Fourth ward may name Kildoo as school director
A large majority of Fourth ward voters sign a petition urging William J. Kildoo to be the Clarke successor as school director. Board will likely confirm the appointment, presented by W. G. Carson, with Clarke moving to the Second ward. No quorum blocked Friday board session. Supply committee completed a full year’s supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Kildoo
Fourth Ward
Joseph D. Clark
Clarke
Board of Education
Kildoo
South Bay Street
W. G. Carson
The
Warkentin Death Investigated in Damascus Shooting
In Constantinople authorities withhold release of the Syrian shooter of B Warkentin Newton Kansas banker aboard a train near Damascus. The Syrian claims accidental discharge while inspecting the revolver. Investigators review his record and pledge justice if murder proven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Constantinople
B. Warkentin
Newton
Kan
Damascus
Leishman
Nelson and Gans to Fight in May in San Francisco
Battling Nelson and Joe Gans have been matched to fight 20 rounds in San Francisco during May. Gans must make 183 pounds ringside stripped, while Nelson has no weight requirement. Final articles will be signed at a meeting today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
San Francisco
Battling Nelson
Joe Gans
Nelson
Ben Selig
Gans
Funeral service for Mrs Elizabeth Art at Westview Terrace
The funeral for Mrs Elizabeth Art of Westview Terrace was held at 9 30 Saturday morning at the residence. Rev J E Camp of the Third U P church conducted the services. After the home service the remains were shipped to Beaver County for services in the New Fine church and interment in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Sydney Smith Minnie Miller H L Ailey and Harry Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Art
Westview Terrace
J. E. Camp
Third
U. P. Church
Beaver County
Sydney Smith
Miness Miller
H. L. Ailey
Harry Miller
Youngstown Club Debates Navy World Cruise Question
A Youngstown club plans a debate on the motion that the world cruise of the navy is a needless, unnecessary and almost criminal expense. The discussion aims to weigh costs against strategic and diplomatic value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown
Roosevelt Seeks Sunday Rest for All Federal Offices
President Roosevelt's Sunday work restriction in Washington may extend to all federal service outside the capital. He asks cabinet members to survey Sunday requirements in other cities and will expand the order if unnecessary labor is found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Young Man Found Dead in His Bedroom
Mrs. James Halyday of 465 South Mill Street found her son Jay Rush Halyday dead in his room. The 21 year old steel mill employee died likely from heart trouble after returning home late. Survived by parents two brothers and a sister. Funeral plans to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Halyday
South Mill Street
Jay Rush Halyday
Halyday
Cox
Mahoningtown M. E. Church
Home Circle
J. L
Frank J. Halyday
Miss Idle May Halyday
Miners Endorse English Schools for Aliens in Western PA
The Citizens' English schools for adult foreigners in Western Pennsylvania towns are praised by manufacturers and labor groups. The Grove City miners union recently passed a resolution commending the schools for educating alien workers who are members of the union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Miners Union
Grove City
Gladys Vanderbilt and Count Szechenyi Seek Police Protection
In Budapest on April 4 the Count and Countess Szechenyi asked police protection amid a mob of fortune hunters trailing them since arriving in Hungary. Despite his wealth, the Count is not seen as a croesus, while Miss Gladys Vanderbilt’s marriage has inflated public belief in their fortunes as limitless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Budapest
Hungary
Szechenyi
Gladys Vanderbilt
Miss Vanderbilt
Flotilla Catches Up To Big Fleet
The second torpedo boat flotilla trailing the Atlantic fleet around South America is nearing Magdalena Bay. Commander Conn reports departure from Acapulco Mexico and expects to arrive Monday, meeting the original schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
South America
Magdalena Bay
Conn
Acapulco
Mex
Leech Succeeds Printer Stillings in Washington
John H. Leech was appointed public printer by the president in Washington. He succeeds Stillings, who resigned under pressure and had been serving as public printer. Leech currently holds the role of public printer in the Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LEECH
Washington
John H. Leech
Vice Stillings
Philippines
New Bedford L B Wickersham Lecture in United Presbyterian
L B Wickersham will deliver a lecture at the United Presbyterian church on Monday evening, concluding the current lecture course. Three youths from Buffalo, fleeing authorities, were found near Youngstown nearly dead from hunger and exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Wickersham
United Presbyterian Church
Buffalo
Youngstown
Flag Dedication Set for April Ninth in New Castle
The United States flag presented to New Castle English school for foreigners by the G A R will be dedicated next Thursday April 9 the Lee surrender anniversary with exercises. Public school children may leave at 3 30 p m to attend. Music by the G A R band directed by Adam Onstott. The pole provided by the Sons of Veterans. Public invited to view the English school room on the third floor before the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
New Castle
Levi M. Wise
Butler
Board of Managers
A. L. Hazen
S. Daughterty
New Castle English School
Prof. Young
Charles H. Andrews
Sons of Veterans
Forty Hours Devotion Ends at St Marys Polish Church
The forty hours devotion at St Marys Polish Catholic church ended Friday night after solemn high mass to vespers. About 900 confessions and 900 communions were recorded. Rev. Father John Andrzejewski led with 14 visiting priests from Pittsburg Connellsville Sharpsburg Uniontown and Youngstown assisting alongside local clergy. The church featured cut flowers ferns and palms with notable music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s
John Andrzejewski
Pittsburg
Connellsville
Sharpsburg
Uniontown
Youngstown
Abscess on Arm From Embedded Steel Linked to Railroad Worker
David Brown of Butler County is hospitalized after a left arm operation to remove a large steel-embedded abscess. Surgeons feared amputation but expect to save the limb. Brown works for the Western Allegheny railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Brown
Butler County
Brown
Western Allegheny Railroad
Williams champions roller skates at Park Square rink
Clarence E. Williams remains the undisputed roller skate champion after a 3 mile pursuit race at Park Square rink. He won easily in 9 minutes 50 seconds against three rivals including Boyle the Irish champion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Boston
Clarence E. Williams
Park Square
Boyle
Pet rooster attacks child in Zanesville incident
Lena, four year old daughter of L. Davis of Cambridge, was attacked by a game rooster in Zanesville Ohio on April 4. The bird gouged out one eye before the mother rescued her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zanesville, O
Lena
L. Davis
Cambridge
Hotel Fire Devours Lafayette Block in Meadeville Blaze
A five hour fire at the Lafayette hotel in Meadvill e Meade County destroys four Lafayette block buildings. One hundred guests escape in night clothes as H H Barnes of Columbus slept through the blaze and was rescued. Loss about $30 000 with partial insurance coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
United Press
Meadville
Lafayette Hotel
Lafayette Block
H. H. Barnes
Columbus
Eric
Franklin
Wallace Case Still On Before Porter
The case of John H. Preston trustee in bankruptcy in the Wallace estate vs David C. Wallace and Samuel W. Dana trustee is in court and may go to the jury this afternoon. The plaintiff alleges fraud in the transfer of David C. Wallace property to his father before bankruptcy. The Commercial National Bank of Bozeman Montana against C. J. Kirk and others is postponed until next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Preston
David Co. Wallace
David C. Wallace
Samuel W. Dana
Robert D. Wallace
Commercial National Bank of
Funeral for James Milan of South Sharon
The funeral for James Milan a well known drayman from South Sharon was held Thursday. Alma lodge No 63 members attended the services conducted by Rev Pollard who once served as pastor. Attendees from the lodge included Robert Donaldson Gus Woods Archie Aldman Robert Sheldon Sam Coleman John Williams George Logan H Young and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Milan
South Sharon
Alma Lodge No. 63
Milan
Buhl
Sharon
Rev. Pollard
Robert Donaldson
Gus Woods
Archie Aldman
Robert Sheldon
Sam Coleman
John Williams
George Logan
H. Young
Vanderbilt Gold Closes Mouths of New York Courts
Mrs. Alfred Vanderbilt testified in the divorce suit against Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt. She began late yesterday and was recalled today as secrecy surrounded her appearance. The proceedings were kept tightly guarded with no details released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanderbilt Gold
New York
Alfred Vanderbilt
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Opening of New Volunteer Hall on East Washington Street
Captain Grainger of the Volunteers of America announces the opening of a new hall at 2312 East Washington Street second floor this evening. The headquarters will operate daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grainger
The
Volunteers of America
East Washington Street
Pension Papers Keep Clerks Busy
Saturday is pension day at the courthouse and Prothonotary C. H. Andrews and assistants are busy fixing pension papers for old soldiers and others entitled to pensions. Many papers before Mr. Andrews are for soldiers widows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
C. H. Andrews
Mr. Andrews
Death Record Notices for Barbara Ashers and Others
Obituaries report the deaths of Barbara Ashers aged 86 of Ellwood Thomas I aged 58 of 665 South Jefferson, Rush n Halpday aged 21 of 465 South Henry, Britt aged 30, and residents in Wheeling West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Ashers
Ellwood
Thomas i
South
Jefferson Ag. Ag Rush N Halpday
Henry Te
Britt
Wheeling
W. Ve
Mother and Son Reunited At Deathbed After Ten Years
A Wheeling mother and her daughter traveled to New Castle after hospital staff learned an unknown delirious patient was her son Henry Y. Britt. He died shortly after, denying both reunion and recognition, following a ten year separation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cochran
Wheeling
Henry Y. Britt
Louis Britt
Caroline Britt
New Castle
Aged Woman Barbara Ashers Dies in Ellwood City
Mrs Barbara Ashers 86 of Allegheny county died after a week long pneumonia at her son C H Ashers home in Ellwood City. Survived by eight children and ten grandchildren. Funeral Sunday at 4 pm at Ellwood residence. interment Monday in Hampton Cemetery Allegheny county. Rev James A McDonald to conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Ashers
Fourth Street
Ellwood City
Barbara Ashers
Allegheny County
New Castle
Neb
John
Delafield
Kan
W. F. Clarke
Allegheny
C.H
Ellwood
William
Sophia
Margaret
James A. McDonald
Fire Chief Hails New Panic Door System for Schools
Fire Chief Connery received plans for an automatic and manual panic door opener and fire alarm to be used in all public schools and other buildings. The alarm would trigger automatic opening of every door in the structure. Connery expressed strong approval of the invention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connery
Elks Minstrels Set For April 20 and 21
The annual Elks minstrel show will be staged in the Opera House on April 20 and 21. Rehearsals begin Monday. All net proceeds go to the charity fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks Minstrels
Opera House
Curb Market Opens With Early Licenses and Wagons
The curb market began operations this morning with farmers J. H. Gilfillan J. K. Hofstetter and Reuben Byler first to obtain licenses issued by City Treasurer McCandless. Early vendors lined up wagons, while eggs and dairy products led the initial offerings as the season was just starting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Gilfillan
J. K. Hofstetter
Reuben Byler
McCandless
Louis Genkinger
South
Jefferson Street
Opera House
Dr Higley Talks Local Option At Sunday Service
The First Methodist Episcopal church hosts Dr E E Higley speaking at 11 on A Fair Local Option. Evening sermon titled A Wise Resolution continues the Lost Boy series. Sunday school begins 9 30 with Epworth League at 6 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First
Methodist Episcopal Church
E. E. Higley
Knights Templar to Attend Easter Services at First Christian
The Knights Templar of Lawrence Commandery No. 62 will participate in Easter evening services at the First Christian church. Pastor Rev Crayton 8 Brooks will preach and special music will be performed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights Templar
Lawrence Commandery
No. 62
First Christian Church
Crayton
Brooks
Small Roof Fire at Young Bottling Works
A small roof fire occurred at the Young bottling works on Green street at 11 25 this morning. Chief Connery and the Central department responded quickly and the loss was small.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Bottling Works
Green Street
Canon Returns from Kansas Visit Reports Ideal Weather
J. W. Canon came back from Kansas praising ideal weather conditions. He notes peach trees in blossom and declares it spring in the true sense, reflecting a bright regional outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Canon
Kansas
Mr. Canon
Elliott’s Assailant Captured in Youngstown
Rafella Radonia, identified as a member of the four Italians involved, was captured in Youngstown Friday evening. He faces a felonious assault charge and will be held for identification and a Tuesday hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rafella Radonia
Dave Elliott
Youngstown
Radonia
Deskin
Watkins
Jacobs
Donlin
Lawrence County
Logan
Elliott
Cleveland
Alderman Green
Manly Statement Followed Pi Rho Phi Suspension at Westminster
Westminister college faculty in New Wilmington on Friday upheld the February 28 decision to suspend 12 students for Pi Rho Phi fraternity membership. President R. M. Russell announced the unanimous ruling, refusing reinstatement and signaling no change in sentence. The action surprised many as seniors led a petition for reinstatement to graduate with the current class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Wilmington
Westminster College
Pi Rho Phi
R. M. Russell
Kappa Phi Lambda
Mrs. Ida B Hazlett Leaves City for Youngstown
Mrs. Ida B Hazlett, widow of Samuel Hazlett who died last December, departs with her son William for Youngstown where they will live with daughter Mrs. C F Winters. Born near the Diamond, this ends her 52 year residence in the city at 323 Grant Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida B. Hazlett
Youngstown
Hazlett
Samuel Hazlett
Grant Street
William Hazlett
Brock Dominates Memsic in Ten Round Bout
Phil Brock of Cleveland outboxed George Memsic of Chicago in a ten round match in Los Angeles. Memsic started strong but Brock used a chopping block tactic later, revealing clear superiority as Brock dominated after the first round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Phil Brock
Cleveland
George Memsic
Chicago
Memsic
Brock
Memsie
Ne shanock Falls School Closes After Successful Term
Miss Emma McWilliams closed a most successful term at Ne shanock Falls on March 31. Friends and patrons gathered for a pleasant afternoon program where the children presented a well trained literary program. Visitors delivered several excellent addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma McWilliams
Neshanock Falls
R. R. Potter Speech at New Kensington
R. R. Potter social secretary of the Y M C A will deliver an anniversary address in New Kensington tomorrow. The event is part of a nationwide annual service addressed by young men of YMCA associations in churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Potter
New Kensington
Will Settles Estate Letters of Administration
Letters of administration in the estate of Lemuel Rea, late of Scotts township, issued to his son William C. Rea of the same place by Register and Recorder William Eakin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemuel Rea
Scott Township
William C. Rea
William Eakin
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W. J. Kildoo
D. Clarke
East Side
Warkentin
Mrs. Stewart
Cruise
Gladys
Count
New Bedford
Rais
St. Mary's
Wallace
Porter
Son
Young Britt
Mahoningtown
Mahoningtown District
City Hospital
Bryce
McClintock
Miss Britt
Mrs. Cochran
Chief Connery
Genkinger
DR. Higley
Westminster
Russell
Trustees
Ohio College
G. Memsic
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