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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1914
Page
8
Reichstag receives draft of the second supplementary budget for 1914. Chancellor may raise 5,000,000,000 marks and issue treasury notes up to 4,000,000,000 marks for extraordinary expenses. Half aids war affected individuals, half supports communities and distress cases.
Berlin reports via wireless that German forces made slight gains at Arras France while repulsing Russian attacks in east Prussia and stifling Russian counter offensives near Lewicz Strykow Brzeziny and Czeustochowa. Heavy reinforcements are said to be moving between the Vistula and the Warta.
The French war office reports no infantry assaults from the North Sea to Ypres. They say Indian troops recaptured trenches near Labassee, and slight gains were made near Barry-au-Bac and in the Argonne. A German attack at Bethincourt was repulsed and a suspension of hostilities was refused.
Petrograd reports the Russian defense on the German left is holding fast and Russians are mounting an offensive on the German right. The information arrives from trustworthy sources in Petrograd this morning. The excerpt notes the German advance from Wie- is incomplete.
A Belfort telegram says Commander Babbington and Flight Lieutenant Lippe were awarded the Legion of Honor for their role in the Friedrichshafen patrol. A garrison banquet honored them, and reports claim two Zeppelins at Friedrichshafen were seriously damaged.
Stockholm telegraph from London reports Berlin has expanded the contraband list to cover all kinds of wood, both worked and unworked, with the German government issuing notice.
New York on November 25 Andrew Carnegie marked his 78th birthday without a public celebration. He joked that he feels younger and that seventy nine years is not old if he takes care of himself and lives by the gospel of God. He added that old age and he have not become acquainted yet.
Berlin reports that General von der Goltz, governor of occupied Belgium, was wounded in the face during a trench visit. The Marbarz correspondent notes the injury occurred as the general inspected lines near the front.
London reports that Great Britain and France appealed to the United States to press Colombia to observe neutrality rules more strictly. The Commons says allies may take measures in self defense to protect their interests if Colombia does not comply.
London reports the French steamer Ganteaume was torpedoed by a German submarine on Oct 26 while carrying refugees from Calais to Le Havre. An admiralty statement shows a torpedo fragment found in a lifeboat. 2,000 aboard, about 40 wives among the casualties, most survivors taken by the Channel steamer Queen.
The Best Fellows, a group of representative wives and mothers, will identify needy children in Waterloo and aid in purchasing gifts for Christmas 1914. They will sew garments and supervise gift distribution to ensure every dollar in the Good Fellows fund is spent wisely, with several dozen named volunteers listed and more expected.
New York coffee exchange will reopen on Monday November 30 after a special board meeting. Officials expect a plan for reopening by December 2 and may follow the stock exchange in resuming floor operations.
President Wilson spent two hours in New York on his way from Washington to Williamstown Massachusetts where he planned to spend a day or two with his daughter Mrs Francis B Sayre before continuing travel.
Chicago November 25 Gov Ammons of Colorado urged delaying the U S Commission on Industrial Relations coal miners strike inquiry. Frank P Walsh chairman declined telegraph reply that the hearing scheduled for December 1 in Denver would not be postponed. He pledged peaceful conduct and public welfare while offering cooperation with the state.
In San Francisco on November 25 William J. Hill former guard at San Quentin penitentiary was driven to frenzy by a trivial quarrel at the breakfast table. He attacked and killed two persons before taking his own life, authorities said.
The George Stokes family of six were trapped when their car plunged 10 feet into a ditch off Eagle Center road near Waterloo. The vehicle landed on its top, pinning occupants but all survived with minor injuries after help from passing motorists Dr Will Bickley, Elias Bickley, and others.
New York on November 25 reports Barnet Baff a well to do poultry dealer slain by two shots in Washington Market after being lured by a delay message. Police reckon four rival factions including former poultry trust foes and Harlem market raiders formed a vast conspiracy tied to Baff’s testimony. Detectives search for gunmen and a waiting car.
Four men were injured in a hotel fire at the Hotel Savoy in Portland Oregon with two seriously hurt and others narrowly escaping death. Iva Janus and Chas Baker were rescued after severe injuries left their recovery doubtful. Carl Jensen and Peter Nelson sustained less serious injuries. Fire loss was small.
Washington November 25 The Interstate Commerce Commission suspended proposed freight rate increases by the Union Pacific and others on grain and grain products between Wisconsin Iowa points and other states until July 3. The advances vary by distance but average about one percent.
Fragmentary data shows daily temperature entries with dates and numeric highs and lows. The readable portions reference Buchanan Optical and provide scattered figures such as maximums and minimums across different years, indicating a historical climate record snippet.
German newspapers report a Milan telegram saying Grand Duke Tetri, uncle of Emperor Nicholas, was severely wounded in a river engagement on the Warta. The note appeared in newspapers carried by Milan and London outlets.
In Concord New Hampshire on November 26 a memorial statue for Franklin Pierce was dedicated in the state house park forty five years after his death. Former Senator W E Chandler spoke noting his long effort since 1888 to erect the Pierce memorial and defended Pierce's slavery stance alongside Webster and Cass.
A proposal to double the Waterloo Y M C A board from 12 to 24 will be voted on Friday December 4 at 8 o clock. Supporters say the change will broaden representation. The city Y M C A was formed in 1588 with nine directors and reincorporated in 1968 increasing directors to 32.
Herbert Benson, part of a trio that visited the Johnsville bank on November 4 with intent to blow the safe, was arraigned and sentenced to five years for possessing burglary tools. Anton Dusen, arrested in Independence, identified as a second assailant, awaits a preliminary hearing on the same charge.
Milan report says British Indian forces at the Suez canal were defeated and Turkish forces advance with heavy batteries to destroy works and bottle up British warships in the waterway.
Thirty six plumbers from Iowa Minnesota Illinois Wisconsin and other midwest states face federal trial on December 8 for alleged Sherman act violations. Judge Van Valkenburgh overruled demurrer and motion to quash finding the indictment explicit and valid. Attorneys argued the indictment obscured exact charges.
Charles Lockwood at 1323 Seventh Street West has government permission to send weather reports for city AMateurs. Arington station relays at 9 p m and Lockwood repeats at 9 30 p m Waterloo Radio association adds Cedar Heights station owned by Warbin Lamb and Dale mast 90 feet high operator room 12 by 12 feet. Messages reach Great Lakes Canada Atlantic coast and Colon Panama nightly.
Chicago November 2. The minimum price restriction on nearly all stocks traded on the Chicago Stock Exchange was removed today. Beginning next Friday trading will be without price limits except for those securities also listed on the New York Stock Exchange and closing at 15 dollars a share or lower on July 80.
Delayed dispatches report General Blanco fleeing Mexico City as Zapata troops seize the capital. Villa forces move toward Tampico from San Luis Potosi, reaching oil fields. rioters loot stores, seize arms, and threaten order as officials flee.
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