Farm relief battle shifts to House as Senate passes debenture plan
Washington May 16 The farm relief fight moved back to the House while the Senate approved a new bill creating a federal farm board with a 500 million dollar revolving fund. It authorizes stabilizing corporations, loans to cooperatives, and export debentures offering half the tariff as a bounty. Debate warned of constitutional conflicts over revenue measures and Senate powers.
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William Hutchinson
CINS
Washington
House
Senate
Hoover
Federal Farm Board
Deaths at Saline and surrounding towns report
Obituaries record Joseph J. Hill 58 of Salina dies after operation in West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh. Other notices include Donald Fred Stewart age 3 in Center township Homer City area, Mrs Mary Rossi 24 of Dilltown succumb to pneumonia, Edward A. Lowman 48 Blairsville dies in Indiana Hospital, and Dr Robert A Armstrong of Cleveland with family survivors. Funeral details and burial plans noted where available.
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Joseph J. Hill
Saline
West Penn Hospital
Pittsburgh
Salina
R. Vincent Hartman
West View Cemetery
Donald Fred Stewart
Darwin Stewart
Annie Nehrig Stewart
Center Township
Homer City
Prugh
Oakland Cemetery
Indiana
Samuel Rossi
Mary Rossi
Dilltown
Indiana County
Lobar Neumonia
Memorial Hospital
Johnstown
Edward A. Lowman
Blairsville
George
Rachel Lowman
Rachell Lowman
Mary Hammers Lowman
Robert A. Armstrong Ward
Cleveland, O
Robert A. Armstrong
Sarah Carson Armstrong
Geo. J. Clawson
Robert A. Armstrong, Jr
Fred Sayle
Cleveland
Cleveand
Oil City Man Arrives Too Late
Detroit May 15 Charles Henlen of Oil City Pa arrived too late to prevent his brother Fred M Henlen 60 from drowning himself in the Detroit River. He prepared to take the body back to Oil City after police recovered it near the dock at Twelfth Street following a letter dated May 11 indicating the planned jump.
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Detroit
Charles Henlen
Oil City
Fred M. Henlen
Charles
Fred
Twelfth Street
New York Stock Market Opens Bullish on GE and Packard
General Electric and Packard led a brisk start as traders anticipated fresh moves after Tuesday's rally. Packard stock jumped to 149 3 4 after a 20,000 share block traded at 147 1 2, while GE advanced about 16 points since Monday. Officials declined to confirm reports of a Radio Corp. stock distribution and a potential split up. Rail shares rose briefly 1–2 points but faded as money market constraints limited buying.
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New York
General Electric
Packard
Wall Street
Radio Corporation
American Can
Amaconda
Vevauvenccesenee
Dh de
Bethlehem Steel
Esseeeum
General Motor
Esceserevesese
Marland
Cceceewereacey
Mack Truck
Ecevvevererean
Miami Copper
Senedse Usta
Stewart Warner
Wre
TOK Nash Motor
S.uvseweemseen
N.Y. Nu
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Oweng Bottle
Sessseereeenn
Penns, R. RR
Pullman
Radio Corp
Studebaker
U. S. Steel
Wright Aero
Cciseeeeee
C. M. St. PB
Willys Overland
Curtis Aero Erevercese Serren
Youth Confesses to Killing for Money in Chicago Case
The youth Burrows confessed to killing Martin for $40 using Martin's gun after a three day run that began near St John’s Military Academy. Authorities seek Martin’s body as Burrows describes a flight through Chicago, St Louis, Denver, and Phoenix before arrest.
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Burrows
Martin
Turrows
Milton Drucker
St. John’s Military Academy
Chicago
Drucker
St. Louis
Denver
Raton
Arizona
Phoenix
Presbyterial Missionary Assembly at Apollo
The 55th annual Kittanning Presbyterial Missionary Society assembly will meet in Apollo, Pennsylvania, Thursday and Friday May 16 and 17. Delegates from over one hundred churches attend. dinner is served at six Thursday evening. A pageant by church ladies and remarks by Rev. Ralph Coonrad are planned. local delegates include Mrs. Sarah Wherry, Mrs. W. A. Moss, Miss Agnes St. Clair, Mrs. Warnsheis, Mrs. D. B. Taylor, Mrs. Gus Hood, Mrs. Martha Martland, and Mrs. Kenneth Horner.
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The
Kittanning Presbyterial Missionary Society
Apollo
Ralph Coonrad
Indiana Church
Sarah Wherry
W. A. Moss
Agnes St. Clair
Warnsheis
D. B. Taylor
Woman's Missionary Society
Gus Hood
Martha Martland
Kenneth Horner
Young Peoples Society
Lucerne Mines Safety Meeting Highlights Community Spirit
Lucerne Mines members praised the democratic spirit as speakers discussed mine safety, home safety, and first aid. Roy Joseph urged cooperation among Indiana and county safety chapters while Herbert Wardrop entertained with humor and stressed accident costs to families. A safety slogan was noted, and the meeting featured a film from the U S Bureau of Mines.
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William Ruddock
Anton Luksieh
Roy Joseph
Associated Gags and Electric Company
Johnstown
Joseph
Indiana
Herbert Wardrop
C. B. and C
Arthur Holt
Lawrence Redding
Islin
Lucerne
Sweeney, Hare and Wellen
United States Bureau of Mines
Four Harness Horses Train for Feitzhonts and More
Hannell trains four for Homer City owner George Feitzhonts while Palmer Harvest er, last year's standout, shows potential to repeat. Sam Rugh camps four with star Little Bit, a 210 trotter that placed in every start since 1926. George Koontz handles two for Wilson of Derry with Hollin Baxter, 211 1-4, in demand. Visitors invited to the stables. Miss Leona Kallio of Indiana underwent appendicitis surgery. condition fair. She is a High School junior.
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Hannell
George Feitzhonts
Homer City
Palmer Harvester
George
Sam Rugh
Little Bit
George Koontz
Mr. Wilson
Derry
Hollin Baxter
Leona Kallio
Indiana
Miss Kallio
Graf Zeppelin delays spark debate over France permission
Graf Zeppelin’s departure was delayed after France did not grant clearance until late at night. Dr Eckener said flight timing was restricted to 7 to 9 AM, forcing plan changes. The voyage from Friedrichshafen to Lakehurst is set for early tomorrow with 59 aboard, including 20 passengers and 39 crew, and may reach New York via Basle and the Loire Valley before Lakehurst.
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Eckener
France
Gref
Lakehurst
N. Jd
Graf
Basle
Loire Valley
Cape Finisterre
Azores
Virginia
Washington, D. C
New York
United States
America
Graf Zeppelin
Henry J. Pierce
Zeppelin Company
Switzerland
N.J
Germany
War of Ohio plan foiled by weather and scattered air units
Aircraft from Langley Field faced storms over Pennsylvania West Virginia and Ohio delaying the first Columbus defense exercise. Twenty two planes landed at emergency fields including Steubenville Zanesville and Morgantown as pilots described visibility as terrible while Major Ralph Joyce led flights toward forming the 100 ships unit for Columbus. land operations were set to begin Friday with Blue and Red armies advancing to siege the city.
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Langley Field
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ohio
Langin Field
Moundsville
W. Va
Columbus
Moundasville
Burgess Field
Uniontown
Virginia
Zanesville
Steubenville
Elkins
Dennis E. Nolan
5Th Corps
F. Trubee Davidson
James E. Weber
Army Air Corps
Pittsburgh
INS
Fifth Corps
Mitchell Field
L. I
Morgantown
Allegheny Mountains
Annual Dinner Honors Scout Leaders and Ragla Badges
The First United Presbyterian Church troop in Indiana held an annual dinner with a troop orchestra and a toastmaster. Rev J Norman Hunter, Indiana County Council president, linked Scouting to leadership values and awarded two Scouts Alex Zacur and Homer Lytle the Ragla Scout badge. Demonstrations in first aid and a strong Scoutmaster report followed, with Scout Executive Harrison as the next speaker.
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First United Presbyterian Church
Indiana
Charles Luster
J. Norman Hunter
Indiana County Council
Alex Zacur
Homer Lytle
Robert Cronk
Pirates of Scouting
A. N. Gressley
Harrison
Vint Ammon backs county road improvements amid taxpayer concerns
In Young Township population 1789, Mr Vint Ammon spoke for the supervisors view, noting tax money would be spent and seeking majority consent. He outlined plans for improved roads costing substantial sums, and after many remarks the group voted to back the effort to the limit. Glen Kerr returns home from Creekside.
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Vint Ammon
Royal tombs at Ur reveal Sumerian wealth and art
Dr. Leon Legrain describes discoveries at Ur showing Sumerian rulers predating Akkadians with early writing and refined artifacts. Finds include lapis lazuli cylinders, a kingship harp with gold horned head, Queen Shubad jewels, a golden helmet shaped as a wig, and alabaster bowls. Deeper graves yield pre dynastic statues and primitive pottery suggesting earlier human arts.
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Leon Legain
University Museum
Tutenk Hamun
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Dr. Legrain
Japan
Shubad
Orice
Shabad
Meskalam-dug
Economic balance urged to sustain U S prosperity
A Washington report warns that insatiable wants and cyclical unemployment threaten growth. It credits President and notable signers including Owen D Young and Daniel Willard. Financed by Rockefeller and Carnegie Foundations with help from the National Bureau of Economic Research. The study argues that full prosperity requires a conscious equilibrium in economic relations, balancing production, consumption, and labor shifts due to automation and technological change.
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Sively
Owen D. Young
Clarence M. Woolley
Daniel Willard
Louis J. Taber
A. W. Shaw
John J. Raskob
Lewis E. Pierson
Adolph ©. Miller
George McFadden
Max Magon
John S. Lawrence
Julius Klein
William Green
R. W. Dunlap
Walter F. Brown
Chinese battle yields 1500 casualties near Canton
London May 15 The exchange telegraph from Hankow reports Cantonese Nationalists and Kwangsi troops clashed at Sheklung resulting in about 1500 casualties. Cantonese forces with gunboats and 15 aircraft attacked the Kwangsi troops who retreated after hours of fighting. Further battles near Samshui saw Cantonese gunboats shell vessels attempting to land. Cantonese forces also captured Kweiling and Pingle without bloodshed while Samshui remains under Cantonese control.
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London
INS
Sheklung
Hankong
Samshui
Canton
Samsui
Kweiling
Pingle
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Rochester Mills
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Marian Louise
Dorsey Dunlap
Mildred
Wade
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Robert
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R. B. Bowser
White Township
FE. M. Westcott
Clearfield
Galion Iron Works
Galion
Garth
Punxsutawney
W. S
Eliza Heilman
John Butler
Harvey Pittman
Montgomery Township
S.C. Elkin
South Mahoning Township
James A. Getty
John L. Getty
M. J. Rorke
Indiana Hotel
Jeannette
Greensburg
Walter S. Day
Corp
W. J. White
Troop A
State Police
Levi Powell
William Joseph Sloniger
Merle Neal
North Mahoning Township
J. F. Travis
Dayton, Pa
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Moore el
Kittanning Presbyterial
Lucerne Mines
Friedrichshafen
Paul Kunkle
Indiana High School
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