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The Weather
Fair Sunday aru!  .Monday;  light taf' variahl<j   winds.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
WILKES-BARRE, PA., SUNDAY,     MAY 31, 1914
PRICE FIVE CENTS
THOMAS IS FIRST AND BREAKS ALL SPEED RECORDFOR THE TRACK
First Four Winners All Hail From Over the Seas and Frenchmen Open Wine Bottles at Finish-Winner of 1912 Race Reported in Critical Condition.
BARNEY    OLDHELD    ONLY   AMERICAN WINNER
Injury   might   result   fatally.      It   was stated  that  his lungs were crushed. Ray  Gllhooley,   Xino     BonanI,     his and   Vere   Barnes.   Daw--
Indianapolis.      -May      SO.—f^oreign | racing cars this afternoon    decisively | proved their superiority    over   racing i        ,_     .  . motors  of  American  make  by taking i m«"^hanician
,_     ^"      ., , .   .;,„  fir,i=h   nf   sons   mechanician,   were severely   in¬
the   first  four   places  at  the  hnish   or ,        ¦
the    .iOO     mile automobile race here. |J"^_^- The  onJy -American  to get in  the higj winning     was    Barney     Oldfield  who! drove a Stutz to fifth place. I
Rene Thoma.s, driving a Dela,ee car, j
not only won the first i)laH?e and took the $25,000 cash prize offered by the management of the Speedway, but also broke all Speedway records for every distance from 100 to .=100 miles.
In addition to the $2.t,000 cash prize he won nearly $2.-i,00n worth of trophies.
.Xrthur Duray. a Belgian, driving the French "Baby" Peugeot won sec¬ ond place, taking the $10,000 cash prize.
Albert Guyot. a French driver tn fhe French Delage car w-as third. i
.fules Goux. in a Peugeot, winner of    last    year's     .SOO     mile  race   was
fourth.
.All four of the winners eclipsed the former Speedway re-cord for thl? distance.
Thomas' time was 6:03;4.t.9!», an average of 82.47 miles an hour. Durays time was 6:10:24.29: Guyofs time was (i-:1 4:01.7.t; Goux"s time 6:17:24.Sfi: Barney Oldfield. during the last l.iO miles, the only hope of the .^merican entrants finished in fi:23:51.,T4. Oldfield was follow-ed in the finish hy <^iristians in an Excel¬ sior: Grant in a Sunbeam: Keene in fhe Beaver BuTlet; Carlson in the Maxwell and Haupt In the Duesen- berg.
Only two accidents occuiTed during th" race. .Toe Dawson, in the Mar- mon car entered by •^'harles Krbsfein. the rhicago lawyer, collided with Gilhooley"s Tsotta car as they were entering the back strength, both •ears 'being o\er+urned.
Dawson  Injured.
Dawson, an Indianapolis buy. who w-on 1912, 500 miles raf'p and who has made an enviable track record. ¦n-a!! probably fatally in.Uired Of¬ ficials of the Speedway attempted to minimize the accidente and official announcements were made that Daw¬ son wa.s- only slightly hurt and that he was sitting up. Information from the hosrital says that Da-wson's spine was  injured  in
such  a way that  tho
The other accident occurred "w-hen .lean Jassagne lost control of hla Sunbeam car and went Into the ditch on the northeast turn. Jassagne-.suf¬ fered deep cuts on the face under the eye.   but  was  not seriously injured.
Thomas had the race stowed away securely after the first 50 miles. TTei was threatened but once during the! entire tedious grind, when Georges! Bollott of the Peugeot team snatchedl the lead from him after 325 miles had been eovered. Boilott retained the lead a few laps and then was forced! to withdraw on account of a broken frame.
()|>en Cliampasne. There was stirring scenes in the. pits of the foreigners when the twd French cars came In first and second. Thomas and Duray embraced each other and champagne corks popped ag the two drivers toasted each other for the \aliant ra-ce each had    un.
When Goux. who finished fourth, pulled up to the pits he was em¬ braced by n dozen gesticulating Frenchmen and a quart of cham¬ pagne was split between him and his mechanician.
Today"s race saw the most speed displayod and w-as witnessed by a large crowd and was more successful from a financial .standpoint ever held in this country. The weather icon¬ ditions and track could not have been better. The sun shone al! day. but a slight hree?p cooled the air and; kept the course clear of smoke and dust.
The injured and  their condition: Chassagne.     face    cut    under    eye. sli.s-htly.
Barnes, machanician for Dawson, chin and lower lip cut. left cheek la¬ cerated.
Dawson, collar bone fractured: arm and skin bruised: Injury to spine, nervous shock,  serious.
Gllhooley. right side of face and neck deepl.v tom: face, urm and shoulder bruised and lacerated.
Beam, mechanician for Gilhoolpy. deep concussion on forehead, lo-wer lip torn, right shoulder contused; left knee  can hurt,  not serious.
CAPTAIN KENDALL TELLS HIS STORY TO CORONER
OFFICIAL nCURES OF THE MARINE DISASTER
Dead
First class passengers ^     69
Second and third class passengers   737 Crew   ......  -..—..•*.... 226
Total dead .._1,032
Rescued
18
131
206
365
Total
oir Board
87
868
432
. 1,387
WILSON GIVES IN TO THE G. A. R.
President Reconsiders De¬ cision Not To Appear at Arlington.
CHAMP CLARK AT HAND
Commander Of Empress Of Ireland Declares He Sounded All Signals And Brought Vessel To Dead Stop When Coaler Rammed.
ROOSEVELT DISCUSSSES
POLITICAL SITUATION
SHOT FROM BRIDGE INTO SEA
Former President Gives Views in Response to Telegrams From His Countrymen—the Pinch of Poverty Fel All Over the Land
Speaker Was Picked When Head of Nation First De- cKned Honor
MEXICAN REBELS WILL FIGHT UNITED STATES IF OFFENDED
Establishment of Provisional Government Favorable to Huerta and Hostile to Carranza Means Battle for This Country
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Niagara Falls, Ont.. May ranzas proposal threatens to disrupt fhe .\. B. C. mediation conference. Carranza asks what is there to medi- ule if the Constitutionalists are un¬ represented and in the meantime he insists on fighting Huerta. The medl- alors will have nothing to do w-ith Carranza  until he quits fighting.
Tn a telegram to Washington the delegates hurried across the river to¬ night and were closeted w-ith the .-X. T?. C. mediators. The Mexican dele¬ gates w-ere not called into conference.
"Should Pre.sident Wilson and Sec¬ retary Bryan authorize the establish¬ ment of a provisional government ac¬ ceptable to Huerta and hostile to Carranza they w-ill have to stand up to face rebel guns."' said a Carranza representative tonight. Throughout a two hours' session tonight. the mediators addressed a reply to Car- lanja.   but   could   not   find   adequate
Washington, May .TO.—All Wa-sh- ington buzzed today over the I»resi- dent"s sudden decision to appear at the .Memorial Day ceremonies at Arlington national cemetery follow¬ ing the announcement that Speaker Clark had reeeixed and accepted an invitation to make the address which the President had declined  to deliver.
The President's reversal came after a personal visit from Thomas Pence, secretary of the Democratic national committee, w-ho j-eported that veteran orators of the Grand .A.rmy organiza¬ tion were prepared, not only at Washington, but at ever\ meeting to¬ day to publiicly express their resent¬ ment over the fact that fhe President had refused to appear at .Arlington but was to appear on ,lune 4th at the Confederate Veterans Union.
Tlir l»resident  Explains.
These messages were carried lo the President by Pence. The news that the President had altered his plans were conveyed through a written statement given out as folIow^s:
"When the invitation was extended by the committee representing the Grand .\rmy of the Republic of the District of Columbia, the President informed the committee that he did iKit think the occasion -would be opportune for the delivery of an ap¬ propriate address, and because of this he felt that he must decline the In¬ vitation, agreeing, however, to attend a memorial service at a later date. E^idently a false -construction had been placed upon hisaction and therein lie.s the rea.son for the change of program. The President willing that his absence misconstrued
Rimou.ski. Que.. .May 30—Captain Kendal! of the wrefked Em¬ press of Ireland testifyinf? before coroner Pinault today told the following .story of tlie sinkingr of liis ship and the accompanying loss of l.()."{2 live.s:
"The Empress of Ireh id le.fl Quebec at 4:30 p. m. .May 28. After the pilot was droppec at Fatlfcr Point, the weather being clear at the time, we proceeded full speed, .\f1er pa.ssing Cock Point gas «]uoy, 1 sighted the steamer Storstad. At that time I saw a slight fog bank coming from the land, nol knowing I was going between the Storstad and myself. Tb^Storstad was then ab*but two miles away. Then the fog came an* the .Storstad's lights dis¬ appeared.
"I ordered full speed astern on m.v engines and took the way off the ship so a.s to stop quick. .\t the same time I blew three shor tblasts on m.v -whistle, meaning 'I am going full speed astern.". The Storstad answered with the whistle, giving me one prolonged bla.st.
"I then looked over the sideif my ship into the water and I saw my ship was stopped. I then titopped my  engines    and    blew two Jong blasts, nieaumg 'my ship is stopped and was no way up¬ on her." He answered me again with one prolonged blast.
"The sound was theu about i points on my starboard bow. It was still foggy. 1 then looked to where the sound came from. About two minutes after I sa\\'^ his red and greed lights. He would then be about one ships length away from me. I shouted to him through the megaphone to go full speed astern as T saw a collision was inevitable. A\ the same timet put my engines full speed ahead with my helm hard aport. with the hope of avoiding a collision if possible. Almost at the same instant the Stonstad struck and cut us down  between the funnels."'
WILL   GO    AFTER   BARNES     AND     MllRPH?
was  not should     be
Ocdlier    Backs   Away     *
"1 then shouted to the Storstad to keep ¦ his ship full speed ahead to fill the hole he had mada. He then backed away. The Kmpraes then be¬ gan to flll and listed over badly.
"When the Storstad struck out I had Slopped my en^nas, 1 ran full speed ahead again, when I saw the danger was so great.
".My object was to try to run her ashore   to   .««ive   the   pa.ssengers.     Al-
, as quickly as possible.*    That was the^ i laat I saw of the -chief commander. ;      "In  three or four minutes the ship foundered      I   was shot  into  the  sea I from the bridge and takea down with ' the   suction.     The   next   thlngr   1   re- ' member was seizing a  piece  of grat¬ ing.     How   long  I   was   on   it   I   don't know-,   but  I   heard   some  men  shout from a lifeboat,  -there's the  captain:, let's save  him"    They pulled  me int« the   boat.     It   already   held   about   30i people.     I then did  my best with the
most   instantly   the   engine.s   stopped,
the ship filling and going all the time i people in  the  boat to assist to the starboard. lothers.     We     picked
In the meantime I ordered the life ' more.
up
m  saving 20   or   :.'5l
New Tork. May 30.—Col. Theodore Roosevelt .sailed today for Spain to at¬ tend the wedding of his son. Kermit. Before leaving he gave out the fol¬ lowing statement:
"Since my return from South .Am¬ erica. T have received hundreds of telegrams and letters from all over the country, requesting statements from men on th.? political situation. It has been impossible to reply to the.se communications, fir.st. because of lack of time and second, because It mu.st be remembered ^hat I have been out of the oountrf for nearly eight months and have beeii home only ten da^s and therefore have not been able to acquire the nece ^ary information that will enable me respond intelligently to any of the inqulrie."?. When T return from Eur¬ opp I shall take up the polltii-al situ¬ ation. Tt goes without saying that T Intend to do all I can for th»>i prin¬ ciples for which T have contended and for the men who hare stood so valiantly by the progressives in its flghf.
Pim-h of Poverty Felt.
"There is widespread apprenhension among our people. Tho pinch of poverty is felt in many a household. We cannot ignore the conditions' w-hlch have brought about this state of things. The cost of living has not been reduced. Xot the slightest progress has been made In solving the truats. It has been show-n that the reduction of the tariff does not beli; in this solution. The economic con¬ ditions  are  such   that  business   is  In
J Jeopardy and that th<^ small "bu.slnc-;!* man. the farmer and the Industait;! wage worker are all .suffering hecanlr.* of the.se conditions. The truth slmr . Iy 1.1 that the only wise and ea^s proposition, the only proposttlors which represent a constructive gc-- ernmetal progre-sslvelsm and the r^;- aoliite purpose to .secure good resuS -s instead of fine phrases were tb> principles enunciated In the progrfe-i- slve platform in connection with tl e trusts and the tariff alike. Our pol;- cies v.-ouid have secured the passtr< around of prosperity and also the e;»- istence of a Bu\.ctent amount f prosperity to bo pa.sse<J around. X«»w "\'ork Rule Virloaa. "But T hPlievp. that thi.q fal! n'.y chief duty lies right here In the sta'e of N'ew Ynrk. T doubt If there | ."s a .sfafe in the union that shows mo'e conclus-vely than this «ate the dreai j ful evi! of the two-boss sj-stem n political life. The people of th..<» state—the honest people: the gocd citizen.", who -wish clean and efficietit government, no inatter -what th*^ r party affiliatlon.<» may be—are gro' -. Ing bitterly i-ndlgrnant with a sy.«te n w-hich provides for the see-saw >f the Murphy and Barnes machines Mn the government of this state. TTie;-*» is not a state in which the evils if by-pai^isan boss rule are so vicious
"l'nder such a sytem It Is Impr:?- sible to get decent and efllcient go^.r- emment; it I.s lniT>o.ssi"ble to «eon -e fair treatment for the honest hi I- nessman, for the honest -wrag© earr^^ri or  honest  farmers.
Gleason Department of the
boats launched. I rushed about and threw al the gripes out of numbers 1. S. n and 7 boats and then 1 went back jto the bridge again. I saw the chief officer rushing along to the bridge.
Sl^mals Sent Out. i
"I   told   him   to   tell     the     w-irele.u.'j
When the  President stepped to the rostrum     at    Arlington.    Commander of the    Department    of    the
Potomac   ..     .^^^- . ^pprafor  to send  out distress  signals 'at  once.     He  told   me  thi.s had   been
w-ords to express their Indignation.
-•^^11 of the mediators quickly decided upon one thing which was that Car¬ ranza must agree to an armistice be¬ fore   he  is  permitted  to  take  part   in .
the negotiations. He must stop his ' Their immortality is sate march on Mexico City which Carranza I i^can civil war Is unique refuses to  do.
The Huerta delegates are still more Indignant at the attitude of the rebeli". In a joint resolution they maintained if the reljels had a viijce they would insist that Carranza nnd Villa pick the next President of Mexico. Today a rumor was current that the Huerta delegates were losing faith In Wash¬ ington and feared that Mr. Br>-an had been   overawed   by  Carran/A.
.Tuan v. T*rquidi. the envoy of the Constitutional Junta, now here, wait¬ ed all day for an answer from the mediators: but they ignored him. He expecis to leave for Washl-ngton to- inorrow.
LAUREL UNE CAR STRIKES MAN AT AVOCA
Attempting to cro.ss the tracks of the laurel Line at North Avoca last ,n-'bt an un:'entitled man about 4.. vc:,rs of age. was struck by a south- i.o md ca- and instantly "killed. Pas- bound for tills ..-ity were confusion wh" ¦ the mo brought fhe big electric ve¬ hicle to a sudden stop buf w-ere quiet-
Sheriff Kniffen in his successful hunt for nomination as candidate for congressman    spent     $105.20. The
account will be filed with the local <-ourt officials tomorrow and later in in compliance w-ith still another law- a copy of the document will be filed with officials at Washington, D.C. Of ed and some of the men assisted in this amount it w-as stated that fhe "etting the mangled remains off the whole was spent for advertising and rails where they were in danger of the faking of affadivits although it incinerated. [was impossible to ascertain  Just  what
sengers 1!irov,-n   into torman
condition of the face and hands lead [to  the  belief  that  the  victim   of tho
accident w-as returning home from ! work  in the mln€.=.
KNIFFENSPENT 105 IN FIGHT
turned    to    the    great audience said: "I have the honor to present the President of the T'nlted States."" Pcaoe Movement  Ills Theme.
The President spoke briefly and after paying tribute to the veterans confined his address fo modern peace movement. When in his opening he said: "We come to .¦\rlington not for their sake but for our own. The men we honor today,"' he said, "need not immortality  we   can   confer   on  them.
The Amer- n history in that  It   Is  the   only   civil   war     whose stings were removed hefore the fight¬ ers passed fro mlife.'""'
When Speaker Clark was announc¬ ed to speak. Commander tileason pro¬ nounced an eloquent tribute on the Mispourian.
Tlio   Speaker's   .Vddross.
Ppeaker Clark was greeted with a tumult of cheers, w-hich ce;ised after six minut5s, w-hen he succeeded in checking it with uplifttd hands. The old veterans were cheering w-ildly and the old hattle cries resounded again and   aifaln.
"T speak for the generation which was too young to participate in our great Civil w-.tr." said Speaker Clark. "T -was only 1 1 years oj.-) Vhen the first gun -was fired at Charleston and now my head is blo.ipoming 1 ike the almond tree. I w-ill tell you how- T regard that a-wful .struggle, and how jthe generation to vvhic'n 1 belong look upon it—as a m?lst heroic chap¬ ter  In   the  annals  of  mankind.
"Cold musf be the heart of that .American who is not proud to clain^ as eountrv-men the flower of the Vir¬ ginia youth who char.ged np the slip¬ pery   .slopes   of   Gettysburg   w-ith   gal-
conquerabl^
done.    Then T said:  'Get the bo.ats out
Went   Baok   for  More.
-Seeing we could not possibly save any more, we pulled tn the Storstadi which was then about a mile and a. half away. I then got all those peo¬ ple put on board and then left the. ^{o^stad with six of the crew andi went back and tried to save more.i When we got there everybody hadi gone.     We  searched  about   and  couldi
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MEMORIAL DAY IS MARKED
BY PATRIOTIC DISPUYS
War Cloud Brings Out the Crowds in Observation of Na¬ tional Holiday—Street Parade in This City Much More Impressive Than Is Usual Case
\^s though   the  warrcloud hovering |-xhIte   and  blue  flags  carried
LUZERNE CLANS   MOTORMENTO AT HARRISBURG!   DONOTOU^
Garman Expected to Give Laurel Line Employees Will Real "Pep" to State Ses-;   Comply With New Ordfr
sion of Democrats
Starting Tomorrow Mon»- ing.
over a thousand pairs of shoulders the boys and girls took up the van of the morning procession until River Com¬ mon was reached where they coun- fermarciied and took the lead, scart- terin? roses in the path of the old heroes. .\floral boat was launched, years. Particu- in the river In memorv- of theun- Wyomlng Valley, l<no-tvn sailor dead in all the wars of where every war of the AmerVcan Re- !--^.merica. ,4s fhe little ship of blos- puhlic has oeen a matter of local his- isoms made its way down the Sus- tory-making. the outburst of feelinng [Tuohanna the honor salute to the hero was the source of wonder and delight. Idead sounded from a corporals' squad The two demonstrations that packed j stationed along the river hank and at Puiilic Square morning and afternoon [the same time there poured forth from and   brought  young  and   old.   women jthe   thousands   of   throats   the
over the country had suddenly caused a precipitation of patriotism. Mem¬ orial Day, yesterday, w-as observed throughout all the United States In a manner not to be compared with the modes and methods of "Decoration" servxes for many Iarly   hete   in   the
There will be an exodus of politi¬ cians from this city on Wednesday to attend the ses.slons of the various state committees to be held at Har¬ risburg on that day. There wtll he little interest in the Republican or Washington gatherings, but It is be¬ lieved that the Democrals w-ill have a lively gatheringj Both wings of the Democratic part^ in this eoiinty will be w-ell represented, hut tbe German- Hart crowd will hold down three ofj the four seats to which Luzerne Is entitled  in the committee.
ol!''!-" 3lD U'l 'll^l ^"i^s ^'^•^^ ^.'^n.L ye.sferdav about plans on the part of i the McLean-Kirkendall wing to en¬ deavor to have City Treasurer fTart thrnw-n nut of his seat, but when the report was run down it was found that there was little to It. The Mc- Cormick-Palmer faction -ivill be In complete control of the committee without   the  help   of   any  votes  from
Luzerne   county   and   It   is   not   likely      _
that thev will make the split in thejie^rly all of the third railroads*, m-t- partv anv -(\-ider by making war oPi'^rmen w-ear overalls In.stead of full a committeeman who was the choice ["'"ff'm.s. He also .«iaid that by cuttrisr of a majoritv of the  voter.s. jC^ut  the  uniforms the men will  sava
Tt is understood that .Judge Gar- a- t>it df money in clothing. Ke sn'A man will be present at the meeting, he always burs two suits a year aad having secured the proxv- of one of that they cost him $40, -whereas .he his supporters. Should the Judge turn can huy two slut.? of overalls for jss up at the gathering some ginger may and -use old clothing nnder them th.at
Beginning tomorrow jnomtnc 11 motormen employed on the T^aur 1 Line both on local, limited and freig it trains, will wear overalls. The ord t was handed down yesterday and Is t'le resiTit of agitation on the part of the er.ip!oyees for over a >-ear.
.Although the overall order la the result of a request filed by the itnlfn ,her are cpilte a few of the workftTi V. h i are not pleased with the pl^'i. This applies e-.peclally to the ^-ounc -r workers. The older and marri.-d employees are In a majority, hower.|p, and it was through the vote they to*.lr that the eompany was asked force  such  a ruling.
In talking to the Independent's m»- presentative last night a motorm:i.n told whv the overall order -tr.jg brought about and -why a majority jt the  men   favor   it.       He  said that on
to  e 1-
being 1  ^     . .,
Coroner .Marley was notified nf the :icciderf by oflficials of the railroa.1 •Uld ordered the remains taken to [he morgue of Thomas .1. OMalley at Avoca. where Deputy Coroner Pe- ie> Lokuta took fhem in charge. Fore¬ igners residing in the town were no- fPfied to view the remain* and two- ¦=core men and women attempted to make  an  identification   but   failed.
Papers on the body were not ex- 1 mined pending orders from the cor- ,.ner and early this morning the body hA.i    nnt    been    claimed.      A    suit    of
working   clothes   and   ths     begrimed j ticket-
oaths  were taken.
Accounts filed with the clerk of the courts during the week were all under fhe fift> dollar mark and no details vere   given.       Those  w-ho   filed   were:
M. C. Swartwood, representative Second  district.
Johi Rittenmeyer, Representative Seventh district.
L. P. Holcomb, State committee¬ man.
John R. Halsey, State committee¬ man.
Krank .-Xxgust^ Congress, Prohibition
lant   Pickett   or   those   iinconoueirtuK-•     ,^ ^       ,.,   ..
... 1.     .,. u   t'      1     »   »^t "¦¦1-'- not  a "fading  line'
men   in   blue,   who   through   tw-o   Iong,.«^„,   „.„,.„       ,, •   ,   t^
,   ,      j« ,     J ,,.  J ,   chaibcterizes   Memorial   Dav
and dreadful days rallied around heroic Thomas, 'the rock of Chick.i- inauga.' It was not southern valor or northern valor—it was. thank God. .•\merican      valor—thaf    valor   which ,
caused    our   revolutionary   fathers   to l^'iJ""'* .'^^'¦«'  ^'anked   and   followed  by throw-    the   gage    of   battle   into'the face  of  the   son   of a   hundred   kings:
-songs that the nation has made  its own. Graves D«x>rated The   city    police    and   the    Wilkes- Earre  companies   of  the "Vinth   Regi- |menl   under   the  leadership   of   Major such  as i Olin Harvey particip  ted in the after- usually. inoon parade.      They led the veterans To be sure,  the  veterans of the  Civil War. the grand old  men of the G. A.
and children, militia and veterans, into long colorful processions surpas¬ sed any observance of a national holi¬ day that could readily be called to I mind.
P.. had suffeted losses during the last f>\-el\e  months,   but   their  brave   little
that  valor  which  animated   W.-isbinp- fon  ata  Princeton.   BrandyvVs.^.   .Mon¬ mouth     and     ¦^'orktown—that     valor w-hich  upheld his famished  men  amid I the    unspeakable    horror?    of Forge.
•Callous indeed, iniisl be the man who cannot find sometihng about the collosal character of .\brahani Lin- coin  or the splendid  career ofRobert ' P'f'."-
|the ital wart second generation of war- r:ors. the men who will be the glori¬ ous h.-roes of twenty years from now if the thrtafened clash in the lands to
I to Hollenback cemetery where the ; graves were decorated and from there :squads were sent 'o the other burying 'places to mark the mounds for the I day of memorials. Charles Peck was j chief marshal of the afternoon parade iand D. S. Clark assisted. In all the I towns of fhe valley services propor- itionutelv   impressive   were   con lucted.
be injected into the se.s.sion. as Oar¬ man is never slow abont having his say whpn questions of party policy are under discus^sion.
The Democrats of Luzerne who are entitled to seats in the .committee are Daniel L. Hart and Michael "^. Bow¬ en. of this city. Ed-w.-afd Quinn. of Ply¬ mouth Township and Frank Gillespie, of  Freeland.
The Republicans, of Luzerne, w-ho are members of th pReriublican State committee are T.*land P. Holcomb, of West Plttston. John R. HaLsey of fhis city. .Arthur James of PIv-Tnoiith. and .\sa Rule of Hazleton. It Is expected tbat about a score of citizens out.side of the committeemen will go to Har¬ risburg to attend the -se.ssions.
Pl/|->IOtTH   WOMAN    DKAD
is now   going to  waste.
THREE .VRRE5?rED
Martin Hotchkiss. Lewis Horn snd Frank <>al1agher -vTpre arre.sted m Ea.st Xorthampton .«rtTeet last night ^y Officer 'N'ewton on the charge of fighting. When th-3 officer -was mrk- ing the arrest Hotchkiss resisted, > ut was soon overpowered and sent wth his friends to the station hot-, te. Hotchkiss left $15 securtly for hUrp- peaarance at police court this mn~n- ing, while the other two men W' re allowed to depart by depositing '10 -. security.
the soiitii 1-ecomes a reality. These The new children's playground if the men nf the militia, of the Patriotic | ivingston Coal Company. loi-»-.;d nn ^-jj,lp^,jOrder of Son-~ of .America, of the .Ir. jWilllams street. Edwardsville. was O. I'. .\. M.. of the Sons of Veteran.^^— iopened while at Glen Lyon several Mil cmliiied w-ith latent heroism— 'fhou.sand people gathered al the de¬ merged into the "fading line" and dipation of the new- Koscziuskn school drew   its   blue   out  to   impressive   dis- j building.     The    Polish   Fab-ons  raised
of  full   campaign  strength. ,a new American flag over the building j liy the followiiie  chMdren:
Cliildren   in   l.i"e land   speeches   were   made    by   Judge ; rick   Hughes.   .Mrs.   Edward
E.  Tvee w-ho deserved  fo rank Chavel-
lier   Bavard.   Sir    Phillip   Sidney   and       Then  there were the children.    The
little tots from the public school." tramped behind the Union Veteran Legion  and  gave  to the  spectacle the
.Mrs. .Ann Kilpatrlck. aged 76 years, a well known resident of PI\-mouth died yesterday afternoon at the hnme of her daughter. Mrs Edward Hal- ford, of High .street, thaf town. Death followed a long illness and was due to   general   debility      i'he   is   survived
Mrs.  Pat- Leonard.
M..
• King .Arthur.
"The soldiers of the north  and  the soldiers  of   the  south   were  .American
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itor   what   they   cousidt-rpd    right;    as  triumph   of    any     show    of    martial sorb    I    honor    fhpm    and    teach    jny  strength Dressed     In     white     that
children to cherish them. |brought out in sharp contrast the red.
JMrs. Georce Pliss all of Pitt.«»bur8h. Mass.: William. James and the dau,. *er with whom she made her home  all. of  Tllymonth.     The   funeral
John  M. Garman, .Attorney Thomas D. Shea and .Attorney T. .A. Butkiewicz.
<'onyngham   Post   assisted     in     the services  at St.   Mary's cemetery. Han¬ over,   where   200   veterans are  huried. i will  be.held  Tiiesday mor/iing with  a Dean P. J. McMamus deli\ ered an ora-j high   mass   of reniiiem   at'^Pf.   Vincent tion   of rare    excellence    during     the j Chnrch.  PIvmouth     Interment wi-M he markine of the £raveib ' la St Viaeeni, cuatiiiUa*-
W ill    p»y    reliable    man   or    wtini m
$12.50     to   distribute     100     FR.>"-B
pkgs.      Perfumed Boraj: Soap Pow-ilar
among friends.       .Vo  laonay required.
Ward   Borax   Co.,   21«   Institute
I Chicago.
ROO.M WAXTED—Couple wants"7^ well ventilated room In or mar Wilkes-Barre, handy to cars. .M-st be on high groun with adult priv. te family or widow preferred. G ve partitulars and price. .Address B i.t 18,   Independent   Office.
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FOR   SALE—^-heap,   2   small   tabJisT
1  rocking chair, parlor lamp, starifc
and  pedestal,   3   pictures,   1   Japan-se
vase,    missionary    clock.      71    Car;y