Miss Georgia Jay Wins $20000 Damages in Rodeheaver Suit
Miss Georgia W. Jay the stenographer who sued Homer Rodeheaver for breach of promise to marry was awarded $20 000 by a jury in Judge Honore s court in Chicago. Rodeheaver s attorney moved for a new trial as Jay thanked the jury and pressed for gratitude. Arguments on the motion were set for next Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Chicago
Georgia W. Jay
Homer Rodeheaver
Billy Sunday
Enangelist
Honore
Rodeheaver
Miss Jay
W. J. Gardner
Confidence Men In Jail In Youngstown and New Castle
Police say two confidence men captured at the Youngstown post office fit the fraud pattern. They allegedly recruited foreigners with false job offers and collected cash bonds, with about $1,500 found on the duo and one man carrying $1,090 sewn in his clothing. New Castle officials will review the suspects in Youngstown.
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Oungstown
New Castle
Youngstown
Jailed For Killing Cow In Hillsville Dispute
Constable Rae arrested Louie Kanute in Hillsville on larceny and obstructing a legal process after Kanute allegedly butchered a cow during a settlement dispute with former meat partner Mike Mattes. Three cows were seized. one found butchered and sold. A hearing is set. attorney Rob uff ert L. Wallace represents Kanute.
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Rae
Hillsville
Louie Kanute
Mike Mattes
Alderman Morrison
Mattes
Kanute
Leven Kanute
Robuffert L. Wallace
Judge Back In City Jail Again
The bootblack known as Judge, a longtime troublemaker, was re detained by police today after causing a disturbance on Shenango Street. He had been at the poor farm earlier but returned to town and set up his shoe shining chair, prompting multiple complaints and a move by officers. Likely disposition is return to the farm.
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Shenango Street
Upton Sinclair
Lincoln Stevens
Leonard Abbott
New York
Newark
N. J
Paterson
Helen Goldwaite
Helen of Troy
Marie Yzesta
Rose Yzesta
Marie” Gans
Becky Elderson
Tarrytown
White Plains
Justice of the Peace Moorehouse
Justus Sheffield
Robert Plunkett
Mr. Plunkett
I. W. W. Movement
Burglary Strikes Sharpsville Rail Station Again
Special to The News reports New Wilmington station on the Sharpsville line burglarized for the fourth time in years. Agent G E Thompson leaves no money in the safe, so thieves took 50 cents in pennies and cash from a slot machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Wilmington
Sharpsville
G. E. Thompson
Men’s Club Elects Officers at Pleasant Fourth Presbyterian Meeting
Twenty members of the Fourth Presbyterian church Men’s club gathered at Harry McMattie’s home on Wogan avenue for a social evening and a business session. Officers elected for the coming year were C. L. Kennedy president John Ulrich vice president Alderman J. Lee Cooper secretary William Barber assistant secretary and Frank Yingling treasurer. A picnic at Cascade park was decided for June 19 with wives families and friends invited.
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Fourth Presbyterian Church
Harry McMattie
Wogan Avenue
C. L. Kennedy
John Ulrich
J. Lee Cooper
William Barber
Frank Yingling
Cascade Park
Grand Jury Returns List of True Bills On Liquor and Bawdy House Offenses
Final grand jury returns show multiple true bills against defendants including Wiston Cousins Annie Oscar Jacob Smith Inez Davis Maurice Swanigan Frank Antonio Theresa Boenza Mabel Anderson Fred Innocente Natalia Guiseppe Carmen Pavort John Ashun for keeping bawdy houses and selling liquor or liquor to minors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiston Cousins
Jacob Smith
Annie Oscar
Annie Jackson
Inez Davis
Maurice Swanigan
Frank Antonio
Theresa Boenza
Mabel Anderson
Fred Innocente
Natalia Guiseppe
Carmen Pavort
John Ashun
Maurer Resigns to Move to Tiffin Ohio
Charles Maurer, after four years as floor manager with Brown & Hamilton, resigns to take effect tonight and will move with his family to Tiffin Ohio Wednesday June 10, where he will join a large dry goods firm.
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Charles Maurer
Brown & Hamilton
Maurer
Tiffin, O
Rev Miller to Lead City Rescue Mission Service
The Rev J H Miller pastor of St Johns Lutheran church assisted by his choir and congregation will lead the service at the City Rescue Mission next Monday evening. Tonight Frank Andrews will lead the meeting at the mission.
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J. H. Miller
St. John’s Lutheran Church
City Rescue Mission
Frank Andrews
Mission
Pigeons to Race From Greenfield Ind to New Castle
Homing pigeons belonging to the New Castle Pigeon Society will fly 300 miles from Greenfield Indiana to New Castle tomorrow. The race offers a test of the birds’ abilities and endurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle Pigeon Society
Greenfield
Ind
I W W agitators target Tarrytown rally
Tarrytown prepared for a mass meeting by I W W leaders led by Alexander Berkman to denounce Rockefeller officials. Police and fire departments mobilized with fifty extra deputy sheriffs sworn in. Several I W W members arrived, including women volunteers, while arrests from the prior week affected the crowd.
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L W. W
Tarrytown
Fountain Square
Trail of Lost 11 Million Trails to Mellen
Washington June 6 The probe into the 11 million dollars tied to the New Haven railroad points to former president Charles W Mellen. L S Miller testifies before Interstate Commerce Commission that Mellen borrowed 3 905 million of the funds without finance committee approval. Miller adds 2 9 million was paid to Millbrook Co and may offset the amount Mellen claimed to know nothing about.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Charles 5. Mellen
New Haven
McChord
Interstate Commerce Commission Today
L. S. Miler
New York
West Chester
Boston
Mellen
Haven
Millbrook Co
Forty one Voters Made at Naturalization Court
Forty one individuals were naturalized yesterday at the naturalization court. The list includes Vito Masi John Herman Antonio Vitelli Nunzio Bonfeild Guiseppe Di Tommasso Arturo Santastefano Mike Schuller Longi Ritorti Martin Serjak Griffith Thomas Andrea Cimini Benjamin Simon Antonio Jaskolka Daniel Meyers Andrew Plonko Mike Lukac Anthony Azoury Jacob Ginsberg Hiram Gar per Frederick Singer Paul Roth Josef Figuly John Wester Michael Gierling Stefan Hammer Nathan Feldman Domenick Statti John Bodendorfer David Bevan John Silvergren John Brown Peter Mamarek Wm J Ryan Michael Schuller John Adamski Frank Kwolek Joseph Glasser Joseph Piatek Joseph Mrazek Ignacy Cycon Peter Bronstein.
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Naturalization Court
Vito Masi
John Herman
Antonio Vitelli
Nunzio Bonfeild
Guiseppe di Tommasso
Arturo Santastefano
Mike Schuller
Longi Ritorti
Martin Serjak
Griffith Thomas
Andrea Cimini
Benjamin Simon
Antonio Jaskolka
Daniel Meyers
Andrew Plonko
Mike Lukac
Anthony G. Azoury
Jacob Ginsberg
Hiram Garper
Frederick Singer
Humane Society Officers Publicized Countywide Efforts
The county forms a publicity push for its humane society and officer W H Dunlap as humane officer with W F clubs backing. The article lists officers W W Stevenson president Cora Ritchie secretary Mary Allen treasurer and notes fines for animal cruelty up to 300 dollars or 3 years in prison. First offenses range 10 to 20 dollars escalating to 50 with potential 3 months for nonpayment.
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Humane Society and Humane
W. W. Stevenson
Cora Ritchie
Mary Allen
W. H. Dunlap
Battling Terry Angling for East Coast Bout Terms
Manager Ed Fritz received a telegram from New Haven asking for terms to bring Battling Terry to that city for a bout. Possible opponents listed include Leahh Cross, Jimmy Duffy, Sam Robideau and Matty Baldwin with terms to be arranged if satisfactory.
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Ed Fritz
New Haven
Laborers Sought Across West for Harvest Work
Labor agencies in Kansas Missouri and South Dakota issuing calls for farm hands to harvest crops this summer. About 80 000 men required with start dates as early as June 15 and July 15. Wages range 2 to 3 50 dollars per day plus board with 90 to 120 days in Kansas and three to six months in Missouri. Apply to state labor offices in Topeka Jefferson City and Pierre.
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Middle Western
United States
New Castle
Department of Labor
Bureau of Immigration
Kansas
Missouri
South Dakota
W. L. O'Brien
State Free Employment Bureau
Topeka
John T. Fitzpatrick
Jefferson, Mo
Charles McCaffree
Pierre
NO ICE YET FOR CITY FOUNTAINS
New Castle residents who drank from downtown public fountains wonder about the two week old council order to procure ice for the fountains. Parks superintendent Mr Barnett says no trouble getting ice, it simply hasn’t been ordered yet.
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New Castle
Barnett
Delegates to Big Convention Headed to Richmond
Attorney Robert L. Wallace Dr. H. E. Zerner and Jose 8 Rice depart Monday for Richmond Virginia as delegates from Grotto No 33 to the grand ceremonial. About 4500 delegates expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Wallace
H. E. Zerner
Jose
Sunday Law Enforcement Urged by Grand Jury
Grand jury to Judge Porter urges stricter enforcement of Sunday laws in the city. County Detective W H Dunlap lauded for eradicating speakeasies and questionable places, while sheriff's office expansion and court access door changes are recommended. Forty six indictments acted on, 43 returned true bills.
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Porter
W. H. Dunlap
Grand Jury
West Pittsburg
Taylor Township
Playgrounds Association Elects 7 Members for Year
At a Y M C A meeting last evening the Playgrounds association executive committee was elected to lead this year. The committee includes Mrs. T. W. Phillips Mrs. W. E. Browne Geo Zahnizer David Ramsey G A Dickson E E McGill and J H Greenwood. They plan a Monday meeting at the Y M C A building to finalize the organization and elect officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Playgrounds Association
T. W. Phillips
W. E. Browne
Geo. Zahnizer
David Ramsey
G. A. Dickson
E. E. McGill
J. H. Greenwood
Death Record for K. O. Wykoff and Mary Elisabeth Fullhart
Death notices list K. O. Wykoff aged 38 of Wayne two and Mary Elisabeth Fullhart aged 1 of Tidioute Pennsylvania. Local obituary details are brief with no further information on dates or surviving relatives provided.
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K. O. Wykoff
Wayne
Mary Elisabeth Fullhart
Tidioute
Republicans Organize For Ensuing Year Banquet At Lawrence Club
The newly elected county committee held a Lawrence club banquet at 1 pm with officers elected at Washington street Republican headquarters. William Eakin was named chairman C W Houlette Hillsville secretary A L Porter assistant secretary and A C Hyde treasurer. Retiring chairman Charles H Young and Secretary Ed Logan received thanks. Attending officials and candidates included William M Brown for congress W D Walton and H F G Harper for legislature and State Senator Joseph Thompson of Beaver county. The event reflected strong Republican optimism for the coming year.
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Lawrence Club
Republican
Washington Street
Register and Recorder
William Eakin
C. W. Houlette
Hillsville
A. L. Porter
A. C. Hyde
Charles H. Young
Ed Logan
William M. Brown
Congress
W. D. Walton
H. F. G. Harper
Joseph Thompson
Beaver County
Terrace Wins First School Pennant in Physical Culture
Terrace avenue building wins the first school pennant for best work in physical culture and drill, with Home street second. Terrace has 195.5 percent and Home street 193.1. Miss Powell's third grade room wins a pennant with 99 percent, and the eighth grade Home street room G follows at 98 percent. Oak street grade four ties 99 but donates its pennant to Room 6. List available at the Y M C A. Committee members included Mr. Greenwood Miss Hoyt Miss McBurney Mrs. Grant and Miss Sue Cramer.
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Terrace Avenue
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Home Street
Powell
Garfield Building
Oak Street
Miss Powell
Room 6
Federation
Greenwood
Hoyt
McBurney
Grant
Sue Cramer
Pittsburg & Lake Erie Railroad Adopts Eastern Time
Beginning Sunday June 14 at 12 30 a m central time all railroad clocks will move forward one hour making eastern standard time the official railroad time. General Manager Yohe ordered the change and watch inspector John Dwyer received it. The shift aligns railroad time with local time. previously railroad time used central time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg & Lake Erie Railroad
Yohe
John Dwyer
Boys Register for Free Y M C A Swimming Lessons
Over 300 boys have registered for free swimming lessons at the Y M C A pool next week. They met to receive instructions and learn land drills. They were shown shower baths and given a pool swimming exhibition for their benefit.
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Rody
Hanks
Wilmington
Fourth Presbyterian
Harry McHattie
Tiffin
Rev. Miller
W.W
AdvancesOn
Berkman
Sinclair
Miller
Sorert
Humane Society
Tony Biondi
South
Jefferson Street
Sylvester Gingero
South Mercer Street
Guy Sérafino
Dominick Paigley
Biondi
Gingero
Philip Richards
Home
South Mercer Streets
Bill Smith
Battling Terry
East
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