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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1915
Page
6
Kaiser directs assault on a Russian stronghold near an outlying town. Weston Drive for Lemberg continues with unbroken success as Rawa Ruska falls into attackers hands. Germans aim to crush Russians and divert large forces to theater at coast of France.
Reports from Berlin detail Austro German advances west of Lemberg in Galicia and capture of Rawa Ruska as Russian resistance weakens. British observers note diverging French German accounts while Paris claims progress and the Sultan Mehmed's illness worsens, delaying Friday mosque visit.
Preparations for summer opening at the White House in Cornish New Hampshire began as President Wilson, his servant staff and motor cars moved forward. He plans to travel via New York to see Coronel E M House and will leave Thursday to spend a day in New York with Colonel House.
Dr Otto Appel a leading German expert on potato diseases invited by the United States for three months to study U S potato blight is now compelled to toil in a U S department for food and shelter until the war ends. Allies refused safe conduct and the German government remains silent.
Delegates to the Chicago advertising convention delivered forty two sermons in as many churches Sunday. In the afternoon William Woodhead president of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World and J E Davies chairman of the Federal Trade Commission spoke at the Auditorium theatre.
Galveston June 21 General Carranza telegrammed consul Juan T Burns denying reports of a split with General Obregon The cablegram contained no further details Washington June 21 Consul Silliman Cruz confirms Carranza cabinet resignations four members to be replaced this week Obregon had demanded retention of officials. Maytorena warns of resistance to Marines landing in Sonora but expedition orders remain unchanged. Admiral Howard expected to reach Tobar Bay tonight to lead the relief effort Anni laa ber burned to death in Whittemore home while tending a kerosene fire the Metreary kitchen destroyed.
A Waterloo suffrage parade drew large crowds as Grace Wilbur Trout led a Chautauqua event promoting equal rights. The day featured a flying squadron, student demonstrations, and a residential parade with colorfully decorated autos through the city.
Thousands of advertising figures from across the United States and Canada attend the eleventh annual convention of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the world in Chicago. Delegates tour exhibits, vote on matters, and discuss industry topics as the event unfolds with a parade and gala activities.
A warden's wife was murdered. Joseph Campbell, linked to a Chicago killing, is held under the honor system as investigations proceed. The case involves a trusted aide with access to the warden's household and questions surrounding his relationship with Mrs. Allen.
In Stiweton DC on last Saturday, an American heir at Chihuihua Mexico was released from a charge of contumfelting. George Marx and Samuel Mronktin, previously held on age charges, had also been released beforehand.
Atlanta June 21 Governor Slaton announced Leo M Minnic's death sentence for the Mary Phagan murder in 1913 was commuted to life imprisonment Frank had been scheduled for hanging tomorrow at the county jail crowds gathered as news broke and police formed a precautionary show of force Slaton explained his reasons and called on Georgians to read his full statement before judging the decision The governor argued the crime was heinous but the justice system and lives of others required replacement of the extreme punishment with life imprisonment
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