Violence Flare Follows Farm Strike Blockade Attempts
Violence erupted as blockade runners tried to move milk into Sioux City markets. Strikers armed with sticks and knives attacked vehicles, smashing windshields and lighting, halting traffic for hours. Sheriff Davenport deputized 140 men and prepared to patrol roads to curb disturbances while peaceful picketing was allowed to continue.
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United Press
SIOUX
Mills Britelss
Rse
Hull
Leeds
John A. Davenport
Thads
Davenport
U. S
Gant
Anther
Materiz
Sioux City
Heyema
Cox Leads Blueshirt Rally From Pittsburgh to St Louis
James R B Cox in a Glue shirt and cap leads his Blueshirt Army to St Louis for a philological inversion of the nation's jobless situation. Unemployed regions mobilize for the demonstration as he trails in a Linkle dispatch.
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Symbo
James RB. Cox
Pittsburgh
Fatholil
St Louis
Mrs Olmstead Speaks At Rotary Club Luncheon
Mrs. Dawson Olmstead of Seattle spoke at the Rotary Club luncheon, recounting a Seattle to Cleveland air trip en route to Corry to visit her mother. She noted United Airlines comforts and air travel progress, as club resolutions honored late Mayor Ben F Starr. Attendees totaled 82, with guests Roy Gregory and Elwyn Alverson present. A separate Washington dispatch noted Sam Sague, a national air race entrant, arriving at Hoover Field after 12 hours overdue due to motor trouble.
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Dawson Olmstead
Seattle
Wash
Rotary Club
Cleveland
Corry
G. Ih Heath
East Frederick Street
Olmstead
United Air Lines
Ben F. Starr
Roy ©. Gregory
Grove City
Elwyn Alverson
United Eres
Washington
Sam Sague
Hoover Field
Saa
Walker Resting As Hearing Continues In Albany
Mayor James J. Walker rests during a hearing with Gov Franklin D Roosevelt in Albany New York. Walker is shown at Larchmont New York about to enter a car for a country drive, as the proceedings proceed.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Albany
James J. Walker
Larchmont
N. Y
Downie Bros Circus Sets Up At City Fair Grounds
Bright and early the Downie Bros Circus arrived in town and quietly took possession of the Fair Ground show grounds. Workers erected a tented city of twenty tents amid rumbling wagons and elephants. Horses camels and wild animals were watered as staff rushed to ready dining and patron tents for the advertised performance. Large crowds lined the streets awaiting the spectacle.
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Wafore Corry Folly
Downie Bros. Circus
Fair Ground
Board Meeting Postponed Plans New Session On Janitors’ Salaries
A special education board meeting was postponed as several members could not attend. It may reconvene late this week or next to consider a proposal to reduce janitors’ salaries and a possible ban on hiring additional married teachers in Corry Public Schools. President Harry E. Smith is confined at home with a knee injury from a fall at MacInnes Steel Company.
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Board Education
Harry EB. Smith
MacInnes Steel Company
Additionay
Teaghens
Corry
Opposition of Governor Will Be Disregarded
Harrisburg reports Senate finders agree thePublic Service Commission inquiry should be led by the same panel that investigated W D B Amey. Governor Pinchot urged Attorney General Schnader act as prosecutor and a resolution to appoint a committee is planned for tonight.
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Thomas E. Williams
United Press
Harrisburg
Senate
Public Service Commission
W. D. B. Ainey
Tecommission
Pinchot
Schnader
William 8. Rial
Westmoreland
Amey
Will Vauplin
Clarence J. Buckman
Bucks
Samuel W. Salas
Philadelphia
James J. Coyne
Pittsburgh
Charles H. Clippinger
Franklin
Warren BR
Roberts
Northampton
Buckman
Binehich
Schnaders
Yellow Cab Repr
Manorbena Aetnsih
Sebo
Sel
House Defeats Move to Divert Road Funds
In Harrisburg the plan to divert 12 million dollars in railroad fund money to unemployment relief was defeated by a vote of 90 to 0 after a 45 minute session. The debate criticized highway expenditures and questioned financial records and alleged political influence. Support came from Philadelphia lawmakers and others. opposition included several state representatives and county figures.
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Harrisburg
Howe
Tizhway
Philadelphia
Allegheny County
Witten
Miladelpha
Tener
Coln Ware
Dun
Stnielanden
Walker Denies Knowledge of Stock Accounts in NY Hearing
In Albany on August 16, Mayor James J. Walker denied any knowledge of $1,000,000 brokerage accounts tied to his missing agent Russell Sherwood. Governor Roosevelt immediately questioned the Walker-Sherwood relationship as the fourth day of ouster hearings opened, amid arguments over prior ties and conduct.
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Frederick A. Storm
United Press
State Capitol
Albany
N.Y
James J. Walker
New_York
Russell T. Sherwoort
Franklin JD. Roosevelt
Sherwood
Walker
Hornblower
Paul Block-Walker
Paul Block
Russell T. Sherwood
Samuel Seabury
Dairymen to be paid 82 cents for July milk
Dairymen of Corry and vicinity will receive 82 cents a hundred for their July milk, the Dairymen's League Co operative Association announced. The 82 cent price for July milk includes 74 cents cash and eight cents in certificates, an eight cent rise from June. The report notes ongoing price instability and price cutting in eastern markets, hindering gains for producers.
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League
Corry
Dairymen’s League Cooperative Association
Girl Denies Part in Series of Holdups
Pittsburgh August 16 A 17 year old girl identified as Mrs Trudy Steiner of Astoria L I denied involvement in a string of hold ups. With four men she had been brought from Harrisburg Pa as robbery suspects. She said she was a taxi dancer not a bandit and denied any link to a gasoline robbery here. She claimed she did not know the names of the other three men arrested.
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Sy Unien Eres
Pittsburgh
Harrisburg
Trudy Steiner
Astoria
L. J
Lawrence Stoner
Betty Compton Linked in Stock Transactions
Albany August 16 The Hofstadter committee probe touches Betty Compton who Mayor James J Walker previously named as the unnamed recipient. The mayor denies knowing her, while Seabury shows checks tied to Walker and Paul Block funds aiding Sherwood accounts. Observers note ties to a 250000 payoff and 50000 deposits. Mrs Gilbert and Miss Gardner from Buffalo visited the Schray der home and returned.
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United Press
Albany
Betty Compton
Hofstadter Committee
New York City
James J. ‘Walker
Miss Compton
Hive
Richard Gilbert
Misa Gardner
Buffalo
Frank Schray
McCloskey Proposes 60 Million Foot Sidewalk Plan
Eddie McCloskey mayor of Johnstown travels to Harrisburg urging a Greensburg firm estimate of 30 million for building 60 million feet of sidewalk in Pennsylvania. He aims to lift public mood by a sidewall project and plans to push the idea as a bill through the legislature.
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United Press
Marrisburg
Eddie McCloskey
Johnstown
Pennsylvania
McCloskey
Greensburg
Corry Delegates to State American Legion Convention
Delegates from Corry and other Pennsylvania posts plan to attend the 14th annual Pennsylvania department American Legion convention in Pittsburgh starting tomorrow. About 10,000 delegates and thousands of visitors are expected for registration, parades, drum and bugle corps, and other events over the three day meeting. Governor Pinchot is anticipated to attend the parade Saturday. In Erie a 19 year old man was injured in a hit by car incident in Kittanning, and is hospitalized with probable internal injuries. the driver was not held.
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Pittsburgh
Llnyd Stowe
Elmer C. Carrier
American Legion
Victor Orn
Paul Orn
Jewell Long
App
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Department
Americas Legion
Pinichot
ERIE
Kittanning
Edward Fox
Charles B. Siautko
Osks
Fox
Siautko
Five Best Radio Entertainments Schedule
Radio listings show WASC WABC WEAT WEAF and NBC network slots with hosts Keenan Phillips Joe Palaoka Ec Wynn Phil Lips Lord and Dream Singer across 6:19 to 11:00 periods. The schedule highlights CBS and NBC network blocs and the dream singer segment.
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WASC
CBS
Keenan& Phillips
WABC
Joe Palaoka
WEAT
NBC
Wynn
Wiz
Phillips Lord
WEAF
Dream Singer
Child Is Born At Morrow Home Englewood
News from Englewood reports the birth of Col. Charles A. Lindbergh and Anne Morrow Lindberghs second child in the Morrow home wing. The world, still haunted by the infant’s kidnapping and murder, follows every detail as the couple seeks privacy amid cameras and cables signaling the event. Col. Lindbergh confirms father and baby healthy, while public attention remains intense and unyielding.
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Otis Peabody
Englewood
New York
Morrow
Shindy
Anne
Cables
London
Paris
Lindbergh
Peiping
Tokio
Mexico City
Charles 4. Lindbergh, Jr
Fire destroys Allison Park church and damages parsonage
A Sunday night blaze swept the 51 year old Wildesed Presbyterian church on Butler Road near Wildwood and Allison Park, destroying the building and lightly damaging the adjacent parsonage. Estimated losses run to 25000 dollars as nine fire companies battled the fire, believed caused by a short circuit in electrical wiring. Firefighters evacuated the parsonage as the pastor Rev. George Remansnyder and his wife were reported safe. The church counted about 250 members.
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United Press
Allison Park
Wildesed Presbyterian Church
Butler Road
Wildwood
George ©. Remansnyder
Tax Sales Tax Bill Aims To Raise Relief Funds
Harrisburg August 16 The House passed on second reading the Hagmaier sales tax bill expected to provide the 12 million Pennsylvania needs for unemployment relief. The measure carries endorsement of Governor Gifford Pinchot and General Edward Martin. The plan calls for a one percent sales tax on tangible personal property for six months, effective September, with farm products exempt until February 28, 1923. The tax would raise about 15 million and must be paid within 10 days of the tax date. Continuous debate followed, with political leaders meeting at midnight to approve the substitute.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
House
Giffard Pinchot
Edward Martin
Tata
Tangibe
Pinchot
Shannon
Baldwin
Scott
Freeman
Goodnough
Sterling
Wade
Hagmaier
Waters
Schwade
Revenue
King
Boyd Fumitton
James
Mone
Talbot-Tumber Group
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