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it it PISlCjf TwO SIXTEEN PAGES SCR ANTON, PA MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1922 OF o. PRESS ESTABLISHED 1807 VOL. 121, XO. 3) TURKISH Lackawanna Republican Legislative Candidates Islam Horde, In Wild Disorder, Has Torn Up TRUTHS OF THIS CAMPAIGN ARE DRIVEN HOME 0 second District A. I.

FOWLER Fifth District ANDREW MITCHELL, JR. District Attorney Scragg Warns Election Officers CENTS CENTRE PARTY NEW VEHICLE OF WIGHT Lloyd George Says Middle Ground is Policy Needed at This Hour SITUATION VERY CRITICAL Urges That They Avoid the Ex cuse of Having Nation Stand Still LONDON. Nov. 5. Frrmer Trims Minister David Lloyd George stressed a middle ground policy as tho only solvation of the Pritfvli nation at a great meeting held yesterday.

It Is the vehicle In which he hopes to ride back Into power, and Judging from the applause that greeted tho utttor ances of the little Welshman the possibility of the fulfillment of this desire seems to be its peak at the present moment. He waited until the verj lar.t moment before making: his statement. At the hour of noon when no fur there nominations are allowed by the British law, he. appeared before his audience iftid advocated the, formation of this. new "middle of the road" party to control the actions of the Eonar Law cabinet.

Gets Biff Reception The ex premier got a tremendous greeting, ond he held his grip on the big audience throughout. As he entered the theater the crowd cheered for minutes and then sang "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow." following with "God Bless You," as tho photographers took pictures of the scene. "The nation," Lloyd George said, "is confroncd with one of the most perplexing situations it has ever been calred upon to disentangle, and It buhe duty of every public man, whether In or out of office, to give the benefit of his experience and tmlning us a contribution towards clearing up the con fusing issues. "We arc choosing a parliament to govern the country for the' next five years critical, crucial, decisive years." he pointed out, In reviewinir the situation, remarking that although every government makes mistakes, "what matters Is that during the next, five years such mistakes shall not be committed as will be irretrievable and irreparable." His Accomplishment The ex premier claimed credit for the enfranchisement of the women, for reconcilatlmi with the Irish race, and for the establishment of peace In the Pacific on a permanent basis. Mr.

Lloyd George advocated an avoidance of extremism and socialism. "Hut do let us avoid tho extreme of standstlllism," he added. "A great nation like ours cannot stand still. You want a strong group of independent men, freed fr.im party ties, strong; enough to Insist on a steady middle coarse, free from all extremes. He suggested that all candidates in the elections should be asked whether, they were p' cpared t) place the Interests of the country before party inter ests.

"It Is of the most urgent importance," said Mr. Lloyd George in con. eluding, "that at this critical moment you should have In the coming parliament a strong body of independent men men who are prepared to face, any and every party. In order to insist that the government of the on shall pursue, a safe course, a stendy' course, shall not commit itself to rev olution nor reaction, hut pursue a pMlry which is ln accordance with the. honorable traditions of this land, a policy of steady progress for tho whole five years of its existence." SAYS CANDIDATES ARE HIGH TYPE OF MEN PHILADELPHIA.

Nov. 5. Gifford 1'inchot, itepublican nominee for rov ernor, and I'nlted States Senators George Wharton Pepper and David A. Reed were characterized as "the hleh type of men" whom Pennsylvania shou'd choose for public office, by the Rev. Dr.

A. J. Gray Bolton, ln a sermon here today. Dr. Holton, who is dean of the Presbyterian church, in Philadelphia, delivered his sermon nt the Hope Presbyterian where he Is pastor.

"The people can be trusted to sustain this great government of and for the people as long as they nominate a high type of men. like Plncho, Pepper and Reed," said Dr. Bolton. "It is also true that the ration will live as long as puch men are willing to leave the profitable quiet life of their profession and come forth from that pleai a'nt retreat to serve the public." DEDICATE WAR MEMORIAL PITTSBURGH, Nov. 5.

A 000 war memorial to Braddock's service men and women was dedicated today. The monument portrays, "vlc It was unvc'led by s. William A. Davis, whose foui boiu served overseas. THE WEATHER Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey nnd Delaware: Partly cloudy en i nor M'nday and Tuesday; mild temperature.

LOCAL KEFOET TOR SCRaNTOIf (for the 24 hours ending at 8 P. M. November 1322 Maximum temp, at .1 p. 61 Minimum temp, at 7 a. 43 Average temp 54 Normal temp .4 Sa.m.

12n. Sp.m. Dry bulb temp 43 51 Wet bulb temp 41 50 48 Dew point 40 42 44 Relative Humidity 71 54 7S Fourth District ELMER E. SLOCUM PINCHOT SAYS HE IS CONFIDENT Returns to Home in Pike County Alter His Campaign Tour of the State HE WILL VOTE AT MILF0RD "Never Felt Better in His Life," He Said After Sixty Days Continuous Travel MTLFORP, Nov. 5.

Confident of the result tomorrow at the polls. Clifford Pinehot, Republicin gubernatorial nominee, is spending the last day of the campaign touring anions his friends and neighbors here in Pike countv. At his home, "(I rev Towers." the candidate Issued this final statement to the press. "What the next administration cm do for the people of Pennsylvania will' depend largely on the size of its majority. There Is no doubt we are going to win.

What Is important is to make the victory as large as possible. Let no good citizen fail to vote Tuesday. then will affect for good or ill every man. woman and child for the nevt four years and longer. Da Yonr Duty, He Asks.

"As loyol citizens of this commonwealth, as men and women devoted to its welfare, I urge vou to do your duty on election day. Your vote is needed to make this commonwealth a better place to live in. Stand by Pennsylvania, and vote tomorrow." The new Governor to ba returned home vesterday from the Saturday night scranton meetng after compiAt Ing an epochal state wido tour that took him into every county of the State. "Neve felt better in my life." said Mr. commenting on the Rtren uous grind he has been uusuing the last sixty days.

With as many as fourteen speeches in in a single dav Mr. Pinehot and Colonel Davis, candl date for lieutenant Governor, havo set a record. Tomorrow Mr. and Mrs. Pinehot will vote here after which they leave for Philadelphia to bear the returns to morrow night (it the headquarters of the Republican State Committee.

DETRICH'S PREDICTION PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 5. That Gifford rinehot will lead his ticket and that the Republican majority In Pennsylvania will be between 2.10,000 and 300,000 Is the claim of A. Kevin Detrlch, one of tho Pinehot campaign leaders.

In a statement today Mr, Detrich said: "I have been receiving and digesting reports as to the probable out come of the voting next Tuesday from all sections of Pennsylvania. These reports are chiefly from disinterested observers and are given from the viewpoint of the news gatherer. My conclusion Is that the Republican state ticket will be elected by a ma jority of between 250,000 and 300,000 votes on November 7. WILL BE DENIED Desire of Rector's Widow to Tell Story to Grand Jury May Be Unfulfilled IS UNDER SUSPICION Because of Statement of Mrs Gibson She is Entitled Under Law to Defend Herself By The Aociitcl Iri MOW BRUNSWICK, N. Nov.

E. Tha prosecution In tho Hall Mills mur der investigation, it became known tonight, intends to avail itself of every legal right to prevent Mrs. Frances Noel Stevens Hall, widow of the slain lector, from appearing before the grand jury which probably will convene this week for an inquiry into. the crime. Mrs.

Hall has expressed a willingness to sign a waiver of Immunity In order to get her statement before the Inquisitorial body. May Decline Subpoena Tho counter movement of the prosecutor to prevent her appearance, will consist of an attempt, it was said, to have the grand jury deny this permission while the authorities will decline to serve a subpoena. Without either of this, Mrs. Hall would bo unable to have her statement reviewed by the grand jury. Deputy Attorney General Mott, spe cial prcisecutor conducting the investigation fvr the state, will be in New Rrunswick on Thursday, according to nrcient itports to Prenare for the nre sentation of the case before the jury.

He Will Prosecute Frauds Armistice OLYPHANT MEN SEIZE COAL IN D. 1 JLYARDS Commandeer Three Cars, Re moving Fuel to Borough's Schools and Churches FAILED TO OBTAIN RELIEF Confiscation Follows When Appeals for Aid Prove in Vain NOISE OF COAL HALTS REMARKS OF CLERGYMAN Among the churches of Olyphant which have been without fuel in the shortage that has existed there was St. Pa trick's. At the 9:30 o'clock mass yesterday morning, the Rev. Martin J.

Jordan, assistant pastor, was referring to the confiscation of coal by the citizens, and commending them for their action. Just Jit this time one of the trucks hauling the fuel drew up beside the church and the driver began to shovel the coal into a chute. The noise "the sweetest music In our church in some time," Rev. Dr. P.

J. Murphy, rector, called it yesterday afternoon was such that word had to be ser.t out tc the teamster to desist from his shoveling for a few moments until Father Jordan had completed his remarks. A Exercising the police power of the Municipality, citizens of Olyphant lorough officials, school district authorities and sehool teachers, prominent business men of the community i yesterday morning took matters Into their own hand In the eoal slt ation there, and commandeered three ears of stove coal standing on a siding of the Delaware Hudson railroad along North Valley avenue. Fhoveled it into trucks and wagons nd hauled it to the schools and churches of the town. T'nabl to obtain relief through appeals to the federal and stite govern itiients.

and officials of the Hudson Coal and Temple Coal companies, the citizens, meeting Saturday night, planned the action of yesterday morn 1nc. and carried out theiworn wtn out interference from any source. Secure Thrty Says' Supply. From the three Mrs. enough coal was secured to give the schools and churches what is estimated as a thirty days' supply.

Of the 120 tons confiscated approximately 82 tons wen to thes ehools of the borough, which have been' closed for some time owin to the lack of fuel, and the balance was delivered to the churches rf the tow nwhich weret without ooe.1. Officials of both the Hudson Cool company and the D. H. Railroad rnmpany last night declined to predict what action might follow the move of the citizens of Olyphant. D.

T. Williams, vice president and general manager of the coal company, asserted th.it the matter was In the hands. of the railroad, while the railroad representatives gave the opinion ithat the question was one for the coal company to handle Leon S. Tit rher. chief of the coal company's police department, and three of his men were on the scene while the coal was fceing hauled away yesterday morning, but took no steps to interfere.

The decision to commandeer the coal though Mie employment' of the borough's 'pnliee power In an emergency was reached by a committee of five citizens named on Thursday night, and. members of the borough council en dschnol board. The three bodies ad a session Saturday evening, and decided upon yesterday morning as the time to confiscate the coal. All available trucks and wagons were ordered to he on hand, while each mfin it the meeting was de legated to have a certain number of citizens on hand to aid In the work. Vt Tire Oong Aa Signal Leaders in the movement met about :45 o'clock yesterday morning.

The fire gong In the sounded nt 6 o'clock, both to signal those who were to al din the shoveling of the coal, and to call out the Excelsior No. 1 and the Grassy Island No. 3 fire companies which were stationed at tach end of North Valley avenue to prevent Interference. Chief of Police M. J.

Rudily and Patrolman Thomas F. N'ealon, John K. Burke and William Koban were likewise on hand to see that no one attemepted to step tho confiscation! AsrembPng the borough building, the men who lv vcluir.cered for the work paraded to Lackawanna street, to. North Va ey avenue, r.r.d north on the latter tloroughfare until they reached the cars of stove coal standing cn a siding, there. In the procession (Continued On Page Two) USED COFFEE AND SOUP AS FUEL FOR AIRPLANE DAYTON, Nov.

5. "Mac, another cylinder Is lenk'ng. 1 do not think we go past Dayton. Better upt soup, coffee and all in the wa'er tank." The note, from Lieutenant Kelly to Lieutenant MacReady, told of the hcrolo efforts of the army filers In the 2 to create a record flight Lieutenant Kelly, who flew the machine from a stat alongside the engine, said that during the night he was drenched with spray from the water Jacket, which had cracked. They landed at Fort Benjamin Harrison, near Indianapois, when all the water and liquid substance which they carried en their ship was exhausted, having been poured into tne radiator.

as by gcl Document Nationalist Troops Advancing Into Chanak and Other Neutral Areas DEMAND ALLIES WITHDRAW Turks, In Control of Constantinople, Have Ordered All Foreign Troops to Evacuate CHRISTIANS IN TERROR Another Terrible Turkish Mas sacre Feared As Moslem Mob is Aroused to Fury Pt The Associated Presn. CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 5. The Nationalist government is in control of Constantinople. Eafet Pasha is the new governor and Hamid Bey, the representative of the Angora government, has order ed the Allied troops out.

In a note to the Entente he demands evacua tion of the Allied forces. The Turks have torn up the Mudania armistice convention and are advancing into the Chanak area occupied by the British and other neutral zones. Scene of Disorder Since noon Saturday the Nationalist administration is declared to have been established and in celebration of this masses of excited Turks have been engaged in disorders, students marched against the palace and riotous mobs engaged In such manifestations that it became necessary for tlu allied police to fire on them. Several of the Turks being killed or wounded. The Christians In the Stamboul quarter throughout Saturday night were seeking shelter and protection from what they openly feared Turkish massacre.

Today, however, the government au thorities issued orders that all dis turbances should be rigorously put down. The allied high commissioners accepted the new regime and there was nothing left for the sultan's min lstry but resignation from office. Tewflk Fasha, tho grand vizier, real 1zing that? his power had disappeared dispatched messages to tho represen tatives of the sublime porte in the various capitals to transfer their arch ives to the representatives of the An gora government. Denounce the Sultan There seemed danger for a time that the radical forces would gain the up per hp.nd. The sultan was denounced, together with monarchy and Mustapha Kemal rasha was acclaimed as "our president." became necessary to throw guards of troops around the sul tan's palace, within which Mohammed VI now caliph only, Is spending hours, As yet Mohammed VI has given no evidence of conforming to tjie deter ruination of the new government to rid Turkey of the high office of sultan but the quickly developing popular movement may soon compel him, wit', the loss of his chiefs, to accept the in evitable.

"WILHELM II" WEDS HERMIHEOF REUSS "All Highest" Signs Civil Mar riage Document With Former Royal Title GREAT POMP AND CEREMONY Ex Kaiser, After Long Exile at Doom, Still Displays Love of Power at Wedding The Associated Tri m. DOOP.X, Holland, Nov. 5. The for mer German emperor, once all high est of the empire, and Princess Her mine of Reuss were married today at the house of Doom, where the war lord abides In exile. This second tenturs was In strange contract with that day in 1S81 when as crown prince he wedded Augusta Victoria, daugh ter of Grand Duke Frederick of Schleswig Holsteln.

Several of the offspring of that rst union were present today to set the seal of family approval to the new alliance. Wer Two Cermonies There were two ceremonies, a civil contract drawn up and signed by "Wilhelm II" and "Hermine, lleuss," they affixed their navies; the sec ond a religious ceremony conducted the former court chaplain, Dr. Vo gel, according to the Lutheran rites. The air of sc recy (surrounding the entire affair has been will maintained throughout. The climax of the sys tematic mystification adopted by the household came when the bride's sister.

Princess Ida, who resembles her. successfully passed herself off as the bride at the Aniersfoort station list evening with an array of castle cars, weheras Princess Hermlno left the train at Apeldroori half an hour earlier and drove to the castle unob served, those within the place making much of this as a huge joke. Sat In Royal Chair. At the religious ceremony, which bo. gan with the singing of tho Lutheran hymn, "Jesus Geh Voran," Fastor Vo preached from thei text "Now Abidcth Faith, Hope and Charity." The bridal couple occupied carved gilt arm chairs sumountod by crowns, while the numerous guests were seated in rows behind them.

"Now the Joyful day has arrived." declaimed the minister, "when his majesty and her seren highness loin hands." Several Thousand Men and Women Attended Rallies Saturday Night TALKS BY CANDIDATES Pinehot Reiterates Primary Pledges to Put Through Constructive Program ENTHUSIASM EVERYWHERE Colonel Davis Urged the Election of Lieutenant Colonel Laurence H. Watres "1SCH0T MAKES PLEA FOR LOCAL CANDIDATES An aopcal for support for Ii'ea terant Colonel Ip.urenco K. Watres, conifvcEaonal candidate Eon. Albert Davis, senatorial candidate, rnd legislative candidates, was made Saturday by Glfford PJichot. He said: "Senator Davis and the legislative candidates have assured roe that they will need my support.

I ask yon therefore to support them next Suosday. Thoy deserve your euvport. "The national administration will noed lieutenant Colovol Watres as much as the state a Jmnlntratlon will need members of the legislature. Lieutenant Colonel Watres Is man of high principle and character and eminently fitted to be the next congressman from this district. Ha shines when compared with his Democratic opponent.

"Iilentenant Colonel Watros It an heroic American who answered hlo country's call in the time of need. I most earnestly ask you Bspnblic ar.s of Lackawarna co anty to support him. You will lie proud of him In congress." Seldom has Scranton been so highly honored as it was Saturday by the presence here of Gifford Pinehot, Re. publican candidalo for governor; Scranton's own Col. David J.

Davis, nominee lor lieutenant governor, and Lulled States Senators George Wharton Pepper and David Reed. who. made their final appeal before the voters of Lackawanna county for a sweeping victory for the Republican party Pennsylvania at the polls tomorrow. The meetings brought to a close one of the most dramatic campaigns In the history of politics in tne Keystone state. In five enthusiastic rallies, one of which jvas held in Carbondnle, the voters pledged their support to the Republican candidates.

lOvery where the candidates appeared they were greeted by wildly enthusiastic, audi ences. All told the candidates spoke before several thousand men and women, who gave voleo to their approv al of the nominees of the Republican party and or the things for which the party stands. Great Crowds at Bally If there were those who believed that tho voters of Lackawanna county are manifesting a spirit of apathy in the present campaign this belief was dispelled by Saturday's rallies The Carbondale rally was held In the afternoon at the Armory and brought out a crowd of more than, five hundred men and women, something unusual for the pioneer city The big rally of the night was held in the crystal ball room of the Hotel Casey. This spacious auditorium was Jammed to the very doors while hundreds crowded the mezzainlne floor unable to gali admittance. Tho same was true of the meetings In Workingmen's hall, Washington liall nnd St.

Mary's hall. Local candidates appeared on the same platform with the state nom inees and urged support for them. The dominant note of all five meetings was expressed by Mr. Pinehot. as head of the ticket, when he ap pealed for support not for himself alone but for every candidate on the Republican ticket.

Local candidates who participated In the meetings were: Lieutenant Colonel Laurence H. Watres. congressional nominee: Hon, Albert Davis, senatorial nom inee, and the following legislative candidates: David Fowler, First district: A. I. Fowler.

Second district; W. Fdwln Huber, Third district; El. mer Slocuin, Fourth district; Andrew Mitchel, Fifth district, nnd Walter W. Kohler, Sixth district. The honor for having the Repub lican state candidates close their campaigns In Scranton goes to Colonel Davis, West Scranton man, who Is the.

nominee for lieutenant governor; "We know the campaign Is won nnd well wore." Mr. Pinehot told his audience In Hotel Casey. "Wc are over' the top and the only question now Is the size of the majority. We are closing our campaign in Scranton because Davey Davis, your townsman. Is my running mate nnd he requested that we 'have the final meetings here.

I did not know Colonel Davis until this campaign started but the longer I know him. the longer I (Continued on Page Two) AGED WOMAN, LOST 3 DAYS, FOUND IN JOE SHAFT Pa. i Nov. 5. After a week's search by Boy Scouts nnd or "nnlsrd pusses over the mountains near Llewellyn, a milling patr a abbit chased by three miners d' the presence, 3S feet below the surface in a mino breach, of Mrs.

Letta Kohler, 71 years, who dKappenred after had turned from the path 100 feet from her home. 'The rabbit's In the hole," one of th" men exealiim.d. "So am get me out," was the astonishing echo. The men nd te miin on a led to fee' from SOO foot drop into an abandoned mine workings. She stated tonight she had ben there three davs.

Third District W. EDWIN HUBER District WALTER KOHLER national administration" were aptly il lustrated in the farr MdLane contest. Evidence showing the fraud in scores of election districts was laid before ttie United tSates district attorney for this district, who in turn forwarded it to Washington. But because it so happened that McLane was a Democrat and Mr. Earr a Republican, no action ever resulicd.

Under the federal' law, election board memhrrs are liable to proseuction in United States courts for irregularities at a congressional election. United States District Attorney Andrew R. Dunsmore is already on record as declaring that he will prosecute to the limit any cases of election crookedness that coino before him. It is a matter of common knowledge In United States court procedure thnt the chances of conviction are more than ten to one in all criminal i procedures. Whon the government acts, it usuaully secures an almost air tight case that leaves no loopholes for defendants who are guil ty.

"Jury fixing is practically an un known thing In United States court. Patrick McLane served as a clerk In the primaries in September, 1321. He signed a return sheet, and he never has been able to deny this fact, that gave Thomas Phll'Jin, a Democratic candidate for Jury roinmisisoner, 113 votes and John F. Healey, ono of Phil bin's opponents, 4'J' votes. On, petition of Philhln the balloVs in the box were recounted at official count.

They showed that Philhln received only 41 votes. While Healey had 79 ballots marked to his credit In the box. Not 113 for Philbin and 49 for Healey, as the return sheet which McLane signed showed. Why Thy Wer Ignored. These fraud cases were investigated by two grand Juries.

The first ig nored the cases, ror political reasons, and the second grand Jury lpllowed a similar course. This time, however, the suspected election offi cers, including McLane, had a narrow escape from indictment as eight mem bers of the Jury filed a minority re port. Rev. C. H.

Rust, D. pastor of Immanuel Haptist church, headed the minority jurors. The minority Jurors in tneir report said: Alter deliberate and thoughtful consideration of all the evidence pre sented to us In these election cases, it Is our honst Judgment that there was sufficient evidence of actual fraud In many of. the districts considered to warrant a presentment to the court for indictment of the judges, inspec tors and clerks who had charge of the election in these districts; and we de sire here and now to register our dis sent from the decision of the majority of the grand Jury in these cases." I ne report as signed bv Dr. Rust.

H. L. James, H. W. Zimmerman.

J. H. Vail, Louis Newkirk, W. N'. Kdwnrds.

and the following: IL C. Stevens, Fred rantz, jr. 4 LEAKY MOTOR CAUSE OF NON STOP AIR FAILURE INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. B. With their engine belching smoke and about to burst into flames, Lleuts.

John Ma cready and Oakley Kelly were forced to end their ocean to ocean non stop monoplane flight at Fort Benjamin Harrison at 9:37 a. m. yesterday. The aviators had used all their cof fee, soup and condensed milk In a vain effort to cool their overheated engine, the water for the purpose having leaked through a creacked water Jack et. While the men did not reach their goal, the Atlantic Coast, thev estab lished a record for non stop flying.

ill 11 ti DAVID FOWLER START PROBE OF THROOP DISASTER State Investigates Accident Which Meant Death to Five Miners INTERVIEW INJURED MEN Chief Button and Inspector Evans Visit Hospital and Birdseye Slope Official investigation of the mine explosion in the Birdseye slope of the colliery of the Hudson Coal Company, at Throop, Friday afternoon, In which five men lost fhir lives, was undertaken on Saturday, when Seward K. Button, chief of the State Department of Mines and Mining, and L. M. Kvnns, of North Scranton, state mine inspector in the district in which the mine Is located, instituted a probe. Tho investigators spent considerable time Interviewing the three injured men at tho Mid Valley hospital, and late' conducted a number' of theoretical tests at the point In the mines at which the explosion occurred.

Anthony Moran, 21, of North Washington avenue, whose brother in law, 'William Murary, 23, rear 1338 XortTi Washington avenue, was instantly killed in the explosion, is in a critical condition at the hospital, and it is not known whether or not he wil recover. rifth Victim Dies Andrew Cunningham, 38, of 1373 North Washington averfuo, the fifth victim of the accident, died at the hospital at Siiu. rtay morning. He was one of three men who started "To work Friday afternoon for the first time in many months, and he" was the third of, tho three to die. 1 'rider t'K' direction ot Mine Inspector Kvnns; a survey of conditions in the slope In wliich the men were, working Is being made, and a meeting at which he.

poslbly Chief Button, officials of tho Hudson Coal Company and any who can throw any light on the ma.tter will attend, will bo heM Wednesday after noon in the Olypliritit colliery offloe. It Is expected that Anthony Ford. f3" Landis street, this city, the least seriously injured of the eight men working on the shift, may be sufficiently recovered to attend the hearing. Hurray Truierai Today. The funeral of Murray will be held this morning, with a requiem high mass at 9:30 o'clock in St.

Paul's church, and burial in the Cathedral cemetery. The uneral of John Crane, of US Kast Grove street. Dunmore, will be held tomorrow morning, with a high mass at St. Mary's church. Interment will be made in the Mount Carmel cemetery.

Cunningham is survived bv his wid ow, three children. Helen. William and incent; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Cunningham, of Ireland, and tnree sisters, Mary and Catherine, of Holyoke, and Gcraldlne.

of Bos ton. The funeral will take nlsee to morrow morning from the lymie with a high mass of requiem in St. Paul's church at o'clock, and burial will be made in the Mount Carmel cemetery. The funeral of George Pingliam. of 2633 Olyphant avenue, will be held this afternoon from the late home at 2:30 0 ofock.

Iiurial will be made tn the Prospect cemetery nt Pecltvillc. He is survived by his wife, five children. George, Robert, Romaine, Marjory and James, and his lather, George Llnglinm, Sr Anthony Oumuwka. 4(i. of Rnsnue lianna street, Olyphant.

was burled yesterday afternoon, with interment in rrospect cemetery, Peckville. CHAIRMAN BAKER SAYS LEAD WILL BE 300,000 PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 3. W.

Harry liaker, Republican state com mittee chairman, tonight declared that the entire ticket of his party will win by 300, 000. Reports trom every county in the stale, the statement says, "miow that til the voters are taking an enthusi astic Interest in the election of our candidates and the party workers, as well as many others who have never b. fore been active in politics, are working together with the single of gelting out a big Republi can vote. HI PES STEAL CHALICE PARIS, Nov. 5.

Thieve3 entered tho sacristy of Rheims Cathedral yon time yesterday an(i stole Car li. nal Lucon'a priceless gold chalice. Tin; cup is richly engraved and set with pea' Is NEW ITALIAN ENVOY T.y The Associated Trrft. iho appointment of i mi Romano Avczzano as ambassa dor to the 1'nited States to succeed Vittorio Rolandi Ricci, has bean an Bounccd. Declares it is High Time Tha Board Members Give People An Honest Count WANTS CLOSE WATCH KEPT Slush Fund From Questionable Sources Being Raised for Patrick McLan Election boards In Lackawanna county, which in past years have been suspected of making fraudulent re turns, were served with notice yes tcrday by District Attorney Harold Scragg that they will be prosecuted to the limit if evidence of crookedness is shown at tomorrow's election.

The district attorney in his statement points out that he' will use all the resources at his command to bring the perpetrators to Justice. No effort or expense will be spared as far as the district attorney office Is con cerned to make the election tomorrow an honest one. "1 belive it is high time for every menioer oi every election board in Lacftawanna county to see to it that every vote is counted as it is cast said Mr. Scragg. "It is high time that an election.

is held in this countv without being followed by cries of fraud. This is important to the mem bers of all election boards. Their Place la la Jail "i mem are sr. wett in character that they allow themselves io no used as tools to carrv nut crook. designs to further the Interests oi inner persons, the place for them is not on un election hoard but in jail I will use every effort to put them there.

This applies to Republicans and Democrats alike because neither puny nas room ror crooks. I urge (jvery citizen to report It to my office and it will be thoroughly investigated. If ticlcnt to warrant prosecution you may rest assured that a vigorous prosecution of all offenders will follow." Mr. Scragg's statement followed closely on the heels of a report that a flush fund running Into thousands of dollars has been raised from ques tionalile sources to be used in the in terest of Patrick Meljine, the Democratic candidate for congress. Special Investigators have secured evidence substantiating this allegation and the districts fn which it was proposed to expend large, sums oi money in interest are kpown.

Special p. cautions have been taken to guard the ballots in these districts. It will bo recalled tliat four years ago large sums of money were used in tho Interest of Mr. MeLane. He was elctced on the face of the returns.

Con test proceedings were immediately started by John R. Farr and much tes timony taken. The result was that when the case reached congress a congressional committee, made up of Democrats and Republicans alike, unani mously recommended that McLane be unseated because it was conclusively shown that gross frauds had been per petrited in the interest of Mr. MeLane. A short time later congress voted to unseat Mr.

McLane. At the time it was shown that election boards credited to him several thousand votes that had actually been cast for his opponent. Machinations of the last Democratic.