19 Mar 1915
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Newspaper
Clearfield Weekly Progress
Location
Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1915
Page
1
A Federal Reserve Bank receiving teller, C. C. Yim of Pittsburgh, shot and killed himself on the seventh floor of the Williamson building in Cleveland this morning. Hills's parents live at Bellevue near Pittsburgh.
Jacob Beers, aged 100 years and four months, longtime Jefferson County settler, died at his home near Sigel. Born November 21, 1814, he came from eastern Pennsylvania as a young man and lived a pioneer life, farming actively until a year ago. General services were held Tuesday at Sigel with burial in Mt. Tabor cemetery Eldred township. The Natal government hires a Kentucky expert to boost native tobacco quality and industry.
Dope fiends surrender under the new anti-drug law and overcrowding grows as thirty gave themselves up yesterday. Jails are filled and municipal hospitals assist in care during the crackdown.
Peking reports that Russian and British ambassadors met Japanese foreign minister on a Saturday warning that pressing beyond original terms would hinder future diplomacy with allies. American and British opinion in China and among foreign diplomats favors withdrawing a substantial portion of Japan’s demands to align with existing treaties.
Middletown New York March 8 A night operator and station agent for the West Shore railroad at Highland Falls was shot and killed in a robbery. The body was found this morning after the 2 o clock train. Robbers escaped with 40 dollars. State and railroad police pursue them. The operator Hotaling 23 lived in Newburg. Nearby George Griffin was found alive after a rope and slash wounds, taken to hospital, believed connected to the same crime.
Washington report states the German cruiser Dresden was blown up by her crew after being attacked in neutral Chilean waters by British warships. The German legation in Santiago cites 3.00 meters as the distance at which fire started before the Dresden’s commander saved his crew by abandoning ship.
A health board report notes one more scarlet fever case. The patient is Henry Liveright, son of Mr and Mrs A M Liverist of West Wilmore Texas, with ties to Decatur and Beccaria residents. other names include Masud Martin and Robert Irvin Znaid, all mentioned in the local health bulletin.
Pennsylvania mine death tolls for 1915 show total coal output reaching 287,251,835 tons with 376,851 workers employed. Anthracite losses fell to 600 lives and bituminous deaths to 413, while anthracite per life lost reached 152,279 tons amid historical efficiency notes.
The Junior Class play titled You Never Can Tell runs through the week with daily descriptions of cast members. Today the waiter is spotlighted as a master of timing.
The first of Phil Raders letters for the Progress recounts life in the French Foreign Legion. A wounded Englishman lies exposed near the trench as a Red Cross medic falls to a German bullet. The narrative sketches the cruelty and detachment that war life imposes on soldiers.
A bill to create a department of state architect is being drafted by Attorney General Brown. It stipulates all state funded buildings and institutions be erected under the supervision of the state architect, arguing costs would be equal to or less than private rates. The governor would approve the plan, aiming for centralized oversight after construction.
A March 18 blaze in Myersdale caused about 100000 dollars in damage, consuming the Dodge Theatre Myersdale Auto Co building Cicely's restaurant and the Myersdale Republican office along with fifteen residences, threatening to engulf the entire business district.
Clarion Pa March 18 Judge G G Sloan Tuesday granted 20 liquor licenses with 23 held over and two withdrawn of 45 applications in Clarion county Sixteen licenses were for retail three for distillers and one for a brewery Objections to grants existed but were overruled for held over cases A special remonstrance was filed in each case Decisions on those licenses will be made within the next week
In Clearfield mountains five dogs chased a deer observed by a local resident. Game Protector E W Kelly investigated. one dog was shot, others escaped. The deer, earlier shipped through DuBois and kept in Kellys barn after a broken leg, died Tuesday evening.
About 60 members met in Mossop building rooms for supper, speeches, and music. Guests from Chicago Corry Curwensville joined. Speakers included J. P. O Laughlin Father Ryan John Short John Sheridan J P Metzler. Irish songs and a Duckett Irish reel enlivened the program alongside German songs by Kupfer and Metzner. The gathering was praised as one of the most enjoyable ever held.
Paris reports a German aeroplane dropped bombs on a funeral in a village north of Dunkirk today but caused no damage. An official statement confirms the incident.
United Press reports a caucus action naming Meira Crawford and Philii Clearfield in the class leadership race. The result emphasizes shepherding duties and leadership roles amid a fragmented field and unclear final outcome.
Washington prepares a strong protest to United States notes not satisfactory to the president. The serious situation would develop if a vessel carrying foodstuffs to Europe meets disaster. The country regards the matter as a manifest against a blockade, though no blockade can be effectively attained under the circumstances.
Eight council members met with James F Pletcher acting as temporary president as the borough debates buying the Clearfield water plant. Treasurer Wright reported 26407.79 in the borough treasury amid health reports of 20 scarlet fever cases in 17 homes and notices of fines for curb and gutter payments and for sewers. The meeting also touched on street signs and a constitutional amendment on municipal indebtedness.
Rome dispatches report Austrians drill near the Italian frontier amid government talks and cabinet sessions as Italy reels from a threat of war. The departure of German nationals is debated, with officials denying orders from Rome. Soldiers clear snow on Trentino roads while准备 trenches as crisis deepens.
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