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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1916
Page
6
A severe sleet storm hit Waterloo and surrounding areas curtailing traffic and knocking out telegraph and telephone lines. Trains ran late up to hours. Western Union lines were down except for one Chicago circuit. repairs underway with over 150 aerial wires broken and crews deployed statewide.
Readings for December 26 show overnight lows around mid twenties and highs near mid thirties with values ranging from the high teens to the forties across earlier years. The data includes historical comparisons from 1912 1913 1914 1915 and notes midnight to morning intervals.
Coastwise steamship Maryland signals for help as she sinks east of Sandy Hook. City of Savannah and cutter Acushnet race to assist, while Mohawk and other vessels monitor the scene. Maryland’s wireless later reports flood in engine room. no further calls heard. Engineroom flooding confirmed Nantucket reports say wireless out of commission.
If the paper is not delivered by 6 o'clock due to carrier issue or other cause, call 3330 for a replacement copy. After 6:30 o'clock call telephone No 2 for assistance.
Berlin reports a Dec 22 23 raid by four Austro-Hungarian destroyers in the Otranto strait. Two armed patrol boats were sunk, one destroyer was set aflame, and three others were hit. One Austrian crewman was killed. no wounded. Italian destroyers and a patrol boat suffered minor damage in the counteraction.
Peoria Illinois December 26 the will of John P Becker one of two men killed at his Mason City home December 16 was opened revealing a fortune estimated above 400000 The eight sons and daughters of the murdered couple and fifty one grandchildren are named as heirs with the estate to be divided among them Martin's Cigars for his Christmas advertisements
U S officials report Villa's forces cutting Carranza’s rail links to the border as skirmishes flare with Kentucky troops near the border. El Paso reports Mexican snipers firing near Kentucky guntposts while negotiations in Philadelphia press toward a potential note exchange if Carranza approves or rejects the protocol.
Elk Horn December 26 The blast at John Fasborg’s farm home near Elk Horn killed three instantly and left Mrs Fasborg and her husband in precarious condition. The Audubon county coroner opened an inquiry into the disaster caused by a gas lighting plant leak in the basement.
Des Moines mayor John MacVicar, citing a weather forecast for a cold wave, ordered local coal dealers to first supply fuel to destitute families before shipping outside the city. He held two cars of fuel in reserve and planned to sell them locally if dealers fail to honor the agreement.
Amsterdam via London December 26 The Telegraaf reports Germany's reply to Holland's note on Belgian workmen deportations implies it was inadvisable to present the reply to the Dutch parliament and Berlin was asked to alter it for parliamentary submission. The Dutch government had informed Berlin that deportations had caused a painful impression in Holland. A Rotterdam cable to the London Times cited Germany's words as tantamount to mind your own business.
Berlin reports Germany's reply to President Wilson favors a direct peace conference. The note, sent via ambassador Gerard, invites delegates from belligerent states to meet at a neutral site for immediate negotiations after the current war ends. The message stresses readiness to cooperate with the United States in pursuing lasting peace.
A winter storm sweeping from the northwest threatens Norfolk and other Nebraska towns with heavy snow and subzero wind chills. Deserted lines report 10 degrees below zero at Wiener and Long Pine while wires fail between here and the Black Hills. Des Moines and Utah records show widespread sleet, rain, and deep cold disrupting telegraph, telephone, and rail service across the region. Snow patches appear in Los Angeles as cold winds persist. Blizzards close El Paso army camps with tents toppled and drills paused through Christmas week.
A Waterloo business syndicate nears complete subscription of 76000 for Park Avenue and Cedar Street property to expand the Repas Automobile plant. Four lots fronting 240 feet on Park Avenue and Cedar Street will host a modern assembly and distribution facility near the business district and rail sidings. The Nauman firm will rent the remaining corners for months while the syndicate organizes and plans construction after winter. A fleet of 50 airships is reportedly under German orders to raid London.
Berlin dispatches report Germany Austria Hungary Bulgaria and Turkey replying to President Wilson by proposing an immediate conference of belligerent delegates in a neutral city. They say work toward future peace can begin only after the present war ends and that neutrals such as Switzerland and Holland may soon act to support the U S effort. Dr Paul Ricker, Swiss minister, will meet President Wilson to discuss reactions. Holland praises Wilson and other neutrals are urged to respond.
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