07 Oct 1914
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1914
Page
1
German forces drive a brutal assault to pierce the allied line as troops clash in dense combat along the front. Artillery roars echo while infantry advance under heavy fire seeking a decisive breakthrough.
AP dispatches confirm a German warship or torpedo boat sank three minutes after striking a mine near the Ems estuary in the North Sea. Crew rescued by a German vessel. The report accompanies updates on German attacks in France and Russian movements in East Prussia.
Berlin reports the continuous French outflanking push has widened the battle line to north of Arras and west of Lille. The advance guard is in touch with Allied cavalry while no decision is reached at the western end. No news from Antwerp. Russian advances in Polish regions noted as German casualties rise to 117000 killed and missing through September 1.
An official statement reports the German and Austrian armies suddenly advanced into Russian Poland, catching Russian forces off guard and driving them back across the Vistula River.
Tokio reports the war office believes a German cruiser and two German gunboats were sunk. The notice notes the vessels were attacked during hostilities, with no further details on names or locations available at press time.
Prince William of Wied, former ruler of Albania, issued a vow from Berlin to his Uhlans that he hopes to win back the Albanian crown through battle, while reports say boats have been sunk in Kiao Chow Bay.
Rotterdam Times correspondent reports the German Peace Association president attempted to convene an international pacifist gathering in The Hague but transportation issues blocked the effort. An attempt to convene the Home Bureau was also abandoned, though wider support suggests future plans.
A Munich dispatch reports Prince Francis fourth son of the Bavarian king was wounded in the left thigh. He received operations in hospital for a period but is now out of danger.
The Italian built submarine that disappeared on a trial trip in the Gulf of Spezia arrived at Bastia Corsica today. It was commanded by retired Lieut Angelo Bellini who had expressed dissatisfaction with Italy's neutral attitude.
Berlin reports the German military authorities believe Antwerp may capitulate in a couple of days. Two additional outer forts were seized today.
Paris reports prayers for peace were observed across America on Sunday. French daily Gaulois laments France did not join, praising the U S example as religious and confident in God like Europe’s oldest monarchies.
Sam Langford, an African American heavyweight, defeated Colin Bell of Australia by knockout in the fourth round of a twelve round bout in Boston. The pair had previously fought to a fifteen round draw in Austria a year earlier.
Washington reports Secretary McAdoo stating there is no reason for hoarding money or for high interest rates. Banks in New York Chicago St Louis Boston and Philadelphia have charged rates between 6 and 7 percent. He notes more liberal reserves and will stop publishing exhaustive bank lists unless conditions worsen.
Officials consider seizure of Marshale Island. No definite action or timeline announced. The page notes government interest and pending deliberations on the island’s status.
The United States weighs the Jaluit landing and German base destruction as part of broader Pacific war operations. Officials note British interest and expect a joint approach with Britain on the Marshall Islands fate, possibly vacating to Japanese or transferring to the British after expelling German forces.
Tokyo reports that Japanese naval forces captured Jaluit and newspapers defend the action as necessary to safeguard Japan's territories, commerce, and maritime interests. They cite the Finden incident as another justification for the seizure and destruction of German shipping.
The National Horse Thief Detective Association opened its annual convention in Lafayette Indiana and will continue sessions through tomorrow. The group was once among the most active police organizations in the country.
Several hundred delegates from Indiana Ohio Kentucky Illinois and Michigan attend a regional convention. The event includes entertainment between business sessions with planned visits to Purdue University the State Soldiers' Home and the Tippecanoe battlefield.
Washington Oct 7 The senate Democratic caucus failed to finish work on the war revenue bill and recessed before midnight to reconvene today The plan shifts the bulk of the 160 million emergency measure to beer and whisky which will raise about 50 million annually The caucus dropped taxes on gasoline and auto sales and halved the 2 per thousand tax on bank capital The stamp taxes perfumes cosmetics and patent medicines were discussed but not decided.
In Ruston Louisiana Casper Howell stands trial for the murder of his step daughter Mary Long by strychnine poisoning on December 21. The case follows earlier discharge after a chemist found no poison and later state chemist Metz reported strychnine in the viscera. Attorney J E Reynolds represents Howell with District Attorney Howard B R Warren prosecuting.
Washington Oct. 7 President Wilson supports action this session on the bill to provide federal licensed warehouses for cotton and approves a St. Louis plan to raise a pool of 1,000,000 to loan farmers on warehouse certificates.
Unclear text notes that no settlement or recognition occurs on land or sea while warring nations dispute claims. The fragment references reversals in program resolutions and potential shifts in policy.
London dispatches recount a lack of decisive land or sea battle on day sixty three of the war. Petrograd reports gains for Russia while Berlin and Paris offer mixed accounts of German and Allied movements from Lille to Arras and the Somme. Battle news on the east remains fragmented with no clear pivot.
A three days gathering of weights and measures commissioners from New York New Jersey Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut Minnesota Illinois Indiana California and the District of Columbia will meet in New York next week. The aim is to standardize regulations across the nation.
Three city council members in Monroe Louisiana issue a formal statement explaining their absence from a Monday meeting. They oppose the election of H P Marks as mayor pro tempore and say other candidates were not acceptable. They pledge to attend special meetings for essential business while opposing that election.
A catcher event or achievement titled Catcher 18 appears in a World Series context. Details are unreadable. no date or team names are confirmed. The fragment suggests a notable statistic or milestone involving a catcher during a World Series game type or related coverage.
The News-Star reports it has arranged with the Associated Press for a complete play by play World Series report. The Monroe paper will publish the largest World Series recount to date with detailed play descriptions and a box score.
New York Oct 7 likely only four men to work at the receiving ends for the World Championship Series between the Philadelphia Athletics and Boston Nationals. Managers depend on two catchers Connie Mack has Lapp and Schang with prior World Series experience. Lapp, 30, has nine seasons and 5-11 with 170 pounds and Schang, 24, 5-9 170 pounds, both ready to lead behind the plate. Ira Thomas rounds out possibilities with veteran status as mentioned.
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