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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1919
Page
18
Sgt A I Donnan reports a May 16 1919 explosion at Is Sur Tille France destroying the ordnance depot and gas oil depot. Hundreds of tons of explosives blew at 430 am causing Buildings to be wrecked and sentries injured though no fatalities initially reported.
Six employees from Portland Cement Co. gathered at Mrs. C. E. Genkinger’s home on Neshannock Avenue for a miscellaneous shower honoring Miss Alice Miles. Engagement to John F. McCune recently announced. Music and games followed by lunch. gifts presented by Mrs. Genkinger with assistance from Miss Leah Dewberry. Special guest Miss Genevieve Dewberry attended.
The Canteen Service thanks Arlington Hotel workers for aid and especially Mrs. Margaret Pyle who assisted on Wednesday. Harlansburg auxiliary contributed 4 undervests, New Bedford auxiliary reported 4 sweaters and 3 pair of socks. The Red Cross asks that refugee garments and finished knitted goods be turned in promptly for imminent shipment.
Miss Julia Foley and Edmund Wadding arrive in Pittsburgh to attend the parade of the Honitieth Unit. They will meet Miss Foley’s brothers Francis and Jennings Foley during the visit.
A tunnel explosion in Baltimore tunnels killed and injured many workers after ten kegs of black powder aboard a transport car ignited by a broken trolley wire. Officials reported 71 dead and 35 in hospitals at 10 30 AM, with the death toll expected to rise toward 100. Rescuers described men escaping into water creeks along the tunnel sides as air flow and flames raged for hours. Eyewitnesses named motorman John Groarty and brakeman Jim Kehoe among those on the doomed trip, noting a powder car near the tunnel mouth and a violated law.
International News Service reports a tense Toledo scene where 10,000 workers remain on strike at the Overland plant. Guards patrol the area as officials await Gov. Cox’s decision on potential troop deployment, amid fears of anarchist influence and city government disruption.
In Religious and Fraternal Circles Geiger Bible Class will meet at the home of Mrs. G. H. Williams of 701 Croton avenue on Friday evening at 8:00 o'clock.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Croton avenue M E church will hold their regular monthly business meeting this evening at the home of Mrs William Crow of Dewey avenue.
The C. W. E. M. of the Central Christian church will meet at Mrs. D. P. Shafer's home on E. Reynolds Street Friday evening, June 6. All members urged to attend for the election of officers.
Opening practice game at Cascade Park ends 9-8 in favor of The News and Herald after intermittent umpire consultations. Larry Hutt, speaking for thousands of spectators, says the match was worth the price of admission. Regular contest soon follows.
About 30 new memberships to the Board of Trade were reported at the noon meeting of the membership committee in the Y M C A. Larger renewals included Elliott-Blair Steel Co New Castle Nation Co G W Moody and son Smith Foster Motor Co Central Motor Co New Castle Auto Sales Co Hartwell and Phillips Patterson Storage Battery Co. Merchants division also reported several new members with details to follow.
City hall workers honored Max Geiger, a longtime janitor, at his Ray Street home on his 73rd birthday. James A. Gardner, city solicitor, delivered a praise and presented gifts as colleagues from various departments attended. Stanley Treser and treasurer’s office staff contributed to a luncheon after the program.
Personal mentions record residents visiting relatives and traveling in and out of town. Highlights include Mrs. E M Cotton staying in Youngstown and Mrs Ira Wagner departing for Mt Vernon O. births and family news note a son for Mr. and Mrs Ralph Carroll, with Frances John as former name of the mother. Mrs PD L Burns plans an extended country visit for convalescence. The Bannon family returns from New York to await Private Ellis Bannon and discharge soon after service starting May 26 1918.
Mr and Mrs E H Grace of Winter avenue travel to Camp Dix New Jersey to greet son Frank H Grace who has arrived from overseas with the 5th Infantry of the 80th Division. He served on the western front nearly a year and survived. Leroy B Allshouse and his parents report the safe arrival of Corporal Allshouse of the 31st Infantry in the 80th Division from overseas duty. He is at Camp Dix and expected home soon after a year abroad.
Attendees gathered at Eastbrook were called forward by Attorney H A Wilkinson to receive certificates. Twenty four from the New Castle district with others in remaining districts. Standard schools listed by district with numerous church affiliations. Committees named for next year’s convention and a resolution passed for wartime prohibition enforcement to be sent to Penrose Knox and Temple.
The Tom Thumb Wedding at First Baptist Church scheduled for this evening will begin at 7 45 p m instead of 8 45 p m as announced yesterday.
Admissions: Edna Lutz at Arlington Avenue. Discharged: Mrs. Della McDonald from Madison Avenue.
Dr J K Pollock acting health officer has petitioned the state health department over a foul odor from the Knobloch rendering plant just outside Croton district city limits. He says the smell is unbearable for Croton residents and expects state action to abate the issue.
Obituaries report Mrs. Charlotte H. Andrews 75 widow of John A. Andrews dying at her daughter Cora Andrews home. Daughter of Samuel and Charlotte Palmer Andrews born in England, survived by four children. Funeral Saturday at Ray street residence with Greenwood cemetery interment. Also Mrs. Esther Ann Reed 70 of Whippo street died after heart trouble. survived by four children and grandchildren. Funeral Saturday at Reed residence. Mrs. Gertrude Clements 53 died at son Thomas Clements home. survived by two daughters and two sons. services Saturday at West Charter street with interment at Grace Land cemetery.
John McGary aged 69 died this morning at his home in Union Township. He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Charles Coulter of Butler County and Mrs. Margaret Van Gorder of Warren, Ohio, and a brother, Wm. McGary of Neshannock Township. No funeral arrangements have been set.
Funeral services for Mrs Eleanor Kellerman Cochran will be at St Marys church at 9 am Saturday with interment at St Marys cemetery. Surviving relatives include husband daughter and three brothers and three sisters. Funeral services for Evan J Butler will be Friday at 3 pm at his daughter Mrs A Hunter residence with interment at Valley View cemetery. Stanich aged 42 of Mahoning town died of pneumonia. funeral at the Russian church tomorrow morning with interment at Greenwood.
A heavy truck and a street car collided near the Ideal Restaurant around 11:30 this morning. Both vehicles’ occupants escaped injury. The street car sustained damage, including a torn hole from the crash.
A raid on several homes on Friendship Street by Corporal McGuire and Constable Wolcott yielded multiple firearms. John Koszko Frank Dovitsky and John Mark, all Austrians, were arrested for possessing firearms and fined $25 plus costs after a hearing before Alderman Mantz. Mrs Dovitsky had alleged abuse by her husband and that Koszko bought a revolver to defend her. the revolver was later taken from her husband.
The crinking fountain near the City building was repaired on Wednesday with new faucets and is ready for use. Street workers store paving blocks on Neshannock avenue by the City tool house and have placed planks on the sidewalk. plans to remove them at night due to warping and danger. One prisoner faced the mayor today for drunkenness and was discharged. Jack Ballard of 524 North Liberty street is reported to have scarlet fever. An information against Barney Sharvitz charging dumping garbage on Big Run banks was filed before Alderman J. Lee Cooper by Thos. Newell, with hearing time not yet set.
Co. S. McCaskey commander of Oscar L. Jackson Camp and First Lieutenant of Company K call members to a joint special meeting Friday evening after the camp session. The camp will elect a captain for the Fourth Regiment Sons of Veterans Reserve following the camp meeting.
Pittsburg authorities announce the arrest of E Fk McCorty a 29 year old bombing suspect linked by John Johnson to devices exploded Monday night. Authorities found volumes of I W W literature and receipts in his rooms. McCorty refused to reveal details beyond claiming I W W membership.
Co. H. Newland of the United States Public Health Service visits the city to confer with the Health Department and the Board of Trade on social and sanitary conditions. The advisability of remedying conditions in the city is being reviewed by Mr Newland.
Rome June 5 Cardinal Gasparri papal secretary of state defends the holy see against charges of partiality toward Germany and Austria in the war He offers to place the archives of the holy see at the disposal of anyone wishing to investigate Vatican wartime diplomacy and archives for inquiry
Marie Careline, 24, a Hawaiian dancer from New York, was convicted in Newark on June 5 of dancing nude during a "Hula Hula" routine in a local auditorium. The jury sentenced her may face a fine up to $1,000 and imprisonment.
William Allerton today received a helmet once worn by a German officer from his son William, who serves with the Army of Occupation in Germany. He also sent a belt decorated with buttons taken from enemy uniforms, a unique keepsake.
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