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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1916
Page
1
About forty men gathered Saturday afternoon as the Corry youth project grows. The United Sport Union of Pennsylvania supports forest work and fishing safety, aiming to establish a local Corry branch with expected large membership.
United Press reports reporters from fifty newspapers are quartered in a large sanatorium in The Hague. They face strict meals and restrictions while awaiting word on the permanent peace foundation summit. Delegates protest rules as discussions suggest the group seeks positions and salaries on a peace board.
A local driller in Cittanning was murdered with details indicating robbery and arson. Investigators describe a badly burned body found with several lead clues including a name fragment and possible connection to a suspect linked to money and a burn scene. The court hears testimony as police pursue leads.
New York reports the government plans a second trial of former New Haven railroad directors. Jurors deadlocked on earlier charges. prosecutors seek fresh testimony and a stronger case. Officials expect weeks before a new trial is declared.
United Press reports London says the French and British will form a total extra force of two hundred thousand troops for action after Dardanelles withdrawal. The available Turks are seasoned first line veterans ready for Egypt Medipotamia or other fronts. Dardanelles garrison may be kept with about twenty thousand troops.
City Engineer outlines remodeling of rooms in the city building formerly housing the post office. Proposal includes a modern front with one entrance, removal of four front posts, brickwork relaid, and new steel beams. Drafts to be completed by week’s end. topic to be discussed at next Monday’s meeting.
The Supreme Court dismissed the government case in the Spins Atlantic steamship pool citing the European war breaking up the matter. The action occurred in Washington with brief official notes on the timeline and reason.
Jamestown youth Will Ward was found dead in his room at the Lave Moune hotel in Tuinestown yesterday. Authorities say blighted by gas from a stove, Ward likely suffocated after retiring around nine. Survived by his mother Mrs Jennia Ward and eight siblings, funeral plans to be announced.
London reports that January 10 sees ten thousand British troops encircled by Turkish forces at Kut el Amara. Townshend’s retreating column left to cover the withdrawal is cut off as Turks trap the relief expedition, yielding hundreds of prisoners and several firearms.
Washington Jay Liebel Jr of Bridgeport announces government publications on culinary methods cooking and bread making designed for homemakers in Hilo Crawford and beyond. The volumes cover food preparation nutrition and practical home arts with a complete handbook intended for general educational use.
The report cites a fatal incident at Curryg'h Point New Jersey with three men killed. It mentions plans by leaders to move and Perkins to announce a plot tonight and previews upcoming events related to the GOP convention and a Progressive meeting at a Blackstone banquet.
Jack McCarthy, a 74 year old man, was released and sent to Erie after police investigated a killing at the Grain Hotel involving a room neighbor. Authorities said McCarthy admitted thefts but claimed drugs and liquor impaired him, and Titusville police had released him earlier. The case involves a quack doctor and an assumed return to Dayton.
Corry residents continued a longtime skating tradition at Columbus with large weekend crowds. Over three hundred locals reportedly visited on Sunday, enjoying a warmer day and a smooth, troce pond extending from the village to the dual Amore, attracting both youths and adults to outdoor ice skating.
A midmorning weather front left sidewalks slick with glare ice across the city. Commuters faced hazardous crossings as property owners reported several injuries and local officials urged caution until conditions improved later in the day.
Three hundred Carnegie Coke Company workers walked out in Farrell California today after wage demands. Authorities closed saloons and warned against trouble as about twenty five hundred more workers were expected to join the strike within hours.
Strikes at Youngstown Shost and Tube Co and Republic Iron and Steel Co eyed a possible compromise as AFL officials urged workers to return if pay rose from 10 to 23 cents. Vendors report merchants preparing for mayoral confrontation over riot ordinances and police protection amid ongoing unrest.
Mrs John Vamarone died Sunday at her home in Columbus Township after an illness. Funeral services are set for 2:30 PM tomorrow at Columbus Church with the Swedish service to be held. Mrs Vamarone was well known in the neighborhood. The report also mentions a child named Harrist Armstrong tied to a separate grippe case.
Reported today a crowd attacked the upper plant of the Aluminum Company of America in Niagara Falls, wrecking wiring and damaging equipment. Police fired warning volleys, and by late evening order began to return as workers from other plants joined a mass halt.
Washington reports that the State Department will launch new demands on Great Britain next week. The United States seeks settlement of Lusitania and Persia-related issues and will expand pressure on the British blockade and contraband of war. Secretary Lansing plans to address Inter Allied powers to curb interference with neutral trade.
President plans a national defense appeal to rally public support after Congress opposition. A first public address is slated for January 7 at a banquet in New York, with similar events planned in Baltimore and other cities as invitations are extended.
Rain turns to snow tonight with colder temperatures expected. Snow accumulation likely, prompting travel caution as a Tue night cold front crosses the area.
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