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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1915
Page
1
Report claims four major battleships were sunk in the Dardanelles while a captured American ship is brought to York today. The steamer Lorenzo was seized by a British warship in the Indies.
Reports confirm the American steamer Lorenzo was seized by a British warship while supplying the German cruiser Karlsruhe. Eyewitness John Bummock saw the Lorenzo at St Lucia under a prize crew. others say Karlsruhe was sunk by its own crew near Grenada, relayed by Edward Wardsworth.
Constantinople reports the British battleship Africa sunk with Bouvet and Irresistible amid Turkish victories at the Dardanelles. Turkish war office says three ships torpedoed. Allies say Africa lost, others may be Ocean. About 750 Allied losses claimed as Turks celebrate military success.
Washington discusses wartime sea power and blockade legality with submarines. A defined war zone around Germany may be deemed lawful under Allied starvation plans. Possible U S actions in future war consider preventing Allies from barring neutral ports or coasts to American shipping.
Eddie Mainard launches a jitney service in Decatur with a Ford, running Bank Street to Fourth Avenue. He offers any trip and believes Decatur can support a larger city style transit. The line has drawn strong early patronage.
A census bureau report notes the 1914 cotton crop excluding linters reached 15,878,002 bales with round bales counted as half, compared with 13,982, for 1918, marking the largest cotton harvest in U.S. history.
London reports a conference aboard the Suffren decides to press the Dardanelles attack with vigor despite Turkish gunfire. French transports carrying Gen De Amade's army are believed to have arrived, while Queen and Implacable and Henry IV may join within 48 hours. Lost battleships Bouvet Irresistible Ocean valued at millions.
Paris reports that only 64 of the Bouvet crew survived after the French warship was sunk in the Dardanelles on Thursday. The Bouvet carried 621 regular crew members, suggesting 557 perished unless the total crew was augmented for the operation.
Coroner J. W. Bartee ruled Louis W. South died near the tracks at the south yards while attempting to board or alight from a train. The verdict, filed with the Circuit Court Clerk, states the death was caused by being fed over by the train.
Paris report says German troops withdrew from the Yser area to reinforce the hes at Nieuwe Chapelle allowing Belgian forces to secure an important success. King Albert accompanied the troops and boosted morale before the assault as new positions were consolidated.
James Mitchell, newly elected president of Alabama Power, arrived in Birmingham from New York and announced the company will spend about 2 000 000 on extensions and improvements. He denied plans to acquire local rail lines and said work to extend power lines to industrial sites will continue vigorously.
In Bridgeport Connecticut Mrs Helen M Angle was acquitted of manslaughter in a case accusing her of causing Waldo R Ballou to fall to his death from a stair in the Rippowam building. The jury returned the verdict late yesterday.
James EB and Miss Pauline Foster are connected to a marriage license filing. Details indicate the union involves the named individuals and formalizes their intended marriage.
Five cent bread was brought back to Chicago today as bakers reported large quantities of stale bread being returned. Bakers attributed the returns to the public’s refusal to buy after prior price increases.
Netherlands denounces the British and French blockade decree aiming to isolate Germany. The protest was filed in Paris and London on Thursday, signaling diplomatic friction over wartime measures.
Reports say Austria agreed to transfer the Trent and Frienli districts to Italy with a preliminary draft signed in Vienna last Sunday, but no official confirmation has been received.
German general staff reports Memel a Baltic Sea port in East Prussia has fallen under Russian occupation. The announcement confirms a major territorial shift in the Baltic region amid ongoing military actions.
President James Bowron announced Gulf States Steel plants are running at 100 percent capacity. He said customers are eager for deliveries and that conditions in the South have improved markedly over the last 30 days.
F. F. Whitehead, president, and L. A. Whitehead, vice president, of the Standard Home Company were sentenced to four years in prison. The company and L. H. Harris, secretary, were fined $1000 by Judge Grubb after arguments on a motion for a new trial.
Judge Safford in Montgomery city court today granted the State and injunction against the Mobile Item and other newspapers restraining them from publishing liquor advertisements.
Col E M House, a close Wilson adviser, arrives in Berlin to survey European capitals for potential peace proposals. Reported aim is to gauge whether any settlement might be acceptable to warring nations.
London reports the first seizure of a neutral vessel since the blockade began. A Spanish ship loaded with iron ore was seized off Goodwin Sands and towed to an English port today.
Russian forces cross the Nieman River in East Prussia and push toward the German fortress Koenigsberg, according to official advices received today.
The Barknot Carnival company opens a week at Electric Park behind the car barns Monday night. It features fifteen high class exhibits including three new acts, and promises safe, respectful entertainment for women and children. Signor Angela Mummolo's Royal Italian Band provides daily street concerts.
The Interstate Commerce Commission today granted a hearing for principal U S express companies seeking higher rates. The date will be set later. They say twelve months of lower rates produced deficits exceeding $2,000,000.
An appeal by National Park Bank of New York seeks to overturn demurrers to its amended complaint against Knight-Yancey Company and L N railroad. The Morgan County trial awarded the bank 163510.18 dollars before the higher court review.
Justice Wert fixes bond at 1500 for T J Newsom charged in the Hatchett murder after a two day habeas corpus hearing. Newsom released on bond while prosecutors debate the state’s right to appeal to the Supreme Court.
John Dupree of Natural Bridge near Tuscumbia was trapped under a fallen tree for five days and nights. Rescued by friends after being found by railroad workers, he died within hours, reportedly after describing his ordeal before death.
Joint committees on taxation and finance in North Alabama hold hearings in Decatur Cay starting at 1 o'clock. Citizens may present views on tax policy as sessions run Monday through Wednesday with extended invitations. Participants include Weakley Hale Hartwell Bell Houston and others. The hearings follow prior examination of proposed rev state changes and legislative probes.
A convoluted report notes a former employee connected to the John Kraft case. a murder in a shop area, with disputes over custody and a bystander killed in a confrontation. Prosecutors seek clarity as details emerge about the penitent sentences and the accused’s role.
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