Plan Parole Action For Trio Of Noted Federal Prisoners
Don Chaffin once a key figure in the West Virginia miners war may seek parole June 25 after a Prohibition Act sentence in Atlanta. Former Governor Warren McCray of Indiana is slated for parole on August 31 1927 and Dr Frederick Cook of North Pole fame on March 1 1930. Authorities cited clean records and expect no opposition from Attorney General Sargent or wardens amid strong political pressure for clemency.
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Robert
Thornburgh International News Service
Washington
Don Chaffin
West Virginia
Atlanta
Department of Justice
Warren McCray
Indi
Ana
Frederick Cook
North Pole
Sargent
Washington Police Hold Check Passer For Coast Officers
William C Davidson alias William Caine was arrested and held for California authorities on charges of passing about 4000 in bad checks. He had testified before a congressional committee about financing in the bootlegging business and said banks provide capital for illicit liquor operations.
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International News Service
Washington
William C. Davidson
Wiliam Caine
Congress
California
Caine
Auto thefts and oddities hit New Castle area
In New Castle an auto agency reports eight dealer plates stolen from cars parked around town with three plates taken since last Saturday night. A brand new coach was stolen from in front of the salesrooms Friday evening during an Alumni picnic at Cascade park. Also noted are rabbits and squirrels seen near Highland and Lincoln avenues, and a man reports his first police station visit over a parking violation. Nearly 7500 people toured the Electric home today as Westminster college students hosted the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Cascade Park
Lawrence County
Dr. Wallace
Highland Avenue
Henderson
Lincoln Avenue
D. T. Nelson
Hillers
Westminster College
Swedish Royalty Arrives in Boston for Inspection Trip
Crown Prince Gustavus Adolphus and Princess Louise visit Harvard and MIT for campus tours and art scrutiny. They tour Longfellow House and Fenway Court, dine at the art museum, and attend tea at the Museum of Fine Arts. The prince skips steeplechase races to focus on the city’s art treasures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Boston
Harvard
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Gustavus Adolphus
Princess Louise
Longfellow House
Fenway Court
Museum of Fine Arts
Sweden
Country Club
Umpires Named for Monday Games in Lawrence County League
Two postponed league games will be played Monday with umpires assigned. Wampum at Ellwood City will be umpired by Jones and Hudson, Mahoningtown at Bessemer by McCann and Turner. Some women note fatigue and prefer staying home once pressed to go out.
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Lawrence County League
Wampum
Ellwood City
Jones
Hudson
Mahoningtown
Bessemer
McCann
Turner
Western state probe on hidden political contributions continues
The Senate committee will investigate unrecorded gifts to county chairmen in Bedford, Potter, Venango, Mercer, Jefferson, and Indiana counties, including $7,750 in gifts and $1,000 from W. L. Mello. Eric Fisher Wood reports small untracked sums. lawmakers seek hearings in Philadelphia if needed.
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Bedford
Potter
Venango
Mercer
Jefferson
Indiana
W. L. Mello
Secretary of the Treasury
Erie County
Eric Fisher Wood
Pepper-Fisher Committee
Bedford County
Venango County
Pepper-Fisher
Wood
Taylor
Goff
West Virginia
Senate
Philadelphia
Secretary Davis Welcomes Delegates Amid Cheers
Secretary Davis delivers a warm welcome to delegates as Cardinal Bonzano, the papal Legate, nods in approval. Mayors and governors present express city and state thanks while Rob ert Sweitzer Samuel Insull and Catholic charity leaders add brief remarks before Cardinal Bonzano replies with gratitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Cardinal Bonzano
Davis
President Coolidge
Committee to Probe W C T U Funds Debate
The Anti-Saloon League committee will resume inquiry into the Pinchot W C T U funds as soon as chairman Wheeler provides financial records. Mrs. George, the president, is expected to attend. Judge O Connor to explain reports of a $150000 bribe offer related to the Ware organ saga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anti-Saloon League
Reed
Wheeler
Pinchot W. C. T. U. Fund
Friends of
George
Francis X. O’connor
Philadelphia
Ware Organee
Three Women Lead Northern Expedition For Norse Proof
Labrador and South Greenland voyage sets sail to document Norse presence in America centuries before Columbus. Among the travelers are 14 year old Joe N. Field son of Stanley Field head of the Field Museum, and Kenneth Rawson son of Chicago millionaire Fred C. Rawson. The Gadfly houseboat ferries the party as they bid farewell. return expected around September 16.
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Labrador
Greenland
America
Joe N. Field
Stanley Field
Chicago
Field Museum
Marshall Field
Kenneth Rawson
MacMillan
Fred C. Rawson
Motor Destroyed At Johnson Bronze Plant
Firefighters were called to the Johnson Bronze company plant on South Mill street at 3 45 a m to tackle a blaze in the electric motor used with the sand blast. The fire was confined to the motor and it was destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson Bronze Company
South Mill Street
Jolly Old Timers Baseball Opens at Cordell Park
In honor of the Jolly Old Timers Baseball team at Cordell Park the event will be held Tuesday evening with local support and a friendly exhibition atmosphere advancing community baseball spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordell Park
Thousand Attend High School Alumni Picnic
Alumni and former students of New Castle high school gathered at Cascade park for the annual High School Alumni Association picnic and reunion. Attendance topped a thousand with 350 at the picnic dinner and many at the dancing pavilion for a grand march and program finale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle High School
High School
Cascade Park
Clarence Patterson
Ed Wilson
Ed Connery
Margaret White
Jeannette Hutton
High School Athletic Council
Walter W. Duff
Sara Dana Falls Davis
John Taggart
R M. Campbell
A. Patterson
Grove
Earl Sowers
William Ferrer
J. F. Rentz
Edith Moore
J. Y. Carson
J. Myron Rice
Robert Furst
John Powers
Earl Ramsey
Association
Funeral for firework explosion victims in Youngstown
Double funeral services held Saturday at St. Vitus church for Joseph Vitalli and Frank Peluso of 115 East Home Street. Interment at St. Vitus cemetery. Rev. Fr. Marino presided with Fr. Brennan deacon and Fr. Salvano sub-deacon. Pallbearers named for both men. The services described as among the city's largest.
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St. Vitus Church
Joseph Vitalli
Frank Peluso
East Home Street
Brier Hill
Youngstown
Marino
Ellwood City
Brennan
St. Mary’s Church
Salvano
Hillsville
Renato
Giovanni
Egidio
Rocco Peluso
Joseph Toscano
Michiel Caiazza
Patsy Aldino
Raphael
Salvatore de Santis
Louis de Robbio
Frank Camparone
Ralph Vitalli
St. Vitus Cemetery
Accidents Reported To Police In City Streets
Florence Cooper of 441 Court street reported Friday that a car with Pennsylvania plate 501-737 cut around her northbound on Miller avenue near the street car crossing, damaging her vehicle. Tony Conti of 420 Fulton street said a truck from American Produce traveling west on Washington street struck two cars parked by Peoples Credit Clothing store to avoid a northbound car on Jefferson street. W H Anderson of 1219 Huron avenue reported a westbound collision on Mahoning avenue near Hobart street with a Pennsylvania plate A28-294. A produce truck left unattended on a steep Court street grade rolled about 100 feet, turned into Ira Wagner’s driveway, and stopped without further damage.
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Florence Cooper
Court Street
Miller Avenue
Pennsylvania
Tony Conti
Fulton Street
American Produce Company
Washington Street
Jefferson Street
Peoples Credit Clothing Company
W. H. Anderson
Huron Avenue
Mahoning Avenue
Hobart Street
Ira Wagner
Odd Fellows And Rebekahs Memorial Service Planned
New Castle lodge No 195 and Rachel Rebekah lodge No 40 schedule their annual memorial service for deceased members at Oak Park cemetery weather permitting. If weather fails the event moves to the I O O F hall on North Mill Street. Rev D R Dunn Croton M E church will give the memorial address at 2 20 PM. Open to all attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle Lodge
Rachel Rebekah Lodge
Oak Park Cemetery
North Mill Street
D. R. Dunn
Croton M. E. Church
Shenango Valley Hospital Admits List
Admitted include Miss Viola Fresh Korn of Zelienople PA John Durles ser of New Castle R D 6 Arvid Nord of Bessemer PA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Freshkorn
Zelienople
John Durlesser
New Castle
R. D
Arvid Nord
Bessemer, Pa
Personal Mentions From Buffalo and Nearby Cities Highlight Social Visits
The notice lists numerous visitors and guests, including Bernard Plant of Buffalo, N Y, visiting relatives here. It mentions travels to Chicago and Indiana and greetings from McKeesport Pa, Rochester Ny, Lawrence Kansas, Superior Street, and Brooklyn N Y among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Plant
Buffalo, N. Y
L. J. Quinn
McKeesport
Mrs Shannon Honored At State G A R Convention
Mrs O J Shannon of Fairfield attended the state convention of the G A R and affiliated groups in Bethlehem Pennsylvania where she was elected state chaplain for the coming year. Only Civil War veteran Levi Brinton from Fairfield attended the meeting. Next year’s meeting will be in Uniontown. She also visited the Sesqui Centennial in Philadelphia and Washington D C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. J. Shannon
Fairfield Avenue
Bethlehem
Shannon
Philadelphia
Washington, D. C
Thompson Sues Coates for Five Thousand Dollar Accident
Garnet Thompson files a civil suit in Lawrence county court against Leo J. Coates seeking 5000 damages for a August 1925 accident on the Butler road. The suit is named by her mother and represented by ex Judge S Plummer Emery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garnet Thompson
Lawrence County Court House
Leo J. Coates
Butler Road
Miss Thompson
S. Plummer Emery
Arrest Made in Mercer County Farm Murder Mystery
Norman Harding, a New Vernon Township farmer near Sandy Lake, Pa, was arrested by Mercer County detectives for the September 5, 1925 murder of Wylie D. Mouck. Harding’s ten-year-old son Ford aided authorities by providing the pivotal account, saying his father ambushed Mouck from a wagon with a 32 caliber rifle. The case advances to the grand jury after Harding waived a hearing.
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Mercer
Norman Harding
New Vernon Township
Sandy Lake
Mercer County
Wylie D. Mouck
Harding
Ford
Mouck
Grover Athletes To Visit Europe
Grove City Pa June 19 Dick Sweet and Elmer Stevens left for New York to sail for Europe for the summer. They are well known athletes at the college Sweet played football and basketball Stevens is a skilled floor star Both expect to return in time for the fall term at college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove City
Dick Sweet
Elmer Stevens
New York
Europe
Sweet
Stevens
Detroit Team To Honor Ty Cobb
Detroit on June 19 honors Ty Cobb with a diploma naming him the league's most valuable player. Cobb, chosen in 1911, receives the award at Navin Field in a ceremony led by Mayor John W. Smith and witnessed by Ban Johnson and other baseball figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Detroit
Ty Cobb
Detroit Tigers
Navin Field
Cobb
Ban Johnson
Baseballs “Hall of Fame
John W. Smith
Electrician Dies From Voltage Shock
James Phillip Blute, 49, died in Warren Pennsylvania from burns after 33,900 volts passed through his body when he touched a high tension wire at the Penn Public Service Corporation power plant. Physicians watched as Blute fought for life after receiving 31,900 more volts than is normally used in death sentences. widowed mother survives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Warren
James Phillip Blute
Burns
Penn Public Service Corporation
Blute
Knights of Malta Meet On Friday At East Washington
Star of Bethlehem Commandery No. 491 Knights of Malta held its weekly meeting in its East Washington street hall. Wilbur Meyers presided as sir knight generalissimo with good attendance. Attendees accepted the opening of a new commandery at Midland Pennsylvania on Saturday June 26 and Grand Recorder B J Sterner will be present. Indications are that New Castle will send a large delegation. Final trip arrangements to be announced next Friday. Doubtless there is good in every thing and if there were no narrow minds men would forget how to argue.
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Star of Bethlehem Commandery No
Knights of Malta
East Washington Street
Wilbur Meyers
Knight Generalissimo
Midland
B. J. Sterner
New Castle
Deaths Of The Day James H Thompson Buried
Funeral services for James Henderson Thompson were held Friday at 2 pm from his New Wilmington home. The service, led by ministers and a male quartet, drew a large crowd. Pallbearers included church elders and local men. interment followed at Neshannock cemetery.
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Thompson
James Henderson Thompson
New Wilmington
George Bucher
S. A. Kirkbride
J. R. Rich
Will Ferrer
S&s. A. Kirkbride
J. D. Barr
Frank
Walter Sewall
Six Nurses Receive Diplomas at Shenango Valley Hospital
The graduation ceremony honored six nurse graduates Miss Mabel T. Peterman Miss Mabel F. Moore Miss Genevieve B. MacKay Miss Katherine A. Stickel Miss Ruth C. Young and Miss Gladys M. Pool. Dr. Campbell spoke on nursing as both science and art and Attorney John P. Lockhart presented diplomas. A reception followed and the grads were welcomed into the Alumni Society at Shenango Valley hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClure
Campbell
W. L. Campbell
Emery Orchestra
Fred Emery
Samuel Lewis
John P. Lockhart
Mabel T. Peterman
Mabel F. Moore
Genevieve BE. MacKay
Ellwood City
Katherine A. Stickel
Portersville
Ruth C. Young
Youngstown
Gladys M. Pool
South Dayton
New York
Shenango Valley Hospital
Assistant Fire Chief In Cleveland
H. Clare Stockman assistant chief of the fire department is in Cleveland Ohio undergoing a physical examination at a well known medical clinic. He recently had an appendicitis operation and went for the purpose of determining benefits derived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Clare Stockman
Cleveland
Funeral services for Mercer woman heirs of Hosack
Mrs. George Hosack 55 of East Market street died suddenly yesterday and was found on Friday afternoon by her husband. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 3 PM. Survived by her husband and one son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer, Pa
George Hosack
East Market Street
Fashion Park Clothiers Promotes 219 Gast Washington
A brief fashion notice highlights Fancy dress costumes and apparel at Fashion Park Clothiers located on 219 Gast Washington Street, signaling a midweek display event for seasonal outfits.
Bessemer Man Injured After Fall From Steam Shovel
Arvid Nord of Bessemer Pa. is hospitalized at Shenango Valley after a steam shovel chain broke causing a nine foot fall. He sustained back injuries and minor bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer
Arvid Nord
Shenango Valley Hospital
Mr. Nord
Haley Returns From State Pharmacy Convention
John B. Haley manager of Physician's Pharmacy returned home from Buena Vista Springs Pennsylvania after attending the annual convention of the Pennsylvania Pharmaceutical Association of which he is a member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Haley
Buena Vista Springs
Pennsylvania Pharmaceutical Association
Rotary Club to Entertain Police at Noon Meeting
City police officers will be guests of honor at the Rotary Club noon meeting at the Fountain Inn. All officers not on duty for department work will attend. Kangaroos are decreasing in Australia. Pedestrians decrease here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Police Department
Rotary Club
Fountain Inn
Australia
Moone's Emerald Oil Promises Quick Foot Pain Relief
An advertisement touts Moone's Emerald Oil as fast relief for bunions and soft corns. It claims pain and inflammation lessen in minutes, swelling shrinks with regular use, and that the product is guaranteed with a money back offer through McKee's Rut Rate Store and New Castle Drug Corp and other druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKee
New Castle Drug Corp
Emerald
Moone
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Rutz Avenue
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Ellis Way
Frank Winner
Mercer Street
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Neshannock Avenue
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Harrisburg
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Lebanon
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Wallace Avenue
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Borough Line Street
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