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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1918
Page
2
Washington reports Holland will not yield to grain exchange terms. The plan remains to supply 100000 tons of food via Dutch ships, with goods available to the Netherlands as ships are sent. Dutch ships at U S and English ports will be utilized.
Director General McAdoo issued a sweeping order to assume possession of all finances and obligations on the books of the nation’s railroads as of December 31. The move aims to unify and mobilize the systems under government operation, with any available funds to be redirected accordingly.
Poem fragment calls for men to match mountains and plains, to clear thought’s marshes and old errors. It envisions pioneers expanding into new eras, forging highways to ampler destinies, and strengthening society against storms. Strong, rooted in the past, aiming toward a skyward future.
The Lanier Literary Society met Friday for a Victrola program. On April 6 a Home Lyceum at Klaerner's Hall will benefit Fredericksburg High School. Pupils will buy a 45 star service flag to honor former students serving in the armed forces. Teachers Miss Thompson and Miss Lazy led grade picnics Saturday. All report a pleasant time.
The Post Office Department issues guidelines for sending mail to American Expeditionary Forces. Recipients should be addressed with full names and unit or organization, and the phrase American Expeditionary Forces. Use ink only, include sender name and address, and wrap heavy packages with a shipping tag bearing the sender on the reverse.
A pretty line of Easter Eggs Baskets Candies and items for children is offered by Hall's Confectionery and Busy Bee. Call and see the assortment for the holiday season.
An elderly man, Mr. Simpkins, reflects on war memory and income tax burdens as he files his 1917 tax return. He compares himself to others, notes disparity in payments, and ends by delivering his tax payment with a sense of duty to country. His thoughts touch on courage, family, and sacrifice through the Civil War legacy.
Notice explains the 1918 federal income tax filing deadline and penalties for late or fraudulent returns, with extensions possible up to 80 days and longer in meritorious cases. Commissioner Roper urges compliance as a war measure and notes exemptions for families, widows, and single earners. Includes sales pitch for Stewart Shearing Machines and related equipment.
Royal Mail Steam Packet Company vessel Amazon torpedoed off Liverpool with 10 000 tons. Cargo lost, all aboard reportedly saved. Also in Washington a Justice Department finding: four suspected German spies arrested in New York are undesirable citizens, not spies, due to a romance with a neutral diplomat revealing the motive behind the activity. Names include Madame Despina Davidovitch Storeh Madame Elizabeth Charlotte Nix Baron Henri de Beville and Count Baron de Claremont.
Boston reports Dr. Carl Muck conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra taken as an enemy alien and jailed at East Cambridge after police custody. Separate item from Lima notes mob action in Delphos forcing German suspects to salute the flag under threat of drowning. A public safety tip warns on child dress fire risk with a home remedy.
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