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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1915
Page
5
Teutons push toward Lemberg while the Russian line withdraws along a 200 mile front. German sub sinks Russian cruiser Amur. British ship Sunight sunk near Lusitania site. Italian and Balkan actions unfold with Gallipoli and Adriatic activity. Belgium, Baltic, and Mesopotamian fronts show ongoing clashes as nations reassess alliances and future moves. Hammocks all prices at Moore's.
Allied forces advance in France Gallipoli and Asiatic Turkey according to London and Paris reports. Italian warships report pushing Turks from Adriatic positions. Five hundred yard front gains on Gallipoli where two Turkish trench lines are taken. Germans admit loss of sugar refinery at Souches and repel French attack at Neuville. Italian front seen slow in Tyrol as Austrian authorities plan population removal. German submarines sink three more British vessels per Kirkwall dispatch.
The United Press reports King Constantine is in critical condition with relatives and the cabinet at the palace. A notice mentions Moore's offering screen paints priced from 20s and up.
A formal Chinese visiting delegation of 28 business leaders and educators travels the United States for two months. The party includes 16 commissioners, two interpreters, three secretaries, and seven American representatives. Chairman Cheng Haun Chang is described as exceptionally wealthy and influential. the group arrives in New York in American dress, with most members young and many new to travel abroad.
The Greys fall to Griswoldites in a nip and tuck battle at Crystal Lake. McGuire pitched well for the locals, giving up two early runs while Clark shut them out except for two innings. Nieman hit a three base drive but was tagged at the plate. Walls scored on a sacrifice and single in the eighth for Griswold. About 500 spectators watched the game.
Vera Cruz June 7. General Obregon says Avendes and Villa were defeated after five days of battle. Villa fled with small bands as Carranza troops pursued north of Leon. Leon is now held by Carranza forces, and all enemy trains and artillery were captured. Reconstruction of rail road and telegraph with Vera Cruz has been ordered.
Dave Oransky, son of L. Oransky and brother of Abe, visits Des Moines for a few days. He shakes hands with old friends and surveys the Oransky store, praised as a keen, energetic young man with many local friends.
BP C E notes a special meeting tonight to set a date for dedication. WW J Pellmett, H R is listed as the official.
G H Weaver of Seymour and a companion arrived in the city en route from Boston to the west coast. Their eight to ten horned, radiator equipped car sleeps aboard with ad laden sides serves as a traveling showroom for Ford accessories. They will reach San Francisco around May 1. Weaver praised roads but found dirt highways and noted the many cars in the area.
The article praises Atlantic roads as best entering the city from all directions except the east toward Anita where the road has not been dragged recently. A local man broke a spring on the Anita trip and urges nearby towns to fix their own roads instead of nitpicking Atlantic.
Anita Raggy and Suplee plan a cross country trip by rail starting Tuesday on No 6. They will visit Colorado Springs Ft Collins Hugo Green River Payette and other western stops before returning next fall or winter. They aim to see Los Angeles San Diego San Francisco and Vancouver Expositions, tickets valid through December 31.
Washington June 7 President Wilson delays sending a note to Germany to ensure phrasing leaves no doubt about the right of Search and the transfer of neutrals to safety before any prize is destroyed. Officials say the note reiterates American principles from February 10 and clarifies the stance on merchant ships and neutral lives.
A ten man posse of American cowboys and miners crossed eight miles into Sonora from Nogales, Mexico, and threatened a garrison colonel until two abducted boys were released. The prisoners, George Vaughn and Henry Ching, were returned to Washington Camp, Arizona, without resistance.
R. T. J. Cornell has completed the census of the Independent district of Atlantic. The total reached about 1400 this year, about 100 more than last year, implying 5600 school age individuals at four to one ratio. Population around 5500. Pools open until July 1. Monogram stationery available.
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