Lebanon Courier and Semi-Weekly Report from Lebanon, Pennsylvania • Page 1

1 0 tmu it V'V Ay AND SEMI-WEEKLY REPORT ESTABLISHED 1819. Old Series LJbttJAJNOiN. FA- TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 1913. Hew Series Vol. No.

86 ONE DOLLAR A YEAR. Vol. XCIV, Xo. I PLAYING BIO BROTHER I 1 TO ASK THE REPEAL OF THE DOG TAX FALLS DOWN STAIRS AND BREAKS HIS NECK County Solicitor To Represent The Commissioners Before A Legislative Committee Peter Borage, Of Gloninger, Meets With a Viojent End On Sunday Evening landing on the second floor of the house. He fell all the way down, and never moved after he reached the bottom of the step04 of the county, through its clerk, Rebert B.

Light, sent circulars: the commissioners in the various counties of the state, requesting them to use their influence to have the dog tax law repealed by the Legislature. (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR.) It is expected that County Solicitor Eugene Siegrist will visit Harrisburg on Tuesday afternoon and appear before the committee on counties and townships to present argument to have the present Legislature repeal the dog tax act. Some time ago the commissioners OLD PAPERS HISTORIANS Harry Keesey, of 375 North Twelfth street, a plumber in the em- ploy of W. Guilford Reinhard, North mntn street, nas two oi papers mat historians would be mighty glad to possess. One is a copy of the Philadelphia Inquirer of Monday, July 4, 1864.

The paper is full of war news, covering the entire front page and part of many of the other seven pages. The paper looks as much like The Inquirer of today as the first issue of The Courier, published early in the last century, looks like The Courier of today. There could be no comparison. The other is a copy of Der Pennsylvanier, a German paper published here years ago, of the date of November 4, 1875. This was an excellent paper in some respects and might have lived longer, had it given the news is both languages and used Roman type.

THINKS 1 5-YEAR OLD DAUGHTER MAY HAVE WEDDED Alleging that his fifteen year old daughter, Grace Esther Zimmerman, of Jonestown, was induced to go a- way trom ana marry juuu Secretary of State Bryan suggests that the United States play the part of Big Brother to the Republics of Central and South America. SPRING GOODS ON THE MARKET BUYERS LOOKING FOR PRODUCE THESE MARCH DAYS. EGGS ARE SELLING CHEAP. But the Butter Remains at the Same Notch as of Yore. Some of the Attractive Current Offerings and Prices.

At the Saturday markets, there was a great demand for Lenten dishes which at present ia taxing cadden ot this city, wiuoui tne cuu- jwalks In shor(. tJ an immen8e sent of the parents, which the law'crowd was attracted t0 the vicinity provides for, David Zimmerman of of the flre Many wm there in au Jonestown, father of the girl, was at tQS and other conveyances from Alderman R. L. Miller's office this.the rernote parls of ttle clty afternoon and preferred charges of The fir3 companieg turned'out abduction against Kiscadden. excellent time.

The Good Will Lib-Alderman Miller isued a warrant' Roao Peter Borage, aged 41, met sudden and violent death on Sunday evening about 9 o'clock at his boarding house at Gloninger, in a fall flown a flight of steps which resulted in a broken neck. Borage boarded at No. 6 Gloninger Row and tripped at the top of the CROWDS TOO BIG FOR TABERNACLE! i MANY TURNED AWAY FROM SERVICES BECAUSE OF NO ROOM, SUNDAY THE BANNER DAY. Impressive Sermons and Inspiring Singing Prove Attractive Features at the Services that Are Now Being Carried on in Annville. The Evangelistic services in the tabernacle at Annville, by the church people of that town, are proving most successful.

The attendance has far exceeded the expectations. It is understood that the services will until after Easter. On Saturday evening another large audience which taxed the seating capacity of the large tabernacle was out. The annex built to the "main building last week, was used for the first time. Both the main room and the annex were filled with the 1500 worshipers.

The same situation was faced again on Sunday afternoon and evening. The Sunday crowds were all expectations. It is thought that there were near 2000 persons in attendance at the Sunday services. Three hundred were unable to gain admission, it is said. The devotional services on Sunday were conducted by the Revs.

A. A. 'Koch and Paul D. AVitman, of Annville. A feature were the able sermons "by Rev.

Mr. Nicholson, one of the having been: "What Shall I Do then with Jesus Christ." j. R. Hemminger, in charge of the song services, beautifully sang the selection "What Shall I Do With Jesus." The vocal selections by Mr. and the fine accompaniments by Pianist Johnson, are proving inspiring.

The mixed choir of 200 voices, including the best singers of Annville, Is winning much favor. LEBANON ELECTRIC COMPANY KEPT BUSY THESE DAYS The Lebanon Electric company, with offices and display rooms in Market Square, is rushed with orders at present and is filling many contracts for motors, wiring and other equipment. The company's electricians are installing twenty-five horse power motor in Elam Seigrist's stone crush-dng plant in South Lebanon township, near Five Points. Mr. Seigrist will run the crusher by electric power hereafter.

Edwin M. Miller, the grocer, is having a five-horse power motor installed in his new slaughter house on South Eleventh street, intersection of Union alley Anthony Manno, the wholesale and retail ice cream manufacturer in Walnut alley between Sixth and Seventh streets, is having the company's men at work installing a five horse power motor to run an ice cream making machine. These are only a part of the jobs the company is working on at present. This concern is doing a largo volume of business annually, transforming Lebanon into an electric city Instead of a steam power industrial town. 3IR.

HOOD ON DUTY AGAIN. Former Lebanon Hotelman Recovers From Illnesp, James T. Hood, formerly of Lebanon, clerk the Hotel Penn. Rending, is back duty after an attack of the grip. I i I I i ocners in me uuuse picked him up and found he was bleeding from the nose, ears and mouth.

His head I (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR.) MISS PATSCHKE PINNED BADGE ON PRESIDENT Sunday's Washington Post, a. lead- ing newspaper of the National capital, contained the following story of considerable local interest in which the visit of a party of Lebanonians to the White House is noted: 4 President Wilson yesterday was formally decorated with an official "votes for women" badge. The presentation was made in the east room 'of the White House by Miss Virginia Estelle Patschke, of 131 South Eighth street, Lebanon Pa. Miss Patschke was accompanied by Major J. of Lebanon judge advocate of the Fourth brigades of Pennsylvania National Guard; Miss Elizabeth Shindel, 12 years old, of Lebanon, and Master Richard Saunders, the 12 year old son of James -W.

Saunders, of this city. Major Thomas L. Rhoades presented the party to the President. The badge is one worn by the pilgrims of the "army of the Hudson" which marched Washington from New York city. It is a yellow ribbon, on which is printed in black letters, "Votes for Women." In presenting the badge to the President Miss Patschke expressed the hope that when the suffrage questions come 'before President Wilson he will treat "the matter 'With that justice and fairness for which your excel lency has a The visit lasted about ten minutes and in discussing it last night, Miss Patschke said: "We found the president interested, and he expressed not only admiration for the powers c-f endurance of the pilgrims who marched from New York to Washington, but also said that he regretted the incidents connected with Monday's Miss Patschke and Miss Margaret Geist who drove the donkey which hauled the commissary car making the pilgrimage are the only "hikers" still in the city.

CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR UNION TO MEET TUESDAY EVENING Tuesday evening the county Christian Endeavor union will meet in the First Baptist church, Third and Walnut streets. of the Union are being held in the different churches of the city so as to bring the young people of the various so-i cieties in touch with each other. It is devised that each society send in a request to entertain the union at its monthly meeting. The work of the union belongs to the Endeavorers of the city and not to any person or society. The inter- est is increasing which is manifest by the large attendance at the monthly meetings.

Let each society night. A special program has been arranged ana rroi. rtoooins, superintendent of the public schools, will address the meeting. WASHINGTON NAVY YARD MAN TAKES BRIDE IN LEBANON Miss Bertha M. Fox, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. John Fox, of Lafayette street near Fifteenth, and Alfred W. Nelson, of Washington, D. a plumber in the employ ot the United States naval yard, were married at 7.30 o'clock on Saturday evening at First Reformed parsonage by Rev. Dr.

Happel. The couple will probably live in Washington. Elizabeih Bostic, of 743 Church street, is spending several- idays as the guest of friends in Phila- delphla. for the arrest of Kiscadden, who wi" oe asKea ioruwu ouu uan, iui a hearing later. The father of the girl said at the alderman's office that his daughter and Kiscadden are supposed to have gone to Wilmington, to be married.

The couple returned here today. They are staying on South I ITTI QI J17C 1 wmviiw RAILROAD TIES IN THE WEST END OF CITY START ALARM. WHOLE NORTHSIDE RUN OUT Sunday Afternoon Disturbed By the Alarm Which Set the Pedestrians Going. Can't Tell How the Fire Started. A fire alarm, sent in rrom box No.

36, at Fourteenth and Church streets, by former Councilman Jacob Shuey, of the Third ward, on Sunday brought out the entire north-side fire department and the Hook and Ladder truck. The alarm was sent in at 4.30 p. m. The excitement was due to a pile of old railroad ties, lying along the P. and R.

tracks, near the old Light's rolling, which were found to be on fire. It is not known whether He rails were purposely "set on fire to create excitement or whether the sparks from passing locomotives may have started th'3 blaze. At the; time the alarm was sent in a number of people were enjoy- "iing their usual Sunday after-dinner the ncrthside and the Hook and Lad der company were all there ready fop 'service. Fortunately the: fire appara- Uon Qf the which played a plug stream on the fire, and in a short time it was all over. jswoq, or j-'d rdju-iuge avenue, aiea at 12.30 o'clock on Sunday morning of a com of ailments, after five 75 years, 11 In ten days 'clip wrmlr! Kan 7ft ne I She was born in Ireland and was twice married, her first husband's Lebanon barber.

LOCAL MACHINISTS TAKE NEW PLACES AT PITTSBURG John B. Embich, son of Elmer E. Embich, of 230 South Fifth street, and Philip U. Folmer, who have been employed as machinists at the Central works, A. I.

and S. have resigned to accept positions with large firm in Pittsburg. They will leave tomorrow to assume their new places. Hosts of friends wish them success. AT THE SEAB0LD STORE.

Mis Shelly, of Lancaster, Takes Position of Trimmer. Mifs Shelly, of Lancaster, haa taken a position as trimmer at the Sea- the fish and vegetable markets, i northern. Duluth l.OOal. 01. Fortunately the egg supply is more Corn, finer, offerings light; No.

2 than equal to the demand and the yellow, natural, local, 56a5712. new green truck is fresh and prices! Oats, higher; No. 2 white, 39ia. fairly reasonable. Eleventh street.

The daughter is'Iin- ninnru nirn said to have told her father here to- lyjfljj, jj fjHIEN DIES day that she and Kiscadden were The bride for some time was em- AT AN ADVANCED AGE ployed in the Jonestown hosiery! mill. The groom also was employed Mrs- Marr E11n O'Brien, widow Fresh eggs were offered in unlimited quantites at most of stalls for 22 cents a dozen, while a few of the dealers at the early markets in the Jonestown region. FINE BALMY SUNDAY were offering them for 20 cents. In goners' 4.20; Keystone 4.10. pf the orphans' Court E.

S. Light, n.any parts of the county the eggs Butter, advanced 1 cent; w3stern Count Commissioners' Clerk Robert are even offered for less, 18 cents a (creamery, extra 37; nearby prints Ljght and others here dozen. fancy, 40. Butter remains high in price. I Eggs, lower, Pa.

and other nearby n-Country butter wa. sold firsts, f. c. 5.50 per case; do. cur-ft Q.

APPOINTMENTS MAY BE 1 LIGHT PASSES AWAY Aims HOME IN MICHIGAN Relatives Here Informed of the Death of the Old Soldier Born in This County- Aire cio-litn n. 1 Berwyn Park, is in receipt of a news paper clipping from Berrien Springs, informing her of the death of a relative in that vicinity as follows: Wm. F. Light was born in Lebanon county. on July 4, 1840, and died at his home in Oronoko town Bnp on February 17, 1913.

He was married on April 18, 1860, to Miss Malinda Miller. To them were born six children of whom four with his wife survive him. Mr. Light had been in ill health for some time, but had been confined to his bed by illness not more than three weeks. Mr.

Light had followed various vocations successfully during his life. He had been an iron worker, a lum- berman and a farmeiv He was an ex-soldier, having served two and one-half vears in the civil War. Mr Ticht wa- a rpiotivp nf rierk HELD UP UNTIL APRIL 1 Washington, D. March 10. Postmaster General Burleson said Saturday that no appointment a of postmasters probably would be made before April 1, except, possibly, in cases of emergency.

Approximately 1500 such appointments by Mr. Tat't were not acted upon by the last Senate and it will be necessary for President Wilson to make appointments to all these offices. FORMER SHERIFF 6ERHART STRICKEN WITH ILLNESS Ex-sheriff Gerhart on Sunday was stricken with Illness at'his home in Jonestown is reported to be greatly improved today. Dr. L.

R. Light is the attending physician. BRICKLAYERS LEAVE TOWN. iancaster Men Finish Brickwork on Chemical House- The five bricklayers from Stars-burg and New Holland, Lancaster county, who put up the walls of the Chemical Fire Company's new house on Walnut street, finished the brickwork on Friday and left for home. They stayed at the American House.

weeks' illness, aged THAT FVFRYRM1Y and 20 dayS. 4 jfering a fine supply or nice things. I Olives are sold for 8 anflf 10 cents, a dozen, while the tales of Swiss and ether-ck-ese, eoham, tongue, and dried beef had large sales. Home chees.e made by the farmers. were in great demand.

Cup cheese land cottage cheese continue lar. CURRENT GRAIN PRICES. Quotations From F. and W. H.

Stickler Milling Co, Following are the grain quotations from the C. F. and W. II. Strickler Milling North Seventh street, today, wheat, $1.00 Tye- 70 eeuts; corn 55 cents oats- oo reuis, man, -i cuius, imuuuug, PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.

Wheat, lower; No. 2 red in expert i elevator, 1.01 Vial. 022 No 1 Bran, weaker in bulk, 23.00a 23. 50; spring in sacks, 22.00a 22.50. Refined sugars, steady; powdered, U.

45; granulated, 4.35at.40; confec-I rent receipts, i. o.o" per case; western first, f. 5.55 per case; do. icurren receipts, f. 5.40 per case.

Live poultry, higher; fowls, 17a jg. chickens, Halt); oia roosters, i2a.l21A poultry firm; old roosters j4 potatoos weaker; New York, per G3aC5; do, fair to per 58aG0. Fiouri weak; winter clear, 4.00a 25; straight, 4.40a4.60; pat, 4.75 25 Kan5as straight, sacks. 4.25a 50. 9prinfr first dear, 4.00a4.20; ht 4.25a4.40; 4.45a4.70.

1Tav WMl. timntliv No 1 bales, 17.50alS.00; No. 1, medium bag 17.00al7.50; No. 2, 15.00a 00. Xo 3( 13.00al4.00.

Clover v.pht is.ooalS.SO: Nn 14.00al4.50; No. 2, I2.00a13.00. Clover. No. 1, 12.50at3.00; No.

2, 11.50al2.00. EQUITY HEARING ADJOURNS. Further Testimony to Come Later in the Grant Cast. The Leonard W. Grant-Lebanon Valley Electric Light and Power vompany equity nearing aujournea at noon today.

Further testimony wilt be taken by Judge Henry later, on a date not yet selected. Grant elainis die heavy vibrations from the Weaver electric concern's plant has damaged his building and that the noise and gas fumes are injurious to health. I lln I bl bill WWW I MWWIkH Lebanonians enjoyed real spring- like weather here on Sunday, and it -name having been Halpin. She waa is hoped there may be some more a devout member of St. Mary's Cath-of this variety.

According to the jolic church. predictions of the V. S. weather The following children survive: bureau, at Washington, mod- jMrs. Timothy Hartnett, Lebanon; erata weather is promised for the jMrs.

James Gleason, Camden, N. week. jOwcn llalpin, Forrestonon, California Now that the' mud problem has Pierce O'Brien, Lebanon; Mrs. Den-been disposed of, the next question jnis Corry, J. Mrs.

Jerry to solve in this city will be the dust jP. Smith, wife of the well known tenia, uiiu iuc uicamcij umnu num 4 3 to 45 cents a pound, with no cheaper butter in signt. Increase of from fifty cants and even more per hundredweight on the price of practically all grades oi meat been announced by some of the local wholesale dealers here. Cattle on the hoof has gone up. The retailers report the prices for meats unchanged here as yet this week.

The supply of Lebanon county po tatoes continues equal to demand, but several dealers were asking 40 and 45 cents a large basket, ay tnei4 bushel the tubers were sold for 70 cents a bushel. Sweet potatoes also continue plentiful. The first spring seed onions made their appearance. They, were offer ed for 8 and lp cents a quart. With the new planting onions here, the marketers were reminded of the approaching spring time.

ton having stimulated the sales of The demand for meats) and poultry continues small the Lenten sea-fish and other lighter foodstuffs. There were plenty of dressed hens but the prices are yet high, few of the hens being held for less than 50 cents. The fruit supply also continues large here, with fine oranges, from to do cents a dozen. Nice pine apples were sold for 15 cents. Grape fruit, three for 25 cents, while bananas and Lebanon county apples are popular, with the supply equal to the demand.

The delicatessen ddalers were of- 4 il6 1, proposition. On Sunday the high winds made themselves felt. Most the streets had the appearance of he good old summer time. The autos vere out in full force. Less than two days ago the mer-ury was down to ten degrees above ero.

Sunday it was up to 50 or 60 decrees. LAWYER KEISER BACK FROM TRIP TO KANSAS Attorney and Mrs. P. Simon Keiser, of Berwyn Park, returned Sunday night from a two weeks' trip to Kansas and Nebraska. Mr.

Keiser says the Middle West is ln a highly prosperous condition and that business and politics, seem to be humming in that section of the country. Mr. Keiser attended to dusIiioss interests on the trip. jbold millinery store, thi3 city. Miss S.

Capp, of Jonestown, Shelly is staying at the Hotel WaJ-vislted in Harrisburg today. ton. 1..