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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1916
Page
1
Reports say General Carranza may renew calls for the withdrawal of the American expedition from Mexico. Officials cite Mexico's labor and economic troubles and potential revolutionary risks. State Department notes the note could arrive Monday via special messenger.
Louis H. Lehe Manix is unconscious in Mercy hospital after the car he drove swerved on a Toshway four miles east of Canton, turned turtle and caught fire. Three companions escaped serious injuries.
London May 25 Sir Edward Grey the British foreign secretary stated in the house of commons that peace negotiations are not possible at the present stage and the allies’ position remains unchanged. He urged a prior entente agreement and said hostilities have not yet reached a point for peace discussions. He criticized German claims of victory and asserted the war’s prolongation stems from German government messaging to its people.
President Wilson returned to the White House from New York after attending the Gordon Grayson wedding. He held a conference with Colonel B. M. House, his trusted adviser, as he ponders a probable appeal before the League to Enforce Peace in Washington on Saturday.
Chicago May 25 One man was arrested and two city employees suspended as a graft expose in the water department widens toward near 100 men and a hundred thousand dollars of city funds. Commissioner Moothouse promises wholesale suspensions as a thorough probe continues. Only two districts checked so far, with the total potentially reaching one hundred thousand dollars. Aged woman killed in Newark when struck by a Pennsylvania train near East Main Street crossing.
May 25 Columbus The Federal Printing company offers a Washington trip in the corn growing contest open to all Franklin county boys and girls. Multiple countywide and local trips are offered by county superintendents and groups in Reynoldsburg and western Franklin. Belmont County Pomona Grange adds two trips for corn growing boys and domestic science girls. Marty Dauphity of Columbus offers a free Washington trip to the corn boy with the highest yield.
Dorothy Mason will testify in Will Orpet defense claiming she heard Marian Lambert threaten self harm. The defense hinges on Lambert’s death by cyanide in Helm's woods after learning of Orpet’s rejection. Mason’s chum testimony is urged as strongest support for the theory.
Cleveland May 25 Malcolm Henderson, 37, is in critical condition at a local hospital after leaping from a fallopkd to dodge a fast train. He sustained serious internal injuries when he jumped to avoid being struck.
Portamouth May 26 John M Powell and Everett Spurlock of Columbus an inspector for the Ohio state liquor traffic commission extind whole rate orvost of Nogtloggers in this ety over Kappa gave the of ftenders 11¢ maximum penalty.
Clarence Lafferty, twelve, who was taken from Tuscarawas County Children's Home a year ago by farmer Nicholas Spring near New Philadelphia, attempted to kill his benefactor and wife by pouring carbolic acid in coffee, authorities say.
Columbus May 25. John L. Chaney fifty eight stock buyer committed death by own action by shooting himself through the temple at his home here. Overwork and ill health for some time followed by a nervous collapse last month.
Washington May 25 The senate Judiciary committee recommended confirmation of Louis D Brandeis to the supreme court by a strict party vote.
London May 25 reports a sustained German offensive on both sides of the Meuse. German forces occupy Cumieres and a trench near Le Mort Homme and retake Fort Douaumont after French recapture. On the Austro Italian front Italians retreat across the border from Trent, destroying artillery as they withdraw while Austrians press from Lake Garda toward Arsiero and Val Sugana.
May 25 livestock and grain markets report across East Buffalo Chicago Cleveland Pittsburgh and Cincinnati. Prices listed for cattle hogs sheep and lambs show varied figures, with bids for cows calves calves and stockers and feeders. Receipts indicate thousands of cattle and sheep traded in the period.
A new candidate emerges for president of the Federation of Women's Clubs. Mrs George Bass of Chicago, former head of Chicago women’s club and a suffrage leader, is discussed as a possible entrant amid favorable middle west sentiment. Incumbents Mrs Samuel T Sneath and Mrs Josiah Evans Cowan declined their platforms at the Hotel Astor event. A Dublin court martial found Sinn Fein leader McNeal guilty of complicity in the Irish rebellion with sentencing to be announced shortly.
New York May 25 Three women Elizabeth C Hardwick Clara Peck Waite the wife and Margaret Weaver Horton testified in the Waite murder trial of Arthur Warren Waite for his father-in-law John E Peck. Hardwick as K Adams relayed telegrams. Waite's wife described their marriage and death improprieties. Horton spoke of months with Waite and his letters and plans. A studio at the Plaza and his hospital Tombs letters were revealed.
Two workers, Thomas and Hennes John Maller, were badly scalded when a steam pipe burst in a trench where they were employed. The incident occurred May 25 and left them in serious condition.
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