Democratic Convention in St Louis to Nominate Wilson
St Louis hosts the Democratic convention opening Wednesday with leaders lining up behind President Wilson. The party aims to present a united front, favor diplomacy over war, and defend the administration on Mexican policy and preparedness while appealing to Americanism. Roosevelt may sit out the Progressive bid. Hughes could trigger a stronger preconvention line of attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Edwin Nevin
ST. Louis
Wilson
Justice Hughes
Col. Roosevelt
Resolutions Committee
America
Germany
New Castle Plans Ambulance Fund Drive For France
Red Cross effort in New Castle aims to send a field ambulance to aid relief work in France. A strawberry festival on Phillips and Mercer streets sells 1,000 tickets, with nurses as servers, and red cross cake add ons. Woodlawn joins fundraising with a concert planned after a ten minute early drive raised 119 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
France
Southside Red Cross Society
Red Cross
Phillips and
Mercer Streets
Red Cross Society
First Congregational Church
Woodlawn
W. W. Clendenin
Emmanuel Baptist Church
Marriage Bans Published at St Marys Church
Bans for several couples were announced at St. Marys Church Sunday morning. First readings for Eva Carigan and John Sherry, Mary Boyie of this city and Hines of Canal Dover Ohio, Mildred Morgan of Youngstown and Thomas Donegan of this city. Second reading for Julia Sullivan and John T Carlin of Ellwood City, to be wed June 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Church
Eva Carigan
John Sherry
Mary Boyie
Mr. Hines
Canal Dover, O
Mildred Morgan
Youngstown
Thomas Donegan
Julia Sullivan
John T. Carlin
Ellwood City
Reynolds II Appointed Counsel in Murder Case
Judge Emery appoints Attorneys J. W. Cunningham and Charles E. Mehard to defend William Reynolds alias Hun Reynolds for the Marshall Smith murder. Reynolds cites lack of funds. county pays up to 200 dollars. Several continuances and orders issued in related cases including desertion, non support, and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emery
J. W. Cunningham
Charles E. Mehard
Wm. Reynolds
Hun’ Reynolds
Marshall Smith
The
Commonwealth
R. L. Patch
Geo. KE. Fisher
Charles T. Pace
John Swanson
Howard Oliphant
Jurors Excused By Judge Emery
Judge Emery this morning excused jurors summoned for criminal court including Joseph F. McCormick O S Riddle Wm Wallace Edward Young W H Craig Samuel Davis Ellsworth Fletcher Fred Green Robert S Garvin Clair Hoover Lemuel Morris Jacob Paden Michael Rich and others not answering from wards and townships across the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emery
Joseph F. McCormick
Sixth Ward
O. S. Riddle
Little Beaver
Wm. Wallace
North Beaver
Edward Young
Slipperyrock
W. H. Craig
Samuel Davis
Eighth Ward
Ellsworth Fletcher
Perry Township
Fred Green
Enon
Robert S. Garvin
Clair Hoover
Mahoning
Lemuel Morris
Shenango
Jacob Paden
Michael Rich
Marriage of Viola Wells and William Lee Howard Returns to City
Mr and Mrs William Lee Howard who wed June 6 in Franklin have returned to the city and reside at 259 West Grant avenue The bride Viola Wells is daughter of Andrew Wells of Pennsylvania avenue The groom is a noted employee at the Lawrence club
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lee Howard
Franklin
West Grant Avenue
Viola Wells
Andrew Wells
Pennsylvania Avenue
Howard
Lawrence Club
Big Novena to Close With Dual Masses at St Vitus Church
The 13 week long Big Novena ends Tuesday with two high masses at St Vitus church. Fr. DeMita will bless St Anthony lilies, a rare privilege, and the St Anthony's union marks affiliation with Rome's Centro Internazionale della Pia Unione di S Antonio. The relic will be available for worship all day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Anthony
St. Vitus’ Church
St. Anthony's Union
DeMita
Pope Benedict
de Mita
John Gilleece
New Castle Hospital
St. Vitus
Fr. DeMita
St. Anthony’s Union
Centro Internazionale Della Pia Unione di
S. Antonio
Rome
Edward Umbright Named City Sealer of Weights and Measures
Edward Umbright was presented to the council by Mayor A. D. Newell as the new city sealer of weights and measures to succeed W. K. Nowling, discharged last Friday. The council concurred with Tyler voting against. Umbright will assume duties June 16 and is currently a firefighter in the second ward department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Umbright
A. D. Newell
W.K. Nowling
Tyler
Umbright
Death of William Fitzgerald in Lawrenceville Ill
William Fitzgerald 39 eldest son of Mrs Mary Fitzgerald of 19% South Jefferson street died in an automobile accident in Lawrenceville Illinois. He had resided here until age 22. Remains will be brought home for burial as funeral arrangements are announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Fitzgerald
Mary Fitzgerald
Jefferson Street
Lawrenceville
Ill
West
Large Enrollment At Summer School Opens in Martin Gantz Building
Summer school opened this morning with 243 pupils. Thirty eight promoted with high grades attempt two grade jump by six weeks of study. Principal James M. Hughes oversees a staff led by Inez Wilson, Hughes, Elliott, Grace Wilson, Carry Dice, and Helen Hinkson. Sessions run 9 am to noon, six weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Gantz
James M. Hughes
Pollock School
Inez Wilson
Miss Elliott
Grace Wilson
Helen Hinkson
Alleged Safe Wrecker Caught After Bank Crime
Joe Krupa, accused of blowing a Greensburg bank safe and injuring himself, was captured by police while drunk at Rev Fr Yochums residence. Officers found a woman's coat and a child's dress in his stopping place, suggesting theft. A partner known as Philadelphia Slim is sought. Krupa faces 30 days in county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Krupa
Greensburg
Yochum
St. Joseph's Church
Kitty
Krupa
Philadelphia Slim
Russian forces press on Austro front. Czernowitz under threat
Petrograd reports Demidovka fallen on the Mylnoff-Berestechn outlook indicates heavy advance along the Bukowina front. About 110000 prisoners taken. Czernowitz near fall as Russian troops reach Pripet and Bessarabian flank. Dubno fort captured with pursuit.
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Petrograd
Demidovka
Mylnoff-Berestetechno
Bukowina
Czernowitz
Pripet Marshes
Bessarabian
Brusiloff
Techitsky
Pruth
Volhynian
Dubno
Teutons
Lusk
Lemberg
Carpathian Mountains
Galicia
Lyons On Trial For Murder In Ellwood City Case
A. 8. Lyons alias J. S. Lane is on trial before Judge Emery for the murder of Louis Witte of Ellwood City. The panel was exhausted at noon and deputies began forming a new jury. District Attorney Clyde V. Riley and Charles H. Young prosecute, attorneys Thomas W. Dickey and S. L. Clark defend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. 8. Lyons
J. S. Lane
Louis Witte
Ellwood City
Emery
Clyde V. Riley
Charles H. Young
Thomas W. Dickey
8. L. Clark
Lyons
Commencement at First Methodist Episcopal Sunday School
The First M E Sunday school will hold its annual commencement next Sunday evening June 18 replacing the preaching service. Fifteen graduates led by Mrs George E K Treadwell will receive state and church diplomas. Dr Camden Cobern of Allegheny College will deliver the commencement address and preach at the morning service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Episcopal Sunday School
George EK. Treadwell
M. E
Treadwell
Camden M. Cobern
Allegheny College
Geraldine Bauman
Cleo Brown
Olive Clemens
Helene Slaugher
Eva Hamilton
Marian Marsden
Marie McNally
Mary Moseley
Mary Morris
Elizabeth Martin
Esther Quest
Jean Rummell
Corrine Streib
Ella Ruth Smith
Alfreda Young
Dickey Reports Hughes Nominated by Convention
Attorney Thomas W. Dickey returned from Chicago where he attended the National Republican Convention. He witnessed broad support for Justice Hughes, praised his record as New York governor and Supreme Court justice, and predicted Hughes would unite the party and win the presidency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas W. Dickey
Chicago
Justice Hughes
Dickey
New York
Supreme Bench
Hughes
Republican Party
Army Officer Inspects Troop F Armory and Cavalry HQ
Colonel James D. Wood of Philadelphia visits the city for an inspection of Troop F at its armory in Mikado Hall and the hospital corps of the First Regiment of Cavalry based on the third floor of the Traction Company building on the diamond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James D. Wood
Philadelphia
Mikado Hall
First Regiment of Calvary
Traction Company
Diamond
Deaths in Lawes Jenceville and Union Township
Death records list William Fitzgerald 39 of Lawes Jenceville and Edna Gardner 11 of 1613 Bradley Street and Earl D Morton 72 of Union Township and John Francis Callahan 41.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Fitzgerald
Lawes Jenceville
Edna Gardner
Bradley Street
Earl D. Morton
Union Township
John Francis Callahan
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Carranza
Warriage Bans
Reynolds II
K. of C
Knights of Columbus
Order
Odd Fellows Hall
Sharon
Beaver’ Falls
St. Mary’s Church
F. F. O’shea
New Leslie Hotel
Beaver Valley Council
John P. Egan
Duquesne Council
Pittsburg
ST. Louis, MO
Ollie James
Kentucky
Woodrow Wilson
Newell
W. K. Nowling
St. Yochum's
Austro Front
Bro’t
G. E
M. E. Church
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