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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1918
Page
2
Elihu Root argues in a recent address that the war offers two paths: surrender leading to slavery or victory by mobilizing the nation’s 100,000,000 people, utilizing wealth accumulated for security and the nation's mature morale to prevail. He cites Russia and Ukraine as examples of yielding to German power.
A federal notice from the Food Administration declares wheat regulations stay strict and no rumors of looser rules. Beginning June 1 housewives may skip signing cards, but must not exceed six pounds of wheat flour products monthly and cannot buy wheat flour without substitutes. Grocers urged to enforce rules and report hoarding. No new potatoes to Nevada before June 20 to allow old stock use.
Governor Emmett D. Boyle proclaims June 38 1918 as Coal Week in Nevada at the urging of the Federal Fuel Administration. The aim is to urge consumers to stock up summer coal supplies through local channels to prevent shortages and public distress during winter.
The German drive aimed at Paris and Rheims after crossing the Aillette river and Marne. Allies focused on Paris defense while holding Soissons and Rheims. French and British forces faced a larger German numeric advantage, with reserves drawn from the Paris region as the battle developed along a 60 mile front.
The German drive reaches the Aisne and Marne regions with rapid advances against French and British lines. Soissons and Rheims see fierce street fighting as Cantigny yields to a bold American assault. The U S forces seize Cantigny in two hours forty five minutes, taking about 200 prisoners with heavier enemy losses thereafter.
Reports from Pali sade note Allied forces repulsed German efforts to extend lines with no expected counterattack before August. Berlin promises slow victory while urging patience. A German submarine off New York sinks the British steamer Harpathian with no loss of life. Secretary McAdoo projects war costs at 24 billion dollars next year, one third from income tax.
County records list transfers in Eureka and Roberts mining district including R McCharles to Hope Consolidated Mining Co for Maud C mine, Mary Fulton to Bureks School District lot sale, Fitzgerald to McCoy Fitzgerald and Geraldine Gordon deeds to Eureka houses and Phil Sheridan mine, State of Nevada to James Benson land deed, Benson to Julius Jungblut extensive section deeds, Laura E Stinson to Fred Bartine city property, and notices to hold Copper Belle and related mines by E D Walts. Kareks Hally Mining shipped five cars of ore to Utah this week.
Eureka County High School and District School close Friday June 7 marking a record enrollment with 90 in grades and 89 in high school. Students aided by Junior Red Cross and War Savings Societies will resume patriotic work in war gardens and Red Cross activities. Eighth graders listed and notices of progress pins and typing certificates awarded to students under Palmer Method writing.
At the Eureka Theatre on Friday June 7 Bessie Barriscale stars in Wooden Shoes an Idyll of the Zayder Zee with a Tri angle Cast. A comic reel A Love Case screens. On Sunday evening June 9 Enid headlines One racing drama filled with thrills and a story of Trace man and dollars with a comic reel His Hidden.
The honor roll for the month ending June 7 lists pupils achieving outstanding attendance and high marks. First through eighth grades include students such as Flora Evans Lois Kinley Viola Evans Richard Borton Grace Moore Robert Davis Herbert Evans Herman Brenunkampf Jalios Farovini Annie Poreb and others under the supervision of the teachers.
Andrew Mack recalls a New York retiree with Irish birth and Fenian spirit who helps a shivering cockney on a freezing Atlantic voyage. The cockney asks for warmth, and the Irishman mockingly offers to “knock the axes out of you” if provoked.
A reflective piece contrasts friendship’s drift in a bustling city with Jim’s death, noting how time and distance erode ties as a man promises to call but never does. Also a humorous vignette shows a neighbor joking about a dentist bill mishap and a misinterpreted request ending in soothing syrup.
A Turkish ruler blocked chemistry in schools arguing the elemental formula for water proves a conspiracy to undermine his authority. The tale frames why chem education was forbidden as a political maneuver by the sultan.
Secretary McAdoo approves $200,000,000 to Great Britain and $100,000,000 each to France and Italy, plus $3,000,000 to Serbia. The total loans to Allies now reach $5,768,850,000.
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