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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1914
Page
1
German forces pledge not to engage Allied units northwest of Paris as Berlin signals strategic restraint amid ongoing conflict. The declaration appears in dispatches from Berlin and follows Allied pressure and tactical assessments in the theater.
Rome Sept. 5 Associated Press reports Pope Benedict argued the pontiff should intervene diplomatically not evangelically to help peace. He said the pope must place himself among combatants rather than preach from afar, a stance that aided his election due to his neutrality.
Stockholm September 6 Kaiser's name was stricken from the list of nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize today. The move follows protests and calls for reevaluation of candidates amid ongoing international tension and wartime politics.
Montreal and Ottawa prepare for the birth centennial of Sir George Etienne Cartier. War postpones the Cartier monument unveiling in Antwerp. Festivities proceed in other cities under patronage of the Duke of Connaught.
Boston, Sept. Jasse Pomeroy, likely the country’s most notorious life prisoner, nears 38 years in solitary at Charlestown State Prison. At 52, he has never seen another inmate or a outside visitor beyond his mother. He learned of modern life only by reading.
AP dispatches from London and Paris report a three power pact on peace terms, German turning movements near Paris, and continued Allied efforts in Lorraine Vosges and near Verdun. Despatches note German pressure toward Paris, while rumours of shifts to rear-guard actions surface as schools close to serve as hospitals.
In Washington on September 6, many citizens press the president to designate a nationwide day of prayer for peace. Calls come from diverse groups urging a united observance to foster harmony and resolve international tensions.
Rome reports that Montenegrins have occupied the Dalmatian coast stretching from Antivari to Cattaro, adding to the region's military strain and shifting control along the Adriatic front.
An official notice reports the enemy pursuing a wide movement from the entrenched camp of Paris on the right and marching southeast. A Rome dispatch adds that a general...
The New Orleans cotton exchange rejects the New York agreement on margins, insisting members may liquidate contracts when it is desirable to close out. The decision repudiates the New York terms and sets contrast with prior accord.
Washington report says the house committee was urged to tax motion picture films while opposition grew to taxing railroad tickets and gasoline. A tobacco and beer tax is assured, and proposals for higher income and inheritance taxes were discussed.
An army of 50 000 Knights of Pythias arrived in Chicago to celebrate the fiftieth birthday of the order and the forty fifth anniversary of its Illinois organization. Guests include supreme officers and Pythian Sisters with events at the American League ball park and a large public meeting in the Auditorium Theater featuring Governor Ralston of Indiana. A street parade of 25 000 members in full uniform closes the celebration Monday.
A general mobilization order is drafted and anticipated to be signed today, signaling imminent implementation. Officials indicate the move will mobilize reserves and coordinate national defense efforts across agencies. The timing remains subject to final approvals and formal publication.
London reports King Albert of Belgium was slightly injured by a shrapnel splinter amid the Belgian retreat. The incident underscores the ongoing military operations and danger faced by the Belgian royal household.
A Doerman lieutenant from Puerto Colombia asserts the Karlsruhe disabled the British cruiser Bristol off the Haitian coast. A Dutch skipper says Karlsruhe sank the Glasgow. Karlsruhe captured two British steamers, landing passengers and crews on a Caribbean island with a month of food. they may still be there.
Washington September 5 Secretary Bryan asked for one million dollars to cover extra work at the European embassies.
At close of business June 30, 1914 the bank renders to the Comptroller of the Currency with resources including real estate, site for banking house, United States bonds, other bonds, cash and light, exchange, and furniture and fixtures. Total assets $1,294,777.88.Liabilities show capital stock paid in $100,000.00 and officers B M Alexander vice president and Sam W Brown listed.
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