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Franklin Repository (Daily) from Chambersburg, Pennsylvania • 1

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7 WTATHEH Cloudy with light rains or Show flurries In extrema north portion tonight Wednesday fair QOOD EVENING Ton may run into debt but yon maW the return trip on ypur knees GOVERNOR PINCHOT SAYS HE ACCOMPLISHED MUCH 1 DAILY EDITION CHAMBERSBURC PA TUES DAY EVENING JANUARY 4 1927 VOLUME XLIV TWELVE CENTS A WEEK-3 CENTS PER COPY NUMBER 3 Visits Piiry I council has PINCHOT MAKES PENNSYLVANIA LAVMAKERS HIS LONGEST FORMALLY ORGANIZE TO MUCH BUSINESS MESSAGE TODAY START WORK 0F127TH SESSION BEFORE MEETING (YOUNG MAN IS IDENTIFIED AS V5 HIGH POINT8 OF THE and pinchot administration By Vote of 5 to 4 Confirmation Larger Part of Was Devoted of the Appointment of Patrolman Suders Is Withheld By Borough Fathers Escaped From Hie Home at Burkettstown Sunday Morn-jfE By A Window About 40 Feet From Ground Departments Administration His Address Political Leaders to the Sum-1 Small Crowded the House! By international News Can Thi Hnrrisburg Jan Got Gifford ming Up of the Activities of Senate for The Opening pinCh0t in hie final addreea to the Ceremonies at Noon Today Joint aeealon of the Pennsylvania leg tjlalature here at noon today summed BLUETT GETS AN up the achievements of hie four-year OVERWHELMING VOTE ln the tallowing man- 1 I Has cleaned up the mean: paid off Senator Samuel Salus tbe thirty-two million dollar debt es- WOULD ABOLISH OFFICE OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS ANNUAL REPORTS SHOW MUCH PROGRESS 1 HAD BEEN IN BAD HEALTH BUT WAS BETTER Park Commission Includes Playground Fund in Its Bud get for Action Deferred Until Next Meeting Attempted to End His Life in Polios Headquarter Last Night But Escaped Death By Breaking of Leather Belt The Chief Executive Dwelt at Length on the Political Aspects In the State and the Monied Interests tabllshed a complete budget system and put the finances of Pennsylvania back on a pay-as-you-go basis with plenty of money in the bank I Haa reorganised the whole state gar- flv International News lernment except the elective depart- amloa Harrisburg Jan Behind desks last n(rht wlth a11 members present laden with flowers which gave the nt0 an economical except Councilman Gilbert A num and effective business machine capa- ber of reports was presented and Hall the appearance 0f rVal ervicr" the By International Newe Harrisburg Jan 4 In the longest message ever delivered by an outgoing Monle chief executive to a Joint session of floweJ rtae7lvnto driven politics and noiitlcal tbs Pennsylvania legislature Gov i law makers gathered at noon today to Ponmcs ana political Jr! 7 wirlTj legismiure uov heein the work nf the deadheads out of the state service and Gifford Pinchot today held up his BCti- mit ennnlntmant and npflmntlffli nn Titles of the past four years lor review 187th session of the State Legislu-1 put appointments and promotions on basis of merit Instead of pull thus Kn- of Burkettstown picked up here yesterday after he had abandoned an automobile which he Burkottstown was biS father A McKenile 1 2 Burkettstown as his son Clark McKensle who escaped from his home early Sunday morning leaving Burkettstown ln an automobile belongs 3 Despite the positive identification boy refused to recognise his much business was disposed of Outstanding actions were the repudiation of the Burgess' appointment to fill the vacancy on the police force and the passing of a resolution to re voke franchise of the A and the ft railways for cause In addition several contracts were authorised Ire Sheffler and George Gayer asked for a water extension from Wayne to Guilford avenues on Fifth street The proposal is Included in the 1927 budget and the work was authorised Burgnss Penslnger President Skinner and Borough Solicitor WIngert were selected to represent the borough at the Pennsylvania State Boroughs Association meeting at Harrisburg January 25 and 2fl The Snanista- American War et-orans were granted an appropriation of $18 for expenses It was brought out in the dlscuralos that a check Issued to the association a by ihe people of the state Much to the surprise of any political observers tha retiring governor dwelt but briefly with legislative recommen datlons for his successor John 8 tura Political leaders great and small 'netting dollar's wprth of service for friends and relatives or tne legisla- evBry do tors crowded the house and senate I Ha established and lived up ito the aauons iot ms successor jonn 401 the opening ceremonies It was J1? offIclal 18 ln ns uons tot nis successor jonn whll duty bound to do for the people every- ss ssi menu ot the slate durlM the pat tour ollcred by tho chaplain the Itav the before approached years In which course par tnmnt ap- Ceo- Donehoo of Harrisburg and nl ua years in wuicu course ueparuueur couarroe secretary of the I Pcnind the commonwealth presented the election Eighteenth Amendment fought for returns of the house members Fob -aad wcuMd the passage of diy laws lowing this proceeding all the mem- taeth la them outlawed and ben took their oaths of office the broken the power cl the saloon made oaths being administered by Judae government i fry and used Wickers ham of the Dauphin County lu powar frora flrat 10 against court With oaths administered the name of Thos Bluett of Philadelphia the choice of Republican caucus for speaker last night was presented as also was that of Wilson Saris of Berks the Democratic selection for retaining- the direct primary sys- i overwhelming election ful-tem iff lowed Speaker Blueu was escorted Concerning the appointment of the I4? tho tlSEMU biM addreM' fiscal officers Pinchot said: A4 conclusion the senate was governor is and ought to be response 1 tilled the house was ready to profile for the business management of C6ad business the world expended for roads without a breath of scandal and made the state highways of Pennsylvania belter saler and more convenient for motorists than they ever were before Has substituted cooperation for compulsion ln Its relations with local school authorities made' It possible This float entitled was llm i-c'ui-- (r ulliur-tion at the annual Parade in Piiil 'liMplijiu (Inlernnhonal Nrrrffli ed The park father A wide search waiTbeing con-ducted for the missing youth when he was picked up here According to the tacner the young man had been in ill health for several i months past but had almost wholly recovered and was employed ln a garage On Sunday night dressed in pajamas hu escaped irom a third 1 story going down over roofs porches and then Jumped about 15 feet to the ground He first attempted to use his father's car but when he could not get It started he used the one Ee 40 it tne properly of Chief Care The young man was dressed In new clothing and given a bath before he was token away today The father assisted by Frank Croft and Wilbur Suders left before toe noon hour for Harrisburg as the lad seems greatly demented Early last evening a noise was heard ln the cage at police headquarters and when Chief Byera i an investigation he found that the 'Prisoner had attempies to nang himself from the bars 01 the cage He saved by the breaking of his belt which with severs! handkerchiefs he had used to make a noose A close watch was kept on the prisoner until opiates were administered Yesterday after he had been token into custody the young man became violent at times and had to be to pgy'tha state's contributions' to WILLIAM BOYER CRUSHED TO DEATH WHEN HIS CLOTHING CAUGHT IN MILL MACHINERY THE RAINFALL BELOW AVERAGE Accident Occurred Early Last Night Was Drawn Into the Gearing Stopped The MilT William layer of South Main Goa tinned on Pans Five Reorganisation of tha senate was along the same lines as in tha house Tha senate was called to order by Lleutenant Governor David Davids and prayer oOered by Rev- 6 Kinds of West Chester secretary of the Commonwealth Conarroe presented election returns- of newly elected the Commonwealth" "Therefore like the President he Ought to have control corresponding to his responsibility Pennsylvania Jrffuld ha better off' Cf 'ali-the fiscal officer! srere ap-pointed thus assuring harmony and making efficiency "I repeat my recommendation BASEBALL MEETING AT 7 which I was not the first to the reelected senators and then oaths governor said the constitution a' were administered commlgaloq presented its annual report and budget for 1937 -The treasurer showed a bal-anoe nf 812858 fifteen thousand trees were set out ln 1926 on the borough farm and it Is planned to set out an additional twenty thousand this year Total trees planted last year numbered 18228 Thr budget asked for a total appropriation of 88 $00- of wbich 8600 Is for trees 2100 for plans another hundred for Incidental expenses and 2-500 for playgrounds Action on the budget was deferred until the next meeting President Skinner announced that a conference of the school board and council would be held next Thursday evening at 7:30 ln the Chamber of Commerce moms when the question of the playgrounds would be discussed John Atherton and Fred Gibbs whose terms expired as members of the commission were reappointed for three year terms by President Skinner The board of health presented its annual report and urged council to act on the garbage disposal project It also asked for an appropriation of $1200 to defray expenses for the coming year Action was deferred except on the appropriation Burgess Penslnger appeared before council and asked for the confirmation of Wilbur Suders whom he had named to fill the vacancy on the The baseball director meeting Wednesday qvenlng will be held at 7:00 o'clock instead of account of the' picture at Rose dais theater meeting will be over ln time to attend the show restrained street well known miller met a tragic death last evening when he was accidentally caught ln the gearing of the machinery at Boyer's mill and was fatally Injured Hs died about five after he had been 1 prrnrp rptq rwnoved to tbe chambersburg Hos- Highest Temperature Occurred centmi umri uturaire 1 juv When tu Mareurv HANOVER The accident resulting ln his "ercury death occurred about 4:30 Mr Jumped to Greatest I Mr Reeder who formerly con- Boyer and his son Robert aged Change (ducted the Montgomery House ln this The senate proceeded with election of Senator Samuel Salus Republican of Puiladelphla as President pro tern over 8enUor Herman Baumer- Democrat of Cambria Next In order followed the election of Harry Baker Harrisburg as secretary of senate and John Mo-Klrdy of Pittsburgh as chief clerk to succeed Gallagher of Wilkes-Barre i Herman Miller Harrisburg was elected senate librarian After these office of secretary of Internal affairs be abolished This department per forms no public service which cannot be better dime elsewhere at less cost to the The chief executive then took up tha polltlcaal aspects in tee Stats "After four year in a position to learn the tacats I am going out -if office with the most hearty contempt not only for the morals and intentions but also for the minds of the gang politicians of he about 16 were operating tbe mill at place and had charge of tbe the heavy rains of Octo- Bed Bridge Park -xst year aid ln the pest there' totions uie senate sent notice to have been gang politicians of power of readiness to proceed the time The son was on the sec- nnd floor while Mr Boyer was on ber November and December of last baH eaed the Central Hotel ln Han-tha first floor In some manner his year the total precipitation for 1926 and wlu take charge this week clothing caught and he was drawn was more than one Inch below the ir? etr1 Hotel is located on the Into the gearing He made no out- general average according to the an- Public Square ln Hanover and has erv so tor as Is known and It was nual report of the local weather two raana The proprietors not until the mill stopped operating bbservstlon' elation at tha borough will remodel the hotoi throughout and that his son learned of the accident farm The report shows some inter aaa up to date ln every respect When he went to investigate he eating figures ln Us summary: A new front and new lobby will be found his father drawn Into tha cog Mean maximum temperature tor amon the various Improvements to wheels the year 611 Mean minimum torn- ba EladBi will be the aim of Mr After MY Boyer had been removed perature for the year 40 Mean tom- Beeder to cater to the tourist and with business end Insight Ws look for them In vain today Is today no Question more vividly before the people of the United SPENT HOLIDAYS HERE yiss Mary Jones senior stent States than election frauds I can speak upon it from practical expo vtha Agricultural Depart (ferret) Tbs prefect vdmmistmtlon and b8r mr Hfes Amy would never havs come into office ex- 4h cept for an error of Judgment on the I Un'Telt3r- part of the uUadelphia gang as to aad their brother Paul Jones of how many votes they had to steel to New York City spent tne Christmas wl' i holidays wiui tueir parents Mr and "For many years the politics of the M' Le Jonei of South slate has been run as a part of the BtreaL nensad with A th the cogs Coroner Shull was sum-' Total precipitation including melted WORK STARTED ON nensea with a vote taken on the A auxe mmad aad snow 8648 Inches Heaviest rainfall MUNICIPAL PLANT business of certain great monied in- matter readied in division nd aftar a prelimi- ve it examination decided that ai In 24 hours 216 inches ou Nov 16 ays and nay vote was asked for It inquMt wu linneCessary Total snowfall 873 inches Heaviest Mr Boyer who was well known snowfall ln 24 hours 76 inches on in town in addition to operating bis Feb 4 I ntl min in mill conducted a gas station ln tha There were only 126 clear days tastlttouatlon work on the new southern end or town He was aged year 94 partly cloudy and 145 cloudy munlcipal plant city officials 51 years 8 months and 6 days and days is survived by his wife and these M'KIRDY NAMED yesterday continued with work preliminary to the construction of ths OnatlBiwtl mi Pass five plant Already much of this preliminary work has been completed The exea- MAN ARRESTED SUSPECTED OF BEING OLSON STATE PATROL WITHDRAWS INFORMATION SENATE CLERK AT THE CAUCUS MB sea aiMaai I AT TIiL PAIIPIIK? HI I nr IsClIllallel BEATRICE BURTON KNOW MY HOLLYWOOD HENNINGER AND RAY HAYS GO TO PAUL BUILDING vation work necessary for ths plant has already been finished and Best-nwi ns wv and L011 hava Parted to work to hutld tunnel through which water conduct stores ln the Cham- fQr con(jpiiiinf purposes will be plp- who cblldren: Charles Robert James John Alsace -Lorraine and George Washington all at home also by his father Martin Boyer of fiettys burg and these brothers anJ sisters: John of Gettysburg VClayUm Me-1 chanicsburg Mrs Anna Matthews ol Reading and Mrs Catherine Albert l-ersburg Trust Building on -the tec of Gettysburg 'ond floor will shortly remove to the lne a Funeral Thursday leaving the Paul Building on Lincoln Way East 1 1 house at i o'clock with services Fop Iiennlnger has occupied his pr-1 conduct by Rev 31 Taylor at sent auarters since his store on tha line of definltiOTs raeiew the MennonUe Church north of South Main street In what has then nothing much better than this A pe tcwn Interment at 'the cemetery the Brunner Building was gutted by a fellow who has had too (adjoining the church fire about eight years ago Ray nalf transactions with an optimist I jllays established his business ln a "I am going to write the story of the Girl' recently announced Beatrice Burton "Why write about Had 1Mded her Interviewer has boon done a hundred times ln the same old way this story of ambitious young women with little talent much physl-1 cal appeal the and the flame' you think there are more morning hours of I attractive plots then that to offer youi appeased last jmsny million Smith who aha replied Is no more local detail ap- loveliness anywhere In the world than Magistrate Miller andjln Hollywood Behind Its loveliness Informations Consider there Is the tragedy of blasted amol-able shown In the mag-1 tlons ugly hist and all that sort of the patrolman I thing but the real heart of Holly- had the backing of Lieutenant Gov-tore blanks and 'wood has never beon pxposed and it Is ernor-elect Arthur James Bluett Has Unanimous En- dorsement for Soeaker Aa Haa If Runrnir Pa- Du na IWL Burgner For Res- ident Clerk of the House Harrisburg Jan 4 John Me- portion of the store occupied by Mr 56 NAMES ADDED TO Baby Mine By International News Harrisburg Jan 4 Stats police arrived hers today with a youth suspected of being Erdman Olson 18 year old college student wanted In connection with the murder of his sweetheart Clara Olson at Prairie Du Chlen Wisconsin last September The youth told the police his name was of Boston and that hs had never lived ln Wisconsin whin hs was token into charging violations custody at York He was well dressed but h)s clothing was dirty indicating he had bean on the for He wore an over-mat with a Hamilton Ont label ln Police have taken flnrer prints and photographs of the suspect and they will be sent to Wisconsin for identification while he will be held by police here Harmon an Insurance talesman near York furnished the tip wfelch led to the arrest last night Hannon declared his suspicions had been aroused when the youth called al his home and asked for food saying hs had not eaten In two days Nptlcing a picture of Olson in a newspaper tha stranger showed consider able tntersst ln 1L Harmon tween the SSsaml leTtYb bouse called polios and arrest was made laws ln ths early Jan 1 was somewhat night when Patrolmen has oharge of ths neared before withdrew the feeling was lstrates office when un the information a refund would Derbyshire and deposited them In Magistrate Miller that all of the been formally alleged offenders The Chambersburg said was active In it thZi i tlons withdrawn' 1- I that there was no as youth and tha nlrtnra of Ibose apprehended As oon ss the vouth hsd without A yuu a QIB I Jtmm ntefto ennl end received them rup Afifl IT 7Ti'nnlnger four years ago They I nt DLJ1felLI9l win occupjr Jolnt TOOtBB ln thB paul I Building rooms Nos 128 and 120 I By International Nqws They plan to bs In their new I Harrisburg Jan 4 Tbe sutomo- rooms by February 15 Mr Hays bile license of fifty-eight wi equip his store with all new persons were revoked and nine furniture and fixtures names were added to ths official blacklist during the week ending bqqb BOARD IS POP W5 THE MAM NEXT DOOR CANT MEET HIS CREDITORS BUT MAYBE HE D0E5NT WANT TQ time for ths real story of VThe Holly-1 The Senate and House caucuses wood agreed on April '14 as tho final ad- spent last winter here I walked IJournment date A motion was adopt miles through the studios I met and led that provides for presentation of lllt be given Hiastle played with the great and neargreat a resolution fixing that date Party intoxication There were ten re- and reorganised for the ensuing year Glenn Small of I was enthralled by its fascinating leaders have expressed a desire fori tI fo -'-vie driving and by electing John Stoner of Way-: six for transporting liquor jnesliorp chairman succeeding Ira the waste basket stated today informations hsd withdrawn and that January 1 the State Department of DrnaoiMi7pni Highways announced yesterday I KtUKUMWIAtU Twenty-eight of the revocation board of directors of the poor and seven of the blacklistings Were -wet yesterday at the county home who had previously (heart strings was Hollywood Unanimous Indorsement of Thom-1 IB Wenger I Philip IT I-Iollnr was elected etew- motor club It is Ing destiny with a courageous spirit ceed himself as Speaker featured the WILL BE SOLD nrd nnd Mrl- Hollar matron having tha ac- and a pure soul I know my Holly-House caucus Scheller was re-plrctnd attorney and It was Justly held wood and I am going back there to 1 The House caucus was called to or The Black Rock Hotel at one time dp Dr Holland Fayette- intent on the part writs my best stoiy end it la to be der by State Chairman Mellon well known summer resort located vMI(! physician: Ely Cham- to evade opsr-'called Hollywood Girl' and Mr Mellon appointed as temporary on South Mountain Mst Above hprsburg chaplain and John licenses as they had secretary or the caucus Eugene Smoketown wllbe sold a4 PubUe Klrby ecretary of out-door relief IneHnw fnw teee Mi 1 for togs I Miss Burton Is now in Hollywood White of Chester and Milton sale on January 25 It was announced The action of completing her latest and what she Burgner of Chambersburg who bjtrastoes Over 80(scres names CHIEF OF POLICE ths head of the department was com sincerely believes will be ber best were subsequently unanimously In- of land surrounding the hotel proper- g(cphpn Staley a former 'The nrlnclbal difference hetw llnandd by many motortsto today for newspaper serial Hollywood dorsed for re-election as chief clerk ty will be sold Waynesboro officer was appointed' Capital and Labor is the question of 1 the prompt way In which hs dealt It will appear ln the Reposl- and resident clerk of the House re- The hotel haa not been occupied chiat ot poice 0 Greencastle by the who shell have the caglteL with tbs situation tory beilpnlnf Monday ipectlvcly tor eoma time burgeia tbla forenoon.

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