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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1918
Page
6
The Journal publishes a roll of honor listing Sho shone boys serving in many military branches. The paper asks readers to report any errors or omissions and offers a free copy to each listed member whose correct address is provided.
A fragmented OCR list presents names of numerous individuals including APP, CHARLES W. ANDERSON, CLARENCE ATKINSON, F M BANNER, GEORGE BATE, JOHN W BATE, OLLIE M, LEO, FRED C. MID BONO, STEPHEN TREE BOCK, ARTHUR W. BURNELL, ORMANDO CARTER, CHARLES CASEY, DWIGHT CASEY, CARL CLEMENS, THOMAS CHRISTOFFERSON, JOHN CLOSE, GEORGE H. CRANDALL, BUD Ww, DALE, CHASE DALLIMORE, DA FG, DEATER, CLARENCE EDDIE, LESLIE ELLIOTT, JOHN ELLIOTT, ARTHUR FIELDS, AMOS G. FULLER, RUSSELL FIELDS, ELEY GAGE, HARRY BL GROOMAN, OSCAR Ww GROSSE, EDWIN GREENE, EARL HANSEN, CHARLES J. HANGON, ERNEST ALLEN HATCH, JOSEPH INEAS, JOHNSON, CHESTER JOHNSON, ROBY LIGHTHIZER, FRED MCGRAW, JOE ALVIN T, CHARLES MANKER, ARLOW MAY, MCCOY.
Allied troops broke a gap in the German line between La Bassee and Kenmere, with gains near Locre and Villers-Troonaux. French and British forces halted German advances after fierce fighting, taking prisoners amid heavy losses.
Washington reports General Foch remains wary of German moves and directs Allied troops to remain vigilant. Despite recent German pressure, authorities say no 27 miles of trenches exist and Foch is committed to a prepared defense blocking any assault toward Paris.
In San Francisco District Judge William C Van Fleet sentenced two Germans, Americans, and Hindus to lengthy terms for conspiring to overthrow British rule in India. The trial revealed explosive testimony and the murder linked to the conspiracy, with a twenty two thirds year term for the principal defendants.
A bill proposes a five million increase to security measures to counter anticipated threats from Russia, with Senator Hike Sealth of Georgia urging the Senate to refer the matter to the appropriate committee for drafting. Senator from New York introduces 300000 while Washington lawmakers push 1 500 000 allocation for color. New Japanese Ambassador arrives as Viscount Dehli presents credentials to President Wilson, accompanied by Secretary Lansing. German professor at Vassar arrested on charges of being a dangerous alien enemy by Justice Department agents in Poughkeepsie.
Albert Bushnell Hart appeals across communities from Lexington to Yorktown to support Liberty Loans. He argues the nation must spend or be spent, urging farmers, bankers, doctors, teachers, and students to mobilize funds, sufficing weapons, supplies, and troops for victory. The piece links sacrifice to independence, warning that without broad subscription the front cannot be sustained.
American troops have taken positions on the French battle front under combined commands. Artillery support is strong and continuous, with Americans and French batteries cooperating. Infantry advances reveal shallow trenches and shell holes, while troops move through villages under heavy but intermittent fire.
A fragmented reading combines an old advertisement for lemon lotion promising freckle and blemish reduction with a quoted remark from Saburo Okabe of the Japanese embassy criticizing Germany. The ad claims simple ingredients and low cost, while the quote juxtaposes diplomacy and a quip about deception.
Citizens fund and distribute millions of Lucky Strike cigarettes to American soldiers in France. Authorities, doctors, nurses, and officers back the effort to keep troops supplied, praising toasted Kentucky Burley tobacco for satisfaction in trenches and billets. A humorous note about a snowstorm painting joke closes the piece.
Washington reports the Senate on Monday approved the Overman bill, granting the president broad authority to coordinate, reorganize, and consolidate executive agencies during the war. The measure lets the president redistribute functions and transfer duties or personnel, with reporting to Congress on abolitions and reallocations of appropriations, all limited to wartime needs.
Washington President Wilson on Monday named four directors of the new 500 million dollar War Finance Corporation and a capital issues committee under the War Finance Corporation Act. The directors are William G Harding of Alabama Allen B Forbes of New York Eugene Meyer Jr of New York and Angus W McLean of North Carolina.
Kidney and bladder troubles cause distress and back pain. Dr Kilmer's Swamp-Root, an herbal remedy, is claimed to heal kidneys, liver and related organs with gentle effect. A sample bottle offer asks ten cents to Dr Jimer & Co of Binghamton NY for testing.
Washington American shipbuilders hasten output as the week ending April 2 sees 41 105 tons launched, lifting total production to 1 405 000 tons since the program began.
A weary actress jokes to her fiancé that she cannot kiss him for a week recalling she earned over £200 yesterday selling kisses for the Red Cross during the Passing Show. The remark blends charity and stage life with playful humor about earning from performances.
Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor is taken suddenly ill while meeting Thor representatives in Montreal on Monday night. He was attended by doctors and expected to recover as tensions rise over labor talks.
A historic newspaper fragment urges mothers to inspect CASTORIA bottles for the signature and notes the remedy’s long use. It includes a provocative line about capital punishment, with a juvenile response on hanging as a topic.
Amsterdam dispatch reports the Prussian congress of the National Liberal party adopted a resolution in favor of equal suffrage in Prussia within the terms set by the government reform bill. London notices Edward Shortt named chief secretary for Ireland to replace Henry Duke, in office since August 1916.
An old advertisement touts Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for soothing baby's rashes and itching. It offers free samples via Cuticura Dept X Boston and notes prices for the soap and ointment at 25 each. A curious aside mentions intellectual improvement warping a woman's shape.
A contemporary analysis cites M Bloch’s 19th century warning that war would center on famine and economic collapse. The piece argues today’s war features massive human losses alongside unprecedented munitions use, with food shortages and economic strain driving the conflict more than direct battlefield fighting.
The Island of Elba, famed for Napoleon’s imprisonment, gains strategic value as Italian iron mines become crucial amid war. With scarce Italian ore and transport limits from the United States, Elba’s output and its rail shipments from Piombino grow, drawing workers and soldiers to the island. Local residents focus on war production rather than Napoleonic memory as derisive curiosity fades.
A note on harmony in marriage quotes a wife and husband saying they never argue and describe a self blamed approach. The piece highlights a daily routine of mutual agreement and gentle conflict avoidance.
Cavalrymen cling to a belief that wearing the tooth of a war horse guarantees safety in the deadliest charge. The talisman must come from a horse that has itself survived a previous charge unscathed, a superstition held firmly by mounted troops.
Fragmentary note discusses steady effort by ants over thousands of years, highlighting relentless work and a nod to a thinker named Capper's Weetdy. Lacks clear events, dates, or locations.
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