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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1915
Page
2
An electric furnace designed for uniform heat in steel used for automobile parts is described as novel yet compares to the Nernst lamp. The floor and dome are refractory and nonconductive at room temperature. heating starts with coke bed, then the floor conducts, heating walls and top until the whole furnace glows incandescent. The device promises extensive future use in automobile part heat treatment.
At the Montreal annual meeting Sir Frederick Williams-Taylor notes US money scarcity reflects in Canada’s heavy borrowing from Wall Street. He cites Canada’s 12 month financing near 142 million and a total US loans plus trade gains of about 145 million, while Britain trade remains strong but offset by debt interest. He emphasizes New York’s rise as an international financial hub and the need to maintain its status.
The National City bank loaned about 6 million dollars to the Argentine government at 6 percent for six months. Total lending to Argentina now nears 46 million as insolvency risk and debt arrangements loom. A 50 million six months commercial credit from London banks and U.S. banks takes effect, secured by American securities and mainly for grain and cotton bills, separate from the 500 million Anglo French loan.
A Petrograd dispatch reports Imperial ukase relieves General Ruzsky from command on the northern front while keeping him on the imperial council and supreme military council. The emperor commended his work defending the capital and cited declining health as the reason for rest.
Maj. Robert T. Moton of Hampton Institute was unanimously chosen to succeed Booker T. Washington as president of Tuskegee Institute Alabama. He will assume in May 1916 after completing the Booker T. Washington memorial campaign. Moton has served as Hampton’s cadet commandant since 1890 and is of Virginia birth and pure negro parentage.
Elba Minnesota December 21 three shifts of men will be employed at the Mibu Coralea and Helgrade mines next week replacing the usual winter reduction. Superintendent W P Chinn says shifts have been active in summer and work is growing across the Minnesota iron country.
In Foston on Cambridge Street a floor collapse during a early morning factory fire killed two firefighters Dennis A. Walsh and Charlies C. Willett and seriously injured William McCarthy who was hospitalized. The three fought flames on the third floor of a six story brick building.
London, Dec. 22. In chancery court Mrs. Herbert H. Asquith won an injunction restraining the Globe from publishing articles she alleges are libelous accusing her of disloyalty and association with German prisoners. Her counsel charged a persistent circulation of hostile reports aiming to shake faith in the government.
National preparedness efforts may be led by President Wilson as the Federal Trade Commission reports it has compiled a broad industrial record. Chairman Joseph F. Davies told the American Manufacturers Export Association that the data cover available industries their capacities and integration. The commission notes foreign competition and plans to advise Congress on anti dumping measures after the war.
The state department lodged a protest against British cruisers off American ports. The British explanation of the Vineland pursuit was accepted, but the incident fuels objections to ships near the three mile limit and American ports, deemed interference with US commerce.
President Wilson spent the morning with his stenographer drafting official correspondence while Mrs. Wilson wrote many letters to personal friends acknowledging wedding gifts. They planned a motor ride for the afternoon in Hot Springs Virginia.
A former banker H. Moore of Grantville Texas was arrested in Los Angeles and held for extradition on charges of embezzling $16,000. He has been a department store salesman for one month. Mrs Moore, identified as his wife, will accompany him back to Texas.
Amsterdam dispatch says Germany plans a complete barbed wire barrier along the German Dutch frontier to stop war prisoner escapes as reported by Maasbode from Oldengaal Holland.
At a San Francisco gathering a split declaration condemned military buildup and urged broad antiwar action. Delegates debated participation in a prospective conference while Ford acknowledged the invitation did not reach all, and a substitution proposal for the resolution was not adopted.
Chicago officials announced a reorganization move with Capt. P. D. O'Brien stepping down from the detective bureau after a pact with the civil service commission. The charges tied to fund raising for convicted detectives were withdrawn and his record cleared and a successor, Nicholas Hunt, looms as next in line.
Edward James Cattell spoke to the Cleveland Advert club on war waste and postwar economy. He argued peace will curb waste, end production of disposable items, and demand modern regulation to attract capital and expand American sales abroad.
Fragmentary text discusses an afternoon event and possible alliance options. Key figures or groups are unclear. The passage mentions Covusene and a potential ally but lacks coherent details. Further readable context is needed for a precise summary.
New York dispatch reports American interests plan to resume operations in northern Mexico. Engineers from the Mines Company of America will reopen mines in Chihuahua and Sonora. The Monterey smelter could restart by spring while National Railways of Mexico rehabs by late February. Mexico may seek new funding if debt payments are verified. Exchange rate sits at 14 to 1 against Mexico.
Chicago on December 21 reports the Supreme Court upheld an appellate ruling ordering the removal of the American Medical Association’s board of directors. Dr. Frank Lydston of Chicago had alleged an oligarchy controlled the body and sought to prevent George H. Simmons from holding multiple offices.
Springfield Illinois December 21 Attorney General Lucey asks Maclay Hoyne Cook County States Attorney to present Dr Harry J Haiselden before the grand jury for investigation and possible indictment over letting the Bollinger infant die. Lucey argues the infant had right to live and condemns the doctors plan to withhold nourishment or perform operation.
In Calra Iowa December 21 a nitroglycerine plant at Fayville operated by the Actina Powder Company blew up sending 26 pounds of nitroglycerine into a chemical reaction. The blast caused a strong shock felt 30 miles away as workers escaped unharmed.
Fragmentary text appears to reference British investment in America with numbers and mixed words, but the message is garbled and lacks a coherent event or entities to summarize. No clear people, organizations, dates, or locations are discernible.
Washington reports that a full settlement of the Lusitania cases including reparations to American victims was near but postponed by the removal of German attaches and U S demands on Austria Hungary after the Ancona sinking. Berlin officials fear public war if a settlement is announced and favor a future disavowal instead.
New York crowds report a $1,000,000 dinner hosted by Judge Robert H. Gary with Theodore Roosevelt as guest last Friday. Eastern press call the event a political forecast while Roosevelt says it was private with no political significance. Guests included August Belmont Jacob H Schiff George F Baker and others.
New York authorities uncovered a scheme to smuggle contraband rubber to Germany by hiding it in travelers baggage between New York and Rotterdam. A young woman allegedly carried over 3000 pounds and attempted to ship it in disguise as luggage. No arrests yet. details will be presented to U S Attorney H Snowden Marshall.
Washington reports that French embassies and officials say the cruiser has been ordered to cease searching the high seas. The exact location and details remain unclear as authorities review the activity.
Reports from Vienna on November 20 describe Allied bombardment of the Dardanelles and the Turkish defense near Kale Sultana. Officers dispute whether the fleet could break the line after March 19 as ammunition and heavy guns challenged both sides. The Turkish capital moved troops and embassies in anticipation of further action while Constantinople watched the straits.
The Reichstag approved an additional credit of 10 billion marks amid a narrow 1 vote margin. Socialist speaker August Karl Geyer argued both sides failed to unify on the annexation aim, as reported from Amsterdam via Reuters.
A garbled report shows Senator Sterling voicing support for preparedness measures at a board of trade meeting. It references public skepticism about aid reaching individuals and discusses broader international context, urging action to reassure and mobilize communities.
A damaged OCR fragment references a regiment and operation theater with unclear names and dates. The readable bits hint at an army unit, region, and history but lack full context.
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