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DAY'S NEWS IN CITIES AND TOWNS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
FATE OF SLAYERS
WITH HIGH COURT
Judge McPherson Holds Law of 1860 Determines Jurisdic
tion of Trial Place; Rcineckcr and Collins Remains in
Adams County Jail Awaiting Finding
Gettysburg, Pa., Sept. 3. No
opinion was handed down by Judge
McPherson when court was in ses
sion last week on the motion for a
new trial and in arrest of judgment
for Charles C. Reinecker, the con
victed slayer of George J- Bushman,
and many people wondered why the
Collins case should receive the at
tention of the court and not that
of Reinecker.
The explanation is that the two
youths are convicted of the same
crime, and it was agreed that for
the sake of saving time and money
in the preparation of the case for
the Supreme Court that the action
of that body in the one case should
govern the other. If the Supreme
Court upholds the decision of the
Adams county court, Reinecker will
be taken to the death chair without
his case being heard by the higher
court. Some persons thought Col-|
lins already had been sent to Belle
fonte for execution and could not
understand why Reinecker was left
here. Both will remain in the
Adams county jail until after the
opinion of the higher court is re
ceived.
The boys apparently are not con
cerned over their plight and show no
signs of any fear of the time when
they will be taken away to pay the
penalty for their crime. The legal
profession of the county is anxious
to know to what disposition of the
FARM IN FRUIT
BELT SOLD HIGH
Largest Grower in Adams
County Pays $23,600
For Property
Gettysburg, Sept. 3. A record
price for farm land in Adams coun
ty was established when the 123-
acre farm near Bendersville, the
property of the Bream estate, was
sold at public auction for $23,600.
1 his price would not be considered
exceptional if the property were in
fruit trees, but it has only 66 apple
trees, not yet in bearing. The farm
is located in the fruit belt, however,
and the sale attracted large num
bers of bidders whd expected to ac
quire it and convert it into orchards.
The buildings are not modern and
only 90 acres are cleared, so that
when the bidding started at SIO,OOO
and in a few minutes mounted to
SIB,OOO many dropped out, leaving
only Dr. J. G. Stover, the largest
individual fruit grower in the coun
ty, and C. H. Musselman, banker
and owner of two canning estab
lishments, to fight it out. The bids
went up by hundreds to $23,500,
when Musselman dropped out and
Dr. Stover took the farm on the
next bid. He will prepare Immedi
ately to convert it into orchards.
Pennsylvanians Go Over
Maryland Line to Wed
Hagerstown, Md., Sept. 3. The
following Pennsylvania couples were
granted marriage licenses in this
city: Harry E. Mitchell and Mary
E. Martin, both of Harrisburg; Her
man E. Aurand, Lewistown, and
Sarah E. Huffnagle, Milroy; Charles
W. Latchford and Marie K. Baker,
both of Newport; Guy H. Fickes and
Minnie A. Mack, both of Wellsville;
John W. Collins and Gertrude M.
Harvey, both of Lewistown; Bertram
C. Fisher and Margaret A. Gorsuch,
both of Foilz; Clarence M. Mowery,
Camp Hill, and Ada E. Ward, White
Hill; George William McK. Bigler
and Adeline Rossi, both of Carlisle;
Garvin B. Morrow, Shippensburg,
and Roba S. Gabler, ltoxbury.
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case the Supreme Court will make,
as the opinion of Judge McPherson
makes a ruling in a point of law that
has neveri been raised in Pennsyl
vania, and if the Supreme Court
upholds his decision it will be a
precedent for other courts to act
upon.
The question to be settled is the
interpretation of the word "vicinage"
In the constitution of the State. The
crime for which Collins and Rein
ecker are charged occurred in Cum
berland county, six hundred and
forty-three feet from the Adams
county line. Attorneys for the two
boys are making their fight for life
on the ground that the word used
in the constitution means that the
case must be tried in the county in
which the crime was committed, and
that the law of 1860, under which
the trial took place, here is uncon
stitutional. This law of 1860 states
that where a crime has been com
mitted within 500 yards of the
boundary line while the parties con
cerned were traveling the case may
be tried in either county.
The decision of Judge McPherson
upholds the act of 1860 and ex
presses the belief that it is not in
conflict with the constitution, but
that the word "vicinage" is meant
in the vicinity of and, therefore,
being within the 500-yard zone it is
perfectly legal for the case to be
tried in Adams county.
Scotland School Gets
First Orphaned Child
Out of War With Huns
Scotland, Pa„ Sept. 3. —The first
child, made an orphan by reason of
the war with Germany, to be ad
mitted to the Scotland Industrial
School here, was received yesterday.
The little fellow is Ralph Ilutton.
He is 6 years old and is a Harrisburg
boy. He was received by Superin
tendent Stewart and soon mingled
with the other small wards of the
State in the big institution. His
father was a Pennsylvania Infan
tryman, who enlisted in the capital
city early in the conflict.
Keeps Pledge of Army
Chum to Visit Parents
Carlisle, Fa., Sept. 3.—Fulfilling
the pledge made in France to his
dead "Buddy," John Milbrandt, of
Cleveland, Ohio, is visiting for a
short time in Carlisle. He carried
out the request of Doyle Ashburn,
of Mount Rock, to visit the latter's
parents when he came home.
The pledge was made in the Ar
gonne while the two were fighting.
Ashburn was killed and Milbrandt
gassed, lying on the field nearly a
day. The dead man was the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Dunlap Ashburn, of
Mount Rock, and the two served with
the Fourth Infantry. Milbrandt
spent Sunday, Monday and yester
day with the Ashburns and is in
Carlisle a few days before returning
to his home.
Sends Five Bullets Into
Body in Suicide Effort
Lebanon, Sept. 3.—-Joshua Haak,
24-year-old World War hero, living
near Newmanstown, who sent five
bullets into his head and body in
an attempt to take his life, was re
ported to-day to be in good condi
tion at the Good Samaritan Hospital.
About three months ago Haak re
turned to civilian life after serving
more than a year overseas. with
Uncle Sam's forces, where he suffer
ed a severe attack of German gas.
Four of the bullets have been re
moved from his body by operation,
and probing for the fifth was being
done Sunday. Hopes are held out
for his recovery, although he is still
in a critical condition.
Houses Are Needed For
Silk Mill Operators
WrightsviUc, Sept. 3.—With the
new silk mill about to be placed
in operation, Wriglitsville is facing
a house famine. The plant, when
in full operation, will employ 150
hands. Building operations have
ceased, owing to the high cost of
material.
Red Lion Boy Shoots
Himself Through Heart
Rod Lion, Sept. 3.—William O.
Cooper, eleven-year-old son of
Oliver Z. Cooper, committed suicide
by shooting himself through the
heart with a revolver.
Little Lines From Nearby
York County Treasurer A. F.
Fix issued up until September 1, 618
hunters' licenses.
Glen Rock Two hundred and
forty pupils were enrolled yesterday
in the Glen Rock schools.
Goldsboro John Prowell, of
near here, died Monday afternoon of
heart trouble. He was a retired
farmer and former supervisor of
Newberry township.
Dover The farm of the Jacob
Lecrone estate, containing 161 acres,
near Weiglestown, brought $15,-
411.30 at public sale. Oscar May
and brother were the purchasers.
Windsor A movement is on foot
here to erect a memorial shaft in
honor of local soldier boys. A wel
come home service will be held in
Grein's hall next Monday evening.
Hanover Junction—Albert Glad
felter yesterday resigned as track
foreman for the Pennsylvania Rail
road company, after continuous serv
ice with the company for 4 3 years.
Red Lion—The C. O. Meads To
bacco Company shipped 21 carloads
of tobacco foj export during the
past week. Of this amount 400,000
pounds were shipped from this place.
Fousttown The new Wilson
school building, "one of the finest
township school buildings in this
part of the State, was opened with
the inauguration of the 1919-20
term in West Manchester township.
Hanover Death invaded the
home of Charles Kessler, this place,
yesterday for the second time in
the past week, when Ray, a 9-year
old son, succumbed to diphtheria.
An 8-year-old daughter died last
week.
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YORK'S TOBACCO
YIELD IN PERIL
Government Official Visits
Ten Fields and Finds
Prospect Bad
Eplirata, Pa., Sept. 3.—According
to Otto Ohlson, of the United States
Experiment Station, located near
this place, the 1919 tonacco yield
in York county will bo as big as last
year. Mr. Ohlson has just com
pleted a tour of the tobacco fields
of York county. He states that from
indications on ten fields which he
visited it is believed the burley
growers will meet with disappoint
ment. Neither will the seed leaf to
bacco crop be as heavy as last year,
County Farm Agent G. G. Weber
stated. He had accompanied Mr.
Ohlson on his tour. Growers
throughout the Hallam, York and
Druck valleys will fare better, the
local farm agent stated.
Ohlson's visit was for the pur
pose of investigating tobacco dis
eases, particularly rot. He stated
that in the vicinity of the Brogue
he visited ten fields, all of which
but three were found to have been
badly affected. A number of the
fields will hardly bo worth cutting.
Several of the fields also had mos
saic, a disease, the cause of which
is unknown.
There has been some damage to
the crops by hail, although this is
confined to a small area in the vi
cinity of Manchester and Mount
Wolf, York county.
Peach-Made Ham Comes
Out of Berks County
Heading, Sept. 3.—A 6,900-basket
crop of peaches is being harvested at
the Fritztown, Spring township, or
chard and farm of Walter J. Shear
er. His men are picking nearly 400
baskets a day and the gross receipts
for the crop will approach SB,OOO.
Some of the fruit measures nine
.inches in circumference.
Another peach grower on the slope
of the South mountain is marketing
a crop of between 4,000 and 5,000
baskets.
Peach growers in Berks are com
i bining hog-raising with peach or
! chatding. A corn-fed hog is rated
a choice product, but a Berks hog,
turned into peach-made hams, is
something new and better, connos
seurs say. They are fed waste and
unmarketable peaches and thrive on
the diet. Experts say that a peach
fed hog has a flavor possessed by
no other knd of pork, fresh or cured.
Liverpool Adds Large
Class to Fraternal Order
I iverpool, Pa., Sept. 3.—A large
class of new members was added to
the camp of the Patriotic Order Sons
of America here last evening. More
than twenty members of the Millers
burg camp were present and as
sisted in the initiation. A luncheon
was served and an enjoyable time
spent by the lodge members and
visitors.
Plans for the county P. O. 8. of A.
reunion, which is to be held here on
Saturday, September 6, were dis
cussed and final touches put on the
program.
The Rev. Mr. Daniels, State chap
lain of the P. O. S. of A. camp of
Sinnamahoning, will deliver the ad
dress at the reunion on Saturday.
Car Rolls Down Side of
Mountain; Smiths Escape
Lowistown, Pa., Sept. 3.—Harris
Smith, a clothier of this place, is
sure his horseshoe is in the right
glove and his rabbit's foot in the
right vest pocket since his big
Cadillac Sedan, driven by his son
and containing the entire Smith
family, turned turtle and rolled part
way down Nittany mountain of the
seven mountain range while on a
trip to Bellefonte. The car suffered
so little damage that it returned
home under its own power. The
family escaped without injury other
than a slight wound sustained by
Miss alary Smith.
Funeral Services Today
For William H. Morrett
Mcoliaiiicsburg, Sept. 3.—Funeral
services were held this afternoon at
2 o'clock for William H. Morrett, of
Upper Allen township, who died at
his home there on Saturday, after
two weeks' illness of paralysis. Bu
rial was made in the Mechanicsburg
cemetery. Mr. Morrett, who was 71
years of age, was prominent in his
community and was a member for
many years of the school board. He
is survived by his widow and a son
and daughter.
Priest Goes to Cuba
to Take College .Post
McSlierrystown, Sept. 3. The,
Rev. P. C. Hufnagle, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Peter Hufnagle, of this place,
has gone to Havana, Cuba, to as
sume his duties as an instructor in
the St. Augustine College. Father
Hufnagle spent the past week visit
ing his parents. The new instruc
tor in the Cuban institution spent
ten years in the philosophical and
theological departments of Villa
nova College.
Prof. H. A. Surface New
School Head at Carlisle
Carlisle, Pa., Sept. 3. Several
changes have been made in the
force of teachers for the Carlisle
schools which opened on Monday j
with large attendance. Prof. H. A.
Surface, former State zoologist, was
elected principal of the continuation
school and Miss Rebecca G. Arm
strong principal of the B grammar
schools to succeed the late J. B.
Carothers. Miss Armstrong is a
native of Carlisle.
Mt. Zion Woman Takes
First Ride on Railroad
Bcbanon, Sept. 3.—Mrs. Rebecca
Hoffman, of Mount Zion, experienced
for the first time in her long life
the sensation of a ride in a steam
drawn passenger train. Although 74
years old she never before rode on
the steam railroad, making the trip
on the Lebanon branch of the Penn
sylvania Railroad to Mount Gretna
Park.
STRICKEN WOMAN INJURED
New Freedom, Sept. 3. Mrs.
Amanda Sweitzer, 77 years old, was
badly injured, when stricken with
paralysis. She fell down a flight of
, steps. j
ENLISTED AGAINST
GERMANY TOGETHER
Two Mechanicsburg Soldiers Who Stayed Close to Each
Other in War Zones Overseas; Among Last to Reach
Their Homes in Old Cumberland
ROBERT R. BENTZ
Meclinnlesburg, Pa., Sept. 3. —En-
listing in the United States service
shortly after the United States en
tered the war with Germany, Benson
Spangler and Robert R. Bentz, as
neighbors and chums in East Main
street, hold the unique record of re
maining together during the entire
war, and returning home in the same
capacity. Both wore members of
the Seventh Field Hospital Corps,
and figured in ail the great defen
WOMAN DIES AT
BASEBALL GAME
Stricken After Cheering For
Favorite Club at Reeds
ville Contest
Lewistown, Pa., Sept. 3. —Seized
with what is thought to have been
apoplexy while attending a game of
ball between Presbyterians and the
Methodists at Reedsville on Monday
evening, Miss Emma C. Worley, of
Reedsville, died half an hour later
at her home in that plajce. As spec
tators were leaving the grandstand
they noticed that Miss Worley could
not rise. She was taken home as
quickly as possible and she died
shortly afterwards.
She was a daughter of the late
William and Ellen Worley, and is
survived by a brother, William Wor
ley, of Burnham, and four sisters, as
follows. Mrs. Albert Baker, Mrs.
E. Manbeck, of Burnham; Mrs. Wil
liam Smith, of Philadelphia, and
Mrs. John Wertz, of Reedsville,
with whom she resided. The game
was close and she had been cheer
ing for her favorite team when
stricken.
Arraigned For Murder
in Massachusetts Court
York, Pa., Sept. 3. Harry
("Sneaks") Baker and Eleanor
("Baby Doll") Baker, of this city,
were arraigned in criminal superior
court yesterday at Worcester, Mass.,
j charged with murder in the first de
[ gree of Dwight P. Chapman, of
Westboro, on June 9. Both pleaded
not guilty and were remanded to
jail to await trial in October. George
S. Tobbs, former district attorney, is
counsel for the Bakers.
Picks Blister and Is in
For Long Siege of Illness
Lewistown, Pa., Sept. 3. —A.
Parker McMeen, of Mifflintown, is in
the Lewistbwn hospital with blood
poisoning. He opened a blister on
one of his hands and the sore be
came infected. After suffering a
night of agony he was brought to
the hospital here and for awhile was
in 4k serious condition. He is in for
a long spell of illness.
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no raise in the
price of Postum
as there has - -
been in Coffee
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sives. They then entered Germany
with the Army of Occupation.
These soldiers who have a splen
did record are among the last of the
Mechanicsburg boys to return, and
a warm welcome from home and
friends are theirs from there were
sent to Camp Merritt. thence to
Camp Dix, where they were muster
ed out of the service. The former
is the son of Dr. and Mrs. J. B.
Spangler and the latter, the son of
Mr. and Mrs. John G. Bentz.
BOOSTERS MAKE
MINUTES COUNT
Marietta to Have Big Celebra
tion For Soldiers Dur
ing This Month
Marietta, Sept. 8. Committees
are at work for the welcome home
celebration to be held here on Sun
day and Monday, September 14 and
15. It is planned to make It one
of the biggest events ever held In
the river borough.
Howard H. Hanlen, chairman of
the electrical committee. Is putting
in every spare minute and on Labor
Day was stringing wire in West Mar
ket street to light intersecting
strings of lights across the street.
During the week the various com
mittees will meet and complete the
program. The finance committee is
meeting with fair results, although
the full amount of $1,500 has not
been secured. There are several
who pledged twice since the picnic
was abandoned. The majority of
the contributions are from the small
individual, in amounts ranging from
$1 up.
Leaps Into Water on
a Dare and Is Rescued
Hagerstown, Md., Sept. 3.—Being
unable to swim, but refusing to take
a dare, Miss Ruth Zimmerman, a
shoe clerk of this city, leaped into
Big Pool from a wharf and had to
be rescued from drowning by two
young men, Guy Kidwell and Ernest
Stitely. After leaping into the water,
which was deep, her friends on the
wharf realized her danger and the
young mep "jumped in and brought
her to safety. Miss Zimmerman was
unconscious, but later revived.
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Woman of 80 Active and
Proud of Her Kinsfolk
Marietta, Pa., Sept. 3. —Mrs. Eliza
beth Shellenberger, residing in West
Walnut street, was 80 years of age
on Sunday. During the day she re
ceived many congratulations am)
gifts. She dally attends to her many
household duties. Her grandson,
Charles, recently returned from over
seas. ,She is at the head of a four
generation family and is proud of it.
SOLDIER'S WIFE
DEAD IN CRASH
Sister Also Seriously Injured
When Their Motorcycle
Hits Automobile
York, Pa., Bopt. 3.—One ulri
dead and her sister Is lying seri
ously injured* at tho Yorli hospital
as the result of a head-on collision
between a motorcycle and an auto"
mobile late Monday night, on the
Lincoln highway, near Abbottstown.
Two York men who were with the
girls are also In the hospital, al
though their injuries are considered
less serious. Alt were occupants of
a motorcycle, which was equipped
With a side car. ,
Mrs. Myrtle Knauss, 23 years old,
York, died at the hospital early yes
terday morning. Both her legs were
fractured and she was seriously
bruised about the body. Mrs. Annie
Weisenuale, 27 years old, is suffering
from a compound fracture of the
right leg and numerous contusions
about the body. Charles Arnold and
Paul Werner are both suffering from
broken legs and other Injuries. The
husband of Mrs. Knauss is overseas
with the American Expeditionary
Forces, and is expected home soon.
Discarded Squash Vine
Persists in Being Fruitful
Waynesboro, Pa.. Sept. 3.—Mrs.
William Shindledecker, Cascade,
near tho Buena Vltta Springs sta
tion, did not care to have a squash
vine growing among her flowers In
the yard of her home so, a few
weeks ago, she chopped it off and
threw it over into a fence corner of
the garden. The vine did not give
up hope, however, after such rude
treatment, and took root and now
has a squagh almost as large aa a
man's head on It,
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I The Tailoring* in |
8 S Women's Garments 1
Highest Standard Set By Schleisner's ftufl
. Wliat does tailoring mean It required a great many
to you? years to build up the large,
exclusive clientele of this WA
It means a lot to us. It establishment.
is one of the features of our Although much has been ||
garments which has built accomplished in the past,
the large clientele of this there is still ahead of ns Wjk
establishment. work requiring the same IgS
alert attention which built
A fashion may come into this business.
vogue and be copied by The woman of fashion pP
manufacturers, big and lit- J, as looked upon this estab- Ldv
tie. lishment for her fashion |u©
b — information, as well as her |||i|
We say copied, but in source of supply.
reality they are merely at
j We eannot for one mo
tempts at reproduction. .. PAIS
ment, nor would we* relax Mm |
SThe fine details, the gen- ° r "Mention to the indi- Kg
eral artistic design, the "dual requ.rements of our
finesse, the dainty in- clientele, [||
visible touches here and Those women who have W||S
there which bring out the f or years depended upon
true interpretation of the Schliesner's for correctness ff^jf
model can only he attained G f mode ?nd fineness of tail-
through tailoring of the oring will he more pleased
highest order. than ever with our 1919 Bnfl
Fall lines, because our a - KmL
tiffin can paint at pictures; an we ], ave B ]j own heretofore, Biktf
EM artist can take the same Bmm
gs7 paint and the result is a It i 8 n °t practical for us |
!|g masterpiece. to give detailed informa- [mm
tion of all the lines, but this MCT
Iwl mate " a l s * n much we can say, that what- |||kj
garments. One manufac- ever is dignified and fash-
turer puts the materials ionable, whatever is prao- |gs||
together and calls it a suit tical and fashionable, what* EM
kjkj or a coat. Our manufac- ever Is meritarlqus and
turers tailor the design In- fashionable, In suita, eeats, Wjl |
sM to tke 6 annen t an( l the re- dresses, wraps, skirt s, 5111 §
ivk suit Is a masterpiece of the blouses, millinery, be sji|
craft. found at Schlcisner*s,
LIKED LEWISTOWN
BEST IN ROVINGS
Man Who Died at Dubois at 52 Claimed Town Along Juni
ata as Home; Was Bern in Altoonaj Educated and a
Bachelor With Many Friends
Lewistown, Pa. i Sept, i, —-J. W,
Gaffney died ft few days ago at bit"
Bois. While horn in Altoona he
claimed Lewistow n as his home' He
was a fine mechanic and first came
to Lewistown about thirty years ago.
Being of ft roving disposition ho
would leave town for a few months
STRIKERS BOUND
OVER FOR TRIAL
Of 46 Arrested 35 Are Held
For Action of Franklin
County Grand Jury
Cliambcrshnrg, Pa., Sept. 3.
Forty-six strikers faced Magistrate
Van T. Haulman here yestfcrday aft
ernoon to answer charges of assault
and battery in connection with
trouble at the Landis Tool Com
pany plant at Greencastle, where
workmen were forced by the Way
nesboro strikeiV to leave their jobs.
Charges against 10 were dismissed,
one ease was held under advisement
and SB were bound over for court.
The magistrate's office was crowded.
The eases likely will oe tried at
the September sessions before Judge
\V, Rush Qitlan.
or a year theri return, He often
said this was the best town felon#
the road fend insisted it Was his
home. He had many friends here.
He and ft hftrber, I/orenzo Draueker,
died the same day" from the same
cause, Gaffney was aged about £#
years and single, He has ft sister
iin Aitoona, tie was well educated,
WILT, TIOI,I wwnvAi/
Wcllsviilc, Sept, 4, The Dover
band will hold a festival in D, M,
Harbold's Grove, near Mt, Airy, on
Saturday, Sept, 15,
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