21 Jan 1916
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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1916
Page
1
Vienna reports say Montenegro has discontinued peace negotiations and has not yet laid down arms. Terms remain unpublished but may retain Mount Lovcen. Meanwhile Paris notes the Montenegrin consul announces negotiations broken and Montenegro will fight to the end.
Vienna dispatches report renewed Austrian military operations against Montenegro. The army reportedly marches toward Antivari with detachments within miles of Scutari. Vienna estimates Teutonic allies have captured nearly three million men ten thousand guns and forty thousand machine guns and occupy 470000 square kilometers of territory.
Berlin reports say German troops were engaged in only minor encounters on the Russian front. The official notice emphasizes limited clashes and no major offensives.
President Wilson plans a formal speech at Pittsburgh on January 29 to launch the national preparedness drive. A second tour is set to begin around February 15 with possible western leg to Denver and a return through the South.
In Orange New Jersey on January 21 an Aepyornis egg fetched 1000 dollars, a record price in the U S for such an item. The egg from the late circus figure Robert Gilfort’s collection was bought for the Denver museum from Mrs Robert Gilfort, and is one of only two or three in the country.
Indianapolis Jan 21 United Mine Workers convention spent most of the day hearing the grievance committee report on appeals from rank and file. Complaints centered on alleged injustices to individuals or local unions by officers at district state and national levels.
Paris January 21. Col. E. M. House and wife travel by automobile from Bologna to Paris and expect to reach tonight. They plan to depart for Switzerland on Sunday, likely heading to Berlin. A visit will also be made to Jenna.
Chicago markets report January 21 shows May wheat at 1.92 a bushel with corn up seven cents and oats steady after trading around 740s as traders weigh supply and demand signals.
New York January 21 copper market notes unelectrolytic trade softly as rumors suggest limited sales activity amid quiet market expectations.
Little Rock reports that escapees from Cummins state farm robbed the Moscow Arkansas depot and seized arms and ammunition sent to a hardware store. Twenty three escaped in total, with four recaptured.
Fire destroyed Gus Babalos’s grocery on North Fourth Street in two separate blazes, starting at 3:10 am. A prior suspicious fire months earlier was noted by the owner, who suspects arson to disrupt business. Insurance was $3000. total loss undetermined. Local fire department extinguished both blazes with partial stock saved.
Paris reports discovery at ancient Carthage site of several Christian tombs. A marble sarcophagus holds a woman's body richly adorned with emerald and ruby necklace uncut stones gold pins buckles rings and other valuables sewn into her garments.
In Chicago detective John Homer’s home a gray haired man Harrison Waggle of Fayette county Pennsylvania meets his sister Katherine Farquhar of Galesburg Illinois. The pair, long separated, share a quiet reunion after 64 years apart.
Chicago January 21 The Rev Fred A Moore pastor of the Universalist church of the Redeemer will be provided this week with an automobile a church secretary and 1000 dollars to be used for publicity and advertising The present secretary will devote all her time to social and religious work as announced
Mobile Alabama marks Good Roads Day with the dedication of the Old Spanish Trail. School children plant flowers and trees along the route of the historic trail.
Secretary Morrison of the American Federation of Labor urged the house committee to limit immigration and support a literacy test bill as essential to maintaining high living standards and goods.
Northeastern Illinois rivers swollen by rain overflowed banks and inundated a score of cities and villages. Des Plaines valley lowlands flooded and Chicago suburbs affected. No deaths reported. property damage in the hundreds of thousands.
In Albany Georgia on January 21 five Black inmates were taken from Worth county jail at Sylvester and killed in a lynch mob incident tied to Sheriff Moreland. A Black person was removed before the raid. Forty to fifty men seized the jail, cut town wires, and sped off with enslaved detainees in cars.
Washington sees sharp criticism of the administration's foreign policy as national defense worries rise. Henry A Wise declares the country has none, while George Meyer faults the navy as brainless and urges a formal naval policy to meet foreign and domestic threats. Wood questions enforcement and warns of insufficient armed response against attacks on citizens and property abroad.
City and county hospital reports a strong first year with revenues exceeding expenses. Improvements include a nurse’s cottage, radiators, beds, and a renovated building and grounds. A $1400 loan was largely reduced, and capacity is planned to double with council consideration next week.
Providence January 21 The state virtually completed direct testimony against Mrs Elizabeth Mohr Cecil Brown and Henry Spellman tied to the murder of Dr C Franklin Mohr The chauffeur George W Healis testified he participated in the plot instigated by the woman and has finished his testimony.
John D. Maxey petitions the district supreme court to compel the secretary of the interior to issue a land patent near Carson City Nevada. He contends the secretary’s refusal overturns an established rule and is arbitrary whimsical and capricious amounting to confiscation of the property right for United States use.
El Paso January 21 Mexican officials cannot confirm reports that Francisco Villa was captured. Carranza commander at Chihuahua City deny the rumor, while Villa partisans claim he and hundreds of followers are in the Tarahumare mountains west of Guerrero. A telegraphed execution order is prepared if capture proves true, as forces move to Torreon to oppose a new revolt.
Cochise County supervisor J. M. Sparks, visiting Idaho, believes an American Falls man who cannot recall his name may have Arizona ties. Sparks links the clues to Oatman, Arizona, noting its mining boom and pine country, while debunking a 15,000 population “Drumrite” site and identifying a James Potter in railroad work.
Pekin reports Yuan Shi Kai has postponed his coronation as emperor of China indefinitely due to an uprising in southern China. The enthronement was planned for early February with no definite new date.
Representatives of Middle West manufacturers filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission for a rehearing in the Western Advance Freight Case. They contend the railroads offered insufficient evidence to support current rates.
Police say Michaele Qrasiano was arrested last night after officers found a suitcase bomb in his grip in New York. Authorities believe the suspect planned to blow up the Brooklyn Bridge or the new municipal building.
Sam Langford and Harry Wills square off for 20 rounds at Burns' arena in New Orleans. Wills holds a previous win over Langford in a recent bout in the city, promising a tough rematch tonight.
Reports say Carranza troops have occupied the Yaqui stronghold Los Parlares as a campaign against the Yaquis continues in Guaymas on January 21.
Private telegram from Chihuahua City says Francisco Villa was captured at Hacienda San Geronimo by General Cavazos troops led by Col. Maximiano Marquez aided by Col. Jose Alejandro. Consul Garcia confirms capture but seeks official confirmation. Reports also say several Santa Ysabel massacre participants are being brought to Chihuahua City for execution.
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