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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1915
Page
6
Foreign exchange in New York sinks to record lows with the pound trading near $4.58 and London premiums soaring. Banks warn of cancelled contracts and a possible drop in US exports as Britain faces further budgetary strain and import curbs.
An old notice states the paper should not be delivered to homes by 6 o'clock due to Cartier boy error or other causes. Readers are asked to phone 3330 for a copy and, after 6 30, call 443 for assistance.
Edith Spreckels, ex-wife of John D. Spreckels Jr., wed Frank W. Wakefield a day after a final divorce decree reached Honolulu by cable. The license had been obtained days earlier as they waited for the court to finalize the arrangements.
Murphysboro Illinois August 91 Joe Deberry the negro who killed his benefactress Mrs J T Martin in her home on July 30 was indicted pleaded guilty and sentenced to death The entire proceeding occurred in less than six hours Deberry to be hanged between 6 am and 6 pm on October 16 Crowds filled the courtroom and streets Illinois National Guard protected against mob violence The judge refused to accept the guilty plea until two attorneys were appointed to represent the accused.
Des Moines reports William Galloway's Ayrshire herd dominates the competition with grand championships in both male and female classes. Auchonbrain Good Gift claims top honors in his class and overall Ayrshire bull. Nona Spencer wins class and grand titles for cows, marking Waterloo dairy success. Holsteins owned by Galloway and Messer to be judged today.
Washington reports state department officials doubt British orders will ease neutral shipping restrictions. A $40 million stock of German goods and dyestuffs may pass under new relaxations, but no broad policy change is assured. Admirals Tirpitz and Jagow are cited in talks with Britain and the United States.
Garedo Texas reports Colonel Carlos S. Florros of the Gurranza army died of typhoid in Mexico City last Saturday per Carranza sources. Concurrently Villa forces freed Consul General Hanna from a penitentiary at Monterey after the capture of Monterey from Villa.
Services for Halata Mrs. John J. Pershing and three young daughters killed in a Presidio fire were held in Cheyenne. Bishop N S Thomas presided as commercial life paused in Wyoming towns. The funeral party included General John J. Pershing and Senator Warren. One vault was prepared at Lake View Cemetery for the four bodies after ceremonies at 4 o clock.
Chicago reports a billion bushel wheat crop for the first time, with a total yield 600 million bushels above last year across five leading grains. Corn prospects depend on weather, with an expected 2.983 billion bushels on 110.321 million acres after weather-related delays. Southern acreage rose by about 5 million acres as harvest continues.
The North German Gazette prints an official reply to Sir Edward Grey’s recent statement. It summarizes Bethmann– Hollweg’s Reichstag speech and argues Belgium violated neutrality by fostering British military plans, not by selling neutrality to England.
Paul Armstrong, famed playwright of Alias Jimmy Valentine and The Greyhound, died suddenly of heart disease at his Park Avenue home. He had a history of dangerous heart trouble with prior attacks in recent years.
Twenty six Mexicans were arrested in San Antonio amid a federal and police joint action after leaders promoted the plan of San Diego to form a Mexican governed republic. Authorities say charges of treason may follow for aiming to mount an armed expedition against United States authorities.
Rome reports Bulgaria and Turkey reached a neutrality pact on August 14 to keep Bulgaria neutral if Balkan nations enter the European war. The agreement was formalized by Bulgaria on that date, according to authoritative advices received here.
The weekly Weather Bureau forecast for the week starting Wednesday predicts a moderate fall by Friday and seasonable temperatures thereafter after an initial spike in the upper valley and plains. Weather will be generally fair.
The submarine Wd lost in Honolulu Harbor March 25 with twenty crewmen lies in dry dock after raising operations. No bodies found yet, debris and holes fill the hull, and investigators doubt further searches will locate remains. cause of the sinking remains unresolved as officials continue careful examination.
Missouri Ohio and Wisconsin with 60 midshipmen arrive at Panama Canal returning from the Panama-Pacific Exposition. They will stay in Colon for 24 hours to coal and drill the canal before resuming voyage to the Naval Academy at Annapolis.
Geneva via Paris reports Vienna says 1929 cholera cases to date, with a spike this summer due to war conditions. Interior minister notes growing but effective actions to curb the outbreak. By Aug 19 cases reached 1,656, indicating improving control.
Washington D C Aug 23 Representative Claude Kitchin of North Carolina who has succeeded Oscar Underwood as House leader and chair of the ways and means committee has taken the stand that in the event of war the United States would only have to protect its coast by submarines and mines He declared that he favored spending millions for submarines and mines but very little for the army and nothing for the navy and that he would fight vigorously any larger army and navy propaganda
Reports from overseas describe Brest Litovsk burning after German retreat with ruins across the market, factory, and rail areas. Petrograd notes Vilna evacuation continues as refugees recount ruined homes, while munitions work surges and plans to seize Riga as a naval base are discussed.
Paris dispatches report renewed heavy fighting at the Dardanelles and centerline advances near Warsaw while Lipsk falls closer to Grodno. Rome cites Italian capture of Cima Cista in the Alps and optimism over near eastern diplomacy. Ghent air bombardment alleged by Maasbode. Chester ferrying refugees from Beirut and Alexandretta to Crete.
Central Valley records indicate an extensive cold wave sweeping the northern country from the Rockies to the Atlantic and southward into the Gulf states. Forecasters expect warmer conditions tomorrow as the weather bureau notes record low August temps across the Ohio Valley Illinois Indiana Missouri and Texas.
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