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Newspaper
Cambridge Jeffersonian
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1918
Page
8
Regulation Middy and Norfolk suits in rose blue green and oyster shades priced at 12.50 and 15.00. White galatea Girls Middy suits for 8th Grade and commencement exercises. New Voiles 40 inch at 29c per yard with many pieces at 35 40 50 and 75c. Cotton foulards 30 inches wide 39c. Beach cloths 36 inch in all colors 45c yard. New ginghams 35c yard and other ginghams at 22 29 and 59c.
For boys and girls aged 2 to 12 years a selection of sturdy nainsook and dimity garments priced at 85 cents. Waist vests offered at 25 cents. A brief vintage catalog note signaling low prices for children’s clothing.
Report from the warfront describes heavy losses for Crown Prince Ruprechten while German aims hinge on Ypres and Flanders hills. French counter attacks near Locre and Locre hospice form a pocket as Franco British forces push toward Nut road in the Mont Kemme Scherpenberg valley with repeated attacks around Ypres.
Smith College students, without food for days, stopped to feed officers during shelling. They moved from Hampy to Roye and Montdidier, setting up a temporary baby hospital and hotel for refugees. Five then went to Amiens to aid Red Cross efforts but left due to bombardment.
Town volunteers busy visiting hospitals and the Station to serve hot meals and cigarettes. They have fed more than 3,000 men women and children in the past ten days.
Terrific bombardment of the British line between Lens and Arras failed to spark infantry action. The German official statement claimed renewed artillery fire on the Flanders front, with alleged capture of 7,100 prisoners, 55 cannons and 25 machine guns since Mont Kemmel. Mutual cannonading reported near the Avre by the French war office.
From Lor raine near Toul on April 20 German artillery pressed the American line with a violent bombardment. The duel lasted several hours from afternoon into midnight as American and German forces exchanged heavy artillery, rifles, and machine guns amid fears of a larger push toward the American front.
National army men arriving from U S training camps bring confidence and discipline to units assembling in Raine. Officers report steady progress as troops adapt to new duties and drill routines.
A rear-area group of clean cut, strong men eagerly prepared to face the Germans. Their general quips that the Germans lack their goats but the national army will prevail when action begins. The unit is inspired by France and fraternizes with locals including engaged couples. Army leaders say this unconquerable spirit strengthens the allies to overwhelm Germany.
A Moscow pan executive council moves to universal military training for men aged 16 to 40 and conscribes workers and peasants. All nonmilitary classes will train. army elective committee systems are abolished. civil commissaries retained. Expected to build a large army within ten months.
Supposition charges that the Soviet government aims at its own preservation, not defense of Russia. British, American and Japanese representatives attended the meeting. All parties agreed Russia’s slogan now is to return to the war as soon as possible, or risk becoming an object of contention for other powers. If the allies hold until next spring, Russia could strike with new millions and seal Germany’s doom.
London dispatches report scraps of news on a possible monarchist counter reaction in Petrograd. Putiloff's arrest and a wireless to Mirbach are cited, with claims of a monarchist proclamation and involvement by Kerensky-era figures. German interest and Trotzky’s shifting stance are noted as influencing events.
An advertisement invites weekly deposits with 5 percent interest and promises attentive service for Third Liberty Loan Bonds or War Savings Stamps. The notice lists Cambridge Loan & Building Co at sli4 Wheeling Avenue Cambridge Ohio and secretary J Deselm. April 16 20d.
Farmers advertise price for potatoes and offer contact at Bushala Bros for a pickup at Steubenville avenue. A separate notice mentions a diamond ring promotion at Williams. Mr and Mrs C C Price of Reading PA visited friends in the city on Tuesday.
A tale of a millionaire with dubious old master paintings offered to donate via Whistler. Whistler suggests the East End Institution for the Blind. Also recounted is a Pershing border anecdote about a ragged Irish boy fearing his donkey and his brother would enlist.
Our government urges potatoes for more eating and wheat conservation. George H. Andrews advertises Clean-Easy and Mascot Soap cakes for 24 cents, beans 18 cents per can, milk four cans for 25 cents, radishes five bunches for 10 cents, fine seed potatoes 1.00 to 1.25, onions 10 pounds for 20 cents, onion sets two quarts for 25 cents, plus assorted produce and fruits.
Bird study trips grow in interest with dawn observations. For two mornings unusual sightings appear as Venus and the moon share the sky before sunrise. New arrivals include the Scarlet Tanager Maryland Yellow Throat Yellow Warbler Black Throated Green Warbler and Baltimore Oriole. The group meets at five each morning with two new ladies joining. All are welcome to catch the six o clock car to the park.
In the National League Cincinnati tied St. Louis 4 all while New York trounced Philadelphia 6 to 0. Chicago beat Cleveland 4 to 0 in the American League as St Louis suffered a 12 to 5 loss to Detroit amid rain postponements.
Dr. F. M. Mitchell received orders from Adjutant General Wood at Columbus that all noncompliant registrants will be inducted on May 6. A list of Guernsey County registrants who disregarded the law is to form the next quota. They will be sent to Camp Sherman.
Cambridge Commercial Club invites members to a May 2 meeting at 7 pm to elect trustees for the coming year and to organize a war council coordinating city war organizations. A prior meeting failed to elect officers. all are urged to attend, member or not, for patriotic service.
Notice states J. H. Lawrence of near Linton Mills will have charge of the stallion for the coming season. Also mentions G. H. Stephan and Misses Fay and Goldie Stephans of Barnesville were visitors in the city Tuesday.
A vivid photodrama about the Kaiser unfolds seven reels of tense drama. Rupert Julien’s production promises patriotic fury as audiences watch a German tyrant unleash world warfare while Marcus Loew endorses the film as vital for soldiers and home front support.
Washington April 20 with passage by the senate of the Overman empowering bill a clean cut victory for President Wilson his opponents declare they have yielded their last ground.
Donald Duffey and Martha Sehlup returned after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Charles Madden in Bellaire. F. C. Arbenz of Chillicothe was in the city Tuesday to conduct official business for Florentine Pottery, where he serves as secretary treasurer.
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