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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1914
Page
8
Windows of buildings near the German airship HTSUS Warsaw consulate were shattered by an explosion and shell fragments. Several persons in front of the consulate were killed or wounded, but no Americans were among them. German and French official statements claim no significant changes in the last twenty four hours.
A German airship bomb fell near the American consulate in Warsaw injuring no Americans but killing and wounding several in the street. The incident signals the advancing German guard approaching Warsaw while French forces hold their own in the west. American consuls were told to depart danger zones as invasion nears.
Paris reports that the situation on November 23 showed no important changes with general continuity. The front saw intermittent cannonade and some repulsed infantry attacks, notably in the Argonne and near Fourche Paris. Territorial gains were reported in the Argonne while fog hindered operations and troop sanitary conditions remained favorable.
Berlin dispatch reports conflicting fronts in World War I. British warships shelled Belgian coast towns Lombaerzyde and Zeebrugge with Belgian villagers killed or injured. Eastern theatre unsettled. Czernstochowa standstill. Cracow wing attack advancing. Liebert and Tannenwitz claims labeled false. El Tovar cigar ad offers five cent price.
If the paper is not delivered at your home by 6 o'clock please phone 3330 and a copy will be sent. After 6 20 call No 2.
London reports indicate German forces are preparing another desperate drive into France. They may aim for the French coast and the Argonne fortress line as heavy bombardments target Ypres Soissons Aisne valley and Reims. French claim repulses while German forces say gains continue. The British fleet shells German positions to deter a coastward push.
President Wilson rejects the AFL request to appoint a receiver for Colorado coal mines and run them by the federal government. Secretary Wilson reports no legal warrant exists for government operation. He notes no new indication from Governor Ammons about federal troops withdrawal. Meanwhile New York stock exchange governors discuss resuming public bond trading with restrictions and aiming for a reopening within a week.
The issue compiles donor names and amounts for the Pollar Christmas Fund for Homeless Belgians and Edmund de Wagernaere, with entries for Miss Walton, Mrs. H. Glenny, and others, totaling around 260 dollars. It includes multiple small gifts and P.O. box references from United Presbyterian previews.
Des Moines November 24 The Iowa Supreme Court appointed R W Garrett as clerk for a term and named A G Whitney of Sioux City as reporter to succeed W W Cornwall. Horace E Deemer will be chief justice for 1916 under the rule that the member whose term expires is chosen. Justice Evans was eligible but Deemer, being older in service, received preference.
Two earthquakes were recorded today on Harvard College seismographs with events at 7 11 a m and 7 17 a m The origin was about 2470 miles from Cambridge Massachusetts The distance curve traced near the southwestern coast and Bay of Panama Prof J B Woodworth noted the seismograph station readings Also Georgetown University seismographs logged an 7 20 a m event lasting about an hour and a minute The epicenter was estimated about 1206 miles from Washington and believed to be within the United States.
Washington November 24 Captain W N Hill of the marine corps may have to answer for remarks on the evacuation of Vera Cruz and the Mexican situation though made privately. He told a personal friend of his father there could be disorders when troops left Vera Cruz. Secretary Daniels considers private criticism by service officers improper.
Vera Cruz reports constitutionalist troops arriving after Funston and continuing to police the city with no disturbances. Carranza’s arrival is pending as more troops enter. telegraph wires to Mexico City remain unrepaired. President Wilson says he has reassuring advices and expects Mexico to improve, while European ambassadors seek assurances for their subjects. Carranza disputes claims of desertion, saying troop withdrawals from Laon, Queretaro and Galtanajuato were strategic.
President Wilson in Washington on November 24 told callers a golf story to illustrate his view on attending executive sessions of the senate. He said he has no plan to sit with either chamber soon, though some committees have favored the idea and he had supported it in writings prior to his presidency.
In 1914 Waterloo's governor vote totaled 5198, down from 6078 in 1912. Three months to Oct 1 daily Courier and Reporter subscribers averaged 6713, indicating nearly all voters read the paper and many suburban residents subscribe. Advertisers can reach Waterloo’s audience by choosing the Courier for business focused ads.
Rain in Arkansas Oklahoma and Louisiana halts major fires but Little Rock remains under alert. Citizens patrols guard homes while river traffic near Helena is affected by smoke. The fog delays the Kate Adams as smoke blankets the region.
A San Francisco report from November 24 details the Hanalei steamer wreck off Puxbury reef with 62 aboard. Sixty were alive earlier, with 30 towed ashore, 12 taken by the McCulloch, and five lifesaving crew feared lost. The vessel broke apart at dawn, and a boatload of survivors was rescued. doctors and nurses were requested for the injured aboard the McCulloch.
In Duluth Minnesota on November 4, 1913 a freight car carrying over $209000 of Montana copper plates vanished in the Northern Pacific yards. A day later the car reappeared with $40008 missing. The plates were later found at a local scrap yard where George K Robertson 30 and Joseph Ragall 26 Northern Pacific switchmen were arrested. Zigmund Zalk the scrap foreman said he bought 82 plates for 306 pounds. The shipment originated from the Anaconda Mining Company to Pittsburgh via Duluth. Detectors have tracked the case for a year.
Valparaiso Chile Nov 24. Chilean government dispatches the training ship General Baue dono to Juan Fernandez to probe German base claims on Masa Flora. French consul protests sinking of Valentine within Masa Flora waters. Investigation continues into Sacramento cargo transshipment to a German vessel in Chilean waters. Public pressure grows over alleged repeated neutrality violations by Germany. government vows energetic steps to preserve neutrality.
New York reports say B B Johnson of the American League will press the National League to address statements that Charles P Taft owns the Philadelphia Nationals with W F Baker as minority stockholder. Chicago and Philadelphia writers allege Chas Murphy is active in the Philadelphia and Chicago clubs, possibly aiming to drop Murphy from major league baseball. An informal gathering of minor league presidents may precede an International League meeting December 7 to coordinate a circuit against the Federal league.
Lieut George Williamson a Harvard 1903 graduate and member of the Duke of Wellington regiment is listed among war casualties. Casualty list notes his death from wounds sustained in battle, marking him as the first American college graduate killed in action this war.
New York November 24 Charles Schwab of Bethlehem Steel argues America is near a revival in business, aided by President Wilson’s policies and a wave of steady growth. He notes embargoes lifted, world markets reopening, and U S manufacturers expanding to meet demand, with a focus on maintaining favorable trade conditions postwar.
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