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sets VOL. -XXVI NO. 11 SUNBURY, PENNSYLVANIA MONDAY, JAN. 13, 1919 Price 2c Per Copy; 35c Per Month vv BISPSPEIIKEII EEHTIiEBBF YOUTH OF THREE CHILDREN FROM ICY WATERS OF RIVER L3BGUE OF NATIONS 4 0ESTBliiSHED FAOT MB: ALLIES BACK WILSON fiSBISiSyilT DEFEAT; ACCEPT TEBiSf BE RT German Bolsheviki Bow To Victorious Government Forces. Is AVord 48QFF0BEfBfJ.

BIRTH SEEK TO BECOME CITIZENS Number of Applicants At Session Being Held day Is Rather Large Three Children of Mr. and I M. Grier Have 1 Narrow Escape Clemenceau, Lloyd-George and Orlando Pledged To Wilson Ideals ri Applicants Being Examined This i'' With Session Continu ing This Afternoon Many Nationalities Fprty-eight foreigners of a half dozen nationalities tiled -application for; naturalization when 'the l-egular V. term opened this morning. Th --applicants are.

principally They were put through paces this morning by of the Department of at Philadelphia. The S-' eXflna.jfiatin of applicants is contin-T afternoon it is, hardly s' all of the vcan upon before the end of number seeking American at-this term of somewhat larger than a number I vfcf foreigners are seeking1 "sec- Papers," but the majority came A. r.i!; ing.ytobecoTntet, Americans is held to ba.dielo itHft-closer; drawing of the ties between the subjects, of Al-; lied natjfttiiiyrth; herborders as a re-'i'S, suit of "the' successful consummation the ar, largely-' through Amer-; v'J-ican aid.v,-.;;-v-.;;"".:';'-. 'v'ftx'-v i- T.i r- 8TH 1'i LIHE set mszii oocn i young-rtersv to -Two of; -gone xiow.n j-wr- ai3-alK were -partiany pa.TsI.vz- iruiLL? II US-1 InCU kV. fr-'bi aCv "4: it Aii; ml'- contrary to reports' that Division; was t.

St," Miriel when "peace came, the V7ith Tier try-o "brodiersafi-A I But or -timely arrival' land division was in- front line service. II PUSH 1EI Addresses Meeting Held In Parish Hoisse Saturday v--: Evening CONFIRMS CLASS Sunday morning leiRf At men iieeting yy as uit- cusriion or vonibatne jueasures linst Alarming Propa gation of Vice An interested gathering of men of i St. Matthew Episcopal churcn heara an 'address in the Parish House Saturday evening by the Rev. James H. Darlington, D.

Ph.D., LL, bishop of the Harrisburg diocese. Bishpp Darlington some length on vice conditions in the na tion today and the urgent need for measures to curb the; evil. He spoke of a new Systematic propagation of vice in the United States, the result, of the war and efforts of Ger-' many to sap this nation's vitality. Tlie Eishop urged "eommunity enters' 'as one of the most effective counter measures against this evil. He pointed tout the benefits -'that Sun-bury could derive from such a and stated his.

belief that the town- could add to its population in a few years; by the establishment of such a project. "Light refreshments were served by the Matthew's Guild. One of the features of the evening: was the reorganization of the ''Young Men's Club" of the parish. General M. 'Clement was elected president, D.

Keefr, vice, presi-detit, J. B. Smith, secretary, and Harry Sunday morning, Biihop Darlington confirmed1 a class eighteen in St- Matthew's' Eniscooal Vhurch. He preached an eloquent taking hii texfc Jr the eleyentfr i Ver sey th aff airs commonwealth, and. nation.

Hia coming to Sunbury was an 'evept welcoiri-' ed by his many admireri -r'4n this A -A A EMftSUEL SFOTTS OF MAUSDALE SUCCUMBS Emanuel Spotts, a highly, respected resident of Mausdale, formerly of Dalmatia, died at his home Saturday night. Death was due to a complication of diseases. He was aged 79 years and is survived, by four children, William Spotts and Mrs. Minnie Smith, of Sunbury; Milton Spotts, of Harrisburg, and Mrs. John 'Kappenhaver, of Mausdale.

Funeral services will be held from the late home Wednesday morning at 10:30 o'clock. Burial will be made in the Stone Valley cemetery, vv-' WILSON WANTS ALL ARMY MEN HOME IN EIGHT MOHTHS If President Wilson has his way all of America's fighting men now in Europe will be back in the United States within the next eight months. It became known today that the president's congerence with General Pershing yesterday dealth exclusively with the subject of American demobilization. He realizes their home coming effects every fireside in the United States and he is therefore anxious to cut the red tape and allow the men to go back to civil life without any delay not absolutely inmeraitve. HOTLY OPPOSE LICENSE Licensing of saloons in Schuylkill county to sell nothing but whisky is being seriously objected to at the annual session of license "court which, oened today.

It is alleged that most of the breweries have supplies of beer which will last only for three or four weeks and that over 1100 saloons in the county will then be on a Durely whisky "basis. Fifth Schuylkill licenses are also under fire because of violations of the influenza quarantine. ATTORNEY GENERAL QUITS Washington, Jan. 13 Attorney General Thomas W. Gregory has resigned, to take effect March 4.

His resignation has been accepted by President Wilson. "Pecuniary responsibilities" are given as the reason for his action. VISITING HERE John H. Ketner and wife, of Washington, D. are visiting relatives in this nlace and Shamokin.

Mr. Ketner, who was a former newspaper man, is taking a course in law and accountancy in one of the leading institutions in Washington. Rishell Phonographs at Andrus's. iRe Agl LT. COL.

TKSRT COUNTY'S HIGHEST HAWKING OFFICER Member of Well Known Local Law Firm Has Unusual Distinction- INSPECTOR GENERAL OF FAMOUS DIVISION Formerly Attached To the. 28th Is 'With Army of Occupation- De- clines High Post To Return To Civil Life Lieutenant Colonel M. H. Taggari of Northumberland, a member of the well known law firm of Knight and Taggart, of this city, enjoys the distinction of being highest ranking officer from Northumberland county who, has seen overseas service. i left tcivil life to answer the calls o-4 service as Inspector General of National Guard, afterwapd the 28th Division, and re-tainedthatf rank throughout the war, being tbev only National Guard' in-: specrtor his post, all others befinv replaced by Regular Army Jle inspected his own division overseas service, an unusual recognition of his ability and; efficiency.

'-i. Cohxiel Taggarts hair breadth es-capesiat the -front jiead almost like "chptete.froDi 'a noyeJ. On.one 'oe- ac the- frenfc 4 jistantly a piece of -Colonel Tag-' gart was. uninjured. On another occasion he: was sleeping in a barn with his assistant in another corner of the same compartment.

The assistant had a piece of-Jiis foot blown off and the Colonel's tunic and shirt were completely torn off his body, he escaped1 with few slight flesh wounds. He sent the tunic and shirt home as souvenirs of his experience. He has also sent home a "swagger stick" with a bullet imbedded in the wood near the crook or handle. The missle struck the stick when it was in the hand of Col. Taggart, and knocked it from his giasp.

Immediately after the signing of the ramistice, when the 89th Division, (formerly commanded by Major General Leonard Wood), was selected to lead the army of occupation into Germany, Colonel Taggart was transferred to the 89th as Inspector with unlimited powers to correct all deficiencies. "f-A Since then he has spent some tirKe in the historic city of Luxembourg. He was quartered in Luftkurort, one of the favorite hotels of the former kaiser. He is now moving on through Germany. To cap it all, Colonel Taggart has been offered a commission as inspector in the Regular Army at the end of his present duties, an honor and recognition which he has declined, intending to return to civil life after the emergency has passed.

APPOINTED MASTER A TnXTli-t- T7 -U been named master in the divorce petition of Maggie M. Hornberger, by next best friend, Wilison Glace versus Harvey E. Hornberger. ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL E'phriam Furman, of 128 North Fifth street, was admitted to the Mary M. Packer hospital today for medical treatment.

IS GIVEN DISCHARGE Sergeant M. C. Lehman, who has been stationed at Fort Benjamin Harrison, has returned to his home on Susquehanna avenue after having been mustered1 out of the service. STATE FREES OLD TOLL ROAD AT LEWISTOWN The old toll road between Lewis-town and Reedsville, oneof thelasSt of its kind in this section of the state, was today formally taken over by the State Highway Department, having been purchased from its former owners and made a free thoroughfare. The turnpike has long been a thorn in the flesh of autoists who have frequently found, occasion to 'use it.

The road will be improved at once by the highway department. BOYS' SWEATERS $1.48 $2.25 arid $2.50 qualities, special $1.48. Marx Bros. Sonora Phonographs at Andrus's. easipn, wnuet ne was 'WALTER F.

HUMMEL, WELL KNOWN HERE, KILLED BY AUTO AT WILLIAMSPORT Struck by a speeding automobile, driven by 1 unknown parties as he alighted from a trolley car at Wil-liamsport Saturday night, Walter li. Hummel, Who is well known in Sunbury, having: a number "of relatives was almost instantly killed. Both arms arid his right leg we i t-broken and he was apparently internally injured, dying in an ambulance enroute to the hospital. The driver of the automobile es-caned through the dark and pelice through; the upper section of the stale ate cooperating in a close search for him. Mr.

Hummel was 70 years of age, and had been in the employ of the Williamsport Passenger Railway Co. since the first cars were run over its lines. He was an uncle 01 Ed; Leonard, of South Fourth street, arid has other relatives residing in this lace. FRANK GARL OF SHAMOKIN FATALLY HURT BY TRAIN Frank Carl, manager of the American Stores Company branch at Shamokin. was fatally injured in at-tempiing to board a passenger train at Mt Carmel last evening.

He was well known in Sunbury. Carl was returning home from a visit last evening, coming by way of Mt. He left the train at the in the tracks about a mile from the Mt. Carmel station, and upon discovering that he w'as not at the passenger staticnl Attempted to re-board the train; He fell under and one of his feet was crushed 4jy; tlie wheels. He was taken to the Sha- Tl ed by the cold rescne parties were still busily, at" work.

fhis" searching; for the1xiies of victims of the disastrous 'rear, end collision' on th- New York Central tat South Bryony early: Sunday morning, in. which 21 persons are known- to-have been killed. Up to the noon hour, only a haU dozen corpses had been removed fron: the' wreckage. The wreck occurred when a freight train crashed into the sleeper on the rear cf the passenger train, which had been halted by a slight mishap. The en-rineer of tht freight is declared to have disregarded, a signal.

SOURBIER'S MAKES HIT Sourbier's Saxophone-Banjo chestra of Harrisburg, made a Or-big hit with the crowd at Nesbit's dance in the armory Saturday evening. oe Nesbit's orchestra filled an engagement at Harrisburg and registered big. They are scheduled to play at Hazleton this evening. DISPLAY TROPHIES A pair of black leather puttees taken from a dead German officer and a pair of wooden shoes, such as are worn by tfie French peasants, are on display in the Marx Shoe Store on Market street. They were sent home by Sergeant William F.

Gregg. TO BE MUSTERED OUT Mrs. William Frank, of Pennsylvania avenue, has received word from her son, Sergeant Guy Frank, formerly stationed at Camp Greenleaf stating that he has been sent to Camp Dix, N. and is awaiting muster out there. WITH THE SICK Joseph Yarnall, of Harrisburg, who has been visiting at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Yarnall, on. Race street, is quite ill. OPEN NEW GARAGE IN OLD LAUNDRY BUILDING Ben Shaffer and Harry'Stevens, of this city, have opened a new garage and auto supply house in the Blain launday building on Market street. A large auto display room has been opened in connection with the r.ew establishment and the proprietors have taken the agency for several will known cars.

VERY HANDSOME FURS AT VERY HANDSOME SAVINGS WJe offer a ten per cent discount on the best pelts, the best making and the best fur, styles your money can buy. M. HIRSCH, Furrier, Third St. Below Post Office. Sohmer Pianos Andru: Co.

mokin hospital away -'this mrnmngi as' a. result- of his t-'V-'-'. i tV A '-1' CiBateviav.anv3.amper- ion was" continually in the line; Until 4 the signing of Tthe armistice. The only rest the 28th had was that in going from one sector to another, which is; not really considered rest. The division went into the St.

Mihiel sector October 15 and occupied it from that date until hostilities They fought up to the last minute and went over the top the morning of the armistice, having suffered heavy casualties in the last few days of fighting. AMERiGM DECIDE THE FATE OF GiVlLIZATION TWO BROTHERS TRY TO RESCUE: SISTER All Are Ffcur.d Hilpless Stream Near Heading IJridgfl'ulif To Safety With Difiicuity Benjamin ll, William, 7. and Betty. 5, childrWj cf Mr. and Mrs.

F. M. Grier, guestsjjthe Neff House, narrowly escaped drowning5' Sunday af ternoon in the chill waters of the Susquehanna near the Philadelphia ai Reading Railway bridge. The three youngsters had gone to the river to play during- the afternoon, and wete on the ice near the bridge when the thin crust gave ay and Betty was plunged into the stream. The water at he point is about five feet deep and the child had dis-.

appeared under the surface for the Sr'st time when Billy, her seven "yeat. ''a old; brother jumped into the water--A-and heroically succeeded in holding liis head above water. He was succesful only, for. a tifn VcweVer, for the Antic" clutchicgfvt the Aittua girl sobr, -exhausfed" hi- strength and the two children" were rdiout to sink when Benjamin, the olde.t jumped into the water. All three youngsters tpera-fbeilyj iFightehed by this time ami all were, -pear the point exhaastiods ChaTle Kabuck, a ged 15; sort of ilr.

and Mrs. C. charicedt be nearby, and was, attracted -by jthe cries the chiMren. He Tushed rjhe nd'with; ruity 'succeedel jn; jaaajy- 'action! of young Rabuck, the Thildren would doubtless 'have pr- ished. The young.

man is vlieing warmly coiriplimented URon his or mind and GRANT ROSE AND MISS -DAISY KLINE ARE WEDDED Grant O. Rose, of Sunbury5 and Miss Daisy C. Kline, of united in marriage in a nujet reremony at the parsonage of Trinity Lutheran church on Susquehanna Saturday, the pastor. Rev. W.

H. Hilbish officiating. They were unattended. After a short honeymoon tour, the young couple will reside "in Sunbury. Mr.

Rose holds a responsible possition with the Pennsylvania Railroad Company here. 'His bride was formerly- employed in the shoe factory at Seiinsgrove. A CCI DENT VICTIM John laborer for the Pennsv. had the fourth and fifth fingers of his left; hand mashed when a car wheel rolled across1 his hand. Grover C.

Bankus, fireman, suffered lacerations -of the scalp when 't ho fire-hook on; the engine struck a bridge girder and was tossed about, the" opposite end striking his head. H. R. Mulligan suffered contusions of the left thumb when his hand was caught in a lever that operates water plug. O.

O. Board man. blacksmith, suffered lacerations of the left arm when he was caught in a belt that operates an emery wheel. KITN ER KELLER Henry M. Kitner; and Miss Lydia Mae Keller, of Selinsgrover were united in marriage' at.

-thflr4arsonage of the Catawissa avenue M. E. church on Monday evening, January The Rev. D. M.

Grover Officiating. PENNSY'S NEW SYSTEM OF PAYING INCONVENIENT Many embarrasing difficulties are foreseen in carrying out the Pennsylvania Railroad's new system of paying employes by check. The checks will be marked payable to the bearer and will be issued on a Philadelphia bank. Identification will be necessary in every case where the holder of the check is not known at the bank and this will cause much trouble and inconvenience to the bankers as well as the men. The initial payments by check will be made next week.

Rumors have been current that paying by checK would delay the pay days by about three days, but this has not been verified. Columbia Grafanolas at TO GET PREFERENCE OVER ALL BUSINESS Resume Discussions ofr Confer- ence' Problems At Paris Submit Russian 3 Problem To Envoys By FRANK J. TAYLOR (United Press Staff Correspondent) Paris, Jan. 13. The leajrue of nations can now be considered, air established fact.

Premier Clenieneeau, Premier Lloyd-George and Premier Orlando are pledged to support President Wilson's basic ideas in this, regard. Public opinion in France. Great Britain, and Italy is solidly behind the scheme. Peace delegates are agreed) that the league is an absolute necessity if future wars are to be prevented, and it must be given preference over all other business at the peace conference. RESUME DISCUSSION OF PEACE TABLE PROBLEMS -Paris, Jan.

13. Discussion of-organization and methods of. the peace-congress proper was resumed at the second meeting of the inter-allied council this Consideration of problems in connection -with the extension of the armistice also formed; apart of feh deliberations. The sessions are being- held in. Foreign Minister Pichoh's foreign instead of the Clock Hall, where the full conference -will meet." This" hall has a.

table shaped like a horse shoe, which will seat SUBMIT RUSS QUESTION' EENVOYS. ifWahiEgto state rrt. Tier 1 ilussiaiii fstUstftHbseauentl aassian. iaccionai It will be up President Wilson and the American delegates to decide whether they wish to have Bolsheviki and other Slav agents present their peace views at Paris. JOHNSON ASKS TROOPS IN RUSSIA RETURN Washington, Jan.

13. Senator Hiram Johnson, California, today intro- on recora as lavorir.g speeuy vvitn-drawal of American troops in Russia. COMMON PLEAS SESSIONS RESUMED; SHAMCKiN CASE IS BEiNG HEARD Common Pleas court sessions were continued thism orning without ap-aprently without gaining much headway.Court. was "held only in room No. 2, with Judge Fred B.

Moser presiding. The case of the Yost heirs against Shamokin borough is still being heard. There are no indications of the case goins to the jury soon and it is likely that it wil lnot be settled at this term. The sessions are being continued this afternoon. CANNOT SHIP WET GOODS TO DRY STATE, RULING (Special By United -Press) Washington, Jan.

13 -The Supreme court today i-eversed the ruling of the lower court that the Reed "bone dry" amendment does not prohibit the inter-state transportation of liquor into West Virginia, if it; is for personal use. SUFFERS STROKE Samuel Hollenbach, formerly of Fisher's Ferry, who has been making his home with his daughter, Mrs. Fred Seaman, of Susquehanna avenue, suffered a severe stroke of paralysis Friday evening. His condition is grave. HIS NATAL DAY Joseph Morgan, one of most highly esteemed citizens, quietly observed the anniversary of his birth Sunday! He received the congratulatoins and best wishes of his large circle of friends.

INDIAN MOCCASINS For men, women and children. Buckskin and soft suede finished leathers. Priced from $1.00 to $2.50. Sporting Goods Co. DON'T NEGLECT BUYING MEN'S SUITS OR OVERCOATS Rices' January Clearance Sale Greater values than ever before.

Overcoats now $10 upwards; suits $15 upwards. I Grand Pianos Andrus Co. 1 1 ee i 2, tJ LOSSES IN RECENT FIGHTING 1300 Ehcrt Forces Take Central Polict-Station, Brewery and Tagge-blatt Offices After a Bitter Fight (Special by United Press) Copenhagen, Jan. The Sparta-cans were reported today to have admitted defeat and to have declarea their readiness to accept the govern-nient's coiulitions providing election of the national assembly be postponed three weeks This statement was credited to Herr Schuitz, secretary to Chancellor Ebert in a dispatch received today from Berliri. Another dispatch filed in Berlin yesterday said government troops had Central Police Head-(U'Jirters, the Taggblatt offices, a brewery and that Karl Radke, Russian Bolshevik representative had een arrested.

No has been reeeived from any source that Liebknecht waa kiilc-d in street Thuf'sday r.ight. The Vorwaertz" building which was siiattered by government guns: was stormed and captured by government Otroops Saturday. They found 12," dead in the uiluing. About SOO Spartacans were reported killed and 700 vounded in the latest fighting, raising, their total losses to 1300. TO RETAIN M'CLURE Hon.

Harold -McClureis to be re-tained''as 'cav member of the service Uifjmmission unaer me jsprqu i JAiaA W5 1- Board Nvith George A. Shr-einer, superintendent A- of parks and Lurldings, -Will be droppedv is said. FIRST NATIONAL BM: IS financial statement of the First National Bank of Sunbury, which is printed in detail in another column of today's paper shows a remarkable gain in the business of this strong-banking institution since the last statement was made public on Nov-" ember ,1 1918. In two months time the total resources of the bank hay ve increased 04 and now total $2,246,800.78. The report further shows that individual deposits subiect to cheek amopnt to 704,120.28, while the time deposits total $305,033.40.

JOHN M. MILLER AND JISS AKNA YEAGER WED John M. S. Miller, of Sunbury, and Miss Anna J. Yeager, of Snydertown, were united in marriage in a quiet ceremony at the parsonage of the First Baptist church Saturday evening.

Rev. C. H. Harrington tied the nuptial knot. The beautiful ring ceremony was used.

Mr. and Mrs. Miller will make their future home in this place. Their many friends are offering heartiest congratulations. BOYS STEAL 21 CARS Admitting that they have stolen twenty-one automobiles within the past several months, Clyde Kaufman, Arthur Blough, Marlin Longenecker, ar.d Erb Runkel, Harrisburg youths all under 18 years of age, yesterday submitted to arrest.

The boys said they had taken the cars to attend dances in Lebanon. They are being held for court. FATHER IS DEAD J. N. Smith, of Nipponose Valley, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs.

E. H. Schively, in Williamsport, Saturday evening, following a stroke. He was aged 75 y.ear& and is survived by nine children. Mrs.

Charles inkle, of Fifth street, is a daughter of the deceased. IS RECOVERING Mrs. Harry llaupt, Avho has been ill at her home 'on Susquehanna avenue, is able to be about her home. JANUARY CLEARANCE SALE Offers Onyx Silk Stockings 69c Boys' and girls' black and white 60c stockings at 35c. Women's cotton ribbed shirts and drawers at 25c.

Women's $2.00 fleeced' union suits 98c. Girls $4.50 wool sweaters $1.98. Rices' Dept. Store. Victor Victrolas Andrus Col Coblenz, 13 Talks with the visitors here who left the United States after the cessation of hostilities and the reading of American newspapers shows that America seriously underrates the part played by her army in defeating Germany.

At this time, when American pub-lie opinion may play such a large role in shaping the final determination of the peace conference, the people of the United States should have a full realization of the fact that it is due to the American army that the soldiers of Frajice, England and America todav line the Rhine and that German soldiers do not patrol the streets of Paris. They should have full realization of the fact that had it not been for America, Germany would today be the victor of the world war. RAISE COAL ASSESSMENT The assissors of Mt. Carmel borough raised the coal land valuation in that district $65,000 inCtheir recent assessment of that town. The.

total valuation of coal land within their jurisdiction is now $223,050. LAST OF THE OSTRICHES The last three birds on the ill-fated Bloomsburg ostrich farm were shipped yesterday to Hershey. They were bought by friends of M. S. Her-shey the chocolate king.

EX-JUDGE WALTER TO BE MEMORIAL' SPEAKER Ex-Judge L. S. Walters, of Mourit Carmel, has been engaged as speaker for the annual memorial of the Sunbury Fire Department, which will be held in the People's Theatre on Sunday afternoon next, January 19 at 3 o'clock. The usual musical and literary program is being arranged and the customary tribute to the memory of deceased members will be carried FUR CAPS $2.88 Men's. $4 and $5 fur caps, special $2.88.

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