Lebanon Semi-Weekly News from Lebanon, Pennsylvania • Page 1

1 -ma. na nigtit. Vol. 0. TEN PAGES LEBANON, TRUHSDAV KUBRUAUY 18, 1926.

TEN PRICE $2.00 A FlftE DESTROYED BARN OF i GALEN YORDY IN SOUTH LEB. TOWNSHIP THIS MORNING Stmcture Took Fire In An Accidental Manner While The Owner, Feeding The Stock. Lantern Fell From Peg On Top Pile of Hay- Flarnis Spread Rapidly-Live Stock Saved- Fire Co. Responded. A bani on the farm of Galen Yordy, In South Lebanon 'township, between lona and Midway, was destroyed by fire this morning, at 0:30 o'clock.

Mr. Yordy himself admitted that he was accidentally i the cause of the conflagration. He had gone into the barn he said, to i feed the stock, and had hung his lantern on a peg. While he was en- gaged in feeding tho cattle, with his hack to the lantern, the latter. In some manner took fire.

When he, discovered the trouble the lantern I was so hot it burned his fingers, and an instant later tho burning mass fell to the floor into a pile of hay. A few seconds later the fire had "NOBLE Oakclnle, Pwss) Young couples may conn; lo Oaktlnlr, a few miles from Pittsburgh, n'ml bo married free of charge by IMirgoss Fivd Mile. "Young people nowadays need all the encouragement, they van bo given undertake (he responsibilities of married life and I. am willing to help them make the start without a penny of ex- pt'nse," Jnll. I.

H. DOUTKICH SEEKS SEAT OF JOSHUA SWARTZ of Congressman Joshua P. and the candidacy of I. II. Doutrlch.

of Harrisburg, for the Republican congressional nomination in the Lcbanon-Dauphin- Cumborland district, were anuounc- ed today. Congressman HwarlVs decision not to bo a candidate to succeed himself came lo friends hero from Washington and was no sooner noised abroad until Mr. Doutrlch let it bo known that ho will at onre put nom- iiiaUou petitions in circulation. Mr. native of Dauphin Ounty, is head of Doutrlch and o.

of the largest clothing firms in the east and hns just, occupied a largo new building in the heart of NOTICE! Semi-Weekly readers will plca.sc note that the Semi issue of Monday'. February 22, Washington's birthday, will be printed Saturday evening and delivered by rural carriers Monday morning. All correspondents and advertisers will please note and have copy for Monday's Semi at the News Office Saturday. Ml COLLIERY WHISTLES SENT FORTH THEIR VERY WELCOME BLASTS TODl STATUS OF ALL LEBANON COUNTY ALIENS IS NOW COMMISSIONERS BEING SOUGHT GO AFTER MONEY (Continued on Page Five) Londonderry Grange Will Render a Fine Program Tuesday, February 23 The Londonderry will observe Lincoln and Washington birth- rfivs on Tuesday evening, February "3." The celebration will be held In the GraVel Hill Scn'ool House, north -of Palmyra. A very interesting program has been prepared, which consists, of readings, recitations, dialogues and special music by lar vocalists.

A male chorus will also be in attendance and render selections. Popular speakers will address the audience. All arc welcome. (Continued on Pago Five) Win. Noll and Ralph Behney Will Deliver Addresses at Newmanstown February 22 Washington, Today rcgs survey of all.federal and state jails, penitentiaries and asylunig to determine how many alien inmates aro subject to deportation, was ordered today by assistant secretary labor Hobo Carl White.

Immigration commissioner Harry Hull directed all immigration inspectors throughout tho country to begin tho survey immediately (united I An Extra $26,000 Can Be Had For The TAX PUBLICITY Collector has method to their back llwhuslor, X. (Tiiim! William K. Kliubiill covered Nuro-Nre make dt'UnqtteiUH (IIACN. A list of imnirs of hits boon posted In llin show window of it Miiln-strwt. stonv The aniounl of (axes ntngod from 0,1 cents $150.

Aoi'imlPng to Klmbnll, almost IIHN boon ivrrlvotl since this publicity idea wntt Inaugurated. Announced To World That The tie of Depression Been Lifted Anthracite fcSS WRATH OF GOD WAS 9N JlMMMILtETBR THE FOUL MURDER OF Such Was The Contention of Jerome D'Angelo In His Testimony Before Board of Pardons Who Commuted Death Sentence of Wm. J. Bishop To Life Imprisonment. Sentence of death that had been imposed upon William J.

Bishop, of Palmyra, for 'the slaying of Enos Jlobb, on December 20, 1924, was commuted to imprisonment by the State Board of Pardons at Harrisburg, Wednesday nigwit. Tho commutation was not unexpected as tho Supremo Court, in refusing a new trial for Bishop on the ground that the jury had not been unanimous in a first degree verdict, as evidenced by a note sent with the into the decision' a statement that tho subject was a proper one for tho Board of Pardons. Strangely enough, however, that was not the basis on which commutation was awarded, and that action of the Board in upholding a contention that Bishop was possibly not at the scene of the murder at all, leaves the way open for a full pardon later. Commutation for Bishop came after the dramatic appearance bo- fore the board of Jerome 'D'Angolo, (Continued on Page WM. J.

BISHOP Hebron Sons of America Engagement W. C. Nicas rt. A mi Will Attend Services In St. Matthew's Feb.

21 Washington Camp', No. 707, P. O. S. of of Hebron, will obaorva Washington's birthday by attending divine services in St.

Matthew's Lutheran Church, on Sunday evening, February 21st, at 7:30 o'clock. The will gather in camp room at 7 o'clock and proceed to the church in a body. The sermon will b.9 delivered by the Rev. Win. All members, are requested to be present and bring their friends.

Miss Susan Bachman to Speak at Cleona, Feb. 28 and Miss A. G. Thomas Has Been Announced Mr and Mrs. George fi.

Thomas, of 134 South Eighth street. Reading, at a dinner recently given at their home, formally announced the en- Igagoinent of their daughter, Angelika G. Thomas to William C. Micas, of i Lebanon, a member of the Nicas 1 brothers, who operate in this city and Allontown. Tho bride-to-be conducts "The Beauty Shoppe" at Reading.

No dalo for the wedding was announced. Newmanstown, Fob. 17, 102G. Because of the continued illness of tho Harpist of the Ello Seller Trio, it has been found necessary by tho National Lyceum Bureau to pro-j sent to the residents of Newmanstown and vicinity Mr. John Dux-1 bury, England's Greatest Dramalc' deader.

Mr. Duxbnry will appear in the Newmanstown Auditorium on Thursday evening, February 25th atj o'clock. This number Avlll conclude the Lyceum Course Season. A patriotic program will be rendered by tho public schools of the school district, of Millcreek township and the Patriotic Order Sons of America Washington Camp, Number at 7:30 o'clock in Newmanstown Auditorium. It follows: Music, High School Orchestra, :7:15 to 7:30 o'clock.

Program. Selection, High School Orchestra; Song, "The Star Spangled Banner," Audience: Scripture and Prayer, Rev. A. R. Bachman; Musical Play- let, "When Betsy Ross Made Old Glory''; 1776.

Revolutionary War: Place, Act Soldiers' March; Act Betsy Ross' Needle Shop, on afternoon of same day; Act. Ill, Betsy Ross' Needle Shop, ono weok later. Char-actors. General George Washington, Robert Noll; Colonel Ross, Fred Bruk- lioldor; Robert Morris, Lewis Wenrich; Captain Anderson. Howard Yawn; Betsy Ross, F.rna Keller; Assistants to Betsy Ross, Patience, Mildred Weiss; Rebecca, Helen Stoudt; Jane, Rowona Trout man; Penelope.

Margaret Soldiers: Howard Noll, Ralph Stamm, Lewis Yingst. Wallace Weiss, John Wit- tor, Roy KiHloy, Clair Shanfoldor. Ray Auchenbach. Indians: Lnthor Se.lilappig, Chester Sheets, Clan Riehl. Merlin Becker, Carrol Noll, Chester Rites.

Samuel SalUer, with Trombone Duel, fa) Belle NuK.j final Offenbach. Wilson Burkholder; fb) Do You Remember, Campana. Mark W. Burkholder: Presentation of Prizes, W. J.

Noll. Past State Reading of (a) Franklin Succeeding over fb) Franklin tho Patriot and Statesman; (o) Franklin Iho Philosopher; Violin Solo. Adoration, Borownky, Donald Witter; Accepranco of Prizes; Clarinet Solo, My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice Saint, Saons, Lewis Wenrich; Address, Han. Ralph A. Rohney; Song, America, Audience; A cordial invitation in extended by tho Washington Camp.

Number 228, of the Patriotic Order of Sons of America and tho Publi-. Schools of the School District of Millcreek Township to all and friends to attend these exercises. Birthdays Celebrated at H. L. Hoffman Home A dual'birthday celebration was observed, Wednesday when Hilda Barbara Hoffman, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. H. L. Hoffman, of 155 South Lincoln avenue reached her second birthday and Mrs. Thomas Luckonbill, reached her 64th year.

In honor of the celebrants number of guests wore entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Hoffman at their home, Wednesday. evening, Camp No. 58, P.

0. S. of Jonestown, Will Attend Services Sunday Evening Camp 58, P. S. of Jonestown, will attend services Sunday evening at 7 o'clock in Ui U.

B. church, Jonestown to comnicmorato birthday. Pev. Clarcnc 0 Measo will preach tho sermon. All members frlen'ds are cordially invited to attend.

FOR ROAD WORK LtuloLAlUKL ADJOURNED SINE DIE TODAY Miners In Happy As Tfiey Went To Will Be On Market Tonight-Rail roads Race To Delft'" CoalTaNewY6rkfc Would Be Used on Newj Road Mt. Nebo To Harpers Lebanon county commissioners aro losing no time in taking advantage of the allotment, of an extra nearly $26,000 for road building purposes, I announced by the State Highway Do- partmont, a result of the failure i i of other counties in the state to i take up their full allotment of state highway money. Tho Lebanon commissioners at their mooting Wednesday, officially took action to 'file an election at once for the extra allocation, and if it is forthcoming the money is to bo devol.bd to the construction of a to by United Pottsvillo, To te whistles sounded throughout the SchuylklU' last night, signifying that the, would be in operation sound beautiful" was the mont heard on many sides, world that the uiuiiiiu 01 had been lifted from tho anthrax territory. Miners were in a happyiMl back to their Harrisburg, (U. The extraordinary session of! mey' went tho General Assembly camo to morn ng Colliery off end at 1:55 P.

M. today whoa tho, that the mines Hoiieo and Senate adjourned sine die. Before adjournment the Sonata rejected the names of Commissioner Evans and Scattergopd for the Public Service Commission which were submitted a second time. Tho vote was 27 to 7. The Senate likewise adopted tho evoiDu 10 mo coiiHu uci'un iv i concrete road between Mt.

Nebo amendments of the nnanM commlt- and on tho back road to Harrisburg. At the Jlarrlsbnrg end of this (Crnllnuc'cl on P.iBTo Seven) Carload Granite For Miller Gingrich i MUler and Glngricb, KighM'i and Chestnut streets marble dealers, this moaning received a carload of granite and marble from Vermont in preparation for the spring trade in stone teo to the Barr resolution, for'printing of 200o copies of statistical data 'of State finances prepared by the Department of Finance. Tho amendment struck out the (Continued on Two) memorials. Tho loaded today. material was REWARD FOR THE CAPTURE OF WILLIAM J.

BISHOP ALREADY HAS QUITE A NUMBER OF CLAIMANTS Three Claim $250 Offered By Commissioners And Half Dozen After Like By Palmyra Borough--Court Will Have to Decide Who Is Entitled To Receive Money. the ringing down of the curtain on Lebanon's most noted melodrama in real life tho Kuos Kobb llarvisburg on Thursday when the pardon hoard granted a commutation of tho death penalty to life imprisonment- for William J. Bishop, convicted slayer, thnre remain? now but. the epilogue which will probably be enacted two parts. Tho second part will like- the sum County I to ly take Iho form of a petition for a slayer, pardon.

No one can foretell the that, it. period of tliis closing of tho play. The first part is likely to bo stag- ed shortly. It will bo a fight for the reward of for tho capture of; tho prisoner. Two hundred and fifty dollars of was offered by Iho Lebanon I'ommittsioiHM'H, and Iho oth- by Iho Borough of Palmyra.

are claimants for tho county reward, and thorn are said to bo half a or more for tho borough reward. (ioorgo II. Carpenter, County Do- loctivo, who made tho actual arrest of Hishop claims Iho rewanV Bonja-j inin Hishop, brother of tin- fnnvtcted EFFORTS SUZANNE FRMZ VERY PLEASING condition and that, the coal will go forward Several of the some mines In this section "i (Continued on Pngo FIVECAlM as the alleging Ihat. led is also a elaimanl, was his Information tin; arrest. II.

S. Bitting, employed as a lineman by tho Bell Telephone (Join- at tho timo the arrest was on Geo. Wood, P. R. Director, Pied at Philadelphia Tne Women's Missionary Society will have a public thank offering service In Cleona U.

B. Church, Sunday, February 28, at 7:15 P. M. Miss Susan. Bachman, at home on furlough from Africa, will speak and 8 uiug.

At tb.ii> time Philadelphia, Today. George Wood, financier, and director of the Pennsylvania railroad, is at his i home here, following u. prolonged illness. He was 84 year? old. Wood was eenior director of the having served on the ypars.

He was acfive Pennsylvania, board for 35 in the early upbuilding of several Blood Transfusions Failed to Save Life of Raymond George Today Philadelphia, blood transfusions failed to eavo tljp. life of 13 year old Raymond George, who died hero from septic poisoning after cutting his knee. Raymond wan admitted to tho hospital Sunday night in a critical condition, His knoo was cut in a Kplll on his roller skates last week, and tho Infection developed rapidly. Physician. 1 broadcast an appeal for for blood transfusion and niore than a hundred radio listeners offered themselves.

Kohr Brothers Saw Warren T. McCray, Former Robin at Zinn's Mill Governor Indiana Is On Verge of Collapse and. Walnut street, this Paul Roberts, of left for Phjtodel- they -will Kohr and his brother, of Lebanon H. K. U- 7 wllil at play on Saturday near Finn's Mill, saw a robin red breast.

is Convinced spring is near. Trinity Luther League Will Meet This Evening The regular meeting of tho Luther League of Trinity Lutheran Church, will bo held this evening at. thte home of Miss Ireno Smith, 824 Guilfprd street, C. W. president, will pro- planch Frank will render e.9lectlon> and Miss Ruth will ofw violin selections.

Atlanta, Today. (II. Warren T. McCray, former governor of Indiana, is on tho verge of a nervous- collapse at ttho federal penitentiary here, John W. Snook admitted ttoday.

McCmy has been con nod in the prison hospital since Di-R. 122, receiving IrtoatmoiH for high blood Ho now is said to bo suffering i from a mild attack of influenza. Warden Snook continues to deny well defined repnrtu that tho former governor's condition in critical. "McCray is in an unsettled mental condition ''because: 'of the failure of tho DeparUntent of JustHce to act on his' appjicatiou for parole on ac! count of ill health" Snook said. ten years for Shamokin, 75 per mlno workers of two companies, tho ries and'the Heading Coal Company, returned to the shafjt morning "at the ond of the strike, officials reported, was considered percentage because of number of minors who work during the strike, Tho operation were good condition.

One colliery jr TK five carloads of coal surface before 9 A. M. il Baby Beef Club Has Good Beginning In Annvil I Working in co-operation I farmers of that locality and Agricultural Kxtension the Annvillo Chamber of at meeting hold at Tuesday evening, organized a P.ocf Club. Twenty boys and from tho farms of that havo already signified their lion 10 outer tho club. The Baby Hoof Club Is a newi joct for Lebanon County, club work in Corn and Potatoes 5 boon going on for a number ol yei In this club each bo? or girl a bocf calf Cor uin." to ton They usually start wltji a calf wejghj ing from four to five hundretj pounds.

At. tho ending of the ing period, the steers am together, judged and sold, AK it war impossible to get 1 to nil tlm farmers in the Am locality tho on evening, those who have not opportunity to hear tho daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I). A.

ontor- talnod Hie inemberH of the Khvanls at their weekly meeting at Iho cussed and aro interested in Hotel Weimer, at noon today. She requested see K. H- Smith, proBcnlnd a program of (ary of tho Annville Chamber and popular numbers, Including i comnvreo, or County Agent un Indian yong, all in oxcclleni About Ualf a dozen additional voice, and with tho cleverness and or girls between tho ages of impressive porsonality that made hi'r 20 will bo allowed to enter popular on tho stage. Ilf-r efforts wero pleasing and were lilghly appreciated by tho club membership. Henry H.

Nowlen's boost was presented to Dr. A. S. Wois.H. It con- si8t4d of a hammer.

Following tho meeting there was a gathering of the directors. Carload Pontiac Cars For Ebersole, Cleona I. C. Kbersole, Oakland dealer of Cleona, received a carload ot the Pontiac cars, that th oral motors havo put on tho They were unloaded this morning Thte the first of th new cars that havo been received in this locality and they are attracting. a lot of attention at tho Oakland show rooms Cleona.

They" (ome In the two closed models, tlio coupe and, the After a curtain number reached, enrollment closed. A grape pruning will bo held at P. U. Bunker Hill, on Tuesday noon, February 23rd, at 1 3 John Heuff, from the partmont in Horticulture at College will be present to the demonstration. Oth.sp prpfjjp pertaining to fruit will be at ttho demonstration.

The public la invited Miss Miriam Kreider JsJIUt Miss Miriam Kreider, Strait, Pa'-myra 'is iMuess, She is Me-nds recovery.