The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-19
new OFFICIALS CHOSEN
+, FOR RESUSCIIATED BANK
Leader Of Lebanon Bar Made solicitor
and York Countian Cashier of
Schaefferstown Institution Sui
cides Blamed on Moon

Schafferstown, Pa, Feb. 19.-Steps
forecasting the early reopening of the
First National bank here were taken
yesterday in the selection of certain
new officials who.wi assume the active
administration of its affairs.
With the resumption of business
President Uriah B. Horst yesterday aft
ernoon announced the election of Attor-
ney Howard c. >Shirk, of Lebanon, who
is the recognized leader of the Lebanon
county bar, as the bank s new solicitor.
Attorney Shirk succeeds Attorney Abra-
ham s. Brendle, of this place, who has
filled the position from the time of the
banks organization, six years ago, and
as member of the directorate yester-
day cast his vote for the new solicitor
James Ranfey York county bank
official, is reported to have been chosen
as cashier ON the recommendations of
National Bank Examiner Joseph NJ. Lo-
gan, and will take the vacancy of Alvin
Binner, the suicide cashier, whose mis-
application of the bank s funds caused
its wrecking.
Thomas Mock, Heidelberg town.
ship school teacher, will assist Cashier
Ranfey as teller, it being the purpose
of the directorate to discontinue the old
plan of having but one man in the
bank, as was the case during the in
cumbency of Binner as cashier.
While President Horst and his fell
low directors continue to maintain ST.
lence on the subject of the bank s finan.
eial affairs, there is strong ground for
belief that the bank will be reopened
III hot
would sayson the subject was that Off
cial announcement would be made later
in the week
Examiner Logan is now being assist.
ed by an expert accountant from the
Department at Washington, and on the
progress of their work depends the day
OF the banks reopening
Witchery Chapter to Crash
1t is now definitely know that not
until all of the accounts have been veri.-
fed and the exact condition of the
banks finances are known will permis.
sion be given by the Comptroller of the
Currency for the institution IS resump.
ton.
With all of the $42,500 deficit paid
in or satisfactorily arranged for by the
stockholders on the basis of the s17O|
per- snare assessment, the bank is now
regarded as being as substantial finan.
elally as at any time in its history. The
funds will be augmented by so much of
the $4,000 and $4,000 deposits Of
squire Irwin Horst and D. b. Kiefer,
respectively, as the examination dis
closes their Indebtedness to be. Cashier
hinner surety bond of $4,000 has
not yet been paid
The declaration of student of
hexerei, who claims to have spent
his long lifetime in planting his DO.
tatoes and doing his other work, even
to cutting his corns, by the signs of
the zodiac, that financial troubles had
nothing to do with the four suicides
which have been recorded in Lebanon
county since February 6, finds wide
credence among the superstitious. 1t is
result of the phases of the moon. he
says. When there are two full moons
in one month, followed by month in
which there is no full moon at all. and
then succeeded by month with two
1uii moons again, it is disastrous. and q
sulclde epidemic always accompanies
sueh Phenomena. 1t has never been
known to fail, says the apostle of
"hexerei. - An inspection of the alma.
mac shows that full moons occurred ON
January l and 80; that there is no full
moon scheduled for this month. and
that full moon is again due March /
and 81. thus verifying, to his satisfac.
ton, all the prophet has said and pro.
viding complete, sufficient and salts
factory alibi for the local bank failure
which has all along been charged with
responsibility by those unsophisticated
in "hexerei. -