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WILKES-BARRE, PA., SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12,1922
The   C%ly   Sunday   Newspaper Published   In   Luzeme   County
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RENEWS ATTACK ON WAR-TIME ENEMIES; EARTHQUAKE AND TIDAL WAVE SPREAD TERROR
BRITISH IN ODD MOODS
Approach Of Election Taken By People As Quite A Sporting Event
LABOR STANDS ALONE
Shot A t Speeder; Bullet Hits Man
Bonar Law And Lioyd George Show Nq Present Dispo¬ sition For A Fight
FORECASTS MADE
liondon, Nov. 11.—Campaismlnj for ftext We-dnesday's general elections a£»umeil toniKht the aspect of a coun¬ try wide i^portinB event.
Bonar Law's conserv'atlves are re- yarded by political expert.s as safely "In" by a miijority of oO or more, and Britons aro throwing thctr.s-eives Info the eleventh hour skirmishes with great good nat'ji'e.
Only the lalwr crowd, embittered by the cry of "Bolslieviks" riusi><l at^iinst them both by Bonar Law and by Lloyd tJeorge, take tlu- lorthcomiiig affair over-.seriou.sly. So ne of the A.-^qulthian liberals are out to snatch tho rcmniints of the party from Lloyd GeorpTC and here and there between Land's End and John O'Groat there may be pei-sonal quarrels that inten¬ sify the last days of the canipaign.
But for the mo.st part oh.ser\-ing that Lloyd George and Bonar Law ehow no dispositian to figlit, bingland Is setting ready for a sporting holi¬ day.
Commander A.«i!bury, conspr\-af!ve canilidate. came down with a sore throat and couldn't camr'Jign. His opponent. Sir Williiim Milligan, the riinou.s throat speciiilisf, Irarnir.g of thl.s, .sent hira a prescription, from whirh A.stbury deriveil suoh iMincflthe Wiis ablo to resume the stump to¬ night.
Freak wagera are prominent as Bever before. One prominent Lloyd Georgian has promised to ent his hat and "go pussj'tooting for three month.s" if the l.,loyd George liberals f lil to double the .\squith liberals. Another m.-in liet r.oo pounds to a tooth brush that Honar Law doesn't Ret a majority without help from oyt- Bldc his party.
Political observers, wise In the ways of the Hrlfish general elections, fore¬ see the fiiliowing outcome to Wednes- d.iy's poHingi Conservative 3.".1; In¬ dependent Liberals 13:: Labor ".I; L'lster IZ; Lloyd Georgians 44; totals <15.
.\11 three of the prominent party leaders, Bonar Law, Lloyd George and Asquith. arc in bed with colds, pos- siMy with a slight touch of political ft -.••¦r, whloh providentiiiUy prevents their having to stump fheir consti¬ tuencies  and atf ak  one iinotherk
Struck by a police bullet flred at a speeding automobile, Roy John.s, 23 years old, single, of 89 Parry street, Luzerne, was seriously wounded today while walking along Main stroet, Luzerne. He is in Nesbltt West Side Hospital with a bullet In his right side. The shoot¬ ing resulted when I^trolmcn Eugene Reilly and Thomas Kro¬ kusky, of the borou.gh police force, i sent bullets after a motor car con¬ taining two men and two women. Ooe of the bullets hit the machine but none of the occupants was Injured. The car was a Stuff ma¬ chine bearing license No. 152-655. Johns was shot while on his way home at l:;o o'clock this moming. He was passing near Weidner's lunch room when Patrolmen Reilly and Krokusky sighted 'the speed¬ ing car. They blew their whi.stles iinil when the car pas.sed lhem, both arc said to have fired. One bullet reached the automobile and sriiok a wheel. The other struck Johns on fhe right side near the hip. He fell to the ssidewaik call¬ ing for help. Meanwhile the driver of the Stutz stoppe<l his car. He loaded Johns into one of the seats and then rushed him to the hos¬ pital after Dr. I. R Teltsworth of Luzerne gave first aid treatment. I'liicf of I'olice Thomas Ford, who was called fo the .scene of the shooting, accompanied the wounded man to the hospital. Police of the West Side were not able today to declare which of the two officers flred the shot that struck down Johns. An investigation will be made. Witnesses declared that Johns was directly across the street from the officers when the shooting  took   place.
HUNDREDS PERISH; TOWNS WIPED OUT
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OF EDIRDSIIE
Talent Of Coal Regions Dis¬ played In First Of Big Armistice Day Events
OTHER PRIZE AWARDS
Murray Estate In California Will Net Half Wiiilion To The State In Taxes
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REPORT IS FILED
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Balinn, Pal., Nov. 11.—A value of |I.4."?6,.'!:il.63 ha.s l>een placecl on the e.state fo be di.stribut'e*! among rela¬ tives of fhe liifo James A. Murray, Montana-t'aliforniii mining tr.i'.imate, aooonliiiir to a report lil^ today with court by Goortro .'^. Gnu'.d, Jr., Inherl- tiinoe tax appntisor. Th» Slate gets J46.-.,611.61  in taxe.-,.
Nieces nnd nephews and Murray's widow arc the principal bencflciaries although the list cf lie<it:c.sts may be changed because of confef^ts ovor the will. The- principal benofiriarics to¬ gether with the amount of their lega¬ cies and the amount fhe State wUl collect from e.ieh follows:
Mrs. T. J. Murr;;y of East Korth atreet, Wilkes-Harre, Pa., wife of one of the nephews, bequest of J75,000; tax $7.47."!.
Eliza Murray of Chicago, Supposed niece, but reliiflon.ship nuestioned, be¬ quest of JTi".,0O(i:  tax $7.47.">.10.
MaVous M. Murray of IJuffe. Mont., nephew, bequist of J7r,000: tax $4,440.
Mae A. Murray of Seiittle, niece, |406,54:.27. of whioh $75,000 wa.s a be¬ quest under the w=!l and $3.11.542.27 was property tran.sferred to her be- fore Murniy's death: tax, J49.571 34.
Jiimcs E Murr.iy, nephew, of Butte, Mont., biQUt.>--t of $75,000 and prop¬ erty trsn.-f.Tred. $600.nmi;  t;»x $98,690.
Stuart Haldron. of Monterev, step¬ son, bequest of $523,200; tax. $113,- ISo.
Mrs. Mary H. Murray, of Monterey, widow, residue of the estate, consist¬ ing of $1,502,78 45 under the will and $65,000 property transferred; tax $1S4,675.27.
Some of the expected contents may resnlt from the f ict that the ap¬ praisement was made on the theory tkat all the property apprai.seil was tho separate property of Murray, while fhe beneficiaries are tinderstocd to contend that a portion of the es
Edwardsville sang Its way to vic¬ tory and »li>0 prize at the fir>t aii- nuixl Armistice Day eisteddfod held in the First Welsh Presbyterian Chureh, corner of Meade and East Northamp¬ ton streel, last night under the aus¬ pices of the Men's Club. Competing a.guin.st fl:e West Side singers were choirs from Hdye I'ark, Scranton; Luzerne, the Height.s, South Wilkt.s- Barre and Nanticoke. While there was no second prize the adjudicafoni of Prof. John G. Thomas, of Utica, N. Y., Indicated that if there were such a prize it would have gone to St. Cecelia's choir of St. John's Slo¬ vak Catholic Church of Luzerne, di¬ rected by Dr. H. C. Chladck. this city.
The sessions of the eisteddfod were held, afternoon and evening, and both found anuidenccs present whcih tax¬ ed the capacity of the large edifice. In the evening there was not suffic¬ ient room to accommodate all wish¬ ing to attend and many were turned away. From all over Luzerne and Lackawanna counties came both con¬ testants and large delegations of lov¬ ers of the eisteddfod.
There were mRny features at the two sessions. The big attraction of the afternoon waa the chorus singing by children under sixteen years of age, fhe J50 prize being awarded fo the Hellevue, Scranton chorus. The big event of the eisteddfod was the competion for mixed choirs of not less than forty voices. The competi¬ tion .number was "The Rivulet" by Protheroe and afforded tho choirs op¬ portunity to display all voices. The aftornoon competion was "Lullaby" by J. Jones Owen of Wilkes-Barre, and was specialy adapted for chil¬ dren's voices.
Varied Prosram
Among the competitors was talent from Homestead, Williamstown, Scninton, .\ilcntown and nearly ftll the towns of the Wyoming Valley. In the aftornoon the children perf»rme<l while in the evening the adults hud their turn and both audiences were ae- liglife.1 with the talent displayed. Judge n. R. Jones was conductor of the evening unJ he directed the pro¬ gram in an ideal manner. He did nof hurry any, yet the way he saved time by eliminating the customarj' remarks of conductors saved considerable time and all got home at a seasonable hour. Attorney Anthony L. Williams and Rev. Dr. T. C Edwanis were the chair nen ot the sessions and both liiuileil tho eisteildfod as a typical Wel.sh institution and one which has done much fo develop the talea of the Welsh people.
Ofiicers and Committers
Tho oflScers and committees of the elsteildfod were: David L. Davis, chairman: Thomas Phillips, P>an Challis, William Morris. R G. Owen, Norman Roderick, Rev. Wiiliam Wil¬ liams, Heiu-y Williams, trea.surer; Thomas A. J. Jone.-^. reoordliis: secre¬ tary; W. Mona Roberts, correspond¬ ing secretary.
Chairmen—Rev. T. C. Edwards. D. D., Kingston, aftemoon; Anthony L. Willliims, Esq., evening.
Conductors—Rev. D. Wynne Rees. Bellevue, Scranton, afternoon; Judge B. Xi. Jonos, evening.
Adjudicators, Rev. Willia--n Owen Williams, Rev. D. inigh GriflSth. Poetry, Mrs. Thomas Harris, Prof. John  G. Thomas,   music.
Pianist.  Prof. T.  W. Thompson.
Aftemoon Session
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(Copyright, 1922) Santiago, Chile, Nov. 11.—Northern Chile was devastated by an earth¬ quake early today. Already hundreds of deaths have been reported. Tidal waves, following the shock, inundat¬ ed the coast, wrecking hundreds of vessels, flooding towns and drowning many victims. Cable, telephone and telegraph communication are disrupted north of \alparaiso and no aLCurate estimate of loss of Ufe or damage was available tonight. Fires followed in the wake of the shock, adding their horrors to the devastation at Coquim- bo, Antofagasto, Chanaral and olher cities. Here at Santiago, inland, shelt¬ ered from the worst of the shock, we have boen unable to get accurate ac¬ counts as yet of the holocaust to the northwaixl.
The shock was severe here, and there were scenes of terror, beggaring description before dawn, as streets be¬ came hlled with frightened natives, many carrying household goods j snatched up at random. Lights went ' out suddenly following the lirst quake. This came exactly at twenty minutes past midnight and lasted two minutes. The city was shaken. Builaings rocked on their fouudations, some be¬ ing damaged.
We hurried to telegraph offlces for more information of fhe quake in other cities, only to ftnd communica¬ tions largely diarupted. The lirst re¬ port caiae through that Antotagasta had been destroyed; this was dis¬ counted as too impi-obable a rumor. Then reliable reports of tei rible dis¬ aster m the north began to come in. The most appalling report came from Sequina, tliat a tidal wave which swept Coquimbo caused hundreds of houses to collapse. Whole families were washed to sea. Ships were tos.sed about like matchwood and over¬ turned.
A dispatch fro Lazerona confirmed the disaster at Coquimbo, reporting that seventy bodies had boon recover- e<l. The survivors are camped out on the plazas. Panic reigns in the town. Copiapo telegrams said that the city w-iis laid in ruin by the quake. More than 50 dead have been counted and liundreds have been injured. Wounded aro being carried by scon s fro mruins of buildings that went down in the flrst shock. Heaps of brick and mor¬ tar bury many other victi.as. Food Supplies Gone A tidal wiive at Antofiigaata de¬ stroyed boats and wharves, accord- iiii,' fo a telegram from the mayor to the minister of the interior, whicn Siild that tho population was without food.    It lepoitcil no dtatiis.
Along the westem coast of Chile mountiiinoiis cliffs tumble down al¬ most to the sea, with just a few miles of flat for the towns. The tidal wave that swept in following the earth¬ quake probably w-ipo-l out whole communities in many instances.
Many of the reports came in from ships at sea. They told of desti-uction of small groups of adobe houses, where colored natives live in semi- poverty noar the ocean's edge. Apparently     Coqui.nbo     boro     the
bmnt of the shock, which -was felt over the entire South American con¬ tinent. At Coquimbo, now reported largely In ruins, the loss fit life has been variously estimated in the hun¬ dreds w-ith wholesale destruction, making official check almost impos¬ sible.
The steamer Flora, which was at sea off the little town of Caldei-a when the quake rent the coast, reported that the wharf at that place was smashed to bits by the rush of the tidal wave that followed. A radiogram trom this vessel was one of the flrst eye witness accounts received. Fires .4dd to Horror
Fires, the steamer's wireless opera¬ tor said,  were seen  to break out in villages along the shoreline.    At Val- paraso the damage was said to have been  small.-    At   Lazarina  the  native popuiation was still in a state of ter- I ror tonight.    Thoy  refused  to  retum i to their home, whence they fled at the I first quake and remained clustered in ! the   public  squares.     Rude     shelters: were  thrown  up  for   them,    officials being powerfless to persuade them to enter the  buildings  that  had   rocked and  tottered  in   the  earth  shock.
From northern Chile ports came dispatches telling of more than a hundred deaths. Those were caused by the. tidal wave which swept in fol¬ low-ing the quake and were in addi¬ tion to the casualties reported by La Serena and Coquimbo.
The Pacific, picked up by the shock and hurled Inland, Inundated Serena for many blocks. Sixty lives were lost In this one flood. Many were hurt, hurled down and sw-ashed abo'at by the great w;ive that came rushing in, carrying everything before it. Property damage runs into thousands of dollars.
As previously reported fro.m several points, whole families appeJir to have ben lost in the disaster. Buildings in Copiapon are said to have tumbled like nine-pins in the tremor, burying several families at a lime. Twenty bodies were removed.
The earthquiike was felt 1,200 miles to the southward, acording co dis¬ patches from that direction. Appar¬ ently there was little damage there, however.
Several Earthquakes
Slowly arriving messages from many other towns along the northern coast gradually built up a storm of teror and destruction. Other violent earthquakes appeiir to bave followed the flrst great shock.
A tremor centered about 200 kllo- emters from .''iinti.^g;^ lasted three hours and forty minutes, although It was perceptible to huican tense for but a few minutes.
Although the main quake extended over 1200 kilometers, north and south, it is thought ifs greatest extension w-as east and west. This was evi¬ denced   by   the   great   tidal   w-aves.
Reports late tonight told of the ter¬ ror spread in many towns by appar¬ ently slight sli.icks that threw all lighting plants out of commission.
Natives rushed to the streets, shrieking and struggling with one an¬ other for the open spaces In the pla¬ zas.
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Falls Under Car; Dies Of Injuries
Crushed beneath a coal train, P^ymond Taylor, 23 years old. married, residing at 235 Rutter street, Kingston, died last night in Nesbitt West Side Hospital. His death occurred six hours after hav¬ ing both legs nearly amputated and internal injuries Inflicted. The fatal accident to Taylor occurred yesterday aftemoon near the Peach Orchard tunnel at Port Griflath. He was a brakeman in a loconotlve crew working out of the Pettebone colliery of the Glen Alden Coal Company. While coupling a train near the tunnel, he fell beneath one of the coal cars. His screams brought other railroaders who car¬ ried him to the' Jiospltal. He was unconscious for the greater part of the time until his death. His legs w-ere so badly crushed that ampu- tatioH might have been necessary. Taylor was married only a year ago. He is survived by his wife, Margaret Taylor, his mother, a brother, John, and one sister, re¬ siding on Charles street, Luzeme borough.
EX-PRESIDENT SEES NATION PUSHED BACK BY WEAKNESS OF COWARDLY LEADERSHIP
Avoids Mention Of Harding But Takes United States Senate Strictly To Task
HAS FAITH IN PEOPLE
Wilson's Speech On Peace Motive
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Armistice Day Ends In Stren¬ uous Session At Scranton. Too Quiet Here
CRITICISMS MADE
STABBED DURING FIGHT IN A LOCAL SALOON
(Continued on Page 13, Thiid Section)   tery.
• Mrs. E. A, Rogers, 85 years of age, who die<l sudilenly ye.sterday at the home of her diiughtcr, Mrs. C. N. Driggs, at Sayre, will be buried to- morro'.v morning. Interment will take pliace Tuesday in White Haven Csme-
A.ssaulted following an argument In a saloon at the corner of East South and Lincoln streets early today, Gus Warnick. of SU Park avenue, was .stabbed in the face. He lost a great quantity of blood and was takon by police to City Hospital in a weakened condition.
Joseph Sagonegro, residing at 130 Hickory street, proprietor of the saloon, was placed under arrest affer a chase of more than a mile. Another suspect, Gus Manuel, is being sought for alleged participation in the as.sault.
Warnick Wiis stabbed at 12:40 o'clock after a quarrel in the barroom of the saloon. Police were told that he had been ejected by Sagonegro, who follow-ed him lo the side'vitlk, accompanied by Mcnuel. One of the men  wijldod  a knife.
When the police patrol arrived in response to a telephone call from the neighborhooil, Warnick was lying In a pool of blood on the sidewalk. His al¬ leged assiillants had disappeared. Sa¬ gonegro w-as overtaken in the New- fow-n di.strict of the city but Manuel had disappeared.
RAISES GIANT BEAN
Mahanoy City, I'a., Nov. 11.—Harry Stahler of this city is proudly show-- ing a giant California bean, raised by his uncle, Nels Nelson, of Taraaquti, which he claims is the champion bc-an of the State. The bean is 30 Inches long and flve inches in diame¬ ter and weighs flve pounds, yet Harry .Siiys it was one of the "small" beans of the crop.
GRAVE OF UNKNOWN
VISIT£D BY PRESIDENT
Washington, Nov. 11.—From early dawn to dusk, a pilgrlmagre of dis¬ tinguished officials of Washington gave homage at the grave of the un¬ known soldier hero of the world war, buried on the heights of Arlington Cemeterj'.
Soon after sun-up President Har¬ ding, accompanied by Secretary of War Weeks and Secretary of the Navy Denby, placed a wreath of roses and chrysanthemums on the tomb of the great unknown.
All day long other pilgrimages were made to the cemetery and other wreaths were heaped upon the tomb.
The simple ceremony this year, which is expected to set a precedent for all time to come, was contrasted by those who looked on w-ith the iho- mentous demonstrafion last year, when the great military leaders of America and the Allies in the war, had joined in the massive throng which gathered in the amphitheatre fo pay their tribute to the unknown sol¬ dier on his return from the battle- flelds of France.
As the presidential party departed from the cemetery it passed near the fleld of white marble headstones, marking the last resting place of 5,191 soldiers of the world war. Many of their comrades, over 65,000, who paid the supreme sacrifice. He in cemeteries of France.
MARCH OF JERICHO
HALTED AT CAPITAL
Washington, Nov. 11.—The "march of Jericho," planned by 200 inembers of the joint iimre.sty committee, around the White House today, was halted by federal police.
Committee members, carrying ban¬ ners appealing to President Harding for the release of 64 political prison¬ ers, had planned to encircle the execu¬ tive mansion seven time.s. I'olice, however, refused to allow the march on the White House gri.unds, because it is a fodei-al reservation.
Attempts to hold a meeting In beau¬ tiful Lafayette Square Park, opposite the White House, also were blocked by the police, fhe park being regai-ded as a government reservation.
.Apparently undismayed, however, the committee held a meeting in Penn¬ sylvania avenue in front of the man¬ sion and paraded the streets.
Later the committee presented a letter at tho White Hou.se, asking an Interview with Mr. Harding. The re¬ quest w-as denied, but Secretary Chris¬ tian said he would take up the ques¬ tion cf an intoi-view with the Presi¬ dent next week.
"In the recent election It Is easy to see a great swell of discontent In the minds of complaining and silent peo¬ ple." said the letter to Mr. Harding. "We believe i)art of this discontent Is due to the continuation of war preju¬ dice and repressive legislation." the letter concluded.
ATTACKED ON STREET; SAVED BY POLICEMAN
While Joseph Puhollk of Oakwood lane was walking on South Washing¬ ton street, near Market street, at 2 o'clock this moming, he was attacked by flve men who tried to rob him of $5. His stout lungs brought Police¬ man Michael Barrett, who arrested four of fhe assailants. The prisoners affer being placed under arrest gave their names as John McCanna, Wilkes-Barre: Frank Olsuski, 31 North Empire street; Andre^v Hash- nick, 58 North Empire street, and Frank Williams, 38 North Empire street.
TURKS THRO^ FEAR
INTO BRITISH HEARTS
London, Nov. 11.—Fear that the Turks are conceneratlng their forces at Constantinople, planning a sudden coup against the allied troops and nationals, was expressed in official circles tonight.
Several hundred former service men attending an .\rmistic Day banquet last night in Hotel Casey, Scranton, hoofed, jeered and hi.ssed their toast- master. Col. E. T. Noble, counsel for the Delaware & Hudson Company, when in his opening address he at¬ tacked the bonus bill, the treaty of Versailles and organized labor.
.\.n unknown veteran at the table s'nied a biscuit at the speakei-'s head. Dthers left the room, but. Cokinel Noble, accustomed to noattutles through se.-vice in France, flnished his speech. William B. Healey, of this city, Stafe commander of the Ameri¬ can Legion, m.ide a speech in v.hich he answ-ered Colonel  Noble.
The banquet at the Casey was scheduled as the crowning event of the Armistice Day celebration in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Among the speakers wens President Judge Edwards of Scranton; Lieutenant- Govemor-elect David T. Davis, of Scranton: Rabbi Heller, also of Scran¬ ton. and Dr. Henrj' Clay Risner, noted lecturer of New York City.
Colonel Noble drew the barrage of jeers and his.ses ns soon as he started speaking. Instead of confining him¬ self lo an introduction of speakers, he read a rather lengthy speech. In the course of it he declared that the Ver¬ sailles treaty wns "rammed down the throats of friend.s'' by Woodrow Wil¬ son with fhe aid of the Briti.sh. As a result the terms of the treaty can¬ not be fulfilled; France is sullen and resentful, while England, he charged, is not living up to her oblit^ions.
Turning to fhe soldier "oonus bill, the toastmaster insisted that the matter of a bonus is a big mistake. No self- respecting soldier, he said, wants a bonus for patriotic service in France. Burst of .-Vnger
By this time the banquet gruests were recovering from their first as¬ tonishment and had become angry. When some veteran raised his a.'-m and let fly a biscuit at Colonel Noble, the vocal barrage broke loSse. The speaker dodged fhe biscuit and kept on with his remarks. He next sailtS into organized labor, claiming that labor leaders are taking everything they can and giving little in return.
Some of the veterans pushed back their chairs and went from the ban¬ quet room in anger. Others gathered in little groups away from the table and .talked of repri.sals, but nothing else was done. Coolnel Noble con¬ tinued as toastmaster.
When Commandor Healey ¦was In- troduce'd as a speaker he at once as¬ sailed some of the arguments of the toastmaster. He devoted himself prin¬ cipally to the bonus measure. He in¬ sisted that in asking for a bonus, former service mon are attempting to secure nothing more than back pay that is legitimately due them. He up¬ held the principles recently support¬ ed at the national convention of the Legion in St. Louis.
Quiet Observance
Armistice Day in Wilkes-Barre and vicinity was quietly obiorvod. There were no sfreef parades or public dem¬ onstration, although the holiday spirit was found in some quarters. Bank.s, public buildings and some colllerios clo.sed for the day. Several banquet.? were held in nea.by towns last night. Oriticism of Wilkes-Barre's lack of decorations on the anniversary of the war's end, was offered last night by iccal persons in communications to newspapers. One critic declared that he had pa.ssed through Shamokin, Mount Carmel, Pottsville, Ashland and Harricburg and found in these places copious decorations and in some of the towns a Manll Gras spirit. However, in this :ity there was not the abundance of flags and bunting usually found on ^ holiday.
H. P. Mallow of the Sterling Hotel purchased the flr-st copy of fhe Amer¬ ican   Legion   Edition -of   the   Times- Leader at   $100.     The  purchase   was I made at public auction held yesterday Law's   cabinet  aftemoon  on  Public  Square.    Mayor
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were   required   to  remain  in   London j Daniel iT Hart was the'auctioneer.'At or vicinity over the w.-ek-end   ready I 3:30 o'clock a bugler sounded the as-
to participate m a "war session" If startling reports from the Near East were officially confirmed.
All direct communication with Constantinople is Intermpted Spora¬ dic official dispatches are coming through in round about ways great¬ ly delayed, while press diaaatches ajb most irregulAT.
sembly call and the clarion notes were follow-ed by two rifle salutes The bid¬ ding for the paper was brisk.
The money realized through the sales and from the display advertis¬ ing In the edition, which consisted of thlrty-slx pages, went to Diamond City Post, 132, American Legion, above exnejaa—
Washington, Nor. 11.—Woodrow Wilson, crippled in health, but still possessed of a war time fervor to his Ideals, came forth from the seclusion of his "S" street home here today and in the flrst long public speech since his retirement, militantly predicted America soon would Join with the na¬ tions of the world In the establish¬ ment of permanent peace.
Making "Armistice" anS "peace" the outstanding points of his speech, the country's war leaner asserted that the United States had remained con¬ tent with an armistice and had not moved forward to permanent peace. His speech was typically Wilsonian. The gray-haired ex-Prcsident, his tall flgure bent and stooped by his long Illness, assailed the foes of the League of Nations with all the .strength that his enfeebled body would allow, jested occasionally, shot foryi bits of adroit sarcasm and then, fn predicting eventual victory for hi.s ideals, re-afflrmed his faith in the principles for which  he forfgTit.
At times it seemed that the Wilson of 1917 was speaking. He punctuated his speech with sparks of his aid time fire, but il was apparent that he was draw-ing heavily on his scant ston of strength as he spoke. Now and then he fiiltered a bit.
J>ut the militant and Indomltabh Wilson spirit was there and he pu' all his strength at his commami into every word. His old time flre w-as par- ticuliirly evident w-hen he attacked the Senatorial foes of the League of Na¬ tions.
"It Is a singular circumstance," ho .said, "that, while w-e subscribed to th< conditions of the armistice, wc will not concur In fhe establishment of permanent peace."
He paused for a moment, and then w-ith a vigor that recalled fhe days of fhe war, he said: "That, of course, was brou.ght about hy a group in the U S. Senate who preferred persona! and partis.an motives to the honor.<4< their country, and the peace of the w-orld."
The crowd, numbering about 3,000 which had come to pay him homage in accordance with a cn.stom that was started last Armistice Day. broke into a tumuimous cheer.
His countenance took on the old Wilson  look of determination.
Stand's for Justice ^ Again summoning all his reserve strength, he declared enrphaticaily: "Thoy do not represent the United Stiitos becausa the United States is moving forw-ard and they are slip¬ ping backward.
"They do not!" snapped a woman. Then, with a .slight smile that seemed to betray he was thinking of the iDomocratic victory of Tuesday and Senator Lod.gc's narrow escape from defo.it, he added: "Where their slipping w-ill end, God only will de¬ termine."
Later in his speech. In expressing his confidence of ultimate victory for hife principles, he culled his stinging sarcasm into play by declaring: "Amorica has always stood for jus¬ tice and alw.ays will stand for it. The puny persons who are standing in the way will presently flnd^hat their weakness is no longer to stand against the strength of Providence." ^ Here the crippled man's strength seemed to fail him. Having to change his strained position, he jocularly asked the crowd's pardon for putting on his hat, promising not to talk through It.
He seemed to assail the Harding ad¬ ministration policies Indirectly, when he asserted that peace could be brought about only by "systematic maintenance of a common under¬ standing and by the cultivation not of amiable phrases and hopes but of active cooperation for justice."
As he started his talk,—it was ex¬ temporaneous—with his hat in his right hand and arm curled at his side and his limbs apparently bearing him not any too steadily, Wilson spoke weakly, like an invalid person will, but he articulated most clearly. Appears Very Wtak But as he got into the subject of his contention that the United States is still in a position of armistice and negation because of havin.g failed to sub.scribe to the "permanent peace" of the treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations,, determination and vigor ebbed into Wil.son's face and he soemed to want to throw up his head and hurl out his words for a decisive •ffect.
Wilson hobbled slowly out of his house and was helped down the single stop by the negro attendant. He stood alone on the Uttle porch with only the alert negro and a steno¬ grapher, and took off his hat as an ovation thimdered from the crow-d.
He carried the malacca cane with the rubber cup on the end of it. as he did the day two years ago as he stumbled, ashenfaced, from the White House on  inauguration day.
Today also he was dressed In the conventional state clothes, high silk tat black frock coat and gray trous¬ ers.
But It was not the straight, active figure of old—not the fi£:ure that com-
Washlngton, Nor. 11.—The text of Woodrow Wilson's address this aftemoon at the demonstration In his honor at his "5" street home, as reported In short hand, follows: "Mr. Morgenthau, ladles and gentlemen: I am very much moved by this wonderful exhibition of your friendship and appro\-al, and I have been reflecting today that Arml.'-tice Day has a particu¬ lar signiflcance for the United States because the United States has remained contented with the armistice and has not moved for¬ ward to peace.
"It Is a very serious reflection that the United States, the great originative nation, should remain contented with a negation, for armistice is a negation.
"It is a standstill of arms—fhat Is all it is. It is a cessation of fighting. But we are so confldent on a cessation of flghting that we are even throwing our arms aw-ay. "It is a singular circumstance to which Mr. Morgenthau ha.s. In part, adverted, that while w-e pre¬ scribed the conditions of the armis¬ tice, w-e will not concur in the establishment of peripanent peace. That, of course, was brought about by a group In the United States Senate who preferred personal and parti.san motives to the honor of their country and the peace of the world.
"They do not represent the Unit¬ ed States, because the United States is moving fonvard and they iire slipping b;iekw-ard. Where fheir slipping will end. God only will   determine.
".¦\nd I also have been reflecting upon the radical difference between iirmi.-.tice and peace. Armistice, as I have said, is a mere necaf'^n It is refraining from force. But peace is a verj' po.sitive and ct li¬ st luctive thing, as the world stands nowiidays, because it must be brought about by the systematic maintenance of common under- sfiiiiding and civilization, not of .amiable phrases and hopes, but the active co-operation for jt!.«fice: and justice is a greater thing than any kind of expediency.
".America ha.s always stood for Justice and always will stand for it. The puny persons who are standing in the way will presently find thiit their weakness i.s no match for fhe strength of a mov¬ ing I'rovidenfo.
"If you will pardon an Invaljd for putting on his hat, I will prom¬ ise not fo tiilk through it.
"I think then, that we may r^- new today our faith in the future though we are celebrating the piist. The future is in our hands and, if w-e are not equal to it, fhe shame will be ours and none other.
"I thank you all very fully from a very full heart, my friends, for this demonstration of kindness by you and w-ish you and the nation Godspeed."  /
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Tuesday's Election Results Indicate ^Greater Test To Be Met In 1924
A POLITICAL CRISIS
Washington, Nov. 11.—Leadership Is the paramount question with both the big political parties. As a sequel to Tuesday's election, both the Republi¬ cans and Democrats are demanding new leaders and a new type of leader¬ ship, reallizing that the party that solves that p.-oblem best probably will w-in out in the presidential and con- giossional elections in Wii.
The Republicans want a "strong man" who can regain for his party fhe losses suffered in thi." year'.s elec¬ tion. The Democrits are searching for a leader who can make the most out of the present trend In the party*! favor and make it grow for the next two years. Neither party Is satLsfled with the leader.s in the saddle.
In the background as a scare stand
the   Progressives   and    Independent*
who. with gooil leadership, might rise
in power and unseat    both    the    old
I parties.     These  groups  are  leaderle««
[ .ow, and they are divided,  but their
potential   force   is  not   questioned   by
! the   "best   minds"   in  the  tw o  major
1 parties.
j    The   immediate  problem   of  leader- I ship centers    in    Congrcii.s.    In    the i House   the   Republicans   wdl   have   to ; pick a ne-.v leader to t;ike the place to j be left vacant by Representative Mon- ! dell of Wyoming,    ivho    ran    for the j Senate and last.    There are only..^w-o I avowed candidates to date, they lieing I Itepresentative Lon','\vorth. Ohio, son- i in-law   of   the   late   I'resident   Roose- ! veit,  and  Fteprescnfiiflve  tiid.ney  .An¬ derson, Minnesota Farm block loader, la the Senate the Dera-X'iatc niust .select a man to succeed Senator Vn- derw-ood,   who  step-s    baok    into    the , ranks of private, bccriuso of ill health. I     The defeat of Senators Pomerene of Ohio    and    Hltokcock    oi    Nr-braska I leaves  Pat  Harnsoa  of Mi.ssissippi,  a I fough and ready debater and a ntas- I ter of strategy,  and Joe  Kobir..son of ! .-i-ikiinEias.    vigorous   flghter   and    of iniignetic  persouality,  as  tte  leading , candiilnte.s.
Although Senator Lodge, the Repub¬ lican leader in the; upper chamber, hae no intention of relinquishing his place, there may be a determined fight to replace him with a younger and more vigorous man. tJonie Repiibheans long have been dissatisfled with Lodge's leadership, which is fast slowing up.
SIii'Hled Situation In a nu.ti.)nai .sense fhe Demo¬ crats have ii. moro complicated lead¬ ership problem than tho nepuUlicans. Tho various factions whcih have their favorite I'residcntial candidates,- are all busy seekin.g to get the jump un the other groups in tiie party. There are so many after the party's nationiil leadership thatmuny leaders four that a split may come and ruin chances in 1924. Cox. .\IcAdoo. Al Smith of ' New Vork. and former Justice Chii-ke of Ohio, are a few of the leading ran- didiites whose frionds are bUiiy. Woodrow Wilson is looked to ty many to resume to a degree bis place of power In his party.
The problem i.^ al.so a difficult ons with the Rcpublicana, because  Presl-
manded epochal attention In the capi¬ tals of Europe.
Feebly hitching the handle of his cane in the left breast pocket of his coat, Wilson took ofl his hat with his good right arm. The l^ft arm, stricken, was curled up his side. The whole side of his body bent with the doiidoning effect of the paralysis.
There scorned to be no doubt that the former President waa better than at his liist two princip.-il public ap¬ pearances—the inauguration and la.st .\rmistice Day. But it was apparent¬ ly only ar. outward betterment, won with constant care, over a foundation that was permanently crtpp!p<L His face was a little fuller and had slight¬ ly more color, but the skin still sag¬ ged. The Wilson spirit of determina¬ tion stood out above it all.
Former Amba.sador Henry Morgen¬ thau, who was Wilson's representative to Turkey, advanced from the crowd to addre.ss Mr. Wilson.    He    began    by
saying that it would take his hours! dent Harding's ieadership Is not so to express his feeling for the ex- j secure as it was before last Tues- President and his thoughts on the I day's election. It would not be occiision. Chuckling a little and j much of a surprise to mimy observ- smlling out of the right side of his ers. should the Preaiden' '•'¦"•>unce mouth, as only he can, Wilson said:   that   ho   will   not   tie   a  t in
"Don't do it." 1923.    There  are   many iins
Tiie Bead To Peace who believs that Harding is ioo con-
"This gathering." .said Morgenthau, "that you see before you, represents the millions of Americans as well as millions of other lands, who believe that the world will find peace only along the route pointed out by you.
"Tuesday it w-as demonstrated that the people of America are escaping from materialism and selflshness and are preparing again to recognize their solemn and inexorable duty toward their fellow nations in Europe
"Hoiir, hear," broke in Wilson, ap¬ parently happily.
Before Wilson began speaking, a little child, helped by her inother, struggled up to him and placed two baskets of flowers at his feet. Wilson bent painfully over, smiled at the tot and shock her hand.
Long before 3 o'clock, the hour set for fhe demon.stratlon to Wilson every vantage spot in front of the house on "S" street was taken out by the ad- . liring throngs. People were perched in trees, leaning from windows, stand¬ ing on porches and the street was crow-ded.
The program was opened with songs of his boyhood State, such as "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny."
The dcmonsti-ation was over In less than an hour and was concluded as Mr. and Mrs. Wilson drove off for their afternoon's outing.
.servatlve and the party standard two years hence should be put into the hands of a more progre.sslve man, who would more nearly satisfy the public's insistence for progressivism.
'If the major pn.rties fail to obtain th'; proper leadership, it ia the con¬ viction of many experienced politic¬ ians than a political "Mose.s" who could unite the liberal elements in tbe nation could easily be the "man of the hour" In 1924. The w-hole thing is a question of leadership.
PICKPOCKETS ESCAPE
WITH A GOOD HAUL
JAILED  FOR  A  YEAR
Pleading guilty to the charge of stealing a pocket book from a young woman of this city, about two weeks ago, Mitchell Gib.son, aged 20, color¬ ed, appeared before Judge Jones, in court,  yesterday,  and   was sentenced 1 arti.sts
to pay a flne of $50, restore the stol- King.ston and local police were given en property and to undergo Imprison- a rather hazy description of the two ment in Luzeme County jail for one men and every effort is being put vaax. [ forth to round theuu ud.
Up until an early hour this moming no arrests.had been made in connec¬ tion with the ca.so of Va.scum Szlampa of 586 Church .streel, Swoyerville, wrbo was relieved of $108 in caah, his two weeks' pay as a miner in the Trues¬ dale colliery, w-h!le on a Luzerne car leaving the Square at 6:10 o'clock Fridiiy aftemoon for the West Side.
Two strange mon, who left the car after having cra~sed fhe West Market street bridge, are believed to have been profcasional pickpockets who re- lieced the man of his roll between Public Square and that point.
John Laird, of Westmoor, who was sifting near Szlampa. al.so fell victim to the light fingered strangers to the extent of a wallet containing some small change and car tickets. Aa old man, whose name could not be learn¬ ed,   was also "picked"  by the clever