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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1916
Page
6
Kitchener England’s war hero was lost at sea when the cruiser Hampshire sank while he was en route to Russia with his staff. The tragedy removes a pivotal figure amid growing wartime tensions and prompts inquiries into the disaster and its implications for Allied operations.
London reports Admiral Jellicoe confirming HMS Hampshire sunk west of the Orkneys with Lord Kitchener and staff aboard after a likely mine or torpedo. Bodies and capsized boat found. survivors unlikely. Hampshire was en route to Russia when disaster struck.
Russian forces continue their major assault advancing along the Ikwa and Star river lines. Reports indicate continued pressure against opposing units as the operation expands across key terrain features.
The latest fronts report Russian forces recapturing Lutsk and advancing toward Brest Litovsk, with gains along the Tkva and Styr rivers and near Kovel. Verdun sees renewed artillery fighting as Fort Vaux falls to German forces. Russians claim 41 000 captives and 77 guns amid a broad, coordinated offensive, while Turks and Italians engage with mixed results.
Pablo Lopez, Villen'a chief lieutenant, was executed by a firing squad in Santa Rosa, Chihuahua, after involvement in the raid on Columbus, New Mexico. Local authorities report the punishment took place Monday at the city’s execution site.
War department instructs Major General Frederick Funston to convene boards to examine officers in the Southern department up for promotion on July 1. The army reorganization bill will add 2,000 to 3,009 officers to the regular army as new regiments form.
New York report states Francis Long an Indian fighter explorer and official weather forecaster died after a stroke. He joined the Greeley polar expedition and Baldwin Zeigler party and served as a dispatch rider under General Custer carrying the aid appeal that arrived too late to save the expedition. He later identified Custer and his staff's bodies.
At the closing session Thursday Henry Edwards of Troup was elected president and W. B. Spotts of Bonham was elected vice president and will become president next year. The convention venue was El Paso with Texarkana noted for hosting the subsequent gathering.
Washington report says a bill for relief of 800 mail contractors in the South whose pay was withheld during the Civil War cleared the House on Friday.
The American consulate in Durango City Durango was destroyed by fire during an anti American demonstration. Rioters dragged the flag through the streets and set the building ablaze.
Gilmer Texas residents approved the $100,000 road bond issue for the Jefferson highway by a margin exceeding three to one in the county election held Thursday.
Pekin reports Yuan Shi Kai president of the Chinese republic died Tuesday. Premier Tuan Chi-fui advised Li Yuan Hung, the vice president, of his succession to the presidency.
Texas state tax board sets preliminary intangible asset valuations for railroad lines totaling about 151 million dollars down from 159 million last year. A final Austin hearing is scheduled for June 19 to hear protests, with International & Great Northern contesting last year’s valuation. Names of lines and fixed values listed for each railroad, including Fort Worth & Denver City, Texas & Pacific, Missouri, Kansas & Texas, and many others.
Reports say Yuan Shi Kai fell seriously ill on May 28 with stomach trouble leading to a nervous breakdown. Li Yuan Hung's succession would fulfill southern leaders' demands and form a coalition cabinet, but Yuan's death removes motives for southern bargaining while heralding potential power shifts amid rising revolutionary pressure.
San Antonio Texas reports a second postponement of the court martial for Texas troops who refused to sign the federal muster rolls. Major Blanton Winship, judge advocate, said no trial date is set and he does not know how long detailing the case will take or the status of the remaining delinquents.
The fourth annual Association of Texas Clubs convention ended Tuesday with the re election of all former officers. Austin’s J L Peeler was named president Fort Worth’s J W Covey was chosen vice president and Austin’s W E Fitzgerald was re elected as secretary treasurer.
Death lists from Arkansas Missouri Mississippi and Illinois grow hourly after a monster tornado outbreak Monday night into Tuesday. At least 126 deaths have been reported with many unaccounted for and hundreds injured, with more expected.
The Victory Company brought in a 2600 barrel producer in the Edgerly oil field on Saturday. The field’s daily production rose to 8000 barrels.
Willis Texas reports heavy shipments of green and pink tomatoes. Seven crates of green tomatoes sold at one dollar per crate while pink varieties brought about one dollar sixty two percent per crate. Growers optimistic about profits and more plan to enter the business next year.
The Seymour Compress and Ice Company plant burned Friday in Seymour Texas along with about 200 bales of cotton. Total loss estimated at $60,000.
The heaviest rain in years, with wind and hail as large as goose eggs, fell Saturday in the county causing thousands of dollars in crop damage. Fruit growers report heavy losses across the region.
Major General George W. Goethals, governor of the canal zone, reportedly reiterates his desire to retire to private life. The veteran engineer has long led the administration of thezone and plans to step down after years of service.
Forest fires have burned for six days and nights about seventy five miles west of Del Rio in Mexico, covering a territory nearly fifty miles.
In Chihuahua City a mass meeting protesting American troops was broken up by military forces after demonstrations at the American consulate and the foreign club. Rioters damaged glass, flags were seized then recovered, and troops protected targets while Americans and other foreigners stayed sheltered.
Frankfort Kentucky woman Mrs James Coney describes relief from female weaknesses after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. She reports regaining health and ability to work, endorsing the tonic as a valuable female restorative for forty years. The ad invites other women to write for confidential advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Massachusetts.
In Princeton, the heirs of William Jessup burned a large keg of Russian red dye left from his woolen mill days. Buyers had no use for it and the dye is now said to be unobtainable. The loss could have fetched between 500 and 1000 dollars. They accept the outcome with mixed philosophy.
In a terse exchange a speaker objects to featuring trained baboons alongside similar acts. The manager concedes crowds can undermine variety, noting that presenting akin performances together is a mistake. The dialogue hints the show seeks a sharper artistic balance.
Former tea and coffee users discover a pure wheat based drink with a delightful flavor offering a satisfying alternative to traditional beverages.
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