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The Favorite Sunday Paper In 17,000 Homes SUNDAY INDEPENDENT LEASED WIRE TELEGRAPH HEPORT TO 3 A. M. SUNDAY <{= The Weather Washington, Nov. 1 3.—Eastern Pennsylvania: Fair Sunday and probably Monday; little change. PRICE EIGHT CENTS The ODlr Sunday Kewspaper Published in LiuMrae County. WILKES-BARRE, PA., SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 19(20 Entered at Wllkce-Barre. Pa^ as Second Class Mail Matter. PRICE EIGHT CENTS CITY TAXES bAME FOR NEXT YEAR No Increase and Possible Re¬ duction—Police Fines Show a Great Gain NEW PLANS DISCUSSED Taxes for the city of Wilkes-Barro for 1951 will not be IncroAsed. This was the announcement made last night by Commissioner of Finance Joseph G. Schuler, who expressed the hope that a decrease may come. The work of compiling the tentative budget for the coming year, .which means appropria¬ tions th.'it will aggregate $730,000, -will bepin this week when tho members of the Board of Pommisslonors will be a.sked to submit a skeleton of the oon- templated improvements for the com¬ ing year, and what it will require to conduct the affairs of tho five depart¬ ments for the twelve-month perTod. The millage of tho city for the past two yoars has been ton mills on a valu¬ ation estimated at $7!>.ono.ono. It was belie^-od by many that wilh nther mu¬ nicipalities jumping the cost of gov¬ ernment operation, this city would fall in line. However, .Mr. Schuler. who h.'is been at work on the incoming year's budget, .says he has a skeleton lir^pared which Indicates the taxes w ill_ not be increased and may, if the pl.in of the city officials carry, be re- d;ieed. Just to what extent this de- c'-'.-ise ma.v go is a matter of conjec¬ ture, for earh dop.-irtinetit the past year accomplished improveinents that were a necessity, ami each department was operated wilh a view to economy. Thero are lni|irovomerrts that must b<- nndo tbe -coming .vt.-ir. The city has c-intr.Tcted for a tombination pntrol ard hmbiilnnco motor c.-ir which wilt III- delivered in .ianunry and will cost ?4.400. A new Stut? motor engine at .1 c-.st of $13,000, contrncted fi f.- last Jt:iie, which w.as later del.-iyed in ship¬ ment bocau'-o tbe Ceinml.'-sioner of l-'iriance refus-^d to sanction the con- trif-t wit'ioi;t funds provided for its purchase, wil! .-irrive in the early yoar. Tlie-o aro ithei impnncme-its in the way of mote- rippan.ius whl?h will likely be m.-fV durirtg tbe year. An ft-jm Of Saving Another ihiprovemcnt in tho way ot Etreet upkeep is contemplated on the reeommerdation of Commissioner of Streets .Martin C, Murray, who has recoinniedndod an a.-pb^lt plant for tl.r city. The loan ordinance of tw) jear.i ago jirovideg sufficient funds for this )mpi-o\-< r!-ott and it will not bo i;e( ("ssili y to m.-ike tlii.s :n jinrt of the ri"l budget. This imiirovemont is esti-, niiited (k-y th.> iiuicii.-iso of the land, v.-l.ieh will be noar a railroad siding, and for tl-.o buildi^ig and the equip¬ ment at tiio iiliint," about $l.".,000. .Mr. Sehiiler ripiiroves this imiu-ovemf nt. ll- holds that with the city doing tho jiiphall repair work mutli time and ino'iov -an bo saved He .-^aid tbat the city would i>atch up the little holes in tho paved stroots, thus preventing these ruts from getting larger, caus¬ ing iiiino>ance to vjhicular traffic, and ^.^vi^.K tho taxoayers much expense. If another hard winter, such as last winter is experienced, it will require a good-nized appropriation for the repair of paved street. Last year many of tho asphalt streets were torn by the we.-ither element.s. rmd the same thing will occur this winter, ns many of the .'isph.-ilt streets wero paved years ago. The city also plans to pave several ri!les of tho iinriavod streets and the iii.-ijor ii;irt of tbis work wil! be in the Seeond .-ind Kourleeiitli w.inls. Mr. -Murniy. during bis tenure of office, ailopteil a plan to improve streets in one section before st.-irlini; Ibo - iinr p:ivod strei-ts in othor parts of the city. With tbe Heights .-ind .southern .sec- ; ion sti-i'iis in !;ood condition he wiH turn the attention of bis dep.-irtment tn the I-iist l-:nd and Rolling .Mill Hill (iiniiniinitios. Living Cost a Factor During tho past .several weeks city employees in all departments have forwarded petitions to the city coun¬ cil asking for increases. The police and firemen have asked for 2h per cent, .advance. It is safe to predict, judging from the inter^-^ew with Finance Commissioner Schuler. In¬ creases -will be given but not in the degree asked for by these employees. •If thero is a noticeable decrease in living costs the city emplosces will be better off -with small increases," said .Mr. .<chulor, "however, if there is no ll ndancy of price reductions, the city employees must be given advances in salary." Just what the.so incroa.ses will mean i.s a question but the pre¬ ilict ion is that 8 per cent, increa.ses will be given to employees receiving Ibe low salarios in tho municipal gov¬ ernment. Mr. Schuler is anxious for '.be city to dispose of the old lock-up building .and to purchase a suitable central city property for the stabling of the horses of the police, park and street departments as well as the apparatus of these departments. .\ new item that will "be fotind In the new budget will be for a swimming pool, amounting to $6,000 The podl will be built at the D. P. Griffith park on Hillside street, one half of the ex¬ pense of the pool and a bath house having been secured hy a carnival condui ted last, summer. It is also hopt-d that a pool of good proportions will be created in the new V. M. Kirby park, this expense to be borrre from tho contribution of Mr. Kirby. The rei-onstruclion of the South street briilge is an improvement long needed, for which the city officials are now making plans. The Commi.ssioners have been in communication with of¬ ficials of the various railroads on a plan whereby the corp«irations will join -with the city in erecting a sub¬ stantial structure. It will require a year to carry out the plans and make any big start towards its i-ompletion, but the Commissioners are confident. More Help Needed More men are needed in the police ^Continued On Page 17.) Mother Of Rival Gridiron Captains Has Cheers For One; Tears For Other ¦ Princeton, N. J., Nov, 13.—^Tears for the Blue; cheers for the .Gold and Black! Those were the emotions of a gray-haired woman who sat in the stands today and watched her two stalwart sons, Mike and Tim Callahan, fight each other for the honor of Yale smd Princeton. She had mothered the captains of both teanu and the youths were engaged in personal combat far down on the turf, each the keystone of his eleven. Yale's colors had been forced on her by the adherents of Captain Tim; Black and Gold had been given her by Captain Mike's followers. She waved them both. Her face was tense with anxiety for her two bo^s and ^e heard the fineil whistle with frank relief, • 'Tm glad they're not hurt," she said, the first real smile of the day wreathing her face. "I'm glad for Princeton that Prince¬ ton won the game," she said. "But it would have been nice if Yide could have won. Mike won last year and I did sort of want both of my boys to win a gamne." The clan of CalleJiam immediately forgot hostilities £uid Tim congratulated Mike on the victory. 'The score board t^s all I've got to say," Mike said. "Yon might say every one of us eu-e happy to close a success¬ ful season with Yale." "Mike had the better team and deserved to win," Tim said. "He had the men and that's all there is to it" LABOR HAS 2 DEMANDS ON NATION Will Ask Congress to Legalize Sale of Beer Along With Light Wines FIGHT OPEN SHOP PEACE IN BASEBALL UPTOCOMilTEES OF SEVERAL LEAGUES Judge Landis as Supreme Dic¬ tator May Prove to be a Complication REFORMS CERTAIN IN MEMBERSt OF British Representative Admits Covenant Will be Modified , in Coming Session DELEGATES OPTIMISTIC Chicago. Nov. 13—The last round for peace in baseball was expected here next week when committees of the major and minor leagues attempt to draft a new working agreement. .\ new working basis for organized baseball will restore harmony In all branches, baseball leaders hare believ¬ ed, following the termination of war bv the club owners of the American and National leagues. The compromise worked out hy whioh Judge I^andls was unanimously appointed controller of affairs of the gam* for seren years. will prevent pos.slbilities of another major league conflict, it w.ns believed. Judge I.andis was assured of the backing of the little leagues today when a committee of six pledged him their support. They discussed with basebairs new- supreme court those re¬ forms of the game they deemed needed by the minors and announced they were confident their cases nnd disputes with the majors would be judiciously handled. Tho committee appointed by tho na¬ Uonal association of professional base¬ ball leagues, however, received explicit instructions to use caution in treating with the big leagues. The small lea¬ gues contend the separation three years ago caused by status of players it) the army draft was the result of bad faith on the part of the national commission. The decision of Judge Landis to be supreme judge of baseball was also expected to complicate matters as most of the magnates, large and small, wanted a commission of three civilians. Meetings of the committees from minors and major .leagues -will be held as soon as the majors appolnte their committeemen. The majors will make the.se appointments in time for the joint meeting to be held in New York noxt moiitli. COLD WEATHER SIGNS The cold weather is driving a num¬ ber of "giiesis" into the police station, One boy from It-icine Wisconsin ap¬ pealed for shelter last night. BOARDER AND WIFE MISSING WITH MONEY Geneva. Nov. 13.—When the League of Xations closes in the middle of De¬ cember its initial .session which starts here Monday, the league is practically certain to embrace .16 state.s. more than 1„1?0.000.000 people, or about one- fourth <1t thc population of tho world. The league will begin its official functioning' Monday -with 42 nrember states, comprising 29 which partici¬ pated in the "World War, and 13 neu¬ trals, which accepted Invitations to join the assembly. During the assem¬ bly's sessions the applications of 14 states will be passed upon. Those in¬ clude Armenia, Ksthonia, Austria. Fin¬ land. Georgia, Iceland. Costa Rica and Bulgaria. As constituted at present the world hafl 77 independent states, counting tho British dominions separately. Hence, with the league's membership raised to 56, there will be only 21 outside the League, including the I'nited .''tates, Germany, Russia, Albani.a. Arabia, Azerbaijan, Rhutan, Courl.ind, Lithuania, Mesopotamia. Afghanistan, Morocco, Abyssinia, San Domingo, Ecuador, Nepal, Mexico, Turkey, Mon¬ tenegro and Hungary. Tbe socrtariat has beon Informed that Hungary will apply for member¬ ship as soon as her peace treaty is ratified. If tbis is done in timo she also may be admitted at this session. Virtually all delegates to the Assem¬ bly have arrived. The British repre¬ sentatives headed by Lord Cecil, came by special train. In an article which will be published Monday in the R^^-ue de Geney, Cecil admits tlie covenant probably will be revised. "It -was never intended to impose a covenant like the laws of the Medes and the Persians," he says. Cecil de¬ clares the makers of the^covenant are aware of its faulLs, but that it "is suf¬ ficiently intelligrhle and decisive to af¬ ford a basis upon which others may build." Washington, Nov. 13.—The labor group in the new congress will flght for modification of the Volstead law to permit the sale of light -wines and boor If the gr^up follows policies of the American Federation of Labor, It was i made clear today at the Federation headquarters. The Federation Is on record as favor¬ ing light -wines and beer," said Vice j President Matthew Woll. I Plans for the fight to amend the I law may be made this week by the executive council of th^ Federation, w-hich had been in session since Thursday. The council may take up the liquor question,, said Vice President Frank Tobin of Indianapolis. The labor group In the new Congress includes fifteen members who belong to trades unions, according to President Samuel Gompers and others friendly to labor. The executive council is expected to continue in session most of next week. Owing to illness of President Gompers, the council today was unable, Woll said, to take up any ^^tal issues, such as unemployment wage cutting and-a legislative program. Gompers is expected to return to the council Monda/y when the members will go to work to frame the policy of the federation toward the fight lo establish non union shops which labor loaders charge employers all over thc country are engaging in. Open Shop Movement According to inforrpation given the council, emplo.vers are encouraging thoir workers to join the 'American I'liion" movement now spreading throughout the west. The movement is based on tho open or non-union shop idea, according to reports to President Gompers. As union heads here see the move- T ment, it Is being built as a rival or- | ganization to the trades unions af- ¦ filiated with the A. F. of L. The or- ! ganization ' is issuing membership cards and holding closed meetings lik© i any labor union. "We havo nothing to fear from It," said Woll today. "Evidentlv the Amerl- oar. union Is an attempt to recruit non¬ union workers or those not affiliated wilh the -American Federation of Labor. Organization of these wprkers Is a gcod thin.g. If thoy c.in bo tau.«;ht to act tn concert, they soor. will find tiieir way into tho regularly consti¬ tuted trade.s unions affiliated with the .\. F. of L. This will save us the ex¬ pense and labor or organizing them. If the end, of coui-jre, the regular tr.ides union mfivomont will be strengkthened .ar.d oil worker! will benefit If this Is a more of the employers it will prove a boomering for them." Republican Unity Is Up To Harding Washington, Nov. 13.—Insurgent R?publican Senators will put It up to Presidentelect Harding to de¬ cide whether there shall be peace or war in Republican ranks after Harding takes office, a leading "ir¬ reconcilable" said here I today. "Harding can assure himself of tho cooperation of the irreconcil¬ ables and keep his party undi\ided in the Senate," this leader sajd, "If he will refuse to heed the counsels of those wWm the 'insurganls' call re-actlonaries,. " If he listens to the reactionaries, he faces war with the Insurgents, it was declared. The insurgents, if he chooses war, are preparing for it. Their program is already well defined. The Senator referred to scouted the claims of - the leaders that they will be able to curb Insurgency In the Senate, The treaty irreconcilables number a dozen, but all of tliese would not be "Insurgent" on domestic questions such as taxation. However, the Senator said that his faction if forced to fight against re-actionary measures, would not hesitate to .-•ombine with tho Democrats, That would (ndarger Republican control, he predicted. The essentials of the ¦insurgent" program are these: 1.—They will refuse to accept ca.bhiet positions or other offices under Harding, if such acceptancs ¦would put tbem under obligations, shut thom-up, shelve them or make it impossible for them to start something when thoy see fit 2.—Thoy will play a waiting game, lotting the leaders control them until they sea whetlier Hard¬ ing is accepting advice from the . reactionaries", either on the treaty or on domoutlc questions. 3.—Ha •ing won their point or. the League ot Nations covenant, they will next attack the treaty itself, mainly its economic provisions, and will try to stir up public opirtion against them in an effort to have Harding reject the peace settle- mrnt in its present form just as h-i reje<-te<l tho league covenant.' BOLSHEVIK ARMIES COMPLETELY CRUSH WRANGEL'S DEFENSE Evacuation of Crimean Peninsula Is Begun and Fall of Sebastopol Is Hourly Expected. Allied Peoples Get Ready For An Immediate Flight. REDS IN FULL CONTROL IRE Paris, Nov. 1 3.—Completely crushed by the Bolshevik on¬ slaught. Baron Wrangel's army already has begun evacuation of the Crimean peninsula, according to semi-official dispatches received heie shortly before midnight. French warships and transports were said to be aiding the embarkation. The reports stated that occupation of Sebasftopol by the Soviet forces was imminent. The dispatches said that the Reds pierced Wrangel's front in the Perikop sector on Thursday. A dispatch from Sebastopol, received at midnight, stated that arrangements had been made for members of Wrangel's government the foreign military missions and members of the French colony to embark on the French armored cruiser Waldeck Rousseau, a vessel of 1 4,100 tons. Baron Wrangel, anti-Bolshevik leader, is preparing to abandon the entire Crimean peninsula, according to a dispatch received by the French war oflice tonight. This would mean complete v^rithdrav/al from the present campaign against the Bolsheviki and was accepted here as signalizing the complete failure of Wrangel's efforts to set up a rival government in Russia. The evacuation, of course, would be made by sea and it was a&srumed that Wrangel would temporarily establish himself at Constantinople. Ready For Flight Later information received by the foreign office said that Wran¬ gel was preparing to flee from the peninsula with as much of his army as he can find ships for. Two French armored cruisrers already are at Sebastipol to as¬ sist in the embarkation. The French hope to send other craft thero from Constantitnople. Meantime tf\e Reds were said to be pouring into the peninsula rapidly through the break into the Perikop defense line on the isthmus which they outflanked by crossing the frozen sea of Azof to the rear of the Wrangelites. Great Loss in Sales of Equip¬ ment Apparent in Bids Made Public MUST FIX RATES Washington, Nov. 13.—The problem confronting the new shipping board appointed today by Presidont Wilson is how to carry out tho order of Con¬ gress for the .speedy sale of all gov- STEPHEN CONROY DEAD ' ernment ship property—yards and sup- Stephen Conroy^ "T _"_ ^l^^j^?** f ' P''^""^^""' ^"^'^ billion dollars worth including the Hog Island yard and the ocean liner Levla- Wrangel's troops wore reported to be losing their grip on town after to-wn, fighting desperately to prevent further flanking movements wilh consequent large ^cale captures. All Hope Abandoned Complete evacuation of the Crimean peninsula by Baron Wrangel forces was forecasted here tonight as the cables and wireless began bringing the details of his overwhelming defeat by the Bolsheviki. No official confirmation had been received of thd Constantinople dis¬ patch which stated that Wrangel al- road.v had evacuated .Sebastopol, his main headquarters on the south¬ western tip of tho peninsula, but the French foreign office received a de¬ layed communication stating the anti- Bolslievik leader wa.s then preparing to remove the civilian population at onco. "General Wrangel's position is in¬ creasingly precarious." the foreign office stated. "The Bolsheviks have captured Uzok and great quantities of war materials. Petlura and Bala- kovltch have jointly launched an offensive against the Bolshevlkl on a wide front in IJkrania. The latter al¬ ready has occupied the entire Mozier district "Bolsheviki cavalry is advancing on a. front extending across the Crimea, burning stores and capturing booty and baggage trainsi. Our' troops have occupied Yushen," a wireless from Moscow says. BOY ACCUSES FATHER OF MOTHER'S MURDER residents, died last most respected resiuenis, uieu laai ; ^f propertv night of acute indigestion. He was 'Uj uj^ " only a few hours. He is survived bv ! ^"'P „...., ,.> .^.. ..„,.....,. *.^ is survived by I , his wife, one sister, Mrs. .\nna McGarra \ '"*"• '"'bich were placed on sale under | father, W'm. B. Whitney, former sole and two daughters. Mrs. Anna Quinn i the Jones act but so far the shipping or this city, and Mrs. James Pontcger | board has been unable to obtain ac- of Syracuse. Mr. Conroy was an en- j ceptable bids. gineer at the Axle works and was a i c..,^.,a •- < ..-. _ . brother of ex-sergeant of police Con- I, Second in importance is giving pre- roy. The funeral will be held from the ; ferontial rates to imports carried in home, las Kidder street, at a time ; shipping board and other American to be announced later. Mrr. Angellno Ciantl, a boarder, her four chUdren and $400 belonging to her husband are missing from the family home. Stark street Hudson. Mr. Clanti has offered $50 reiward for in- formatiop. that -will lead to the discov¬ ery of the wife and boarder. The boarder's name Is Joseph Rose. THE COOLIDGE HOME A MAN'S SELECTION Paris, Nov. IS.—F. A. Ammayo. Bo- I livian minister to Franco, w-ho will ! represent his country at the opening ! meeting of the leaciio of n.-tions as- I sembly Monday in C.eneva, said today ; that he will pre.uent tbo claims of ; Bolivia in the treaty of ; 1904 with Chile which deprived the former of ac- j CP5S to the sea. "We have faith In the International . institution which will insure world I peace", he said. "Without an organ- I ization of this kind, humanity would 1 be at the mercy of the worst catas- I tropfee." Boston, Mass. Nov. 11—Mrs. Cool¬ idge Is going to leave it to the Grfvom- OT- to select the home which the Vice Pro.^ident-elect and his f.amily will oc¬ cupy in Washington. "Mr. Coolidge will mak? the arrangement" Mrs. Cool¬ idge .said tonight. "We are going to consider, first of all, comfort and con¬ venience for Mr. Coolidge and it is much easier for- men to adapt myself lo his plans than for'mer to try to ar¬ range myself in a way that my not be wholly satisfactory to him." No plans have been nnade as yet she said. CONFERS THIRD DEGREE A class of one hundred candidates will be given the third degree this I afternoon by Knights of Columbus, ¦ Council 302, in the council chamber at I 1:30 o'clock. Tbe oouncil has Jtlmost j reahed the 1380 mark and is now the second largest in Pennsylvania. Tho entertainment committee will meet this morning lo plan for "Italian Night", which will 'be conducted with a program on November 27. L E In Sight ot New Y^-k Big Steamer is Rammed and Run Aground. CAPTAIN A HERO New York, N'ov. 13.—Steamship passengers so near land that they could make out the windows on New York*buildings, rushed for life boats today when the liner Monteserrat and | freighter San Marinos collided. i Tho passenger and freighter rushed : up the bay witb water pouring into \ their holds. The water came Into the . Monteserrat so fast that she had toJbe , run aground off Brooklyn. vessels. This is provided in section 28 of the Jones act and violated treaties ¦with many foreign powers. President Wilson declared in refusing to order its execution. The President's refusal is duo to cause a sharp dispuate when Congrogis meets next day. Admiral W. S. feen.son, chairman of the board, .said {onight ho was uncer¬ tain as to when ho would call the first nieeting. The obstacle to any jirogram that he may wish to carry out in re¬ gard to sales etc. lies in the fact that board'.s_ per.sonnel pvobably , will be changed after the new- Congress meets .March 4. With the four Democratic 1 members of the board appointed for long terms, it is thought virtually cer- talrt that the last session of the pres¬ ent Senate will refuse confirmation. President-elect Harding would then be In a position ta make the majority of the board Republican and appoint Re¬ pubUcana for long terms. Thfe old board was able to dispose of but little of the go-vemments ship i properties despite repeated efforts. The I Le-viathan now lies at a Hoboken dock I because the board has been unable to sell It or obtain large appropriation which it says is necessary for its re¬ fitting. The highest bid for the Hog j Island ship .vard which cost $70,000,000, has been $10,000,000. Only two members. Admiral Ben- Largdon, N. H., Nov. 13.—The story of John Whitney, who charged his t- man and farmer, with the murder of his stepmother, -was being investigated by police ' tonight. Plans have been made to conduct a systematic country¬ wide search for the father who has been missing for some time, police said. Whitney, according to a story the boy told friends, murdered Mrs. Blanche Whitney by crushing her head with a club and then buried her body in a well on' his farm. Tho -well was opened by authorities but no trace of the body was found. The murder, the boy said, was committed four years ago. Young Whitney said he had never told of the alleged murder bocauso of threats his father made before he dis- appe.ared. The father, biglily esteemed by farm¬ ers in this Now England village, was also said to bo wanted on .a charge of forgery. Ho left here shortly after the disappearance of his wite In June 1916. BOY INSTANTALL KILLED UNDER MOTOR TRUCK When he darted in front of a truck owned by the People's Outfitting Com¬ pany on Ashley road off Nicholson street near Blackman's Patch, yester¬ day afternoon, Johq Shatflar, aged 8 years, of 177 Blackman's Patch, was instantly killed. Th© driver of the heavily loaded truck was William Hartford of 44 Keith stret Ashley. The scene of the accident is near the foot of the mountain and few auto¬ mobiles are driven in that direction. After the accident Hartford gave him¬ self up to a deputy sheriff and later to the city police. He g.ave security to appear when wanted and will probably bo given a hearing tbis morning, Tho boy's p.arents aire heartbroken with grief. .Several t^rothers and sisters survive. INJURED IN Mlf4ES Metro Bobeck of H.anover was hurt yesterday in the Bliss collier>' of the i).. L. it W. Coal Company and is now in the Nanticoke State Hospital. UNKNOWN MAN FOUND An unknown foreign-speaking man, in an intoxicated condition, was found along the State road at Plains last night and removed to the Pittston Hos¬ pital. His face -wtis bruised and hos¬ pital authorities thlak he was beaten. THREE AUTOS CRASH AND ALL DAMAGED STUDENT FOUND DEAD IN SWIMMING POOL ; A collision in which three machines j figured took place on South Washing- I ton street just oft Market street yes- ' terday aftemoon. One machine, driven by J. N. Ault of Pettebone street Dorranceton, collided with an auto o-wned by Sam Weiner of 24 North Main street The two then crashed into a car owned hy Alex Blnmenthal. All were damaged. Swarthmore, I»a., Nor, 13.—Clinton Ditty died tonight without regaining consciousness after being taken from the bottom of the preparatory swim¬ ming pool here late loday. No one .saw Ditty fall Into the pool, as the room waa said to have been full of steam. John Verlenden, a student, saw Ditty lying at the bottom and said referee Allen of today's foot ball game went to the rescue of the student. Dr. Roxby said tonight efforts had been made to .save the young man's life hy artificial respiration. Ditty, who was a student of lite West Chester Normal school, died at 8:17 tonight according to tbe resident physician. A STRANGE RESULT OF AUTO COLLISION An automobile collision occurred at Kidder and I'earl streets yesterday afterntion when a Ford car owned by I'atrick Ben.son. of Kidder street, hit an oil truck. The Ford -was damaged. James Denom. the driver of the truck was taken to the polico station and while sitting in a chair became un¬ conscious. He was rushed to the City Hospital and for several hours was in a stupor. At a late hour this morning the doctors were unable to diagnose his case. As the boats crashed, Adolfo Pertley, ; son and John A. Donald. New Tork, a passenger on the Montesserat leaped ¦ composed the old board, due to reslg- over the rail but instead of splashing j nations,'ftnd new members were called into fhe bay, landed solidly on a tug. i with difficulty, due to uncertainty of Ono leg was fractured. the salaries. The Jones bill provided The shipis had entered the bay about for salaries for seven members, but the same time, were cleared at Quar- | Congress provided for flve. antine at about the same time and j xhe new members named by the President today are: PYederlck I. Thompson, Alabama, Democrat for a term of flve years; Joseph N. Teal, Oregon, Democrat, four year term; Chester H. Rowell, babel of Latin exclamations. The j California. Republican, two years; Guy crew trie)? to calm the travelers, but! q^jj -w-lsconsin. Republican, one year; found it impossible. Even when ^he ] charlea Sutter, Missouri, Republican, San Marinos backed away and it was \ Q„g year. believes the Montesenat could pro-1 1 _ ceed without difficulty, the decks' ne^-r itnntsr- seethed as men and women Charged LEADS LOST HORSE back and forth, searching for life pre-i __ ,_• rtum cTADl r servers and gathering belongings. | IU Mo UWN O I AdLC The boat finally was run into the i . flats off Brooklyn. The San Marino.i i jt^ peculiar Incident was reported to carrying cotton from C.alv-»ston was | the police last night. One of the pa- INFANT SON DEAD The seven-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. William Williams, of 127 Boule¬ vard street died yesterday aftemoon of complications. TIE GAME PLAYED BY SOUTHERN TEAMS weighed anchors simultaneously. As | the Monteserrat swung about she was i rammed by the San Marines.-. | Most of the 400 passengers were on ' deck and there was confusion -with a : able to reach her pier under her own power. Despite the fact that some o: ber plates -were sprung in the collision, her cargo was und.omaged. .lames Dolan. a customs In.spector who boarded the Montesenat praised i Then he reported to the Captain Mitselora highly for grounding i Upon Investigation the trolmen chasen an iron grey horse that «as running loose around Madison street for about a half hour. 'When he caught it he took the horse down town and stsftded it in Karnofsky'.s. sergeant, sergeant tho beat. Onlv the fact that s-be got out' learned that it was Kamofsky's horse of deep water immediately ^voiaed a I and the patrolman had unconsciously catastrophe, be said. | led tbe animal to tbe proper stable. A BURGLAR SCARE Employes of the White Hardware company received a scare last night when they were about to lock the store They heard a peculiar noi.se and sent for the police. Three bluecoats respond¬ ed but were unable to find trace of burglars. Nashville, Tern. Nov. 18—^Vajiderhflt •was rejuvenated thla afternoon and played the University of Vii^nla to a 7-7 draw. Vanderbltt's lone score came In the first quarter after some hrautlful back field work that advanced the ball from Vanderbilt's 15 yard line to Virginia's S5 yard line where Neely passed to Hendrix who crossed the goal. Both teams played an open game during the first half. Early In the socond quarter Rinehart for Virginia broke through Vanderbilt's defense and tore off 40 yards for 'Virginia's only tally. From then on Vanderbilt let Virginia keep the ball, although the Commodores maintained a balance of power through her. punting staff of ''roar and Nelll, who gained at every exchange. JAPAN AND AMERICA TO SETTLE DISPUTES Washington. Nov. 13.—Agreement on \ by Japanese. a plan for settling the critical Japa¬ nese problem will be reached within two or three weeks, it was predicted authoritatively here tonight This agreement will cover the questions of Japanese immigration to the United States and discrimination against Japanese subjects already in this coun¬ try, it is stated. The plan of settlement Is being worked out li>' Roland. S. Morris, American -ambassador to Tokio. and Baron Kljuro Shidehara, the Japanese ambassador, who have been negotiat¬ ing . here since Japan made its formal After Morris and Shidehara agree on a plan of settlement their work will be put befnre their two governments to accept or reject. This may con- : sume some tinie. Provision of the ' plan is now virtually complete. It was ; learned today. ^ I A treaty between the United States i and Japan by which Japanese subjects { already in this country would lie gtwr- j anteed the .same treatment as that ac- I corded to subjects .of the most favor- ' ed nations, has been proposr-d by the ' .Ia|»anese amba.s.sador. "This has not ; yet been adopted by the United States. The American government Is pro- protest against the California law for i cc di-.g cautiously in perfecting the absolute prohibition of land holding treaty.
Object Description
Title | Wilkes-Barre Sunday Independent |
Masthead | Wilkes-Barre Sunday Independent |
Subject |
Wilkes-Barre (Pa.) - Newspapers Luzerne County (Pa.) - Newspapers |
Description | An archive of the Wilkes-Barre Sunday Independent newspaper. |
Creator | Wilkes-Barre Independent Company |
Publisher | Wilkes-Barre Independent Company |
Place of Publication | Wilkes-Barre (Pa.) |
Date | 1920-11-14 |
Location Covered | Pennsylvania - Luzerne County |
Type | Text |
Original Format | Newspapers |
Digital Format | image/tiff |
Source | Microfilm |
Language | English |
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Contact | For more information, please contact the Osterhout Free Library, Attn: Information Services, 71 S. Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701. Phone: (570) 823-0156. |
Contributing Institution | Osterhout Free Library |
Sponsorship | This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER LIBRARY: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
Month | 11 |
Day | 14 |
Year | 1920 |
Description
Title | Wilkes-Barre Sunday Independent |
Masthead | Wilkes-Barre Sunday Independent |
Subject |
Wilkes-Barre (Pa.) - Newspapers Luzerne County (Pa.) - Newspapers |
Description | An archive of the Wilkes-Barre Sunday Independent newspaper. |
Creator | Wilkes-Barre Independent Company |
Publisher | Wilkes-Barre Independent Company |
Place of Publication | Wilkes-Barre (Pa.) |
Date | 1920-11-14 |
Date Digital | 2008-04-01 |
Location Covered | Pennsylvania - Luzerne County |
Type | Text |
Original Format | Newspapers |
Digital Format | image/tiff |
Digital Specifications | Image was scanned by OCLC at the Preservation Service Center in Bethlehem, PA. Archival Image is an 8-bit greyscale tiff that was scanned from microfilm at 300 dpi. The original file size was 40219 kilobytes. |
Source | Microfilm |
Language | English |
Rights | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ |
Contact | For more information, please contact the Osterhout Free Library, Attn: Information Services, 71 S. Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701. Phone: (570) 823-0156. |
Contributing Institution | Osterhout Free Library |
Sponsorship | This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER LIBRARY: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
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The Favorite Sunday Paper In 17,000 Homes
SUNDAY INDEPENDENT
LEASED WIRE TELEGRAPH HEPORT TO 3 A. M. SUNDAY
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The Weather
Washington, Nov. 1 3.—Eastern Pennsylvania: Fair Sunday and probably Monday; little change.
PRICE EIGHT CENTS
The ODlr Sunday Kewspaper Published in LiuMrae County.
WILKES-BARRE, PA., SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 19(20
Entered at Wllkce-Barre. Pa^ as Second Class Mail Matter.
PRICE EIGHT CENTS
CITY TAXES bAME FOR NEXT YEAR
No Increase and Possible Re¬ duction—Police Fines Show a Great Gain
NEW PLANS DISCUSSED
Taxes for the city of Wilkes-Barro for 1951 will not be IncroAsed. This was the announcement made last night by Commissioner of Finance Joseph G. Schuler, who expressed the hope that a decrease may come. The work of compiling the tentative budget for the coming year, .which means appropria¬ tions th.'it will aggregate $730,000, -will bepin this week when tho members of the Board of Pommisslonors will be a.sked to submit a skeleton of the oon- templated improvements for the com¬ ing year, and what it will require to conduct the affairs of tho five depart¬ ments for the twelve-month perTod.
The millage of tho city for the past two yoars has been ton mills on a valu¬ ation estimated at $7!>.ono.ono. It was belie^-od by many that wilh nther mu¬ nicipalities jumping the cost of gov¬ ernment operation, this city would fall in line. However, .Mr. Schuler. who h.'is been at work on the incoming year's budget, .says he has a skeleton lir^pared which Indicates the taxes w ill_ not be increased and may, if the pl.in of the city officials carry, be re- d;ieed. Just to what extent this de- c'-'.-ise ma.v go is a matter of conjec¬ ture, for earh dop.-irtinetit the past year accomplished improveinents that were a necessity, ami each department was operated wilh a view to economy.
Thero are lni|irovomerrts that must b<- nndo tbe -coming .vt.-ir. The city has c-intr.Tcted for a tombination pntrol ard hmbiilnnco motor c.-ir which wilt III- delivered in .ianunry and will cost ?4.400. A new Stut? motor engine at .1 c-.st of $13,000, contrncted fi f.- last Jt:iie, which w.as later del.-iyed in ship¬ ment bocau'-o tbe Ceinml.'-sioner of l-'iriance refus-^d to sanction the con- trif-t wit'ioi;t funds provided for its purchase, wil! .-irrive in the early yoar. Tlie-o aro ithei impnncme-its in the way of mote- rippan.ius whl?h will likely be m.-fV durirtg tbe year.
An ft-jm Of Saving Another ihiprovemcnt in tho way ot Etreet upkeep is contemplated on the reeommerdation of Commissioner of Streets .Martin C, Murray, who has recoinniedndod an a.-pb^lt plant for tl.r city. The loan ordinance of tw) jear.i ago jirovideg sufficient funds for this )mpi-o\-< r!-ott and it will not bo i;e( ("ssili y to m.-ike tlii.s :n jinrt of the ri"l budget. This imiirovemont is esti-, niiited (k-y th.> iiuicii.-iso of the land, v.-l.ieh will be noar a railroad siding, and for tl-.o buildi^ig and the equip¬ ment at tiio iiliint," about $l.".,000. .Mr. Sehiiler ripiiroves this imiu-ovemf nt. ll- holds that with the city doing tho jiiphall repair work mutli time and ino'iov -an bo saved He .-^aid tbat the city would i>atch up the little holes in tho paved stroots, thus preventing these ruts from getting larger, caus¬ ing iiiino>ance to vjhicular traffic, and ^.^vi^.K tho taxoayers much expense.
If another hard winter, such as last winter is experienced, it will require a good-nized appropriation for the repair of paved street. Last year many of tho asphalt streets were torn by the we.-ither element.s. rmd the same thing will occur this winter, ns many of the .'isph.-ilt streets wero paved years ago. The city also plans to pave several ri!les of tho iinriavod streets and the iii.-ijor ii;irt of tbis work wil! be in the Seeond .-ind Kourleeiitli w.inls. Mr. -Murniy. during bis tenure of office, ailopteil a plan to improve streets in one section before st.-irlini; Ibo - iinr p:ivod strei-ts in othor parts of the city. With tbe Heights .-ind .southern .sec- ; ion sti-i'iis in !;ood condition he wiH turn the attention of bis dep.-irtment tn the I-iist l-:nd and Rolling .Mill Hill (iiniiniinitios.
Living Cost a Factor During tho past .several weeks city employees in all departments have forwarded petitions to the city coun¬ cil asking for increases. The police and firemen have asked for 2h per cent, .advance. It is safe to predict, judging from the inter^-^ew with Finance Commissioner Schuler. In¬ creases -will be given but not in the degree asked for by these employees. •If thero is a noticeable decrease in living costs the city emplosces will be better off -with small increases," said .Mr. . |
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FileName | 19201114_001.tif |
Month | 11 |
Day | 14 |
Year | 1920 |
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