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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1925
Page
18
Report on LaFollette return to Republican ranks. committee split with several senators opposing and others favored. Senate leaders plan final vote after Caucus to decide if LaFollette gains party privileges. Nearby notes mention a skull fracture incident and progress on the Crawford County orphan home project with an expected June completion.
Twelve members of The Song of Mame Musical Comedy company were injured when the theater roof collapsed during the second scene at the Playhouse in Wilmington Delaware. Star Dorothy Mackaye and ensemble manager Jack Hagkel kept the company singing as the audience evacuated. Injured include Mme Chereko Blanche Collins Norman Stengel Mme Andrievski Mane Troitzkaya David Eno and Bob Leroy. Water leakage from a broken main caused the roof failure.
Moscow officials forecast possible approval of executing hopelessly diseased infants at birth following a Moscow court of appeals precedent. Olga Degtarove strangled her six weeks old baby infected with a chronic disease she deemed would make it insane, but not kill it for years. The lower court sentenced eight years. on appeal the higher court freed her, ruling she acted for society’s best interests.
The Wylie restaurant on New Shannock Avenue, closed for some time, was sold this morning by T. H. Smith, administrator, to George McCreary who plans to remodel and reopen. McCreary previously ran eateries in the Colonial Hotel and on East Washington Street.
The December meeting of the Slippery Rock Women’s G. T. U. gathered December 10 at Mrs Anna Howarth’s home. A full day program featured songs readings and recitations led by Mrs Jennie White and others. A box was packed for the Edwards Miss mission school and January plans noted Mrs Josie Wright will host.
In Damascus on December 12 French troops occupied the bazaar to curb brigand raids against Christian Tendentes. A large force of about three hundred bandits attacked the city the previous day and were repulsed after heavy crossfire as police and machine guns drove them off.
The New Castle branch of the Needle Work Guild of America held its annual meeting at Mrs. W. H. Hanger's East Wallace avenue home. The secretary's report listed 2.45 percent of members' work distributed to numerous charities including Almira Home, Associated Charities, City Cupboard, City Rescue Mission, and Salvation Army among others. The treasurer reported 1926 receipts of £102.25 with total cash on hand of 141.59 after disbursements for supplies, ingathering, and donations to organizations like Salvation Army and Associated Charities. Funds earmarked to the Salvation Army would buy bedding for needy urban families.
Twelve people were overcome and a fireman burned after two ammonia tanks exploded at the Pittsburgh Mercantile Department store. Fire Captain T. Flankle cited high pressure as the cause in this Pittsburgh incident reported by International News Service.
Miss Bessie Peters Buhi hospital nurse in Sharon Pennsylvania suffered a slight fracture of the breast bone after stepping into an open elevator shaft two stories to the basement. The accident occurred when the power to the shaft was not fully shut off and the elevator moved, leading to the fall as she returned to the shaft. Her condition was reported as improved today.
Dr. Nicholas Murrey Butler of Columbia University calls for revival of serious teachers of religion and urges religious education to include the study of literature, science, ethics, and institutional history. He cites bishops’ letters and modern clergy shortages, arguing current attitudes undermine faith and instruction.
Loucheur, a leading French industrialist born 1872 in Roubaix, serves as finance minister in Briand's cabinet. He has shaped rail and industrial projects, led munitions production in war, and influenced Franco German reparations talks with Walter Rathenau, earning trust on both sides.
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