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Newspaper
Warren Tribune
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1927
Page
1
The floods devastate sugar belts and thousands of cotton acres, with farmers facing ruin though some foresee higher future prices. The piece cites heroism during the disaster, critiques government handling, and notes wartime labor and economic strains alongside a weather-affected baseball postponement.
WantedGirl or elderly woman in assist with housework in a small country home. $3 per week. Call Bell 1829. For saleEight room house with all conveniences large lot and garage. Owner leaving Warren. inquire owner 108 Biddle St South Side Phone 1132 W.
Lloyd W Beriaud and Clarence Chamberlin set Saturday for their take-off from Curtis Field on a non stop flight to Paris weather fears may delay. Ships report two storms over the Atlantic raising doubt about the long venture.
Hudson Yount twenty-year-old log worker from Du Bois was killed at Sam Fridley camp Sugar Run when skidway legs failed trapping him. The Central Pennsylvanian Lumber Company employee died around 10:30 am. Dr Flatt of Rinzua and Coroner Hefiner were notified. body removed to Warren for coroner’s view.
Greek troops and Bulgarian Comitadji clashed as Bulgarians crossed the Thrace frontier. Several casualties reported and property damage alleged to target railway facilities amid ongoing hostilities.
Captain Hawthorne C. Gray reportedly reached about 41 000 feet in a free balloon ascent from Scott Field near St Louis. His instruments and altimeter were sent to Washington for official reading after landing. Medical examiners indicated he neared the limits of human endurance in the rarefied air.
Thirteen additional Louisiana parishes with over 300 000 residents face new flood danger as the Mississippi crest threatens dikes. Engineers warn Big Bend could break and 16 000 to 18 000 square miles may flood, leaving more than half a million homeless. Refugees crowd Natchez and Tensas parish residents await rescue amid rising waters. The Red Cross flood relief fund nears 7.18 million dollars as federal action calls for flood control measures.
In New York on May 5 the court prepared to show Chaplin's Shoulder Arms to jurors as defense attorney Nathan Burkan seeks to dismiss a $50,000 plagiarism suit by Les Loeb. Loeb, a former marine and disinfectant salesman, claims he wrote The Rookie during the war and that elements match Shoulder Arms.
Governor Fisher signs the Mumford bill authorizing commissioners to fix salaries of tax collectors in seventh class counties. The action was announced in Warrsburg on May 5.
Seymour Lowmar of Elmira New York is among several candidates for prohibition commissioner. Secretary Mellon said Lowman is under special consideration but Toy A Haynees, acting commissioner from Ohio, remains in the race.
Governor Fisher signed a broad road bill adding about 1,060 miles to the state system with all counties except Philadelphia receiving new roads. funding allocates mileage by county, and controversy over inequalities persists with promises for 1929 legislature fixes. A 1997 session final passage followed committee review amid rural county discontent. The ceremony at First Methodist Episcopal Church drew over a thousand attendees for a reception with bishops.
Philip Murray, international vice president of the United Mine Workers, denounced John Brophy's charge that John L. Lewis had deserted the union. The confrontation at the convention of district two mine workers sparked uproar as talks stalled on a wage scale and constitutional issues.
Harrisburg May 6 A series of salary raise bills passed by the 1927 legislature were vetoed by Gov Fisher. He rejected the House bill raising the secretary of the state athletic commission salary from 3000 to 4000 and barred provisions permitting underage attendance at boxing events and licensing amateur contests.
A Pennsylvania man who recently retired hanged himself from a rafter in his home. He was found by two grandchildren, with despondency tied to retirement and financial concerns as the likely cause.
Washington Massachusetts reports Chairman William M. Hutter of the Republican National Committee returned from a cross country survey to gauge support for President Coolidge Butler arranged a luncheon engagement with the president to report results on his trip Coolidge is expected to decide on renomination based on Butlers findings
In Harrisburg rumor mill Cyrus Wood former ambassador to Japan is linked to a vacancy on the Public Service Commission created by Sohn Stewart’s death. Governor Vigner denied prior consideration. Wood, allied with Pepper-Fisher camp, resides in Greensburg and could head the utility board if Chairman Ainey retires.
In Roanoke Virginia on May 5, an 18 year old lineman named Walter Booth remains paralyzed from neck to waist after a week of collapsing lungs. Doctors say death may come soon as friends witness his fading appetite and repeated requests for food and a cigarette substitute.
The Vatican declines any desire for a Catholic to win the presidency and says no wedding is planned in the campaign. It notes no church affiliation with American politics and expresses satisfaction with the U S president's stance. The Holy See maintains neutrality in partisan political battles.
The board met at the Wiret church to confirm new educators for the Methodist school including Rev. R H Schnett as education board member and Dr Albert Mann as sociology professor. Bishops confirmed nominations and a secretary for the board of Home Missions is awaited amid 24 candidates. Bishop Nicholson shared insights from a three month Europe trip discussing economic conditions and League of Nations efforts in stabilization.
Western Pennsylvania sees increasing cloudiness followed by showers tonight or Friday. Cooler in the west. Missouri reports rain this morning with light showers and thunderstorms general in the last 24 hours. Low pressure over the southwest affects Kaitious Missouri Arkansas Iowa and nearby states along with scattered showers on the Canadian border and along the Atlantic coast to North Carolina. High pressures are weak and temperatures stay near seasonal norms with readings around 54 to 66 as forecasts note.
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