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READ Old Filet lite Messenger, published tvwrj VOLUME 74 No. 3 INDIANA, THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1930 ONE DOLL AND A HALF PER YEAR ESTABLISHED 1856 OldMt publiiihed lit IndiMM County. TWO FATAL AUTO ACCIDENTS Joseph Rodgers, aged 42 years, of Dixonvllle, died early Sunday morn- Ing in the Brookvllle hospital from Injuries sustained Saturday afternoon when he hit by a car, near Emerickvllle. Rodgers, who with his son a party of friends were driving on the Lakes-to-the-Sea Highway, had trouble with his car, and was on the running board steering the machine while others pushed it. A machine, driven by Donald Kiern, of Orange, N.J., traveling In the opposite direction, blew a tire just as it.

was passing and swerved, crushing Rt'dgers between the two machines. He was picked up unconscious and was rushed by his son and the driver to the hospital, where he died at 2:30 o'clock Sunday morning. The deceased was employed as a miner at Dixonville. William Kerr, aged 71 years, born and reared in the vicinity of Smicksburg, died on Sunday at Big Run from internal sustained a week'previous when he was hit by a car while crossing the street near his home in Big Run. The deceased, who was a son of the late "Valentine Kerr, of Smicksburg, was single, and for the past 40 years resided with his brother, Thomas Kerr, of Big Run.

Besides his brother, a sister, Mrs. Mary McClinsey, of Big Run, survives. He was an uncle' of R. V. Kerr, on North Ninth street, who attended the funeral services, which were held in Big Run on Tuesday.

Interment followed in the Big Run cemetery. Judge Langham Sentenced Robbers Charged with a series of robberies in Manor township, Armstrong county, Harry l-'eters, 23; Frank Peters, 21, and Albert Iti, entered pieas in court Tuesday morning of last week at Jiittannihg, before judge J. N. Langham, of Indiana county. They were cnarged with breaking into the homes of John Fisher, Mrs.

Lyman Bowser "and Mrs. KucUlka, two visits having been made to th( home, and carried off numerous of which were later RECENT DEATHS Mrs. Lois C. Armstrong i Funeral services were conducted at the home on Monday afternoon, followed by interment In the EHerton cemetery, for Mrs. Lois C.

Armstrong, aged 89 years, who died on Friday at her home in Shelocta. Tho deceased, who was born and reared at Ehlerton, was a daughter of Alex- finder and Jane Armstrong Clark. Early in life she united with the Elderton United Presbyterian church and throughout her long life she was interested in the various activities of the congregation. The funeral services were conducted by her pastor, Rev. V.

E. Wright. For the past 27. years she had resided in Shelocta and was well known throughout that community where she was admired and respected £or RECENT 'H. C.

Farren and Mrs. Daniel Man-j ners, of town; Mrs. H. B. Smith, of! West Lebanon; Miss Charlotte Armstrong, residing at home; Mrs.

H. F. Culbertson and Mrs. George E. Chatham, both of Altoona, and Mrs.

J. Grier Clark, of Johnstown, also 14 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Mrs. Elizabeth L. Gibson Following a three days' illness due to heart trouble Mrs.

Elizabeth L. Gibson, aged 77 of the late Samuel S. Gibson, died early Friday morning at her home on East Philadelphia street. The deceased, who was formerly Miss Elizabeth L. Anderson, was born and reared in the vicinity of Pine Flats, and following her marriage Mr.

Gibson the home was established in Indiana 40 years ago. Mr. Gibson died in 1910, and Mrs. Gibson continued to reside in Indiana. She was admired and respected for her many fine traits of character and made many lasting friendships.

For many years she held membership with the Presbyterian church, of town. The funeral services were conducted at the home on Monday afternoon by her miller Miss Mary Stadtmlller, of town, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Karl Stadtmiller, of Blalrsville, became the bride of Walter E. Scholes, of town, on Saturday afternoon when the couple were married In the rectory of the St.

Bernard Roman Catholic church. Following a wedding dinner in the bride's home the couple departed the same day for Chicago where following a brief visit with Mr. Schole's mother they will spend their honeymoon In the south and east. The bride, who is a graduate of the Blairsville High school, Is well known in Indiana, where she has been employed In the office of the Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal Company. Mr.

Scholes is employed as an accountant in the same office. The newlyweds will be at home on North Eighth street after May 6. KunkleTNolf Miss Nolf, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I.

A. Wolf, of Rice avenue, became the bride of Harry G. Kunkle, of Homer City, on Friday afternoon, when the couple were married in the Trinity Lutheran church of Homer City by the Rev. Charles E. Held.

The bride Is well known in Indiana. The groom, who is a son of Mr. and Mrs. E. M.

Kunkle, is one of the popular young men of Homer City, where the newlyweds expect to reside. Ruinmell-LicMenfols Paul Anderson Rummell, of New Kensington, and Miss Bertha Fern Lichtenfels, of Bolivar, Were united in marriage at Bolivar on April 14 by Justice of the Peace Charles M. Johnston, of that place. The groom, who is employed as a millwright, is a son of Mrs. Florence Rummell, of New Kensington.

The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob C. Lichtenfels, of Bolivar. IMPROVEMENTS AT COLLEGE OLD NtSSENIitR FILES Plans for improvements to the Main Building of tho State Teachers College, involving an expenditure of $88,000, were given final approval at a meeting of the board of trustees or the institution on Tuesday afternoon.

The work is to be started Juno 1 and is to be completed by September 1. These improvements are in addition to the erection of the $200,000 Ihreo-slory Arts Building, now under construction and which is to be completed by October 1. These three undertakings will give employment to a number of men during the sum- SIXTY YEARS AGO From the Indiana Messenger Files of April 27, 1870. J. U.

Smith and S. A. Smilh, Editors. Horace Cu'ecly luis been in law and got a verdict for from a man who inveigled him into a bogus colonization scheme. (Possibly this is where his slogan of "go west, young man, go west," The Commissioners have purchased a new bell for the Court House, It we.ghs pounds.

Liman Larue Pairman, of Danville, and Miss Elizabeth Edith Mick, of Buffington township, were united 3, at his of- reconstruc.tlon project for John -Tall, familiarly known as the Main Building, includes the removal of all of tho rresent stairways leading from the first to the upper floors and replacing them with steel stairways, equipped with safety fire doors, by which any floor from the others in cast They also include the the lobbies in front of Recreation Hall, on the first floor and the Auditorium on the second floor, the removal of the present elevator and the installation of a modern 22-paa- senger lift at a new location, south of Recreation Hall. These improvements will cost approxima 000 and will add much ti pearance and safety of the A good sized electrical contract is embraced in the other improvement to the Main Building, as the big structure is to be completely rewired and brought up to modern requirements from an electrical point of view, at a cost of approximately $48,000. When completed, prr eti- cally the entire wiring system of the building will be operated from big switchboarl in the basement. lla.ua call for two bracket wall in each the two-student dormitory rooms on the second and third floors, in addition to the center suspoivslon light from the ceiling. At one end of each hall there will be a group of electric outlets for students wish- tenced to the Pennsylvania training at Morganza.

For tne roobery of the Fisher home, Harry and Frank Miss Stella D. Baylor ui tne riHupx- Hume, a Funeral lc were conducted Peters were each sentenced from 18 Tuesday afternoon at her late re- above the footlights on the stage there, to give better lighting facilities during school entertainments. to 36 Harry Jien Wolfe! of Harrisburg, Additional lighting Miss Alice Louella Housholder, were each sentenced from 18 on Tuesday afternoon at her late re- Miss AUce Louella Housholde be montho in the workhouse and sidence, followed by interment Qf were married at the the one of the trips. Is is was intoxicated at the time and remained in the automobile while the robbery took place. Wolfe was released but is held by Westmoreland county on the charge of receiving goods.

It is said that it was at Wolfe's home in Arnold where loot from the Manor township homes was Tribune. Beyer Man Is Held For Court On Tuesday, Angelo Perrie of Bey- was held for court at a hearing held 'before Squire C. C. McLain, out of a raid made earlier that day. A party visited Perrie's place at Beyer and are alleged to have found 14 gaJons of moonshine whiskey, 30 iquarts of beer, two barrels of mash a quantity ef wine.

After the raid he appearea before the squire and posted bail for court. An officer visited the Joe Curino home Whiskey Run, recently, not a prohibition officer, and said he saw a still in operation, according to testimony at a hearing before Squire Jackson Friday afternoon A raid was made later and it was stated the found seven quarts of mcwm- shine, four barrels of mash, thirty quarts of beer. Joe was held lor court under $500 bail. Mrs. Roeco De Church, of Yankeetown, was held for court under $500 bail at a hearing before Squire Walter H.

-Jackson Friday afternoon, According to the testimony presented before the squire Mrs. De Mrs. Emma Baylor, is survived by her mother and three brothers: James, residing at home; Charles, of Graceton, and Joserh, of Leechburg. She was born in Dixonville, where the family resided for a number ol years before locating at Frostburg, Jefferson county. Following the death of her father, who died at Frostburg in 1913, the home was established in Indiana.

A young woman of many fine qualities she was held in high esteem in the community. For a number of years she h.a-1 been stenographer and clerk Jn the office of the Graceton Co il Coke Company and was a most efficient employee. She held membership with the M. E. church and the.

funeral services were conducted by her pastor, Rev. Dr. J. A. McCaniey, Robert F.

Guthridge Pneumonia was responsible for the death of Robert F. Guthridge, aged 26 years, who died on Saturday at his home in Saltsburg, following a short illness. The deceased, who was well known at Saltsburg, where he had been a life-long resident, was employed' with the Keystone Coal Company. He leaves his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Guthridge, and these brothers and sisters: Mrs. Ivan Ragan, of Blairsville; Mrs. John Donaldson, of Wooster, Mrs. Merle Sanders, of Youngstown, Miss Anna Guthridge, a teacher in the Apollo schools; Mark Guthridge, a teacher in the Lebanon high school; Frank Guthridge, a student at State employed as an accountant. Boyle-R Miss Josenh'ne Mabel Boyle, daughter of Mrs.

Robert Boyle, of Robinson, an 1 Hugh Rager, of Cokeville, were married in on Wednesday, April 7th, by a Justice of the Peace. T-hey will make their home in Cokeville where Mr. Rager is employed. obtained on Maneh 29, her place was raided. It was said 25 gallons of wine were found.

A week-end raid conducted in Rossiter by Constables Dunlap and Fetterhoff, netted the officers five and one-half gallons of moonshine liquor, three barrels of mash, a ten-gallon still and equipment, according to their report. The raid was conducted in the home of John Verdisie, who gave bail i for a hearing, which will be conducted before 'Squire C. C. McLain in near future. MAHRIAGB LICENSES Edward B.

Treser Pittsburgh Sarnh E. Gilbert Pittsburgh Harry 0, Kunkle Homer City Minerva Nolf Indiana Mario Versino Wllmerdiug Ida Vital! Nowrytown Charles E. Mauk Wood, Pa. Helen Smith Wood, Pa. Harry G.

Wolfe Harrisburg Alice L. Householder, Homer City Walter E. Scholes Indiana eral services were held at th0 home on Tuesday afternoon and interment followed in the Saltsburg cemetery. Lynmn S. W.

Bay Lyman S. W. Ray, one of the fort- most residents of Blairsville, died on Monday, his 81st birthday, following an illness of several days. The deceased, who was engaged In the hardware business at Blalrsville for a long period, retired from an active life a few years ago. He was prominently identified with many of activities of Blairsville during his active years, and at the time of his death was a director of the Blairsville Savings Trust Company and the Blairsville National Bank and held membership with the Masonic Lodge.

The funeral services will be held at the home this afternoon and interment will follow in the Blairsville cemetery. He leaves a daughter, Miss Eleanor Ray, residing at home, and these sisters, Mrs. Jennia ay, of ot elder Blair Neal, of Dayton, and Miss Alta Welder, of Big Run, were married on Easter Sunday by Rev. Victor Thompson, of Falls Creek. The groom is a son of Mr.

and Mrs. Wade Neal and th'e bride a daughter of Adam Welder. Malik-Smith Charles Edward Mauk and Miss Helen Elizabeth Smith, of Wood, were united in marriage by Re-; gister and Recorder W. Ralph Cum-' on April 18. The bride is a daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. John Mauk, of Dayton. Spicer-Jjowinan I. Howard Spicer, of Canton, and Mrs. M.

A. Lowman, of near! Deckers Point, who were married on March 1, have established a home the Frank Reithmiller farm, nfear Deckers Point. Macar-Ainino Joe Macar and Miss Domenica Amino, of Homer City, were united in marriage by Justice of the Peace C. C. McLain, on Tuesday.

Treser-GHlHTt Edward Blair Treser and Miss Sarah Elizabeth Gilbert, both of Pittsburgh, were married here on Thursday by Register and Recorder Ralph Cummings. MEMORIAL TO W. F. WETTLING ON HIGHWAY With the completion of the Benjamin Franklin Highway through this county during the coming summer, a movement to place a memorial tablet in honor of the late W. Fred Wettling, of Indiana, on the high luioll east of Indiana, IH meeting with favor here.

Mr. Wettling was secretary of the National Benjamin Franklin Highway Association at the time of hla death and for several years previous gave much time and effort to advancing the interests of the association in )ry and to securing tho jgh Indiana. The Benjamin Franklin Highway is a transcontinental route from the Atlantic to the Pacific and promises to become one of the great scenic of installed. More than 600 girl students are housed in the Main Building this year. At.

the same meeting the uniform system of fees, deposits and repayments in the State Teachers Colleges of Pennsylvania was adopted. This system, which becomes effective on June 1, will be in operation in all of the State Teachers Colleges and will prove a great convenience in conducting the institutions, as heretofore practically each college had its own system of fees and deposits. In the future all tuition fees are payable in advance. The big corps of nearly structors for the coming selected and 19 of the teachers granted leave of absence on pay rlnr- ing the summer session, in accordance with the provisions of the salary schedule adopted for State Teachers Colleges. A statement of cash received by the institution from June 1, 1029, to April 19, 1930, was submitted to the board.

It shows total of $507,948.46. The various HoniH making up this big sum follow: Term Fees 47,827.50 Tuition Private Tuition Regular I Extension 2,253 Board 244.7fi:i 10 Room Rent 105,650.60 Laundry 21,893.82 Book Room Cash Sales 1 .18 Book Room Bills 1 The young lady with the butter-. bowl hat has come. There is no i question now as to spring being here although the youth with the linen has not yet put in an appear-: ance. I Some twenty-five workmen ai'e en-' gaged on the new Court House and work is progressing rapid.y.

Obituary tne 16th of 180, Mary Thompson, of East aged 'Jo years. I the 10th of April, 1870, Mrs. Elliott, wiie of Thomas Elliott, i deceased, aged 88 years. the 15th of April, 1870, Mrs. Harriet Hazlctt, of Washington, township, aged 40 years.

the 28th in Banks Mr. Fuller aged 65 years. the 17th of 1870, Maria L. Henderson, of Conemaugh, aged 29 years. FIFTY YEARS AGO From the Indiana Messenger Files of April 21, 1880.

J. R. and S. A. Smith, Editors.

Rev. Ehrcrimd 'has purchased the home now occupied by Mrs. Lichte- bergcr, on South 6th street. The announcement of the Spring Primary fo.lows: I For Hill, Burrell township; VV. C.

Brown, North Mahoning, i Register and H. Kin-1 ter, Washington township; J. Miles Walker, West Indiana; B. F. McClus-I ky, Vest Indiana; R.

A. Sparks, West' Indiana. A. R. Reider has purchased the Boodenhamer property on Water street and will erect a large stable in the rear of the property.

The consideration was $1,500. The retiring members of the Board of Normal Trustees are: W. B. J. M.

Siewart, A. W. and J. R. Smith.

Markets Bacon, Ham, 8c; Beef, 4 and 5 cents; butter, 20 cents; eggs, 10 cents; chicken, 5 cents per turkeys, 7 cents. On Saturday last, Mrs. Elizabeth' Sansom, the venerable mother of the editor of the Democrat, celebrated her i 80th birthday. i Married April 15, 1880, by Rev. A.

J. Ash, Mr. James Kelly to Mi.ss Ida Bell Williams, both of Indiana county. (CcjiHimircl on KiKliUi Athletics 741 Rent 1,481 Locker Fees Diploma Fees 105.00 Infirmary 38.00 Cash Transferred to State Hi8.3,5 Miscellaneous Receipts 702.HG oh 3, 0 ty Domenica Ainiino Homer City Winfleld L. King, of town, has I bought the Hasinger homestead property on North street, for It is said that Mr.

King Is considering erecting modern apartment house on the sits of the 0nt Dwelling. Nebr. Dr. R. C.

McCimly Dr. R. C. McCur ly, who died in on Wednsday from O1 time (Continued on Fourth Page) was the route, and gives an unbroken view of a vast expanse of territory, embracing farm land, hills, valleys and villages in the esat section of the county. This spot has been selected as a suitable setting for who helped to make the Benjamin Franklin a reality.

Total Receipts $507,943.40 The above receipts are not all profit, however, as the local Teachers College has an annual payroll of more lhan $400,000, which adds considerable to the prosperity of the county from year to year. Tho coining commencement season starts Saturday, May 24, with tho biicraleaureale ceremonies tho following day. Graduation festivities will he held on Monday, May 2fi. The Summer Session begins Monday, June l(i, and closes Saturday, July 20. The first semester of ih'; -31 school year opens Tuesday, i- 3.

ESTATE THANHFEKS D. W. Simpson to John A. Gegoe- ine, 3 lots in White, $150. Joseph Cacclatore to Mary Zbur, lot in Indiana, $2200.

Annie Anderson to John R. Renss, lot in Indiana, $1500." Harry E. Kerr to Esta Kerr, 1 acre In Montgomery, $60.00. Mary Steels to George D. Stock, 3 lo's In Burrell, $700.

Catherine Long to C. F. Livingston, lot in Indiana, $4800. Domenieo Castiglione to Jennie Cassole, tract In Green, $2900. T.

Stutzman to Joseph C. Rager, 78 acres in East Wheatfleld, $3000. New Bridge for Mahoning Creek At a meeting of Smicksburg Borough Council, held last week, preliminary plans presented by the State Highway Department were accepted. These plans for a new 'bridge and connections to be made to the present concrete road through that borough. A one-milt; stretch of cement highway will also ibe built from the end cf this proposed new bridge toward Trade City, At the present time the bridge over the Mahoning Creek is so situated that ice jams frccjuently form there and on account of the bends in the creek often overflow.

The new plans call for a new creek channel and a new location for the proposed bridge. This improvement should aleviute the flood The new bridge which will be larger and wider than the old one, will be paid for entirely by the State, who will also pay for the approaches, Alfooiia Speedway Getting Iteady The Altoona Speedway i.s in excellent shape for the 1MO racing according to a report of C. G. Dunnells, head of tho department of building construction at Carnegie Institute of Technology, Pittsburgh, following an inspection of the board oval Wednesday. Approximately 100,000 feet of lumber is being shipped to the speedway silo, according to Paulu C.

I'online i', nmiager, and wi'l used on the running surface and in mplac- ing the portion burned in tho fire weck.s ago. I'ructkally no wear was found in the umlerpinings of the track, according to Dunneli.s, who told tho speedway directors that the grandstands also are in excellent, condition. Hon. J. l-'rank Graft" Endorsed by Indiana County liorough J.

Frank Graff of Kittanning, has tlic uirnanious endorsement of the of tho Indiana County Bur, fur Judge of tho Superior Court in tin; primaries to be held Tuesday, May 20. Judge Graft" is an able conscientious jurist and worthy of the endorsement of the Bar, and any of us for that matter. He has the of being the only candidate from the agricultural section of the state, and is thoroughly familiar with ditions in the farming and mining region, naturally. PERSONAL- MENTION C. C.

Pollock of Marion Center, was a ibuslncss caller to Indiana Friday. G. G. Coy, of Penn Run, was a business caller in town last Wednesday, Mrs. E.

L. Fleming, of Indiana, was was a Dayton, visitor last weelfc Miss Kathryn Dowling, of Waynd avenue, spent Easter witih Pittsburgh friends. G'oorge Botsford, of Marion Center, was a caller here last week attending to ousiness. Dr. Paul Emerson of Church streot, is spending several weeka at Cam- bvidgc Springs.

Misses Mary Jane and Ida Maa Stadtmijer, of Josephine, visited friends and relatives in Indiana re- Mrs. Jane Rowe Lydic, of Marion Center, celebrated her 97th birthday on April 13uh. She is probably ilia oldest resident of northern Indiana county. Mrs. D.

Clarence Lefevre and Mis3 Terusa Jones, are in Lancaster to spend a week with the former's mother, Mrs. Henry C. Harner. Clyde W. Cramer was unanimously re-elected superintendent of tne ivii- tanning schoois 1'or the ensuing term of four years by the Board of Education.

Miss Helen Peterman, a teacher in the liruigeviile schools, spent the Easter vacation in the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Peterman of Wayne avenue.

Philiippi, of near Marion Center, departed recently for Kicii- mond, wnere he will be employed by Holl'man brothers Consu'ucuun company of Punxsuiawney. Miss 1'hyllis Moorhead, Wiho accompanied tne body of her mother, mrs. UusiiiiC Logan Moorhead. Indiana, tor in Oakland Cemetery returned to her home in New York Cky Vveunesuay evening. Prof.

Joseph Umer of State Teach- ors' Uolitgx, and a member of tne luwanis Vjiao, was the guest speaker at Me weekly meeting of the iNurth- ern Camoria Kiwanis Club in Spangler. He taiked on educational topics. William iviunn, familiarly known aa Fauicr nit, a known Indiana boy, having lived Uiid worked here for a number of years, was "nere" business' laafe i''riday-. Vvimie not quite so rugged as in lor- mer years, no looks well. Mr.

and Mrs. Fprsha of Norm I'Utn street, 'have returned from Youugiitown, where they were caileu by the serious illness or tiicir son, i aul i''orsha. The latter was operated for appendicitis in tne loungstown hospital and is making a splenuid recuperation. J. N.

Elddr, nis daught.pr Airs. J'Oiin Touiuis and the latter's son, jimmy, and Joan Hess led uy motor morning for iNomsiown to faster with Mr. Lidc-i soa- in-liiw and daughter Mr. ami Lynn MCJVUC. Owing to illuc.iL;, i'Jder was regreUuLy forced to remain at home.

Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Wynkoop, of New I'oi-k Oity, who were in Indiana lur the iuiiorai ox Mrs.

Gus.nie Logan Ivioorhuad, vvhuin they have Known lor years, are now at tnr.ir no me near Marion Center, ljr a visit witn the former's LI, Wykuup, ivir. Wyuiioop is i.jit) the leading moi'licians in New Vork. Aiiss Blanche Anthony, personal to John I'is her, at ilarri.suurg, and her sister, Anthony, school teacher of uurg, and Mrs. r'rank Auliivony of Pittsburgh, spent the Easter vacation witn Miss Uerlrudo Anthony at her home on South '1 until lilanche Anthony sail.s Alay 29 Bulgaria, where she will assume her duties as private secretary tu lion. Shoemaker of New York, vu- appointed United States' Minister Inut country, and who is now 1,1 Sofia.

Miss Anthony ha.s bo.rn granted six-months' leave of ao- from the gubernatorial olives -she decided to continue the foreign Diversification Apparent In Stock Ownership As Well As Territory Served An outstanding feature of the annual report of the Associated Gr-is and System is the great diversification, not only in the torrkory served hut in the wide distribution ol -ne holdings of Associated One of largest families of among the world hrtd- 'ng corporations has come umkr llvi banner as at the of 11)2!) there were shap-hi-U in the system. Of this great total, per cent own 100 shares or while 4H.2 per cent of the total own 10 shares or less, and 45.3 per font own between 11 and 100 shares. It is interesting to note in this connection that only 8.5 per cent of Iha own over 10 shares That the ownership of Ass iccurilics is widely scattered through- oul tho world is in a breakdown showing 675 shareholders residlig in Umtecl Stales possessions, 1,198 in 4,755 in Europe. Nine IK Iders in fur oil' Asia are owneis of Associated shares; 6 of them resida iu Africa and 7 in South America, Scattered through other countries are more foreign members of the Ad- bocialed family..