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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1915
Page
2
The Admiralty reports ten battleships in action with renewed losses. The French battleship Bauver was blown up by a mine near the Dardanelles, with vast crew losses. Royal Navy ships Queen and Implacable dispatched to replace sunk vessels as operations continue. The Ocean and Irresistible sustain damage but losses among personnel are not heavy.
Swedish residents report two houses owned by Swedish citizens were robbed and a Swedish subject harmed in Mexico City under Zapata occupation. Conditions described as deplorable by the Swedish legation. Americans and other foreigners seek transport out of Mexico City. Secretary Bryan asks Brazil to arrange passage through Consul Silliman.
Denver detectives found Jennie Sullivan and her 19 year old son George in a squalid tumblestone room planning their deaths. The mother, 43, had devised a plan to starve themselves then shoot each other if relief from charities or work failed within two days. The case reflects their ongoing desperation after repeated job efforts and hunger.
Marshall Rust, a farmer near Lapeer, searched fields for hours after dusk for a missing cow. At dawn the cow was found sleeping on a wagon loaded with bean pods, about six feet above the ground.
On the eve of his habeas corpus hearing, Harry K. Thaw faced added legal hurdles as an appeal was formally taken from Justice Page’s ruling blocking his return to New Hampshire. The separate proceeding compounds Thaw’s mass of legal entanglements surrounding his case.
A federal order deporting 22 Hindu refugees, originating from Manila and processed by U.S. immigration authorities, was sustained by the United States circuit court of appeals in San Francisco. The man from Manila, P L, details remain unclear in the fragment.
Chicago six officers of the defunct La Salle National Bank including President William Lorimer were arraigned before Federal Judge Carpentier after U.S. center rejection.
Witnesses described assaults and insults toward women near sixth ward polls. Clergy and watchers testified to intimidation by Democratic officials, including threats and maneuvers to enforce attire demands. The cross examination cited prior convictions linked to ward precincts amid a broader wartime blockade discussion by U S naval officials.
Preliminary reports to the state department on warrants of arrest issued for Wilhelm Mueller German consul at Seattle and his assistant indicate no violation of the consul's rights or treaty guarantees. German embassy protests the local authorities action. Mueller is accused of conspiring to obtain shipyard secrets for submarine construction for Great Britain.
Claude L. Gray, 28, son of wealthy M. E. Graybilll, pleaded guilty to drawing four worthless drafts on his father totaling one dollar and was sentenced by Judge Latshaw to two years in the penitentiary.
A stringent anti tipping bill covering hotels, restaurants, barber shops, and trains passed the Wisconsin senate by 27 to 4. The measure amends penalties to include employers of underpaid servants and recipients of gratuities, aiming to curb tipping abuse.
Governor William Spry vetoed the statewide prohibition bill after several days of consideration. The action in Salt Lake City ends the bill’s current push and leaves Utah without new dry law provisions.
Gus Kaehler shot and killed John Tierhoff, 64, a neighbor, as he attempted to break into her home while intoxicated. Kaehler did not recognize him and fired with a shotgun.
In Reiling Pa two married residents Edward and Mrs Seivers aged 42 and 45 killed themselves at home after a literal biblical interpretation. Their sons, 14 and 10, found them still hanging with deep pockets in straw under their feet showing they kneeled to pray before the tragedy. Both had been at revival services.
Wallace E. Kittenhouse testifies he cut off his left hand at the wrist with a pen knife after being caught in an electric pump gear at a Colorado Fuel and Iron plant. He claims the pump location was poorly lifted and he slipped on a car wheel, pulling him into the gear. He seeks $3500 damages.
West, Tex. John Vordak, a fisherman, died in the city jail fire that engulfed the structure. Vordak was imprisoned on a misdemeanor charge when flames spread through the facility.
Berlin The aldermen of Herlip elected Herr Sassenbach socialist and labor union secretary to the city council. This marks the first time a Socialist has been nominated for the office.
Roy Campbell was acquitted by a federal court in Houston of accepting rebates on railroad shipments. The verdict concludes the freight rebate dispute involving Campbell and related railroad charges. The court delivered the ruling in the Houston district courthouse amid post trial proceedings.
United States Mint shipped a package containing 4,700,000 nickel coins destined for San Salvador and announced plans to start a contract to produce 12,000,000 dollars worth of scold, silver and nickel coins for Cuba.
Joseph M. Skain a hotel proprietor in Lexington Kentucky was shot and killed. E A Walden chief engineer of the hotel then shot himself and died. Investigators describe a fatal internal confrontation and suicide at the Employe King Hotel.
The Missouri legislature adjourned on Sunday with key bills approved and others stalled. Notable actions included passage of a rural commissioner scheme and a public service commission bill, while a railroad relief measure failed, despite lobbying from over 550,000 Missourians. Representatives Frank Lee and Senator Charles Francis Carter faced blame for defeating the rail relief effort.
The Missouri tax payers bore about 89 million dollars in 1914 to cover state and local government expenses across 14 counties and larger towns. Only six other states had greater total running costs, while Missouri also collected nearly 59 million dollars from property owners and businesses as taxes and fees to fund these running expenses.
The Missouri Senate rail committee amended and favored the public service commission bill. The change drops the required phivaleoal variation of all roads before a rate rise. If both chambers approve the amendment, railroads could gain a half cent per mile increase immediately from 2 to 2 1/2 cents.
The forty-eighth assembly stalled on new laws over liquor questions. Leaders feared passing bills in the senate, delaying other measures. With a wet and dry split, some members refused to back legislation, warning future sessions may adjourn with unfinished work if compromise is not reached.
Senator James Hamilton Lewin of Illinois warned the Missouri legislature that the United States must decide on a definite foreign policy in an address. The session reviewed totals for appropriations including general contingent and salaries of civil officers, with a comprehensive budget totaling about 14.87 million dollars.
The senate declined to move the railroad rate increase bill to a special order by a 19 to 13 vote. The measure remains on the senate calendar, about 116th from the top. The house engrossed a companion bill authorizing cities with 5,000 plus residents to employ women on police forces by a vote of 29 to 24.
The rural credits bill creating a state land bank to assist farming limits passed the senate unanimously after a resolution to permit final passage. Senator Gardner’s measure faced brief debate then read aloud before a vote, with several senators abstaining. Secretary of State Roach was reprimanded by Senate President Painter for occupying a senator’s seat, prompting a note and potential action by the sergeant at arms.
The house committee on aturation reported a bill to compel the University of Missouri to detail at the Jholla School Mines courses in mechanical electrical and chemical engineering and pantheating work now being given at Columbia, despite opposition from President A Rees ITE of the United States.
Auditor Gorton supplied figures on the governor's contingent fund as part of a publicity push. The totals are somewhat higher than Hadler's figures, and no specific objection has been raised yet.
Labor leaders announce state owned plant will confine inmates to state institutions and not compete with private manufacturing. On and after December 31, 1916, all leasing contracts will be ended.
The senate considered and passed the house appropriation bill providing 2 742 659 dollars for the support maintenance and improvement of electorgnary and penal institutions for the 1915 16 period.
A state fair project in Sedalia was cut, removing a new administration building with an estimated cost of 20000 dollars and replacing it with a 5000 dollar plan to construct a subway beneath the race track.
Representative Erman introduced a resolution to appropriate 6000 dollars to send about 25 Republicans and as many Democrats plus one Progressive to the Panama-Pacific exposition as Missouri Day representatives. The house penitentiary committee remains hopelessly divided on prison legislation with ten members split five to five and one ill.
The late Congressman Wedemeyer used to tell a rain in the Yukon story. On a government junket he waited on the wharf as rain drizzled. Wedemeyer asked “how long has it been raining” and the reply was “Dunno I’ve been here only 17 years.”
The inventor of rubber tips for pens built a fortune by capitalizing on errors by rivals. His innovations reduced tip wear and improved grip, leading to wide adoption in stationery and drafting tools.
A Turkish consul at Urimtah led the assault on an American mission sheltering 1600 Orthodox Christians. Priests and deacons were forced to leave the mission and were beaten as they walked in the wheat fields. An American missionary reported looting and calls for aid to defend the refugees.
The Admiralty released a brief statement noting unfavorable weather interrupted operations in the Dardanelles. It states seaplane reconnaissance could not determine damage, but drifting mines implied some impact. however the result of the bombardment remains unclear.
Reports say relations between Britain and Germany have worsened with Austria and Italy, prompting German and Austrian subjects to depart Italy at once. Consuls have advised departure and several Germans recently arrived at Deal are under strict watch on suspicions of military espionage.
Chancellor J M Elliot directed the sheriff to detain all interested parties in a drastic move to curb illegal liquor traffic in Alkansea, ensuring people may be kept in the county after April 1.
George Ward, charged with murdering his wife Mra Want, whose charred remains were found in the ruins of the family home near Willow Springs after a March 1 fire, was discharged by Justice RKFP Holloway of Willow Springs.
A French reservist uncovered a pack of bonds worth a hundred thousand francs and handed them to his officer, as ongoing trench warfare continues to expose hidden items amid the contiuous upheaval of earth.
Passengers aboard the British steamer Lapland, arriving from Liverpool, witnessed a naval engagement in the Irish Channel. A British torpedo boat reported the Lapland while pursuing a German submarine as the steamer crowded on full steam amid the tense encounter.
J T McForums of Waco Texas traveled to Fort Worth after dreaming his daughter Mra Stella Lair vanished. He located Laird walking on a crowded street just as the dream foretold, confirming the vision.
Hanna Moora, a 91 year old member of the American Revolution organization in Gettysburg Pennsylvania, died at her home following a stairway fall three weeks prior.
Daniel O Neil a member of Cumberland s Crew Somerset Mass is reported dead at his home He was said to be the last survivor of the small group that escaped the frigate Cumberland during the Civil War when the vessel was sunk by the Confederate ironclad Merrimac His death closes a long remembered chapter of local Civil War history.
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