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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1922
Page
17
A Bryn Mawr College student files a damage suit alleging she had no chance to defend and accuses the college president of defaming her character. The action centers on the college’s actions and the resulting harm to the plaintiff’s reputation and rights.
Damage suits filed in federal court claim Bryn Mawr College and Dr. M Carey Thomas defamed Marjorie Barker a former Bryn Mawr student. The report notes a lie detector test showing Henry Wilkens told truth about a wife’s murder by two auto bandits.
Walter E. Koehler sues in Federal Court seeking a mandatory injunction against Federal Prohibition Director Day to issue a permit to buy rum and brandy for culinary use. He argues the treasury ruling denying liquors for cooking is discriminatory while manufacturers may purchase liquors for their products.
For the first time the city has two sets of maps. A duplicate set is stored in a special metal cabinet in the engineering department vault. The vault metal equipment also houses other valuable city books and data and protects one map set from fire.
Arthur Mometer laments a garden overrun by weeds like plantain, burdock, and onions struggling under sunburned knees and flea battles. He recalls hopeful planting days and now fears the summer’s end will not fulfill his harvest dreams as weather hovers at 88.
Prohibition Commissioner Haynes asked Attorney General Daugherty to settle a dispute between the Treasury and the Shipping Board over whether liquor may be sold on American ships. The request cites a recent Supreme Court decision and seeks clarity on whether Palmer era guidance is superseded by the board’s opinion.
The morning service on Sunday 18 begins at 9 o’clock and is devoted to the Children’s Day program with exercises songs and recitations by Sunday school children. The evening sermon at 7 30 by Dr. Jas A Patterson explores “Pleasure vs Happiness.”
The city motorcycle will return to duty next week after a week of repairs. Officer U S Harper will ride the machine and enforce traffic ordinances, continuing the work of Officer Reynolds who will be on vacation all next week.
Mrs Reese Thomas of South Mercer Street is reported ill in the latest household notice.
Dublin reports show likely pro treaty candidates ahead as anti treaty forces lose seats to independents. De Valera opposes the constitution while Republicans threaten renewed warfare amid Dublin university ballot seizure and disputed election results.
A voluntary petition in bankruptcy was filed in the U S district court today against A T Jennings and company cotton brokers. Liabilities were placed at 25892 and assets at 9337.
Chicago June 17 The United States Railway Labor Board faced accusations of incendiary bias from its minority as the majority defends wage reductions totaling 26.5 million annually for about 320000 clerks, station employes, signalmen and engineers. The majority rebuked the minority for urging a strike and distorting the board’s purpose under the transportation act.
Paul Coach and Diana Meta won prizes in a Friday fly swatting contest at Carnegie Playgrounds. Paul swatted 2 979 flies this week earning a new big league baseball. Diana collected 1 046 flies and received a string of beads.
Judge Elbert H. Gary, chairman of United States Steel, told Northwestern University alumni that American business operates on a higher ethical plane. He argued that morality now accompanies legality and that rights of customers and fair treatment of employees are essential to success.
The News invites residents with twenty years of continuous service in one job or task in the city or county to submit their name residence and occupation for a special July 28 issue. Participation is voluntary and no inquiries will be made about individuals who do not wish to be listed. Send or bring records to the City Editor at The News.
Riga report states Nicolai Lenine has suffered a second paralytic stroke and underwent an operation removing part of his spinal cord. Specialists discuss a possible brain operation as Dr Klemperer arrives delayed by aircraft trouble.
The Hague conference enters its third day with two key outcomes: governments will decide, not delegates, and discussions will stay strictly technical and economic. France sees surface wins as measures bar political issues while press relations between reporters and conference heads grow tense amid efforts to prevent leaks.
Mike Cranfo, Italian laborer for a contracting firm paving Allen Street, was knocked down when a street car side swiped a wheelbarrow near the track. He suffered a minor head wound and was later discharged from New Castle hospital. He is a Pittsburgh resident.
Mr and Mrs John B Williams of San Francisco are guests of Mr and Mrs Nat Williams on Hillcrest avenue. Mrs Williams travels onward to an engineer convention in New York.
During the storm last night electric wires set a pole on Phillips Street and Pollock Avenue ablaze. alarm from box 56 at 10 30 prompted response by New Castle Electric. At 7 55 am Park Avenue department reported Ford truck of Andrew Dietterle on fire at Garfield Avenue box 27. fire was extinguished with minimal damage.
Two men in the smoking car of the New York Central Express from Fairmount West Virginia to Pittsburgh seize the moment near Monessen and rob the express messenger Azel Hicks and baggage master Michael Amber before escaping in a waiting car with the haul. The theft occurred about five miles from Webster in a lonely stretch. The American Express company will tally the loss on arrival in Pittsburgh.
In Ebensburg on June 17 Judge John H. McCann issued a preliminary injunction against Vinton Colliery company and associates. It bars interference with United Mine Workers officers William Walsh David Cowan James Mark and John Brophy in entering or leaving property and using the mine workers hall at Wintondale. It also prohibits threats or coercion during orderly public meetings.
Uniontown reports United States Senator William E. Crow remained in critical condition today. Medical officials fear the end may come at any time as the health crisis persists.
Snapshot reports 121 of 1 500 Greenville Pennsylvania pupils achieved perfect attendance in the last year. Other items note Beaver County juries paused due to courthouse space, Danville Indiana campaign costs, Youngstown police pension plans, a Greensburg man’s fatal train suicide, a South Dakota farmer death from bee sting, and a Hazard Kentucky teen charged with patricide during a love affair dispute.
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