30 Jan 1918
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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1918
Page
1
Washington January 30 The United States Britain and Canada announced an agreement on conscription conventions. Citizens may return to their country for military service within a fixed time or be subject to the laws of their country of residence. Nationals may be exempted if expedient.
John P. Nugent was sworn in as Idaho's new senator in Washington. He succeeds the late James H. Brady and is named chairman of the fisheries committee and a member of the Indian affairs committee.
The Allied press notes that about 500000 tons of former German steamships are ready for service in France. Many have already reached Entente ports, with ships carrying men and materials now in transit. The figures aim to counter German war claims.
New York January 28 three soldiers were arrested on charges of stealing more than forty automobiles reported missing from Broadway in the past month. They allegedly confessed and police found several thousand dollars worth of robes tires and other goods at one suspect's home.
El Paso votes in the citys first local option election as of January 30, marking a historic communal ballot.
The German General Gazette for Breweries reports barley supplies will be stopped, risking a total halt to the industry because of a poor oats harvest. The notice, from Zurich dated January 30, highlights looming beer shortages across Germany as barley runs out.
The military entertainment council, a War Department commission, will fund camp theatre programs for national guard and army camps in the United States. Tickets cost ten to twenty-five cents, and a new Smileage book system lets families send coupons to soldiers, strengthening ties at the front.
A contemporary close-up photo presents Nicho las Lenine, identified as a Russian Bolsheviki leader, offering a rare view of his appearance. The image is described as showing what he really looks like.
Four men accused of robbing a Japanese couple and assaulting Japanese women in Madison county will be tried in district court. Attorney General Waters said Idaho will ensure a fair trial and provide legal assistance if needed. The cases drew statewide attention due to the defendants’ prominent Idaho family backgrounds.
Washington reports the creation of a Pacific coast branch of the Aircraft Production board with headquarters in Portland. The announcement notes regional coordination of wartime production and defense efforts along the coast.
Chicago Jan 30 corn priced at 1.27 and oats at 84 cents per bushel in the latest market update.
Washington review of independent packers shows price cutting by big firms. Special counsel Heney says the federal trade commission and justice department can curb unfair practices to keep small firms alive as two independents remain between the Rockies and the Mississippi River.
Heney told the commission that the great packers received stock worth about 500000 dollars in the Cleveland stockyards last year after threatening to build a yard there. He charged a publicity fund and pulling strings were used to stop open hearings.
Arthur M. Harris of Harris Forbes & Co New York will sail to France to direct the Y M C A activities there. Harris is named to oversee efforts and organize the association's work abroad.
The Minnesota public safety commission reports dust at Camp Cody as a serious fault and urges abandonment of the camp until dust is eliminated. It notes neglect of hospitals and equipment, deficient sewerage facilities, and calls for more doctors and graduate nurses. Officers and physicians are praised for their class. some officers’ social attitude is criticized.
London reports the torpedo boat Hazard sank in the English Channel on January 20 following a collision. No details on casualties are provided in the brief notice.
Two American volunteers Cutts Fairfield and others died when bombs struck a Red Cross hospital courtyard during a raid. Four killed and several wounded among patients as nine bodies lay buried under ruins. Austrians report Italian reinforcements and territorial gains on the northern front after a stubborn battle.
Cambridge Massachusetts January 30 Fair field son of Mrs Bates of New York joined the Red Cross soon after entering Harvard last fall. He was eighteen years old and the youngest of five Americans in his division.
Baltimore report notes Platt aged 26 as son of William B. Platt of Baltimore in a brief local item dated January 30.
On January 30 Berlin announces continued German bombing campaigns over London Southend Dunkirk Grave lines and Calais. The brief notice emphasizes widespread air raids and strategic targets across occupied and contested zones.
Last night bombs fell in Kent and Essex during a raid with about fifteen enemy aircraft involved. Several aerial engagements occurred and all British planes returned safely. Three enemy machines were shot down and ten people were injured. fears remain about the extent of damage.
Rome reports over twenty six hundred prisoners captured by Italian forces in successful assaults on ten Austrian lines across the Asiago plateau. Six guns and a hundred machine guns were seized in the action.
Fire devastates Vienna grain warehouses with extensive damage. A Vienna dispatch via Amsterdam reports suspected arson by revolutionaries, fueling fears of coordinated attacks during unrest.
Washington January 30 The shipping board to appoint Raymond Seen and George Rublee as permanent representatives in London. They are designated as special agents to the board with legal duties.
Washington on January 30 announced that the 400 million dollars of certificates of indebtedness issued have closed and were heavily oversubscribed. The report notes strong demand and outlines the successful completion of the financing.
Dissatisfied with peace talks and Prussian reforms, German workers stage major strikes in Berlin and across the empire. About 90,000 Berlin area workers idle, hindering electric and airplane plants. strikes spread to Rhine and Westphalia. Independent Socialists push the protests. meetings banned. Adolph Hoffman jailed. Strike council forms in Berlin led by Hugo Haase and Philip Scheidemann.
Washington reports worsening coal shortages and railroad tieups portend further industrial slowdowns. A new severe cold wave forms in the northwest and central west, likely ushering cold weather across the eastern half of the country with light snow reaching the Atlantic coast Friday.
Boston on January 30 reports a coal pinch as officials enforce two day bans on deliveries to stores offices and factories. The action aims to conserve supplies amid shortages and affect commercial activity during the cold spell.
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