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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1916
Page
3
Canadian casualties report 300 officers lost or missing as heavy private losses are expected. The list headed by General Victor Williams wounded and missing, former commandant of Walcartier Camp, and General Mercer also wounded and missing.
Chicago returns show Memocratic landl judges sweeping the superior court race with pluralities near 20 000 to 20 100 votes as complete results arrive Judge Robert B Turney narrowly edged out and the rest of the slitting judges were seated.
Faris June 7 France has informed Greece that violations of her territory by Bulgaria are not in accord with promises and may have serious consequences. The French government is said to have decided on vigorous measures to meet the situation in Greece.
Bedford Indiana June 7 Prisoner Weanc Snow sentenced nearly eighteen years ago to life for murder plans to renew clemency efforts. The Indiana Pardons Board has denied his petitions two or three times. Noblesville June 6 An application was made to the State Board of Pardons which will convene in Indianapolis soon for the parole of Floyd Anderson convicted in Hamilton County about two years ago for assault with intent to rob. Anderson is 24 in the state reformatory at Jeffersonville.
London reports German battle cruiser fleet reduced to three ships after naval clash off Jutland. British losses include 349 additional casualties, with 116 petty officers and 233 sailors dead aboard ships not sunk. Schleswig residents say Seydlitz sailors were killed as the vessel sank.
Berlin reports a German admiralty statement saying a submarine damaged a destroyer off the Humber on May 31 and that the British cruiser Euryalus was burned at Skagerrak. London counters that no British destroyer or warship was sunk by a submarine since May 31 and that Euryalus was not in the North Sea during the battle.
Chicago dispatch notes William Jennings Bryan visiting presidential candidate headquarters. He sought Colonel H Roossvelt's HQ and faced Republican delegates. In New York he was asked about Prohibition Party nomination and said he would do more good for prohibition within the Democratic party.
In Jeffersonville Indiana Harry Cain of Richmond offered dollars for dimes as a prank to rouse locals. He announced genuine bills for $0 and then a dime, but no one accepted. Patrolman Rupue Hutt detained Cain at the police station until authorities arrived and seized the bills. Governor Carlson suffered tonsillitis and cannot act as delegate at large to the Republican national convention.
A prominent New York shipping figure hinted that Germany may ship mail chemicals and even passengers to America aboard large undersea liners. The vessels would be armed for defense, carry no torpedoes, and could offer regular mail and cargo service if initial trips succeed, potentially breaking the British blockade.
G. C. P. National Committeeman confirms Chicago mayoral leadership as Thompson secures executive post. The announcement highlights Thompson’s political rise and party leadership role within the city.
Berlin reports Germany’s new food dictator Herr Adolph von Batocki announces an eight week meat ban for the population. He says the harvest could ease the British blockade impact but warns meat shortages may persist for at least three months. He adds the siege has begun and Germans fond of meat may face discomfort.
Justice Louis D Brandeis was sworn in as the first Jewish member of the U S Supreme Court at a noon ceremony in Washington. A notable gathering of public figures from both houses of Congress attended as the justices, in full robes, prepared to deliver the regular Monday decisions in the court chamber.
In Chicago on June 7, the famed political figure known as Uncle Joe Cannon faced critics and supporters alike. He joked about convention plans and warned against a potentially poor pick for the alien ticket, urging caution in the nomination process.
Rome June 7 Austrian assaults in Lagaring valley to take Cont Zugna position failed with heavy losses. The war office reports Austrians were driven back also while trying to advance in the opposing sector. Thompson Wine Committesman Chicago June 7 Agreement reached on organizing a finance delegation to the Republican convention. Mayor Thompson nominated as national committeeman and Roy Went to retire after four years of Illinois representation.
A June dispatch from The Hague reports the Holland American steamship Noordam, arriving Rotterdam May 28 from New York, was compelled by British authorities to leave her mail at Falmouth. The decision comes amid grey zone naval restrictions affecting transatlantic mail and shipping through United Kingdom waters. The report notes the Noordam’s route from New York to Rotterdam and mentions ongoing intelligence reports on the Queen and the Belt but places no connection to Oregon.
London reports a Zurich despatch stating that members of the Gordon landstrum class of 1917 abroad are ordered to return home immediately. The landstrum is a home defense force for men aged 17 to 46, including those with and without prior military training. Cedar Falls State Teachers College cited as graduation scene with President H H Seerlay delivering the 29th barcelaureate address on productive life.
Captain Herbert J. Hirabinger of the Marine Corps was shot and killed during the American landing at Puerto Plata in San Domingo, per a report from Admiral Caperton. The casualty marks another in the ongoing military operation.
An army transport truck plunged from a cliff near Columbus New Mexico on June 7 injuring driver Sam Koletste of Appleton Wisconsin. He suffered a broken arm and other injuries and is hospitalized.
Washington June 7 The Supreme Court refused to enjoin the Mississippi River Commission from building or repairing levees in a flood case brought by landowners along the Mississippi river. The high court ruled the commission should not be restrained from ongoing levee work.
General Pershing and staff arrived in camp here from Mexico. His flying trip along the line of communications aimed to inspect American troops and the readiness of supply routes for the rainy season.
A reader from Clarksburg writes about using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for "suppression" lasting months after a 16 year old girl caught cold. The letter claims improved health and strength after taking the product and hints at continued satisfaction with its effects and a recovery during later pregnancy.
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