The Indiana Gazette from Indiana, Pennsylvania • 1

1111111 WnWiiiiiiiiiMii mi W'B A'fff May we extend to you! our 'sincere best wishes that your New Year may be one of the kind that you moat desire. Fair with mild temperatw Wednesday, light, fata, followed by colder weather, la" the local forecast. VOLUME 26. NO. 108.

INDIANA, PENNSYLVANIA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1929. TWO CENT3 A 'a! 35r vn 3 nr. 1 Ms aw j-e-r WINSLOW CASE 60 CHILDREN INJURED LADS BOPP GIVEN NEW YEAR WILL rc nDcnrn ucdc DIES IN ARIZONA UL UIIL.L.ILU I1L1I1. IN UoUAL WAT; Watch Night Service ir( Churches Gala Mid- Night Show at Theatre Will Vie with Home Celebrations. SOME FEATURES With just- enough watcK toighS meetings to offset the.

New' Tear whoopee and sufficient whoopee counter-act the watch night sessions thus pleasing persons in all walks of Jtfe Indiana will give- a fitting1 welcome to Master 1930- tonight. 7 Churches will be the mecca for the religiously inclined; private parties will be held for those who to de- vote an evening to cards and not, ending up with a joihed-hands sinmnar of "Auld Lam? and the theatre will take care of those IdKa Till-A a 1 to the accompaniment of a 'r' Tifl1 GHlt M.fI- fore, Indiana will observe the coming of the now era in much the sanier way as it is done everywhere, with the exception tht there will, not be any night club admittances or cover charges. There will he, a general cessation of business tomorrow, with tria radtn and the theatre taking care of-thft ing the There- will be'1 merous family parties, hV''vS overs from the Christmas vacation and others, thai' are occasion. Holiday hours -will Post Office. There will.

not he -tnyM! city or rural delivery, the service will he closed all idav and the- general closine will he at 10. A. M. Special delivery and perishable' nar-' eels will he delivered, there will be one holiday collection and mails will be received and dispatched as usuat. A mid-night show- tonight 'will usher in the new year at the Theatre.

The feature sound film will be "Broadway Scandals'' Sally O'Neil and a dancing ensemble of beautiful girls. On the st" X'S will be a big surprise party, the thea-; tre's own stage presentation of ale, dancing and singing. "Open house1 will obtain, at the v'ia Y. M. C.

A. tomorrow with a variety, PERISH IN FIRE PAISLEY, Scotland, Doe. 31. hnsj Horrible tragedy visited this peaceful city this afternoon when at least sixty children, ranging in ages from a few years to early teens, lost their lives in a fire whioh destroyed the Glen motion picture theatre during a children matinee. The fire broke out from an unde termined cause while the theatre was jammed with hundreds of 3hildran attending a special New Year's Five pertormance staged for their heneft.

Moat of the deaths were caused in the panic-stricken rush for doors and windows a short while after the first few wisps of smoke curled down among the youthful audience. The rescuers found unconscious heaps of children, many of them dead and others suffering terrible injuries, jammed against the doors and win- dows. FOUR-YEAR-OLD INDICTS MOTHER IN PAUL'S DEATH Lad tjieef uiiy Waives 1. i Dramatic Story of How His Mother Shot Down State Patrolman Near New Castle. $3,000 REWARDS.

BELL AIRE. Dee. 81. INS uut-- or vhe---miouth --cf her 4-yearold baby boy today, Irene Schroedery 30, of Ben wood, W. was named as tne slayer oi corporal iirady Pennsylvania State Hiirhwav Patrol man who was killed in a gun fight with bandits along the New Castle-Butler road near New Castle, last Friday, according to the oolice who questioned "Donnie" Schroeder.

According to fennsyivama State Police who came here to question the child, who is alleged to have been the lad with the woman who shot Paul, he gleefully recited the dramatic story of how his mother shot down Paul when he with Patrolman Ernest Moore stopped the automobile con taining two men. a woman and a child to question them about a holdup in Butler, that morning. me cnitd, under questioning by Lieut, J. Henry, is said to have implicated his mother, father and "unciejoe." The man the child called "Papa" is not the child's leeal parent, accord ing to police who say Irene Schroeder (Continued on page two) FESTAL DAY IN LYDICK HOME The home of Mr. and Mrs.

E. Lydick, of East Oak street, was the scene of a delightful family reunion recently, when their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren ga thered to make merry. Those present were: George Hawk, Dayton, Mrs. E. A.

Hawk, Mrs. Charles Bums, Mrs. GV W. Stratiff and Mrs. F.

E. Jones, all of Punxsutawney, Mrs. John Smith, of Reynoldsville, Elmer, of Detroit; Michigan, Eoty, of blairsvillo, Mrs. Q. Ii, Adairts, of Olean, N.

Y. and Mrs. L. A. Walker, of town.

The sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, eight grand children and one groat-grand -child were also present. Mr. and Mrs. Lydick have 41 grandchildren and 45 grcat-grand-children, WATCH NIGHT MEET TONIGHT A watch night meeting will be hcM- in the Wealeyan Methodist Church, Church and Twelfth streets, this evening beginning at 8:30 o'clock. An invitation is extended to all.

This evoning at 7:30 o'clock a New Year's Prayer Service will be held in Zion Lutheran Church. Threo men will speak, the first on "New Year, a New the second on "Dropping Soma Things," and the third on "Making It Better.1 The miartet will he present and add to the musical New Year program, A welcome is extended to all. Weather-strip your doors and win dows, see Indiana Lumber Supply Company. Wed-tfx Special Chicken Dinner On New Years from 12:30 till 8 o'clock, 7Bc Yellow Lantern Tea-ftuoKQT IOBk UP IN COURT The case of Mr. and Mrs.

Ployd J. Reed of Deckers Point, against E. H. Winslow, of Punxsutawney, an action trespass, opened before Judge U. Marion Patterson of Blair County, when court convened here at 0 o'clock this morning.

The case is an echo of an automobile crash in which the Reed car and the Winslow car figured. August 25th, 1028. near March- In the crash Mr. and Mrs. Reed and the former's grandmother, Mrs, Margaret Kornman of Gipsy, were in jured and the child, son of the Reeds.

was killed. Mr. and Mrs. Reed are seekine to recover $50,000 damasre. Mrs.

Kannan has entered a similar suit against Mr, Winslow. MAYOR BEGINS JAIL SENTENCE Stay of Execution De nied, Joseph Cauffiel, Johnstown, Enters Cam bria Co. Prison; Pardon Board Action Sought, NOTES OFCASE EBBNSBURG, Dee. 31-ShortIy oet ore 4 o'clock yesterday atternoon the outer doors of the Cambria county jail swung shut behind Joseph Cauffiel, mayor of Johnstown, who surrendered to tne warden ot the institution to start serving a sentence of two to three years imposed upon him for official misconduct, 'following a trial in the court 'of common pleas last March favorable action by the state pardon board; which1 will consider his application at its meeting January 1'5 in; Harrisburg, can serve to reduce tne time ne. must spend in prison.

Cauffiel's last hope for a stay of execution of the trial court's sentence, which waa nustainend by both the state superior and sim-erae courts, went glimmering this morn ing when, in an opinion written by President Judge Evans- and concurred in by Judge John H. Mc- Cann, the county court denied a petition for a limited parole until such time as tne pardon board could act (Continued on page two) TAKE LAMBING ON NEW CHARGE Wanted on Charge Larceny by B. Railroad Co. An article published in Saturday's edition of the Gazette, led to the ar rest ox Lawrence --Lambing, of Mc- Intyre, after he had been discharged following a -hearing held before 'bqutro C. C.

-McLam, yesterday. Lambinc was- charged with steal ing a sheep-lined -leather coat owned byv Rockwell of Ernest. During the hearing Lambing testified K.eiiey had accompanied- him from Mclntyre to -Indiana in his father's car. Kelley left the coat in the car and they separated. He claimed after he was ready- to return to Mclntyre he waited- An hour for Kelley to como for his coat.

When he did not appear he returned to Mclntyre, He claimed Kelley did not call for the coat and he had no intention of stealing it. After hear nor the tes timony, the defendant was discharged by the justice. Charles Best, chief detective for the b. and railroad com pan and Chief of Police Doberspike, of Kit-tanning, placed Lambing under arrest at the conclusion of the hearing on the charge of selling copDer wire, claimed to have been stolen. The officers, who had been trying to locate Lambing, read in an article published in Saturday's, edition of thu Gazette that he had been arrested here on a charge of larceny.

Their appearance here followed- a telephone conversa tion with 'Squire Ml: La in. New Year's Part? Indiana Roller Skating Rink. I08x Souare Dance the Old Year Out at Twin Gables Dec. 31st. 108x Drop In and 3 Baldwin niutios.

have one second hand at the right price. Also White machines. The i ma moor--cad, 38, N. fith St. 107tfx BETTER TODAY The many friends of George Bor in d.

13. son of Mr. and Mrs. II. Boxing, of 1272 Church street and Edwin Twigg, 13, son of Mr.

and Mrs, Samuel Twigg, of. 1253 Oakland avenue, who were terribly mained when an un detonated shrapnel shell exploded in the rear' of the Boring home Saturday afternoon, were delighted to learn this morning that the boys are responding nicely to treatment in the Indiana Hospital. The lads, who have displayed re markable courage throughout their trying ordeal, are reported to he ex cellent patients and their early recovery is expected. FARMERS JOIN FOR PROTECTION Association Formed by Pomona Grange to Remove Curse of Chicken Thieves and Other Property Destroyers. NAME OFFICERS At the Pomona Grange meeting at Clyiner, the curse of 'chicken; thieves and theft of other property was thoroughly discussed.

This nuisance is becoming continually worse. In the vicinity of Marion Center and Home some 2,000 chickens have been stolen in the lastthree months. It was therefore decided to organ ize a Protective Association known as the Protective Association of Indiana County to combat this 'crime. A Con stitution and By Laws was adopted and the following directors elected: President, E. M.

Thompson, Home; First Vice President, Howard Park, Indiana, R. D. Second Vice President, John R. Smith, Pehn Run; Third Vice President, M. C.

Stewart, Homer City; Secretary, J. W. Warner, Indiana, and Treasurer, John G. St. Farmers' Bank and Trust Indiana.

The committee met on Saturday and made plans for operations. The dues will be $1 per individual member, $25.00 for organization member- (Continued on pago two) CO. BANQUETED Interesting Speakers and Music Featured a. Real Big Evening. One of the most delightful holiday social events was the annual banquet and meeting of the Kdw.iH-s Motor Company held in McConn's Cafe Monday evening.

Places were arranged for 22, designating the managers, the employes and guests from here and elsewhere. Seated at the table the men proved an inspir ing group of hustlers in business ind the tenor of their talks, while strictly of the "shop" nature, kept everyone Interested and at times amused, not amused at the speaker or his talk excerpts, but amused at humor, cus nubs injected Into the nrnernm. A special paragraph was asked in the case of William Moore, who gave a solo of much merit' and Then will use this much of the para graph as nn introduction of tho speakers, the names of which follow; Ira -C. Edwards and F. M.

Fritch- nmn, owners and managers; D. J. tirnny. Pittsburgh, Zone Sales Promotion Manager of the Chevrolet Motor Company: M. A.

Carlson, uf Johnstown, Chevrolot representative; Krause, Pittsburgh, sales G. A. Kslvington, Indiana, manager of the Pennzoil Company; G. W. Case, shop foreman and Wade Karris, H.

R. Walker, Earl Wiggins, Steve Pecola and Dr, Ward Timblin. It was all Chevrolet talk, the pre sentation of the plans and specifications for the new year and the service which will be represented by the new models, both In the pleasure and bumness types. MusEc for the evening, aslt't froir. Mooro's solo, and some other, was furnisned by Mario, the accordion wizard, assisted by his daughter, "Princess Gloria.

I Bartltct Bmll Tonight Schneider Club, Pittsburgh, vs. Indiana Y. Preliminary game at 7:30. Admission 25c. 36c, 60c.

108x STIFF SENTENCE Indicted on Liquor Charge Defendant Gets ,000 Fine and One to Two Years in Allegheny Work House. OTHER SENTENCES Judge J. N. Laugh am meted out the following sentences to law violators when December Court re-opened here yesterday: Charles Bopp, manufacturing and possessing intoxicating liquor, costs, a fine of $1,000 and undergo imprisonment in the Allegheny County Work House for a period of not less than one year nor more than two years. Monroe T.

Guiste, operating a motor vehicle, while under the influence of liquor, costs and a fine of $200. Mrs. Bruce Patterson, selling and possessing intoxicating liquor, and a fine of $1 00. Mrs. Victor Connatti, selling and possessing intoxicating liquor, coat 3 and a line of $100.

Mrs. Camela Colletti, manufacturing and possessing intoxicating liquor, costs and a fine of $200. Pete Attillio, selling and possessing intoxicating liquor, costs, a fine of $200 and undergo 'imprisonment in the county jail for a period of sixty aays. John Persolek, possessing intoxicating liquor, costs and a fine of $100. Frank J.

Gahriel. fake nrstense. iosts and' 'undergo" imprisonment in the Allegheny County House for a period' of not less than one year nor more than two years. Prank J. Gabriel, on a second conviction of forgery, make restitution of $2,330, to Ii.

V. Kerr, the prosecutor and undergo imprisonment in the Allegheny County Work House for a period of not less than four years or more than eight years. The December term of Civil Court opened before Judge Langham at 1:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The first case called was that of Fred B. Thomas against the late -Laird Thompson, an action in trespass, ins case was withdrawn'from the December Court calendar on, account of the recent death of the dofendant.

La Mantia Brothers in the action of trespass against the Pennsylvania Railroad asked for a voluntary nonsuit, which was granted by the court. j.ne nrsc case ustea lor trial today was Mr. and Mrs. A J. Reed against E.

H. Winslow, an action in trespass. Glee Club At 1st U. P. Church NEW CONCORD.

Ohio. Dec. 31. The Musical clubs of Muskingum College are making Hheir annual concert tour during the holiday sea son, presenting entertainments in eight cities of Ohio, Pennsylvania and Canada. Twenty men and six women, of the Men's Glee Club" and the Madrigal Club, arc in the party which will travel bv bus.

Professor i. il. Hamilton, mead or. the uon-servatory of Music, is director. The ciuos will appear in the inrst united Presbyterian Church, Indiana, Thursday evening, January 2, at 8 o'clock.

A nronrram of chorusos. auartets. solos, Christmas carols, trine quar tet numbers and readings will P-ive a varied and delightiul evening of entertainment, ino Mens (Jlub and the Madrigal Club of mixed voices will each render two groups of clas sical ana popular songs, iwo male ouartets will present selections, a soprano soloist will sing, and four siring instrumentalists will play. ha addition of a reader completes the troupe which will give a high class and enjoyable performance. '(Continued on Page two) COUPLE WED ON CHRISTMAS DAY The marriage of Edgar McQuown, of Indiana and Miss Gilberta Stephens, of Stafford, has been an nounced.

The marriage was an event of Christmas in the office of "Squire Chris Butterworth, at Clymer. King Bird Flour The quality is unexcelled at any price. 49 lb. sack $2.00, special price by the barrel, T7.60, Ellis' Mill, Indiana, Pa. 10 8: Former Indiana Resi' dent Passes Away Alter Long Illness W.

Long Died at His Home on Clymer Road. OTHER DEATHS Mrs. Nancy Carnahan of 330 Church street received word this morning of the death yesterday Phoenix, of her daughter. Miss urace (jarnahan. ine body will be brought to Indiana Friday morning.

An obituary will be given in Thurs days issue. W. C. Long W. C.

Loner died this morning shortly before eight -o'clock at his home on the Indiana-Clymer 'road. An obituary will be given later. Howard Ryan PUNXSUTAWNEY, Dec 31 Howard Ryan, son of Mrs. Sarah Ryan, of Youngstown, Ohio, a ne phew of Mrs. Edith Lester and of Mrs.

S. M. Miller, of this city, died at 4 o'clock Monday morning at his nome alter anuiness ox aoout one The deceased, who was a veteran of the World War, was severely gassed in action and tuberculosis is believed, to have resulted. Prior to the World War he saw action on the Mexican border as a member of Ohio National The young man was born in Punx- sutawney, 33 years ago, the son. of John (deceased) and.

Mrs. Sarah Ryan'He-attended1 Wh' school here and was active in athletics as a member of the high school basketball and track teams. He was known to his myriad school friends as "Scoby." A sister of the deceased, Miss Nolle Ryan, taught school in Punxsutawney about 15 years ago, the Ryans having left Punxsutawney for Youngstown in li)14. The deceased was, married and leaves his widow and two children. Funeral services will be held in Youngstown, Ohio.

Mrs. Susan Blahovec Mrs. Susan Blahovec, aged 24, wife of Frank Blahovec, of Rossiter, died suddenly Sunday night of heart trouble. The deceased had been in her usual state of health when she etired Saturday night. Her husband (Continued on page two) "Johnny" In Trouble Again BEDFORD, Dec.

31. INS Laura Adeline Deaner, Laura, who prefers to be called Johnny and prefers boys' to women's clothing insists in fact that even court orders do not change her opinion about clothes is in the county jail here, charged with participating in a robbery at a barbecue stand, according to District Attorney C. Wright. Miss Dcaner encountered the law last May, when posing as a boy, she was arrested on a charge of passing counterfeit $20 bills. She was placed on parole in.

federal court after the trial at which her companions were sentenced. The girl, reared in the mountains near hero, prefers the hardihood of a man's life on her parent's farm to the comparative quiet of the kitchen ot the parlor, Sho docs the work of a man on the farm, including tho clearing of land and the pulling of stumps from the rocky soil. Shortly before her most recent apprehension she us ked urobation au thorities for permission to go to Al-toona for work. Sho decided to stay at. home when tho permission was given with tho proviso that she don ieminme apparel.

YOUTHS ESCAPE FROM MORGANZA MORGANZA, Dee. 81. INS Police in the Pittsburgh district have been asked to search for Jamei McGill, 18 and Walter Gault, 19, both negroes, who escaped from the Pennsylvania training school here. last night. The missing youths lived in the Hill district of Pittsburgh prior to their sentence.

Satfer Kraut Supper ruai-y 6th, 108x Miss Anna Martha Ise man, 1,9, in Machine Sideswiped by Engine at Railroad Crossing in Yatesboro. OTHER TRAGEDIES Fatally injured when the ear which she was riding was sideswiped jby a' shifter locomotive at the Yates-. boro crossing of the Buffalo, Roches-' ter.and Pittsburgh Railway Company shortly before last midnight, Miss Anna Martha Iseman, daughter of William Iseman of 1268 Church street, died as the ambulance which she was being conveyed to the Indiana 'Hospital, entered the insti tution grounds about one o'clock this morning. Marks on her body would not be suiiicient to cause deatn, according to physicians, and it is pre- 'timed that internal injuries, coupled with shock, caused her demise. Aside from slight cuts and bruises and shock, Dr.

H. A. Milo of Hams-burg, who was driving the car. was not otherwise injured. Miss Iseman was- a -stenographer in the office of Scout Executive W.

Ralph Harrison in the Weamer building, South Seventh, street. In the communicating office of 'County Farm Agent John. W. Warner, Dr. Milo has made his headquarters since last November, while assisting in the'tuberaulin testing of cattle in Indiana county, Learning that Dr.

TTTfffld was -going to on business Inst, Miss Iseman askedNf she" might accompany him for: a -jisit with friends in the Arm-; Strang county- return trip to ifrt-diann, was started shortly after olclocJc. his. automobile reached the Y. crossing, Dr. Milo noticed rrTuvarhing shifter locomotive 'a avoid a- head-on collision, Iiis car sharply to the left.

'm side-3wiped the automo- tne side on wmch Mirs ritiinir and practically Ie- it. Dr. Milo states that he soured witnesses to the effect iVci tVere was no whistle or bell by the locomotive of its ap- and that there was no watch man. (Continued on page two) New Ambulance Of S. C.

Streams Silas C. Streams is being congratulated upon the acquisition of one -f the most modern and up-to-dnto am bulances to be in use outside of large cities and very seldom in the cities themselves. It represents the ex penditure ot a large- sunt of monsy and but shows the progressive spirit of the Indiana funeral director in giving the best service at hir command. The amhulance is 'an eight-cylinder Candillac of 1930 design and construction. The body of the ambulance was built by the A.

J. Miller Company of Belief ante, 0. It Is of two-tone sand color and is equipndd with a Lorain spotlight and a siren of the largest typo. The interior trim Is of light buff leather and its equip, ment is the last word for handling of emergency cases. In addition to the regulation cot, there is a Javen-port bed nn the opposito site, which can be used for a second patient, (Continued on page two) GALATIME AT RITZ TONIGHT A gala time is in store for those who attend the Midnight Show in the 'Rita" Theatre tonight.

The management has arranged stellar headed by "Broadway Ssan-. dais," one of the great screen talking hits of the year. Tntf will be much laughter and many songs, "whoopee," come-ye-alls and a general good time for everyone. A special surprise will be presented on the stage. Beautiful girls, gorgeous costumes, Bnappy dances, catchy music and beautiful stage arrangements re some of the features of the 3candR Every minute will overflow with a-tion.

And remember those who ar-Tive early get thebest seats. of sports -attractions. There will not be any issue of the (Continued on Page Two) Whole Town Battles Yeggs DAYTON. 0 Dec 31. INS Resi dents of Phillip3burg, near here, to-.

day rose up en masse and staged a pitched gun battle with five would-be bank bandits. They are believed to have shot and killed or at least to have seriously wounded one of the daring quintet of robbers, who were armed wun macmne guns. RalDh Davenoort. cashier of the bank, and his wife, were held prison-ers in their home near the bank thru- out the night, waiting for. the time vault to open toaay.

The alarm was oread when'FIoyd. 14-voar-old son of the Davenports, re- turned home this morning after spending the night with friends. When ha ODened the door of the residence, a man leveled a machine gun at him, Floyd ned to a nearby filling- station and the tilling station attendant sounded a general for citizens of the town. Bullet fire from rifles, shot guns and revolvers, answered the rapid ma fire of the bandit rzang. The'! battle occurred on the main street of the village, windows in puuuujs (Continued on page two) NUPTIAL EVENT HERE MONDAY William Beattv.

of Mahaff tni nfmftfo Prira. of HcGee'a Milla. were united in marriage yesterday by Scinire C. C. McLain in his oinca in the, Hetrick building.

Balloon and Novelty P.rty nn TnHi.nA Skating Rink for health and r.kvUI i.rvii.M n. all UBUdCI maL-d nf rara and trucks. AUtO Parts Rita Theatre Bldg. 'fiat.