Ruling on liability for auto accident urged by city official
Solicitor Robert M. White will deliver an opinion to the city council Friday stating that motorists who cross railroad tracks must stop look and listen. If they fail and are damaged or killed after following a watchman or policeman signal they are negligent and cannot recover. White argues police signals do not absolve drivers of judgment and caution. The opinion arose after a city truck was struck by a train at a crossing with two trains moving in opposite directions. A watchman signaled proceed after one train passed, but the driver was hit by the second train. The city seeks damages if possible, though a court ruling to remove the suit is not expected.
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Robert M. White
White
Stanes
Washington Street
Negligence in Crossings Under Pennsylvania Rule of Law
A court notes that a driver crossing a railroad is absolutely obliged to stop look and listen where danger may exist and contributory negligence follows if ignored. The opinion contrasts passengers not bound by that strict rule and discusses autoists who ignore signals from railway watchmen and police signs warning of danger.
Home Missionary Society Golden Jubilee Plans
Delegates from Beaver Baptist Association Woman's Missionary Societies met at First Baptist Church to organize plans for the Golden Jubilee and 50th anniversary of the Home Missionary Society. A general committee will decide the celebration venue. Arrangements were made for the Missionary Convention in the local church on May 21.
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First Baptist Church
Organization of
The
Home Missionary Society
Police report two car accidents in Davenport area
Police logged two accident reports involving three cars. On E Washington Street Davenport and Roberts rear ended in sequence after Gerlack failed to stop, causing minor damage. Another collision near Lawrence School on Atlantic Avenue involved a Pennsylvania registered car sideswiping Grotefend's vehicle.
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Davenport
Adams Street
E. Washington Street
Mercer Street
Traction Office
Charles Roberts
East Washington Street
Alex. Gerlack
Elmwood
Roberts
Robers
E. R. Grotefend
Merseer Street
Pennsylvania
Atlantic Avenue
Lawrence School
Michigan Dominates Auto Factory Employment
More than three fifths of all workers in American automobile plants are employed in Michigan, highlighting the state’s pivotal role in the industry. The concentration reflects extensive factory capacity and a long history of automotive manufacturing in Michigan.
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State of
Michigan
Plan Banquet Friday Night for Electric Metering Group
A banquet of the newly organized Electric Metering Association will be held in the banquet hall of the M. CG on Friday evening May 15. The gathering serves as a get-together and regular meeting, with social time and talks by out of town speakers. Members include Charles Iatonna R P Gettings C R Hana H S Hudson Phil Cololuca Trevor Griffiths L J Lewis Alfred Lewis L C Bigger John Iatonna Keith Van Fossen and W J Fox. The next meeting is set for June 5 with location to be announced.
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Electric Metering Association
National Electric Light Association
Electric. Company
Charles Iatonna
P. Gettings
C. R. Hana
Hudson
Phil. Cololuca
Trevor * Griffiths
L. J. Lewis
Alfred Lewis
L. C. Bigger
John Iatonna
Keith van Fossen
W. J. Fox
Fire Leaves 25000 Japanese Homeless Near Tokyo
A dispatch reports Kumagaya near Tokyo was destroyed by fires, leaving 25000 homeless as fires overwhelmed Tokyo fire services amid concurrent blazes in the city. Altoona reportedly houses the most extensive railroad shops in the world.
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Altoona
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