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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1922
Page
1
United Press reports a nationwide crime wave with masked bandits looting heavily and killing a guard across three states. Sessions end amid bitter rhetoric as Christian minorities face renewed tensions while Turks urge restraint and authorities debate protection for cemeteries and churches.
A payroll car robbery in Pittsburgh robs a paymaster of $20 and ends with a fatal shooting. Bandits flee in an automobile toward Canonsburg while county detectives pursue in two cars. Various colonies report similar robberies and ambushes as authorities trace the gang.
In Buckingham Pennsylvania a Christmas window vigil for Frank and My Hampton's home ends tragically as a prodigal son of twenty years is not expected to return. Across the country reports describe robberies in New Orleans and Chicago, with a $3,000 payroll theft and a fatal road accident leaving a stranger dead. The era's stark contrasts mark a season of homecomings shadowed by crime and tragedy.
Corry youngsters will be entertained by the Corry Elks with a program and Christmas tree. The club invites Hamp children and their parents for a social afternoon tomorrow at o'clock with gifts for the young folks. Mrs Addie Taylor travels to Portland New York for a holiday visit with her son Joseph Taylor.
The Elks club announces a charity ball Monday at the home on North Center Street near Christ the hill. The event, organized by the committee and directed by Mes ok etic, features a full orchestra with a zylophone, mixaphone, and violin. Music and dancing start at 9 PM and continue until 2 AM, with a pre-sale ticket portal and many attendees expected.
Washington Day 28 The administration may be forced to reveal in definite form the plan it has under consideration to avert threatened economic collapse in Europe. An inquisitive group supports Senator Borah in amending the naval appropriation bill to urge the President to summon an international economic conference to expose the administration's moves toward a joint European solution.
Reports describe intense fighting as rebels attack Cork and surrounding towns. Civilians, including a mother and daughter, are wounded as government forces push back through streets. Casualties include a man killed and several wounded. fires and explosions accompany the bombardment.
In Washington on December 28 a drive against bootleggers in the U S Capitol has prompted Senate leaders to empower Capitol police to halt any bootlegging within the Capitol pressuring lobby. The move follows reports of solicitations to Senators and a shipment of liquors to diplomats immune from prohibition.
London dispatch reports Pope Pius XII and his encyclical today fervently appealing for peace worldwide. The message, conveyed through a United Press Central New dispatch, emphasizes harmony and calls for an end to hostilities amid the holiday season.
Chester Pa December reports say United States and county authorities grilled two alleged confessors amid a wave of incendiary fires. A 17 year old, Gearil Wood, was arrested in Norristown accused of torching his father’s barn near Bridgeport, confessing to starting the fire Wednesday to obtain $1.80 owed by his father. A 25 year old, Watchman at Vox Riding Academy, was jailed in Media and alleged to have confessed to setting fires for excitement. Authorities say the two self confessed pyromaniacs deny ties to other blazes, which have damaged farms across eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey with losses estimated at 850,000.
Abraham Becker a chauffeur was found guilty of first degree murder by a Frome jury. He allegedly killed his wife to marry another woman, with her body found in a tire. Detectives tracked the case as a mystery of disappearance and a friend involved faces trial later.
Jurors in the Herrin massacre trial were turned over to bailiffs for the Christmas holidays after a brief session. The court recessed until January 2, with a Christmas break observed in Marion Alabama. United Press report from New York notes error in dateline and mentions stock market closure for holidays.
Richard Bley Yann 22 of Venice Ohio dies from gas fumes while helping change a tire in the Ross Motor Company garage. He collapsed near the door after fumes flooded the space, ending a romance with Susie Seimsiler and marking a sudden end to the popular Shandon basketball player and Farmers Union Store employee. He leaves a widow, a sister and an adopted brother. Funeral arrangements pending in Venice.
Six suspects were held in Denver in connection with a robbery at a local precinct. Police report the group was detained after a confrontation near the Central Mall, with officers recovering stolen items and closing on possible accomplices. Investigators say the case remains under active inquiry.
United Press reports Judge Garman hurled a sharp attack on Bedleman amid a heated trial. Jury deliberations, political tension, and claims of self defense frame the proceedings as parties debate governance and justice.
December 23 reports say three persons died in a house fire and a girl died after clothing caught fire from a candle while filming in Moll Spiro’s dress. A five year old child perished, another girl died from burns yesterday, and three young women suffered injuries from a lighted cigarette incident at an Artists Hall.
Enjoyable Christmas exercises were held at Fairview School yesterday with programs from each room. Santa Claus visited the children and distributed gifts, making the event one of the most enjoyable ever held at the building. Many parents attended the performances across the rooms.
A fierce December storm washed bacon from the American steamer War Knight ashore near the Isle of Wight. The vessel was torpedoed during the war and its cargo had lain under the sea in the hull for five years.
Federal and state forces swarm Moorehouse Parish to hunt a hooded gang accused of abducting and killing Watt Daniels and Thomas P. Richards. Bodies found in Lake La Fourche, as troops guard waterways and public buildings, while suspects flee. The violence follows a August incident when masked men halted a barbecue procession and dragged Daniels and others into the woods.
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