Hoodwinked grand jury indicts Colonel Miller in war theft case
Federal Judge reports claim the grand jury was hoodwinked into indicting Colonel Thomas W. Miller former alien property custodian over alleged recovery of 7000 plus 69 dollars in metals. Indictment cites conspiracy with German Swiss financiers and King and Smith. Miller’s counsel rebuts testimony by witnesses Stinson and Jarnecke as the basis for the indictment. Generals’ jury visits the War Department as speculation swirls over Mitchell case and possible court martial outcomes.
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International News Service
New York
Thomas W. Miller
Robert Ss. Johnstone
Milter
Col. Aliller
John T. King
Roxy Stinson
Elmer Jarnecke
Grand Jury
Miller
Johnstone
Office of Alien Property Custodian
New Defense for Mitchell Planned as Trial Opens
The article reports a planned new defense for Mitchell to counter accusers in court. It notes possible subpoenas for the president and cabinet member if denied and details attempts to show the president was maneuvered into ordering actions.
Unselfishness of Mothers Cited as Vice and Virtue
Anne Parish argues mothers often sacrifice too much, calling unselfishness a vice when it harms daughters' futures. She notes gentle, self sacrificing natures can quietly shape others, sometimes more than strong personalities, and cites personal reflection on influence from a mild, loving caregiver. Mrs. Charles Corliss, private name for Parish, resides on Park Avenue with a country home in Englewood New Jersey.
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Anne Parish
Miss Parish
Charles Corliss
Park Avenue
Englewood, N. J
Masquerade and club gatherings dot Ashland avenue social scene
Misses Mary and Effie Stickle hosted a Halloween masquerade with about seventy five guests at their Boston avenue home and several women from local clubs assisted with refreshments. Other events included Pythian Sisters Past Chiefs party with black and yellow decor and Hindus lecture at Highland WU and readings by Reading Circle and A B R D Girls dates set for early November.
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Mary
Effie Stickle
Ashland Avenue
R. M. Stickle
James Edgington
J. Oc. Coulter
McClafferty
Boston Avenue
White
Hunter
Hodenberry
Ruth McClafferty
Past Chiefs Association of the Pythian Sisters
Hallowe’en
Stern
Kyser
Swadner
Ethel Douglass
Trinity Church Woman's Auxiliary Meets for Study and Tea
The Woman's Auxiliary of Trinity Church holds a regular meeting Wednesday at 2 30 in the Guild room Mission Study starts at 3 oclock followed by tea Hostesses are Mrs Davis and Mrs Fowler The Katé A Hill Missionary Society of the Second UFP Church is noted in religious fraternal circles.
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Trinity Church
Mission
Davis
Fowler
Second
U. P. Church
The
Katé A. Hill Missionary Society of the
U. FP. Church
Republican Candidates Named at Recent Party Primary
The Republican party released a list of county and city office candidates chosen at the recent primary for the general election to be held on November 3, 1926. The roster includes party nominees set to compete in local races across the county and city.
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Republican Party
Local club meetings listed for upcoming week
Regular meetings set at homes and churches including Mrs. Charles Book in Brooklyn Avenue Monday 7:30 PM Martha Lodge No 10 True Ivorites of America reschedules to November 17. The Gleaners hold 6:90 dinner then meeting. Kate Hill Girls meet November 2. Macedonian Circle hosts annual tureen dinner and monthly meeting. Mrs J B McClaren section leads the program. Women's Missionary Society meets Wednesday at 2:30 PM.
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Martha Lodge
True Ivorites of America
Gleaners
Kate Hill
Macedonian Circle
J. B. McClaren
Women’s ‘Missionary Society
Regular meeting of Ra chael Rebekah Lodge detailed
The Ra chael Rebekah Lodge holds its regular meeting Monday at 8 o clock in the I C C F Hall. The degree team meets for practice at that time. The Phillips circle of the First Christian church meets Monday evening at Mrs R C Gilmore’s home on Leasure Avenue with Mrs Ernest Smith assisting hostess.
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Rachael . Rebekah Lodge
Phillips
The
First Christian Church
R. C. Gilmore
Leasure Avenue
Ernest Smith
Personal Mentions from Local Residents and Visitors
Mrs. W. W. Gordon of Shaw street improves after illness. Miss May Jenkins moved from New Castle hospital to Leasure avenue home. Mrs. Charles McCague of Brad dock visits Crawford avenue. Mrs. Frank Doerr and son Gib son visit relatives in Cleveland. Miss Irene Meermans Carnegie Tech student spends weekend with Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Meermans. Mrs. W. J. Chapman of Brooklyn avenue reports birth of Eleanor Louise at New Castle hospital. Mrs. James Fishburn travels to Elizabeth New Jersey after granddaughter Katherine Fishburn’s death. Miss Helen White Carnegie Tech student visits parents on Centenar y street. Mabel Allen of 216 Leasure avenue, formerly Walnut street, after Mercy hospital operation, is doing well.
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W. W. Gordon
Shaw Street
May Jenkins
New Castle Hospital
Leasure Avenue
Charles McCague
Braddock
Fors Fulkerson
Crawford Avenue
Frank Doerr
Gibson
Cretan Avenue
Cleveland
Irene Meermans
Carnegie Tech
R. L. Meermans
Winter Avenue
W. J. Chapman
Brooklyn Avenue
Eleanor Louise
James Fishburn
East Washington Street
Elizabeth
N. J
Katherine Fishburn
Helen White
Pittsburgh
Mrs. W. M. White
Centennial Street
Mabel Allen
Walnut Street
Mercy Hospital
Main Line Traffic On P R R Held Up By Coal Car Wreck
Pittsburgh dated report states a coal train derailed near Lewiston Pennsylvania, leaving ten cars off the rails and scattering coal across four main line tracks, delaying New York, Washington, Philadelphia to St Louis and Chicago trains by four to six hours. Eastbound trains were detoured via Lewistown and westbound via Harrisburg. Officials expect normal schedules by noon as only one track remained open at 10 am.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Railroad
Lewiston
New York
Washington
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Chicago
Lewistown
Harrisburg
Red Cross Sweaters Materials Ready for Knitters
A number of volunteers who pledged to knit sweaters for the Lawrence County Red Cross have not yet called at the association office for yarn and knitting directions. Those taking part should call for materials on Monday as the Red Cross office in the Safe Deposit and Trust building on North Mercer Street will be open all day starting Monday.
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Lawrence County Red Cross
Association
Red Cross
Safe Deposit and Trust
North
Mercer Street
Double Funeral For Mrs And Mrs Robison
Impressive services were held for the late Hitler S Robison and Elizabeth Clark Robison at the family home 101 Madison Ave Friday afternoon with Rev Daniel Schnebly leading. At 3 pm services followed at Westfield Presbyterian Church with a large attendance and floral expressions of esteem. Pallbearers included John Robison Dale Robison David Hamilton William Clark Burleigh Clark for Mrs Robison and Dr Ge W Davis Dr F W Guy John Spurrier M L Raney Rayburn W D Meyers for Mr Robison. Burial was in Westfield Cemetery.
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Hitler S. Robinson
Elizabeth Clark Robinson
Madison Avenue
Daniel C. Schnebly
Mahoning Presbyterian Church
Robert Hamill
Mt. Jackson United
Westfield Presbyterian Church
Schnebly
Ross M. Harverfield
Hamill
Robison
John and
Dale Robison
David Hamilton
David Patterson
William Clark
Burleigh Clark
Ge. W. Davis
F. W. Guy
John Spurrier
M. L. Raney
Mr. Rayburn
W. D. Meyers
Westfield Cemetery
Final Service In Enon Valley Church Sunday, November 1
Enon Valley Pa Oct d1 There will be no meeting in the Enon Valley Presbyterian church this evening. Sunday afternoon a special men's meeting is set for 2 30 with William Butler of the First Presbyterian church New Castle as speaker. In the evening Rev John A King of Ellwood City will preach the final sermon ending the series. Communion service will be preached in the morning. Homer Welsh of Grove City has led the choir during the services and will lead singing starting Monday night at Unity church near Greenfield.
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Inon Valley
Enon Valley
Homer Welsh
Grove City
Unity
Greenfield
Deaths Of The Day Miss Mary Eleanor Roach
Miss Mary Eleanor Roach of Pittsburgh, a schoolteacher and longtime family friend of the Foulkes, died after an illness. She had been ill for a year and was 9 years the roommate of Kathryn Foulke, a frequent guest at the Foulke home.
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Mary Roach
C. W. Foulke
Boyles Avenue
Mary Eleanor Roach
Pittsburgh
Foulke
Miss Roach
Katheryn Foulke
Donnelly Honored At Big Banquet In Pittsburgh
M. J. Donnelly and family attended a banquet at the William Penn hotel in Pittsburgh marking the 45th anniversary of Edward A. Woods company, with Frank H. Davis, Thomas I. Perkinson, and A. M. Embry as guests of honor. The agency presented 4600 applications written in 45 days, a tribute accepted by Edward A. Woods. Donnelly credited life insurance growth as America’s answer to thrift questions.
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M. J. Donnelly
William Pen Hotel
Pittsburgh
Edward A. Woods
Force
Donnelly
Woods
America
Ducks seen over town with photo of Creighton G Logan
About 7 30 this morning a flock of nearly 50 wild ducks flew northeast and another group of seven headed south. A display photo shows Creighton G Logan when young and handsome.
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Creighton G. Logan
Marriage Licenses L Robert Beeghty Jemienea
Chicago reports marriage licenses issued to L Robert Beeghty and Jemienea, Nellie Ditsworth listed as applicants in the city notice. The fragmentary text confirms license activity in the local registrar records.
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Robert Beeghty
Jemienea
Nellie Ditsworth
Chicago
Philadelphia gun battle ends in death of youth bandit
Frank Fisher aged 17, arrested in connection with milk wagon hold ups, admits leading a gang. Police say he and three others opened fire on detectives during a raid on their hangout, with Green and O Rourke shot during the pursuit.
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Frank Fisher
Fisher
Green
O'Rourke
Colman in The Dark Angel At Pann Theatre This Week
Ronald Colman stars as Hilary Trent opposite Budapest beauty Wilma Banky in The Dark Angel directed by George Fitzmaurice. The film showcases Colman in a rare emotional British officer role as Banky shines as Kitty Vane. Doris Kenyon and Lloyd Hughes appear in The Flat Way Cry.
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Ronald Colman
George Fitzmaurice
Dirk Angel
Pann Theatre
Colman
Mr. Goldwyn
Budapest
Wilma Banky
Kitty Vane
George Whitzmaurice
Doris Kenyon
Lloyd Hughes
Gasoline Fire at Excavation for Tank Burial
Gasoline leaked from a nearby service station and fumes entered a 20 by 45 foot excavation where a steam shovel was used. Flames were smothered and the fire quickly extinguished but the heat baked the earth causing cave-ins. Six three thousand gallon tanks for N. L. Gardner & Son are to be buried at the site.
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N. L. Gardner & Son
Special Speaker At Union Baptist Church
Madame Davie W. Booker of Indianapolis Ind will speak at 11 a.m. Sunday November 1 at Union Baptist Church Grant Street The prior Friday evening she spoke to a sizeable audience at the YWCA auditorium on the Diamond on the subject As A Man Thinketh So Is He Minnesota derives from an Indian word meaning cloudy water
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Davie W. Booker
Indianapolis
Ind
Union Baptist Church
Grant Street
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