20 Jan 1915
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1915
Page
1
Photo shows Pope Benedict XV during a mass in the Sistine Chapel after Rome shook on January 15. He remained calm and focused in prayer while others fled. Swiss guard reportedly showed fear, but the Pope directed proceedings and ordered a solemn high mass in the cathedral.
Officials prepare for a northward move as the Villa is packed in the capital ahead of departure. The exact destination is not disclosed. Authorities indicate movement is underway to reposition forces and resources.
Villa signals continued campaign against opponents in Mexico while Gutierrez departs with ten million pesos from the National treasury. Officials note evacuation of Mexico City and northern consolidation as factions muddle relations amid Carranza forces battling convertionists at Fronteras.
An Athens dispatch reports violent earthquakes Monday hit Zante and Cephalonia in the Ionian Islands, Mediterranean. Officials fear considerable damage and assess losses. The events prompted emergency measures as residents reckon with shaking and aftershocks.
An earthquake struck Switzerland today with severe damage in Neuicadtel where many houses were damaged. Other areas reported lighter shocks and avalanches in the Alps. A tremor was also felt in Melfort France where furniture toppled and doors opened.
Red Corbett Watson of San Francisco defeated Joe Aveto of Sacramento on a foul in the eleventh round of a scheduled 21 round lightweight fight in Denver. The foul was a low left hook. The decision sparked a near riot as the match concluded.
In Chicago on January 19 the western railroads wage arbitration hearing spent the day examining the employer side. The session featured analysis of wage figures and how current pay would be affected by the proposed demands.
Republican opposition in the Senate, led by Senator Burton of Ohio, staged a filibuster over a government ship purchase. The measure made no progress as the debate stalled in Washington.
In New Orleans on January 19 the Southern Pine Association, succeeding the dissolved Yellow Pine Manufacturers' Association, held a meeting and completed its organization. The group will maintain permanent headquarters in New Orleans with J. Rhodes as secretary, former secretary of the National Lumber Manufacturers' Association in Chicago.
Under the Illinois Bankers Association a foreign banking conference and banquet will be held in Chicago tomorrow. Twenty one consular agents from leading South and Central American nations are invited as part of a campaign to establish banks or branches representing Midwest interests.
In Minneapolis Minnesota the Independent Telephone Association meets for a three day session at the Hotel Radisson. Delegates from independent telephone companies across the country gather to view an up to date automatic exchange on display.
Representative David J. Lewis testifies before the Federal Commission on Industrial Relations inquiry into great philanthropic foundations. He cites industrial unrest and argues for government ownership of telephone and telegraph. Ida Tarbell and Ravi M. Manley also witness.
The Rivers and Harbors appropriation bill carrying over 54 million dollars passed the House by 144 to 81 votes. It now goes to the Senate where a lengthy fight is anticipated.
A receiver was appointed for the Jumbey Company an Indianapolis agricultural machinery maker with $20,000,000 in capital. The move followed abnormal wartime finances and debenture holders seeking an extension amid the companys mounting obligations.
A $100,000,000 gold pool organized to meet American obligations at the outbreak of the war will be abandoned as bankers believe it is no longer necessary. Officials say the abandonment signals that the foreign exchange problem has been settled.
Detroit stewards of the Michigan Shot Ship circuit met to plan next summer's racing season. Indications point to a largely unchanged circuit with a possible addition of Bay City or Coldwater.
Boston Massachusetts January 1 The As fay Memorial Hospital for Animate acclaimed as the finest of its kind in the world has been completed and is ready to open The building and equipment cost nearly half a million dollars The hospital provides isolation wards and treatment rooms for horses and small animals including dogs and cats It will be maintained by the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
At the Central Railway of New Jersey station in Roosevelt New Jersey a deadly clash between deputies and striking workers left Desidert Alesandra dead and Stephen Dodds wounded. About one hundred workers had gathered after wage cuts sparked a January strike at Williams Clark Company. A train reportedly carrying strikebreakers arrived and shots rang out as deputies pursued strikers into marshes.
The Interstate Commerce Commission schedules hearings in Chicago to probe railroad embargoes affecting shippers. The inquiry will consider the necessity and frequency of embargoes, potential discrimination, and whether railroads should notify the public and the ICC of each embargo.
In Otawonna Minnesota Jan 1 the annual convention of the Minnesota State Dairymen’s Association opens with large attendance. President Chris Heen calls the session to order at 10 am as the three day meeting begins. Morning sessions focus on greetings and officers’ reports. The Employers’ Liability Act dominates afternoon discussions.
The Texas Corn Growers Association holds its annual meeting in Waxahachie with President John Gorham opening the session. Speakers include Samuel Deriyon of Sherman W H Puell of Denton James Meston of Sherman and Prof Wood Jardine dean of Kansas Agricultural College.
The Amarrillo smoker gathering drew a cross section of men from all classes and professions. John MekKnight led the event praising local manufacturing and urging workers to stay local and boost home industries with cooperative effort and practical action. The meeting highlighted the value of home production, the importance of skilled labor, and noted the companys strong local employment and regional reach across Oklahoma Arkansas New Mexico and beyond.
An unreadable chunk mentions Bly Aneieiated Wood in Chicago and references a January date, a wheat crop and a plan of domestic reform. The text is garbled with partial phrases about India, a Lyre, and a potential court or legal context, but details are unclear.
Forecast from Washington indicates a wet trend for Wednesday with scattered clouds and a mix of clear periods. Regions including Palestine Texarkana Tex and Ardmore are noted in the forecast with temperatures varying as a cold front approaches.
January 19 reports say German aircraft bombed England including Sandringham royal residence and towns like Yarmouth Cromer Sheringham Breeston Kings Lynn Ameland. Casualties include a boy killed and a man blown off in Yarmouth. bombs damaged houses and injured a mother and child as fires and smoke spread.
London reports heavy snow confines fighting mostly to artillery positions in France and Flanders. Southwest Verdun seen as where French advance slightly toward the German frontier. Russians reportedly sweep west and north toward Warsaw to block German junctions while Carpathian forces join to threaten Hungary. Caucasus notes renew Russian pursuit of Turkish Eleventh Army remnants.
Ambassador Page in London reports Britain will not agree to allow the Dacia to sail to Germany with a cotton cargo while international law questions are decided. Edward Brietung, buyer of the ship, is advised the British fleet may deem the ship a fair prize. Cargo owners informed cotton will not be held and may sell or forward it.
The Daily Mail notes a Zeppelin appeared over Ipswich on January 1 but caused no damage. Ipswich lies south of Norfolk and 75 miles south of Yarmouth.
Pest Special to The News reports in early January that many migrants move into Mantang County Texas as more than ten immigrants are placed on railroad work. Old stores and dwellings are pressed into use to house families with several families sharing spaces. The influx boosts housing demand as about fifty houses remain to be built and farmers rush to finish improvements.
The Woman's Prohibition League of America met in Rictimond Virginia with delegates from many parts of the state. A. Paleoner of Washington has accepted an invitation to address the convention tomorrow.
K B Close in law of the late C W Post and H Hawk executor of the Post estate arrived here yesterday morning and will spend several days looking after their large property interests in this county.
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