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a Second Section FOUNDED 1873 HURLY 1833 THREE PERSONS INJURED WHEN CAR LEAVES ROAD. Lewis Randazza, of Hughestown, and 'his two children narrowly escaped being killed or injured when the seven-pasenger Paige touring car he was driving left the State highway 'at the Butler cross- over Dupont and onto the Laurel Line tracks yesterday afternoon about 2 Mr. Randazza was driving his car over the cross-over when it skidded off the highway and onto the tracks before the occupants could make their escape. The car WAS badly wrecked and traffic on the northbound track of the Laurel Line was blocked eat for more than one and onehalf hours while the wreckage was FIVE WEST SIDE STORES ENTERED Burglars Receive Small Reward for Series of Robberies in Swoyerville Borough BREAK OPEN CASH REGISTER Five small. stores in Swoyerville Borough were broken into between 3 and 4 o'clock yesterday morning, and in all but one place did the Intruders secure a small amount of money.

The stores entered were those of Michael Bokob, 228 Slocum street; Louis Bargonya, 489 Slocum street; Joseph Golbumboskey, 467 Slocum and Charles Grosko, 369 Main street, street. About $60 in cash was taken from these places. The last place the robbers visited the store of Albert Chapli, 461 was Slocum street. Nothing was secured believed that the here, as they fled heard him comrobbers awakened, Mr. Chapli down steps into the store ing Mr.

Chapli told Chief of Poroom. lice Harvilla of the Swoyerville police that he saw two flee from place of business when he came his investigate the source of the to noises which had awakened him. He was only able to furnish description the of polico the with a meager of the opinion that the burglars. Police are robberies were committed by persons familiar with the locality. It is evident that the burglars wanted cash money as they broke open the rezisters and failed to take a watch in on the top of the register Grosko's store.

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B. Quilt Bedding Co. 254 East Market Street. BELL 1078 Auto Insurance, Alderman Leroy Reese "Adding Machine 504 Anthracite Bldr Wilkes Barre Record WILKES-BARRE, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1926 BROADCAST SACRED PROGRAM Plymouth Church Choirs and men Sing and Speak to Invisible Audience From Shawnee Theatre Church choirs and clergymen of Plymouth broadcast a sacred program last night from Shawnee theatre, Plymouth, through station Many phone calls of appreciation were received at the station. The following program was given last night: Sacred Organ Voluntary Selected Music Scripture Lesson.

Hall Griffith Selected Music G. Frey Selected Music R. Diehl Selected Music Prayer and C. Evans Musio Organ Postlude Shawnee Warblers, Plymouth, several selections. To-day's Program The C.

L. Carrell Broadcasting Service, of Chicago, Station will WKBG open Plymouth's Radio at the Shawnee theatre to-night with program of talent from the borough: vicinity, The station is fully licensed by the United States Government and 1s operated by Harley D. Edwards, with Sidney Shepard as the official announcer. Prof. Henry S.

Jones. will send a message of greeting to the outside world at approximately 8:30 o'clock to-night, after which the regular program of talent will be given an opportunity to go on air. The program as arranged for today follows: Program for To-day High School Boys' Band of 40 Pieces Miss Grace Henwood, Hazleton, Soprano Solo Break of Day 2. A Perfect Henwood Day, Miss Grace Lilian Hablet Vocal Duet 1. Absent 2.

Let Me Call You Sweetheart Eddie Hablet, Kingston, Pa. Vocal Solo Ukele Accompanment 1. I Wish I Had My Old Pal Back Again 2. Let The End of The World Come To-morrow Hablet Trio, Kingston, Pa. 1.

Moonlight and Roses Edward Hablet 1. Popular Airs Mrs. Agnes Yarrow, Plymouth, Pa. Miss Mary Dopkavich, Kingston, accompanied by Mrs. Anna Mras Also several orchestras, Charleston dancers, and many other surprises.

PROBES CONSTABLE'S DEATH County Detective Expresses Opinion Duryea Man Either Ended Life or Was Killed Accidentally An investigation of the death of Peter Guedczensky, aged 32, constable of First ward, Duryea, whose body was found lying in a path in the rear of- his. home on Saturday morning, with two bullet wounds in his back, has convinced County Detective Allardyce that the constable either. committed suicide or had been killed by accident. Deputy Coroner C. E.

Howell will hold an inquest this week and Detective Allardyce will testify that he does not believe that the constable was murdered, as was reported on Saturday. The body ore the constable has been removed to the family home at Chittenden street, Duryea, from which place the funeral will be held to afternoon at 3 o'clock: Services will be conducted in Holy Rosary Church at Duryea and interment will be in the church cemetery. Will Discuss World Fellowship Consideration to World Fellowship will be given at various events arranged for this week by Y. M. C.

A. and Y. W. C. A.

The boards of the Y. M. C. A. and the Y.

W. will hold a luncheon at noon to day. On Friday the third of a series luncheons of the World Fellowship workers will be held at the Y. W. C.

A. Miss Ethel Bird, of the national board of the Y. W. C. A.

and head of the International Institute, will speak. The luncheon will be served at 12:30 o'clock and will be open to the public. Reservations must made at the Y. W. C.

A. office peel fore Thursday. Death of Frank Zearfoss Frank Zearfoss, died at his home, 54 Spring street, East End, on Saturday night at 8 o'clock following several days illness of complications. Surviving are his -wife Mrs. Mary Zearfoss, and two sons.

Edward and Charles, also his mother Mrs. Mahlle Zearfoss of Dorrance Corners. and the following brothers and sisters: Edward, Lily Lake: Charles of South Dorrance, N. Mrs. Elizabeth Lane and Mrs.

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Randazza received only slight lacerations. Dr. C. M. Gaughan gave medical attention, When the automobile In which they were riding crashed into another car parked in front of Foltz' store at Hanover Green last night, John Mulvowney, aged 48, of 802 Woodward avenue, Edwardsville, and Michael Kresack, aged 21, of 20 Wilson street, Larksville, received severe lacerations to the body.

They, were taken to Mercy Hospital treatment, They will be discharged from that institution to-day. HOLDS MEMORIAL SERVICES Hanover Jr. O. U. Council Pays Tribute to Departed Members The annual memorial services of Hanover Council, No.

251, Jr. O. U. A. were held last night at Methodist Episcopal Church, Sugar Notch, and attended by 500 Invocation and benediction were by Rev.

Thomas R. Harwood. The chairman was Ralph Lewis. James William, chorister, gracefully led the congregation in singing "My Country 'Tis of Thee" and "The Star Spangled Banner." John Morris captivated his hearers with his four offerings, Beautiful Land on High," Dry Those Tears," "Face to Face" and a requested number "Open The Gates of the Temple." In calling the roll James George substituted for Shadrach Jones, was absent on account of illness. Joseph Marrone sounded taps.

Mrs. Ruth E. Harrison played Massenett's Elegy on the violin. The high notes had the quality and clearness of a bell with the perfect control a bird on the low Her husband, Prof. James Harrison of Wyoming Seminary, was at the piano.

The platform offered a fine tribute to those for whom these services were held. The American flag was displayed to advantage on the centre leading from pulpit to the railing with charming bouquets of white and yellow crysanthemums at each end. On the sides were palms and white roses. On each side of the pulpit artificial pink and red dahlias were resplendent. Every vase was proporly chosen to correspond with the flowers they held.

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Sundstrand Adding Machine Call LeRor Reese, GIRLS BACK FROM SCRANTON HOME Thirty-Eight Returned From House of Good Shepherd When Building is Condemned ALL FROM THIS Judge Fuller Sends Twenty of Them to Their Homes and Others to Welfare Institutions Owing to the dangerous condition of the buildings of the House of Good Shepherd at Scranton, which housed wayward girls, th of these girls sent to that institution from Luzerne County, were returned to Judge Fuller on Saturday for approval of their return to their homes or commitment to some other institution. The present buildings at Scranton are threatened by mine caves and have condemned as unsafe by Scranton officials. A movement is now under way to raise $800,000 for a new modern building to be erected at Clark's Summit for the care of wayward girls and all the Catholic parishes in the Scranton diocese are contributing. Judge Fuller with the assistance and through reports of social and charity workers, investigated the home conditions and environment of each of the thirty -eight girls returned and also the reports on their institution. about twenty and, reformation' while in the of the girls were permitted to return to their parents and relatives, six were sent to Sleighton Industrial Home and others were cared for at the local Shelter and Day Nursery.

THe girls ranged in age from fourteen to eighteen years, and those who are physically or mentally deficient will be cared for at institutions, Fuller was assisted. in Investigating the homes and surroundings of the girls, and to assure that those sent home would be given care in a proper environment, by Probation Officer Robert Roberts, Mrs. Agnes Harding, his assistant; Miss Nellie Loftus, of the State Health Department; Miss Margaret Burns, of Luzerne County Catholic Bureau; Miss Ethel May, of the Hazleton Charities; Miss Lenahan, of the Wilkes- -Barre Charities; Mrs. Jean Remally and Miss Mary McAndrews, of Pittston Charities. Death of Mrs.

Bridget Walsh Mrs. Bridget Walsh, wife of Edward H. Walsh, mail carrier, died yesterday morning at 2 o'clock at the family home, 147 Coal street, after a brief illness. Services will be held at St. Mary's church on Wednesday morning.

Interment will be in the family plot in St. Mary's cemetery at Hanover. Deceased 1s survived by her husband, one. sister, Mrs. WiTliam Henry and the following children, Mrs.

James Sweeney, Mrs. Ford Rickord, Mayme, Edward Charles and John. Death of Mrs. Mary Jones Mrs. Mary Jones, aged 70, widow of the late John Jones, died suddenly last evening at the home of Thomas Prodgers, 38, Nicholson street, of apoplexy.

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MICHAEL JOHN HOBAN recent and heretofore, unpublished photograph of the bishop of Scranton In the robes of his office. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF BISHOP HOBAN BY REV. M. E. LYNOTT following history of Rt.

Rev. The Bishop M. J. Hoban was written by Michael E. Lynott, pastor of St.

Ignatius Church of Kingston: Michael John Hoban peculiarity of the noteworthy biographies of many is distinguished, the lack even of the exact place of eminent, personages, of certainty birth, date, education, circumstances of early life -matters of deep interest when uncommon suocess. About they had achieved greatness or one very subject interesting of these in chapters, a fact the life of the error. has always existed. popular "Contrary to the common belief, Hoban was not born in Bishop Hawley, nor is he even a native of the Keystone State. "In the forties of the 19th century, or more definitely eighty years 1846, through the distressago, ful political and economic conditions then existing in Ireland, emigration from that hapless country reached floodtide, many of the young and men seeking new homes women foreign lands.

Among those who in came to the hospitable shores of the United States, at different dates, were Patrick Hoban, from Kilfine, County Mayo, and Brigid Agnes Henigan from Ardnarce, County Sligo, pious, educated, industrious and thrifty young people. "There was no railroad from New York ere Scranton, or to, Honesdale, port of entry for Northeastern Pennsylvania, The only other means of transportation, besides the stage coach, was by the greyhounds of the Delaware Hudson Canal. extended The H. gravity railroad from Honesdale over the mountains down into Lackawanna valley to the present Dickson City. Brigid Henigah came with her uncle, Anthony Walsh, In 1846.

who later became an honored citizen, and his niece lived with him and his family. Later she went to Archbald where she lIved for some time with first cousin, Patrick Kearney. Patrick Hoban, a progressive and enterprising young man went to Wyoming Valley, Later he became acquainted with Patrick Kearney of Archbald, popularly called the "Judge" because of his even temper, mental poise, and cordial, dignified manner, through railroad construction work. Archbald had a small population and was without a Catholic Church. A.

priest came from Carbondale, once a month, and celebrated. mass in Mr. Kearney's In the course of human events, Patrick Hoban and Brigid Henigan were married by Reverend Patrick A. Prendergast, in St. Rose Church, Carbondale, January 4, 1852, going from the home of Patrick Kearney, Archbald.

The witnesses were Hugh O'Neil and Henigan. "They went South on their honeymoon, directly to West Virginia where Patrick Hoban and his partner from Wyoming Valley, Mr. Pettebone, were engaged as contractors in building some sections of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad; The work on the railroad being finished the paymaster absconded with the money due the employees. So incensed were the men that they threatened Mr. Pettebone's life.

Both MISCELLANEOUS Eyes Tire Easily Wear Glasses. See ERNST-11 W. Northampton St. CARDINAL TO OFFICIATE AT BISHOP HOBAN'S FUNERAL Obsequies Will be Conducted on Thursday in St. Peter's Cathedral--Body Now Lies in State at Episcopal Residence Rt.

Rev. Michael John Hoban, erable head of Scranton Diocese and said to have been the oldest Catholic bishop in the United States, who died on Saturday night, will be buried Thursday morning the mortuary chapel in Cathedral cemetery at Scranton alongside the remains of Rt. Rev. William O'Hara. Bishop O'Hara was the first bishop of Scranton Diocese and was the 1m- mediate predecessor of Rt.

Rev. Boshop Hoban. Dennis Cardinal Dougherty of Philadelphia, Archbishop of the Philadelphia Province of the Catholic church, of which Scranton diocese is a part, will celebrate the solemn pontificial requiem mass for the repose of the soul of Bishop Hoben in St. Peter's Cathedral on Thrusday morning at 10 o'clock. Rt.

Rev. J. J. McCort, bishop of Altoona Diocese, will deliver the sermon at the funeral services. Cardinal Dougherty will arrive In Scranton on Wednesday night.

The cardinal will name the bishop's temporary successor and assistant. The body of Bishop Hoban was placed in state in the episcopal realdence at Scranton yesterday and throughout yesterday and last night thousands of persons passed through the residence and viewed the bier. The body will lie in state in the episcopal residence until Wednesday morning when there will be a solemn procession with the carrying of the bishop's remains from the house to the Cathedral, Guard of Honor In the Cathedral the remains of the bishop will be placed on a catafolque to be erected in the middle aisle near the front of the edifice, Members of Holy Name society of St. Peter's Cathedral, the bishop's charge, and members of Fourth Degree, Knights of Columbus, in full uniform, will make up a guard of honor and keep A death vigil alongside remains from the time they are taken into the Cathedral until the funeral services are. conducted.

Rt. Rev. Bishop Hoban, aged 73, to his eternal reward on Saturday, illness night of at 8:45 pneumonia. folowing The a greatly admired and beloved bishop died peacefully surrounded by his immediate relatives, his physicians and some of his intimate associates among the clergy of the Diocese. Early bishop on passed Saturday, state afternoon of cothe and failed to rally.

On one occasion he showed signs of consciousness when he heard priests and sisters reciting prayers near his bedside but soon sank back into a coma and prepared to meet his maker. Stricken Ill Week Ago Bishop Hoban was taken 111 Saturday night, November 6, but on the following Sunday morning read the 7 o'clock mass and preached a short sermon on the Community Chest program which was conducted in Scranton last week. As had been his custom on the Arst Sunday of each month, Bishop Hoban read the epistle and the gospel at. the 12 o'clock mass and started to preach 8 sermon but was forced to cancel the sermon on account of his illness. The bishop went to the episcopal residence and retired.

On Monday morning, Dr. Martin T. O'Malley of Scranton was called and announced that the bishop was suffering from lobar pneumonia. Dr. Charles J.

Hoban of Philadelphia, a brother of the bishop was called Monday night and in consultation with Dr. O'Malley agreed that the bishop was suffering from, pneumonia, The bishop waged a gallant fight against the disease during the week, but Saturday, the final day of his existence, was- marked by almost hourly symptoms which told his physicians and relatives his demise was near, As time wore on Saturday unfavorable symptoms became more pronounced and at 7 o'clock on Saturday night the physicians announced their inability to get the bishop's pulse at intervals. Bishop's Last Words During Saturday afternoon, Rt. Rev. Bishop J.

Brennan and a number of priests of Scranton diocese gathered in the sick room. They were joined by nuns from Marywood Mercy Hospital in Scranton. While College, St. Cecelia's Convent and they were praying at 5 o'clock the bishop gave his last sign of consclousness. Rousing himself momentarily during one of the prayers, the bishop responded "My Jesus, mercy." These were his last words.

The bishop expired shortly before 9 o'clock on Saturday night. With him at the time were his immediate relatives: The Misses Mary, Anna and Alice Hoban: his brothers, Dr. Charles Hoban of Philadelphia and Attorney T. P. Hoban of Scranton; and his nephew, T.

Linus Hoban of Scranton. Bishop Brennan, who is temporarily in charge of the affairs of the diocese, was also present when the bishop died. Bells Tolled Throughout Diocese Word of the bishop's death spread rapidly and in less than an hour Catholic churches throughout the diocese slowly tolled their bells in memory of the bishop. Because of his close relationship to Wyoming Valley and Wilkes-Barre his death meant personal loss to thousands of residents of this community. Prior to his elevation as one of the high church dignitaries of United MISCELLANEOUS BRIEF CASES.

WALLETS BILL FOLDS. W. KRESSLY. 96 S. Main: States, Bishop Hoban spent many years as a curate in Luzerne County, He served in Pittston and at Ashley where he founded St.

Leo's parish. It Was while he was stationed at Ashley that he received the call to be bishop coadjutor, the post which in 1896 led to his ascent to the bishopria. of Scranton diocese. The bishop was. one of the most learned and outstanding churchmen of the East.

He served forty years as a priest in the service of God and for the last thirty years had been bishop of the diocese. As bishop he was spiritual head of 300 priesta and approximately 300,000 Cathollo souls living in eleven counties In northeastern Pennsylvania. He celebrated his silver jubilee as a bishop and forty-one years as a priest. in October, 1921. An Outstanding Achievement Bishop Hoban's greatest achieve ment WAS the erection of St.

Michael's Industrial School at Whites Ferry. This home for orphans wam dedicated by the bishop in 1916 and is a striking memorial to his me mory, It was through the encouragement and approval of Bishop Hoban that a number of charitable members of Polish Catholic churches of the diocese began a movement for. the erection of an orphanage for Polish children at Sheatown. This Hoban orphanage was dedicated by Bishop on July 4, 1919. On October 12, 1921, Rt.

Rev. Bishop Hoban celebrated his silver jubilee as a bishop and the fortyfirst anniversary of his ordination as priest--the jubilee week was opened Sunday, October 9, when more than 1,000 men attended holy communion in honor of the bishop at a mass in the Scranton cathedral. la Members of all denominations Joined in last honoring bishop and on the day of the jubilee there was parade of 12,000 men over the streets of Jubilee Gifts Exceeded $200,000 At that time Bishop Hoban was presented with a gift of $148,430.70 by the Catholics of the diocese token as a of hard of work appreciation of his life time the service and self sacrifice spent, in of God. The priests of the diocese also presented the with a check for $62,268 on that occa Bishop sion. Most of the two purses were later used by the Bishop in ance and expansion of St.

Michael's Industrial Home. Bishop Hoban's advice and intervention were frequently sought by both in recent labor troubles in Scranton. In the last twenty-five years judicator he acted as conciliator or adthe in two street car street strike: a allic mill fitters' strike and a plumbers' and steam strike. The bishop was a director of Scranton State Hospital Pennsylvania Oral School, West Mountain Sanitorium, Pennsylvania, Association for the Blind and the nected Albright Library. He was also conwith Scranton Public Library, His Last Visit to Wilkes- -Barre The bishop made frequent visits to Valley Wilkes-Barre and Wyoming in the discharge of his duties.

His last visit to this city was on Sunday, October 31, when he offlciated at the formal dedication of new Knights of Columbus Home on South Franklin' street. He visited this city on October 3 and 4 to attend the sessions of the diocesan convention of Holy Name Societies. De spite his advanced age he led the Holy Name parade on Sunday afternoon, October 3. He 'experienced no 111 effects from the arduous march, and according to members of fourth degree, Knights of Columbus, who escorted him, seemed as fresh as a man one-half his age at the conciusion of the parade. On the following night the bishon.

dellvered a stirring address to the convention of Holy Name men. were men of unimpeachable Integrity. Patrick Hoban sold everything he possessed, paid the men, and started with his young wife for Waterloo, N. where he secured contract for building sections of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Rallroad. "The home of the young couple WAS a log cabin in the railroad clear.

ing, and, as Abraham Lincoln, Liber. ator of men from political servitude, was born in a log cabin, so on June 6, 1858, at Waterloo, N. Was born he who by priestly power would free men from the slavery of sin. A priest first, now the bishop of the Diocese of Scranton. After the baptism, a few days later, holy mass was celebrated in the log cabin, then the holy house.

And there was rejoicing. Michael John Hoban at Hawley "Although a native of another State and town, Hawley was the only place he knew from childhood, as his hometown with its pleasant early days and the hallowed association of youth. The gravity railroad of the Pennsylvania Coal Company (with shops and offices at Dunmore) extending from No. 14, or Hilldale, on the river east side of the Susquehanna traversed in Wyoming Valley, to Pittston, the present route, generally, of the Laurel Line, to Scranton, Dunmore, to Hawley--the terminus. It Was familiarly known as the "Washington Road." It consisted of a series of twenty-one planes on which the coal cars were lifted to other elevations, to.

get. beyond. the mountains, by means of stationary engines and endless wire ropes, running by gravity to the next plane and so on to Hawley. The same was the principle by which the gravity road of the Delaware Hudson Co. was operated from Dickson City to Honesdale, "Hawley, 800n became the most thriving industrial centre, after Scranton, It in Northeastern Pennsylvania.

was the storehouse of the coal shipped from the mines at Carbondale, Archbald, Olyphant, as far down as Dickson City, and from the mines at Dunmore, East or South Scranton, Pittston, and below No. 14 or Hilldale, in Wyoming Valley, The freezing up of the Delaware Hudson canal every winter compelled the storing of the coal from November to April at a point where it could be loaded most advantageously and expeditiously into the (Continued on Page 17) MISCELLANEOUS DEPOSIT will hold any XMAS Gift. Shop early, W. J. Kressly.

S. Main Death Announced at Masses The death of Bishop Hoban was announced at each mass yesterday by the five priests of St. Mary's Church, each one offering a mass and requesting the congregation join in prayer for the happy repose of Bishop Hoban's soul. The main altar has been drapped with purple ribbons by request Rev. J.

J. Curran, who will preside at a solemn high requiem mass this morning at 8:30 for the happy repose of Bishop Hoban's soul. A choir 100 boys will assist. On Tuesday's and Friday's pilgrimages in celebration of the universal jubilee when prayers will be offered for the intention of the holy father, the pope; many persons in the congregation will be offering special prayers in honor of Bishop Hoban. At St.

Nicholas' Church prayers were offered yesterday and a solemn high requiem mass will be said this morning at 9 o'clock by Rev. Charles Goeckel for the uplifting of Bishop Hoban's soul. The main altar will be drapped in purple. At St. Aloysius' Church, prayers were offered yesterday and Rev.

D. W. McCarthy spoke of Bishop and vocation. A. solemn high Hoban's life and his worthy work quiem mass for Bishop Hoban will be offered this morning at 7:30.

At Holy Trinity, Holy Savion, Sacred Heart Slovak and Holy Rosary Churches, special prayers were offered and requiem masses will be held later. At the other Roman Catholic Churches in Wyoming Valley similar observances were held and are being planned. MISCELLANEOUS Sets or Parts. MADDEN'S. 96 S.

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