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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1915
Page
2
A brief item notes an acknowledgment by authorities of an error in a case filing, with unclear details about the position and place of the action. The fragment implies a correction or acknowledgment related to a legal matter and its procedural location.
Reports from Petrograd and Berlin recount a Russian artillery hit that destroyed a German zeppelin with its crew burned to death near Libau Romin line, while British and Serb forces recross the Greek frontier toward Saloniki. Berlin claims two Allied divisions annihilated and Macedonia cleared of troops as French and British forces are said driven from the region.
A state house leader in English Arkansas has resigned amid emerging limitations and political pressure. The move follows a period of controversy over policy and governance. Local officials anticipate shifts in leadership as the community weighs future steps.
The Overseas News Agency states that Berlin Iman and Austro Hungarian submarines have sunk 508 vessels totaling 917 819 tons. The figures reflect submarine activity and ship losses reported by wartime naval authorities.
Washington society discusses a rumor that Capt Karl Y Ed plans marriage to Miss Virginia Mackay Smith, daughter of the late shop Alexander Mackay Smith. The report notes the possible engagement discussed among prominent circles.
In Peoria Wisconsin the German American Alliance held a mass meeting where resolutions were adopted calling for laws to place an embargo on shipments of munitions to Europe.
A new census reports 2,800,000 inhabitants living in St. Petersburg Russia. The count confirms the city’s sizable population and reflects urban density in the era.
New York police responded after about 150 freshmen at the College of the City of New York kidnapped two sophomores. The captives were stripped, their bodies painted with class insignia, and the episode marked a boastful campus celebration.
Marshall Texas three Marshall men charged with murdering William Black an anti Catholic lecturer see transfer of venue to Galveston Judge Lyttleton orders change of venue on his own motion.
Washington reports a bill introduced by Chairman Chamberlain of the senate military affairs committee proposing conscription for the United States citizen army. The measure aims to draft eligible men into national service, outlining framework and authority for a universal military draft.
Mrs. Jessie Kephart, found guilty of murdering her husband William Kephart, has been transported from Danville to Joliet to begin a 14 year prison sentence.
William M. Caddell, 67, and his daughter Maud Caddell, 27, were buried in a double funeral in Chattanooga Tennessee after the elder Caddell was killed in an incident.
Secretary Lansing mails a December 6 1915 note to Austria demanding punishment of the submarine commander who sank the Ancona. The United States accuses the attack as a wanton slaughter of noncombatants, seeks apology indemnity and legal reparations for American casualties, and urges Austria Hungary to condemn the act and punish the officer.
The Anglo-French lines in Southern Serbia fall back toward Saloniki as Bulgarians and Germans pressure the front. King Constantine pledges protection if evacuation proceeds, while Greece faces a crucial decision as Allied freedom of movement at Saloniki hinges on Greek government resolve.
Reports from Constantinople say Senussi tribesmen and Tripolitanians have occupied the vilayet of Tripoli. The Italians are said to have lost 6,000 men in killed and abandoned a large quantity of arms and ammunition.
Springfield report from State Fire Marshal Walter Bennett shows November fires in Illinois totaled 1,698 with losses estimated at 1,292,300 dollars. Of this, 728,392 dollars were in buildings burned, the rest in contents. 6,386 fires occurred in Chicago. Dwellings barns stores and sheds were most affected. sparks were the leading known cause.
Springfield reports a new order amending the foot-and-mouth disease quarantine across several counties. McDonough, Colchester, Lamoine, and others see portions freed. Cook, Dupage, and Bureau areas near infected sites remain restricted. Livingston and other townships adjust restrictions. remainder counties become free.
An official report here says the Turks are steadily gaining ascendancy in Mesopotamia and that the British expedition, after a long retreat from near Baghdad, is offering less effective resistance.
Christiania Norway reports the Norwegian parliament will not award the Nobel peace prize this year, continuing the last year’s course when no award was made.
Supporters of the dry movement from across Illinois will gather at the Auditorium hotel on Tuesday to discuss campaign plans for the coming year. They expect the Sunday closing law repeal issue to arise in the wets legislative campaign. Louis Sal Unger, former assistant corporation counsel, said he has been hired by brewery interests to represent them in all legislative matters against the dry factions.
One man was shot and killed and two others badly wounded in an attack by five unidentified men on a squad of non union painters at a local hospital in Cincinnati Ohio.
Chicago school officials report that high school girls are not immoral, or a fraction of them, and that any immorality found is not due to school conditions but to lack of home control, according to William L. Bodine, superintendent of compulsory education.
Henry Bookman, Oklahoma's first electrocution victim, walked to his death in the state penitentiary with a Bible clutched to his chest in McAlester.
Washington reports three midshipmen at the U S Naval Academy in Annapolis have been recommended for dismissal after involvement in hazing cases last spring.
London announces that Great Britain has extended recognition to the Carranza government in Mexico as part of diplomatic exchange. The official note confirms acknowledgment of the Mexican regime led by Venustiano Carranza. The move situates Britain among states aligning with the government in Mexico City.
The Good Order league in Danville formed to aid enforcement of the Swanson law abolishing red light districts. Notices served on 11 alleged keepers of disorderly houses demand vacate or face prosecution. Conviction leads to building remaining idle for one year.
London reports the late Edward Mossom left a 750000 bequest to the Salvation Army. The will, filed recently, designates the funds for charitable work administered by the Army in London.
Nine thousand Bibles intended for Carranza soldiers were shipped from this port into Mexico, per export advices. The destination is Varedo, Texas, and the item appears in military religious aid context.
Springfield reports the state board of health has asked federal authority to close the post office at Golden Adams county during disinfection. The postmaster and his assistant have been ill with smallpox for several days. The board wants the government to destroy stamps books and office supplies.
In Vienna a dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph reports remarks by Dr Bernhard Dernburg on political misalignments and relations between Vienna and Amsterdam. The brief notes a reaction from a European context, highlighting tensions in diplomatic circles.
Illinois officials confirm no foot-and-mouth disease presence for twelve days, easing concerns. State and federal livestock officials in Springfield say they hope to declare cattle disease-free in a short time.
Mrs. Marie Clingman of Cedarville Stephenson county, believed oldest U.S. resident, celebrated her 106th birthday at her son William Clingman’s home. Born December 12, 1809 in Ohio, she had lived in Illinois since 1835 and could read without glasses until beyond age 100, with few relatives present due to frail health.
Miss Emma Schlinski, cashier, opened the branch office for the day and withdrew 7000 from a safety deposit vault. Three robbers entered five minutes later, took the money, leaving Schlinski bound on the floor. Minnie Hain, the bookkeeper, and Lars Wold the janitor were restrained during the incident.
Springfield report says the state fish and game commission discussed possible changes to pheasant protection. Farmers argue pheasants destroy quail and other birds, invade farmland, and clash with domestic fowls, prompting calls to modify game laws.
Danville area report describes the Big Four wrecking crew and steam derrick called to lift a switching engine from Elmer Van Valkenberg who was pinned in a hopper after a switcher coupled into a coal car. He suffered nineteen fractures and died three hours later.
J A Culp of Blue Island was re elected chairman of the Illinois board of Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers at the close of a three day session. Frank A Denton of Springfield was elected vice chairman C B Long of Charleston re elected secretary treasurer J J Arie of Champaign and ASM Sturrock of Chicago were named to the executive committee.
Five hundred Minola Shriners helped Ansar Temple celebrate its annual ceremonial in Springfield. Delegations from Decatur and Peoria attended a dinner at the state arsenal. Imperial Potentate J Putnam Stevens of Portland Maine and other Imperial Divan officers were present.
A fragmentary report notes a nineteen year old youth named W. Thompson involved in a Peoria saloon incident. The piece references leadership from the Peoria Citizens commission and hints at a drinking event observed by bankers or officials.
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