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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1916
Page
1
In Chicago on June 8 the Republican leaders split with Roosevelt factions and plan to nominate Justice Charles Evans Hughes tomorrow. They aim to secure Progressive support by presenting a strong platform while sidelining Roosevelts claim to influence.
A Chicago dispatch reports the Republican national convention moves to finalize its organization while the credentials committee reports upholding the temporary roll and the permanent organization is adopted. Harding presides as delegates fill the hall and Monsignor Kelly delivers the opening invocation.
The News installs two exclusive telegraph wires to Chicago and St Louis to cover national conventions. Two operators will relay dispatches, ensuring complete coverage of events as they unfold. The move marks the first time the city’s paper will receive full convention news via two direct services.
Captain Gageby, veteran of the 54th Pa. Regiment, will read a Civil War diary at a Sons of Veterans meeting in the G A R hall tomorrow evening. The diary promises data of interest and invites G A R veterans U V L members and Ladies of the G A R to attend.
Communion services will be held at Rich Hill Presbyterian church next Sunday at 10 30 a m. Preparatory services are scheduled for Friday evening at 8 and Saturday at 2 p m.
Favorable reports for a road in Wayne township and for the relocation of a road in Washington township were made to court today.
In Albuquerque on June 8 five of seven condemned Mexican bandits linked to Villa and the Columbus massacre were granted reprieves. they were scheduled for hanging tomorrow.
Numerous complaints have been made to this office in cases where news boys have substituted other papers for The News. If your news boy does not leave you The News notify this office immediately and a boy that will give you the paper you want will serve you. Call Bell phone 175, News office, or Bell 238, Treadwell News Co.
Mrs Massaso, mother of one Farrell boy, called at the police station to take charge of her son. Arrangements were made for the other two runaways Andy Marovitch and John Gewisky to be returned to their homes by Mrs Massuso.
Battery B meets at Mt. Jackson for its annual reunion. Fair weather drew a large crowd from across the county as the program proceeded as announced.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt told Maryland delegate William B. Jackson he would travel to Chicago to speak if delegates request it. He urged unity, warned Wilson’s polices dull the national conscience, and pressed Americanism over all while denouncing hyphenated citizens and German-American influence on Justice Hughes.
Citizens National bank sues M Loy Hanna as executor of Margretta Hanna estate to recover 1189.91 from a 1903 bond payable within six months after death and 1500 from a 1912 bond with interest due from 1914. suits filed through Martin and Martin.
Three Mexicans were killed Tuesday night while trying to enter the home of an American resident in Chihuahua Mexico. The arrival report from El Paso describes the situation as exceedingly grave for American safety.
Philip Reed aged 16 was arrested for driving a car owned by Harry Lynch of Youngstown without consent and is being held in the city on the charge.
The sheriff and Mrs Johnson escorted Mrs Cross who has been adjudged of unsound mind to Warren asylum this morning.
George F. Winter led the 136 votes in the primary for the reorganized Board of Trade with E. W. Beadle close behind at 135. Voter participation exceeded the city average, signaling strong interest for the board’s future. Most ballots reflected careful study and notes explaining the need for a board. Continuous coverage on page two.
The Greensburg church confirms the resignation of its pastor after more than eight years of service. The congregation also notes a debt of over 20,000 dollars has been wiped out.
In Chicago at the Coliseum the Republican resolutions committee voted 26 to 21 to include a woman suffrage plank in the party platform. The plank, proposed by Senator Cumberland of Utah, commits the party to the principle of votes for women and marks a reversal of the platform subcommittee’s previous rejection.
J. P. Hervey will travel to St. Louis Missouri to attend the Democratic national convention sessions. He plans to enter the big auditorium and will be the guest of his brother during the event on the fourteenth.
Frederick Nelson and Miss Lillie Lasher of Cowansville Pa were married by Alderman Green this morning at his office on East Washington street.
Dr. H. J. Whalen, pastor of the First Baptist Church in this city for over eight years, presented his resignation at a called meeting. It was accepted and takes effect at month’s end. He has accepted a call to the First Baptist Church at Greensburg. The congregation plans a new building to begin immediately. His departure from the local field is continued on Page Two.
County commissioners' attorney William Mc Elwee Jr presented a plan for a north side wing about 40 feet square. The two story addition would add office space and vaults, and the grand jury approved the proposal in its favorable report.
A number of women from the First Baptist church traveled to Sharon today as delegates to the Beaver Baptist Association annual Women’s Missionary convention. Local women will participate in the program.
Death notices list Mrs Patrick Kearns aged 71 from Borough Line Street Mrs George W Kelly aged 62 of Beaver Falls and John W Shull aged 74 of Sugar Oak.
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