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rar WEATHER: Fair tonight and tomorrow; cooler tomorrow. NUMBER 1766 HARRISBURG, OCTOBER 25, 1922 TZo PRICE TWO CENTS Slain Woman Foreign Vessels Are Granted Leeway Under Orders Of Secretary Mellon $200,000 FACTORY FIRE MONESSEN, Oct. 25. Fire today destroyed two pattern shops and several smaller buildings of the Mon-esscn Foundry and Machine Company entailing: loss estimated at $200,000. MOVIE MURDER GOES TO JURY HACKENSACK, N.

Oct. 25. The case of the three persons charged with the murder of "Handsome Jack" Bergen, motion picture stunt actor, went to the jury this afternoon. MRS. ROSIER COLLAPSES AGAIN PHILADELPHIA, Oct.

25. Mrs. Catherine Rosier collapsed again today temporarily halting her trial for life on the charge of hav ing shot Miss Mildred Reckitt, whom she killed at the same time she murdered her husband, in the Iatter's office last January. SENDS BACK CROIX DE GUERRE PITTSBURGH, Oct. 25.

Christ A. Meletis, an officer of the Greek-American World War veterans, today returned his decorations received in the war from France to President Millerand with a letter assailing French policies in the Near East. WANT TO MAKE JERSEY ARREST NEW BRUNSWICK, N. Oct troopers, here on orders of Governor Edwards to probe the Hall-Mills murder case, favored making an arrest today on the basis of the alleged eye wilness story of Mrs. Jane Gibson, but were overruled and hastened to Trenton to confer with the chief of state police.

GEYER ASSERTS KEPHART CAN'T BE TRIED UNDER THE COIMON LAW Half a dozen or more different reasons were cited and argued before a full bench of the Dauphin: County court today In support of the' pending motions to the four indictments charging former State Treasurer -Harmon with misconduct in office. Kephurt is not charged with embezzling money belonging to the State nor with obtaining interest on State money, the specific charge being that he failed to keep accurate and proper records of the moneys that came into his hands when he Was State Treasurer! John R. Geyer, one of Kephart's attorneys, maintained the former State Treasurer cannot possibly be indicted under the common law and that he cannot be indicted under the statutes because the offense charged amounts to nothing more than neglect of public duty, for which the penalty is impeachment, and that it remains for the Legislature to try such an offense and invoke the penalty of impeachment if the defendant be found guilty. But Geyer said it is too late to invoke that penalty because Kephart no longer Is State Treasurer. He said Kephart is immune from trial it if 4 4 4 5 4 MH.

AND MRS. CHARLES JURY WHEEL OF COUNTY EMPTIED FOR FIRST TIE Drawing of a set of jurors this morning for the Common Tleas Court commencing December 11, emptied the jury wheel of all names; the first time in the history of the; county that every name has been from the wheel in one year's jury drawing. So many courts this year and the need of so many extra jurors for the three different 'court' rooms exhausted the list of 1103 persons eligible for Jury duty. The Judges had called for eighty-four Jurors to serve in December but the jury commissioners, Samuel H. Lane and Aaron M.

Hoffman, had only seventy-seven names to offer. Hence the Judges changed the Jury call to seventy-seven and the wheel was emptied. Until last year the practice had been to put 900 names in the wheel at the wheel filling. The number was Increased to 1103, when the third Turn to Page Twenty-two Pneumonia Threatens Girl Shot Last Friday Mrs. Bessie Rupley, 16 years old, wife of Wallace Rupley, Marysville, who shot her three times last Friday, Is on the verge of contracting pneumonia at the Harrisburg Hospital.

Physicians realized the danger from the time of her admittance, and have made every effort to ward it off. The danger was made known at the hospital this morning. Doctors who am caring for the' girl said her condition "is very serious." f4 4 1 v. 4 on of and Husband fit 1 AVAGXER AND NIECE LARGE CROWD TO ACCOMPANY TECH TEAM TO TOLEDO On Its quest for the inter scholastic football championship of the United States, the Technical High School gridiron warriors will leave this city tomorrow night at 10.30 o'clock for Toledo, where they will meet the Waite High School team of that city Saturday. Twenty-one players, In charge of Coaches Paul Smith and' De Wire and Dr.

Charles H. Crampton. will be in the first party to leave for the Middle A special car on a Pennsylvania Railroad train carrying more than 125 Tech students and a number of professors will leave Friday afternoon at 2.35 o'clock. In addition to the students, it is expected that scores of Harrisburg-ers who have been following the gridiron fortunes of the Maroon and Gray, also will leave on the special car, which will be attached to one the fastest trains on the Pennsylvania Railroad. Dozens of other residents of the city will go by automo- Turn to Pace Thirteen-' Penna.

R. R. Increases Dividend to 1 1-2 C. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 25.

Directors of the Pennsylvania Railroad increased the quarterly dfvldend on the common stock from one to 1V4 per cent. The one per cent, dividend has been paid since May, 1921. NEW YORK. Oct. 25.

Following the increase in dividend rate, Pennsylvania rose to 49, equalling its previous high for the year. question whether or not the county shall establish such hospital." More than 200 representative citizens from all sections of the county petitioned the County Commissioners last Summer to establish such a hospital. Hence the question goes on the November ballot. If more than half the voting electors approve the hospital' idea then the County Commissioners say they plan to do these things: Plans of the Commissioners Ascertain the hospital needs in the county by consulting and advising with the State Health Department A 4 SAMUEL HINKLE SHOOTS SELF AS POLICE BATTER HIS ROOM DOOR With a heavy caliber bullet imbedded in Ills brain, Samuel Illnkle, 40 years old, a elerk in the Pennsylvania Railroad yards in this city, is momentarily expected to dlo at the; Harrisburg Hospital. Illnkle attempted to end his own life early today after he had shot and killed his landlady, Mrs.

Charles 33 years old, of 1907 North EoiirtH street, about 1 o'clock. That Hinkle had intended to attempt to kill Homer Jenkins, another roomer at the Wagner home, was indicated by a note found in Jenkins room after the shooting. It read: 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. That's my creed. Jenkins crossed me the second time but here is where he gets bumped off.

So Lsh Kabibble. I'm in a hurry so excuse the mistake." Shot Three Times Mrs. Wagner died within a few minutes after the shooting. Hinkle entered her room, shot her once while she was in bed. and then shot her twice after she had fled to a porch roof with the side of her night dress in flames.

One bullet took effect in her head and two lodged in her right side, near the breast. After killing the woman, Hinkle Turn to Page Four CITY DEMOCRATIC CLUBSTO PARADE SATURDAY NIGHT 4- 4- Line of March of McSparran Parade The Democratic rally at tho Chestnut Street Auditorium Saturday night will be preceded by a parade of Democratic clubs, men and women of the party and many independents. Tho parade will form at Front and Locust streets at 7 o'clock and move down Front to Market, to Fourth, to Walnut, to Third, to Forster, to Sixth, to IU'ily, to Third, to to Second, to Chestnut and thence to the auditorium. Prominent Democrats of this city and county will preside at the dozen or more meetings to be held throughout Dauphin County on Saturday when John A. McSparran, Democratic candidate for Governor, and his colleagues on the ticket tour the district.

Each meeting' will have a different presiding officer. The presiding officers as announced last evening by the Democratic county committee are: Williamstown, Lewis M. Nelffer. Lykens, William N. Hain.

Loyalton, George D. Herbert. Eltzabethvllle, George W. Botts. Millersburg, W.

A. Hemminger. Halifax, the Rev. C. G.

Haas. Dauphin, B. Frank Nead. HummelBtown, J. Douglas M.

Rbyal. Hershey, Frank C. Sites. Mlddletown, Charles E. Whitman.

Hlghspire, Samuel II. Lane. Steelton, James J. Coleman. Many Democrats will accompany the candidates, who will leave the Turn to Page Four Judge ShullWiU Speak Here Friday Judge Samuel E.

Shull. Democratic candidate for United States Senator, will speak Friday night at the meeting of the Central Democratic Club at 8 o'clock. He will leave the Democratic campaigners in Chester County Friday afternoon and will Join them here on Saturday when they tour Dauphin County. James K. Jackson, a Harrisburg attorney, will be another speaker, and Frank Sites, candidate for Congress; J.

Douglas M. Royal and David E. Brightbill, candidates for the House in the city district, will also be present to present their stand on legislation. Dies in R. R.

Accident ALTOON'A, Oct. 25. Freight conductor N. N. Nagle, of Youngwood, in charge of a fast train westbound on the Pennsylvania Railroad, was instantly killed last night when, after jumping from the window of his cabin, which had been derailed near Kit-tanning Point, he was struck by a 'snapper" engine coming down the mountain.

AVINS ENGLISH RACE LONDON, Oct. 25. Re-echo won the Cambridgeshire, famous British turf classic, here today. Poisoned Arrow ran second and Hasty Match third. STIFF COMPETITION JOHN C.

the attorney, was making an argument in court the other day -when the advance guard of a parade started down Market street with a trumpet blown as loudly as possible. Nissley tried hard to raise his voice above the trumpet, so the judges could hear him, but he wasn't very successful. Presently he tarried. Then he begged the Court's indulgence. "I'm good at blowing own horn," he said, "but I can't Btand that competition." MIXED SAINTS ON another occasion when Nissley was in court he was counsel for a group of colored folks involved in a dispute between the congregations of the St.

John's Baptist Church and St. Paul's Baptist Church. The lawyer talked rapidly, and bis tongue skidded occasionally so that he would mention St. Paul when he meant St. John, and vice versa.

"Do you know, your Honors, I am having my trouble to keep from mixing up these saints," he said. LENIENT THE court room was crowded with colored folks, representing both fides, the case and Judge Fox wanted to know if all had been sub-penaed as witnesses. "Yes, they're all witnesses," said in attorney." "Well, we'll have to limit you to ten witnesses to each side," said the Judge. The ruling didn't seem to appeal to all in the assemblage, whereupon Judge Wickersham said: "Under the Mosaic laws. It was hold that a case could be established with two witnesses.

"Oh, we'll be a little more lenient than that; we'll allow ten," returned Judge Fox. OIL HUNT THE request of Dr. George Ashley, State1 Geologist, that hunters keep a watch for any peculiar rock formations or pieces of loose rock of ore-like resemblance calls to mind; the attempts that have been made 5n the mountains adjacent to Har-risburg to discover precious metals. The prospecting has extended also to a search for oil. One of the latest and most extensive attempts to find oil was on a tract of land owned by Charles F.

Greenawalt in the terri-iory near Wiidwood lake. This was about a score or more years ago. It wn.7 at a time when the Rockefeller interests were combing the Pennsylvania oil fields. A group of drillers equipped with modern apparatus, worked Industriously hundreds of feet Into the rocks. The appearance of the rock drilled out toward the last was such as to warrant the belief that oil was flowing.

While the operations were at the peak, the drillers were visited by two strangers. The next day the drilled rock was plugged tight, and sealed so that it could not be opened again by a diamond drill. As the drillers were carrying on the work at their own expense and were using the land by special permission, they were free to go or come. They disappeared the next day without sriv- Ing any Information as to why they' left or as to the findings. "Did they find some Indications of oil, and were they persuaded to leave by bigger interests?" is a question that Is unanswered to this day.

Students 'Walk Out' When Teacher Is Asked to Resign A large number of the 175 students of the School of Commerce, with quarters in the new Kauffman building, Market Square and Market street, left their dasks and "walked out" this afternoon, declaring that thv were dissatisfied because Professor W. H. Hartsock, in charge of the department of accountancy, had been asked to resign. Their action was coincident with a report that the school had been purchased by other interests than the present management, and that the new owners had been responsible for the change affecting Hartsock. It was reported that G.

W. Vana-man had figured in the purchase of the school, but he declined to state for whom he had been) acting. Charles R. Beckley, head of the Buckley Business College, Third and Market streets, denied emphatically this afternoon that his institution was in any way connected with the purchase of the School of Commerce. D.

L. M. Raker, the head of the school, when asked about the declined to confirm or deny Hint there had been a saie. saying thin hp whs under pledge not to dls-fi'sp regmding the future oi'Hliu school. REGIE OF NEW BRITISH PREMIER STARTING TODAY By United Pre LONDON, Oct.

25. The Unionist cabinet of Premier Bonar Law' was sworn in this afternoon, the members receiving the seals of office. This marks the end to the coalition government of Lloyd George, which had been in power for six years. LONDON, Oct. 25.

The regime of Premier Bonar Law and his conservative government starts today. Great Britain Is to pass formally out of the control of the Lloyd George coalition government when King George welcomes the new unionist ministers in office and turns oyer their seals to them. This will take place this afternoon. The King, before this, is to receive Lloyd George and his repudiated cabinet and bid them godspeed. Tho new government will reign at least until November 15, when the general elections which will be the first real test of strength between Premier Bonar Law and Lloyd George, the former prime minister, Hull Command Bonar Law's government, to stay in otf Ice, must -command majority of the votes in the House of Commons, members of which are to be elected at the general elections.

The new cabinet Is undoubtedly a disappointment to the "die bard" faction of the unionist party, whose maneuvers were directly responsible for the overthrow of the Lloyd George government. Only one "die hard" Lord Salisbury received a ministerial appointment. The lord, the recognized leader of the recalcitrants, was chosen Lord President of the Council; a position which carries with it much dignity and honor but little power. It Is anticipated, however, that the "die hard" faction will he placated later when minor government positions are awarded. LLOYD GEORGE SAYS BRITAIN MUST PAY DEBT LONDON, Oct.

25. Great Britain must pay all of her debt to America, Lloyd George declared today In a speech at a meeting of national liberals. It is imperative that America and Britain work together, the former premier asserted. It was Lloyd George's first real "stump" speech of his campaign. He entered the hall in Hotel Victoria with hia wife and his daughter Megan walking on1 either side.

There was a roar of applause as they appeared. Dispatches from Lond6n yesterday said Bonar Law and Lord Cur-zon had agreed on a policy of Britain paying her debt to America. No official announcement was made, however, and Lloyd George in his speech today "beat Bonar Law to it." Dillsburg Man, 77, Found Dead on Bank of Creek; Fell in Water, Belief DILLSBURG. Oct. 25.

Henry Haines, 77, was found dead this morning on the bank of a creek near his home at Big Mount, near here. His clothes were wet, indicating he had fallen Into the creek and then crawled to the bank he died from the shock. He had left his home about 2 o'clock this morning without saying where he wab going. Searching parties found the body this morning He is survived by a wife and several children, one of whom, John Haines, lives in Harrisburg. Orchestra Tickets Opportunity remains for a few who want to attend the three concerts by tho Philudtl- I .11 KAIV V'l pheum, this season.

few niuro gaiiery ana oaicoiiy onktn are still to be had; the balcony seats being $0 for tho three concerts and the gallery seats $4.25 and 2.o for all three engagements. The seats are to le had at Room 5, patriot Building, 11 North Market Square. By United Press WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 Foreign 'uhlpplns; Interests today lout their fight to, obtain a writ of supersedeas preventing enforcement of the Dnughertr ruling banning Itqnor on foreign hlpn within the three-mile limit of the United States. Amoclate Justice UrnndeU of the lupreme court, denied the writ.

Intems'ional Neitis Service WASHIXGTO.V, Oct. 25, Offlclnl announcement wan mode thin afternoon that the government, for the time beina; at leant, wonlcl not attempt to enforce the Daugherty dry hip ruling- niralnat foreign vesaela entering American porta. The announcement followed a eriea of conferences between Attorney General Daugherty and Secretary of the Treasury Mellon, who has charge of the prohibition enforcement, and van exclusively forecast by the International News Sen Ice this Secretary Melon's formal statement said, in part: "Regulations are being prepared by this Department for putting into effect the opinion of the Attorney General of October 6, 1822, but the subjects to be covered are various and of a complicated nature which are requiring considerable time and the attention of the several different departments affected. "Until the new regulations have been worked those at present in force will prevail and I have today Issued to the Chief of the Division of Customs and the Commissioner of Internal Revenue an order to that effect." LARGE UPTOWN SKYSCRAPER WILL COST $1,000,000 Architectural plans for the proposed new million dollar home of the Bmntihood Relief and Compensation Fund of the Pennsylvania Railroad, to be erected on the site of the historic old Maple Grove Hotel, Sixth and Maclay streets, near the Civil Wartime 6lte of Camp Cur-tin, have been completed, it was announced today by L. G.

Smltht international president of the fund. These plans provide for a twelve-story fireproof building with bank room, store rooms, cafe, shops, offices, rooms, a convention hall with a seating capacity of 3500 persons and 154 apartments. It is understood construction operations are to be started about January 1. Working plans on which the contract is to be awarded' are now in process of completion. It is expected that the contract will be awarded in a feV weeks.

C. Harry Kain, of this city, is the architect. He has prepared the plans for the building and will actively supervise the construction. The plans were approved at a recent meeting of the board of directors of the Brotherhood Relief and Compensation Fund. New Office Building To Be Erected on Third Street Facing Capitol A large office building, with store rooms on the first floors, is to replace the two brick buildings at 212 and 214 North Third facing Capital Park, it became known today when Andrews.

Paterson, president of the Union Trust Company, con-, tracted, as agent, to buy the site from Mary Sachs. Patterson said lie (s not permitted now to announce the names of his clients who, he said, plan the large building. The agreement of sale was filed at the recorder's office in the Courthouse. The property is at the corner of Third and Cranberry streets, extends 61.6 feet along Third street and runs back to properties borderlng'on Court street. II ershey Farmer Jailed For Attacking Family Charged with assault and battery by his wife and daughter, whom he is said to have driven from his home while crazed by drink late last night, C.

Frank Hoerner, 61 years old, a farmer, who lives three miles from Hershey, was committed to the Dauphin County jail this morning. According to charges of the wife and daughter Margaret, Hoerner had been drinking since Saturday. He came home last night and beat them both as they were preparing to remove their furniture irom the home, they say. He was given a preliminary hearing before Justice J. S.

Sparber, Deodate, and was held under jllOOO bail lor court. TWO SAVE SELVES BY LEAPING WHEN ENGINE UPSETS; ENGINEER CAUGHT Imprisoned tons of coal when his engine upset in the Rutherford yards of the Philadelphia and Reading Railway early this morning, William King, 65 years old, of 104 Cal-der street, Pennsylvania Railroad engineer, was badly injured. He was freed from the wreckage after about two hours. Two other members of the engine crew escaped uninjured when they jumped as the locomotive started to overturn. They are: Edgar S.

Kitz-miller, of 2534 Lexington street, conductor, and E. S. Hyde, of 14 South Fifteenth street, fireman. King is In the Harrisburg Hospital. He may have internal injuries in addition to a broken nose and severe gashes and bruises about the face, arms and shoulders.

The accident occurred at DK tower about 12.55. The engine, owned by the Pennsylvania Railroad, was Turn to Pace Thirteen Sproul Recommends Von Moschzisker for U. S. Supreme Court By United News WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.

Robert Von Moschzisker, of Philadelphia, chief justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, was recommended by Governor Sproul, of Pennsylvania, to President Harding to fill the vacancy on the United States Supreme Court, created by the resignation of Associate Justice Day. Von Moschzisker has served on the supreme bench in Pennsylvania for eleven years. Prior to that time he was judge in the Philadelphia court. Uhler Is Reported Slightly Improved Col. WMlllam D.

Uhler. chief engineer of the State Highway Department, who suffered a stroke of paralysis at his residence, 612 North Second street. Monday evening, showed slight improvement. ADMITS I.W.W. POISONED FOOD SACRAMENTO, Oct.

25. W. E. Townsend, who said he formerly was the "right-hand man" of William D. Haywood, head of the Industrial Workers of the World, testified at the trial of ten members of that organization here yesterday that he and other members of the I.

W. W. conspired to the American soldiers in France during the World Townsend, who was a surprise witness for the prosecution against the ten men charged wiWi violation of the State Criminal Syndicalism law, testified that in one, of the big packing houses in Chicago, 300 or 400 Industrial Workers were at work during the war and that part of their task was to test canned goods before shipment. Instead of condemning the bad cans, he said, the Industrial Workers would let them pass. "We wanted to cripple the packers and also we were opposed to the war" Townsend testified.

"We used to say 'let them poison Uncle Sam's damned Further, to ruin food contained in the cans, Townsend said, the workers drove in the nails 6n the boxes so they would pierce the can, and some times nails were driven through the boxes at places where they were not needed in order to ruin the contents. Turn to Pace Thirteen SAYS ADVISORS WELCOME HELP OF SPAULDING Frequent conferences with tr. Frank E. Spauldlng, the New Haven educator, and with the Civic Organizations Committee ae desired by the committee of three advisors who have been retained by the School Hoard to help frame a program of the city's school needs. That is the substance of a letter just received by Ross A.

Hickok. chairman of tho Civic Organizations Committee, from Dr. Thomas E. Finegan. one of the School Board's three advisors.

Doctor Finegan wrote that the preliminary meeting of the board's experts, scheduled for next Saturday, probably will be postponed until after November 1. He said the advisors haven't been able, because of other pressing engagements, to get things into shape for the Saturday conference and that an early meet- Turn to Puge Four Irish Constitution 4 Bill Is Adopted DUBLIN, Oct. 25. The Dail Elre-ann today passed the Irish constitution bill, which is the ratification of the Irish Free State treaty with the British Government. The British parliament is to take action on the Free State treaty on December 6.

REFORMED CHI'RCH MEETIXG YORK, Oct. 25. The Potomac Synod of the Reformed Church in tha United States, meeting here ir annual session, today decided to celebrate, the fiftieth anniversary of it founding next year at Frederick. Md, where it was organized. NEW STORY STARTS TODAY "The Fibre of Liberty" Dy KENNETH IIOWELIj On Page 17 Explain Scope of Coun ty Tuberculosis Hospital Thai The Voters Will Pass On The County Commissioners gave out a "statement today bearing on the plans to establish a county tuberculosis hospital.

They explained why the electors of the county must be asked at the November to Vote on the hospital question and they now tell what action will follow if a mujority of. the voters sanction such a hospital. An act of the Legislature, passed in 1921, provides that whenever 100 or more citizens of a county petition their County Commissioners to establish a tuberculosis hospital, "the county commissioners SHALL, at the next general or municipal election, subn.it to the voters of the county the Turn to Page Three a).