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Newspaper
Iditarod Pioneer
Location
Iditarod, Alaska, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1918
Page
3
Captain Ira A. Wood returned to port on the Nancy Bell after a Dikeman trip. He reports high water during break up damaged N. C Co. and J. E. Fullerton buildings with an estimated $2,000 loss by Fullerton. Wood also lost many sawlogs to the spring freshet.
London reports salvage experts map efforts to raise the Lusitania from 100 feet off Kinsale and salvage cargoes from sunken ships in the Atlantic graveyard. R H Davis cites millions in cargo and metals awaiting recovery and notes plans to float or salvage vessels after the war.
Lloyd Winter cites a centuries old joke about a German meeting an Irish friend on the street. The exchange prompts discussion on humor across cultures with lines about feeling unseen and the punchline framed by national stereotypes.
The ladies in charge urge that usable old clothes or shoes be sent to the Belgians. Items may be left at the Adams house the N C Co or the telephone office.
A Baltimore rabbi presents a ten commandment style decalogue to Jewish soldiers at Camp Meade. The rules emphasize patriotism and discipline including loyalty to America, honoring officers, and prohibitions on looting and betraying.
Lieut J L Carter of the Canadian Expeditionary Forces described German savagery in France at a war rally in San Francisco. He served two years and seven months in front line trenches at Ypres and the Somme and presented a toothed bayonet taken from a Red Cross bearer as one example. He warned listeners to believe even the most terrible stories of German brutality.
The American Red Cross War Council announced the second war loan relief fund campaign of 100 million dollars will start in the week of May 20, delaying from May 6 to avoid affecting the Liberty Loan drive. The first drive in June 1917 raised above 105 million, with reserves and allocations noted, including funds sent to France and a large membership surge.
Rome reports a drive to ease censorship to boost Italy’s image with the Allies. Dr. Stuart Galenga and MPs convened a conference to hear grievances from Italian and foreign press, citing slow telegraph and mail service as a major issue and urging truthful reporting to counter Austro German propaganda.
York argues that U S debts and sacrifices in food and coal will support allies, framing the war effort as the only real return. The piece notes the use of a get rich quick argument previously against England before U S entry into the war. Ohio villagers petition to rename New Berlin to North Canton to remove Teuton associations.
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