Gompers and Labor Leaders Sentenced for Contempt
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, Justice Daniel T. Wright, convicts Samuel Gompers, John Mitchell, and Frank Morrison of contempt for disobeying an injunction tied to Buck Stove and Range Co. The trio receive prison terms of one, nine, and six months and post appeal bonds. Gompers delivers remarks on free speech before the sentence.
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United Press
Washington
Daniel T. Wright
Supreme Court of
District of Columbia
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Buck Stove and Range Company
St. Louis
Gompers
John Mitchell
Federation
Frank Morrison
Mitchell
Morrison
Justice Wright
District Court of Appeals
American Federationist
Buck Stove & Range Company
Gould
Gomp
Find
Christmas Vacation Begins For City Schoolchildren
The city’s schoolchildren begin Christmas vacation this afternoon, with classes resuming on January 4 after a holiday break. All grade schools held Christmas programs this afternoon as friends and parents attended the entertainments.
Two Bankers and 7 Councilmen Held For Court in Pittsburg
In Pittsburg Pennsylvania on December 23 A. A. Vilsack and W. W. Ramsay ex bank officials were held for court on bribery and conspiracy charges. Magistrate Brady set bail at 15000 dollars. Several councilmen also faced court on similar counts as Bank Examiner Nesbit testified about payments to influence city deposits.
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Pittsburg
United Press
A. A. Vilsack
W. W. Ramsey
German National Bank
Brady
Sever
National Bank
Nesbit
Vilsack
John F. Klein
City Counseilmen
New Directors for Y M C A Are Chosen
The Y M C A board elected G K Hess J E Ligo and Thomas H Bopp as new directors. They replace H K Gregory Dr W C Meech and J L Welsh as the resignations of P R Potter who becomes Beaver Falls Y M C A general secretary take effect January 1.
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P. R. Potter
M. Potter
Potter
Beaver Falls
G. K. Hess
J. E. Ligo
Thomas H. Bopp
Association
H. K. Gregory
W. C. Meechem
J. Ll. Welsh
Newton Store at Energy Robbed in Nighttime Entry
Robbers entered Isaac Newton's store in Energy Tuesday night and carried off a large amount of wearing apparel. A neighbor saw a horse and buggy nearby and was frightened away by a passing figure. An attempted break‑in on the house failed, and doors were left open. A separate quarrel at Midland quarries near Bessemer and Mount Jackson over stone cutting led to a stone-throwing incident injuring two men. Cross suits emerged but were amicably settled by Wednesday.
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Isaac Newton
Midland
Bessemer
Mount Jackson
Mike Carlotti
Joe Shearers
Carlotti
Boni
Shearer
Squire Martin
Hillsville
Orange Lodge 24 Elected Officers for Year
The Ladies' Orange Lodge No. 24 in the Clendenin block elected officers for the coming year. Honor guest district deputy Mrs. Maria Barnes of Sharon attended. Officers: Worthy Mistress Cassie Womendorf, Deputy Abblett, Chaplain E McCullough, Secretary Mary Pew, Assistant Secretary Layton, Conductress Anna Stewart, Assistant Conductress Harlan, Treasurer Maude Jones, Outside Guard Pringle, Inside Guard Davis. Installations set two weeks later by Mrs. Mayme Riddle.
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Orange Lodge No. 24
Clendenin Block
Maria Barnes
Sharon
Cassie Womendorf
Abblett
E. McCullough
Mary Pew
Mrs. Layton
Anna Stewart
Mrs. Harlan
Willis Named New Castle Electric Plant Engineer
R S Willis, electrical engineer formerly with Sanderson and Porter of New York, arrived in town to fill the vacancy left by James P Toler as engineer of the New Castle Electrical Company. He is a Cornell graduate and travels with his wife, the couple planning to reside in the Greer block.
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Willis
Sanderson & Porter Company
New York
New Castle ‘Electrical Company
James P. Toler
Cornell College
Greer Block
Warner seeks another term as First Ward councilman
Dr Samuel Warner, a longtime First Ward councilman, announces his candidacy to succeed himself in the February election. He notes his faithful attendance at meetings and familiarity with issues from his term.
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Samuel Warner
Warner
Maitland Memorial Annual Meeting Called Tonight
The Maitland Memorial Primitive Methodist church will hold its annual meeting this evening to elect trustees and other officers.
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Maitland Memorial Annual Meeting
Maitland Memorial Primitive Methodist Church
Much Need Among Poor of the City
The city faces winter hardship as hundreds lack warm clothing and food. Volunteers of America Elks Lodge YWCA Relief Committee and churches mobilize to aid the needy. One donor notes gifting less to friends to help the poor and a visiting relief member finds many homes in distress including an elderly couple with ailing wife and shoeless husband. Donations will be prudently distributed.
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Volunteers of America
The
Elks Lodge
Relief Committee
Treat for Poor Children Tonight at Central Presbyterian
The Sunday school will host Christmas exercises at the church this evening. The usual treat is waived and instead distributed to poor children. Tickets grant a share in the treat, while toys collected by the students go to families with no other Christmas. The Helping Hand class funds the gift. A program of songs and recitations precedes the Nativity choir performance on Sunday night.
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Central Presbyterian Church
Seniors Decide on Caps and Gowns
Members of the senior class by a large majority urged the school board to provide caps and gowns for the 1909 commencement. The move aims to align with a common city practice and is expected to interest hundreds of residents and families.
Principals Endorse Eight Grade System At Meeting
At a Tuesday meeting the Principals' association passed a resolution approving the eight grade structure in Lincoln and Garfield school districts. Principal Hervey of Lincoln and Garfield presented a paper supporting the plan noting varying paces as some complete more in six years than others in eight.
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Principals’ Association
Hervey
Lincoln
Garfield
Sunday School Treat Tonight at Fourth Presbyterian
The Sunday school of the Fourth Presbyterian church will enjoy its annual Christmas treat this evening at the church. The hour of assembly is oclock. The school has dispensed with an entertainment this season and will have only the usual treat.
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Fourth Presbyterian Church
Hubbard Officials Weigh Street Improvements and Sewer System
Hubbard officials consider installing a sewer system and paving streets. The council discusses options, funding, and potential impact on residents and city services.
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Hubbard
Four Defendants Testify In Gambling Case Trial
Ex police official Tidball and others describe how a city gambling scheme operated from the Durban block to the Sugar Bowl as witnesses recount attempts to trap Logan. Kelty admits false testimony and identifies Marquis and others in the scheme while Clark Lutton and Tidball face cross examination.
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Charles Tidball
Deskin
Logan
Case
Charles C. Kelty
Kelty
Young
Sugar Bowl
Fixe
Andy Marquis
Fred Clark
Harry Sutton
Durban
Clark
Charles Kelly
Tidball
Mercer Street
Logan's
Lutton
Tim Mitchell
Mitchell
Opera House
Sharon
Sutton
Coliseum
Wm. Dunlap
Bob Fike
Marquis
Aiken Testified He Advised Kelty Against Gambling
William Aiken testified in criminal court that he advised Charles T. Kelty against gambling. He disputed a News account and said his statements showed he tried to discourage Kelty from participation.
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Aiken
Kelty
Will L. Aiken
Charles T. Kelty
Kelly
Mr. Aiken
William Aiken
Ito
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England
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Newton
Orange Lodge
Toler
R. S. Willis
Ment
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Dutch Louie
Ee Place
Francis Crine
Crine
Harry Lutton
Fifth Ward
Carnegie Steel
Charles Kelty
Sauron
Fike
W. L. Aiken
Clinefelter
John Knox
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