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EAGE TWO SHAMOKIN DISPATCH, THURSDAY, AUGUST l1929 Happy One Month' i See Bs The Shamokin Dispatch That-- 1 Female Air Derby 1 HUI.Il.liHIM I RUSSEi ALBRIGHT LEWIS RUNKLE MYSTERY BLASTS A CANDIDATE FOR CANDIDATE FOR SHATTERS STORE OVERSEER OF POOR TMLLECTOR IN PITTSBURGH SHOOT NG OF Mrs. William Frederick and daughter, Helen, of East Sunbury street, will spend the next week with relatives in Jersey Shore. iff1 raw if AA Two Persons Injured When Three-Story Brick Building in Downtown District is troyed Explosion Probe -i iki Well Known Citizen and War Veteran Formally Enters Race for Important Office Subject to Decision of Republican Voters 1 1 under way Special INS Leased Wire i PITTSBURGH, Aug. mym terious explosion shattered threeVJ Maryland Officer is Shot Down in What is Believed to Have Been Ambuscade by Mountaineers Special INS Leased Wire HAGERSTOWN, Aug. I MePherson Miller, wealthy Hagerstown resident, was taken into custody at his home here today and brought to Frederick, in connection with the killing late yesterday of ci rreaencK, in wuhi, is oeuevea to have been a mountain ambuscade by mountaineers.

Six others also are under arrest and are being held for questioning as to Hauver's death. They are: Rus- sell and Waverly Bennett and Paul and Lloyd Williams, of Hagerstown, i and Charles and Claude Lewis who I live on the mountainside near the i scene of the ambuscade. Claude Lewis' arrest came about when he was traced to a physician's office where gunshot wounds in his hands and wrists were treated, police said. Officers of Frederick county say they were lured to the ambush by I 1 1 1. 1 Charles Lewis who approached the Mrj.

Mary Knoebel returned to her home In Norrlstown this morning after spending the past week with her son, Charles Shannon, of West Pine street. Mrs. Mildred Purcell and daugh ter, Jane, of First street, left at noon for Philadelphia, where' they will spend the week-end with relatives. Mrs. Robert Francis, wife of the well known leader of Neil Gilham's orchestra, left this morning for Lewis burg, where she will be the guest of lelatives over the week-end.

Mrs. W. J. Williams visited friends in Sunbury today. Mr.

and Mrs. George W. Reed left this morning for Rolling Green, 1 where they will attend the Shipe re- i union. The Bible classes of the Second U. r.

rhnrrh nf Rhamokin will hnM festival on the lawn of the old Un lontown school building, adjoining the church, Saturday afternoon and I evening. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Morgan left at noon today for Mahanoy City, where they will spend the week-end with relatives. Mrs.

R. W. Helfrlch entertained a number of friends at bridge at her home, 1645 West Walnut street last evening. Misses Catherine and Mary Jane i Eisenhart will spend the week-end in Tamaqua. Mr.

and Mrs. John J. Owen, well known Shamokin street residents, will leave Saturday morning for Ocean Grove where they will spend a month and perhaps a longer period. They make annual pilgrimages to the seashore resort. Mr.

and Mrs. Harry Unger and son. Robert, with Mr. and Mrs. Norman Henninger, left by automobile Wednesday for a trip to Niagara Falls and Canada.

They expect to return on Saturday. After being the guest of Martin i Colhan, for the past week, T. E. Colhan has returned to the Elks' home in Virginia. I Continued From Page One I The "murder clothes" had been! UN JUROR AT HI)! TRIAL BECOMES ml I deputy sheriffs several days ago and Beacn- Cal- ls entered-volunteered to lead them to a still in Popular Resident of Coal Township Announces Himself An Aspirant on the Republican Ticket "Service" his motto With the announcement that should he be elected his chief ambition will be to serve the taxpayers, Russel Albright, popular resident of Coal township, today threw his hat in the ring for the Republican nomi nation for overseer of the poor.

"Should the party honor me by se lection," Albright said, a ring of sincerity in his vcice, "my hope will be that I shall serve that public honestly and scrupulously. I have studied conditions now existing a-'mong ihe poor of the township and Shamokin and feel that I will be able to serve the people and be of real service to those in poverty." Albright is a miner, working in collieries in spite of the handicap of i having only one arm. He is the fath er of six children. At the present time he is doing all within his power to relieve suffering in the township. "Service to all" might well be his platform motto.

1 He hopes to achieve that service with a working background of a thorough knowledge of the poor and their needs. The candidate has always lived in Coal township. Two yean ago his desire to serve taxpayer and those reliant upon the poor board for aid led hi mto announce himself a Republican candidate for overseer of the poor. He hopes this time that the public he desires to serve may place him in a position to do sd. Balance in Commonwealth's Treasury Today Reached New High Total of Special INS Leased Wire HARRISBURG.

Aug. 1 The balance in the commonwealth's treasury reached the new high total of at the beginning of business today, General Edward Martin, state treasurer, announced. The" total was depleted during the day by payment of $6,805,478 to the fourth class school districts of the state. Total receipts during July were $14,380,411 and payments $14,127,516. The balance in the general fund at the opening of business was an increase of approximately during the month.

Tho balance In the motor license fund was $24,436,200. Continued From Pag On tlons for state mine board certificates. Merited promotions came to a considerable number of these during the current session and since the schools closed. The auspicious beginning of an organized training plan has been gratifying to all concerned at the college, at company headquarters and in labor circles. The night schools which closed a successful year at Pottsville.

Mt. Carmel and Mahanoy City, will reopen for the second year's work at four different centers, namely: Pottsville, Mt. Carmel, Shenandoah and Tower City, about October 1. At this time the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron company will be joined in this educational program by the Lehigh Valley Coal company, the Susquehanna Collieries and the Madeira-Hill making Jt possible for employees from all four companies to enter the classes. STATE FINANCES AT HIGH PEAK READING PICKS MINE EXECUTIVES WITH MUCH CARE Lewis G.

Runkle i'ITT Lewis G. Runkle makes formal announcement today of his aspiration to the office of tax collector of Sha- mokin borough. Born in Shamokin he has been a resident here practically all of his life. Like most ordi nary young men of this community a number of years of his life was spent working in the mines. He was called with the first eleven boys to the service of his country at the outbreak of the World War and was one of the first from Shamokin to be sent to France.

Although disabled when the boys were fighting at Belleau Woods he served until the end of the war and was returned to this country with a casualty company )t March 1919. The voters of Shamokin have an opportunity of selecting a man who is deserving and highly capable of filling this important office. Mr. Runkle was a charter member of Lincoln Post No. 73 American Legion and a past president of Phi Rho Sigma fraternity.

W3S vice president of the o'd City League and served in the council of the Boy Scouts of America representing Troop No. 7. After completing a course in higher accounting at Temple University of Philadelphia he was graduated and then received practical experience with the Philadelphia Boiler Works, of which he was assistant treasurer and cost accountant for nearly three wars. Although hi? practical expwlence is limited to serving on the local board Mr. Runkle has been a life long Republican and will run on that ticket at the primaries.

GAS BURNS PROVE FATAL FOR WOMAN Special INS Leased Wire ABINGTON, Aug. 1. Miss Ellen Dunnelly, 60, of Hallowell, died in the hospital here today of burns received when she lit a match to find a gas leak in the basement of a home near Hallowell. MAJ. BOCK KILLED IN PLANE CRASH COLON, Panama uanai Zone, Aug.

1 Ma lor Paul T. Bock, of the United States army air force, was killed at France field at 8 o'clock this morn-int? when his Dursuit plane crashed. The cause of the crash could not be determined at once. nninNiAi ni its -k the mountain recesses. Arrangements were made for the raid at 6 o'clock last evening, the 1 raiding party including, besides Hau-Ivcr, Deputy Wffiim Steiner, Vernon Redmond and William Wertenbacker.

Lewis led them into the mountains and left them, saying they were a quarter mile from the moonshine camp and that he soon would return. The officers waited an hour and, i receiving no signal from Lewis, pro-I ceeded cautiously in the direction of I the camp. When nearly upon the moonshiners' rendezvous, a volley of shots rang out and Hauver fell, fatally wounded in the head, the other three deputies returned the fire and Claude Lewis was arrested after the deputies followed a trail of bloody footprints through the mountains "Kand captured the man who was wounded. A VooHniT atrnlrst. the moonshiners v- "was running high throughout Frederick county today.

Hauver, father of three children, was a popular of- ficer and an amateur baseball idol. The ambuscade ls a lonely spot deep In the mountains and not far from the Franklin county, line. I A posse of state, county and local officers, augmented by friends of Hauver, scoured the entire mountain dis- trict today the hope of running down other moonshiners suspected of having been Involved in Hauver's death. The hugh still, quantities of mash and liquor at the moonshiners' camp were destroyed soon after the shoot-j ing. IB' Continued From Pigt One Niw York, who were booked for the Journey, were prevented from going by illness contracted by Mrs.

Pierce while rushing to Friedrichshafen from Russia. The Zeppelin made a beautiful start, circling the airport once, and then heading due west over Lake Constance. Scores of searchlights il- BHF 1 TOWARDS 0. S. brought into the courtrcom and laid on a table beside the prosecutor, i There was the blood-stained gar- i Thomas Bishop, former station meats of Miss Hix, her handbag, her a8ent at Excelsior, goes on the pen-brown silk stocKings and other ar- slon list the Reading Railroad Mrs.

Frances Kubid and daughters, Frances and Helen May, left at noon today for their home in Pittsburgh after being the guests Josephine Bunxe for the past month. Mrs. L. W. Ballou and daughter, i Louise, returned to their home In New" York city after visiting Mr.

and Mrs, R. L. Waters of West Lynn street for the past week. David Arnold left at noon for Har risburg, where he will remain over the week-end. Mr.

and Mrs. Milton Hendricks and Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Hen dricks, well known residents of this imi earjy ims morning oy motor for Marshall's Creek In the Pocono Mountains where they plan to spend me next lW0 eeKS Miss Vera Shantz returned to Philadelphia today, where she is in train-ing at the Jefferson hospital.

H. Elwood Reitz, of Shamokin, candidate for the Democratic nomi nation for county controller, called on county officials at the court house yesterday while on his way to the Reitz reunion at Rolling Green Park. With him were his wife and his mother. Mr. Reitz ls a member of one of the county's most prominent families, which had a representation of nearly 500 persons at the reunion.

Dr. and Mrs. Rose W. Mills and Riedel are Mr. and Mrs.

Henry P. here today on the eve of their four weeks' tour of Canada. They are guests of Mrs. Riedel's brother, D. J.

Jcnes. The party plan to leave tomorrow on their extended auto trip. The students of St Joseph's high school entertained Miss Mary Ged-nian at a supper given at Edgewood Park last evening. Those present were Misses Josephine McCormlck, Mary and Emily Gedman, Marion Purcell, Hilda Snyder, Anna Cheuki, Helen and Anna Llewellvn. Eleanor and Nan Ryan, Messrs.

Thomas Snyder, Donald Lahnstein, Eugene Shadle and Edward Purcell. WORKING TIME AT THE COLLIERIES Susquehanna officials announced that the following collieries will work tomorrow: Cameron, Richards and Pennsylvania. The Madera Hill Coal Company reported that the Colonial colliery will work tomorrow. 1 IlUiVlAi DlSllUP nxr DEwcinitf I ict company today. Mr.

Bishou has" serveflr th com pany forty-four consecutive years as clerk at the Muncy office. SHOVELIN WILL IS FILED AT SUNBURY The will of the late John J. Shove-lin, Mt. Carmel, probated at Sunbury this morning disposes of an estate valued at $17,000. Three hundred dollars wdll go for masses, $1,000 to a son, William J.

and the remainder divided equally among the children. CTflPlf rtlMTATIMlQ wiwwu uuiniiviiv NEW YORK, Aug. 1 Stock quotations: Ajax Rub 4 7-84 7-8. Amn Can 162 3-4164 1-2. Amn Inter 73 3-474.

Amn Loco 128131. Amn Stl Lndry 64 1-265. Amn Sug 83 1-2-83 1-4. American Tob A 179 1-4170 1-2. American Tob 179 7-8179 7-8.

ATT 267 3-4270. Anamonda Cop 115 3-4116 1-2. Armour A 11 1-4--11. Armour 5 7-85 7-8. Atch St St 257 1-2256 3-4.

Both Stl 123 7-3123 1-2. 135-135. Canadian Pac 231 3-8229. Chcs and Ohio 257 257 Chi NW 01 91 1-2 Cont Mot 13 3-4 14 7-8 Crucible Stl 104 104 Cuba Cane 2 1-4 2 1-4 Elec Stor Bat 83 1-2 86 1-2 Erie RR 83 1-2 84 Gen Mot 71 1-2 71 1-2 Goodrich Rub 76 5-8 77 Inter Harv 121 5-8 122 Southern 103 7-8 103 7-8 Kennecott Cop 87 1-8 87 5-8 Nat Distl 50 1-2 50 7-8 Nat and 66 7-8 66 1-2 Nevs Cons Cop 43 7-8 46 1-4 NY NH and 114 114 3-8 Norf and est 252 1-2 252 3-4 NY Arbke 44 1-2 44 1-2 Central 235 234 1-8 North Pac 110 7-8 110 1-2 Pan Amn Pete 60 61 1-2 Packard Mtr 130 1-8 130 1-8 Pathe Ex 8 3-48 5-8 Patino Mines 40 1-840 Penn RR 9595 1-4 Pure Oil 25 5-825 5-8 Rep I and Stl 112 3-4112 3-4 Rey Tob 54 3-454 3-4 Sinclair Oil 34 1-234 1-8 So Pac 143 5-8143 3-4 Studebaker Mtr 76 7-876 1-2 1 Union Pac 265 3-4266 Rubber 50 1-450 1-4 Steel 210 3-C 210 1-2 Universal and 10 3-4 10 3-4. West Elec and Man 204 7-8 205 1-2.

Willys Over 25 1-8 25 1-4. Yellow and 37 1-8 37. Mo Pac 93 92 7-8. Mdi Pac 33 1-2 23 2-. Two banners have been placed in the cathedral at Peterborough, England, to mark Mary Queen of Scots' first burial place.

Nearly 90.000 automobiles were produced in Germany last year, which was an increase of approximately 25 per cent, over the 1927 output. a tt iiai'Q ware store in the downtown district of Pittsburgh today and shook the entire ousiness aisinct. Two persons were injured and damage was estimated at more than $100,000. Mrs. Mary Seareot.

47, was cut and bruised and Frank Tomaszewskl was cut when they were blown from their beds in nearby buildings. Hundreds of other persons shaken from their beds poured into the street which was filled with a mass of debris when the entire front of the building was blown out. Although this was International Communist Day, Investigators found no evidence in first examination to form a connection, they said. Firemen arriving in responce to an emergency call of all equipment found the street blocked with frantic men, women and children. Battalion Chief George Spahr said he believed the explosion was caused by a bomb.

No fire followed. No eyewitnesses could be found, because of the early hour at which the explosion occured. The detonation blew out the roof and threw the entire front of the building into the street In a tangled mass of beams and debris. The street was roped off immedf ately and a search began for possi ble bodies in the wreckage. Windows of neighboring buildings were all blown out by the force of the blast and bricks were jarred from the structures.

Andrew Frazier, as slstant chief building inspector, ar- rived a few minutes after the ex- i plosion and began an investigation I of surrounding buildings una whether the blast had rendered them unsafe for occupancy. Morris Curran. owner of tne hard ware store, told police he left his office yesterday night after making his usual Inspection and finding things in good order. He could give no reason why his establishment would have been bombed. Yesterday he received blueprints for Intended improvements to tne building, Curran said, and today was to have consulted a contractor xo let the work.

Te store safe was robbed two months ago of $1,300 in cash ana $500 in jewelry. The theft was never solved by police. Two cases were heard by Squire A. D. Hancock last evening In his offices on Shamokin street.

In the first, Emma Thomas had Frank Howard arrested, the former alleging that Howard attacked her while in a drunken condition, and tried to beat her. Both live in thWest End. Howard was found guilty and placed under' bail for court In the other case, Mary Masiak 1IW lie. Mrs. Masiak alleging that her husband, while drunk, chased her from her home and tried to beat her.

At the hear'nj he agreed to behr'va in the futuvi and his wife withdrew tne charges. Ltonard payed the cost3. If timf hanrFo the Pavilion 230 TROUBLE-FREE DENTISTRY Perfect-ntting plates represent a permanent investment in dental satisfaction. By having them made here you can be sure that they will never give you the least cause of trouble. Other types of work which we are well qualified to do will be equally satisfactory.

X-RAY EXAMINATION, A SPECIALTY HieTIPCUAMPnPK i .1 I mill Mill JJJ I I W. ME II I vr i rax Twn I L.I II IV I I I VI If h-W 'ii I i Only a short thirty days ago Mrs. Rose Iodice, above, was a happy blushing bride in Brooklyn, N. as this picture shows. Today her husband has reported her missing and according to the investigation she has been kidnaped.

Neighbors say she was seen standing in front of her home when a dark sedan drew to the curb and unknown hands, reaching out, dragged her into the car which sped away. Mahanoy City Man Dies In Hospital From Injuries Received When Struck by Car Driver Held Yestal Eckroth, Mahanoy City bar ber, who on Sunday was struck by an automobile while running across the state highway at Park Crest, near Lakewood Park died yesterday at the Fountain Springs state hospital. Edward Zakusky, of Tamaqua, driver of the death-dealing car, is held under bail pending the action of a cornorer's jury. However, it is understood that the victim of the ac cident ran heedlessly into the pathway of the automobile. Continued From Pag On local airport today.

It was forced down at Elizabethtown on the flight from New York by engine trouble yesterday. One of the features at the gathering last night was the marked interest in the club taken by women members. In all 40 women listened to the discussion of the flying club's plans for the future, and made suggestions for improvements. The hangar is now practically completed, only filling of the ground i and obstructions endangering flyers in landing have been removed under the direction of Peter Barr contractor. Mr.

and Mrs. Rudes Kershner, caretakers at the airport, headed the committee in charge of serving the dinner last night. Continued From Pag On assist in the management of the affairs of the new corporation. The purpose of uniting the three local theatres, all previously controlled by different enterprises, is to bring the operation of all under one management for the betterment of amusement in both this city and Tamaqua. Under the new corporation It will be possible to make selection of the finest pictures produced thru the cinema market as well as to choose the best and varied attractions of the legitimate stage.

The placing of the control of the five playhouses underone management, should create a new Interest in local amusement and will at the same time serve to effect a new standard in offerings not enjoyed in any other town or city in this part of the state. Only the very best attractions are to be included in Central Theatres, bookings and preparations for the inauguration of the new standard of amusement are already well advanced and some Interesting announcements for the public will be forthcoming within a few days. Central Theatres, ls an organization entirely distinctive from any of the orginal concerns identified with the five theatres involved in the merger. All of the business affairs of the newly-created corporation will be directed from its suite of offices in the Dime Bank building, where already the work of compiling bookings for the five playhouses is well advanced. Policies of the theatres will be announced at a later date.

IXFAXT DIES The newborn son of Mr. and Mrs. George R. Boden, 105 North First street, died yesterday afternoon. Burial was made in the Odd Fellows' cemetery this morning.

INJURIES FATAL FOR AUTO VICTIM PILOT INSTRUCTOR THRILLS MEIERS OF FLYING CLUB MERGER UNITES FIVE THEATRES The ladies are going chance to show what they can do on the flying line when the first national women's derby starts from Santa Monica for Cleveland, Ohio. Mrs. Gladys O'Donnell, above, of Long TARGET CONTEST Tharptown Youth Wins a Trip to Camp Perry, for Excellence in Marksmanship Coming out of a target contest on the rifle range of Camp Howard, with the highest percentage, T. Jefferson Hoover, Tharptown youth, wins a trip to Camp Perry at the expense of the government. Young Hoover, who holds the rank of corporal, is in his second year's course of the Citizens' Military Training school at the Maryland fort.

Last year he distinguished himself on the rifle range. In recent competition with the best shots of three other companions Corporal Hoover came out first with a good lead over his nearest opponent. Corporal Hoover's score was 93. The next highest was 90 and the other two youths made 88 and 89 respectively. Winning of the contest is considered one of the big honors of the camp and young Hoover takes his place as one of the outstanding students at Fort Howard.

Next year, by reason of his advanced work and having obtained the rank of corporal, he will be eligible for the United States Army Reserve Corp. Corporal Hoover is the son of Mr, and Mrs. Edward rno.d Tharp- town, and is one of the community best known young men. He is famili- arly known as "Jeff." 1 i vere headwinds retarded the progress of the Graf Zeppelin over Southern France today. We are heading towards Spain as this is written, having swung in a southwesterly direction from Orange without passing over Marseilles.

After the departure of the ship from Friedrlchshaf en early this NIMES, France, Aug. 1. The 4 longitude 48. well devel- oped pressure rea central over soum oi Azores, iu.iv incnes, ex- tends from short dist over Span- ish coast to Bermuda. 'Judging from latest reports weatner is at present mostly clear to! partly cloudy for Graf Zeppelin route tu uiuueraie wmas, musi-'? neutral, this is, neither head winds nor tail winds from eff Spanish coast to Bermuda." MARSEILLES France, Aug.

1. The Graf Zeppelin had passed Barcelona enroute for Gibraltar at mid-afternoon and was out jver the Mediterranean flying steadily onward, according to wireless Information received here at 6:30 o'clock P. M. New York Daylight Saving Time.) The steamship Dally reported by radio that it sighted the Graf at 3 P. M.

(10 A. M. New Vork Daylight Saving Time) flying at an altitude of 1200 feet at the position of 41.28 north and .29 fminutes) east. The Graf was flying in a southerly direction at the lime. This position is off the Spanish coast southwest of Barcelona, to have a 1 i i i mill 11 iiiibim 1.

No i i i i I lumined the silvery sides of the great morning majoiit-y 01 me pnoociiBcvs i Graf, while bands played "Deutsch-' went to sleep and rose for a late land Uber Alless" the Zeppelin glided I breakfast. i tway from Friedrichshafen, Its pas-i Tne women passengers appeared a tengers waving from the brilliantly- I bit nervous when we ran into rough lighted cabin. winds. They were assured there was A short while later the Zsnpelin i no danger. was reported over Constance, on the The shiP has been equipped with far shore of the lake, and from there llfe preservers since the last trip se- she headed straight across Switzer- veral months ago when motor trou-: land for Basle.

ble caused us to turn back while over Dr. Eckener was in rare good humor To while away the time we have before the start, and regaled the pas-' sPain. sengers. none of whom betrayed the i started a bridge tournament on fllghtest nervousness, with one of his board. famed "lectures" in the tea-room of i 11 was the experience of a life time the Hotel Kurgarten.

Ior tnose who had never before trav- waiving; any claims of alleged illega- "Wlth good luck we may make the: eled In an a'hiP- These "green- I in this procedure. crossing in eighty hours, which would amonS the passengers locked Snook, sm glasses, sat permit us to arrive at Lakehurst be- i with awe from the windows as the defense tab'e listening to the at-fore Sunday," he snid. "Then again, Graf swept souhtward towards the i tomeys discuss the latest develop- it may take us four 'days if bad Mediterranean coast and the beau-1 ment in the case. He seemed pleased weather develops. beautiful French landscape unrolled when court was adjourned, ns it gave "At any rate, we are going over itself beneath us.

him further opportunity to rest. He WVbVlllllla WfeaV I viiiiwjh SATURDAY NIGHT Edgewood Park PE8HSYLVAHIA RAMBLERS FREE DANCING ticks. There, too. was a man's gray stiit, wrapped up in a newspaper. Prosecutor Chester was all set to make his opening address when Judge Scarlett announced, before summoninc tin Jurv into the room.

tnat he had received word that Mrs. Lunsford was ill. Prosecutor Chester, eager to start his opening address, advocated that the thirteenth juror be substituted for Mrs. Lunsford and that the trial proceed forthwith with only twelve jurors. Judge Scarlett, however, indicated he was doubt as to whether this procedure would be in strict accordance with the law.

Alter consulting a law book. th judge decided to sent Mrs. Cassa iy, the thirteenth juror, in place of Mrs. Lunstoi who was es- to proceed as as possible with the selection another substitute juror. However, the Jury p.meJ had been dismissed yesterday when the jury was completed, so no talesmen were c.vailabla lor immediate questioning.

It was finally decided to adjourn court until eleven o'clock, by which time it was expected rrn memhers of the last venire could be summoned to court Tor questioning. One cf them will qualify as 'Ae new emertncy juror. The defense ereed to these plans, has been in a weakened physical con dition as a resuit oi a spinal iruia test performed on him last Saturday. The slain Professor Melvin T. Hix Is and he was not in court today.

Neither was his wife. The spectators remained in their seats during the adjournment of court, taking no changes cn losing their places. Large crowds milled about the corridors, eager for an opportunity to get inside. Some of the spectators brought their lunches and nibbled away at sandwiches durinj the recess. Court was re-convened at 11:15 A.

m. The jury was brought in. Mrs. Lunsfort, the ill juror was supported bv Nurse Weir as she slow- ly came into court with the other jurors and took her seat in the Jury box. Judge Scarlett dismissed her from the jury and instructed Mrs.

Cassidy to take her place as juror number three. Then the attorneys began questioning talesmen to obtain another thirteenth Juror. "I am dreadfully sorry I became ill," Mrs. Lunsford told Internaticn-al News Service. "The thing that did me up was standing at the scene of the murder at the rifle rrnge yesterday.

The sun was hot and I became very weak. I became worked up, too, by thinking of the various aspects of the case." The first of the new venire examined. Mrs. Flora Hiles, was excused because she had formed an opinion as to the guilt or innocence of Sncok. The new thirteenth Juror was accepted at 11:48 A.

M. He is Newton L. Tracy, a railroad foreman. He was sworn in, with our dependable ship in perfect condition, feelins our wav ainnir t.hP 25c Charge to wind and storm lanes." i Graf Zeppelin, speeding in a south- The Zeppelin left Friedrichshafen western direction on her flight across carrying a fully stocked larder of the tne Atlantic to Lakehurst, passed finest viands, so the passengers williver this cltv ftt 1:30 P- M. (8:30 A.

not want for delicacies on the voy- M- New York Daylight Time) today age. The ship carries 250 kilograms of! WASHINGTON, Aug. 1. The assorted meats, three kilograms of United States Weather Bureau today caviar, 20 kilograms of cheese, 50 kilo-! ed the following special weather grams of fresh fruit, 200 kilograms 0f forecast on tne Graf Zeppelin voy- bread. 20 kilograms of fi3h.

20 litres of milk, and six itres of cream. There "Disturbance of considerable in-. are 150 bottles of still wine Besides i tensity over North Sea, 29.16 inches chamDaene. whiskpv nri limmrt and another of moderate intensity while thase who prefer non-ahoholic beverages will have plenty of soft drinks. The two women passengers aboard the Zeppelin were the center of attraction at the Kurgarten Hotel during the hectic hours cf merry-making which whiled away the time before the departure.

"I am so tired, but oh, so happy," i Mrs. Crouse said, recalling her frantic I trip from New York in order to reach here In time for the start. "I am too thrilled for words," said Mme. Gourevitch. But neither gave the slightest Indication they feared the hazards of the aerial crossing, they looked upon It solely at a great adventure.

The passengers of the airship pre-eent all the diverse aspects of humanity, ranging from the long -haired, but bald-topped little Russian pianist, Gourevitch. dreaming of musical fame and glory, to the debonair Californi-an. Burke, whom the other travelers were quick to dub the "Flying Aristocrat." ABOARD GRAF ZEPPELIN, PVEB NJMXS, France, Aug. fie- FREE EXAMINATION PURIFIED AIR and PROCAiNE for Painless Extraction! Accept No Substitutes Be Sure You Are in be Risht Office NOTICE Sumirer Schedule Hours: Monday and Friday, 9:00 A. M.

to 8:00 P. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 9:00 A. M. to 6:00 P. Wednesday half holiday, open 9:00 A.

M. to 12:00 Noon. i OR. rVIACKIN Phone 1009 for appointment 101 W. INDEPENDENCE ST.

(Burd Rorers Bldg.).

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