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McKean Democrat (Newspaper) - June 19, 1924, Smethport, PennsylvaniaMokshan county s Gugat St w Srorn 1200 Mckean Democrat tin Dorji Inorato Ymir Rimiko futo More i Stilih import Annj Raul let Ltd Fri re Unity Imi Rinc lord Brt i thru to Init Ekler. It h Imit tent. Volume 48. Mouhat . . , k Smethport pa., thursday june 19, 1924. Per year. No. 25 Moonshiner captured i comity detective j irk Alison has guided another to Bis of arrests j a riday or. Some other Allison in company with , journeyed to. I having information tint ii the democratic National convention liquor Opi rations were being will Convene in Madison oar Oil acted in a couple of shacks along 1en. New York City next tuesday j the Between Westline and delegations from All parts of country have been arriving during too late for the train Tho the past few Days and already there 11 Foll cars arranged for a seeded to is much speculation As to who will Beu ome from Kinzua saturday morning who and what will be what. That Tho convention would prove popular was1 indicated As Early As Avalanche of de special term of court Here a up h term of Ruurt will july t. For of we. Twice in left Risin i1 Nimit fourth of july Celebration 1 and the defendant of first derive inane r. Vise in to tile a All an tuesday when mands for aces Modalion received by the National committee s sub 1 and carry them to the scene of operations. The speeder Crew How Ever walled away the tedium of the trip to Wost Llna by stopping1 at shacks the Way. Buying a drink announce uni that the return trip committee on arrangements. Cordell f Hull chairman of that body was j compelled to shut himself and his co workers away from and Telephone Calls in order that the final arrangements might not be completely disrupted. The most conservative estimate agree that the seats in Madison Square Garden would be filled to overflowing the opening Day of the convention. Work of getting ready the huge auditorium was completed the fore part of the week flags were unfurled and an Aero and a half of red. White and Blue background under which the opening Gavel will be heard was finished. Mcadoo leaders made no secret of their intention to attempt to enforce adoption of the majority Rule. They declared that if they could Muster enough votes to impose their will on this question they have the delegates to nominate Mcadoo for the presi Dency on the first ballot or soon there after. Governor Smith and his cant pain managers Are known to be opposed to majority Rule and Are optic their chances of defeating Atte Trivit of the. To the minions o Tho lav.-. Consequently when the aria held at the Laii croup is in larger proportions All the Iho Lomik Lees splendid.1 Rog Ross and even greater pm Hansi ism h ver tin idea than was a j entries Are coming in duly for 1 u b. And pacing events As Well As District attorney of or i Criam i Iii which was l a it and to was lit to of the to 1 in Stull of Houston. Texa. Emn-iif.1 a Phi ers ii in minty and Erly for la los of lilo i nil. Inns of mar Jerinic her Luyn Iund Sylverin St Lull of mrs. Julia we Survey being completed a stain Survey party under Tho of w. A. Stevens arrived in town nil began work monday. The party la running the Linal construct Ion Survey on the a Ritthi of tin Roosevelt Highway recently awarded to Tom d. I. Dennig seventh of of or. Cunnis is putting a Large Force on ibis Joli at once and there in bet Ilia an even clean it of its Coni of the shot to death in cull for the motorcycle ind i Ord car races. Wrestlers have been secured and the original fast Tennis to oppose the Strong Ford baseball team on til have already been arranged Cor. Applications for concision an Maxx Iryll i the latter was granted a trial and Tho former has itis a peal for new trial i Ltd with lm.jn., i pronic court. Revived by the committee. Lived he culprits were sitting in j in Short it will a real get Lafity in the concealing Brush realer no i Ziair fur the towns the Hilltop watching the a county. With a nor re a f in a local hotel several we elis Igo. The jury Case was not out Long before. It returned Puglise and Vincenzo verdict of . Test Nony at the Sii owed that the scuttle. During which Skull was shot by Bis with was precipitated when she caught him at by i of lace in the Day writing a letter to i woman in sin Antonin i Xis. Over dues not Romo too curly in the the their capture Down below. Watching Allison and another after Oll icer conceal Thi is Elva a in the Brush near each of of the Shn rate Hiil waiting us Lor they proceeded to make Good their getaway. Unfortunately though they had been of the of slicers bad got of p the track and the pursuers and Pur used met. Even a for tin if p a t ions do nut r1xford wins game death of Elmer e. Kerns Elmer i of 11 whom they had que i it Here ii testified he be mrs. Acre will keep Maglia in Mckean county u Arron. Luno 1u. Sheriff. Cos of returned from Smethport sunday and stated Loe mar Len. Who is under Hall hero for violation of the liquor Laws would not appear Here a3 the to try Halla was in company court were him on i s n curly be if Phllip Island Railroad lie employed at the Cradford. He was Niemei and belonged to thu of tiie of slicers bad got to Rixford baseball team the and belonged to thu i further line and we Eilts opening game of the season Sun methodist Church. A Oce Eding through the Brush along us Al Shippey Field Rixford. The is he ills a flu re t. A a Slater. I Ertha m. Kerns of one made his escape through the underbrush but Albert Miller. Ged 61, was captured Given a hearing eluded in the n Bradford and hound Over to court. Ugur prospects of an initial test o strength on this question has elevate to a position of first importance the chairmanship of the rules committee causing it temporarily to outrank the chairmanship of the committee on re solutions and platform which hereto fore has been the chief topic of speculation next to the prospects of the two leading candidates. Mcadoo Smtih. It is the believed by some of the leaders that none of the leading candidates can be nominated. The think that there will be a deadlock in the convention and of next to see a dark horse from the Middle West Ern states chosen. James m. Cox of Ohio who was the democratic nominee in 1920. Has established quarters in the Waldorf Astoria hotel. Toel a Batik. A Veteran political manager of Dayto is Bis Generalissimo and Charles e. N Orris. Washington representative of the Cox newspapers is chief of 3taff. The Cox contingent is enthusiastic Over the chances of the sex governor of Ohio. To Date there have been almost no discussions of potential candidate for the Vire presidential nomination party leaders express a belief that candidates for the Post will be scarce until All but one of the score or move Finisi string aspirants to tire White House have been eliminated. Never have Hopes of Success for the democratic party been brighter than Ort Allegany Larrabee Road advertised the state Highway department has advertising for bids for the construction of the Road from Larra. Be to port Allegany. Bids will be opened in Harrisburg at 10 a. I july 1 and specifications Call for the construction of y6 or Merit 1s-1air to. Eldred to wins helps Shou d a satisfactory bid be received work on the new Road should be begun by August first or sooner and a considerable piece of Pavin should be in before the work in interrupted by cold weather. The completion of this stretch o Highway will give port Allegro by a Cess to the new York state line Over improved Highway and will be a Boon thru ugly team got away to an auspicious Star defeating the Strong Warren gation 4 to 2. Three Smethport players were in Rixford on first sack ecu Ermol Short and Tommy Clark in left Field. It waa a hard fought interesting Antcil. Tho gun sin in id Lia lir. Gone during the Nind s. Skull was a Torii i r is but i Dent of coi Ville was Well known in tile Oil Fields in this District. When be left Here be world in the Oil of Texas and pol lowing Tho shooting a Iti Crimond. Bis body was brought Here for burial. Fail of Jamestown by i state i Tinck Load of i residents of the county which the Road passes. Sister. Bertha m. Kerns funeral services were conducted in lie Koch Oxley mortuary Chaplin the burial took place n Smethport if. Kenmir for Nerly resided. Bonds for their Appo Ranace Magolla again arrested at Smoth with another Load of Beer. Throughout and All three of the ocal men acquitted themselves creditably in fact contributed largely to the Victory. Mcdermott got two hits and. Clark one driving in runs each time. Mcgowan. While not connect ing at hat hold Dow i the first Cor Kirk and Craft and a Erv . After put d. A. R. Hold Observance of Flag Day mrk Ean a bather. Dan Jlucas of the american Rev Ouillin observed Flag Day 6n saturday Lutio 14 a1, the red a loll farm where the. Chapter was most delightfully entertained by Are. H. Ii. Hedfield mrs. J. Bouton and mrs. Hoso Elt Litween air plane flew Over sight Here list i valday Avon Luff Tho people of this Vicinity were treated to an unusual sight. A Larse Al Riplane Bea the u. B. 94. And and two ducats were Prea Kane dump made feeding ground for Black bears Kane Republican that a Mother Bear and cubs have adopted the City dump As a. Feeding ground is a Well authenticated Story that reaches the Republican. A number of people usual competent., manner. Have caught glimpses of the. Bears Quiter a t . Siulte after circling once or twice Over Thol town Fly his inv disappeared in the direction of Bradford. I it was thought by some to be Cramer Well known in Smoth port who was forced to land near the Cine country club last week on account of the dense Cloud Batik Over Cut. Smethport attended the game. A Good circus Gollmar Bros. Circus exhibited in Smethport last Friday to two Large close to the Itig on occasions shows Little fear of humans. One Story is that some people came suddenly upon the Bear which was As surprised and startled As they were. Audiences despite the inclement weath one of the men threw tin cans at the conditions which prevailed and animal until fact that the lot was located near away. East Smethport school House a thursday evening reluctantly moved .Li til Long distance from torn. Francis and of this saw the by Tho pro ram presented by the taking rubbish a. A clean one. Irple e with spleen i ground. Which is the located the Vicinity of my Jewett. His a Frank route from Clarion to Ithaca n. Y., to Alvo exhibitions Al Cornell col legs. Injured while at work Albert Myers who is employed it to a. T. Lones Loundy Ami machine shop of this was injured Whin at work. Fee was taken to the ged g5. Occurred at Ireen Street at l Loo morning. He Iliad did features notably the splendid j about a or a mile off the wet ruined Herd of Wollmar elephants and Mori Road about a mile and a ii if the wonderful act of the from ten City line. On this occasion de mar troupe. The hundreds who i they got Imp a heeling glimpse of the but last evening in ailment with Rockwell they and watched the annal Lorieen the i a. The his Home on Lasper Pulton the genial press rep a prow a round for sever 11 minutes a. A. Wernes a tentative and assistant treasurer of the heir observed then but no. the Kane Summit. Hospital w of the third linger the Roll Call was responded to by quotations concerning Tom Flag and Flag Day. Mrs. Eugenia a Tull re ported the sending of a splendid Box of clothing to the. Crossnore school in North Carolina and it wa.6 decided to Send ten dollars toward the now Nancy Hanks Cabin at in con Mora viilvev9ity-. To. A.-.memcrlal1. To at a. Tit Lien nest resent of tyls i Tho spangled Hanner was Aung by Tho chapter and mrs. E. E. Bouton Sang How Betsy made the flag1." a spirited National contest ensued in which mrs. H. C. A Ells won the a social hour was enjoyed and refreshments were served by the hostesses. The decorations refreshments and prizes were All in red Wilto and Blu and everything right hand was . Jewell throughout was in keeping with death of Frank witnessed the performances Wen n the Etc Tai he death of Frank d. Offered1 by the Bros. Been ill for Long period Anil finally succumbed to complication of disc Aseh. This is sad to a Host of i Tho circus the circus u one of the old timers of this be ii his 45-.li the Whie a real disciple of p appear Frk intoned. Reports from several cause damage to be Mons o the streets the sife. And will remember him a f a kindly always with a pleasant word for prong of this year and the eyes of the citizens of the United Slat proceedings of the convention next week with great interest for not Only j it--1 will its results be Felt until time but is democrats Are confident. For the next four years at least. Proceedings to be broadcaster ? of lowing he same methods which were used successfully in the Hond everyone and malice toward True Christian gentleman. He had been a resident port for t years when of his splendid character has made itself Felt throughout the Compi Unity. Or. A timings followed Bis Trade of carpentry until Tho time of his illness. But also devoted much Tibiae to the interest. Of wild life in . He served several terms is assistant game Warden and lire Warden. One of the charter members and or Roll k club. Member be s a Bazaar will lie held by the Aid of the it. N. Church o Smith i Smethport on the Church lion a y Are numerous bul. in this year and several been trapped under tin i Intel Mckein county by the Stit-1 Inie ing t rom if already along our coming lib will not sane. A Cracklin Are very much in Evi Dence even at this Early Date Ami Ray Annm .1 catastrophe sunday. Some you tips ers. Evidently of Bol be 1 commission which Ji-Rnin-1 Here were Smevik tendencies a tues in Fin so he influence i Lay afternoon. June m. Adv i .j. Lohi lie will follow Rheua Niers of the Olds and always an Active at the time term of court not on Calendar ing raid on the capitalist i last As represented by Tho window display of the Walliss jewelry store in tie Imperial building. The bombs in the of Small Lin crackers were through Chi Ven Holois in the of the Dow. I Only duo to the fact the to Ivy material in driving the fail jewelry were no Lii Lily of. A my Able a Sirinio fire did not result. As i the prove. N to a few Boles burned in i rive velvet trip dining. Many books being donated to Smethport school Library since acknowledgement was i flt ii kids. A or two Hundred volumes of juvenile and adult fiction and refer ence books have been donated to the school Library by my. In. R. liter. Mrs. It Hal Marks. Robert v. Nrownt-11. Robert ii. Mcallister miss Lane Dyke miss Redfield. Miss Julia Belle Gallup miss Phyllis Gillette. These Are greatly appreciated by Tho patrons of Tho Library. The deceased was born May 22. Near Akron. N. To is survived by two Sisters. Miv. Ida Corr and mrs. Myrtie craves both of Clarence. A and three Brothers. Henry of casting of the Republican National convention in Cleveland last week 13 stations will be connected by wire lines Lames own. N. Y., Klemor of Rabi i. N. A. And will of Akron. M. After prayer service at the Home this morn inn the Boris will be taken a trial was Heid at the county Jaii when last week which was not re Edizil a with .1. Wolins i d to a arrayed him also Monog an Patterson the marriage of . Bossio Mono throughout the Kastern of thei country directly Ullh Madison Square to Akron for burial. Gardens. These stations Are Wear. New York Wor. Wpc and Cap. Washington. D. C St. Louis Daf. Kansas City wow. wish. Atlanta and Vav May. Was and won Chicago. Each of these stations also Broad casted the Republican convention proceedings with Tho exception of at Lanta which has been added to the list because of the interest in the democratic convention in the Sou h. Hero in extending san of and k. S. Patterson of . Was solemnized in Manca. M. Y., monday afternoon. Or. And mrs. Patterson will reside ii Haze thurs. Both the Bride and Groom Are Wel known in Smethport ind the demo in Rel unites with their Many the in. While the feminine . Coitus were not members of he a r j the. Def no in he Case in up of them no doable. Are keen in int lining a thai. Cd. Suden s of Law procedure and have j ing to All uplift the Benet it of years of Exner a Man .Li Niketh in his . So ence with bars of one sort or another in. And stoutly denied the. , was Ilia of the prisoners i m -m.ulimty. Wherefore. Of county j ill is Alice j himself a woman be must be. Louise. Wilson. Alice it will recalled. However. The sentenced in Kane recently and turned Alico Louise to Don. And keep Dor. Out to be ,1 Man women s garments. She or he was remanded to jail Here after having lived Tho lie in Kun several months during which limn she held including Cook Saleslady and in masculine attire during rest Domestic in culmination Sev Cril House Homs. Of her career the c i me of her stay in the Mckean county jail which must have been some Shock to her Mardenly modes y. County ii Thori Les aver that with Oul a doubt the unfortunate Young Man is the victim of mental derange ment baseball at Community is. Elmira first game tar. Delicia. A team from v. I Nice the. Lisford team sunday. Juno 20tli at the Rast Limo port Community Field. Rixford s line up will include sever Al of Smith ports stirs and the combination la on that should prove the strongest in thin Section. During the coming season this team will play at Kynsi Smethport every other sunday Well As two games on Tho fourth of july. Band concert saturday night the Smethport juvenile hand will Render Tom , concert of the season next. inlay evening at the court House band stand. This is the first concert appearance of Tiu band this season and wan made possible through a donation of from the Borough Council. The Juv enilo hand headed the Parade memorial Day and made a tie showing. I the program of Excell ent selections which will be rendered on Ion dial nos. N. King. Division Kiefer. . _ March soldiers of Fortune. Beyer King. Tomato plants for Sale twist received .1 consignment of sturdy Lorna o plants. 20c. Per Sale furniture i will expose for Public Sale my household furniture at 206 King St., tuesday. Juno 24. It o clock p. M. My Jones. Auctioneer. Signed to. C. Phone. 170h13, Raymond. Smethport i. For Sale Frick tractor in Rood condition also dump Wagon adv 24tf Frev Hewitt

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