Roosevelt prepares official reply to Panama canal charges
President Roosevelt's forthcoming official reply to Panama canal allegations is set for transmission to Congress within days. The document counters claims that Taft allies and relatives received most of the 40,000 paid for canal transfers. Assistants include Taft, Root, Bonaparte, Herrick, Cromwell, and Senator Knox. Stimson to pursue libel action.
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United Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Panama Canal
Congress
Government Printing Office
White House
Cnt
Robinson
Taft
Stimson
Ineaus
Fullyertaken
Itake
District
San Lucia Society Holds Solemn Mass in Hillsville
The Society of San Lucia of Hillsville held a Solemn high mass at St. Vitus church led by Rev. Father Nicholas De Mita. The 50 member group marched from Jefferson Street in full uniform and an elaborate program by the New Castle Italian band followed the sermon praising the saint and local civic virtue.
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Society of San Lucia
Hillsville
St. Vitus’ Church
Father Nicholas de Mita
Jefferson Street
de Mita
New Castle
Father de Mita
San Lucia
John Vacca
St. Vitus
Mother and Child Suffer Injuries After Fall
Mrs L D Leslie and her 18 month old son of 208 Superior Street were hurt when the mother opened what she thought was the bathroom door and fell to the bottom of the stairs. The child sustained a broken left leg between the ankle and knee. both injuries are painful but not serious.
JOR. M'KEE Injured by Fall Saturday
Dr H W McKee of North Mill street was badly injured in a fall Saturday evening while walking up Quest street. He sprained his leg and is unable to walk without crutches. Mrs Thompson of Croton avenue is aiding in the incident report.
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H.W. McKee
North Mill Street
Dr.McKee
Quest Street
Heeigs
Hains Murder Trial Opens in Flushing Court
Captain Hains arrives for the highly anticipated murder trial as questions about the jury panel are debated. His father and brother show sympathy, while his mother cannot attend. The court considers panel legality and session hours as Dr. Austin Flint attends as the state's alienist expert.
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United Press
Flushing
N. Y
Thornton Jenkins Hains
Thomas Seaman
Queens County Supreme Court
Long Island
Hains
John F. McIntyre
Harvey
Queens County
Long Island City
Peter
John Hains
Itill
Crane
McIntyre
Supreme Court
Darrin
Elmer White
McIintyre
Justice Crane
T. Jenkins Hains
Major Hains
Austin Flint
Dr. Flint
Peter C. Hains
T. Jenkins
William H. Williams, Jr
Hains Brothers
David Hirsch
Gra
City of Cain to City of Christ debate ends with call for citizen action
Rev. B. B. Higley urged New Castle residents to redeem the city from vice by personal reform and legal action against property owners of immoral venues. He cited state law empowering citizens to act and pressed accountability on property owners rather than police alone.
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New Castle
B. B. Higley
First Methodist Church
City of
Cain
Christ
Kingdom of Heaven
Mr. Genkinger
Dr. Whalen
No Merry Widows at Epworth Church Edict
The Epworth church officials ordered removal of big hats, and the women covered their hats before the edict was read. The change pleased male members who could hear sermons clearly. The plan may be adopted by other New Castle churches.
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Epworth Church
A. R.rich
Veterans Meeting in Pittsburg Honors Fredericksburg Battle
Colonel L C Brinton sails to Pittsburgh for the annual reunion of the 1238rd Pennsylvania regiment at the Duquesne hotel. The gathering commemorates the Fredericksburg battle of December 11 to 15, 1862, noting Union losses of 1,128 and Confederate losses of 11,200.
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L. C. Brinton
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Duquesne Hotel
Fredericksburg
Burnsides
Lee
Pennsylvanian Dispatcher Falls Through Ice at Cassade Park Lake
Herbert W. French, a Pennsylvania railroad train dispatcher of Pearson Street, nearly drowned Saturday afternoon when the ice at Cassade Park Lake broke beneath him. A stranger who rescued him pulled him to safety, paid back with a $5 reward, and French escaped with only rheumatism in his legs as a result of the scare.
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Herbert W. French
Pearson Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
Cascade Park Lake
French
Foo
Martin Gantz Scholars Resume After Boiler Outage
After a weeklong vacation caused by boiler bursts in the heating apparatus, the Martin Gantz scholars resumed school Monday morning. Uncertainty remains about how long classes will continue due to continuing boiler troubles.
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Martin Gantz
Girl Burned by Spilled Scalding Water
Edith Morrow fourteen, daughter of J J W Morrow of Walnut Street, is in a precarious condition after a bucket of hot water spilled on her while carrying it upstairs with her sister Grace. Doctor R G Boak treated her as skin came off in large areas and neighbors helped wet her. She improved slightly but remains in danger.
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Edith ,Morrow
J. J. W. Morrow
Walnut Street
Nome
Grace
R. G. Boak
Rev C S Brooks Foresees Refuge Cities in New Castle
Rev C S Brooks, pastor of the First Christian church, urges safer refuges in New Castle while condemning saloons as the root of evil. He cites Mosaic six cities of refuge and calls for better government to protect youth from temptation. Continued on Page Eight.
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Brooks
First Christian Church
New Castle
Rich
C. S. Brooks
County May Vote On A Poor Farm
Lawrence county may submit a measure to voters to establish a county poor farm. Proponents argue it would reduce payrolls by replacing high paid overseers with a superintendent and inmate labor. They claim a self sustaining farm could lower the poor tax and improve housing for the needy.
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Lawrence County
First Christian Church Holds Annual Meeting and Elections
The First Christian church invites all members to its annual meeting on Wednesday evening for officer elections and a complete membership roll call. Brief talks on the good of the order and special music will be provided, followed by light refreshments to close the evening.
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First Christian Church
TO ERECT NEW BRICK HOUSES ON EDISON AVENUE
Andy Woods has purchased a block of lots on Edison avenue from Joseph Strimater. Plans will be prepared soon for several fine brick houses. Each will be bright buff with seven to nine rooms.
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Andy Woods
Edison Avenue
Joseph Strimater
Women address National Civic federation on loan sharks
New York December 14. Mrs William Howard Taft and Mrs Cornelius Stevenson spoke at the Hotel Astor outlining women’s role against loan sharking affecting small salaries and employers. Seth Low opened the federation session with focus on industrial peace and prosperity. Notables included John Mitchell and James O Connell.
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New York
Woman's Department
National Civic Federation
Hotel Astor
William Howard Taft
Cornelius Stevenson
Philadelphia
Federation
Seth Low
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
James O’connell
International Association of Machinists
Supreme Court
United States
Lacomb
Tobacco Trust
Possible County Tax Millage Increase This Year
County commissioners have not yet set the levy for the coming year but may raise the tax by half a mill. The surplus is exhausted due to bridge work and improvements. They will not decide until property values are accurately determined, with little change expected in farm land values and city and borough valuations likely rising due to new buildings and subdivision. The treasury surplus resulted from a four and one half mill rate, not the current three mill tax.
Territorial Secretary of Y W C A Here in City
Miss Mary Johns Hopper territorial secretary of the Y W C A arrived Saturday to oversee the New Castle branch work. She spoke to a large women audience at First Baptist church on bible study. Local Y W C A workers attended. Dr Elizabeth McLaughry hosted her. She stays until Tuesday morning then proceeds to Erie. Today she interviewed prominent workers about future plans.
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Mary Johns Hopper
New Castle
Miss Hopper
First Baptist Church
Elizabeth McLaughry
Erie
Hopper
Local Death Notices Form Brief List of Obituaries
Death records dated in a Braddock area column list several individuals with ages and addresses including Mrs. Virginia C. Riston 61 Braddock Mrs. Catherine McGivern 53 114 Chestnut street Miss Ada M. Wampler 21 Belle Vue Miss Jennie E. Johnson 70 New Wilmington Agnes Jones 7 Homestead Mrs. Lena Fitzhugh 50 180 West Falls street John S. Kepler 47 Pulaski Mrs. Robert Patterson 78 132 Brooklyn avenue Tony LaFreda Portersville John Kelsey Byerly 2 West Clayton street Maud Jeannette Cunningham 6.
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Virginia C. Riston
Braddock
Catherine McGivern
Chestnut Street
Ada M. Wampler
Bellevue
Jennie E. Johnson
New Wilmington
Agnes Jones
Homestead
Lena Fitzhugh
West Falls Street
John S. Kepler
Pulaski
Robert Patterson
Brooklyn Avenue
Tony LaFreda
Portersville
John Kelsey Byerly
Foraker Fights to the Very Last
Senator Foraker offers an amendment to restore negro soldiers to the Twenty fifth Infantry and appoint a Chaffee led commission to review Brownsville rioting. He cites detectives pressuring witnesses and asks for hearings to allow acquitted men to reenlist and prove innocence. The president's message hints at the Brownsville case and prosecutions.
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Washington
Brownsville
Senate
Foraker
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Brownenville
Chaffee
Secret Service
Culberson
Roosevel
Associate Says Keiran Is Safe
Buffalo readers hear that Patrick J. Keiran, sought by detectives in several cities over Fidelity Funding Co failure, may be in the area or headed there. H. H. McPherson, ex general manager, returns to Buffalo with no knowledge of Keiran’s whereabouts and denies any link to the company. He says the business was legal and only the money shortage ruined Keiran’s plans.
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United Press
Buffalo
Patrick J. Keiran
Fidelity Funding Company
H. H. McPherson
Keiran
McPherson
Keliran
Twenty Accessions At Third U. P. Church
Quarterly communion services at the Third United Presbyterian church drew large crowds in morning and evening. The morning service recorded twenty accessions to the church. Rev. J Elmer Campbell preached the sermon titled Why Do the Wicked Live at the evening service.
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Third United Presbyterian Church
J. Elmer Campbell
Rinehart Jury Fails to Reach Verdict in Bank Forgery Case
Waynesburg Pa December 14 The jury in the J B F Rinehart forgery case against the Farmers Drovers National Bank wrecking charges failed to agree and was discharged by Judge Euacher Rinehart faces over a million dollars in liabilities and is seeking relief from the institution.
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Waynesburg
J. B. F. Rinehart
Farmers @ Drovers’ National bank
A Euacher Rinehart
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Father DeMita
Jor. M’kee
Thompson
Croton Avenue
Pacuidonis
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Higley
Harry J. Lusk
Troy
Epworth
Veterans’ Meeting
Pittsburg
Pennsy
Herbert French
Rev. C
National Civieion
Women’s Department
W. H. Taft
The
Fidelity
U. P. CH
Rinehart
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