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J. THE SCRANTON REPUBLICAN. MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 1928 nore IDENTS END CLAM 3 LIVES Two Youths Who Escaped 1 From JaU Are Back In Toils lames Ftigam Is Elevated To 7TI AT 't a 'Sunk' monsis ACC OVER WEEI AT FLAG PRESENTATION AT EISTEDDFOD TUNNEY A'VOYAGING 2 LOCAL MEN KILLED NEAR WILKES BARRE A I Truck Dashes Down Steep Incline and Crashes Through Guard Rail on Hair Pin Curve, Plunging Down 35 Feet; Youth, Found on Rail Tracks, pies at Hospital Three persons were killed, three are in a critical condition others 'fT3 SkYJI 75rT: are suffering from injuries as a result of automobile and train accidents in this city and its vicinity over the week end. Many Narrow Escapes nue, Dunmore; car overturned at Many others had narrow escapes, including C. A.

Morgan, of Carbon dale. suDerintendent of the Pennsyl Nicholson; lacerations of scalp and over left eye; treated at 'State hospital. Edward Powell, Fourth street, Jor myn; laceration over right eye and Michael Cicio, 21, of Main street, May field, brush burns of body; both treated at Mid Valley hospital follow ing crasn at Riverside, Archbald. vania division of the Delaware and Hudson railroad, and three other officials of the road. Edward Rierdon, assistant trainmaster; Thomas Murphy, assistant road foreman of engines, and R.

S. Gutelius, all residents of Carbondale Seven automobiles plunged over embankments. The dead: John Curran, 11, of 338 Emmett street; found lying along the Jersey Central railroad tracks at Emmett street and Fifth avenue with both lpgs and an arm amputated; died at State hospital. Jerome Gibson, 16, of 1423 Cornell Miss Vera Eldred, of Endicott, N. hurt as car turns turtle in South Side; removed to St.

Mary's Keller nospitai surrering from fractured collarbone and other injuries. David Hollenbeck. of Johnson Citv. in same accident as Miss El dred; injured about left arm and leg, Ear Nearly Severed The oiling of state roads is held responsible for three accidents Satur day night at Stillwater, above Forest Shown above are members of the Jones family, of West Scranton, as they appeared at the presentation of the Welsh flag at the National Eisteddfod of Wales in Treorchy on the opening day of the great Olympic of song. The flag, which forms the background, wa spresented by Attorney Edgar A.

Jones, rice president of the National Eisteddfod Association of America. It was made by eleven girl students of the Johnson school, descendents city, wmch resulted in one woman nearly having her ear torn off and the miraculous escape from injury of four occupants from serious harm, when their machine went over an embankment. The details of the of nine different nationalities. Miss Ethel H. Jones sunerviscd the makinc of the flag.

James J. Tunney, private citizen, here is pictured as he bade a smiling fare well to the land where he won fame, fortune and a fiancee. The former world's champion heavyweight fisticuffer, with husky Patrolman Mclntyre, fought his way through the crowd to board the S. S. Mauretania.

On it he has sailed to Europe, where last he appeared as Private Tunney in a main bout called the World War. This time he wrll go on a walking tour with Thornton Wilder, friend and popular novelist. In the picture from left to right Sir David Da vies, M. Mary Jones, daughter of Attorney and Mrs. Jones, the Misses Jones, the former's sisters, Edgar A.

Jones and his wife. The flag was flown from the mast of the Cunard liner Scythia on Its trip across the Atlantic last month when It carried 400 Welsh Americans to the Eisteddfod in which the Anthracite Male Chorus of Scranton won first prize in the second male competition. The presentation ceremony at Treorchy was one of the outstanding events of the Eisteddfod and during the entire week the flag flew over the eisteddfod pavilion. It has now been handed over to the proper authorities to be placed in a national museum of the country. other accident, which was evidently of a minor nature, could not be learned.

The injured woman is a Mrs. Wal lis, residing at Pleasant Mount. When a truck on which she was riding was struck by a skidding automobile, she was thrown to the ground, incurring a deep laceration of the scalp, which almost severed one ear. She lost considerable blood before reaching the office of Dr. Franklin, in Forest City, but her condition today is reported as being fair.

It is said that the FATHER FAGAN RECIPIENT OF RIOT BREWING AS POLICE ACT 1 i VI OFFICERS WIN RACE Marlino, Rosar Marell and Thomas Mc Graw, who investigated the accident, two girl friends of Miss Charchoski, Misses Josephine and Sofia Martin, 18 and 19 years of age, of 831 Jackson street, Dickson City, were waiting for the former in front of the ball park. After sighting them Miss Charchoski, started to cross the street to meet them, but in doing so ran in the path of Tel csc si's Miss Vera Eldred. of 108 Garfield driver of the machine responsible for the accident failed to stop and ren street, died while being rushed to the General hospital, Wilkes Barre, following wild run and dash of truck over embankment at Hair Pin curve, Luzerne county's million dollar death trap. Anthony Kempa, 24, of 1151Loomis avenue; met instant death in same crash as Gibson. Three Critically Hurt The critically hurt: Mrs.

Mary Zahradnik, 65, of 223 Fourth street, Blakely; struck by automobile after alighting from trolley car; at Mid Valley hospital suffering from probable skull lracture and other injuries. Griffith Da vies, 33, of Woodbury, K. automobile ditched, somersaulting three times, to avoiding hitting large passenger bus on Lackawanna trail at Tobyhanna; in Hahnemann hopital, skull fractured. Michael Lucas, 11, of 113 Griff street, Keyser Valley; leg amputated and skull fracture as he tried to board train of Lackawanna railroad in the Keyser Valley section; at West Side hospital. Others hurt in the accidents over the week end Included the following: John Francis, 20, of 1U4 Wafcson avenue, who although seriously hurt in the same accident in which Gibson and Kempa lost their lives, is expected to recover, attaches the Wilkes Barre General hbspital said last Mrs.

Griffith Da vies, wife cf the man in the Hahnemann hospital and their two children, also at the Hahnemann hospital but only slightly hurt. Walter Kolaski, 30, of 630 West Market street; auto plunged over embankment at Dal ton; cuts of scalp; treated at State hospital. Fritz Maltalevicz, 49, of 723 Adams avenue; in same accident as Kolaski; lacerations of head, brush burns of face and cut of left leg; treated at State hospital. John Martin, 28, of 620 Jessup ave INCARBONDALE SWITH MORELLO avenue, Endicott, N. and Davis Hollenbeck, of 45 Concord street, Johnson City, N.

were fortunate in escaping with tthelr lives yesterday afternoon at 4:45 o'clock when their roadster was St. Gabriel's Parishioners upset in a collision with another automobile at Pittston avenue and Orchard cident, arrested Long for reckless driving. Long entered bail in the amount of $500 before Alderman Schwenker to await the outcome of Hollenbeck's and Miss Eldred's injuries. Mrs. Carl Ollendyke, of Newton Lak was injured last night at Dead Man's curve in Carbondale when two automobiles badly damaged in a smashup." In another crash at North Chinchilla last night, two young men and a grll were injured.

They were treated at the office ofa physician. Constable Palmer Price investigated and order a young man named Lloyd of Dickson City to appear for a hearing. The car which Lloyd was driving shot onto the North em Elecertic tarcks and blocked traffic for a time. John J. Owens, former district attorney, was said by the authorities to have been a passenger in the machine.

Dashes Down Grade In the accident in which the two Scranton men lost their lives occurred on the "Hairpin curve" of the Bear Creek outside of Wilkes Barre Saturday afternoon. The young (Continued on Page Thirteen.) GLASS FOR AUTOS The Best at the Best. W. J. Schoonovcr Glass Co.

300 No. One Mine Em ployes Gather in Street for Jleeting Present Gift at Evening Demonstration Lieutenant Whymeyer and Patrolman Jones Nab Boy Who Escaped from Philadelphia Protec street. Miss Eldred is at St. Mary's Kellar hospital with a fractured collarbone, lacerations of the lower lip and also lost a couple of teeth in the accident. Hollenbeck suffered injuries to the left arm and left leg.

Both are expected to recover. Dr. William Donovan who has an office close to where the accident occured attencd their in KENNEDY CHAIRMAN TO DISCUSS YARDAGE tory Pal Surrendered by His Half Brother der assistance, and his identity has not yet been learned. Morgan and three other officials of the Delaware fe Hudson railroad escaped unhurt when Mr. Morgan's automobile skidded on the oil and went over an embankment.

All three accidents happened at virtually the same place in the road, and it is reported that there have been numerous narrow escapes when drivers lost control of their machines on the slippery incline. Young Woman Hurt Miss Clara Charchoski, 18, of Palm street, South Scranton, was injured about the legs and body Saturday night when she was run down by a coupe, owned and driven by Charles Telesca, of 126 Smith street, Dunmore. The accident occurred directly in front of the Dunmore ball park on East Drinker street, Dunmore. After being treated by a physician, she was removed to her home. According to Patrolmen William Following Mother Funeral Rump Session Called to Urge juries.

Charles Dowd, sixteen, and teo Morello, fifteen, of this city, who escaped Men to Accept Cut Rate Three Bishops Attend Investi ture Noted Civic Officials at Meeting With dignified and solemnly impressive ceremonies conducted in the pres Driver Is Held The driver of the car that collided from the Philadelphia Protectory oh August 9 were both back at the House of Detention last night after ten exciting; days of freedom. Captured After pjpnnMnm.s Anff. 19. Stern measures on the part of the city police ence of en assemblage of priests and with Hollf nbeck's was William J. Long, of 125 Mates street, Newark, N.

J. The New Jersey car was traveling east on Orchard street when the inpact occurred. Motorcycle Patrolman Joseph Gscheidle, who investigated the ac preventca a nut amuus oumc laity that taxed tne capacity of st, Gabriel's church. Hazelton, Right Rev, 300 mine woncers empiuyeu ai, uic nv i mina rtf tVm TTnrknn final comDanv Y.M..Y.W.H.A. PICK DELEGATES when an attempt was made to hold a James S.

Fagan, pastor of that church for twenty years, yesterday morning was elevated to the rank of monsignore by Right Rev. Thomas C. O'Reilly, rumo meeting mis aiternuun ni TTnion hall. North Main Morello was captured last night by Lieutenant of Police August Whymeyer and Motorcycle Patrolman Ira Jones, after an exciting chase lasting a hour, during which the police fired several shots in the air to scare the youngster. Morello has figured in three escapes in the last two months.

Early in July he escaped from St. Michael's Industrial school for boys at White's Ferry. He was later recaptured and after being in the House of Detention for a few weeks, led two of his ctreipt. A.tinor iinrtor nrrtprs of Mavcr A. F.

Bishop or scranton. Monsignore Fa gan simultaneously becomes prothono tary apostolic of the diocese, the highest rank of a monsignore. TO CONVENTION Fev, Patrolman Patsy Neutts and John F. Murphy gave the crowd, which was composed of factions for and against holding the meeting, five minutes to clear the block. The militant attitude of the police had the desired effect, and the crowd broke up.

The meeting, the police say. was Representatives Selected at The people of Hazelton, Irrespective of creed, last night expressed their felicitations with a mammoth demonstration in the Capitol theater, that city. The new monsignore was presented with a nurse of S5.000. the srift pals to through a panel of a door in the room in which he was confined. Meetings Last at Association called in denance 01 tne reguiany oi ms parisnioners.

oi'icial cltv. Dowd, who was sent to tne for a series of burglaries in county, state and national reDresenta elected oinciais oi a u. in. w. a wrhinh thA mpn nrp mpmbers.

bv tives occupied places on the platform. south Scranton. made an unsuccess John Caruso, Tony Siranni, and James SAM DRUCK PRESIDES ful attemDt to escape from the House Solemn High Mass Follows The investiture ceremonies com Bradley, lormer omcers oi me union. Vn Hit, Shut Pnvn of Detention on July 4, last. He was It was the intention of the "rump" menced immediately followine the as Chairman at Men's Session; caught in the attempt ana remained in the county jail until later in the month, when he was removed to the dollar da 9 perges at 10:30 o'clock yesterday morning in the Hazelton church.

As Monsignore Fagan knelt, Bishop O'Reilly placed the rochett and mantaletta, the session to urge tne men 10 accept a cut of $6 in yardage and return to work in the mine, which has been idle for the past eight weeks, reportedly protectory. $. Sayde Davis Chairlady at Women's Meet The capture oi ivioreuu omc night, after a series of exciting epi uauiniiipiii oi trie omce. UDon nis snoui on account of the excessive cost of mining coal there, the yardage rate being over $10 as contrasted to less than $2 in other Hudson Coal operations, virtually all of which have been work Eleven delegates and as many alternates to the 19th annual convention of the Pennsylvania State Federation of Y. M.

H. and Y. W. H. to ders.

The papal notification was read by Monsignore George Learh, secretary to Archbtehop Fumasonl Biondi, the apostolic delegate at Washington. sodes, mamas jacKson, superintendent of the home, was at the South Scranton police station at 7 o'clock, making inquiries concerning Morello. A few minutes before this, Lieutenant Whvmeyer and Patrolman L3 on the young folks floor be held in the Allentown Jewish com Iilng while No. 1, which is a part of IfowHorlv mine, has heen shut down. A solemn high mass, with Rev.

John M. Smoulter as celebrant, followed. Rev. munity center, September 1, 2, and 3 were elected by the local associations fr5wen McAndrew, president of the Jones received a tip that Morello was I Jocal, is opposed to any reduction in in the 1500 block ot Pittston avenue. at business meetings last night They climbed into Jones' motor Samuel Druck, president of the Y.

M. tne' yaraage rate ana ne is suppuneu by the other officers of the local in his H. and Miss Sadye. Davis, presi James V. Hussie was deacon; Rev.

Martin Corrigan, of Parsons, sub deacon, and Monsignore elect William P. Kealy was master of ceremonies. Right Rev. John J. McCort, bishop of Altoona, and Rlgh Rev.

Philip J. McDevitt. bishop of Harrlsburg diocese, as well as scores of the clergy from Scranton diocese were dent of the Y. W. H.

were in cycle and made a record run to Pittston avenue. Morello got a glimpse of the officers and darted between two buildings. The officers charge of the' sessions respectively. a one day "clean up" of odds and ends from Summer selling at a fraction of original prices included at ONE DOLLAR or ope day ONLY are The Y. M.

H. A. delegates selected stand, lncy nave cauca a regular session of the local for 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon in Cahn's hall. South Main street, at which time the situation will be discussed and active measures taken to secure a resumption of work. rt coin that thp nilnp rnmmitree had fniinwpd in ouick pursuit and were are: Irving swartz, Sidney Weiss.

Dr. given a merry chase by Morello along Milton Rosenberg, Louis Kronen, Max in attendance. cpflar avenue as iar souui tt wk In his remarks. Bishop O'Reilly lauded greatly Monsignore Fagan. He a recent conference with A.

M. Fine, Friedman, Attorney Milton Kolansky. The alternates are: Monroe Brand wene, Leo Llpkowitz, Attorney Albert Rosenberg, Joseph Harris, Dr. Ben Shair, Samuel Samuel raid that as a priest he has ruled well. offices of the Anthracite Bridge company.

There Lieutenant Whymeyer fired a shot into the air to scare Morello, but the latter only increased his speed. After crossing the Dela girls school wash dresses Sises 6 14. He was most complimentary to the hew monsignore in referring to his ware and Hudson company's tracks, Morello was finally nabbed near the Gibbons' breaker. Feldman. The Y.

W. II. A. delegates are: Sadye Davis, Hanna Moskowitz, Hat tie Spitz, Gertrude Segal. The alternates follow: Louise Miller, Reba' Silverman, Millie Rubel, Hilda Weis 1 Elaborate preparations are being splendid work as administrator of the Scranton diocese, and stated that he is exceedingly worthy of the honor that has been conferred upon him.

vThs gathering of last night was a memorable tribute to Monsignore Fagan. Thomas Kennedy, international secretary treasurer of the United Mine Workers of America, was chairman Surrendered By Broiner Morello. after being taken to head I iris la suits I I firmer? and Mild' II girls linen knickers II Sites 6 14. II Plain and Plaid. I I JL niningW.h.U Sizes 2 8.

1 Trimmed straws. 'II boys and children's stockings quarters, was quizzed relative to a number of burglaries that took place in the last few days. He made a made by the Allentown community center for entertainment of its Th new American Hotel will be the convention delegates' headquarters. splendid program, featuring a swimming meet on the second day, has been arranged; complete denial of the new charges and was later turned over to Superintendent Jackson. Dowd was turned over to Mr.

Jackson Saturday by Michael Ruane, his half brother. Dowd's mother died last Tuesday, and court was informed that the escaoed youth was in the and he presented the monsignore with the purse, which, he asserted, was the gift cf ninety nine per cent of the people of St. Gabriel's parish. Monsirmor Fatran in his response was affected by the display. For a few moments he was unable to go on, but he finally regained his composure.

Vice president oi me uuai uumijmiy, and that porpositions made by that olficial will be taken before the meeting It was imposible to gauge today from the attitude or sizj of the crowd whether a suggestion to return to work at a decrease in yardage rates would meet with favorable response. The mob seemed to be about equally divided in numbers and in vehemence lor and against the proposition. The considerable warm argument today between the members oi both factions was reaching the point of personal combat when the police stepped into the fray and called a halt for ihp proceedings. The doors of the hall ha' not yet been opened lor the session and all of the workers were gathered in the street before it. Hundreds of other person, attracted by the loud talk and threatening gestures of the.

erowd helped swell the block into a solid mass of humanity. PILSUDSKI LEAVES TO UNDERGO TREATMENT WARSAW, Poland, Ang. 19 (A. Marshal Pilsudski, who has long been reported ill, left today for Tar fojdste, Rumania, where he will un Three scranton men win take active participation in the. business sesssions.

city and wanted to attend" the funeral They are Samuel Druck, first ice His remarks were most fitting and appropriate. He stated that he was greatly at a loss as to where he might Of his motner. was paruieu in custody of his half brother, who, on president; and Max Flnkelstein and David Landau, members of the execu Saturday turned mm over to. tne begin to express his appreciation. tive committee.

City officials present included May or James G. Harvev. City Solieitor authorities. Dowd and Morello talked freely last night of their escape from the protectory. Thev escaped on the morn John H.

and City Council men Jacob Martin, Michael Fescina, Charles BUtenbtnder and William J. Cullen. Mayor Harvey and Attorney ing of August 9, at 3 o'clock, by pass a few hours, managed to arrive in Scranton, where they have been for the last 10 days. ne a sleeping guard ana tnen maae Bigelowe delivered addresses. District Dowd admitted spending most of Altorney Thomas M.

Lewis and De his time with friends In Pittston, while Morello said he walked" the streets, Tgo treatment. tective John Dempsey officially represented the county, while Hon. Charles Watters, of Philadelphia, sec slept in shanties and ate Infrequently. their way through an unscreened window in Uie infirmary on the third floor of the building. Once free of the institution, they stole a canoe, crossed a river and then caught a freight train that carried them as far as Tamaqua.

From Tamaqua, both hitch hiked as far as Hazleton, Both win likely be returned to tne Dr. James A. Kelly has protectory today. retary of labor and industry in Governor Fisher's cabinet, was the state pened his dental office at delegate to the meeting. Congress P.

P. M. T. Howley. 502 Traders Bank Bldg.

where they separated. Both, within (conunuea on page Twenty one) Plumbing, Keating, Sheet Metal Contucton.

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