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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1917
Page
6
A distorted wartime report notes German vessels preying on British ships, detailing blockade running, enemy activity, and countermeasures. Names and places are obscured by OCR errors but reference to wartime actions and Allied responses are implied.
A garbled report from East Lake Ce describes a site called The Bulge and local figures including King Albert and Daron Lavieeie Minohwar. It mentions a ceremony, a public event, and a regional gathering with references to a capitol, representatives, and a tense atmosphere at a hospital or facility.
Local dispatch outlines a streetcar strike in Beattie and nearby towns. It notes the Street Car Strike in Beattie and Wath Net, the involvement of power companies, and the tense atmosphere as authorities guard scenes and jury visits unfold. The report mentions trials and investigations tied to a murder case, with suspects under guard and ongoing public curiosity about the outcome.
Guardsmen begin concentration in home camps with total strength shaping up at over 125,000 as plans accelerate for mobilization. Units from multiple states join federal day rolls as divisions prepare to deploy to designated sites for wartime needs and guard duty at key munitions works and property.
Mrs. Rena Money testifies in a life appeal as a principal conspirator in the July explosion that killed ten. The defense rests without allies as deputies guard against potential rioting amid tensions in the Southeast.
Berlin reports indicate Emperor William postponed decision on Chancellor Bethmann-Hollweg's resignation as the entire government potentially resigns. Crown Prince role urged council talks to resolve concessions. Rumors suggest Bethmann-Hollweg’s fall and a broader political realignment in Germany. Zurich notes former Czech minister Praschek argues Austria must detach from Germany to seek peace, accusing German expansion and urging Czech deputies freed from restraint.
Washington reports uncertain Greece’s status in the war clears with word that Greece has severed relations with the central powers and may mobilize resources for allied operations. Estimates place the Greek army around sixty thousand with a smaller number in reserve. total mobilization could reach about one hundred thousand men.
In Columbus New Mexico a group of deported W. W. refugees from Bisbee Arizona are housed at Camp Wabbley. Commander Ben K Webb, Bisbee merchant, leads the camp guards as the refugees adapt to desert life and sparse meals described by a Sunday dinner report. Indicted Minnesota men, lacking voter registration, face federal charges in Duluth as 130 indictments are processed. Alexander Miller, longtime Union Pacific executive, retires after forty years of service.
Official dispatches from Petrograd to the Russian embassy describe widespread fighting from the Gulf of Riga to Roumania. German forces are said to be rushing troops from Italian and Prenet fronts and reorganizing telepositions as the front remains volatile. Archbishop Cerretti to Rome named assistant papal secretary of State. papal flag will fly on his LATIN liner voyage as Germany promises immunity from submarine attacks.
Frederick P Keppel dean of Columbia College obtained a year long leave to go to Washington and offer his services to the government He took a clerical post in the office of the secretary of war earning a modest salary but says he is glad to help being past military age Fearful Waste of Coal Washington Half a billion dollars wasted last year due to inefficient coal use says Van KB Manning rector bureau of mines interior department
Report from Helsinki says negotiators expect a compromise that could satisfy Finnish leaders and avert a full revolutionary push. Confidence is voiced that pending talks will yield a settlement recognizing Finland’s move toward independence while addressing Russian concerns.
Reports from Berlin detail Dr. Michaelis taking office after von Bethmann Hollweg’s resignation. He invites Reichstag representatives from divergent groups to present their views while steering discussions. German press notes a shift toward internal harmony and possible abandonment of the peace plan, with implications for the war’s aims and cabinet dynamics.
Paris and other papers hail Dr. von Bethmann Hollweg's retirement as chancellor. Editors debate the impact, some jubilant, others sober, all noting Germany concedes limits and the war’s trajectory. The phrase scrap of paper appears amid commentary on his downfall and a rare admission of strategic setback. In Tennessee, Alexander Berkman is indicted for murder in the July bomb that killed ten. he allegedly led the conspiracy behind the Chatham explosion.
Advices received Saturday by the vessel owners from its captain report an American schooner sailing from this port sank a submarine at an Atlantic European port. The naval crew aboard the schooner totaled six gunners and one petty officer.
A major fire hit Boise Teesed Storage plant causing extensive damage. Two firefighters were seriously injured, one likely fatally, as about $50,000 worth of foodstuffs were destroyed. Local authorities investigated the blaze.
In Johnstown Pennsylvania Edward Humphries a leading coal operator and his son Edward Humphries Jr were shot to death in a rural area by robbers. The killings target a family connected to the local coal industry amid a wave of violent crime. The incident draws investigation and seeks suspects.
From London a warning to women with dogs about hair loss during wartime. A West End hairdresser notes more cases of thinning hair. a physician attributes fear and sorrow as factors but cites infection from dogs. He says dandruff caused by microbes from dogs is the main cause and suggests simple antiseptics for cure and prevention.
The report shows 1 400 radium treatment cases in 1915 16 with 12 381 individual treatments for cancers and skin diseases. It notes 172 apparently cured 62 cured 498 improved and 147 abandoned treatment while 76 died. Also a chicken dressing aided two prisoners to escape New Brunswick New Jersey jail using a saws filled interior.
A quaint scene unfolds as a young teacher asks about the word gloves. The children guess in a light hearted exchange with a humorous reply about what a father wears on his hands when beating rugs and spades in the garden.
George resists dancing school claiming it useless since at age enough he will face war. His mother disciplines him for school with the exchange highlighting his view that dancing is unnecessary because conflict looms in the future.
A girl answers a sharp remark about marriage to avoid military service, saying she would marry him, then adds he could be taught to do housework. The exchange frames gender roles and duty in a wartime social context with a blunt, satirical tone.
The subject is described as a fearless figure who plans a future in the diplomatic service rather than remaining in current risky pursuits. He is portrayed as lively and ambitious, with friends noting his bold nature. The tone implies high energy and a path toward official service.
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