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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1918
Page
2
Meantime millions of Americans turning 21 since the June 1917 first call have registered for military service. Governors of most states report 260,000 more of age, with 71,006 ready for active duty from the summer. Arizona reportedly not included in this mobilization round.
The report says French military authorities estimated at least a thousand German soldiers killed in Chateau Thierry as American machine gunners raked the streets. Allied forces repelled repeated German assaults at Jaulgne before a bridge was blown by American forces.
Former President William H Taft told a Cos College graduation audience under the Red Cross that the United States must not only deploy troops on the western front but also consider sending an army into Russia. He warned Germany could exploit Russia's manpower and resources to keep the war going.
American forces in France repelled multiple German attacks between the Ourcq and the Marne then drove Germans from Neuilly after a fourth push, reclaiming the village and pushing them 1.5 kilometers east. The four attacks within eight hours caused heavy losses. about 3,666 workers at Chicago stockyards struck as a separate note.
A damaged report states battleship explosions killed a man aboard and a Navy Department notice confirms the event. The article mentions a writer gaining popularity from a moving picture and notes Abraham Lincoln's influence, while editor George Harvey faces a controversy over alleged sensationalism in Washington.
London report on the Supreme War Council sixth session expresses full confidence in victory. It lauds Gen. Foch and unified command, hails President Wilson and the United States, and notes Allied transportation plans will prevent German victory by wearing down allied reserves. The council pledges no sacrifice of free nations to tyranny.
Government witnesses at the trial of I W W leaders testified that the group sought a two hour day with six dollars a day in western mining centers. The defense said the I W W aimed to force a six hour day, with future demands for a four hour day. Francis L. Kirby, a U S forestry ranger, linked I W W activity to strikes at Arizona copper mines. Grover H. Perry warned the group would push for two hours of work at six dollars regardless of obstacles.
President Wilece writes a second letter to Governor Stephens urging the pardon of Thomas J. Money. The appeal emphasizes clemency and close involvement of the executive branch.
Maurice Francis Egan United States minister to Denmark has tendered his resignation to the State Department due to ill health. Dr Roberts Arrested Milwaukee Dr David Roberts charged with illicit relations with his wife’s killer associated with Grace Lusk case brought to Milwaukee for trial. New Trial Jefferson City John W Martin former Camden County treasurer granted a new trial for embezzlement of 1741. Accidents and Other Causes Washington Deaths among expeditionary forces from accidents self harm and execution.
Munich Abendzeitung calls for Germans to shed tenderness toward foreigners as peace talks loom. It argues gentleness has harmed export trade and warns that chivalry in peace terms would invite contempt, urging self-respect and firm moderation in dealings with others.
Washington reports Food Administrator Hoover opposed halting beer and wine production while whisky sales continue. He warned that preventing spirits would bring greater evils than the food saved. Senators say the emergency agricultural bill’s House amendment limiting wine and beer could be struck down if the president’s stance holds. Liberty Motors Promised Detroit Production to Government by March 1, 1919.
Washington reports a House subcommittee will hold hearings on Representative Dyer of Missouri's bill to make lynching a federal offense. Chicago notes meat shipments to allies total about 98 million pounds daily, at 16 thousand pounds per minute over a 10-hour day. Springfield records Bidell and Olney Railway's plea to dismantle Sidell to Olney line denied by Public Utilities Commission due to losses. New Bedford textiles face a strike affecting 36,000 workers, with a third on government contracts.
Harry J. Webster, a student named Myer from Grand Rapids Michigan, was burned to death when his aircraft caught fire in midair after coal-? Usies. the crash occurred over Fort Worth Texas.
Missouri state departments announce a prosperous month with funds allocated to schools totaling two million dollars. This distribution supports district programs and classroom needs across the state, signaling ongoing investment in public education.
State treasurer reports penology and road funds near records with over 2 million to public schools. Penitentiary earnings peak in May at 49095, road fund tops 1.5 million. 347,183 remains for expenses. University of Missouri receives 50000 gift for journalism building. Aliens property survey planned. Missouri to seize enemy holdings. Missouri motor truck postal route planned. routes in several counties. Court allows public service rate hikes. Sedalia water contract raised. Missouri roosters designated Hoowter Week to curb egg loss.
The Missouri Board of Agriculture reports 1917 crop totals exclude livestock, with Missouri fifth in overall standard crops and rising from 11th in 1916 to 5th in 1917. Total garden and field crops reach 546,529,196 dollars, up 135 percent from 1916's 331,886,51 dollars, with strong showings in cotton oats and clover seed.
Mrs Rose Pastor Stokes wife of a New York millionaire was sentenced to 10 years in the Jefferson City pen itentiary for violations of espionage laws. She is out on 10000 bond signed by her husband. Gov Gardner named delegates to Ozark Trails convention and a Circuit Court jury awarded 440 in a personal injury suit against the city for a fall on a loose sidewalk brick.
Provost Marshal Crowder orders 8294 Missouri draftees in June. First batch 794 for special mechanical training. Allocations: 176 to St Louis Board of Education, 125 to Washington University St Louis, 145 to Missouri School of Mines Rolla, 224 to University of Missouri Columbia. Trainees are grammar graduates, training as gas engine, carpentry, and general mechanics. June 19 809 Black entrants to Camp Funston. June 24 about 6000 white entrants to Camp Pike Ark.
Fulton resident T. WM. Neal, 74, longtime farmer of about 60 years, passes away. He was father of M T Neal, a well known Fulton merchant.
Gov. Gardner issues Friday June 24 as War Savings Day urging Missouri to raise more than 100 million through thrift stamps and baby bonds. He calls for a fast response to federal needs for electricians dynamo tenders gas engineers telegraphers and medics for overseas duty in the navy and marines.
An advertisement touts Freezone as a painless corn remover. It claims instant relief and easy removal for hard and soft corns, including between toes, with a small bottle costing only a few cents. The ad credits a Cincinnati genius and urges readers to try the product.
A garbled testimony fragment shows a prosecuting attorney pressuring a witness under oath while phrases mix archaic and misspelled speech. The text includes lines about sleep deprivation and a misread recounting of foot movement, ending with a clipped attribution to Florida Pines.
An aging women fears aging and seeks reassurance through a testimonial style ad for GOLD MEDAL Worms Uahe Capsules. The copy urges keeping the bladder and kidneys clean and promises renewed vitality, strength, and youthfulness with daily capsules. It warns of senile afflictions and promotes a single brand GOLD MEDAL as reliable.
Historic Camp Lee ia near the Petersburg house that sheltered Grant and staff during the siege. A Confederate reunion drew old soldiers to the cannronment where the cook of General Lee met the grandson of the famous southern leader, now an American army officer training troops in America.
A quirky Richmond Times Dispatch excerpt features a bird man of 2074 plying a humorous turn of phrase as he laments a plan to fly with companions. A night owl quips about smarter popt while his wife halts his flight with a joke about melanises.
A fragment suggesting domination resembles a collection more than an election and noting patience as virtue often tested by bad weather, reflecting a concise, reflective line from a historical text.
A fragmented transcript mentions a wife named Dottie and a bonding bread show. It references a fudge recipe and a curious line about a Poston transcript. The readable words imply a domestic kitchen topic and a personal anecdote without clear dates or locations.
A disjointed scene has Marjorie remarking on a new neighbor and a girl with grandmother hair. Mary and her grandmother are mentioned as going to a nearby door, while the girl’s grandmother is implicated but not clearly identified.
An impresario recalls a misheard name at Chorley Wood village near London. A misdirected shout from a third class carriage led to confusion as train doors opened and a passenger protested that the whispered destination was their own name, sparking surprise and anger.
A twelve year old in an Indianapolis school gained a reputation for patriotism by shouting German phrases at home and along his route. A passerby corrected him, explaining the term means hang the Kaiser, and that night he repeated the chant with the corrected meaning.
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