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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-21
REFORMED SYNOD STICKS
Won't Go Back to Delegate System
Despite Criticism

Allentown, Pa. Oct. e1.-The East.
ern Synod of the Reformed church OF
the United States featured the second
day of its annual session here by the
defeat by vote of l26 to IS OF a mo-
,tion to change the system of the an.
nual meetings from a general eonven,
tion TO a return to the delegated sys.
TEN.
The matter came up in tine report
of the sessions of classes in an over
ture from the West Susquehanna
Chassis, and was warmly debated for
two hours at the afternoon session,
during which there was criticism to
the effect that the government of the
Reformci church was gradually drift
ing from being representative n prac.
tice owing to methods rather too die.
tatorial on the pat of the various
boards ana comm mittees.
Following the election of the Rev. H.
NJ. j. Klein. of Lancaster, as presi-
dent. the organization was complete
by the election of Elder D. Nicholas
Schaetfer. of Reading, vice president;
the Rev. ". +. Delong, Annville cor.
responding secretary; the Rev. H. /
Crow, OF Bethlehem, reading clerk.
4 committee vas appointed to a..
range 4 program for the celebration
of the four hundredth anniversary of
the Reformation in 1917, and a reSolu.
tiOn adopted 10 continue the every
member canvass during each year of
the present triennium.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-21
A WOMANS BACK
The Advice of This Harrisburg Woman
Is of Certain Value

Many woman's back has many
aches and pains,
ofttimes it's the kdneys' fault.
That's why Doan's Kidney Pills are
so effective.
Many Harrisburg women know this.
Read what one has to say about it;
Mrs, Amelia NJ. Morley. 1928 North
Fourrn street, Harrisburg. says: II en-
dured a great deal of misery in my kid
neys. When stood very much my
back got weak and painful. When |
got down l could hardly straighten up.
Ii was all I could do to turn over in
bed and the pains in my back were very
severe. l saw Doan's Kidney Pills rec
ommendcd SO highly that | got box
and after taking few doses | got
great relief. NV back didn't feel so
stiff and lame and l didn't have any
difficulty in getting up or down"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Deans Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Worley had Foster,Milburn Co.
Props. Buffalo. \. Y. ADV.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-21
PRISON FOR CIGAR MAN
York Defendant Charged Prospective
Agents $40 for Cheap Outfit

Scranton, Pa, Oct. 2is-Judge Wit
mer. in the Federal court here. vester
day sentenced F. {. Hollingsworth. of
York, who launched . cigar company
and then advertised for statesmen. to
SIX months in the York county iail for
inducing prospective agents to pay $40
for an outfit consisting of a small grip
and l2S cigars. He GOT zoos letters.
many lnclosing S10. between October
and last Saturday
Daniel w. Schnars. of Centre coun.
ty, was ordered to report in Nav in
harrisburg for sentence. He was
charged with sending letters with vi
clous attacks on farmers. their wives
and daughters in Bellefonte. Howard
and Jersey Shore.
In the county court the case against
William Pegram. negro, charged with
the murder OF Mary Quinn, II wears
cd, was featured yesterday nv the
testimony OF Thomas A. Barrett. a news
paper man, who testified that he had
put into the mouth of the negro the al
legged murder confession.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-21
BULLET MILLS A FARMER
Shooter Tells Authorities He Mistook
Victim for Highwayman

Wilkes Barre, Pa. Oct. a1-Dsvid
hunSie. farmer, died yesterday a.
Haryey'S Lake from bullet wound in
tiicted by John Zsnazitir, who shot him
when they met on the highway Monday
night. Lanazitir SAYS that he mistook
hunkle for a highwayman.
Friends of kunkle assert he set ont
from his home 10 demonstrate with
Aanazltir for threatening harm TO James
Caranei, 10 years old. 1t is said that
Aanazitir threatened to shoot the bov
About 10 o clock he met Zanazitir on a
lonely road about the lake and one sho.
was fired. The bullet entered Kunk.e 5
abdomen and he fingered until vester.
day when death came.
Lanazitir gave himself up to the au.
JhorltleS and told them Kunkle attacked
hlm ami that he believed he was a high
wavman.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-21

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Adv!
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-21
STOMACH MISERY
Mi-o-na WIN Quickly and Safely Rid
You of Indigestion

When your stomach, is out of order
your food lies like lump of lead fer.
menting and surely causing that feel,
ing of fullness. sour taste in the mouth.
coated tongue, biliousness, and many
other warning signs of Indigestion,
which is often dangerous ailment.
1t is needles for YOU to suffer, for
any druggist can supply you with Mi-o-
ma, harmless and efficient remedy for
all bad stomachs. These small tablets
give almost Immediate and joyful
relief, while few days treatment
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system. The flow of gastric juices is
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headaches. restless nights and other
distressing symptoms quickly vanish.
II suffering any stomach distress do
not wait-let Mi.o-na give YOU quick
and lasting relief. H. c. Kennedy sells
it with guarantee of money back if YOU
are not satisfied. Adv.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-21
CITY FILLS BIG JOB By AID
Politicians Ignored in Choosing $4,000
Official in New York

New York, Oct. 2l.-Mavor Mitchell
appointed TO a $4,000 city Job yester-
day a man he found through an adver-
t;sement in the newspapers, The office
is that of Third Deputy Commissioner
of Charities, and the new incumbent.
preferred above dozen politicians who
had been seeking the place, is George
q. Thompson. who answered this adver-
tisement in the Help Wanted = col
umn:
Wanted-Business manager, So 10
- wears OF age; able TO superin;end
large force of employes; direct ex-
tenSive construction work; organize
and direct purchasing and distribu-
tion o. enormous quantity of sup
plies; only men of marked executive
ability and good experience need ap-
ply; salary $4,000 year; highest
references required.
Three hundred replies were received,
None of the sppli,a ants knew that May
or Mitchell was the advertiser.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-21
BOYS TRY As FILM BANDITS
Follow Exactly the Plan They See a
the Movies

Sunbury, Pa, Oct. 21.-A mysteri.
Gus robbery of the home of Daniel Ar
mold, local business man, Monday
night caused the police much concern.
because 1t appeared that professional
eracksmen were at work in the town.
Finally the crime was traced to ALI
son Matthews, Robert Collins and Her
bert Arter, small boys of less than 10
years, ana they confessed. The bows
said they had watched closely the work
of the professionals they had seen in
moving picture shows. With this in
struction, they had planned the rob
berry and then bought materials with
which to dress as cowboys and GO west
10 become regular bandits.
When found they were in corn
field on the outskirts, practicing with
new revolvers, lariats and bowieknives.
Neli-admnistered spankings ended
their dreams of emulating their film
heroes.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-21
WIDOW TO WED THIRD TIME
Gets License to Marry Samuel Seabold,
Whose First Wife Died

Samuel Seabold 6S years old, ami
Mary J. Harner, 50, took out mar
riage license yesterday. Seabold is a
shoemaker, with a shop at 1888 North
Third street. and his bride-to-be also
lives on the same street.
Both have been married before. Sea.
bold first wife is dead, while the pros.
pectiye bride has lost two husbands
through death and has been a widow
for seven years.
Jacob :. Bittinger, 81 years old, OF
Mechanicsburg, took out a license to
marry Lulu c Otto, of Boiling Springs.
Bittinger was divorced last November
from his first wife, when he was Just
out of his teens.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-21
SHOOTS THREE In ANGER
Husband. Qusrreling Over Milk, irs;
Kills His Wife

Pittsburgh Oct. 21.-Stepheu Ii
eeclh. weil-to-do Sieelwo-ker OF
Homestead, yesterday morning shot and
killed his wife. fatally wounded his
sister.in-law. Ms. Annie Wargo. and
when coruered by an angry crowd and
several policemen. turned the smoking
weapon ON himself ana fred one bulle,
in his abdomen and on into his head.
He is expected 10 die.
The tragedy resulted from a quarrel
over two quarts of milk left twice a
week 0y Miss Jessie Barclay, a nurse
a; the Homestead hospital. Miss Bar
clay has been leaving the milk at the
L;cecth home for some time for Mrs.
bicecth, who was suffering from tuber-
culosis, as We're her three children.
Lieecth did not want mis- wife 70 have
the milk.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-21
PATRIARCHS IN BIC PARADE
Pottstown Witnesses Fine Demonstra-
ton by Odd Fellows, With
Girls in Line

Pottstown. Pa, Oct. 21.-Resplend.
ent in gold lace and the other attrae-
tive frills of their uniforms and bear
ing aloft their glittering standard, the
Pstriarchs Militant of the Order of
Odd Fellows marched with knightly
step under the glare of sun that shone
with midsummer splendor yesterday
afternoon. A dozen bands and drum
corps inspired the psrading hosts, and
their drill movements were superb.
Major General j. Blair Andrews, of
Altoona, department commander, was
chief marshal. and oantons were in line
from Pittsburgh, Greegsburg, Mount
Pleasant, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Darby.
Allentown, Shamokin, Erie. York,
Pottstown, Chambersburg and other
places. Phoenix Eneampment. with
90 men. in black and white uniforms,
made a fine showing. Pottstown Odd
Fellows turned out 400 strong, and
won SI5 offered by three local mem
bers if they would reach 500.
of the girls drilI corps of Allentown.
There were nearly so of them, splendid
types of buxom and comely young wom-
anhood. and they looked stunning in
purple caps and sashes. white waists
and leggings and real red skirts.
The Patriarehs Militant concluded
their sessions yesterday with the elee-
tion and installation of the following
officers:
Major General j. B. Andrews. Al.
toona, heads the order; vice president.
Brigadier General William l.. Huston.
Pittsburgh: secretary, Lieutenant Colo
mel H. W. Kinds, Altoona; treasurer,
Lieutenant Colonel j. 5. Batroff, Phila-
delphia.
Last night the Patriarchs bail was
held in the new Odd Fellows Temple.
The following prizes were awarded:
Grand Entampment prize, $50, on
percentage of numbers, equipment. drill
movements ami general appearance
Won by Canton Erie No. IL: second.
$50, Canton Ridgley No. S, of Viii
Transport.
Grand Encampment prize. $50. to
canton coming farthest distanee-W on
by Canton OH City No. 9, with IS
men.
Special prize, $3.50. for encampment
with largest number in hne-Won by
Phoenixville Eneampment No. 30
PottStown Prizes-Canton having
largest number of ehevaliers in line.
SS5. won by Canton Erie No. Il. OF
Erie; canton with largest number in
line, bringing band, SIS, won by Can
ton Shamokin No. 16; silver cup 10
canton having finest banner. won by
Canton Oil City No. ).
Drill Prizes-Llsss \, Stokes jewel
won by Canton Pottstown No. 6. drill
percentage. s1.OS; class B, Cogswell Jew.
el, won by Canton Erie No. IL, drill
percentage, 9l.35; class c, silver cup,
won by Canton York No. "A, drill per
eentage, Se.19.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-21

earl Eaton. first violin, 1928 N Second.
NJ DUNN. first violin, sos Woodbine.
diss Caroline Boyer. first violin, Third
and Harris.
Hammond Peirce, first violin, 1924
Curtis Coble. first violin, Apricot near
Eighteenth.
F. Marion Sourbeer. first violin, 71s
4. Jerauld. first violin. IA Evergreen.
Dwight Jerauld, first violin, IA Ever
green.
Lyle Fink. first violin. 18th & Walnut
lyall j. Fink. first violin, 1900 Walnut.
Edgar Convertogo. first violin, Main ST.,
Steelton.
George Beard, first violin. South Fourth
William Wanbaugh. first violin, 1917
Penn.
Morris simonetti first violin, $40 Ma
clay.
z. c. Deimler. first violin, 1880 Derry.
Laul Shoopp first violin, 529 Hetrick.
Mrs. Mary Sears, second violin, 1927
Fulton.
Mrs. Wagner, second violin, 1859 North
Miss Margaret Housler, second violin,
Enola, ''
Earl Clouser. second violin. 171s Car
Arthur Bushman, second violin, rs n.
Seventeenth.
Mr.: Ely, first cornet. 627 Emerald
Ailteo ConVertoso, first cornet, Main
Bent Convertogo. first cornet. Main ST..
Steelton. ~"
Grant Romm, first cornet. 1903 Market
W ll1lam Engle, first cornet, 31O6 Third
eugene Shirk, first cornet, 1907 Market.
Wash Burris, first cornet, 434 Hamilton
SETH H. Barnhart, first cornet, 2024 \.
Charles Folk, first cornet, Camp Hill.
Carl p Bratton. second cornet, 61S y.
Edward Richardson. first cornet.
y. A. Batdorf. second cornet, 2S7 S 14th.
John Johnston, second cornet SO Lin
den.
James Jones, second cornet, 2s2 Liberty.
+. T. Stouner second cornet 1885 Ber-
ryhill
Paul Grimm. trombone 41S S. Sixteenth.
george Hamer trombone, 121 Cumber-
land.
William KitSmiller, cello, 1917 Regina.
w. j. Dunlap, cello.
Miss Francis Dunlap, flute
George Roberts. flute and piceoIs 6
Market So.
George Roberts, flute, cor. Fifth and
Fred. Sears, flute, 1921 Fulton.
John t'raim, flute, 2229 N. Sixth
John Roberts, bass viol. S. Market Su,
John Swartz, bass viol, 404 Broad
George Raymond, Claronet 327 Pine
Edward Hossler, clarionet, Enolar
Ed. McElhoes, first cornet, 1885 Berry
hill.
Jay smith first violin, a16 Hummel
Lyell j.: Fink, first violin, Eighteenth
and Walnut.
T, 3. Dimm, first violin sos Woodbjne,
h. p. s9llenberger. first cornet 652
W. D. Reed. first cornet 5s1 Violet.
Mrs. Bertha Houdesheli, first cornet.
319 Muench. '
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-21
G. S. FLEcK WAIVED HEARING
Employer Claims He Collected Money
From Customers For Own Use

Clarence 5. Fleck, Chestnut street.
was held for court under bail last night
by Alderman Hoverter, charged with
collecting money from mis- employers
customers and taking it for his own
use. Fleck waived hearing.
d.. Uriah Phillips, dentist located
on Market street, SAYS that Fleck had
been in mis- employ and had collected
about s25 from customers as thev en-
tered the office OF the dentist to paw
their bills. The warrant on which Fieek
was arrested was issued by DR.. Phil
lips.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-21
Lebanon Hospital Managers Chosen

Le0AnOD, Uct- -I.-Ihe annual
meeting Of the corporation OF the Good
Samaritan hospital was held last night.
Managers reelected for the ensuin :
four wears are as follows:
Mrs. II. G.. Shirk. Mrs. W. W. L.
Weimcr. j. NJ. Shenk, H. \. Wagner.
Grant Weiiman, Eli Atwood. Mem
bers of the advisory board reelected
are as follows: Il. c. Grittinger. Dr..
!, l. Leinbsrger, H. {. Shirk, F. s.
Becker. c. Y. Henry, Christian Shenk.
;. P. Light, William Hutchinson. \. G.
Reizensteiu, the Rev. A. A. Y. Bin
nington. g. l.. Miller and y. L. Wolfe.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-21
Aged Couple Asrhyxiated

Lebanon, Oct. 21.-Mrs. Isaac
Sherman, of this city, has received
word from Burlington. Ind, of the
death of her brother in law and sister.
William and Catherine Raber. both
about so years old, due to asphyxia-
tion.
The telegram lacked details OF the
tragedy but from the contents it is
thought that both were overcome by
gas during the night while asleep. Mr..
Raber was farmer The couple
are survived by nine children. Mrs. Ra-
ber's name was Meyer, and was ma
tive of Rebrersburg, Berks county.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-21
HEAD AND Nose
STOPPED FROM A
COLD? TRY THIS!
" Pape's Cold Com
pound" Ends Severe
Colds or Grippe in
Few Hours

Your cold will break and all grippe
misery end after taking dose of
"Pape's Cold Compound" every two
hours until three doses are taken.
1t promptly opens elogged-up nos
trils and air passages in the head, stops
nasty discharge or nose running, relieves
sick headache, dulmess, feverishness,
sore throat, sneezing. soreness and stiff
ness.
Don't stay stuffed.up! Quit blowing
and snuffiing! Ease your throbbing
head-nothing else in the world gives
such prompt relief as "Pape's Cold
Compound which costs only % cents
at any drug store. 1t acts without
assistance, tastes nice, and causes no
inconvenience. Accept no substitute.
Adv
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-21
STOPS FALLING HAIR
This Home Made Mixture Stops Dan
druff and Falling Hair and Aids
It's Growth
o half pint of water add:

10 nalI pint OF water add:
bay hum, ........... .......-.... OF.
Barbo Compound, ..... :. a small box
Glycerine, .............. Il OF.
These are all simple ingredients
that you can buy from any druggist at
very little cost, and mix them your
self. Apply to the scalp once day
for two weeks, then once every other
week until all the mixture is used. A
half pint should be enough to rid the
head of dandruff and kill the dandruff
germs. 1t stops the hair from falling
out. relieves itching and scalp dis
eases.
Although it is not dye, it acts
upon the hair roots and will darken
streaked. faded. gray hair in ten or
fifteen days 1t promotes the growth
of the hair and makes harsh hair soft
and glossy. Adv.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-21
CURTIS HELD FOR COURT
Charged With Felonious Assault and
Battery by Susie Willis

Al a hearing yesterday before Al
derman Hilton. Oliver Curtis was held
for court under bail to answer A charge
Of telonious assault and battery,
brought against him by Susie Willis.
North Seventh street.
Curtis, it is claimed, was Jealous Of
her and on last Saturday night during
a fgnt. it is alleged, kicked her in the
side, breaking several ribs. She also
claims that Curtis beat her severely
on the night of October /. Constable
Smith ARRESTED Curtis and placed him
in Jail.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-21
opposa Full Crew Repeal

Sunbury, Pa, Oct. 21.-Railroaders
here, where the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company mas l 800 employees, said yes
terday that every railroader and mem
Der of organized labor would fight
against any repeal of the full crew act
They say that since the law became
operative freight wrecks have been les
sened three-fourths.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-21
TRY Constables as Grafters

York. Pa, Oct. 21.-Jonstables Au-
gustus Doll and J. r. Willetts were
placed on trial yesterday, charged with
extorting money from concession hold
ers in the York couaty fair. The prose
cutor IS David G. Deardorff, correspond
ing secretary of the fair. Ii is alleged
that the constables accepted money to
allow gambling on the grounds
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-21
KILLED WHEN HE'S SAFEST
Man Forewarned and on Guard Steps
Before Train

Easion. Pa, Oct. 3t.-William Car
roll, aged 80, Of West Easton, freight
conductor on the Jersey Central Rail
ROAD, was instantly killed last evening
near this city. when ne was struck by
a EAST passenger train running 20 min
uteS late.
Just before the accident. Harry
Thornton. a brakeman, said u Carroll.
= N looking for it \ momen, later
he stepped around the rear OF his train
IN front OF the express, and was killed.
He lef, large family.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-21
New, Positive Treatment
to Remove Hair or Fuzz
Beauty Nntesl

Women are fast learning the value
of the use of delatone for removing
hair or fuzz from face, neck or arms
a paste is made with some powdered
delatone and water and spread on the
hairy surface. In or minutes it is
rubbed off. the skin washed and every
bit of hair has disappeared. No fail
ure will result if YOU are careful to
buy genuine delatone. Adv.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-21
GUNNER FATALLY SHOT
Was Mistaken for Rabbit While Hunt.
ing in Lancaster County

Wrightsville, Oct. 21.-Scott Ander.
son, who was shot while cunning last
week, he being mistaken for a rabbit
while he was kneeling on a limb of a
tree and wearing fur cap, died in
agony Monday night. He is survived
by his widow and two small children
and was 33 years of age. He was a
farmer and native of Peach Bottom
township. His parents, one sister and
brother also survive.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-21
Canal Again opsn 70 ships

Washington. .. c.. Oct. 2l.-Trafie
through the Panama canal was re-
slmed yesterday after being blocked
for q week by landslide into Culebra
cuf. Colonel Goethals reported tine re-
opening TO the Isulmian Canal Com
mission last night in this laconic tele-
gram: Channel reopened. Vessels
passing through.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-21
Killed in Fight Over a Dog

Altoona, Pa. Oct. 21-As the re-
suit of the quarrel over a dog. James
McGee, of Clover Creek, is dead and
Tony Santo is fugitive from justice.
The shooting occurred while party of
workman at the limestone quarries were
on theif way home from work.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-21
Be a Pantry
Pirate Once More
BY Using Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
You Can Renew the Appetite
of Your Boyhood Days

Some Of YOU suffering men and
women would Just as soon think of
eating pie, jam and cookies as you
would of sleeping with pair of
Bengal tigers, You're afraid of your
stomach. If you will only try
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablet after each
meal and at bed time you will very
soon overcome this fear of food
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-21
Law Plans for CIeanup

Plans for the fall cleanup week will
be discussed tonight by the City Board
of Health at its regular semi-lnonthly
meeting and recommendation probably
will be made TO the Mayor to issue the
official proclamation setting the week OF
November Is as the time.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-21
Bows Lean NAV Ra Fatal

Tamaqua, Pa, Oct. 21.-As a result
Of jumping 20 feet from Reading
Railroad bridge yesterday afternoon to
escape being run down by a passenger
train, Edwin Rieman, l 4 years old, is
in critical condition with fracture
skull
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-21
Town in Fear of Firebug

Wilkes-Barre. Pa, Oct. 2l.-ReSi,
dents Of Swoyersyille are again alarm
ei over the presence Of a frebug. Two
dwellings were destroyed by flames
early Yesterday and the borough au-
thOrities say the fires were Of incenii-
ary origin. 0il-soaked rags were found
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-21
Wagon Crushes Farmer

York. Pa, Oct. 21.-Thrown from a
horse in runaway accident last even
ing, Adam Slower was crushed to death.
the wheels of a four-horse wagon hav-
ing passed over him. He was hauling
corn fodder to York.