06 Jul 1916
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1916
Page
1
United States officials report President Venustiano Carranza expresses awe at occupying troops during a chaotic military push. The account notes conflicting impressions of the drive and its impact, contrasting with other war events this period.
Petrograd reports Delatyn Korosmezo railway line cut by Russians severing Austro German supply to Lemberg. They claim routed enemy on the right bank of the Dweister according to a War Office statement.
Weather forecast covers West Virginia Ohio and Indiana for Thursday and Friday with fair to partly cloudy conditions. Tennessee east partly cloudy with showers in the west. Kentucky partly cloudy and likely fair. Tropical disturbance near the Mississippi River shows northward movement with severe storm activity around Mobile Pensacola. Pensacola reports 80 mph winds from the east and New Orleans 29.42 inches pressure with 34 mph NW winds. Rainfall peak 7.10 inches in 24 hours at Apalachicola. Overall, eastern regions show fair conditions while the storm weakens. western areas experience high temperatures and fair weather. Continuous regional readings from major stations show typical summer patterns and a cooler, drier trend in the central and northern districts.
An American refugee, Duncan Bankhart, returning from Vera Cruz on the Monte Serrat, says Mexicans are starving in hundreds and urges U S aid. Bankhart, formerly of San Francisco, has lived in Mexico twenty years and describes severe food shortages.
Fragmentary text cites Mr Bankhart blaming three weeks on short rations for campaign issues. The source shows scrambled phrases and references to hunger and food as campaign pressure points. Entities are unclear due to OCR errors.
New York July 6 Charles E Hughes on a two day trip from Bridgehampton approves advisers plan for a campaign panel with seventeen members. Ten to be from the Republican National Committee executive group while seven are expected to be Progressive leaders. Committee roster to be announced soon.
In a long conference with Chairman William R. Willcox, Mr. Hughes outlined his proposed program and talks of selecting a Treasurer and a Secretary of the National Committee. A special dispatch from Bellows Falls notes Mrs. Hetty Green's will read after her burial, detailing a large estate and distributions to her son Colonel E. H. R. Green, daughter Mrs. Matthew Astor Wilks, and friends. The will provides trust arrangements and assigns a trustee role to the son for the daughter’s benefit.
In Cleveland on July 5, Pancho Villa, real name John Vile, appeared before Judge Stevens charged with attempted murder. Police say the prisoner, nicknamed Pancho Villa for his striking resemblance to the bandit, will be sent to Lima Hospital for the criminal insane.
Seven men and three women were arrested in Salem in the death of 18 year old Margaret Ward whose body was found in an automobile. Charles R Connell former Essex State Representative among those detained. Autopsy by Medical Examiner Atwood blamed the death on illegal practice. Police found three women detained in Boston Roxbury district connected to the case. Dr John A Shannahan of Peabody held on $3000 bail.
The American steamer Jacob Luckenbach bound from San Francisco to Leith was sunk in a collision off Dover with an unidentified vessel. All hands were saved. The ship displaced 2793 tons and was built in 1881 at Sunderland and registered in New York. The incident was confirmed by Consul General Skinner in London.
A conciliatory note from the country’s first chief appears to quell rising tensions. The move signals a potential de escalation in a crisis that had drawn regional concern and international attention. No further details were provided in the fragment.
Washington reports that a cordial Carranza note favors mediation or direct talks to settle border frictions after Villa’s raid and the Carrizal clash. Officials note troop deployments near the line may be reduced if no new outrages occur, with diplomacy leaning toward formal discussions between Arredondo and Polk in Lan sing’s absence.
Austro-Hungarian release from Vienna reports 158 Russian officers and 23,025 men captured in June along the southern Pripet-front where Russian forces were pressing their offensive.
Paris reports the French assault on the Somme front has captured the second German lines from Clery to the Somme River and taken Hem village along with all second positions south of the river. Estrees fell with 200 Germans surrendering. London notes conflicting reports as allies claim gains while Germany disputes heavy impact.
Berlin reports that German critics view the western offensive as disappointing for the Entente. Major Moraht of the Tageblatt calls Anglo-French gains "very scanty" and notes German defenders exhibit stubborn resistance, while observers consider Allied momentum limited and costly.
Rear Admiral Caperton reported to the Navy that General Arias, head of the revolutionists, agreed to disarm his troops and halt the uprising. General Ray supported the pledge, made at a conference with Admiral Caperton Minister Russell the Santo Domingo Archbishop and others. Caperton also said Seaman John D. Kelley of the Iser Memphis was accidentally wounded last Sunday with a gunshot to the right lung. condition serious.
British authorities seized the entire first class mail on the United States liner from New York to Copenhagen at Kirkwall. The haul included 948 bags of mail, announced by Overseas News Agency in Berlin.
Governor Willis issued a requisition on the Kansas governor to return Charles Atchison and Cecil Hosack, wanted in Lima for burglarizing the Wahmhoff store on February 10.
Sir Ernest Shackleton, leader of the stranded Antarctic expedition, reached Punta Arenas Chile on Tuesday and will direct the Chilean expedition sent to rescue his marooned comrades on Elephant Island.
The Prohibition party adopts a camel emblem for the 1916 campaign. A small gun metal camel button bears the letters PP standing for Prohibition party, announced at national headquarters in Chicago on July 5.
The House Ways and Means Committee favorably reported a general revenue bill intended to generate about 200 million dollars in additional receipts from higher income taxes, estate taxes, war munitions taxes, and other levies. It includes plans to fund extraordinary military costs and public debt with bond issues.
The War Department announced the retirement with the rank of Captain of First Lieutenant Lewis E. Goodier Jr. The injury came months ago when he fell from an aeroplane at the San Diego training school. His father, Lt. Col. Lewis F. E. Goodier Sr., had alleged a defective aircraft and criticized service officers. The son remains at Letterman General Hospital in San Francisco not fully recovered.
The American steamer Wilhelmina of 1696 tons gross, traveling from New York to Rio Janeiro via Barbados, was sunk in a collision with Brazilian naval transport Sargento Albuquerque. No lives are believed lost. Sargento Albuquerque was entering Rio harbor when the crash occurred.
A single bandit halted four stage coaches at Wawona near Yosemite Valley today, gathering about $100 in cash and jewelry from twenty eight passengers. Victims include R. Schultz of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.
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