Shamokin News-Dispatch from Shamokin, Pennsylvania • Page 1

DISPATCH GOOD EVENING WEATHER Showers This Afternoon aa4 Tonigti Somewhat Cooler Tonight CJiTraffic Condition is Beginning Arouse the Public a Ire. i EIGHT PAGES THE INTERNATIONAL NEWS SPECIAL WIRE AND ILLUSTRATED SERVICE EIGHT PAGES FORTIETH YEAR No. 231 SHAMOKIN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1926 PRICE TWO CENT'S MIlBfl SHAMOKIN Ml KIT WEDDED FIFTY-SEVEN YEARS FIVE IN HOSPITAL! PROMINENT RURAL COUPLE WEDDED 57 YEARS; RENEW VOWS FOLLOWING BLAST AT RELIANCE COLLIERY SENTIENT IN TOWNSHIP FAVORS NEW DRUGGISTS PLEDGE TO GET AFTER CHEATERS DIES FROM PILLS Child Secures Pills Intended For a Younger Brother's Cold and Takes Too Many HARRISBURG, Sept. 2 Eating pills which had been prescribed for her small brother's cold, Nancy Herman, 4-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

John C. Herman, of Harrisburg, yesterday died in convulsions two hours later. Doctors said it was apparently a case of strychnine poisoning, the pills containing small quantities of that ingredient. The girl swallowed several of the pills. The child is a granddaughter of E.

J. Stackpole, Harrisburg publisher and former postmaster. SIREN i a i rive are in me onamoKin siate nos-WH1 Lend Assistance to Pro-; pita! and any one of them may di Mr. and Mrs. Valentine Clark, pioneer residents of Irish Valley, who yesterday commemorated f7 years of wedded bliss with impressive and gala festivities at the Clark's.

Grove church. VETS VOTE NO On Record Against Holding N- Honal Convention in France During Next Year CHARLESTON, Sept. 2 Boyd B. Stutler, secretary of the Eightieth Division society, composed of World war veterans of Virginia, West Virginia and Pennsylvania, announces. that the veterans have voted against holding the American Legion convention in France next year.

The vote was the result of France's unfriendly attitude toward Americans over the war debt settlement, Stutler said. Rev. Asheton-Martin and Wife Victims of Distressing Accident Near Longport, N. J. Latter Suffers a Se-ere Wound of Neck A letter received yesterday by Frank B.

Fislcr, well, known local insurance man, conveyed the information that Rev. and Asheton-Martin, the former the rector of Trinity Episcopal church, this city, were the victims of a distressing automobile accident that occurred on the highway between Atlantic City and Longport several days ago. According to the facts set forth in the letter, which was written by Rev. Asheton-Martin himself, the LOCAL RECTOR AND WIFE HURT IN AUTO CRASH TOWNSHIP BOARD PLANS SUIT TO RECOVER BIG SUM Anniversary of Mr. and Mrs.

alentine Clark of Irish Valley Celebrated With Gala Festivities at the Clark's Grove Church. Wedding Scene is Impres- ively Re-enacted Fifty-seven years of happy wedded life for Mr. and Mrs. Valentine Clark, pioneer residents of Irish Valley, were appropriately recognized yesterday at the Clark's Grove churclutherc, a church that bears the name of the well known people' because of the prominence the family has taken in the congregation's activities for several generations, when, surrounded by kin and friends, they again took the marriage vows "continue to love and cherish, defend and obey" and the other beautiful and impressive promises and injunctions that they have faithfully kept all through -these years. Amid pretty rural surroundings and on a day about noon when prc-autumn weather smiled its prettiest, sons and daughter, grandchildren and great grandchildren, friends and neighbors, looked on while Mr.

and Mrs. Clark preceded by two grandsons, John and Joseph Clark, as ushers, and followed by two great-grandchildren, Francis and Elizabeth Chesney, as flower bearers, walked down the church aisle to Lohengrin's wedding march. Just before this, Miss Isabelle Deib-ler, well known vocal and elocution instructor, and Wilbur Tharp, a grand on ot the honored couple, with Miss Evelyn Behney at the piano, Promise Me." At the altar Rev. B. F.

Goodman, for seven years pastor of the Clark's Grove church and now located at Trcmont, faced them. The wedding vows with the word "continue" inserted were read hv the Rev. II. J. Behney, pastor of th First U.

B. church, this city, and tA tote Yespatsata made; Mr. and Mrs. Clark filed out of the church to the strains of Mendelh-son's recessional. The audience followed and the nged couple were warmly congratulated.

130 Eat Wedding Dinner Under the shed near the church, tables were filled with home-grown products of the soil and- the of the season finely prepared and efficiently served by a corps of Turn to Page Seven Knit-Tex for Fall is light as a feather, arm as toast, soft as velvet, never vr inkles, never gets out of shape and can be worn ten months of the rear. Made in many different shades. Price, $30.00. Adv. LEADER-HAMILTON CO.

Battery Service Sullivan Storage Battery company, 219 West Independence sheet. Adv. ARRESTS AROUSE MOTORISTS' IRE; ACTION PLANNED hibitiori Officers in Enforc ing Laws of Nation PITTSBURGH The retail druggists association of Western Pennsylvania in convention here promised Federal Prohibition Administrator John D. Pennington, their support in. coping with the "cheating" druggist who llegaly dispenses liquor.

Pennington met with the druggists to discuss ways and means of suppressing druggist bootleggers. He has just returned from Washington, where he conferred vith General L. C. Andrews, Jry czar. Discussing th resignation of W.

H. McNaugher, as legal aide of the dry unit, Pennngton said the names of several attorneys are under consideration as successors to McNaugher, but that he is not ready to make an appointment. The dry chief had high praise for McNaugher's wfcrk for the tmit He said the attorney will be with the dry forces for some time yet, as he has a number of cases to dispose cf in court. RESTAURANT OWNER HELD FOR COURT Frank Rovito, at a hearing he-fore Justice of the Peace George W. Shultz, yesterday afternoon, was held under $500 bail for his appearance at the next term of criminal court on charges preferred against him by his brother-in-law, Adam Rokowski.

Cross suits hetwen the two men, as a result of a bloody altercation in Rovito 's restaurant on Tuesday night, had been entered at th justice's office. Tha charges' of Rovito that Rokowski had threatened his life with a gun fell flat as evidence to mh- stir.tiate his claims was not present- ea ai tne neanng. ard his wife wera.lraveling the two seashore resorts in I Officials Have Not Deter' mined Exact Cause of, Ex plosion Occurred in the Shaft Working This Morning -Two Injured By Rush of Coal That Preced ed the Blast Eight men were injured, live ser-iously, as a result of a terrific explosion at the Beaverdale shaft of the Reliance colliery, a P. R. C.

I. operation near Mt Carmel tail morning between 9:30 and 10 o'clock tt: ii. i i Momentarily, it was reported from that insftution shortly before going to press. 4. Those in the hospital with serious burns about the head, hands and body are: FETER ARANICK, 334 Sou.9 Pcplar street.

Mt. Carmel. MICHAEL RICE. 211 South Po. lar street, Mt.

Carmel. -STEVE HOM1AK, 115 North. Poplar street. Mt. Carmel.

JOHN BORIAK, 28. South Plum street. Mt. Carmel. LAWRENCE FRACALOSSI, of West Sixth Carmel.

Those removed to their hemes with less serious injuries are: Alex Pollock, John Owens and Marshall Smith, all of Mt. Carmel. The direct cause of "the accident had not been ascertained until a late hour today despite tha fact that officials of the coal company arc engaged in making a thorough investigation of the entire affair. The men were ali employed, to-pether with three others in tht Buck Mountain gangway, No. ,2 vein, south dip.

-jr This morning while John Oweni and Marshall Smith were working in breast No. 2 1-2 a huge rush of coal occurred. So sudden did it come down the breast and with such force. that both- of. tha men wert swept from their feot and carried down the.

jchute to the fang? where they were partially buried by the fall. Smith was injured about tha chest while Owens receivtd injuries about the left knee, hip and neck. They were removed to their homes. The section of the Reliance eol liery where the men were working were equipped with safety lames a gaseous one and all of tha men and secured illumination from elec tric lamps which they carried on tneir neads. As the rush of coal came tha breast in the west side- ef tha see- A 1 1 1 wjw, it, awepi, a.

targe Douy oi gai before it and pushed it with sufficient force that it went into tha west side of the section -where tha explosion followed. All of the above mentioned in art. dition to Alex Pollock, who was slightly- burned by the explosion. wer world" i th section, Turn to Page Eight Burgess A. G.

Shissler of Thu City and Mayor Drumhel-Ier of Sunbury Are Understood to Be in Favor of a Permit Vigorous steps will be taken by the officials of the Shamokin and Trevorton Bus Line company to tip-hold the petition that has been obtained persuant to a proposed bus line between this city and Sunbury. The proposal has been met by opposition from the Pnnsylvania nd the Reading railroad companies aad the attorneys of the petitioners are working to obtain favorable affidavits from civic and legislative organizations of the two communities concerned. i Chief Burgess Shissler of Shamokin and Mayor Drumheller of the county-seat are in favor of the proposed plan, as both believe that tha line is a necessity. Their beliefs will be used as an argument before the publie service commission when the request for a franchise will be aired at Harrisburg on September 9, according to Attorney Fred B. Moser, one of the petitioner's counsel.

The councilmen of both cities will be interviewed and the local legislative organization will probably take some action when they convene next Tuesday so that a formal state ment may be drawn up and presented to the service commission. At the present time the attorneys for the railroad companies are con tending that the train service between the two cities is satisfactory and able to handle all the traffic. Tha promoters of the bos line claim that they hsve been besieged by residents living along the Shamolrin-Sunbvry highway for the operation et tlj motor line. Voters of Township Will Cast Ballots on Issue at Novem ber Election Sentiment for the placing of a fire siren in Coal township is gaining steadily, according to members of the several fire companies in the district with indications that by the time of election, when the voters will be asked to vote on the project, an overwhelming majority will have been rolled up. The members of the several fire companies have made several appeals to the board of commissioners of the district but final action was deferred.

It was then that a petition was presented to the court asking that the matter be placed on ballots for the November elections and he people be permitted to decide in the matter. The need for a fire siren has been a long felt one and members of the fire companies are continually busy seeking support of their proposal. ARCHITECT LEE VISITS SITEIOR WOMEN'S HOME William H. Lee of Shamokin, architect, was a Danville visitor Tuesday and spent some time looking over the farm of W. K.

Savage, Mausdale, which was purchased some months ago by the trustees of the Abigail A. Geisingcr home for aged women, into which the farm will be converted. Mr. Lee's visit to the farm was preparatory to making plans for erection of the home. According to one of the trustees, work on the home will get under way early next It is expected that the present building will be used for the main building of the home, but that it ....11 Will UK rtilU tUilotULidUlJ remodeled.

NEW TRAFFIC ORDINANCE FOR THE TOWNSHIP Solicitor Fred B. Moser is Instructed to Draft a New Measure by Board of Com missioners Coal township will soon have a traffic ordinance, it was indicated at the meeting of the board of commissioners last evening, when Attorney Fred B. Moser, solicitor for the board, was instructed to draw up an ordinance and submit it at an early meeting. For some time past a drive nas been made against speeding motor tVin Vi Kir tnonigl nffi ISIS 111 me iimiauif ij t-wu. -vu- jCers and a large number of arrests and convictions have been secured However, some of the cases.

have beep protested and for that reason it was deemed advisable to have an ordinance to supplement the statu-tary law. Parking, loo, is becoming more of a problem daily and officers report that motorists park in the middle of the streets and on the left hand side ransinc considerable confusion and danger. One phase of the ordinance is anticipated to cover mac question. Firemen Memorial Mardi Gras Wednesday. Thursday, Friday and Saturdav.

See the Chrysler 50, 60, 70 and SO en display at Edgewood Fark. Adv. i burgess, had th signs- repainted and ordered that the ruling again be placed in effect. No notice of the changj was given the motorists, members of the local motor club claim. Andrew Wier, chairman of the according to motorists, stationed himself at the intersection on Monday and Tuesday nights and with the aid of an officer, caused the wholesale arrests.

The entire matter is creating considerable comment about the town and further action is being watched with interest. While the motor club is considering what action is to be taken Chief of Police Levan prepared today to serve the subpoenas for the 174 who were taken by the law during the drive of Monday and Tuesday nights. Chief Burgess Shissler, this morning, indicated that he had no hand in the affair and when asked if the subpoenas would be served today, replied that the matter was one for the traffic committee alone- YOUNG FOLKS ARE WEDDED Raymond Gribbins and Kath-ryn Mclntyre Fail in Effort To Keep Marriage Secret Plans of Raymond Gribbins, well known chauffeur for P. H. Fuhrman, and Katheryn Mclntyre, residing ncai" "Rprrv's hntpl.

tn ltpnn thnir wedding a secret, went awry this morning resulting in their making formal announcement and causing considerable surprise among a legion of friends. The young couple, on last Thursday went to the St. Edward's church and were joined in the holy bonds of matrimony. They intended keeping the affair a secret for some time. However, last evening several of their friends learned of the nuptial affair in some unknown manner with a result that the young people were forced to make an admission of their marriage.

Mrs. Gribbin, while not a resident of Shamokin, is employed at the C. K. Eagle, Inc. mills and is weli and favorably known to a large number of people.

The. happy couple will make their home for the present with the bride's parents. Suits JIade To Your Order Fall suitings are here the finest mills in America and abroad are; WPU kMIWN LtU $2000 OFFERED FOR THE FINDING OF LEON LAURER PLAN VIGOROUS BATTLE FOR BUS LINE TO SUNBURY, Commissioners Authorize Legal Action (Against Bondsmen of Treasurer McCor-mick to Recover Moneys Alleged to Have Been Illegally Paid Out An echo of the appeal from the audit of 1922 in Coal Township, final argument of which was concluded only last week, was heard at the reg ular meeting of the commissioners last evening when action was taken to institute proceedings against the bondsmen for treasurer of the dis trict, J. P. McCormiek, to recover moneys ha paid from the coffers of the township illegally.

The action came near the end of the meeting and with not a single dissenting vote. The Taxpayers' Association of Coal Township appealed the audit and started proceedings to have the commissioners surcharged fo the above amount. tJpon the suggestion of Solicitor Fred B. Moser last evening, the commissioners went on record as favoring action that will protect the best interests- of the township board of commissioners. Action that may result in suits against the bondsmen for Mr.

McCormiek is expected to be taken in the near future. The solicitor and the board of commissioners feci that the money which McCormiek paid on orders issued to Levi N. Werntz, ousted secretary, was illegally paid. A similar action was taken by a previous board but final action was held in abeyance and the matter never reached the courts. Turn to Page Seven FARMER JAILED Lester Gill of Lower Augusta Township Lodged in Prison For Rum Law Offense Charged with violating the dry laws, Lester Gill, Lower Augusta township farmer and member of the notorious Gill family of Snyder county, was lodged in the Northumberland county jail yesterday morning by state police and federal officers, pending a heraing' before U.

S. Commissioner Norman S. Engle yesterday afternoon. The raid on the Gil farm was made several weeks ago, but the warrant was not served, although Gill made no effort to leave, going instead to the office of Commissioner Engle to ask when his hearing would be held and promising to get bail for his release. He declares he is innocent, although mash and liquor and a still not in use were found on his premises.

The state police also have a "buy" as evidence and declare that he sold liquor about Shamokin. Gill had several spectacular escalades in Snvder county during the period a couple of years ago when raids were staged on the farm of his father. Preacher John F. Gill. For a tim he was a fugitive after his Middlcburc was raided and a moonshine plant found.

He later moved to Northumberland county, picking a sparsley settled community about six miles below Sunbury for his operations. Asters choice. Order early. Stepp Sweeney, gardens, North Rock. Adv." Q.

R. S. nayer Rolls Four new recording by Harry M. Snodgrass "King of the Ivories." "Michtv T.ak a Koec," "My Wild Irish. Rose." "The Pal You Left at Home." "The Rvthm Kag.

The Hobart M. Cable Factory Room, 403 North Shamokin Adv. Sales St. Change of OrcheEtra at Edgewood Park. gents 35c and ladies 25c Motor Club Members Claim Left Hand Turn at Inde-: pendence and Market Sts.

Was Solemnized Without Proper Notice to Autoists Motorist's are up in arms over the wholesale arrests made at the intersection of Market and Independence streets during Monday and Tuesday nights and the local motor club is contemplating some action toward eliminating the "no left hand turns" at that place. About ten days ago member. of the Shamokin Motor club took the matter up with tho chief burgess and members of the traffic committee at had the ruling banned. At the time the on the bot-cum of the traffic light at that point were painted over and the ruling was eliminated. However, over the week-end, it is claimed Chairman Wier of the traf fic committee, without the consent of the other members or the chief TOWNSHIP MAN DIES Joseph Mattis Expired Last Evening at His Home Tioga Street on Joseph Mattis, a well known and highly respected resident of Coal township, died at his home, 1637 Iioga street, at last evening, i death resulting irom a complication of diseases after a comparatively brief illness.

The deceased was born in Russia in 1861 and was reared to manhood in his native land. He saw active service with the Russian army from 18S2tol8S7. He immigrated to the United States in 1888, coming directly to Shamokin, where he had since resided. He had followed the occupation of a miner until 1917, when he was seriously injured. He recovered, however, and had been able to follow outside work at the Luke Fidler colliery until about a week ago.when he was stricken with the fatal illness.

He is survived by his wife, Rose, and the following children: Mrs. John Mazuritis, of Cleveland, Mrs. Joseph Buza, of Shamokin; Mrs. Max Knetski, of Cleveland, George, a teacher in the township schools; Mrs. John Heist, of Cleveland, 0-.

and Miss Veronica at home. The funeral will be held Monday morrin, solemn mass of requiem to be said at 9 o'clock in St. Michael's church, with the pastor. Rev. Fr.

Pobinis, as celebrant. Burial will follow in the parish cemetery. Stetson Hats The new styles are here when you buy a Stetson you buy smart style and fine quality thats all. But what more can you expert Adv. LEADER-HAMILTON CO.

Modern Cleaning Co. now equipped with the latest mach ine for cleaning and pressing for men and women's clothin-. mar Hotel Corner, Star Ulfg. Co. Adv, Umbrella their sedan when another car being recklessly operated and going at an estimated speed of fifty miles an hour crashed head-on into the Sha mokin man's machine.

The rector's wife was thrown gainst the-windshield and received numerous injuries about the head and neck, the most serious of which was a gash in the neck that missed severing the jugular vein by the fraction of an inch. Eight stitches were necessary to close the wound. Rev. Asheton-Martin escaped with cuts about the face, inflicted by fly ine That both the local clci-' gyman and his wife escaped with their lives is considerede miraculous, the letter to Mr. Fisler indicates.

Since the accident Mrs. Asheton Martin has been in a highly nervous condition and is under the care of a rh'Tician. Both csrs fiurin in he accident were badly damaged. The driver of the other car upon whom rested responsibility for the mishap also escaped with comparatively slight m.iunes. Because of the condition of his wife, Rev.

Asheton-Martin will be detained at Longport, where he and Mrs. Asheton-Martin have been en joying their vacation for the past month and as a consequence he will be unable to resume his ministerial duties here next Sunday as he ex pected. TEN MINERS FINED CARRYING MATCHES INTO W.VA. MINES MOUNDSVILLE, W. Sept.

2. Rigid enforcement of the law against carrying matches into mines with a view to preventing mine explosions resulted here in ten miners being fined $20 and costs each, with the alternative of serving 90 days in jail. Matt Miche alone refused to pay the fine and was ordered to jail. The Ben Franklin Coal employer of the accused miners, made the complaint. CONTRACTOR SUED Suit to recover $1303.75 from W.

M. Moser, Mt. Carmel contractor, who is building the new section of highway on the Sunbury-Shamokin route, was filed in court at Sunbury yesterday by H. H. Kohl and Ervin E.

Kohl. The amount sought is claimed to be due the plaintiffs on a sub-contract for Moser in erection of a new building at Fountain Springs. r.YS FINE Frank Miller, local young man, 9aine whnm rharcpR WPffi nrcfer- red before Justice of the Peace appeared before the justice yester dav, pleaded guilty to the chaiges and ncroprl in nav tne cosis ana fines. He hearing was hc-d, released and the a' Firem-n Mardi Gras Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturdav. See the Chrysler 50, 60.

'0 and S) en display at Edgewood Park. Adv. K. Blorganroth. Attorney-at-Law has moved his offices to first floor, Masonic Tern pin Building, corner Eirhth anl 1'vl-pfndence street3.

Adv. Maine Fire Company 'Posts a Reward of $500 and Lauer Family Offers $500 Also in Addition to That Offered By Neilson Silk Company Actuated by a spirit of sympathy for the anxious mother and grandparents and with a view of stimulating interest in the search for Leon Lauer, who mysteriously' disappeared from his home about a month ago, the members of the Maine Fire Engine and Hose company have posted an additional reward of $500 for information that will lead to the whereabouts of the boy. Action to this effect was taken by the enterprising members of the fire company at a special meeting of the firemen held last evening. The fire laddies are heart and soul in the movement to learn the fate of the missing boy and plan to do everything in their power both collectively and individually to solve the mysterythe strangest that has ever came to the attention of the authori ties in mis section WaS Statn thl mrtrnint- tnnf Tail -i 1 jamily. alro offered Vu j- facing; to tne rmding of the bov.

With the Aeiison company having previously offered tbe total amount of the reward that will be given to the person or persons in locating- the lad now Rumore were current several Av, ago that the boy- had been located 1 1 in a home for children, but this proved to be cntiroly without foundation. At the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Lauer, grandparents of the boy, it was stated today that there have been no new developments in the cate and the mystery surrounding the lad's disappearance is just baffl'n? as the day it was discovered that he was missing. C.C.

HOOVER LAID TO LAST REST TODAY Impressive Service Marked Burial of the Well Known Newspaper Man All that was mortal of the late Curtis C. Hoover, lamented publisher of the Shamokin News, who died early Sunday morning after a prolonged illness, was consigned to the grave this afternoon. Impressive services were held at o'clock at the late home. East Cameron street and were in charge of Rev. George S.

Womer of Harrisburg, former pastor of the Lincoln htreet Methodist church, this city. Rev. Womer preached a touchinz funeral sermon in which he referred with deep feeling to the many fine qualities and virtues of the deceased and spoke of the tirofound sorrow that had been occasioned many ucam. Upon the conclusion of the servic es the body was conveyed to the Shamokin cemetery for "burial, followed by a large number of sorrowing relatives and friends. Ihe following officiated as pall nearers: Francis Savidge, Fred Kinsley.

John Will iams, George Glick, Myron Thomas and Richard Duncan. Change of Orchestra at Edgewood Park. Admission, gents 35c and, ladies represented in this splendid selec- George W. Shultz. for having suited a young lady and assaulted Adv.

LEADER-HAMILTON COJher Independence street. i.c.Hi..,.r..:.... T.t I One of America's best dance orchestras. Jean Goldkette with 13 men is booked for three engagements at Lakewood, Monday after noon and evening and Tuesday even ing, Lakewood is setting the pace ood orchestras in this region. for good Adv, Shamokin and Coal Township Athletic Association All ticket sellers please report on tickets Thursday and Friday at the old Guarantee bank building, between 7 and 8.

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