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Newspaper
Cambridge Jeffersonian
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1918
Page
2
A French officer in the United States says allied air fleets await American material, planes, and bombs to launch a world changing offensive. He notes rapid production, thousands of battle planes, and a forecast that by fall or next spring the campaign will begin and likely end the war.
The author argues that wartime conditions will degrade quality across commodities from shoes and fabrics to materials and food. The piece predicts ongoing inferior workmanship and mixed materials, warning that normal quality levels may not return for a long time after the war ends.
The Browning rapid firing gun underwent a mass test at Camp Meade with thirty five guns firing five hundred thousand rounds. No gun failed, the rate reached five hundred shots per minute, and a dummy line showed every shot hit no target. The dense lead should have blocked advancing troops, and production concerns were noted but the weapon is deemed superior and ready for mass manufacture.
The article reassures Parisians that despite a German drive nearby and regular shelling, crowds stay calm and productive. It praises French leaders General Foch and allied planning, urging faith in commanders and soldiers while urging residents to work, not despair.
The article notes that California courts affirm a pedestrian’s right of way in streets and that drivers must yield. It cites a fatal street accident and a judgment against the driver, while criticizing the lengthy opinion and urging a brief ruling stating the pedestrian’s right.
The piece dismisses a near term Austrian revolution and any peace via Germany declaring its aims. It argues Austria is in dire condition but unrest won t spark revolution, and Germany cannot be trusted to honor terms. End goal is to defeat Germany through continued fighting and occupation.
The Rah Rah boys once known for mandolins and glee clubs are now in every branch of the service. They volunteered early, traded dress suits for khaki, and face the Hun in heroic roles, proving our youthful judgments wrong as the nation calls.
A group of educated Russians urge the United States to dispatch an army to Russia to restore peace and drive out the Germans. They portray a potential Russian revolt and argue that sending troops would require a substantial force, noting the impracticality of a smaller deployment.
The speaker asserts continued Allied support for Russia and warns against German plots. He emphasizes that Russia is not abandoned and that nations fight for Russia’s freedom as they fight for their own. A formal decision will address the Russian request with notification of the outcome and rationale.
The capital is crowded with international representatives and clerical work as every federal department expands. Many officers and experts serve in advisory roles while housing, arsenals, and barracks sustain the war effort. war-related munitions production occurs outside Washington, and critics call for tighter placement to weed out slackers.
The article argues Germany shows growing desperation behind the lines despite gains toward Paris or at sea. It notes hunger drug ads, calls to save shoe material, and criticism in Socialist papers of reserves and censorship. It cautions that German leaders must win now or face greater internal trouble.
A fragment describes a defeated man making a last desperate stroke as his foe nears victory. The scene conveys imminent finish and exposure of his final act before failure.
Great Britain plans a new Indian army of about half a million Hindus to be recruited and trained for action. Indian troops previously fought in France but faced climate issues and were moved to Mesopotamia Egypt and Asia Minor. Germans claimed Britain would not arm Hindus, yet Britain proceeds, confident in control of the situation.
The piece argues that we cannot repay dead soldiers with words but must repay them by personal sacrifice. It calls for helping living comrades, contributing time and money to worthy causes, and acting justly. It emphasizes that civilian effort must match wartime sacrifices to honor those in khaki.
Representative Kahn rebukes Representative Campbell for alleging graft in cantonment construction. He warns that reporting graft to proper officials is the duty of a citizen and that mere talk or sensational charges are insufficient without solid evidence for grand juries or courts.
The piece argues for a state teachers retirement fund to ensure comfort after retirement. It frames the fund as overdue compensation for teachers who have served the state, noting salaries are insufficient and many states have already enacted similar provisions.
The Food Administration under Hoover began over a year ago. Flour prices fell from 16.75 to 9.80 a barrel while farmers receive higher wheat prices. Consumer flour costs dropped about 41 percent with large savings and exports resuming. Sugar margins narrowed by about one cent per pound and refined prices fell. Congress blocked actions. Hoover credits his agency with saving $60,000,000 monthly from profiteers. Some lawmakers seek to tax profiteers in the War Revenue Act revision.
A patriotic exhortation urges readers to plant war gardens filled with roses pansies geraniums columbines larkspurs and other flowers to comfort the heart during sorrow and distress. It notes flowers brighten meals rooms and spirits and serve as a reminder of divine life and renewal.
Earle Deeren of Akron spent the weekend with his parents in this city. J. S. Cowden of Cambridge and Louis Duff of Hopewell spent Sunday with Frank Duff at Camp Sherman. Mrs. Chint Culbertson of Cushing Oklahoma is visiting in Cambridge and vicinity.
Private Martin Mansperger of Camp Sherman spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Wiley on East Gom ber avenue. Also visiting were Mrs. C. H. Mansperger of Calswell, Mrs. C. H. Meek and children of Summerfield, and Miss Jennie DeVoll of East Pike. Nearby, Mrs. Louisa Johnson of Cumberland and granddaughter Miss Neva Allen visited Mrs. Douglas on Fouth Tenth street.
W Morton of Freeport and his sons Glenn and Carl visited R E Morton on Sunday. Mrs J S Bradley and two children Jack and Betty of Toledo, Misses Emma and Catherine Bradley of Pittsburgh, and Mrs J M Bradley of New Concord visited Mr and Mrs C J White on North Ninth Street. Dr Jack Brooks of Saginaw Michigan returned home after visiting Mr and Mrs Charles Erven on East Gomber Avenue.
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