First day voter registrations surge in Somerset county
Democratic drive to register voters gains momentum in Somerset as county recount shows Democrats leading in borough registrations over Republicans on day one. Reports note 350 Democratic and 328 Republican registrations in Somerset borough with long lines and time constraints as registrars cope with the new state law and recall dates back to 1876.
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Pennsylvania
Somerset Borough
Somerset
WPA
Highway Department
Harrisburg
Ates
Somerset County
Somerse
W. H. Beachy
Margaret M. Trevorrow
Elk Lick Man Jailed for Attacking 8YearOld Doris Baer
Clarence Colflesh, 49, of Elk Lick township, jailed in Somerset county, after waiving preliminary hearing on charges related to an alleged May 19 attack on eight year old Doris Baer, daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl Baer. Det Harry C Jacobs filed information. Bail set at 1500.
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Doris Baer
Earl Baer
Elk Lick Township
Clarence Colflesh
Somerset County
Colflesh
Justice of the Peace
C. A. Maust
Salisbury
Calflesh
Baer
Harry C. Jacobs
Widow of Henry J. Steele Dies in Easton
Mrs. Blanche L. Steele, widow of Henry J. Steele and president of the Easton Publishing Company, former Easton attorney and U S representative, died at her home tonight.
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Henry J. Steele
Blanche L. Steele
The
Easton Publishing Company
Easton
U. S
Republican men banquet set for July 8 at Jenner Cross Roads
S Cober Braucher treasurer of Somerset county unit of the Republican Men of Pennsylvania says E Marcellus Shanks and William P Foley of Jenner township are arranging a banquet for the evening of July 8 at the Jenner Cross Roads school house. Talks will cover the new Pennsylvania permanent registration law and voters will be informed of its provisions. County Chairman H W Smith Holsapple named W S Livengood Jr and A Matthews to arrange an outstanding speaker. Dinner is served by the Jenners Twp Grange. hall holds 300 so tickets should be secured early.
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S. Cober Braucher
Somerset County
Republican Men of
Pennsylvania
E. Marcellus Shanks
William P. Foley
Jenner Township
Jenner Cross Roads School House
H. W. Smith
Holsapple
Hag
W. S. Livengood, Jr
A . Matthews
Jenners Twp
Grange
Margiotti seeks 20 degree verdict in Reilly case
Pittsburgh June 21 Attorney General Charles J Margiotti urged a jury of 10 women and two men to convict Fayette County District Attorney James A Reilly of second degree murder in the death of prisoner Monaghan during police questioning in Uniontown He contended Reilly entered the Bertillon room at about 135 am and left at 1 am asserting witnesses heard noises and mercy It was the third of 12 Fayette officials and professionals indicted in the Monaghan death The defense urged acquittal and the court planned to charge the jury after noon today
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Charles J. Margiotti
James A. Reilly
Fayette County
Margiotti
Fayette
Bertillori
Uniontown
Frank C. Monaghan
John C. Wall
William McNaugher
John Duggan, Jr
Reilly
Monaghan
Bertillon
Photographer Shot as Steel Riot Sparks Bloodshed at Mill
Photographer Edward Salt of the Youngstown Vindicator and two pickets, James Eperfest and John Bogovich, were killed or wounded as about 5 000 steel strike sympathizers clashed with 200 Youngstown police and Mahoning County deputies at the Republic Steel tube mill gate. Salt, shot in both legs and an arm, was pictured with his hospitalized son as strikers examined a tear gas shell used by police.
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Youngstown
Ohio
Mahoning County
Republic Steel Tube
James Eperfest
John Bogovich
Edward Salt
Injunction Paves Way for Open Work at Republic Steel
In Warren Ohio on June 21 Sheriff Roy Hardman said Republic Steel workers may return at 6:30 am as a common pleas court injunction limits strike violence. Picket lines remain outside the plant with clubs while 1,500 to 2,000 workers stay inside since May 27. The order bars armed pickets and traffic interference at Warren and Niles plants, capping gates at eight and twelve pickets respectively, and prohibits company moves to disrupt loading before 6 am Wednesday.
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Warren
Roy Hardman
Republic Steel Corporation
Common Pleas Court
Lynn Griffith
Griffith
Niles, O
Niles
Steel Company
John McKeown
Cit. C
Ohio Supreme Court
Philadelphia Board of Trade condemns federal and state labor policy
The Philadelphia Board of Trade executive council adopted a resolution denouncing both federal and Pennsylvania labor policies as political chicanery aimed at inciting class hatred. It condemns intimidation and coercion against workers and criticizes police denial of property rights amid steel strike tensions and Johnstown martial law.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Board of Trade
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
George L. Markland, Jr
Johnstown
Governor Davey orders mills not operating to remain closed
Governor Davey ordered troops into Mahoning and Trumbull counties to keep the peace amid the steel strike. Plants already open may operate. closed plants stay shut during federal mediation. Adjutant General Emil Marx was told to deploy troops by daybreak Tuesday. The plan disarms nonofficers, arrests violators, and bars nonresidents. Taft and Roosevelt backed neutral mediation efforts. Lewis urged cooperation to avoid violence.
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Davey
Columbus
Mahoning Valley
John L. Lewis
Cleveland
Emil Marx
Ohio
Mahoning
Trumbull
Federal Mediation Board
Somerset County liquor stores reopen under reduced ban
With Windber excepted, Somerset county liquor stores and beer parlors within 25 miles of the Johnstown strike area were allowed to reopen Monday afternoon after a State Liquor Control Board order cut the ban radius to 15 miles. Sheriff Fred P. Hare and deputy Bruce Sciotti notified all licensed sellers of the new ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windber
Somerset County
Fred P. Hare
State Liquor Control Board
Johnstown
Somerset
Hooversville
Central City
Boswell
Jerome
Holsapple
Davidsville
Seanor
Paint Township
Kelso
Hare
State Board
Bruce Sciotti
President Roosevelt presses steel crisis in Youngstown
President Roosevelt sent telegrams to the heads of Republic Steel and Youngstown Sheet and Tube urging them not to reopen their Youngstown plants. He said he would join the steel mediation board in this request. Stephen Early noted no halt request yet from John L. Lewis committee leaders for a back to work march.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Republic Steel Corporation
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Youngstown
Steel Mediation Board
Stephen Early
White House
John L. Lewis’ Committee For Industrial Organization
13 Dead Flood Toll Four States
Rains floods and windstorms across four states caused at least 13 deaths and over 25 injuries with hundreds forced from homes. In Ohio four men died as winds toppled houses near Chauncey and injured about 17. Michigan counts eight dead after a windstorm hit seven counties, causing heavy property damage. New York saw floods from Tonawanda creek dam breaks near Varysburg, evacuations and disrupted transit in Buffalo.
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Associated Press
Ohio
Chauncey
Michigan
New York State
Varysburg
Tonawanda Creek
Buffalo
CIO Appeals to President to Halt Work
Youngstown Ohio June 21 with Republic Steel plant gates open at midnight and no entry as work is not scheduled until seven in the morning. CIO leaders beg President Roosevelt in a desperate appeal to halt a back to work march amid a four mill strike siege and violence reports. police and federal mediators seek a peaceful settlement in the Mahoning Valley.
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Youngstown
Republic Steel Corporation
R. L. Leventry
Republic
Roosevelt
Republic Steel
Ohio
No Basis for Tale of March on Johnstown
Colonel Janeway in Johnstown says no foundation for reports that thousands would march on the city. State police replace strikers on picket lines at Bethlehem Steel Cambria works. 926 authorized maintenance men admitted. Martial law remains under governor's order with limited personnel and a pending decision on recall.
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Janeway
Cambria Works
Earle
Johnstown
Bethlehem __ Steel Company
Cambria
Associated Press
Lawrence Campbell
Chamber of Commerce
Michael J. Boyle
National Guard
Campbell
H. Styles Bridges
Senate
Bethlehhem
Commonwealth
Potato Growers Conference Invited for Harrisburg Meeting
Secretary of Agriculture J Hansell French invited potato growers distributors and produce dealers to a conference in Harrisburg on June 30. The notice sets the date and attendees for the regional gathering.
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Harrisburg
Secretary of Agriculture
J. Hansell French Today
Eagles to Present Movie Night at Edgewood lodge
Edgewood Erie No. 1801 Fraternal Order of Eagles to present a motion picture program in the lodge hall Wednesday evening. The talking picture Romance on Main Street will start at 8 30. A short meeting will precede the film for members and the public.
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Edgewood Erie No. 1801
Order of Eagles
Main Street
Moving Pictures
Johnstown Man Granted Bond After Illegal Liquor Charge
William H. Reed, 21, of Johnstown and a prisoner in Somerset county jail since Saturday, was released on $300 bond after a Windber hearing before Justice J. D. Patton on illegal possession of liquor. Officers testified a small quantity was found in his car during a Saturday afternoon arrest. Reed denied knowledge of the liquor. Prosecutor G. A. Black of the state liquor control board handled the case.
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William H. Reed
Johnstown
Somerset County
Reed
J. D. Patton
Windber
G. A. Black
The
State Liquor Control Board
CIO FILES CHARGES AGAINST HERSHEY CO
The United Chocolate Workers filed affidavits with the Philadelphia regional NLRB charging ten unfair practices by Hershey Chocolate Corp. The union, an affiliate of the CIO, cited a April sit-down strike at the Hershey plant. John E. Loly, Hershey local agent, signed the affidavits. The NLRB held an election after farmers and non-striking workers drove the sit-down strikers from the plant. workers rejected the United Chocolate Workers and the Independent Chocolate Workers as bargaining agents. Loy alleged Betty Horst was moved from her regular job to a high speed machine and suffered time losses due to nervous condition. Howard Mazzol, an employee of 15 years, was cited in affidavits.
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Harrisburg
United Chocolate Workers
Hershey Chocolate Corporation
Philadelphia
National Labor Relations Board
George Kunkel
Committee For Industrial Organization
Hershey
John E. Loly
Independent Chocolate’ Workers
Loy
Betty Horst
Howard Mazzoll
NO AGREEMER WITH LEWIS NO AGREEMER WITH LEWIS
In Cleveland on June 21 the federal mediation board reported that the Corporation and the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company aimed to press a strike plan. C I O leader John L. Lewis warned the board that the government could not prevent action, while Republic Steel chief Tom Girdler denounced any contract with an “irresponsible” party. Taft offered no clear stance, as the board continued to weigh the labor dispute amid warnings of a prolonged strike.
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CIO
Youngstown
William Reed
Cleveland
John Mayo
Youngstown C. O
Youngstown Steet and Tube Company
Republic Steel Corporation
Perkins
Warren
Mahoning Valley
Ohio
Republic
Federal Mediation Board
John L. Lewis
Tom Girlder
Federal Steel Mediation Board
Y- Sheet and Tube
Lewis
Great Lakes
Lee
Wi Davey
Tom Girdler
Republic Steel
Avard
Committes Industrial Organization
Girdler
Fordustrial Organization
Tube
A. m
Eneree Lea
Girdler’s
Lehem Steel
Inland Steel
Town Sheet and Tube
Taft
Charles P. Cincinnati
Gmler
Federal Board
Ler
Ingage Sre Ogee
Weather forecast for multiple states shows fair, warmer trend
The forecast covers Western Pennsylvania West Virginia and Maryland with fair conditions Tuesday and Wednesday. Warmer temperatures are expected in northern areas. Central and southern West Virginia and parts of Tennessee Kentucky expect occasional local thundershowers on Tuesday.
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Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Maryland
Tennessee
Kentucky
West
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Eagles
Hershey CO
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