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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1912
Page
6
A passenger train was attacked by Zapatistas in a reported ambush. Senator La Follette denounced the incident as a serious charge amid memorial plans for Major Butt and discussions on the high cost of living in Mexico.
In a canyon one kilometer north of Ticumanin eleven miles southeast of Mexico City a southbound passenger train was ambushed by Zapatistas. Thirty-six soldiers and over twenty passengers were killed. Few crew escaped as rebels torched the three cars after the raid. Conductor Marine and Collector Dominguez, wounded, reached Yautepec to report the attack.
Senator LaFollette charged post office officials with rifling his mail while investigating the postal service. He claimed his correspondence was subjected to espionage like in Russia and displayed a bundle of letters alleged to be tampered with during the inquiry.
Washington grants permission to erect a memorial to Major Archibald Butt and Francis Davis Millett, Titanic victims, on the capitol public grounds. The senate resolution carries no appropriation and the memorial is expected to be funded by public subscription.
Weather conditions and the Mexican revolution have driven up living costs in Mexico City. Rail disruption and loss of field labor reduced meat supply from Chihuahua Coahuila and Sonora. Cattle shipments were hampered by rebels who scattered or killed stock for food.
Mexican consul Augstin Pina in Dubuque says Mexico suspends duty on American corn due to crop failures. The move, he reports, comes after government guidance to ease imports amid poor harvests.
About 150 colored Masons arrived in Lincoln to attend the grand lodge session of the Missouri jurisdiction. The meetings are set in representative hall at the state house.
In Lincoln reports on Saturday more than 300 railroad station agents across Nebraska predicted an unprecedented corn crop for the year. The consensus spans virtually every section, signaling a booming harvest outlook for in state agriculture.
Despondent Springfield Missouri butcher N Stough, driven by high beef prices, slashed himself with a razor and died soon after. The incident highlights rising food costs and personal despair in the city.
Kansas farmers and daughters join the effort to pass the full suffrage amendment this fall. They plan a chicken fund drive to raise money, with each woman contributing to support the cause and mark a historic first in the state.
A terse legal notice states Indian Land residents will face sale at auction to settle claims related to a quake incident. Authorities plan appeals to suffragists and resistance to raiders voiced by Mexican-linked parties.
Eugene W Chafin a Waukesha native now based in Arizona received official notification of his nomination for president by the Prohibition national convention held in Atlantic City New Jersey on July 10 The ceremony occurred in a Methodist church with rain forcing indoor arrangements Rev Charles H Mead D D of New York delivered the notification address as permanent chairman of the convention.
The earthquake caused widespread seismic disturbances with many towns reporting fire outbreaks. Several hundred people killed and thousands left homeless as shocks reached from Constantinople toward Adrianople. Fugitives from Myriophile report 300 killed and 600 injured.
About 1,500 009 acres of Indian lands in the Shoshone Uintah and Crow reservations in Utah Wyoming and Montana will be sold at public auction at minimum prices from 60 cents to 1.50 per acre under an order signed by President Taft and Secretary Fisher. Not more than 640 acres may be sold to any one person. Sales begin in Lander Wyoming October 1 Provo Utah October and Billings Montana October 31.
Three of the four women members of the progressive national committee plan an appeal to suffragists in five states where women vote. The message targets Colorado Wyoming Washington California and Utah and also reaches women in Ohio Kansas Michigan Nevada and Wisconsin where ballots on amendments this fall will decide suffrage.
Senator Owen and C N mee wrap up a campaign described as lahoma, signaling a final move in their race and leaving supporters awaiting the next steps in the contest.
Washington reports this year's grain crops are expected to far surpass last year's and likely set new records. Corn tops at about 2.811 billion bushels, wheat 680 million, oats smashing previous marks, barley 202 million, rye 35 million matching 1910.
Howard H. Gross of the National Soil Fertility League warned at the annual session in Chicago that U S agriculture has been neglected and within twenty years the nation may have to import its principal foods unless soil improvements are made. The group urged vast improvements in soil fertility to avert hunger.
President Taft vetoes a second time within a year a bill revising Schedule K of the Payne Aldrich wool tariff. He cites risk to domestic wool industries and urges Congress to enact substantial duty reductions without sacrificing protection. He asks Congress not to adjourn until a new measure is enacted.
Frederick Smedden traveling from Calgary joins expeditions in a quest for a rumored $30,000,000 buried on the island of Cocos in the Pacific off Costa Rica’s west coast. The search has drawn several voyages, with at least a dozen attempts reported.
In Port au Prince the national palace blew up from a powder explosion and burned to the ground. President General Cincinnatus Leconte died. Many palace attendants were killed or injured, with estimates as high as four hundred. The family escaped as flames spread to the cellars storing ammunition. Shrapnel and shell fragments flew far in all directions.
Chicago economist M. F. Horine of the Union Stock Yards and Transit Company says beef prices won’t fall for several years due to livestock scarcity. He cites the need for farmers in the corn belt to expand cattle production through better farming methods and feed such as corn and alfalfa.
Washington reports the treasury department has cleaned and revived more than a half million old paper dollars by a washing and ironing process perfected in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Secretary MacVeagh called the venture a success and said the program will run in full swing, reissuing cleaned notes for circulation.
In Los Angeles a bribery trial against Clarence S. Darrow halted abruptly when Judge Hutton jailed chief counsel Earl Rogers for contempt rather than fine him $50. Rogers sought release via habeas corpus, which was granted on $200 bail.
Washington reports the vast hoard of Confederate currency seized during the Civil War, stored at the federal armory for fifty years, is being distributed by federal authorities. The move marks a long awaited dispersal of the seized funds.
Reports describe corner mirrors installed in Folkestone and Malmesbury to give drivers clear views of cross streets at angles. The Folkestone setup uses a 24 by 24 inch mirror on gas pipe standards to reduce accidents at a sharp corner, while Malmesbury employs a five by eight foot mirror at a curved street apex. both require minimal maintenance and are praised by engineers.
A well dressed man asks a jeweler about silver cups on display and suggests racing for one. The stranger points to the cups, and they race around the counter. The stranger wins the cup, witnessed by the jeweler.
A dialogue fragment hints at a last spree that left a family in mourning and the speaker noting his friend’s fixation on conformity. The image of black snakes appears as a symbolic motif in the grim recollection.
A critic notes church members appear giddy at a horse race yet overly solemn in prayer meetings. The reform urged is to address issues at home rather than seek distant causes, implying a focus on local reform.
A Kentucky woman reports rapid improvement after replacing her ordinary breakfast with Grape Nuts and cream. She describes relief from indigestion nervous prostration and heat flashes and credits lasting vigor and mental poise to the cereal diet.
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