Four Hurt When Train Strikes Auto Near Volant
Andrew Wilson of near Volant was driving when a Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train from Oil City struck his automobile at the Volant grade crossing Tuesday afternoon. Four people were injured, two seriously, and taken to New Castle hospital or treated at Volant. The Wilson child, 11, suffered a fracture. Mrs. Wilson and Florence Carr had minor injuries and were released home. Continued on page two.
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Volant
Pennsylvania Railroad
Oil City
Andrew Wilson
New Castle Hospital
Near Volant
Wilson
Mabel Wilson
Florence Carr
Flood Toll Climbs in Nayarit Mexico
Two thousand persons are dead in floods that swept the state of Nayarit, Mexico, according to R B Titcomb president of the Southern Pacific of Mexico who arrived from the devastated area. Property damage may total more than two million dollars and higher counts are expected as outlying districts are checked.
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Mexico
International News Service
Nogales
Ariz
Nayarit
R. B. Titcomb
Southern Pacific of Mexico Railway
Pinchot Moves to Declare Anthracite a Public Utility
Governor Pinchot announces plans to press legislation recognizing anthracite coal as a public utility. He cites the New York conference breakdown and says the bill, prepared for the administration, will amend public service law to bind operators to public interests. The measure aims to curb strike disruption affecting 40 million anthracite users.
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James I
Kilgallen
International News Service
Harrisburg
Gifford Pinchot
Pinchot
New York City
Pennsylvania
America
Legislature of
Pinchet
George Woodruff
Legislature Convenes in Pennsylvania Special Session
The Pennsylvania legislature meets in special session at 2 pm marking the first such assembly in 20 years. The House will swear in five new members as elections are certified, then both chambers name committees to greet the governor who may issue supplemental calls.
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House
International News Service
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Senate
Britain Plans Reducing Standing Army Budget Cuts Favored
London dispatch reports Churchill aims to trim the army budget as part of a broad reduction plan. Officials seek at least 5.066 million in cutbacks with hopes for a total saving near 19 million, while current year spending stands around 220 million.
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F. A. Wray
London
Winston Churchill
War Office
Two Boys Hurt In Coasting Accident
Two boys were severely injured while coasting down Highland avenue toward Moody avenue when their sled struck the rear of an automobile driven by James Floyd. Edgar Beal 13 and Harry Stiritz 17 were taken to Shenango Valley Hospital unconscious but later improved. Beal’s guardians are Dr. and Mrs. W. L. Beal of 413 Leasure avenue and Stiritz’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. William Stiritz of 228 Sheridan avenue.
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Highland Avenue
Moody Avenue
James Floyd
Harlansburg Road
Edgar Beal
W. L. Beal
Leasure Avenue
Harry Stiritz
William Stiritz
Sheridan Avenue
Shenango Valley Hospital
Clifford Pollock
Garfield Avenue
Bear Boy
Floyd
J. Clyde Gilfillan
Beal
Stiritz
College Boys Find Bobsled at Westminster College
An old fashioned sled event will be staged by the Crescent club at Westminster College on Wednesday evening. Two bobsleds with young people will ride behind two pairs of O Dobbins to Pulaski for a short entertainment before the return trip. About 50 people are expected to attend.
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Crescent Club
Westminster College
O' Dobbins
Pulaski
Twelve Workmen Escape as Parker House Demolition Fails
In Boston on January 13, twelve workers demolishing Parker House were buried when a girder snapped and the third floor collapsed onto the street. Quick action by coworkers and volunteers saved all lives. Four were taken to Haymarket relief hospital. eight others will recover.
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Bulzetin
International News Service
Boston
Parker House
Haymarket Square
Governor Pinchot Calls Special Session for Eight Measures
Governor Pinchot takes responsibility for summoning the first Pennsylvania special session in twenty years. He appeals for enactment of eight topics including Clean Elections and Delaware River Bridge, insists extra session will cost taxpayers nothing and may yield far more in revenue through gasoline tax and bridge tolls.
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Barry
Morningwake International News Service
Harrisburg Pa
Pennsylvania
Pinchot
House of Representatives
Commonwealth
Delaware River
Stadium Tie-Up Delays New Castle Stadium Classrooms
A school board meeting in New Castle Pennsylvania heard that brick masons and hod carriers have stopped work on stadium classroom alterations. Contractor L A Haug says T J McMichael, business agent of the Building Trades Council, demands a hearing before continuing work. The delay follows a two day stoppage and sparked pointed board remarks.
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Franklin Stadium
New Castle
Louis A. Haug
T. J. McMichael
Trades and Labor Assembly
Haug
Stadium Building
Building Trade Council
Building Trades Council
L. A. Haug
W. L. Campbell
Michael
Blast Entombs 105 Miners in Wilburton Oklahoma
One hundred five miners trapped by an explosion at the Déagan-McConnell Coal Company mine No 2 in Wilburton Oklahoma may be alive. The shaft is only 60 feet deep and officials note the explosion was not deeply buried. Electric fans to clear black damp are in use and rescue teams approach the site.
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International News Service
Calester
Okla
Déagan-McConnell Coal Company
Wilburton
Henrietta
Luther Accepts Request To Form German Cabinet
Berlin dispatch reports President Hindenburg asked ex-Chancellor Luther to form a cabinet. Luther accepted and seeks support from the German People’s party Centrists and Democrats for a coalition. If failed he may form a non cabinet party of unaffiliated leaders amid fears of political chaos.
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Hindenburg
Dunbar Weyer
Saneenatrans News
Starr
Berlin
Luther
Dr. Luther
German People's Party
Democrats
Death Notices for Newton B. Teets and Mrs Gibson
Newton B. Teets, 78, of 405 West Grant Street, is recorded in the death notices. Caroline Gibson is listed with $7, 1405 East Washington Street as an associated address. Ollie Jewett, of Sioux Falls, is listed with $8 in the same notice.
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Newton B. Teets
West
Grant Street
Caroline Gibson
Washington Street
Ollie Jewett
Sioux Falls
Kennedy elected secretary and treasurer at People's Savings
John D. Kennedy was elected secretary and treasurer of the People's Savings and Trust Company at a directors meeting on Tuesday afternoon. He succeeds 8. Elmer Crawford who recently resigned after a long banking career in the city. Kennedy has seventeen years in local banking, including ten years at the First National Bank.
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John D. Kennedy
T People's Savings and Trust Company
Elmer Crawford
Kennedy
People's Savings and Trust Company
First National Bank
Two Bills Set to Regulate Anthracite Coal Trade
Harrisburg reports Governor Pinchot to present two Woodruff drafted measures to Congress. One bill classifies anthracite production as a public service, enabling Public Service Commission oversight and rate scrutiny. The second seeks compacts with consuming states to regulate retail aspects, deeming the trade public interest and requiring assembly ratification.
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Harrisburg
Gifford Pinchot
Woodruff
Public Service Commission
General Assembly
Coal Strike Quiet as White House Maintains Hands Off Policy
In Washington President Coolidge sticks to a hands off approach in the anthracite strike. Officials await Harrisburg for relief measures as Gov. Pinchot’s message to a special session is awaited. Federal conciliators who attended the abortive New York peace conference report to the Labor Secretary, but no policy shift is seen.
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International News Services
Washington
Coolidge
Harrisburg
Publc
Pinchot
New York
Davis
Radio Brings Comfort On Stormy Winter Nights
On wintry nights a radio becomes a welcome escape from a sleeting storm. Adventures travel through air from the west, south, and east as concerts roll in, turning isolation into shared listening joy. The inventor of the radio is hailed as a boon to humanity, with dials, knobs, and tubes closing the gap of distance for a simple town weather report and tunes at twenty two degrees.
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Vienna
Europe
Gov. Pinchot
Britain
Geneva
Great Britain
NAVY
Moody and
Highland Avenues
McMichael
Germany
Peoples Savings and Trust Co
James L. Kilgallen
Arthur Mometer
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