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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1916
Page
4
French forces suffer heavy losses in Verdun as Joffre’s troops press toward the great fortress. Paris reports new positions stronger than those evacuated, while German onslaught intensifies with lines near collapse.
Front reports a massive German push north of Verdun with gains toward Loudemont and Champneuville while French defenses bend but do not break. Kaiser William supervised a prepared attack drill at headquarters before the Saturday night offensive.
Washington February 25 The Senate today confirmed the nomination of Henry Prather Fletcher as ambassador to Mexico by a vote of 40 to 18 The action follows debate on his credentials and qualifications for the post.
Local officials report a strike at the Vera Cruz and Mexico City water works has been averted. A Jalvestan representative cited a Sedoigt memorandum from Mexico City as the basis for the official reassurance received by the Mexican Consulate in Islano Tex on February 26.
A Reuters dispatch from Teneriffe reports details about the German raider that sank the Westburn and captured a prize crew. The vessel is described as a 2000 to 2500 ton raider with six 7 inch guns, two torpedo tubes and mines, capable of 17 knots, crew 200 to 250, commanded by a German count. Survivors from the Luxembourg say their ship was sunk 70 miles south of Fernando de Noronha and kept aboard the Westburn under seven armed Germans with gerigades.
Baltimore reports a collision between the Merchants and Miners liner Cretan from Philadelphia to Savannah and the steamer Dorothy 14 miles north of Cape Hatteras in thick fog. No injuries. Passengers from the Cretan boarded the Dorothy. both ships head to Norfolk. The Onondaga cutter aided after the wireless distress call. The Cretan carried 28 passengers and 40 to 50 crew, under Captain J B Wood.
Eight German steamers lying in the harbor at St Vincent Cape Verde Islands were seized yesterday by officials of the Portuguese government. The seizure expands the handling of German merchant vessels interned abroad during the ongoing tensions.
El Paso reports a passenger train wreck occurred near Santa Sofia in the Casas Grandes district of Chihuahua. General Gavira at Juarez ordered 200 soldiers toward the scene to assist and assess the damage and casualties.
Representatives of ferry boat companies from across the country testified before a subcommittee of the House Committee on Merchant Marine to oppose proposed legislation restricting passenger numbers aboard ferries. A similar bill is pending in the Senate.
Pendleton county Kentucky famed for honey shows beekeepers gathering 10,000 pounds each and one 96,000 pounds, signaling strong apiary activity. Separately the Texas legislature approved 10,000 to purchase land of the first state capitol at Old Washington in Washington county Texas.
Tokio, Feb 26. Russian talks with Japan to purchase captured warships from the Russo Japanese War proceed. The Soya Ingo and Sagami are named as targets. Russia had hoped to buy ships at the war’s start to participate in the Tsing-Tao bombardment but talks then failed. The Tongo and Sagami are battle ships and the Soya a protected cruiser.
Berlin papers publish a U S dispatch criticizing Ambassador Von Bernstorff for trying to influence U S public opinion. The Cologne Gazette defends him, saying Germany must press on regardless of American political currents, and if England sways Washington, Germany would prefer a breach than yield to protests.
Bethlehem Steel plans to invest 15 to 20 million dollars to develop Maryland Steel at Sparrows Point Maryland after Eugene C Grace inspected the Irons Point plant. Maryland Steel is now part of Bethlehem and Sparrows Point will be a principal shipbuilding site, with force boosted by 6000 workers.
Lonton Feb 26 The report that all married men who enlisted under the Derby plan will be called up by July remains unofficial yet credible Banks and large institutions have been warned to prepare for replacements The war office faces a shortage of men in training and protests rise over exemptions for single men The recruiting committee warns of serious damage to married men who attested if compulsory service is not applied to unattested married men
The document recounts President Wilson urging Congress to resist administration policy amid fears of war. It cites Wilson’s insistence on preserving rights, warning that compromising on principle would invite further concessions. It includes a letter to Senator Bryan discussing steadfastness, sovereignty, and the dangers of expediency in foreign policy.
Washington reports reveal telegraphs from William Jennings Bryan backing warnings to ship owners and urging Congress to bar belligerent ships from American ports. Senator Lodge supports Wilson’s stance against actions risking neutrality, while President Wilson reiterates opposition to any armed ship warning action.
Chicago February 26 A circulating rumor on the board of trade about German passports sparked a late rush in wheat and prompted a board committee inquiry. Reports say bull traders dumped millions of bushels, with Patton and Cutten among heavy losers as the market opened higher on optimism amid tension with Germany. May futures rose to 1.18 and July to 1.157 after a volatile session.
The United States ordered Ambassador Page in London to seek the release of 58 Germans Austrians and Turks taken from the steamship Chua in Asia the Waters. Britain claims extraterritorial rights near Shangai while the US weighs a response should the Weasel be within British waters.
From Petrograd via London dated February 25 an official Tehran dispatch says Russian forces in Persia have pushed the Turks back from key passes near Kermanshah. Russians seized Sakahe pass and a Turkish position, captured guns and ammunition, and press toward full expulsion of Turkish forces in the region.
Chicago confronts a split salary controversy as Mrs Louise Osborne Rowe and Mrs Page Waller Eaton face civil service inquiry. Prominent suffragists warn against broad harm to women’s political standing, while Eaton denies improper gains and prepares legal avenues. Mrs D M Sabin, widow of ex Senator Sabin, subpoenaed as witness.
F. L. Gahn of near Fremont Ohio is hailed as perhaps the biggest country school boy in Ohio and possibly the nation. At sixteen he weighs 269 pounds and stands as a remarkable local figure in rural schooling.
Mine Mabel Morin wife of Louis Morin a St Joseph de Beauce lawyer was a guest in the speaker Sevignys suite when the parliament buildings caught fire in Ottawa all guests escaped except two through a life net Mme Morin was among those reported in the fire scene with remaining details unclear.
In Cartersville Georgia on February 25 60 men and boys seized Jesse McCorkle a Black man from the jail placed him at a tree in front of the city hall and fired a volley into his body after forcing entry during a mob attack that followed an earlier home break in and confrontation with Mrs Heath who wielded a public safety item though wounded McCorkle still had the item when captured.
Mrs John J Archbold daughter in law of John D Archbold of Standard Oil was bitten by a rattlesnake on Archbold estates near Thomasville Georgia. A heavy leather boot prevented binding venom and the wound was not fatal. Mrs Archbold shot the snake after the bite.
A Bahia news report says a box with timber was placed on the Lamport and Holt steamer Tennyson at Dahlia at the request of a German merchant whose identity is unknown. Authorities have opened an investigation and are actively pursuing it.
New York Feb 25 The Newark police announced that the man who died by his own hand yesterday in Newark New Jersey was not Jean Cronen the chef who was earlier believed to have poisoned Archbishop Mantenlein and 500 guests at a Chicago banquet A patrolman who knew Cronen examined the body and ruled out the identification.
Washington dispatch reports postal authorities confirmed the man arrested last night in St. Petersburg Florida as John Grant Lyman. He is wanted in New York for mail fraud with alleged losses ranging from 400000 to 700000. The scheme is said to have extended through offices in Hartford Connecticut and Springfield Massachusetts.
Des Moines Iowa February 25 Arthur Heggen an East Des Moines high school student died at Iowa Lutheran hospital from injuries after a piece of wood struck his abdomen while he and a classmate operated a rip saw in the schools manual training department the mishap occurred in Des Moines.
El Paso reports that Francisco Villa burned several houses at San Buenaventura yesterday and occupied FE Valle. Official reports to Gen Gabriel Gavira say Villa's northward movement was driven by pressure from Carranza's cavalry from the south.
Washington February 25 Senate public lands committee reported favorably on Senator Sterling’s amendment to the 20 acre homestead law. The measure adds an extra 160 acres of noncontiguous land to those who have already secured quarter section homesteads, expanding eligibility for land ownership.
Senator Kenyon pushes to abolish luxury barber services for members as the district committee orders a bill to close all barber shops in Washington on Sundays. The move targets Ben ate and blouse barber slopa amid government mulated practices.
Chicago Feb 25 An increase in gross operating revenue of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway amounting to 6 790 000 during the last seven months of the fiscal year 1915 over a similar period in the preceding year is shown in a report issued today Operating expenses during the same period rose by 3 700 000
New York state savings banks show deposits accumulating in early figures with steady growth across many institutions. Analysts cite stable interest rates and ongoing consumer demand as drivers of the expansion.
New parole officer assignment announced in Dex Moines with details about Joseph Lompmen of Jefferson and Beberd Cc. The brief notes the appointment date February 16 and references related officials and duties in a terse local notice style.
New York report says 40 year old boxer Leach Cross will retire from boxing after his fight with Johnny Griffiths was cancelled by mutual consent. Manager Samuel Wallach announced the permanent retirement.
The note appears fragmentary with unclear names and places. Readable terms include Advent bay and mentions of a world event or event at a New York venue. Specific persons, dates, or organizations are not clearly identifiable in the surviving text.
Washington D C Feb 16 United States Commissioner Taylor dismissed the attack on the indictments of H Robert Fowler Herman Schultein and Henry F R Martin in a federal grand jury investigation of Labor's national police council. The three men must appear for arraignment in New York March 7. None posted bail and they were placed in marshal custody. Their attorney said he would seek a challenge in court for it in feisis revealed during the proceeding.
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