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Newspaper
Warren Evening Times
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1916
Page
1
Washington reports over Carranza standoff as calls for volunteers resurface. Officials note no immediate US army intervention, while pressures grow to mobilize militias in several states. Dispatches detail sweeping moves, embassy exchanges, and readiness for future action.
Secretary Daniels ordered a group of battleships and escorts to Mexican waters to reinforce the Atlantic fleet. Vessels including cruisers and destroyers are en route from Philadelphia and Key West, with Rear Admiral Winslow selecting supporting ships for a potential emergency.
Members of Russell Odo Fellows led four memorial services at Gourwaate Lodge 10. Attendees from nearby lodges joined the procession to the cemetery where graves were adorned with flowers as a band played. The ceremony honored departed Old Fellows with readings and prayers reflecting their fraternal bonds.
A long wartime procession marks the departure of Company I of the 6th Regiment NG from Warren toward Puerto Rico. Colonel Gardner leads the tribute with 1,400 scholars, veterans, and local groups along the parade route. The crowd cheers as the soldiers board a special car for the journey and townsfolk bid farewell with prayers for their safe return.
Petrograd reports Russian forces advancing toward Lwow and Czernowitz with Czernowitz captured and units crossing the Pruth river. Dispatches describe Russian columns moving through Bukovina toward the Carpathians, with heavy troop concentrations and pushes across northern Galicia and Volhynia toward Soviet-guarded fronts.
White men with grappling irons search the Allegheny for a drowned figure as Joseph Gard, 32, reports seeing a body downstream. The man, believed to have rowed upriver, returned home after a late Sunday outing, prompting speculation about a possible rescue or ongoing danger.
Wartime mobilization orders issued for Company to report at Armory Thursday morning. Fifteen men sought with six already applying. Captain Bordwell overseeing rapid readines. Message notes sixty three trained sailors to be mobilized, with all applications to be screened by Adjutant General.
A 27 year old Titusville man Fred Copeland attempted suicide by shooting himself near the heart. He was found with a gunshot wound to the left breast and transported to a local hospital after he moved to a nearby street and collapsed. Police later questioned him about the act and circumstances surrounding the attempted suicide.
A public meeting features business leaders and residents discussing the Warren Plan for industrial growth. An advisory committee reads the plan, with open sessions and speeches by prominent figures. The event includes a survey orchestra and addresses the city’s rapid development goals.
In a rough report from Chicaba, Resta claims victory over De Palma in a multi-lap automobile race. Details note De Palma’s engine trouble and a late surge by Resta, with speeds hovering around ninety-six miles per hour.
Members of Elks Lodge Warren plan a ceremonial initiation tomorrow attended by delegations from nearby towns. A cabaret performance by Rigel team will accompany the event, with entertainment arranged by the entertainment frost committee.
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