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EDITION Closing. Stocfo OKLT REPUMJCAN DAILY IN WABMUf COUNTY OWMP. rOMTBnii.iP AND CDiTED BY JKPUBUCANft EDITION Closing Stocks VOL. 5, NO. 237.

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WESTERN STORM HEADS FOR LAKE ERIE MRS.LAWSQN STOPS ACTION IN FOUR SUITS Stoney Lonesome Litigation Withdrawn By Action Saturday ANNOUNCEMENT MADE BY LOCAL ATTORNEYS Follows Decision Giving Cobham Property To Salvation Army Attorneys for Mrs. Blanche Lawson, now of Erie, announced Saturday there would be no further ac tion in four suits bruoght by their client in 1925, related to Stoney Lone some-litigation. The announcement had been await ed with interest following the Su preme Courts decision awarding pos session of Stoney Lonesome to the trustees of the Salvation Army ii New York city. The related suits were: Two by Blanche S. Lawson vs South Perm Oil company, one by Blanche S.

Lawson vs. M. W. Jamieson, and one by Blanche S. Lawson vs.

the incorporated trustees of th3 Salvation Army, Anna C. Morck, August Morck and Herbert P. Stone. These suits were brought after Mrs Lawson took possession of Stoney Lonsome in 1922, later becoming defendant in a suit for recovery iy the Salvation Lawson successfully defended her right to possession of the estate founded by Henry Cobham, until the Supreme Court decision, which reversed decrees of lower courts. George B.

Mufin, attorney for Mrs that as a resuttro-E the" "Supreme Court decision been decided to discontinue the suite plaintiff. All of the, suits'were connected with property left by George Ashworth CobTiatnT-ktiown as Lord Cobham when he died in the latter part of the nineteenth century. Upon leaving Stoney Lonesome few months ago, Mrs. Lawson took up residence in Erie. $100,000 LOSS IN WATTSBURG FIRE Blaze at Village Near Erie Starts As Stove Is Overturned WATTSBURG, Sept.

starting from an overturn- ad above in the home of Mrs. Mary tne Marts, 80, last night spread the business district of this trough and before it was checked Tiad done damage estimated at more than $100,000. Twelve store buildings and four homes were destroyed by the fire. The village of Wattsburg, with a population of 600 persons, has no fire apparatus and aid wias summoned from nearby towns. Apparatus brought from Erie succeeded in checking the flames less than 50 feet from two gasoline stations with large storage tanks- Physicians reported treating several persons for slight burns.

ABE MARTIN If our fliers are goin' t' keep on foolin' around th' north pole I'm in i favor o' gittin' on th' good side o' Russia, or buyin' an arctic ice-crusher I of our own. This is a free country-- got a pulL Today Three Gilt Balls For F. R. Maine Went Republican. King Alfonso Talks.

The Electron Is By Arthur Brisbane Cop right. 1928. New York American, tae. Banks in New York raised interest rate to 7 per cent for "legitimate business," nothing to do with stock exchange speculation. And they say they would have to charge more than 1 per cent if there were too many demands for time money.

That's how the New York Times described the situation. And this is what the law of New York state says, section 370: "Th. legal rate of interest shall not be more than "$6 on $100 for one Every bank charging more than 6 per cent inerest is violating the law and knows it. In the case of private individuals, any bank charging more than 6 per cent would be unable to recover, in court. However, bootleggers defy the law, respectable business men despise the constitution.

There is apparently no good reason why eminent bankers should not turn to usury for a little extra profit, and do their share to breed contempt for law. Borrowers should send three large gilt balls to be hung up above the Continued ca Page Three SCOTTBHRiTE CLUB IS FORMED W. F. Bennett Elected President at Meeting Held Friday, A Warren" county club Scottish Bites Masons was organized at a ban. quet attended by 96 Masons at Masonic Temple, Friday evening.

All Scottish Rites Masons in Warren county are eligible for membership in the club, regardless of consistory. Officers elected were: W. F. Bennett, president; William E. Yeager, vice president; Henry O.

Walker, secretary; Elliott Greenlund, treasurer. The officers were authorized to draw up a constitution and bylaws. Expressed purpose of the new organization is social and fraternal. Activity probably will be limited to a social gathering semi-annually, or annually. Seven men were in attendance from Coudersport, including the officers of Coudersport Consistory, Rober R.

Lewis, president; James E. Covey, secretary, and Ellsworth W. Smith, president of the relief fund. Most of the Masons present at the meeting are members of the consistory. Members of the Eastern Star served the banquet, under direction of Worthy Matron Mrs.

Earl Peel. Officers of Coudersport Consistory spoke during the banquet. THREE YOVTHS GIVEN SO YEARS IN PRISON JEFFERSON CITY, Sept. 15. --(U.

youths all in their twenties began 50 year penitentiary terms here today on their pleas of guilty to holding up the automobile of Iphn Finlay, Gasconade merchant, binding him and his aged mother to a tree, and escaping with $5,500 Finlay had withdrawn from a bank. They are Walter Johnson, 23, and Carl Dipton, 27, of Moberly, and Clarence Hamlich, 24, of St. Louis. BUS PASSENGER INJURED CONNELLSVILLE, Sept. Elizabeth Lewis, of Vandergrift, was injured here today a.

collision between a passenger motor bus and a trolley car. Other passengers on the bus were badly shaken but none seriously injured. U.S. AVIATOR STARTS TRIP 'ROUND WORLD Takes Off From Southampton, England, Saturday Morning ROUTE OF FLIGHT TO COVER 27,000 MILES First Landing Place of Sea plane Is In River Seine at Paris SOUTHAMPTON, England, Sept 15--(U. H.

Storck, Seat tie, and Jacksonville, avi ator, left Hamblear near Southamp ton, at 12:45 P. M. today on a 27,000 mile flight around the world. Hi first stop will be in Paris. Storck is flying an Avro-Avian Sea plane which he has named "Seattli Spirit." It has a 30 (CQ) horsi power motor.

Storck plans to land on the River Seine when he get to Paris. From the French capital he plans to go to Naples, thence to India, China an fly across the Pacific ocean via the Bering Sea. He will follow the coast line ol North America down to Seattle anc then cut a direct line across the United States to Jacksonville, touching Galveston- Then he will continue on to New York. From New York he intends to fly back to England, taking a course 'that will lead him across Newfoundland Greenland and Iceland. He expects the flight will take about two months and his intentions are to cover about 800 miles xiaily.

The plane In which Storck is flying is -similar to. in which, Uerj fee. tanks which contain sufficient gasoline for a 1,500 mile non-stop trip He also carries an oar and boat- hook in case of emergencies. 89 ORDERED TO FIX HEADLIGHTS Forty-Eight Hours Given By State Policemen For Adjustments Eighty-nine motorists dropped into the headlight inspection campaign net of the state highway patrol during the week just ending. Working on the Warren-Jamestown highway two nights, Corporal W.

Constantine and Patrolman Howard McJunkin stopped scores of motorists to whom they issued warnings to have their headlights adjusted. Thirty-five of the number already have returned by mail to the highway patrol station on Pennsylvania avenue west printed forms signed by official garage men attesting that they took uhe warning to heart. An interval of 48 hours was allowed motorists by the patrolmen to have their headlights adjusted, before prosecution would he taken. No actual arrests have been necessary up to Saturday. The headlight campaign marks the arrival of the fall motoring season, the last period when patrolmen can operate efficiently on the road during the motoring season.

BOYS SENTENCED TO GO TO SUNDAY SCHOOL KANSAS CITY, Sept. 15. -Arrested as they were about to steal an automobile, according to testimony, three youths here were sentenced to to Sunday School for six months lieu of a jail sentence for the same ength of time. The boys, eighteen nd nineteen years old, admitted they 'went to the movies often but to Sunday School not at all." Suffer Water Famine as River Is Polluted by Wood Alcohol CLARKSBURG, W. Sept.

of Gassaway, a of 2500 population near here, were reported suffering from a drink. ng water famine today as the result the recent destruction by fire of the Vlmer-Edgar Chemical Corporation plant at Button. Several thousand gallons of wood Icohol released from 'the tanks at the slant ran into the Elk river which is the source of the Gassaway drinking water supply, making it dangerous for human consumption. Persons living in the town have almost exhausted the supply of well water, officials reported and a serious famine is feared. Rainfall may relieve the situation, state health department officials reported.

Thousands of fish in the Elk river have beea killed bjr the alcohol, U. S. Git! to Wed Swedish Count First American girl about to become a member of the Swedish royal circle is Miss Estelle Manville, of PI easantville, N. Y. Above, bhe is shown with her fiance, Count Folke Berna dotte, nephew of King Gustav, in Gothenburg, Sweden, THE CAMPAIGN LOG Sept.

15. Representative Nicholas Longworth probably will confer with Herbert Hoover today on campaign plans. Hoover has completed all plans for his Newark, N. J. speech Monday and will leave Washington at 8:30 A.

M. Monday. Governor Smith will visit with friends 'today before embarking on his western speaking tour tomorrow ni" Joseph. visited in Fla today. "He had no formal engagements and spent the time talking with political leaders.

The first speech of Senator Curtis mid-western tour will be made today at Lexington, Ky. Dr. Hubert Work, Mrs Alvin Hert, Henry J. Allen and other Republican leaders opened the radio campaign of the Republican party Herbert Hoover listened in. CHARGE ROCKS ARE THROWN AT AUTOS Motorists Complain of Activities of Boys Near Youngsville A vicious practice recently adoptee amusement by Youngsville youth has drawn attention of county author ities.and stite highway patrolmen to i WARREN WOMAN IN JURED BY AUTO Mrs.

Dora Moberg Hit By Car On Pennsylvania Near Market St. Mrs. Dora Mpberg, 60; 108 Water street, was injured when she was run down by an automobile on Pennsylvania avenue, near Market street, Saturday morning at 9 o'clock. G. C.

Gurn, R. D. 4, driver of the car, was not held responsible by po- ice. Gurn, said to be an elderly man, reported the accident at the police station. Mrs.

Moberg is suffering from a wrenched back, and shock. Warren General hospital authorities said her condition was not regarded serious. An unidentified motorist took Mrs. Moberg to the hospital. Gurn told jolice that the shock of the accident made him fearful of driving immediately.

Dr. M. T. Smith is attending Mrs. Moberg at the hospital.

MEXICO WILL ADHERE TO ANTI-WAR TREATY WASHINGTON. Sept. 15--Announcement of Mexico's intention to dhere to the Kellogg anti-war treaty was made at the state department today. Secretary Kellogg said two certi- ied copies of the treaty would be sent next week to all nations eligible to participation in the treaty. The oples for Soviet Russia will be sent way of France because 'the United States has no diplomatic relations with Moscow.

CLAIMS AIR RECORDS DESSAU, Germany, Sept. UP)- Pilot Schwenzinger, of the unkers company, claimed two world Ititude records today when in an atr- lane of the type of the trans Atlantic ilane Bremen he attained 25,590 feet with a load of 2,200 pounds (1,000 ilograma) and 28,871 feet with a oad of 1.1QO pounds (500 on Several motorists are said to havi reported Jthat their cars- were dam aged and accidents threatened. Rocks wrapped in mud balls have shattered the windows of several se dans driven by motorists as they pass ed along the highway near the out skirts of Youngsville, according to reports. Complaints Filed. Indignant complaints were made to the highway patrol in two specific in stances, the latest occurring Friday night.

Gilbert Anderson, of Warren, is said to have made the most recent com plaint. The first report was receivec three weeks ago from Omer G. Brown Kane undertaker. Both men declared that they were unable to see those who threw the missiles. One stated the volley seem ed to come from a bank by the side of the road, the other said th.

mud and rocks were thrown from a field. From other reports, highway pa trolmen have learned that a gang 01 youths have been seen on the outskirts of Youngsville, some of them wear ing the colors of "Youngsville Hig! school. Although unwilling to believe that high school youths would resort to such a malicious means of entertain ment, highway patrolmen state they have evidence to this effect. REPORT 22 KNOWN DEAD IN IOWA AND ILLINOIS; TROPICAL HURRICANE MAY HIT FLORIDA COAST TODAY Fear eight men still missing in Rockford may be dead; Three big factories and hundred homes are destroyed; Torrential rain storm follows wind. STREETS IN CHICAGO FLOODED BY HEAVY RAIN CLEVELAND, Sept.

(U.P.)--The disastrous storm which swept Nebraska and Illinois Thursday and Friday, will sweep over Lake Erie today or tonight, but with lessened intensity, the weather bureau here said in storm warnings issued today. The storm will strike portions of Lake Ontario but serious damage is not to be anticipated, bureau said. PORT AU PRINCE, Sept. (U.P.)--Present course of the tropical hurricane indicated it might strike the Florida coast some time today, provided it does not veer. Latest reports indicated the storm was advancing in a northwesterly direction and probably would avoid Haiti, which was damaged so greatly by a hurricane several weeks ago.

The storm is striking toward the Turks Island and thai route would point it directly toward the Florida coast. NEW YORK, Sept. (U.P.)--Warning of another hui ricane that would likely pass near Nassau Sunday forenoon, was issued by the weather bureau here today. All vessels off the Bahamas were urged to exercise the greatest caution. The hurricane forecast as "dangerous" was expected to center about 22' 30" N.

and 73 W. at approximately 10:30 A. M. Sunday and to move steadily northwest. SAY MAN RECEIVED STOLEN PROPERTY Erie Antique Dealer Held in Looting of Allen Residence An Erie dealer in antiques has been arrested for criminally receiving stoL en property in connection with the recovery of antiques stolen from I.

D. W. Allen, of Alder Bottom road, between Bear Lake and Columbus. Sheriff Harry Jefferson was called to Erie in connection with the case. Ritter, the Erie dealer, whose place of business is at 322 East Ninth street, furnished bail for a hearing September 22, at 4 o'clock.

He was arraigned before Alderman Shugar. Mr. Allen's home was completely stripped of its furnishings, with the exception of bed springs. The house was unoccupied at the time of the theft. Arrest of Ritter followed a visit to its store, Tuesday, by Mr.

Allen, who mmediately noted an antique bed ad. for sale there. Ritter could not satisfactorily explain how he came nto possession of the bed, according 6 Sheriff Jefferson, Several other pieces antique furniture, valued at $150, were at the same place. Rockford Death Toll Mounts to Eight. ROCKFORD, Sept.

--A bright sun beamed down ovei Rockford today, drying out the mud left -by yesterdr.y's torrential rairs, and permitting workers to make headway in their efforts to remove debris of the Rockford Furniture company plant, wrecked by wind. Two bodies were taken from the wreckage shortly before 11 A. M. today, bringing the known death toll to eight. In addition there are nearly seventy persons in hospitals suffering from injuries received in the storm.

Some of these die, it was said to- Jay. The body of Axel Ahlgren was found lying buried under a huge pile- of debris Workers toiled several hours befoia they could remove the body. Eight Men Missing Officials of the company reported that eight men still are missing and it is feared they are dead--buried under the tons of twisted steel girders, brick and boards. Those missing arc. Gunnar-Rydin, Frank Strom, Martin Anderson, Thomas Wydell, OlaE Larson, Charles Jacobson, August J.

Peterson, and Charles Kurliskua. The Rockford Furniture Company plant, the Union Furniture Company, the Elco Tool Company, and approximately 100 residences lay in the narrow path of storm. All either were demolished or badly damaged. Estimates of the damage ran as high as $5,000,000. Among the dead" are: Bernard Corn- messor, 14; Everett Cornmcsser, 16; Virgil Cornmefesor, 14; Axel Ahlgren, factory employe; Tony Martinkis, a farmer, and two unidentified factory workers.

The Cornmesaer boys were huddled in the lee of the Elco Tool Company's plant when the twister shattered the building. They were pinned beneath flying timbers. Bernard and Everett were killed instantly. Virgil died later in a hospital. Crippled telephone service in an area of two square miles where cables and pols were broken and twisted, rendered it impossible to determine the extent of damage in surrounding farm communities.

A darkness as of midnight settled over the town a few moments before the crash. Then the wind struck. In a moment the fury had passed leaving three of the city's largest factories masses of twisted beams and strewn wreckage, and more than a hundred families homeless. Torriental ram followed, hamering the early efforts at rescue. Water was knee deep in many parts of the devastated section.

SIOUX CITY, Sept. final checkup of deaths and damage in the cyclone which devastated a region naar here Thursday was completed today and the work of re- Continued on Page Five -SHIP IS BROUGHT TO PORT AFTER BLAST CHARLESTON, W. Sept. by a crew from the steamer Manner's Harbor, the tanker Shreveport arrived here late yesterday un- ler her own power The tanker, was abandoned by the crew off Frying Pan Shoal Wednesday when an explosion killed four of he crew and injured others'. Just jefore arriving here the explosion toli mounted to five when the boatswain died from injuries.

Fear Many Dead in Tropical Hurricane. NEW YORK, Sept. message indicating serious loss of lift in the Porto Rico hurricane, in addi' tion to the destruction of all cropa and many homes, was received by tha all America Cable Company today from its manager at Ponce. The message said that it wait estimated ten persons were killed at Ponce and that 700 were homeless or injured and in hospitals. Ponce is but a small population.

It is 45 miles aouthweat of San Juan, the capital, near south coast of the island. SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Sept. (U.P.)--Forty-eight hours after tht worst tropical hurricane in history struck this island, residents were still trying today to estimate the damage. Are Off. Hundreds of persons were being housed in public buildings while families which had become separated dur, ing the confusion were being reunit ed.

Light and power service will not restored until tomorrow, and meanwhile the officials are making a survey of the situation in omnibuses. La Perla, a suburb of San Juan, it in rums, and it is impossible to estimate the number of dead and injured. In San Juan a high radio tower wan blown down, two ice plants were destroyed, the roofs of two theatres coW lapsed and several warehouses neMt the docks were destroyed. All banks will be closed until Monday. The acqueduct tube, which helps supply the city with water, is broken, No newspapers have been published since yesterday.

Damage will run into millions. Fear For Ship. Considerable concern was felfc ffct the S. S. Catherne which was due in port yesterday and had not been heard from.

The Edith, marooned off the island, was still aground today and shipping experts said there was no hope of refloating her. The S. S. San Lorenzo cleared port today, a day late. Apparently all crops have been destroyed and famine and disease present a crucial problem, particularly fe the interior.

Red Cross Issues Call. WASHINGTON, Sept. --At President Coolidge's request the American Red Cross appropriated $50,000 today for immediate relief in hurricane-stricken Porta Rico and appealed to the 3500 local chapters of the organization in this country to raise additional funds. The request to chapters was by John Barton Payne, Red Cross national chairman. It constituted a gert- eral public appeal for funds.

conferred with the president for half an hour today acquainting him with conditions in Porto Rico. The Weather Guess Weather forecast western fair and cool, er tonight and Sunday. Local Observations 8 a. 64; 2 p. 80; river, .6 below low level; precipitation sun sets 6:09, Sunday sun rises at 5:43, sets 6:07,.