29 Jun 1917
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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1917
Page
1
A British report states the British offensive has gained the whole objective and captured German forward positions on the southern and western fronts in the Arras sector.
On June 29 German troops mounted a heavy push near Verdun in the Villiers and Avecourt woods after intense shelling. The official French report says the attack was repelled with sharp artillery and infantry fire, with Germans gaining footing only in scattered sectors.
Washington June 29 The United States marines headed for France will recall the kindness of American women who supplied woolen garments and comfort seats. Major General George Barnett says every marine in the expeditionary force has been issued woolen clothing knitted by Navy League women. Colonel C Alhoven praised the volunteers as exceptionally quick and effective, calling their work nearly a hurache in speed.
Washington lawmakers prepare for the annual baseball game between Democratic and Republican members of the House. A holiday atmosphere fills the capitol as Kingles and circuit drives captivate minds, sidelining tax and food bills ahead of tomorrow’s matchup.
Several inmates in the city jail began outdoor labor under a council committee as part of a state law program. Others refused to participate and will be kept on a strict diet for the remainder of their terms.
Havre reports Belgian officials say a pair of oxen in Brussels now equals 1600 dollars. Donkeys are scarce too as Germans requisition oxen for transport. Food grows scarcer as flour uses 97 percent of wheat and Dutch relief rations shrink. Industry largely halted under German orders forcing factories to serve the army or shut down.
The Victor American ore company coal fields in New Mexico’s Gallup District were sold for 43 million to the Gallup American coal company. Interest in the new company comes from Ray Consolidated China Copper and American Smelting and Refining.
Stockholm reports Sweden's tobacco tax receipts for 1916 reach 15.29 million crowns, surpassing the budget commission's 10 million crown estimate. The higher revenue follows an increase in tobacco taxes instituted that year.
Japanese Consul Sukeyuki Akamati from Portland visits the region extending to Colorado. He speaks of his favorable impressions of the area and plans a Yellowstone tour after Wyoming stops. This evening he meets Japanese residents at the Commercial Club at 7 15 with a short follow up session for members.
The Belgian commission released plans for a Pacific coast trip departing Sunday. The itinerary includes Denver Colorado Springs and Salt Lake City among other stops on the journey.
In Petrograd the fortress garrison refuses to release Major General Seynn and Mme Viruhova amid a planned Sunday demonstration by congress council deputies to honor revolution victims. Moderates prepare to control the situation while evidence grows that rightists, anarchists, and Bolsheviks may back a counter revolution during the event.
The state eliminated wholesale dealers and now sells directly to retailers. Prices rose sharply in recent months, with cigarettes costing about 100 percent more on average than the same brands in Germany.
Philadelphia June 29 Jesse Williamson a social leader was sentenced to not less than twenty four years imprisonment He faced indictment for embezzling 725000 dollars from the Pennsylvania company for insurance of lives and granting annuities where he served as secretary
London June 29 The British government advertises a sale of 105 aeroplanes it wishes to dispose of immediately. Only one is complete with engines. the rest need engines mounted. Most are presumably obsolete models.
Petrograd reports a counter revolution signal as Alexis Souverin a newspaper man and allies urge a demonstration against Premier Lvoff and his replacement by Admiral Kolchak once head of the Black Sea fleet. Some agitators have been arrested while others still back the movement.
London reports the government adds a tobacco controller to regulate supplies and prices for retailers and secure Army needs. Consumers may face rationing as all national stocks are now under controller oversight. The list already includes seven controllers for shipping, drink, food, coal mines, railways, and potatoes.
The old private banking firm Graham & Sons in Chicago shut its doors today after years of operation. No details were released about debts or future plans for the firm or its patrons.
President seeks only emergency authority to halt malt and vinous liquor manufacture not immediate prohibition. Phelan says Wilson does not favor prohibition as necessary or desirable. Administration leaders press to modify the food bill to remove prohibition clauses or allow use of foodstuffs for beer and light wine production after talks with Senator Martin and Gerry.
The Central Labor Union and affiliated unions plan a Fourth of July celebration in Pocatello with lunch baskets, sports, games, and stunts. Short talks are planned by Dr. Minnie Howard ex mayor Williams B A Cummings and Rev. Harry S Hamilton. Music will be played all day with refreshments water shade and a promise of a good time.
Four Greater Boston young men noted for college sports prepare to sail for France to join the American Field Ambulance service. They are J Edward Graham Harvard oarsman William S Nagle Dartmouth football William H Meanix Harvard track star and hurdler and Joseph F Ryan Harvard 19 football squad member.
In Liverpool on June 20 the United Kingdom commercial travelers convention passed a resolution urging greater knowledge of foreign languages and a shift from a take it or leave it policy to better serve foreign customers, criticizing German competition.
Copenhagen June 29 The Imperial Bank of Germany reports a weekly decrease in gold reserves for the first time during the war. The weekly total stands at 76,000,000 million marks, below the prior week.
Glasgow voices Lord George urging that true peace must end with the aims allied powers set at war start not earlier. He warns premature peace would bring disaster and argues Germany must pay indemnities and that democratization is best for Europe. He condemns Turkish and Armenian policies and supports restoring Mesopotamia under a peace conference.
Washington notes the president reappointed John Birdno as receiver of public moneys at Phoenix Arizona and Lee Ruark as receiver of public moneys at Del Norte Colorado.
The Martin Furniture company in Pocatello is sold to Ogden Furniture and Carpet Company. FE L Hundley of Ogden closes the deal as T. C. Martin retires after more than fifteen years in the business. Consolidation with a new headquarter plan may occur, keeping Martin Furniture name. Adam Patterson leads the new group with Idaho ventures and a northwest shipbuilding footprint. The deal takes effect July 1 with a manager to be chosen.
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