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Newspaper
Pocahontas County Sun
Location
Laurens, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1918
Page
4
The document alleges a graft plot to obtain government work with claims of influence and offers to secure federal contracts. It notes FBI concerns nationwide and mentions arrests in Boston and indictments for conspiracy. The statement also discusses scrutiny of manufacturer records and government contracts relationships.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions killings and wartime figures with garbled names and places. No coherent event or clear dates. Unable to extract verifiable entities or a complete report.
German forces launch incursions near the Marne as American troops hold the line. Reports detail American machine gunners, river crossings, and patrols near Chateau Thierry with German detachments feared to be massing for renewed attacks.
Washington reports a civil bill allocating 2.79170 million for shipherding, 120000 for interater reform, and a emergency war fund, named Monday by the empire without remand, with RLU13000 600 total and House additions noted.
Fragmentary text notes a U S war loan target of six billion dollars with references to government bonds, interest rates, and weekly or periodic repayments. Mentions certificates and the program structure but details are unclear due to garbled OCR.
A garbled 1944 era report quotes leaders from the American Federation urging unity with the government in a wartime effort. It notes President and executive actions, telegrams of support, and calls for continued solidarity to promote freedom and human equity worldwide.
Washington January 14. Support grows for extending the army draft to men aged eighteen to forty five as hearings on a multi billion long term appropriations bill proceed. Senator Chamberlain of Oregon leads the military committee urging readiness while proponent General Powell backs the proposal amid debate on future manpower needs.
President Wilson orders all employment for war work limited after August 1 to avoid labor unrest. The government acts to keep the nation fully mobilized during the war effort while organizing labor through the cabinet. The directive aims to prevent strikes and ensure steady production for the military program.
Lieut. Pat O'Brien of the Royal British Air Force, escaped from a German prison camp, was presumed uninjured after crashing a helicopter near San Antonio during a strafing run. He reportedly fell about 2,000 feet and suffered minor injuries.
Washington reports Henry Ford shifted from supporting the Democratic endorsement to backing Ford for senator in Michigan after White House urging. The note appears in a file from the Son. Other items mention the completion of a new Farm ers elevator cement tanks rising 75 feet, a 20 foot cupola to come, and various local farm and county happenings including cattle movements and grazing issues in Pocahontas county.
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