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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1918
Page
3
The Journal presents a roll of boys from Shoshone serving in the military across nearly every branch. The paper asks readers to report errors or omissions to keep the list complete and offers a free Journal copy to each service member at the correct address.
Miss Sarah Purdum leads a fifty bed field hospital in France as a Red Cross nurse while 21st draft resisters are honored. A grand ball for exemption board attendees marks their eve of departure, listing Donald Drummond, Ross Borden, Fay Windle, Paul MIntyre Jacobs Scheul Mayo and others among the celebrated names.
Imperial Chancellor von Hertling backs President Wilson's four principles as a basis for mutual peace talks but warns they must be recognized by all powers. He criticizes England's imperial aims and self determination stance, noting no universal arbitration court exists. He sees Wilson's February 11 message as a potential initial step toward rapprochement.
Washington senator P. J. McCumber of North Dakota denounced profiteering and labor slackers as a Bolshevik achievement in the United States. He delivered a two hour prepared speech accusing government officials of encouraging profiteering and attacked labor unionism as shameful in shipbuilding, urging enactment of a military draft law for industrial or agricultural service for ages 18 to 21.
Madison Wis the state senate passed a loyalty resolution with an amendment condemning Senator La Follette for his war attitude by a 28 to 3 vote. General Giardino under General Diaz in the Italian army figures in Piave fighting.
Japanese authorities plan decisive action in Siberia at an early date. Reliable sources say Japan has long prepared for this move and is moving toward execution of its anticipated plan.
Bolsheviki government led by Lenine and Trotzky agrees to German peace demands and dispatches a delegation to Brest Litovsk. German troops push on eastern fronts from the Gulf of Finland to Volhynia as Russia nears surrender and plans to sign a pact.
Francis J. Heney, head of the federal probe into the packing industry, says Chicago packers moved quickly after US entry into the war to plant men in the food administration before its creation. He asserts at least six salaried officials from packing companies and subsidiaries held key posts in the food administration to protect the trade.
Pred Croyle of Lexington Ky lost his life while attempting to rescue a pig from a railroad rack when a train struck him. He was described as a Sunny White rescue effort, the incident ending in his death.
A fire at the Hershey Chocolate Company plant in Hartisburg Pennsylvania caused damages estimated at ten thousand more than a prior figure, destroying one million pounds of powered cocoa. The fire’s origin remains unknown and under investigation.
In St Louis a man styled as Captain Harold J Keyes fled while en route from Salt Lake to Camry Wheeler near Macon Georgia. He is described as a deserter and eluded pursuit as authorities investigated the incident on Sunday.
Army Captain David A Henkes of the Sixteenth Infantry UT 3 A was sentenced to dismissal from the service and hard labor for twenty five years by a general court martial at Governors Island. Henkes, of German descent, attempted to resign his commission saying he did not wish to fight relatives and friends. Government ownership opponents faced a failed effort to secure federal control of railroads after the war amid political maneuvering in Washington. A torpedoed ship Lanlives and its sinking caused one hundred and more deaths in the Mediterranean, with the attacking submarine unseen.
A Spanish steamer named Mar Caspio reportedly sank after a fire started on board. The vessel was described as listing and taking on water before sinking near the harbor, with authorities stating the ship was destroyed and later sank after a collision or explosion.
Health conditions in all American army camps showed improvement during the week ending February 5. The death rate was lower than at any time since November, reflecting better medical status and care across camps.
Forty four survivors rescued from the Red Cross liner Peace Regarded after it wrecked off Cape Race during a severe storm. Seventeen passengers and twenty seven crew members saved. death toll at ninety two. Rescue ships faced heavy seas and unpredictable weather. several lives saved by ships Prospero Tecra Nova and a government steamer Home.
A dispatch reports the German cruiser Welt near Pots in the Austrian larder of Pots. The vessel tried repeatedly to head to the North Sea but was blocked by British watch forces.
John F. Nugent of Beise has been appointed by Governor Alexander to serve as United States senator, succeeding the late Senator Brady. Nugent, a lawyer, formerly chaired the Democratic state committee and served as counsel for the Western Federation of Miners.
Washington reports one American killed and another wounded in an assault on an oil ship at Tampico. The victim named Edgar Hyase, paymaster for Texas OU company. Also notes a plan to add 50,000 tuberculosis beds in New York and nationwide to improve disease control amid wartime conditions.
In Albany a packed audience in the assembly chamber heard five hours of debate over the federal prohibition amendment. William F Bryan spoke for the prohibition forces while Samuel Gompers of the AFL argued against ratification, guarded by former Senator Hatley. The hearing before Joint committees produced no clear report.
Washington reports a fourfold submarine chaser with a French crew saved after separation in a violent gale en route to Europe. The craft ran without navigational instruments, crews improvised with bed coverings, and after sighting land they steered to port. A subsequent inquiry cited unmanning failures and wartime tensions affecting aboard officers.
Fragmentary report on a speech amid wartime tensions. Mentions senators, Washington, billed as defending an end to conflict, and references to United Slaves and Germany in a mocked historical context. Readability limited by damaged OCR.
Detroit locals hear of a proposed naval training facility to be built by Ford Motor Company along River Romeo. The project aims to train hundreds of sailors this year, with a focusing on submarine warfare and related military skills.
Spanish steam ship Mel reaches Copenhagen amid a German prize crew detaining prisoners after a Pacific voyage. Several prisoners aboard include American sailors as the ship rests ashore near the Skaw.
Three members of a musicians union were shot in San Francisco on Tuesday by a flow member who had ordered their expulsion after a bid was refused. The incident follows tension over a disputed contract and a performance group known as The Star-Spangled Banter.
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