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ALL THE HEWS THE RAY IT HAPPENS 13ARBEJ WEATHER FINANCIAL iii ABIE Yesterday'. Gicchca TVVENTY-EIGIiT PAGE3 Washington, Jn. 1 Eastern Penn'i Fair tonight and Wodnotdayp oold wave In sxtrem north portion. RI6E81 SUN ET6i A. M.

4iB9 P. M. WEnTCtXY rOtWPED 1118 TUESDAY EVENING. JANUARY 16. 1923 THBa CSttTS Piii eUnuLai cert PINCHOT IS SWORN AS OF FENNS' willtdo -HIS UTMOST TO ENFORCE PROHIBITION in state TRE paper with a poucy MB LI DORTMUND FROM TRESTLE BY New Governor in Ills Inaugural Speech Declares lis Regards Present Flagrant Failure to Enforce Volstead Act as a Blot on the Good Name of Pennsylvcsla Emphatically Declares His Administration Will Be Dry SAYS HE HAS MADE J(0 PROMISES EXCEPT TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC I OUR NEW GOVERNOR I OSTERLING CASE SETTLED FOR $77,500 AT SCRANTON Fred J.

Osterllnfl's suit against Luxern County, to recover $200,000 In fees for ths erection of the Wiikes-Barre eeurt house, oamo to a eud-den end today when sttorneys for both aldss reaehad a settlement in the amount of "The money will be paid to Mr. Oaterilna In a very short County 8elleltor John H. Oande announced. The eettlemant wee effected before 1 o'clock thla afternoon following a conference looting two hours. In 801-anton.

The oaee wee In progress all dey yesterday before Judge Mexsy, and It was resumed again this morning. At 10i30 o'clock after Osterllng had been on the atand for an hour a reoess wae taken. During the racese Oeterling'a attorneys approaohed Solloltor Dando, Attorney Jamea M. Stack and other Lucerne County representatives with the offer of a settlement. The attorneys went Into Immediste conference In Judge JVUxeyfa private offloe with Osterllng and Judge Maxey present The amount of settlement finally reaohed was $77,600.

Severs! months ago the county wae reported to have offered to settle the suit for $67,000 when the case waa being tried before a Jury In 8cranfon. At that time the oourt suddenly oontinued the oaee until ths present seeeion of Lackawanna County oourt. Incoming Executive is Given Wonderful Ovation After He Takes the Oath of Office Amplifiers Make It Possible For Vast Throng to Hear Every Word of tbs Exercises For the First Time In History HIGHLIGHTS OF PINChOTS INAUGURAL ADDRESS "I shall spproach my task with eagerness to be useful, with determination to be fair and with strong confidence in ultimate success. "1 regard the present flagrant failure to enforce the Volstead law as a blot on the good name of Pennsylvania and ths United "This administration win be dry." "I was a follower of Roosevelt while he Was livins. I am tils fol- lower no less today, as his great soul still leads this people on ths road to PEOPLE Of JERSEY FAVOR AMENDMENT OF VOLSTEAD ACT Governor Silzer Makes the Statement in His Inaugural Address Today Trenton, N.

Jan. 16. Pas sax of FUEL COMMISSION PERMITS INCREASE INCOAIPRICES Kingston Coal Company Announces 50 Cent Boost on Domestic Sizes Prices for anthracite established hv th. Pannatrlvanln Visual Pnmmlfl. Inn r.nn An Innrwiiaa ahnvn the h.ra.

ktr nm hiM oeiter utings. "The movement which resulted tn my election Is the direct descendant of the RooseVelt Progressivs movement of 1911," "Appropriations In Pennsylvania have exceeded revenues in ths last few years. Therefore we have accumulated liabilities amounting to many millions which must be paid off before ths State can meet Its bills as they fall due." "I have made no pledge or promise of any sort except la "Our people have seen men known to be opposed to ths enforcement of the law selected to compel obedience to it on the part of "Pennsylvania must either control the criminals who are openly breaking the law or be controlled by them." "I shall expect and demand from every publlo servant appointed by me or subject to removal by me, from the highest to ths lowest entbe and ungrudging obedience to ths Eighteenth Amendment and the Volstead law." 5. 7 coal producers, an investigation to- mer.t of the Volstead Act so aa to day reveajed. Instead of reducing the Permit the use of light wines and cost of coal, the commission has per- i-eer, was recommended by Gover-mitted it to be boosted.

6, Sllser, In his Inaugural The new condition was discovered aaaress here today, today through an announcement by I "Our State should also take the Jon. 1 6 -Gifford Pinchot became Governor of Pennsylvania today. The hush during the administration of the oath of office vu succeeded by a sustained ovation from the thousands of spectators, while a battery of the 107th field artillery of the National Guard, thundered the Governor's salute of 1 7 guns. Angry Citizens Responsible For Lawlessness in Harrison, Ark. VICTIM RESISTED POSSE Hotelman, Who Went on Bond of Strikers, is Given Beating Harrison, Jan.

16 The body of EL Gregor, striking railroad shop worker, hanged by Infuriated citizen, was out down from a high trestle near here today. I Gregor was hanged, acoordlng to Deputy Sheriff A. 13. Folt, alter no resisted attempts of a mob of 1,000 business men and farmers, who were seeking to identify persons, who have carried on a campaign or saDotage against the Missouri and North As-kansas railroad. There was no marks of violence on the body, Holt said.

Authorities hod not made an arrest shortly before noon, although mobs of men still mll'ed In tho streets, rounding up strikers for questioning regarding bridges which have, been burned and other outbreaks. The mob of citizens from surrounding towns gathered here when the sabotage campaign threatened to paralyze service on the road. Gregor'a home was visited by a posse demanding his surrender. Hotel Man Whipped George W. O'Neil, hotel man, who went on the bond of striking shop- workers, charred wlth paralyzing transnortatlon bv hnrnina- bridges, was taken from his home in his night elethee shortly afterwards, and whip- pea oy th mob of citizens.

The streets were filled with milling crowds, and prominent man nf thu vicinity, who tiekked Into Harrison all yesterday and last night, Intent i nn i. .1 i ened to cause suspension of transpor BUW Gregor, after resisting- posses. which were roundinr ud strikers for questioning regarding sabotage on tnB railroad, escaped through, the rear door of his home. He fled In a I i npea -r JUWMd by --sr wwnj Qiour sun iters lateen in tne Continued On Fage Three.) WEST PITTSTON COUNCIL DROPS TWOfflOLIN Demands of Citizens to Be Heard Are Denied at Stormy Session Majority members of West Pitts-ton council last night ran affairs with a high hand. They refused to accept a communication from Burgess Joseph W.

Kasper, dismissed the two borough patrolmen who have preferred serious charges against David J. Davis, president of coun cil, and totally ignored demands of Citizens, some of whom supported them in the last strenuous fight for control of council to be heard. .5 v. I 'v II GOVERNOR' GIFFORD PINCHOT, I a joint resolution by the State Legls- I lature to inform Congress that the people of Now Jersey favor amend necessary steps to call a oonstitu tlonal convention, as provided for in the federal constitution. In order that the eighteenth amendment may uh urw io oiwijr piuviuo for the lawful use of beer and light wines, "and so work for real temperance," he said.

Governor Bllier said the recent election in this State constituted repudiation or tne proamnion law, anA tH.r mia ntllrf aa tn tinnr the people felt about It. I Sllser also recommended return i 16 the 5 cent street car fare in this State, recommended reduction nf taxes and rebuked "privileges" who i take advantage of the needs of the people. I He referred to ths need of ooal and nauMtty of women engaging in nignt wont. Publlo Oppose Prohibition The governor declared ths people were opposed to prohibition as at present enforced. 'Instead of this our people prefer temperance," he said.

'Tf the Volstead act had given an honest definition of intoxicating liquor wo might have been well on the way to repeal temperance, through the use of light beverages, instead ofbreedlng as we are doing now, a nation of whiskey drinkers. If Washington cannot be made dry, what can be expected of enforcement in the rest of the country Silzer said that, as the people bad voted In favor of the $40,000,000 road bond act, he would deem it his duty to carry out the provisions of that measure. "It is my purpose to recommend to the Legislature changes in the present laws relating to highways, which will provide for reorganization of the present Bute highway commission and a change In Its personnel." He said he would prepare an extended message On this subject for submission to the Legislature at a later date. Regarding development of northern New Jersey, Silzer predicted a rapid and healthy growth for that iQtArnmi nv lanir rr mm f0rtnbla and Vl 1. tion facilities.

tuiapuria- If we are to take advantage i r. OCCUPIED BV FRENCH Infantry MarchesDown the Streets of Third German Town to Be Entered But Populace Remains Quiet and No Trouble Results Poilus Stoned at Buer and French General Instructs His Men to Shoot if At-tack is Repeated JUPRISINGS ARE FEARED IN VARIOUS SECTIONS Occupation' Will Take In Practically All the West-phalia Mining Region and the Ruhr One German Civilian is Killed in Clash at Bochum More Blood shed is Expected By Off i-cials at Berlin Berlin, Jan. 18. French Infantry Inarched through the street of Dort-Jnund, third big: Ruhr town to lie 00-Cupled In the Invasion, Just before Boon today. Fear of trouble were allayed, aa ltlzenl of the Industrial center stood Quietly on the sidewalks watching the troops, who were led by 16 of ficers.

The mayor-Uaued a proolama-Hon callln; for qulst ad dignity. Advance Trench troopa through fhs district oontinued. Offlelal Announcement Paris, Jan. 1. Official announcement of occupation of Dortmund by French troops, waa made today, Ths French line waa further advanced to Horde.

First military requisitions of ooal were made this morning. jjN General Magi not reported to the cabinet official details of trouble at JBochum, at 7 o'clock last night 'In rioting between German citizens and communists, Maglnot re-(Oon turned Ob rage Bight) COLD WAVE IS DUE IN EAST TONIGHT Washington, Jsn. 16. A cold wavs of marked intensity will grip practically the entire eastern section of the country tonight, the Weather Bureau forecast today. The wave will invade the South and freezing temperature end frost will prevail in Florida, Ala-bsma, Georgia and the Carolines, the Bureau ststed.

Snow was foreoast for Pennsylvania, New York and ths northern New England States. will do all of your Family washing for 5c lb. Dry Weight Need we any more than that to arouse your interest and a determination to cease doing the washing; at home ior aver and ever? PURITAN WET WASH SERVICE Operated by the Bessler laundry Co. 1 IWVEST IN A DIAMONm i HSR MAN TjAKS, JEWELER. BUUTH -MAIN STREET.

SPEC Bork Shoulder, FOR RO Pork Lorn, lb. WHOLE ENSLIN -EAST. NOR Governor Pinchot stepped to ths front or the rostrum, aoknowledglng the applause- and. when he could make himself heard, began his in-sngural address. Crowds Hear Everv Word For the first time In the history of inaugurations, every word of the pruyer, the reading- of tne proclamation or election, ths oath, and the address were clearly audible every member of the great crowd by reason of ths amDlinera mounted on the rostrum, which magnified ths proceeaigg wun voice of a giant Crowd Arrives Slowly Ths crowd was slow In arriving on account of the cold.

Ths stand was no more than half-ailed when ths Inaugural party came dowif ths steps from the capltol and ths Governor-elect appeared on the rostrum. i The clouds had cleared away and the sun was shining when the ceremony commenced at 13 noon. The oath of office was administered at 12:02 Scores of cameras were clicking- from the tops of step-ladders et up before ths stand Receives Congratulations The new Governor received ths congratulations of bis party while the guns of ths salute echoed la ths cold air. A colored woman In ths crowd In the street before th stand cried: "Governor, Governor" In a shrill vole. Governor Pinchot bowed and waved.

"Tou'rs the first one to call me that." he cried. "Ths first Governor the women voted for," cried the woman, amid applause. Greets His Wife. Governor Pinchot then leaned over the rail toward Mrs. Plnchofs seat beside the rostrum.

"Hollo. wifeIt's all over." he said. "Put on your heavy coat was Mm. Plnchofs reply to her governor The prohibition enforcement pas-! the Kingston Coal Company or e.n increase of 50 cents a ton on two do- tnestlo sizes. Heretofore the company has charged $9.25 for chestnut and pea sizes.

Under the schedule adopted by the State Fuel Commission and concurred in by the Federal Fuel Distributor, the Kingston Coal Company is permitted to charge Officials of anthracite companies today were not entirely of the same opinion concerning the commission action in fixing anthracite -prccee. Home or them declared that they are maintaining the old prioes, while others raised the cjuestlon of Whether the members of the commission nave authority to arbitrarily establish a schedule of rates. A week ago the Times -leader published the price schedule as announced by the Pennsylvania Fuel Commission. According to the official announcement the figures are f. o.

b. per ton of 2.240 pounds at h. min Annroxlmately 99 per cent of the total anthracite production la covered by the schedule. Price Increased. The schediule was accepted in silence by the operators and nothing, developed until yesterday.

Consumers ordering chestnut and pea ooal at tho Kingston Coal Company office were Informed that the price had been advanced 50 cents. Representatives of the company when asked today about the cnange in rate, admitted that it had been tacked on with the commission's authorization. The same schedule also shows that the Haddock Mining Company, with offices in the Miners Bank Building, Is permitted to charge $10.50 per ton. A member of the firm today declared that domestic sizes sell for $8.96 at the colliery. Up to tho present time there has been no increase put in effeot by the company.

Orders will continue to be taken at the old rate for the next week, at least, or until such time as the experiment proves the Increase is necessary. It waa said. Others Delsy Aotion The retail agent of the Lehigh Wllkes-Barre Coal Company, Which is authorized to collect 8 per totu announced tnw company priuo pt not been chanted. Other large pro ducers made the same announcement Most of the increases permitted by the lennsylvanla Fuel Commission apply to the independent operators. In many instances, these increases if put Into effect win noi maite any change in the retail business due to the fact that a large proportion of the Independents ship their production to distant markets.

This condition applies to the Central Coal Company of Wllkes-Barre whloh la authorized collect (12; the George F. Lee Company which may charge 10 and other companies having anthracite collieries in Luzerne county. The action of the commission has had a surprising effect due to the general belief that coal prioes would be either reduced or maintained at the cost levels charged In the past. Borne operators have also let it be known that they are not entirely In accord with the commission's action, despite the Increases allowed, because of that body's failure to Include the anthracite tonnage tax at present being collected by the State. Premier Cleaners and Attachments PREMIER ELECTRIC CO.

2 3 5 So. Washington St. Bell 8843-R Wilkes-Barre, Pa. I ALT lb. ASTINC HALF MARKET THAMPTON lie 19c i-iaying or pontics members oriBn mPan.

both the minority and majority fao tV. a11 revenue raising measures. I UV1 The chairmanship has always been I sage in the address drew more sp- plauss than any other portion. The two pens with' which the governor signed the oath and the ctief Justice signed tho commission, were presented to Mrs. Pinchot.

The parade began passing In vlw st 12U8 p. m. Hss Very Fine Dey Harrisburv Pa- Jam. Is. Oiffird Pinchot was sworn tn as the Governor of Pennsylvania at noon today.

Inauguration day dawned fair and cold with Indications that weather conditions for ths outdoor inaug nil ceremonies would be as perfect as could be sxpectud for a mid-January day.f Thousands of visitors thronged the flag decked capital. A doaen special trains, bearing delegations and dabs from various quarters of the State arrived early today, i The. blare of bands, aa the various sections of the inaugural parade wound through ths streets to their1 designated position In the line of march added a spirit Of carnival to ths occasion. Cspitol's Schools Closed Ths schools were closed at 19 a. nv Business had been practically suspended.

Kxcept for the two houses of ths Legislature, which met briefly at 11 a. the state offices in che Capitol were closed. Visitors, townspeople and stats officials alike, were Joined in observance of tho day upon which Pennsylvania acquires a uew governor. Preparations for the events of the flay were complete, huge stand before the capltol was ready for its thousands of ticket-holders. The rostrum: from Which, the new governor was to deliver Ms Inaugural address was draped with The curving that arose from the top to point An every gave it a biaarr appearance.

Those horns will catch up the speaker's voice and make it audible a half mile away. (Coatlnaed Oa Vage Thlrteeen.) To give our children ths best schools In America. Te check centralisation and rtr mors home rule to olUes, oounUea, townships, and school dletrtota maintsSa the direct primary and protect the rights of women voters. Te meet the Just seeds of thoee who served in the World War. To revise and equalise taxes, 'establish a budget system, and reorganise th ttate government oa a business basis.

To keep ths expenses of the fitata within its income. To get a dollar's worth of service for every dollar spent. In addition I said that as Governor I would appoint no one to publlo offloe whom I knew to be unfit, I would move to Harrisburg and be on the Job, and I would earnestly strive to give du consideration and a Kooe-velt square deal to every man, woman and child In the State. The same platform, without change sf any sort, became the program which the Republican Party subletted tor th approval of sit he voter at the general election, It was (OoaUnsed Oa Pag Twesty-els.) chine guns with Intnrmittent revovf shots kept tho city la an uproar vita early today, The guerilla warfare, i Rebels taking tho effnsiv. IV ed announcement by th i that four Insurgents at one at Carlow bad ben i posseiaioa of arn t.

PINCHOT'S INAUGURAL SPEECH mt see I the lnM eouncnmen snouia resign In bxy. orjettle down, forgetting pol- i wer "a marked two years ago, let prinolpalsmlnafeT -tarted out early it de- veiups, io uwu wi HARER WAS EAGER? TOBETHEHEAD OF WAYS AND MEANS Peeved Although He is Chairman of Mines and Mining Committee (Special to the Times-Leader) Harrisburg, Jan. 15. Warren Clyde Harer, of Wllliamsport, who headed the house committee on mines and mining in the memorable session of 1921, feels peeved despite his being slated for the chairmanship of the committee on appropriations. Hr.r maU nn bonea or hi.

havintr that be be made chairman of tho an powerful committee on ways The ways and means committee regarded as one of ths Important as smnments In the house. Harer. whose the ways and means committee. He expressed surprise when told that Speaker Ooodnough had Ignored his requu mo maae mm omurauui of the committee on appropriations. Harrisburg, Pa, Jan.

II. Glfford Pinchot. who took over the executive reln-j at noon, is going- to find it hard sledding if he tries to carry out his promise to drive every saloon out of Pennsylvania, say many leaders of the wets, gathered here for today's Inaugural ceremony. The wets are already claiming ne fewer than 120 votes in the house, ixleen of majority of the entire houBs, and they say that this number will stand pat if any attempt is made to repeal tbs Brooks license law, as amended by the woner aot of two years ago. They say it Is a 60-50 proposition in the senate.

Wets and drvs anxlout await an nouncement of the personnel of the law an order" commit In 'The' nou ind the senate. The wets know in advance that the drys will have a majority In each, committee. It will not be surprising, however, if Speaker Qoodnough, an avowed dry, in naming the twenty-five members or tne nouae committee pui ten or eleven died in wool wets on the committee. There Is little likelihood wh, nwvr. fc pwtwr we vm amendments and discussed them yea terday with George Woodruff, who became attorney today -OIL PRICES BOOSTED Pittsburgh.

Pa, Jan. II. Pennsylvania crude oil boosted ten cents to 18.35 a 'barrel today. New prices on other grades are Cabell. J1.S1; Somerset Somerset light, $125; Corning and Rig land were not advanced.

FIRST SKIRMISH IN LEGISLATURE House Kills Resolution Calling, For Railroading of Changes in Rules (Special Times-Leader) Harrlsburg, Jan. It. Supporters of Governor Plnchot In the house lost the first skirmish of the session night, when the Democrats, Joined by many Republicans, killed a resolu tion that called for the railroading of a number of nhanvea In the rulea of tha nn ha Rhodes, of Monroe, the Democrats floor leader, moved to amend the Ed- monds resolution br havinsr the su- igested changes laid on the table pending their being printed for the informaUon of the members. To tbs surprise of many on the Republican side, older, Republican, Fhiladsl-phia, urged support of Rhodes amendment The house adopted It Then It dawned on the speaker and officers of ths House that ths House had no rules and could not proceed to work. There a oonfersnoe at Rhodes' desk between leaders on both sides.

The whole proceedings were reconsidered and Edmonds sponsored a resolution calling for change in the site of certain committees only, and permitting ths other proposed changes to be put over for printing. This was dons. Ths house did ns more after that other than. to adjourn In memory of Major Samuel J. Whltaker, of Chester county, whs died suddenly before, he could resume his duties as a member, the day the legislature convened.

It L. HARMANS WILL By the will of Henry L. Harman. late of Hazleton, probated today in the Register's office, he leaves his Jl V. wife, Carolyn' P.

Herman, who is named as the executrix. The estate is valued at $6,870. STEARNS WILDER-MUTH ARE GOING TO MOVE Pfftgativcs of all sittings made from July, 191 4, to January, 1 920, will be 4 sold for glass. Too can buy any of these negatives or have duplicate copies If your order la given before- February We will retain 25,000 plates made sine 1920. The oeoole of Pennsylvania have declared for a new order in th gov ernment of their common weaitn.

Their decision was foreoast in tne primary and confirmed la tn general election. Their mandate is binding and final. It has become the duty of all their publlo servants to earry that mandate into effect. The decision of ths people to es tablish a new order was mad con crete in form end dlreatloei by the of the Republican major try given to tbs platform upon which ran In ths primary campaign. 'ne nrosram thus adopted as sound Re publican policy was my publlo pledge, if elected, to use every power of the uovernorsnip in sn noueei effort; To drive an saloons out of Pennsylvania.

To prevent and punish bootleg ring. To maintain ana secure gooa laws tnr the protection of working chil dren, women and men. To safeguard the Industries of Pennsylvania and promote th prosperity of ths State. To advance the Interests of ths farmers, who feed us all. mors aYrua OSk.r1 nnm.lr.

I the prosperity of "thiTHtJti-r17 t0 Referring to nla-ht -wnrS Silier aaJdi women, "The State would not be Antn duties to the citizens. If we did not' do something to prevent night work for woman klnrf I Smart looking Horse Shoe Brooches Set With Oriental Pearls Tot Baroque Pearls JOSEPHINE H. HEYER 69 South Main Street HENRY GEORGE 5c CIGAR The only long filler Sumatra wrapped I cent cigar on ths market. Sold everywhere. Brooke one it's liks meeting an eld friend.

SPERLING TOBACCO CO. Distribators 47 South Penna. Ava transportation Is nrovided fn, who cross Ois HnrtT- h. i i I I n.B hv nromin.nt TrV; hl I vw. ua.br, hid dwiiiij HCSDIUU, stormy last year developed into trouble on Thursday night.

January 4, at a i meatlnl, the maJority faitlon after special meeting of council. In an Harry Crossman and Edward Diettrich, the twe patrolmen of the bnronrh direct? chare-A Tk of the borough, directly charged Da vld J. Davis, president of council, with having requested them to put In his automobile, gasoline purchased for borrfugh use. This they admitted having done frequently. One sf the Pittston papers, learning the story, printed a long account This excited great interest in West Pittston and much speculation as to what aotion council would, take last ntirht at its resular" aami-tnnnthiv meeting.

More than 100 eltina in the council chamber for the ses sion. No sooner had ths meeting: been called to order by President Davis than William Klinger, a minority member, asked for the floor. This Mr. Davis refused. A short time after, however, he did grant the request Waving a copy of the newspaper containing the chareek ininti na.vf iUlnger addressed councilmen and i citizens.

He declared! that the re- ports and rumors connecting Davis i -i imi(u Hh UilUtJ. II Lite latter did not, he would move to bring Impeachment proceeding's. So beside himself with passion that no waa uname to control his usually suave manner of speech. Davis rose with a livid face, and -ail a tremble, and "shouted: -I ask no favor from no man. These charges are In the nanus or my attorney, they will be answered at th proper time and place.

Tm pot yellow." he thundered, ahak- Oa rsgS' Three.) Ti rrom time to time within thm of CITY HALL AND ARMY POSTS ARE BOMBED IN DDBLii' Dublin, Jan. It. The City Ball and several Free Stat army posts were bombed and raked with machine gun lire by Republican Insurgents during tRo '-y'A i Two soldiers and four civilians were wounded in the fighting. crash of bombs and rattls of ma 44..