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Legklatwe JJ1) 7T7) 9H Kane Daily Temperature Reading 6 A. M. 20 Noon 44 The yu wound retort MAN OF THE HOUR H. G. WELLS (See Page 4) VOL.

XLV, NO. 39 KANE, MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1938 THREE CENTS A COPY THE P'pffl (DTfQtfifDD DDD j(oJD Say, Girlie, Don't You Know Mas 5 Caused! Iby fedln Tin eate's caina (BULLETIN) WASHINGTON, Oct 81. (INS) The federal Communications Commission touay called on the Columbia Broadcasting System to submit a complete transcript of its start lingly realistic broadcast last night VVar of the Worlds" for Investigation by the commission. In announcing the commission's action, Frank K. McNlnch, commission chairman said that while he was withholding judgment until he had examined the case it appeared to him that "any broadcast that creates such general panic and fear mt litis one is reported to have done is, say the least, regrettable." NEW YORK, Oct.

31. (INS) Shaking off dread visions of meteors, death rays and monsters from Mars, a relieved America today emerged from a wave of mass hysteria reminiscent of war times. After hours of intensive work by police and radio stations, alarmed persons from Maine to California were finally reassured that the hor rifying report of disaster death nd destruction which tney nearo ver tnoir radios iasi uigiu merely a dramatization of H.G. Wells tut 'I fV' 'liW I 4 'Vst' VV I i i 1 make believe version or the ena oi the world. The nation wide panic which disrupted households, interrupted religious services and performances In theatres, caused traffic jams and jammed communication lines, was a radio dramatization of Wells' fantasy, "War of the Worlds" which its adapter feared might be "too old fashioned for modern consumption." Instead, it created a disturbance and situation unprecedented in radio history and one that comes under the scrutiny today of Frank R.

McNinch, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. But the Columbia Broadcasting system, over whose network of wires the dramatization was car led, and Its adapter, Orson Welles, years old, expressed regret over the misunderstanding on the part Of radio listeners. After last night's "boo!" story over the radio by Orson Welles the celebration of Hallowe'en probably will be pretty tame. Biggest Witches' excitement in this district will be at Mt. Jewett, where an old fashioned parade and celebration Is planned.

It's Haliow'een? Statement Issued May Be This Week POLED 173,000 IN PRIMARY By J. WILLIAM THEIS International News Service Staff Correspondent HARRISBURG, Oct 31. Republicans looked today for a campaign endorsement from former Attorney General Charles J. Margiottl to climax this final drive for votes. Such a declaration was given special importance in the wake of President Roosevelt's letter of criticism for the GOP standard bearer and of commendation for the Earle administration.

Margiot'ti was expected to follow up the Republican endorsement given by his ex deputy and adviser, N. L. Wymnrd, with a statement (Continued on page five) Our dry cleaning looks clean, feels clean and is clean. Send us your winter clothes. Don't delay.

Call us today. MASTER CLEANERS Phone 284 We call, we deliver 10 28 5t Just received a shipment of fur coats for sale Friduy and Saturday, Nuum Cooper. 10 29 tf MARGIOTTI IS EXPECTED TO BACK JAMES of Teace BRONX MAN 'SEES' BOMBING OF JERSEY NEW YORK, Oct. 31 (INS Panic stricken by the radio dramatization of II. G.

Wells' fantasy, the "War of the Worlds," one Bronx man called police headquarters, announcing: "They're bombing New Jersey!" "How do you know?" inquired Patrolman John Morrison." "I heard it on the radio," stammered the man. "Then I went up on the roof and I could see the smoke from the bombs drifting over New York. What shall 1 do?" The patrolman calmned the man, as he did hundreds of other callers, by explaining it was purely a radio dramatization. ID FIND 'REFUGEES' CONCRETE, Oct 31. ONS Sheepish residents of Concrete smiled today and allowed as how they knew it was a fake all along.

But last night posses had to be sent into the foothills of the Cascade mountains to reassure a goodly number of the populace which had fled to safety before the imagined invasion of the Martians. Because of a freak power failure, this little town got a worse dose of fright than any other in the nation when the fictitious story of the invasion from Mars was broadcast. At the moment the play reached its climax, with the Martians putting their death rays into action, a power failure put out most of the lights in Concrete. Certain that the plantetary in vaders also had landed in the state of Washington and were advancing upon them, householders precipitate ly prepared to evacuate. Several gathered their belongings and fam (Continucd on page six) 'II THEH, LEADS ER DRIVE HENDAYE, Franch Spanish Fron tier, Oct.

31. INS Insurgent Generalissimo Francisco Franco, while mourning the death of his brother, itizy pciaunaiiy uirvciea.tne opening of a large scale offensive on the Ebro river front of Catalonia. Seven hundred Spanish government soldiers were taken prisoners, according to insurgeril advices, when Franco's forces drove the government army out of the Caballos mountains. Fourteen government planes were reported shot down. A war bulletin from Barcelona, on the other hand, asserted that fighting for possession of the strategically important heights continued.

Five Insurgent planes, said the government, were shot down. Both sides, however, confirmed that a major Insurgent drive, which Gen. Franco hopes will give his warriors important advantages before the worst winter weather sets in, was under way. DtjDS TO LEGISLATION naif iir Roosevelt Hopes Program Can Be Worked Out MAY EXPAND COMMITTEE WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.

(INS) White House plans for a comprehensive legislative program to help the nation's distressed railroads were revealed today as a substitute for the 15 per cent wage cut Which the carriers sought. President Roosevelt pro i such a program his full support in a cuiueiemc? Willi nesiutMll J. Pelley of the Association of American Railroads, during which Mr. Roosevelt asked Pelley to ascertain the roads' attitude toward the emergency fact finding board's recommendation against the proposed pay cut. Leaving the White House, Pelley said that the president was "very hopeful" that the special operators labor six man committee which he set up two months ago would meet in the near future and work out such a program.

"The president feels quite Hopeful that this committee will work out a full legislative program," said Pelley. "And he will give it his fullest support." Pelley said the president told him the size of the six man committee probably would have to be expanded, and indicated he wanted it to get to work as fast as possible. Pelley said he promised the president to call a meeting of member roads of the association, probably next week in Chicago, and that; he will find out their attitude towards the emergency board recommendation against a cut immediately and report back to the White House. In the meantime, Pelley indicated that the question of accepting or rejecting the emergency board recommendation would be referred to individual roads. onoruy auer reuey leu me White House, George M.

Harrison, chairman of the Railway Labor Executives Association was called: in to discuss the recommendations with the president Harrison expressed satisfaction at the recommendations and said that he did not know what aspects of the problems involved in the rail crisis would be taken up at his conference with Mr. Roosevelt. Pelley reported immediately after his White House conference to a meeting of railway executives al Continued on page eight) Late Bulletins FORECASTS RETURN Or GERMANS TO FATHERLAND ESSEN, Germany, Oct 31. A mass exodus of German from' aorond and their return to the Fatherland was forecast today by Dr. Robert Ley, leader of the German labor front.

In a speech here. Ley revealed that actual plans for uch a movement already had been completed by the government It was assumed that the biggest exodus If the plans are put into tffect would from countries like tho United States and Brazil where anti Nazi movements have gained strength. CHINESE CONTINUE RESISTANCE SHANGHAI, Oct. 31. (INS) A large body of Chinese troops today continued to put up stout resistance against the Japanese SO miles northwest of Hankow, where heavy fighting was In progress.

Kast of the reiping llankow railroad, how (Continued on page four) GOOD NEIGHBOR NIGHT KANE THEATRE Two excellent features, "Campus Confessions" and "Down in Arkansas." Admission 30c and 10c. ad Hallowe'en dance, IL S. rvm. Mt Jewett Monduy evening, George Cooper and his orchestra. Dancinu from 9 to 1.

10 29 21 Democratic Rally and Free Dance. Public Invited at New Thomson Hotel. Thur. Nov. 3 at 8:00 p.

m. Speakers from llarris'ourg. pol. ad. Hallowe'en danre.

IL S. rvm. Mt Jewett, Monday evening. George Cooper and his orchestra. Dancing from 9 to 1.

10 29 2t SUBSTITUTE JERRY J. DIESflERii Had Been Critically 111 Since July STARTED WITH SEVERE COLD Death claimed one of Kane's most prominent citizens at 1:45 a. m. today when Jerry Healy, life insurance man and resident of this city for 35 yearsi passe'd away at his home 319 West Pine avenue. Mr.

Healy had been In ill health since last Spring when he contracted a severe cold from which complications developed. In July his condition became critical and although he rallied for a time he never fully recovered. Jerry Healy was born a twin, October 28, 1876 at Mt Alton, where he and his twin brother, Patsy spent their boyhood until death separated them at the age of 14. During his early manhood he became engaged in the meat business at Smethport On Sept. 4, 1902 he was united in marriage with Jessie Haley, of Smethport, where they resided a year before coming I to Kane.

He was employed by his I brother, John E. Healy, who was in business at that time. Twenty years ago he, was appointed representative of the New York Life Insurance Co. For several years he was a leading producer of the" Erie" branch office and his name often appeared among the foremost waiters of the entire force. He was a member of the $100,000 club for a number of years.

This I month there was a special drive in his honor for having completed twenty successful years of service which would have entitledthim to retirement next January. As a re compense for his services he was 'presented a gold watch charm. Since his coming to Kane in 1903, Mr. Healy has been a member of (Continued on page eight) AFTER SLEEP HERE Believed the victim of amnesia, Martin E. Otto, 20, of Clifton, N.

recovered his memory here early yesterday after spending four hours sleeping under the front porch of a Hemlock avenue residence. The youth son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. Otto, the latter a chief chemist at the Botany Worsted Mills in Gifton, was enroute home on a Greyhound" bus from St.

Paul. He remembered 'eating dinner in Cleveland but could not recall any thina that ocrnrH from thst until shortly after midnight Sunday morning when he went to the residence of Philip Keener to ask where he was. Keener turned the youth over to Police Chief P. E. Nelson who investigated and found the youth had come to Kane on a Greyhound bus and disappeared.

Driver of the bus waited 15 minutes Saturday evening and then left the ticket here and continued the trip. Otto was apparently recovered completely yesterday afternoon except for the lapse In memory. He was placed aboard a bus last evening for his home. The style center for smart dresses. Featuring new arrivals of crepe and sheer wool dresses.

Himan J. Cohn. 10 20 tL wards Broadway." Louis Winkler, of the Bronx, said he tuned in when the broadcast was half over. "I almost had a heart attack," he declared. "When the 'secretary of the Interior' was Introduced I was convinced that it was the McCoy.

I ran out Into the street with scores of others and found people running in all directions." Most amusing to the police were the eye witnesses of the disaster. "What do you mean, It's Just a on page twoi I Firing Squad KSIU Utali Man SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 31. (1NS John W. Deering, 40 year old confessed slayer, was executed today by1 a firing squad in the Utah State prison here while an electrocardiograph scientific camera took motion pictures of his heart action.

Deering went to his death at 6:45 a. m. after consenting to having his heart photographed as he died. Five men with rifles performed the execution. Four of the guns were loaded.

All four bullets penetrated his heart. The experimental phase of the execution was inspired by a desire to determine how long a man lives after a bullet pierces his heart. Deering faced death apparently without fear. As he walked down "the last mile" between the death cell and the oak chair to which he was strapped to face his executioners, Deering said to his escort: "Let me walk faster; I want to (Continued on page four) SEC AND N.I, STOCK EXCHANGE TO GUIDE WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.

JS) In a far reaching move to raise standards of financial practices on the nation's securities exchanges, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange today formulated a broad program for regulation and supervision of the activities of brokers. The program is an outgrowth of the government's investigation of Richard Whitney, former New York Stock Exchange president who is now serving a prison sentence for theft of securities. The purpose of the new plan is to prevent operations engaged in by Whitney. As its share of the program, the New York Stock Exchange proposes the following: 1. Separation of fapital employed in the brokerage.

business by firms doing business with the public from that used in underwriting or deal ing in securities. The exchange will encourage formation of separate corporate affiliates of brokerage firms to handle their dealer and underwriting activities; 2.. Reduction of the capital and indebtedness relationship of brokers (Continued on page eight) Improvement was reported today in the condition of Robert Johnson, 13, of Mt. Jewett, who suffered loss of two fingers on his left hand Mian lacerations wnen a dynamite cap exploded in his home Sat urday evening. boy, son of Mr.

and Mrs. John Johnson, was brought to the Kane Summit hospital where his Injuries were treated. It was stated today that the index finger is so badly lacerated that it may be necessary to amputate. The boy's body was riddled with 50 small wounds where fragments of the cap entered. "The boy said a playmate found the cap in a dinner bucket, left in a field by workers.

The cap was taken home by Howard Johnson, aged 9, and was taken from him by his brother Robert. The boy lighted a match and in some manner caused the cap to explode. Another dynamite cap was found In the overall pocket of the younger boy. of Buffalo, Interstate Ski Club of Salamanca, N. Ellicottville Ski Club and the Kane Ski Club.

Pittsburgh and Penn State Ski Clubs will be Invited to compete, it was decided at the meeting. Officers re elected at Ellicottville yesterday were Jarvis Brown, Buffalo, president; Jarvis Rockwell, vice president and Mrs. Sue For ster, Buffalo, secretary treasurer. Mr. Rockwell and William Wise were Kane delegates at the Council meeting yesterday.

Will Cost Lives of Many Million Men A lie isailll. lIVUg11 ivrvu of inquiries concerning the destruction of New Jersey and New York and the coming end of the world started when an announcer Interrupted a dance orchestra program part of the dramatization to flash an imaginary news bulletin that a mysterious "meteor" had struck New Jersey. A few seconds later, the voice of Welles told of weird monsters swarming out of the mass of metal a tube like contraption from Mars Instead of a meteor. lie gave a minute by minute ac count of these monsters attacking the populace wholesale with gasses and death rays. Columbia Broadcasting officials said it was announced at the begin (Continued on p3gc clgat) Weather Forecast Fair tonight.

Tuesday fair with SUN AND MOON Sun rises tomorrow at 6:32 a. m. Sun sets Unlay at 1:56 p. m. Moon sets today at 11:55 p.

m. OCTOBER STATISTICS Temperature Max. Mln. ProclpltottvH la IncfeM Munich' Editor's Note Back in New York on a furlough, II. R.

Knickerbocker, famous roving foreign correspondent of International News Service, has written a series of six articles in which he has summed up his opinion of what lies ahead in Europe. Mr. Knickerbocker, who for nueen years nas waicnect at first hand, every move of the dictators and rulers, outlines (he reaction that has act in following the Munich settlement. By H. R.

KNICKERBOCKER International News 8ervlc Staff Correspondent Copyright, 1938, By International News Service NE'' YORK, Oct. 31. War yesterday was a lirohnhilitv anst Ika defeat of Hitler Germany a certain ty. War tomorrow is a certainly and the victory of Hitler Germany a strong possibility. The "peace of Munich" made Hitler the master of Europe, and will cost tomorrow the lives of many million more men than were risked yesterday.

That is the net result of the crisis which blinded the worm" with terror, then left it limp with relief, and now compels the half cleared minds of its. victims to perceive that worse is to come. For thef Munich settlement so altered the balance of power that the aggressor nations have for the first lime become possessed of the means to win, and now as never before time works in their favor. They were willing to risk war with the odds against. Can there be any doubt that now with the odds in their favor, they will risk it again and again until they reach the inevitable breaking point? Yesterday's position was.

Hitler had arrayed against him certainly England, France, Russia, Czechoslovakia, Rumania and Yugoslavia probably against him was Poland, while Italy would have been at best neutral, despite the axis. In the background was the United States, strongly sympathetic to the demo cracies, and world opinion was unanimously against the aggression. The lineup was much more unfavorable to Germany than in 1914. Fundamental basis for this lineup was the calculation "who is to win 7" The answer was yesterday without a dissenting voice: England (Continued on page six); INVASION' RESULTS IN STOMACH ACHE NORTH BERGEN, N. Oct 31.

INS Dramatization of a 11 G. Wells' novel spelled panic to thousands, but not to two tow headed youngsters with a couple of pennies in their fists. To them it spelled and they made the most, of it. The lads were in a local candy store, looking over gumdrops and all day suckers, when the staccato broadcast began. As the "Martian invasion" grew rapidly In scope, the shopkeeper suddenly threw out his hands In terror and dashed out th? door, shouting over his shoulder: "Go ahead, boys.

Help yourself to anything you want." When he returned, reassured, a half hour later, he found the boys had gone and had taken with them the foundation of a first class stomach ache. AT MT. JEWETT, Oct. 31 All plans have been completed for one of the largest Hallowe'en celebrations in recent years In Mt Jewett this evening. The Mt.

Jewett Rotary club, with Eugene Conn as chairman of the committee, Is sponsoring the affair which will feature a masquerade parade. Cash prizes will be given for the most elaborate, best and most comical coptumes and will be awarded on a block on Main street blocked for the event Judges will be Mrs. Hans Johnson, F. E. Artz and J.

Davis. The parade will form on Center street at the City Hall and music will be furnished by the Mt. Jewett community band. Dine and dance nt Casino. Raymond liazer and his orchestra, ad.

'Disaster Eye Witnesses' Give Cops Only Chuckles in a Busy Evening Kane Given 1939 Championships Of Niagara Frontier Ski Council 1. 58 38 2. C6 20 3 58 23 4. 66 24 6. 68 38 .38 6.

44 31 48 13 8. 54 26 .03 56 48 10. 58 18 11. 78 31 .3. 74 38 11 70 48 15.

70 27 J6. 76 34 17. 77 33 18. 74 41 19. 72 43 .28 20 52 41 .45 21.

62 38 22. 67 27 23. 63 36 21. 50 88 .16 25 40 38 26. 60 80 .07 27, 42 34 .10 28.

53 30 2. 60 38 80. 50 28 NEW YORK, Oct. 31. (INS When H.

G. Wells' novel, "War of the Worlds," was dramatized over the and caused nation wide panic the reaction of listeners varied. Some of these were disclosed today. Samuel Tisman: "My nephew phoned me, frantic with fear. I turned on the radio, heard the broadcast, grabbed a few belongings and ran for the elevator.

When I got to the street there were hundreds of people milling around In panic Most of us ran to Kane today had been selected as the site forthe Niagara Frontier Ski Council annual championships. The event will take placeFebruary 12, 13JU. At a council meeting In Ellicott vilie, N. yesterday, the group country races as even's tn he In eluded In the chamnionshiDs. Member clubs participating in the events will be Cedarpolnt Ont Buffalo Red Jackets, Buffalo Sk'i Club, Raold Amundsen Ski Club,.