26 Jul 1916
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1916
Page
1
British report victory at Vindeville Wood after a terrific bombardment along a thousand yard front. Officers estimate three shells per minute fell on every yard, with heavy artillery targeting German positions and trench lines.
British forces renewed assault on Delville Wood and captured the position after intense bombardment. Officers noted a daily torrent of shells with three per minute per yard, leaving German troops exhausted and trapped in shell holes. Rumors from Constantinople say Turkish supplies run low and Russian advances toward Brody threaten Romania and Greece, with no expected attack on Saloniki.
Garza county district court adjourned after a three week term hearing two civil land suits and two criminal cases burglary and bootlegging. The Sims case faced jurisdiction questions and was continued until Scurry County ruling. Grand Jury returned twenty one bills including nineteen felonies and two misdemeanor counts.
Nashville residents, including about 27 able bodied citizens, were urged to join in road work as part of Governor Rye s proclamation marking Good Roads Day. Tennessee aims for a top southern road system, with thirty million dollars spent on upgrades over fifteen years.
United States Weather Bureau reports a generally fair Friday forecast for Tem. Heights area. Yesterday's temperatures show a high around 71 and a low near 27 with notable mild conditions across the region.
Warren K. Hillings an ex convict is in custody in San Francisco suspected of planting the suitcase bomb at the Preparedness parade. He was named by Estelle Smith as the sighting witness. Police believe he led the gang behind the explosion. six alleged dynamiters are in custody tonight.
Jud son KR. West resigns as head of the port of Seattice and sails for China to become professor of rail road engineering at the University of Wei Yang in Tientein, North China’s leading institution.
Abe Martin humorously notes Tawney Apple severing an artery while cutting a magazine in a hammock and mocks political funding after an election comparing it to locking a smithy after a bank robbery.
Nevada Republicans push to oust Key Pittman and seat a GOP senator amid a whirlwind of money, detectives, and party influence. The 1914 race features Massey, Wingfield interests, press purchases, and a close fight reflected in prior statewide contests.
In Knoxville Tennessee on July the opening day of the Cherokee Country Club course hosts the Souths top amateur golfers for the annual elite invitation tournament. Excellent conditions and strong field expectations set the stage for a highly successful event extending through the week.
A note to the British Foreign Office protests the blacklisting of American firms under the Wade with the Enemy Act. Secretary Polk says the communication discusses general principles of international law and reflects the U S attitude. The note, likely to be made public Monday, signals potential U S retaliation if diplomacy fails.
The well known hog breeder and grower Major W. J. Duffel, an institute worker, is critically ill at his home just south of Claude. He has been ill for several days, and relatives and friends are apprehensive about his condition.
Senate Army appropriation rises to 970 417.10 and Navy funds reach 815 826 843.65. Fortifications Military Academy and deficiency funds push defense outlays toward seven hundred million dollars. Senate adds two million for Mexican emergency dependents, to be allocated by the War Secretary, and the voting amendment for soldiers is dropped.
Kansas City's preparation for the Grand Army of the Republic encampment intensifies. The city decorates extensively, sets up comfort stations and hospitals, and plans emergency services to welcome veterans and their families with good railroad rates and favorable season conditions.
Miss Tolly Reed of Norman Oklahoma and Charles Kight of Claude were wed in the Baptist church at Goodnight It joined by Pauline Bennett and Jesse Youncer The bridal party then left in cars for Antuillo and Colorado for their home in Claude area.
A reflective piece discusses journalism's value as an uplifting force across the plains region. It contrasts shared joy with personal sorrow, praising the newspaper’s steady, sane outlook as a common good for readers.
Easy driving heat drives moisture into furnaces sparking fires as many New Yorkers attempt to dry homes. Residents report stress from high temperatures and reliance on heating to combat lingering humidity.
Weather Bureau links Bermuda high pressure to a severe heat wave sweeping the nation. New York reports humidity rivaling 1896 while the Pacific Coast and Mississippi Valley face extreme heat and threat to foodstuffs worth millions. Forecaster says the heat has only begun and relief is not expected.
A New York report notes fifty infantile paralysis patients treated with transspinal Adrenalin injections per Dr Edward J Bermingham. Thirty five show complete symptom relief. fifteen faster recovery expected. The Wealth Department funds a conference bringing scientists from Chicago and Reston to discuss epidemics.
The annual Southern California championships began today on the Virginia course with many well known experts competing. Titles in men’s and women’s singles and doubles and mixed doubles will be decided, along with junior events.
Colonel Groton reports his Sixth Cavalry with Texas and Pennsylvania guards patrolling the Hig Bend region to counter a bandit threat. Bandits have operated sixty miles south of the border for weeks amid food shortages in Parral provoking unrest.
Edwin H. Hateh, vice president and top shareholder, assumed full responsibility for the Mutual Trust Company of Orange collapse in Newark New Jersey. He said the failure stemmed from over certifying 24 000 deposits at tenfold, amid a disputed conspiracy without admission of intent.
Rye Aesoriated rete Baltimore July 27 With clearance papers for the great island in his possession and everything ready for departure Captain Paul Koenig is awaiting, it is believed, news from the other submarine vessel Diremen.
July 27 report from H. C. notes President Wilson and Vice President Adoo indicating a Rural Land Bank plan to form districts and locate Federal Land Banks near farming communities. Directors named include W. Norris, W. A. Smith, and Herbert Ltd. in Kansas City and Pennsylvania.
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