The Titusville Herald from Titusville, Pennsylvania • Page 1

WEATHER and warmer WeflLaeeday; Thura- day ra'Ln and colder. Published in Titusville, ace of Oil and Natural Gas Industry. ESTABLISHED JUNE 14, DAILY PAPER IN THE OIL OVER 5,000 DAILY VOL. 60, NO. 142.

yiTUSVILLE, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25,1924. THREE CENTS. ZR-3 75 RECHRISTENED "LOS ANGELES" BY MRS. COOLIBGE i 1 Big Dirigible Is Taken to National Capital For Event Testimonial To Hon. MeKinney Unveiled With Appropriate Ceremonies At Cherrytree Wife of President Releases Pigeons From Trap-Door on Ship.

I "LOS ANGELES" THEN STARTS RETURN TRIP Inaugural Parade 0. Coolidse Veloes Ball Birds Fly OR Ahead, Carrying Message from Washington to Lakehurst Station. Associated LAKEHURST, Nov. completing her first flight since the epoch-making trans-At- lantic journey from Germany, the air monster from Germany, the land of her. the newly chr'istened dirigible Los Angeles tonight proudly took her piece in the big hangar alongside the sister ship Shenandoah, as an American craft.

'WASHINGTON. Nov. old-time inausur.ul parade still is among the possibilities for next March 4. President Coolidyc wants to follow in general the modest lines ot the Harding inaugural ceremonies of 1921. but lie 'will not object it there is a parade in keeing- with the -dignity of the office.

When it comes to the question of reviving the inaugural ball, President and Mrs; Coolidge are standing pat on iheir veto and do not expect to attend any social function upon the evening of March -i. WASHINGTON, jS'ov. vast gray bulk roaring northward through the darkness, the United States air liucr Los Angeles, sped tonight to take appointed station-' as a commissioned ot the navy, but none tho less a "ship ot peace. Somewhere ahead of her in the blackness Heel'si Halt score of homing pigeons, carrying word to the Lakehurst station that with lull pomp and ceremony, the naino ot" the Califprnia city had been bestowed upon the ship by Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, wife or the To Uncompleted Dread- iia FountainUnveiled reeWith Present Directory of McKinney Road Tho foruuU opening of McKinney Ur.ad overshadows alt other local news of yesterday, and tho following is a directory tho var- (oun articles may be found: Motor.

Club 2. Fountain 2. Notes of 2. History of Koute Address of W. 7.

How Mr. McKinnoy Spent Pago 8. news and features uorics on various pases. COMEDIAN LEADING LADY ARE MARRIED Weather Turns For the Bad Two Hours Before Pro- cession Is To Start. CARS HAVE TROUBLE ON FRANKLIN ST.

HILL Plan to Proceed From derrytret to Gil City is Abandoned Because of Delay. Charles Chaplin and Take Vows Empalme, Mexico. That part of McKinney between Tituaville and Rouaevllle'wai formally openqd yesterday' afternoon. Tho demonstration attending tlat event was the biggest thing kind ever attempted this region and was a success in spite of the fact that tho weather turned bad only two hours bei'ore the ceremonies scheduled to begin. Thousands ot persons from TitusvilUOOil City aiid otner places There an automobile parade from both towns and.the two cqntla-' gents met at Cberrytree, A cuncruto fountain in honor" of Hon.

J. C. McKinney, whose generous con trlbution toward tho road made it nation's President. With, that the' designation ZR-3 she has carried, so-long, passed bfTtbe navy's rolls, the 0ETA1ES NOT AVAILABLE Los Angoles. signifying ihej peaceful- mission.

Khe been.as-; signed by agreement blossoming in its place. Fountain in tho Background. Flys Over Washington. WASHiNCJTON; Nov. hull of the uncompleted battleship Washington was sent -to the bottom today By the time the air.giant came nos-jby gunfire from the battleship Texas haze to tho off the Virginia Capes, says a brief i Hon.

J. C. McKinney and His Son, L. C. The tablet on the readers left reads as Pennsylvania, made- possible the construction of fhis.road by making the largest Individual contribution over received by tho'Pennsylvania State Highway Department." The a blot on the right reads as follows: "This fountain is erected i of Air.

McKinney by Connell, Laub Brae lit, contractors. November. 1924. Paul.D. Wright.

Commissioner ol' Highways." This photograph was made last Friday, since which time tho concrete has been dressed. WED AT; 5 of Connell, Laub Bra cat ot Dayton, contractors, who b'ullt road. Tho general were good, but a light that melt- ing out of the blue-gray northward just before 1 o'clock, the sun had broken through the banking clouds ot the morning and was.sweep- official report received at the navy department from Rear Admiral C. F. Hughes, presideiit of the special navy ing the 'sky clear moment by board which conducted various tests The trip south from Lakehurst was the hull during the week pre-j made swiftly and the ZR-3, as she "then ceding the sinking, still was found herself with more thanj No details as to the nature of the; two hours of aerial loafing to do directed -by the Texas at the; she name down at.

Washington's hull was contained i since the President and Mrs. the official According to the GOMPERS NAMED HEAD OF LABGi AWAFT CHEMIST LONG'S REPORT not to arrive; before 2:45 were P- m. Swinging slowly westward, tho ii er cabins and control 0 prearranged schedule of tests, however, use of the 14 inch guns of the t-ta-'j battleship Texas against the hull was be made to permit observation of of ainst the doomed hull. Since the program not call for salvo fire at short broadside armor of the hull, it was assumed in the absence of detailed reports from Admiral Hughes that the plunging fire from long range against the decks of the Washington had proved effective 43rd ON RED STAINS y- 5t -C residents, jand sent her "to the bottom. the ship was destroyed be f- damage to crowded with peering faces the air-j th protective deck construction ship began a leisurely jaunt about of high-angle fire agains Washington.

Up past the great dome of the capi-I" 1 to! the ship sauntered, clipping and rising a though in friendly salute to the insignia of freedom that towers above the stately structure. Navy Yard's Guns Roar. Tho distant roar of guns at navy across the narrow branch from Uve air station, told ihat. foro lhe navy hoard had an pcn tu Prrsiilcm and Mrs. Coohdge nily tn investigate the effect of this by barge.

The word re or went ie bottom after a by radio to Commander ong enough interval to the skipper of the airship! nal on who brought her down-from not hurst or. her maiden voyage American command for the christen- HEARS RADIO IN AFRICA. ing. A cross-wind the west had i CAPETOWN. South Africa, Nov.

sprung up. blowing directly toward amateur radio listeners-in a range of hills that circle the field to eastward. It, mail" tho. task of Commander Kline a difficult feat of air navigation. As the riirtgilite touched the oarth.

jackies crowded thickly about the Control car and rear engine gondola to get ham! holds and keep the ship steady in the wind. They walked her ywiftly along to xhc- appointed place as sho camo head first TO the waiting siand. squad of huskies o'cloclD'this morning InVthe Hitla town or Empalme, near Guaymas, on'-tho. Gulf of California, Charlie Chaplin his leading Antonio Haro, i according to dispatches received here from Otiaymas. I Immediately after the ceremony the inowly married couple returned "to 1-Gusty mas, reaching hero at 7 o'clock.

woddfng party, had breakfast at tho Hotel Albin and afterwards to their suite of rooms which had been reserved in tho hotel. Secured License On Oct. 14. at the marriage in jEmpalrno today were tho same- us those who appeared with the couple motorinj and curtailed the or "crowd. large "number ol cars not- eaujpped with chains found themselves-in 'distress, but.

there was not a It is probable that the condition of the road kept scores of cars and hundreds ot porsonu out of VETERAN LEADER Re-Elected. CONVENTION ADJOURNS permit exam- be made, was through South Africa heard clearly the radio program from America, during the International radio test which opened last night. It was said th.it even the barking of a dog could i be distinguished. Ry EL PASO, Nov. Gompers, completing sixty-three of service in the American labor today was unanimously re-elected president of the A.

F. of a post he has held every year bin. one the organization of the federation in 1SS1. Closing in his 7-lth year the forty- fourth convention of the organization. IMr.

Gomperu dedicated himself anew to the prosecution of quite his work. 4 I havo hut one ambition," said to the convention. "I only TO be of servicn in whatever way I to lhe progress and adv.mcemc-ru -if the American labor movr-mont. (Continued on page II. column 3.) PENNSY OFFICIAL DIES.

PITTSBURGH. Nov. Lansing Seymour, assistant to the freight traffic manager of the Pennsylvania railroad at the time of his retirement on pension in December. 1015. died here last night, aged 75.

Will is I to ini lion v. von I Resist Wage Cut. just this one thin-: uprt-iTS upon this adjourn." hf "and to if upon ExpectedTo Reveal Character's a of Crimson Splotches in Sheatsley Home. I WOMAN IS INTERVIEWED there October -14. when marriage license but they secured were unable Samuei Gomper: THREE ELECTION CONTESTS WILL BE DECIDED BEFORE SENATE IN NEXT CONGRESS all "iU; in thr- An movemeni.

i may it: industry. 1 ican wili can nd any to i "Tlu- of i. eiiuci t.ho American that IMl IN OLD EDIT TOIIK5T9F will not loAcl of bad bc-st. port, if; v.orkci of 1 in Cut Away Tel'-Tales Clues Bat Missed One in Lining. Senator Bursum of New Mexico, Daniel F.

Steck of Iowa and Senator Johnson of Minnesota Will Make Fight. HALIFAX. Morrison is -eighth Is Moirif.on WASHINGTON, Nov. sen-1 plans for bringing a contest. An un-' nc nte of-the next congress will crdlerl i usual situation has developed in this upon to least three election i contests, A fourth will be added to The list unless the present of the contest against Senator Mayfield.

Democrat. Texas, which has been the stibjeoi of investigation for nearly two Senator Bursum. Republican. New Mexico, has informed senators in "Washington that he will contest the ton of. Sam.

(J. Democrat, was awarded the election by the count. Senator Brookhart. Republican, Iowa, will be forced to ueferul his oteetion. Daniel F.

Steck. his Democratic opponent having announced contest, as several Republcian lead- of- their rank: ers. including Senator Smnoi of Utah. inux- have announced their i'ntention of supporting Steck. Out of a of Fischr-r more than 1.000,000 votes.

Brookhart. Ryan a was declared winner by around Tobin ballots. Steck claims he would have Tn won if ballots, marked with arrows, convention placed there by over-zealous support- atiou's ers had been thrown out. Tien in friends of Senator Johnson, farmer- justice Minnesota, say he will contest the election of his opponent, Repre- 'eo to sentative Republican. Senator in rho Johnson claims Sch.311 made untruo The charges against him during the cam- lantio City in paign in violation of Minnesota's cor- tho da to rupt practices act.

council. MaMlu in trr i rL Tiio 1 of ion i rijir.fnritntcnt, join! 4 oVriion.s Porto Ilic' convention wil" in A or Ot-tobO; by and congri 'HMO J'or po(i-i (1-jthfjs Jed to tho yr, of nfter ho. had for rt evaded ar- for i-uui sai.l 'o fiiT'l njor' 1 KortJx. kr." Lou K'-yLf, ov.lr'rr.i TI' v.ir of F. J.

wr-r-ks ns ir. the cut. oi" ti '-otiidn'f oxpSain h' hf: Couhl show pr-'ifbjrJriR nn o)d suii. "Copy he lif I i old i It'll for loiiirjic about, in." notifcrl 'bat the- label bad -n from iSio coat'rf insido iiock- '-f. but the gavmenl c.iiTi* upon ar.orhcr label in the Hningr.

bore the name of over tho of nn exclusive Chicago tailor- COLUMBUS, Nov. tors tonight awaited-a report from; I ChemiHt C. F. LOUR and Dr. H.

i pathologist, which is ex- i jtected to snow wuether or not brown- i ish crimson stains-discovered yester- Hay on a number of articles in the I Christ Evangelical Lutheran church r.arsonagc. whore the practically body ot Airs. Acidic Sheataiey, 1 was found In the furnace, Novem i i her 17. are splotches of human blood. The Rev.

V. Sbeatsley, husband of the victim, at Paris. where ho and bis four children arer visiting re- ibttives. that the stains were "probably rabbit blood." He exnlain- that ho shot four rabbits two days (hf; and that fhev wen; dressed 5n the parsonage basement. Friend of Woman Intrviewed Mr, King an Harry Carson today to Lithopolis where interviewed Mrs.

Gladys Redelfs, who tlr: pro.s'M-utor believes, was th'e laHf. friorul of tho family to see the wife of the pasjor oi" the Lutheran Vuurch nt IS miles south- of Columbus. told the investigators, tbev said, that Mrs. Shfatsk-y appeared to he in a. normal of mind the day of -i' visir.

Two earlier she bad the home and bad sold Sheatslev- somo Christmas last visit was for (h'liverinK thom. Shr: was met rjf tho dfX)r. said, Vjy the. 10-year-old daughter, who invited into thr and Mrs. Sheatslev.

to have tho ceremoiiy performed because of legal '-technicalities. They were Angel Murillo. of Otiaymas and Francisco Monque of Empalme, for the bride, and Francisco Esquedix and iRaoul Ramirez, for Chaplin. The dispatches said the manuge- ment of the hotel at Guaymas was un- able to say how long the Chaplins wo uld rcniam thorci and that at the railway oflices information was re- in the'City gathered In around. came over, all ot roads to 'get here, monj'of honing, no doubt, that some day they a good road oC their N'early' all the visitors reported at TItusville club and obtained club pennants that been provided free.

Two, hundred and aixtCjcn Qars participated, the Titusville section. Under of five state hick- way patrolmen, the cars lined up. ok East Main and Drake streets." exactly as by the local commltteiB. Promptly at 2 o'clock, factory-whistles, at a signal given by the "Titusville Iron Works company began stbfolBlnk bells throughout the city were rung. This was a sUf- nai rdr the parade to start and it got fuHO( whcthcr Or not rcs crv-ott amo8tothe do ations had been back to the made for United States.

the trip! Draft Likely To Be Main hundreds of persons brarlnc the cold'and lining up along the curb. i the procession passed route laid which i 11 eluded the'home of Mr. McKinney. He At Baseball lueeungjarid McKinney sat oatheir pqrcb. land were greeted by motorists NEW YORK.

Nov. annual tn ey passed, either "by a Va.ye of meeting of the International Baseball the sounding of a "jiorn. league will be held at the Flotel Com-j Progress Proves Slow mod ore here Friday morning at 111 Because of the difficulty that ser- o'clock, according to an announce- era! motorists experienced in getting: ment made by President John Con-'started up South Franklin street hill way Toole today. sthe movement of the line was alow. The question of the major league Many stops were necessary and draff, an issue tactfully pigeon holed hour and a quarter was required for at the spring meeting, is likely to bo the cars to reach Cherrytree.

the main topic of discussion. GIFT OF MILLION TO YALE NEW Nov. gift of $1,000,000 made by Edward S. Harkness, New York City, for a department of dramatic art in the Yale school of fine arts, was announced by Yale University tonight. Mr.

Harkness was graduated from Yalo in the class of 1897. It was thought, Oil fitv contingent would be but naif an hour elapsed before they arrived. The delay was easiK- OU City seems to be just outside the early snow belt and very few of cars leaving there had chains. When they reached the vicinity of Kaneville snow and a slippery pavement were (Continued on Page 10, Column 1) MORE THAN 1,800 ABATEMENT i NOTICES SERVED ON SALOONS SINCE PINCHOt TOOK OFFICE HARRISBURG, Nov. 749 motor vehicles, three boata.

The Mr. and clarence, i State Troopers Have Arrested 7,607 Persons Durinor Past who. Mrs. saj-s. stat- I A 1 ins; his mother's I LL months rennsylvama, Adams Keports.

body hi tho funiacc ninn: than an hour boforf it was discovered there by told no one of it. mail. Shr; chatted wirh Mrs. Kheatsk-v for about 10 minutes and th'Hi dec lining to remain Tor luiuli. Body May 3o Exhumed Decision as to-whether the body of Mrs.

SheriTslev should be exhumed. Mr King said tonight, will be determined b' the rrsi'It of ifr; analysis of stains. Tf they prove to be human blood, he indicated. body would be exhumed KO that Dr. Brundage may examine the s-kull.

abatement notices have been served on saloons by members of the state police and 7,607 persons have been arrested by the troopers for violations of the liquor laws during the 22 months of Governor Pinchot's administration. Major Lynn G. Adams, head of the police announced in a statement tonight. He said convictions have been obtained in 64.3 per cent ot the cases tried for violations of the liquor Jaws. Seizures during the period, from January 1923, to October 31, 1324, perty for a 1,347 stills.

152.600 quarts of various liquors. 10,528 bottles of Jamaica ger. 45,677 gallons of alcohol. 58,181 gallons of wine S.SOO gallons of mask and 10.306 barrels and 6,331 cases of beer. In addition the troopers destroyed 5.167 barrels of mash.

Concerning the abatement Major Adams said "those saloon kecjs who have failed lo heed this notice are systematically brought into court on injunction proceedings with A view to p.tdlockinj? tfceir, pro-.