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Newspaper
New Albany Weekly Ledger
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1916
Page
4
The Albany Ledger urges publicity and cooperation to boost city and Floyd County interests. It stresses promotion of public welfare as good business, inviting community support and favorable notices, declaring the paper’s mission to advance civic and commercial welfare in 1916.
The article defends Floor Leader Mann as he advocates for lasting world peace amid Republican threats and partisan tactics. It portrays his stance for disarmament and a permanent peace as heroic, underscoring his loyalty to President Wilson and his country over party ambition.
Alberta Holst's will admitted to probate in county clerk Johnson's office. She leaves jewelry clothing mementoes to Mrs. J. C. Wagner Louise Wagner and Elizabeth Wagner and bequeaths the remainder to her brother Edward Falst. New Albany Trust Company named executor. dated December 20 witnessed by Elizabeth Weber and Mrs. J. B. Fraunderfer.
W. E. Sullivan of Sta Unive. ton attends the Omega fraternity congress at home, representing as the presiding member. The event marks his role in the fraternal gathering amid university circles.
The cantata and the Wax Woe announced to be given by the choir of the German Methodist church at the social hall were postponed until next Friday night. Mrs Fannie Parker of LaGrange Indiana and C E Mingis with family of Cheverton Indiana, along with N E Straw of Akron Ohio, are guests of Mr and Mrs Mingis at 2114 East Spring Street.
Edward Berry’s attorneys filed a motion for a new trial in circuit court alleging the verdict was contrary to law and not supported by evidence. They object to witness testimony about a hatchet, a watch pawned date, and the use of Kentucky witnesses to testify to character, while Berry serves a life sentence.
New Albany company Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias last night elected W L Hester as captain Louis Zeller first lieutenant William Lapp second lieutenant Harry R Friend recorder G L Kelly treasurer L W alen Louis Zeller W P Vaser and Frank Morris trustees Depauw Lodge of Masons also elected officers including Charles Black worshipful master John S Hoover senior warden Claude Rosen targer junior warden Edward Kraft senior deacon W C Dieckmann jun or deacon Scorge W Schneider secretary George Coodbub treasurer Charles Day and Charles Knoeffel trustees B F Dyson tiler and Fred Tvrauf member relief committee.
Andrew Craig of Monon files in Circuit Court a $10,000 damages suit against Monon Railway Co alleging personal injuries from a rails repair accident on a Mitchell work site in October. The complaint states that while removing a curved steel rail with a section crew spikes came loose and a spike struck his right leg. Local officials file details point to a sharp workplace incident during track maintenance.
Mrs. Demarehus Brown of Indian apolis will deliver an illustrated lecture on The Spirit of Paris before the Amaranth and Fortnightly clubs at Carnegie Library hall next Saturday. Unity Council M J is arranging a euchre dance to be held at the clubhouse on January 12.
Warned in time, floating ice in the local harbor was moved to safety with no damage. Great ice gorges pass by as river navigation is suspended. By week’s end the ice flow should ease and coal fleets may resume from upstream, aiding fuel supply and local industry.
Several hundred passengers returning home faced delays after a Daisy train trailer jumped the track near Thirty first and Bank streets around 5 50 pm. A broken telephone pole blocked the corner and the car sustained minor damage while conductor Al Kelly injured his knee. Dr. R W Harris treated him.
Washington reports in informed circles that President Wilson may appoint Ida M. Tardell to the federal tariff commission. Two of the three Democratic members are expected to be Frank William Taussig of Harvard University and Daniel C. Roeper, former first assistant postmaster general.
Anthony A. Monahan 60, a railroad man, died at his 419 East Fifth street home yesterday after a second stroke. A native of Ireland, he had lived in New Albany since boyhood and worked in the Southern railroad yards at Louisville. He leaves a wife, son Francis, three brothers Michael Indianapolis Patrick and Thomas New Albany, and two sisters Anna and Adelia. He had been an invalid for ten years following a Louisville wreck at Thirtieth and High streets.
Miss Viola A Heckel and Gilbert G Hoffman plan a nuptial ceremony tonight at the bride’s parents’ home 1115 State Street. Miss Anna Lee Maas of Louisville serves as maid of honor and Charles Voigt of Louisville as best man. Rev F A Mensch of the German Evangelical church will officiate in a family gathering with a piano and singing. The couple will reside at 115 Union Street after the ceremony.
For Miss Mergell and Miss Pearl Harbeson an auction bridge party entertained guest Miss Frances Mergell of New York at her bhumeée in St Paul’s Place. Attending were many Mergell family members and friends from New York, Ohio, and Louisville. Other items note visiting relatives, a clergyman’s return to New York to resume seminary studies, a forthcoming marriage in Louisville, guests in Chicago, and local illnesses and trips including Gret C. Lowe’s pleasure trip to Indianapolis Connersville and Cincinnati.
The war fronts report heavy losses for Austro Germans as Teutons capture Filipaehti near Braila and Gassab’s Fort southeast of Kut. British forces push on the Tigris bank near Kut El Amara, destroying grain. Russians claim hits on Austro German heights. Maghdabad Turkish stronghold falls with 2,000 captured. Two British destroyers sunk in North Sea collision. 55 officers and men lost.
Captain Roald Amundsen visits Chicago to buy 24000 pounds of beef and arrange equipment for a new Arctic voyage in 1918. He stays with Norwegian consul F Herman Glade and plans talks in Washington with Professor L Bauer of the Carnegie Institute before sailing from Cronso with a small party aboard the Fram.
Nathan Strana of New York was elected permanent chairman of the American Jewish committee. Waerineran was chosen as the site for the next congress, expected by May. Two factions voiced their aims as they debated the conference’s purpose and strength.
Philadelphia reports the United States transport Hancock arrived carrying 406 Maitien expeditionary force Marines from San Domingo and Haiti. Twenty nine officers and wounded or ill personnel are aboard including Major J. A. Hughes U S M C who was struck by a sniper’s bullet. The vessel will head back to halt within a week.
Revised election returns show neither Democrats nor Republicans have a majority to elect a speaker. Independents hold 2, with 214 Republicans, 213 Democrats, 2 Independents, 2 Progressives, 1 Prohibitionist, 1 Socialist, and 2 contested seats. Contests and independents will shape control. 20 seats likely contested after organization.
Governor General von Beseler signed an order creating the Polish State Credit Bank. It will issue Polish marks backed by the German government, backed by German support, and operate for the war duration until Poland reaches peace footing. The move aims to improve Poland's financial and credit system and stimulate its economic life.
Two men died and three were seriously injured in a freight train collision near Wilkesharre Penobscot on December 27. The dead were John Edwards of Penobscot and Robert Dunlop a fireman from Ashley. Edwards rode in the engine cab.
Snow fell in parts of Los Angeles for the sixth time in forty years since the weather bureau began operations here. It melted quickly after falling, with foothills nearby topped in white.
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