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FOUNDED 1906
WILKES-BARRE. PA., SUNDAY, JANUARY 18,  1914
PRICE FIVE CENTS
GERMAN HEIR REAL WAR GOD
Emperor William's Son Has
High Ambitions in the
War Game.
msTOYlSULD COlUER THE WORLD
MOST  DANGEROUS   MAN
This Dread Title Conferred
Upon Mere Boy Who
Heads Army.
(Cable to   Independent)
Barlin, Jan. 17- The most danger, ous  man  in the world!
Who d<«'Tve.s tbi.s bad eminence, if not the man who wiil control the mir.?htiest fighting orKuulzation of to¬ day, and who openly proclaims his bcli( f that hi.s great army should be u ,ed iu the assraudizemeut of him¬ self'/
rhe yellow peril palvs and diaap- ijcara iu the light of the fierce, bla/.- iiig torch which the keenest public¬ ists of the globe believe Crown Prince Frieilrich  Wilhelm of Germany to  be.
With thl' Germany army uearing the five niilbou tuark and with tbe poBSibility that thliigt; may be doubled by the accretion of .Austrian stales al the death of the aged Franz Josef, ^he spectre of the Teutonic batmer waving from the Tower of lx>ndun does not seeui the produiil of a dis¬ eased imagination.
Kor here i.s the man who made the Kaiser a conservative Here is the man whom nothing cait deter. Here is the nian who presumes to dictate tl. the moat autocratic potentate in liie -vvorid. Here is the man whom !ii-)iUTOus imprisonments ha\-<.- utterly failed u\ abash. litre i.s the man v.ho glories in thi; sword and who belicve.c: the ai'ts of peace are a great nation's chiefi-st danger.
(< untiniicd  on  I'agc  i.'t
FORHINEGONE JN SHIPMENT
CoHstitutionatst Corrency is
Broken Open Enroute to
the Rebel Forces.
BODUXHUrjED   j(jg„gj3lRojjs i„ Sleeper When Apprehended TO PROVE CLAIM I    Denies !dentity--Arrest Of Second Man Heirs of William O'Toole, WeD    Leaves Fate Of Two In Doubt   •
Known Politician, Haye 	
Started Snit.      \^i]^ RESUME HGHT WITH mmm
Owing lo a dispute as to the cause of the death of VA'illiam Toole, a well l^nown Df^nocratic ptditician, the body was exh jmed aud examinefi. Of¬ ficials of-the General Accident Fire and Life Insurance Corporation, of Perth, Scotland, caused this step to be taker when a claim on a policy held by  the.widow, was  presented.
For twenty-nine days it is claimed Toolt? W.IS under medical treatment and thai the attemjing physicains treated for apoplexy a natural cause i)i death. .Some time after the fun- ¦^ral the policy was pre.sented and thei •laini uic-de that death bad been due] a street car which ailment   that   caused
City   Hospital
imper.   left,   Kai.er   Wilhelm.   who   is   ui^le-'^'^^^'^=*"'^:'^^'^   '^ ^'l ".^^   boundless
Germans, Uo surpress the  wild   warlike dectea-'t'"' J"     '^^       ^^ ff"u" ;.,
  .>._    ...^n    «i,„-^*'**'"  and  a  group   of  high   ofticars
In   the   centre   the   intensely
ialietic   Crown   Prince    of     G^.. ...   ..   —^	
Friedrich Wilhelm, who will some day! tions  of   his   heir:   on   the   'ight,  the   -i;;^^^^^ -„, ^j,^ ^^ack regiments command   an   ary   of  five   million   of | beautiful uuchea*. of Bruns-^-ick,  ony   ^^ ^j,^ marvelous German  wa'ma.h-
the finest troops .'n the world: on th2 ! sister of   the  Princf.  wh.
he  would
ine.
(Teiegr»|»U to Indepeiid^mt)
Douglas. .¦\riz.. Jan. 17—Consider¬ able mystery surrounds the reported theft of $25,000 from a consignment of $10,000,000 in new constitutionalist currency *-bich arrived bere ii>day en¬ route from Xew Vork to the Carranza headquarters at Hermosllla. The 'shipment was contained in two trunks, the hills being in denominations of from $1 to $1,000. One of the trunks wa.s broken open, exposing the contents to view. The bills were fiae. ly engrnved and bear a. close resem¬ blance  to I'nited  States currency.
The consignment was trailed to Douglas by .secret service agents and was detained here until it was de¬ cided that it could not be held as contraband of war. It was then re. moved by constitutionalist agents to Af^ua Patrie acror.s the border, where the bills are being counted to¬ night.
HVE YEAR MYSTERY FINALLY SOLVED WHEN SKELETON IS FOUND IN OLD MINE
HOLD UP MEN PROVEDBOLD
Three hold-up men operated last night shortly before 7 o'clock near Ihe Franklin colliery just over the city line in Wilkes-Harre township, .lohn Ubitsky of South Empire street this city was the victim of their op¬ erations but a-s he had no money they had their pains  for  nothing.
I'bitsky was returning to his home and was passiiiK along the walk hounded by a hljrh board fence of the Valley workinsrs at that point. .Suddenly a man leaped on his back and two others aided in throwing him to the pround. Once perched on the prostrate man while the other (wo went throuBli his pockets iu search of mor.ey. He was without a cent, however, and one of the men enraged at this struck him a fear''ul blow   in the face.
The prostrate nvan was then freed and fled from the scene to the near¬ est busine.vs places. His ."tory sent a crowd of men In ouest of the hold¬ up  men  but they had disappeared.
POUCE GET IIFTHMAN
Rineman Arrested in Connec¬ tion with Assault on Basket Ball Player.
LASt night the city police rounded up the fifth man they were searching for in connection with the case grow¬ ing out of the alleged assault and robbery of a Tamaqua High school student and athlete. The lifth man is George Rineman, a well known citizen of this place. He was lodg¬ ed In the police station and the de¬ tective force rested satisfied they had gotten the right man. He was ar¬ rested   in   a   South   Main   street   pool
room.
The boy making the complaint is John Burns, aged IS years, the man¬ ager of the basket ball team from his home town. The team played here last Friday night with the lo¬ cal high school five and after the game Burns went to the Hart hotel, having with him the traveling money of the team and ihe (luarantee that had been given for the game played here.
Several men made his acquain¬ tance and it is claimed by the police first trie-d to get his money throug-h the medium of a'card game. He re¬ fused to do this any they took him out of the hotel and headed for an¬ other place nearby. Enroute he was attacked and struck over the head. One of the men, said to be an expert pick pocket and arrested several times for that offen.se went through his clothes lu » flash and the pro¬ ceeds of the haul-~were tossed to the fifth man who fled. This man, the police claim was Rineman, p]aced un¬ der arrest  last night.
The others held in connection with the case gave their names as follows: George Monroe. Frank Hoffman, Ed¬ ward W. Jenkins and J«^n Ellious, All of these names are ficticious.  _ .<	
|Cuff Links Established Wen-VOLCANO IS
'    tityof Joyce,
I of Parsons.
AQIVE AGAIN
FORTUNE SEWED
INTO HIS COAT OEATH of mrs. ann toole
Mystery of Ave ve,ir:5 standing w-as c'eared uu yesterday, when a skele¬ ton identified as the remains of Ed¬ ward Joyce, a. former resident of Parsons, was found in ap abandoned mine working at .Pilti<burg. Identi¬ fication was made by means of a pair of cuff links fgund -with the bones, William Joyce, a Miner's Mills mer- "hant, and a brother departed last night for the western part of the state to brin< back thebodj here for in¬ terment. .
Thi.-5 is the second trijj that the brother has made to the same sec¬ tion in guest of his brother. About fiVR years ago the dead man went to. that region, leavi-.-ig ' 'nis home at Pn-sons. A wife and five children, were left behind. Woril was received from Him for a time and then he was io?t track of.
Then it was tbur Ibe brother went O'Jt and tool; up the t-uest for him. All clues were r|m to e;irth and with¬ out anythin.;; being; est;.bUshed. Dis- courasred he returned i-ioipte and the myistery surrounding tbe disappear¬ ance of tbe brother was given up as not solvable.
Startliiii: News. ( ¦^'esterday. however, faartling news was received at the establishment in Miners. The story of. the discovery of a few bones in an abandoned mine working near the former h'>me of the brother and of the finding also of a pair of cuff links. These friends- had identified as those of Edward Joyce and they bor.^ his monagrain. The mysterious departur-> of the man was al.«<o recalled and relatives -v^crc at once cmmunicated with concerning the matter.
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IN LANCASTER
Japanese Mountain Resumes Eruption on Island—In¬ habitants   A c - counted For.
(Ca,Wo to Indopondent)
Xaga.saki,' Jan. 17.—.Sakurashiiia was in eruption again today belchiMg forth large quantities of lava and ashes. . It is not known whether lo- dav's eruption was attended by ca?ii- alties. The eruptinn began during the night and continued throughout the day. .\ccording to Prof. Omori the siesmogolist employed by . tbe government in eruption and atten¬ dant earthquakes, al>out one half of. the 20.000 inhabitants of the .Island have positively been accounted for and it is believed the missing have reached places of safety on the maiu- land. All but a small section of tbe islnnd was covered by lava, rociis and ashes from tbr- crater.
o   a    fall   from
wrought   on   the death.
Dr. Wlliams, of the ;rtaff. was engaged iiy the local agent of the comp-i'.iy and the body was re. ii;oved fiom the grave. A complete (>xamiiiatiou of the brain was made and the -eport as submitted Is to the effect thil natural cause.s alone caus¬ ed death. Yesterday a suit was filed in court  by the  heirs.
Toole at one Ume was- an expirant tdv couniy commissioner on the Dem- 1 cratic ticket. He was always a pro. minent   ligure at  the county convcn-
boysstole^ money from
THEIRHOME
Three, 'Plymoth  boys  teok   varying II im.>i oj, woiiey   fr<wn    ttifcft*    homes
lew Xork wa« their goal. Thfy I'H kon««! wtth^Hlt a -vlgHaTit station ^:7;-x\t atid when they appeared at the Laurel Line station in this city the agert suspected that all was ov*\v
well.
Detaining   the   boys   he   telephoned the   local   police   station   and   an   of- fic.^r hft-ried  to  the  place  where  t'¦_ three     boys     were     captured        ai d brought  to the  police  station.   Faced 1 y tbe detectives they told a story to | the  effect  that  they  were   enroute  toj Xew   York   City   to   visit   relatives.   It was without the  ring  of  truth,   how- eyer,   and   the   detectives   went   after then™    hard    and   they   finally   -wilted and    told    the   truth    concerning   the. money they had in their possession,   j
They were then placed in the care* of the natron of tbe United Charities building I.,a8t night the parents ap-i peared there and took them hom«?. Some o''. them were assured of the fact that old fa.shiored spankings a-.vaited them when they landed back heme.
(Telegraph to Indepenient.)
El Paso, Jan. 17.—(Tcnfral .Vntouio Koja.s, a Alctican t^olun- teer leader was arresteii today hy^Sherifr Alien in a sleeping car on the Vj. T. and S. A. at Del Kio, Tex., ou a charge of violating the neutrality law. Ryjas escaped ii»to the I'nited States from Ojina^'a after the capture of that (own a week aj?o by the rebel army  under General  VilU.
Kojas at first denied his identity, huf tiuaily admitted he was the man wanted. Witli his arre.st and that of Gen. Sala;ar 'rit Sanderson yesterday the rnly other leatlers of the federal volun- teers in nortiifrn .Mexico wfiose fate i.s still in doubt are Gen¬ erals Pasqual Orosco and  Mprcelo (^'araveo.
\ re{)Ort that Oro.sco had lieen killed at Cuatro Cineneags, Chihuahua, was received from .-Vmerir-an refugees by Brig. General Parker, cmmanding the first Calvary Brigade in Texas. But .\m- ericans.who arrived here today said they saw Orosco and Caravoo two days ago near San Carlo.s. T."* miles south of Ojinaga. The .\meriean.s .said they were positively in their identification of the Mexican leiiders. /
The. two generals had with them 75 men all well mount^^d hav¬ ing .seemingly selected best horses from several hundred which had been i»art of the federal calvary scouts at 0,iinaga. Every man M-as well supplied witli antraunitionr
Another report received here today by way of .\lpine, Tex., was to the effect that Orosco and Caraveo hati been attacked by ,a band of rebels. Fighting was still in progress when the news was telephoned in. The result of the lighting is not known, but it is believed the federals did not «i'iffer much as the rebels are not very strong in this vicinity.
The 4,300 Mexican refugees from O.jinaga started today on their 67 mile march to Marfa where they will entrain for the pris¬ on camp at Fort Bliss. They will probably reach Marfa -\ton-. day night.
The ^ri.soners have but little clothing. Xearly all are bare footed. They have but ."'ew blankets and all suffer greatly from cold at night. Wagons were provided for many of the 1,00<' wo¬ men and children in thet caravan.
The ragged army was scattered for miles roads, guarded b^^ t^ur tr^^9i United.JStal^i '°"-''1R'"T«11fPR''1^<MSy^^^ was tinalil^
bond of $5,000 demanded l>y I'nited States.    H« rrial on the charge of violating the I'nited Stat
SIXTY CASES IISIE9 fOR CRIMINAL COURT
LOVER LEITER STIRSCHOO
Xew York, January IT—Leon Vigo. .Mexican jeweler and refugee arrived from the Monterey from Vera Cruz today and throwing open his coat <bowod the custom collectors a waist made of gold. He had $50,000 in Eold sewed into his coat. Tt weigh¬ ed 100 pounds but Vigo preferred to carry it that way. TTe will bank the money.
The Monterey lost .t man as she was lowerlnjf a sea ladder in Havana. A sailor named Coziiia was washed OTtrbeiurd and not foima
Mrs. Ann Toole, for 60 years a resident of Wilkes-Barre. died at 11:40 last night at her home, 279 South Washington street, of general debility aged 79. She was a lady held in high esteem by all classes. She was the widow of the late Ber¬ nard Toole, who was a prominent citizen of Wilkes-Barre. She is sur- \'ived by five children; Cliarles, of Brooklyn; Thomas, of Pittston: ^"Vank, Mary and Julia of Wllkes- Barre. Funeral announcement will be made rater.
Ijancaster county poor board must! pay Luzerne's bill for the cai'e of W. W. Rutherword during the time that he was detained here and treat¬ ed for smallpox. .¦Attorney Keck,' who represents the Central Po_or Dis. trict of this county staled laat njght to the Independent that negotiaions are now- under way looking: for the payment of the entire bill by tl>e authorities  from   down state. j
Tn   his opinion     the    law    provides; that   the   bills   must   be   paid   by   thej authorities of that  district. .    Tlie ar-' rangements made here are not of con¬ cern   to   them.       .\dded   to   thia   the j disirict  from  which the  patient ccmei is wealthy  and able  to  | ly the bills.! The wife of the   man  is   also   said  to have   money   p.nd   the   b«incaster   dis¬ irict   can   in   turn   colbsct   from   her by making the proper legal moves.
Phiia<lerphia, Jan. 17—Haverford college is In a flutter of excitme:it. Commercialism one of the most satred of human emotions has stirred the student body by the posting of a nonce that one of the students b;is embarked in'the business of writius: iove.letters or any other kind of lit¬ ters ror all who want his services and who. of course, will make a de- po.'iit of stipulated suins.
L.' Blackledge LIppmaii, Xo. 7 T.,loyd hall ia the enterprising student. Here is his invitation:
'Are you in love'.' Or is she coy'/ Let me -write your letters fort yiu. No rames need be mentioned. I -y(/u, yourself are too close to your pjis- sions to get a true perspective: T i»m an onlooker and can add those -n. valuable touches that are so app e- ciated. Term.s reasonable and str.ct confidence practiced. Xormal letter 2uC: r^d blooded, raw beef, Ja"Ic London, Hall Caine. impassioned st; le I5c._
"LetteriS  of  condolence  2jc."
SENATE SEATS ARE IN DOUBT
(Telosraph to Independmt.)
Washingtvm, Jan. 17.—The Senate commit'ee on privileites and election by a vote of 7 to S today decided to order a favorable report on the ere- dentials of Plair l^ee. Senator-elect ' from Maryland. Ry a vote of 9 to .'', an adverse decision was made with respect to the credentials of Frank P.   Class  of  Alabama.
Rlalr  \jCc w-as elected at a prim.ary iiold   under   the   primary   law   of   the slate. The  committee  found that this complied in all respects with the pro¬ visions  required   under  the  new  con- stitutio lal   amendment   for tbe  direct I electior   of  senators.     Mr.   Class  w.as I appointed   by   Covernor     O'Xeal,     of A la ban a.     In   that   state   no   primary t law-   exists   now   has   the    l.rf>gislature I enacter   any  law   as  provided   by  the 1 new  constitutional   amendment  giving I the    governor   authority   to     appoint j until the next regular election. Hence I the  committee  held   that   the   eleciion of Mr.  Cla-ss by  appointment did   not come  \Fithin  the   requirements of the con.stitUion.     In   the   Plair   l>ee   case Senatoi-   Keny-on      Republican      voted w-ith   the   Democrats     and     Senators Bradle.-,   Sutherland   and   Dillingham voted   against   seatine  T/ee.       In     the Class  ':a.se.  Senator Bradley.  Ivy.   Ke- publictn  was  the  one  to vote   in  the affirmative. Chairman  Kern said  t'lat -^^•^iiIe   '.he   right  of a  member to  bis seat WIS one of the hishest privilesjes the  qu?stion would    not    be    unduly pressec.     Tt  is understood as soon  as the   .\laskan   bill   is   disposed   of   the I..'>e case will be brought up and ac¬ tion demanded  even  if other business hSs to be set aside.
Blose Murder and Overton Charges on First Day-~Poi:,on
Pen Case Down for Wednesday—Fne Sugar
Notch Election Issues Included.
sixty eases including in their,num¬ ber charges ranging from murder to assault and battery are lis-.ed for the first week of criminal court .start¬ ing Februai;y 2. The li.st also !n. eludes the charges of the city police j against George Overton, the poisen pen case against Kate Davis, and the Sugar Notch election cases lu which illegal voting and (perjury chars«#i are brought.
The murder case Is that tu which James Blose is the defendant. He was captured at Xew York through if. woman at Hazleton, his hoire place, being followed to that city. It is claimed by the prosecution that it Is a Black Hand murder and the case will be hard fought .-is rela¬ tives of the prisoner have come here from Italy to make a defeti.se of the case for him. The list vhlrh is the first of the year includes a number of interesting cases and is made up as  follows;
Monday,  February   L.i»d
James Blose, murder. James HoT- mau   pros.
George  Overton,  keeping  a   c^amins
house,  John Roberts, pros.
George Overton and .Toshua Taylor, disorderly house, John Roberts pros* (four cases. 1
John Wilkinson, stat. Rape, .Mi'**- Pel.d, pros.
Okea G. Williams, bigamy. Grac» Williams      pros.
Joseph Marshall, Break and Lar.* John   Reinmiller,   pros.
John  Rus.sell, C.  C. D.  W.,  Edwar«l ' Xally,   pros.
James McMurtrie, and Dan -Mc.. Giloway, leiceny, F. De G. Kane, pros.
Joseph Burzycki, placing cxiiloslve, Elex Buttizski,   pros.
Rdward   Wisniewski   and   Paul   Ku—• ¦ lick,  larceny, Joseiib   Rosen, pros.
Robert Rolette. larceny, John Rob¬ erts, pros.
Robert Cunningham, larceny, ,Tohi^ Robert-s. pros.
Peter Klotsko and Thoney Kopchik* Fel.   Woun.  Frank  .Vedolack,  pros.
Jacob .fJalster, burglary, Roman ¦yosefowicz,   pros.
Geor.ge Willi un Fleight,  larceny,  B« (Continued on  Paffc 'i.)
WOMEN OPEN WARFARE ON DEMOCRATS
(Tolegraph to  Independent.) j ¦>arty.'
Washington. Jan. 17.— Fired with indignation at the refusal of the house   committee   or   rules   tt
w-omen of the country. . "The action of the I> mocratic mem bers of the, rules committee is espe- ciallv surprising in view of the state¬ ment of President Wilson tl:at th« creation of such a committee was In his   opinion  the  proper thing  to  do.
"The Congressional union -epards the agreement made today as tha de¬ cision not of the individual members of the rules committee but as tha official   action     of     the     Democratic*
PE.\CE TRE.^Tl- SIGNED
VALE   OKFEATS   V.   V.
(Telegraph to Independent)
Washington. Jan. 17—Mr. Bryan and Paul Ritter. niinis.er from Switzerland, today signed a pe: ce treaty similar to that between llie United  States  and   HoIUnd.
recom-
j mend a woman suffrage committee of the Hou.se. the Congressional un¬ ion at its labor mass meeting fired the first shot in their war ag.iinst the Democratic party for its nor. recogni¬ tion of suffrage.
.\ drastic resolution prepared by .Miss Lucy Burns, vice chairman of the union who has worked with the English militants was passed with much acclaim. Commentin,? upon the action of the Democratic mem¬ bers of the House rules committee tonight. Miss Lucy Burns said; ".Vo more   reasonable   resolution   could   be
IIKLP   AV A\Ti:i>—l-EM.ALiE
Bright women of business ability, un. employed for permanent poeition. Experience uot necessary, as lady holding position insttucts. Good pay. Short hours. Expenses. Call Mon¬ day niornlng 10 to 12 for appoint, ment. Inquire at Parlor. Hotel Redlngton.      T.^ W. Baker.
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Salesladies wanted to act as demon¬ strators. Position pays $12 to $215 weakly. Call from 10 to 1. a. m- S.  Devano,  28 X.  Washington St.
Philadelphia, Jan. 17-The Yale ^^^^^ ^^.^^ ^^^^, ^^^^^^ ^^^.^^ ..^.^. ,,.,„ ^^ j^.,^,,,^ ^^^^ ^^ ^.^^^ ba-^ket ball team tonight defeated the^^^^ reasonable resolution could be $12.50 to distribute 100 FREI-: pkgs. Pennsjlvania five in the PhUadel- pjaced before the rules committee of Perfumed Borax Soap Powder among phian's first league game by a Aore,the House than the proposal to create . friends. Xo money rer4uiTed. 'W.\RD of 26 tA " i^ committee   to consider the wisdom  BORAX  OO.,   316  Institute TX..  Chi¬
ef   granting  self   govenunen':  to  th»