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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1915
Page
6
War report detailing French fortifications east of the railroad between Glev guluch Krivolak and in the Krivolak area. Bulgarian forces hold Uskup and Kumanove while Germans press near the Danube. French and Bulgarian actions dominate the day with slow German advances and riverfront activity.
New York October 26 Lieutenant Robert Fay of the German army and Walter Scholz with Paul Daeche were arraigned in Weehawken New Jersey on charges connected to an alleged plan to blow up a seamship loaded with munitions for the Allies. The three were discharged by the court then arrested by federal agents on conspiracy charges.
Rome reports Pope Benedict in a Avvenire interview saying he seeks end to the war’s violence and calls for peace. He refrains from verdicts that could provoke more recriminations, deplores barbarities and pledges charity for the wounded.
In Athens on October 26 the chamber of deputies faced a near cabinet crisis as a clash between Stephen Dragounis and Eleutherios Venizelos over the confiscated Turkish properties in Macedonia during the post Balkan War era spilled into interruptions and sharp exchanges. The government stood divided as Venizelos warned his party’s votes were pivotal to any motion. The chamber finally adjourned before a decisive resolve, amid confusion and tense lobbying by factions. Provo, Or., 2 The Prov Commercial Club plans a regular semi monthly luncheon at Spencer's cafe to discuss business and city improvements.
Witkeburg Pennsylvania coroner Schmuel C. Jamieson charged Wilkco, Welskopf, Schaefer, Kimball, Woods and other officials with negligence after the destruction of the factory by fire. The accused were to be arraigned in court the next day.
Salooikh reports urgent Serbian situation with Bulgarian forces holding the NishSa Honski railway between Vraniya and Cokup, severing direct link to Niab and Balonthi. French officer notes grave conditions, Austrians and Germans advancing along the Danube despite superiority, while Dukgatians may become perilous. French resolve remains undeterred.
The parcel post service to America is suspended until further notice. Thousands of packages sent from Germany via Switzerland were returned as Finland and France warned parcels addressed to German citizens in the United States could be seized on ships. Similar suspensions affected shipments from Germany to Spain and Portugal with authorities citing ongoing wartime restrictions.
New York Oct. 26 The repair ship Panther of the United States Navy had a narrow escape when a shell fired from the Randy Hook proving grounds passed over the Panther and struck the ocean. The projectile landed near a flotilla array guarding the New York harbor entrance as tests were conducted by war vessels nearby.
A broad bloc of Senate and House Naval Affairs members support Secretary Daniels' plan for a bigger and stronger navy. Prominent backers include Senator Tillman of South Carolina, chair of the Senate Naval Affairs Committee, Senator Thornton of Louisiana, a key panel member, and Representative Stephens of California, an influential House member.
A chaotic coastal action report describes the Panther and other naval vessels near the New Jersey coast during a harbor defense drill. Mine planters and torpedo boats patrolled the area while a moral of distant shell fire passed overhead, with no casualties reported. The piece also notes a separate legal milestone for women in New Jersey and a brief historical note on an Indian burial ground case.
The Nieuwe Rotterdamachs Courant via Reuters Amsterdam reports October 1 to 20 losses for Germany including warships and submarines. British and French casualties grow as bombardments devastate cities. German outrage, demoralization, and anti-Allied protests rise. Central Powers’ total losses cited at 5,000,000 marks owed. Romanian actions and Entente pressures noted.
San Francisco October 26 twenty four of the forty eight projectors forming part of the illumination exhibit have been sold to the Russian government and will be shipped immediately to European battlefields. Price paid is reported at 24060 dollars.
Milwaukee, Wis. Miwaukee heavyweight Ritchie, who signed to meet Charlie White of Chicago at 123 pounds at 3 o clock on bout day, refused to make the weight. Promoters on the state athletic commission served a notch today. White’s manager had agreed to the terms. Ritchie prefers catch weight, which is unsatisfactory to White.
Sofia October 26 reports Bulgaria’s war office confirming military actions on October. Lops captured Regotin and Praboro on the Danube, seizing a commissariat storehouse, twenty railway cars and war matériel. One officer and 276 men taken. 300 Serbian bodies found. Prince Cyrille and army commander welcomed at Uskud. British troops to depart Balontki for Dorjan to aid a French push via the Stura valley against Bulgaria.
The court martial of Lieutenant Colonel Lewin Goodier resumes after a ten day delay. Captain Arthur Cowan testifies about receiving advanced aviator pay for twenty five years, and misstatements regarding a 1945 date. Cowan also explains recommendations for Lt. Walter Tallisferro and Lt. Walleroy, with questions over reports about visits to the cruiser San Diego and applicable pay practices.
Madison Win Oct 16 The court held that typhoid is not contracted through drinking water supplied by the employer and resulting in death of a worker is within the workers compensation act. This decision is likely one of the most far reaching since the act’s enactment, tendered in the case of the New Delta farmer company versus Vanar.
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