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PITTSTON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER. 1, 1923 WEBKLT ESTABLISHED 1850. DAILI K8T. BT THRO. HART.

18S2. 76TJI YEAR THREE UVES LOST IN DESTRUCTION INCOME TAXES PAID CITIZENS WERE NOTHING DOING IN HARRISBURG ANENT THE STRIKE HAWAIIAN FLIGHT PLANE GOING GOOD lt400 MILES OUT QUIETNESS REIGNS AS MINE WORKERS QUIT THEIR JOBS MADE PUBLIC TODAY MILLIONS LESS I SECOND HAWAIIAN rJO INTIMATION OF IN INCOM TAXES Harrisburg, Sept. 1. There were no Indications around the State Capitol today that approximately anthracite miners had started their walkout. Governor Pinchot is away from the Capitol on a speaking tour and inspection of State and State aid Institutions.

Attorney General Woodruff Is in Detroit attending a convention. Lieutenant Governor Davis Is at his home in Scranton. The law requires his presence here only during sessions of the State Senate or the Pardon Board. Joseph J. Walsh, secretary of the Mines Department and one of the Governor's observers at the Atlantie City negotiations between the miners and operators, arrived here today, but said he did.

not Intend to get in touch immediately with Gov ernor Pinchot Richard H. Lansburgh, Secretaryrtrouble about 300 miles from San FUTURE PROGRAM OF UNION CHIEFS Philadelphia. Sept. 1. Miners' chiefs, headed by John L.

Lewis, International president of the mine worker today expressed themselves pleased with reports emanating from Imariniinrterg in the anthra cite fields, of the quiet and effective execution or tneir sirine oraura. Lewis, together with Philip Murray, vice president, and Thomas TCannndvt. secretary of the Interna V5 tional miners' union, have been astir since early morning, receiving re I porta from their subordinates in the I strike area. ly suspension," Kennedy said, "and are eminently satisfied with the manner In which orders are being carried out by the union mcmber ahlp." No Intimation of further moves of the miners' leaders were disclosed at I headquarters, Issues would be met as they arise, I It was Indicated. As the suspension order went in to effect, John L.

Lewis issued a FROM BIG FELLOWSv By LINCOLN QUARBERG, (United Press Staff Correspondent;) Los Angeles, Sept. 1. Uncle i Sams publicity searchlight gave confirmation today to the huge earnings of the movie stars. The heaviest Federal taxpayer In fllmdom, according to the Internal revenue records made public today, is Douglas Doug's 1924 tax was 1182,190.46. Gloria Swanson' tax disclosed that she is probably the highest paid of the salaried sturs.

She pal rftc. Government 167,075.23 on her 134 N. salary. Mary Ptckford, although she owns, like Doug, her own producing unit, earned less than Miss Swan son. Mary gave Uncle Sam 134, 075.23 in revenues.

Harold Lloyd was the most pros perous of the comic stars. He paid a tax of $28,161.16. Charlie Chaplin was taxed only $345.81. Charles Ray. reputed to have lost a million dollars when he quit the? salaried class to produce his own pictures more than two years ago, turned over to the Government $1, 859.09 of his 1924 film profits.

Chaplin's slim earnings in 1924 4 are probably accounted for In tha fact that he was engaged in production during the entire year, filming the only picture he has made in three years. Lloyd made a number of comedies, all of them box office successes. He recently started construction of a $1,000,000 home in Beverly Hills. New Tork, Sept. 1.

J. IP. Morgan paid an income tax of for 1924. internal revenue collectors' figures disclosed today. The F.

W. IWool worth (Flvo and Ten Cent Stores) paid $2,631, 943.11. Other payments were: i. i Edward J. Gould $2, 768.

79. V' James Montgomery Flagc $1,. 362.20. Estate of Charles T. Murnhv.

far. PLANE DROPPED TO Washington, Sept. 1. The Navy plane PN 9 No. 3, whick was forced down on the first leg of its Hawaiian hop, will not be able to make repairs at sea and continue the flight.

A message to the Navy De partment from the commandant at San Francisco said: "PN 9 3 is being towed to San Francisco by William Jones (destroyer)." San Francisco, Sept. 1. The seaplane PN 9 No. 3, commanded by Lieutenant Snoody, has been forced out of the San Franclsco to Hawall flight. After having been missing most of the night the No.

3 was located at a point between the destroyers William Jones and McCawley, of the convoy force, about 300 miles out from here. She apparently had been forced down by engine trouble about 6 p. m. yesterday. No word had been received from the No.

3 plane since 5:57 p. m. yesterday, when it passed the William Jones, until it was found disabled. The destroyer Langley, 1,200 miles out, heard from the No. 1 plane at 2:25 "being asked for compass bearings by radio.

At that time the craft was due to pass the destroyer Meyer, 800 miles out, within 20 miles. "Strong signals" from the seaplane were reported by the Langley. The William Jones, first of the convoy ships, was passed by the two planes at 5:47 p. m. They were flying smoothly some 700 feet above the sea and about 10 miles apart.

At 8:40 p. almost six hours after the hop off from San Pablo Bay. the PN 9 No. 1 passed north of the destroyer McCawley. It was in visual communication, by blinker, with the ship.

It was believed then that the PN 9 No. 3 was close by. A radio message to Captain Stanford E. Moses, commander of the battle fleet aero squadrons, from Commander Rogers, said? "Kverybody feeling fine. Wc are all OK." The No.

3 was found by the destroyer William Jones, which. wth the destroyer McCawley, had been ordered to search for it. "We have picked up the PX 9 No. 3." the Jones radioed. "We have her close by.

Unable to determine yet whether repairs can be made and voyage continued." The plane had been riding on the sea something over six hours, the Navy estimated, when she was found. REGISTRATION DAY Very little activity was displayed about the polling places of Plttstov City today, the Second of three days set aside for qualified voters to be enrolled. In the precincts near the central city the registrar enjoyed scveraU hours of leisure this morning despite the fact that It was ex pected ther? would be a big turnout of men voters on account of the mine suspension being in effect. At one of the largest wards in the city only ten voters had been enrolled to day by noontime. SEA AND RESCUED of Labor and Industry, conferred with members of the State Industrial Board, but there were no developments.

The Public Service Commirion which has authority to give priority orders for movement of coal within the State is scheduled to hold an executive meeting September 8. Of the elective officials of the State government, the only one at his office today is Auditor General Martin. The elective officials, with the exception 'of the Governor, In whom all executive authority is vested, have no jurisdiction In an industrial crisis such as the miners' walkout presents. FOR Swampscott, Sept. As the nationwide anthracite coal strike got under way President Cool idge let it be known that ho will ask Congress for power to handle such situations in the future.

The President expects the country to weather the president strike without difficulty if the people do not get alarmed over the prospect of a coal shortage. Pittsburgh, Pa, Sept. 1. Three unmasked bandits today held up two bank messengers and escaped with the satchel containing the weekly pay roll of the Bauer Baking Company, said to contain between 17.000 and $8,000. The messengers.

Frank E. Mc Klnley 21. and Walter Dennis, 18. had driven their closed car to the bakery from the East End Savings Trust Company, and were leaving the car when held up. The thugs escaped in a motor car.

PRESIDENT MAY ASK CONGRESS POWER IN STRIKES BANDITS HOLD UP nun rnnriirtrnn unim iiiluuliiuliu AND STEAL $8,000 mor lammany untettaln, J717.IK Max D. 'Jifeuer, Attorney, $118 100. IM. Simon Guggenheim, copper mtr nate, $231.52. John D.

Rockefeller, $8,377,. 669. John D. Rockefeller, $128,420. Xew Haven.

Sept. 1. Zal mon G. Simmons, of Greenwich; president of the Simmons Spring Bed Company, of Kenosha, was the largest Individual Federal Income taxpayer In Connecticut 1924 with a payment of $260,673.34. records of the United States internal revenue office made, public today showed.

mm Buffalo, N. Sept. 1. Three men were drowned and ten rescued from the burning passenger steamer Colonial, which burned In Lake Erie, off Westflcld, early today. The deud arc: Thomas MnGeron, second engineer, Cleveland.

Ohio: Hob O'llrlen. Wheelsman, Erie; Eurl Hunting. Conneaut. Ohio. Those rescued are: L.

S. Hodges, Astabula; Charles Marsh, Conneaut; Casimtr Kane, Dunkirk; Fred Hunter, Jerry Santrey, Charles J. Sweeney, Lawrence Hall, George Pal meter. Tingle, and U. R.

Kane, seamen, Erie, Pa. Captain Robert Parsons, of Erie, on his arrival at Dunkirk this afternoon said there were 31 persons aboard the Colonial when she left Erie last night. All but three have been accounted for. The body of Engineer McGeron was it covered the bodies of O'Brien and Hunting have not been found. Parsons was unable to say how the fire originated, but believed it started in the.

paint room. The flames had gained such headway when discovered that it was impossible to launch a single one of the 15 lifeboats and rafts aboard the ship. Everybody Jumped overboard, most of them wearing life belts. They were rescued by fishing tugs rrom Barcelona Beach and the Coast Guard Cutter No. 123.

STILL TO THE TAX PUBLICITY Swampscott, Sept. 1. The publicity clause of the income tax law. under which the taxes paid by President Coolldge and other citizens were made public today, Interferes with the collection of revenue. In the opinion President Coolldge.

The President is unchanged In his attitude of strong opposition to this tax publlicty, It was made clear at the summer White House today. President Coolldge recommended repeal of the publicity clause in his message to Congress last winter, and probably will renew his suggestion this winter. The publlicty, it was said, not only Interfered with the collection of revenue, but it actually tended to decrease It, the President has been informed. Oakmont Country Club. Oakmont.

Sept. 1. With young Roland Mackenzie of Washington leading the field, the qualifying round of the National Amateur Golf Championship was drawing to a close late today, leaving many formeivitle holders with dashed hopes and bringing to the fore some new potential champions. MacKenzie's 143 virtually assured him of the qualifying medal. Next to the Washington boy came Bobby Jones, defending champion and Jes se Guilford, of Massachusetts, each! with 147.

Sweetser played as brilliantly today as on Monday and was well within the qualifying list with 151. ify were Willie Reekie, Upper Mont iClalr; Jimmy Manlon, St. Louis; both with 155. and Fred Knight, Philadelphia, with 167. By mid afternoon It still was uncertain as to whether 138 would qualify or not.

If the golfers who had this figure qualified, thero would have to be a play off among a dozen or so. Oakmont Country Club. Oakmont. Sept. 1.

Roland MaeKenzle, youthful Washington, D. golfer, assured himself of the qualifying medal in the National Amateur Championship here today when he turned in a icard of 74. giving hint, a toiaj or 14a tor the two rounds. Tbis was two strikes better than Bobby Jones, who had 147. The youngster, who led the field the opening day, played brilliantly tbis afternoon.

His 36 going out was the best of the early starters, and he came back in 38. mlssine a two foot putt on the 18th green. ext to and Jones among the early arrivals was Willie KeeKie or upper Clair, with a total of 155. MARRIAGE LICENSES. John Lewnndowskl Rose Ostrazewski Wlllicsharre William Retts Wllhesbarra Emma Weyhcnmeyer James M.

Kendrlck X. T. Kathryn G. Curry John Ko'sko Hudson Mary Kwocliko Wilkesbarre John Bunjo Ashlev Josephine Hadv Asbley WILL AXD LETTERS. By the will of Boyd C.

Smoyer, late of Black Creek township, probated today, he leaves an estate valued at $8,000 to his wife Clara during her life and at her death to his children, Joseph Alverda and May. His wife and son, Joseph, are named executors. Joseph Cappelllnl was named today to administer the estate of Lewis Cappelllnl, late of Plains town ship, valued at $115. Read the Gazette and Keep Polled. COOUDG OPPOSED MKENZIE SURE OF ENTERING THE FINAL GOLF ROUND 1 By HAROLD fc.

SWISHER, (United Press Staff Correspondent.) San Francisco, Sept. l. The Hawaiian flight plane FN 0 1 passed over the Destroyer Reno. 1,400 miles out, at 10:47 n. in.

racific time, according to a dispatch picked up by the Radio Corporation of America here. Nothing had been heard from the plane since 6:10 a. m. San Francisco, Sept. 1.

The seaplane PN 0 No. 1, commanded by Captain John Rodgers, has completed practically half of its flight from San Francisco to Honolulu. Its sister plane, the PN 9 No. "3, commanded by Lieutenant Snoddy, has been forced down by Engine Francisco. For some six hours it was missing and two ships of the destroyer patrol were sent to search for it.

The niane was found by the destroyer William Jones, and has been taken In tow bv the destroyer. All on board, are safe. The PN 9 No. 1 was reported at 4:45 a. m.

passing the destroyer Doyen, stationed 1,000 miles out from San Francisco, "No. 1 passed over at 4:45 a. the Doyen reported. The distance to Hawaii Is approximately 2,100 miles, so this message recorded safe completion oi practically half the Journey. Naval Headquarters.

San Francisco. Sept. 1. Dragging hours with no report from the PN 9 1 piloted by Flight Commander John S. Rodgers.

brought a visible display of nervousness on thp part of the Hawaiian flight officials here at 10:30 a. m. today. Captain Stanford E. Moses; in charge of flight arrangements, did not admit any concern about the plane, last hcardof at 6:10 a.

tn. bver the air tender Langley 1.200 miles at sea, but did sny that word should have been received before this time. The PN 9 1 should have been reported by tho Destroyer Reno jround 8:25 a. in consistency with other flight reports that have been made. Captain Moses and Rear Admiral W.

A. Mpffatt, navy aeronautic chief, issued a joint informal statement at 10:45 this morning Indicating belief that' the PN 9 1 might have gone off her course to avoid a rain squall, in which case the next station ship to pick her up would be the Destroyer Farragut. In such event the plane should now be near the Farracut and there may not be any word of her for an other hour, due to the delay In relaying: radio messases bv wav of TOear Harbor. AFTER THREE DAYS Boston. Sept.

1. After a. three day battle, during which it frequently seemed on the verge of foundering. U. S.

Shipping Board freighter Kearney was towed into harbor here today by the United States destroyer Fanning, which had gone to its rescue. GOING TO THE COAST Swampscott, Sept. 1. President Coolldge Is not contemplating a trip to the Pacific Coast in the near future. He has received several invitations, but he sees no opportunity to accept ut the present time.

Mr. Coolldge is ready to return to Washington anv time after next Monday, it was isaid at the summer White House today. He has set no specific date for his return to Washington, but he is expected to leave a week from tomorrow. The President will make only one speech on his trip to Omaha to visit the American Legion convention early in October. This speech will' be made probably on October 6.

He will mnke no speeches or special stops on tne trip to Omaha and re turn. EWS IS TAKING TWO WEEKS' REST Washington. Sept. 1. Lincoln C.

Andrews, prohibition chief, is on the vorge of a nervous breakdown as result of overwork in reorganizing prohibition enforcement und left Washington today for a two weeks' rest at Jils summer homo, Grand Island, Vt. DURYEA WOMAX DEAD. Mrs. Josephine Budowicz. aged 36, of 311 Bennett street.

Durvea. died at her home this morning at 5 o'clock Following a three weeks' illness of complications. She was a life long resident of Duryes, where she enjoyed a wide friendship and was held in high esteem. Resides her husband, she is survived by three children. The funeral will be held Saturday morning, with a solemn high mass In St.

Joseph's Church, Duryes, at 10 o'clock. Interment will be In the church cemetery. Blue Bibbon Club Dance, Ransom, Tomorrow Night. Ethel Price Orchestra. ANDR The Rockefeller and Ford fortunes still stand supremo in the United States.

John 1. Rockefeller, paid tho greatest individual income tax for 1924 and tho Ford Motor Company the largest tax of any corporation, tho Income tax records which were opened to the public today showed. Rockefeller. paid the Government 16.277,869, while the Ford Motor Company paid 116,493, 160. Many of the large tax payments showed a noticeable decrease.

Henry Ford paid $2, 608.806, a decrease of more than 80.000 from his 1923 tax; while the Rockefeller. tax was approximately a million dollars less than for 1923. Kdsel Ford paid a tax of $2. 158,035, so that the Ford family paid a total of $5,448.649 nearly as much as tho Rockefellers. lresldent Coolldgc's lax was $14,091, which waa dwarfed by the payments of members of his official family sneh as $1.

882.608 paid by Secretary of tho Treasury Mellon. Vice President Inres paid $24,834. Tho United States Steel Corpora on paid $11,005,219. but that huge payment was five million dollars less than paid for 1923. The Consolidated Gas Company paid $3,681,818.

the Standard Oil of New York $2. 335.436. the Union Pacific Railroad $3,530,755. and the Western Union Telegraph Company $1,494,501. and the General Electric Company $7,243, xiic Wool worth Company, which makes Its money from nickels and dimes, paid $2,636,943.

By PAUL R. MALLON (United Press Staff Correspondent) Washington, Sept. 1 The tax navments of some 8.000.OOU culzePns are being made public toda, In regional headquarters of the Internal revenue bureau7 throughout the country. In accordance with the publicity clause Congress inserted in the la tax bill, the books of the government were opened to public ins section for the second time and will 1 remain open throughout the month or September. The available figures enable anyone to compute the Income everj payer ot.

income taxes with close approximation. The eoWMsn htfTmai'lflefi "r1 publication of tax lists year vas prevented this year by careful working out of a system following the decision of the United States 8u holding that news papers have the right to print the 11 ta The buileau has been working for weeks preparing full lists giving the MFh taxoaver and the amount declared by each one to be due the government ior incwmo earned during 1924. These Uei urcs are subject to adjustment and revisions by subsequent audit of the returns or by the filling of amended returns bv the taxpayer. The lists will be open during of flee hours at each internal revenue headquarters every working day until the end of the month and thereafter thre days each week, three hours a day. The tax publicity scheme orginatr ed in ccngress limine consideration of the tax bill of 1924.

A compromise arrangement was worked out by the senate and the house wherebV. only ctal of taxes should be made public, and that the details of the return should remain secret. Without warning the Internal Revenue bureau ordered the lists open for inspection last year and when newspapers began to print them, the bureau Issued a statement that the law did not permit publication of the lists which would be a' violation of an old statute. A divergence of opinions nrose among government officials and finally indictments were found against the Baltimore Post, a Scrlpps Howard newsnaner and the Kansas City Journal Post to test the validity of publication. The supreme court In a decision several months, ago ruled that the papers were fully within their legal rights in publishing the tax payments.

Treasury officials are strong against the publicity plap and an effort will be made to 'kill that section of the law when the new tax bill is written in the coming December session of congress. The way congress lines up now though indicates that the effort of the Treasury officials will bo to avail. Secretary Mellon believes tha; publication of the lists results detrimentally to business in that it reveals what hitherto has been con sidered business secrets. Competing firms can use the information Ihus obtained, for their own benefit, he argues. Senator Norris.

Nebraska Republican, on the other hand contends that publication is good for the government and does not hurt the inKiumaie lax payer wnn riles an honest He believes that the publication will result in the government collecting more taxes in tne ena. Norris originated the present law and intends to attempt to broaden Its scope in the new bill. He believes that full publicity should be given ail tax matters and that the entire return ought to be open for public Inspection 'as well as the amount paid. Boston. Sept.

1. President Coolldge paid a Federal Income tax of $14,091.88 'for. the year 1924, according to figures made public here today. United States Senator' David t. Walsh, of Massachusetts, paid' a tax of $158.61.

The tax paid by Louis K. Liggett, wealthy operator of a chain of drug stores, was $17,365.95. Chicago, Sept. 1. Vice PresWent Charles G.

Dawes paid a tax of $24, 834.73 on his 1924 Income. Quietly yet none the less effectively the ouspenslon order of the United Mine Workers of America went into effect in the anthracite region at midnight last night, at the expiration of the Agreement with the operators. The tie up Is complete. Not a breaker in the anthracite region wa In operation loday. When the mine workers j'eft their places at the close of the day's work yesterday afternoon, they took their tools with them, and did not report for work this morning.

There are 158,000 employes In the mines of the anthracite region and all of these are out with the exception rf about 10,000 maintenance men, who are permitted by an agreement between the operators and the union to remain In their places and keep the mines from being flooded. Inquiry revealed tne race that the operators in the Plttston district and probably throughout the 'region have cut down to the extreme minimum the number 'of men kept on duty. Only the workers such aa engineers, firemen and pump runners, who are actually needed, are being retained. The situation at one of the local collieries Is but a pample of what is happening at ail the collieries. Some of the electricians expected to be kept on the working list, and were disappointed to find that they were not.

Every electrician was laid off, but some of them were asked if they would hold themselves in readiness for a call should an emergency arise. The answer was that they could not he expected to remain at their homes for days at a time awaiting a call that might never come, and that if they could secure work of any kind they would not be Available In any emergency in the mines. Pumpmen are qualified make ordinary repairs to the electric pumps, but the case of motor trouble or feud wires being damaged, it would be necessary to secure the services of experienced electricians. At some of the rennsylvania Hill slde collieries, the officials were desirous of ocntinulng some work requiring the services of masons, but grievance committees that were on duty at the collieries entered objections and for the time being the men were not permitted to work. It is expected that formal application to the union officials, with explanations of work contemplated, will result in these men being permitted to finish the jobs they had In progress" when the suspension order went into effect.

There was absolutely no disturbance, whatever, around the collieries as the suspension order became effective. The men simply quit work, and few of them put in an ap pearance around the mines. No picketing has been ordered and there will not be any so long as r.o attempt is made to operate the collieries. The operators have made It known that they will not attempt to mine coal. So far as reported no orders have yet been issued for mules to be taken out of the mines in the Pitts ton district.

All salaried men are being retained in their positions, and may be called oq later to do work outside their regular positions. If was stated that the assistant foremen will make their inspection rounds of the mines each day. the same as when the mines aie in operation, except that the inspection may be made later in the morning than usual. In anticipation of the suspension, fences around the collieries were repaired and the gates are now closed, making It Impossible for any person except those at work to reach the colliery yards. Pittston streets took on their usual strike time appearUnce today.

Throughout the day throngs of idle men have been standing along the walks or moving up and down Mala street. A great many of the working people, having been paid during the past few days, were around the business places today and in the banks. It was noted that many of the mine workers were engaged today in paying up their accounts at various places. There was a general search on the part of ambitious men to find temporary employment in other lines of Industry, but thero was small prospect of many jobs being open in this immediate vicinity, on account of the fact that tho road building jobs that have been in progress during summer have been finished or are nearlng completion. 'It is Inevitable that a laryo number of unmarried men will leave the coal region and seek employment in other cities and towns.

All lines of industry and business are bound to be hit by tne mine sus pension, but the railroad workers i0rc the first to be affected andsthey ure hit hard. On the very first day 0f the mine strike all of the Coxton I crews engaged on the mlno runs were ordered suspended. This af fects scores of men in the operating service, in addition, many Khop hands have been laid off. as well as workers in the yard. The roll of employes is being cut to the bone, as the transportation of coal forms a big item In the business of the Lehigh Valley system, especially on the Wyoming Division.

Immediately following the suspension of the mine runs, a general rearrangement of the crews began. The seniority rule is In feffert on the Lehigh Valley system. This permits the oldest employes to have the choice of positions, and the veterans who were holding positions that were suspended immediately began to bid for new places, thus throwing other railroad men out of their places and com pelting them to seek other positions on the road. Weeks will be required before the readjustment Is completed. In the meantime, even the veteran hands may be out of work for a few days until new places ara found for them.

When the readjustment is complete, the older men will be working and the younger hands will be out of work. A population of 600,000 depending directly on mining will be affected by the strike. About 10,000 railroad men handling coal and employed in repair shops are included In this number. Their losses will be more than $1,000,000 a day In wages. The operators estimate the overhead cost of maintaining the mines in condition during the suspension will be about a day.

This may i.i i nan n. mane, or ivew Haven, stood second with fV 'I John Day Jackson, publisher tf the Xew Haven Register, was this with while Sir DouglaA Alexander, of Stamford, president nt There was five feet of water In be handed on to the consumer to i the Kearney's hold when it reach pay which will mean coal ed pont. nrlren. was reported that there was a6thers who appeared likely to qual 9iicilivill A ciLcrauiift tiiairs the anthracite operators "set up at the Atlantic City conference an impossible barrier to successful negotiations, that all of the mine workers demands were rejected that disturbed the factor of the mine costs." Lewis also charged "the responsibility must lie with the operators" for their, refusal to negotiate a new wage vagreement. The suspension I came with the expiration of the contract arranged in 1823.

Operators today gave no indica flnn rf milrlnr in thA workers and both state and national governments were silent on any plans for arbitration. The miners demand a 10 per cent, wage increase and approval of the check off system. Apparently no move to settle the strike will come until the public begins to feci the pinch of shoKtencd coal supply. The pinch. If any.

will be felt first In New England where anthracite is used extensively in kitchen stoves 1 and furnaces. The winter comes learller to Northern New England corns from that section. It is not known exactly how much coal there Is on hapd, but the Bu reau of estimates the amount to be sufficient to last the country fen weeks. At the present time, despite the suspension the public has shown an antipathy for buying. As long aa this condition exists prices are expected to remain practically stationary.

Wilkesbarre, Sept. 1. Like a well drilled army determined to make its fall maneuver a notable event for smoothness of operation, mine workers of the Wyoming Valley today responded 100 per cent to the call of their union chieftains to remain from work. Wheels of the domlnent Industry of this region, the lurgest anthracite producing center of the world, are at a standstill, and from all the adjacent suburbs come reports of the alacrity with which the strike call was heeded. Not the semblance of disorder marked the strike advent.

Officials of District No. 1. after an early tour of the region, and beforo returning to the Scranton headquarters, declared that nowhere between Forest City and the Lower Hanover Basin, a 60 mlle stretch comprising the Luzerne Lackawanna area, had they heard of any untoward disturbance having occurred. At the offices of the Lehigh A Wilkesbarre. the Lehigh Valley Coal, and Susquehanna Collieries Companies, largest of the corporations centered here, confirmation of the union spokesmen's boast was had.

"Our men have expected to be forced Into this suspension and were Veadv." declared President Rinaldo 'Cappelllnl, Intrepid leader of Dis trict No. 1, berore leaving his Home here this morning for the first day of actual strike command at the tiers nton headquarters. "There has been no disorder any where reported," Cappelllnl said, "Why should there be? The work era are confident of the Justness of their demands. ind you cannot make It too strong that they wilt stay out the mines all winter, if necessary, to win." Although It was reported last week from general headquarters at Philadelphia that the miners' strike headquarters for the upper district would be established In this 'city, lo I when this order will he made effec tive. In the meantime, nireetion or the miners' rnnks will be governed from Scranton.

Scranton Sept. 1. Mules beina moved from the local workings of the Glen Alden Coal Co. this morning, urncia a wouia noi miv whether or not this meant they Nooked for a long anthracite tie up. At Other companies" mines no great rush to remove the mules was noticeable, but lt waa admitted in some quarters that the next week might bring a definite move along this line.

Everything dealing with the suspension was carried out to the letter In tlio local field. Every mine Is idle, the streets of Scranton are crowded and nundreds of miners and families were starting on motor trips to mountain lakes and resorts. Merchants expert no great effect on huntVinKJI for 11 al. am Tf haa the custom In the past for ikars to spend nArmftlltf fop thm Vreek or two of the suspension. Vlhat real ecormmy Is practiced, it Scranton tneri hunla claim.

Railroads were todnv moving all osl'Prepared on ihr. prior i Continued on Three.) was fourth with $104,926.08. The American Hardware Company of Xew Britain paid the largest Income tax of any corporation In the State. $483,762.95. Pittsburgh.

Sept. 1. Andrew W. Mellon. Secretary of the Treat? ury.

paid an Income tax of $1,883, 609.25. figures of the Internal Revenue Bureau in the Pittsburgh district showed today. Next to him in the amount of taxes paid is his brother, R. B. Mellon, who paid $1,180,699.64 into the Federal Treasury.

Additional Income taxes paid In the Pittsburgh district Included: James R. Mellon. $6,114.10. T. A Mellon, no tax.

William L. Mellon, United States Senator David Ar Reed. $19,546.73. Henry Buhl. $224,285.79.

John A. Bell, no tax. B. F. Jones.

Barney Dreyfuai, $16,078,88. Detroit, Sept. 1. With an assessment of $16,493,160, the Ford Motor Company topped the lnoonte tax payment list in Michigan for 1924, which waa opened to the pub lie today. Despite the decrease; rate, the company's tax was $1,999, 000 more than the year before, Henry Ford headed the Individual list with $2,608,806.

a drop front $3,290,594 in 1923. Bdaet, hla son. followed closely with $2,168,066 against for the preceding year. Anbsny. X.

Sept. 1. The Oen eral Electrlo of Schenectady, paid the largest 1924 Income ta of corporations filing at the Albany of flee of ttie Federal Income Tox Bur. eau. The company paid $7.246.

806. The next largest corporation payer was the Ward Baking of New York, assessed for $504,060. Among the corporations paying the largest taxes are: Beech Nut Packing Canajo harle. $300,256. Life Savers, Port Chester, $130,561.

Cluett. peabody Try. $123,869. Scranton, Pa 8ept. 1.

The Income tax returns of the Glen Alaaax coal 10. ior iz snow a ptymnt i.t til. 111.66 fia urea at tha local revenue office showed today. Philadelphia. Sept.

Income tax of Eldrldge Johnaan. president of the Victor Talking Machine Camden. X. J. $712,637.

Eoston. Sept. 1. Babe Ruth paid an Income tax of $3,431.73. figures made public today disclosed.

Newark. X. Sept. 1 ThenaM A. Edison paid, IXJ40 income tax Figures on the public losses are drawn rrom estimates oi nm charges and maintenance costs in the anthracite Industry.

The total loss If production were suspended one vear would 'be about $70,000, 000. I Although the actual iramber of miners is placed roughly at 158.000. Including about 10.000 maintenance men who have remained in the mines to protect the property from slides and flooding, more than 162, 000 miners were registered last year in the anthracite industry. The total anthracite coal production for the State during 1924 was 87.277,449 tons. Luzerne county had the largest number of miners in 1924 with a total of 63.308 registered.

Schuylkill was second with 37.672 workers. Lackawanna county had 35,846 min Those three counties mined 85.15 per cent of the coal and will be hardest hit during the suspension. Up to noon today no orders had been Issued to take the mules out of the Lehigh Valley mines. Sales of coal to local consumers at Lehigh Valley collieries stopped when the breakers abut down last evening. While sales of coal.

at. the collieries ceased when the suspension order became effective, it is still possible to secure coal at the city pockets. The proprietors have laid in as much stock as they could find room for, and today it was stated that all comers were being supplied with coal. How long the supply on hand will last depends on the de mand. In the course of another week It may not be possible to secure coal at the local pockets.

After the stocks on hand are exhausted, it will be necessary to ship in tmtX from distant storage yards, which will be a expensive proposition. Philadelphia, Sept. 1. Maintenance of the anthracite mines during the coming suspension, when they will be earning no compensating revenue, will amount to $5,700. 000 a month, according to figures made public by the Anthracite Bureau of Information.

The full "overhead" on the mines, all fixed charges, was computed on the basis of $1 a ton of production a day. Hazleton. Sept. 1 The Le high Coal and Navigation Company was today permitted by the mine workers, on strike, to finish a breaker at Lansford. Other repair work at collieries was ulso ajlowed to be completed.

The streets of the city were filled with miners today. Little coal Is loft at the colliery, sidings' and tha'. will be rushed to market before the cud of the day. sharp contest In the Tenth Ward. first district, this morning when registrars questioned the right of certain "clerks" to list the names of the voters as they were being registered.

The clerks won their point and remained in their places. This precinct Is one of the doubtful ones In the city and both the administra tion candidates and their opponents are counting on a substantial nlur ullty there. BERTHA FUEL CO. REJECTS THE UNION Morgantown. W.

Sep. 1. After a two weeks' controversy with the United MTne Workers, the Bcriha Consumers' Fuel Co. today announced it 1ms ceased to recognize the union and will operate In this county under the open shop basis. Officials of the union called a mass meeting immediately after tha notices were posted and the men voted to refuse to return to work.

James McCleary. international rep. resentatlve of tho miners In charge of the Bertha situation, said negotiations with the operators wpuld i ominuc. Tho Dertha Company operates four mmcs In this State, three of which are non union. Its mines in Pennsylvania are union mines, while thoso in Kentucky are non union.

riXCIIOT AT GREEXSBURG Grecnsburg, Sept. 1. Governor Pinchot now on a whirlwind tour of the western part of the state devoted his attention today to Inspection of state aid Institutions In Westmoreland county. At 8:16 p. m.

Gov. Pinchot will speak at the new armory here. SELLING OUT Our stock of Used Ford Cars to make room for new Ford Models. Don't miss this chance. SANDONE, 124 Main St.

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