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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1918
Page
3
The navy bill totaling about 1.4 billion dollars passes House in two days. Crowder suggests 2,000,000 men in Class 1 for future drafts. Liberty Day set for April 26 with Liberty loan rallies to push toward an 8 billion dollar war credit. President Wilson rides a battle tank, burns hand, and attends a patriotic display.
A strong earthquake at 8 32 p m Sunday rattled southern California and parts of western Arizona and Utah destroying many buildings in He met and San Jacinto. One man Frank F E Darnell of Los Angeles was killed in Santa Monica during the panic.
The week ending Saturday saw British casualties total 12 868 with 575 killed or died of wounds among officers and 1 639 among men. Wounded or missing included 2 178 officers and 7 981 men.
A Berlin telegram from Amsterdam reports 3.6375 billion dollars subscribed to Germany's eighth war loan with many small sums still to be recorded. Irish Nationalists Sinn Feiners and supporters in Dublin vow to resist conscription under the city’s lord mayor. British manpower bill passes all stages and gains royal assent, including Ireland conscription and raised service ages. Austria’s Socialist party plans May 1 work stoppage and peace demonstrations.
The navy department reports the loss of two American ships with 56 men missing. The Lake Moor was sunk by a submarine in European waters and five officers and 45 men are missing. The Florence H blew up in a French port. 34 of about 75 crew were rescued. American and French infantry raided the Meuse line, inflicting enemy casualties. The War Department orders faster organization of the National Army tank corps and announces 157 new second lieutenants appointed.
Governors urged by Secretary McAdoo to proclaim next Friday a legal holiday to aid Liberty Day celebrations in Wisconsin and across the nation. Reports show Liberty bond subscriptions surpassing 1.5 billion dollars with districts like St Louis and Minneapolis exceeding quotas. Milwaukee officials report the city may fund 5000000 in bonds as part of the drive while Mayor Hoan vetoes a Koerner resolution to purchase 500000 in bonds.
London reports Chancellor Bonar Law in the House of Commons, unveiling the budget. He cites Britain lending 2.525 billion dollars to allies last year and the United States lending 4.75 billion to Entente nations, asserting self support. He projects a 389.9 billion dollar national debt by year end and contrasts Britain with Germany whose daily outlay equals 31.25 million but with larger unseen charges. If Britain faced Germany’s case he warns bankruptcy might not be far away.
President Wilson spoke against the Chamberlain bill in a letter to Senator Overman of North Carolina. He argued the measure would criminalize sedition through courts martial and deem the act unconstitutional.
An old Larper's Magazine piece argues the grizzly reigns supreme in western bear lore. It recounts cautious hunting wisdom and a famed tale where a silvertip bear drives off two lions to claim a carcass, illustrating the grizzly’s power and intelligence.
Lieut John K Richards U S N gunnery officer on torpedo destroyer Jacob Jones earned praise for calm leadership at the moment of sinking. Born 1891 in Ironton Ohio he entered the naval academy in 1907 and rose to lieutenant by 1917.
Great Britain studies occupations for wounded personnel. The twelfth course at the Northam pton Polytechnic Institute has just completed a program giving preliminary training to disabled soldiers and sailors as substation attendants.
Secretary Daniels christened Fleury Ford's 9 submarine chasers Eagles. Naval records show 15 American ships bearing Eagles distinguished themselves in the Revolutionary War, the French War, the War of 1812, the Civil War and the Spanish American War.
The United States shipped a vast mineral oil total during fiscal year 1917, reaching 2 749 438 434 gallons, the largest export volume recorded to date. This surge reflects high production and strong demand across markets.
A brief exchange notes a trade where a father explains to his son that gifting their house and lot for an automobile makes the father the trade mark. The line hints at a sentimental or humorous reflection on value and ownership.
A fragment shows a swimmer insisting they feel dizzy and being reassured that it is all right if the head swims while in the breakers.
An advertisement claims Freezone treats corns instantly without soreness or irritation. It touts a tiny bottle sold at drug stores for a few cents and credits a Cincinnati genius as the discoverer.
A playful exchange questions a hen described as an poet and asks how to interpret her annual Easter lay. The dialogue blends humor and wordplay about animal behavior.
The American Tobacco Co markets toasted Burley tobacco as giving better flavor. The ad asserts toasted tobacco tastes better than standard tobacco and compares Lucky Strike cigarettes to pipe tobacco in flavor.
The Scissor Cylinder-named review notes dull business and minimal activity in a punchy Puck style. The item contrasts two works The Point of View and The Piano Man with a terse, wry tone highlighting stagnant commerce and lackluster interest.
An advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine cures catarrh by acting through the blood to the mucous surfaces. It offers a $100 reward for any case not cured and lists Druggists 7c while inviting testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
In a playful exchange, the speakers reminisce about a craze for red hair and note that the trend has faded as natural tones return. The dialogue hints at evolving fashion moods and societal style shifts without naming individuals or places.
An advertiser touts Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets to regulate liver and bowels while noting that in cities a front foot often holds more value than a back yard.
An old advertisement promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a daily remedy for backache. It claims fast relief tomorrow, emphasizes authenticity since 1696, and urges buyers to seek the GOLD MEDAL brand from reliable druggists with a money back promise. The copy targets housewives and notes Holland as origin.
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