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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1914
Page
2
Wreck commission in Quebec holds the collier Storstad caused the disaster by changing course without first officer instructions. The Empress of Ireland sank in the St Lawrence May 29 with over 1000 lives lost. The inquiry began June 16.
Washington reports income and corporate tax receipts for the first ten days of July at 5.24 million dollars, lifting the year’s total to 76.63 million. Ordinary receipts reach 34.996 million, wages on expenditures for the period leave a surplus of 18.872 million, net of Panama Canal costs. The sale of two warships to Greece adds 12.585 million to the month’s totals, with the general fund balance closing July 1 at 156.736 million.
The Nebraska Supreme Court on Saturday upheld Clarence Clawson’s 15 year second degree murder sentence for the Wilber carnival killing of Ross McKenzie. The court ruled the evidence supported the verdict, the sentence was not excessive, and trial procedure objections were not well taken. Clawson and McKenzie clashed over conduct toward Clawson, leading to a razor slashing of McKenzie’s throat.
Washington report states the senate voted half a million dollars for the national government exhibit at the San Francisco exposition. Funds cover a building and up to fifty thousand dollars for the secretary of war to entertain visitors and officials.
Washington reports thirty million bushels added to the crop prospects in June. the department of agriculture pegs the new forecast at thirty million nine hundred thousand bushels, a new record for the crop.
Three men perished and fourteen injured as flames engulfed the Comly Mill and Bismarck Mill districts in Tacoma Washington. Firefighters and workers rushed through the blaze attempting to save barrels of rum valued at several thousand dollars.
Warrants issued for Charlies K. Field Sunset Magazine editor Robert J. Fowler aviator Riley A. Scott waiter and Ray S. Duhem photographer at US attorney John W. Preston request for disclosure of military secrets Each face up to ten years imprisonment or fine if abroad and one year or fine if in the United States Sunset article Can the Panama Canal Be Destroyed from the Air? prompted war department inquiry and Preston investigation
The National Education Association adopted resolutions endorsing woman suffrage and equal pay for teachers regardless of sex. It also backed pensions, higher salaries, vacations, simplified spelling, international peace, child health checks, and cooperation between parents and teachers on sex education. Dr. David Starr Jordan was elected president. Oakland to host next year. South Carolina activists supported Jordan’s nomination.
Washington reports a back to the farm movement and a seven hundred marine force ordered to Guantanamo to be ready for possible action in Haiti and Santo Domingo. Marines will be drawn from Mexican waters and from Philadelphia and Norfolk barracks as battleships Connecticut and South Carolina and cruisers Marietta Castine Machias patrol Haitian and Dominican waters.
E A Burnett dean of Nebraska agriculture urged young men and women trained in higher institutions to return to their communities and boost industrial and related standards. Fort Hays Normal School students attended, while W P Snyder of North Platte urged raising a few hogs on every Great Plains farm.
Senate to push administration's program this week with three key measures. Clayton bill, interstate trade commission creation, and ICC securities regulation for common carriers are expected to take five to six weeks. Republicans say longer if debated separately.
Chicago meat prices are expected to rise above recent record figures despite a large grain crop. Packing house representatives cite scarce cattle and dry weather on grazing lands as factors that will offset the grain yield. A 16 cent per pound price to the butcher is anticipated as an early possibility.
President Wilson believes business leaders are coming around to his anti-trust program and are ready to support its passage in the current congressional session after a talk with Henry Ford and other business representatives in Washington.
Foreign Minister Estevla Ruis stated that senate ratification was unnecessary for Niagara Falls protocols as the president’s approval sufficed. He traced events to the peace conference and argued U.S. policy favored Carranza revolutionists, making any international settlement hinge on solving Mexico’s internal issues.
Democratic senators back President Wilson in his fight to confirm Thomas D. Jones of Chicago to the federal post as the banking and currency committee returns an unfavorable recommendation. A fierce battle within his own party is expected as the nomination faces opposition.
Washington frets as four revolutions unfold in San Domingo while the American minister returns home after months of failed peace efforts under the semi-protectorate, leaving the U S government morally bound to restore order.
Vera Cruz Juan Velasco a Spaniard and manager of a large Spanish cotton concern is held by Zapata faction at Los Frailes near Atlixco Puebla for one million pesos. He was compelled to send a ransom demand to Puebla officials. His brother has gone to secure his release.
Horace Harmon Lurton associate justice of the United States Supreme Court died suddenly in Atlantic City New Jersey from heart failure induced by cardiac asthma. He was seventy and had arrived July 1 with his health reported normal before retiring to his hotel room. He died at 6 o clock after an evening on the boardwalk.
Nebraska lawmakers in the House broadly back a government aid provision in any rural credit bill to be considered by Congress. Only one member withholds support after a rally and then backs the plan.
In Atlanta the Georgia House of Representatives committee on constitutional amendments voted 5 to 4 to report adversely a bill granting women the right to vote in state and county elections. The measure failed to receive a favorable report by one vote.
Two men attempted to blow up the cottage in Ayr, birthplace of poet Robert Burns born January 25 or 26, 1767. The act involved placing large bombs against doors and windows to destroy the site.
Daniel Smith a 25 year old Sacramento printer was found in a refrigerator car that came from the west and was taken to Presbyterian hospital in Pittsburg. He says he entered the car in Chicago and the door slammed shut trapping him inside.
The Washington house has passed the measure authorizing the disposition to homestead settlers of surface rights to public lands containing minerals.
A major blaze in Giant City, near Sioux City, caused extensive damage and financial loss. Fire crews fought the flames through the night, with authorities estimating substantial property destruction and ongoing investigations into the cause.
Prohibitionist State Convention at Lincoln July 21. People’s Independent party International. Sheriffs convention at Lincoln July 21 to 23. Te-Jed-Sokol annual in Omaha July 22 to 29. Hastings convention July 28. Democratic state at Columbia July 28. Bull Moose at Lincoln July 28. Republican state convention Southwest Nebraska. Tennis tournament Franklin July 28 29. State Tennis Wayne August 4 to 7. Old Settlers Union Union August 14 and 15. Primary election August 18. Nebraska State Fair Lincoln September 7 to 11.
Three Fremont girls Bessie May and Nina Hult who hold homesteads near Newell 8 D teach country schools and invest earnings in cattle. Their brother Clyde a state university graduate who worked on a Philadelphia magazine has joined and filed an adjoining claim. They plan to pool interests to form a large ranch company with Clyde as manager while the sisters continue teaching.
Clarence Winkler, 18, of Hastings, dismissed sleepwalking as fanciful yet wandered from a barn door in Rose land farmyard during the night. He fell more than twelve feet to the ground, suffering serious injuries but narrowly surviving. Others present, harvest hands, reported the incident in the barn.
Nearly two inches of rain fell in Hastings in minutes at Friday afternoon causing streets to flood across blocks. Heavy hail accompanied the downpour and water streamed into stores and basements despite minimal wind damage.
Gering Henry Howard was found dead in a corn field on the Frank Stauffer farm north of Harrisburg Banner county. He had been plowing when his team ran away and he was thrown heavily to the ground according to marks on the body.
Frank Aldritt died when his motorcycle struck a Burlington passenger train near Lincoln. He was thrown about thirty feet and suffered a broken neck. Authorities investigated the crash and reported no other injuries.
Beatrice took Hastings 1 to 0 and 5 to 4 losses. Columbus beat Kearney 10 to 2 Friday and 4 to 3 Tuesday at Grand Island. Norfolk won 5 to 1 at Grand Island Thursday, then lost 3 to 2 at Kearney. Superior edged Hastings 7 to 5 Tuesday but was shut out 4 to 0 at York Friday. Beatrice fell at Hastings Friday 5 to 4 and at York Wednesday. Columbus fell 5 to 4 at Grand Island Wednesday.
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