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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1925
Page
1
Members of the Corry Motor Club push for snow fences on Findley Road as part of a state highway improvement program. They also consider policing East Columbus avenue lighting and new headlight standards to reduce glare while maintaining visibility.
The Corry Amusement Company bought Shuss properties adjoining the Grand Theatre on North Center Street to enable future expansion of the theater. No immediate construction is planned, though the parcel provides 50 feet front on North Center Street and extra depth to the alley. The deal secures possession for potential development when warranted, with plans for a larger house possibly including stores and offices.
United Press reports that over 1,000,000 Americans hold criminal records, roughly one in 100, with estimates nearer 1.5 million. The National Bureau of Identification under Justice Department provides the data, fueling calls to curb the national crime toll.
A snapshot of five radio programs airing today on New York WNY, Schenectady WGY, Washington WRE and other outlets. Highlights include orchestral works by the New York Philharmonic, a Municipal Band concert in Denver, pianist Ferdinand Himmelreich in Philadelphia, a birthday party program from WEAt, and appearances by Arthur Hays and Doctor Applesauce on various early evening slots.
A Chicago police seizure exposed Col William Gray Reach, former head of the Federal Narcotics Division, with a private safe containing a large cache of drugs and stolen goods valued over 100000 dollars. Officials report new caches of rare items, opium pipes, and diagnostic sets found at multiple Chicago locations.
Police today search for a stolen 1920 model touring car seized from West South Street and linked to a series of auto thefts this summer. The 9 Lord touring car, opened by 1D F. Lines, was taken from West Bush Street and thieves remain at large as nearby police ask surrounding jurisdictions to watch for it.
Western Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio Klansmen gathered in Greenville Pa for a Mercer County conclave. About 15000 members expected to parade and initiate a large class into the order amid heavy security by 24 state troopers police and deputy sheriffs. Misa Kathryn Nash leaves tonight for Oil City then Struthers to visit relatives. Miss Marjorie Kennedy returns home to Youngstown after visiting Miss Anna Marie Bensink.
In heavy fog near Warner's Corners on the western highway, Victor Dempsey of West Smithstreet collided with Arthur Pitts after sideswiping Pitts’s Ford. Dempsey sustained a fractured left arm while others suffered cuts and bruises. Pitts and Nellie Armstrong were uninjured in the crash. rescue efforts freed Dempsey from the car. Five young men assisted in lifting the damaged sedan and the party, returning from Greenfield, were shaken but survived with minor injuries. A doctor tended to Dempsey on arrival in the city and a formal determination of the fracture was planned.
A mob of about 100 citizens in Indiana attempted to lynch John Allen after four year old Warnell Crockett identified him as her assailant in the basement of a home. Police escorted Allen from the station. the victim remained in medical care with injuries.
A resident, Sifiqey Dorwin, spotted a buck a doe and a fawn grazing on a farm near Jackson hill by Spring Creek yesterday. The trio fled into the woods when Dorwin approached, then resumed grazing in cover while remaining visible to the observer. Dozens of sightings have occurred around Spring Creek this summer, with several remarkable specimens noted yesterday.
Mrs Isabelle DePuy Thompson, a young society woman, vanished from the Kew Gardens home soon after her husband Thompson failed to keep a planned dinner engagement. With only ten dollars and worn clothes, she disappeared last Sunday morning while her husband slept. Police are urged to locate her, with relatives noting few leads and dates.
Muncie Indiana August 15 Gerald Chapman the famed bandit has strikingly extended his reach by avenging those who betrayed him. A double murder on a highway near Muncie left Hen Wanve and his wife dead at their farm where they hid last winter. Details describe a deadly pursuit, with tips from Hance triggering Chapman’s capture in January. Police linked Charles Wolfe and other gang members to the killings as they pursued leads across Indiana and neighboring states. Chapman's arrest followed a confrontation where his gun misfired, ending in his imprisonment and later murder conviction at Hartford.
The Chamber of Commerce backs zoning growth as the Department of Commerce cites one fourth of Americans live in zoned cities. By 1925 fifteen states enacted zoning laws, with Arkansas Connecticut Idaho Indiana Kansas Massachusetts Maine Missouri New York New Hampshire North Carolina Pennsylvania Rhode Island Tennessee and Utah approving measures. Enabling acts and standard provisions spread building rules nationwide as Pennsylvania forms a board of appeal with penalties.
Advices from Oil City report Mrs Raymond Grove, 18, of Titavillé, died in a Reno hospital today, the second death from a suburban trolley car colliding with a motor car near Reno. Mrs Margaret Peebles, 84, of herrytree, died yesterday. Four others were injured. investigators probe the collision.
Admiral Thorne says the Pular flyers will reach their North lands goal if a Cape Thomas Hubbard base is ready by August 25. He notes that rapid deployment to Flagler Fjord, over 100 miles west, has nearly assured the 500 mile objective on time despite ice, weather, and tides.
A Chicago clerk Harold Bresman filed a million dollar slander suit against Marquise Adelaide De Janeil, a prominent Chicago social figure. The suit claims the Marquis accused Bresman of stealing $1,000 in jewels, prompting her to retreat into seclusion after filing.
A Journal survey finds Corry and major local industries expect minimal disruption from a potential anthracite miners strike on September 1. Domestic winter coal stocks are ample, while state officials prepare only general police support. Governor Pinchot keeps counsel, avoiding public stance as talks between miners and operators stall.
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