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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-29
YORK CLERGYMAN
NEW SYNOD HEAD
Sessions of Reformed Theolo-
gians Now Are in Prog
resS at Hanover

Hanover, Pa. Oct. 2s.-The Rev.
George S. Sorber, pastor of Bethany
Church, York, was elected president
of the Potoma synod of the Re-
formed Church, yesterday at the
opening session of the fifty-seventh
annual meeting of the organization,
which is meeting in Trinity Re-
formed Church, this place. He sue
ceeds the Rev. George A. Snyder, OF
Middletown, Pa. Former Congress
man A. r. Brodbeck, Hanover, was
chosen vice president, and the Rev.
f. A. Rupley, pastor of Grace
Church, York, corresponding sec
retary.
Up until yesterday upward of zoo
ministers and elders had arrived
from as far south as the Carollnas
and as far west as Tennessee. The
convention opened with services
conducted by the Rev. DR.. George
S. Sorber, York, and the Rev. j. l..
Barnhart. Baltimore. The opening
sermon was delivered by the Rev.
George A. Snyder. His theme was
"Intercessary Prayer" He painte
a picture of the disciples as they
were left after the resurrection.
Communion was celebrated by the
synod at the opening session.
The synod was welcomed to Han
over by eX-Congressman Brodbeck.
The address was responded to by
the retiring president.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-29
Carlisle Hopes to Have
400 in Commerce Body

Carlisle, Pa.1-Oct. 29.-With but
one day remaining of. the campaign,
indications were that the expansion
campaign of the Carlisle Chamber
OF Commerce would close tomorrow
with more than 400 enrolled on the
membership rolls. The third days
luncheon at noon to-day showed
total reports close to the three hum
dred mark with the workers still 60
ing strong.
Workers were stimulated by a
strong and effective talk given yes
terday by E. J. Stackpole, president
of the Chamber of Commerce of
Harrisburg. That the work of the
Chamber is being appreciated was
shown by the fact that nearly 100
persons, not heretofore connected
with the organization, have enrolled
and that old members are doubling
their subscriptions. The expanded
Chamber has launched a move to
double the population of the city by
1926. the 175th birthday of the
town.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-29
WARM FEELING FOR
TOWN OPENS HEART
Phadephian Muscally Gifted Presents Pictures to Cham
bersburg High School; Gives Burial Plot to the
Grand Army Post in Cemetery

Post G.. A. r. as a burial plot for
the comrades and he paid for a
heavy granite coping about the lot
and a monument marking the lot,
as well as providing a steel fiagmast
and immense U. s. flag. The post
elected him an honorary. member.
Mr.. Kline is a bachelor and while
his hair is silvered his years sit on
him lightly and hts heart is juvenile
and warm as ever. His talent for
the piano from the time he was a
boy prodigy has been almost un-
canny, one of his feats being to i'm
mediately repeat from memory any
tune he has heard played on the
keys. Always his gift has been
freely given for others and he is
still a welcome guest in scores of
homes in Chambersburg.
George Kline, an older brother,
used to come back here also as to
the only place he could call home
George was a clown with Barnum'
Show and before that had been an
animal trainer and bareback rider
a star of stars in the Greatest Show
in the World, making the European
tour with it. He retired some years
before his death.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-29
Pastor Long in Service
Gives Up His Charge

Hanover, Pa, Oct. 29.-The Rev.
]. H. Hartman, pastor of the West
Mannheim Reformed charge for the
past Is years, since the inception of
the church, has tenered his resigna-
ton to the joint consistory, becom-
ing effective the last Sunday in jan
dary, 1920. In point of service, the
Rev. Mr.. Hartman is the oldest
clergyman in the Gettysburg classis,
having been member of that body
since moving to Hanover in 1884.
He has been in the ministry since
1874. and will have completed 46
years of active service when his
resignation becomes effective. AS a
mark of appreciation, the consistory
voted to pay him three months sal
airy after his resignation takes effect
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-29
NOTED MUSICIAN
is DEAD AT 46
Man Whose Violin Thrilled
Passes Away at Hospital
in Lancaster

Lancaster, Pa. Oct. 29.-Clarence
De VauX Royer. a noted violinist,
died yesterday in st. Joseph's Hos
pital from anaemia after having been
in i'll health for two years. He was
in his forty sixth year. He was Il
son of the late Joseph r. Roger and
was member of the Episcopal
Church Besides his widow, Rose NJ.
De Vaux Royer. poetess and writer,
he is survived by one brother, Jo-
seph Roger West, of the famous
vaudeville team of West and Van
Sielen.
Rogers first public appearance
was as y child before st. Mary's con-
! gregation and one of his last appear
ances was before the same congre-
CATION. He gained a reputation both
! in this country and Europe, appear
| ing as solo violinist in concerts
with Marie Roze, Victor Maurei
Richard Burmeister, David Bispham
! Clementine de We're and Lillian B'au-
welt. He studied for six years witt
+ Ysaye in Brussels, with Halir in Ber-
! lin and with Nj rsick in Paris. His
music thrilled thousands of hearers
in many cities of the United States
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-29
WANT LEGACY OF
$4,000 DIVERTED
Peale Heirs Ask Court to Give
Sum Intended For Edu-
cation Paid Them

Carlisle, Pa. Oct. 2s.-Before
Judge Sadler, in the Cumberland
County Court here yesterday, arsn-
ment was heard in the matter of the
Anna Peale legacy of $4,000 to the
Carlisle Indian School. The heirs or
Anna Peale, through G. E. Schegcl-
milch, contended that the legacy
should be paid them because the
Carlisle Indian School no longer Is
in existence. .....
For the trustees of the Indian
school. Attorney McKeehan con-
tended the fund should be applied
to the education of Indian girls
whether they are here or not, and
that the fund should be continued;
that Mrs. Denny. of the L. S. Hos
pital (formerly of the Indian SCHOOL,,
had a list of Carlisle girls now pur-
suing education that need just such
a fund, and that she knows the girls
who need money to help them ac-
quire an education.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-29
Officers Seeking Man
Who Gives Bad Checks

Carlisle. Pa. Oct. 29.-Oficers are
on the lookout for a young man who
gave his name as Edward Mcbride
and his home as Martinsburg. He
passed several checks on Shippens-
burg. securing money and articles.
These checks were forged, it is
claimed. He passed three checks
each for $25, bought an article for
Sc at each pace and pocketed the
SIG change. These three checks al
ready have come in and it is thought
that there may be others not yet
reported
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-29

cast. Rare old dishes and laquered
teapots with Chinese inscriptions
graced the shelves; firearms, some
ancient, some modern, were found
in nearly every room. Trappings of
the old militia days were in evil
dence. Fine old counterpanes, fab
RIGS of other days and styles, linens
and homespuns, all well preserved.
filled the wardrobes. A chest of
oriental design, a veritable Captain
kidd's locker, was in the mess room.
The attic in itself was an "Old Gu
riosity Shop" that would do credit
as a well-appointed museum.
The old gentleman to whom these
articles belonged died recently leav-
ing neither wife nor child. He was
eccentric along some lines, but not
miserly. He was of philosophical
turn of mind and had great genius
for making mechanical contraptions,
useful and otherwise. His $4,000
estate will be distributed among 80
nieces and nephews.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-29
Judge Gillian Sentences
Waynesboro Strikers

Chambcrsburg, Pa, Oct. 29.--
Judge Gillian, in court yesterday, had
before him several more of the
Waynesboro men charged with riot,
assault and forcible entry into the
buildings of the lands Tool Com
pany at Greencastle, sentence hav-
ing been deferred from last week.
Amos l.. Oller was sentenced in
one case to pay a fine of $25, costs
of prosecution and serve a term of
22 days in the county Jail. On the
second charge he was ordered to pay
costs of prosecution and undergo an
mprisonment of 22 days, this to run
concurrent with the sentence in the
former case.
In the case of William or Neal
Wagaman, sentence was suspended
and he was permitted to return home
to care for his wife and other mem
ers of his family who have been i'll
for some time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-29
Sunday School Class
Buys Orphanage Table

EnOla, Pa, Oct 20. - The Ruth
and Naomi Sunday school class of
the Methodist Episcopal Church was
entertained at the home of Mrs
Clarence Kepner on Altoona avenue
The members purchased table at
this meeting for the children's room
at the Methodist = orphanage near
NJ Mechanicsburg. Those present in
cluded Mrs. Ralph Shaffer, Mrs.
Roy Ritner, Mrs. Walter Adams,
Mrs William Murphy, Mrs. w. c.
Smith. Mrs. George Keller, Mrs. C.
IL. Miller, Mrs. H. NJ. Roatte. Mrs.
". Herbert, Miss Florence Troop,
Miss Mary Bitner, Miss Katharine
Miller, Miss Arlene Herbert. Arty
Miller, Mrs. c. Kepner and Mrs. w.
l.. Troup.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-29
INVENTORY REVEALS
COINS OF OLD TIME
Appraiseent of Personal Effects Snyder County Dece-
dent Brings to Light Antiques Estate Worth $4,000
Goes to Thirty Nephews and Nieces

Middlcburg, Pa, Oct. 29.-Trans-
fer inheritance tax amounting to
$3.50 was paid in the estate of Paul
d. Benfer, of Jackson township. de-
ceased. The inventory and appraise-
ment of his personal effects was a
treat to the eyes of local antiquarians
and lovers of numismatics. Here
were listed about thousand dollars
in unredeemed continental scrip cur
rency. dating back to 1875, in de-
nominations of three-pences, six
pences, thirds, sixths and two-thirds
dollars; in dollars there were fives,
tens, twcnties and fifties; old copper
cents and half cents, the latter
marked 1900 of a dollar. There
were gold dollars and half dollars
and a quart of Spanish and other
foreign coins with dates from 1900
to 1900.
A very interesting relic was a mold
or matrix in which pewter buttons
for Revolutionary uniforms were
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-29
No Criminal Cases in
Adams Term. of Court

Gettysburg, Pa, Oct. 20. - With
the Adams county court scheduled
to begin its regular November ses-
sion on November IL there is no.
as yet filed with the clerk of the
courts a criminal case to be tried.
Never in the memory of the oldest
citizen of the county has a term Of
court passed by without a criminal
case, usually Il number of them. but
1t is altogether likely this occurrence
is due to the passing away of liquor
A number of civil suits are on the
list for trial, but here, too, an ex-
ception is noted, as there has been
only one new case entered since the
August court, the others being all
continued cases.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-29
York Woman Leaves
Estate Worth $225, 900

York, Pa, Oct 29.-Mrs. Laura c.
Young, whose will has been probat-
ed, left an estate estimated at about
$225,000. The sum of $500 is left
to the York Visiting Nurse Associa-
ton, $500 to the Christian Home,
and $4,000 in trust for Trinity First
Reformed Church. this city. Mrs.
Young was large stockholder in
the York Dispatch Publishing Com
pany and member of the board of
directors.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-29
Little Lines From Nearby

Hagcrstown-The Panghorn Com
pany granted a 10 per cent increase
to its employees here.
Meyerstown - At Strack's dam,
near here, John kaufman, of Leb-
anon. caught a three-pound bass.
LebanOn-Washin Camp, P.
o. S. of "A. has instituted a cam
paign here to add at least 100 men,
bers to its roll.
Chambcrsburg-E. VirgH Meals
$4,000 Pierce-Arrow was struck by
trolley car here and damaged. but
Neal was able to proceed with the
car to his home in New York.
ChamberSburg The body of
George Hassel, who was killed by
his own gun while hunting in Full
ton county, was taken by the father,
@. Augustus Hassel, to Mckeesport
yesterday for services and burial
LebanOn-Samuel White, of this
place, has been ordered to appear
before Judge Henry to answer a
charge of neglecting his 12-year-old
daughter, on complaint of Mrs. u. b.
Siegrist, head of the associated
charities of this city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-29

In the oats list Berks leads with
1.553,040 bushels, Westmoreland being
second and Somerset third. The rye
showing has Berks at the top with
339. 227 bushels. Northampton being
second and Bucks third.
The department says that the new
wheat and rye is making good
growth and that the corn crop is rum
ming very high with good prospects
for a large buckwheat crop and pota-
toes showing better than the average.
Warnings to take steps to FORE
stall the grain moth now and to
select the seed corn and potatoes for
next year are given by the Depart
Figures on the three grain crops
by counties are:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-29
Enola Committee Wants
Decorations For Soldiers

EnOla, Pa, Oct. 29.-The general
committee in charge of the welcome
home celebration to be held here
tomorrow requests all citizens of
the town and vicinity to decorate
their homes and places of business
for the celebration. All arrange
ments are about completed for the
parade, which will be held here.
Arrangements have been made to
have the mothers of all the bows
who were in the service ride in au-
tomobiles over the route of parade.
They are to notify Roy H. Holmes
of their intentions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-29

Chambersburg, Oct. 29.-"Jap'
Kline, of Philadelphia, who was
born here and spent his boyhood
days in town during which time he
acquired the rudiments of a musical
education which afterward deVel-
oped into artistry on the piano and
a career of high success in music
has once again shown his part1allty
for his old home town. Mr.. knne
on q visit q year or more ago m
spected the new high school build
ing and remarked that no pictures
adorned its rooms, halls or corrl-
dors. He returned to Philadelphla
and sent here several large and val
liable steel engravings, handsomely
framed, with a request that they be
hung on the high school walls.
Later he added other beautiful pic
lures to the collection until the
number reached thirty-three, and
now he has added three more su-
perb pictures, making a total OF
thiry-six, which have been named
"The j. w. Kline Collection"
Mr.. Kline, a number of years ago
donated a large lot of ground in
Cedar Grove cemetery to Housum
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-29
West Shore Transfers
of Property Made Known

Enola, Pa, Oct. 29.-Recent real
estate transfers made on the West
Shore during the past few days in
cluded the following: Anna NJ.
Straub, property to Myrtle Trim
mer $4,000; Anna Horst, property,
to G. S. Markley, 1854; A. r. Rupp-
ley and wife, lot, to H. A. Bair,
1915; Leroy S. Houck and wife, lot,
to r. b. Hale; ]. r. Surgest and
wife, 2S acres, to Clara B. Harbold ;
A. r. Ruppley, lot, to Mary ]. Lowe,
$3.50; A. r. Ruppley and wife, lot,
to Alice c. Gillums, S615; T. F.
Tonsew and wife, lot, to w. r.
Baker; ]. f. Rifiey and wife, lot, to
Sarah L. Spangeleberger. considera-
ton private: II. o. Miller, lot, to
Sarah Spangelberger; Lovena G.
Evans, lot, to Sarah F. Spangel-
berger.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-29
Lebanon Is to Get
Shirt Mandatory

Lebanon, Pa. Oct. 29.-Herman
Greenfield, of New York City, has
arrived in Lebanon to assume the
management of the H. Greenfield
textile plant to, be opened next week
in the Ramer Building adjoining the
Hotel Stratford. The building con-
tains 1880 square feet of floor
space which will be utilized prin-
cipally in the manufacture of shirts.
Forty machines will be installed at
once and employment provided for
so hands. The force is to be ILL
creased as speedily as the business
warrants.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-29
Court Dismisses Wife's
Claim For Maintenance

Dewistown, Pa, Oct. 29.-Presi-
dent Judge Thomas F. Bailey yester-
day dismissed the petition of Mrs.
Samuel Snavely for a rule against
her husband for the support of her
self and children, assessing the costs
in the case to the petitioner. The
husband some time ago brought suit
against William l.. Wagner, in which
he charged Wagner with alternating
the affections of his wife. The case
was heard by Justice D. C. Hamaker
and $500 awarded the husband.
Snavely was employed as a struc-
tral foreman and remained away
from his home as long as IL months
at a time. 1t was during his last
period of absence that Mrs. Snavely
sold their home and appropriat ed
the money.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-29
Columbia's Red Cross
Chapter Elects Officers

Columbia, Pa, Oct. 29.-Colum-
bia Chapter of the Red Cross at it's
annual meeting elected the follow
ing officers to serve for the coming
year: President, Mrs H. NJ. North,
Jr.; vice president, Mrs. E. C. Shan
non; secretary, Miss Sc Lucy Hayes
Grier; treasurer, Miss Bertha A.
Pannebecker; directors, DIR. Rich
ard Reeser, Modie Heineman, Mrs.
Christian A. Croft and the Rev. G..
w. Brown. The chairman announced
that the heads of bureaus who
served in the past year, would be re-
appointed. 1t was announced that
the chapter would open day
nursery in the rooms of the Girls
Patriotic League and that later a
community nurse would be placed on
duty.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-29
Woman Who Passes
Bad Money Is Taken

LewistOwn, Pa, Oct. 29.-The
woman who passed a worthless $40
Mexican bill on Mrs. c. r. Hoffman.
of this place. few DAYS ago was
arrested Yesterday. confessed her
guilt and paid hack the 1910 she
received in change. She was al
lowed to go. Mrs. Hoffman was
looking out of the window of her
hcme in West Third street when she
saw the woman pass. She quickly
got Sheriff Davis and had the
woman arrested. The woman re-
fused to give her name but said her
home is in Juniata county.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-29
Postmaster Is Back
With 2OO-Pound Bear

Gettysburg, Pa, Oct. 29.--Grover
c. Myers, postmaster at Gardner's
Station, has returned from a hunt
ing trip in the mountains, about 40
miles from Williamsport, with a ZOO
pound bear as his reward. Myers
and Elmer Beam, of Gardeners, with
three men from Wayne, made up the
party which rounded up the bear,
forced him to climb a tree and then
riddled him full of shot.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-29
Asks $1,000 For Loss
of Husbands Affection

Reading, Pa. Oct. 29.-Suit has
been brought here by Bertha Matz
through Attorney Lee Friday
against Mabel Spangler to collect
81 900 damages for the loss of her
husbands love.
In her statement Mrs. Matz claims
that the defendant has stolen the
affections of her husband, William
Matz.
The plaintiff states she was mar
ried to her husband on February %
1913, and that they had been Twins
together until October, 1918.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-29
WILL VISIT CIRCLE
Coroner's Jury Finds
Dead Man Was Killed

Chambcrsburg, Pa, Oct. 29.-The
coroner's jury investigating the death
of Walter Scheffner of Shippens-
burg, who was found lying along the
State road between here and that
place on Saturday night, rendered
verdict yesterday that Scheffner
met his death at the hands of an un-
known person or persons by being
struck on the jaw by blunt instru-
ment, which broke the jaw in two
places and as result of which he
fell, fracturing his skull.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-29
Educators Of Snyder
County Hold Meeting

Selinsgrove. Pa, Oct. 20. - The
Snyder County Educational Associa-
ton held its first meeting of the
year in the high school room. Forty
five of the 129 teachers of the county
were present, and addresses were
delivered by John I. Woodruff, of
Susquehanna University, and John
Focht, pastor of the First Lutheran
church of Selinsgrove. The next
meeting will be held in Middleburg
in March.
(Other State News OH Page A.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-29
COUNTIES
LEAD WHEAT CROP
Figures Made Public Today Show Yield in Counties of Com
monwealth; Warming Is Given by the State
Board Against Grain Moth

Figures showing the wheat, rye and
oats production of the counties of
pennsylvania in detail with Lancaster
leading in wheat growing and Berks
at the head of the list in the raising
or rye and oats were issued to-day
by the State Department of Agri-
cultures statistical Bureau. The fig
ures are based on reports from 700
districts and are considered at the
bureau to be the most comprehensive
ever assembled by the State authori-
ties at this period of the year
The wheat production is given at
2S,O11,OOO bushels, a substantial gain
over 1918, rye at 4.736,S00 and oats at
33,540,50O. York is second in the
wheat list and Franklin third, other
million busher" counties being Berks
and Cumberland in the order named.
County.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-29
Will Offer Men Work
at Lebanon Steel Mill

Lebanon, Pa, Oct. 29.-Official
announcement was made yesterday
at the Lebanon offices of the Beth
lehem Steel Company that an oppor-
tunity will be offered next Monday
morning to the men of the mill de-
partment of the local works to re-
sumo their employment. 1t was said
that in the event of sufficient num-
Der of men reporting at that time
several of the finishing mills will
be put in operation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-29
Highspire Man Takes
Bride at Columbia

Columbia, Pa, Oct. 29l - Paul
Nelson, of Highspire, and Miss Helen
Detwiler, daughter of Mrs. Walter
Heimes, of Columbia, were married
in the parsonage of Salome United
Brethren church by the pastor, the
Rev. A. K. Wier. They were at
tended by Ethel and William Det-
wiler, sister and brother of the
bride. They will reside in High
spire.
WILL VISIT CIRCLE
Columbia, Pa, Oct. 80. - Grand
Chief Washington Andrew II.
Scheuler of Perkasie, and c. E.
Leng, grand scroll keeper of the
Grand Circle of Pennsylvania, Broth
erhood of America, will pay an Of
fetal visit to Liberty Circle, No. 23
of this place, and will be entertained
at luncheon after the meeting on
Thursday evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-29
Tree Is Bearing
Second Apple Crop

Mechanicsburg. Pa, Oct. 29.-In
the yard of Frank Cocklin, East
Keller street. an apple tree, of the
smokehouse variety has not only
well-developed blossoms, but also
new green apples which have grown
to the size of a hickory nut. Just
alongside the new fruit hangs a large
ripe apple which recently reached
perfection.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-29
ATTEND FUNERAL

New Cumberland, Pa, Oct. 29. -
A number of relatives and friends
attended the funeral of Mrs. Sallie
Prowell, which was held yesterday
at 2 p. m. from the home of her
daughter. Mrs. J. c. Groom.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-29

(Other State News on Page A.