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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1918
Page
6
Charles W Fairbanks former vice president lies critically ill at his Indianapolis home with Brights disease Major Raoul Lufbery first American air combat ace buried with full military honors by French and American detachments on Monday
June 5 is officially designated as Registration Day for all men who turned 21 since last year's draft. Absentees and those unable to appear may register by mail. failure carries up to one year in jail. Local draft boards will publish registration sites, open 7 AM to 9 PM, with duties assigned to registrars.
London area reports 37 deaths and 155 injuries in Sunday night air raid. Provinces add six injured. Casualty breakdown shows 87 total killed or injured in London district and 6 injured in provinces. Many visitors from England Scotland and Wales witnessed the raid during Whitsuntide holidays.
Director General McAdoo ousts every U S railroad president from active management and appoints federal directors responsible only to the railroad administration. Regions are created for Allegheny and Pocahontas districts with new operating control, while C W Huntington of the Virginian line is removed for failure to follow orders. J H Young of Norfolk named federal director as precursor actions signal broader reshuffles.
Paris. Professor Domenico Lo Monaco, director at Lincei Academy Rome, announces a sugar based treatment for tuberculosis. He asserts sugar alters secretions of saliva bile and gastric and pancreatic juices and that injections of saccharose reduce bronchial secretions feeding tubercle bacilli, leading to cures in consumptives. The method reportedly showed rapid improvement in soldiers.
Snow fell in the Blue mountains Sunday with unusually late timing. Walla Walla temps were affected by the snowfall. Spokane arrivals report heavy rain toward Day tone. C Whipple and T McCoy of Portland drove from Spokane. Pulotige country saw heavy fall. Anerson, farming a 6000 Acre tract near Estopia, noted ground soaked to three inches Wednesday night.
Geneva reports say Nicholas II, former Russian emperor, and family choose exile in Switzerland over Roumania. The condition noted is they must refrain from attempting to return to Russia.
Major General Crowder expects about three quarters of a million men will be obtained for the army from the June 5 registration of youths who have turned 21 since June 6 last. He estimates up to a million may be registered with at least a quarter exempt. President Wilson fixes June 5 as the day new eligibles appear before local boards.
A Tuesday afternoon blaze at the General hospital in Ellenburg destroyed the building. Seven patients were evacuated to A M Wricht’s home. Bystanders aided in moving patients and furniture. Officials attribute the fire to a defective flue and note this is the third hospital fire in Ellenburg and nearby in a month.
Chicago police official M L C Funkhouser filed a $100000 libel suit here against the Exhibitors Trade Review and Motion Picture Journal and editor Lesley Mason of New York City. His attorney said the publication carried purported interviews with the Kaiser praising the local censor for aiding Germany.
The Bureau of War Risk Insurance recommends lowering life insurance for officers and crews of merchant ships in war zones from 2.50 to 1.50 per $1000. The move follows a broader drop in marine insurance rates on vessels and cargoes from about 3 to 2 percent.
Washington DC Colonel Jake Dawson a Texas gobbler sold for 10000 dollars at a Red Cross auction in Austin and was delivered to Geidt Weil 5 mm.
An official report describes a brave observer and pilot who blew themselves and their aircraft to pieces with a bomb to avoid capture by German forces. The narrative follows their last acts, the observer climbing from the cockpit, and the pilot urging him to safety as the craft sinks in fog and night.
William Spear, a patriotic resident, pressed to fly the flag at the Wresecott school after repairs delayed for weeks. A court ruled the flag must be flown in accordance with state law directing schools to display Old Glory.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a bridge or building split, with references to a 600 yard measurement and various unclear terms. The passage mentions filaments, a lamp, supports, and a coneriture af the enpbon filament, suggesting technical construction details without clear context.
Paris reports a defeated schoolteacher facing a court martial over wartime writings. The piece notes rumors about war and political interference, with Prime Minister Clemenceau insisting on accountability for all who hinder war efforts and that wealth or influence cannot shield the guilty.
A local proprietor in St. Louis proposes a thrift garden fulfillment plan to connect intercity routes with Annles stu 4 in this city. The offer includes furnishing and delivery terms aimed at boosting regional trade and efficiency.
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