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MONDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 12, 1936 POTTSTOWN MERCURY, POTTSTOWN, PA. Phone 2263 PAGE three MILL OWNERS SHUN EARLE'S PEACE CONFAB DEATHS and FUNERALS POTTSTOWN AND VICINITY TREE PLANTING Slain Widow (Continued From Page One) Arbitrary Action of Berkshire Executives Loses Sympathy of Governor (Continued From Page One) union; and David Schick, editor of a Philadelphia labor newspaper. Hemmerich was accompanied by Henry Janssen, owner of the Berkshire plant; Wellington Bertolet, attorney for the company; Fred Werner. president of the Berkshire association; and Robert Ohlinger. a member of the association.

Earle directed Bashore to invite the mill owners to the department of labor and industry offices for a conference but they de- to go, taking the position "we have nothing more to you see you put yourselves in a very bad position with the public when you If-" fuse to get down to the bottom of this at a conference with the strikers in the Earle told the mill owners. be any disturbance. You be Hemmerich replied, was no need for us to sit down with anyone, adding: whole essence of this situation is the refusal to accept our system of training young persons in the industry. This apprenticeship system of ours has been a sore the industry. been doing it for years but the others in the industry have Michael Williams, of the mediation service in the federal Department of Labor, said he found apparent advantage in labor to the Berkshire plant under the apprenticeship plan.

Hemmerich replied that the cost of and training these several hundred apprentics practically offsets any advantage in labor Williams said the Berkshire plant refused a request by the government that it its wage scale for examination. Hemmerich replied did not wish the figures to go into the hands of bodies, excepting the Federal government, that did not have very much to do with our business affairs in Pennsylvania." MRS. ANNIE S. ROYER. 85, widow of John Royer and daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Prizer.

died at the residence of a son, John W. Royer, NORRISTOWN. Mrs. Royer is survived by these children: Mrs. Henry Buckwalter, Pottstown; Mrs.

L. Edward Harvey, Philadelphia and John W. Royer, with whom she resided. A brother, Charles E. Prizer, New York; four sisters, Mrs.

Arthur Smith. Mrs. Ralph Waddon, Mrs. Alfred Heiner and Mrs. Albert Engle, all of Philadelphia and seven grandchildren: William Bechtel, Annie Bechtel, Leon Bechtel, Grace Bechtel and Morris Buckwalter, all of Pottstown.

Edith Harvey and Robert Harvey, Philadelphia, and two great-grandchildren: Margaret Buckwalter and Laura May Bechtel, also survive. Mrs. Royer, a member of the Haws Avenue M. E. church was active until ten days ago when she suffered the stroke.

The funeral will be- held at 1:30 o'clock tomorrow from her late residence, 206 West Wood street. A short service will be held at the house with further services at the J. M. Mauger funeral parlors, Parkerford at 3 Interment will be at Brower cemetery, Parker- ford. Funeral services for DANIEL K.

SMITH, SCHWENKVILLE, who died Thursday night in his home from a complication of diseases, will be held in Lutheran church, Sumneytown, Thursday at 2 p. m. Interment will be made in the adjoining cemetery. He had been ailing for the past year. He was 79 years, 7 months, and 4 days of age and was a son of the late Urias and Elizabeth Smith.

He was a member of church. Mr. Smith is survived by his wife, Louisa B. (Hackspill) Smith and a daughter, Maggie, wife of William Frederick, Norristown A sister, Mrs. Maggie Yerger, Pennsburg, and a brother, Abel K.

Smith, Perkiomenville, ten grandchildren and six great grandchildren also survive. Funeral Director Owen S. Hoffman, East Greenville, has charge of arrangements. MRS. MARY BARBER, 79, widow of Charles Barber, died in Pottstown hospital at 11 a.

yesterday from a complication of ailments. She lived in a small room above the Hatfield grocery store, 127 NORTH HANOVER STREET. She is survived by a step-daughter, Ida, wife of Fernley Kutz, Los Angeles. Funeral arrangements are in charge of H. R.

Houck and Son. The funeral of ARCHIBALD McKINLEY, 57, veteran employe of the fabrication division of Bethlehem Steel corporation, who died a week ago in SAN FRANCISCO. was held Saturday afternoon at 3 from the parlors of A. C. Bishop," Services were In charge of the Rev.

Enoch Hoffman, pastor of Stroudsburg M. E. church, assisted by the Rev. Joseph Wood, pastor of Phoenixville Presbyterian church. Interment was made in Morris cemetery.

Phoenixville. Active bearers were S. A. Strouse, C. H.

Oskin and J. A. Kinney, Bethlehem, and C. Allyn Brown, H. Searles Boone and H.

L. Williams, of the Pottstown works of Bethlehem Steel corporation. Honorary bearers were E. J. Paulus.

Jonathan Jones, D. S. Gendell C. M. Denish, Bethlehem; F.

T. Cadmus. Pottstown, and E. J. Patterson.

Pittsburgh. plant the trees and shrubs at unusually low rates, Bell declared. Trees recommended for street planting were: Oriental pines, pin oaks, red oaks, Norway maples, American ash, silver maples and American elms. Ralph H. Spare, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, and Leslie, member of one of the tree commissions, will make addresses on the tree program at club meetings and other gatherings this week.

Public utilities have been asked to co-operate in the program. The commission already has been successful in obtaining the State's assurance that WPA labor would plant trees and shrubbery along the Pottstown-West Chester pike. Minute Men of the Chamber of Commerce will hold a luncheon meeting in the Shuler House today at 12:10 o'clock. At that time a program for the observance of tree planting week in the public schools will be launched. ST.

PAUL'S SCHOOL REPUBLICANS HIT NEW MILK PRICE Sell Consumers, Producers Is Charge STOWE The flowers on the altar of St. Lutheran church yesterday were presented by Jean and Lloyd Sassaman, and for the chancel by HARRISBURG. Oct. 11 The Mrs pparl Neiman. A memorial basket was presented by Mr.

and (Continued From Page One) Hemmerich said his company the right of collective but insisted can deal with our employes on any subject involving they you absolutely refuse to mediate or arbitrate, how would you solve this Earle asked. the workers to the mills without Hemmerich replied. people want to con tinue to Governor Earle was urged by officers of the American Federation of Hosiery Workers and striking employes of the Berkshire Knitting Mills today to withdraw all State police from the plant because of refusal of the corporation to bargain collectively. John W. Edelman, research director of the union, said the Governor promised to give his decision.

48 a corporation refused to live up to its legal and moral obligations to negotiate with the duly accredited representatives of its Ployes, the Commonwealth Olid refuse to afford police protection to that establishment," Edelman told the Governor. Edelman said Governor Earle told representatives of the union that in his conference with the mill owners he severely criticised the company union set up in the Berkshire plant and roundly condemned company unionism general. HARVEY B. SHANER, 46. died at a Blackrock hospital from a complication of diseases.

He was a son of the late Jacob and Salina Barr) Shaner and was born in Pottstown. There survive his wife, Bertha (Kauffman) Shaner and a son, Paul, Reading, and a brother, Charles Shaner, Pottstown. He entered the U. S. Army in September, 1918, and was sent to France where he was a mail truck driver.

He returned to this country December 18, 1919. Funeral will be held Wednesday at 8:30 a. m. in the funeral home of Undertaker Howard Low requiem mass will be celebrated in St. Aloysius Catholic church at 9 Interment will be made in the Most Blessed cemetery.

Bally. Funeral services for EDWARD L. RICHIE, 63, son-in-law of the late Comly B. Shoemaker, Maplewood, POTTSTOWN, will be held this afternoon at 4 o'clock in Meeting house, MOORESTOWN, N. J.

Mr. Richie succumbed to a complication of ailments Saturday morning at 6 o'clock following an illness of nine weeks in his home in Moorestown. He was employed by the Samuel L. Allen company, Philadelphia, most of his life. There survive his wife.

Mrs. Anna B. Shoemaker) Richie; four sons, Robert, Comly, David and Thomas, all of Moorestown, and four grandchildren. Detectives at Weymouth. quizzed one man and sought another following the identification I of legs taken from I Boston harbor as being those of Mrs.

Grace Asquith. 41-year-old widow and comely Jane Griesemer, Daniel Albright model. She had been missing since Mr. and Mrs. Wilson A.

Christ- Sept. 20. Police could find no mo- man, John Griesemer, Harvey tive for the apparent slaying. Griesemer, Miss Kathryn Mauger, ------------------------------------------------------Lewis Mauger, Jeanette Nester, June Spielman, Edward Weand. Others with outstanding records were: J.

F. Schell, missed but five Sundays in 32 years; Ralph Yohn two days in ten years; Margaret Griesemer, one day in nine years; Robert Griesemer. two days in eight years; Mr. and Mrs. Claude Rinehart, perfect attendance in seven years; John Bauer, missed one Sunday in seven years; Miss Alice Weand.

two Sundays in FOREIGN WAR VETERANS NOMINATE OFFICERS seven years; Lsidore Bauer, one Sunday in five years; Walter I commander; Joseph Leyrer and Margaret Spiel 1 Further nomination of officers were made at the regular meeting of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, The following members have been named: Melvin B. Krause, commander, Joseph H. Lukens and Thomas P. Cass, senior vice-commander; Jack Sivia. junior vice- H.

Lukens, James Jamieson chaplain; Louis Mosheim and Joseph Wolfe, officer of the day; Daniel Brunish and Earl W. Feight, post advocate: Earl W. Feight. Joseph Lukens and Earl Fredman. delegates to county council; Theran Keenan, Paul Stouflet, Lawrence Lary and John Gilbert, trustees.

The election will be held on October 22 and the new officers installed on November 12. BECHTELSVILLE The correspondent in FUrhtelsvllle is Miss Pauline Ehst, The Mercury is delivered In the Bechtelsville area by Hilda Badman. JAMES A. DUNN, former resident of Pottstown and for many years operator of Tabor inn, ATLANTIC CITY, was buried from the funeral home of Undertaker Howard J. Barnett Saturday at 9 o'clock.

High requiem mass was said in St. Aloysius Catholic church at 10 Assistant Rector John P. Hughes was the celebrant. In the sanctuary were Rt. Rev.

Mgsr. Eugene M. Murphy, Manayunk; Father John J. Farrell, St. Charles college, Catonsville, and Father Joseph A.

McDonald, rector of St. Aloysius. Bearers were John McCool, Francis J. Dunn, Roy Nettles. Richard Kelley, Alvin Paul and Felix McCarthy.

Interment was made in St. Aloysius Catholic cemetery. The funeral of FRANKLIN G. SCHAEFFER, former patrolman, was held Saturday at 2 p. at his home, 59 WEST THIRD STREET.

The Rev. Howard A. Kosman, pastor of the Reformed church, officiated. He was assisted by the Rev. Luther A.

Krouse, pastor of the Emmanuel Lutheran church. Interment was in the Pottstown cemetery, West End. The Following brothers were bearers: David. George, Samuel, Harvey, Joseph, Charles and John Schaeffer. Funeral arrangements were in charge of H.

R. Houck and Son. years; David and Eleanor Spielman, one Sunday in three years. Two radio artists, Miss Marion Mauger and Miss Phyliss Stlmmel. both of Royersford, were heard In several vocal selections.

The pastor of the church, the Rev. C. Harry Kehm, delivered the address, speaking on of the Church Church loyalty night was observed at the service last night. The Rev. H.

Oscar Schlessman, pastor of Lutheran church, as guest minister. He spoke on Call of Announcements: Tonight, 7:15 o'clock, Boy Scouts; tomorrow night, 8 Sunday school association; Wednesday, all-day, vegetable soup sale at the church, by the Dorcas class; Thursday night. 8 choir rehearsal. Republican State committee asserted today the milk control board Pennsylvania milk producers and consumers In its new price-fixing order effective today. The committee the order, which increased the retail price one cent a quart throughout the state except in the Harrisburg area where it added two cents, was variance with the governor's promise of lower retail prices.

"Not only that, but by reducing consumption it will bring about another great surplus of fluid milk, resulting in ultimate hardship to the milk producers themselves. The first milk checks following the order may be a little larger. After that decreasing consumption of fluid milk will be reflected in reduced returns to the The committee said will be in Pennsylvania to advocate re-enactment of the milk control law next year, charging the board been made a political football by Governor Earle and his the plan of price control is economically sound for milk, it should be equally sound for other commodities; but as the experience since January' 1, 1935, amply shows, it can never be successful so long as politics is permitted to control the committee said. is every indication that the emergency conditions will have passed by the time the milk control board gets around to drafting new price fixing orders. Thus, Pennsylvania farmers again will be left holding a bushel basket of meaningless Democratic promises while Governor Earle and his henchmen use the milk control board to supply jobs for party COUNTY FIRE POLICE HONOR LATE MEMBER Resolution Passed on Death of Ernest Kappenstein Mrs.

George Francis and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Boyer and family. Announcements: Tonight, Intermediate choir; tomorrow night, Brotherhood and class meeting at the home of Mrs. Charles Flickinger to view the body of Ernest Kappenstine; Wednesday, all-day quilting by the Missionary society with box lunch; Thursday, 4 p.

choir; Friday, 7 p. junior catechetical class and 8 p. confirmation class will be organized. and the was the sermon theme of the Rev. Paul E.

Schmoyer, pastor of the St. Reformed church at the services Sunday night. Announcements: Thursday, 7:30 p. senior choir; Friday, 4 p. junior choir, children 8 to 14 years of age; 7:15 p.

catechetical class. The monthly meeting of the Ladies' auxiliary of the West End Fire company will be held this evening Montgomery County Fire association. In monthly session in Willow Grove Saturday night, adopted resolution on the death of Ernest Kappenstein, Bramcote, a charter member who died Friday night. He was a member of West End unit. George Snyder, Rockledge.

addressed the Are police on type of sprinkler heads, the weight of a section of hose and the quantity of water it holds. An invitation to participate In the Armistice Day parade in Norristown Wednesday, Nov. 11, was accepted. Arrangements will be made at a special meeting in Jeffersonville Thursday, Oct. 22.

It was voted at the session. In charge of W. B. Touchton, president, to hold the annual outing next July. Sixty-two fires, policed by 187 men who gave 393 hours of service, were reported.

E. C. Zimmerman, Norristown, stressed the importance of wearing uniform at 8 p. m. MRS.

ELSIE (WHITE) HARRIS, wife of Chester C. Harris, ST. LOUIS, died Saturday afternoon at the home of her mother Mrs. Luther White, 5916 Columbia avenue, Philadelphia, from a complication of diseases. Mrs.

Harris was physical director at the local Y. W. C. A. in 1916 and 1917.

There survive her mother, husband and a number of brothers and sisters. Funeral will be held from the home tomorrow at 2 o'clock. The funeral of GRACE A. HEDRICK, wife of Robert K. Hedrick.

28 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET, was held Saturday at 10:30 a. at the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Wilson.

1430 North Tenth street, Reading. The Rev. Luke S. Sweitzer, Reading, officiated. Interment was in the Laureldale cemetery.

The following members of the drill team of Pottstown Lodge of Elks, were bearers: Paul Bower, John Steffy, Maurice Sassaman Michael Rudy, Russell Bender and Walter S. Zimmerman. H. R. Houck and Son, 112 North Washington street, had charge of funeral arrangements.

The monthly meeting of the borough council was held in the town hall at which time ordinance 28 was passed. This ordinance admits to the borough the properties of William and Norman Schiery and Miss Clara Kuser. which were formerly a part of Washington township. Mrs. Alfred Wiiby entertained the following at a bridge party at her home: Mrs.

Calvin Dries, Mrs. Harry Wagonhurst and Miss Elsie Heins. Eschbach; Mrs. Milton Diefenderfer, Mrs. George Leibig, Mrs Charles Bittenbender, Misses Anna Moyer, Alma Borneman, Mabel Dellicker, Pauline and Marie Ehst.

Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Charles Bittenbender, Mrs. Harry Wagonhurst and Miss Alma Borneman. LeRoy Moser is confined to his home with illness. Mrs.

Samuel Dierolf, who has been confined to her home with illness, is reported to be In an improved condition. FRANK M. KOCH. 60, died yesterday morning 11 in the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.

Leo Spaar, BALLY. Death was attributed to a heart ailment. His wife, Cecilia Bauer) Koch died a number of years ago. He is survived by the following children: Charles. Niantic; LeRoy.

Bally; Claude, Reading; Francis, Bally; Alice, wife of Paul Stahl. Bally; Catherine, wife of Ralph Edwards, Barto; Clara, wife of Leo Spaar. Bally; Pauline, wife of William Dierolf, Bechtelsville, and Helen R. Kulp, Bally. Sixteen grandchildren also survive.

The funeral will be held at the residence of his daughter Thursday at 8:30 a. m. High requiem mass will be celebrated in the Church of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Bally, at 9 a. m. Interment will be made in the adjoining cemetery.

Funeral Director Owen S. Hoffman. East Greenville, has charge of the arrangements. COATESVILLE (Continued From Page One) Phone your classified ad to an ad taker at 2263 and charge it. HUNTER RETURNS HOME Dr.

James R. Care, 71-year-old Norristown physician who was lost in British Columbia, Canada, while hunting mountain sheep, returned home yesterday. The hunter left Norristown August 17 for the hunting expedition. ASK OLYMPIC GEISHA HOUSE Application has been made to the Tokyo police for a license to build the largest geisha house in Japan to meet an anticipated increase in calls for entertainment by geisha girls during the Olympic games in 1940. MANNERS CRITICISED "American boys must learn better manners if they expect to re tain the respect of people in other is the conclusion of Miss Myrtle Farrar, Pasadena, Calif, after a year as exchange teacher in England.

in service- I Six men were elected to membership. It was announced the next meeting would be held in Gilbertsville on Saturday, Jan. 9. TOO LATE FOR CLA SSIFICATION DEATHS THOMAS In Pottstown. on the 9th Elizabeth M.

(Fern wait) wife of the late Jesse T. aged years. 3 months and 3 days. The relatives and are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, without further notice, from her late residence, 609 North Evans street, on Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 2 o'clock p.

m. Interment In Mt. Zion cemetery. Frlenda may call tonight from 7 to 8.30 Classified ads in The Mercury take their message into 8000 homes. Do You Catch Cold Easilq? Help PREVENT colds VICKS atronol FOLLOW VICKS PLAN FOR BETTER CONTROL OF COLDS tin Pian in tack victo Pad STATE CALLS FOR BIDS ON E.

GREENVILLE JOB to the hospital by Charles Sulo- mon. Perkiomenville R. D. 1. Five persons were hurt night when two cars collided on the Steel Plant road, at Black Horse, near Norristown.

One machine was driven by Fred Jerrido, Norristown, who received severe lacerations of the mouth, while the other machine was operated by Ellsworth J. Coddington, West Manayunk. He escaped with cuts and bruises. Others hurt were Mrs. Jessie Cod- dlngton, mother of the driver, concussion of the brain, face lacerations and shock; Joan Cascardell, deep lacerations of the face, lost several teeth and has a broken leg; James Kerry, Ivy Rock, lacerations of the head and jaw.

All were admitted to the Montgomery hospital, Norristown, except Joan, who was taken to the Norristown Riverview hospital. Patrolman Gaffney conducted the investigation. As a step towards carrying out a pledge to reconstruct the old Gravel pike from Berks county line at Hereford to East Greenville this Fall, the State Highway department, in Harrisburg, yesterday asked bids on the project. Estimates will be opened Friday, Oct. 23, at 10 a.m.

Proposals for the work differed somewhat from the regular form of the department as it was said th contract would be awarded just as soon as possible after bids were opened. Specifications call for the construction of 12.670 linear feet of concrete paving, 20 feet in width. Plans also call for 1477 feet of widening with bituminous surface oi a stone base and construction of three small bridges. The new highway will pass through Upper Hanover and Hereford townships and East Greenville borough. This section of highway was one for the improvement of which the Pottstown Auto club worked for several years.

The POTTSTOWN MERCURY again pays a dividend for a 4c a week investment to FRANK BOTTS Frank Botts, R. D. No. 1, Spring City, injured while following his line of occupation. He received $17.14 which helped defray part of his extra expenses.

Mr. Botts was covered by Section of Accident Policy which provides indemnity for injuries received in or out of business. NANTMEAL The correspondent at Nani meal Is Mrs. Ira Wilson. Olen Moore R.

D. The Mercury is delivered In the Nantmeal area by John Peterman. MONOCACY The Helping Hand club enjoyed an instructive tour through the St. Lawrence Dairy plant at Reading. Mrs.

D. P. Buckey, Frederick, visited her mother, Mi's. A. B.

Oriesemer and family. Howard Kline spent a week at Harrisburg with his brother. Mrs. William Seisler Is recovering from illness at the home of Mrs. A.

B. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fiorini motored to Harrisburg and Sunbury. George Mathias and family, Richlandtown, visited Mr.

and Mrs. David Haas. Mrs. Edward Livengood visited her daughter and family at Reading. The L.

and Sunday school Jhad a duck supper. A neat sum was realized. OTHER DEATHS Gallltzln, Oct. 11 46-year-old veteran and civic leader, died suddenly of heart disease. World war Johnstown, Oct.

11 J. Picking, merchant and former Jenners township, Somerset county farmer, will be buried Monday. TRANSFIGURATION In Lutheran Church of the Transfiguration yesterday morning the pastor, Rev. F. J.

Seneker, preached on the subject, "The Great Commandment." Last night Dr. theme was Name Above Every Flowers on the altar were the gift of Mrs. Lewis Williams and a basket the gift of Mrs. John H. Longa ker.

Women's Missionary society will meet Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. in the home of its president, Mrs. Nelle G. Storm, 1242 High street.

PRAYER IN COURT FAILS The plea of C. A. Smith, fashioned Methodist for divine intervention was heard in justice court Springfield, Mo. Smith was allowed to offer a prayer in which he asked a blessing on all present. Then the court ordered a $66 40 Judgment against him for his unpaid grocery bill.

NANTMEAL M. E. The Rev. Charles Margerum, pastor of the Nantmeal E. church, preached on "Does It Make Difference What You Believe?" at the night service.

The Nantmeal M. E. church will hold Its annual chicken supper Wednesday, Oct. 21, in P. O.

S. of A. hall from 5 till 9 p. m. The Aid society held its monthly meeting at the home of Davis Loomis and family.

A social will be held on November 4 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Thomas, Ludwigs Corner. Mrs. Charles Margerum has returned home after spending a week in Jersey City with her daughter, Mrs Leon Wingert.

Mr. and Mrs. Leon Wingert spent several days at the parsonage. Earl Evans spent a day with his parents, Mr. and Mrs, William Evans.

Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Miller, Wvo- mlssing, were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. A.

O. Murray. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Brounbaek and daughter, Mrs.

George Lightcap, spent a day with Mrs. Anna Wheatley. Miss Effle Miller spent a day with Mrs. Mary Wade, Ringing Hill. Mr.

and Mrs. Jack Kelly, Philadelphia, spent a day with Mrs. Sara Smith and family. They also visited Mr. and Mrs.

George Beaton who recently moved to St, Mary's. Mrs. Minnie Wilson and daughter, Ada, were callers at the homes of Clyde Pike and Irwin Pike Pottstown, recently. Mrs. Charles Margreum spent a day with Mrs Ruth Boens, Harmonyville.

Miss Catherine Spang and father. Reading, dinner guests of Mrs. Minnie Wilson and daughter, Ada. Mr, and Mrs A. L.

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