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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1914
Page
2
President Wilson asserts he will use all influence to pass the pending anti trust legislation in the senate this session despite campaigns by certain interests to adjourn Congress. He links organized letter and telegram campaigns to business interests to a psychological depression.
Governor S W Stewart has approached Washington about securing federal troops if needed for the unrest in Butte Montana amid the western federation miners dispute. News from Washington surprised many as both insurgent and conservative factions moved to operate independently.
Washington report says senate leaders expect to start anti-trust debate this week after exemption repeal. Most senators aim to pass some form of legislation before adjournment, despite opposition to a November special session and concerns about business and political impact.
Secretary Wilson asks the Interstate Commerce Commission to approve railroad excursion rates to Oklahoma Kansas Missouri and South Dakota where about 40000 men are needed for the harvest. Labor commissioners report the demand for workers to meet bumper crops.
A severe rain and wind storm swept Kearney and nearby areas on Thursday causing damage likely to run into the thousands. Hail accompanied the rain but no major crop losses were reported. The storm lasted about one hour with over two inches of rainfall observed.
An official dispatch from Mitylene says Turkish regu lars with machine guns and Bashi-Bazouks attacked the town of Aivalik on the Asia Minor coast. The town, home to about 25,000 Greeks, faces a feared massacre.
After P F Peterson was arrested for selling unwrapped bread master bakers in Omaha have subscribed a fund to fight the case in court challenging the state pure food commission.
Butte Montana endures armed rule as saloons stay closed outside election days and hardware stores are emptied of arms after riots. The miners union is divided over the strike and unrest marks the thirty fourth anniversary of the union’s founding in the camp.
Niagara Falls Ontario reports mediators face a major task in naming a provisional Mexican president to replace Huerta. The first peace protocol calls for a transitional government recognized in Mexico City on a fixed date, with powers to govern until a constitutional arrangement is inaugurated. Recognition may be promised by the United States and mediating nations Argentina Brazil and Chile.
President Wilson will lead a fleet from Hampton Roads to Colon to open the Panama canal and pass through on the battleship Oregon as commander of a world fleet. The procession will continue to San Francisco for the PanamaPacific exposition. Illinois Woman's Suffrage Act declared constitutional. The Senate plans to stay in session and not adjourn as suggested.
Militants threaten violence as banks close in Chicago. Washington reports that President Wilson's signature will repeal the Panama Canal Act exemption for coastwise shipping tolls. The House approved the Senate amendment 206 to 71, preserving U S rights under the Hay-Payneference treaty. The president is expected to sign immediately.
Washington believes a provisional Mexican president will be chosen soon with U S mediation. Niagara Falls progress boosts confidence that Huerta will resign by midweek and Carranza will accept the plan. Mediators and commissioners in Canada back the arrangement to end fighting after the turnover of presidential authority.
The Illinois Supreme Court declares the suffrage act constitutional, upholding limited voting rights for women in Illinois. The measure allows women to vote for statutory offices and on propositions, with exemptions for state officers. municipal and township official voting remains allowed.
Washington reports democratic leaders discussed a July adjournment after completing appropriation bills but offered no decision. Majority Leader Underwood urged clearing sundry civil and general deficiency measures first, with a plan for a November extra session, but many senators oppose this. The anti trust program before adjournment weighs on decisions.
Adlai E. Stevenson former vice president died at Presbyterian hospital at 1 a m due to general debility and old age. His decline followed his wife’s recent death, with his two daughters and son at his bedside.
Washington, D. C. Representative William G. Sharp of Higha Ohio has been nominated by President Wilson to be ambassador to France succeeding Myron T. Herrick. Sharp is a Democrat.
Mineral Cal observes a violent Mount Lassen eruption on Saturday and Sunday, the first since May 80. Sulphur fumes pervade the air and ash falls reach sixteen miles from the crater as eruptions grow in ferocity.
Four Chicago state banks with aggregate deposits of 6 411 997 and reported cash means of 1 434 692 were taken charge of Friday by the state banking department. Doors were closed and examination of affairs began. The LaSalle Street Trust and Savings Bank led the group, its president William Lorimer recently unseated from the U S Senate. The other three banks were outlying institutions whose balances and reserves were largely supported by LaSalle Street bank.
The Mexican peace effort centers on selecting a provisional president acceptable to factions and foreign governments. After over an hour of discussing many names, no agreement emerged. Delegates shift to finding a single figure to reconcile warring groups and restore order amid constitutional elections. Carranza's note via Rafael Zusaran confirms constitutional delegates are en route with instructions.
London reports an attempted bombing of Westminster Abbey’s St Edward’s chair, centerpiece of the coronation carried since 1296. Authorities attribute the attack to militant suffragists amid the rumor of political upheaval and reform. The chair, built by King Edward I to house the stone of destiny, remains a symbol tied to royal coronations.
General Carranza said he would appoint representatives to the Niagara Falls conference. The names were not released and he gave assurances that the constitutionalists would participate. The note stated no conditions for attendance and that the campaign against federals would continue with vigor.
A wall of water six feet high swept through Hillsboro in the southwest corner of New Mexico. An unrelenting rain swelled mountain arroyos and flooded the principal business district, destroying much of the town where about 800 residents had been warned to seek higher ground.
Dr. J. A. Martin died from injuries after a cow tied to a tree in the street rose and struck the windshield of his car with the rope, gashed his head and chest, and pulled at his neck. He died two hours later at his home after being treated.
In Washington, all signs point to Mexican constitutionalists taking part in the Niagara Falls mediation conference. Final word from General Carranza was awaited by agents here regarding the response to South American mediators, with delay blamed on telegraphic disturbances between the U S border and Saltillo.
All field artillery of the Mexican garrison in the northern Baja California district is piled on the beach at Ensenada awaiting shipment to Mexico City. Only two or three machine guns remain with General Vasquez. The move was ordered from Mexico City but delayed by lack of transport.
An elderly brewer Mr Barleycorn in a quiet town invited his workers to Sunday services in their best smocks and top hats. The parson, after a chat, asked him to stop bringing the men to church because they snored so loudly that the preacher could not hear.
Grace, six, asks her mother if a child as small as she could be arrested for playing suffragette and breaking a window. The mother assures her that is not the case, and Grace responds with relief and gleeful shouts.
An old advertisement touts Fletcher's Castoria as a trusted remedy used for over 30 years and urges parents to give it to children. The copy emphasizes a signature claim and appeals to caregiver responsibility.
Fragment from a dialogue shows a heated exchange with a blunt insult and a plea to avoid muddled comparisons. The speakers exchange quick retorts reflecting comic back and forth tension.
Mrs Uplift asks for best methods to institute sweeping reforms while Mrs Downrite urges practical action with elbow grease and a broom. The exchange emphasizes contrasting approaches to change.
A terse exchange notes that the man may have left New York soon after an unspecified event. The remark hints at financial or reputational strain, with the speaker saying only that he "came away short" and avoiding details about his whereabouts.
A brief item notes the death of a man who considered himself essential to progress and was laid to rest in a simple pine box without trimmings. The passage blends product reference with a obituary-like reflection.
A married man faces a dangerous emotional pull toward a charming widow next door, testing loyalty and social norms as temptation threatens his vows and reputation within the community.
A figure known for fomenting rumors attacks rivals with bold charges while supporters demand proof and caution against sensationalism. The episode highlights the tension between rumor and verified fact in public discourse.
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