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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1916
Page
2
A bill increasing independence received House approval Friday by 34 to 29. It has cleared the Senate without a roll call and is now awaiting the president's signature.
A Geneva dispatch reports rage over food costs leading residents of Missen to storm the town hall demanding municipal intervention. The Krupp works at Essen are noted in the same dispatch as context.
A sequence of earthquakes along the Adriatic coast near Rimini has destroyed towns up to sixty miles inland. In twenty four hours Ancona reported twenty five shocks as officials estimate over 100000 people fled homes and fields fearing further damage.
Private Peter R Penniman of Company I Second Massachusetts Infantry was shot and seriously wounded near Columbus New Mexico early Friday while on post at a rifle range six miles from town. A bullet from near the border punctured his left lung.
Conrad Gissek a ranch hand northeast of Greeley Colorado says he beat ex convict Dan Vanderpool 35 after Vanderpool attacked his daughter Katie 4 percent old as Vanderpool lay prostrate he struck with his rifle butt the two fought all over a lot Vanderpool died from the beating and Gissek is held for coroner inquiry pending evidence.
War Department officials disputed Roy Gambell of the Texas National Guard Hospital Corps in Dallas who said many Texas militiamen wounded themselves to avoid border service. Officials called self harm unlikely, a heroic act would be a crime, and a rewards seeker would face imprisonment.
A dispatch to the State Department says a hurricane hit Kingstown Yemaha on August 15 causing extensive property damage. The entire banana crop was lost and the city was isolated for forty eight hours, with no reported deaths.
Irene Page fell from a rear third story window on Baltimore Street near Broadway and landed in a yard about 40 feet away. She stood, walked ten blocks to Johns Hopkins Hospital and asked for medical aid. Doctors say she has internal injuries and is in serious condition.
British submarines operate off the Virginia coast pursuing the German submarine Deutschland. The depot ship Adamant with two undersea fighters conducted a three day search after Deutschland left Virginia on August 2.
Portuguese Minister of War Norton Mattos announced Portugal will soon join the Entente Allies. Portuguese Congress favored joining in November 1914. A naval commander seized thirty six terrain and Austrian vessels in the Is River in February 1915. Germany declared war on Portugal in March following the action. Portuguese troops were called to colors on March 6.
Rev. Charles T. Baylis head of the allied hospitals relief commission was indicted by a New York grand jury for grand larceny in a probe of about $7000 raised for charitable use. Details showed high commissions and a controversy over funds used for a charitable affair that President and Mrs. Wilson declined to attend. A detective said Baylis could be found at his office.
Stippled and senile cats and dogs seek shelter as the Cleveland Animal Protection group works to provide a home. The effort focuses on rescuing aged animals and finding safe housing in the city.
The association has raised $5000 to fund a dedicated home for stray cats and dogs. Plans include a hospital and ambulance to aid animal victims, and an electric chair to end their suffering. The facility will operate around the clock.
A steamer of unknown nationality was sunk off Egersund late yesterday after a battle with another unidentified armed merchantman. The victor headed southward at once. Both ships were believed to be armed merchant vessels.
Union leaders in New York threaten another street car strike and refuse arbitration over reinstating fourteen employees discharged after convictions. The company demands arbitration. Both sides have messaged Mayor Mitchel for a swift settlement.
Chicago publishers met to discuss the white paper strain. They reported parallel reductions in paper size and distribution have been used for months, with other saving methods expected to release hundreds of tons weekly to ease the shortage.
Thomas Delaney bent to pick up a pin at Chester Shipbuilding Company's plant when laborer Joseph Gest, 16, tumbled from a scaffold onto Delaney. Gest fell but Delaney was not seriously hurt and returned to work.
The threatened 35,000 coil miners across Missouri Kansas Arkansas and Oklahoma averted a work stoppage after compromises in two year contract talks. The conference subcommittee reached a perfect six point agreement and will report to the general conference on Monday.
A Berlin dispatch reports Capt. Lieut. Walter Forstmann commander of a German submarine has been awarded the Order of Pour le Merite by the German emperor for sinking 100 Entente ships. The vessels totaled about 260000 tons and their value is estimated at 150000000 pounds sterling.
Apprehension rose in Galveston Texas Saturday for the 1000 ton steamer Fort Morgan overdue thirty hours from Putro Mexico bound for the port. She carries a crew of twenty three and unknown number of passengers. The red snapper fleet is missing after the Campeche Banks storm. The Nicaragua is ashore off Padre Island and reported broken to pieces.
Seventeen candidates for state offices and the State Legislature spent nothing in the statewide primary, per sworn campaign expense statements on file with Secretary of State J. T. Botkin. Nine others spent a dollar or less, with seven nominees costing under 50 cents and two securing nominations for a two cent stamp. All expenditures stayed within the 10 percent limit allowed by law.
Dr S Josephine Baker of the Bureau of Child Hygiene in New York argues that infants under five would have a lower death rate if allowed to roam naked at home in hot weather. She cites a complaint about a mother on the Lower East Side whose children aged 1 and 3 8 ran naked, urging more mothers to accept natural living.
Sidney Kahn, 19 son of Solomon Kahn a Brook lyn metal worker, died after being thrown from his horse at the county fair in Flemington New Jersey. He rode under the name Sidney Haggerty and was a Columbia student valued at about half a million dollars. Papers found in his clothes identified him but his parents did not recognize him.
Mrs William Osborne, mother of five, died at her Amo Township home Michigan after a rattlesnake bite. She was pruning cucumbers in the garden when the snake struck her wrist. Medical help arrived quickly but she succumbed within hours.
The Trade Commission reported that the usual bullish activities caused a rapid rise in Chicago grain prices. Chairman Hurley noted an earlier Chicago investigation found no action on a proposed 10 cent bread loaf price increase to adjust loaf size.
Texas state prisoners serving minor offenses will follow an honor system and be allowed to work toward freedom. Governor Ferguson ordered immediate development of the old San Jacinto battleground into a state park with a keeper’s house roadway lighting and other facilities, recalling the site of Texas declaration of independence.
Four of six inmates at ee ove County Jail tunneled through an 18 inch wall after unlocking cells. Sheriff Harvey Johnson leads a posse of 100 pursuing them toward Kansas City. Escaped men include Roy Lee, charged with cattle theft. Roy White and Sow Street, charged with train robbery. and George Smith, accused of burglary.
Two masked men entered the Pittsburgh Copper Company offices near Shady Side Station on Saturday and held up an employee at gunpoint, taking a satchel containing 825 dollars before fleeing.
Chairman Hurley of the Federal Reserve completes a noted policy phase as observers assess the implications for markets and banking sector stability. Officials promise continued oversight and gradual adjustments to monetary conditions.
Theodore Roosevelt urges support for Charles E. Hughes in the presidential race and states that Hughes has the correct position on women’s suffrage. He argues women in enfranchised states should back Hughes to aid sisters in non enfranchised states.
Hughes, formerly a justice of the supreme court, answers critics by resigning to support the Republican convention. In his acceptance speech he outlines the campaign issues and faults of the current administration, urging restoring U.S. respect and leadership globally.
The Chicago address cites turning a judge into a candidate and condemns appointing incompetents. It urges respect for representatives and criticizes paying political debts with national honor. It calls for ending "kiss me and I’ll kiss you" appropriations in Congress.
A fragment from the Philadelphia Public Ledger notes Canadian sentries who searched Mr. Hughes’s car failed to find bombs he had prepared to unleash against the Democratic camp.
The New York Sun notes Daniels as the focal point while observers think Democrats and allies will avoid this issue. Daniels is hard to defend and may be skipped in debate as parties seek safer topics.
The proposal shifts from a marked down sale of Danish lands from 25 million to 5 million to a plan that would pay a 20 million bonus on a 5 million value. The change reframes the cost as a large bonus rather than a price cut.
J F Brooks of Warren claims Goldine, a new herb tonic, eased years of rheumatism after one bottle. He says he regained strength and pitched twenty seven loads of grain and hay last week, proving the treatment’s effectiveness to county readers.
Goldine is now available at Shef field Pharmacy in Sheffield and Simp son's Pharmacy in Clarendon for customers seeking this product.
The article warns that sending goods on approval to customers' homes creates disease risks and privacy concerns. It notes family curiosity leads to inspection by all members, and that deliveries should halt in quarantined cases. It argues fair dealing and honest representation are essential to modern sales.
The North American announces it will print only the number of papers ordered and will no longer allow dealers and newsboys to return unsold copies. Readers without regular delivery orders are urged to subscribe immediately to avoid interruptions, with letters welcome to explain local difficulties in securing the paper.
A Chicago speech by Mr. Hughes challenges the administration for lacking a Mexico policy. He argues the American spirit must not be dulled by foreign war and urges a determined stance to protect American lives and honor under the flag.
Advertises a subscription to the Warren Mail at 1.00 dollar per year paid in advance.
The piece argues against the anti war chorus by recounting Vera Cruz events. It notes nineteen American soldiers were killed and cites Mexican casualties. It questions explanations for the Veracruz dispatch and cites alleged ammunitions and Huerta intervention motives.
The piece outlines Manuel Manana as Democratic keynote advocating watchful waiting. It notes the Wilson drive will start after Sept 1 with no definite engagements yet. It mentions tentative mid September western visits and plans to court women voters, plus Bryan’s possible but uncertain Maine campaigning and Hughes conducting a active nationwide campaign.
A political figure declares that if elected president they will end personal political fortunes and pledge to stop future appropriations in Congress. The remark frames a stance against funding while emphasizing a pledge to curb spending power.
The article criticizes Josephus Daniels for hampering navy progress and cites Southern representation among top Navy officials. It notes many new personnel in Washington and contrasts Navy with Army leadership, suggesting regional bias in appointments.
An old health ad warns excess meat damages kidneys and causes backache headaches and stomach issues. It promotes Jad Salts, a grape lemon lithia remedy, as a safe daily flush to restore kidney function and prevent bladder irritation.
An old time remedy promotes Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound to darken gray faded hair. Describes applying a prepared formula from drugstores to strands for natural even color, gloss, and fullness within days. Not a medical cure.
In Youngsville Mrs H C Mead praises Dr Pulverman for fitting her Toric lenses. She states years of glasses usage and greater satisfaction with the recent pair, recommending others seek his eye fittings for better results.
Vice President Marshal noted the Hughes acceptance speech had the length and tone of a dissenting opinion. He failed to add that the dissent represents the American people.
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