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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1918
Page
2
Washington dispatch notes Miss Helen B. Brooks played a pivotal role in building the armed guards, the Navy’s unit of merchant marine gun crews. The article recalls the early duty of armed guards before full U.S. entry into war and cites the Aztec incident where John Kopolucet was killed.
Miss Brooks, confidential secretary to Lieut Commander Tint, rises to chief yeoman in the navy, preserving the navy’s roll of honor. She transcribes letters, safeguards next of kin records, and helps document heroic acts, commendations, and the fates of sailors as the war progresses.
In a historic move Modler Brothers of Chievao faces wartime pressures as owners John P and Parte Modler sacrifice in loyalty to the nation. The family business, led by the elder generation, ended under strain from German hostility and shifting fortunes, affecting 40 employees and tallying a long local impact.
Montgomery describes Abi-HHarrvesting 88 crops from a pideh ta i yours. Phelps, a prominent farmer, tends dyeing of his potatoes and ensures amber oof potatoes are set for next year’s seed. After harvest the crop is covered with straw to protect and fertilize soil. Two crops mature yearly with potatoes fresh from the earth.
A New York pastor Allan MacRossie condemns German hatred directed at the Y M C A in Columbus. He claims red triangle targets are linked to the YMCA program and argues German leaders distrust the organization’s Christian mission and support for soldiers.
In Columbus a dispute over a supply of German made pencils arises amid wartime requisitions. Officials in the Unemidustrial division exchange goods for penwork, while workers in state house suggest surrendering or destroying the pens to avoid handling contraband.
Perry Howard of Puyallup, son of Mr and Mrs A Howard, is in an English hospital with exposure injuries after being stalked by a former schoolmate. His sister Ada Allan of Puyallup-Toma reports his suffering and disorientation while his parents await further news.
A garbled local notice reports banning poplar trees in Altgumit Mn and mentions municipal plans to regulate wood usage amid concerns about disease or decay. Officials discuss impact on city plans and environment.
Mrs Elaabeth Z Stack, sister of Hottaian Phil, is named captain of a mounted pier scout troop in Mayport Tha. The group, aged thirteen to fifteen, patrols the Florida coast to deter pro-Corman activities armed with rifles or automatics, though details are unclear due to OCR errors.
Poem urging steadfast resistance in defense of freedom. Speaker calls soldiers and vigilantes to endure fatigue and heat, warning that breaking the line grants the foe victory and undermines grand designs for liberty. Ends with call to hold the line.
Joseph A. Comry, then Russian consul, predicted a war with Germany during an address at the Ninth Regiment Veterans association annual meeting in G. A. Tk. hall on April 6, 1904. He urged a national militia of 500000 to back the standing army, arguing England and France were unlikely foes.
One of the citys oldest flags, presented by George Washington to the second company of Washington volunteers, is owned by Mrs Margaret J Early of the Walton Hotel. It has stayed in her family for about forty years, inherited from her father Thomas Dooley, an old New Yorker. The flag was won at a 1871 fundraising fair for the Vallist church at Columbus Avenue and Aldeath Street, then under construction, and was later given to the fair managers to be sold for church funds.
An American tramp walked 650 miles to reach Aniskit and return for the second draft call. He traveled from Tower Skin Bay to Lewid Alaska dragging a sled to establish a cannery. He shed 85 pounds and survived on clams and porcupine meat during the journey.
Memphis ships elite coal shipments from Kentucky fields via the Mississippi River. A steamboat near Caseyville towed a load of 9,000 tons, demonstrating water transport's edge over rail.
The Milanese Sills company figure surfaces in a major exposure of contraband trade with Germany. Silk waste, cotton and rubber moved via Switzerland to support German war industries, with Italian exports rising to Switzerland but ultimately aiding Berlin. Parliament figures tied to silk waste firms face scrutiny as prewar controls failed to stop the flow.
The Indiana Male Quartette will sing. Women's Meeting at Lutheran Church at 8:40 p.m. with Miss Margaret Lowther as soloist. Salvation Army holds meetings in Salvation Army Hall and several local churches. open-air service on Philadelphia Street tonight. Miss Elizabeth M Biehl, missionary from Bidar India, speaks at First Methodist Episcopal Church at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow during the Thank Offering of the Women's Foreign Missionary Society. Reverend Frederick W. Hinitt preaches at 11:00 a.m. tomorrow and leaves for soldier work abroad. large crowd expected. Ensign Smith to preach at evening services. Regular notices: Baptist services with Sabbath School at 9:45, worship at 11:00, communion afterward. First Methodist Episcopal welcomes all services with 9:45 Sunday School and 11:00 Holy Communion.
Morning talks and anniversaries fill the day with speakers from India and local clergy. Epworth League led by Carolyn Clawson at 6 30. multiple churches list Sabbath schools at 9 45 and services at 11 00 with evening programs at 7 45 or 8 00.
William J. Blake, a 68 year old citizen of West Virginia, died at the County Home on May 30 after being sent there by Saltshore citizens. His funeral was held Friday at 4 PM in Greenwood Cemetery, with Rev. James A. Beaton officiating. County Commissioners served as pallbearers. He had been stricken with paralysis.
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