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61. MOUNT CARMEL. MONDAY. JANUARY 14, 1924. PRICE TWO CENTS MOUI GAR ITEM NT Where Bootleggers Bring Out Armed Forces WORST INSURANCE RISK AT POOR HOUSE BEATEN DOCTOR BADLY HURT; AUTO IS HOOKED BY CAR LINCOLN KIN CONFESSES TO SLAYING WIFE ICE AND CRIME CLEANUP OPENS IN MANY CITIES I ftp ji.

mi Dr. Edward Fred Harple, Shamokin, lis suffering from a broken collar bone, PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 14. ld Gimlet Eye" Butler, the marine eral who as director of public safe-tias launched a bombastic attack inst law-breakers, is expected back AURORA, Jan. 14.

Beset by the constant torture of his conscience, Warren J. Lincoln, eccentric horticulturist and distant, kinsman of Abraham Lincoln, has at last sought surcease in a confession Oliver Yordy, the oldest, most robust, most able bodied and most pugllistleally inclined of all the Inmates started a little riot at the Trevorton poor house Sunday when he alighted on little Andrew Rottenskie, smallest, most worn out and worst Insurance risk of them all and blackened his eyes. It is a well established fact that Yordy is bully ot the otlmr inmates. The cause of this fracas was the refusal, of RottensUIe to close a door at Yordy a orders and for ao doing was given several punches while sitting In chair unable to defend himself. A Trevorton Justice heard the case.

Unless Yordy straightens up and keeps straight he may lose his happy home. three broken ribs on the left side and inumerous bruises and lacerations the result of the brakes on his auto failing i to work properly and getting hooked jby a train. I of murder to the police and a willingness to face the gallows for killing wwiui i i uio i mi vi ocuaii I going down Eighth street when the brakes failed to hold the car and It desk today to plan lor a second our drive against crime and vice, first week of the Butler regime made the city virtually "clean." there is not a saloon open in kertown. By raids and moral uasion the police have closed up liquor dispensing places. i 'lice shattered all previous records ran away.

A freight was moving on the south bound track. The doctor feared he would hit the train, but as he crossed the bridge Just before coming to the tracks he turned quickly to one sido and would have been Here are pictures from Marion, 111., where militia from all over the state has been concentrated to quell the riots fomented by bootleggers that resulted from the war being waged on illicit liquor manufacture. The upper picture shows a number of confiscated stills and other bootlegging implements outside theMarlon county Jail. To the right is Cuptain Johnson of the 130 th Infantry, one of the numerous officers stationed in Marion to preserve order. Iff week by making 420 raids.

They ped down on cigar stores, gambl-dens, vice dives, pool rooms and jlaces suspected of being "crime safe, but a handle, of a door of a box car caught the rear of the car and jammed it against an abutment of the bridge, crushing tire car and badly injuring the doctor. his wife. m- The crafty mind of the eccentric, which turned suspicion of a murder from himsell for a year, could not foil the relentless pursuit of his own conscience. There was constantly before him (luring these last 12 months this picture, which in an alleged confession to the police last night, he painted in detail: There was a family meal before which he, his wife and her brother, Byron Khoup. were sitting at the Lincoln suspected his wife of trying to poison him and refused to drink his coffee.

There was a general row, during which the wife shot her brother, Lincoln killed his wifa with a poker and then, after cutting the bodies of both to pieces, burned them in the heating plant of his BATTLE ROYAL AT DOOLEYVILLE HALF FARE-FOR CLERGYMEN ly 181 persons were arrested over ling establishments. A-eek-end for intoxication as com- 1 to 320 the previous week. major banditry has been report- ince the Philadelphia police be- Butlerized. Clean-up at Wilkes-Barre vVILKES-BASRiRE, Jan. 14.

ice of" Wllkes-Barre and snrroiind- VALUE OF FRANC DROPS DIES IN HOSPITAL William Gimberlee, aged 15 years Shamokin, died Saturday night at the A battle royal took place last even Springs ing at five o'clock at Daoleyvllle. State Hospital at Fountain when gangs from West Fifth street.ifrom effects of appendicitis. this city and Exchange battled it out PARIS, Jan. 14 oroughs staged a "clean-up" cam with clubs and blackjacks. As it was over the week-end, up to Panic conditions existed on the green house.

today, more than 100 arrests Impossible for spectators to tell which Paris Bourse this afternoon as the French franc fell farther and. faster AUDIENCE SITS AND SITS; PIANIST FAILS TO APPEAR The audience that gathered in the" Bloomsburg Normal School auditorium to hear Elly Ney, world famous pianist, scheduled to entertain as a number of the Musical Artists' Course had a "sitting" good time when the eminent star failed to appear. The audience sat and sat and sat, first expectantly and then impatiently. At nine o'clock when it became apparent that there was no chance of her apeparing and no news of her whereabouts it was announced that the committee in charge was as much mystified as the audience and that It would be neecssary to substitute another number later. been.

made. The local police side tne various gmaiaiura wc PROTEST ATTACK ON SUPU MISSION they were unable to guess who won, than ever before, touching 22.75 to the dollar before the close. Announcement was made by the Philadelphia and Reading Railway that clergymen in this state would in the future be allowed to travel at half rate fare. Following is the announce-! ment "Effective January 15th, clergy tick-i ets issued In accordance with the' Clergy Taric E.5 and Supplement N.l,' between any two stations in the State! of Pennsylvania, regardless of wheth-j er the route is wholly within the state French financial experts say the near-panic is due to loss of confid Lincoln was returned here from Chicago where he had been employed under an assumed name since last October. It was the second time the man had disappeared from Aurora since he killed his wife on January 10, 1923.

When Lincoln vanished last April he left "evidence behind which indicated lie had been murdered. Bloodstains, a broken window and Indian Club and disarranged furniture led ted more than 40 In raids on ling houses and bootleggers luarters. One still was found. 3 of the boroughs co-operated unding up all suspicious charaet- Cops' Pay Increased t. HARRISBURG, Jan.

14. horities here tightened up the ence on the part of French business but this will all be settled before Justice of the Peace Joseph J. Dropeskey tomorrow night. According to information sworn out by Walter Lord, proprietor of the skating rink five west Fifth street boys stole their way Into the amusement place without paying. He put them out.

and during the scuffle re men, who rushed throughout the morning to buy foreign stocks and securities. By Ray G. Marshall (United Press Staff Correspondent) PEKIN, Jan. 14. American Minister Schurman, who returned to Pekin from the South today has prepared for presentation to the Chines9 Government the strong or whether it would be necessary to travel through another state, making I Bankers hesitate to predict when the steady fall will be halted.

The ceived a discolored eye. The local of the local, police force in an tlon ot any influx of "undesir-' as the result of the "clean-up" Government is making desperate ef the trip between such stations. Clergy certificates issued by the Eastern! Clergy Bureau for the year 1924 will est demands yet delivered on the subject of the killing and kidnaping of iladelphia and other cities of the American missionaries by bandits youths got re-enforcements and returned to the rink and Exchange youths and some Beaverdale men took a hand and a regular young war was staged, in which clubs and blackjacks, lead pipes and goodnessknowswhat were used. and the looting of the Supu Mission forts to arrest the decline, and is prosecuting foreign speculators. Foreign securities were rising in leaps and bounds.

French bonds were feeble. Some banks refused to sell foreign monies. be honored in accordance and the notation appearing in the inside back cover of the Clergy Fare stating that such certificates are not! and firing upon 'the American flag by STROKE FATAL TO MRS. FARLEY police, to believe the man had bgen slain and his body secreted. His wife and brother-in-law whom he said had "run away" were suspected of the crime.

Lincoln showed up two months later, however, and gave police a story of his wanderings. He accused his wife and Shoup of abducting him and holding him prisoner. The story, police said, seemed doubtful and this was the first time they suspected him of the double murder. They had no evidence and were not patrolman has been dismissed the force and another suspended days, while four additional ire to be added tomorrow. ordinances increased the pay patrolman $10 a month.

A morale was expected by Chief ike Thompson, as the result of moves. Open Drive at Pittsburgh i' good locally in Pennsylvania, also similar notations appearing in the Eastern Clergy Bureau application blanks for the year 1924 may be regular Chinese troops. Professor Bernhard Hoc, American misisonary, died Sunday in a hospital at Siang Yang from wounds received a fortnight ago. The American legation has cabled the State Department at Washington, asking instructions regarding proeed- COUNTY SLAYER SEEKS PARDON Death claimed one of this city's pioneer residents at 0:00 o'clock Sunday mornins, when Mrs. James Par- GIRL FORCED TO ATTEND SCHOOL The rule also applies to all the Le 'ure.

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 14. high Valley, Pennsylvania and other ley, passed away at the family resi-railroads. According to the Clergy i dence, 113 south Locust street, from Tariff Law the half rate applies to the effects of stroke of paralysis I even certain that Lincoln's wife and drive against crime and vice all fares over 50c, suffered a few weeks ago her brother were dead. From this point on, however, police said Lincoln walked directly into the trap laid for him which finally resulted in his Rose Korenitty, of 242 west Second Nothing has been heard of the fote of Mr3.

Julina Kilen, of North-field, co-worker of Professor Hoc, who was kidnaped from the Tcao Yang Mission at the time the missionary and his wife were shot. Mrs. Hoff Is expected to recover. street, this city, was arrested by Truant Officer, George McFee, and ar MRS, H. FENSTERMACKER Mrs.

Farley became ill Christmas Day. Since that time, she had been confined to her home bedfast. Her physical state became worse until her death ocucrred early this morning. Mrs. Farley was born in Port Cas-bon, C5 years ago.

She came to Bell's Tunnell when a young girl, twelve WAS OPERATED UPON district was climaxed today by five alleged disorderly houses mestead. Proprietors and vis-vere arrested. A score of sa-were raided by Pittsburgh po-er Tohnstown, similar raids, were principally against saloons alio be selling illegal liquor. N. Y.

Police Given Jolt NEW YORK, Jan. 14. blow that fell upon New York police department with the an-ment that Commissioner En-itends to prefer charges against HARRISBURG, Jan. 14. Fifty-one applications for pardon and commutation have been listed for the January meeting of the state pardon baord Wednesday.

The list is one of the lightest that has confronted the present board. Among the cases, thirty-four are scheduled for argument, seventeen have been submitted on briefs, eight have filed applications for rehearing and there are six held under advisement from former meetings of the board. Two prisoners under death sentence Mrs. Howard Fenstermacher of Lewistown, who submitted to an- oper CARS COLLIDE NEAR RIDGE years old. For the past fifty three raigned before Justice of the Peace D.

M. Hughes, on a charge of refusing to attend school. At the hearing, Miss Korenitty stated that she was unable to attend the school sessions because of illness. Evidence was brought forth whereby it was claimed that the girl was not too sick to prevent her attending school. A $2.00 fine and costs were, paid and in the future it was agreed ation at the Lewistown hosnltal is very much improved.

Mrs. Fenster years, Mrs. Farley had been a resident of this community where she EXCHANGE GIRL WAS BEATEN While calling on friends in this macher was formerly Miss Minnie Hoverocher of town. The large touring car of Peter Par-aginski, Green Ridge, was badly dam- Mrs. John Lynn of Lansford' spent seek clemency.

They are James Pug-cu'- lja8 1Bie ptains had not ceased to ring i the ranks of the "finest" to- Use, Jefferson county, who was con DEFIES THE "ore it was followed by a report had a legion of friends, who mourn her death. Surviving are her husband and the following children. Thomas, Francis, Rose, all of New York City; Mrs. W. H.

Bradley, of Mahanoy Plane; John, at home, and one sister, Mrs. Mary McGee, of Harrisburg. The funeral will be held Wednes-tay morning. Requiem mass will be read in the Church of Our Lady at 8:00 o'clock. Interment will be made in St.

Mary's emetery. Funeral Di-retor Win. Higgins will be In harge. clean-up is to be promptly to lieutenants and sergeants change, was pounced upon and beaten by her brother-in-law, Joseph Kolin-skie. It is alleged, who chanced to enter the home at the time of her vi3it.

As soon as Kolinskie entered the residence, a family quarrel ensued, which resulted in Jhe girl being beaten up, it is saidf Charges of arrest SCHOOL LAW victed last October in connection with the death of Sylvester Carlise, and Dominick Delflno, of Lackawanna, convicted for murder In May, 1917, but who broke Jail and recently was recaptured in Canada. Four commuted murderers, including lirs. Freda Trost, of Philadelphia, convicted of poisoning her husband, ugOtl Hutui'iiuy ttiieiiiuou at tiie crossing of the Richards colliery railroad. ParaginsKi was on his way to Mount Carmel and. had just emerged from the Natalie bridge when a large Hudson sedan going in the other direction collided with him head-on.

Neither of the occupants were in any way injured. Mr. Pnraginsld was driving his car on the right side of the road and the other driver shot across the road and struck him. The wheels of the ltlilge car were twisted out of shape while the other car had the left fenders damaged. were also preferred by Kolinskle's On a charge of not attending school father-in-law, who alleges that Kolin i i 1.

1 Rose Warner, uged 15 years of seek pardons Mrs. Trost Is the sole SKle lnrBaleu uuu "uu Hie weeic end as the guest ot Mrs. Nelson Cleaver, west Third street. Mrs. Henry Wagner of Girardville and William Wagner of Reading spent Sunday with their father, Philip Wagner, south Vine street.

Benjamin Howells of Hanover. spent the week-end with his mother Mrs. Elinor Howells, west Third street. Mrs. John Wetzel of Lost Creek visited her parents Mr, and Mrs.

Stephen Toy on north Chestnut street yesterday. Miss Ivy Little of Hazleton was the guest of Miss Ruby Williams, west Avenue yesterday. Michael Menko, theological student in St. Vincent's' College, Beatty, is in Mount Carmel to attend the funeral of his uncle, the late Michael Hook. Miss Margaret Magennis, north H'ickorv street, spent yesterday carrying conceaieu weapons.

wie hearing will be held tonight in the of fice of Justice of the Peace D. M. OVERALL CASE GOES TO JURY Hughes. woman prisoner in the Eastern Penitentiary. Included In the list asking pardons are fifteen second-degree murderers, one of whom is Veto Verano, convicted in the Northumberland County court recently.

east Second street, this city, was arrested by the Mount Carmel. School Board and arraigned before Justice of the Peace D. M. Hughes for a hearing Saturday night. During the course of the case, it is alleged, that MiBs Warner remarked.

"All the laws in the United States would be unable to send her to attend school." In view of her attitude Drive On In Ohio COLUMBUS Jan. 14. administrations are campaign-inst vice in a number of Ohio reports indicated today. n's axe-wielding vice squad has through more than fifty doors i on gambling houses since George Hoffman took office 1. Introduced a move to stop II-iffic when many prominent real wners were brought before the iiry and warned that the "pad-w would be invoked Rnd $1,000 essed if any of their tenants aught with the goods." i les Schieble, new Klan may-mngstown made a "city wide DISORDERLY WOMAN GETS THIRTY DAY SENTENCE The case In which Harry Landress, of Shenandoah, is charged with Tar ceny of a lot of overalls and other toward the situation the case was LUNCHEON AND DANCE BY JEWISH COUNCIL The Jewish Council of Women entertained with luncheon and a dance in their social rooms in the Tifereth Israel Synagogue on south Maple street last evening.

Many out' of town guests were present and a very successful social evening was enjoyed by the large number who attended. CLARA LACKOWICZ TO BE MARRIED guuus ii um lire nureiiuuse ot Hi. j. held for the next session Juvenile Charged with being a common nuisance, disorderly conduct, and alleged to be intoxlcateJ, Helen Wishef- Longacre at Shenandoah, was tried Court, where Judge F. M.

H. Strouss Frackville with her friend Miss Walsh. Deiore juage uerger at i-ottsviue to- will hnnrt rtnw his rtortsmn day. The testimony of the defense was 1 sky, of this city, was arraigned before AnnOUnfftmftnt wast mario tAatorrlnv concluded and the case was sent to the first objective ot his at irnfttiu nhrrh in rntrau f' Justice of the Peace D. M.

Hughes DAVID ntHB ILI- Ithe i David Herb, the well known west) Jury' ration. lthe murriA Af Mioa Saturday night and given a hearing. STEPHEN LUCARISH INJURED UNDER FALL der to stop bootlegging in CUra Lachowicz, west Second street, Third street merchant and real estate man is confined to "his home suffering the town marshal has been AUTOS SIDESWIPE An Overland and Chevrolet side- FALLS ALIGHTING FROM Mount Carmel, and Edward O'Reilly of Centralla. The wedding will take place on Wednesday of this week. with a heavy cold.

According lo uiuciai imuriiuiiiuu, the woman became infuriated at the hearing and wanted to Deat everybody about. The decision was 'made by the Justice that she should spend 30 days in the county jail. swiped each other yesterday on the state road, near Connorsville. According to the information the cars scraped each other just enough to swerve CLEM PITCAVAGE DIES CAR; FOOT INJURED Mrs. Harry Minier, Green Ridge, ii 25 per cent ot all fines col- ck-up pn a four day campaign dand showed hundreds of slot and gambling devices con-and dozens of arrests on of gambling and exhibiting Stephen Lucarish, of Mahanoy City, age 53 years, sustained injuries of the right shoulder when he was caught under a fall of top at the North Mahanoy colliery.

He was removed to the Fountain Springs Hospital where EDWARD DROPESKEY SPRAINED ANKLE AT MINERS' HOSPITAL the Overland car oq the road and throw it against the trolley line suffering with a badly sprained ankla JOHN R. DAVIS WAS LAID AT REST TODAY his injuries are receiving treatment with a possibility; of a fracture the result of stepping off a trolley car Saturday near her home. In alighting from the car the woman had the misfortune to fall Into the gutter alongside the trolley. She will be taken to a hospital for an Xray to ascertain the extent ot the injuries. Clem PItcavage, of Mount Carmel, age 60 years, died at 6:15 last evening in the State Hospital at Fountain Springs from a complication of diseases.

He was admitted to that institution on October 13, 1923. OLSHEFSKI WAS BURIED TODAY TWO OPERATED UPON AT PRIVATE HOSPITAL EJdward Dropeskey, west Fourth street, driver for the Pennsylvania Power tc Light Company, is off duty for a few days the result of a badly sprained ankle sustained Saturday morning when he stepped off the automobile lie was driving. The funeral of the late John R. Davis, east Avenue, was held this afternoon at two o'clock. Rev.

W. Edward Watkins, pastor of the Metho dist Episcopal church conducted thej TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS MR. AND MRS. T. SHUDA GIYE TURKEY DINNER services ana iniermenc was maae in the Mount Carmel cemetery.

FOUNTAIN SPRINGS HOSPITAL OPERATIONS Mrs. Elsie McBernus, RIngtown, appendicitis. Anna Boyle, Park Place, tonsils and adenoids. Mrs. Anna Kochefsky, Mahanoy Plane, appendicitis.

John Shinko, Mahanoy City, hernia. Christ Schoner, Jackson, hip case. Joseph Stackossky, Shenandoah, head case. Edward Muldowney, Mount Carmel, abdominal. John O'Hara, Shenandoah, right hip.

Paul Koehler, 220 west Third street and Master Wetzel, of Aristes, were operated upon this morning for the removal of their tonsils and adenoids at the private hospital of Dr. Andrew Buczko, Victoria Theatre building. Miss May Reigel, of Shamokin, spent Sunday at the home of Arc'iic Evert on west Third street. MAH JONG PARTY ATKULPMONT Scranton, Pa. Announcement was made here today that S.

Z. Poll, theatrical man of New Haven, has decided to erect a new million dollar theatre in Scranton. George Kear of the American Stores force was a visitor to his 'Danville home yesterday. Mr. and Mrs.

Thomaa Shida, east Fourth street, entertained a large number of friends last evening with a big turkey aupper. Several of the guests rendered vocal and Instrumental solos in a very pleasing manner. tortal remain of the late 8hefski, south Beech street terred in their last resting is morning. Solemn requiem read In the Mother of Con-Catholic church at nine ind interment was made in jh cemetery at Merriam. McFee and family, former i ot this city, but now of ville, visited Mr.

and rge McFee, of this city, over id Mrs. Daniel McCarthy of Plane and Peter Lenahan ilia spent yesterday with fflr. Patrick Johnson, south Mar- BORN Mr. and Mrs. William AlcCauIey of Pottsville welcomed a baby girl to their home yesterday.

Mrs. McCau-ley was formerly Miss Julia Purcell, a nurse at the Ashland hospital. A baby gtrl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Clem Deteskl yesterday.

Tax Collector and Mrs. Joseph P. Zubey, Kulpmont, welcomed twin ba Misses Julia and Catharine Johnson of Kulpmont, entertained at their home in Kulpmont on Saturday evening with a Man Jongg party. A pleasant social evening was spent and luncheon was served. Those who enjoyed the affair were Misses Hilda Elizabeth and Jean Kurtz, Anna and Mary Cashman, Ellen Bradley, Nell Williams and Nell Glennon.

Miss Amelia Evansho, east Avenue, la visiting friends in Wilkes Barre William McCarthy and daughter Mary of Mahaniy Plane were guests at the home of Thomas Sullivan, south Oak street Mr. and Mrs. Harold Burmelster, of Ashland, visited Mrs. Alice Hoffman, west Avenue, yesterday. San Francisco, Cal.

Dr. Akbert Abrams, San Francisco physician who startled the medical world three years ago with the assertion that he could determine the parentage of a child by electrical vibration of a drop of blood in a machine of his own invention died here last night of broncho-pneumonia. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Helwig and on Edwin were guests at the home of Owen Cain, west Seventh street yesterday.

Michael Haughney and Charles O'-Connell of Mahanoy City were local callera last evening. CARS COLLIDE Two automobiles figured In a alight collision at the corner of Third and Beech streets Saturday afternoon. Neither car was damaged to any extent and were able to continue on their way. bies, a boy and a girl to their home..