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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1927
Page
1
Police report two men detained after a burglary at Morris hardware and Kinney grocery stores in the same building were freed after explaining their whereabouts last night. The thieves ransacked both shops, taking knives watches and change, with no witnesses.
United Press dispatch reports severe Mississippi River flooding near Arkansas and Mississippi towns. Levees failed in Lacomla Delta area causing widespread inundation and distress as residents fled with belongings. trains and roads disrupted while authorities scramble to manage shelter, livestock losses, and damage to crops.
Residents of Corry and neighboring communities warn that proposed reductions by Renova division of Use Petipa Railroad would devastate trade and travel. Announced cuts threaten morning passenger service, making commuting and business interactions nearly impossible for weeks. Protests are led by Corry and other larger towns, with state transportation commission likely to hear demands.
Five hundred rifle shots rang out as two foreign river boats fled Nanking for Shanghai under U.S. protection. The Jungwo and Tatu departed Nanking for Chingliang with barbed wire defenses erected along Avenue Edyard, while Chinese mobs gathered near concession gates. Foreign troops and missionaries remained in place as chaos spreads through Shanghai and Cantonese commander Chiang Kai-shek faces a stern test.
Senator Frank J. Harris of Allegheny presses the Senate to move his election reform measures. He requests Representative Albert Davis to report the bills at once. The election committee vows action. Mrs Ed St Pierre returns from Erie with her grandson Toe.
Radio listings show a lineup of top features across stations WAP WHAR WOAR WEY WRO WRC KYW WAM WDAP WHE with a Public Auditorium program and nighthawk folio. The schedule includes an Army Band broadcast and a Max sell Hour segment across multiple markets.
Revised plans for the Senior High School auditorium to permit use for school purposes have been submitted to state officials in Harrisburg. Emergency lighting was added with gas lights installed in the hall, stairways, and lower corridors to meet requirements. Officials expect state approval without the cost of major remodeling, though public entertainments remain unlikely.
A Friday evening program in the Senior High School auditorium features an orchestra, dances, vocal solos, and novelty acts by junior and senior students. Tickets cost twenty five cents for adults and five cents for children, aiming to raise funds for the Junior Senior party.
A fragmentary report from Shanghai notes that union leaders threaten another general strike after weeks of unrest. It suggests potential labor action by Renova Tabor leaders and mentions a feared armed clash, though details are unclear from the damaged text.
The House today approved the Hess uniform traffic code bill prepared by the State Highway Department and sent it to the Senate. The measure mirrors the Hoover form code and provides for a unit of traffic signals in all main intersections.
Indianapolis March 30 United Press reports union talks fail to avert a strike in central competitive field as wage disputes curb mine operations. Indiana operators refuse to concede, demanding wage cuts to align with Adams territory while arbitration is rejected. Key figures Miller and Hamilton insist miners keep 7.50 dollars daily, forecasting continued stoppage without compromise.
Prohibition agents seized about 1000 cases of uncut whiskey valued at 300000 in Savreville and Southriver New Jersey. George Gross police chief of Savrs Ville was taken into custody after authorities broke into a dwelling cellar and inspected the scene aboard the steamship Kilmarnock with the liquor traced to other vessels. The seizure followed investigations cited in the Prohibition administration reports.
A group of twenty five Corry women gathered at the Hotel Corry at noon to discuss the Club Project and its goals. Miss Minnie Koford chaired with Miss Jane McCray, and Eleanor Marley of the national office outlined plans to organize a local Corry club with Miss Markley speaking on the club’s purposes and work. Next Thursday’s meeting at the Hotel Corry is urged for all interested professional women to attend as steps toward organization proceed.
Harrisburg reports Governor Fisher remains unsure about amendment impact on campaign finance. He notes bills lack strong teeth yet could curb spending if enacted, with hearings shaping public sentiment for future election regulation.
Diamonds valued at about 1000 were traced to a Sharon Pennsylvania jewelry store where a clerk identified the buyers and left items. The jewels were linked to Mrs B V Butcock wife of a former Pittsburgh mayor and county commissioner. Salvation Army workers in Sharon are named as those who had the jewels before police traced them to the store. City Detectives Morin supervised the case.
United Press reports Chester police suspect a bootlegging ring linked to the slaying of Elwood Guinier whose body was found on Sharon Hill. Investigators chase leads from Lancaster to Folcraft and Sharon Hill as they probe how Guinier was abducted and killed after leaving a friend’s car.
Detroit hushes news of Henry Ford injury after a Sunday night car crash on Michigan Avenue near Rouge River bridge. The Ford coupe driven by Ford himself plunged down a slope, rendering him unconscious before he later regained consciousness and walked to summon his estate liaison for transport to Henry Ford Hospital.
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