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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1916
Page
2
A column notes looming Latakia tobacco shortages from Turkey as stock runs out, affecting many blends and forcing smokers to seek substitutes. It also describes a Dutch campaign to favor domestic foods, a WWI era gunner priest anecdote, Mendel powder for wounds, and a fish market quip about the term billingsgate.
Caracas authorities approve a contract for a new bull ring seating 12 900 spectators. The arena will be adaptable for dramatic and operatic performances, modeled on Madrid’s ring.
A miscellany of early 20th century observations covers animal eye proportions affecting sight, Monaco's dissolved army during wartime, the Dreadnought name history, Navajo beliefs affecting predators in northern Mexico, Dutch Holland coal distribution, pecan nut production forecasts, Empire State Express safety records, aviation accident causes, Honolulu port traffic, 1915 ship arrivals, Reginald McKenna’s carless commute, Wakefield’s oil interests, wood-only pumps, Big Ben and tower specs, London newsboy practices, and US debt insurance payouts.
San Antonio dispatch reports General Funston admitting Villa may be south of Chihuahua City and moving toward Parral and Torreon. The chase strains rail links and troops as consular reports vary on Villa’s location while Pershing has not replied to the latest dispatch.
Washington reports Allied powers reply to US over mail seizures by central governments. Note claims inviolability of postal correspondence does not bar visits or seizures of goods falsely placed in mail, citing German and Austrian violations and wartime practices from 1914 to 1915. The allies stress enforcement of parcel post and urge action while noting limited protests.
President Wilton and the cabinet postponed any decision on the United States response to the recent attacks on ships carrying Americans. No actions or stops will be set until conclusive evidence is gathered, and information on the Sussex, Englishman, and Manchester Engineer is received.
The British Aero Nautical Institute asked the government for consent to salvage the wreck of the Goppelin L-16 at their own expense. Stationed in shallow water at the Thames mouth, experts believe the airship can be saved and rebuilt to be launched against the enemy within three months. A French factory runs turbines using mountain reservoir water at 9,000 feet above.
Rome reports from Zurich state that Holland has closed its frontier and massed forces along the German border amid fears of invasion. Dutch officials caution Britain will respect neutrality, while pondering Germany's potential reactions and urging stronger Dutch forces to deter any German pressure. An official note details a raid on Ancona by seaplanes and torpedo boats, with planes shot at and three down, including a captured aircraft.
Berlin wireless to Sayville reports the Austrian minister at The Hague informed the Dutch government no Austrian submarine was near the steamship Tubantia when she was sunk. Germany disclaims responsibility for the Tubantia sinking off the North Hinder last month as officers of the steamship say she was torpedoed.
A Copenhagen dispatch reports the Norwegian government asked Germany to investigate if German submarines sank many Norwegian ships. If proven, Norway will demand full compensation. Germany’s investigations into other torpedoed Norwegian vessels have not yet concluded.
London April The house of commons prepares for the fourth budget of the war as Redmond McKenna outlines figures higher than any prior chancellor faced. Parliament anticipates a substantial tax increase and a budget likely totaling at least 1,400,000,000 pounds to meet ongoing war expenses, nine times peacetime national expenditure.
William Donley a hunter and guide was found dead in his home after a siege by the sheriff and 14 deputies. He had wounded five people and resisted arrest with rifles shotguns and revolvers from noon yesterday until early today. Friends say he may have been driven to temporary insanity by a fine of 600 dollars for shooting ducks out of season.
Washington April 4 Roosevelt leaders confirm a New York luncheon aimed at reconciling Roosevelt and Root and unifying progressives and Republicans for a Roosevelt bid. Meantime Colonel Roosevelt says he will not campaign for nomination, intends two to three speeches before June 7, and would back Gen Leonard Wood if pushed to choose.
Dunedin April 4 The Aurora arrives with J R Stenhouse the first officer of the ship reporting Shackleton may have reached Cape Beardmore as planned though depot parties may not. The vessel broke adrift after six weeks of heavy pressure and could not help the expedition. The crew lived on seals and penguins awaiting rescue radioed news of the war after 17 months in isolation.
A prolonged battle over prohibition in Michigan culminates as voters in several counties cast ballots in local elections on April 3. The statewide struggle between wet and dry factions has intensified in counties that previously stayed decisive, marking a significant moment in Michigan’s local option dynamic.
A party of 96 Canadian railway builders arriving on the Kursk from Kola Bay report munitions stockpiles at Russian ports are being shifted inland along newly constructed lines. They say a new road from Kola Bay on the White Sea to Petrograd has just been completed.
Washington April 3 the entente allies reply to American protests against mail seizures was presented to the state department. Denial is made that any treaty rights of the United States have been violated while the allies reaffirm their jurisdiction in territorial waters and the right to exclude neutral shipping. Publication will follow in Washington and Paris. England’s occupation of Gibraltar dates from 1714.
Mrs. CanaFAX a young married woman and wife of a bookkeeper lies in critical condition from a self inflicted gunshot wound. She had suffered insomnia for months and could not sleep without opiates. She shot herself in a bathroom, the baby later died, and she woke with no memory of the shooting.
Edward L. Burke of Omaha told the House subcommittee that livestock growers lose over 2.5 million dollars yearly to natural shrinkage and alleged competition suppression as packers shift the buying hour. He urged federal inquiry and tougher restraint of trade laws to curb price fixing in meatpacking.
Rome April 11 General Zupelli resigns as minister of war on grounds of ill health. King Victor Emmanuel accepts the resignation and names Gen Paolo Morrone to succeed him. Zupelli, appointed minister in 1914, was born an Austrian subject and served on the general staff preparing for the eastern frontier campaign.
Long Branch New Jersey April 6 The summer home of Daniel Guggenheim president of the American Smelting and Refining Company at Elberon was virtually destroyed by fire early today. The loss is estimated at about 100000 dollars. Only one wing of the house survived along the New Jersey coast.
Berlin reports Chancellor Bethmann-Hollweg vowed there is no plan to conquer Canada or any American soil after the war. He defended Germany’s right to defend itself, rejected starvation accusations, and urged solutions for Polish and Belgian issues while praising American note fairness.
London reports a swift Dutch mobilization along the German frontier and seacoast maneuvers near Flushing. A prominent neutral observer says Holland has armed the state, prepared to block belligerents, with food aid to avoid famine under a Dutch commandeered convoy.
At the Dutch parliament opening, a secret session briefed that furloughs for army officers and soldiers are suspended as a precaution to keep neutrality amid growing war danger. The government cited sensitive information not yet publicly disclosed and emphasized no political entanglement. Domestic affairs then proceeded.
Des Moines April 6 John F Pfarr of Marshalltown lost before the supreme court seeking to overturn a ruling in favor of Standard Oil. Pfarr had bought kerosene from Standard Oil at Sioux City in 1907 and sold some to Mrs Chapman of Marshalltown who died in an explosion while starting a fire. Pfarr contends the kerosene contained gasoline causing the blast. The court found the evidence insufficient to convict Standard Oil. General Frederick Funston, in charge of U S troops chasing Villa, was once a railroad conductor.
In N c April 6 a mob seized Jose Black from Le noir county jail and killed him. The man was father to 1¢-year-old William Black, recently moved to state custody to prevent a lynch. William is charged with assault in connection to aiding his son’s escape.
Pittsburgh Pa April 6 Speaking to a council of scout masters of the boy scout movement here last night John H Phillips state game commissioner sounded a warning from what he termed an invasion of robins Mr Phillips said the woods and fields of this entire section were filled with more over at this.
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