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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1918
Page
1
A historical quotation praising American ideals and military purpose. It marks the 1881 address by Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll on May 30 1881 and reflects on freeing rather than enslaving, saving rather than destroying, serving conscience beyond self.
A historical piece honors aging veterans in khaki who marched for the republic under Lincoln. Despite fatigue and age, their spirits remain high and loyal to the ideals they defended, recalling their heroic service in earlier wars and the ongoing national crisis.
The piece honors veterans from blue and olive drab, praising enduring courage and shared American ideals. It notes Confederate veterans receiving pensions, recounting six regiments formed from former prisoners of war who pledged allegiance to the Union.
The narrator tours the Vicksburg Military Park with Captain Rigby, noting the ground where Grant and Pemberton discussed surrender on July 3 1863. Bits of the old tree and fragments of the monument became souvenirs as guns and batteries endured shelling during the siege. The piece recalls Confederate reactions, Union cheers after Gettysburg, and Grant avenue where Grant HQ stood amid peril.
London May 21 French gains extend two miles near Mount Kemmel with 400 plus prisoners taken. Allied artiller y bombardment precedes charges as German losses mount and Haig reports strong French advance.
Indiana agricultural groups including Purdue University and farm interests plan a broad wheat acreage drive led by D. S. Myer to raise yields and seed quality. Across the state, coal mines reopen as rail rates and car supplies improve, spurring shipments. Public officials urge early coal purchases and increased stock production to support wartime needs.
The piece reframes Memorial Day as a call to personal duty and national resolve. It urges Americans to examine their conduct, shed sloth, and rise to the opportunity before the nation, honoring the dead by fulfilling their own responsibilities. It emphasizes memory, manhood, and moral action.
In the Civil War battle near Opequon Creek General Sheridan’s line faced a thick gully and blackberry brush. An Irish corporal cried “you cowards” and charged up the hill with the Vermont regiment, breaking breastworks and sparking victory over General Early.
Lieut. Henri De Man reports 1,000,000 Belgian labor unionists refuse to work for the Germans. The mass refusal, even under starvations and bribes of three to four times prewar wages, has kept German army corps from front lines and halted key industries since the war began.
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