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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1918
Page
2
A brief OCR fragment notes a post office matter in Massachusetts under congressional authority dated March 8, 1879. It cites a management or clerical issue referenced as a class matter and includes a specific figure 5,908 in relation to the office. The readable portion is limited and lacks full sentences.
Lloyd George outlines terms to Germany covering colonial self rule, restoration of Belgium, Alsace Lorraine to France, recognition of Italian claims, and international protection. He argues for a purely democratic settlement, universal disarmament, freedom of the seas, and national self determination under international protection to prevent a return to autocracy. The United States will weigh in on final boundaries, seeking justice over territorial gain.
Germany seeks Sweden as a mediator between itself and Britain France and Italy. The United States not mentioned in negotiations. Germany likely expects the United States to follow other nations or be persuaded to align with them. The text notes Germany cherishes its principles and will insist on observed laws of nations while pursuing freedom and independence.
The piece warns that Bolshevik led Russia risks a fragile peace with Germany while civil war looms at home. It argues Russia’s exit would let Germany crush remaining foes, yet disunity could prolong conflict and shift power as casualties and costs swell globally. The United States is cast as eventually dominant postwar.
A call for Turkish integrity, religious freedom, and Westernly aligned government, paired with blame on European powers for centuries of conflict. The piece condemns greed and jealousy as drivers of war, urges international disarmament, a world congress, and a halt to wholesale murder tied to lenders and empires.
Reports from Holland say Belgium is being stripped of valuables as German troops rush to the western front. Food and shoes are seized, wool and metals plundered, and peasants left with little beyond worn clothing. Railways show government control aiding coal movement to ease New England shortages.
Speculators discuss how long World War I may last, with Morgan firm analyst Thomas Lamont predicting 1920 based on observations in Germany. The piece urges unwavering support for the government, stresses that Russia’s revolution removes it as a major factor, and asserts that the United States will fight bravely to secure democracy and humanity, desiring a complete victory rather than a premature peace.
The USDA reports December 15 cold storage stocks show 79,795,531 pounds of frozen fish in 185 plants and 57,925,556 pounds in 154 storages year over year. Eggs in 438 cold storages total 1,662,543 cases, up 21.3 percent from last year across 881 storages.
A reader attacks the call for a formal investigation into the torpedoing of the Antilles and the recall of Admiral Fletcher. He argues the ship was sunk and war work requires action, not red tape, likening it to Civil War delays that cost lives and ships. He urges redirecting energy to saving the nation rather than parley.
The House of Representatives approves the Federal Suffrage Bill 274 to 136, signaling emerging public opinion that women deserve a voice in government. It notes four decades of advocacy, fear of lost privileges fading as women’s education and business training prove their fitness for equal citizenship and duties.
Snow blocks mountain passes aiding Italian defenses while Teuton drives on the Piave recedes for the season. The season's snow reshapes the front, giving Italians a chance to prepare for stiffer resistance or a possible spring offensive.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Probate Court cites Horace F. Tuttle administrator of the estate to appear January 18 1918 in Cambridge for show cause why the estate should not be allowed. Citation to be served by delivery mailing or publication in the Acton Enterprise for three weeks and to all interested parties at least seven days before court. Witness Charles J. McIntire First Judge December 29 1917.
Massachusetts Middlesex County probate court cites all interested parties in Amelia D Tarbell estate to appear January 18 1918 in Cambridge to show cause why executor Horace F Tuttle accounts may be allowed. Notice to publish weekly for three weeks in Acton Enterprise and mail copies to known heirs seven days before court. signed by Judge Charles J McIntire.
Notices in Middlesex Probate Court announce petitions for letters of administration for John Gleason of Maynard and probate of the will of Mary A. Dooley of Maynard. The hearings are set in Cambridge on January 18 and January 24, 1918, with public citations to heirs and notice by publication in the Maynard Enterprise.
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