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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1915
Page
12
Western Newspaper Union News Service reports shifts in German policy discussion as critics debate taking the Arabic case to The Hague. Officials differ on arbitration of principles versus mere adjudication of facts about the submarine incident and the liner’s actions.
Nearly 2 000 residents from Torreon Chihuahua City and nearby towns fled to Juarez on a single 22-car train. About 100 of the evacuees were foreigners, mainly Americans, who cited food shortages and fear of violence as Villa Carranza clashes approached.
Secretary Daniels has signed plans for two super battleships authorized by Congress. They will be the largest American warships with twelve 14 inch main rifles and new torpedo defense safeguards plus anti aircraft guns. The specifics of the torpedo protection remain confidential, based on European war lessons.
The 1915 Nebraska state fair proved exceptionally successful with record attendance and top exhibits. Attendance reached 180000, surpassing previous years by over 12000 as judges praised the auto and horse races, with at least one world record tied and another broken.
Ninety makes of automobiles owned by Nebraska farmers entered the state fair grounds by 4 p m Thursday. A census by 14 year old Jack Whitten catalogued each car totaling 2 189. One leading firm of small cars led with nearly 500 in possession.
British agents have purchased over 15,000 pack mules in Kansas City in two months, with some aged beyond 15 years. In two weeks, over 1,500 mules were shipped from Kansas City to New Orleans for Egypt, likely to support a new Asiatic campaign against the Turks.
The Anglo French commission seeking to meet Britain and France war munitions costs arrived in New York. J P Morgan hosted a reception with about one hundred finance leaders as the commission previews talks. Negotiations on credit will start after meetings with bankers and exporters.
Washington announces that Dr Constantin Dumba is no longer acceptable as envoy to the United States and is to be recalled. The move follows his intercepted letter to Vienna outlining plans to handicap U.S. war-plant output for the Allies. Secretary Lansing confirms the decision.
The American government requests the recall of Dr Dumba the Austro Hungarian ambassador to the United States citing his alleged plot to cripple munition manufacture and his use of an American to relay dispatches. President Wilson directs Vienna to inform Budapest that Dumba is no longer acceptable and expresses desire to maintain friendly relations.
Brownsville Texas reports Carranza forces entrenched at the Progreso crossing of the Rio Grande about thirty miles above Brownsville. They shout they will not fire on American troops and reserve the right to fire on any rang ers deputies or civilians on the American bank. The lower Rio Grande shows two lines of troops promising peace and protection. cavalry patrols cover a hundred miles upstream from the river mouth.
The Gaekwar of Baroda donates five lakhs rupees to equip aircraft for the British front in England and Simla India. Earlier he bought the steamship Empress of India as a hospital ship for Indian troops and offered his forces to aid Britain at the outbreak of the war.
Germany bombed the east coast of England Tuesday night, killing ten people and wounding forty eight. The attack disrupted port and coastal towns as rescue teams searched debris and treated survivors. Local authorities urged calm and warned of potential further raids.
Lincoln reports the Nebraska Manufacturers' association drew attention at the fair with an entire building devoted to Nebraska made goods. Demonstrations showed manufacturing processes while products ranged from spark plugs to high end garments, highlighting state industry and leaving visitors impressed.
California congressman C H Randall told post office clerks that railroads defrauded the government by overcharges for mail handling. He asserted the government has been robbed of hundreds of millions, while criticism of the post office department remains widespread.
Gustav Stahl, a German reservist, admitted his affidavit claiming four guns on the Lusitania was false. Federal Judge Hough sentenced him to eighteen months in Atlanta’s federal prison and fined him one dollar.
Twenty persons were killed and eighty six injured in a German air raid that struck eastern England and the London district on Wednesday night. Airships over the region caused casualties across multiple towns and communities.
Delegates of the Committee of One Hundred to Make Nebraska Dry in 1916 met in Omaha to organize a dry convention in Lincoln on September 29 and 30. Participants represented nearly every city, with Judge Samuel Davidson of Tecumseh elected chairman and W. A. Selleck of Lincoln as treasurer. Mrs. Claflin of University Place and Dr. Williams of Blair were named secretaries.
The coal oil lamp trade declines as electric light plants spread through Western and Southern towns and farms. Retailers note cheaper glass lamps and shades, while farmhouses connect to trolley power and nearby utilities. Lanterns fade as flashlights rise and the old lanthorn disappears.
A Chicago News item recalls a tale of a miser whose brother left a hundred dollar tombstone as a condition of his legacy. The miser demanded a shorter inscription and finally approved the line "Thorpe's Corpse" after debating phrasing with the stonecutter.
An editorial quip contrasts optimistic and pessimistic views on the war lasting, noting people rely on imagination to believe propaganda and sustain morale.
A renowned botanist wandering a country road spots a pale pink plant in a cottage garden and asks a boy nearby for its name and family. The boy, pointing toward Utica, mentions Higginses while the exchange ends with the Herald-Dispatch in view.
The Indianapolis News advises polishing a tarnished silver teapot by placing washing soda inside, filling with iron ing water, and boiling for an hour over a spirit lamp. The method claims to brighten the interior without harming the silver.
A quip notes doctors diagnosing the grass widow with hay fever. The joke hinges on a pun about hay fever and the widow’s plight. The line underscores a rural wit and medical misunderstanding framed as humor.
A fragmentary dialogue shows two men, Cy and Jack, joking about sleep and romance with the girl described as sweet and of good taste. The brief exchanges end with a kiss, reflecting light, humorous social chatter.
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