Fiery Crosses Burn Across Lawrence County Area
Reports say flaming crosses linked to Ku Klux Klan were seen Thursday evening March 20 at about 4 45 p m in roughly twenty locations across Lawrence County. Bomb blast signaled start of activity and crosses appeared in Wampum Ellwood City New Bedford Volant Boston Avenue South New Castle Borough Wilmington Road Mt Jackson Niagra? Brown Schoolhouse Shenango Towns, Harbor and outskirts.
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Lawrence County
Ku Klux Klan
Tacre
Wampum
Ellwood City
New Bedford
Volant
Boston Avenue
Niiiside
South Wew Castle Boro
Wilmington Road
Mt. Jackson
Nirown School House
Shenango Townsap
Harbor
Winter Lingers as Spring Fails to Arrive
In a reflective piece Arthur Mometer notes the calendar declares spring, but snow remains on Lorie Street. He describes waking from eight hours sleep and finding heavy snow, damp trousers, and soggy shoes, while winter mood persists despite charts predicting warmth and skating dreams.
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Ik Lorie
Utis
Wilkins Inquest Scheduled Today in Kansas City
A coroner s jury was to conduct an inquest today into the mysterious slaying of Dr Zoa Wilkins a pretty divorcee whose beds was found in her home here The subpoena list includes 25 witnesses such as Charles Wilkin Dillard Davis Clara Francis and Mrs G L Palmer The latest development points to circumstantial evidence tightening around the negro houseman and a woman who says she was in the Wilkins home Saturday night when the murder is believed to have occurred
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International News Service
Kansas City
Mar
Zoa Wilkins
Charles Wilkin
Dillard Davis
Clara Francis
Eleven Electric Firms Form Coal Field Power Group
Eleven electric power companies including Pennsylvania-Ohio Electric join a cooperative distributing system to exchange surplus power and maintain near perfect service across Ohio Pennsylvania Virginia West Virginia and Maryland. The group aims to interlink supply among members, ensuring reliable service as needed.
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Pennsylvania-Ohio Electric Company
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
Coal Field Super-Power Group
Pennsylvania-Ohio
Attorney General Demands Vanderlip Call Noted Financier in Hearing
Washington March 31 The Daugherty investigation opened with Attorney General Daugherty insisting the committee issue a subpoena for Frank A Vanderlip the New York financier and hold him to testify at once. Vanderlip recently arrived in Washington and offered his services.
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William K. Hutchinson
Grand Officers Address Railroad Brotherhood Auxiliaries Meeting
The four auxiliary members of the railroad brotherhoods in Fredey Elks Club, Youngstown, held an afternoon session stressing fraternalism and cooperation. Mrs. Clara Bradley of Columbus, grand president, praised railroad men, recalling early hardships and the four auxiliaries formed in 1880 to 1889, followed by tributes, flag ceremony, and a charter drape.
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Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Fredey
Elks Club
Guy
Nathan Guy
Auxiliary
O Order of
W. E. Saul
Cascade Division
Youngstown
Pennsylvania
John McCart
Mabel Wilson
Clara Bradley
Auxiliaries Institute
Columb ‘Bus
Ohio
Brotherhood of Railway Tratnmon
Wnrineers
Marriage Licenses Carl R Johnson Now Castle
Carl R Johnson and Castle Jenzie D C Bauson filed for a marriage license as of now with Castle listed as the spouse. The brief notice confirms intended marriage between the named individuals and the issuing authority.
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Carl R. Johnson
Castle Jenzie D. C. Bauson
Castle
Bell Telephone seeks six percent rate hike in Pennsylvania
The Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania will ask the Public Service Commission on April 1 for a rate increase statewide, effective May 1, with an approximate six percent average rise over current charges. Present rates date to 1920, and state telephones have grown to about 862 thousand since then with higher plant investment per set.
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Public Service Commission of Pennsylvania
Bell Telephone’Company of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Wade
M. F. Dull
New Castle District
Revenue Bureau refunds prompt Senate probe into vast payouts
The Couzens committee obtained evidence showing $260 million in federal tax refunds issued by the treasury in the last three years. Names including Mrs. Adelaide Blair, family members of Internal Revenue Commissioner Blair, Secretary of War Weeks, and Gulf Refining Co. figure among beneficiaries. Refunds over $20,000, many above $1 million, spurred Democratic calls for a full bureau audit and reform. McKellar cited $3.8 million paid to Gulf Refining and subsidiaries in 1932. Continued on pages Two.
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John W. Weeks
Gulf Refining Company
Secretary of the Treasury
Andrew W. Mellon
McKellar
Democrat
Tennessee
Couzens Committee For
International
Sway
Gull Refining Company
New Sensation In Daugherty Investigation
Washington March 21 A fresh sensation arose in the senate inquiry into Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty as John Gorant a New York druggist testified that a key aide received money tied to the probe. The testimony escalates pressure over alleged influence and improper payments connected to the case.
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International
Washington
Senate
Harry MM. Daugherty
John Gorant
New York
Daria
Lessperance
United Suates
Mystery Shooting After Card Party Fatal To Host
Roy W. Wingate a 46 year old New York contractor is killed and his wife critically wounded after a card party at their home in what police label as probably a double shooting. Authorities report Wingate likely shot his wife and then killed himself or fled, with his wife recounting awakening to a revolver in her husband’s hand. Family reaction quotes describe him as loving and devoted while noting possible temporary insanity.
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Kearney
Roy W. Wingate
New York
Soctery
Wingate
Aimsall
Oliver
Witgate
Roy
Wiegate
Traffic Lights To Be Tried Out Here
Councilman D O Davina announced a sample Macknell Ball and Socket type traffic light will be tested at Mercer and Hast Washington Street. If satisfactory the city may purchase more. The red, yellow, green signals will govern traffic with 30 second cycles, manual control by a policeman or automatic operation. Mayor Dutlay and Davies noted Youngstown’s similar system and found it satisfactory, planning expansion in the Ohio City.
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D. O. Davina
Macknell
Mercer
Washlington Street
Uged
Dutlay
Davies Yesters
Youngstown
Davies
Ohio City
Death Record Notices From A Fragmented Local Ledger
Fragmented OCR notes list several individuals with initials and partial addresses. No coherent cause or date provided. Names include Samuel MrCloliach Talmes and Revn MaycCelver with scattered street references and monetary figures.
Vanderbilt Heiress to Wed Cecil and Americanize Union
Cornelia Vanderbilt plans to marry Hon. John Francis Amherst Cecil first secretary of the British embassy in Washington. She will remain American and may become a citizen. Cecil vows to live in the Vanderbilt home in North Carolina and support her wishes, a new departure for the Vanderbilt family amid past fortunes and marriages.
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John Prencia Amherst Cevil
Cornelia Vanderbilt
Margery Pickard
New York
John Francis Amherst Cecil
Washington
Kas
Vanderbilt
North Carolina
Cornelia
Consuelo Vanderbilt
Great Britain
Duke of Marlborough
Gladys Vanderbilt
Szechenyi
Cacil
America
Mr. Ceci
Pao
Cecil
Leo
England
William Cecil
Henry of
M Clyde Kelly To Address Law Enforcement Conference
Congressman M Clyde Kelly of Pittsburgh will headline a Law Enforcement conference in this city on March 1 with speakers Dr Zahniser Major Wright and local officials. Three sessions will be held at First Christian church, with Kelly leading the evening meeting and other talks by Zahniser Wright and local leaders.
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M. Clyde Kelly
Fittsburgh
Congress
Kelly
Zohniser
Pittsburgh Federation of Churches
Major Wright
Plummer Wery
KR. Lawrence Hildebrandant
Wiliam H. Dunlap
First Christian Church
Zahniser
Congressman Kelly
Avenine
Faye Lwo
Question Right Of Committee To Fyamine Sinclair
Counsel for Harry P. Sinclair challenges the senate oil investigators right to interrogate him over the Teapot Dome lease. Sinclair smiles from the witness stand as his lawyers press the case against continued probe. The article notes the impending end of the inquiry and a Walsh resolution on divestiture of committee power.
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Kenneth Clark
International 2
Cee Peereee Starr
Westfield Church Extends Call To Rev Haverfield
Westfield Presbyterian near Mt Jackson extends call to Rev Ralph H Haverfield by Whammets vote of the congregation. He was to be inducted in Mar from Werte Seminary Pittsburgh and will assume duties immediately following Rev R E Porter’s resignation in February to Galion Ohio. Extensive repairs are under way with a large Sunday school room addition and new front entrance.
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Ralph H. Haverfield
Westfield Presbyterian Church
Mt. Jackson
Haverfield
Werte Seminary
Pittsburgh
R. E. Porter
First Presbyterian Church
Galion
Ohio
News from Histon and Allegheny County court actions
Snapshot items report the fatal shooting of Tad Driver in Histon while officers tried to arrest him on a liquor charge. Gus J Simmons is charged with murder. Mrs Clara Bell Signor is arrested in Pittsburgh for failing to pay personal tax. Jiggs the Boston bulldog, hit by a car, expected to recover. Mrs Jarmaes Rowe dies in a taxi en route to her daughter’s home after a seizure. Frank Monaco convicted in Harmarville for transporting liquor, sentenced to workhouse with $100 fine. Fayette County reports its first all worn jury in a criminal case for assault and lottery, split costs. Bernard Donahue of Bellamy jailed for 1 to 20 years for running down Willing Angelines Travemeth with his car. Warner Carpenter injured while cranking a Uniontown school automobile. pupil Benjamin Brownham breaks his arm in the same hour.
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Clara Bell Signor
Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
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Bernard Donahue
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