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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1915
Page
1
Washington reports Secretary Bryan leaves cabinet after two years and three months with Wilson over the note to Germany and wartime strategy. President Wilson and diplomats assess impact on U S policy and German relations as Lansing is named ad interim secretary.
Washington reports William Jennings Bryan resigns as secretary of state after clashing with President Wilson on Germany policy and the Lusitania note. Bryan’s letter cites duty to country and aims to avoid war, while Wilson accepts the resignation with deep regret and praise for their two years of partnership.
Washington dispatch reports former Secretary Bryan defends his resignation while urging international investigation of US German tensions. He favors warning Americans away from belligerent ships and cargoes of ammunition and argues the nation should avoid war risks by restraint. He honors the president and seeks peaceful resolution.
A Washington dispatch reports Secretary of State Bryan's resignation upends Democratic politics and could pit Bryan against President Wilson for the party's 1916 nomination. The cabinet's prime minister shifts leadership to a peace faction, while Wilson leads the war faction, signaling a fierce intra party struggle.
Conflicting reports from Leon Mexico on fighting between Carranza and Villa forces. Consul Silliman in Vera Cruz says Obregon victory rumored. Villa dispatches claim no engagement or loss. Villa asked for armistice after Wilson’s message. Obregon continued pursuit. No replies yet to Wilson’s warning. Carranza and Villa attitudes uncertain.
A tax certificate holder cannot recover from the county the costs of efforts to secure tax title when it is found that the county bears no fault. The ruling clarifies which party bears costs in tax title proceedings and outlines conditions affecting reimbursement.
Washington reports the new American note to Germany began its voyage to Berlin just after 2 PM as Bryan's resignation took effect. President Wilson and counselor Lansing affirmed the note would be published Friday morning without awaiting Berlin’s notification. The cabinet reaffirmed US policy to uphold neutral rights and protect American lives at sea with no change in stance.
In Haakon county a tract wrongly placed on the assessment roll was sold for taxes. The county rebated taxes but not costs of procedure, holding that costs go to officers and notices, not the county. A Jerauld county inquiry also held veterinary licenses voidable not void unless the state board declares, with five years practice required for certificate under prior acts.
San Francisco dance masters at a six day convention condemn the grizzly bear turkey trot bunny hug Argentine tango glides and similar steps as vulgar and barbarous. They plan a new “happy medium” dance to replace them to be announced next Thursday blending fox trot canter waltz one step and old waltz two step.
The government plans a vast munitions push led by General Electric as the hub of a national network. British minister David Lloyd George oversees the effort with J P Morgan & Co handling negotiations. Other plants will join as needed to meet unprecedented Allied demand for shrapnel and high explosives.
Premier Asquith reported in the House of Commons that British casualties from the war’s start through May 31 totaled 258,009 including killed wounded and missing. In Galicia Austro German forces crossed the Dneister south of Lem Berg and pressed Russians back between Kolomea and Kalusz. French gains north of the Aisne and at Array are noted, while British fronts remain quiet. A Zeppelin downed by Sub-lieutenant Warneford earned a Victoria Cross. Romania reportedly declined Entente offers to join Bulgaria with Romania and favored action chosen by its government.
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