02 Nov 1914
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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1914
Page
1
Report notes Republicans rally behind Wilson while Democrats claim wins across states. Text mentions Kentucky liquor interests and debate over party power as tomorrow's election looms. prospects cite fragmented results and shifting support.
Chicago and East St. Louis alarmed as United States officials close the nation’s largest packing districts to prevent disease spread. The drastic order halts operations until yards are disinfected for about ten days, risking a national meat shortage and prompting resumed slaughter later in the week.
The fall term of the United States court convened this afternoon at one o clock with many cases listed, including some for probation and poster cases. Officials arriving include U S Judge Grubb and Assistant District Attorney Ralph W Quinn. District Attorney Robert N Peel will not attend.
At a Sumeday meeting Judes A F McGehee Rev C K Weller President J Cooper C D Kline and others outlined a program to support school and charity work through monthly scholarships funded by city unions. A committee was formed to oversee the effort with a donation drive planned to sustain the program.
A county board urges turning land into refuges and forest preserves to boost wildlife in Alabama. It calls for a June 1 license year, deputy wardens by governor consent, judges to handle offenses, elk protection, strict dove hunting limits, and an overall forest protection act.
A chaotic scene unfolds as Andrew Carnegie’s statue or image is pelted with mud amid anti Carnegie protests. Report notes strong opposition and a display showing strained friendship with the Kaiser.
Reported naval incident describes a German submarine entangled by a fishing net off the coast of Holland. The chaotic war news notes German and Russian actions, with mutterings of strategic shifts, Turkish entry into the European conflict, and widespread anti Turkish demonstrations.
Dispatches from Pretrograd say eastern front talks focus on passports and travel amid wartime upheaval. Reports claim German forces are disorganized by retreat before advancing Frussians and Soviet advances threaten Warsaw, signaling a broader German setback.
Injuries from a football game in McAllen Hidalgo County led to the death of 18 year old Pudley Gothrap in Brownsville Texas.
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra opens its first native concert banning foreign music and featuring six distinctive American compositions. The event, held in Chicago, HL, is scheduled for tonight with a program spotlighting American-made works.
Los Angeles November 2 reports the death of Lt. Gen. Admie R. Chaffee. He retired from active duty and later led the Los Angeles Water Board before becoming president of a prominent insurance company. His later years focused on business affairs and public service.
Davisboro Georgia reports a blaze destroying property valued near 70000 dollars including 1450 bales of cotton. The cotton was insured. A neighboring fertilizer warehouse was burned.
Reports indicate efforts underway to defend the Suez Canal as about two thousand Turkish Bedouins have reportedly invaded Raypt. The alert underscores rising regional tensions and potential impacts on maritime routes and British interests in Egypt.
Awartime dispatch notes Berlin’s analysis of German positions in the western theatre, hinting at cautious optimism for German lines. The government issued no official statement on campaign status, and silence is interpreted as continued Russian advances.
German press briefing this afternoon reports a vigorous Allied offensive is ongoing with most attacks repelled. It notes Allied gains on the right bank of the Aisne and their recapture of heights near St. Marie in the Vosges despite losses at Meessen.
The Times reports several thousand Germans captured in northwestern Belgium as Helgian cycle corps assault a railway bridge, severing the German line from their main army. Invasions surrender to avoid encirclement.
An official statement claims Austrian troops crossed the Drina and Sava rivers and occupy Omabare, Rlademkone, and Tabonovica amid stubborn resistance as Vienna pushes into Serbia.
A federal grand jury in New York returns criminal indictments charging William Rockefeller Lewis Ledyard Herbert Taft Theodore Vail George Baker and John Bitherd with conspiracy to monopolize the transportation business in New England. Bench warrants are issued by Judge Poster amid the federal probe of the New Haven railroad.
Voters urged to go to the polls tomorrow with polls opening at eight and closing at four. The article notes a Calhoun County man seeking the position of Lieutenant Governor and stresses the Democratic party involvement in the county.
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