The Morning Herald from Uniontown, Pennsylvania • Page 1

The Morning Herald VOL. 19. No. 140. Average Daily Circulation Last Week, 10,20.

UNIONTOWN, FAYETTE COUNTY, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 17, 192G. FOURTEEN PAGES The Weather Clo'idy. Two CtaU DEATH TOLL IN RAILROAD WRECK STANDS AT 35 Lift Ban on Left Turns Testimony Is Concluded 36 OTHERS MAY DIE; MANY ARE SLIGHTLY HURT GRAYS LANDING TRAFFIC CRISIS ROSE CARNIVAL QUEEN DAZED FLAGMEN SET SIGNALS TO STOP COLLISIONS WOMAN SLAIN WHILE ASLEEP Man, Dy ing Prom White Platrue Denies Fir- ing Fatal Shot CORONER VFRDTfT vivi-i-ijrv. FjEuiKjI i-'nimil itunri in Peler McCoy, from tuberculosis, at drays morning, 1 tlie ot Mrs aged 32. remains a mystery nolwithstand: u.u liundrlld eighly-fwo passengers, ing searching Investigation hv Cor- 'ninuirranta wno had become prosper-oncr S.

A. Hull, mi 1 ltecllvo 0,15 1,1 UlG ('or11 noU nnd WM0 011 tllulr A. W. a.i-i km in wiry by a la vl3k were coroner's Jvv. Mrs died from nhard Llia special seven car In.

in an SCR ANTON, June 16. Dazed, but retaining his rail' road Instinct when the Delaware, Lackawanna ar.d Western Railroad ipeelzl train was wrecked at Roekport, N. J-, early today, Barney Judge, flagman, extricated himself from the wreckage and taSBred along' the track, setting off red lights and torpedoes at he went to prevent ier end collisions. Judge managed to make his way to a. phone booth the' Roekport Crossing from where lie notified the railroad olflces or the disaster.

His home is In this city. GIRL CONFIRMS PLAN TO BREAK M'CLINTOCKWILL Prosecution in Shep herd Case to End Testimony. SEVEN WITNESSES Ul, ,1 CHK'AUO. Jar.o 16. William Darling Shepherd's Ui for" tho murder of William' Nelson.

Mc-i Cllntock, to whom bo Is accused oi having i.1 tvnholrt rnn rha icotBep.ot a. suit lo break wlU wnlcb- mt. SUapherd a wUllOQ aire; Bilsa Isabella Pope, who was the a hnf.Bt Monr.d Uinx-uvl Ihe mlilillc nlio suffered two iiiysterlous cuts," three inches 1MB. which crossed on her forehead. At the -junclkn of I i lines a-bul- let had sent through her skull Into her brain Verdict of Ccroner'n Jury Atler tho members ot Hie coroner's jurv hod uvuU-nm all per- fona convorsanl with th surround- infra Ihpy rendered tba loilowliig dict.

"Ws find that Mrs. Bessie Me- Coy came to her death, June IB, 1925 at Grays Landing as a result of a gunshot wound inflicted by party or parlies unknown." Gun owned By McCoy evident from the testimony that the weawon used In tlia ktlllnir owned by McCoy, Wilnesscs lea- "'I1 snort time ago airs, nio of the P.nso Carnival held by her was bc-iutltal girl it Isn't hard In belicvs. Datl iaen ijio revolver away Inqalenetf to tslra nr Bwryllil ps Is So rqhdines'a af. h'9. realiiod-ha soon -would dieMs ftiah Day fijeinte-iCSiaiy ilanco ot tho erplian millionaire, art mltted.uuon cross examlnailon today W16.11 Peruana brought him flowers he The alendor brunette, who waited WDU'd artvlB0 them io WHit and put with a marriaga llceuse wblio Billy lho "owcr3 hla ErILVa- Idled, teslltled thai ahe ha.I agreed with Jurors in Sick Room Iowa cousins of the hoy's mother to1 Most pathetic acniius were enact- divide -the estato "flily-nfly" in 'n lB roon ln which Peter McCoy 'thn will wii-i broken la human skeleton.

With his hands will was broken. ahaking aa If stricken by palsy, ilia J1 for oath wns administered by kroner; BEFORECOUNCIL BUTNOSOLUTION! Court Fight Looms oitj Order Banning Filling Stations PROTESTS HEARDj Mayor Makes Reports; Much Routine at Regular Session Tlio police department's Teft Hani turn rule, ns uppllod lo the motor, traffic at Cr.llat.Iii e.veuue and Mala' street. In cnnnertlon with the new mechanical slop rind go sjanl Ughtm' came in tcr ks share of criticism at Iho regular session ct city council last evening and, on rocommendutloa ot Director ot Public. Safnty F. It.

1-fcss, the rule will he Since tho luiilnUatloo of the light Dr. Hess iirr.trd that he had been waited on by tlirea different commltv leee, one of them representing the Chamber ot Commerce, another the L'niontown Antomohllo Club and a1 lUlrd representing the merchants ot Callalln avenue, all ot them protest 1ng against tlia left hnnd turn rule. In addition, ho said he had talked to about 50 persons along tho street and, of these, all but five favored tha abolishment of this rule. "lr there -were enough hroid parallel streets to JusttCy the diversion ot traffic. I think, the mla would be workable," declared the councilman, but to make cars, work, their Ihelf war 'aronftd thr narrow Ccwrt'and Pet' er.

streets In order to get north Callatln avenue is forcing an Infusttne, on motorlBts. Alluding to the dangera ot allowing cars to cut Into Dr. Hess pointed out that automobile, had done tills thing at this comer for the past ten years and no one had; been hurt as yet, and that It remained for tha motorist to eiercisa soma discretion as well as the public to meet Ihe problem. Councilman Davtd Evans suggest (Continued on Page Eight) COHEN SPARKLER DISTRIBUTION ON FIRST OF JULY Tho Cohen store la In receipt of great many letters as well aa phone messages Inquiring for the exact day when the big Boulevard stora will dtstributo Ita annual Supply of sparklers. It has boon the custom or this 'big furniture storo to hold a one day distribution a few days hotore tha "Fourth1" and nil inquirers ore- told ihnt this year the distribution will ba held on Wednesday, July 1.

Each year tho populnr Boulevard home-fur-nlsliing3 store buys from -100 to 600 gross of two Blres of sparklers or a total ot over 5,000 boxes, each box conlafniDg ten sparklers. These ar made ii in packages of six boies of two sizes. Tho store collacls a small sum for tha first three boxes and the second three boxes are Included frea with the compliments of the firm. ThU huo practice has enabled to make 4 thousand kiddles happy on Independence day. Mayor Warnian has heartily endorsed the store's generous practice ns sparklers are absolutely safe and can be handled with perfoct safely bf any age child.

Of course grown-up share with the kiddles, the brilliant display of shooling stars and take tha same keen delight ln watching tha sparklers sparkle. Space 150 cart ccnttr ef City and 25c 12 P. Fayette Union The Motor Park BIG SQUARE DANCE Shady Grave Tamerro C.ftko walk; dancing contest; u(C people. ROGERS' FATE TO BE DECIDED NEXT THURSDAY Today Will Be Devoted to the Summing up by Counsel DOCTOR TESTIFIES Aflcir tho Commonwealth liail attacked. 1n rebut Inl.

important parts ot tlip tcstluiouv of Frank Ilogers, nn trial Tor tlio ratal shouting of IlusBeli linger, February 7, last, tho Deer C'i Dasiiij; Inn murder trial came to an nbrupi close in Us ninth day yesterday It 2:25 o'clock in tno afternoon when the f-nllli, by Attorney V. C. McKonn, private counsel for tho 1 lager family, announced II rested. and Attorney II S. nitmbauld closed -the defense immediately.

A brief consultation at Hie bench with Judge J. Q. VanSwcnr- :r.cev. Lht 11 me dismissal ci Hie Jury for tlio remainder of the day. "(JoiuiNDl has decided," said the court, that It would bo unfair to the jury, and 1 am personally In accord with their views, to send them out lale In the evening, particularly on nn Important case such as this.

The dc-fonse haa been given tomorrow lug In which to sum up and the commonwealth tomorrow afternoon. The charge of the court, which will be abort, will be delivered Thursday morning." United States Senator M. M. Keetoy t-lll HI.lr il.n inrv for thn dstans I e6mirianclnK at 9 o'clock thiB morning Ills to attract a rapacity audience' to tlia codrt room, many persons, including laymen and lawyara, being anxious lo hear, lite re- marks ot tho dlstlugulahe1 West V'li- glnlan. Attorney W.

C. IsicKeau will review the history of the euse for Hie -ommonwaeltH in the afternoon. Yesterday afternoon's testimony at-' i7--" acked liogera- Insanity defBnso aer- lously. Although ihs niounlaln wna fired his mind wont blank and he -v I didn recall what had happened lor a nrtel lew ottiera wei-fi ennou lo the ataud to testify that Rogers had related a different tnlo to tlioni. Conalable John Donahue testified that Rogers had plainly described tho maoner in which the shooting had I era had gone through the entlro! Kc.nie'wtih.out any trmihlo.

EBpccIally illil tho common weal 1 1 tlio far DIVIDEND BY M. M. BANK Semiannual dividend of tier lias Itejii declined by (lie direct nf tho Mrrcha.ita Milters 1 or pllnl stock enntlngs fnc Iho Ilrdt half of tho year. Tlio dividend ia i.r.yuNio u-. n.v iu muljiiluiu-ers of votord nl.

tlia close business on Juno 20. C'lircks for tlio nntouut of dividend tvill he mailed within Iho next fDW days. This will bo tho 11th dividend paid by the bunk. Give Dad a Necktie on Father's Day June 21st Thai's liia day you know atui tho way to celebrate is to give him a necktie- just aa you fjive mother flowers on her day. Stop in and sco our wonderful assortment of Wilson Bros.

ties. They are meant for just the kind of a Dad yours is. Howard M. Steele 36 E. Main.

Opp. State Theatra FESTIVAL Sandy Hill Union Church, Thui-s-dny, Juno IStli, for benefit of church. Everybody welcome. Music by area. I i BallK.

nr. Harrv Hrnilv wnli'h. tbo mau as wft3 questioned rPri Peler 1)etffeen Easpg ani ln ow sl)d 1lat ho he1 afaHvusd the report 'of a. gun and 1t was i.r J. When asked point blank if ho had killed -Mrs McCoy, the wilne-ia ic- (Contfnucd on Pago KifilitJ Train Loaded With Im-1 migrants Enroute to Sail for Europe.

LAUfefc UNCERTAIN By Aesoclalert Tress. HAOKRTTKTOW.N, N. June 16. Latest Information available tonight tho 'dealli toll in the Delaware, a.neliawauua- and railroad wreck, two miles from here earlv to- Any. 34,.

wllh 3lj persons in crlllcal and at least 3a more sut-; t-' ueiuiieci piled lop of nother. trfl Jcrac-V ln uiunnersiorni timi im tva-iinnl Gravel over the tracks at. Itockport; Tho cngmo plowed over tho tlps for vrmls le-Cnns it struck a. lawllcb and left the tracks. day I coaches and a j.nllnuin wero piled: Ule 1111,1 SPPt)'lu "la-n wn3 rn extricated; Uieniselvcs from the twlslcd coachea' "b'" ieii injuries PLANS COMPLETE FOR IRISH DAY AT PARK TODAY i i--l i iwu I be street car terminal at Ij dock 'oon An elaborate program ot eiwi lfng ovenia with opm-oprlato pi'lios ha been arranged.

is plan- ned to begin tho program at two clock Mrs. Lena Hagana, v.ha is general chairman and tho sevcra commllleea. who am in, charge ot the different details have spared no ef- fnrlK (n iiniko he nffa Hin tiot Irish Day" yet celebrated at the park. ini. i.i h' aancis uoth nfRln()on and evening the music to bB furnished hy a locitl orUiestra and In.

tho evening there ill bo a round fiance the mcslc ho furnished by the CiolrtoH Gnte Orchestra of MouniiEiihola CSly, one ot the most popular orchestras hi liils section of the i.tate, surd when their special C'hicugo was wrecked before ttnwa near Mockport. N-. survivors of the hcnii-wurd bound parly were rushed to lloboiten in aiiothtir aperioh All Imd gi-nphli: tales lo Lell of their o-periences while the liner watted lot possible Into additions to the fortu ate saved. Itutttiing through each story was a golden thread tracing the heroism of tho farmers residing near, the wreck umi the sacrificing efforts ot some or the passengers to alleviate the Eiiferinjr of the injured. "Women, Just rescued from ihe IRISH DAY Shady Grove Park TODAY Spoits of all kinds; two orchestras.

Round and sctuaro dancing to 12 in. Square dancing afternoon and fcven Ing, Music by The Famous GOLDEN GATE EIGHT EVERYBODY WELCOME NOTICE TO LADIES am now with the Genlua Beauty Parlor nt -IK TO. Main at and ready to sorvo my Did palrons as well as new ones. Phono 271. H.

H. Mitchell FOR RENT Five room houso and sen porch; Immediate possession. Inquire 29 Wilson Avenue. BeU phune 178S.J. BIG SQUARE DANCE nd Cflliewalk Shmlowland' Ifark, Wednesday, June 17.

1-1 tier's or rhcslca. I I in the agreement. he agreement. SIuss Pope admitted. illeved she was "implicated in this." The portion which would be aet slue lor mo womnu whit molhoien lie boy and was not mentioned in bis Rxrent for nn SS.OOD nnnnity.

tho en-: Mlsa Pope talked of tbo change In (he Shepherds nllil.ulo toward her BIG FIREWORKS DISPLAY FRIDAY 0VenltnTi in, pj, otvorks intnn.my, ot Dunbar. It Is Id that this display will exceed In that tin) company has MANY STORIES OF HEROISM, SUFFERING ARE TOLD AMONG VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF FATAL WRECK GIRL MAX KNOW FATE THURSDAY By As3.ir-lnl.vt NEW YOEIK. Juiib 16 The statement of Dorothv Perkins that sho Cired tha shot which killed Thomas Temple ton, Jersey City -war veteran fealurod the concluding testimony today In the trial ot the 17-year old girl. Her fate will be In tho hands of the Jury Thursday Rlternoon. 3um-marlintlon ot counsel Is expected to taka about, tour hours, at the doss of which Judge Mclntyre will charge the Jury.

GANGSTER WAR HITS AT POLICE Attempt Is Made to Kill State Attorney Aide at Chicago. Bj- Associated Prcsa. CHICAGO, Juno IS. Warfare between gangsters and (io-Jiccnicn. wtlch started last week, tonight was ccrried into tho city hall nn unidentified man appeared nt tha ortlco of Robert Crowe, slates attorney, and fired directly at Sergeant Elbert Cnrrau.

of the states attorney's slalr. Ciirnui wan not hit and the man escaped after Curran had fired several shots at him aa he fled down the corridor. A few minutes arter tho shooting, every door lit Ihe county building was guarded and for an hour gun siuadJ ransacked the building In the belief (Continued on Page Klght) NOTICE The Franklin Township School Board will meet at Etucna Vlsla school house on Saturday, June 20, at 7:30 a. m. Bids for school supplies for school form should ho In tho hands of secretary by Friday evening.

GUY S. FLEMING, Secretary. Smock, Pa, GRADED PIANO INSTRUCTIONS. DIPLOMAS FURNISHED FOR GRAD UATES IN MUSIC. 58 WINONA 6T BELL 4S5-W.

llnrcellctta Grant was chosen queen fellow townsmen In Tulsa, Okla. She In Tulsa, mid well, UNEASINESS FET FOR FOREIGNERS Official Washington Is Concerned Over Situation in China. rA8HIN'CTON, Juno 16, Continued uneasiness over Ihe safely of foreigners In China waa maul- tesL In Iho summary of official art- vices made nubile todny at the Stnle Department but no case of uu nltnck on nn American cltiTii had yet been (Continued on Page ISight) Liner Held to Await the Survivors Enroute to Homeland amoklng debris scnik-hed and dug with bare hands and torn finger nulls lo save their moc.niii:- chthtien from unilor tlia overturned cars. Others tournlnuciod IncernteLl anus cnrrled water supplies to the moaning scalded the survivors said, To Mis. TO.

U. llaakar, Dt Cark Ridge. 111., it trained nurse. wIid was tCoulliHiCLi on Page tight) BASEBALL AT ELKS' PARK TODAY, 5 P. M.

UNIONTOWN ELKS vs. HOMESTEAD GRAYS Bill Helmlck to oppose Owens or Lefty Williams In third gimt of series. A-real treat. FESTIVAL on church lawn ot First Brethren church, by the Ttullders Class, Thursday evening, Juno ISth. LOST LARGE A1RDALE DOG, BLACK AND BROWN, ANSWERS TO THE NAME OF PAL.

CALL HARRY W. DAVIS, MODEL LAUNDRY, OR 10 SOUTH GALLATIN. BELL'2062. REWARD. BIG SQUARE DANCE GALLATIN GARDENS TONIGHT Nice and Cool.

Moonlight dunces Prizes. A. W. Miller's Barber Shop, 71 South St Hair Cut, 35c; ShaVa, 15o ever at any place. One of tho most spcctartilnr features will bo the great hut lie ot Jutland, loalnre ner-jhut or attempted by tho fireworks com- pany before.

There i will a largo mufclicr of hcautirul thai nro all now i train i on Uffe JblVGS tO a Nurse, Who Was Aboard Train Bv MOW YORK, 10 Eager to see their a.nin, shaken and Baddeiiod by the wreck which claimed G7 of their companions In dead and Injured, 12a Germans from tho West snlled today ths United Stales liner Republic iroin uoboacii. Heacued from the honor which en- Gorley's Tonight ANOTHER IDEAL NIGHT IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH UNIONTOWN'S PREMIER BAND DIRECT FROM CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA. THE OLD TRAIL'S BUS LEAVES GALLATIN AVENUE AND MAIN STREET AT EIGHT P. SHA'R'P. 1 DANCINQ BY THE MOONLIGHT ON I 1 nci lis unit ur int mvun TAIN PLEASURES VOU CAN HARDLY FORGET.

HEAR GORLEY'S HOTEL LAKE BAND RENDER THE. NEW BROADWAY SENSATION "GARDEN HOURS 8:45 TO 12. REMOVAL NOTICE Park's Beauty Parlors Wish to announco tho removal p( their beauty parlors from ihu Vecchlo building to tho now Citizens Title. Trust building, ill, foitrlh floor, where they will be "bettor equipped and have more epjee lo accommodate lho.tr patrons- They will be ready to receive all of their old cuBtoniera, aa well as new ones, on Saturday, June 20, 1S25, as thoy are leaving their present location today. Phone 1811.

BABY CHICKS For sale, per hundred, hilling er'a Hatchery, McC'ieiiamllown, I'm. creations ami an combined tno-Jispiny promises to bo one ot surpassing ty as well aa the largest over singed in the city. Strawberry Festival to he held on the lawn of the Laurel mil rrhurch, Thursday evening, Juno NOTICE This morning, carload of Imperial Valloy can I Inloupos, honoydow- llOUOyblllS, thorrics, plums, pineapples, yellow and green strlngless beans, org-plants also wo have fresh home-grown I strawberries, head lettuce and green pons. central fruit Market 45 W. 8outh 46 W.

Church St. Radcllffe Chotaiiqna, June 17-18-19. UNSURPASSED is Ihe dinner we now serve at the Summit every Sunday from 12:00 to. 3:00 p. m.

$1.50 per plate Or Half Sprint? Chicken and WurTles $2.00 Excellent Service, Surrounding. THE FAMOUS SUMMIT HOTEL CITIZENS CAFETERIA WILL OPEN THIS WEEK Watch for Opening Date.