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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1917
Page
2
A major blaze left hundreds homeless and caused about 3 million dollars in damage as fire crews battled the flames. Reports describe widespread destruction across the Harthegetien area with homes burned, guards stationed, and residents evacuated. Authorities warn of continued risk and possible food ration changes as the community faces recovery challenges.
Fragmented report outlines a trial involving Mrs Myones and Thomas J Mooney amid a broader case. references to a ship explosion and wartime duties, with scattered names including Spokane trustees and Washington appeals. Context remains unclear but notes a court scene and allegations surrounding the defendant.
Fragmentary OCR text references anti conscription themes and a judge named George Whithelt Jack, with garbled phrases about a jury in May and a request to view or reveal a case. No coherent event details or participants beyond the unclear names.
A Freestone County man was arrested on charges related to recruiting black men to travel to Mexico to join hostilities against the United States. The alleged scheme involved coercion and threats as part of a broader effort to mobilize African Americans for armed actions abroad. Authorities say the investigation centers on recruitment activities within Wien Texas and surrounding areas.
Fragmentary text reports on an inauguration regime in Paris with a weekly schedule and a shift to a pound rate, mentions Washington and anti trust actions. It references the United States Steel, International Harvester and three other large corporations, with a Supreme Court review ordered for Monday.
A German aircraft attacked the railway station at Kishinev capital of the province of Wewarntis. A soldier was killed and two workers were killed in the raid. One more worker wounded.
General Pershing and staff prepare to lead the United States expeditionary force to Europe. A marine regiment will join the army division under Pershing, with about 26 000 men in the division and more than 12 000 engineers to be recruited. The voyage, timing, and exact shipments remain undisclosed for security reasons.
A report from Wireless handling received via the radio operator of the Standard states no lives were lost when the fishing steamship Stamlant went ashore at Cape Constantine, Alaska, last Monday.
A training camp for Negro officers will be established at Fort Dee Mobbes in Town. About 1200 Lenptdates for commissions in Negro regiments of the new army will be issued Saturday.
German strategy envisions control of the Dardanelles and a continental hegemony from the North Sea to the Mediterranean, potentially creating a Prussian world empire. The plan, outlined as a peace program, signals continued Prussianization and warns that premature peace would fuel a broader conflict. America and allies brace for a long war as President Wilson and leaders insist the goal remains a world safe for democracy.
New York Colonel Theodore Roosevelt urged men signed for the proposed division to go to France or disband immediately. He said those unable to secure placements should aid the country at home. President Wilson denied requests for service abroad in a separate note. In Hungary Baroness Geen Duka was murdered on her estate near Temesvar by an employee. The Baroness’s heir is her brother Baron Peodor Nikolic, now in the United States.
New York officials call for a Liberty bond for every man and woman who can afford it to support the government in floating the vast war loan. The appeal emphasizes universal participation to back national financing efforts.
Italian forces report capturing Hungarian prisoners as they push toward the Jutlag front. An official May release from the war department notes Tirtians advance and lists progress and positions held along the line.
President Wilson announced on May 24 that a division of regular troops, led by Maj. Gen. John J. Pershing, would sail to France as soon as feasible to bolster Allied fighting strength. The mobilization plan also calls for nationwide registration on June 5 and drafting up to 2,000,000 men, with initial waves to begin in July and September, pairing with existing regulars to form the first expeditionary forces.
Allied commanders abandon sudden thrusts and rely on constant hammering over a wide front. French gains near Moranvillers reported as German resistance crushes, with over 1000 wounded or captured in recent fighting. Italian front quiet with minor Alpine actions and Austrian bombardments along Trento. No major engagements elsewhere.
Washington Republicans in caucus oppose newspaper censorship in the pending espionage bill. President Wilson reiterates to Judiciary Committee Chairman Webb that Congress must retain censorship powers to curb those who cannot be relied upon to observe a patriotic reticence about publication potentially injurious.
Maj Gen John J Pershing chosen to command the first division of regular troops to be sent to the battle front in France. The designation places Pershing at the head of American forces preparing for deployment amid WWI developments.
An official German army headquarters statement says the ruins of the former village of Balecourt were removed on Thursday May 17 as part of evacuation actions in the Berlin area.
Washington plans to purchase about 2,500,600 horses and miles for army transport at an estimated cost near 10 million dollars. The horses will supplement 40,000 truck and automobile assets in military logistics.
San Francisco report states California's Supreme Court denied a petition by Ferdinand Chaudins to stop Oakland officials from enforcing willitney registration. The case argued the measure violated the Thirteenth Amendment prohibiting involuntary servitude. Maxim also claims a U Boat solution, but details are unclear.
The federal trade commission announced measures to lower rising coal costs by pressuring producers and dealers to stop extortionate pricing. If compliance fails, additional regulatory steps will follow to enforce the promise of fair pricing.
A federal grand jury in Detroit indicted thirteen individuals including Albert Kalaehndt a wealthy businessman on charges tied to alleged beauty plots in May filings.
Chicago on May 22 reports J Ogden Armen subscribed for one million dollars in Liberty town bonds. Officials say Armour fully funded the commitment from his own resources, with emphasis on a personal financial pledge.
Beehan sent a hois to Congress recommending revocation of Brazil neutrality decree in the war between the United States and Germany. Creicrons is expected to noveite.
A man in a large New York department store feigned interest in silk petticoats to distract staff as a detective observed him. Silk skirts and other items disappeared up his sleeve using a hooked string, leading to his capture by store security.
A five minute traffic halt on upper Broadway in New York occurred as a little girl struggled to cross busy streets with a loaf of bread and two baskets of strawberries. Cars paused and strangers smiled, while the girl gathered the scattered fruit, stopping the usual rush of the city in a rare moment of calm.
In January 1917 New York hotels are crowded Broadway crowded theaters full and tickets scarce. Walter Prichard Exton notes prosperity in The American Magazine. He recalls seven street meters on Fifth Avenue valued up to $10 500 each and total machinery worth about $45 000 used to stage seven women acts.
Describes fragrant pathways in gardens where flowering plants line every path and larger gardens feature special scented routes through fragrant thickets to sustain a garden mood.
A witty exchange recalls a trained nurse who cleverly tames a stubborn patient at the hospital by extracting a brass tack, and a young doctor at the same hospital who coaxed a diamond ring from another man.
A reminiscence notes Dibling’s unyielding allegiance to his college. He has been out of school for twenty years and still borrows money only from college friends, underscoring a lifelong bond with alma mater and its circle.
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