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j. vvVx rone THIRTY-NINTH YEAR Number 11,885 TYRONE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1995 Entered Second Mittcrnt fast Office It Tyrone, Under tbe Acl ot March 3, CENTS A COPY WALL STREET OBSERVES XM AS Declares $50,000,000 OMdeid on Its Holiday Prosperity FIRMS VIE FiNOS GIVING Following the Most Active Twelve Months In History of the Street, Banks, Stock Exchange Firms, Law Offices and Investment Houses Greet Hard Pressed Employes. By Paul W. White Staff Correspondent (United Press) New York, Dec. strict is declaring a $50,000,000 Christmas dividend on its prosperity.

Following the most active 12 months In the histoufr of the street, etock exchange firms, law offices and investment houses are vieing with teach other in the distribution of bonuses to employes, who hard pressed throughout the year to meet the steady influx of businuEq. The distributions of stock and mon ey follow the largest amount of new (financing the world's great banking tenter has ever seen. The stock exchange established a new record in trading, and, with two exceptions, has bad a steady bullish tinge throughout the year. The average price of representative bonds has advanced to the levels in history. In! addition to the $50,000,000 in bonuses, at least $100,000,000 will have been paid in extra dividends before Jan.

1. Likewise, thousands of ployes have had an opportunity to buy stocks at considerably less than the market price. Hbrnblower and Weeks, brokers, who also made a Thanksgiving distribution, gave its employes a 'bonus of eight weeks' pay. Culten and Drew are giving a month's salary. Charles W.

Hill and company are paying a ten per cent (bonus on each man's yearly salary. So is the 'Longacre bank. The Guaranty Trust splits up from six to ten percent bonus in two payments a year. Many firms 1 do not announce the nature of the bonuses given. One law firm Is reported 1 to have given their bonus the form of an announcement that each employe will receive a 33 1-3 percent increase in salary beginning Jan.

1. Extra dividends havo been, or will Ibe awarded by scores of companies. The largest melon Is that of recently cut by General Motors. Others wbich will declare "extras" in? elude Michigan Central, Studebaker. and Gulf oil, C-erro tin Fasco Copper, Magnolia Petroleum, Vacuum Oil and American Tobacco company.

GREEN STOCKINGS HAS BIG 'TO NIGHT" High School Smlor Glass Play Brilliant Success A large and appreciative audience greeted the initial performance of "Green Stockings" at the Y. M. C. last night. Prom the moment the curtain rose till its fall at the end they were kept in gales of laughter.

This comedy is highly humorous, and the splendid acting of the cast got the maximum of fun from it. Eugene Johnson, as Mr. Faraday, tho father of the family, played his part in a manner which would have done crqdit to a professional. His, daughters, played by Julia Walton, Mary Strykcr, and Mildred Seeger, were as beautiful r.s stunningly dressed a group of young ladies as one could hope to aee. The difficult comedy role assigned to Estclla Rhoades as Aunt Ida, was carried off in an excellent Aunt Ida brought Especia son for the mon is clabbl Stryker house.

due Samuel Thomp- is splendid interpretation ot young gentleman who politics, and to Mary (her charmingly natural Quarry Workers Killed. Passau, Germany, Dec. 16. (tl. Quarry workers were trapped here today when an avalanche of stone crash ed upon them.

Bight persons were killed and three injured. The neiw concrete mountain road opening 'between Bellefonte and Centre Hall, was celebrated today by the towns on either side of Nittany mouu tain. i (Continued on rage Two) WILSON IS NEW MASTER MECHANIC Comes to Tyrone From the Trenton Division, P. R. R.

A. Wilson, Trenton, N. been named Mas'ter Mechanic the Tyrone and Oresson divisions, the appointment taking place today. Mr. Wilson Is well known in railroad cir- pies around th'e, teiiminsU and at the 'Meadow shops.

He is thoroughly conversant with all work pertaining to his official position, having filled similar positions in the East. At the expiration of Mr. Beamcr's service, H. B. Lotz, of Bellwood was appointed and his sudden death a few days ago left a vacancy in this important oflfice of the P.

R. R. company. Tyrone welcomes Mr. Wilson and it is hoped he will find the work here very agreealble to him.

Radio Keens Boys Busy. Rufus Rotbrock, a boy of Benson Polytechnic school, Portland, Oregon, has made a radio that no larger than a silver dollar. With it gets all the local stations. He is now making an electric motor the size of a finger tip, as another step in his 'preparation electrical 'engineering. The radio has kept thousands of out of the police courts and the jails, by giving them something interesting to do.

A few tools, a roll of wire and a handful of siprings and screws, would change the course of many a boy this Christmas time. Almost every normal American boy Is interested in mechanical contrivances and should lie encouraged along these lines. Radio offers great incentive for creative ideas. On and after peceinVber 15, 1925, the 1926 automobile license tags may bo used on cars. WOMAN'S BATTALION SERVING IN CHINA Pretty Bobbed-Haired 6M Leads "Dare-to-Dle Corps" (United Press) Shanghai, Dec.

A new Battalion of Death" composed of Russian women lighting with Marshal Chang Tso-Lln's Manchurian forces in the civil war now raging on the northern border of Kiangsu province, according to reports published in the Chinese press here. The new organization, headed by a pretty, Iboibibed-haired girl as commander calls itself the "Dare-to-Die Corps." It ia composed of fifty Russian girls, principally the wives and sweethearts of enlisted in Marshal Chang's Russian battalion, and is equipped with rifles and a special type of hand grenade notable equally for being extremely effective and 'extremely dangerous to handle. The girls, so the Chinese papers say, are already at the front, although no reports of the outcome of their first engagement are vouchsafed. Opposing them are the Chinese soldiers of Sun Chuan-fang's army which recently Shanghai and the whole of Kiangsu province. GREAT THRONGS HITTHE TRAIL Billy Sunday has 10,000 Converts at Wllliamsport During the six weeks of the Billy', Sunday evangelistic campaign in Wil- lianrsport, it is estimated tbat fully ten thousand persons were converted and followed the sawdust trail to the front; of the 1)ig ta'bernacle.

There arg; 6.140 signed cards which have been" collect-. ed from converts by tbe secretaries of the campaign, but several thousand men and women who went forward nt the meetings did not leave their names Many of these persons were members of the delegations from a distance, which attended the meetings in large groups, often numbering several hundreds. Borne of the delegations hit the trail almost to a man. Many religious beliefs and creeds are indicated on tbe cards which name the affixation which the converts desired to make. COST OF CHRISTMAS TREES TO PEOPLE OF STATE WEST VA, FIRE IS DISASTROUS HunttytoR Department store Destroyed Early Today $750,000 ESTIMATED DMUGE Night Watchman and Three Janitors Missing In Senner-Bradshaw Fire.

Building Is (United Press) Huntlngton, W. Dec. destroyed the Senner-Bradshaw de. partment store here today with a loss estfcnated at $750,000. It was feared at first that three" janitors, to.

gether with the had per. ished, but they later reported uninjured to owners ot the store. The building, a six-story structure, was razed, causing damage estimated at 8750,000. The Frederick hotel, across the street from the department store, was menaced and guests ed to the street. Origin of the blaze has not been determined.

PRE-PRIMARiS TO PICKCANOIDATES HlEMind Part, Detroit, Tries Hew Political Eipertment By Poster Eaton (United Press Staff Correspondent) Detroit, Dec. Ptrk, one of two separate municipalities Within the corporate limits of Detroit, has b'azed the trail in a political experiment which may lead to a "happy com vention systems of selecting candidates for public office. Acting unofficially, but spurred by an admitted apathy among voters, repru sentatives of 12 civic, fmternal. religious and commercial organizations have unanimously agreed to hold an "pre-primary convention" in January, not only to "get out the but frankly to induce "the best minds" to run for municipal office. Backers of the movement, which was originally advanced by the Highland Park Women's Club, are optimistic over the possibilities of the plan, and pre- jdict its adoption on a national Scale if jit proves successful here.

Continued on Page Three. LAST MINUTE NEWS United Press Washington, D. Dec. Ident Coolidge today sent to the senate the following nominations: Charles W. Hunt, Iowa, to be a member of the Federal Trade com'- mission (re-appointment.) J.

II. Walsh, Louisiana, to be a member of the Shipping board. 1 Detroit, Dec. Ford's campaign for revival of old-fashioned dancing has found a "bull market" in the general Detroit public. New York, pec.

T. Tildety works's chantp'pnj tennis player will play lead in the production "The Kid Himself" which will open on Broadway about Jan. 4. With the champion will be Marjorie Daw, the motion picture actress and other stars. NEW YORK SOCIETY AT RICKARD GARDEN Makes Big Event ol Interna- KIWAIiUNSHEftRTJILKON THE VALUE OF EDUCATION A forceful talk by Rev.

Robert -J. Allen provided the outstanding feature of the Weekly meeting of tho K'iwanis Club today. The debt owed by the civilized world seekers of knowledge and the obligation, imposed on all of us but too often unfulfilled, to render The people of the state of Pemnsyl- -i .4,1 I llos Pl ta and courtesy to those who vania paid a total ot for to John W. Keller, chief of the bureau of extension, department of forests and waters. This is in addition to the large amount expended for holly, mistletoe and laurel ornaments.

that 522 cars containing 783,000 Christmas trees wore imported Into Pennsylvania from Canada, and Washington and were retailed tor provided by him as his Christmas gift prices varying from 40 cents to $15 in 1 1 0 the club. Attempt to Improve Films Caused his Ruin, Declares Charles Ray. By Lincoln Quarbcrg ness. (United Press Staff Correspondent) Tne 8tlu not many Hollywood. Dec.

Uay, hterally wallowing in wealth. He haS blamC8 art for to more than a million dollars actual to in the banks. "My desire to contribute something He owned a huge film plant, and had lasting to he motion picture profession exUmsive rea estate broke roe," Ray declared today in an interview ad ex enslve Jewelry, they "I tried'to produce my own pictures, palatial home a fleet of auto failed. It was poor business OB a nd malntai staff of element. I attended to the acting, but servant8 my managers who handled production onj assets today are his his- and distribution, argued over petty on talents.

His liabilities are stag things and we headed straight to bank- soring. Ho lives with his wife in a rented house, drab Us comparison Bay's creditors have filed more than tne ma they once occupied. a dozen against him in Los Withal, Ray is optimistic, and has Angeles courts. Recently he filed an returned to tbe business of picture- involuntary bankruptcy petition listing making under the banner of one of tbe liabilities of approximately a million biygest producing companies. dollars, with assets of less than is just a series of 000.

he philosophized. "I went out and Ray's financial "bust" is another sad learned bitterly from experience. But chapter In tbe story of meteoric bat i still think more of my career than suceftM Him money," have undertaken to guide aright tho minds of our children were the points stressed effectively toy the speaker. Charming solos by Mrs. Allen, who was accompanied at the piano by Mnj.

S. B. Beyer, were received with groat pleasure. The of the department show Mlne Host Cra gi of the Arlington Hotel, won high praise and sincere thanks from the Kiwanians for tho splendid chicken and waffle dinner Philadelphia, (Pittsburgh, Scranton, Reading and other large cities. It is believed that people in the smaller communities derive most of their supply, cut from nearby hills and retailed at an average of $1.

The department of foresta and waters estimate that 500,000 from that source were used last year at Christmas. Tho records at the department show that the number of trees used is increasing each year and for that reason are urging reforestation in the state. Car Skids On Vail Detour James Green and family, known in Tyrone, while returning from Osceola Mills where they visited, got in a mix- up of cars on the Vail detour. Another car Bkidded and made a bead-on drive at Mr. Green's car, striking it on the left (mint side.

The accident was unavoidable and the driver of the other car was not blamed in the least. The Greene who reside at Carrolltown, got home on the car's own power, ae no damage was done to the engine. Beara Numeroua Mr. N. H.

Brennan, of tho Red" Seal oil Stove Company, of Detroit, was a welcome dinner guest. TfflONE ON NEW Nil, LISTED FOR A PUBLIC BUILDING In Washington, D. on Tuesday, Chairman Warren of the senate appropriations committee introduced a bill which would make available $7,. 900,000 for carrying out public building projects for which no contracts have been made, and $18,400,000 for buildings already started. Under the unless, the secretary of the treasury should take adverse action, the following cities would be Included for about the amounts specified: Vineland, N.

New Philadelphia, 0 120,000 Niles, 0 110,000 Franklin, Pa 161.000 Kitanning, Pa 125,000 By Henry L. Farrell (United Press) New York, Dec. Tex Rickard slipped another fast one over the corner of New York society last night, and his new Madison Square Garden was opened formally to 18,000 persons. The pomp and ceremony of the Army Navy football game, the formality of a presidential Inauguration, the ostenta- Housness of a horse show were rival- led by Tex's latest importation for tha benefit of 'New York's sport lovers. The master showman could lure Mayor-elect Walker and other celebrities to six-day bicycle races, ho could secure the attendance of stage and screen stars at a prize fight, but it took a hockey game to draw out the "creme die la creme" of the city's blue book.

Here is what Rickard cooked up for the inaugural dish of the garden, which he served on ice. The presence of Governor-General Byiig's (Foot Guards "band of Canada, which came here with 2,000 Canadians for the occasion. Likewise the presence of the West Point which earned a draw in the exchange of anthems. The tossing out of the first puck by Mayor Hylan. The dedication of the Prince of cup, costing $2,500, presented with the hope it will prove emblematic of international hockey supremacy.

The presence of such notables as Mrs Harry Payne Whitney, Mrs. Vincent Astor. Mr. nd Mrs. James W.

Gerard, Frank Crowninshield, Mr. and Charles H. Sabln, Irving Bush, Mrs. Richard T. Wilson, Clarence H.

Mackay, squadrons of debutantes and 100 or persons who knew what hockey was. A game of hockey between Lea Ca- nadiens of Montreal and the New York Americans, went to the visitors by tbe score 3 to 1. Logan Honor Pupils In submitting the names ot honor students of Logan school, the school authorities unintentionally omitted the following names: Grade Diddle. Grade David Zentmyer, Glasgow, Arthur Men-it, Baals, Elizabeth Noll Betty Bressler, Lawrence. Brlstoin, Phyllis Havens, Esther May Daniels, Eleanor Griffin, Dorothy Holt, Strykcir, Charles Whittier, Dorothy Thomas, Harry Lykens.

TAX BILL HEARING i TROUBLED WATERS Routf Salllig Ahead as Gesttro- wslal Subjects Come Up By William J. M'Evoy (United Press) Washington, D. Der. tax bill debate after smoothly sailing through the normal and surtax provisions and repeal of the publicity clause reached the controversial subject of the inheritance tax and tbe board of tax appeals today. Recommendations of the ways and means committee for a reduction in inheritance levy from 40 to 20 per cent were'scheduled to have bi-partisan opposition, 'Representative Ramsey 'Republican, handling the case for Republican opponents.

The committee recommends to give life tenure of office to members of the tax appeals hoard has aroused the entire Democratic onem'ber'ship, the Insurgent group and a nu-niibar of regular Republicans to imposition. Led by! Representative Garrett, Democrat, Ten nessee, they will hurl their strength it. FINANGIALSTATyS OF FRANCEjeiEWEB Prominent Europeaa yfurlty Optimistic By Webb (United Press) London, Dec. present trouble is, tny opinion, mainly on? of credit and loss ot confidence, both at home and according to Lord Bradbury, one of Europe's lore- most financial authorises, associated- with the reparations commission and Dawes cociTnisslon. In an exclusive Interview with the United Prfss, he said: "I regard the underlying financial and 'economic situation of France such as to inspire t'cifffidenco, if properly handled.

In moat ways, her position Is the strongest in Europe. She is industrially strong; her plant Is In fine condition; and her trade balance favorable. The of credit is due, cif course, to the budget situation, which In jrpi'9 of very real efforts to improre, still remains far from satisfactory." CONGRESS TODAY (United Press) Senate: Considers Nye case. Irrigation and reclamation committee resumes hearings on Boulder canyon dam proposal. HOUUU: Continues consideration of tax reduction bills.

Congress 100 Years Ago Senate: Not in session. House: Adopted resolution asking secretary of navy If the sloop of war Boston could be commissioned, without hampering tho service to explore the northwestern coast between latitudes 42 and 49 (Oregon and Washington). Rejected an amendment which would have the vessel search for the northwest passage around North America. ASUS DOUMER Iff BE FINANCE HEAD Briand Seeks Successor to Ex- RETIREMENT BOOSTS FRAK French Cabinet Decides to Present Its Own Program Rather Than a Project Which Would Bear Only Personal Label of M. Paul Doumer.

By A. L. Bradford Staff Correspondent (United Press) Paris, Dec. ArlBtido Briand today requested Senator Paul 'Doumer, head of the senate finance committee, and former finance minister, to assume the finance portfolio, succeeding Louis Loucheur, who resigned yesterday under the pressure of popular dissattafaction with his 1 tax program. experimented with a "'per- of taxes under Lou- cltt ur's tenure of office and bav- ing the direct taxos therein oc-nt-iiifMi unpopular everywhere, the cabinet ai 'meeting decided to )iis own pror.ivi-tn, 'rathetr than to havo a project v'lich would bear only the personal luixl of M.

-The retirement of Loucheur had a strengthening on the boursa wiiere the frani rose to 27.11 to the (trowdiitils the '28 mark yesterday. Loucheur's retirement eliminated at least temporarily, the defeat which the cabinet appeared certain to get in the chamber if it by Loucheur and. hl-3 proposals The "Ford of France" as the weaKhy Loucheur is sometimes called realized that If he clung to his port as Joseph Cafllaux 1'ad done before hi-p, the cabinet would ba confronted with a serinus situation. Of there WHS the chance of reforming the regime and 'T Briand if the cabinet did I-' I. pointed out in his letter oi if.i/n.niion d'd not want to lm.iiu.-iu unnecessary difficulties in Briand path.

Tlie nation is anxious to have a way found out of its financial difficulties ind looks to Briand, the wizard of many a cabinet and the leader of Loot, "no, still to lead the way. a ROIDS HELP BUSINESS Mil ens SEASON The condition of Vnil detour ia felt in busrn-ess cirt. over the Christmas season In Tyrone. While the Pullerton bus line Is operated right along without any interruptions, drivers of smaller cars hesitate driving thai route, Tyrone draws a big trade from all tire towns and villages dawn tho valley and over the mountain and when the ipeoplo know that i the road is safe to travel over, they will 'make our city their shopping Tilaee. Just now the to.

Vail ia eolid and the danger passed for tltn time being. Tho 'Pullefton company have had no troulble at all making their ruha every day, great care and procatt t.ton are used by the etfieient I operating the big carriers. New Sealskin Coats for Nothing Offered Girls of Boston, England. Lancaster, 500,000 jPittsburg, Pa 2,250,000 230,000 Kane, Dec. 16, (U.

are Bayre, Pa 130,000 so numerous in this section that frequently they are seen within the borough limits. In spite of this situation, lew of the 'big Animals have been In Ytololty durlnf tall. Tamaqua, 120,003 Tarentum, Pa 125,000 Tyrone, Pa 1 150,000 DO your Wrtftmi Shopping Son Takes Ovtr Father's Job Pittsburgh, Dec. 16. (U.

(Frank Witihmanfs resignation from (the Pittsburgh police department went into effect this month, bis job as wagon conductor at a police station was taken over by bis sou, Reynold Wtohman. Tbe elder Wichman bad been iployed by tbe city 34 years. The eon Joined yoUce By C. T. Hallinan Boston, old town is one of the places in the ci vilized world where a girl, whenever 'she likes, may clothe herself gratis in sealskin.

A grateful government will give her two dollars for every seal she kills. All has to do Is to send In the nose to the local office of the Ministry of Pishories. This two dollars will cover the cost of sklntifng and curing the late unlamontecl and if she furnishes all materials, the local furriers will turn lu out a fashionable garment for next t.o nothing. Seals, IIOWOVPI attractive on Bond street, Lomli-u, or Fifth Avenue, New York, are a pest in Boston, England. Thousands of families find their hood threatened by the inroads which the seals are making upon tbe fishing in Tbe Wash.

Kxperts estimate tbat there are now about 1,600 full grown seals sporting ubout in tbe bay, and as each seal of fish, it is increasingly difficult thp rirof'jssional fisherman to compete ihrsm. 1 ii.wflver. tlia seals in The tava boioim so that it Is a'most tau 'MM them. Thfy lie In hwu- iin-' when tide gue.si out bin at urst r-tgtn a human. being, they dash flopping back into their element, fiMvnncn who try to sail noiselessly up a school of seals, find suddenly that every et black bobbing head in the bay has During eight ivoeks of steady in September and October, on! teen seals were killed.

A fishery cruiser has been with a gun but it has few noses credit. During tbo entire year 1924 the bined cJlorts pf sportsmen and Ministry experts accounted tor.