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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1913
Page
2
A summary notes Ageport timber lands controlled by a few, John Norris criticizes the paper trust before the Ways and Means Committee, Wilson advises no inaugural ball, and Senator Cummins drafts a tax on Stock Exchange gambling to end the practice.
The Rev. Forrest E. Dagér apologized from his Philadelphia pulpit to Mr and Mrs E T Stotesbury for misquoting the tar and feathers remark in a recent sermon. Miss Helen Miller Gould’s trousseau reportedly cost under 1000 dollars. General Rafael Reyes, ex President of Colombia, arrived from Europe to advocate peace between the US and South America. Lord San Basil Blackwood reached New York and was met by Mrs John Astor's chauffeur. Mrs Astor denied Blackwood was a close friend and Vincent Astor denied his mother’s engagement to the visitor.
Sporting Wilbert Robinson has sold his Baltimore business to concentrate on coaching Giant pitchers. He will join the early Marlin squad in Baltimore on February 15. Charles Webb Murphy, Cubs president, says traveling reporters will be held to his anti liquor rules. Bombardier Wells and Luther McCarty plan a New York bout mid February. Robert T. P. Storer of Boston was elected captain of Harvard football for next season. He is a junior.
Mrs Woodrow Wilson selects Helen Bones as secretary. Green River Kentucky village swept away by flood. Col Gorgas returns to Washington. Various congress and state actions, indictments, indictments, and notable crimes. Activities involve senators, governors, railroads, and industry across several states.
The steamship Uranium was floated after grounding near Halifax while Turkey dodges decisive action on European notes. Porfirio Diaz departs Paris for Cairo for the winter. Belgian lawmaker Andrimont confesses a long running consular service speech. The British Medical Association votes to back the national insurance act and abandon opposition. Christian X sails to Queenstown after hurricane damage. Hungarian rail contractor Palloh arrested in Budapest for $1.6 million embezzlement. Argentine aviator Origono dies in Buenos Aires, crew members survive. Monaco bans Parsifal due to royalties dispute. The 1912 government lottery in the United States totals $44 million from a $200,000,000 pool. London predicts renewed Balkan war, Turkey unlikely to yield. Swiss prisons crowd, forcing use of town hall cellars. Berlin assigns English-speaking policemen at major crossings to assist American tourists.
New Jersey lawmakers introduced seven anti trust measures drafted for Governor Woodrow Wilson. The bills target price fixing and production limits, require fair stock valuations, ban mergers without oversight, punish restraint of trade, restrict holding company power, require Public Utility Commission approval for mergers, and curb price discrimination across regions.
Horace William Howard a recluse left nearly 400000 in bequests including 185000 for a Brockton home for aged men. He died in a Providence lodging house after living in a 25 weekly room. His sister Mrs Maria Goward of South Easton will contest the will.
London reports Premier Gueshoff telegraphed Bulgarian delegates to empower them to order General Layoff to resume war if peace talks fail. It warns that beyond war costs, Bulgarian Serbs must release troops soon to till fields or face starvation from crop failures.
Josiah Van Kirk Thompson, a coal and coke operator and Uniontown banker, obtained a divorce from Blanche A. Thompson. The decree requires Thompson to pay his wife one million dollars and both parties retain the right to remarry. Thompson is 68 and Blanche about 41, and they had not lived together for two years.
Reading through a string of state items, Gloucester and Hudson counties report public works and court actions. Mantua's fire company selects a president. Cross Keys farmers build telephone lines to join Bell. Elizabeth lowers gas rates. Jersey City and Rahway justice matters surface.
Lesson outlines Cain and Abel offering sacrifices, the role of faith and blood atonement, and the moral duty to be keepers of one another. It notes sin crouching at the door, Cain’s murder of Abel, God’s questions and mercy, and urges focus on mercy and salvation through Jesus Christ.
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