Famous Ace Visits Seventh With Troop Train
Reed Landis America's flying ace rides troop train from Mineola to Mahoningtown with 26th Aero Squadron en route to Presidio California. Red Cross serves treats as troops praise Brest reform and discuss rogue game followed by a local tournament result led by Dr. C. W. Davis and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mineola
N. Y
Mahoningtown
America
Reed Landis
Judge Landis
Chicago
Landis
Eddie Rickenbacker
26Th Aero Squadron
Presidio
Calif
2Nd Army
Brest
France
Beehive Invasion Prompts Lafayette Man To Rethink Job
G G Gilson of Lafayette street considers quitting railroading for bees after a swarm settled in a maple tree in his yard. The queen bee arrived from North Beaver last night and the swarm plans to stay in the Seventh ward. He wonders what to feed the bees in the warm weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. G. Gilson
Lafayette Street
Gibson
North Beaver
Seventh Ward
Gilson
Seventh Ward Plans Irish American Drive Meeting
A Sunday afternoon meeting at St. Marks School on North Street discussed plans for the Irish American drive to start today. Campaign workers will be assigned to wards with captains and lieutenants. Seventh ward officers will be named this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peple
St. 'S School
North Street
Flag Day Reflections Prompt Public Support for Constant Flags
Citizens recall Flag Day as Old Glory waves in the breeze. A man admits forgetting the holiday and suggests reducing patriotic days or flying flags year round, arguing perpetual display would continuously test and bolster Americanism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flory
Graduation Attended by Elliot Siblings at Dixmont
W J Elliot of Liberty street and Oakley Elliot of Cedar street attended the graduation exercises of their sister Jane Marshall at the nurses school in Dixmont. Miss Marshall formerly graduated from West Penn hospital Pittsburgh and plans to continue hospital work at Dixmont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Elliot
Liberty Street
Oakley Elliot
Cedar Street
Jane Marshall
Dixmont
Miss Marshall
West Penn Hospital
Pittsburgh
Turtle Gift From Useless Giving Society
Tommy Lynch of New Castle, a motorcycle cop and member of the 8. P. U. G., donates an armored snapping turtle to ward fire company members. The turtle is touted as a top fly catcher and swiftly swallows a buzzing fly, assuring residents they need not fear summer pests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Lynch
New Castle
Society For the Prevention
Ward Fire Company
Westminster Students Tour After Graduation
Several Westminster students were hosted by Harvey Bush of Madison Avenue on Friday evening after graduation exercises. The party included Clyde Armstrong of New Kensington, Claire Vance of New Wilmington, and Arthur Shields of New Bedford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster
Harvey Bush
Madison Avenue
Clyde Armstrong
New Kensington
Claire Vance
New Wilmington
Arthur Shields
New Bedford
Dr Davis Wins Rogue Tournament in Seventh Ward
Dr C W Davis of Cedar Street won the Rogue tournament that captivated Seventh warders for three days. The title was decided late Saturday night with Dr H H Davis of New Castle finishing in second place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DR. Davis
C. W. Davis
Cedar Street
H. H. Davis
New Castle
Women’s Home Missionary Society Plans Evening Church Meeting
The Women’s Home Missionary Society will meet this evening in the church. Mrs. Faiter’s Bible school will hold a meeting in the church on Tuesday evening. The King's Herald band will meet at 4 o’clock Friday afternoon in the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Home Missionary Society
Presbyterian Picnic Planned at Cascade Park Friday
The Opportunity Circle of the Presbyterian church will hold its annual picnic Friday evening at Cascade Park. Families and members will be especial guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opportunity Circle
The
Presbyterian Church
Cascade Park
Local Family Thanks Friends After Illness and Death
The Goodhart family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness shown during the illness and death of David B. Goodhart and for floral offerings. Rev. A B Smith assisted. Alice Goodhart and Mr. and Mrs. R D Goodhart extend appreciation. A theater note mentions a photo play at Crescent and a Vitagraph two reel comedy titled Footballs and Frauds showing today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David B. Goodhart
A. BB. Smith
R. D. Goodhart
Alice
W. Dr. Griffith
Lillian Gish
Robert Harron
the Crescent
Seventh Ward Personal News Displays Local Moves and Visits
Residents share weekend visits and homecomings across Akron Sey moyne Butler Grove City and Pittsburgh. Soldiers Frank Grace James Vallelea and Teddy Stockton return from overseas and duty while others relocate for work or travel including machinists moving to Hamilton and relatives visiting relations in Pittsburgh and McKeesport.
Donaldson Case Set For Trial In Ellwood City
The commonwealth case against Rev. Clyde H. Donaldson of Ellwood City, charged with sodomy, was called for trial before Judge Emery this afternoon. District Attorney Muse prosecutes, J. W. Rhodes defends. Several boys expected to testify, supporters seek his explanation. he professes innocence. Rev. C. C. Campbell will be in Fredonia Wednesday. Miss Sarah Markel of Harbor road visited Chester, W. Va., over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Commonwealth
Clyde H. Donaldson
Ellwood City
Emery
Donaldson
Muse
J. W. Rhodes
Drowning at swimming hole claims two youths lives
A party outing near a bridge ends in tragedy as 17 year old Robert Thomas from Cleveland and 14 year old Gladys Johnson of Clearview avenue drown after attempting to rescue friends. Divers locate bodies two feet from where last seen. Funeral services scheduled for next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys
Robert Thomas
John Lee
Lee
Coy Price
George Hammond
Thomas
Price
Hammond
Gladys Johnson
James M. Bevan
Morton Street
Mr. Cameron
Harold Book
Palmotor
Book
Thomas Boy
J. M. Popp
Dunn
Johnson
Richards
Ellwood Water Co Plans Rate Increases in Pennsylvania
The Ellwood City Water Company of Lawrence County filed rate increases with the public service commission, joining other Pennsylvania water utilities seeking higher charges. The action was reported from Harrisburg on June 16 by the International News Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Harrisburg
Ellwood City Water Company
Lawrence County
Pensyvania
The
Public Service
Carnegie Co Carrying On Great Work at Flag Day Program
Carnegie Steel Company officials A. H. Weyman and L. A. Ortel praised New Castle mills playground and the new athletic field on the site of the old garbage plant. The 10:30 flag-raising program featured patriotic songs, a flag story, and a Fatty Arbuckle appearance for local children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie Steel Co
Steel Company
Pennsylvania Engineering Works
Carnegie Drum Corp
Clarence Miller
Elks’ Club
Ortel
Mr. Weyman
Mr. Orte
Fatty Arbuckle
George A. Rigby
Mr. Rigby
Bids Opened for New Jail Cells at Police Barn
Bids for erecting new cells in the rear of the police patrol barn were received by council this morning. They were turned over to the purchasing agent for investigation and report. BE T Barnum Iron Works $2,758. W H Chambers & Son $1,943. Barnes and Clark (four cells).
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Barnum Iron
W. H. Chambers & Son
Barnes and Clark
No Specials To Big Fight
Washington announces no extra special trains will run in July and August to avoid disrupting troop movements. Railways Director Hines refused New York Central’s request to operate a seven-coach and Pullman special to the Willard Dempsey fight in Toledo on July 4 after a War Department conference. Secretary Baker noted 376,000 troops must be moved in June with heavy travel expected through July.
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Washington
Hines
New York Central
Toledo
Baker
Rigs Must Carry Light
Governor Sproul signs the Mearkle bill requiring all vehicles on public highways to carry a white front and rear light from one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise or when objects cannot be seen 200 feet ahead. Agricultural machinery are exempt. Fines range from 2 to 5 dollars. Vehicles must stop when overtaking a stopped street car. The law takes effect July 1 and will raise lantern demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sproul
Mearkle
Senator Mearkle
Deaths of the Day Services for Caroline Jones
Services for Caroline Jones were held yesterday at the home of her grandparents Mr and Mrs Wm Phillips at 3 E Reynolds Street with interment at Oak Park Rev Thomas of Emanuel Baptist Church officiated and a quartet sang several numbers Pallbearers were Frances Chappel Elvina Davies May Coughlin Mary Jones Zelinda Lewis and Minnie Pillifant
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Jones
Wm. Phillips
Reynolds Street
Oak Park
Rev. Thomas
Emanuel Baptist Church
Frances Chappel Elvina Davies
May Coughlin
Mary Jones
Zelinda Lewis
Minnie Pillifant
Mrs Wm E Beahm Jones Dies After Illness in New Castle
Mrs. Wm E Beahm Jones of 505 W North street aged 23 wife of Thomas Jones died June 15 at 3 am at New Castle Hospital after a prolonged illness. Born in Harmony she lived here since marriage five years ago. She was a member of the Reformed church of Harmony. Survived by husband and son Thomas J Jones Jr. eight brothers and five sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. E. Beahm Jones
W. North Street
Thomas Jones
New Castle Hospital
Jones
Harmony
Reformed Church of Harmony
Thomas J. Jones, Jr
Frank Nesbitt
Ed. Herbling
Bertha Beahm
Thomas Pitzer
New Castle
Joseph Pyle
Youngstown
Fred
Oklahoma
Elmer
Victor
George
Philip
New Brighton
John
Ellwood City
This City
Death of Josiah Heckathorn at 77 in Harlansburg area
Josiah Heckathorn aged 77 died last night around 9 at his daughter Mrs. Perry Forbes’s home on Harlansburg Road from stomach cancer. He leaves three sisters and four brothers, all named in local notices. A Neshannock U P Church member, he will be buried at Hermon cemetery after funeral services Tuesday at 2 pm at Mrs. Forbes’s home with Rev. L S Clark in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Thomas
Cleveland
James Hookway
Electric Street
Central Christian Bible School
Hookway
Gladys Johnson
James F. Johnson
Clearview Avenue
Ethel
Althea
Margaret
May
Bertha
Arthur
Earl
Edward
D. P. Shafer
Greenwood Cemetery
Josiah Hecathorn
Perry Forbes
Harlansburg Road
Forbes
J. S. White
Chestnut Stret
BE. EB. Bruce
Harlansburg
Ira Nelson
J. A. Heckathorn
Eagleville
D. S
Cestnut Street
New Castle
Joseph and
William
Neshannock U. P. Church
L. S. Clark
Hermon Cemetery
Contributions To Milk And Ice Fund Reported
The Milk and Ice Fund in the city, run by the W. C. T. U., receives donations including Mrs. Robert Taylor two dollars and Highland W. C. T. U. five dollars monthly. Contributions may be left at the News office or sent to Mrs. W. J. Marshall on Court street. Miss Dorothy Edmunds and Miss Jane Edmunds of Wallace avenue visited Beaver Falls for the weekend with Mrs. A. Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Taylor
Highland W. C. T. U
W. J. Marshall
Court Street
Dorothy
Jane Edmunds
Wallace Avenue
Beaver Falls
A. Thompson
France and Griff Thomas Return From Army Duty
Griff Thomas a South Side boy and chief petty officer aboard the Idaho is spending a short furlough with his parents. He served a year overseas with the American squadron in foreign waters and spent part of that time on a mine layer before being transferred to the Idaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griff Thomas
South Side
Idaho
Uncle Sam
Thomas
Horchler Receives Honorable Discharge After France Service
Fred M. Horchler of the 80th Blueridge Division Co. C arrived at his Madison avenue home with an honorable discharge from Camp Sherman after a year of service in France. He landed in New York City June 2 after training at Camp Lee and fighting in the Argonne Forest drive unscathed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred M. Horchler
Blueridge Division
Co. C
William Horchler
Madison Avenue
Camp Sherman
France
Horchler
New York City
Camp Lee
Argonne Forest
Wolford Son Arrives in New York After Overseas Service
Mr and Mrs W H Wolford of 913 Maryland avenue announce their son Herman J Wolford has arrived in New York after a year overseas with the 344th Light Artillery 90th Division. He has been sent to Camp Dix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Stubbs
Lafayette Street
Grove City
Frank Grace
Cedar Street
319Th Infantry
James Vallelea
Fast Madison Street
France
George Paine
W. Wabash Avenue
W. H. Wolford
Maryland Avenue
Herman J. Wolford
New York
344Th Light Artillery
Camp Dix
Clarence Samuels Returns From Year in France With 16th Division
Clarence Samuels of Reynolds Street has returned home after a year in service in France. He arrived Friday aboard the Gras Walder with the 16th Division and is reported in splendid condition and feeling fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Samuels
Reynolds St
France
Gras Walder
William Sturdy Returns From A. E. F. Service
William Sturdy of North Shenango Street has returned from service with the A. E. F. in France. He came home Sunday, June 15, with the Medical Corps. Sturdy was a foreman at the Pennsylvania yards before joining the army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Sturdy
North Shenango Street
France
Medical Corps
Sturdy
Pennsylvania Yards
Army
3600 Soldiers Cross Border in Major Vera Cruz Clash
American troops crossed the border into Mexico near midnight and clashed with General Villa's forces for the first time since Vera Cruz occupation. About 3,600 soldiers attacked the Villista army in early morning fighting reported from El Paso Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso
Texas
Vera Cruz
Villa
Villista
American troops in border clash near El Paso deny invasion
Washington reports a clash between Villistas and Mexican federal troops near Juarez prompted 3600 American troops to cross the border. Officials await General Cabello’s report to decide any action while noting the crossing is not an invasion. Villistas suffered heavy losses with 87 killed and 45 prisoners. General Joseph Castro reportedly among the dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C. Cabello
Southern Department of the Army
War Department
Villa
el Paso
Texas
Department
Villistas
State
State Department
Juarez
Aguildar
United States
Joseph Castro
Baker stresses no Mexico US clash over border action
Secretary of War Baker declares no possibility of misunderstanding with Mexico after American troops briefly crossed the border to disperse bandit forces. He emphasizes the sole aim is to protect life on the American side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Baker
Republic of Mexico
United States
Card of Thanks for Caroline Jones Family
The Jones family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness during our daughter's illness and death and for the flowers sent. Mr and Mrs Samuel Jones and Family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline
Samuel Jones
Public Safety Chairman Denounces Hyphenate American Campaign
Lawrence County Public Safety Committee chairman Dickson releases a statement disavowing advertising on a public square billboard. He notes the city council owns the billboard and denies endorsement by any government entity. He warns hyphenate Americans threaten U S British wartime unity and world peace depends on cooperation with Great Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Dickson
Lawrence County
Great Britain
Committee of Public Safety
Public Safety Committee
United States
Germany
Union Veteran Legion Memorial at First Presbyterian
At the First Presbyterian church on Sunday evening the annual memorial services of the Union Veteran Legion were held. Deceased comrades for the year were Edward King and William J. Sharp. Officers conducted the service including Colonel James M. Martin Lieutenant Colonel Samuel E. Ellison Major Philip Wagner Chaplain James A. Gardner and J. S. DuShane. Taps were sounded and an address by Mr. Little discussed the meaning of the memorial service for the current generation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Union Veteran Legion
Edward King
William J. Sharp
Legion
James M. Martin
Samuel E. Ellison
Philip Wagner
James A. Gardner
J.S. DuShane
Mr. Little
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Sat
California
Rogue
New Castle Country Club
Mr. Matouske
W. A. Rounds
Mr. Reader
Mr. Griffith
Mr. Schmitt
Schaeffer
Gilson’s
ST. Mary's
Westminster Visitors
Methodist Church Notes
Happy Valley
Seventh Ward Personals
Harry Smith
Akron
C. C. Smith
Esther
Frances
Seymoyne
A. B. Smith
Newell Avenue
Lee Winnifield
Paul Schuler
Hamilton
Marie O'Connor
Regina Huff
Wabash Avenue
Clara Sample
Girard, O
Mary Sample
Walnut Glen
W. H. Chambers
W. Madison Avenue
T. P. Cullison
BE. Eb, Mason
Valley Camp
Castor
Cherry Street
Tarentum
Sherman Lusk
A. Jones
McKeesport
C. C. Campbell
Croton Avenue
M. E
Fredonia
Sarah Markel
Harbor Road
Mrs
John Rice
Chester
W. Va
Matt Richards
Miss Scherger
Miss Shafer
Althea Johnson
Sister
Ellwood Water Co
Carnegie Co
Welfare Department
Hine
N Y Central
Spe
Cial
Caroline Mary Jones
Lilian EE. Beahm Jones
Josiah Heckathorn
Griff Thomas Herb
Mexico
Dickson
Union Veteran Legion Memorial
W.f.dufford& Co
Washington St
Furnishers
White & Son
Neshannock Avenue
Cnion Phone K
Bell Phone
Jos. $. Rice
North
Cor
North and
Mercer Sts
Postoffice
Bellans
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