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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-23
DEATHS

Mrs. R. C.--Wife of pr. I c. Morefield, died Friday night at the family residence. 1545 Four teenth street, south. Funeral ar engagements will be announced later. by Johns. Survived by husband. ones son. Robert. and one daughter, Alice. Mrs. Morefield was one of the most widely known women in the city, being prominently connected in so- cial work in her community.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-23

Buchanan. Mrs. Sarah Jane-Funeral
 services conducted yesterday morn ing from residence in Powderly and later from Blessed Sacrament church
 at West End. Interment made in Martin cemetery. Lige Loy in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-23
PROMINENT JUDGE IS MENTIONED AS
 AIDING GERMANY IN
 PRE-WAR CAMPAIGN
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0f the payment of s15o 10 an unnamed person, under peculiar precautions, after the recfpient had made this statennnr,t.
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HEFLIN'S CHARGES M JUST BE M A D B
 GOOD IN CONGRESS

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taining the barbed wire shoot out like bullets, distributing the wire in tangled masses. A time fuse is provided so that the distance can. be gagged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-23

Marsh, c. C.-Died Saturday morning at residence at Mount Pinson. Flu neral services will be conducted at II o'clock this morning from resi- dence He was S2 years of age and we'll known Confederate veteran. Survived by wife and II children. Interment will be made in Hope well cemetery. I4ige. Loy in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-23
PERSISTENT REPORT

Persistent reports that second auto mobile was following yne machine m which the Means party went 10 BlacK- weIder Springs were given official atten- ton today and the authorities are work
 ing to clear them up. Captain Blng- ham said tonight he was certain there
 was car following the one in which they were riding and intimated that the names of the occupants or this car would be- named at the trial.
 After his arrest Means was permitted to confer with his attorneys. who ln- clude some of the leading members or the North Carolina bar.
 CLEMENTS ISSUES STATEMENT Solicitor Clements issued the follow ing statement tonight:
 After an investigation of the law, I find some of the courts hold that sec ond inquest on the same body may not be held by the coroner without the yer dict rendered upon the first inquest hav- ing been set aside or quashed.
 ..If the coroner and his jury were to hold the defendant at the second in- quest, the defendant would immediately take out habeas corpus proceedings be- fore a judge and allege that the sec ond inquest was invalid on the ground that the coroner and his jury had all ready held an inquest which had been returned to the clerk of court, and which
  1t not having been quashed or set aside
 DEBATABLE QUESTION Tt is at least debatable question as to whether or not the coroner has a right to reopen the matter. Therefore, | in order to avoid all technicalities and l complications, I have called off the sec ond Inquest of the coroner. and have notified him that it would not be neces- sary for him and his jury to attend, but | as I have sufficient evidence to hold l Gaston B. Means for the murder of | Mrs King, have had warrant issued l for MT Means, returnable before A. B. 1 Palmer. police justice of the city of Con- 1 cord, on Monday morning. September A. ! 1917, at 10 o'clock, at the courthouse, l this being the same time and place the 1 coroner's inquest would have been held 1 The witnesses that were subpoenaed to l go before the coroner's inquest are not
 released but required to attend and ap- pear at the preliminary hearing before l the said magistrate on Monday morning I at 10 o'clock.
 1.-the second inquest, as 1t would have | given me an opportunity to examine MT. 1 Gaston B. Means about certain matters 1 that were both pertinent and relative to | the death of Mrs King. I also desired to give the coroners jury an oppor- | tunity to correct Its former verdict"
 Raleigh, N. C., September 22.--Attorney General James s. Manning announced tonight that he would go to Concord this evening to assist Solicitor Hayden Gle 'i ment in prosecuting the murder charge I against Gaston B. Means.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-23

Estes, Capt. James A.-Age 6S, died early this morning at family resi- dence, Brighton. Survived by two sons, Dave and William; and two daughters. Mrs. Alice Helm and Mrs Jessie Truett. Funeral arrangements announced later.
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CONFERENCE IS HELD

During the conference between Solici- tor Clement and Assistant District Att torney Dooling of New York, several persons were called in and questioned. They included Capt. w. s. Bingham, who was a member of the party with Mrs King when she was shot. Later he accompanied the solicitor and Mir. Dooling to the scene of the killing and rehearsed the evidence he had given at the coroner's inquest. He also pointed out the positions of the several members of the party when the shot was fred
 Testimony at the coroner's inquest was that Means was with Mrs. King. near Blackwelder Springs, ana that the other members of the party were unable to see them because of the uneven ground.
 M. F. Ritchie, a hardware dealer, from whom the two pistols ,nd a repeating rifle carried by the Means party were purchased also was examined during the conference between the prosecuting at torneys Present also were Dr. Otto Schulte, pathologist attached to the New York district attorneys office; Capt. Will liam T. Jones, pistol expert of the New York police department; John Cuniff, a New York detective; C. B. Ambrose, an agent of the department of justice, who is on leave of absence. and will assist In the prosecution. and Attorney Phillip c. McDuffie of Atlanta. Ga, counsel for Mrs. Anna L. Robinson, Mrs. King s mother
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-23
SENT TO BERNSTORFF

He asks that telegram to this ef feet be sent to Berlin.
 This letter was signed no132 S167 o239, and was addressed to Count Won Bern storff, Imperial Ambassador, Wash ington, D. C."
 A code message sent to Berlin was given as follows:
 National Germania insurance con tract certainly promised. Executor evl- dently is satisfied with proposleloh necessary steps have been taken
 ,uJu-NEv NEITMAN.p
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-23
MEANS ARRESTED AND BE CONTEST
 FOR LIFE IS ON

Concord, N. C., September 22.-Gaston B. Means formerly business manager of Mrs Maude A. King, wealthy Chicago widow, who was killed near here on Au- gusct g. was arrested late today on warrant charging him with the murder of Mrs. King. Means is now in the custody of the sheriff of Cabarrus county at the Means nome in this city, but it is thought he will be taken to the county jail here later tonight.
 The warrant for the arrest of Means was issued after an all-day conference between Solicitor Hayden Clement of this district and representatives of the of fee of District Attrney Swan of New York. at which, it is said, enough evil dence was brought out to establish what officials believe to have been motive for the killing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-23
PRELIMINARY MOVE

As. preliminary move before having the warrant issued for Means arrest Solicitor Clement made a demand through Coroner Carl l.. Spears, that Means de- liver to the authorities the clothes, ire arms. cartridges and other effects of Mrs. King when she was killed and which are said to be in Means posses sion. The accused man refused to con- ply with the demand and the solicitor would not say what steps would be taken to procure them.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-06
'RIFLESHOT KILLS
ED. ]. SHELDON
Young Man of Rouzerville
Meets Death While Hunt
ing Near Mont Alto

Waynesboro. Pa. Dec. 6.-Edward
Rouzerville. recently employed in
Akron, Ohio. was shot and almost
instantly killed yesterday afternoon
at 1.30 o'clock, in Ridge Hollow,
about six miles northeast of the
White Pine Sanatorium. The fatal
bullet was fired by Frank Crops, of
Rouzerville. and entered the young
mans temple near the ear. and shot
away a portion of the frontal bone,
going through the brain.
Sheldon was with the RouzerVille
Deer Club and out on the range with
others of the club. A deer came in
sight and there was q simultaneous
firing from several members. Shell
don was in range of Creps' gun just
as he had replaced n fresh shell in
it. which exploded prematurely.
The young man was picked up and
taken to the Mont Alto Sanatorium
where he died at 6.30 o'clock.
The victim of the tragedy was the
son of Curtis Sheldon. and a car
penter by trade. About two years
ago he moved to Akron, Ohio. He
recently came back 20 nunt with the
members of the RouZerVille Hunting
Club. He was married to Leila Flor
ence, a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John T. Florence, and is survived
by his wife and a small daughter.
He was 80 years old. His body was
brought to the home last night.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-06
BODY OF DEER
PLACED IN JAIL
Hunters Dispute Ownership
and Perry County Sheriff
Holds Carcass

New Bloomfield, Pa, Dec. "a
dead buck in the Perry county Jail
has aroused considerable interest
among the teachers and others at
tending the county institute here.
There is dispute as to who owns
the deer.
Luther II. Lingle, of Granville
Dauphin county, a member of the
Robinson Hunting Club in Toboyne
township, has instituted proceedings
in replevin against Harvey Wallace
to recover the body of a certain
dead male deer or buck now in pos
session of said Wallace, the deer be-
ing valued at 500. The claim is that
Lingle inflicted the fatal wounds
while Wallace states the deer is his
by reason of having run it down
Tuesday Sheriff d. l.. Kistler went
up and secured the dead buck and
placed it in the jail where it will
remain till It's ownership is decided
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-06
CUMBERLAND VALLEY
MILITARY SPIRIT
AT GETTYSBURG
Young Men of Famous Battle
field Town Qualify For Com
missions in the U. S. Army

Gettysburg, Pa. Dec. 6.-Two sons
of DR.. and Mrs. J. B. Morris, of Get
tysburg, have received commissions
in the Army both as first lieuten-
ants. George w. Morris received his
commission at the Fort Niagara
training camp and has been assign
ed to the Signal Corps at Washing
ton, d. c.. while Walter Morris was
in the training camp at Fort Ogle-
thorpe, Ga. land has been assigned
to the infantry at ChicKamagua.
Charles +. Thorn, son of Mrs. Fred
Thorn, has earned a commission as
captain of infantry at the Fort Ogle-
thorpe officers training camp and
has been assigned to the National
Army at Camp Pike. Little Rock,
Arkansas. Captain Thorn has served
in the Regular Army and is well
qualified for the position.
Prof. r. E. Sunderland, of Clear
field, head of the commercial de-
partment in the .Ihigh school here,
mas resigned his position so that he
may enlist in the Quartermasters'
Corps in the Army.
Twenty-siX members of the Quar-
termasters' Corps. including two
town boys, John Slaybaugh and
Robert Eckenrode. left the begin
ming of the week for Jacksonville.
Florida, where they will go to a
school of their branch of the Army
work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-06
If Stomach Hurts
Drink Hot Water
! NeutrnIize stomach Acidity. Pre-
vent Food Fermentation. Step
Indigestion


IF dyspeptics, sufferers from gas.
wind or flatulence, stomach acidity or
sourness' gastric catarrh, heartburn,
etc, would take a teaspoonful of pure
Bisurated Magnesia in half a glass of
hot water Immediately after eating
they would soon forget they were ever
afflicted with stomach trouble, and
doctors would have to look elsewhere
for patients" In explanation of these
words a well known New York ply
sician stated that most forms of stom-
ach troubles are due to stomach acid
i!y and fermentation of the food con-
tents of the stomach combined with an
insufficient blood supply to the stou-
Gch. Hot water increases the blood
supply and Bisurated Magnesia, which
can be readily obtained at Geo. 4.
Gorgas' or any reliable drugstore, in
either tablets or powder, instantly
neutralizes the excessive stomach ncid
and stops food fermentation. the com
bination of the two, therefore. being
Tnarvelously successful and decidedly
preferable to the use of artificial di-
gestants, stimulants or medicines for
gcstion.-Advertise
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-06
W. c. 7. u. Institute at
Mechanicsburg Church

Mechanicsburg, Pa. Dec. 6.-An
interesting program is being planned
by the Woman's Christmas Temper
ance Union for the county institute
of which Mrs. G. F.. Umberger is
superintendent, for an all-day ses-
sion to be held here on Monday, De-
cember 10, in the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. There will be a box
luncheon both at noon and even
ing. Ministers of the town will take
active part in the program and live
subjects of the hoGr will be dis
cussed. A feature of the institute
will be the speaker, Mrs. Azuba
Jones, a state worker. who comes
with news of the national conven-
ton in Washington, d. c.
In the evening, the service open
ing at 7.30 o'clock. there will be a
medal contest in elocution for a
number of young women under the
direction of Mrs. Bryl Myers Smith.
of Oakville. Six of the speakers will
come from the upper end of the
county and the others will represent
this locality. The morning session
will begin at 10 o'clock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-06
ECZEMA, CAUSED YEARS
OF INTENSE AGONY

Il have suffered intense agony from
Eczema on my leg and other parts of
my body for years, and received only
temporary relief from other prepara-
tions. 1t is only a month since
started to use PETERSON'S ONT
MENT, and there is no sign of Eczema
or itching. You can refer to me-
Geo. c. Talbot, 81 Penfield st, Buffalo,
y. Y.
I've got a hundred testimonials, says
Peterson. just as sincere and honest
as this one. Years ago, when | first
started to put out PETEHSON'S ONT
MENT. | made up my mind to give a
big box for 25 cents, and I'm still
doing it, as every druggist in the
country knows.
guarantee .PETERSONS ONT
MENT because I know that its mighty
healing power is marvellous. l say to
every one who buys a box that 1t is
rigidly guaranteed for Eczema,
Pimples, Salt Rheum, Old Sores, Blind,
Bleeding and Itching Piles, Ulcers,
skin Diseases, Chatting Burns, Scalds
and Sunburn, and if not satisfactory
and druggist will return your money.
Advertisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-06
Young Deer Hunter Shot
in Hand by Companion

Waynesboro, Pa, Dec. 6.-Harry
Noll, aged 10. of Blacks Gap, had
a finger of his left hand amputated
at the Chambersburg Hospital yes
terday as the result of having been
shot in the hand and arm by an
other hunter while hunting for deer
about Pond BalNl. on Tuesday after
noon.
Young Noll. with his father and
several other hunters, went to White
Rock. near Pond Bank. in search or
deer. Soon after their arrival a ring
was formed and a start made to
drive out the game. About 3 o'clock
in the afternoon a fine-looking buck
was chased. All of the hunters in
the ring arose and fired. The deer
scampered away, but one of the
hunters was wounded, that being
young Noll.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-06
300 Attend Reception to
Pastor on Return Home

Columbia, Pa, Dec. 6.-Three hun
dred men, women and children, at
tended a reception to the Rev. DR..
Edgar Grim Miller, pastor of the
First English Lutheran Church, and
his wife, who returned from a two
months evangelistic car paign in Y.
M. c. A. huts in Army camps and
naval stations. The reception was
given in the lecture room OF the
church. A feature of the musical pro-
gram was a vocal solo by John f.
sload. baritone. accompanied by his
wlie on the piano, with violin obliga-
to by his 9-year-old daughter. Nancy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-06
New Winter Schedule on
Perry County Railroads

New Bloomfield. Pa. Dec. 6. -
Changes in the timetables of the Sus-
quehanna River and Western Rail-
road and the Newport and Sherman's
Valley Railroad trains will take eff
feet next week. No changes are
made in the morning trains. The
Newport and Sherman's Valley train
will leave New Germantown at IL. 40
p. m. and returning leaves Newport
at 4.3O p. m. instead of $40 as at
present, not waiting for Pennsylva-
MIA railroad Accommodation.
The Susquehanna River and West
ern Railroad afternoon train will
leave New Bloomfield at 2.45 p. m.
instead of $50 p. m. and return
ing will leave Duncannon at p. m,
not waiting for Pennsylvania rail-
road Accommodation west at 5.19
p. m.
1t is understood that labor condi-
tons compel the management to
make these changes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-06
LICENSE OFFICE
RECORDS BROKEN
Presence of Soldiers at Get,
tysburg This Year Increased
Number of Weddings

Gettysburg, Pa. Dec. 6.-Records
of the marriage license office for the
eleven months of 1917 show a great
increase in business over the corre-
spending months of last year.
Whether or not there were more men
in the civilian walks of life married
is hard to tell. but it is certain that
the presence of the soldiers during
the summer helped to swell the to-
tai. For the eleven months of this
year there were 302 licenses grant
time last year. a gain of los. TAX
ing it by months. July seemed to be
the banner month so far as the gain
is concerned, thirty-three couples
being given legal permission to
marry and only nine the year be-
fore,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-06
WEST SHORE NEWS
RED GROSS MUSICALE

Lemoyne, Pa, Dec. 6.-This even
ing the Red Cross Auxiliary musicale
will be presented in the Church Of
Christ for the benefit of a fund to
buy materials for the local organi-
zation. The sale of tickets yesterday
increased slightly over previous
sales. A. final effort will be made by
the committee to-day to run up a
large sale of tickets.
The program to be presented fol-
lows: Selection, orchestra, COM
posed of men from New Cumber-
land; piano solo, Dewitt Waters; So
pramo solo, Mrs. Turner; reading,
Miss Levan; male quartet, piano solo,
Miss Edna Sherman; bass solo, Clar-
ence Zeigler; selection, orchestra
contralto solo, Miss Belle Middaugh
selection, male quartet; reading, Miss
Levan; baritone solo, Frank Entry;
violin solo, Earl Steinhauer; piano
solo, Ray Garman; soprano solo
Miss Putt; selection, orchestra.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-06
GEORGE HARE DIES

Allen, Pa, Dec. 6.-GeorGe Hare
died at his home at Churchtown on
Monday night, after an illness OF
about two years. Mr.. Hare was a
well-known farmer of Monroe town
ship and a member of the Allen
Church of God. He was aged So
years and is survived by his wife
and two sons, Frank and 10y Hare,
both of Mechanicsburg. The funeral
will be held at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning, services conducted by the
Rev. Mr.. Gable.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-06
AZ Stars in Service
Flag of Carlisle Eagles

Carlisle, Pa, Dec. 6.-Arrange-
ments have been completed for eX-
ercises to be held here on Saturday
afternoon when the members of the
Carlisle Aerie of EaYIes will unveil
. service flag in honor of the men
Of the organization who are in serv-
ice. The order leads IN the num-
ber of men at the front and the flag
will bear forty-seven stars. OF those
represented five are already in
France, three with the Engineers
and two with the Rainbow Division.
Senator Scott S. Leiby, of Harris
burg, will deliver the address of the
day and the flag will be unfurled by
relatives of the men.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-06
SCHOOL BOARD ORGANIZES

Columbia, Pa, Dec. 6.-The school
board has organized by the election
of Amos Hollinger, president, and
Granville w. Paules, vice-president.
David L. Glatfelter, treasurer of the
Columbia Trust Company, was
chosen asa director to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation of
Luther ]. Schroeder, who was elect
ed tax collector at the November
election. Edwin S. Stair, secretary
of the board and clerk to the super
intendent, resigned to accept a posi-
ton with the compensation board, at
Harrisburg. His successor will be
chosen at the next meeting.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-06
Century-Old Evergreen For
CarlisIe's Christmas Tree

Carlisle. Pa, Dec. 6.-One of the
century old evergreen trees on the
Dickinson College campus will be
Carlisle's community Christmas tree
under the plans of the Carlisle Civic
Club, which is fostering the plan for
a general celebration this year. In
addition. the club has begun shop
early" movement and will send
special box to Mont Alto.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-06
DIR. GREEN SPEAKER

Carlisle, Pa. Dec, 6.-Announce-
ment was made to-day that DIR.
Francis II. Green, head of the De-
partment of English of the West
Chester Normal school. will be the
speaker at the MONDAY luncheon of
the Carlisle Chamber of Commerce
on Friday. He. is here for the ses-
sions of the Cumberland County
Teachers Institute and will remain
over for the gathering of the busi-
neSsmen.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-06
INSTALLING NEW EQUIPMENT

Lemoyne, Pa, Dec. 6.-Work on
the installation of new equipment in
the United Electric plant here is be-
ing rushed according to an official
to-day. Scarcity of material has
held up the work considerably and
it is impossible to put the new ma
chinery into operation at the same
time. The Improvements aggregate
thousands of dollars.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-06
s25 900 IN CHRISTMAS CHECKS

New Cumberland, Pa, Dec. e.
Christmas saving checks from the
New Cumberland National Bank will
be issued the latter part of next
week. More than $4,000 will be
bers Last year $4,000 was given
out to $50 club members. This
branch of savings has been increas-
ing rapidly at the institution for sew
eral years. This is the only West
Shore bank operating a Christmas
saving system.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-06
ENTERTAINED DINNER PARTY

New Cumberland, Pa, Dec. g.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. f. Reed, of Mar
ket and Fifth streets, New Cumber-
land, entertained the following guests
at dinner yesterday: Professor and
Mrs. oliver Arnold, the Rev. DIR. w.
p. Knapp, the Rev. and Mrs. ]. r.
Hutchison and the Rev. and Mrs.
A. r. Ayres.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-06
FIRE AT FOUNDRY

Waynesboro, Pa, Dec. 6.-Ftre
Tuesday night destroyed the core
room of the Waynesboro Foundry
and Machine Company. and entailed
a loss of $1,000. This portion of the
building had just been completed on
the day of it's destruction.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-06
TOOK BICHLORIDE TABLETS

Waynesboro. Pa, Dec. 6.-Mrs.
Simon Bitner. of Chambersburg,
hovers between life and death at the
Chambersburg Hospital from the eff
fects of mercurial poison. which she
took with suicidal intent at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Arthur Schell-
hase. Shortly after midnight she
told her daughter she had taken six
bich 'loride tablets.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-06
SCHOOL BOARD ORGANIZES

New Cumberland, Pa, Dec. C.
At a meeting of the local school
board S. N. Straub was elected pres
ident of the board to succeed II. w.
Buttorff, who was a member of the
board for six years. G. Bailey Os-
ler was elected vice-president and
installed for a term of six years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-06
PUBLIC SCHOOLS CONTRIBUTE

New BlOOmfieId, Pa, Dec. 6.-The
New Bloomfield High school and
grammar schools have pledged $50
to the Y. M. C. A. fund, making the
subscriptions of the borough to that
fund 1922. More than 200 sub
scribers are on the list.