Lebanon Semi-Weekly News from Lebanon, Pennsylvania • Page 2

5 fs? ai Is Daily Growing Less Ipapers bating Up Paper at Rate of 6500 Tons Day-Many Old Established Papers Have Been Compelled to Suspend Publication bulletins of the Department and lid to save rags. $rt'8eirthls waste to the there would be a scarcity exports of print paper have been cut by the manufacturers to sup- inrreasing. Since No- of jvxmber, consumption has avrr- rlown the Ai ragman. constantly YVUUIH I paper that would affect nged 12 percent. more than in the pocketbook.

Imports of material have largely fallen feaccount of the war, hence there Mst 06 conservation in this country Bf thS public taust submit to incre.is- and a lessened product. PriKlnct, are not dependent up- jOfiVaste for their paper. Their trou- is Of a different nature. There of wood pulp still be to had. 'the demand for the finished pro- exceeding the supply.

previous year. in the country to its limit. The consump- foh'of print paper in the rutted and Canada in HHii totaled I The cons-umption in based upon the increased for the riot three months, is Mated at tons. Tho pos- production for the year is Ferd. Greminger Shot on Easter Eve By Blaine Beicher (Cohtlnued from shooting.

Tlie first three shots found their mark in (irenmiinger'r, body wiiile a fourth, going wild, struck and snapped in two 'a cue standing in its rack. That the. shooting was premeditated and prompted by revenge is traced to the fact that both Belcher and Hooks had heen in the place earlier in the evening. Both were visibly under the their condition but the manufacturers influence of liquor consider it safe to rely upon a desire leaving a shr-rt- minger appreciating declined them permission. It not the first time they had appeared in the place in sirrh condition and 1iart caused trouble, so when they again became abusive Greniminger's patience became exhausted and he 150,000 tons.

The Reserve Stork, reserve stock has dropped a normal of lio.ooo to newspapers ifi tfce tip staiffl lit tnft yism ffceotered their while atrtfae started to frtirsuit the pair others Tnshefl to the aid ot the wounded proprietor. He wag cai'ied into private apartment behind tine counter and the telephones were used In notifying the police, summoning doctors and the ambulance. Mnde Will Dr. DoWitt Kerr was first to respond and at once took measures to prevent infection of the wounds, which were later dressed with the assistance of Dr W. H.

Brubflker. Gremminger was then removed to the hospital In the ambulance. He i continued conscious and following his -Anisslon to the institution, ap- precUnng the seriousness of Jils condition, is reported to have made his will disposing of his estate and making his brother his solo legatee. Assailant Cumberland street was filled with Saturday evening shoppers ar. the time of the shooting and although Cliere was a general rush toward "the Mann building with the report of the shots both Belcher and Books had no trouble in getting away from the scene of their crime.

Dashing northward in Doe alley they quickly disappeared outstripping those who pursued them. The police were quick to take up the pursuit and within an hour Beicher was under arrest into a jitney Officers Moudy and Shott with former Constable John L. Fisher, first rusheJ to the Beie.her home on Fifth street, immediately north of the Reading railway, and on learning that Belcher had not been there they determined to search for him in tho western pait of the city where he was employed in a scrap yard. Their quest UH! them to West Lebanon, where they had learned a man, apparently laboring under great excitement and almost breathless, had been seen. When the pursuers had reached a WEATHERCOLD AND UNSETTLED Raster week will he coUl and nn- BEFORECOURT THIS MORNING Judge C.

V. Henry at the April the northern states. The argument court this morning prior weather 'bureau in its forecast for the week beginning today said: tons a day. There is thus eight days' supply on hand United States and Canada. Is no poHsible way of building for there Is a (shortage eWorld over.

In Kurope many oid- i'tkblbhed newspapers have, bcr-n suspend publication. Our on the police tu eject them polnl near Twentx-Blxth street OSflcor Officers Moudy anel Tice respondnd Mouc jy detected the form of a man and escorted the troublesome air aCR klng to gain the shadows between out of Mic place, the former walking with them eastward on Cumberland street for some distance in advising them to keep away from Gremminger's place. They promised him two 'houses. Believing it was tlieir quarry Officer Moudy had former Constable Fisher attract the attention while he and Officer rihutt came from behind. The scneme they would do Ihis before he parted i work0(1 admirably and it was quickly as well us In the Nation THE GENUINE CiUllMIUIJJK from them, but Instead the-y returned there a short time afterward.

Doctors Summoned Gromiiiiiigpr WHS ongHged in ing U(jy Cl oag( of 10 KREO PROTECTION from con- and infection of nil kinds a Disinfectant, JiiKOCti- oiul Cleaner a Bottle Sold only by Holstein, P. D. to Schools' Drug Store N. NINTH HTJIIiKT i Miller music company, when Belcher i appeared in the doorway and hailed jhitn Responding to the call Ure.m- minger asked Beicher to leave the place and not cause further trouble, ibut Instead of obeying the request Heic.her pulled out the gun find began shooting. With the report -M the first shot patrons of the placo thought some mischievous fellow had et off a lire cracker or exploded a blank cartridge, hut when the other shots folowed In rapid succession and Gremminger seen 10 reel and then fall behind a table there was a scurrying for places of safety.

However Beicher and Books, who stood immediately behind him discovered that the prisoner was Beicher. who was unarmed. He was bundled Into the automobile and taken to city ihall. where he declined to make any admissions. He was locked up and the search for Books begun.

It was brief and entirely successful Books being found in his home on North Twelfth street, near Church, where the revolver which Belcher bad used wa also recovered, Hooks' sister explaining that, her brother left it there, Books was also taken to city hall and locked up. IJcicher's Story A News reporter found Beicher calmly smoking a. cigarette when he "Ther will be unsettled weather at the beginning of the week along the northern border from the great lakeu eastward. It is that a disturbance will advance to the eastern states near the end of the week attended by general precipitation. "Except for the period of unsettled weather and precipitation attending this disturbance and the unsettled weather at the beginning of tho week along the northern border, the weather will be generally fair during the week.

"The change to will bo pronounced ove the northwestern states by the middle of the week', and it is probable that this cool wave will bo nttended by general frosts the latter half of Lhe week over th region of tho great lakes, the Ohio and Mississippi 1 Misses Urpman And Arn Leave For Ohio Homes Miss Emma Urpman and Miss Arn, who have spent a number of years in Lebanon, have resigned their respective positions and later this week will go back to their old home at Zanesville, Ohio. Miss Urpraan was for upward of three years engaged as cashier at the general store of County Commissioner Levi J. Gilbert, at Fifth and Lehman streets, and Miss Arn was similarly engaged at the C. H. J.

Shenk department on Cumberland street. During their stay in Lebanon they became members of Salem Lutheran church, in which they were very active, and a host of newly-made friends will much regret to see them depart. They will carry with them the very best wishes of a host of friends. visited him soon after thorn by the officers. his delivery Questioned I concerning the shooting Belcher professed entire ignorance of the occurrence.

That he was not tolling the wng (Hsclose(1 by hls willlng jjitfV i SCHAEFFERSTOWN Schaefferstown, April 24. N. P. Stober, assistant principal of the high school, has been conilned to his home by sicknesH during the past week, but is convalescent and hopes to bo able soon to resume his duties In tho school. The funeral of James Steinmotz HIGH GRADE BICYCLES Different Models iinel PRICE $20.00 UP The bicycle has come back to stay.

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Ho said ho 'had quit work for the day at. noon and that ho and Books, who were employed Jin a local scrap yard, had spent the I afternoon and evening in drinking. Tie fixed the number of drinks which he had at eighteen whiskies and admitted that he and Books had been in Orernmlnger's place early in the evening. First denying that he had returned to the Casino, he later In- iistcd that Books had not gone back with him to the Casino but left him at Sixth and Cumberland streets for the purpose of calling on his girl. When the reporter pressed the question of just how he come to shoot Gremminger, Beicher displayed Impatience and pleaded that he be given a drink of water as his throat was "burning up" He denied that ho had a revolver and would not say what disposition he had made of it.

Xot Ph-st Offense Belcher, who say he is 22 yearn old. is a son of former Constable Benjamin Belcher, of the Fifth ward, and unmarried. Ho lives with his parents and only at the March sessions of criminal court was a defendant in a case of carrying concealed deadly weapons, being charged with creating a disturbance at a Myerstown fair. On pleading guilty before Judge Henry foe was fined and let go on his promise to be good. Books is said to be 23 years old and single.

Horn In Switzerland. Oremminger was born in 1881 at Bickelsae, Switzerland, and became He arrived in the United States on September 7, 1906 and on 30, 1911, became a naturalized citizen qualifying before Judge 0. V- Henry. Kor muny years Gremminger MILLER, LEBANON, PA, was employed at the Lebanon Industrial works wnd some years ago gave up the employment to go into business. After taking over th management of the Casino he later became interested in the bowling alley at Mt Gretua'and more recently became proprietor of the Mt.

Gretna. store- He has a wide clivle of clow friends here with all of whom and they are united "hat he took place from his lato home in town yesterday afternoon. Deceased was a widower with a family, and belonged to Cnmp 25G. P. O.

S. of and tho camp had charge of the funeral arrangements. Services were conducted in the Lutheran church by the pastor. Rev. K.

B. Schnntz, and interment was made in the local cemetery. Camp with a very large attendance of members, exemplified its beautiful burial cere monies at the grave. The following pupils of school, Miss Ida S. Lauser, the teacher, attended every aay of the past term: Irene Amy Diehm, Sarah Huber, Mollie Huber and Raymond Sechrist.

Harry S. Kberly, of Broad Ruu, bought the portable saw mill of the Dr. T. T. Zerbe, and will move the rig to the woods of Ben Erb, near Broad Run, where he tms a Dig lot of lumber to saw.

Kxamination of applicants for admission to the high school will take place on Thursday. April 27, in the school building, when and where it is desired that all applicants may present themselves. Holy communion was celebrated in the Reformed church yesterday morn- i Ing, tho pastor. Rev. A.

J. Bachman officiating, and there was a largo attendance. On Saturday afternoon, preparatory services, with confirmation of catechumens, were bold, A concert, will be gjven on May 4, under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society of the Lutheran church, at which the Myerstown glee club will be one of the leading attractions. An Easter festival was held in the Reformed church last evening under the auspices of the missionary society, and a fine program was rendered before a lao-ge and appreciative audience. Prof.

M. C. Demray, principal of the high school, visited his home in Lancaster county over Sunday. Mrs. George Beamosderfer and grandson, Ray, visited at Newmanstown on Sunday.

The photo play, "Rip Van Winkle." In rive acts, under the auspices of the Schaefferstown high school, will be shown at the American Theatre on to taking up the disposition of causes listed for argument, disposed of a considerable amount of routine business. Following a brief hearing conducted by C. D. Becker, be made an order closing a private alley extending from Hazel alley to Dak street, it being pointed out that the thoroughfare had never fully been opened and served no useful purpose. K.

E. McCurdy, had confirmed the private sale of real estate of the ate Charles E. Rauch, of this city, and filed a motion for the striking off of the plaintiff's statement in the suit of Alice Reifino against Joseph 'I. Snyder. II.

A. Honker, had an order of publication made in the divorce action of Benjamin B. Fishburn against Elizabeth M. Fishburn and in the case of Thomas J. ArtKi against M.

Bixler he had a rule granted staying the proceeding ab to Lizzie M. Bixler, on a petition to open a judgment for The bond of D. Haiii as assignee for Bixler was approved in the sum of $1,800. The. Farmers' Trust Company was made guardian of Donald M.

and William W. Wonricn, each of whom has an estate of $388.07, on motion of H. Rank Blckel, esq. 0. H.

Moyer. was named commissioner in the divorce proceeding ot Theresa Duffy ngsilnst Daniel Du'Yy, on motion of L. Raymond Reigert. esq. Attorney G.

II. Moyer presented for filing the application of the Palmyra athletic association for incorporation. The directors of the association include the following: J. Carper Early, D. U.

Landis, C. F. Zimmerman, H. R. Seltzer, S.

E. Farn'sler, 'William McEwen. E. M. Naum, D.

S. Ftordner, J. Raymond Engle, T. E. Lerch, A.

C. Ober. E. W. Miller, as auditor filed his report in tho estate of the late Harry K.

Deeds, of this city, distributing a balance of $14,007.57. L. Raymond Relcert, presented the return of sale of real estate of Harry W. Heisey, of East Hanovor township, to Nathan F. Shelman, for $2,447.75.

Attorney Reigert also presented the petition of Elizabeth Barto for counsel fee in the divorce proceedings brought by her husband, Warren R. Barto, a Mt. Zlon men chant. Mrs. Barto denies the allegation of cruel and barbarous treatment.

The rule was made returnable May 15. In the suit of the American Surety Company against the Vandergrift Construction Company, C. D. Becker, had the Court make a decree of leave to W. Rogers Edeman to intervene and approved a $300 surety Fine Stallion Shipped By R.

G. Hynicka R. O. Hynicka. of this city, on Saturday shipped to E.

G. Meyer, of Greencastle, his fine Percheron stallion. Nero, having sold the animal to Mr. Meyer. Mr.

Hynicka had used the animal for breeding purposes on his Bethel township farm. Fair Directors To Hold Meeting An important meeting of the board of directors of the Lebanon Valley fair association will be held tomorrow evening at tho offices of Secretary John A. Bollman in the Wit'myer building. 19 South Eighth street. DAUPHIN JAIL was discovered done was any gfeatef Rev.

Norton Held Services For Late Eva Robinson Funeral services for the late Eva Robinson were held this afternoon at two o'clock In charge of the Rev. Norton in the African M. E. church, on Walnut street, west of Twelfth, am' burial followed in Mt. Lebanon cemetery.

P. H. Thompson was the undertaker. STEICKLERSTOWN StrScklerstown, April 21. Mr.

and Mrs. William Schwartzz, and children. Warren and Jennie, of Newmanstown, visited John Lelbig and family. Mr. and Mrs.

William Deppen, of Newmanstown. visited Ralph Eberly. Miss Helen Bubp, who spent a few days with her sister, Mrs. Benjamin Moyer, at Hershey, returned home- Mrs. John Bubp is spending a few weeks with her daughter, Mrs.

Benjamin Moyer at Hershey. Mrs. Cyrus Sanders, who is sic'K for a good while, Is slowly improving. Mrs. Jame Sfliultz, who was laid up with rheumatism for about eight weeks, is able to be about again.

Mrs. Isaac Heffelflnger, of. Newmanstown, visited her mother, Mrs- James Shultz. Mrs. Clemens Showers and Mrs br Harrfsburg, April 24.

Hallman and Abraham Scott, prisoners In the Dauphin county jail, are insane or are acting the part to Bef- fection. They are now being examined as to their sanity by the county ties. (Tn Saturday they set fire to mattresses and then tried to commit suicide. It the damage than the burning of their Both prisoners are burned about tb.9 legs and arms. It is doubtful even It the blaze not been discovered in such quick time, whether it would have gone farther than the cell in which they were confined.

The big jail situated In the heart of the business district IB constructed as near fire-proof as human hands can make it, hence the load is small. Hallman said his home is in St. Louis, find Scott called Oklahoma his homo, but refused to say in what part. On Saturday they were liberated from a 10-day sentence for car riding end within four hours they were again in the hands of the police for stealing a skiff on the Susquehanna' river. Their peculiar actions, rambling conversations, and attempted caused the authorities to pronounce them not sound mentally.

Samuel Beamesderfer attended funeral of Rev. Charles White, Lebanon, on Tuesday. the at Dr. James Hunslnger, of Beaver Meadow, put all speed on when ordered by footpads to stop his anto at night near Levinston. THREE BRIGADES TO ENCAMP AT MOUNT GRETNA It Is reported that the First, Third and Fourth Brigades will encamp at Mount Gretna this summer.

The Second Brigade is expected to encamp at Ebensburg, Cambria county. The First Regiment of Cavalry -will maneuver with the regulars, the First Regiment of Field Artillery will go to Tobyhanna and the engineer companies will go with the United States Engineers. Dates of the encampments will not be announced until the Mexican situ- atlon clears. Drive a CHANDLER. Wednesday evening, April 26.

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