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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1915
Page
6
French airmen shell a German arms plant as the strongest citadel of Eastern Europe falls to giant Kaiser cannon. Central fortresses are occupied and Western fortifications are carried, with heavy artillery movement Hampered by bad roads as the fall of remaining fortresses nears in days.
Berlin reports Brest-Litovsk fell to German Austro-Hungarian forces after resistance. Russians retreating blow open the western front as Ossowetz and Kovno fall. Parrying moves focus on Brest-Litovsk and Grodno while fortifications yield.
A notice requests readers to phone 8230 if the paper was not delivered to their home by six o clock. A replacement copy will be sent, and after six thirty one should call 443 for assistance.
Tampa Florida August 26 Fourteen persons died near Canegan Antonio Cuba as a tropical hurricane damaged the Wireless station there beyond immediate use. Captain H O Borden of the schooner Carolina Vough said the crew were saved after beaching the small fruit schooner Roncador. He reported spotting the Explorer from St Andrews Florida badly damaged and being towed toward Cape San Antonio. The only white inhabitants at Cape San Antonio are United Fruit Co employees.
George Schneider, a Gary Saxon Verein member, was arrested in connection with the murder of Pastor Edmund Kayser whose body was found near his Tolleson parsonage. Police shifted from pro German motive to internal church feud. Two women cited as involved in plotting the crime were identified by the police.
Hallettsville Texas Aug 26 Five men are under arrest in the investigation of the lynching of John Slovak at Shiner Tuesday The arrestees include J Sunetka Joseph Mikesh Frank Mininha Tom Bailey and Frank Chromeak Slovak had been jailed after being charged with beating his wife and child and was taken from jail and beaten and shot to death.
Oil ink advices to the state department today said General Hernandez, Villa's commander at Icamole near Monterey, was wounded and lost part of his staff in a recent battle with Carranza troops. His forces withdrew from the town and awaited reinforcements from Torreon.
Cologne dispatch reports Sofia assures Athens that Bulgaria has no hostile aims toward Greece. Evidence suggests Bon Maria presses Bulgaria to join in united action against Turkey to aid the quadruple entente. the Turco Bulgarian accord is seen as a diplomatic win. The British and Rome papers note Serbia’s possible territorial concession and a Balkans league plan to field 1,000,000 allied troops.
Washington D C Aug 26 agreements on readjustment of passenger fares on western railroads will be heard before the Interstate Commerce Commission on October 6 and 7. Arguments on eastern divestock rates are scheduled for October 8.
A Texas storm ten days earlier killed 2765 people according to official tallies with 206 on land and 69 at sea. The heaviest losses occurred in Galveston Island and city, Houston, Texas City, and nearby points, while 102 remain unaccounted for. Roy Riggs, 18, died near Seabrook, a life cut short in the Gulf coast disaster.
Reports from Willemstad Curacao say the Venezuelan revolt that began last September in the east has been crushed by government forces. Leader Horatio Du Charme is killed and initial gains by the insurrection were described as substantial in the outbreak region. Smoke symbols and unrelated ad text appear in the transmission.
Coronel Roosevelt defends the citizen right to criticize government after urging that loyalty means opposing flawed policy. He argues presidents need public support for true public service, not blind backing, and warns against rhetoric over action in international affairs.
Indianapolis Aug 26 James Bud Gibson pleaded guilty to the conspiracy charge in the 1914 election irregularities case tied to Thomas Taggart Democratic national committeeman Mayor Joseph Bell and others. His bond was set at 5000 and he was remanded to the sheriff awaiting further proceedings.
Von Bethmann-Hollweg signals in interview that complete satisfaction will be given to the United States after a submarine commander exceeded instructions. He leaves the inference that Germany has adopted a new policy to safeguard American lives, suggesting a shift toward restraint in naval actions.
Berlin Aug 26 The Associated Press reports Germany views the Arabic incident as settled with the United States and aims to continue good will. Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg said not all questions in the Arabic sinking are settled but Germany seeks to avoid unprovoked attack and will consider reparations if wrong. Germany plans to suspend merchant ships without warning and pursue a modus vivendi on neutral trade and British restrictions. Diplomatic exchanges appear likely to address submarine warfare and neutral rights.
Washington August 26 Count von Hernstorff the German ambassador conferred with Secretary Lansing nearly an hour and both refused to discuss their meeting. It was understood the ambassador reiterated that it was not the intent of the German government that any Americans should be lost on the Arabic. Expect new note.
The convention defeated a literacy test proposal by 77 to 67, voting yesterday on a plan that would require all voters to read and write. The language in the report is fragmentary but indicates ongoing constitutional action related to voter qualifications.
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