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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1915
Page
8
News Gruich and Miss Ella Rees sail from this port on September 1 to establish the Forthingham Institute for Serbian children orphaned by the war. Funded by John W Frothingham, his sister Elizabeth of Tarrytown New York, and five Serbian friends.
Vatican signals US mediation potential as Pope Benedict expresses hope Washington can urge belligerents toward preliminary peace talks. Britain rejects peace terms, insisting on crushing Germany, while London papers discuss neutral rallying support and a possible propaganda push for a peace campaign.
Washington Sept 4 Secretary Daniels consults navy experts on the F 4 submarine to decide whether the three others of the same type should be withdrawn from service. Final report on the Honolulu sinking awaits completion of ongoing inspection.
Berlin reports via wireless form Christiania that a German submarine of a new type, far larger than any prior, has been observed off Noraey's northwest coast. Berlin sees this as confirmation that Germany will place in commission super submarines surpassing earlier vessels.
New York Sept 4 Miss Jean Webster noted novelist and playwright of Daddy Long Legs fame will wed lawyer Wright. Mrs Lewis a friend of Miss Webster is arranging the wedding details.
Lausanne Gazette prints an Austrian officer letter from the eastern front describing the Russian retreat as a master piece of terrifying, systematic devastation. He says villages and towns are aflame, roads destroyed, and convoys delayed as Austro-Hungarians advance, with towns like Vladimir-Volynskyi and Verda burning and entire plains in flames. Separate item notes Duncan Black, 54, killed in an automobile crash near Algona after a 1866 white settlement.
German forces won a bridge head at Friedrichstadt on the Duna about forty miles below Riga and captured 37 officers and 3,825 men, as the drive to seize the Russian port continues. French artillery clashes flare along the Oise and Aisne while Russia fights on the Dvina and plans a counteroffensive before Vilna.
Port au Prince declared martial law by Rear Admiral Caperton in charge of American expeditionary forces. The action covered Port au Prince and surrounding districts. Officials report the populace calm as measures to preserve peace continue.
Torrington Connecticut September 4. More than 900 workers at the Hendey Machine Company plant walked out demanding an eight hour day a 15 percent wage increase and time and a half for overtime. The strike followed the companys refusal to grant the demands.
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In London the peace overture mood grows. Nish reports Serbia’s draft reply to the quadruple entente notes is ready and likely favorable to Bulgarian concessions. Sofia hints at Balkan league revival if Macedonia is ceded. Athens says Serbia accepts territorial terms, frontiers touching Greece to be preserved. London observers see cautious interest in possible but premature peace overtures.
Fort Snelling Minn Sept 4 Promptly at noon Starter Fred Wagner sent the fourteen cars into a 500 mile race Resta Anderson Cooper and De Palma led the first group Earl Cooper held the lead at 50 miles with 33 minutes 7 seconds while Gurman retired with a broken engine valve De Palma moved to second place at 150 miles with Cooper leading Anderson and Resta out with mechanical failures after 402 miles Resta retired with a broken primp and Midford dropped due to a broken spring
Providence reports that George W Healis Henry Spellman and Victor Brown deny confessing to killing Dr C Franklin Mohr and say Mrs Elizabeth Tiffany Blair Mohr did not hire them The Barrington Bristol officials acknowledge the prosecution case is weak and seek stronger proof while police search for witnesses overheard near the shooting scene The article notes the two motorcyclists and references an El Tovar Broadleaf Havang advertisement
Fire gutted the St Francis Girls dormitory in San Francisco early today, killing five. About 52 children and several women were housed there. the nuns’ heroism aided safe evacuation, with Elizabeth O'Brien among those found dead in the ruins.
Senator James Hamilton Lewis of Illinois plans a Berlin voyage to press German authorities for the release of Jews with relatives in the United States who are prisoners of the Germans. He meets with Secretary Lansing to discuss prisoner status and the appeal framework.
Reports from Brownsville and Washington describe Mexican troops massing near the border and firing into Texas, with U S forces and cavalry moved to the scene. Carranza representatives debate a general peace conference while Pan American officials await Carranza's reply.
New York dispatch reports Britain may borrow 50 to 100 million dollars in New York to steady the sterling exchange rate while awaiting negotiations with commissioners. Prices rally as sterling climbs, with gains initially over 10 cents and an overall daily rise of about 2 1 2 cents. Analysts estimate Britain’s needs at 500 million to a possible 1 billion dollars, warning a single issue would be too large to digest.
The Irving Barber Shop changes hands with Day and Ho sharing ownership and Fred Kroil in the employ. After years of service, both owners plan to retire from the business, ending a local era in the community's grooming scene.
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