Lebanon Semi-Weekly News from Lebanon, Pennsylvania • Page 5

FALL HATS BASHORE'S SPECIAL AT $5 Examine your Hat wardrobe. You'll agree that one of these fine fedoras will make a notable addition to it and a welcome one in the price. REPORT POTATO YIELDS WILL BE HIT BY DROUGHT DEATHS AND FUNERALS HtTlEttt C. JOHXSON Funeral pe.rvfces wpre held Sunday afternoon for Hubert Clifford Johnson, five months old, from residence of hie parent. Mr.

and JMrs. John H. Johnson. Cornwall- Rev. White officiated.

Interment was this afternoon in the Mt. Cemetery with D. I A. Prantz In charge of the arrange MRS. DAVIT) The community was shocked to State College, of the many farm losses throughout the "Great Pennsylvania Desert" caused by the extreme summer drought will be an Immense reduction in the number of 400-Btishel Potato Club members, for potato yields of that size will be almost unknown this year, E.

L. Nixon, Pennsylvania State College specialist, who organized the popular farm club, said that last) pained by the sudden taking away hear of the sudden death of Mrs. David Daub, at West Myerstown, Sunday, from an attack of acuto indigestion. She was 111 but a few hours and the family and friends are Dynamite Explosion Fatal To Two Miners In Bethlehem Ore Hills al held. i L.

llContlnuea Page speculation, and since they were in complete charge, and wero not pendent for safety upon others, It likely that an inquest will be Developing Operation 1 The Rexmont operations of the I Bethlehem Mines Corporation have i been in course of development since i January 14, 1925, but as yet no ore has been taken out. For some time i past three crews of miners have been 1 Engaged in driving haulage drifts on four or five different levels in the No. 5 shaft. The drifts will later be used for taking out ore when the development stages are past and tho mine is put in operation. Fillak and Wida were engaged on the 250-foot level.

They had started work on the night shift at 6 clock, on Saturday, and were scheduled to work until 2 o'clock in the morning. They had previously blasted about twenty holes in this part cuUr heading, but the shots di(141not Jut thei-ock to the full depths borings so the dirt and small stones were being cleared from the holes Ind new of dynamite were being placed. Borings Inspected The Investigation indicated that Tack Jordan, the shift boss, had in- ted the borings and had ordered miners to go ahead. He had left and that they could have finished their charging operations so speed ly, and when Frank Chance, a messenger reached the lover level on the return of the Ducket on the incline railroad, lie asked Sim whether he had seen the two men when he passed the 250-foot Pears Confirmed The drift in which Fillak Wida were working is not far extended, and in seeking safety from the blast, they would have been hovering near the main shaft. When Chance reported that he had not seen them as he passed, Jordan became alarmed and hurried- to the drift.

His worst fears were confirmed wljen he found the compartment filled with smoke which reek- od with the smell of burning clothing and flesh, in addition to the ueual blast smoke. A thunder and lightning sto'rm liad cripled the electric current earlier in the evening, and the blast now had short-circuited the mine wires, and the fans could pot be and the elevator "skip" rendered useless. Flee For Life The drift could onl-y be reached by the went ti fellow employe pf the company, was one of the first to reach the heading in the drift, and to discover the prostrate bodies. He managed to take some the burning clothing from one of the bodies but tion. The arm was hurned to a crisp and the torso blackened with burns- Both bodies were riddled with small pieces of stone and dirt that came from the blast like the bursting of a shrapnel shell.

By direction of Dr. Means, the bo'dles were taken in charge, by P. H. Thompson's Sons, Ninth street undertakers. The investigations undertaken later, were fraught with danger of the worst kind, as the two men had charged only four or five holes when the accident occurred, and rest of the dynamite they had In the drift was scattered about mingled with detonation cans in shattered stone.

A'nrlons Theories- Various theories were advanced by miners as to how the accident might have happened, but all are speculative. It is generally agreed that the fatalities occurred as a result of a premature blast of glycerine dynamite, but just how it was sot hy a detonation cap accidentally in a hole, or such a cap set off In charging operations is mere conjecture. The sad tragedy resied like a pall over Cornwall borough on Sunday. It was the first accident of a fatal character that has come under Superintendent Kepner's' jurisdiction since he entered the employ of the company eleven years ago, and he and his fellow officials were very deeply distressed. Extreouely Populw Both men, While of alien parentage, were born in this country, and were extremely popular in their community.

They were industrious and ambitious, and were among the oldest employes in point of service at the No. 6 shaft They were rated as experienced miners and for that reason it is figured they must have been the victims, of some circumstance that could not be attributed to any rash or overt act of their own. Survivors Fillak was the son of Joseph and Reglna (Drouse) Fillak, both of whom are living at Goosetown. He leaves besides his parents, his wife, nee Catherine Carpenter, and two children, John and Mary, of No. 18 Goosetown Row, Cornwall borough; and these brothers and sisters: Mike and Paul, at home; Mrs.

John Charnik, Lebanon; Anna Fillak, Wllkes- Barre; Mrs. Mike Vancas, South Dakota, and Mrs. John Habecker, Lebanon- The deceased passed his twenty- fifth birthday anniversary on June 29, this Wida was single, the son of John and Mary (Yanik) Wida. Besides his parents he leaves following sisters and brothers: Mary, wifo of William Snyder, Lebanon; Joseph, George, Michael, Andrew and Anna, all at home. Ho would have attained tho 23rd year of his age had he lived to Saturday of this week.

Both of the victims of the accident were born in the viqinity of of ciety and the Sodality XOT HEAVEN? church. "What she wants," said the doctor, 'is a warm climate." The son-in-law suggested Monte and he had to flee for his life without being able to take either of the bodies with him. Meanwhile Howard the superintendent, was summoned, and he was followed by Dr. W. Horace Means, the company surgeon, and his assistant, Dr.

Knight. It was over an hour however, before the smoke cleared sufficiently to penetrate the drift, and it was a gastly sight that met the gaze of the rescuers. Badly Riujtityubed. Both bodies were badly mutilated, And as the heads had been shatter- ad to an unrecognizable mass, they had to be identified by the size and shape of the blackened torsos. Fillak, the larger man, was found with 'in torn off at the elbow, hut the trunk and legs intact.

Around the hips the ekiu was charred and blackened, and the trunk" and arms also Widai who had apparently front, chfrgiBS the ftples, in rear the doctor persisted In declaring for something hotter. The eon-ln-law went away, and returned with an axe. "You hit her, doctor," he said. "I of their friend nnd neighbor. Deceased was aged years and was a member of Klopp's Church, at.

Hamlln. She is survived by the husband and two sons, Warren at home, and Walter, nt Wintersville, besides the mother, Mrs. Lydla Miller. Isaac N. Bahney, of Myerstown, is making the funeral arrangements.

MRS. EMMA tRVJtf. Mrs. Emma E. Irwln.

widow of year 377 growers had yields of 400 or more bushels, of potatoes to the acre, but that this year fewer thnn fifty would reach the mark. None of thes-e will be In the Central Pennsylvania district surrounding State College where'only 1.37 Inches of rain fell in July and ,1.45 inches in August. No rain at I all In the last two weeks caused complete burning up of vines on the college farms where the estimated yield" is but 30 per cent of a normal crop. Heavy rains early last, week would have permitted the potatoes to Increaso greatly In size, but conditions In that period were the worst of the entire summer. York County Hnrcl Hit In York Professor Nixon last week found half a dozen fields that will yield 400 bushels or better.

In other parts of the same county tho crop is a loss. Similar "spotty" conditions are found all over the State. Traveling agricultural extension men who have, had opportunity to observe conditions over the State that nowhere have they a gear's Illness of compll cations. She was fifty three years of ago and a member of Sts. Cyril Methodius church.

Is survived fcy her the late Joseph Irwln, of 1032 Locust, street, died at eleven o'colck this morning at the Good Samaritan hospital, following a two of complications. She was sixty- nine years of age and a member of the United Brethren church. She lv survived by four sons, William, George, Joseph and Harry, all of this city, fifteen grand children nnd seven great grand children. MRS. MARY TATAR Mrs.

Mary Tatar, wife of fitophsn Tatar, of 1223 Church street early Sunday morning at. her home, found larger dry areas than in State College and vicinity. On the college fornis silage corn is only 50 per cent of normal and hut one cutting of alfalfa has been made Stephen Tatar and the following instead of tho usual three. Dairy 'children: Stephen, of St. Jaseph'n cattle feed is short in most sec- col i diana, John, George it tlons and the college specialists a rQ ihome, Mrs.

Leroy McKinney, Mrs. recommending herd reduction to meet feed supply. Harry Smith, Agnes, Helen and Genevleve Tatar. One brother Andrew Kutchern, Easton, oister, Mrs. Veronica Va.rholy, of Lebano'i Mrs.

Anna Kotch, of Tuscarora, Pa. survive also. ETHEL BOWERS IS BRIDE OF BENJ. SOLOMON Ceremony Performed Sun. in Outdoors at Mt.

Gretna A novel -wedding; ceremony w.ns performed at Governor Dirk, the highes tpaint in flip mountains at Mt. Gretnn. Lebanon county's beautiful summer oaort Sunday afternoon a'. 3 o'clock, when Mips Ethel May Bowers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Bowers, of Detroit, Michigan, became the bride of Benjamin Solomon, of New York City. Rev. Charles I. Hurrln. pastor of the.

Boys Church, 178th street, New York City, N. offlotate. Only members of tho Immediate families Were present to witness tho ceremony performed In the outdoors. Mrs. Solomon for a number of years conducted business establishment nt tho, Ptast Office, Mt.

Gretna, and Is very well known- Mr. Solomon la th'p editor of Outdoor Magazine and President the Yoalan Hlklbff Club, oC New York City. Both young people are lovers of outdoor life and spent the first night of tholr wedded life In hut clally constructed by "Bud" Bowers, brother to the bride, in the mountains. Mrs. Solomon la a capable sportswoman, being a swimmer of ability.

Many times during the past summer the young lady entertnlnod friends nt Mt. Grotna with exhibitions of diving and swlmmlnR, where she first took to the outdoor life. The couple left on a honeymoon trip to spend some time In Canada and the Thousand Islands. AMERICA'S EDUCATIONAL ILLS ARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO WOMEN TEACHERS Wellesley, Today. Professor Robert B.

Rogers of "Bo a Snob Fame," believes that America's educational ills are attributable largely to women teachers. The man, who a few months ago Mrs. Susan Boeehore, all of Jones- MAKV BO EH ORB Mary Kathryn Boeahore, one year old daughter of 'Mr. and Mrs. Ira Boeshorfc, of Jonestown, died at the home of her parents, Friday, of complications, following an Illness of sometime.

She is survived beside her'parents by eisters, Anna Mae and Christine, and grandmother, provoked a storm of controversy town. when he advised the graduating class of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, not to marry the boss' stenographer if they could wed his daughter, told a conference of business leaders here yesterday that "our boys and girls have not been taught to think. 1 "They are interested in applications, not principles," he declared. "Every shade of criticism they sweep into one heap and dismiss ignorantly as radical. Intellectually they are children beside the boys and girls of the same age abroad.

"Whose fault is it? For a half a century the largest part of our young people have been trained exclusively by women teachers. The faults I have been speaking 'of are the faults of women teachers preoccupation with method, interest in details, disinclination for mathematical and political and philosophical thinking, an Inclination to insist on abstract beliefs to ba accepted docilely rather than the free give and take criticism. Fifty years of this Has produced 'a people incompetent to think politically -and philosophically. Our American thinking is feminine thinking." PAUL CHALLENGER OFF FOR NEWARK, N. J.

Paul Challenger, of Lehman Newark, street, left yesterday for N. where he will take up a tlon with the Bell Telephone Company of New Jersey. Mr. Challenger graduated last year from Gettysburg College, where ho was a two letter athlete. He expects to keep active in athletics while in New Jersey.

MISS RUTH EVANS AND S.S. CLASS ENJOY HOUSE PARTY AT WATER WORKS The Young Women's Sunday sc hool class, of the Trinity U. B. Miss Ruth Evans, enjoyed a house party at King's Daughters' cottage, Water Works over the week-end. Despite the rainy weather they ABRAHAM L- LANDIS Abraham L.

Landis, 73, died in the Harrisburg hospital on Thursday of complications following an illness-of two weeks. He was a prominent citizen of Union Deposit where he served as justice of the peace, officer of the church and cemetery board and a member of the U- B- church. His wife preceded him in death three years ago. He is survived by the following children Mrs. C.

V. Clittinger, Syracuse, New York; Mrs. C. P. Seidt, of Paxtang; Mre.

Blouch, of JoHet; Mrs. Ray Kellter, Berkley Heights, New Jersey; Roy Landis, of New York; one brother, Dr. Frank Landis, of Womelsdorf, and a sister, Mrs. Spangler, of Lebanon. i ABRAHAM TJ.

LANDIS. The funeral of Abraham L. Lan- of Union Deposit, was held Sunday afternoon a.t two-thirty o'clock from the late residence, with eervlces in the United Brethren Church, at Union Deposit, in charge of Rev. H. Ray Harris and Rev.

R. MacDonald. Interment was made in the Union Deposit cemetery, with the Bordlemay Funeral home In charge. The bearers were: Harry Jones, Christ Landis. William Clay, Daniel Hetrlch, Uriah Fasnacht and John Kunkle.

MHO. ELMER MTB. Ada, the estimable wife of Elmer Eisenhower, nee Behney, (lied In the Lebanon Sanatorium from shook following an operation Sunday, De- csaseA had been 111 about three weeks at her homo In Greble and fin a last renort was taken to the institution at Lebanon. The operation was successful but the patient in her weakened condition was unable to the shock nnd tho etid came peacefully. She was well liked in the northern tier of the county and had many friends who are pained at her demise.

She was a. faithful member of Klopp's Church at Hamlln and its various activities. She SB survived by the husband, the following- children: Mrs. Aaron Brightbill, near Myerstown; Jennie, Lester, Alia, Charles, Carl, June, besides her parents, Mr- and Mrs. Amos Behney, and these sisters and brothers: Mrs.

Mamie Hower, Mrs, Beulah Grill, Mrs. Elmer Bross and Guy Behney. They h.ave the sympathy of the entire community. She was aged 38 years. Isaac Bahney, Myerstown, Is the funeral director.

report having a delightful time. Waco Telegraph: According to a gentleman who has been keeping tabs on it, another good way to bring on a rain is to get your car SEVERAL VISITORS AT HOME OF JOSEPH KIDD The home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kidd, of Locust street, was the scone of much activity over tho week-end. 'Walter Kldd, tholr son, who Is connected with the Pennsylvania Power company, at Allentown, his wife and family, were their guests.

They also were visited by their daughter, Florence Kidd, and her friend, Miss Sarah Miss Kldd and Miss Jackson both hold Federal positions in Washington, D. C. Mr. Kidd, the genial host, is employed as a policeman at tho Bethlehem Steel plant, where ho IB very popular. LADIES' AUXILIARY OF COUNTY FIREMEN'S ASSN.

MEET WITH THE HOOKIES Members of the Ladles' Auxiliary of the Lofoanon County Firemen's association will meet on Tuesday evening at the Hook and Ladder flre house. North Eighth street. The meeting will be called to order at seven forty five o'clock. Members are urged to attend. i IMMEDIATE DECISION ON VARE CASE ASKED BY SENATOR NORR1S TODAY Washington, Today, Immediate decision on three year ol'd contest over the right of William 8.

Vnre, Republican of Pennsylvania, to a sent in the Senate, was asked today by Senator Norrls, Republican, Nebraska. Norris offered a resolution to deny Vare a seat just as the Senate waH about to take- up tho tariff bill. The resolution has privileged status and no sooner was it presented than foar was expressed In fiome quarters that action on the tariff measure might be delayed for sometime. Norrls is opposed to the tariff bill. The resolution, which was a surprise to the administration leadership said Varo had recovered from his illness and therefore "no further reason exists for longer delay on part of the Senate." Jt added that a special Senat.o Investigating committee had recommended against tho seating of Varo after an Inquiry Into the r.ian's expenditures In the three-cornered Republican Senatorial' primary campaign of 1926.

Vare never has been given tho oath of office In the Senate pending a settlement of his case. Senator of Indiana, the Republican leader, forced a day'n delay In the Vare case by Insisting- the Norrls resolution go over for one day In accordance with Senate rules, I Norrls questioned the authority for this but did not protest further after saying the resolution then would bo a question of tho "highest privileged." Vice-President Curtis ruled that there was no question as to the resolution being privileged, indicating he would hold It In order tomorrow. WILLIAM H. NOGCLE TO ADDRmCONVENTION William H. Noggle.

of Re.xmont, will mako the responsive address of welcome when the delegates to the annual sessions of tho Select Castles of the Knights of tho Mystic Chain nnd tho Dcpree of Naomi and the blonnlel convention of the supreme cnstlo gather nt tho Hotel Amerlcus, Allentown, Tuesday. HUNTlNGliCENSElFOR 1929 RECEIVED HERE Deputy County Treasurer I. Shirk Boeshoro has received tho 1929 nl- lottment of hunters' licenses. Of this group 88 have already been 1s- sne'd. Scores of advance orders were filled today.

SHOT IN FAKED HOLD-UP BY SHAWNEE POLICE Shawnee, Ahrind 32, who wns shot. while playing the part of a robber In a simulated holdup, etnged as theatrical press agent stunt, dlod last night. W. N. Jones, a policeman, fired the fatal shot, not knowing that the robbery was not real.

Ruhberg, a theatre employe, con- corted tho histronlc nfter another theatre hnd started a make- bolinvo flro to attract patrols. While a throng milled about the, entrance of tho rival theatre, Ruhborg ran around corner. In pursuit camo a man In nn automobile firing blank cartridges nnd shouting "shoot him." "shoot him." Jones, taking up the chose, fired shot which penetrated Ruhberg's spine. L. H.

Hackett, night Chief of Police, asserted that he had apprised officers of the stunt. denied this, declaring that he thought tho robbery was genuine. A. 0. H.

SOCIETY HELD IMPORTANT MEETING IN ST. MARY'S AUDITORIUM THOUSANDS Ai FUNERAL REV. OBERHOLT; Tho regular monthly meeting of tho O. II. Society, of St.

Mary'B Parish, was hold Sunday night In tho auditorium of the now school. Several matters of Importance were discussed and acted upon. Plans wero made for a smoker and lunch at tho next meeting to bo hold on the regular meeting night. It. was decided to start work on forming a dogreo team as soon ns possible.

The meeting Sunday night was well attended. WM.O.VANBUSKIRK MISSINGJN FLORIDA York, search of hospitals and morgues throughout, eastern and southern states along the route from Daytona Beach, F.la., to this city Is being conducted today In an effort to locate William O. VanBuBklrk, wealthy operator of a firm of Florida interior decorators. VnnBusklrk Is hellevej to have loft Daytona Beach last Tuesday by automobile to join his wife Saturday morning in York. Mrs.

VanBuHkirk, who arrived hero Saturday from Chicago to meet here husband, Is In a prostrated condition at a local hotel because of his failure to appear or to ndvlB.0 her as to tho cause of his delay. Van Busklrk IB known to bo suffering from arthritis and his wlfo believes Illness or accident may have overtaken him on his Journey. He Is 49 years old, of medium staturo and baa light hair and blue eyes. Ho was traveling in a Nash coach bearing Florida license tags. AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT ON WAY TO WATER WORKS Two men and a Rlrl wore cut nnl hriilHRd o-s the result of an automobile accident Saturday night on the rood to the Wntor Works.

In making the turn nt tho Hellman farm tho car eworved nnd tho driver lost control, a crash resulting. The machine was badly damngred. Iho three occupants were assisted from the wreckage by Richard Boyer, of Lebanon, One of the men was cut about the face while the other man and the girl were bruised and shaken up. MISS LEAH BARREL TO TEACH IN PLEASANTV1LLE Mies Leah Marpel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Luther Harpel of 517 North Eighth street, loft last week for Fleasantvllle, N. where she Is under contract to teach English and History in the public schools of that town. Services in Church of the ren Sunday ABLE SERMQfl Sa Mf of Deceased by nent Men of More than 60 ministers Of of the Church of the Brethren ft ed one of the largest, it largest, funerals ever held a Relstvfllo church. They many towna In Lebanon, Dauphin and Schuylklll JIJK well aa nearby states to pay tfiff' last, respects to one of their RPV. William Oberhollaer.

who wero not. members of his were seen in the large conoourl ns he hod many friends la and q' of tho church. Tho church was far too hold all who attended and fair sized audience wag n.bout the doors and'windo'WS to tho life of one who had labored 8 years In the Master's vineyardt tolled. Tho preachers who had ,1 selected for the.Kenires were Michael Kurtz, Rev. Henry Rov.

Peter Helsey, all Htfcw friends of the deceased workers In the ministry, They had selected nngBs which fitted the most helpful manner aa the plary Christian llfd of the dt was taken aa a guiding star for to follow. The preachers ingly at their best and the diflqottt wore attentively 'listened to, forVtl carried words of wisdom, and fulness. 4 After the services' the to view the remains was for 30 minutes there was a stefti stream passing the "bier, mains looked life-like, and rletl to their last resting grandchildren, (n a moat cemetery there, to await mons to sit beside the Great Isaac N. Bahney was the taker nnd the two Bahney and Harry Brecht, JUftjl, the very large audience in. ful manner.

The entire were devoid of any confusion aver and they were many people. POLICE MAY HAVE CM TO MISSING N. J. YO Lancaster, Today, attack on an unidentified Tuesday night and revealed police last night, today was to be a clue In the search C. Wainright, the Police Recorder Elmer C.

right, of Red Bank, N. J. Tho young man left his alone in an automobile day to go to Washington, had secured a position as t'o a congressman. He rive in Washington and his father received a Ellzabethtown, near here, Jii that the boy had been accident and was in an town Hospital, to reveal any trace of the in Ellzabethtown or other ties in this vicinity. Lost night two men, H.

and Mark L. Reardon told pollc on Tuesday night they heard screaming for help. They Bald took guns and went to the ij near their home, several miles this city, and ordered the me quit beating their victim, could not see. They said then dragged their victim Into and rushed from the scene. Police said that the young had considerable money wJtE when he left his home in for Washington and believed, was the victim of bandits.

MRS. ELIZ. RODEARMEL IS VISITING AT SHAMO Mrs. Elizabeth RodearmeJ, Lehman street, left today f( mokin, where she will spend days as the guests of her sojj and daughter, Mr, and Mrs, ence linger. Mrs.

Rodearmel Is a proud mother, for Mr. and Mrs. recently announced the hlrt baby boy. Mrs. Unger wjll raembered in Lebanon as the Miss Mary Rodearmel..