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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1918
Page
6
A chaotic report describes arson and explosions blamed on Teuton firebugs causing major destruction in Nor felis and Surtetk. Police and marines secure sites as casualties and arrests mount, with Civil War references and wartime fear permeating the narrative.
A Washington dispatch reports the German government must show intent to hold hands with the Allies before peace talks. Officials suggest a political shift would require changes to Germany’s constitution, with potential talks only if the German people authorize it.
New portrait of J Seymour Lloyd shows him named director general of recruiting in England. He is noted for military knowledge and will oversee a large expansion of recruitment efforts.
The North Chin News reports rising unrest in Harbin with Chinese authorities planning troop deployment. It notes chaos in Viedivistik and indicts bandit activity while omens point to possible violence. The dispatch mentions a local murder amid turmoil and claims rebels killed a figure named Surmer Heeler Gurwastis.
Senator Newlands of Nevada died of heart failure at his home on December 24 after a brief illness. A native of Mississippi, he moved to Nevada, entered politics in the territorial era, and served in Congress from the Fiftyseventh through the Seventy-second Congresses. He died as a long-serving Republican and held seats on key committees including Interstate Commerce.
Washington dispatch reports new policy shifts affecting slackers and deserters as officers contend that exemptions or escape routes in military service will be curtailed. Secretary Baker announced December 20 steps aimed at ending loopholes that allowed avoidance of conscription or service.
A court ruling voided Portia city ordinance banning picketing and boycotts in commerce. The decision overturns prohibitions on protesting near stores and related activity, affecting local actions and public demonstrations. Louisville editor comments on the case and broader implications for free expression.
A massive earthquake devastates Guatemala City and nearby areas. Extensive destruction leaves 80 000 homeless, hospitals and prisons damaged, key buildings collapsed, and panic with inhabitants fleeing. Aid is urgently needed as the capital reels.
Illinois food administrator Harry A. Wheelery says United States investigators uncovered 80 million pounds of cheese held in cold storage, announced Saturday.
Lieutenant Commander David Worth Bagley of the destroyer Jacob Jones was dragged from icy waters after the ship was torpedoed by the German navy. A seaman who helped rescue him died of exposure. Bagley is related by marriage to Secretary of the Navy Daniels.
Denver school officials voted at a Saturday meeting to authorize a rifle range for pupil use amid concerns over training. In Chicago, Federal Judge Landis denounced the Hamburg American line as a traitorous organization after its stance was aired in court.
The Industrial Service section of the Council of National Defense plans a new war emergency employment service to organize labor exchanges nationwide. State councils of defense are urged to cooperate with the federal Labor Department as shipyards, munition plants, steel mills, mining, transportation, and other essential industries ramp up.
A New York City teacher recounts a tale from a young pupil about how a family saves to aid the war effort. The girl explains her father earns about $1 a week, pays rent, buys coal and milk, allocates money for clothes and general upkeep, and sets aside funds for war savings as long as the war lasts. The account highlights civilian sacrifice and patriotic budgeting from ordinary households.
A tramp pleads for charity at a door in December, hoping for a single homemade cake to ease hunger. The drudge woman refuses, recalling past help and insisting the visitor is undeserving, while the tramp says he expects nothing more.
A fragmented wartime vignette depicts a wounded Tommy reacting to a masseuse who insists on kneading his injured leg. The exchange shows comic relief as the Tommy challenges the masseuse after a tense moment, declaring the massage is too rough and clarifying his intent to pull away.
A meddlesome man pressure someone about deceiving a wife prompts a sharp retort. The exchange reveals tension as the speaker questions the other’s business and fidelity while defending his own conduct.
Hunger says he is out of politics for good though some doubt his resolve. The political future remains unclear as supporters weigh the impact of his departure on party strength and upcoming contests.
In a brief comic exchange Mrs Twobble compliments a new hat as becoming. Mrs Flathush and Mrs Bensonhurst joke about husbands and time, ending with a quip that a cheaper hat could earn similar praise, noting the eighty dollar bill versus a seven fifty price.
A writer claims the chase persists as an exercise for rulers in eastern Germany. He notes Prussian officers hunted deer and boar, and royalty attended boar and stag hunts with large retinues. The slaughter reportedly rose to the hundreds in scale.
A fragmentary note describes a figure referred to as BU shaping a tale and presenting it to a swallow named Ney, suggesting a surreal or symbolic exchange within a literary snippet. The readable text offers no clear event, date, or wider context.
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