Odd Fellows Oldest Order In This County
New Castle Lodge No. 195 Independent Order of Odd Fellows traces to Shenango Lodge No. 195 founded October 20 1846. It will host thousands at Cascade Park on Saturday June 24 with members and families attending. The article notes Civil War Spanish American War World War service and names early charter members and officers.
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New Castle
Shenango No
W. Painter Reynolds
James Westerman
Charles W. Pomeroy
Anthony Henderson
D. M. Courtney
G. A. Scroggs
Jess Hay
Theodore Benormandie
J. B. Reynolds
John B. Bovard
Lewis V. Cripps
Noble
Edward Thomas
J. Martin Porter
Alden B. Woodward
Odd Fellows
John S. Pomeroy
Gettysburg
Evan Morris
Manassas
John H. Anderson
Petersburg
Shenango Valley Hospital Admits and Discharges
Admitted Cecil Hall of Neshannock Falls and Steve Breyer of Lowellville along with Harold Hanna and Clair Hanna from New Castle and Mrs Matilda Chapman of Washington Street. Discharged John Klein of Hills ville and Miss Murl McConnell of New Castle with Charles Martin of Clayton Street and Edwin Parkinson of Locust Street and Alene Kerr of Adams Street.
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Cecil Hall
Neshannock Falls
Steve Breyer
Lowellville
Harold and Clair Hanna
New Castle
Matilda Chapman
Washington Street
John Klein
Hillsville
Murl McConnell
Charles Martin
Clayton Street
Edwin Parkinson
Locust Street
Alene Kerr
Adams Street
Movie Theaters and Showings Listed For Tonight
A listing of films and productions showing tonight at theaters including Where To Go Tonight STAR J P McGowan Reck less Chances Penn William DeMilles production The Lost Romance REGENT Neal Hart in The Heart of a Texan LIBERTY Elaine Hammerstein in Why Announce Your Marriage Nixon An Allan Dwan production The Hidden Woman DOME Gareth Hughes in The Hunch
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Neal Hart
Liberty
Elaine Hammerstein
Nixon
Allan Dwan
the Hidden Woman
Peace Treaty supporters win Irish election report
Early counts show Constitutionalists leading with 42 seats, Anti Constitutionalists 23, Independents 9, Laborites 7. Griffith elected in Cavan, Trinity College reps elected, and warning ultimatum sent to Rory O Connor against violence.
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Darrel Figgis Johnson
Dublin
Dail
Laborites
Griffith
Trinity College
Arthur Griffith
Sinn Fein
Hirea
County
Cavan
Eamonn de Valera
Dail Eireann
Richard Mulcahy
Irish Provisional Government
Rory’’ O’connor
Yankee Gunboats May Be Hurried to Canton Battle Scene
United States consul at Wang Hoa urged rushing American gunboats to Canton to safeguard lives and property amid Sun Yat Sen’s bombardment of the waterfront on June 16 and 17. Minister Schuman at Peking relayed the request to the State Department. No American casualties were reported.
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United States
Schuman
Canton
State Department
Washington
Sun Yat Sen
Wang Hoa
Peking
Sun
Name the News Bull Calf Arrives in City
A pedigreed Jersey bull calf arrives in the city and will be auctioned for the Milk and Ice fund. Readers from all trades are invited to name him, with the winner gaining a valuable addition to their herd and city pride in a champion calf.
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Harry Jeffery
Rio Grande River Rising Rapidly
The American consul at Neuvo Laredo reported to the State Department that the Rio Grande was rising 18 inches an hour at that point. He added the new concrete international bridge was expected to hold up despite the flood.
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International News Service
Washington
Neuvo Laredo
Mexico
State Department
Rio Grande
International Bridge
Miss Frances McClaren Attends Pittsburgh Wedding
Miss Frances McClaren of Florence avenue leaves for Pittsburgh to attend the wedding of Miss Irma Howell and Frank L. Burton in the bride’s home on South Highland avenue. Thelma Howell serves as maid of honor with George Martin as best man. McClaren plans to return Friday.
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Frances McClaren
Florence Avenue
Pittsburgh
Irma Howell
Frank L. Burton
South Highland Avenue
Thelma Howell
George Martin
Miss McClaren
Luncheon-Spoon Club Meeting Hostess Named
Miss May Hoyt of Winter Avenue will host the Luncheon-Spoon Club members at the Friday gathering on June 23.
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May Hoyt
Winter Avenue
Mercer Plans Plant Expansion To Add Electric Power
Mercer Chamber of Commerce officials in Greenville discussed securing extra electric power from Mercer County Heat Light and Power to support Elliott-Blair Steel company adding a thousand horsepower. A high tension line from Freedonia substation and a $20 000 investment are needed, with the chamber potentially financing the project if machinery and power contracts prove satisfactory.
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MERCH
Defense Rests In Minister's Murder Trial
In Charlestown West Virginia on June 20 the defense for Rev James E Wilburn rested in his murder case against Deputy Sheriff John Gore. Governor E F Morgan then testified as the state's first rebuttal witness about his official acts after a miners gathering last summer and orders for Logan county defense. The court ruled Morgan's testimony could not be admitted. Wilburn testified in his own defense today.
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International News Service
Charlestown
W. Va
James E. Wilburn
E. F. Morgan
Morgan
Logan County
Wilburn
John Gore
Arrested While Trying To Blackmail Priest
David Dalton and William Bell were arrested in New York on charges of attempting to extort money from Rev. Father Robert Murphy of St. Rose's Church. The two men allegedly exchanged marked bills totaling $100 after sending a letter to the priest. They face Essex Market Court for blackmail.
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International News Service
New York
Robert Murphy
St. Rose’s
David Dalton
William Bell
Dalton
West Broadway
St. Louis
Bell
Wabash Avenue
Chicago
Essex
Motion for New Trial for Fred Mader in Drake Hotel Case
A hearing on a motion for a new trial for Fred Frenchy Mader president of the Chicago Building Trades Council will be held July 1. Judge Deve announced the sentence will wait until the motion is decided. Mader was found guilty of conspiracy to halt Drake Hotel construction after a four hour jury deliberation. the jury recommended one year in prison and a $1000 fine.
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International News Service
Chicago
Fred “‘Frenchy
Mader
Chicago Building Trades Council
Deve
Harding Open to Delaying Ship Subsidy Action
President Harding is willing to delay the administration ship subsidy bill in the House until the Senate passes the tariff bill, while still insisting merchant marine legislation be enacted this session.
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International News Service
Washington
Harding
House
Senate
Congress
White House
Admiral Kato Named Japan Premier and Commander in Chief
Baron Tomosabura Kato has been appointed premier of Japan and will form a non party cabinet. He pledges to honor the Washington disarmament treaty and insists the army be reduced and military expenditures cut by 40 000 000 yen as a condition of taking office.
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Baron Tomosabura Kato
Japan
Washington
Kiwanis Club Builds Playground at Margaret Henry Home
Kiwanis volunteers led by Rev J Williamson son Tom Hitchcock and John Laux install playground equipment at Margaret Henry Home for Children. Brown and Hamilton workers add see saws. Scouts from Kiwanis troop assist. fire drill demo given under Miss Henry watchful eye.
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J. Williamson
Tom Hitchcock
John Laux
Kiwania
Boy Scouts
William Richards
Stewart Jim Mayberry
Brown and Hamilton Company
Misa Henry
Kiwanis Club
Margaret Henry
Administration Keeps Tariff Measure Ahead In Senate Fight
The administration aims to move the tariff and bonus issue this week to stay before the senate. Republicans led by Lafollette plan to press a motion, while Democrats Harrison Ashurst Walsh and Robinson intend to push a similar move. Lenroot says Republicans will reject repeated attempts to rush action unless assured of timing and expects the bill to pass this session.
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Senate
Lafollette
Wisconsin
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
Ashurst
Arizona
Walsh
Massachusetts
Robinson
Arkansas
Lenroot
Leesburg Birthday for Mrs Coates Celebrated at Home
Mrs John W Davis hosted a Thursday party at her Leesburg home for daughter Mrs Robert Coates on her 26th birthday. The 10 to 4 event featured games and music with lunch at noon prepared by the hostess and her sister Betty Blair of New Castle. A 26 candle cake and pink white decor highlighted the occasion with guests including Mrs Roy Orr and daughter Sarah, Mrs W J Mayberry and Charlotte, Mrs George Douglass, Mrs W F Jones, Mrs C A Rudolph, Mrs John B Holmes, Mrs J M Wallace, and Betty Blair.
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John W. Davis
Robert Coates
Betty Blair
New Castle
Roy Orr
Sarah
W. J. Mayberry
Charlotte
George Douglass
Ww. F. Jones
C. A. Rudolph
John 8. Holmes
J. M. Wallace
Emmanuel Baptist Sunday School Meets at Richards Home
Regular monthly gathering of Emmanuel Baptist Sunday school is set for this evening at 8 o clock at the Reynolds street home of Charles Richards.
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Emmanuel Baptist Sunday School
Charles Richards
Reynolds Street
G W O O F No 8725 Members Urged to Meet Friday Night
Special notice calls every member of G W O O F No 8725 New Castle to gather at the usual hall Friday night June 28 at seven o'clock for important business. John Taylor N G J F Kiser Secretary.
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New Castle
Samaria Forced To Put Into Port
Information reached Cunard officials that the liner Samaria sailing from Liverpool last week will be forced to put in at Halifax due to engine trouble. The vessel carries a large passenger list and is bound for Boston.
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International News Service
Boston
Cunard
Samaria
Liverpool
Halifax
Old Mill ride defied as cas cade youth seeks approval
A Cas cade Park youth asks his mother to let him ride the water wheel at the Old Mill. A local clergyman picks a new suit in a gents store while a young clerk pushes for a snappier look. A boy scout helps an old lady cross Washington Street as a knot in his tie is loosened. Thousands of lightning bugs glow overhead, a News Bull Calf arrives in the city, and an automobile truck carries loose hay with horse feed piled high above the cab.
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Cascade Park
Washington Street
Senate rejects motion to take up bonus bill
The Senate voted 51 to 22 to reject Senator Walsh’s motion to take up the soldiers bonus bill immediately, displacing the tariff. The motion was laid on the table by 43 Republicans and 8 Democrats, while 20 Democrats and 2 Republicans voted against it.
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Senate
J. Bart Campbell
International News Service
Washington
Walsh
Massachusetts
Watson
Indiana
Death Penalty Backed by Police Chiefs at Convention
SAN FRANCISCO June 20 That capital punishment is necessary and should be universal throughout the United States will be the report of the criminal procedure section of the International Association of police chiefs to the annual convention tomorrow when the police heads meet in general session to act on committee reports. P T Smith chief of police of New Haven Conn raised the only voice against capital punishment contending life imprisonment serves as a greater deterrent to capital crime than death. The subject is expected to be the center of a hot debate in the convention.
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International News Service
San Francisco
United States
International Association of Police Chiefs
P. T. Smith
New Haven
Conn
Willard Accepts Dempsey Challenge With Months of Training
Jess Willard, former heavyweight champion, says Tex Rickard offered a bout with Jack Dempsey which he has accepted. Willard will begin training next week at the Hollywood American Legion stadium and plan six to seven months of preparation. No date or venue for the fight has been set.
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International News Service
Los Angeles
Jess Willard
Jack Dempsey
Tex Rickard
Willard
Big Jess
Hollywood American Legion Stadium
Watch Is Missed After Agent's Visit
Ralph Montgomery is held at the city jail on a larceny charge tied to a missing gold watch from Mrs. William Miller of 1726 Pennsylvania Avenue. Montgomery had canvassed the Miller home before the theft was detected and police moved quickly to detain him pending further inquiry.
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Ralph Montgomery
William Miller
Pennsylvania Avenue
Montgomery
Miller
Counter Move to Proposed Strike by NY NH Hartford
The New York New Haven and Hartford railroad prepared a counter move against a general rail strike. A statement to its 17 000 maintenance of way employees called the planned walkout a vote against organized society and signaled action for July 1.
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International News Service
New York
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Fight renewed to displace tariff in senate action
Senator Walsh of Massachusetts moved to take up the soldiers bonus at once displacing the tariff. Mrs John McMair of New York is visiting her mother Mrs James Gregg of Division street.
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J. Bart Campbell
Washington
Senate
Walsh
Massachusetts
John McMair
New York
James Gregg
Division Street
Deaths of the Day Mrs Cornelia McKean
Mrs. Cornelia Henry McKean widow of H W McKean formerly of Pulaski township died Monday at noon at her daughter Mrs Jennie Swan’s home in Pittston Pennsylvania after a illness of complications She was a member of the Neshannock Presbyterian Church Survived by daughter Mrs Swan and two sons Prof H H McKean of Kansas City and Alfred H McKean of Ambridge Pa The remains will be brought to this city this evening and taken to Offutt's Undertaking rooms Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon from the Neshannock Presbyterian church Burial in the church cemetery.
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Cornelia Henry McKean
H. W. McKean
Pulaski Township
Jennie Swan
Offutt
North
Mercer Streets
Neshannock Presbyterian Church
Church
Funeral services for Mrs Mary S Stevens in 604 County Line St
The funeral for Mrs Mary S Stevens was held Monday at 2 PM from her home on 604 County Line Street. Rev C G Farr of Epworth Methodist Church conducted the service. Burial followed in Greenwood Cemetery with pallbearers George McFarland Henry Carpenter Thomas McCluskey E C Crocker Festus Flynn and George Thompson.
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Mary
Stevens
County Line Street
C. G. Farr
Epworth Methodist Church
Greenwood Cemetery
George McFarland
Henry Carpenter
Thomas McCluskey
E. C. Crocker
Festus Flynn
George Thompson
Mrs Bennett of Tulsa Dies After Operation
Mrs George E Bennett of Tulsa Oklahoma formerly of this city died Sunday June 18 after an operation. She is survived by her husband one daughter Mrs J C Murray and one son Fred N one sister Katherine Kennedy and brothers T P Kennedy W C Kennedy and Daniel Kennedy of New Castle.
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George E. Bennett
Tulsa
Oklahoma
This City
J. C. Murray
Fred N
Katherine Kennedy
T. P. Kennedy
W. C. Kennedy
Daniel Kennedy
New Castie
Death of Marie Trax at Harbor aged 50
Miss Marie Trax of Harbor road died Sunday afternoon after an operation at 3 30. Born February 21 1872 in Mahoning township she was daughter of Isaac and Mary Cooper Trax and a Harbor United Presbyterian Church member. Survived by brothers William Allen H E Trax and sister Miss Mary Trax Mahoning township. Funeral Tuesday June 26 at 2 30 from the residence. Burial in Harbor cemetery.
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Marie Trax
Harbor Road
Mahoning Township
Isaac and
Mary Cooper Trax
Harbor United Presbyterian Church
Eva Jane Martin
Union Township
William Trax
Allen Trax
H. E. Trax
Mary Trax
Harbor Cemetery
Minority Report Attacks Ford Shoals Lease Offer
A new minority report from the House Military Affairs Committee denounces Henry Ford's Muscle Shoals water project lease as a subsidy fraud and hollow promise. Representative Kearns of Ohio leads a scathing denunciation urging Congress to reject the proposal for the sake of future generations, condemning Ford's alleged insidious propaganda as false and unreliable.
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Washington
Henry Ford
Muscle Shoals
Ala
Congress
House Military Affairs Committee
Kearns
Ohio
Ford
Corduroy Trouser Clue Links Robbery Trio
A boy wearing corduroy trousers sat in sand to watch as two companions robbed two Franklin stores taking revolvers knives and more. Police Chief Connell spotted corduroy marks and arrested all three within hours. The trio pleaded guilty and await sentence in Venango court.
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Franklin
Connell
Venango Court
Stoke-on-Trent Emerges as Borough of China Trade
In North Staffordshire England the district hosts the china and earthenware industry with main centers Burslem Hanley Longton Fenton Tunstall and Stoke-on-Trent. These towns amalgamated in 1910 as a single municipal borough named Stoke-on-Trent. The Wedgwoods and Mintons are the area's renowned china families.
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North Staffordshire
England
Burslem
Hanley
Longton
Fenton
Tunstall
Stoke-on-Trent
Wedgwoods
Mintons
Miss Marian Haydon Improves After Illness at Wooster
Albert Street resident Miss Marian Haydon who had been ill at Wooster College has passed the crisis and is now improving.
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Marian Haydon
Albert St
Wooster College
President Harding to Spend Fourth of July in Marion
President and Mrs. Harding plan to celebrate the Fourth of July on the Marion front porch in Ohio. A motor trip from Washington will include a West Virginia stop and visits with Ohio friends, including Daugherty, Sawyer, and Crissinger, with a small guest list.
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Webster K. Nolan
International News Service
Washington
Harding
Marion
White House
Hardings
Ohio
West Virginia
Daugherty
Columbus
Charles E. Sawyer
D. R. Crissinger
Motor Cops in Flapper Stunt Net 14 Fines
Steubenville reports deputies Campbell and Yost dressed as flappers on a motorcycle to catch speeding drivers. Fourteen motorists were brought before Justice Arthur Gorman and fined 14 dollars and 75 cents each. The stunt aimed to curb reckless speeds amid a funeral procession patrol.
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International News Service
Steubenville
William Campbell
William Yost
Walker
Yost
Izzie and
Moe
Arthur Gorman
Campbell
Happy Hour Club Holds Park Picnic With Members
Mrs Wilbert Jones entertained the Happy Hour club at a park picnic Monday evening. Fifteen guests attended including Mrs Lew Williams and Ruth, Mrs Johnny Deck, Mrs J Fowler and children, and Mrs J Jones. The next meeting will be at the park in two weeks with Mrs William Owens as hostess.
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Wilbert Jones
Happy Hour Club
Lew Williams
Ruth
Johnny Deck
J. Fowler
J. Jones
William Owens
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Dome
Gareth Hughes
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de Valera
Rio Grande River
Mercer
Admiral Kato
Kiwanians
Henry Home Kids
Leesburg
John Taylor
N. G
F. Kiser
Miss Maria Trax
Minority Report
WM. K. Hutchinson
Castile
Love & Megown the
Cut Price Druggists
New Castle, Pa
Atkinson Paint & Glass Co
North Mill Street
W. F. Dufford & CO
Washington St
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