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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1930
Page
1
Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock V was eliminated in the third America's Cup race when a main-rigging accident tore down the mainsail. Enterprise led the field and, with Shamrock unable to continue, secured a decisive victory within the time limit.
C S Bentley, postmaster of the city, was re elected president of the Service Postmasters Association for another year at the seventh annual convention in Detroit. The meeting at the Detroit Leland hotel also named new officers and heard reports from the national association in Detroit. The same trip included attendance at the National Association of Postmasters.
Registration slumps in Corry as two days yield 876 voters for a likely November contest between a new Pennsylvania governor and a U S senator. Voter interest appears low despite Pinshot’s visit and Republican pleas. Third day turnout could boost totals, with precinct figures showing modest registrations across wards.
Delegates from throughout Erie county are expected to attend the informal fall meeting of the Erie County Federation of Women's Clubs. The Corty club hosts at Mott Street Woman's Club with a full all day program including calls to order, reports, violin solos, vocal pieces, and talks on women and community affairs.
Senator Gerald Nye, head of the Senate fund inquiry, accused Ruth Hanna McCormick’s campaign of concealing donors to her Illinois senatorial primary victory. Witness James Rodgers testified cashing a $2,500 check from Robert R. McCormick and passing funds to Mabel Reinecke for the Young People’s Republican Club raises questions about donor concealment and committee actions.
Massachusetts voters name William M. Butler for Republican senate. Joseph B. Bly or other nominees vie for Democratic governor. Gov. Frank Allen wins Republican. Marcus Al Goolidge leads Democratic senatorial race. New York sees Diya have edge. S. Wallace Dempsey loses GOP bid in 40th. Wisconsin nominates Philip La Follette for governor. Delaware backs Bayard for Senate. Connecticut GOP nominates Brest Rogers. Chio Dems delay on repeal question. Bulkley speaks for repeal.
Mrs J H Martin and her daughters Sarah and Dilea Beth spent a week in New York City visiting Jay Ween and have now returned home.
Typhoid Fever claimed the life of William A Fairchilds a 64 year old Corry resident who died at his home on East street after a four week illness diagnosed typhoid two weeks prior. He was born in Union City August 7 1866 and had lived in Corry 33 years. He is survived by his widow one son Arthur a twin sister Mrs Lyde McCullough and three brothers Mendel Ira and Clarence. Funeral services will be Friday at 2 pm at his East street home with Rev G B Morgin officiating and interment in Pine Grove cemetery.
Six bandits armed with two machine guns and revolvers robbed the Lincoln National Bank in Lincoln Nebraska today. They forced twenty patrons and employees to lie on the floor while rifling cages and taking cash bonds and securities. The haul was reported between forty thousand and fifty thousand dollars.
The page shows today’s five best radio entertainments across NBC and CBS networks. Palmolive Hour on NBC at 3:30 Eastern and Camel Pleasure Hour on NBC at 3:40. WABC CBS network offers Voice of Columbia at 9, Coca Cola Program at 9:80, and California Melodies at 10:30.
An armed force of about 25 gunmen under Hoboken gangster Javie Dunn seized the Peter Breidt brewery in Elizabeth New Jersey but were driven off by prohibition officers led by Alexander McPhee of Newark. No shots were fired. the brewery remained in dry hands with warrants issued for several gunmen. Prohibition agents emptied about 200 000 gallons of beer into streets after opening vats.
Leaders in the movement to organize a flying club in Corry invite city residents with aviation interest to suggest ideas for developing a municipal airport. About a dozen have signed to join and help buy an airplane, with a ship found at a favorable price. The group hopes to recruit 20 to 25 people to formalize the club and launch inspections of the craft. Interested readers are asked to address Aviation Billtor at the Jornal, with a committee member responding.
Leaders in the Aero Supply Corporation concentration plan seek to raise funds through an Industrial Fund. All subscribers are asked to meet at Hotel Corry at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon. President George J. Stich is expected to attend and may announce definite action on the project.
BULLETINS NEW CASTLE Mrs G J Logan 72 Patterson Heights Beaver Palle was killed instantly and her daughter Mrs Paul Laveen 45 Patterson Heights seriously injured when the automobile in which they were riding was forced off the New Castle New Wilmington road. WINNIPEG Swanee Taylor air plane pilot and special United Press correspondent with the national reliability air tour was reported missing today. He was last seen at Bemidji Minn. ROOSEVELT FIELD Mechanic today completed work on Capt Roy Ay Ammel's monoplane Blue Piast in which the Chicago fighter hopes to make a non stop flight to Paris. DETROIT Announcement that Charles Bowles recalled mayor of Detroit would take his fight to remain in office to the U S supreme court was repudiated today by Bowles. MADISON Senator Robert M La Follette and Miss Rachel Young of Washington D C his secretary were married here today. BOSTON Possibility of a recount was seen today as the lead of Wm M Butler dry over Hins Draper wilt dwindled to less than 8000 in the battle for the Republican Coming ton for United States senator ISLINGER Wis John Held 52 year old wealthy farmer walked into the sheriff office today and confessed that he had killed his wife 54 and their five year old son. The bodies of Mrs Held and the boy were found in the farm home. WASHINGTON Secretary at th e Stimson announced today the United States tomorrow will formally recognize the new governments in Argentina Peru aid Bolivia all set up following revolutions in those countries.
Washington dispatch reports New York Republican leaders consider switching to repeal of the 16th amendment on prohibition. Charles H. Tuttle, slated as GOP governor candidate, says repeal should be allowed with safeguards. The development could shift national party lines amid primary results and dry-wet tensions in several states.
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