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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1914
Page
6
German aviators reportedly attempted to bomb British ports on Christmas Day with an attack on Dover and Sheerness repelled. A German plane crossed the Channel. British forces pursued for about fifteen minutes, claiming hits as the invader vanished in mist. Three British airships later tried to outflank the foe.
Valdez Alaska reports Francie E Johnson 35 of Meadow Valley Wisconsin a Signal corps operator at Donnellys was found dead beside a rock after attempting to reach a relief cabin on the military telegraph line. He left Donnellys lightly dressed on horseback. snowstorm and overflow allegedly hampered his escape.
Rome reports heavy rains trigger a landslide in Valmontone, a 4000 resident city thirty miles southeast of Rome. Part of the town is buried, with forty people believed trapped beneath debris. Surrounding areas see river overflows and extensive property losses.
The government has seized the entire stock of wheat in New South Wales except what is reserved for seed. It targets war profiteering by speculators and sets a price of 1.20 dollars per bushel.
Los Angeles reports the Arizona prohibition law will take effect January 1. A special United States tribunal rejected injunctions against enforcement in a brief decision. An appeal to the United States Supreme Court will be filed.
London saw an average 17 percent rise in food prices from August 1 to December 1, according to board of trade figures. Berlin's Prussia Blatiscche correspondence cites a 16.4 percent advance for the same period.
The Friday occupation of Aviona, an Albanian seaport, is stated as not aiming to seize interior lands but to avert chaos on the opposite Adriatic coast, which lies only hours from Italian territory.
Rome reports that England and France have given assurances to the Italian government that cargoes of copper on board Mali steamers held as contraband of war will be released.
Wardeen J. Smith, in Sacramento, played Santa Claus at Folsom prison Friday. He handed each convict a new blue gray cadet uniform, replacing their striped salts.
The body of the late Jobn Muir was shipped from here for burial in Martinez. The report notes bills were paid and the usual rites pending, reflecting local respect for the deceased.
Christmas amid wartime sees continued assaults on Russian positions near Warsaw and in the western front with no decisive shifts. Italy seizes Aviona in Albania to restore order as tensions rise. The Japanese emperor dissolves the diet after army expansion disputes. Benedict and Bakhmetiev deny peace overtures, while Italy and Albania face broader involvement.
Captain James Carey of the steamer Hanalei, wrecked on Duxbury reef near San Francisco with 31 lives lost, was found guilty of carelessness of navigation by federal steamboat inspectors and his license revoked for two years.
Mrs. Hannah Koskoff, reportedly the United States oldest woman, died in New York on Wednesday at about 117 years. Records held by a descendant state she was born in Kiev in 1797.
New York reports Austro Hungarian ambassador Dr Constantin Dumba announced that Austria Hungary will not pay any money for the present to alien enemies holding its 4 percent bonds due January next.
Arkansas Attorney General sued Arkansas Cotton Oil Co for 4.5 million dollars in penalties under state anti trust laws. The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled against the state on Monday, ending the bid to collect penalties.
The Hester Columbus Breweries company a $12000 corporation went into receivership Wednesday by order of the United States district court in Columbus Ohio.
Great Britain has consented to Americans sending relief to Jerusalem and Turkey has approved the proposal. France is expected to respond as the word goes out.
Huerta's daughter, daughter of General Victoriano Huerta former Mexican president, married Tuesday to General Quiros Huerta's aide in a ceremony linking two military families.
Bridgeport Ohio reports Bellaire and Martins Ferry vote to reestablish taverns as nearby Wheel ing and West Virginia remain dry. Communities near the state line move to end prohibition in their jurisdictions.
A Gre Saturday incident destroyed the wireless OA of the United Fruit Company spanning thousands of miles. The blaze is believed to have begun from the dye that sparked the damage.
New York reports the century of peace since the treaty of Ghent was to be marked with a Ghent celebration but the city is German occupied during war. American and British committees issue joint notices for simultaneous publication detailing hopes for enduring peace and postponed plans. Sulgrave manor was to be presented to the American people, with other centenary features deferred until after the war.
Less than twelve hours after two men killed William M. Alexander, a Dallas-born retired attorney, and wounded his son W M Alexander, Jr, police captured suspects who gave names including Ethelbert Charles as they confessed.
Mrs Caroline Beck er, an elderly Detroit resident charged with murdering and robbing her friend Frances Bombholt, a spinster over 60, denied guilt at arraignment Tuesday and said the police confession was forced from her.
Bank robbers escaped with 2000 dollars after a heist through the receiving tellers window at Central National Bank in Richmond on Tuesday afternoon. Several people were inside the bank when the robbery occurred.
Thomas Mott Osborne, renowned prison reformer, accepts the post of warden at Ging Ging prison and begins major reforms in its management.
Sufficient money to equip a third Red Cross unit for service in the European war was raised at a monster relief performance in Convention Hall on Tuesday in Kansas City Missouri.
Mrs W W Rockhill widow of William Woodvilis Rockhill arrived Tuesday bringing the ashes of her husband from Heweoluiu. The report notes Rockhill died in December and the family acknowledges the bereavement.
The Hobson resolution to submit a constitutional amendment for nationwide prohibition failed in the House 197 to 189. A two thirds vote was required. Democratic Leader Underwood and Republican Leader Mann led the opposition. Of the 197 yes votes, 114 were Democrats, 67 Republicans, and 11 Progressives. The House tally reached 386 votes with 248 needed for passage, falling short by six. It remains unclear if the Senate will vote this session.
Harry Kendall Thaw’s bid to stay extradition from New Hampshire to New York ends in defeat. The Federal District Court ruling denied habeas corpus, a decision later upheld by Justice Holmes, delaying removal for thirty days as the mandate awaits.
Cleveland reports consolidation of the Lake Shore Railroad with New York Central Railway holders after stockholders ratified action on July 20. The merger involves a 300,000,000 dollar scale.
Zapata forces halted General Carranza’s advance from Vera Cruz toward Tehuantepec by seizing Soledad and wrecking a locomotive on his approach. Carranza and his party remained unharmed.
Eighteen unemployed men charged with invading a Seattle lunch room last week were convicted in police court. Each man received a thirty day sentence in the county jail with an additional fatal penalty that could reach eighty three days imprisonment per man.
Washington reports pollution of the great lakes and tributaries is becoming a serious health menace, according to the annual report of Surgeon General Rupert Blue of the Public Health Service.
General Lewis Botha states that the rebellion is ended in Cape Town. He notes authorities will account for rebel bands and review the recent activity. He calls for calm and restoration of order as the conflict subsides.
Lieutenant F. Geretner observer in a U S Army airplane from San Diego to Los Angeles drowned at sea north of OcDeanside. The incident occurred during the flight with the unit reporting the loss and presumed death while aloft.
A cryptic note from Nogales reports a person alleged to have involved officers in a conspiracy. The scant text identifies charges and suspected involvement without clear names or dates.
Charles M. Schwab president of Bethlehem Steel says European nations have placed over 100 million dollars in US contracts for supplies since the war began. He predicts a great prosperity period as American factories ramp up to meet wartime demand and notes submarine contract cancellations under neutralist guidance.
In Tucem Aris floods caused by nearly continuous rain have damaged vast areas. Livestock hundreds drowned, ranch houses swept away, and arroyos became torrents. Rail and highway traffic disrupted as towns endure widespread destruction.
Travelers report two months of trench construction around London as defense against invasion. What began as practice for recruits is now openly viewed as prepared lines along roads, especially to the north and northeast, impressive by any standard.
Washington Senator Newlam told the senate on Wednesday he would defer his plan to coordinate river and harbor improvements into a national waters scheme until nearing Congress adjournment. He said he supports the plan in principle but prefers to press it at the end of the session.
At a city venue crowds gathered to see a towering forty foot Christmas tree, lit by electricity as bands played and singers performed despite cold drizzle on a winter evening.
A call for Turkian corviets now living in Chicago was issued on Wednesday by the Turkish consul. The notice requests those individuals to report or comply with the directive issued by Turkish authorities.
A ditied indictment was issued in New York Wednesday accusing unnamed defendants of mail fraud related crimes. The charges allege fraudulent schemes and misuse of mail channels in a broad case under examination by authorities.
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