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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1914
Page
1
Despite Turkish government statements, Russian, French, and British ambassadors plan to depart Constantinople as Allied powers push toward hostilities. The incident suggests unauthorized Turkish action and worsens already fraught relations.
Aguascalientes decree removes Carranza and Villa from power as peace conference ends. In Washington Turkish warships raided Russian ports, actions linked to German influence. ambassadors prepare to depart Constantinople.
The new cotton acreage reduction law becomes effective as Governor Cole Blease signed it, limiting next year to at most one third of cultivated land in cotton. Cotton prices jumped at the Fort Worth Cotton Exchange opening, with buyers poised to pay seven cents. Local reps anticipate further price gains soon.
In Muskogee Oklahoma on October 31 Julia Krausisky and Virginia Lee Gerhard were located at a local rooming house. Juli said she kidnapped Viehehe because of affection for 4t.
An enormous blaze in Bronson destroyed three Milteen business buildings and several reg ulonces causing an estimated $200,000 loss. Firefighters battled the flames as flames swept the area and several structures were leveled.
The fragment notes a cavalry officer’s horse race from last June involving James Hennesey and a horse named Loris. It references a tragedy or fatal event linked to the horse during service, with scattered details about a rave and a vault or river location and a March date.
Colonel Chester Harding relinquishes Engineer Commissioner post in Washington and will become chief aide to Governor Goethals in the Canal Zone. He is slated to succeed Goethals as Panama progress advances. Mrs. Harding accompanies him aboard for Panama voyage.
Rome reports that Italy landed one battery of artillery and one company of infantry yesterday on an island off Avlona Albania.
French official dispatches describe heavy fighting as Cemmans SN gains at times while German forces launch coastal attacks toward Arras. Allies lose two villages south of Ypres and push east of Arras as British troops fight near La Basse canal. Miepel advances on Aisne Heights near Soissons amid indecisive action at Sonne. In Woevre, French win forest battle at la Pretre. Prince Henry of Reuss, 18, killed on the battlefield.
Masked by mist, Japanese and British warships approached Tsingtan forts on October 29 and opened bombardment. Some defense works were destroyed, and the attack continued the next day. Only one German fort fired back.
London officials confirm the refugee ship Admiral Ganteaum was torpedoed by a German submarine in the English Channel rather than hitting a mine. Rome reports the Nationalist party newspaper claims Italian inaction after Turkish attitude would be absurd blindness.
Hamilton Ont Oct 31 Sensations are expected when Judge Snider resumes the judicial investigation of municipal affairs. No one will be protected in this inquiry. If anyone knows of wrongdoings let them come forward. The disappearance of city oil stock will be examined.
Trinity College formally dedicated its new library and administration building in Stratford Conn Alumni Mall today Speakers included Dr Arthur Hamersching of Carnegie Institute of Technology and William M Carlton head of Newbury Library Dr F S Luther president accepted the building on behalf of the college.
Paris reports the government plans to resume operations in the capital on November 10 after a delay. Officials confirm continued security arrangements and coordination with local authorities for the transition.
Despatches from New South Wales claim the German cruisers Gneisenau and Scharnhorst were taken after their coal supply failed, but there is no confirmation of the report.
London reports it believes an allied general advance has been ordered in Belgium. Claims of German evacuations from Ostend and Lille remain unconfirmed as of now.
Manager Connie Mack of the Athletics filed waivers on pitchers Bender Plank and Coombs. He said he does not plan to retain the trio next season, though he believes they are still useful and could be picked up by other American League clubs.
The Cleveland municipal Symphony orchestra plans its second season with seventeen concerts. Mayor Newton Baker shows great interest in the project as residents anticipate affordable pricing and broad musical access.
Beginning June 24 the parcel post system will include French Guiana. Packages bound for the country must be prepared and sent from the United States. The weight limit is eleven pounds and the rate is 12 cents per pound or fraction thereof.
The steamer Oceana will reach Hamilton from New York on Monday or Tuesday marking the first regular passenger liner to enter Bermuda harbor under the American flag. The colony grants a subsidy of one pound sterling per passenger aboard to support the venture.
Berlin reports the German general staff has decided the army will retreat before the Russian advance to Silesia to permit reinforcements. This move aims to free units for ongoing sessions in the battles.
Washington report says on Thursday Russians announced the defeat of Austrian forces at Tarlow, marking a notable military engagement.
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