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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1918
Page
8
A U S government ruling aims to save print paper by tightening distribution. Publishers must end exchanges beyond forty miles, stop free copies to advertisers, and cut subscriptions by at least fifteen percent with advance payments required starting October 1, 1918. Subscribers in arrears are warned to pay promptly or face collection efforts.
The article argues that no one can predict when the war ends except that victory comes with a complete and thorough whipping of the Germans. It dismisses questions about timing as a waste and stresses constant planning and effort toward total victory.
Price list for flour and feed products shows figures like $2.10 and 68 cents reductions. Includes wheat corn barley rye oats per bushel and bulk ton rates for feed and byproducts such as bran, hominy, middlings, pig feed, ground cow feed, gluten feed, and best flour. The snippet reads like a commercial catalog with varied unit prices and totals.
The piece argues Allies will not settle for Kaiser's terms, claiming Germans will only accept dictated peace when defeated on the battlefield. It asserts no German revolution is imminent and that Prussian militarism will end only after decisive Allied victory.
Private Carl John Schroeder of Greenwood Wisconsin was arrested at Camp Grant with confidential military maps and papers. He admitted pro German sympathies and had been under surveillance for weeks after declaring he would not go to Europe to fight. Military authorities deem him dangerous and the data could aid the German army if obtained by its intelligence department.
The LesseLyong family expresses gratitude to the members of Company I Wisconsin State Guards car owners and all neighbors and friends for their generous help and comforting words after the death of their son William.
L P Jacks in Atlantic Magazine declares that Germans view Americans skeptically not for humane ideals but as fools, contrasting perceived American principles with German critique. The remark reflects cultural misperceptions amid contemporary tensions.
The article outlines hunting and shipping limits for fish and game, including twenty pounds per shipment with size and bag restrictions, and a resident limit of fifty pounds when accompanied. It bans autumn shooting of partridge, grouse, and prairie chicken through 1919, confirms Sept 16 opening for aquatic fowl, and notes decoy penalties and deer shipping rules with decor tags.
The post office urges citizens to address mail to boys overseas with care and ink, include a readable return address, and avoid unclear handwriting. If not observed, letters may not be started or could be discarded, hindering postal service.
Busheys Business College in Appleton offers girls dormitories in Fraternity houses rented from Lawrence College. Each dormitory has a matron in charge and rooms and board cost about 4 dollars weekly. Applicants are urged to apply promptly.
J J Auer publisher of Der Herald a German weekly in Eau Claire was sentenced by Judge Evans in federal court to 18 months at Fort Leavenworth after pleading guilty to printing seditious articles and failing to file translations with the postmaster. Auer aged 69. The piece notes a War Department salute rule favoring women remaining silent as the flag passes and contrasts it with men’s behavior.
The article notes that next January marks the final sale of narrow sleighs in the U S as dealers may not sell sleighs under four feet six inches wide. Wider sleighs are projected to improve winter roads and save gasoline amid current wartime demands and extended domestic need.
The United States Fuel Administration urges strict gasoline conservation in states east of the Mississippi River. full disuse of motor vehicles on Sundays is requested except for essential uses. exemptions include freight tractors, medical and funeral vehicles, emergency and public service vehicles, railway equipment, and rural errands where no alternatives exist. voluntary compliance urged to avoid mandatory orders.
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