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Newspaper
Correctionville News
Location
Correctionville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1915
Page
2
Surface lines faced severe delays as a citywide strike by employees disrupted service. Only the suburban steam railways remained functioning and still poorly, with a brick thrown at an elevated car as the sole act of violence. Various resolutions were proposed, including pledges to share profits and the creation of a study board of aldermen.
Former police chief Pierce was sentenced to three years and denied two new trials on a conspiracy charge. Judge Anderson set a $9,000 bond, with Anderson noting the lengthy process and Pierce’s lack of response when asked if he had anything to say. The court adjourned without immediate sentencing. In other notes, reports from Germany discuss battlefield claims and prisoner releases, while local items include a lynching by a mob and oblique mentions of public notices and recesses in June.
Officials describe ongoing negotiations between Germany and the United States, with discussions at high level in Washington. Aimed at avoiding further peril after recent submarine incidents, leaders seek a peaceful settlement and assurances for maritime safety.
News briefs report naval clashes and land battles in Europe including Russian and Austro German movements near Lemberg and the Pniester. British casualties to May 31 total 258,060. Reports from Athens and Berlin note gains near Maidos, Turkish prisoners, and Russia checking German advances. The second American note on Lusitania sinkings draws mixed reactions. Niagara Falls dispatches 25,900 Canadian troops to France. a French transport is destroyed near the Dardanelles.
Five hundred foreigners and refugees from Mexico City reached Vera Cruz on a freighter train under American consul Arnold Shanklin, while reports from Vera Cruz confirmed General Obregon lost his right arm at Leon. Villa Zapata head Lago Chazaro named provisional president as Roque Gonzales Garea was deposed. A British citizen died near Tampico and an Englishwoman and child were wounded as Villa forces advanced with Vice-Consul Hevan captured. Fever and smallpox warned, militia in Arizona readied.
The note to Great Britain will demand Britain follow recognized international law in treating American citizens and property as the United States has urged Germany. Secretary Bryan resigns to become a private citizen, citing the need for an international commission to investigate German–American tensions and warnings to avoid belligerent ships. President Wilson prepares notes protesting British blockade and Germany’s actions, with discussions on war material sales and public welfare considerations.
Personal Rev Burgers Thomas, a revtopian author, read a decree at the Baptist temple in Brooklyn. The elder clergy noted his eighty years and long service, honoring him despite garbled text in the source.
Iowa State news item highlights resignations and new appointments at the state Industrial commission, local crime cases including Earl Madden's conviction on conspiracy, hospital bursts in Mason City and Estherville, and plans for hotel, high school bond issues, and river incidents. The report notes census updates for Winneshiek and county population shifts, plus transport and industrial developments across multiple towns.
State officials debated moving departments within the capitol to free rooms for the insurance and banking offices. A plan would shift the superintendent of public instruction, auditor, and horticultural spaces, with other offices possibly relocating to the Catholic school building. The decision hinges on actions before Governor Clarke leaves for San Francisco.
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