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Newspaper
Warren Evening Times
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1918
Page
2
Chairman Gerould expressed disappointment as county reports lag and few banks have submitted figures by noon. Officials expect oversubscription to be surpassed, with many firms yet to report. Names of several top subscribers are still being collected, including Dorough.
Observation balloons were shot down by American flyers on Tuesday. Yankee airmen fought in thirty six sky battles while fires exploded north of our lines in the German rear. The day was clear, aiding aviators. much German gas was used at night. Three German prisoners were wounded in a cage by a German bomb, another hospital bombed. Northwest of Verdun, German raids hit an American hospital and a civilian city behind the line, wounding noncombatants. The day proved quiet on the front with limited artillery and no major infantry actions. Most American wounded from the offense were lightly injured and expected to return to duty within a month. Germans suffered more wounded due to our artillery.
Kerry Ebert of 406 Chestnut Street suffered a severe injury at Struthers-Wells when a crane operator moved a crane over his arm. His left arm was amputated between elbow and shoulder. He was taken to hospital. surgery occurred around noon and doctors later feared for his life.
Washington and Quezon City leaders report no real opposition to Secretary Daniels rising naval expansion plan. It calls for ten more super-dreadnoughts six battle cruisers and 140 smaller vessels at 3609 million, on top of 156 ships approved since 1916 and numerous destroyers under an emergency program.
President Wilson will obtain the approval of the Entente powers before releasing the German peace note. He plans consultations with the British, French and Italian premiers as the official text is reviewed. Communications between Washington and Allied capitals continue as officials assess the document's implications.
Notice summary of Buckwheat production quality analysis with percentages and dates. SEREN CITY MILL 10-25-88.
Two ladies stand on the common watching a scene of domestic concern. A worried figure frets over a drink and a wife in a different color from her brood is observed. The excerpt hints at family tension and a dispatch nursemaid, with a Boston script reference and a line about cooking and a mother.
Lieutenant Joseph E. Wehner of Everett Massachusetts, famed for ten air victories, has been shot down near Verdun after a dogfight with five Fokkers. He and Frank Luke of Phoenix had just downed a German Fokker near Chambry when the attackers struck. Luke later claimed another Fokker in vengeance for his comrade.
Washington Ort Railway employees may hold local offices and attend political conventions so long as such activity does not interfere with their duties under a general order issued by the railway administration today. The new order supersedes a rule from several months ago that barred railway men from most political activities.
A fragment describes a sailor hoisting a ship’s flag and a new watcher asking about the meaning of two stars. The reply notes the flag honors two sailors who left the ship to join the service, tied to a judge or admiral’s context.
Health officials report nineteen new influenza cases by two this afternoon all dating back to October 2. Names of local patients include Jonnie Bennett, 18 Maple Street, Mrs. Harry Riston Locust Street, and Mrs. Fred Rosencrater Mead Avenue. The outbreak prompts ministers and health leaders to urge ventilation and caution. Deaths from influenza and pneumonia reach 343 in the city area, with hospitals warned against admitting new cases to protect licenses. Immunization efforts spread among workers in New York industrial firms, led by United States Steel executives Gary and Farrell.
The Red Cross Influenza Epidemic Committee urges Warren women to volunteer as nurses and assistant nurses to care for the sick during flu prevalence. Of sixty volunteers only a small percentage respond when called. doctors demand help and the committee stresses duty. Volunteers may register at Red Cross Headquarters or with Mrs. John Siggins of the Woman's Council of National Defense.
W J Hulings of Venango county met with Bull Moose leaders in town. Postmaster Welker Assistant Postmaster Herizel and Supt Groves began a tour of inspection of post offices at Oil City Titusville and Corry to gather ideas for improving local service.
A Zurich dispatch to the Daily News today says serous rating has broken out in Vienna with 18 cases. The internal situation in Austria has been tense as war weariness grows. Bohemia shows marked unrest and reports claim independent chiefs in Bohemia have declared their independence.
Eyewitness account recalls a sudden gas assault that sent soldiers into chaos. The men collapsed in convulsions, the air turned green, and doctors struggled with limited oxygen as masks failed. Some fled crying out asphyxiation gripped the trenches.
Erie Herald says Warren boys and Eightieth Division under Gen Bullard fight in Argonne Verdun vicinity. Letters describe cutting German retreat via Luxemburg and Meuse drive beginning Sept 26. Col Rickards notes bold, risky actions, praise from officers, and strong Allied resolve amid difficult conditions.
A letter from Bishop Roger Isreal to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Palmer of Franklin describes their son William Palmer of Company F, wounded in France and believed to be returning to America aboard a hospital train. The bishop notes William’s improvement and expresses sympathy, hoping for a safe homecoming despite the long separation and anxiety.
An old advertisement claims Saxol Salve treats skin troubles with a money back guarantee. The copy mentions weakened elements and red blood imagery while urging readers to buy at LS Pharmacy and leading druggists.
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