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TIMELY NEWS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND CITY'S SUBURBS
LATE NEWS FROM THE CUMBERLAND VALLEY
WOMAN FIGHTS
SALE OF FARM
Miss Minerva Leidig Makes
Protest Against Action of
Cumberland Officials
Carlisle, Pa., Sept. 10.—Miss Minerva
Leidig, classed as the most unique
figure with whom Cumberland county
officers have had to deal, is again In
the limelight, following' her attempt
to interrupt the sale of the property
of her father, Michael Leidig, a Civil
War veteran, held on Saturday.
She oered to engage in combat with
the auctioneer or attorneys and was
finally quieted r>y a constable. Broth
ers have asked for the partition of
the estate. She claims a life estate
in, the home, a small farm just west
of Carlisle, and is making a fight.
Letters threatening suits ranging
from $5,000 to $25,000 have been sent
to attorneys, local newspapers carry
ing advertisements and others hav
ing connection with the proceedings
in some way.
Miss Leidig and her father flrsf
cnme into prominence some years ago
when, with a shotgun and pitchfolk,
they chased from the farm railroad
officials and the county sheriff when
they attempted to survey a portion ot*
tlie farm taken by the Cumberland
Valley Railroad under the right of
eminent domain. Since that time half
a score of suits have been entered by
the Leldigs and they have been in
frequent conflict with neighbors.
Convict May Receive
Sentence of Thirty Years
Carlisle, Pa., Sept". 10.—When Eddie
Morris, formerly of Southampton
township, is released from the West
ern Penitentiary on September 19,
after serving six years on a #entenca
from Westmoreland county for man
slaughter, he faces the prospect of
thirty years more in the Eastern Pen
intentiary.
Announcement was made to-day by
l'istrict Attorney Lloyd that detainers
have been lodged for the man and he
will be brought back here to be sen
tenced in the October session of court.
Morris, a member of the notorious
I'oekley gang, was arrested about
seven years ago, following an attempt
to shoot detectives who went after
him, and was sentenced on various
charged to twenty-seven years in the
penitentiary. He broke Jail here while
awaiting transportation to Philadel
phia, but was later arrested and sen
tenced in the western part of the
State. Officials will press for his
original sentence plus three years for
breaking jail.
DEDICATE; FLAGPOLE
Gettysburg, Pa., Sept. 10.—The new
metal flagpole presented to the high
school by the graduating class In June
will be dedicated on October 12. Ap
propriate exercises will attend the'
event, and It is expected to have sol
diers from the camp take part in the
parade preceding the dedication and
to procure, if possible, the services of
one of the regimental bands. The
schoolchildren will also participate
in the para<f&) Aieh one carrying a
small American flag. I
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MONDAY EVENING.
Mechanicsburg Boy Has Good Military Record
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Mechanicsburg, Pa., Sept. 10. —Among the Mechanicsburg young men
who are in the United States service, is Sergeant Major G. Raymond
Capp, of the noncommissioned staff. Eighth United States Cavalry, who
is home on a furlough and visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. E.
Capp, East Locust street. Sergeant-Major Capp is stationed at Fort
Bliss, El Paso, Texas, where he is doing border patrol service. He has
been in the Philippine service at Camp Stotsenberg and Fort William
McKinley, and was also stationed at Fort Sloeum, N. Y., and Fort Mc-
Dowell, Cat. He is said to be the youngest sergeant major in the United
States Army and has made application for the next examination for lieu
tenant in the regular service. His furlough expires on September 17.
SIO,OOO FOR lIKD ( HONS
Carlisle, Pa., Sept. 10.—Plans are
ready for a big drive here to raise
SIO,OOO to further the work of the
Carlisle chapter of the Red Cross.
Churches and other agencies have
voted to co-operate. So far about
$3,300 has been expended by the local
society in war work.
ACCEPTED ON FIFTH TRIAL
New Bioomfield, Pa., Sept. 10.—
Trying for the fifth time. Charles
DeLancey has succeeded in passing
the United States infantry exami
nation. HO is in training now at
Gettysburg.
NARROW ESCAPE
FROM DEEP FALL
Workman Held Over Shaft
Opening Entangled in Rope
Until Rescued
Gettysburg, Pa.. Sept 10.—L. L.
Lere'w, o Latlmore, was the victim of
an unusual accident and was almost
miraculously saved from a broken
nock and death from a plunge head
long down a shaft which had been
dug in the timberland on the Samuel
Fair farm. He was assisting D. B.
Hostetter, Charles Jacobs and C. M.
Lorew to place a spring pole In posi
tion so as to drive the shaft deeper
in order to secure water for the saw
mill, when the pole was accidentally
released. Mr. Lerew's feet were caught
in the rope and he was thrown head
foremost over the hole. Fortunately,
the rope l.">ld him suspended, hang
ing in the hole, until his companions
could release him from his dangerous
position. He was unharmed.
Anniversary of Pastorate
of the Rev. H. K. Lantz
Mechanicsburg, Pa., Sept. 10.—
Arrangements are being made by the
congregation of St. John's Lutheran
Church at Shiremanstown to hold a
celebration in honor of the fifteenth
anniversary of the pastorate of the
Rev. H. K. Lantz on Sunday and
Monday, October 7 and 8.
On Monday evening October 8, a
song service will be given in Keller
Memorial Church under the direction
of the chorus of St. John's Church,
assisted by a number of soloists.
Prominent Lutheran clergymen will
be present to speak. A patriotic pa
geant will be presented on the lawn
of the church by the young people
thfs month.
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SERVICE HELD
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Carlisle People Attend Meet
ing on Dickinson Campus
For National Guardsmen
Carlisle, Pa., Sept. 10. —The first
part of the .community farewell to
the men of Company G of the
Eighth Pennsylvania Infantry who
leave to-night for Camp Hancock at
Augusta, Ga., took place last evening
when hundreds of persona thronged
the Dickinson College campus where
a service was "held at which testa
ments, the gift of congregations of
the town churches, were given to
each man. The service was an. im
pressive one. Massed choirs of the
churches rendered hymns and the
national anthem while a number of
short addresses were made. The
main address was by John M. Rhey,
of Carlisle. Schoolgirls distributed
the testaments at the close.
The camp at the fair grounds was
broken Saturday and the majority of
the men permitted to spend the last
hours at home. Prior to the leav
ing of the train this evening a pa
rede of Civil War veterans. Sons of
Veterans, patriotic organizations and
citizens will be held in honor of the
"ompany and also those summoned
for service in the National Army.
SUBURBANTNOTES
NEWPORT
Mrs. H. A. Hartzell, of Harrlsburg,
visited friends here last week.
Miss Esther Lesh. of Eschol, called
on friends here on Thursday.
The Rev. W. C. Ney and J. N.
Kahler attended the quadricenten
nlal observation of the Lutheran
churches at Burnham on Thursday.
* A marshmallow toast in Freeland's
woods was much enjoyed by Miss
Belle Barrick, Miss Helen Barrack,
Miss Mary Newlin. Miss Charlotte
Newlin, Miss Anna Smith, Miss Etta
Grubb, Miss Sara Basom, Miss Eliz
abeth Sneath, Miss Eva Rush, Mar
lin Shull, Samuel Sweger. Lawrence
Page. Wlllard Pa<?e and Mr. and Mrs.
George Beers, chaperons.
I.ANDISBURG
Lieutenant J. M. Shindel and
(laughter Elizabeth have returned to <
their Lebanon home after visiting j
with their cousins. Misses Jennie and I
Annie Wlnsjert.
Mrs. Elizabeth Garland, of Car
lisle. Is the guest of relatives here.
The Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Dyer, of I
New Jersey, are visiting Mr. Dyer's j
parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Fetter. !
Miss Pearl Burtnett has gone to
West Chester to resume her studios
fit the West Chester State Norma* !
School. •
AXNVTLLE
Miss Myrtle Daughertv, daughter
of the Rev. and Mrs. S. F. Daugherty,
left Monday for Highspire, where
she is employed as one of the teach
ers in the high school. Miss Daugh
erty is a graduate of Lebanon Valley
College and for the past year has
taught In the Fontana schools, south !
of town.
Miss Laura Chrlstison is spending
a week at Atlantic City.
D. H. Meyer and son shipped over
a hundred baskets of peaches each
day this week from their orchards
near town. Most of the peaches went
to Lancaster.
Miss Anna Grimm, of Allentown,
is visiting at the home of the Rev.
William F. DeLong.
Dr. George D. Gossard and family
spent Labor Day at Greencastle,
where they were the guests of rela
tives.
M. H. Bachman and /family has
retrned home after spending the
greater part of the summer at Mount
Gretna.
The Rev. Paul Wltmer and family
spent several weeks visiting relatives
in New Jersey.
Alfred A. Mills has returned home
after spending some time with rela
tives in Western Pennsylvania.
Robert W. Forney and Miss Carrie
Forney, of Harrisburg, spent Sunday j
with D. A. Whiskeyman and family. '
Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Krieder, Sr., I
and Mrs. G. R. Kredier, Jr., re- <
turned from an automobile trip to I
the Delaware Water Gap and other |
interesting points.
Miss Anna Lightner Is spending
several weeks in Baltimore, where
she is the guest of relatives.
HUMMEL.STOWX
Proprietor Graupner, of the Key
stone Hotel, entertained his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Graupner, of
Philadelphia, and Mr. and Mrs.
Seiter and children, of the same
place, over Labor Day.
Webster Spayd spent last . week
in Philadelphia.
Prothonotary and Mrs. H. F.
Holler are spending the week at;
Atlantic City, accompanied by their
son, Arthur Holler, who Is a phar
macist's assistant in the army and
is now stationed at Philadelphia.
Mr. and Miss Helvey returned to
their home in Buffalo, after a two
weeks visit with Miss Mary Greena
walt.
Mr. and Mrs. John Scott are
spending a week at Atlantic City
and Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fetterman
have returned to Philadelphia, after
spending several days with his
brother, Emory Fetterman.
Mrs. James G. Fox Is seriously
ill at her home east of town.
Miss Alice Haehnlen has returned
to New York, after spending two
weeks with home folks.
Mr. and Mrs. George Carmany
spent an evening at Paxtang.
Fred Bolton spent two davs in
New York City.
Mrs. Harvey will sell her furntture
and home and go to Canada, where
she will spend the winter with her
sister.
Miss Annie Nye spent Saturday at
Harrlsburg.
Norman and John Helir, second
lieutenants in the United States
Army, spent a short furlough with
tb-ir. Parents Mr. a*l Mrs. Norman
Arthur Holler pharmacist's as
sistant in the U. S. Navy. Is' spend
ing a short furlouph with his par- -
ents Prothonotary and Mrs. Henrv
F. Holler. *
A straw ride to a farmhouse near
Linglestown, wiyi the method em
ployed by Frank Keller of the West
End to entertain twenty of the
young people of Hummelstown. The
party left the Keller residence about
seven o'clock Thursday evening and
drove byway of Hoernerstown j
through Lower Paxton Township !
On arrival at their destination they
were served with supper by their
hosts, after which they returned to
HunimeMown.
Prowell Mack, of Schenectady, N. j
Y„ is visiting his parents, Mr. and I
Tiarlus Mack. J
PERRY ROBBERS
STILL AT LARGE
Men Who Shot Italian Farmer
Near Marysville Friday
Got Little Money
Marysville, Pa., Sept. 10. —Journey
two miles from Marysville on the
"new" road towards Olenvale and
you will encounter a rough, deeply
rutted roadway leading into the
mountains. Follow this road with
trees and brush growing on -both
sides and brushing you in the face
as you pass tor another half-mile
and you will come to a clearing of
probably eight acres. First you will
come to a field of late corn, luxur
ious in its growth, and then you will
see a large garden glorious in the
abundance of crops that it is pro
ducing. Fruit trees with peaches pre
dominating, hanging with fast-rip
ening fruit, greet your eyes.
This is the farm of the Fundine
brothers—the farm whose llttlo one
room cabin two robbers entered,
dazzled by the stories of money kept
there; the farm, one of whose own
ers, John Fundine, (Glovannio Fan
tino in the land from which he comes
across the waters), was shot early
Friday evening when he refused to
show the burglars wherehe kept his
money. And this is the farm to
which John and Joe expect to live
to bring their little wives and chil
dren from Sunny Italy at the con
clusion of the war. At least they did
expect to bring them, but their plans
may be changed.
Across the waters John has a wife
and Joe has a wife and three chil
dren. And these two men, strangers
in a strange country, are working
hard here in America to make a
home for those they love so well.
Every night Joes goes to work
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SEPTEMBER 10, 1917,
promptly at 6 o'clock on the Penn
sylvania railroad as a night track
walker. John works hard all day on
the little acres of the farm. On re
turning in the morning and after
eating the breakfast John had pre
pared for him, It has been the custom
this summer for Joe to help his
brother work in the fields.
The brothers have two horses to
aid them In tilling the acres on the
summit of the ridge. Several pigs are
seen in their styes and everything
about bespeaks thrift.
The two men live in a one-room
cabin. Two little cots are found at
opposite sides of one end of the room
and a stove in the other furnishes the
double purpose of furnishing warmth
and heat for cooking purposes. A
large dog, of doubtful pedigree, lies
at the doorstep and playfully jumps
at you as you approach. Four kit
tens play about in the house, and
this is where Joe and John Fundine,
about 4 2 and 40 years, respectively,
live and work.
This is the place and these are the
defenseless men whom two Ameri
cans—they were Americans for their
talk was easily distinguishable—
sought to rob on Friday evening.
They apparently knew the customs
of the brothers well, for they timed
their visit so that they would en
counter but one of them at home.
Public sympathy has been aroused
for these men, sympathy that is de
manding that Rye township and
county authorities make some effort
to trace-the assailants of John Fun
dine to earth. Clues are visible here,
according to those who have inter
ested themselves in the case of the
brothers.
At first it was not believed that the
robbers secured any plunder. When
Joe was seen at the little mountain
cabin on Saturday, he made the
statement that three dollars and
some odd cents had been taken from
a pocketbook belonging to John, who
was shot. He added that when he
returned to his little home at 2
o'clock on Saturday morning, after
taking his brother to the Harrisburg
Hospital, he saw a light in the cabin
through the cornfield as he approach
ed. This light had disappeared when
he came to the house. This incident
1 is to puzzling, locai interested ones.
Annville Girl Instructor
in Schools of Ithaca
Annville, Pa., Sept. 10.—Miss Jos
ephine Urich, daughter of Dr. I. K.
Urich, representative from Lebanon
County in the State Legislature, left
here to take up her duties as
supervisor of hygiene and physical
education in the schools of Ithaca,
N. V. Miss Urich, who is a grad
uate of Lebanon Valley College, re
cently completed a course at Wel
lesley, which gave her special train
ing along the line of her present
work.
NEW SCHOOL TEACHERS
Blain, Pa., Sept. 10. —Public
school teachers of the county who
will have their first experience this
year and appeared before County
Superintendent. D. A. Kline, of New
Bloomfidd, for instructions were:
Miss Grace Hench, Miss Ruth R.
McConnell, Miss Sara Shurrvaker,
Miss Mabel Reber, Miss Minnie
Troutman, Miss Verna Moretz, Miss
Grace H. Haas, Miss Floy E. Smith,
Miss Mossalene Baker, Miss Ruth
Long, Miss Elizabeth Gantt, Miss
Alice Range, Miss Lulu M.
Ward, Miss Esther Shatto, Miss
Florence M. Grubb, Miss Mary R.
Bixler. Miss Mary E. Bixler, Miss
Olive Gantt, Clem E. Stew
art, Harry Z. Arney and Augustus
Knuth.
OFFERS SERVICES AS CHAPLAIN'
Hummelstown, Pa., Sept. 10.—The
Rev. Fred P. Corson, pastor of the
Methodist Church here, has severed
his connection with it and will en
ter Columbia University. Where he
will pursue his studies at Columbia
until he is called.
120 BUSHELS TO ACRE
New Bloomfield, Pa.. Sept. 10.— W.
S. Peale, a prominent insurance
agent, has gained quite a reputation
as a farmer as a result of just lift
ing a crop of 120 bushels of pota
toes from a half-acre plot of ground.
Literary Society and Higk
School Orchestra Organize
Hummclstown, Pa., Sept. 10.—
The Literary Society of the High
School was organized with the fol
lowing officers: President, Ethel
Hartz; vice-president, Sara Shenk;
secretary, Mary Light; treasurer,
Theodore Burrldge. The commit
tee on programs consists of Miriam
Cassel, Ruth Shearer and James
Cassel.
The High School Orchestra also
organized for the winter with the
following officers: President, Ethel
Hartz; librarian, Josephine Burk
holder; secretary and treasurer,
Mary Light. The director is Prof.
T. O. Mitman. '
PEBBY'S FIRST DETAIL
Blain, Pa., Sept. 10.—First sol
diers of the county for the draft,
who will be taken are seven young
men who passed the examination,
as follows: Casper W. Swartz, of
Millerstown; Lloyd L. Hetrick, of
Duncannon; David S. Powell, of
Millerstown; Harry R. Burkepile, of
Newport; John Irwin Bell, of Liver
pool; Chester C. Rowe, of Ander
sonburg. and Prank R. Bixler, of
Millerstown.
NEW FURXACE RUMORED
Marietta, Sept. B.—lt is rumored
in this section that another new
furnace is to be erected near where
the remodeling of the old Vesta fur
nace was made by Lavino & Co., ol
Philadelphia. The work on the large
classification yards above Marietta
is progressing rapfdly and many men
are daily being added to the quota.
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