Freight Rates Revised Upward for Rail and Passenger Services
Washington May 27 McAdoo ordered a 25 percent increase in railroad weight rates to cover wage and coal cost rises. Passenger fares rise to three cents a mile effective June 10, with June 25 for freight changes. Special rates dropped and stop overs abolished. Pullman and sleeper surcharges apply. Rates may be reviewed by the Interstate Commerce Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
McAdoo
Interstate Commerce Commission
Baseball notes mix of rookies and standings race
Thormahlen of the Yankees may shine in the big yard while Detroit faces cellar life. Jimmy Austin remains a strong thrower for the Browns. Joe Jackson leaves for the shipyard after seventeen games with the White Sox. Red Sox look strong without a veteran third baseman as Louisville's Colonels upset rivals. Bill Killifer backs up the Cubs, and the first month of 1918 brings extra inning thrills across leagues. Washington's Walter Johnson excels in pitching and hitting as Eddie Roush joins batting leaders. Cincinnati tops Brooklyn in a tight win. Mac McGaffigan emerges for the Phillies, and Connie Mack develops a promising Athletics crop. Charley Herzog struggles to forge a Braves winner from the start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thormahlen
Detroit Tigers
Jimmy Austin
Browns
Joe Jackson
Red Sox
Louisville Colonels
Cubs
Bill Killifer
New York Giants
Walter Johnson
Walter
Washington
Johnson
Eddie Rousch
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Robins
Reds
McGaffigan
Pat Moran
Phillies
Mac
Phils
Connie Mack
Connie
Charley Herzog
Braves
Herzog
Food scarcity pronounced by returning Mormon missionaries
Missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints report severe food shortages in Europe. Carl T. Peterson of Logan and E. L. Otteson of Spanish Fork recount long lines of women and children waiting for bread, often turned away in fainting condition as supplies ran out.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Day Saints
United States
Europe
Germany
Carl T. Peterson
Logan
Sweden
E. L. Otteson
Spanish Fork
Norway
Nuisance Stopped and Watches Start in Chicago
Chicago reports a surge in watch repair and sales after the telephone company stopped giving the correct time to subscribers on May 1. department stores note a 50 plus percent rise in repairs and cheaper watches and alarm clocks, as 250000 daily time inquiries shifted to other timepieces.
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Chicago
City Court Hears Contempt And Small Offenses
In Judge Swanson's court this morning a series of city ordinance violations was heard. A woman charged with intoxication posted $25 bond. a colored man jailed 16 days after pleading guilty to vagrancy and fined $10 for contempt. a drunk pleaded guilty and chose $20 fine or 13 days. two defendants on a joint charge failed to appear and had bonds forfeited. A man jailed for drunken driving paid $40, a woman for housing without a license paid $8, another offender paid the usual fine, and two suspects in a west side rooming house fight had bonds of $15 each forfeited after not appearing.
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Swanson
West Side
Marriage Licenses Issued at County Clerk Office
On Saturday the county clerk issued marriage licenses to Wesley Williams and Bewah Carr of Twin Falls, and to Calude C. Walker of Burley with Opal A. Plane of Omaha.
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Wesley Williams
Bewah Carr
Twin Falls
Calude C. Walker
Burley
Opal A. Plane
Omaha
Wilson proposes new war tax laws to fund the war
President Wilson urged Congress to stay in session and enact new war taxes on income, war profits, and luxuries. He warned four billion approved by taxes will not cover the enlarged budget and stressed mobilizing money to sustain the war effort as troops and ships head to France and England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Washington
Wilson
White House
France
England
Foley Cathartic Tablets Boost Digestion Relief
B B Hayward of Unadilla Georgia reports Foley Cathartic Tablets give quicker relief than anything he tried. The ad claims the tablets relieve biliousness bad breath bloating gas indigestion and constipation with no grip or nausea and notes they are sold everywhere.
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B. B. Hayward
Unadilla
President Wilson to address congress on war revenues
Washington May 27 President Wilson will address a joint session of Congress at 1 o clock focusing on war revenue measures. He is expected to outline fiscal steps to support the war effort and mobilize resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Congress
Girl Balked On Testimony In Seduction Case
The jury in the state versus Charles Chapman failed to reach a verdict after four hours deliberating in district court. The 40 year old defendant faced a charge of seduction for prostitution involving Myrtle Stuart, a 16 year old, whose testimony she refused to give. The case, before District Judge R. M. Terrell, was dismissed with plans to retry. Defense was led by C. O. Benting and the state by M. R. Lockhart.
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Charles Chapman
R. M. Terrell
Myrtle Stuart
C. O. Benting
M. R. Lockhart
Learn to Sleep Well and Navy Enlistment Opportunities
Sleeplessness may stem from constipation and indigestion so Chamberlains Tablets are advised. Also walk daily, eat light suppers, and sleep better. Harry Becker of Portland enlisted as a seaman second class in the naval reserve and sent to Salt Lake for exams before San Diego training. The Navy offers 100 under 20 a four year path to Annapolis with a $40,000 education. local station in Pertneuf block.
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Navy
Harry Becker
Portland
Naval Reserve
Navy Recruiting Office
Salt Lake
San Diego
Annapolis Naval Academy
Pertneuf Block
NEW MEN CAN ENLIST TILL JUNE SECOND
Local army recruiting officers report a new selective service ruling limiting enlistment for men who turned 21 since June 5 1917 and who must register on June 5. The window closes June 2 with evenings open to accommodate applicants. Jennings H Head and Herbert Meyer of Pocatello enlisted in the quartermaster corps and will proceed to Fort Douglas. Sergeant Frymier visits from Salt Lake City for inspection trips to Twin Falls and Boise. Private Hales heads to Montpelier to meet Paris district recruits.
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Army
Salt Lake
Jennings H. Head
Herbert Meyer
Pocatello
Quartermaster Corps
Ft. Douglas
Frymier
Twin Falls
Boise
Hales
Montpelier
Paris
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promoted as Internal Cure
Advertisement claims catarrh cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated internally. The formula is said to act through the blood on mucous surfaces, prepared by physician advice and refined with tonics and purifiers. Testimonials offered upon request from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
Th. Hall
German Strike Across Fronts Aims at Channel Ports Paris
German forces renewed a two pronged assault along the western front striking south between Rheims and Soissons and north of the Lys salient in Flanders. The pushes seek to reach northern channel ports and to assault Paris while the main Somme offensive remains sidelined. Paris reports indicate long range bombardment resumed with French and British troops mounting stiff resistance.
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Germany
Rheims
Soissons
Flanders
Lys Salient
Channel
Paris
Somme
Amiens
Germans Renew Attacks Along Aisne Front Near Rheims
London reports early morning German offensives against British and French lines between Rheims and Soissons with heavy bombardment. Attacks also push into Flanders from Loere to Voormezeele as the front shifts toward the Aisne sector, threatening a broader strike strategy that could pull Allied troops from the north.
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London
Rheims
Soissons
War Office
Flanders
Loere
Voormezeele
Aisne
Ailette River
Germany
Foch
Huns Make Gains Near Kemmel Front In May 27 Updates
German forces gained some ground in the Kemmel sector as Allied lines under British and French forces faced renewed pressure. The attack appears concentrated where French troops had captured ground on May 20.
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France
Associated Press
Kemmel
Wage ruling about due wage scale adjustments to be announced soon
Rail Director McAdoo has turned the wage scale adjustment to the printers. The plan will be announced within days and unchanged in material terms from the original but with several alterations. Public release is expected shortly.
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McAdoo
General Wood Detached. to Remain at Camp Funston
General Wood will not accompany his division to France. He has been detached and will stay at Camp Funston to take another command later. In Chicago trading, corn futures closed at 1.354 and oats at 74 54.
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Washington
Wood
France
Camp Funston
Bannock County's War Fund Drive Nears Quota
Bannock County will likely exceed its quota by about seventy five percent, with an estimated total near $35,000. The Red Cross appeal benefited from Ryan Fruit Company's Saturday drive, auction proceeds, and donations from the Italian colony dance and a McNichols & Wright hall event. Contributions included $1011.84 from bananas and oranges, $119.80 from a crowd intermission, a pig auction totaling $328.50, a turkey $11, fur rug $9, cake $25, and a $29.85 net from a dance, all supporting the war fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bannock County
Ceounty
J. H. Peterson
Leon Molinelli
Ryan Fruit Company
Red Cross
C. A. Miltenberger
Red Cross Committee
Ryan Company
Alexander
Carroll
City Feeding Co
George Smith
G. Caccia
E. Pierotto
EB. Picchi
A. Carrante
N. Falce
Mike Gates
Columbian Music Company
McNichols & Wright Hall
W. A. Samms
Classified listing for a talent scout in wartime efforts
A brief classified note announces a person named Dain Setennaee as a seeker for work opportunities within the wartime organization. The item positions this person for possible employment or assignment by a local office of the agency.
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Commission Reviews
Otteson
Christiania
Prescient
Mrs. Wilson
United States Aviation Field
Capital
New York
Rome
HMNS
Picardy
Pineon Forest
General Wood
Bannock
Banana Sale
Center
Main
O. A. Powers
J. J. Carroll
Dain Setennaee
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