Court Term Shortened By Pleas
The June term of criminal court ended with 28 pleas of guilty and only 12 trials. Judge Porter presided as District Attorney Dickey's office worked up many liquor license cases. William Smiley of Ellwood City faced conviction for the German Beneficial Society, with a new trial request filed. Sentencing to proceed this afternoon.
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Porter
Thos. W. Dickey
Commonwealth
Amelia Dudvocitz
Frank Davicki
Dickey
William Smiley
German Beneficial Society
Ellwood City
Yat Court
A. D. Serves
Knights of Luther Organization Forming in City
Steps are being taken to form a Castle of the Knights of Luther, an organization pledging Free Public Schools Free Speech Free Press and the Separation of Church and State. Many applications have been received and the castle will be organized soon.
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the Knights of Luther
Re-elect Head of Y M C A Board
E. E. McGill was re-elected president of the Young Men's Christian Association at a board meeting held last night. T. H. Bopp was named first vice president, Robert McKinney second vice president, A. D. Mornes recording secretary, and W. H. Hugus treasurer.
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E. E. McGill
Young Men's Christian ‘Association
Association
T. H. Bopp
Robert McKinney
A. D. Mornes
W. H. Hugus
Thomas Phillips
Building Fund Committee
Willing To Hold Office Indications Rise In City Race
Governor Tener poised to sign Clark bill for commission form in third class cities. Fall election sparks candidate talk with names such as T W Dickson J J Dean and Lyman C Hughes among those willing to run. Four commissioners plus the mayor will lead with $2000 yearly pay and two year terms. primaries decide nominees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tener
T. W. Dickson
W. L. Aiken
J. J. Dean
M. L. Raney
W. H. Dunlap
Richard Watson
P. K. Fike
Joseph McCormick
Er. F. Connelly
J. N. Fallis
George Long
Lyle Emery
Lyman C. Hughes
Charles H. Andrews
Morris Cukerbraum
John A. McKee
Counterfeiters Caught in West San Joe Raid
The Naval house hotel in San Joe California was raided by police. Three men were arrested as leaders of an alleged counterfeit gang. Officers found counterfeiting outfits and many counterfeit coins in their rooms, mostly half dollars.
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San Joe
Cal
Naval House
Hoodoo Day on Friday the Thirteenth Headlines Across Nation
The passage notes Friday June 13 1913 as a rare Hoodoo Day with reports from Washington and New Castle. It highlights President Wilson seeing luck in the date with 13 letters in names and clocks at 7 13 9 13 moments. A Chicago wedding and Baltimore minister offer spin to dispel luck with superstition.
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New Castle
Washington
Wilson
Joseph Qumulty
Tirteen
Chicago
James W. Kral
Jennie Patton
Mrs. Kral
Committee To Return To Washington District Saturday Or Sunday
A committee plans to return to Washington on either Saturday or Sunday, with organizers evaluating travel options and scheduling to align with upcoming sessions. Delegates expect to confirm dates soon and announce details to members and supporters.
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Washington
Probing Paint Creek Strike Under Senate Education Panel
The sub committee of the U S senate education and labor committee probes labor unrest in the Paint Creek coal field. Testimony focuses on peonage and martial law proclamations by ex Gov Glasscock. Continued hearings cover civil authorities handling, militia withdrawal, and shipment controls.
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National News Association
Charleston
W. Va
United States Senate Committee On Education and Labor
Paint Creek
Washington
Borah
William E. Glasscock
Glasscock
Gov. Hatfield
New German language head chosen for New Castle High
Miss Erma Von Doggenhouser was elected head of the foreign languages department by the New Castle school board, replacing Miss Emma Harry who was not re elected. Von Doggenhouser has seven years in American high schools, formerly led the Grand Forks North Dakota high school language department, native German, educated in Germany, and studied at the University of Chicago. Salary set at 1000 dollars. Two more high school instructors were elected, filling all vacancies pending further notes.
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Erma von Doggenhouser
New Castle
Emma Harry
Miss von Doggenhouser
Sargent
Grand Forks
North Dakota
University of Chicago
Germany
Library Closed for Repairs in New Castle
The New Castle Free Public Library will be closed until Saturday noon due to ongoing repairs.
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New Castle
Sailor S Donnegan Seeks Short Furlough Home
S Donnegan of the Westside in the United States navy is home on a short furlough. He arrived in this city today.
Body of Abrogast Returned From South Still a Mystery
The body of Francis Newton Abrogast, 64, of Pittsburgh, believed to have shot himself near New Orleans, is en route to Pittsburgh with brother Walter Abrogast. He had lived in the south for over a year after leaving Harwood street in New Castle where he worked for Carnegie Steel. He leaves a widow and two married children. He was a 32nd degree Mason. Police in New Castle had earlier inquired about relatives after Louisiana sent a notice, and a river-body description prompted doubts it was Abrogast. No local confirmations have emerged.
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Francis Newton Abrogast
Pittsburg
New Orleans
Walter K. Abrogast
Carnegie Steel Co
New Castle
Frank Abrogast
Louisiana
Abrogast
Humbert 1 society calls bids for club house
Humbert 1 society of Division Street invites bids to erect a large brick club house with a 114 by 48.5 foot plan. Architect Frank Foulke prepared the plans and the estimated cost is near $15,000. The building will feature a large auditorium and club rooms on a site secured on Division Street.
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Humbert I Society
Division Street
Humbert 1 Society of
Frank Foulke
Preparing For Pulaski Fair
Special report from Pulaski Pennsylvania dated June 13 describes plans to apply for a charter for the reorganized Pulaski Fair association next week. Officials expect a strong fair turnout, with ground repairs underway after recent high water damage and stock to be disposed of by week’s end.
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Pulaskis
Pulaski Fair Association
Pulaski
Westminster College Graduation Week Marks Strong Endowment
Westminster College in New Wilmington Pennsylvania begins its annual commencement week with a music recital and junior oratorical contest. The Saturday program features a music recital, declamation contest, a baseball game, and a major college campus play. The week celebrates a $400000 endowment boost and a visit by former president EK Jeffers of York Collegiate Institute who will deliver the Sunday sermon.
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New Wilmington
Westminster College
Department of Music
Second United Presbyterian Church
School of Music
School of Elocution
Westminster
EK. T. Jeffers
York Collegiate Institute
Christian Associations
New School in Oakland Erection of Five Room Building
Work is under way on a five room school building in Oakland costing $15,000 on Maple avenue by the St Mary Polish congregation. The two story structure will have two rooms on the first floor and three on the second with cloak rooms hallways toilets and a finished basement. New Castle Lumber company holds the contract and foundation is under way. Architect Frank Foulke prepared the plans. The building will stand between the church and the priest’s residence and will feature a modern architectural style.
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Oakland
Maple Avenue
St. Mary
New Castle Lumber Company
Frank Foulke
New Castle Visitors Detained for Drinking on Street
Two visitors in New Castle were found drinking from a bottle on South Mill street after arriving by interurban car. Police arrested them and they spent the night in the lockup, as city streets are not to be used as barrooms.
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New Castle
South Mill Street
Death notices for Gardner Williams Reese and Black families
Death records list William Gardner aged 82 of Fall Tract John T Williams 22 of Pittsburgh infant Stewart 1607 Bradley Avenue Bessie Claire Reese four months old 708 Kine Avenue and Mrs Melissa Black of Ft Morgan Colorado with these entries dated in informal regional notices.
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William Gardner
Fall Tract
John T. Williams
Pittsburgh
Stewart
Bradley Avenue
Bessie Claire Reese
Kine Avenue
Melissa Black
Ft. Morgan
Colo
Graduate Lands Stenographer Position in Real Estate Office
Miss Anna Fry, recent graduate of New Castle high school's commercial department, has accepted a stenographer role in Clare P. DuShane's real estate and insurance office. She replaces Miss Florence Mounts, who resigned last Saturday.
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Anna Fry
New Castle High School
Clare P. DuShane
Miss Fry
Florence Mounts
Ellwood City Chief Chases Suspect in Girl’s Case
Ellwood City police chased Charles Wiseman for alleged rape of 14 year old Irma Funkhouser of New Brighton. The girl, missing days, claimed innocence while officials doubted her. Chief Harrison found her late at a rooming house, took her to his home, notified New Brighton police, and Wiseman remained at large.
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Ellwood City
Harrison
Charles Wiseman
Irma Funkhouser
New Brighton
Wiseman
Miss Funkhouser
Lawrence Avenue
Fage Four
Phillips Declines Candidacy for School Board Seat
At a quiet school board special meeting President E J Phillips announced he will not seek re election this fall. His current term ends this year and three directors will be elected. the session was calm with reporters present but little outward disturbance, signaling a quiet transition after earlier stormy incident.
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E. J. Phillips
School Board
Dove of Peace
Reply on Sargent system cited by Gunion at High School
Editor News reports Gunion answering Kirk by detailing Mr Sargent s Register System at New Castle High School The piece explains how excuses for absence or tardiness are handled by the register teacher with the principal’s involvement limited to extreme cases The register teacher grades excuses and records them serving as the principal s records with the student s admission tied to the initials of the register teacher Continued on Page Eleven.
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Kirk
Sargent
New Castle
Mr. Sargent
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Knights OF Luther
Y M.C.A. Board
Clark Bill
West
William J. Bryan
Franklin K. Lane
David C. Houston
William Wilson
William McAdoo
Baltimore
J. Franklin Bryan
South Baltimore
Senate
Dis
Hatfield
Miss Harry
U.S
Jackie Home
Rinne
Day
New School
Ellwood
Miseman
Phillips
Gunion
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