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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1911
Page
13
Sheriff Brooks nabbed a Williams on Eleventh Street in front of the county courthouse after Mrs Forest Brittain identified him as her attacker. The man, 22 to 24, claimed origins in Goodwater then Ashland and offered no resistance. Williams was jailed as the injured woman remained in serious condition.
Havana June 16 General Bixby of the United States board of engineers reports after inspecting the Maine wreck that it will take a month to fully expose the battleship. So far the ship appears as a tangled mass of wreckage with heavy rains retarding progress.
Typhoid and malaria surge across Havana wards due to unsanitary conditions after sewer and street laborer strikes. Reports claim several yellow fever cases have been brought to Cuba from Mexican ports.
Evangelist Bernard delivered a strong sermon at the Christian church last evening drawing on military drill to illustrate points from Paul Mars Hill and urging repentance as necessary for salvation. He outlined four motives for repentance and noted fruits including confession obedience restitution and new life in Christ. Services continue nightly at 8 o clock with tonight's focus on confessing Christ.
A report notes that more than 32,000 women work for the English post office, reflecting a substantial female workforce in the national mail service.
Treasury officials estimate the June balance will rise to 80 million dollars at the start of the new fiscal year on July 1. This would mark the largest working balance in years. Bids for 50.9 million dollars of Panama bonds open tomorrow with strong oversubscription and pricing not under 12 percent.
Chicago report notes Gustavo B. Hengen president of the Kentucky Midland visits the city after a coronation. West End decorates St James Street with floral garlands and colony flags as his wife sues for separate maintenance detailing alleged wooings. The case cites stenographers among his alleged indiscretions. Debates and rebums in Washington follow.
Pelham Guards members gather for drills at the Armory weekly as they gear up for a potential summer camp trip. Captain Sawyer leads a growing group with new non commissioned officers and a busy schedule, including lectures by Captain Woodruff on training value and guard duty.
The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, a labor group, reports representation of about 300,000 railway workers across the United States. The figure reflects its national membership and influence within the railroad industry.
Former Mexican President Porfirio Diaz lands at Vigo Spain aboard the liner Ypiranga. He travels with several family members and appears in excellent health following the sea voyage.
The Alabama Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling prohibiting a black Knights of Pythias chapter from using any name or signs resembling the white order. The injunction, issued after whites sued, requires the black group to adopt a different name to continue its secret organization.
St John New Brunswick June 16 The St John Fusileers sixty second regiment 300 strong departed by special train for Boston to take part in the Bunker Hill day celebration tomorrow The regiment is commanded by Colonel J L McAvity and accompanied by the regimental band and drum and bugle corps They will stay in Boston several days and are guests of the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia
Chief Glasson led a raid on the old Parker house area on West Tenth Street. Officers captured 28 bottles of beer and arrested Pearl Lee, a white woman, on a charge of conducting a blind tiger.
Newark Delaware June 16 Postmaster Delaware Clark a leading Republican figure in the state collapsed and died here today at his Newark office He was a prominent political figure and long serving public servant in Delaware politics.
Trieste reports 127 dead from yesterday's hurricane along the coast with 600 missing. The disaster's toll prompts rescue and recovery efforts as officials assess damage and ongoing search operations.
Mrs Forest Brittain reports an unknown man attacked her while berry picking with her sister in law Mia on Thirteenth Street in the northeastern part of the city. The assailant, who claimed to work at a furnace and said his name was Williams, fled as residents alerted authorities. Police and sheriffs chased leads toward De Armanville and Dark Corner but dogs were not obtained and no arrest announced.
William J. Bryan, in today’s The Commoner, bids defiance to Democrats criticizing him and accuses them of being traitors in his recent presidential campaign. He alleges even committeemen were in league against him.
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