23 Sep 1914
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1914
Page
1
London reports German losses near 235000 as the war front in France shifts slightly with Allied offensives. News from the North Sea recalls the sinking of the cruisers Abou orkh Cressy and Hogue with 617 survivors and 1,754 missing.
Washington dispatch reports German forces have reoccupied three towns opposite the French right wing in Lorraine. The towns named are Domevre Nomeny and Dilme as of today September 23.
A Antwerp dispatch reports five British aviators bombarded the Bickendorf aero dome at Cologne Germany dropping several bombs from 1500 feet. The Zebbelein shed was set on fire.
Paris reports 700 French prisoners captured as forces advance toward Spain. Belgrade dispatch notes General Von Diemling of German Alsace forces relieved in disgrace. he is described as a personal friend of the Kaiser.
Paris reports the left wing of the Allies army advancing a little over 10 miles in the Oise region. The official statement notes this in the area where the German right is attempting to halt the French flanking move.
Paris dispatches report General Von Gluk's army, the German right wing, near disaster today, the closest since the Marne. Terrific fighting rages around Alenes as front lines shift under pressure from Allied forces.
Antwerp dispatch reports French prisoners in transit through Liege claim German forces took 16000 prisoners at Meudebourg but suffered losses of about 80000 men.
Thirty three survivors landed at Lowestoft today from yesterday's North Sea disaster. They reported about 350 more had been saved by a large steamer.
Military experts in London estimate German casualties in the western theater at 231000 men. The figure is derived from computations based on official and unofficial reports from Berlin and Paris.
Berlin reports that only one German submarine, the U 9, took part in yesterday’s North Sea engagement. The U 9, built in 1910, is the sole submarine identified in the encounter according to admiralty dispatches.
Birmingham Southern League team arrives in Decatur for two games on Thursday and Friday after touring Tennessee and Virginia. The Barons train for the Worlds Series Junior with Louisville of the American Association, giving Decatur fans their first Southern League sighting in years.
Senator Henry Lodge returning from Europe declares there will be no speedy peace and that Germany or the Allies must dictate terms. He accuses German agents of spreading pacifist talk to sway opinion and warns the United States against being drawn into any partial settlement.
A 1914 letter from a New Decatur resident urges electors to back town consolidation and a named change to remove the old label “the Decaturs.” He criticizes sensational circulars and notes pending talks on merging towns under a commission government. He calls on leaders to plan consolidation and push a vote on the name change.
President Wilson refuses to accept the Colorado Fuel and Iron Co plan for a peaceful coal strike settlement. James Welburn reports the plan is not acceptable but will consult operators and respond in a few days. Wilson says the earlier proposal is fair for both operators and workers and declines to consider the counterproposal.
In a brisk contest the North Alabama Traction Company defeated the L and N yard office 3 to 2. Broadway and McGar plus Watson pitched well. Yard Office lagged on the bases. Lineups list Pryor Watson Bryan Stipes Cline McGar Drake Martin Haynes and more for Yard Office and Broadway Almon Carter Best Gary Jolly Mason Johnson for N A T Co.
Tomorrow night is drill night with Company and all members urged to attend. Several militiamen have recently been court martialed for failure to attend drill. The election of officers will be held next week with several candidates out.
The circuit court clerk announces today the sub poenaing of witnesses for the fall term. The term convenes next month and will require attendance for ongoing cases.
The Twin City Bread Co resumes full bakery services with little to no interruption after a recent fire. The proprietors announce readiness to supply cakes breads rolls and related items through their phone to ensure continued customer service.
The Decatur City Council canvassed Monday's municipal election results and confirmed a tie on the name change proposition. Certificates of election were issued to the winning candidates and the council schedules the October 5 swearing in of new officials.
The Airdome beauty show entertained another big audience last night. Nat Haines, the manager, assembled a standout group of attractive performers. The song numbers were strong, the comedy fresh, and the act carried itself with snap. Grace Humphrey, a charming dancer, wins growing admiration for her grace and charm. The company continues to be a hit each night.
A ticket scalper arrives at the heavenly gates and is told by St. Peter-Judgé that the celestial venue is sold out. The exchange adds a humorous nod to the idea of gatekeeping beyond life.
Nish Sept 23 An official war office announcement says Austrian forces are retreating along the front from Ljubava to Losbitza while Servians pursue vigorously. Servian columns push into Bosnia with Montenegrin cooperation as authorities describe the move as a full retreat.
Sept 23 reports indicate sharp fighting ongoing in northeastern Belgium between King Albert's forces and German troops. Belgian and German units are said to clash near Malines, Thermonde, and Audermarché as the old army coordinates with Allied efforts to draw German reinforcements away from the west.
Pekin dispatches say over 300 Japanese soldiers were killed or wounded when German defenders at Kiachau triggered two mines.
International News Service reports cholera cases among Austrian troops at the front in Vienna. The Austrian Red Cross sent Balkan war nurses to Balacia due to their disease experience. Dysentery also plagues the troops and has reached the city.
Petrograd reports Jaroslaw in Russian hands after a two day bombardment. Russians expect to seize Przemsyl next, the final barrier before Cracow. Over 25,000 prisoners plus guns and ammunition captured at Jaroslaw. Austrian retreat cut off by Cossacks.
Rome dispatch reports Austrian cruisers Tressa and Admiral Staun badly damaged in combat with French ships in the Adriatic. They have entered Sebenico on the Damacian coast for repairs and refit.
Information from Holland dated Sept 23 reports a flotilla of at least four submarines sinking a British cruiser yesterday. Wounded British sailors arriving today corroborate the report.
Petrograd reports an official notice that German troops landed at Lawa on September 18 have retreated northward. The German forces, holding the fortified lines from Kalisz to Thron, are drawn back as of September 23.
The Montenegrin war office said Rogittza was captured ten miles from Sarajevo. The report comes from Cettinje dated September 23.
Berlin dispatch reports four of Emperor William's sons wounded and hospitalized, according to a Rome telegraph. The note places no names but confirms casualties among the imperial family during ongoing hostilities.
Berlin dispatch reports Russians in battles near Tannenberg east Prussia suffered 150000 killed and 92000 captured in official figures.
The City Park Green House opens to offer floral designs and plants at low prices. Harry M. Woodruff, veteran florist from Macon, Ga, now leads the shop and promises prompt reliable service to Decatur customers.
A local tragedy near Union Springs reports the death of the wife of Will Stephens Howard after a .38 caliber Winchester rifle discharged accidentally while the husband was removing it from a closet in the Theodore Walker home. The young woman suffered a fatal head wound, shocking a prominent state family.
Birmingham Sept 23 A Plat Top Alabama farmer J C Kilgore says girls are easier to rear than boys after adopting seven daughters. He now wants to adopta another girl aged seven or eight and plans to adopt a three year old as a child of his own.
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