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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1912
Page
8
A peace meeting is planned in London next week to discuss armistice terms. The agreement contains four conditions, with Greece possibly hesitant to accept. The source notes the party will push for peace and outlines the anticipated process.
London dispatch from Sofia reports Serbia has issued a decree summoning all country men capable of bearing arms. The directive, described as authoritative, calls up the draft nationwide as tensions rise in the region.
December 4 report from Sofia states Turkish Bulgarian Serbian and Montenegrin plenipotentiaries will meet in London the coming Friday. Armistice signed last night at Baghtche follows Dr S Daneff draft with stipulations: armies hold current positions. Turkish forts not resupplied. Bulgarian field revictualing via Black Sea and Adrianople starts ten days post signature. Peace talks begin December 13. Greece may join negotiations despite reservation.
Indianapolis December 4 Charges that Frank M. Ryan president of the Tron Workers union and Frank C Webb a New York union official aided an accused dynamiter to escape were revealed in cross examination during the dynamite conspiracy trial. District Attorney Miller pressed Ryan about union funds used to assist George O Donnell after a Somerset Massachusetts bridge explosion in 1908 and his later escape from papers. Ryan denied the charges but admitted the union financed lawyers and sent correspondence to aid in O Donnell s escape. J J McNamara, imprisoned as a dynamiter, also helped in O Donnell s case.
President Taft sent to the Senate three Hawaii appointments Walter F. Frear as governor Earnest A Mott Smith as secretary of the territory and Phil E Baer as United States marshal for the eastern district of Texas John W Wood named postmaster at Pasadena California.
Davenport reports the last of a series of nightly depredations in Bettendorf a suburb of Davenport occurred last night when thieves broke into the office of Town Marshal B Swingle and stole his gun burglars have been breaking into stores stealing small change from tills canned fruit and cigars
Berlin announces a revived prohibition on American born wives joining the German diplomatic corps. The Imperial Chancellor Herr Von Bethmann Hollweg says diplomats who wed foreigners will be considered as choosing retirement, restoring old Bis marck era rules after years of lax enforcement. The move follows a history of American brides in the German service, including spouses of ambassadors in Washington and Vienna.
London dispatch reports Russia’s retort to German pressure amid Balkan tensions. Nove Vremya says only bold diplomacy stops a Russian retreat. diplomats warn any Servian provocation could trigger Austria Hungary action and widen the conflict. Calls grow for an ambassadorial conference to apply pressure and curb extremists.
Geo A Weyland an agricultural implement dealer from Rooneyville Missouri testified at the third day of the United States suit to dissolve the International Harvester company. He said the firm tried to force a larger stock of straight sales goods than his trade warranted and urged him to quit an independent binder agency. He noted a breach of contract over selling to a competitor after promise of exclusive agency. The hearing, expected to last four days, may extend beyond this week.
Archbishop James J. Keane preached at the dedicatory exercises for the Seraph Heights hospital in a Waterloo chapel. About two hundred invited guests attended as Mass and a pontifical service were led by church officials, with temporary altars and ceremonial music. The sermon praised civic pride and religious roots of hospitals, tracing origins to ancient times and stressing hospitals as care for pain and suffering.
A courteous stranger at Waterloo Thanksgiving services handed a check that proved worthless after church officers had counted contributions. Detectives from Burns and Pinkerton traced the man, who sought a large house and bank funds, while claiming Los Angeles wealth and health improves at high altitude. The bank protest cost the church $2 in fees, and the impostor vanished after attempting to secure money on the check.
Paris dispatch reports Mrs. Robert Goelet of New York died at her Paris residence. Born Harriet Warren, she married Robert Goelet in 1879 and had two children, Beatrice and Walton. She spent much of her life abroad on cruises aboard the yacht Nahma, and met Emperor William several times. Her illness was cancer diagnosed in August, after which she went to France for treatment.
Mrs Margula D Parker of 6505 Argyle Street died at 11 05 am from a paralysis stroke weeks ago after years of declining health. Born Betsy Elwell March 17 1827 Buxton Maine she was the last of seven Elwell children. She came here forty years ago her husband is dead. Surviving children are Mrs Ernestine Daggett and Miss Addie Parker both of this city. Funeral arrangements not yet made.
President Taft told the National Rivers and Harbors Congress in Washington that he opposed Mississippi improvements unless flood prevention is primary. He endorsed a $40 to $50 million federal and state program, to be managed by Army engineers, and warned that $50 million may be enough for one morning. Delegates were startled yet applauded in places.
The first supply bill of the current Congress, covering the legislative, executive and judicial appropriations, was reported to the House. It totals 24,897,105.50, down 319,027 from the last session. Treasury estimates were cut by more than a million, the commerce court is omitted, and clerks may be paid on the House payroll while mint and assay offices are left unfunded.
Washington December 4 Judge Archbald faces the real beginning of his impeachment trial for alleged misconduct as witnesses summoned by the house managers testified before the Senate court. Among those to appear were Edward J Williams Charles F Conn Wm A May J J Rittenhouse and George F Crownell. The prosecution held the floor today and Archbald’s defense was outlined by his attorney. The Senate will convene daily at 2 pm with over 125 subpoenas issued in the case.
London leaders warned the militant suffragists may use explosives if the government blocks women’s inclusion in the upcoming franchise bill. A news agency statement said volunteers would be sought to plant bombs inside and outside the House of Commons.
In Hibbing Minnesota on December 4 Judge Martin Hughes granted Elizabeth Liend a permanent injunction against Oliver Iron Mining Company a subsidiary of United States Steel. The ruling orders the firm to stop cutting into and obstructing Liends property and to pay court costs. The decision covers Liends home and adjoining land near the Sellers open pit with no broader mine area affected.
Washington reports details of the republican reorganization dinner in New York next month were discussed in a brief conference between Secretary Hilles and former Representative Olcott. January 4 was practically set as the date with President Taft as principal speaker. Invitations will be sent to 1,500 Republicans.
Government officials say the three masted schooner Rouse Simmons carrying Christmas trees sailed from Thompson Michigan on November 21 bound for Chicago and with sixteen crew aboard has been lost after severe storms on Lake Michigan with no word received.
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