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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1914
Page
1
London dispatch summarizes the long Eastern war theater as German and Austro German offensives around Lodz and Warsaw face Russian resistance. Reports claim German attempts to outflank the Russian right near Lowicz fail while communications are cut between fronts.
The French war office reports German batteries destroyed and trenches blown up while German attacks are repulsed along the Yser front. Petrograd notes German forces nearing Warsaw are checked. fighting roils in Serbia, Austria, and the eastern front. Turkish naval actions against Russia near the Black Sea are noted with ship losses. The general outcome suggests German campaign plans failing amid allied pressure in France and Poland.
Vatican authorities published a document detailing the pope’s efforts to obtain a truce in Europe during the Christmas season. The attempt, described as unsuccessful due to the opposition of a certain power, reflects the wartime diplomacy of December.
The report outlines congressional discussion on the pope’s proposal and the Lands committee’s review in the press area. Germany’s response to the proposal is noted as favorable if other powers agree. Russia reportedly declines the proposal.
Dispatches report Turkish fleet bombarded the Batum area on the eastern Black Sea coast with heavy casualties. A German Dresden cruiser is said to have taken refuge in a Patagonia inlet after clashes with a British squadron, while Churchill asserts the German fleet has been destroyed and the Pacific peace restored. The U S Navy outlines urgent needs for 200 aircraft to defend the nation, detailing roles for airships, planes, and submarines in a coordinated sea air defense strategy.
Amsterdam reports Dutch authorities seized fifteen river boats loaded with grain and other goods on the River Scheldt. The seizure occurred at Hansweert as part of a smuggling claim alleged by the Dutch, while German authorities say the cargoes are private property.
Lieut. Gov. Thomas Morrie was crossing the street in La Grasse Wisconsin when an automobile driven by Harry Coleman and two local capitalists hit him and badly injured him. Miss Morris, accompanying him, was knocked down and bruised.
The Senate confirmed Howard L. Kern as attorney general of Porto Rico, announced today in Washington. Kern is married to Edna Francis Kern, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Francis of East Fifteen Street.
Representatives of the Society of Friends and other groups back Palmer draft to curb use of religious society names and trademarks. The Ways and Means panel approved actions but may veto prohibition and woman suffrage resolutions. Representative Gardner’s measure for a hearing on military preparedness was voted down by Democrats who were mostly against it.
A basement dwelling in sorrowlies a widowed mother and four children rely on a tiny income from a button factory. The four year old awaits Santa Claus with a tearful reunion overshadowed by separation. Readers are urged to help by calling 1025 or writing to Santa Claus at the Journal Mother.
Washington December 12 The House Rules Committee pledged action on proposals to submit woman suffrage and prohibition to constitutional amendment. The suffrage rule passed 4 to 3 after Rep Foster joined Republicans and a Progressive. Senate Democrats outlined a broader legislative program aiming to finish work by March, including government ships, conservation bills, the Philippine bill, and rapid appropriations. Separate dispatches report Geneva police arresting a naturalized American Muller linked to a German spy network, prompting State Department inquiries and potential extradition tensions, plus a dangerous incident in Hodeda involving British consul imprisonment and Italian defense. Religious orders expelled from Palestine by Turks and landed in Malta are being transported to France.
Dispatch from Nish reports King Peter I of Servia arriving at Datele front inspires soldiers with vows to defend fatherland. Mounted on a charger he rode through lines as orders for a major assault were given, sparking renewed zeal and driving Austrians back near Topol and Mount Oplenetz.
Snow tonight and Sunday, colder Sunday with a north and west portion. Northern Iowa may see snow while southern areas experience rain or snow tonight and Sunday. Temperature at Muscatine at 7 o clock a m 25 degrees. River stage 2 feet 9 inches.
New York December 12 Wall Street reopened for stock trading after a four and a half month pause. About 192 issues were approved for trading with many previously barred, and a throng of brokers filled the floor. Trading was cash only, with small lots dominating and gains seen in Reading, Lehigh Valley, Northern Pacific, and People's Gas among others.
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