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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1915
Page
2
The week sums major executive actions at the capital with notable victories and defeats. Across the United States forty eight states recorded varied doings reflecting a broad national outlook during the great war period.
Cable dispatches report U Boats sinking the Anglo-Columbia after warning crews including six Americans. Greece mobilizes with unity on defense. Bulgaria orders general mobilization to defend neutrality as troops mass near the Serbian frontier. Serbia closes its frontier and prepares to meet invasion. German and Austro-Hungarian forces push near Vilna as Russian retreat continues.
The report lists varied U S actions and rumors from Wilson era diplomacy to strikes. It notes potential extra Senate session in November urged by Senator Overman, naval and diplomatic moves with Austria Hungary and Germany, a dynamite find in New York, and labor actions at Jersey City Cambridge and Perth Amboy with wage and hour demands.
General Private Stubblefeld of Troop B, 12th United States Cavalry, was killed and two other Americans wounded when Mexicans attacked a detachment at Progreso, Texas, during border operations.
Sporting President James R. Gilmore of the Federal League denied any offer of 200000 or other sums to John McGraw to manage a team. The league seeks world series participation but Ban Johnson of the American League said the request will not be granted. Over 100000 fans witnessed the four game set between the Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers in Boston as pennant races in both leagues remain wide open.
Raids on the Vera Cruz to Mexico City railroad threaten famine in Mexico City amid water shortages. Japanese journalists sail to study U.S. conditions. A Tokyo ball game draws 20,000 as Chicago team faces Japanese nine. Sweden closes woolen mills for lack of raw materials. A Vatican carriage horse dies. Prime Minister Asquith keeps cabinet unchanged. Montreal fire at Princess Theatre causes $200,000 loss. several firefighters injured. Krupp plant in Constantinople idles 2,000 workers due to material shortages. Queen Wilhelmina is noted in a fragmentary late line.
London reports a two day Allied offensive along a twenty mile front from the Belgian coast to Verdun. French and British forces seized trenches, captured about 20 000 prisoners eight large guns and vast arms. Souchez fell as did areas north of Arras while Loos and nearby quarries were held. German positions were evacuated north of Perthes and German losses were admitted by Berlin along with munitions captured. British and French air forces attacked rail targets near Saint Amand and Loffres while operations stretched over 150 miles with notable gains near Perthes and Champagne.
Washington reports a new Berlin note proposing arbitration by appointed experts to fix compensation for the sinking of the American vessel William P. Frye by the German raider Eitel Friederich. It also offers safeguards for American ships with contraband and hints a Hague interpretation of treaties. London notes Balkan mobilizations as Greece leads a widening war prep. Romania mobilizes portions of 600,000 with further troop deployments. Bulgaria strengthens Black Sea fortifications as Italians mass on Lemnos. Greece orders martial law measures and rails halted trade as tensions spike.
The British Home Office denounces the German account of the Zeppelin raid on London as full of untrue statements. It says an anti aircraft gun placed under cover of St. Pauls Cathedral is false.
A Vienna wireless dispatch reports the Austro Hungarian Embassy said the departure of the American Red Cross contingent for Siberia was marked by special Austrian Red Cross ceremonies. The Austro Hungarian Government expressed gratitude to the Americans.
London reports the Austro German army closes in on the retreating Russian forces and takes Ostrow, with prisoners not exceeding 2000. Russians continue scorched earth tactics as they withdraw, except near Friederichstadt where Berlin notes Russian offensives on the northern Polish front.
French forces take the Souchez cemetery and trenches east of The Labyrinth in the Arras district, prompting celebrations in Paris. German officers held at Villefranche-de-Conflent escape by sheets tied into ropes. In Volhynia and Galicia Russians press attacks, recapture Lutsk, and claim growing gains against Austro Germain forces. Berlin notes limited British success south of La Bassée Canal and retreat near Brest-Litovsk. A palace raid damages Stuttgart and Monte Costo evacuated by Austrian defenders amid Italian pressure. Government circles in Nish estimate 800,000 Austro German troops ready to press Serbia to relieve the Turks.
Cullings from late dispatches summarize New Jersey news. Local actions include costs for shade trees, a failed candidate withdrawal, and a lone Republican nomination. Millville awards a street lighting contract. hog cholera efforts expand across the state and church finances advance.
Lay thick round steak on a board with salt and pepper and pound in flour. Brown the meat in butter in a hot pan, then add water to two thirds full. Cover and simmer one and a half to two hours. Add onion if desired. Gravy will thicken ready.
A tunnel shoring collapse on Seventh Avenue between Twenty third and Twenty fifth streets opened a 400 foot chasm. At least eight dead with six found in the crater and two dying at hospitals. Four more workers feared dead in a nearby shanty. Firemen and police led rescue efforts through the night as a Seventh Avenue car dropped thirty feet, killing two onboard.
After a Broadway at Thirty eighth Street collapse killed one and injured three and a Seven th Avenue accident killing seven and injuring eighty five officials ordered broadway and seventh avenue closed. Mayor Mitchel appointed a twelve engineer inquiry with Wallstein in charge while the Public Service Commission brought in experts from Boston Philadelphia and San Francisco to inspect cut and cover work and safety measures. A six inch water main burst at Rector and Greenwich streets during excavations adding to the transit scare.
Lord Reading and three Anglo French loan commission members left New York to consult bankers about a 500,000 dollar allies loan. Charles M. Schwab gained control of Baldwin Locomotive Works via stock purchase. Forty Haytien rebels died as Marines and bluejackets were wounded near Cape Haitien. Stockton Wells, a Princeton freshman, died after gym rush. Frank O. Hean g land resigns as Remington Works manager. The German war loan of Sept 21 labeled the largest financial operation. Count Okuma hosted Chicago baseball visitors in Tokio. Diamonds worth over 20,000 seized at New York port. The Pope received renewed calls to renew European peace talks.
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