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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1922
Page
1
United Press reports a nationwide search for a Canadian aviator who visited Corry last week. Railroad executives meet President Harding’s plan to end the rail strike by referring the majority issue to the Labor Board. Agreement on seniority reached. details pending cabinet presentation.
A chaotic city report shows bids for a new school rejected as the council debates construction scope for Bayt Moly Street site. Officials discuss bid openings set for early September, plus proposals for interior repairs, added classrooms, and equipment upgrades under the library project plan.
Dublin news reports post office fire and insurgent attacks as Free State troops occupy Cork. Fighting disrupted telegraph and communications. Republican leaders and club members faced casualties. A hunting camp near Cork was established with plans for a lodge and ongoing outdoor activities.
Harold McCormick and Kin Walekar married in Illinois face arrest if they reenter the state before December 25 following McCormick’s divorce. Attorneys say a complaint could seek arrest of the couple should they appear in state lines. Meridian dispatch reports trainmen in the South walked out, with about fifty switchmen quitting work amid claims of armed guard intimidation in Southern Freight yards.
Washington Aug 12 Shopmen completed and sent to the White House their answer to President Harding's settlement proposal for the rail strike. The response remained cautious with executives silent while awaiting details. Modifications were expected but officials indicated the proposal might be accepted in its present form.
Health authorities announce a policy requiring that all school children be vaccinated for admission. Temporary certificates will be issued by county medical directors or deputies, with permanent proof available after vaccination. Deputized physicians listed include J C Deuville and A J Sherwood among others in Union City and surrounding towns.
Washington Aug 12 the Senate imposed strict limits on debate under the new carrier rule. No senator may speak more than fifteen minutes on any amendment offered by the finance committee to the McCumber Will under the rule, with a broader hour for certain leaders. The move marks the strictest curtailment of time in recent tariff discussions.
United Press report from Washington states robbery is suspected as the motive in the murder of A. McBride a 60 year old retired capitalist from Muskogee Oklahoma. His body was found near Meadows Maryland with knife wounds to the head and body and a small rope tied around his neck indicating foul play.
Reports from Muskegon Montreal Miami Washington Reading and Pittsburgh recount arson and explosive incidents. Alleged murder confessions link Daniel Mawll l and Rome Mawll l to a crime spree amid wrecks, strikes, and railway fire damage. Authorities pursue leads as officials announce arrests and investigations.
United Press reports widespread walkouts threaten rail operations across California and neighboring states. Trains stalled or rerouted as workers from major lines including the Santa Fe and Union Pacific join a mass action, halting freight and passenger movement along key corridors in the West.
United Press dispatch from Dayton and Atlanta notes Dutch aircraft designer Anthony J Fokner mentioned in a brief, while Augusta Georgia hosts a contract award for building escort planes. The item references a 17 hour endurance contest in Holland and a 15 minute timing at Cook Field with assembling teams.
Griffith a prominent Irish Sinn Fein leader and former Dail president died from heart failure. He led the Sinn Fein party era, guiding negotiations and political actions in Dublin. His death marks a pivotal moment in Irish national leadership and the republican movement.
Report from Cleveland Aug 12 states authority for 450000 union miners to resume operations as negotiations resume at joint committees. Governors Davis and Groesbeck travel from a meeting with President John L. Lewis to urge a settlement, with officials declaring a potential end to the stalemate.
Police investigate a Hopewell man linked to a Canadian case involving a missing veteran believed addicted to drugs. Officials note rumors of a past court case and a flight to Germany as investigators trace his movements through Centerville and Spartansburg. The man, described with a striking appearance and anxious personality, is said to be seeking gas for a planned flight while authorities pursue the aircraft’s location.
Erie August report states Mrs. Etter of Corry filed for divorce claiming cruel treatment and forced separation after 24 years of marriage. The petition notes the couple wed in 1808 and have since lived apart, with the wife alleging persistent mistreatment and coercion by her husband.
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