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1 FW t-rrrrf 4 V. Vol. 77. fttt EIGHT PAGES LEBANON, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 20, 1921 EIGHT PAGES PRICE $2.00 A IE. STREET RAILWAY CO.

Another move jr. the receivership -proceedings of the Ephrata and Lebanon street railway was made In the United States Middle District Court of Pennsylvania, this'week, at Scranton, when S. P. Light, of this citly, as attorney creditors secured from Judge Witmer a rule directed to Pitts-burgh persons, to show causo why the arswer filed week should not be stricken off, and the appointment of a receiver, made 'at that time, be vacated and aside. Judge Witmer granted the rule, in ten days, during which 'period, an answer must be and 'the matter will then DC argued at 'a time to be agreed upon.

It Is alleged that, the a'pplicatior for the original ownership was without proper authority, and Attorney! AUTO BANDITS ROB MESSENGER to News by United Press). Chicago, Oct. messenger from the Calumet Tnist and Savings Bank of Pullman, southern Chicago, was held up and robbed Of $6,000. The messenger was preparing boar i a train to take the money to th Chicago Be nk when three men drew up in an automobile and obtained the money rind escaped. 80,000.00 FOR ROAD BUILDING Members of the Lebanon ICiwanis the pointed out.

proceedings have been started by the creditor's in the Common Pleas Court Club, at their weekly dinner today, accepted an invitation to head the NEWS' annual Hallowe'en parade, as an escort for the thous-ands of Kchool children of the city and environs who will participate, and to select a chief marshal for the pageant. The marshal! will be chosen later. This will mark the first appearance of the club on the city streets as a body, and every effort, will bo made to have a full mem- bersh-ip in line. The meeting today was an un- u.sually interesting one. In the first place Abner Hartman, formerly of Lebanon and now of Harrisburg, was present and ofliciated as song leader cal interests and civic bodies in fur-j in place of the Rev.

John N. LeVan, therance of the movement to who is in attendance at a Lutheran which Synod. Prof. Hartman put a wealth through the I of pep and enthusiasm into the singing which made everybody join in the lung exercise. In furtherance of the Kiwanis Announcement was made today at the County Commissioners' office of the plans agreed upon by certain lo- NEWS WARNS PEOPLE ABOUT AN IMPOSTOR An impostor who claims to be a representative of the Semi-Weekly NEWS is reported to be collecting subscriptions in the region of Palmyra and the Londonderry townships.

ers are hereby warned to pay no money to this'or any other unauthorized person. Any information that will lead to the immediate arrest and conviction of the miscreant will be gladly and gratefully, received at the Semi-Weekly NEWS office. State Highway Department If Lebanon county spends another $80,000 for like roadwork, being the rule should attach to' the local proceedings. Meanwhile H. A.

Albin, who was appointed receiver by Judge Witmer week, will continue to officiate in that capacity until the present is adjudicated. IMPOSTERS OUT FOR GOOD SAMARIPAW for the distribution of State aid for movement for better schools and im- roa i building. Walter Wentz Moved Furniture to Rosedale Walter Wentz, Veil known in Lebanon as' a former member of the Monarch Milling sent home furniture to Rosedale, Berks countv today. As' reported in the NEWS some time; ago Mr. Wentz lately acquired proprietorship business in the thriving Berks county Officials.

the Good' Samaritan Informed that proved educational facilities, it, was announced that President Harpel has appointed D. J. Leopold, Gus Heurich, Rev. John N. LeVan, Jacob R.

Heilman and Win. M. Miller, as an educational committee, and this announcement was utilized very cleverly by Dr. Lowe, of Harrisburg, as a subject for his Educational Day speech. Dr.

Lowe is at the head of the Department of English in the State Department of -Public Instruction. He complimented the club on its interest in educational matters and declared that such groupes of citizens are the real stays certain persons have been out maic-i Ing collections, ostensibly for the in-' and as 'such collections not authorized they-have come conclusion that the imposters devoting the proceeds to their own use. Citizens are reminded that the Thanksgiving donations will be asked for as usual thi? year and ap- will be made through regular channels, 60 charitably disposed persons are warned 1 against allowing themselves to be fmposed upon. Rev. Koons Occupied Home at Bellegrove 'Hev.

Koons, the United Brethren minister who was appoint. DV tne recent'. LyUens conference over the Bellegrove, Kauff- 1 Water Works and Mountville charges was moved today by Harvey Stcckbeck from Bath, Northampton county, to Bellegrove, where he will 'reside during service in his new "work. Rev. Koons had serving a United Brethren church in Bath.

t. wlehes le general school work. He said for success his new enterprise from hat win e.state are making a continued closer inspection of sanitation, the general requirements a general character, and local school authorities are left to their own initia- a host of Lebanon friends. SAND AND GRANITE ON HULL PROPERTY ovii11 William Hull, proprietor of the Hull on the county line on the road to. Lancaster, has discovered a big deposit of sand and granite on his property.

The sand has ben analyzed- and found to ba of the Trinicolite variety, suitable for cement ana fire brick. He is making arrangements to develop his rich find. Alias Subpoena In The Reich Divorce Judge Charles V. Henry, this morning, issued an alias subpoena in the divorce proceedings of George M. Reich, against his when Sheriff Brunner returned 1 a report that the respondent 'could not be found in his bailiwick.

E. D. Siegrist, as counsel H- made the motion for the issuance of the writ. Walter Horst Moved ijvjo Quentini BlindnessAvoidedB Eating Plenty of Carrots, Butter and Spinach Walter Horst, of Campbelltown, fc'has accepted a position, at Quenttn "with T- H. Kiscadden, grocery store proprietor.

It is reported that Mr'. Horst-will act as a clerk in th'e I store and he vacated his Campbelltown home today aud moved to ive Pound Bass For Wm. Bollman William -Bollman, -of Fifth find Cumberland streets, this city, this morning received by express from Bentonville. a beautiful rock bais 2o. inches lon and weighing five pounds.

It wa caught by Adolph Hockman, who a Mr. Boll, man's boatman during the recent trip "Of the Muskrats to Virginia. d. the catch was mad on the Ashing grounds frequented by Mr. Boll, jnan and hi associates during their stay "there.

A. letter which beat the shipment of the fleh explains that. was such a-beauty that Hock man could not refrain from, sending it north to his old-t'me comrade and he 'refers 1 interestedly to the recent visit of Muskrats and them' all gooh the peculiar needs of each locality. He then spoke of, general methods pursued in educational work so that all classes of children may be most benefited. Harvey T.

Hauer, chairman of the more work committee, made another interesting report, showing that the building contagion which broke out at Cleona appears to be spreading, but unlike most epidemics is encouraging in this instance. He said that in the city and environs there ar.e prospcts of new buildings and improvements' on old ones, and itemized details may be looked for in a short time. He also reported that his committee with others of the Kiwanis, had interested themselves in the new road program to secure $80,000 of state funds and ha hoped, to have a report in this regard very shortly. It so happened tjiat the club edu- DR. DAUGHERTY SENT TO THE HERSHEY U.

B. The Rev. Dr. W. E.

DauRhorty, who has heon pastor of the First United Brethren Church, at Hnrris- bur'g for the past four years, will assume his new pastorate at Hcr- shey on the coming Sunday. Doctor Daugherty was notified of his change yesterday. At the recpnt United Brethren conference, at Ghombersburg, it was decided to transfer Doctor Daugherty but the church was not. de- cidd until yesterday. The pastorate of thp First United Brethren Church has not as yet boon filled, although an appointment is expected shortly.

The congregation of the Hershey United Brethren Church is slightly larger than the Harrisburg church, which is approximately 300 persons. COMMUNISTS PLOT TO INTIMIDATE u. s. AMABASSDOR; Points region, which Is the Lebanon City line, to the lona region, and the betterment and repair of the fair road which leatls onward to Schaef- forstown. Most of the work will have 0 be done in South Lebanon township, and that township will asked for financial and material as- in the work.

feature of the plan is to grant such aid as may be possible to the Horseshoe pike project which is already under way, and which the county commissioners ill push regardless of the plan to utilize the $160,000 plan. It is also hoped to render assistance 0 several road building projects which are now projected Londonderry township. The Lebanon county t-ommissioi-- ers win, of course, look after tho county's end of thfc agreement with the State Highway Department, and will provide the $80,000 needed locally. Issuance of bonds, or other forms of loans will be made in accord with financial arrangements to be made if the propect is attempted. Deaths and Funerals MBS.

MARY A. WAHL 'Funeral services were held' this afternoon at 2 o'clock for Mrs. Mary Agnes Wahl, at the Congregational Church in Christ, West Lebanon in charge of Bishop 'J. W. Beckley, who was assietes by the Presiding Elder, Rev.

L. Beamesderfer. After the dhurh eremonies, burial was made in the Ebenezer cemetery. The pallbearers were Rufus Felty, Frank Reber, D. Fessler and William Bechtold.

H. C. Rohland was the undertaker. Reports from European capitals and from South today indicate tlic existence of an international secure by intimidation the freedom of Niccolo SacCo Bartolomeo Vavizetti, communists convicted of a.bhlt 'murder of a paymaster and guard "at South Braintree, MaSi July 14. American in Rome, Brussels, and received threatening letters from Communists in these 5 Yesterday an attempt was made to assassinate ambassadorVff rick a Paris by moans of a bomb, sent through the he had ignored threats from Communists in Brazilian Communists hnvc sought to influence in Rio De Janeiro in favor of a pardon for the convicted in Massachusetts.

DEPARTURE OF GEN PERSHING WAS WATCHE By Webb Miller (United Prime Stalf Correspondent) Parly, Oct. attempted assassination of Ambassador Herrlck stirred French officials, police and and the entire country, by nubile'to a countryside man-hunt GEORGE Gc-orge Meckley died on Monday night a his hom on West Main Avenue, Myergtowii, from' stomach outrage, in which a small bomb, Habeas Corpus Hearing For Mike Millich Warren G. Light, and A. Harry represc'-ting Mike Mellic-h, one of the men caught dav in the raid of an alleged illicit still- nrch perpetrators of tho ing outfit, at No. 1 Gioriinger Row, West Chestnut street, several clays ago, this morning instiluteed a habeas corpus proceeding in the lo? car courts secure the liberty of their client.

Judge Henry tixed'Fri- day mornlrg, at 9:30 o'clock, as the time for the hearing. It appears -thai- two ulleged com- "Mlffich were hold toy Alderman R. Miller for court, on' charges of selling "hootch" which is believed to have been made at the Oloninger Row resort. Against Million, however, there was no such evidence, but he, was in the place and seemed LO be In charge, District Attorney W. Light asked that he be held for manufacturing rasiin pack and like concoctions.

Two stills, with accompanying coils, were fo.und in iihice, and the evidence against Millich was therefore very largely of a circumstantial character. Now he comes forward with the that he was not the lessee of the place and was not in and''that he merely was a boarder there and had nothing to do with the-manufacture or sale of the contraband booze. EDW. SHAUD BAKERY A TJONESTOWNSOLD TO JACOB GERHART The bakery at Jonestown, and conducted for a number of years enclosed in a perfume to the American ambassad opened by valet, who was ed. was conducted throughout'iParia'j Arrests are Imminent the, JJ.B (ConuniioJ on Pflgo Two) Death Claims Another Well Known Citizen Henry Pfannktieh, retired bakor, very suddenly at 11:30 o'clock on Wednesday night his home, at Seventh and Walnut streets.

He was apparently in the -beat of health during the. day, and assisted his wife i'- entertaining company at their homo during the evening. The visitors left at 10 o'clock, and Mr. and Mrs. Pfannkuch then retired.

Shortly afterward ho was attacked with stomach cramps, which became very severe at once a physician waw went for, but It was tin- DR.VANORBi| JUNIATA, AT' 1 Dr. A. 13. Van Ormer, Philosophy, Juniata on "Serious Accusations Aains" on The first against the schools considered" Dr. Van Ormer was the one Prof.

Baldwin. The a made by Prof. Baldwin is thaf Ul 1 (T I) II I. A W4 Mill' tl Mil availing for the patient died with- ollt every three of. otir in ar hour of the annearance of the lire I'T-'trtevably hindered in, attack.

Acute indigestion a as- ia1 'Development by cribed as the cause of his demise. Ur -Van Ormer considered this a vel, serious accusation that makt be eidered' because made by such 1 jjffii Mr. Pfannkuch was born in Germany, but lived for a 'line in Russia, where he worked at tho baking business." MO oa-mo to the'United when ho' 1 was thirteen yours of age and in Ohio learned the center trade. Later he moved to PltlHburgh and as a carpenter en- gaKcd In boat building in tlie halcyon days oC the canal boat. In Lebanon Vears.

It was upward of forty years ago by Edward Shaud, with the home. 'V 01 JLH nil I came Lebai.on and re- an illness of several a (i a tu a ll equipment, wa- i IfflllR Klriin'Vla I-1 Mt. Aetna, but the services and in- possessio of the baking huslvoss. tables had to be supplied tq accommodate the large crowd. Building.

Philadelphia, Oct. 19 (limited plenty of carrots, butter and spinach and avoid bJindness, according to Prof. Van Der Hoeve of Holland, who is here attending-the sessions of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. The lack of the excess, of pigment in the eyes frequently causea blindness, declared Van Der Hoeve, and this diet corrects the fault. In a letter to Miss Isabell W.

Kennedy, secretary of the Pennsylvania Home Teaching Society for the Blind, Senator Gore voiced his hopes of being cured of blindness that has so long afflicted him. The letter was read to the convention. "I perceive light," he said. "This proves the optic nerve is not dead. But time can only tell if the ment will succeed." Kodaks at HARPEL'S FOR RENT ZQAR'S LUTHERAN UHUliCH PROPERTY AT MT.

55ION AT Public Auction The outline of road buildirg and road repair and improvement, as agreed upon by the County Commissioners and the representatives of the Kiwanis Club, Rotary Club and Chamber of Commerce, involves highways ir the north, east, south and west of the county, and citizens generally will therefore have a direct benefit from the money to be expended. The plan includes the following projects. The construction of a penetration road, such as was built at Canfp- belltown last year, and like the one now under construction at Quentin, on. the highway which leads from Harper's hotel, southward to the cross roads just south of Bellegrove a distance about throe and a half miles. By the improvement of this stretch, which is now a mur road and ir.

bad condition usual. ly, there wiH be excellent driveway from, the main HarrftbUr-g state ail thority as Prof; Br7 Ormnr proved clearly that -gucll dltion might bo possible and ijj p'oi siblo help us to believe that occupations may be true. He th teachers to read "The by Dr. Shields, in which Or. ShTeT claims ho was hindered Ju development, by the common Tho other accusation schools considered by Dr.

WHS that made by Dr. Bolton, accusation by Dr. Bolton is that of furiosity Is crushed the lil'o of boys and Sirjfl ill school." Dr. Van Ormer that this may be poeible He tt-rment will 'be made at Tulpehock- en Reformed churcii on Friday af- tt-rnoon at 1:30 o'clock. Rev.

A R. Bachman, of Schaeflferstown. and Rev. H. Welker, of Myerstown, will Isaac Bahney is th funeral director.

The ADAM funeral of the late Adam Kreider, of the Quentin Road, took place this afternoon at 2 o'clock at his residence. Rev. -Harry Miller officiated at the services and burial took place at Ebenezer cemetery. The Tittle, Martz pall bearers were: George Shucker, Walter and John Matthews: The undertaker was P. H.

Thompson. JOHN BKTS5 John Betz died at tho -residence of the family of his Mrs. John Strickler, in Millcreek township, Lebanon county, about two miles south of Newmanstown, from general delibity, aged 86 years, 1 month and 23 days. He was a son road to the north with the late William and Elizabeth and the William Penn Highway. The consideration in the action is $8,000.

l)Pt WO 'V th UIU S( vol anr tba it was his own pcrsm that Mr. Gerhart coiviMnpi a tp making I a cl ldllful klng that ma(lfj llia 'ft llllt-1 fill l.v (If, considerable improvements, so as to have an up to data- baking business. i fieilAKKFKHHTOW-N MJTH. success waa demonstrated b.v the tho instinct of curiosity ry in tho mental deirelopttmh: of children and can be preserved, KJreiiEthonod by having children' Holy Communion will be celebrated in the Schaefferfitown Luiheran Church the coming Sunday morning at 9:80. Preparatory services on Friday evening at 7:80.

ont gs for fact that the died out wh.e»U|frernntiat«s 0fJi on fr ho quit, although attempts )00plo he inflnitelv were made to continue it. He ru- tired from business about WHS a Repuhy sought ST. Rev. H. A.

ICoivkle, pastor. Sunday, tint rib er 23 Ui'ble school at 9 ro f. Uo ter, supt. Morning worship at 10 A. M.

No mid week service this Catechetical class', October 26, at P. M. Bible hour at P. M. -I'AUM PAMIY11A.

Sunday, October school at 9 A. I. E. Sp'ancake, supt. Luther League p.

M. Kveniiig service at 7:15 p. M. a the William Penn Highway. (ri ee Noll) Betz and a veteran of Catechetical ciaHs.

meeting 'this Plan No. 2 contemplates the 'm- the Civil War. having served as a k. provement of the from the Independent Borough dary to where tlie stale-aid oiling was done years ago, and to all the way to burg on the oiled btretcb. passes through parts of North, auon, Bethel a of eight jnilee or mpre, Lebanon-Fred- private In Co.

L. Seventh Regiment, anew Pennsylvania Cavalry. 'He IH survived by one daughter, Amanda, wife of John Strickler, with whom he his wife WH- NewinanBtown- He waa a member of the Church. Funeral on Oct. 39, from his This road late Sf rylees be con- thirty years ago.

llran in politics but. office. HV filled a plan; on tho old Hoard of Health by appointment or Heyeral yearn. Mr. Pfannkuch was a member of the Seventh Street.

Lutheran church. Ho was a Christian gentleman, a good neighbor, a flno citizen and lived an exemplary life. and Dauerhter. He leaves his Mary, who ia a daughter of the late Frederick Patsehke, and to whom he was married after he came to Lebanon, a daughter, Mrs. Charles H.

Blouch who for some months past has been living with her family at the Pfannkuch home. There were four children, but three of thorn Charles Pfannkuch, a clerk at Cohen's shoe store, who passed away recent years; Rosa, who about ten years ago, and a son, who died at tho age of 11. The great wt thing to be by schoolft is Character, Dr. Ormor is tn fnr effort. thinks work should ho its own' ri "ITavo boys work for the work and.

not for extraneous wards." MT. m. 1. Bachman Estate fleeting of the'' Bible school at A. M.

large attendai-cr. Is desired. The service was w.eii ai- tended, Sunday, October 16, 146 mein'befs He service, October 30. at 2 P. M.

Busy Hive of Industry M. Bachman Estate at Jinn's, mill Lebanon placed Blanohe of home convenient places fo quick 'deliv- Green ery a car load of sheep manure und from Now bone- weal. Tifiig i taking tlie siient geveml best of care of.rthe.fr layfg trade Mrs. Mary Gernert Died Suddenly at Home Near Mrs. Mary Gornert, resJdimg Jonestown, fell over dead hom on Wednesday, her death was 'heart was aged 82 years, on month, 14 days and was a member ot Lut'heran church at JouestQ to sunvive, are.

three sous, of Mountville, John M. ville, and. Walter at daughters Laura at iver Metzell, of FHntvlUe, Jacob Light, Of ceased, was preceded. her ten years Fountain Pens at Cyrus Np'rth iNlatJji siwf.