Co E Bens Official Paper of Taylor County
Official organ of Taylor County published every Thursday with editor and publisher details implied in the masthead.
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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1918
Page
4
Official organ of Taylor County published every Thursday with editor and publisher details implied in the masthead.
An editorial notes the president’s vacation needs protection by guards and compares military pay. It states U S soldiers’ training stipends are four times higher than British pay, eighteen times French, and nine times German wages.
An additional 400 million credit from the U S Treasury to Great Britain on August 50th raises Britain credits to 3.725 billion and total advances to all reaches 7.09204 billion. The text notes differing income tax thresholds between the Civil War and the current war with married men taxed above 2000 dollars and unmarried men above 1000 dollars.
In France during the war, U S forces established numerous railroad miles and extensive docks. A bakery in one city produces a million loaves daily and a refrigerator plant in another tops global scale, aiming to supply American troops with the best available provisions.
The text shows Mr Hoover returning to address the nation on required wheat and beef supplies for the Allies next year. It notes his past achievements and contrasts a modern constraint with a humorous reference to King Arthur and barley meal as a substitute.
The text catalogs German crimes in war including torpedoing neutral ships dropping bombs on civilians destroying hospital ships and field hospitals shooting hostages and using explosive bullets. It claims these acts unified 28 countries against Germany.
A newspaper ad from Iowa promotes farm land sales with the line Nothing but Liberty Bonds can beat an investment in a good farm The copy extols Liberty Bond as the world's best investment for a good American and links it to farm prosperity.
The article promotes Chamberlain's Tablets to improve bowel movement and digestion. It asserts better health increases life enjoyment and urges readers to try the medicine.
The piece argues peace will revive trade and require gold payments amid currency depreciation. It proposes an international financial board akin to the Federal Reserve to stabilize finance, regulate gold flows, influence interest and exchange rates, and possibly issue gold notes guiding a universal money system. It also envisions using global expertise to address postwar international relations and trade adjustments.
A short medical note attributes lame shoulder to muscle rheumatism and recommends absolute rest plus several applications of Chamberlain's Liniment for relief.
The piece urges holders to keep Liberty Bonds, condemning exchanges that swap bonds for high risk stocks. It emphasizes that holding bonds is both patriotic and prudent, noting legitimate trading is allowed by the treasury and praising a Black American who refused to sell at depressed or inflated prices.
The essay recalls Lucy Stone born 1818 as a trailblazer who faced obstacles in education and property rights. It urges today’s prospective college girls to study her life, recognizing a path from limited access to broad opportunity and public achievement. Her perseverance frames female education as a shared historical frontier.
The article argues that postwar America will have the world’s largest mercantile fleet. It notes Britain and Germany lost overseas tonnage, while the United States expanded shipbuilding and acquired German ships. The piece foresees much higher U.S. tonnage, dominance in exports and imports, and possible effects on allies, with inevitable economic shifts.
The author argues that much shipping is funded by the national treasury and that government control will shape future use. The piece questions whether Americans will resume broad foreign trade or defer to private actors, noting ships are built for a purpose and the next steps remain speculative.
A Cincinnati Enquirer excerpt questions the moral crisis of German wartime tactics and extols American individualism. It contrasts American initiative with German mass action and cites a German officer’s belief soldiers must fight behind trenches. The piece invites readers to choose a creditable stance.
The Second Flint River Missionary Baptist Association holds its annual session in Junction City under Rev. J. D. Davidson. The three day gathering includes devotional services and important business with large attendance from colored congregations across multiple counties.
A Philadelphia Ledger note describes cleaning methods for gems using wet precipitated sulphur moistened with alcohol. It also suggests a mixture of washed sulphur flowers and tripoli powder rubbed on stones, with brushes for hard-to-reach areas. If stones are silver-set, omit sulphur.
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