Dam Will Conserve Water Supply and Prevent Future Floods
New Castle manufacturing and business interests welcomed the Pymatuning dam bill, passed in Harrisburg by 24 to 53. The plan promises abundant water in the Shenango and Beaver valleys and aims to prevent floods, with $1,200,900 appropriation tied to securing Ohio cooperation and state title to the property. Representatives spoke for and against. local opponents contended it would impact manufacturing, while supporters note funding comes from valley interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Arrisburg
New
Shea
Beaver Valleys
Legisma
F. J. Shattuck
Rawford
Joseph E. Phillips
Clear
Miles A. Millican
Army
Theopre Morgan
Sharon
Robert Wallace
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Buck Reynolds Prevents Trouble at Carnival Wrestling Tent
Officer Buck Reynolds acted quickly at a carnival wrestling event last night. He intervened as tensions rose during the bout, preventing a potential clash between the crowd and the performer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buck” Reynolds
Call of Her People leads Metro film series with Barrymore
The Call of Her People, first of Metro’s lavish attractions, stars Ethel Barrymore as a gypsy girl in Egypt. Produced after January announcement by Richard Rowland, with Fordemore’s company handling exterior scenes, the drama features Robert Whittier and William Davidson among a large cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lous
Edv Sheldon
Egypt
Ethel Barrymore
Ndt
Regent Tre
Metro
Richard A. Rowland
Miss Fordemore
Miss Barrymore
Robert Whittier
Ena Richie
William Davidson
Stranger
Suit Filed for 50000 Damages In Railway Death
Rose C. Schweikert through attorney James A. Chambers sues the New Castle and Mahoning Street Railway Company for 50000 damages over the death of her husband Edward Schweikert at the Gardner Avenue crossing of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. He was a brakeman on the B O P lines leased to the railroad. a loose plank at the crossing allegedly caused him to fall in front of the engine. The suit charges the street railway company failed to keep the crossing safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose C. Schweikert
James A. Chambers
New Castle and Mahoning Street Railway Company
Edward Schweikert
Gardner Avenue
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Schweikert
B., R. and P
Baltimore and Ohio
Street Railway Company
War Mission In Pittsburg In Pittsburg Visitors Honor Italian Mission
Italian war mission members were greeted at the Pennsylvania railroad station in Pittsburg by Mayor Joseph Armstrong and city officials. A parade of Italian societies with about 3000 in line was reviewed before tours of industrial plants, a reception, and plans to depart for Harrisburg. Local Italian lodges did not send delegations to march, but many residents attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
Joseph G. Armstrong
Harrisburg
Board of Trade Plans Final Election of Three Directors
The New Castle board of trade will meet Thursday at 8 PM to count ballots mailed to all members. The three directors elected will replace L. B. Mather A. Green and J. J. Dean, who are renominated. Official envelopes must be used. ballots in other envelopes will be discarded. Acting President Hartsuff urges a large vote and members to mail ballots promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle Board of Trade
L. B. Mather
A. Green
J. J. Dean
Board of Trade
Hartsuff
Board of Directors
Must Cover Berries On Peddler's Wagons
Food Inspector James Fllison issued a warning to hucksters and peddlers selling berries and other foods from wagons in the city. Goods must be kept covered and protected from flies and dirt, as with city market products. An inspection will start soon to enforce compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Fllison
McKeesport City Official Sought
Police seek S M Strong former water department secretary in McKeesport on a charge of embezzlement involving several thousand dollars. Chief James T Reddington cites a circular as the source of the embezzlement claim and asks the public to aid in locating him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James T. Reddington
McKeesport
S. M. Strong
Water Department
City of
Guinaugh Wins A Gold Medal For English Excellence
Kevin Joseph Guinaugh of New Castle who was graduated from St. Vincent's College at Beatty Pa yesterday was awarded the gold medal for excellence in English. He received his diploma during the afternoon exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kevin Joseph Guinaugh
New Castle
St. Vincent’s College
Beatty
Mr. Guinaugh
Ejectment Action Against Nugent Filed by Mutual Society
St. Margaret's Mutual Benefit society filed an amicable ejectment suit against Frank Nugent of the Seventh ward over a sub let dispute in a building. An understanding has been sought to resolve the trouble arising from the arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Margaret’s Mutual Benefit Society
Frank Nugent
Seventh Ward
Courageous rescues win citations for seven American ambulance men
Seven more Americans serving with France receive military citations for bravery under fire with Section 3 of the American Ambulance Field Service. Notables include Lovering Hill, Harvard grads Charles Baird and Cornelius Winant, and others from Massachusetts and Illinois. Citations praise Hill’s long service, Baird and Winant’s repeated trips through shelling to evacuate wounded at Monastir, Sargent’s Verdun and Monastir exploits, and Armour’s car-driving feats near Fort Tavernes during Verdun fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
New York
France
American Ambulance Field Service
Balkans
Lovering Hill
Charles Baird
Harvard
Cornelius Winant
Princeton
Hill
Massachusetts
Daniel A. Sargent
Boston
Graham Carey
Cambridge
Frank Baylies
New Bedford
Donald Armour
Evanston, Ill
Baird
Winant
Monastir
Sargent
Verdun Front
Armour
Fort Tavernes
Verdun
Collect Cans On East Side Tonight
City garbage trucks will be in the vicinity of Butler avenue and East Washington street tonight to collect cans. Cans must be placed in a receptacle and set on the curb in front of premises to insure they are lifted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P. McBride
Butler Avenue
East Washington Street
Man Drowns In Coalburg Lake
Youngstown report says Yuke Rein a 50 year old New York Central railroad employee drowned while swimming in Coalburg lake. He suffered cramps in the water and searchers yet to recover the body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown
Yuke Rein
New York Central Railroad
Coalburg Lake
Realty Transfers Record of Small Property Moves
Catherine Hennon transfers Wayne property to Peter Solsberg for 3000 dollars. Addis V Wilbur sells Union parcel to Francesco Ivace for 1 dollar. Jacob W Wilbur transfers Union lot to Guiseppe Res tagno for 1 dollar. Charles C Rigby sells Second ward lot to Marjorie A Smith for 1 dollar. Marjorie A Smith transfers Second ward lot back to Charles C Rigby for 1 dollar. Amzi B Sankey transfers Neshannock parcel to Geo W Gibson for 3250 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Hennon
Peter Solsberg
Wayne
Addis V. Wilbur
Francesco Ivace
Union
Jacob W. Wilbur
Guiseppe Restagno
Charles C. Rigby
Marjorie A. Smith
Second Ward
Majorie A. Smith
Amzi B. Sankey
Geo. W. Gibson
Neshannock
California Adopts Electrocution Change at $15000 Cost
A state decision to switch from execution by hanging to electric chair will cost California fifteen thousand dollars. The move aims to modernize capital punishment methods and is expected to affect execution procedures statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
California
Police Civil Service Bill's Fate Uncertain
Harrisburg Pa June 19 Last week the house passed the senate bill placing the police of third class cities under civil service and the legislation was sent to the governor. Monday night Senator W C Sproul had a resolution put through the senate recalling the measure from the executive. The friends of the legislation in the house fear recall will defeat it, so they forced an adjournment when effort was made to consider the Sproul resolution. A similar bill was recalled from the governor two years ago and it was put to death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
House
Senate
W. C. Sproul
Sproul
Shipment Of Cabbage Here
Purchasers holding coupons numbered 1 through 40 must call the board offices on the third floor of the Greer building to collect Danish Ball Head cabbage plants. About 30 000 plants were received yesterday with more expected this afternoon or evening. Plants should be set out promptly before July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trade
Board
Greer
Express
6000 Died of Infantile Paralysis in 1916
An official report by the New York department of health released tonight shows that between June and November 1916 there were 6000 deaths from infantile paralysis in the United States and more than 27000 cases, with New York the hardest hit. In the five years 1910 to 1914 the Census Bureau logged 5000 deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Department of Health
United States
United States Census Bureau
Dragged By Hair Around The House In Divorce Filing
Mrs Lillie Talbitzer with attorney Wylie McCaslin files for divorce from Otto Talbitzer on grounds of cruel and barbarous treatment. Married November 1910 and separated May 27 1917. Alleges he pulled her by the hair and used vile language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie Talbitzer
Wylie McCaslin
Otto Talbitzer
Minute Men Hear Camp Talk at Noon Luncheon
Minute Men of the board of trade will hear Charles H. Young O. P. Brown and Will N. Aiken representing the public safety committee at a noon luncheon in the Y M C A building tomorrow at 12 15. The summer camp proposition for volunteer farm laborers will be discussed. Minute Men should attend to hear the speakers and join the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trade
Charles H. Young
O. P. Brown
Will N. Aiken
Public Safety Committee
Orchestra gifts T. W. Johns at Almira home meeting
In the Almira home last night the final year meeting of the eighth grade orchestra was held. The group has practiced since the year began in the eighth grade building and presented a stickpin to T. W. Johns, the local schools music instructor who has led the orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Almira
E Eighth Grave
T. W. Johns
Traffic Crash at Mill and Market Streets
Police logged an accident last night involving autos driven by P. E. Sankey and J. R. Moore at the Mill and Market intersection. No serious damage and no injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. E. Sankey
J. R. Moore
Mill
Market Streets
Civic Improvement Lecture Tonight at St John’s Neshannock
The Brotherhood of St John’s Lutheran church of Neshannock will host an illustrated lecture on Civic Improvement by Bertram Gilbert tonight. The meeting is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brotherhood of St. John’s Lutheran Church of
New Phase Of Cruger Case Grows Shadow Of Influence
New development in Ruth Cruger murder unfolds as Consuelo LaRue, who helped locate the victim, allegedly jumps from a window after an assault by two men. Hospitalized with a compound leg fracture, LaRue corroborates claims of powerful interests shielding suspect Alfredo Cocchi, indicted for murder. authorities exam his cellar evidence and his Italian exile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
New York
Ruth Cruger
Consuelo LaRue
Cruger
Miss LaRue
Grace Hamiston
Alfredo Cocchi
Miss DaRue
Cocchi
Camorra
Italy
Victor Blady
Blady
Bologna
Washington
Slits Cock's Tongue So He Could Sleep
PORTLAND ORE June 19 It cost John Wilcox 68 years old of Portland $25 after he slit a neighbor's rooster tongue to stop its crowing in mornings. The Portland Humane Society secured the $25 penalty for the act and disruption to the neighborhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
John Wilcox
John
Portland Humane Society
Notable Names List from Ohio Area Obituaries
The document lists individuals and their associated cities including Stanley Jagusnik of New Castle Victoria Czerviec New Castle Roy E. Gallowig Cincinnati Eva May Stewart New Castle George F. Bache Warren Ohio Anna D. Rogerson Youngstown Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Jagusnik
New Castle
Victoria Czerviec
Roy E. Gallowig
Cincinnati
Eva May Stewart
George F. Bache
Warren
Anna D. Rogerson
Youngstown
Wanted bids for erection of M. E. church at Zelienople
Brick veneer plans and specifications available on request from Fred A. Atkinson, secretary, Box 616 Zelienople Pa. Contractors must be responsible and post ten dollars forfeit to return plans. Bids and plans due July 1 to July 15. Building Committee Mr Thiers Mr Gibser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Zelienople
Fred A. Atkinson
Thiers
Gibser
Deaths of the Day Dorothy Dillard Hancock
Obituary notices recount the deaths and funerals of several Sharon residents including Dorothy Dillard Hancock at 19 months from spinal meningitis. Surviving family members, dates, and interment locations are listed, with other recent funerals for Eliza Buzza Frank H Leyde and David Gibson noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon
Dorothy Dillard
O. D. Hancock
William Hutchinson
Hall Avenue
Russell
Buffalo
May and Stewart
Marion Helen
New Castle
Hutchinson
O. D. Briggs
First Baptist Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Infant Daughters Wilson Nuzzo Die, Two Funerals Planned
Dorothy Wilson age 11 months dies at 906 Court Street Monday evening. Funeral at 2 PM Wednesday at home with Rev. Smith officiating. Interment Greenwood Cemetery. Madeline Nuzzo, three months, dies at Darlington Avenue home. Funeral at 9 AM Wednesday at St. Lucy's Church. Interment Valley View.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza Buzza
John Wilkins
Oak Avenue
C. G. Farr
Epworth M. E. Church
Oak Park Cemetery
Charles Andrews
Robert Thompson
A. L. Burlett
J. F. Ewing
E. L. Wilson
W. L. Parker
Metropolitan Company
Leyde Buriett
Frank H. Leyde
East Washington Street
A. J. Randies
Second United Presbyterian Church
Graceland Cemetery
Jack Smith
Julius Lamielle
Joseph Leyde
Frank Leyde
Jack Baker
J. C. Baker
David William Gibson
William V. Gibson
Croton Avenue
W. P. Graham
Croton Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
Dorothy Wilson
John Wilson
Court Street
Rev. Smith
Greenwood Cemetery
Madeline
Sam Nuzzo
Darlington Avenue
St. Lucy’s Church
Valley View
Recruiting Girl Hailed in Pittsburg Parade
Dora Rodrigues, the city’s lone female recruiting officer, was celebrated by students from St. Agatha’s and Fifth Avenue schools with a flag salute, transfixed crowds, and a theater address. Mayor Armstrong accepted a letter from patriot instructor Charles Otto Smith as Rodrigues enlisted two men for the marine corps, three for the navy, and one for the army during the parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Dora Rodrigues
Uncle Sam
St. Agatha’s School
Fifth Avenue
Fifth Avenue High School
Joseph G. Armstrong
Charles Otto Smith
Department of Pennsylvania
War Moves Made At Immense Expense
Washington reports that the United States has surpassed 1 billion dollars in disbursements for the current period, with Treasury figures showing expenditures totaling 1,886,880,127 compared to 788,805,339 in the same stage of the prior year as the nation mobilizes for conflict with German autocracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Washington
Uncle Sam
United States
Treasury
Costs Divided In Livingston Case Not Guilty Verdicts
The commonwealth against Jack Skillen faced juries that found not guilty on obstructing a process and resisting an officer in Ellwood City. Costs were split, half on Skillen and half on Livingston, with a second not guilty verdict for aggravated assault and battery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Commonwealth
Jack Skillen
C. A. Livingston
Ellwood City
Livingstone
Skillen
Liv
Southside Red Cross Reports War Aid and Plans
At a South Side Red Cross meeting in the First Congregational church, figures were shared on fundraising and relief. The war pictures raised 347.01, a cantata 83.15, and 1888 pairs of socks were sent to France in May and June. The society plans water beds and ether for wounded, costing over 400 with beds 30 to 50 each, plus a large shipment of bandages. A letter from Katheryn Edwards in France was read, praising the unit’s reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Side Red Cross Society
First Congregational Church
France
Katheryn Edwards
Thomas Edwards
South Mercer Street
United States Red Cross
Miss Edwards
German War Casualties Report May Totals
London reports German official casualty lists for May show 22 000 killed or died of wounds, 26 562 prisoners and missing, 662 394 wounded, total 110 956. Cumulative totals since the war began reach 2 068 127 killed or died, 557 410 prisoners missing, 2 731 223 wounded, total 2 356 760.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Baraca Reunion Planned at Cascade Park and Banquet
Arrangements are finished for a Baraca reunion at Cascade park on Friday June 22. After the afternoon events at the park a banquet will be held at the First Baptist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baraca
Cascade Park
First Baptist Church
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Pymatuning Project
Ture
Bell Phone
N. C. and
M. St
Guinaugh
Nugent
Ambu
Lance Field Service
Daniel A
Young Sargent
East Side
Dorothy Dillard Hancock
Mrs. Buzza
Child
Madeline Nuzzo
Livingston
Southside Red Cross
W. F. Dufford & CO
Washington St
NORTH
White & Son
Neshannock Avenue
Chas
R. Kelley
Batton
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