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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1915
Page
6
Washington March 6 Congress ends session with a modified resolution authorizing the president to use land and naval forces to defend neutrality. The White House conference prompted changes to curb internment of foreign ships and restrict munitions shipments to belligerents, aiming to avoid provoking Germany and Austria-Hungary while preserving peace.
President Wilson appoints Samuel L. to head the Census Bureau replacing William J. Norris of Cedartown Georgia after Senate confirmation. The Tulsa and Tahlequah figures cited indicate cabinet reshuffles and tribal representation in Treasury and related roles with Gabe Parker connected to Five Civilized Tribes.
A cablegram from Galveston reports thirty deaths including five women in Mexico amid a bomb aboard a package claimed to contain ice. The blast disrupted interstate commerce and fed alleges of dynamite hidden in transit. The same dispatch notes other wartime and shipping concerns across New York and Copenhagen.
Washington reports the American cotton steamer Dacia, formerly of Hamburg American, was seized by a French cruiser and brought to Brest. The event raises questions about registry, nationality and routing as Edward N. Breitung had bought and reflagged the ship and altered voyages to Bremen and Rotterdam.
The exchange started with 1400 French and 800 German prisoners arriving in Geneva. Reports cite disrupted shipments and foreign troop movements across Europe as nations adjust to wartime conditions.
New York police say an anarchist bombing attempt was thwarted after detectives arrested two women and uncovered a plan to strike St Patrick's Cathedral and then seize banks. A detective named Frank Baldo aided in the bomb's manufacture and helped capture the alleged thrower Frank Absigo, a lithographer, amid claims of a wide terror campaign against wealth and major institutions.
London reports Premier Asquith said the government will block all foodstuffs and raw materials to Germany in retaliation for its submarine warfare. The embargo aims to starve Germany into submission, with potential impact on the broader war against Poland and ongoing efforts at economic pressure.
The commission on Industrial Relations will study capital and labor in American farming with public hearings beginning March 15 in Dallas Texas. The cotton crop in the South requires 150 million dollars, highlighting capital and labor strains from absentee landlords high rents and tenant landlord disputes.
Berlin announced that German submarines will halt and investigate merchantmen on the high seas under conditions. They will act only against vessels found to carry contraband or owned by nations hostile to Germany, in line with United States demands.
Washington reports President Wilson will study every legal angle before replying to Britain's blockade proclamation against Germany. Premier Asquith’s remark about violating niceties of international law stirs administration unease and may trigger opposition reactions in Washington.
Nine men were rescued alive and one person died after a gas explosion at the Layland mine in the New River Pocahontas Coal Company district near Hinton West Virginia on March four. About 176 men remained entombed many longtime Layland residents and Americans. Abney Cooper was killed when he was blown against a pole.
Milwaukee indictment accuses Rev James Morrison Darnell of transporting Ruth Soper from Owatonna Minnesota to Kenosha Wisconsin to present her as his wife. Eight counts allege Mann Act violations. No mention of Delia Vaughn, whom Darnell married in Chicago, in the indictment.
Miss Margaret Wilson eldest daughter of the president has the first ethow social center in Washington named after her. It will be known as the Margaret Wilson Social center with Miss Wilson showing active interest in its development. Ship Sails With War Supplies. The White Star liner Baltic sails for Europe with 18 000 tons of war supplies. captain Rawson says he will display the British flag from America despite submarines. Signs Prohibition Bill Denver March 8 Governor Carlson argues the bill setting penalties for enforcement of statewide prohibition constitutional amendment effective January 1 1916. To Rejoin Regiments Dutch officers on furlough ordered to rejoin after foreign minister Queen Wilhelmina conference. Engineer Is Killed Cedar Rapids Iowa March 3 H M M Tisel a Rock Island engineer killed and ten injured when a runaway switch engine crashes into a Northwestern Fast Mall. Liner Escapes From Foe Places Stain 250 000 Halifax March 1 Allan Barlin March 2 Grampian warned of Nachrichten German submarine dangers first six months of war. Grampian torpedoed dead 260 000 wounded 700 000. Famous Parts Resort Burns Paris March 2 Moutin Houge resort along the Party night coast burned. Fire department battled wind fanned blaze. Another Vessel Torpedoed Dieppe March 2 British merchant ship torpedoed off Saint Valery Gomme French torpedo boat rover went out to assist.
The federal grand jury in New York returns indictments against Richard P Stegler Richard Madden Gustave Cook and an unnamed party for conspiracy to defraud the U S government by fraudulent passport applications The case mentions Stegler and Jen in the alleged slowing of the application process.
Washington reports foreign trade with European nations in 1914 shows imports totaling 783 million dollars and exports 1.389 billion dollars. If allies carry out threats to halt air commerce with Germany, the trade flow could be seriously disrupted or cut off entirely, threatening hundreds of millions in value.
Mike Gibbons decisively defeated Eddie McGoorty in a ten round middleweight bout praised as the best in this region since Ketchel and Papke fought in Milwaukee in 1908. The bout featured fast forward punching and Gibbons controlled the latter stages to secure the victory.
News from Athens and London report the Turkish fleet fled the Dardanelles as allied ships bombarded inner forts. Constantinople is described as panic‑stricken with ministers seeking peace to save the city from bombardment and unrest rising among the population.
In Lima Ohio Ralph W Roberts a former police officer faces manslaughter charges after Daisy Coon 20 was found dead at the LaSalle hotel from chloroform. Roberts claimed they planned a joint suicide and that the woman’s death followed a prior failed attempt. He remained in serious condition under bond as police review details.
An interview with Thomas Taggart urges a constructive shift in business policy and warns the Democratic party risks harming prosperity with radical agitators. The piece ties railway prosperity to national welfare and critiques 1912 platform calls for simplicity and economy.
The lesson reviews Nahash the Ammonite demanding Jabesh Gilead’s right eye and Saul’s rise after Israel’s cry. Saul rallies Israel, defeats the Ammonites, and is crowned at Gilgal with Samuel, highlighting divine deliverance and the kingly spirit. The text emphasizes humility, faith, and the privilege of prayer.
Bahrein islands rise as the world’s focal point of pearl production on the western Persian Gulf shores. The region dominates the fisheries of the gulf, the chief source of global pearl supply, as engineers of antiquity shaped protective embankments along the Nile and other works.
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