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WILKES-BARRE, PA., SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 1923
The   Only    Sunday    Newspaper Covering the   Wyomin.?   Valley
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SLAYER SURRENDERS TO FACE MURDER TRIAL; ALL-NIGHT BATTLE IS WAGED AT WASHINGTON
FASCISTI WORRYING INVADERS
French Fear A Counter Thrust From Invisible Army Of The Bavarians
MORE LAND SEIZED
Disorders Grow And Many Italian Immigrants Are At¬ tacked As Strike Breakers
POLICE ARE EXPELLED
Berlin. March 3.—Fear of a counter thru.st from the "invisible army" of the Bavarian Ka.wisti impelled the Krench forces to push deeper Into (Sermiiny today, seizine portiims of the Kieat industrial cities ot Mann¬ heim. Darmstadt and Karlsruhe. Ac- conlini; to advices from Krench souices. the invuders had information of 'heavy activity of German Kas- cLStl." Therefore oniers v.ere is.sued for the advance which established the French puard 75 miles inside the Ger- m.Tn frontier.
While the Invadinc columns were pourinK eastward along every road, with clankinB tanks. clatterinK cav¬ alry and with bayonets plitterinp-. dis¬ orders were reported from Bavaria^^. .\t Rosenhain. a crowrl attacked 17 Italian emiBrant.s on their way to Bel- Bium. mistakine; them for .strike¬ breakers KoinK to the Ruhr. Pulice rescued the travelers. At .\u.sberp. .Nation.il Sociali.sts and Communists clashed, and 30 persons were wound- td. flve seriously.
The operation of .seizins portions ot the three towns was executed .smoothly and rai>idly. "Reprisal aKainsl saboLige" was the reason cited by officers in command of the troops. The most important portions of the towns—their transportation termin lis—were the places occupied. These footholea would enable the Fi-ench to extend occupation with lit¬ tle difiiculty in event of any real re¬ sistance from the Fascisti.
Small bodies of troops took over lhe ports of Mannheim and Karls- luhe. which are on the right bank of th" Rhine. The railroad yards at Darmsteadt. which is not actually on the river, were seized hy two com¬ p.inies. The employes there went on strike  at   once.
The Krench have been in E.s.sen for several weeks, but their occupa¬ tion of that city ^^as intensified to¬ dav when bodies of poilus seized the main railroad .station, ejected the offi¬ cials nnd confl.scated the contents of the safes. Essen communi.sts are pre¬ paring for u demonstration Sunday iicrainst seizure of worker.s" funds by the French, and suppression of news¬ papers. Since the invasion, more than 100 newspapers have been shut down bv order of the mijitary authorities.
"Uurins the cominR week the French Intend to lake coal from the mines in the Ruhr, as they already have taken all coal found in cars throughout the occupied area. Since the invasion the miners hnve continued sending up coal, and It is piled high around the ptt head, workers refusing to load it upon cans. Whether Interference will h.> attempted when the French begin removing this coal remains to l)e seen.
Policemen .Arrested
Bochttm. March 3.—Raiding the headquarters of the German safety police here. French forces loday found several cannons, machine gun.s. am¬ munition and explo.sivr.s. At Gelsen- kirchn. 280 .safety policemen were ar¬ rested and expelled from the occupied •one. 	
Turks In .Arms
Const.intinople. March 3.-Mustapha Kemal has concentrated two cavalry divisions at Afion and Karahissar and is beijeved making preparations to forcibly lake over the government if the Aiigor.-i cabinet refuses to accept the Lausanne Near East peace treaty Willi reservations. Kemal demanila such acceptance and oppo.ses extrem¬ ists who are shouting for war with the allies, or who want jirolonged ne¬ gotiations in hope of obtaining a bel¬ ter' treaty.
Fire From Comb Fatal To Woman
Ruins received when a spark from a match ignited a celluloid comb caused the death last night at 7 o'clock of .Mrs. Hannah Him. i>" years old, of RidgewoiKl. near I'lain.s. She died in <"ity Hospital. Her face, arms and neck were seared after her clothing had be¬ come ignited. Mr.s. Him was burned at her home Friday after¬ noon. While lighting a lamp, a spark cau.sed a celluloid comb lay- in.g on a table to flare up. The flames spread to the table cloth and in her efforts to be.at them out. the woman caused her clothes to l>ecome aflame. She received her first medical treatment when taken to the hospital Friday evening. Her husband and a sister residing in Kingston are among the sur¬ vivors. Mis. Him was formerly a resident  of  Plymouth.
MAN WHO KILLED POLICEMAN FOUND
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MGOTHRQUGH
Return Of German Property Is Also Allowed By Bill Passed By Senate
MONEY AVAILABLE
Washington. March 3.—The confer¬ ence report on the composite rural credits bill wtis adopted by an over¬ whelming majority in the Houso to¬ night—277 to 34.
The Senate adopt eil the conference report shortly after 11 p. m. The bill now is ready for President Hardings signature.
The measure, which was fostered by the farm bloc, contains the principal provisions of the Capper-I.enroot-An-| derson-Strong bills and must go back] to the Senate for approval. As ap¬ proved by the conferees the outstand¬ ing features of the bill are:
Creating of a system of national a-'ricuitural credit cooperations with a capital of $250,000 each to make loans to large live slock producers. Super¬ vision is place<l under the comptrol¬ ler of the currency and a deputy comptroller is created to take charge of the system.
Creation of a syslent of Federal in¬ termediate credit banks, with a capital of J5,000,000 each to make long term loans to farmers, under the supervis¬ ion of the farm loan board.
Extends the life of the War I-m- ance Corporation for nine months after July 1-
Increases the maximum loans that mav be made bv farm land banks from $10,000 to $25,000. Adds two members to the Federal Farm Koan Board.
Creates a commission of three Sen¬ ators and tive Repre.sentatives to in¬ vestigate and report on means of en¬ couraging State banks to become members of the Kederal Reserve System.
The House late tonight passed a Senate re.solution i)roviding for the appointment of a joint Congressional commi.ssion by the rresident to in¬ vestigate the causes for the low price of silver and the .scarcity of gold.
The Senate late tonight passed a bill under which property of aliens seized during the war. and valued at $10,000 or less will be returned to its owner.
More than 12.000 claims are in¬ volved. The bill has already pas.sed the House.
Rursued for two days by State Po¬ lice and county detectives, Liouis Sarf, 30 years old. of Yatesville. surrender¬ ed last night and was immediately placed in the l.uzerne County jail here for the murder of .Angelo Zam- Ineto. .sergeant of police in Yatesville Borough. .An hour after giving him¬ self up. Sarf was arraigned before -Mdernian Edward Burke, of Pittston. He entered a pleat of not guilty to the shooting. His pka was interpreted as meaning he will plead self-defence when tried in court.
Salt's arrest was made at 6:30 o'clock by ("ounty Detective Thomas Allerdyce and Corporal Breese of the State "police, accomp.mied by a squad of other officers sent from the Wyo¬ ming barracks. Earlier in the after¬ noon .Miorncys William l>. Pace and Frank Flannery. of Pittston. inform¬ ed the police thai a.^ counsel for the fugitive they would tell where he might he found. They designated a dwelling in the Nca; Boston settle¬ ment  near  Vatesville.
After getting the addre.ss. the au¬ thorities went to New Boston. They were promptly admitted to the house mentioned by the attorney's. Sarf was waiting for the.-n. He was sur¬ rounded by a group of fnends. .Sarf was immediately placed under arrest and taken to the office of Alderman Burke in Pittston, later to be .sent to jail without bail on a charge of mur¬ der.
Since   the   .slajing   of   Police    Ser¬
geant Zamineto at Yatesville, Thtirs¬ day nighl. Sarf had been under cover in the house of a friend at N'ew Bos¬ ton. His attorneys were confident that he would surrender becau.se of belief that he had acted in self-de¬ fense. When word failed to come from the fugitive Friday there was some doubt whether Sarf would sur¬ render. The su.spen.se was ended yes¬ terday afternoon when a messenger sent by the fugitive communicated with Attorneys Pace and Flannery. Sergeant Zamineto was shot once through the forehead and died in Pittston Hospital. Witnes.ses say the killing was the outcome of a snow¬ ball battle between youths on Hale •treet, Yatesville. Youthful relatives relatives of both men were; in the en¬ counter and when the police sergeant .saw his son getting the worst of the engagement, according to witneses, he interfered. Sarf entered the fi-ay at that junction. Both men .struck blow.s for several minutes until Zamineto drew his gun. Sarf also drew a re¬ volver anii was the Hrst to fire, it is .said.
I'arminc Frabzio, chief ot police of Yatesville, gave a different version of the killing. He declared that Zamine¬ to was attacked by Sarf and some friends. He said Sarf struck the po¬ lice .sergeant wilh a baseball bat be¬ fore flring the fatal shot. The po¬ lice chief claims the victim did not draw ,1 revolver. A corner's inquest to probe both versions of the report is being arranged.
County's Oldest Resident Dies; One Day's Illness Fatal at 104
Mrs. Mary Jane Greenawalt, aged 104, considered Lu¬ zerne County's oldest resident, died suddenly last evening at her home on Main street, Hanover township. Her death followed one day's illness. During the morning she com¬ plained of being ill but her condition was not considered serious until shortly before death. She expired at 6:45 o'clock. Despite her advanced age Mrs. Greenawalt was particularly active. Her health remained good and this permitted her to take part in some of the duties of her household. She was active as usual on Friday but yester¬ day morning her final illness began with a heart attack. Mrs, Greenawalt was born in Hanover township and had lived there all her life. She retained a clear memory, re¬ calling many events in the development of Wilkes-Barre and surrounding Wyoming Valley. Some of these early happenings she recalled for her children at an infomial family reunion several days ago. She is survived by the following daughters: Mrs. Elmer Stout, Newport Centre; Mrs. Charles Woods and Miss Margaret Greenawalt at home; also by six grand-children and three great-grand¬ children. Her funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon with services at the house beginning at 2:30 o'clock. In¬ terment will be in Hanover Green Cemetery.
CONGRESS CA UGHT BY A FILIBUSTER IN FINAL SESSION
IST SIDE RIS
OFLOCALIMAN
MRS.  .M.HK  TOSil
The funeral of .Mrs. .Mice Tosh, whose death occurred early yesterday morning, will be held Tuesday morn¬ ing at '.' o'clock from the family home at 20 Strand street, I.ee Park. .\ re- ciuiem ma.ss v.ill l>e celebrated in St. Aloysius' Chuix'h at 9:30 o'clock. Final services will take place in St. Mary's t.'emetery at Hanover. Mrs. Tosli died of a complication of di.«- eases. She was sixty-five years old and had lived in the community all her lite She was active in the af¬ fairs of St. .\loysius" Church. The following sons and daughters sur%Mve: William, James. Thomas. Patrick. Jennie, Elizabeth. Margaret and Beatrice Tosh. Mrs. John Brady and Mrs. .Xnna  Dougherty, of Plymouth.
HOBO HAT ON WAY
FROM HERE TO JAPAN
.\ canl received from the Matson Navigation Company of Honolulu by I'at Fagan. check clerk at the. D. & H. Station iu this city, yesterday, car¬ ried the information that the '"Hobo Straw Hat" sent from this city sev¬ eral months ago by Mr. I'\agon, reached that point safely. Mr.l Fagan started the hat from this city in a box Ciir as an experiment to see how far around the world the hat would get. The card received yesterday bore the information that the head- fear is uuw un its \^ay to Japan.
It was announced last night that a countv detective will probably be sent to Pittsburgh in an effort to iden¬ tify a man being held by Pittsburgh authorities as John .¦V. Holley. former manager of Shawnee Drug Store, of Plymouth, who is wanted in connec¬ tion with the death of Mrs. Abbie Smith Mowery. of Wapwallopen on .JVugust 22. 1922. Holley has been a fugitive frdm justice since the day Mrs. Mowery was found dead in the cellar of  the  Plymouth drug store.
Yesterday a telegram was received from Robert Braun. chief of .\lleghcny county detectives, telling of the ar¬ rest of the man who answers HoUey's description.    The  telegr.im   read:
"George Hiland, aged 23. height five feet, six and five-eights inches, weight H5 pounds, dark hair, pale blue eyes. mediu;n complexion, me¬ dium build, in jail here. .\m advised he is wanted for murder in your county. Answer.—Robert H. Braun." "Chief  of  County   Detectives."
.\fter reading the telegr.im Chief Detective Richard Powell and county detective George Gwiliiam were of the opinion that the individual who tives his name as Hiland. may be Holley. They say that the description with the "exception of the eyes tallies with that of Holley. Mr. Gwiliiam who was acquainted with Holley is of the opinion that the Plymouth"s man eyes are hrown.
The Smith woman, for who.se mur¬ der Holley is wanted. lay in the Iwse- ment of the Plymouth drug store for almost twenty-four hours before be- int: dl.scovered .ind in the meantime HuUey made his escape.
WITH SOI SIILLS
Inmate Of One Home Charges Loss Of Money During The Confusion
FINES COLLECTED
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Swoyer\ille Borough was the .scene of considerable activity yesterday morning when members of the State l\)lice. a.ssisted by borough authorities and constables, raided several places suspected of manufactuting ""moon¬ shine." The raids were conducted in a systematic manner and as a re.sult several unsuspecting victims fell prey to the raiding party which was headed by Stale Trooper Kikosky. Special Offlcer Sam Miller of Swoyerville, and James A. Keeleyfi constable and police officer of Forty Fort borough, also participated in  the   raids.
As a result of the crusade, the following individuals were placed un¬ der arrest with the seizure in each (;ase,  as  follows:
Charles Silik, 500 Main .stret. a still, fortv gallons of mash and moonshine.
.Mike Koleser, 466 Slocum .street, a .still, two gallons of moonshine anc* thirty gallons of mash.
Mike Costellini. 66 Chestnut street, a still, three gallons of mash and twelve  gallons of  moonshine.
Andrew Kovach, 40 Scot .street, a .still.
The home of Mrs. Mary Yasavage, 29 Pettebone street, was visited but no evidence was found, i' is .said.
In each case where eviilence was obtained the defendant was taken be¬ fore Ju.stice of the Peace Henry Mil¬ ler, yesterday afternDon, and was given a hearing after which each was fined $20 and costs excepting in the case of Co.stellini, who was fined $100 and co-sts. According to the police, the latter is an old offender,.and on the account his punishment was made much more severe than the others. In each case the defendant paid the flne and  costs.
J'eter Youzitis of 324 Walnut .street, l.uzerne, -son of Mrs. Ya.savage, whose place was included among those raid¬ ed, appelated at the Independent office, last night, and claimed that $6.25 which had been hidden beneath a mat¬ tress was mi.ssing fol owing the de¬ parture of raiders. He .stated that raiders made a thorough search of the second floor of his mother's home but found no evidence of any liquor violation. Furthermore he stated that a box owned hv his brother and con¬ taining valuables was found open. He claims that this box hid been locked and that a checkup bj the owner of the property will be neces.sary to de¬ termine whether or net any of it is missing also.
BOY KILLED BY AUTO; KINGSTON MAN IS HELD
Accidents In Collieries Of The Valley Take Four Lives And Injure Several
TRAGIC WEEK-END
Facing a charge of manslaughter, R. A. Utwton of 283 North CoUege avenue. King.ston. is a prisoner in the Lacftawanna County ja;l al Sci-anton this morning as a result of a fatal accident while <iriving his automo¬ bile. His car ran down and killed Gerald Graham. 7 years oid. of 432 Brick street. Old For.^e. yesterday. The bov died at a hospital.
The accident occurred yesterday af¬ ternoon at Old Forge. Lawton had parked his automobile .it the side of the street. In attempting lo resume his trip, it was nece.s.sary for the Kingston man to rcversj the car. As the machine started back->vard the Graham boy stepped from the side¬ walk. He was crushed under the rear wheels. He was taken to the Moses Taylor hospital where his death occurred la.st night.
Lawton was immethately arrested by Chief of I'olicc James Bender of Old Forge. He was charged before Justice Philip Schwartz with manslaughter. He was held without bail until his case would be taken before one of the Scranton judges. Meanwhile Lawlon was sent to jail. He was formerly a rtSidcnt of Detroit.
Entombed for thirty-six hours. Michael Halana, 24 years old, married, residing on Main street. Glen Lyon, x^¦as reached late yesterday afternoon in No. 6 shaft of the Susquehanna collieries. Rescuers worked contin¬ uously at the risk of their own lives until Ihey uncovered tho victim's body beneaih many tons of rock fol¬ lowing a c^ve
Over the week-end mine accidents cost the lives of four men and serious injury to half a dozen others. The total represented the largest casulty list for such a brief period since the mines resumed operations after last year's suspension.
Halana met death in an accident which also almo.st claimed the life of his laborer, Peter Som.ashak. Both men were at work Friday in the Glen Lyon mine when some siding caved. The laborer managed to reach a place of safety although severely bruised, but Halana was crushed under tons of rock. .\ rescuing party consl.sting of .lames Flannery. general superin¬ tendent: Charles Price and others, im¬ mediately entered the mine. They were relieved later by other employes. The attempt at rescue was continued until the body was found yesterday. Halana is survived by a wife and three children.
Paul Page. 42 years old. of 671 East Northampton street. W'ilkes-Barre township, and Winifield I'hiliips, 26 years old, of 246 Green street, Ed¬ wardsville. were fatally injured in other accidents. Page was killed by a fall of rock in the Black Diamond colliery of the Haddock Mining Com¬ pany. A wife and several chiUfren in Europe survive him. Funeral services will be held this afternoon. Killed By Ire
Phillips met death when struck by a piece of ico which fell down the shaft of Woodward colliery. He died in an ambulance while being taken to Moses Taylor hospital. He was em¬ ployed as a runner. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gomer Phillips his wife; one son, William and a brother, .\rthur of Westmoor, survive.
Edward Linko. 25 years old, of 887 W'est street. Sugar Notch, died yester¬ day in Mercy Ho.spital dus to in¬ juries received on February 27 while at work for the Lehigh & Wilkes- Barre Coal Cofiflpany. He was crush¬ ed between cars. One of his legs was amputated.
Two men were seriously burned yes¬ terday afternoon when a mine lamp exploded in Xo. 2 shaft of the Susque¬ hanna (Collieries Company at Nanti¬ coke. They are Anthony Soldrick. 48 years old, of Korn Krest, Hanover township, and Victorv Switderski. 28 years old, of 62 Hill street. Nanticoke. Both are in the Nanticoke State Hos¬ pital suffering from burns and lacer¬ ations to the face and  body.
Among other accidents. James Boyle 48, of Plains, was caught under a fall of rock at the Laflin colliery of the Hudson Coal Company where he was employed as track foreman. He is in City   Hospital.    He  will   recover.
Jo.seph Swank. 22 years old, was taken to City Hospital after receiving a fracture of the right arm. He fell from a moving coal train in a I.«high Valley  colliery.
George Torutis, 50 years old, of 136 Plymouth street, Breslau, was taken to Mercy Hospital ye.sterday suffering from a fracture of the leg received at No. 22 colliery of the Lehigh & Wllkes-Barre Coal Company.
Struck by a trip of cars while at work in the mines of No. 14 colliery, Pennsylvania Coal Company, yester¬ day afternoon, David Walters, aged 24, of 1S8 Ea.st Sth street, Wyoming. received injuries which necessitated hft re noval to the Pittston State Hos¬ pital. He is suffering from severe lacerations of ihe body.
Pennsylvanians Among Those Honored By President In Last Hours Of Congress
OF ONE WOMAN
SNUBS BY DEMOCRATS
Washington. March 3.—The Senate late toniglit confirmed Cyrus E. Woods of Pennsylvania, to be Ambas.sador to Japan, and Alexander P. Moore, I'itts¬ hurgh, to be Ambas.sador to Spain.
Woods is a lawyer. He is 61 years old and his home is at Harrisburg. He is a graduate of Lafayette College at Easton. Pa. Before becoming American ambas.sador to Spain he was Secretary of State of Pennsylvania. He received the diplomatic appoint¬ ment at the request of the late Sen¬ ator  Knox.
Moore also Is a native of Pennsyl¬ vania. He is 55 years old. He has been in newspaper work since 1878, working up from the ranks until he became editor in chief of the Pitts¬ burgh  Leader  in  1909.
William P. James as an additional judge for Southern California, and John S. Pat ridge as an additional judge for the Northern California dis¬ trict,  were confirmed.    Others follow:
Stanley Borthwick. United States marshal. Southern district Ohio, and A. E. Bernstein, United States mar¬ shal. Northern district Ohio.
Smith Hickenlooper, United States district judge.  Southern  district Ohio.
Joseph A. Hanley to be postmaster at  Erie,  I'a.
Clyde J. Backus, postmaster at Tacoma,  Wash.
Smith Hickenlooper, United States district judge  Southern  district  Ohio.
Orie L. I'hiliips to be district judge of New Mexico.
Linden C. Weimer to be postmaster at   Dayton,  Ohio.
Consideration of McNary's nomina¬ tion was blocked by an objection by Senator Couzens, Michigan, who has led the fight against confirmation on grounds which Couzens will discuss in a .statement to be given out next week. Couzens hopes to prevent President Harding giving McNary a recess appointment.
Two Democrats today refu.sed tho nomination to be members of the War Debt Commission, which is charged with the funding of the allied war debts.
Atter Senator Glas.s. Virginia, Dem¬ ocrat, had refused to accept the nomi¬ nation which I'resident Harding had sent to the Senate for confirmation. Senator Simmons, of North Carolina, also   refused.
Simmons, ill at New Berne, wired Senator Overman that he could not accept the offer. He gave no ex¬ planation.
MBS. JOHN .^rClNNI.S
Mrs. John McGinnis, 45 years old, who died early yesterday at her home, 405 Blackman street, will be buried Tuesday morning at 9 o"clock. A re¬ quiem mass will be celebrated at 9:30 o'clock in St. Patrick's Church. Inter¬ ment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery at Hanover. Mrs. McGinnis before marriage was Miss Rose Anzmann. She was highly esteemed by a wide circle ot friends. For many years she was a member of St. Mary's choir. Be¬ sides her husband iind a daughter, Mary, sho is survived by two sister.s, Mrs. James Mack and Mrs. William Mack, both of this city.
ROBBERS AGAIN TRY TO ENTER BELL PLACE
Killing Of Miner And Appeal For Compensation Reveal An Odd Triangle
POSED AS BOARDER
Refusal by Glen Alden Coal Com¬ pany to pay compensation to Mrs. Thomas Smudgen of Morgan street, Pringle, on grounds that she lived with two husbands in the same house, has brought to the front the most uni¬ que compensation grievance ever re¬ ported to the United Mine Workers, according to union officers last night. The case will be taken before a com¬ pensation referee this week.
One of the husbands believed the other man to be only a boarder in the house, it is claimed, although the "boarder" is said to have beert the first husband who had appeared m America after disappearing many years before in Europe. The secret of the woman was revealed by coal company investigators. They admit there was no desire to commit bigamy.
Mrs. Smudgen's second husband was killed in an accident al the Wood¬ ward colliery two months ago. Her first husband died eight years ago. Her action in claiming compensation for Smudgen's death brought out the alleged facts.
It is claimed that the woman was a resident of Europe and thirty-three years ago married a man who later deserted her. In his absence the wo¬ man supported two children born to them. Six years later while still a resident of Europe she married a .sec¬ ond time, believing her fii-st husband dead.   Two more children were born.
The second husband, who.se namo was Smudgen. brought his family to America and settled in King:;ton. Fif¬ teen years ago, Mrs. Smudgen answer¬ ed a summons at the door. A man .standing there asked if she would take him as a boarder. The woman recog¬ nized the applicant as her flrst hus¬ band, according to testimony given lo the United Mine workers and the man was admitted as a boarder.
Then for ten years the two men liv¬ ed in the hou.se. Smudgen believed the other man was a boarder. No hint of tho secret was ever given despite the trying circumstances surrounding the woman.    The flrst husband died.
The Glen Alden's refu.sal to pay compensation for Smudgen's death two months ago is based on the charge that he was not legally the woman's husband. Company offlcials have re¬ fu.sed to recognize him as having any le.gal status as a common law bus- band. The case is expected to be the most bitterly fought in compen.sation history.
AUXILIARY TO G. A. R.
HAS 250 AT DINNER
The annual dinner conducted by the members of the Woman's Auxiliary ot the G. A. R.. for the benefit of the latter organization, in the basement of Memorial Hall, last night proved a decided success in every way. More than 250 persons were served between 5 and 8 o'clock, during which hours the affair was in progress. American flags and colored streamers were used to good advantage in decorating the spacious dining hall. The money de¬ rived from the dinner will be turned into the organization's treasury for the benefit of the old soldiers and their dependents.
Fight To Save Nitrate BiU Lasts Until Sun- I    day Morning When The Way Is Finally Cleared To Get Down To Work On Mann Important .Measures
HARDING PROPOSAL IS SHELVED
W.xshington. March 4.—(Sunday) — .\ Senate filibii.ster designed to coerce the House into action before adjourn¬ ment of the 67th Congress on the $10,000,000 nitrate bill broke clown about midnight when Senator Heflin. chief filibuster, gave in to combined pleas and demands of his colleagues that he step aside and let a mass ot legislation be given a chance for pas¬ sage. Heflin's filibuster had lasted about eight hours. The Senate at 12:25 a. m., agreed to spend two hours considering calendar bills.
At the .same hour, a filibuster in the Houso designed to force action on the .siune bill was apparently weakening tlTbugh there was no deflnlte indica¬ tion that an agreement had been reached to let the nitrate bill come up.
Tt is probable that both hou.ses will stay in session until nearly 3 a. m. and then adjourn until the final ses¬ sion  at  10  o'clock  loday.
The suggestion of President Hard¬ ing for .Vmerican representation on the International Court of Justice at The Hague was placed on the Senate shelf to gather du.st until next De¬ cember unless a special session is called  meantime.
Tho sugge5ttion—one of the major .steps of the ailministration in foreign affairs—was sent to the Senate la.st Monday. It was brought before the foreign relations committee on Wed¬ nesday, but encountered such stormy oppositicn no real attempt was made to shove it through.
.\ half-hearted effort to obtain ac¬ tion was made when Senator King pressed for action on his resolution wliich wonld approve American mem¬ bership. This was voted down by 49 to 24 because a majority consid¬ ered it more desirable to postpone action.
I.,ast  night at 10 o'clock the police received a  report that two men who ' made their escape in a Paige car had [attempted to gain    entrance    to    the rear  of  the  George  T.   Bell   produce ; house on East Northampton street. A ' tennanl  who  lives  over  the   produce house  heard a  noi.se  and  on  looking from  his  window saw one  man  pre¬ tending to fix the top ot the automo¬ bile whiie the other was attempting to gain entrance.   When the tenant came to the rear of the building both men made their escape in the automobile
An examination revealed that noth¬ ing had been disturbed but that an effort had been made to open the rear window. Several weeks ago burg¬ lars visited the establishment early in the evening and changed locks with the intention of returning late at night but their ruse was dl.scovered in the meantime an<l the itended bur¬ glary  was frustrated.
FIRE ON CAREY AVENUE STARTED BY TRAMPS
Tramps bunking in the upper part of the structure are believed lo have been responsible for the fire which last night at 8 o'clock badly gutted the barn of South Side Awning and Top Company in the rear of 50 Carey avenue. A large number of awnings and tents were destroyed and the loss was placed at more than $1,000.
It is believed that the fire had been smoldering for more than a half bour before it was discovered. After it had been discovered It spread rapidly and for a time It was feared other nearby buildings would be ignited. Firemen were required to play two streams of ho.se on the blaze before it was extinguished. At various times tramps were found .sleeping in the structure, and it is believed they stalled the. blaze.
Washington, March 3.—An eleventh hour filibuster in both House ami Senate threatened to windup the Sixty-seventh Congress in a tight leg¬ islative snarl. The filibu.ster injected interest into what had previously promised to become one of the tamest final sessions of Congre.ss on record. It was" caused by the refusal of Re- publicim Iraclei-s in tho House to per¬ mit the so-called nitrate bill to come up for consideration.
Southern Democrats in the House after angry protest against what Ihey declared was the bad failh of Re¬ publican leaders, embarked on a pro¬ gram of obstruction, which they de¬ clarcel they would keep up until noon tomorrow withcut interruption, unless their bill   was  given  a  chance.
Senator Heflin. Alvbama, started the Senate filibuster in an effort to force House leaders into yic^lding on the nitrate bill. He .said he was lire- pared to talk all night if neces.sary and urged Senate leaders to use their influence in the House if they wished to prevent a filibuster that would pre¬ vent any more legislation getting through.
The nitrate bill, about which the trouble revolved, appropriates $10.- 000,000 for purcha.se by the govern¬ ment of Chilean nitrates and calcium arsenate to tie sold to the cotton growers of the .South, to fight off the boll weevil. The nitr.'ite would be used as fertilizer to help rush the crof) to maturity bc^fore the weevil got in its ravages whilo the calcium arsenate would be used to kill the weevil. The cotton growers would have three months to pay for the nitrate and cal¬ cium arsenate.
Repre.sentative Jcffers. Alabama, charged Republican House leaders with misusing their powers "at the behest of great interests'" to defeat the will ot the people for action on the proposal to turn over the nitrate plant at Muscle Shoal.s. Ala., to Henry Fonl.
"These men are acting at the behest of or at least In accordance with the wishes of the fertilizer trust, the power trust, the Chilean nitrate inter¬ ests and the aluminum trust," Jeffers declared.
The pending nitrate bill is a stop¬ gap measure. Intended to bridge over the situation caused by the failure of Congress to act on the Muscle Shoals nitrate project.
Representative Pou, North Carolina, ranking Democrat on the rules com¬ mittee, charged that Campbell had broken faith wilh him, after promis¬ ing that the rule for consideration of the nitrate bill would be reported to the House. Campbell in.stead pocketed the rule, Pou .said. After voicing their protest, the House filibu-stcrers insist¬ ed on quorum calls and in every pos¬ sible way obstructed House business, so that for hours nothing was done At an early hour tonight there was no riign of a break in their deter¬ mined ranks.
Filibuster On
The filibuster may go on all night unless Republican leaders yield, thus blocking many pet bills of Senators and blocking some legislation that is considered absolutely neces.sary.
Senator Curtis. Republican Senate whip, obtained an agreement for a. firfal se.ssion of the Senate at 10 o'clock tomorrow. The House probably will meet at the s;ime hour. During this time the I'resident will be at the Capi¬ tol to sign bills.
Heflin, in the Senate, got his filibus¬ ter under way .soon after 4 p. m., when efforts were being made to rush through a bill for return of alien property worth $10,000 or less to its owners. In the face of appeals by Senator Pat Harrison, Democrat, Sen¬ ator Curti.s, Republican, and other.s, that he let the Senate function so that a number of House bills could be passed, Heflin siiid:
"The House had or .some Republi¬ can leaders there, have have broken faith on this nitrate bill, which affects the interests of 26.000,000 peoplo. If they  won't let  that  measure  have a
Washin^'ton, Marcli o—The prin¬ cipal legislative achievements of the 67th Congress in its four ses¬ sions were:
Fonlncy-McCumber protective tariff bill.
Packer control law.
Tho  budget  system.
Peace treaty with i;irm:iny.
Ratification of the Four Power Pacific Treaty, the naval limita¬ tion treaty and other arms confer¬ ence treaties.
Three sets of approptiatioii hill.';, totalling billions of dollars.
Established conAmission for fund¬ ing $11,000,000,000 war debt to the l'nited States, which resulteil in an agreement with Great Britain.
Immigration restriction legisla¬ tion.
Several agricultural  relief bills.
Grain exchange regulation.
.More (Ir.istie prohibition Laws.
("reatcMi a commis.sion to investi¬ gate recurrent Ktrikes in coal in¬ dustry.
.¦\mong the measures that failed, either by being rlefeated in Con¬ gress, or through Presidential veto, were:
The soldier bonus bill, vetoeci by President  Harding.
Tho shiii subsidy bill, filibustered to death in the Senate
Tho Bursum pension increase bill, vetoed.
President Harding's propo.sal for American adhesion to the perman¬ ent court of international justice
Senator Borah's recommendation for an economic conference
.\nli-child labor legislation.
A constitulional amendment to eliminnto "lame duck" t:ongresscs and advance of the inaugural date to early in January.
chance why should we not filibuster their measures to death over here'."
"I have a largo number of docu¬ ments hero which will make interest¬ ing reading between now and 4 o'clock in the morning."
Heflin then launched on another speech agai.nst the Federal Reser\-e Board and former Governor W. P. G. Hanling. declaring Harding treated the farmers of the South in the .same m;inner as Republican House leaders were attempiing to treat  them.
Sena'or Curtis told Heflin he had tried to get House leaders to let the nitrate bill  como  up.
•"Well, you'd better get busy again." .said Heflin.
"I am too busy over here,"' replied Curtis.
Earlier in the day. Senators becom¬ ing nervous and irritable in their efforts to get their pet bills "under lite wire," engaged in several sharp wrangles and .several times the floor was in an uproar.
As a result littio legislation was passed.
Wa.shington, March 3.—Repeated efforts to work oul an agreement that would break the eleventh-hour nitratf! bill filibuster in House and Senat's were dashed to shipwreck toni.ght whon both sides refused to yield far enough to permit .'i compromise.
Tho confirmation of scores of nomi¬ nations have been jeoi)ardized by the filibuster.
A partial t)re;ik In the filibuster was acc:omplished in the House by an agreement to let a vote be taken on the farm credits conference report, and atter repeated efforts Senator Heflin suspended his lone filibuster in the Senate long enough to permit a vote on the bill tor return of alien property valued at $10,01)0 or les.s. Heflin gave up the floor only .'liter the Senate had agreed that hc should bo permitted to go on with his lill- bustering speech as .-^oon as the: alien property biil was out of the way.
Tho farm credits hill also got through the Senate, Heflin himself moving its consideration. The Senate immediately afterwards went into executive session to con.sider a large? number of nominations.
Whether another effort would bo made to end the filibuster after the executive session depended, loaders said, on the length of time required to conaictor the nomination.s. and de¬ velopments In the House in the mean¬ time.
A Senatorial committee, composed of Senators Lodge, t'lirtis, Moses an<l liiifollette which tried earlier to get House leaders to let tho nitrate bill como up fiuled, when «a agrcemeot seemed in sigtjt.
WAGON DROPS OFF DUMP; MAN NARROWLY ESCAPES
Joseph Morris, a Syrian garbfige hauler of 37 Metcalf street, had a miraculous e.scape from death yester¬ day afiernoon when hc backed hi.s wagon over the Coal street dump. The horse and wagon dropped twenty- flve feet into the debris below. Morris escjiping unharmed through his fires- ence of mind in jumping when he re cognized that the accident was inevii - able.
The continued thaw of tho last sev¬ eral days causod the accident, a thin coating of ice and snow furnishing a false surface at the edge of the bank alxive the dump. When Morris back¬ ed his wagon over the bank prepara¬ tory to unloading about a ton ot ashes and other .garbage, the surface gave way, precipitating his charge and the wagon through space at a terrific speed.
The wagon wa.s totally liomollshci! but tho horse c.-c.iped fatal injury al¬ though he was tMdly cut ui>.