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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1916
Page
1
The administrator of the estate of Frank R. Taff, deceased in Jefferson County Indiana, is Andrew M. Taff appointed by the Circuit Court Judge. The estate is assumed solvent. Curtis Marshall, Attorney. April 17, 1916.
Willis S. Thompson reports Secretary Sanders of Indiana’s Industrial Board released April data. March closed 835 cases by agreement or hearing with 333 workers back at work. total March payments reached 81 86 54 dollars. Injury caseload includes 1094 active claims with weekly compensation averaging 7 58 dollars. Fatal and dismemberment cases noted. wage ranges from 1 to 153 per week and ages from 16 to over 70.
NOTICE TO TAX-PAYERS. MAY 1 is last day for Spring Installment taxes without penalty. If unpaid by then the whole year is due with 10 percent penalty. EDW. JEFFRIES, Treasurer Jefferson County. Skater stricken dead in Plainfield New Jersey. William White of Rock View terrace found dead on Hooley's pond sidewalk near North Plainfield after a skating party. Physician cites heart disease as cause.
El Paso reports fifty mile retreat of American troops in southern Chihuahua due to rising hostility and shortages. Pershing returns to base at Namiquiga to plan for possible crisis. Sniper fire at Providencia halts advance but no American deaths occur. Funston probes alleged seizure of a trainload of expedition provisions. Villa death rumors persist. Funston says convoy proceeds as planned.
In New York on April 17 Francis Short and Miss Elsie Reineking, both circus midgets, married in the ring center with two witnesses on one pair of legs, while a giant best man stood nearby. Spectacle included lions, tigers, calliope music, and a crowd of circus freaks congratulating the couple.
Mr John C Finch general manager of the tack factory and Miss Florence Lemkie daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Lemkie of Chicago were married Saturday at the bride's home in Chicago They will be at home to friends after June 1 at Miss Margaret Fitch's home where they have taken apartments
Paris reports heavy German casualties in a renewed Verdun attack. About 100000 troops engaged, with estimates of up to 10000 Teutons killed as the assault produced little gain. Separate dispatches note British retreat near the Tigris, a Turkish submarine lost with all hands, Russian air strikes on Trebizond, and British shipping losses.
Mr. Chas. Layton of west Third street employed by Weber Stack Co Chicago at Madison Light and Railway Co West town was struck on the right arm near the wrist by a claw hammer knocked from a 50 foot scaffold. The hammer claws embedded in his arm as he hoisted iron bars for reinforcements. Layton had a narrow escape from death.
A telegram described as the longest note of the European war was dispatched to the State Department for transmission to Germany. The note's reception is pivotal to whether the United States and Germany sever relations or continue diplomacy.
The remains will arrive on tonight's train from Indianapolis and be taken to the home of her son John Steinberger on Michigan road. Funeral services are set for 9 o'clock tomorrow morning at North Madison Catholic church with burial in North Madison Catholic cemetery.
Washington reports say Gen Pershing sharply criticized Carranza for failure to cooperate with U S troops. He also stated Carranza had done everything possible against him. Text of the reports will not be made public at this time.
New York County DA questions undertaker T. X. Potter as part of the Peck murder case. Dr Arthur Warren Waite admits paying Kane 9300 to place arsenic in embalming fluid to mislead investigators and says he discussed the plan with Potter.
Eugene Oliver Kane, an undertaker in Grand Rapids, is identified as the embalmer who worked for the firm that prepared John E. Peck. The New York County district attorney says Dr. Arthur Warren Waite paid Kane 9300 to add arsenic to the embalming fluid, linked to poison found at autopsy. Kane vanished after Waite’s arrest but later reappeared.
The body of Roy Brown a grocer of Red Key who disappeared in January was found in woods two miles south of town. He lay face down with three bullets in his back authorities investigated the fatal shooting as a case under inquiry.
New York report says Wolf Von Figel secretary to Captain Von Papen fought federal agents during arrest for conspiracy to wreck the Wel lind canal. Three Germans were in the office. Figel was the only one detained.
An investigation by the railroad and government began today into last night’s wreck of the New Haven trains in Westerly. The collision between the Gilt-edged Flier and the rear of the local express train caused five deaths with more possible in the wreckage.
Count Bernstorff works to prevent a U S Germany rupture scheduling talks with Secretary Lansing for late afternoon.
Albany April 18 A strike of 5 000 telegraphers agents and signal men along the New York Central is threatened as workers demand higher pay. The Herald reports the potential stoppage and its impact on railroad communication.
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