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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1915
Page
9
British Chancellor Lloyd George urged immediate approval of a liquor tax bill raising whiskey duties sharply. The plan triples the prior tax, aims to curb drinking in war areas, and backs war material production, with projected revenue of over one million pounds.
News from Washington May 1 reports Clar ymmoe HH Mackay, head of the Erin Telegraph, linked to Mrs Matty Astor. The tale, denied by Colonel Astor’s widow, notes a provision in Titanic victim Colonel Astor’s will that if his widow remarries, $250,000 yearly would go to her.
A two car collision on a single track near Fremont on Electric Road killed an elderly woman and seriously injured many others, with 41 dead and 60 injured reported. Passengers were dragged to safety by bystanders as rescue crews responded, and identities of several victims remained unconfirmed.
Sam Fell, a young cattle buyer, shot and killed four members of his wife's family and escaped. The dead include Richard Fryer, forty? and his daughter who had divorced, plus others. a chaotic set of early 20th century crime and war news items follow from various places.
British and French forces push in Flanders and along the Ypres canal. French retake Het Sas and Liverna while Hartmannsweller Kopf changes hands. German positions near Ypres evacuated as Allied reinforcements arrive. In Argonne and Meuse regions, French attacks help blunt German advances. some Meuse heights and Prinetwald areas see limited gains.
Philadelphia reports on the seventh international Convention of the Brotherhood of Andrew and Philip with discussions on an Interdenominational federation and plans for nationwide campaigns. Also noted is the Noordam delegates sailing to The Hague for a women’s peace congress and the German cruiser internment at Newport News after delays off the English coast.
Paris reports the French cruiser Leon Gambetta sunk in the Strait of Otranto after two torpedoes from Austrian submarine U-5. Loss of 878 crew, 714 aboard, with many rescued in dying condition. Jules Perry split from Gambetta before the strike. the ship carried 22 officers.
Berlin April 20 Hall Bey former president of the Turkish parliament now in Serbia received a telegram from Constantinople stating 4000 French and British soldiers were driven to the sea and 12000 captured by the Turks The British admiralty said allied troops hold the Gallipoli line and push inland Paris telegraph from Constantinople reports the Turkish war minister claiming the Ottoman center and right wing defeated and left wing to follow The report comes as Allied forces attack the Dardanelles fortifications.
Nineteen year old Daniel Hurley a farm hand confessed to killing his seventeen year old sweetheart Katherine Roller. The pact of death he described called for both lovers to die but Hurley failed after the girl died Saturday night in convulsions. His lengthy jail cell interrogation by State's Attorney C. E. Smith revealed the motive and details of the planned double suicide.
Dispatches from Rome report Italy will stay neutral in the current conflict. An Italian government official, who spoke to an International News Service correspondent, says a neutral stance will yield a greater victory than joining either side. The statement follows high-level talks with German and Austrian ambassadors and a scheduled parliamentary briefing on May 12 by Signor Sonalno.
Washington April 30 The Interstate Commerce Commission rejected east of Mississippi and Ohio routes proposing ninety cent class rate on traffic to St Paul and Minneapolis and kept eighty three cent scale. It also denied twenty eight cent differential to Minneapolis and St Paul over Duluth and upheld twenty one cent scale. The decision largely affects western rail traffic and is termed one of ICC’s most important recent rulings.
New York reports actor John Bunny, famed for screen comedy, died Monday at his Brooklyn home after overwork led to a nervous breakdown. Born 50? Wait. The readable facts indicate his sudden death at age 41 or 52? The text is garbled, but notes he was a famed comedian who entered moving pictures about eight years ago and was reputedly the highest paid actor in the business.
The Italian ambassadors at Paris London Vienna and Berlin are summoned to Rome to confer with Foreign Minister Sonnino. Signor Tittoni ambassador to France reached Rome. Marchesi Carlotti ambassador to Petrograd will not return. a messenger was sent. The report precedes a forthcoming official statement on a grave government decision.
Richard D. Eustis of Hinsdale was killed when an automobile rolled over near Hinsdale on April 28 while he rode with a group of youths. The incident occurred as the car overturned under a cloudy day in the countryside.
Syracuse April 20 Gov Charles S Whitman name cited near end of Colonel Roosevelt long testimony in the Barnes Roosevelt $58 000 suit. Whitman while district attorney of New York county on Feb 19 1914 wrote a letter urging a reunion of Progressives to rid the state of boss rule. Roosevelt finished a record breaking marathon after seven court days and parts of two more for almost fifty hours on the stand.
Henry W. Legleitner, an Indianapolis dynamiter jailed for the Ironworkers conspiracy, was paroled by Attorney General Gregory after a Leavenworth sentence. In other reports Mexican battles claim 900+ deaths near Guanajuato, a schooner Emma wreck leaves 11 dead near San Jose de Gabo, and Argentina rejects offers for the Moreno vessel. The U S State Department urges action over Armenian massacres in Turkey, and a French communiqué notes a German colony blockade off Africa. The Theatrical publicist Claxton Wistach dies in Rome at age forty.
A lighthearted gag about marrying a woman doctor who treated appendicitis and gentleness fueling love. Includes quips on sayings and a brief note on British law: eaves over neighbor land may be pulled down if projecting for twenty years.
Western Newspaper Union News Service reports Ohio state agricultural commission hosts an apple growing contest for youths under 20. Separate farm and commercial divisions require 100 trees, age rules, and self performed care with allowed help for spraying. Last year entries tripled. winners earn trips to Washington. no entry for those who smoke cigarettes. Applications due May 1 from the commission in Columbus.
A Vilified critique argues the people are awake to the disastrous effects of Democratic policies. It attacks Underwood tariff and the Federal Reserve plan, cites treasury deficits, predicts Republican comeback, and quotes various newspapers on the political climate and leadership.
A reflection on post election shifts in the Democratic party and fiscal growth from 417 million to 2.287 billion dollars over two decades. The piece argues for a middle road of neutrality, contemplates costs of peace versus war, and weighs the era of prosperity against past tariff battles and imperialism. It notes cotton industry uses and productivity while urging perseverance in finishing begun tasks.
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