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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1916
Page
1
A German U liner departed for an ocean dash carrying valuable cargo, sighted today. The voyage signals a bold move in transatlantic trade as observers note premiums on the voyage and potential return on investment.
Fortress Monroe reports no sighting of the Deutschland fifteen hours after leaving Baltimore. Captain Koenig expresses confidence and praises the welcome in Baltimore. He says eight German ships await beyond the three mile limit and plans to pass unseen within a five mile radius to evade pursuit.
Two veroplines were seen flying over Patton Row at the Chesapeake Bay early today not from the local aero nautical station. They are believed to have come from the cruiser North Carolina on neutrality patrol off the Virginia Capes.
Reporters describe the German submarine merchantman Deutschland leaving Baltimore on a return voyage to Germany. Captain Paul Woenig vows to reach home despite Atlantic odds as the ship sails past the Chesapeake and into the mid Atlantic with convoy past Annapolis and Newport News.
Jersey City officials sealed off storage of ammunition on piers and shipments via steamers to Europe after a major explosion near New York harbor. Investigations cited fires, shrapnel damage on Bedloe and Ellis Islands, and a vast debris field with estimated losses around 265,000 dollars. Authorities pursued multiple theories while security forces tightened around affected sites.
The 31st annual South Dakota State Pharmaceutical Association meeting will be in Mitchell August 9 to 11. The program includes talks, social events, a championship ball game, city tours, a large social at the Elks home, and a Sunday picnic at Riverside park with races and dances. About 400 attendees are expected, with Mitchell residents urged to help entertain.
Ira Nelson Morris, the American minister to Sweden, conferred with the resident today on conditions in the Scandinavian countries. He said American prestige in Europe has risen since the outbreak of the present war, not only in the Scandinavian nations but in belligerent countries.
Reports from Berlin London and Paris describe mixed outcomes on multiple fronts. French gains north of the Somme clash with German defenses near Hemwood and Monaeu farm while Verdun sees limited German progress and Russian attempts repelled. Italian reports claim Austrians defeated in the Astico valley and a Italian air strike on Whitehead torpedo works.
London authorities announce Casement will be executed tomorrow with no reprieve. A Welsh official disputes the claim and says a reprieve may be arranged, while Washington reports the Senate seeks clemency from Britain for Irish political offenders as a gesture toward Casement.
Half of 400000 ballots from four brotherhoods voting on a general strike on 225 roads had been counted at noon. A preponderant number favored striking. Counting expected to finish before August 7, with eastern and southern roads reporting most votes and western roads due today.
Adverse weather from extreme heat to spring frosts and heavy rains threatens a 25 percent drop in 1916 wheat yields across Montana the Dakotas Minnesota and northern Iowa and Wisconsin. Corn prospects look better in southern counties with bumper potatoes expected in northwest regions.
In Paso Texas Troops I and Hf of the Wigth cavalry hurried to Fort Hancock after a border raid report. Two cavalry troops and the Twenty third infantry scoured the area for raiders with no sightings after a three hour search. Bandits attacked a northbound National Lines train at Gonzales Junction, Mexico leaving several dead. Funston orders crackdown on newspaper correspondents in border camps and a special militia court will try offenders. Francisco Gonzales seeks orders on the three bandits captured near San Ygnacio and expects their execution in Chihuahua City.
Washington officials warn that Germany’s note to the state department signals further relief limits. Britain’s shipment restrictions through Allied lines and Poland relief hurdles threaten continued aid, raising concern Belgium may lose vital food and clothing from American relief societies.
Most TI W W members have left Aberdeen South Dakota. No disturbances occurred beyond petty theft typical of the harvest period. The Monday night murder bears no connection to the I W W. Mitchell and Redfield measures likely kept the group on good behavior locally.
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