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Newspaper
Albion New Era
Location
Albion, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1918
Page
2
London reports German efforts to foment rebellion in Ireland with Sinn Fein support. Plans dated from 1914 to 1918 envisioned arms landings, submarine bases in Ireland, and a German invasion scenario, with arrests and internments following failed uprisings.
Cabinet discussed the declination of Western Union head over union rights, government control of telegraphs, and draft age extensions. The House approved navy personnel increases, shipbuilding funding, and public information support while war aims included sending troops to France and aiding soldiers overseas through packages and labor service. Air action by Americans and submarine activity prompted bonuses for seamen, and Texas National Guard cavalry units were set for federal service on the Mexican border.
St Louis police arrested 45 year old German resident Charles G Kirsch after he shouted support for Germany in a cigar store and was struck by Max Cohen who may be drafted. Kirsch was hospitalized before being held for federal authorities.
A sailor recalled an officer awarding the Distinguished Conduct Medal after the Vin-6 hiss blaze incident. He quipped he would take his leave first. Marjorie Miler Ruth and Mildred Kenworth organized musical entertainments for soldiers in cantonments under Y M C A auspices, held over for a week.
Saltor a 6 feet 7 inch bear from Great Lakes Illinois has arrived at the training center. The animal known as Hagia from Northworth University stands over six and a half feet, signaling a notable addition to the facility’s exhibit.
The war department revokes orders making Gen Leonard F Wood take command at San Francisco and directs him to stay at Camp Funston Kansas. Secretary McAdoo reveals four months of government financing for the fourth Liberty loan about 6 000 000 090 certificates of indebtedness will be issued. A British official is arrested in the Lord Mayor Sir Joseph Jonas case. An explosion at Skoda works near Pilsen Austria May 25 kills 300 plus injures 700. The Thirty-second Division (National Guard) is fighting in Alsace on German soil. United States Senator Weeks praises navy in sinking 28 German submarines since January.
German troops opened an offensive eastward on the Voronezh front on June 15, advancing in the Varnisko Rostov and Veitmuist areas. A Kiev report says about 10 000 Bolshevik Red guards led by Czech officers were nearly wiped out west of Taganrog. An American aviator Lt R W Parker with the French flying corps was captured after a forced landing.
Indiana local draft boards were urged to move more men into class 1 this month to meet national standards. Maj. Baltzell directs boards to designate a week for class 1 actions and report any unpatriotic behavior among thrashers and workers.
United States Department of Agriculture warns that injecting or placing substances under tree bark to control insects or diseases is without merit and often harms trees. The notice cites sodium cyanide and salt mixtures as harmful examples and cautions orchardists and homeowners.
This excerpt discusses the need for clear trust between farmers and commission merchants. It urges careful agent selection, market learning, regular shipments, open communication, and stable partnerships to avoid misund erstandings and losses. It stresses honest, cooperative teamwork with thorough settlements.
A rural guide notes pear trees in sod under faeral rainfall will yield abundant yearly crops if annually top dressed with stable manure. It advises cleaning up the orchard by burning limbs to kill vermin and leave ashes, and mentions trimming apples anytime as a sharp knife indicates.
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