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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1915
Page
1
Paris dispatch reports German howitzers bombarded Compiegne at the junction of the Aisne and Ognes rivers. The war office calls the damage unimportant with no casualties.
On the second day of Chicago's street car strike, a large crowd gathered near the Loop while surface cars faced disruption. A first bullet hit an elevated car near Chicago Avenue. Officials refused state board arbitration as unions expand tactics with strikebreakers and platform guards.
Captain Turner testified under oath that the Lagitania carried no guns when torpedoed by a German submarine. The British inquiry's findings will be forwarded to the United States in its representations to Germany regarding submarine warfare. Turner did not see Vanderbilts role in rescue. Owensboro firm offered contract to manufacture 8,000,000 Mauger rifles for Allies. One killed and three injured when C K G Billings yacht collided with a passenger steamer in Long Island Sound.
President Wilson said the United States would encourage all efforts to end the European war and denied neutrals’ dissatisfaction with U.S. policy. He declined to discuss alleged changes in the German note during the Bryan resignation period.
Bryan announces his forthcoming statement A causeless war and its reasons for us is so lengthy and urgent that it will be issued in three installments beginning tomorrow for the evening newspapers. He prefers not to be curtailed by editors.
In Richmond, officials admit Canadian government opened talks with Rumely Company over selling the Gaar-Scott machinery plant. The plant would be used to manufacture war materials and a price of a quarter of a million dollars was offered.
The St Paul steamship from Liverpool docked in New York with many returning Americans. The ship, escorted by British torpedo boat destroyers, carried Col E M House who denied any peace mission or emissary role for President Wilson. Five men were bound over to the Kentucky grand jury on charges of conspiring to injure and intimidate others. Senator Shively’s health allowed a short carriage drive today.
Governor Ralston and Secretary B. B. Johnson depart Indianapolis by Big Four Monday noon for a coast to coast trip to San Francisco to attend Indiana Governor's Day at the Panama Exposition, with stops at major rail junctions and California sights. The party travels by several lines, tours the Garden of the Gods and Manitou Springs, crosses the Sierras, and sails to Panama in July then returns by August first with Mrs. Ralston and others following diverse routes.
Local farmers predict a record wheat harvest this year exceeding last year’s and reaching over 700 million bushels of winter wheat. Stacking grain before threshing is urged to prevent spoilage, improve quality, and enable early plowing and soil preparation.
Arthur Cripe left Saturday for Tipton. Blanche Graham of Commiskey visits grandparents J. W. Hash and wife. Bella Thomas returned Monday from Madison after hosting services. Emma Adams and Mary Tatem visit relatives in Bedford. F. F. Wildman in Versailles on business Monday. Dave Shadday and Cal Shadday families host a Sunday visit near New Marion. Hazel Dannecker and Bess Wildman in Madison Thursday. Rev. Scarber preached Saturday night. S. G. Anderson made a business trip to Madison Tuesday. Dulcena Cripe and son Dive were business callers in Dupont Thursday. Clarvey Dannecker and Austin Donovan in Dupont Saturday.
Milton Kentucky and area residents spent Sunday visiting family and friends. Will Adama and wife visited the latter's sister Mrs A J Stewart. Robert Wright visited O P Wood. George Welch left for Louisville to work as a carpenter. Ethel Culver returned from a two week course at Rich mond State Normal. Thelma Naomi and Lula Peek visited Mrs Claude Ginny. Farmers began harvests for wheat and clover, the best in years. Ashby Rodgers and wife visited home folks Sunday. Inez Bird spent Sunday with Marion Singer in Milton.
Indianapolis June 14 Gov Ralston selects T S Roberts miner Linton Ind Hamilton Irving miner West Terre Haute Henry Moore Terre Haute coal operator Philip H Penna Terre Haute coal operator and John A Lapp director of the bureau of legislative information as members. The sixth member will be chosen by the federal bureau of mines and mining with no candidate announced yet.
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