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HXRRISBURGiSSTELEGRXPH SEPTEMBER 7, 1936 even Persons Killed in Week End Auto. Accidents LANCASTER MAN DIES IN THREE CAR CRASH ANNVILLE MAN'S WILL GIVES FUND TO U. B. CHURCH Crippled Children Celebrate ON LINCOLN HIGHWAY MONDAY EVENING' FORME SENATOR FREED OF BLAME IN AUTO DEATH ARMY ENGINEER PROMISES AID IN FLOOD CONTROL Motorist Held at Norristown After Henri Auto Kills Man Walking With Wife and Infant Son Pennsylvania counted at least seven deaths In automobile accidents over the weekend while the Highway Patrol made extensivs; preparations to handle Labor Day heavy traffic today. The Patrol reported an increased number of cars on the roads Satur day and Sunday at the beginning of the Labor Day holiday period and heavier traffic today, particularly on the main highways.

In addition to the automobile fa talities, three young boys met death in other accidents. Twelve year old John Miller, of Hamburg, returning from St. Peters burg, got off a train at Shoe makerville, apparently by mistake, and was killed by another train. William Cesare, 13, drowned in an abandoned quarry at West Bangor, near Penargyl, and John Smith, 13, Negro, drowned in the Schuylkill river at Philadelphia after falling from a bridge. The automobile fatality record around the State: Lancaster Richard Myers, 25.

of Lancaster, died in a hospital at Coatesville several hours after his automobile was involved in a three car collision on the Lincoln Highway, eighteen miles from here. GOVERNOR NICE WILL SPEAK AT M00SEMEETING Thousands Attend From Pennsylvania and Other Nearby States Hagerstown, Sept. 7. The third annual conclave of the Maryland and Border States Association of the Loyal Order of Moose con vened here Saturday and continues through today. Thousands of Moose from Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia are in Hagerstown for the parade this afternoon which climaxes the convention.

The sessions opened Saturday afternoon with President Charles Rippetoe presiding. There were addresses by Joseph A. Jenkins, Pittsburgh regional director of Pennsylvania, and Albert N. Ladner, Philadelphia, past supreme dictator. The annual meeting of the Women of the Moose also opened Saturday.

The sessions Saturday evening were featured by the Legion of Moose ceremonies at which Leroy S. Whitehouse, Baltimore, spoke. A dance followed the ceremonies. Yesterday morning was devoted to church services. In the afternoon there was an address by Harry Jeffers, deputy supreme secretary, of Mooseheart, 111.

Afterwards a large class 'wa. initiated. Later in the afternoon thousands proceeded to City Park for a mass meeting at which Mayor Howard W. Jackson, of Baltimore, was the principal speaker. Mayor I.

to. Wertz, of Hagerstown, delivered the address of welcome. Officers will be nominated and elected this morning and Donald F. Stewart, editor of the Moose magazine, will deliver an address, The afternoon session will be featured by addresses by Governor Harry W. Nice, of Maryland, and Regional Director Charles M.

Kennedy, followed by the parade. LOCK HAVENUBRARY BOARD ORGANIZES Lock Haven, Sept. 7. The board of the Ross Library has oreanized with the re election of George B. Stevenson as president; Mrs.

George Mcwerney, as secretary and vice president, and Edward Hecht, as treasurer. Miss M. E. Crocker was re elected librarian; Miss Eleanor Eckert, first assistant; Miss Isabel Welch, second assistant, and Mrs. Guv Brosius was added to the staff as third assistant.

reportIncrease IN FARMS INMARYLAND Frederick, Sept. 7. A report received from the Bureau of Census, said that there were 1200 more farms in operation in Maryland in 1935 than 1930, with Frederick countv leading the State with a total of 3474 farms. A total of 44,412 farms operated in 1935 compared with 43,203 in 1930. KILLS 698SNAKES Spring Mills, Sept.

7. Lester Ker stetter, of Coburn, Centre county, has killed 698 snakes between May 1 and August 1 In a campaign instituted by the Centre County Fish and Game Association. Bounties of 2 cents each were paid on 2337 snakes killed. MILES Mvt at Whltr Three other persons in his car re ceived minor injuries. Somerset Ivan H.

Schrock, 31 year old gasoline station operator, struck by an automobile while in Hating tires of another car at the roadside. The State Highway Patrol released Lewis Harkins, Mt. Pleasant, driver of the other car, pending an investigation. Norristown Police arrested Alan Gehman, 30, as the drjver of the automobile which killed Clarence Hennings, 29, and injured Henning's wife as they were taking their infant son for a ride in a baby carriage. Gehman was charged with manslaughter.

Hatboro Frank Ray, 45, and Miss Maude Paige, 35, of Doylestown, met death in separate automobile crashes in this Montgomery county town Police held Alfred Harding in $2500 bail for action of the coroner as the driver of the machine which killed Ray. Miss Paige died in the crash of her machine into a culvert. Bedford Virgil Holler, 41 year old lumberman, died after his truck struck a guard rail and overturned near his home at New Beuna Vista. Pittsburgh An automobile killed Mrs. Carmelia Gidaro, 55, of Mc Kees Rocks.

Police ordered Sam Schitami, 19, McKees Rocks, driver of the car, to post bond for an In quest. J. G. GLESSNER, FORMER YORK CO. PROSECUTOR DIES Lawyer, Long Active in Republican Politics, Was Bank President York.

Sept. 7. James Graham Glessner, prominent York lawyer, former district attorney, president of the Drovers and Mechanics National Bank, long ac tive in Republican politics, died at the York Hospital yesterday. He har' been a patient there for several weeks. Mr.

Glessner. an outstanding leader of the York bar, was in his seventy first year. A son of the late Anna Graham Glessner and Henry George Glessner, he was a native of York county, having been born in Lewisberry. He graduated from Shippensburg State Normal School in 188a, stud ied law in the offices of Kell and Kell. During 1887 and the following year, 1888, was admitted to the bar, associating himself with Silas Forry, now dead.

He was affiliated with the Ma sonic fraternity. His wife preceded him in death a number of years ago. He is survived by a daughter, Hazel F. Glessner, past president of the Daughters of 1812 of Pennsyl vania, who also served as national treasurer of the same organization She is a past regent of the York Chapter, Daughters of American Revolution. She resides at the fam ily residence, 613 South George street.

Mr. Glessner also leaves two grandchildren, James and Mary Glessner, Los Angeles, Calif. Politically he followed Theodore Roosevelt when he was a third party candidate for President. Active in the Republican Party, ne was elected district attorney, and several times was a candidate for judge, but met defeat. At the recent November election he was the Republican nominee for judge but was defeated by Henry Carpenter in nes now serving his second term DOG LEADS FARMER TO BODY OF SON, 15, WHO DIES IN FIELD uniontown, Sept.

7, (JP) Lloyd Myers, a farmer, worried about his 15 year old son Walter's failure to return home from a visit to a neigh bor, noticed the boy's dog Sport acting strangely. The pet ran back and forth for more than an hour, whining and Darxing until Myers told his family: "I've heard stories about dogs, I'm going to follow Sport." The dog raced into a nearby cornfield. When Myers came up he found the animal lying across the body of his son. Physicians said the boy died of neart disease. MRS.7T.

BULLOCK Bellefonte, Sept. 7. Funeral services were held here today for Mrs. Edith Simler Bullock, wife of Forrest L. Bullock, who died Friday at the home of her son in law and daughter, Dr.

and Mrs. H. B. Fitch, Millheim. The Rev.

Robert Sud low, rector of St. John's Episconal Church, and the Rev. L. V. Lusher, of Millheim, officiated.

Burial was in the Union Cemetery here. Mrs. Bullock, who was 65 old, is survived by three daughters and one son. She was a native of Philipsburg. No Cutting No Burning Lifetime Guarantee Mere thin 12,000 satisfied patient ne ase tee hard to tan.

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Swan Hotel, Waynesboro, game hours. Wednesday, Sept. 1Mb Home and Hospital Also Share in C. M. Coover Estate Annville, Sept.

7. The will of Charles M. of Annville was for probate at the Lebanon Courthouse and letters testamentary were granted to the widow, Mrs Emma Kreider Coover, Gldetn Kreider, and C. V. Henry, Jr The estate includes more than $50, 000 in personal property and more than $10,000 in real estate In Ann ville.

OHe of the provisions of the will is the establishment of a trust fund for Mr. Coover's sister, Mrs. Eliza beth Byrd Coover. The congrega tion of the United Brethren In Christ Church In Annville is to re ceive $3000 in annual Installments of $1000 each. Mary E.

Neidig is willed $500. The widow inherits the balance of the estate along with the Coover homestead at Annville and its content Upon the death of the widow and sister th trusts disposed of among relatives and public institu tions. A $40,000 trust fund lor i brother Frank W. Coover and a $15, 000 trust fund for Mary Neidig are to be established. Aaron Light, an employe of the family is to inherit $2500 and Elizabeth Reese Phillips and Marion Wilson are to have $3000 each.

Among the public bequests are the following for endowment funds Lebanon Y. M. C. $2500; Woman's Missionary Association of the United Brethren in Christ Church, $5000; Mizpah Faith Home at Fred ericksburg. $1000; Widows Home, Lebanon, $5000; Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon, $10,000, to endow a room In the hospital to be known as "The Emma Kreider Coover' room; Quincy Orphanage, The will also stipulates that Mary Neidig, an employe of the family is to inherit a dwelling in Palmyra; upon the death of the widow.

G. R. Kreider, C. V. Henry, and the Lebanon National Bank are trustees.

AMERICAN LEGION POST AT LEBANON TO ELECT OCT. 1 Lebanon, Sept. 7. William Post, American Legion, has nominated officers for the coming year. The election will take place at the next meeting October 1.

The nominees are: Commander, Pat Dunne, and Ross Boger; senior vice commander, Arthur Price and Ralph Gousfca; junior vice commander, Charles Stevenson; finance officer, William Snyder, and Ray Coleman; adjutant, Roy H. Light; chaplain, the Rev. Elwood Schwenk, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, the Rev. William E. Swoope, pastor of Zion Lutheran Church, and Harvey Brown; sergeant at arms, Harry Cake; executive committee, Captain George Tucker, John Louser, Arthur Ditz ler, Homer Fagen, Aaron Brightbill Dr.

John D. Boger, Alfred Buffa moyer, Lloyd Fagen and Henry Sun del. WILLIAM S. SHIPLEY TAKES POSITION AS WELFARE CHAIRMAN York, Sept. 7.

William S. Shiple? will serve again this year as general chairman of the York Welfare Federation's campaign" organization. Mr. Shipley, in London, cabled his acceptance to the federation. The annual drive will be held November 16 24.

In recognition of Mr. Shipley's service during the welfare drive last year, the executive committee a. kcd him to accept the chairmanship of this year's campaign organization SUES R. rTfORVALUE OF TREES DESTROYED BY FOREST FIRES Lock Haven, Sept. 7.

Eighteen civil cases are listed for trial at the September term of Civil Court which convenes September 28. In the case of John R. Thompson, of Salona, against the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, Thompson, is suing the railroad company for $25,600 for timber which he claims was burned by fires started by sparks from locomotives on the Bald Eagle Valley branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad. BELLEFONTEGARAGE EMPLOYE IS BURNED Bellefonte, Sept. 7.

Harry Wali zer, employe of the Weiser Garage, suffered severe burns of the arms and hands when gasoline he was using to clean the motor of an automobile burst into flames. When the flames threatened to spread to nearby autos, both Bellefonte fire companies were called but other employes of the garage extinguished thf fire. Walizer was treated at the office of a nearby physician. JURIES RETURN TWO GUILTY VERDICTS Lewistown, Sept. 7.

Two verdicts of guilty were brought in by Juries in Mifflin County Court. Ralph Reed, Lewistown. was found guilty of failure to stOD fol lowing an automobile accident, while Orrie Smith, Yeagertown was found guilty of permitting liquor to be furnished patrons of the Silver Slipper, Yeagertown tap room of which he Is the bar tender. lpfliif Berkeley Springs, W. Sept.

7. Clustered about a large birthday cake with two candles, the twenty crippled children receiving treatment at "The Pines," Berkeley Springs crippled children's hos pital school, and the staff observed the cutting of a cake by a girl patient, an act which marked the beginning of the third year for the project. Sixty nine crippled children have passed through the doors of "The Pines," since its opening, Sep tember first, 1934. Get Posts at Methodist Churches i MISS R. LOUISE TAYLOR Gettysburg, Sept.

7. Leslie V. Stock, new principal at the Bigler ville high school, was elected president of the Adams county branch of the Pennsylvania State Education Association at the business session of the eightieth annual Adams county teachers' institute which came to a close in Gettysburg. Other officers named were: Robert E. Sheads, New Oxford, vice president; and Miss Ianthe G.

Smith, East Berlin, secretary. Charles L. Yost, Biglerville, and Ward C. Houck, Franklin township, were selected as delegates to the State P. S.

E. A. convention at Harrisburg this December. Resolutions adopted by the teachers asked that the teachers' compensation for daily attendance at institute sessions be returned to $4 from $2 the sum received for this session. Dr.

Samuel W. Fausold, Harrisburg, first deputy superintendent of public instruction in the State, was among the speakers. POSTMRSTO MEET IN COLUMBIA Columbia, Sept. 7. Harry H.

Haines, Congressman from York. Adams and Franklin counties, will address the postmasters of the third and fourth class oficces in Lancaster county at a meeting September 15 at Hotel Bittner, here. A turkey dinner will be served at 7.30 p. at which time Congressman Haines will speak. Other guests will be O.

K. Beach, president of the Pennsylvania State Branch of the National League of District Postmasters; and Charles M. Howell, postmaster of Lancaster city, as well as the postmasters of York and Adams counties. The committee on arrangements consists of: J. S.

Wertz, Washing tonboro, president of the Lancaster County Branch; Harry P. Shreiner, postmaster at Columbia; J. Frank Lutz, Stevens, secretary of the local organization, and Harry E. Harsh, Bareville, treasurer of the local or ganization. REP0RTDECREASE Lewistown.

IN RELIEF CASES Lewistown, Sept. 7. With cash relief scheduled to go into effect In the next few weeks, Area 14 of the State Emergency Relief Board, Huntingdon, Mifflin and Juniata counties, has the smallest number of cases on relief in the three years since the area was formed, accord ing to the report of Edwin Moore, executive director. There are 784 cases in the three counties on direct relief, 305 in Huntingdon, 119 in Juniata and 360 in Mifflin. When cash relief goes into effect the counties will be included In the ten county financial zone with the central office at Al toona.

The area office has been at 1 REV. BEN F. HUGHES Lewistown, Sept. 7. Miss R.

Louise Taylor has assumed her work as secretary of the First Methodist Church and assistant to the pas tor, the Rev. Dr. John H. Daugherty, succeeding the Rev. Ben F.

Hughes, who is leaving for Carlisle where he will enter Dickinson College to complete his preparation for the ministry. While at Carlisle, the Rev. Mr. Hughes will be the pastor of the Newville Greencastle charge. He has been assistant to Dr.

Daugherty for two years. Miss Taylor is a gradu ate of the Lucy Webb Hayes National Training School of Washington, and of the School of Religious Education of the Hartford Seminary Foundation and is a licensed local preacher of the Methodist Church. LESLIE V. STOCK IS ELECTED PRESIDENT OF TEACHERS GROUP PUPILS REPORT CARDS DESTROYED BECAUSE OF SPELLING ERROR Williamsport, Sept. 7.

The school board ordered 1000 report cards for elementary grades destroyed because the word scholarship was spelled "scolarship." Spelling was one of the subjects listed on the cards. City schools open tomorrow. A new supply of cards was ordered. SPECIAL SERIES OF SERVICES END AT UPTON CHURCH Edifice Rededicated at 79th Anniversary of Cornerstone Laying. Greencastle, Sept.

7. The series of special services held the past week in observance of the seventy ninth anniversary of the laying of the cornerstone of St. Stephen's Reformed and Lutheran Church at Upton, were brought to a close yesterday. Special services included neighborhood night, homecoming night and service of dedication. The service of dedication was held Sat urday, at which time gifts valued at $3000 were dedicated and the church itself rededicated.

The Rev. Dr. S. L. Hench, president of the Lutheran Synod of West Pennsylvania, had charge of the dedication.

The Rev. Dr. Oswin S. Frantz, presi dent of the Synod of the Potomac of the Evangelical and Reformed Church, delivered the dedicatory address. Both the Lutheran and Reformed congregations hold services in St.

Stephen's Church." Closing services of dedication were held yesterday morning. Speakers at last night's service were the Rev. Dr. Oswin S. Frantz and the Rev.

Dr. H. C. Fry, Shiremanstown. Guest speakers at the special services during the week included: The Rev.

Dr. C. A. Mummert, the Rev. D.

Perry Bucke, the Rev. E. L. Ritchie, the Rev. James W.

Moyer, the Rev. J. D. E. Turner, the Rev.

H. B. Burkholder, the Rev. Ermine Plott, the Rev. W.

W. Dins more, the Rev. J. Lester Myers, the Rev. Dr.

I. W. Hendricks, the Rev. J. C.

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7. A coroner's jury inquiring into the death of Mrs. Annie Myers, 82, of Bald Eagle township, who 'Was injured fatally when struck by the car operated by former State Senator Richard S. Quigley, exonerated the driver of the blame. Mrs.

Myers was attempting to cross the highway to a point where her daughter, Mary, was clearing their roadside market for the night, and in the dusk apparently did not see Quigley's car approaching. She reached the middle of the highway and then apparently seeing the car returned to the side of the road. Quigley said, he slowed his auto when he saw Mrs. Myers but continued on his way toward the Lock Haven Hospital, where Mrs. Quigley is a patient, when Mrs.

Myers stepped out of his path. Then Mrs. Myers started across the road a second time when the car was about twenty feet distant, Quigley said. He testified that he applied his brakes and turned the auto to the left to avoid striking her. His car skidded and the rear door struck the aged woman so hard the glass was shattered.

She was hurled into a ditch, and never regained consciousness, dying at the hospital two hours later. RADE Says Dikes Considered More Feasible Than Reservoirs Wilkes Barre, Sept. 7. Colonel E. J.

Dent, chief of the 3d Corps Area Army Engineers, said the Federal Government will provide funds for flood control projects in areas where the benefits are estimated to exceed the costs. Addressing a group of municipal representatives and members of the executive committee of the Susquehanna Basin Flood Control Council, Dent said dikes are considered more feasible than reservoirs for local protection against floods. He said reservoirs cost more than their worth. Robert Hall Craig, Harrisburg, chairman of the council's legislative committee, said the organization's purpose was to co ordinate local, State and Federal agencies in flood control work in the region drained by the Susquehanna. theaterTiSector named York, Sept.

7. The York Little Theater has announced the appointment of Jae Van Arden, of Philadelphia and New York, as director of the York Little Theater and The Workshop Group for the 1936 37 season. THI'WM 8 ji I SCHLEISNER jW STORE "3 II THIRTY NORTH THIRD I Just right for Kf y4! campus or the Tj Jj business girl this Vf Tjlr topcoat of I Ulu i AC A A F7V7I? 4. 1 I M. IX MJx 1 1 JU 1 Iljl FLEECE 1 Jl 29 50 1 I You'll glory in our II I current collection of I I Sports Coats un 1 I furred from 29.95 If furred from 49.95.

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