Simpson's Leader-Times from Kittanning, Pennsylvania • Page 1

A ThoDght foNbe Day SOMETIMES YOUR BEST GAIN TO LOSE--A noil; WEATHER--FAIR. SIMPSONS AlYfri? On the. Benjamin Franklin Highway CITY EDITION DAILY AVERAGE CIRCULATION 6,653 Vol. 41, No. 40 KITTANNING, MONDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 17,1929 8 Pages Today Two Cents ME FOR ITT' i miYAnrr 1 AT GAMPOREE Armstrong County Troop; Make Good Showing Contest.

The rCamporee held at. Coyles- ville last and.Saturday by the-Boy Scouts of ythe Butler- Armstrong area was one of; the most, successful' ever held. There were 16 Patrols participating in the affair against Q.patrolS; last' year This'ye'ar' the 'standard, was raised points instead of 750 as.of last year. Troop -No. i of.

Y. was the only to qualify as a Standarij Campirfg'Troop a'score', of 853 points. This will give Troop honor ofTepresfenting ler-Armstrong' Area Jamboree tb be held next week'at Camp Slippery Bock creek. jr All of the. Troops good arid to No.

"7 of Butler.gdes a for doing i 'a turn.while the- appearance colmts-much in such-an went and the, members of .7 Patrbi stopped on'the'" way." to Coylesville and' aided in fighting 1 -a fire' which destroyed a about seven miles out of They' arrived at Coylesville dirty ahd' disarranged but were given due 'for-their good'turn-by Herbert is Patrol Leader of Troop 7 Episcopal Troop 16 of Lyndora stood seo- ond in the scoring- with "847 points with 'Troop with 811-points. The "other Troops stood as follows with points of Zelfenople'; 781. Troop 37 Kittanning, 771. of'Butler, 764. Butler, Troop 35 -Troop '41 Troop 6 Butler, Troop.28 Butler, 632; Troop 52 Troop 36 Kittanning; '581.

518. Ford City did not have a Patrol entered in -the. contest was, not interested, in any way. regional jamboree to be held week there will be Patrols, representing most the towm in Western Pennsylvania and the competition will-be May Succeed Edison In the''final contest at Menlo Park, N. when Thomas A.

Edison will pick the boy to whom he award a scholarship and who everitually may be his successoj, Charles. Roland 17,. of Stillwater, will be Oklahoina'i -representative. Today's Final COL. A I IS SLATEiD 'FOR AN' IMPORTANT POST Washington, 'June' 17--(UP)--The.

nomination of Col. Jarvis J. army, engineer corps, at Pittsburgh, to, be a member of the Biver Commission wai favorable report today by the Senate commerce" committee Bain was closely' questioned a a brief, hearing before committee by Sehator Hawes, critic of the flood.control plan worked out by Major chief of the corps. Following the hearing Hawes saici Bain was satisfactory to him. K.ITTANNINI YOUTH TO I A BOEMON A I Joseph' formerly a weU known Pittsburgh iPu-ate; base ball pitcher and E.

Toy, place: announced on Monday they will airplane flights- on Thursday 'and Friday the Kittanning airport. 'Vf' sel; or traae your property 'irough The Exchange. The Wfeather FOR PITTSteURG AND VICINITY Fair tonight.and Tuesday; sligfit- ly, warmsr WEATHER CONDITIONS some cloudiness 'over the 'Ohio 'valley, states and in, the 'Mississippi valley, but: over the.Atapn- tic plains states the skies are mostly intensity; for. this Wesson of the year is pehterijd Saskatchewan the; border -states'. Lowest barometer 29.1f.

inches in Saskatchewan. Th6 toyers most A of fche plains-states 'the Mountain states. J.t:is causihg scat-; 1 tered showei-s and over that section, and hijph temperatures Over the': plains istates aiid eastward oyerv' the 1 Ohio valley OBSERVATIONS AT 8 A. M. Atlantic City, I Cleveland .72 Harrisburg .72 Los Angeles 56 .....80 New orlc Philadelphia Pittsburg ...80 Washington .80 Park June.

17-- (UP)-- Gathering momentum prices stead- ly, throughout the part' of oday's session on. the stock exchange. were 'well, "a.bove, last rid'ay; with a cphsi'dera done in'- railroad, utility and 1 copper hares. Gains -ranged to 14 points in the -of some of the. higher priced ailroad.

shares- and rather isfc of five or six point' gains lotedv throughout various parts of he market. General Electric was the out- Banding feature of the industrial roup, soaring to a new record for he present stock, for a am of more than 10 points. Westinghouse Electric was the'rails, Atchison, Hocking New York Central, Perc Marquette, and Union Pacific rose three- to seven points. Power rose to to and then, rallied slightly from that' level. Hea'vy buying" at sharp advances also was rioted in and Consolidated Gas, the latk-r rising 1 to a liew high for.this stock at and most of th'is gain was.

held. Dye, Allis Chalmers Amn. 143 Amn. Car Fdy. 98 Amri.

Loco. Amn, Tel. and Tel. 4 Amn. Tob.

2 Bait. Ohio' 121 10.0% Canada Dry. 88K- Canadian -'Pacific 2SO Ohio ..............221 Chica'go Great Western 15 Chrys. Mtrs. 76 "4' Crucible Erie Gen.

Elec: 305 Gen. Mtrs. Hudson Mtrs: 457s Int. Harvester Int. Nickel Kennecott' Copper -Kresge -Lehigh Valley 83V: Mack Trucks.

Marland Oil Miami Copper 43 Mont. 'Ward' New York Central '99 Packard Mtr. R. Pure Oil Co. 28 Reading Republic Iron and Steel 93 ft, Southern' Pac.

Std. Oil of Cal. Std- OU.of 5B of X- Studebaker 73'i Union Pac. United Cigar Stores 17.U U. Rubber 52 U.

S. Steel .178 Westinghouse Elec. Woolworth Criticises Mrei Hoover Washingtbn, June teftainhiant of Mrs! Oscar; DePriest, wife the negro' congressman from Illinois, at the White Houst' last'week was condemned in a res-' olutipn introduced-in the Senate today by-Senator Blease, South resolution asked Mrs. Hoover to be" "careful'' whom she entertains. Introduction of the resolution, caused an uproar in 'the Senate with Republicans attemptine to have the resolution expunged from the congressional record.

Youth Dies His Injuries FATA1LY HURT IN 7 I PASSENGER A FALLS INTO CHANNEL Disaster Overtakes. Party; En Route By Air Off Coast of England Folkestone, Jyne Imperial passenger plans City with 13.persons into the English. Channel off today. Seven of; those aboard, lost their lives. 'Five others' were.

-Srought ashore to hospital. Six'of those aboard; were women. Several 'of the passengers were reported to. have--been Americans. from Croydon.

Airdrome, near.London,-to Paris on its regular trans-channel Something went wrong mid-channel and the pilot turned Sending out by radio as he retraced his; way tq. the English Near Dungeness the plane crashed down into the The was'calm and boats hurried to the scene. The list of those aboard -was given out-by Imperial Airways as follows: i' Malcom, Mr. and Mrs. Srhith, Mr.

and Mrs. Fleming, Ickerson, Mr. Meys- ler. Miss Roberts, Mrs. Jaracki, Mr.

D. Barilli, pilot, and 1 H. B. Barnett, mechanic. The nationalities- of the passen-, gersh'ad hot been At first it had.been reported that all aboard the plane were safe and nad' been taken' 'Imperial Airways' explained the error -was Das'ed on the mistaken observations of their planes which flew over the a trawler along-' side and deduced; all had been One boat brought ashore, four the mechanic body; of on'e "woman passenger; believed -to-oV-.

that of Sirs. Fleming. A pilot cutter made for-Folkestone with its flag at half- mast: It was believed to be carrying' body or bodies. the, plane came down the sulk of it was entirely submerged. The passengers were trapped in the enclosed cabin, and drowned.

Those vho we're rescued were suffering rom shock and bruises. They owed heir, lives to the quick arrival of small -boats which hurried, to the scene. Authorities were working to sal- rage the plane, which they expected EARTHQUAKE AND VOLCANO DISASTERS REPORTED' IN EAST Auckland, New 17-(U. worst earthquake of New Zealand since 1901 was felt on South Island last night. 'Several deaths were feared, al- rvagh none had besn reported here early today.

Wireless was the only means of communication with, the affected area remtainihg since both telegraph and telephone lines The third shock was felt throughout the island. Hakodate, Japan. June; volcano, 'mUes north of this city, broke'-into yiolent eruption follow- The villages of Honbetsu arid Tomesawa- were partly destroyed. Some visitors sorts at'the base of the mountain vere missing. of Shikabe 1 the oase of-the mountain, The town of Sunshara was reported in flames.

Most of Waterishima Peninsula was enveloped in smoke. The smoke from the. volcano drifted south to the sea, enveloping Hakodate. LOCAL PEOPLE SEE RAY KEECH KILLED IN; ALTOONA RACE Councilman James Fleming arid son, James, of the Fleming garage, puth Jefferson street, attended" the motor races at Altbona Saturday nd'were witnesses of. the accident which Ray was killed.

They stated that seemingly an accident was unavoidable as the track was in poor condition and" had many arge 'holes in They also commented in no uncertain terms of he manner in which" the' body of h'eidead was hauled past he grandKtand on a-makeshift am- lulance. The body uncovered was a most gruesome sight, hey declared. Word was received at this place late Sunday that Mortis. Kittanning; died in the hospital at St. Mary's that day.

of. injuries which he received. According to information secured here, Mr. ah; automobile accident. He was rushed to the hospital immediately after the crash but lived only, a short' Deceased was a son of Gillen, of was well 'known -in town.

Advices from St. Mary's at noon Monday, were that Mr. Gillen was a member of a picnic party riding; on a truck between eight nine o'clock Sunday, evening frbrri a day's" outing. At a point about two miles and a haif out of St. Mary's the truck for soine left- the concrete road and upset.

GUleri suflerea a'fracture of ihe skull and had his back broken. He lived until midnight he passed away in'the St. Mary's hospital. occupants -of- the truck es- caned with minor cuts and bruises. Mr.

Gillen aged 28 years and- was married and had three children. HJS wife was' formerly Sadie Rigard of St The family resides' in St. Mary's, where Gill'en has been' employed in the fire, proof Funeral were not complete ai-noon-Monday. Services and burial will be-at Vi IMF OR GASHOLW Theft at Hoy Service Station on the Leechburg Road is Taken Up June criminal court opened Monday morning and James Aikens and Foster Wilcox, two Apollo youths. were placed on trial before Judge Frank Harvey, of Clarion county charged with assault and battery, pointing fire arms, robbery' and larceny in connection xvith the hold-up Of the service station on tho Kit- ianning-Leechburg roaS; dn-srated by 'Mrs.

Margaret Hoy and escaping with. $180. Russell is serving time testified that be was ioy riding with Aikens ancl on the night August 18. 192S' Smith said he stopped 'at the 'Hoy illing station for gas. Mrs.

Hoy iad retired and, she offered to give to get the gas. Wiicox. Smith says, went in place and getting the gas held up Mfs. Hoy. Mrs.

Hoy testified that Sniith was only to enter her place. That when she cams to the door receive the keys Smith: pointed a revolver at her and 1 robbed her. -In Judge J. Frank Graff's court the case of Jesse Belts, 'of Apollo, indicted on the charge of operating a' motor vehicle while under', the influence Of was taken up. Chief of Police Charles Hutchison, who is the prosecutor, testified that his attention Had been called to the manner 'in 'which Betts was 'operating his.

car, 'He saw Bests co.jr.ing -out of a store on Fourth; street. Hutchison said Betts was staggering and- his breath -smelled of liquor. He told Betts was not in fit condition to operate a car 1 and when he insisted he took Betts to the Icck- up. is acting- as disrict attorney in place, of District Attorney Blaine" Mast who. is report- A I 27- B'RIDGES IN COUNTY TO A 0 Father Seriously III of West Klt- anning, was called home to Cliston, W.

today by the serious illness of father, Albert Cftrtwright expen-- diture of more ihan $5,000,000 is es- as necessary for the next wo-years'to carry an extensive program construction, reconstruction, 'and, maintenance of the 2,127 county bridges oh the- State Highway System which must be taken over not later than 1, 1930, James Lyall Stuart, Secretary of Highways, announced today. The 2.127 bridges "include of various types- and comprising 451 concrete or stone arch bridges; 2-15 bridges and bridges. Bridges, of sixteen, foot 'roadway' or less, commonly designated as 'one way" bridges, 968; irx- to twenty feet, inclusive, number 502 and twenty feet or over G57. The'highway department, says a careful survey of the types and con- of fche bridges has been rnade by the engineers in the Bureau of Bridges, under the -direction of Bridge Engineer Emory E. Brandcw and as -a insult of the survey the Department -'of Highways-'adds it plans tb replace all timber bridges and one-way bridges on the system within ths next five years.

The survey according to thp department cle-r. monstrated that practically all of the. timber bridges are need of replacement and that fifty per cent of the steel. bridges will have, to be ultimately replaced. All one way stone arch or concrete bridges eventually widened or reconstructed so as to permit two way traffic.

The list-of bridges to be taken over by-June 1, 1930, by counties includes 27 bridges in Armstrong county, all of which are steal. RESCUE OF FROM A SINKING-VESSEL Ilwaco, June P.1 -A major.maritime disaster was averted today as coast guardsmen, after a heroic battle with towering seas, took into tow a disabled surf boat containing 21 of the' crew of the freighter Laurel, broke, in two during a heavy gale early Sunday. Sfe men, taken off by another small rescue boat, had been landed here safely. Four still were reported aboard' the; battered hulk', but they were thought to haye a good chance for their lives. Officers of-the cutter Red Wing felt the ill-fated boat would hold until further "aid could arrive.

One man was beiievcvl drowned when-a small boat capsized. Marriajre licenses Edwin H. Rosensteel, Aiwilo, Martha Girty. Frank Carneynd Ruth Ridenour both of Apollo. Owon jj.

Single, Mosgrove, Margaret Lasher. Washington township. Columbine Rebekah lodge will hold Mem'oriar Service June 18, at 8:30. Lodge at 7 o'clock sharp. Members and friends of the order are cordially invited.

guilty pleas were taken: Julius' Demyan. Possessing liquor. John Isehian, -Charles Stitt, Merill Iseman; Larceny. The following cases have been continued: L. A.

Wiseman, Assault and battery. N. N. Best. Assault and battery.

Dr. H. W. Kqlesan.Operating motor vehicle while intoxicated. The case of Elisha Tressler, indicted for assault and battery, has been continued over until Wednesday.

DOGS MEET TRAIN AND CARRY PAPERS FO'R THEIR MASTERS Three dogs of extraordinary intelligence meet the Pittsburg-Kiskiminetas Junction local train of the Pennsylvania railroad every.day as it passes through Karns, according to. F. A. Haalett, the conductor, catch newspapers thrown them, by members of the train crew, and carry them home to their masters. The dogs, are "Rex" a Scotch collie; "Rip," police dog, and "Yellow Boy" of nondescript; breed.

said Conductor in telling Sbout it, "brought 'Sutty; a neighbor, with him for. a while''to get a paper, and to see that pup-for he was just'a pup--being coached fo pick up his newspaper and carry it home was tb see something almost unbelievable. 'Sutty' met his death by'coming too close and being struck by the train." The dogs, it is know when the train is due and become restless as the.time approaches, for they live at considerable distance from the railroad. But on' Sunday, according tc Hazlett, "the dogs are perfectly still, as it is hot the day to go for the papers. TEACHER DENIES ANY KNOWLEDGE OF GIRL'S DEATH Columbus, Ohio, June James H.

Sriook, professor of veterinary "at Ohio State university, is held as a suspect in thevslaying of Miss Theora Hix, a co-ed in the' college of rnfedicine, insisted today that he had no connection the The 49-year-old and.the father of a 3-year-old daughter, who confessed he maintained an apartment with Miss and helped finance education, has been held, in the county jail here for more than 40 hours. Marion T. Myers, Ohio State graduate, now employed in the horticulturist department "of the university, also.is being heldi An analysis was' to be made today of stains found on a gray suit which Snook took to a cleaning establishment to be cleaned Friday: A re-examination of Snook's blue coupe today, revealed blood spots in the right door jam, according to detectives who pointed out that Miss Hix's right hand was crushed as though a door had been slammed on it. St. Luke's Reformed Church.

will hold a Bake Sale Saturday, June 2S. Aged Woman, III, TakesHer Own Life "Corporal" R. B. McKee, Member Of "Old School" "CORPORAL" K. B.

M'KEE Prominent Civil War veteran, editor and philosopher, who died at Free; early Sun day morning. SPRINGDALE DRINK CRAZED MAN I ohn Marlinclt Fatally Hurt in Attempt to Attack His Wife and Children Springdale, June --A fall from the roof of his home vhich occurred, police he tried to attack his wife with n. ra- or, resulted in the 'death today of 'ohn Martinek, 47, of Springdale. The wife. Mrs.

Elisabeth Marti- iekj 48; who fell from the roof v-ith ler husband in the scuffle, was tak- Citizens hospital at New lensingiton in a serious oonditiwi. According to Springdale Martinek, nrazed with liquor sought attack Mrs. Martinek" and. theiv wo small children last Saturday light. The three locked'themselves a room, but when Martinek bat- ered; down the door, they crept out the roof.

1 Martinek followed them md Mr.s Vtartinek placed the children be- lind her, battled to save them. In he struggle she and Martinek fell en feet. Both were unconscious vhen found by the police who were ummoned by "neighbors. The child- en were not injured. BIG ROBBERY IN A IN PHILADELPHIA ''Philadelphia, June 17--(UP)--Af- er binding gagging two clerks and two customers in the Brooks 'awnshop six men robhr-i he safe of more than 8100,000 worth of'jewelry; and cash and escaped; The, men, believed to have hidden themselves in building overnight, staged, the 1 y' after the pawnshop opened for business.

At least six policemen wore directing, traffic near'the during he holdup, it was; said, but thu o.bbers were so; orderly that the police suspected nothing. Joseph Goodman, manager of the hop, freed himself. within a hn.lf released tlie three other men and notified Early Home Grown Peas Mrs. L. G.

Stoops, of Sherrett, had a nice dish: 1 from h-v garden on Sunday, June 16. Strawberry Festival, Episcopal hurch lawn, Tuesday evening, has xen. postponed. July 1st, transfer season. Filing nd transfer cases at reduced prices.

Heilman Lumber Co. Freeport's illustrotis patriot, philosopher, historian and newspaper publisher-editor is no more. Robert B. McKeo, known far beyond, the confines of his own home town by bhe title, "the Corporal" which he earned on the battlefields of Civil War, passed peacefully from ths community in which for more than half a. century he was an active," forceful, influential figure, Sunday morning shortly after one- o'clock.

The end came quietly. It was not unexpected and was the result of a. stroke suffered late in May. Stroag hopes that were raised at first. gave Way to misgivings and during the past week his recovery was despaired of.

The vigorous, indom- inable spirit which was characteristic of the man' found itself in the crisis no longer able' 'to- repell the ravages of time, so the veteran fell asleep with the natural composure and contentedness of a tired, weary traveler, approaching- his long participated haven 'rest. Mr. McKee was born in the same house in which his life ended March 14, 1846. As a boy he. 'attended the public school's of Freeport and later the Freepqrt Alter finishing his course at the latter institution, he taught for several years in the- schools' ol South Buffalo township and Freeport borough.

September 1, 1864 he was mustered into the service of, his country as a member of Company Fifth Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, and was honorably discharged from the service June 30, 1865, with the rank or corporal, a title by which he was known by many throughout the rest' of his After the war, Mr. McKee held the position of foreman' with. Lockhart and Frew Refining Pittsburgh; leaving that employment to engage in the grocery business with the late Levi Bush in Free'port. A short time later- lie became the editor of Freeport Journal and afterwards he was the owner, publisher and editor of the In' the newspaper fielS found full opportunity to display his, ability and genius as a writer. wielded, a trenchant pen and 'his homely comment upon men and affairs attracted wide' Had he desired he might easily have acquired perhaps National distinction as a journalist for he declined tempting offers from metropolitan publications and preferred to remain among his -laboring with them and for them in everything, that was intended to be for the interest and upbuilding, of the- community.

No worthy cause was over denied his support and no BLANKET HILL TRAGEDY IS LAID TO WORRY Coroner A. W. Dosch was summoned to Blahket'Hill Saturday afternoon to conduct an inquiry into the death of Mrs. Susannah Cr-osr grove, aged 60 years, wife of Jame? Crosgrove, who conducts a store on the Benjamin Franklin highway at Blanket Hill. The body of Mrs.

Crosgrove was found lying inside the door of the chicken coop at 'the rear of th house shortly, after the noon, hour Saturday by Lawrence Cravener, who was assisting Mr. Crosgrove iri searching for A bullet fired; from a revolver had penetrated the neck and completely, severed the Jugular- causing 1 Coroner Dosch was that Mrs. Crosgrove had been'melancholy for a long time. The fleath of her son in the service during the World War, together with the gradual tailing of her eye sight caused her worry almost constantly. When Mr.

Crosgrove, left the to: go the 'store nearby after breakfast Saturday Crosgrove seemed to be in usual spit- ats and 1 had just finished reading a.magazine. At noon when Mrs; Crosgrove.didl not appear, to announce dinner, as was her custom, Mr; Crosgrove aud Lawrence Cravener who; happened along and who was invited toy Mn irosgrove to remain for. the began an There was no trace of the woman in the house. Going out into the yard in the ection reports' of ttireeTshdiis a sbrt iefore, young Cravener opened the door of the chicken coop and" was immediately confronted with" the body of Mrs. Crosgrove.

Searby was a revolver which had been lying on a.shelf on a sideboard the home for a long time. It was evident that the'wound which had caused death was irosgrove. is said to have stated that felt that she ''would be better will be held Tuesday morning; The- cortege will eave the house at 9:30 o'clock. Burial at Yatesboro at 10:30 o'clock. (Continue ott A CIVIL WAR BACK AT GETTYSBURG Gettysburg, June residents of Gettysburg today dimly the days of preat battle of Gettysburg, when the oys in blue filled the town and he surrounding countryside, as -veterans of the Civil War met here again for the sixty-tbird annual encampment of the Department of Pennsylvania of the Grand Army of he Republicl Many men who as.

youths xmght in 'the battle here rode in automobiles- over the battleground while their. companions were fathering from all parts of the state 'or the convention which is being aeld here this week. Members of organizations allied vith the G. A. Sons of Union Veterans of the CivE the Women's Relief Corps, the Sons' of Veterans Auxiliary, the Ladies of the the Daughters of Veterans, and the field encampment of the Sons of Union Veterans Reserves --also are meeting here.

SHARON'iHERGHANTS HAVE TRAFFIC FLAM Sharon, June 17--Merchants of the city will present a new traffic code for. Sharon to City Council at its regular meeting next Tuesday morning. The-resolutions provide that the-30-ininute parking in.State- street be rigidly enforced, that the public parking ground be opened free of charge and that through traffic be directed over Silver street between 4 and 6 the heaviest, hours. List your property ror sale with the Frank. Real Estate and Insurance Agency.

WHOLESALE PRICES IN THE KITTANNING MARKET Butter .27 Chickens 39 Bye, per bushel 1.00 Buckwheat, per cwt- ,1,80 Hay, per ton 4 HJOO Straw, per ton iloo Wool, coarse Wheat, per old 1.30 Wheat, pw. buii tew i.jo Ear Corn Oati Potatoes, bu. Rhubarb, Tb 'Radishes, ontoiH,.