Shamokin News-Dispatch from Shamokin, Pennsylvania • Page 1

THE SHAMOKIN DISPATCH GOOD EVEXINO Motor Traffic Was at Its HHihth Over the Week-end Ut AT 11 til I air and Crr.tiiii.:! oot Tonight and Tuesday Uita Probable Light Iroat ZIGHI KAUEi THE INTERNATIONAL NEWS SPECIAL WIRE AND ILLUSTRATED SEKV1CE yxXXIII No. 263 SHAMOKIN, MONDAY, SEPT. 29, 1930 PRICE TWO CENTS YOUNG ATHLETE DIES OF GUNSHOT WOUND 2 HAVE THRILLING ESCAPE WHEN AUTO PLUNGES INTO CREEK ALBERT SWITEY, POPULAR BASEBALL PLAYER, VICTIM OF TRAGIC SHOOTING MISHAP WOMAN HURT, CARS WRECKED IN CRASH AT STREET CORNER COACH JERRY FITZPATRICK AND MISS ELLA THOMAS WEDDED 'Mrs. George Landau of Sun- Driver and Wife Have Remarkable Escape as Car Hurtles From Highway, Across Railroad Track and ONE BY ONE BULL PEN POSTS ARE FALLING SAFETY ZONE ALRIGHT IF YOU CAN GET TO IT Youth Struck by Charge of Buckshot When Gun Slid From Rock and Was Discharged Victim Died at Hospital Early Sunday Morning Was Popularly Nose Dives Into Stream Near Paxinos Marriage of Well Known Athletic Director of Township High School and Popular Young Lady Solemnized Saturday A quiet but fashionable wedding of two popularly known young folks was solemnized when J. Fitzpatrick, well known coach of the Coal township high school athletic teams, and Miss Ella Thomas, prominently known young lady, plighted their troth at 8:00 Saturday evening in St.

Edward's rectory on Shamokin street, with the Right Reverend Monsignor M. M. Hassett, D. rector of the parish, officiating. bury Suffers Broken Collar bone and Other Injuries in Thrilling Accident at Inter section 'of Shamokin and Race Streets A thrilling automobile crash that resulted in serious injuries to a Sun-bury woman, the complete demolition of a Ford roadster, and extensive damage tc a Chevrolet sedan, occur-ed last evening at 7:30 at the intersection of Shamokin and Race streets.

The injured woman is Mrs. George Landau, of Sunbury. She sustained a broken collar bone, an injured shoulder blade, and minor cuts and bruises about the body. The driver of the Ford roadster was thought to have been seriously Turn to Page Eight Column One It won't be necessary for borough council or any of the authorities to remove the objectionable bull pen at Independence and Market streets when the newly adjusted traffic light ordered for that troublesome intersection becomes ripe enough to use if obliging motorists continue the demolition of the temporary posts erected there. On Saturday morning, a motorist unfamilar with the idea of the iron posts and unable to see the strand of wire running from one post to another, ripped down one of the uprights.

He got away without anyone getting his license number. Early last evening another stranger in our midst had a similar failure of vision and down went another. Someone got the license number of his car and it is now in the hands of the authorities for whatever action they may chose to 'Tis fall and one by one the posts are falling; and best of all they have our leave to continue to bump them over if it will hasten the end of the cow's husband's coop. Mr. and Mrs.

John Harrison, of near Paxir.os, suffered minor injuries after a thrilling experience of their car bounding from the state road south of Paxinos, over the Pennsylvania railroad tracks, thence across the intervening terrain between the tracks and the old "mill road" along Shamokin Creek and finally across the road and into the edge of the stream. That they escaped without more serious injury was considered Watching the seemingly endless lines of automobiles at Independence and Market streets, with cars proceeding west on Independence to turn north in Market and cars moving north on Market and turning east into Independence street, a representative of The Shamokin Dispatch was interested Sn the march of progress rather than giving thought to the welfare of pedestrians wheh an aged man of diminutive stature approached and engaged the newsman in brief conversation. "That's a great idea, that 'safety zone' there in the middle of the street, isn't it?" To which we gave the reply: "I'll say." "It sure is," prompted our newly-made and unidentified friend; "it ought to save a lot of lives but how in the h'l are you goin' to get out to it?" And the news writer agreed to that, too. Known as -nun uuyeay strucit in the lamily jr Mrs. Catherine Switey, 835 East day Street, early Saturday morning, when the accidental discharge of a shotgun fatally wounded her second youngest son, Albert, 19.

The young man died in the Shamokin Hospital at 1 o'clock Sunday morning, after a desperate attempt to save his life had failed. Albert Switey, star shortstop of the Bunker Hill baseball team and known to hundreds of baseball fans Turn to Page Eight, Col. Two miraculous by hundreds of motorist3 who happened along a shcrt Lime following the unusually exciting experience of the couple. Harrison suffered painful Injuries to the right arm, while Mrs. Harri son received a number of bruises and contusions.

Miss Thomas, attired In a fashionably tailored brown ensemble, with hat, slippers and hosiery to match and wearing a corsage bouquet, was attended by Miss Phronie Fitzpatrick, a sister of the groom. Miss Fitzpatrick wore a red satin ensemble, with hat, slippers and hosiery to match and also wore a corsage bouquet. The groom and best man, John Fitzpatrick, a brother of the groom, were in conventional attire. Following the nuptial ceremony Turn to Papre Two Col Eieht The Harrisons were enroute to DRIVER ARRESTED AFTER YOUNG MAN IS INJURED BY AUTO TO SOON TAKE COAL AT THE L. BOY, 5, NEAR DEATH AS RESULT OF BEING SHOT BY COMPANION MRS.

PINCHOT IN STIRRING ADDRESS AT G. 0. P. MEET their rural home after attending church in this city. They were proceeding down the concrete highway just north of the Roughton auto graveyard when, according to Harri-Turn to Page Two.

Col. Sin S. William Sminkey Removed to Hospital Early Sunday Morning After Accident in Springfield Section Driver of Car Assumes Responsibility for Mishap Harlin Stehr of Middletown, Near Gowen City, Not Expected to Survive Wound Suffered in Accidental Shooting on Farm in Mah-antonga Yesterdvy Wife of Tall Forester Makes Earnest Plea for Support of JOHNSON CITY BOY IS BADLY HURT IN MYSTERY ACCIDENT ON RAILROAD Mammoth Vein 85 Feet Thick and Will Supply Thousands of Tons of Fuel INTOXICATED AUTO DRIVER IS ARRESTED AFTER CRASH TO INVITE DAVIS HERE FOR SCHOOL DEDICATION Husband at Meeting of County Council of Republi can Women Wilson Sminkey is In the State Hospital sufferiir from Two hundred and fifty members the effects of a severe blow on tl.e Surrounded by broken-hearted relatives, Harlin Stehr, aged 5, of Middletown, between Helfensteln and Gowen City, lies dying in the Shamokin state hospital, as the result of head, said by witnesses to have been Michael Kopyscianski, 9, in Serious Condition in Hospital After Being Picked up Along Pennsy Tracks Yesterday Claims to Have Been Struck Effort to be Made to Have Secretary of Labor Speak at Dedication of Pulaski LITTLE BOY, HIT BY AUTO. IS UNINJURED A big electric shovel, the property of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron company which recently Tras lowered into the strtp-pings at Locust Summit, near tha central breaker, while being shifted from one place to another dropped into an old breast driven while tha old Merriam colliery was in existence. The accident occurred when the coal, underneath the rcadbed over which the shovel was being moved, collapsed and the shovel sunk ten feet into the old breast.

The shovel probably will be taken out of the Building in Springfield Police Summon Doctor to Prove Man is Drunk, But He Wins Freedom Uporj Agreeing to Pay for Damages to Car To make certain that there might be no legal loopholes In the event he would be called before a justice or into court to prove that one Albert Bordner, of Second street, was under the influence of liquor when he ap Attorney John Pipa, as repre sentative of the various Polish organi John Fitzpatrick, 6, Has Narrow Escape When Knocked Down by Car at Corner of zations of the community at present in making plans for the dedication of the Kasimir Pulaski scio! end guests of Northumberland County Council of Republican women heard Mrs. Gifford Pinchot, wife of the Republican nominee for governor, in a stirring plea for support of her distinguished husband at the coming election in November. The occasion was "All Candidates' which was held at the Susquehanna Valley Country Club at Rolling Green Park, Saturday sftevnoon. -Mis. Pir.iViOt wxa-t d- -t Mrs.

Shuman, president of Northumberland County Council, as "The next first lady of the state." Vigorous applause greeted the salutation. Mrs. Pinchot preceded her talk by sm appeal to get out and vote and make possible a large majority for Mr. Pinchot at the November election. She stressed the regulation of public utilities as one of the outstand inflicted by the door of an automobile early Sunday morning in the Springfield section, following the accident, Richard Chamberlain, Philadelphia, was placed under arrest by borough police, charged with having caused young Sminkey's injury while driving a car in an intoxicated condition.

According to the story told Chamuerlain to a Dispatch repuAei in the city Jail, the Sminkey boy was one of a large party which fore-gathered in a thirst emporium in Springfield on Saturday night. In the party also were Chamberlian, who is crew leader of a party of four young men employed by the Hearst newspapers as solicitors, and the young men working under his Michael Kopyscianski, 9, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kopyscianski of Johnson City, is in the Shamokin IToFpita in a serious condition wiUi his right leg amputated above the knee and the toes of his left foot mangled as the result of having been cl c. luuuaing, uie new xugn scnooi in me onamokm and Clay streets Springfield district of Coal township peared at city hall yestery after an accidental shooting which occur-ed at yesterday afternoon at Mahantonga.

A bullet from a small rifle penetrated the lad's vital organs when the leaden missel entered the abdomen cn the right side, and surgeons at th ehospltal have practically abandoned hope of saving th little victim's life. The accidental shooting which occurred while the lad was on a visit to his great aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hepler, of Mahantonga. With the boy at the time was his cousin, Franklin Hepler, aged 8.

Mystery surrounds the actual circumstances in connection with the tragedy, as neither fthe beys have been able to give a coherent account of the affair. The rifle from which the fatal bullet was fired was found in the shed where the boys had been playing. Following the Stehr boy's arrival at his relatives' farm, accompanied by Turn to Page Two. Col One noon to report an auto crash In which he figured near the old Luke John, the six-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.

Richard Fitzpatrick, of East Race street, had a narrow escape from serious injury at 9:30 Saturday Fidler breaker, Patrolman William Moyer summoned a physician to city hall to make certain that it wasn't struck or having fallen under a freight train. Considerable mystery surrounds the accident which occurred about 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon on the Pennsylvania Railroad between Johnson City and Excelsior. Al Twardy of Johnson City while, driving along the highway from Ex nignt when he was struck by an au sometime today. Preparations are now being made by the Philadelphia and Readin? Coal and Iron company for the removal of coal from the Locust Summit stripplngs. Although the strip-pings rear the big breaker were started more than a year ago no coal has been taken from the working in that section.

Within the next two weeks it is believed the work of installing electric lines fcr the motors and new tracks down In the deep workings will be completed and ccal wil? be shipped to the new breaker for preparation for market. In one section of the Locust Sum-Turn to Page Eight. Col. Four shock that made Bordner stagger and look googley-eyed. on October 11 Pulaski Day will leave early this week for Washington, D.

to endeavor to secure the services of Secretary of Labor James J. Davis, Republican candidate for United States Senator in this state at the coming November election, to be the principal orator of the day. Influential friends will also assist Attorney Pipa in his endeavor. In the meantime Attorney Pipa, who is general chairman of the committee on arrangements since the Coal Township board of education Turn to Page Eight, Column Five tomobile at the intersection of Sha mokin and Clay streets. The youth was walking on the west' The physician, upon his arrival, em side of Shamokin street and sud gave the youth the required legal medical tests and while he was thus denly darted out into the street to ing issues of the campaign and the abolishment of the Public Service Commission as the chief plank.

"Mr. Pinchot is not an enemy of ionest business. He thinks every Business enterprise is entitled to an Turn to Page Eight, Column Four The party was going along merrily until several young men threatened to take Chamberlain's car from where it was parked, at which the owner of the car decided to move it Turn to Page Eight. Column Three I advancing in proof, Bordner made the evidence more substantial by Turn to Page Eight, Column Five cross at the intersection. He was struck by an automobile that was traveling at a moderate rate of speed and knocked to the street.

The driver of the car quickly ap- 1 1 1 celsior to Johnson City was attracted by the cries of the boy coming from the direction of the railroad track which runs close to the road at the point where the accident occurred. Making an investigation he clump of brush at the foot of the bank landing from the track. Twady lost little time in getting Turn to Page Two. Col. Three surprised to see the young boy get up walk from the scne of the LULfiL TIjUrLEi AT FUNERAL OF mishap.

He suffered a few slight IAITFiT nrirrutT tuurLL U1VUU SURPRISE ON ANNIVERSARY imaa ami in WILL RETURN TO CITY HOSPITAL H. KLINMlNuM IS REMOVED TO GEISINGER bruises. Aimnnrrnn POOR OFF TO CONVENTION Messrs. Samuel MacEIwee, iVIKS. rwtw EXPIRES AFTER LONG ILLNESS Esteemed Young Wife of Charles Peifer Passed Away Saturday at Home on MRSJFARRELL Well Known Garage Proprie FORMER LOCAL WOMAN DIES IN CONNECTICUT Friends and Relatives of Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Rhoades Gather at Their Home to Celebrate Silver Wedding Several Score of Shamokin Folks Motored to Lykens Today to Pay Last Tribute to Former Resident Young Lady Who Was Operated on Last June for Internal Ailment, to Submit to a Second Operation Fred Frenk and Charles Frye Leave to Attend Meeting of State Group at LOCAL WOM AN DIES AT STATE SANITARIUM Mrs. Mary Auricchio, 23, Succumbs to Complication of Diseases From Which She Had Suffered for a Year tor Who Has Been Seriously III for Three Weeks, Taken to Hospital For Treatment Several score Shamokin and Coal reiatives of Mr. ar.d Mrs. Charles Rhoads, 140 South Market street, staged a surprise party for the couple on Saturday night in Body of Mrs.

Josephine Sala-donis, 26, Brought to Home of Parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Regel Here for Burial township motored early this morning to Lykens where at 8:30 in St. Mary's church at that place they Pine Street Was 111 Two Years Helen, the beloved young wife of Charles Peifer, 1157 West Pine street, died at her home at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon following two years of patient suffering from a complication of diseases and thruout which period the beloved young matron received most kindly and tender ministrations of close relatives and many friends. Poor Directors Samuel MacEIwee, Fred Frenk and Charles Frye, accompanied by Chief Clerk John A.

Muir left today by motor for Allen-town where during the next three days they will hear the numbers of the Pennsylvania Association of Poor celebration of their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary- Unaware that their Miss Alice Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Smith of West Walnut street and one of the community's popularly known young ladies, will leave on Wednesday for Philadelphia where she will enter a hospital to undergo a second operation for an internal ailment. Miss Smith was stricken ill last spring ar.d at that time was forced to relinquish her position at the Remo joined with hundreds of residents of the Lykens Valley in paying tributa Harrison Renninger, of Second street, well known proprietor of the West End Garage at Walnut and Third streets and highly respected resident, was removed yestcrdry to the Geisinger Memorial hospital at Danville to undergo heroic treatment for complications resultant from friends w-ere planning to honor them, to the memory of Mrs. Michael the couple were taken completely by prise.

Farrell, formerly of this city, who Mrs. Mary Auricchio. 23, esteemed wife of Adam Auricchio, 159 South Vine street, died from complication The evening was en'm-ably spent, Directors and Charity and Correction air their troubles and possibly give succumbed so suddenly early last Friday morning to acute heart failure. and upon conclusion of the enter pneumonia. of diseases Friday afternoon in the solution to the problems that the lo Durins yesterday several hundred Mr.

Renninger was stricken ill state sanitarium at Hamburg. three weeks ago with a severe cold The news of her death was received garage where sha was formerly employed as stenographer. In June, upon the advice of her physician, she submitted to an operation in a Philadelphia hospital for the cor and which subsequently resulted in with great sorrow by her many pneumonia. His condition grew de Following an illness of nine death claimed the life of Mrs. Josephine Saladonls, 26, former Shamokin resident, who succumbed to complication of diseases Friday night in the Waterbury hospital, Waterbury, Conn.

Mrs. Saldonis had been in failing health since last spring and upon advice of her physician she was removed to the Waterbury institution where she had been a patient until the time of her death. The body was brought to Shamokin last night and was taken to the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Turn to Page Two.

Col Five tainment program, a luncheon was served. The couple were the recipients of many beautiful gifts from individuals, and a chest of silver to which all the participants in the party contributed. At a "-easonable hour the guests departed, wishing the happy couple Turn to Page Two, CoL Three friends in this city. Helen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Anthony Nacinovich, of this city, was born here 21 years ago and three years ago became the wife of Charles Peifer. Nearly two years ago the young wife and mother suffered a serious illness which resulted in complications provoking great suffering, death coming Saturday to bring merited rest. Turn to Page Two, Column Eight cidedly serious over the week-end and Dr. Ervin of the Geisinger staff was local residents, who had known the lamented woman from girlhood, visited the Farrel home of sorrow at Lykens. Banked about the massive couch casket in which the remains of Mrs.

Farrel rested were floral tributes from scores of persons every walk of life. Turn to Page Two, Column Eight Mrs. Auricchio had been in failing health for almost a year and last Wednesday was removed to the sani called into consultation with the fam cal directors have been wrestling with since the first of the year. The sessions at Allentown were scheduled to open at noon today and are expected to be concluded some time on Wednesday. The local representatives will remain thruout the entire deliberations.

During the nsence of the officials, Miss Loretta Grady, efficient stenographer and assistant to Clerk Muir will have charge of the offices on amokin street. ily physician, advising immediate re moval to the hospital. Turn tc page Two, CoL Two rection of her affliction. The operation was apparently successful and the young lady returned home greatly improved in health. However, during recent weeks there was a recurrence of the old trouble and the second operation was advised as the only means of effecting a permanent cure.

Miss Smith has a legion of friends who trust for the success of the second ordeal and her CHRIS GOLDEN ELECTED FOR A NEW TERM Former Resident of This City AUTOS TANGLE YESTERDAY AT BUSY CORNER tarium, where she sank rapidly until death ensued. The deceased was born in Shamokin and was the daughter of Mrs. Josephine Uknevich. Prior to her marriage she lived at home with her mother until several years ago when she was wedded to Adam Auricchio. Surviving are her husband and mother, two children, Frank and Lucy, one brother, John Uknevich, and two sisters, Delia and Helen Uknevich.

The funeral will be held Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock from St. Stanislaus church. Interment will be made in St. Stanislaus cemetery- early and complete restoration to health. JURY ACQUITS DEFENDANT OF ARSON CHARGE LEGION WILL HOLD ELECTION THISEVENING Interesting Session of War Veterans' Organizations is Scheduled Contest On for Office of Post Commander OFFICERS TAKE FOUR IN RAID AT GOWEN CITY Will WHITM0RE BURIED THIS AFTERNOON Funeral of Former Councilman and Well Known Citizen Held From Late Home at 3:30 Many Attend New York and Cressona Auto- Re-elected Secretary Board of Conciliation SERGEANT JOE KEHLER HURT IN FALL ists in Crash at Commerce and Shamokin Streets Damage to Cars Was Slight WORKING TIME AT THE COLLIERIES Gowen City is becoming acquainted with County Detective Charles Den-savage these days, as evidenced by the frequent raids staged in that jural district.

The opening of the state police station at Tharptown has The members of Lincoln Post, Two driven respect Desk Serbeant Joseph Kehler, of After deliberating for eleven hours, the jury which heard the case of Pasquale Cello of Mt. Carmel, charged with arson in attempting to destroy his home by fire, some months ago, returned with a verdict Saturday night finding the defendant not guilty. The case, which had been on trial for three days In the county criminal court, was given into the hands of the Jury at 10:30 Saturday afternoon Turn to Pace Iwcv Cni Five The funeral widely known William Whitmorc. litizen and former proved a boon to the active Charlie, the Shamokin police department suffered painful bruises and contusions in a neculiar mishap that occurred member of borough council, who simplifying as it does the matter of passed away late last Thursday night organizing raiding parties on short following an illness of several years, notice. Mpiirra Hill Coal Co.

Th? Colonial colliery null work tomorrow. Susquehanna The Pennsylvania, Richards, and Lytle collieries will work tomorrow. Reading Co. The Bear Valley, Burnside, Henry Clay, Alaska, Locust Gap, Potts. Bancroft and Frmmit collieries will work while he was enroute to police head-nnarters on Sunday evening.

The conciliation board in session at Hazleton elected officers for the wage agreement span of 5 years and 7 months, this being the first meeting the new contract went into effect September 1. They are: President, Major W. W. Inglis, of Scranton, head of the Glen Alden Coal treasurer, President Michael Hartneady of the district 7 staff of the United Mine Workers; secretary. Chris J.

Go'den. of Hazlc-trn: umpire J-rrc? A German, of Hazletcn. This is the same organization that had been in charge of peace efforts fn the hard coal fields for some Turn tc page Two, CoL Twc ively by Paul T. Bast, of Crescona and William Thomas, New York, hooked fenders at the corner of Commerce and Shamokin streets yesterday when both tried to occupy the same spot at the same time. Neither of the cars "suffered great damage, although Thomas' insistence that he the r' way led to an offer on the part of E.v.i to responsibility for the accident.

A spectator who witnessed the ac American Legion, will meet this eve ning for the purpose of electing a staff of officers for tha ensuing year and some highly exciting contest! will be waged for several of the Important offices. From the standpoint of friendly rivalry. Legion elections each year are always interesting. Donald Zimmerman, who has been commander of the pest for a number of years, is opposed for that office by Beit Caw them and both young men have nu merous supporters In their endeavor! Turn to Pago Two, Col Qua The latest raid by Densavage and the state officers took place Saturday night, when the county officer and three state troopers arrested John The genial 'Joe, accompanied by a fellow member of the police force, was striding, along street, when suddenly his right knee gave way, and he was thrown violently to the pavement. Bewildered, the ser-wpanfs romnanlon stared at him.

un- was held at 3:30 this afternoon from the family residence, 925 East Dewart street, with many relatives and friends in attendance. During Sunday afternoon and evening life-long and younger friends of the lamented citizen visited the home to review the remains of the Turn to Page Two CoJ seven Llm? pacs S3.45 in the folbv. ing brands: U. Ballband and Hi-Press. First quality, all sizes, at Smith Shoe Store, Adv.

Eks Building. Zimmerman, George Feudale and two female companions of the men on a charge of disorderly conduct. The evidence in the case is of such a na-Turn to Page Two. CoL Six cident and the argument afterward, Card Party at St Joseph's Hall Tuesday, Sept. 30.

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