Pittston Gazette from Pittston, Pennsylvania • Page 1

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VHBnMntMftnf BLOOB President Urges Scouts to Aid Needy nnnC Pfl fPDjlTpQ COMMUNIS! SIM 1 INDFJFJENTS OF STATE DEMOCRATS TOCHQOSETIGKET II TWENTY KILLED IN ME CITY OF WZ, FIGHTS IN VIENNA IN PARIS TODAY; its ii CHURCH DAMAGEE 1 Vatican City, Feb 12. The 12th anniversary of the pope's coronation Harrisburg, Feb. 12. Dissatisfied with the Democratic state committee endorsement of a primary ticket, a group of independents within the party planned today for their I was observed today with an imposing ceremony at St. Peter's.

By RALPH HETNZEN VORK RESUMED (United Press Staff Correspondent) Eighteen cardinals were present at pontifical high mass, after Pops own candidates at the May primary election. Paris, Feb. 12. Communist riots broke out in northeast Paris today, fine manifestation of disorder in a I Plus had received their homage tbe vestment hall of the palace. Meredith Meyers, Lewis town pub lie her and former treasurer of the VAUTE HOUSE SAYS UHDBEfiGH'SWIRE AS 0 PU BUGin He assumed his pontifical robes crippling one day strike of high district By ROBERT H.

BEST, (United Press Staff Correspondent.) Vienna, Austria, Feb. 12. (By telephone via Berlin and London) Troops and police with machine guns and artillery battled Socialist ntobs In Austria today, killing and wounding scores In a revolutionary general strike aimed at overthrow of the government. The death list was estimated unoffi state committee, headed an Indepen unionized workers throughout dent committee which will meet with rich mantte of red and gold over It and was carried his throne chair to St. Peter's.

Bishops Thom France. within the next week and draw up it. slate. RinpriM nrriA Strikers in the strongly communist St Denis section in the northeast as J. Walsh, of Newark, N.

Thomas C. O'Reilly, of Scranton Efforts of Meyers and a number part of the capital destroyed two UIU UUrlLUUtU of associates, including former State and Charles D. White, of Spokane, street cars which officials wens try Chairman John R. Collins, Couders were present. ing to start Approximately 35,000 anthracite cc cially tonight to have reached at least 45, with an undetermined number of Injured.

Official casualties were not port, and George H. McWherter, Westmoreland county, to have the The rioters looted stores during a miners returned to their places Rev. Moses KUey, spiritual advls fight which resulted. day after three weeks of idleness dur choice of the candidates toft to the announced. Steel helmeted police, dispatched ing the strike of the United Anthra Ior of the American College at Rome, was appointed bishop of Trenton, voters, failed Saturday.

N. today. Vienna, Feb. 12. An official an The 113 members of the state committee, with Warren Van Dyke as to th3 trouble center, dispersed the clte Miners of A larga communists.

amout of unfilled orders for coal are The strike otherwise was peace expected to provide steady employable all day. Night was expected to ment iOT the industry until Spring Rev. Robert Emmet Lucey, rector nouncement late today said police, their chairman, gave unanimous en of St. Anthony's Church. Imr army.

Schutz corps and Heimwehr dorsement to the five state wide Do a "national good turn" by aiding the needy. This was the message I nmu h. Calif Md, Washington, Feb. 12. Indications point to "publicity purposes" behind tlhe 'telegram of Cokmel Charles S.

Lindbergh to President Roosevelt pro testing cancellation of airmail con treets, wee said ait Che White House today. ifca making public of the Lindbergh telegram ta New York City before bad been seen by President Roosevelt brought from Stephen T. Batty, White House secretary, a for tnel ataitanenit Harty etted tbe method employed In force had occupied the socialist city bring further communist disorders. I proauction.on a capacity basla. hall stronghold after bloody fighting.

Socialists and other strikers were I According to reports there was no dis fM.ll.JlK1.lA I CI .1. JaIamIm .1 T1T. 1 1 .1.11. I The Heimwehr green flag was tri Keough, assistant obeying their leaders orders to re Idnsuce a wceK previous. I nuiuvczwrjr nucunwiu vi uio urgouittiuifu.

fscwm ueBiuts una is utuues A chancellor, of Hartford, was umphantly hoisted over the hall. main quiet. Joseph F. Guffey, Pittsburgh, who west, cniei scout execuuve. crimination shown against miner who obeyed the recent strike call an who are employed at the mines In which work was appointed for today.

appointed bishop of Providence, R. 1 Three of those hurt the last is the Roosevelt leader in the state, Vienna. Feb. 12. A desperate bat Rev.

William O'Brien, of Chicago. week's riot died during the week was named as candidate for the U. tie between Socialists and author! today was named titular bishop of end. The revised casualW list was I vices are tnat Tine ties at Line ended tonight after nine M'CRACKEN FINED S. Senate; and George H.

Earle, 3rd, Haverford, who is minister to Aus uau naa ana auxiliary to cardinal id. 2.420 inlured. "twton company did not him 2,420 Injured. 37 21 dead, hours of fighting, with at least 20 Mundeleln. An attack by communists on the new men during the recent strike And, therefore, had no difficulty in obsorb tria, was endorsed as the candidate known dead and many missing, inekinf pubHe tbe message from the Parts AUburb of Gennevilliers was so for governor.

Socialists clad in forbidden Schutz serious that police opened fire at tog the employes who walked out ic obedience to the strike call of the Otters placed on the organization Machine guns and light artillery (Her and added that would be referred to PostaeateT Oeneral Farley nod Secretary of Commerce Roper. 2:30 p. shooting in the air after FORCONTEMPTAND ticket were: PATRICK MEN at Mount Frelnberg and repulsed an new union. i rioters had overturned the municipal Thoma. Hazleton, secre attack of troops, six of w.iom wer; Admittedly from two weeks to A Officials continued wren, speeay garoage trucks.

tary treasurer of the United Mine killed. full month, behind coal orderi and with an market for The general strike was admittedly Workers of America, for lieutenant I preparations for operation of the air mall by the army. The Inter departmental aviation committee recently ra Lit. H5V5 5s iss: eager every pound 0 HA TAKEN TO SENATE IS governor; Thomas A. Logue, Philadelphia attorney, for secretary of in aitwugti ilOUW AO tJUUUCXAl mately 90,000 tons, coal companies, la t.Tl Hl.lWllntv Ttftfrlnm tsH.v iifA 4na ed.

There were several clashe be Vienna. Austria, Feb. 12. (By telephone via Berlin and London) (Machine guns and light artillery blazed In Austria today when a revolutionary general strike resulted in ternal affairs; and Chester A. Rhodes state representative from Monroe tween communists, socialist and I vnrri tA iwmf m.it.w.

police during the afternoon. Police runted oDeratlon than ha. been county, for superior court judge. AFTER AU had made 867 arrests to the city and nerteneed in th w. sanguinary fighting, martial law ano Washington, Feb.

12. William P. a state almost of civil war. suburbs up to 3 p. the hour set Unprecedented weather oi tfc for red manifestations.

past week. brinain in it. wtA MacCracken, Hoover administra Patrick Cadden, of 639 Foots ave At Linz. a city of 70,000 and Cap! I. GEORGE The.

partial, destruction of the volume of demand fa in nue, Duryea, a resident of that place tion assistant secretary of commerce, was fined $100 today for contempt of court and was forthwith arrested Church of t.8oahls. in Marseilles I of the normal seaicmal for many years, died in Plttston tal of Upper Austria, between 18 and 25 were reported killed when troops turned machine guns against created by President Roosevelt met to go over the arrangements. Chairman Roper will report later to President Roosevelt. Major General Benjamin Foulola. chief of tbe air corps, conferred with Edward J.

Hamilton, Washington representative of the Air Mail Pilots' Association, on plans for army employment of pilot who may dropped by the private lines. The war department said 1,300 flying officers were on active duty, 600 more are on the reserve rolls and can be called to active service, and In addition there are 375 pilots In tbe National Guard. hospital this morning at 1:30 o'clock by dynamite, was the most serious in 1 will be a stimulus to product. UNCOLN HONORED AT MARBLE TOMB III SPRINGFIELD from Injuries received Friday night Socialist headquarters. Rioters oar ddent.in.the It was blamed! the first half of March.

By the and taken before the bar of the sen when the car in which he and An ricaded themselves and bombarded VORTHY CFTIZEW on communists. the delayed orders are filled ar 5 ate on charges of contempt or its drew Bowman, were riding, struck Dollce and troops with hand grenades. Police announced they had uncov 1 ductlon has caught up withr air mail investigating committee a telephone pole near the Cyclone ered a red plot to sack the chamber it will be time to prepare fnr The fine was paid after about an Machine Company on North Main oi oepuuee ana perhaps bum the I crease in oraers tnat usuauy Light artillery was used at the Danube Shipyards against workers barricaded there. Martial law was effective in Vienna, Linz and all of hour's delay and then Jurney ar street. cedes the annual spring price reduo isouroon palace and parliament A HAS PASSED AWAY rested MacCracken.

Mr. Cadden was born In Jeddo, By DON CHAMBERLAIN tlons. The arrest was mad in the mar (police guard was placed around the! buildings. Nearby subway stations March 17, 1874, and was in his six. UDoer Austria.

(United Press Staff Correspondent) Plttston has lost a well known buei rlag9 license bureau at the court The Socialists, striking against tbe Springfield, Feb. 12. The na tleth year, most of which was spent were closed and traffic was forced to Chicago. Feb. 12.

The prospective ness man and worthy citizen in the house. Jumey read the senate wax Washington, XUb. 13. President government program of creating oetour. tion whose first official notice of Duryea.

He was married on May Abraham Lincoln listed him in an 8, 1900, to Miss Margaret Murphy, Roosevelt plans to visit Virgin Isl plight of commercial airline pilots, who may be left without employment death of George C. Vodgt, who rant to the former "little cabinet" passed away Saiburday afternoon at I official, and prepared at once to take Fascist state along Italian lines, boasted that they had plentiful stores ands early this summer, Gov. Paul 1810 census as "one white male un of Duryea. His wife died April 12, next week when army filers taw the family home, 47 Church street, him before the senate. of arms and ammunition.

M. Pearson revealed today After ft der 10 yeaTs of age" turned to his 181B over transportation of the airmail, There was wild disorder In Vienna. wmte House visit. great marble tomb today to honor He was a member of Sacred Heart Mr. Voigt had been in ill health for Hogan started preparation of an tflie past year, and during recent other petition for a writ of habeas ml to be presented today to admin One policeman was reported fatally his 125th birthday anniversary.

vnurcn ana iwiy name society, weeks his condition had become seri corpus. injured in fighting. fetrfttlon leaders in Washington by David L. Behncke, president of the The ceremonies today were in ffwm or en. ueorge ana tne Bt.

MASONIC NOTICE, The members of St John's Lodge. ous. A resident of Plttston all his The Socialist strike threatened to Si Air Line Pilots' Association. observance of a birthday anniversary ynceiK oe ram oocieiy. is sur showing that Abraham Lincoln was ve Michael, Pat naralyze industry, communications life, Mr.

Voigt was widely known in YOUTH FALLS INTO RIVER AND DROWNS BODYWFOUND No. 233, are requested to meet at Ma the Piititston district, and his many and power. Electric current was cut ricic. Leo, Margaret and Rita; one actually one year old at the time of ACTIVITIES OF THE sonic Temple Tuesday afternoon at 2 Behncke said the 750 members of bis association would take no stand marardlnff the residential order friends are sorrowful over his un brother, Peter; two sisters, Mrs. Jdt the 1810 census.

o'clock to attend the funeral of oar off In Vienna and the city was with' out lights. Police closed the city's central foaf a ti Ph Hall and Mrs. Hugh MacDonaM, timely passing. tote brother, George C. Volet.

Services which, cancelled exiting airmail con Mr. Voigt was born in (bis city on will be held at the home. 47 Churchi assembled in the town which he left ww feucta until they learn what ar OF survive. May 5, 1869, and was in his 65th street, at 2:30 o'clock, with Interment to become president and in which he fic artery, the Ringstrasse, and nobody was allowed to enter or leave The funeral will be held Thursday year. He was the son of the late Mr.

in West Pltitston Cemetery. Membera rangements for carrying on the er vice are to be made by the army. Is burled was Lincoln's autobio fnjmlYiiv af Oi Vtlvntp A enil mi mm The body of 11 year old Michael I Valley Lodge and sojourning brettt v.nV.ll V. fll ri v.v.. it.

A survey was declared for 8 p. ,11 Ks no. at. 0 5(1 In S.in 1 TTo TO Rizzo, of 69 East Railroad street enmena. who wa drowned JSfv SL.

O. DAVENPORT, and Mrs. August Voigt, who were well known residents of (his dty for many years. His father was engaged in the hardware business in (his dty. In 1 Church.

Interment will be in St. when cafes and private houses must "I was born Feb. 12th, 1809, in Secretariat John's cemetery, Duryea, be closed and all persons must be AAvuu wuicu Kki uuvuga icq on then Harain county, Kentucky, at a At the recent meeting of the Cham Spurring Hunt For Kidnapers off the streets. More bloodshed occurred when de young manhood he was apprenticed to the tinner's trade with the late H. point within the new county of ber of Commerce directors, presided Governor! tachments of the Schutzcorps went Oliver, and on the death of Mr.

Oil over by President Charles Berry, Larue, a mile and a half from where Hodgen's mill now is. It was on CLARE WINTERS IS through the streets In trucks and fired on demonstrators who refused ver a number of years ago succeeded reports of committees who have been to the business, which he had con working on the strike situation were Holin Cre3k." Of Hawaii the river at the foot of Atlantic avenue, West Pittston, has not been recovered although police officials of towns east and west of the river have been searching since the accident was reported. Rlzzo and four companions of his age were playing ice hockey on the thin ice Saturday when Rizzo fell through. Ths boys claim that they extended a stick The Lincoln family had moved in ducted very successfully, being an in presented and were approved by the to disperse. 1809 to the farm on which Abraham dustrious and enterprising business board.

was born. PLACED ONM man. Chairman John R. Reap, of the Another time that Lincoln refer Mr. Voigt was a member of St good roads committee, reported good red to bis birth was when he himself James' Episcopal Church; St.

John's progress on the plan for a now high to their companion, but he was un Lodge, 233, F. and A. Plttston way between Dupont and Thornhurst. wrote in the family Bible, a tradi tion of the pioneer families, the LEGION AUXILIARY JO ADMIT CLASS IN III MB CASE Chapter, R. A.

Wyoming Valley The plan has been put before State able to grasp it and, when the ice began to crack under their weight Commandery, Knights Templar; Irem officials. This road would shorten rr" Abraham Lincoln, son of Thomas they scurried to the shore. Temple, and Stocum Council, Jr. O. the distancs between Plttston and U.

A. M. the Poconos bv seven miles. Mr. Clara Winters, aged 34, married As Nancy Lincoln, was born February Considerable delay was occasioned in beginning the search for the youth 12, 1809." His wife, the former Margaret A.

Reap slso reoorted on the work being HONOR OF PRESIDENT with a wife and one child, a former constable of Dallas township, was on account of the fact that, evi dently from fear, the boys who were Keddie, to whom he was married on done for the improvement of the June 15, 1890, died on December 8, Ransom road. 1931. Surviving ere two sons, Ray Many of the directors spoke of the mond a clerk in the Plttston Post wnrk rhamW in t.ti nut. fm A class of 55 new members will be placed on trial before Judge W. A.

Valentine and a jury in criminal court this morning charged with with Rlzzo gave an incorrect version to Police Clerk George Turner. They Initiated into the auxiliary of John D. Stark Post, American Legion, on said they were standing on the bridge iff 3.. murder In fatally assaulting Stephen Silick, aged 28, of 8ha vet town, with a "mack jack" on the afternoon of office and George who was asso months and expressed satisfaction dated with his father in business, and with the accomplishments. The work two daughters, Mrs.

James E. Roder ihv th Chamber nffina fr the nra Thursday evening of this week and the class will be known as the "Mrs. and saw the little fellow fall through the ice. When Joseph Rizzo, father of the boy, told the police that his VIGOROUS ATTACK ON ROOSEVELT'S PDUCY BY KNOX John McGuire Class" in tribute to ick, of Towanda, and Gertrude, at An th November 7, 1933, last election day. The defense Is a complete denial son did not return home for the home; also the following brothers and Iora the establishment of a Greater their president.

Mrs. McGuire has been active in auxiliary affairs for of the charge and that the death of nam vourt, oi ocrarawn; xHitstxm RMoU rvrf i evening meal the police rounded up the four youths again and learned the fasts in the case. Chief of Po muww, ww, ud. nunui 'MlJt lArmrnvvcl the past several years and has given splendid service as chairman. After the defendant was accidental.

The commonwealth is not asking for a lice John J. Stutz and Officer John ver, of WUkesbarre. A Mrs. first degree verdict, but is pressing for second degree or manslaughter. the Initiation a George Washington party will be held and refreshments will be served by a committee headed Smith, of West Pittston; Police Lieu Des Moines, Feb.

12. Launch tenant James P. Price and Officer Al The case wa, opened by Assistant atives for the Code Authority, which ing a vigorous attack on the admin by Mrs. Joseph La vim. Mrs.

Raymond bert Ulivltoh, of this city, were as The funeral will be held at the Will cover the territory Wyoming istratkm of President Roossvelt. Col signed to the case. State Troopers home Tuesday afternoon at 2:30. Ser and the Lackawanna county line. onel Frank Knox, publisher of the IT" ZLii w73 JT rni r.w tH described thi2 "JurtM sustained vices will be conducted by Rev.

W. R. The new industry committee re William Keible, Harry Bell and Edward Harris, of Troop 'B," were dispatched to the case and worked un Sewell, rector of St. James' Church. by the victim, that he had a frac Iowa's G.

O. P. campaign for return tured skull and a broken law, and Burial win be in West Plttston Oeme cceraing the new silk mill McDonnell Is in charge of the entertainment program. The principal speaker will be Assistant District, Attorney J. Harold Flannery.

It is expected that Mrs. A. L. Kresge, of Forty Fort, a member of the local auxiliary and state to state offices next November. tow muvuig uiuj we wuuey pruperi tery.

had wounds on the face and head. which will begin operation soon. Addreestag a Lincoln's birthday Joseph B. Polndexter, above, aomtr nated as governor of Hawaii by President Roosevelt, is a promi nent Honolulu attorney and former) til midnight in an effort to find the boy's body. The search was resumed yesterday, but the river has not yet An adjournment was then taken oelebration Knox drew from the The finances of the Chamber were until this afternoon when the trial discussed by the officers, and a plea yielded its victim.

was resumed. words of Abraham Lincoln hiB text for a slashing criticism of Roose oar association head. Ha tratf aii Jptnlng In the hunt4 of 300 federal Agents for the kidnapers of Edward G. Bremer, St Paul banker, Harold Nathan, chief 'federal operative at St Paul, Is pictured hurrying to the home of Adolph Bremer with a mysteri out package to consult the kid SAP victim, ransomed for $200,000. Besides his parents the Rizzo boy aesaes nis parents xine twaa ooj is made by the directors for payment by those who owe dues.

The Chamber recording secretary, and Mrs. Edward Conrad, of Scranton, central director, will be present to take part in the initiation. Charles S. Cook, com veltian tactics and an appeal for a is i survived by several brothers and) bora la sisters. FOR PRESENTATION return to conservative government practices.

mander of Stark Post of the Legion, needs funds to kep operating efficiently and produce results for the good of the community. WORK SCHEDULE will be a guest of honor and will He pointed to the words of Lincoln speak. PUBLIC VJORKS BOHDS who said, "in great emergency, mod OF PITTSTON CO. jit st. John's mm DRIVERS' SENT TO JAIL eration Is generally safer than radicalism.

He enumerated five major trends of the Roosevelt admlmlstra THfcnn UVU, WUU mi. VV" JS AMU WC" I lieved the1 government should strive I mxuo auu. reader, Kjeu go on the xmm Washington, Feb. 1 2. Administrator 1 Ickes announced to overcome present conditions.

al OM Forcft flnil 10LD RETURNED AND I SUIT IS DISMISSED i Washington, Feb. 12. The Supreme Court today for no TTrWr nfii a 7 0 'w believe that the frankfurter school COllieneS (Only No. 1 and today the Public Works Administration would offer for said on of political philosophy now domin 8 shafts of the last the open market a portion of the general obligation bonds Tonight a program of high class Harry Congdon, of Hazleton, be entertaiinment will "be presented in Judge B. R.

Jones, charged with St John's School gymnasium on the violating the automobile law, drlv obceslon of the fourth evening of the mg a car while under tbe influence annual parish bazaar. On Saturday liquor, was adjudged guilty and night the entertainment prepared by sentenced to pay a fine of $50, the Joseph P. Crane was of such a high costs and to serve an imprisonment order that he was prevailed upon to of one year in the county jail, arrange another such presentation for Frank Veils, of WUkesbarre, tried this evening end it is confidently ex before Judge Jones, charged wth pressed that the attendance will be in driving an while under keeping. the influence of liquor was adjudged Tomorrow night the formal elos guilty end swtenced to pay a fine ing of the basaar will take place at of $50, the costs and to serve an im wfaloh time the many beautiful arti prisoument of six months in the made out a case which overrides named) will be operated on 1he motion of Solicitor General Biggs the appeal of which it has obtained as security for loans to states, counties, cities, school districts and other political subdivisions. The marketing of the securities will replenish the; Pub'" what Lincoln calls tbe opmiona and Tuesday.

policies oi our iatners wnose great tt at i authority, fairly considered and Upper district No. 1, government its gold hoarding case against Frederick B. pbell, New York lawyer. Biggs announced afterward that the gold had been return 1 that corrective steps to remedy defects in the original weighed, cannot stang against them. UnderWOOd, ET1Q and For Works fund, which has been "''is.

the bonds to be offered to the investors are to be reps' with interest at four per cent by the issuing political division. i Deiieve ooes sauna ana win siana pRf polH 1 after the Rex Tugwells and Mor 1 xi1 COllieneS Will fUmvmimmuMk I warn jafl. IM government does not plitri Jto uarante Ihero, Ickes saM.