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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1915
Page
2
British and French plans to send 100000 troops to the Balkans. Serbia battles Bulgaria as Allied forces seize Strumitsa and a rail line near Enos. British, French, and Serbian troops advance in Europe while other notes cover Rail executives, naval actions, and local obituaries and school changes.
President Wilson signed the proclamation designating November 25 as Thanksgiving Day. The Interstate Commerce Commission reported August railroad earnings and expenses totaling 272,306,183 and 174,879,773 dollars respectively. Navy awarded contracts for 16 submarines and six destroyers, with four of 22 built in government yards. Supreme Court set November 1 for arguments on the North Atlantic pool case. Secretary Lansing discussed the anticipated note to England with Wilson. A tax withholding clause faces major scrutiny in the court in possible unconstitutionality.
General Anton Lang famed for Oberammergau Passion Play portrayal is reported killed in battle. Belgium's King Albert vows to keep fighting while slavery persists. US soldiers die and eight wounded in clashes with Mexican forces near Ojo de Agua. Torrington plant resumes after a six week strike. Bulgarian coast blockaded by Allies. High School captain Floyd Gilbert dies from a broken neck in Idaho. Benwood Brewing plant to convert to war munitions factory in Wheeling.
Sporting Abel R. Kiviat of the Irish American A C and Harry J. Smith of the Bronx Church House, both national champions, were disqualified from further amateur athletics for professionalism. Yale players Legore and four others were ruled ineligible for receivingboard and room while on the baseball team at Quogue. Jockey Carl Ganz of Louisville died from injuries after a fall at Latonia track.
Japan withdraws recognition of Mexico’s Yo kohama consul general tied to Huerta and may recognize Carranza. Count de La Fargue resigns Bulgarian consul post in Paris over war policy. Archduke Ludwig Salvator dies at Brandied Castle. Berlin marks 500th Hohenzollern anniversary. Italy imposes new war taxes totaling 12 million dollars yearly. Carranza to proclaim October 19 Mexican Independence Day in line with Wilson’s recognition. Peru’s Chamber of Deputies approves constitutional change for religious freedom. Australian Assembly rejects motion on reflective ministries by 28 to 5.
The British Mediterranean Squadron bombarded Dedeaghatch and Porto Lagos as Bulgarian forces push along the Vardar and Koprulu fronts. Greece refused Cyprus and other terms for Serbia aid, signaling a shift in Entente strategy amid Balkan and Salonica developments.
British losses averaged nearly 2,500 daily since October 1 amid heavy fighting in Belgium. For 22 days in October the totals reached 2,285 officers and 50,072 other ranks. The October rate was the war’s heaviest, higher than summer or spring averages.
Herman Gravers, who sailed from Portland, Oregon aboard the Sawhill, was arrested in Plymouth England for giving the name Olsen instead of his real name. He said he used Olsen for three years in the United States. he was fined six dollars for the offense. The ship Sawhill departed Portland on June 5.
German cruiser of the Prinz Albert class sunk by a British submarine near Libau in the Baltic. French troops with Serbs seize Rabrovo south of Strumitsa and press toward the Bulgarian main force near the Greek border. Italians report front victories and 1003 prisoners taken in the Isonzo district. Bulgars move armies toward Zaitar Pirot Nish Egri Palanka Kohane as Serbia faces peril. Russia wins southeast of Baranovichi threatening the railway junction at Lida Rovno. Hindenburg advances toward Riga reaching Olai near Mitau. Fighting reported at Mytilene Island with heavy clashes in the Dardanelles. Allies repulse Turkish attacks at Suvia Bay and Krithia and inflict losses.
Detachment of the 6th Cavalry shot and killed two armed men crossing the Rio Grande near Brownsville at the San Pedro ranch. Washington orders more Secret Service presence as border unrest grows. Fortifications and troop reinforcements are planned from Galveston to Harlingen with reports of Mexican bands allied with de la Rosa.
The Navy considers deterring escapes from the Eitel Friedrich and Kronprinz Wilhelm as crucial. Destroyers near Norfolk may pursue the six officers on the yacht eclipse anywhere at sea. If they reach Germany or another neutral state, requests for return could follow, as with prior wartime cases.
Dr Constantin Dumba and his wife reached Berlin amid reports from a trusted source that Emperor Francis Joseph has ennobled the Austro Hungarian ambassador to the United States. The recall order from President Wilson had prompted the diplomat to return home.
Chicago broker's agent F. R. Voorhees, who arranged purchases of munitions for Britain and allies, was killed by war fanatics or robbers on his doorstep. A single bullet struck two inches below the heart. he died soon after at Mercy Hospital.
Mexico City the Carranza government plans no foreign loan soon. Acting Finance Minister Nieto says 62 percent of customs receipts are mortgaged to cover existing debt and that 150,000 pesos is the normal annual public revenue. He cites exchange and anti counterfeiting plans and notes the Villa Zapata issues exceed 500 million pesos.
Finley J Shepard and Helen Miller Gould adopt a nearly four year old boy from St Christopher's Home in Dobbs Ferry. The child known as John Doe No 104 moves to Lyndhart Gould estate near Tarrytown after a visit to the Shepard home at Fifth Avenue. The boy's bright smile and a touch of chickenpox sparked his rescue.
United States offers asylum to General Villa in Mexico. General Botha wins South Africa election defeating war party. Grand Trunk train kills seven and injures one near Detroit. Chinese provinces move toward revolt against monarchy. Charles Fairbanks warns of commercial invasion by the U S. Transatlantic wireless speech reports reach Paris from Washington. Henry Ford denies loan offer report from Toronto. A letter to Governor Spry threatens death over Hillstrom sentence.
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