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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1923
Page
1
The Corry Evening Journal surveys Allied discussions on reparations as Turkey threat grows nearer and notes hostile actions in Mosul fields. Governor Sproul delivers final state message praising administration while defending finances and reorganizing state government amid deficit debates.
Paris reports indicate four separate German reparations plans will be presented as Poincare and allies push for a settlement. Britain vows no concessions on Mosul or the Straits despite regional unrest and wartime pressures.
The Armory hosted a New Year’s night dancing party given by Mr and Mrs J Z Marden after the basketball game. About 100 couples enjoyed the evening with a musical program finished by Rathbun’s orchestra.
Mrs Frank Ny Ames hosted a two session reception at her West Smith Street home in honor of Mrs Alfred H Baslow of Los Angeles and Mrs 18H Barlow of the city. Mrs Alfred TH Barlow arrived from Los Angeles to visit friends in the east. Turkish threats of war are to be met with no sign of capitulation, according to London reports.
The governor lauds state employees as generally satisfactory and praises the 114000000 appropriation as essential for public service. He notes decades of experience and asserts major investment in infrastructure has built a distinguished commonwealth system.
Eight persons were injured, three seriously, when the Centfil Georgia Railway train derailed near Macon after a broken rail. Seven cars left the track and overturned in the ditch as rain fell and speed reached about 50 miles per hour.
Philadelphia official and congressman from the first Pennsylvania district resigns from the 68th Congress to pursue a state office. He argues resignation avoids the cost of a special election and informs Governor Sproul that he should not leave Congress midterm.
Police continue a Tuesday investigation into the Hammond Elyerator company office burglary on Frhat avenue and the Greeley Darket shop break in on the same night. By this afternoon clues point to a rapid arrest, with officer optimism that the thief will be caught soon.
City schools will reopen Wednesday morning following the Christmas vacation. The high school and other campuses face a few days of heavy work as teachers and students prepare for midyear examinations, with the first term exams slated for early this month.
Hooded mobs lash out as cavalry is hurried to Mer Rouge amid growing violence. State guards move in to quell outrages in the troubled town and restore order. The crisis follows reports of looting and intimidation bymasked groups.
A riot of confusion surrounds the Mer Rouge area as Cavalry and National Guard troops are deployed after a murder case. Gov Parker orders witnesses and local residents to evacuate while authorities pursue hooded attackers blamed for the killings.
Beamon Texas January report says Mrs Lil sian Knox alias amber queen faced preliminary hearing for murder of her husband Knox found shot in his bed November 20. Neighbors recall her as a bold businesswoman who ran a large Tumbar operation in southern Texas and claimed community influence.
At the Pharinx hotel the Rotary Club of Corry held its first meeting of the year with strong attendance. President Loveland announced new committees to guide the club’s work in the coming weeks and months.
Guy Saxton resigns from his post with the Nast Company to join the New Process Company of Warren and will lead the fire department agencies. He began duties today at the Warren site.
Sharon Pennsylvania January 2 United Press reports a deadly explosion at the Petro plant near Troy Work in Ohio killed ten workers and injured several others. Police and fire crews responded to the blast as crews worked to identify victims and secure the scene.
A major push by the United Mine Workers and allied progressives urges federal ownership of the coal industry to resolve industry problems. The plan calls for the government to purchase key mines, place them under national control, and require a national utility-like system with broad oversight. The drive also seeks railroad union support and argues for constitutional authority to acquire mines. Francis Cro rym and others travel to the University of Pennsylvania after the holidays.
Bonar Law urges a temporary halt on cash payments during a conference on financial policy. He argues for a moratorium to stabilize markets and protect lenders and borrowers amid economic strain.
A 12 year old boy from Mowe sustained a severe fracture to his right thigh after a coasting accident near the hatchery on Route 4. He was taken to Corry hospital by Dr Kibier after the sled overturned in a ditch. The other boys escaped unharmed and the injured youth was reported resting comfortably in the afternoon.
Vy Jan tas Lith Plomonts died after a hunger strike over alleged abuse by her husband Joseph Mlenjantishi in Greensburg. Police reported she refused food for a week despite effort to help. defendant Mrs Clunprits has been arrested following the shooting death in a domestic dispute. J.B. Ward visited Brie with friends after spending a brief stay elsewhere.
A United Press report details brutal living and working conditions in the Herwint White mines supplying Interbgresh Rapid Tramit Company With coal. Women and children walked barefoot on ice. families faced eviction and starvation. entry signs warned “abandon hopes all ye enter here.” The city commission urged government takeover of the mines and transit lines to protect workers and ensure coal supply.
Across Ohio and Pennsylvania New Year celebrations sparked a rash of violence and accidents. Reports cite eleven deaths in Ohio from shootings and alcohol related incidents, plus numerous injuries and arrests including car crashes and liquor violations. In Philadelphia eight people injured, three killed, and police pursued offenses as taverns faced raids. Across cities like Detroit and Columbus, fatalities from accidents, shootings, and alcohol contributed to a grim start to 1938.
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