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The Times Leader from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania • Page 32

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1 BRIEF MENTION Today's Anniversary- On this day, in 1879, the first telephone exchange in South Carolina opened at Charleston. Boy Scouts Break Camp -Eckley boy scouts have broken camp near White Haven where they have been since early in the summer. Today's Horoscope- -Persons born on this day have a great deal of literary ability, command of language and are never at for words. Girl Struck By Bicycle--Hit by a bicycle while walking w102, river common, Alice Woronowicz, 6, of 25 Hazle street, last night received left side bruises. She was treated in General hospital.

Masons To Attend Funeral Kingston Lodge, F. A. will meet in the lodge rooms, American Legion building, Kingston, this afternoon at 1:30 to attend the funeral of Charles F. Howell. Legion Corps To Rehearse Drum and bugle corps of Post 132.

American Legion, will meet tonight at 7:30 in Kirby park. In case of rain the rehearsal will be held in American Legion home, Merchants lane. Shift Highway Patrol-Shamokin detail of State highway patrol, consisting of three patrolmen, has been moved from Shamokin to Mt. Carmel and will cover from a point three miles beyond Ashland to Sunbury. Lacerates Elbow- George Fisher, 42, of Pine street, Pittston, a laborer at 'Ewen Colliery, was treated at Pittston hospital yesterday morning at for lacerated right He was discharged after treatment.

Grange Meeting Canceled-H. A. Bronson, lecturer, has announced that a meeting of Pomona, grange, arranged for Saturday Beaumont, has been postponed indefinitely because of death in the family of one of the officers. Flyer Visits Colliery- Clarence Hometown flying field for. repairs Chamberlin was forced down at on Wednesday night for a shorti time.

He was escorted through Coaldale colliery and later his flight from Detroit New York. Injures Thumb On Car-Harry Zang, 42, of 218 Exeter avenue, West Pittston, employed As 8 laborer at Ewen colliery, was treated at Pittston hospital late Wednesday night for 'a lacerated thumb received while spragging coal cars. ragher street, WAS treated in General hospital yesterday for right hand injuries suffered while coupling cars in Buttonwood mine, Glen Alden Coal Co. Charles Viletski, 6, of 742 North Pennsylvania avenue, was treated for burns of right foot received when he stepped in hot tar. Freight Company Head Here F.

N. Melius, president of the Universal Car Loading and Distributing visited Wilkes-Barre on a business trip yesterday. He is also president of the United States Freight Co. and former general manager of the New York Central Railroad. Mr.

Melius was accompanied by John Duffy, vicepresident and traffic executive of Distribute Pheasants- Anthracite game farm and fish nursery association yesterday started to distribute ring neck pheasants hatched on the farm. Twenty birds were furnished to each of more than 8 dozen sportsmen's clubs through Luzerne county. De Molays Advanced--At a meeting of Susquehanna chapter of De Molay last night the following members received their majority service: Clarence Adams, Bert Baker, French Jones, Russell Jones, John Reid, David W. Ross and Edward W. Steinhauer.

Extending Electric Line--Pennsylvania Power Light Co. is extending an- electric line eight miles from Catawissa to Numidia Grove to serve about seventy first into families. a rural The district extension in the Catawissa section in more than two years. 25 Chosen For Solarium--From than seventy applicants a been selected for the solarium, class of twenty five children has operated at the Kirby Health Center by Wyoming Valley culosis society. It is expected that several additional students will be added to the class.

Charges Double-Crossing-Charging he had been. "double crossed" by federal officials, Congressman G. Frank Brumm of Minersville yesterday started to bring pressure on. federal authorities to have anthracite burned exclusively in the new Lewisburg penitentiary instead of the advertised for combination of bituminous and anthracite. Miner Hit By Auto-Walking to get a street on his way home after working in Dorrance colliery, Lehigh Valley Coal Andrew Pockofski, 66, of 9 Grant street, Miners Mills, suffered right leg injuries yesterday when hit by automobile of C.

Randall of 118 South Bennett street, Kingston, on Courtright avenue. He is in General hospital. mond Two Thomas, Treated 20, at Hospital McCar- HUNDREDS SEE (Continued from Page 17) Red sunflower-Mrs. W. G.

Laidler. Yellow rudbeckia--Mrs. W. G. Laidler.

Stocks--Albert Nelson, G. E. Ruff and Mrs. Tompkins. Ever castings--James McHale and Mrs.

Robert Miller. Dahlia, basket-mixed decorations Edward 'Spare, Mrs. William Powell and Mrs. J. P.

Howells. Dahlia, vase unnamed R. A. Houser, two prizes. Physostigia-Mrs.

Alonzo Prutzman. Celosia--Elwood Nelson. Rubber plant-Mrs. A. C.

Johnson. English lavender Mrs. Dana Crump. BUSINESS NOTICES W. B.

L. M. NEWSBIGLE Chiropodists- -Foot Specialists ALL FOOT AILMENTS TREATED 411-412 Meyer Bldg. 4-1618 DR. IRENE E.

LEWIS Foot Specialist 509 Miners Bank Bldg. Phone 2-1308. CATHERINE McGOWAN Chiropodist and Foot SP Specialist 922 Miners Bank Bldg. Dial 3-0211 DR. MARGARET GRIFFITH CHIROPODIST Room 918.

Deposit Savings Bank Bldg. Appointment. Dial 2-1013 THE WILKES-BARRE RECORD, FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 1932 BELIEVE Registered U. IT 8. OR Patent Office NOT By RIPLEY WALTER'S GUEDE Lydia So Smart with New Fall Woolens We Show the New VITALITY At $6:00 In Black or Brown Suede 413 Walter's RELIABLE SHOE STORE -Publio Square Wilkes-Barre Established in 1871 Why put off Getting a New Fall Knox Or Stetson Hat when you Can get one For $5 JORDAN'S OLD SORES HEALED One Application Brings Relief The minute you apply Peterson's Ointment to that stubborn sore or ulcer you begin to feel its great healing power taking effect Peterson's quickly dries up excess excretions of the infected cells, removes soreness and its powerfully healing and soothing medication sticks right on the job until your troubleNO MATTER HOW LONG STANDING -is completely banished, else money refunded.

Big box of Peterson's Ointment only 35 cents at any drug store. No More Piles How to End Terrible Agony Without Salves or Cutting Thousands. of Pile sufferers do not know that the cause of Piles is in-bad circulation of blood in the lower bowel. That is the scientific truth about Piles -the real reason why salves and suppositories do not give permanent relief, why cutting does not remove the cause. Your itching, bleeding or protrudAng Piles will only go when you actually remove the cause--and not one minute before.

External treatments can't do this--an an internal medicine should be used. HEMROID, the prescription of Dr. J. S. Leonhardt, succeeds because it stimulates the circulation, drives out congested blood, heals and restores the almost dead parts.

HEM-ROID tablets have an almost unbelievable record of success. So why waste time on external remedies worry about an operation when SE. D. everywhere, White invite Co. every and sufferer druggists to HEM-ROID with guarantee of money-back if it does not end their Piles, no matter how.

stubborn the -Adv. TEETH PULLED FOR Except Wisdom Teeth To Introduce the New, Improved SWEET-AIR Look for the boy on the building to be sure you are in Dr. Shor a. DR. CHAIKEN DR.

SHOR 28 PUBLIC SQUARE Two Doers From Benesch DIAL 3.7332 Endeavorers Ready For Outing Tonight Christian Endeavor societies of Luzerne county will hold an outing at Saul's farm, near Hazleton, tonight. About 175 Endeavorers from all parts of the county will attend. Transportation be by automobiles which will leave South and South River streets at 6. Miss Vivian Welker of Newitt street, Kingston, is committee chairman. A program of sports has been arranged with swimming, diving and ball throwing contests scheduled.

A wiener and corn roast will be held. Prize Winning Blooms Presented To Record The prize winning basket of. flowers at the Trucksville Garden show, entered by C. Beacham of Huntsville, was presented last night to the Record by Mr. Beacham.

It was a large basket of gladioli of many colors, measuring four feet in height and four and one-half feet across the top. Each flower was of remarkable size and velvety texture. The entry received first award (in the basket group. KNICKERBOCKER Standard five dollar rooms at $3 Here's a smart, cosmopolitan hotel you wit enjoy! Adjacent to "Loop" business center, yet away from its clatter and grime. Spacious, cheerful outside reeme with bath, shower, circulating ice and Servider service (minimizing tipping).

Parking and garage, Restaurant and Coffee Shop Write for Miustrated folder. Walton Place (Opposite The Drake) USE your telephone to reach your friends, to help you shop, summon aid in case of need. As an everyday venience the 1 la well worth cost-im emergencies to to priceless! THE BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF PERNA. IT SAVED HER DAUGHTER TT IS the daughter herself- Miss Rose Lama-who willingly gives the facts in a letter: She says, "My mother wanted me to take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound when kind, was younger.

But I wouldn't. If I I might have been well girl now. I suffered terribly every month." Finally the girls in her office con vinced her. She tried it at last. Now she is on the way to greater health and happiness.

Mothers--tell your daughters, And daughters -take your mother's' advice. Suffering is unnecessary, E. VEGETABLE COMPOUND THE ONLY BUSES rice Porters FREE PILLOWS personal porter service, reclining chairs, thru expresses and careful drivers, are features of this -the only system specializing in long distance bus travel! LOWEST FARES -SAVE to most points in U. 8. or Canada.

(CLEVELAND 18.40-LOS 14.25-CHICAGO ANGELES 88.40 24.40 Trip ROCHESTER 6.25 BUFFALO 8.25 No porters on bus between Wilkes-Barre and Scranton Write--or phone 2-5411 Gray's Drug Store 3, North Main Street (Corner Public Square) Short tine WIDE NATION System GREAT EASTERN STAGES End Of Season GOLF SALE Many wonderful days for golf just aheadwith Fall the ideal season, right around the corner. Take advantage of the opportunity now to get just the clubs or bag you want at the low prices offered in our End of the Season Sale. CLUBS $12.50 Woods $10.00 $8.50 Woods $6.80 $5.00 Woods $4.00 IRONS $5.00 Irons $4.00 $2.75 Irons $2.20 GOLF BAGS $18.50 All Leather Bags $10.80 $8.50 English Cloth, Leather Bound Bags $6.80 $6.00 Special English Cloth Bags $4.80 SPECIAL Ranger Golf Balls $2.25 Per Dozen LEWIS AND BENNETT HARDWARE CO 4 AND 6 NO- MAIN ST Established 1826 LOANS ON DIAMONDS Jewelry, Silver and other personal property. Expert Diamond Appraisers We Buy For Cash Old Gold, Platinum, Silver Collateral Loan Exchange 37 W. Market Phone 2-6616 Open 9 to 5 Saturday 8 P.

M. DR. FLAHERTY On The Square 33 Years Finest Set Of TEETH For $15 Fully Guaranteed or Money Back SWEET- AIR 25c Extractions 25c Over Schulte Cigar Store, Cor. S. Main and Public Square Common SenseTells you to take your eye troubles to an eye sight specialist--There's no longer any reason to take chance when you can get QUALITY GLASSES Examination Included Complete FOR .50 None Higher' No Extras 2 Years' Free Service STYLE ANY SHAPE WHITE GOLD PINK GOLD Large Selection of Latest Frames Do you need Kryptok bifocals? $7.50 is all you pay, no matter what you need! Established 20 Years in Wilkes-Barre NOW IS THE TIME TO HAVE YOUR CHILDREN'S EYES LOOKED AFTER.

Dr. Wm. Brown Optometrist and Eye Sight Specialist 2 East Market Street 2nd Floor- Public Square Office Hours 9:50 to 6 p. m. Evenings: 7:30 to 9.

Gladys Glad Beauty articles appear daily on the Woman's Page. White Hardware Co. WILKES -BARRE Harris Hardware and Supply Co. SUCCESSORS TO J. ROAT SUPPLY CO.

KINGSTON CORNERS LAVA THROWN OUT BY MT. ETNA DURING THE ERUPTION OF 1908 45 STILL HOT AFTER 24 YEARS. Sketched CATANIA, A POUND OF STEEL COO DER WIRE -WHEN MADE SIGNATURE OF INTO WATCH SPRINGS DR. D. COOPER FROM INCREASES IN TO VALUE Optometrist Portsmouth, Va.

THE BOY I WITH THE A RED LIVE A Great 1932. Britain reserved. Ine. GIANT'S HAND rights LOBSTER A LITTLE CUBAN BOY HAD AN ENORMOUS LEFT HAND THAT WEIGHED FOUND ALONG THE EASTERN SHORE OF NOVA SCOTIA 8 POUNDS. IT WAS SO LARGE THAT June, 1932 Rip HE CARRIED IT ABOUT IN A BAG.

Santiago $-26 EXPLANATION OF YESTERDAY'S CARTOON MONT BLANC Mont Blanc, the highest peak of the Alps, rising to a height of 15,781 feet, is neither in Italy nor Switzerland as is popularly assumed. It is situated in France, about seven miles from the FrancoSwiss border. An Italian Fascist claimed a few years ago that he had climbed Mont Blane for the purpose of' renaming it Monte Mussolini in honor of the Italian Dictator. Mussolini accepted the honor but was astonished when it was called to his attention that the mountain is not within Italian territory at all. A BEST SELLER IN SPITE OF 20 PUBLISHERS "Robinson Crusoe," a best seller for the last 215 years and probably for all time to come, was written by Daniel Defoe, who founded his tale upon the experience of Alexander Selkirk, a castaway on the lonely island of Juan Fernandez.

The manuscript of "Robinson Crusoe" was rejected by a score of book publishers who failed to foresee the immense popularity of the work. William Taylor, who finally purchased the book, made a considerable fortune by it. Cheapest Postage Stamp In The World." SALES LEVY (Continued from Page 17) come, he. explained, no deduction whatever will be allowed with the single exception of labor costs incurred in connection with the installation of goods sold, in cases where a charge is customarily made for such installation. Where the custom of the trade is to make no charge for installation but to consider such expense a part of overhead the total amount paid by the customer is taxable.

"The tax applies although the property was not in existence at the time the sales was made. "For instance the tax would apply to the full purchase price of a suit of clothes made to order by a tailor especially for a customer. In such case the labor and skill is performed in the production of the property sold, No deduction will be allowed for overhead costs as distinguished from installation costs. "For instance the tax applies to the full amount paid by patrons for food and beverages prepared and served in restaurants and other eating places. "Horse sense," he said, "is applied to the revenue department's general policy regarding tax administration." He gave as an example the case of newsboys, who, he said, technically may be vendors 'but the problem of catching them is different." Sale newspapers from news stands he, noted constitutes sale by vendors and so comes under the He said the tax can be collected and will be collected equally from all "with collection costs so low that every merchant in that the out State of have the assurance every dollar paid in taxes cents will go to the actual relief of the unemployed." Attorney H.

A. Gordon, counsel for the Chamber of Commerce, gave a brief synopsis of the sales tax act before Dr. King arrived at the meeting. Dr. King commended Attorney Gordon for his brief, copies of which were distributed.

Brief talks were given by Leon K. Metzger and Sanford Beecher, Dr. King's deputy secretaries. They also took part in the forum meeting that followed Dr. King's address.

It was explained that all answers to last night's questions were simply provisional. Malcolm Burnside, president of Fowler, Dick and Walker, was chairman. To Arraign Inkerman Man State police stated yesterday that Frank Orbison of Union street, Inkerman, charged with aggravated assault and battery on Anthony Krupsky of 15 Wood street, Inkerwould be arraigned before a justice of the peace at Stroudsburg on Saturday. WILLIE WILLIS By ROBERT QUILLEN "When I eat too much my. stomach feels like it would be all right if I could stir it up with a stick." Copyright, 1932, Publishers' Syndicate 4 CO MART, 2399 Sin No Home Complete Without A Fireplace All replace beauty, and is brought to your home by a Ready re Youth, 19, Medallist In Fox.

Hill Tourney First and second rounds of the fourth annual invitation golf tournament of Fox Hill Country club will be played today and the semifinals and finals will be held tomorrow afternoon. Yesterday the qualifying rounds were held with Carl nineteen-year-old Carbondale youngster, being medalist with 72, one above par. It is the second time for Cramer to honors in the annual invitation tournament, capturing low score in 1930. Blast Victim Dies William Ruthaford, 22, of 25 Vine street, Plymouth, died last night at 7 in Mercy hospital from burns received on the night of Thursday, August 18, in an explosion of gas at the Lance No. 11 colliery of Glen Anden Coal Co.

where he WaS employed as a motor runner. He was a member of St. Vincent's church. is survived by his mother, Mite. Anna O'Donnell, and two sisters, Margaret and Anna.

FUNERALS Corcoran, James Thomas, Mrg Damico, Mrs. John Thomas P. Dando, Mrs. Anna Totoris, Mrs. Davis, Thomas C.

Victoria Goleniewski, John Vukin, Nicholas Farrell, Amy T. Howell, Charles Williams, Daniel Scheld, Mrs. Wolfe, Mrs. Joseph Lydia James Corcoran, from home of his, brother, Edward Perkins, Plains, this morning with a requiem high mass in St. Dominick's church, Parsons.

Sacred Heart cemetery, Plains. Mrs. John Damico, from 121 Fourth street, Wyoming, this morning at 9 with a requiem high mass in Anthony's church, Pittston. St. Cecilia's cemetery.

Mrs. Anna Dando, from the home of her sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Edwards, 255 Green street, Edwardsville. Forty Fort cemetery. Mrs.

Dando is also survived by one son George of Schenectady, N. Y. Thomas C. Davis, from 573 Main Sugar Notch, this afternoon at 1:30. Services in Welsh Presbyterian church at 2.

Interment in Hanover Green cemetery. Amy Tinklepaugh Farrell, from Oxford street, Lee Park, this afternoon at 1. Oakdale cemetery. John Goleniewski, from 609 North Grant street, this morning at 9, with a requiem high mass at 9:30 in SS. Peter and Paul's church, Plains.

Church cemetery. Charles Howell, from 41 Third avenue, Kingston, this afternoon at 2. Fern Knoll cemetery. Mrs. Joseph Scheld, from the home of her daughter, Mrs.

John V. Kosek, 94 West Ross street, on Saturday morning at 9 with a solemn high mass of requiem in St. Nicholas' church at 9:30. St. Nicholas' cemetery, Darling street.

Mrs. Thomas P. Thomas, from 80 James street, Kingston, this afternoon at 2:30. Rev. Roush will officiate.

Pittston Mrs. Victoria Totoris, from H. G. Davis' funeral parlor, Plymouth, this morning at 10. Rev.

Clarence Russell, pastor of First Presbyterian church, Plymouth, will officiate. Oaklawn cemetery. Nicholas Vukin, from 73 Oliver street, Swoyerville, this morning at 9. St. Ignatius cemetery, Pringle.

Daniel Williams, from 112 Carlisle street, Saturday afternoon at 2. Hollenback cemetery. Mrs. Lydia Wolfe, from 12 Sterling street, Saturday afternoon at 2:30. Rev.

Robert Klein will officiate. Hanover Green cemetery. MOONEY Funeral Director Ambulance Service 129-131 S. Washington, Dial 3-4211 MARRIAGE LICENSES Clarence, Ayers Wilkes- Parsons Barre Luther Bush Plymouth Emma Young Plymouth Paul G. Thomcho Warrior Run Mary Sakalosh Glen Lyon Enoch Rogers Larksville Jane Dea Larksville John Lincotski Emily Vasilus Kingston Robert Prutzman Noxen Minnie Martin Dallas Arthur U.

Elmer West Haven, Conn. Barbara A. Kirkham Hanover Twp, John A. Curry Hazleton Grace Conahan Lattimer Mines David S. DeLancey Carbondale Myrtle Helner Waymart MARRIAGES -JOHNSON In WilkesBarre, August 24, 1932, by Rev.

John Hall Griffith, James Fisher Davison of. Nanticoke and Miss Emily M. Johnson of Kingston. DEATHS Brostock, Albert Ruthaford, Corrigan, Mrs. William John Sanderson, Redphren Green, Michael Savoy, Michael Haines, George H.

Schupp, Mrs. Janizan, Stanley Sarah E. Kosko, Jacob Thorpe, Mrs. Lott, Leona R. Ellsworth Pilipavicius, Weston, Mrs.

Martin Alfred BROSTOCK In General hospital, August 25, 1932, Albert Brostock, 26, of Dupont, mine accident. CORRIGAN-In Kingston, August 25, 1932, Mrs. John Corrigan, 39. GREEN At Retreat almshouse, August 25, 1932, Michael Green, 67. HAINES -In General hospital, 25, 1932, George H.

Haines, 79, 47 North Franklin street, from injuries suffered in a fall. JANIZAN- Wanamie, August 24, 1932, Stanley Janizan, 48. KOSKO-At Hudson, August 25, 1932, Jacob Kosko. -At Fairmount Springs, August 24, 1932, Miss Leona R. Lott, 17, formerly of Lee Park.

PILIPAVICIUS- -In Retreat hospital, August 25, 1932, Martin Pillpavicius, of Larksville. RUTHAFORD-In Mercy hospital, August 25, 1932, William Ruthaford, 22, of Plymouth, burns. SANDERSON-In Nanticoke State hospital, August 25, 1932, Redphren Sanderson, 27. SAVOY 1932, -In Michael Pittston Savoy, hospital, 12, son August of Mr. and Mrs.

Savoy, 159 Oak street, Browntown. SCHUPP-At Loyalville, August 25, 1932, Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Schupp, 79. THORPE-In Scranton, August 24, 1932, Mrs. Ellsworth Thorpe, formerly of Wilkes-Barre.

WESTON-In Nesbitt hospital, August 25, 1932, Mrs. Alfred Weston, 29, of Plymouth. FLOWERS Expressions of Sympathy EVANS The Florist 14 N. 4-1118 IT ALWAYS PAYS TO see Jennings FOR RINTING JENNINGS PRESS 16 N. Main St.

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