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

A Thought for the Day EVERY DAY IS A NEW OPPORTUNITY. WEATHER--CLOUDY SIMPSONS' DAILY LEADER-TIMES On the Benjamin Franklin Highway, CITY EDITION DAILY AVERAGE 6,653 Vol. 42, No. 47 KITTANNING, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 28, 1929 8 PAGES TODAY Two Cents BOYS, HERE'S YOUR CHANCE Simpsons' Daily Leader-Times announces its second annual Bird Contest, open to every boy in Armstrong County between the ages of twelve and sixteen, inclusive. Ten valuable prizes will be awarded to the winners, five of which go to members registered in the Boy Scouts of America, and live to boys not Scouts.

It-costs absolutely nothing to enter, and the only expense that will be involved is whatever the boy himself may incur in erecting his bird house. Boys desiring to enter the contest are to clip and fill out the coupon which appears alsewhere in this issue of Simpsons' Daily Leader- Tiiues, and mail to the Director, Leader-Times Bird House Building Contest, Kittamiing, Pa. The contest officially begins today and entries will be received until January 31st, 1930. The and awards will take place on or about February 22, 1930, at a time and place to be announced later. The purpose of this contest to promote the "Good Turn" spirit and handicraft among boys through the program of the Boy Scouts of America, and to emphasize the need of assisting birds of various species to make their homes in this locality.

The value of bird life to the agriculturist is beyond estimation, and it is therefore with this twofold plan and program that Simpsons' Daily Leader-Times is offering awards for industry and accomplishment. This contest is being promoted with the assistance and co-operation of the Butler-Armstrong Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, and information regarding Bird House Building is available at Scout Headquarters in the Butle.r County National Bank Building, The rules governing the contest and awards are as follows: Boys are urged to send in their applications at once, and then start work immediately so as to have all the time possible to spend upon the building of the kind of bird house that will be a winner. 1. Clip from The Leader-Times a registration blank which' will appear daily until January 31. Fill in the blank giving name, address, age, and troop number.

If not a Scout give name of parents, then mail to the Bird House Building Contest Editor, care Simpsons' Daily Leader- Times, Kittanning, Pa. 2.. Prizes to be awarded to five winners, members of the Boy Scouts of America, and five winners not Scouts. Scouts winning first place will draw a reward to be presented to his troop as a permanent reminder of his skill and handicraft. 3.

Applications for membership in contest will not be accepted after January 31, 1930. 4. Prize winning houses appearing in previous contests not allowed. 5. Judging based upon: Practicability, 50 percent; Workmanship, 35 per cent; Uniqueness, 15 per cent.

G. Applicants must agree to accept the Judges' decision as final. LEADER-TIMES PRIZE AWARDS IN BIRD HOUSE BUILDING CONTEST Awards--Scouts, Registered in Good Standing 1. Two weeks at Camp Bu-co-co and a summer scout uniform. 2.

One week at Camp Bu-co-co and a summer scout uniform. 3. One week at Camp Bu-co-co and an official boy scout kodak. 4. jOne week at Camp Bu-co-co and an official boy scout knife.

5. An official boy scout flashlight. Boys Not Scouts 1. Handsome Kodak--Eastman with Eapid Bectu- linir Lenses (value $15.00.) 2. Tennis Kacquet--Wright Ditson make.

3. Fountain Pen--Coaklin. 4. Base Ball Glove. 5.

Attractive Pocket Knife. 6. Non-scout winners will make s. pilgrimage to the Pittsburgh-Butler airport as guests of The Leader- Times. SLAYERS FREE Firemen Enter Suit Against Apollo Council BOROfGH FIRST PHOTO OF CALLES' FIANCEE 0 Hose Company No.

2 Apollo has started legal proceedings to collect an order for $5,000 granted by- Apollo borough council for the purchase of a fire truck. Upon petition ol Preston C. Grimm, treasurer of Hose Company No. 2, Judge J. Frank Graff made an order Friday that a writ of alternative mandamus forthwith issue directed to S.

F. Henderson, treasurer of Apollo borough, to show cause if any why the said treasurer of Apollo borough should not out of the funds of Apollo borough the written order of Apollo boron rh dated October 8, 1929, issued by said borough in favor of the treasure: 1 of Hose Company No. 2 in the sum of $5,000 and to show cause why the purchase price of the 1,000 gallon fire truck pumper purchased from Hose Company No, 2 of Apollo should not be paid out of the funds of said borough, returnable to Uie first Monday of February 1930. A ADMINISTERED OATH Burgess-elect Thomas Norr has already taken the oath of office and will be ready to assume the duties as Chief Executive of Kittanning Borough on Monday, January sixth. Justice of the Peace Frank Wray administered the oath to the new burgess and he stated on Saturday that he would be prepared to give the office his personal attention once he assumes the obligations of the same.

FRESH SQUADS OF OFFICERS ARE PUT ON TRAIL OF DESPERADOES This exclusive photo is the first to reach the United States of Plu- farco Ellas Callcs, former president of Mexico, and Miss Leonor IJorente, who, it is said, he will marry in the near future. They. were snapped as they watched a sports contest in Mexico City. Notices Don't Appear The Leader-Times regrets thai several announcements for Sunday church services were received too late for publication today, hence do not appear. Attention is ayain called to the fact that such notices must be received not later than noon Friday to assure insertion.

Hate reduced at Best Hat Shop. The Weather For Pittsburgh and Vicinity Cloudy this afternoon, tonight and Sunday; not much change in temperature; lowest temperature tonight about freezing. Weather Conditions Pressure continues high over the plateau region, the Rocky Mountains, and the South Atlantic where the weather is fair. The low yesterday central over Arkansas moved eastward during the last 2' hours and Is now over Virginia, and is being attended by rain from the Middle Atlantic coast to the Middle Gulf coast. Lows continue to ad vance eastward along the Canadian border, one being central over the upper lakes, and another appearing over Alberta.

Temperatures nre somewhat lower over the central valleys and in the lake region, i. is wanner in the south Observations at 8 A M. otorist And Car Go Over Bank And Land Almost In River New Castle, Dec. details of state policemen today joined the search in this district for the three bandits -who yesterday shot and killed a motor patrolman and wounded another in the belief that the killers may have failed to break through police lines last night and have hidden in some small Pennsylvania town. The trio of bandits, one of whom is a blonde girl, shot down Corporal Brady Paul and wounded Private Ernest Moore of the state highway patrol force when the two officers attempted to stop them on the Butler-New Castle road after they had held up a store in Butler, Pa.

A rumor that the fugitives had passed through North Jackson, Ohio, was being investigated today. Although the town is on their route of escape it was believed the killers had failed to break through the guarded, roadways and remained in hiding in northwestern Pennsylvania. Hundreds of policemen in four states remained on guard throughout the night. They will continue on guard until some definite word about the bandits has been received here or in Ohio, it was said. of' a $1000 reward, voted last night by Lawrence county commissioners, spurred motorists to join in the search.

The amount will be paid upon the capture of the trio, dead or alive. An airplane which scouted over the area of the search was not a part of the organized hunt, according to state policemen. They said if the flier was looking for the bandits he was doing it independently. Moore, released from the hospital here after being treated for three bullet wounds, said the two men fired several shots at him. He said he did not see the woman shooting as she was behind the automobile.

(Continued on Page 5--Col. 3) LOCAL PEOPLE I A HOLDUP Capture Murderer Of Kentucky Bank Head BETRAYED BY BLOOD STAIN ON SHOULDER JUDGE WHOSE REMOVAL IS ASKED Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Willis Just Across Street From Butler Robbery Mr. and Mrs.

Oliver Willis, of south McKean street, were within a few feet of the sensational holdup of a P. H. Butler store at 300 north Main street, Butler, shortly before noon Friday and which culminated in the murder of Corporal Brady Paul, 26, of the State Police, near New Castle a short time later. Mi', and. Mrs.

Willis were in a garage ust across the street from the Butler store when a man came in excitedly and reported the robbery. Great excitement resulted and when Mr. and Mrs. Willis started for home the, search for the bandits was on in earnest in the Butler neighborhood. Mr.

and Mrs: Willis did not learn of the murder of Corporal Paul until after they reached town and called The Leader-Times. News of the robbery was received here over the police telegraph printer in the burgess' office a few minutes before twelve o'clock noon Friday and a full description of the bandits was given. A little later the report of the murder of Trooper Paul was also In a short time a detail of State Police arrived- in town with rifles and the Kittann- Continued on Page 5--Col. 3) A a i i Buffalo Chicago Dallas Los Anti'la i a i Montre York ..14 32 25 .64 STOCKS New York, Dec. 28--(UP)--United States Steel declined two points in today's short session but came back partially just before the close and tho entire- market was irregularly lower with dealings relatively quiet.

Tickers were about 3 minutes late just before the close. Today's was a typical Saturday session marked by the usual weekend profit-taking where there were profits and heavy tax soiling usual at this time of year. Tax selling in the. regular way can only be done one more day. Sales for this purpose made on Tuesday must be for cash.

Scars Roebuck and Montgomery Ward were- under pressure i but. they rallied JHSL before the close. Utilities also went through wide arcs and recovered partially. Leaders like General Electric and We.sttnghouse also rallied from their lows, making the close narrow and steady. American Can recovered all ot its Ijvis and moved up fractionally from the previous close.

General Motors sagged fractionally as did most of the other i.ssurs of the nti- iomobile group. Thr-ro was littln disposition to force prices losvor on the purt, of the Tliry did i i pjuns ot Charles Painter, aged 22, of 18 Vine street, Natrona, narrowly escaped serious injuries and a cold bath in the ice-filled writers oC the Allegheny river at 10 o'clock Thursday night when the rear end of his roadster skidded from the trolley rails in the River road, Natrona, causing the machine to roll over a ten-foot embankment. It stopped within a foot of the river's edge. Painter had taken a Brackenridge friend home and was returning. He was driving without chains.

As he neared the place where an industrial concern is dumping slag over the embankment, the wheels of the machine dropped between the roadbed and the tralley rails. I Painter swerved the machine in efforts to bring the wheels onto the concrete. His attempt caused the i rcnr end of the car to whirl around. Realizing the machine was going to plunge, Painter shoved on his foot brakes. The car toppled on its side, after which a large piece of slag prevented it from continuing into tho river.

Painter was still at the. wheel when the machine stopped. He was showered by flying glass from the windshield, broken by thp. Impact. However, he escaped being cut.

Passing motorists helied extricate him, after which ho was taken home. He is suffering from slight shock, but not serious enough to re- I quire tho services of a physician. Painter is a trucker for the Perm 1 Salt Manufacturing; Company in Section Foreman And Motorman Heroes In Mine Explosion Here is U. S. District Judge Paul J.

McCormick and his wife as they arrived in Los Angeles from the east via the Panama canal. The recent demand of Senator William J. Harris, of Georgia, for the removal of Judge McCormick from the Hoover crime commission because the judge gave out an interview in which he protested against invasion of homes without warrants in search of liquor, haa caused Senator Borah, of Idaho, to assail the personnel in charge enforcing the dry law. Bowling Green, Dec. in a rooming house here early today, Elmer Grayson.

Indianapolis, admitted, accord- ing.to Sheriff that he was one of the three bandits -who held np a bank at Maklsnd Thursday and which resulted in the killing of Robert Kirby, Smith's Grove bank president, wnen ne tried to waylay, them. Two men, believed Grayson's -companions, appeared at the home of Mrs. C. T. Martin here last night and begged for food.

A dot of blood was on the shoulder of one of them, she said. Mrs. Martin telephoned police and the men fled. The Elrods are kinsmen of Grayson's, officers said. The house where they were arrested is in the near Flat Rocfc Nashville, Deo.

Grayson, confessed member of the bandit trio that killed a bank president near Oakland, today named two "Indianapolis youths as his companions, police -said. Grayson was brought nere to avoid a possible Kentucky lynching. He said Richard McNeese Of McCordy street, Indianapolis, and Ben Orviile, Meridian street, jrere his companions. CASES DISPOSED OF IN CRIMINAL COURT BY A Beckley, W. Dec.

28--UP)-The story of how a section foreman and motorman saved a score of lives was told here today as investigators examined the mine of the C. C. O. Smokeless Coal Company in which a gas explosion claimed the lives of two engineers. Joe Dover, 27, and John Thomas.

20, were killed in the explosion. The lives of a score' of miners were saved by Charles N. Able and James Baughn who bratticed the entry into the room the miners occupied and kept the gas from entering. The two also prevented the men from leaving the heading until all the gas-filled air had been forced out with ventilators. Rejected, Married Man Committs tuicide LEADER-TIMES-BOY SCOUT BIRD HOUSE BUILDING CONTEST Sponsored ly SIMPSONS' DAILY APPLICATION BLANK Fox Kilm A for i and the Issue i broke- i i i distance of i Natrona but had not been working 2 2 Us low, but the stock later rallied, lor the past week.

NAME ADDRESS TOWN SCOUT TROOP PARENT'S NAME (Mail or bring this application to Director, Bird House Building Content, Simpsons' Daily Leader-Times Kittanning, Pa.1 Please enroll my name in the above contest. I premise to obey the rvilcs of the contest. application received after January 3D A HAVE ONLY FEW DAYS! I A I Washington, Dec. 28-- (UP) -World war veterans have until midnight, January 2, to apply for adjusted compensation certificates entitling them to a paid up insurance policy payable at death or in 20 years. Certificates may be obtained all veterans of the army, navy or marine corps who served more than 60 days.

Compensation is computed on the basis of $1.00 a day for service at home and S1.25 for service abroad. Maximum face value of the certificate is While the certificates are payable at death or maturity, they loan value two years front date issuance equal to eight and a half percent the face value. This loan value increases for each year the certificate is held. Sentences were passed on several defendants in court Saturday morning Ty Judge J. Frank Graff, as follows: Lewis Barclay, malicious mischief.

Pine of $1 and costs and serve three months in jail. Tonly Pagano, violation liquor laws. Fine of $100 and costs and serve five months in jail. Walter Sloan, assault and battery, Albert Shriver, pros. Sentence to pay costs.

Frank Mack, assault and battery, S. L. Say, pros. Sentence suspended on payment of costs and defendant paroled. Elmer Dputt, operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.

Pay costs and serve three months in jail. Charles Metzler. pointing firearms. Second Frelina, pros. Sentenced to pay costs.

Lawrence Beer, who failed to appear to answer to two charges, violation of the liquor laws and failing to stop and render assistance follow- porch of Miss Nan McKee, ClairtOTi; mg au tomobile accident, was road, Baldwin township, last night, brought into court on a process. He according to decision of police in- was sentenced to pay costs and serve vestigators. three months in the Allegheny Police believed that Smith shot; county workhouse. 's Home Pittsburgh, Dec. 28--(UP)--Frank D.

Smith, 41, chief clerk for the Pittsburgh Coal Company at Smithdale shot and killed himself on himself because the girl had rejected his attentions. Miss McKee had left her job with the coal company in order to discourage Smith because the latter had a wife and child, according to police. The man left two notes, one addressed to Miss McKee and one to his wife. He had not rang the bell at the McKee home and when McKee and her father heard the i -shot, they investigated and found the man lying on the porch. In the case of George Guess, con(Continued on Page 5, Col.

5) I I WHOLESALE PRICES IN THB KIT-TANNING MABKET IButter J5 .42 .22 Rye, per bu. 1.00 i Buckwheat, per cwt. 1.80 per ton 14-00 Straw, per ton 12.00 Wool, coarse 30 sMi.H CHEQUES I wheat, per bu, new 1.33 SUNDAY AFTERNOON EaT Corn 45 Funeral services for Cyriii A. i oats Smith who died Thursday at his i Beets, doa. home in Rural Valley, will be held The privilege for applying for gov- Sur-( av afternoon at 2 o'clock at the I Rural 'valley M.

E. church. I ernment insurance to a of S10.000 has been extended finitsly. Turnips, bu. Apples, bu.

Cabbage. IT) 4 Potatoes, bu. The Best Hat Shop is having sale of hats from $1 to $3.95. Roast Turkey and Chicken Dinner, i n-9 Sunday. Alexander Restaurant Coilcc Shoppe.

Phone 900. JO U5 1.5S 1.6S Onions, bu 1.10 Parsnips, bu. 1.50 Carrots, bu. 1.50.