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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1917
Page
2
Across the city a mob violence event left hundreds of Black residents injured and homes burned. Armed guards patrolled streets while police arrested many, with national guard deployment and widespread property damage reported near factories and blocks in multiple districts.
A partial ciphered note claims secret plots by supreme agents aim to block binder shipping from the Western region to the Atlantic, delaying Allied war efforts. No accomplices captured. details are garbled with many misspellings and unclear names.
Damaged OCR text references Trem, Lowndes, Teeter, Dalen, Carty, and a mention of a Great War era figure. It alludes to financial figures, a secretary, and possible foreign political moves, but the fragmentary wording prevents a coherent incident or date. The piece reads like scattered notes rather than a single report.
The Brazilian Navy works on a plan to safeguard merchant ships carrying foodstuffs in Atlantic waters amid debates on war with Germany. Officials consider reinforcing convoy protection and defensive actions while awaiting a formal declaration of war, as Brazil remains aligned with Allied efforts.
Disorder flares after a Sunday peace demonstration in Boston. A self organized crowd of marchers and soldiers and sailors bearing flags clashed with rioters. Park Square headquarters suffered arson and furniture arrestees, police contained the disturbances after about an hour. The turmoil coincides with reports of a deadly outbreak linked to mystery chases in Missouri.
Women in the Leaning Henge women's branch undergo military training at the MCUy service school two times weekly. They join the Active Army Duty pool, while members of the Iowa National Guard go on active duty across the state.
A garbled words indicate Delaware leads national per capita Red Cross war fund contributions amid a political transition as Frank Proaecutor becomes Governor. Hugh M. inaugurated governor with nationwide attention to the prosecution in law matters. Barri and Dorsey attract notice.
Four hundred operators and government officers met at Capitol Washington to fix lower coal prices for bituminous coal from $1 to $4 per ton with an 80 cent surcharge for government use. The agreement aims to curb anti trust risks and push savings to the public and government. Remaining western districts were expected to join.
The Interstate Commerce Commission rejected a proposed 15 percent horizontal freight rate rise by U S railroads after hearings. It would allow about 4 percent gross revenue gain via class rate increases in the eastern district and grants higher rates for rail, coke and iron ore. The panel found good railroad finances but noted wartime profits and suspended tariffs with no rehearing planned. A separate item reports German sources say Marshal von Hindenburg offered a limited Russia armistice during the German election period.
A Great Gorge route car left its rafts and plunged twenty feet into the water near the Whirlpool Kapits Sides. Ten may have been aboard with two known to be on board and not yet seen. Reports say several possibly dead with others hospitalized.
Fifteen people including nine men and six women die when a large water tank fails its steel frame and plunges into the Milwaukee river edge. About thirteen are injured, some seriously, in the disaster.
Fragmented dispatch from Peitier reporting China’s internal troubles. Mentions General Cheng Hsan as military governor of Anhwei seizing ports. Also cites May export value and shipping figures from Commerce Department data for 11 months ending May.
Central News reports Admiral Koltchak forces sent to Bagis County Clare Ireland to guard election amid unrest. Troops equipped with machine guns remain on duty to ensure security during the Irish vote period.
A fragmented report shows food price increments in the United States from April 1 to May 1. Figures compiled June 28 by unidentified local authorities indicate ongoing rises in consumer costs across multiple staples.
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A chaotic incident details the seizure of a mercantile store involving Mexican parties and local acts. The report mentions a capricious eviction, candy offerings, and tension at Cheney with unclear officials and confrontations surrounding a contentious seizure.
President Wilson directs national draft regulations to select men for the army with equal rights and no exemptions. Local and district boards will handle exemptions, medicals, and appeals, aiming to call colored troops to cantonments by September. Boards must act quickly and impartially to strengthen the front while preserving individual rights.
Mr. Beastus Pinkley speaks of moving toward a thickened coop and its crowding, while a shotgun hangs overhead. The fragment hints at tension between gathering provisions and defense, with uncertain outcomes and rural setting.
A fragmentary quote warns that a doctor named Doo El may react violently. The speaker portrays the physician as extremely sensitive and ready to cut off people who irritate him, hinting at eventual action next week.
A partial fragment reports fires burning across about thirty five square miles for ten days in Chirtenhna meadows. Weather improved and rain halted the blazes. a quote about cigars and smoking appears amid unrelated dialogue between Douglas Arik and a judge.
A fragmented exchange mentions Mr Peck refusing a cigar and a wife not allowing smoking. A reference to a toator car and elopement is noted within a brief, incomplete dialogue.
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