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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1915
Page
8
An Ardmore Oklahoma gas tank car explosion at 10 a m yesterday killed 55 people and injured about 200. A spark from a repair hammer ignited 3,000 gallons of gasoline causing fires, collapsed walls, and a six block area to be damaged. Rescue efforts continued as authorities feared more deaths.
Everett Wheeler, head of the Man Suffrage Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage, faces pressure as Senator Helen King R Robinson of Colorado seeks proof of a sentence from a New York newspaper letter. The missive claims Colorado women politicians are unscrupulous and abuse drives good men from politics.
Berlin reports successful German air action in the Gulf of Riga where a Russian battleship and a torpedo boat destroyer were hit. Three enemy planes including a French super-battler were shot down near Ypres Lille and Champagne. bombs on Peronne killed two women and two children.
Washington D C September 28 Veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic in their forty ninth annual reunion woke today to a peace message from atop the stairs to the statue of Justice at the Capitol. Men who were boys fifty years ago returned to celebrate, as the assemblage enters its second day with a noted show of hope for peace.
Gov. George W. Clarke tells Children’s Day attendees that durable gravel and clay gravel roads will fix Iowa’s bad highways. He cites past Iowa governors, notes roads as an investment returning dollars, and contrasts Iowa with southern states in road spending. The speech continues on page 3.
The 1915 Dairy Cattle Congress opens its second day with dry grounds and busy judging. Ayrshire and Brown Swiss cattle are judged by James G. Watson and William Forbes as prizes are awarded for age groups and breeds. Children’s cattle judging contest begins with multiple divisions and top prizes of 20, 15, 10, and 5 dollars.
Washington reports Dr. Constantin Dumba our Austrian ambassador will be recalled and sail October 5 or 6 as safe conduct is organized. Archibald papers reach State Department. possible actions discussed for von Papen and von Suber cases. no immediate steps expected against other officials.
In Brownsville on September 25 hundreds of Mexicans gathered on the Mexican bank of the Rio Grande near Progreso. Army officers reported cavalry patrols ready to strike at any point along the river front. Major Edward Anderson of the Twelfth Cavalry said officers heard that Mexicans opposite Progreso are not only well armed but appear well organized.
R. D. Sutherland, former congressman, lies critically ill at his Superior residence. Doctors say there is no hope for recovery. The item notes the illness as of September 28 with reports from his physicians.
Dispatches from Petrograd say General Kuropatkin and General Palivaneff have been placed in charge of the Russian army in the field. Emperor Nicholas II is not commander in chief. A radical shake-up in top military offices is expected within a week.
Overseas News agency reports Athens rumor that Premier Venizelos faked a retaliatory move to reopen talks with Romania. Public opinion in Greece grows against a literal Serbo Greek compromat as Greece promises to resist foreign troop passage and a Serbian minister seeks leave of absence for health reasons in Sofia.
The Overseas News Agency reports Bulgaria and Greece have agreed on a neutral zone between them. The information is described as reliable, noting the accord was reached and wired to Sarville.
Dramatic WWI dispatches describe alternating artillery barrages and lull periods as French forces push at Souchez and in Champagne. Crown forces suffer heavy losses while the Allies press toward Verdun. German casualties reach about 100000 as now planned operations target Dvinsk in Russia.
Paris reports an Allied push in Artois near Souchez and progress in Champagne with German counterattacks repulsed. British and French forces strike a second line while Cherbourg and Luxembourg moves loom. German losses exceed 100000 with heavy casualties and prisoners.
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