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probably tonight; cooler tonight; Thursday, fair. Showers this WEATHER. afternoon THE NEWS- HERALD FINAL 49TH YEAR--NO. 14,906. Yesterday's Circulation 6,800 FRANKLIN AND OIL CITY, WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 1926.

Sixteen Pages THREE CENTS COCHRAN HAS PLURALITY OF 2,082 IN CONGRESS RACE VARE'S LEAD IN STATE INCREASES TO 118,176 JOSEPH C. SIBLEY DIES SUDDENLY AT RIVER RIDGE FARM BEIDLEMAN'S PLURALITY IS OVER 60,000 As Figures Come In, Total for Wet Ticket Rises Vare's Total in State Put at 545,800 and Pepper's at 427,634. FINAL MARGIN NEAR 75,000 PAUL R. MALLON, Press Staff Correspondent. PHILADELPHIA, May S.

Vare, Republican leader of phia, who promised beer and light wines by 1928, was leading his nearest dry opponent for the Republican Senatorial nomination by 118,176 this afternoon, with only 1,952 election districts missing out of a total of 8,281 in the A entire state. The tabulation of the all-important primary stood at 1:30 p. daylight time: Belated returns from the rural communities continued to cut into the massive lead of 220,147 votes piled up by Vare in Philadelphia, but his selection by about 75,000 votes was conceded. His plurality probably will run even higher. Most of the returns being received now come from Pepper territory.

Vare won his victory in Philadelphia, where completed revised tabulation of the entire 48 wards showed: Election Over Fisher Assured. out of Beidleman a lead In the state 5,800 districts gentire of which apparently assures his election over his leading opponent, John S. Fisher, who on the Pepper ticket. Congressman Thomas W. Phillips, 01 a wet ticket, and former Governor John K.

Tener, were behind. The vote was Beidleman, Fisher, Phillips, Tener, 238. The wet candidate jumped into the lead early in Philadelphia and at no time were his opponents in the lead. Vare took all but one ward which went to Pepper. About 1,300,000 of the expected record.

vote of 1,400,000 (the number of Republicans who voted in the last Presidential race here) was cast. The complete victory of the entire Vare ticket in city is shown in the following complete tabulations: Governor. Edward E. Beidleman, 301,909. John S.

Fisher, 129,615. Thomas Phillips, 11,218. John K. Tener, 6,586. Beidleman's plurality, 172,294.

Lieutenant Governor. Arthur H. James, 294,888. Ernest S. Smith.

104.237. Charles J. Esterly, 9,332. Charles M. Clement, 5,630.

James's plurality, 190,646. Secretary Internal Affairs. James F. Woodward. 407.450.

Frederick Godcharles, 11,517. Woodward's majority, 395,933. The Democratic returns showed: U. S. Senator.

William B. Wilson, 15,463. Governor. Eugene C. Bonniwell, 11,474.

Samuel E. Shull, 4,064. William E. Porter, 3,021. Bonniwell's plurality, 7,410.

Anti-Drys are Jubilant. WASHINGTON, May Congress Anti hailed -prohibition nomination on" William S. Vare for the Republican Senatorial nomination in Pennsylvania today. A Democratic wet leader, Senator Edwards, of New Jersey, congratulated the state "throwing off Anti-Saloon League dictation. On the other hand.

Wayne B. Wheeler, general counsel of the AntiSaloon League, said the election showed Pennsylvania dry. united vote of Governor Pinchot and Senator Pepper shows Pennsylvania's voters are against the wet platform advocated by Vare," Wheeler said. "He will not have any more influence in bringing back light wines and beer than Senator Edwards of New Jersey. "We will make up this lost dry vote the Senate in some other state The large majority of the Senate will still be dry." Wheeler said it had been impossible to get the Pennsylvania drys to unite on either Pepper or Pinchot.

"In other states," he said, "the drys unite on the candidate most likely to win." ADDITIONAL ELECTION NEWSWill be found on Page 9. FOR SALE--BARGAIN PRICES. The Bond Holders Protective Committee of the Franklin Mfg. Company have the following for sale: Roll top desk, office chairs, filing cabinets. transfer files, red rosen paper, two and four wheel trucks, 4-d and 5-d cement coated nails, chain blocks, tools, pump packing, asbestos paper and asbestos mill board.

18May3t DANCE. Zez Confrey and his recording orchestra at Sugarereek, Monday, May 24. 19Mayot WINS THE NOMINATION THOMAS C. Of Mercer, who has been nominated Congress in the 28th district. He bent, and General George C.

Rickards. Fisher Ran 5 to 2 Over Beidleman in County Voting John S. Fisher, of Indiana county, ran five to two Edward E. Beidleman in the county, complete returns from the 75 districts showed this afternoon. Beidleman, however, is leading in the The Venango county stateote follows.

Tener-862. PEPPER NEARLY 12,000 AHEAD IN PITTSBURGH PITTSBURGH May 19-(UP) --Allegheny county, stronghold of the Mellon the Pepper Fisher Smith Woodward ticket, but the totals were much below those anticipated by the Mellon leaders. 1,229 districts out of 1,406 in Allegheny county, showed that Pepper had 74.209 Vare, 62,407, and Pinchot, 241. 1,227 districts show these returns for governor: Fisher, 75.224. Beidleman, 53,540.

Tener, 11.088. Phillips, 10,195. TEN CENT INCREASE IN CORNING CRUDE OIL A ten-cent increase in the price of PITTSBURGH, May grade crude oil and Ragland, to $2.45 and $1.25 per barrel respectively, was announced by the Joseph A. Seep Purchasing Agency here today. ERIE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE CONVENTION IN WARREN WARREN, May annual convention of the Erie Episcopal diocese will open here tonight in the Trinity Memorial Episcopal Church.

Delegates from Erie. Crawford, Warren, McKean, Mercer, Lawrence, Venango, Forest, Elk, Cameron, Clairton, Jefferson and Clearfield counties will attend. The Right Rev. Theodore Irving Reese, D. Bishop Coadjutor of southern Ohio, will preah on "Evangelism in the Church." BEIDLEMAN SWEEPS HOME COUNTY BY 15.000 PLURALITY HARRISBURG, May (LP) E.

Beidleman swept his home county by majority of 15,000 and carried Vare with him by a smaller plurality. In 129 out of 135 districts the count stood: Pinchot, Vare, Pepper, Beidleman, Fisher, 7,694. The to American have been Legion held card party day evening, the 19th, has been postponed. 18May2t The members of the A. H.

W. degree team are to meet at Armory, Thursday evening at 7:30 for rehearsal. 18May2t BIXLER RUNS 2D, RICKARDS IS 3D IN VOTE Venango County Goes for Gen. Rickards by Large Plurality, But He is Swamped in Other Four Counties. COCHRAN CARRIES ELK CO.

Thomas C. Cochran, of Mercer, carried both Elk and Mercer counties and won the Republican nomination for Congress in tthe 28th District. The district includes Venango, Mercer, Elk, Forest and Warren counties, and in the five Attorney Cochran came through with a plurality of 2,082 votes over Harris J. Bixler, his nearest opponent. General George C.

Rickards, of Oil City, was third in the district. The totals follows: Cochran Bixler Rickards ..2,272 3,136 4,684 Warren 4.. 1,398 2.851 741 Forest 128 326 164 Mercer .6,760 3.315 943 Elk .3,216 2,064 524 Totls 13,774 11,692 7,056 Carries Bixler's District. That Mr. Cochran was able to carry Elk county, Congressman Bixler's own district.

is particularly note worthy. In Venango county, General Rickards was well in the lead, the count being: in the county follows: Cochran Bixler Rickards Allegheny 7 18 9 Canal 16 18 28 Cherrytree 1 11 28 Olinton 9 21 22 Clintonville 22 35 29 Cooperstown 12 17 15 Cornplanter-: 1st D. 22 10 23 2nd D. 2 13 5 3rd D. 16 45 43 4th D.

6 16 34 5th D. 11 44 40 Cranberry1st D. 29 37 36 2nd D. 5 18 36 3rd D. 16 45 43 4th D.

8 41 61 5th D. 19 47 54 Emlenton 32 130 49 Franklin1st 1st D. 59 74 130 1st 2nd 46 33 55 1st 3rd D. 50 73 134 1st 4th D. 71 70 142 1st 5th D.

49 38 75 2nd 1st D. 60 61 81 2nd 2nd D. ......106 46 109 2nd 3rd D. 73 35 101 2nd 4th D. 47 38 65 3rd 1st D.

50 61 67 3rd 2nd D. 99 43 58 Frenchereek1st D. 18 4 5 2nd D. 20 14 30 Irwin1st D. 60 29 14 2nd D.

18 17 16 Jackson 11 24 16 Mineral 27 16 Oakland 18 27 64 Oilereek 10 30 12 Oil City1st 1st D. 58 62 137 1st 2nd D. 78 93 135 2nd W. 8 18 43 3rd W. 14 33 69 4th 1st D.

31 125 172 4th 2nd D. 43 122 193 4th 3rd D. 45 101 148 5th 1st D. 26 116 5th 2nd 17 59 103 6th 1st 10 52 113 6th 2nd D. 9 46 83 7th 1st D.

30 50 154 7th 2nd D. 49 80 122 8th 1st D. 36 33 76 8th 2nd D. 63 66 72 9th W. 24 96 175 10th 1st D.

33 59 98 10th 2nd D. 31 56 97 Pinegrove 4 35 62 Pleasantville 31 82 3313 Plum 4 15 92 Polk 103 30 44 President 1 5 15 Richland1st D. 24 35 2nd D. 6 37 13 Rockland1st D. 15 11 59 2nd D.

co 16 24 3rd D. 9 23 16 Rouseville 66 28 49 Sandycreek 35 16 41 Scrubgrass 16 14 16 Sugarereek3rd D. 27 36 2nd D. 548 34 72 109 89 4th D. 85 55 54 5th D.

41 45 25 6th D. 23 25 Utica 5 18 28 Victory 20 11 11 2272 3136 4684 Get in the habit of driving to the American-Coreco Gasoline Service Staon Buffalo street, near 13th. Bert Adans in 19May 10t All Elizabeth Arden and Glebeas toilet preparations at 1-3 off. Creams, powders, bath salts, perfumes, ete. THE SPECIALTE SHOPPE, Exchange Hotel Bldg.

18May2t BYRD AND BENNETT PLAN FLIGHT TO THE SOUTH POLE GREEN HARBOR, Spitzbergen, May Commander Richard E. Byrd, U. S. N. who flew from Spitzbergen to the North Pole and back by airplane, will attempt a flight to the South Pole, he announced here today.

He will start from New York by ship the middle of September. Byrd will use two Fokker planes for the flight. He will attempt to reach Framheim, which was used by Captain Roald Amundsen as a base for his expedition when he visited the South Pole and will start his flight from there. If he reaches the South Pole, he plans to return, north next spring and fly from Etah, Greenland, exploring the sector the Arctic in that district west of Spitzbergen, which he had hoped to visit this year. Byrd's ship, the Chantier was scheduled to leave King's Bay today for London.

BENNETT ALSO GOING ALONG. Floyd Bennett, who accompanied Byrd as pilot on his dash to the North Pole, will pilot one of the planes while Bernet Balchen, a Norwegian possibly will pilot the other. A Norwegian ice pilot also will be taken to the base at Framheim. TORNADO HITS MIDDLE AREA OF ILLINOIS Wreckage Lays in Path of Storm Which Swept Through Central Illinois--Several Chicago Suburbs are Hit. PILOT OF AIRPLANE KILLED CHICAGO, May lay today in the path of a tornado which last night swept through Central Illinois, cut a swath through several Chicago suburbs, and then apparently vanished.

Ross Kirkpatrick, flyer of a DetroitChicago airplane, was killed when his machine was caught at a vortex of the storm and dashed earth. Kirkpatrick was an employe of the Ford Motor Company, regular flights between Detroit and Chicago. A small house in the Chicago suburbs. of Harvey was lifted from its foundations and carried 50 feet by the wind. Nineteen year old Heloise Sconish was in the building during its flight, but escaped serious injuries.

Roofe of more than, a score of other buildings in Harvey were torn off. Plate glass windows were shattered by hail stones of enormous size. Down state in Illinois, the storm brought immense property loss and eight persons were injured. PROBE OF ALL CAMPAIGN EXPENSES IS AUTHORIZED WASHINGTON, May charges of huge campaign expenses in the Pennsylvania primary had been made in the Senate a resolution authorizing an investigation of all campaign expenses and contributions of Senators was adopted today. The resolution introduced by Senator Reed, Democrat, Missouri was adopted by a vote of 13.

The resolution provides or appointment by the President of a committee of five consisting of two members of the majority party, one progressive and two Democrats. SMALL GIRL RECEIVES SEVERE CUT IN CRASH In a collision of a Ford coupe driven by Mr. Boals, of Bully Hill, and an Overland sedan driven by Mrs. W. R.

Jones, of Niles, which 0c- curred at 13th and Elk streets about o'clock, a little daughter, four years old. of Mrs. Jones sustained a cut tour inches long on her forehead. The front axles and wheels of the Ford were wrenched off and smashed. The other car was not much injured.

The little girl was taken to the office of Dr. T. A. Irwin. We are going to give away one Ford sport roadster Saturtay, May 29th.

Come to our used Ford car sale May 12th to June 1st. FRANK Hi. WILLIAMS, Ford Corners, Franklin, 1 Pa, Mountain City Quartet, with special entertainers, High School Auditorium, Thursday, May 20, 8 o'clock. Admission 50c. Dance at Oak Grove, Thursday night, May, 20.

Featuring Edward Egan, saxophonist, formerly with Peck Mills Orchestra, with eight other musicians. $5.00 in gold for the best name for the orchestra. 19May2t HOUSE'S TOMORROWChicken and Waffles Pineapple Salad Strawberry Shortcake HEART FAILS TO WITHSTAND NEW ATTACK Breakfasts as Usual Wednesday Morning, Then Goes to His Room -Without Warning End Comes While He Rests in Bed. FIVE TERMS IN CONGRESS A complete account of Mr. Sibley's activities, of his life and a resume of his ideals and philosophy will he found on page 12 of today's edition.

What Vare Has to Say of Election WASHINGTON, May on his primary victory, Representative William S. Vare, in a statement today, said the voters of Pennsylvania had expressed a desire for a return of personal liberty and opposed further interference with American rights granted by the constitution. Vare said: "Everything indicates that I will be nominated for the United States Senatorship by a large majority. I do not regard this in any way as a personal victory; I regard it rather as a victory for the people of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. "I would like to take this opportunity to express my very high appreciation and thanks to the republicans of Pennsylvania who have confidence in me and gave me their support." WILL ROSE, EDITOR, LOSES TO FRANK FAY TITUSVILLE, May L.

Fay of Greenville, a candidate for the first time, has been nominated by the Republicans for state senate in the Crawford-Mercer district. Incomplete returns today indicated that Fay would carry Mercer county by 1,500 over H. L. R. Anderson of Grove City.

The race between Fay and Will P. Rose of Cambridge Springs in Crawford county is close, with the chances slightly favoring Fay. If he carries the county, however, his lead will be small. Fifty-two out of the 65 districts in Crawford county give the following results: 2,598. Rose, 2,413.

Anderson, 828. SMITH LEADS VENANGO VOTE FOR LIEUT. GOV. In the Lieutenant Governorship with six out of 75 precincts to be heard from, Lieutenant Colonel Ernest G. Smith is far in the lead in Venango county.

The vote follows: Esterly-968. Clements-456. Hocker-180. SENATE RACE IS CLOSE IN MERCER COUNTY VOTE SHARON, May 19-The Senatorship in Mercer county was very close, 52 out of 90 precincts reporting: Pinchot, Pepper, Vare, 2,591. Governor: Fisher, Biedleman, 2,331.

Congress: 28th district, Cochran, 6234; Bixler, 2995; Rickards, 717. State Senator: Rose, 1365; Fay, Anderson, 2,558. PINCHOT HAD SMALL LEAD IN WARREN COUNTY VOTE WARREN, May from 39 of the 53 precincts in Warren county: Senator: (Pinchot, Pepper, Vare, Governor: "Fisher. Tenor, 310. For representative: Wood, Lamb, 1,261.

SPECIALS--EXCHANGE HOTEL. Steak dinner Wednesday, 75c, 5:30 to 8. Chicken and waffle dinner, Thursday, 5:30 to 8, 75c. Long Island duck, Sunday, 12 to 2:30, also special 50c luncheon, Sunday, 5:30 to 8. NOTICE.

The Rosemont Greenhouse will be open every evening until 8:30 for convenience of public. A cordial invitation to inspect our plants and flowers is extended to all. ROSEMONT GREENHOUSE, Miller Park, Phone 573-X. Franklin, Pa. Hon.

Joseph C. Sibley, aged 76, one of the most distinguished of Venango county's citizens and long identified with the activities of Franklin, died Wednesday morning at 10 minutes after 9 o'clock from sudden stoppage of the heart which came without warning and was immediately fatal. His death was the final culmination of an effection of the heart that began more than 15 years ago and which had nearly cost him his life on two previous occasions--first, in 1910, when for about a year it was questionable whether his heart would continue to function and again a year ago last: August when he suffered a stroke of apoplexy and barely recovered. In both cases a marvelous vitality overcame the effects of the greatly disabled heart and returned him to partial activity in which by restricting physical activity he could enjoy exercise of his wonderfully alert mental gifts in a multitude of different lines. To maintain for so many years this constant outlay of vitality from A crippled physique has been a marvel all associated with him as well as to medical science.

Last fall he had a mild attack of influenza. then epidemic, which spent its effect, as it usually does, largely one his heart. which showed signs of greater weak- COCHRAN. as the Republican candidate for defeated Harris J. Bixler, present incum- JAMES L.

WILBUR, PROMINENT BANKER OF PLEASANTVILLE, DIES James L. Wilbur, aged 49 years, prominent banker and oil man, of Pleasantville, died at his home, at 2 o'clock this afternoon. He had been ill with pneumonia since last Saturday. Mr. Wilbur was a life-long resident of Pleasantville and was well known in this section as an oil man.

He was president of the Citizens Bank, of Pleasantville; a director in the Oil Creek. Refining Co. and also the Tidioute Refining Co. He was a member of the Titusville Kiwanis Club and was identified with good roads in the section in which he lived. As a youth he attended the W.

J. College. He was a school director of the borough of Pleasantville. and a member of the Presbyterian church of Pleasantville. He was a 32nd degree Mason, Knight Templar and a Shriner.

He was also a member of the Pleasantville lodge of Odd Fellows. Surviving are his widow and one daughter, Jean Elizabeth. at home, and one sister, Miss M. E. Wilbur, of Pleasantville.

KRESCE WILL GIVE 28 MILLIONS TO CHARITY NEW YORK, May (UP) -Sebas. tian S. Kresge will give away within the next few days approximately 000.000. The chain store owner, who started his career with less than $8,000 has offered that a part of his fortune for charitable and public welfare purposes. The Kresge foundation, established in 1914, yet never publicly announced, wili receive the gift, making available about $25,000,000 for its philanthropies.

A thorough survey to determine the best channels for distribution will be made. It is understood educational and religious projects will benefit FISHER LEADS IN ERIE. ERIE. May returns in Erie county had Fisher leading Beidleman by 645 votes. It was indicated that Vare's lead would not be cut down in the Senatorial race.

SELECT WHITTEMORE JURY. BALTIMORE, May -Half of the jury which is to decide whether Richard Reese Whittemore is guilty of killing Robert Holtman, Maryland penitentiary guard, was selected during morning session of criminal court Whittemore's trial started before Judge Eugene 0'Dunne at 10 a. m. LESLIE WINS EASILY. PITTSBURGH, May G.

Leslie, colorful figure in Republican circles, has been returned to the State Senate from the 38th district. He won easily. APPROVE BOND ISSUE. PITTSBURGH, May bond (issue of $19,900,000 for improvements in the city of Pittsburgh overwhelmingly approved at the polls. ness and embarrassment.

Insisted on Rising for Meals. For several weeks this been acute. After some days of complete hasn rest in bed he recovered enough to insist on getting up for meals and short periods in a chair, though the exertion involved tired him. The last few days his condition had not ehanged appreciatively, and while it had been recognized for some time that the heart might suddenly fail, yet appeared sufficiently strong that inprovement might equally well be hoped for. Mr.

Sibley got to breakfast as usual, "Penand Mento where he was shaved, and lay down on the bed to rest in his average condition, conversing as usual. In a few moments without preliminary discomfort and without struggling, he- suddenly died. The heart, utterly worn out, refusing longer to obey the dietates of his great vitality and will. Saw Ideals Carried Out. In the 76 years of his life Mr.

Sibley saw carried into accomplishment many of the ideals which he had early cherished. Without a doubt he earned for himself a niche in the hall of fame. not alone in this district, which he represented Congress for several terms -in fact he served five terms as Congressman from the 28th and 27th districts-but also throughout the length and breadth of the United States, as one of the men early and prominently identified with the oil industry. Mr. Sibley became associated with the oil industry at a time when it was developing at a rapid pace, in the day.

when marketing of oil had hardly ret become a specialized business that it now is. The success which he met as an oil salesman and advocate of specially prepared oils for railway usage was one of the outstanding successes of his life. came his active career as a servant of the public good. At the age of 29 he was Mayor of Franklin. In 1892 he became interested in stock raising, and the Miller Sibley stock farm became known wherever good horses and good cattle were appreciated.

Then with lightning-like rapidity and with the same marked degree of success came his terms in Congress and after that his retirement in 1911 from business life. The last years of his life were spent in comfort at his wonderfully pleasant home at River Ridge, which commands a splendid view of the winding Allegheny through the hills that surround Franklin. Was Twice Married. Mr. Sibley was twice married.

His first wife, who was Metta E. Babcock, was born in Friendship, N. in 1853. They were married on March 17, 1870. Mrs.

Sibley was long active in civic affairs, and was a woman who took a keen interest in all that pertained to the poor and unfortunate. She died on July 26, 1911. To them were born two children, both of whom survive -Josephine, who is now Mrs. William E. Heathcote, of St.

Petersburg, a and Celia, who is now Mrs. William McCalmont Wilson, of York City. NOTS Sibley married on December 6, 1913, Miss Ida Rew, of Franklin, who survives. There are four grandchildren: Mrs. Brokerick Haskell, of New York William Sibley and Metta Heathcote, all of St.

Petersburg. No funeral arrangements have been made. Special prices on all used cars. NASH AGENCY, E. M.

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