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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1915
Page
1
Fragmented report describes Russian forces under pressure near Lemberg and Galician fronts. German siege guns pound forward while Russian troops retreat, with prisoners and supplies captured and lines collapsing under heavy bombardment.
In Columbus Ohio the Shackleford pitcher toe Milwaukee association vaseba eam was confined to the city health office with a smallpox diagnosis. The entire team may be quarantined as authorities order medical checks and isolation until cleared.
In Newburg Indiana on Wednesday night an armed masked robber entered the unoccupied home of 72 year old Eva Bethel mother of Union Bethel vice president of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company and threatened her with a revolver. She fled to a neighbor after the burglar ransacked the house and died from shock fifteen minutes later. Bethel had lived alone in a large hilltop house and had previously said she was not afraid to stay there despite warnings.
The executive Council of St. Marie proclaims a declaration against Austria. An army of 39 officers and militiamen is mobilized to hold ground against any axis aggression. Italian Adriatic area remains sealed as Allied forces close in on multiple fronts.
Mexican leaders fail to reach accord with President Wilson amid mounting tensions. Officials report no immediate breakthrough as discussions continue, with no clear path forward for resolving the dispute damaging regional stability.
Reports from Washington state that shipments of 400000 rounds of rifle ammunition were requested by the Carranza government and will be distributed to arsenals in northern Mexico. President Wilson's terms for a Mexican government were reportedly rejected by Villa, who remained defiant as Car to Tex prepared for further steps.
Visitors from Cennes filled the local venue for a festive evening event. The gathering featured regional guests, light refreshments, and a warm community mood as organizers highlighted upcoming activities.
The Vincennes and Waspriigtbd lodges of the order of Staph held a jubilee celebration in Washington Wednesday night. A parade featured the First Regiment Band of Vincennes, with about 150 lodge members traveling by train and auto. The procession, with fireworks and Roman candies, ended with a concert on East Fourth Street, a social, and banquet at the Moose hall. The event drew a large crowd and included a key to the city presentation and remarks by state officers.
Paris June 3 The tariff on June 4 will cost France a. 300,000,000 The Minister of Finance Ribot announced a bill for new credit in the chamber of depu ties The average monthly expenditure was 283,800,000 France's sugar crop is estimated at 1,289,200 long tons with heavy wartime needs shaping policy and finance.
Berlin reports mass registration for all foreigners aged one to ten excluding Turks and Austrians, per new decree. Embassies issue circulars urging compliance as police enforce the order while war fears loom over the regime. King George V marks fifty, but wartime restraint dampens celebrations worldwide.
Washington reports say President Wilson will consider a state department legal opinion disposing of Germany’s contentions in the Lusitania case. The document, prepared by Lansing counsel, will strip the German reply of its key points and limit the issues to America’s original position. Officials note the agreement is cautious and the note likely to be approved by the cabinet and sent to Berlin.
A tall enthusiastic crowd attended the first alfalfa tour led by Purdue extension director Schwab. About thirty men traveled by automobile through Sugarland Township to Washington and Plainville, visiting Claude Alkimans, Troy Keith’s, and M. N. Palmer’s farms to inspect alfalfa stands. One farm showed a poor stand after four years. The tour aims to promote alfalfa as a profitable crop and inform farmers, with a second leg planned for Steele Township and Plainville. Schwab, a Purdue extension agent from Jackson County, has organized similar tours before.
Mayor Leb Watkins stood trial in circuit court on charges of accepting a bribe from Ollia Bkfaner and related counts. Malfeasance of office was previously dismissed by Prosecutor Myers, but the crim charges may cover the indictments. Counsel for the accused mayor planned to move to quash the indictments.
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