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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1923
Page
1
A murky political scene and new conflicts across Europe emerge as a Meadoo presidential aspirant surfaces amid the Ruhr invasion. In Velux Flandesider, police question Skipwith in connection with the Mer Rouge murders.
Washington reports say William G. McAdoo and other Democratic leaders hold secret conferences in Washington to map congressional policies and presidential strategies for 1924. Bryan joins directors to discuss platforms while McAdoo signals possible presidential bid and pushes on reforms to expand Democratic influence ahead of next year’s campaign.
United Press reports a large fire at 3840 Hopkins Place in Baltimore destroyed a clothing warehouse and damaged the wholesale district. The Wirewell Pants company unit suffered heavy stock losses while two other shops in the building endured smaller fires. A strong wind hampered firefighting and the blaze’ origin remains undetermined.
Miners at the Hwen colliery in Pittston Pennsylvania threaten a strike within a week unless a revised wage scale is granted due to an eight shortage. The operation superintendent was informed of the demand after the miners insisted on action.
Berlin June 17 United Press reports industrial lender Stinnes foresees a potential bloody mine war in the Ruhr if France forces miners to work at bayonet point. He likens it to historic massacres and predicts hard Westphalian workers could clash with French forces, risking war and a treaty breach.
Washington January 17 inquiry opened into the leasing of oil lands at the Teapot Dome reserve in Wyoming to Sinclair Oil Interests. Senate committees review financing of the Teapot contracts and fees connected with the government deal led by Harry Sinclair as Secretary of the Interior Fall faces questions.
Governor Pinchot begins his four year term with an open house in the state capitol, meeting visitors from 10 to 12, while plans for frequent cabinet conferences and a tax day measure are discussed. Attorney General George Woodruff and aides hold talks, with a bill replacing the Woner Day measure in drafts for the legislature.
Five children of Jos seph Kokatis perished in a blaze that trapped them in a clothes press. Firefighters found them amid smoke and heat while the parents survived, with the mother severely distressed. Police suspect a lamp explosion ignited the fire.
Jan 7 marks the 27th anniversary of Benjamin Franklin's birth with exercises at sites connected to his wife and numerous speakers praising the statesman, philosopher and scientist. The day also commemorates Franklin's arrival in Philadelphia from Boston a century ago.
United Press dispatches say rents may drop in Pittsburgh Tulsa and Portland as a building surge slows. Real estate voices in Chicago Lincoln Neb Kansas City and New Orleans report vacancies and lower rates while experts warn a later downturn. Europe faces a broader crisis amid Ruhr tensions and Versailles fallout, with global observers predicting continued rent pressure.
Corry slowly recovers from one of the worst snow storms in years as a sharp temperature drop brings zero weather. Gas lines fail to meet demand causing outages in many districts while lights remain unstable. Prognosticators promise relief tonight as the storm's main blow appears to be past.
Mary Langdon Baker declared engagement to Alllater McCormick off. She writes from Jal to say she will return to America in February. Misti Baker travels to Rome then California via England. IsseCormick, abandoned at the altar, leaves for the Riviera.
In the Rie Valley a war of wills unfolds with German industries and French forces, while Russian troops shift positions and convicts are reported in Hoegh. The scene suggests large scale mobilization and strategic maneuvering as forces contend across the Balkan region with evolving commitments and local actions.
Reports from Paris and Berlin depict tension as German coal operators refuse allied orders to resume shipments. French authorities threaten seizures and military occupation measures while German miners protest and strike rather than work under coercive conditions. Observers note broader unrest in Berlin and Munich amid calls to cut ties with Belgium and France.
Corry man to be retained as journal clerk in Harrisburg. Appointment details and committee assignments discussed for the new session. Contract for 10507 feet of durable highway on route 243 in Bradford county awarded to Frid O. Ross.
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