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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1916
Page
6
The Lewis penny sells for 900 dollars to Hilyard Ryder of Elmira New York. Senator Lewis had paid 50 dollars for the coin a decade earlier.
Of Mrs. Mary Wolfe’s fourteen living sons, six serve as United States soldiers. Two serve with the Twelfth Cavalry in Mexico, one with the Twelfth Artillery in Vermont, and three are with the Fourth Maryland National Guard.
United States Senator James Wadsworth of New York resigns from the First Cavalry N G N Y where he served as first lieutenant on Troop M. Kent Wadsworth, a Republican, wrote to Colonel Charles G Debevoire that he would be of more service in the Senate than in the field.
A San Diego Bay location in California, North Island, is definitively proposed as the permanent site for the army aviation school. Negotiations are expected to reach a successful conclusion for transferring the property to the government at a fair price, according to reliable sources.
Automobile tourists along the Philadelphia and Reading line near Harrisburg observed the engineer William R. Hamm of Harrisburg unconscious with a deep scalp wound as he clung to the throttle. Hamm was removed to Harrisburg Hospital with a brain concussion.
A report to the US Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce notes Australia and New Zealand tax footwear to raise revenue. Men’s shoes above size 7 face 62.5 cents per pair, women’s all sizes 44.5 cents, and men’s sizes under 7 taxed similarly.
Billy Sunday left Kansas City with a cashier’s check for 52000 as the bank offering. Over seven weeks he preached 93 sermons at the Tabernacle to 1,356,000 listeners, with 20646 said to have "hit the sawdust trail." Kansas City ministers report thousands converted, not all joining the trail.
The Bryan family reunion at Salem NL featured Mr. and Mrs. William J. Bryan and Charles Bryan as guests of honor. Mollie Webster, a cousin of Ashe Bryan, hosted the event and was appointed postmaster through his influence. Bryan preached twice at local Salem churches.
Oakdale residents cope with a crime wave as burglaries mount in a policeless borough. W J McGill Jr drug store suffers a fourth break in three months, prompting him to post a sign pleading burglars not to enter through the window and noting the door is unlocked.
City Magistrate Appleton outlines fines for park misdeeds in New York with penalties for leaving papers on lawns beer bottles and carving initials on trees. He fines Aseour Leylekion $10 for the A L initials on a chestnut tree in Claremont Park.
Oshkosh Wisconsin high school seniors to graduate this week caused a stir by wearing pink and gray silk stockings on each ankle to mark class color day. Young men wore ribbons of the same colors on their coats, drawing notable attention to the annual color event.
E. O. Excell of Chicago and Dr. William E. Biederwolf of Monticello Ind. have purchased the Winona College property eight years after its founding. The International Association of Evangelists, with Billy Sunday and Dr. J Wilbur Chapman as members, will assist in reorganizing and developing the college.
A 1 cent coin from the late Griffith W. Lewis of Burlington New Jersey sold for 90000 times its face value setting a new American record for copper cents. The penny with high auction interest was offered by Howard F Lewis as executor of the estate.
Sequoia National Forest ranger E B Foster mourns Fargo the shepherd dog killed in a mountain confrontation with a large black rattlesnake. The dog, leading along a path, was bitten and dragged the serpent 50 feet before collapsing. Foster then killed the snake.
A bomb in a package aboard a mail pouch bound from Burlington to Oregon Short Line at Butte Montana exploded wrecking the mail car. The package was believed to be addressed to the governor of Utah.
In Nevada City California and nearby woods, a loyal dog named Rover alerted three Browles children to a 4 plus foot rattlesnake poised to strike. The children and dog then attacked and killed the serpent, preventing harm.
The Amer ican steamer Seaconner, ashore on Scroby Sands after an exprison, remains damaged by an external explosion. Officers report not sure if a mine or submarine caused it, while Yarmouth authorities cite metal fragments suggesting a torpedo.
W. W. Marsh of Iowa treasurer of the Democratic National Committee says about 1,700,000 dollars will be raised by popular subscription. He urges every Democratic member to contribute, large or small, likening it to church support and stressing no amount is too small.
Comptroller Williams announced in Washington that a major national bank on the Mexican border was authorized to transfer its gold reserve to an inland city due to fear of a Mexican attack. He did not disclose the bank’s location but stated it was not in El Paso.
Four miners died after days of rain caused a miniature flood in a Joplin mine. The fatalities were BE. Poe, P. Adamson, J. Moore and P. Langley. Property damage in the city topped an estimated $50,000.
Thousands of Missourians signed a petition to place the Gardner land bank bill on the November ballot. The petition was filed Thursday in Jefferson City by the Gardner Land Bank Committee.
Geronimo Lerma, a Mexican youth suspected of assaulting Mrs. W. A. Kuykendall, was found about ten miles from Brownsville Texas and shot to death by a posse after the alleged attack while she slept.
Gov. Dunne announced his candidacy for renomination in the September primary. He touted a record of clean efficient government and said his administration secured more favorable legislation than any similar period in the state's history.
Embarrassed by a shortage of regular army officers, members of the United States army general staff are considering graduation next month of the class at West Point who ordinarily would graduate in June 1917.
Reports from San Diego and peninsula ports including Ensenada and Lopez suggest Lower California may secede from Mexico and form a republic. Gov. Cantu, seen as the district’s ruler, is named as the architect of the plan.
State Department notes about 4000 Americans still south of the Rio Grande as departures accelerate this week. The distribution includes 1200 in Mexico City, 500 in Chihuahua, 800 in Tampico, 300 in Zacatecas, and 150 in Sonora, with others spread across the border region.
The Aero Club of America has sent a cablegram to Lieut William Thaw in Paris asking whether he and other Americans serving in Europe would join a national aviation corps. The plan calls for at least 300 men under federal control for potential border duty and reserve duty in aviation schools.
The Aero Club reports only fifteen aviators ready for service, prompting a call for Thaw and six other men to return and assist in the Mexican campaign. It is unclear whether they will accept the assignment given the urgent manpower need.
President Wilson and Navy Secretary Daniels met with Sen Tillman and Sen Swanson to approve urgent naval recruiting. They plan to fit out additional ships to prepare for a possible blockade of the Mexican coast and begin recruiting immediately.
Victor Murdock, chairman of the Progressive National Committee, spoke in Stanwood Washington about the party's uncertain status. He compared the situation to a raft at sea with a broomstock mast and a torn sail and said he would decide after June 26.
Lieut. Carlton D. Chapman piloting an army biplane volplaned from about 4000 feet near Columbus New Mexico after a broken propeller forced an emergency descent. He sustained only minor injuries.
David Lamar known as the Wolf of Wall Street sits cross legged and threads a needle in Atlanta Federal Prison. He has served two years for impersonating a congressman and now works in the tailor shop as Warden Zerbst aims to produce another skilled designer and cutter.
Police say Mrs. Ella Wood aged 55 died by her own actions after a nervous breakdown. She set fire to her clothing at her Philadelphia residence, according to investigators.
In Martine circles the tanker Richmond set a record towing an oil barge from New York to Shanghai a distance of 12,465 miles. The Richmond arrived in Shanghai and has started for San Francisco with the barge.
Police officer Arthur Enquist drowned while fishing at Deer Lake forty miles northwest of Spokane Washington. Sergt Alexander McDonald nearly shared his fate when the boat capsized and both men battled the water. The attack followed excitement over landing a large trout, and McDonald was rescued while Enquist died.
The National Department of Agriculture reports fifteen principal producing states show watermelon acreage at 100,965 acres this year up from 96,508 last year, while cantaloupe acreage sits at 41,273 down from 41,981. Georgia leads watermelon with 27,663 acres. California leads cantaloupe with 14,935 acres.
Russell, operator of a South Main saloon in Joplin Missouri, claims a possum caused $160 worth of bottle damage during a run amuck. The animal remains in the business but is chained away from stock.
A revolver at a motorman’s nose halted a street car in Baltimore allowing two national guard officers to exit and board a laundry wagon where James O'Mella of Company D Fifth Infantry sat. The officers arrested him.
John Henry Davies, a renowned snake expert, died in Los Angeles after a supposed harmless snake, brought from a construction camp, proved highly venomous. A Mexican boy delivered the reptile to locals who later turned to naturalists before Davies examined it and allowed the snake to bite him.
The beards that earned French soldiers the nickname poilus are being shaved off as units at the front receive gas masks that fit best on smooth faces. The order affects many troops in the field.
Yale announces admission of women to its medical school, ending a long restriction. The move opens the program to female applicants previously barred from entry at Yale's university.
At a Yale Corporation meeting in New Haven Connecticut it was noted that a limited number of women graduates of approved medical colleges shall be admitted to Yale's school of medicine.
Henry Ford limits militiamen among his 20000 employees. Guard members will lose pay and their jobs while absent. Ford information office would not disclose exact numbers of militiamen among workers.
President Wilson’s circle says Attorney General Thomas W. Gregory is virtually decided for the Supreme Court seat to succeed Charles E. Hughes. If sent to the Senate this week, John W. Davis would likely be named attorney general, with cabinet changes held back by reluctance to alter the administration lineup.
Emmett E. Walker and George J. Head were sentenced in Austin to three years and one day in Leavenworth for conspiracy to defraud the government and embezzlement of government property. The case stems from sale to Mexican constitutionalists of National Guard equipment supplied by the War Department.
Professor of political economy Robert F. Hoxie of the University of Chicago killed himself at his Chicago residence by cutting his throat. Police report he appeared despondent over ill health and heavy pain.
The Knights Templar convene to designate Philadelphia as the next enclave site. The gathering fixed the date for the second Tuesday in September 1919.
The Japanese Y M C A shows its most successful year at Honolulu Hawaii with 300 members. During the year over 6000 inquiries were handled at the Alakea wharf information bureau and assistance was provided to each person. The bureau is funded by Japanese merchant subscriptions.
Secretary Lane extends initial coal land lease applications in Alaska from June 30 to August 1 1916. Applications received by August 1 will be considered together with preference given to the largest investment and earnest development.
Marine Hall in Philadelphia houses the country’s planned largest aquarium with 33 tanks and capacity for 3000 fish. Construction began two years ago and a second building, doubling the size, is under way and could finish in one or two years with capacity for 75000 fish.
Harry Thomas a Cincinnati machinist sues his wife Pearl for divorce claiming she refuses financial support. They wed March 19 1912 and she left to visit relatives in Lebanon Illinois on April 30 1913 and has not returned. He says he sent money which she refused and returned.
Thirty-one inmates at the Kansas State Penitentiary in Leavenworth received diplomas at the winter graduating exercises. The diplomas conclude the first year of a course provided by the Kansas State Agricultural College. The Knight school began last October under Chaplain Allen's direction.
Eliza the rooster of Mrs. Co. S. Whichard near Kingston North Carolina slipped onto a Vandemere bound train and hid in the baggage car. He jumped to the ground near several miles out, then ran beside the train until spotting Mrs. Rhichard and finally roosted on a seat beside her.
New claims totaling 1.7 million dollars were filed in Chicago on behalf of people injured or who lost relatives when the steamer Eastland overturned on July 24 of last year, bringing total suits from the disaster to 2.2 million.
The Irish Fellowship Club of Chicago established at the University of Illinois the Irish Fellowship Foundation to promote Gaelic studies and appropriated $1200 for support during the 1916-17 academic year.
New York receipt shows J. P. Morgan & Co. handling an additional 3.2 million dollars in gold from Canada elevating total imports over five weeks to well above 50 million dollars. Banks and traders monitor the border shipment as bullion flows continue.
George Dalrymple and Thomas G. Wescott of Newark and James N. Holloway of Philadelphia pleaded guilty in the U S Court at Philadelphia to conspiracy and using the mails to defraud lumber merchants of about $30 000. Sentence reserved.
A wild animal show in Pottstown Pennsylvania reports that a ferocious young leopard pulled an Eskimo trick dog valued at 100 dollars through cage bars. The dog was killed before handlers could intervene with iron bars.
A receiver for the Knights and Ladies of Honor headquartered in Indianapolis sought a temporary restraining order to halt disposition of lodge assets. The suit cites East St. Louis complainants Lena Dill William Dill and four others alleging bankruptcy and losses since 1908 with a projected $400000 deficit.
Actress Elsie Louise Ferguson wed Thomas B. Clarke Jr., VP of Harriman National Bank, in a New York ceremony with Frank L. Polk as best man. Ferguson had divorced F C Hoey in 1914 on grounds of desertion.
Three more American airmen have been added to France s flying roster. They are Robert Rockell of Philadelphia William Haviland of Chicago and Frederick Prince of Boston. They have completed the required official French army flying tests and received their military licenses.
Prominent French journalist Jules Hedeman, serving as a lieutenant in the French army, was killed at Verdun. Hedeman, foreign editor of the Mafin, had previously visited Washington during the Mexican crisis in 1914 and sent dispatches on the Mexican situation.
Kansas University will equip classrooms next fall with sixty left handed chairs ordered by John M. Shea the superintendent of buildings. The chairs feature wide left armrests to suit left handed students and address their special seating needs.
Legal filing shows Edward Beale McLean left an estate totaling 6,210,000 dollars after his death last week. The revelation punctures the prior buzz of a hundred million-dollar fortune surrounding his two infant heirs.
Frank Hartman 30, a guest at the Maple House in St. Louis, slept through the night then walked to a roof and stepped on a skylight, falling to a loaded floor of the adjoining one story building and dying.
Washington officials report that gasoline prices have peaked and will fall nationwide as supply increases and demand fails to rise proportionally. The Federal Trade Commission heard testimony that the price surge was tied to supply and demand factors.
The Safety First Federation of America announces a nationwide Fourth of July campaign dubbed Safety First. Officials say the program will operate in more than 500 cities with support from fed eral and local leaders to promote safety on Independence Day.
Indications point to a banner year for Great Lakes travel as the C B Line deploys the Great Ship Seean deee on the Cleveland to Buffalo route. The Seean dee, with sister ships Duty of Erie and City of Buffalo, sails daily at 9 PM ET arriving 7 30 AM ET. Rail tickets Cleveland to Buffalo good on steamers. Fares cheaper than rail. June 29–11.
Report from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture highlights improved wheat, rye and hay conditions across the state. Wheat stands at 98 percent of average with potential near 27 million bushels. rye at 98 percent and oats area down four percent with yield near 28 bushels per acre. hay prospects are bright with a 103 percent yield estimate versus last year.
An advance offer promotes a yearly subscription to the Warren Mail for $1.00. The notice urges readers to sign up now to receive the paper regularly.
Mazatlan, a major Pacific port in Sinaloa, handles ore shipments for Zacatecas and Durango and exports gold and silver. The city sits on a peninsula opposite the Bay of Olas Atlas with a population around 20,000 and features a lighthouse atop Cerro del Creston. The region’s climate is tropical along the coast, with Sierra Madre to the east. manufacturing includes saw mills, cotton factories, and rope works. Fourteen years ago bubonic plague devastated Mazatlan, sparing only about 4,900 of 18,000 residents, with over a thousand houses burned to halt the outbreak. sanitary conditions have since improved.
A wide soft faille ribbon forms a neckpiece with a fringe of curled ostrich fronds. It is worn tightly around the neck and fastened with a large flat pump bow outlined by the fringe. The bow may be placed at the back side or other flattering position.
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