16 Dec 1914
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1914
Page
1
Reports say two cruisers were sunk in the North Sea as German forces shelled ports and towns in England. Excitement spread across England with crowds traveling toward interior areas while coastal defenses responded to the bombardment.
Report notes large prisoner tally for Austrians as Belgians press west toward Westend. French dispatch claims repulsed attacks near Ste Croix and gains near Eloi and Arras. In Aisne and Veinevre zones, Allied forces report progress and repulsed assaults amid ongoing offensives.
A fragmented excerpt shows figures and arguments about military budgets and defense planning. Advocates urge prudent spending, while opponents push for expansive funding and rapid mobilization, referencing European examples and the need for prepared national defense.
The Good Citizenship League holds a Lawrence meeting to plan legal education and reforms. Leaders include Miller, Lord, and State Senator Wilson with Teague invited to share views. agenda covers suffrage education, potential expansion of the league across Kansas, and a noon dinner at the Unitarian Church. The session aims to inform women and promote voting rights and civic participation.
Reports describe a heavy bombardment along the coast with thirty shells striking Whitby. Eighteen persons were killed while fires and destruction spread for miles. Allied and German forces exchange claims as shelling targets towns from Scarborough to beyond.
Reports from Hartleyville describe heavy naval and artillery exchanges along the coast as German ships shelled the area. Civilian fear grew as shells rained down near the town center while defenses tried to halt the bombardment and protect residents and schools.
Cardboard initiations of a famous figure circulated through Berlin streets attracting widespread use by schoolchildren and some adults. Police decree the wearing of such symbols is banned and they will arrest anyone seen donning them.
Fragmentary text mentions Beier and Washington, urging influence to cease hastil. No clear event, date, or organization identified.
The report states the French and British offensive has become general with strong Allied pressure across Alsace and other fronts. German defenses hold in some sectors but several attacks are listed as unsuccessful while the Allies appear to hold numerical superiority.
A Polk style note highlights a Carnegie library in Lawrence with German volumes. Theodore Poehler contributed hundreds of German titles, while the Lawrence catalog lists a German collection of 70 volumes. The Sisto Pravelins Library at Popeka offers 20 volumes across four or five traveling sets. The traveling library plans include two-dollar coins and monthly access, though a few titles remain unavailable for ordering.
Fragmented report notes Democratic opposition warning of ten hold measures until after January 1. Mentions Wilson administration, suffrage debate, and tensions within the White House era. No clear outcome, but hints at political struggle and policy battles shaping the national scene.
Local Commandery dispatches preliminary officers to organize the annual Masonic Grand Commandery conclave in Lawrence. Delegates from commanderies across the state will arrive, with drills and decorations planned for city venues, possibly McCook field or the fairgrounds, as preparations proceed.
A garbled weather note from Kansas mentions yesterday, today, and possible snow. It references temperatures and timing but lacks coherent details, making the forecast unclear.
Freshman Arnold from Kansas State University, the only first year student to receive a university letter, has left the college after setting a school discus record last fall. He cited discouragement as a factor and said he would pursue other plans.
College youths urged as officers in a stronger volunteer army. Major General Leonard Wood and Henry Stimson told the Merchants' Association of New York that college camps federal militia control and adequate arming are essential to deter any sudden attack on the United States.
Reports from Warsaw via London describe extensive preparations to shield the city against German strikes. Five corps totaling about 200,000 men are arriving from interior points, many as first line troops with artillery. They reportedly built a bridge southeast of Plock and plan to cross the Vistula behind the frontline south of Minowa.
A Reuters dispatch from Nish reports Servian forces led by Crown Prince Alexander and Prince George, with Ebaby Peter, entering Beltrade at the head of the victorious army. Austrian resistance collapsed as the advance prevailed.
In the western theatre the enemy attempted a drive via Neuilport aided by sea action. The assault was repulsed and about 450 French troops were taken prisoner. In the north, Polish forces report strong enemy positions and substantial prisoner captures.
Telegrams from Constantinople say the Turkish battleship Mesudizh was torpedoed by a British submarine near Anvaerdam on December 13 but all crew survived. The Humane Society notes for December report animal needs and cases including horses, damaged gear, and veterinary care.
Hartlepool dispatch says a British flotilla engaged three German destroyers in a naval action. The report notes damage to heating at the Manual Training Building from a frozen valve leaving two rooms without heat.
Hinshaw, once in a feud leading to a reform school sentence for James Henderson, faced a parole petition yesterday in Governy Hody. The board denied the request after a district court motion for a new trial was refused and the case reached the Kansas Supreme Court. Lucius Moore represented Hinshaw’s father as the appeal argued over employment in Texas and the board’s outright refusal.
John Roberts a railroad worker was detained by a North Lawrence night officer after a misread route from Topeka to Iowa City. Officials sought details about an incident in Topeka where a box car was detached and another man allegedly dragged under a moving train, with Roberts stating he saw a second man flee and was later told the fate of the other worker.
Owing to severe cold, el egraph and telephone lines suffer breakage and delay. Lawrence merchants benefit from outside subscribers of the Journal as telegraph delays impact deliveries. A bankruptcy hearing for Ounkel is set before Judge Slonaker on January 4, 1914. The cold spell continues with the thermometer at a new low. live stock suffer while wheat remains high.
City commissioners draft an ordinance to curb gasoline and kerosene use in dry cleaning and pressing shops to reduce fire and explosion risk. The measure may include inspections of cleaning houses and enforcement, aiming to standardize methods and eliminate dangerous practices.
A district inspector of the federal migratory bird law travels Kansas warning gun owners and other hunters about the new law. He stresses enforcement and notes the duck season ends January 21, with that day excluded from hunting. Mr. Holland of Atchison appears in the story as part of the commission under the United States Department of Culture.
The High Sehdel baseball squad has been cut down to thirteen men. Capt Lupher leads the list that includes Stubbs Winey Gress Menffela Ott Laslett Lawman McCornnell Hughes Draper and Saunders. Laslett returns after a broken arm and shows promise at guard in early practice.
Emperor William I told the Württemberg Sappers that progress is slow but sure in the current war. The Kaiser and Crown Prince reviewed the unit in Stuttgart and wore new uniforms. In leisure news, hunting rabbits remains popular among local businessmen amid cold days.
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