29 Jul 1916
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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1916
Page
1
London July 29 three Zeppelin airships took part in a raid on England’s east coast. Official word reports no casualties and limited details as missiles fell in open fields and along a railway nearby. It marks the first German airship raid on England in twelve weeks.
Paris July 29 German detachments attempting to reach French lines west of Vermundovillers on the Somme were repulsed. German assaults near Verdun in the Fleury ravine were checked. French forces made progress around Thiaumont as artillery duels continued in the Firmin and Chenois woods.
Rome reports Austrian aeroplanes attacked three Adriatic seaports. Bari had two wounded and Molfetta saw five killed with two wounded. The raids struck Bari and Molfetta as part of operations along the coast. The casualties were tallied from the July 29 air action.
Rome July 20 De Italia a vessel of the Italian Lloyd Sabaudo line was attacked by a Teuton submarine while voyaging from Genoa to New York. The liner used its defensive guns and drove the submarine away, then continued toward America.
Washington officials seek an early agreement to widen the powers of the international joint commission to resolve border disputes with Mexico. The panel, potentially meeting in two weeks, may include Chief Justice Waite General Goethals Frederick Lehman and Justice Brandeis. Carranza was informed Washington will submit to the commission the task of solving border problems and assisting de facto Mexico finances.
A Teuton dispatch from Bucharest reports all negotiations between Romania and Turkey on exchange of supplies have been broken off, with no exchange of supplies to take place.
Berlin reports the execution of Captain Fryatt of the Brussels after a court martial forAttempting to ram a German submarine marks a shift in submarine warfare. German regulations claim merchant ships lose the right to act in war and threaten to treat ramming attempts as piracy.
The British nation reacts to the execution of Captain Fryatt of the Brussels by Germany. The foreign office asks the American ambassador in Berlin for full details and protests a German claim that Fryatt acted as a franc-tireur. Officials dispute the accusation of bearing an inscription praising an attempted ram. Fryatt, famed as a ship commander who dodged German subs, is cited as defending Britain. The foreign office also seeks the release of five stewardesses held in a German detention camp.
A naval clash off Bentland witnesses severe German submarines attack three British patrol boats. Kerlin reports one British boat sunk and two patrols possibly sunk as a Geonin tutooting seems to confirm losses amid the east Bentland engagement.
Detroit reports nine Michigan fatalities tied to prolonged heat while nationwide toll nears 80 with nearly 200 prostrations in a 24 hour period. Forecasters show slight relief possible though heat persists across the region.
Traveler recounts crossing the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass to Mentras Negras, visiting Fort Duncan and a bakery, describing night scenes with guitars, lanterns, and dreamy music, plus observations of locals and a distant horse race in Detroit and London dispatches.
A July 24 1916 letter from Eagle Pass describes camp life with moving pictures on the field every Saturday night and boxing matches by soldiers from Vermont Maryland Kenya and the Stith US Infantry. It details field organ music bamboo reading rooms river cane housing cooling shade, moonlit nights over the river, meals and coffee, and daily mail.
London news reports that an Exchange Telegraph wire states 15 German deserters have been located or identified in the city. Details on their fate, origin, and current status are sparse and awaiting confirmation from authorities.
Washington July 29 department of agriculture inspectors warn of bogus remedies claiming to cure infantile paralysis. Special instructions urge vigilance for interstate shipments and imports of medicines with cure claims. The warning notes federal food and drugs act limits and stresses public health risks from unsafe products sold during panic.
A fragmentary clipping reports an anti-Catholic paper attacked a group or person linked to The Menace. The readable text hints at vandalism or intimidation connected to religious prejudice, mentioning a bombing claim and a hostile publication.
Supreme Court Justice Guy granted a stay of execution to Charles Stielow, scheduled to die for the murder of farmer Charles Phelps and housekeeper Margaret Wolcott. The judge said defense papers were not yet examined due to the rushed schedule and pending submissions.
The Cook & Wilson circus in Barre yesterday featured elephants and monkeys, with Cowie A Wilson guiding a rolling stork chimpanzee act and Pearre’s firet srene in tweels Yeary. Traffic and crowding ramped as night fell, while police kept order and officials reported a smooth transfer of the show to firnnite street.
Special agents reported irregularities in auto operation as Burlington officers intercepted cars on Jon South Main street. Officers interviewed drivers bound for the Elena grénimed area, finding missing operator licenses and several certificate relaxations. One vehicle displayed two different license numbers, none matching registration.
The National Academy of Sciences announces the establishment of the National Research Council to coordinate government, educational, and industrial research. It aims to boost scientific efforts for national defense and industry, with committees on nitric acid, preventive medicine, and dyestuffs already in operation. President Wilson endorses the plan, and colleges like Throop College of Technology pledge support, pledging facilities and funds.
The body of 11 year old Wilbur Parent, son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Parent of 20 North Avenue, was found at Crane's Wharf in Burlington. He had been missing since the day before after swimming with other boys. His clothes were found nearby and the cause of death is not yet certain.
Arthur Witte, 24, was instantly killed Wednesday morning at the Ray Tale mine. The accident involved a loader and a shafting mechanism. Mexican workers expressed concern as authorities and workers discussed the tragedy.
New York reports total estate assets of I Pierpont Morgan at 78,149,024 exclusive of outside New York, with debts and expenses reducing to 50,584,680. A trust fund of 1,115,082 adds, increasing taxable property to 184,400,732. John Pierpont Morgan Jr. receives the largest share valued at 54,060,018. the largest legacy is 3,000,000.
Montreal July 23 five American sailors aboard the ship Kincera signed in New York were sentenced to jail for desertion after refusing to board the vessel on arrival. The court rejected the defense that the ship's armament made the act necessary for defense.
A damaged OCR article discusses a court case in Moretown with defendants Arthur H L Both and others. It notes injuries and a verdict or action set for the September term, mentioning a mayor, clerks, and a levied sum amid a ceremonial or trial context.
New York labor leaders predict the arrent railway strike may spread to the Think avenue system. A Third avenue site strike would affect nearly 1,000,000 people. Several hundred strikebreakers, many imported from other cities, were sent out on cars in the Bronx today. Union Railway officials say the company is prepared for a long fight.
The body of Mrs. Mary Lessard wife of Louis Lessant was brought to Barre from Winooski by ambulance after her death at the Fanny Allen hospital on Friday following a Monday operation. She leaves a husband two sons Arthur and Leo a brother Joseph Thuwalt in Grand Isle and four sisters. Born Mary Thibault in Grand Isle forty two years ago she married June 16 1903 and the couple lived in Williamstown. Funeral is expected at St Sylvester's in Graniteville Monday at 9 o'clock with Rev Joseph Turcot officiating and burial in Beckley street Catholic cemetery.
Earl Sargent, a Montpelier carpenter, died at Heaton hospital at 1 a m after a two week illness with pneumonia and heart trouble. He had recently moved to Montpelier from Moretown and Roxbury and leaves two sisters, one in Portsmouth New Hampshire, the other in Springvale Maine Mrs Niles R Bradeen.
President Wilton affirms Major General Leonard Wood action removing Colonel Louis D. Conley from command of the 60th Regiment on grounds of physical disability. The July 26 corrected order, signed on behalf of the president and secretary of war, discharges Conley from U S service effective that date. Conley’s appeal for rehearing is thus resolved, with reference to the regiment and border duty context.
St Johnsbury July 29 police caught Kenneth Bonnette and Henry Tousant 11 after entry to the J Tarry H L Carr office. A money drawer with 15 cash and a zero check were taken. Eighty dollars recovered and boys placed with parents or municipal court Monday.
Fred W. McConkey Jr suffered a head wound near Rioodeerie Plattabarg during drill at the barracks. He was hospitalized for treatment. Several hundred troops encamped 300 miles south of Boston in what reports call a villa follower clash with a force of several hundred preparing for action.
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