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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1925
Page
23
Mayor William H. Dunlap and Chief Dysart propose to blacklist media of drunkenness. They plan to notify stores that selling canned heat alccrab and tonics containing alcohol will be regulated or barred. If merchants refuse cooperation, authorities will indict under laws against selling intoxicants and take cases to court.
Governor Donahey orders joint inquiry by Attorney General Crabbe and university trustees into fraternity party drinking at Ohio State University. The action follows the arrest of English instructor Dabney Horton on liquor production charges and a campus raid that found a still. Horton has pleaded not guilty and been removed from duties. reports allege several professors drank at his home.
David and wife donate seven acres along Neshannock River near The Narrows to New Castle city council during zoning talks. The land will become Jameson Park, with a city ordinance to formalize the gift, praised as a public duty to enhance residence and beauty of the gorge area.
State policeman Bertram Beech 23 of Philadelphia was killed and John Edelman 28 of Wilkinsburg injured when their car collided with a Bessemer Lake Erie passenger train at McCoytown crossing three miles from Grove City at 5 45 am. Beech died after hospital transfer. Edelman hospitalized with severe cuts. condition not disclosed. Both were returning from Sharon to Troop D, Butler.
Secretary Mellon reports to Congress that 1926 should bring outstanding prosperity for America with higher profits, stronger employment, improved agriculture, greater purchasing power, and production aligned with consumption. He cites Dawes plan and Locarno as aiding global rehab while warning against excessive government cuts and risky credit in real estate.
Garfield Sanders and Puellar Jordan in New Castle. Gerald Weidel and Florence Goettel in New Castle. Wesson M. Flack and Eula Wesson in New Castle.
Seismic waves registered at St Louis University indicate a strong earthquake centered somewhere in Central America. The first waves appeared at 8 30 this morning, with three groups continuing until 3 23. The tremor was estimated to be felt up to 1700 miles away, creating widespread concern across the region.
Denver seismograph expert Father Forestall of Regis College records heavy earth shocks from 7:17 to 8:33 AM totaling 1 hour 16 minutes. Maximum intensity occurred between 7:24 and 8:33 with wave lengths up to one inch and an epicentral distance estimated at 1,700 to 2,006 miles due south.
Seismographs at the University of Chicago recorded a severe earthquake at 8:21 to 8:33 a.m. with the disturbance estimated 2,100 miles from Chicago. Also noted is Mrs. Samuel Arblaster of East Brook who recently had a serious operation in New Castle Hospital and is reported not improving.
Senator Kin of Utah introduced a bill in the Senate to outlaw mail promotions by bucket shops and bar stock exchanges from dealing margins. The measure targets bucket shop gamblers who prey on widows and orphans and aims to force genuine stock trading instead of a gambler’s paradise.
Township road supervisors and auditors meet at the courthouse for their twelfth annual convention to exchange views on highway problems. Mayor W H Dunlap gave the welcome, praising officials and urging cooperation on streets and health matters. He noted parking regulations aid farmers and prevent street blockages. F W Bradford replied in response to the address.
Fire of undetermined origin wrecked the Southern Fertilizer and Chemical Company plant on Hutchinson Island Savannah causing an estimated loss of 3 million dollars. Fire crews battled the blaze for four hours but saved Seaboard Air Line Railway terminals. No lives were lost.
Twenty competitors from Lawrence County prepare for the county championship fiddling contest at the Penn theatre. Entrants, practicing tunes like Turkey in the Straw and Irish Washerwoman, must report by 7:45 for a draw and will perform solo at 8. Prizes include a silver loving cup, cash awards, and three month theatre passes. Notables include David E. Badger, Peter Shoaff, Harvey McCracken, and G. L. Burkett.
Rev S J Purvis of Memorial Presbyterian will speak at 7 30 pm at First Presbyterian church with no charge. Lawrence County Sabbath School association sponsors an inspirational service featuring McKinney Bible class songs led by Llewellyn Jones and L B Round. The program includes Power in the Blood The Last Mile of the Way The Old Rugged Cross In Shady Green Pastures When the Gates Swing Outward Never I Must Have the Saviour With Me and a class singing finale with the chorus. An afternoon session included remarks by Rev L D Abel.
Vice President Dawes’s fight to curb Senate debate got a glimmer of momentum as administration leaders voiced willingness to enact at least one rules change. A proposed amendment by Senator Jones would require debate to stay on the subject, with Smoot backing a focused, issue driven approach. Administration allies, Progressives, and some Democrats may join. many insurgents and the minority would resist strict length limits.
Obituary brief lists Miss Ortha Weddell age 51 of New Wilmington Pennsylvania, Dick McKissick age 55 of 802 Arlington Avenue, and Samuel Passalinova age 64 of West Pittsburg. Details include names ages and hometowns in a concise death notice item.
In Marion Ohio on December 10 Abraham L Burns 66 of Huntington a Erie passenger engineer was killed when his engine pulling No 7 sideswiped an empty derailed freight car. His skull was crushed as passengers mostly Chicago bound were thrown forward when he applied air brakes. Harry R Adams Erie Kent division superintendent led the investigation.
Sharon Grocer Benjamin Sadigursky of Shenango avenue was shot by two bandits during a store hold up. He attempted to flee as they ordered surrender and was shot in the back with a bullet lodging in his spine. doctors said his condition is serious.
Arthur Mometer complains about neighbors shopping for the holidays and jokes about urging early purchases versus his own last minute rush. He notes frigid weather and the impulse to buy the day before due, while admitting the folly of procrastination.
The Business College girls met at the Y W C A to organize a club with regular bi monthly meetings and planned service work. Officers elected were President Louise Walker Secretary Cordelia Edgington Treasurer Anna Greiner.
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