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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1919
Page
4
A Shoshone Gazette tribute recalls Theodore Roosevelt as a towering American figure. The piece extols his leadership, courage, and lifelong patriotism, praising his wartime service and warnings against political manipulation, while mourning his passing on a cold Monday morning.
The article discusses whether to quarantine during an influenza outbreak, noting baffling disease behavior, deaths in isolated camps, and mixed results from shipboard quarantines. It argues public place and business closures are only partial measures and stresses enforcement and individual vigilance as key factors.
Fragmentary sprocket of political satire mocks expanding war powers and government control. The piece uses garbled phrasing to question authority, calling attention to executive overreach, public works, and policy debates amid a tense peace context with references to American and European figures.
Senator Chamberlain, Democratic chairman of the Senate Military Affairs committee, charged the War Department with breaking down under demobilization as it organized the array. A shoshone soldier wounded abroad returned to America, was landed at New Port News with others, and upon arrival at Des Moines was discharged without records or notice. Des Moines officials were surprised, while the New Port News commandant shifted the wounded onward.
The Burger trial dominates recent reports as Berger, elected to Congress from a Wisconsin district, faces accusations tied to loyalty. Witnesses attest publicly to his disloyalty while conceding support for I W W, prompting questions about allegiance and party lines amid pro German sentiment.
The Idaho electorate backed Governor Davis for a two year term with a Republican legislature, urging a straight business administration and opposition to radical elements. The public voiced strong support for stability, criticizing Bolshevik and Townley influence and stressing a square deal for all citizens.
Lincoln county Idaho warrants of the Sages series are now payable at cash. School District No. 18 shows amounts from 218 to 81 and 68R2 to 285 with interest. Warrants called as of January 20th 1919. Dated at Shoshone January 14 1919. Walter H. Copp County Treasurer.
A wartime critique argues that government ownership of industries raises costs and lowers output, creating an overhead class of officials. It warns centralized control in Germany led to autocracy and Russia toward anarchy, urging that returning soldiers and citizens deserve better outcomes.
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