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fM Ul Uu1 Ml I tru Showers tonight and tomorrow; temperature unchanged. ACCIDENTALLY SHOOTS SISTER, 3 I' MAUCH CHUNK, May 19. While playing with, a revolver at his home at Sesquehoning, near heref Joseph Hydro, 5, today accidentally shot and seriously wounded his 3-year-old sister. Hospital attendants said that there was little hoie for the child's life. Every Eventn Except by Th Patriot Company PRICE TWO CENTS HARRISBURG, SATURDAY, MAY 19, 1928 Entered Second-Class Matter at the Foat Office at Harrlsburg NUMBER 3492 Published Sunday PRISONER CRUSHED TO DEATH SALEM, May 19.

William R. Brown, 32, IP? uw, former lay preacher throughout New England, who Active in Democratic Confab Guffey Crowd Keeps Control After Stormy Democratic i was serving an eighteen months term jail for bigamy, caught his arm in the bread mixer at the jail today, was drawn into the machinery and crushed to death. ESCAPED CONVICT BATTLES OFFICERS PHILADELPHIA, May 19. Carl Earl Carsello, 18, escaped heavyweight convict from the Western Penitentiary, fought three Reading Railway detectives in the Reading Terminal here and then battled half a dozen city detectives to a standstill in the corridors of City Hall before being overcome. PAROLED IN MAIL FUND FRAUD PITTSBURGH, May 19.

Harry R. Campbell, former employe of the Turtle Creek Post Office, was paroled. for one year by Judge F. P. Schoonmaker today in Federal court.

He was convicted of converting $1927.77 in Government money to his own use, but made restitution of the amount. The Guffey bi-partisan faction I the delay of the credentials corn-maintained control of the Demo- mittee, during a recess, and threat- Among the prominent Democrats taking active parts in the battle here today to wrest control of the party organization from the Guffey bi-partisan group, are: above, left to right, Judge W. E. Porter, of New Castle, who ran forthe gubernatorial nomination in the last campaign; Lewis Cassidy, of Philadelphia, who protests against the alliance with Vare in that city; John J. Shanahan.

candidate for Conercss in TROLLEY GO. TO ACT NEXT WEEK ON OFFER FOR PEOPLE'S BRIDGE When the directors of the Harrisburg Railways Company next week take up consideration of the offer of Frank A. Slack, Harry T. Neale and others for the trolley company's majority holdings of Walnut street bridge stock, in the People's Bridge Company, one of the principal conference questions will concern the "nest egg" of cash that is held in the bridge company "surplus fund" and in the "depreciation fund," it was indicated today. While officials of the bridge company and those offering to buy the trolley company's stock, declined to indicate the amounts in those two funds, the Peoples' Bridge Company has been putting all the net earnings into those funds for the last ten years, during which ened to take over the meeting and of the whole committee and run it themselves.

David Flynn, Pittsburgh, who had opposed a long reces3 while the credentials committee was at work, the chairman's desk after the committee had been out for an hour. "It looks as if they are trying to wear out our patience, he shouted. "I suggest if the committee is not back in ten minutes we elect a temporary chairman and organize the committee." "The chairman has left his post, and one can go ahead." Joseph F. Guffey, National Committeeman, demanded a reason for jthe delay from Chairman Haggarty. They both called at the room where the committee was in session and were told the committee was down to Schuylkill County in the list Another half hour will be needed they were told.

Mrs. Emma Guffey Miller, Pitts burgh, sister of Committeeman Guff ey, was definitely removed as Torn to Page Twenty ORDERS PROBE OF ALL CHICAGO ELECTION CRIME International Newt Service CHICAGO, May 19. Investiga tion 01 ail election muds and all crimes in connection with elections in Chicago and Cook County since November, 1926, was authorized here this afternoon by Chfef Jus-tice William V. Brothers, of the criminal court, in his call for a special grand jury. The specific crimes listed the murder of Attorney Oc-tavius B.

Granady; the murder of "Diamond Joe" Esposlto, political leader; bombings of the home of United States Senator Charles Deneen and Judge John A. Swan-son. SCHOOLBOYS SET TWO NEW MARKS By Vnitei Prest PHILADELPHIA, May 19. Mer-cersburg Academy broke two meet records to win the annual inter-scholastic track and field meet at the University of Pennsylvania today. Bill Carr, of Mercersburg.

made a new record in the broad jump, while Dotn Kay elbinger of Mercersburg, and Lovejoy of Port Washington, Long Island, N. High School, broke the meet record in the high jump. In the high jump Felbinger made six feet, one-half inches. The old record wasr six feet. Carr made twenty-three feet, four and five-eighth inches in the broad jump, with the old record twenty-three feet and one-eighth inch.

Frelicker of Colby Academy, Brooklyn, won first in his preliminary heat of the 100-yard dash in ten and one-fifth seconds'. Frelicker failed to place in the final heat, however. PLANE AT NICARAGUA WASHINGTON, May 19. Lieut. H.

D. Palmer, flying a large transport plane from Washington, landed at Managua, Nicaragua yesterday, the Navy Department was advised. This was the fourth plane flown to Nicaragua for use of the marines 15. During November and the last half of October, hunting days will occur Thursday, Friday and Saturday, while the first fifteen days of December will be continuous. The late season will give the sportsmen in the southern section Turn to Page Eight a cratic state organization in a stormy session at which the State committee was reorganized in the Perm-Harris Hotel here today.

After a recommendation of the credentialscommittee that sixteen Guffey delegates from Philadelphia be unseated, was voted down fifty-six to twenty, John R. Collins, of Coudersport, 'was elected state chairman and Sedgwick, of Lock Haven, was elected National Committeeman. Both are Guffey men anH both were unopposed. A feature of the session was a vigorous attack on the Guffey ma chine, made1 by Congressman Kent, who accused the Guffey faction of playing into the hands of the Vare Republican machine in Philadelphia. Kent, during his speech, was twice called a "liar" by excited Guffey adherents.

The credentials committee re commended the unseating of six teen Philadelphia committeemen, allied with the Guffey bi-partisan faction, on the charge they were controlled by the Vare Republican organization. Prior to the committee report, there was disorder in the main meeting brought by the delay of the credentials committee, under Chairman McAvoy, in preparing its report. During this time an effort was made to oust State Chairman Haggarty from his seat as chairman and to substitute John F. Short, of Clearfield. During the confusion three Harrisburg policemen suddenly appeared in the convention hall.

The report recommending the unseating of the sixteen Philadel-phians was defeated by a vote of fifty-six to twenty, and the sixteen were seated. Collins State Chairman The committee got down to work when the report was' out of the way. David Lawrence, Allegheny, John R. Collins, Coudersport, for State chairman. Half a dozen counties seconded the nomination.

It was moved the nominations close. Collins was the Guffey candidate and the anti-Guffey faction did not put in a name in opposition. Collins was elected by acclamation. Collins said he would do all he could to unite the party and that next month Governor Smith would be nominated at Houston. Chairman Collins named E.

B. Zimmerman as secretary of the meeting and dismissed three city policemen who had appeared in the hall, saying there was no occasion for their presence. Kistler National Committeeman Walter E. Ritter, Williamsport. nominated Sedgwick Kistler, Lock Haven, for national committeeman, succeeding Guffey.

Again there was no anti-Guffey candidate and the election was by acclamation. Mrs. Kathryn S. Flohr, Lehigh, was nominated for state vice-chairman, as was also Miss Gertrude S. Eby, a delegate-at-large, of Bryn-Mawr.

Mrs. Flohr, the Guffey candidate received sixty-seven votes and Miss Ely, anti-Guffey, thirty-four. Mrs. Mary E. Herbert, Allen- town, retiring vice-chairman, was nominated for National Commit-teewoman.

She withdrew her name and Mrs. Anna O'Dea Murphy, Scranton, was elected as National Committeewoman without opposition. The first clash in the battle for control of the Dcocratic State Committee, in the Penn-Harris Hotel here today, rame shortly after noon, when men allied with the Guffey group grew impatient at FOES OF GUFFEY SEEK LIGHT ON 1924 EXPENSES In waging his fight to rid the Democratic party of the control of Joseph F. Guffey, Pittsburgh, retiring National Committeeman, State Chairman Cornelius Haggarty, of Philadelphia, came here today prepared to show that money collected for the presidential campaign four years ago was not spent to further the cause of John W. Davis or the State ticket The Haggarty charges are part of the anti-Guffey fight being waged today, to reorganize the State Committee so that it shall be free of bi-partisan alliances.

Back of the move is an effort to prevent the seating of the Philadelphia committeemen controlled by John O'Donnell, city chairman, and to prevent the seating of the Philadelphia group of national delegates at Houston because of the Vare influence over O'Donnell, who is a Philadelphia County commissioner. The Democratic State Committee Tarn to Page Fifteen Democrats Clash In Meeting Here Endorsement of Governor AI. Smith, of New York, as an issue between the wet and dry forces of the Democratic State Committee became of secondary importance at tie committee's reorganization Meeting at the Penn-Harris here today. The question was whether control of the Democratic party in Pennsylvania should be taken from National Committeeman Joseph F. Guffey and his bi-partisan organizations of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.

This divided the meeting into camps, the Guffey factionalists and those opposed to them. Each had a set of candidates and both claimed a victory before the roll call. The members of the committee i attended numerous conferences last night and today and were slew in getting to the ballroom of the Penn-Harris Hotel where the meeting was The leaders of the various factions came in last. John Royl, this city, committeeman from Dauphin County since 1912, and Nevin W. Moyer, Lin- Turn to Page Eight Baseball Scores NATIONAL LEAGUE 06 0 1 000001 2 1 Pittsburgh 00003000 3 6 3 Batteries Ben pre, Ferguson and Davis, Schulte; Hill and Smith.

Brooklyn 0 0101 Cincinnati 00 0 00 Batteries McWeeny and Henline; Luque and Picinich. Boston. 1 0 0 Chicago. 0011 Batteries Robertson and Taylor; Root and Gonzales. AMERICAN LEAGUE St Louis at New York, rain.

Chicago 000000000 0 10 00100002 Batteries Faber and Berg, Crouse; Grove and Cochrane. Cleveland 11 0 0 Batteries Shaute and L. Sewell; Gaston and Ruel. FIVE.DAY WEEK By United Preis WASHINGTON, May 19: The American Federation of Labor inaugurated the five-day week for its office force yesterday. All employes will have Saturday and Sunday off with no loss oi pay.

The schedule will be effective the year around. DOCTOR ENDS LIFE DETROIT, May 19. Dr. Frank R. Loomis, who was tried and acquitted year ago last February of having murdered his wife, committed suicide today by taking gas in his office, according to police.

Frying Pari to Fire NEW YORK, May 19 Four youths drove a stolen car into a garage in an effort to elude a motorcycle policeman who was chasing them. When they brought their car to a stop, they found them, selves surrounded by patrolmen. They had selected a police garage. 3 a YOUNG MOTHER IS REMOVED TO HOSPITAL; HER CONDITION FAIR Leaving beneath the pillow of her small daughter last night a note in which she stated that she would "not be here in the world by morning," Mrs. Lena Thomas, 22, of 1936 Logan street, was admitted to the Harrisburg Hospital, les3 than an hour later, suffering from poisoning.

Her condition was reported to be fair this afternoon. Written to Mrs. Jacob Huggins, with whom M-s. Thomas, her husband, Raymond, and their 5-year-old daughter, Josephine, make their home, the note was placed under the child's pillow shortly before midnight. Mrs.

Mary Shutt, Mrs. Huggins' sister-in-law, with whom the child was sleeping, said she saw Mrs. Thomas deposit the note. On it was written the following: "Mary, please let Catherine's sister take my baby and keep her as I will not be here in the world by morning. Love, and forgive me, Lena." Pretending that she was asleep, Shutt says she saw Mrs.

Thomas steal into the bedroom beside her daughter, and, seeming to be sobbing, kiss the child gently while reaching undeV her pillow. As soon as Mrs. Thomas had left Mrs. Shutt found the note. Alarmed Turn to Page Eight William H.

Bishop Is in Hospital; Ribs Broken In Automobile Accident William H. Bishop, of 3003 North Front street, Riverside, who suffered three broken ribs in a motor accident near Madison, early this week, while returning to Harrisburg from his winter home at Miami, is still confined in a hospital at Madison though his condition is not regarded as alarming. This word was received today by Mrs. Charles W. Burtnett, wife of the city finance commissioner, from Mrs.

Bishop, who said, however. mat Mr. Bishop probably will have to remain in the hospital several weeks. Mrs. Bishon and their daughter, Miss Esther, had re turned -to Harrisburg about a month ago, but Mr.

Bishop, who has an apartment house and other real estate in Florida, remained over until this week. On his trip north a tire blew out, the car lurched and he was thrown heavily against the steering wheel, breaking three ribs from the sternum or breast bone. LINER RAMMED OFF SANDY HOOK NEW YORK, May 19. The Red Star Liner Pennland was rammed amidships on her port side by the incoming freighter Anniston City today off Sandy Hook bar. The Pennland, bound for Antwerp, radioed that she was in no immediate danger of sinking but that the damaca was fruvinc her that the damage was forcing her 'to return to her pier in the North river.

The liner had left her dock here at 4 a. after being held up several hours by fog. Accurate Road Data 1 In these days of detours and unfinished motor highways, motoring without dependable, up-to-date road maps ia like navigating the high seas without a compass. Unimproved roads and detours can be avoided by using the "Revised Motor Atlas of the United States," and accurate and complete collection of maps covering the entire United Statea and part of Canada, which is being distributed by THE PATRIOT and THE EVENING NEWS. At Room 5, The Patriot Building, the atlas and a booklet on "How to Solve Car Troubles on the Road" can be obtained for sixty cents, or both will be mailed for seventy cents.

Weather Outlook for May 21 to 26 International Sews Service WASHINGTON, May 19. Weather outlook for the period May 21 to 26, inclusive: North and Middle Atlantic states: Mostly fair, except showers Friday and Saturday. Temperatures slightly normal at the beginning and near the end of the week and normal or slightly below Tuesday and Thursday. CLOTHING WORTH $400 IS STOLEN INUPTOWNSTORE Clothing valued at more than $400 was stolen early this morning from the dry goods Hore of Robinson and Company, Third and Ver-beke streets, by thieves who are believed to have been frightened away by the appearance' of a city patrolman before they were able to complete their job. They are belived to have escaped in an automobile.

At two other Uptown places, the Paxton Flour and Feed Company, 352 Verbeke street, and the Hotel Verbeke, 401 Verbeke street, doors were discovered splintered this morning, but entrance had not been gained. While patrolling his at 1.25 this morning, City Patrolman Neiss discovered that an attempt had been made to jimmy open a side door of the Robinson store. Investigating, he believed he heard footsteps inside and saw someone moving about. Giving a paeserby his key's to a nearby police box and instruc- Turn to Page Eight Bell Phone Officials Will Confer Here L. H.

Kinnard, president of the Bell Telephone Company, will come here' from Philadelphia to at tend a conference of the Bell Tele phone Company which will take place on Wednesday. "Tuesday evening Kinnard and a number of other Bell Telephone officials from Philadelphia will be the guests of Henderson Gilbert at the Gilbert country home, near Bowmansdale. Gilbert is a direc- tor of the Bell Telephone Company. FOUR BANDITS GET $20,000 By United Prett LOUISVILLE, May 19. Four bandits held up an alleged card and dice game in the Scelbach Hotel here last night and escaped I with in cash and jewelry, police revealed today.

the Second District, and Jacob H. state committee. 4000 BAPTISTS OF SOUTH SEEK DRY PRESIDENT By United Pre CHATTANOOGA, May 19. Four thousand delegates to the Southern Baptist convention here today adopted a resolution opposing presidential candidates "who do not stand for faithful enforcement of the prohibition amendment" The action placed representatives of eighteen southern states on record as favoring active efforts toward securing election of a "dry" president this fall. WM.

PENN LEADS IN TRACK MEET CARLISLE, May 19. William Penn High School, Harrisburg, is leading by a wide margin in the district track and field meet of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association Biddle Field here this afternoon. John Harris High School, of Harrisburg, was in second place after the fourth event. Standing of the schools by points at the end of the fourth event was: William Penn, 22; John Harris, 13; Gettysburg, 11; SteeUon, Lemoyne, Lancaster, Chambersburg, Carlisle, 0. The results: 100-year dash, Watts, William Penn; Gardner, Lemoyne; Ewell, John Harris; Wickey, Steelton; Hollands, John Harris; time 10.2 Quarter mile, Watts, William Penn; J.

Snow, William Penn: Temple, John Harris; Burrus, John Harris; Thrush, Steelton, time 65.4. 12 pound shot pu. Irvin, Gettysburg; Cook, Gettysburg; Pease, Steel-ton; Cordas, Steelton; Shreiner, Lemoyne; distance, 41.7 feet. Half mile run, Keller, William Penn; Phillips, John Harris: Craw ford, William Penn; Thomas, Gettysburg; Ong, Lancaster; time, two minutes, twelve and two-fifth seconds. Gardner, of Lemoyne.

won the first heat in the 220-yead dash. Watts was leading in the discuss throw at o'clock. Sadler. Gettysburg, and Benion, William Penn, bad qualified at 9 feet in the pole vault at 3 o'clock. Eleven County Gasoline Pumps Ordered Closed Eleven of thirty-eight gasoline pumps on the Williamstown-Eliza-bethville road were closed yesterday by John A.

Bowers, Dauphin County inspector of weights and measures, and Oscar B. Baker, assistant director of the Bureau of Standards, State Department of Internal Affairs. The pumps were closed because of shortages in the delivery of gasoline. The shortages varied from quart to a quart and a pint on a five-gallon draw. The pumps will be allowed to after repairs Mays, of Reading, treasurer of the RIVAL AIR-RAIL LINE PROJECT IS TAKING FORM NEW YORK, May 19.

Three railroads and an air transport concern have opened negotiations to establish a rival route to the rail-air line, plans for which were announced recently by the Pennsylvania Railroad, the Curtiss Aeronautical Corporation and the Wright Motor Company. The New York Central, the Bal timore and Ohio and the Southern Pacific Railroads are involved in the rival project, and it is believed they are seeking to interest the Boeing air transport. A. G. Boesel, of Jackson, Boesel brokers, who made the announcement said pasengers would travel by plane in the daytime and by train at night No Clues of Missing Father of Young Girl Police continued their search this afternoon for John W.

Naugle, 20, of 645 Schuylkill street, who is reported to have disappeared mysteriously on Wednesday morning, leaving behind his young wife and their 2-year-old daughter, Bar- bara. Employed as a salesman bv the Harrisburg Gas Company, Naugle was last seen by nis wife when he left for work on Wednesday morning. She said she believed his disappearance resulted from illness because of worries over indebtedness. Employes of the gas company told Mrs. Naugle, she said, that her husband had seemed very nervous and worried at work on Tuesday afternoon.

"There was no reason, other than his worries, why, he should have left," Mrs. Naugle said. "We had no quarrel. Last night we played cards and he rave no hint concern ing any intention of going Postpone Hearing Vare On Contested Election WASHINGTON, May 19. William S.

Vare, of Pennsylvania, advised, the Reed election investigating committee today 'that he was ill with acute indigestion at Kansas City. Consequently, the committee postponed indefinitely its hearing set.for today to give him an opportunity to state his side of the Pennsylvania primary situation in which William Wilson contested Vare's election as senator. Vare wired he hoped to appear later. The Senate privileges and elections sub-committee recounting votes cast in the last Pennsylvania election will start taking oral testimony May 28, Chairman Waterman announced today. Attorneys for William B.

Wil son, defeated candidate who is con- Vare, requested tH time it paid no dividends and the aggregate amount is reported to be up close to $200,000. Out of the 4000 shares of bridge Tom to Page Eight G. 0. P. OFFICERS ARE RE-ELECTEB All officers of the Republican.

County Committee were re-electea without opposition at the biennial meeting of the committee in tha Dauphin County Courthouse today. Only one nomination was made for each office and all offices were filled by acclamation. The Republican State and county tickets were endorsed by a rising vote as read by the chairman. William H. Horner, of Oberlin, who is employed in the State De- Tnrn to Page Eight Showers Are Forecast For Tonight, Tomorrow More thundershowers were forecast for tonight and probably tomorrow by Charles S.

Ling, weather observer here. There will be little change in temperature. Although the thermometer recorded only 68 degrees at noon today, the intense humidity made it exceedingly uncomfortable. Only .36 of an inch of rain fell during: the night and the total precipita- tion since May 1 is only .62 of an inch. R.

O'Hara, deputy attorney general, who ruled that the act of the Legislature passed in 1927, which provides increased appropriation for pensioning teachers, is unconstitutional. Former Senator Pepper agreed with Miss O'Hara and advised that court action to procure pensiona fop those teachers would be futile. The decision affects 434 teachers, who Educational Body Drops Its Effort to Get Pensions for Teachers Retired Before 1919 Changes Made in Rabbit and Woodcock Season; Try 3-Dau-a-WeekPlan No action will be taken by the Pennsylvania State Education Association in the matter of procuring pensions for teachers in the State who were retired before 1919. it was decided at a meeting of the executive council of the organization today. The decision followed the recommendation of George Wharton Pepper, whp advised the council today that the association has no recourse against the opinion of S.

M. Changes in the open season fot rabbits and woodcocks 1 to allow more seasonable hunting in the northern and southern extremities of the State have been announced by the Board of Game Commissioners. Cotton-tails may be shot this year from October 18 to December Tarn to Page Eight.