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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1918
Page
6
The president announced the terms of the armistice restoration of Lorraine and reparations with full Allied details. A small but eager Congress listened as momentous news unfolded, marking a turning point in the world at large.
Washington notes the world war ended at 6 o'clock Washington time, with the armistice signed by the German representative at midnight. Germany had until 11 o'clock Paris time to accept, and hostilities ceased at the appointed hour.
Washington reports President informs Congress that Germany has accepted armistice terms. Key points include hostilities end, evacuation of Alsace Lorraine and the Rhine left bank, surrender of weapons and ships, and unconditional surrender of East Africa forces. Armistice duration set at thirty days with broad reparation expectations.
Leiden November 11 Former German emperor's party and Field Marshal von Hinden arrived at Eyeden near the Dutch border at 7:30 AM Sunday. The ex-emperor led the entourage with the German general staff and ten autos. Friedrich August Gameny has been dethroned and the land duke of Oldenburg has been deposed.
James W. Gerard urges Kaleer extradition from New York to England for trial on murder charges. He argues the English court will deliver a verdict and that the hanging sentence would mark a public reckoning for one of history’s most noted murders.
Washington leaders of both parties agree an extra session of Congress is inevitable after March 4 when Republicans assume power. Pressure from reconstruction legislation will require prompt action, likely prompting the early convening of the sixty sixth Congress to tackle revenue and appropriation bills before March 4.
Indictments name Clarence I. Hogue formerly in charge of Chicago aircraft inspection and two others Lucius Simpson and E J Comer. Charges allege false statements securing chair jobs for thirty one wealthy youths and government funded automobile trips as well as certifying as expert inspectors men with tailors footmen and clerks backgrounds.
Andre Tardieu, French commissioner, told French correspondents that France will need United States aid after the war in labor money materials and ships. He urged American troops or technicians with equipment to aid in removing labor shortages and rebuilding while awaiting return transport.
E A Cudahy president of Cudahy Packing announces recapitalization plan authorizing 26 million dollars new stock with a 25 percent stock dividend and rights to subscribe at par for 25 percent of existing holdings. Rights accrue to record date December 15. Unsubscribed stock to be disposed of later.
The government spent 1.5 million dollars to write 36.35 billion dollars of life insurance for soldiers and sailors in the last year. The War Risk Insurance Bureau claims this achievement as a dramatic expansion of the nation's life insurance volume.
The War Department reports feeding a soldier in the United States costs about fifty cents daily, with overseas service higher. This marks roughly a 350 percent rise from twenty years ago and an increase of about ten cents per man since the nation entered the war.
Two soldiers died and a dozen were injured when a troop train carrying 1,200 football routers from Camp Grast Rockford to Chicago collided with a passenger train on the Chicago Burlington and Quincy line at Sugar Grove, west of Aurora.
Samuel Gompera president of the American Federation of Labor and head of the recent American labor mission abroad presides over a great Pan American labor conference in Laredo Peres.
Readable notes cover Nebraska war support, butter output in Omaha, Polish fund drive, wheat prospects, food conservation, rail coal supplies, and Red Cross drives. Mentions Watertown fire loss, influenza outbreaks, rail delays, Scotts Bluff refineries, and local deaths including Newman Grove’s publisher Channer and two Kearney men killed by a train.
Old remedy advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs for colic constipation and fevers in children. It promises gentle cleansing of stomach liver and bowels within hours without griping and touts the product as delicious and effective for all ages. It warns buyers to avoid counterfeits and to insist on the California Fig Syrup Company label.
A Chicago Tribune clipping recalls a boy named Arthur recounting a confrontation with a newcomer. Voices of children outside a house prompted questions and Arthur says he would have struck back if the rival’s strength had allowed it.
A promotional advertisement urges Cuticura soap and ointment to heal eczema, rashes, and itching. It offers free samples via Cuticura Dept Boston and lists soap and ointment prices, noting availability at druggists and by mail.
A humorous exchange asks why cages exist for prisoners with a father answering that the birds are kept there. The dialogue evokes a playful, bird themed metaphor in a family moment.
A debate emerges as officials note that an index exists for a comprehensive collection but remains off limits to the public. Advocates demand transparency while administrators cite security and preservation concerns.
The piece urges fear in facing illness while promoting preventive care. It stresses three C's clean mouth clean bowels and daily elimination to stay healthy and avoid disease. It endorses Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets and hot lemonade as remedies.
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