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Athens 'POLITICAL PRISONERS RELEASED FROM EXILE Relinquishes All Dictator Rights He Assumed In January ATHENS, April 18. General Pangalos was installed as President of Greece at the Cathedral today. ass OEUEBAL FANOALOS He took the oath of office before the whole synod and the ministerial council. A salute of twenty one guns was fired at dawn in his honor and a similar saiute was given at the conclusion of the ceremony. This afternoon General Pangalos received the congratulations of officials at Government House.

On assuming the presidency, Genera Pangalos ordered the liberation of all political prisoners and Journalists ae (used of attempted sedition, Including M. Papanastaslon, former promler, and General condylls, former minister of war, and others who were sent to exile. From tomorrow, General Pangalos announced, he will relinquish all his dictatorial rights which he assumed early In January of this year. In the first part of the Greek presl dential elections, two weeks ago, Gen' eral Pangalos polled an overwhelming vote, and In the construction of the elections last Sunday, the opposition candidates having withdrawn, he was chosen chief executive of the Greek Republic. LAVA WIPES OUT HAWAIIAN TOWN (Continued from Page One) of steam shot Into the air, showering the entire region about the bay.

So far as can be learned there were no casualties. The head of the super heated flow has been hovering above the villa for more than 36 hours. Last night a heavy flow from the mountain stir red the great cooling slag into action and the, giant moved forward over the village and into the ocean. BLAZIXa BFECTACLB HILO. T.

April (A. The flow of lava moving in the direction of Kahuku, was within three miles of the government road today crackling and siMling on a 1,800 foot front. As the molten, stream rolls on it gathers mentum and Is expected to reach the road by Monday. The volcano Lot, ablate with fire, presents the most spectacular show it has offered In the memory of man. Fountains estimated to be 400 feet high leaped from three different craters last night, while three rivers of lava, zlg zagging dragon shape down the mountain, cast a red flow on the clouds and filled the air with maroon colored smoke.

1 Guards Stationed Mauna Lna has ben an pwe 1nl'. trig sight sines It began disgorging flaming masses a week ago, aft. period of five years of inactivity. The mountain reaches 11.673 feet Into the air, and Is perpetually capped with snow. It is the highest active vol cano In the world.

It is part of Hawaii National Park, created by Congress In 119. 1 The crater Is called Mokuaweoweo. In 1880 81 Mauna Loa belched forth a great flow of lava that came to a stop within a scant half mile of this city. In 1 $85 the lava came within five miles of here. While many of the previous flows have been preceded by tidal waves, none has accompanied the re cent phenomenon.

As part of the outburst huge buil ders crashed down the mountainside. Guards liave been stationed at stran gle points to warn residents of danger, HONOLULU April IS (A. Koopuloa was one of the few typically Hawaiian villages remaining In the Islands. It comprised a cluster of from ten to fifteen homes of the old Hawaiian style, numbering a population of approximately 100 persons. oaze iwz smcus ABOARD STEAMER HALEAKALA, Island of Hawaii, Apr 18.

12:40 P. M. (A. Several hundred passengers gazed nwe strlcken while the great volcano, Mauna Loa, rlsini; into the clouds fnm the Isiand of Tawall, belched forth a fiery river of lava As the vessel cruised along the south coast the flow coming down the slopes of the mountain presented a most gorgeous picture. (Viewed from the ocean, the upy half of the flow appeared as a molten river, which brokeat various points Into lal.es of fire sending up an Incan descent glow of tremendoui beauty.

o'clock this morning a new out break appeared on the Kau slda of the mountain, two distinct actions being visible. i 1 VMHHMMHHBMMMMaMWMMMMMMHMteMHBi I William H. Henderson, 21, of Fresno, will carry on for the late Luther Burbank, famous horticulturist. Burbank trained him for four years, revealed his secrets to him and asked that he work with Burbank's assistant, B. Bertino, after Burbanks death.

Henderson is shown ex amining a torch lily, one of Burbank's latest creations. U. S. HOTELMEN GIVE LONGCHAMPS A RUN; MRS. WALKER SCARED PARIS, April 18 (A.

The hotel men from the United States and their guests followed up luncheon at three famous restaurants in the Bois De Boulogne today with a visit to the Longchamps race course, Thirteen big automobile buses and a host of taxis and private cars were pressed into sen ice to carry the 280 Americans and the delegates from sixteen other nations into the heart of the Bois, giving most of the visitors their first real sight of Paris. Mrs. Walker Attracts Mrs. James J. Walker, wife of the Mayor of New Torn, was th central flgwe at Long champ, standing on a chair eagerly watching the races over the heads of the colorful and fashionable throng.

She were a caracul coat with sabl collar and brown hat, In the party, were Mrs. Ella T. Allen, Thomas D. Green, president of the American Hotel Association, and Colonel Charles Consalvo, owner of the Belvedere Hotel, Baltimore, Md. Mrs.

Walker aided with expert advice, and Colonel Consalvo came away richer than they entered the race track, picking trie winning horses In the third, fourth and fifth races, each for fifty franc bets, at odds of about three to one. last Trip Za nana "My first and last trip in an air plane," commented Mrs. Walker on her flight from London yesterday. "It was thrilling all right, ut never again. I thought my two dogs In New York were going to grow up orphans, Everything was fine until we crossed the channel.

Over the French country side the air got exceedingly bumpy, confess I was scared. "Once, we fell plumb through an air hole. While we were all actualy slit Ing on air off our seats, with the plane mailing under us, I let out a good American yell, and It wasn't three cheers either." She will head the American which will presented to presi dent Doumergue at Elysee Palace tO' morrow morning. $100,000 LOSS IN INCENDIARY FIRE (Continued from Pag One) thousand dollars. All the lumber yard buildings were completely destroyed, Thirty automobiles were stored In the McMahon garage, several of which were destroyed.

This place was the only on to escape complete destruc tion. Vo Trao of Tirssnff There was no ens at the lumber yards and th light of the torch, ac cording to th people who say they saw it, attracted attention. But It is believed that th firebug was at work for some time before noticed as th yards were a roaring furnace shortly after the man was seen running from the place. Police were unable to find any tract of th man tonight. DRYS WILL FIRE HEAVIEST GUNS (Continued from Pag One) that General Andrews resign, but the legislative committee of the Anti Saloon League, which is conducting the dry case before th 8enat Committee, ha taken no action.

After considering th subject for an hour yesterday th legislative committee announced that it had authorised no settlement and would have none to make at this time. It it understood that decision would be withheld until General Andrews had had further op portunity to vole Ms views. Mellon Backs Aadrews Meantime, officials of th Treasury let it be known that 8ecretar Mellon would stand behind his dry enforcement chief no matter from what quarter criticisms might come. Mr. Mellon hat examined carefully th official record of th Senat Committee and is understood to tak th position that General Andrews did not In any way advocate any change In th existing law.

Some of th dry arret with th conclusions of th Treasury secretary, but others tak th position that In giving him an answer to th hypothetical question propounded to him, General Andrews gav th Impression that he favored modification of the law which it is his duty to enfore. vzonva rouioj trumii Corning, N. April 18. (A. Pr THE ttXNTti UEPtiliLiCAN, MiiDAW AtHiL 1 Connolly Wallace Co.

Connolly Wallace Co: nnnnlfisi ttt Scrahton's Shopping Center CONGRESS TO ACT ON ITALIAN DEBT Yields Dictatorship UIUSJ2A BURBANK'S SUCCESSOR PRESIDENCY TO BOOM OF GUNS i Receives Oath Before Synod and Ministerial Council In RIFF ARMISTICE PARLEY BLOWS DP French, Spanish and Krim Delegates In Complete Disagreement CAMP BERTEAUX. Morocco. April IS. (A.P.) Th armistice conference brck up this evening after a seven hours sitting, with the French. Spanish and Rlffian delegates In complete disagreement.

The opening of th official conference at Oudja. whereby It was hoped to terminate th Moroccan strife and bring peac to the land has been postponed, without date. This conference was to hav been held tomorrow. Th Franco Spanish Armistice terms were presented, and the Rlffian delegates for flv days in which to consult with Abd El Krim. the Rlffian chieftain, befor giving a final answer.

Th terms emphatically et forth that Abd EI Krlm would not be recognised, and demanded that the French troops permitted to advance seven kilometers along the front. These conditions are different from the original conditions submitted to th befor they left for th meeting. Camp Brteaux Is twenty miles north of Taourlrt and Is situated In the French military sons. It Is one of th most desolate spots in the. Moroccan Sun baked plain Just beyond the slopes of the lower Atlas.

The thermometer registered 90 degrees fahrenhelt when th delegates met. WTaaa Too rl a Cold Oomlar Oa Take Laxatlv BROMO QUININE Tablets to work off th cause and to fortify th tystem against an attack of Grip or Influensa. A safe nd Proven Remedy. Th box bears signature of E. W.

Grove, IOo STRIKE LEADER OUT IN $5,000 BAIL HACKENSACK. N. April IS (A. Albert Weisbord. Harvard graduate and leader of the Pasralo textile mill strikers, today was released from Jail In JS.OOO ball on the charge of inciting to riot made by the Garfield authorities.

This is the charge on which he wa re arrested yesterday after he had been released from Jalt at Paterson In 8S5.O00 on four indictments In Passste county, which charged inciting of riots, hostility to th government and conspiracy. Archibald O. Hart, prosecutor of Bergen county, agreed to Weisbord' relesse today. Weisbord spent last night in th Bergen county Jail. VOLUNTEERS BATTLE FOREST LANCASTER.

Anrll IS (A.P Fifty thousand dollars was set as th loss from fire which destroyed approx imately 1.J00 acres of woodland alona th Lancaster Lebanon County border line late yesterday afternoon and st night Th conflagration, which was fought by several hundred volunteers. covered an area about on mil lone and two miles wld In th Freemun estate. It is believed to hav been started by a spark from a pasting locomotive on the Cornwall Lebanon Railroad. Traffic along the Lebanon and Ephrata highway was halted dur ing last night while fire raged on both sides. ills attempt at aulolde foiled.

Earl Kern, Hancock, youth today was returned to th Schuyklll county Jail, where la wanted for Jail breaking. Kern wa removed from th Corning hospital to th city jail a short time after tried to strangle himself with a towel. AND POSTAL NEEDS Senate Leaders Confident of Majority on Funding Vote Wednesday $165,000,000 PUBLIC BUILDING BILL UP Farm Relief and Muscle Shoals Report Also to Be Disposed Of WASHINGTON, April IS (A. Tim Italian debt settlement and the SH5.000.000 publla bullrings bill two of the major problems before Congress are to be dlsi osed of this week. The Senate will vote, on the Itallnn debt question at 4 p.

m. Wednesday and administration leaders nre confi dent that they can muster the neces sary majority to concur in the House action approving yi agreement reached netwen tne American ana iianan ueui commissions. Postofflo fund Th publio buildings bill, the first to considered by Congress in thlr teen yesrs, Is expected to come to a vote In the Senat tomorrow or Tues day. It carries 1115,000,000 for post oflioes and customs houses throughout th country, Including those already authorised and those which th Treat ury and Postofflce Department may ap prove. Th remaining 150,000,000 is lor building In the District of Columbia to house government departments now located in rented structures or tem porary wartlm buildings which have been described by proponents of tho bill as "fire traps." While the Senate is disposing of these two measures, th House will devota its attention largely to mis cellaneous bills on th calendar, In cluding that for twelve additional Federal dlstrlot Judges In nine states, which is to taken up Thursday, rarm and Shoala Both the Senat and House agricul ture committees wilt begin considera tion of an administration farm relief bill presented at th instance of Secre.

tary Jardin and designed to replace the corn belt farm relief measure which th Senat commute haa at tached as a "rider" to the administra tion co operativ marketing bill. The Joint committee on th disposal of Muscle Shoals will complete its work this week and prepare a report to Congress on April 26. This report Is to Include recommendations on the nln bids which th committee has re ceived for all or part of the govern ment's wartime plant on the Tennessee River. HUNT RICH OIL MAN MISSING FROM STEAMER A. H.

Ramage Is Believed Vic tim of Overwork rxoirasm oil ofibatob OIL C1TT. April 18 A. P.V Alfred Hull Ramag was th son of S. T. Ramage, of this city, pioneer oil operator of th Pennsylvania fields and on of th best known oil men In this section of the State.

He charge of a lead and sine mine about 1919 and has since been located there with th exception of the period of the World War when he was a lleuten ant in the aviation service. He also was an oil operator In Oklahoma, Ar ksnsas and New Mexico. He left Joplln, on a business trip In the East April 10. Ha waa In Pittsburgh last Monday, leaving there ror Washington last Monday rht. His parents.

Mr. and Mr. S. T. Ra mage, ar at present at Plnehurst.

c. "SURGICAL SLAYER" SOUGHT IN MYSTERY (Continued from Psg One) i'r w.v luriq inu vvn.r por tlons. Description lol Cln Medical authorities who analysed th first leg hav decided that It was that of a man about 30 years old, five feet, sis Inches tall, of medium build Identity. Th theory that th leg were dis sected from the torso by th action nf the tea In th lake was discounted by medical men, who declared that th leg lias been scientifically severed from the body, an operation considered one of th most complicated of ordinary surgery. 5 DEAD, 3 'G IN CHICAGO REVELRIES (Continued from Pag One) and Patrick Roche, Federal narcotics agent, started an investigation after declaring he had found It to be th headquarters of a number of narcotic addicts.

Some of th tenants of th building appeared to dased, according to fire men and policemen, and fought their rescuers befor they could be taken to safety. On 200 pound man jumped from th third atory and struck a lad der on which firemen wer carrying a victim, to th ground. It snapped, causing on of th deaths and aerious Injury to a fireman. Linen Towels This is an old fashioned fancy weave linen towel that we haven't had in stock for many years. We're glad to introduce them again to our trade, for we know you'll like them and we know how good they are and of their wearing qualities.

And they come at an old fashioned price, too. 50c or $5.50 by the dozen. Tea Napkins Plenty of the all linen tea napkins in stock, 12xl2 inches, neatly hemstitched, at $2.50 dozen. 1925 Over 1924, U. S.

Figures Show Net Debt Jumps Special to Th Republican. WASHINGTON. April 18. Little ohang in th cost of operation of the Stat Government or Pennsylvania mo romnared to that of 1924, is NOrtFOLK. April 11 (A.

P. of Commerce announced today, of Commerce announced today. Police continued searching today for Alfred H. Ramage, 35, wealthy oil man of Mlsslurl and Pennsylvania, who was missing from the steamer North land when It arrived her Saturday from Washington. Believing the man may hav fallen or leaped overboard $111,624,256 PAYMENTS Receipts $111,183,391, or $34,000,000 Over Outlay.

shown in statistic of th Department The per capita cost of the operation of the Stat Government for th fiscal year ended May 81. was $8.04, as compared with $8.07 for 192. Total rijmmnn Th total payments for th maln nnoratinn 01 in. the authorities have asked th Coast for last year totaled $74, i uuara 10 oe on ine inonoui lor 444104 This includes body while they endeavor to find trace e(Ju'catlon to th minor civil divisions AK 01 mm on enore. Ramage, whose home Is at "Wash Ington, and was last seen on th ship early yesterday morning Just before It docked here.

Personal effects found In his state room Included money, a watch and $3,000 In Liberty Bonds, Ith a note addressed to John H. Capell, Joplln. reading: For you Cappy, My blessings be with you Alf." Another letter was addreared to his mother. Mrs. 8.

T. Ramage, at Tine hurst, N. C. Ramage was enrouta to Plnehnrst to visit his parents. is thought to hav suffered a nervous breakdown recently because of over work of th Stat.

The mieresi amounted to and outlay, for permanent improvements, i3i, 772. The total paymei.v.. Jor expenses of general and outlays were totsls Include psymem. current year, wnetner ni" revenues, or irom m. bond Issues.

Of th governmsni in th departments statistic. pd.hov.,wa. orh ways, structlon. DBi" tenance, and Xevenu $81,841, US mr Seipta The total revenue receipts for the Jte for 1023 wer. $11 1.1 or $1101 per capita.

This was mor than th total payments of the year, of th. payments for permanent Improvements, but was $440,865 less man me thnx for premanent, accord was born February 14.1888. in Oil lnff t0 tne department's figures. These City and educated at Amherst College. nayments in excess of revenue receipts He went to Joplln.

Missouri, to tak 1 m6t the proceeds Of debt obligations. Special properly other special taxes represented 35 5 per cent, of the total revenue ir and 45.3 per cent, for 1924. Th in nron crease in me amuum erty and other special taxes waa l.B per cent, from 1917 to 1984, but ther was a decrease 01 cent, from 1924 to 19ZS. in capita special property gpeclal taxes were in In 1924, and $2.13 In 1917. The department's figures show that indebtedness (funded or fixed less alnklng fund assets) of th Stat on May.

31. 1925. was $64,954,110. or 7.02 per cent. In 1924 tne per caP dbt was $5.26.

The lnoreas in nei which Is bIIvd to within th debt reported for 1925 was due to a time th leg wer severed from the bond Issue of $20,000,000 for highway Doay, aeputy snerirrs renewed their purposes, th department explained. REBUILDING SOFIA BOMBED CATHEDRAL SOFIA, Bulgaria, April 18. (AP.) Last Friday, a year ago, the uveti vl or St. Nedella Cathedral, was and brown hair. Officials.

ar depend wrecked by th explosion of a bomb Ing on th description of th sol clue which killed mor than 150 persons In their efforts to establish th man's and injured some 300 others who wer attending th funeral or uenerai Oeorghleff. Arrangements nav now been completed lor reouiming church and th work is to begin snort iy Th church authorities onerea prlz about $2,000 for th bst ce slgn for the new edifice. THE WEATHER Eastern Pennsylvania! Fair and continued cool Monday; Tuesdsy fair and warmer. LOCAL REPORT FOB BCBAJfTOK (For th 24 Hours Ending at 8 P. April 18.

1928) Maximum temperature at p.m. 48 Minimum temperature at a.m. 39 Average temperature 3d Normal temperatur 49 Total precipitation 'J 8 AM. 12 M. 8 PM.

Dry bulb temp 33 43 35 Wet bulb temp 87 30 18 Dew point If I It Relatlv ii 17 35 MONDAY, APRIL 19 Quite a Few Men Have Attained Success Through No Other Rule Than That Of Using Common Sense. Uncle PERET NOT COMING ON DEBT FUNDING Embassy at Capital States Berenger Has FuH Power WASHINGTON, April 18 (A. Ambassador Berenger has full power to negotiate settlement of the French war debt to th United States, and Finance Minister Peret will not com to th United States, th French Embassy announced today. Reassurance of th Ambassador's full power to negotlat th settlement was received today, It was ssld. "The Franch Embassy 1s duly authorised by th French Government," th state ment said, "to dny aom news published In th last fsw days, according to which th French FInanc Minister, M.

Peret, would com to th United States. "Nothing has ever been said about it, and it Is out of the question. "The French Ambassador, Senator Berenger, has received from the French Government full power to negotiate with the American Government the settlement of tha French debt." ODD FELLOW PLOT FOR COIN "GODDESS" PHILADELPHIA. April 18. (A.P.) Funeral services for Miss Anna W.

Williams, who posed for the "Goddess of Liberty" on the Bland sliver dou lar In 1878, will held Tuesday aft ernoon at a local undertaking estab lishment. Interment will be In the Odd Fellows' Cemetery and will be private. Miss Wllllama died yesterday following a stroke of paralysis. She was 8 years old and had served as supervisor of kindergartens In th Philadelphia publio schools for more than 25 years. She retired several years ago, because of ill health.

Strikes exacted the heaviest toll in 1012, when 40,900,000 working days were lost. Philander. Springtime Cottons shown in the elect of the fash ions. Bounteous arrays of gay, new patterns ready now. Beautiful Rayons, 54 inch, in bordered effects, at $2.50 yard.

New striped Rayons, in sports patterns, at $1.00 yard. "Ever fast" Damasks, in rich brocaded effects, in plain colors, at $1.00 yard. Satinellas, in charming prints; a cotton cloth with a highly lustrous finish. Price 1 .00 yard. Connolly Wallace Connolly Wallace Co.

SLIGHT INCREASE IN STATE COST Per Capita Increase of .03 In SELF REGULATION IN BUSINESS TO 8E SESSION'S THEME U. S. Chamber of Commerce Meets In Washington on May 1H3 TAXES, IMMIGRATION AND CRIME CONSIDERED Promotion of Wise Economy, Public Expenditure, Efficiency Slated WASHINGTON, April 18. An Indication of the type of economlo problems which are today uppermost In the minds of the business men of the country Is shown In a list of subjects submitted by orcanlaatlons which are members of the Chamber of Commerce of the United states for consideration at the annual meeting of the Chamber to be held here on May 11 to IS. Th Chamber of Commerce of Norrlstown, Pennsylvania, will be among the business organisations to submit subjects st this meeting.

The general theme of the May meeting will be Self Regulation in Business." Taxation Interest The speclflo proposals show that the question of State and Federal taxation still continues to be of particular interest to organised business. In this connection, it Is proposed by the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce that the National Chamber should direct its attention to the possibilities for establishment of an improved budget In local governments, taking cognisance of the opportunity for local chambers of commerce to assume leadership In making critical examination of public expenditures In their localities. The same organisation further proposes LEWIS "Altceyt Buy" (Trad flark) SI that the National Chamber should undertake a virnrnii camnalen of activities to promote wise economy and efficiency in public expenditures through the Improvement of state aud ioes 1 budget practice, and render aU, to constituent member organisations in developing the best procedure their respective Jurisdictions. Allen absolutions Ellmlnstlon of emergency excise a taxes of tlie type Imposed during th war ss rapidly as the condition of thV revenues will permit is proposed in resolution sugnmtea ror eonsinera.ion a by the National Automtbile Chamsefi' of Commerce, At the e.nm time, this organisation proposes a declaration" against such excise taxes imposed a unon articled Aftnential tr the comfoi and convenience of the great masi of the people being made a part of anjj permanent peace time tax program. Under the heading of Inr.mlfrration; resolutions submitted for slderatloi.

deal with the questions of admissions of aliens outside the quota, registration of aliens and naturallta Crime prevention proposals war submitted by the Chambers of Coir42f' merce of Brooklyn and KalamatonL The Brooklyn Chamber of CommfrceJ suggested the appointment of a com.V mltte to formulate a practical pro gram or national crime legislation ani a program for the unification of. 4 remedial criminal statutes amonr the. states. The same organisation proposes a declaration condemninc in discriminate an 1 unregulated sale vt firearms as an Important contrihuttnx factor to lawlessness, and requests that a study be made or the proou caused when a law prohibiting the sale of firearms in one state Is made Ineffective because firearms are procurable In an sdJolnlng stste. The Kalamasoo chamber proposes i a declaration that criminal admlnls tratlon ahould be made more certaln.f efficient and protective of the publio Interest.

nu XXWXST COLOM. For evening the popular colors are' pink, chartreuse, mauve, cyclamen a ad blue. White and black are even more in evidence than colors. 111 11 Our New Store's Front Is Admired By Everybody Now that the "shed" has been removed from the windows of our new store and its strikingly beautiful front is revealed to the public eye for the first time what a wonderful impression it is making! It is a revelation to everybody. Its unique massive ness its graceful designing its sturdiness all these features are being praised most enthusiastically.

And, best of all, the much admired front isn't any more remarkable than will be the interior of this wonderful new shoe store when it is completed and ready to serve you. REILLY VESTS 1 24 Wyoming Ave. a 0.