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WILKES-BARRE, PA., SUNDAY, DEC. 31, 1922
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THE WEA.THER
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PRICE EIGHT CENTS
Dollar-A-Year Men Emeshed By    Accusations    Dating ;   Back To Wartime
r     GRAND JURY ACTS
Eighty Million Dollars Was Expended On Construction Even After The Armistice
^    BIDS DISREGARDED
Wa.ihlngton, Dec. 80.—The entire ^ar camp construction program of tbe Wilson ndministratlon was se¬ verely arraigned here today in the indictment of former high W.ir De¬ partment ofticlals by a special war frauds grand jury, for alleged con¬ spiracy to defraud the govemment. The accused are:
Benedict Crowell, fonner assi.stant Aecretary of War during the Wilson administration.
William A. starrett, formerly a Colonel In the Quartermaster Corps.
Clemens W. LundofT. Vice I'resi¬ dent of the Crowell-Lundoff-l.,ittle Company, and general mannger of the Cleveland Construction t'o. nnd a member of the Emergency Construc¬ tion committee of tbe War Depart¬ ment.
Morton C. Tuttle. geneml manager of the Aberthaw Construction Com¬ pany, and also a member of the Con¬ struction committee.
Clair Foster, formerly T»lth the Thompson-Stnrrett and George A. Fuller Construction Co. and during the war a Major in tbe Eoglneer corps.
James Mears, general manager of the Fred T. l^ey Company, who was on the Construction committee, and
John H. McGlbbons, who merely was Identified aa a former member of the committee.
Some of those Indicted served as "dollar a y.^.ar men" in the War De¬ partment during the war.
Excessive charges were levied on the government in the construction of more than 500 structures. Including war camps, hospitals, fortiflcatlons, warehouses and otber buildings, tbe Indictment charges.
Approximately 100 overt arts were Hated by tbe grand Jury, centering around the activities of the Emer¬ gency Construction committee, or¬ ganized by the War Departpient dur¬ ing the wnr.
Waste of 5Iilllons
While exact estimates were unob¬ tainable, the jury stated that the de- fenilants' alleged disregard of the law calling for detailed bids for all con¬ struction work, co.st the govemment g00,000. Construction contracts total- K $80,000,000 were lot hy the defen¬ dants after the armistice waa signed and up to July 1, 1019.
Concerns favore<l by the defendants were given a total of $11,000,000 worth of these contract.s, the jury charged.
Attorney General Daugherty refused to m.Tkc uny st.atement on the action or tho jury, other than to remark that he and his war frauds committee' bad worked on tbe case for nearly a year.
This Is another step by the Depart¬ ment of Justice to prosecute these guilty of war frauds. Already suits bave been filed iigainst cantonment contractors for sums a^rgrcgatlng more than $50,000,000.
Broadly, the indictment today charges that the lndlcto<l men con¬ ceived the frautlulcnt .scheme .ind plan of gotting control, for gain, proflt and benofit of their pust and future clients and employers und their friends, of the a«lministr.itlon of the immense •mergency construction program of tbe L'nited States, Including determin¬ ation of the policy to be followed, the form of the contract which was un- oonacionably and fraudulently favor- aMe to the contnictora; the selection of contracts, the letting of contract! thereunder, and the supervision and administration of all emergency con- gtrucUon work of the United States during the war.     »
The Indictment then charges that tbe persons n.amed "did vmlawfuUy and feloniously conspire, combine, con¬ federate to defraud the United Statea" Tbls was done. It was charged, through tbe emergency construction ebmmlttee of the War Department, which took out of the h.inds of regu¬ lar army officers tbe letting of con¬ struction contnicts and much otber work in connection with the war.
It was alleged that some of these In¬ dicted let some contracts in whicb tbey had a direct pecuniary Interest, and they were mainly responsible for the Institution of the much talked of cost plus system for government mork.
Anotber charge was that the alleged conspirators, by transferring Morton C Tuttle to the Shipping Board, sought to gain control of its construc¬ tion program.
MRS. PATRICK TOSH
Mrs. I^trick Tosh was buried yes¬ terday morning from ber home on South Regent stroet. A requiem high mass was celebrated at 9:30 o'clock In St. Aloysius" Church by Rev. D. W. McCarthy. Interment was in St. Macy's Cemetery at Hanover.
Miners Postpone Order Of Strike
Miners employed by the Hudaon Coal Company in Luzeme and Lacakawanna Counties will deliber¬ ate two weeks before declaring a general striko at all collieries of tbat company batween Plymouth and Carbondale. Their decliBion to postpone deflnlte action was an¬ nounced laat night after an extend¬ ed mass meeting In Scranton. Ev¬ ery local union of Hudson men sent delegates to the meeting yes¬ terday which was held In Scranton Central Labor Union Hall. The purpose of the seeslon was to re¬ ceive the compan>-'8 answer to an ¦ultimatum regarding a dozen grievances. Wltb District Presi¬ dent William J. Brennan preeent, the company's answer waa read. Its Contents were not made public but delegates returning bere de¬ clared ll wa.s evasive in nature. Btvnnan urged the men to hold further discussion before attempt¬ ing a general strike. His sugges¬ tion was accepted. For several months relations between the min¬ ers and the Hudson officials have been strained. They reached the breaking point several weeks ago when six Larksville mines closed through a strike. The men retum¬ ed to work prior to the holidays with the promise that officials would meet them. Aside from the question of pay rates for yardage, props and other work Incidental to the cutting of cool, the principal demand of the men Is that the com¬ pany give additional recognition to the general grievance oommittee of union men.
SPECTACULAR SUICIDE CHOSEN BY LOCAL MAN; ASKS NEWSPAPER MAN TO WRITE A GOOD STORY
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CHARGE MONEY PLOTS
FOUR ARE JAILED BY CRIME RAIDERS
Four meo technically held as ma-
I terial witnesses bvt suspected by tbe
State Police of ' ding memben of a
, sinister  onanliatlon   pattemfd  after
i the   Black   Hand   Society,   were   Im-
1 prisoned  In the Luzeme County jail
as a climax to ap Investigation of the
murder of Tony Bonavlva by Carmel
Kozomino at 8woy3rvlUe.
Bonavlva, 40 years ^old .father of seven children, residing In the rear of 40S Main street, Swoyerville, waa shot down on Main street, Swoyer¬ ville, Friday night at 6 o'clock by Kozomino, 48 years old, also mar¬ ried, residing at 92 Chestnut street wbo claimed b'6 had been threatened by the Black Hand.
At a hearing last night before Jus¬ tice of the Peace Hess at Wyoming, the slayer was  held without  bail  on the charge of murder.    He was com¬ mitted to jail. He pleaded .self defense. j     At the same time the State Police produced four  other  prisoners,  three I of   them   brothers.     Tbey   are   Santa I Plaxea    and    his    brother,    Gulanda I Plazea, both  residing    at    405    Main street;     a    third     brother,     Antonio Plazea. residing at 40 Pettebone street. 1 and Lorenzo Ferraro,  proprietor o£ a I general store at 347 Main street.
These men were held under $500 bail each and In default were sent to Jaft. They were clas.«lfled as material witnesses, but State Police declared evidence bas been discovered connect¬ ing them witb threats against the man who did the shooting. It is charged that they were parties to a conspiracy through which money was to be demanded from Kozomino un¬ der threat of d^ith.
Liquor Worth Thirty Thou¬ sand Dollars Disappears From The County Jail
DENIES ACCUSERS
'   Threat Was Made
State Police produced a letter writ¬ ten In a foreign language, found on the dead man. An Interpreter yester¬ day aftamoon deciphered the message, which was unsigned, and declared it waa in effect a Blacic Hand mcasage directed at Kozomino.
Kozomino, who surrendered at Spencei's drug store in Kingston an hour after the shooting Friday night, declare that he had been threatened several times. These threats came from Bonavlvla. The two men met on Main street Friday night. The de¬ mand for money was repeated. Kozo¬ mino believed, he said, the other wa.s going to shoot him then and so be pulled his own revolver and fired.
The names of the four suspects who were sent to jail with the Elayer were secured from Kozomino. They were not at the scene of the crime Friday night hut were arrested at their homes. They pleaded Ignorance of any knowledge of the crime or the circumstances leading to It.
The round-up ot the witnesses re- stilted-in unofllcial declaration that a Black Hand hotbed had been discov¬ ered in Swoyerville. State Police de¬ clared they were uncertain whether the name of Black Hand could be at¬ tached to the newly found organiza¬ tion. The threatening letter found on the murder victim was not marked with the usual Insignia of the dread societv. The police Investigation of reports that other We.st Side men bave been threatened Is to be con¬ tinued.
MORAN DEFEA TED BY FRENCH BOXER
Des Moines, la., Dec. SO.—On the eve of going to preach a "new evan¬ gelism," Winfred E. Robb, sheriff, hangman and preacher, tonight fought charges that he is a bootlegger.
Robb, the flghting pastor of Polk County, was under arrest charged wltb illegally disposing of liquor stored In tbe county Jail, and charged with  stealing county  property.
Polk County waa rocked by the sensational developments wbicb fol¬ lowed di.scovery that $30,000 In con¬ traband liquor had dls.appeared from the third floor of tbe county Jail.
The probe developed Into a battle between Robb and County Jailer Wil¬ liam McMurrny, who was "flred" by Robb, after the sheriff arrested Mc- Murray's two sons In connection with the Investigation.
Jail attaches told of mysterious pll- grltnages to tbe third floor by well known men of the city. They declared th.at cases of liquor disappeared on these occasions.
McMurray, following the arrest of hl.s sons. Immediately obtained a search warrant and went to a sum¬ mer resort run by Robb, where he found several stills and a quantity of mash.
"These were taken in recent raids and we had no storage room nt the Jail," declared Robb. "McMurray is soi^ at me because I flred him. His charges are absurd."
Robb and his brother, George, were arrested and later released on bond. Date for the preliminary trial was set for January 3.
The entire case will be placed be¬ fore the county grand Jury next week, and a half dozen Indictments are ex¬ pected to be  returned.
Robb gained nation-wide notoriety when he resigned as preacher to take the office of sheriff of Polk County. He was called on to hang two men ard pulled the traps himself. His term of offlce expires at midnight, and he had planned to m.ikc a lecture tour In the interest of the "new evangel- Ism."
ENDORSE CANDIDATES FOR SEVERAL OFFICES
Forty gueets were entertained on Friday night at Bartels Ratbakeller when employees of the Rt-gi-ster of Wills office held their annual gather¬ ing. Rem LaBar. County Recorder, was endorsed for the oftice of High Sheriff: William E. Morgan. County Regi.ster. wus endorsed for Treasurer of Wilkes-Barre City, and Stanley Yetter, Deputy Register, was given support for tbe Register of Wills office.
"MIKE'S" SONG HIT
TO BE FEATURED
"If A Candle Light Still Bums," sung by Fred Schappert, well known local vocalist, will l>e the opening fea¬ ture of the midnight show at Poll's today. The song is the hit compoeed by Isadore (Mike) Bemstein, Inde¬ pendent sports writer. The song will bo featured further by the Poll or¬ chestra which will play it during the big picture. "Remembrance," >»'hlch will be shown at the popular .South Main street playhouse the flrst three days of tbe week.
Paris, Dec. 80.—Marcel Nliles, French hcav\ weight, won a decision on points over Frank Moran, Ameri¬ can, in a bout at the Velodrome d'Hlver tonight. Moran had a weight advantage over the Frenchman, but his age told against him.
The flght by rounds.
Round Ono—Nilles domlnat?<l from the start. He attacked viciously when the first bell rang and landed several hard upper-cuts. Moran clinched and was on the defensive.    Nllles's round.
Round Two—The Frenchman press¬ ed his advantage vigorously. He forced the American around the ring, land¬ ing more upper cuts. Nilles droie Moran to the  ropes.   Nliles'  round.
Round Three—Moran rallietl and fought back hard. He planted two hanl rights which, however, failed to disturb the Frenchman.    About even.
Round Four—After a clinch, Moran got his famous Mary Ann workins:, trying to halt tho Frenchman's iittuck. Moran landed several lefts, but Nilles bored in and hammered the stomach and sides.   Even.
Round Five—Nliles did tbe forcing and landed a hard right, and then a left swing to the jaw. Tbe American only smiled, but Nilles had the round.
Round Six—Nilles came out full of pep. Moran seemed to be tiring. Nevertheless, he connected with the Frenchman's Jaw several times wi'h both flsts, Luv Nilles appeared undis¬ turbed.    Mornn'j round.
Round Seven—They clinched and whaled away at the body. It was about even with little damage none.
Round Eight—Nilles cornered Mor¬ an and tried for a knock-out. He missed a terriflc swing and slipped. Moran held him up. Nilles planted a right and left to the Jaw.
Round Nine—Nilles hooked several hard jolts to the jaw with both hands. Moran v.as tiring fast. His right eye was  cloficcL    Nilie.s'   round.
Round Ten—Nilles was ma.ster of the flght and cornered the American, slamming away for a knock-out. Mor¬ an fought back we.iUly and clinched.
Round Eleven—Moran landed a hard right that stung tho French¬ man. However, it merely goaded Nilles to a fresh assault and he took the round.
Round Twelve—The only exciting spot in this round came when Nilles swung a hard right to the Jaw. He expected Moran to fall, but the Ameri¬ can kept on.
Round Thirteen—Moran rallied and carried the fljjht to Nllle.s. He landed right.s and lefts and made his oppon- net retreat.    It was Moran's round.
Round Fourteen—NUles landed a blow slightly below tho belt and Moran's seconds claimed a foul. The referee refused to grant a minute's rest. The fans protested. Moran at¬ tacked quickly and butted Nilles sev¬ eral times.
Hound Fifteen—They shook bands and then Moran .swung a hard blow to the face. The spectators protested that he struck from the handshake. Moran clinched throughout the rest of the round and the flght ended wltb the decision going to Nilles.
Trains Crash On Valley Ball Road 2 Injured When Signals Are Mixed
T\\'o men were injured last night at 6 o'clock In a wreck on the Lehigh Valley Railroad near Tunkhannock. An east-bound milk train of twenty cars crashed Into a wrecking train, inflictinff bruiseB and lacerations upon two members of the wrecking crew and damaging company property. The injured are-Chrlfltian Hughes and Timothy Creedon, both reported to be new employes of the Lehigh Valley residing at Coxton. Their injuries were treated at Tunkhannock by a physician. They were taken later to their lodgings. The wreck occurred at Columbus switch, a lumber point a quarter of a mile west of Tunkhannock. A wrecking crew in charge of Conductor Fred McLeece and Engineer William Nopper was engaged in replacing a de¬ railed car. Their wrecking locomotive or "steamer" had been installed on a turntable at the switch and the derailed car had been raised half way in place when the milk train appeared, traveling at thirty miles an hour. Due to a mix¬ up in signals or failure to guard the east-bound track with a flagman, the milk train attempted to pass while the rear end of the wrecking outfit blocked the track. The derailed car was derailed a second time. The locomotive of the milk train and the "steamer" were damaged but not seri¬ ously. Before the crash occurred the speed of the train had been slightly checked. George Jackson of this city was engineer on the milk tiain while the crew was in charge of Conductor McHenry.
TROOPS HOLD OFF MASKED GUN MEN WHO FIRE ON JAIL
Further Arrests Promised In Attempt To Prove Double Murder Of Enemies Of Ku Klux Organization And The State Keeps Soldiers Ready For Co-operation
BURNETT EXPECTS DELIVERANCE
FOUND UPON STREET BLEEDING TO DEATH
STRIKEBREAKER BEATEN ON PITTSTON STREET
While walking to Pittston last nfght at 8 o'clock. Robert Spelrs, 35 years old, employed by the Lehigh Valey Railroad at Coxton as a strikebreaker, waa attacked by a-crowd of union syrnpathlzers. He was given a severe beating but received no seriotis In¬ juries. The attack toolc place at Pittston Junction. Police rescued the strikebreaker and took blm to Pitt.ston headqu.irters for safety. He will be released this morning.
A SPECIAL SESSION
OF MEXICAN CONGRESS
INJURED UNDER AUTO
WHO.SE DRIVER FLEES
Frank Meade, 60 yeara old, of 14 Mill street, IMttston, received a com¬ pound fracture of the left aiikle last night when run down by-an unknown automobile driver who fled. The ac- cldcpt happened on Main .street, Pittston. Police took the victim to the hospital.
FISHERMEN SUCCESSFUL
A party of local anglers consisting of Edgar Wood, Joseph D. Coons, Isaac Long and Evan Harri.s. promi¬ nent In the business life of the city, together with Frank Eckert. captain of trafTic of the Wilkes-Barre police force, retumed from a succe.ssful fish¬ ing trip to Chamberlain's pond, north of Mehoopany, during the latter part of the week. The party left the city In Mr. Coon's large touring car for a day's flshlng through the Ice. In-the evening they retumed with twenty- one large pickerel.
Me-Tico City, ucc. 30.—A special ses¬ sion of the Mexican Congress will be called for March 1, to re-arrange article 27 of the Mexican con.stitution in its entirety. Deputy Baron Obregon Secretary of the Chamber of Deputies said tonight.
The regular session of Contrro.';?., which hogan Sept 1, will end tonight. The principal action t.iken by the present session was the ratification of the so-called I.«imont agreement," un¬ der which Mexico is to receive a loan from intemational bankers,
M.^Rli.'VRET SHULTZ DE.AD
Margaret, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jaco'o Shultz, died at the age of eighteen months at tho family home at 235 South Grant street on Thursday. Interment was made in the St. Nicholas cemetery at Shavertown on Friday.
NOT HIS CONSCIENCE;
ONLY HIS STOMACH
Washington, Dec. 30.—When some of "Uncle Joe" Cannon's colleagues In the House leamed today he had sworn off cigars and gone back to plug, they asked him tf it waa a New Ye.Tr'.s resolution.
"Nope," said the veteran Illinois legislator.    "Just  my stomach."
He explained that he switches vices every once in a while, "to give an 86-year-old constitution a change of diet."   ¦
With a bullet wound In the right temple, Charles Park.s, aOout 34 years old, believed to be a resident of Kings¬ ton, was found unconscious early to¬ day at the corner of South River and West Northampton streets following an attempt to ei-.d his life. In one of his pockets was a n^te asking a news¬ paperman of this city to write the story of the deed.
Park.s Is in Mercy Hospital where he was taken by the police. Surgeon.s at 3 o'clock expressed little hopo ,for his recovery. He was In such serious condition that no motive could be leamed from him.
Discovery of Parks was made at 1:30 o'clock this moming by a young man walking on River street. He no¬ ticed the huddled form of tho man on the west side of the street. Investi¬ gating he found Parks unconscious with blood oozing from a wound in tho temple. A trail of blood th.it led back to a bench on the river common show¬ ed that the shooting had been done there, after which the victim stagger¬ ed to the street.
The young man making the dis¬ covery hailed an automobile contain¬ ing Lear Wagner, special police offi¬ cer for the Lehigh Valley Railroad. Wagner informed the police who upon further investigation found a revolver
and two empty pop bottles lyljig near the bench where Parks had presum¬ ably been sitting.
In ono of the man's pockets was the following note:
•T>ec. 80, 1922. "To tho Finder of My Body:
"Get me to the hospital quickly. I want to die. That Is why I shot my¬ self. It Is possible tbat anyone would not suspect me If I live a few hours. Tell Ray Goodwin, nl^ht editor of the Wllkes-Barre Record, to write a little story, telling tho people that my people love me and have always been very good to me.
' "C;harie8 Parks."
A second letter wus fotind on the man.    It was written by A. L. Parks, proprietor   of   the   Parks   Bakery   in Kingston.    It reads: "To Whom it May Concerns
"Charles W. Parks, who haa been employed as salesman by me, has al¬ ways performed his duties exceedingly well. His desire to travel Is his only reason for leaving us at this time. Any position he may bo given 1 feel he will perform well.
"Yours truly,
A. L. Parks."
Police early today notlfled A. L. Parks at Kingston in an effort to as¬ certain some  motive.
Mer Rouge. La., Dec. 80.—"What la believed to have been an attempt to liberate T. J. Burnett, held la the Morehouse Parish Jail at Bastrop on a charge of murder In connection with the kUlIng of Watt Daniels and Thomas F. Richards, by a masked mob near here laat Augtist, waa fms- trated by troops guarding the Jail, It became known tonight. Shortly after midnight last night, one of the sen¬ tries on duty at the Jail, spied men prowling In the dark behind the JaU and called at them to halt Receiving no reply, he called again, and, when they refused to answer, flred three shots in the direction of the shadows. The prowlers answered the volley with a number of shots and escaped.
News of the brush with the men became known when Lieutenant Ever¬ ett Dean, offlcer of the day, reported the incident to headquarters of the troops.
Military authorities declined to com¬ ment, fearing that tbo incident might prove the spark tbat would send a flare of civil war roiling throughout the community.
With two companies of National Guardsmen on the scene, and the populace divided Into hostile groups over the Investlgration being carried on, Morebou-so Parish tonight was a veritable tinderbox. Ali that was needed. In the opinion of military authorities here, to start serious dis¬ turbances, was to allow news of the gun battle to reach the two hostile sections.
More Troops At Hand
Extra precautions were being taken by National Guardsmen to prevent other   attempts   on   the   Jail.     Every
the
effort   wa.s  being   made   to   keep community quiet.
"We are here to keep peace and we'll keep things quiet." the military oflicers said.
Ofhcers of the troops were given assurance tonight that hundreds of additional guardsmen will be rushod to their assist.mce, .should the occa¬ sion arise. The men were assured they would "be backo<l to the limit."
The Morehou.se Parish Jail was given a thorough overhauling today, in anticipation of crowils expected to be incarcerated there, when the open hearings at r.'istrop begin Jan. 6.
Three demented negro women were removed to the state insane asylum and a vagrant wus discharged to pro¬ vide room for the expected crowd.
Burnett, the flrst man to be openly accused of complicity in the crime, was visit?d by his family mini.ster today. For more than an hour they conversed in scarcely audible tones in the presence of an offlcer of the Na¬ tional Guard.
Bumett takes hl.s imprisonment good naturetlly and seems to be con¬ fldent he will be released toon.
Attomey General's operatives are expected to take charge of the Issu¬ ance of th& warrants for the round-up of those implicated in the alleged con¬ fessions of two members of the mob.
Federal offlcers and the Attomey General's offlce united tonight in nn attempt to determine the le;ik through which news of the confcs.slons of two members of the mob reache<l the newspapers. It was planned to keep the confes..slons secret until the date of the opening of the hr;iring whoa'-a they were to be made public.
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EIGHT ARE FREED AFTER CONVICTION ON WAR CHARGES
Washington, Dec. 30.—Eight "po¬ litical prisonera" were given their freedom today by President Harding, on condition that they leave the United Statea within 60 days. The commutation of sentence carries the threat of jailing the men again, if they retum to American soil.
Tho eight men, all I. W. W.'s, and convicted violators of wartime sedi¬ tion and espionage laws. Imprisoned at Fort Leavenworth, Kas., will be given 60 days to attend to their af¬ fairs, at the end of which they must report to federal authorities for de¬ portation.
Those  whose  sentences were com¬ muted today on this condition: . Aurello V. Azuara,  a Spanish sub¬ ject.
Peter Green, Charles Lampert Harry Lloyd and Burt Lorton, all of England.
Sam  Scirlettv of  Scotland.
Archie Sinclarr, of Canada.
C. J. Bourg, reputed by the Po¬ litical Amnesty League here, to be an American citizen, and a former resident of Kan.sas City, Mo.
The men were convicted In the celebrated Haywood case In Chicago on August 30. 1018, before Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis, and, after review  of  the   cases   by   the  Circuit
Court of Appeals, received tba fol¬ lowing sentences and flnes.
AzUara, 20 years and $10,000.
Green,   10  years and  $20,000.
Lampert. 20 years and $10,000.
Lloyd,   5  years  and  20.000.
Lorton, 10 years nnd $20,000.
Scarlett. 20 years and $10,000.
Sinclair,  10 years and $20,000.
Bourg,   10 years and  $20,000.
Costs were assessed with each flne.
Announcing the commutations, the Department of Justice strfted today that they are strictly contingent on the men being deported.
Upon release each will be required to deposit with the Secretary of La¬ bor, a bond guaranteeing surrender at a given time and place to federal authorities before the sixty day time limit expires. In the meantime, the men will be permitted to attend to their personal affairs.
Bourg'a reputed American citizen¬ ship may cause complications. Com¬ ment on the possibility of his retum to prison, was refused at the Justice Department. At the headquarters of the Political Amnesty Leagrue, It was stated that Bourg could not be forced to leave the country.
Release of the eight men today brought the number of poltlcal pris¬ oners In federal prisons to 52.
Pedestrians and police joined In a fruitless chase after a footpad who snatched a purse from Miss May Wagner of 86 Carey Avenue last night at 6 o'clock. The thief ran through backyards and escaped despite a search lasting two hours.
The attack on Miss Wa«ner oc¬ curred near her home on Carey ave¬ nue. She had left a nearby store car¬ rying some packages and nearly $10 in ca.sh. A young man of uncertain description Jumped at her from be¬ hind a tree. He wrestled her hand¬ bag away and started tq run.
Miss Wagner's cries attracted otber pedestrians who followed the fugitive through the yards of Carey aventie homes. He wa.s last seen disappear¬ ing through the property of tbe Cen¬ tral Railroad of New Jersey. A squad of uniformed police and detectives scoured the neighborhood without getting any tiuce of the thief.
In recent weeks numerous purse snatchings have been reported from the Carey avenue district. Several suspects were rounded up from time to time by the police but they estab¬ lished alibis.
COLLEGE STARS PLAY
AT Y. M. H. A. TODAY
Suicide Attempt At County Jail; Victim Shows Nine Stab Wounds
With nine stab wounds in hta ab¬ domen, aaid to have been self-in¬ flicted, Andrew Mo<lar, aged 46, of 309 Susick street, Swoyerville. is in City Hospital in a precarious condi¬ tion. Early this moming surgeons had the man on tbe operating table and were unable to tell tbe extent of his  wounds.
An attempt at suicide was said to
have been mnde In a cell in Luzeme County prison. The man was com¬ mitted to the institution several days ago. It Is said, following .i quarrel with his family. It is not known where he secured a knife with which to stab him.self in the stomach and intestines. When the man wns dl.s- covered. authorities at tho jail had him removed to City Hospital in tbe city police patrol.
The PeekskiU Big Five of Brooklyn, a crack aggregation of former col¬ lege stars, who recently scored a vic¬ tory over Utica of the Neiy York State League, will be the attraction at the Y. M. H. A. gj'mnaslum this af¬ temoon. The Reserves will also meet a. fast opponent. Reserved seats can be had by applying at the y. M. H. A. office. Games start at 2;30 p. m.
IRISH NATION LACKS
DIVORCE MACHINERY
Dublin—Experts have discovered a serious gap in the constitution of the Irish Free State. It appears that no machinery has been provided for divorce.
Hitherto the Irish high courts bave had the power to grant judicial separ¬ ation, but In case one of the parties desired to be freed from the marriage bond, it was open to them to pro¬ mote a private bill In the Westminster Parliament. Naturally, once the Free State is only established, as it Is now the British Parliament will not be available for legislation of this kind
CHARIES A. DAVISON
The funeral of Charles A. Davi.son, Civil War Veteran and a resident of Kingston for a number of years, will be held from the home of bis son. Dr. W. F. Davison, 31 Union street,. Kingston,    Tuesday    mon^ng    at    8  *°^ Ireland.
o'clock. Following brief services at! Tbe Irish Times says tbat while the home the remains will be taken; Christian churches bold different by auto to Cambria where further | views on the morality of divorce, dl- services will be conducted in the vorce on adequate grounds is an in- Cambria M. E. Church. Burial will herent right in citizenship of every bo in Cambria Cemetery. L»lrt of the British Empire.
MISS LAURA-SULLIVAN IS CALLED BY DEATH
Miss Laura Sullivan, daughter of Mrs. Mary Sullivan of 02 East Union street died last night at home follow¬ ing eiglit weeks illness. Death was due to a complications of diseasea Miss Sullivan wa^ prominently known, having made a host of friends by her fine disposition and character. For a number of years she has been In charge of tbe pattern department of Fowler, Dick A Walker.
Besides her mother, she Is survived by the following sisters: Mrs. C. A. Cai«idy, Philadelphia; Mayme and Gertrude Sullivan at home.
MISS RUTH W. WALSH WEDS JOSEPH SCHONK
Word has been received here of the marriage of Miss Ruth W. Walsh, daughter of Mrs. Ellen Walsh, of Denver, Colo., to Joseph W. Schonk, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Schonk, of 32 Wright street, this city. The marriage took place from the bome of the bride's sLster, Mrs. Har¬ vey E. Stair, at Ashtabula, Ohio, and the ceremony «va8 performed in St. Joseph's Church by the Rev. J.- O'Brien. The couple were attended by Mrs. Harvey Stair and Frank Livings¬ ton, of Denver.
The brWe wore a black velvet gown trimmed In blue fox fur with hat to match. The bridesmaid wore a blue crepe dress. Mrs. Schonk ta a fonner resident of Ashley but bas made her bome in Denver for the past year. •She Is a graduate of St. Mary's high .school here. Mr. Schonk Is a prom¬ inent young business man of the city. They will reside here.
LEADS TO ARREST By STATE POLK
Secretly arrested and Impri.soned. three suspects were reported held last night by State police at tbe Wyoming barracks for the murder of E^van Parker who was shot by Joyriders on the night of December 21 at Dickson City. .\ fourth member of tbe deatb car Is being sought.
The arrest of the suspects Is closely guarded by the authorities, but Infor¬ mation from Scranton where detec¬ tives have been at work for ten daya Indicated that the troopers are con¬ vinced the right men have been found. Officers at the barracks would not discuss the case last night
The murder of Parker was one of the most mysterious of tho year in Lackawanna county. Parker left bis home on Lincoln st.-eet Dickson City, to escort a wom.in ielative to a trolley car. As he w.-i.s reluming home, an automobile flashed by him. Several shots ran out. Parker fell mortally wounded. The automobile disappeared In the darkness. Police believe that the occupants of the machine planned to rob a traveling salesman stepping In Dickson City, but after flring tha shots discovered they had attacked tbs wrong man.
While the names of the suspects would not be admitted by the authori¬ tiea It Is said all are young men re¬ siding In Dickson City. One of them has a police record In Lackawann* County.
AT BIG CONTESTS
Hillside Street Congregational Church choir, under the direction of Prof. Daniel Thomas, after rehearsing during the pa-st two months on ths two competition numbers, namely, "Crossing the Bar," by Woodward, and "God So Ivoved the World." by Starule, for the Utica El3teddfo<ld to¬ morrow, are con.si<lered by experts who attended their flnal rehearsal on Thursday evening to be In a state of absolute perfection. Barring soma unforeseen mishap, tbey will be surs winner of tbe contest
The following comprtae the choir: Sopranos, Mrs. Daniel Thomas, Mrs. Wm. Mere<lith, Mrs. Morgan Davta. and Miss Jean Richards; altos, Mrs. Mary Miller. Mrs. Nellie Williams. Mrs. Hugh Jonea, Miss Margaret Thomas, Misa Rachael Evan.s. Tenors, Emlyn Jones, John Mitchell, Joaeph Morrisa. Gwilliam Amos. Bass, Charles DavLs, Morgan l>avls, Thomas I'hillips William Willi.ims. and the' accompsa- Ut is I'rof. Thos. Tho.nDsoa.