Roosevelt widens cabinet prompts and tendered posts
President-elect Roosevelt made progress in filling his cabinet during a Washington visit. He reportedly offered the attorney generalship to Senator Thomas J. Walsh and the interior secretaryship to Senator Miriam Johnson, while signaling plans to revamp departments inspired by the British Home Office.
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George R. Holmes
INS
Washington
Roosevelt
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
Interior
Miram Johnson
California
Hoover
Department of the Interior
Congress
Supreme Court
Bench
Daniel J.tobin
Indianapolis
Mr. Roosevelt
William Green
Matthew Woll
American Federation of Labor
Tobin
teamster# union
Shirley
Budget Post Associates
Ames A. Varley
Democratic National Committee
Swager Shirley
Kentucky
Monse Appropriations Committee
Budget Bureau
Daniel C. Roper
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Roper
W. HM. Woodin
New York
American Jar and Foundry Company
Woodin
Muscle Shoals
James M. Thompson
New Orleans
The
Item and Tribune
London Bus System Paralyzed by Nationwide Strike
London faced partial to near total transit disruption as bus workers walkout affected about 10 000 men and 180 bosses. A mass meeting for untouched employees was planned, signaling expanding action amid the city’s transport chaos. A separate note reports a record crowd at a Jimmy Joy orchestra dance in the Armory, Indiana, with over five hundred fifty attendees enjoying the performance.
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London
Jimmy Joy
Armory
Indiana
McDonald
Tom Mix backs home after Erie court recess
In Erie Pennsylvania principals and jurors wrap up a first trial week in Zach Miller versus Tom Mix over a breach of contract with Miller seeking damages for Mix failing to fulfill terms. The adjournment honored U. S. Commissioner Harry L. Moore buried Friday. Tom Mix and family then returned to DuBois for a visit, drawing crowds as he toured his old hometown and spoke at local venues before continuing the case on Monday.
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Erie
INS
Zach Miller
101 Ranch” Circus
Tom Mix
Miller
Mix
Harry L. Moore
U. S
Moore
Dubois
Thomasine
Col. Miller
102 Ranch
Elizabeth Mix
DuBois Avenue
Knights of Columbus
American Legion
Clearfield County
Atlanta Prison Overcrowding Sparks Funding Debate
Washington January 21 Overcrowding at the Atlanta penitentiary ranges from about 2900 to over 3800 inmates, well above its 1506 capacity. The House appropriations committee seeks relief as new penitentiaries open and transfers occur, while denying added guards. the bill includes 920000 for Atlanta, 125000 less than last year and 54833 under budget.
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Washington
Auanta
Justice Department
House Appropriations Committee
Atlanta
Salvation Army in New Appeal for Shoes and Clothing
The Salvation Army appeals for men's and children's shoes and clothing amid a steady stream of transients. A well-dressed man with two days without food was given meals to avoid embarrassment, and donations of food, clothing and bedding are urged to reach those in need.
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Salvation’ Army
Salvation Army
Mighty North Fork Dam Ready For Johnstown
The Johnstown Water Co announces the North Fork dam in Cambria county Somerset area nears capacity. A four inch depth rise in 24 hours brings water within 20 inches of the spillway. The billion gallon reservoir, ongoing since 1926, will flood the valley near Moose Country Cone Maugh township and rival the company’s other six dams in size.
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Somerset County
Conemaugh Township
Cambria County
Johnstown Water Co
Charles W. Kunkle
North Fork
Roosevelt Special Heads South Toward Warm Springs
President elect Franklin D. Roosevelt travels aboard the Roosevelt special en route to Warm Springs Georgia with aides hopeful for a breakthrough in international debt negotiations. Britain considers sending a senior official after inauguration to discuss a solution, with March talks anticipated in Washington.
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George E. Durno
UIS
Roosevelt
Warm Springs
INS
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Great Britain
Hoover
England
Washington
White House
Side
Britain
France
Treasury Balance Report Highlights January Figures
Treasury balance as of January 10 stood at 839,864,428.24 with expenditures of 6,648,388.00 and customs receipts totaling 11,716,454.24. City Motor Co. announces new Willys cars on display in the sales room at 324 South 8th Street.
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Washington
INS
Treasury
Willys
City Motor Co
Hastings Leads Drive to Limit Senate Debate on Glass Bill
Senator O Hastings of Delaware, a Republican ally, pushes a plan to curb filibusters like those used by Huey Long against the Glass banking bill. He authored a measure to permanently limit debate, aiming to prevent delay by any one senator and keep pending measures moving.
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O. Hastings
Delaware
Senate
Huey Long
Hastings
Lions Score Moral Victory At Wolf Island Safari Standstill
Denver editor Jimmy Corcorant reports from Wolf Island Mo where M Wright’s two man-eating lions roam near the barbed wire camp as a hunting party delays. The beasts stalk the hunters and linger near the stockade, keeping the safari in doubt and the expedition unsettled.
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Denver
M. Wright
Wolf Island
Mr. Wright
Wright
Markemen
Jimmy Corcorant
Tree No. 16
Tor
Morpheus
Huntsman Wright
Lions
Professor Lubold Takes High School Principal Post
The Susquehanna Alumni notes Jesse A Lubold a 1915 Susquehanna graduate and former Uniontown Senior High principal has become principal of Todiana High School Indiana. He studied at Pittsburgh and Columbia, taught at Huntingdon and Aspinwall, led McKeesport Junior High four years, and eight years in Uniontown. He now promotes student participation in administration and expands extracurricular programs.
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Susquehanna
Selinsgrove
Jesse A. Luebold
Indiana High School
Jesse A. Lubold
Uniontown
Todiana
University of Pittsburgh
Columbia University
Tubold
Huntingdon
Aspinwall
McKeesport
Indiana
Aged residents and relatives mourn multiple deaths
Notices report the deaths of Katherine Maria Fails at 84 in Indiana and Albert R. Ewing aged 60 in Elders Ridge with brief funeral plans. Additional obituaries include Mrs Vera Houston Nichol of Purchase Line and McConnell Moore of Blacklick, detailing survivors and burial arrangements.
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Katherine M. Fails
Albert R. Ewing
Elder's Ridge
Katherine Maria
Samuel M. Fails
Augustus Pease
Chestnut Street
David Presser
Indiana
Harry Stutzman
Johnstown
Archibald Kunkle
Benjamin Kunkle
Augustus Peage
William Miller
Monaca
Elders Ridge
Mabel Smith Ewing
Ross
Mary
John Edgar Ewing
Pittsburgh
Herbert Farren
Charlotte Armstrong
Elder’s Ridge Presbyterian Church
James R. E. Craighead
J. D. Humphrey
Vera Houston Nichol
Fort Morgan
Colo
John M. Nichol
Purchase Line
Ernest Rowley
Warthus
Clearfield County
Ares
Charles Long
Fort, Morgan
Donald
Arthur
Calvin
John
Shea
A. W. Lloyd
Margaret Nichol
Sadie N. Jeffries
W. W. Nichol
James Nichol
Purchase Tone
Uniontown May Close Schools Over Funding Shortfall
Uniontown public schools may close within weeks unless additional funds are found. School board member Jesse K. Spurgeon said last month’s salaries nearly exhausted the balance, leaving no money for teachers or remaining term months. Sinking fund requirements are also under strain.
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Uniontown
Jesse K. Spurgeon
Spurgeon
Chamberlain to Lead British Delegation to United States
Neville Chamberlain, Chancellor of the Exchequer, is slated to head Britain's delegation to the United States over the Hoover Roosevelts war debt invitation. Stanley Baldwin may head if needed. Ramsay MacDonald unlikely to travel unless required. A Foreign Office spokesman called the speculation pure. Budget problems in London could affect the plan.
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Harry K. Reynolds
I__N
London
INS
Neville Chamberlain
Exchequer
United States
Stanley Baldwin
J. Ramsay MacDonald
BSE
Chamberlain
Foreign Office
International
Fate of Glass banking reform bill clouded by filibuster threat
Washington Jan 21 Fate of the Glass banking reform bill was clouded as Senator Thomas Oklahoma threatened a new filibuster calling the measure inequitable and aimed at placing control of credit resources with a few big bankers. Senator Long Louisiana said he was not for the bill as is and is backing amendments limiting branch banking by national banks to states granting similar privileges to state banks.
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William K. Hutchinson
I. N
Washington
Thomas
Oklahoma
Huey PB. Long
Louisiana
Senate
Long
Miller Mix-Up Suits Tom Mix Over Erie Show
Cal Miller proprietor of the 101 Jrand and its Wild West show sues Tom Mix in Erie Pennsylvania seeking 342000 alleging Mix failed to appear as advertised for the attraction. The suit centers on a promotional image from the latest Col. Miller picture produced in court.
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Cal
Zach Miller
The
101 Jrand
Tom Mix
Cal. Miller
Mix
Erie
Tom
Col. Miller
Wis
Farm loans are hero's welcome assured in bill
Harrisburg January 21 The Pennsylvania directors of district No 2 of the Federal Agricultural Association announce drafting of a bill to permit farmers and stockmen to borrow from the federation secured by chattel mortgages. Loans would be listed for early handling with $3,000,000 capital in district 2, funded by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Bills to be presented to the state Senate early next week to rush enactment.
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Harrisburg
TNS
Pennsylvania
Federal Agricultural Association
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Baltimore
F. B. Dorsett
Mansfield
John 5. Campbell
Butler
Peter G. Cameron
District 2
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Senate
Credit Corporation
Jeane
Commonwealth
Robins Fly High Over Penn Run Farm Observed
Warren Butterbaugh of Penn Run reported an army of robins moving southwest yesterday. He watched birds rise from the ground to about a hundred feet, covering roughly a quarter mile with thousands in the flock. The source could not determine where they came from or their destination at this time of year.
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Robins
Warren Buterbaugh
Penn Run
Mr. Butterbaugh
Young man weds to aid food dole in Brookville relief case
In Punxsutawney on January 21 a young man, receiving Brookville relief, demanded more than entitled. After returning with a young wife he appeared again with doubled relief orders. A local poultry dealer urged cancellation of his relief.
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Punxsutawney
Brookville Relief Committee
Brookville Republican
Grace ton Woman Reported Missing
Grace ton police seek Elizabeth Liggins missing from Craeston since 7 30 p m Friday. She is 66, 5 9, 140 pounds with grey hair, last seen in a brown dress black shoes hat and coat with fur collar. She carries a yellow leather pocket book. Notify County Detective Harry Koozer with any information.
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Elizabeth Liggins
Iit Craeston
Harry Koozer
Elderton and Plumville Clash In County Night Show
Elderton Hi and Plumville Hi teams meet at 7 30 on the Y M C A floor with Elderton aiming to showcase amid gym fire damage while Buick Reserves play a college fraternal team to boost play. Intermediates beat Juelin 25 19 in a notable Thursday outing.
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Elderton Hi
Plumville Hi
Elderton
Plumville
Buick
Juelin
Stronglin Quintette
DeMolay Music Program On Air Sunday
A DeMolay music program will be broadcast on Station WRG this Sunday at four in the afternoon. The religious program features hymns sung by a chorus with instrumental and vocal selections. Members of the DeMolay nation present the performance led by their own members.
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DeMolay
WRG
The
Nation
Bank Of England Chief Weds Divorcee In Secret Ceremony
London officials report Governor Montague Norman, 61, married Pris cilla Wornthorne, 38, a divorcee, at Chelsea registry today. The ceremony occurred at 8:02 a.m. and was kept strictly private as Norman’s affairs have long been cloaked in secrecy. The bride is described as blonde and the mother of the child mentioned in society circles.
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London
Montague Norman
Bank of England
Priscilla Wornthorne
Chelsea
Norman
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