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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1914
Page
9
A wartime dispatch reports German forces advancing on the eastern front with Russians, Austrians, and Polish fronts in flux. Claims of heavy Russian, German, and Austrian troop movements unfold with numbers and fortified positions near Lodz, Cracow, and Warsaw.
Allied forces in Flanders report heavy re enforcement and fresh fighting as both sides prepare for a major offensive. German claims of progress at Argonne are offset by French and British reports of staged withdrawals and continued pressure along the Yser canal and Alsace fronts.
London reports Capt J. De Wet, leader of the Boer rebellion, captured by Colonel Conrad Brite on a Waterbury farm east of Mafeking in Bechuanaland. Once a famed guerrilla chief, he headed Orange Free State forces and battled British armies before later serving as minister of agriculture. His stance opposed Britain’s war aims in Europe.
Berlin reports the Reichstag approved a massive 6,000,000,000 marine credit to sustain the war. Chancellor Bethmann-Hollweg vowed to fight to a final end, blaming Russia’s role though Britain's policies and Turkish alliance are cited as critical. Austrians seize Belgrade in a major wartime advance.
Officials in Washington fear serious trouble as Turkey abrogates the capitulations ending foreign protection for Christians. The United States, with ten thousand citizens in Turkey, contemplates dispatching two warships the North Carolina and Tennessee to the Adriatic to safeguard Americans and interests, with potential moves toward Smyrna or Beirut if needed.
A German aviator reports bombs dropped on English troops at Dunkirk and describes retreat through Belgium to Lille. He notes his observer Lieutenant was wounded at Poperinghe, while the narrator continued to take observations despite danger.
The Philadelphia Ledger argues that British wealth and financial resilience could fund extended war efforts. It cites Lloyd George figures, imperial resources, and a 400 million population pool to claim Britain can endure heavy drains and export capital while the Empire maintains its global influence.
Edward E. Pratt foresees a $600 million one year gain in US foreign commerce due to wartime Europe. If August trends continue, new orders could reach half a billion dollars by next August. He notes machine tool firms see $10 to $15 million in orders from Europe, despite delivery challenges, with cash accompanying purchases. Details of November trade await, but a roughly $70 million trade balance in US favor is expected. Food shipments rise and manufactured goods move across the Atlantic in large volumes.
Optimistic dispatches from Mexico City say Villa and Zapata are restoring order as General Carranza asserts he will end the conflict by force. He denies Blanco’s imprisonment and says Gonzales remains loyal and is with part of his troops at Pachuca. He warns against reactionaries seeking intervention. Claims 2,000 reinforcements and loyalty across Vera Cruz and Puebla.
Columbus report notes lightning rods praised and criticized in songs, backed by statistics from 120 fire insurers in five states. Prof J Warren Smith cites 80 percent efficiency, while Ohio officials debate building exams, cabinet travel junkets, and a wide range of state affairs from education to public notices.
Chicago, Dec. 4. David Vollrath, treasurer of St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran church for nearly twenty years, is missing. An audit shows a shortage of 25,000 to 30,000 dollars due to false entries over five to six years. Vollrath, aged sixty, disappeared a week ago after the report. His wife and three daughters fear he may have taken his own life. He was highly trusted and the church books went unaudited for twelve years.
Five hundred depositors attacked the private bank at 1656 Madison Avenue seeking entry an hour before opening. They shouted waved bank books and many grew hysterical when denied admittance. Police intervened and bank officials promised to restore safety and resolve affairs.
In New York a 14 year old girl Agnes Catherine Clark killed herself by inhaling gas after reportedly being caught in a wrongdoing. A note on her dresser reads I am sorry I told le I am going to end i wll. Police report confirms the suicide and the grim message left behind.
In Detroit on December 3 the interstate commerce Commission examined possible criminal actions against financiers linked to Pere Marquette financial troubles. The hearings also heard stockholders report that many commissions for equipment purchases vanished from sight.
Washington December 4 secretary of agriculture Houston urged over a thousand Ohio boy corn growers to remain on the farm to raise yields noting U S population rose 23 million in 15 years while corn production did not increase. Other dispatches report capital punishment abolished in Oregon by 157 votes, a Winnipeg mayor elected by acclamation, liquor restrictions in Manitoba hotels and clubs, a murder suicide in Indiana, submarine building plans in California, and a woman found dead in a coal bin in Indiana.
The annual report by Dr. J A Holmes director of the mine bureau shows more than 100000 men injured in American mines last year and 3651 killed outright. The figures detail the fatal risks faced by workers in the mining industry.
Indianapolis reports George Link courted and married his sister in law, quarrelled on the wedding night, and separated the next day. Judge Ewbank granted Mrs. Link a divorce after hearing the strange tale. Mrs. Link works as a telephone operator.
The National Civic Federation reports from over 600 sources that conditions are improving and foresees a further advance toward prosperity in coming months. It notes unemployment is gloomy, winter contraction, and calls for extraordinary philanthropic efforts. savings institutions report normal business in New York, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh despite low mood in iron and steel.
Juarez Dec 4 Gen Bulaly Gutierrez elected provisional president at Aguas De Montes peace talks enters Mexico City and takes residence in the National palace backed by Villa army police.
David Lamar known as the wolf of Wall Street was found guilty in federal court New York of impersonating Congressman A Mitchell Palmer with intent to defraud J P Morgan Co The jury was out about an hour Lamar then sentenced to two years in the Anita penitentiary and later freed on ten thousand dollar bail pending a thirty day appeal period.
Ohio corn growers led by Pat Ban flea descend on Washington to inspect public buildings and visit memorials including Mount Vernon. Notables Arnett Rows Paul Manes James B. Gaughan and others join in a two day event with trains, uniforms, and a visit to Memorial Continental Hall.
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