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It would seem odd to be shooting quail where the plant of ihe Har risburg Pipe and Pipe Bending Company now stands, "or rabbits in the vicinity of the present Broad street market, yet it is not so long ago that men born here told of going huntir.s and returning with full bags after a few hours' sport in those parts cf our city of to day. The late Judge A. O. Hiester, in the course of reminiscences of his boy i.ocd, related how the valley of faxton creek was the favorite place to vc shooting of an afternoon, and he of the rabbit hunting in lb') fields that used to extend along a counU'V iane later known as Kids and became our Sixth street. Th Aliison and other farms in the Hill section' of Harrisburg: wore quite notc I for tr.ei,r variety of fame, provided one did Viot irritate the farmers, and as late as the liftics pheasants could be found now 'and tlu.ii in the hollows beiow Dcrry street, now covered by paved streets a rows of Uoujsos.

Conrad Knep "wvio had a hotel downtown and was a'sood bit of a character, held tivifc th canal ruined nuu of the which the town was r.stcti, end men of the older oys Hirrisburg said if one was lucky there could be found game in riit of Cs Slate Capitol in the precss.i Fourth jyard. This eould be er.uly because when it was looeute.the first reservoir tnu vicinity of North and Capitol si i eels of to there was objection it was too far from the business section. As late as the Civil AVar the big island containing p. the f.Uer piant noted for the vaVcr fowl which gathered in the p. ass patches felons its edges, in greater nurnbe rs than anyone ever i to day.

Ilarrisburg was a good town for bunting for many years befor the era of asphalt came in. A. B. H. (A.

B. Short Walks in and About Marrisbnvj; arc being printed iot several Iay3 on the first page of iiio Han isbur Telegraph so that i ciders vrfio majr not have realized Ihrs imoatniK.e of this xmtt liis fesinri? will g't acquainted. Its liouie, to wiiieh it will rc lain MojMlay. Is tlic lower right eor MCf tlic editorial A. It.

H. are the initials of A. Boyd Iluniil toa.) THE WEATHER Hrrlibiirff and vicinity: Mostly ciouuy and somewhat colder to night v. lowest temperature about freezing. Friday rain or snow.

Ki.st6rn Pennsylvania: Mostly coidex to niKht. I'riday ruin or now. Moderate north t. east vriccs. The river and 11 will remain nearly to niM probably i 'ri nvmt nt mfty as of tfco miliior weslrf r.

beat I. feel is ifidlcljc tor Bijra.r.g. AVhen one of the girls became intoxicated, the teacher asked what they had been drinking and the children replied "pop." AYhole School Lined Learning the identity of seven of the youngsters, the proprietor notified Alderman Sanderson nd Constable Conklin served wrrants on them, charging them with felonious entry and larceny. After questioning the first seven, the constable called at the Penn School with warrants for the others, while the principal lined up the entile. school.

The seven cuP prits then pointed out the From One Family When questioned about the robbery, members of the band indignantly denied the accusations that some stole the cheese, claiming they took the beer. Other said they merely helped to eat the food. Included in the band arrested were fivebrothers and sisters from, one family. Hearing Tonight The children are scheduled to be given, a hearing before Alderman Sanderson at 7 o'clock to night. If there is any time, Hinkle will be given a heading afterwards, otherwise the cases will be continued until tomorrow.

The parents of each 'member of the band have signified their intention to be present. There will not be space enough, for other relatives. Youngest. 8) Oldest 13 The children are: Edward Sherer, Melvln Shearer, John Shearer, Milton Lewis, James Smith, Carl Marks, B. Bruford, Lester Mclain, John Keets, David Hammerright, Joseph Whistler, Thomas Shutt, Charles Sheaffer, Mary Bricker, Pauline Shearer and Edna Shearer.

One other boy whose name has not been secured b5r Alderman Snderson is to be arraigned at the same time. Their ages range from to 13 years. PROPERTY OWNERS DISTURBED BY BLASTS ALONG SHORE Property owners in the northern part of Harrisburg are seriously considering legal proceedings against the quarry concern which is blasting away the nose of the ridge immediately north of Fairview, on the AV'est Shore. This action is contemplated by reason of the recent heavy blasting, which has shaken the houses on the east side of the river and greatly disturbed sick persons and others. Owing to the geological formation of the river bottom, the concussion is almost as' severe on the city side of the river as along the west side.

It is said that walls are being damaged, plaster cracked aitd discomforting results have been noted. Some of the charges are extremely heavy, as they shake furniture inside the houses. DIG DP INTEREST IN EDUCATION OF CHAPLIN'S BRIDE Authorities Anxious to Take Hand in Comedian's Domestic Life MUST BE "TUTORED Dor Angel, Dec. 4. Whether the education of 16 year old, Lillian Louisa McCurray Chaplin, bride of the tilrp comedian, Charles Chaplin, has conformed to the California compulsory schooling law since her ap the movies as IJta Grey, is under investigation by the compulsory education department of the Los board, says the Los Angeles Times.

The Times, which several days ago published a birth certificate revealing Mrs. Chaplin as much younger than the public had believed her, quotes Raymond P. Dunlop, director of the compulsory education department, as saying that "very careful attention wilt be given to see that she meets fthe requirements of the law just the same as any otner person oi ner age regardless of circumstances." Miss Grey last year received a ptfr mit from the school department to work In pictures provided she was tutored privately. Her last classroom instruction, swfys the Timfs. was a secretarial course in rt Hollywood business college.

whhh she entered in October of last jytsr. FRANTIC WOMAN CRIES INNOCENCE ON WITNESS STAND Mrs. Anna Buzzi Screams Her Denial to Murder Charge HE LIES! SHE SHOUTS New York, (Dec. 4. Mrs.

Anna Buzza frantic, hysterical, sobbing figure in black, yesterday precipitated at scene in the Bronx county Supreme Court when she came to the witness chair, in her own defense and literally screamed a de nial of the charge that she had killed Frederick Schneider rich contractor, whose mistress she had i been. The case goes to the jury to day. It had been a' day been a day of events for the woman. Two witnesses one favorable, the other had in terested the jury to an unusual extent before James F. Donnelly, counsel for the defense, called his client to testify.

"Did you," began Donnelly "shoot and kill Frederick Schneider in his automobile on the afternoon of February 26, 1923?" The woman leaned forward in her chair. "No!" she screamed. "I swear before Almighty God that I did not sjioot him." She was immensely unstrung as Donnelly started to ask her about the testimony of her brother in law, William Turk. He Lies, She Cries "He lies! He lies!" she shouted. "He lies when he Says that." Court attendants and the matron rushed to her side with water.

They finally brought calm and she resumed her evidence. Before her had come Policeman Henry. Meyers, eighteen years a detective until he testified for the defense in the last trial, now reduced to the The jury evinced great interest in' his story. Meyers had examined everything in the Buzz! home on the murder night hats, shoes," clothing and all. He looked for powder, stains, blood stains and evidences of having beefi out in the Vet.

He found none, excepting on the fateful coat that plays such a dramatic part in the trial. "Was there steam heat in the house?" asked one juror. v' "Yes." "Did you find any rubbers there, and were they wet or dry asked another. "They were dry." Chemist James F. Atkinson testified that the stains found on Mrs.

Buzzi's coat were human blood. ENGLAND REFUSES TO ABIDE BY DECISION OF LEAGUE IN EGYPT Geneva, Dec. 4. (By The Associated Press) Great Britain has informed the League of Nations that the British government will not rec agnize that any signature Egypt of the peace protocol will give Egypt the right to appeal to the League of Nations on matters connected with the Anglo Egyptian dispute. The British note to the says Great Britain will not accept any interference, whether it be by Egypt, the League of Nations, or any individual government on matters touching the Sudan.

TO CHASE SHADOW OF MOON IN PLANE AVashiiiglon, Dec. 4. A United States Army airplane will race the shadow of the moon nearly 400 miles across New York state during the eclipse offthe sun on January 24. carrying a specially designed camera. Photographs will be taken from the plane of the sun's flaming corona as madfe visible during the eclipse.

POLYCLINIC DRIVE NEARS HALF WAY MARK FIRST DAY Workers at Initial Noon Meeting Report Total of $210,214.50 CAMPAIGN An MOVE Confident of the success of their work in the Polyclinic Hospital's campaign for. $440,000 with wliich to build the "new ospital so sorely needed, in Harrisburg, the workers at the first noonday report at the Penn Harris chalked up atotal of $18,365.50. This makes the total to date J210.214. 50. Marshall H.

Dean, president of the Chamber of Commerce, exhorted the volunteer campaigners to re newed ertorts in tne only address of the day, and assured them that success was only a few days away. Even though the pre Christmas aversion might find cool response to their pleas at. times, he said, there was nothing more in order with the Christmas spirit of giving than provision for care of the sick and af Dieted. C. Floyd Hopkins, campaign man i I Continued Page 12 GEORGE ESH: TROUBLE: PAGE 13 WEATHER Cloudy HAKKISBIJK.G 7 XCIV, No.

299 24 PAGES O.VI.V KVKMXG ANMCITKI 111 HSS KWMI'APKIt HARIUXUIIM HARRISBURG, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 4, 1924. Daily Kxcept Sunday. Kntered an Second Class Matter at the Post Offlea at HarrlHburar SINGLE COPIK3 TWO CENTS. HOME HT Edition EIGHTEEN CHILDREN ARE INTOXICATED BY STOLEN "NEAR BEER" Three Girls and Fifteen Boys of Penn School Stage Orgy After Breaking Into Grocery Store STAGGER TO THEIR CLASSES; FIVE ARE FROM ONE FAMILY A drinking orgy among pupils of the Penn School while attending classes led to the arrest to day of fifteen boys and three, girls between the ages of 8 and 13 years, charged with robbing a grocery store. 1 t)ne of the girls is claimed to have become intoxicated and when the teacher asked the students what they had been drinking, replied "pop." Later they explained it was "near beer." The band confessed to breaking into a grocery store owned by Isaac Wolf, 458 Cumberland street, Sunday night.

Entrance was gained by breaking open a cellar door, and the three girls lighted matches while the boys looted the store. According to the proprietor, the store was formerly owned by his brother, Philip Wolf, who recently moved to Lewistown. The store was to be left to the brother and contained a full stock of supplies. Learning that the store was to be closed for several days, the boys and girls' made a raid and, stole five cases of "near" beer, a large quantity of cheese, and groceries of all kinds. Gorge and Then Drink During the feast in the cellar, the grils held matches for their companions and when there was not enough light, broke several window panes.

After eating all they could manage, the band took various groceries and the near beer outside. Buys Their Plunder Cheaply Roy Hinkle, .35, 121 Cowden street, admitted to buying thirty five bottles of beer, for 70 cents, and two jars of cocoa, one sack of pancake flour and another sackof flour for 15 cejits. He' has been arrested for receiving stolen goods, and is being held under $300 bail for a hearing before Alderman Eleanor C. Sanderson. Make Second Raid Undetected, in the first onslaught on the store, the band is claimed to have made another visit, and taken an" additional quantity of groceries and beer yesterday.

Returning to school with the bottles of beer, they began to show signs of dissipation. SHORT WALKS IN AND ABOUT HARRISBURG CENTRAL HIGH'S PRETTIEST I jo RACHAEL LANDIS They are the prettiest girls in the midyear class of Central High, according to the vote of students. Pictures of the cutest, prettiest, best dancer, will be found on, the Social Page. CHARGE VERDICT GAINED BY FRAUD, WANT NEW TRIAL Ask Rehearing of Case in Which Jury Granted $30,000 PERJURY CLAIMED Charges that jury verdict's for $30,000 against Henry A. Garman were obtained by fraud and perjury are ntade in a motion by his counsel for opening judgments for' that total and rehearing of cases against himi The petition is based on the'Ifnd ing of a letter written by one of the plaintiffs, John D.

Greybill, to the H. Kreider, Campbelltown, prior to the, court' hearing of the actions. In the communication state ments are made by Mr. ureywu, ac coruins to tne Hietense, wmcn contradict his testimony at the The. suits by John Harry H.

Greybill against Mr. Garman resulted from a dispute the value of stock of the firm of Hoffer and Garman, feed dealers. The Greybills purchased shares upon the representation that they were worth $110' book it was brought out at the trial. Later they learned the value has been' misrepresented, they chai ged. The jury awarded Harry Hr Greybill $20,000 without interest upon the surrender of shis stock certificates, 'and John D.

Greybill $10,000 on the name terms. File For Xew Trial A motion for a new trial was filed but'' the last month declined the request and the judgments on the jury verdicts were entered. Upon the, discovery of the letter Snyder, Miller and and John R. Geyer, cNounsel for Garman, prepared the petition for rule to openLhe judgments, stay execution and grant a new trial on "after discovered" evidence. lelense Submits Letter The defense contends that the letter by one of the.GreybilJs showed that they questioned not only Mr.

Garman about the book value of the stock, but also Cyrus Hoffer, secre tarv of the firm: Notes of testimony are" quoted to show that the plaintiffs said they spoke to Garman only. A "photostat copy of the letter was included in the record and the rule was ma.de returnable in ten days. Argument will be heard later. IN DEMOCRATIC FINANCE Washington, Dec. .4.

The Democratic National Committee, in reporting campaign contributions and expenditures to. the clerk of the House, disclosed that its UaWUties on. November 20, included trade bills unpaid to the amount of $204, 927.78. In it was under the obligation of repaying to the Xew York Trust Company $120,000 borrowed during the campaign. GENERAL FU FLEES MUTINOUS GUARD llankmv, China, Dec.

4. (By the Associated Press). It is reported that General Wu Pei Fu, former military commander of the Peking government, "is in. flight front his old headquarters in Honan province. His flight is attributed to the receipt of an ultimatum from the Shensi provincial commander, who is advancing against him, followed by.

a mutiny of his own bodyguard. JEALOUS SUITOR, 24, SHOOTS GIRL OF 16 Ambler, Dec. 4. Jealousy was believed by police to day to have been the motive for the shooting of Rath Krauss, 16, of Peniyn, Montgomery county, by Robert Ramhone, 24, shortstop of a local suburban baseball team, last night. The girl, "wounded In khe neck, brefist and shoulder, is iin critical condition at! a Xurri towii liosiuial.

i MARY SPEECE POLICE AID HIM SEARCH FOR HIS RUNAWAY SPOUSE Sudden 5 Break Conies in Honeymoon For Son of Wealthy Merchant SAYS SHE'SSTAGE MAD Chicago, Dec. 4. Mrs. Dorothy Martin Hillman, runaway bride of Edward rillman, son of a millionaire department store owner here, has progressed step farther on her projected flight to Europe. Detectives and, friends working for her husband clutterecK'up the Pennsylvania station in ffew York whea the Broadway Limited arrived, '5 but she did not alight.

It is believed here she was warned of the plaas to intercept her and left the trarh somewhere in Pennsylvania or New Jersjy and motored In to New York. The Mauretania sailed yesterday, but she was nor among the passengers. Mrs. "Hillman's sudden dash for liberty is veiled in mystery. Before her marriage a month ago she was Dorothy Martin, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. George W. Martin, a prominent family of Evanston. Presumably something went wrong on the honeymoon, for the bride is said to have telephoned her father that she was coming that the honeymoon was over and that her husband was nothing to her. yesterday afternoon Mrs: Hillman, accompanied by Mr.

and Mrs. Thornton Adams, the latter Jier matron of honor at the elaborate wedding, motored at high speed to Kort Wayne, and Mrs. Hillman and Mrs. Thornton caught the Broadway Limited. They were in Hillman's powerful car, and at Gary, they were intercepted by a telegram from Hillman, who ordered her arrest on the charge of stealing his car; She protested it had been 7.

given her as'a veddlng oresent, but she abandoned it to the police and continued her Journey to the Fort Wayne, station 1 a tax defying the poliee. to arrest her without warrant. Meanwhile Hillman was broadcasting directions all along the line for police to intercept and hold his runaway wife. To day he returned from a futile task to Fort Wayne and was not available to, reporters. At the Belnibrit Hotel a house keener for Edward Hillman.

volunteered the statement that thef runaway wits is stage; struck. Her husband probably, was' too good to her." From New York comes the intimation that the bride was not impressed by a male acquaintance of her husband who was entertained by him during their honeymoon while she was neglected. SAVES FURNITURE BUT LETS FAMILY SLEEP AS HIS HOME BURNS fi rants villiv Dec. 4. Savine the furniture from his blazing home with the snow ten inches deep, but not arousing' his family, Oliver Hob ver, 42 years old, was caught in the ruins and burned to death near Jennings, about five miles south of here.

His wife and sons, and Herbert, 10 years old, are in Miners Hospital, Frostburg, with edrious burns When neighbors, arrived found ioover ana tne iour children op the outside, and furniture from every room except that occupied by Mrs. Hoover scattered about. Hoover was nowhere to be seen, but after the embers had cooled his. charred trunk was found on the kitchen floor. Mrs.

Hoover, with an inlfant in her arms, was prostrated in the snowv a severe the two sons, while 6 years old. was found some distance away. Tracks of Hoover's shoes in the snow showed he had used great haste in getting out the furniture, but why he did not arouse the family is not known. MATCHES AND POWDER FOUND IN PARCEL Philadelphia, Dec' Opening'a package received through the mail, Lloyd R. Townsend.

an electrical contractor, to day found it contained a half pound of gun powder and an assortment of cartridges arranged near three groups of held upright against a strip of sand paper. Only Townsend's caution in removing Vl had 3 prevented the mulches from Townsend they d. lared he b. no enemies. MANY CAMPS OF HUNTERS SHOOT LIMIT OF DEER One Inadvertently Brings in Seven Carcasses; An other Group Tries Lasso SP ORTSM A NTs KILLED Breaking all records in killing deer, many camps, it is said, having bagged their limit, will close Saturday.

This report came from Cham bersburg to day following the announcement thatto date no less than 100 deer have been brought in and placed in cold storage. One" of the camps that will close is the Progress Gun Club, located in Ihe South Mountains. Yesterday this camp unknowingly went over the limit of six deer to each camp and immediately notified the game warden in that district. Up to yesterday morning three were hanging in front of the camp headquarters near Pine Grove. Then the hunters started out to get the limit.

During yesterday afternoon one deer was shot and was being brought into the camp When three other members each with a deer 'hove in sight. This made a total of seven, and immediately one of the members was dispatched vith a notice to the warden, who found the, story told by the hunters correct and took one of the deer to a nearby hospital. 1,000 Hunters in Perry S. Maurice Shuler, game protector, reports that fifty bucks have been killed in Perry county, and that 1, 000 hunters are roaming about that section. Only one doe was reported killed.

Inspectors from various places report that too many spike bucks' are being killed, mostly in the South Mountain districts. Leo Bushman, game warden, whose home is at Gettysburg, reports that he found four spike buck, in two days. They had been killed and left, on the ground by He also reported three does killed vicinity and following an i investigation warrants will be issued for seven illegal Inter esttng tories are epming Ifronv the various camps. Clarence M. Shindledecker, of Gettysburg, accompanied by R.

W. Wentz, of Gettysburg, and' Edward Slyke, of Mount Union," shot a three prong buck; the bullet passing through the jugular vein. The deer fell over and thinking it; dead they placed their rities against a tree and started for the deer When one of the. hunters' touched the animal it started to kick, one of the hoofs striking a rifle, shattering the stock and hurling it several feet away. Try Ijassoes Members of the Kick Run Rod and Gun Club in camp near Northumberland report that they are not Continued on Pnse 7 BUILD LADDER OF BOXES TO LOOT STORE By piling boxes 6n top of each other to a balcony; thieves entered the store of Myer Katz, 508 Market streej, and stole a' quantity of merchandise, it was reported to police.

Owing tq. the large quantity, of stock on hand, Katz was unable to estimate the value of the goods stolen. The robbery was discovered when the store was opened in the morning. STATE COMMITTEE RECEIVES $191,000 The campaign statement of the Republican State committee will be filed at the Bureau of Elections late. this afternoon by State Chairman W.

Harry Baker, who is completing today. The statement will show receipts of $191,000 in round numbers and disbursements 'in the neighborhood of $175,000. The committee received $3,000 from the National committee's ways aadajneans committee for Pennsylvania headed Jiy Joseph R. Grundy. TWO MEN DIE AT FEET OF THIRD BROTHER rittMhurgh, Dec.

4. Two brothers met death yesterday when they came in contact with a charged electric wire while repairing the Dravosburg bridge at McKeesport. The men, Thomas Whitehill, 19, and Robert Whitehill, 2G, were working about thirty feet above the bridge flooring and fell to the ground almost at the 4feet Df a third brother, George White hill. Both men died shortly, following Took Watch From Bandit Xew Yorky Dec. 4.

Two holdup men who attempted to rob Benjamin Kirstner's jewelry store were in terru pted and fled. Kirstner to day was proudly exhibiting a 17 carat gold watch he took from one of t.He robbers. Koretz Pleach Guilty Dec. 4. Ijeo KoreU, the man who swindled friends, relatives and mere acquaintances with little distinction, pleaded guilty to charges of confidence frame and larceny by bailee before Chief, Justice Jacob Hopkins.

Woman Fined for Gossip Owcnsboro. Va Dec. 4. First victim of Owensboro's antigossip law, Mrs. Maude Bashman.

paid a $10 fine for saying "the police were 50 50 with the Too Many Puzzles. An'ArWr, Pec. 4. Profes un. tha I'nirArcitl nf l( placed a ban on cross word puzzles in meir rooms.

DRY BAN TAKEN OFF RUSSIA BY RED SOVIET By Associated Press. MOSCOW, Dec. 4. SOVIET RUSSIA U.duy joined the "wet" countries of Europe, when the Council or People's Commissars issued a decree permitting the manufacture und sale of liquors and coguau up lo a Htrcngth of 30 per which is but 5 per cent, less than the pre war alcoholic titandurd. The new decree, which caused much joy uinong the innkeepers and liquor advocates throughout Russia, is intended to increase Ijie government's revenues and stop the illicit snlo of alcohol, which has been widespread.

STATE HOSPITAL ASKS COUNTY TO ADVANCE FUNDS Commissioners Send Check For $14,000 to Keep Place Open DEPARTMENT BLAMED Dauphin County Commissioners yesterday sent the State Hospital a check for $14,000 in advance of the time for the customary payment, it was learned to day, after authorities at the hospital said that; the institution was in danger of forced to close unless money for its upkeep was forthcoming It was hinted that the administration, through its Department of Welfare presided over by Dr. Ellen C. Potter, had been carrying its economy program to such a point that the hospital, in company with other similar institutions throughout fhe State, was I in a precarious financial conditio "The State and county each pay $3 a week inmate for the maintenance of the State Hospital for the Dr. Potter said, when asked about the reported deficit, "and I think the hospital has plenty of fupds on which to get along until the next appropriation." i The hospital board, after its meeting yesterday, called upon the county commissioners with the request for the $14,000, it. is understood.

FIVE BURN TO DEATH WHEN TRAIN STRIKES TURPENTINE TRUCK Detroit, Dec. 4. Five persons were burned to death and a number injured when a Detroit Cleveland limited interurban train struck a truck loaded with forty barrels of turpentine at Wyandotte, a suburb, here last night. The dead include the motorman, one man in the parlor car, two women and a child. The parlor car, which was the leading car of a two car train, caught Are wherl the turpentine from the truck was thrown into the wreckage.

The car burned to the trucks. Arrival of the Wyandotte fire department saved the rear car. Several, of those less, seriously injured, who were removed from the wreckage by firemen, said they would have perished soon from the turpentine fumes had they not been rescued. WOULD KILL THOSE INCURABLY ILL WHEN PHYSICIANS AGREE Copenhagen, Dec. 4.

(By Asso ciated Press). A bill which would i authorize doctors under certain conditions to take the life of a patient without incurring punishment, has! been introduced in Danish parliament by Minister of Justice Steincke. 4 Chokes on Rabbit Bone 'Suffering from the effects of a rabbit bone, Mrs. Edward Reader, Shermansdale, was admitted the Harrisburg Hospital shortly after 12 olocR1 last. night.

But when physicians were unable to help her, she was taken to the Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia, to day where an operation is to be performed in an effort to remove the bone. START SYSTEMATIC PROBE IN MURDER OF AMOS KITCHEN Police Characters Will Be Quizzed; All Clues Being Examined THEORIES ADVANCED Unable to pierce the shroud of mystery surrounding the death of Amos Jtcjien, 65. grocer, Seventeenth and Walnut whose body was found in Paxton Creek Thursday morning, authorities havestarted a systematic examination of police characters! lioro hnnin. tir a sufficient clues to trace Detectives assigned to the solving ot the mystery have made a thorough investigation of person's living within several blocks of the place In which the Allison Hill grocer was IOllnd. Savpral Ufa nluimnJ 1 seen things which they believe were ajseay.

Ane most com t0'd by the residents was tnat four men were seen on the bridge about 11.30 o'clock Mondav night bending over another form. Afterwards, they were seen looking' over the railing Into the waters. Owing to markings on tie vvatch the grocer carried, authorities are keeping a close watch ot all articles pawned in stores here. All policemen and detectives on the torce have been instructed to make a search of suspicious characters, strangers, and men with police records in their districts. As a result authorities are confident that details of the killing will leak out.

Advunce Theories During the last forty eight hours, several theories have been advanced by members of the family and authorities. Police are convinced th i grocer was killed by several men who held him up and relieved Kitchen Inney amounting to more than That the thugs intended to kill their victim is. not believed the authorities who explain that thev evidently became alarmed when Kitchen failed to regain conscious Jess and threw his body into fie creek. An uncut emerald stickpin valued at $50 was passed up as a worthless piece of glass. mu On His Way Home The other phase uncovered bv investigations tend to show that the grocer was Hearing his home when held Neighbors claim that thev saw him on the 9.55 Reservoir Park car and that he got off at Seventeenth and Walnut streets.

Consequently; authorities nlnlm i uubi nave been waylaid near a little alley at his home and dragged into a' waiting automobile as he was about la step through the door to his home. His body was then dumped into the creek The bed of the creek was dragged by members of Kitchen's family in hopes of helping to solve the death of the head of their family. However, nothing was found. The bed is covered with mud and sand at that point, but the watch and other things missing from the dead man's pockets could not be found. During the probe yesterday', Dr.

J. H. Kreider, county coroner, held a long conference with District Attorney Robert K. Fox and went over the report of the physicians who made the autopsy. Following a review of all salient facts gathered during the investigation, it was decided not to hold 'an inquest until more details.

of the, killing have been secured. PICTORIAL CROSS WORD PUZZLE Tiiol Children's Cross Word Puzzle to day appears, on Page 12. i A "Dining Room Table That Is Popular Between Meals is something of a. "rarit v. Hut R.

C. Dufus, 36 North Third street, who had one for sale the other day, found a way' to upset all the usual ideas? on this subject. He couldn't keep people away from his dining room table ail day long. As a matter of fact, he advertised a whole dining room suite for sale, and a. gas range, in the Telegraph's "Household Goods" columns and sold them the day after his ad appeared.

"I can't express my thanks for the Telegraph's great help," he said, when he phoned to have his ad stopped. If YOU have household goods of any sort to dispose of, just tele phone the Telegraph. Bell Phone 4111, or Cumberland Valley Phone 21351, Ask for DorotKy Morris. IN I a What better editor for a magic section could be than Houdini, who can free, himself from all the 'hand cuffs and chains there are in the world, walk out of doubly locked jail cells, vanish through a brick wall, make an elephant disappear, swallow needles and bring them up threaded swallow swords, eat fire and mystify eve'ri "his fellow magicians As lie traveled the world over in his he lias accumulated an immense library books on magic, tricks, puzzles and illusions from which he will draw for ma terial for the weekly rr' Telegraph Home Magic Section which will appear exclusively in each Saturday's Tele graph. Watch for the first' section in Saturday's issue of The Harrisburg Telegraph Central Pennsylvania's Greatest Daily.