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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1915
Page
1
Telegrams report a failed Russian offensive near Malwa with lull in central Poland. ports attacked and Turkish forces press in the Caucasus. London dispatch notes German claim on Italian attitude toward Italo-Bulgarian coordination in the war.
The Germans retreat from Lille as Allied forces push across the Oise floodplain and through the Champagne region toward Western Argonne. French troops advance along the Alize valley despite heavy losses, while German counterattacks claim trenches held in the Woevre and Alsace.
A Petrograd dispatch quotes the general staff saying Turkish forces are retreating and surrendering in the Caucasus while Russian advances continue in the Carpathians and Bukowina. In Poland and Galicia the offensive is stalled, and Flanders remains largely underwater with limited Allied gains.
Wartime dispatches report Allied forces pressing near Perthes Beausejour to seize a north railway artery while German lines claim limited gains east of the village. Communications differ, with Allied statements of advance near Solssams and Beausejour clashing with German claims of movement elsewhere.
Fragmentary report describes German forces attempting a counter-attack along the Le Four de Paris Varennes road area near Lassigny and Verdun sectors. Details are unclear due to damaged text but indicate offensive activity against French positions and trench works north of Verdun.
Paria-Haves dispatch from Kirkemys reports a German air strike on Dunkirk. Bombs were dropped from planes but precautions limited casualties. Reports note German air presence over the English Channel and imply a planned land raid, while conditions hindered continued flight. Vienna cites an official communiqué stating the situation south of the Vistula remains unchanged with ongoing Russian bombardment.
A baby African cat gifted as a Christmas present by a friend, kept in good standing for about three hours before moving on. The kitten played and cuddled among New York apartment furnishings, engaging with the piano and rugs while its new owner, Mrs Bustanoby, enjoyed the playful scene before the moment ended.
Report states Villa loyalists defeated Constitutionalist troops in a three day fight near Saltillo. Victoria, Tamaulipas, fell to Villa forces amid confusion over orders, prompting demoralization and a retreat. A trainload of wounded was sent to Monterey for care.
A special court of three federal judges voided Arizona's employment quota law under the Fourteenth Amendment. The decision says restricting employer hires to a percentage deprives laborers of property rights and equals denying work, with aliens protected. The ruling makes permanent a temporary injunction stopping enforcement of the law.
St Paul Minn Marshal P Wilder humorist died at a local hotel from heart disease with pneumonia complications after two weeks of poor health He was born in Geneva New York in 1839 and rose to public prominence premiering before English royalty in his career as a stage entertainer The death ends a noted career in late 19th century American entertainment
A New York case challenges a ban on regroes of the African race and exempts Belgian agricultural immigrants from literacy tests and contract provisions. Separately, the steamer Bayamo collided with a mud scow near Sandy Hook, reporting water in a hold and seeking to return to Genoa. Red Star Line honors for the Kroonland crew presented by Willam C. Radfiend.
Columbia Missouri reports the university community urging first year law students to pledge never again attend a "beer party" amid campus concerns over student behavior and health.
Gov. Blease signs an immediate order disbanding the South Carolina militia. About 3,000 men are affected as disagreements with federal and state officials over lost federal property and mismanagement spurred the action. The order cites breaches of discipline and deteriorating efficiency.
After months of efforts by Rock Island Iron Mountain and Cotton Belt chiefs they secured funding for the Memphis bridge. In New York bankers and H A Mudge arranged a $2,000,000 bond issue through American channels but European war interruptions complicated bond sales. The three roads advanced funds from their treasuries to cover costs as they pursued financing despite Wall Street volatility.
Attorney General Barker serves notice to the Merchants' Exchange of St Louis and the Board of Trade of Kansas City declaring the grain weighing bureaus as local under applicable oversight.
Gov. Stringer of New York granted full pardons to about 1,500 persons convicted in South Carolina of various crimes and paroled since January 1, 1911. G. F. Stringer Jr. a stock exchange member, shot himself in his office soon after the firm's suspension was announced on the floor of the exchange.
The railroad commission dismissed the petition to cancel local passenger trains noting schedules must not be slackened and fines may apply for violations. Gov Brewer backs direct cotton shipments to raise funds and considers a $250,000 net state income after insurance and war risk costs. Adjutant General Scales seeks relief on $7,000 Mississippi National Guard debit and renewal of wartime equipment, while the Supreme Court docket and judges sworn in mark ongoing state affairs.
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