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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1915
Page
5
Sugar Grove School Board elected Willis Millspaw principal of the Union School for the coming year. Mary Stuart was previously elected primary teacher, leaving two vacancies to be filled.
A letter from a Sheffield lover telling her not to write again was found beside the unconscious body of Annie Somowa an 18 year old domestic in Philadelphia. She had taken poison and died at Roosevelt Hospital, giving mute evidence of her reason.
Warren county will issue salmon colored license tags to hunters for the next hunting season. The printer has been contracted and will deliver tags to county authorities well before opening day. The state expects about 300000 licenses to be granted.
The State College fair exhibit will be shown in this county next fall at the Warren fair in August and September. The college displays in its own tent with sixty by eighty feet of space and the exhibit is a feature of the county fair.
Robbery at the Russell grocery store owned by Robert J. Chalmers occurred Monday night. Candy cigars and tobacco valued at $25 were taken. Police suspect the same gang active in cottages above Russell committed the burglary.
Benjamin Shaw, 27, a Clinton County patient at North Warren State Hospital, escaped last Thursday night and remains at large. Police in Clinton County and nearby towns have been alerted. he is said to be nearly recovered and may be allowed to return home if he reaches Clinton.
Five camels from Jones Bros circus stationed in a Warren pasture due to county foot and mouth quarantine. An expectant mother camel may give birth soon. if the foal survives, it would be Warren County’s first camel birth.
Three Italians were placed in custody Saturday evening on charges of carrying concealed weapons. A .38 revolver was found on one man, a large stileto in a shoe belonged to another, and a razor concealed in a third shoe. The trio claimed Torpedo as home and said they came to Warre for recreation.
A 15 year old boy identified as John Deitz who fled Polk Institute for the feeble minded last Wednesday was found by Warren police on Friday night and returned to the Polk facility. The youth had previously run away before and was accompanying an attendant from Polk to be returned to the institution.
An attempted kidnap of the 2 year old son of Mr and Mrs James Berlin occurred near the Wheeler and Dusenbury lumber camp above Endeavor. A man about five feet tall in a brown suit grabbed the child before fleeing into the woods. Police organized a search as witnesses described the fugitive about 140 pounds wearing a grey hat. Separately Mrs Dorothy Manning promotes forming a local branch of the National Congress of Mothers with limited initial success after ten days in Warren. Also G A R memorial plans for Memorial Day May 31 include committees led by R Kerr Winton and Wheeler with Rev Beck delivering the oration and a sermon planned for May 30.
Mrs. Konopka plans to add 100 dollars to any other rewards to hire a detective for the April murder of her husband, seeking help to solve the case despite limited funds.
The Clendening Ladies Aid Society met at Mrs. Jas Lounsbury's home on May 6 for dinner at 1 o'clock. Rev I J Hanks led devotionals and a brief business session approved funds for new church song books and scheduled an all day church work meeting May 11. Visitors attended and a $2.10 collection was taken. Next meeting location undecided.
Temperance forces prepare to appeal the April 28 license grants. Associate judges Morgan and Aul overruled President Judge Hinckley, who ruled all four applications improper and void. The remonstrants seek to have the decisions set aside and Forest county returned to dry status.
Eric B. Erickson a Warren county farmer died last Tuesday from blood poisoning after being bitten on the right hand by a hog at Frosts lumber camp near Sheffield. He operated boarding houses in winter and his farm is at Torpedo. Despite medical care the infection spread, ending his life.
Harrisburg May 12 Every county should prepare for Statewide Good Roads Day on May 26. The State Highway Department urged cooperation from Boards of Trade Commercial Clubs Chambers of Commerce Automobile Clubs school superintendents teachers churches medical associations and the State Grange Farm Bureau County Supervisors Association agricultural fair boards bankers and manufacturers to promote the event and proclaim a holiday so employees can contribute to the cause.
The body lay in state at the family residence from ten to one, then taken to First Presbyterian Church for a large service. Officers of the Warren county bar, G A R Post, and Masonic order attended. Rev J W Smith spoke on Jesus Christ has Abolished Death, with prayers, hymns, and a floral offering. Interment was private in Oakland family lot.
A compiled list of maritime tragedies detailing steamships and ships lost at sea from 1876 to 1909. Includes names like Republic Berlin Norge La Bourgogne Aden Ville de Zaiare Elbe Pomerania Atlantic Larchmont Gladiator Ville de Havre Ying King Prudentia Folgefounden Archimedes Finance San Pablo Ginsel Maru Soo City Arctic Austria Schiller Cimbria Utopia with dates and casualty counts.
A catalog of maritime disasters lists ships such as the Victoria, General Slocum, Canadian, and Titanic with losses ranging from dozens to over a thousand lives. Dates span 1863 to 1912 and locations include the Atlantic, Grand Banks, Cabot Strait, and Cape Race.
Justice of the Peace H O Hamilton at Garland found W C Hovis and George Haehn guilty of trespass in a crowded hearing. They received $10 fines and costs. State Fish Warden Albert filed an affidavit of appeal, sending the case to the Court of Common Pleas of Warren County to decide if trout from a third party can be used to stock the Blue Eye stream and keep it open to the public.
Former President Taft sends a letter to President Wilson expressing confidence in his handling of the Lusitania sinking crisis. Wilson replies warmly, thanking Taft for the support.
The store advertises a full spring footwear stock at reasonable prices, highlighting seasonable options for warm days and inviting customers to shop early for the best selection.
Women and Misses white canvas shoes oxfords and pumps priced 98c 1 25 1 48 and up to 4 00 per pair. Mary Jane and Emy Lou leader pumps for children 98c 1 25 1 48. Barefoot sandals all grades prices. Men and boys tennis shoes 39c 49c 59c and 75c.
Men and boys shoes offered at 1.35 1.65 1.98 and up to 3.50 per pair with sale pricing.
A complete range of dress shoes is offered for every family member. Styles include formal oxfords loafers and classic pumps in multiple widths and sizes to fit men women and children.
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