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ttwtit Classified Financial Sports Comics Legal Second Section Scranton's Oldest Daily SCR ANTON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1929 Scr anion's Foremost Newspaper cm Rate of Deaths National Union Believe It or Not ti.i" i of. anything depicted by By Ripley him. 1 Boost Is Noted Anthracite Goal OutputforYear Beats Old Mark Joseph's Window Crashed by Thief A belated shopper or one who has a distaste for shopping, picked on the show window of Joseph the jeweler, 109 Wyoming avenue, and hurled a rock through the plate glass yesterday morning shortly after dawn. Mr. Joseph was too busy with the Christmas rush to take inventory, but he is satisfied that the loot is little, though it may provide some person with a Yuletide gift.

A watch and a few trinkets are believed to comprise the booty. A ring taken from the window was found on the avenue, while the stone which the Jewelry thief is believed to have crashed through the window was found in Center street, immediately around the corner from Wyoming avenue. HEAT FAASK Of WATER fit BOIL A ICE. Wt? i fWVlNC KMfff. m4ryrf thchandisouicklr.

WILL MAKE. (M WBmm water boil Xry 'MtMrlM Wl IS WORTH LE35 THAK A PAPER. DOLLAR. In Coal Mines Is on Increase Fatalities in Region During Past Month Total 47; November Rale Is Highest and October Lowest in Figures For First 11 Months 1929 in The death rate in the anthracite mines during November was .78 per million tons of coal mined, according to the United States bureau of mines, department of commerce. The rate, the bureau states, is an increase over November, 1928.

I In the first eleven months of 1929, the lowest death rate for the anthracite mines was 5.04 for October with the November rate bDing the highest for the year thus far. These figures are based on accident reports received by the bureau from state mine Inspectors and on current reports to the bureau covering the production of coal. Region Fatalities Total 47 Of the 178 deaths occuring in the coal mines of the country, 47 were in the hard coal region In comparison with 13T deaths in the bituminous fields. During November, 45.677,000 tons of bituminous and 6,042,000 tons of anthracite were mined. For Ni vember a year ago, there were re ported 137 deaths and 46,788,000 ton in the bituminous mines, and 35 deaths and 7.322,000 tons in the an thracite region.

Reports for the first eleven months of 1929 show that 1,917 deaths had occurred In connection with the mining of 548,149,000 tons of coal, which is an Improvement over the same months of 1928. which showad 2,003 deaths and 525,896.000 tons. The fatality rate for anthracite mines during the eleven month period was 6.32, based on 436 deaths and 68,982,000 tons. The rate for the same period in 1923 was 5.92 for an thracite. November was free from malor disasters, that is, disasters causirg the loss of five or more lives.

In the comparison of the accident record for the eleven months of 1929 and 1928, a reduction is noted this year for gas or dust explosions and electricity, while slight increases are shown for the other principal causes of fatalities. Fire Badly Damages Dwelling in Duryea One side of a double dwelling owned by Rachel Jones, Connell Patch, Duryea, was destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. The loss is estimated at $6,000. The blaze, which is of undetermined origin, wis discovered by occupants of the home and the two families were driven to the street. Fire companies of Duryea and the Lawrence, Old Jorge, responded to the alarm.

The Duryea company left the situation In charge of the Old Forge company as there were not enough fire plugs for both companies to work. One side of the house wa3 totally destroyed. INVERT FiASt wcter will slop boil'rvg Then Pz.a a Piece of ice on bottom and THE VIATE.R WILL BOIL AGAIN 5W 2 Submitted by IK Scter.ce ClftCSOj CORAOPOUSHlfih i SL WY.tV CURIOUS epitaph tsmsj2? 1to. CROOKED HOUSE. 1 Himley.t'ng.

A MOST PECULIAR BUILDING PRESENTING MANY IN THE HOMERS FIE.LD CEMETERY, SUFFOLK, fug. With Two Full Weeks Remaining Before Close of 1929, Total Production of Hard Coal Aggregates 72, 897,000 Tons; Anticipation May Be Fulfilled With two full weeks still remaining before the close of the year, the total production of anthracite coal thus far in 1929 already has passed the mark of 1928 when 72,144,000 tons were produced, according to the figures released by the department of commerce, Washington, D. C. Production of hard coal in Pennsylvania during the week ended Dec. 14 is estimated by the department at 1,032,000 tons, an increase of 69.000 tons over the output in the preceding week and more than 200,000 tons over the corresponding week in December last year.

Last Year's Production In 1928 the total production amounted to approximately 72,144,000 tons, rne output lor tne year up to and including the week ended Dec. 7, was 70,905,000. With last week's production included, the total output thus far is 72,897,000 tons or 753,000 tons more than during all of 1928. In last week's summary of anthracite production, this newspaper pointed out that the record for this year's mark would exceed 1928 by several million tons. In view of the second cold wave which is sweeping the country, this anticipation should fulfill if not actually surpass the expected figures.

The department also announces that nine railroads conveyed 39,376 cars of anthracite coal in the week ended Dec. 14, the highest in five weeks. It exceeded the previous high mark set In the week ended Dec. 7, by more than 1,000 cars. Former Resident Held as Suspect Seek Information Regarding Tom Vernon Held in Probe Of Train Wreck MONTROSE, Dec.

20. A wire received from Sheriff L. J. Traeger, Los Angeles county, this week requested information regarding one Tom Vernon, alias Averill. The man is being held as a prisoner in Los Angeles as suspect in a train wreck, where four men wrecked a passenger train with robbery as the motive.

Vernon stated that he had a sister in Pairview, and that hi3 parents had both been executed for crimes in Wyoming county. The sister's name was given as Mrs. Edith Very, wile of Bert Very. The sister is living in Fairdale, this county, and the prisoner is Denevea to Be waiter Brugler, ior mcrly cf Elk Lake, who some twenty years ago was in jail several times. Bruglcr had a faculty of escaping over the jail wall, and he was the bane of the sheriff, J.

H. Jritchard, now deceased. He, was in jail several times on robbery and burglary charges and each time managed to make his way to ireeaom. Mrs. Very was unable to tell anything regarding her brother, from whom she had heard nothing for many years, but he was last known to have been in the west.

Chief of Police Rufus J. Bollinger, Montrose, wired the sheriff what information he could offer. The story that Brugler's parents were both hanged is fictitious, and no doubt It is a freak of Brugler's imagination in a possible effort to create sympathy with his captors. Mr. and Mrs.

Brugler, who were respected residents of Elk Lake, have both been dead for many years. The wreck In which it Is believed Brugler was Implicated occurred about a month ago. The locomotive and a number of cars were derailed near a steep bank, which would have resulted in probable great loss of life had the train gone over its brink. A number of people were seriously Injured, but there were no fatalities. Subsidences Appear INear Minooka School Subsidences continue to appear in the vicinity of the Minooka public school building in whose basement a pothole was found on last Tuesday morning.

Several homes on Colliery avenue, west of the school house, were reported last night as having been slightly affected by the caves. It Is understood that mtfmbcrs of the Minooka school board and officials of the Glen Alden Coal company will meet today in an effort to work out an agreement for the repair of damages of the school building. The Glen Alricn Is reported as owning the old National mine underlying the affected district. Bishop O'Reilly Attends Pope's Anniversary Mass Bishop Thomas C. O'Reilly participated on Saturday In the procession which marked the descent of Pope Pius XI Into St.

Peter's, Rome, while an Immense congregation cheered and applauded the fiftieth anniversary of his first mass. Among the other American prelates at the service were Cardinals Dougherty and Hayes and Auxiliary Bishop O'Hara. Philadelphia. To Call Strike In This Region Textile Workers Not Affiliated With A. F.

of L. Determined To Bring Out Employes in Scranton Silk Mills in' Spring National Textile Workers In their two day convention which closed yesterday in Paterson, N. have determined to call two national strikes, one of which would affect employes in the silk mills of Scranton. The union is datermtned to bring out on strike the silk workers of Scranton, Paterson, Allentown, and Pawtuckct, R. next spring for th3 purpose of improving the condtions and wages of silk workers.

It is understood that the walkout would Include the workers In the districts emhracing these cities. The other strike is to be called in the event that the court's decision in the appeal of the seven Gastonia, N. C. strikers is unfavorable to the defendants. Thoy were convicted of the murder of olice 'Chief Aderholt, tia Aiirnnmft rtf tovtilfl ctritnc CavAPdI months ago in Gastonia.

To Stimulate Sentiment Associated Press dispatches stated that to stimulate sentiment, for these strikes the delegates agreed to appoint fifteen organizers to work in the east era states, and twenty five organizers in the southern states. Organizers of the union, which is a left wing organization not affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, are known to have been op crating in this region for the past several months. Mrs. Mary J. Kelleher, organizer for the textile workers affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, stated late last week that organizers of tha left wing organization have been particularly active in the Wilkes Barra district.

She also attributed a strike of several months ago at a local silk mill to the national union. The convention delegates attacked William F. Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, on his statement to President Hoover that in the present condition brought about by stock mnrket deflation, the American Federation of Labor would not undertake any strikes. By his statement, the delegates represented that Green has "given first consideration to the bosses, instead of to tha workers." The delegates abolished the offim of national president and established a national council to rule the organization. Tha council will comprise forty one members, from which will be selected an executive committee of fifteen members.

James P. Reld, Providence. R. retiring president, was elected chairman of the executive committee. Clarence Miller, one of the seven convicted Gastonia strikers, was choren secretary treasurer of the organization.

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Pa. fit 90c In Products Made in City State Figures Show Increase In Scranton's Industrial Output in 192C as Compared With 1927 County Production Decreases Reports of the state internal revenue department released Saturday showed that Lackawanna county produced less Industrial products in 1928 than it did in the preceding year. The value of the 1928 products according to the figures of James F. Woodward, secretary of internal affairs, was $161,698,400 while the output In 1927 valued at $163,550, 500. The decrease was due to the curtailed anthracite tonnage.

This was caused partically by the loss of markets but has been overcome through the reclaiming of former sales. The city, however, varied from the country figures as Scranton showed an increase in industrial products over the same corresponding periods. In 1928 Scranton products were valued at $55,521,100 while in the preceding year the production was valued at $52,660,900. Number of Industries Here Lackawanna county in 1928 had 493 industrial establishments representing 113 different kinds of industry. The plants were operated by 200 individuals, 65 partnerships and 228 corporations and gave employment to 56,581 persons including 52,101 wage workers and 4,480 salaried employes.

Among the wage workers in industry were 29.602 Americans, white; 55 Americans, colored, and 22,444 foreigners. There were 43,685 male wage workers and 8.416 female wage employers who were paid $71,245,700 during the year, male wage workers receiving $6,013,500 while female wage employes were paid $5,232,200. Salaried employes in industry last year were paid $11,220,400 which brought the industrial payroll in the county up to $82,466,100. In 1927 there were 52,315 wage earners and 4,824 salaried employes, a total of 57,138 industrial workers. Wages in 1927 amounted to $73,277, 700 and salaries reached a total Of $84,815,800.

Capital invested in industry in the county last year was $146,406,800 and in 1927 invested capital amounted to $108,514,800. Products of mines and quarries, as a class, led the other industrial classes in the county in 1928 with a value of $90,818,300, anthracite coal alone being worth $90,314,600. Textiles and textile products stood second with a value of $37,283,000, slightly more than one half of which represented the value of silk, yarn and thread including rayon. Metals and metal products were worth $9, 001,400 and the other industrial classes had these values: Chemicals and allied products, clay, glass and stone products, food and kindred products, $8,065, 600; leather and rubber goods, $269, 000: lumber and its renvanufacture, paper and printing industries, tobacco and its products. $324,00 and miscellaneous, $.5,857,700.

Some qualities produced in Lackawanna county last year included. 227.135 pounds of confectionery; 1. 398,222 gallons of ice cream; 19,046 dozen caps; 23,420 dozen pairs of gloves other than leather; 214.236 dozen handkerchiefs: 40,495 dozen overalls; 5,728 tons of Iron and steel bars; 14,257.061 tons of anthracite coal and 1,431,000 cigars. In 1927 the county produced 14, 522,115 tons of anthracite coal, the valse of which was $98,937,900. Scranton's Output In Scranton, where industrial products last year were worth $55,521.

000, there were 316 industrial establishments representing 105 different kinds of industry. The plants were operated by 129 individuals, 49 partnerships and 138 corporations and gave employment to 10.695 wage workers. Wage employes In industry in the city included 10,064 Americans, white; five Americans, colored, and 626 foreigners. There were 5,280 male wage workers and 5.415 female wage employes who were paid $10,773,900, male wr.e vror.iors receiving $7,207,500 while female wage employes were paid $3,566,400. In addition to wage workers thi re were 1,719 salaried employes who brought the total number of persons in industry up to 12,414.

Salaries paid in industry last year amounted to $4,259,300 and this amount combined with wages made the industrial payroll in the city total $15,033,200. In 1927 Scranton had 10,771 wage workers and 1.677 salaried employes, a total of 12,438 persons in Industry. paid in 1927 amounted to $11.409, 100 and salaires reached $4. 190,600, a total Industrial payroll of $15,689,700. Capital invested In industry In the city last year was $32,339,400 as compared with $33,762,200 in 1927.

Textiles and textile products led the Industrial classes in Scranton with a value of $27,610,900, silk, including rayon, and silk yarn and thread Including rayon being worth more than $18,000,000. Other industrial classes in the city had these values: Chemicals and allied products, clay, glass and stone products, food and kindred products, $7,203,300, one half of which represented the value of bread and other bakery productions; leather and rubber goods. lumber and its remanufacture, $1,493, 400; paper and printing Industries, tobacco and Its products, $324,000. and miscellaneous, $5,754,800. Records filed with ths department of Internal affairs covering industry last year, show that of all the persons engaged In Industry In Lackawanna county, 39,121 were employed by an thractle, mining companies.

Wage workers In anthracite production numbered 36,794 while salaried employes totaled 2,327. Wages paid In the Industry amounted to $56,875,000 combined payroll amounfemal844td05 and salaries totaled $5,931,200. the combined payroll amounting to $62,806,200. Two Persons Injured In Automobile Mishap Two persons were Injured In an automobile collision In the 200 block of Linden street at 11 o'clock last nlRht. William J.

Werth. 21, 522 Prospect avenue, sustained brush burns of the right side and Mrs. William J. Werth, same address, received lacerations of both Hp and brush burns below the knee. Both were treated at the State hospital.

Ambrose Marshall, 25, 11 Bell avenue, Ashley, charged by police with being the driver of the machine which struck Werth'i car, wan arrested by Motorcycle Patrolman Michael Flynn and Patrolman Harold Schoen charged with assault and battery with a motor vehicle. He entered 1500 ball. Through Popular Demand We Am Woman Arrested In Loss of Purse Sadie Johnson and Three Men Held for Alleged Encounter And Theft After she had complained to police that she was handled rather roughly by three men who are supposed to have taken her purse, a woman described as Sadie Johnson, 2423 Jackson street, was arrested last night at 11:50 o'clock on a charge pf soliciting. Two men were arrested for implication in the trouble and police were looking for another man at an early hour this morning. One of the prisoners has a duplicate charge of disorderly conduct against him for an encounter a little earlier In the night with Walter Price.

25, 215 Linden street, who is charged with carrying concealed weapons. A blackjack was found in his possession. John Judge, 25, 316 Sixteenth avenue, has a count of disorderly conduct against him, while Thomas Conners, Minooka. has a similar charge against him twice. Patrolman Rowlands arrested Price after he is said to have attacked Conners.

Later, Conners became implicated in the theft of the woman's purse together with Judge and another man who is sought by police headquarters. The alleged trouble with the Johnson woman occurred in a speakeasy in the 200 block of Linden street shortly before last midnight. Will Demolish No. 9 Colliery Output of Hughestown Mine To Be Prepared at Butler Plant, Dupont DUPONT, Dec. 22.

No. 9 colliery, Hughestown, Pennsylvania Coal company, for years a landmark in the upper anthracite region, will be razed within the next two months and all coal taken the mine will be prepared at Butler colliery, Dupont. This was announced last night at a special meeting of Butler locaii, at which time altion also was taken by the local mine workers to insure improved working conditions during the coming year. August Lippl, a board member of District No. 1, United Mine Workers of America, informed local employes that the Pennsylvania company has decided to demolish No.

9 colliery, and that in the future the output of the working will be handled at the Butler plant. After having previously rejected tne proposal, the Butler men voted to reconsider a plan whereby they will be pam on a car basis tor coai mina and on a yardage basis for rock. The company contends that this system will not lower wages but will reduce operating costs and insure steadier work in 1930. During tne present year, the Butler colliery worked less than 50 per cent. A committee, consisting of the chairman and vice president of the local, a representative from each operation, and two district officials was appointed to investigate the proposal as submitted by the company and to check on the cubical contents of cars and set rates.

Study Course Is Planned For Benefit of Nurses Mrs. Elizabeth Naylor, director of nursing education, Is notifying all graduate nurses of the section that If they do not take the examination of the state board of examiners of Pennsylvania before September, 1930, they will be graded as practical nurses and so registered at the nurses' directories of the state. A plan Is being considered by some of the Scranton training schools for a four months' Intensive study course by which any nurse graduated from an accredited school of the state may review tne required suDjccts and be able to attain the grade necessary. The course will Include weekly sessions in tne nurses home ol the Hahnemann hospital with lectures by Mrs. Naylor, who has been Instructor In the Central School of Nursing Education for the past three years.

Play Is Given hy Members Of Cathedral Girls Cluh "The Legend of St. Nicholas" by Beulah Marie Dlx was presented last night by the Thercse club, of the Cathedral Girls club. In the Cathedral Boys clubhouse, 339 Wyoming avenue. The play was given under the direction of Helen Butler and Marian Tennant, Marywood college students. The players were: Margaret Oer rity, Ruth Langan, Mary Mullen, Tessle Connors, Mary Duffy.

Drlores O'Neill. Frances Collins, Hannah Hag gerty, Alice Hearn. Ann Orogan. Jane Dolan and Margaret Oerrlty. Santa Clans Box For Poor Is Robbed HONESDALE.

Dec. 22. The Santa Claus box, at the entrance of the post office, was robbed of Its contents sometime during Friday night. It is not known the exact amount the box contained, but It Is presumed the had several dollars in it. The money was to have been used to make a brighter and happier Christmas for the poor and needy children of the BnUih nBhl, rt vtU fill Senator Caraway Will Speak Here.

Thaddeus H. Caraway, United States senator from Arkansas, will address the Irish American society of Lackawanna county at its annual St. Patrick's day dinner in Hotel Casey, March 17, James J. McGinnls, secretary of the organization, has announced. Senator Caraway is a Democrat in politics.

Legion Conducts District Session D. S. t. Certificate Presented To J. Kaestner for Service To Veteran Group Representatives from the American legion posts throught the country were present at tne district booster meting conducted on Saturday night by Koch Conley post in the new American Legion hall, 321 Lackawanna avenue.

Frank L. Plnola, state commander, and James J. Delghan, state adjutant, were present at the county session and they delivered short addresses. A D. S.

C. certificate, the highest award given annually by the state legion group to a civilian for outstanding assistance to the work of the legicn, was awarded at Saturday night's session to J. Kaestner, Strouds burg, Pa. State Commander Pinola made the presentation and he praised Mr. Kaestner for his co operation with the legion In the furtherance of its activities.

During the business meeting which preceded a social period, Harold J. Zimmerman, chairman of the membership committee of the local post, delivered a report on the progress of the unit's membership drive which is being waged throughout the city. Music was furnished during the social period by the American legion band. Members of the social committee of the Koch Conley post under the direction of William O. Howells, chairman, served refreshments and arranged the program of jnuslc.

1.8,000 Loss Results From Hallstead Fire HALLSTEAD, Dec. 22. The explosion of a gas stove Is blamed for a fire which destroyed a two story combination concrete and frame building and badly damaged a dwelling here yesterday morning. Nine persons were forced to the street and a loss of $18,000 caused by the blaze. The gas stove exploded In the kitchen of the Ideal restaurant, located in a building owned by Brant and Angus Brown, brothers, who are the proprietors of the eating house.

The building was levelled and the flames did considerable damage to the nome of Mrs. Isabelle Lanson, proprietor of the Riverside restaurant located on the ground floor of the structure. Firemen succeeded In checking the flames before the Hallstead post office, a one story brick structure, located on the south side of the Ideal restaurant, caught fire. New Mllford firemen assisted the local company In fighting the blaze. The cold weather greatly hampered the fire fighters.

Al Lawrence Is Elected Head of Musicians Union Al Lawrence and James Harris were elected president and business agent, respectively, of the Musicians union In the annual election of ofliccrs yesterday afternoon In that organizations quarters. Theodore Bauschman opposed Mr. Lawrence and William Chase furnished opposition to Mr. Harris. Arrest Drunken Driver Frank Detrlck, 47, 19 Snook avenue, was arrested In the 600 block of Clay avenue on Saturday evening at 6:10 o'clock by Motorcycle Patrolman Michael Flynn.

Detrlck Is charged with operating a motor vehicle while Intoxicated. He will be given a hearing by Magistrate David T. Pierce nPTieoi ILLUSIONS. Man Badly Injured In 25 Foot Plunge G. W.

Newcomb, Whose Son Died Less Than Month Ago, Falls Down Embankment George W. Newcomb, 77, '620 Mill street, was seriously injured on Saturday night when he fell 25 feet down an embankment leading from tbs Laurel Line tracks to Mill street. He is in the Hahnemann hospital suffer' lng from a fractured skull, fractured leg and fractured wrist. His condition is "guarded. Mr.

Newcomb's accident came less than a month after the death of his son, Claytc.i, who for twenty five years was employed by the Laurel Line company. Th? sons death oc curred on Nov. 23 last. The elder Newcomb, who also has been In the employ of the Laurel Line company for more than twenty years, was on his way home from work when the mishap occurred. For some time he has been in the habit of climbing ur the embankment as the means of a short cut to his home.

Mr. Newcomb was practically at the top of the incline on Saturday night when he is thought to have lost his balance and plunged to the tracks below. To Show Pictures In Club Program The annual Christmas party of the Cathedral Boys club will be held in the scouthouse this evening at T.iO ciock A huee everereen. brilliantly decorated has been erected, and holly wreaths have been placed in the windows of the buildine. Through the courtesy of The Republican, a motion picture, "A Trip tc Santa Land," will be shown.

Santa Claus will appear personlly and distribute toys to the members. Christmas carols will be sung with Joseph Igoe leading with "Adaste Fidclls" and "Holy Night." Francis Campbell, Leonard McClaln, and George Boughton head the arrangements' committee, with John Hearn, Ray Healey, Thomas Moran, and Thomas Duffy as assistants. Motorist Is Charged With Carrying Concealed Weapons George SchcmDlfenig, 48, 118 South Cameron avenue, Scranton, escaped Injury last night whe his automobile ran through a fence in front of the home of George Selepack, Grant and Sheridan struts, Miners Mills, but he later was arrested on charges of reckless driving and carrying concealed weapons. Wilkes Barre city po lice, who Investigated the mishap, found a revolver on Schcmelfenlg when he was searched. John Doblnskl, 38, 344 South Washington avenue, who was with flchemel fenig, likewise escaped Injury, but he too Is held by the Wllkcs Barre police.

Mattes Home on Visit Alfred Mattes, formerly employed In The Republican newsroom, but now a student at the Collegate Institute, Mount Pleasant. N. Is home for the Christmas holidays. Mattes, who formerly matriculated at Central High school. Is classified on an equal with a college freshman at the Institute which Is both a secondary and advanced school of learning.

He la the son of the Rev. Dr. and Mrs. John Mattes and Is preparing to enter the Lutheran ministry. Report Luzerne County Man Slashed Own Throat WILKES BARRE, Dec.

22 (P). Lawrence Byron, 60, Sheatown, Newport townsnlp, is in an Nanticoke hospital tonight with his throat cut from ear to car and may die. He was found In his bed by a nephew earlier In the evening. Police believe the wound self inflicted. MM Kit Kcatgrt ttt.

liT. Detainers Filed Against Bandits State Poliee Take Second Prosecution on Thugs Who Robbed Chain Stores Special to The Republican ELIZABETH, N. Dec. 22. Captain William A.

Clark, Troop Pennsylvania state police, yesterday filed detainers against Harold George and Bernard Toner, youthful Brooklyn bandits, who were captured here last week while robbing a gasoline station. The alleged bandits confessed to killing Frank "Bunk" Warden, their leader, at Linden, N. early on Thursday morning. They are held on murder charges. The youths are accused of fifteen holdups in three states all of which were committed in less than ten days.

Near Scranton on Dec. 13 the trio held up A. P. stores at Avoca, West Pittston and Wyoming within forty minutes. Six clerks and customers at the Avcca store were locked in a meat refrigerator while one of the highwaymen rifled the till.

At West Pittston and Wyoming, customers as well as the tills were robbed. Big Brewery Will Cease Operations Loos and His Agents Dump Nearly 100,000 Gallons of Beer in Mt. Carnicl Coming In line with an announcement made in Saturday's issue of The Republican, relative to the number of breweries which will operate undev federal permits after Jan. 1, fedeial prohibition agents, directed by J. O.

Loos, deputy administrator, went to the Anthracite brewing plant, Mt. Carmel, on Saturday morning, and destroyed nearly 100,000 Lallons of beer. The action was taken by the agents after officials of the brewery are ported to have Informed the jirohl thelr permit and that they would not desire to continue operations under their permit and thta they would not press for a renewal for 1930. The brewery is the second largest In the district and has been under surveil ance of prohibition officers since the federal permit was Issued. The plant has been cited on several occasions but no' direct violations were found.

To Edit Yearbook Richard Hubler, this city, a student at Wyoming Seminary, has been named editor of the seminary year book, according to an announcement made on Saturday. His work In directing the publishing of the annual will be started immediately. Don't hesitate, If your home la In Scranton or Dunmore, and It Is lighted electrically on the exterior in whatever design, regardless how simple, fill out the entry blank below and mall it Immediately to The Lighting Contest Editor, The Republican, Scranton, Pa. Entry Blank NAME ADDRESS FREE! GENUINE FRENCH NARCISSE Bv "De VONNE" A $5.00 Value for 9Rc Don't Confuse With Other Perfume Sales Present this coupon and. only 98c to help pay our local advertising expenses, talcsladles, express, and we will give you FREE without further cost, two regular $2.00 bottles of 'French perfumes In Narclsse and Jasmin odors, and also a $1.00 box of "DE VONNE" the world's most exquisite face powder.

All three a $5.00 value for Just 98c. And we will give you absolutely FREE a regular $3.00 Genuine Parisian Pearl Necklace in a gift box. Two Cent Stamp Might Bring COUPON WORTH $4.02 THINK Two Bottles of OF Perfume and One IT! Box Face Powder A two cent stamp and the effort that Is required in addressing an envelope and the filling out of the 'entry blank at the end of this article may win a prize for some family In Scranton and Dunmore in The Republican's second annual lighting contest. And a $3.00 Parisian Necklace Absolutely Free! MAIL ORDERS ACCEPTED. ADD 15c FOR PACKING AND POSTAGE If your home Is electrically decorated on the outside oi win be so during tne jletlde sr.ison, send the entry coupon below to The Lighting Contest Editor, rare of The Republican, Scranton.

and you will be In line for one of the eight awards to be distributed between Christmas and New Year's. The prizes range from $23 for first prize to $10 for the eighth prize. Three Judges, members of the Electrical league, will make the adjudications and distribute the awards, Again The Republican makes It known that the purpose of this contest Is not to gather a list of names to be used later for commercial purposes: nor Is It for any other ulterior motive other than attempting to enhance the gaiety of the Christmas seaxm through the medium of electricity, THIS STORE ONLY Nealon's Drug Store Sixth Avenue and Main Street.