Florida Storm Toll Uncertain Relief Push Boosts Prices
Stocks rallied after President Roosevelt promised a breathing spell for business. Dow Jones reached new highs with gains led by motor shares Chrysler and General Motors. steel and railroad issues also advanced. In Florida, State's Attorney Worley announced possible criminal negligence over evacuations as a hurricane devastated the Keys, killing hundreds. Federal grant of 200,000 dollars aimed to speed Florida rehabilitation.
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Elmer C. Walzer
United Press
New York
Sept
Waill Street
Roosevelt
Chrysler
General Motors
du Pont
Miami
George A. Worley
Floorida Keys
George £. Trams
Florida Keys
Pera
Keys
Jams
Frank?. Hines
Veterans’ Bureau
Dave Shultz
Harry L. Hopkins
Washington
Florida
Atlantic Seaboard
New York City
Five-Power Commission to Check War Basic Program of Recovery
President Roosevelt announced the basic program of reform and recovery has reached substantial completion and a breathing spell for business is here. He told Roy W. Howard that modifications to rules of business are nearly complete and urged opponents to present their case before Congress. The White House released letters describing the administration's aims and the timing for further action to clarify conditions affecting economic enterprise.
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Five-Power Commission
Frederick A. Storm
United Press
White House
Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Jetter
Roy W. Howard
Scrippe-Howard
Howard
Hin
Ani Wanki
Pe Plind Vinep
Loui
Sh Mvelovute
Congress
Former Jamestown Mayor to Address Townsend Club
Samuel A. Carlson, once Jamestown mayor for 23 years and elected 11 of 12 times, will speak to the Townsend Club at the Grand Theatre building next Tuesday at 7 45 pm. Carlson is a respected authority on city government and will be a Townsend speaker in New York. Corry club secretary Miss Mary Moore says local membership has risen to 638.
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Samuel A. Carlson
Jamestown
Pnd
Corry
Mary Moore
Seed Furnished for New Athletic Field at Junior High
Seed for the completion of the new athletic field at the Corry School District today by Crawford M. Woods Company. A contract for the seed was awarded to the Woods Company by the Board of Education. It is expected that seeding of the plot will be immediately undertaken.
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Corry Seliol
Crawford M. Woods Company
The
Woods Company
Board of Education
Oil City Girl Thrilled By Ship Wreck
Oil City resident Clara M Shaffer recalls the Dixie liner's wreck on French Reef in a three night two day ordeal. She describes the pounding seas, passengers scrambling for life preservers, and the terror aboard the doomed voyage as the ship battled heavy surf near Miami.
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Oil City
Lnditor
Clara
Sparta Woman Found Dead From Bullet Wound
Mrs. Frank Herbst, 60, a well known Spartansburg resident, was found with a bullet wound in her head at her home about 7:45 am. Deputy Coroner O H Danner says suicide is suspected due to despondency over her late son, while he investigates angles to confirm cause.
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Frank Herbst
Sparta
Spartansburg
Two Killed as Hurricane Strikes North Carolina coast
United Plans reports New Bern, NC, September 6. A hurricane felled wires causing two deaths by electrocution and damaging three houses as powerful winds swept the coast last night.
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United Plans
Newbern
N.C
Council To Review Storm Sewer Estimate Tonight
City Council expected to receive formal estimates for the proposed storm relief sewer project this evening. City Engineer N R Dickson and assistants worked to finalize costs, with presentation contingent on municipal executives convening, while details on the lower end costs were reported above 1200 dollars, mostly in inquiry for the open flight.
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N. R. Dickson
Vlayor Glen Miller
Dickson
Belle
Playgrounds in City Close Summer Session Fun
City playgrounds closed the summer with over 800 children attending 9 270 times and no serious accidents. Supervisor Thomas Roelofs notes 58 minor incidents, largest daily attendance 584 in July and 893 in August. Open 18 July days for 35 sessions and 17 August days for 31 sessions. Six swimming parties, 26 entertainments, five projects started and four finished. maintenance costs 46.29 and materials 9.37 not including state salaries.
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Thomas Roelofs
State Educational Department
Clymer Youth Hurt Cutting Logs on Farm Accident
Harold Scott, 21, of Clymer, was admitted to Corry hospital after an ax slipped while he was cutting logs on the D. & Pitt farm. The large toe was severely cut requiring amputation and a second toe was badly gashed.
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Harold Scott
Clymer
Corry Hospital
D. & Pitt
Two More Corry WPA Projects Approved
Federal funds totaling 3,049,230 for WPA projects in Pennsylvania were approved by President Roosevelt. The plan includes a street graveling program with a government allocation of 5,924 and a city share of 1,616 plus repair work on the Harding School heating system at the First Ward building costing 654. The approval covers the works program in Pennsylvania as announced by Washington.
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Penn
Sylvania
Roosevelt
RWD
Harding School
First Ward
Division of Application and Information
Washington
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Crude Oil Prices Rise Five Cents
Pittsburgh September 6 The price of Pennsylvania crude oils rose five cents per barrel across major producers, with Buckeye Pipe Line keeping $1.52. Southwest Pennsylvania Pipe Line at $1.72, Eureka Pipe Line at $1.52, and Tide water Pipe Ltd up five cents in Bradford and Allegheny districts to $2.00.
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United Piss
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Buckeye Pipe Line Company
Eureka
Tidewater Pipe Ltd
Bradford
Allegheny
City Officials Plan Salary Fix for Treasurer Next Week
County commissioners and city bodies will meet before September 17 to set the treasurer tax collector salary. Erie talks discuss law under which the treasurer becomes tax collector and cost sharing among agencies. Incumbent Frank E. Westley and Frank A. Parsons are the two candidates.
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Board of Education
Erie
Abe
Frank E. Westley
Inigumbent
Franke A. Parsors
Three Die In Wreck Near Wilmington Delaware
A Pennsylvania Railroad freight train derailed after a washout, killing three crew members. The engineer D. H. Simpler of Colts, Md, the fireman R. L. Lane of Wilmington, and brakeman C. H. Williamson of Wilmington perished in the accident.
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Wilmington
Del
Pennsylvania Railroad
D. H. Simpler
Colts,Md
R. L. Lane
Ireman
C. H. Willamson
Markets at a Glance Leads With Motors and Bonds
United Press reports stocks higher led by Chrysler and other motors as a strong bond market supports activity. Curb stocks rise up to three points, call money at 1 percent. Foreign exchange firm, grains mixed with Wheat near recent highs, cotton steady, rubber down, silver unchanged.
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United Press
Motors
Chrysler
Chicago
New Yorke
Second Ward Gets Extra Voting Machine For Primary
Erie county will need 185 voting machines for the primaries. Seven machines cover the regular precincts and two for the Second Ward where over 600 are registered. Declares Ralph Benedict that 143 owned and 42 to rent. most remain in Erie districts amid high statewide demand.
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Erie County Court House
Ralph ©. Benedict
Erie
No Inquest Planned in Vermilyea Death
No inquest is planned into the death of Harvey Vermilyea seven, of West Smith street, who died from injuries after being pulled into the path of an automobile frightening a cow he was leading near the State Fish Hatchery. Deputy Coroner R Lawrence Davison announced and said the incident occurred Wednesday afternoon with Vermilyea dying early Thursday at Corry Hospital.
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Harvey Vermilyea
West Smith Street
R. Lawrence Davison
Vermilyea
Third Ward
Corry Hospital
Davison
Claude Westcott
Jamestown
League Seeks Five Power Commission to Settle Africa Rift
Geneva council of the League of Nations unanimously approves a five power commission to tackle the Africa dispute with Britain Spain France Poland and Turkey named, while Italy abstains. Emperor Haile Selassie I urges firm action to safeguard peace and asks the League to address the Italian Ethiopian treaty of 1928 and settle differences peacefully.
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United Press Geneva
Council of the League of Nations
Baron Pompeo Aloisi
Italy
Africa
Britain
Spain
France
Poland
Turkey
Baron Aloisi
Addis Abaiba
Emperoralle Selassi
League of Nations
State tax notes offered over the counter in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania fiscal officers moved to sell a $39.365 million block of tax anticipation notes over the counter at 11 percent interest. The state board rejected several bids, with oversubscribed demand seen from state custodial funds and banks and individuals. Seventeen bids totaling $10.685 million were accepted at par for notes bearing 11 percent interest.
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Lloyd L. Bowers
United Press
Harrisburg
Pennsyvania
George H. Barre
Charles A. Waters
Frank H. Baldwin
Inclding Halsey
Stuart and Dougherty- Cochran
Philadelphia
Legion Post Buys Public Address System for Bingo Night
Elmer Carrier Post No 360 American Legion has completed the purchase of a modern public address system. It will be used for the post bingo game in the Keleher block Saturday evening and available for outdoor meetings in the city and vicinity. Prof R Barth of Jamestown spent the day in the city.
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Elmer
Carrier Post
American Legion
Keleher
Wrecked Dixie Liner May Be Floated After Survey
Miami reporter notes marine engineers say the Dixie liner aground on Frenen Reef could be floated. The 8 500,000 ship would be towed toward safer water, with Dixie passengers and crew aboard special trains to New York and Charleston. Repositioning plans involve United Fruit and Southern Pacific firms as work proceeds.
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United Press
Miami
Pla
Marine
Bixie
Frenen Reef
Dixie
New York
Charleston
Reaper
Arenas
United Fruit Line
Wilmington
Tomorow
Hebble
Southern Pacific Steamship Go
Morganline
Pennsylvania Republicans Split Over State Constitution Change
Harrisburg report notes a clear partisan split as the Republican leadership aligns with opposition forces on amending Pennsylvania’s constitution. The antiadministration faction vows to oppose revisions during a period described as doubt and uncertainty.
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Antiadministration Party
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Townsend Club
Fourth Ward
R. Lawrence Daviison
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Haile Selassi
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Murry J. Potter
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