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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1916
Page
2
World War I dispatches report Teutons sweeping toward Bucharest from the Carpathians and Moldavian regions as Russian offensives stall. Artillery exchanges persist in France and Italy as Allied forces resist in the east and southwest amid mounting aggression from German, Austro Hungarian, and Bulgarian forces.
In London a government crisis emerged as key ministers discussed potential wartime measures after a tense night. Andrew Nour Lan was summoned to police attention following Mr Asquith's departure, with authorities scrutinizing the political maneuvering and possible consequences for policy.
A fragmentary report describes a suffrage event with President Wilson questioned about women's rights. The scene depicts suffrage leaders and a banner demanding actions to extend voting rights amid a period of political tension.
Reported torpedo attack near the Spanish coast leaves 25 Americans aboard a steamer endangered. One sailor wounded, others burned and submerged as rescue boats reach the scene. Survivors loaded at Maletramell harbor. Casualties described as serious with several missing.
A reform bill to curb political party expenditures and presidential campaign spending faced delays as senators debated sanctions and restrictions. The measure aimed to cap spending and tighten disclosure, with key figures and offices under scrutiny amid ongoing budget concerns and political tensions.
McDaniel, a local resident, was acquitted by a jury in the criminal court of the charge involving Geordered Mee Marriwt Mose B McDaniol, in Murhenso county. The acquittal ends the disputed misdeeds in the Proversting vhiarmey case.
Michael Rodzianko resigns from the Duma after claiming insult by the lead of the party. The resignation follows a dispute over remarks and leadership style affecting party cohesion.
Congress reconvenes for a three month session facing a crowded calendar of general legislation. Rail reform, high cost of living, and government expenditures for 1916 top the agenda as leaders hint at a spend up program and plan to shorten Christmas holidays to push business. Speaker Clark and Majority Leader Kitchin push to a rapid adjournment with limited opposition.
Dr Archbald, president of Standard Oil of New Jersey, died Monday morning after an appendicitis operation. Born July 4 1848 in Ohio, he moved to Pennsylvania oil fields in 1864 and spent eleven years in petroleum centers there before joining Standard Oil. He had been with the company since 1878 and became president in 2014.
New York City officials approved a revised relief plan by the New York Association for Approving the Commission of the Poor Aiflegnerd on Monday. The organization increased allowances for a male over ten years old, raising a front 27 conte to 14 dente, amid changes to aid eligibility and funding.
Indiana selects Harry S as the new Republican senator after defeating John W. Kern. Ogden postal clerks in Ogden protest a post office order moving them to Chicago. The Hague minister Henry van Dyke resigns as American minister to the Netherlands for personal reasons.
The United States sent notes to Great Britain and France asking reconsideration of their refusal to issue safe conduct through their blockades to Count Tarnowski, Austro Hungarian ambassador, asserting sovereign rights to exchange ambassadors and the need for international law over courtesy. Amsterdam report notes compulsory civilian service bill passes, while Washington reports plans for government ownership of Sequoia giant trees and rabbit meat promotion. Dr. Jordan to Hague to lead international peace movement.
Idaho Senator Borah announced he prepared a bill to repeal federalization of the National Guard, signaling a major shift in national defense policy and sparking a heated debate about state control versus federal authority.
The American Window Glass company announced on Wednesday that wages for all employees will rise 10 percent effective December 16. The raise affects about 140 workers across the plant.
William A. Jones, 20, of Muntatl Pa, member of a football team for the University of Pittsburg dental department, died from injuries suffered in a game on November 3.
In Athens fighting erupts as entente forces land to seize Greek artillery. King Constantine agrees to surrender the guns after pressure from the allied commander and Du Fournet's armistice suggestion. casualties reach about two hundred with wounded Brit ish legation staff and thousands seeking refuge around Attica.
Walter Stoker, a hunter and trapper, killed John Hendricks and fatally wounded W. J. Irving, section men on the U S railway. Stoker fled to the woods and is believed insane after the incident near Senara.
Princess Radziwill, once maverick Doro deacon of Boston society, has fled wartime Russia for Rome. She recently received the cross of St George from the czar for her wartime service.
Educated sheep dogs were among the animals shown when the International Livestock Exhibition opened in Chicago on Saturday. The display also featured blooded representatives of nearly every domestic quadruped. More Money for Welsh Miners in Cardiff. The government has granted the Welsh miners a 15 percent wage increase after a Cardiff dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph reports.
Premier Trepoff faced a hostile crowd as the Duma expelled twelve leaders of the socialist and labor parties after a volatile session. Trepoff announced measures to restore order behind the army, ease food shortages, and review railway and industrial projects to boost metal and fuel production.
London reports an acute political crisis as war secretary David Lloyd-George is said to have resigned, with Premier Asquith planning to urge the king to permit a reconstruction of the government. The official notice was issued on Sunday.
Telegraph reports to Washington said Villa bandits killed foreigners in Chihuahua City during the occupation. General Jacinto B. Trevino, commanding Carranza forces, reoccupying the capital, stated that only a few Chinese were killed during Villa's occupation.
The Supreme Court was formally urged on Monday to expedite the hearing of the Missouri Oklahoma and Gulf railroad case. The suit centers on the constitutionality of the Adamson Act passed in September as a nationwide railroad strike loomed.
The Middle Atlantic Eight Hour conference endorsed a six point program urging passage of a eight hour day for women and support for a pending Congress bill to create a women’s division within the labor department. The resolutions were adopted at the meeting in New York.
In New York a six story tenement fire trapped seven families and left fifteen injured after residents leaped from windows. Firemen and volunteer rescuers battled flames and smoke to pull people to safety.
The annual Wyoming State Teachers Association convention adopted by acclamation a resolution urging the state legislature to submit a statewide prohibition amendment to voters at the next state election. The action was taken during the closing session on Saturday in Cheyenne.
A detachment of French British and Italian troops landed at Piraeus the port of Athens at 1 o’clock Friday morning without incident, according to a wireless dispatch received from Athens.
Two people died and property suffered heavy damage along Oregon and southern Washington coast points from Saturday to Sunday as the first winter gale of the season battered the region.
Hamburg correspondent reports new German railway regulations described as revolutionary. The measures place military needs above civilian use, signaling a shift in control and priorities under the regime.
A Hartford City manager reports an express package for Marshall of Marshall & Alexander hardware. The box reportedly contained a lioness crouched in a cage, a curious twist tied to a wild animal show touring the fall festival. The incident links to Indianapolis News coverage.
A fragmentary account explains how tiny hair seals bore through thick Arctic ice to reach surface air. While the hole refreezes, the seal keeps it open all winter. Polar bears hunt at these seal holes as Eskimos wait for weekly meat.
Dr Arthur R Reynolds predicts future shoes will resemble paddle blades, three to five inches wide at the ball and flexible, abandoning pointed toes. Fashion will prefer form respecting comfort, deeming any style that distorts the wearer as outlaw. The US army shoe is cited as having similar traits.
A lawyer argues that McGuire would have had the law on his side only if he had waited for an assault and not struck first. McGuire concedes that aiming to avoid liability cost him the chance to pose the stronger legal position, noting the contrasting outcome.
A wealthy New York woman attempting to bar her daughter’s elopement with a penniless suitor fails when her heavy car cannot overtake the couple on a winding hill road. The incident ends with the elopers’ escape and the plan undone.
A Cleveland lender recalls a humorous family moment as his four year old nephew George attempted to request a sandwich at eight Sunday evening. Unable to articulate the word chicken he asked his mother for two pieces of bread and a foot and to hide the foot.
Tess refuses overtime due to complaints from customers. the boss ordered no longer shifts as she mixed up winks and greetings, affecting service.
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