Wilkes-Barre Sunday Independent

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Entered   at   'Wllkea-narre,    Pa., aa   Second   Claaa   Mall   Matter.
WILKES-BARRE, PA., SUNDAY, MAY 11,1924
Tho   Only    Sunday    Newapaper Covering   the   Wyoming   Valley
PRICE EIGHT CENTS
WEST SIDE BANDIT TRIES TO DROWN HIS VICTIM; SENATE APPROVES HALF BILLION CUT IN TAXES
Wilkes-Barre Committee On Better Homes Weel< Gets Reply To Its Telegram
TALKS OVER RADIO
Approves Program Outlined Here; Declares County Thrives On Love Of Home
SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED
rn reply to a wli^ sent him by Her¬ bert E. .Mklns. general chairman of the "Better Homea Week" program here, President Calvin Cooiidge last night broadcajit by radio a message on "Better Home.s" and placed his ofllcial npproval upon the locul project. Presi¬ dent Coolldge's mes.sagre -was sent over tho radio at 8 o'clock, a few houra after the request of Mr. Atkiius reached hlra. C. Bascom Slemp; sec¬ retary to the I're.sldent, sent the fol¬ lowing •»lrc to thc  local  chairman:
"President will broadcast statement relative to Better Homes at eight o'clock  tonlRht."
Many local radio fans picked up the President's message which waa as follows:
"Thc American home Is tho source of our national well being." In it our high traditions of service and integrity (ire fostered. Krom the true home there emerges respect for the rights of others, and the habit of co-operating for worthy ends. Through ahurlng In common enterprises and cot^mon sac¬ rifice.'', the child develops that sturdi¬ ness of character which distinguishes thn manhood and womanhood of our land.
"In recent yeara the remarkable development of our material resources cf human invention and of human oijportunity, have turned the attention of many from the home to olher fields of cngro.saing IntcresLs. It has been necessai-y to call attention to the home lest its influence and its finer values be impaired. I have therefore been well pleased to note the founding of th movement for better homes in America," '
"Thu.s at the opening of better home.s week I am glad to call attention to the demonst rat ion.s planned with 8Uch loyalty and disinterested zeal by the better homes committee".
"Belter Homes Sunduy" will be ob¬ served today throughout the city nnd ^'nIle.v. Ministers in many of the cT.urches will explain the movement und urge the cooperation of their con¬ gregations In making the week a suc¬ cess. Unfortunately, the demonstra¬ tion home on Charles street und the comparison homes on Joseph I..anc, ^^ Inch were to have been open for in¬ spection on Tue.sday, will not be ready until Wednesday. Thereafter, they will be open daily from 10 ;i. m., imtil 10 p. m., and all of next week from 2:30 p. m. until 9:30 p. m.
With the arrival of William Dailaa Campbell, Irurt night, the movement took on new impetus. .Mr. t'amitbell wa.s entertained at the .'sterling Hotel at dinner by Mr. Atkln.s. Thomas Hart and Dr. John Howarth. members of thn Exchange club committee which originated the plans for "Better Homes Week" In (Jrwiter Wilkes-Barre. Onircial Program
The program was released by Chair¬ man Atkins follo»ing a conference with Mr. Campbell. Mr. .\tkins. in presenting tho list of functions sched¬ uled, declared that he wished thc pub- lie to understand that the week would not lie commercialized in any way, ad¬ mission to all events being strictly free.
The program at Grand Opera House:
Monday  Afternoon
2:30 p. m.—Amplco Selection, "But¬ terfly," by Grieg:, played by Clarence Adier.
Lecture "Color Harmony in the Home." by Miss Emogene (jrinnell
Talk on "The Small Garden" by Ber¬ nard  Rifkln.
.Monday Kvening
7:45~-Opening addre.ss.
Selections by Wlikes-Barre High School OrclMstra.
Lecture Dramatization — 15-mlnute Piologue—stuff vs. .\i-t, dr Brie a Brae Vs. yuality; The IVwer Plant of the Home—The Kitchen, by William Dal¬ las Campbell.
Tuesday Afternoon
2:30 p. m.—Music.
l-ecture—"Pictures and Draperies •nd Their Relation to Kurniture" by Emogene  Gnnnell.
Tuesday Kvening 7:45—.^mpico  Selection.
Halka   Singing  .Society.
Lecture Dramatization — 15-mlnute Prologue—The Beacons of Ihe Home (l*mp.s. Candles, etc.): The Dining Iloom Beautiful, by William D. Camp¬ bell.
W«>dnesday Afternoon
3:00—Lecture.      "CJood      Taste      In Dross." by Miss Emogene Grinnell. (Continued on Page 1. Section S)
Cigarette Ban Now Proposed
Springfield, Mass.. May 10.—Ac¬ tion to stop the .sale and use of cigarettes in the United States will be .started soon by the Methodist Episcopal church, if a resolution Introduced today by Bev. Byron Robb, Mitchell, S. D.. Is odopted by the general conference in session here.
The resolution was referred to thc committee on tempci'ance, pro¬ hibition and public morals of the church for consideration and a re¬ port will be made to the confer¬ ence  later.
The resolution sponsored by Dr. Robb petitions for legislation In ev¬ ery state in the union to "abute the cigarette nuisance" and pro¬ tested against the employment of faculties of any educational Insti¬ tution of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Professors who smoke cigarettes.
Negro delegates to the confer¬ ence succeeded In getting adopter! a resolution calling for the appoint¬ ment of a co:nmittee of five tc study the Dyer antl-lynching bill. Rev. Robert Q. Morris of Ga.stonia, N.  C,   introduced  the resolution.
Rev. Dr. David O. Downey of New York city, took occasion to¬ day to put at rest rumors that he is slated for elevation to the Bish¬ opric, and denied that he Is a can¬ didate for such a promotion. Dr. Downey has often l)een referred to laa thc "ma.ster mind" of the gen¬ eral  conference.
The Methodist Men's Convention, one of the most important, if not the most important of the entire general confei'ence, opened today and will continue through until to¬ morrow evening.
Among the prominent speakers before tho Men's convention will be Governor Pinchot of I'ennsyl¬ vania, who i^'iU adtlress the gath¬ ering Sunday evening on "How to Make the i:nlted States Dry." His speech will l>e broadcast from tho local  radio station.
ONE DYING FOUR HURT IN BLOWUP
Moonshine Still Explodes At Askam And Drenches Fiery Alcohol Over Five Persons
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BOARDER ESCAPES
Man Believed To Be The Operator Of Device Sought By Hanover Police
RESCUER INJURED
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Franklin And Howell And King Plants Are Sought Through Bills In Equity
McCLURE IS FIRED
A. A. Vosburg, assistant United .States district attorney at Scranton, yesterday filed bills In equity aralnst the Lykens Brewing Company of Ly- ken.s, P.a., the Franklin Brewing Com¬ pany of this city and the Howell and King Ricwlng Company of Pittston.
Temporary Injunctions restraining the three companies from using their plants for the manufacture of beer were granted during the week In Har¬ ri.sburg by Judge Witmer, on reque.st of Andrew B. Dunsmore, United States attorney for the Scranton dla¬ trict. The bills In equity filed yester¬ day ask that an order be Issued seiz¬ ing the three breweries by the govern¬ ment together with the beer making machinery and ingredients In the plants.
According to an announcement from Washington yesterday. William J. McClure, chief of prohibition agents for the eastern Pennsylvania uiea un¬ der Reuben B. Sam.s. the divisional chief,  has been  '"fired.'*
Announcement at the treasury de¬ partment jesterday followed a two month's investigation by agents of the intelligence service of the Internal revenue burenu which resulted In fifty-three specific charges of mi.scon- duct in olflce being lodged against McClure two ueeka ago. At that time McCiurc declarecl In I'hiladelphi.a that hc had resigned to go into hiLsiness and denied he waa being forced out. Sams also gave him a clean bill of health.
It developed subsequently. McClure had been under investigation nnd the charges again.st him were of sufficient seriousness tu cause treiisury ofllciais to refu.se to accept his resignation. He has never answeired the chai-ges which were sent to him in written form after they were compiled by the agents who weie on his train for two months. His ilismi.s.sal for the "good ot the service" came jesterday with his resignation still lying unaccepted nt the treasury department.
MISS HELEN SPENCER
Retiring from active duty as a school teacher, less than two months ago. l>ecause of ill health, Mi.ss Helen Spencer, one of the foremost women educators In this part of the stale, died at Clifton Springs, N. Y.. nt ndd- nlght. Friday night, of complications. At the time of her retirement she was engaged as principal of the I'itts- hlgh school.
Her only near survivors are a .sis¬ ter. Mrs. Adelaide Spaulding and the latter'a  daughter  and son.
An explosion of a liquor still yes¬ terday caused serious burns to flve persons and partly wrecked the dwell¬ ing of John Nakushuk at 47 Koheski stieet, Askam, Hanover Town.shlp. The blast scattered blazing alcohol over the occupants ami rurni.shm;4S of the house, resultinj; in neighbors sending In a call for township firemen and polce. An eftort wa.s being made lasl night by authorities to locate a boarder named "Bonnie" who, despite burns to the face ;ind Iwdy, manage.I to  escape.    The   boarder  is sought   as
Ithe owner and operator of the atiU.
j     The   other  lour  victims  of  the   ex-
I plosion are:
Anna N'ak\i.shuk. 13 years old, in Nanticoke .St.ite hospital in a critical condition. Burns cover her head and body.
I Mr.s. M.iry Nakushuk. 4.') yeara old, mother of .\nna. .She went home after receiving treatment at thc hos¬ pital.
Alice Nakushuk. an infant seven weeks old. who was burned when burning alcohol (Icscended on her cradle.    May not live.
Mrs. A. J. Komosa. 40 years old. a neighDor. who rusiied inio Stlio lioune to save thc infant girl. She was al¬ lowed to go home after being given hospital treatment.
Thc explosion occurred shortly aft¬ er II o'clock yesterday morning. .\t that houi. .Vakushuk. the heail of the family, «as at work In the mines but thc boarder. "Bennle."" was at home operating the atlll. according to the police. The mother and two daugh¬ ters were in the kitchen of the home.
Becoming overheated, the alcohol In the thirty-gallon still exploded with a roar that penetrated the homes of neighbors. Blazing fluid was scatter¬ ed over walls and furniture. The boarder and the other occupants found their clothing ablaze. The infant asleep in a cradle was covered with a shower of fire. Among the first neighbors to arrive was Mrs. Komosa. who suffeied severe btirns to the hands while acting in the role of a rescuer. ->
Chief ot Police Joseph Reckus sent four of the victims to the hospital but search for the man in the ca.se re¬ vealed that he had disappeared. NWghbors testified lo having seen him run toward the mountains. It was also aald that the severe burns to tho infant girl were partly due to thc fact that the other occupants of the house atlempteil to first conceal the remains of the exploded still hefore turning  attention  to  the   youngster.
Chief Reckus announced la.st night tliat   a   warrant   hail   been   sworn   out
tor the arrest of ""Rennie" and that he search for him would he resumed thla morning. .-Ml of the vlrtins ex¬ cept the thirteen-year-old girl were dl.scharged from thc hospital late in thc afternoon.
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SHERIFF GETS $3,000
IN WET GOODS RAID
li^ailure to locate Frank DeFalco of South sireet. Fi-eeland. resulted in no deflnlte action being taken up until early this mornin;. as a result of the raid conducted hy Deputy Sheriff 1. J. Hosoy. yesteiday morning. The raid resulted in aiiproximalcly l.l.fiQO worth of whi.skey being seized. The-liquor is .said to bl- of the best variety and it is under.stood that DeFalco Mas transpoiting it to Freeland. by auto¬ mobile, from Trenton. N. J. The liquor hns been locked in a vault in the sheriff's ofllce to he u.sed as evidence when prosecution takes place.
ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH WINS LENTEN CONTEST
The Sunday School of St. Stephen's Church curri.d off flrst honors in do¬ nating the largest ix-r capita Lenten oftering at the annual meeting of the Church School Se.vice League of the Bethlehem Diocese of the Episcopal Church, held in Calvary Church, this city, yesterday. There were more than liOO deleKates present aVid the total offering, this year, was approx¬ imately $11,600. which Has about $1,000 greater than th:it of a year ago The offering of St. Stephen's Church was appro.\imately $1,675.
Duiing the luncheon yesterday at noon, Rt. Kev. F;thell)ert Talbot. D. D., presiding bishop, gave a timelv :id- drcVis while Inter in the afternoon Itev. Frank W. Sterrdt. coadjutor bishop    uUdresaed   tbe   (uiaembluBC.
SENATORS PUTO.K.ON REDUCTION
Tax Bill Carrying Saving Of Half Billion Dollars To Country Is Approved
DEMOCRATS WIN
Joined By Progressive Repub-1 licans They Sweep Past Advocates Of Mellon Plan
VOTE 69 TO 15
Girl Badly Hurt In Odd Accident
Rendered unconscious when two companions fell upon her. Jean McCall, eight yenrs old, daughter of Mr. and Mra. Chariea McCall of Brown atreet Is at her home suffer¬ ing from the effects of a freak accident. I'hyslclans were unable to revive her for four houra but la-st night it was declared aho will recover. The McCall youngster la a student at St. Boniface's paro¬ chial school and yesterday was on her way to an afternoon exercise there. She was accompanied by two other classmates. Stubbing her too the youngster fell to the ground. Before she could rLse. the two other children fell over her. Their com- \bined weight landed on her head, causing deep lacerations to the face and concu.sslon from which the little victim emerged after hours of treatment.
West Side Man Found Float¬ ing Unconscious In Creek After a Serious Assault
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// "Mother" Is living, show your love for her by neartng a pink carnation today, tf she has gone to a Motlter's Paradise, wear a white carnation. Pink for the living ,white for the\ deceased, is the convention for this, "Mother's Day," through¬ out the nation. America's own day and its most beautiful in sentiment and genuine affection. "Mother's Day" was orig¬ inated by Miss Anna Jarvis, of Philadelphia, and in a short span of years has grown to the point where it is observed in every American home from the humble to the palatial.
MCDEVITT LOSES DELEGATE PLACE
VALLEY STRIKE
IS BELIEF NOW
Rule of Democrats Favoring Twelve Thousand Men To Women Knocks Out Second Remain At Work Until Con- Choice From Wilkes-Barre     ference Can Be Held
STATE-WIDE VOTE
A complete tabulation of Ihe pri¬ mary vote cast for the seventeen can- <lidates for delegate-at-large to the Democratic National convention, was received here last night by Democrat¬ ic leaders. The figures are for the en¬ tire sixty-seven counties in I'ennsj-l- vania and are the flrst oflflclal totals announced from Harrlsburg.
Under the rules of the .state Demo¬ cratic organization, the fotir high men and the four high women will go to the convention as delegates-at-largi.'. This regulation prc\'ents the election of John Jay McDevitt of this city al¬ though he jiolled a higher vote than one of the successful women candi¬ dates. Charles 11. Lenahan of this city is one of Ihe men to go to the convention, but Attorney George R. McLean, the third Wllkcs-Barrean to aspire,  lost out.
'1'he high men and their vote are:
Jacob H. Mays, lifik.s, T.i,217: Lewis C. Sassldy, Philadelphia. 68,S11: John A. McSiiarran, l..ancaster. 63.53<;; Charles B. Lenahan. Luzerne, 57,050.
The four high women and their voto follows: Mary E. Herbert, Le¬ high. 66,41)9; .\nna -M. Itorsch, Nortli- ampton, 5'J,239; .Maldee H. Reiishaw, Allegheny, 63,679; May R. Lenny, Delaware,   49.330.
The returns show three men re¬ ceived higher totals than the lowest of those cast for the four high women, but under the .state chairman's rul¬ ing they will not be delcgatcs-at-Iarge. Tiiey were: John A. Farrell, Chester, 66.187; John J. "Butch" McDevitt, Lu¬ zerne, 54,325; Joseph How ley, .\lle- gheny, 53,870.
The vote tor other candilates on the ticket follows: .\. W.ight Biglcr, Clearfield, 47,026; George R. McLean, Luzerne, 45,172; Andrew R. Brodbeck, ¦iork, 40,667; Gertrude S. Ely, .Mont¬ gomery, 33,105; Marie A. O'Connell, I'hiladelphia. 46.954; Edith Ii. Allen, Lycoming,   43,206.
MI.NK  WOKKER  HURT
A fall of rock la.st night injured John Demchak of 61 Carey slrect, ..\shle>, while he was at work for the I'lttson Coal Comiiany. He received treatment at Mercy hoapital for bruis¬ es to thc tioJy.
UNION LEADERS ACTIVE
A partial agreement between the union and thc company which will likely prevent a general strike of IS.¬ OOO men employed by the Lehigh Vnl¬ ley Coa Company was announceil last night by Rlruildo C:ii>pclini, . district president ot the United .Mine Workers. He held a conference with Superin¬ tendent Thomas Thomas of the com¬ pany yesterday nfternoon and will hold another tomorrow. The union leader last night expreii.sed the belief that the general walk-out will be slopped.
In his conference with Superintend¬ ent Thomas. Cappelinl took up the grievance of the men at the William .\. colliery at Duryea. Thc miners at this operation quit work several days ago over an allesed reduction of 75 cents in yardage rates. It was on the compan3''s failure to settle this trouble th;it the general grievance committee Issueii a call for a general strike effective  Tuesday.
Cappelinl informed the company that it had no right to disturli exist¬ ing rates. He urged immidiate rein¬ statement of the recogr.i.'ie'i scale, sug¬ gesting that it thn company objects to its continuance a caso should be submitted to the Conciliation Boai-d. At tomorrow's meeting plans may l)e completed to have the William A. men resume work  the  following day.
Thc district president will also visit thc Woodward mine of thc Glen Alden Compa.iy tomorrow morn¬ ing. Hc will personally investigate interior conditions that have resulted in   continurrl   strike   threats   there.
Miners who quit work yesterday at Maxwell No. 20 colliery of the Le¬ high & Wilkes-Barre Coal Company because of button trouble are expected to go baek to work tomorrow, union olllcials  unnounccd^ last  night.
LITTLE BOY MAY DIE
FROM SCALDS IN TUB
Falling into a tub of hot water, Al¬ exander Ixicltshore, flve years old, of 809 North Pennsylvania avenue, re¬ ceived probably fatiiH ^culds yesterday. The accalent occurred at home. Thc youngster l.s in tMty hospital iu a crit¬ ical cunditioo.
TRAIN OF EXPLOSIVES GIVES RUNAWAY SCARE
.Soldiers and civilians at the Vlnited States artillery camp at Tobyhanna had a hectic few minutes yest«rday afternoon when a carload ot ex¬ plosives ran a\vay on a railroad siding. Dozens of witnesses ran to places of refuge when the huge volume of pow¬ der started on its Journey but they es¬ caped unharmed. The explosive failed to  go oft.
Tw J freight cars, one loaded with sand and nnother with ammunition. had heen cut out of n Lackawanna train and iilaced on a switch to await removal into the camp. The brakes failed to hold and thc two cars started down grade, .\ftrr going a hundred yards the runaway struck a derail. The Sliced ot the cms was checked and the danger passed when thc cars remained upriebU
Washington,   May 10. —  A  tai  bill that   would   reduce   the   nation's   levy; $490,000,000   next   year,   was   adopted j today  by the  Senate.
The   flrst   effect   ot   the   bill.   It  ap¬ proved  b>-  the  President,   would  be a flat reduction on all Income taxes paid j this year on  1923 Incomes. |
From Ihe flr.st page to the la.st it j contains all the Democratlo theories of taxation. All the minority rate proposals,—-low on small incomes and high on big Incomes.—were subslituted for the Mellon rates recommended by thc Secretary of the Treasury.
The bill was put through by a vote of 69 to 15. with thc Democratic- Progressive coalition which had dom- Inati^d all action on the bill. Joined by thirty Republicana. Only one of the eight Progressives who made the Democratic triumph possible by con¬ sistently supporting the majority nmendmentii to the bill In Its early stages, failed to support, it in the end. This was Senator Norbcck, South Da¬ kota.   '
Tho.se opposing the bill were Sena¬ tors Ball, Delaware; Cameron, Ari¬ zona; Colt, Rhode Island; Cummins, Iowa; Edge, New Jersey; Fess, Ohio; Lodge, Massachusetts; McKInley, Il¬ linois; Moses, New Hampshire; Nor¬ bcck, South Dakota; Pepper, Pcnn- sylvaniii; Phipps, Colorado; Reed, Pennsylvania; Wadswortb, New York; Watson,  Indiana.
The measure now goes to confer¬ ence with tho House where little diffl¬ culty iu harmonizing dltferencea be¬ tween the Senate and House bills Ig antlclp.ated, despite Senator Smoot's announcement that he will seek to have the high Democratic sur-tax rates owered.
What Bill Provldea
With the House bill providing a maximum surtax of 37 1-2 per cent and the Senate bill 40 per cent, little chance seen for Smoot's attempt to have it lowered to any great extent. Here's what the bill provides:
Income tax—Two per cent on $4,000, 4 per cent on next $4,000 and 6 per cent over that amount. Exceptions $1,000 for single and $2,600 for married persons.
Sur-tax—Scaling from 1 per cent on $10,000 to 40 per cent maximum, at $500,000.
Inheritance tax—Scaling from 2 per cent on $25,000 to 36 per cent on $5,- 000.000.
Gifts tax—From 2 per cent on glft.< of $25,000 to 36 per cent on gifts of $5,000,000.
Corporation Tax—Nine i\er cent, flat tax with an additional levy scal¬ ing up to 40 per cent, on undl!?trlbuted proflts.
Insurance Companies—Flat 12H per cent.  tax.
.\utomobiles- Three per cent, on trucks over $1,200: 6 per cent on pleasure automobiles and 2 4 per cent, on tires and tulx-s. Killed the tax of 2 i-i per cent, on p.arts and ac¬ cessories,   freeing  them  from tax,
Mah   Jong   Set.s—Ten   per  cent.
Publicity — Provides free in.spectlon ot all tax returns, disputes, claims and  appeals.
Some Taxes Killed
Taxes killed Included thn tajc ot 2 cents per $100,ooo on drafts and checks not payable on >lemand, the tax on telegi-aph and telephone mes¬ sages, ten per cent, tax on radio and 1 cent per $1,000 copltnl stock tax.
Treasury Department ofllciais said tonight they had not worked out,pre- ceedure to lie followed in the event the 25 per cent, reduction on Ihis year's taxes Is approved, but that it will probably be in the form of crediting taxpayers with a full quarterly pay¬ ment BO that Ihc payment due Dec. 15, next,  will not be required.
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ALLEN MOFFATT DEAD AT SEBASTOPOL HOME
POLICE MAKE ARREST
Attempt To Murder Is Charg¬ ed Against Fellow Known As Pete The Outlaw
FATALITY FEARED
Battle Of Wits And Butts Sends Queer Passenger To Jail In Cop's Motorcycle
CONTENTED PRISONER
William Goal, address unknown, is Included among the prisoners to be ar¬ raigned before .Mderm.in D. V. Thomas in  locnl  poliee coui-t, todny.
William, more familiarly known a.s "Billy", was taken into custody nfter buslnesa mon on South I'ennsylvania avenuo complained to police headquar¬ ters of his actions in that vicinity, about 6 o'clock last evening. The re¬ port ns received nt headquarteis was lo the effect thnt Sir William was ex¬ ceptionally active nnd that a spry young officer might prove most effec¬ tive in hnnjflng the situation.
Looking over the police roster. Ser¬ geant Redlngton cho.se Patrick Mc- Ijiughlln as the mnn most fitted for the ta.sk and suggested that he take a motorcycle on the case in the event that additional speed might lie needed in  rounding up  the offender.
With a gun on his hip. a pair of handcuffs in one pocket, a blackjack iu another and a riot stick thiVjwn in the sidecar tor good measure, Mc- I..aughlin left headquarters.
Ho h.ad gone down South Pennsyl¬ vania avenue only a short distance w-hen he snw his friend, an old gray hairefl gentleman, cutting cajiers in the vicinity of the Eastern Pennsyl¬ vania Supply Co. Stealthily approach¬ ing, McI.AUghlln made a wild dive at the trouble maker but with tho agility of a cat. Mr. Goat sidestepped the offlcer and then thore wns a wild chase. Round and round fled pur¬ suer and pursued until .several by¬ standers, coming to the ofilcer's res¬ cue, forced Mr. Goat to change his course. Strange as it may seem the fugitive's fliglit took him into a meat packing establishment nearby, where, after considerable efftfrt, the officer succeeded in  landing his prisoner.
Silting in the sidecar the gsat of- fereil no further resistance and the journey to police headquarters waa made without incident. Nor did he require any assistance in getting from the cnr and into the Sergeant's ofllc* upon his arrival at the police station,
"Here'.** your man," said the officer as he .stepped into the offlce of his superior. Sergeant Redlngton. who was busy at his desk, failed to turn around but shot the question. "Your na.-ne?" "Maa" was the only response. it was 'hen thil the police sergeant realized thnt for once In hla life he had somebody"s goat.
The animal was taken to the patrol room where he was tied to a railmg and patiently whiled away his time nibbling on newspapers, fowling and whatnot, wondering, perhaps, at the same time, what his fate might Iw when he faces Squire Thom.as this morning.
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SEIZE SIX)T MACHINES
In a raid laat night al 9:30 o'clock on the hotel of Fritz Bumick at the corner of Blair and West Main streets. nymouth. a slot machine wa.s seized. The raid was made by Chief of Police Dominick Mangan.
Robbe<l and then thrown Info a creek while uncon.sclous. Anthony Krlnwicki, 40 years old, of 28 PulLski street, Kingston, was saved from drowning early yesterday after beiing made* the victim In a bold hold-up. Police uf Kingston are holding Peter Yar.savage, all:is Peto the Outlaw, of 98 Second street, Ijirksvllle. He will be given .a hearing tomorrow night on a charge of felonious a.s.sault with attempt to muriler.
The hold-up occurred on I'lymouth street, Edwardsville, after hoth men hnd spent considerable time in a hotel. While in tho estnbli.shmcnt, Krin- wickie flashed a roll ot currency. It attracted the attention of YnrsJivag*, according to poilce. When the vic¬ tim left thc place, the outlaw fol¬ lowed him.
Once outside. Yarsavage Is alleged to have attacked Krlnwicki. The vic¬ tim was knocked unconscious. As he lay in thc street he was robbefl. Yar¬ savage is said to have shouldered the unconscious man and carried him to a point along Toby's creek near Russell street. There Krlnwicki waa hurled into  tho  water.
.>^ihort lime later James Girard of 55 L'nyne streel, Kingston, saw the man floating down .sticnin. Believing him deud, Girard pulled the other man to shore and uiion discovering signs of l;te, called for assistance. Krln¬ wicki was taken home where he rtaa In a critical condition last night.
Karsavage was arrested at the home of his brother-in-ltw, Anthony Kov- atsky, 12 Cherry street, Kingston. The arrest waa made by Offlcera Arthur Hatten of Edwardsville; An¬ drew Krauzlls and William Lawson of Kingston. Previou.sly the warrant had been .sworn out hy August Johnaon, of 26 I'uiaski street, a relative of the victim. Karj-;nvage was committed to the Kingston luck-up for u hearinf tomorrow.
It was announced hy the West Side police that the wife ot the alleged out¬ law became u mother only recently.
GIFT FROM STATE
WILL BE ARGUED
Legion Representative Wants Two Proposals Made Sep¬ arate In The Nov. Election
HARRISBURG SESSION
Allen Moffatt, a well known and highly respected resident of Setw.sto- pol. died at the family home 5 .Meade street, that idace •o.teifl.'v i. -noon, tillowi^ig a brief illnew of pn . •'ia. For a number oi ii.iis, .\ir.'—.•*«att served as a mine foremjui for the Pennsylvania Coal Company. He is sumived by a sister. Sadie Moffatt; by two nieces, Blanche Moffatt and Mrs. H. Grabbow, both of Pocono Summit, and by u nephew. Rev. Jamea Moffatt, of Springfield, Missouri. He was a member of St. John'.s Catholic Church and was an active member ot Holy Name Society.
ASSAH.TEU  IN SALOON
'Peter Pupcavagc. 28 years old. of 58 Brookslde street, walked Into City hospital at 2 o'clock this morning with blood flowing from tour wounds on hi:i head. He told surgeons he became the center of attack during a free-for-all fracas in a Brookslde saloon. A bottle was used on his head. I'upcavage said. After having his wounds closed he was discharged.
ELIZABETH   DAMBRICK
Pneumonia caused the death of Elizabeth Hambrick, tour months old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bam- brick ot 821 Northampton street. Georgetown, last night at 9 o'clock at the family home. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. Interment will be in Bt. Mary's cemetery at  Hanover.
Attorney Frank L. Plnola of Pitt* tou. active in American Legion affnii-* of the State, left yesterday for Har- risburg where today nnd tomorrow h« wil! confer with State representatlvei I of the Legion and .\ttorncy General tleorge W. Wooiiruft on the soldier^ bonus question w hich has been ordered to be put before the voters at the No- vemhcr election. '
Tho American I^eglon has decided !»• appeal trom tho recent decision of th< Dauphin county court thut the bonua bill as now written Is constitutional and will ask the assistance of the At¬ torney Genera in flghting the cajie before the Supreme Court on May 10.
.\s the State bonus bill now Btand.s thc voters will be asked to authorize an $85,000,000 loan at the November election. Of this amount $50,000,000 is to go to the State highway depart¬ ment for road work nnd $35,000,000 will be used to pay the bonua. .\meri- can legion officials contend that the two items shuuld not be combined on the ballot and that each should have a separate space designating the amount desired for each item. Under the recent Dauphin county court de¬ cision from which the appeal will b« 'miKle both items would be combliM4 on  tho  NovemlKr  ballot.