30 Aug 1914
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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1914
Page
1
The article notes Allied optimism as German advances stall and a U s appellate court appointment focus shifts to Judge Walker and Col John B Knox. Alabama figures Hank Hewmell White and Oscar Underwood push for Walker with kinship ties to Wilson, amid pressure from Washington and state politicians.
Tokyo confirms Japanese forces at Kino Chau under Admiral Kato faced several German shell bursts with no damage. About 6,000 defenders remain, and German officers reportedly prepared to die as the landing party at Teng Tau withdrew after a shell hit near Cape Jaeschke. Six Japanese warships patrol beyond German gun range from Tsing Tau forts.
Paria August 29 report says General Persia evacuated Lijje without a fight. The general who commanded the Fifteenth army corps, accused of cowardice in Lorraine, has been compelled to resign. His name is withheld.
Endorsements weigh heavy as Knox appears second in the Washington team, while Alabama rivals McClellan and Heflin make little headway. Officials say the Walker vacancy on the Court of Appeals may trigger Governor O Neale appointment and Wilson could fill the Federal Court of Appeals vacancy after his Cornish New Hampshire trip.
Washington reports that former Representative Arsene Pujo of Louisiana is a potential nominee for the U S Circuit Judgeship to replace the late Judge Shelby, with Judge Blount of Florida also considered. Texas names circulate, and Rep Underwood hints Judge Richard W. Walker of Huntsville may be presented to the President after his New Hampshire trip, with Senators Bankhead White and Mr Underwood urging the move.
The report from Lomedon Aug 2 describes British forces planning a naval action against eleven German cruisers. Dispatches note German reinforcements moving to the eastern front while Britain prepares intensified sea power and troop movements from colonies to confront the Kaiser’s fleet. The scene shifts from German setbacks in France to a rising naval conflict in the North Sea with Beatty's fleet credited in the broader strategic picture.
President Wilson orders senators to remain in Washington as emergency measures are readied. Senate whip Lewis urges rapid reform to prepare for possible action on orient events that could involve war between Germany and Japan or issues in the Philippines. The same day the Senate confirms McReynolds as Associate Justice of the U S Supreme Court.
Commentary notes Namur’s rapid fall bafflingly quick, with defenses collapsing like a card house. It suggests interior German attacks, possible evacuation of the garrison, and shifts in the French line toward the Meuse while rear operations threaten Toul and Epinal. The piece also flags potash shortages abroad if German supplies are cut, urging sources from the U.S. Geological Survey and fertilizer writers.
Secretary McAdoo's plan to accept 28 basis for currency notes issued against warehouse receipts for cotton and tobacco. plan approved by Washington authorities.
Local affairs misspelled note references Mayor Wikle and an unnamed condition affecting city governance. The fragmentary item suggests public concern over official health or fitness for office and possible policy implications.
A year end report finds Anniston financially ahead by 10 113.34 with total receipts of 96 880 55 and expenditures of 90 287 21. The audit commends City Clerk W O Ward and Warden Wallace Wakeley for accurate records and notes no fraud. The report covers ten exhibits detailing government and public service costs.
A report from the special committee appointed by the conference of representatives of planters bankers manufacturers and dealers says stores were approved at 75 percent of their face value. The meeting was held here August 24 25.
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