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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1913
Page
2
There is an increasing demand for uniform automobile laws and growing necessity in some states. The automobilist ought to know what he is expected to do when crossing state lines. Here is a case where Uncle Sam should intervene to relieve the situation.
A fragment notes that Congress cannot modify the income tax to grant itself an escape from payment, implying a stance on tax fairness within the government.
Dana Creighton Colegrave, former Corry resident and eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. AH Colegrave of Cleveland, Ohio, died of pneumonia in Denver at age 30. He served as assistant to the Dean of the Episcopal Cathedral in Denver, previously rector of Episcopal churches at York and Norfolk, Nebraska. He left a wife and six year old daughter. Funeral plans to bring remains to Clearfield, Pennsylvania are not yet learned.
An unusually large turnout filled the annual Odd Fellows election at the Toca Lodge last night. Officers chosen include G C F Brown as Master, G A B Pettit Ree as Senior Warden, W Bunea as Junior Deacon, C J Mather as Trustee for 18 months, and A C Sandbury Fant as Treasurer, with James McBride among noted attendees.
William Breene was arrested this morning by Constable Smith on a warrant sworn before Alderman Barker by a relative. He is charged with threatening personal violence and disturbing the peace. Breene was bound over to appear before Judge Barker for a hearing next Monday at ten o'clock.
D Warren DeRosay of this city was elected a director at the Association of Hastern Brick Manufacturers meeting in Pittsburg on the twenty fifth of this month. The organization includes 138 leading brick makers east of the Ohio river. DeRosay has served as a director for 23 years and returned last night from the initial meeting.
Erie Evening Journal and Erie Dispatch clash over sensational flood coverage in Corry. Critics accuse the Dispatch of publishing false statements about wrecked houses, flooded streets, and factory closures while defending Corry as not a flood town and urging investigations by the Chamber of Commerce.
United Press reports Mrs Emma Bothwell faced a U S Commissioner on charges tied to alleged mafia-assisted defrauding of Howard Fredericton of South Bend Indiana and other wealthy men. The investigation alleges her operations extended through Indianapolis Detroit Cleveland Wilkes Barre and many midwestern cities.
Ad Wolgast, former lightweight champion, starts training tomorrow at Seal Rock House in San Francisco for a April 12 rematch with Harlem Tommy Murphy. Manager Tom Jones oversees two weeks of work as Wolgast cites poor condition in the Friday loss as the reason for the previous defeat.
Floods and fires sweep multiple towns as Grand Reservoir breaks, engulfing Piqua and nearby areas. Alarm spreads from Altoona to Wheeling as waters rise, with hundreds homeless and rescue crews ferried to affected districts.
This morning stockholders met at the Corry Metal Puniture Company offices and elected a board including George Milligan New York City C Cty David F Ushkaw New York City L W Olds James P Brown D Warren DeRosay Henry Keppell John Calkins. George Milligan was elected president and Ushkaw general manager and treasurer, DyeW secretary. Unukow to assume control of the Toca plant tomorrow as new interests plan rapid development.
The Pythian Sisters marked their sixteenth milestone with an afternoon gathering in the decorated lodge rooms followed by a lively card party in the evening. More than a hundred attendees enjoyed a delightful program and refreshments.
Conductor Preston in charge of an east bound Erie freight train fell from his caboose yesterday afternoon between this city and Salamanca and was badly bruised. He reached the city and was treated by Dr. J. C. Kibler who found a badly fractured right shoulder. He was taken to the hospital for several days confinement.
Two notable instances of saving Evening Journal Senior Class coupons occurred this week. Mr and Mrs T J Scully of Reno Nevada sent in a bundle of the coupons.
Corry readers send in Journal coupons and receive five dollar checks while students praise the plan. Ruth Calkins stacks coupons in St Petersburg and Bagley family clipping spreads across towns show growing participation. Frank Loveland and F W Whittlesey contribute, and a ten dollar check arrives from Raymond Manufacturing. Rural mail carriers delay routes as hundreds of country readers save coupons for the class.
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