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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1913
Page
6
A satirical column from High Point North Carolina surveys social quirks and current fads. It jokes about fashion, elopements, milking cows as a skill worthy of life, and urban legends with wry, lighthearted tone across various topics.
Reports from southern Chihuahua state say Villa era generals led rebels to defeat over 1,200 federals at Sansillo. Survivors retreated toward Chihuahua City as mercantile lines collapse. Mercado calls in outer garrisons, Juarez remains threatened by Ojinaga movement. railways halted by rebel actions and Costello leads mutineer forces in Casas Grandes.
Twenty four persons mostly women and children were injured in a rear end collision on the Grove Cover Lake line near Overland Park in St Louis county. Two women Dora Bingham and Regina A Carruthers will likely die. Nineteen were taken to Missouri Baptist Sanitarium and five treated at Overland. The open air cars telescoped and debris scattered as farmers and residents rushed to aid the injured. A similar accident occurred on the same curve two years ago.
For the first time in Newport Rhode Island history two women officers were placed on duty at the famous Newport Beach. They wore blue blouses with brass buttons blue skirts and sailor straw hats and will be on duty all summer. Appointed at the request of the Newport Civic League.
Washington reports the children's bureau plans a nationwide campaign to cut preventable infant deaths. The bureau issued a bulletin urging communities to run summer welfare campaigns to protect child life and spread new ideas nationwide. Crowded Auto Struck by Train. Chattanooga, Tenn- Sixteen miles from this city a Southern railway passenger train hit an automobile near Ooltewah killing Finis Plumlee and injuring others.
Mahmoud Scefket Pasha the Turkish grand vizier and minister of war was shot and killed after assailants fired ten times at his car in Bayezid and Divan Yolu square. His aide-de-camp Lieut Ibrahim Bey also died. Prince Said Halim was named grand vizier ad interim. Topal Tewfik arrested with two revolvers.
The Illinois house passed the woman suffrage bill by 83 ayes to 58 nays. It now rests on a possible motion to reconsider and awaits Governor Dunne's decision later this week. Representative McCarty changed his vote from nay to aye to file notice for reconsideration.
A Bakersville report states Mitchell County received three inches of snow while the entire mountain region endures the coldest June days on record. Western cattle owners plan to pen and feed stock as conditions worsen across the area.
London warns Balkan states against fratricidal war while France maintains a tight war chest. The situation remains critical as the powers may press demobilization and Russian arbitration. Such arbitration risks triggering another European crisis.
Washington reports show House Democrats split over currency reform with Rep Henry of Texas accusing Wall Street bankers of backing the move to control money and credit. The administration plan, backed by President Wilson and McAdoo, aims to revise banking laws to curb external influence and expand congressional visitorial powers.
The estate of Col. John Jacob Astor who died in the Titanic disaster is appraised at about 88 million dollars. Vincent Astor receives 68,964,499 dollars. Mrs Madeline Force Astor 7,678,896. Muriel Astor 4,856,758. John Jacob Astor II 21,922,672. The appraisal notes the antenuptial Ava Willing Astor property valued at 1,738,000 reverting to Vincent as Ava was not widow to Col. Astor. London news reports the fatal monoplane crash near Brooklands injuring C Gordon Bell. Wilson nominations include William E Gonzales minister to Cuba and other posts with Willard Vandiver named assistant treasurer.
Brigadier General Pershing calls the Moro fight in the Philippines the fiercest since American occupation. Moros pressed American lines but were repulsed. Their leader Amil and several outlaws were reported killed, while American officer Taylor A. Nicholas of the Philippine court died.
United States Senate mine strike investigating committee opens hearings in Charleston to determine who is responsible for the conditions in Paint Creek and Cabin Creek. The panel subpoenas Judge Advocate General Wallace and other military officials for records on martial law and prior proceedings. Senator Borah seeks their testimony to probe alleged constitutional violations in arrests and trials.
A riot outside Ipswich Hosiery mills left one spectator dead and seven others wounded by gunfire. Fifteen arrested as pickets clashed with 500 workers ending within minutes. The dead woman, 27, Nicoletta Pandelopoulou, died at the scene while five others were hospitalized. Police arrived from Salem as order was restored.
Washington reports the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the postal appropriation act of 1912. The law required newspapers to file semi annual sworn statements listing editors owners stockholders and bondholders and barred paid articles from the mails unless marked advertisement.
Cornelius J. Ford of New Jersey a labor leader is nominated to be public printer by President Wilson. The nominations also include J C French as Memphis postmaster and Charles M Galloway of South Carolina as civil service commissioner. H J Geary is named postmaster at Lake Charles Louisiana. Ford leads New Jersey Federation of Labor.
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