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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1925
Page
16
Lawrence County Sportsmen's League announced it received 50 000 wall eyed pike from the state fish hatcheries and placed them in Slip Rock and Neshannock creeks. The league aims to stock local streams and continues ongoing efforts to improve game fish numbers in the area.
Secretary of Commerce Hoover urged Atlantic and Gulf states to adopt coordinated actions to conserve American fisheries. He cited overfishing and pollution as causes of dwindling supplies and warned against extending federal authority, favoring state-led coordination. Pennsylvania joined the conference.
Warne B. Wheeler, general counsel for the Anti-Saloon League, called Ontario’s prohibition system a dangerous fake and warned it will lead to either full prohibition or restoration of the old saloon. He said a Canadian bar room visit convinced drinkers that Ontario will weaken laws to allow real liquor.
Mercer Pennsylvania May 22 Thirty car loads of fertilizer totaling 600 tons were purchased this spring by the central purchasing committee of Mercer county granges. It stands as the largest purchase ever made by the committee and supports local agricultural needs.
Chas. King of Sharon S. G. Parker of Greenville and W. M. Armstrong of Volant form the mercer county Pomona Grange purchasing group. A carload of binder twine is bought and 30 cars of fertilizer valued at 18000 are distributed countywide. The committee, representing 32 Mercer granges, has operated in this way for the third year.
New York May 22 Amundsen's fourth attempt to reach the North Pole by air follows three prior efforts. The first attempt, the Andree expedition of 1897, used a balloon and killed all three on Danes Island Spitzbergen. Swedish scientist Andree and two companions, Stringberg and Frankel, vanished after departing July 21, 1897. Walter Wellman pursued the pole in 1906 and 1909 in a dirigible but both ships were wrecked.
International News Service reports in Tokyo that Tanaka, a member of the Japanese Diet, asserts seven years of pine needle eating keeps him free of aches. He claims protection against cerebral hemorrhage and relief for rheumatism, stomach and heart ailments, and offers a pine needle tea recipe.
Maria Victoria Kent, the first woman to practice law in Spain, prevailed in a hard fought Madrid court case. The victory marks a historic breakthrough for women in the Spanish legal profession and highlights ongoing gender barriers.
Atlantic City May 22. George W. Reilly vice-president at Harrisburg National Bank was elected president of the Pennsylvania State Bankers Association here today. He succeeds J. E. Harshaw of Grove City.
Hutson Sedan of Charles Rigby on Neshannock avenue was wrecked on the New Bedford New Castle route near Harbor Bridge. A broken steering knuckle caused the car to veer into a fence as it climbed a hill, then crash into the opposite side. Rigby and a young man escaped with minor cuts from broken glass.
Winnipeg Manitoba May 22 reports to the provincial agriculture department say prairie farmers anticipate a bumper wheat crop as seeding proceeds. Two Boston men were caught in a separate incident after a girl fell from a window. they allegedly dropped their handkerchiefs.
Secretary Hoover said national air transport plans to operate a Chicago New York electrically lighted air way will push for immediate congressional action. He announced he would seek regulatory legislation in the next session to develop commercial aviation and popularize air transportation.
WARRISBERG Pa May 22 A new state statute aims to curb crimes carried out under the guise of road control at night. It requires uniformed officers or impersonators to clearly display badges, allowing drivers to speed past for safety. The measure also permits non uniformed individuals to be hit with caution during such stops.
Crimes attributed to individuals posing as police were documented across the state with regularity, indicating a recurring threat to public safety and the need for heightened vigilance by communities and law enforcement.
Salem May 22 two convicted murderers were executed on the gallows. Arthur C Covell, crippled by an accident, was hanged for plotting the murder of his sister in law Ebba Covell and was aided to the scaffold by attendants. J P Peare was hanged for the murder of his wife and neighbor James Culver.
Washington reports proposed routing restrictions for further front points served by Central of Georgia Railway and short-line connections to destinations in Central Buffalo Pittsburg and eastern territories. Commerce Commission ordered suspension of schedules to be cancelled by railroads on or before June 30.
Grove City Pa June 22 The annual Grove City College Dramatic Club production directed by Miss Katherine Griffen features 36 cast members. Rehearsals underway with skating arrangements and Woods meeting. Special to The News notes the event will take place indoors despite late season cold.
Secretary of War Weeks, ill at his home for weeks, will travel to Boston tonight for medical treatment, according to the bulletin. The move underscores concerns over his health as he seeks care in Massachusetts.
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