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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1917
Page
4
In a Franklin Herald opinion, writers argue against a real prohibitory tax on grain for liquor, claiming Congress serves liquor interests. Distillers, brewers, and grain use are misaligned with war needs, risking national grain shortages while beer remains untaxed, urging restraint on liquor policy during wartime.
The House votes 184 to 144 to recommit and remove censorship provisions from the Espionage bill. The Senate later defeats the censorship section 18 to 14, ending administration hopes for wartime press restraints.
The piece argues US success hinges on fresh American troops while Russia falters under German influence. It claims Russia’s demoralized army could bow to a separate peace, freeing Germany and allies to attack the west. Liberty and independence nations will fight Prussian autocracy with US aid until victory.
A World War I era poem calls for citizens to answer the roll in 1917. It urges service in fields factories and seas against the Hun and ends with a pledge to answer Here when named.
In a defense era piece the author argues liberty bonds act as national insurance, insuring the United States and investors alike. Bonds guarantee full face value with the added benefit of funding defense, contrasting private insurance with a public, patriotic promise. The article notes Ira Nelson Morris bought 500000 dollars in liberty bonds via cable from Chicago.
A heavy French shell hit its mark during the Craonne battle causing the German battery behind the lines to be smashed beyond repair. The action occurred as Allied forces pressed the spring drive, the gun crew defeated as reinforcements moved into position too late to stem the advance.
A New York wholesale dealer reports selling about 3,000 cases of toothpicks yearly. Each case holds 1,728,000 picks and sells for around $25. He disclosed under oath a $75,000 annual business, equating to 5,184,000,000 toothpicks sold in a year. The item remains highly popular in the city.
A WWI scene shows British artillery behind the lines in northern France. Giant howitzers stand ready as a curtain of shells covers advancing detachments, dugouts protect ammunition and crew, illustrating constant bombardment offsets during action.
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