Family quarrel ends in multiple gunshots case on Pennsylvania Avenue
Mrs. Lafay te Parks lies in hospital with bullets in her arm breast and back after Lafay te Parks, a former tin mill engineer turned milkman, shot her following a family quarrel sparked by jealousy and alleged threats. Stella Parks, 9, and siblings witnessed the event as the husband fled toward Cascade Park. The case, previously heard before Alderman Green on non support charges, now heads toward a murder prosecution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayte Parks
En- Ineer
Parks
Western Allegheny
Cascade Park
Stella Parks
Mildred
Charles
Little Stella
Papa
Mama
Tallis
McCulloch
Pittsburg Street
Bail set high for two alleged Black Hand leaders
The county jail holds Salvatore Exposito and Cutrone with bail set at 2000 each after Monday hearings. Attorneys say the charges keep piling up and doubt any bail can secure release. Witness Sam Lagnese linked extortion with the robbery conspiracy case as District Attorney Young probed details with an interpreter.
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Black Hand Society
Sherman Morrison
Salvatore Exposito
Cutrone
Ralph Beard
Youngstown
Akens
Wilkinson
Alderman Morrison
Sam Lagnese
Lagnese
Chewton
Sheephill
Young
Mary Conti
Sam Exposito
Wall Street Sees Government Move Against Trusts
A Wall Street financial report says federal action against corporations will intensify and spur further state efforts. It notes a major $29,240,000 Standard matter signals a broader push against large aggregations of capital and likely additional prosecutions.
Governors Ready to Call Extra Session Over Railroads
In Alabama Virginia and Arkansas the railroads face state actions over charter omissions and the two cent passenger rate. Governor Comers and Alabama officials prepare an extra session and militia to enforce charter revocation while Virginia seeks to uphold the rate law amid court disputes. Arkansas plans appeals against federal injunctions to void railroad charters and push the case to higher courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Montgomery
Ala
Comers
Barber
Birmingham
Capitol
Southern Railroad Company
Richmond
Virginia
Anderson
Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
United States
Vandeventer
St. Paul
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
Alabama
Gifts of Moneyed Men to Colleges Spark Disrepute
New York August 6. Chancellor Henry M. McCracken warns that gifts from millionaires to universities threaten their reputation. He says trusts may own the institutions and urges universities to purge idle undergraduates and focus on guiding public teachers nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Henry M. McCracken
New York, University
Death Notices for Angeline Lindsey and Others in Local Towns
The death record lists Mrs. Angeline Lindsey age 77 from Ne shannock township along with a memorial for Merritt rem aged 6 months. Also noted are Mrs. Sarah M. Aiken age 85 of Cedars and Helen Lekfort age 4 months at 482 1-2 Avenue. Scott VanEmen aged 66 from Wampum is recorded.
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Angeline Lindsey
Neshannock Township
Merritt _ rem
Cedars
Sarah M. Aiken
Princeton
Helen Lekfort
Avenue
Scott VanEmen
Wampum
Barroom Fight Threatens Vision of Youngstown Man
Si mon Barza of Youngstown may lose sight after a barroom altercation. He was already blind in one eye and was struck in the other by a glass during the incident.
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Simon Barza
Youngstown
Showers Tonight and Possible Wednesday in Western Pa
Wet weather moves through Western Pennsylvania tonight with showers likely continuing into Wednesday. Forecasters warn of scattered rain, cooler temperatures, and gusty winds in affected counties as the system tracks across the region.
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Western
Pennsylvania
Oil Trust Launches Aggressive Public Campaign
The Standard Oil trust broadens its public stance to sway opinion against government action and to challenge Judge Landis' 29,240,000 fine. Officials expect a possible reversal in superior courts and anticipate the Supreme Court review within a year.
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United Press
New York
Oil Trust
National
Rockefeller
Landis
Chicago
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Indiana Corporation
Indiana Company
Washington
Department of Justice
Standard Oil Company
United States Supreme Court
High Tariff May Force Morgan Abroad for Art
In New York on August 6 Casper Purdon Clarke of the Metropolitan Museum of Art suggested the new high protective tariff could push J. P. Morgan to spend most of his time abroad to stay near his art treasures. Clarke spoke without naming Morgan but implied the financier referred to. He noted Morgan’s collections remain in a private museum beside his London residence and unlikely to be shipped to the United States.
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United Press
New York
United States
J. P. Morgan
Casper Purdon Clarke
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Morgan
Wall Street
Mr. Clarke
Mr. Morgan
London House
Youngstown Man Dies After Watermelon Incident
Thomas Powell of Youngstown dies Monday after a watermelon incident caused a nasal blood vessel rupture and fatal bleeding. Medical officials report the sequence began with nausea leading to the fatal hemorrhage.
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Thomas Powell
Youngstown
Rally at St Luke's M E Zion Church
A rally is set for Sunday August 18 at St Luke's M E Zion to raise the unpaid portion of Pastor Rev P K Fonvielle’s salary. Speakers include Rev M J Snow Rev E C West Rev Ware and Rev Cornbasle with choirs from Bridgewater and Rochester. Attendees receive a photo of the pastor.
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St. Luke's A. M. E. Zion Church
P. K. Fonvielle
M. J. Snow
E. C. West
Youngstown
Ware
New Brighton
Jack Tars Seek New Navy Uniforms
Sailors in the U S Navy press for updated attire including a coat and a vizored cap. A Navy Department probe led by Captain Oster of the Connecticut reviews caps with sun protection and blouse design with higher necks. Marines’ headgear is cited as superior and recruits may benefit from changes.
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United Press
New York
Jack Tar
Uncle Sam
Navy
Navy Department
Oster
Connecticut
Jack
Moorish Commander to Be Restored to Senses After Clash
Five French officers and six sailors were injured in a clash that shattered many dwellings though casualty figures were not yet learned. The incident prompted rapid medical aid and security measures as authorities investigated the circumstances.
Bombardment of Casablanca Escalates with Moorish Surrender Demand
In Tangier on August 6, French and Spanish warships bombarded villages around Casablanca injuring five French officers and six sailors. Moorish troops resisted landing and a Moorish commander sought mediation but was refused and told surrender to the French consul or face continuing fire. Spanish gunboat landed to safeguard the Spanish consul.
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Tangier
Morocco
Casablanca
Gallilee
du Chayla
Gallillee
Planning for More Police in New York
Acting Mayor McCowan aims to add 500 officers without awaiting the board of aldermen's August 27 meeting. A surge to deter crime led to 1000 patrolmen added last week, but Acting Commissioner O'Keefe says this still meets only part of the need. Officials see no path to funding without aldermanic appropriation as new assaults on women are reported with few solid arrests.
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United Press
New York
McCowan
Board of Aldermen
O'Keefe
Independents Launch New Attacks on Oil Trust and Railroads
The National Petroleum association, representing independent oilmen, outlines four actions against Standard Oil and railroads. They seek freight rate cuts across eastern routes, Chicago to Omaha to St Paul, a Nebraska railroad commission cut, and a Georgia anti-discrimination law. A hearing on the first two requests may be granted by the ICC. The group says Judge Landis’ ruling gives them new courage.
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Cleveland, O
National Petroleum Association
Organization of Independent Oilmen
Standard Oil Company
Mississippi River
Ohio River
Chicago- Omaha-St. Paul
Nebraska Railroad Commission
Georgia
Kansas
Tews
Interstate Commerce Commission
Landis
Oil Trust
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Kia
Ing
Xposito
Lam’ Langneso
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Trone
Porter
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Joe Cutrone
York
Financial News Service Today
GOV. Comers
ERN Railway CO
CLAM
Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court
White
Benton L. Bartlett
Labor Day Committee of Trades and Labor Assembly
OT. Luke's M. E
Jack Tars
Blanca
Harbor
Wees
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