Shamokin News-Dispatch from Shamokin, Pennsylvania • Page 1

THE. SHAMOKIN DISPATCH GOOD EVENING Klnr Winter Pal cthe City a Visit Tidsy rVEATKXR Fair Warmer Tonlgbt Tmc1 Mostly Cloudy: lUsinj TuByeratrr THE INTERNATIONAL NEWS SPEC IAL WIRB' AND ILLUSTRATED SEE VICE EICHT PAGES SIGHT PACES SHAMOKIN, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1928 FORTY-SECOND YEAR No. 11 THIRTEEN KILLED IN STATE WEEKEND AUTOCUES KING WINTER HOLDS EAST IN BLIZZARDY GRIP MERCURY DROPS TO 23 ABOVE AS WINTER DESCENDS SNYDER-McCORMICK DECISION CARRIED TO SUPREME COUm, Meanwhile Districts Must Resort to Forced Borrowing Supreme Court Broods Verdict HOMES SHATTERED, SHIPS SINKING IN OLD WORLD STORM Between 20 and 30 Ships Ranging From Liners to Fishing Boats Reported Sunk or in Distress African Coast Feels Fury of Gale Appealing from the decision of the lower courts in th; case of Mrs. Anna McCormick vs. Abe L.

Snyder represr tatives of the Coal Township School District, the ShamoXii and Coal Township Poor District and Northumberland County today carried their fight before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania in session in Philadelphia. In the decision handed down by the Northumberland County Court, Snyder won a sweeping victory. The why and wherefor of. the matter arose when the school district, poor district and county refuted to turn over tho tax duplicates to Snyder, Coal Township treasurer and tax collector, recognizing Mrs. McCormick ia his stead.

Special INS Leased Wire Between 20 and 30 ships, ranging from liners to fishing boats, were reported sunk, sinking or in distress today in the worst gale that has swept Western Europe and Northern Africa in many years. The dead may reach 50 when detailed reports are received. From 1,000 to 1,500 are homeless in the communities devastated by the storm, more than 1,000 of them in Great Britain. There were three separate gales hip various pans 01 tne woria. in addition to that which swept Europe another struck the coast of South Africa and a third a typhoon ravaged parts of Philippine Archipelago.

Sixteen members of the crew of the French steamship Cesare were drowned when the ship foundered off Northern Africa. I The fate of the 30 members of the crew of the French steamer Admiral Pontee Is in doubt. This ship crash- ed into a British vessel in th- storm on usnam. The Swedish steamship Gorm was reported sinking off the Dutch coast. The Italian ship Coubre was lost in the Gulf of Gascony, ar arm of the Bay of Biscay, but her crew of 15 men were saved.

Eighty-four persons, including a number of German Cadets, were rescued from the disabled German naval training ship Pommern off Guernsey The Pommern was abandoned, a derelict. The British ship Cariboo sank off South Africa. It is understood the captain lost his life by refusing to abandon his vessel. The German steamer Heinrich Pod-eus is helpless and stranded off the German coast with two officers on board. A Dutch coasting ship sank off Zuyder Zee.

The European harbors are filled with disabled Fhips of all sizes. England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, France, Holland, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Portugal and northern Africa suffered from the storm. There were cloudbursts in Scotland and Switzerland. The property damage will probably reach $15,000,000. FlflE PLAYS HAVOC OF MILKS Joseph J.

Siddall, Wealthy Manufacturer, Meets Death as Gasoline Explodes Armour Home Is Damaged Special INS Leased Wire. CHICAGO, Nvo. 26. Joseph J. Siddall, wealthy manufacturer, was burned to death, and damage estimated at $150,000 was occasioned in the home of Lawrence H.

Armour, In two fires along the gold coast north or union jo today, Siddall's death resulted from an 1 explosion in the garage in the rear of his home in Glencoe. He had been having motor trouble and was lean- ing over the engine with a lighted cigar in his mouth. A spark is be- uevea to nave rallen on the carburetor, which was leaking. A neighbor heard Siddall's screams and ran to his assistance. Siddall's clothes were in flames.

The neighbor beat them out and then carried the victim to the house where he died a few minutes later in the arms of his wife. The fire in the Armour home on Green Bay Road, Lake Forest, was discovered by Mr. Armour. It started in the attic of the spacious three story structure and burned down to the second floor before the flames were brought under control. The millionaire colony turned out en masse to help the Armour family i salvage valuable furnishings and to fight the blaze with small garden hose until the fire department arrived.

Among those who assisted were Colonel Noble B. Judah, ambassador to Cuba, Mrs. Judah, and Mrs. J- Ogden Armour, widow of the late packing king. Mrs.

Armour extended the hospitality of her home to the Lawrence Turn to Page Two ISBTQUf as it PRICE TWO Tne controversy will directly effect taxpayers of Coal Township Insofar, as poor taxes, school taxes and county taxes are concerned, and will not effect road taxes. These taxas were due October 1st. but. It was learned through an official aourc today, will not be received until after the first of the year at the earliest, pending the decision of the Su The battle lines as drawn includa the Poor District representatives, and representatives of Northumberland, County and the Coal Township Poor District with the McCormick banners, while on the side of the fence are arrayed the Township Commissioners by whom he was named treasurer. It means forced borrowing to tide the districts until the decision is handed down.

Representing Abe L. Snyder Is Attorney C. C. Lark. W.

H. Unger and J. A. Welsh are arguing the case Tor Mrs. McCormick.

S. L. Grlbbin for the school district, F. B. Moser and John Kopyscianski are being re tained by the poor district.

The action of the Supreme Court will be keenly Interesting to local taxpayers In this final chapter on a bitterly contested political case. i Police Announce Arrest of First Material Witness, Sid ney Stager, a Business Associate of Rothttein 1 Special INS Leased Wire NEW YORK. Nov. 2S-The: tfrand Jury today took the lid off the Arnold Rothstein murder case to see what they could see. Meanwhile, police announced they had placed under arrest their first material witness In connection with the slaying of the gamester extraordinary.

He is Sidney Stager, 35, business associate of Rothstein. Stager was once arrested by federal authorities in connection with an alleged International narcotic smugglinj Turn to Page Seven QUAKER CITY Special INS Leased Wire -PHILADELPHIA Nov. 26. Phila-, delphians ere shivering from the coldest temperature cf the season today the thermometer falling te 25 degrees above zero at 5 a. m.

Snow; flurries featured the chill winds of th week end. Snow fell throughout Sunday afternoon over the Pocono mountains cf Monroe and Pike countlev but melted and froze as It fell. Numer-' ous minor accidents were caused by the resultant icy highways. The mercury fell to near the 15-degret mark but rose today at 9 a. m.

to 20-degrees above zero. Clear weather prevailed generally, this forenoon over the eastern section of the state. GETS PURSE ON BIRTHDAY Rev. Wagenhurst. in bursts of wil and eloquance, paid hlt tribute Dr.

Gilland in his opening remarks after the iiuer man hi be satis fieJ and th. called' on minis ters who told of 'eir esteem for the prstor emertis of taa Ileal church. Resol tlons Ths 'sterl; I Azsc ta'Jon tl thk city of which you. Bi other Gil land, was an henore. member for many years, has at Its recent meet' 2 been apprlieu of the seventy-fifth anniversary of your advat into the wor.d, id is a.

fitting tribute Xa the same, the officers were requested to exams to you at this baiKjuO the felicitations of the association- Because "1st Your keen faculty of mattarj incident to your calling both as teacher and a preacher. -2nd Your aUapUUllty eonga tions as they eristed your conrrs- gaticn. "3rd Your valuable counsel in association, always steering the ko que to a safe shore. "4Ui Your unbounded courtesy t1 the congregations you so falthfJ served in sson and cut of ssagon: tt also to ear association at fcccj Turn to Page Sevta GRAND JURY PRIES OFF LID TODAY III ROTHSTEIK PROBE SHIVERS AY LOVELL, SLAYER, Silent But Apparently Unafraid Mount Union Killer is Electrocuted This Morning FOUND GUILTY IN MURDER OF JOHN P. DRAKE Special INS Leased Wire.

ROCKVIEW PENITENTIARY. BELLEFONTE, Nov. 26. Grimly silent but apparently unafraid, Charles Lovell, alias Lydle. Huntingdon county slayer, was electrocuted here early today the murder of John P.

Drake, of Mount Union. Only one contact was required to snuff out the life of the' man, who greeted his guards calmly, almost cheerfully as the death march began. The deadly current was sent coursing through his bedy at 7:01 A. and less than five minutes later, at 7:06 Dr. Asa Hickok, a prison physician, pronounced him dead.

Only one attendant, Father Mc-Creesh. Joined the guards in the death march. Intoning prayers, the priest led the way across the gray corridor when Lovell took the fatal sixteen steps from cell to death chair. There was no hint of fear as Lovell crossed the threshold of the execution chamber and saw the row of witnesss grouped, on the far side of-the room. He was beside the chair almost as soon as he entered the room, and spectators saw no change in the mask-like expression on Lo-vell's face.

There was a bustle of activity as the electrodes and leather mask were adjusted, a hush as the guards stepped back, and then one lone, sickening the body as the current t.ent crashing through It. Turn to Page Five Case of. Grant Maurer, Scheduled for Tomorrow, Has Been Postponed Until Lat- Absence from city of Attorney J. A. Welsh.

Who hnj! hppn wtofnerl by Jerome. Maurer, father of Grant Maurer, West Cameron township youth who is chareed with the in voluntary manslaughter as a result oi me aeatn or Lamar Becker, has caused another postponement of the young man's Dreliminarv hearing on the serious charsre. Justice of the Peace William D. Culton announced this morning that Attorney Welsh has asked a postponement until later In the week The hearine had orelnlaliv been set for today. Later It ras postponed until tomorrow and the request of the local attom-v revy throws It to late this' week.

In the meantime, Maurer is in the county jail. He was given a hearing Thursday and remanded to Jail without bail. Well Known Man Succumbs at Willow Street Home Illness Extended Over Period of Years Martin Madara, well known and respected resident of 13 vest Willow Street died Sunday morning at his home after an illness of over a year. Death was caused by a complication of diseases. Mr.

Madara had been in failing health fcr more than a year but his condition was not considered serious until a few months ago. A week ago took a sudden turn for the worss and grew steadily worse until yesterday morning at 2:39 o'clock when he passed away. The deceased was born at Coal Rua November 13th, 1853. the son ot George and Mary Ann (Rhoads) Madara. He came to Shamokin when a young man and was employed here in tile mines throughout his life until ill health caused him to leave there.

He took a position as Janitor of th3 Big Mountain Bath hous. He was a member of the IlnlghLa of the Golden Eagle. Surviving are his grief stricken wife and the following children: Mrs. George Shoe p. George.

James and William, all of Shamokin. Twelve grandchildren, four brothers, Charles. John, William of this city. Stewart cf Brady and one Mrs. Elizabeth Madden of Brady also survive.

The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock from the home at 12 West Willow Street and will be In charge of Rev. W. C. pastor of the Primitive Methodist Church of which he was a de-rout member. Burial will be made In the Shamokin cemetery.

Dance Welnesday evening. Nov. 2S, St Francis Hall, come Franklin and Race streets. Adv. PA1h3mir AMEY WELSH Thermometer's Drop Sends Derlicts to Missions and Charitable Institutions SNOW IN EASTERN SECTIONS OF PENNA.

Special INS Leased Wirt NEW YORK, Nov. 26 King Winter descended on New York and the Atlantic seaboard with a vengeance today and for the first time this year the metropolis shivered pnd buttoned its overcoat collar tighter around its neck. While the temperature hovered well below the freezing point.various frigid weather casualties in all parts of the greater city were reported and charitable institutions and slum missions i here were crowded to capacity with shivering derelicts. The declining mercury wrecked its greatest havic along the Bowery and other East Side thoroughfares where hundreds of the homeless cluttered in the protecting cover of doorways and waited patiently in lines for hot coffee and rolls dispensed by the Salvation Army and other welfare workers. The cold snap was accompanied by a swift gale which came out of the northeast Sunday night and continued well into the forenoon before sweeping out to sea.

Radio stations along the coast and shipping firms were on the watch for S. O. S. signals and other distress calls from the Atlantic as it was feared the cold, the wind and the tail-end of the gale raging over the British Isles would add to, the discomfort of the ships ploughing their way to and from New York. From Cleveland, where a storm Is raging which may later sweep east, came the information that an airplane had crashed taking a toll of five lives.

Snow was reported falling heavily In upstate New York and some parts of Turn to Page Four Kulpmont Man's Place Visited by Prohibition Agents Satur day as Two Workers Oper-ate Large Still Entrance to Neil Rich's place at Kulpmont Friday afternoon by two federal prohibition agents was gain- ed through the roof, it developed to- day. The agents caught two men onerat ing a still, according to reports from Kulpmont. In addition 10 barrels of alcohol and a 200 gallon still was confiscated and 40 barrels of beer were removed from the place. Rich has been held under bail, TO INVESTIGATE ENT Senator Couzens Declares Measures Will Be Taken in Relieving Condition To Probe Every Angle Special INS Leased Wire. WASHINGTON, Ncv.

26. Every phase of unemployment be in vestigated during the coming ses sion of congress by the senate committee on education and labor. Senator James Couzens, Republican of Michigan announced today. The committee will consider means of determining the number of unem ployed methods of relieving the con dition and the situation which may be brought about in the future through a virtual revolution of industrial methods. One cf the first efforts of the com mittee will be devoted to methods of taking an unemployment census, with Mew of ending disputes which marked the recent presidential campaign when the number of unemployed was placed at from 1,000,000 to 7.000.000 by campaign orators.

The so-called Hoover three billlm dollar building reserve plan and the five-day week proposals of the American federation of labor also are expected to be considered. plan to take up the LaFollette resolution authorizing na Inquiry Into unemployment soon after the session opens," Senator Couzens said. "We shall try to reach every angle of the question, to consider means of obtaining authentic figures cn unemployment, find the causes and seek remedies. "With the speeding up of Industry Turn to Two The Dime Trust and Safe Deposit company's night depository system enables it to render a 24-hour banking service, for through any hour, on holidays and Sundays as yaII tn Mffnlar hnc'nact tltrm Adv. ROTTER RICH PLACE Till ROOF SENATE COMMITTEE i Ice-Coated and Slippery Highways Responsible for Unusually Heavy List Eastern Part of State Hard Hit FORTY-FIVE INJURED ACCORDING TO SURVEY Special INS Leased Wire With the first winter weather Pennsylvania has experienced this season the state's week end automobile accident toll took a sudden leap upward with 13 persons reported killed and 45 injured, a survey by International News Service showed today.

Ice-coated and slippery highways and city streets were responsible for many of the unusually heavy toll. Eastern Pennsylvania reported the heaviest casualty list. In that section of the state eight persons were killed and fourteen injured. Two persons were killed and eighteen injured in the central section of the state. Western Pennsylvania reported three persons killed and 13 injured.

One of the fatalities was a three months old infant who died of exposure after Turn to Page Seven Daughter of Wash Snyder, of Tharptown, and Forrest Rarick, Plight Troth at Harper's Ferry The marriage on Labor Day at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, of Forrest H. Rarick of 101 East Commerce street and Kathryn Snyder of Tharptown will come as a complete surprise to their many friends, the announcement having been made at a dinner given Saturday evening at the home of the bride's parents at Tharptown. Miss Snyder and Mr. Rarick left here Labor Day, presumably to visit for the f.A Ulttt friends- at Hershey Park, but motored to Harper's Ferry instead, where they were married. The bride is the very attractive daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. W. Snyder of Tharptown and is a graduate of the Coal township high school. Mr. Rarick is the son of Mrs.

Cora Rarick of Commerce street and at the present time employed as a fixer- at the Kulpmont mill. He is a member of the Phi Rho Sigma fraternity and also of the Elks in this city. Mr. and Mrs. Rarick left Saturday for a honeymoon trip to New York and Washington.

They will be gone a week. DINGER IS Wedding Solemized at First United Brethern Parsonage On Honeymoon At Home Dec. 1 Quiet and interesting was the wedding of Miss May Dinger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.

W. Dinger of 7 South Third street and Russel Rant, of 308 South Coal street Saturday evening at 8:30 o'clock in the parsonage of the United Brethren chur on East Sunbury street. The wedding ceremony was performed by Rev. H. J.

Behney, pastor of the church. Attending the happy couple were Mrs. Thomas Burley and Daniel Rant, the father of the bridegroom. The ncwlyweds left late Saturday evening for a honeyomon trip thru the east and will be at home after December first at the home of tho groom on Coal street. Both young people are well known In this city and have a host of friends who wish them success and happiness in the marriage venture.

Special 1X3 Leased Wire LEWISTOWN. Pa, Nov. 26. One man was Instantly killed and another was seriously Injured when the automobile In which they were riding was crowded off the William Penn highway In Lake Park, near here and crashed into a telephone po. The dead man was Nimrod Cuth-rle 19, of Yeagertown.

Edward Kel-ley of Bumham. sustained a frac tured skull while the driver Walter Drake, also of Bumham. escaped injury. WEDDED LABOR DAK, NEWS IS JUST OUT NDW BRIDE OE ROSSEE RANT SATURDAY CAR IS POLE; MAN IS KILLED Cold Wave From Out of West Strikes This Part of State and Brings Snow Flurries Yesterday Afternoon THANKSGIVING DAY, MAY BE WARMER Cold weather from the west, which reached Shamokin and vicinity yesterday, will probably force the mer cury down to twenty degrees today ror the lowest of the season. The cold spell, which is moving in a southeasterly direction, was centered over Nebraska yesterday.

The temperature was as low as fourteen degrees in North Dakota yesterday. The head of the state weather bureau said that while the cool weather would probably continue today and tomorrow, when below normal temperatures would be experienced, that the indications were that the severity of the temperature drop would not be as pronounced as in the northwest and middle west. The mercury dropped from 36 degrees Saturday night to 20 degrees yesterday morning at Chicago. The mercury stood at 26 degrees in Pittsburg yesterday morning. A northwest wind of twelve miles an hour was blowing last night and the Turn to Page rwo Well Known Pioneer Resident, Born Here 77 Years Ago, Succumbs Following Coughing Spell Saturday Night Death claimed David Famsworth, highly esteemed Fairview resident at his home at 1400 West State Street at 9:40 o'clock Saturday night when hi succumbed following a severe coughing spell at the age of 77 years.

Mr. Famsworth, who for 30 years had been watchman at the Pennsyl- 'vanja "round 'house, had becil In 111 wealth for the past several month. He had been subject to violent coughing 'spells during that period. Saturday night he was takp with an attack and when it subsided lay down. Ten minutes later he passed away.

He had been living retired at his State Street address for the past 12 years. It has been that, long since he tsve up his work as watchman at the Pennsylvania engine house. He was born in Shamokin June 1st, 1651 and spent his entire life here. His parents were Jonathan and Amelia Snyder Famsworth. In 1878 he wedded Matilda Neidig who survives him.

January 3rd of this year the well known couple observed their golden wedding anniversary. In addition to his widow, two children, Mrs. Nora Tobias and Raymond Famsworth, ten grandchildren and three great grandchildren survive him. The funeral will be held at 1:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, Services will be held at: the home in charge of Rev. A.

F. Diet2, pastor of Salem Church. Burial will be made in the Odd Fellows cemetery. Bootleggers and Gamblers in Philadelphia Definitely Linked Together in Grand Jury Probe Special INS Leased Hire PHILADELPHIA, Nov. gambling rings and bootleggers have definitely been linked together by Information revealed by the special grand Jury probe which enters Its 15th week today, according to Prosecutor Attorney John Monaghan.

The gang slaying of Hughie Mo-loon and Daniel O'Leary and the recent shooting in South Philadelphia were not isolated outbreaks or. individual warfare but all direct conflicts among rival gangs for supremacy In the organization of gambling and bootlegging here, Monag-hand said. "I propose to show the people of Philadelphia Just what protected gambling means in this city end what It has meant for years," Mon-aflhan explained today as he declared "I am out to smash this system." He is expected to go before Edwin O. Lewis in open court and make his revelations. Dr.

"English Tommy' Gilchrist, hia wife, Dora and a man serving a long term for embezzlement are expected to reveal the gambling ring details by their testimony which Monaghan will bring out. Notice Moose Auxiliary will hold nomination of officers on Tuesday, Nov. 27, instead of Wednesday. Adv. Kathryn Strausser, Recorder.

D. FK1I, FORMER PEiSY WATCHMAN. DIES PROBE LINKS LAWLESS RINGS King's Physician Lord Dawson of Penn (alove), personal physician to His Majesty, George who is in constant attendance upon British monarch during his present illness. The ruler's condition is now believed to augur a speedy recovery. GRADES GET DAY Brother and Sister of Cirl Afflicted With Diphtheria Attend School Authorities Order All Children Home Pupils of two grades in the McKin-ley building were cent to their homes this morning when it developed that a brother and a sister of another student is suffering from diphtheria.

Dorothy Shaffer took sick Friday. Sunday the family doctor said she suffered from diphtheria and took the necessary precautions. This morning, however, her brother and sister went to school as usual. When it was learned that Dorothy had the contagious disease, school authorities dismissed the rooms where her brother and sister studied, the first and fourth, and ordered the rooms fuml-cated. FARROW DAUGHTER BAPTIZED TODAY The infant daughter of Walter and Belinda Robertson Farrow, was baptized at their home at 813 North Washington street today.

The sacrament was administered by the Rev. Dr. James W. Gilland, pastor, eneritus of the First Presbyterian church here. Immediate members of the family of Mr.

and Mrs. Farrow witnessed the baptismal rite. DR. GILLAND I ROM CLERGY Showing their friendship and esteem to Rev. Dr.

J. W. Gilland, former pastor of ths First Presbyterian church of this city, members of the Ministerial association tendered the Siting clergyman a complimentary banquet Saturday evening a honor of his 75th birthday. The event took place in the Grae-mar Hotel and -round the festive beard sat 13 local pastors, most of whom with their parist.es here when Dr. Gilland was in charge of tl local Presbyterian church.

Rev. J. N. Wajenhurst Dr. Gilland's successor had charge rf ths postprandial affairs.

He reviewed his successful past, -ate and re-told of esteem in -which Dr. Gilland Is held among the people and cl3rgy here. Other pa tors made brief addresses, all of them highly cm.Hii lentary to L. Gilland, who is new living retired at New Rochelle. N.

Y. Dr. Gilland's sts showed their love for the well kno ui in two ways. The first symbol was In the form of a pvjse. made up from among the clergy.

This tat? lei $162. Next Dr. Gilland's former co-workers showed their affection In words. They set of resolutions, higoly complimcn- tarj. I ffl OFF AT M'KIHLEY Dies at 77 Here is a late portrait of Thomas Fortune Ryan, multi-millionaire financier and a Titan of Wall street in the 90's, who died at his home in New York; aged 77.

He had been ill only a few days. His wealth is estimated variously from $100,000, 000 to $300,000,000. Pastor of Welsh Congregation al Church Selected by Clergy of City to Deliver Annual Sermon Thursday The Annual Thanksgiving Day Union services will be held in the high school auditorium on Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. The sermon this year will be preached by Rev. T.

E. Richards, pastor of the First Congregational Church this city, the choir for the occasion will be. from the same church. The following will bs the order of service: Hymn Invocation, Hcv. N.

Lower. Scripture lesson. Rev. W. C.

Hall Prayer, Rev. Edward Jackson Proclamation, Rev. W. E. Fischer, D.

Hymn Sermon, Rev. T. E. Richards Offering, Appeal from Rev. C.

B. Schneder, D. D. Hymn Benediction, Rev. T.

E. Richards The Ministerial Association sin cerely hopes that there will be a capacity audience at tills service in conformity with the wish of the president and governor of our state. The pastors not on the program will act as ushers with Rev. H. J.

Behney chairman. The president of the association will preside. The entire service will be limited to one hour. WHEEL KNOCKED OFF OF STRANGER'S COUPE A stranger, Harry Rosier of Ly-kens, didn't know that Lincoln street made an abrupt turn at Trinity Episcopal church and yesterday his Chrysler coupe was damaged when ran against the curb. The left front wheel was knocked clean off as he tried to make the sharp curve.

Engles are still in Centre county. According to the letter of the law. the truck consigned for the Engle change of residence rumbled and Jolted all the way to Aaronsburg in carrying out the local poor district's end of the proposition. It is understood that practically everybody about Aaronsburg knew about the Engles, (it's a small town, you know.) and the truck was obligingly brought to a halt in front rf the place of residence where the loading of worldly Foods might be made with little difficulty. But alack and alas, fate interven-d.

the head of the Engle family firmly turning down all overtures to return to the protective embraces of Coal Township. In fact, it is to be believed that he was adamant in his refusal end well-backed by other members of the familv. And now, the Dispatch was inform-1 wy ry a poor board oriicial. It .11 up to the Centre County authori- ties. Tim trtH 4 I the adamant.

in REV. RICHARDS 1VPKMHJJJ IS ENGLE FAMILY BACK? NO, THEY PROLONG VISIT Now what would you do In a case like that? Is probably the question wnich perplexed Neil GiNmm war. den at the almshouse, following his futile trip to a spot near Aarons-burg where the Abe Engle family, acknowledged wards of the Shamokin and Coal township poor district nave wen up residence. And following the futile Journey by truck the local poor authorities feel that the weight of responsibility has been lifted from their respective should- i era in uic case. 10 oner about Just what happened near Aarons- bur? cn Thursday better, to sum it all up In a nutshell, the Engle family said firmly that "we won't come back with you," so who can blame Gilham? The matter now rests with the little poor district in Centre county, the attorneys of which, Spar-gler and cf Bel-lefonte are probably even now con sidering drastic action.

At any rate. so far asJld be learned today, the.