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hart, i882. PITTSTON, FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1916. ONE CENT A COPY. TWEXTY FIVH CENTS A MONTH. TWELVE PAGES 7 I Iftowfl I oHCWsrtU 1 1 i Wf mm mm nsmm FIGHTING AT VERDUN CONFERENCE ON ni iwnnniuin inn I 6 MINERS PERISH IN DISASTER With: a constant recurrence of ex plosions driving back the rescue force.

6EN.HT0N PLEADS FOR RIGHT TO ENTER MEXICO TO CHASE PEIIGAB SAUDITS 1 nnibKuunu RECREATION PLANS AND OA OB OEiiOS WMhntc, March 'iO. American troop are going mto' Mexico after President WUon made this offl Hal announcement at the White afternoon. The announcement followed a meeting of fhecabtoet which decided to authority toe sending of a punHlve expedition across the border. lt MOO trooos will form the original force that wilt march Into ira gtated at the War De The White House statement fol lows: "An adequate force wiU be sent at once in pursuit of Villa with the sin sie oDject of capturing him and put unr a stop to his forays. This can and will 4m dons entirely in ala constituted authorities in Mexico and with, scrupulous respect iorins sovereigwy.

of that republic' The statement issued th itm! dent Indicates that General Carransa has Informed this government that he is entirely wining tp have the United States act with him in putting an end 10 ine viua nanaitry. Secretary Baker refused nnv state ment as to the War Department's plan on the action of the cabinet, but indicated that later he would likely have Homo suuement. t' Columbus, N. March 10. Border raids on American ranchers and farmers continued today.

Again invading th United States, bandits this morong and l. iHt night crossed the border at several points between Columbus and looting ranch houses, driving off stock and destroying buildings. There were no Americans murdered, according to telephone advices received 'here. Col. ftlocum estimated the Vflta.

raiders bad been completely craved from American soil ty noon. Soldiers on patrol duty reported larr" bsnds of Mexicans camped close to th border at several points. Just before daylight bands whicli figured In the raids tcday re creased to the Mexican sMsr WlUitnn, now nt 4,009 were believed to be lurking within a few miles of the border. Wherever visible tho American patrols were liwn iu TTifawewftfeh on their move ments. Tnere was no indication or any attempt otlho part of American fWie to relnvde Mexico to chase the bandits.

Ite pnorcements from Frrt Bliss have reached Victoria. X. where the inbabintants were in terror all iljtht, fearing a Villa attack. The first battalion of ho 20th In. frfilry detrained at Victorio shortly aftor 7 n.

nu. nnd pitched their camp af edgA of the town, close to the horde. Bands of Vlilistas were within a mile of Victorio curly today, but made attempt to attack the hamlet. Fear Further Raids. Fear of other Mexican raids gripped the border from Xoeales.

to El Paso. Texas today, following Francisco Villa's, attack on Columbus yestcr dsy, whlcih cost the lives of upwards of" 100 of his followers and of 16 American soldiers and civilians. Residents of Victoriano. N. telephoned that large band of armed handlts were reported approaching the town.

The firrt battalion of Twentieth United States infantry from Fort Bliss, which arrived in Columbus, during the night proceeded at once to Victoriano. It was reported that armed bodies of Mexicans were heading for Hachita, X. whose inhabitants were panic stricken. American ranchers and farmers along the bolder, have deserted their homes ind brought their families to I'M Dam flor nMttection. mm 17 DECISIVE By WILLIAM P.

SIMMS, (United Press Staff Correspondent.) Paris. March 10. With blasting hurricanes of shell fire and furious infantry fighting, the battle for Verdun is now entering the third and what may be the final phase. The Germans are throwing massed battalions agaibst the French center around Fort De Vaux. They are assailing tbe French on the left bank of the Meuse in 'charg after charge.

Their big jcur.s are opening a heavy attack on French lines, southeast of Verdun, from the direction of Fresnes. All mijltory experts here are united in the belief that Gormany is prepared to make sacrifices unequalled in this war. French commanders are without the semblanco of fear as to the outcome. Colonel Rousset. retired, de rlires that Germany planned a mighty blew against Verdun, and if it fails now the check to German arms will be irreparable.

Other experts agree with him. The first phope of the battle must have been disappointing to the Germans here, it Is believed. German infantry captured only advanced French, positions which had been blown to pieces. The Germans were checked and mowed down when they rolled up o.galnst the bulwarks to which the French had retired. The sesond phase of th struggle was necessarily one of preparation.

The Crown Prince re arranged his artillery. There are evidences that he re arranged his plans too, the first r.rnirram for the takine nf Verdun be ing cast aside betause of tbe heavy losses resulting from earlier frontal attacks. The third phase Is developing with heavy attacks on both wings and battering assaults in the These are seemingly preliminary to a grand assault when the Crown Prince will stake all in a fierce rush upon Verdun fortreas from three sidec. From the vl ench viewpoint, even the capture of the citadel Itself would be but a hollow victory for the Germans. For months Verdun has been of little more importance than any similar sector of the front.

I have visited Verdun and the outlying forts several times. On. ope occasion I was. allowed to inspect the hitherto closely guarded secrets of the citadel and the forts between Verdun and Paris Almost a solid mass of barbed wire and earth works would creet any army that fought Its way through Verdun. General Jeff re.

seemingly from the first, has conserved his men against emergencies of this sort. Despite any reports to tho contrary, Paris is serenely confident. A neutral military observer told me be calculated Germany was paying 25,000 men for eaeb 1.00 yards pt. advance. The opinton prevails that the Kaiser will pay this or any price to retain the moral and military prestige of Germany.

The Geneva. Switzerland Tribune rays: "Little by little the French are sagely withdrawing, while enfeebling the enemy to positions where they can offer the maximum resistance. The general attack will then begin." Experts declare General Joffre is well able to spare a few miles of front at the price Germany is paying. G. A.

Marsden. Patnter and Paper Hanger. Bell phone 1090 J. BRIGHT BARGAIN CORNER A TEMPTING MARKET TOMORROW Green Beans. New Cabbage.

New Potatoes. Fine sol fresh Cucumbers. Water cress, fresh. Fresh Spinach. Head and Curley Lettuce, Fancy Mushrooms.

Celery Hearts, Sunklst Orangen and Lemons. Fancy Grape Fruit New fresh Cocoanuts. Extra good Apples. BRENNAN ROBERTS Both Phones. Order delivered BEST GRADE MEATS Extra choice stock tomorrow Lamb, Beef, Veal and Perk at moderate prices.

Freeh Shell Oyster, Leader Brand Buttertnd lbft $1. There's a difference in Pork Sausagetry ours. CHICAGO CASH MEAT MARKET Klinger. Alexander, North Main, opp, mmiBU SATURDAY GROCERY SFSC9LALS Best' Creamery Butter flo, Guaranteed Eggs 20c' 3 cans Salmon 2 Be. Full cream Cheese If ei 8 cans Sardines tic.

Plllsbury Best Flour, bill bbL S. CS; quarter, eighth, I So. Mothers Oats fc. NATIONAL CA8H GROCfiRT 95 North Main. FbQne J10J MEAT SPECIAL TOkOTJW' AT OCR TWO MAMOJJti.4 Loose Sausage 15c.

Case Sausage l(c. Chuck Roast, Ic. Rib Boiling Meat 10c. Home dressed Chickens. AH other meats at proportionately low prices F.

P. RICHARDS BON 41 South Mara St. Pittston 837 Main St, Avootv SPECIALS FOR SUNDAY DINNERS Fancy fresh Mushrooms. Fresh cut Rhubarb, very choice. New Cabbage, appetising.

Green Onions, bunched, tender. Little Red Button Rad shes. cauliflower, net large but nice, Good sised fresto' CWMmbbrn, Ripe Tomatoes, "5 Fancy Strawberries sa: Celery Haartsy Fresh Endive Njiejusn Onions. Green Mangoes. TOE PITTSTON MAJUOST Lowest prices here always 10S North Main.

tSi'Bth phones, re 'jm THREE MONTHS AT UBEM GORDON Three months of liberty wa all that the law allowed "Chick" Gor don. Facing the prospect of another long lerm, Gordon will likely reenter before tomorrow the portals of the county prison, hi habitat for tho last eight years, in which he has been at once the pride and despair of his keepers. A little over three months ago, on Dec. 4. 1915, Gordon walked out of the county Jail and set his face toward what he believed was a new world.

For almost eight years he had been in continuous incarceration. Eight years with the exception of that ten days in 1910 when Gordon startled Luzerne county by escaping from the prison and remaining at liberty until he was again taken into custody. The latest chapter of that tangle which Gordon calls his life was written late yesterday afternoon when State troopers arrested the odd individual at Giendale, Just above Moosic. He will have a hearing this afternoon, charged with causing that epidemic of burglaries in Avoca which has alarmed the Upper Valley town for the past month or so. It was not strange that suspicion fell upon Gordon, as he was known to be in the locality and to have a penchant for other people's property.

State Troopers Ryan and Haas learned that he had been at scranton and in the room he had occupied ax 136 Franklin avenue, Scranton, tney found what they claim is loot from the Avoca burglaries. Gordon had left his room and his board bill, taking with him the woman who calls herself Mrs. Jessie Gordon and who gars she was wedded ta Chic" at Hazleton in 1910, while Gordon was on his French leave from iail. ihc trail led the trooper to Olen d.iA flnd there. In com nan with chief cf police Farrell.

of Avoca. they swooped down upon the Gor done yesterday afternoon. Gordon has little to say, and no complaint to make. Prison prospects are not novel to him. The specific charges against Gordon are entering St.

Mary's Church and the Primitive Methodist church at Avoca. Rev. Father Crane Is pastor of St. Mary's and Rev. Jamea Moore" paStor of the Methodist church From the Catholic church it is reported that the burglar took the costly chaLce.

This was not recovered. Gordon's name used to be Charlie. That is the name by which he is still known to his mother, Mrs. William Pointer, of Avoca, but the world with 1 nA tA kAAn clflll' flf 1111. II uviuuu UIVIl .1 ttm 'tYtr Tla UUUf I CLl If, till MO VHin is 34 years old.

About a quarter of these years he has been behind the bars. The rest of the time he spent about Avoca and Dupont. It is supposed that luring chickens from their coops with aid of a hook and line gave Gordon his odd sobriquet. He came Into the law's lime light, which is cold and chilling, back in 1908, when he was convicted of a series of depredations upon the homes of Dupont and Avoca Eight years was the term Gordon drew. He spent the first two years earning the confidence of the Jail officials and he was a model prisoner, dependable and apparently faithful.

Then the break came. On the evening of Nov. 22, 1910. when one of the keepers was closing the Jail, it was found that Gordon was missing. He had simply walked off.

With a reward for his capture hanging over him, Gordon slipped from the world's knowledge for ten days. Then, on Dec. 9, 1910, he walked into the yard of the Spring Brook colliery at "Spike Island," above Moosio, near where be was captured yesterday. He casually asked Tony Conaboy, a pump runner, for a chew of tobacco. Conaboy took Gordon to the colliery office, where he loafed around until Milo Coolbaugh, the barn boss, 'phoned the State police.

Sergeant Smith, who is still with Troop and Private Shaugnessy, made the arrest. Gordon acted as If he were tired of liberty. He was Indifferent when the Jail breaking charge was laid against him and he was returned to take up his eight year term at its beginning. That was six years ago. Gordon never seemed a desperate criminal, although Dupont and Avoca folks gave him that reputation.

Ha looks, acts and talks more like some un fortunate caught ta tne swin ana current of the underworld. He has a narsflnalitv bnt he is not vindic tive and not mean. It Is an odd complexity, this tangle "Chick" Gordon calls his lif. Since 1910, Gordon has been a "model" prisoner, easy to get along with, willing to help and generally usefuL He has made a good record, except for the string that has been attached to It through bis escape, tbe time "Chick" walked away. He was not bad.

A year or two ago, one of the prisoners turned on a keeper and was beating him tip for fair when Gordon went m) bis rescue, pt up a rattling good fight and overpowered the obstreperous man. That, and. Gordon's record, was mostly why the court forgot about sending Gordon back to begin hw term again in If and allowed him the time he had previously served, December he wss paroled. 11 REWIXG yACBVSE BARGAINS Few' slip tly shop Singer Machine. tellers and up.

Latest designs and warranted at. Singer Sewing Machine store. 11 Broad St. mm hope was abandoned today for the six mine workers who were shut off from escape by a mine fire in the No. ft slope of the Hollenback colliery of the Lehigh A Wilkesbarre Coal at Wilkesbarre, yesterday afternoon, Only one of the bodies has been recovered.

The efforts to fight the fire with water have been futile, owing to the repeated explosions of gas and it was decided at a conference held at noon to resort to smothering the fire, wall In both approaches and shut off all air from the flames. Several days will elapse before this plan Can be effective and the bodies reached. The victims are: Leo Kazenski. aged 32. miner, of 2 North Sherman street.

Wilkes, barre. George Horney, agrd 40, slateman, 5 Diamond street. Wilkesbarre. Prozeslaum Kucinski. miner.

32 Fulton street. Wilkesbarre; leaves wife and four children. Edwin Jones, doorman. 62 South Meado street, Wilkesbarre. John Miskln.

driver, 11 Spruce street. Georgetown George Kimlnski, aged 32, miner, of Dorcancelon. The body of Horney was reached last night at eight o'clock by the first force of rescue workers. The cause of the explosion has not been learned and probably will not. as the fire is doing extensive damage to the workings.

An explosion of gas may have caused the fire, or the fire may have been followed by an explosion. Since a short time after the fire discovered at 1:30 yesterday afternoon, a force of fire fighters have been endeavoring to conquer the flames, but each time thev nmmnil be making progress, an explosion of gaM would drive them back. This Inability to ma' headway led to the ision to smother th flames by walling up tii So far as can be learned, the first intimation of the disaster came when a car runner on No. slope smelted smoke and at once notified the foreman and the work of attacking the flames, which had gained considerable headway, was put commenced at once. A picked force of 25 men, headed by company officials and mine inspectors, was soon on the scene.

Throughout the night changes were made in. the squad and at times food was sent into the workings for the sustenance or, tne rescue force. E. J. Newb'aker, general superintendent, has in charge of the fire fighters and he is assisted bv Douar las Bunting, chief engineer; J.

D. Joseph, inside sunerintenslentr And all the colliery officials. Mine Inspeo j. wiiuams, jj. t.

Davis, John B. Crogan and J. J. Walsh Joined the company ontciais as soon as thev were notified of the disaster. The area in which the victims were at work is extremely gaseous and lock safety lamps are required.

80 far as is known, these lamps were being used, as well as a natem safe ty powder, permitted by the Bureau of Mines. No. 6 slope and airway made it continuous circuit of air, along with a run of chambers lying east of the slope. It was in No. 1 east that the fire broke out.

This is about 3,000 feet from he foot of the shaft. There are two approaches, one from the east gangway from No. slope and by the long circuit against the air current. The shorter approach was. first attempted, but progress there was blocked by the smoke and the other route was resorted to by tne rescuers.

Here the smoke was also dense. Work of relieving the smoke evil was resorted to. Thomas I. Evans, a section foreman in another section of the mine, who was called to help fight fire, was caught by a falling rib. and was badly squeezed.

He was removed to his home oa New Market street, Wilkesbarre. about o'clock, and though no bones were broken, he suffered a great deal of pain. Crowds hovered about the colliery gates during the late afternoon and all night. Information was given as far as it was possible to do so, to all relatives of men in the mines, bnt a stern rule to allow no one except authorized persons within the colliery yard was rigidly enforced by the gate tenders. About supper time, when men were returning from work, a crowd of 1,000 spectators stood outside the main colliery gate.

Month After Lance Disaster Yesterday as the monthly anniversary of the disaster at the Lance colliery of the same coal company, at Plymouth, in which seven men lost their lives and two were injured. Minu Inspector Davis only completed his investigation of tbe Lance accident last week and In his report directed attention to the gaseous parts of the mine and recommended the use of only safety lamps In these regions; Tbe toll of thirteen1 lives in tbe one coal company within month is the heaviest to be reported in many yean hi the anthracite, region. MM HI BUM; BI HO Wl IDSI Fire of unknown origin at four o'clock this morning completely gutted the concrete barn owned by Dr. In the rear of his home on Charles street. A horse owned by Simon Queerer, a drayman, of Cork Lane, was roasted to death and his wagpn was destroyed.

As Henry Mahler, Janitor of the Cazetto building, was coming to work at four o'clock this morning, he noticed smoke Issuing from the barn. Hp eent in an alarm from box 46 and both hose companies responded; bnt the fire had gained so much headway that they could do Jlttlp to save tbe Inside of the building from being gutted An attempt made to res i the horse, but the animal could not 4e reached and was roasted to death. Read, the Gazette and Keep Footed. Washington. March 10.

General Funston. American border troop commander, "urgently recommended" to tho War Department today that American troops be given authority to pursue Mexican bandits Into Mexico. "I urgently recommend." said the renerals message, received by chief of staff Scott, "that American troops be given authority to pursue into Mexican hostile Mexican nar.dlts. who invade American territory. 'onff as border is shelter for them, they will continue to harrass our ranches and towns to our chagrin.

"Ooneral Pershing reports that Mexican consul at El Taso thinks that there should be no objection to American troops entering Mexico in pursuit of Villa and that he would wire his recommending co op erition." In the meantime the Department said: "The situation is over for tho present at least and there is nothing tc do unless we are ordered to go In." Chief of Staff Scott declared no order? had gone to Funston to proceed to Columbus and thru for the present there appeared little chanc that sueh orders would be sent. General Funston today advised General Scott of the disposition of troops to meet present border conditions. His message reads: "Have Just nude following disposition of troops for protection of the border. Three companies of Infantry at Columbus, one at Victoria, two at Hachita, two at Las Ciennegas, two at San Bema Cino. two at Nhco, and one guarding tho railroad bridges at Bernardino.

Tiiese dispositions will relieve the Cavalry, making the latter available for any call. "The Tenth Cavalry has been ordered to Douclas, leaving a runrd for llu.achuca. Troop Seventh Cav lry. gos to Alamo, Heuco tonight. Five troops and a machine gun troop from the Seventh Cavalry should arrive at Lang's ranch by noon tomorrow.

Signed) "Funston." Funston's report on the return of the American troops reads: "The following received from Colonel Slccum: 'I sent thre troops undw Tompkins across the border this morning, (March Pursued Villa about five milCN. driving him Into rough country, where his force scattered after snaking ore final stand, which stopped Tompkins' advance. Thre troops then returned to Columbus, three hours later. We lost one corporal from Troop G' Dispatches from the Verdun front today repeated ttv statement that tho Germans who entered the village of Vaux were driven out and denied tho German claim that Fort Do Vaux and alji inlng positions were captured. A shocking double tragedy was discovered last i lght at the summer hom of F.

M. Kirby, of Wilkesbarre, located at Glen Summit, when the caretakers of the property. Mr. and Mrs. Ted.

Freeman, both aged 3: years, were found dead on a platform in tbe garage, with all the indications pointing to a double suicide. An empty bottle was fcund near the bodies. Brooding over tbe probable fate of relatives fighting In the English army it believed to bave led the couple to take their own lives. The first Inkling of anything wrong at the Kirby touse came from the Lehigh Valley agent at Glen Summit at ten O'clock last night. He said that Freeman had failed to make his da'ly trip to the station for milk and newspaper.

The agent said he had r.ol seen cither Freeman or his wife ince Tuesday. Yet had noticed that light were burning in the million dollar rummer home of the Kirby family Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday nights. Acting on the information. Allen Kirby, accompanied y.y several Stat troopers, immediately made the trip by auto to the Glen Summit hoitre, reaching there at eleven o'clock Inspection of the caretakers' quarters in the summer home revealed nothing suspicious, their clothing being i place In tbe closets and there being nothing indicating trouble.

It was Trooper Tipton who discovered the two bodies on an observation platform, half way up the water tower adjoining the garage. Tbe man's body was face Upward arid with arms outstretched while his wife's body lay alongside with the head resting on his knees. The emoty bottle was found a few incites from the man's right band. There was no xiirn that a struggle had occurred and the troopers said that the ncsition of the bodies indented a dcslr on the part of the couple to end their lives. A gold watch in Freeman's pocket showed the hahd stationary at 9:30 and the police and Mr.

Kirby expressed the belief that the sricide occurred shortly before that hour on Tuesday. night. Members of tbe 'Kirby family and their servants raid that Freeman and his wife came from Toronto. Canada. lost May and took employment as caretakers at.

the Kirby summer home, which bad been opened during that month. Freeman, it was said early this morning, was a corporal In. the English army before moving to Canada and three of bis brothers are now fighting in the European war In the English army. It Is believed that Mrs. Freeman hM relatives also engaged in the war and as each talked frequently of the terrible condition In tbe war.

it Is thought that this may l.a've een riVhnrisf Me 'for the fit depression during which, the double mikriilA nlnnnerf ft ml executed. Mr. llM I DOUBLE SUICIDE OF CARETAKERS AT BY MANSION1 The mayor together with theem bers of the City Planning Commission and representatives or the City Coun cil and school board and boroughs, met in the Council Chamber at City Hall yesterday afternoon for a conference with Mr. T. S.

Settle, Field Secretary of the Playground and Recreation Association of America. Mr. Settle presented atv informal and preliminary report covering his work during the past three weeks during which he has been making a recreational survey of the city. The conference proved unusually Interesting to those in attendance. Mr.

Settle presented a mass of statistics and facts relating to the community which contained many features, novel even to those who have dwelt here during all their life time. A draft of proposed recreational work was presented for consideration. A program of the suggested recreational activities was also placed in consideration. Subsequent to the address by Mr. Settle at the T.

M. C. A. next Monday evening the Planning Commission will meet with the Mayor and those interested and carefully go over the entire situation with a view to working out a permanent plan, decide the amount of said plan which can be developed during the coming year, and apportion between the Planning Commission, the school board and the Council and probably some of the surrounding boroughs the work and the wherewithal. The meeting lasted several hours and the discussions were in the main informal and tentative.

The proposals, It must be understood, are suggestive and a result of Mr. Settle's labors thus far and will form the ba sin for study by the Planning Com mission and authorities. Superintendent McGulgan is among the enthusiastic promoters of the work. Professor Regan, of the Dur yea schools, was an interesting speak er at the meeting, telling of the needs of bis community and of the work already accomplished. It is likely that opportunity will be afforded surrounding boroughs to come in under the centralized plan of supervised recreational activities which will minimize the cost to all concerned and at the same time make possible a larger develop ment of the work.

Mayor Donnelly expressed himself as being highly satisfied with the progress of the survey. DOLLAR DAY SALE OF THE HER CO. Tho Fowler Dry Goods con ducting the Boston Store on South Main street, this city, are about to enter on the third year of their business career in Pittston. As their second year draws to a close and the new year looms up with indications of 'bright possibilities, and every reason for antlclpat.ng even greater success than the highly satisfactory accomplishments of the past two years, the firm will fittingly observe the occasion. Tomorrow marks the first day of one of the greatest anniversary sales ever made known to Pittstonlans.

It will continue for one week, and will be a grand feasting of bargains for tbe people of this community. Wholesale prices are ad. vancing, but people are reminded of this so frequently of late, they heedlessly pass tbe warning. But it Is a fact that will loom up seriously within very short time. For the re mainder of this year you will find the prices on dry goods and clothing higher than you have paid for many years past.

The generous price cutting which the Fowler Dry Goods Co. bave made for this great anniversary sale, is merely a method of bringing the firm conspicuously before the public and convincing shoppers that this store is a fine place at which to buy goods of the right quality at the right price. Particular attention is called to the firm's big three page advertisement in today's Gazette, including a double page the first of its kind to appear fat the Gazette in many years. The firm believes that store news Is as of much importance to the women of this com munity as general news, and they tell the story of the great anniversary sale in minute detail in their big advertisement. Wise women will read every item and get posted on what is about to take place.

The an niversary opens tomorrow with a grand Dollar Day Sale that will bring shoppers bere from every village and hamlet in upper Luzerne county. Further developments as the sale progresses will be made, known through the advertising columns of the Gazette, suffice to say now, the price cutting extends to every nook and corner of the store. During the past two years the firm has become an important factor In the business life of this city, giving to the public merchandise values. and styles that are not excelled in any city of Plttston's size. The methods and general bustresg system vt the management are features, that are much appreciated, and the public have shown their endorsement by a confidence and patronage that Is highly encouraging to the managers of the store.

Mr. Jenkins and Mr. Williams. Both these gentlemen have made many, friends here during the past two 'J HARDING CHILD DEAD. Woodrow Wilson Hoover.

four monthold. 'son of Mr. and WH I lam Hoover, of Harding, died this mnrninr. Funeral tomorrow after noon at 2:80, with. burial in Wyoming emeteijr.

ON AlKARY IN OUPtlNT RIOTS All of the participants in the Du pont riots growing out of the factional fight ir. the Sacred Heart of Jesu? last December and January were Indicted by the grand Jury and reported in their return to the couit this morning. Rev. Edward Gucwn. the deposed prifrt is the principal defendant and with him are 73 others.

Sheriff George Buss is the prosecutor end he had all of the men indicted in five separate cases. Tho charges preferred against the men arn rh't. felonious wounding, resisting public officers and assault and bitten' upon public officers. The men have been released in the um of $2, Oflrt 'nil each. Rev.

Gucwa, who is held under $3,000 bail It out of the jurisdiction, he being ordered to leave the community by Judge Fuller and directed not to retnrn unless ho is wanted. Tho juror this morning reported 20 true bills and 23 Ignored cases. sanran urns With a congregation numbering about SO persons in attendance. Rev. Father Kurkowskl yesterday celebrat ed the first mass that has been held in the Sacred Heart Polish Catholic Church, at Dupont, since the riot there several months ago that resulted in the death of one man and the injury of scores of others.

There was absolutely no semblance of any trouble at the nrst service nor this morning when the priest again opened the doors of the church for the eight o'clock moss. Father Kurkowskl stated this morn ing that he will continue to conduct, dally masses in the church throughout tne Lnten season, aiong wun ine oin or regular services. He announces a I Vesper servi to be held this evening and on Sunday he will conduct two masses, the first at eight o'clock and the second at ten clock. HE CAVING BLOCKS VALLEY CUT OFF TRACKS Traffic on the cut off branch of the Lhigtt Tfcltsy rallnoad has been block ed since four o'clock yesterday after noon, when extensive cavings over tho workings of the Barnuin mine, near Foote avenue, Duryea, dropped about 150 feet of the tracx, allowing it to settle from four to six feet. AH freight traffic is being sent over the back track, between Fairview and Sugar Xotch, through Wilkesbarre.

A large force of men and agravel train have been working at the cave since yesterday afternoon, and it is expected that traffic will be resumed over the cutoff by six o'clock this afternoon. Avoca was also visited by a mine cave yesterday morning. Ten houses on aientlnc and Wagner streets, in North Avoca. were seriously affected and the families are moving out their nousenoid effects. COURT ORDERS EXTRA WfEK FOR POUTICAL PROBE Bent on making a sweeping political corruption probe.

Judge Carman gave lriniwion to the grand Jurors this morning to take next week for their investigation, and directed that thev subpoena any one and every one who has knowledge of bribery, ante Aloction promises or other crooked vr. The Jurors expressed their willingness to make a thorough clean up of the alleged rottennexs and District Attorney Slattery gave out today that one of the men to be summoned to tell all he knows will be no less distinguished a person Than Judge Oar man himself. BOY STRUCK BY AUTO Allen Boat, seven year old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Boat, of Broad street, was struck by Dr.

Berge's automobile while coasting on Broad street, Cork Lane, last He received a cut over the eye and was bruised about the body. her Imbv. who she believes was given to a Mexican family. The Viliistas alleged determination to mnk. i torrid of every American thev rc.iintM i flnaiUii bravery of Mrs.

S. T. F. Ryan, wife of the Captain Cf Troon K. Attempting to make her escape during the height of the Columbus fighting, a Mexican grabbed her and de iranded to know where she was going.

Mrs Ryan replied that he was going for her automobile and was re leaved. Mrs. Ryan escaped unhurt. action of Mrs. A.

I Riggs. wife of the customs officer in stifling her criej. as the Mexicans were shooting outride her home, was another of the numerous instances of heroism on the part cf the American of Columbus. The Riggs house was riddled with Mexican bullets, but she and her two bahef escaped Injury. The coolness with which the Mex leans sought 1 out their victims and tood around dead Americans in the height of the battle was i till com mented on today; Ctvalry' officers es Jmhtcd there were over 1.000 Viliistas attacking party.

Against this force had about 29 troopers with, two machine gun. It was rumored but not 'Officially On firmed thK one of tbe American ma chin guns failed to work properly in the midst of the fighting. 1 1 i 'V 1 1 i I Msny womeihav gone Jo Ueming, 1, for prolpetion. There was gnat uneasiness in Col umbus last night. earing Villa I oiin attack.

The militia company Pcming and armed civilians, with an extra strong patrol of Col. 81 cum's troops rre prepared to repel spy rsnewedi. assault, hut daylight Hrok rtthout any trace of Villa being found. The troops that pursued Villa into Msxlcs yesterday and ported to base killed more than 100 more Mexicans In three; pitched battles on Mexican soiL bavo returned to Columbus. All American' soldiers are today on tb American side of the boundary line.

VMia was reoorted encamped today twenty miles south of tne border. Be 2sRsvpM.m. wWeh he was reported to have attacked Colum SuT MndH chieftain has western Chi I iuiahua. well mounted. Villa Is reported to have made the Lttazk.

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