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Newspaper
Iditarod Pioneer
Location
Iditarod, Alaska, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1918
Page
2
The piece argues Germany started the war for conquest and forced Russia to cede a third of its European territory, bear a $1.5 billion indemnity, and accept trade agreements. It warns similar terms would be imposed on Germany if it won, citing hypocrisy and self defense claims.
A historical excerpt recounts Lenine arguing against aging leadership in a Petrograd council. He challenged delegates to imagine their reflections in a mirror, predicting gray hair for opponents of youth driven social revolution. He framed the conflict as a choice between old war and young peace.
In this wartime analysis John BR. Commons argues that a German victory would force the United States to maintain a vast standing army and navy. He warns that such militarization would depress wages, extend long hours, curb labor unions and free speech, and erode labor protections as nations face a world under German hegemony.
A Washington dispatch notes the alien property act seizure of American women married to aliens could reach substantial sums, with funds in part used to buy Liberty Bonds. The piece warns debuts to heed lessons as titles and marriages pose financial risks and moral judgments, citing A Mitchell Palmer and the practice of asset control.
The excerpt asks what an elder will say to curious children as they hear a tale told beside the evening fire. It evokes memory, legacy, and the idea of wisdom passed from generation to generation through storytelling.
Mrs. Lydie White was arrested in Newark after guards found blue prints of aircraft in her possession. Federal officials say a German spy network worked at Curtis Engineering in Hempstead Long Island and supplied information on new airplane parts. Further arrests are anticipated.
A Montana mystery concerns airplanes allegedly smuggling liquor into Idaho, where prohibition enforcement has led to numerous arrests. For six to eight months report of unidentified flights along state lines has circulated, with Missoula residents raising concerns.
Longstanding rumors link Butte Kalispell and Missoula to Idaho liquor smuggling via air routes. Authorities see planes as the easiest transport and note nightly airfield visits, mysterious autos, and gathering information claims, though no decisive action has been taken yet.
Government instruction urges one meatless meal and one wheatless meal daily. It specifies a meatless day and a wheatless day each week, defining meatless as no beef mutton or pork and wheatless as avoiding bread crackers and cakes made with wheat flour.
Ladies in charge request donations of serviceable old clothes and shoes for Belgians. Drop spots include Adams house, the N. C. Co., or the telephone office.
Letters of administration issued for the estate of Joseph Riley deceased. Creditors must present verified claims with vouchers to Geo W. Albrecht, attorney for the estate, in Iditarod Alaska within six months of the notice. Administratrix CLAUT dated May 6, 19 Baker.
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