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A fflEATHER FORECAST Cloudy, colder Monday; Tuesday, fair, warmer. Temp, yesterday: Max. 82. MIn. 35.

ESTABLISHED 1867 HOPE EARLY .1 PREDICTED BY PASTOR Rev. J. J. Curran, of Wilkes Barre, Confers With Governor Pinchot and Expects to See John L. Lewis Today in Philadelphia Refuses to Discuss Conversation With Executive.

Leaders of Both Sides Remain Silent on Situation Persistent rumors and reports that an adjustment of the differences between the anthracite miners and operators was sight led to the belfef last levelopment in the situation this week. What this develop nent would be no one was prepared to say. Leaders of the two forces j. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers, nor Major iV. W.

Inglis, chairman of the anthracite operators' nego iating committee, both of whom conferred last week with Governor Pinchot, would discus Deny Knowledge of Report Both said they knew nothing of eports originating in the hard coal egion that there might be a meet ng of representatives of the opera ors and miners this week when an ffer of a five per cent, increase in yes or a modified check on would yknnsidcred. In their original demands tha miners asked for a 10 per ent. increase and the check off ystem of collecting union dues by he employers. These demands were he chief stumbling block at the At hntic City wage conference ana ventually led to the breaking up of r.ie negotiations. Curran Sees Early Peace.

One 'if the most optomlstlc expres lons came from the Rev. J. J. Cur of St. Mary's Roman Catholic hurch, WilUes Barre, who told a mass lieetlnK of idle miners at Wilkes Sarre Saturday night that the end of lie lonir suspension was in sight.

The tev. Father Curran conferred Satur ay with Governor Pinchot at his home Mllford and, is expected In Phlla elphia tod.iy to discuss the situation ith Mr. Lew's. He refused to dis lose what grounds his talk with the overnnr had covered, but said a full cport would he given to Mr. Lewis, le tdld say.

however, that proposals op. peace negotiations had been made the State's executive and that after liey had been transmitted to the min rs leader, there would be an avenue pen to reach the operators. Contradicts Statement WASHINGTON. Nov. 13 (A.

Mn Hays Hammond, who hcadcfl Nie nal coiiiinlsslon appointed by tlio lute wsldent Hardlns. today contradicted jltenients made ly John h. Lewis, resident of tho L'nitcd Mine Workers fAmerloa. In the current Issue of the Oierlcnn Kederntionlst on the use of iltuminoiis coal as a substitute for nthriioite. 4 I V.

felt It Incumbent upon 1 to "aln the public not to be disturbed fthe statement of Mr. Lowli 'th 1 ITydanKerous to burn bltun us Jkv and that 'it Is physically Impos (Continued on Page Two) i ii ninw MUM ON REBELLION PARIS. Nov. 13 (A. General irrall, recently recalled as high com iliwloner to Syria, arrived In Paris tday from Damascus.

He Informed ihM seeklns him for Information that le situation confronting the French Syria was capabloNtf solution and. own oe soiven. lie maintained si nce on the events of tho Druse re elllon and would only say: "Upon the great chessboard, which Syria, I was; the only executive gent. There were some problems of diplomatic order of which my eye as Ignorant, some negotiations which scaped me." 1 Paris Adopts Swirl, Is of to so on yn ii. xtvws Fashion's Return to Long Hair PARIS.

Nov. 1 (A. Permaner.t wirls are now to the fore. The per manent wave hat been discarded and 11 fashionable hair dressers are ad rtlsln tha swirl. (ahta new style In curllness Is ev vlally in demand among women heads and phrenological bumrs ffhlcTi do not lend themselves to the lines of beauty which artists and tiodlites are always striving for.

Extremely youthful women with rfeet heads do well with the short hlngle and can plaster thoir hair TEE LARGEST MORNIl DAILYrC VOL. 133, RE i END night that there might be a remained silent. Neither John the situation. POWERFUL GROUPS PUSHING U. S.

TO RECOGNIZE SOVIET Vast Financial and Economic Interests See Letdown in Rigid Policy C00LIDGE AND KELLOGG UNALTERABLE IN VIEWS Proponent Predicts Weight of Big Business Soon Will Open Door BY J. IREDEBICK XSSASY Special to The Republican. WASHINGTON. Nov. 15.

A fresh drive to bring about a reversal of American policy and the early recognition of the Soviet regime In Russia about to be undertaken by powerful American financlnl and economic Interests, according to reports now current throughout the capital. Moreover, these friends of Russia and advocates of reclgnltkn who center about Senator Rorah. chilrman the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, are encouraged to belljve that tho hostile attitudo which the Coolldge administration has maintained toward Sovietisn) is not as rigid as it was. Seal Loan That there already Is pressure upon the government to accord recognl the r.us.slan regime from large corporations, either engaged trade relations with Jtussia or seeking to engage. Is well known.

Also, It i known that Russian agents are now In this country 'hoping to negotiate with New York bankers a very considerable private loan. So many business points of contact have now been established between the United States and the Soviets, according to the Congressional group demanding recognition, that this particular group is content to rest Its oars and await the effect of the firanclal and industrial move for action by the president. "We do not need to fight for recognition," a lending proponent of recognition declared today. "Big business, which has far more Influence than we have, Is doing It for us. The time will come soon In the natural order of things when the weight of economic Interests will do what the dictates of common sense have failed to do up to this time." Soviet Debt President Coolldge and Secretary of State Kellogg have not discussed this view, but up to the present day they have remained unalterable In their support of the policy to which both the Wilson and Harding Administrations committed this The sanctity of private property Is the keynote of this policy.

The Russian official debt to this country la (Continued on Page Two) Presaging back straight like a university sophomore. But heavy women, especially elderly, women, have to try some other style. And the swirl seems to be the most satisfactory. Skillful hair dressers can place the hair permanently In upward curves and conceal neck and headlines which no not harmonize with prevailing fashions. Hut the twirl requires longer hair than the prevailing modes ind Is regarded by many fashion experts as tho first step back to long hair.

ItEMBER Of TUB 1 tSSOCIATED PRESS 1 Mrs. Zachary Lansdowne, widow of the commander of the ill fated ShenandodhV appears before tha Mitchell court martial trial in Washington, D. It. was while Mrs. Lansdowne was on the witness stand that she claimed approaches had made to her to hold back some of her testimony.

300 Armed Woods for Fires New! Hampshire Posse. Awaits Dawn' to Trap Jail Breaker Who Shot Constable Governor' Sends Guards to Aid Aroused Citizens 6f Village MEREDITH, N. Nov. 15 (A. Frank George Fellows, Tennessee jail breaker, who has been hunted throughout New Hampshire' for nearly, a week, was be lieved trapped in a patch of woods on Meredith Hill tonight.

MEREDITH, N. Nov. 15 (A. PO Three hundred armed men surrounded a patch of woods on the outskirts of this' village tonight waiting for dawn to break when they expect to1 drive out Frank George Fellows, jail braker, who shot Constable George in Ashlarid last Monday. LOTTERY PROPOSED TO RESTORE FRANCE Amendment Planned to Swell the Proposed Fund on Amortization' DEPUTIES TO GET MEASURE Finance Committee Concludes Consideration of Premier Painleve Program PARIS, Xnv.

13 (A.P.) The'Onance committee of the Chamber pf Deputies has Anally concluded, Its, consideration of Premier Palnlevt'a program, and measures will get before the 'Deputies Tuesday. It stands virtually as It was In the premier's final draft, with only a few changes, most of them of a. minor nature. On of the most notable amendments Is rlie Introduction of 'a paragraph embracing the principle of a natlann'l lottery to swell the proposed umbr'tU zatlon fund. Another exempts from tnxatlon the national defense bonds, which were previously placed In the same aategnry as other securities subject to a capital M.

Palnleve again expressed de sire that his elaborated plan receive the quickest possible considers. 'on, and It appears likely thnt It will get thrnuffh thm rhnmhee hefnr th nit of the wek and be taken up by the senate early next week. The national lottery proposal recently gained more adherents In both houses and the opinion was expressed In political circles that the introduction of such a principle In the present measure will' prove a valuable asset In the Senate, where heretofore the government had counted on only a slim majority In the bill's favor, If It could be passed at all. COAL OKBATOll BZSI COLUMBUS, Nov. IS (A.

A. Moore. 63. a liromlnont fonl onerator. formerly of 'Charleston.

W. died suddenly here today. At the time of, his death Mr, Moore was connected with the Indiana Coal 'Company, Charleston. SCRANTON, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1925 MRS. LANSDOWNE TESTIFIES mm ni 4 ff JiV I 'f i or a man believed 'to, be the hunted flrpd' at Frank Pelotte, a former special policeman, of Ashland, late this' afternoon when Pelotte saw.

hm In the woods. Pelotte said he fired at the man first when he refused to, halt and that his fir was 'returned, bullets shattering the leaves of trees about Oitlssas la Arms Pelotte notified authorities and Are alarms rang In this village and In Ashland, brought several automobiles loaded with armed and angry cltlsens to the edges of the woods Fellows was believed In hiding. Help also was summoned from Lacopla and Pl When (the, posses reached hereto night, darkness had fallen, and It. was decided It would be, useless to Itrto 'the It was feared that Fellpws would hve too good's chance to escape by until after the line of searchers haiL pasrtd by hlm. But the searches Jeft 'to open (Continued on Page.

Two) Men Girdle OimaWKo Pursuer HIS ir 4 I i I. MR5. LANSDOWNE FIRSTf ITNESS IH 1 1 New iudgor Advocate the 1 Sftenaritfbah Court Busy" Studying Testimony CHARGES AGAINST FOLEY MAY BE CONTINUED TODAY Contend Statement Sent Widow. Aimed to Avoid Cross examining Nov. 15 (A.

Whether the Shenandoah'. Coflrt sf Inquiry' will proceed tomorrow with an Investigation of the charge's brought Ugalnst Captain Paul 'Foley by Mrs. Margaret Ross Lansdowne, widow of Commander Zachary Lansdowne, captain of the Shenandoah, had been decided. tonight by Major Henry Leonard, newly' appointed Judge vecats 't Aeosard ChossK Mf.Jor who 'w'as named Judge advocate' by Secretary Wilbur after Captain Foley had asked to be relieved of that was busy tcday studying' the testimony taken during Ite three weeks' of hearings at takehurst. r.

and Jle r.s unable' to say tonight Whether he could complete that before the court 'reassembles tomorrow aftei1 a recess of a month! When the Is resumed Mrs, Landqdow.nt will, beca1)edi as the first witness for, questioning as to her charge, that. 'Captain Foley, sought to Influence Hhe testimony she gave to the court last' month', by sending1 her before appeared on, the stand a written statement wlilh ''shev was adopt as her Mrs. Lansdowne told the Mitchell Court Merfial that (Contlnusd'oh' PagsfTwoJ. FILL THE CHEST rnprnirigth'e jAfth annual Community. Chest Campaign starts in the City of Scranton.and Dunmof.

The amount to fil. the Chest for 1926 5'This is the 'amount absolutely necessary to keep the 31 charity 'organizations; member's the Community Chest going another year in their respective of usefUlness feeding, the hungry, clothing the nakedi healing sjck leading the blind, lifting the fallen; keeping the wayward and outcast to right living and the duties good i "Every person, regardless of race, color of creed is offered the prlvelege of meeting one of the350 workers and subscribing to this and answering in the affirmative, the old question, 'Am I my brother's i'. yt' v''; "I appeal to the people of this community in the name of love for one another, in the name of and in the name of charity to. respond to the call as you have never done before. 'Give graciously and.

generously at J. this: Thanksgiving season, 'at one time enough for all the charttiei for ail the year may be meat in mine house, and prove me. now herewith Salth the Lord 'of hosts if I will not open unto you the windows of heaven and pour you out a blessing that there shall not be room 1 to reeciva, M. MARTLV, General Chairman Campaign. HARDING GIRL KIN, MISSING 3 DAYS, BELIEVED KIDNAP VICTIM Isabelle Bennett, Second Cous in of Late President, Sought Girl Companion MOTHER FEARS ABDUCTION ON RETURN FROM MOVIES Daughter of Parted Parents Described As Home Loving With No Love Affairs NEW TORK, 15 (A.

Isabelle Bennett, 13, second cousin of the late President Harding, was reported tonight mlsslnc since Friday from her. Washington Heights home. Fears that the girl had been kidnapped were expressed by her mother, and step fajher, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bent, of 560 West 160th street.

She is the daughter of John B. Bennett, Cleveland, Ohio, automobile dealer, first cousin of the late President. Ben nefs were divorced several, years ago. Ths' girl's disappearance was kept secret by police until 'tonight a the request of her mother. A report that she wag seen with a girl companion at a Harlem River boathouse was Investigated by police this afternoon without result 1 Kosje Iortng Oirt i The girl, described as a "home lo'v Ing girl, with no serious lovs affairs," left home Friday night to go to tie movies with Sarah Cohen, a girl about her own age.

"'No report of Sarah Cohen's disappearance was given to police, who have been' unable to locate her, aad Miss Bennett's mother fears that her daughter may have been spirited away as she was returning home alone from the movies. Isabelle finished her course at Dr. Seminary, Carmel, N. last year, and since that time has remained at home, devoting part of her time to the study of dancing. She was described as be (Contlnued on Page Two)' bmutTmIsfour floors to death; drinking blamed Other Guests at Party Say Annie E.

Hopkins Stumbled Over Balustrade ENDS SEVERAL TRAGEDIES OVERSHADOWING HER LIFE Adopted at 16 She Ran Away to Seek Career, Friends' Tell. Boston Police BOSTON, Nov. IS (A. Annie Emlleh'e Hopkins. 22, beauty contest winner, and one time member of a musical comedy company, fell four stories to her.

death In an apartment house early, today as a merry party, at which she had been a guest, was breaking' Miss Hopkins, was found" on the marble floor of the vestibule. Bttnglar. Polios Say Police have questioned other guests at the' party who Included Miss Pearl Wedge, of and Raymond tee, of Worcester. All had been drinking, police said. Miss Hopkins had started, to leave for home and Kenny, the taxlcab driver, was waiting.

The other guests said Miss Hopkins failed to see the balustrade and stumbled over It, falling 'through a clear four stories to ths vestibule floor below. The death of thie'glrl was ths cul mlnitloh of a series of tragedies which had shadowed her life, CAt the age of If both her parents and two sisters died within a year at tbelr home in i (Continued on Page Two) ONE DISCOVERED UNALTERED Third Triplicate Return Sheet, Signed by All Members of First District, Second Ward Election Board, Shows Jermyn 360 and McHugh 118 D. Jay Thomas, Judge, Admits It Was Overlooked When 50 Votes Were Stolen From Former Mayor and Given to Democratic Candidate ForBribeJ Crowds Gather At City Hall Opening of the ballot box in the First District of the Second Ward, where two election officers admit that for, a consideration of $1,000 paid them by Thomas Martin they changed1 the returns so that M. J. McHugh, Democratic mayoralty candidate, gained 100 votes, in court Saturday, offered positive documentary evidence that the correct return from the district was Jermyn 360, McHugh 118, and not Jermyn 310, McHugh 168, as shown by the altered returns.

The ballot box was opened just before court adjourned and in the presence of President Judge A. Fuller, of Wilkes Barre, arid' Judges E. C. Newcomb and George Wv Maxey, of the local bar. The opening of the box urnished another dramatic incident to the investigation of the manipulation of the vote in the district by Judge D.

Jay Thomas and inspector Ralph R. Beebe so that E. B. Jermyn, Re publican candidate, lost 100 votes. NEW RETURN SH90RTS "CONTENTION OF JERMYN Important developments Saturday In the allegation tbat the returns from the First District of the Second Ward were altered in the Interest of Chief M.

J. McHugh, Democratic candidate for mayor, after two election officers had been paid $1,000, weret Finding In the ballot box of a signed triplicate return sheet showing the vote as Jermyn, H60; McHugh, and not Jermyn 310, McHugh 168, as shown by the altered returns. Failure of Thomas Martin, the man accused of passing tho 11,000 bribe to Judge t. Jay Thomas and Inspector Ralph R. Beebe for altering the returns, to appear for examination.

Failure of James Democratic Inspector, to disclose the whereabouts of the return sheet which should be In his possession as minority Inspector. Admission by the Democratic members of board that they have no recollection of the vote cast for mayor in the district. Testimony of i Everett Phillips that he was lured to a hotel room In Blhghamton Friday mornUg and there questioned by a man introduced to him as "Police Magistrate MoNamara." Phillips engaged In a scuffle with one of his questioners after tney had refused to allow him jo leave the room HARTFORD IS SHAKEN HARTFORD, Nov. 15 (A. What Is believed to have been an earthquake was experienced here at about 1:10 o'clock this morning.

Build ings shook for a moment. It is not believed the shock. caused any damage. There was high wind blowing here and rain was falling. The temperature was unseasonably high.

Operators at the telegraph company reported a noise wl.lch some of them took to be thunder. Word came from Middle town that the electric lighting system there had failed and that a severe storm was raging. No re; rts were received of a quake there. Harriman bronte medal for ths Individual employs who did most in furthering accident prevention activi ties' during 1914. Kragskow hss never received sn accidental Injury during tt years of continuous railroad serv ice.

"The Union Pacific," ssld Arthur Williams, president of the American Museum of Safety, "was one of four systems whose data, submlled to ths sward committee, snowed not a single psssenger killed in train accidents during U24, though each road had a record of mors, thari 60,000,000 loco motive ttfltaa run dtirlha? the year." Union Pacific Wins Harriman Medal for Best Safety Mark NEW TORK, Nov. 15 (A.P.). The E. H. Harriman Memorial Medal for the best record In accident prevention among1 American railroads for 124, has been awarded to ths Union Pacific system, tha American Museum of Safety announced today.

The Western Division of the Chicago Great Western Railroad was awarded the silver fa smlle fthe Harriman golf given annually ths division of any railroad showing tho best safety record. Joseph Kragskow, assistant foreman In ths Omaha shops of ths Union Pacific, received ths TWENTY PAGES( OF THE WORLD Carried In Full Report, of Associated Press PRICE TWO, CEITS 9 Fifty Tallies Erased Judge Maxey requested that the box be opened after Judge Thomas testified that the missing returns in the box had been doctored at tha same time that the sealed returns were fixed up for the benefit of Chief McHugh. When the box was opened a tally paper was fished out and an examination of it showed that fifty tallies had been erased after the name of Mr. Jermyn and a like number added to Chief Mc Hugh's total. One Sheet Unaltered Next a triplicate return sheet, properly signed, was taken from the box.

This like the tally, sheet and the seal' ed and open return sheets showed plainly that the totals after the names of mayoralty rivals been altered so that Mr. Jermyn's total appeared as being 310 votes and Chief McHuch's total at 168 votes. Then came the surprise of ths afternoon, when the thic4 triplicate return sheet was found burled under a batch of ballots. This return sheet, signed la ths eustomary manner by ths election of doers, showed so signs of having been tampered with aad far tha totals la the mayor's fight as fol lewsi Jermyn 30, KeXatfi lis. rinding of this sheet was hailed with Joy by counsel for Mr.

Jermyn, as It gives them' addl tlonal sad positive doeamentary proof to support ths allegation that fraud was committee la ths district for ths aid aad benefit of Chief McHufh. With tha finding of ths triplicate return east Is now la possession of two return sheets, oarrylng no signs of altar i atloa, which give ths mayoralty totals as Jenny 360, KoKugh lia, torethsr with ths testimony of four election of fleers. Attorneys' Joseph O'Brien and David J. Reedy, Chief McHugh's counsel, held a hurried conference thu ballot hox disgorged ths unaltered return. It was evident that they regarded the finding of ths return as a distinct blow to their cause.

Overlooked Sheet. Judge Thomas was recalled to ths stand when the return was found and asked for explanation. Thomas sdmltted that the return was mads out around 11 o'clock election night soma nine hours before he and Beebe had accepted $1,000 to change ths sheets. "That's us return sheet ws overlooked," said Thomas who had previously testified that aU of tha return sheets In tha baUot bos had beea fixed to correspond with tha sealed and open returns. .1 Attorney Clarence D.

J. Davis, Myer Kabatchnlck and J. Julius Levy. Mr. Jermyn's counsel, following ths disclosure that ths ballot bos (Continued on Page Three) 1 4 TSAXmcanr FTf np ItENVILLE, it (A.

Four trainmen were killed and several other persons Injured In a head on collision today between ths Columbian, the crack coast train of ths Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway, and a freight train near Renville. Five other trainmen and two passengers were taken to a hospital pala tini injured. SHEET.