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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1914
Page
12
A letter from the Sisters of St Mary Farnham New York extols Father John’s Medicine as curing coughs after other medicines failed. They credit nourishing food elements for rebuilding tissue and claim it is a doctor’s prescription free from alcohol or dangerous drugs.
United States Army orders call for gradual withdrawal of federal troops from Colorado to quell mining disorders. Troop L of the Twelfth Cavalry at Oak Creek will return to Fort Meade. preparations seen for other withdrawals per plan agreed by President Wilson, Secretary Baker, Governor Ammons, and Governor-elect Carlson. New dispositions to follow after conference, with time required. Local experts discuss Russia front as war notes continue. In Vosges, French forces expected to concentrate along Belfort Epinal Tour Nancy line. Major Moraht notes potential English raid impractical in winter, yet invasion would meet a warm reception if attempted.
Despatches from Petrograd report the Russians have pushed the invaders back to the west bank of the river after a costly crossing. Vienna admits Austrian retreat in Galicia as Russian forces reinforce. Berlin notes Russians strengthen forces opposing Austrians in Galicia and implies a withdrawal is likely.
The Westminster Gazette and Globe debate American demands that Britain lift or relax its blockade to aid U S profits. Newspapers show cautious optimism for understanding with the United States amid firmer notes.
Leading opponents and large landowners in the district announce plans to appeal the district court over the No. 13 drainage ditch assessments. Attorneys are consulting as they seek to restrain joint boards from spreading the tax and pursue court action if needed. The boards continued revising benefits as appraisers advised, aiming to finish late today while Island landowners await the report.
Supreme President T. B. Hanley and Supreme Secretary F. E. Balz of Mason City will speak at Maccabee hall on Friday evening, January 1, addressing the Modern Brotherhood of America controversy. Muscatine Lodge members and MB A delegates from West Liberty Wilton and nearby towns will attend to hear their side of the dispute with insurgent elements.
Chicago reports President Edmund J. James of the University of Illinois warned that states rights threaten the new federal reforms. He spoke at a joint session of the American Political Science Association and the American Historical Association, asserting that federal reserve banking, territorial railways, agricultural education, and the so called new freedom push states toward innocuous desuetude.
President Wilson of the party long posing as defender of states rights argues that neither party truly champions states rights. He contends the party in power uses centralization to gain and keep federal authority and consolidate power.
A Porto Cesarean operation, the first here, was done yesterday afternoon at Hershey hospital on Mrs. John A. Scholtz of Muscatine Island. Dr. A. J. Oliver led the team with Drs. F. H. Little and W. B. Norton assisting. Mother and child are reported normal and resting this morning, marking a notably difficult surgery with few prior local cases to compare.
Eight people, four men and four women, were arrested as suspected accomplices of Bert Heaton, who robbed the Bingham State Bank of 16492 yesterday in Bingham Utah. Heaton said he came from Jeeplin Missouri and claimed ignorance of the eight, most residents of Bingham, with two men not identified.
Senator Reed renewed his opposition to the literacy test provision of the immigration bill in the Senate. He argued that any test that excludes all but white races would accomplish no desirable restrictions and urged against such a provision amid the Washington debate.
Plans for New Year’s Eve celebration of the Improved Order of Redmen, a home-coming style program tomorrow night, announced by Herbert G. Thompson. The three-part program features overture, choir pieces, vaudeville acts, hypnotist, and a rabbit banquet during the later part.
The board of education postpones January meeting to Monday evening January 4th due to Friday holiday. No business of special importance is slated for discussion at this session, according to advance information.
AP dispatches from Vera Cruz report Carranza forces achieving a victory over Zapatistas, opening the way to stability in Mexico City. The messages supplement yesterday’s news from the Carranza agency, noting official progress as December reports arrive from the front.
New Muscatine County Board of Supervisors will organize January 2 with A J Wood and Joseph Nyenhuis as new members. Retiring supervisors Charles Ehrecke and W V Daut sit for the last time tomorrow as the board and county officials prepare to take office and conduct year end business.
Pleasant Prairie entries mark interurban trips to Davenport and Muscatine. Residents Lucy Stecher and August Henke are noted for travel and shipments. families like Schmidt Nugent Stormer and Nettleton gather for Christmas meals. A distant military line mentions forces near Apizaco and a potential advance on Mexico City and Puebla.
Blue Grass, called on Ed. Plett, Sunday evening. Claus Thomson butchered on Monday. Harold Plett spent Christmas with his grandmother in Blue Grass.
Ottumwa Ia Dec 30 The Rock Island Golden State Limited derailed by a broken rail a mile west of Eldon early today injuring five passengers, mainly from flying glass as a sleeper overturned. Three other sleepers left the track and shook up passengers but all could continue. Traffic delayed seven hours. Some Muscatine travelers held tickets for the train but it is unclear if any injured were from Muscatine.
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