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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1915
Page
2
A Cedar Rapids case questions pedestrian rights in city streets as a young woman sues for injuries after a rainstorm crossing off a curb. Courts in several states rule pedestrians may cross at any point with caution, while drivers must respect public road law and exercise due care.
Rome reports Lieut. Marea Elter and three Alpine guides climbed barefoot up a sheer face to reach an Austrian observation post. They lowered a rope over twenty yards long and pulled up two platoons, who stormed the entrenchment. Austrians marveled at the impossible ascent.
Dr Paul H Zinkham of the American Red Cross reports from Vladivostok that about 25 000 000 war refugees have left Galicia Poland and Russia as fronts shift Many flee toward Siberia with trains crowded and prices rising Refugees attack trains windows broken for a place aboard amid scarce food and falling ruble value German and Austrian prisoners and interned civilians number over half a million in Siberia where US agents study conditions Consul Caldwell oversees relief funds for war prisoners and refugees
Pennsylvania and Louisville and Nashville unveil the Southland service between Chicago and Jacksonville. The all steel Pennsylvanian train offers sleeping dining and observation cars and travels through Kentucky Tennessee Knoxville Atlanta Macon and other points with daylight progress. E F Cowperlthwaite, traveling agent in Des Moines, Iowa, handles details for the route. Local agents can provide full information about schedules and fares.
New York officials of Hamburg-Amerika line face trial for conspiracy to violate customs rules by filing false manifests to cover shipments from New York to German cruisers early in the war. Judge Howe set the trial for next Monday. Also to be tried is Andrew D. Meloy for help in procuring an American passport for German agent Franz Rintelen, who sailed with a Swiss passport and is held in an English detention camp.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a mild overnight laxative that cleanses the liver and thirty feet of bowels. It promises headache relief, fresh breath, clear tongue, and rosy complexion with a 10 cent box, emphasizing gentle action without next day distress. It notes safe use for children and contrasts with salts and calomel.
The annual report of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railway and related companies in receivership shows operating revenues of 70,947,890 dollars for the year ending June 30, up 3.3 percent, with operating expenses at 53,521,000 plus and net operating revenues of 17,426,274, up 2.3 percent. A prior 460,621 surplus from 1913-14 became a 734,678 deficit, while interest payments on bonds were halted and about 100,000 saved in general salaries. assets including several subsidiaries were written down, and rehabilitation costs are estimated to require about 27,000,000 dollars, with 1,000,000 dollars in damages from heavy rains in 1915 noted.
Lisbon reports a grave scarcity as riots erupt at provision depots. Mob attacks an English dealer, guards clash, and shortages worsen due to Portugal's treaty with Britain to send meat and provisions to Gibraltar. Eggs also in short supply as cross border markets pay premium.
An Indian remedy allegedly cured a leper in Arbor Michigan after a physician failed to diagnose the disease. The patient, unaware of his advanced leprosy, presented to Dr. Udo Wile of the medical faculty for treatment on November 1.
A patient with extensive leprous lesions at the University General Hospital was treated with chaulmoogra oil, a traditional Indian remedy. Dr Wise reports a dramatic recovery with patient walking two miles daily, reducing stigma and danger as he nears normal health.
Washington reports Britain urged the State Department to inspect a private wireless station at Deering near Portland Maine for possible sea vessel communication. The Navy now supervises the Tuckerton and Deering stations after recent messages drew attention. origin of Deering messages remains untraced.
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