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Newspaper
Clearfield Weekly Progress
Location
Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1914
Page
7
London reports emphasize Austria seeking U S mediation as peace talks loom. Polish delegate Merunovitch calls for a separate Austria Russia peace, citing Austria’s timing and Poland’s interest. Serbs claim Belgrade reoccupied after fierce battle. Austrian and Russian terms rejected in full.
President announces no break in his cabinet over current differences. He will oversee cabinet disputes and expects hearings to proceed smoothly. Glass Factory Team Wins Bowling Contest at YMCA alleys, besting Harbison-Walker. decisive rallies in final frames yielded victory.
Brief, stylized exchanges show relatives and living arrangements debated by a speaker and partner. The Cleveland Plain Dealer quotes humor about a wife’s maiden aunt, a suggestion to send her away, and a reluctance to move her into the couple’s house. A separate snippet riffs on a dramatic “Chantie” query and a man catching a drain fever while trying to roll a cigarette in a high wind.
London reports a Turkish battleship named Messadieh sunk by British submarine B 11 under Lieutenant Commander Norman B. Holbrook. The sub penetrated minefields in the Dardanelles, torpedoed the Turkish warship, and, despite pursuit, returned safely after a nine hour submerged period. Messadieh was sinking by the stern when last observed.
Montreal December 13 The government reports the British ship Sharon is lost in the Atlantic after striking a reef off the coast of Ireland with all hands lost. Includes unrelated humorous quotes and dialogue snippets not connected to the main event.
By L'srjed Presa from Washington, Dec 15. All of the United States lies in a severe cold wave as winter cold spreads from Maine to the West. Devils Lake records 20 below zero while Pittsburgh shows 2 below at six this morning. Many residents lack warmth and aid is sought. police struggle without adequate overcoats.
Walter Wesver appeared before Squire Barclay last evening on charges of wife desertion and non support. He was held for court after four hearings.
A letter to the Philadelphia Press criticizes Huntington Pa reform school practices. It compares confinement and “Black Hole” cells to the old English convict ship, detailing seven graded punishments, limited light and air, and restrained activities. The author cites deaths and self-harm, urging humane reform and less harsh, more constructive discipline.
Miss Mariza Sigler, chairwoman of the Belgian relief committee, submitted the financial report showing receipts from Tyrone band concerts totaling $5.25 and concert tickets. Expenditures include transportation, advertising, hotels, baggage, and a balance to Belgium via distributors, with net proceeds around $181.25.
Condersport Pa yesterday, editor Me Tos Staka ott En, suing ex Judge Hinamerally, ex Judge Armerod, W. DuBois, and ex Assemblyman W. K. Swetland for 310,000 in damages claiming a conspiracy to ruin him. Stokes also places his own damages at 10,000 for the alleged action.
Preparations are under way for a Dimeling high school football banquet Wednesday evening featuring the team. Local speakers will praise the players and a fine menu is prepared. Coach Rerding commends the squad for a successful season.
Two mercerers, Arak and Angle Maragilo, are accused of murdering James Bres Mo at the Alpor in Cambria County. They were arrested in Cealzor on Saturday after trails to Lakesand and Ceakport. Police report irregular movements and possible connections to De sectine Paul and Agzara.
The fifty first annual Clearfield county teachers institute opened in the opera house with devotional exercises and music by Prof. J W Yoder. County Superintendent C A Weisgerber urged punctuality and student engagement while Dr Chauncey P Colegrove discussed the child’s needs and the teacher’s mission, stressing the teacher as light bearer to open the gateways of the senses.
Paris reports armed Allied actions at many points producing gains along the front. French troops repulsed attacks and advanced west of Hollebeke while Alsace saw a German offensive halted. French pressure in the Woerth region nears the Meuse fortress as trenches are captured and artillery remains effective. A Russian victory north of Warsaw is described as decisive, with German fronts pierced beyond Ciechanow and strategic moves toward Mlawa and Lodz potentially reshaping the eastern front.
Dr Alfred Thompson of Brockport Normal School gave a concise lecture on essentials in education emphasizing the teacher pupil and subject as core factors. Dr Colegrove discussed reading and teaching issues, Dr Harrop spoke on definition characteristics, and Thompson urged teachers to read Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn while stressing health and appearance in applicants.
Washington December 15 Commander Sterling of the Atlantic submarine fleet told the house committee he cannot conceive why a fleet would attack our coast in war. He said it would require annihilating our fleet, which he intimated would not be possible.
A winter cold snap grips Clearfield County with subzero readings across towns including Clearfield and nearby Grampian Curwensville Woodland Goshen Shawnville and Shawnville showing readings from minus 20 to minus 2 above. Thermometers vary in reported intensity but residents confront harsh conditions and unpreparedness.
Manager Smith showcases a holiday window featuring three Victrolas and a Moneter machine encircled by a poinsettia and mistletoe. Records include Hesitation Fox Trot and Maxine. the Victor dog sits on guard in the scene.
Turkey explains Constantinople and declares entry into the war after threats to its neutrality. Sultan Mohammed V says Turkey will remain neutral but responds as ships in the Mediterranean are attacked by Russia and aided by British and French threats near its borders. Western reports claim British ships guard Magellan Strait awaiting Dresden to exit and fight. Chilean government wary of a clash within the three mile limit.
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