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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1917
Page
5
Pledge card drive to enroll women in food conservation held at 27 schoolhouses last night with uniforms and blue red badges. Weather delayed card delivery and exact registration totals. many attendees postponed signing due to rain.
In a continuation of remarks on Wheat and tea markets, the piece argues that geopolitics and market isolation threaten old safeguards. It discusses how harvests move, prices drop, and the need for export and domestic balancing actions. It questions whether speculators or government should bear the burden to stabilize wheat prices until pending legislation passes.
A trio of bandits in a dark car robbed Wai We Thuin’s jewelry shop by the Baltimore post road today. They demanded a tray of unset diamonds valued at about 25 each. One thief brandished a celluloid powder puff box with ammonia and sprayed Mr Thurn, knocking him back and allowing the thieves to seize six small stones before fleeing.
Nine survivors of the British steamer Parthenia reached an Atlantic port aboard a British vessel after being torpedoed off the British coast weeks ago. Americans were sent to New York. The Parthenia’s hull was set alight and the ship, light after discharging cargo, was sunk without warning.
Wartime warning invites households to join the Food Administration. No fees. Members pledge support for food conservation and participate in household food handling. Pledge card sent to Washington DC with free instructions and a household tag to display.
Washington center market faces control by farmers agents and manipulators who fix prices for produce. Traders move goods, survey arrivals, and use shortage to drive costs, leaving retailers and consumers with inflated rates while Baltimore market benefits from steadier supply. District officials consider a municipal wholesale market as a potential remedy and Congress may action soon.
Ambassador Fletcher advised Secretary Lansing that Mexico remains neutral though concerns persist over a possible break with Germany. Mexico imposed new export taxes on crude oil. U S officials view the move as cautious, avoiding entanglements while allowing continued access for American warships in Mexican harbors.
Instructions for men registered on June 5 detail steps in the selective draft. Find your exemption district and board HQ, learn if you have a new number, and track when the drawing is completed. If drawn, present yourself on the specified date. if claiming exemption, file within seven days. Exemption requires a formal examination and cannot be assumed by marriage or occupation.
In Atlanta on July 10 1918 Democrats rally against Senators Hoke Smith and Thomas W Hardwick for opposing President Wilsons war measures. Judge Cobb at Athens denounces Smith while Hardwick defends the draft and faults volunteers. Georgia Democrats split between Wilson supporters and antiwar factions, signaling a hard fight to unseat Hardwick with William J Harris emerging as a leading challenger.
Representative Dyer introduces a bill to submit to an advisory referendum the question of whether Congress should grant DC residents full suffrage with local self-government including electing commissioners and a school board, plus a delegate in Congress and issues like public utilities beer taxes equal suffrage initiative recall and taxation with voting open to men and women aged 21 or older.
Ninety five percent of local and District military exemption boards have been organized with officials aiming to complete the national system by week’s end. Indications point to drawing of men for the national army once the final board reports ready.
A 65 member Waste Traders Association committee plans to address the Chamber of Commerce Retail Merchants Association and Board of Trade to explain benefits of the waste trade traffic during wartime. In King Simon and Young offices, plans for season improvement were outlined and about fifteen new members added to the rolls.
Hoover warns of danger from stalled food control legislation. He backs a government role in price guarantees and procurement for wheat and grains, coal, and farm inputs, with licensing and wartime powers. The note urges immediate action to curb speculation and protect farmers and consumers amid food shortages.
Kermit Roosevelt, son of the former president, receives and accepts a staff commission with the British army fighting the Turks in Asia Minor. He leaves Plattsburg with his wife after discharge and plans to join his father in Sag Harbor before sailing to Spain. Col Joseph F. Willard, US ambassador to Spain, will host Mrs Roosevelt. siblings Theodore Jr Archibald Quentin serve in the American war effort in France and Mineola.
New York July 10 An invitation to the Socialist party of America to send delegates to an international socialist conference proposed by the Russian council of soldiers and workers was made public today by Morris Hillquit international secretary The invitation was signed by President Tcheidoe head of the council Cable dispatches from Petrograd last month set the conference for the first week in duty at Stockholm but later reports said it was postponed The invitation gave no place or date for the conference.
Representative Jeannette Rankin of Montana introduced a bill to grant federal allowances to dependent wives and children of all draftees during the war. Wives with no children would receive 30 a month, one child 45, two children 60, and more than two 75 dollars per month.
Dr Wilbur head of the conservation section explains the ten cent food button costs seven cents in material and postage. He notes the insignia card printing and overhead exceed the button price and predicts possible losses as the program proceeds.
Dr William J Mayo of Rochester Minnesota travels to Washington to join government officials in forming a central medical staff to provide top field medical care for American soldiers. Other leading physicians will attend. Rumors that Mayo and brother Charles H Mayo would go to France were not confirmed.
Senate provides amendment to revenue bill for a heavy tax on all idle land. Senator Lewis contends the levy would force cultivation or improvement of idle lands in country and city, raise about $190 090 000, shift tax from property, inheritances, and incomes, and curb land speculation while funding prohibition deficits.
Representative London of the Socialist party called for a P D investigation into the Post Office Department actions excluding several socialist newspapers and periodicals from mail delivery under new campaigns. Ten papers are believed to have been banned for anti war propaganda.
The Navy Department stated Chief Water Tender LF HH Wingerter of the North Dakota ended his life by jumping overboard while the ship was at sea. Secretary Daniels said no motive is known and no German espionage link has been established. Wingerter resided in St. Fagie, Wisconsin.
The rivers and harbors bill, totaling 27 02 000 dollars, shows an increase of 150 000 over House appropriations. Reported to the Senate by the commerce committee, amendments authorize government purchase of the Cape Ed Canal, authorize surveys in Minnesota and South Dakota to aid navigation and flood control, and appoint two army officers two civilians and five hydraulic engineers to conduct a general waterways investigation.
A conference between food administration officials and prominent church leaders set the stage for church driven food conservation across denominations. Plans call for weekly family reports, seven meatless meals, seven wheatless meals, and seven leftovers meals, with broad church cooperation and keynote addresses by Hoover era officials.
President Wilson's handling of wartime powers is examined as advisers note his detachment from details yet strong grasp of broad issues. The article discusses potential use of executive authority over industry and resources, the stance on allied commitments, and cabinet discussions on submarine warfare and embargo strategies aimed at forcing Germany to end ruthless tactics.
London dispatch quotes Lord Rhondda praising the embargo as a flow to pressure enemies and ease supply strains for European allies while urging Congress to pass a food bill. He notes U S war actions show steel and resolve. Navy enlistments reach 170,060 with a net July gain, Marines near quota.
Edward Chambers vice president of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad has accepted appointment as assistant to Herbert Hoover announced today by RE Ripley president of the railroad Mr Chambers will oversee transportation matters during the war period.
The Defense Councils plan to reorganize its committee system for coordinating war supply purchases was sent to President Wilson. It recommends dissolving most of the 150 committees and forming a War Industries Board of three members directly answerable to the council. Likely appointees include Bernard Baruch, Julius Rosenwald, and Frank Scott as candidates for the board.
Bargain hunters flock to Friedlander Brothers at 428 Ninth Street NW for Palm Beach and Kool Kloth suits priced at 35 95. Hundreds flock to the store seeking summer wear in Palm Beach fabrics, ranging from lightweight to heavier woolens, offered in many sizes and designs. The ad touts comfort and style for business dressers, urging readers to visit Friedlander Brothers at 424 Ninth Street NW to choose their suits.
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