Russians Capture Austrian Stronghold and Cross Dniester
Russian forces captured Uscieczko on the Waister river after a six month Austro-Hungarian defense. The Austrian report notes a breach 300 yards wide, evacuation of trenches, and a bold breakout by Col Planokh’s troops to join allied forces north of Zalegzezki.
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International
Vienna
Berlin
Uscieczko
Waeister
Czernowitz
Austrian War Office
Dneister
Usereezko
Bukowina
Gorizia
Podgora Heights
Bevina
Planokh
Useieczko
Zalegzezki
Col. Planokhb
Harding May Be Chairman At Chicago
The Republican National Committee's sub committee discusses temporary chairman candidates for the June 7 national convention. Likely choices include James R. Mann Warren G Harding Nicholas Murray Butler with other names like Philander Knox Senator Lodge Hadley and U S Senator Bo Ah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Republican National Committee
James R. Mann
I Ilinois
Warren G. Harding
Ohio
Nicholas Murray Butler
New York
Philander C. Knox
Lodge
Massachusetts
Hadley
Missouri
U. S
W. E. Boah
Idaho
Amateur Operatic Society Meeting Gathers Members
An important meeting of the Amateur Operatic Society is set for this evening at the YMCA. All members are requested to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amateur Operatic Society
What Water Co. Really Owes City
City Solicitor James A. Gardner presented contracts between the water company and New Castle to council. A clause requires sufficient pressure to throw a 130 foot water stream through a one inch nozzle on the public square and Seventh ward, dating from about 1902. Gardner notes the company must furnish adequate fire protection citywide but that high pressure to reach Highland avenue school may require downtown piping changes. The matter was sent to the special council committee investigating Highland school fire. chair Hamilton said some work has been done but no witnesses examined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water Company
City of
New Castle
James A. Gardner
Council
Seventh Ward
Gardner
Highland Avenue
Special
Councilmanic
Highland School
Hamilton
Ministerial Association Sets Biweekly Meetings at Y
About 50 ministers gathered at the Y M C A for luncheon and a business session. Speakers urged organized Adult Bible classes in every Sunday school and members joining the church. The group voted to meet on the first and third Mondays each month.
Ellison Slated for City Food Inspector Berth
James Ellison of the First ward, a known paperhanger, is expected to be elected city food inspector at Friday’s council session. The post, created to attach inspector duties to the health department, had no prior holder. Sanitary police officers will also be elected that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Ellison
Paperhanger
Health Department
Ellison
Sanitary Police
Benches For City Park To Be Secured
Retiring Treasurer C C Duff told Cunningham woods fund of 164.84 sits unused since a tag day years ago. Councilors kept Duff as fund trustee, ordered bids for park seats around 50, plan to use the money for improvements in the city park.
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Cunningham's Woods
C. C. Duff
Duff
Council
Exonerated man arrested in Mercer Mine No 6 shooting
Meade Dumars, cleared by a coroner's jury in January for a Mine No 6 shooting near Plaingrove, was arrested yesterday by State Trooper Close. He claims self defense and awaits bail as authorities study the case against Samuel Santos.
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Meade Dumars
Samuel Santos
Mine No. 6
Mercer- Lawrence
Plaingrove
Dumars
Close
Mercer
Villa Marches North To Meet U S Troops In Battle
Villa rallies forces after defeats at Las Cruces and Namiquipa and moves toward the northwest toward American columns. Pershing’s air scouts and three American detachments pursue as Carranza forces trap Villa near Namiquipa with Las Cruces and Babicora in the corridor.
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Villa
U.S
EL Paso
Carranza
Francisco Villa
Namiquipa
Mexico
Gavira
Juarez
Columbus
Pershing
International
Las Cruces
Babeora
Santa Maria
Chihuahua
Villa Country
Lake Bibicora
Cascas Grandes
Galeana
Babicora
Yen
Aero Squadron
Gen. Pershing
Land Agents Exonerated in Canada Lots Case
Frank Korossy William Schaefer and F Vandermoot local representatives of a Ojibway Canada lot firm were exonerated by a jury on charges of conspiracy brought by Albert Sneizek and John Such Evidence showed all sales legitimate and no misrepresentation occurred The agents will remain in Detroit area to continue selling lots and asserted all sales were Canada located with United States Steel land deeds offered as proof
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Frank Korossy
William Schaefer
F. Vandermoot
Ojibway
Canada
Detroit River
Detroit
Mich
Albert Sneizek
John
Messrs
United States Steel Corporation
Messrs. Korossy
Schaefer
Vandermoot
Highland Pupils Back In School After Morning Meeting
Pupils from the Highland avenue public school met at the Highland avenue U P church for arrangements to continue sessions. Classes started at various places this morning and others will begin this afternoon with all pupils expected to be back at school by tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Avenue
U. P
Heating System Blaze Threatens Mt. Jackson High
Fire started in a second floor heating register at Mt. Jackson High School on March 20. Teachers and students evacuated swiftly as flames were fought by staff, older students, and locals. Damage remained small given the system’s age and suspected defect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Jackson
C. F. Ball
Isis
J. D. Houk
Colored Man Burned At Plant in New Castle
Ruff Farrell of 130 Long avenue was severely burned while pouring brass at the American Car and Ship Hardware plant about 9 o clock Tuesday morning. He received burns to both arms legs and neck and was taken by Charles R. Kelley’s ambulance to New Castle hospital for care.
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Ruff Farrell
Long Avenue
American Car and Ship Hardware Company
Charles R. Kelley
New Castle Hospital
British Submarines Sighted Off Swedish Coast
A number of British submarines were sighted south of the Cattegat, reported by Dagens Nyheter. The incident caused a sensation in Sweden as a large flotilla of German torpedo boats passed northward through the Sound this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Copenhagen
Cattegat
Dagens Nyheter
Sweden
German Push Costs Blood at Verdun Woods Take Malancourt
German forces launched continuous assaults against French positions in Malancourt and Avecourt woods northwest of Verdun resulting in heavy casualties but claiming captured prisoners. Official reports note belated German attempts to break out from the woods and renewed attacks west of the Meuse with large calibre bombardment.
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Tolmino
Mrzli
Krn
Romson
Carinthian
Tyrol
Coldilana
Charles FF. Bertelli
U.S
Paris
Malancourt Wood
Verdun
Avecourt Wood
Teutons
Meuse
Belgium
Boesinghe Bridge
Argonne
Cheppy Forest
Avecourt-Malancourt
Rockefeller Board Grants 1.275 Million to Eight Colleges
The General Education Board led by John D Rockefeller reported donations totaling 1.275 million dollars to eight institutions in the past year. Vanderbilt University received 300 thousand toward a 1 million fund, Goucher 250 thousand toward 1 million, Vassar 200 thousand toward 1 million, Ohio Wesleyan 150 thousand toward 600 thousand, Denison 125 thousand toward 500 thousand, Colorado College 125 thousand toward 500 thousand, Pomona College 100 thousand toward 500 thousand, and Davidson College 25 thousand toward 100 thousand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
New York
John D Rockefeller
General Education Board
Vanderbilt University
Nashville Tenn
Goucher College
Baltimore
N. Y
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware
Denison University
Granville
Churngold Butterine Owner Moves Family to City
J. W. Webhan proprietor of the Churngold Butterine store on North Mill street has rented a house in this city and his family will arrive from Slippery Rock this week.
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J. W. Webhan
Churngold Butterine
North Mill Street
Slippery Rock
Deaths and Notices from Bessemer and Nearby Towns
Brief death notices for Dorothy Grace Mayne aged 15 months of Bessemer, and Edith J. Stanich 15 months of Bessemer. Also listed are Mrs. Charles Pischer 11 of Puslaski, Mrs. George Simonton 54 of 229 Scott Street, Mrs. Mary Jane Swick 77 of North Sewickley Township, and Albine Palace 50 of Bessemer.
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Dorothy Grace Mayne
Bessemer
Charles Pischer
Puslaski
George Simonton
Scott Street
Mary Jane Swick
North Sewickley
Albine Palace
Edith J. Stanich
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Czar
N. M
Harding
What Water Co
Ministerial Assoc
Spector
Mt. Jackson High School
Buf Farrell
Wurtembergers
Rockefeller Board
Vassar
Colorado College
Colorado Springs
Col
Pomona College
Clare - Mont
Cal
Davidson College
Davidson, N. G
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