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Newspaper
Warren Evening Times
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1917
Page
1
Government orders sweeping action against agitators backed by a British food controller report. Investigators examine documents tied to anti American activities as authorities prepare a program next Saturday to wipe out political and industrial elements seen as disruptive.
A damaged wartime reel reports that authorities fear anti American activity and disclose a plan tied to a supposed urging of war work, with references to German, Austrian funding and national spread of actions. Investigators examine socialist documents and anticipate revealing a program to aid U.S. war industry.
American Housewife to Battle for Provisions as government aid and price controls shape bakeries. Story discusses how Britain may subsidize loaf production to keep costs low, with estimates of up to 200 million in aid and implications for millers, bakers, and consumers. Also notes home baking promotion and a draft-related court appearance.
Arrangements made ten days earlier are set to unfold with crowds urged to attend as Warren County prepared to bid farewell to its drafted men. Company I departs Saturday morning at 10 28 for Fort Hancock while another unit travels to Camp Lee Virginia and Philadelphia sends Pennyivania troops under orders.
The Russian retreat lengthens their front by about 200 miles toward Reval on the Livonian peninsula, threatening Baltic access to the Gulf of Finland and the Petrograd waterway. Reval is seen as the next major objective for German naval and land forces to seize the city.
A chaotic dispatch reports Riga captured by copperheads in the United States. Socialist official Charles Edward Tussell warns of immediate dispatch of peace terms to Russia via Minneapolis and flags a Chicago mayoral effort as a conduit to influence public opinion abroad. The piece alleges Russian influence shapes American political debates and mentions military units in a southern theatre.
The Ventana report says Germans want no war profits and insist on two durable peace guarantees by treaty. It claims it would be dishonorable for Germans to refuse the president’s demand that protections accompany peace, while cautioning against German leaders’ claims of war warnings.
T M Greenlund urges traffic ordinance changes to reduce congestion in town centers. He cites parallel parking rules and curbside limits, proposing stricter car placement on Liberty Street and nearby avenues to improve flow and safety. He notes difficulty of arrival on Second Avenue and Pennsylvanial avenues, urging city agencies to study borough street layouts.
An English woman is unsettled by a chant mixing America and God Save the Queen. The text recalls wartime slogans and crowd reactions as listeners debate loyalty and identity amid noisy serenades and mixed patriotic cues.
United Press reports harsh progress as Russian forces retreat under German pressure. Dispatches describe German offensives around Petropavlovsk and Riga with heavy enemy losses and advancing lines. British and French reports note bombardments and prisoner captures as the war in the eastern front intensifies.
In a shuffled race for the Republican nomination in the 28th Congressional district Coloumnel Minor petitions failed to reach on time, leaving Warren’s Captain One as the sole remaining Republican hopeful. Harrisvare also sought nomination but missed deadline.
Pere Champenoite, France, Sept. 6. Reported that Alsace Lorraine remains a topic of discussion at a local celebration. A quoted speaker claimed the matter is not yet resolved, with remarks about beanbag events and soda on the field referenced in a fragmentary note.
Washington September 5 Speaker Champ Clark attacked the tax on war profits and urged a tougher levy while claiming the majority backed his line. The speech drew strong applause from House members before the demonstration halted him. Harrisburg September 6 Commissioner Dixon reported 125 cases, 04 was simple. 20 in the Laterville district of Lateere county.
This 1915 item discusses rising taxation and costs in California, noting government concern and public worry as rates are expanded. It references public finances and the impact on residents, with mentions of suspended actions and political tension surrounding fiscal policy.
Washington reports Sept 1 that two base officials submit a cautious estimate about gas used by destroyers. The note calls for revived procedures and an astute submission to the secretary on the matter.
A dramatic account of American engineers preparing logistics and trench systems ahead of invasion. The feature describes building roads, rail links, and communications to support millions, with focus on maintenance of way crews, terminals, and docks. The piece highlights the peril, scale, and organization of Allied engineering efforts abroad.
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