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i FATHER OF FOUR, BARTENDER, SLAIN Harrisburg: Freight Engineer Arrested and Accused of Murder HARRISBURG, May 19. Ross Shaffer, 39, father of four children, was shot and killed today while at work in the Market hotel. Capital and Verbeke streets, where he was employed as a bartender. Harry Stoner, 45, former Pennsylvania railroad freight engineer, is being held by city police in connection with the murder. The shooting occurred when Shaffer was In the barroom.

Harry Hummelstine and A. J. Plummer had just left the barroom and were on their way to the street when Stoner entered from the stairs leading from the second floor. He is alleged to have fired one shot and ran into the street through the same door which the other two men had left. Walks 30 Feet, Collapses Shaffer, with the bullet wound through his lung walked 30 feet to a telephone before he collapsed.

Stoner three hours after the shooting was arrested at the home of his son. Police had been searching in all parts of the city for him and had traced him from the Market hotel to another hotel at Verbeke and Hay streets. At this hotel Stoner Is alleged to have been planning to commit suicide according to Lewis Simonetti, who admitted him to the hoel and followed him to a room. Shaffer, who was known as Green, is survived by his widow, Mrs. Delia Shaffer, four daughters, Ellen Mae, 16; Pearl, 13; Idwa, 10; and Louella, 3.

His mother, Mrs. Ellen Gamble, who made her home with him at 1523 Fulton, and a half brother, Harry Hare, of Humrhestown, also survive. Shaffer, before becoming a bartender was employed as a stage hand at the State theatre. Suspect Won't Talk Captain of Detectives Speeae, hrought a formal charge of murder against Stoner before Alderman John P. Hallman.

The date for the hearing has not been set. Stoner Is confined to a cell in the basement of city hall. He refuses to discuss the shooting in any manner. DENY INJUNCTIONS FOR RUM DRINKING PITTSBURGH, May 19 Federal Judge R. M.

Gibson today dented petitions for temporary injunctions against the Plaza restaurant and Nixon cafe asked by Federal Prosecutor Louis E. Graham on grounds that patrons were permitted to drink liquor which they carried into the eating places. A final hearing on a petition for permanent padlockings was tentatively set for June 23. E. Lowry Humes, former United States district attorney, representing the defendants said the proprietors thought they were complying with the law in requesting patrons who brought in bottles and flasks to keep them out of sight under tables.

Humes said the proprietors had been asked to co operate in that manner by John D. Pennington, federal prohibition administrator. AMOS now OTLJ. VICTOR RECORDS Qhs StUertainmenl tha ym.want.wten you want.it TIMES PHONE SlOt READING TIM ES. READING, TUESDAY "MO RNIN MAY 20, 19 3d TIMES PBONE 10l CASE OF CARVER MAY BE GIVEN JURY TODAY Jewelry, Insurance Held Motive of Slayings SEBRING, May 19 CP) Half the argument of counsel was presented to a circuit court jury today in the trial of William R.

Carver, former Philadelphia real estate operator, charged with the hatchet slaying of his wife. The remainder of the arguments will be presented tomorrow, Carver is charged with hacking his wife and infant son, Lee, to death with a hatchet and with fatally wounding Ben Whitehead, Negro servant. He was indicted by a county grand jury, despite his contention that he slew the Negrd after the latter had wielded the hatchet upon his wife and son. J. M.

Lee, county attorney, In his argument declared that the evidence pointed to Carver as the slayer of his wife and child and held up to the jury a Jewelry box in one hand and an insurance policy in the other and shouted: "These, gentlemen, are the motives in the crime!" NEW ROAD RECORD CLAIMED BY STATE HARRISBURG, May 19 JP) A new 45 day record for road construction in Pennsylvania was claimed today Dy tne state department of highways for the weeks from March 31 to May 15. Contractors for the department laid 65.15 miles or new pavement during that period, which exceeded by more than 23 miles the previous high of 42 miles completed during tne same period in lua. au togetner 86.41 miles of new highways have been built this year. The paving during the week ending last Thursday totaled 32.39 miles, which were built on 319 contracts under way. There were 12.279 men employed by road contractors and 8,97 by the department in its own maintenance crews on May 15.

WOMAN REACHES 100, WILL VOTE TODAY (World News Service) SHARON, May 19 Mrs. Marie Mohr Hassel, widely known Sharon resident for the past 67 years, celebrated her 100th birthday anniversary today, at the home of her son, Edward Hassel. Mrs. Hassel was born in Germany, coming, to Sharon with her husband in 1863. Despite her 100 years she is very active and can go up and down stairways without assistance.

She expects to go to the polls tomorrow and cast a ballot for James J. Davis, her former neighbor, for United States senator. SCHWAB ELECTED BACH CHOIR HEAD BETHLEHEM, May 19 VP The board of managers of the Bach choir today chose these officers: Charles M. Schwab, honorary president; Mrs. Ruth Linderman, president; the Rev.

James Robinson, vice president: Alan C. Dodson, treasuruer and Dr. Francjs J. Dever, TRAIN FROM HERE IS IN COLLISION Many People from Schuylkill Valley Are Severely Shaken Up PHILADELPHIA, May 19. A for mer Heacune man.

engineer or a Pennsylvania railroad passenger irain, was crusnea to aeatn in tne wreckage today when his locomotive Irem Shriners' Train Wrecked, One Killed WILKES BARRE, May 19 (JP The fireman was killed and the engineer seriously in Jured near midnight when the locomotive of a special train on the Pennsylvania railroad left the rails and overturned at Mo canaqua. The train was carrying 150 Shriners, members of Irem Temple of this city who had been attending the dedication of Senchos new temple at Harrisburg. crashed into a work train near the Shawmont station above Manayunk. Ten others, including another Reading man were injured, one seri' ously, and a hundred or more of people from the Schuylkill valley were severely snasen up. The dead engineer was Alexander L.

Fager. 66. of Yeadon. His decapitated body: was found oeneatn tne noor Doaras oi uie nrst passenger coach of his train four hours after the crash. List of Injured The injured are: Robert Youtz.

Norristown. fireman on the passenger train, broken thigh ana snocK. C. E. Davis, of Philadelphia, con ductor on the passenger train, in jured ankle, cuts and bruises.

Miss Jessie Jones, 17, Consho hocken, a passenger, bruises on right leg and cuts over left eye. Robert Hassett, 25, Darby, a passenger, cuts and bruises. J. M. Fenton, 45, of Philadelphia, a passenger, cuts.

Edward Landis, 39, of Philadelphia, a passenger, sprained ankle. Forrest Wilt, of Norristown, a passenger, bruises. Raymond Farley, 35, of 511 Moss Reading, a passenger, injured ankle. Carl E. Brown, Philadelphia, a passenger, bruises.

Austin A. Bair, 32, Pottstown, engineer of the work train, cuts and bruises. Two In Hospital Also Bair and Youtz are in the Memorial hospital at Roxborough. The others were discharged after treatment. The passenger train consisting of two coaches, the second being a combination baggage and smoking car, left Reading at 5.20 a.

m. As It neared the Shawmont station the work train, which was being used in connection with the electrification of the road, started, across the passenger tracks on a crossover. BATH PASTOR DIES BETHLEHEM, May 19 (JP) Dr. Palmer W. Kern, 78, of Bath, died today after a long Check avid Double Check InYJ untax Let the owners of the Fresh Air Taxi cab Com pany of America shuffle into your hearts and homes on the amazing new electrically recorded Victor Records! "ALNT DAT SUMPIN!" Here's the Ask for Victor records Nos.

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May 19. Money at bargain rates had today brought an expose of what federal authorities declare to be one of the largest counterfeiting rings In the country and had caused Edward Facter, 22, of Brooklyn, to be lodged in the Upper Darby jail. Facter. in an amazing confession said to have been made today to Cant. William B.

Houghton, of the United States secret service, admitted that he had purchased $20 c6unterfeit bills from two men in Philadelphia for $6 each. The youth was arrested when he attempted to pass one of the spurious notes In a drug store. The de BERKS AND VICINITY MAGGIE WERTZ. 49. TEMPI.K HEIGHTS, widow of Frederick Wertz, died at her home.

She leaves six children, Franklin Mt. Laurel; Woodrow Temple Heights; Pearl, wife of Levi Caderman, Temple; Betty Catherine M. and Sallie wife of alarence Hassler, of' Temple Heights, and eight brothers and sisters. Daniel Samuel William David B. and Peter B.

Ohlinger. fective bill was detected by a clerk, who called the police. Eight $20 bills were found In Facter's pockets, and a call was made Immediately for Captain Houghton. After hours of questioning Facter is said to have told Houghton that he bought 10 of the bills at the current price of $6 each from the men, who he said were strangers. had cashed one of the bills in an Upper Darby candy store when he made a small purchase.

Captain Houghton is convinced that Facter knows the men from whom he obtained the notes and continued to question him. DEATHS READING JOSEPH A. SMITH, 81, was found dead in the basement of his home at 135 Elm at 5 p. yesterday, by his daughter, Miss Sue Smith. Death was due to a heart attack doctors said after examining the body.

A load of coal had just been placed in the cellar and Smith went down about 4.30 to see that everything was all right. When he did not answer his daughter's calls, she went down to the cellar and found him lying in the coal bin. He had been retired from business for years and lived with his daughter at the Elm street address. His body was removed to the Auman funeral home. MOLLIS M.

FIRING, 80, widow of FlrlnS. died at her home, 610 Ritter st. There survive two children, Florence wife of Harry W. Luf with whom she resided, and Richard J. Firing, this city.

A granddaughter. Emma. Flrlnu Vii r.lfir survives. MARY DEANGELIS, 17, wife Of Louis DeAngelis, of 237 S. Seventh rilert at.

tha rjoo r. i There her husband, her parents, uomonlc and Liberetta Ra ninn. t.ma r't7 onH fnm Nicholas and Louis Rapino, this city. JAMES A. WEIGLET.

1. son of Tra and Catherine Weigley, of 533 Tulpe hocken died at the Homeopathic hospital. LAURA E. FAIR, wifn' nf Allon Bateman and a former resident of this died at her home in Jacksonville, Fla. She was a daughter of George E.

and the late Hannah E. Fair, of this city, and besides her husband and father Is survived bv a son, G. Russell Steininger, this city. INFANT SON of Harrison snri Pearl Fix, 1150 Franklin died at tne irceaamg hospital. of Stony Creek; Malinda, wife of jsuiei rteicn; ciaue, wile oi Henry Patch, and Mary, wife of Daniel nun, nu oi etony ureeic.

JOSEPH PnnPRTB AO UTDne BORO, died from pneumonia. He is survived by six children, George, Martha, Sarah. Wilmer, Stanley and Drocners, jonn, uirasboro, and El wood, Reading, and one sister, Laura Schaeffer. EMMA C. SPATZ, 71.

ROBE SONIA. widow of George W. Spatz, died at the home of her son in law, Ralph McCook. There survive these cnuaren Mary wife of Ralph Mc Cook, Robesonla; Minnie wife of James Jacoby, Harrisburg; Samuel tooesonia; uaniei Harrisburg; Ellen wife of William Snader, Harrisburg; Esther wife of Charles Katzaman, Harrisburg; 21 grandchildren, six great grandchildren, one sister ana one brotner, Mrs. Sarah Eberly and John Ruth, both of Reading.

GLADYS F. WEIDNER, 1, daughter of John H. and Florence Weidner, AMITYVILLE, died in St. Joseph's hospital. WILLIAM a MOTEE, 74, REHRERSBURG, died at his home.

There survive his widow, Maria (Troutman) Moyer: three children, Bessie wife of Isadore Scholl, Reading; Grover Rehrersburg ana xjioya jrooKiyn, sx. seven grandchildren and one brother, John, Massilon, O. ALICE M. AHNE STOCK, 61, DENVER, wife of Frank Fahnestoek, died at her home. She Is survived by her husband: these children: Elsie.

wife of Harry Shenk, Sheridan; Miss Katie Martzall. EDhrata: Mabel, wife of John Eversole, near Ephrata; Miss Anna Fahnestoek, Ephrata; 10 grandchildren and one brother. Rev. Evan jjinger, uocaiico. JAME9 MESSNER, 40, REAMS TOWN, died at his home.

There survive his widow, Katie Messner; two children, Arthur and Edith; these sisters and brothers: Elizabeth, wife or John Kiehl, Reamstown; Time wife of Walter Steffy, Shlllington; Denver, and Raymond Wernersville, CALVIN GRETH, 45. 304 W. Lan caster SHILLING TON, died last night In the Reading hospital, a few nours aiter being admitted. I A Closing out All Suits V2 PRICE Both ur Trimmed and Untrirnmed Models WERE $19.75 to $150 NOW $9.87 to $75 DiARRHg Renn at Seventh Street Washington Mortgage Investment Co. ashfagton Loan Society and Liever Realty Co.

1 Announce the Removal of Their Offices from 606 03 Washington St. to 43 N. 6TH ST. TRY STEPMOTHER FOR GIRL'S DEATH State to Call 50 Witnesses In Gas Burning Case 'ERIE, May, 19. (JP) The state sprang a surprise today by first placing on trial Mrs.

Edna Mumbulo on a charge of slaying Hilda 11, her stepdaughter. The father of the girl also faces trial on the charge. The jury was completed before adjournment of court and presentation of the state's case will start, tomorrow. Both sides offered numerous challenges in choosing the Jury. See Estate Motive The defendant, who Is charged with conspiring with her husband to fclll the girl in order to share in an estate of $7,500 left the victim by ner mouier, took a Keen interest in the day's proceedings.

Her attorneys Her attorneys are William J. Carney, Erie and Ward Truesdale arid Percy Thomas, Norwich, N. Y. The state's case will be handled by District Attorney Otto L. Herbst and Assistant District Attorney Mortimer Graham.

They will contend that Mrs; Mumbulo threw burning gasoline over the girl while she was asleep in her room in an apartment building here March 22. The state expects to use approximately 50 witnesses. District Attorney Herbst announced that two men who he had expected to testify have disappeared, RoaotBeef I 7 has finer; I flavor when I I I seasoned before 1 I LJ cooking with 4 GULDEN'S Mustard 4 ROBBERS GIVEN LONG JAIL TERMS PHILADELPHIA. Mav IS Pour youths who pleaded guilty today to indictments charging them with robberies in IS city stores and hotels, were sentenced to the Eastern state penitentiary. rTeaencje rauiKner, lw, ana Marry Demarco.

22. were sentenced to 20 to 60 years; Louis Desantis, 24, 10 to 60 years and Pressley Mills, 23, one to 10 years. BREAKFAST LATE, HE SHOOTS WIFE PITTSBURGH, May 19 (JP) Peter De Lanko, 04, snot ana seriously wounded his wife, Mildred Lanko, 36, today because she failed to have breakfast ready for him, police said. STATE NEWS neer Killed in P. R.

R. Wreck at Shawmont Former Reading Her condition was reported as critical at a hospital. Officers reported that the shooting came as a climax to a series of quarrels. Wife "Harry, the house is on fire Harry (full Oi sleep) "Go shut off tbe lurnace then. There's no sense ing coal.

VAN DYK DUCHESS COFFEE "A SIP IS AS OOO AS A SMII Closing out at a large group of DRESSES Including chiffons, georgettes, evening dresses, printed crepes, plain and a special group of crepe Juniors, Misses, Women's and HALF Sizes i Juniors, Misses, Women's and HALF Sizes I Penn at Seventh Street Have you taken advantage of our 1 8tli Birthday SALE Only 5 days more until Saturday, May 24th Hundreds of eager buyers have kept us on the jump every minute of the first half of this great 10 day sale. If you have not already taken advantage of the savings offered in our 18th Birthday Sale, be sure to do so at once. Plenty of sizes remain and there is a good selection of colors and styles. Every shoe on sale is a late Spring or Summer Model $85 to $8.50 to $13.50 Values ,85 Mannings Armstrong 642 Penn Street 18 years of shoe progress.