Matthews Looks Like the Winner in Conference for Congress
Conferees from Lawrence Beaver and Washington counties meet at Hotel Schenley Pittsburg to choose a Republican nominee for congress. Matthews of New Castle appears favored with strong showings from Washington and Beaver counties while others back Carothers Wilson or Brown. The session marks a tense, lobbying-filled effort as leaders seek a Lawrence county winner.
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Schenley
Pittsburg
Lawrence
Beaver
Washington
Congress
John K. Tener
Yes Matthews
New Castle
Matthews
John K K. Tener
Washington Counties
Washington County
Carothers
Beaver County
Wilson
Lawrence Courty
William M. Brown
Lawrence County
Charles Matthews
Wm. M. Brown
Charles Young
Walter Reynolds
Fred Hyde
Brown
Desert stars pull in deserting wife for the stage
Charles Westland, a chauffeur, searches for his wife who left their three year old with a neighbor to pursue stage life. The chorus girl who lived with the wife inspired her to go on the stage and the husband scours cheap seaside theatres for her whereabouts.
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United Press
New York
Charles Westland
Westland
Flames Claim Two Stallions At East Liverpool Track
Robert Crumley of Wellsville suffered serious burns while attempting to rescue horses as six stalls burned at Columbia Park race track in East Liverpool. Two stallions valued at 500 dollars each perished in the blaze caused by a lantern upturn. The night watchman Crumley was injured during the effort.
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East Liverpool
Robert Crumley
Wellsville
Columbia Park Race Track
Clyde McKenzie
Frank Wilcoxen
Crumley
Tearful Beggar Detained For Vagrancy On Washington Street
J. L. Dunn, teary and disheveled, begged along Washington street when a police officer arrested him for vagrancy. He carried $22.50 and chose to pay a $5 fine, then left town to avoid jail for 10 days.
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J. L. Dunn
Washington Street
Dunn
Lusk
Postal savings banks to open October 1
Washington officials confirm a new postal savings system will launch October 1 in second and third class post offices first. The plan calls for up to 47 banks nationwide with a limited initial rollout, pending a formal recommendation from the departmental committee.
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United Press
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Board of Trustees
Praiaiekion
Slate mobilizes behind Berry in Pennsylvania governor race
Rudolph Blankenburg may be nominated by the Independent party if anti Berry factions unite. Gibboney and Guthrie camps seek a truce and back Blackenburg while Berry backers led by Eugene Brinwell press for Berry’s nomination amid strong statewide sentiment.
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United Press
Philadelphia
Rudolph Blankenburg
Pennsylvania
Independent Party
Gibboney
Guthrie
Blackenburg
William Penn Party
Pennites
George Wentworth Carr
Penn City Committee
Albert E. Turner
John O. Sheatz
Cyrus D. Foss, Jr
Frank J. Gorman
Thomas W. McFarland
W. H. Berry
Eugene C. Brnniwell
Berry
Second Arrest Made in Craig Killing in Kittanning
George McGuire, said to be a brother of Charles McGuire, is jailed in New Bethlehem as investigators pursue a killer tied to the Widnoon Paymaster Brown holdup. A search found a boy named Stewart confirming the suspects’ earlier mine visit, and Brown’s Panama hat was recovered near the scene. A missing portion of McGuire's black shirt, linked to the mask, remains a key clue as troopers hold the mask. County officials boosted the reward to 1000 dollars for the arrest and conviction.
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Kittanning
George McGuire
Charles McGuire
H. H. Craig
R. M. Brown
Widnoon
New Bethlehem
McGuire
Stewart
Brown
Chas. McGuire
H. E. Stone
Morton H. Craig
Capitol Grafters Seek Retrial in Conspiracy Case
Briefs for a retrial in the conspiracy case involving Capitol Architect Joseph M. Huston have been filed with President Judge George Kunkel by both sides. The judge may rule this fall as James Scarlet and Deputy Attorney General J B E Cunningham discuss Wetter’s fourth capitol case set for October.
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Harrisburg
Joseph M. Huston
George Kunkel
James Scarlet
J. B. E. Cunningham
Fourth Capitol
Charles G. Wetter
Michigan Troops Ordered to Quell Rioters at Durand
Detroit and Grand Rapids infantry battalions were rushed to Durand, Michigan, after a Grand Trunk railway strike riot, to restore order. Major John Bersey led the Detroit unit with Major Stewart commanding Grand Rapids. Troops left by 1 10 o clock train with field gear, rations, and 100 rounds each.
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Detroit
Mich
Goveernor
First Infantry
Durand
Grand Trunk
John §. Bersey
Automobile kills three-year-old girl in Locust Valley
Locust Valley L I July 28 Three-year-old Annie Hempstead was run down and instantly killed today by an automobile carrying F N Dobbleday of the publishing firm Doubleday Page Co his daughter and a chauffeur. No arrests. The Doubledays were en route to Oyster Bay. The child was on her way to a grocery store and ran in front of the car.
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United Press
Locust Valley
L. I
Annie Hempstead
F. N. Doubleday
Doubleday, Page & Co
Doubledays
Oyster Bay
Nominee Always Foraker Protege
In Columbus on July 28 Republicans debate the absence of a Garfield minority report on the state platform. The Foraker faction backs Harding and Rudy Archer for state offices, while Howland is blamed for withholding his minority report. The incident sparks talk of internal warfare and shifts in party power. Continued on Page Four.
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United Press
Columbus
Foraker
Harding
Herrick
Rudy Archer
Paul Howland
Garfield
Howland
Committee On Rules
Friends of
Man Attacks Wife After Dispossess Notice in New York Tenement
Abraham Roth a tailor of 24 Rivington Street attacked his wife with a bread knife in front of five crying children, then cut his throat. She leaped to a fire escape and died within an hour while Roth lay severely injured with slim chances of recovery.
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New York
Abraham Roth
Rivington Street
Roth
Hoon to face Judge in Morganza transfer
Earl Hoon arrested yesterday was committed to the county jail today. He is to be brought before Judge Porter on Monday. The parolee is likely to be sent to Morganza as a result of the proceedings.
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Earl Hoon
Porter
Morganza
Auto Fire Truck Sentiment Grows in Council Meeting
The fire committee met last night and showed strong support for buying an auto fire engine after the Webb Motor Truck agent promised specifications by Friday. The panel also ordered 600 feet of fire hose from Voorhees Rubber Manufacturing of Jersey City at a cost of 540 dollars, with bidders from local New Castle hardware stores.
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Fire Committee of Councils
Webb Motor Truck Company
Voorhees Rubber Manufacturing Company
Jersey City
Franklin, Pa
New Castle
Death Notice for Anaretta Brennan and Vera Smith
Death record lists Anaretta Brennan age 11 months of 521 Agnew Street Ellwood Vera Smith age 30 of Ellwood and Mary Havke age 4 of Ellwood noted in local obituary notices.
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Annaretta Brennan
Mos
Agnew Street
Mary Havke
Ellwood
Vera Smith
County schools report ready to open with all positions filled
County Superintendent W. Lee Gilmore says about 200 teaching posts outside New Castle are filled and more could be added if needed. Supply appears unusually good though some resignations before fall term may occur.
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W. Lee Gilmore
New Castle
Troops Called In As Columbus Rioting Escalates
State troops arrive to aid Columbus authorities amid four days of rioting after the Railway and Light a attempt to run cars with strikebreakers. Mayor Marshall requests help as union sympathizers block tracks and drivers flee through streets. Continued on Page Eight.
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United Press
Columbus
Columbus Railway and Light Company
Mashall
Charlevoix
Mich
Weybrecht
Cleveland
Signal Corps
Toledo
Marietta
Union
Morton Heads K of P Outing Election in cascade Park
Dave Morton of Ellwood City, one of the youngest Pythian club members, was elected president at a Cascade Park picnic election. Col. J. L. Myland became vice president, Joseph E. Ligo treasurer, and Dr. E. P. Norris secretary. Igo was the sole former officer re elected.
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Dave Morton
Ellwood City
Cascade Park
K. of P
Col
J. L. Myland
Joseph E. Ligo
E. P. Norris
Igo
Home From State Y Camp Report Positive Experience
E. A. Daum the boys' secretary and Allen Robertson returned from the state Y M C A camp at Avonia on Lake Erie. They report an excellent time. A rumor of quarantine due to diphtheria was false. a case was found and the boy sent home, with no quarantine.
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E. A. Daum
Allen Robertson
Avonia
Lake Erie
Methodis t Day at Conneaut
Thousands of Methodists from across the region attend the annual Methodist Day at Conneaut Lake. Special trains and a crowd from local congregations enjoy sports and a picnic program. Alderman Green and C Ed Smith are on a fishing and camping trip at Cochran ton on French creek and will return Saturday.
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Conneaut Lake
Alderman Green
C. Ed Smith
Cochranton
French Creek
Saturda
Fallieres Commutes Soldier Death Sentence in France
Paris July 28 President Fallieres commuted the death sentence of Private George Graby to life imprisonment for his role in the murder of Mme. Gouin. Graby and Henri Michel were condemned to be shot, a fate not faced by a French soldier since the Franco Prussian war.
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Paris
Fallieres
George Graby
Henri Michel
Mme. Gouin
Graby
Lind to Be Democratic Nominee for Governor
Minneapolis, July 28. John Lind is poised to be the Democratic gubernatorial nominee as the state convention at the Minneapolis auditorium proceeds. If Lind declines by telegram, John Jenswold Jr. would be considered, but anti-option delegates show Lind’s nomination is virtually assured. The convention, opened by Frank A. Day and with W. S. Hammond delivering the keynote, will continue work late today and is set to omit an option plank while favoring initiative and referendum.
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Minneapolis
Minn
John Lind
Lind
John Jenswold, Jr
Duluth
Frank A. Day
State Committee
W. S. Hammond
Hammond
Englishmen Fail to Get Control of Chain of Roads From Atlantic to Pacific
New York July 28 massive stock market advance follows announcement that Kuhn Loeb & Co. bought 30 000 Steel shares at 66 5 8 amid a Pearson syndicate clearance. Reports say Pearson allied group sought a trans continental system with Rock Island Missouri Pacific Denver and Rio Grande Wabash Lehigh Valley. Toronto observers deem Pearson trade a failure to secure dominant road chain from Atlantic to Pacific.
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F. S. Pearson
London
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Pearson Syndicate
Rock Island
Missouri Pacific
Denver
Rio Grande
Wabash
Lehigh Valley
Wall Street
Pearson
Toronto
Ont
Dr. Pearson
Atlantic
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