05 May 1917
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1917
Page
1
Jeanne Tardy becomes the first woman to serve as a French attache in the Ministry of Finance. She is appointed clerk to the Under Secretary, attends all meetings, and preps financial details. An expert statistician and mathematician, she studies French finance and represents her department when the Cabinet meets.
A terse item notes actions by W Parr Seererege Burnside Hoyt and others in Clearfield and De City regarding license decisions. Authorities appear to be resolving disputes or applications, with local governance referenced but no concrete outcomes detailed.
The article details 60,000 National Guardsmen in Federal service and 100,000 more who will be mobilized next week. Guardsmen will form 12 Army divisions including a Pennsylvania unit. It also describes a U.S. role toward Russia, offering aid to support the current government and prevent a separate peace with Germany.
The DuBois miners discuss coal prices rising to 6.26 and 5 for semi bituminous coal, driven by western demand and limited transport. Observers note a possible investigation by the Federal Trade Commission into the entire bituminous trade to check for price keeping tactics. Railroad officials warn of car shortages and the need for track expansions to handle abnormal industrial demand.
Church notes list a 7 30 preaching service with the theme My Hope of Heaven and a board meeting at 7 30 on Monday followed by a prayer meeting. The fragment suggests a church schedule continuation on page ons.
A reader recalls a spring drive with her mother to Westchester via the Hudson River. They visit Washington’s headquarters in New York and explore the rooms and artifacts tied to his Revolutionary War era. The piece ends with a resolve to visit more local historic sites before turning a year older.
Wednesday worship schedules span Methodist and Episcopal churches led by Rev Bennett W Hutchinson and others. Sunday sermons address Is God Good and The Seventh Commandment Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery, with Youth groups Epworth League Junior League and public worship at 11:00 and 7:30.
May 5 report from Capitol News in Harrisburg outlines bills and hearings in the legislature. Benninger proposes a state inspector for dairy testing with a stenographer, funded by the state, while tax proposals target capital stock of manufacturing firms. Other items include party ballot access changes and new chemical safety posters from state boards.
The Pardons Board saw only five applications for pardons as the month ended, with one likely withdrawn and few attorneys to argue before the May session. Clerk John L Kendichart notes it is the first month in years with so few cases listed. Deaths in Pennsylvania for February totaled 11,048 with 18,998 births.
Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway arranges tractor distribution along its New York and Pennsylvania lines to aid spring plowing amid labor shortage. Agriculture agent J. Z. L. Hawley will supervise, with expert tractor operators. If demand allows, tractors may get electric headlights for night work as in Ireland.
Margaret Richardson transfers 119 acres and 113 perches in Rayne for 2500 dollars. Anni Goss sells 2 acres in Montgomery for 1150 dollars. D A Daugherty transfers 120 acres and 118 12 perches in West Mahoning for 2500 dollars. Fercy C Engle sells a lot in First Ward Indiana for 250 dollars. W C Adair sells a Fourth Ward Indiana lot for 2400 dollars. Greenwood Coal Co transfers 60 acres in Banks for 200 dollars. Thomas Fee acquires 58 acres in Banks for 5415 dollars. The deeds involve multiple parties and properties across several towns.
London May 6 An aviation expert writing in the Sunday Observer notes aeroplanes capable of nearly 160 miles per hour in calm air exist and certain heavy loading machines in steep dives may reach 250 mph. He warns of stability risks and that high speed is a new phase demanding careful study.
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