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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1916
Page
5
In heavy rain and cold, about 9 000 participants joined a suffrage parade led by Mrs. Herbert Carpenter of New York. Carrie Chapman Catt helped push a suffrage plank to Senator Borah, while anti suffragists debated behind the scenes and Roosevelt fanned support.
Des Moines report notes complete unofficial returns show the equal suffrage amendment defeated by 4655 votes. The suffragists concede defeat.
Special to The New York Times. St Louis on June 7 reports that 23 women will hold seats as delegates or alternates at the Democratic convention opening next Wednesday in the Coliseum. Fourteen delegates and nine alternates, with two female delegates at large from Kansas and Colorado, reflect progress in some states with full suffrage. Edward Goltra notes St Louis arrangements are superior for delegations compared with Chicago.
Washington June 7 The Democratic platform will center on keeping the United States out of war while preserving national honor. President Wilson has drafted the foreign affairs plank with cabinet input and aims to submit a preliminary draft to the St Louis convention after Chicago party meetings. The Mexican situation will be addressed with praise of the President and a stance against domestic involvement in Mexican internal strife.
A federal jury convicted John Grant Lyman in fifty minutes on all counts charging fraudulent use of the mail in the brokerage business run as John W. Putnam & Co. He faces possible 30 years and a $6,000 fine as sentencing looms.
A barge in tow of the steamship Noon sank five miles southeast of Ambrose Channel Lightship during an easterly gale yesterday. The barge crew was rescued and taken aboard the Larimer, which then proceeded to Providence.
From 822 of 1730 precincts statewide in Wheeling West Virginia the Republican Governor nominees Ira E Robinson and A A Lily trailed in votes while U S Senate ballots favored Kowara Sutherland over Hite and Rosenbloom. Democratic Governor choices show J B Cornwell leading over D E French and Gary Hogs. Theodore R Burton won the Republican presidential preference by 25000 and Woodrow Wilson led the Democratic ticket by 30000.
The Imperial Appeal Court at Leipsic ruled that Germany is not formally at war with Italy, but due to the Austro German alliance and Italy conflict, Germany shares in the Austro Italian war by obligation to send troops to replace Austrian forces engaged against Italy.
In Dublin on June 7 the court martial of Captain Bowen Colthurst on a manslaughter charge for the death of F Sheehy Skeffington and two doctors heard testimony that he was mentally unstable. The session was closed and a decision reserved.
William McNamara known as Brother Mack a nineteen year old gunman was convicted of murder in the first degree for the killing of Gregorio George in Dobbs Ferry on January 15. He is the first of seven defendants including three women slated for trial. the case rested on the confession of Mary Figolio who arranged the killing.
A dinner for Maxim L. Kagan, Russia's agriculture ministry representative, was hosted by leading refrigerating machine builders at the Hotel Astor. He has spent weeks in the United States securing contracts worth about $500,000 to supply Russian soldiers with fresh meat in summer, emphasizing rapid delivery.
The State Convention of the Knights of Columbus concluded in Buffalo with state officers elected: State Deputy James E. Finegan New York Secretary James A. Dowd New York Advocate Arthur J. W. Hilly New York Treasurer Frank B. Shields Auburn Warden Philip Hammes Utica.
A heated three day meeting between U S railroad representatives and the four rail brotherhoods at the Engineering Societies Building in New York faced a blockage as labor leaders pressed for concrete actions while rail officials argued they could not yet provide specifics. The sides agreed to continue with questions later as unions seek clear terms before commitments. Conference resumes at 10 o clock this morning.
The joint commission states that if any disagreement arises between the governments of the two republics over treaty interpretation or political and commercial relations they will seek settlement in the most earnest manner. If unresolved, they will consider arbitration by commissioners or a friendly nation before resorting to reprisals.
Edgar Smith heir to a $5 million fortune acknowledged promising to wed Cassie Mansfield Doty on July 16, 1911 with a Feb 6 1912 date, but says he was not free to marry due to a living wife and parental opposition. Doty filed suit seeking $1 million for breach. Smith had married Louise Curtis in 1806 and obtained a Reno divorce two days before promising Miss Doty. He claims Doty agreed to forget the promise.
In Waukegan Til June 7 the jury for WLTE Chrareter charged with murdering Marton Lambert was selected after venires totaling 1 24 men were called. The defense asked adjournment due to illness of James Wilkerson as opening statements began. The trial began May 1.
Paris reports the French destroyer Fantassia was sunk after a collision. Her crew were rescued. Amsterdam via London notes a German destroyer hit a mine and went down off Zeebrugge on May 31.
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