31 Dec 1915
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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1915
Page
1
London reports an official cabinet plan for a modified conscription bill to empower bringing in single men while preserving Prime Minister Asquith's pledge to married men. The meeting, though divided on voluntary service versus compulsion, signaled a decisive step toward compulsory service if needed.
Washington reports indicate advices align with overseas intimations that Austria will not meet U S demands and Teutonic circles foresee a break in relations. Officials say counter proposals Vienna might offer do not satisfy Secretary Lansing's demand for disavowal reparation and punishment of the submarine commander who sank the Appona and killed over a dozen Americans.
Theodore Roosevelt was allowed 1442.52 against William Barnes Republican leader in the recent trial in Syracuse after the jury dismissed Barnes $50,000 libel suit. Attorneys said Roosevelt could have claimed 2000 more for the trial length. Justice Andrews presided and denied a new trial.
Seattle based millionaire lumberman and farmer Malcolm McDouall died in the Carmelite Convent he founded in Seattle. His sister, Mother Cyril, serves as the convent's superior. The death ends a notable era in local religious and business circles.
Hearings before the United States Senate subcommittees on foot and mouth disease were held in Chicago. Senator William Kenyon of Iowa examined the witnesses.
Ten women shoppers narrowly escaped death when an elevator at Marshall Field store plummeted nine stories. Several victims were believed to be seriously injured in the Chicago incident.
Tokio reports a shift in liner voyages due to increased submarine activity in the Mediterranean. Japanese ships will now sail via the Cape route to European points, altering traditional paths and timetables.
Philadelphia officials announce Midvale Steel and Ordnance Co has closed a contract valued at 30 million dollars with the French government for spell components and ordnance materials.
Bidding for tungsten ore in Boulder and Cole rose to 48 and 49 dollars per unit, for ore with about 60 percent tungsten, compared with 5.80 dollars in April. The competitive offers indicate growing demand and value in the sector.
A fragment mentions Anton F Monte and explosive room details near York. The unclear OCR hints at a security incident and investigation affecting the area, with officials noting possible risks and ongoing inquiries.
The French steamer Ville de la Ciotat was torpedoed without warning and sunk in the Mediterranean on December 24, with eighty passengers and crew drowned. The remainder were saved by an English ship. London reports the British cabinet debates compulsion in military service, adjourned after two hours without decision, amid sharp differences. Proponents include Lloyd George and several peers and ministers.
Grant Oklahoma cashier Webb was bound in a bank vault by two youths during a robbery of $4,000. He freed himself, pursued the bandits, shot both assailants, wounded them seriously, and recovered the stolen funds before they escaped town.
Horace M. Hatten of Los Angeles California kissed his wife and left for work predicting he would die. He returned home within ten minutes, stretched on a sofa, and died within minutes, leaving his wife shocked by the forecast fulfilled.
London reports that Indian troops with the British expeditionary forces in France will be moved to another field of action. This official announcement outlines a strategic redeployment involving Indian units in the broader war effort.
Bradbury a 27 year old white man and Will Martin 24 a negro, are held in connection with the killing of P F Jenkins a 50 year old wealthy planter at Sherill Arkansas. Jenkins was described as a prominent local figure and the alleged crime has shocked the Pine Bluff area. Police continued inquiries and the suspects were in custody awaiting further action.
Captain K. Boy-Ed the recalled German naval attache departs New York aboard the steamship Rotterdam amid ongoing postwar diplomacy and naval liaison changes.
Andrew Skoog aged 83 and his wife, two years younger, were found dead in bed in their Chicago home with two gas jets open in an adjoining room. Police are investigating possible gas asphyxiation.
Lansing petitions seek to place United States Senator William Alden Smith of Grand Rapids on the presidential primary ballot as Michigan's Republican nominee for president, filed in the secretary of state's office.
Gen Huerta former provisional president of Mexico is seriously ill and was moved from Fort Bliss prison to the home of his wife after being held for violation of U.S. neutrality laws.
William Garbe of Brooklyn purser of the American steamer Borinquen was seized by the French cruiser Descartes in Porto Rico waters on December 1 and has now been released.
The Kansas Normal School in Emporia Kansas was surprised to learn that Harl Freeman and Julia Freeman two students at the school had married. It was later clarified that they are siblings only by adoption.
The United States battleship Oregon, nicknamed bulldog of the navy, will be turned over to the California naval militia at San Francisco. The transfer is planned for a Rab date and place cited in San Diego dispatches.
Washington reports an impasse may emerge in talks with Austria Hungary over the Ancona affair as Vienna weighs asking for international arbitration. President Wilson has refused broad arbitral scope, allowing only indemnity issues, mirroring his stance in submarine cases with Germany. Austria may press arbitration under a 1909 US Austria pact.
Vienna reports from a non Austrian source say private advices describe an optimistic Austro American situation. The Austrian government is urged to act with US relations in mind and may sacrifice to craft a reply to the second American note on the Ancona that the United States might find satisfactory.
In Louisville Kentucky Mrs J A Halde man using a lit candle searched under the bed for a burglar. She mistook a man in shadows, dropped the candle, and the bed and house caught fire as a result.
Topeka Kansas has 60,000 residents and 9,960 telephones. If 50,000 people received phones, the city would reach one phone for every five residents.
In Newport Arkansas William M Hinzen age 46 shot and killed his wife in the Main Hotel lobby which she owned and then killed himself. The tragedy occurred in the hotel owned by Mrs Hinzen.
Rome reports the Austrian colored submarine torpedoed the Italian liner off Port Said in the Mediterranean. Seven passengers and one crew member drowned in the attack.
The German military authorities have forbidden the publication of Maximilian Harden's Die Zukunft as reported by the Téle- Branef, suppressing the paper in Amsterdam. The move signals strict censorship amid wartime controls and media restrictions.
Miss Jessie Lynch, after bidding her companions a merry Christmas, went to her bedroom and killed herself by shooting in the head in Terre Haute. Authorities report the death as suicide and are investigating the circumstances surrounding the tragedy.
Charles Ward known as Uncle Charles Ward a Black man aged 113 died in Charleston Missouri He carried mail for over 40 years and reportedly missed only one train during his long service obituary notes his extraordinary lifespan and career with the post office
Averette Pattergon, 18, of Sparta Illinois, died after being kicked by a mule. The incident occurred near the farm where he and others were working, authorities said.
Reports from Saloniki via Havas describe an Austrian airplane approaching within three miles of Saloniki and dropping bombs near a village. An unconfirmed note mentions a Zeppelin sighting over northern Greek territory, unsettling Greeks and officials and prompting press muzzle concerns in Paris.
Reports from Saloniki and the Balkans dominate military updates as German forces claim Saloniki and 1,600 prisoners. while western front activity remains limited and eastern lines quiet amid a Christmas lull. Greek fears of broader German advance grow with martial law threats as Athens awaits parliament. A Reuters dispatch notes Germany’s pledge to reach Saloniki by January 15 and to evacuate Greek lands after the task.
The board of trustees at State District College in Russellville Arkansas announced seven students have been expelled following a recent campus attack on President Charles Scott by students. The action emphasizes discipline and authority on the campus.
Vienna reports a favorable reaction to the new American note about the Ancona. An early answer may be expected. Work on it has begun.
Alfred Hilton a Christ Church memorial buildings sexton swallowed his false teeth during dinner and died after being taken to a hospital. The incident occurred in New York and prompted an investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death.
The British forces at the Dardanelles had suffered 112,992 casualties up to December 1. The figure was announced in the House of Commons by H. J. Tennant, under secretary of war.
Stock dividends paid from net earnings surplus or undivided profits of corporations joint stock companies associations and insurance companies were held by the treasury department to be income taxable under the law.
George Victor Hugo, grandson of the renowned poet, serves as a sub lieutenant in the French infantry and has been decorated for distinguished service during the fighting at Navarin.
Secretary Lansing awarded the United States three gold medals to Miss Jeanette Sondder of New York for the A B C mediators design. Ambassadors Nason of Argentina Da Gama of Brazil and Suarez of Chile receive the honors as mediators in the project.
Berlin reports the federal council has decided on coinage matters, noting discussions around iron coinage. The brief item highlights a decision yet to be fully detailed and omits broader context or dates.
A state health board bulletin reports rising smallpox cases across Illinois with NovemberDecember totals in Springfield Lacon Danville West Hammond Foster Marion Clear Lake Kinmundy Amboy Quincy and others. It cites neglect of vaccination and mild disease leading to misdiagnosis as key factors and urges strict quarantine and reporting under existing laws. It notes that only health officers may lift quarantines and that prosecutions will be pursued.
The Illinois crop report issued by the state board of agriculture indicates an average corn yield of 36 bushels per acre. Northern Illinois averaged 36 bushels, central 40, southern 28, with a total yield of 320,111,000 bushels on 8,966,842 acres. The date price averaged 64 cents, valuing the crop at 173,026,637 dollars, with losses from cold wet weather and windstorms.
Springfield farmers statewide receive Christmas checks from State Treasurer Russell as partial compensation for losses from the foot and mouth epidemic. The payments come after a supreme court ruling declaring a $200,000 legislative appropriation invalid. About two thirds of the losers will get the state's share. federal compensation is expected soon. Also, Christian Paul Bertsche and Charles P Crane alias James Ryan have had their sentences commuted by Governor Dunne on the pardons board's recommendation.
Warrant notices totaling 200000 dollars were sent to farmers by the state auditor. The payments compensate cattle and hog farmers for losses tied to the hoof and mouth disease. The sum represents two thirds of the amounts approved by the last special legislative session.
The board of managers of the state reformatory has granted parole to Tommy Burke, associate of Teddy Webb, Chicago’s famous auto bandit. Burke, who served two and a half years, has been chauffeur for General Superintendent Graves for the last year and earned a reputation as a model prisoner.
Jane Addams cancels her voyage to Europe expected to join the Ford peace mission at The Hague. In Chicago she remains, delaying departure as details of a separate local tragedy unfold. Nine people mentioned include Mew. Bawerman Gluth, a 25 year old piano polisher, who reportedly shot himself in a Stege saloon. Police and coroner officials investigated the event. The telegraph line reports the death appears self inflicted following threats.
A historical notice outlines quarantine adjustments: Springfield area reduced to three miles of Mound township, with other zones in Harris Lee and La Salle becoming exposed rather than closed. Dillon districts 6 and 21 shift to exposed. Union stockyards remain excepted. Lake and Stark counties see no change. conceptige terms indicate release and freedom from prior restrictions.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate state department attorneys named by the attorney general, with mentions of Lacey and McKinley among others. The text references appointment years and fields, but specifics are unclear due to garbled source.
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