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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1918
Page
2
An editorial notes wartime thrift and conservation efforts. It discusses consumer spending cuts, hoarding avoidance, and shifts to essential purchases. It highlights food and fuel saving measures, hope for pork and potato production, and a proposed potato day to substitute breadstuffs.
Gen Bal answer counters rumors of gross immorality at Camp Funston including an implausible claim of 1600 illegitimate children. Gov Capper sought exact information and the inquiry found no illegitimate births in the region per Kansas vital statistics.
The piece notes rising submarine sinkings due to offensive warfare and submarine weaknesses. It cites attempts at Edison style ships and air bomb use, while questioning submarine chasers and crew experience amid German naval demoralization.
U S Department of Agriculture officials review progress by county agents in fifteen southern states during 1916. The report shows 860 regular agents 28 assistant agents 3 boys club agents and 66 colored men agents plus 576 women in home demonstration work. Community organizations rise from 1 654 with 44 548 members to 2 508 with 78 660 members. about 300 000 farmers are enrolled in these groups.
Secretary Baker faces scrutiny as the appointment of Mr Baker as suansteid is described amid fiscal and military policy tensions. The report notes his confirmation and opposition to certain military measures.
The Milwaukee Sentinel criticizes Secretary Baker for pacifism amid rising war tensions after the Lusitania sinking. It accuses him of gratuitous anti military training views and questions the logic of a pacifist leading the war department while urging preparedness and a severance of relations with Germany.
A military camp reports 4.81 percent or 40 000 men with social diseases and only 15 new cases 0.037 percent. Officials urge caution in publishing figures and debunk rumors of rampant intoxication while noting isolated drunkenness after leaves and instances of soldiers practicing total abstinence.
The Anti-Saloon League outlines a dry program in Illinois in 1919 with ratification of a federal prohibition amendment as the prime aim. It calls for enforcement measures, pledges in primaries, a Springfield mass meeting in June, and a drive to elect legislators who will back ratification. County saloons total 9,893 with 54 dry counties and heavy concentration in Cook and St Clair.
Reported in Carmi a group of men were captured for stealing coal from transit cars during a harsh winter. The suspects claimed necessity and lack of supply, but authorities moved promptly to detain them. Local investigators describe the arrests as a firm warning to repeat offenders.
The article details a massive expansion of the U S Navy from 68 000 to over 260 000 personnel including marines reserves and others in service It notes officers rising from 4 500 to 15 000 regulars 150 900 naval reserves 50 000 and marine corps 33 000 plus coast guard under Navy control It highlights training capacity growth from 6 000 to 113 650 and the Great Lakes station housing 17 000 to 25 000 men It cites naval expenditure rising from 1 901 410 930 to 60 000 000 monthly and mentions new shipyards powder mills gun factory air craft plants and the naval air corps with aircraft production and private plants aiding the effort
A sharp remark characterizes a pessimist as someone who sees others through smoked glasses. The quip also mocks people with opinions but no convictions as deserving of conviction for those views.
H R Mask Administrator asks all creditors to appear at Clark County Court Marshall Illinois at the March Term on the next March Monday to present claims for adjustment and to settle debts. Immediate payment requested from debtors. December 1911. T Hollenbeck Attorney.
The executrix informs all persons with claims against Abram Harrison of Clark County Illinois to appear at the February term on the first Monday of February for adjustment of estates. Dated December 15 1917.
Administratrix sale announced for January 17 at the late home of Abram Harrison York Clark Winds. Personal property including cattle hay corn tools and farm gear will be sold with cash terms and six months credit over six dollars. Also notice invites applications for county poor farm manager positions with salary to be set at a meeting. applications due February 1 1918.
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