15 Dec 1914
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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1914
Page
1
Turkish battleship Mesendieh is sunk after being torpedoed by British submarine B-11 under Lt Cmdr Norman B Holbrook in the Dardanelles. The vessel, guarding minefields, sank after a stern-ward retreat and hours submerged.
German retreat reported in the Woevre as French flanking moves threaten. British submarine sank the Turkish battleship Mechudiyeh in the Dardanelles. Russians claim heavy losses on German attacks near the Lowicz region. Serbia reports continued Austrian pressure and notes victories near Belgrade. Austrian torpedo craft reported damaged in the Adriatic.
Weather report from Washington dated December 14 predicts pairing with Wednesday for Wyoming with similar temperatures and no significant change in conditions.
A severe cold wave swept from Medicine Hat across the nation driving temperatures to as low as 16 below in Duluth Moorhead Miles City and Chicago. Two deaths occurred in Kansas City as the poor faced exposure while charities report overwhelming demand for aid and free coal offers from Consumers Coal Co.
Washington reports a high level meeting between Secretary Garrison Counselor Lansing and Read Admiral Feke on destroyer needs for canal security. Goethals cites risks of rail misuse and belligerent supplies, delaying decision for days as officials study government powers and canal zone control. Concerns include unauthorized show and health clearance gaps near canal terminals.
London dispatch says Italy press for Turkish explanation after the Hodeida protest where the British consul was dragged from the Italian consulate. An Italian cruiser is reported en route to the Arabian port to back the demand as German efforts to keep Italy from joining the Allies intensify.
Delegates arrived for the eleventh annual American Head Builders association meeting and the fifth appeal convention of the American Good Road Congress. The two national gatherings focus on benefits of various road construction systems and run through the opening day in Chicago.
Washington dispatch reports the post office appropriation bill nearing House submission with about 326 million dollars. It includes reorganizing first class offices, boosting rural carrier pay, and extending supervision while leaving telegraph and telephone system acquisition for further inquiry.
The Western Pennsylvania region shows renewed activity as mills resume operations. Miners return to the Monongahela valley while McKeesport’s National Tube Company rolls mills reopen with increased force. Newcastle Sharon and surrounding towns report resumed blast furnaces and steel works with several plants restarting full production.
In Stockton California three masked men entered a Creer Toland saloon and forced seven men and the proprietor’s wife to the back wall. They escaped with $195 after shooting a man who moved too slowly, while chaos spread to nearby venues.
In Harrisburg a family quarrel over a dog sale led George B Throgr to shoot and fatally injure a companion, then fatally wound his partner Mrs Tarone before turning the weapon on himself. Police report a volatile domestic dispute escalating to multiple deaths.
Brigadier General Pershing oversaw a December mock engagement near El Paso using real tall cartridges. Units from the Sixth, Sixteenth, and Twentieth Infantry plus cavalry, artillery, and engineers simulated a full battle against a target-inflected enemy, with about 100000 shots fired and many lessons learned for future training.
Denver December 14 Edward L Doyle secretary treasurer of District No 15 union told the federal commission on industrial relations that a check-off clause in article 4 of the Coldwater Fuel and Light Company demands would recognize the union by deducting dues from payrolls. He urged conference with strike leaders and said elimination of the clause could spark strikes elsewhere. He cited education gaps and lack of skilled personnel as handicaps in presenting grievances.
State Engineer A. J. Parshall notes irrigation success hinges on flood waters and urges faster use of storage reservoirs. The report reviews irrigation progress in Wyoming, road concerns, and calls for legislation to use state funds for irrigation development amid wartime constraints.
A stitched gun used by Austrians in operations against Serituna is described, with barrels loaded and explosives. a British unit faced German rifle fire as a driver signaled retreat. In London, York’s Dean defends the term used in Otis Urithels’ remark, amid debate on wartime language.
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