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GOOD EVENING Tomorrow Is Shrove Tuesday, or probably better known as "Fastnacht Day." WEATHER Warmer. THE GETTYSBURG TIMES Member of The Associated Press Truth, Our Guide--The Public Good Our Aim Read By Nearly Everybody In Adams County, ESTABLISHED 1902 GETTYSBURG, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 3, 1930. PRICE THREE CENTS IWH MMtlM WT AU, UH "fe BR Charlie Wilson Retires SECOND HUNTER As Railroad Detective fAYS $400 FOR After 30 Years on JobjILLEGAL KILLS Veteran Officer Succeeded In Western Maryland Service Here By Milton Tipton; Continues As Countv IK'teciive And Constable Of i Ward. Retires A FTER serving the Western Maryland inilroad in this vicinity as detective lor more than thirty years. Charles H.

Wilson. East Middle resigned his position, Saturday, and was succeeded by Milton Tipton. former chief of police at Corry, and native ot Gettytiburu Detective Wilson, who served the company as detective between Hlghlield and York, and Highlield and Emory Grove, longer than any ol his predecessors, asked to be it-tired from the position lust year, but the company Officials relustd to accept his resignation In again asking to be relieved this year, the veteran detective said rheumatic pams prevented him from beinK as active a.s he once was. CHARLES H. WILSON Mr.

Tipton. the new detective, is a son of Mr. and Mrs William H. Tipton, York street. He wa.s a former member of thy Pennsylvania Mate police force, and before becoming chief ot police at Corry, he held a similar position at Kane The new detective arnved in Gettysburg, Saturdav, and was instructed by the retiring officer in the duties Mr Tlpoon will make Hanover his headquarters, and he plans to move there from.

Corry with bis wife and son shortly. Mr. Wilson is still Adams county detective and constable of the flrst ward here, a position he has held since 1886. His Action Wins Release Of Companion From Jail For Refusal To Talk. PAIR CAUGHT DRESSING DEER New and Retiring School Editors Game Protector In New Uniform Payment by Aaron Kuhn, 30.

of Wt-nksvilh', $400 fines and costs on charges of violating state laws terminated against the countian and spcnred the svifasc of i i a KU'ek, 02. also of from the CnmljiM-Iand jai! at Cariisk, Saturday. At i hearing before Justice of tho i Carlisle, Piack 1 i to i a i for contempt in refusing to testify against the younger man, and hearing was post- pom i 10. Previously, Black, who was January, -I, by state game officials for killing two (leer in the South Mountains, near Pine Grove, had paid $400 line and costs when he entered pleas of guilty to the charges at a hearing before Justice Boyer. When Black was arrested, his I companion fled at the approach ol 1 the officers and escaped- Black refused to testify against Kuhn at the latter's hearing When asked who wa.s with on January 31, Black answered "That's lor you to find out." In siynmt; a plea of trinity.

Kuhn admitted being with Blacr. nary when the two deer wore killed Huso Company Holds lth a II vhll Black and A a Banquet And Election Saturday. Kuhn an' ailered to havp bc'Mi preparing the cp.rcu.ss of one of the deer a tho lonner wa.s arrested Charle-s D. Baum. district Tne Hose a i fu; nu su ftamt con nri tlv i nreani7ation of and John gpahr.

pame refuse keep- loc.tl i i i i a held er at Pine Grove. Black vigorously re.ii.stt-d arrest, tiie ofliceis said, bui. chame of 1 sijtiiH 1 an officer ai.smts.vd when the Wenksville man paid his lines ol $100 on charges oi killing i deer with dons Wink ih" oili- cer.s were over-powering Black. Kuhn. the alkj'ed ac- presirient.

Wilbur Suillsmith, see- j. comp i lce underbru.sh. rd.xry. M.irrh. treasurer.

L(o a Adams county Merim fire chief, Harrv Rame wa i with Baum and i chaplain. i i gpahr on tlu- day Black arivst- marshal. Edward I i h(1 not prcsonl the About 60 members re i at wvnksvilU- man wa.s a i cus- the as sevcrnl lodv -rhe three commission bers ol ihe Cieti Fire com- or )j ce r.s were in the South. Mountain pany Chief Jom Aumen frave mvc.stifatint-' reports oi deer bemu a on Are pro- ned out KSOn i tection. and fire and its a a banuud in Firenif n'-, South a i 1 Saturday The rind at hold i he b.jiHjuei v.vts the cl'-ctuin ol ofncf's i rc- suited lollow.s i MCC- tho Jteascr on the and they had done cumpam h.i- use of Suffers Stroke In Doctor's Office Mrs.

Charles Myt rs. York Sorings suffered a ii)k" of apoplexy while waiting in the oflice of Dr Dillsb'jr'i. Thir'sday morninp; and has i a time. She moved to the horn 1 of naur. in the B.

S. Klugh ambu- Ltlice and lias at Careless Drivers Get Into Trouble Furnace Sparks Call Out Firemen The GettysburR fire company was called to the home of E. Zmn, Elght rmations were laid be- Hnnever street. Sunday eveninc. by fore Justlco of Peace Nu-1 W.

i what was first thought to be a chim- Gibson York street, over the week- Cm 1 Without License Rebels A Kine And Torsls Itoiui For Court. ney fire. The alarm was turned in end by state highway motor patrol- Orn" protcotor lor Vliu'i 1 i and resiuent (it lutltcd long onoush in his for illegal hunters to let a Gettysburg Times photographer got a snap of him when he sallied forth wearing the new uniform with which all regular field officers of the state g-amc commission and department heads arc equipped. The uniforms, patterned after the uniforms of the army officer, are olive jrn-en in color. Two silver white state seal ornaments are worn on each side of the roll collar of both the uniform coat and reefer.

A similar ornament, only larger, is worn on the campaign hat. On the loft sleeve at the shoulder of both coat and reefer is the commission's insignia. men actaUiPt automobile drivers who rs unable to show their 1 50 i licenses. The 19CS driers' licenses expired at midnight laai rby neighbor spaiko I oi in ie -i iif'-fv i a 1 i i i 1 chit.i- i not On fue i the company's services were not re- I i uired I One motorist, Max Laison, Philadelphia, posted $25 for his appearance in court, refusing to accept the usual summary conviction. Three other motorists were taken before the magistrate and fined $10 Murray Sadler moved recently I and costs of $2.25, and four other Spring FHttings Are In Progress from 123 West High street, to Gettysburg R.

D. Mrs. William Herman from 226 West Middle street to 242 Chambersburg street; John Albert, from Gettysburg R. D. 5 Russel Point, Ohio, and Ray informations were laid by the patrolmen with notices being sent for the alleged offenders to appear for hearings later.

to No motor code violation informa- L. Knouse from Biglerville R. D. 1 to Gettysburg R. D.

5. tions were were laid before Justice of the Peace John C. Shealer over the week-end, he said. Village Organist Slain in Her Sleep As Cousin Tries Suicide Next Door BAND AUXILIARY TO MEET The Gettysburg Boys' band auxiliary will hold a business meeting in the parlor of the fire engine house Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock. Rifle Bullet Pierces Wall; Police Find Killer In Bed, Unaware Of Tragedy After Effort To End Own Life Failed.

HOSPITAL REPORT John Cottier, Biglerville, submitted to an operation for the removal of tonsils at the Warner hospital today. Mrs. Arthur R. Jones and Infant daughter, Broadway, were discharged as patients, Tmi Newark, N. March 3 (APK-- Edith Brown, 18, one of the most popular and attractive girls in this village, was a a shot as she lay asleep in her room here Sunday.

A rifle bullet tore through the partition from tho bedroom of her cousin. Carl Weinman, 40, who lives in tho other half of the double house. Police found Weinman asleep in bed, unaware of the tragedy. He said he had tried to kill himself, but was too intoxicated to hold the rifle steady. He was jailed to await, ac- i tion by the district attorney.

I Weinman's wife and mother were downstairs when the shooting occurred; his son, ill with pneumonia, and his daughter. Tholma, 6, were sleeping in another room. Miss Brown wrs nn organist at the Evangelical Lutheran chucrh. Beg Pardon; Our Mistake What a whale ol a rumpus can bp stirred up the cood ple residing along rural mail delivery routes miss their oi Thf Tiir.e.-! Prom is 1 -ti i hat. on couple routes, evening's paper turned out to be the edition of last Tuesday evening.

And Saturday afternoon and evening. The Gettysburg Times telephones were ringing constantly with rural subscribers on the other end wanting to know what it was all about. It apparently happened this way. The efficient young lady who operates the mailing machine as the papers come from the Times press works "like a streak o' lightning." She hasn't time to look over every paper she addresses. Either through error, or the act of a practical joker in the shop, a batch of last Tuesday's papers slipped under her mailing machine while she was addressing Friday evening's papers to rural residents, and they went through the mails and were delivered unnoticed.

Some good folk thought, the rural carriers were joshing them, but they weren't. They were merely doing their duty in delivering the papers as addressed. It was purely an accident in The Times mailing room, for which we apologize, and we promise to do everything possible to prevent a repetition. That's right; not even daily newspapers are operated or conducted perfectly. uijrmlii) Iroin ami White." W.P.WENTZDIES; TOWN RESIDENT FOR 33 YEARS Father Of Borough i Passes At Age Of 73 Years.

March Enters As Lamb With Lion Disposition MRS. FRITZ DIES AT CASHTOWN MARION MILLER Stallsmith a daughter of Mi. and Mrs. P. Stallsmith, Granite Station, and member of tin- (rraduatinc; class at Gettysburg hiph school.

surreeded as editor of "Maroon and White," official si hool publication, by 01 the cla-s if anil a i of Dr. and EdsaJ- stroll William P. Wentz, 73. retired blacksmith, died at his home on York ftreet 1 o'clock this morn- after a short illness from a complication oi diseases. Although he in health fur several months he v.a-, abl" to be about last Friday evening when his coiKiitnn became ciiticai bom in Carroll county, a sen thu late David and Ellen i and mo 1 t-d to Adams county his a when he was 1'2 year, old He had lived in Get- -UITK for 33 Sunivuis? aif the widow, maiden name was Miss Annie SPUIC, two daughters, Mrs.

David Carlisle street, and Mrs. E. B. Nell, of St. Paul.

Minnesota, and thai" 1 Emory Mc- Roy w. Wentz. East street, and Harry Wentz, York street, but now tounntj in Florida Fourteen grandchildren also survive. Two brothers and se 1 un sisters also survive. They 1 Edward Wentz, Martin East Berlin; Mrs.

Walter Little and Mrs. Cora McDannell, both of Get- tyBburg; Mrs. Kiln Harman, Nerw Chester; Mrs. Joseph Harman, New Chester; Mrs Amos Wtngert, near East Berlin; Jane Bupp, Waynesboro, and Mrs. Harry Slay- bavifn Lou: iana He was a member of St James he-ran church Funeral aiinounceo ian-r Winter Winds Soon Tempera- ture Down To Normalcy.

March came in like a lamb, but it proved to be a lamb in lion's clothing Winter staged a comeback' Sunday contrast to the warm- I et February weather ever expen-! enced here, and the mercury drop-, pet! a lov. at '20 ciegix-ui UILI rnoui- i ins. Thai's what it registered this meaning in tin- thfimometet on the grape arbor at th: home of Richard EiJ-erihart on Baltimore strf-c-t In Gettysburg, the official ther- imumfclT touched 19 degrees t.ccordiii» to Dr. Henry Stewart, i weather observer but. unofficial re- .1 ports were that the mercury had i touched 10 decrees ciurmij tne nitjni.

minimum temperature Sunday wiii 29 degrees, while on Saturday 1 thp low was 25 degrees. The maxi' Sunday was 45 degrees and che maximum Satuiday was 47 de- 1 ees, officially In addition to ti-mprra- i ture Sunda', uic.x- squalls ac! coinpanied by Snow flurries 'occurred twice during the day. Measurable depths of snow, which ranged from fiv to eight inches, fell i 121 central and western Ponn.syl-| i a i a In the vicinity of Creason, i the summit of the Allegheny moun- tains, there was a blanket of eight i inches of snow Sunday night. A five-inch fall cf snow and sieet BLUE BLUEBIRD! A stray bluebird that was enticed northward too soon by the warm weather last week was sighted In John CockJin's orchard, along the Simpson road, a short distance east of Mechanicsburg, yesterday, by Lester CIou- ser, a Valley Railways conductor. Nature lovers, who art- iamiliar with bird lore and habits, say that the bluebirds do not usually visit this part of the country before the latter part of March COURT SENDS YOUTH TO JAIL FOR 5 MONTHS Irvin Miller, Hanover, Draws Sentence For Stealing Hides.

COURT PAROLES 2 ACCOMPLICES was rtporu-d in the Pittsburgh district, breaking telephoiv wires and hampering tralfic slightly The storm, the winter's heaviest in the Pittsburgh section showed signs of subsiding last night after a twenty- hour seigw. Railroads we IT kept cit-ur of drifts through the work of extra crews and trains were running on scheduled tune 111 the Pittsburgh district. Beaver Falls reported last night that, the roads in that district probably would become impassable if the snow continued. Roads were reported open in Butler, and districts. Four hundred maintenance men of the Pennsylvania department of highways and ninety or more trucks were in service in the western and northwestern parts of the state last night to keep the highways open.

YEAR. IN OFFICE NETS SPANGLER TOTAL OF S4.50S Office Nets $4,506 Mrs. John H. Frit? Mrs Sarah B. Fritz.

55 wife 1 of i John Friu died at her home Cashtown at 4-35 o'clock Sun- I day morning following an illness of dttvs from a complication of di.sca.sf 1 She was a d.iughrer of the late Joseph and Mary Newman i Rife, and was born and spent most of her life in Franklin township She is survived her husband, rwo brothers Herman Rife, Frank, Ins township, Charles Rifp. Fair- aeid, and by two Msters. Miss Clara. Rife and Airs Ellen Sterner, both ol York: county. She was a life-Ions member ol Fiohr's Lutheran church and for a number ol ars wa-.

a teacher in the Suncay school Brief funeral sen ices from the home. Tuesdav afternoon at 1 o'clock with further services at Fiohr's Lutheran church, the Rev Georue officiating. Interment in the cemetery tht 1 church Mrs. Elieu Bailey A a week's illness of pneumonia, Mrs. Mary Ellen Brenneman, widow of Emmanuel Bailey, died Saturday afternoon at the home of her nephew and Mr.

and Mrs. A. J. Krebs, 128 West Jackson street, York. She was 73 years, two 1 m.onths and 11 days old.

The dei ceased is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Paul A. Gladfelter, Abbotts, town; a son, Victor S. Bailey. Alameda, Cal.

Vf. Kcr a vc Fran of 'he Civil War, died Saturday atternoon at his home in York, He was 80 years of age. Death was caused by a complication of diseases after a long illness. He had been a traveling salesman for 32 years, employed variously by the D. S.

Peterman company, of York, and the Hubbard company, of Baltimore. At the time (Continued on Page Treasurer's Commissions Shown In County Audits Given To Court 1929ALMSHOUSE COST IS 835,902 S. G. Spaiijrler. York street, who served as treas- unjr of Adams county in received commissions totaling S4.50G.5:".

on monies expended by the commissioners durinir the year, according to the report of the Adams county auditors filed in court this morning by Attorney G. J. Benner. Mr'. Spangler received S4.000.

or two and one-half per cent, on the first 000 spent by the commis- sioners and a commission of 1 one-half of one per cent, I totaling So06.rtf on $101.306.52. 1 All accounts with tho exception I of that of the county eommission- 1 ers. were filed by Attorney Benner Attorney J. L. Williams, solicitor for the commissioners, said he would 1 file the county commissioners' ac- 1 count later In former years, it was customary for the auditors' attorney to file the commissioners' account along with The others.

According to A rorney Bonner. the county present their own account to court and arrange for its advertising. All the accounts must be advertised in three county newspapers. The audit of tne treasurer's account showed $32,332.60 in the sinking fund on December 31. 1929, with outstanding taxes on that date of $60,929.43.

The treasurer's balance (Continued on Pase 21 SAMUEL G. SPANGLER Here and There News and Comment by THE EDITOR Holds 13 Diamonds, Gets Bid At Six No-Trumps, "Socked" i Chicago Woman Suing For Divorce Charges Spouse Struck Her With Cut Glass Bowl At Conclusion Of Rubber Game. Chicago, March 3 (API woman who held thirteen diamonds and did not take a trick wants a divorce. i The divorce bill, filed in behalf of Mrs. Lila Gray CMyv.

tells of a bridge game in April, 1928, In which Mrs. Colyer and her husband, Edwin Colyer, who takes his bridge seriously, wore partners. The Colyers were slightly behind. On a hand for game and rubber, Mrs Colyer drew thirteen diamonds. As they way over the radio, West (the dealer) bid a heart, Colyer (North) passed, East bid a spade and Mrs.

Colyer (South) made it a no trump. She finally got the bici at six no trump. Since her opponents led first and she never could get in the lead, Mrs Colyer lost every trick. When the last, card had been played and Colyer saw that his wife had held all the diamonds (here's where she charges cruelty), he picked up the nearest thing--a cut- glass grapefruit bowl reached I across the table and hit her. The early thaw has placed of Gettysburg streets in deplorable condition Lincoln avenue in the block west of Carlisle street has been especially hard hit the lace ft It's about time to think and plan for the annual spring clean-up; better gardens and beautifying of yards and lawns.

Quite a lot of tree and hedge ha, been in progress in Gettysburg che last weeks. Whether interested personally in scholastic sports or not, Gettysburg folk cannot help but feel pride in the accomplishments on the basketball floor of the Gettysburg high school team. There's something extremely gratifying in the thought that Gettysburg can produce a group of clean basketball players who can go out and wrestle victory from teams representing high schools many times larger. Gettysburg is leading the league, and the school, particularly the athletic officials and coaches and the members of the basketball team, arc- to be congratulated. While on the subject of sports, the files of The Gettysburg Compiler, the.official democratic party paper since the panty was founded, reveal that the first baseball box score was printed in Gettysburg on Monday morning, November 20, 1865.

Incidentally, the people of the community were served with their favorite weekly newspaper on Monday morning in those days whereas they get it now on one of the later days of (Continued on Page 2) Irvin Miller. 22, Hanover, was sentenced to serve not less than five months nor more than a year in the Adams county jail when he entered a plea of guilty to a charge of larceny before Judge P. McPherson in court here this afternoon. The sentence la to date from January 11, when MO- ler was arrested. He has been In jail since hie arrest.

Walter MUler, a brother of Irvin, and Lester Kump, also of Hanover, who were with Irvin when hides and furs, valued at were stolen from a Pennville fur dealer in January, were placed on probation for one year by the court. All three entered pleas of guilty. R. E. Shriver, Biglerville, charged with the illegal possession of liquor, was placed on probation for two years, and ordered to pay a fine of $100 and costs.

One of the provisions of the parole is that Shriver keep his premises open for inspection by the county probation officer. Robert Kuykendall, 18, near Gettysburg, who waa charged with frauding a boarding houae keeper here out of $28, was placed on probation for one year in the custody of his father, a tenant on the Oyler and Spangler farm, near here. Mike Despines, Baltimore, charged operating a car while under the influence of liquor and the illegal possession and transportation oi liquor, was before the court for sentence, but was returned to Jail until Saturday. Despines has been in jail seventy-two days. Change of Venue Judge McPherson signed a petition of the Newark shoe manufacturing company, a Maryland corporation, to have an action, in which it is named defendant, removed from the jurisdiction of the local, courts to the United States court for the middle district at Harri.s- burg.

The company is named defendant in an as.sumpsit action brought by Israel H. Grouse, William V. Sneeringer and Samuel E. Renner, all of Littlestown, for alleged breach of contract. The plaintiffs seek S10.000.

Taxes Are Increased The supervisors of Franklin township were granted permission to lay an additional tax levy of two mills and the supervisors of Stra- ban township were given authority to lay an additional levy of five mills. A divorce libel was filed in court by Ina V. Pauley, Reading township, against her husband, James S. Pauley, alleging desertion. REHEARSAL TONIGHT The chart for reserved seats for i the three act farce comedy, "Dream i of a Clown" to be given by an all- I male cast at the Gettysburg high school.

Thursday and Friday even- jings, will open at Shuman's store, Baltimore street, Tuesday morning: at o'clock. A rehearsal of the more than sixty local men in the cast will be held at the Gettysburg high school this evening at 7:30 o'clock. INN IS SEIZED The Colonnade Hotel, at McSherrystown, has been levied upon by Constable Henry Martin and will be disposed of at constable's sale next Saturday, March 8. Leo Bair Is the proprietor. FARM WEATHER REPORT Foi Eastern Pennsylvania: Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday; probably snow in west and north portions; not quite so cold tonight; slowly rising: temperature Tuesday.

MX! IUW, Looks Into Gas Tank With Match--Boom! They're still doing it. Bernard, 16-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs Frank Kelliher, Dillsburi? B. wanted to see how much gasoline remained In the tank of his automobile, and, of course, used a match. The gasoline, strange to say, exploded, and the young man was burned about the neck and head.

Dr. H. B. Hetrlck treated him. No SftrJous results are expected, although the r.kln peel- Ing from the burned.