Wilson vetoes bill to repeal daylight saving law this year
Local government reports a veto on a daylight saving repeal bill. A separate item notes contract for a new theatre awarded to W H Chambers and Son for 103 457 in construction costs with total project near 250 000. The three story white terra cotta structure on North Mercer Street aims to be among region’s finest, designed by Co C and A L Thayer, to be a motion picture house with potential play house use.
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Mercer Street
W. H. Chambers and Son
United States
Co. C
A. L. Thayer
Chicago
New York
West Penn Photoplay Company
Westminster Keeps Two New Faculty Members
Westminster College in New Wilmington announces contracts with Dr. F Luebke of the University of Chicago to head the English department and with Mr. Per Nielson of New York City as director of the Music Conservatory. Nielson brings international renown and study experience from London and Berlin. Further appointments are expected soon per President W Charles Wallace.
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New Wilmington
Westminster College Today
F. Luebke
University of Chicago
Per Nielson
New York City
Music Conservatory
Luebke
Nielson
London
Berlin
Westminster
Western Pennsylvania
W. Charles Wallace
News Snaps From Around the Region
Reports include lineman Charles Gordon killed after belt touched live wire in Canonsburg. In Columbiana jail, multiple inmates stay behind bars amid “wet days.” Roy McMannis notes fewer drunks lessen dependents. Three injured in Pittsburgh man Harry Hausman’s overturned car. Frick Coke’s E F Simmons wounded in Uniontown incident with Mike Marchuga. Germany seeks 250 million loan to boost trade. New York GOP club district converts to co op store to curb living costs. Standard Oil cuts Chicago gasoline 2 cents. 100+ Bell workers in Youngstown strike for union recognition. Harry Logan injured after fall from Mendon pole. Elderberry crop will be short in Wheeling due to blossom plucking for wine.
Police Court Reporters May Become Extinct
A humorous reflection on police reporters facing dull times as activity dwindles since Prohibition. The narrator recalls a false car theft scare involving Mr. White and a limousine, noting editors demand scoops while the town’s excitement wanes and drunkenness fades.
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John Barleycorn
White
Injunction Sought Over Ellwood City Property Sale
C H Gould and W A Gould file bill in equity against T H Demas and Constable F E Cole in Ellwood City seeking an injunction to stop a levy on goods claimed by David Cartwright and to compel a deed transfer. They paid 500 toward 15000 but Demas failed to deliver deed. a landlord's warrant was issued and levy made. Hearing set for Monday July 14. Martin and Martin represent plaintiffs.
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C. H. Gould
W. A. Gould
T. H. Demas
F. E. Cole
Ellwood City
David Cartwright
S. Y. Douds
Douds
Demas
Emery
Martin
Plane Drops In Lake Erie at Cedar Point
A red winged aeroplane with three possible passengers fell into Lake Erie two miles off Cedar Point around noon while flying west to east. High powered motor boats rushed to assist as the craft failed to rise from the water.
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Sandusky
Lake Erie
Cedar Point
Prof. Graham May Be Elected Monday
Keen interest surrounds a school board special meeting on Monday night to choose a successor to Supt. G. A. Dickson. Board members knew weeks ago of Dickson's resignation and began a search, with candidates including a local principal and Prof. Ben G. Graham of Pittsburgh. negotiations with Graham have occurred during his recent visit.
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G. A. Dickson
Graham
Soldiers Who Fought In Russia Arrive In Boston
The transport President Grant arrives in Boston with 214 officers 5299 enlisted men and 54 civilians including the 339th Michigan infantry marking the first complete unit from Russia is greeted by Detroit official Ross Schram and a Michigan delegation. The unit fought in the Archangel area.
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International News Service
Boston
339Th
Michigan) Infantry
Russia
Grant
Ross Schram
Detroit
Michigan
Archangel
Miss Elizabeth Newell Hosts Elks Club Dinner
Elizabeth Newell entertained a circle of friends at the Elks club private dining room at noon. The luncheon honored Miss Margaret Hudson Adele Singleton and Jane Jenkins of Parnassus, guests of Miss Margaret Toepfer of Madison avenue, with attendees including Virginia Weinshenk Mary Reed Armada Toepfer Margaret Toepfer Elizabeth Newell and the three guests.
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Miss Newell
Elizabeth Newell
Elks Club
Margaret Hudson
Adele Singleton
Jane Jenkins
Parnassus
Margaret Toepfer
Madison Avenue
Virginia Weinshenk
Mary Reed
Armada Toepfer
Six Soldiers Killed In Truck Crash Near Alexandria
Six soldiers died and eleven were injured when an army patrol truck swerved from a causeway near Alexandria Virginia and plunged 15 feet to bedrock in Great Hunting Creek. The fatalities include Captains Jadureck and Heilman and Corporal Edly among others. two unidentified soldiers and a field clerk are listed as dead. Names of the injured and details on the unidentified personnel were reported.
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Washington
Alexander
Camp Humphreys
Great Hunting Creek
Alexandria Hospital
Charles C. Jadureck
United States Infantry
C. H. Heilman
Engineer Corps
Alert P. Edly
Wookies Batiste
Colored
Charles Movolney
I. S. Supple
George A Dickson Heads for Chester and Philadelphia
George A. Dickson is in Baltimore Maryland for a short stay and will travel to Chester and Philadelphia, arriving in New Castle about Tuesday.
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George A. Dickson
Baltimore
Chester
Philadelphia
New Castle
R-34 to Land Near London
A wireless message to the air ministry says the big dirigible R-34 will land at Paulham Norfolk near London, not East Fortune Scotland as planned. Major Scott had said he was heading north toward East Fortune at 6:30 this morning, but weather in Scotland is poor with a southwest gale.
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International News Service
London
Air Ministry
Paulham
Norfolk
East Fortune
Scotland
Scott
America
Sunday Church Notices Ignore Evening Service
Notices in the paper repeat that no evening service will be held tomorrow night. Patrons with habit of Sunday night attendance may find doors closed as churches announce no evening worship.
Telephone Operators Strike Shuts Cleveland Exchanges
Cleveland July 12 union leaders say over 2,000 operators and electrical workers walked out at 6 am. Company officials estimate only about a quarter of staff joined the action across Cleveland exchanges.
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Cleeland, C
Cleveland
City Manager Plan at Altoona How It Operates
The city manager commission form replaces single political control with a commission acting as executives. Altoona adopted the system a year and a half ago after dissatisfaction with individual commissioners. The manager acts as business administrator for the commission, directing city business under their oversight.
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Altoona
New Castle
Pittsburgh Brewers File Demurrer In Case Against Them
The 11 officers of the Pittsburgh Brewing Company plead a demurrer in U S court arguing 2.75 percent beer is not intoxicating and that the information charging violation of war time Prohibition act by selling beer to a saloonist is insufficient. The ruling seeks to dismiss the case on legal grounds.
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Pittsburgh Brewers
International News Service
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Brewing Company
United States
War Time Prohibition Attacked By Samuel Untermeyer
Samuel Untermeyer, New York attorney, told a senate Prohibition subcommittee that present war time Prohibition bills are unworthy and biased. He urged including search and seizure provisions and argued for banning all liquors containing any alcohol to end saloon operations. Untermeyer claimed British brewing interests hold $40,000,000 in the U.S. and warned against dangerous precedent as law becomes effective.
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International News Service
Washington
Congress
Samuel Untermeyer
New York
Senate
Untermeyer
Brother Receives Heroism Award from Rome
M. De Nuccio of Lawrence Savings & Trust receives notice that his brother Richardo De Nuccio of the Italian army earned the cross of valor for courage in the war against Austria. At sixteen he joined the war, rose from private to first lieutenant, and is among the youngest soldiers. He plans a future visit to his brother.
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M. de Nuccio
Lawrence Savings & Trust Company
Rome
Italy
Richardo de Nuccio
Austria
Richardo
Edison Avenue Spring Closed by Health Department Again
The Edison Avenue spring, condemned last year for sewerage contamination and sealed with a gooseneck, has been closed again by health authorities after water tests confirmed it remained unfit for use. Residents previously reopened it by removing the protection to obtain water.
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Edison Avenue
Health Department
Wilson vetoes agriculture bill over daylight saving repeal
President Wilson vetoed the agriculture appropriation bill citing the repeal of the daylight saving act as a grave inconvenience and a potential serious economic loss. He also vetoed the sundry civil appropriation bill over provisions affecting rehabilitation funds for disabled soldiers.
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International News Service
Washington
Wilson
United States
Eamon de Valera Welcomed by Chicago Crowd
Eamon de Valera arrives in Chicago for a three day visit greeted by thousands. A monster mass meeting at National League park features speakers Mayor Thompson Frank P. Walsh and others. He will discuss a $5,000,000 Irish bond issue and receives a De Paul University honorary degree.
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International News Service
Chicago
de Paul University
de Valera
San Francisco
Death Notices From North Beaver and Nearby Areas
Death notices list Mrs Rachel Hall 77 of North Beaver township Mrs W C Hennon 34 of Youngstown Ohio and Mrs Emma Ray 70 of Renfrew Pennsylvania in a brief regional obituary note.
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Rachel Hall
North Beaver Township
W. C. Hennon
Youngstown
Emma Ray
Renfrew
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Tarle
Charles Gordon
Anonsburg
Columbiana
Ohio County
Roy McMannis
St. Clairsville, C
Harry Hausman
EF. R. Simmons
Frick Coke Company
Uniontown
Mike Marchuga
Germany
Republican Club
Standard Oil Company
Bell Telephone Company
Harry Logan
Mendille
Wheeling West Virginia
Gold
Alexandria
Bulletin
U.S
Eamon de Valera
Ball Park
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