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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1917
Page
7
Police and health officials move to quarantine and transfer a drunkenness arrestee found to have smallpox. City jail is fumigated as officers seek remaining 12 inmates connected to the case and continue investigations.
South Millstreet resident Aftthnor Rees told the school board last night of an incident involving his son Spurgeon Rees and teacher Miss Elsa Ashmore. He alleged a whipping with a strap caused blood after snatching the strap. he offered to drop the case if Ashmore expressed sorrow and the board would investigate.
A city council session Friday at 2 PM in the council chamber will gather council members, contractors, real estate and instance men to discuss a proper building code for New Castle. Thursday at 4 PM the Board of Trade rooms in the Greer building will host the real estate and insurance division meeting to discuss the same matter.
International dispatch from Paris says Major General John J. Pershing arrived at Boulogne from London and was given a tremendous ovation. Advices indicate Pershing is expected in Paris tonight as American forces prepare to engage Germany, with Petrograd already noting the resolve to beat Germany on the battlefield.
Boston reports the Anglian, a Ley land freighter with 10 000 tons of munitions and foodstuffs, was torpedoed in the English Channel. Five of 60 crew are missing. survivors were picked up and landed at a British port. Cargo included grain, pork provisions, rubber boats, shells, fuses, and machinery. vessel valued around 1 000 000 dollars.
Several new teachers were elected for grade schools at the card meeting to fill vacancies from unsigned contracts. Recipients include Sylvia Wilhan, Margaret Shoalf, Huth Ballentine, Nancy Itli ard, Nell MecElravy, Catherine McIntyre, Jessie Wilson, Sarah Zimmerman, Elmo Chestnut, Elsie Davis, Sarah Pinkerton and Helen Jones. Violet France named head of modern languages, I. Jones head of the commercial department.
Cabbage plants are on sale at the board of trade offices with customers calling for plants. Plants will be sold in the same manner as potatoes with quick securing and pricing at 7H cena per jae and 1 000 packages for $126, subject to quantity limits.
Half of the board for trade membership cast ballots in the primary election. The remaining members are urged to vote, with ballots due by tomorrow evening and to be opened at o'clock by the judges in the board office. James T. Ray chairs the judges' committee.
Commissioners Clark James Lamoree and George Laimo traveled to Youngstown New York last night to visit James Lamoree Jr who serves in the engineering corps at the military training camp.
New York state city officials gathered in Buffalo for their eighth annual conference. Mayor Walter F. Stone of Syracuse presided, Mayor Louis P. Fuhrman of Buffalo welcomed attendees, and Mayor Cornelius F. Burns of Troy gave the president's address as the event opened.
Frank D Sevjak of Bessemer and Dom Peck of Flamillio both left the city this morning for the cavalry. Corporal C C Nackett was in Pittsburgh today to confer with Col. Griffith on military matters.
Appraisers John P. Aiken and Joseph Bord were appointed by Judge Pmewy to value the property of A M Jackson of Slipperyrock towned after he signed over an assignment to T E Smith for creditors.
Lawrence County Chapter of the American Red Cross trains 18,257 members in surgical dressings. Tuesday class counts show women sewing 34 dozen compresses and 33 dozen sponges. Volunteers wrap each item in clean muslin and pledge further help for this critical war effort.
The Federal Trade Commission urged the Senate to place all U S newsprint mills and pulp producers under government control during World War I. It proposed pooling mills and distributing paper at cost plus a fair profit, with a federal agency supervising during the war. The plan noted Canada’s 75 percent supply and sought Canadian cooperation. A continuation noted an enlisted officer in Paris, Col James Bruce Taylor, son of Daniel Webster Taylor, a Lawrence County native, linking local residents to the War effort.
Taxpayers rush to city offices to settle their claims with City Treasurer C H Martin at 150 to 180 daily. Last Monday saw over 300 at the office, a record. Major payments include Pennsylvania Engineering Works at 5950 and Standard Steel Car at 3120. The treasurer also notes office hours closing at 3 every night except Saturday noon.
Nick Frasso of Division Street drove an automobile through a Pennsylvania Railroad gate at Union Depot on East Washington Street last night. Gates were down and a train was starting to cross the street, police reported. Michel Jones assisted the guard at the scene.
A New Castle motorcycle officer resumes duties patrolling streets in search of violators. The force has a new four cylinder motorcycle described as faster, quieter, and better equipped for summer operations.
Charles Shultz was found guilty of felonious assault and attempted murder in the case involving James Robison, a Highland line streetcar conductor. Robison testified that Shultz shoved a revolver to his face, struggled, and the gun was taken. Shultz claimed he came to sell the revolver and had come from Erie to seek game funds.
A fragment encourages residents to observe Flag Day by displaying the American flag. It calls for nationwide patriotism with flags raised and banners, urging everyone to participate and honor the emblem.
Elmer A Glass a well known contractor of the Bastelde died at 214 Lathrop street Tuesday after a gall stone illness. He was 44, son of James and Mary Glass, born in New Castle 1873 and had spent his life there. A member of Central Christian church and Pou G. Twenty one years ago he married Louise Emery. Survived by wife and children Mildred Ruth Myrtle Elmer Dorothy and George, plus his mother Mrs. Mary Glass and brothers Charles of Shinglehouse Port Allegheny George and De Het. Funeral Friday at 2 pm from 815 Lathrop Street with interment in Greenwood cemetery.
London reports a daylight air raid by German planes over the East End with Essex Coast defenses and high angle guns engaging the attackers. British fighters pursued the raiders over the North Sea. one German aircraft was shot down. Chancellor Bonar Law announced in Parliament that 31 people were killed, including ten children, 60 injured, most of them children.
Gorton First of Fas, this county, studying at Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, has given up his studies to answer his country’s call. He is enlisted in the ambulance corps to leave Allemtown within two weeks for France. His mother, a widow, resides at Fay and he is her only son.
Police seek a Ford believed involved in a crime, with limited details and no information on charges. Officers request public assistance as the vehicle and its driver remain at large.
Former president of the Youngstown Iron and Steel company bought 165 acres of Dan R. Hanna's land near Ravenna in Portage County. His son, William Pew, a professor at Agricultural College, will manage the tract. The new owner intends to raise stock.
Lawrence County banks report 1 080 000 in Liberty Loan subscriptions by noon, with city and county totals aiming for 1 470 000. Banks in New Castle, Ellwood City, Wampum and New Wilmington plus customers using local banks push near completion as deadline approaches tomorrow. Individual and group purchases from 50 dollars upward, with installment plans available, reflect broad local support including foreign-born investors.
New York June 13 subscriptions to Liberty bonds reached 1.646 billion with San Francisco and Dallas still to report. In the second district including New York City total stood at 748 million. A New York bank was expected to announce a 100 million subscription later. Scout salesmen reported 9,000 subscriptions totaling 2.576 million.
Fragmentary death record lists names and ages with partial addresses across multiple places including Pittsburg Park, Parkemburg and Park fiste. Entries show ages from 20s to 58 with varied initials and surnames, but many lines are garbled and unreadable.
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