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V. IWr ana Saturday: cooler 1 1 tonight srabably light frost in' nona extreme west portions. TttfPEBATCU Ountta kaUdlBa to 9 Max, M. Hbu a. PITTSTON, FRIDAY, MAY 11, 1934 TFTT CBNTS A MONTH BIZ DOLLAM A YBAB 84TH YEAR DAII.T EST B1 IHIft EiABT.

181 EIGHT PAGE3 GREAT DUST GLOUD DRIFTS FROM WESTERN TO EAS5 MR A MNMaa TO IP STATE SEVERE STORM IS rani GAUSEQFDAMAGE RANSOM OF $75,000 IS DEMANDED FOR CALIFORNIA MAN ARMY OF OFFICERS TO PROTECT BALLOl IN PENNSYLVANIA SKY IS MADE HAZY OVER A VAST AREA 1,000 MILES WIDE IN TO DISTRICT By JOSEPH 8. WASNEY, that the Gettle family to pay "any reasonable announcing was ready NEW PR0POSITI0 ENDORSEMENT TO EARLE OR REED Philadelphia, May 11. The Pennsylvania Federation of Labor today refused to endorse the candidacy of George Earle, and David A. Reed after a riotous debate lasting more than 30 minutes. Earle la seeking the Democratic gubernatorial nomination and Reed is a candidate for re election to the U.

S. senate on the Republican ticket. Threats of personal violence filled the ballroom of the Benjamin Franklin, where the 33rd annual convention is being held, as the delegates representing organized labor fought (United Press Staff Correspondent.) Philadelphia, May 11. A small ransom." Noon said the following oorvvwea tion took place: Considerable damage was done to oommumcation Unas here yesterday afternoon shortly after 3 o'clock when a cloudburst broke over Wyoming Valley, transforming streets into turbulent creeks, blocking sewers, tying up traffic and disrupting telephone, electric and street railway service for hours. In the Pittston district the electric light service failed for a time.

Electric power was sporadic In sections where it was not temporarily cut off altogether. Lights In some sections were flickering through army of law enforcement officers "Will you pay seventy five grand?" will guard polling places next Tues DROUGHT ens UHM GRAIN AGREEMENT THAT WAR DEBTS day to prevent fraud and disorders the caller asked. "Why," Noon hesitated. (By United Press.) The greatest dust storm on record drifted across more than half of the United States today to Jhe Atlantic Seaboard, adding to the devastation of a prolonged drought in the mid western grain land and causing wide discomfort in eastern states. However, weather bureau officials predicted the dust would dissipate Itself along the eastern seaboard late "Make up your mind," came a curt Los Angeles, May 11.

A demand for $75,000 for thf safe return of William F. Gettle, oil millionaire, was made today In a telephone call purportedly from his kidnapers. The call was received by E. E. Noon, attorney appointed to represent the Gettles.

The millionaire was abducted from his country estate at Acadia Wednesday night. Noon said he was inclined to believe he was talking to one of the kidnapers or an intermediary appointed by them. He received a call about 8:30 a. m. at his Beverly Hills office where he had remained through the night after at the Pennsylvania primary elections.

Several hundred special deputy U. demand. "AH right." Noon said, "well pay." S. marshals have been appointed to augment the regular county, state "Well, then, you follow instructions and everything will be alright," the out the evening. and municipal officers who will be Telephone service was badly crip' voice said, detailed to election precincts.

pled with a number of telephones Noon said his caller started to give today. They explained tnat me ausi had filtered east, but was not be State police. It was learned today, out of order until along about mid' London, May 11. Negotiation for wheat export agreement bogged down today and, with prospects of a possible world shortage due to drought and rust, the field appear a resolution giving the support of Instructions when the phone connec tion was broken. will be held In readiness to be dis in reolenlshed and might soon set' night, although employes of the Bell the Federation to Earle and Reed, patched to areas where election tie, depending however on the wtnds.

Telephone Company worked fever trouble is anticipated. The convention adopted a resolu tion condemning Reed's record as i MeteroloMeal authorities saw ine ishly to maintain their regular ser To prevent corruption and the vice. Motorists and pedestrians were CHICAGO BROKERS theft of votes, every candidate will U. S. Senator and declaring that he had always represented the "vested driven to cover in the face of the deluge which, despite Its brief dura Interests." LESS THAN HALF MILLION INGENl have as many watchers at the ballot boxes as the law permits.

The campaign has become so bitter and heated that every precau tion, was terrific In its Intensity. Streets were completely flooded with water but it drained off within an "Reed's whole record showed that he has been against the working man," Martin Brennan, of the ARE SPECUIAT1KG hour. United Mine Workers of America, tion xnown nas Been taken to prevent "counting out" of any candi said. "We should vigorously oppose BE PAID IN SILVET1 (Copyright, 1034, by United Prss) Washington, May U. ZMpkxnat) of some war debtor nation suggetU ed today that payment In stiver offered the only hope of avoiding onl versal default by the 13 European nations which have payment JaJlinjV due In June.

Complete default would mean kw to the treasury of Ait on June 18. A maneuver by which the Uhttfi State ewould accept silver bullion a premium well above the market price In payment of the debts wea proposed. Diplomats suggested pay ment in silver at $1 an ounce woo! save the debtors more than half the amount of June Installmente and U3 enable them to say they had Mid "In full." The move was believed intended 'to catch the support of the silver bloa in congress which ha been pnsstej for government silver purchases. Senator Elmer Thomas, author of the silver nationallwtka plan, revealed to the United States that he had proposed such a sihtsr step but that it was opposed by Mat presidential adviser. Senator Alva B.

Adam. XX, said the plan was worth oomidertnc, A number of trees on outskirts of the city were uprooted and at the date or the Intimidation of voter. Satirical, ridiculing attacks by can his candidacy for re election." An attempt to amend the reeolu FUND OF STATE MY 1 Intersection of Chapel street and St. Mary's alley, Upper Pittston, a two didates fanned the flames of bitter story unoccupied dwelling owned by tion so that it would Include George H. Earle was made by George Rhodes, president of the Central La Chicago, May 11.

While farmers Harrisburg, May 11. Payment of the semi monthly checks to Isidor Levine was blown down. prayed for rain to save their fast dying crops from drought today brok bor Union. During the storm, a bolt of light ness to new heat today. Governor Glfford Pinchot, Republican candidate for the senatorial nomination, characterized his chief opponent as "like the last rose of summer, Reed has been blooming al ning hit a double dwelling on Swal ers In the grain pits of the Chicago John A.

Phillips, president of the federation, ruled that no amendments low street, which was occupied by the families of Ambrose Kearney and day and Monday to State employes will leave less than $500,000 In the general fund of the Commonwealth from which ordinary" expenses are paid. Records of the treasury show that storm's extent was almost unprecedented and that the dust clouds, raised by winds from the scorched plains of the west, might continue to drift high in the air for many miles. The cloud, estimated in the west at 1,900 miles long and almost 1,000 wide at one time, made the sky a haze, sifted through tiny window cracks and laid a fine coat of dust Inside countless skyscrapers of New York, homes and stores. In addition to injuring or killing many head of cattle in the west, the dust caused human discomfort and injury. New York hospitals reported twice the normal number of patients seeking removal of foreign matter from their eyes.

was strictly limited, but airfields reported flying as usual. The western skies wer clear today after the dust cloud passed eastward, but in the course of its formation the storm affected many states, including: North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Wiscconsin, Michigan, Missouri, ansa, and Nebraska (all of which had clear skies today) New York, Pennsylvania, Massachuetts, Connecticut, New Jersey and other eastern states. were permissable from the floor. Board of Trade speculated wild in wheat, the crop hardest hit by dry weather. most alone.

His Influence In the Glen and damaged the chlm Loud shouts greeted the announcement. A roll call was demanded by senate Is dead." ney. pittston lire department re sponded to an alarm but their ser many. ed open for an international scramble to capture the market. American and European crop estimates were reported cut by drought.

Russia may suffer Bonn reduction. Argentina refused to Join with the other wheat producing nations In an agreement for a minimum price on exports. Unless an agreement is unaimous, all the exporters involved will refuse to oompromlse. If she expected shortage materializes, the United States would then have an excellent chance of selling a large part of Its permanent export surplus, to the advantage of western farmers. Drought In the middle western United States has caused a sharp dip of 170,000,00 bushels in the winter wheat forecast.

The Danubian countries, which produce considerable wheat, also are suffering from drought. Canadian prospects also are poor. Russia fc ahead with its sowings and has been looking for a bumper erop, but dry weather has set in and unless rain comes within the next two weeks, the crop may be smaller than expected. IHNSON'S CASE HAS BEEN SET FOR TRIAL NEXT WEEK Immediately following adoption of vices were not required, the heavy Senator David A. Reed, seeking the Republican senatorial nomination, said Pinchot "would be 80 years old before he would be of any great downpour of rain having extinguish the Reed resolution, Thomas W.

Ken nedy. Democratic candidate for lieu ed the slight blaze that followed. Occupants of the house were unin use in the senate. If elected." He at tenant governor and secretary urer of the U. M.

W. started a Jured. Chicago, May 11. A huge dust storm rolling over the midwest and continued drought in America's richest farming region boomed the wheat market again today. On the strength of weather conditions and the government report on crop estimates, prices of major grains were up as much as 3 5 8 cents at the opening.

They hit the fluctuation limit of five cents yes tacked the governor as "posing as a friend of the plain people and then he sets up liquor stores and sells the vigorous defense of Earle. After con siderable debate it was moved to ex ocnapor nenry p. Asnuret, said: Tm for it." punge the discussion of Earle from people terrible liquor at terrible prices." twice before during the present bi ennlum the general fund has been under the $1,000 mark. State Treasurer Charles A. Waters, in a speech yesterday, warned that the State Is "facing a dismal chapter in it fiscal history." Employes who will go home to vote next Tuesday were being paid today.

The checks are dated May 14. The payroll approximates $500, 000. The general' fund had a balance of $3,457,214, of which from $500, 000 to $750,000 was in restricted banks. The State owed $2,366,798 to the Philadelphia and Pittsburgh the record. Kennedy charged the attempt to condemn Earle was "a left handed Pinchot, at Scranton, made a bid for the anthracite miners' vote by terday.

effort to divide labor." IT CKRDONDJLE IN asserting ne favors an absolute ban on the Importation of Russian coal. Meantime, Mayor LaGuardia. of After a bitter fight the conservative group sent a resolution endorsing the Lundeen bill which provides for un By FRED MYERS, THE MINE SLAYINGS New York, and Senator George W. Norrls, Nebraska, Issued statements employment and social insurance to CHURCHES HERE TO SEND DELEGATIONS INSIl FREED 0" n.000 BML ARRESTED ACAJlT (United Press Staff Correspondent.) the executive council for considers Chicago, May 11. A gigantic cloud of dust 1,500 miles long, 900 Scranton, May 11.

Theodore through Pinchot' headquarters urging the "Progressives" to support the governor's candidacy. school districts for the subsidy due on April 1. tion. Many of the delegates protested that the resolution was being Moro was arrested today In connec tion with the double slaying of Anthony Embalazlano and Joe Colan Attorney General William A. miles across and two miles high buffeted and smothered almost one third of the nation today in a spec "pickled" In the committee.

Previously the delegates had ap proved a resolution endorsing the Mc RULE FOR REMOVAL Schnader, confident that he will be the Republican gubernatorial nom HAZLETON CEREMONY Thousands of people from every dro at Oarbondale, near here, last tacular climax to a drought more damaging than the 1927 floods which Chicago, May 11. Samuel Tamil Saturday. Leod bill providing for the full payment of the balance due on deposits Moro was believed to have been inee, Issued a statement that he would win "because the new spirit of unity has reached Into the eon made 600,000 persons homeless. portion of the Scranton Catholic today posted $200,000 surety bond for release on two federal indiotmerit, but was immediately rearrested in closed banks. Harrieburg, May 11.

Indicted by a federal grand Jury an charges of violating the bankruptcy act, Don ld M. Johnson, Scranton attorney, will be tried during the June term hiding in an abandoned mine for Slowly shifting winds promised early abatement of the dust storm, science of all Republicans." Diocese will gather at Hazleton next Thursday, May 17th, for the annual Eucharistlc Conference of the Scran two state charges of embezelement. Lieutenant Governor Edward C. but despairing farmers, losing an es der to Oklahoma and Tennessee and of federal court at Williamsport, at To secure hi freedom from JaU 3i almost a week. He was taken into custody while walking along a road.

Police said Moro admitted killing Embalazlano, but denied shooting Colandro. The killings wer said to tlmated $2,000,000 daily as vegeta ton Diocese to be held under the was necessary for him to so to the taking in portions of West Virginia and Pennsylvania. Shannon was equally confident that he would finish ahead of Schnader. John C. Groome, Shannon's east torney predicted today.

The accused, a son of Albert auspices of the combined Catholic Criminal Courts building and arranow Alleging that Joseph Obroski is anotner Dona of $50,000 on the have resulted from a mine feud. Johnson, federal judge for the middle District of Pennsylvania, stands in ern manager, said "we will capture sufficient votes In Philadelohla to parishes of the Mountain City. Rev. William J. Higgins, of Plains, diocesan director of the Priests' Euch charges.

oisquauraea rrom nolding office as Judge of election in the Fifth ward, insure him the nomination for aov 2nd district of Hanover township, be aristic League, was in Pittston to ernor. dicted on 46 counts charging the mis use of approximately $16,700 belong tag to the estate of the Glendale An tbrodte Collieries Company, of THREE ARE HELD IN 11 STOCK JK The Anti Blue Law Association en cause of his conviction on a charge of conspiracy to violate the election day checking up on arrangements that have been made by the num dorsed the candidacy of Thomas Washington, May 11. Whirling at high altitudes, western dust storms described by the weather bureau as the worst on record, reached the Atlantic Seaboard today, producing an eerie haze. Portions of the east were enveloped in a dim light as the sky clouded with billions of tiny, clustered dusty particles. Assisted by dust measuring instruments, bureau officials began sup.

which went bankrupt in Am. Can tion burned in the ground, were given no hope of rain. For more than 36 hours arid winds from the plains of Western Canada swirled tons of sand and grit eastward. Cattle in parched fields sickened and died as dust blanketed grass and fodder. Thousands of persons suffered seriously from eye and nose Irritations.

Health authorities warned of the danger of dust carried epidemics. In Chicago, St. Louis, Des Moines, Kansas City, St. Paul and Minneapoliseverywhere under the grimy blanketthe sun was obscured and visibility limited to less than a mile. Pilots of commercial airlines climb October, 1929.

erous Catholic parishes of this community to participate and announced that he is well pleased that the clergy and laity of Greater Pittston rauups, for governor, and advocated his election to assure "complete repeal of the Sunday law of 96 38 96H 19 25 37 Am. C. F. Am. Loco.

Am. Smelting Johnson had acted as trustee, in bankruptcy tor the company under a 38 1784." laws, Charles Tarutls. through Attorney Charles Casper, today filed a "petition with the court asking for his removal Judge Valentine granted a rule to show cause why Obroski should not be removed and fixed the hearing for Monday, May 14. shell do their full share to make federal court appointment. Richmond, May 11.

Two men and a woman, under suspicion Am. Sugar George W. Earle, Democratic or 52 51 the congress a success. Father Hig Am. T.

T. 112 110 110V gtuuzauon canaiaace ror governor, recording the phenomenon and an gins was for a time stationed at pieagea ne would work for aboli nounced that they expected soon to After his indictment yesterday bail was set at $3,500 by Judge Albert W. Watson, who made a hurried trip from Scranton at the request of Judge Johnson to receive the indictment St. Cecilia's, Exeter borough. Am.

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F. Bait. Ohio 14 56 Bishop Thomas C. O'Reilly will nun poor nouses ana to secure old age pensions in their place If have some significant reports on the quality and quantity of the dust. elected.

22 celebrate a pontifical high mass in St. Gabriel's Church at 10 a. m. He ALL BEER LICENSES At the same time, the bureau re Iran she grand Jury. Beth.

Steel 35 noiand 8. Morris, independent ed to heights of almost 16.000 feet will be assisted by Monsignor C. A. Cal. Hecla democratic candidate for senator, McHugh, V.

assistant priest; to reach clear air. Thick layers of gray powder sift ported some relief In prospect for the drought stricken grain states. Local showers tonight or Saturday In the Dakotas, Nebraska and Kansas assaiiea tne Earle Joseoh F. Guffev THE PARTICLES OF DUST Very Rev. D.

J. Kane and Rev. Francis Molino, deacons of honor; ucKei, as a "Hand picked slate" and 4 16 44" 5 7 53 urged the electorate to exercise their appeared likely, the bureau said. Can. Pacific Ohes.

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Domlnlck, deacon of ed through window and door cracks, defying every precaution of housewives. Foods were ruined and furniture made unuseable. ngnt to pick candidates without the Showers were predicted for Sat the mass; Rev. John Jay Gough, of aid or a machine oreanlzatlon. this city, sub deacon.

The sermon urday in western Minnesota, extreme western Iowa and western Missouri. 22 Charles J. Marglobti. "dark horse" Wheat leaped the 5 cent limit on as possible Dillinger gangsters, were captured in a spectacular raid here today when police and federal agents surrounded a frame house and drove the occupants out with tear gas. Three pistols, a machine gun, a sawed off shotgun and a high powered rifle were seized in the raid.

The prisoners gave their names as Thelma Mitchen, 24, Springfield, Vernon Taylor, 28, Springfield, and Harry Hopkins, 23, Jamestown, Ohio. Police surrounded the house shortly after midnight. A few hours earlier, Taylor had escaped a police cruiser after driving through a stoplight, later wrecking his roadster in a ditch near Richmond and fleeing on foot. Officers remained in hiding, allowing him to enter the house. When they knocked on the door, the occupants tried to escape through a window.

Warning shots were fired by will be preached by Very Rev. Msgr. Dupont 85 the Chicago Board of Trade yester No other rainfall in die grain states in the Republican governorship contest, assailed Schnader as a "cash John J. Vaughan, 8. T.

of Scran day and crop experts predicted a VISIBLE IN PinSTON ton. was Indicated, however, the report said. and carry candidate." $1 quotation within a week. May After luncheon the priests will Persons who Intend to renew their beer licenses for 1934 and all new applicants must file their applications with County Treasurer Joseph Morris in the court house before Friday next, May 25. The county treasurer Issued about 1700 beer licenses in the county last year, but a lesser number will be issued this year as many have taken out Federal licenses to sell liquor and will not require a Jeer license.

"Leaders see the monev man hark wheat sold at 90 3 8 cents a bushel, 18 53 21 33 4 15 43 4 7 52 21 83 19 31 19 17 14 3 3 37 14 26 15 24 90 7 4 44 lfl hold a conference at which Rev. Dr. 83 22 33 18 43 4 4 3 3, 17 14 10 14" .26 IS, 20 4 44 14h 1711 13 cents higher than a fortnight aeo. William P. Walsh will read a paper of the Schnader candidacy and immediately Issue statement that the people are overwhelminitly for the Gen.

Electric 19 Gen. Motors 32 Gt. pfd. ..21 Kresge Co. 17 L.

V. BR 19 L. V. Coal 3 Mo. Pacific 4 Nat.

Biscuit 37 Nat. Pr. St Light ..10 New Haven 14 Corn and oats also participated in the upward movement. attorney general," he said. Secretary of Agriculture Henry A.

Wallace assured the country that and a discussion will follow. Rev. Dr. Thomas J. McHugh will be moderator.

Solemn benediction will be held in the open air at the entrance to the church after the conference with Bishop O'Reilly presiding. there is no danger of a food shortage, although a million bushels of TREASURY STATEMENT Washington, May 11. Government police, and tear gas was brought wheat are being destroyed dally and prospects for the spring crop are worse than at any time since the famine harvest of 1894. expenses and receipt of the current into play. The three surrendered N.

Y. Central 28 North American 16 North. Pacific 26 P. RR. 30 Radio Corp.

7 Phil Reading Coal 4 The dust storm which has enveloped a large portbn of the middle west was noted throughout the community of Greater Pittston today and a most peculiar haze was apparent as billions of tiny dust particles clouded the sky. It Is one of the most peculiar storms ever recorded Id this country and In this oom uMffiHy many noted" the dull, hazy atmosphere and wondered what caua td It "Glancing In the direction of the sun there was a most unnatural Wll of dust particles visible to the naked eye, all attributed as a part the phenomena of the great dust storm to the mid west. During the afternoon much of the haze passed away and the blue sky was visible gain. Chicago, May U. Freakish results of the country's biggest dust storm: Mayo Brothers Clinic in Rochester, cancelled arrangements for operations until the storm subsides.

Snow plows were used near Valparaiso, to clear highways blocked by sand from the Indiana dunes. Dr. F. H. Powley, director of the Minnesota Experimental Engineering Laboratory, estimated that approximately 300,000,000 tons of duet floated on winds the storm.

Above each square mile of ground there was 300 tons of dirt. Motorists, especially in the twin cities of Minnesota, drove with Ughts throughout the day. Airplane pilot were forced to BACK IN SENATE They fiscftl to May 9, compared with without putting up a fight. refused to talk with detectives. A record heat wave which has aggravated aridity over a laree nart SEELEY TO ADDRESS MEN Reading Co.

44 Rep. I. S. 17 of the country for almost a week was expected to, break today. OVERSEERS NiED FOR PITTSTON CITY Overseers of election for the primaries on Tuesday have just been appointed by the court on formal petition as follows: Pittston City First ward, Michael Boyle, Edward Fal Rubber 19 Washington, May 11.

The administration's air mall bill went back to the senate again today after having passed the house without a record vote late yesterday. Early senate action was expected. The house Democratic leadership ine austy storm covered the ooun. South. Pacific 21 wj turrespanaing period or the previous fiscal year: This Year Expenses $0,069,696,087.42 fteeeipt $2,608,310,912.77 Deficit $3,491,384,174.65 Cash Balance $2,163,506,519.50 Last Year Expenses $4,446,978378.15 Receipt $1,705,891,318.56 Deficit $2,741,087,069.60 20, Prof.

J. H. Seeley, of Scranton, will deliver his address, "Who Killed Cock Robin?" before the men's organization of the Broad Street Methodist ny Between the eastern slope of the Rock Mountains and the east South. Ry 24 3D 33 Studebaker 5 ern end of the Great Lakes, reach U. 8.

Steel 44 Episcopal Church Friday evening, ing rrom north of the Canadian bor 4 4 42 43. 22 48 4 turned back all amendments to the proposal which authorizes the post 4 May 18. Westinghouse 33 Woohvorth 49 lon, Second ward, Joseph Sheridan, Michael Kelly, Third three mile altitudes to gain clear air. From above the 1,500.000 square miles of dust "looked like a muddy ocean." master general to let one year contracts to private air lines, except those offered or accepted, by the post office WILL FORCE VOTE OH committee. WORK SCHEDULE OF COLLIERIES VARUS WORTH $15,000 r.

STOLEN BY BANDITS Philadelphia, May 11. Four bandits today clubbed the night watchman at the warehouse of the Nicetown Dye Works nd escaped with yarns valued at $15,000. After eainin entrance to the warehouse, the men waited SIX HOURS FOR RR. IM Harrisburg, May 11. A heavy haze of dust, which obscured the view of the Capitol dome from the business section, hung over Harrisburg today.

Weather bureau officials said the dust may "have come from the middle west, where there Is a cloud 1500 miles long and 900 miles wide. Such a condition has not occurred here in years, It was THE PITTSTON CO. Pittston district All eoilieriei will WOt totttOHOWe Washington, May 11. The last necessary signature on a ward, Joseph OaJlebello, Thomas Hooper, Fourth ward, Michael Jordan, Peter Tudmylaa, Fifth ward, Ambrose Frederick, James Murphy, Sixth ward, James Quinn, Francis McAndrew, Sixth ward, 2nd Charles Adnds Ho, Charles Fear, Seventh ward, Ignatius Querin, Sam Ful kereon, Egtota ward, Nick Bani fante, Thomas Golden, Ninth ward, John Joyce, Frank blehl. Tenth ward, 1st Michael Falaone, Sam Talyean, Tenth ward, 2nd William Laquaete, Thomas Richardson, Eleventh ward, let 8am Loquasto, Sanford Eleventh ward, 2nd OatUdo Leon, James Kelvin.

petition to force a House vote May 28 on the Crosser bill DORIS DUKE TRUST FUND. Somerville, N. May 11. Doria Duke' trust fund from the estate of her father, the late James B. Duke, founder of the American Tobacco amounted to $29,933, 793.71, It was revealed today In a final accounting of the estate.

The estate was valued a more than $89,000,000 in October, 1926, when Duke died. The accounting howd that residuary bequest totahng $42,327, 909.21 were mad and that $67,537, 719. 71 had been turned ever to a six hour day for railroad labor, was obtained today. behind a pillar until Samuel Chilelli, the watchman, appeared KEHOE BERGE COAL CO. shaft, No.

20 tunnel. Broad well Colliery, Kresge Drift, No. 10 tunnel and Langcliff breaker will The 145th signature, the last needed was annexed snort niie maKing nis rounas. Alter slugging him with gun butts, ly after theHouse cpnvened. rvhih 1 Douna ana gaggea mm.

work The bill, designed to increase employment, provides for a Then while the others moved the bajrs of varn from the Washing by experts, Every Job Guaranteed. Consumer's Gas Oil Co. Erie Yard, Bread Stmt general six hour day, with no pay reductions below present, levels. It also calls for a special commission to enforce th: varehouse to a waiting, truck, the fourth member of the gang i GiMU to frisk making his rounds of all all boxes. The FERN, Saturday Ctickea Dinner 25a.

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