Tin Plate Co. Sues Over Conspiracy Bribe Plot
Andrew Baker Thomas Scott Thomas Price and George Slease allegedly bribed to quit American Sheet and Tinplate to join rivals. Rudolph Hepler and Jack Saylor, West Virginia residents, held on capias by Sheriff Whaley. Damages sought amount to 10000. Both jailed pending action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Hepler
Jack Saylor
Whaley
American Sheet and Tinplate Company
Tinplate Company
Hepler
Saylor
West Virginia
Andrew Baker
Thomas Scott
Thomas Price
George Slease
Brite
Amercan Sheet and Tinplate Company
Washington Street
Capias
Madriz Forces Again Defeated Near Rama and Bluefields
Government troops suffered a second rout as insurgents under Generals Mena and Chamorro trapped Chavarria near Rama, surrounding his force and scattering it. About 1,700 combatants took part, with 300 killed or wounded among both sides as Provisional President Estrada eyes renewed offensives toward Mangua on the west coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Nicaragua
Chavarria
Rum
Mena
Chamorro
Bluefields
Rama
Madriz
Estrada
Mangua
June Frost Remembered From Fifty One Years Ago
The June frost that struck this section is recalled as a major event across the community. Older residents of New Castle remember the damage to wheat corn and other crops plus fruit trees. Rev L K Peacock of the First U P church Sharon has declined the call to Wilkinsburg church.
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New Castle
L. K. Peacock
U. P. Church of
Sharon
Wilkinsburg Church
Taft Unveils Custer Statue in Monroe Michigan
President Taft attends the unveiling of General Custer’s statue in Monroe Michigan as Gov. Warner and Michigan senators join a parade and ceremony. Veterans and notable officers participate, with Mrs. Custer and Taft on the stand, reflecting a large civic tribute.
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United Press
Monroe
Mich
State of Michigan
Gen. Custer
Taft
Warner
Smith and
Burrows
Michigan
St. Mary’s Catholic College
Custer
Edward W. White
Washington
David McM.orery
Gettysburg
Pennington and
Woodruff
James H. Kidd
A. C
Page
Steinman Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Pen
E H Steinman promoter from Mt Pleasant Pa convicted of aiding cashier Charles Mullin of Farmers and Merchants National Bank in misapplying funds. He received a five year term in the Fort Leavenworth Kansas federal penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Pittsburg
E. H. Steinman
Mt. Pleasant
Charles Mullin
Farmers’ and Merchants’ National Bank
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Reed Wilkinson and Miss Bessie Olsen Marriage in Bessemer
Reed Wilkinson and Miss Bessie Olsen, both of Bessemer, were married by Alderman Ranney this forenoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed Wilkinson
Bessie Olsson
Bessemer
Ranney
Film Explodes at Moving Picture Theatre Injures Operator
Fire at the Fisher block theatre on Long Avenue last night caused $175 in film damage when a film exploded after a heated calcium plate was dropped onto a pan. J. T. Brown, in charge, was burned while trying to extinguish the flames as patrons evacuated safely. Fire departments contained the blaze and prevented broader damage.
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Moving Picture Theatre
Fisher Block
Long Avenue T
J. T. Brown
Fifth Ward
New Castle High School Grants 1919 Diplomas
Ninety four graduates receive diplomas forming class of 1919. Distinctions include first and second honors for four years and D A R prize winners Miss Kepler and Miss Glenn. Rev Samuel B McCormick delivers class address at Genkinger opera house. ceremony ends with brief program before continuation on page two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle High School
Nona Lida Leath Kepler
Lotta Irene Glenn
Sara Vandelia Hunter
Jessie Smith
Genkinger Opera House
Samuel B. McCormick
University of Pittsburg
W. J. John
George A. Dickson
McCormick
Pittsburg
Dirigible Beta Floats Over London Sighting Sparks War Office Alarm
Captain Capper Lieut Waterlow and Pilot Tridge circled London in the Beta dirigible at about 1000 feet. The black night and indistinguishable ground height worried the war department though the crew claimed the trip proved dirigibles’ wartime usefulness. The airship returned to Farnborough.
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London
British War Department
Capper
Lieut
Waterlow
Tridge
War Office
Farnborough
Oil Report Shows Slight Increase In May Wells
The Oil City Derrick reports May operations with 562 wells completed nationwide, up 83 from April, and 302 barrels more production. Wells under way fall by 25 to 710 total including rigs up and building, with Butler Armstrong district up 10 wells under way and Butler fields increasing new production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oil City Derrick
Butler-Armstrong
Butler
Seven Suspects Arrested Friday in New Castle Burglary Case
New Castle police arrested seven men Friday on suspicion in a burglary case but released them Saturday morning due to lack of strong evidence. Two arrestees were Croton residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Croton
Conspiracy Case On Docket In District Lawyer Reveals
District Attorney Thomas W. Dickey has prepared grand jury cases including the commonwealth vs C H McCarty McKeever F M Hartman and William J White for seditious libel tied to The Free Press Socialist paper. Also listed: McKeever Sawyer conspiracy against Father Maher and Father Sharpe and the Frank Taylor masked robbery case near Enon with other indictments involving Habib Stimon White Williams Mercer Faulkner Haymaker and Mussonan.
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Thomas W. Dickey
Grand
The
Commonwealth
C. H. McCarty
Charles McKeever
F. M. Hartman
William J. White
Free Press
Pennsylvania
Joseph Gilmore
Charles H. McKeever
Fritz Sawyer
P. E. Maher
Father Maher
Sharpe
Sawyer
McKeever
Frank Taylor
Maggie Cook
Enon
William Habib
Bridget Stimon
Lottie White
Lottie Robinson
Kate Williams
Randolph Williams
Joseph L. Mercer
Robert Faulkner
Ben EF. Mussonan
Elmer Haymaker
Drunk Detained by Huckster Wagon in New Castle
New Castle patrolmen faced a scarce wagon hour when a drunken man on upper Croton avenue could not stand. Patrolman Spiers loaded him into a passing huckster wagon and drove him to the city jail. Huckster W. B. Heckathorne operated as driver with Gaston’s reins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Upper Croton Avenue
Spiers
Central
W. B. Heckathorne
Gaston
Taft Sails for Europe for Extended Trip
Charles P Taft of Cincinnati half brother to President Taft sails on the Amerika for a Europe voyage with Mrs Taft and their daughter Miss Louise. They plan to stay abroad until October mainly in Spain and will not discuss politics or his senate candidacy. Taft predicts Ohio will vote Republican next fall.
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United Press
New York
Charles P. Taft
Cincinnati
Taft
Europe
Amerika
Louise
Imperial Suite
Tafts
Spain
Philadelphia
U. S. Senate
Ohio
Fight With Railroads Is Struggle of Titans
New York June 4 railroads push higher freight rates as manufacturers landlords and commuters join a national clash. Railroads face opposition from manufacturers farmers shippers and the attorney general while eastern lines await federal court rulings. The dispute is framed as a titanic national struggle impacting every citizen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Federal Circuit Court
Money in the River Delivers for Miss Ryan Farewell Flight
Miss Mary Ryan sailed on the Arabic as her cousin Cosgrave failed to deliver $350. A real money bundle tossed from the pier fell into the river, prompting a daring rescue. The crew and Rollins recovered $250, delivered to Miss Ryan, as others were pulled from the water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New York
Mary Ryan
North River
Miss Ryan
Joseph Cosgrave
Cosgrave
Ryan
Blind organ grinder reports theft of suitcase
A blind organ grinder at the Union depot reported a boy who rode with him stole his suitcase with clothes and $6 in small change. The thief took the bag while the man sat on the street and fled town with the belongings and funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Depot
Delegates Return from Winona Lake Synod Session
M. W. Leslie of the Reformed Presbyterian church has returned from Winona Lake Indiana where he attended the synod sessions. A banquet hosted by Dr S J Crow honored close friends including Dr F P Stevenson Dr R C Wylie Dr H M George Rev F M Wilson Rev I C Sprowel Rev C M Smith and Mrs J S Martin toastmaster Mrs J S Martin gave toasts including Impressions of Winona Lake by M W Leslie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W. Leslie
Reformed Presbyterian Church
Winona Lake
Ind
S. J. Crow
F. P. Stevenson
R. C. Wylie
H. M. George
F. M. Wilson
I. C. Sprowel
C. M. Smith
Theodore Roosevelt Jr Granted Marriage License in New York
Theodore Roosevelt Jr and Eleanor Alexander secured a marriage license at New York City Hall. Roosevelt, 22, identified his father as a former U.S. president and listed Oyster Bay residence. Miss Alexander, 21, gave New York as her address. The license process concluded with a dollar payment and a planned bachelor dinner.
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United Press
New York
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Scully
Teddy, Jr
United States
Eleanor Alexander
Young Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Smoke nuisance being averted at two city plants
In two manufacturing plants near the city center steps have been taken to remove smoke nuisance. At the limestone crushing plant on South Mill street electricity powers operations and the boiler room is removed. At the American Car and Ship Hardware plant boilers and furnaces are abolished with electric motors installed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Mill Street
American Car and Ship Hardware Company
Traveling West In House On Wheels From Kane Pa
Three Kane Pa youths Thomas Glasco Jesse Caldwell and John Beggs travel by a seven by six foot house on wheels from Kane to Seattle. They started May 23, reached Sharon yesterday, then planned a stop in Wooster Ohio for their next leg. Their mobile shed drew attention on arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon
Kane
Seattle
Wash
Thomas Glasco
Jesse Caldwell
John Beggs
Wooster
Ohio
Pope Praises Col Roosevelt at Vatican Audience
In Rome on June 4 Pope Pius XII received thirty officers and sailors from the U S cruiser New York. Mgr. Kennedy presented them and the pope blessed the visitors and voiced hope they would be inspired by Roosevelt’s humanitarian pacificism guaranteeing peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Rome
Pope Pius
Col
Roosevelt
Vatican
U. S
New York
Mgr. Kennedy
American College
Cochran Moves Undertaking Rooms to New Liberty Street Property
David M. Cochran of Mahoning town is moving his undertaking rooms into a remodeled 306 Liberty Street property after purchasing the Pyle house. He plans to relocate household effects to the new residence soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David M. Cochran
Mahoningtown
Liberty Street
Cochran
Pyle
School Principal Returning Home From City Visit
Prof Henry Potter former principal at Emsworth passed through the city today en route to his Volant area home. He will spend the summer on his farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Potter
Emsworth
Volant
Potter
Beavers County Manufacturers Banquet Set for June
The annual banquet of the Beaver County Manufacturers Association will be held at the Tamaqua Club House in Beaver Falls on Monday evening in June.
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Manufacturers Association of
Beaver County
Tamaqua Club
Beaver Falls
Navy and Mission Boards Brace for Nanking Uprising
June 4 report from Washington says the Navy and State Departments are preparing a naval shield in Chinese waters. Warships including New Orleans Samar Helenas Wilmington Callao and Charleston are deployed near Hankow Yokohama and Hong Kong to protect about 65 missionaries amid unrest in Nanking and Change Sha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy Department
State Department
New Orleans
Nanking
Samar
Villalobos
Hankow
Change Sha
Wilmington
Callao
Hong Kong
Charleston
Yokohama
Calhoun
Germany
Japan
Great Britain
New York
Board of Foreign Missions
China
Diamonds Seized From Actress Polaire After Customs Row
New York June 4 Mlle Polaire the vaudeville actress had her diamonds seized by U S customs officials after a hearing and trunk search while denying engagements with the Vanderbilts and shedding tears as her waists and fluffy garments were exposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New York
Mlle
Polaire
Uncle Sam
LaSavoie
Messieurs
Madamoiselle
Mlle. Polaire
Fiti
Rockefeller Gives Prize Dogs Away to Sleep Again
William G Rockefeller, son of William Rockefeller, has given away fifty prize winning dogs to regain his sleep. Joe Lewis, his kennel master, accepted the dogs on condition they be removed from the estate. Rockefeller’s kennels were famed for top awards and his trophy room overflowed with prizes. Lewis has been endowed for life by the gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Greenwich, Conn
William G. Rockefeller
William Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Joe Lewis
Ter
Young Rockefeller
Lewis
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As Price and
Tin Plate Co
Prince
Crown Prince
Frederick Wilhelm
Berlin
Potsdam
June
Taft Heles
Stato
Gen
Monroe, Mich
Steinman
University of
D. A. R. Prizes
Mrs. Griffith
London City
Grand Jury
McKeev
Chas. P. Taft
Chik NM River
Lind Man
Boy
Blind Man
Union Station
Teddy JR
Pope
Col. Roosevelt
L. M. Cochran
Ngleing
Harbor of Nankin
Robert E. Harned
Methodist Episcopal Board of Missions
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