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McKean Democrat (Newspaper) - July 8, 1920, Smethport, Pennsylvania My Kean Democrat volume Xiv Democrat publish in co. Inc. Smethport pa., thursday july 8. 1920 per year. No. 28 Cox and Roosevelt. James Middleton Cox of Ohio is the democratic candidate for president. He represents the unanimous Choice of his party and is nomination was a. Oom pained by a remarkable Demon stration of enthusiasm following one of the most unique contests in the his tory of american politics. Franklin were Sii Upsy a i i. A.-. D. Roosevelt of new York the l Smethport team wins sunday at Johnsonburg a Good s Zed crowd braved the try blasts last sunday afternoon to see Tho Smethport and Olean red men try baseball conclusions at the fail ground. Tho weather gave Promise of a Frost and the game fulfilled All pro Moses along that line. As a baseball i game to was a Good exhibition of fancy Long distance and Cross country run Ning. Olean had a Clever Pitcher but for the balance of the they were simply outclassed. For the Sake in August exploding Torch showers boy with flaming gasoline Emilo Gazetic a of James City is in the Hospital and will probably die As tic result of Burns sustained at 10 o clock last evening when a gasoline o c10ck Kesl evening when a Fucci Sriniv owing to the fuel that the regular in is Oll a dilate for . San Francisco july mid Cox of Ohio was nominated for president by the democratic Nat. Lonal convention at o clock this sumo that they Are sincere in their of i o1.ls to Vearll to play baseball. The fun nominated meeting night fell upon a Legal Holiday Tho july meeting of the Borough coun j j cil was held at the Council Chambers j last evening. At this ordinance no. 102, which appears else where in today s Democrat was de. This ordinance provides for the holding of a. Special municipal election tuesday August 24, to vote upon the fat morning. The nomination came at the conclusion of the 44th ballot struggle in which he had steadily beaten Down Tho forces of William g. Mcadoo. On monday however local fans who flowed the Smethport team to John. San Hurt. Where they played Hie Moose team of thai town that morning. It As not until the thirty eighth ballot when attorney general i rewarded by seeing on of the finest oils of baseball of the season. I the Tohn Sonburg Moose Are recognize Mer withdrew from the race that the Teinus Long succession Roll Calls any. Cec toll unil been winning definite trend. In the turnover of the i Palmer forces Cox gained an Adan. Grounding victories from the beb sur towns can produce. While i in Unis Over Mcadoo his rival for the first place since the Early Joseph Burns on when will be Boon to Farmers. Brie District Branch of Loco of the Bureau of markets will be opened in the of the affairs James Woodward a Cloried his son. The Accident is a most distressing one. Tho lad and his Mother had Only been in this country a week having to join husband and father who proposition of increasing the a of he Ness of the Borough to the amount a links last even to make possible the Purchase j no was at to Noh. Home of vitally needed fire fighting it Lush win Tuo entirely ignorant Mem asked for by the fire _ depart. Of which within his ment recently As recorded in the dem. Socrat two weeks ago. The plan Calls for the Purchase of two motor propelled Hose trucks one j of i he trucks to be equipped with a. To. J hands to put out the fire. Toy. The Torch exploded soon after being lighted and showered him with Al Mislim Casoline. His father rushed and with Mckean county industries. Harrisburg. In increase in Industrial production valuation of More than in three years Mckeun county mar ked Itro Gresa during 191c, 1017 and according to figures submitted list to Secretary of Lor pump and ladders and the other with chemical tanks of Large capacity. It is also desired to Purchase about feet of new fire Hose to install ten or twelve new hydrants and to Pur Llo was successful Only after the lad s clothes had been burned from his body and he was burned nil Over his body. Drs. And Dana were summon and after dressing the boy s injury Eriv co Only farm Bureau Helina Ling 117 West Street on july Cly. Or. Walter h. Steinbauer will be in charge. Tho main activity of the Branch Ollice will be the Market reporting ser this service is designed to put before the Public especially the prod dealers and Consumers a read Able Market report on farm these reports will give a news Story of local conditions in 2rlg Ter Alloi As to Supply demand move ment and prices reports from other sections of the stale and from Largo Eastern markets including new York Philadelphia. Buffalo and Cleveland. Internal by m. Hoko Gottschall chief of the Bureau of statistics and information in the Pennsylvania. Department of internal affairs. Figures for 1010 which Are now belief compiled by the Bureau will soon be Mado Public and it is expected that they win show continued i Progress in Mclean county. In Jilg Mckean county industries produced manufactures having n Val. To of in 1317 the value was while in 1018 the production of the various industries was valued at in each of the three years the Cap ital invested in the industries waa considerably less than the Valuo of the manufactured products. In 1016 Tho the unique feature of the Market capital invested totalled reporting service in that the reports i while in 1517 the total invested Cape and advantage Way never lost. A time Jit was no Man s game from leaders on the last five ballots stood 40lh, Cox 490, Mcadoo -ig7 41 497, Mcadoo 4go -12nd, Cox another Chance at the paper City boys the locals Are More Ithan Likely to take them into Camp. Chase rubber Coats and other equip j summoned the ambulance and Mem. This budget covers the needs t the a re not ttvontv1 to disseminate the reports. The news 01 me department for the nem to ent f n today is to. I i1 papers Are most w de v distributed and years and will inv sme Liport file Pio u of t to t i a n of its si7e should live the reports for their read to t1o iowi1 of 1ls pc Lac a t Milf Hill but no furnished to the news papers. H is the opinion of the Bur. Eau of Licals that this. Is the Best Way to disseminate the reports. The news to action second to no town of its size in the country. Than Meiy to Lane Mem Ihlen the country. Mcadoo 427 43rd, Cox Ooi the onh. Time Smith parts defens. K is absolutely imperative that this 4-s9. 44th. Cox 702v4. Mcadoo Almous. The c showed any weakness was in the fifth the nomination was then made in j the fisc runs before being retired. In first of invention stampeded Liron -1 the a Balting rally ing aside its rules and made no runs. Unanimous with a Roar Puc red a splendid ing shout. In the midst of the Jini for Smethport chairman Robinson succeeded in res essential equipment be purchased if own is to have sufficient fire fighting Protection. There is every reason Why Holt Choll. .1 a l t1 is est in cell Julio Jill in Ingv it Audi us i his important proposition should be mrs. Joseph Oneatie. Who was burned Durner the shipping season Civi Tiptn Lher fruits from the Given favourable consideration by the i a gasoline explosion at his Torino a semblance of order to get the until noon so that game with the locals at the fair governor Cox s wishes As to teammates could be Learned. The 43rd Roll began in of nose. Little by Little the to the Cox columns continued gain ing momentum As it ran get into the Wagon a Man from the gallery shouted and the Cox rooters took it up. Votes for candidates other than i grounds next sunday afternoon. This will undoubtedly be one of the fastest games of the season and should be witnessed by a Large crowd game. Called at o clock. Cox or Mcadoo brought yells come out of waste of to proceed with plans for Backus Road improvement the weekly meeting of the Smith port canopus club was held at a lunch Eon at the Wright House monday noon condition und probably will not Vive. His father s Burns Are not Serl Republican thursday inane Friday utilization was in Tho majority of the counties in Pennsylvania during the three year period there were gradual decreases in the number of Industrial establish ments and also in the kinds of Indue ers Benefit. Try. This condition was brought a the u. S. Bureau of markets is co out largely because of the Scarcity of operating in this work and have Leas-1 labor during the War period and Bec Emillo Gazetic age 14, son of or. And j slate Bureau. De wire service at Tho disposal of the for and other fruits from the Erie taxpayers. J in James City work started on Bridge t. F. Hungiville the Well known local contractor who was awarded Trie Job of erecting the new East Street Bridge Between the Borough and East to by the county commission Plo soil .11 ills Pilj Iii wort Noedin even Lar District Tho local Branch office will pro m Jaimus died it the Hospital oils afternoon. His Virtu special reports on those commod Burns were deep and to is supposed to riving the local shipping inform Mckean county. In 1916 and 1017 some manufacturers were unable to secure sufi Clent raw materials. In some cases industries were classed As non assent Iii by the government and accordingly had to close. This condition however was not True in have inhaled the flames. W i Matlon and Market reports from the there were 211 Industrial plants re con3umingv districts of the state and porting to Tho statistical Bureau in the the Large Market centers. Tho local county farm Bureau Ulso 1iiu Lut ill it Juilly .11111 iv1jv a Vei a pretty Home wedding was Coop Ratone work a nil pm sized wednesday june 30, when a wednesday june do. Much to a Nib the Lola ers some time ago has lasted work Oldys w1lcox a Gunter of or. Coun on the Structure and operations my Levan became the priced rapidly. W. I. Oslo it has a ride of or. Edward p. Peterson of Crew engaged in dismantling the old j it be Wetja the ceremony was pre-1 markets. Department of agriculture ire _ Crew entry Bra in me it. Jewett. The ceremony was pre-1 Bridge the Iron of which has been Pur Formea by Rev. F. Rouls of port Lue. S Chase d by him recently Clearing Thel n. Y the Bride was attired in White Way for the new Structure. A Large Crepelle Chene with veil to match and j nuptials. Force of workmen will soon been at this meeting it was decided to con Learned red roses. She was attended the Castine of the ,44th ballot be Tine plan of raising7 ?500 to s one o e _ Artel. A Dicous unc r. N is. Perts in this Section of the country am a showers of Rice left i morning at 7 o clock at the methods a b the Rev. W. P. Murra Smethport window Glass co c Fol. Bill Ffinlo and nine a. Falls i parsonage by the Rev. W. P. Murray department of internal affairs. In 01s there were 217 plants. In 1316 ick Cati county had 74 different kinds t Industry in variety was b. In 1918, 88 different kinds of Man. Facture were reported in the county. These. Industries in -1016 worked. An average Days and in 1917 the average was in 1918 an aver age of 274 working Days waa attained. In 1016, employees were or gag. In Tho various industries Ottna no be used at the discretion knows How to get results on a Job u the convention had its of the club committee in charge of the this kind mind set to nominate on that ballot. To is expected that the Neces non Rmark sary amount will be raised without on As the total passed the 700 Marks. By Fol. Leno an May the Best wishes go with Rao Lewis sister of the Bride i Clarence death of estimable woman. The presents were Many and As bridesmaid and Clarence Man. Mrs. Catherine a. Currier passed those present at the wedding were j of Tho Bride and Groom were at her Home on West main Itaf Wlch excitement. The list votes were Beard Only prove ments to this important Highway not thursday following a Long ill until a run rec to a. I. J in i and jars. Albert and Carlson and present. R. And Bride is a very Well known in faintly on the platform. Make it one of the finest roads in Sylvania went Over and the Colorado this Section. 5 this was the last meeting chairman changed the vote of Nis of the state to Cox. The other chairmen i canopus club until the first week in i september adjournment having been hurried to his taken Tor the hot spell of summer. Desk and succeeded in forcing a i partial Lull in the cheering. Through h Ellsworth injured. The continuing it was decided that the rules he suspended and the nomination he h. J. Ellsworth the Well known triv Lizur sales Ryan. Has been confined to his non mum unanimous. Home on main Street As the result of a chairman Robinson put the motion serious injury he sustained in Hinsdale and the answer roared Back in a on wednesday of last week. To the thousand voiced Aye that made act of alighting from an automobile mid. Currier had been in during the past eight months and bad Varon and Daug Liler been confined to her bed since the fore part of March. Anson aim j a pm an Peterson and son Victor or. And v it 01 air Chi. J Emerson Mitiu Idun the departed was born in . Harry Swanson. Messers relatives on the Ryan me july 31. 1s43. She was United and Albert Peterson of in this City and also Wlton Rel d marriage to Albert b. Currier in 1sgg. Jewett. Or. And mrs. F. C. Teus Cherof Many years she resided in the i Jar. And mrs. Fred. Peel and son Finity of Boston coining to Olenn j or. And m y., to make her Home with her son Coudersport. A Mayard Kimm of mrs. Milton Marsh to make her Home w or s Coudersport. A. M. Edward e. Currier the Well known Dall Lrster Evelvn and Kenneth of they will reside. They have i r to wish them Ted and reports show that per sons were employed. Of the number employed in 1816, were americans were foreigners and 4 were negroes in 1917 there were am. Eric inns foreigners and 6 negroes. In fills the reports show Amer. Leans 1.-is8 Forel nors and 10 negroes a further Survey of the employment figures shows that of All persons engaged in Industry in 1016, were males and 423 were females. In 1017 there were males and 540 be Smethport and during the males. Minor labor played a Small served in the u. S. Navy. J Parl Allf counties Industrial life Dur. In and mra. Hyan left on the ing the hero years. In 1910 there in this morning for Chicago where were boys and 10 girls under Tho a liked Willard. Or. And mrs. The son of a prominent lawyer in a inn Many chemist in 1907. In "1915 her r vein an or. And mrs. John Kilcrin and friends Here who wish them Success became one of the staff of chemical. Children Harold. Gilbert and Harriett of Krnc experts of the Quinn labour topic a and Allegany. N. Y. Mrs. Bert Metzgar of no Republican thousand voiced ave that made act of alighting trom an expert a Democrat unite will a wide governor Cox the democratic Ellsworth Fel from the run Board. In us of that year mrs. Corner sme Hor or. And e. Of Frt colds in a cml. Wasj striking heavily on his right shoulder moved to Smethport. Where she has Dauphi tar mired Dornic to this shoulder was dislocated and the since resided being held in the Vixen or. And mrs. H. Marsa and Congi Atria icon. Ballot never three Bone of the Arm splintered. Honor taken to Olenn. Where or. Morris at ohioan tended his injuries Jisun the a Rny to of torni Ine the of Sunnio. Nee. The 44th completed. James Middleton Cox was times governor of enjoyed by Only one other Rutherford b. Hayes. Born on a farm educated in the Ellswor. H was Able to proceed liter to Public schools a Prinic a s Devil. N his Home school teacher a newspaper reporter. I private Sec Carv to a congressman. Formaldehyde Plant now in owner manager and proprietor of two operation. Newspapers member of Congress for the new Kasi Smethport of Waldo three years and three limes governor Hyde factory is now practically com of his state 1s his record to Date. Dieted and a Lapre Force is at work by Neiss Success his and Day. the fact political achievements and through that it has been necessary to instruct his own efforts Cox has amassed a in a Nile Crew in the intricacies of Fortune. Or. Cox became the Leader the complicated manufacturing process of the democratic party in Ohio in j a splendid Start has been made. 1312 when he was nominated Fon go Vernor. As one who had brought Minard run Road open. Radical changes in the state. The improvement of the dangerous tuition he took the Field in its Ohalf. Hill Road on the Minard run Highway Hill first term governor was do Between Smet Niport and Bradford has voted chiefly to forwarding the in. Been completed and the Road is Agair aet ment of Laws to put the new state open for i raffle. A steam shovel a. Constitution into effect. But Ohio evidently was j employed on the Hill to Good Adan tape to Widen the Roadway while the pared to assimilate the new Laws j Grnde was generally improved. Thi she was Active in Church Crosby. Ire Les and during the War was an in. i Gable worker in ked Cross sol Ier Aid activities. She was Active age of 16 years employed in the Industrial establishments. In 1917 there were 11 boys and 10 girls and in 1018 there were 85 i Xis and 20 girls. The total payroll of the counties industries increased More than 1qo per cent according to the reports of Tho statistical Bureau. Drink 1016 a to Tal of was paid out in in Gas while in 1m7 the payroll totalled in if is l he employees re. Of this latter am. It a cite Road have pm iced a Stunm i l i la. in h is female labor was paid shove in on Lull. Tie. And male employees received mrs. Jessir Brooke dead. And Road Trusie a former Well i readiness for the Concrete has prac. He was Josl Estic a by a wide Circle of friends Fon Mumford. Mrs. . Mrs. Mrs Currier was a woman of Lovely in Sis Mabel Larson. Orc Tohen character who endeared and misers Verne Ray steam shovel on Rew Hill. Or. Self to All with whom she came in Hohr a and i mrs Orinn lds of on the the funeral waa held at the family a Una inc Fen lure of the Industrial pfc of Mckean county was the Man he l. Concrete has been Laid of facture of charcoal Tho product in the a n Street Extension to n Point at -ir.-kr. Of paralysis. The 101s Hijii it t i the Campbell farm in the direction of i " family were natives of England on o p i in to lie knit a states a Nam bar of Fly year to Tho extent Nodi business and if needed supplies a i sided Here moving to a. Be with any Dep Roe of regularity the n literary circles being a member . Died at her in so Ethson travellers club. The in Pittsburgh saturday follow Lemise of this splendid lady will sincerely mourned by a wide Cir friends. Mrs. Currier is survived by sons. Edward a. Of Smethport. I Ehnerd j., of Brockton mass. Mrs. To Brooke will priced at a rapid rate were produced during Tho of More than i Tho value of the county s production valuation while crude oils had a value the funeral waa held at me of. no. Mrs. To Brooke nation while crude oils h residence saturday afternoon at Larto by her True womanly Ciubal from on Trunt arc of approximately i operated on the Industrial Railroad lend _ o clock. Kev. Or. Traines of Atlanta herself to a wide Circle i operated on the Industrial ran Road Eno in the county Flur. Ga., who 1s supplying the pulpit of Fri cml. She is survived by from Tel s anon it at nearly a Mill first methodist Church Vinci Atung. In Ernest Brooke of Pittsburgh. La s siding. Ion dollars and Wood alcohol was Worth 3 i j first methodist Church old Cintins. In Ernest Brooke of Pittsburgh. Siding torment was made in Rose Hill Yemc v.0 h0ns. Jonn of Cleveland and la 1 convention plans. At the meeting of Buckhall Lombera of the family was brought american legion tuesday night the thrown from Jake Crawford of Simpson was town from n Wagon to the ground when his team made a sudden Start at to Smethport tuesday afternoon and j Holmes s Plant last Friday. Ther. A prominent of i Pittsburgh also a daughter living in i England. The body accompanied by third term in 1918. Being Democrat to win in Ohio legislation for which the Only Borough. Governor the funrr.11 was held at it. s the result that he received the Force of the Impact on the left Side of the face resulting in painful injuries. De to assimilate All the new Uina j grate was generally ,-i.mu. A for of was Defeated for re election. I work was Rrt Ade possible by j2.000 be various committees reported favor the Mineral was Neici i i. But in Pirty renominated him by popular Progress in the arrangements for Treopal Church at o clock Hev. W. Force of the Impact on the left of 7916 and to was re elected for in Bradford and in this Lac first annual reunion of Mckean i b. Van Dyke officiating. Interment county world War vote nans in Smith was made in Rose Hill cemetery. Port wednesday and thursday just Isth and 10th. The gathering will wanted. I i i Cox is Best known includes a Model mrs m c a Sale of be a real one. Workmen s compensation Law and millinery goods commencing Man or woman to do counter work child labor Law which have been 12 continued on pages col. 1 floor. Smethport a. Building and of i in restaurant. Also a pastry Cook. Connolly spent the fourth in adv. 3t. New Thomson hotel. Crawford was badly stunned and or. Hamilton was summoned and attended his injuries. The injured in was Ahlo to proceed to his Home later. No i fils were valued at nearly a Mill Ion dollars and Wood alcohol was Worth approximately a most important Industry during in was the manufacture of window Glass which gave employment to persons. The value of the product three leather plants had an output Worth in his report to Secretary Wood . Or. Gottschall pointed out that in his belief the industries of Mckean county Are in a Moat prosperous con. Edition. And mrs. Win. By Aughton of the Democrat gives you All the Kane and Johnsonb Irp. Kane. A. Red House spent the fourth in town. News. Per year

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