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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1915
Page
2
Harbin Manchuria reports Russia drafted 3,000 men from a city of 80,000 as wartime control expands. The piece notes Russian railway and corporate grips blur the Siberia Manchuria border. Ancona incident follows with Austro-Hungarian claim of shelling after attempted escape. passengers and crew evacuated before sinking.
New York Dan's Review says the rapid expansion shows no slackening after months of recovery. The economy strengthens with broad production, higher employment, abundant money, and foreign credits supporting overseas commerce. The note cautions against potential reaction in some areas as expansion continues.
The Missouri Public Service Commission approved partial increases in freight and passenger rates for Missouri railroads. It authorized passenger fares of 2 cents per mile one way and round trip, plus 2 cents per mile for mileage books from 500 to 1 000 miles. The new rates take effect January 1, 1916.
Alan Booker T. Washington, prominent teacher and leader, founder and president of the Tuskegee Institute, died early Sunday at his home near the institute. Death followed a nervous breakdown and arterial hardening. he passed four hours after arriving from New York.
The Italian chamber of deputies will assemble December 1 for a session expected to last a week. The chamber likely will request full powers from the government to carry on the war for an extended period.
Frank C. Zehring of Lincoln Nebraska was unanimously elected president of the Western baseball league. The election takes effect January 1 1916 and a schedule meeting will be held in Lincoln February 15.
Lawrence Kansas reports Nebraska led Kansas Jayhawks 73 to 0 on McCook field securing the fifth consecutive Missouri Valley Conference championship. The Huskers offense mirrored their 1914 brilliance and matched last November's five touchdown margin.
Stanley wins governorship while troops land at Saloniki sparking protests from Bulgaria and Turkey. Britain and France widen Balkan campaign with Italy promising bold intervention to back allied efforts. Romania watches Russian moves as Greece and Romania may be influenced by the flare of the conflict.
The National Guard association of the United States adjourned its seventeenth annual meeting with a split over President Wilsons continental army plan. A proposed resolution to endorse the presidents 490000 man army was referred to the legislative committee after no debate on the measure. Asheville North Carolina was chosen as the 1916 meeting site with date to be determined. General Henry D Hamilton of New York offered the resolution.
Winston Spencer Churchill resigns as chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster from the cabinet and will join his regiment the Queen's Own Oxford Hussars where he holds the rank of major. He is now in France and the move surprises as Carson had just left the attorney general post.
London reports a strong hint of compulsory service with an early start. Earl of Derby, head of recruiting, says under prime ministerial authority that able men not indispensable to critical work will be drafted after November 30 if they do not volunteer by then.
Winnipeg reports Robert Rogers dominion minister of public works met with representatives of farmers organizations from Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba and Ontario at theCanadian council of agriculture meeting. He heard their plea for free entrance of Canadian wheat into the United States and is said to have received it favorably. A resolution urging immediate steps to eliminate the U S import duty on Canadian wheat will be submitted to the Ottawa government.
Former Congressman A. O. Stanley of Henderson, a Democrat, is conceded the Kentucky governorship in a statement by Edward P. Morrow of Somerset, a Republican candidate. Returns from 120 counties show Stanley with a plurality of just over 300 votes.
In Hastings Nebraska William Schellak collapsed and died Thursday night after a burst of laughter followed a jab at a Ford car. Ed Bing a paving contractor was present and recounts the remark and the ensuing laughter as the man fell to his knees and died.
Wichita man Arthur Houser, brought from Indianapolis, is named by Grace Slater as the slayer of William H. Smith national secretary of the Woodmen of the World murdered in Omaha on October 16. Slater, the sole eye witness, identified Houser from thirty seven prisoners in the county jail. A seven member Omaha delegation and seven Robbers implicated Houser as the assailant, corroborating Slater’s identification.
Secretary Lansing received from Italy's ambassador a communication denouncing the sinking of the Italian liner Ancona as an unparalleled atrocity. The note accuses the submarine of shelling without warning, with many neutral passengers killed or wounded after the ship halted. No nationality of the attacker is stated.
Mr F C Case of Welcome Lake Pa reports relief from rock kidney trouble and related symptoms after using Dodds Kidney Pills. He urges publication for sufferers. Ad notes Dodds Kidney Pills 50c per box and Dodds Dyspepsia Tablets 50c per box from Dodds Medicine Co Buffalo NY.
Morehead issues Nebraska Thanksgiving proclamation noting big bank deposits bumper crops rising school land values and liberal support for public schools He states state institutions are well managed wards receive proper care and he designates November 25 as Thanksgiving Day under presidential authority.
A party of twenty eight California high school boys, winners of a transcontinental agricultural trip, were halted for hours by a Villa officer near Juarez, Mexico who mistook them for an American invasion. They were detained while explanations of peaceful intentions were provided. The group is guided by R. M. Hagan, agent of the department of agriculture.
Passengers arriving in Laredo describe daily food riots in towns under Villa forces in Chihuahua. Food supplies from the south are cut off and Villa’s government cannot provide northward aid. If Carranza forces delay further, Chihuahua City may face severe devastation and long rehabilitation.
The Nebraska graduates hold their annual homecoming at the state university. The Iowa Nebraska football clash Saturday is the main event with morning and afternoon programs focused on football and the evening schedule offering diverse events.
Lincoln druggists report rising prices for cures for colds and headaches this winter. Asperin quinine and bromide preparations are climbing, while cocoa butter replaces glycerine in some compounds, sending costs higher as eastern makers push the new substitute.
General von Bissing announces a monthly tax on Belgians of 40 million francs to fund the German civil administration and army in Belgium. The first installment is due December 10.
Official advices say the Villa garrison at Nogales Sonora and forces left by Jose Maytorena near the town are on the verge of revolting and turning over to Venustiano Carranza.
Washington reports a new board of first aid standardization aims to raise civilian readiness in time of peace for potential military use. The initiative, appointed by President Wilson, focuses on efficient civilian first aid practices nationwide.
London notes scarce ly affected the stock market with hesitancy in the American section where moderate sales occurred at fractionally easier prices.
The Georgia lower house approved bills barring liquor advertising in the state and limiting quantities individuals may import by shipment. The measures augment a prior act restricting drinks over half a percent alcohol by content and are believed to have Senate passage and Governor Harris’s backing.
A mother explains mugwump as a person who won't take either side in politics. A child reports Johnny is such a mugwump who won’t sleep with him, revealing playful misinterpretation and political term learning.
The ad asserts Laxative Bromo Quinine, called Bromo Quinine, offers tonic and laxative effects with no nervousness or head ringing. It promotes a single branded form and hints at signature EW Grove. The copy urges use whenever quinine is needed.
Two people argue about marriage with a plain Mise Jones and a saucy young person exchanging statements. The dialogue hints at social expectations and personal stance on commitment in a brief, vivid exchange.
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce’s Pellets as best for liver and bowels while a laxative dosage uses one Pellet and cathartic three. A consumer empathy line links gas company air charges to radium, noting a bad break often leads to tears.
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