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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1916
Page
2
Tony Schreck aged 25 and Herman Tolz 47 entered a Chicago saloon on Saturday, ordered drinks, and collapsed moments later. Bartender John Gaildberg raised an alarm as both men died. police are investigating the incident.
Lightning struck a paraffin tank holding 14000 barrels at the Wood River refinery. The wooden top burned away and the oil burned with no explosion. Firemen in steel jackets fought flames from twenty five hose lines overnight. part of the oil leaked from the tank bottom. The blaze was extinguished by morning.
Kansas City newspaper publishers held a meeting on Thursday and unanimously agreed to reduce the seven papers by trimming about eighteen pages weekly. They already cut waste and returns in press and distribution rooms and urge immediate economy in white paper across New York Philadelphia and Kansas City publishers join efforts.
Official returns show Dr. Eva Harding losing to Rev. H. J. Corwine by 337 votes, ensuring no woman appears on the Democratic ticket for Congress in the First District this fall.
Miles Thompson, 30, a notype operator in Poplar Bluff Missouri, was fatally shot by his wife Edna after a quarrel over separation. Edna Thompson is held on a murder charge as details emerge from the incident late Thursday.
The decree by First Jamies Carranza threatens death for anyone connected with the strike that paralyzed Mexico City. The general strike disrupted transport, darkened the city, and cut water, blamed on treachery against the government.
A report notes advocates strike actions using rhetoric or threats to compel abandoning work. It mentions those who join meetings to oppose leaving when the goal is learned. The text reflects concerns over coercive tactics during labor disputes.
Assistant US Treasurer W D Vandiver reports more than 2 million dollars in pensions have been paid since Monday at the St Louis Sub-treasury. About 30 000 pension vouchers have been cashed and quarterly payments total around 2 500 000 dollars with most going to Civil War veterans or their widows. some Spanish American War veterans disabled in service also receive pensions.
Three people die and two others are in serious condition after an explosion at the Penns Grove plant of the Du Pont de Nemours Company.
President Wilson plans a transcontinental campaign tour from mid September to early October visiting many Hughes itinerary cities. He will likely reach San Francisco after Senator Phelan arranged several speaking engagements at the White House.
The National Association of the Master Bakers petitions Congress for a wheat embargo to curb a 50 percent price rise within thirty days, blaming the European war. Vice Chairman Hurley travels to Chicago with authority to probe proposed price increases by the bakers.
Maj. Gen Tasker H Bliss arrives in San Antonio after a border inspection tour and his headquarter visit in Mexico. He reports guardsmen complain little and calls the overall conditions satisfactory though concerned about the expeditionary force.
A semiofficial Vienna account describes the sinking of the Italian mail steamship Letimbro by a submarine. It states Italian forces fired two guns and that troops were aboard, with the submarine replying after a shot at about 8000 meters.
The letter cites Dr Haven Emerson NYC health commissioner and others disputing germ causation, promoting chiropractic and osteopathic views that spinal pressure triggers infantile paralysis. It recounts alleged misdiagnoses, quarantines, and calls for open public discussion of epidemic claims and medical authority.
A submerged vessel opened fire from two stern guns and chased a steamship showing no flag by zigzagging. The steamship attempted escape. boats were lowered. After confirming all aboard were gone, the submarine sank the steamer.
The State Department forwarded to the American embassy in London a protest by American correspondents in Germany over British censorship. They allege suppression of many dispatches and deletion of passages to convey erroneous meanings, while the policy remains to refrain from challenging belligerent censorship as a military or political necessity.
A decree in the Rome official journal introduces a blacklist akin to Britain. A second decree brings under state control all commercial enterprises in Italy directed or mainly run by subjects of enemy states or their allies with potential seizure and liquidation.
The Daily Express explains the London bread price rise starting Monday stems from Chicago wheat market manipulations. It says circumstances appear to have conspired to let Chicago pit operators force prices higher, though not creating a true corner in wheat.
Democratic members of the Senate Finance Committee voted to recommend a 10 percent tax on net profits of all firms manufacturing munitions and supplying materials. The amendment aims to raise 45 million dollars to meet the copper tax, with the full bill expected to net about 198 million versus the House's 197 million.
Officers aboard the schooner Gladiator report a new continental shelf at latitude 82 north longitude 145 west north of Prince Patrick Land. Gladiator left Herschel Island on July 27 carrying lore Ole Anderson, a discoverer, who said Steffanson had not been heard from for a year but was believed safe.
A check for 1 million dollars payable to an Oklahoma City oil concern and drawn on a Tulsa oil concern arrived as payment for a 48 acre lease near Yake. No oil has been found yet. The lease originally cost 400 dollars.
The Texas Democratic convention rejected a prohibition amendment resolution as part of the platform, with a 524 to 299 vote.
Thirty people are injured when a Halsted Street southbound street car motor explodes near the Stockyards Police Station. Four are seriously hurt and may not recover. Windows shatter, fire starts, and passengers flee as the motorman cannot cut power and riders leap from the moving car. A short circuit is suspected.
Gen. Funston warned a railroad strike could disrupt Rio Grande army operations and civilian food and supply lines. He noted potential army rail takeover but questioned reaching distant points if mainlines were halted.
Judge Joseph Buidy of Kansas City Kansas Police Court sentences Sherman Pipe and R B Stephens to be chained together and sweep Sixth Street between Minnesota and Ann avenues daily for a year after finding them guilty of mistreating their wives.
Pipe and Stephens began their task on Thursday and were ordered off the streets by Mayor Green after hours of work drew attention. A clash between the mayor and Judge Brady may result from the incident.
Juan Amador subsecretary of foreign relations of Mexico died Monday from gangrene of the left leg after two amputations failed to save him. Flags on government buildings were placed at half mast and business was suspended.
A small tornado hit Rockford Illinois at 2 45 PM Thursday causing broken plate glass windows and damage to trees and shrubbery. Winds reached about 45 mph with accompanying lightning and rain leaving streets dark until lamps were relit. reports from Monroe Wisconsin note its first rain in forty days.
Owing to infantile paralysis the public schools of New York City will delay their start from September 11 to about October 1. The Health Department bulletin shows 38 deaths and 175 new cases in the city in the 24 hours to Monday 10 a.m., with 57 deaths and 183 new cases on Sunday.
A new contingent of Russian troops has landed at Brest France the sixth to reach the country. The arrival follows earlier groups that landed in Marseilles on April 20 after sailing from Vladivostok and entering the Champagne trenches. Official estimates suggest the first contingent numbered around 20 000 soldiers.
Albert Goldman of Brooklyn jumped from the forty second floor of the Singer Building in New York at noon Thursday. His body struck the thirteenth floor coping and crushed to death after a 600 foot fall. A Montefiore Home for Consumptives letter and an unsigned will found in his pocket showed the act was deliberate. He paid 50 cents to go to the tower before leaping when the attendant left.
Hungarian cavalry captain Kohlener, who lost an arm in service, claims to have solved the problem of a flexible wooden sole. His design uses layered wood joined by heavy oils that thicken to grip the boards, giving an elastic feel similar to leather.
Apache scouts with the expeditionary forces in Mexico grow restless due to inactivity. They camp separately and disputes over pistol notches disturb base camp peace. Officers guard beverages to keep alcohol under three percent out of the camp. Lieutenant J A Shannon once used boxing to quell two scouts who celebrated.
Dr S G Dixon the state health commissioner warns of the danger from the house fly and its role in spreading disease. He urges eliminating breeding places such as manure piles garbage dumps and unscreened outhouses and notes flies may spread typhoid and infantile paralysis. Aimed at mothers to keep babies cribbed and protected.
Theodore Roosevelt sits in a box at Carnegie Hall as Mr Hughes delivers his acceptance speech and receives enthusiastic cheers. Roosevelt later praises Hughes for exposing Wilsons Mexican policy and for speaking forthrightly about American life and national dignity.
Excerpt from Mr Hughes' acceptance speech calling for a new policy of firm and consistent dealing with Mexico. It emphasizes protecting citizens and borders, avoiding meddling, and offering support to stable governments that discharge international duties. The speaker argues a short period of firm handling will yield more than prolonged vacillation.
An advertisement urges readers to use Jad Salts to flush and stimulate sluggish kidneys, claiming relief from kidney pain, bladder disorders, and related symptoms. The product is described as a grape and lemon acid blend with lithia, harmless and inexpensive, with a local druggist noting high sales.
A druggist touts Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound as a 50 cent remedy to darken gray or faded hair naturally. Millions of bottles are sold yearly for a youthful, lustrous look, with after one or two applications gray hair vanishing and hair becoming darker and fuller. The product is described as a toilet prep and not a disease cure.
A longtime glasses wearer credits Dr Pulverman with superior satisfaction from his latest eyewear. He notes the toric lens provides notable benefits compared with prior prescriptions and styles.
The speaker argues the administration has been remiss in protecting American lives and property, preferring leisurely discussion over decisive action in defense of life, property, and commerce.
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