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Happenings of a Day in Central Pennsylvania
HEAVY MACINE
FALLS ON BOY
CRUSHING HEAD
Nino-Yoar-Old Ronianus Welz
Puljs Great Weight on
Him in Plav
Millcrsburg, Pa., Aug. 25.—Nine
year-old Romannus Wertz was in
stantly killed yesterday at his home
in this place. The lad was play
ing in the back porch of his home
in North Market street. He had a
piece of rope attached to a sewing
machine that was on the porch and
that weighed several hundred
pounds.
He pulled at the rope and the ma
chine toppled over on him, crushing
his head almost to a pulp. P h >' si "
cians at once were summoned, but
death had been instantaneous, the
physicians said. The boy was the
son of George Wertz. Authorities
declared an inquest unnecessary, as
the manner of his death was well
established, according to testimony
offered them.
Takes Names and Homes
of 32 Traffic Violators
Carlisle. Pa.. Aug. 25.—A police
man in plain plothes, stationed him
self at the watch-box of the Cum
berland Valley Railroad at Hifeh
and College streets on Saturday aft
ernoon for the purpose of holding up
automobilists who fail to blow their
horns as required bv the traffic ordi
nance. From two until four o'clock
he stopped 32 drivers, took names,
addresses and numbers of their cars
and sent them on their way—but not
rejoicing.
Some of the autoists were from
Shippensburg and Chambersburg
and one party was from New York.
The greater number of the cars
stopped were local ones. One young
man. driving for a wholesale house,
said he didn't have to blow his horn,
and one or two others wanted to
have an argument with the officer.
Cars passed the intersection so thick
and fast for a time that the officer
failed to get many more.
Twin Brothers Puzzle
Tyrone Recruiting Chief
Tyrone. Aug. 25 Samuel and
Charles Mitchell presented them
selves before the local recruiting
officer here to-day. evincing a desire
to be enlisted in the army and to be
forwarded at once. Charles and
Samuel are twin brothers, and it is
doubtful if the mother herself has
the means of knowing them apart.
They were stripped and measured
and weighed and sized up from every
angle. All the figures taken off both
were exactly the same to the most
minute detail. But by keeping one
separated from the other the re
cruiting officer finally completed his
•wok and the two brothers were for
warded hence- for the Army of the
Republic. It is a safe bet that they
are not both assigned to the same
company.
Kisses Woman; Magazine
Agent Is Held in Jail
Lancaster, Pa., Aug. 25.
Charles Asper, of Baltimore, a mag
azine agent, was arrested here
charged with felonious assault and
battery upon Mrs. Thomas Ruth.
The suit was brought by her hus
band, Thomas Ruth.
According to Ruth. Asper entered
the Ruth store on East ( Frederick
6treet and attempted to sell Mrs.
Ruth a magazine. Failing to do so
he made an insulting remark, then
grabbed and kissed her. Asper was
arrested and committed to jail to
await a hearing.
Discharged Soldier Weds
and Goes Back to Army
Mount Joy, Aug. 25. Earl
"Billy" White, a well-known young
man of this place, who enlisted in
the Navy four years ago, was hon
orably discharged last Tuesday. He
was a member of the crew of the
U. S. S. North Dakota. He came
here on a visit to friends on Friday
and Saturday and later went to
Philadelphia where he was married
to Miss Helen Booz, of that city. He
has re-enlisted for two more years
and is now a first-class cook. He
will enjoy a 30 days' furlough be
fore being re-assigned.
I Give The Children S 3SP
J n§ A Good foundation -afe
(8 i
I There's nothin6 that contributes
more to sturdy physical development
than the full nourishment of
Grape-Nuts
A delicious blend of wheat and bar
ley, with their vital mineral salts.
Comes ready to eat. No Waste. ,
"There's a Reason "
for
I Grape-Nuts
MONDAY EVENING,
Wife of Harrisburg Man
Dies Following Operation
Chambersburg, Pa., Aug. 25.
Irene Hall Herbert, wife of George
Herbert, of Harrisburg, died at the
Chnmbersburg Hospital on Friday
night, after undergoing an operation
on August 11. She is survived by
her husband. George, of Harrisburg;
her parents, Mr. and Mrq. C. M. Hall,
Chanibersburg sisters. Julia; of Har
risburg, and Ruth, of Philadelphia.
She was aged 22 years, 5 months and
24 days.
DAVID B. LESLIE
DIES AT ANNVILLE
One of Town's Best Known
Citizens Passes Away of
Heart Paralysis
Aimville, Pa., Aug. 25. David
B. Leslie, one of "Annville's best
known citizens, is dead at his home
in Main street. He had been ill for
some time but his condition lately
seemed much improved and he was
able to sit up. Without warning
the summons came a few minutes
before the noon hour and before
medical aid could be summoned.
Paralysis of the heart was the
cause given.
He was born in Londonderry re
gion adjoining Bellegrove 73 years
ago anil was the last of his family.
When the Civil War began he en
listed in the UniomArmy and fought
throughout the struggle. Return
ing home he engaged for a long
period of years in the general gro
cery business at Palmyra and then
Oecame a traveling salesman foi
the A. S. Kreider Shoe Company.
He leaves his widow and five
children —John H. Leslie, director
of the Perseverance Band. Lebanon;
Mrs. W. K. Brunner and Miss Jen
nie Leslie, of Philadelphia, and a
son. in the West. He was a mem
ber of the Lutheran Church at
Bellegrove and Washington Camp
No. 192, P. O. S. of A., Palmyra.
Church Improvements Are
Under Way by Flock
Meelumiosbtirg. Pa., Aug. 25.
The Church of God has been under
going repairs during the last month,
which, when completed, will make
it one of the most complete
churches in this section. The wind
ing stairway leading to the main
audience room has been removed,
the gallery at the rear of the audi
ence room has been replaced by
raised seats, the chair loft has been
enlarged and the brick wall that
enclosed the Sunday School room
was torn down, this enlarging the
room for the various uses to which
it is put. More room is given the
Men's Bible class and the primary
department. A daylight electric
system has been installed. Memoria 1
windows are to replace the dingy
looking windows. The main room
has been handsomely redecorated.
Both the interior and the exterior
will be repainted, all of which will
add comfort and convenience to this
congregation which is worshiping
in Frankling Hall.
Mt. Gretna Baggagemaster
Gets Back Old Position
Mt. Gretna, Pa.. Aug. 25. The
| Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
' reinstated Morris Greiner as bag
; gagemaster at Mt. Gretna. This
position was made possible by the
j transfer and promotion of Oliver S.
I Easton, of Mt. Joy. who held the
I position, to be baggagemaster and
i assistant ticket clerk at the Maclay
| Street Station, Harrisburg. Greiner
i will be given a promotion on Sep
! tember 1 when he will be advanced
j to assistant station agents under Ira
| Y. Treist, who has been agent at
i the resort for some years.
Pays Costs of Damage to
Wagon at Hogestown
Mcclinnicsburg, Pa., Aug. 25.
! Philip Beistline, of Wertzville, drove
! to Hogestown on business. He tied
his team in front of a house and
walked about a block away on busi
! ness. Shortly afterward Mr. Let
! dick's milk delivery truck, on its
| return from Harrisburg. and driven
I by Mr. Stoner, of Carlisle, drove into
I the wagon, badly breaking it. The
j horse was not badly injured. Leidick,
> when told of the accident, imme
j diately went to Hogestown and paid
i all costs.
Three Thrown Out of
Automobile and Injured
Aniivllle, Pa., Aug. 25. William
Sattazahn, of this place: Janies
Long, residing near Annville, and
Homer Markley, living south of the
Heilig House, were tin-own out of
an automobile and the machine
wrecked by an unknown motorist.
According to the young men, they
were driving toward Lebanon and
had reached a point near Sporting
Hill, when a machine came from the
rear at a high rate of speed.
Young Sattazahn. who was driv
ing, attempted to turn out of the
way, but before he could do so. the
bigger car side-swiped him, and
threw his car out of the way with
such violence that it landed at the
side of the road, upside down. For
tunately for the inmates of the car,
a bank kept the machine from top
ping over on them.
Sattazahn and Long were badly
bruised in the accident, but were
able to go to the nearest farm, where
they telephoned to Sattazahn's home.
His father responded with another
auto. The overturned machine was
then set on it swhecls again, and
towgd home.
Letter Carriers Are to
Hold National Convention
Philadelphia. .-vug. 25. The
National Association of Letter Car
riers will meet in annual conven
tion in this city on September 1
to 6.
Delegates representing virtually
every section of the country and
outlying possessions of the United
States will attend. Important ques
tions of letter carriers and improve
ment of the service will be dis
cussed.
The Philadelphia branch has ap
pointed a committee of 167 mem
bers to arrange for the conven
tion. The officers are: Benedict C.
Snyder, chairman: Benton L. Lewis,
vice-chairman: Edward Van Etton,
secretary, and Frank T. Brister,
treasurer.
The sessions will open Labor Day,
and Mayor Smith is scheduled to
make the address of welcome. At
2 o'clock the same day*there will
be a parade, led by John A. Thorn
ton, postmaster, of Philadelphia.
Wife of St. Thomas Pastor
Is Buried at Getysburg
Gettysburg, Pa., Aug. 25. —Funeral
services was held here this after
noon for Mrs. Mary *B. Slifer. wife
of the Rev. W. G. Slifer. of St.
Thomas. Mrs Slifer died at the St.
Thomas Lutheran parsonage on Fri
day. She was aged 47 years and is
survived by her husband and the
following children: Luther W„ a
senior at the Gettysburg Theologi
cal Seminary: N. Grace, a student
at Gettysburg College, and Mary and
Martha, at home; also her father,
Samuel Walter, of Fairfield, and one
sister, Mrs. James Musselman, of
Fairfield.
A short service was held at the
Lutheran church at St. Thomas last
evening at 6 o'clock. Burial was in
Evergreen cemetery, Gettysburg.
Boys' Brigade Breaks
Up Two Week's Camp
New Cumberland, Aug. 25. —Camp
Beckley broke up at Williams Grove
yesterday. Forty members of the
Boys' Brigade have been camping
at the grove for two weeks. Major
Joseph in charge. They de
cupled twenty tents and had full
military equipment. Russell Sipe,
a returned soldier of the World War,
did the cooking, which was pro
nounced excellent. •
The amusements consisted of
bathing, baseball an(l a track meet.
The boys were conveyed to and
from the grove in Landis' large
truck.
Hummelstown Band in
Concert at Liverpool
Liverpool, Aug. 25. —An excellent
band concert was given at the band
stand in Market Square on Satur
day evening by the Hummelstown
band. A large crowd of visitors
besides home folks enjoyed the con
cert. An offering was lifted for the
Liverpool Citizens' band, under
whose auspices the concert was
given.
CARLISLE PASTOR OFFICIATES
Carlisle, Pa., Aug. 25. —The Rev.
Charles P. Kehl, of this place, offi
ciated at the fuqeral of Mrs. Jacob
Lebo, near Churchtown, on Satur
day morning. The pallbearers were
William, Oren, John and /Clarence
Lebo, Walter Dunkleberger and
Charles Garman. Burial . was in
Mount Zion cemetery.
HARRISBURO TETEGRXPH
MAN FALLS DEAD
IN COURT WHILE
WIFE TESTIFIES
Collapses With Woman Tell
ing Story From Witness
Stand at .Heading
Rending, Pa., Aug. 25. While
seated at the defendants' table ill
the main room of the Courthouse,
Kdward Gromis fell to the floor un
conscious and died a few minutes
later. Gromis. who was being sued
by his wife Bertie, for nonsupport,
was seated with his attorney listen
ing to the testimony of his wife who
was in the witness chair.
The .session of Desertion Court
had been in progress only a'short
time and a few cases preceded that
of Gromis and his wife. The court
proceedings were interrupted when
Gromis fell to the floor. Many per
sons from the audience came to tho
bar to satisfy their curiosity.
Several attorneys applied first
aid and respiration treatment.
Gromis clothes were loosened and
water applied to his head and lips.
He was carried to an adjoining
room. Dr. Howard U. Miller, of
Mt. Penn, who was in the Court
house at the time, was summoned
and pronounced Gromis dead.
Airs. Gromis left the courtroom
immediately after her husband fell
over and was not at his side when
he passed away. It was most likely
that she did not know of his condi
tion. ,
Mrs. Gromis testified that her hus
band locked her out of the house.
She said he was employed at the
locomotive shops and earned $lO6
a month. She denied she was the
cause of the trouble.
ENGINE STRIKES
HARRISBURG MAN
W. J. Miller in Hospital at
Trenton Because of In
juries in Yard
Columbia, Aug. 25. Clayton 1
ftathvon, a Pennsylvania railroad
trainman, residing on North Third
street, returned home last evening I
from Morrisville. where he and a fel- I
low trainman had a narrow escape
from death earlier in the day.
Rathvon and W. J. Miller, the latter j
of Harrisburg, were walMng through
the Morrisville yard. It was neces- i
sary for them to cross two tracks to j
reach the office. As they stepped j
from behind a cabin of a train, Mil- j
ler was struck by a light engine run- |
ning rapidly on the adjoining track, j
His body struck Rathvon and burled '
him against the cabin they had just j
passed. Fortunately both men were j
thrown away from the track on j
which the engine was running. They j
were painfully cut and bruised about :
their heads and bodies. Miller, who i
was injured the worst, was taken to I
a hospital in Trenton. Rathvon was |
taken to the company's office, where I
he was attended by a physician and i
then sent home.
Byrem Family Holds
Reunion in Stover's Park
Washington Heights, Aug. 25.
A number of folks enjoyed a corn
roast" and watermelon supper in
Stoner's park at Washington Heights
on Thursday,-where the Byrern fam
ily reunion was held. The table
was spread under a great tree and
was decorated with fall flowers and
foliage. In attendance were:
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Byrem, Miss
Florence Byrem, Mr. and Mrs. He-
Roy Brinkley, Misses Mabel and
Annalea Brinkley, Mr and 'Mrs.
LeVier Van Nasdale, of Washington
Heights: Mrs. Margaret E. Place, of
Wormleysburg; Mrs. Katherine E.
Gross, of Mechantcsburg; Mr. and
Mrs. George W. Grove, Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Flfeck. George H. Grove,
of Harrisburg; Mr. and Mrs. Mc-
Coy Shoffner and daughters, Naomi
and Routht of JSnola; Elmer Byrem,
Virgil Byrem, Loretta Byrem,
Misses Hattie, Edith and Keoka
Moyer, David Shoffner, of Harris
burg; Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Brinkley,
Gilbert and Annabell Brinkley, of
Lemoyne; Robert Mackey, Misses
Edith and Beula Wells, Mr. and
Mrs. A. A. Byrem and son, LeVier,
Miss Nellie Byrem, Mr. and Mrs.
Russel Jacobs and son, Ray, of
I Camp Hill; Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
Moose, of York Spring, and Ulmont
Byrem. ,
Daughter of Late Bishop
Heisey Dies at Millersville
MJllersvillc, Pa., Aug. 25. Fu
neral services were held yesterday
morning over the remains of Miss
Mary L. Heisey, daughter of Mrs.
Fannie and the late Bishop Henry
Heisey, who died Thursday evening
of a complication of diseases. • She
was aged 4 6 years and is survived
by her mother, one sister, Mrs.
Graybill Mann, and two brothers,
the Rev. Jacob L. Heisey, and Noah
Heisey, all of Manor township.
Burial was in the cemetery adjoin
ing Manor Church of the Brethren.
MRS MARGARET KUIINS DIES
Millersburg. Pa., Aug. 25.—Mrs.
Margaret Kuhns, widow of D. H.
Kuhns, died at her home in Lenker
vtlle on Friday. She was aged 88
years and is survived by one daugh
ter, Mrs. English, and two sons, Ed
ward Kuhns, of this place, and Wil
liam, of Harrisburg. The funeral will
take place Tuesday at 2 p. m., and
will be in charge of her pastor, the
Rev. J. H. Barnes, of the Methodist
church. Burial will be in Oak Hill
cemetery.
LEARN CAUSE OF WRECK
llagcrstown, Md., Aug. 25. ln
the opinion of the officials of the
Norfolk and Western Railroad,
who made an investigation the pas
senger wreck at Boyce, Va., last
Thursday, in which thirteen persons,
.including Mrs. AV. J. Wilcox, of
Harrisburg, were injured, it was
caused by a tank pedestal working
loose and catching in a switch. It
was found that three hundred yards
of track were torn up. All but two
of the cars were demolished.
DILLSBURG PASTOR BETTER
Dillsburg, Pa., Aug. J5. —The Rev.
William A. Dickson, who has been
I ill for the past ten days, at the home
|of his daughter, Mrs. Wilbur Byer,
Chambershurg, is convalescing and
hopes to. be out in a few days.
MAN WHO CANNOT
SLEEP SUES FOR
$5,000 DAMAGES
Says Concern Making Boilers
at Night Disturbs His
Peace of Mind
Lancaster, Pa., Aug. 25. Claim
ing disturbing noises produced by
the Lancaster iron Works la the
manufacture of boilers have affect
ed his own health and comfort and
that of his wife and two sons, and
that his own earning capacity has
thereby been greatly diminished.
Byron Frank has entered suit In
common pleas court here for $5,000
damages against the company.
Frank resides at 528 South Prince
street. He alleges the only protee
ticn from the loud and discordant
sounds tha-; emanate from the iion
works is an open lot anil that tne
company refuses to providj any
other protection. In addition to
"disturbing the peaceable enjoy
ment of his home," the reg
ular working hours. Frank allege;!
the plant is cften operated at n'glit.
thereby preventing himself and
family frcn sleeping. Damages of
$5,000 are claimed. ■-
Thomas Boyle, Down to
Last 30 Cents, Enlists
Lancaster, Pa.. AUK. 25. Down
to his last thirty cents and with
no place to go, Thomas Boyle, of
Girnrdsville, Pa., called at the Na
val recruiting office and enlisted.
Along: with him four other Lancas
ter boys also signed in the service
and were sent to Philadelphia.
GET BIG CHECKS
FOR BACK LABOR
Altoona Employes of Pennsy
Are Surprised by Large
Deferred Payments
Altoona. Aug. 25. Employes of
the machine shop department of the
Pennsy received their semimonthly
pay checks on Saturday from the
various shop offices. Included
among the checks distributed are
several of record breaking size, the
Pennsy still paying out wages un
der the "back-pay" ruling.
A gang leader in one of the shops
was given a great surprise, his pay
check calling for $1,510.23. An
other employe of the shop secured
a check for SI,BOO.
In the case of the gang leader
the big check embraced back-pay
granted following an advance from
3 8 cents to 73 cents per hour, the
new high rate being retroactive
prior to January 1, 1919.
A number of checks for S2OO and
S3OO included back-pay worked out
under a new rate were reported.
The checks were cashed in the shops
this morning.
Dorothy Wilcox Hostess
at Friday Evening Party
Mechanicsburg, Pa„ Aug. 25.
The home of Miss Dorothy Wilcox,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. -Frank
Wilcox, East Main street, was the
scene of a happy gathering on Fri
day evening, when young folks were
entertained by the young hostess.
Games were introduced for the en
tertainment of her guests. The
evening concluded with dancing.
Refreshments were served the fol
lowing guests: Misses Rachel Shel
ley, Elisabeth Crawford. Mildred
Hertzler, Katharine Ritter, Elma
Senseman, Mary Roller, Messrs.
Garius Hertzler, Lloyd Comfort.
Henry Fulton, Mark Ulrlch, Paul
Shelley and William Tate. The
party was given in honor of Miss
Ritter, who is the guest of her
grandmother, Mrs. Sarah Ritter.
Lewistown Teacher New
Head of Sunbury Branch
Sunbury, Pa., Aug. 25. Guy G.
Shambaugh, of Lewistown, has been
elected head of the Science depart
ment of the Sunbury High School
at a salary of sllO per month, plus
the increase granted by the State.
He takes the place of Professor
Norman Mitteling, who left to-day
for Uniontown. where he has been
elected to the faculty of the high
school.
Little Lines From Nearby
Carlisle—A. C. Shugart, Republi
can, has withdrawn as a candidate
for school director for North Middle
town township.
Dauphin—The Aid Society of the
United Evangelical church will meet
at the home of George Shoop to
morrow evening.
Carlisle Mrs. Anna Myers, a
widow, 70 years old, died at the
county home here, survived by a
brother, also an inmate.
Carlisle—One hundred and twenty
people attended a surprise party
here, given in honor of Mrs. Wilbur
Peffer's thirty-first birthday anni
versary.
Slutmokin The celebration to
have taken place yesterday in honor
of the soldiers of St. Joseph's par
ish has been postponed until next
Sunday.
Shippensburg Funeral services
were held here yesterday over the
remains of David Stevtek McGaw,
who died at Waynesboro on Friday,
aged 55 years.
Mcclianicsbuig Clair Rodgers,
Weir MrfMichael, Lee Weaver and
Tony Bilil, Jr., has enlisted in the
army service and will be sent to
the Mexican border.
Boiling Springs—The Republican
Club of Harrisburg, the Lebo fam
ily of several counties and a large
party of Shippensburg people held
picnics here on Saturday.
llagcrstown—An automobile be
longing to Harry Neiman, of North
Coventry, has been recovered here.
It was abandoned when the thieves
stole a five-passenger Buick machine
at this place.
Tyrone—The resignation of three
school teachers were accepted here
and Miss Lydia Bechtel, of Howard;
Miss Ethel Porte, of Clarion, and
Miss Georgeanna Hill, of Houtzdale,
chosen to fill the vacancies.
Detours Will Be
Reduced Before Long
Announcement that orders have
been issued to engineers of the State
Highway Department to lessen de
tours made because of construc
tion of State roads as soon as possi
ble and that construction has been
ordered speeded up was made by
State Highway Commissioner Lewis
S. Sadler to-day, together with in
formation regarding the best ways
to visit Gettysburg and on routeb be
tween Harrisburg and Seranton.
Few complaints about detours have
been made, notwithstanding the im
mense amount of automobile travel
that has been under way in Penn
sylvania this year and the Commis
sioner says that as quickly as tho
circumstances attending the enor
mous amount of highwny construc
tion permit the detours will be
eliminated. Delays due to material
and labor are being overcome in
many sections.
Detours exist on the Lincoln
highway in the Harrisonville sec
tion of Fulton county and between
Chambersburg and Fayettevllle in
Franklin, near Ilerwick in York and
at Ooatesville, while on the William
Penn highway there arc detours
near Armagh, Bensburg and Cres
son, Cambria county; Hollidays
burg district, Blair; east of Mifflin,
in Juniata; between Clarks Ferry
and near Reading,
while on the r<rod between Bing
harnton and Philadelphia the de
tours are south of Hallstead. be
tween Scranton and Moscow and
near Bangor, the Commissioner say
ing it is possible to go from Scran
ton to Pittston to Wilkes-Barge and
thence over the country road to
Hazleton and on to Maucli Chunk
on this route.
Patriotic Liverpool Is to
Get Captured Hun Cannon
Liverpool, Aug. 25.—Chief Bur
gess H. K. Ritter has received a
communication from Congressman
B. K. Focht, stating that in accord
ance with request made bv the
Liverpool borough council he in
troduced on August 12 a bill in Con
gress authorizing the delivery to
Liverpool borough, to be placed in
the town square, a captured German
cannon and pieces of artillery, to
gether with suitable carriage and
cannon shells. Liverpool, besides
going over the top in all war loans
and drives, contributed 35 more of
her gallant youth and two Reicross
nurses to the service. During the
Civil War Liverpool contributed
more men to the Union Army than
an> town of its size in Pennsylvania.
Bridge Contract Is Held
Up to Secure New Site
Sunbury, Pa., Aug. 25. Acting
on instruction from the State High
way Department, the county com
niissitufers withheld the contract for
the SIB,OOO bridge over the Chillis
quaque creek above Northumber
land.
Four bids were received, the low
est being by the firm of Whittaker
and Diehl, Harrisburg contractors,
who have done other structural work
in this vicinity, for SIB,OOO.
TT C B mmunications fr °nt the State
Highway Department and the Penn
sylvania Railroad company stated
that a relocation of the bridge had
been agreed upon, and that it would
not cross the Pennsylvania tracks at
grade.
Man Who Brought Blue
and Gray Together Dies
Gettysburg, Pa., Aug. 25. Word
was received here to-day of the
death at Louisville, Ky., of Andrew
Cowan, lieutenant colonel in the
Civil' War, who commanded the
Lnion battery placed near the fa
mous "Clump of Trees," at which
General Pickett's charge was di
rected at the turning point in the
battle of Gettysburg. Colonel Co
wan was widely known as father
of the movement which devoloped
a joint reunion of the Blue and
Gray at Gettysburg on the fiftieth
anniversary of that famous engage
ment. He was nearly seventy
eight years old.
Man After Groundhog
Finds Hidden Whisky
..New Castle, Pa., Aug. 25.
Groundhog hunting will be a favor
ite sport for some time. Antonio
Bellini got a big bag recently. He
shot no groundhogs, but he brought
home six quarts of whisky. Antonio
spied one of the animals, which im
i mediately ducked in its hole. The
hunter then proceeded to dig it out,
when he came upon the whisky
cache. Antonio does not know what
became of the groundhog.
Burnham Steel Plant
Will Work Longer Turns
Lcwistown, Pa., Aug. 25.—There
I are prospects of more work in every
I department of the bigsteel plant at
Burnham within a few days. De
partments that have been almost at
a standstill are to work three days
a week and other departments that
were working several days a week
have, gone on full time. Five thou
sand men are employed at this plant
when it is running full.
NEW CUMBERLAND
Mrs. Elizabeth Hesse and daugh
ter, Helen, of Washington, D. C.,
are guests of Mrs. Harriet Wicker
sham and Geary Millett.
Mr. and Mrs. Long, of Middle
town, were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
George AVatkins Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Williams
returned from Wilkes-Bare, where
they attended the funeral of Mr.
Williams' uncle.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Bowman,
of Bridge stneet, announce the birth
of a daughter on August 19.
Air. and Mrs. Raymond Bowen,
of Bridge street, announce the birth
of a daughter.
WAYNESBORO SOLDIER DIES
Waynesboro, Pa., Aug. 25.—Pri
vate James M. Hatherly, this city,
a member of the medical detach
ment of the United States Army,
died at the camp hospital at O'Teen,
N. C., after an illness of over eight
months from tuberculosis, aged 20
years.
MISS SHEARER TO WEI)
Waynesboro, Pa., Aug. 25. Mrs.
Lauretta J. Shearer, for mdny years
a member of the high school faculty,
announces that her daughter, Miss
Ruth Shearer, will be married to
Milton O. Robinson, son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. S. Robinson, of this place,
to-morrow.
AUGUST 25, 1919.
Fruit Lands Are Sold
in Hancock County Beit
ilngci-stown, Md„ Aug. 25.—For
tunes arc being made, it is reported,
by the sale of fruit lands and other
property in the fruit belt at Han
cock, this county. The Tonoloway
orchards were sold recently for
S3OQIOOO, the Sleepy Creek orchards
for J125.000, the Scott fruit farms
for $75,000, the L. Harrison orchards
for $35,000, the W. 11. Shives farm
for SIO,OOO and the Spangler hotel
in Hancock for $75,000.
SALARY ACT TO
BE INTERPRETED
Attorney General Will Bo
Asked to Clarify the
New Statute
In event that efforts of the State
Department of Public Instruction
to advise school directors concern
ing the teachers salary increase law
are not satisfactory the Attorney
General will be asked to decide a
scries of questions to clarify the law.
An avalanche ot inquiries as to how
districts which can not levy any
more taxes or borrow money are
going to meet the requirements for
an increase of salary aii(J whether
shortening of the term would bring
a penalty in the shape of withhold
ing of an appropriation is expected
now that the schools nre about to
reopen for the fall term.
Dr. Thomas E. Finegan, the State
superintendent of Public Instruc
tion, who has been studying school
matters while on his vacation, is ex
pected here next week and will
take up the teachers' salary ques
tions at once. The new superinten
dent discussed the conditions in
varidus districts with State officials
before leaving the city and it is be
lieved that he will decide, in view
of the fact that complications may
arise in regard to appropriations to
districts, to send the mooted points
to the Attorney General.
Attorney General Williaw I.
Schaffer is expected to return from
his vacation in a few days and
meanwhile school laws have been
studied by his deputies.
Governor William C. Sproul Is
not expected here before next week
and when he arrives Dr. Pinegan
will discuss some of the plans for
reorganization of the State school
system. Dr. Pinegan has defined
a rural school as a one-room out
side of cities and this will form a
basis for appropriations. The sal
ary proposition is a more knotty
one.
Man Who Foiled Thief
Is Dead at Waynesboro
Waynesboro, Pa., Aug. 25. —David
Stevlck McGaw, aged 55 years, died
at his home here of diabetes. He
was born at West Hill, Cumberland
county, and is survived by his wife,
Sadie, J. Clarence and Minnie, of
Shlppensburg, and Mrs. John Be
sore, of Newburg, Pa. He was for
a number of years employed at the
Pwi-Mar Distillery sales rooms and
was the victim of a brutal assault
by a highwayman early in the sum
mer, when an attempt to rob the
cash register in the office was ipade.
Mr. McGaw, though badly used up,
finally got the better of his assail
ant and kicked him out the door.
The thief did not get any coin.
Tyrone's Riding Hall to
Be One of State's Finest
Tyrone, Aug. 25.—The new rid
ing hall being erected by the State
Armory Board here to complete the
local State Armory is rapidly near
ing completion. The roof trusses
are all placed and the roofing itself
now is in the process of being in
stalled. The riding hall for the
local cavalry troop is by far the
largest indoor space in Tyrone. It
undoubtedly will be used for many
things in years to come. In its
completion Tyrone has one of the
finest armories and riding halls in
the State.
Greencastle May Build Its
Own Light and Power Plant
Greencastle, Pa., Aug. 25. —Dis-
satisfied with the street and home
lighting service given the borough
as well as the irregularity of power
to manufacturing plants, the town
council oC this place, in combination
with interested citizens, has started
a movement to relieve the situation.
An electric light plant may be built
either as a local unit or in connec
tion with Waynesboro, which has
taken steps looking to the establish
ment of a new municipal plant or
taking over the present one belong
ing to the Hagerstown and Fred
erick company.
Eleventh Hour Aspirant
Worries Reading Voters
Reading, Pa., Aug. 25. The can
didacy, at the eleventh hour, of
John K. Stauffer, now a council
man, of the Republican nomination
for mayor. Is worrying the other
three aspirants, and the Democrats
likewise are perturbed by Stauffer's
spectacular move, menacing their
sole candidate, William Witman, Sr.
CLASS HOLDS PICNIC
New Cumberland. Aug. 25.—Mrs.
W. H. M&thias' Sunday school class
of Trinity United Brethren church
held a picnic at Paxtang Saturday
afternoon.
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WARRANTS OUT
FOR 32 MEN WHO
ARE ON STRIKE
Chanibersburg Constable Is
Said to Have Refused to
Serve Them
Chanibersburg, Pa., Aug. 25.
Criminal proceedings, which will re
sult in bringing a large number of
the Waynesboro before tho
criminal courts of Franklin county,
have been started. Information has
been made against thirty-two of tho
strikers on charges of assault and
battery.
The charges arc tho result of an
attack made by the strikers at
Greencastlo when 300 Waynesboro
men visited the branch of tho Lan
dis Tool Works at Greencastle and
forced tho men to quit work. The
warrants allege that about 125 oth
ers, names unknown, are also guilty
of the same offense.
Tho Landis shops In Greencastlo
are being operated as usual and no
disorder is reported at Waynesboro.
Warrants have been issued for the
thirty-two strikers. It was stated
, to-day that <ho defendants would be
required to give bond in the sum of
SSOO.
The warrants for the strikers were
placed In the hands of Constnblo
Charles R. Spencer, of town, who it
was said, refused to serve them and
has returned them to Magistrate
Haulinan, where tho information
had been made.
Belgian Police Dog
Passes Test at Night
Grecnsburg, Pa.. Aug. 25.
Cenzi von Edenhall has come into
her own. Tho Belgian police dog,
owned by Harry P. Thomas, is do
ing the work for which her ances
tors for generations back were bred
and trained. Kor the first time re
cently Cenzi "went on duty" and
accompanied Policeman Bob Brin
ker on his beat, circling the various
alleys and streets and scenting out
any possible criminal.
Some nights ago Cenzi was given
a "tryout." One member of tho
police force hid In a dark corner of
an alley. Then Policeman Brinker,
with Cenzi in tow, started to find
the man. Cenzi was told that a des
perate criminal was to bo found—
that she was to aid in tho search.
With her nose to the ground,
Cenzi started on the search, which
proved to be one of short duration.
Soon a frightened voice called,
"Take her off!" which was not so
easy to do. Cenzi did not propose
to let go without protest. Cenzi is
now a permanent fixture on tho po
lice force.
Cupid Steps in as
Young Man Confesses
Marietta, Aug. 25. When John
Walter Mills, of this place, pleaded
guilty to a charge brought by Jen
nie Broadway, also of this borough,
he expressed a desire to marry her.
The young woman was willing
and accompanied by the prospec
tive bride's brother the couple was
escorted to the register of wills' of
fice, where a marriage license was
obtained.
Alderman Stauffer performed the
marriage ceremony.
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