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Va July 11 'Five persons were killed and approximately fifty injured at Langin Field here late Sunday when a Martin bombing plane chashed into a group of auto machines. The dead were all epec cxplosion followed setting fire to the machines. The dead were add spectators. Lieut. O.

R. Mclve, pilot, and Lieut. T. H. Dunton assistant pilot, were rescued by Coarl Miller, coach of Bethany College.

The dead are: Carl l'etitt, Fred Edge, Ralph Hartzell, Mrs. George Long, aged 58, and an unidentified woman. Most of the injured were taken to the Glen dale Hospital where it was reported five vrS in a serious condition. A Vhy nearby also was UST Jf)Ln emergency hospital, will .1 was reported two had died. Tne known dead were of Moundsville, with the exception of Edge whose home was at Round Bottom.

W. Va. The flyers were taking off in the government plane from Langin Field and had risen about thirty feet, according to the reports, when the plane swung sharply to the left and seemed about to hit a hangar. An apparent effort was made to throw the plane into the Ohio River, which skirts the field, but it was flying too low ana cnasned into a row of auto mobiles lined along the river b(sK Sixteen of these motors burned, and the dead, in most stances were trapped in their can Sergt. Hay Duley, on duty at the field, assisted Coach Miller, a former army aviator in lexthicating Mclve and Dunton from the airplane.

An engine of the Wheeling fire department was wreAed while attempt ing to reach the scene of the dis aster. The pilots arrived at Moundsville Satursday afternoon with the bomber from the Martin factories at Cleve land and were leaving for Langley Field, where the plane was to be nut into service. Nearly a score of persons were either burned or injured so severely as to require surgical attention. TROOPERS SAVE LIFE OF OFF WYOMING BRIO The timely appearance of State Troopers Kurtz and Brennan, of Wyo ming Barracks, on the scene as man attempted to commit suicide by jumping off the middle of Wyoming Bridge about midnight last night, saved the man's life. As the troop ers were crossing the bridge in an automobile, they saw the man climb the railing and jump into the river.

Kurtz and Brennan stopped their car and dove into the water after him. He was rescued in a semi conscious. condition and given first aid, then taken to the barracks by. his rescuers. There it was leainca tnat ne is Harry McClosky, aged 45, of 17 New port street, Ashley, a trackwalker for the Jersey Central Railroad, at that place.

McClosky, who si unmarried, lived with a sister, Mrs. Mary lynn. but had been missing from home since Saturday. He appeared to have been drinking and would say nothing except that he was in trouble. At times this morning he seemed nor mal, but at other times his mind apparently became blank.

A brother. J. E. McClosky, said the man 'had no troubles to his knowledge. rte latlves are expected at the barracks this afternoon to assist in an examination of the map.

FROM HER MURES Mrs. Elizabeth Mitchell, aged VI years, of Hollenback avenue. Parsons, died Saturday night in vvilKesDarre City Hospital from injuries that she received Friday evening in a motor cycle accident at Bear Creek. With three companions, two men ana a young woman, she was riding in a PEACE IN IRELAND TO OPEN THURSDAY Ncgotlutjpns for permanent settlement of tin cciitiirlcs oUl Irish question will begin Thursday. Premier Lloyd George asked Eainonn I)e Vulcra to fix the date when lie could start the confer cnee In London, and the Irish lender today selected that date.

It was assumed that the slight delay was occasioned by DeVal era's hope that In the Interim, he could reach an agreement with Sir James Craig, premier of Ulster, thereby presenting United Irish front to the British government. Rioting and violence continued in the North of Ireland up to the time the trnce agreed iiKn Friday became effective at noon today. were sporadic outbursts' of the rioting which began in Belfast on Saturday night and continued unabated until military interference last A mail train was derailed and burned between Belfast and ljondondcrry. By CHARLES M. M'CANN (United Press Staff Correspondent) London, July 11.

Irish peace nego tiations will open Thursday. Eamon I)e Valera. president of the "Irish republic," today notified. Prem ier Lloyd George that he would come to London on that date to begin the important conferences. Lloyd GeoiKc had telegraphed lie Valera, asking the latter to name the date this Vcck when he.

and any of his colleagues would come to London. The Irish leader's telegraphed reply was received shortly before noon. Belfast. July 11. Violence and dis order continued in the North of Ireland up to the very hour the truce went into effect at noon today.

The morning mail train, en route from Belfast to Londonderry, was. derailed near Carriekmore. in Tyrone. The crew was held up and six cars were burned. The rioting in Belfast, which broke out Saturday night and continued until suppressed by the military last night, was renewed this morning.

There were sporadic outbursts in var ious parts of the city which continued until early noon. In one melee a bread wagon was burned and the driver beaten. In addition to the 14 persons killed and 105 injured, it was stated that 200 were rendered homeless by fires. Dublin, July il. A'e the clocks of Dublin struck the hour of noon to day, the sound of their bells was drowned in the roar of ship sirens that welcomed the truce between the British forces and the Sinn Feiners.

Citizens gathered excitedly on the corners. Shortly after 12 clock, when the armistice became effective. sroup of unarmed Black and Tans strolled their barracks. In few moments they were fraternizing with the people, talking eagerly about prospects of permanent peace. The soldiers, long conspicuous figures in the streets, disappeared to day, and in the places of the sentries with fixed bayonets, peaceful looking policemen paced their beats.

ROTARY CLUB GUEST APPEALS FOR ACTION AGAINST FAKE STOCKS Rotary resumed its weekly lunch eon meetings today after a recess over the Independence Day holidays, and there was an especially good at tendance, including two guests, n. A. Davidson, of Erie, and H. M. Scureman, of Drranceton.

The companyl was delighted witn the beautiful vocal solos rendered by Miss Lillian Aikman, of Avoca, the accompaniments being by Mr. Har ley. Rotarlan Frank M. Foy presided. In the absence of President Smiles.

and introduced as the speaker of the day Mr. Davidson, of Erie, a former member of the Erie Rotary Club, a man who has had several years' experience as secretary of the Eric Chamber of Commerce and who is at present a representative of the S. Investor," one of the leading financial papers of the country, which is engaged in a campaign against take and fraudulent stock propositions. Mr. Davidson gave a very practical to the Rotarians on "The Easy Marks and How They Get Bitten." The address was a review of the methods adopted by the sellers of fake stock propositions, with some comment on the credulity of the people and the reason why they fall for the worthless propositions.

Mr. Davidson gave facts and figures to show the vast amount of money that is lost each lear through the purchase of stocks that have no merit, and pleaded for united action on the part of Cham bers of Commerce, Rotarians and other public bodies which have the welfare of the people at heart to aid in driving out of the community stock fakers. He said that he and the newspaper he represents are staunch supporters ot reliable stock and bond houses and salesmen, hut are opposed to the concerns and men who are striving all the time to palm off worthless securities on credulous people. Purchasers of stock should always investigate the merits of stock propositions before parting with their money, find out the assets, the reiiabllty of the officers of the company, the history of the concern and other facts that have a vital bearing on the question of wnetner or not mere is reasonable ground for belief that the company is on a substantial and promising basis. Purely promotional offerings, without any tangible assets or.

business, are to be avoided. Pittston Craftsman Dance At VALLEY VIEW STRJND THIS EVENING Pittston people who desire to hear Miss Mary MacSwlney, sister of the late Terence MacJSwiney, lord mayor of Cork, Ireland, will have an opportunity this evening, when she will deliver a lecture at the Strand theatre. Fo the past week Miss MacSwiney has lectured in Scranton, Dunmorc. Arciibald, and several other towns of Lackawanna county. Last evening she spoke before a crowd of several hundred people at the Capitol theatre, Wilkes barre.

Frank M. Foy, of West Pitts ton, will preside at this evening's meeting. Miss MacSwiney is making her tour through these parts under the auspices of the American Association for the Recognition of the Irish Republic, an organization which was formed In this country by Eamon IX Valera during his yisit to this country last year, and was propagated by Donal O'Callaghan, present lord mayor of Cork, during his lecture tour of the country. There is no local branch of that organization, however, and the Friends of Irish Freedom, of this city, of which Dr. Joseph 1.

Burke is president, has arranged to give Miss MacSwiney a hearty reception. Miss MacSwiney will begin her lecture promptly at 8 o'clock, the local committee being assured that she will be on hand at that hour. ern problems, it goes beyond these. Its aims surpass in importance all other current doings of whatever mo ment." The Daily Chronicle was the only important newspaper which did not wax enthusiastic over the situation. IIk attitude was non enniniltal.

nend ing the receipt of further particular. King. George and Harvey were un derstood to have discussed the dis armament situation at a state dinner Thursday. In dominion circles today it was frankly admitted that Premier Meigh en, of Canada, had definitely upset any plans the government might have had for even conditional renewal of the Anglo Japanese alliance. The weekly Nation issued the fol lowing warning: Canada will soon have her own ambassador in Washington and her own representative in Geneva.

She is unwilling to imperil American friendship by a Japanese policy Which the united States would resent. We believe American friendship to be worth many times more than the very doubtful Japanese af fections. The risk of driving Can ada to assert her independence should prevent renewal of the alliance. By WEBB MILLER (United Press Staff Correspondent) Paris, July 11. France witthnut doubt will accept President Hard ing's invitation to participate in a disarmament conference of the prin cipal allied powers, it was stated semi officially here today.

In these same quarters Harding's move was referred to as "the greats est step toward disarmament since the war. Inclusion of France and Italy in the conference, in addition to the original proposed conferees the United States, Great liritain and Japan has created an extremely favorable impression throughout government circles. It was pointed out that these five nations now constitute the dominant group of the world, and that any move they might make toward disarmament would serve as an example for the lesser powers. Selden hitehouse, counsellor of the American embassy, was said to have received instructions to sound out France regarding the disarma ment conference and went to the foreign office immediately. Washington, July 11.

Following are the salient points of President Harding's statement that he would call a disarmament conference: The great powers, Great Britain. France, Italy and Japan which, with the United States, were known as "the principal, allied aijd associated powers," are to be invited to tle disarmament conference. The conference is "to be held in Washington at a time to be mutually agreed upon." The question of limitation of arm aments 'has a close relation to Pacific and Far Eastern problems, and the President has suggested that the powers should undertake in connection with this conference, the consideration of all matters bearing upon their solution with a view of reaching a common understanding with respect to principles and policies in the Far East. "This has been communicated to the powers concerned and China has also been invited to take part In the discussion relating to Far Eastern problems." I LATE Fl There was an unusually large at tendance this mlorning at the funer al of the late Francis J. Ford, which was held from the family home on Main street nt 9 clock.

Hundreds of sorrowing friends and relatives made up the funeral procession that moved from the tamily home to St. Mark's R. C. Church, where services were held, and thence to St. John's cemetery, this where burial was made.

Many beautiful floral tokens which were sent to the family home prior to the funeral, further attested the esteem In which the deceased was held. Rev. J. J. O'Donnell, pastor of St.

Mark's Church, was celebrant of a solemn high requiem mass at o'clock. Rev. Dr. William P. Keeley, of St.

Peter's Cathedral, Scranton, was deacon: Rev. J. J. Featherstonc, of Wilkesbarre, was sub deacon. Rev.

Peter A. Nolan, of Freeland, and Rev. John Munley, of East Orange, N. occupied seats in the sanctuary. The pall bearers wlere: Edward W'halen, James Bonner.

Joseph Gor man, Pf ter McGlnty, John Cummings, Thoma Gorman. IOREIGN EXCHANGE NewYork, July1 11. Forelg change, onened lower today. 3.3. off trance 1,07 I.e4g5;nars i ex SJerllng lire mm KILLED BY ENGINE Frank Cahevin, aged 35, of Foster street, Duryea met with a terrible fate last night, when he was struck and killed by a D.

L. W. rreight train just below street, in Duryea borough. The man had been lying on the tracks, it is said, and the ii.iis in mat vicinity were shrouded in darkness, so that the engineer did not notiee the figure on the tracks until he was within reveral yards of nun. immediately applied the ui aKcs, out tne train struck the man, hurling him a distance of over twenty feet.

The body was badly mangled and after Deputy Coroner Stan lev Winters made an investigation it was removed to Dills morgue to be prepared for burial. The train was in chafac of Conductor Henry Reiser and Sfigineer T. J. Samuels, both of Kingston; Engine er Samuels stated that his train was travelling at a rate 2'5 miles an hour when he noticed the man in the path of the train. The identity of the man was discovered by a lodge ro ceipt card found in one of his pockets.

The victim is survived by his wife and seven children. CHEVROLET STRIKES POLE ON WEST SiDE A Chevrolet touring car contain ing three young men and three young women figured in a sensational ac cident on Exeter avenue, near War ren street. West Pittston, yesterday afternoon about 5 0 o'clock. The machine, which was being driven at a high rate of speed, by one of the members of the party, skidded and crashed into a telephone pole in front of the Verigood Silk Co. property, throwing the occupants to the ground.

Four members of the party received injuries tb necessi tated their removal to Pittston Hos pital. Those in the hospital are: Benjamin Deele, aged ISO, of 502 Pittston avenue. West Avoca, suf fering from a possible fracture of the skull and injured back and hip. Condition serious. Arline Shiber.

aged 18. of 170 Pros liSfct street, Wilkesbarre: hip' injured. back affected and suffering from severe shock. Margaret Smit'h, aged 17, of 71 North il'un street, Pittston hip badly injur and suffering from bruises. Condi' M' not serious.

Si' Burke, aged 17, of 19 Rose La nt Wilkesharre; lacerated face and body. Condition not serious. The other two occupants of the machine were Frank Stanton, aged 22, of Hill East Oak street, Browntown. nd George Devlin, aged 22, of 147 Tompkins street, Pittston. They sus tained minor cuts and bruises and were able to go to their homes.

Witnesses of the accident state that the touring car was being driv en down Exeter avenue on the left hand side of the road at a speed between SO and 40 miles an hour. The Smith girl was at the wheel and Deeble sat beside her. The other four members of the party occupied the rear seat. The ear was suddenly seen to skid and in an instant had crashed squarely into the pole. Con sidering the force witn which the machine hit the pole and the manner in which the car was demolished it was miraculous that the entire party was not killed.

The Chevrolet is at Hartman garage, a mass of wreckage. The body is smashed into splinters, the radiator and front axle, bent and twisted, bear the rounded impression of the telephone pole, and the en gine is damaged beyond repair. Some parts of the car escaped damage. The two front lights and all four wheels arc intact and the electric horn still gives forth a powerful toot. Another evidence of the force of the collision is the manner in which the pole was knocked out of shape.

The pole was twisted part way around. as could be seen by the changed position of the cross arms, and several wires were ripped from the pole. The injured were removed to the homes of those living near the ac ident scene and were attended by Drs. S. L.

Underwood and Wilson Marsden. Deeble was on his feet shortly after the accident and en gaged in conversation. About twenty minutes later, while using the telephone in the Rosen home, he fell to the floor unconscious. Howell's am bulance removed the injured to the hospital. Today the hospital reported tnat Deeble, the most seriously injured, is still in a serious condition, but regained consciousness at a.

m. He is suffering from a very bad con cussion if not a fractured An ray examination will be made today to determine the nature of the Injury to the head. An ray exam ination will also be made or Miss Shiber's injured hip. Deeble is the owner of the wrecked car. He is a widower, his wife hav ing died only a few months ago.

IIRFMfrir NEARING COMPLETION Work on the Wharf street pave Is rapidly nearing completion. Con tractor Joseph Newcomb was handicapped in the progress of the job by the lack of paving material, but Sat urday he was able to have the work of laying the bricks begun and it is probable that work on the street will be completed today or tomorrow. When finished the pave will connect Water street with Dock street and should relieve some of the heavy traf fic to the downtown section of the city. With the paving of Wharf street the city has complied with all the necessary street ad jacent to the new post office site on Dock street and there should be no delay occasioned in having work started on the new government building. The Federal authorities had notified, the city couucilraen that the fact that Wharf street was unpaveft caused the delay 1n naylns the; post A Death came very suddenly Saturday night to Mrs.

Henry E. Gower, a well known resident of Broad street, who had lived in that section of the city the greater part of her life. Mrs. Gower was taken ill suddenly of heart trouble while sitting on the porch at her home Saturday evening at 10 o'clock. Medical aid was summoned, and everything possible was done for the stricken woman, but she passed away within an hour.

Mrs. (lower's maiden name was Elizabeth Dobbie; She was a daughter of Cornelius and Catherine Dobbie, and was born in Scotland on Feb. 17, 1870, having been 51 years of age. In her girlhood days she came to this country with her parents, and located in this city, her home hav ing been here ever since. She was widely known, especially among the Scotch people of me city, and was held in high regard by many friends.

Mrs. (lower was twice married. She was first married in 1890 to Harry Manning, of this city, who passed away in liioo, ana in i fuz she was married to Mr. Gower, who survives, as do the following children: Mrs. Alexander Ballentine, of Wilkesharre; Cornelius, Marion, Janet, Louise, James and John, all of this city.

Mrs. Gower is survived by the following brothers and sisters: John James and Neil Dobbie, of this city: Miss Anna Dobbie, Mrs. William Kingsley and William Dobbie, of Cresson, Pa. Mrs. Gower had been a faithful member of the First Presbyterian Church for many years.

Funeral services will be conducted at the home Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock by Rev. R. A. Kinkcr. Burial in Pittston Cemetery.

George Brinner, of Reading, dressed in the full uniform of the Pennsylvania National Guard, with a medal and overseas decorations on his breast, appeared before Judge Carman today and pleaded guilty to three separate indictments of breaking and larceny in entering three cottages at Harvey's Lake and stealing goods. An investigation of the defendant's record and on. his own admissions he served a term in the Huntingdon reformatory over ten years ago, served a term in jail for larceny and also served two years of a ten year sentence in the Federal prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. for desAtion. Brinner frankly admitted breaking into the cottages and stealing the goods, most of whic were recovered, and as the sentence for the crimes will be rather severe Judge Oarman remanded the prisoner to jail until Monday next.

In the meantime will have an investigation made of the prisoner's past life. Brinner was arrested by state troop ers at Sweet Valley on Saturday, on a charge of entering the Cottages ot J. E. Alexander. Uiwrence B.

Jones and Miss R. Tro'xell. 'and stealing nearly $500 worth ot goods. His arrest resulted from statements made by Ray Feeger, of Westmoor, and Russell Soiber, of Kingston, boys aged about fifteen, who said Brinner in duced them to accompany him to the lake and had them participate in tne theft of the goods. They will answer Juvenile court on Saturday.

When nsked why he broke into the cottages Binner explained that he was married a month ago to a young vcoinan of Wilkcsbarre. s.nd 'was up against it and out of work. He stated that his parents reside in iteaaing, Pa. Asked why he continued to wear a military uniform after being dis charged from a Federal prison, he evnlained that he joined a Reacting oouiiwinv of the Pennsylvania Nation al Guard, and had no other clothes to wear at this time, except an oiu coat. FOR CITY COUNCIL Representatives of the city admin istratlon made an interesting an nniinnoiiipnt todav marking the open ing of the campaign for city office.

A definite agreement has been reached in regard to the candidar.es who are to receive the backing of the organi zation at present in control o. cn nffairs. and from this time forth, ac cording to the managers a lively campaign is to be conducted in their behalf. p. R.

Brown, who recently vetlred from the ice cream and confectionery business on South Main street, is the choice of the administration for the responsible office of mayo, while the men vho will make the run for the two vacancies to be filled on the city council are Commissioner I. J. Kearney nn.l Joseph McNamara. Accord ing to the formal announcement made elsewhere, Mr. Kearney Is content to go before the people on his record as a commissioner 'during the1 paint few years, while Mr.

McNamara will ask the support of the voters on his gen eral record as a young man interested in the welfare of the city and his ca nubility, as shown in an active bust ness career and as a leader of young men, he having been the very popular head of the St. Aloysius Society for many years. The managers of the administration forces promise to make an energetic campaign in behalf of their candi dates. There, will be other candi dates in the field, according to gossir In political circles, and the eajupriign promises to an unusui'fijjiifchnfarm one. MARGARET DAVIS Piano Instructor, also agent for IHrckerlng Grand and Uprights.

Ex langes made. Over 5 'Water street. SOLDIER PLEADED GUILTY TO ROBBING OF LAKE COTTAGES BROWN TOR MAYOR, KEARNEY M1MARA i A welcome break has come in the long continued hot and cry spell that Pittston people have been suffering from for several weeks. The series of heavy rain storms that occurred Saturday night and Sunday have not only soaked the earth but have also cooled the atmosphere in a marked degree. The weather conditions today are much more agreeable than they have been for several weeks.

The first storm occurred Saturday evening about eight o'clock. It had been foreshadowed by dark clouds. and apparently the storm broke on the section to the northeast of this city long before the clouds finally let down a deluge on this immediate vicinity. Sunday morning about two o'clock there was a recurrence of the storm, rain falling in torrents for a short time. Sunday afternoon at one o'clock a third thunder storm broke on the community, and for half an hour a deluge of rain fell.

Since then there have been several light showers, rain having fallen almost continuously during the early hours of this morning. The heavy rains have done a world of good to growing things and have saved many crops that were in danger of being burned up by the intense heat and the drouth. Pittston Exchange of the Bell Telephone was seriously affected by the storm early Saturday evening and igain by tne storm early Sundhy morning. Two cables were damaged by the first storm, with the result that about 250 telephones were thrown out of service. By the Sunday morning storm, 100 more phones were thrown out of commission.

The re pair crops has been on duty ever since the storms, and Wire Chief Hock said today that he expected all of the damaged wires would be re paired by tonight. Outside of the damage to wires. nothing of a serious nature occurred in the Pittstons. During the heavy storms, streets were fjooded, on ac count of sewers being unable to carry off the large accumulation of water quickly, and on the hill streets of the city the dirt was cut away in many places, making some filling in necessary. However, no serious damage was done to either public or private property, so far as has been reported.

The Wilkcsbarre Railway Co. was hit hard by the storm, and during Saturday night's heavy fall ot rain, service on a number of the lines was blocked on account of floods of water at low places and by quantities of dirt washed on the tracks. Among the lines affected were: Larksville, Duryea, Hanover, Nantl cokf and Plymouth. Considerable inconvenience and damage was caused in Wilkesbarre by the storm. Streets were flooded at many places in the city, owing to the waterways being unable to carry off the flood of water.

About 400 telephone wires of the Bell Co. and. oo or the consolidated company Wilkesbarre were put out of service by the storm. There was a washout on the Rloonisburg division of the Lackawanna Railroad, at Duryea, Saturday night, the evening passenger trains being delayed. Another railroad washout occurred on the Delaware and Hudson line a short distance north of Wilkesbarre, making it necessary to run trains on the Lehigh valley tracks.

Four landslides occurred on the Lehigh Valley RailVoad. between Hock port and Hickory Run, Satur day night, due to the heavy rains. At each place large quantities of rock and dirt from the mountainside were washed down on the tracks. Large gangs of section men were rushed In the scenes of the slides and managed to clear the tracks by morning. The night trains were delayed on account of the necessity of detouring.

The etornie Saturday night and Sunday were local in their nature. The entire Wyoming Valley was in the storm area, but in other parts of the county there was little if any rain. White Haven reports a sprinkling of rain. There was a light rain it Lake Nuangola, and it rained about 20 minutes at Harvey's Lake. Laurel Line cars were delayed for 0 minutes about midnight Saturday night on account of storm damage between.

North Avoca and Moosic stations. At one point the roadbed was washed out. and at another )arge quantities of dirt nnd debris were washed upon the tracks. North bound ears were compelled to use the south bound track between North Avoca and Rocky Glen for a short time. It appeared to residents of Pittston that the summer colony at West Falls was being deluged by the heavy rains Saturday evening and yester day alternoon, but reports from that place are to the effect that the storms passed it by.

There was only light sprinkles of rain Saturday evening and Sunday. Pittston people who drove to West Falls Sunday morn ing, by way of the detour on the west side, found the highway dusty all the way from West Wyoming to Falls. The week end storms were especial ly severe In the Scranton section. Great damage was wrought in many paces by lightning and rain. Num erous washouts occurred on tne railroad lines, both steam and electric, and the electric lines were crippled by the lightning.

From the country distr.ct come reports tnai mucn oam ag was done to growing crops. At Elmhurst six horses in a barn owned by the Scranton Electric Co. were instantly killed by lightning and the barn was set on fire and burned to the ground. DUPOXT WOMAN DIES AI TEK LINGERING ILLNESS Mrs. Amlela Duczak, aged 2S, of "10 Wyoming avenue, Dupont, died Saturday afternoon at o'clock at her home, after three months' illness of tuberculosis.

She is survived by her husband and two children, a son and a daughter. The funeral took place this morning at o'clock, with a requiem mass in Sacred Heart Church, Dupont, and burial in Sacred Heart cemetery. GHEsfdWN NOTES Co. P. O.

S. of will conduct a pie social Friday evening, July 15th, on St. Peter's Church lawn'. Canrro 257. P.

S. Of will open its meeting, this evening at 7:30 o'clock, instead of eight. The Hua hestowft Board of Healtn will meet tomorrow veniffr DURING (United Press, Staff Correspondent) Washington, July 11. A disarma ment conference jn Washington was regaraea as certain today. Following the Informal query to the great powers asking whether they Would be willing to enter into such a conference.

Secretary Hughes was pre iKwiiif me oiuciai invitations in order to be ready to dispatch them upon receipt of word that they are acceptable. ureat uruain and Japan, through public statements of their eovemmpnt leaders, have already bound themselves 10 join in a disarmament conference If the United States should call It. Public opinion in France and Italy will not allow leaders of those nations to refuse the invitation even if they should regard it unfavorably, it is believed here. China, whose friendliness to this country has been' many times emphasized, will certainly accept, it is thought. China will participate in Pari, Eastern discussions.

One 'of the 'fundamental factors back of the decision to call the conference is that by this step the administration has virtually begun the framework of its promised association of nations to war. The successful working out of an agreement among the powers for limitation and eventual reduction of armaments will be the most effectual kind of "association bf administration officials feel. The decision for the conference was reached by Harding and Hughes in two conferences Saturday at the White House just before the President left oh a week end cruise on the Mayflower. In addition to deciding that the conference of powers should deal with disarmament, Hughes and Harding included in their call the questions in the Pacific. It has been pointed out that disarmament hinged on the events in the Pacific.

It has been made plain that American sentiment is opposed to the Anglo Japanese alliance. This question will be threshed out in the conference and the result will probably be that this pact will be allowed to die. The "open door" policy in China, valiantly fought for by Hughes, must be definitely agreed upon at the conference. Other Pacific questions which might prove obstacles to disarmament, such as Japan's mandate over Yap, also must be smoothed out. Senator Borah, author of the resolution for a naval disarmament conference between America, Great Britain and Japan, refused comment on Harding's His opposition to including any bul theKtfiree leading naval powers in the conference has been well known, however.

Disappointment that land armaments and the Pacific question was to be discussed as well as naval armaments was also apparent among the strong supporters of the Borah plan. Other senatorial comment follows: Senator New, Republican, of Indiana: "I think everybody will welcome such a conference and will probably hope that it will be productive of a good faith agreement to which all can subscribe." Senator Pitthian, Nevada, Democrat: "It is a recognition that the United States must cooperate with the other principal nations of the world and is at least a partial abandonment of the theory of Isolation. The only objection Democrllls might have is tha President Harding has not gone far enough." Senator Swanson. Virginia, ranking Democrat on the Senate naval affairs committee: wish the call might have been issued as specified in the Borah disarmament amendment. This would have permitted a discussion of the subject from a purely naval standpoint and would secure results more quickly, I believe, than a request to limit all armaments which the President's announcement implies." Swanson added, however, that the cull nlonneil him arreatlv.

stnsinr Pniniiexter. in charge of the "Waval appropriation bill, of which the Boran proposal is a pan, mm mr call would in no way interfere with final passage of the bill. By EI). L. KEEN (United Press Staff Correspondent) London.

Julj 11. Premier Lloyd George was expected this afternoon in the House fbf Commons to accept for Great Britain the invitation of President Hardlllg to join with the principal In a disarmament conference. Ambaasaaor Harvey was understood to have Harding's invitation personally to Lloyd George at Chequers Court, the premier's country home, yesterday afternoon, Premiers of the overseas dominions, who were spending the week end with Lloyd George, present at the conferencp. The imperial confarence was to be resumed late today and It was understood that discussion of renewal of the Anglo Japanese alliance would be suspended temporarily pending developments in disarmament situation. The Harding proposal has inspired liremendoirs enthusiasm throughout the country, which is reflected in the press.

The Times declared there was no doubt that the Invitation will be "gladly and promptly accepted" by the British government, with full concurrence by the dominions. It stressed the "immense Importance" of the proposal and suggested that the disarmament conference would be "fraught with greater possibilities for good dr evil Wan the Paris confer ence." i fit Is practically nn appeal to the human race to have done with wars," the Daily Mall said. "Though It mentions the Pacific and Far East Schedule For The Day In Congress 1 Senate Joint 'congressional agricultural Inquiry 'begins. Willis Campbell beer bill to be called up. Soldier bonus bill, still before Senate, may be debated.

Soldier relief hearing continue. Bon v', vl motorcycle, wncn tne macnine skio dud on the edge of an embankment she jumped from the side car of the machine. head struck a rock and she suffered a fracture of the. skull. Besides her husband, she is survived bv her father.

David Campbell, Parsons, tw brothers and one sister. Funeral Tuesday afternoon. Interment at Mt. Green wood Cemetery. Several conies of the Gazette's is sue of March 10, 1921, arc needed at the Gazette business office, for which 25 cents a copy will be paid.

Members of the Wyoming Valley Memorial Park Association will meet tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock In the Wilkesbarre City Hall for the consideration of the Memorial Park situation in general and to sound out the sentiment of the members with regard to the association taking over the eighteen acres of ground along the river bank for the nark. Though the members are much dls appointed at't'he failure qj tlielr plans to secure the entire site ot Camp Ricketts as a donation from the Lehigh Valley Coal Company, which the members haa been led to believe they would receive, it is salit that sentiment Is strongly in favor of taking over the eighteen acres and making the best possible use of it, with the expectation that in tne near future the association nugnt acquire additional ground. Pittston win nave representauTea; at the meeting. i McAndrew's Dance Km 1.