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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1915
Page
6
An 1814 travel comfort set described as a red silk air pillow, 12 percent inflated, folded in a silk case measuring 6 by 4 inches, plus two rubberized silk hot water fittings, folded in a silk case 5 by 5 inches. The items lie in a strap and crystal button closure, offered for 10 dollars and 50 cents.
A light weight capacious English kit bag described as buckram or black grained with a folding bottom and a single side opening. It features a checked brass lock and catches and is offered in 20 inch size for 15.50 dollars and 16.50 dollars for the other variant.
In Panama the Panama Joint Land Commission suspends sessions over dispute between Panaman and American members. An American commissioner exits. potential new commission looming as claims near 1 million dollars remain unsettled. Panaman officials accuse American inspectors of perjury and bias.
A meeting yesterday between General T. Coleman du Pont and the Equitable Life Mutualization Committee failed to finalize a plan to convert the society into a mutual organization. The committee, including Thomas Spratt and John D. Kernan, discussed feasible routes while Morgan-backed ideas were noted as contentious. The outcome remains open with du Pont ready to cooperate and all parties vowing to study practical steps and secure policy holder interests.
General Christian De Wet, leader of the Boer rebellion, is imprisoned six years and fined 10000 dollars for treason on eight counts. He was Commander in Chief of the Free State forces during the Boer War and led a 1914 uprising in the Orange Free State and Western Transvaal before his capture. The trial began on June.
A lightning strike on a trolley pole at Arthur Avenue and South Street caused dangling wires and a ruptured service main. Water poured from joints as Deputy Commissioner McGeehan supervised emergency shutoffs and repairs, while diver Arthur Holden fell from a pole during a performance and sustained a shoulder dislocation.
Penn students led by Don Lippincott and Ted Meredith circulate a petition seeking reinstatement of Professor Scott Nearing after his dismissal, arguing the trustees' stance on academic freedom harms the university and invites scrutiny from rival institutions. The letters urge action to persuade Provost and trustees, while alumni groups press for an official explanation.
An instructor faces dismissal after unbecoming remarks reported by the dean. The instance cited shows the professor allegedly expressing harsh views about Episcopal preparatory schools and a son, signaling conduct deemed detrimental to the university and its students.
Professor James Brewster of the University of Colorado law faculty says his nonreappointment was due to his labor sympathy for Colorado miners in a recent strike. He aided the union before Congress investigations, while university officials deny labor activity caused his removal.
Testimony before a Court of Inquiry reveals midshipmen entered academy buildings illegally. R M Nelson, an honor man facing possible dismissal, is accused of taking examination materials and threatening a fellow cadet. J E Waddell and C M Reagle describe multiple entries and access to engineering rooms, with Reagle citing many peers in the building unlawfully.
Boston authorities ban circulation of three magazines for flag imagery on covers. The July Modern Priscilla shows an aged woman sewing a flag while Youth's Companion withdraws an issue due to a girl with a tin horn and firecrackers and hair woven with sage. Leslie's Weekly features a large flag and notes from the U S note to Germany. Police say the flag is used to attract attention and boost sales. even a glass paperweight with a flag picture is banned.
In May 7 a telegram from Frank P Walsh asked Professor Brewster to testify in Washington. President Farrand advised that if he went his university ties would end. Brewster declined to go citing difficulty finding a substitute. In Denver on June 22 officials denied he was demoted for supporting union coal miners noting his appointment was temporary and lasted one year.
Miss Mary Kearny granddaughter of General Phil Kearny returns yesterday on the French liner Niagara after seven years in France She spent the last nine months as a volunteer nurse in an improvised hospital at St Joan de Luz near Biarritz on the Bay of Biscay She noted crude wartime arrangements for the wounded improved since then
The jury pool for Thaw's trial includes fourteen married men, all screened for neutrality toward Jerome and the insanity issue. Deputy AG Cook questioned jurors about potential prejudice, while jurors admitted following the Thaw case in The Times. Judge Hendrick limited discussion of editorials, and Thaw saw the panel as intelligent and capable of deciding the case from evidence alone.
Yale president Hadley urged optional Sunday chapel with safeguards to keep undergraduates from New York trips and pressed alumni control of athletics. He praised student intellectual life, warned on excess spending and modern college challenges, and noted a Cambridge style reading term as a step forward.
Utica June 22 Robert Lansing acting secretary of state in President Wilson’s cabinet received the degree of Doctor of Laws at Colgate University this morning. The honor was based on his State Department work and was voted during the present crisis before he became acting head of the department. Lansing arrived in Hamilton this morning.
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