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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1916
Page
7
President Wilson spoke at the Mecklenberg declaration anniversary in Charlotte citing Europe’s war as America’s peaceful competition of standards and politics. He noted the war’s processes stall when in contact and urged taking counsel when outcomes cannot be forced, referencing hopes for ending the conflict.
A Saturday night tornado swept Kemp City Oklahoma and nearby Denison Texas killing nine people and injuring thirty eight. The storm destroyed twelve businesses a two story hotel and sixty homes in Kemp City and damaged areas across the Red River in Texas. One child died in the collapse of a home across the river.
The arave department was advised Saturday that a note from General Carranza regarding the border situation may be friendly. It is believed he may propose a framework for a tacit understanding similar to the unwritten El Paso agreement among Generals Scott Punston and Obregon, potentially closing the withdrawal dispute with the American expedition.
Waepingin reports a shipping bill appropriating 40,000 for merchant marine provisions to aid the federal government. Passed by the House on party lines, it moves to the Senate where a Democratic Republican coalition defeated a similar measure. U S quartermaster in Columbian NM notes rations sent for expedition. Washington discussions focus on public tends and Senate actions on related tea tax.
A large crowd gathered Sunday at an open air memorial by the navy yard to honor deceased soldiers and marines. The Massachusetts Army and Navy department organized the tribute amid windy conditions and reflected on service losses.
Germany will not reply to the last US note on submarine matters, signaling an end to the crisis. The remaining friction centers on Wolfe von Igel, former secretary to the recalled German military attaché, detained in New York over a plot to blow up the Welland Canal. Count von Bernstorff seeks the return of papers taken from Von Igel, but the State Department has refused.
At Lake Mohonk New York the Mohonk Lake conference’s resolute committee issued a platform that endorses arbitration in principle but with careful wording and no radical recommendations. The stance disappoints Taft led League to Enforce Peace while buoying Bryan led opposition to enforced peace. Meanwhile cymric sank after boiler explosion survivors report May 9 sinking blamed on boiler blast.
President Wilson travels with Mrs Wilson and a large party to Charlotte North Carolina where he delivers a speech at the Mecklenburg declaration of independence celebration on Saturday.
Governor Whitman approves a saver authorising the construction of a new prison to supplant Sing Sing, with the facility described as a receiving and distributing eta ion in Albany.
Eoin MacNeill leader of the Irish Volunteers and editor of their organ the Irish Volunteer was shot in Dublin during the fighting. He was a professor at the National University of Ireland in Dublin and had commanded the Volunteers for nearly two years.
The alleged killer Rodri gues was executed at the Florence wall at 2 16 o clock Friday afternoon for the murder of his wife on January 1. The prisoner had claimed naval ties and was described as involved with the Navy Board. Admiral Peters will resign from the general board to be succeeded by Rear Admiral Badger after the surrender of command of the Alla Beet to Ad Bw Mare.
Washington administration push to fund five battle cruisers and other upgrades failed in the House naval appropriation bill. The approved package drops Secretary Daniels era five-year plan, authorizes five battleships to begin in 1917, adds submarines and destroyers, and totals about 240 million dollars, the largest naval appropriation yet.
Secretary James B Reynolds of the Republican national committee began preparing the temporary roll of delegates for the national convention. Delegates from all but three states have been chosen. Texas will select its delegation by the convention method on May 25. South Dakota will elect by direct primary. West Virginia will vote by direct primary on June 6 with one set of names, as factions settle disputes in upcoming primaries.
A neutral dispatch from Stockholm reports two German steamships the Kolge and the Bianca torpedoed off the Landsart inlet in the Baltic. The vessel Kdge was shelled for twenty minutes, two crew members were slightly injured.
Fragmentary OCR hints at a 19th century or early 20th century note involving journeys or movements toward Santo Domingo and references to a broader American force. Names and place terms are unclear, but capture suggests a political or logistical maneuver across Caribbean or Central American regions.
A L Mehler resigns as president of the Union Pacific and the Oregon Short Line railroads effective July 1. The announcement comes with no stated severance. Washington Republican Weeks introduces a bill on financial regulation not affecting insured banks.
A Lloyds dispatch reports the Dutch steamship Batavier V of 1500 tons was blown up in the North Sea. Four crew members died and the rest reached Great Yarmouth after the explosion. American citizen Luigi Mancini Mancini drowned. two others aboard were saved. Samuel Comstock of Santa Monica described the blast and rapid sinking.
Democratic effort to push the administration shipping bill before adjournment stalls as Republican Leader Mann leads a filibuster Friday night. The obstruction blocks action on the key measure amid tense session dynamics.
United States Senator Boles Penrose won a decisive victory in Pennsylvania's primary, repelling a determined bid to unseat him and cementing his longstanding leadership in the state’s political scene.
Turke have everusted Bethaleses and have also been driven back by Britien fighting continues around Verdun. The Russians joined with British in pressure on the Tigris front as Turkish positions at Hethalesa and Dujaiam redoubt fell, while Verdun sees heavy bombardment and French gains near La Mort Homme and Eunes to Haucourt. Berlin reports French prisoners and new German captures, with Haudremont quarries seized and additional prisoners and machine guns taken.
The Armenian population of Trebizond faced widespread plunder deportation and mass expulsion by Turkish authorities with Russian reports of extermination totaling about 10 000 residents. Similar actions were reported at Erzerum where up to 15 000 Armenians were affected.
United States Ambassador Henry Morgenthau explains his resignation cites a strong wish to publicize Turkish empire conditions especially Armenian suffering. He sought to influence American aid policies and present U S views to Turkish authorities tactfully. Also reported, explorers marooned on an Alaskan island after a wreck. two companions died.
Four people died Sunday when a Pennsylvania train collided with an automobile driven by Frank Wilkinson at a crossing two miles west of New Comnerstown Ohio. The wreck damaged nearby buildings and injured several, according to local reports.
A patchwork of Nevada and Northwest incidents reports arrests, deaths, and legal moves. Injuries from an accident near Reno prompt seizures, while J Le May dies from spotted fever in Winnemucca. Notable figures include Ernest Carstens of Seattle, and mining interest grows in Elko County with regulation concerns and new workforce calls. A deadly highway accident in the Columbia region adds to the era’s peril.
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