Plans Outlined for County Forest Service Enlistments
Members of the Indian county forestry contingent will lineup at Welfare Headquarters tomorrow morning for conditioning camps of the federal forestry army. Recruits from Cambria Belford Somerset and Indiana counties join others sent to Fort Meade Md. for training. A second group leaves at 12 82 p m Saturday with five from Somerset and four from Indiana making 212 for the week. Nine counties will forward candidates for examination and transport under Sergt A N Nichols. Jefferson county meanwhile received 413 forestry army members by train for Cook Forest and Clear Creek camps with more calls expected.
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Indian County Forestry
Iyoutt
Keilay
Igunstown
Johnstown
Federal Forestry Army
Cambria County
Belford County
Fort Meade
Somerset County
Indiana County
Sergi, A
Nicholas
Ile
Jefferson Brookville
Referrentation Army
Pennsylvanla
Fort Troward
Cook Forest
Clear Creek
Jefferson County
Army
Grove City Marks Semi Centenary Jubilee Start
Grove City opens a five decade celebration today running through Saturday with a gala jubilee. Postmaster General James Farley will give the Saturday morning address, honoring visitors including Lt. Oakley Kelly and Lt. John Machin (Macready) noted for the first nonstop cross country flight.
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Grove City
INS
James Far Iey
le. Oakley Kelly
John Macready
United States
Tle
Anid
Treasury balance report for May 29 details
Treasury balance shown as 333,821,471.56 with a breakdown of expenditures and customs receipts cited. The wire service text includes garbled phrases and mentions Indiana local code items as well as plant a bed and window hoaxes, indicating OCR errors in the source.
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Treasury
Washington
INS
New Beverage Law Effective In Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania 1933 beer control law takes effect at midnight. Key rules restrict bar setups with spigot equipment and stationary chairs, ban sales on election days to the intoxicated or minors, and limit credit sales to hotels or clubs for registered guests. On premises consumption only by licensed retailers. Penalties include up to 300 dollars for first offense and up to six months or a 50 dollar fine for subsequent offenses. By midmorning 46 licenses issued. two retail, 14 distributing. several applications still under review.
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Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
Striking Girls Get a Hearing in Greensburg
Greensburg June 1. Keller owner of Greensburg Garment Company met a girl strikers committee to settle a strike that idle for over a week. About 150 girls left posts demanding 25 percent wage rise and shorter hours. Keller offered 10 percent raise starting July 1 as a gesture, but strikers have not acted. Miss Emmaline Pitt of the Federal Labor Department acts as conciliator.
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Greensburg
QD. G. Keller
Greensburg Garment Company
Keller
Emmaline Pitt
Federal Labor Department
Man Found Dead in Graceton Home
Frank Kopchinsky about 75 was found dead in bed at his Grace ton Coal and Coke Company property in Center township near Graceton around 6 a m. Dr Frederick W St Clair coroner ruled cerebral hemorrhage after inspection. Mrs Kopchinsky found him and the body was taken to Flickinger undertaking in Homer City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kopchinsky
Graceton Coal and Coke Company
Center Township
Graceton
Frederick W. St. Clair
Local Woman Wins Bon Ton Car in May Sales Finale
In a circus tent finale for Ron Ton's May Sales Burgess Lichteberger presided as the 1900 Ford V-8 winner was drawn. The winning ticket bore Mrs Form Neiler of 1172 Oak Street, Indiana. The car will be awarded today ending the May Days Sales.
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Ron Ton
Hagen- Week-Wallacea
Burgess Lichteberger
Form Neiler
Oak Street
Indiana
Neiler
Cloudy and Devious Ways of High Financiers
A June 1928 Washington Bureau story discusses the Mohawk and Hudson Power Securities purchase by J P Morgan and Company from General Electric and the General Electric Security Company. It frames the deal as a showcase of Wall Street power and questions its impact on stockholders and GE employees, with quotes from George Whitney and Ferdinand Pecora. The piece signals continuation on Page Three.
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Washington
J. C
Piguniie
Hudson Power Securities
J. P. Morgan and Company
General Electric Company
General Eiectrie Security Company
Morgan Partners
Messrs
Owen D. Young
Gerard Swape
United Corporation
George Whitney
House of Morgan
Ferdinand Pecora
Wall Street
Mohawk & Hudson Power Securities
Morgan & Co
Sherwood to face music in Seabury probe fallout
New York June 1 Russell I Sherwood long missing witness in the Seabury inquiry into former Mayor James J Walker returns to face the music. He denies receiving about 1 000 000 or any salary from Walker and claims he had never kept money or papers in the safe deposit box shared with Walker. Sherwood admits he vanished to avoid the hearings out of loyalty to Walker now honeymooning in Europe. He says Walker is the fairest, equalest man who ever wore shoe leather.
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New York
Russell I. Sherwood
Seabury
James J. Walker
New York American
Sherwood
Supreme Court
Sherwoord
New York City
Walker
Jim Walker
Mystery for Allegheny County under audit
County solicitors opened a thorough review of a report by auditors on missing pay rolls and time books from Allegheny county road maintenance offices. The aim is to decide if civil or criminal action is possible for the commissioners. The audit also cites missing payrolls, absent workers, and checks with fictitious endorsements. Also notes unrelated notices about greenhouse hours and a college game in Disonville at 4 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitsburgh
Allegheny County Commissioners
Cuban Terrorist May Flee Island
Major Arsenio Ortiz, a feared Machado ally, faces a choice between exile or court martial for the murder of three guards at an American sugar plantation. Reports say he plans to seek asylum in Germany after alleged summary executions of dozens suspicious of rebellion.
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Cuba
Arsenio Ortiz
Machado
Germany
Prison Break Terrorizes Kansas
JOPLIN Mo June 1 Search for two escaped Kansas cabinetmakers intensified today after two men seized B K Blair and Miss Alice Braithwaite and held them for about two hours before releasing them at a Neosho filling station Blair reported the captors claimed to have killed a bull officers linked the term to the slaying of Otto Durkee at Chetepa Kansas Blair’s car was driven away by the criminals in the hold up the page notes an additional vehicle theft while indicating continuation on Page Two
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Joplin
INS
Kansas
B. K. Blair
Alice Braithwaite
Clifford Dapson
Jim Clark
Blair
Miss Braithwaite
Neosho
Durkee
Chetepa
Kas
Kansas State
Lansing
Kirk Prather
Harvey Bailey
Lincoln Bank
Life
State Emergency Relief Board allocates June funds
Harrisburg reports a June emergency relief package totaling 5.243 million with a 20 percent cut from planned amounts. The board earmarks 1.391 million for shoes and 420 thousand for immediate use, plus 55 thousand to purchase milk. County distributions include Allegheny 1.173 million and York 49.36 thousand, among others.
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Harrisburg
State Emergency Relief Board
Pennsylvania
Alleghany County
Philadelphia
No Solution For Township Slaying Rumor Grows
Uniontown report on the Dunbar murder investigation notes two probes and court actions fail to yield a solution. Widow Maria Breaks, 22, alleged abductee, was indicted on a murder charge by the May grand jury after county court declined to pass sentence on Minnie Wroe, the suspect’s mother-in-law, who was ill per a coroner's inquest. The shooting occurred at the residence and new floral section advertises deeply discounted blooms at Indiana Floral Co. 238K.
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Uniontown
J2iaima Breeks
Glerim
Vette
Minnie Wroe
Mrooks
May records fall as city reports heavy rainfall
Loventy, city weather observer, recorded 8.43 inches of rain in May, the heaviest for the month since 1883. Rain fell on 23 Sundays, making total precipitation more than double the usual. Forecast calls for warmer temperatures and showers tonight or tomorrow, with possible thunderstorms and cooler weather thereafter.
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Loventy
Bip Ryeitl
Showdown on Campus Murder Sparks Stanford Probe
The San Jose INS report details a campus murder mystery involving Allene Thorpe Lamson. District Attorney Frederick Thomas will decide whether to file murder charges against Lamson or release him. The case has drawn prominent Stanford figures into scrutiny.
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San Josh
Cal
Andersberry Gayle Hamilton
Stanford University
Allene
Ralph B
Jordan Ins
San Jose
INS
Frederick Thomas
Allene Thorpe Lamson
University Y. W. C. A
Scholastic
W. J. Emig
David A. Lamson
Stanford
Herbert Hoovers
Ray Lyman Wilburs
Wilbur
Hoover
Veteran Awarded War Risk Insurance Verdict
Floyd v. Pierce of Salina Westmoreland county obtained a War Risk insurance verdict of 9717.50 against the United States after a district court hearing before Judge Nelson McVicar. Pierce claimed total disability upon discharge from the Army on May 23, 1919 after enlisting in 1917 and serving overseas with the American Expeditionary Force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd v. Pierce
Salina
Westmoreland County
United States
Nelson McVicar
Pierce
Pennsylvania and states receive emergency relief funds
Washington news dispatch reports a draft for 4,547,912 to Pennsylvania for employment relief drawn today by the Emergency Teller Corporation. Michigan received 988,060 and Georgia 57,895. Funds placed at the immediate disposal of the three states.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
Mergency Teller Corporation
Michigan
Georgia
Finger Woman in Jelke Divorce Case Identified
Mrs Louled Biles linked to Jelke divorce case as the so called finger woman who fed private detectives after accepting 3250 dollars. She testified she refused to participate in framing a good woman and was photographed leaving Newport court.
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Jelke
Louled Biles
Jebel Stariman
Hartuian
Olvo
Ssa
Roosevelt Urges Naval Academy Grads to Embrace All Citizens
President Roosevelt addressed the 1993 Naval Academy graduates in Dahlgren Hall Annapolis urging officers to value the average citizen at the forefront of policy and to avoid clannishness. He warned against aristocratic thinking and urged friendship across classes and professions. The Roosevelts attended with Rear Admiral Hart hosting at the academy.
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George E. Durno
Annapolis
United States Navy
Roosevelt
Naval Academy
Dahlgren Hall
Navy
Washington
Ernest Negro III Critical Condition After Family Shooting
Melvin Small, a 2-year-old Negro, is in critical condition in an Indiana hospital after a family dispute at the Small home in Ernest. Six-year-old LaVon Moors suffered two bullet wounds to the right leg. Nora Small, 40, is jailed on suspicion of firing six shots at her husband, as stray bullets wounded the grandson.
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Melvin Small
Ernest
Indiana
LaVon Moors
Small
Nora Small
Commencement at Kiskiminetas Springs School Begins
The 45th annual commencement season at Kiskiminetas Springs School opens Friday evening June 2 with a reception dinner at 6 30 and a senior assembly at 8 30. On Saturday the class of 1933 receives diplomas at 10 00 with graduation at that time, class exercises at 12 noon and luncheon at 12 50.
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Kiskiminetas Springs
Morgan’s giant on knee as midget distracts Senate inquiry
June 1 report from Washington describes Lya Graf the 52 inch circus midget meeting JP Morgan during a Senate Banking inquiry into the Morgan firm. Morgan greeted her and joked about age while photographers captured the moment as investigators prepared to reveal Morgan clients and utility ties.
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Richeslous Co
Washington
IRS
Lya Graf
J. Pipont Morgan
Senate Banking Inquiry
Geo Whitney
Morgan
J.P
Lya
Gir
Mrs Strong Named Inspector in Pine Township
Judge J N Langham yesterday appointed Mrs Elvira Strong as minority inspector for No 1 district in Pine township to replace the resigned Alton Strong Aimer Campbell was appointed auditor for Burrell township to fill the vacancy caused by the death of J R Housenelder Indiana Floral Co advertises a complete stock of vegetable and garden plants.
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J. N. Langham
Elvira Strong
Pine Township
Alton Strong
Aimer Campbell
Burrell Town
J. R. Housenelder
Indiana ‘Floral Co
Ghost trolley car returns to Monongahela Vale rails
CHARLEROT June 1 The ghost of the West Side Street Railways Co returns to life as an old trolley runs on the Linvolk Avenue line amid abandoned cars. Officials investigate near-collision claims while workers deny continuing trolley service. Motormen face questioning as the city watches a once familiar sight on a reopened track.
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Charlerot
Monhongahela Valley
West Side Street Railways Company
Traction Company
Linvolk Avenue
Wality
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Forestry Army
BIG Features
GC. C. McLain
BON Ton
Charleroi
Edwin C. Hill
Wade
Allegheny County
Ben Avan
Indiana Floral Co
Disonville
College
Sloam Springs
Ark
IHS
Allegheny
Armstrong
Beaver
Benford
Blaze
Butler
Cambria
Cameron
Centre
Clarion
Clearfield
Crawford
Elk
Evie
Fayette
Vorest
Greene
Huntingdon
Jefferson
Juniata
Lawrence
McKean
Merver
Mifflin
Perry
Potter
Snyder
Asis Somerset
BNO
Tioguy
Venance
Wash- Sweetoft
Ape
Westmoreland
York
Ernest Negro III
Kiskiminetas
Senate
Hutchinson
I. N
J. P. Morgan — ‘Company
Senate Banking Currency Committee
Pone
Soaking T Puuile
Calvin Goaud
J. P. McGreen & Company
House
Standard Brands, Inc
Senate Committee
Ferdinand Peco
Mrs. Strong
Monongahela Vale
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