fees, feed, repairs to farm and machinery, and consumables like binding twine and tools. Machinery costs themselves are not deductible, but operating costs are. Taxes on farm products are due when cash is received. crops on hand need not be counted. Return filings are due by March 1918.
South Omaha report shows light cattle run of 6 000 head with 4 000 short of week ago. Demand fair to moderate. fat cattle steady to lower with prices softening from Monday. Feeder and aged stock also weak. steers and cows trading near recent quotas amid winter weather and rail delays. Prices listed include good to choice yearlings at about 11.95 to 12.25 and other classes lower.
The market shows moderate quotations for sheep and lambs. Lambs at handweight bring 17.25 dollars, heavyweight 17.00 dollars, with traders noting varied activity and prices.
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