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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1915
Page
1
Federal troops to be withdrawn with the evacuation of Colorado expected to be completed by January tenth. Officials brief that operations will wind down orderly as the state returns to civilian control. The move follows federal assessments of security and public safety needs.
Ohio coal operators plan a Monday meeting to discuss direct dealings with individuals. Colonel Lockett orders evacuation of Colorado by January 10 with troops to Canon City Lafayette Frederick Superior and later Trinidad. Troop L departs for Fort Meade. Owen Smith is found guilty of kidnapping and sentenced to eighteen months in state prison. The Butte Miner's Union theft case ends as Thomas Betallick case begins.
Eastern Ohio operators will discuss a proposal to disregard the United Mine Workers of America and negotiate with individual miners in future talks. Indications pointed toward a formal break from the union, with a meeting planned for Monday.
In Canon City Colorado on January 2 David Robb and Ben Richardson were found guilty of voluntary manslaughter by a jury trying the Chandler yew case. They were accused of killing mine guard William King during a property attack by striking miners on April 16. They posted bonds of 35,000 each.
Milwaukee announces a monument to Colonel Hang Hog of the Fifteenth Wisconsin Regiment to memorialize his Civil War charge at Chickamauga. The Norwegian Society of America will erect the statue and send a replica to Drammen, Norway, his birthplace.
The Minneapolis Art Museum showcases a major exhibit valued at 2,004,660 dollars from private and public collections. The show opens next week and runs throughout the month, highlighting diverse works and long-term loans.
The Theistic Church, once housed in a Huguenot chapel off Piccadilly, has dropped from Sunday services. Founded by Charles Vossey after Voysey’s expulsion, it followed Unitarian teachings with aided music. Dr Walter Walsh led for two years before dwindling attendance made support impossible.
Emile Vandervelde, Belgian socialist and labor figure, cautions that permanent annexation by Germany would create a new Lorraine and fuel greater friction. Speaking for the Wounded Allies Relief Committee, he argues the war must be fought to a finish, defending a nation under attack while rejecting pacifism at any price.
The Senate adopted by 34 to 22 an amendment to the immigration bill excusing Belgian farmers from the literacy test and aiming to induce their immigration for agricultural work. The Senate then passed the bill with the literacy test 50 to 7, heading to a conference and then to the president who was expected to veto if the literacy clause remained.
In Dallas on January 2 a young man hurled a brick through a jeweler window and grabbed a tray valued at ten thousand dollars before escaping. Police arrested a suspect.
By Asitated Pypes in Washington two Tanis told the Senate committee on the administration bill for Philippine independence that Filipinos would be unfit for self government for thirty years and likely into the next century.
President Wilton conferred with several Senate leaders today to push the administration's legislative program. He intends to advance measures before departing Thursday to address a speaking engagement in Indianapolis.
The wedding of Ida M Turner postmistress of Bowling Green to James Mershall Dockery Se a retired businessman of Memphis surprised many. Turner, a widow, announced the engagement in November prompting much local chatter.
Over ten thousand Presbyterian churches begin a week of prayer today to raise funds aimed at paying off debts of missionary societies. Leaders from major presbyteries, including Plits bure moderator Alexander and Rev. J Niccolla of Louis, urge congregations to give one dollar amid war-related pressures.
The United States asks Great Britain for information on cargoes en route that were diverted as contraband. Officials note Italy shifting to favor American copper supplies while Germany tightens trade. Two British tankers held since November 20 were released today.
Browne, a Cal. minister and temperance worker, was arrested in Gardland on a statutory crime report tied to despair that allegedly influenced a woman to kill herself. The coroner's jury labeled the affair as a lynching attempt and referenced flight by involved parties.
Members of the Prohibition party from Kinena Town Missouri will meet in Kansas City to launch a 120 day effort aimed at collecting 5 000 000 signatures for national prohibition. The movement seeks to curb liquor traffic, with a convention planned for 18 of 30 000 delegates to push the 1914 election issue.
The Ashland Trust Company in Kentucky is under liquidation by the State Bank Commissioner. A former head official faces charges in federal court for misuse of funds. Investigations reveal assets around 206000 dollars with 191000 dollars in debts and 160080 in notes rated as good, plus a 206000 bond missing.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a labor force of five thousand workers connected to PS and Ravons. The text lacks clear context, dates, or outcomes, but indicates a listed group of employed individuals tied to named entities. Further detail is unreadable in the surviving fragment.
In Paris a fortified trench system forms an entrenched camp around the city with interlinked earthworks, logs and barbed entanglements. Riot and relief galleries enable continuous artillery support while lines of communication and patrols guard the positions. Separate dispatches report Chicago women pressing municipal reform and outlining efforts and tensions within the reform movement.
Ottawa Ont Fahy 2 reports a government decree establishing a national day of intercession and prayer for the European War and the fallen, synchronized with the Church of England observance. The proclamation calls for prayer across provinces in honor of those serving and those who have died in battle.
Forecast shows generally fair weather in Washington and West Texas for Sunday and Monday with minimal chances of precipitation and modest temperature changes across the region. Clear to partly cloudy skies expected, light winds, and slight warming trend toward the workweek.
A reported conspiracy involving former German and American officers was uncovered by the Department of Justice. The charges allege attempts to aid the French and Vichy authorities and detain American officials, with arrests reported in Philadelphia as investigations proceed.
The Minneapolis marriage and divorce report shows 4 405 weddings and 4248 divorces for the year with June bringing 25 marriages and 248 divorces or one divorce per four marriages. The data notes a rise in separations and a shift in couple dynamics affecting the local clergy and church communities.
Kanrab City Massachusetts January 2 The government will study an air mail line by aeroplane from the post office on Kaneassie to Union Station. An appropriation may fund an experimental flight using a wooden aeroplane to carry mail in about six minutes versus the current fifteen minute streetcar ride.
Difficul ties persist in selecting a new command for the region near Sonora as discussions with authorities in Washington continue. Reports note shelling into American territory and additional notes from the State Department follow a conference with Mount Weather. A separate explosion near Portillo is reported with workmen warned and casualties feared.
In Tha New Providence and Il lan G Clurton Crandall of Pravisenesn announce a naval football draft. The first dalicted mob ever made captain in the navy Criniall led by halfback Japt sansan in rie Mey.
A garbled historic note describes the governor preparing a formal address to the executive body. It mentions practicing and choosing attire such as swallowtails and Prince Albert coats, with a cautious stance on avoiding military warlike forms. The scene suggests ceremonial pomp and political theater around an important public moment.
London dispatch says German and Turkish forces press near Warsaw with no decisive breakthrough. Reports note battles along the Houra and Rawka rivers in Poland as Russians counter offensives toward Kielce and Cracow while Austro-Hungarian and Turkish movements unsettle the region.
Russia's government today published documents criticizing Turkish assaults on Black Sea ports and condemning obstinate methods of German diplomacy. The Foreign Ministry states Ankara faces consequences for its actions and reiterates stance against aggression.
A terse dispatch from a city press correspondent notes progress by Turkish forces near Ardhan, covering fifty mile movements reported along the Doeosts coast as lines hold. The report emphasizes strategic advances and troop dispositions.
In Macon County a county spelling bee brings together top young spellers from the area. The event features boys and girls showing fierce competition as they vie for local bragging rights. No state contest is planned this year.
A Georgia health survey reports 70 counties to be examined with twelve field workers deployed. Early results show higher stomach worm infection in southern regions, with Rene County leading at the top infection rate, and Richmond County showing substantial but lower levels.
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