Civil War Feared in England Over Home Rule
Failure of conferences on home rule leaves Britain facing a critical situation as tensions rise and fears of civil conflict mount.
25 Jul 1914
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1914
Page
1
Failure of conferences on home rule leaves Britain facing a critical situation as tensions rise and fears of civil conflict mount.
Armagh warns Ulster volunteers to be ready for instant mobilization as 9000 men in Armagh County reportedly equipped, while London reports the Home Rule deadlock with Ulster and Nationalists divided. Carson and Craig demand Ulster exclusion, Redmond and Dillon offer limited concessions, and a possible general election looms.
Special Dispatch reports that Washington officials see success in aligning Provisional President Carbajal Carranza General Villa and General Zapata toward restoring peace in Mexico. Carranza amnesty concessions are expected. Zapata and Villa show willingness to cooperate with Constitutionalists. no immunity for those linked to Madero and Suarez killings.
Belfast reports confirm the Buckingham Palace conference on home rule failed. The Commercial Tribune notes a provisional body could be established immediately to address the crisis.
Washington reports a plan to concentrate 1000 marines near the Haitian coast with Colonel Charles A. Doyen commanding forces drawn from Guantanamo and ships in Haitian and Dominican waters. The Hancock is due with 400 more marines from Norfolk. Puerto Plata faces famine and starvation with ten deaths reported.
July records show sun heat driving creosoted block pavement to smoke and ignite on North Street near Illinois and Meridian. Fire crews battled multiple small grass fires citywide as temperatures peaked at 98 to the 104 degree street reading. Prostrations were few and non fatal.
Kingston Jamaica July 24 The German cruiser Dresden was ordered to proceed to Haiti and began preparations to depart for the republic this evening.
Rev. W. M. Crippen Baptist minister of Tronton sues J. F. Ward Lawrence County farmer for 10000 dollars alleging criminal slander. He says Ward circulated a false story and that a third motive was Ward saying Crippen knew the charges were true and feared to sue. Case promises sensational character.
Chicago July 2 Plans were advanced at the second session of a suffrage leaders conference called by Mrs Medill McCormick of the Congressional Committee National Woman's Suffrage Association to raise money for campaigns for equal suffrage in six states.
A July windstorm swept Joliet and surrounding areas, killing farmhand John Schafer and a county poor farm inmate. Five fires sparked, barns and outbuildings leveled, and several livestock killed by lightning amid widespread damage.
Paris July 24. The Caillaux murder trial proceeds with the reading of letters by Mme Gueydan, former wife of the prisoner’s husband. Archibald calls the letters innocuous but their publication could impact the case. Prominent figures including Premiers Barthou and Caillaux attend as witnesses testify on the letters and Mme Caillaux’s character.
Vienna reports all Austrian and Hungarian reservists living abroad were warned to be ready to join their regiments within twenty four hours. In St Petersberg a four hour cabinet meeting discussed Russia likely asking Austria to prolong the ultimatum term to allow diplomats time to act.
Chicago July 24 Raids in the China town levee district seek a warrant against Freibergs dance hall owner for violating the 1 o'clock closing law. Grand jury testimony and police actions follow the death of city detective Stanley Birns after a clash between detectives and officers. Rocco Vanillo linked to the shooting and wounded Morals Inspector Dannenberg. Levee district commander Captain Nootbaar vows a cleanup in 30 days. Prosecutions of district officers for inefficiency set for Civil Service hearings.
Milwaukee July 24 John Schrank the man who tried to kill Colonel Roosevelt in 1912 is unlikely to be tried for assault with intent to kill. Judge Backus says physicians at Waupun report Schrank is daily worsening mentally and cannot be tried until pronounced sane.
The article reports that European diplomacy faces a grave crisis over Austria Hungary's ultimatum to Serbia after the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand. It notes Serbia may reject terms, Russian calls for more time, and Montenegro backing Serbia risking Balkan war amid expected German Italian neutrality.
After three days missing the body of Mrs. Stanley Papka aged 23 from Union Township was found in a well near her home. Police believe she killed herself after a marriage she did not want, arranged by her parents.
The body of Lawrence Chappie Robinson, who killed himself in his cell during his murder trial, was claimed by his mother’s representative in Boston and sent to Mrs. Robinson in Washington County Ohio.
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