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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1915
Page
6
John B. McManus, recently killed near Mexico City, writes of Zapatista raids and Carranza turmoil for University of Wisconsin friend G. H. Benkendorf. He describes looting, horses taken, and a rooftop rifle defense as the chaos unfolds amid shifting governments and foreign interest.
A collage of brief items notes wide topics from Washington women in farming to a shoe dealer accident in Turbotville and a prisoner offering to finish a friend’s sentence in Montgomery. Dust sources prompt new city roof cleaning rules in Chicago with dirt removal from downtown roofs. Piedmont reports a Baltimore Ohio train journey with twenty one family members including a set of twins.
New York reports the Park pennant storm swept the Atlantic coast last Friday and Saturday. Rescue efforts continue as several vessels sank off Cape Henlopen and Cape Hatteras. Dozens of small boats ashore and crews rescued. feared further casualties.
The Oil City Council and Venango County commissioners post a five hundred dollar reward each for the killer of Michael Konopka ex constable found dead in bed. A daughter says two men beat and gagged her mother. conflicting stories place the daughter in care during the coroner's inquest. Konopka, previously attacked on the street fracturing his skull, was killed while recuperating.
National Geographic Society notes a centennial view of 1814 to 1815 negotiations at Vienna among Great Britain Austria Russia and Prussia. The congress divided Poland Saxony Lombardy Venetia Belgium Luxemburg and other territories while France and Spain resisted. Napoleon’s return paused talks leaving peace unresolved for lasting settlement.
Gifford Pinchot, an American Relief Commission special agent, reached Antwerp but could not continue work in Belgium due to German objections linked to his sister Lady Allen Johnstone, wife of the former British minister to Denmark. The State Department plans reassignment within the war zone.
Harrisburg April 2. Pennsylvania must pass bills to add ten million dollars to revenues to fund highway improvements, advance education, and care for charities. Rep. E F Jones of Susquehanna, chair of public roads, outlined the policy in a House discussion sparked by Rep. Henry I Wilson’s resolution.
Print 100 envelopes with your name and address for 50 cents cash with order. Mail Printing Co. Warren Pa.
Local notices advertise available tenant leases at the Mail Office. The listing details opportunities for renters and outlines how to apply, with contact or filing steps likely provided at the office.
The third crude oil price cut in a month was announced Saturday morning. South Penn Oil reduced Pennsylvania crude by five cents from $1.40 to $1.55. Other grades dropped three cents, Rayland two cents, with New Castle Mercer Black Corning Cabell and Somerset quoted at 97 cents to $1.02 and 80 cents respectively.
In Gulport Mississippi on April 3 John Keating lay dead for six hours after obituary appeared. A barber, called to shave the corpse, began shaving his cheek and Keating spoke Don t cut me kid causing a panic. Keating survived though physicians had declared him dead.
Michael Konopka was found murdered in his home in Oil City on April 2. His wife was bound and gagged as two men entered the house and robbed it. Police say the killing was likely for revenge after earlier assault and years of local tension. The body was discovered about two hours after police arrival.
Harrisburg reports March treasury activity with receipts totaling 3.17 million and payments of 3.41 million. End month balances show General fund 5.20 million, sinking fund 814 thousand, school fund 6.45 thousand, motor vehicle fund 770.6 thousand.
Washington reports no apology sought after flag desecration near John B. McManus whose murder in Mexico City prompted a U S response. Secretary Bryan notes Brazilian envoy’s dispatch confirms no officer involvement and cites $20,000 widow indemnity as sufficient reparation.
Ishmael Whitehead a nineteen year old Dunkirk resident died after a tramp identified as Franziak Wieczorek shot him twice in the abdomen near a sand loading log. Wieczorek, later found at police headquarters, appeared unbalanced and despondent from cold and hunger.
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