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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1916
Page
1
Dry aleat decline as many rum holders avoid Maryland and turn to moonshine. Williamaport bridge tolls rise after rain, making Sharpsburg the cheaper route for teams traveling.
Wellington May 27 The President considers wider peace options and may urge negotiations among belligerents and neutrals. He has not decided to offer mediation now, but aims to discuss peace prospects with foreign ministers and the League of Nations delegates.
Baron Northcliffe in his maiden Lords speech urges urgent reform of air costs and stresses the need for the new air control to develop into a stable, monitored system after a decade of silence.
New York May 27 Martin Myno of J P Morgan Co testified at the inquiry into polkn wire tapping. He said William T Byrne a private detective reported a former exent o 8 Captain Hoy Ed and a German naval attache were connected to arms and ammunition shipments to Mexico. Byrne learned of munition contracts leakage from Morgan sources as part of efforts to uncover an alleged leak in the Seymour army matter. The testimony followed a pre resumption assertion by the Commission that tapping activity was based on a complaint from Morgan Co about a crime or planned crime.
The Methodist Episcopal Church approves higher pensions for widows of ministers. Widows will receive three quarters of the former retirement pay, up from one half. A year of leave for travel study and rest after ten years of service is authorized, with itinerancy issues debated by the conference.
London May 27 King George signs compulsion measure amid wartime sacrifice rhetoric. Provisions exempt Ireland. age limits 18 to 41 apply to universal militia. Reports note 504,000 men in Frat valleys and a headline tally of casualties. Local items mention Granny Dougherty of 104 and a two year old boy killed in a trolley-car accident. Weather forecast predicts warmer, northerly winds with fair to mild conditions.
Near Cruces Mexico seven American infantrymen and three other soldiers killed two Villa leaders including Candelaria Corvantes. Corporal Tyla Marksbury was killed and Privates George Hulltt and P. Nihal Bou were wounded. General Pershing reported the engagement lasted about forty minutes as Mexicans were driven off and Cervantes identified from papers.
Crowds confront secretary Robert Woode at the Union Labor Temple in Pittsburgh as delegates of District No 6 threaten to proceed amid a postponed convention. About 1 000 miners marching for higher pay clash during a hymn led by Miss Araford, prompting arrests and tense talks on the civil action against a party faction.
The second grade at Wister Street School under Miss Kloasle Hyler lists Agnon Banke Marian Dinamora Katherine Harbaugh and Marguerlesuu on the honor roll for the last term.
A flood of readable fragments reports that eighteen women were wounded during a food riot in Frankfort on May 27 as three hundred women attacked butcher shops amid meat shortages. The incident followed scarcity concerns and regional reports from Vermont and Montpelier. The scene references a war era context and a national Republican convention delegation planned for Chicago.
A fragmentary OCR list includes Blaine Charlotte Wittlaces Webster Pagete Goell Mnoch Monday Redert Janette Bi Hucks Charles St Claiy Mary Settles Blanche Arnest Claney Albert Simeri Stine and others in a partial roster.
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