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

A Thought for the Day WEATHEB--WARMEE A PIIOPHET IS A MAN WHO GUESSES SO OFTEN THAT NOW AND THEN HE GUESSES RIGHT. --Clarion Repisblicau, SIMPSONS' DAILY LEADER-TIMES On the Benjamin Franklin Highway; CITY EDITION DAILY AVEBAGB 6,653 Vol. 42, No. 34 KITTANNING, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 12,1929 16 PAGES TODAY Two Cents GRUNDY FACES SENATE FIGHT BOLD ROBBERY IN LOCAL STORE ROLLOFBILLS IS REMOVED FROM SAFE A bold daylight robbery was committed in M. S.

Jack's store in tho Crosset building, north McKea.ii street, during the noon hour Wednesday when a sly thief extract 3d between $90 and $95 from the safe and escaped without being detected. The loss was not discovered until one of the employees went to the safe to get change and discovered that the contents of the cash drawer had disappeared. Practically all of the money en was in currency and half of it was in one dollar bills. The safe is located at the rear of the store and it was the custom to leave the doors unlocked durfcig business hours. While employees were busily engaged in other departments the pilferrer was able to slip to the safe, swing the doors open quickly and extract the money.

Indications were that the money was picked lip in one grasp because a small amount of silver was not taken. In addition to the money some valuable records of the store which happened to be lying just under the currency were also carried off. ICE MOVES UNEXPECTEDLY WAITING FOR SANTA CLAUS i I A A FOR CITIZENSHIP That the Increased fees under the new naturalization law is causing a decided falling o3 in application for citizenship is evidenced by th fact that the names of only 13 all ens have been posted in the pro- thonotary's office for the examination to be held on March 28. The law requires that the rames of all applicants for final papers shall be posted in the prothonotary's office 90 days prior to tha holding of naturalization court. The last day for names for the March term is December 27.

Present indications are that the class afc the March term will be the smallest in. years. Applicants for first papers are now required to pay a fee of $10 and the fee for final papers is $15. Formerly a fes of $1 was requivtd on a declaration of intention and- when final papers were granted a fee of $5. STOCKS New Yofk, Dec.

12-- (UP)--Irregularity of price movement continued in the early trading on the stock exchange today with business less active. U. S. Steel opened 8,000 shares at off tha most active stock on the board. Columbia Graphophone lost to Union Carbide 2 points to 83 and Alleghany Corporation Vi to 26 U.

On the other hand, small gains were made by Hudson Motors, Studebaker, American Smelting, Willyj- Overiand, Standard of New York, Bethlehem Steel, Anaconda. Utilities were strong with Standard Gas and American and Foreign Power featuring. Radio Corporation opened unchanged at and International Telephone and Telegraph lost )1 to 80U. Further hearings on a merger of these companies' communications business will be given today by the senate interstate company. Appreciated The piano used by the DeMolaynn orchestra at the opening of The Leader-Times' New Honw Tuesday evening, was kindly furnished by Brown's Music Store and the service was very much appreciated.

A New Feature For Little Folks One of the new features planned for The Leader-Times for the'near future appears-to-day on the editorial page in the form of a short story depicting "Peter's Adventures," adapted especially for the little folks who enjoy bed-time stories and the like. One of Peter's interesting experiences will be told on the editorial page every day and there is every reason to believe that they will appeal strongly to the children in the homes. Last Charter Member Of Free Methodist Church Passes Away The Weather For Pittsburgh and Vicinity Rain this afternoon, tonight ark Friday. Rising temperature. Lowest temperature tonight between 40 and 45 degrees.

Weather Conditions The Canadian high area which passed north of the lakes, i now centered over New England. It caused a drop in temperature over the north and middle Atlantic coast states Elsewhere the temperature changes were slight and generally towards rising. The Pacific coast low pressure area is still centered in the for northwest, but a center appears to be developing in its ea.stern ex- termity, over Missouri. The weather is cloudy nearly everywhere from the central plains to the coast and inloting rain Is falling over the Ohio Valley states and eastern plains. Observations at 8 A.

SI. Atlantic City 20 Buffalo Chicago 3i Cleveland 32 HFTrisburg ....20 Angeles S3 Miami ffi New York 20 Philadelphia 22 Pittfbureh NEW KENSINGTON DRUGGISTS FINED FOR BOOTLEGGING Pittsburgh, Dec. New Kensington druggists were found guilty and a Sturgeon, hotel proprietor and his wife pleaded guilty in Federal court yesterday to liquor law The druggists, Earl Moran and Edward V. Kerr, were fined $20C and $500 respectively, and paroled for two years. George Markovitz; and his wife Mary, pleaded guilty before Judge Nelson McVicar after governmen agents reported that whiskey was sold in the Sturgeon hotel, of which Markovitz was proprietor.

He was fined $300 and sentencec to three months in the Allegheny county jail and his wife paroled for a year. BUSINESS MEN NAMED Washington, Dec. (UP) --An executive committee of 20 representative business men was appointed today by Julius H. Barnes, chairman of the board the U. S.

Chamber of Commerce, to follow up the results of President Hoover's national business survey conference held here last week. DECISIONS MADE IN CLAIMS FILED FOR COMPENSATION Through the office of M. A. Ml'l- iron, of the Workmen's Bureau an agreement for compensation has been readied in the case of Thomas Hepler vs. the Anderson Hardware Company.

The agreement completes the case. M. A. Milliron is in Pittsburgh today attending a continued hearing in the case of Beaty vs. the West Leechburg Steel Company, befors Referee Frank A.

Hess. The testimony of Dr. McConnell is being heard. In the case of Mrs. Laird Skinner vs.

the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company, the board has sustained the referee In disallowing compensation. In the case of Edwards vs. the Wightman Glass Bottle Company, a supplementary agreement was entered into. A claim petition has also been filed through the local office in th2 case of Sidney Wick vs. the Duplate Glass Company.

Held For Court At a hearing on Wednesday Madge Smith was bound over for court by Squire Frank Wray on a charge of desertion and non-support of his wife and four children at Cowansville. Smith made a strong pica for another chance but his wife said he had failPd to mako good previous pledges along the same kind. Death of an Infant Austin L-croy Smith, aged tin-Co months, who died at E.ist, Brady Washington 26 I on Wednesday, wn.s laid at rest ui Yellowstone Park 35 the Gaslown cemetery on Thursday Peace Returning In Haiti Port Au Prince, Haiti, Dec. of four of the principal strikers of the Service Tech- arrested as agitators when martial law was declared last week, and tenewed campaigning of presidential candidates gave added indication today that trie Island Republic of Haiti rapidly was returning to normal peace conditions. The population has resumed its work, urging the lifting of the martial law which prevents meetings of the striking students of Damlen Agricultural college whose demonstrations precipitated the riots laal week.

Until the students can meet, they are unable to vote to end their strike, leaders explain, although all are willing to resume their studies. Mrs. Harriet Dowling, widow of Thomas Bowling, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Luke, near Spaces Corners, Wednesday afternoon at 8:15 o'clock, after an illness of a year. Deceased was aged 72 years and is survived by the following children: Edgar O.

Dowling, Cowanshana- ock; Harry, Mutter and Merle Dowling, all of Kittanning; William Dowluig, Cownnshannock; Mrs. George Luke, Spaces Corners; Mrs. Martin McKelvey, Kittanning. Seventeen grandchildren and the following brothers and sisters also survive: Mrs. S.

J. Berlin, Chicago, 111 Mrs. Thomas Adams, Avonmore; Mrs. Thomas Flenner and Miss Laura Schrenghost, both of Kittanning; Mrs. P.

M. Rathmel; S. A. and J. W.

Schreceii- gost, both of Kittanning. Mrs. Dowling was a devout member of the Free Methodist church, of Kittanning. She was the last charter member of that congregation. Funeral services will be held at the Pine Creek Baptist church, Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.

Rev. C. O. Bailey, pastor of the Free Methodist church, will officiate. Interment in the adjoining cemetery.

JAM GETS UNDER WAY SUDDENLY Without a moment's warning and just when observers were least expecting, the big ice jam in the river at this place began moving shortly before two o'clock Wednesday The gorge got under way with remarkable quietness and was hi motion before many people living along the banks were aware of the fact. Once the ice gained momentum, it passed swiftly along and the danger which seemed to threat- and which created considerable misgivings in the minds of observ- rs proved to be unfounded, It was nother demonstration of the truth of the old saying that has been landed down from generation to jeneration in this section that the ce rarely causes serious trouble. One of the unusual features the moving of the ice was the fact that It was accomplished when the stage of water in. the river was on a decline. There was a twenty-foot stage at the Kit- ianning bridge at the time the gorge broke as compared with 23 teet at noon Monday.

Just what caused the jam to start is therefore interesting subject of speculation hi local circles today. Advices from up the river on Thursday were that the stream was clear to a point north of lock and dam 8 at Orr Hill People live In the Orr HU1 Island neighborhood who were In town Thursday said that one of the "whirlies" used in the construction work at lock and dam 8 been. upset and tumbled Into the bottom of the excavations for the new dam. A hole was also torn in the cofferdam and the cofferdam was filled with ice. The bridge used by workmen to cross the river was removed to avert being damaged.

The Dravo -Company at Lcck No. 7 prepared for the rush of Ice and whei the river closed they constructed a bulk head at the upper end of the lock chamber, sufficient to break the ice. The floating equipment of toe company was then put into the lock chamber and the ice passed with no damage or trouble. Workmen are now loading equipment into barges at Lock No. 7 and Friday morning the Steamer Virginia win start down stream, with the tow of loaded barges.

Another steamer with a tow of empty barges will start up stream tomorrow and the two boats will exchange tows and the Virginia will return with the tow of empties. In two weeks, If the river continues to stay open, the Dravo Company expectes to have all of their equipment oS the job and back in the yards of the Dravo Company at Coraopolis where headquarters and shops with boat yards are maintained. Employes of the Dravo Company who made their homes here for the past year are not certain as ty what point be moved bat all expect to go to McKees Rocks where their company is engaged in erecting one of the largest bridges to be found on the Ohio river. A A I I HOLIDAY DECORATIONS ATTRACT ATTENTION Beautiful electrical decorations tastefully arranged- across the frcn. of The Arcade building make it one of the most conspicuous points In the community for the holiday season.

Colored lights are gracefully festooned from the roof of the structure to the lower corners, with other lights intertwined In an artistic manner. A large brilliantly lighted star appears at the top center In such a manner as to give the whole arrangement a most striking appearance. The attention of shoppers and other pedestrians on Market street is arrested almost instantly by the spectacle. HOW MARINES ROUND UP RIOTERS U. S.

marines once more are rounding up recalcitrant Haitians. This photo shows some of Uncle Sam's devil dogs searching rebel prisoners in Haiti during trouble on the island in 1915, The marines have been on hand ever since. Jury Returns Verdict For Plaintiff In Right-Of-Way Case RESOLUTION OF PROTEST DRAWN UP Washington, Dec. CDP) --A resolution proposing to deny a seat to Joseph R. Grundy, new Pennsylvania senator-designate, was prepared for introduction into the Senate today by Senator Gerald Nye, Republican, North Dakota.

Nye will not insist on preventing Grundy from taking the oath of office as was done in the Vara case. He will ask instead that his resolution be referred to the Senate privileges and elections committee. Pending a decision of that committee Grundy will be allowed to take his seat in accordance with the usual routine. His credentials, however, ara expected to be sent fco the committee for Investigation. The Nye resolution points out the Senate denied a seat to Vare December 6 because the senator-elect was involved in the $3,000,000 Pennsylvania primary election.

"It was the expenditure of this amount of money and the manner of its expnditure which caused the Senate to deny a seat to Vare," the resolution stated. "In the same campaign In which Vare and his ticket were found by a Senate investigation committee to have expended $785,000 to win the nomination, another ticket in opposition to Vare and in support of the nomination of Fisher for governor of Pennsylvania expended 804,979, or nearly three times as much, "Of that sum $400,000 was raised and contributed by Joseph Grundy." Tha expenditure of such large sums of money to secure nomination is contrary to sound public policy, the dignity and honor of the Senate and dangerous to the perpetuity of a free government and destructive of the value and merit of an election dimaxing a campaign of such expenditures." CONTRACTOR IS A I PITTSBURGH OFFICE Pittsburgh, Dec The body of John H. Fetterman, 46, prominent building contractor, who died late yesterday in his office here was taken to the family home in Dormont today. Death was attributed to a heart attack. An office employe found Fetterman, gasping for hi his office in the Park building and summoned a physician.

Efforts to revive the stricken man failed. Fetterman was the youngest son of the late Judge and Mrs. Charles Sylvester Fetterman. He was born hi this city and was educated at Pittsburgh academy and Washington and Jefferson college. He was at first associated with James L.

Stuart, but when Stuart united with the Mellon Interests Fetterman formed his own company. He was a director of the Pittsburgh Builders' Exchange, also a member of the Duquesne Club, Union Club, and Keystone Club. A A WITH 1930 MOTOR PLATES SUNDAY I TURKEYS AT LARGE WITHOUT OWNER Brownsville, Dec. problem of a Christmas turkey was considered solved for some 200 Greene county families in the vicinity of Jefferson and Mather today. Several hundred turkeys were See bargain tables G9c, 90c, $1.98, $2.00, $3.90, not cheap slippers and shoes, but good shoes cheap at Bowser's.

Harrisburg. Dec. the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Code, 1930 automobile license plates are legal for use on and alter December 15, next Sunday. The rush for tags will begin in earnest at Harrisburg 24 hours thereafter, the sight of new tags operating as a reminder to hundreds of thousands of motor car owners that the beginning of a new year is near. The highest tag in the 1030 series is 99999.

a plate three and one-half inches shorter than the high tag of 1929, which is 999,999. Hereafter no Pennsylvania plate will bear more than five characters. found roaming the countryside. No one knew where they came from and no one seemed to care. One report said they were from a poul- iry car.

But one small boy struggling to get a big gobbler home suggested: "Maybe it's Santa Claus." After an hour's deliberation the jury in the suits of Rex Smith et al and Lucy Henderson Crowe against C. C. Craig returned verdicts in favor of plaintiffs Wednesday -afternoon. The suit was to recover damages for the closing and obstructing a right of way over defendant's laud hi Madison township. It appears that the plaintiffs in the Smith suit are children of Hannah Smith, deceased, a sister of the defendant.

Years ago the two pieces of land and the land of C. C. Craig were all one farm. The Smiths brought suit to establish a right of way over the Craig land claiming that it is the only way which they have to get out to any road. They as well as the Hendersons claim they have a right of way over the Craig land by adverse use.

Witnesses testified that the road had been in use more than 40 years. Craig denied that any right of way existed over his farm. Last July a dispute arose over the right of way to the Henderson tract and the Apollo Gas Company paid Craig $5 for hauling pipe to a well. In October last Craig put a lock on- the gate at the entrance to the right of way and notified plaintiffs in the suit that they could not use it any longer. Craig admitted that he had locked the gate but denied that he had com mitted such acts as testified by the plaintiffs as to obstructing the road.

He claimed that If plaintiffs had any right it was a permissive right there being no well denned road. Judge Graff instructed the jury that in case there should find a verdict for the plaintiffs their verdict should be for nominal damages only. low Bidder at Lock 7 The H. P. Guzzan Machine Com Iow FORMER PUNXY HOTEL PROPRIETOR TAKES HIS LIFE Punxsutawney, Dec.

It--Taking several poison tablets and opening a gas jet in his room, William Pappas, formerly proprietor of the Pan- Harlsborg, Dec. R. Grundy. of Bristol, is now United States Senator-designate from Pennsylvania. Grundy, whose appointment to the United States Senate was announced last evening by Governor Fisher, has been an active and potential factor In the Republican party in Pennsylvania for years.

But until tiis appointment as United States Senator he never held sr.y public office except as a member of the borough council of Bristol. For years he has taken an active interest in the wort of Bristol borough council. "The deed Is done" file governor declared to a group of newspapermen as he signed the certificate certifying Grundy to the Senate. "This appointment," he added, "is made with the distinct understanding that Mr. Grundy will be a candidate to succeed himself." Grundy's certificate at appointment will be taken to Washington early tomorrow morning by Frank J.

Gorman secretary to Governor Fisher, for submission to the Senate. Gorman originally Intended to leave for Wasiiington last night but later changed his plans. He will be accompanied by a delegation of state officials. At the primaries nest year in addition to a United States Senator candidates for givernors, lieutenant governor, secretary of internal af- afrrs and a member of the state supreme court will be nominated. Rumors have been current for some time that former Governor Glfford Pinchot, defeated for the Senate nomination in the three cornered fight in 1926, would again seek the Republican nomination for that office next year.

If Grundy, Vare and Pinchot all enter the race, a battle royal, such as marked the primaries of 192S, is expected. Each may likely head a complete ticket. General Smedley Darlington Butler of the Marine corps, a native of West Chester and a former director of public safety in Philadelphia has been talked of as a running mate for Pinchot James J. Davis, secretary of labor, in the Hoover cabinet, has been discussed as a possibility for the gubernatorial nomination an the Vare ticket, wliile former State Treasurer Samuel S. Lewis, of York, is regard- Hospital Notes Ed Scott, Lock No.

8, who was admitted this week for treatment, has been discharged. Nurses and patients at the institution have been enjoying a feast of deer meat as three carcasses hav5 been sent to the rospltal by friends and by Game Wardens. The cooks have been busy preparing some delicious roasts, prepared wit.h delectable dressings during the pas; few oays. der for the job of installing the lock machinery at Lock No. 7.

Their bid was $16,412. The installing of the lock machinery, the lock gates and their hanging, the lock machinery and similar features are cared for by the government in contracts separate from the actual lock construction contract. cafe, took his own life in Youngstown, Ohio, Sunday morning, according to advices here. Business reverses was believed to be the cause for the rash act. (Contiaued on Page 6, CoL 3) O.

Henry Broadcloth Shirts. Lon Merwin, WHOLESALE PRICES IN THE KITTArNIXG MARKET Viewers Named In Road Case Claiming damage to his property by the location construction of state highway route No. 66 J. W. Reed, Ryburn township, petitioned court for the appointment of viewers, Judge J.

Frank Graff named as viewers John S. Porter, Eugene Ralston and H. S. Steele, Jail Commitments Charged with violation of the compulsory attendance feature of the school code, William Brown, of Wayne township, was lodged in the county jail Wednesday evening to serve five days in default cf payment of fine of $2 and costs imposed by Squire R. McClelland, of Dayton.

Russell Haslett, 23, was broxight over from Freeport Wednesday afternoon. The commitment was issued by Squire James J. F. Easley and charges an offense against morality. Butter I .35 Eggs .55 Chickens 212 Rye.

per bu 1.00 Buckwheat, per cwt. 1.80 Hay, per ton 14.00 Straw, per ton 13.00 Wool, coarse 30 Wheat, per new 1.25 Ear Corn 45 Oats 52 Beets, 30 Turnips, bu 1.15 Apples, bu 1.63 iCabbage, tt J)1H Authorized agents for Elsin jPotatoes, bu. 1.55 Watch Company. H. H.

Weylman jOnions, bu. 1.10 Company, we have them Ironi i Parsnips, bu. l.SO $35.00 to $80.00 i Carrots, bu. 1.50 Three Die in Hotel Fire Wichita Falls, Dec. persons were killed and 10 others injured seriously hers today when fire destroyed the Antlers Hotel.

The dead were buried beneath steel beams and brick which crashed when the west wall of the structure fell. Two of the dead were firemen, the other a taxicab driver. Occupants of the hotel were forced to leap from the building..