Shamokin News-Dispatch from Shamokin, Pennsylvania • 16

SHAMOKIN NEWS-DISPATCH. SHAMOKIN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1940 PAGE SIXTEEN PROBE BEGUX IXTO Workmen at the breaker said there were no eve-witnesses to the BEX BERNIE UNDER SURGEON'S KNIFE CURRAX ELECTED REGIOX DELEGATE BREAKER FATALITY tragedy. directors, who plan many improve- Rrlling Green Fark during the early ments to the rural property south cf spring. They Do Make Fine Tea would be gained from an attack unless it were launched in a spirit I of despair. Well informed sources denied a I report that a German aviator who i made a forced landing in Belgium I last week carried German "instruc-i tions" for an invasion of Holland CATTLE SALESMAN INJURED BY COW DUTCH ARMY IS PREPARED FOR ANY EMERGENCY Vide Area of Holland Sea-coast Placed Under State of Siege William B.

Geise, of Urban, this county, a buyer of cattle for a large packing concern, sustained a fracture of the left leg when he was knocked down by a cow while attending an auction sale near 1 and Belgium. What he did possess, these informants said, was important information regarding the Albert Canal and other defenses of Belgium, which the Germar: had obtained recently. This, together with recent renewed large scale troop movements along the Belgian frontier, marie the Belgian general staff fear that an attack might come, it was asserted. Carlisle. NEW YORK, Jan.

18. (U.R) Ben Bernie, orchestra leader, was reported in good condition today following an operation for appendicitis last night. Bernie was stricken in Miami, where he had arrived by plane Tuesday morning with his wife. They were at the race track when Bernie complained of pain in his side. A doctor advised him to return to New York at once.

He is in Doctors' Hospital. HEADS COUNTRY CLUB Harry C. Seebold, Sunbury, has been elected president of the Susquehanna Valley Country Club for 1940. The election was announced following a meeting of the board of Democratic leaders of Schuylkill County have unanimously endorsed Judge James J. Curran.

of Miners-ville, to represent that county as delegate to the Democratic National Convention. Judge Curran's name will be placed on the ballot at the April 23 primary election. Northumberland County Democrats are expected to hold a meeting on Thursday of this week, and at that time action will be taken concerning endorsement of a national delegate from this county. Northumberland and Schuylkill counties compose the Thirteenth Congressional District, and it has been deemed advisable by leaders to have one delegate chosen from each county. Deputy Coroner E.

I. Shappell. of Rush Township, Schuylkill County, is conducting an investigation into the death of Angelo Otterino, 30, of McAdoo Heights, who was fatally injured when crushed in the roller of a bootleg breaker. Otterino was employed in what is known as Andy's breaker, near McAdoo Heights, located on the highway leading toward Mahanoy City. In some unknown manner the workman fell into the revolving rollers, his body jammed in so tightly the mechanism was stopped.

Fellow workers found the badly mangled form of the laborer. The victim was taken to Hazle-ton State Hospital, where he died without regaining consciousness. Geise was seated in the front row of cattle Durchasers during the nnrrinn. and as a heavv cow was being led past the bovine became rJ A Vol A fractious and ieii. landing on Geise's left leg, breaking the large ii una- istotita bone.

During summer months, steel workers are supplied with quanti flpiep was takpn hn Carlisle Hos ties of gumdrops and salt. The pital, where surgeons reduced the fracture, after which he was taken to Harrisburg. gumdrops provide energy and the salt is cooling. By H. C.

BITRMAX THE HAGUE. Netherlands. Jan. 18 (U.f Members of the Netherlands general staff said today that they had complete confidence in the military preparations they had made and were ready to defend the country against an attack by any side. "We have complete confidence in the spirit of our army," they said.

The statement was made as Queen by royal decree placed a wide area of the North Sea coast under a technical state of siege. Some key coastal areas had been placed under a state cf siege last November. By the new decree, the waters adjacent to the municipality of Camsoog. on the North Holland province coast near National TPIir liriTi lliilM MHH Citrus Week! Juicy Florida Every cut and kind of meat you buy so thriftily at your Market is guaranteed 3 ways! (1) Every cut selected by experts from carefully inspected meat, (2) Refrigerated right up to the moment you buy, (3) Skillfully cut and trimmed by master butchers. Remember Meats must meet your every claim or your money back! HAW! Morrell's Tender Process Short Shank SMOKED PICNICS lb.

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