Cabinet Deliberates True Case Reprieve Snowballed Into Scandal
London reports a political uproar over the True case as Home Secretary Shortt met with Premier Lloyd George before a cabinet session. The issue hinges on whether a reprieve was lawful since a medical board later said True is now insane, raising questions who sets England’s law—the aliens or the courts.
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International News Service
London
Ygunets
Ronald True
Howard Shortt
Home Secretary
Lloyd George
True
Gertrude Yates
Kensington
Medical Board
Home Office
England
Park Sunday amusements under review by Cascade ministers
District Attorney R Lawrence Hildebrand is to issue an opinion on Sunday amusements in Cascade Park. Dr James Albert Patterson, chair of the Law and Order committee, says the ruling may come before June 15 and guide a joint action by the association. Ministers favor thoroughly settled policy before withdrawing support for the park meetings.
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R. Lawrence Hildebrand
Cascade Park
James Albert Patterson
Law and Order
Ministerial Association
Patterson
Freight Engine Sets World Record Load On Grade
The largest freight engine weighs 450 tons and has drawn a load of 17,000 tons on a slight grade, illustrating its extraordinary pulling power and signaling a milestone in locomotive capability.
Where To Go Tonight Penn Fool's Paradise and More
The listing highlights Penn Fool's Paradise with Dorothy Dalton Mildred Harris Conrad Nagel Theodore Kosloff John Davidson and Julia Faye with music by Thomas Webber. Also shows Liberty entries Jan of the Big Snows and Bobby Dunn in Hands Up and Fox News. Dome features The Black Bag. Regent features False Kisses and Manhattan Madness with Douglas Fairbanks Mae Murray Pea cock Riflley. Star shows Get Away with Neal Hart and The Curtain with Catherine MacDonald and Chas Richmand.
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Liberty
James Oliver Curwood
Hudson Bay Country
Jan
Birthquake
Bobby Dunn
Fox News
Neal Hart
Catherine MacDonald
Chas. Riehmand
Lawrence County forms Boy Scout council to rally troops
Judge Prather of Crawford County opens the meeting as Lawrence County forms its Boy Scout council. The first year budget totals about 5920 dollars with salaries, office costs, camps, training, and transportation among items. The Board of Trade may cut 1000 dollars by offering a room and stenographer.
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Seymour
Board of Trade
Judge Prather
Crawford Cau Fity
Prather
Crawford County
Y W C A Vesper Services Featured Illicks
Dr. and Mrs. C R Illick led the vesper service at the Y W C A camp East Brook on Sunday evening. Mrs Illick gave a talk and both sang solos, the service described as inspirational.
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C. R. Illick
Y. W. Camp East Brook
Blue Triangle Club Holds Final Dinner Meeting
The Blue Triangle club hosts its last gathering with a dinner in Cascade Park at 6 o'clock tonight.
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Blue Triangle Club
Cascade Park
South Side Bible Class Meets at Grace M. E. Church
The South Side Community Bible class will gather this evening at 7 45 inside Grace M E Church for a scheduled session.
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South Side Community Bible
Grace M. E. Church
Annual picnic dinner and meeting of Blue Triangle club
The Blue Triangle club of the Y W C A held its annual picnic dinner and business meeting in Cascade Park on Monday evening. Dinner was served at six followed by elected chairmen for each group: Mrs. C W Biles membership, Mable Hutchinson program, Mary Browne social service, Emily Rice recreational, and Alice Sterling legislative.
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Blue Triangle Club
Cascade Park
C. W. Biles
Mable Hutchinson
Mary Browne
Emily Rice
Alice Sterling
Camp Reservations Rise at Eastbrook YWCA
Forty three registrations from grade school reserves have been received for the coming week at Eastbrook camp. Groups continually call to reserve spaces, and the camp capacity is 54. The season has begun strongly and is expected to be more successful than last year unless something unusual occurs.
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Eastbrook
Mrs Fink Hosts Attractive Luncheon at Court Street Home
Mrs J Leon Fink acted as hostess at a one o'clock luncheon in her Court street home. A pink and white roses centerpiece and pink white menu set the color scheme for 12 covers. Guests enjoyed informal afternoon music and sewing as pastimes.
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J. Leon Fink
Court Street
Local Visit Notes From Wampum Shown
Mrs Raymond McBride and her son William return to their Youngstown home. Mrs William Kirkwood spends a week in Youngstown. Miss Lydia Holzen visits Mrs L Shoaf in New Castle for a week.
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Raymond McBride
William
Youngstown
William Kirkwood
Lydia
Holzen
L. Shoaf
New Castle
Mrs Taylor Supports Baker Warburton on State GOP Slate
Lawrence county representative Bella A. Taylor spoke at a Philadelphia meeting, seconding Mrs Barclay Warburton for vice chairman and backing W Harry Baker for state party chairman. She presented a resolution and endorsed Pepper Reed recommendations for party unity.
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Bella A. Taylor
Lawrence County
State Republican Committee
Philadelphia
Barclay Warburton
Pinchot
Taylor
W. Harry Baker
State Committee
Pepper
Major Reed
Baker
Wire tapping attempt linked to Walter Ward case in Westchester
In White Plains on June 13 Ralph D. Ward testified as the May grand jury resumed probing the Clarence Peters slaying. Authorities noted an attempted wire tap at the county courthouse switchboard room, targeting connections to county offices as part of the ongoing investigation.
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International News Service
White Plains
N. Y
Ralph D. Ward
Walter
Ward
Clarence Peters
Westchester County Court House
Walter S. Ward
George S. Ward
Werner
Weeks
Three Mexicans Killed In Robbery Attempt Near Rosario Station
Mexican bandits attacked a Southern Pacific of Mexico train near Rosario Station, 60 miles south of Mazatlan. Gen Abilardo Rodriguez and aides fired on them, killing three bandits and wounding two. about 25 attackers were said to be after a bullion shipment valued at 35000 dollars. Two hundred soldiers pursue the robbers under General Angel Flores.
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International News Service
Nogales
Ariz
Southern Pacific Ofexico
Rosario Station
Mazatlan
Sinaloa
Abilardo Rodriguez
Rosario
Rodriguez
Angel Flores
Mexico
Alumni Should Get Cards And Tickets For Reunion
Alumni and class members of New Castle high school are urged to send return mail cards and purchase supper tickets for the June 30 event. Contact Mrs. H. D. Taylor at 12 East Street or by Bell Phone 754. Immediate action helps the committee plan the biggest alumni meeting yet.
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New Castle High School
H. D. Taylor
East Street
Taylor
Bell
Reunion Of Golden Wedding Couples At Park
The Old Timer's Reunion at Cascade Park on August 9 invites all couples who have celebrated a golden wedding anniversary. Organizers discuss a gathering to share reminiscences from youth and married life, hoping the committee will arrange such a meeting.
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Cascade Park
Nurses Graduate Tonight At New Castle Hospital
The Nurses Training School of New Castle Hospital holds its first commencement this evening at 7 30 oclock in the hospital. The program will proceed as planned and is expected to interest a large audience. Ushers include William F Berger and Peter P Capitola.
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Nurses’ Training School
New Castle Hospital
Messrs
William F. Berger
Peter P. Capitola
Wall Street Opens Irregular. Stocks Rally Through Early Hour
New York June 13 stock market opens with an irregular tone as many issues start higher or in supply. Studebaker gains to 17 1 2 and Mexican Petroleum to 135. American Smelting at 58 1 2. Steel largely unchanged at 97. Railroad shares dip slightly with Baltimore and Ohio down to 45 1 4. Early gains broaden as Bald win Locomotive climbs to 111 2 8 and steel sectors rise. U S Steel to 98, Republic to 70, Mexican Petroleum to 136 1 4, California Petroleum to 61 1 4, American Woolen up to 91 1 2, N Y Central to 96 1 2, American Sugar Refining to 78 5 8.
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International News Service
York
Studebaker
Mexican Petroleum
Baltimore and Ohio
Baldwin Locomotive
U. S. Steel
Republic
California Petroleum
American Woolens
N. Y. Central
American Sugar Refining
Lenine's Death Rumor Sparks Russian Power Struggle
Reports from Copenhagen say Lenine’s health uncertain with fear of poisoning and barricaded home near Moscow. Stalin favored as successor in inner Moscow circle while Trotzky regarded as potential military dictator if he becomes president of the council of peoples' commissars. Debate on liberal shift if Lenine dies.
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Moscow
Stalin
Moscow Soviet
Lenine
Leon Trotzky
Council of Peoples’ Commissar
Trotzky
Russia
Copenhagen
George Tchitcherin
Soviet officials deny Bolshevik collapse if Lenine dies
Moscow authorities say Lenine founded Bolshevik government remains secure after over four years of hostility. They refuse to fear a breakdown of the regime should Lenine die and insist the government endures.
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International
Moscow
Nicolai Lenine
Whadda Ya See A quirky local page of oddities and sightings
A collection of brief vignettes reports on scattered events around town. An alligator in a missing tub, angry drivers on New Wilmington road, gypsy women seeking fortunes on North Mercer street, a bearded man with kisses for onlookers, spilled paint in Diamond alley, cars at Shenango tin mill, a downtown parking chase, riot of color gypsies on Washington street, lawyers debating Babe Ruth home run records, rain drenched Cascade Park crowds, Roy in a bathing suit on a Sunday bicycle ride, tires being fixed, a highway tire puncture epidemic, and Joe Bulger's boy seen carrying ten empty bottles from Coal town.
Strikes in Vera Cruz Aim to Seize City Authority
In Vera Cruz workers form a soviet and seek municipal control as widespread strikes halt industries. Maritime traffic faces the greatest danger while President Obregon seeks mediation. In Mexico City strikers threaten a midnight streetcar shutdown, with tied unions likely to follow.
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International News Service
Mexico City
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Obregon
Miners vote to authorize strike in Schuylkill region
Miners across Schuylkill vote to empower leaders to return a suspension as a formal strike. Locals voted last night and the majority will act tonight. The vote is for emergency authority with leaders expected to secure small concessions before resuming work at the old scale.
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International News Service
Pottsville
Schuylkill
Deaths of the Day James A. Stickle 62
James A. Stickle 62 died yesterday at home in Princeton after pneumonia. Born February 16 1862 in Pennsylvania he was a painter. Survived by seven children two brothers two sisters and several in Princeton. Funeral Wednesday at two p m at Princeton Presbyterian Church with Rev A B Eliott officiating.
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James A. Stickle
Princeton
Pennsylvania
Princeton Presbyterian Church
Ira M
A. J. Marks
C. F. Shriver
Jacob
Oliver W
Seral D
James Y
City
Obituary: Mrs Hannah Glenn of Portersville
Mrs Hannah Glenn aged 60 wife of M C Glenn died at her home in Portersville this morning at 1 30. She is survived by her husband and children Mrs William Myers Zelienople Mrs Margaret Kennedy Ellwood City Mrs L W Stickle Rose Point Mrs G D Pyle and R H Glenn Prospect Mrs R B Lowery Ellwood City and J G Glenn Portersville. Funeral services will be held Thursday at two o'clock from the United Presbyterian church Portersville.
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Hannah Glenn
M. C. Glenn
Portersville
William Myers
Zelienople
Margaret Kennedy
Ellwood City
L. W. Stickle
Rose Point
G. D. Pyle
R. H. Glenn
Prospect
R. B. Lowery
J. G. Glenn
Mrs Lucy Skaton Buried In Local Service
Funeral services for Mrs Lucy Skaton were held Monday at 2 30 p m at Kelly's Chapel 347 East Washington Street in charge of Rev H F Meltzer pastor of the Christian Alliance church Pallbearers were James Davis Leonard Howard Harry Miller and B J Hunter Interment was made in Graceland cemetery
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Skaton
Lucy Skaton
Kelly’s Chapel
East Washington Street
H. F. Meltzer
Christian Alliance Church
James Davis
Leonard Howard
Harry Miller
B. J. Hunter
Funeral services for Joseph Lewis rescheduled to June 14
Funeral services for Joseph Lewis planned for this afternoon are postponed to Wednesday June 14 at 3 p m from his late residence 504 Sampson Street. Mrs J Y Rupp aged 73 died this morning at her home in West Middlesex details of her death and funeral announcement will be given later.
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J. Y. Rupp
West Middlesex
Women’s Christian Temperance Union Meetings Outline
Eastbrook W C T U will meet at Mrs John C Martin’s home Thursday night June 15 at eight. Highland W C T U met Friday at Mrs D F Ralph’s Boyles Ave home. Flower Day donations were given for citywide distribution. A resolution protested desecration of the Sabbath by amusement devices in Cascade Park. A political discussion followed then a social hour with refreshments.
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Eastbrook
John C. Martin
Shenango Valley Hospital Notes
Admitted patients include Miss Mary Sayers Verna Gerwig Mrs Catherine Harring Crafton Pa Mrs Grace Cope Moody Gus Anderson Bessemer and Harry Throop Charles Bookover Barbara and Margaret Greer Lizzie Crawford Discharged patients include Carl Harrar Chris Rena Barbara and Margaret Greer Mrs Margaret Dewolf Ruth Young Nannie Byler and baby Volant
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Mary Sayers
Albert Street
Verna Gerwig
Harmony
Catherine Harring Crafton
Grace Cope
Moody Avenue
Gus Anderson
Bessemer
Carl Harrar
Neshannock Avenue
Chris Rena
Hillsville
Barbara
Margaret Greer
Wilmington Avenue
Harry Throop
Blaine Street
Charles Bookover
Washington Street
Lizzie Crawford
North Jefferson Street
Margaret Dewolf
North Mill Street
Ruth Young
New Castle
Nannie Byler
Baby
Volant
Queen Mary Leads Ascot Opening Amid Court Style
Queen Mary wore a gown touching the earth as she accompanied the king to Ascot in the Royal Coach. The event opened the outdoor season with European aristocracy and tens of thousands cheering. Caterers reported 14 000 bottles of champagne and fifteen tons of ice consumed.
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F. A. Wray
International News Service
London
Ascot
Queen Mary
Windsor Castle
England
Europe
Tag Day Here on Wednesday in New Castle
Flag Day on Wednesday June 14 ties to Tag Day run by the American Legion Auxiliary. Young girls will tag buttonholes with flowers to raise funds for the Auxiliary and the Legion. Miss Edna Hopkins leads the event with Mahoningtown and uptown volunteers, offering flowers for any donation from a dime to a million.
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New Castle
American Legion Auxiliary
Auxiliary
Legion
Edna Hopkins
Mahoningtown
Charles T. Westfall
Alice Swanton
Ethel Jones
Ruth Sample
Ruth Williams
Mildred Butts
Myrtle Butts
Helen Stewart
Mary Kane
Helen Kerr
Mabel Whittaker
Martha Moore
Frances Smith
Mabel Jones
Myrtle McNeil
S. H. Hadley
Scout Mooney Cleared At City Hearing
At the Monday afternoon hearing before Acting Mayor Burns on June 12, Scout Mooney was vindicated of the charge of being drunk. He proved he was not drunk and was discharged. The text notes the first women's club in the United States founded in Boston by Anne Hutchinson in 1638.
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Burns
Scout Mooney
Mooney
Hizzoner
Woman's Club
United States
Boston
Anne Hutchinson
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