Narrow Escape in Bear Lake Fire Tarnished War Danger
Bear Lake woke to danger as a blaze swept Mrs. Lena Burdick’s home on West Greeley. Neighbors carried the 60 plus resident to safety around 8 45 am while flames threatened nearby buildings. The house and most contents were destroyed, with partial insurance coverage. Mrs Burdick stayed with her sister Mrs Risley while burns and debris were cleared and no other structures were harmed.
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Lena Burdick
Bear Lake
West Greeley Street
Burdick
Tage
Grant
Hames
Risley
Hubert Phillips
Poison pen attack on DAR leader denounced
Washington April 18 the D A R Congress denounced an anonymous poison pen attack on Mrs Henry B Joy of Detroit Michigan candidate for vice president general. Officials said Joy’s husband’s alleged repeal support to the 18th Amendment was referenced in letters published years ago by the Detroit Free Press. Paul and Milton Blakeslee of Sparmishing Pa were in Line City on business.
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Henry Joy
Detroit
Husband
Joseph S. Wasney
United Press
Washington
Henry B. Joy
Mion
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
D. A. R. Congress
Alfred J. Brous
Swath
Joy
Clarence’ Little
University of Michigan
Paul and
Milton Blakeslee
Sparmishing, Pa
Five Best Radio Features Tonight
Radio schedule highlights tonight include Moera presenting Maritana at 10:80 P.M. on WOR with a string quartet. WGBS New York airs Moyle Description Wings at 10 P.M. National High School Orchestra from Chicago with 270 instruments follows. WEAF presents Crowell Hour at 8 P.M.
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Wharf
Moera
Maritana
WOR
WGBS
New York
Moyle
National High School Orchestra
WEAF
Crowell
Governor Fisher Inspects Corry Hospital and Fish Hatchery
Governor John S. Fisher visits Corry Hospital and the State Fish Hatchery during a northwest Pennsylvania tour with Budget Secretary Arthur Townsend. He tours facilities, commends operations, and shows strong interest in fish propagation and local road improvements along Roosevelt highway.
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John S. Fisher
Pennsylvania
Corry Hospital
Arthur Townsend
Fisher
North Warren
Harry W. Mitchell
John H. King
Q. W. Bracken
G. A . Shea
C.K. Weir
Milan Waller
John Macinnes
S. B. Elston
Miks Kearns
Nurney
Corry
King
Buller
Union City
Mt Vie
Warren
Roosevelt Highway
Maher
Assemblyman King
Wats Ous
Townsend
Cut In Rates On Southern Coal To Begin Sat
Supreme Court refused to stay an injunction against the Interstate Commerce Commission, enabling a 70 cent per ton cut in freight rates on southern bituminous coal shipped to Great Lakes ports to take effect Saturday. West Virginia Virginia and Kentucky coal operators gain temporary relief as the lower rates become effective during the appeal period.
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Supreme Court
Kenneth Crawford
United Press
Washington
Great Lakes
United States Supreme Court
Atny
inter= state Commerce Commission
Southern
Charleston
W. Vai
Northern
Ope Uruluta
Supreme Teoort
West Virginia
Smith Silent on Politics in Asheville
United Press reports Governor Alfred E. Smith will not discuss politics during his Asheville stay. He plans no speeches or Georgia visits despite invitations. His focus remains golf and preserving a politically quiet visit, amid New York Democratic nomination speculation.
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United Press
Asheville
Li Isle
Alfred B
Smith
Georgia
Guv. Hardman
New York
Joseph Proselusuer
Manger
Youth Admits Responsibility in Ohio Death Case
Sharon police said a Masury Ohio youth admitted being responsible for the death of Ora Bowyer of Hubbard Ohio. Bowyer died after a gasoline station incident last Monday in Hubbard. The confession followed police reports and ongoing investigations by local authorities.
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Sharon
James Office
Masury
Ora Bowyer
Hubbard, O
Bowyer
Birger Faces Death On Gallows In Illinois Justice
Benton UI April 18 Defeated in every move to avert execution Charlie Birger Southern Illinois gang lord faces death on the gallows tomorrow after the jury took twelve minutes to convict him of hiring two young henchmen to assassinate Mayor Joe Adams during a gang war over bootleg trade. The defense claimed insanity but presented little supporting evidence. Birger was sentenced to hang at 10 p.m. with details of the case outlining rivals Carl Bart and Jerme Shalton in the ongoing bootleg conflict.
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United Press
Benton
Charlie Birger
Hig
Wriddy
Birger
Mauurice McGleason
Miller
Lorsorson Birger
Harry
Elmor Phoniasson
Joe Adams
Wast City
Carl, Bart
Jerme Shalton
Auto repairs dominate Pennsylvania safety inspections
Harrisburg April 18 officials of the state Department of Highways announced that one half of the 95,403 automobiles inspected in the first half of the safety campaign were duxed off for mechanical adjustments. Brakes and steering mechanisms trouble the most reported defects in the survey.
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Marrisburg
Pennsylvania
Campbell Resigns as Chief Justice of US Court of Claims
Washington April 18 Judge Roward R Campbell longtime Chief Justice of the US Court of Claims resigns his post to President Coolidge ending a 15 year tenure amid a terse note from the capital city courthouse.
Fliers Brave Death From Exposure in Transatlantic Flight
United Press Special Correspondent Felix McHugh recounts the Bremen Junkers crew Maj. James Fite Maurics Captain Hermann Koebl and Baron Gunther von Huenefeld who chose death by exposure over bullet in a perilous westward crossing. Amid fog sleet and fierce winds they battled to North America where rescue came as they faced a final danger from the cold. Greta Feria nurse aided the crew and a Seven Islands report continued on Page Five.
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Felix McHugh
United Press
St, John's
Atlantic
James Fitemaurics
Hermann Koebl
Baron Gunther von Huenefeld
North America
Greta Feria
Blanc Sablon
Grenfell
St. Dens
Times Glove
United
Open defiance of prohibition in Pittsburgh city wide
A public letter from prohibition administrator John D. Pennington, released by the East End Ministerial Association, lists 625 saloons and hundreds of confectionary stores in Pittsburgh. He cites 1944 liquor prosecutions at 1,225 to the Commonwealth, notes a long decline since 1927, and states 83 countywide liquor cases were referred to the district attorney in the last three months, with only 20 from the city police.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
East End
John D. Pennington
Pennington
Allegheny County
GLEADER'S CLOSE ESCAPE IN FEUD SQUAD FIRE
Chicago newspapers report Jack McGurn, former Capone lieutenant, narrowly escaped a killing squad’s machine gun attack last night. It marks the second assassination attempt within six weeks, sparking fears of renewed gang warfare among underworld feudists.
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United Press
Chicago
Jack McGurn
North Side
al Capone
McGurn
Motor Club Plans Expanded Service for Gas Stations
Corry Motor Club delegates, led by President James H Wright and Secretary A E Griswold, will meet Sharon officials this afternoon to discuss extending club service to gasoline stations and accessory shops. They will also consult with George Hesner of Shacon Club and L H Kistler of the Ocean City club about the proposal and study a related questionnaire.
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Corry Motor Club
Sharon
Parther Ia
James H. Wright
A. E. Griswold
W. Kid Marsh
George Hesner
Shacon Club
L. H. Kistler
Shien Club
Te Sharon Conférence
Japanese airman circles globe nears Cleveland stop
Japanese airman, attempting to break the world circumnavigation record, arrived in Cleveland from Chicago at 12:58 p.m. today and resumed toward New York after a brief 13 minute layover. He plans further legs across the Atlantic toward the final milestone.
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Ey Vancy Press
Cleveland
Toichiro Araki
Globe
Chicago
New York
Four Children Die in House Fire Near Here
Four Tennant children aged 3 to 10 died when fire destroyed the Denton Tennant home near Here, Sisterville, Wy Va. The parents tried to save them as two other siblings, Andre Tennant 17 and Dennie Tennant 17, were badly burned. Gas leaked from a defective stove hose ignited by an oil lamp, spreading the blaze.
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United Press
Andre ‘Tennis
Dennie ‘Tennant
Sisterville Hospital
German flyers stranded on Greenly Island in Quebec
United Press dispatch from Montreal reports German transatlantic flyers Fitzmaurice and Schiller stranded on Greenly Island as rescue efforts unfold. Fraulein Herta Junkers arrived in Murray Bay to assist, with plans to move or repair the Bremen and recover missing propellers while awaiting Major Fitzmaurice and Duke Schiller.
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United Press
Seven Islands
Jus
Muray Bay
Tnstead
Cliples
Fitzmaurice
Murray Bays
Blonte
Kneeniy Island
Bremen
New York
Carl BD
Grdat
Montreal
James Witznaurive
Trish
Murry Bay
Nidlasliqhai la Clarke City
Que
Murray Bay
Quebec
Montres
Fraulein
Northigna
Schiljer
Greenly Island
Meutremi
Praqstein Dunkers
New Yorke
Will
Pitzmaurice
Schiller Sty
Bengal
Fraulein Herta Junkers
Atlantic
Profema Junkers
Junkers
Leah
Amie Contintea
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Albert Gleaves
Robison
Rubt
Southern Illinois
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JAP Airmanis
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Fivzmaurice
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