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HART, 1882 81ST YEAR PITTSTON, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1930, i FIFTY CENTS A MONTH SIX DOLLARS A YEAR. TEN PAQE SCRANTON UOUOR 12.000 HOSIERY WORKERS SII BLOOD SPILLED INS pnr kh at rrrinm 2 BROTHERS AND YH WHAN DIE IN PLANE CRASH RAIN, COLD, FOG AND HEAVY SEAS DISRUPT TRAFFIC BODY OF DICKSON Two men were held for questioning CITY YOUTH FOUND Mil sw swsV.swH sw sw DISORDERS TODA in the death of Anthony Popielarz, 25, will not be permitted In Luzerne coun whose body was found today at the ty, Judge B. R. Jones this morning YZZ S. toncSai young Scranton men to Company, at Dickson City.

each pay a fine of $100 and the costs, Conflicting reports were current overland to serve a term In the Luzerne F0HCQ.DEPII1Y Anthony M. Sudnick, of 2 New street, Hudson, a former deputy sheriff, wa placed on trial before Judge W. A. Valentine and a jury today charges with murder in fatally assaulting his father in law, Nicholas Stancavage, alias Stanton, at their home on August 26, 1930. Stancavage died on September 12th, as a result of the beating, it is alleged.

When arraigned by Assistant District Attorney D. O. Cbughlin, Sudnick pleaded hot guilty. Most of the morn lng was taken up with the selection of a jury. The defendant is represented by Attorneys A.

P. Conniff and J. L. Morris. Sudnick' is at liberty under bail and there is a possibility that the commonwealth will only press for a verdict of manslaughter.

The jurors selected for the trial of the case Matthew Manohue, miner, Pittston. John Lore, storekeeper, Plymouth Twp. James Flynn, laborer, Parsons. Peter Briese, plumber, Hazleton. Max Gersteln, merchant, Plymouth.

William Booth, miner, Wyoming. John Loughney, contractor, Pittston. John Williams, clerk, Nantlcoke. Peter Margie, manager, Pittston. Arthur Opplinger, laborer, Hunlock, Twp.

Edward Gower, watchman, Plains. Joseph LaPore, machinist, West Pittston. After the twelfth juror was sworn the case was sent over to Judge C. D. Coughlln for trial.

Testimony 4vas taken awing the New York, Nov. 17. Losses ranging from 1 to 5 points were made in the Stock Market list today in curtailed trading. A half dozen issues showed gains and a slight rally from lows occurred near the end of the session, but the clcse was lower. The opening was down from Satur day's last levels.

A subsequent rally failed to hold, but the majority of is sues gave ground grudgingly and the street considered the decline a normal technical reaction. Advance Rumely Am. Can Am. C. F.

Am. Loco. Am. Smelting Am. Sugar Am.

T. T. SWF IS I 1BHRUB 4 3 4 115 113 113 33 a 33 33 31 30 31 54 50 50 49 47 49 190 187 187 AT READING. PA Reading, Nov. 17.

Twelve thou sand employes of more than a score of Reading and Berks county hosiery mills went out on strike in protest against wage reductions today. Plans for the strike were formulated yesterday afternoon at a mass meeting here, sponsored by the Reading branch of the American. Federation of Full Fashioned Hosiery Workers. The hosiery workers demand recog nltlon of the union by all mills, the majority of which are non union, and the adoption of a national agreement on wage scales. The workers received no definite as surance from the union organization to the extent of aid, but the American Federation of Labor promised that "no strikers will go hungry." AS BAKERS STRIKE Madrid, Nov.

17. The government prepared to supply Madrid with bread from military ovens today, after a general strike had caused bread riots and threatened the city with a food shortage. Many residents of Madrid motored to other cities for supplies. Military bakers could furnish the city with 40,000 loaves of bread on short notice, government officials said. The government appeared optimistic re I ganding the outcome cf the strike, wimcn was cauea alter worKers naa uasnea wiun pauce aum me runenu Jf te coUapee VI Or lAUiUiaWi The city was quiet early today.

Premier Gen. Damaso Berenguer toured the city by automobile, and expressed the that the strike would net spread outside Madrid and would end today, according to schedule. Soldiers were jut to work baking distribution In bread lines when a 'strike started among bakers, who quit work Saturday at the order of the General Confederation of Labor, All shops were closed and many fam ilies were left without food. They hur ried to the bread lines when the gov eminent announced Its intention to feed them. The first incidents occurred in Bee mosUla street, when the bread supply was exhausted while hundreds of men, women and children were still in line.

the crowd stormed the bread shop and wrecked it. Police were called out to restore order. Havana, Nov. 17. Havana was quiet today as the city entered the fourth day of martial law proclaimed to curb rioting between students and police.

There were no disturbances in other parts of Cuba, according to reports received here. Troops patrolling the streets appeared to have little to do. Further conferences were held between student representatives and Senator Barreras in an effort to settle difficulties which were alleged to have been the cause of serious riots here and in other parts of the Island. Senator Barreras was appointed by President Gerardo Machado to investigate the students' complaints. The president toured the city by automobile yesterday afternoon.

A chauffeur was his only escort. 3 GAS COMPANIES Harrisburg, Nov. 17. Three gas companies, each capitalized at $5,000, and each having the same set of incorporators, were granted State charters today. The companies were the Columbia Lancaster Gas Company, the Lancaster Gas Corporation and the Lltitz Lancas ter Gas Company.

incorporators of all three companies wese B. B. Hull, A. E. Ranck, G.

W. Driest and Anna E. Ranck, all of Lancaster. Articles of Incorporation set forth that the companies manufactured and supplied gas for heat and fuel to the public. STATP.

RAMI COMMISSION OFFICIAL'S WD7E KILLED Harrisburg, Nov. 17. Mrs. Albion L. Budd, 60, wife of the chief of the Bureau of Protection, State, Game Commission, was dead here from injur ies received when an automobile driven by her husband crashed Into a parked truck In an attempt to a collision with another automobile.

The body will be shipped to Troy, Bradford county, on Tuesday for burial. Budd was suffering from slight Injuries. Alden Club Dance Jr. Mechanics Hall, Wyo. Everjr Tuesday Nite Hoover's GOVT SUPPLIES BREAD IN MADRID HAVANA IE GET TWO TO 10 YEARS As a warning that liquor racketeers county jail, the minimum to be two years and the maximum ten The defendants were Tony Plerilll, Frank Delar, Rocco Chlcklllo and Mich ael Dello, who were tried last week, with former Chief of Police Mike Guillorn, of Dupont, with burglary, breaking and larceny, in entering the residence of Louis Adams in Dupont and carrying off $1,000 worth of liquor that was stored there.

Plerrllll pleaded guilty and was a witness for the Commonwealth. Delar, Chlcklllo and Dello were found guilty by the jury and Guillorn was found not guilty at the trial. Attorney Joseph Walsh, of Scranton, made a for mercy for the defendants, but the judge made it plain that liquor racket eers would be shown little mercy in this county. He may parole Plerilll later, but the other ones will likely serve the minimum sentence. After snendinff the mornin in rrm ferennes nnrf rtiwnssinn.

whot.hpr tn ea.ll mm. nf Mia vnmlunr na against the county commissioners, con tractors or others, growing out of au dits of road contracts, no final ac tion was decided upon. District Attorney Lewis stated at the noon adjournment that he expected to call the conspiracy charge against George C. Hess, a contractor of Drums, and former County Engineer Berlg. Creese.

at the opening of court this At 2:30 this afternoon, the attorneys and officials were still in conference, and the Hess Breese case had not been called. It was said it might go over until tomorrow. This conspiracy charge grows out of the payment of $12,000 to Contractor Hess on the Dorranoe Hollenback road contract before any work was done. The orders for the payments were approved by Merle Breese as the county engineer. After the audit was made by the Taxpayers' Association stowing the advance payments, which the Commonwealth alleges were illegal, Mr.

Hess gave credit for this money on the contract. Merle Breese, the former county engineer, was tried with W. A. Williams, an oil salesman charged with conspir acy to defraud county in the sale of road oil, and both are now serving from two to four years in the Eastern Penitentiary. Mr.

Breese was brought up to the Court House for this trial. BARBECUE SOCIAL ST. ROCO'S CHOIR The social club of the choir of St. Rocco's Church, of which Rev. John Regglo is pastor, will conduct a bar becue social on Thursday evening in the parish hall on Tompkins street.

This unique social function Is one of the first barbecue socials to be held in this city and a most enjoyable time Is assured all who attend. Delicious refreshments will be served. A cordia; invitation to the public Is extended by Rev. Regek). Tickets will not be sold, but an admission fee of fifty cents will be collected at the door.

A musical program will furnish en tertainment. The committee composed of the following have left nothing un done to assure the public an enjoyable evening: John J. Pugllese, chairman! Catherine Mack, Salvatore Argento, Rosario Perrone and Patsy J. Mazze tellL The committee will meet this evening at 6 o'clock to complete arrangements for the affair. NOT GUILTY VERDICT.

Charles Cheresko, of Wllkesbarre, was tried before Judge B. R. Jones today ori his plea of non vult to a charge of assault and battery in Injuring Mary and Dorothy Davis, mother and daughter, of Wllkesbarre, in an automobile accident at Ransom several months ago. After hearing testimony Judge Jones directed a verdict of not guilty, saying that the case was really one for the civil courts on a question of negligence. Attorney K.

F. MoOovem represented the defendant. SPECIAL Men's Soles (Sewed) and Rubber Heels, $1.25. La dies Soles and Rubber Heels, 85c. While Wait Shoe Repair New Location, 87 S.

Main. WSLSSS HESS AND BREESE CONSPIRACY CASE NOT CALLED TODAY Greensburg, Nov. 17. A young woman and two young men were killed at the Pittsburgh Greensburg airport here yesterday whe their plane crashed from a height of 100 feet and burst Into flames. The parents of two of the victims were watching the plane, waiting their turn to ride with their son when the accident occurred.

The dead are: Edwin McCune, 19, of North Huntington Township, near Irwin, brother of the pilot; Hilda Car nail, 18, of South Greensburg, and Cas per McCune, 24, owner and pilot, also of North Huntingdon Township. Edwin McCune and Miss Carnall were killed almost instantly when the plane, second hand Waco monoplane, crash ed shortly after the trio started their flight. Casper McCune was burned fa tally as the wreckage caught fire and died shortly before midnight. The accident occurred when Casper, who recently received a commercial pi' lot's license, took off with the wind, rather than against it, witnesses said. I IN CHIN BY BANDIT Joseph Kokoskey, aged 26, of York avenue, Duryea, was shot by a bandit about 9:15 o'clock Saturday evening, ac cording to a report he made to Chief of Police John Senusnas, of Duryea, The bullet struck Kokoskey's chin and deflected, landing in the neck.

He is at Ills home, where his condition is reported as not serious. Later two suspects were arrested by the borough and State police, but were released after being questioned. Kokoskey, according to the story he told police, was on his way tome after visiting friends in the Fifth ward, Duryea, near Stark's bridge. He had walked only a short distance when a man stepped out of an alley and odered him to throw up his hsndsnSokoakeyevMently was not quick enough to suit the bandit, who fired a shot from a 32 calibre revolver and then fled. The wounded man walked to his home and Dr.

J. Dougherty was summoned. Later the police were notified. Both borough and State police have made a number of arrests, but so far have not entered charges against any one. Kokoskey was able to give a description of one of the men, who he said, was about 18 years of age, five feet tall and wearing a cap and light over coat, i AUTOS EXACT HEAVY TOLL IN Hi SECTION OF STATE Pittsburgh, Nov.

17. Two persons were killed, and a woman died from injuries received a week ago, and at least a score injured, in automobile accidents In Western Pennsylvania over the week end. Max Marcus, 40, Pittsburgh, was killed and his wife and three children slightly injured when the automobile In which they were riding collided with another machine, near Lionier. Edward Schultz, 23, TarerJtum, was killed and! four other persons were in jured, two seriously, last night, when the automobile in which they were riding plunged over a 30 foot embankment in the Kittannlng Ford city road, near Kittanning, Pa. Miss Marjorie Cook, 19, Pittsburgh, died Saturday night In Montefoire Hospital from Injuries received last Sunday when the automobile In which she was a passenger, collided with a truck in Pittsburgh.

$10 DAMAGE CAUSED WHEN SAFE IS BLOWN. Greensburg, Nov. 17. A burglar blew open the safe In. the Wilson Pack tag Company plant here today, caused $400 damage to the office and fled, leaving $120 In a cash box.

Blood stains on furniture to the office caused police to believe the burglar was Injured In opening1 the cafe. At the Armour Packing Company plant nearby, burglars broke into the office, but failed to find any loot. FIVE MEMBERS ADDED TO N. Y. UNEMPLOYMENT GROUP Albany, N.

Nov. 17. Governor Roosevelt appointed five new members to his unemployment committee and announced yesterday that the committee will function for another year, one of its first duties will be to establish loan funds for the unemployed, Roosevelt said. Loan funds, as recommended by the Governor, would be under local man agement and direction and for the use of those whose incomes have been wjped out or greatly reduced. WORK SCHEDULE OF PITTSTON CO.

AU collieries of The Pitts SEVERAL BANKS IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF I S. CLOSED (By United Press.) Several banks were closed today in four Staes. Some were closed as protective measure to depositors and several announced probable solvency. Six banks failed to open in Louis ville, Ky. Two were smaller banks and their closing was attributed to closing of two others.

Two of the larger banks, officials said, were closed as "protective measures to depositors" although the Institutions were solvent. In Arkansas, 19 banks did not open today. Officials of the largest of these. a bank in Little Rock, attributed the closing as due to heavy withdrawals brought on by psychological reaction to recent bank difficulties in Nashville, Tenn. Two small banks closed In Illinois.

They were correspondent banks to two which failed recently in Quincy, HI. Four banks in Missouri also closed today as a result of the Quincy bank's closing. Louisville, Nov. 17. The Na tional Bank of Kentucky, capitalised at $5,000,000, and an affiliated bank, the Louisville Trust Company, failed to open their doors today and the former was taken over by a National Bank ex aminer: A notice posted by the board of dl rectors and signed by Russell E.

Moo ney, National Bank examiner, said the Nations! Bank was solvent, but that it had been closed "to conserve its le sources for creditors." The National Bank claimed resources of James Brown, presiJ dent of the Banco Kentucky and own er of a Louisville newspaper, Is president. The bank was organisation In 1834 as the Bank of Kentucky. It op erated numerous branches. The notice posted by Mooney said: "This bank is under the direction of the Comptroller of Currency. It Is In charge of Russell E.

Mooney, National Bank examiner. It was closed by or der of the board of directors Nov. 16 (Sunday), 1930." Little Rock, Nov. 17. The American Exchange Trust Company ot Little Rock, of which A.

B. Banks is president and 15 banks affiliated with the A. B. Banks Company, closed to day the State Banking Department an nounced today. The action was taken, It was explain' ed, under an Arkansas law permitting a bank to close temporarily for a period of five days, after which it must be reopened or be placed In the hands of the State Banking Department.

Three other small banks were of ficially closed by the State Banking Department. They were: The Bank or McRea, Bank of Branch and Bank of Foulke, bringing to 19 the number of banks in the State which were closed today. Springfield, Nov. 17. Two Il linois Banks were closed today.

The Bartlett and Wallace State Bank, Clayton, and the Timewell State Bank, Tlmewell, were 'closed today, State Auditor Oscar Nelson announced. All the closings were in connection with the failure of the State Savings Loan and Trust Company, of Quincy, of which the Timewell and Clayton Institutions were correspondents. The Timewell Bank had deposits of $150, 000 and the Clayton Bank $500,000. Pittston Y. M.

C. A. Membership Round up will be opened tomorrow tv enlng at 6:15 o'clock' with dinner meeting at which every boss, overseer, ranchman and cowboy enlisted In the drive is expected to be present. The Ladles' Auxiliary will serve dinner. There will be good music, and an ad dress will be delivered by Chief Ooss Carl W.

Stender, of th Scranton Membership Round up, who will tell how It was done in Scranton, where 1, 500 new members were signed up in five days. The Pittston round up will continue from Nov. 18 to 22, Inclusive. G. P.

A. Eadiator Glycerine One fill and worry ends. Also alcohol. Fill up with seasonable Atlantic Gas and Oils, also Oil. Oars washed and greased.

GILLESPIE GAS and OIL COMPANY, Dock St. 655 IT; Main MEMBERSHIP BOUND UP OPENS of Winter's approach mixed up a variety of weather for the United States and Canada today with traffic on land and sea retarded. Three ships went aground off Block Island in a heavy fog along the Middle Atlantic coast, the trawler Petrel with 22 men aboard and the freighter Harry Boen carrying a crew of 36. The Petrel's erew was saved by Coast Guards "The steamship Tattler also reported that she was aground off block Island and destroyers have started to her aid." The Canadian prairie Provinces were helpless under a heavy sleet storm which disrupted communication. The grip of a cold wave on the Pacific coast was broken partly by heavy rains.

A storm off the Alaskan coast, however, was reported headed directly for the Pacific northwest. Lake Michigan was swept by a 40 mile gale during the night, whipping up heavy seas which caused some damage along the lake shore. Ail shipping weathered the storm, reports indicated. New London, Nov. 17.

Coast ruards saved the crew of the S. Petrel, owned by the Portland Trawling Company of Oroton, after the heavily. loaded vessel had crashed on the rocks of Southeast Point, Block Island, R. 1. early today.

Reports reaching Commander M. J. Ryan at the Coast Guard base here, said the crew at New Shoreham Coast Guard station had expected rescue ot Captain Peter McGuire and his crew of between 20 and 30. The Petrel, carrying 50,000 pounds of fish, was said to be pounding heavily on the rocks under a steep bluff. Rain, fog and heavy seas, which were believed to have brought disaster to the trawler, also caused the Collier Harry Boen to run aground on Dutch claim, near Montauk Point, L.

I. The destroyers Cummings, Wilkes and Legare were dispatched to the Petrel's assistance when the trawler brcadcas; an s. O. a. The Petrel sent out a message saying, "rolling in heavy sea and may cap size any minute.

Shortly afterward her radio went out of commission, causing apprehension until the safety of the crew was assured. The destroyers stood by but were un able to get in close to the vessel be cause of the danger of running aground. A Coast Guard picket boat was sent from New York to assist the Boen, which was said to be in no danger. Natchez, Nov. 17.

Relief was being sent from Natchez today to vie tims of a tornado that swept the delta sections of Mississippi and Louisiana late Saturday night, killing four negroes and one white woman, and injuring scores. Special cars carrying doctors and nurses were expedited as reports of raz ed plantation buildings and injured persons without adequate care came out of the devastated sections. Hospitals in Natchez were crowded to overflowing with patient and many others were reported in need of medical aid. Property damage was heavy. Philadelphia, Nov.

17. A heavy fog that enveloped Philadelphia and vicinity for the third successive day held air traffic at a standstill and slowed up motor, train and river travel here today. No mail planes arrived at or left the Central Airport, Camden, N. since Friday. Shipping on the Delaware river was badly crippled and yesterday only one vessel, the James River, a small boat operating between here and Norfolk, was able to pierce the fog.

Ferry boats were r.cstag their way across the river sounding their sirens continually. WHEAT PRICES UP aN 1 Chicago, Nov. 17. The Farm Board Stabilization Corporation went into the Chicago Board of Trade market today, bought 1,000,000 bushels of wheat and sent prices up from to 3 'A cents. The corporation's purchases represented the surplus of the Chicago market and consisted of December delivery at around 73 cents, the opening price today and the closing mark Saturday.

The corporation now is estimated to own 28,000,000 bushels of December wheat, purchased last week and earlier to stem a downward trend in prices that at one time hit a 25 year low. PITTSTON 'MAN PAROLED Victor John Fornier, of Pittston, who was convicted by a jury last week on a charge of assault and battery In striking Policeman Ullvitz, of the Pittston force, with a bottle during a dispute, and who was recommended to the mercy of the court, was paroled by Judge Jones today under a suspended sentence, on condition that he pay the costs within thirty days and keep out of trouble for the future, it was suspected that Fornier was a member of some Communist society, and he was warned to "keep away from surft retiesv Warsaw, Poland, Nov. 17. Final i turns in the election of the Sejm, lower House, gave the tovernmect Marshal Joseph Pilsudskl, 239 seats, majority over all other parties ed, todayT Voting was marked by i and bloodlhed in various parts of land. One person was killed and sevc were Injured In clashes between Bod tots and members of the National Woe era' party In Lodz.

The most serious cider in Warsaw was between munlst and Socialists, in which persons were injured, one of them iousiy. There were many otber dist. aces here. Clashes were reported irom Pte Teschen, and from various points the PoUeb border. Voting was heavy and was estimate as at least a 75 per cent ballot Tta Pllsudsko regime gained an early le? in all pans of Poland except eastern Provinces, where light.

The returns showed alllgnment: Government Non PartyE Opposition Bloc, 77; crats, 64; Korfarriy group CU? esla), 16; Ukrainians. '25; Oeri. Jewis, and Gcnimuulsts, 5. The party conrnlnatiorg in ULa Sejm will be much different frcd old, which had 22 parties revmuu The government, however, orevks bad only 108 deputies when It was dissolved; the Opposition parties 153 seats (nctudJng 53 SocL Ists); tiie Ukrainians, 26; the Jews. 1.

and the Communists, T. The government announced thai results of ttie Sejm election would per mit the government to 'Vxnperate" one new Parliament, which wla be cr moned December 2, after Senate e' Hons next Sunday. Prevtously af Jcssph FllsudGkl has been dictatorial authority becaqsf c'r position to Parliament tow government did not have a nm rasucsn nas oeraaMeov the of Jte. constitution to strong 'and stable central goWBtvao. scores of opposition teadsm.wem i jail until after the etecttousVS? EXPECT CAPACITY AUDIENCE TO HEO BYRD'S ME Announcement that Lleut Thomas B.

Mulroy, chief engineer of the Byrd South Pole Expedition, is to speak here this evening, under the auspices of Pittston Klwanls Club, has created wide public interest and there to every. Indication that Pittston High School auditorium will be filled to capacity. Owing to an earlier speaking engagement, Lieutenant Mulroy wlH not start lecture here until 8:30. The 'lector will be Illustrated with motion plctur takeajby members of the Byrd par These pictures will prove both tlonal and Interesting. i The meeting in Pittston High will be open to the public and mission win be charged.

Or Aiu, ture tour. Lieutenant Muh sen ting the Tidewater Oil visit here will be through of Harold D. Kasper, distrW of the concern. I Pittston Klwanians will If hold weesjy juncneon at ocioffs, as In the Dial Rock Chapter strel practice will be held 7:45. John OTJ.

Mangan, oY 8usc avenue. West Pittston, member of Pitts ton's oldest families and i etor of the grocery store at the of South Main and Market 'stre very seriously ill in Pittston IT For some time past, Mr. health has not been of the be. during the past week an mterr lection developed. Sunday rr following hemorrhages that' as 1 ened the patient, he was strer by blood transfusion, and underwent an operation tj I giving relief front the Internal tlon.

The operating surgeons Pugllese, of Dr. and Dr. Murphy. INDICTMENTS AGAINST BURGESS AM The Lackawanna county banc, decision rendered President Judge E. C.

Ke dded that Wesley Wet' Dunmore, need not face charges of malfeasance meaner in office In two charges were prosed by A' aid O. Dolphin and John' 1 fersoa Tbvnshlp. '4 Bus Club, Old Tii T. M. I.

Every" Music 'paseyV TOtin rjKUi.il ntil the manner in which Popielars fell to his deattL Deputy Coroner Murray J. Flnkle stedn was reported! ta have declared that Popielarz had committed suicide. Coal coir.piny officials state ttiat It would have been' impossible for a man to nave fallen down the shaft accidentally, because of guards and gates surrounding the opening. It was reported that half an hour before the bo3y was found Popielarz was seen in an argument at a wedding at City, his heme. The body was badly crashed whoa found by Thomas D.

Lewis, a fire boss inspecting thai section of the mine. Relatives of Popielarz are at a loss to ascribe any motive for the young man to take his life. He was sober, regularly employed and, apparently, found much ccjoyment In life. He is survived by his widowed mother, a sis ter, Martha; and five brothers, Joseph, Peter, Edward, George and John. JOS.

BAUMISTER OF $25 IN GOLD The special prize of twenty five dol lars In gold, offered by the Gazette's Everybody Wins Campaign for the most points in subscriptions turned in last week, was won by Joseph Baumeister, cf Mia street, and will be awarded when he calls at the Gazette office today. Speed up! If you are one of those persons who have decided to obtain for yourself an automobile or a big bag of gold in the Gazette's tremendous gift distribution. it is a safe bet that your first thought was: "How many votes am I going to get and how can I better my stand' lng?" This week, then is the time to "dig in" and gather the votes while they are plentiful, because of the big vote schedule. This big vote schedule will oe tne means oi many candidates com ing from last to high positions on the list, and will be opportunity of aspiring men and women to "go over the top" in a few days. With every hour that the "Big Ben' ticks off this week, there is double inspiration to get out and make sure of being on the list of the largest prize winners.

It's a week when your time is really money whole stacks of It. It is the time of the election. Another feature that makes extra vote offer invaluable when results are considered Is the fact that there is no limit to the number of clubs one may secure. Just as soon as you complete one, start another, for each one means thousands of extra votes. Let's go now for a big first period finish.

PLAN TO LIQUIDATE AJIO SAVE INTEREST At a meeting of County Commissioners Harrison, Rosser and Conway today, County Controller Leonard Morgan of 4 fered a plan to liquidate the six million bonded debt of Luzerne county within a period of five years by floating short term bonds at reduced interest. He said money can now be procured at four per cent and replace the bonds cut at six per cent. This plan will be aided by the curtailment of county work for the coming year and ether economies. The recommendation was taken under advisement pending the receipt and examination cf a financial statement of the county's resources and indebtedness now being prepared. BILL OF PARTICULARS IN OUSTER ACTION.

Judge C. D. Coughlln handed down an order today on a rule for a bill of particulars in the ouster proceedings brought against Moses Griffith, Michael Waldh, P. P. Goobte, John Prryby lowski, George Harrison, Julius Lashin skl and Robert Pattison, Plains school directors, in which he holds that no answer having been filed he makes absolute the rule for a bill of particulars, and allows the petitioners five days from date for filing a bill of particulars, otherwise the petition for ouster wutbe dismissed.

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