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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1914
Page
3
London reports the Servians have retaken Belgrade after Austrian bombardment and siege. An official Vienna note says Austrians suffered heavy losses while retreating, with 28 000 prisoners and 74 cannon captured. Berlin says Przanyss falls to German forces threatening Warsaw along the Narew line.
Paris reports French troops now occupy the west bank of the Yser canal after a German evacuation. Artillery clashes occur around Arras Nanmpcei Aisne Perthes La Gruerie Meuse region and Vosges as two German assaults at Ypres and Aspach fail.
A Petrograd dispatch to The Times reports the German invasion reached its high-water mark last Saturday, failing to breach the Russian defense and now ceasing to threaten further inroads into Poland.
Vienna dispatch says in west Galicia the south wing of the Russian army was defeated at Limanowo and forced to retreat. Austrian forces crossed the Carpathians and advanced, taking Neu Sandec and retaking Grajow Gorlice and Zmigrod. The Zemplin country was evacuated and the Carpathian passes held. overall, gains reported with continuing pursuit.
Rome reiterates urgent demand for satisfaction to the Sublime Porte for the forcible removal of G. A. Richardson, the British consul at Hodeida, from the Italian consulate and his immediate liberation. London reports the Turkish battleship Messadieh torpedoed in the Dardanelles by a British submarine.
Washington reports the house rules committee will report on the Hobson prohibition resolution with a vote set for December 22 and the suffrage amendment to follow. The prohibition measure would ban sale and distribution of intoxicating liquors in the United States and territories under its jurisdiction. The suffrage amendment would guarantee that voting rights are not denied or abridged on account of sex.
Seattle magnate Ferdinand Schmits filed a liquor bill with Secretary of State Howell to submit to voters. The measure would permit breweries and hotel liquor sales, allow home consumption of 12 to 48 quarts, and would take effect January 1, 1916, superseding existing dry laws.
Pullman Washington Dr EB A Bryan president of Washington State College has prepared his resignation and will submit it to the board of regents. He desires to retire while the college is in excellent condition and in good health setting January 1 1916 as the retirement date.
The German cruiser Dresden, once chased by Vice Admiral Sturdee’s British fleet off the Falklands, has reached Punta Arenas in the Straits of Magellan as reported by the Argentine government.
The Oregon Hopgrowers Association held a meeting at the Dallas county courthouse with Ches ter G. Coad presiding. J. L. Cartwright M. L. Jones T. V. D. Paul HE. B. Fletcher and J. L. Clarke led the session as the new organization formed by over 90 percent of local hops growers.
Semi official county court figures show Pacific highway units in Siskiyou Ashland Poor Farm and Medford areas costing $160000 to date at about 12 000 dollars per mile. Central Point is the costliest at 16000 per mile with total near 55000 including machinery. County wide maintenance totals about 90000 with 25000 spent on new construction and grading. More than half of paved surface has a concrete base.
Joe Gould a laborer in the Baker's Bridge district was arrested by William H Glover secret service operator Sheriff Maas and Constable Frost on a charge of counterfeiting. A melting pot batteries and other parts of counterfeiting equipment were found near Goulds cabin on the Clackamas river and brought to Oregon City as evidence.
Baker voters faced a municipal lighting plant proposal after J. L. Stannard Portland electrical engineer confirmed the project could be built for the originally estimated $180000 by L. R. Stockman.
Owners of bottling works for soda waters in Woodburn Salem Albany Corvallis Eugene and McMinnville formed the Willamette Valley Bottlers Association at a local meeting Walter Stolts of Salem was elected president H A Nelson of Albany vice president and Dan Ablen of Salem secretary treasurer.
A large farmers gathering was held in The Dalles to consider Wasco county tax issues. Other items note William West' retirement from office to practice law in Portland, new county appointments for Jefferson County, and increased wheat planting amid war-time price expectations.
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