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WEATHER Partly cloudy, mild temperatures, Thursday. THE GETTYSBURG TIMES TWENTIETH YEAR GETTYSBURG, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23d, 1922. PRICE TWO CENTS BAIL GROWS FOR STOCK SALESMAN William Schleim Held Under Approximately $12,500 Bail For I Grand Jury. MORE HEARINGS TO COME MOST PEOPLE SEND CASH PEOPLE RESPOND GENEROUSLY Total of $2,675 Has Now Been Subscribed to Chemical Engine Fund. G.

C. Gocbenour Disclaims Knowledge of Methods Used by Schleim in Selling Stock of Motor Corporation. Bail amounting to $4,000 on a charge of false pretense and each on tempt to cheat and defraud was added to the steadily growing total fixed by Justice of the Peace J. L. Hill holding William Schleim, alleged stock Forty Subscriptions Sent to Treasurer in First Two Days of Drive.

Poor Widow Contributes Dollar. A meeting of the Chemical Fire Engine Committee was held Tuesday WIDOW OF FORMER HOTEL MAN DIES Mrs. Anna Louise Newman Lived in Gettysburg Twenty Five Years Ago. Mrs. Anna Louise Newman, of the late Amos 'Newman, died at her home in Franklin township, along the Lincoln Highway, Tuesday even- (BAND CONCERT IN EVENING ing at 10 o'clo k.

She was aged 80 years, 1 month and 2 days. The deceased was a native of Greenvillage, Franklin county, but lived her entire married life in this county. She was a resident of Gettysburg twenty five years ago, when PLAYGROUND TO CLOSE FRIDAY Various Events For Children Will Start Promptly at 2:30 O'clock. Average Daily Attendance During Summer Was 200, According to Professor G. W.

Lefever. Athletic events, checker contests, IN FAIRFIELD WORKERS MEET BANDIT MAKES Mr. and Mrs. Newman conducted the marble 'games, tennis matches and twTnafges-orcdnspiracy even ing when" subscriptions totaling $2,675, were reported by the treasurer, Roy P. Funkhouser.

Although, the drive was just opened on Monday, in the past two days forty subscriptions Washington Hotel, here, for a period of four years. Mrs. Newman was a daughter of the' late Mr. and Mrs. George Corwell.

She is survived by one son, Harvey other competitive encounters for boys and girls will mark the Formal closing of Gettysburg's Playground, Friday afternoon, August 25. The various events will start promptly at I I A 4 i I -salesmen of the Creager Systems, of have come through the mails to the New York City, for his appearance at 'treasurer in answer to the circular a session of the Adams county grand which were mailed to every Bail was set following a pre- 'property owner and resident of the in the county jail town. A fund of it is estimat- jury. liminary hearing This morning of charges against Sch- ed, will be necessary to purchase a Newman, of Franklin 2 30 o'clock. also one sister, Mis.

Marie Lightner, Boys and girls, who expect to take part in the competitive events, have CHARGE FOUR MEN WITH ASSAULT First Arrests Made in Tar And Feather at Hagerstown, Three Weeks Ago. Four men, alleged members of the band of nine men who on the night of July 28 beat, tarred and feathered and robbed Dewey Batl and Walter Tompson, employees of the Dickson Construction Company, in Hagerstown, were taken into custody by the police Tuesday night. The men are Luther Brill, 37 years old, chairman of the Boilermaker's Union, of Hagerstown. William Fraker, former Western Maryland Railway Company employee and at present an ice-cream vendor. Harry Ditmer, former employee of the Western Maryland Railway Com- I with registration of delegates in the pany.

I Lutheran church at 1 o'clock, will be a C. J. Weaner, leim preferred by near Gettysburg. According to information laid before Justice Hill by Weaner, Schleim is alleged to have represented himself as G. C.

Gochenour, president of the Belmont Motor's Corporation, at Lewistown, in a telephone conversation. Schleim, by this alleged misrepresentation, is said to have induced certain of Gettysburg, and two brothers, Charles Corwell of Baltimore, and Nathaniel Corwell, of Spring Gap, Maryland. Funeral Friday morning, brief ser- chemical truck which will be suited to 'the needs of Gettysburg. vices at the house at 9:30 o'clock, All members of the committee were further services at Flohr's church at the meeting and were well been asked to bring their lunches Twenty-Third Annual County Sunday School Convention Will be Held There. PARADE PART OF PROGRAM This Feature Scheduled For Thursday Evening, August 31.

Sessions Open Wednesday Afternoon. The twenty-third annual convention of the Adams County Sunday School Association will be held in A CONFESSION Frank J. Allers Names Walter Sacalow as Man Who Shot William B. Norris. i SACALOW AT LIBERTY Nation Wide Search Being Conducted For Walter Sacalow And James Hart.

Others Now in Jail. (By Associated Press) Baltimore, Aug. J. Al! lers, under arrest in connection with day, August 30 and 31. A feature of the opening session, which will start Roy Ditmer, brother of Harry Dit- sermon by the Rev.

Dr. H. B. Stock, mer, and a former employee of the railroad company. along and eat them on the orma tion which Kl to the arrest 10 o'clock, her pastor, the Rev.

D. T. at the conclusion of the afternoon program. Parents of children who frequent the Playground, have been requested to accompany their chili Boy Scouts will have charge Weaner to turn over to him securities to the amount of $5,000, part of which was in Liberty bonds. It.

is also alleged that Schleim i another salesman conspired to cheat efficiency and defruad Weanr. of these securities. results far in the ten is being conducted in Gettysburg to raise the required amount. The ready- response of all classes of people, in the town, shows the regard the residents, as a whole, have for the good work ac- of a refreshment stand of the men has been in possession of the authorities for several weeks, but it was not until 9 o'clock Tuesday night that the warrants for their ar- rest were issued. The police began (children of Carlisle.

The devotional will be in charge of the Rev period Ralph Baker. A short business session will follow, when committees will be appointed The meeting will then be divided into three Divisional confer- for adults, young people and ences, complished by their volunteer fire de- partment. Gettysburg has suffered no large conflagrations in recent years, a a large extent, is due to G. C. Gochenour, giving his home address as Camp Hill and his occupation as president of the Belmont Motor Corporation, with offices in Lewistown, was the first witness sworn in by Justice Hill.

Arch McClean, who represented the prosecutor, conducted the direct examination. From Gochenour's testimony, it was learned, that he had not given permission to Schleim to use his name when a measure been responsible for this remarkable record. To equip the department with better and more modern apparatus will increase that ef- HELEN K. HOKE Sister of Mrs. J.

E. Musaelman Buried At Emmitsburg. The funeral of Miss Helen K. Hoke, a sister of Mrs. J.

E. Musselman, of Springs Avenue, was held on Tuesday from her home in Emmitsburg. HeJen K. Hoke died Saturday night at her home in Emmitsburg following an illness of three months from paralysis, aged about 57 years. She wa? a daughter of the late Mr.

ficiency. It is interesting to note Mrs. Peter Hoke, of Emmitsburg that one of the many contributions re- I is survived by two brothers and corded in the books of the committee, sisters Charle HokeTaTn at this meeting, was one of a dollar Hoke, Miss from a poor widow who works every day to make her living. The average Cora E. Rowe, Bessie Hoke, Mrs.

Mrs. Minnie Eichelberger and Mrs. Oscar Frailey, all of Ucl LU II lane li Ui i j. ML i V' i i 1 of "the subscriptions from residents of Emmitsburg and Mrs. J.

E. Mussel- town, not including the business 1 ma ol Gettysburg. At 7 o'clock, the Citizen's Band of town has been engaged to render a concert on the grounds. On Saturday the swings, flying rings, slides, and other appurtenances will be removed and placed in storage for the winter. Nets will be taken from the tennis coarts, but Professor Guile W.

Lefever has announced that the ice i immediately to round them up. The authorities spent Tuesday in going over the details of the case and ti 4 i i i i in company with Batt and Tompson jThe feature of this meeting will be an visited the scene of the attack. The address by the Rev. Dr. H.

M. Mscn- two men explained to the officers the er, of Philadelphia, whose subject will be "What Can the Organized Class Do manner in which the attack was executed and pointed out places along the tracks where they had been forced by thfir captors to lie on the ground while engines with glaring headlights passed. They also explained how, after their courts will be thrown open to players capture had been affected, a man was talking to prospective buyers of stock houses and manufacturing plants, 1 in the Belmont corporation, which it is ould probably be between $2.50 and nouse bringing their own nets, after the Playground is formally closed. According to Mr. Lefever, who was in charge of activities at the Playground this summer, the average daily attendance was 200.

The number of children who disported themselves on the Playground daily during the season has been above the average of other years, according to Mr. Lefever. Services were conducted at the btful if the swimming at 2 o'clock, Tuesday after- pool will be ready for use th i fall, understood, was being sold through the Creager Systems, of which Sch- leim is said to be a "star" salesman. "I never gave Schleim permission to use my name," said Mr. Gochenour, "and 1 did not know that he was doing telephoning from the Lewistown office." i John D.

Keith, represented the defense in the case and conducted the cross-examination which developed no new testimony. Miss Dorothy Mertz, of Yeagertown, who said she was employed as bookkeeper in the Belmont Motor's com(Continued on Second Page) noon, the Rev. Mr. Day officiating, I i assisted by the Rev. A.

R. Wentz, of Interment was made in $5.00. The large majority of the donations received up to this time have been h(? Emmitsburg cemetery, made in cash, largely paper money mong those attending the funeral, with a few scattered checks. This werfi tne ro this place, seems to be the way that most people rs jj. Hartman, Mrs.

Co- prefer to make their subscriptions al-! over? jfj sa a Gilbert, Dr. A. R. though the opportunity is given to all Miss Mary K. Musselman, Dr.

subscribers to make their donation a rs jr. Musselman. now and pay at some future date. The next meeting of this commit- KNIGHTS TEMPLAR FUNERAL tee will be held on Friday evening, (Continued on Second Page) FELL UNDER WAGON WHEEL Paul Shilt, of Chestnut Hill, near Littlestown, who was admitted to the Warner Hospital Tuesday evening and operated upon, is resting comfortably Today according to reports from the institution. Shilt, who is about 11 years old, was severely injured when he fell under the wheel of a four- horse wagon loaded with corn, which was being hauled to a canning factory near Littlestown.

The wheels of the heavy wagon and its load passed over the boy's hip. Members of Gettysburg Commandery Will Take Part In Services. JPROMISEGOOD lhat the HUNTING SEASON members of Gettysburg Commandery, No. 79, Knights Templar, will take Survey of State Department Part in the funeral services -of the A a late Samuel Bushman, died Shows Increase in AH Kinds those in charge believe it will be (Continued on Third Page) placed on either side of them a-; a guard while a. third man walked in front with a flashlight They showed the officers the field in which they had been stripped of their clothing and the tar applied and pointed out spots where, their captors had struck them with blackjacks and sticks.

Batt and Tompson were then given another opportunity to identify their alleged assailants and are said to have been positive in their identification and to have elaborated on this by explaining the part that each man played in the attack. the robbery of the firm's payroll last Friday, made a confession today, according to the police, naming- the men who participated in the crime. He said Wlalter Sacalow fired the fatal shot, according to the police. These men were in the car, he said: James "Jack" Hart, of Baltimore and New York. i Walter Sacalow, of Baltimore.

John L. "Wiggles Smith, of Baltimore. "Benny" Lewis. Frank J. Allers.

Sacalow is described as the man who actually did the shooting. Allers, Smith and Lewis are in custody and a nation-wide search is being made for Hart and Sacalow. Allers confession came early morning after a severe grilling by; State's Attorney Leach, Chief of Detectives Burns, and Detectives Kahler. Allers, who is about 25 years of age had been at liberty several months Roy Burkhart, a Field on der $30,000 in connection with the subject The adult meeting will be held in. the Lutheran church auditorium, with the Rev.

S. F. Tholan, presiding. For the School?" The Young People's Conference will meet in the Reformed church with Professor L. M.

Lady presiding. This meeting will be addressed by Profes- fessor L. M. Lady will discuss department work. The Children's Divisional Conference will be held in the Beginners Rooms of the Lutheran church with Mrs.

S. E. Kapp, presiding. Mrs. T.

L. Gray, of Carlisle, will have charge of the Children's At 5:30 o'clock in the evening, the Teacher Training will be held another Richard APPROVE PAINTING Inspectors Approve Work of Contractors On Large Bridge. Bridge inspectors appointed by the KEEP DOORS OPEN TO PEACE Executives Consider Proposals Of Shopmen's Stirike Settlement. (By Associated Press) New York, August 23--American E. Preece, attorney for Allers, who was present at the alleged confession in which he gave the names of all connected with the crime.

Mr. Preece said that Allers consulted him said that he were searching for him -in connection with the murder but he declared his innocence. Yesterday he broke down had on Saturday and said understood the police when the Rev. T. C.

Hesson will act anc i intimated that he wanted to make as toast master on this occasion a a confession. He asked his lawyer Dr. Fischer will also hawe a part in the program. Two sessions will be held Wednesday evening, one in the Lutheran and the other in the Reformed church. The service in the Lutheran church will be what he should do and Mr.

Preece said that he had advised him to give himself up and he later made known Allers' intentions to the "Last night," he said, "Allers told the story and gave the number of men in presided over by M. E. Knouse, presi-j a with him. At the conclusion he dent of the County Association. Thoj a ij glad that js out of my sys- devotional period will 'oe in charge of the Rev.

George Eveler and addresses County Commissioner have given railroad pres idents went into session (Continued on Third Page) their approval to the painting work recently completed on Weikert's bridge, acros Marsh Creek between Freedom and Cumberland townships. This is the largest iron bridge in Adams county, the total span being 256 feet, with smaller The firm of Carey and Hoffman, of of Game. at his home on Baltimore Monday afternooon. The services will be conducted street, at WJild game is increasing in Penn- i the house on Thursday afternoon at sylvania and indications are the com- 13 o'clock, with the Rev. Dr.

T. C. ng hunting season will be the most Billheimer, officiating. Interment uccessful sportsmen of the State jn be made in Evergreen cemetery. Commandery ritual will be read CHARGE ELECTS PASTOR The Rev.

S. M. Mountz Accepts Call to York Springs Charge. The Rev. S.

M. Mountz, pastor of a church at New Holland, Lancaster county, was elected to the pastorate of the York Spring Lutheran charge on Sunday. This pastorate has been without a minister for over two years. The Rev. Mr.

Mountz has the call and expects to take charge of his new duties about the midd-leiof September. CATALINO Luigi Catalino, infant son of Mr. and Mjrs. Luigi Catalino, of Littlestown, died at the Annie Wiarner Hospital, on Sunday, aged two days. The funeral was held on Monday, the Game Commission announces in a review of have had in years at the house and the committal ser- conditions, made public Tuesday, ce performed at the grave.

The commission points out that as Honoring the memory of Samuel M. much depends upon weather condi- Bushman, a former president and later tions, food and other factors, it is hairman of the Board of. Directors of difficult to forecast with accuracy it institution, workmen this morn- this afternoon at the Yale club to vote on the resolution to be given the subcommittee in reply to the proposals made by the mediation brotherhood chiefs in attempting a settlement of the railroad shopmen's strike. It was -t i- i i i v.i i The mam span 160 feet underatood that the representatives of spans of 48 feet each flt ip Arendtsville, were the contractors. REFUSE TO PLEDGE MINES Germany Absolutely Refuses Proposal Before Reparations Body.

(By Associated Press) Berlin, Aug. of the railroad heads at their morninc COLLINS ASlKS FORGIVENESS Pardons Murderers as He Lay Dying From Bullet in Head. STOCK REPORT Free Offering Of Stocks Continue Downward. (By Associated Press) what the situation will be during the ing draped the front of the First Na- the 170 tional Bank in black. Mr.

Bushman's occurred Monday afternoon af- an illness of twenty one months. season. Game stocked since 1915, commission reports, included elk, 780 deer, 2,000 wild turkeys, 31,000 ring-necked pheasants and 72,600 ring-necked pheasant eggs, 40,000 cotton-tail rabbits, 10,000 Seaplane Wrecked WJiile Enroute To varying hares, 31,000 quail (Bob Rio de Janiero. CRUISER RESCUES FLYERS Wlhite), 180 gambel quail, 55 fox squirrels and 70 beaver. Indications are that 500,000 hunting licenses be issued this year and the commission urges sportsmen to get the licenses as early as possi- (By Associated Press) Washington, Aug.

cruiser Denver which last ght picked up Walter Hinton and his companions of the Rio de Janeiro--bound seaplane nance Hermes was reported yesterday to have left no doubt in deliberations with members of the Reparations Commission, that the pledging of State forests on the left bank of the Rhine, and State mines in the Ruhr district, as guarantees for the pay- session decided to stand pat on the refusal to reinstate the strikers on the full seniority rights, but that counter peace proposals would be made to keep the door open. The mediation committee of the five transportation organizations have returned to New York to be of any service possible to bring about a seltle- 'ment. "We are in readiness for a ment of German possible. reparations is im- ble. Several arrests, it says, have Sampaio Correia wrecked yesterday been made already for failure to display properly the license tag while interment 'i Littlestown.

officiating. St. Aloysius cemetery, Rev. J. O'Callahan, FARM WEATHER REPORT For Eastern Pennsylvania: Showers in north and west portions Thursday.

Somewhat warmer. Moderate and southwest winds. hunting for blackbirds Reports received from all tions of the State indicate conditions with the variousi species of game as follows: Deer--Increasing rapidly throughout the State with prospects of better sport than ever before in the old established deer territory. The (Continued on Fourth while enroute from Nassau in the Bahamas to Haitii, reported to the Navy Department at noon today that sec-1 she was proceeding to Cuba with the STATE SOFT COAL PRICES (By Associated Press) Harrisburg, Aug. 23--Fair prices of $3.75 and $4.50 per ton f.

o. b. mines for soft coal produced in the Pennsylvania bituminous regions were fixed by the Pennsylvania Fuel Coma meeting here late yester (By Associated Press) Cork, Aug. These weie the last words of Michael Collins, commander of the Free State army, as he lay dying from an assassin's bullet last night. They were addressed to Major General Dalton.

The assassination occurred between day. The lower price applies to the "thick vein" section, designated as District No. 2, and the higher to the "thin vein" region, or District No. 1. AFTER September first curb market will open at six o'clock.

C. H. Moose, Marketm 1 disabled plane in tow. ANNOUNCE WAGE INCREASE (By Associated Presst Bethlehem, Aug. dent C.

E. Grace of the Bethlehem Steel Corporation, today announced an increase of 20 per cent in the wage rate for, common labor, together with an equitable adjustment in the rates of other classes of its employees, effective September 1. FINDS STREAM POLLUTED Health Officer Deitrich, of Adams county, who frequently makes inspections of the camps along the Big Conewago Creek, is seeking the persons, who, in spite of warnings issued by the State Health Department, are empty'ng garbage and other objectionable matter into the creek. Complaint of this nuisance has been made by many campers in the last aid an investigation is in progress. conference with ever they may desire so in touch with the officials of the unions." It later was announced that a meeting of the committee and the representatives of the executives, who drew up the resolutions, would be held at Grand Central Terminal at 3 o'clock this afternoon, at which time the ans- xver would be transmitted.

New York, Aug. 23--Railway executives, convened today at the Yale Club to consider proposals for a settlement of the shopmen's strike submitted last week by the i trades acting as mediator, adjourned at 12:50 o'clock today until 2:30 this afternoon, after a discussion of more than two hours. Although no official statement was forthcoming, it was reported that certain counter proposals had been under discussion. This was taken to indicate that should the executives not accept the suggestion made by the brotherhood chiefs, the door to peace would still be open. New York, Aug.

23--Free offering of stock throughout the morning encouraged the bear faction and prices continued down on the stock exchange despite persistent efforts to rally the list. Selling pressure soon extended to motors, equipments, paper shares and some of the public utilities with declines of 2 to 4 points registered by some of the stocks. Mexican Petroleum continued its contrary course rising 6 points before noon with advances in allied Pan- American shares. Corn Products, Consolidated Gas and Pullman, the 1 orv UOIlsolIUiiLeu vjaa auu the executives when- McCoom and Vandon about 20 m.les jsire it and we are al- city. He was-accompnn- ied by members of the Free headquarters' staff who were visiting various military positions in the south i extensions to the general money opened at of Ireland.

Large numbers of Republican Irregulars ambushed the commander and the party enroute to Bandon. An armored motor car which was accompanying the national army officers, inflicted heavy casualties upon the irregulars. Just at the attack was begun, a bullet struck Mr. Collins in the skull and he died a few minutes later. London, Aug.

23---An Evening News Dispatch from Dublin says it is State i a i recessions. Call 3M: per cent. The closing was irregular, approximated 925,000 shares. Sales IS NOW OVER (By Associated Shanghai, August Sen, leader of the South China faction announced today that peace again reigned between the North and the South, Yet from lichfe believed that MichSel Collins was accompanied by seven Free State officers when he was killed from ambush late last night at Bandon. Several soldiah-s, according to the dispatch, are believed to have been killed or wounded during the attack on Collins' party.

TAKE a kodak with you on your vacation. The pictures will interest all your friends. Two dollars to fifty dollars People's Drug Store, The RexalL Kodak, Victrola ment Store. --advertise- 1 WINSLOW BILL REPORTED Measure Provides For Investigation Of Coal Industry. (By Associated Press) Washington, Aug.

23 After first voting to give preference to the Bland Coal Investigation bill, which provides for an investigating commission on which the miners and operators are represented, the House resolutions committee reversed itself and reported out? the Winslow administration bill, which provides for entirely impartial representatives of the public. The committee also brought out an open rule, however, which permits of an amendment being made to the measure so that representatives of the miners and operators could be added to the committee. The question as to whether such shall be prohibited, as insisted upon by Presi- NICE bananas, 76c bunch. Big auction Saturday night. Minter's.

Balti- dent Harding, House is now up to the NICE bananas, 75c bunch. Big auction Saturday night. Minter's, war is now over," he said. 'more 1 more 1 IN SPA PERI SlEWSPAPFld.