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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1918
Page
1
The Clark county draft board fixed the order numbers for 144 local men eligible to be drafted on June 5. Names are printed in draft order for call, with 46 seeking exemptions. The group will be classified and examined for August calls, with many reclassifications to fill Class One. An included list shows numerous individuals and towns.
Chester Lake aged 17 years 8 months 8 days died after a long illness from glandular tuberculosis at his parents home on East Main Street Wednesday. Funeral Friday at the family residence and burial in the city cemetery. Survived by parents Frank and Mollie Lake and nine siblings including Mrs Everett Connelly Mrs Russell Thompson Miss Mary Lake of Marshall and others. brothers Harry and Millard in the U S Army and George in the Navy. Harry attended the funeral. others were away on duty. He was described as a model religious life with great patience during illness.
Yesterday Judge Marshall appointed H. R. Snavely master in chancery for Clark County to succeed Everett Connelly whose term had expired.
Wheat threshing begun in the county’s southern part last week. Yields range from 25 to 40 bushels per acre with excellent grain quality. Dealers pay 2 dollars per bushel.
Mary Louise Umbarger, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Umbarger, died at home north of Marshall on July 4 at age one year four months. Funeral services conducted by Rev. Bert Eckel were held Friday in Clarksville, with burial in Clarksville Cemetery.
Marshall S S at 9 30 a m and preaching at 8 p m prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 p m Ladies Aid Thursday 2 p m at the home of Ross Culter Zion S S 10 00 a m preaching at 11 00 a m J W Feller Pastor.
The second Cream Producers picnic and Jersey Cattle Club picnic will be at Homewood Farm Trimble Ir with Hon Charles Adkins chair of the state board of agriculture among speakers. Cattle judging features the afternoon program and all dairy interests are invited.
No jurors provided for the July term due to the capture of Edward Summers who stole a horse at Casey. A grand jury with True Booth foreman indicted Summers and Arthur Williams for burglary and larceny after Williams pleaded guilty. Summers sentenced to three to twenty years while Williams awaits sentence. Other cases include debt judgments, appeals dismissed for lack of bond, chancery bank awards, several divorces, foreclosures, and partitions with decrees or orders.
The article argues for compulsory war funding through taxes and food rationing. Pulaski county officials approve a levy to meet quota for Red Cross and Y M C A, with enforcement against slackers. It cites local housewives hoarding sugar as proof of need for strict public duty.
The sewing committee chair lists donations including 2.00 from Red Men ball team 1.00 from Mrs. Sarah Losen 2.45 from friends 2.20 Burns Smith 0.60 carpet rags 1.16 tinfoil 1.00 beans 2.00 caps 0.60 collections and 0.80 express refund. Robert Thompson donated a 160 pound pig to the Red Cross.
The local Fourth of July passed with no firecrackers or sky rockets and a calm tone. Officials noted a shift to safe, sensible celebration, highlighting an improvement over past exuberance as children observed a restrained holiday.
A patriotic concert by the Marshall band is planned for tomorrow at the usual hour. The program features new popular hits and marches.
Everett Spivey of West York survived the May 31 torpedo strike that sank the U S S President Lincoln. In a parents letter he recounts calm before chaos, lifeboat evacuations, and the rescue by the U S S Great Northern. He notes 24 lives lost out of 603 aboard and recalls cheering the submarine as it appeared before realizing the danger.
L Ruben, an eight year resident of the United States, recalls brutal losses in Russia and German aggression. He describes his early life as a Tanner under the empire and explains discontent with autocratic rule. He supports Kerensky and hopes Allied aid will reform Russia into a great nation.
The first day for filing primary petitions has been changed from July 34 in a local analysis. The notice indicates an adjusted start date affecting candidates and petitions.
Prof. Evan J. Evans of Elgin has been elected principal of Marshall Township High School. Evans has taught science at Elgin High for seven years.
Arthur Hurst, longtime proprietor of a local photographic studio, sold his business last week to Chester Hatfield of Paris who now runs it. Hatfield is a Southern School of Photography graduate with four years of practical experience.
Richard Myles 21 son of Clark Myles formerly of Marshall now of Brocton drowned Thursday in a Homer Park pool. Water not deep and cramps suspected. Several people present. body recovered after some time. Funeral held at St Marys Church in Marshall after body transported Saturday.
Howard Bell transfers Lot 2 Block 4 Langs Ad Casey to Mary H Burns for 900 dollars. Anna Short transfers Lot 6 Kendalls Ad Martinsville to E E Holsapple for 300 dollars. E E Holsapple transfers Lots 3134 N Jasper Ave Place Casey to W A Daughhetee for 2 dollars. Ruth J Lake transfers to Ira L Winger nw ne and pr one mw tet614 33906. Clarence Thornton transfers 86 acres 25 and 36-12-12 for 1 dollar. James A Richart transfers Lots 83 84 85 Richart Place Martinsville to Wm Bartlow for 154 dollars. John H Jeffers transfers 244 acres se ne 30-10-11 to Alonzo Walls for 3066 dollars.
The second annual Coons family reunion gathered in Marshall on the Fourth with about sixty attending. Mr. J M Coons, living in Yale, is father to seven sons and six daughters. Direct descendants total 57 with 46 living and four great grandchildren. Several relatives from Ohio and Indiana joined, and a permanent organization was formed to plan next year’s reunion.
New Red Cross members include James Mcellrath Mrs James Mclllrath J R Johnson John E Carpenter Oscar O Carpenter Thomas E Carpenter Robert Cole Ernest Nicol Golden Carpenter and several Clapp, Wright and Williams names. Renewals list Nellie Keyes Johnson George Hallauer Mrs Geo Hallauer Frances Campbell Willema Fairgrief Ravilla Fairgrief Susan Fairgrief Dr S W Weir Rosemary Weir and many others from Marshall and nearby towns.
Speaker argues returning World War I soldiers will dominate future politics and business, contrasting with Civil War veterans. He warns young men to enlist now to avoid being left out after the war, praising the July Fourth 1918 Washington display as unprecedented and inspiring.
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