03 Oct 1918
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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1918
Page
1
The Amsterdam based Tyd reports that the nine German Reichstag socialists have been officially informed that Germany will present another peace proposal of a decisive nature due to the Bulgarian armistice.
The Serbian war office says Bulgarian officers attempting to stop their troops' flight were murdered by their soldiers. Allies have captured Crniorabbu Crniorh and Gradoishio. Evansville hosts the Conference of Charities from October 5 to 8 with the Indiana State Conference of Charities and Correction, Civilian Relief of the lake division Red Cross joining. Judge James A. Collins presides. Mayor Bosse chairs the local committee.
British and Belgian forces report major progress on the Flanders and French fronts. American troops and Allied units claim control of key Hindenburg Line positions near Cambrai amid heavy opposition. French progress along the Aisne and Vesle rivers yields thousands of prisoners and dozens of cannon.
A dispatch from eastern Russia reports 15,000 Austro German captives arrived at Heitho from Blagovestchenk, with the large group listed as arrivals.
Sweden ships 0,000 tons of shipping to England and the United States. All vessels except those needed to transport coal cotton and food to Sweden are to serve in the transport service.
Dispatches to the Navy Department report a small boat from the scout cruiser Salem capsized off Key West with a number of sailors missing. Details are unavailable.
The suffrage bill amendment barring colored women from the ballot was tabled by a 22 to 1 vote in Washington.
Vienna dispatch says the Vatican advises that Czar Ferdinand will abdicate in favor of his son. The report, dated Rome, suggests a smooth transition with the succession to the heir.
Miss Leighton a national figure in vocational training in Passaic North Dakota now Civic Secretary of the National Security League. She focuses on militant patriotism in elementary schools through a Correspondence Course for Teachers offering practical patriotic instruction ideas. The man of science lives after his death.
Dispatches indicate ongoing voting in Constantinople as Rover Pasha, leader of the profier mans in barkev, sends assurance to the Turkish coupe ministry that the Central Powers are not yet beaten.
Joseph A. Brodenob, former examiner at the Federal Reserve Board, has been appointed secretary of the board to succeed GL Parker Waithe who resigned.
Contributed by Jefferson County Council of Defense and Federal Pool Administrator The Herald notes large scale sugar and tea usage in the United States. It claims 100 million cups of core fee and 70 million cups of tea daily with waste from undissolved sugar.
In France Private Bruce Crider writes that he met his old mule Frank on the front. The animal recognized him by a chin knot and its friendly greeting. Elsewhere Private Walter Hatley, in London, reports good health and top welding honors at the Polytechnic Institute. Judge A B Anderson redistricts Indiana bankrupt referees into four districts with Jefferson County placed in the Second District under Harry C Sheridan.
London dispatch Oct 2 predicts Turkey capitulation within three weeks with Austria Hungary likely to surrender by Christmas if Allied advance on the Western Front continues. Foreign Office has not confirmed the Turkish shift while negotiators are expected soon.
Jefferson County Red Cross Fair cleared 1330.50 while the county treasurer reported 4850.50 for the society from towns including Shelby Saluda Smyrna Milto n Brookstory Hanover Lancaster and Madison. The itemized list names multiple townships and amounts such as 422.90 238 47 3008 390 and 1280.45 totaling 1780.50.
A large crowd gathered at Hanover College at 11 o'clock this morning for the flag raising by the S A T C unit of the college. The 1250 strong corps heard music and speeches by President Mills and Hon M R Sulzer. Ceremonies followed the War Secretary Baker’s directive for flag raising across colleges with army units.
A lively Fourth Liberty Day parade unfolds with band music and children singing as the procession moves through streets to the Giran Opera House for patriotic performances. Mr. John Hersey Smith and Miss Rosetta Cummiskey wed at the Lutheran parsonage. Sorghum molasses is stolen from the Kent road grange hall. police may arrest. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Smith travel to Louisville for the Turpen Ko Weber wedding in Madison.
William Co Niesse, chosen by the local draft board to fill Jefferson county’s one man quota, left by morning train for duty at Jefferson Barracks Missouri. He travels via North Vernon with Mrs Niesse, joining other Indiana picks from Aurora Brownstown Vincennes on the trip to Jefferson City aboard the B&O line. Buy Liberty Bonds.
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