Lillian Russell Dies After Shipboard Injury
Noted American actress Lillian Russell died early today in Pittsburgh from complications of an injury suffered while returning from Europe. Born sixty one years ago in Clinton, Pennsylvania, she spent years in charitable work and was considered an American institution on the stage.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Alexander P. Moore
Lillian Russell
United States
Europe
Pat Campbell
England
Clinton
Beekeeper asks city bee rule during rush hour
A woman asked traffic officer Fred Shuler at East and East Washington streets if she could keep bees in the city. He could not recall any ordinance forbidding it and told her it might be allowed, as bees fly overhead, before directing her to the sergeant's office for more information.
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Fred Shuler
East Washington
Shuler
Sargeant
Bethlehem Steel official welcomes merger action
Eugene G. Grace president of Bethlehem Steel Corp says the Bethlehem Jackawanna steel merger will be approved after the Federal Trade Commission requests officials of both companies appear before the board. Grace notes the transaction was raised before senatorial action and expects full facts to show approval.
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International News
New York
Bethleshem- Jackawanna Steel
Eugene G. Grace
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Federal Trade Commission
Mr. Grace
Grace
Nominate Delegate At Wu Meeting Of Police Fraternal Order
At a Wu meeting in the chief of police office on Monday evening police officer Joe Greer was nominated as delegate to the forthcoming Canton Ohio convention of the Fraternal Order of Police.
Gift from Arthur Mometer Thrеe A Crocodile in Florida
A sender in Florida describes a friend sending a scaly ugly crocodile as a gift. The creature has duck-like feet, a funny wig when opened, fine tooth comb teeth, sunlike cuspids, and a strange appearance. The writer wonders why the gift was sent and notes no cash on delivery was arranged. The animal arrives amid clear weather, and the writer contemplates what to feed it.
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Florida
Khul
Memorial Tablet Placed On Campus For War Hero Woods
On June 6 1912 graduates of the class gathered at Old Main on the New Wilmington campus to dedicate a bronze memorial tablet set in a granite boulder. The gesture honors Charles Scott Woods a World War I casualty and recalls an interclass rivalry from 1909 95.
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Westminster
Charles Scott Woods
New Wilmington
Old Main
Glneves
Steady Pace of U S Labor Upbeat in May
Washington DC June 6 Business mood improves says the U S labor department May employment rose across 65 industrial centers with 49 reporting gains and only 16 seeing higher unemployment A building boom exists with labor shortages. Pittsburgh led with 3 percent rise while Philadelphia dropped 2.4 percent and Reading fell 0.34 percent
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George H. Manning
Washington, D. C
Employment Service Bureau
U. S. Labor Department
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Johnstown
Philadelphia
Reading
Jap Cabinet Votes Solidly To Resign
Japanese cabinet under Prime Minister Takahashi voted to resign effective immediately. The Seiyu-Kat party seeks to form a stopgap cabinet led by Admiral Kato. In Washington, Attorney General Daugherty said retrial of eastern cement trust cases would proceed when a judge is available after a conference with District Attorney Hayward.
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James McLain
Tokio
Premiar Takahashi
Affective
Seiyu-Kat Party
Admiral Kato
Washington
Daugherty
Cement Trust
Thaugherty
Hayward
New York
Smith Brookheart Wins Iowa G O P Senator Nomination
Smith W. Brookheart of Washington Indiana won the Republican nomination for United States senator in yesterday's primaries. He led Charles K. Pickett of Waterloo and carried Des Moines with 5 422 votes to 3 559. Brookheart campaigned as a Progressive Republican advocating a soldiers bonus reopening of the Newberry case and repeal of the Cummins Esh act for railroad regulation. He faced strong opposition from the party machine and drew broad support from ex service men and the Farmer Labor element.
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International News Service
Des Moines
Smith W. Brookheart
Washington
United States
Brookheart
Charles K. Pickett
Waterloo
Complete Plans For High School Alumni Reunion At Park
Representatives from graduating classes met to finalize plans for the High School Alumni Association reunion set for Friday, June 30 at Cascade Park. Return cards and supper tickets were distributed. class members must secure cards or tickets from Mrs. H. D. Taylor by June 26. Temporary officers were named and past reunion reports showed a treasury balance of 241 dollars.
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High School Alumni Association
Cascade Park
H. D. Taylor
East Street
Marlon §. Woods
Margaret White
H. K. Bell
Mra
Two Women Held For Court By Alderman
Sadie De Huff and Mary Moseley were held for court by Alderman Green after a morning hearing. De Huff faced felonious shouting while Moseley was charged with felonious assault and battery. A revolver and a razor were seized during the fight, information supplied by Chief of Police J Ed Eldor.
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Sadie de Huff
Mary Moseley
Alderman Green
J Ed. Eldor
Coal Merchants Reject U S Mediation in Strike
U S mediators face a blank refusal from coal retailers to accept Hoover's fair price proposals as bituminous workers strike on. Secretary Davis held talks with operators but offered no verdict on the stalemate. Cabinet worries mount over possible price hikes as the dispute drags on.
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W. H R. Atkins
Emogay News Service
Braft
Washington
Hoover
Hoogar
Davis
Confesses He Shot Private Detective
John Ciena, cleared of Ward shooting ties, confesses to shooting and killing a private detective in a quarrel near Uniontown, Pa. He says a pistol duel during a strike assignment led to Davis firing first, then he shot Davis. Quarrel ended with four men driving him to Chambersburg before Philadelphia arrest.
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C International Mews Service
Philadelphia
John Ciena
Uniontown
Fayette County
Cilenzo
New York
Masonville
Cienso
Davis
Cienzo
Chambersburg
Williams Divorce Granted On Cruelty Grounds
Judge Emery grants divorce in the case of Anna M Williams against George H Williams on cruelty grounds. They married April 28 1889 and lived together until January 1922.
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Emery
Anna M. Williams
George H. Williams
Hved
Germans and Poles clash in Upper Silesia quelled by French
An official dispatch from London reports renewed fighting between Germans and Poles in Upper Silesia. The clashes were quelled this afternoon by French troops who intervened to restore order.
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Upper Silesia
International News Service
London
Marriage Licenses Amateur Gunners Face Traps Today
Lancaster Pa June opening of the thirty-second Pennsylvania state trapshoot, with 197 amateur gunners in the classic blue rib bon event amid cloudy skies and record scores in early rounds. Notables include Bosagmer Bassemer Carl H Lago Jennie Nord Edward Von Winkle Adela B Dilijat Mrs Merle Frye Wallace, and others from New Castle Pittsburgh and Walout.
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International News Service
Lancaster
Pan
Bosagmer
Bassemer
Carl H. Lago
Jennie Nord
Paul McGaffie
New Castle
Helen D. Young
Edward von Winkle
Pittsburgh
Adela B. Dilijat
Pittsburghoy
Merle Frye
Walout
Paul F. Wallace
First Legal Action Involving Late Atty Uber
Prof George H Bell sues over a 1907 mortgage fraud by late attorney Leonard M Uber claiming a 1914 judgment was entered without Bell's knowledge or authority The action targets R W Jackson and Catherine Jackson and seeks to strike the recorded satisfaction from the record The suit signals potential more cases by former Uber clients in the Pittsburgh area involving estate and mortgage disputes
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Leonard M. Uber
George H. Bell
West New Castle
Men of
Pittsburgh
Emery
Uber
Bell
Deaail
R. W. Jackson
Catherine. Jackson
Wyle McCaslin
Catherine Jackson
L. M. Uber
Highland Improvement Company
Morrose Book
Prof
Prothonotary’s Office
Bellavers
M. J. Donnelly
Pageant Sunday Evening At Highland U P Church
Sunday evening June 11 at eight oclock a pageant Out of the Bible will be given at Highland U P church by the Young People s Department. Cast of twenty nine characters will lead with the school joining choruses. Mrs G W Milholland chairs the committee assisted by HW Christman H A Donaldson Miss Lillian Sarver Prof C G Lindner Revs C J Williamson W J Offutt and R A Eckles. Rehearsal for all classes Wednesday at 5 30 p m in the church.
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Highland U. P
Young People's Department
G. W. Milholland
HW. J. Christman
H. A. Donaldson
Lillian Sarver
C. G. Lindner
C. J. Williamson
W. J. Offutt
R. A. Eckles
Young People’s Department
Blackmail Case Probed As Ward Figures In Courtroom Drama
Ward family banking records are subpoenaed as part of the May term of the South Carolina Supreme Court grand jury probe into the killing of Clarence Peters on May 13. George S. Ward and son Walter Ward face questions about alleged blackmail payments. Mrs Walter S Ward arrives with maids to testify while Peters’ grim, bloodstained garments are entered as evidence.
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International News Service
S. C
George S. Ward
Walter
Ward
Supreme Court Guand Jury
Clarence Peters
Water Ward
Trig
Walter S
Peters
Plan Tag Day Here June 14
The Ladies Auxiliary of Perry S. Gaston Post No 343 American Legion plans Tag Day on June 14 with Miss dna M Hopkins as chair. Small flags will be sold and girls meeting at the Legion Home at 9 am. A carnival is planned for June 29 on the Legion Grounds with tickets being printed.
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Ladies’ Auxiliary
Perry S. Gaston Post
American Legion
Dna M. Hopkins
C. E. Fullerton
E. Howkins
Mary Davies
W. C. Graham
Ralph Kemmerer
Blewitt
Legion
Seth
O. W. Graham
U S Advised Of Jap Cabinet Resignation
State Department was officially advised of the resignation of the Japanese cabinet. Tokyo dispatches say the move stemmed from domestic issues and did not involve foreign relations. Civil action filed Myer Staten seeks 1440 dollars over a purchase dispute with no store.
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U.S
International News Service
Washington
State Department
Tokyo
Asus
Myer Staten
Clark and White
5. W. Pemburg
Death notices for Harriet L Anderson Minerva Moore Dick and others
Death records list Harriet L Anderson 77 of Denver Colorado Minerva Moore Dick 71 of 200 South Bay sured, Harry McCoy 48 of Chicago Illinois and Kathleen Boyle Eldwood Clay among others in a terse obituary snippet highlighting names ages and cities
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Harriet. L. Anderson
Dencer
Col
Minerva Moore Dick
South Bay Sured
Harry McCoy
Chicago
Kathleen Boyle
Eldwood Clay
Wage Cuts Ordered for Railway Shop Workers
Wages totaling about 59.56 million dollars annual pay of Railway Shop Crafts Unions members were ordered by the United States Railroad Labor Board. A strike vote is expected. union leaders say support will be solid. Wages cut seven cents an hour for machinists boilermakers sheet metal workers blacksmith moulders and cupola tenders. Freight car men cut nine cents. Apprentices and helpers across all classes lose seven cents. Car cleaners face five cents cut. Normal impact would affect about 454000 workers, with February figures showing 290182 employed in shop crafts. Minority report objects that the ruling relies on cold statistics and ignores human needs.
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Chicago
United States Railw Labor Board
A. O. Wharton
Albert Philins
W. B McMenimen
Erie Iron Man Found Dead In Bed
Georke D. Seldon president of the Erie City Ironworks, a major Northwestern Pennsylvania plant, was found dead in bed this morning. Coroner Cardéot ruled the death due to heart disease.
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Erie
I International News Service
Georke D. Seldon
Erie City Ironworks
Pennsylvania
Cardéot
Corning crude oil price up to 2.43 dollars
The Joseph Seep Agency reported a 15 cent price advance for the Corning grade of crude oil reaching 2.43 dollars per barrel. Standard Oil buyers in Pittsburgh were noted as the market context for the price rise.
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Conteernational News Service
Pittsburgh
Joseph Seep
Escaped prisoners still at large in Ravenna area
The article reports that Snapshots At News rea Sanderson George Katuse and Tom Dunn escaped from Ravenna jail by removing two stones from a wall and remain at large. It also mentions John F Krepps of Beaver Falls was robbed after a street assault, a man about 54 near Sharon found dead by his son, and a pastor named James Peapsey shot after failing to win Miss Charlotte ADO’s affection. Additional notes include Brad L Kerr of Monaca, charged with murder in the first degree, denied a new trial, and Beaver County authorities facing road labor assignments for county jail inmates.
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Rea Sanderson
George Katuse
Tom Dunn
Ravenna
Oho
John F. Krepps
Beaver Falls
Too Rpads
Charlotte Ado
James Peapsey
Chidge Street
Brad L. Kerr
Monaca
Wis
Frank Bi. Reader
Beaver County
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