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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1916
Page
11
Petrograd reports the war office elections an additional 400 officers and 14,000 men captured on the southern front. The Austrians evacuated Czernowitz after arrests, and retreating troops were forced to take captives. Railway stock was destroyed as trainloads of wounded lay 77 miles southwest of Czernowitz.
Reports from Athens dated June 16 state Bulgarian troops are pulling back a majority of their units from Saloniki near the Romanian frontier, signaling a strategic shift in the Balkans.
Paris reports the war office says French forces repulsed powerful German attacks last night along the Verdun front, detailing sustained artillery and infantry clashes with no immediate change in lines.
In Rotterdam last night crowds protested rising costs with stone throwing. Police cleared the streets by charging the demonstrators as unrest spread beyond Amsterdam.
Eighteen thousand Austrians in dense formation attacked Italian positions on the Asiago plateau and were repulsed, leaving great piles of corpses after the fight as announced from Rome.
Berlin reports the war office says two French assaults on the Verdun front were repelled. The French briefly seized a mound but could not hold it and were pushed back by German forces.
The Northern Student conference marks its twenty fifth annual session in Bue Ridge North Carolina. Hosted by the Y M C A Dr John R Mott presides. Distinguished speakers include Dr H F Williams Dr H H Horne Dr E M Poteat Dr E O Brown Jackson Davis and B G Alexander.
Stockholm June 1 16 The 58th birthday of King Gustaf was observed across Sweden as a general holiday. The king, nearly recovered from illness, rode through Stockholm to inspect the decorations. Messages of greeting came from European rulers and various societies nationwide.
Dr. J. B. Studdert of American Falls reported jewels valued around 1000 dollars stolen from his home while he and his housekeeper were away for about two hours after thieves pried open a window. Most losses were diamonds totaling about 800 dollars with another jewelry worth 200 dollars. No arrests were made.
Weather interrupted today's slate with most National League games postponed by rain. The American schedule saw Washington at St Louis delayed, New York and Cleveland off due to darkness. Detroit also referenced with Nabors, Sheehan, Dubue and Stanage noted in lineups.
Wheat for July delivery closed at 1 01 1 4 dollars in Chicago trading as the wheat market showed minor gains with corn at 7 34 and oats at 38 54. The report notes light demand and steady sentiment amid market fluctuations.
In New York on June 16 unions representing railway employees plan to ballot on authorizing officials to call a strike if no settlement is reached. The question asks members if they are prepared to withdraw from service without a settlement agreeable to the committee and their representatives.
Philadelphia June 16 One feature of the fourth annual Navy Day celebration will be the launching of the Henderson transport the first vessel of its type built at the yard Public invited to inspect war craft of all sizes and descriptions now at the yard The event will reveal inside workings of Uncle Sam s navy to the public tomorrow.
New York report says Theodore Roosevelt suffered another coughing spell and spoke only in a whisper. He was taken to his physician for examination, but doctors say the illness is not serious and he should recover in a few days.
Eureka reports all 210 passengers and crew of the steamer Dear were accounted for after a wreck on Sugar Loaf reef Wednesday night. Purser Haywood confirms five fatalities in the incident with no additional details released.
Lieutenant Colonel Morton F. Smith, commandant of cadets at the United States Military Academy, died today after a brief illness. He was born in Colorado in 1852.
Rawlins June 16 Willard Flanders convicted of ambush shooting and killing his wife and neighbor Samuel Aultz on a road between Flanders ranch and Hulett in 1914 was hanged at the penitentiary at three this morning. He declined ministerial comfort and died calmly after a heavy meal the night before. The case, tried in Dec 1914 after venue changes, included alienist testimony on insanity but murder was ruled deliberate. The Wyoming board of pardons had refused commutation.
At the G A R convention in the city the oldest attendee was 86 year old Michael Archer of the 25th Ohio infantry now at Bush Soldiers' home. Seven veterans at dinner averaged 74 years with the youngest 66. They favored preparedness and military training and opposed Vera Cruz policy. Women’s Relief corps and G A R ladies also elected officers.
Heavy earth shocks are reported from the interior of Italy near Rome. No casualties reported as tremors rattle towns and fears rise among residents. Officials say aftershocks may continue through the week.
Woodrow Wilson and Thomas Marshall were nominated by acclamation for president and vice president as the Democratic National Convention adjourned sine die after adopting the platform. The event followed a suffrage clash, with Bryan seated and suffragists protesting as the suffrage plank was approved.
W B Slaughter of Dallas was acquitted of charges of larceny of stock in the Mercantile National bank failure. He had recently been acquitted of embezzlement charges in the bank's closing in a federal Denver court.
Howard V. Platt, assistant general manager of the Southern Pacific, will become vice president and general manager of the Oregon Short Line and vice president of Union Pacific. Headquarters will be at Salt Lake. The appointment, effective July 1, is widely welcomed in Pocatello.
St Louis June 16 John W Westcott New Jersey attorney general urged President Wilson s renomination praising his leadership. He lauded prosperity after war as prophecy fulfilled noting abundant resources and a thriving economy while condemning panic and a flawed financial system from four years earlier. Continues on Page 7.
Oarsmen from Cornell Columbia Syracuse and Pennsylvania sail the Hudson at Poughkeepsie for three championship events the varsity junior varsity and freshmen eights. Cornell and Syracuse are favored for the big race with close contested times expected as California and Wisconsin drop out.
Washington report notes the president in a happy frame of mind following the St. Louis convention. He received a telegram from Ishé stating support in the fight and readiness to act at his command.
New York reports Dr. von a mann-Hollweg defended himself in a Reichstag speech on June 5 against charges he caused a war. The excerpt shows him denying responsibility and addressing critics.
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