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ESTABLISHED 1867 1 WAF NF VOL. 113, NO. 76 AO, ONCE ORK GRIME LEER, KILLED KING, HEAD OF CRIMINALS, IS DNDERBIG BAIL Alleged Leader of Nation wide Gang Held in Sum of SAID TO HAVE CONFESSED Directed Hold up and Robbery of Henry Gettel, Wealthy Real Estate Operator XEW YORK, Pec' 20. The murder of "Monk" Kistman, once notorious gang leafier, by an unidentified assailant and the holding In $100,000 bail of George Ij. Kins, believed to be the leader of a criminal band of nationwide activity, were the outstanding features today in New York's crime situation.

King; was arraigned In a Brooklyn court on a short affidavit charging assault and robbery. He is said to have confessed following his arrest yesterday, that he. directed the hold up and robbery several weeks ago of Henry Gettel, wealthy retired real estate operator. In his Brooklyn home. Wanted for Varl ros Offenses.

Bail was placed at $100,000 at the retiest of District Attorney Lewis who aiA Iia liflrt Infnrmfltlnn that Kine IB wanted for various offenses committed in California and other states. He safd to have served a seven years' fnrprir California. "Monk" Eastman, Notorious Gang Leader, Slain Near Old District He Operated In DEATH RESULT OF VENDETTA Son of Wealthy Parents, He Chose Underworld and Was Convicted Many Times SERVED WITH 27TH IN WAR Gov. Smith Restores Civic Status After Learning of Record on Fighting Fields NEW YORK, Dec. 2C "Monk" Eastman, once leader of a notorious pang that terrorized the Lower East Side, a convicted felon, lAit restored to citizenship as a reward for heroism as a soldier in the great war, was slain shortly before daybreak today by "someone unknown." Eastman's body, bearing five bullet wounds, was found by a policeman at the corner of Fourteenth street and Fourth avenue.

Nearby, on tho steps of a subway entrance lay a revolver with five empty shells. Bobbery Hot Motive. In the dead man's pockets were $140, a watch and chain and R. Christmas card. The sb of the valuables indicated to the police that the killing of Eastman probably was not part of the prevailing crime wave, but the result of a vendetta.

Eastman, whose right name was William Delanev. had a youthful reer that vas lurid even for under A dojen ycara ago the "Monk" East lman 8ang waa composed of gunmen, 'burglars, and drug addicts and the i police claimed to have traced a scoro murder mysteries to the zone in I which the gangsters operated. Their ader, however, served terms for les ser crimes burglary, smuggling of narcotics and disposing of stolen goods. The last time Ea3tman appeared on police records was In 1915 when 1 was arrested, pleaded guilty to robbery and was setenced to two yeirs prison. On h's release In October, 1917, he enlisted In the army as a doughboy in the 160th infantry of the Twenty seventh division.

lie then was 45 years of Honorably Discharged. After the war he was honorably discharged, hnf lnMrnrt tha citizenship because he had been con nf restoring the soldier's civic status, Five men, charged with the assault world annals. The son of a weatthy nnd robbery late Christmas night ofnd Indulgent' parents, he chose as his James Kfy Brooklyn cafe owner were companions the gangsters of the one held in $25,000 bail each when ar time ''toughest" district In New fork raigned In court today. Kay was near Fourteenth street and Third ave beaten into insensibility when he ne ony a block from where ha was fought robbers who rifled his register. Murders Traced to Oang.

XDPTIT? flHOU fWl III A ttull Pi lllPi llll IV 111VUU1J V11U1J wl' JUSTICE OF RATE Sp'vlftl to Tlio Republican. HARRISBURG. Doc. 26. The Public Perice Commission has refused to strike dov.n the eight cent fare of the Seranton and Binghamton Traction Company as asked by the city of Scranton because there was an agreement to have the fires on this line made according to tffe de cision in the Scranton Railway case.

The commission orders set down for hearing on its merits. Vha city originally attacked the establishment of an extra fare zone within the city limits, but the commission's ruling rowans that the case will be ha ed on the reasonableness of the nddition.il rate rather than on the legality of it. GERMANY'S TRADE Claim That Only Revision of Versailles Treaty Can Better Conditions HAMBURG, Dec. 2ii. Germany's foreign trade rolat.ons, which in 1919 gave ynme promise of gradual and ulistantial Improvement suffered disastrously during 1920, the Hamburg chamber of commerce says in the annual report which is to be published tomorrow.

Without revision of the Vcrsa'l'es treaty, the report considers It will be Impossible for Germany to arrive at her normal economic and political condition. There are some signs of the beginning of a better state of conditions in the apparent increased Inclination to work and the desire for better productive results," adds the report. "There is a further movement toward improvement of German economical condition In the overstocking of foreign markets with food aid rawstuffs." The report advises against acceptance of foreign credits by the Gar mans, "unless the stipulations foe paying back the loans are clearly prepared." It Is believed ly the chamber of commerce that the United Stntes Is In a remarkable position for the development of Its world trade and It thinks thot th Hamburg American line Hnrr'n an chipping arrangements has placed Germany In a position to eeuie som share of the expanding business. ARMED AND MASKED RAIDERS WRECK PLANT OF CORK NEWSPAPER CORK. Dec.

26 Thirty armed and marked raiders Invaded the offices of the Cork Examiner Christmas Eve, broke the machinery with hammers. wrcikcd parts of the building with explosives and et fire to the. property. They escaped before the arrival of the police. The fire was extingulrhed but the other damage was very ejtenslve.

The raiders, who wore civilian clothing said they were acting under "orders of the Irish republic." It Is believed the attack was caused by the attitude of Examiner on the recent pastorlal letter Issued by the Bishop of Cork, of in ac te, Ho he to of by B.i, ea on the recommendations of the i according to a government forecast, regiment's officers. The letter of will result in tlvj return of 95 sup Lleatenant J. A. Kerrigan, of Company "porters of the cabinet and 85 opposi read: "During the attack oh Vlerstaat Ridge, Eastman was wounded and taken to a casualty clearin station. remained there only three days, for upon hear'ng that the regiment expected to go Into the line afain he atnr ir'Jtn iriM nnspiiai, equippea himself from a salvage dump.

Joined his company and was In act'on throughout the entire Hindcnburg I'ne show. His conduct was exemplary and has never been reported for absence without leave, or any other offense." Another Incident reiated to the governor was that Eastman had gone "over the top" on hands and knees with grenades with which to attack a German machine nest. Th enemy fire was so Intense that h's pack was sheered from hit back, but he gained his objective. GEEMAW ABUT BEDUCED. BERLIN, Dec.

26 The effectives of the German army Nivo been reduced 100,000 In accordance with the Spa agreement with the Allies, it was officially announced today. Heart Failure Kills Santa on Day He Reigns Supreme i Man Whose Promises Pleased Thousands of Youngsters Week Preceding Christmas Dies Suddenly. of little folks in Scranton llshment. He was stricken soon after and the surrounding towns were made stor closed late Friday night and happy the week preceding Christmas, few hort when they were given the opportunity Vy a coincidence his seeing the idol of thlr childish brother in law. Charles Shotto, 67, of fiiolie iH North Map avenue, died a little store on Wyoming avenue.

Their faith In the mysterious old. man whose ruddy face and flowing i white betna Is enshrined l.i every young heart, was renewed as they lisped their wants In his ever rendy ear. Their lives were made fuppkr that one glimpse of the saint about whom so many stories had been woven during the preceding weeks. And now Snnia Claus the one shook hand with ond to whom they confided tiielr wishes Is no more for the Santa Claus of the Globe store was stricken with heart failure about the tini3 he laid aside his rrmipc trimmed robes of toyland Christmas eve and died tsvent; Hours later. Ail during the week James L.

Wilson, of 521 Marion street, nipht watch I m.tn and fireman at the Globe store. played the role of Smza. Clans to the loyiana department ot tne Dig estab MEMBER OF THE! I ASSOCIATED PRESS REGULARS HARDING TURNS TO DISCUSSION OF HOMETASKS Foreign Relations and Association of Nations Give Way to Domestic Problems WILL MEET WITH MANY Notable Galaxy of "Nation's Minds" to Confer With President Elect During Week MARTON. Pec. 2t.

Questions of foreign relations and an association of notions will give way to domestic at the borne of President elect Hard'ng here this week. Among thee with whom Senator Harding will discuss domestic problems are a number if p.nato and house leaders. Days on which they will be in Marlon have not been announced. The list includes Senator Porter MoCumber, of North Dakota, one of the ranking members of the jjcnito finance committee; Representative. J.

W. Good, of Iowa, chairman of the houje appropriations committee: Frank Mondell, of Montana, majority leader in the'house; Representative aPtrick N. of Michigan, and Representative Daniel R. Anthony, of Kansas, member of the house military committee. Cabinet to Bo Discussed.

Cabinet selections are also expected to be discussed at a proposed conference with Will H. Hays, chairman of the Republican national committee. Governor elect Harry L. Davis, of Ohio, also is on tho list for a conference, which is expected to with Senator Harding's resignation from the senate and. the appointment of his successor by the.

Incoming governor. It Is expected that Senator elect Frank B. 'Willis will be named to finish out Senator Harding's unexpired term. Senator Harding spent a quiet day, following his Christmas celebration. He remained at home most of the day, the only call being made at the home of Dr.

C. E. Sawyer. Mrs. Harding accopanied him ALLIANCE WITH GERMANY BY AUSTRIA SOUGHT PARIS, Dee.

26. Te Journal says today 'it learns froni Berlin that it is reported In political circles there a manifesto hns been prepared by the Aus trian government, addressed, to the league of nations, asking that Austi 13 be attached to Germany. Dr. 'Waiter S'mons, the German foreign minister, nd Count Ottokar Czcrnim Von Chu 'lenltz, former Austrian foreign mln ister, are said to have drafted the docu ment. The Petit Pnrislen declares that the recent treaty siprncd by Italy and Jug.t S'avia specifically provides for reciprocal support to prevent any restoration ot the monarchy either in Austria 01 Hungary SPANISH GOVERNMENT WINS EASILY IN ELECTION MADRID, 26.

Latest returns from the elections received by the ministery of the "ntorTor show that the gov rnment up to the present has se cured 196 s.ats in the cortes and fur tlier returns a expected to bring the number to 20a. iXext Sunday's senatorial elections, tion senators. Besides these avowed supporters, many deput'es of other conservative groups will Join forces with Premier Dato on numerous ques tlons of policy, their opposition being in connection with onest'ons of detal. HEDDY CONFESSES TO SLAYING CIVIL WAR VET MORRTSTOWJf. N.

Dec. 2. Connty prosecuting authorities Investl giting the murder, December 17, of Wll'am H. Lewis, Civil war veteran, announced tonight that Walter noddy. 27.

has confessed to the cr'me. Lewis. wns shot and killed at his home, nr Ilibemia. which was later ransacked and 1300 stolen. Bloodstains, alleged to have been found on Ileddy's clothlnr to his detenr'on ns a material witness svm after the crime was discovered.

The stolen money, whirh Included a pen slon payment Jtit received by Liwii from th government, was found buried today at a spot Indicated by Heddy, who Is a former service man. iiri n'j'Jia iui mur an Illness or several months. The man hail henn ronflnnrl in li 0n the second floor of his home, and expressed a wish to eat his Christnim dir.iK downstairs. Tie was nrought down Saturday morning for the last ti me. Jlr ilon will he buried tomorrow aftrn'n at o'clock.

In Forest Hill cemetery, while the Shotto funeral vw.i taue place Wednesday afternoon. Interment will he made in the ceme ten at Chinchilla. Mr. Bhotto was one of the best kr.onn sUknis of North Scranton, made his homo there for hal a centum Ha was a member of the Odd Fellows for more than thirty years, and was also In th Im. proved Order of Heptaioplin.

He Is survived by his wif and ihre ri. dren, Robert, of th Scranton: Ar thur, of Iwnmorc, and Mrs. William Scott SCKAXTOX, MONDAY, 27, REACH I WAS AWARDED NOBEL I. PRIZE FOR PHYSICS Copyright lj Vfiucrwond lTndcrw(xiil. Prof.

Charles E. Guillaume who has been awarded this year's Nobel prize for most important work in the sphere of physics. TARIFF BILL COMES BEFORE SENATE TODAY Republicans plan By Solid Vote to Refer Measure to Finance Committee OTHERS ARE TO GO OVER Sec. Houston to Resume State ment on Finances and Coal Probe. May Continue WASHINdTOX, Dec.

J6.Congr! wlllTcasrsemhle tomorrow after a brief Christmas week end, but the holiday spirit promises to prevail, with little important business planned un til' the new year. Many senators and representatives will not return to Washington until next week, and by unwritten agreement several hearings and other affairs will go over. The opening clash In the senate on the emergency tariff bill, which passed the house last Is expeteed to morrow. Blocked by the Democrats last week, the Republicans plan for tomorrow another effort to refer the measure to the finance committee. Curtis TJrjes Solid Front.

N'otices accompanied Christmas greetings to all Republican senators front Senator Curtis, o' Kansas, Republican whip, urging a solid Republic phalanx tomorrow to voto the tariff meaa ude Into committee. Senator Harrison, of Mlssiss'ppi, and other Democrats oppo'Ing the bill, plan to use every parliamentary tactic In their power In a play for time. They do not hope to prevent ultimate committee reference, however. rrospects are that thero will be a much more solid Democratic lineup against tariff legislation In the senate than In the house and Republican leaders accordingly plan to forego forms! hearings before th committee and hasten action In other ways. Finances to Se Discussed.

Secretary Houston, of the treasury department, will resume his statement regarding national finance tomorrow before the finance committee. The secretary hns been asked especially frr specific ndvlce regarding the hill for Inoreosed compensation to former service men. Further hearings In the coal Investi gation of the reconstruction committee headed by Senator Calder, Republican, New York, may be held this wek, but this Investigation with others suspended by the holidays, may go over until next week. FEDERAL AGENTS PROBE DEATH OF M'GUINNESS BAYONNE, H. Dec.

26. Federal agents dispatched from Washington, arrlvod here today for an investigation of the death of John F. McGuln ness prohibition enforcement agent, whose body was found In Newark bay on Friday, with a bullet hole through his head. The Investigation was started at the instance of Joseph P. Tumulty, secretary to the president, who Is a relative of the widow of the dead prohibition official.

New York agents cxpresaid the that if McOuinness had shot himself, as the Bayonne police believe, th" revolwr would not have been found In hU hand nnd. as lil fingers would have relaxed after the discharge of the gun which would have fallen into the water. PHILADELPHIA HAS, SURPLUS OF LABORERS HARRISHCRG. Dec. 2.

A considerable surplus ot unemployed labor exists In Philadelphia and Is available for employment in nearly any district of the state, according to information received by the state employment bureau, which has been making a survey of condition's. According to Robert J. Peters, director of Uie bureau, It is the first time In nearly five years Industries have available a supply of the most desirable type of foreign labor, particularly type of foreign labor, particularly Ish, Portuguese and Italian with soma Polish and Hungarian and Lithu anian. Reports received here say these people are willing to pay their trans portation to any destination within ths utats jd tJM mi mf ss mm KsrAf mlV fstfyl MOB LYNCHES NEGRO SLAYER' OFPOUCEMAN Jonesboro, Man Strung Up After Crowd of 400 Parades Him Through Streets SLAYER ADMITS HIS CRIME Shot Officer and Instantly Killed Him in Raid on a Dice Game JONESBORO, Dec. 26.

Wade Thomas, negro, who last night shot and instantly killed Elmer Ragland, a policeman, during a raid on a dice game here was taken from the Jail here tonight by a mob of about 400 citizens and after being paraded through the buf ness. streets of the town was hanged to a telegraph pole ne.T the scene of his crime Thomas was arretted early today at Hoxle. Arkansas, and brought to the Jail here. Mob Works Quietly. The mob went about its work quietly, the leaders demanding adm sslon from the Jailer, who after urging that the law be allowed to take its course, turned over the keys.

After the lynching the mob Immediately "dispersed, and. the town is quiet tonight. A number of other negroes held In tho Jail In connection with the shooting of Ragland were not molested. Thomas admitted nhcotlne the nolioe man, but claimed self defense, as th? officer was firing at him he said. CLARA HAMON, ACCUSED SLAYER, GETS $12,000 BAIL ARDMORE, Dec.

2.Mr. Clara Smith Hamon, charged with murder In connection with the death here November 26 of Jake L. Hamon, Republican national was released on bond 'shortly after 1 oclock yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Hamon furnished $12,000 bond lo appear before Carter County Dls trlot court for trial at the January term, and Immediately wcnt to the horns of relatives Kt Wilson, Where she will rest for a few days.

Mrr. Hamon, accompanied by her attorneys, rushed from the train on which ehe arrived hera to a waiting automobile, and was driven at once to. the county court' house. Arrangements to secure her immediate release from the custody of tho law had been completed, her attorneys announced. GLEN: LYON PIONEER CLAIMED BY DEATH Special to The nwntillmn.

NANTICOICE, Dee. 2. John Barrett, aged sixty years, for several years a member of the Central Poor Board of Luzerne county died at his horns In Glen Lyon, 'near here, this afternoon. The decased was a brother in law of Rev. J.

J. McGuckin, former. ly of Scranton, Mr. Barrett Is survived by his wife, 1 two sons, James, Luzerne county re i corder of deeds, and Patrick of Buffalo, una auu'. mer, jjainemie.

Tne i SMITH ADMITS KNOWLEDGE OF THIRTEEN FIRES 19 Year Old Son of Fairhope Real Estate Dealer, Accompanies Officers to Scenes LOSS REACHES $1,000,000 School Buildings and Dwellings In Pittsburgh District Fired. May Be Insane UNIONTOWN, Dee. 26. Albert (Smith, aged 19 yta rs. of Fairhope.

son of a real estate operator, under arrest here In connection with many mysterious fires during the past several months. In which more than $1,001,000 worth of property was destroyed, to 4sy accompanied stats troopors in an automobile to the artens of thirteen of the fires. Faiyette county authorities say he admitted having knowlodse of all of them. Will Examine Mtntul Condition. Tomorrow, say the authorities, an examination Into Smith's mental condition wilt begun.

Before he was locked up In tht Fayette county Jail and Immediately after bis trip to the various places where school buildings and dwellings had been burnd. he was hurried to Greennburg where his finger prints and Bertlllon measurement were taken and recorded. Smith was arrested Friday after ravlrtg previously been into cuff tody released, after Burgess, Harry Stelnman, of Fayette Cfty had! organized a posse In response to ap funeral will be Tuesday morning! with solemn high mass ot requiem' In St. Francis church. Interment In! this place.

Tnc wncn was prepared bv Pumocr or unserviceable locomotives, Dr. insurance exoeri 1 "deduced tho accumulation of loaded! of the committee and "the board at bUt freight cars from 103.230 tacks the legislative disablliti s' Im Tfl ol! of! Pls for aid following the discovery! the Kpan'sh American wr broke out, of seven fires almost simultaneously. Walsh has worn tho uniform ever These were three rest since and will soon bo retired by the donees, two school buildings, one government on a pension for the re church and a barn. They were located malnder of his life. WJwn he first en In Albany Hill, and Biaz neil.

Zvidenc Incriminating State tropers who were present at the rst examination of Smith removed the prisoner's overshoes, which they took to the scenes of Beveral of the nearby fires for the purpose of fitting them In some of the footprints In the frozen snow and ground. The troopers (Continued cn Pag Fourteen) 1920 EDGE NATIONAL TROOPS ARE GRADUALLY CLOSING IN UPON STRONGHOLD BUSY DAYS FOR CONGRESSMEN AREATHAI) Government Cooperation Is Proving a Good Thing for Business. OUTLOOK IS HOPEFUL ONE Cuu! investigation Has Caused a Considerable Fall in Prices. Speclftl to The Pemiblienn. WASHINGTON.

Dec. 2U. Beyond the exchange of presents and inter chrnges of the season's greetings, this Christmas has meant little In the life of the members of the congress or those who in obscurity help turn the wheels which grind out the grist of naWonal legislation, t'ncle Sam has pinned Santa Claus to the mat, and has summoned the ambulance to carry him out as the clock strikes high noon torn fr row. Nor has their been mourning among the statesmen a number of whom have remained in their shirt sleeves working on Christmas and Christmas Sunday, and that "men sconscia inspired Rev. Chadband years agone has been the most treasured gift in their stockings.

Now, thev mav inflate tholr chests pride and point to a record of industry unparalleled in the past, and challenge their constituents to find any men better qualified to fill their chairs. Although the emergency tariff bill has passed the house the members of the ways nd means committee were not Idle, while members of the senate flnjiiice committee scrutinized said measuro and prepared to recast it before submitting it to the senior chamber. The sundry Investigating committees paused only long enough to gobble tome gobbler the two banking and CZTZTa.faMy bo1 theirl rnltf com mittee of the swallowed its oyer. without blinking and the an of understrappers incurred dyspepsia thrcugh eng.ect of Dr. pfcffiS (Continued on Page Five) REPEAL OF MARINE IMCIIQAMfr HDrrJ iiuuimuot UnUDU WASHINGTON, Dec.

2 pe.il of! state anti trust i.nv to newly created American ance syndicates Is urred In 1II. 7UI' made public today by the house on merchant marine and fisheries and the snipping Board. poacj by state statutes on the develop ITInt lit AmrrlfTn lncnrina I more liberal treatment approximately 180.000 box St rJlnX STlli "Relocated proximately 1S0.600 treatment of an International business. east ,0 kef up the the report declares and the adoption Hlghast Coal Transportation, of remedial measures to put American) "Moved the third highest toal pro marine Insurance on a par with foreign Suction 'n history of the country. Underwriters Is advocated.

"Spent over aOO.OCO,000 extra on tm I proving the maintenance of tracks, HinPF RRflW'Q RfinY bridges, cars' and locomotives. JUUUCDnUKHOQUUI I "Contracted to spend about J2.10.0n0, FOUND IN GARAGE R00MjZ.ta.ff LEWISTOWN. Dec. 26. The movement of cars, body of Croft A.

Brown, senior asso "Made arrangements to purchase ap eiate Judge of county, was proxlately 50.000 new freight cars. found partly dressed In a little roo over, new locomotives and 1,000 new pasicn h's gamge late last night by friends who called to ascertain why he had not kept his engagement to take supper with them. It Is, believed that death resu'ted from acute, Indigestion Judge flrown was elected to tne bench three years ago on a tompernncoi platform. He was sixty years ot age and a widower. jMost Decorated Soldier In U.

S. Army Visits Home SCrgt. Patrick Walsh, Wearer A Spends Some Time In the City, Sergeant Patrick Walsh, ISth U. infantry, who wears mora decorations than any other enlisted man in the army, is spaiuling a few days in the city as the guest of relatives, following a tour of the country recently completed wim oeneiai jonn j. i ing.

Sergeant Walsh, Is now In his thirty second ycur of service with the colors, is without doubt Scranton's most distinguished man of arms, even though this city has supplied every thing to the army from shavetail lieutenants to major generals. Eni sling In th'j armv in 189S, when listed Wulsh was assigned to the N'nth infantry and soon afterwards was sent with his command to the 1'hlllippine Islands. Here he saw nr. 11:9 kj i iiiivc cilia, imiiiiii, 11,9 tinrj his outfit was in China at, the time of the Boxer rebellion. It was in the Islands alio that he first came Into prominence! when ho and tws, comrades were one only mvmners ot a company of Jsixty five men wlw SI XT KEN PAGES OF FIUME RATE INCREASE NOT SOUGHT BY THE RAILROAD No Movement By Companies For General Boost, Asserts Association Chairman NOW COMPLETING RECORD Under Private Control Roads Have Moved" Larger Tonnage and More People WASHINGTON, Dec.

2C American Railroads are completing a record year and have no Intention of asking for another general Increase In rates, Thomas DeWitt Cuyler, chairman of the Association of railway executive. declared tonight In a statement reviewing the railroad situation for the year of 1020. The year Just ending Chairman Cuyler asserted, saw American railroads placed again under private operation and under such direction saw them move a larger gross tonnage than ever before and also establish new records In the amount of transportation gotten out of each car. These records. Mr.

Cuyler wero not achieved by the railroads alone, but with the afd of shippers In unloading cars and with "tho day and night, rain or shine, work of hundreds thousands of employes." Bsfera to Kate IncreaM. The ralway executives' chairman referred In his review to reports that the. railroads plan to ask for further increase in and that connection said: ss '1 knonv of no movement on the part of the railroads for a general increase In rates, nor do I expect any. It Is true that the Tallroad companies are not yet receiving from the Increased rates anything like the six per cent, return needed. But, the railway executives realize that they are trustees of a great public Interest In the reduction of railroad Operating expenses to the lowest possible figure, and every effort will be made during the coming year to accomplish this by further economics and efficiency." Fnrthev Achievements Warned.

The achievements of the railroad companies since tho return of lines to private operation last March wcr forth by Cuyler as follows: "Increased the average movement per freight car per day 6.3 mile from 22. .1 to 2S.B7 miles. Increased the average load per car 1.7 tons. "Made substantial reduction In the the inability of the railroads to move ger cars. "Moved, with a deteriorated plant, under disturbed labor and business ditlons the largest volume of traffic ever known In a single year, with the highest efflc'ency yet achieved, and with a minimum addition to the valut of the property on which the pub.ic has to pay a return through rates.

of Eight Badges of Courage, escaped massacre at the hands of the natives. Used Base Ball Bat. The massacre of the company at Balanglga, September 28, 1901, will long he, remembered In army circles os well as the feat of Walsh, who had by that time won h's sergeants' chevrons and Sergeant Morrow. These two, tin former armed with a baseball bat and the latter with an nxe, literally fought their way to safety, although both were wounded. Walsh carries a scar on the back of his hand and Morrow lost an ear, but both tared their live.

I While returning to this country few months later Walsh again comei Into prominence and won his first decoration. One of the men of his' regiment suddenly became Insane and leapud overboard into the Pacific ocean. Without stopping to remove his clothing, Walsh dove over the ship's side, succeded In reaching the drowning man and held him until a boat could pick them upp. For this act lie was ment'oned In general orders given a cert'flcate of merit which gives him a D. S.

C. After remaining In this countr un (Contlnucd on Tags Fourteen PRICE TWO CENTS Five Men Killed and Twenty Wounded When D'Annunzio's Troops Offer Resistance ITALIAN FLEET GUARDS BAY Powerful Squadron of Destroy ers and Battleships Keeps Silent Vigil ORDERS ARE NOT TO FIRE Regular Troops Told Not to Engage in Fighting Unless Provoked TRIESTE, Dee. 2C The' Italian regulars have reached the faetoricn on the edjre of Fiunie and are cloj injr in jrradually on the stronghold. It is expected Fiume will be taken this evening or tomorrow morning. General (' on Friday ordered the ocenns tion of advanced poM tion around fiume in conseuence of recent incidents and tiu threatening a'tltude taken by legionaries.

Poet's Soldiers Oppose. In tho operation the poet's soldier opposed armed resistance lo the advancing troops who lot five men killed and thirty wounded. Whle the troops advanced on the hilly ground overlooking the sea. tht Italian fleet kept silent guard In Fiume bay The powerful sundroti consists of flryt line battleships and destroyers. It is reported tlict Hi orders lo the Italian regulars are not to flre unless provoked.

D'Annunzio's spokesmen eay he also has ordered his offl. ceri not to flre until he given the word. THREE FIUMANT0WNS TAKEN BY REGULARS UPINE. Italv. Tio Caviglia's regular Italian foraa ad vancen two kllemctres this morn'r.

w'thout firing a shot In a combined land nnd naval movement to close Ii on D'AnnunzIo, the Insurgent loader in Flume, whose men retired. The Flume trlanglo now Is cut off and the poet's aviation field has been captured. The plan of General Caviaglia Is to gradually tighten his grip on Flume, i Annunzio is to helplessness. Car lagl la's advance! today from the north, cutting off th top of the triangle of wli'ch Fiume Is formed and occunled Santa Croce and San Mattla. Included in thu day's advance wai tho poet's aviation field at Grobnlco.

The D'Announzio troops evacuatod thGNe points without offering the slightest resistance. At points from the shore northward the Li'Annunzio lirus gave way and tl regulars advanced half a kilometre. It was a simultaneous movement from three sids. The movement from the direction of t'd no was effeetd by an overwhelming body of troops, which advanced on the thinly held line of D'Annunzio's legionaries. The advance was accomplished principally by Alpinl who occupied the high land covering the rugged territory to th rear of Flume, Including two ranges of hills.

Toward the sea the regulars' I'ne Is held by royal guards and SEN. PENROSE TOLD TO REMAIN QUIET Dr. Carpenter, His Physician, Urges Him to Forego Trip to Washington ATLANTIC CITT, Pee. M.In tii midst of Tuletlde festivities, with peace and good will nil about him. Senator Penrose, Pennsylvania's In.

val'd statesman, has a fight on Ho may be forced tn forern his contemplated Invasion of Washing ton. Senator Penrose hts made all rnnremenfs to en tr the capital city, In alafe If with pomp, on December Dr. Herbert F. Carpenter, jf PMadolnhtn. his physician, does not want him to make the trip, for th time being at least.

He has Informef Mr. Penrose that he believe, the Uf tor's own best Interests and those also of the Pennsylvanlans. whom he recently was re elected to serve for another yearn, will be best served If tho ozone treatment Is permitted further opportunity to restore his Still enfeebled vitality. That opinion shared by Die senator's two nurses. They want him to stav her and taV the sunihlne cure until he literally is on U's feet agaln.

8T2AMSXrxr NEW YORK, Dec. 28. Arrived: Ougllc'imo Pelrce, Naples; l)uofi D'Aosta, do. THE WEATHER WASHINOION, Den. Fore cant for Kastern I'ennsy'vania: Snow In north and rain or snow in icuth portion Monday, someah.i warmer; Tuesday generally fa'r and colder, except snow flurries in es eme north portion.

EEPORT FOB SCRASTOK ifnr 24 hours end'ng at 8 p. in.) Maximum temp, at p. m. Minimum temp, at a. m.

Vvernge temp Normal temp 'otal precipitation la il 8a.ni. Un. Kp.m. Dry bulb temp. .23 W'it bijb temp 14 52 2.1 )fW point ....12 IK 19 Relative humidity ...83 80 7JP, a..