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INTERESTING NEWS OF TOWNS IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
SENDS MESSAGE
TO WHITE HOUSE
Escaped Lunatic At Tyrone
Files Telegram Stating His
Expected Arrival
WANTED REVOLVERS
Chief of Police of Borough
Locked Him Up For
Safekeeping
Tyrone, Pa., Mar. JS. —An escaped
lunatic from the County Home at
Hollidaysburg, caused excitement in
Tyrone during the past week. He
entered several stores and his de
mands were absurd. At a sporting
goods' store he demanded at least
a half dozen revolvers and an equal
supply ol hunting knives. The Chief
of Police was in the store at the time,
and he was immediately taken into
custody. One of his stunts was stop
ping at the telegraph office and ffling
a message to the White House at
Washington, stating that he would be
there on the next day. Augustus
Carling, stationed at Camp Lee, Va.,
is home for several days, being called
here on account of the death of his
brother. —Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Bayer
and John Bayer, left this week for
New York City, where they will at
tend the sessions of a wholesale Gro
ceryman's Convention, which business
they are interested in at this place.—
The Rev. and Mrs. George C. Haagen
•of Lancaster, were guests during the
week of D. H. Haagen of this place.
—Lieutenant Robert E. Hobba en
route from France to his home in
Osceola Mills, stopped in Tyrone a
day this week to call on friends.—
Charles W. Lilly attached to the Hos
pital Corps and located at Staten Is
land, N. Y.. spent a week's furlough
with his family.—William E. Nevitt,
the President of the Local Draft
Board has returned from a months
trip through the Southern States.—
Lieutenant Diemer E. Wasson, of
Camp Williams, Maine, spent several
days on furlough with his parents
here.—Another cut on the Tyrone Di
vision of the Pennsylvania Railroad
among the working forces makes it
apparent that the outlook for this
summer indicates a depression in
business. As Tyrone is dependent on
the railroad for at least two-third 3
of its business, these reductions in
force, among the railroad men, will
be felt during the remainder of the
year. The March cut just announced
carries a further reduction of about
25 per cent in the working force
on the division, and further, with re
gard to hour men, it is announced
that the month of March will be a
twenty working day month, which
will mean several days lay off dur
ing the month for this class of labor.
—Captain Robert W. Owens, a son of
Mrs. Ella R. Owens has been assigned
permanently to the Peace Commission
at Paris. Young Owens is a graduate
of the Law School of the University
of Pennsylvania, and was selected for
the work involved on account of his
special study in the law of damages.
4,000 SPORTSMEN
JOIN IN FIGHT
[Continued from First Page.]
to hunters and fishers, both of whom
declare that there is plenty of
game there but intimate the move
to close the tract is being made to
benefit a few individuals.
stock Big Preserve
Last fail the State Game Com
mission located a game preserve in
this district, covering about 25,000
acres, stocking it with deer, rabbits
and other animals. Many of these,
hunters say, have gone farther away
and have been seen in Clark's and
Powell's Valleys in the tracts which
the water company is endeavoring
1o close. In these areas fishers de
clare tlie State established big trout
runs also, and they have joined in
the light to keep the ground open.
A survey has been made in Clark's
Vailey by the water company and
with the options held on the tracts
there, should the public road be
closed, it would give the firm com
plete control of practically all un
seated timber land to within a short
distance of the State preserve.
I.ast Friday the board of viewers
met at Millersburg and started their
investigation preparatory to report
ing to the court the advisability of
closing the road. At that session
witnesses from all parts of the upper
end of the county were present and
it was clearly shown that a bitter
fight would be waged to keep the
timber land open.
One of the reasons which was ad
vanced against closing the road was
that it leads to a cemetery. Persons
who have relatives buried there
complained that they would be un
able to get to the burial grounds
with the road closed.
Cp in Arms
Sportsmen declare they have proof
sufficient to convince them that the
idea is to shut off the valley from
the public so that a few individauls
can reap the benefit of the fish and
game placed on the State preserve.
11. E. Buffington. of Lvkens. Is
taking an active part in the fight
and meetings have been held in four
of the larger towns in the northern
part of the county. Definite plans
have already been agreed upon in
the campaign, the hunters and fish
ers declaring they will make ever*
possible effort to retain the right to
tramp about in the vast timber area.
Allen Budd, a farmer residing far
back in Clark's Valley near Tower
City, is said to have threatened to
dose timber land he owns, and it is
reported that if the valley road is
closed a wall may be built across it
and "no trespass" signs posted along
the edge of the entire area.
Each year the popularity of the!
big retreat in Upper Dauphin is In
creasing and more hunting clubs
and lodges are being located there.
It was pointed out that with the
closing of all timber land except the
State preserve, the hunters will go
elsewhere, the clubs will leave the
district, and the State may decide
to close the preserve, as the officials
will not locate one in a section un
less there is an organization of at
least 300 members in the vicinity
who are outdoor sportsmen. ,
During the last two years about
9,500 hunters' licenses have been is
sued each season in this county,
and a large number of these journey
to the Clark and Powell Valley re
gion to hunt.
SATURDAY EVENING.
GERMAN WAR CROSS REPRESENTING
DISTINGUISHED BRAVERY SENT HOME
j When Officer Was Taken
Prisoner He Took Off Em
j blem and Gone It to His
Captor, Believing'He Would
i Be 111-Treated If He Con
tinued to Wear It
Gettysburg, Pa., March 15.—Sam
uel Bushman has received a war
! trophy from his nephew, Louis Bush
man, who enlisted with the medical
detachment of the Fourth United
States Infantry when that outfit was
here during the summer of 1917, and
who is now with the army of occu
pation at Plaidt. Germany, which he
prizes highly. The souvenir is a sil
ver cross, a German decoration for
distinguished bravery which is given
to officers ranking from captains to
colonels. It has the date 1914 en
graved upon one side and 18J3 on
the other. In a letter received about
the same time the soldier says to his
uncle, "I am sending you an iron
cross which I got from a German
soldier some time ago. He had been
decorated with the cross for bravery
in action against the British in Flan
-1 ders. When he was taken prisoner
by us in the Argonne he pulled the
cross off and handed it to me think
ing he would be ill-treated if he
continued to wear it or have it in his
possession. The cross is of the sec
ond class, being worn high on the
left side of the chest near the cen
ter." This cross has not yet ar
rived.—One pf Gettysburg's old land
marks is gone. The old AlcConaughy
building, for years one of the fore
most buildings of the day in town,
where practically all of the public
events of the community were held,
as well as being used as the opera
house, has been torn down to make
way for a modern structure which
will house the plant of the Times
Publishing Company.—Misses Helen
Cope. Anna Hake, Nellie Blocher and
Elizabeth Hummel, and Guile W. Le
fevre. of the Gettysburg schools, at
tended the Central Pennsylvania
Shoolmasters' Association at Harris
burg.—Rumor is strong that there
will be 5,000 soldiers at Camp Colt
by the first of April, but as yet there
is no verification of the report.—
The missionary pageant "The_ Torch
bearers" was given by the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society of the
Methodist Church. —Scott White, of
McSherrystown, was hit on the head
by a duck-pin ball and is now suffer
ing from a slight fracture of the
skull. He was among a group of
spectators at the Gettysburg-Mr-
Sherrystown match rolled In the
eastern end town when one ot' the
Gettysburug players had started to
send his third ball in the frame lie
was playing down the alley. The pin
boy had jumped into the pit and the
bowler tried to stop the ball from
traveling down the alley and striking
the boy, but the ball slipped from
his hand and traveled through the
air, striking Mr. White, who was dis
tant about twenty feet, squarely on
the head. —In the auditors report of
the Alms House account it is shown
that during the past year six hundred
and eight-two tramps were furnished
lodging and one thousand three hun
dred and seventy-two meals were
furnished by the steward to these
wanderers.—R. W. Taylor, of near
Brysohia, suffered a painful injury
when he had the first two fingers of
his left hand cut off while operating
a wood saw at the farm of S. J.
Taylor. Both fingers were severed
at the second joint. It was while
operating the same saw about a year
ago that the injured man's son,
George P. Taylor, had the first two
fingers of his right hand cut off.
At that time his father refused to
let him run the saw again and com
menced operating it himself. —A debt
of thirteen hundred dollars remains
on the ornamental center of the pub
lic square uud the borough council
has been asked to assume the debt.
The work in the square was done
by private citizens and not as a
municipal undertaking.
First Set of Triplets
Born in Upper End Valley
Tower City, Pa.. -Alar. 15.—The
triplets which recently arrived at the
home of Air. and Airs. Walter Powell,
are the recipients of many useful gifts.
They consist of two girls and one boy
and are the first triplets born in this
valley.—The Rev. Leo Zook is at
tending the annual conference of the
Aiethodist Episcopal Church. Be lias
been pastor of this charge for a year,
and his people desire his return.—Airs.
Zook is visiting her parents, at Kings
ton. —N. F. Jones is slowly recovering
from a severe illness. His grand
daughter, Aliss Ida Alae Dondo, a stu
dent nurse, is still attending him.—
Mrs. Beulah Really enjoyed a few days
shopping at Philadelphia. Charles
Henry and family spent the weekend
in Pottsville.—Airs. Robert Schope and
cousin. Aliss Ruth Zimmerman, of Sha
mokin. were visitors to friends here.—
The W. C. T. U. held a meeting at the
home of Mrs. William Smith on Tuesday
evening.-r-The Farent-Tcacher Associa
tion will hold its regular monthly
meeting Aiarch 21. Prof. Jones is
preparing the grammar school pupils
for a musical entertainment at the
meeting.—The Helping Hand Men's
Bible Class of the United Episcopal
Church held a business meeting at the
home of Harry Houtz. It was well
attended and much enjoyed by all
present.—Tuesday was semi-monthly
pay day at Brookside Collieries. The
colliery Was idle two days during week.
Stolen Auto Balks For
Thieves at Millersburg
Millers burg, Pa., Mar. 15.—Thieves
entered the garage of J. 11. Klingman
on Tuesday night, and stole his auto
mobile and several extra tires. How
ever the machine balked in the hands
of the robbers at the Ferry, where they
abandoned it and where it was found
on Wednesday morning. This is the
first attempt of automobile thieves in
Millersburg.—Arthur Dressier has re
turned fro mtlie Ilarrisburg Hospital
where he was successfully operated
upon.—Mr. and Mrs. Frank Meek,
Front Street, announce the birth of a
son, Richard Franklin Meek, March
10. Mr. Meek is a letter carrier at
the Millersburg Post Office and the
birth of his son marks the third child
bom to Millersburg Post Office em
ployes within the past two months,
the other two lieing a daughter to
Rural Carrier, H. X. Miller, and a
son to Postmaster, C. W. Uubendale.
—Howard ICepner who moved to
Philadelphia several years ago has
returned back to his old home occu
pying his property in Union Street,
—J. Arthur Sehlichter, of Philadel
phia. a noted Gospel worker will talk
in the United Brethern Chureii, to
morrow at 2.30, his subject will be
"Life Worth Living," and at 7.30.
"The Prodigal. These services will
be held under the auspices of the
Win One Bible Class of the Church.
Dr. Frederick C. Smith
to Practice at Philadelphia
| Halifax. Pa., March 15.—Dr. Fred
erick C. Smith, formerly of Halifax,
has purchased a residence at 6217
' Haverford avenue, Philadelphia, und
will shortly open up offices for the
practice of his medical profession.
Dr. Smith lias just been commissioned
a' medical inspector of the Schools of
Philadelphia.—John H. Shaffer, of
Lykens, spent Sunday as the guest of
j Mr. and Mrs. Henry Matter.—James
W. Nelson, of Palmyra, spent the
j week-end at the home of his sister,
| Mrs. Carrie C. Lebo.—Peter Lebo
spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and
I Mrs. Grant Lenker, at Enterline.—
Mrs. Lydia Bowman and granddaugh
ter, Miss Ruth Bowman, are visiting
friends at Harrisburg.—Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Ingle are visiting friends
!at Elizabethville. Mrs. Amanda
Rummel is ill.—Mr. and Mrs. R. W.
Snyder, of Elizabethville, were en
tertained at the home of Mrs. Llllie
Snyder on Tuesday.—Mrs. George
Fickes, of Steelton, spent several days
at the home of her mother, Mrs.
Daniel Miller, on Fourth street. —
Mrs. L. C. Landermilch and daughter,
Marlon Loudermilch were visitors at
Harrisburg and Steelton this week.
—Myles Matter spent Saturday at
Harrisburg and Steelton.—William
Tobias, of Millersburg, spent Sunday
at the home of his mother, Mrs.
George Tobias in Church street.—Mr.
and Mrs. W. R. Feehner and Mr. and
Mrs. Elmer Sheesley and daughter,
Grace Sheesley, of Harrisburg. spent
Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles E. Knaft.—Earle Bordner, of
Millersburg, who was severely wound
ed in France and who is now receiv
ing treatment at the Carlisle Hos
pital and W. J. Bordner and Mrs.
Earle Bordner and baby, of Millers
burg, spent Sunday at the Knauff
home.—Mr. and Mrs. Claude Ryan
and son, of Steelton, spent Sunday at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Gem
terling in South Fourth street. —Mrs.
Sadie Eslenmeger and daughter, Su
san, of Harrisburg, spent Sunday at
the home of the fdrmers mother, Mrs.
Hiram Fetterhoff.—Charles Cooper, of
Heckton, was the guest of his par
lents, Mr. and Mrs. George Cooper,
over Sunday.—Mrs. Daniel Caesnitz
and Maude and Irene Bowers were
at Millersburg on Saturday.—Miss.
I Marie Grier, of Matamoras, spent sev
| c-ral days at the home of her grand
| mother, Mrs. Mary Peters.—Harvey
i P. Baker, of Harrisburg, spent part
; of the week at the home of his grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Wolfgang.
• —C. C. Sweigard was a visitor at
Harrisburg on Monday.—Mrs. Martha
Hoffman and daughter, Mrs. Elias
Flowres, of Steelton, were guests of
their aunt, Emma Bailetts on Tues
day—The Rev. William Beach, of
Middletown. was in town on Monday,
the guest of friends.—Mrs. Annie Kil
linger was at Harrisburg on Monday.
—Robert Miller, of Harrisburg was a
visitor at the home of John Helt
over Sunday.—Miss Frances Fry visit
ed her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W.
j Fry at Millersburg on Sunday.
Women of Presbyterian
Church Organize Guild
N'ewville, Pa., March 15.—A
Westminster Guild was organized
at the home of Miss Ella McCul
lough, in Parsonage street, on Mon
day evening by the young women of
the Presbyterian Church. Mrs. J.
S. Omwa'ke and Miss Duncan of
j Shippensburg, were present, and ex
j plained how the guild was con
j ducted. The following officers were
! elected: President, Mary Mickey;
i vice-president. Mabel McCuilough;
[secretary, Mary Jane Laughlin;
, treasurer, Charlotte Stacy; patron
; nesses, Mrs. J. p. Elliott' and Miss
: Mary MeCachron. Dainty refresh-
I ments were served. —The Rev. Dr.
Armstrong, of Blairstown, X. J.. will
occupy the pulpit at the Big Spring
Presbyterian Church tomorrow, and
will explain the movement of the
first new era victory fund campaign
of the church. An every member
canvass of the congregation will be
| made on the afternoon of Sunday,
j March 23, between the hours of 2
and 5 o'clock. Miss Annie Greaver
J is visiting her sister, Mrs. Jessie Kil-
I lian, at Philadelphia.—Mr. and Mrs.
j Uarber Williams and son, of Harris
burg, spent several days with Mrs.
Williams' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam llarman—Miss Margaret Kerr
was a recent Harrisburg visitor.
Francis Deriek, of New York, spent
some time with his parents, Post
master and Mrs. F. A. Derick.—Miss
Helen Elliott, of Philadelphia, is vis
iting her sister, Mrs. Annie Hays.
Yanks Keep Tabs on
the Old German Army
t'oblcnz. March 15. —The intelli
gence section of the American Army
continues to keep strict watch of the
movements of the German army and
will continue to do so until the
American Army of Occupation
leaves the Rhineland for home af-1
ter the signing of the peace treaty.
Recent reports to the Americans'
holding the Coblenz bridgehead |
are to the effect that the few;
units of the old German standing'
army which were performing any
active service early in February
appeared to have been reorganized
on a uniform plan. The majority
of these troops, information in the
hands of the Americans indicate,
are simply drawing pay and pass
ing the time the best way possible
in their home, depots, patiently
up their minds to remain in service
awaiting discharge or having made
in preference to seeking employ
ment in civil life.
Member of Co. D., 112 th
Regt in Carlisle Hospital
Among the. returned wounded sol
diers at the United States General
Army Hospital, No. 31, at Carlisle, is
.Leroy B. Albright, of 1422 Derry street,
Harrisburg. who is suffering with a
wounded left leg, from a machine gun
bullet. He Is recovering rapidly, how
ever, and expects soon to he mustered
out and return home. Four weeks ago
he landed at Iloboken on the steam
ship Manchuria, and was sent direct
to* Carlisle. Private Albright did duty
at Chateau Thierry and In the Second
battle of the Marne. He was a memk
her of Headquarters Company, One
Hundred and Twelfth Infantry, Twenty-
Eighth Division and also saw Mexican
border service as a member of Com
pany D, N. G. P., Eighth Regiment.
HABBISBURG TELEGRAPH:
LODGE MEMBERS
AT PASTGRANDS
Odd Fellows of Mount Wolf
Go to York For Import
tant Joint Meeting
MISSIONARY CONFERENCE
Society of St. John's Church
Makes Plans for May
Cqnference
Mount Wolf, Pa., March 15.—A
party of members of Mount Wolf
Lodge, No. 1190, I. O. O. F„ went to
York on Tuesday night to attend a
joint meeting of the York County
Past Grands' Association and of the
Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania held in
connection with the meeting of Har
monica Lodge. Those to attend the
session were: Edwin A. Greimau, J.
F. Baser, H. B. Hoff, Robert Fitzkee,
David ltodes, Charles Deardorff, Har
vey Rolirbaugh, and Charles Brown. —•
At a meeting of tiie Woman's Home
and Foreign Mssiouary society of St.
John's Lutheran Congregation, held OIL
Tuesday night, the coming conference
to tie held in May was discussed. —Mr.
and Mrs. George Wolf, Jolm Blessing,
Herman Greimau, Misses Sarah Dielil
i and Margaret ltodes composed a re
i cent party to Harrisburg.—William
! Ketterman, of lluUuin, was a recent
guest at the home of Dr. and Mrs.
L. V. Williams.—Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam Brown and family, of York,
were entertained this week at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Fitzkee.
—Mrs. George Hoff, of York, was a
recent guest at the home ot' Mr. and
Mrs. William D. Lincbaugh.—Miss
Miriam Bailey has returned from
York, where she visited friends. —The
Misses Florence. Louise and Kath
ryu Beck, of Gladfelter Station, were
; entertained at tlie homo of Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Arnold, recently.—The
sum of $l2B was realized at the
chicken and waffle and oyster supper
held in the K. G. E. hall.' under the
auspices of the Mount Wolf Fire
Company.
Linglestown Seniors to
Hold St. Patrick's Bazar
Linglestown, Pa.. March 15.'—The
j Senior class of the Linglestown High
I School will hold a St. Patrick's ba
nr in the school building this even
| ing. There will be ice cream, cakes,
j candies and soft drinks on sale and
i piano and violin music will be furn
! ished at intervals all evening.—Mrs.
Stephen Shutt called on her sister.
Mrs. David Felty on Wednesday.—
Mrs. Wilson George and daughter,
Catherine, visited her mother, Mrs,
John Grove at Progress.—There will
be church services on Sunday morn
ing in the United Brethren Church
by the Rev. L. D. Gottschall and in
the evening in the Church of God
by the Rev. James Wagner.—Mrs.
Fleck Mixell and Miss Ethel Feeser,
of Hainton, were recent visitors with
1 friends here.—Mrs. M. E. Parsels
' went to Philadelphia on Saturday of
' ast week to spend some time with
j her sister. —Mrs. Elizabeth Balthaser
of* Palmyra and Miss Susan Alcll
henny, of Harrisburg, spent Thurs
day with their sister, Mrs. Annie
Smith. —Robert Brown, Mrs. Harry
Schauer, daughter Eleanor and son
John, motored to the home of John
Schauer on Wednesdoy.—Corporal F.
I M. Balsbaugh, of Camp Meade, and
! Mrs. Balsbaugh and Miss Mabel
j Feeser. of Hershey. spent the week
| end with Mrs. Carrie G. Feeser. —
\ Mrs. David Felty spent Thursday at
i Harrisburg.—Miss Pauline Reilly was
'the guest of Miss Katie Felty on
Thursday last. —Mrs. Amos Lingle, of
Pleasant View, spent Thursday at
the home of her sister, Mrs. Austin
Schauer. —Mrs. John Crum and Mrs.
John Fox were guests at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. John Raber at
Sheesleytown on Tuesday.—Mr. and
Mrs. George Mcllhenny. of Harris
burg, were guests at the home of
tho former's sister, Mrs. Annie
Smith.—Mr. and Mrs. Robert Koons
and daughter Anna, of Harrisburg,
are spending a few days at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Koons.—
Paul Kreider, of Lemoyne, Miss
Pearl Kaufman, of Camp Hill, Mrs.
Charles Shambaugh and Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Shambaugh, pf Harris
burg, were guests of Air. and Mrs.
Peter Mixell on Thursday.—Miss
Eliza Buck was the guest of Airs.
I Gertrude Xissley at Progress on
! Wednesday.—Airs. John Buck and
j daughter Ruth, of Harrisburg, spent
I Thursday at the home of the for
! mer's parents, Mr. and Airs. Elmer
I Daniels.
Raising Funds For July
Convention of Red Men
York Haven, Pa., March 15.— G. C.
Koch, Ralph Fackler, Charles Snel
baker, J. W. Clemens and H. E. Arn
old have been appointed members of
a committee to raise funds for Sus
quehannock tribe. No. 420, Improved
Order Redrnen, for the approaching
York-Adams county convention to be
held next July at New Oxford. The
local tribe proposes taking a large
delegation and a band to the con
vention. —Owing to the absence of a
quorum the council of St. Paul's Lu
theran Church on Tuesday night,
failed to take action on the resigna
tion of the Rev. Reuben Stare. —
Charles Stevens, 12 years old, a son of
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Stevens, sus
tained a painful injury several days
ago, when he sat in an open pocket
knife. It required four stiches to
close the wound. —Mrs. William Bow
ers returned from York, where she
had visited relatives.—Mrs. Lee Hot
ter and son, William, of Harrisburg,
were entertained recently at the home
of Mrs. Mary Clemens.—Mr, and Mrs.
Park Bender, of Malvern, returned
home, after a few days visit with the
latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Kephart.—Karl Kehoe, of York, visit
ed his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Emanuel Shepp, over the week-end.
—Mr. and Mrs. Oliver H. Emigh, of
Westminster, Md„ spent several days
with the latter's sister, Mrs. John
Fetrow. Walter Cassel, of New
Brunswick, N. J., spent the week-end
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam Cassel. —Mrs. Grace Jcnning, of
York, a trained nurse, was entertained
recently at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Jennings.—Mr.
and Mrs. Michael Myers, of Harris
burg, spent several days with Mr.
_3,nd Mrs. Harry E, Arnold
DEATH SENTENCE
FOR COTTIN, WHO
SHOT CLEMENCEAU
Verdict of Court-Martial Is
Unanimous, Says Dis
patch From Paris
By .Associated Press.
Paris, March 15.—Emile Cottip, the
anarchist who recently made an at
tempt upon the life of Premier George
Clemenceau, was today sentenced to
death by the court martial which
was trying him. The verdict of the
court martial was unanimous.
Cottgn first conceived the idea ot
shooting the premier in May, 1918,
according to an official record read
at the court martial. In May, 1918,
the employes of aviation factories
were on strike. Cottin practiced
shooting after that, it was read.
Fired Seven Shots
When the court martial opened the
clerk read the report describing the
attempt on the premier. The report
showed that Cottin fired twice with
out moving and then fired flwe times
while running behind the automo
bile which he was so close that
one witness believed he had jumped
on the rear of tiie car,. It was shown
that Cottin aimed at the seat in which
Premier Clemenceau was sitting and
fired so accurately that two bullets
almost touched.
"Rarely has a crime," says the re
port, "been accomplished with more
sustained premeditation, more ma
lure design, and more emplacible te
nacity with a certainty of method
which it seemed would infallibly
lead to a fatal result."
Cottin is described in the report
as primitive, vain and conceited and
believing himself omniscient. He
was üble'to earn thirty-seven francs
a day easily, yet finding society badly
organized, was desirous of destroy
ing everything. The document gives
expert medical opinion unreservedly
holding Cottin responsible for his ac
tions.
Deaths and Funerals
MRS. ANNA P. I,Ell MAN
Mrs. Annie C. Lehman, aged 50
i'eaf*., wife of A. R. Lehman, died
Thursday noon at her home, 54 Balm
street. is survived bv her hus
band and a daughter, Emit Lehman.
Funeral services will lie held on Mon
day afternoon, from her late resi
dence, at 2 o'clock, conducted bv the
Rev. J. A. loter, pastor of Gerry
Street I* 1!. Church, of which she was
a consistent member.
MltS. ANNA K. ZEIGI.ER
Mrs. Anna E. Zeigler, 80, died early
this morning at the home of her son,
A. W. Zeigler, 534 Curtin street. Mrs.
Zeigler was the widow of Henry s.
Zeigler. She is survived by five sons.
If' !?•, Zeigler, of Newport; George
C. Zeigler, of Florida; Amos \V.
Zeigler, John M. Zeigler and Charles
Zeigler, of Harrisburg; two brothers
and three sisters. F'uneFal services
will be held Tuesday evening, at 7:30
o'clock, the Rev. Clayton 11. Ranek,
pastor of St. John's Reformed Church,
officiating. Burial will be made at
Newport, Wednesday morning, where
the bodv will be taken by Hoover and
Son, undertakers.
Mns. JENME MCGREGOR
Alrsi Jennie McGregor, aged 73
years, wife of James McGregor, died
early this morning at her home. stB
Forrest street. Funeral services will
be held Tuesday afternoon, at 1 '.'lo
o'clock, the Rev. J, IT. Mortimer, pas
tor of tlie Camp Curtin Memorial
Methodist Church, officiating. Burial
will be made In the Paxtang Ceme
tery. Mrs. McGregor was an active
member of the Camp Curtin Church.
Hilt IVES ON TIIE MEHCy
Mrs. William J. Tate. 1629 Swatarft
street, has just received word of the
sate at rival of her husband on the
17. S. S Mercy. Mr. Tate was severely
mustard gassed last September in the
battle of Argonne Forest. lie is a
member of Company B, One Hundred
and Third Engineers, and is now at
Camp Merrltt, New Jersey, waiting to
be discharged.
RACING CAB DRIVER DEAD
t'offe.vvllie, Kas., March 15. Chas.
Shaffstall, a motor car racer, died at
his home here Wednesday of post
influenza pneumonia.
Home to Battle Front and
Home Again in 4 Months
J StHr v. '.y • ' jfe,."
A. RAYMOND PARKER
Front Harrisburg to the front line
trenches in France and back again
in four months' time is the record
of A. Raymond Parker, of this city.
Parker left here on September 5 to
onter the service. He was con
nected with the ambulance corps of
the Ninety-tirst Division, and it
wasn't long until he landed in
France. This put him up toward
the front line in ghort order, but
his term of duty was not to be of
long duration. During one of his
trips to the rear with three wound
ed men, a shell burst close by de
stroying his ambulance, killing the
three wounded men. his helper and
two stretcher bearers, Parker being
the only one to come out alive. He
woke up in a base hospital some
time after the accident to learn that
one of his arms und four ribs were
broken as a result of the bursting
shell. January 5, just four months
after he left to enter the service,
he landed back in this country, was
discharged, and has now resumed
his place in civilian life by taking
up his former duties in Fred B.
Harry's hat store in North Third
street.
Five Generations of Keller Family
Wrlglitsvillr. Pa., Mar. 15.—Tn the
above picture, Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel
Keller, and their daughter, Mrs.
George Sowers, are seated in the
front row, Mrs. Filmore Mutzabaugh,
is at the upper left. Mrs. Keller is j
holding her great-great-granddaugh
ter, Dorothy Pheba Mutzabaugh. |
Prince Obolensky Says
Former Czar and Wife
Still Live in Russia
By Associated Press.
Homo. March 15.—According to I
an interview with Stel'ania Turr, a 1
daughter of a noted Hungarian gen- ;
eral, printed to-day in the Giornale j
IVltalia, the belief still exists that i
Emperor Nicholas and his wife, as I
well as some of the Russian grand j
dukes, were not put to death by the
Bolsheviki.
The interview Quotes a conversa- |
tion between Miss Turr and Prince ,
Obolensky, former captain of the.
Russian imperial guard, in which :
the prince expressed his itrm be- 1
lief that the Russian royal family [
is still alive, lie is reported to have ;
refused to give tiny details as to I
the basis for his belief, except that
the former emperor and einprcsts
were "perhaps hidden in Northern j
Russia."
PRESIDENT BUSY AT
PARIS CONFERENCE
[Continued from First Page.]
;of Nations has brought responses
j from Switzerland, Holland. Denmark,
i Norway and ijweden. These coun
tries have forwarded statements on
their views to the secretary of the j
conference.
Paris. March 15.—A subcommis- ]
sion of the commission on responsi- j
bility for the war reported yesterday j
that, strictly and technically, crim- j
j inal prosecutions of those who j
j brought about the struggle were
| "anomalous and unnecessary," ac
! cording to an official communique
i issued this evening. The report add
i ed, however, that the Peace Con
ference "might adopt special meas
ures and even create special ma
j chinery to deal with those who plun
i ned the war."
I The subcommission received evi
i dence which clearly analyzed the
j facts relative to the origin of the
conilict, it was stated.
Another subcommission which has
dealt with violations of the laws and
| customs of war also submitted its
i report and proposed that the powers I
| should establish a high tribunal ;
i which "should not, in the exercise
!of its criminal jurisdiction, be ]
| blocked by considerations of rank." i
I The commission, it was anuounc- <
1 ed, is ' considering these reports.
Lutherans Begin Drive
to Aid Dependants by
Means of Liberty Bonds
By Associated Press
\,*w i ork, March 1 ■>. I.utherans ,
in the United States, it was announc
ed here to-day have undertaken u
I campaign to raise 3,000,000 or more
j for the support of superannuated
ministers, professors, teachers and
I their dependents by means of I.iberty
I Bond gifts.
It is estimated that members of
| the denomination possess about s*>•",-
; 000.000 worth of bonds and the aim
! of the project is to obtain bond do
. nations which are to be deposited in
! an endowment fund and the income
j used only in Hie work of relief.
Greeks Accuse Peace
Delegates of Being
on Payroll of Huns
Sstonikl, March 15. Greek news
papers here declare they have au
thentic information that Ilal id J asha,
a member of ore of the delegations
sent to Paris to present Albania's
claims at the peace conference assist
ed in 1915, to organize a unit of
Turkish volunteers which was turn
ed over to General Von Sanders, the
German commander of the Turkish
army. It is said he still receives a,
■ pension as a retired Turkish perfect
' and that lie lias maintained close re
lations with leaders of the loimg
| Turks.
I STRIKERS SUFFER HUNGER
By Associated Press.
Troy, N. Y., March 15. Textile
i workers in Cohoes, who have been
idle for two months or more as a re
sult of the controversy over the
eight-hour day schedule, are suffer
ing from hunger and overwhelming
the Department of Charities of that
city.
COVGIIKSSMA N Jft'ltT
Riverside, Cal., Mich 15.—Repre
sentative. William Kettner, of San
Diego, and Daniel J. Riordan, of
New York, and Mrs. Riordan were
injured on March viation lield near
hero yesterday, wlicn the automo
bile in which they and Mrs. Kettner
were riding skidded and turned over.
A JOB FOR SWAGAR S HEREBY
Washington, March 15. Swagar
House appropriation committee, has
been appointed director 'of finance
for the Railroad Administration and
Will take charge about April 1. He
| sucoceds John Skelton Williams.
MEN'S MASS MEETING
l.rmoyne—The men's mass meeting
in the Grace United Evangelical
church, Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Will be addressed by W. G. Heen.
Special music by male chorus under
the direction of Professor R. W. Saw
,, J'er.
MARCH 15, 1919.
Mr. Keller was born in Windsor town
ship, York County, and has Just cele
brated his seventy-fourth birlhda>
Ho was married in 1863 to Anni
Fauth, and seven children blessed th
union. He is a retired farmer, an
"puts in the time" at the Independ
ent Wire and Lamp Company, Yorl
Germany Ready to
Surrender Her Fleet
in Return For Food
Berlin. March 15.—Under Sec- I
rotary of State Von Braiin, be
fore leaving Berlin with the Ger- I
man commission to participate in |
the conference at Brussels re- j
garding tile turning over by Ger
many of Iter mercantile fleet and 1
securities in exchange for food,
received the correspondent and
informed hiin (hut Germany was
prepared to liegin immediately
the surrender of her entire fleet
and conclude an agreement cov
ering the other conditions In re
turn for a definite agreement
specifying the amount of food dc
livereablc until the next harvest,
the price and conditions of pay
ment for it.
WELLS' ATTACK
SHOWN A TRICK
[Continued front First Page.]
minds of the other taxpayers in the
county because it is only natural
that other property owners upon
glancing at such a statement can
be easily misled when the actual
facts of the case are not given.
"Judge McCarrell's farm in Wayne
township is untenanted and has been
for years. The buildings are little
more than ruins and the place has
not ben rented for years. It lies
far back in the valley and when
the assessor in the district says he
wouldn't take is as a gift one can
readily see that it not worth even
$9OO, the assessed valuation.
Willing to Sell
"My tract is assessed at $5OO, con
sisting of 100 acres. X will sell it
for that if X could get that much,
but I am positive X can't. Why
didn't Wells make a move to in
crease the valuations and let the
other officials decide'.' He says he
hasn't the initiative to act because
he is in the minorty'f Is his only
duty that of sitting around and
looking on then, or merely drawing
his pay as a Commissioner'.' Let j
him investigate, be fair and truth
ful about facts and together with I
the other Commissioners show the
public what these properties are:
worth. 1 want the Commissioners to |
take -action in this case, hold a spe
cial meeting and call any witnesses
they choose. X do not want Wells
to make statements about low as
sessments of properties 1 or Judge
McCarrell own and thus mislead the
public into thinking that it is be
cause of influence with assessors.
Scores of persons acquainted ,with
both tract are willing to tell what
they are woith and J feel sure that,
their estimates will be even lower
than the assessments."
Can't Give It Away
Other county officials who have
attended sessions of the board of re
vision declare that frequently when
important questions about assess
ments are presented for considcra
: tion and action Wells has left the
! room. At the meeting the other day
| when mention was made of the vul
l nations in the two tracts in ques
' tion, assessors told the County Com
missioners that they were positive
the valuations were not too high.
One of them when asked if he
would take Judge McCarrell's farm
as a gift replied: "1 wouldn't want
it." The fact that it has been un
tenanted and the ground untilled lor
years is well known, especially in
that section of the county, and other
property owners there said they
have not been mislead by reports
that the assessments ore too low.
Some of them told the County Com
missioners they wouldn't accept the
farm if given to them.
Many of Judge McCarrell's friends
sharply criticised Wells' statements
about the farm assessment, char
acterizing them as decidedly unfair
to the jurist, who is at present con
lined to his home. A largo number
ot' them only dridiculed the intima
tion that the property is underas
sessed as they know its location and.
condition.
Private Goudy Returns
Home From U. S. Hospital
C Goudy, 27 Forest street, who
went to Camp Hancock with Company
l>, of the old Kighth Regiment, and
who was trasferred to the supply
company of the One Hundred and
Twelfth Infantry, to-day returned
heme from the ■ Carlisle Army Hos
pital with a limited discharge. He is
the first man to bo discharged from
the hospital.
Private Goudy was taken ill with
spinal menengitis at Camp Hancock,
from which he has only just recover
ed.
DAY and NIGHT SCHOOL I
Open All Year. Enter Any Time.
Individual Promotion. „
BECKLEY'S BUSINESS COLLEGE
121 MARKET ST.
B Bell 125 (Opp. Senate) Dial 401*
TRAVER ESTATE
PROPERTY SOLE^
Executor Disposes of Mecliaiv
icsburg Holdings of Late
Mrs. Mary Travel's
TRINITY S. S. OFFICERS
Plans Made For Fiftieth Anni
versary By Integrity
Council
Mecliuiiicsburg, p a „ Mar. 15.
Among the recent property sales is
this place are the following real estate
of the late Mrs. Mary Kline Traver,
which was sold by the executor. Jacot
K. Kline at public sale; frame propertj
located on the corner of South York
and West Keller street, occupied in
part by A. li. Brubaker. sold to A. Ft.
Itrubaker for the sum of 52,340. Mrs.
A iolet Lee Conrad purchased the prop
erty on South Washington street foi
the Sum of $2,013, and the property on
South York street was sold for the
sum of sl,tlo to Christian Iless.—The
following otllcers of the Trinity Luth
eran Sunday School were elected for
the ensuing year Superintendent, H. H,
Mercer; assistant superintendent,
Ueorgc B. Hoover; secretary, R. Wilson
j Hurst and treasurer, Jacob V. Weber.
These oilicers will appoint the subor
dinate officers of the school.—Plans
were made by integrity Council, No.
197, Order United American Mechanics,
at a meeting on Monday evening to
celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the
organization oil Tuesday evening,
March 18. In order to further the
plans, the following were appointed an
a committee D. J. Beitzel, H. A,
Schriver and W. H. Beitzel.—The Rev.
and Mrs. Heisler, and daughter. Miss
I Lester, of Harrisburg, arrived on Tues
i day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Will
| Brandt, South Market street, witli
| whom they will live in the future. The
j Rev. Mr. Heisler, a retired Lutheran
l minister, who is in ill health, is the
I father of Mrs. Brandt.—Little Miss
i Edith Forney, aged 3 years, daughter
j of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Forney ,is re
covering from illness.—Mrs. William
\\ liite. of Harrisburg, was the guest
jof her mother. Mrs. Ella. Adams, South
j Market street, on Tuesday.—Mrs. J.
| IC. B. Brandt is ill at lier home in
i South Market street and Mr. Brandt
j is suffering with a finger on his right
j hand, which was crushed in tho press
|at his printing office.—Miss Laura
| Westhafer celebrated her birthday an
| niversary at her home in West Main
i street on Tuesday. A number of friends
j called to extend congratulations.—Miss
Carrie King and Miss Romaine King,
of blast Locust street, spent Tuesday
at Carlisle.—Mrs. Samuel C. Plough
spent Tuesday at Newvtjlle with rela
tives.—Mrs. J. Harry Berkheimer en
tertained the Sunday School class in the
Methodist Episcopal Church, of which
she is a member, at her home in South
Market street on Thursday evening.
Miss Anna Brownawell is tho teacher.
—The Rev. D. L. Kepner, pastor of
Grace Flvangelical Church, was return
ed to his charge in this place at the
recent conference held in Baltimore,
Md.—Mrs. Clarence H. Stein, and
young son. Louis, left for their home
at C<jmberjAhd, Md,, on Monday after
a visit to tile former's parents. Dr. and
Mrs. Robert P. Long.—-Mrs. Ralph H.
Mumma was hostess for the Aid So
ciety of St. Mark's Lutheran Church
on Thursday evening at her home in
West Main street and an enjoyable pro
gram was given.
MifHintown Nurse Home
j From French Naval Hospital
I A 1 iff! lit town, Pa., March 13.—Ray-
J raond Prelstly of Newport, spent Sun
day in Mifflin. On April 1 he will take
charge of the Keystone Hotel in that
place.—Miss Betty Mayer who has
heed chief nurse in a naval hospital
in France during the war, spent Sun
day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles W. Mayer. .Miss Mayer left
Sunday evening for the naval hdspi
tal at League Island, where she will
Fesume her work. —George Rice, of
Gettysburg spent a day with William
i Banks, Jr.—Mrs. Georgia Patterson
[of Pittsburgh is visiting at the Ifome
I of John J. Patterson.—Miss Kathryn
Gay of Shamokin, spent Sunday with
i Miss Jane Banks.—Miss Helen Cor
| son Livezey of Montgomery county,
1 is visiting at the home of .Miss Mary
j Hoopes.—Air. and Airs. Parker Alc
! Meen spent .Monday at Harrisburg.—■
| Miss Elizabeth AI. Schweyer lias ac
' cepted a position in the Health De
j partment at Harrisburg.—Dr. W. H.
! Banks lias purchased tho William
| Luck property on Alain street, con
• sideratlon, $ 1,800.
"KAIX OK SHINE" MEETING
I Sliipponsburg.— Air. and Mrs.
George Ooover. of Fust Orange, X.
IJ., spent u week in town. —Charles
• Owen of Washington, D. C., spent
I several days here.—Mr. and Airs,
i Samuel Hockey, and Air. and Airs!
' Oscar Perl, of Huntsdale, and Eber
[ Kling, of Harrisburg, spent Stmdav
j with Aiiss Kinniu Hockey in South
I Prince Street. —Douglas Hay.shore, of
Philadelphia, is spending some time
[with his grandmother. Airs. Isaac
Deibl. —A "Jtain or Shine" meeting
was held Tuesday night in Alessiah
'United Brethern Church by the Otter
| liein Guild.t—Chester Orauier, of New
burg spent Sunday here. —Mrs. Rhea
iPittinger, of Carlisle, speut several
! days here. —Frank Snoke, of Hiber
i iig, spent several days witli friends
| in town.
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