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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1913
Page
1
Reported in Buffalo today a sabotaged Main Street car derailed and windows broken as workers obstruct tracks with timbers and stones. Police on platforms protect stations while 500 striking workers from Linkars anticipated to arrive this afternoon to bolster new crews and press for doubled schedules, prompting expected clashes across city sections.
The Stanford Hose Company will hold its election for fire chief on the evening of August seventeenth. Chief Stattord is expected to endorse a successor. at least one other candidate is anticipated. City officials follow the outcome with keen interest as the department’s affairs remain in focus.
Washington report on April 1 describes Progressive Democracy consolidating power as President Wilson convenes the 68th Congress. Democrats outnumber Republicans and Progressives. familiar ceremonial procedures mark the session. Speaker election looms. seat drawings and initial officer appointments follow.
At about three o clock Sunday morning William Breen asked Patrolman James Stevens to check the Scully Cigar Factory in the Payne Block on East Main Street. Stevens found six or seven men in a room long alleged to be a poker joint. He documented the gathering, noted gambling evidence had been removed, and closed the place with no arrests. The establishment has faced ongoing complaints and reports of resumed operations after mayoral orders.
London based dispatch reports large unoccupied Norwich homes burned last night as firemen fought to save surrounding blocks. Police and government agents blame suffragettes, while evidence points to other perpetrators. Home Secretary McKenna announced an official inquiry into Arts. Pantichurst amid starvation rumors, fueling talk of a possible militant leader release.
City council members debate a plan to contract for street lighting by metering current and paying per kilowatt. Supporters say the move could cut costs if the city takes over company lines and maintains them, while opponents doubt it benefits the city.
Members of the House and Senate debated an Onder tariffic schedule in Washington D C today. The large crowd gathered near the Capitol as the Capitol Hill session focused on tariff measures and potential economic impact described in fragmentary remarks.
Ly United Press Harrisburg April 7 The bill creating a Department of Labor and Industry will receive final passage consideration in the State government calendar. It will abolish the Department of Factory Inspection and overhaul supervision of labor conditions. An Industrial Board would have wide powers and oversee a system of arbitration. The board can set rules to protect life health safety and morals in workplaces. Employers may object to rules viewed as unreasonable. (Continue on Page Eight)
A quotation stresses that rain of roses requires planting trees first. The speaker urges action to grow greenery, linking future beauty to ongoing environmental effort and planning.
When we want more dollars we must earn them and save them. Regular deposits into a savings account let money grow over time.
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