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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1914
Page
9
Survivors and crews face deadly gale as the vessel Belleventure bears bodies from the sealing voyage near Port Bellaventure Newfoundland. Nine/ten ships report casualties with 37 survivors and multiple deaths. Rescue efforts by Southern Cross Stephany and others ongoing amid dangerous seas and freezing temperatures.
A fragmentary Arkansas dispatch reports Adolph Geant found dead and a family slaughtered by an ax in Arkadelphia. The article notes Bre. Mish Francis and two children died, another child survived, with authorities sending remains to Little Rock. Separate items mention a boiler explosion at Drummond collieries and mileage allowance debates in Washington.
Washington April 2 The Sims bill repealing the Panama Canal act allowing free passage for American coastwise ships passed the House 247 to 161. Speaker Champ Clark defended the policy of free tolls, criticized President Wilson, and said he is not a 1916 nominee candidate, urging Democrats to stay true to party platform.
In Juarez on April 4 General Villa announced the constitutionalist army has gained undisputed possession of Torreon after 11 days of brutal combat. He reported high losses, 12,000 federal casualties and prisoners, and that Valesco escaped with a small escort. Earlier reports said Villa captured redoubts and bridged the city’s defenses.
Gen. William W. Wotherspoon will leave the post of chief of staff on April 22 and Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood will assume the role. Secretary of War Garrison announced the change. Maj. Gen. Hugh L. Scott becomes assistant chief of staff and is expected to succeed Wotherspoon upon his November retirement. Wood will lead the department of the east after April 22. Wotherspoon has long served as chief of staff assistant. Scott is noted as one of the youngest brigadier generals.
Ed ward Hobe Waddell a famed southpaw baseball pitcher, died in San Antonio after tuberculosis illness. He had left St. Paul last worked as a pitcher for the American Association.
Historic St Augustine suffered a major blaze destroying five tourist hotels and priceless Spanish era relics. Loss pegged at 590000 with no fatalities but two guests hurt after jumping or escaping flames. Hotels Florida Munson Clermont Central Atlantic Vedder houses destroyed. National Guard aided in maintaining order.
Miss Helen Diddy, daughter of Patrick Cudahy of Milwaukee, began training at Massachusetts General Hospital in London on April 3. Also: suffragettes fire Lisburn Castle with a vengeance note to Sir Edward Carson. Dr. Rex dies in Pittsburgh at 76, and the Italian parliament reconvenes under Salandra.
Columbus April 1 Judge Dillon granted an alternative writ ordering Attorney General Hogan to institute proceedings to oust the Standard Oil company and its subsidiaries from doing business in Ohio. Sickles Near Death Gen Daniel J Sickles is at the point of death after a stroke of paralysis three weeks following the death of his housekeeper.
Twelve cities named as federal reserve banks include Boston New York Philadelphia Cleveland Richmond Chicago St Louis Minneapolis Kansas City San Francisco Dallas Atlanta and San Francisco. District No 7 centers on Chicago with 984 national banks under the Federal Reserve Act. Chicago’s capital stock totals 12.6 million with potential rise to 19.18 million considering state banks. Selections surprise bankers with Boston and Philadelphia not chosen. Dallas gains over New Orleans despite expectations. The arrangement aims to balance regional needs and financial prestige.
A private message from St Johns, Newfoundland reports the steamer Newfoundland was trapped in a iceberg near Belle Isle Strait and sunk. Over one hundred seamen died, fifty rescued by the Red Cross steamer Florizel, many more found dead on ice floes. Combined losses may exceed three hundred if Southern Cross is lost. The sealing fleet had sailed March 10.
A statewide coal mine suspension leaves about 60,000 miners unemployed as operators push to keep some plants running under old wage scales. Officials note district conferences, potential resumption plans by April, and the Green Law’s new contractor freedoms. Also covers state medical board report, a gusher near Logan, bank trust supervision, and public utilities matters.
The article argues for breeding a single, well-improved poultry line rather than mixing varieties. It claims uniformity boosts market value and profits, noting many strong breeds exist and mongrels offer little value. It also mentions German efforts to boost egg production with mustard pepper, but U.S. results differ and are not recommended.
The article highlights a cement trough for hogs as a top farm improvement, noting it is easy to build and clean, durable, and unlikely to be damaged. It also mentions an automatic watering device with a galvanized iron tank on a movable sled for flexible use on the farm.
Akron report details a violent freight train arrest attempt that left Jesse Armstrong and detective Frank Moran wounded, and the gunman dead by suicide. Arm strong died four hours after being shot in the abdomen, while Moran survived with leg wounds. The assailant, said to have come from Cleveland, died at the scene.
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