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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1917
Page
7
Rebels arriving May 6 threaten to massacre white residents unless the United States acts. They claim Cuban authorities cannot cope and assert 15,000 armed rebels in the province will terrorize and destroy if Menocal does not intervene by May 20. An American commission would verify their claims.
Copenhagen reports German newspapers claim a secret Anglo American pact would bar German colonies and redirect surplus population to Anglo-Saxon regions to be absorbed as Germans in the United States. Hamburg Fremdenblatt cites an absolutely reliable source and urges complete victory.
Washington reports Congress will pass or perfect numerous war measures this week. The draft war revenue food control and espionage bills plus the annual army appropriation rivers and harbors and a measure authorizing conversion of German merchant vessels into service are on the agenda. Conferees on the army bill expect a report soon. The age limit compromise ranges likely between 21 and 80 or 21 and 85. Roosevelt organize praise for service in France faces opposition.
Washington report says Attorney General Gregory lauds foreign born Americans in a Sunday statement noting only 125 alien enemies arrested under the president's proclamation. About half faced charges of espionage or disloyalty, with others deemed dangerous at large.
Report from Copenhagen notes growing unrest among Hungarian workers over Premier Count Titan’s reform proposals. Officials fear rising tension as telegraphic dispatches downplay the gravity of the protests.
Petrograd reports the Duma will be convoked immediately in an extraordinary session. It will be the first meeting since the revelation that overthrew the Roumnot dynasty.
A muddled note reports Petrograd advised of a German attack threat. The message mentions a Wo me order directing defense measures and potential action by Powtet earl ga atwel, with unclear names and places.
In Petrograd the danger of a revolt easing as the council of workers and soldiers delegates votes 84 to 10 to accept the government explanation of the May day note. Ministers Mitukoff Shingarof Nekrasov spoke to the crowd from the palace steps, drawing cheers and reducing anti-government demonstrations among troops.
Chicago crowds greet Marshal Joseph Joffre and Vice Premier Rene Viviani on a Friday night event. The crowd invited American volunteers to join allied forces, fighting for democracy and liberty, under a shared banner against global aggression.
Washington reports the organized force under the selective draft bill will total 18 538 officers and 528 650 enlisted men. The army includes eighteen war strength divisions plus sixteen regiments of heavy field artillery equipped with large caliber howitzers.
New York lawyer Arthur Erie Kane urged the Senate Agriculture Committee to prohibit grain use in whiskey production, stopping short of banning beer, as part of wartime emergency measures. He argued the policy would conserve grain supplies for the war effort and support national food goals.
A costly fire early Friday destroyed a substantial portion of an eatery on Central Avenue near Twelfth Street in Los Angeles. Five families were forced from their homes as flames spread to adjacent structures and the blaze drew firefighters to the scene.
Intrepid Canadians cut their way through German lines near Freanoy and north of the Oppy front, driving salients and capturing trenches as British forces press the line from east of Vimy to Quent. German losses are heavy. French also take prisoners east of Mont Haut and in Avecourt wood. Liberty Loan pledges surge to nearly 20 million dollars per hour.
The American sailing vessel Margaret was destroyed off the Irish coast April 27 by a submarine and went down with fire. The report notes no location details for the wreck. Also mentioned is a valuable tanker sunk, likely in the Mediterranean, owned by a British company and loaned to German interests.
Washington officials warn that German U boats threaten Britain and the United States with massive shipping losses. Secretary Lansing says the submarine menace is serious and cannot be overstated. weekly tolls are reported in the hundreds of thousands of tons, with ships sunk and global tonnage at risk.
Secretary Lane announced that all national parks will be open to visitors this year. The statement was released Thursday as part of government plans to maintain park access and tourism.
Sir Arthur Henry Hardings, the British ambassador to Madrid since 1976, is said to have been expelled for fomenting an revolutionary plot aimed at causing anarchy. Urgent Deficiency Bill stalled in Washington as House debates an 8.5 billion dollar wartime appropriation with narrow votes.
Senator Kenyoo Baw introduced a bill amid a heated session at the Vite' center. Lawmakers discussed market rules and a proposed tax to curb speculative trading while signaling broader financial oversight.
A wartime report describes a program to stop German U boat ranges on maritime routes. Mr. Saunders announces a practical two part scheme targeting submarines and land targets. Fifteen subcommittees have pressed the plan, aiming to reassure Americans unsettled by talk of Croat threats to traffic with Europe.
British secretary of state Arthur Balfour was given an ovation before the House of Representatives on May 6. The reception was notable as the first time a British war minister stood with the president in the gallery within the chamber, marking a historic moment in Anglo American relations.
Mooney garage in Pocatello caught fire injuring proprietor and two firefighters. The blaze damaged one of the state’s largest garages, gutting about 180 to 200 cars, many of them new.
Fragmented OCR text describes murders in Butte Montana and a related Petrograd government vote. It mentions John Forbes killing family members, a son dying, and a suspect named Worben. Also references a 2500 vote tally, a Linpriacuiment, and a murder case of Deputy Sheriff Jedierwan Heard in Mor vember 0 with a March 0 jury ruling.
Fragmented notices recount a spree of events across states including Nevada and Maine. Reports allege a gambling table theft, a murder-conspiracy case, arson at a Portland building, and a missing miner in Mocke Nevada.
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