10 Aug 1915
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Newspaper
Princeton Daily Democrat
Location
Princeton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1915
Page
1
Mrs Henry Bilsfelder of Southart Street has been quite ill but is now able to get up about the house. Neighbors report steady improvement as she resumes light activities and rest.
Bulletin from ElPaso and Washington notes General Villa agrees to policy and General Scott’s mission succeeds. Orders sent to Atlantic fleet commanders to hold vessels ready for Mexican waters. President Wilson to end vacation and possibly direct warships to Vera Cruz. Carranza opponents protest Americana as food riots erupt in Durango. Consul Silliman says Ortega and family aboard USS Sacramento. Carranza orders Bea to leave Mexico.
Washington reports rising anti American sentiment at Vera Cruz as Carranza's position weakens and Wilson cuts vacation to return to Washington. Rumors say American warships may sail for Vera Cruz with orders possibly ready for the Atlantic fleet. Navy officials deny orders but signs point to action as Carranza could declare provisional presidency. Commander McNamee leads Vera Cruz naval force.
Evansville Indiana August 10 Mayor Bosse named his committee to share charge of the inspection trips for the Dixie Bee Line route commission. Members include W H Leaper Henderson J A Gilman Greenville Ky BR E Cooper Hopkinsville Ky C B Fort Adams Tenn and J J Conroy Clarksville Tenn. The trip is set to begin September 13 with hopes of broad local business turnout to boost Evansville social and commercial ties along the South route.
In an interview from Sofia on Aug 10 1915 V Radeslavoss Bulgaria's prime minister states Bulgaria will fight to reclaim Servian Macedonia and extend frontiers to include Bulgarian peoples, if allies guarantee the territory. He says Bulgaria will fight with Greece Servia and Roumania if needed and insists on real absolute guarantees rather than mere papers. The premier also warns that Bulgaria seeks no new land beyond its rights in Macedonia and will not be deterred by fears of a German Austro forces near Salonika.
Fragmentary OCR reports France declares war on Austria Hungary while Serbian and German forces are noted in varied locations including Bosnia and Cape regions. The text is incomplete and reads as a sweeping summary of multiple fronts with unclear dates or specifics.
A county committee led by Mayor D R Heaed and Thomas Paxton forms to collect grain flour money for Belgium relief. A car load of flour will sail from New York to Princeton then Antwerp. contributions urged via local banks mills elevators and grain warehouses. Rockefeller foundation and Belgian American bankers back transport costs. aim to ship in fall to aid seven million Belgians.
Bridge contracts totaling 13665.20 were awarded by Gibson county commissioners after spirited bidding. Eight bidders. most won with several large bridges going to George Soller of Princeton and Vincennes Bridge Co. including E I bridge Benson arch and Dongola bridge. Hutchinson and Kelle won multiple smaller arch bridges. this letting is the county’s largest in years amid new road construction.
The Young Ladies Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian Church will meet at the Misses Dame home east of Itz Friday afternoon. Conveyances leave the church at 2 p m, and all members are asked to be there by that time.
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