Reunion honors Battery B survivors at Mt Jackson
Twenty one Battle B survivors attended the Mt Jackson reunion while 1600 assembled in Nesbit's grove to honor them. Lt James P Alcorn delivered the principal address recounting wartime experiences with humor and reflection. Page Eight continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battery B
Mt. Jackson
Nesbit’s Grove
Joseph Reed
W. A. McCormick
James A. Gardner
John Dunnan
James P. Alcorn
J. H. Gealey
James Ardner
J. M. Fullerton
Samuel Dunnin
Thomas Swisher
David Bluebach
George W. Pitzer
John Lamm
William W. Eichbaum
Martin Pyle
A. G. McGinnis
William Lloyd
W. H. Henderson
John L. Camblin
William Craven
John A. Craig
D. P. Needler
P. E. Swisher
J. M. Pennypacker
Jerry Lusheon
Philadelphia
Patrick Nealon
California
John A. Weston
Grant
William Guipe
Owassa
Mich
William Scott
Wilkes-Barre
John T. Cramer
Thomasville
N. C
Luther Seiders
Reading
Thomas Kennedy
Daniel B. Kennedy
Newton H. Braddock
John O'Neil
William Sease
William Taylor
Thomas L. G. Wilson
Thomas Bryden
William Myers
William A. Whiteside
W. W. Officer
David G. Dixon
John Kirkwood
Thomas H. Reed
William Fravel
Dice
Jameson
Alcorn
Elevator proposal to serve city hall visitors
City hall remodeling plans include installing an elevator to replace stair climbing for hundreds who visit the building daily. Supporters argue it would greatly widen access and increase use of the three story city hall, though some oppose the change.
Big Union Picnic Planned For June 27
A large city wide union church picnic is planned for Monday June 27 at Cascade park. Organized by the Brotherhood of the First Presbyterian church the event invites all city brotherhoods with a procession of church teams, sports program and a general picnic dinner in the afternoon. Committees led by William White oversee invitations arrangements sports supper and advertising with Roy W. Hazen listed among organizers.
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Cascade Park
Brotherhood of
First Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian
First M. E
First U. P
Second U. P
William White
Central Presbyterian Church
Crayton Ss. Brooks
C. P. DuShane
Mr. Snyder
Charles T. Cripps
George C. Rose
A. D. Mornes
E. E. Gill
John B. Offutt
John Hutcher
Edward Woods
J. K. Hess
E. E. Seavey
Co. W. Fenton
W. C. Carson
A. C. Butz
H. T. White
Roy W. Hazen
Bert Wells
Wealthy Widow Fannie Stelle’s Death Attracts Private Probe
Elmer E. Earle of West Troy, the deceased’s sole known relative and will beneficiary, will supervise a medical exam to confirm death by apoplexy. Chicago police see natural causes, not homicide, as they pursue no official inquiry. Accetta’s arrest in Catalano’s murder is not tied to the widow’s passing, though stress may have sparked earlier attacks.
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United Press
Chicago
Fannie Surdam Stelle
New York
Elmer E. Earle
West Troy
N. Y
Earle
Stelle
Phillippo Catalano
Edgar R. Accetta
Catalano
Accetta
Mrs Martha A Brandon Dies in Butler Avenue Home
Mrs Martha A Brandon wife of Robert W Brandon of Denver Colorado died Thursday morning June 9 at 6 30 after pneumonia following a visit with her daughter in Butler Avenue She was 64 years 9 months and 16 days born in Slippery Rock township and a longtime church member in this county Surviving are her husband four sons James A Robert A Roy F and Albert D two daughters Mrs George G Hanna and Miss Emma Brandon a brother and four sisters The funeral time will be announced later.
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George G. Hanna
Butler Avenue
Martha A. Brandon
Robert W. Brandon
Denver
Col
Brandon
Slippery Rock Township
Center U.P
U. P
R. W. Brandon
James A
Robert A
Greensburg
Roy F
Albert D
Pittsburg
Emma Brandon
James Frew
Jane Frew
Princeton
C. C. Wellar
Shenango Township
Ellen Frew
Scott McCaslin
Miss Stewart to Teach at New Bedford
A New Castle young woman Miss Annabelle Stewart was elected teacher of the advanced room of the New Bedford schools at a Pulaski township school board meeting this week. Miss Ollie McFarland of New Bedford will teach the primary department. Other teachers hired are T. Shields for Maple Grove and Miss Johnson for the Faulkman district. New board officers are David Black president, A W Bailey secretary, and S R Cotton treasurer.
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New Castle
Annabelle Stewart
New Bedford
Pulaski Township
Ollie McFarland
T. &. Shields
Maple Grove
Miss Johnson
Faulkman
David Black
A. W. Bailey
S. R. Cotton
Prospect Man Named Hydrographer for Panama Canal Mission
Howard F. Critchlow of Prospect has been appointed by the U S government as hydrographer and assigned to work on the Panama canal project. He left for New York Friday and will sail in the Ancon Thursday. A Cornell graduate of 1910, he received faculty permission to miss the June 23 commencement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard F. Critchlow
Prospect
United States
Panama Canal
New York
Critchlow
Cornell University
Standout Victory in Iowa is Now Certain
Des Moines Iowa June 9 Late returns from eighty six counties show B F Carroll winning the Republican nomination for governor over Warren Garst by about 3500 votes Garst loses gains for governor Cosson Audubon leads for attorney general Garrett Garsts manager leads for clerk of the supreme court Palmer renominated for railroad commissioner Taft club claims 150 delegates progressives say control by at least 100 Nomination results unsettled Claud Porter Centerville Democratic nominee for governor I S Pepper wins Democratic nomination for congress second district over DeArmand
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United Press
Des Moines
Iowa
B. F. Carroll
Warren Garst
Garst
Carroll
Cosson
Audubon
Supreme Court
B. W
Garrett
David J. Palmer
Taft Republican Club
Claud Porter
Centerville
I. S. Pepper
Congress
J. A. DeArmand
Indictments Against Mrs. Ford Dropped
In Cincinnati on June 9 Prosecutor Hunt announced that all indictments against Mrs Jeannette Ford in the Warriner case were dropped as pursuing them would be persecution given her frail condition. A condition of quashing was that she surrender her two children for private adoption by the county.
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United Press
Cincinnati
Jeannette Ford
Warriner
Hunt
Caldwell
David Wolfstein
Ford
Chamber Considers Hiring A Paid Secretary
At the Thursday evening meeting the chamber of commerce will consider employing a paid secretary who shall give all his time to the work. The Williamsport guarantee plan will be discussed and its acceptance will depend on securing a secretary fully focused on duties. Businessmen are enthusiastic and note that progressive towns have paid secretaries.
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Chamber of Commerce
Butler
Williamsport
Death Record for Mrs Robert W Brandon
Mrs Robert W Brandon aged 64 of Butler Avenue is reported dead. The notice provides her name and residence with no further details on date or cause.
Penrose to Chair Republican State Committee in Harrisburg
In Harrisburg on June 22 United States Senator Boies Penrose will be elected chairman of the Republican state committee as the state ticket is nominated. W Harry Baker will serve as secretary and call the convention to order. News notes indicate Varied gubernatorial contenders and strong support for Oliver’s re election.
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Harrisburg
United States
Boies Penrose
Republican State Committee
Philadelphia
W. Harry Baker
Baker
Schuylkill
George T. Oliver
Pittsburg
Allegheny County
Henry Cooper
Riley
A. M. Powell
George Young
Oliver
Washington
R. J. Cunningham
R. F. Bigham
Allegheny County Republican Committee
Allentown
John J. McKelvey
Edward Grindell
Commonwealth
Roosevelt denies keynote speech plan for gop campaign
London reports Roosevelt will not open the next congressional campaign. He has made no political engagements and will not speak until at Oyster Bay. United Press quotes his denial of invitations from J W Hampton Moore and confirms no planned speeches or tours for party aims.
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London
Col. Roosevelt
League of Republican Clubs
New York
Rocky Mountains
Texas
Oyster Bay
United Press
J. W. Hampton Moore
Philadelphia
United States
Roosevelt
League
Robert J. Collier
Africa
Schism in Ranks of Hose Company No. 6
The Volunteer Hose Company No. 6 disbanded and reorganized, dropping eight members in the process. The excluded men William McDonald Joe Trax Fred Keach Sam Gregg John Hammond T J McCluskey Logan Smith and Sam Smith held a meeting to discuss the move and claim they had not yet been officially notified. A Friday night meeting reportedly included ten of eighteen members, with plans to oust several members. council involvement may be sought at the next meeting. Continued on Page Five.
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Volunteers Fire Organization
Hose Company No. 6
William McDonald
Joe Trax
Fred Keach
Sam Gregg
John Hammond
T. J. McCluskey
Logan Smith
Sam Smith
Department
Infant's body found in woods near Coaltown mystery
County Detective Breen and Chief Gilmore investigate the discovery of an infant's dead body in the Heckathorne woods near Coaltown yesterday afternoon. Post-mortem by Coroner Cox showed the child was born alive and died shortly after. authorities seek two suspects seen with a suitcase near the woods as clues. The body was buried after the examination as officials pursue the murder investigation amid a city edge location near Highland avenue car line.
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Breen
Gilmore
Heckathorne
Coaltown
Merritt Downing
George Heckathorne
Offutt
Cox
Dickey
Highland Avenue
Hoover Speaks in Pittsburg Convention Address
Secretary Hoover of the Y M C A and Assistant Secretary Saunders attend a Pittsburg convention. Hoover delivers an address as part of the event.
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Hoover
Pittsburg
Saunders
Mr. Hoover
Prohibition Debate Highlights Brewer Convention Address
Percy Andreas of Cincinnati cited 38 million residents in Prohibition states and a 50 percent rise in whiskey consumption over 15 years. He argued Prohibition courts weakly enforce laws and tainted enforcement. Holman Day of Portland warned the Republican Party in Maine risks dissolution due to Prohibition sponsorship.
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Washington
Percy Andreas
Cincinnati
Brewers’ Convention
Andreas
Anti-Saloon League
Prohibition
Taft
Republican Party
Maine
Holman Day
Portland
Street Cars Delayed as Erie Train Blocks Crossing
A Youngstown street car was detained for about thirty minutes at the West Washington street crossing when an Erie train blocked it. Police investigated but could not prevent the blockage as a draw bar pulled out of the train with over a hundred cars, delaying traffic until repairs were made.
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Youngstown
Erie
West Washington Street
Arguments Made for New Trial in Hobel v. Railway
The case of Charles Hobel against the Mahoning and Shenango Railway and Light company was argued before Judge Porter this morning on an application for a new trial. Hobel previously won a verdict of about $2,900 for personal injuries, which the traction company contends is excessive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hobel
Mahoning and Shenango Railway and Light Company
Porter
Hobel
Traction Company
Grand Jury Returns True Bills in Libel and Related Cases
The grand jury returned a true bill in the sedition libel case against Free Press publishers involving Socialist Councilman Charles McKeever and others. McKeever must pay costs in the perjury case against Chief of Police Gilmore. The panel issued true bills in 13 additional indictments, with details listing defendants and charges including conspiracy, larceny, burglary attempt, nuisance, embezzlement, and other crimes.
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Free Press
Socialist
Gilmore
Commonwealth
Charles McKeever
Fritz Sawyer
Francesco Distefano
Frank Smith
Lottie White
Lottie Robinson
Peter Zebrigen
Wm. Habib
Randolph Williams
John M. White
N. N. Rodgers
Walker White
Salvatore Tutino
Mike Neilan
Luciano
Antonio
One Soldier Held in Redding Case
Washington June 9 Only one member of the 25th Infantry at Fort Lawton Washington is implicated in the assault on Mrs Redding at Seattle A War Department report says Private Nathaniel Bledser Co D 25th Infantry was confined June 5 under suspicion and identified by the elder daughter and Mrs Redding as her assailant He was turned over to civil authorities at Seattle noon June 7 No other suspicion rests on any member of the company
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United Press
Washington
25Th Infantry
Fort Lawton
Wash
Bledser
Deer In Broadway Panic Ends Nativity Of City Farm
A young fawn caused a city scene in Fishkill Broadway as it fled Washington headquarters and crashed through Ennis pharmacy glass. After being trapped near J R Serviss Co finds, game warden Willet Kidd freed the injured deer on a farm wagon and released it in the country.
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Fishkill Landing
N. Y
Broadway
Washington
Ennis’ Pharmacy
J. R. Serviss & Co
Willet Kidd
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Fam
Casion
Glgvator
Lily
Big Union
Mammoth
Him
Herits
Will
RW. Brandon
Miss Stewart
Panama
Robert W Brandon
Tener
Senate
Gol. Roosevelt
Hose Company No
James L. Day
University of Syracuse
Brewer
McCarty
McKeever
Hartman
White
Redding
Private Bledger
Seattle
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