Shamokin News-Dispatch from Shamokin, Pennsylvania • Page 1

1 I mi 1 Sbamokla the Recognized Tradtaf Center of th beffea Dispatch Classified Advertising Bring PosltlTt Result Quickly CIRCULATION STEADILY INCREASING SOLELY ON ITS MERITS AS A NEWSPAPER, WITHOUT PRIZES, PREMIUMS OR CONTESTS TOME (5lB)liri(i Legion men bad a big evening at Sunbury as they greeted their leader. 0 THE INTERNATIONAL NEWS SPECIAL WIRE AND ILLUSTRATED SERVICE SELECTED HIGH GRADE FEATURES AND COMICS VOLUME XLVI No. 62 OLDEST NEWSPAPER IN SHAMOKIN SHAMOKIN, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 3, 1 933 TWELVE PAGES MEMBER AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS PRICE TWO CENTS 1 Mine Breach Victim Identified As Shamokin Man DENOUNCE JOHNSON DISAPPEARED FROM HOME OF CRITICS A UTO DIES FROM A BROKEN BACK KIN HERE ON Finance-Footlights Romance County Taxpayers Voice Demands For SUNDAY LAST COMMANDER STIRS VETS IN ADDRESS Relatives Identify Body of Tax Cuts; Meeting Aged Man Found in Wat Shirley Fisher, 8, Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Fisher, Fatally Injured When She Falls Under Heavy Truck While Roller Skating at Second and Walnut Streets Dies at Hospital Twelve Hours Following Tragic Accident er-Filled Cave-in Near Mount Carmel, as That of AT SUNBURY Large Group of Citizens Ap pear Before County Com Stephen Nemetz missioners.

Seeking Re Broad Humanitarian Pro HAD SUFFERED FROM ATTACKS OF AMNESIA lief From Heavy Tax Bur NINE WOMEN MEET DEATH IN FIRE AT den Salaries Come in for Attack gram of American Legion Expounded by National Leader in Final Speech of Pennsylvania Tour Eight-year-old Shirley Fisher lay dead today, the rtjr suit of having fallen into the path of a heavy motor truck on her roller skates at Second and Walnut streets at 7:30 last night. The child, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Fisher, of 1016 West Independence etreet, suffered a broken back when a front wheel of the vehicle passed over her. She died in the Shamokin State Hospital at 7:30 this morning, exactly 12 hours after the distressing accident.

The truck, owned by the Arrow SANITARIUM The "Standing Room Only" sign was out in No. 2 court room of the court house at Sunbury this morning when taxpayers from all parts of the county, Including goodly representation from Shamokin and Coal town ASSAILS GEN. HINES, The body of a man found shortly after noon yesterday in an abandoned and water-filled mine breach near the old Righter coal banks east of Mount Carmel, was Identified last evening at the Koons Morgue at Mount Carmel as that of Stephen Nemetz, 61, of this city, Identification having been made by Jolm Rapella, of 246 South Fifth street, who is married to a grand-niece of the victim and who made his home at that address. Reading in last evening's issue of VETS' BUREAU HEAD Carrier's Corporation, of Paterson, ship, gathered for conference with Fifteen Other Patients and the county commissioners at a meeting arranged by the latter officials. A Two Nurses Narrowly Es cape Similar Fate in Blaze majority of those In attendance were from the rural districts where taxpayers' associations are being formed N.

was driven at the time of the accident by George Houck, 23,, of Paterson. He almost collapsed from, shock at the time of the accident, and was unable to drive the truck away. A game of "crack the MISS STEELE THE BRIDE OF MAJ. AURAND at Institution Near Cleve land and where regularly stated meetings are being held. George w.

Dornbach, veteran war played by Shirley and two girl com rior for better management and low INCENDIARY PLOT BLAMED FOR FIRE panions, all on roller skates, was er taxes in public affairs, who for a quarter century has been an out indirectly responsible for the trag edy. The three girls, holding to standing figure In the interests of The Shamokin Dispatch of the finding of the body of an unidentified man, Rapella, accompanied by his brother-in-law, John Horoshak, went at once to Mount Carmel and made immediate identification of the body. According to Rapella, Stephen Nemetz, who on various occasions had suffered attacks of amnesia and wandered far away, left the Rapella home last Sunday morning to attend mass at the Uicranian Church each other's coats, with Shirley on CLEVELAND, Feb. 3 INS) Nine women patients at the Ridgecliff the taxpayer, was the initial speaker befre the large gathering. the rear, had skated rapidly down With brilliant oratory and with Marriage of Prominent Young Lady to High Ranking Officer of U.

S. Army, Quietly Solemnized Here Yesterday Second street and in making a sharp turn at the intersection of facts and figures at his finger tips, Dornbach launched a general attack upon the lack of Interest on the part fw I Second and Walnut streets" Shirley lost control of herself. She was forced to let go of the girl in front oi those in political power In the in of the Transfiguration and laiieu to. terests of the people who elected of her and toppled into thr 'middle Sanitarium in Wickliffe. a suburb, were burned to death today when fire razed a women's dormitory at h-vinltution.

A suspected incendiary plot was being, investigated hi connection with the fire, from which 15 other patients and two nurses escaped unhurt. Bodies of all nine victims were discovered in the mass of debris Gilbert Kahn, eldest son of Otto Kahn, Wall Street financier and art -natron, is 6hown with bride, Sarah Jane Heliker, lovely Broadway showgirl, soon after their marriage at the palatial Kahn residence in New York. Th is is Kahn's second marital venture. His first marriage, to Anne Whelan, cigar fortune heiress, was abrogated in Reno last month. The new Mrs.

Kahn has retired from the stage. return home. Local police heaa- them to office. He decried and de CEREMONY PERFORMED vCTuarters was notified of the absen of the pavement, directly in front of the wheel of the truck. Turn to Pje Two Col.

One BY REV. WAGENHURST nf the man and a search was made 's skating companions vers 1 Shirley bv local officers, all of whom knew 13, daughter of Harvey Eileen Nyi CHECK UP ON In a quiet, but nevertheless im Clara Brunstetter, 12, 4 Nye, and Turn to Pag Seven Col. One pressive ceremony, Miss Elizabeth after firemen gained control of the Muir Steele, one of Shamokin's RELIEF WORK flames at the end of a five-hour WARREN CULTON LOUIS1 JOHNSON most accomplished young women, battle. The bodies were badly burn N. G.

Campbell, Native Of Shamokin And High Railway Official, Dies ed, making identification difficult, Upholding the principles of the was united in marriage to Major Henry Spiece Aurand, U. S. the ATTREVORTON PAINFULLY HURT All of the victims were positively American Legion, denouncing Its identified, however. daughter of Frank Brunstetter, both of Second street. At the sight of the girl plunging helplessly into tip street in front of his truck, the driver quickly applied the air brakes with his full strength, but could not stop in time to prevent the accident.

Houck leaped from the cab of his truck to pick up the girl, but found It impossible to move her, as the wheel was resting partly upon her back. On the verge of collapse. wedding taking place at the horns of the bride's mother, Mrs. Agnes Findley Steele, in the Franklin critics, expounding its broad humanitarian program, Louis A The damaged cottage, a one and one-half story frame building, was County Chairman R. R.

Leh one of the three structures on the Johnson, national commander of apartments yesterday afternoon at Tharplown Man Suffers Badly Crushed Hand in Accident at Cameron Mine man Present at Meeting Former Resident of This the Legion, electrified an audience sanitarium's property. It was lo o'clock. Rev. J. N.

Wagenhurst, cated about 500 feet from the ad- of 400 comrades assembled at the pastor of the First Presbyterian City Who Won Advance home of Milton Jarrett Norman of Zerbe Township Com mittee This Afternoon Joining buildings. church, officiated. ment to Position of Traffic Cause of the blaze could not be Post 201, Sunbury, last night in the The nuptial event was solem Houck yelled for someone to move linal address of his tour of Penn the truck so that the child could Manager of Central Rail determined. An investigation was to be started by fire marshals. The BENJ.

HILL PASSES AWAY AT AGE OF 87 Warren Culton, of Tharptown, a motor conductor at the Cameron colliery, was taken to the Shamokin State Hospital shortly after noon today, suffering from a painful injury to his left hand. The two smaller flncrnrc wpre pruchprf hpnpnt.h t.h sylvania. nized in the presence of the Immediate families cf the bride and bridegroom. Immediately following Singling out Brig. Gen.

Frank T. road of New Jersey, Ex fire was discovered by an attendant Turn to Pat Seven CoL Om Ladders were placed to the second the wedding the newly married -pair A meeting of the Trevorton Relief committee was held in the high school office this afternoon for the purpose of checking up the accounts of the past month and to pires at Plainfield, N. J. Hines, of the Veterans' Bureau, as the man who has been giving false floor winows and several of the in 607 PRISONERS left on an extended wedding tour, mates were carried to the ground, lniormation to congress on the ex traveling by motor. AT FEDERAL PEN Nathan G.

Campbell, 53, formerly pense of the Legion program: ex Damage was estimated at $17,500. The bride is the daughter of the decide on how much money will be posing Archibald Roosevelt, son of of Shamokin but for the last thirty late David Steele and Mrs. Agnes distributed weekly this month in Findley Steele, and is a graduate order to have the Trevorton quota years a resident of Newark, N. J. Pioneer Resident Died at the Detail of 33 From Leavenworth, Kansas, Arrives by Train-More Today the late President Theodore Roosevelt as one to whom the government 13 handing millions in mall hauling of the Shamokin liigh school, class last until February 28 at which RAILWAY HEADS died suddenly yesterday at the wheel of a mine car.

Culton was walking back along a trip of slow-moving cars of which he was in charge when he slipped and fell alongside the track. His hand was thrown on the rail and before he could withdraw it the wheel of a car caught it. It probably will be necessary to remove his little finger at the first Joint and his third finger at the second Home of Son, George Hill, of 1915. Following her graduation time the relief orders will cease. Muhlenburg Hospital at Plainfield R.

R. Lehman, chairman of the 1108 North Shamokin she entered Bloomsburg State Teachers' College and graduated N. from intestinal influenza. ON VISIT HERE contracts to Europe, and who at the same time as organizer of the National. Economy League is seeking to take from the disabled veteran his Mr.

Campbell had been in fine The population at the Federal Penitentiary at Lewis-burg totalled 607 at noon today. Street-Ill Several Months from that iastitution In 1919. She County Relief committee attended the meeting and made a check of the allotment U3ed rnd the work also pursued a special four-year health until a week a0 when he was suddenly stricken. A few days completed by the Talbot workers. with an increase expected before tonight.

FORMER RAILROAD High Officials of Reading Company Turn to Pf Three Col. One later he was removed to the Muhl More than a hundred Trevorton Come Here in Special Coach enburg Hospital where his condition SECTION FOREMAN In addition to two prisoners re course at Columbia University, completing her education in 1924 when she graduated with high standing. At present she Is p.ssociated with Leavens and Leader, Investments joint. ALLOTTED FOR COUNTY RELIEF workers failed to receive their orders for the past weeks and as quickly became precarious. He lost ceived by airplane from Boston, Several officials of the Reading strength steadily until death came late yesterday afternoon, Benjamin Hill, 86, one of Shamo yet it Is not known when they will get them because of no successor yesterday.

thirty-three prisoners arrived from Mr. Campbell was born in Sha Turn to Pf Sevan Col. Two Leavenworth, Kansas, while others being appointed to replace Prof. F. mokin, August 28, 1880, the son of kin 's oldest pioneer residents, died at the home of his son, George Hill.

1108 North Shamokin street, shortly after are to be received from the same S. Noetliro; who resigned two weeks JOHNSON AND J. M. BOYER WARM FRIENDS Hugh Campbell and Sara Cable. He institution some time today.

ago because of the threats made by MAN HELD FOR graduated from Shamokin high railway arrived here from Philadelphia at 5 o'clock this morning on a general inspection tour aboard an elaborately equipped special coach attached to the rear of "The The coach was placed on a sidetrack at the local station and after their breakfast was served to them in the dining salon of the car, the some Trevorton citizens to have a the noon hour yesterday from a complication of diseases. HARRISBURG, Feb. 3 (INS) The state emergency relief board announced today the allocation of $5,804,662 for supporting the Jobless during the present month. The Talbot act provided $2,000,000 In state funds and the rest was school with the class of 1897 and JOHN KRAMER IN A petition presented to the board of Mr. Hill had been in poor health education have his wages reduced CRASH AT SUNBURY If he continued to act as head of for several months and a short time ago suffered a paralytic stroke which SOUNDING FALSE ALARM OF FIRE John Kramer, of Shamokin, clerk Legion Head Agreeably Sur- made up of federrl funds.

Allocations to the counties iin eluded the following: Northumber the relief committee, believing that he was being compensated for his relief work which was being done gratis. left him bedfast. Although he received the constant attention of an attending physician he failed to rally officials departed by automobile for West Milton, planning to make land, Columbia, $35,002.50, eight years later married Miss Catherine Anthony, of Catawissa. The wedding ceremony was performed in the Lutheran Church at Catawissa. He started fits career as a railroad messenger boy in Shamokin and later worked at Tamaqua.

About thirty years ago he went to Newark where he won rapid promotion until he became general traffic manager of the Central Railroad of New Jersey, the position he held when fatally stricken. He was a prised by Visit from Gen-eral Manager of Dispatch Former Associates in the office of Register and Recorder John I. Carr at the court house at Sunbury, escaped injuries late yesterday afternoon when bis Chevrolet coupe was struct by a and grew continually weaker until death Intervened yesterday. and Schuylkill, $210,341.60. Born in Shamokin township, now stops at intermediate points along the Reading line.

The coach, which attracted considerable attention while on the sidetrack here, was picked up by another passenger train at 10:30 snd taken to West Milton, where Paxinos, February 1, 1843, the son of Pearl Street Resident to Face Trial in County Court on Charges Preferred by Township Authorities In the first place it was through the Trevorton principal that this relief work was started. He started the distribution oi flour among the destitute homes of Zerbe townsb'p and was contemplating having a shipment of shoes distributed Will Daniel and Elizabeth (Camp) he was reared there until a youns man when he moved to Shamokin. Ford coupe owned and operated by Miss Arlene Weiss, Trevorton school teacher. The accident occurred on East Market street, Sunbury. Both drivers escaped injuries altho their cars were badly damaged.

the officials will board it for the ROGERS He secured employment with the Pennsylvania railroad and for many among the Trevorton people. Turn to Page Seven Col. Eight return trip to Philadelphia. The coach will be attached to a pas Joseph Little, Pearl street resi dent, who was arrested early terday morning, charged with hav ing tampered with the Coal town $gys: senger train passing thru here at 5:45 this afternoon. National Commander Louis A.

Johnson, of Clarksburg, W. who was the guest of honor and principal speaker at a rally of ex-sen-ice men held at Sunbury last evening, was most agreeably surprised at his quarters In the City Hotel at that place last evening, when he received a visit from J. Monroe Boyer, manager of the Shamokin Dispatch, who is one of the Legion head's most intimate friends. Although closely associated when years had held the post of section foreman. Mr.

Hill could recall the first hand coal breaker that was erected where the abandoned Luke Fidler colliery now is. His brother. DO YOU REMEMBER? Included in the party were Fred Public Reading Room Proving Civic Asset ship fire alarm system, by sounding a call from box 5-4, at Hancock and Webster streets, was held under Falck, general manager of the Daniel, drove a team of six mules Reading company from Philadel $1,000 bail when taken before phia; C. A. Grill, superintendent Turn to Pege Seven Col.

One When each presidential campaign would bring forth the good old torch light parades and excursions up Salt River? Justice of the Peace John J. Dusick of motive power, Reading; V. B. last evening. Fisher, general superintendent of Registrations for Four-Week Period Total 1144 Average BANKERS DEMAND BEVERLY HILLS, Feb.

3 With a million and one home' talent problems that ought to be worrying our lawmakers, why they are stll1 excited about the debts. England is paid up till June, so why start worrying now about June. Suppose the unemployed had work till June, the hunrg-y food till June, Uiy could rest mighty easy for awhile. But thev The arrest was made by John Reading; and P. H.

Lewis, assistant to the vice-president, of residents or Clarksburg several years ago, neither had occasion to REAL ECONOMY of Almost Fifty Persons a Day Take Advantage of Opportunities Offered by Reading Room OURWEATHEPMAN Nedwldski, a former chief engineer of the township department. A number of witnesses were present contact the other until last evening, when Mr. Boyer steDDed iid to at the hearing to testify that Little Schuylkill County Banks Will Make No More Loans Unless Tax Reductions Are Made me nign ranxlng Legion official as he was emerging from his head had actually sounded the alarm which brought the companies on a SENATOR MILLER ADDRESSES MEETING DEMOCRATIC WOMEN false mission. The Bankers Clearning House quarters. The reunion was a most happy event, with Commander Johnson referring to the local newspaper executive at various times Little was non-committal when Association of Schuylkill county accused of the offense, claiming yesterday forwarded to the execu that he was under tl influence of tives of every borough and school drink and that he t'id not remember haven't got It, but the debts are paid till June.

I bet If you diagnosed all our troubles and listed Vm In the order of their Importance to us right now you would find debts awful near the bottom. Any problem that is even temporarily settled up to four months ahead no problem nowadays. Yours, district government of the county a round-robin warning that unless a single thing had transpired State Senator Charles Miller, of Mount Carmel, was the principal speaker af a largely attended rally of Democratic women held last night. John J. Devitt of this city was the speaker last evening and delivered a most interesting talk.

Ti.e programs will be varied with musical entertainment. and other forms of diversion. Mr. Devitt's talk of lt evening follows: "Charity covereth a multitude of sins." But St. Paul said: "If I have faith to move mountains and have not charity, it profiteth ir.e In Holy Writ, there are many places where charily is far above ail other virtues.

The United States Government and iis forty- the municipal authorities put their He appeared repentnant, however, That the community reading room on Independence street is becoming a popular spot for many persons of this city is attested to by the fact that during the past four weeks a total of 1144 registered. An average of almost fifty persons a day took advantage of the reading room and all are grateful for the privileges accorded them. The library is well occupied during the day and evening. Thomas Llppiatt, who Is In charge of the reading room, announced that in thy future Thursday night will be known as "entertainment It is his purpose to have a delightful program each Thursday nouses in order they cannot ex Eastern Pennsylvania: Partly cloudy tonight and Satur ejvening at Sunbury. The state sen pect further loans from any of the that he had become involved in such complications.

Recently the Northumberland during his able speech to the Legionnaires last evening. Commander Johnson also paid tribute to Commander Donald J. Zimmerman, head of Lincoln Post, of this city, during the course of his address, claiming that the record of the local Legion head, that of recruiting a class of 123 new members, will s'and for a long time as an outstanding achievement in Legion circles- county banks. day. Colder in southeast portion tonight.

The resolution Dassed bv the ator, enroute home from Harris-burg where he had Ljen in attendance upon sessions of the state legislature, presented to the assem bankers at a recent meeting de county court meted out a sentence to two offenders from Johnson City who had been caught sending in Western Pennsylvania: Partly cloudy tonight and Satur clares they will advance no more loans unless municipal affairs are blage an interesting resume of the legislation now bcinrr considered fake calls. Rewards were also paid to the informants by the Coal day. Possibly light rain or mow along the Lake, not much changs In temperature. efficiently handled and tax cuts are made wherever possible. I there township board of commissioners, i Turn to Pare Seven Col.

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