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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1918
Page
5
In a French village the company mascot goat Bolsheviks escapes, cause a commotion among locals and pigs, and leads to a quick sale for 3 bucks after a rough night. Private Sandy Splits had proposed a goat, and Fat Walters notes costs rising to 7 bucks.
Whitefoot the Wood Mouse, known for timidity, questions Buster Bear about his sore paw after a spear injury. The timid creature unexpectedly speaks to the mighty bear and sparks humor as Buster contemplates the irony of Whitefoot’s bold moment before a new adventure begins with Whitefoot’s daring thought.
A narrator recalls a Manila occupation by U S troops as a boy, contrasting it with British rule, and reflects on military discipline and public singing gatherings. The piece laments pacifist critiques, notes mothers fearing sons in military mobilization, and envisions community sings drawing large volunteer choruses in the old park.
A laconic government summary calls the Marine Corps an independent branch used for garrisoning navy yards and naval stations at home and abroad. The piece notes their role in the Marne salient, double the 1917 authorized strength, and a potential future division of our army. It cites tradition, intercession by Washington friends, and public praise for valor amid wartime redeployment.
Lawrence astronomers describe a solar eclipse occurring this afternoon as a test of Einstein's relativity theory. Prof. E D Stouffer explains the moon's shadow speeds across Kansas, with 92 percent of the sun obscured at Lawrence.
Grow a few peppers in your war garden by buying seeds from a seedsman. Plant in sunny spots with well cultivated soil but not crowded. Use poor soil for better blossoms and wear gloves when harvesting due to pepper juice. Cadence varieties suggested are sweet Mountain and Seuash.
Washington June 8 Senator Fall of New Mexico denounced a U S Colombian treaty as a case of closed diplomacy risking alliance against Latin American nations. Senator Cummins proposed a longer debate limit for bills. Senator Underwood and other Democratic leaders favored the compromise. Senator Sherman of Illinois opposed any rules change.
Assistant Secretary of War Stettinius may go abroad on a mission related to ordnance and ammunition supply for American forces. Secretary Walter confirmed the consideration of such an assignment, though details were not disclosed.
The statement tied to a London report says the British government approved a scheme to form an allied cabinet on war supplies to unify decisions on raw materials. The note implies coordinated control amid wartime needs and resource management.
Washington June 8 Fuel Administrator Garfield announced J. B. Neal as director of the fuel administration. The plan aims to boost bituminous output this year by encouraging miners to work an extra hour daily with overtime.
Tokyo June 7 A Japanese government statement denies a published report that the China Japan ese military agreement gave Japan control of Chinese military forces finances railways mines and related assets in China.
British casualties for the week ending Friday show officers killed or died of wounds 208 with 4 258 other ranks wounded or missing 743 and 27 425 men.
The Dead Sea in Palestine is eight or nine times saltier than the ocean. Its surface lies 1,812 feet below the Mediterranean level, lower than any other known body of water.
In a noisy morning at the school, a loud blast and fear spread until Blinky Hammonds confessed a seegar with gunpowder had exploded while Stuffy Latch and others blamed a German bomb. Miss Palmer calmed students as Blinky admitted it was a seegar. punishment and a janitor's job discussed amid the commotion.
Viscount Brice former British ambassador at Washington endorses Mrs. Max Redmond’s appeal for unity between England and Ireland. He urges Parliament to hasten a proper home rule bill while asking Ireland to show unity with Britain in opposing German tyranny. He says the home rule issue now divides Irish and British lines within the Irish people themselves.
Chicago June 7 Twenty thousand drafted men have been rejected due to brain tests by a new army medical group called psychiatrists led by Planta C. Yoakum and Captain F. E. Williams.
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