Pittston Gazette from Pittston, Pennsylvania • Page 1

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SEROUS Wffli iLliLllU SEEKING TO TAKE JlMSM IWSECTIiQ)MS Harrlsburg, Jan. 19. Henry Harrlsburg, Pa Jan. 19. Thef SS ZJ1, Sr'kta? 1 P1 Trarislt: today was crowned corn king of Penn i II2t sylvania at the annual farm products OHIO KENTUCKY from ambus: 11 su.ii i show here.

i commission ior permission In the sweepstakes class, which was stock of four rival bus and taSP a i nt 11 won by Heiland, Clarence Atherton, of panics operating in Philadelj Franklin cnuntv was second: Russell vfolntHr 1 Brown. York county, third; M. G. Sell phnmrv lfl hnx hwn fixed ens, chambersburg, fourth, and Philip date for a hearing in Philadelphia. A cowardly assassin, hiding in am Cincinnati, Jan.

19. A windstorm of cyclonic proportions skipped in a aiuiora, xuw. Companies which the R. T. seeks IS COLLECT SLAYER OF CHILD bush (along East Railroad street just A.

L. Shaffer, Brookville, Jefferson county, wa crowned small grain cham to purchase are: Quaker City' Cab Company, Montr ffnmerv Mntnr Bus Comnuiv. Dovles erasy course over a 200 miles section pion of the state. of Southwestern Ohio and Northern beyond. Tedrick street in the section of Plttston' Township commonly known as "Brandy Patch," murdered Thomas Heiland won his championship in the town Easton Motor Coach Comnanv and Kentucky today, tearing down buildings and.

burying their occupants in the DEMOCRATS STAND BY ROBINSON IN ATTACK BY HEFUN MSB SMITH Mil) POL failed to FLIGHT corn class with an exhibit of "Golden 'the Philadelphia Suburban Transit Queen" variety. Company. Loyal Marquis, of Hickory, won the I in addition to Philadelphia these corn LiUls, aged 41, well known Browntown ruins. Damage from the storm was estl' union leader, at midnight last night grand championship of the boys and panies operate In Montgomery, Dela mated at approximately $300,000. The a pen Lulls' with six bullet wounds therein, was along the sidewalk girls' clubs of the state with of three Shropshire lambs.

ware, Chester, Bucks and Northampton counties. TO JAIL FOR LIFE by a passerby, soon after the murder. Mills Field, His assassin fled and, although the authorities are holding two local young men as suspects, the atrocious crime has not yet been solved, and there are VERDICTS GIVEN By PAUL R. MALLON, (United Press Staff Correspondent.) Washington. Jan.

19. SenaJrt TTof. Flint, 19. Michigan swift justice has again scored; and today Adolph Hotelllng Is starting: a life sentence at the Marquette prison for a grave misgivings that the suspects in Another attempt of KJngsford Smith and Lieut. Pond to capture the world's'; end.

flight record ended Inj 'failure ENGINEER GIVEN QUICK VERDICT IN lin, of Alabama, renewed1 his religious attack on Governor Al Smith in the Senate today, a few hours after a cau custody may not be implicated at au. muraer tnat occurred Just a week ago. It was no record' for Michigan that figure Included $100,000 In Cincinnati, $90,00 in Hamilton and $25,000 near Louisville. Communication was disrupted. Reports coming in slowly showed at least 20 persons were Injured and several were feared dead.

A hundred towns and villages lay in the zig zag of the twister. Shortly before noon, reports showed that Louisville, Hamilton, Mld dletown, Washington Courthouse, Fern Creek, Newtown and probably other places had been hit. The greatest damage seemed to have been done in Cincinnati. More than 20 persons had been taken to hospitals IN The only motive, that authorities can attribute to the cowardly killing of IN COURT The aviators landed' theft within 48 hours after Hotelling had confessed to the brutal murder of five year old Dorothy Schneider; he was en route to Jail: but 'it was further nroof cus of Democratic Senators had adopted a resolution endorsing Senator ROb inson, Democrat, floor leader, who yesterday severely criticized Heflla, Spirit: of California, at Miuajt Lulls Is that the victim may have incurred the enmity of one or more as barougtu and townships, whose collec tfcna are curtailed by the coal com pantoa, which are only paying about '50 a per cent of the duplicates in accordance with the" recent decisions vot Judge Fuller, are holding an Important meet tng at the court house this afternoon to adopt some plan to force the coal 1 1 companies to pay the full amount of v' taxes assessed for the past year. 1 The meeting was called by John tax collector of Sugar Notch, who is secretary of the state association of tax collectors.

Several attorneys rep resenting the county, municipalities and school districts attended the meeting a. m. toaay after 80 hou four minutes in air. sociates in No. 6 Colliery local union, in which he was an active worker.

Dis CASES AGIN FOR J5.0I10 Their gasoline supply was JbcL of the speed of Michigan justice. Hotelling reached Marquette this forenoon. He was snirited out of Flint content among members of the No. 6 Colliery local has been manifest for some time past. The feeling reached Judge Jones this morning directed a A.

L. WaaaelL an emment en a high pitch a few days ago when of fact that they were stranjters 'te community. The. body was removed 'to morgue, of Burns local lint kers, at the direction of iwmtor ficials of District No. 1, United Mine Washington, Jan.

19. Senate Democrats today expressed confidence In the leadership of Senator Joseph T. Robinson, of Arkansas, who yesterday condemned Senator Heflln's attacks upon Governor Al Smith of New York and the Catholic Church. Of 34 Democrats meeting In caucus, only Senator Trammel, oi Florida, cast a dissenting 'vote. Heflln's colleague, ntoPtaSJS rSfwtSS.

bSSSS lkly given a verdict in court today ed to prevent any attempts at mob vlo Workers, of America, refused to recognize new officers elected by the lo oner Charles T. Burns. Arranr cal. The enmity was fanned last night Musto, a dispute over a building line. Iorthe fuU amount of his claim, 5.

"buttle Hilfed Thurs waUwS eS TnlJ XT ftom erected a building wall which encroach slonal services rendered. acenstpd hv man in n. mntnr rr ed about two feet on property of plain The plaintiff sued to recover on his'ho her toto STmScWrS tiff and then refused plaintiff per bill for $5,000 and exnenses for the here and it was feared several dead might be in the ruins of the many houses wrecked; A report' from Washington Courthouse said several were "dead or Injured" there. Richard Kruger, 26, Dayton, salesman, was killed at Washington Court house, Ohio, when the wind swept a' quantity of brick from the top of a building. Kruger was sitting in his automobile when the bricks crashed when the miners held a meeting here, at which threats of a general strike and gave advice to the collectors, one of the plans suggested was to proceed against the coal companies as they would against an individual levy on the ''tt Shelof that the full amount of taxes can be collected by following the legal procedure.

The Act of 1834, which has been, little changed since its pass Mam: orovides: senator Black, of Alabama, was ex were heard. cusea from voting, I mission to use this wall as support for work of examining the piers of the new found to i cmk bed It was while Lillis was on his way The following resolution was adopt home to Browntown that be was mur law which upset the case will later be and making a report thereon. Early la LJSf? fV dered. His evidently laid in ed by a vote of 33 to 1, with 12 Democrats absent, either purposely or be wait for him along the lonely road through the top of the machine. any person shall neglect or refuse The storm was not very severe at argued before the court In banc February last It was discovered that i oHuSsted HotelUniT who had en to the suit of Charles Grosspletsch, pier No.

1 of the new bridge had set Sn to hlTcom a contractor, of Wllkesbarre, against tied about seven Jnches and County Htv ThoS he had Robert Piatt, a claim for M.543 as a Commissioner Rossfr got In touch wluun nour ne naa con balance due on a building contract, Mr. Waddell, who is considered the, Hotelling was lodged In the cnuntv which nu fcrloH hfnra TTmuV I ahW nA ncf 1 OieUmg WBS IOOgeO Ul tne COUnty were made to hold a post mort amlnation today after which "jthe will be turned over to Undertaker I nelly to be prepared for burtaJL Tom Lillis was one of Browt most widely known and popular men. He was born In this corr about 41 years ago and was ant He resided with his aged brother James and sister Anna 1 family home, 190 Oak streeW town. In late years his ffed had not enjoyed good health Lillis proved a devoted son, ots was a great comfort to 'his root, her declining years and the seen tragic beyond description when Washington Courthouse and little dam age was reported. where several similar crimes have been committed in years gone by.

Lillis usually boarded the Yatesvllle bus and rode to his home in Browntown, but last night he and Alexander Campbell, well known leader of the miners at No. payment oi ine amount aue for taxes within thirty days, from the time of demand, it shall be the duty of the collector to levy such amount by distress and sale of goods and chattels "iT taf Mutk ilallnnllanf trivinir ten fta.Vn' Police Chief, William Cope land and cause oi pnysical inability to attend: "Resolved that this conference of Democratic members of the senate express its confidence In the leadership of Senator Robinson and in his service on the special committee named to Investigate the alleged secret Mexican documents." iZ tZZ ZZl 'IJZZXU rsriSTSL 'r" Za.ZZET?l witnm an nour a mob rfw volTMM Zr7nrt started forming demanding that Ho diet for plaintiff for 700. come here, make an examination and tellmir be lvnched The lail was attack to the case of George Sobak, of Hud report at a charge of $5,000 and ex ffl ttirZh ta 6 Colliery, walked up East Railroad public notice of such sale by advertise BKuuiai c. o. aaeiuuer, oi rrowm, penses.

xie was engagea Dy me com dows Officers were fired on Pouca Claim for tfiOfl for deniam to nlum iniinlnnpm xtvmt. An i V1 Wre, Washington, Jan, 4im coot yL tzyjai CU mi UIO wuun and ready for shipment can be levied Democratic leaders are a. Senate mVs automobile doe to a collisioiwith amlnation aSd several on tne data In but they worked on momentarily crthaI that Sena w' UPOityU necessary. turbed over the prospect snn tZ wo k(uii ww uwibivc iur ed irom town, the mob of 15,000 con tsnn aHthmit. tor Heflln.

of Alabama, is to warn? an was conveyed to the aged woman fore daylight today that an assess bullets had cut short the Ufe of 1 son. The mother bore up brav however, under her great bereavem The village of Browntown 1" tinued its attack on the Jail. The street together, it has been learned from a reliable source. They stood at the entrance to Campbell's home, 144 East Railroad street for a time and then Lillis left and proceeded up Railroad street toward his home. He crossed the Plttston Township boundary line and was two blocks; east of Tedrick street when the assassin fired the fatal bullets into his body.

All appearances indicate that mils was shot through the back of the head without warning. Two gaping bullet wounds In his head indicate that the giti Cathollc campaign In the upper Another automobile case on trial bs House from now until June the time jfore Judge McLean today Is that of they planned to use to soothe any re Hugh McQueen, of PittstonT against R. LHrrSr iirst mintlf, f)naUw was caned out and the Witness today and told of the trouble at moh dispersed. fire uniei Barney Houston directed tne relief work. Tramway service was paralyzed and the street railway company pressed its busses into service to aid wherever needed.

Piles of shattered timbers, broken glass and trash Impeded the progress of rescue workers and the homeless. The storm was described by weather officials as a "severe The cloud which carried it did not whirl and dip but swept to the ejrth and tore along; at a straight ami terrific rate, they said. The' wind ripped a sixteen foot pole from the B. and O. station and dropped it in a yard two blocks away.

Electric signs were ripped apart and their pieces scattered for hundreds of feet, 'first place reported struck was tne pier ana oi engaging mt. waaaeu, Hotellirur had been taken to Ionia. ugious disagreement the narty in Clark, of WUkesbarre. CAHK CASHIER SHOT BANDITS plataWf to TOme here to make an inspection and Tuesday be was driven from Ionia back stirred up regarding the itror crime that claimed the life of or its most popular vounar men. rvi preparation ior a narmonious conven IntA tfa iMnntv anil thaM a farm claiming about $90.

for damage to his report. fmtnmnhtto in a mIIIbIati AftAmwl u. uso iblMi Wb Attorney Mr. tion at Houston, Tex, Waddell, dh the witness stand, 'vard was arralaned for the murder of days when Browntown boasted i Zi xt S2B rusn repiesenw uie piam mat ne naa been a consulting the uttie walved examination. rellatoua aunol tat hi c.h,, Sfi vwraey me VJ Tuesday night he admitted attacks of the leading baseball teams regions Tom LOUS was aa active as directing head of the ball cIl DEAD IN BANK I "RfnrA tTnuV tjuVtatr AoA on1 bIda li Panama lfA4M u.

on two other girls. Wednesday the confessed slayer was brought back to Flint, despite protests victim was felled by shots fired from behind. Not content with Inflicting the mortal wounds, the assassin evidently, approached his prostrate victim SSf BPMe on trial the case of Joseph Rubtoski, pan, China, Russia and France. He was to deplore the fact that Beflin. among nf Pivmnnth mimt r.M,.

wihft r. i Portland. Jan. 19. Arthur J.

that be would br mobbed. There was a X.Vfi iHjgwuo wiiKesDarr) a piamnrr claiming and was elected a member of a. scien au or the ball players of the cr nlty knew him well and admlre for his splendid qualities. oXpc: ship. When Tom LUU 'was 't head of the baO elu fana nt tntLt mrirm th.

and riddled his body witn tne cart Dernorest, cashier of the Mount Scott crowa aooub uie coun, xiouse, uud we I crowd was not disorderly.l ridges remaining In his revolver six bullet wounds in all being found In n.r. no t. laamages ior injuries sustained near tific society in France and given spec RoWnson called conference of Sen iHunlock's Creek on July 2. 1926. Plain ial honors there.

He told of being en meei to de 1 tiff was riding in an automobile bus gaged to come here, and of his work in tenntae what acUon they desired to when a truck loaded with props was inspecting and making a report on the take regarding Heflin'4 challenge of his naw Th. inrf kow i vl' 1 Leslie Schneider, lather ox tne victim, attacked Hotelling with his fists but the two men were separated. State rBank here, shot and killed two bandits who attempted to hold up the institution today. When, police arrived they found the bandits dead on the floor. his body.

Pport of the team, knowing that Washington Courthouse 65 miles northeast of here. The storm, a terrific wind sweeping close to the' ground, veered westward to Mlddletown, 32 miles north of here. It next reported in Hamilton, 12 miles 'further south. Then It skipped 20 miles southward to Cincinnati, passed through the Cum minsville district of the city, and went on into Kentucky where It was report An autopsy was performed on the body of the murdered man at Plttston Hospital this afternoon by Dr. Michael J.

Murnhv. cmmlSE mLi fo 8nd of frep at thT AttorneT 'r'wTrean. of the St whlch Investigated the and entered the of the bus, frac A. Valentine, while Solicitors M. 8 De iatoWhen aaSlwhat to Hearst Mexican documents.

tnrincr the niaintiffn at. tho oiw, 'THsnv. i i10 arraignea. won asaea wnat nia Hotelling was taken berore Juage en7n 0lLWlng IntheTuitA toe ntUeraM cTrmlate y35 imiong uemocraia tne upper House, Joseph Thomas, a claim for over $400 Judge. Jones directed a verdict for pnrt vprv nnlp.

and said: At 11:47 o'clock this morning Chief of Police McHale, Police Lieutenant party leaders are piqued because there on a carload of fish shipped to defen full amount Price and three members of Troop "Guilty, airecuott or tne ciuo was at ce hands. When Browntown was. In the Suburban League In the 1921 35 Inclusive, Lulls was the tiger and when Browntown berth, in the Wyoming League piloted' the club In the other clrc Since Rlnaldo Cappelllni, now 1 of District No. 1, United Mine Wo: of America, first came toto promln as a leader of miners' activities community eight years Lulls been one of the most active membe. of the union.

Being an. employe ci ed in Fern Creek, 11 miles away, before it hit Louisville, nearly 100 miles State Police, returned from Sayre, Pa, where two vounat men from this city HEM REFUSED READING BUS LINE uu wjr timet Winn, many ui mem aant, tne jury late yesterday returned have characterized as his disturbing In a verdict for plaintiff for $286 08 The fluence. They say they do not consider case was tried before Judge Fine. south of here. Angelo Bello and Michael Pugliese Although he was convalescing from i.ia uuuinugii eciiuusiy except insoiar BS PROMINENT VOK were arrested at an early nour tms an operation, Mathew Roberts, 25, car There were a few more ceremonies and then within a very few minutes Judge Brennan sentenced Hotelling to life imprisonment at the Marquette prison the most extreme punishment the state of Michigan could give.

Within an hour Schneider was en route to the prison to start his morning as suspects in the Lillis mur ried his mother to safety when the J. NEW it may affect future party harmony and stir up elements which were being quieted. They have found that to reply to his original innuendoes and attacks only wind whipped, their house from its der. Bello and Pugliese, who make their home in the South Plttston quar foundations. ter, attended the meeting of No.

6 Col No. 6 Colliery, Lulls Wat especially active in the deliberations "at meetings Phillip August, truck driver, saw his Aiarrlsburg, Jan. 19. Governor Fisher today announced he had refused liery local here last night is report machine picked up and carried fifty of Local union o. 1703, compoaea oi.

stirs mm to more lengthy oratorical; effects. But they also are unwilling to tract him mlth dIIahaa m. to grant a Hearing to tne scnuyuou i yards. qiei or rouce juopeiana saia employes of No. 6 Colliery.

Through ed. They boarded a tram ior Kocnes ter early this morning, but were apprehended at Sayre and were brought back Kallway Company and the Schuylkill wfav n.tw oucuiv Jul leu Mmw MAN CRUSHED TO DEATH IN MINES John Koslk. an esteemed vniintT man out the years that he had been actlvexl he believed hundreds of persons "would have been killed had the storm oc silence will be misinterpreted as con' to this city. Mackinaw City, Jan. 19.

A crowd of several hundred persons tried to catch a glimpse of Adolph Hotelling when his train arrived here today. A ferry trip, started at 7:30 a. took him to the upper Michigan peninsula. sent, ine unlimited aeDate rules oi Of TUITION GB. in union anairs, mus naa oeen a ciose associate of Alex former the Senate permit Heflin to talk as International board member of the A throng of fifty or mora had assembled at the Lehigh Valley station at the time the train was due here from Sayre.

There was no attempt by long as he desires about any subject he desires xand all the party leaders miners, although the Browntown feat was an independent and was mcupe where Marquette Penitentiary Is situated. can do is to Bit ana squirm. at all times to fallow his own dli rnus rar they have been unable to Owosso. Jan. 19.

Mrs. Adolph of conscience. When Campbell the muling throng to Interfere with the two youths, who scowled at the throng devise any successful way to handle elected international board member him. from beneath bright colored caps. relinquished 1 nlsu position as ehe After his first oration yesterday.

Hotelling, wife of the slayer of Dorothy Schneider, of Mount Morris, lapsed into a state of coma today and her condition was pronounced "very serious" Richard Powell, chief ol county detectives, cleared a path for the sus curred two hours earlier when they were sleeping. "The miracle was that the wind them warning with, its roar," he said Hundreds of persons, frightened by the wind, ran from their homes into the open. Hoouse after house, collapsed after they had been evacuated. At noon a blue sky spotted with fleecy clouds replaced the ominous storm clouds of the morning. City officials estimated the damage would exceed $100,000.

Dr. J. c. Mitchell, a veterinarian at tacbed to the City Health Department, rescued three persons from the rums of their home. The storm roared through the district which.

lasted nearly four hours, Heflin announced he Intended to be heard pects and their captors as a safeguard frequently, on the same subiects In by the attending physician, Dr. W. 8. Welnkauf, of Corunna. against any violence, but the prisoners were not molested on tneir journey police headquarters.

After being the Senate and that he would demand a vote upon ousting Robinson from the Hearstdocument Investigating committee. Stockholders of the WUkesbarre Railway Corporation hifd fbeir annual meeting in their new building in West moor today and re elected the following directors: F. M. Kirby, F. W.

Wheaton, H. Abram Ne3 bltt, II, Charles V. Laycock. The directors then re organized by electing the following officers: President, F. M.

Kirby; first vice president, William S. Bell; second vice president H. B. Schooley; secretary treasurer, C. W.

Laycock; general manager, J. B. Potter; general superintendent Edward A Hoffman; superintendent of transportation, Elmer L. manager of train department L. Lindemuth.

In 1925, ThomasMlBHght, who was general manager of the company, suffered fatal injuries in aihy auto NE City Hall for less than ten minutes they were taken in charge by three Transportation company wnicn are opposing the granting of a state charier to the Reading Transportation Company, a subsidiary of the Reading Company, but would permit briefs to be submitted. The Schuylkill Railway Company and the Schuylkill Transportation Company operate in Schuylkill county. The Reading Transportation Company was organized as a subsidiary of the Reading Company to operate bus, routes in 24 counties in which the Reading Company now operates steam railroads. Appeals were taken from the decision of the Public Service Commission granting a certificate of convenience to the Reading Transporation Company by the Schuylkill Railway Company and the Schuylkill Transportation Company, Both appellate courts upheld the commission. Governor Fisher had delayed action on the charter requisition pending decision by the appellate courts.

Frederick M. Leonard, Philadelphia lawyer, who is counsel for the Schuylkill Railway Company, asked the Governor for a hearing today. But the Governor decided that all Issues raised had been thoroughly threshed out in court proceedings. welghman at Colliery and mr ben Of jBoBleiry local imtnedlat elected jtifu' 45 take his plaoe; two years LUUa served as check we! man and then' the administration affairs in the local changed and Pr Stanton, another Browntown man, was elected to succeed Lulls, latter returned to his Job the and worked todustrlously. v.

When the latest controversy cr' out a few weeks ago regardlr working conditions at No. 6 C. and a new element of members mi control of the colliery local ic Robinson attempted to give him the opportunity of a vote, but Heflin ob members of the State Police and were removed to the barracks at Wyoming jected, saying he was not ready for Reported dany for the Plttston Gazette by J. H. Brooks and Company, of for Questioning.

that yet of Dupont, met a tragic death this morning in the mines of the Pennsylvania Coal Company, when a hugs rock fell crushing his head. The accident occurred In Hoyt shaft of Ewen Colliery, and the fall of rock was so large that three hours' work was required before the crushed body could be recovered. By the same fall of rock. James Alalmo, agsd 44, of 118 Johnson street, a laborer, suffered contusions of the body. He was removed to Plttston Hospital for treatment.

His condition is not serious. John Koslk was born In this country twenty two. years ago and he and his parents went to the father's native land, Czecho Slovaria, before the World War. One month ap the young man returned to this country and resided with his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs.

Michael Koslk, of 536 Main street Dupont. He is a first cousin of Michael Koslk. vice president of District No. 1. United Mine Workers ol America.

He is survived by his mother and father living in Czecho Slo vakia. He was a member of St John's Slovak Church, this city. The body was taken In charge by Scran ton, members of the New York Lillis' lifeless body was found lying Republicans erlns and levelling buildings and uprooting trees. One three story brick building collapsed, but a man and a woman who occupied the building, escaped silence over the Heflin insurrection. Af along the northerly side of East Kail Stock Exchange, Am.

Can ter Heflln's tirade yesterday. Senator road street, just Inside the Plttston Am. D. S. Moses, 'Republican, N.

who Is men Township boundary line, by John Gol The streets were filled with people tioned as possible manager of the den, of Browntown, a mine worker who the old oficlals, Lulls is said to have avmnathised wMh tho nifcr element was returning to his home. He attempt scurrying' to cover. The twister tore through a section Hoover Presidential campaign, facetiously passed around the Senate cham mobile accident at Glant'sTjespalr. from which he died the following day. A month later his place was taken by that aspired for leaderhlp and, when iour blocks wide; Three women and a boy were in William S.

Bell, formerly of Pottsville, ed to rouse the man, whom he did not recognize, although Lillis and Golden' had been neighbors for years and knew each other intimately. Contin ber a proposed Democratic campaign slogan: "Houston Heflin and Harmony." jured when a three story frame house who was also elected vice president Alexander Campoeu was aectea cnecs welghman. Lulls was elected to a minor office Jn the wuttery local He was at Jiis post last night when the lMnant 'Mnducted a meettns hi of the company. Mr. Bell has been in coiiapsea.

uing on his journey toward Browntown Am. C. F. Am. Loco.

Am. Smelting Am. Sugar Am. T. to T.

Am. Tobacco Anac. Copper T. S. F.

Bait. Sc Ohio Beth. Steel Can. Pacific Ches. it Ohio M.

St P. M. St Falling trolley wires menaced the falling health of late and he has been transferred to the audiUne'deoartment Golden encountered a young couple people as they ran through the streets. St Aloviuis Hall but it 1b said, he whom he knew and he confided to them seeking refuge. A majority of th retaining the office of vice president took no prominent part ln any of the that he had found a stranger lying on houses rased were frame structures.

and Mr. Potter, of Bridgeport, discussions 'and there was nothing' to Six workmen narrowly escaped death indteate that he. incurred the enmiry Undertaker Edward Lokuta, of Dupont, wnen the Murdoch garage, a frame formerly manager of the Connecticut Railway becoming manager. Mr. Potter assumes his new duties Feb.

1st. structure, was partially demolished. who prepared it for burial. Pf. A man driving a truck was hurled to the street He was taken to General IT BI1 LilEL LINE WILL Hospital.

of any individual in the organisation, although there was considerable discussion, some of It rather heated, on the changed conditions which. Camp rll and bis associates prescribed for the local union. LUUs was a member of Charles CarroU Council, Young Men's Institute, of this city: St John's R. C. Church the sidewalk and he bad not succeeded in rousing him.

three returned to the spot where the body was lying and discovered the gruesome crime. Immediately the police were informed 'and the news that Tom Lillis had been murdered spread quickly throughout the community. Sergeant Thomas Redington and Patrolmen Dructor, Lyons and Loughney started an Investigation. Finding that the crime had been committed outtslde of the city limits. Sergeant Redington Informed the State Police and Troopers Prick, Brown and Knight of Troop Wyo Louisville, Jan.

19. A windstorm of almost cyclonic proportions tore Paris Island. 8. C. Jan.

19. A Stm USE ITS FARES through sections of Louisville early to DIED THIS CoL F. tt I. DeL Hud. L.

Dupont Erie Glen Alden Coal Gt pf. Gen. Motors Int. M. pf.

Jones Tea Kan. City So. L. V. R.

R. on De trotter monoplane, enroute from Mt Clemens, to Havana, Cuba, took off from here today four hows and 40 minutes after It was forced down. The plane left at 9:20 a. m. He announced briefs could be submitted up to 4 o'clock Monday afternoon.

Former Governor Plnchot refused to approve charters for the Reading Transportation Company and a bus subsidiary of the Pennsylvania Railroad. The Pennsylvania has never renewed its application for a charter, but is expected to do so If favorable action is taken on the Reading application. FRIDAY Af.D SATURDAY HO. 9 colliery, of the Pennsylvania Coal will be operated Friday and Saturday. An Other VllWriee of the Pennsylvania Hillside system In the Pitta ton section will be idlle.

congregation and. the Holy Name Society. He is survived by his mother. day. First reports to police' said heavy damage had.

been caused. At, an early hour no one had been reported injured One way travel rates on Lackawanna Mrs. Nora Lillis. widow of Patancz or killed. 72 I 71 71 13 13 13 105 105 105 110 100 110 175 174 175 76 75 76 179 178 179 167 167 167 55 54 55.

191 190 191 114 114 114 58 56 57 207 204 207 199 198 198 17 17 17 33 33 33 78 76 78 179 178 178 134 134 134 314 312 314 61 60 61 165 161 162 95 95 95 133 132 133 43 49, 43 37 35 37 59 59 59 91 94 94 35 35 35 51 50 61 165' 162 165 61 60 60 160. 159 160 29 29 29 1 60 60 185 184 185 95 94 95 64 64 64 24 24 24 99 96 98 101 100 100 63 60 63 59 58A 69 120 119 120 143 143 58 67 57 106 105 106 189 189 189 147 144 147 94 94 94 64 64 64 939 91 92 Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Russell, well known residents of 12 Fulton street have the sympathy of many friends in the great loss they have Lulls, and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. John Hogan, of Oregon; (Lieutenant Leonard Flo and Austin Bement Detroit business man, said they would stop attain at Jacksonville: ming, were assigned to the case and Mrs.

Robert Moran. of Law street. Cincinnati, Jan. 19. A tornado struck the Cummmgsvllle district of and Wyoming Valley railroad (the Laurel Line) are to be boosted on March 1.

Patrons of the third rail system after that date who purchase one way tickets between Scran ton and WUkesbarre will be required to pay 69 cents as against 60 cents, the present one way suffered, in the death of their little 'I jna. 'They, left Selfrldm tvm mrfehimn Cork LanT'Miss Anna Lulls, teacher in Plttston. Township schools; Daniel Lillis, of Avoca; James, at home. L. V.

Coal Mo. Pacific Nat Biscuit New Haven uncinnau shortly after 9 a. m. today, injuring a score of persons, tearing down buildings, uprooting trees and 1 daughter Margaret who passed away this afternoon. The little girl was aged two years and iwo months, and she had bqen 111 for three weeks.

Death was due to complications following an attack of measles. Y. Central worked throughout the nigni witn Plttston City police in an effort to trail the murderer. The first tangible clue that might lead to a solution of the crime was obtained shortly after 2 o'clock when it was learned that two strangers had left Plttston on a westbound Lehigh Valley train at 1:42 a. having mux snapping on telephone poles.

rate. ine rare between Plttston and CURB MAKKET K'X New York. Cur. Market reported Detroit Mich, Jan. IB.

Lieut 8. Flo, former army aviator, and First reports to police said several persons had been killed. Ambulances Scran ton wlu be jumped from 35 to cents. Austm jr. Jtemenc Detroit advertla.

daily by P. F. Cusick and of W11 N. O. W.

North Amer. Norf. West. North Pacific keshArnii. t' and available police were sent to the scene.

Other parts of the city were not af MERCHANTS BANKRUPT. tag man, attempting a non stop flight to Havana, Cuba, from Selfrtdge Field. Mt Clemens, Mich, were forced down 121 MINE ACCIDENT. Am. Gas tt Elec.

P. R. R. 47 SECRETARY DAVIS Asaoo, Gas Sc Elec chased tickets for Rochester. The police here got in touch with authorities 47 64 Two petitions in bankruptcy were rected by the freak storm, which some 54 Cities Service Com.

Pr. Steel Car Radio Corp. early today, at Paris Island, S. they advised relatives here. filed in federal tourt Scran ton.

today. at Sayre and arranged to have Sayre aescnoea as a twister. AUNT DIED TODAY. Pittsburgh. Jan.

19. Letltla 10 Dnrant Motors police board the Lehigh Valley, train 162 165 Glen Alden Coal Thomas J. McDonald, merchant, of Mc Alpine street' Avoca, filed a voluntary Reading CO. Rep. LAS.

Patsy Pontero, aged 39, of 132 Elizabeth street this city, laborer employed at No. 7 shaft Ewen Colliery, sustained fracture of the left leg while at work this morning. His condition. Is not serious. He is receiving treatment at Plttston Hospital.

65 at Sayre and place tne two strangers under arrest as suspects. David PhUlips, 73, ah aunt of James J. Davis, eecretary of labor, died at the Humble Oil Int JPet, 39 BANK CLEARINGS. New York, Jan. 19.

Bank Hear petition, giving ms liabilities as $4, 351.33 and assets as $5,309.10. Hamilton, 0 Jan, 19. A twister struck Hamilton today, levelling a score of houses and uprooting trees and telephone poles. windows in the This was done and at sv m. Lehv Power As Sec.

26 35 An involuntary petition was filed ings Clearing House balances, $103,000,000: Federal Reserve Leh. VaL Coal Rubber South. Pacific South. Ry. Studebaker Texas Pacific Union Pacific B.

L. Kerner, merchant of Chief of Police Michael McHale and Police Lieutenant James Price left here for Sayre on a. Lehigh Valley train tor nome oi ner aaugnier, nn. uua a. Hughes, DormonV.a euburbtelay.

Mrs. Phillips was a sister of David J. Davis, father, of Secretary Davis, of Iiir', 65 31 207 33 65 13 13 4" 7 St Bank credit balance, $92,000,000. van Buren and Taylor schools were shattered and the streets wen littered with debris. An early check up re VaL Coal Sales Northeastern Power Northern Ohio Power The bigger and better Chevrolet is now on display bring the suspects back to Plttston fori 66 i 19 18 43 98 7 Southeastern Power veatea omy one person glri injur' ed; Uv 8.

8teel Wabash A the second floor of his home, received Questioning. The pouca were not inclined to furnish much information to the newspapers today and It was not Standard Oil Ind. at our showroom. Gome in Dickson city, by three Philadelphia creditors and one. Scrantpn creditor with claims of tV, JAN DUtS ON STREET.

Harrlsburg, pa Jan. U. a. N. Fet tus, aged 60 years, a draftsman employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad company, collapsed and died today a broken leg and Internal injuries when Wabash Gen.

Baking Louisville. Kv Jan. 10 A mtnnr and see this Wonderful made known whether or not the auth struck by bricks as the front wall of WesUnghouse Cut your, doal bills 15 we givaa long ton 2240 Best; anthracite that can buy Cont tornado struck the southern fringe of orities had any reason to better the home gave way. His parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Tom Simpson, and a slater, Pauline. 19. wtxrwere eating break the men bound for Rochester: had any ne in the low; price field. Shea Chevrolet bouvviiifl tooay, causing from $25,000 to $100,000 damage, to homes and In EUa' Horad Tcni i part the mm muraer except the Found Hand bag containing sum of money, owner can have same by calling at 12 Defoe street and paying for the srtmtlMmenV 19J3t juring six persons seriously, suspicious circumstances. surroundlng fast on the first floor of the house.

white waiting for a trolley car at Fourth 23 Water Plttston 23 Plttston. their early' morning peparrure the jaarxes street, Bertram asleep on I wert uninjured, i landMa i.