The Tribune from Scranton, Pennsylvania • Page 3

ENDORSE PLAN OF, SECRETARY MELLON Local Chamber of Commerce Goes on Record Favoring Cut In Federal Taxes TRANSFER RATES REDUCED New Schedule of Charges Will Become Effective in Few Days Resolutions urging United States senators and congressmen from Penn sylvanla to do all that Is within their power to further the plans of Secretary Mellon for reducing federal taxeB, were adopted by the directors of the Scranton Chamber of Commerce at a meeting In Hotel Jermyn yesterday. The action carried with It endorsement of the secretary's views 1n. opposition to bonus epilation at this time. Copies of the resolutions will be sent to the representatives from the state In congress. They were submitted upon recommendation of the Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce.

Tn the absence of Colonel L. A. Watres, president, who was In Harrisbur, W. L. Hill, vice president, presided at the meeting.

Announcement of reduced switching transfer charges In local zones, becoming effective the latter part of this week or the first of next week, was made by Secretary Mark K. Edgar. The decrease will be from $24 to IS.10 on specified carload lots. Are You With Me? Then Join Our Christmas Club The Christmas Club is for men, women and children who want to have money for future needs you can start with pennies or dollars and next Xmas have a nice sum to do your Christmas shopping pay your insurance premiums, taxes, or to leave It in the bank and add to it Join Today Member of the Federal Reserve System Join Our 1924 Christmas Club Club Now Open Pays $12.50 to $250 You will get your money back in a lump sum, plus 3 interest, for Christmas, 1924. County Savmgsbank COURT HOUSE SQUARE Coal That Always Reflects IU Quality Just such coa! we have and the quality we know will please you'.

recommend' our Ice to the most exacting customers. It the satisfactory kind. James Kearney Co. 114 Olive St FULL LINE of HOLIDAY SLIPPERS at RIGHT PRICES GOLDSMITH BROS. 304 Lackawanna Ave.

(g dime la BANK 51 Police Towing In Latest Parking Crusade Owners Pay Garage Charges and Gets Car by Impounding of Automobiles which are parked for more than an hour on the streets In the congested area in the central city, Is the latest 'method adopted by the police In their efforts to relieve the traffic and parking situation In the business district. Owners of car which arc towed Into a garage near police headquarters are compelled to pay the towing charges, ranging from $3 to (5, It Is understood, the amount being controlled by the distance over which the machine must be hauled. Bunnell Attaeki Procedure. An attack on the procedure of the authorities has been made 'by Atty. nillard M.

Bunnell, whose ar was parked In the central city and subse quently towed. In by the police. ATTORNEY DONOHUE IS SPEAKER AT EQUITY CLUB Special Meeting of New Of ficers Called Atty. Thomas A. Donahue was the speaker at yesterday's meeting of the Equity club In the Catholic women's club cafeteria.

"Equity" was the subject upon which Attorney Donahoe spoke. Mr. Donahoe traced the origin of the term equity and outlined Its re lation to local alTalrs. He said he believed that the Equity club filled a long felt want and that it would be a real benefit to the community. M.

A. Rafter, who served with Mr. Donahoe in the district attorneys' office for some years, also spoke briefly. Thomas Murphy, president elect or the club, announced that a ppecial meeting of the new officers and directors would 'be held Thursday evening at 6 o'clock to outline a program and formulate policies for the club during the coming ypar. At yesterday's meeting William Reap was named chairman of the com mittee to provide the speaker ana en tertainment for next Monday's meeting.

John Gownley, president of the club, presided at the session. CHRISTMAS SHOPPING Do your Christmas shopping early, do not wait until the last day. Shop between the hours of 9.00 A. M. and 3.00 P.

ML, thereby escaping crowding in stores and on street cars. Adv. SHILLER LODGE OF MASONS NAMES OFFICERS Officers for the coming year were elected last nipht by Schiller Lodge, No. 315, F. A.

at the regular meeting in Masonic Tpmple. Adams avwme. The newly elected officers will be Installed December 17. Those elected follow: Worshipful master. Carl V.

Wenzel: senior warden. C. Weber; junior warden, WHliiam Bauer: secretary, Harry Stipp; treas urer, William C. Miller. John P.

Donahoe, M. D. has returned from New York and re sumed practice at his office, 233 Con. nell Building. Adv.

DANCING RESUMED AT HOTLE JERMYN Dancing In the rose room of Hotel Jenny, which was resumed Saturday night after an absence of several years, Is to be continued according to an announcement made yesterday by Manager S. D. Jenkins. It is the present plan. Mr.

Jenkln said, tn have dances at the hotel twice week. The next dance will be to morrow night, followed by a similar event on Saturday night. The Sere naders will furnish mysic. Ml FRANK CRANE hat been In bur has always ac about furs. 67 years ana th.

truth Special Sale On Sealine Coats Plain from $85.00 to $110.00 Trimmed from $80.00 to $225.00 324 Lackawanna Ave Scranton, Penna. Second Floor. Elevator Service. 1 In Autos THE SCRAXTOV REPUBLICAN, Attorney Attacks Procedure, Writ of Replevin Alleging that the authorities had no legal right to go any further than prosecute 3ilm for violating a possible regulation covering parking for longer than a stipulated period, Attorney Bun nell obtained a writ of replevin, and secured possession of his machine. Warrant Is tarred.

A warrant has now been served on Mm, charging him, with allowli.g his car to stand oh the street for a time longer than that allowed by city ordinance. He will be arraigned In traffic court today, It it expected. Police department officials contend that they have trie power to Impound the cars, and to remove them from the streets when they have been parked there too long. The towing charge la collected not by the city, but by a private garage owner. OPtN LtlltK IU JtWS Uf N.

E. PENNSYLVANIA On Sunday, December SO, at 7:30 p. we burn the mortgage on the Jewish Home for the In view of the fact that 94 per oent. of all property In this country Is more or less heavily mortgaged, this should be a proud and thankful occasion. The committee in charge of this affair has labored with the ambition to make It the most memorable In the history of the Jews of Northeastern Pennsylvania.

It has obtained the use of the Strand theater through the courtesy of Mr. Comerford. His honor, Mayor Durkan, of Scranton, will welcome the audience. Hon. George W.

Maxey, an eminent jurist and brilliant orator, will address you. In addition to excellent music, both vocal and Instrumental, we will have with us a leader of Jewry of national fame whose name will be announced later. We wish you to set this day aside and make no other engage ment. Be sure to be present. The speakers have been kind enough to set aside other engagements to favor the Home and we owe It to them to show our appreciation by our presence.

ADOLPH MARCUS. DR. A. 8. CANTOR, DR.

R. M. TOLL. The Committee. POLISH HERO 6IYEN A GREAT RECEPTION Thousands Pay Tribute to Gen eral Haller nla1 Tli.

ItMilihllr.n WlLKKa Dec. m. uenctsi Josef Haller, the "Saviour of Warsaw" and national hero of Poland, was ac corded warm reception upon his ar rival in this e)tjr this morning to spend several hour, here a. the guest of tbe' American Legion and the various Polish organizations. The recep tion given th.

famous army com mander wa. a tribute but few men have received on a visit to th. Wyom ing valley. An exceptionally busy program awaited th. distinguished visitor on hi.

arrival. It Included the reception at the Lehigh Valley station in which thousand, of person, took part; a visit to St. Stanislaus orphanage in Nanti coke; exercise, at and St Mary'. schools: a reception and noonday luncheon In the Hotel Sterling: firing of general's salute: a parade through the central city streets; a mass meeting In the armory, and a banquet In the Hotel Sterling. General Asher Miner led the recep tion commltte which greeted General r.jlW of fh station.

With him were Rev. Francis Kasaczun, pastor of the Utl T. hi.r..h. Innn Usvnr John Kosek. and reoresentatlves of the various Polish societies.

William B. Healey. national vice commander of the legion, headed the former ex service men In uniform. Lieutenant Governor D. J.

Davis wa. a speaker at the banquet tonight. Arrange for Chrlstma. Photograph. Today SCHRIEVER The Photographer 110 Wyoming At.

Adv. 1 Strictly Home Cooked Platter Dinners, 60c. Taste Just as Good a. They Sound. Court Square Restaurant ADAMS AVENUE.

MEN What Shall I Give Them for Christmas Have you ever thought of solving: this problem permanently A deposit made each Christmas with the Aetna Life Insurance Company to the credit of wife, son, daughter will bring to them each Christmas when husband or father is no longer here to solve this annual problem, a remembrance that will mean more than the trinkets that are toon forgotten. IU. Mer, Mgr. Aetna Life Insurance Co. Union Bank Bldff.

Phone 4161 Pa. send particulars of your Christinas plan. Signed: Name Address Town the Holy Family I Poli.h parochial Inn I a sin, be by all ding In for for N. Of 6UARD FREED WHEN' PLEA IS ENTERED Widow Reports Settlement of $15,000 For Death of Husband in Mayfield CASE SHIFTED TO WAYNE Sentence Suspended on Man Who Admits Guilt Prosecu tion of Others Dropped HONESDALK. Dec.

10. Shouldering responsibility for the fleath of Philip Scoreasva, In May neiu yard, March 13. last. Ernest H. Wagner appeared hpfore Judge A.

T. Scarle in court today and entered a plea of Involuntary manslaughter. The plea was acepted by court and sentence was suspended when It was announced that a settlement of IlK.ono had been made with th dead man's widow. Scorrasva was shot In the yard In front of home by one of a quartet of railroad shop guards dining the strike of the New York, Ontario and Western railroad workmen at May Held Yard. Because of the large number of union men living In Lackawanna county a change of venue was requested by the four men who were charged with the killing and the hearing of the case was transferred to Wayne county.

Ku who war Indicted The four men who were Indicted for the death of Scorzasva were: John P. Addley, Howard Mulford. Grant R. Wilson and Wagner. Nolle prosequi was entered following the plea of Wagner In the cases against the three others.

Assistant District Attorney John of Lackawanna county, was specially allowed to represent the prosecution before the Wayne bar be cause of his familiarity with the case Atty. Joseph O'Brien, of Scranton represented the widow and D. Reedy, of Scranton, appeared for the defendant. Steam Hen tint and Plumbing. F.

M. T. Howley. 33 Wyoming Ave. NEWS NUBS Baker.

Will Entertain Fred C. Haller. Dresident. and C. C.

L.atus secretary of the Pennsylvania Bakers' association, ill sneak at a' dinner. meeting of the bakers of Lackawanna and Luserne county In Hotel Casey tomorrow night at IS o'clock. The committee on arrangements is cora nosed of: Paul H. Williams: cnair man: P. Tavflelrl.

Ma Blume. A. R. Tucker, and R. T.

EmbleJon, sll of Scranton. and A. Parke, Forty Fort; and M. C. McCaffrey, Wilkes Barre.

Motor Trades Banana The Scran ton Motor Trades' association will have 100 memhers of the Wilkes Bnrr association as guests at a din ner to be held In Hotel Casey tonight at 7 o'clock. Al Reeves, secretary and manaeer of the National Automo bile Chamber of Commerce, sew ior Citv, is to be the principal speaker, Th nrocrram will also Include an ad dress by Benjamins Eynon. registrar of motor licenses at Harrisburg, and musical selections. Valtnnhln Olub Meeting Jacob Roth, physical director of the i. M.

H. A will give a talk on the "Values of Physical training" during the luncheon meeting of tne renowsmp cjub in Hotel Jermyn today at noon. aniUlnsr Trnit To HMt The Home Building Trust of the Scranton Chamber of Commerce will meet In the rooms of the organization tnis ai ternoon to act on several applica tions for loans. Would Quash Proceedings Repre enMn thn successful candidates for school director in the recent election In Dickson City. Atty.

Stanley m. Kvans. D. Ji P.eedy ana Clarence 1a nnfitinn with COUPt yesterday asking that the contest pro ceedlngs Instituted by Harry Oafcey. defeated candidate, be quashed on tne ground that the constestants do not allege that Illegal votes were cast for the successful candidates.

p. o. S. of A. to Nominate A.

.1. Colburn Comninndery, No. 73, P. O. S.

of wil conduct nomination of ol ficcrs at their meeting tonignc in Malta ha'l. 322 Adams avenue. Other matters of Importance will be acted Ulinll. Tn. DOOSier romilium will make a report make a report of their activities since the last meeting.

in w.m. Director. The In nurial bureau of the Scranton hamber of Commerce will nominate two candidates for director at a nieet ing tomorrow at. noon in woiei jermyn. The trade extension bureau will meet at 4 o'clock in the afternoon 41..

auvna rl a tn tfllfA Similar BC tion. Each of tne eignt oureau. ot the body name two canniuates ior director at December meetings. The membership will elect eight directors, or one from each bureau, at the an nual meting In January. Youth Traotnres Ieg Falling from liftcen root wan wnne piaying wmi mimlipr nf cntnnanlnns vesterdav af ternoon.

William Buckland, 14, of 2730 North Main avenue, received a fracture of the left leg and abrasions of the body. He was removed to the State hospital for treatment. Cava Sanaar. B.paiM4 Repairs to to the lnn lk company mill on River street. Tavlor.

which was dam aged by a mine cave five week, ago have been completed and the plant 11 re ooen for operation on inurs dnv of this week. The building i. located over the workings oi me uien Alden Coal company. About H.000 was expended in repairing fne cave damr.ge Hensel Kodak and Gift Sho 427 Spruce Street. Up Stairs.

Kodaks, gifts, Christmas cards. Open evenings. Adv. WAR PRISONERS MAY BE RELEASED FOR CHRISTMAS WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.

Repre sentative Berger, Socialist, Wiscon after a conference today with President Coolldge, said he had reasons to believe that all of the 22 Imprisoned violators "of war laws would granted amnesty before Christmas the President. Traders Nationel Bank Christims Club now form ing. Join now: Adv. a a IPUIO WZATKZR rBlVAJMS. TORONTO.

Dec. 19. Springlike weather prevailed today In practically part, of Canada. Exceptional tern peratures were registered yesterday. particularly In Ontario, with the mer cury hovering between 45 and 60 degrees.

Spoilsmen, enjoying canoe trips, reported dandelions In bloom, lilac and soft maple trees bud and snakes and fish worms out the open. TITLES AND 1924 LICENSE TAGS Do not delay. Apply now titles and tags to insure Jan. 1st. Applications made out by Minnie Davis, Scrcnton Republican bee, 309 311 Washington Ave.

Adv. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1923 Church Women Of City New Regulations Governing Be Proposed Mayor With a program of suggested police regulations covering the future operation of, dance, halls In the city, the Council of Church Women will meet tonight at the Quota club on North Washington avenue with the forty two' persons holding dance hall licenses from the city; Mayor John Durkan) Director of Public Safety W. J. Vanston. Dr.

T. 11. Wheelock, director of health; Superintendent of Police McHugh, and other city officials will he present and speak on the situation from various angles. F. E.

smell, superintendent of the bureau of recreation, will he in the chair, and representatives of the Ministerial association and other organizations will attend. Ueetiar esnlt of anrey. The meeting Is the result of a twelve months' survey of the local situation conducted by Mrs. Edward CHRISTMAS SPIRIT IS IN EVIDENCE Social Workers Agree Upon Plan For Helping Needy Families ESTABLISH CLEARING HOUSE Movement Expected to Prevent Duplication of Yuletide Efforts The Community Chest organisations plan a happy Christmas for all the community. Cld Santa is going to visit every home In Scranton this year and none are going to be missed if the plans Instituted by the Community Chest nre carried out.

Every boy will be made happy, every home will be warm and every house bright and cheery. The Council of Social Agencies made up of two delegates from every charitable and welfare organization. in tne city, which Council was author Ixed by the Chest a year ago, has studied the way Scranton has been doing Its Christmas work year after year. This Council reports that It ha. been spasmodic and Irregular.

Some families have received many Christ mas baskets and needed other thing, hut did not get thorn. Others have received no baskets at all. This con dltlon has been due to the fact that there was no central place for In' formation. Central Clearing Hons. During the last year the Community Chest established a central clearing house, known a.

the Social Service Exchange. Miss Delia Harvey of Pittsburgh, an experienced worker. wa. called to fill this important post tlon. All cases from all the organ! 'xsttons are registered In this central clearing house, duplications are avoided and it la poslble now to cheek the ommlssions.

Some weeks ago the social service organizations and clubs got together and said that the plan suggested by the Community Chest to help this Chrlsmas giving situation would be approved and carried out as far a. possible. L. H. Conklln was mad.

Chairman of the Christmas Riving Committee and has had two very Im portant meetings of all of the clubs and agencies. INHiH aCada Tn this central clearing house. 411 County Bank Building. telephone 7 0521. can be found lists of people to whom Christmas cheer could he taken.

If there are clubs, organiza' tlons or churches who would like to take a family and provide all Its needs, they can secure the name of a family through the Central clearing house and could be assured, to a reasonable extent, that no other or ganization would also he ministering to the same ramiiy. Agencies, worn lnr on a small acale, are asked to get In touch with Miss Harvey, director of the Social Servlre Exchange, at the Community Chest office ana And out about a family' before they proceed. Since Scranton I. tne "(jny wun a big heart." which wa proven very clearly during the last Community Chest campaign, Scranton expects to bring Joy and cheer to every home. and by all citizens co operating, this can be done.

WOMAN GIVEN DIVORCE FROM CONVICT HUSBAND Jn a decree handed down yesterday by President Judge H. M. Edwards. Stella Krumm, employed as a domestic by a Dunmore family, was awarded a divorce from her husband. Jacob Krumm, who is serving a sentence of from nineteen to twenty years In the Eastern penitentiary for killing his mother in law after he had shot hi.

wife through th hand at Parson. In December, 1921. Mrs. Krumm testified that her husband shot her and killec: fir mother because she had refused to live with him after he had shown an unwillingness to support her. Attorney Stan ley M.

Evins appeared for the wife. Other decrees awarded by Judge Edwards were: Theresa Myers vs. Harry Myers and Hazel M. Browning vs. Hiram B.

Browning. Join the 1924 Christmas Club at the Traders National Bank. Adv. ARE YOU READY FOR THE JOLLY HOLIDAY PARTIES? Are your evening clothes clean and well pressed? Christmas comes the week after next so there is no time to lose. Make sure RIGHT NOW that all your apparel is in perfect condition.

If it isn't, send stun DYE WDKa 211 WYOMINO AVr. Next to Poll Theater. II Phone 7 6060. itn ii hi iiwairBsaasBSiaaaa TOT for us. of of to had for mnA to forlv and tn he crlef was word, our moral or the dirt only, of for the Call Meeting Dance Hall Men Conduct of Establishments to John Durkan Will Attend Fraser, social worker of the women' organization, and It Is expected thn the new rules to be adopted will put scranton in the forefront of cities where dance hall regulation ia pro viaea.

The regulations will undoubtedly be incorporated as police rules, and method has been worked out whereby tiiey win be strictly enforced In future, una plan will be presented at the meeting. Dr. Wheelock's address, It Is und stood, will explain why, for example, cneeK. 10 eneek" dances must be tor bidden from a health standpoint. His talk will stress the physiological and patnoiogloal effect of dancing, partlc many irom a moral standpoint.

Mayor Durkan will give his views on the local situation, and Mr. Vnn.iton from his knowledge of dance halls as director of public safety, ARRANGE FUNERAL OF W. C0NNELL (Continued from Page One.) ana eastern Coal company; E. Parker, of the Anthracite Bureau of Information; B. P.

Maderia, of the Maderla Coal "company; ,1. Gibbons, Buffalo, N. Albert J. Jessup and John Ronvine. Ktaer.

Paas Bolntlon. Resolutions passed by District No, 1, United Mine Worker, of America, follow: Scranton, Bee. 1. 192.1. Whereas.

we have fhen Inform.rl through v)i iailv pre of ihe dea th of the Hon. W. L. Connoll, chairman of the Board of Conciliation anil wuerete, tne alcl Hon. w.

Oonnell a coal operator, with other coal ot eretors. waa our onnnnen In mnnv in. iluffirlol conflicts; yet we edmlred his flxhtin OualltleH. hla loelral ttrcupntatTnti of facta, entii his executW abllitv at chairman of the Conciliation Board, therefore, be If Keaolved That we. member of th.

trict executive 'board of District No. 1. United Mine Workers of America, f.el deeply loss from our nildat In. the death of Hon. W.

L. ConnHI. who was a great factor In adluatlnr rfinTmt.a tn th. end that a lust hum miirht anthracite industry; and "be It further Reaolved, That we expneaa our rteon eynipathy to the wll.Uow and children In their hour of grlf over the lot of one dear to them, and may Tiod hleas them. RINALDO CAPPEI.IINI.

President, BNOOH. WIU Jecrt. Treasurer. OappoUlal'. Tribute President Cappellini, of the Mine Workers, in cammenting on the death of Mr.

Connell had the following to say "In the short time that as presl dent of the mine workers nf District No. 1. have delt with Hon W. L. Con nell, I found him to be an honest and upright man and In all dealings fair and unprejudiced.

He always gave the miners that which they were justly entitled to and I found him a man of his word in every matter. "I deeply regret the loss of W. L. Connell for I feel that many disputes that are pending adjustment could be more easily adjusted by Mr. Connell than any other man who will be named to his place." The following expression on the death of Mr.

Connell was made by Enoch Williams, secretary treasurer of District. No. 1: I have been dealing with Mr. Con nell since 1902. I found that on many questio'ns I received more Justice from W.

Connell than I did from the officers of my own organization. While we differed in our Judgment on many questions, even up to last Saturday, still I admired the manner In which he presented the operators' aide and the fairness he manifested in dealing with disputes that arose from time to time. I believe that the miners in District No. 1 have lost a valuable asset in prolonging peace In the district and In establishing peace during contract periods." William J. Brennan, former presi dent of District 1, United Mine Workers of America, and at the present time national organizer of the union, said: I have dealt with Mr.

Connell per sonally for two years and have known his activity a. a conciliator for a period of twelve years. In all that time I have found him to do an honest fair and Just umpire, one who went Into a conciliation meeting 'unbiased and who rendered decisions with no partiality. His loss win be felt deeply by the miners of tne an thracite region. TJiUrerslty Head's Mea.ag.

Dr. W. O. Thompson, president of Ohio State university, who served with Mr. Connell on the Federal Coal commission appointed by former President Woodrow W.llson, sent the following mtssage to Dr.

bawtciie: A message announcing tne ncatn Mr. Connell brings a personal sor row and grief which I am sure yau share. I would Join you In expressing the congregation of love and appreciation of the general character developed In Mr. Connell. My as sociation with him brought me great confidence in him and an abiding af fection and admiration.

Connnea to mv bed by illness mis is my oiuj method of expressing my esteem for the spllndid citizen and also ot vmnathv with the community an the church. W. O. THOMPSON. CITY MOURNS DEATH OF HON.

WILLIAM L. CONNELL City Hall tcr Be Draped In Black For Thirty Days The city of Scranton will nfflclally mourn the denth or Hon. wnnani i. Connell. who twice nerved ns It rhlof executive, and who for two score years been ft prominent figure In Its growth and prourcB.

T'nnn nucffestlnn of Thomis H. Sa villc. president of council. Mayor Jo'in Durkan yesterday afternoon arranged the draping of the entrance of tho municipal bulldliii; In black for. thirty days.

At the name time, PrcKldcnt Ravllle named Pouncllman Stanley J. Davis v. Sander ns members of committee to draft reaolutlona on the death of Mr. Connell, These will be offered for adoption at the regular ittln. on Thursday afternoon.

rrcldent Pnvllle nam a nne inuinc Mr. Connell yesterday, when he id "The death of Hon. W. Connell la Feranton's loi. for through more than yeara of hla life, hia activities hla energies bad taken a great part tin commnnltya progress ana ne.

velonment. Twice mayor of the city, had always 'been Interested In Its welfare, and It Is with tne neepest that we mourn his passing. He big man In the real sense of the and his death has left a void in city which cannot he Ailed. Mayor Durkan also paid the following tribute; "Mr. Connell waa a man of great courage.

He championed ft cause defended a principle regardless of Tiopularlty of his position. Nor this apply to Industrial questions but In matters of genera' public Interest, hla views were the offshoots conviction rather than of policy." Make sure to have funds Christmas 1924. Join Christmas Club at the Traders National Bank. the lic to Adv. Geo VVlilTar QwaM.

2JMlk in and look' around7 $95,000 That is a lot of money but that is the amount we have paid to 2,140 members of the Traders Christmas Club for their Christmas expenditures; Join our 1924 Christmas Club NOW. 3 Paid on Savings Accounts TRADERS NATIONAL BANK Corner Wyoming Avenue Spruce Street. "Courtesy Our Watchword" MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM IT MAY EYES That cause your head to ache; also that nervous feeling that comes on after reading, the print to blur and eyes' feel heavy and sleepy after a few minutes of close work. A correct examination with the proper scien tific instruments will set matter. My specialty is to and thoroughly, lit the BE YOUR aside all doubt in this examine the eyes carefully i frames comfortably and Becomingly ana uuarantee satisfaction.

DR. J. C. Kl OPTOMETRIST 328 Lackawanna Avenue at Wyoming My Christmas Bell IsNo "DumbBsir 407 Spruce St. COMMISSIONERS OPPOSE MAYOR DURKAN'S PLAN (Continued from Page One.) land must be usod either for pub buildings or a puMic park.

During the last few years several plans for cutting down court house square' have been presented to the commissioners and each time they were rejected. Only last week the commlHsioncrs went on record as op posing a plan to cut up tne square provide additional parking space Square Make We are displaying a number of extremely beautiful and new designs in the famous Handel line of Lamps. They are ideal for Christmas gift giving! Deal Price Tagt Plenty of Noise THE CHRISTMAS GIFT WORTH WHILE A Membership in Scranton Y. M. C.

A. Brings profit and pleasure not only for one day, but for one whole year. A gift that will be appreciated by every man. EAL JEWELER for automobllea. The commissioner contend that to use any of the lan for purposes other than specified the deed might reault In the count being required to pay the markel value for court house square to con tinue to use It as court houae alta.

YOU'LL ENJOY Dancing Every WedneMM Evening. Rote Room, Hotel Jermyn 7Sc. Adv. A gift that fits the youth as well as the middde aged man in business, who wishes to keep youthful and alert in body, mind and Spirit. .1 The best gift to a father, husband, brother, son or if friend I uui at our Dimaing any aay or evening ana lei usu help you solve "his" Christmas gift problem.

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