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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1917
Page
1
Home May 26 reports Italian forces made progress east of Hoscomale with advances along the Julian line from May 14 to yesterday and a rising number of towns might have fallen.
Five leaders slated to sit in the upcoming convention to draft Irish home rule work after a Lloyd George call. John Redmond, Horace Plunkett, John Lonsdale, William O'Brien, Edward Carson named among key figures guiding the effort.
Rev. Halsey Werlein Jr says he did not seek chaplaincy for a regiment and wants active service. The report notes great bombs dropped on Dover and Folkestone with seventy six killed and three raiding machines shot down.
El Paso May 26 Henry Hartman a German was arrested today charged with having plans of American submarines in his possession and with uttering statements against the government.
French forces remain immobile on key fronts while German activity rises near the Somme region. French troops retain gains near Champagne and Mont Carlet as British units conduct probing efforts along the Scarpe east of Arras. Observers note increased German artillery between Créssilles and Scarpe, signaling possible strategic moves.
Paris May 26 The ministry of marine reports a naval engagement between French torpedo boats and German destroyers off the coast of Flanders on May 20 The German force opened fire first but retired toward base as the French pursued The gunfire lasted about fifteen minutes Lieutenant Bijot commanding the Boucher and a navigating officer were killed Ensign Peyronnet was wounded
Though wounded in six places with one serious wound, he remained in command and steered the vessel back to Dunkirk, demonstrating resolve and leadership under fire.
In Salem on May 26 Governor Withycombe and State Game Warden Carl Showmaker commission Oregon Boy Scouts as deputy wardens to foster sportsmanship and fish and game protection. Candidates must pass exams on state game laws. Marion Stroup and Roy Anderson of Portland are the first recipients, with over 100 more expected to be commissioned.
The American Express Company bought a large block of Liberty Loan of 1917 bonds and offers employees and the public a chance to subscribe at cost. Subscriptions close by June 15 with par price, or 1.5 percent interest after that date. Purchases may be paid in monthly installments if needed and are tax free except for estate taxes.
Washington May 26 Dr L B Rowe secretary of the international high commission and Penn professor of political science has been offered the assistant secretaryship of the treasury in charge of customs.
Wheat closed at 2.11 a bushel with corn at 1.46 14 and oats at 0.58 14 in Chicago trading on May 26.
Congress reached a compromise on the espionage bill restraining press access to military information while allowing publication of armed forces equipment details. The president would not be empowered to issue censorship rules but would only approve publication of otherwise prohibited material.
Burglars strike Mrs. Elizabeth Owan's shop at 556 South Main Street. They first broke into the cellar Wednesday night taking potatoes jams and eggs. last night they pried off the cellar lock and stole cigars and lard worth about thirty dollars. Police alerted. likely same culprits. The total value of stolen goods approches seventy five dollars.
Washington on May 26 reports Congress continuing debate on administration food bills across both chambers as lawmakers consider proposed measures and potential impacts on markets and consumers.
London reports sixteen German airships raid southeast England on Friday evening. Seventy six killed and 174 injured with three aeroplanes shot down. The assault, described as the most ambitious raid yet, hit crowded streets and targeted women and children with scattered bombs.
An official investigation seeks to determine if the leak on the sailing of American destroyers to the war zone came from U S sources or from German spies in England. Admiral Sims reports the German admiralty knew of the ships departure and arrival four days early and could have mined the route.
Surgeon R. G. Davis and Pharmacist's Mate E. B. Cameron completed two days of navy hospital corps recruitment in Pocatello and prepared to open similar stations in Butte and other Montana cities. They signed twenty volunteers, with four accepting in Pocatello and examined by the doctor. Enlistees included M. C. McAuliffe, Lloyd Vernon Wilcox, Thos. Peariseau, and M. W. Stafford. Other candidates failed to meet physical standards. Peariseau, a Tech attendee last winter, was among those enlisted.
Lima May 26 serious disorders followed a strike by workers in smelters at Cerro de Paseo 150 miles northeast of Lima Troops were called out to restore order and quell the unrest in the region
A memorial service will be delivered tomorrow night by Rev. J. H. Dickinson at 8 o'clock at the Episcopal church. Members of the G A R and Spanish War Veterans will attend in a body and a fine musical program has been prepared, including a solo by Don Carruthers. The Memorial day program is nearly complete with the committee urging broad participation.
Mrs Edith Ayers and Miss Helen Burnett Wood of Chicago were killed on the steamer Mongolia en route to Europe as Red Cross nurses. The incident occurred when a naval gun fired in practice boomeranged a shell cap, injuring Miss Emma Matzen of Columbus. The Navy Department conducts an investigation into the accident.
Washington on May 26 reports all federal reserve banks are developing a plan to issue memorandum certificates of ten dollars to prospective buyers of Liberty loan bonds. The certificates would allow payment in installments for small investors.
County officials in Bannock county continue to organize the conscription process with County Clerk C W Pomery and Sheriff George Mabey reviewing government blanks. The registration board also includes county physician Dr H S Woolley to oversee procedures and interpret clauses amid confusion and questions about penalties and compliance.
Lieutenant Frank M. Sprague a long time Pocatello resident and physician received telegraphic orders to join active service on June 1 at Fort Riley Kansas. He is in the medical officers reserve corps and will leave for Fort Riley next Tuesday or Wednesday as preparations for his absence begin. Dr. Charles Sprague will take over his practice in the Valentine building while Frank Sprague serves. He is president of the Pocatello Medical Society and a graduate of an eastern medical school.
New York copper quotations show firmness on May 26 with little change noted in prices as trading continues. Market observers cite steady demand and limited supply contributing to the steady tone.
Washington notes that American regulations will likely be less stringent than British and other allies. Administrator Hoover studies wartime codes, highlighting British limits on meat portions and meatless days, with potatoes restricted to meatless days.
The Pocatello Knights of Columbus travel to Idaho Falls to initiate a large class of candidates. If weather allows the group will drive. Idaho Falls hosts a full program with high mass in the morning, degree works in the afternoon, and a banquet in the evening.
Fairfax Harrigan, president of the Southern Railway and war board chairman, says U S railroads must enlist qualified workers to form nine regiments for France. Construction, shop, and operating regiments will include railroad officers as leaders with track laborers, foremen, and other railway personnel as privates, plus army officers for command.
Washington May 26 The Senate finances committee decided to drop the five percent manufacturing tax on automobiles in the war tax bill and replace it with a license tax to be fixed later, payable by owners. The income tax section was adopted as first drawn, but surtaxes on higher incomes were struck out.
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