Capone Plea Seen as Victory in Chicago Crime War
Chicago hailed the corpulent leader Al Capone pleading guilty to liquor conspiracy and tax charges as a turning point in breaking organized crime. Federal agents expect 2 to 5 years in Leavenworth with hard labor and a broader shutdown of Capone’s network as the city marks a historic enforcement victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Brennan
United Press
Chicago
Scarface
al’ Capone
Capone
Pers
Chicago Association of Commerce
Mid-West
James H. Wilkerson
Federal
Leavenworth
Hymie Levine
Berty
Johnny Torino
Sicily
Ralph
Scarface al
Underworld
NEA Service, Inc
al Capone
America
Notice of Joint ICC Filing by Railways 1931
Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway Company and Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad Corporation file with the Interstate Commerce Commission in Washington on June 8 1931 a joint application for certificates of public convenience and necessity. The filing covers operation of lines by Buffalo and Susquehanna and seeks authority for the latter to abandon operation of said lines across Allegany and Steuben Counties New York and Potter Tioga Cameron Elk Clearfield Jefferson Indiana and Armstrong Counties Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway Company
Buffalo & Susquehanna Railroad Corporation
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington, D. C
Allegany and
Steuben
Potter, Tioga
Cameron, Elk
Clearfield
Jefferson, Indiana
Armstrong Counties
Buffalo, Rochester and Srranoe Railway CO
Buffalo & Susquehanna. Railroad Corporation
Nowtoon
Baltimore and Ohto Railroad Company
Bhupfalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway Company
Wuffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway Company
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Railway Company
Monroe
Livingston
Geneseo
Wyoming
Allegheny
Elis, Steuben
Cattaraugus
N. Y
Cameron, McKean, Elk, Jefferson, Clarfield
Indiana
Armstrong, Cambria
Beaver, Lawrence
Butler Counties
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railw ¥Y Company
Washington Post sale nears final court approval
In Washington DC on June 17 the sale of the Washington Post to David Lawrence for 3 million dollars moved toward completion as legal representatives met in the DC supreme court. Edward B. McLean, publisher of the Post, controls the estate along with his father John R. McLean. Hearst watchers doubt a last minute bid will derail the deal. Lawrence runs United States Daily, tracking government activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasitington
Washington Post
Capital
David Lawrence
Chambers of
Jesse C. Adkins
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Post
Edward B. McLean
Sportsman
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
John R. McLean
McLean
William Randolph Hearst
Lawrence
Hearst
Washington Morning
United States Daily
Hoover and Emmerson Rally GOP Support in Illinois
President Hoover visits Illinois joined by Gov. Emerson to bolster Republican odds as Hawley Smoot tariff looms. The piece notes Illinois elected a Democratic senator James Hamilton Lewis by 760,000 last fall, with Democrats gaining five congressmen and voting against prohibition by a two to one margin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elven
Hoover
Emmerson
Illinois
James Hamilton Lewis
Coal Miners Seek Relief as Parley May End Strike
Disorder noted as an injunction takes effect after a 10 000 strong march to Washington Pennsylvania demanding food for children wage relief and police withdrawal. N M U officials press for weekly $10 per idle miner plus $5 per dependent while authorities cite limits. Judge Rowand issues first injunction against picketing at Wildwood mine. Ben Franklin Coal President McQuade says to organize a local union and stabilize the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Miners Union
W. R. Barnes
Frank Uorich
Barnes
Mar
Westland
Ellsworth
Pinchot
C. (. McGregor
Carnegie Coal Company
McGregor
Butler Consolidated Coal Company
Wildwood
Harry H. Rowand
M. J. McQuade
Pittsburgh
Ben Franklin Coal Company
Moore Stump Band at Cliffside dance
The Walker Moore Wendell Stump orchestra, renowned from WCAM broadcasts, will headline the Cliffside Park dance Friday evening at the invitation of national director Austin Wiley. Wiley cancelled his local engagement to remain in Cleveland, making this top-tier musical event a notable treat for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker Moore
Wendell Stump
WCAM
Cliffside Park
Austin Wiley
Cleveland
Cliffsrds
Earthquake Rocks Tokio and Surrounding Areas
A strong quake struck Tokio and nearby regions starting at 9 10 last night causing power outages and telecommunication damage. Authorities anticipate substantial property damage with several city districts in darkness and damage also reported in Yokohama, 18 miles away.
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Tokio
Vicinity
Yokohama
Boston company gets co wool change for lamb shipment
The first carload of lambs will depart Marion Center station on Saturday morning June 27. Lambs must weigh sixty pounds or more and will be graded and sold on arrival in Pittsburgh. Weekly or biweekly shipments planned. Write or phone Clayton Miller with lamb count, weight, and loading location. truck deliveries to Pittsburgh are welcome. notify by June 24 for June 27 shipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Center
Pittsburgh
Clayton Miller
Creekside R. D
Willet Exchange
New Sewer Work on Clymer Avenue
Street Commissioner H A Orr supervises digging of a new sewer on Clymer avenue from Water street south half a square. Work began Monday morning and the trench nears pipe placement. Hardshale halted progress delaying the project compared to East Washington street. After laying, the Clymer avenue section from Water to Philadelphia streets will be brick paved, a surplus from prior concrete paving work.
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H. A. Orr
Clymer Avenue
Waterstreec
East Washington Street
Philadelphia
Mass Poisoning Women Hanged in Hungary
Two women linked to a mass poisoning case in Theiss Valley were hanged at Szolnok Hungary. They fainted at the gallows and died simultaneously. The sentences followed March 1925 poisonings targeting relatives in Tisan kuert. The run of executions in Hungary included prior victim Marie Kardos. Annie Brandt has returned from a trip to Philadelphia Camden and Atlantic City. Asher M. Glenn, Green township farmer and sheriff candidate, visited Indiana friends.
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Budapest
Theiss Valley
Szolnok
Hungary
Laszlo Szabo
Balint Chordlas
Frau Szabo
Tisankuert
Marie Kardos
Annie Brandt
South Sixth Street
Philadelphia
Camden
Atlantic City
Asher M. Glenn
Green Township
Indiana
Guernsey Bull Members Picnic Highlights Indiana County
The Guernsey Bull Association of Indiana County held its annual picnic at A. B. Gray’s farm in West Lebanon drawing over seventy five farmers and families. Dairy specialist R H Olmstead and County Agent R E Carter spoke on dairy farm management and herd improvement as members elected directors for West Lebanon Elders Ridge and Livermore blocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guernsey Bull Association
Indiana County
A. B. Gray
West
Lebanon
R. H. Olmstead
State College
R. E. Carter
Town
Olmstead
The
Bull Association
South Bend
Indiana County Association
Carter
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
West Lebanon
Glenn Coleman
Elders Ridge
Walter Ewing
John Henderson
Livermore
W. F. Barkley
I. M. Speedy
Lutherans Meet in Greensburg at Synod Conference
The Pittsburgh Synod of the United Lutheran Church opened its annual conference in Greensburg today with officer reports and sessions slated through Friday. Officials including Rev. H. H. Bagger of Pittsburgh and Rev. G. H. Schnur of Erie delivered reports as Rev. Elmer Rice of Duquesne prepared to address the gathering. Miss Dorothy Ayers, formerly Edgewood teacher, vacationing at her mother's home, Mrs. Dollie Ayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
Pittsburgh
The
United Lutheran Church
P. H. R. Mullen
Swissvale
H. H. Bagger
G. H. Schnur
Erie
Elmer Rice
Duquesne
Dorothy Ayers
Edgewood
Dollie Ayers
Harding memorial dedication note from Will Rogers
In Beverly Hills June 17 Will Rogers comments on Hoover and Coolidge finally dedicating the Harding memorial after delay. He wryly notes Ohio’s doubtful politics and that both presidents owe their terms to Harding’s death. Rogers praises Harding as the “every day man” and reflecting on trust in friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Hills
Cal
Mr. Hoover
Mr. Coolidge
Harding
Ohio
Thieves Loot Million Dollar Jewel Safe
Three gunmen raided the home of S Stanwood Menken in New York forcing Mrs Menken to wake and open a wall safe. They stole jewels worth over 106000 dollars. the gems were insured for 150000. Menken had left for his office at 52 Williams Street when the robbery occurred. A flower delivery ruse preceded the break in as two other men joined the raid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
S. Stanwood Menken
Mrs. Menken
Synod Tries Pastor for Slander at Annual Conference
Easton Pa June 17 With the trial of Rev Donald Grey Barnhouse of the Philadelphia Presbytery charged with slander taken up behind closed doors the fiftieth annual conference of the Presbyterian Synod of Pennsylvania opens Charges and counter charges in the Barnhouse case long before the presbytery and synod are expected to dispose of the matter Barnhouse accuses others of improper handling of his case while they deny the charges
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Easton
Donald Grey Barnhouse
Philadelphia
Presbyterian Synod
Pennsylvania
HITCH-HIKERS ROB MAN IN FRONT SEAT AMIDST STRAYED CASH
A man and his companion halted a car, pistol in hand, stealing about 93 dollars and a bag of change from the driver and a passenger. They searched pockets, threatened death, and fled as the car pulled away. Judge A R Case and Congressman Nathan L Strong visited Indiana for court and social reasons.
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Bush
Suter
Mr. Bush
A. R. Case
Clearfield
Nathan L. Strong
M. C
Eagles End Convention Elects Officers at Connellsville
The 20th annual state convention of the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Connellsville Pa ends with formal election of officers. G Douglas of Philadelphia will become president succeeding Thomas J Rossi of Scranton Reading is the sole nominated 1932 meeting place. Parade awarded $1000 in cash prizes to degree teams with multiple city and band contest awards.
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Connellsville
Order of Eagles
G. Douglas
Philadelphia
Thomas J. Rossi
Scranton
Reading
Clairton
Uniontown
McKeesport
Firemen’s Band
DuBois
York
Treasury net balance and daily expenditures report
The Treasury net balance for June 15 was 81,482,626.32. Expenditures for that day were 24,684,602.69. Customs receipts for the month through that day were 14,178,937.38.
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Washington
Treasury
Points on People in the Indiana area
A roster of Tuesday visitors and locals includes Mr and Mrs William Rice of Johnstown. H D McGinnis of Latrobe a DuPont Powder Company representative. Jay Klingensmith of McKeesport. Huw Truby a Mechanicsburg merchant serving on a jury. Mrs J S Kennedy of Livermore. FE M Westcott of Clearfield and J H Tranic of Dayton. S J Murphy president of Murphy Stores. John L Johnston Saltsburg Justice of the Peace. Dr and Mrs Charles B Lewis of Cleveland. Eleanor Lewis. Sheriff Elmer Borland and Eugene Wilson. J A Dixon rivermare county mercantile appraiser. Mrs George Fiscus and Mrs Ralph Blystone from Buffalo and Canada. T H W Frantz miller and County Board of Viewers member. J J Gardner of Glen Campbell. CG Conner Hillsdale Garage owner. David Longnecker of Hillsdale. Bruce Frew tax collector of Rayne.
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William Rice
Johnstown
Squire C. C. McLain
H. D. McGinnis
Latrobe
DuPont Powder Company
Indiana
Jay Klingensmith
McKeesport
Progressive School of Music
Murphy Building
Huw Truby
Mechanicsburg
John L. Johnston
Saltsbury
Charles
Lewis
Cleveland
J. D. Lewis
Grant Street
Eleanor Lewis
Elmer Borland
Eugene Wilson
County Mercantile
J. 4. Dixon
George Fiscus
Ralph Blystone
Buffalo
Niagra Falls
Canada
T. HW. Frantz
Bassmoyne
J. J. Gardner
Glen Campbell
CG. ¢. Conner
Hillsdale
David Longnecker
Squire Mclain
Bruce Frew
Rayna
Rail firms seek public use certificates across two states
Nowtoon Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company and Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway Company file with the Interstate Commerce Commission in Washington on June 9 1981 a joint application for certificates of public convenience and necessity to authorize the former to operate Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway lines including the Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad lines if approved for the Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway Company under Finance Docket No 869. Abandonment of certain lines is implied across counties in New York and Pennsylvania.
State combats gas bootlegging in PA defense overhaul
Harrisburg June 17. Pennsylvania imports a Naval Department and Border Patrol to join the State Highway Patrol to curb gasoline bootlegging. A revenue cutter with five crew and a machine gun will patrol the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers to intercept suspected steamers near Philadelphia. Border patrols will inspect gasoline trucks at state borders. Dr Clyde King says the tax agencies will tighten entry points and ensure tax paying distributors receive a square deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Naval Department
Border Patrol
Delaware
Schuylkill
Philadelphia
Department of Revenue
Clyde King
Secretary of Revenue
Local residents conduct business in county offices and hotels
Tuesday visitors from Conemaugh Township Blairsville Canoe Township Centre Township and Hollidaysburg appear in the County Commissioners Court House and Hotel Indiana with editors and reporters from Marion Center and Sun-Telegraph among those seen in town yesterday afternoon An Indiana trip reports James C Robinson from Smicksburg and J Dagusano from Pittsburgh also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Township
County Commissioners
J. C. Rose
Conemaugh Township
Beyer Smith
Blairsville
E. M. Crawford
Canoe Township
Court House
Miles
Rank
Hollidaysburg
J. W. Turner
Ll. C. Tross
Johnstown
William Kinderman
Camp Hill
Monti Sisko
Pittsburgh
Sun-Telegraph
Arthur Wagner
Hamburg
J B. Dagusano
Thea
Indiana
James C. Robinson
Smicksburg
Health unit moves headquarters to Kittanning today
The State Board of Health sanitary engineers moved their headquarters from the Hotel Indiana to Kittanning for the next month while testing private water supplies in Indiana county. They analyzed over a thousand water samples, finding most town and rural waters free of contagion. The article notes women would part with a vanity case before a cigarette case, reflecting social habits.
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State Board of Health
Sanitary Engineers
Indiana
Indiana County
Kittanning
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