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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1912
Page
3
A sweeping roundup proclaims interest in world events and distant seas gathering attention. The column hints at diverse reads and global curiosities, promising a mosaic of stories from far places and notable happenings.
A bill passed by the Senate abolishes the penalty of imprisonment for desertion from merchant marine service. A dynamite plot against Secretary Knox was reported from Nicaragua but denied in Washington. The Navy consolidates two Asiatic fleet divisions and places Rear Admiral Nicholson in command for emergencies in China. Agriculture officials report a potash deposit exceeding ten million in a dried California lake.
Princess Clementine wife of Prince Victor Napoleon gives birth to a daughter in Brussels. Pierpont Morgan donates 100000 dollars to Peabody College for Teachers in Nashville Tennessee. Taft Mitchell conference delayed amid coal miners strike. James Gordon Bennett sails for India on Lysistrata planning Ceylon stay. Mrs George D Widener donates Nell Gwyn plates to London Museum. Charity event in New York raises funds from $2 entry paid by many women. Mrs M A Saunders librarian in Pawtucket R I dies after 34 years of service, famed for reading over 6000 books.
The Cincinnati Nationals defeated the Atlanta team of the Southern League by nine to three. The article notes other sports and athletic developments including Olympic fundraising efforts and coaching appointments.
Wealthy Newport residents face damaged cliff fronts amid heavy rains. Henry Phipps transfers a $10,000,000 Pittsburgh realty to his three sons. Several other listed events include antitrust, strikes, and notable remarks from public figures.
Massachusetts Senate defeats woman suffrage and direct election of senators. Brooklyn census shows one sixth Russian. Dunmore gas explosion kills nine, injures two. Passaic textile workers vote to join strike. Paterson weavers and piano workers strike. Gary steel works kettle collapse kills one, burns several. Isaac Schlichter distributes 50000 among 50 old employees. Threats against Haverstraw officials. clerk’s home fire attempt. Eugene Splaine sentenced in taxicab case. North Dakota primary La Follette leads Roosevelt. Gene Montani jailed for taxicab robbery. Charles Heike testifies about trusts. Albert Fetting suicides over divorce. New York lunacy commission cites 8000 insane aliens in state hospitals. 1448 deported since 1905. recommends immigration-law amendment. Carnegie Foundation report notes 52 beneficiaries and university recognitions.
Reports detail a wide range of events from Britain debating a minimum wage to suffrage advances in China and parliamentary elections in Europe. Other items note naval expansions with the Ajax and Tegetthall, strikes in Melbourne, and political trials in London.
Ten beef packers were found not guilty of violating the Sherman Antitrust law after a nineteen hour jury deliberation in United States District Court. The government faced difficulty with complex exhibits and calculations, while defense funds exhausted and new subscriptions sought.
A collage of late dispatch items notes B F Fender of Philadelphia winning the Gloucester pier contract, pheasants in Gloucester county, and Warden Avis in Woodbury aiding conservation. Other notes cover trolley accidents, garden mishaps, a New York City retiree's suicide in Atlantic City, and local civic events including moving days, a flagpole contest, and a fire department election. The report also mentions rail conduit work by Pennsylvania Railroad, string of bar associations planning Cape May conventions, and a near-miss at Broad Street crossing in Trenton.
The article outlines a 12 lesson review plan for busy teachers, assigning roles to speakers for each lesson. It suggests elderly, mothers, children, and professionals to present key biblical events from Luke and Mark, with emphasis on clear facts, minimal questions, and careful drill before a review Sunday. It includes staging ideas and a reinforced list of the twelve review topics.
A mob stormed Rock Island City Hall and police station triggering a fatal volley. Three killed and nine wounded as officers fired to disperse the crowd amid a confrontation over Mayor Schriver’s drive against alleged undesirables. A mass meeting had preceded the riot and two leaders were arrested.
New York voters repudiated Roosevelt by a three to one margin in the Republican primary. Roosevelt failed to carry a single congressional district in the city, and the statewide delegate estimate suggests Roosevelt seven delegates to Chicago while Taft is favored for the remaining eighty seven delegates, many elected at large.
A Rhode Island public service bill passes the house by voice vote after a lengthy debate. The measure requires all railroads in the state to furnish passes to state officers and legislators and creates a public service commission with authority to regulate public service corporations.
Dusseldorf report says aviator Kleine died after plunging from 300 feet during a flight. His wife and child witnessed the fatal accident. It marks the 25th aviation fatality this year and the 126th since Lieut Selfridge’s 1908 death.
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled that lower railroad rates set by a state must also apply to interstate commerce. Secretary Urey Woodson of the Democratic National Committee protested hotel rate hikes ahead of the National Convention. The Bureau of Municipal Research reported New York had the nation's highest tuberculosis death rate in 1911. Roosevelt replied to Taft insisting friends blocked preferential primary bills. Strikes and unrest hit New England mill districts with Lawrence and Warren cited. Ohio Republican chairmen in Columbus endorsed Taft and renewed 1910 convention pledges.
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