14 Apr 1927
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Newspaper
Warren Tribune
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1927
Page
1
Reports from Shanghai Hanchow Nanking and other cities speak of bolshevist fear Chinese executions of suspected reds and protests over punishment reparations while US Britain and other powers weigh no territorial concessions. Baseball returns Ruth shines as airship plans and labor law shifts feature in a wide ranging dispatch.
Small ads urge readers to buy or sell with two line classified slots daily. Listings include a white gold ring, a six room house at 511 East Street, and contact references WW Owens North Warren Ta and Warren Real Estate Co.
United Press listings present Neal AF at 7 p m Eastern on WGR and WEL with piano by Stewart. Cantata Maunder’s Olivet to Kaopaktana at 2 10 p m Eastern and 10 p m Central. Clyde Fitch drama The Climbers to air. Weegee Hatl on CNRO Hookup at 9 p m Eastern. Company features on CNRO network.
Bert Acosta and Clarence Chamberlin land at Roosevelt Field after sustaining the longest flight in history. The American civilians surpass the former French record by almost six hours with an unofficial 51 hours 12 minutes, official 51 hours 11 minutes 25 seconds. The crowd cheers as officials recount the ascent and the plane Circles then lands on the field.
The fourth noon service of Holy Week at First Methodist Episcopal gathered many worshippers. Rev Harold Stoddard spoke of the unnamed man who kept the upper room prepared for Jesus and His disciples, urging readers to keep their own guest chamber ready for life’s moments. Continuous on Page Three.
Harrisburg April 14 On June 4 Pennsylvanians will begin paying a three cent gasoline tax Governor Fisher signed the measure making it law He also signed the Soneni labor bill increasing workmen compensation limits The three cent tax has two cents permanent and one cent temporary until funds from a 50 6 million bond issue become available in two years Three pens were used for signing One to James Maurer Pennsylvan ia Federation of Labor One to Senator Sordoni and one to Representative Huber The compensation bill takes effect January 1 1923 It was a ceremony with labor representatives statewide present.
Twenty six miners, 110 feet below ground in the Old Wise mine at Henryetta Oklahoma, were reported alive and awaiting rescue after flood waters from Bedounl Creek filled the shaft. Communication was reestablished via a devil hole, and the mine officials later revised the trapped count to 86 in the area. Heavy rains caused the creek to overflow as rescue crews and nearby towns aided efforts to pump out water and free the men.
Rocksprings Texas April 1 United Press reports an army camp set as crews scour debris for the dead from Tuesday's tornado. The death toll rose to 73 by noon with 160 injured accounted for and more bodies feared to be found as relief work continues under Dr O D Westcott Kerrville Veterans Hospital director in charge.
Santiago Chile April 14 violent earthquake struck at 130 am causing heavy fire and structural damage. Over 60 killed and 100 injured as walls collapsed and darkness fell across the city. Shocks also reported in Valparaiso Concepcion and Antofagasta with Mendoza province in Argentina reporting casualties.
Washington April 14 The next move in the controversy over the special senate election fund investigating committee hinges on Senator James A Reed Democrat Missouri chairman The dispute centers on Fess Republican to accept Vice President Dawes appointment of plate vacancy on the committee Dawes altered the appointment after saying the panel remained alive despite no resolution Curtis urged Fess to take the post Reed not expected to act until the Ford Sapire libel trial ends where he serves as Ford's lawyer
In a shuffled schedule two games are postponed. Dekrole at St Louis was delayed while Yain St Lowi at Chicago also listed as postponed causing local fans to adjust plans.
Harrisburg reports the final hours of the 1927 legislature saw swift passage of most measures while one salary bill for desk clerks failed. The senate approved the amended omnibus road bill and general appropriation, as officers and officials cheered the session’s end. The Hess uniform traffic code passed the senate and moved to the house, with police powers granted to highway patrolmen and a failed six axle truck weight limit measure lacking a constitutional majority.
Green ville S C April 14 A stupor ripped Earl Carroll New York theatrical producer for more than two hours and remained unbroken at noon. Doctors and nurses at his bedside cannot determine the cause of the malady and report the condition critical. His wife Mrs Gaull arrived from New York and cried at his side as his brother Janus Carroll kept vigil. Carroll, who was being transported to Atlanta Federal Penitentiary after a perjury sentence, was taken off a train and rushed to Greenville City Hospital as medics tried to revive him.
In Bellefonte on April 14 Mrs George Harris oldest daughter of Civil War era Governor Andrew F Curtin passed away after a period of poor health. Funeral plans were to be set this day.
Governor Joh Shisher signed the Armstrong-Quigley measure authorizing 450000 to purchase the Cook Forest tract for a state park. The 6000 serest remaining virgin timber area lies in Forest Clarion and Jefferson counties with potential mineral and oil rights. An additional 200000 raised by Cook Forest Association will aid the purchase. Sponsored by Representative Armstrong and Senator Quigley.
Warren merchants sponsor record trout contest with prizes for largest and next four placements plus rainbow category. The Tribune editorial staff and Charles McMichael supervise. all entries must be judged at The Tribune office. Open tomorrow and run through July with size limits of six to seventy five inches, as described by local fishery rules.
A weather synopsis notes cloudy tonight with rising clearness Friday and little temperature change. A lingering disturbance over the central plains and Mississippi Valley spurs continued rain and heavy showers in some localities, with snow in Wyoming and 10 to 12 inches falling in western South Dakota. High pressure shifts colder in the Ohio Valley and middle Atlantic while northwest warms, with observations showing varied readings across cities and no precipitation communes.
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