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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1915
Page
1
The City Commission will hold a regular meeting tonight with little business pending. The sidewalk grade ordinance and new sign regulations will be discussed with a bond requirement removed and replaced by a written permit from Public Safety. The February meeting will elect city officials for new terms.
Jeremiah Spoon, a well known resident near Columbus, died Saturday afternoon at his home east of Columbus. He was among the area’s elder residents and was known in Spring Creek and Sorry. The funeral is set for Tuesday noon at Colimba with burial for the Spoon family.
In Washington D C Prohibition for the District of Columbia failed in the Senate by a wide margin. The vote to suspend rules to advance the Sheppard amendment was 3 1 to 40 hindering the dry capital status. The debate sparked bitter retorts and sharp remarks amid tense sessions Friday and Saturday.
Fifteen Kittanning citizens filed cases seeking relief from the Anmutrog County Water Company alleging typhoid linked to contaminated city water. The suits, aggregating over a hundred thousand dollars, escalate court action as families who fled earlier claims seek damages for loss of relatives in the outbreak.
Tomorrow a special election is set with L. W. Olds leading, while Wy withdrawal reduces competition. Voters anticipate a smaller turnout than the prior primary as whispers of a third candidate circulate but no formal campaign is visible. Olds appears to hold broad support, suggesting limited voting impact tomorrow.
Hellotont Pennsylvania reports Judge Wile Orvis in Venango County publicly opposing Judge Criswell of Frankin, arguing it is the judge’s duty to grant licenses to responsible persons as well as to sentence criminals. Criswell had previously refused licenses, stating proof of necessity was lacking. The column notes local residents George Weller and Mrs. Baeder, Lillian Lawson visiting, Dyke returning home, and Margaret McCarthy's recent trip.
London report indicates Penarth wrecked off Norfolk with 22 crew lost and seven saved. Berlin says Allied casualties total about 150,000 killed wounded and prisoners. German gains cited in Argonne and Aisne valley, while Allied progress is described as limited. Paris reports French and British offensives and German counteractions amid wintry conditions. Japan plans volunteer corps to reinforce Allies in France. German victories claimed at La Holwell and La Boisuelle in the Argonne.
Murphy Whota a local foundry worker was found wandering on Main Street with a bloody gash over his eye and cheek after slipping on ice. Officer Merritt detained him at the city jail around eight o clock Saturday. A quart bottle of liquor was found in his coat. He received medical attention from Dr. J. C. Kheler.
In heavy drizzle, Harrisburg prepares for an indoor ceremony as Governor elect Martin Brumbaugh arrives from Philadelphia. Legislation leaders say the assembly will recess Wednesday night until January 26 and hope for better weather to stage a public parade.
A coast incident near Navan reveals a contractor used large quantities of dynamite during shore improvements. The event, labelled as a supposed sea battle, involved no verified combat and is under investigation as a suspected explosives mishap.
In Uniontown Pa January 13 the First National Bank of Uniontown failed to open this morning. Depositors gathered as rumors swirled about the bank’s condition after a wire transfer issue. The Comptroller later suspended the bank and stated the condition had been unsatisfactory since March 12. The Uniontown bank held about forty nine thousand dollars of state funds on deposit protected by a hundred thousand with the state treasury.
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