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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1911
Page
4
Some witnesses in the Lorimer investigation acknowledge taking bribes but insist the payments were from Democrats. They say they would not betray their party to Republicans. The text notes arbitration treaties among France Britain and the United States could foster peace, yet warns wars may recur due to human nature.
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled that round trip tickets expire at the stamped date and anyone starting a journey before midnight must pay for travel after midnight. The change affects tourists headed to the Pacific coast and western points, who often depart on the ticket's last day.
Various community notes: an ice cream supper is planned at St Dunlays Saturday night for church funds. Visits include Mrs John Berrs from Indianapolis staying with sister Mrs Quincy Snedeker and mother Mrs John Campbell Sr. Walter Adams and family and Lulu spent Friday. Laura Ingolt of Paris visits sister Mrs Joe Trassfoll. Mr too Ftrewster from California visits daughter Mrs Will Dulaney. Mrs Mike Molter spent Sunday in Lower Wabash with relatives.
Edna Medsher spent last week with relatives in Allerton. Mrs Lizzie Hanley of Columbus visited her nieces Mrs C W Cornwell and Mrs Frank Hedges. Roy Beckwith and wife with baby of Jasper county visit his brother Charles Trump and family. Arthur Trump and family of Chicago have stayed with Mr and Mrs J R Trump. For sale a 3 year old horse, 16 hands high, high bred trotter. Call Chas Mr Sullins, Marshall.
Hay fever prompts escapes this week as residents in Martinsville share news on moves and visits. Charles Tague returns to North Dakota. Thomas Cooper comes home from Coles county. A Sunday school convention at White Oak church and a Church of God picnic are announced. A new iron bridge abutment need and better roads are noted along with crops, rain effects, and a plan to prevent bottle breaking on streets.
Danville ADA Clark opened federal proceedings against the Big Four railway company on 40 counts of alleged service hour law violations. The charges allege employees on the Cairo division and Peoria & Eastern were kept on duty beyond 16 hours, with fines up to 1000 dollars per count plus costs. The chaotic text also includes scattered notes about a Catholic picnic and a baseball game but these do not clarify the legal case.
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