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KILLS DAUGHTER, SHOOTS WIFE AND COMMITS SUICIDE Husband Had Been Ordered Out of House Because He Did Not Work Philadelphia, May 24. An es stranged husband shot and killed his daughter as she lay in bed early to day, seriously wounded his wife and then killed himself. Another daughter, laying beside her sister, wes spared. The dead man was John Olsock, his slain daughter, Jennie, was 27. Mrs.

Florence Olsock, 49, has wounds in the stomach and left shoulder. She is not expected to recover. Olsock, a laborer, had been estranged from his wife for five months, having been ordered from home, police said, when he refused to work. During that time little was known of his whereabouts. He appeared at his home only twice, each time asking for money which jausea.

Forces Window Open Olsock entered the house to aay bers mencement and dance the follow fdrcing a kitchen window. Police I ing day. learned that he took off his hat, coat and shoes and made his way 1 to the second floor where his daugh tcrs were sleeping. He placed a pistol to Jennie's head and killed her. His wife, hear ing the shot, arose in another room and started toward the door when she was confronted by her husband; who fired one shot, the bullet strik ing her shoulder.

Laura, 20, crouched in a corner, ter Laura. 20. crouched in a corner, ter I rifled. A second bullet struck Mrs. Olsock in the abdomen.

Olsock ran to the bathroom, where he drained the contents of two bottles of poison, and then fired a shot into his head and another in his stomach. HERSHEY LEGION MEN ACCEPT PARADE INVITATION Hershey, May 24. The monthly moofin. rrf TTovcV, TWf XT oe i i 7Z Z1.Z1?aZ 18 a member of the present Sr? heW Tuesdav! junior class, is also active in the evening in the Legion rooms with; work of coll debating club, the largest attendance at any busi TT Heads Staff MW PI 1 MISS HELEN M. YOUNG Miss Helen M.

Young, of Wil who has come to the front it the State Teachers' College, at Lock Haven. She is managing editor of i the Normal a teachers' college weekly whose staff is selected fro.m members of the A.phft Zeta Pi, a Greek letter society, membership in which is conferred only upon students who maintain high scholastic standing and display literary aptitude. Miss Young is also a member of the college glee club, and other undergraduate groups. 13 TO BE GRADUATED IN CHANCEFORD TWP. Red Lion, May 24; Thirteen young men' and women will graduate from the.

Lower Chanceford Township High School this spring, it' was announced by Prof. M. Bougher, principal of the school. The baccalaureate service will be held next Sunday evening in the Pine Grove Presbyterian Church, with sermon by the Rev. D.

Kerr, pastor of the Airville Metho MOON CAST OF 503 FOR COLLEGE PAGEANT Golden Jubilee of Lock Haven Alumni Also to Be Colorful Event Lock Haven, May 24. The fiftieth annual commencement program of the Lock Haven State Teachers' College will open at the school to night with the Junior class play, 'The Patsy," and to morrow night with the presentation of the educational, pageant is now being rehearsed by members of the faculty and in which 500 students will take part. Saturday will, 'mark the golden jubilee of the Alumni Association. The five year classes of 1878, 1883, 1888, 1893, 1898, 1903, 1908, 1913, 1918, 1922 will hold reunions on the campus all day Saturday and in the afternoon a program for the alumni will be given In the school auditorium. The annual election of officers will take place.

A number of the graduates of the first classes of the school have signified their intention to be present, including three members of the. first graduating class of the school W. health inspector at Olean, N. A. W.

Reigel, a banker at Waverly, 111,, and R. S. Wagner, leading citizen of Bangor. Five hundred are, to attend the annual banquet in the dining room at o'clock. The officers of the Alumni Asso ciation are: Dr.

D. W. Thomas, vs. Lock Haven, president; J. president William P.

Cornely, 01, Madera, second vice president; E. L. Raub, '79. Needham, third vice president; W. Ritter, '81, Wllliamsport, fourth vice president; L.

B. Campbell, fifth vice president; Edna D. Rich, '06, Lock Haven, secretary; George A. Mincemoyer, "95, Lock Haven, treasurer; 1. H.

T. Parsons, '97, Lock Haven; Mrs. Frank Noecker, "95, Renovo; Mrs. Christine E. Richens, '05, Lock Haven; William P.

Corn ely Madara; J. Buell Snyder, '01, Perryopolis; A. Lord, 02, Irvona; Fred Balfour, '03, Indiana, members cf the executive committee. The following reception committee has been appointed for Alumni Day: Dr. D.

W. Armstrong, principal; Professor M. D. High, Professor R. S.

MacDougall, Professor Ci M. Sullivan, Professor T. W. Trembath, Professor L. J.

Uuner, Frofessor H. H. Gage, Miss Gertrude Roberts, of the faculty of the State Teachers' College; Dr. Thomas, H. t.

Parsons, "97, Lock Haven; H. S. Wagner, '78, Bangor; A. W. Reagle, '78, Waverly, Wv H.

Gettysburg In, preparation for the coming of President Coolidge to Gettysburg, Memorial Day, the Western Maryland passenger station, Carlisle street, is being "repainted. The station was last painted in 1910 according to railroad officials. Clyde C. has resigned his position with the C. H.

Musselman Company, Biglersville and has a position with the Citizens' Trust Company, Gettysburg. One hundred members of the class of Gettysburg High left to day for Washington on their annual trip. They left for the national capital in automobiles in charge of Mrs. Miriam Kelly ana Guile W. Lefever, of the school faculty.

They will visit all points of interest in. Washington and vicinity and will return to morrow night, Keeney, '78, N. Y. Trs. C.

E. Shoemaker, '83, Lock Haven; E. J. Hall, '88, Fleming; Harvey Robb, '65, Lock Haven; Ives Harvey, Hope Balfour3 Indiana; D. C.

Colebaugh, D8, Eldo rado; H. L. Kriner, '13, Clarion; Mrs. Warren '18, Lock Haven; W. J.

Weaver, '80, Granville. POWER PLANT HEAD RESIGNS HIS POST Wrightsville, May 24. Clarence H. Gilbert, who for many years had been superintendent of the Wrightsville Light and Power Company and the Wrightsville Water Supply has tendered his resignation, effective this week. Mr.

Gilbert recently became engaged in the coal and lumber business at this place and' in the same establishment which his father, the late Peter J. Gilbert, conducted many years ago. After the latter's death, eleven years ago, the business was purchased by Oscar G. Burg, of East Prospect, who last week sold it to Mr. Gilbert.

Arrest Three Negroes Chambersburg, May 24 Investigating a collision of autos; police bumped intb a Negro auto party returning from Hagerstown and arrested three, Williani Williams, Lee Taylor and Margery Hunter, on charges of transporting liquor. Two gallons of liquor were found in the car. The trio were held for a hearing. I 1 OAHRISBURG CSJ TELEGRAPH THUR5DAY EVENfING MAY 24, 1928 ness meeting in the history of the 1 1. 1 post.

i Parade at New Cumberland Invita ns to attend the massing' New Cumberland, May 24. of colors the St. Stephen's Epis Memorial Day exercises will be held copal Church, Harrisburg, Sunday i under the auspices of William Nauss evening, and to participate in the Post, No. 143, of the American Le Memorial Day parade in Union De gion. The parade up Fourth street posit, next Wednesday, were ac jwill leave for Mount Olivet Ceme cepted.

The members will meet at tery at 9.30 a. m. Music will be ur the square on Sunday evening, at nished by the Boys' band of Har 6.30 o'clock, to go to Harrisburg, risburg, under the direction of while the parade will be held in Ralph Wire. The Rev. Max Wiyant Union Deposit, Wednesday, at 9.30 0f the First Baptist Teiftple of Har a.

m. I risburg, will deliver the address. The post also expects to have a large representation in the parade AWARn PRI7F! to be held in Hershey, Saturday aft vl Att ARU riUACO ernoon, June 23, in connection with COMENCEMENT the dedication of the new firemen's building. The Lebanon Drum Corps will furnish the music for the local post. Medals to be given as school awards to boys in the eighth grade in Derry township consolidated schools and the Hershey Industrial School have been received and will be presented in connection with the annual commencement exercises in the respective schools.

Post Commander Stahle will make these presentations, as well as that given by the auxiliary. i Large Chorus For Show of Hefshey Minstrel. Tomorrow Hm shev. Mav 24. All indications point to a capacity audience at the Hershey High School auditorium tomorrow evening, to witness the annual performance of the Hershey Minstrels.

The Dersonnel is as follows: Accompanist, J. R. Hoffman; di rector. Lloyd Swalm; John F. Snavely; end men, William ahaub, Rex Lau, Jay biam ana Ed.

Shea; Chorus, William Brmxer, Carl Smith, George Robert Knoll, Edwin Zimmerman, Horehpw nersiicy, Shertzer, James Bobb, T. Warner, Roy Johnson, Ed. Schwenck, A. Henry, Levi Swalni, Horace Storm, Robert Sattazahn, Harry Kaley, I I Clarence J. Speicher, Sam Hinkel, Joseph Schmidt, Glenn Kleffer, Charles Miller, George Warner, E.

Fernsler, and Norman Stahle. Guild Women Banquet A large number of women of St. Catherine's Guild, Sf Luke's Episcopal parish, of Lebanon, enjoyed their annual banquet last evening at the Hershey Inn. It marked the fortieth anniversary of their organization. Opening Band Concerts The Lebanon Symphony Band will give two concerts in Hershey Park on Sunda, when the season's opening of the Park will take place.

On Memorial Day concerts will be given by the Hershey Industrial School Band and the American Legion Band of Harrisburg. IMLLAdlUWN lIlUKln Carlisle, May 24 Stewart Shopc Will mQT tQC flflrt0' Carlisle, was placed in tfc IT ILcU 1 fVDpVVy county Jail yesterday afternoc when he waived hearing betj Dallastown, May 24. Work on the Justice J. L. Boyer on the ch; construction of a new edifice by 0f driving a car while under ti; Christ Evangelical Lutheran con i influence of liquor.

gregation, the Rev. S. L. Hench, pas I tor, is to start at once. The new i TIm t9C home is to cost approximately $95, 'V' 000.

At a congregational meeting i Shlremanstown, May 24. An this week a motion was unanimously fering amounting to $25 was con carried that the edifice be built tu, recommended fcy the building committee and that the? operation be begun at once. Heads Synod ml II By Staff Photographer. REV. HENRY ANSTADT The Rev.

Henry Anstadt, pastor of First Lutheran Church, of Chambersburg, was elected president of the West Pennsylvania Lutheran Synod at its convention in the Trinity Lutheran Church, of Lembyne, which closed to day. The West Pennsylvania Synod embraces York, Cumberland, Adams and 1 Franklin counties." It has a mem bersbio cf 41,000 confirmed mem bers and 35 000 communing mem 1 A New Cumberland, May 24.5 The senior high school is arranging to noia a lestivai on Monaay, May m. To morrow afternoon the Ladies' auxiliary of the Citizens" Hose Company, will hold a food sale. The proceeds will be for the new addition of the church. E.

C. Dewey. J. W. Armstrong, of New Cumberland; Walter Griffin land Harrv Griffin, of.

Karrisburg, were at Philadelphia on Tuesday at the itniehts Temnlars conclave. The Harrv Rnell's familv moved i 'to Falmouth yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Glass accompanied the moving.

fe Evelyn Resser, the little daughter of and Mrs. Russel Reeser, of Market ctrcet is illwith measles. Mr. and Mrs. W.

Zimmerman, of Bi'idg2 street," c7l for Orville, Ohio. Camp Hill Girl Heads Hood College Marionettes Miss Mary Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. D.

Smith, 22 North Twenty fifth street, Camp Hill, has been elected president of the Marionettes, the Dramatic Club at Hood .1. yr; v. OllCRC, I CUC1 mu. OilUUI, Millersburg, May 24. Commence ment exercises for the class of '28, Millersburg High School, will be held to morrow evening in the Evangelical Church.

The commencement address will be given by Prof. F. H. Gaige, of Millersville State Teachers' College. The C.

Sternat will present the. Lions Club and Moore prizes. The following are honor students' orations: "The Best Novels of 1927," Anna Hartman; salutatory, "Three Outstanding Americans," Evelyn Hain; third honor, "Social $g3 school Girls' Glee Club and orches tra will give several musical selections. The Millersburg High School Alumni Association will hold its first banquet, with the seniors as guests, st the park pavilion Friday evening, June 22. This will be an annual event.

gn) Tickets Sold For Xirl Scout Country Fairi wMnuun, amy it. cigni hundred tickets have been sold by fh ot tk. "Country Fair" the troop will stage Saturday in the Westhafer sales ldoms in North Market street. The fair will be combined with a food sale. The members of troop will appear in farmerette costumes.

The girls in charge of the various booths are Edith Forney, Dorothy Storms, Louise Mumper, Jean Wallower, Carolyn Hunt, Jean schabacker, Catharine Jacoby, Catharine Davis, Maryanna Myers, Mary Carolyn Hurst, Jean Black and Mary Joanna Basehore. The event will start at 10 o'clock Saturday morning. Hostess to Aid Society Mechcnicsburg, May 24. The Aid I Society of St. Mark's Lutheran will meet to night at 8 o'clock at the home of Mrs.

Anna: H. Lloyd, 307 West; Main street The quarterly social of the Enterprise Bible Class wiir be held tomorrow night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George B. Ross.

Held as Drunken Driver tributed this year by the Lutheran Sunday School for benevolent work to the 'treasury, of the Lutheran Council. National I 10 SCHOLARSHIPS WON IN FORESTRY State School at Waynes boro to Graduate June 13; Rotarians Elect Waynesboro, May, 24. The annual commencement of. the Pennsylvania State Forest School will be held in the auditorium of Science 1 Hall the afternoon of June 13, at 2.30 o'clock. The speaker" will be Emerson Collins, Wllllamsport, member of the Public Service Com mission.

The Rev. E. L. Esllnger, Waynesboro, will have the invocation and the diplomas will be awarded by Dr. E.

A. Zeigler, director of the school. Ten State scholarships for the senior and 3unior years will be awarded by Charles E.Dorworth: secretary of the Department of Forests and Waters. Honor students this year are: Valedictorian, William Pfeiffer, Jersey Shore; Alfred Anderson, Retreat, and Rothrock oration, Walter B. Hottle, Bethlehem.

This year is the twenty fifth anniversary of the founding of the school and will be observed appropriately by the alumni, alumni It is expected that 125 will te present 1 for the alumni banauet and meeting on June 12 and remain over for com Escapes Freak Accident When W. E. Shoemaker, residing ct Quincy, lost control of his car, while on his way to Waynesboro, the machine left the road, knocked over a telephone pole and crashed through a rail fence before it finally came to a stop. Mr. Shoemaker escaped with a few minor cuts while his machine was a corn plete wreck.

Tne Rev. o. s. riomv snaay Grove. received several broken ribs in a fall at his home.

He was standing on a chair wnen tutea. Mont Alto win oDserve Memorial ay, Sunday, May 27. There will be a parade at 10.40 o'clock follow ed by exercises at the cemetery. The sneaker will he Professor I George S. Perry, a member of the oust Episcopal tnurcn.

State Forest School faculty. The class day exercises will be The Senior class of the Waynes held the following night in the Pine boro High School presented the Grove Hall and the commencement class play, 'Come Out of the i exercises on Tuesday night, in tha Kitchen," before a large crowd in Chanceford Presbyterian Church, the Arcade Theater. The class roll is as follows: Mit The Waynesboro Rotary Club, atj chell Jordon, valedictorian; Grace its regular meeting, Tuesday, elected salutatorian; Kenneth Ste directors for the ensuing year as wart, Mary Parlett. Ivan Cochran, fellows H. M.

Riddlesberger, Floyd! Pauline Parlett, Charles Morton, Ohalfant, Walter Y. Grove. Henry Ralph Poley, Robert Fulton, Alfred W. Price, John J. Shank, B.

Rid Morton, George Jordon, Margaret dlesberger, S. G. Benedict. I Parlett and James Kilgore. Bendersville Memorial Day at Bendersville will be observed, with a parade and ceremonies at the cemetery.

At the ceme Senator Bonbrake will make an address: Schools, fraternal orders and war veterans will take part in the parade. Waynesboro Commencement exercises will be held at Mercers burg Academy, Sunday, June 3, continuing until Wednesday, June 6, when graduates will receive their diplomas. The baccalaureate sermon will, be preached by Dr. William Mann Irvine, headmaster. Waynesboro is reported to be free of fire hazards according to Fire Marshall Howard Poper, following an inspection of the town for fire, hazards.

He was accompanied by Health Officer Percy Snowberger. JOBLESS WAR VET COMMITS SUICIDE Despondent and Quarrel ing, Springfield Man, 31, Takes Own Life Shamokln, May 24. Despondent because of a. loss of a Job at the 1 colliery and a quarrel with a fellow? boarder, Anthony Breziel, 31; of Springfield, ended his life with a bullet fired from a .25 calibre revolver. As one of Springfield's most popular young men, receiving honorable recognition in the World War, Breziel, according to friends had been subject to moods of melancholy since his return to this country after the war.

Rising from the dinner table, Breziel dashed to an upstairs room, grasped his friend's revolver and after frightening away the boarding mistress who had fearfully followed him, fired the shot. Justice George W. Schultz, a Republican candidate for county chair manship, threatens Mrs. Helen Murray Butler, prominent Milton woman political leader, with criminal action, charging her with defacing of primary ballots. FARMHAND ADMITS BUIMG CHURCH Oscar Leiby Sent to Jail Mausdale Structure in Ruins I DanviUe, May 24.

Oscar Leiby, 40, a farmhand, has confessed, police, say, to setting fire to. the St John's Reformed Church at Mausdale, which was destroyed early veanesaay. fl Leiby was seen near the church a short time before the fire and was arrested on suspicion last night. After questioning by the police, he broke down confessed, police say, to' firing the church. He was committed to the Montour county Jail in default of $2000 bail.

Lock Haven Chfld Killed by Anto Lock Haven, May 24. Struck by a car driven by Paul Fletcher, of Grafton, W. when he darted across the highway in front of his home at North Bend, Sherman Barner, three year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Barner, died at the Renovo Hospital, where he was rushed from the scene of the accident, Just ten minutes after he was admitted.

to the institution. He suffered a fracture of the skull and other injuries. He leaves his parents and a nine year old brother, Eilbur Barner. Young Fletcher was visiting at the home of a relative, Clyde Shinn, at Renovo, and was unable to stop bis car before striking the child. FELLED BY BANDITS, VICTIM LEFT TO DIE PottsviUe, May 24.

A victim of shock after being beaten by two highwaymen and robbed of $300 savings, Charles Schoff stall, 29, head of the commercial department of the Shamokln High School was confined to his home here with his injuries, while State police were searching the countryside for his attackers. Schoffstall was held up while on his way here from Shamokln and after being beaten by the two robbers was; tied hands and feet and left lying by the roadside, semiconscious from the blows of the assailants. Several hours earlier he had withdrawn his savings from a Shamokln bank, intending to transfer his account to day to a bank here. By NEHER SETA HAMOSOMB A 2t STAMP TO GOO FEY MOVIES OO IT By KEN KUNG tMM I I iJClPJ BEEN ocoH TOWEOME A rr x' WW KA np RB8EPl! HEUD ME UP AMD "TOOK THE I I'M SUKJKiJ! i gJS Copyright. 28.

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