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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1915
Page
8
A Chicago survey finds desertion rare among poor couples, but reports a taste for rich fashion during divorce disputes. The article notes a court end to midnight suppers as part of evolving social norms.
The piece argues wealth fuels marital breakdown through ambition and indulgence. It contends upbringing by governesses, high living, and drunkenness correlate with divorce, asserting evils are not confined to the poor and that rich lifestyles influence court outcomes.
A Chicago survey by Mrs. Leonaro Z. Meder shows unemployment as the primary driver of desertion in the poor at 72 percent, drunkenness 14 percent, and other causes 14 percent, with desertion rare when children are present. Among the middle class incompatibility of temperament explains 46 percent of disruptions, while ambition and success stir conflicts.
The report links marital trouble to relatives interference, unemployment, nagging spouses, cruelty, and immorality. It notes 43 percent scheduling incompatibility, midnight suppers, highballs, tango teas, and cites correspondents in one third of cases. It counters the idea that poverty alone explains divorce, showing affluence families also fail in home training.
Sadie Thompson and Sue McKain both 17 to 18, dressed in boys clothes, were taken from a P&E freight train on a charge of illegal riding. They faced Justice Wheeler, were fined five dollars each, and ten days in jail in default of payment. later released after funds were paid.
Ex Judge Samuel D. Irwin of Tionesta supplies an article on Forest County origins from 1845 formation to early courts. It covers Marienville Blood’s settlement, first judges, and a Hunter’s joke, plus Zeisberger Moravian missions among Monsey and Seneca groups, 1767 1770 migrations, and Friedenstadt establishment.
Judge Abner Hazeltine of Jamestown New York died at his home after years of public service. He served as district attorney police justice postmaster and United States commissioner for 36 years. Funeral will be Thursday at 3 PM with remains in state 1 to 2 PM. Masonic order to conduct services.
Uniontown May 4 Josiah V Thompson president of the First National bank Uniontown announced a loan of $20 000 000 for five years The loan aims to stabilize the bank which has been in receivership since January 18 and allow it to resume business within six weeks He said receiverships for several firms and individuals will be dropped and coal acreage in western Pennsylvania northwestern Virginia and eastern Ohio will be withdrawn from the market during rehabilitation
Mr. Geo. P. Brockway arrived home Friday morning from a business trip to Chicago.
In Syracuse on May 4, William Barnes clashes with Republican organization after losing state printing in 1899. He denounces Temuel E. Quigg and testifies in a $50,000 libel suit as Edward T. Platt presents Barnes letters to Platt. Evidence expands with Roosevelt-Platt correspondence.
The April oil report notes 978 wells completed, up 109 from March, and production reaching 186 260 barrels, up 63 342 from February. Cushing and Gulf Coast fields drive gains with 447 rigs and 1 423 wells drilling, down 23 from March as Pennsylvania Texas Louisiana and Illinois show mixed gains.
Allied forces suffer heavy losses at Gallipoli as Turkish resistance slows advance. Dunkirk shelling by German guns continues with damage and casualties. Armenian massacres in Van intensify. Zeppelin raids target Lowestoft. trade with Holland resumes. International Congress of Women calls for end to hostilities.
The Public Service commission issued a ruling allowing monthly and quarterly commutation tickets to be sold at least one day before the initial trip to extend benefits for non agency stations. Purchasers must declare the start date, which must be shown on the ticket with a note that it will not be valid before that date. Corrections to tariffs may be made by supplements or re-issues with five days notice.
Miss Jennie Huntley and Autumn Goodrich recently took the Civil Service examination at Warren. Scott Perkins finished his second school term at Sears Hill and near Weber school Columbus Township. Miss Ruth Shutz hired to teach at the Lake school for the coming term. A local outing to Arbutus yielded a fine time. U B church services held in M E due to floor repairs. Logs at the saw mill shifting toward lumber. Lake church organized a Sunday school with Mrs Hoyt as superintendent and Mrs Church teaching the Young People's class. Young People of the U B Church sold ice cream, brick variety, Tuesday and Wednesday. No preaching Sunday night. Rev Swan son away with Dr White for quarterly meetings. A son born to Mr and Mrs G Carter on April 26 1915. William M Matthews of Wilson Hill died April 25. leaves son Fred and daughter Mrs George Pelton. Dr and Mrs F T Neusen back from Florida. Rhell Hawkins home from North Carolina via Florida winter. Miss Henrietta Dorn of Corry Hospital in town Sunday. Frank Sands has a new auto.
The report details several naval losses including the Gulflight torpedoed off the Scilly Isles, the Recruit sunk in the North Sea, two German torpedo boats sinking the Colombia with 17 fishermen drowned, and the Europe and Fulgent also sunk. Barbados engaged a German torpedo boat with both vessels damaged. Germany reports progress in the Baltic and Courland while the British and French fronts show limited action. The British fleet suffered 26 killed and 53 wounded in Dardanelles landings. dispatch from Athens notes 4000 troops returned after aiding occupation efforts. A British white paper warns drink habits hurt munitions output and repairs.
In Harrisburg on May 2 the state livestock board reduced the foot and mouth disease quarantine to parts of ten counties. The affected areas include portions of Allegheny Butler Chester Erie Jefferson Lebanon Philadelphia Schuylkill Warren and Westmoreland. Dogs in South Philadelphia must be penned and authorities may destroy unconfined dogs.
Official reports from Vienna claim 30000 Russians captured and 86 field pieces seized after a major victory of Teuton allied forces near the Muscovite center. Britain warns of needing over five billion dollars if the war lasts another year while Lloyd George speaks in the House of Commons. British troops push into Gallipoli interior after repelling Turkish attacks, with operations near Ephesus and Smyrna port negotiations. Submarine activity continues as a trawler is fired on off Aberdeen and four fishermen die. the Gulflight torpedoing prompts White House discussions. Edward Koebly and Luzerne Chapman depart for the San Francisco Exposition.
Governor Brumbaugh announced his veto of the Diefenderfer house bill amending the school code to validate permanent certificates issued before 1911 and to empower the Department of Public Instruction. He argues the code already safeguards teachers rights and that admitting currently unqualified teachers would harm children.
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