30 Dec 1922
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1922
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR notes mention a south wind and a halted event. Other readable words describe a potential storm or rain and an attempted gathering. The text is incomplete, providing limited names, places, or clear actions.
Proposals by taxpayers and state officials push higher taxes on capital stock invested in manufacturing and an increased motor vehicle license fee. Officials argue these measures could raise tens of millions for Pennsylvania, balancing revenue needs while promising gradual implementation and broader tax adjustments.
A Brooklyn woman named McCarthy was found burned and shot through the heart inside her mother’s dining room. The weapon remains undiscovered and detectives pursue the mystery with a court case opened into the fatal incident.
Three men were halted on a Harrison mine hold up Saturday night in Pittsburgh. Chief clerk RB Ponnty was shot and killed, and $20,000 in Christmas pay was stolen. Police identified James Underwood and others, with Dagun arrested later near Wellsville. the story details the rapid police chase and ensuing arrests.
The Presbyterian church choir under Prof Barth will present Adams Nativity cantata with a program of solo and quartet numbers tomorrow evening at seven. Police say no foul play is suspected in a separate incident as a car engine was found running with a fatality nearby.
The Corry Choral Society under Prof Barth delivered a praised program before a capacity audience. Soloists and the chorus received strong applause for pieces from Stabat Mater to Lucia di Lammermoor and The Messiah, with Miss Dororthy Walter and Mrs Austri. the program closed with two major choruses and plans for a spring festival were announced.
Washington December 1 The White House announced Pran cik Ro Wadleigh currently an assistant federal fuel distributor will become federal fuel distributor on January 1 He succeeds Conrad B Spens who returns to work with the Burlington railroad from Muncie Pa
In Lausanne Der Ap reports that Turkey faces a key allied objection as the conference stalls on a proposed plebiscite to decide if territories should remain under Turkish or British influence. The issue centers on guarantees to replace capitulations, with no immediate Turkish reply.
United Press reports the Harding administration faces a tough Congress battle over an interallies expert yes to solve reparations. Hughes and Harding oppose immediate new authority, while Senate foes push for broader power and aggressive propaganda to sway opinion. The debate mirrors the earlier League of Nations fight as lawmakers demand safeguards on allied debts and inflationary plan details.
The Brokenatraw Valley D A R members enjoyed an afternoon at the Municipal Club rooms. Twenty out of town guests attended. over one hundred ladies were present. Bridge provided amusement with pink ribbons awarded at each table. A delicious luncheon followed, credit due to Mrs Master Davis the Regent Mrs R E Livermore and Mrs Cronin for the committee.
United Press reports Secretary of State Hughes announced an American plan to aid Europe by forming a commission of leading officials and experts to propose revised reparations for Germany. The plan would require congressional funding of about 11 billion dollars and aims to depoliticize the reparations issue while securing global acceptance.
President Harding commutes the sentences of eight political prisoners and orders them to leave the United States within sixty days or face return to prison. Named are Aurelio Vanaan, J Bourg, Peter Green, Charles J Fam, Murry Lloyd, Burt Lorton, Spin Scarlett, and Avis Sinclair. No home addresses announced.
The United States government filed in the Supreme Court its answer to a suit by foreign shipping lines seeking to overturn the Daugherty ruling banning transportation of liquor to the United States. The government contends the constitution cannot be made to conform to foreign shipping regulations. The action centers on the three mile limit and the legality of enforcing the liquor transportation ban at sea.
Marie Dole filed a case against Amoy King alleging battery. Hearing was set before Alderman Gordon yesterday afternoon but an adjustment was reached before the hearing, ending the dispute with an out of court settlement.
Secretary of State Mughes delivered a speech in New Haven last night arguing against America’s proposal to settle Europe’s economic crisis and urging coordinated Western action. He warned against unilateral moves and called for multilateral plans to stabilize the region.
A Polish feud on Spring Street escalates with arrests and countercharges. Toe Stnks faces disorderly conduct and assault charges from four participants, including Anna Skroveski and Anna Berniskie, each fined ten dollars or thirty days in jail. Skroveski and Berniskie sue Lanks teiers for assault in Alderman Marshs court. The latest hearing centers on the melee and potential further actions. The families reside in the same home, and tensions follow an argument over property and control at their residence.
United Press reports a fast express train struck an automobile just before midnight, killing two young men and injuring two girls. Victims identified as Alexander Wray 24 and Louis Brusiner 24, both with sports connections, while injured were Katherine M Johnston 23 and Elizabeth St Price 18.
In Chicago on December 20 a gunman opened fire after a high school girl refused to speak to him. A policeman was killed during the escape attempt. the assailant also shot a player, who was likely fatally wounded, while a companion was injured.
Paris dispatches report Britain and Germany reacting to a plan on reparations with mixed signals. France objects, Quai dOrsay doubts feasibility, while the United States presses for an international commission. Britain may bolster its policy using US stance as leverage.
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