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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1918
Page
2
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Washington reports urgent recommendations to halt nonessential rail service for a few days to conserve coal shipments amid strained lines. Officials advocate preference for coal and food, with a focus on keeping adequate fuel movement and minimizing industrial disruption while railways await broader relief measures.
In Maretfield Missouri Tavior Adams and son Cletae Ademe faced kidnapping and conspiracy charges over the Habs Shorod Reet disappearance. Alem ent, a Springfield jeweler, pled guilty in creak court. Taylor Adame received 30 years, Cletus Adams 10 years. State dropped charges against Mrs Allie Adame Maxie Adams and Sammie Winkin.
A Chinese assault about 50 miles above Yochow on the Wang Tse Kiane killed a sailor named O'Brien and wounded no others. The firing lasted about half an hour. Officials believe southern revolutionary forces may be involved. Dr Paul S Reinich will press the foreign office for responsibility and punishment while safeguarding the Philippines. The minister doubts anti foreign sentiment prompted the attack but sees a move to complicate central government.
London reports an engineer named Mluhin has submitted a new type of the guillotine to the Council of Peoples Commissars with a claim it can be adjusted to behead many persons with a single stroke The note mentions adjournment for June 1 in Washington and speeded congressional action on appropriation measures to avoid hearings and delays set for June 1.
Letters by President Wilson released publicly urge the Haverours of America to expand their organization through a fundraising campaign targeting 6 million dollars between February and the 12th.
In London a crowd of about 40 to 50 housewives gathered outside the prime minister's residence seeking to meet the premier. They urged the government to explain how long citizens must endure long queues for food.
A local dispute emerges over whether meat packers should lose control of the food supply to the government. Workers led by Jorden Armour and Edward Swift argue government seizure is necessary to sustain the war effort, while packers’ attorney Levi Mayer contends the firms serve the nation and justify no seizure. The issue ties to a broader political fight as Congress and cabinet members weigh reforms amid wartime needs.
In the Prussian diet lower house Dr Franz Menhring and an independent Bodjyalie challenged finance policy. The exchange touched on large army mobilization, penalties for contempt, and the minister’s inability to prove statements about American forces, reflecting heated rhetoric over wartime finance.
A weekly newspaper for American troops in France to be called The Star and Stripes will be issued soon with Pershing’s sanction. It will be edited by men in American uniform, and will report on military life and events for the troops. French chemists advocate sea water in bread making to save salt transport and improve bread properties.
Washington reports that 106 thousand Turkish troops, over half of General Falkenhayn's reorganized force, deserted during the recent journey from Constantinople toward Palestine, according to official dispatches.
Three robbers burst into Ralph Dewey’s Rob Jewelry Store in downtown Detroit, bound manager Ko Grain ger, and escaped with valuables valued at about $460,000. The incident disrupted business as police investigate leads.
Reports from Petrograd say German and Austro Hungarian forces on the eastern front opened actual fighting amid rising hostility. German troops attempted to clear both Russian and Austro Hungarian trenches and were fired upon, triggering artillery battle that left several men dead.
In Jor Mount 48 a town on Market Street a robber held up a saloon ordering patrons to raise hands. A getaway attempt failed and a guard killed. three bandits died, one escaped. Washington reports 149 soldiers hospitalized nationwide in the week ending Jan 18, ten from pneumonia per the surgeon general.
Three student aviators in training with the royal flying corps, including an American, were killed when their aircraft crashed during flight. Investigators note multiple accidents at the training facility as the cause.
Lawrence Indiana residents professionals including physicians and lawyers joined a wood chopping day. Three camps along the river bank provided the setting and by nightfall more than 600 cords of wood had been cut by over 900 participants.
The New York Times reports on German plans to seek an early peace, arguing Germans see a victory peace as possible and warning that Allied demands could push Germany toward camouflage and stiff resistance. Four key considerations are cited to show German resolve, including perceived war fatigue and the intellectual capacity of Germany.
New Orleans reports propose converting cutover lands in the south into pine steads for American soldiers after the war. The plan is backed by the Southern Vine Seco of Maryland and Clement & Uscker, Baltimore, to consult for execution. The idea follows a postwar farm movement noted by a wartime return to the farms and a 73 million acres of suitable chiefly coastal plains in the south.
Recommendations by Provost Marea General Crowder appear in joint resolutions in the house authorizing the president to call men into service by class and to register all who became eligible since July 6. Provisions include apportioning quotas and a month's pay to dependents of officers and enlisted men killed or dying.
In St Paul Minnesota marchers participate in an outdoor winter sports carnival parade to promote fire safety and fuel conservation amid harsh weather. The event unites locals, public figures, and volunteers to showcase practical ways to keep streets safe and warm during cold months.
General McAdoo was called before the House Interstate Commerce Committee to report progress on alleviating the coal famine along the eastern coast. Kansas City man Fran schmidt, a chauffeur, pleaded guilty to stealing motor car tires from his employer’s garage and received a two year penitentiary sentence.
George T Cooper, 60, long time teacher and Union school principal in Weatherford Texas, dies from wounds said to have been inflicted by a 13 year old student the period of punishment.
A reader letter to the Examiner from Denver complains of Disturbances at the Brown Palace and Kiowa Palace salons. The writer notes hotel conditions, rumors of prohibition, and travelers in Golden and Colubhia. The missive reflects temperance reform era concerns and maps political frustrations with federal constitutional amendment efforts.
Fragment from a Maine preview discussing how prohibition shaped society, noting poverty, crime, and moral concerns. It highlights drink’s impact on savings behavior, street life, and the penitentiary, with observers linking temperance to social conditions and family welfare.
In 3934 the wet majority in Olde shifts amid statewide remarin debate. cites dry gains in cities like Cleland, Tobeara, Youngstown, Akron, and rural regions while noting broad regional opposition and fears of waste under the current policy, hinting at an upcoming referendum outcome.
A fragmented temperance verse mocks three bowls representing the distiller, brewer, and tippler as prices rise. The quatrain links their fates to a pony broker’s door, invoking Hamlet’s line about prophetic souls.
Henry J. Rattenbach, president of the wholesalers association, tells the World that the new whisky tax will be passed to retailers and then to consumers. He warns wholesalers will push the burden while many consumers refuse to pay as saloon patronage sharply declines with thousands going out of business.
A Pittsburgh reader reports relief from backache and headaches after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter claims three bottles cured weakness and menstrual discomfort and urges other women to try the remedy. The message is signed by Mrs. Robe from Pittsburgh and asks for more information.
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