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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1917
Page
1
Russian government reinstates the death penalty for military crimes following a demand from General Korniloff. The move, supported by Prime Minister Kerensky, aims to deter rebellion and treason within the armed forces.
Petrograd dispatches report Kerensky consolidating power with military chiefs, ordering treason death penalties, censuring troops newspapers, and creating triad officer-soldier courts. Kornilov reportedly commanded artillery to fire on an entire division, causing a massive but disputed slaughter on the Eighth Army front as chaos within Russia deepens.
President Wilson accepts the resignations of Major General Goethals and Chairman Denman. Edward N. Hurley becomes Shipping Board chairman, Z L. Capps will head the Emergency Fleet Corp, and Bainbridge Colby joins the Shipping Board replacing Capt. John B. White.
Four signal corps training camps for officers' reserve corps have opened this week at Whellington. Reserve officers will undergo an 18 week intensive training program for signal duty.
Washington reports more than half of the German liners seized at the outbreak of war are prepared to sail again in service to the United States as naval and merchant escort needs grow.
Five young men were arrested after a bold attempt to rob a northbound New Haven train near Seymour Connecticut. The assailants fired on the train crew but were stopped before escape.
Secretary McAdoo submits new war budget estimates to Congress calling for over 6.5 billion dollars in additional revenue and outlining a plan to cover a proposed 85 billion dollar shipping board cost and 28 million for the navy. The report notes total first year war costs could reach 15 to 20 billion, with allied obligations and bond issues shaping funding.
Washington announces stricter exemption criteria for military service. Only those of military age with chronic or permanent disabilities may qualify for exemption due to physical unfitness. Instructions were distributed to exemption boards nationwide with notes on establishing observation camps to assess those with temporary disabilities.
President Wilson via the federal trade commission orders an end to food speculation. Francis J. Heney directs the first complete probe into the packing industry with Commissioner Davies and the agricultural department. Accountants study Chicago meat packers, then extend to other firms and banks. Another group investigates competitive conditions nationwide. In Washington, July 27. A new burden may come from excess profits taxes amid war financing debates in Congress.
Jassy July 80 Roumanians capture ten villages as Austrian German forces retreat in disorder within 120 kilometers of Croat lines. War office reports 450 prisoners and significant matériel seized. Continuous advance and objective holdings affirmed.
An explosion in the No 6 mine of New Dominion Coal at New Waterford Nova Scotia causes heavy loss of life. Of 56 men at work in the affected section only five had been rescued alive hours later. Some others were known dead.
Paris reports five violent German assaults southwest of Moronvilliers on the Champagne front after intense bombardment. The official statement says the attacks failed to gain ground as 250 German guns concentrated on the Tyomite front where the Crown Prince led for the seventh consecutive night.
Amsterdam July 27 Handels blad reports the German steam ship Nordernmey carrying coal was torpedoed in the North Sea. The vessel is aground off the south coast of Texel near the Mariann islands.
Pershing's Samnles troops in France shattered speed records in preliminaries and trench construction, finishing ahead of schedule and starting joint maneuvers with the French. Training pace upset the planned timetable as they progress rapidly. British destroyers sink two German vessels and seize two steamers near Kazeland per a correspondent.
The senate approved an appropriation of 27,954,600 for rivers and harbors. In New York 100 tons of food valued about 30,000 were condemned by the city health department this week. Italian vessels sunk in aLibia during the week ending July 22. A fire at the Susanna caused 150,000 damage at a Brooklyn pier. An iceberg two miles long was sighted off Cape Bonavista per the U S hydrographic office notice.
The Annerlen consul general says the floating American population in Denmark has left for home. He notes American citizens remaining are those whose business requires their presence.
An odd, garbled report describes a dynamite incident near Cleveland and a stormy event affecting a two-story building and a large automobile. The readable fragments reference damage and a post office, with uncertain details.
About 2 500 000 rounds of ammunition en route to Mexico were seized when the embargo began and will not be released upon any official Washington release. The seizure occurred in Laredo Texas and the embargo remains in force despite requests for relief.
Iowa lawmakers discuss a plan to compel property owners to buy Liberty Bonds via a state levy. Proposed by Rep H W Plenniken and Sen J K Hale, the method would assess counties and issue bonds to fund the next liberty loan, with owners paying quotas through the county treasurer and receiving bonds from the state council.
Des Moines reports a war department program at training camps featuring high profile stage acts, cinema stars, vaudeville, and home talent shows. Boxing instruction by famed fighters accompanies entertainment, with Y M C A buildings and Knights of Columbus clubs to be built and branch libraries planned by the American library commission.
Henry county sees a rising Red Cross movement with two classes taught by Miss Bloom of Iowa City. Dr. Aretas Kepford, state director, visited, and officials plan to use the Henry county fair in mid August to advance Red Cross efforts with attending crowds.
At a Linn County Farm Improvement association meeting in Cedar Rapids plans were laid for a series of intellectual gatherings this fall. The sessions will begin soon after the state fair with addresses by prominent agriculturists as the principal drawing card.
More than 2,000 attendees heard a principal address by Father Dobnerstein of West Bend urging Germans to remain loyal to the United States. He said they left Germany due to conditions there and should support their adopted country in the current crisis.
A testimonial letter from 1918 praises Dr Kilmer Swamp Root for kidneys bladder and liver issues. It notes thirty years of use and recommends purchase of sample bottles and full sizes from Dr Kilmer Co, with a booklet on kidney health, inviting readers to mention the paper.
A Youth's Companion excerpt recalls an officer's sighting of bullets streaking upward past his position at high altitude. He describes a moment when a stream of bullets appeared to rain upward as he watched from the aircraft, noting the ironies of modern warfare and the strange optical effects observed during combat.
A Pittsburgh Chronicle snippet describes flirtation and mollifying talk between Mr. Binks and a woman, recounting past efforts to win affection and an invitation home. The dialogue reveals domestic humor and social banter as the characters reference meeting families and supper plans.
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