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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1914
Page
2
Lincoln high defeated Omaha 21 to 18 in the state finals to clinch the championship. The game featured fluctuating leads and strong defense from both teams, with Lincoln earning the title through endurance and superior play.
A severe Kuban hurricane and torrential rains caused a nine foot sea rise flooding towns. In Achtyrekaya near Azof over 1000 people died in their sleep as 380 houses were swept away by the sudden flood.
In Hokkaido Japan over one million acres of rice farming suffer from three years of poor crops and this year's frosts. Officials report $16 million in losses and 66,000 people need aid. Families subsist on straw and acorn gruel as farmers migrate for work. Children suffer as mothers improvise milk from rice hull powder.
Lancaster County women under Mrs F M Hall of Lincoln as county chairman secured the highest percentage of signatures on the suffrage petition compared with the secretary of state. Mrs W S Jay of Lincoln gathered the largest number in the state, over 2000 signatures. One hundred twenty five women met at Lindell Saturday to celebrate.
In St. Louis the body of A. A. Hanus of Chicago was recovered from the Missouri club house ruin Saturday. His name was engraved on the body. The total recovered reached twenty five with five more found today.
Financial experts at a Western Economic society conference in Chicago praised the federal reserve act. They foresaw expansion of general commercial credit, reduced stock speculation, and greater confidence in bank reserves. A potential short period of uncertainty during bank reserve realignment was noted.
The second anniversary of the state prison breakout is recalled. On March 14 1912 inmates Charles Taylor alias Shorty Gray Charles Marley alias Morley and John Dowd escaped after killing Warden James Delehanty Deputy Warden Henry Wagner and Usher E G Heilman. A four day chase ended near Gretna with Gray killed Dowd surrendering and Marley captured. Roy Blunt a farmer was killed in the final struggle.
Senate immigration committee endorses keeping the literacy test in Burnett’s immigration bill and plans to report it favorably to the Senate. Some oppose the feature and may press the matter on the floor, but leaders doubt a presidential veto will occur. The debate centers on whether President Wilson would veto the entire measure over this provision.
Lincoln Nebraska bulletin notes former congressman governor Joseph T. Robinson will speak at the Bryan birthday dinner in Lincoln on March 18. The announcement lists out of state dignitaries invited for the event and reservations are being taken.
President Wilson signed a bill authorizing 85 million dollars for the first government owned railroad in the United States. Secretary Lane and a bipartisan group joined the Seattle chamber of commerce as the act, approved by large majorities in Congress, moves forward.
The border area around Tecate Cal was placed under martial law after a fire destroyed the general store housing the U S post office and customs office and the murder of Postmaster Frank Johnston by three men claimed to be Mexicans. American troops patrolled the line through Sunday night while Mexican rurales guarded the other side. All residents within ten miles were ordered to arm themselves and rifles and ammunition were sent from Port Rosecrans.
Washington investigators renew inquiry into organized forces opposing repeal of the Panama canal toll exemption. The panel questioned Charles W. DeKnight, a Washington lawyer, who admitted representing interests in favor of the exemption but denied knowledge of efforts to block repeal.
An earthquake Sunday in Akita Prefecture on Hondo killed 83 people per official estimate. Witnesses report whole families crushed as great cracks opened in the ground. Omagari Yokote and Izume towns were destroyed or damaged with 500 injured and many missing.
Washington Miss Alice Paul urges the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage to apply pressure to stall final Senate action on the proposed constitutional amendment. She notes a three month window remains before the season ends and cites past battles won in comparable timeframes.
Secretary of State William J. Bryan urged adoption of a postal vote akin to New Zealand allowing citizens abroad to vote. His remarks came in Annapolis during a speech on initiative and referendum as a Maryland bill to set the measure advances. In Lincoln Nebraska officials of the Federation of Nebraska Retailers selected leaders and set next meeting for Lincoln with the meeting favoring Lincoln over Omaha.
Judge W H England, famed for fighting a telephone monopoly, lies near death from pneumonia. He has secured parole or furlough for 133 convicts in fifteen years, with all but one repaying loans made from released prisoners and returning to him the money.
Arrangements completed for a farmers convention in Minneapolis bringing cooperative groups from seven states Iowa North Dakota South Dakota Nebraska Montana Wisconsin and Minnesota. The goal is to form a central cooperative association to market all farm products.
Fairbury Nebraska janitor C F Vinson of the First National Bank building halted a scoop of coal when he spotted a dangerous object that looked unlike coal. He reported the discovery and halted the operation before reopening the furnace task.
The Washington report states no conflict will arise between the federal government and the cabinet meeting. The accepted view is that the issue was lured into focus, with officials noting harmony in policy direction.
Valuable paintings in St. Paul’s Cathedral were removed for protection in London. Authorities moved artwork to safer locations amid threat to the historic site.
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