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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1916
Page
1
Special to The Citizen reports Romanian forces suffering as Teuton and Bulgarian units advance along the Danube front. Bailiffs describe a Danubian stronghold fall and continued German pressure near Dobroudja while Caranza factions maneuver in Mexico.
Harvard defeats Cornell 23 to 16 in a dry Har vard Stadium game witnessed by about 540 spectators. Key plays featured Casey runs and Horween kicking, with Harvard overcoming Ithaca defense in the final period.
Special train of Charles E Hughes narrowly missed being struck by an automobile during a campaign stop. Hughes warned against assuming postwar prosperity, arguing Europe’s postwar demand would fade and urging Americans not to overestimate ongoing prosperity.
ARAMA troops from the national guard arrive in Tucson this afternoon. They are escorted by an advance party from Camp at Montgomery and will join the unit near Sonoita, joining signal corps and hospital officers in a border security mission.
In Eston Texas on October 24 the defense rested after lecturer James OB Neel presented a closing strategy to the jury. The courtroom atmosphere centered on defense arguments regarding Copeland's guilt or innocence as the trial proceeded.
Obituary notes the death of a prominent weather bureau pioneer, known as the Weather Bureau, following an illness. The milestone figures prominently in the obituary, with references to the bureau’s early work and ongoing influence.
The Itken Cup winner achieved 105 miles per hour at Oak Speedway. Johnny, the gold trophy automo, led Sheepshead Bay entries with a strong time, while Ilolox and camp rivals followed. A shaft failure near mile 109 ended the run and an American record was noted in float-wide dispatches.
President Wilson addressed a large Shadow Lawn audience in Long Branch New Jersey during a Wilson Day event staged by the Democratic National Committee. He attacked opponents for exploiting a crisis and urged peaceful policy aims and reform, praising court reform and future peace efforts.
El Paso Texas Oct 28 Private Frank Conway Mutt of Troop G First Pennsylvania Cavalry was found dead with his throat cut. A razor lay nearby and headquarters said the soldier, from Philadelphia, took his own life due to homesickness.
E Hughes told a Newark audience that America must defend its citizens abroad and uphold their constitutional rights wherever they are, insisting peace and security depend on protecting life and property of U S citizens in foreign lands.
All victims of yesterday’s auto crash at the Southern Arizona Fair are reported to be out of danger and recovering. Shad Bowyer, driver of the Ford, suffered three fractured ribs but was able to leave Arizona Hospital. Carl Bowman, Bowyer’s mechanic, is past danger after slight brain concussion and expected to leave soon. Speed McNabb, thrown from the Overland, has bruises but no serious injuries. Thomas Stewart, Overland mechanic, remains in the hospital with a broken nose and sprained right wrist.
Football scores reported from Minneapolis Evanston Indianapolis Lafayette Madison AmMapolis and New Haven show teams like Mingie Sofa SouthWestern Tofts Indiana Gne Witness Par wis conmein and Navy defeating Georgia Yale different period results vary with Navy 7 Georgia 3 and Yale 36 Wash. U. etc
Reported arrival of reinforcements at Chihuahua City confirms forces from the south aiding General Treviño’s command. Official sources note substantial troop buildup with estimates around six hundred strong as of today.
Officials say six freight cars burned in Juarez yards Thursday night were not destruction by rebels but the work of incendiaries aiming to destroy supplies for General Pershing's column. Authorities cited railway employee cards as part of the inquiry.
Luis Cabrera, chairman of the Mexican section of the Mexican American joint commission, accuses American officials of laxity in countering anti Carranza propaganda on the border. Officials call the remarks extraordinary and hint at possible state department action. The statement was distributed by Mexico’s press service for the embassy.
El Paso Texas October 24 news of troop movements reports the Fifth Infantry arriving last night and the First Infantry arriving yesterday in the border city as federal units concentrate near the front.
Washington discloses receipts totaling 25 646 with expenditures and obligations shown at 461 383 for the Republican National Committee. Democratic donors contributed 26 000. the four largest backers include Merry Payne Whitney 30 600 and R T Crane Jr Arthur Curtis James and George F Baker Jr 25 000 each. Other notable names and sums follow from major funders across parties.
A man allegedly forced a window at night and fired a revolver shot into the Australian premier William Morris Hughes's bedroom in New Victoria Melbourne. The shot did not take effect and the premier escaped unharmed. The report comes from Reuters via Sydney citing close friends of the premier.
The war office announced Rumanian troops won six more campaigns against Austro German forces on the Moldavian front. In the Tretus valley Piscul was recaptured as Teutonic troops fled disorderly. East of the Alt valley Austro German forces were defeated in the Jiu valley with about 1000 dead, 450 prisoners, and 16 machine guns lost.
Fragmentary text notes Japan's alliance with England as a core element of its foreign policy and questions its effectiveness with Russia and France.
A bomb dropped by an Entente aviator killed the engineer driving the train of Emperor William of Germany. Reports from Zurich place the emperor near the Somme front at Bapaume for a preliminary counteroffensive. Earlier, he was seen in Berlin visiting officials and the Potedam palace.
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