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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1915
Page
2
Western Union News Service reports July exports reached a record 267,978,990 with exports over imports generating a trade balance of 124,879,570. July 1915 saw strong farm and factory exports while seven months total exports stood at 1,959,787,495 yielding a favorable balance near one billion dollars.
Fear grows that Welsh coal strikes could spread to England's key coal regions and force government takeover of all mines for the year. Officials indicate the government will not allow mine closures and may act under the defense of the realm if terms with the men are not agreed at this week's conferences. If talks fail, operators may be served notice to settle within days or else mines will be seized.
Rumor says Chinese naval experts negotiating to purchase 160 submarines for a total $75,000,000. A New England builder confirms Chinese visitors visited his plant but no contract has been signed yet.
Washington learns Berlin plans heavy taxes on liquors to fund wartime reparations and satisfy U S demands after the Arabic sinking. Meanwhile German forces seize Brest Litovsk corridor, pushing east as Russians abandon fortresses and clear rail lines to Bialystok.
Mrs Frances Warren Pershing wife of Brigadier General John J Pershing and three of her four children died in a Presidio residence fire. Warren Pershing five years old survived with two servants and a relative’s family member also escaped. The blaze likely started from a night lamp. General Pershing rushed from El Paso to San Francisco after hearing the news.
Developments in US Germany relations ease tension and hint at Berlin declaring a restraint on submarine warfare. German ambassador Count von Bernstorff met Secretary Lansing to relay Berlin’s statement that the Arabic sinking did not intend to cause American deaths and implied orders to avoid attacks without warning.
Washington reports indicate the next step in the Pan American peace program for Mexico is under consideration with Carranza’s reply pending and a possible conference of Mexican leaders discussed. Berlin conveys Germany will show complete satisfaction to the United States over the Arabic incident and submarines will avoid warning on peaceful ships.
Kanene City Missouri congressman Borland reports a Washington hearing set for October 12 on an appeal challenging Lieutenant Colonel Deakyne’s finding that the Missouri river is not navigable and too costly to improve. Cities from St. Louis to Omaha seek board support for river development to aid new boat lines in Kansas City and Omaha. If defeated, the fight moves to Congress.
President Wilson remains in Washington awaiting a formal German disavowal of the Arabic attack and assurance that American lives on merchant ships are not endangered. He has been guided by statements from Count von Bernatorf and reports from Ambassador Gerard in Berlin, hoping for a submarine dispute solution with Germany.
Paris reports Finance Minister Alexandre Ribot introduced a bill to reform the liquor trade. The proposal would end private distilling privileges, raise alcohol tax from 12 to 25 francs per gallon, add a 6 franc per gallon consumption tax on appetizers and liquors, and project revenue of 10 million francs if consumption halves.
Walter K. Greenbaum, manager of the Indiana Transportation company, was indicted by the grand jury on manslaughter charges in connection with the Eastland disaster. The indictment states the steamer was unseaworthy and overloaded and that the company leased the boat for the excursion.
Dispatch from Athens to Central News says a Russian aeroplane squadron bombed the Asiatic suburbs of Constantinople causing panic and killing or wounding forty one people: thirty Turks, eight Greeks, and three Armenians.
Consul Silliman at Vera Cruz cabled Washington about a request from Jesus Acuna, Carranza’s foreign minister, asking if Secretary Lansing and Latin American diplomats acted in official or private capacities regarding the recent appeal to Mexican leaders for a peace conference.
Lincoln editors and Secretary Gene Walrath call a meeting of the Nebraska Democratic Editorial Association in Lincoln on Tuesday evening September 7 at 7 p m at Anders. A supper will be served at 6 30. Washington reports the Interstate Commerce Commission has ordered cancellation of five stock shipping contracts by 45 railroads west of Chicago deemed unjust.
Representatives from thirty five college newspapers in the United States and Canada with a combined circulation over 100000 met to consolidate business interests and decided to ban liquor advertisements across their columns.
The Russian government contemplates enlarging the cabinet by ten, with five chosen from the duma and five from the imperial council to make governance more representative, according to the Daily Telegraph’s Petrograd relay. The plan aims to broaden participation while keeping the existing power structure intact.
Copenhagen Germany apologizes to Denmark for violating neutrality by entering Danish waters to shell the British submarine E L-13 which grounded. The Danish minister to Berlin notified the government. Lincoln Neb that Lincoln could become the U S capital per Tilden Stearns a St Louis attorney visiting the city.
Internal revenue in Nebraska shows total collections with $234,648 from income tax and $128,725 from individual income tax. The war tax tobacco taxes, prompted by Senator Hitchcock, total $2,386.16 across states.
Hyannis heralds Home day plans while Humboldt Odd Fellows plan a new hall. Lincoln hosts a state editorial meeting as a speaker shortage prompts delays. A string of incidents includes a crush of auto crashes, a wind shield injury, a livery fire, and a gasoline can explosion. The state fair greets agribusiness talks and a dedication of farm exhibits as lawmakers eye traffic rulings and postal changes.
State officials discuss the railway commission bond issue and constitutional questions. Arthur county omission prompts judicial doubt, while district apportionment tweaks are noted. State fair plans include camping and fish exhibits. new rules affect upland plover and doves. Rock Island railroad fights occupation tax, other lines paid during the year.
In Michigan and Maine readers report relief from fatigue and female weakness after using Lydia E. Pinkham Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash. A Swan Creek caller praises renewed energy for housework, while Hebron and others describe prior discouragement and better health after treatment. Citizens are invited to write for confidential advice.
An old man named Lige sues his wife for divorce claiming she ran off with another man. He explains he decided to quit her after she left with “nudder nigger” about four years ago. The exchange is recounted with local color and humor.
A vintage advertisement touts Castoria as a safe remedy for infants and children, claiming it has been trusted for more than three decades and that children cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
A sign posted by a local restaurant owner in email town denies liability for injuries from knife use at meals. The proprietor, a keen observer of guests, also notes love sayings and offers a wry remark about affection in the Louisville Courier Journal style.
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