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Newspaper
The Potter Review
Location
Potter, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1916
Page
2
War News Across the Front and Home Front Turbulence
David Lloyd-George faces the Irish question while the U S protests interference with neutrals. Casement faces high treason trial on June 26 in London. Grey rejects peace talks. Berlin introduces field kitchens dubbed goulash cannons. Britain cites 570 fishing vessels destroyed and 500 lives lost. King George signs the military service bill mandating 18 to 41 year old males. Germany’s food dictator envisions universal rationing. Asquith notes 2 383 billion pounds sterling voted for the war effort. Vienna sees clothing prices surge. Methodists uphold a no cards or theaters rule amid tornado devastation in Alabama. Ford eyes another peace push. Chicago rail improvements proceed. Mexican rebels kill over 200 en route to Cuernevaca. Carranza currency to exchange at par along the border. Smith Bracey, a 56-year-old arrestee, faces mail fraud charges tied to a stock swindle over $100,000.
Kansas City audience hears Billy Sunday rallying crowd
About 7,000 of the 640,000 who heard Billy Sunday in Kansas City have joined the protracted movement. The item notes large-scale religious event turnout and ongoing campaign momentum across the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Sunday
Kansas City
Sixty inning draw as Sioux City and Topeka tie
Western league baseball teams Sioux City and Topeka battled eighteen innings to a 5 to 5 tie in Sioux City. Missouri won the ninth Missouri Valley track meet at Columbia with Ames, Iowa second and Nebraska fifth. Simpson of Missouri set a 120 yard hurdles record at 14.3 and tied the 220 yard hurdles world mark at 23.3 breaking a long-standing record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Topeka
Missouri
Columbia
Ames
Nebraska
Simpson
Washington War and Trade News Sweep National Briefs
Export trade is projected to near five billion dollars by June 30. Texas militiamen face court martial for noncompliance with duty. Carranza orders 30,000 troops to the south border to combat bandits. Old Faithful camping company wins transportation and camping concession in Livingston Montana. Senators urge Wilson to pick a nitrate plant site in Missouri as per army bill. Senate leaders plan a three day adjournment during party conventions. Wilson states peace efforts will be for all Europe, not a single nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Sterling
Gandy
Billon
South Dakota
Wilson
Big
Little Bend
Missouri
Senate
House
Butts and Buildings Are to Be Constructed at Once
A public notice states that buttress structures and buildings will be erected immediately at the encampment site. Officials cite urgent shelter needs and rapid deployment plans, with crews allocated to respective blocks and timelines for completion.
Nebraska June convention calendar events list
Omaha Alliance Great Western Handicap in Omaha June 13 14 15 and many other gatherings across cities. June brings state PEO Spanish War Veterans Stockmen Elks Eagles Swedish Singers pageants undertakers editorial association Kearney Kearney Mid-Summer Race Meet golf tournament and hotel men’s meeting. Missouri Valley Veterinary and Democratic conventions in Hastings Omaha Lincoln Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
North Platte
Alliance
Nebraska Elks
Order of Eagles
Lincoln
American Union of Swedish Singers
West Div
Gate City
Hastings
Elkhorn Valley Editorial Association
Long Pine
Trans-Mississippi Bakers’ Association
Nebraska Pharmaceutical Association
International Auctioneers’ Association
Kearney
Northwestern Hotel Men's Association
Missouri Valley Veterinary Association
Nebraska Democratic
Military encampment to occupy Ashland rifle range
Adjutant General Hall with Colonel Muffin and Major Hazel on Governor Morehead’s staff visited Ashland to finalize U S government ownership of about 800 to 900 acres northeast of town for a new rifle range and related buildings. Plans include barns sheds a club house caretaker and target butts. Encampments by Omaha cadets 800 strong and state university cadets are planned for this summer plus a citizens’ encampment similar to New York’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashland
Adjutant General Hall
Muffin
Hazel
Morehead
Uncle Sam
New York
Omaha
State University
Tornado Ravages Furnas County Farms and Homes
A recent tornado struck Furnas county causing about 100000 in damage to farms buildings orchards and residences at Beaver City. No fatalities occurred though several people were injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilsonville
Furnas County
Beaver City
Columbus Man Wins Nebraska State Sportsmen Title
Frank Rudat of Columbus won the Nebraska state championship in the Nebraska Sportsmen's tournament in Grand Island and will represent the state at the American Handicap in St. Louis August 21 to 25. Harry Philson of Leigh finished second and Co C Tappin of Hoagland finished third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Island
Frank Rudat
Columbus
St. Louis
Harry Philson
Leigh
Co. C. Tappin
Hoagland
Pay for Military Officers at Fremont under new pay bill
Under the new army pay act to take effect July 1 the Fremont signal corps and the sanitary detachment of the Fourth regiment stationed at Fremont will receive over $16 000 annually in drill fee allowance and salaries. The signal corps now has two companies one at Schuyler and both units will be paid regularly in return for forty eight drills per year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont
Army
Fremont Signal Corps
Signal Corps
Schuyler
Nebraska State Association backs highway strengthening plan
The Nebraska State Association of Commercial Clubs endorsed a proposal to strengthen the highway commission at its Omaha convention. P. A. Wells urged state control of roads to access federal aid of 75 million dollars. A soil survey and material report were ordered, with the state engineer to study road marking methods from other states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Nebraska State Association of Commercial Clubs
State Highway Commission
P. A. Wells
Omaha Commercial Club
Wells
Nebraska
State Advisory Highway Commission
George FE. Condra
Nebraska University
Johnson
Pat Walsh
McCook
Harry D. Miller
Stanton
Postmaster Porter Resigns in Bridgeport Shakeup
Bridgeport postmaster J. G. Porter was fired by Postmaster General Burleson for questioning why Burleson favored a salary increase for First Assistant Postmaster General Roper and three other assistants. Burleson says Porter is temperamentally unfitted and disloyal. Porter had pressed for more clerks in the office for months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter
Bridgeport
J. G. Porter
Burleson
Roper
Pony Protects Boy in Pasture Bull Attack Tale
Aubry Craft son of Albert Craft a Fairfield farmer was saved by his pony during a bull attack. The boy went to fetch cattle and did not return. A search party found him unconscious in the pasture with his face torn. Tracks show the pony circled the boy to fend off the bull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Aubry Craft
Albert Craft
Fremont Tractor Meet set for August dates this year
President Wolz of the Commercial club reports strong interest in Fremonts fourth tractor meet. The event will be run by tractor manufacturers rather than farm paper staff, with about 100 machines expected to enter. The show runs from August 7 to 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont
Wolz
Commercial Club
Hastings Council Over Mayor Veto Repeals Saloon Cap
For the first time in ten years Hastings city council passed an ordinance over the mayor's veto, repealing the limit of thirteen saloons in Hastings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hastings
Governor Attends Dedication of Oregon Trail Monuments
Governor Morehead attended last week dedication ceremonies for two monuments marking the Oregon trail through Nebraska in North Platte. Local officials and residents joined in the event highlighting pioneer routes and regional heritage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Platte
Morehead
Nebraska
Tornado Hits Valley County Farm Land North of Town
A tornado swept over the district a few days ago damaging farm property ten miles north of Ord to an estimated 50000 dollars. There was no loss of life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley County
Ord
Here
Western Nebraska Publishers' association formed
The publishers of Box Butte Morrill and Scotts Bluff counties organized the Western Nebraska Publishers' association at a recent meeting. A permanent body was created and a next gathering is set for Bridgeport on June 17. There is talk the group may expand to include other panhandle counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Publishers’ Association
Gering
Box Butte
Morrill
Scotts Bluff
Western Nebraska Publishers’ Association
Bridgeport
Panhandle
Wilson hints at peace feeler with universal association of nations
President Wilson outlined potential peace terms including absolute freedom of the seas and guarantees of territorial integrity. Officials read the speech as a preliminary offer to mediate Europe’s war, proposing a universal league to ensure a common order, common justice, and common peace. The United States would join a feasible association of nations to safeguard world order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
League
United States
Association of Nations
Germany
Great Britain
Europe
America
Waite Found Guilty of First Degree Murder
After a short 20 minute deliberation a jury convicts Waite of first degree murder in the poisoning of his father in law John E Peck a Grand Rapids Michigan millionaire drug maker. The dentist Waite pleads fate and faces the electric chair while admitting further killings including Mrs Hanna Peck and an attempted murder of Katherine Peck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waite
New York
Dr. Waite
John E. Peck
Grand Rapids
Mich
Walter R. Deuel
Peck
Hanna Peck
Katherine Peck
Americans In Mexico Protest Over Tampico Disputes
A protest from eighty four Tampico residents reached the White House reporting serious clashes between oil operators and Mexican authorities. The group staged a mass meeting to press their case, alleging Mexican military decrees hinder American business and recounting the detention of a man who refused to accept wages set by officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Washington, D. C
White House
Tampico
Also Mentioned on This Page
WAR News
David Lloyd-George
Ireland
Roger Casement
London
Edward Grey
House of Commons
Berlin
Francis D. Ackland
the Treasury
George of
England
Herr von Battocki
Asquith
Vienna
Methodist General Conference
Saratoga
N. Y
Sunnyside
Songo
Alabama
Henry Ford
Detroit
Ford
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company
Denver
Wyoming
Mexico City
Cuernevaca
Smith Bracey
Bond
Baltimore
Fort Bliss
Texas
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Harry K. Thaw
Jack Clifford
Rockefeller Foundation
Poland
Serbia
Montenegro
Albania
Kansas
Raymond Robbins
Chicago
Progressive Party
Progressive National Committee
Sporting
Charlie White
Milburn Saylor
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Saylor
White
Pat O'Keefe
Bandsman Blake
National Sporting Club
O'Keefe
Hawthorne Track
John E. Traeger
Cook County
War Department
Carranza
State Department
Old Faithful’ Camping Company of
Livingston, Mont
Interior Department
Columbus Man
State Association of Commercial Clubs Endorse Commission
President Wilson
Peage Alliam
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