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MMMV L. VOL LV1 PA, THtnaMr. JOMB 1.9 1919 HON. HENRY HAMLIN DIED MONDAY MORNING Children, all ban taetkport, MM. D.

BAM at Bratbainrni, N. kn. Goati M. HeCanUwt at Smithport; Euftnlk II, Mtrrell of Buffalo and Orlo J. Hamlln of Smethport: theie children together with his wife survive.

the following grandchildren, Mirabel. Hannah and Susan Hunlln of Smethport. The funeral will held 'at two o'clock this afternoon at SL church, the X. Van Dyki wlU jD.a'clat». The will be laid the family mausoleum in ROM Hfll CLASS OF COMMENCEMENT ACTIVITIES The Annual Commencement exercises of the Smethport High' School wure held at the Lyceum on Monday evening, June the, sixteenth and were well attended by the friends and relatives of the graduate.

The stage was attractively decorated ferns and white -peonies, the class colon being green and white. The opening 'number of the program was given by the Girls' Qlee 'Club who sang "Gleam, Gleam, 0 Silver Stream" under the'direction of Mrs. Bouton and the Invocation was pronounced by the Rev Arthur Gregson. Miss Harriet Jones who won sec- jond honors gave the Salutatory, with Surrounded by kls family the end Wm Ha ken His later business life, 'oration, "Women and -World jsuae peacefully to Hon. Henry Ham- un o'clock, Monday morning.

beeu spent In ventures and bad War." The oration was and timber, and Sfegicer made brought appearance. yery One of Its very foremost men there ijmtarxe returns. His holdings of B. Renn then Introduced scarcely a la the com- her lands and othe'r Dr. Llewellyn Phillips, Dean of Edu- taunity but telt its portion of' tue large, while his at Bncknell University," wh'6 great loss when this man pass- banking and commercial Ventures' spoke on "The War and Education' td away.

For seventy yeaTM "his had have jbeen' managed with a wisdom Dr, Philips' talk was a most Interest- a potent lorce In the develop- most wonderful. His acting one and dealt with not only the ment of western Pennsylvania from quiring a complete knowledge of the, Immediate but also the far reaching virgin fore-sis to Us present abundant most Intricate; details of every effects of the war upon education. He and in the building be prise submitted to him had been shejspoke of the scources which we made hundreds of friends who now great secret of his success 1 have previously borrowed many of arr.iao.irnlng the close of his useful making a mistake or. suffering a'loss our educational Ideas and the effect life. He had his.

89th birthday when a breaking. Sown of bis vigorous system' claimed its toll: In bis Investments. He established of the -war associations upon in 1863.the banking house of Henry standards. Much enllghtment baa Hamllh In Smebport, which became come, too, from the gathering togeth- His generous treatment of view-- one of the solid financial 1 Institutions Br of our army from all parts of the points other than his own was' char- of western Pennsylvania, He was 'country and ways and means are be- acterisdc of Hamlln. Ills char- of.

the original organizers of the Ing devised to Increase our education- acter' was unostentatious; he detest- Smethport-Water Company, and has al Certain lines of work ed self-glorification; and wblle'In the been concerned" in the a great- Impetus by the kindness of bis heart he helped nun- of every public enterprise of merit military needs and demands, dreds it was his custom to conceal In the borough. He was an ex-presi-j The Girls' Qlee Club sang "Merry his acts of benevolence. He possess- dent of the First National Bank 'Jnne 1 after which Mr. E. A.

Stud- ed a most thorough knowledge of hu- of iPort 'Allegany and senior member holme. President of the Board of Dlr- man nature; to him wax given the bf the banking house ot Henry Hamlln eotors, presented the diplomas to the power to measure men 'and he was and Son, now the Hamlln Bank and members of the class 'which are I He was a director of the' as follows: Ervln Anderson, Hfclmer Axelaon, Gonla, Thomas Hun- almoat invariably correct in- bis con- Trust Co. elusions. Coudersport 'Port Allegany Rall- rtis quiet but profound love for the road trustee of the Fidelity church with which he united at an.Trust and Guaranty of Buffalo; early age found expression In a sin-; preeident of the Buckeye Gas of Workley, Helen Bouton, Martha grove. Helen Gleason, Ftederlca eerc- devotion to its teachings.

He Cincinnati, director In the GreeB( Hajnmon was tireless in his work for. tis organ'-Newark and other gas companies of Howe; Harriett Jones, Leona STABBED IN THE BACK AT NORWICH Sunday altenwon about 4 o'clock, Edward Hubar," 33 was stabbed' back by Joe Susmel, aged' 39,. an at a logging canfi about four miles from inflicting a wound from wbieb the victim may die. Casper Huber, the Injured man's father has a jarde-n at camprand Edward caught the Austrian In the act of walking away with a large pailful of jettuce which he purloined from the garden. He stopped the foreigner and an altercation ensued which terminated in Susmel producing a knife and stabbing Huber Just over the kidneyi-inflicting a gash six inches long.and from 1 and 1--2 to Inches in depth.

The Ttctlm was hurried to Dr. Frank E. Seeley's office at 'Norwich where treatment was given. the stabbing' Susmel took to the woods and a posse under the leadership of J. F.

Armstrong and Constable A. 'B. Tweed of Norwich was, hurriedly formed and they fugitive through the woods to Emporium, where with the assistance of Chief of -Police, Charles Wright he was captured at 11 o'clock Sunday night and brought to Smethport Jail at 2:30 Monday morning. At 8 'o'clock Monday morning-. Sheriff E.

W. Jones took the prisoner to Colegrove where at the Pennsylvania station he was positively Identified by who was brought there on a cot on hit way to the Rldgwar hospital. Casper Huber also Identified the man. They told their stories before Justice A. Q.

MnAlllster at a hearing and the magistrate turned Susmel Into the care of the sheriff without ball. The prisoner Is charged felonious assault with Intent to Mil. Edward Huber was honorably discharged from the service of the Unit' ed States March 23. He was Inducted into Smethport May 29, After service In training camp to Prance as a member of the 89th Machine Oun and aw severe' serrfce. Oct 23.

1918 while fighting In the. Argonne Woods he. was In the right leg. Inflicting a' wound that, kept him the hospital until after the signing of the armistice. will am' FIRST BAND DANCE The Smethport.

Allied Band give Its first dance of the season at Galco Park, tomorrow night, June 20, (Mod music will be furnished and an Ruth' en yabl time is.promised everyone who -'attends. The price is In- Mary O'Connor and Marie Sasse. Deluding war tax. The band has re- cently secured two melophones ization not alone in the parish, anf director In the Fulton diocese but 'throughout the country. Phoenix Gas companies In It was -his devotion that molded his York state; director of the 'Co'nklln flea" was then given by Hamlln Red-'at a cost of nearly $200 and is en- whole giving It his sincere Wagon of Clean; trustee of the! Held who won first honors.

In the'deavoring by popular subscription Cnristian character. "Perfect Minona Mining of Colorado; tclass. The oration was most Interest-' and this dance, to raise money to pay was bis life-long motto; of the Stteth'port Watering and the valedictorian is a most for them. This is YOUR band as He was ot that substantial, and director of the Great South- prising and energetic 1 type of man ern 'Lumber of Bogotnsa, Loulsl- that nag placed America In the erehlp of the.nations of the worW. Besides'the erection of a handsome Waste and destruction bad no bank building and a fine residence.

in his category of life. He waa a Mr. 'Hamlin "further beautified tor the future and coming Smethport by the erection en- generations will reap the 'great re-'dowment of the St. Luke's Episcopal ward of hte efforts. Western of which he was a communt- sylvanla has (Ustalned a great 'loss In cant and senior warden.

This was but the death of this useful man. tone of his many benevolences to re- Henry, son ot Orlo James and Or-' llgtous and charitable societies and ra LuclBda (Cogswell) Hamlln, was well Illustrates his generous Chris-. 'born In Smethport, April.9 1830. He'tiarl character. He was a Democrat inherited his father's love for books: originally, but dissented with his par- and renearch, and after his on the question of human slavery tory education was obtained began'and wipported the candidacy ot the study of law.

Finding his health-ham Lincoln. 'In 1881 he was elected judge of. -McKean county. tlon he engaged as a clerk In the, holding that office until tho abolish- store of.O. J.

and D. Ham)in. of same by McKean.County be; the a)je nineteen -years he wat( ad- eomfnj? a separata Judicial district. mltte'd as a partner, continuing most married In Smethport August wlccessrniry until 1878. when he sold ,44.

1854. Wannah daughter of Dr out hts Interest In the' business -to William Charlotte A. McCoyi 'and earnest student under tie arrangements entered whom a bright and successful career 'test winter the property-of the band Is predicted. The benediction was really property of then pro-'response to 'the subscription paper nounced by the Rev. W.

El-Van Dyke, circulated by Manager John Hull has The play "Aaron Boggs, Freshman" i been encouragingly, liberal but a.con- given by. the members of the Senior. siderabla deficit remains to be secured Class at the Lyceum on Friday even- and It is hoped thlg dance will accom- Ing wag greeted by a capacity house plish the purpose. Galco Park Is an and was a success from every Tlew-jjdeal place fof'a summer the point. Briefly told the story open pavilion with floor with the ad-ventures of Aaron making'the 'amusement moet enjoy- a freshman from Spllntervllle.

a very I able. For an evening of real pleasure green youth who'meeti an old is no better place to go than In the person of EIlzalbeth.Miliidells tomorrow night the waitress.at Mrs. Chubbs boarding house. To Aarons AUTO FOR 8ALE Interests' she sends a telegram Chalmpra porting to come from a former ftu-1 Car. with Mast'er.

Six Continental'En- dent to Beau Carter, lender of the most exclusive Mylnt tbat if file (rrandKun of Steven -J. Jlngrj.thp multlmllHonaro. and that hp at nil be secured to ConHnned gtnc-Entz 'Xon Stalling 'Electric System. Guaranteed In perfect running order. paint etc.

In fine condition; condjtlo'n Real, genuine bargain" for' KW.toT' Backua XoTelty Co. "GIVE ME THE MONEY PLL TAKE YOUR DAUGHTER," SAID RICCO Margaret Dicel'o Tells New Story of Crime that Has the King of Truth. bis departure and let no one know of the crime until he had time to get far from the soene. This the did. Later In the some Italian friends qpme to the house and wen made acquainted with the ttate of at- fairs.

They consulted together and as a result gffnoWtSi officer! that she shot the man In defending her" honor to aasume all blame until her father had good hli escape. Margaret consented to this arrangement and abgolTsd her father from all -blame la hsC story for months past and until giving the foregoing story to the MINIS but very few are aware, that a short time ago in her own behalf she told Interested parties this the alleged Margaret Dice! io, the 6-years- trnthful old Italian girl confined the! Her story up cloudy point county jail for the murder of'i the circumstantial eridenee. The Tony Riceoat Kane, New Year's 'bullets taken from Rlceo'i peck night of this year and has stead- 1 of lamefjOlbre aa a fcot of car- fastty maintained that she alone. 'found In Ws pocket and of a was responsible for the killing, ff nt calibre from the bullet, it i. 't 0111 head.

has finally changed her story of; fc the events and what she declares nM not been is the correct version is publish; nfte nlgnt ot cr his ed for the first time in to-da) 'slaughter claims to 1 hare no knowl- MINER. ledge ot bis 'Margaret's personality does not suggest her capability for killing 0EEF rEAK a human being no matter under what' stress of circumstances. I FOR T.HE BOARDER Sheriff B. W. Jones and Deputy Sheriff, C.

C. Chpate served as of a Belgian relief committee That she expressed no. regret gunaay when they ware caned to for killing ubr seemed to Ml AUon to-straignten out the mart- have the faintest aversion to the memory of the have been hitherto unexplainable features of her Those who have become acquainted her since her incarceration in the county jail are convinced tliat the 'following story I truthful. She says that Tony Ricco was an all bnd m.in, a Black Hand operator that had a hum- tier of Italians terrorized among whom was her fatficr. Four weeks before tie night of the tat as well as martial troubles of ona Victor Van Houtte.

a Belgian. Their were as follows: Vlcfor works In-a chemical plant at Newton. wife keeps the family home at ML Alton and also a bonier. Victor usually spends the week-end In the bosom of his family, and upon arriving on one such occasion recent- ly found the boarder In hie wife's bedroom. With commendable fortitude he passed up this Irregularity, but the following morning when the 'missus" fed him bread and coffee and produced black beet- iiteak -for the boarder he decided ha shooting her father under fear of a a rea his-threats gave Ricco $50.

New wlte ra her tte miT. Year's 'night Ricco 'carte again (However, open hostilities did not result until last Sunday when his wife criticised his-methods jf gardening while be was hoeing in the truck patch with the sweat of honest from his brow. This wag too much and the lone suffering, husband pursued his wife and threatened her with the hoe. She escaped and sought 'he of the strong arm of tlie law. relief commission responded and after hear-.

Ing both sldeff of the case Impressed- the belligerents the beauties of peace' arid strongly advised to avoid-strife In the future and from outward Indications succeeded In patching up the difficulties. to the house and demanded $50 more. Dicello pleaded with him to go away, that he could not afford to give more monev; that he was poor man with a large family. Margaret i room and Ricco commenced to hint at'pfoposais concerning her. Suspecting trouble the elder- Dicello left the room for a moment and secured a which lie placed in his pocket.

Returning he again refused Ricco's demand for mopey, whereupon Ricco. said, "You give me the money or I'll take your.daughter. I'll take her out now!" He drew -a revolver, seized tlie girl by the arih'and started to drag her to the door. -Dicello's" ragt when he saw bis daughter threatened knew no bounds, ignoring'Ric- co's menacing weapon he -drew his own revolver and fired twice. Shot in the head Ricco sank to the floorj -his falling from his Mad with'rage and his own revolver empty, Df-' cello picked up this weapon, and shot the prostrate man i 0mce nwreV the" Juliets his -L One and a half Ton Studebaker Realizing that the man.

was dead, Maxtor Truck: high tension Magne- and Without 'knowledge that hia act 'tak'e body. All-tires practically was in a way Justifiable, Dlcollo "ew; run less than 500 mile. Rara thoughroniy of oscapVTHo ed Margaret to took 'the doors after Backus' VoTelty Co. MAYBE; HE'S MARRIED. 'The'local PostofHce puzzling over, the following communication from Frank Harbour, who is visiting Wllllamsport: "Am having a wonderful What Is.

the' you have heard about me? You seem to hear so many things. I-could tell you -something but won't LOST watch, Elgin, road and Smethport Garage." rewarded by returning 'to this adv25w1.