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Lebanon Daily News from Lebanon, Pennsylvania • Page 7

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13, oofi Something New About Waffles are even better than you thought they were! They are better because they are more evenly cooked, more easily cooked, more tastily cooked; and they are now baked, 'not fried. AH these things are true if and when waffles are on the new Westinghouse Waffle Iron, which is, of course, another electric household convenience. You do not grease the Westinghouse Waffle Iron. It cooks quickly enough to care for a large table, and it gives you crisp or fluffy waffles, as you please. See it at any of the listed below, and ask about the many "new ways of serving and using Westinghouse Waffles.

LEBANON ELECTRIC CO. 26 North Ninth St. LEBANON H. C. ROBERTS ELECTRIC SUPPLY CO.

Wholesale Distributors 1101-3-5 RACE STREET PHILADELPHIA REV. JOHN BROWN AND FAMILY RETURNED HOME Rev. John D. M. Brown, profess- Or of languag fi ait Muhlenberg college Allentown, accompanied hy' hi a ana daughters.

Mary, tba and -Ruth, returned to tbetf borne, after spending a vacation with kev. Brown's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John D. 512 Chestnut street.

LEFT ON MONDAY TO RESIDE IN MARION, ILL Mr. and Mrs. Goodwin Snyder left on Monday tor 111. Mr. Just WHISTUE 1 All you straw a thirst Whistle, tKt IISTLE ife ESTL1 WHISTIE BOmiNG CO, tEPANON, PA- Snyder has secured a position and tliey will make Marion their futuro home.

GOOD PRICE FOR THE RISSER TRUCK FARM Milton L. Hartman, the Schaefferstown merchant, on Saturday, as executor of the last will and inent of Susan Rlsser, deceased, sold what is known as the Kisser truck farm, located about ft half mile north of the p. and R. railway station, at Myerstown, in South Jackson township. Jesse Risser was the purchaser at $151.20 an acre.

There are 58 acres and 50 perches to the tract. The price secured is regarded as exceptionally good. L. Raymond Rlegert, was present at the sale as attorney for the executor and the estate. H.

Hartman Took Bride at Stroudsburg (Continued from Pftjre Canada, were married, at the parsonage ot St. John's Evangelical Lutheran on Thursday event ing. The ceremony was performed by Rev- P. L. RicUner, pastor, with the ring service.

The couple will make their home in Stroudsburg, where they have secured apartments, Tdn. Hartman, who is an expert pharmacist of years of experience, is connected with the Dunndng pharmacy, this borough. He and bis bride are splendid young people who have made many warm frteuds here and who will be heartily by the community. Mrs. Hartman, before marriage, was a trained nurse and is a graduate of the Delaware Wilmington, Jlejaware.

1 pa. Mr- Harttaan is 3, son of "Iw Arthur Neuman Held For Murder Of Berkheiser (Continued from One) helser, "Art" Neuman. and Morris Keath. "Only Good." He said that three of them left house about oclock. Neuman.

Keftth. Berkheiser and frailer remained. Under cross examination, he was asked It the men were drunk, and he emphatically declared "No!" He said It was Just "a nice sociable party." He said that they had been drlnklnp wine, but no one wag "Ht up." They wore Just "feclinir good" he declared. When asked to what deKree of exhlHration "feeling good" Ihduded, he said that he had meant they might have been "half drunk." As to himself he said he was not fven "quarter drunk" as the wine did not take any effect upon him. Two Firod.

Me said that the major portion of his guests remained until some time after 2 o'clork, and then, as the party was about to up. Neuman walked toward the front door and pushed revolver from under his coat, having evidently produce! it from a pants pocket. There was some comment about tho gun, but Ititle came of It until Neuman had reached the uncovered front porch of the home, where he covered his companions as they followed him out of the doorway and commanded them to "Back 1 Brown says he quieted the fan and his guests then started to leave, with the exception of Frazler, who was asleep in the house. He testified that Art Neuman and Bob Berkheiser left the place together, with Motz Keath walking in their rear a few'paces. They had gone but fifty yards or so when suddenly there was a scuffle quickly followed by two shots, tho flash of one of which no saw, he said.

Ran to Brown said that he ran to the sr.ene of the shooting and found the men lying on the ground, with Berkheiser's shirt afire. He extinguished the flame and rushed back to the house nnd notified Joe Frazier who was still asleep when he reaches the place. Token to Hospital, Brown said that Berkheiser was moaning pitifully. When he reached the str.lcken man the latter said: "Oh, by God. he shot me In the stomach!" Motz Keath, the witness said, secured the revolver.

Tho witness emphatically declared there was no quarrel in the house, but said that they got to Good Samaritan hospital Neuman had a very black eye. He said that both men were loaded Into the wagon which the wH. ness procured and were taken to the hospital shortly after the shooting, Joe Frazlor's' Testimony. Joe Frazier, the next witness, stated that he had a number of drinkB when he reached the place and admitted that he had too much when the shooting occurred and was asleep at the Brown home. He corroborated the story as to his awakening by and then rushed to the of the shooting.

He said that he found Keath holding Neuman on the sround while Keath was hollering loudly for He said lie felt over Berkheiser's body in the darkness tor blood and refused to believe that he was shot, and so stated, trying to convince Bod that ho was mistaken. Later, In the light o'f a match, he saw 'blood on the stricken man's lower garments and felt the wound. Then Keath gave him the revolver, which he later delivered to a nurse at the hospital. What Keath Testified. Keath, who gave his as 434 Broad street Lane), said that be went to the Brown home with Frazlep shortly before 9 o'clock.

He too admitted that he was somewhat under the Influence of liquor when he reached the place, and as to happenings afterward he was extremely hazy. He was several times admonished to state what he knew and not "I guess," as he frequently expressed himself, He was positive however, that there was no- quarre) in the house, and didn't see Neuman produce the gun in the house, and didn't hear command the crowd to "back" up." He corroborated Brown's story as to having followed BerfcheJser and Neuman on their exit from the premises, but knew nothing of a quarrel between the pair ahead of him. He heard them be said, and suddenly was a scuffle and the two shots. Ha said he rushed ahead to the two men and gave Neuman a push which felled him, and then he jumped upon the fallen man, and called loudly for Frazier, as he was badly scared, he admitted, He says he put one foot on Neuman's hand, as he laid near Berkhelser a nd finally located the revolver under Neuman's body. He gave the weapon to Frazier when he arrived.

He said that he -and the other two crossed the street to the north side, after leaving prawn's house, and that Is how the shooting took place on a bank at a vacant space in that region. He deHerateU the statement that he heard nothing as to what the row was about, but he corroborated the story as Berk- This dil remains in the motor as well as out The superiority of Atlantic Medium is evident in its remarkable resistance to change character under operating conditions. Its viscosity or "body" is as permanent as body in oil can be. The terrific heat of the cylinders will not appreciably thin down Atlantic Medium. The tons of pressure exerted against the bearings by the power impulses will not force it from the friction surfaces.

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He was asked as to the police story of a quarrel at the houso concerning the French, Dutch and Irish, and admitted that there was talk on this line as "Joe had been, across and was telling his experiences." Described Autopsy. Dr. Seth A. Light, as tho coroner's physician, testified as to an awtopsy held upon BerkhMser's body, on September 7. He said that the bullet, which ho 32 caliber the left side of the chest, coursed downward inot the abdomen, from a-point 'between the seventh and eighth rl'bs.

then through the intestines ana throuRb the right lobe of tho liver thence to the opposite chest wall and lodged In the region of the pol- vlc region, where he secured It Just under the skin on that side. He declared that peritonitis was the cause of death, superinduced by the wound. He declared It as his opinion that the liquor the man drank had nothing at all to do with his death so far as physical conditions are concerned. Intestines Lacerated. Dr.

A. L. Hauer, who treated the patient at the hospital, also described the nature of the wound, stating that fully three quarters of the lowed intestines had' been lacerated by the ibullet. He told of the treatment of the patient with an Infusion of salt water which produced temporary results, but later there was a complete collapse of the patient. He said the patient's condition would not of an extensive probe for the bullet.

He said that Berkheiser was told that his chances for recovery were almost nil, and that Berkheiser said that be felt that he was going to die. The witness then told of the presence at the bedside of County Detective Aaron Sattazahn, George Berkheiser, a brother of the patient, and District Attorney Wawson W. Light, to whom the patient declared that Art Neuman had shot him. There was nothing said however, as to the motive or details of a quarrel, so far as the witness' testimony was concerned. He said that the dying man had told of the long flrendshlp he had had and said he would not have harmed him under any conditions.

The dying man told of the party according to the witnesses, and said there had been drinking of wine. Neuman's The doctor told of treating Neu- fan for a badly blackened eye, and expressed the opinion that it would have taken an awful blow If a fist was the instrument used. There was a suggestion of a knife by Attorney Charles f. Hickevnell, attorney for Neuman, the doctor thought if a knife was use4 all it was in connection with some other blunt instrument. HO tlic-ught the man's vitality might been sapped somewhat by the liquor he had consumed 'but was positive the shock of the wound was the direct cause of death.

He said that both men were quite evi- de.atly Intoxicated when they reached the hospital, and was conscious but 'by means in normal condition. He thought Berk- belter was in a better mental condition than Neuevan- Harry SaUasibn, city police- wan. receiving tfce at tfee he to Jl WM liven, court. Niniman wus sent back to jail to awuit trial. During the course of the hearing ue was deeply ested, and listened In rapt to every word uttered by the witnesses.

He uttered not a word however, and, of course, was not permitted to testify in his own behalf, as tho defendant cannot bo heard in murder hearing. Under Mental Strain. While awaiting tho as-rival of witnesses before tho hearing, Neuinnn laughed several times' at jokes and other conversation on the part of tlie enrllor arrivals, but lilB fingers wero twitching and his foot movihg in an agitated manner, which showed that he wus undergoing a severe mental strain which otherwise concealed. Two Chambers Empty. of Police Nye produced revolver, from which two shote been ftred.

He said that Neuman; had ut first denied ownership at tho weapon, saying that his was a hluo steel piece, but had later admitted the gun was his, and it was the same he bad used in tho scuffle. Bed Statements. Detective Sattaznhn the lust witness, and told of statements made by Borkheiaer on i his death bed. Ho said the patient was told fully his condition, snfl had been Informed that his chances of recovery were BO slight as amount to nearly none at all, lf! After Every Meal Sealed A Kept Right Still 5c WRtCLEY'S has steadily kept to the pre-war ard of quality. No other goody lasts so lone-costs so or does so much for you, to carry-beneficial ID 9f flsvor-i sotaee and comfort for young and old.

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