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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1925
Page
40
Charles Muller of Montreal pleaded guilty to second degree murder in the killing of Thomas A. Leeming, a New York millionaire clubman. He was sentenced to twenty years to life in Sing Sing after being accused of blackmail and a denied fund request.
Street Commissioner Judson Barteaux reported to city councilmen that he investigated the auto accident involving Miss Virginia Thompson and prepared a bill for damages.
The city council faces a $113 damages claim after a manhole on Cleveland Avenue allegedly protruded and caused a car wreck. Attorney A Martin Graham urged an investigation and warned that a suit would follow if no settlement is reached.
City council approved an ordinance to acquire four Country Club addition lots for 1000 dollars for park and playground use. Superintendent D O Davies oversees the project to provide safe, capacity crowds at playgrounds for youngsters.
The Homestead cue club of Homestead Pennsylvania will hold their annual picnic at Cascade Park on Saturday.
Council delays street excavation permits for New Castle Water Company until Monday. Superintendent H B Richards will face council about alleged curb damage on Court Street. Burns claims curb was cut away and filled with dust and ashes by Water Company workers. Rain washes away fill. council to summon Richards to have a new curb placed.
Cleveland June 19 James M Gould president of the baseball writers association of America announced the appointment of committees Rules John B Foster chair New York James R Harrison New York William G Evans Cleveland Auditing Melville E Webb Jr Boston Ed Ballinger Pittsburgh William Slocum New York The rules committee will cooperate with the major league at the joint session next winter to revise and simplify the present baseball code noting a few spots where rules are contradictory.
Mayor William H. Dunlap preserves two 1898 News issues detailing Company B Sixteenth Regiment return from Porto Rico after the Spanish American War. October 20 reports a 10 000 crowd greeting the heroes at Fountain Inn with four men left ill in Ponce hospital. October 21 notes banquet plans, a civic meeting led by Mayor Smith, and souvenirs shown by First Lieut. William H. Dunlap.
William Jennings Bryan met with his future team today in Atlanta to plan the prosecution of John T. Scopes, the Dayton high school teacher indicted for teaching evolution. Bryan said the Tennessee anti evolution law carries a fine of 100 to 500 dollars and they will seek the full penalty when the trial opens July 10.
E. J. Berquist, superintendent, praised the Boy Scouts for good work during yesterday's mission picnic at Cascade Park. Scouts circulated among children and assisted the outing. Council approved contracts with J. B. Thorson and S. G. McQuiston for paving Spruce and grading Court streets.
A photoplay review hails So This Is Marriage as a must see film at the Capitol, featuring Conrad Nagel and Eleanor Boardman in a modern tale of marital strain with Rankin as moral counterpoint. Technicolor pageantry amid a strong supporting bill including Mack Sennett comedy Wandering Waistlines and Pathe News.
In preparation for the library centennial week only one picture and one county history have been received. The exhibit relies on local residents to loan old pictures and hopes people will contact the librarian to contribute before the event.
Superintendent Louis B. Round of New Castle Electric Company says eight 400 candlepower lights will be installed tonight and ready for Saturday night use in the city area.
The City of Diamond considers more lighting with lights possibly on Saturday. Council approves Albert Street grade change to remove a jog near the Albert Street School. London hosts an International Shipping, Engineering and Machinery exhibition later this year. Greater New York consumed 1 195 861 049 quarts of milk last year.
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