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r-m fhtt tft iU Utii Newspaper the Full Sefvice of the United Tuesday; fresli 44th 84. TEN PAGES NoviMBEit Flee in Night Clothes When fire Destroys Resort at Avalon; Street Paving Case Being Heard Before Judge Henry Witmeyer and Number of Other Property Holders Refuse Payment of Assessment Made by of Witnesses Heard Judge C. V. Henry, sitting in court, this morning began the hearing of evidence in the important matter of the enforcement of the per front foot rule by the city in the payment of wood block paving. The hearing which was confined to the morning session, adjournment for the day occurring at noon In order to penult of attendance at the funeral services of the late Attorney Jacob Reinohel, who was a member ot the Lebanon County bar, was that in which Daniel P.

Witmeyer, the retired stationer, who objects to payment of the assessment made by the city for the construction of wood block paving In front of the Witmeyer building. South Eighth street. The building has a frontage of 24 feet- Seven Suits Tihe case Is one of seven separate siilt 8 Instituted by property owners who are opposed to payment of the assessments laid against them for wood block paving In front of their properties. Mr. Witmeyer IB plaintiff In two of the actions, the otner affecting his properties at Fifth and Cumberland streets.

(Continued on Pace Two) Agitating Successor to The Late T. R. Crowell Much Speculation as to Who Will be City Engineer- Thomas Humphrey, who is Familiar With Work of Office, May be Elected FIREDESTROYS PRINT SHOP ATHERSHEY Home of the Hershey Press Burned ori Saturday Afternoon There is much speculation throughout the city as to who will succeed the late Thomas R. Crowell as city engineer. Mr.

Crowell's term expivod about two months ago, but as the present administration is nearing a close, it seemed-to be'the purpose of the present-council to leave the matter of the selection of an engineer for the new council. The death of Mr. Crowell would probably not have changed this purpose, but for legal obstacles. The assessments lor sewerage on the north side, and for three sections of woodblock are about to be made, and as the engineer must perform certain legal duties in certifying to the correctnesb of the estimates, it will probably be necessary to elect a successor to Mr. Crowell as soon as possible, Citizens who are familiar with the conditions In the engineer's office in a general way, have been urging the election of Thomas Humphrey for the place.

Ho has been in the service of the.city for fifteen years, or thereabouts, as assistant engineer and in-that capacity he has done very much of the important work of the office during the past several years. He Is thoroughly familiar with all 'conditions in the city, and is regarded as thoroughly competent. The city has found it necessary at various times to engage a consulting engineer, and with such assistance for extraordinary, events, Mr. Humphrey would undoubtedly bo able to cope with all the problems of the department. JOHN W.

MILLS AN HONORARY VICE PRESIDENT Named by President Bonni- Avell of State Firemen's Association JOSEPH BROTHERLINE Al ember of Committee' on Place for Next Meeting John W. Mills, first assistant fire chief of this city, has been named an honorary vice president of the Pennsylvania State Firemen's Association by Judge Eugene 0. Bonniwell, of Philadelphia, who is the state president. This office also carries with it the post of county organizer. Joseph' Brotherllne, pf the Hook and Ladder company, has been named a member of the committee on place of next year's meeting.

DR. SCHMAUK" AT DEDICATION AT PINEGRQVE Rev. Dr. T. E.

Schmiuk, of Salem Ev. Lutheran church, on Sunday delivered the morning sermon at. the rededicatton of old St. Peter's church at Open Tonight Until 9.00 'PMCJK, BROWN Corduroy SMrii $1.29 411 to SO Rust Measure RUTENBERG'S $50 PRIZE FOR LEBANON MOOSE ATLANCASTER Largest Delegation in Line of Parade AVith Band WON MUCH APPLAUSE Each Member Carried Cane With Handsome Pennant Attached Members of Lebanon lodge Moose returned from Lancaster Saturday night from participation in the dedication of the new Moose home there, with colors flying, and with many (Continued on Page Seven) Mother's Pension Board Trustees Elected Officers The meeting of the board of trustees who will have charge of the distribution of mother's pensions Jn Lebanon comity was held this morning in court house. It was for the purpose of organization, the following officers being chosen: 4ent, Mrs.

Ida Fox Smith; treasurer, Mrs. C. Henry; secretary, Miss Helen Wolfe, Other members of the board in at? were Mrs. Mary p. Relsner and Misa JCate Bollman, Mrs.

ft- J. Shenk, being the only absentee. The board plans to hold weekly meetings beginning next Tiie Woman's the Y. M. 0.

will meet on Tuesday eve, niuf, NpvewilW 1915, 34 LOSS ABOUT. $15,000 New and Modern Printing Plant is Now in Course of Erection The printing plant of tho Press, M. S. Hershoy's weekly newspaper and In which plant is done much of the job printing, wnp destroyed by fire on Saturday afternoon shortly after three o'clock. The damage is estimated at about $15,000, covered by insurance.

Now PItuit. A new printing plant is being erected at Hershey but will not be completed for some time. Until this plant is ready, the Hershey Press will bo printed elsewhere. The old plant will not be rebuilt. The Hershoy Press building was a one and one-half story structure about eight years old, but of frame.

It was closed Saturday noon, as is the custom on Saturdays, and It was not until 3 o'clock that a passing pedestrian saw the smoke and flames on the first story of the structure, In the job room and turned in an alarm. FLED IN NIGHT BURNINGHOTEL (Special In News by United Prejs) Avalon, Cattallne Islands, Nov. women and forced to flee in their night domes when the Hotel Metropole, the best and finest hotel of this fanjous resort-was destroyed by fire at 4 a. m. That no casualty resulted is considered miraculous and assistance was rendered by the steamer Hermosa, which responded to a frantic O.

signal from the local station. The loss is placed at several thousand dollars. The entire block was at one time threatened but the flamoB were kept from the Grand PeRue, another large hotel. John Youtz Shot A White Weasel Charles Youtz, of this city, this morning exhibited on the streets uptown a curio in the shape of a white weasel. They are said to be very scarce, and few hunters have ever r.een one of them.

This one was shot on Saturday by John YouU, an employee of the Lebanon Valley Iron and Steel mills, while he waa QU a hunting expedition near the Cornwall furnaces. He is undecHed whether he will take the state bounty and mutilate the pelt, or have It stuffed for preservation as a curio. President and Fiancee In New York for Football Game picture ilio President about to enter automobile in which IB seated hli Mrn. Edith Onlt, at the Pennsylvania station New York, upon their arrival for 'the Army-Wavy football game on Snturaay. The President and hli fiancee were amonff the Interested at OFElEaRlCITY DURING WEEK Electric Prosperity Week Being Observ- In the City LIGHTS IN STREETS Cash Prizes Will Be dren's Contest Throughout this country this-is to be observed as Electric Prosperity Week.

It opens on November 2ii and concluded on December 4, During that pprjotl the people are to bo made tietter acquainted with oluctri- KILLED FIVE IN FAMILY AND THEN HIMSELF to News by United New Brunswick, N. Nov. 4ntonio Nepueevies, a servant girl, in the Middlesex Home, df Samuel Weitzraan, on the Cranberry Road, gave herself up to the authorities of River. Prosecutor Florence, of ibis place, is quizzing the girl, but what he has was not made public. It has been learned though that the motive, for Joseph Petrucha, the alien farm hand, killed five members ot the Weitzman and th'eu committed suicide, is in possession of the girl and sue has told all.

After questioning tne girl for several iMHjrs the oWclals declared it to be belief that she was la WQV connected with ike efte on Pago Nine) TO THK IMJKMC, Kor Hho in-formation of those interested we wish to say that the City Band accompanied the MpoEe delegation to Ijanraptor on Satiirday afternoon after the contract awarded by a majority vote of the committee at the sanif. rates quoted by the Perse for tho game The misunderstanding as to the supposed award of the contract to the Perse 'band'was a matter over wivloh the committee had absolutely no control'. MOOSE COMMITTEE. TROLLEY CAR PASSENGERS Front Trucks Loft Truck Coining; Down. Hill Near Armville NO PERSON INJURED Car 'Was Eeinovod lo the Barn in a Badly Damaged Condition Half a dozen passengers on their way to Lebanon on the midnight car from Palmyra, on Saturday night, were given a vigorous sbaklng-up and scare Just wost of Annvllle.

The car No. 203 one of the late style combination coaches was coming down the bis hill just west of Ann- iBd on Page Seven) GREEKREPLY TO ENTENTE IS RECEIVED WANTED TO BUY Bank Stock and Bonds. STATE PRICE Letter to BONDS and STOCK PAII4' NEWS WANTED 25 Hemstitch Operators APPW Herrmann, Aukam Co. to News hv U'ntlea Prees) Athens, Nov. Greek reply to the Entente powers was received today but what It contained was not as yet made public- It is known though that It is conciliatory In tone and falls far short of what was expected.

Knocked down by an automobile as he stepped from a Lewlatown street cur, Peter Monohan, CO years old, sustained a fractured ami skull. FOR SAUEOR RENT 525 Eighth Street Uout POSSESSION, ist Apply 813 Chettnut Freight Wreck on Pennsy Railroad This Morninl vf Two Trains Tried to Pass Each Other Tied of Both Trains Philadelphia, Nofi utter Impossibility of two trains trying to pass each othor on tho same and then in a douse forcibly Illustrated this morning when two Pennsylvania Railroad-freight trains tried it on the Now York division. Traffic was tied up for 12 hours so completely did they pile the up 12 Escaped Injury A freight'train made up of 30'cai containing perishable goods proceeding, cautiously in the near Cornwell's Station, another, freight engine, and caboose, came up out of darkness and before' the (Continued on Pugs Seven). Philip S. Greenawalt Died Sunday Morranl Member of One of Lebanon's Oldest Families and Widely Known Retired Hardware Member of St.

John's Reformed Church Philip S. Greenawalt, a member of one of Lebanon's oldest families and a widely known hardware merchant, died nt o'clock on Sunday or iff UK of kidney trouble, following a two week's Illness at his home, 200 Cumberland street, Protnfiipiil l-'ninlly. The Groenawalt family of which ho was a member have long been Inently identified with the growth' Lebanon county. Col, Philtp Grooiittwalt was a leader the Revolutionary period and in of Mr. Creonuwalt was t.

Governor Ramsey, of this Greenawalt 'was a son of thoi (Contlnucvj on Page Bevaio? BIRD COLEMAN PUTINBLAST Annoiinremont Is mode that the second furnace at Bird Coleman, known In company parlance as No. 4, will bo put Into blast next month. The furnaco Is being llxod up for operation as rapidly as possible, and tho people of the region are looking forward to its lighting with eager anticipations. The operation of the furnace will give to another corps of men and Its operation will likely como in tho nature of a Christmas present. It will bo an appropriate time too, as last year there was a Christmas party in the casting house of tho furnace plant at which gifts of provisions wore given out to tho Idle workmen of thn region and their families.

These are all Hoping mat this year the casting honse will be the scene of busy activity where the workmen will bo hustling about earning tholr Christmas provisions. Bullet Passed Through Window At Glazier Home On Die evening of Wednesday tho 24th of November at about five o'clock a bullet, paused through a rear window In thn ground floor room of the home of Miss filazlor on Queen Street, Jonestown. It went In a straight line through Die front window of the same room, and carried glass with It across the street to a neighbor's yard. A passerby was b't by the flying glass and Miss Glazier herself ihad just passed the line which the bullet afterward took, and was returning, but stopped a moment, which saved her life. County detective Sattazahn has the mater in hand, and went to Jonestown to investigate.

GERMANY TO BIG WAR LI (Special to News by United Berlin. Nov. float another war loud of 10 marks, In dollars of It will be ready by January, LORD KITCHENERS IN PARIS FOR CONFERENCE (Special to News by United Paris, Nov. arrived today for a conference ou Rome program. He was met by eral Yardbuler, of the British and Captain DIgogoth, wur minister Galfitl.

ENDOWED BED IN MEMORY OF NURSE CAVE1 (Special to Naws by United Cardiff, Nov. J. Thomas, of Ynlshir, eontribfijt JS.OOO for the endowment of a in' King Edward VIII hospital, i memory of Nurse Cavell. FOR SAIE 3'Tim Kelly Truck First CJass Running Must Sola 9uick Heruhey Chocolate Co, NOTICE i WO. 99 hold election Wednesday, neo.

All members not present will be lined cents. John Little, Sec, ORDER YOUR SILK HAT AT ONCE The undersigned Hatters agreed to sell a good Puritan Silk Hat At $5.00 Help boost morning by parading' Hat Club, ERB MEASE REINQI BACHRACH THQS,.