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THE-KVllG-INIEWSr WILKES-BARKEr THUKSDAYrDECKJVLBEK 119347 rli Dying Mother Local Visitor CHARGE YOUTHS eeks Missing WITH GRABBING Daughter Here PERSONALITIES VYOMKjG 1ALLEY Series of Pen Sketches by Col. Jack Moranz, Depicting. Background and Lives ot Prominent Citizens of 6ur Neighborhood WOMANSPURSE I DARK COLORED ENVELOPES IN MAIL OPPOSED Postmaster Points To Difficulty PostofTice Force Encounters WOMAN LEADER IN RECREATION TO VISIT HERE Ethel Bowers Will Outline National Play Work I "rJt: Court Sentences Dallas From a sicTc bed out of which she might 'not rise, Mrs. Alice Cooper, of 32 Spruce street, today made an appeal to The Evening News to locate her daughter, Arlirie, aged 21 years, over whose disappearance last she has been constantly worrying. The message was relayed by another daughter of the family, who said she believes Arline Men After Robbery Pleas was -either- inWilkes-Barre-or CHECK JUNK CASE 2 CENT POSTAL ZONES CONFERENCES CALLED Scranton and hoped she would come home when she learned that her mother was seriously ill.

Arline was described as 5 feet, inches tail, blonde, with Patrick O'DonneU. 18. and Charles O'DonneU. 17. both of 05 The enthusiasm of vigorous Amer Maxwell street, East End, admitted today that they attacked Elizabeth fX blue eyes and a fair com-ji plexion.

She was dressed in Horst, of 196 Bowman street, and ican girls has shifted from highly competitive team athletics to tennis, social dancing, craft classes and such recreational sports as rol I Because or tne extra laoor, -osi-master James J. Law asks holiday mailing public to refrain from sending dark colored envelopes i through the mail. The colors complained of principally are red and green. grabbed her purse last night near the steps of the Butler street via with a white leather, when she went away. ler skating, swimming and hiking, according to Miss Ethel Bowers, National Recreation Association authQty.oa8.irlslandwomen'sacT.

ETHEL BOWERS duct on Bowman street. Arraigned before Magistrate C. P. Heckman in police court, the brothers- were Tetniired $1,000 bail for court Both had been in trouble before, police YwmtzmmMmmA 'Mf-wf tivities, who will spend several days here. As the Katharine F.

Barker Me VERDICT FOR DEFENDANT IN said. morial secretary, Miss Bowers has i WEATHER MAN The attack upon Miss Horst oc Deen consuiiani an me leisure ac tivities of girls and women in curred about 0:30 o'clock. She was on her way to attend a meeting of the Order of Eastern Star. The cities in 32 States and is the author of "Recreation For Women and Girls." She was brought here to advise with recreation leaders. defendants handled her roughly and struck her on the head with a GUARDIAN SUrF HE.

IS A MEU6ER OF Kf.U) BlGtANO A MKV 'MMPDISOW oeiSV op. ai.e.penna. MiliMmffl? Mm? cmmxm. "Playing the game for its own piece of broom stick that had a wrist rope attached to it before sake tather than for more winning is the new tendency among athletically inclined young worn-em." Miss Bowers says: "The number of hysterical, out for blood, hair-pulling and other con Appeal Expected To Be S5 Detectives Joseph 01ds and Walter Kolis arrested the two PREDICTS COLD WAVELOCALLY lestemitatejasjnow; Highway Dept. Rounds Up Workers MODERATE IN THIS AREA Postmaster Law again recalls the "firsT'trtas? "mailing "zone- as- applied-to the 2-cent postage rate.

They are: Ashley, Courtdale, Edwards-ville, Forty Fort, Hudson, Kingston, Larksville, Laurel Run, Luzerne, Maltby, Midvale, Miners Mills, Parsons, Plains, Swoyerville, Pringle, Sugar Notch, Warrior Run and Wilkes-Barre Township. The 2-cent rate is effective to and from any of these municipalities. All other territories are in the 3-cent zone for first class mail, including Larksville. Postol authorities request local mail be separated from out of town mail. In connection with the mailing oF ing" 1 cent stamps, open envelopes, the following services are not givon this class of mail: "lV4c postage mail will not be forwarded if the addressee has removed to another post office.

"lc postage will not be returned to the sender if undeliverable. "ltec postage mail receives no directory service. "lc postage mail bears no date and time in the postmark; has no time value. "lc postage mail receives deferred service." Taken From Jury O'Donnells at their home at 10:30 tests. Jiasdeclined for two.rca.

o'clock" last led the- omcers 10 a neia ana recovered sons. One is the growth of better taste and the other is the decrease of industrially promoted contests due to lack of funds. The the purse, which contained $3 21. Miss Horst held on to the club WaaA.t rvinm immn thev and turned that over to A verdict was returned in favor Glenn Sohmnii onH wniiam o. factories are employing older women and in some cases part time workers that former teams and athletic clubs cannot be continued." Most organized recreational activities for girls are now sponsor-el by schools, religious agencies, churches, municipal recreation departments and the newer governmental units such as the Public of the defendants this morning in Bar, two young men of Dallas, who me Bun ox wmmonwHuui, tu uc pieaaea guilty Deiore Judge W.

of the Liberty National Bank of torr UMJ VallWS4 rinston, guaroian on oeorge wu charge of breaking into the Merid- A change in weather that will drop the temperature back into the zero quarters will take place late tonight, the U. S. Weather Bureau wiuiam onooKsier, muiuia, ian restaurant at Dallas Tuesday Victor A. finriaitis. Mike Moskurak and Clara Swantkowski.

adminis- trator the estate ol George Ijiaa todayo. each fine tuiu cuat.3 ana io serve irom Th rase whs tried before Judge throa eiV mnhD in W. A. Vnlent no. Dlamtlff.

as sub- oi stituted administrator of the fahooK- they were under the Influence announced. The Federal forecasters said cloudy skies are due tonight but declared snow flurries which continued here all day will not materialize into a snow storm. The temperature today advanced to 35 degrees above zero while the mini sicr estate ana guaraiun ui ic of uquor at tne timc ot break-minor heirs, tried to recover fag had never been in trouble PROGRESSIVE CLUB OF FORTY FORT ARRANGES DINNER FRIDAY NIGHT 264.95, which is illeged was due tne before, both were paroled bending STAREO TEAMING rtool. AT Aa OF 16 HE. PP.lMBiPAL Of DEAN Seool OF BUSINESS TAU6W IN DUMtftaAL CoUG AT Of- UoWlNG SANfiRV IM lSHlKSoM fcllHAMjm NJ.TroM 1S7J To I87S AnO eoUSXjb BEDUH) UpDM fMt HoMOftAAY psiaie irom vicior uuuua uneir luture sood behavior, and original administrator, mine mua- were permitted to retain their lib' mum T-readirg-was only-28 degrees- Mi MW til IN.

VOMlNCi atMl NARY, CJS mTOtK Of-- AHT kurak and-- Georae Wt- KKIIVCilPMU tri 100-4 were on the uudaim oona. na ai tw0 young men were ar- he death of George Swsntkowski by State Troopers Theodore Works, Administration, according to the visitor. An important part of her procedure is to stimulate the use of home-made games, secure the cooperation of women's clubs in providing materials, and organize activities that require no equipment. Advising recreation executives how young people graduated from school but unemployed may be helped- ln developing recreational and social activities is one of Miss Bowers' chief interests. In a number of communities she has assisted in forming Young People's Councils.

Next to young people, says Miss Bowers, the individuals whose lives need the brightening influence of recreation most are older women who, overworked and burdened with worry in their effort to keep their homes together, have little means or time for recreational purposes. The National Recreation Association which sponsors Miss Bowers' above at Mountain Top. It is anticipated the next temperature change will be followed by a heavy snow fall. his widow was mae aarrinisua- Enoch and Charles Jtiartman, witn trix of his stt. It is understood chief of Police Leonard O'Kane that 4ho nlalntiff will tike an ap- I nt nalla inri Cnnstahlo Frnru-is McCarty of Kingston Township.

The two had been with Jack Hay- den. oroDrietor of the restaurant. HERVEY BROWN, until closing time Monday night oeal. Attorneys syaeiie nvman Louis Fine renresented the plaintiff at the trinl and Attorneys Albert Brobst, M. H.

Salsburg. John W. Murohy and M. D. Mackie appeared for the defendants.

Avoca MLihao Case and went with mm to anotner The Progressive Club of Forty Fort will hold an important meeting tomorrow night at 6:30 o'clock when a dinner will be held at the Forty Fort Dining Room. Attorney Paul J. Schmidt, this city, will be the guest speaker, who will offer as his subject "The Depression and the Way Out of Attorney Schmidt, former County Controller and major in the U. S. Army during the World War.

is an interesting speaker, who has a wealth of information that will be contained in his address tomorrow night. Dr. F. J. Krych will preside.

J. J. Williams will direct the pro restaurant at Fernbrook. They left him there and are the Snow Flows Manned Harrisburg, Dec. 13.

The highway department ordered 71 cinder trucks and snow plows manned by 203 workers to cope with a snowstorm in Northwestern Pennsylvania. Reports here were that the snow had reached four inches in Erie County by early morning and was still falling. Lesser amounts were reported in other nearby counties. Temperatures ranged between 28 alleged to have returned to Valentine and a KNOWN LOCALLY PASSES TODAY iurylhis morning was placed on restaurant at Dallas, forced open trial the suit of Lawrence W. a window and entered the place.

Mallcv of Avoca against the Assistant District Attorney J. H. FOREIGN VETS ASK PAYMENT OF BONUS Christian Stegmaier Post Adopts Resolution At Meeting In City Laurel Line Bus JmOJ I that both defendants were under permanent injuries uu.u, nf liauor -t the time ana jz degrees, work, is the clearing house of public recreation. There will be a round table discussion on Girls Activities led by Miss Bowers in Room 1100 of the Miners Bank building. All persons working with girls are cordially invited to attend.

10 o'clock gram. struck by an automoDiie on "1IU u-j n.ver been in trouble street Avoca, early on the morn hpfnrp No Action In Junk Case ppnrfinif an investigation bv IDEAL CIGAR STORE countv authorities, charges of re Popular Caterer And Negro Leader, Dies At Hospital FUNERAL SATURDAY ceiving stolen railroad brass against Joseph John, a junk dealer of 57 Waller street, were neio open when Fred Koch, 24. of 654 Hazle COPIES TO SENATORS street, who named John in a con. fession. could not Identify the deal er at a hearing before Alderman ing of November 25, 1928.

Flam-tiff boarded a bus at Pittston i shqj-tly before midnight on No-4, vember 24, 1928, expecting to be let out at McAlpine street, Avoca. It was snowing at the time and the windows of the bus where he sat were covered with snow and he was unable to see outside. When the bus was stopped and he was permitted to get off. he alleged that the bus stopped in the middle of Main street and when he stepped to the street he was struck by an automobile and so seriously injured that he has since been unable to work. He sustained a compound fracture of the right leg and spent several months in hospitals.

He charges that the driver of the bus was negligent in Frank B. Brown. Christian Stegmaier Post of the Koch, who pleaded non vult and Veterans of Foreign Wars, in semi Seventh Annual Christmas Sale Our seventh annual Christmas Sale starts today and will continue until Christmas. Everything in our immense stock will be specially reduced for this sale with outstanding specials on all pipes and pound humidors of tobacco. was adjudged guilty with Faul Gilbride, 21, of .458 Hazle street, of STATE LEGION HEADS GATHER IN CITY TODAY Prominent Legionnaires Prepare For 1935 Convention Here Hervey R.

Brown, 64, one of the best known negro men in Wyoming Valley, and proprietor of Hotel Shaw, 13 South State street, died in Mercy Hospital this morning shortly before 2 o'clok. He had been a patient for the riast five days. Mr. Brown was born and raised in this city. For many years he robbing Richard Thomas, a gaso monthly session last night, adopted a resolution, for favorable action by Congjs on the adjusted service certificate bill, commonly known as the bonus.

The measure is to come up at the January Mine Schedule For Alden Coal Company Working. Adonizio Coal Company-Keystone Colliery working. Conlon Coal Company Keystone Colliery working. Dial Rock Coal Company-Working. East Boston Coal Company-Undecided.

Fox Hill Mining Coal CompanyWorking. Flynn Coal Company Working. George F. Lee Coal Company Working. Glen Alden Coal Company-Woodward, Lance, Nottingham, Avondale, Buttonwood, Loomis, South Wilkes-Barre, Maxwell, Truesdale, Bliss, Wanamie and Audenreid collieries working.

Hillman Collieries Company Idle. Hudson Coal Company Delaware and Laurel Run collieries and Laflin and Pine Ridge breakers working. Kehoe-Berge Coal Company No. 10 Tunnel, No. 20 Tunnel, No.

29 Slope, Kresge Drift, Babylon Shaft, Broadwell Colliery and Kehoe-Berge Breaker working. Kingston Coal Company No. 4 Colliery working and Gaylord Colliery idle. Lehigh Valley Coal Com-peny Dorrance. Prospect, Henry, Westmoreland, Hazleton Shaft, Spring Mountain and Springdale Washery working.

Miners Mills Coal Mining Company Working. Packard Coal Company-Working. Pittston Company Ewen, Butler, No. 1, Underwood, Erie and Forest City collieries working. Susquehanna Collieries CompanyNo.

6 and No. 7 collieries working. Wyoming Valley Collieries-Company Harry and Forty Fort i collieries working. line station attendant, of $20 on the night of December 1, was al leged to have told authorities that he sold two bags of brass journals that he and Gilbride stole from session. The post today forwarded copies of the resolution to Senator-elect Joseph.

Guffey. Senator James was in the catering business, previous to which he was employed the Central Railroad of New Jersey to John. as a steward at the Redington, and at the old Oneonta Hotel, Harvey's Lake. not stopping at McAlpine street. This case was tried once before when the Jury disagreed.

Later the local court entered judgment for the defendant. An appeal was taken to the Supreme court and a Both young men were sentenced to serve three to six years In the HALF-HALF TOBACCO NONE BETTER Davis and Congressman C. Murray Turpin asking, for their support. Commander Paul A. Joyce appealed for additional members, pointing out that the organization will make a better impression if penitentiary on the robbery charge, Since 1912, Mr.

Brown has been but Judge W. S. McLean, who im new trial granted. Attorneys w. HOLD BANQUET TONIGHT in business as proprietor of the Hotel Shaw.

Colored people, both stage folk and visitors here, made the Hotel Shaw their headquarters. L. Pace and w. A. Corcoran rep FOR THIS SALE ONLY it is able to display strength at Washington.

posed the penalty, directed that their transfer be delayed until the junk dealer was arrested an ar VERY SPECIAL 65c Pound resent piatntirr at the trial and At torneys E. C. Jones, J. C. Phillips raigned.

ana u. a. Lena nan tne bus com' FALSE ALARMS pany. A compulsory non-suit was John was arrested on Tuesday and posted bail Wednesday night for yesterday's hearing. Bail was Mr.

Brown's magnetic personality, his Interesting tales and his charitable nature earned for him the friendship of all his acquaintences. He was held in high esteem by all who knew him. irdered this afternoon due to an improper remark by the plaintiff continued until the probe is fin ished. IN LARKSVILLE Nantlcoke Damare Case He was a member of the Negro The case of Samuel Smulowitz 15 OFF ON ALU DUNHILL SASIENI and KAYW00DIE PIPES Wilkes-Barre this afternoon received the State officers of the American Legion, who arrived here to begin the preliminary plans for the 1935 State convention scheduled August 15. State Commander J.

Ernest Ish-erwood of Waynesboro, together with Mrs. John Bair, Vandergriit, president of the Legion's Ladies Auxiliary, Attorney Salvadore Cancelliere, Pittston, head of the "40 and 8," with State Adjutant branches of the Odd Fellows, of Wilkes-Barre aealnst the Citv Knights of Pythias and the Masonic of Nantlcoke and Samantha Mills THIEF ENJOYS of Nantlcoke, on trial before Judge bodies, and he also belonged to the Bethel A. M. E. Church, South Washington street.

jonn s. fine, we past two davs. Sounding false alarms may be the work of a practical joker, but responding to fire calls these days is not a prank for the volunteer firemen of Larksville. Surviving? two sisters, Mrs. was given to the Jury this afternoon.

Plaintiff sued for damages (or injuries sustained when he UHEALJNPLACE We are authorized dealers on these well known pipe3 and guarantee every pipe sold. Beware of seconds Lettie Seton and Mrs. Charles Wilson, and a brother, Frank Brown, all of this-city. With a series -f false alarms the I James Ceighan, Philadelpi itepped -into an unguarded -coal hole on the sidewalk on Main street, Nantlcoke, opposite the The funeral will be held from past week, the latest at 1 o'clock this morning from the box at Harris street in the Welsh Hill section. era Vice Commander Paul Dague, Downington, Central Vice Commander John Harrison, Archbald, and State Membership Chief A.

B. Kniffen's Funeral Chapel on Saturday at 3. Burial will be in Oak- Shickshmy Burglar Cooks property of Samantha Mills on firemen today began a man hunt March 11, 1932. There is a ques tion of negligence and contribu tory negligence involved. Attor Self A Meal ALL OTHER PIPES AT SPECIALLY REDUCED PRICES witn the aid of ponce, lawn Cemetery.

DIRECTORS OF BLIND The fire fighters promise prose annual meeting and election of officers at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in headquarters of the association at 35 West Union street. cution to the limit for the false alarmist. Many of Larksville's JfTieys B. R. Jones and Edward Darling represented the plaintiff.

Attorney Ray Livingston the City A burglar who cooked hlm1f a The executive secretary of the TO ELECT OFFICERS Directors of the local Associa roads are in bad condition which add to the dangers of the firemen of Nanticoke, and Attorneys C. N. Pennsylvania Association for the meal and ate in leisurely fashion, judging from the remnants, last night looted the gasoline station of Charles Bovle on thA ShinV. Loveland and E. F.

McGovern ap Blind, H. R. Latimer, of Pittsburgh, aboard the motor apparatus an will be present. swering the calls. tion for the Blind will hold their peared lor samantna miiis.

2 Cases Settled shlnny-Benton highway of his en ure stock or cigars, cigarettes. canay, gum, canned goods and Four Common cases listed for trial this week were marked settled before Judge W. S. McLean today and by agreement verdicts Kehr, Philadelphia, arrived early today. These officers went into session at the Mallow-Sterling with the members of the executive committee of the convention corporation.

Tonight at 6 o'clock a dinner and reception will be tendered State officers at the Mallow-Sterling, at which legionnaires and auxiliary members of the county will attend. A monster mass meeting will take place at 8 at Post 132 r-ome. The State officers are planning for the biggest convention in the history of the Legion. State Commander Isherwood is confident the 1933 conclave will Dring many thousands of delegates and visitors here. Members of the executive committee of the convention corporation arranging for the acceptance Celebrate Keystone State Victory in Capital oiner groceries.

inis morning, when Mr. Bovle were taken Tor defendants with appeared to open the station, he out costs. The cases were: Paul uioiuvcieu a sonea irying pan, dishes and table The burelar had Dictor of Kingston vs. Walter J. --6g.

nampurger. Deans anri p3 Lundy of Wilkes-BarTe. George C. Scharar vs. Cornelius Degler.

joes perore ne left the place, and William Clark vs. Cornelius L. ie me airxy aisnes in the sink. Degler, Anna and Harry Seibert vs. Great Atlantic 6t Racine Tea Antinozzi of Hazleton.

Catherine Underkofler of Sunburv and Settle Death Bults ephine Coyle of Hazleton, against John Salvator of Hazleton. of the convention, are General William S. McLean. Past State Com Settlements were made In three tresoass suits, growing out of a fatal accident, which were pending for trial In Common Pleas ui me car. ine nusDands of tha mander William B.

Healey, Benjamin F. Evans, Samuel Bloch, John three plaintiffs and Salvator wer Sauers. Col. E. CJ bmith, Koy wape- Court this week, and by agree' winning irom ew York on the night of December 13.

1928 where they had attended a football CIGARS The Best Christmas Gift Value Our Famous Ideal Perfecto Cigars BOXES OF 25 $1.15 BOXES OF 50 $2.30 Bank Notes 5c Quality Cigars BOX OF 25 Voc BOX OF $1-39 We Have A Christmas Special Box Of 10 Cigars at ALL POPULAR CIGARS AT REGULAR CODE PRICES Buy your cigars from a reliable cigar store where they are always fresh. Boxes of 10, 25 and 50. All Christmas Wrapped. Bill Fold3, Tobacco Pouches, Cigarette Cases, Cigar Lighters, Humidors and all Smokers Supplies at the lowest prices in the city. SEE OUR WINDOWS AND BE CONVINCED! IDEAL CIGAR STORE MAURICE ZIEGLER "On The Square Since 1900 And Always Reliable" ment' verdicts were returned for man, Tom E.

Williams, Philip Bo-len, Herman Shephard, Frank Goeckel. J. Gordon Mason, Thomas the defendant, witnout costs, 1 1 The suits were those of Minnie The car left the highway near Bowmanstown and crashed down a fifty foot embankment. The three husbands were killed and the driver injured in the wreck. Black, John MacLuskie, Neil Cris-man, John Adams, William Priest-man, Timothy Gallagher, Colonel Robert M.

Vail, George Stegmaier. Chris Kirias, Dr. Leo C. Mundy, Elmer Davis, William E. Mannear, W.

Edward Dagger, Harry K. Lear, In the Suit of WillcM-RoifA) Hotel Company against H. M. Rust of Trucksvllle. a claim for William C.

Wfl Warns, A. J. Zorzi, Charles B. Waller, Colonel Dorrance Reynolds. Frank Pinola, Dr.

$1,000,. on a subscription for a hotel bond in that amount, which was tried before Judge C. D. Coughlin, the jury returned a verdict for plaintiff for the amount XM AS TREES NOW UNLOADING DELIVERIES MADE Canadian Spruce and Balsam; wholesale 7 only. Place orders now.

Goeringer W. A. Weaver. Frank Hirshowitz, Roscoe B. Smith, Rulison Evans, Charles Cook and Allan P.

Kirby. of the bond, with Jnterest. The case was given to the Jury after closing nleas by Attorney Infuriated Druggist Five cents worth of bicarbonate of soda for indigestion at this time of night, when a filas sof hot water would jf aiattery lor piainuif and Attorney Mitchell Jenkins for the and a careful charge Senator-elect Joseph E. Guffey, first Democrat to be elected U. S.

Senator from Pennsylvania in sixty years, addresses the guests at a victory dinner in Washington. Postmaster-General Farlej beams (at Jft and Governor-elect George A. Earle waita bia tarn at the rostrum. have done just as well! Phone 3-7151. Office at cars- by the court.

The Jury agreed MacDoueal WeeL weeL I tnanK in a short time. Attorney John Dial 2-4811 Open Evenings. Gallagher was affiliated with ye for the dvice, and I'll no bother ye after alL Good night Mr. Slattery for the plaintiff. A.

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