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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1916
Page
2
Troops will entrain for border deployment once equipped as the army adapts to a recruiting shortfall. Restiveness among soldiers in the north prompted the order to move, reshaping force readiness and prompting expedited mobilization.
Washington reports all National Guard units called June 18 not yet on the Mexican border have been ordered there by the War Department. An additional 20 000 to 25 000 troops join border forces, giving about 125 000 National Guard on site and 175 000 total on the border or in Mexico.
Secretary Baker announced that Ohio and Kentucky troops are moved to the border to relieve mobilization camps and complete minimum unit strength. Vermont units will follow when transports are ready. Kentucky adds one infantry brigade three regiments signal corps field hospital ambulance company at Ft Thomas. Ohio adds two infantry brigades cavalry field artillery engineers signal corps three field hospitals ambulance units at Columbus.
The Lake Toxaway dam failed after floods, sending a wall of water toward Western South Carolina. No lives reported lost, many evacuated, lake drained from 550 acres to nearly empty. Dam 1/8 mile long and 50 feet high destroyed. town of Lake Toxaway suffered minor damage. Waters flowed through Toxaway river valley toward the Chauga in South Carolina. counties Anderson Valhalla Pickens Seneca warned.
A copy of El Nacional from Mexico City reports unrest in Mexico with Gen. Benjamin Hill patrolling the federal district to disperse strike gatherings of electric lighting and street railway workers. It also notes alleged execution of Jose Inez Salazar in Chihuahua City, awaiting official confirmation.
Four men drown in the Detroit River with three at Belle Isle bathing beach and one near Chene street. Victims are Charles Pasch 26 Edward Pasch 23 Chitney Lang 25 and Charles Huse 35. Bodies of the Pasch brothers and Lang were recovered quickly.
Wreckage from the Cabin Creek cloud burst carried Comfortville West Virginia post office to Government Dam No 37 near Fernbank. Ross Smith recovered seven letters three dimes and one penny from the cash drawer as river traffic paused due to driftwood bridge formation.
Russian general staff reports the Austrian lines along the Strypa have fallen back. Von Bothmer’s position is untenable after days of pressure. Letchitsky advances behind his right flank while Scherbatchoff closes in on his left, with a possible retreat route toward Halicz.
Washington reports 2300 citizen sailors leaving offices for nearly a month to join the first civilian naval training cruise. They will sail from Atlantic ports on nine battleships for sea training until September 12, aimed at qualifying civilians for naval service in emergencies similar to army Plattsburg camps.
Rome reports Mount Aetna shows a fresh crater 1200 feet deep with lava flows southwest and frequent earthquakes. Violent eruption continues as loud underground rumblings echo for miles, according to the Aetna Observatory.
Market report lists Wheat prices No 2 red 1.45 1.47 No 3 red 1.40 1.44 No 4 red 1.10 1.35 Corn prices No 2 white 86 86%c No 3 white 8544 86c etc. Hay eggs poultry cattle hogs sheep lambs with varied quotes across categories and sizes.
Secretary Daniels released statistics on spring gunnery in the Atlantic fleet amid criticism of naval efficiency. The battleship Virginia scored 26 hits on a target the size of a battleship during February and March, while Rhode Island made the lowest score with eight hits at a somewhat longer range.
Washington August 12 President Wilson sent to the senate for ratification a treaty with Denmark for the sale of the Danish West Indies to the United States The accord spans 12 articles and allows Denmark to extend political and economic interests over Greenland The agreement assigns islands Saint Thomas Saint John and Saint Croix and related lands to US while preserving Danish citizenship for island residents who declare within a year their intention to retain it.
Dr John B Murphy of Chicago died of heart disease on Friday at Mackinac Island Michigan after an illness that began in April. Born December 1 1857 in Appleton Wisconsin he completed Appleton High School in 1876 and studied medicine under Dr J R Reilly before going abroad to study in Vienna Munich Berlin Heidelberg and London.
The Senate approved the conference report on the army appropriation bill carrying 267.6 million dollars for regular army and National Guard maintenance. It funds a national defense council to coordinate transport, industry and agriculture in emergencies, provides aid for dependent soldier families, and allocates over 13 million for army aviation development.
London reports American ships to Holland bombard the British government with protests after cargoes consigned to the Netherlands overseas trust are detained.
Detroit August 14 George A Owen the citys oldest alderman plunged eight stories to his death from the J Henry Smith building in the downtown district Authorities say it is unclear whether he fell or jumped leaving investigators to determine the cause of the fatal plunge and the circumstances surrounding the tragedy.
New York Aug 11 railroad brotherhoods accept mediation by the federal board of mediation and conciliation to avert a 400000 worker strike. Conductors head A B Garretson announced consent to mediation with condition that the board act promptly. Board members Hanger Knapp and Chambers to begin conferences with managers and workers.
Governor Hatfield ordered special relief trains as floods along Paint Cabin creeks and Coal river left more than 150 dead and 5,000 homeless. Losses in Cabin Creek may exceed 100 with damages around 1 million. The Kanawha river swelled and two trains near St Albans were marooned.
The Italian war office announced Goritz has fallen, claiming 20 000 prisoners. The win opens the Isonzo front road to Trieste for General Cardona and threatens Pola naval base, marking the fiercest Austrian setback since the war began.
President Wilson is near deciding on a cross continental speaking tour with plans to travel to the Pacific coast. No full itinerary yet, but discussions with Senator Phelan point to a California appearance during the campaign. His 4000 word acceptance speech is finished and will be delivered at Shadow Lawn, N J after Congress adjourns likely around September 1.
Washington reports the giant Zeppelin transcontinental airliners promised by Germany to aid merchant submarines are nearing completion near Lake Constance as part of wartime plans to undermine Britain’s blockade.
The child labor bill cleared the senate on Tuesday by a 32 to 12 margin after all amendments were defeated. Two Republicans and ten Democrats opposed the administration bill. It bans interstate and foreign shipments of child labor products and restricts ages and working hours in mines quarries Tanneries factories and mills.
The Foreign Office asked Ambassador Gerard to convey London’s formal protest to Germany over the execution of Captain Fryatt. The note stresses the British government’s strong opposition and seeks a diplomatic response.
Sheriff Nichols in Little Valley said Harold King confessed to the murder of Charles Phelps and housekeeper Mary Wolcott at West Shelby on March 22, 1915. Charles Steilow remains under death sentence, recently reprieved on the day set for his execution after abolitionists advocated mercy. King, fifty, is also under arrest for a suspected hold-up from two years ago.
The war office reports French forces seized trenches near Maurepas and a fortified quarry south of Hemwood. Ten machine guns and 150 prisoners were captured. In U.S. news, Senate finance committee members back amending the emergency revenue bill to impose a 10 percent tax on profits of all war munitions. Turkey denies allowing a neutral relief committee in Syria amid reports of widespread starvation among native Christians.
El Paso reports three bandits were put to death in Chihuahua City. They are thought to belong to the group that clashed with U S troops near Fort Hancock last week.
A Munich dispatch states Bavarian forces suffered 85,500 casualties in July on the Somme front. Among them 14,506 were killed, 57,000 wounded including two generals, and 4,000 are missing.
Petrograd reports Stanislau, Austro-Hungarian base in Galicia, captured by Russian forces after heavy bombardment. About 268 Austro-Hungarian officers and 13,000 soldiers were taken prisoner, with additional wounded prisoners. Russians claim gains on Sereth river line and at Monasterzyska, plus skirmishes near Stanislau and the Zlota Bystritza. The Austrians retreat to new positions in Stanislau and Monasterzyska.
Acting Secretary Polk announced acceptance of Carranza’s proposal for a joint international commission to resolve border disputes and discuss U S Mexico relations. Lane Brandeis to head American side with a third commissioner to be named. Mexican commissioners already named. First talks to cover withdrawal of U S troops and a protocol on future border operations. Meetings likely at a New Jersey coast resort.
The National Association of Master Bakers voted to urge an embargo on the current wheat crop to prevent further price increases. The resolution was sent to President Wilson and Congress. Officers named include F. S. McDonald of Memphis president and Paul J. Stern of Milwaukee vice president. Next convention set for Chicago.
Petrograd reports that after evacuating Mush and Rus, Turkish Armenia, Russian forces pulled back from Hamadan Persia under Turkish pressure per an official statement.
The Greek steamship Eletheria, carrying 1,200 passengers and oil for Americans, caught fire in the Aegean Sea. Forty people were killed, with most passengers reported as troops aboard.
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