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Newspaper

Madison Weekly Herald

Location

Madison, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jan 10, 1918

Page

3

Battery E Arrives at Ft Harrison From Camp Merritt

Battery E 139th Field Artillery, largely Madison and Jefferson county men, arrived at Fort Harrison at 6 o'clock this morning. About 51 Jefferson county men are listed. They plan to return home in a body in about ten days after discharge. Names of many members across ranks are given, with tobacco market notes from Madison and area warehouses.

Ft. Harrison Herald 139Th Field Artillery Camp Merritt N. J Jefferson County William Ogden Fort Harrison Indianapolis Ind H. O. Woolford Madison Camp Shelby Fort Benjamin Harrison Charles Wykoff Howard N. Demaree Hayden H. Bear Eldo Lauderbaugh Lyman H. Faulconer Hallie H. Lawson John W. Dillender Raymond E. Francisco Robert C. Gordon Wayne M. Jones Charles H Ernest Wyne Carl Yarber George L. Brinson Charles A. Hoffman Bernard Jones Bugler Durward B. Wood Cook Clarence McDaniel Albert H. Watts F. A Snook Planters Peoples House Broadway

President Wilson Orders Flag Half Mast for Roosevelt Funeral

Paris January 7. President Wilson directs Vice President Marshall to attend the Roosevelt funeral. A proclamation will lower flags to half mast and shut down departments during the funeral. Wilson plans a brief rest before intensive conferences.

Paris Wilson Grant Ree Marhall Washington Cole Roosevelt

Bolshevik Forces Seize Riga on Baltic Campaign

Riga is reported captured by Bolshevik troops around January 4, according to a British navy dispatch relayed to Washington. Admiral Sinclair’s report to the British Admiralty cited Copenhagen arrivals, with conflicting wireless notes indicating no Baltic Russian port remains under Russian control.

London Riga Baltic Russia Washington Sin Arniral Sinclair Copenhagen State Department

Sympathy and funeral plans for Col Roosevelt

Roosevelt estate staff will carry the coffin to Christ Episcopal Church and Youngs Memorial Cemetery in Oyster Bay tomorrow afternoon for Col Roosevelt's funeral. Messages of sympathy include one from President Wilson as the nation prepares to pay homage.

Oyster Bay Roosevelt Sagamore Ill Christ Episcopal Church Young's Memorial Cemetery Wilson

Civil War Breaks Out in Berlin Crowds Swarm Streets

Dispatches from German sources report civil war erupting in Berlin with heavily armed crowds seizing streets. Frankfort on the Main advisories dated Monday night indicated few casualties despite the chaos in the capital.

Copenhagen Tan Berlin Frankfort-on the-Main

Interstate Commerce Commission members debate railroad ownership

Washington hearing before the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee reveals most members except Woolley favor government ownership or operation of railroads as potentially wise at this time. Commissioner Clark reports the views of the commission on wheth er all be done with the par roads.

Washington, Dan Paterstate Commerce Commission Senate Clark

Unclear OCR fragment on combat between groups

Fragmentary text describes a violent clash involving Sopbers and Potes with disputed combat rods. many participants reportedly hailed or injured amid chaotic scene.

Vienna

General Strike Proclaimed by German Revolutionaries

A general strike is proclaimed today with Geneyo and opposing parties joining the movement. The Persia government and allied forces reportedly resist, while reports from German sources confirm widespread labor activity and calls for political change.

Geneyo

McAdoo reports rail system adequate for nation’s business

Director General McAdoo releases annual rail operations report stating enough railroads exist to handle national business. The message urges timely alert for emergencies and notes ongoing efforts in wartime infrastructure. The Seoul Press reports a forthcoming large gold and silver mining project in Kuyonsimyon South Pyongan with a 1,000,000 yen capital and planned refinery construction.

Washington, Dan McAdoo Seoul Chaidong Kuyonsimyon Vyanetok South Pyongande

Decision of Public Service Commission in Madison Street Railway

The Public Service Commission of Indiana orders Madison Light and Railway Co to continue service on the Madison street railway while dismantling and disposing of other assets. The agreement with the city of Madison is approved and the balance of the street remains in at least as good repair as found.

the Public Service Commission the Light and Railway Co the Public Service Commission of Indiana Madison Light & Railway Company City of Madison Supreme Court City of Made Madison Light and Railway Company Public Service Commmission of Indiana Public Service Commission Tad Vas Madison Light Radacs Company Iunda Ana Madison Lig & Railway Company Madison Light & Railway Coesjouas

Antioch Grange Officers to Serve for Ensuing Year

Antioch Grange will hold a Saturday evening installation on January 11 to install Master Herbert Park and other officers for the year. Supper will follow. baskets requested. Court docket includes Bassett guardianship, Stuart will probate, Mouser guardianship report approved, Lever v Leland heard. note on 1874 nose vaccination and U.S. cotton production.

Antioch Grange Herbert Park Leroy Gassett Maggie Morris Kate Gassett Daniel Hennessy George Schumann Edw. Schumann Wim. Hennessy Chas. Schmidlapp M. D. Harding Carrie Craig Imogene Harding Jacob Borcherding Musning Griffith Solomon L. Bassett Shelby Township Guardian Emerson Lemen Bassett Bear Clark Stuart David G. Stuart West Main Street W. OO. Ford Stuart Vernon Mouser Mouser W. O. Ford Lever Leland

Vigorous Protest at Hitchcock Bill Surfaces

Assistant Secretary of War Crowell protests the Hitchcock bill in a public letter to Senator Fletcher. The measure would create a three member committee to settle disputes arising from formal and informal war contracts. Washington date cited January 7.

Washington Crowell Fletcher

Kellogg Introduced Telecommunication Supervision Bill

In Washington on January 7 Senator Kellogg of Minnesota introduced a bill to place the telephone telegraph cable and radio system under the supervision and control of the Interstate Commerce Commission.

Washington Inter-State Commerce Commission Senate Kellogg Minnesota

Exchanges Suspend Trading In Respect To Roosevelt

New York trading to suspend at 12 30 tomorrow and Chicago exchange to close at 11 30 tomorrow in respect to Colonel Roosevelt as announced. Take the Herald.

New York Chicago Roosevelt New York Stock Exchange The Stock Exchange

German Government Move Hinted to Frankfurt Amid Battles

Copenhagen reports that the German government may relocate from Berlin to Frankfurt on the Main if loyal troops fail in ongoing fighting. Advices from Frankfurt indicate this possible transfer depends on battlefield outcomes and political pressure.

Copenhagen Berlin Frankfort-on-the-Main Frankfort

Supreme Court Upholds Webb Kenyon Liquor Law

The U S Supreme Court ruled that the Webb Kenyon law forbidding shipment of liquor into a dry state is constitutional and does not violate the constitution in interstate commerce regulation.

Webb-Kenyon Washington Supreme Court

Officers Elected By Kauit Pinay Fire Co No 1

Last night the Kauit Pinay Fire Co No 1 elected officers for the enacting term. The meeting included names such as Roger Dass, Tohsan, and Hoffman with other officers listed alongside. A death notice for Mrs. Arose Vanburen, wife of John Weber, was read at noon today, and a fatal car crash near Ye Pieuer Boown was reported with four injuries noted.

Kauit Pinay Fire Co Arose Te Vanburen John Weber Edgar Culberson Vontorren Dee Currie

Fragmented thoughts on virtue and social odds

The passage mixes nameless cautionary lines about anger and self control with a witty aside on a cleanser made from Carlyle and cornstarch. It ends with a social statistic claiming ten married men are bachelors for each widower.

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