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V. I 1 THE PEOPLE'S PENNY PAPER tPUATHEB cloudiness, followed by TTV Ittbt jraln late tonight or Thursday; somewhat wanner tonight. TEMPERATURE Shewn by Recording Thermometer Gazette Building ud to 3:30 p. m. 4, p.

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HABT, 1882. PITTSTON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1915. ONE CENT A COPY. IWENTY FIVE CENTS A MONTH. TEN PAGES PLIT I REV TO AbVERilSBmk ssT II Vl II, I IP YOUNGEST AMBASSADOR AND HIS WIFE.

ABO MET IS EAOE Of, 1 Italians Increase Fury of JHtack Upon Goritz MINISTERS SAID TO FAVOR SEPARATE PEACE DISMISSED; LACK OF FUNDS AN ISSUE inflict ing the heaviest loeses. I beating them back invariably 5 Rome, Deo. 1. The Italians ara increasing the fi ry of their attack and tightening their lines about Goritz today. Njws of the city's fall Is expected here almost hourly.

The AuRtrians are making desperate counter attacks, but the Italians are Sallies of this king are officially reported at Vrzili and Vodil. Their remlt was tile capture oj: sewral Amsterdam. Dec. 1. The Kmper hiAidred Austrian prisoners; a few or of Austria today accepted the res maohine suns and quantities of war ignation of his Ministers of Finance, ATTENDS FINAL TOUCHES TEUTONS PURSUING FLEEING SERBIANS ACROSS FRONTIER SI lit," ft r.prlin, via LondCro, Dec.

1. Teuton and Bulgarian troops are across the Serbian frontier today pursuing the fleeing Serbs southward, through the Albanian' mountains. The Serbs p.re making no further organized resistance. Small band.s of desperate men descend on the pursuing forces at every opportunity. The country is no broken that opportunities for ambushes are numerous.

In this way detached parties or invaders have had many encounters. Thft Uulgars are most numerous in this pursuit. Every effort is made to hold them iw a compact body as a precaution against the loss of stragglers by the Serb guerillas. In the mountains, however, some breaking of is inevitable which has cost 81 I Umiiiii ii iiiiiiiii hi im in 1 1 iiinitMiin.il ir irn iiaM iii.iiiii iiiriMiiriiiiiiiimmi i ij SENATE TIE UP Mrs. Koo.

I OVER CLOTURE SEEMS CERTAIN r. D. V. K. Wellington Koo, Chinese Minister to United States.

Dr. D. V. X. Wellington ('hir 'ese minister to tho United States, who is the youngest minister a nation of the importance of China has eve? sent to the United States, has just returned from Europe with Mrs.

Kou. of TO SAILING OF THE PEACE SHIP' New York, Dec. 1. The final touches were being added today to arrangements for the sailing of Henry Ford's peace ship, Oscar 11, Saturday, to get the soldiers out of the trenches on Christmas day. Ford himself with wife and son, will trrivc in New York tomorrow ind hold final conferences with his lieutenants.

William J. Bryan is expected to come here from Miami, I riday to cc operate in every wty possiblo ict the peace mission to Europe. He will not sail on the peao ship, however. The Osca 11 vas undergoing radical interior changes today to make it more suit able as an ark of peace. Every book that breathed militarism was unceremoniously yanked from the liners library.

Willy Pomay. Viennese painter, was set to work re decorating the ship with instructions to keep Mars out of the scenery. Detroit, Dec. 1. His plans for the sailing of the peace ship.

Oscar 11. practically complete, Henry Ford will leave Detroit at 5 o'clock this afternoon for New York. Ford's son Ildsel and Mrs. Ford Will accompany him cn the peace cruise. MAN Dec.

1. The I'ope today made the following appointments to Bishoprics: Mgr. Mundecin, auxiliary Bishop of Rrookly: to be Archbishop of Chicago. Mur. Brossart, to be Mibhop of Cov Ky.

Mgr. Dougherty, to be Bishop Buffalo, N. Y. of WEST SIDE WORKMAN SUES FOR DAMAGES An action in trespass was started by Attorney Xi. J.

Mulhall today on be ha'f of Bruce Peltz, of West Pittston, against the Exeter Machine Works. The was employed by the defendant as a moulder and claims that on May 20, last, he was compelled lo remove some weights from mould nefore they became cool and that in handling the moulds the hot bronze dripped on his foot and he was badly burned. BOROUGH OFFICIALS MUST PAY C1RT COSTS The court today imposed the pay I ment of the costs on the burgess and OR i I iirnmrnw HONS 1 OFF niaterial. the Bulgars heavily. The Serbs seldom try to take prisoners, but when they have the advantage, slaughter the invaders mercilessly.

The purpose of the pursuit through Albania is to prevent the Serbs from Joining the southern army. Tt is hoped to scatter t1 so completely, that few will accomplish this. The Austrians are pushing their Montenegrin invasion. Though they are across the frontier in some places, the invasion has not progressed far yet. The weather is so bad that it is expected to move slowly.

The MontenegriWs are fighting as desperately as the Serbs. They arc in the field to the last boy and old man strong enrugh to hold a gun. Women are also reported in the rar. ks, as was the case in Serbia. The date originally set by the College of Pishops for the 1916 annual session' of Wyoming Methcdist Episcopal Conference, r.

hlch is to be held in Waverly, N. nas been changed. The conference will now meet on April ath, 1916. Originally the date was April 12, but at the conference of ministers of the Wilkesbarre District held in West Pittston yesterday, attention was called to a fact that had been overlooked in fixing tho date for conference to assemble, that it covered Palm Sunday and Passion Week. On motion of Rev.

Ir. DicV incon, a resolution was ad op tea 'jy the ministers requesting Bishop Berry, who was in attendance on the conference, to change the date. Later in the day he announced his willingness to do so, nd fixed April 5th an the new date. Bishop Berry has charge of the Philadelphia area of Methodist Episcopal churches, comprising five conferences, of which Wyoming Conference is on. POLICE PINCH THREE CHARGED WITH THEFTS THAT STARTLE NEW YORK New York, Dec.

1. Police said to Jay that the arrest of three young men who have led a gay life on Broadway has cleared up a series of dating bank robberies which netted the thieves Playing the part of spenders, two detectives trailed the trio for sever al days in the white light district. When arrested last night, the trio had in their possession a bamboo cane with a of bees wax at the end. This, say police, was used to lift banknotes from the tellers coun ter. The trio gave their names as Wil liam Elliot, Charles Hoffman and William Clark.

They maintained luxurious apartments in. riverside drive. Among robberies, the police say, their arrest clears up are: Mechanical National bank, Trenton, Dec. 1314, netting loot. Wells Fargo Kxpress.

uamnmre, Dec. 14. 1914. amount not given. Central National Bank, Richmond, Dec.

23. 1914. $2,400. First National Bank. Richmond, Dec.

2S. 1914. Robbers were frightened without getting any money Brooklyn dime savings bank. Feb. hi lflr, 110.000.

National bank, Baltimore, Oct t. 1915, IS.846. Bronx Berough bank. New Tork, Mm UL M. E.

CONFERENCE I the Interior and Commerce, accord ing to Vienna advicea The three resignations naturally are associated In diplomatic com ment with reports that Austrian leaders have been discussing a sep arate peace for their country. The general assumption is that they fav ored a step and were overruled. The finance minister is thought likely to have surrendered his portfolio because unable to raise money to continue the struggle. The Interior minister is presumed to have resigned through inability to regujlatc flood distribution torily and perhaps because he could not cope with outbreaks of popular discontent. Tho Commerce Minister, it is suggested, was called Into conference with the other ministers in connection with the country's industries.

From the fact that he resigned it is taken for granted that he agreed with them. These were surmises; Vienna dispatches offer no explanation, howev er. Wilmington, Dec. 1. A double gi'ard was placed today aroUWd all mills of the Dupont Powder wliilo State anS Mderal yesterday, which killed 31 persons and injured many more.

Warned that other explosion may occur, the committee made every er fort today to prevent a recurrence of the disaster. Since August, 1914, eight myster. ious explosions have occurred in Du pont plants. Thirty eight persons hove been killed and nearly a hundred injured. A warning to workmen to quit the Dupont mills by Jan.

1 was tacked on trees and fences near the yards and even within the yards of the company, it was learned today. Vhyicians said early today that six of the Injured in yesterday's explosion v. ill probably die. Identification of the bodies seems impossible. Of the 26 In the packing house the powder exploded, not enough of any of them was left for identification, with the exception of Allan A.

Thavter, the foreman', of Portland. Me. A huge crater where the packing! bouse jnce stood, scores of shattered windows and the mangled bodies of victims all officials have to view today in makiWg their investigation. Inquiries are said to have been received from the French and British embassies in Washington as to the probable cause of the explosion, but officials are unable to give a satisfactory explanation as yet. Officials of the company said they had net noticed warnings posted telling the men to leave their positions by Jan.

1. OF POISON PEN WRITER New York, Dec. 1. Though private detectives employed by victims declared today they had learned the identity of the woman writer of a score of poison pen letters to brides, federal authorities were not ready to announce the woman's name. As the investigation continued today, it was learned that the suicide of Mrs.

Charles F. Schmidt, who killed herself and young son, Oct. 6. followed the receipt of one of the letters. Mrs.

Schmidt died by asphyxiation at the hotel Wellington where she went after receiving a letter at Woody crest Farm, Shohola, Pa. Carlisle. Dec. 1. The Carlisle Indians may dlrcor.tinue foot ball.

Supt. Lipps announced today. Ho will place the matter before tho th d'an Department' at Washington. TRANSFER OF DALEY West Point, N. Dec.

1. Transfer of Lieututiant Charles Daiey to rtonolulu leaves the Army eleven thot head ooeh, i 31 GUARDING DM MILLS WHERE BIG RAGEDY OCCURED IT TO THE VATICAN By AjLICF ROHE, (United Press Start Corespondent) Rome. Dec. 1. A political battle of the subtlest kind is seen in Italian circles today in connection with the presence of Cardinal Hartman of Cologne in Rome and the absence of Cardinal Mercier of BrusselB, on the eve of the forthcoming Consistory.

Taking advantage of the Vatican's privilege of sending uncensored telegrams. Cardinal Hartman already has dispatched a number of messages to Berlin it was understood today. In these telegrams he is believed' to have informed the German authorities as to the Pope's attitude and the prospect of action by his Holiness In an effort to end the war. Germany, according to the view taken here, fully realizes the importance of personal presentation of the German viewpoint on various war issues to the Pope curing the Consistory. Germany has insisted that tflia Belgian travel to Rome through German territory.

He desired to go to Paris and other French cities. Oerraan officials evidently were fear ful that the Cardinal might make speeches derogatory to the German cause, thus destroying any move that might be shaping itself for" peace. Germany is regarded sha.ned the situations tho Pope wilt" tteef what garded as a Teutonic hops for peace movement will depend on bis conversations with other members of the sacred college as well as Car 1 dinal Hartman. WILL BREAK RECORDS New York, Dec. 1.

Christmas shopping trade in practically every section of the country will break all records this year according to reports received by big wholesale nouses here. Big crops an advance in the prica of cotton, Increased railroad earnings and war orders have contributed to tho wave of prosperity, trade experts reported. For the lirst time in several years every section of tha country apparently is supplied with money for luxuries as well as necessities. CHILD'S DISAPPEARANCE BAFFLES THE POLICE Philadelphia. Dec.

1. Disappear mce of four month3 old Louis Sny der and eight year old Richard' Meek ins. continued to puzzle th authorities here today. The "mys tery surrounding Dora Reinson, 8, mlsshvg, too was solved when tho child was returned home. The two negroes arrested and be inrow.ary new iigni on me case.

MKRCHANDISE Ml'ST BE RETURNED TO CO. By an order of Strauss. the case of Petersburgh Trunk Bag Company vs. 1L Krischner. tho defendant is directed to turn the mer chandise sued for over to the plain tiff or its attorney within.

fifteen days after service of this notice, otherwise judgment will be entered. cus the Greek cituatlcn. Officers of the Crown Prince's army in the Argon no, from which I have Just returned are lltt'lo concern however, over either the Greek or the Roumanian situation. Their hopes are centered on their western offensive's success. Berlin officialdom reflects this confidence concerning the Balkans.

There is even Icbs worry concerning P.oumar.'ia than jover Greece. It pointed out that the former country surrounded on three sides by the Hungarians, the Austro Germans in Serbia and the Bulgarians. of, Greek or Roumanian 4evlonraitt it is tho Gflrn AustaBulgsjlslSirklsta, HARTM ANN'S VIS (Special to the Gazette.) Wilkesbarre. Dec. I.

Despite the statement 1 General Manager Wright, of the company, that all negotiations with the men at end, local committees and State mediators who are seeking peace in the trolley strike, are hopeful. They are seeking to have the company be more explicit in its on the discharge of employes and to have the men reconsider their decision to reject the olfer to let Judge Charles E. Rifle, president judge of the Su perior court, pa: upon the fitr tlity of the of June 10. The statement by Manager Wright that the itegotii.lions wore fiivilly off, was made informally today in eonver sation with newspapermen. lie said that the company had offered all that it could reasonably grant.

i I.ach Accuses Other. Going hTto details of the reasons for rejecting the peace proposals, offi cia! statement" have been issued by both sides in trolley controversy. 1 The company alleges that National Executive. Hoard Member Shea, of1 the carmen's union, has attempted to violate the working agreement of i 1915 and in answer to this charge i the men claim that the company of flcials have broken the same agree i ment. by refusing to meet the men's national officers.

Within tho last two days fifty new strike breakers, secured by th Waddell agency, largely through ad I i I I 1 rince Chi Shuo Yin, and daughter of Tang both famous Chinese "talesmen. Mrs. Koo is now going to establish herself in Washington where uhe and her husband will go nto Amei society. He is imie of Col imbla University many American friends. a grad and he vertisements in the New York papers, have arrived in this city.

Giiurd Is I 'i red Charged with firing at one of the guards around the power house of the Wilkesbarre Railway Company at Iai zorr.e, Oeorge Griffith, aged 30, who this morning by Chief of Police John Killeen of Luzerne. According to Chief Killeen. Griffith became angered at one of the guards and running 'ut nf his house with a shot gun. fired it the mm as he stood in the door way of the building, the charge strik ing tht dour frame, but not hilling th guard. Griffith Is bing held in the LuzorvM lockup for a hearing.

Not Less, Hut More Taxes. At a meeting of the Taxpayer's League last night, Mayor Kosek made forcible speech in which he defended his administration from the attacks upon it for police Inefficiency and incidentally threw a Jolt the league, whose purpose is to lower taxes, by declaring that he was going to maintain order if he had to increase the iioliee force to ten times its present size. "1'rom now on." he declared, "I am responsible for the maintenance of or der, unit i nm to keep it. If you have to nay mure taxes for the nrn tection of yr.ur property men you can thank me for it, for I shall take whit over measures are necessary no matter what they iay eost. I am sick and tired of being 1 lamed for something for which I am not responsible." before she passed away.

Miss Bell says she recalled that her sister wore a pair of brown gloves on the ill fated night. No trace of these has been found. Thinking possibly that the wife of the Scranton physician had not worn the ring, relatives thoroughly searched her possessions and when they failed to discover the Jewel reached the con. elusion that it had really been on the Victim's finger and had mysteriously aislppearea. The Vollce had not beea I councilman of West Wyoming Bor 1 lieved implicated in the disappear nigh, who were convicted last week i'neo of Richard Mceklngs did not By BOND P.

GEDDES, United Cor.eont. wasiungton. Dee I A ue up or me Senate over cloture proposals, possl bly disrupting plans for delivery of President Wilson's message next Thursday, was threatened today. Senate Democrats resumed their caucus endeavoring to avoid a blocu ade at the opening over the proposed "gag" rule. Re election of Senator Clark, of Arkansas, as chairman pro tempore of the Senate was expected aftei opposition headed by Senators Stone and Reed.

Senator Owen opened the cloture fight today. As chairman of the spe cial committee he reported that the committee could not agree upon any of the several plans considered. A free for al dobate followed, with several plans presented. I Owen urged the caucus To declare generally in favor of some, cloture plan without binding all Democrats to support cloture as a party measure. It was expected this plan would be adopted, leaving the cloture fight to be launched individually in the Senate.

If plans of Owen are adhered to day, the Senate may not be able to or ganizo in time to notify the President and House, that it is ready to hear the President's message on Tuesday. It may be necessary to call a truce in tho matter of the cloture, in order to Join the House next Tuesday to hear the President's message. Vice President Marshall may be un able to preside at the opening sessions. The rulings of the presiding official will decide whether opposing Demo crats and Republicans can filibuster against any cloture measure. This ruling may fall on the shoulders of Chairman Claike.

STEAMER IS London, Dee. I. The British earner Kingsway. has been sunk by a submarine vith a possible loss of five lives. Th captain awl 21 of the Kingsway's crew were landed today.

Five ethers are missing. GUARD BLACK NAMED YALE 1916 CAPTAIN Haven, Dec. 1. "Cupid" Black, the big guard of the Yale foot ball squad was elected captain of the team for 1S16. R.

It. BUSINESS BOOMING Altoona. Dec. 1. There were car moved over the middle division of the Pennsylvania rail road during November ns compared with 147,974, in the aanie month last year.

At 6 clock this morning mere were 1,985 cans (for export mtove ment. mostly steel for Russia, stor Itd in the HolliflayrU rg yards. CASE CONTINUED. A continuance entered taday in tfce otth artf FtU ML ion nnhV 'ttt the Forty fk I AND FIVE LIVES LOST I i ot maintaining a nuisance. maintaining a nuisance.

Tney were also ordered to abate tho nuisance. F.UI.K TO ENTER JUDGMENT. In the case of Abdo Cohn Zateoff, a rule was grantea 10 enter jndement on the exceptions to the demurrer. Tho rule was made returnable to next argument court. Read the Gazette and keep posted.

I I SOCIALIST RANKS IN REICHSTAG TO SPLIT OVER WAR AUTO VICTIM'S RING MYSTERIOUSLY GONE; OWNER FOR JEWEL That the diamond solitaire worn by ring the night of the tragedy and whei. Mrs. John F. Stanton, of Scranton, the body was received from Willies last Wednesday night when she and barre City Hospital it was not on her her husband were crushed to death iirger. Neither was it among the oth when their automobile turned turtle ier jewels turned over to the family by at Plains, is mysteriously missing, i the hospital authorities.

Investiga cam known today through the inves jtion at the hospital elicited the infor tigation by relatives into the finding ot mation that the ring had not been a diamond rlngjon the streets of noted when Mrs. Stanton's unconscious Ptttston on Monday night by two form was received there a short time i By CARL W. ACKERMAN, (United Press Staff Correspondent.) via Amsterdam and London, Dec. 1. A split threatens socialists ranks in the Reichstag.

Exciting cau cus are held daily. OneRroup Is insistent on a govern mert on statement as to the peace terms Germany would accept. The other believes this would be a confession cf weakness. There is also a difference oyer government distribution ct food, one side is satisfied with the method, the other, considers them ineffective. A 'recess of a week give time for tha Socialist loaderi to bring tho ppotlQS tactions well 's, DrW rrtlWWtf TMfl 9ftno to dis voung women: The Ulamono rounn here is not that which belonged to Mrs.

Stanton, but Is apparently the property of Dr. James W. Thompson, of this city, although it has not yet been positively Identified." Learning that a diamond ring of con. siderable been found in thi eft. Miss Grac Belt.

"Uter of SUatotk telapboned i Gazette for paructnar tttrn tittw tl rang ara.w that Mr Stanton eommwMrWHoH ln la volo4jv.