Indictments Return in Murder Case and Other Charges
Indictments against Pete Christean and Tudor Bika for the murder of Policeman James Cusia were returned by the grand jury. The panel also includes true bills in counts of liquor selling, aggravated assault and battery, larceny, carrying concealed weapons, and other related crimes against several defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Christean
Pete Christy
Tudor Bika
Tudor Olar
James Cusia
George Muse
Commonwealth
Philomena Conti
Peter Bengivingo
Savas Tulos
N. C. Anthos
C. D. Granger
Nick Stanciu
Josephine George
Wm. Evans
Bryan Ulrich
Lewis Miller
Joseph V. West
Albert Smith
Francis Morelli
Charles Douglass
Sunday School Workers Gather for Lawrence County Convention
The Lawrence County Sabbath School association holds its annual convention at First Baptist Church on the corner of Fast and North streets. Three sessions are planned with M. W. Leslie presiding in the morning and D. M. Marshall of Wampum speaking in the afternoon. The event opens at 9:30 with roll call at 11 and aims for full county school representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County Sabbath School Association
First Baptist Church
North Streets
M. W. Leslie
D. M. Marshall
Wampum
Opportunities For Men In Draft
Local draftees have a chance to be inducted and trained at universities and schools nationwide. Applications open until June 7 with several named programs including University of Pittsburgh auto mechanics and wireless work, Lafayette College wireless work and metal trades, Carnegie Tech welders and carpenters, and State College trades, starting June 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coun
University of Pittsburg
Board of Education Int Erie
Lafayette College
Carnegie Tech
State College
Three Fire Calls Answered Today
City fire departments answered three calls this morning. At 4:20 a car of hot bars from the steel mill caught fire near the New Castle tin plant but caused little damage. At 8:15 a bed fire at 12 West Reynolds street, home of Mike Asper, was quickly controlled. At 9:30 a oven fire at 107 Big Run street caused only minor losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Big Run Street
Trying To Burn Pittsburg Bridges
Pittsburg police authorities believe alien enemies or German sympathizers are trying to destroy bridges across the Allegheny River. After the Sixteenth Street Bridge fire, two fires were found burning on the Ninth Street Bridge yesterday morning, with guards to be stationed soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Legheny River
Sixteenth Street
Ninth Street
Copy Letters From Soldiers For The News
Citizens asked to copy letters from soldiers for publication in The News. Provide recipient name, type or neat handwriting, single-sided pages, page numbers, and delivery to The News office or mail.
Yankee Lads Break Up Six Hun Attacks
Soldiers describe American counterattacks near Soissons and Rheims halting a German rush southward. They recount supporting French lines, taking a ridge position, and overcoming stiff opposition as refugees flee, civilians sheltered, and mascots join the fight.
MacNab Poised for High State Office Opening
Percy L. MacNab of this city, now junior grand counsellor of the United Commercial Travelers, is likely to be elected grand counsellor at the state convention to be held Friday and Saturday in DuBois. He departs Thursday with his wife, joined by several local delegates including Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Gleason and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Disbrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy L. MacNab
United Commercial Travelers State Organization
DuBois
C. E. Gleason
J. W. Disbrow
D. E. Nessle
H. W. Ringer
J. D. Long
Peter Michrot
Moravia Street
Joseph
Teresa Carbone
Lowellville
Josephine West
Shenango
N. Y
St. Vitus
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Ellwood City and New Castle Residents Named in Notices
Albert Drake Ellwood City Marie Lenigan Ellwood City Morris M. Young Braddock Pa Bessie V. Shamosky Herminie Pa Charles C. McCoy New Castle Vera Belle Locke New Castle James J. O Connor New Castle Mary Irene Kemp New Castle
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Drake
Ellwood City
Marie Lenigan
Morris M. Young
Braddock
Bessie V. Shamosky
Herminie
Charles C. McCoy
New Castle
Vera Belle Locke
James J. O'Connor
Mary Irene Kemp
Card Of Thanks For Elizabeth Hazel Heckart
The family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy during Elizabeth Hazel Heckart’s illness and death and for the beautful flowers. Mrs. Pmma Oversox and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Hazel Heckart
PMMA
Oversox & Family
Ady
Song Battle On Thursday at New Castle High
Patriot song contest by New Castle public schools draws keen interest. Fifty voices per school compete with The Star Spangled Banner America and the Battle Hymn of the Republic as a benefit for the Lawrence county American Red Cross. Prof T W Johns directs with three city music critics as judges. Robert Whitla donates two silver cups for first and second prizes. Judges: Prof W W Campbell Geo Greer J W Owens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
America
Lawrence County
American Red Cross
T. W. Johns
Robert Whitla
Prof
W. W. Campbell
Westminster
Geo. Greer
J. W. Owens
Marne Front Battle Slows Amid Heavy German Losses
Paris reports the Marne fighting easing with a pause expected before a new blow in the Montdidier Noyon sector. Germans still hold reserves on the Soissons Rheims front as French troops push in key areas including Villers Cotteret and Pinon forest with fierce counter attacks and notable actions by units from Verdun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Herbert O. Squire
Mary Hoyt Weyburg
New York City
Marne
Jazbo
Mexico
Haiti
Corey
Villers Cotteret Wood
Chezy
Rheims
Aisne
Paris
Montdidier-Noyon
Amiens
Picardy Plains
Montdidier
Soissons-Rheims
Trosenes
Oureq
Chateau Thierry
Mount Choissy
Toresens
Tresenas
Laon
Villers-Cottereth
Verdun
Fort Douaumont
Charly-Aoulois
Peres
Pinon Forest
Soissons
Toy Shop Pageant and Operetta Boost Red Cross
Pupils of Oak Street school stage The Toy Shop pageant and operetta to raise funds for the Red Cross. More than 200 children in the cast trained under Miss Edna Leyde with the Junior Red Cross active in the effort. The show repeats Tuesday evening June 11 in the high school auditorium and is expected to draw a large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Street
Red Cross
Edna Leyde
Return of Sale in Naske Estate
The Naske estate sale was confirmed in court yesterday. A 23 acre tract and a two acre tract in Shenango township were sold to R. C. McKinley for 25 dollars, subject to indebtedness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Naske
Shenango Township
R. C. McKinley
Death Notices Include Four Davis Family Members
Deaths recorded for Mrs. Thomas W. Davis and Mrs. Hanna Jane Davis, widow of Thomas W. Davis, in Highland City. Also noted are Peter Michrot of Moravia Street Extension, Levi Shoaff, and Mrs. John R. Stevens of Cleveland. Funeral details and survivors listed for each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Stevens
Cleveland
David Boyles
Severe hailstorm devastates Pulaski area with walnut sized hail
A severe hailstorm hit the northern county Tuesday evening with pea to walnut sized hail in three sheets and high winds. Glass broke, trees stripped, crops damaged, and livestock lost as rain and washed fields followed. hardest hit were Pulaski, Wilmington, Neshannock, with Mahoning and Plain Grove also affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin L. Ayres
Pulaski
Wilmington
Neshannock
Mahoning
Plain Grove
Henderson Buys Smith Property on Saintmner Avenue
William C. Smith sold his brick seven room residence on Saintmner Avenue to Robert Henderson and will surrender possession soon. The house, formerly owned by the late Attorney D. N. Keast, was bought by Smith after selling his Fairmont Avenue home earlier this spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Smith
Stmner Avenue
Robert Henderson
D. N. Keast
Mr. Smith
Fairmont Avenue
U-Boat Threat and Caribbean Sinkings Reported
Navy holds edge on U boats as German submarine activity continues. A schooner Desauss was torpedoed and found afloat near Delaware Capes with crew fate unknown. The Porto Rican liner Carolina sank with 154 passengers and 94 crew. 16 dead and 11 missing, with survivors arriving in New York and Lewes and Atlantic City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Desauss
Delaware Capes
Edna
Atlantic
Carolina
Barbour
Eva B. Douglas
Lewes
Del
Atlantic City
Coast Patrol
Barnegat Inlet
Wilson Renewing Effort For Mooney
President Wilson has renewed his push to save Tom Mooney’s life. He sent another telegram to California Governor Stevens urging clemency to prevent miscarriage of justice and spare Mooney from the gallows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Tom Mooney
Stevens
California
Urmson Named Head of Nurse Committee for Red Cross
Dr A W Urmson is appointed chairman of the nurses committee under the current Red Cross campaign. Overseen by Harry Alexander the group includes Alice Brice Jean Ferguson Sara Bowman Maude Keyser Lydia McKinney Dell W Davidson William C Jenkins Mrs Richards and Mrs M Feuchtwanger. The national effort seeks 25000 nurses before January 1 with 1461 from the Pennsylvania Delaware division. Each chapter is urged to recruit to meet its quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Alexander
Allan W. Urmson
American Red Cross
Alice Brice
Jean Ferguson
Sara Bowman
Maude Keyser
Lydia McKinney
Arthur Reese
Dell W Davidson
William C. Jenkins
Richards
M. Feuchtwanger
Army
Navy
Vinci helps Pittsburgh housewife regain health and strength
Mrs James Croker of Pittsburg describes how Vinci rebuilt her run down system. She reports improved appetite and strength after using Vinci, claiming it builds rich red blood. Clutton Drug Co. and druggists nationwide promote the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Vinci
James Croker
Clutton Drug Co
Appeal Taken In Brown Case In Pittsburg Line
An appeal from the decision of Alderman Mantz has been taken in the case of Benjamin Brown against the Pittsburg Harmony Butler and New Castle Street Railway company. Judgment for the plaintiff was $88.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alderman Mantz
Benjamin Brown
Pittsburg, Harmony, Butler and New Castle Street Railway Company
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Cucia
Leutenant
MacNab
Ing
Naske
Lawrence Rifles
T. R. Miller
Thomas W. Davis
Hanna Jane Davis
North
Jefferson Street
Zss eeelLe
Davis
Chambersburg
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Harry Kline
Fred A. Davis
Frank E. Davis
Edward ‘I’. Davis
Molly E. Davis
Mr. Shoaff
Levi Shoaff
J. W. Cameron
Hamilton Street
D. P. Shafer
Maurice Sadler
Mayne Coates
Oak Park Cemetery
Henderson
Smith
Neconne
Gulf Stream
Mooney
A. W. Urmson
Pittsburgh
Just
W.F. Dufford & CO
East Washington St
K. North
White & Son
Nesharacck Avenue
Brown
Beleans
Bellans
East
Washington Street
J. N. Bower
Euwer’s
Sam H. McGoun
Point AU Baril
Canada
Georgian Bay
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C. L. Williams
Canadian Pacific Railway
Sixth Ave
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