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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1917
Page
6
Obituary tribute recalls Joseph H. Choate, former ambassador to England, famed after dinner speaker, who aspired to be the leading advocate of the American bar. Anecdotes recount Choate’s wit at Croker clashes, his praise of public speaking, and a famed remark about Venus in a libel case.
New York State farmers, amid tough odds, increase the food supply according to a census preliminary report. Data from 56 of 61 counties show total land planted to crops at 8,701,964 acres, similar to eight years ago but with 770,000 fewer grass acres. Bean acreage up 128 percent, wheat up 45 percent, fruit up 25 percent. total fruit bean potato cabbage and other vegetables acreage is one third higher than in 1909.
Nicholas Ss. Zogg, a government witness in the trial of Harry Chandler and five others accused of neutrality violation, was sentenced by the federal court to three months in jail for contempt for refusing to answer if he was sentenced to the penitentiary in 1915. Zogg was brought from Folsom penitentiary.
York Pennsylvania May 24. R Schmuck a 50 year beekeeper at Red Lion was stung by a swarm he was trying to hive. The bites were not serious but he will report the effect on his rheumatism which has been severe recently.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association offers the services of 2,000,000 members to the government. She says the NAWSA has the most efficient country wide organization of any women’s group, capable of reform.
Since May 4 American torpedo boat destroyers have operated in European waters with Allied fleets to hunt German U boats. Rear Admiral William S. Sims leads an offensive, day and night push to stop submarines. Officials say destroyers will grow busier as they pursue and sink U boats in coordinated actions.
Washington May 24 cabinet members deny reports of new cabinet posts. The plan remains to assign control of food munitions and transportation to officials appointed by the president, following Hoover’s model.
Chicago May 24 bids to open here June 5 by the quartermaster's department for 74 400 motor vehicles mostly large trucks and 5 000 motorcycles equipped with side cars for the fiscal year 1718 deliveries to be made when called by army officials.
A national public health effort promotes dental hygiene for city youngsters. Health boards report defective teeth as a common cause of illness and school backwardness, with campaigns teaching brushing and tooth washing. A New York girl leads a Central Park demonstration.
In Roselle a father sent his two sons toward a recruiting station three miles away on bicycles. Thor rode with them until a puncture slowed the chase, altering who reached the station first and could enlist.
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