14 Dec 1916
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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1916
Page
1
Rabbits in ample supply for the Elks rabbit fry tonight with at least 100 rabbits ready for chefs. Yesterday Elks Holland, Horn, Becker and Claude Zook hunted and brought the total on hand to 65, aided by two ferrets and four guides.
Paris deputies vote 314 to 165 to back the government in a confidence motion. Premier Briand notes Germany's peace proposal and warns France to watch its enemies while pledging firm collective action with allied powers. London commentary remains cautious, with British sentiment divided on the German plan.
Twenty miners killed and seven injured in a gas and powder explosion at the Reedy and Ryan coal mine in Stone City near Pittsburg Kansas. State mine experts have not yet entered the mine to determine full causes or scope of the disaster.
The Merchants and Miners liner Powhatan bound from Baltimore and Norfolk to Boston collided with an unidentified steamer in the lower Chesapeake Bay. It was beached near Thimble Shoals to prevent sinking. Four crew members were injured. fourteen passengers were unharmed and rescued by the coast guard cutter Yamacraw, then taken to Newport News or Norfolk.
The article notes a morning temperature of 8 degrees above zero at Longcliffe, with clearing skies and a strong westerly wind. Ice is forming on rivers, with a potential for skaters if the cold spell lasts. Local markets display Christmas trees, holly, and sleds, signaling festive preparations for the holidays.
About 3600 invitations were mailed for four Munici pal Christmas parties in Logansport inviting boys and girls ages three to eleven with mothers urged to bring very young children. Each event features Nativity tableaux and a stocking gift after gifts are handed out. The effort aims to unite all children regardless of status as a true community celebration. Community committee members request stockings to fill for each invitation.
Rumors of peace in Europe trigger a decline in Lorans port and Cass county markets. Wheat falls 10 cents per bushel in 24 hours with quotes around 1.63 earlier and 1.53 later. corn and oats slip 2 to 2 cents. Merchants weigh potential reactions from England and end of the European conflict. Local observers warn of volatility until a broader peace is reached.
Firefighters battled a blaze in Capt. W. H. Snyder’s home at 140 Eel River avenue last night. An overheated furnace ignited coal bin rails, filling the house with smoke from cellar to attic and trapping the occupants in the upper flat. The basement fire was confined with extensive fire and water damage. upper flats also suffered smoke damage. Loss estimated at 50 to 100 dollars. A crowd gathered to watch. The vacant lower flat and locked doors hindered access.
The city painters and decorators meet at W. B. Personett store on Sixth Street this evening at eight. About 25 painters are eligible for union membership and plan to organize or set plans to form one soon.
Berlin dispatch reports Prince Henri XLI of Reuss killed in action on November 29 while serving as a lieutenant in a Prussian cavalry regiment on the Russian front. He was 24 years old.
Last week scarlet fever appeared in Miss Powlen’s room at Franklin school leading to dismissal and fumigation. Two more cases surfaced at KLM school in Miss McHale’s and Miss McFann’s rooms. A physician confirmed Miss McFann as affected. The board of health ordered house fumigation and urged prompt reporting by physicians to prevent an epidemic.
President Wilson considers using any future exchange of views on central powers peace terms to advocate a league of nations to enforce permanent peace. He has not decided on U S action pending the German note via Charge Grew. Diplomats in Britain France and Russia monitor public sentiment and neutrals potential mediation. Germany expects neutrals to push for at least a discussion of peace terms. Switzerland and Spain neutrality status remains uncertain.
In Justice of the Peace James Reid's court a sanity commission of Drs. Davis Palmer and Miller evaluated Leland S. Creery of Northside. After twelve witnesses, the panel found him sane and recommended his release. the action was brought by his wife and son.
A financial roundup shows two years of fighting through August 1, 1916 costing $45 billion in war outlays plus $50 billion property losses and $15 billion in industry damage. Total estimated money loss reaches $110 billion with daily per person costs varying by country.
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