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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1918
Page
3
The notice states prices 1.50 per year in advance six months 75c and three months 0c. All subscriptions end when the prepaid period expires unless renewed.
A historic editorial argues central powers cannot win by delaying peace and demands a just settlement. It condemns Germany and Austria for aggression, insists the war must end only with a lasting foundation for safety, and warns rulers they are not free agents as global justice closes in.
The new chancellor Prince Max of Baden is praised as amiable but the real power remains with the Kaiser and the Junker class. Autocracy only yields to save itself, and a cabinet must be truly responsible to the people before enemies deem any change credible.
The text argues that true peace comes when a nation lays down arms and submits to shared human interests, marking a new era. It predicts future Germans will celebrate the day as the start of their real greatness, a sentiment echoed by the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Washington reports that the United States and its allies plan to warn Germany it will be held accountable for further devastation in occupied areas. The note argues mere pleas fail and a firm in kind response is needed to deter German cruelties and destruction.
War department and Red Cross set rules for one three pound parcel per soldier in war zones with 20 pound limit for navy boxes. Labels identify recipients and must be obtained through Red Cross channels by Nov. 20 deadline. Prohibited items include alcohol, inflammables, fragile glass, and any notes inside. Packages go via Hoboken after Red Cross inspection with stamps paid by sender. Navy parcels limited to 20 pounds and need delivery to New York by Nov. 16.
Congressman Martin Madden of Chicago assails the Food Administration and related offices for bloated staffing and wasteful spending. He cites thousands idle clerks and inefficient, overstaffed departments, urging tighter staffing and bulk reductions highlighted by contrasts with naval operations.
A fragment suggests a sales pitch promising to save work, noting many people overestimate their own improvement and flatter themselves that they could be worse off, implying skepticism about the proposition.
The convoying boat Tampa was sunk by a torpedo on September 28 with 118 crew lost. The navy had escorted nearly 2,000,000 soldiers to Europe with minimal loss, until this disaster caused by the Tampa crew advancing too far ahead and engaging a submarine alone.
Attorney General Brundage rules women cannot vote on the constitutional convention question the sixty million dollar good roads bond issue or the state supervision of private banks in an advisory to Secretary Emmerson. The ruling rests on the state Woman suffrage law.
Clark County notices announce bids by York Township for removing a steel bridge over Mill Creek near West Union and bids by Clark Edgar counties for Handley Ford and O Hair bridges repairs and channel changes. Also notices for administration of Sarah A Kennedy estate and multiple chancery suits in Marshall Illinois with bid forms and deadlines in October 1918.
Estate of Isaac Claypool deceased Administratrix Mary E Rector gives notice to creditors to present claims and attend to estate matters. Dated September 28 1918. Graham and Snavely attorneys.
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