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62. MOUNT CARMEL. TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1924. OTARY CLUBS TO STRIVE FOR BETTER ROADS; MEETING HERE wo really big features marked ting's dinner of the Rotary at Elks' Home. And these -which were in addition to derful turkey menu served ladies--were the launching of erted move for better roads in ion, and a remarkable address by Mr.

C. Edwin Bartlett, ident of the Philadelphia Rotary te affair was an inter-city meetby the Shamokin and Mount Clubs. Eighty-two were present, it was a most delightful affair ghout, with vocal music as star attractions. Past District ident Chester K. Robertson, okin, served as toastmaster, 1 by Robert S.

Ross, de Shamokin club, and Raymond 'obias, president of Carmel Club. "better roads" movement was luced by Attorney Preston at, past president of the Mount el club. Mr. Vought reviewed awful condition of our heavilyled highways hereabouts, and a strong plea for united backan effort to have the State imthe roads from Elysburg lle, from Shamokin to Mount el, and from Mount Carmel ville. idea advanced by Mr.

Vought led to all present, and the result that the Rotary Clubs of this with the Motor clubs and varusiness associations will join ing to the State for assistance. ung effort will be made to have manent concrete road between kin and Mount Carmel. speaking on the subject "Why Mr. Bartlett showed that he eal Rotarian, thoroughly. imbued he lofty principles of the ortion.

His style of oratory is unusual. He is not given to of eloquence, but he has manner of delivery and a language that appeal. (fort, Mr. Bartlett showed that st duty of Rotary is to make And his definition of is "a man with whom I can be He then told of the high of Rotary in civic or community and of the wonderful influis exerting all over the world. 1g the course of the festivities ening the birthday anniversary arian Herb Stewart of Shawas remembered, the president Shamokin club presenting him carnation.

Road Committees Met wing the main session or ns the road committees of bs of each town met upon sugof Attorney P. A. Vought. club road committee would ve had their road committee but they were unable to ere because of the poor roads. 1 Danville and Elysburg.

'oad between Elysburg and Dana secondary road so that it De useless to try to get a conghway, but an attempt will to get a stone road. Twelve of crushed stone are first over the highway and later re inches with a coating of antinued on Page Four) I WHO SHOT OP CAPTURED KES-BARRE, Jan. 15. Jukanovich, 29, Alden, was early today after a five hour allowing the shooting of a poin Newport Township shortly ridnight. He was placed in ty prison at once and will be with murder in the first dea hearing today, police said.

and two companions 1 following a moonshine to the police, and Jukahot several times at one of panion, riddling his clothes. Peter Petynko, 24, walked man as he was shooting out and Jukanovich shot him 3 police said. Petynko died lay in the Nanticoke State ROOT RESTS AFTER OPERATION NEW YORE, Jan. 15. toot spent a quiet night fol1 abdominal operation yesDr.

Alfred T. Osgood. He ly well and is reported as well as could be expected. ter is not passed yet, howwill it be for two or three his 79 years, medical atdeclared he withstood the excellently and made a patient. The operation was a stone from a kidney.

Swashbucklers Of Rum Row Car- LA SAVES THREE OF FIVE CHILDREN AS HOME BURNS NANTICOKE, Jan. 15. Plunging again and again into his blazing home, Stanley Price, 35, succeeded in saving three of his five small children when his house was destroyed by fire early today, The two youngest were burned to death in their beds. Smelling smoke, Price and his wife awoke to find the lower floors of their home ablaze. Trying to put the flames out Price was seriously burned.

He then rescued three of the children. but collapsed while trying to go into the burning house the fourth time. The dead are: Frank, 5, and Leonard, 3. The house was completely destroyed and Price is in a critical condition at the hospital. This makes the third death from fires here in 24 hours, Mrs.

Stella Mulhern, a milliner, died of burns received when her home was damaged by fire yesterday. CAR AND TRUCK IN COLLISION An automobile collision occurred at 10:00 o'clock this morning when the Ford touring car, owned and driven by Lemuel Watkins, of Hegins, and the International truck, owned by L. W. Weissinger, crashed at Hickory and Third streets, The Ford car was going west. on Third, street, while the local truck was traveling south on Hickory street, both vehicles colliding at the intersection of the two streets.

The Ford was damaged considerably having one fender, running board and 'hood damaged, the windshield broken and frame twisted. The truck escaped without receiving any damage. small children in the Watkins' car narrowly escaped serious injury. The touring car was towed to Tye's garage! where it will be repaired. WEDDING ANNOUNCED A very pleasant announcement party was held at the home of Miss Isabel Culp, Shamokin, at which time she announced her marriage to Rolland Erdman.

They were married at West Chester, Friday, November 30, at the Baptist church, the Rev. Huff officiating. GAS PRICES JUMP ONE CENT A GALLON PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 15. An increase of one cent a gallon in the price of gasoline in Pennsylvania and Delaware was announced by the Atlantic Refining Company today.

The new price of gas to consumers is 18 cents a gallon plus a state tax of two cents. A similar increase was made by the Sun Refining Company. TO STUDY CAUSE OF AFFLICTION OF JUDGE AUTEN Former Judge Voris Auten, counsel for the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company and the Philadelphia and Reading Railway, who is recognized as one of the ablest jurists in the state, has recovered to such all extent from his attack of inflamatory rheumatism that this morning he was taken to the Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia in a special car on the Reading road where the surgeons and physicians will study and observe his affliction to try and ascertain the cause of the complaint. Judge Auten has been ailing since the early part of October He became bedfast November 11 and for a time his condition was quite serious, but he har recovered to a where he is out of danger and it was advisable to take him to the thought Jefferson hospital to have his case studied and discover the cause of his afliction and then fight the cause. The esteem and affection that Judge Auten is held by his fellow can be judged by the care his friends took of him to get him to the hospital without the chance of taking cold or his rheumatism becoming worse.

Bernard O'Toole, John Lubeski, William Adams and Frank Boreski, members of a first aid team from Reliance colliery took the patient from his home on east Avenue to the Reading Company ambulance in which he wag moved to the Reading station and then- placed on a special car. This car was attached to the 9:45 train leaving Mount Carmel Junction. The private car is that of A. J. Farrell, Tamaqua, superintendent of the Shamokin division of the Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company: Assistant Division Superintendent Kinzie, 'Tamaqua, accompanied the train.

With the patient was his wife, Dr. B. F. Bartho, niece, Mrs. Janet Guyer, Selinsgrove and nurse, Miss Okopinski.

His daughter, Mrs. George Robarts, Philadelphia, who has been here, returned to her home in Philadelphia Saturday. CROWDS HAVE SEEN THE CHRISTMAS TREE HERE Up and until yesterday 450 people of this city and vicinity called at the home of Ollie Blessing, south Market street, to see what they considered the finest christmas tree and yard they ever viewed. It occupies a whole room and must be seen to be appreciated. The tree is a wonder in itself, but the added novelties of the unusually wonderful yard makes it a sight that many people are going to see.

The display will remain intact until Friday at least. OPEN AIR QUARTETTES ARE NOT PLEASING The fine weather we are having is causing the quartettes to tune up again and wander about town sending forth what they consider pleasing music. Music charms at any time, but after bed time and then the less disturbance of any kind is more pleasing. Stop the wandering songsters at night is the slogan. PETER WASHKO DIES FROM PNEUMONIA Peter Walchka, a well known resident of 105 south Walnut street, died last night at his home from the effects of pneumonia.

He is survived by his window and several children. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. Undertaker Lucas will have charge, LATE TELEGRAPHIC New York-Magnus Johnson, Minnesota farmer-senator, has an alibi. "They gave me a dry cow," he said. explaining why Secretary of Agriculture Wallace "won" their recent milking contest in Washington, The senator is visiting in New York.

Atlantic City, N. Rudolph Valentino 1st." New fad and a good idea said divorcees when they read the signature of Jean Acker, motion picture actress and former wife of the "perfect lover," on a hotel register here. JURY DISMISSED AND CASE HELD FOR NEXT TERM SUNBURY, Jan. 15. For the third time within a year a jury in a common pleas case in Northumberland County court, at Sunbury, was dismissed yesterday because one of the persons interested in the case talked to a member of the jury which trying it.

The court has repeatedly warned against this practice. But persons do it thoughtlessly, counsel agrees. In the case yesterday Verdon D. Dornbach, Shamokin, was suing Peter Lesminskie, for damages as the result of an automobile accident. The case was on trial before President Judge Frank H.

Strouss. After the lunch hour, Stephen L. Gribbin, Shamokin, of counsel for the defense, asserted that persons interested in the plaintiff's side were in conversation with a juror. While it was unintentional, it appeared, Judge Strouss, under the was bound to dismiss the jury and continue the case over the term. Juror Became Ill In a suit of Maude M.

Follmer against the Shamokin and Mount Carmel Transit a juror became ill after the case, on trial a week, had been nearly finished, and in two smaller cases jurors had to be withdrawn because of interested persons talking to jurors. Accident Case Before President Judge F. H. Strouss is being tried the case of Frank Jones and Harris O. Renninger, of Shamokin, for damages from the Susquehanna Collieries Company as the result of an automobile accident.

They allege that because steam was allowed to blow from a pipe too close to the country road on which they were traveling their view was obscured and the accident occurred. About $1,000 it at issue, according to the testimony. The case will hardly be finished before tomorrow. Milton Case In Judge Lloyd's Court is being heard the case of McEroy of Philadelphia, against the Milton Mfg. Co.

The concern alleges it bought some used machinery from the Milton corporation, and" arranged for a resale, but that the Milton people would not deliver them. The plaintiff seeks to recover $2,000 alleged to have been lost as a result of failing to get the lathes. Many Cases Continued Ninety cases were listed for trial, but most of them were continued or settled. Thirteen remained for trial at the opening of court, but two were disposed of and two are on trial, making nine left for trial, the record shows, Preacher Stenographer Due to the illness of William H. Fairies, Sunbury, Court stenographer, the Rev.

Dr. Charles E. Roth, of Read(ing, was called upon to officiate. Dr. Roth while pastor of the First Reformed Church here made a big success as an assistant stenographer.

He was a former stenographer for the Court at Stroudsburg, before he took up the ministry. Verdict for Defense A verdict for the defendant was directed entered by the court in the case of Samuel Patzraff, of York, against Edward Herb, of Red Cross. Herb bought mules and paid off the note with a horse and by cash installments, he asserted. Afterwards the note was entered against him, instead of being returned, his counsel assert- ed. Admitted to.

Jail William Mackin, Shamokin, was mitted to jail, to serve a short term for disorderly conduct, while R. V. Peters, Shamokin, charged with larceny, was released under bail. Salesman Arrested R. B.

Parks, Indiana, a grape juice salesman, was arrested by the Neff House management, charged with obtaining board and not paying for it. It appeared that the fellow's business was poor and he couldn't pay. He is also said to have offered a dubious check. TAKING TESTIMONY IN THE OVERALL CASE Testimony was again taken today in the case in which Harry (Landress, Shenandoah, is charged with larceny of a lot of overalls and other goods from the warehouse of j0. C.

Longacre, Shenandoah. It was reported from Pottsville yesterday that the case would go to the jury before adjournment of court for the day, but because of interruptions due to other cases, the testimony was not concluded yesterday. NEW EMPLOYE AT LIPPIAT'S Miss Irene Breslin, of Beaverdale, has accepted a position at the LippiatThompson store on south Oak street. ENTERTAINED FRIENDS Miss Miriam Weaver entertained a number of friends with cards and luncheon at her home on north Maple street last evening. PRICE -TWO CENTS Japan Again Shaken By Severe Quakes; Loss Of Life Is Reported Light last Club, feaa by a our depast one of as- the A.

to to George Murray (left) and Frank McManus who were taken by the U. S. S. Seneca after being fired on by rifle and cannon. To the left is shown the type of boat in which the modern swashbuckler runs the seas.

JOHN MALLOY AND L. SCHICCHITANO COURT TIPSTAVES SUNBURY. can. 15. Genial Mike O'Connor, of Trevorton, just cannot kep off the Northumberland County payroll.

Mike is again down at Sunbury. This time he's there as a court tipstave, and Mike will prove a popular man on the job all who know him say. Mike while in the postoffice at Trevorton and while on the job in the Prothonotary office, made a host of lasting friends. "For," even though it's Volstead days, "Mike's a jolly good fellow," all who know him say, Mike is a Democrat and won his appointment for his good friendship to President Judge Frank H. Strouss.

The other two Democratic tipstaves are John Malloy of Mount Carmel and Lawrence Schicchitano, of Marion Heights. Judge Lloyd's tipstaves are John Savidge, of Sunbury; Albert Boyd, of Mount Carmel and John Owens, of Shamokin. $2000 FIRE AT KULPMONT A fire in the of the business district of Kulpmont threw the populace of that borough into a big scare at seven o'clock last night when fire was discovered in 'the Busy Bee restaurant on Chestnut street, conducted by Adam Sheeler. The origin of the fire is attributed to defective electric wiring. The property is owned by Frank Silverman, and the loss to stock, property and fixtures is fixed at about $2000.

Only the timely arrival of the Kulpmont firemen saved the fire from spreading along the square. The Marion Heights fire company and the West End fire company of this city went to the assitance of the Kulpmont fire fighters. The blaze occurred when the main street of Kulpmont was filled with shoppers and theatregoers, and hundreds of Kulpmont people assisted the firemen to combat the blaze. Smoke and water badly damaged the stock in the Sheeler restaurant. He is the heaviest loser.

The property loss will reach several hundred dollars, partly covered by insurance. TAXES TO BE RAISED TO BOLSTER FRANC By Webb Miller (United Press Staff Correspondent.) PARIS, Jan. 15. All taxes in France are to be raised 20 per cent, and the severest measure of economy in public services put into effect, as part of the Cabinet's program of financial adjustment to bolster up the franc. The program, which also includes adjournments of all such and pensions and bonuses will be introduced in the Chamber of Deputies Thursday.

Mrs. B. Dixon and Mrs. Ellen Murphy spent yesterday visiting at the Barrett home in Shenandoah. Mrs.

L. Cahn, south Oak street is spending a few days with Scranton friends. Solved The strange disappearance of Mrs. Warren J. Lincoln (above) from Aurora, last summer has just been explained by Warren J.

Lincoln, her husband (below), who police say has confessed killing the woman who had previously slain her brother and burning their dismembered bodies in a furnace. Lincoln also disappeared and it was thought at first that he had been killed. He is a lawyer and horticulturist and claims kinship to Abraham Lincoln. LOWER PRICES OF FLOUR FOR MINE WORKERS In order to save money for mine workers' families the General Mine Committee of Mount Carmel is contemplating purchasing a car load of flour, which on account of it being bought in bulk can be sold at reduced prices to individual consumers. At a meeting last night the committee was instructed to take orders and member of a mine worker's family who desires to purchase this flour can do so by applying to the General Mine Committee or to local secretar-1 ies.

It was announced that next week an organizer from the State of Labor will be in Mount Carmel to line up all unorgarized crafts and to form a central Tabor union in this town. REV. W. J. WATERS IS ADDRESSING MEETINGS AT THE P.M.

CHURCH Special evangelistic meetings are in progress in the Primitive Methodist Church. Rev. W. J. Waters, pastor of the First Primitive Methodist Church, of Wilkes-Barre, is the special preacher all this week.

The meeting last evening was well attended, and the Rev. Mr. Waters gave a soul stirring message on "The verdict of those who know us best," based on Genesis 19 chapter 14 verse. Rev. Waters is know as an "Evangelistic Pastor" and he presents the gospel in such a way, that there is no uncertain sound.

The subject this evening will be "That little bit of soil." Everybody is cordially invited to attend these meetings. SHENANDOAH MINER IS BURNED BY GAS Bolek Kucherowski, aged 23 years, Shenandoah, was admitted to the Miners' hospital suffering with severe burns of the hands and face sustained at the Maple Hill colliery yesterday afternoon when he was caught in an explosion of gas. His condition is considered as being serious. By Moto Takata (United Press Staff Correspondent) OSAKA, Japan, Jan, 15. The city of Tokio, still lying in partial ruin from the devastation wrought by quakes of September 1923, was severely shaken early today by shocks of an equally severe grade, which lasted 12 minutes.

Communications between Tokio and Osaka were disrupted. train service was halted, and some of the terror of the great earthquake returned. When the naval wireless reported on conditions in the capital, however, it was found that Tokio had suffered less than was at first feared. Casualties have not been completely estimated, but were slight. It is believed the center of the new shock zone is at Tanzawa Mountain, in the Kanagawa prefecture, six kilometers Southwest of Tokio.

The imperial family is safe. A report by telephone from the Home Office at Tokio tonight said: "The damage in Tuesday's earthquake was very slight. None are dead here; three or four were killed in YoRohama. Neighboring prefectures report.slight damage. "All the diplomatic corps are safe.

There were no casuarties among foreign residents." The seismograph at Tokio University showed the duration and amplitude of the shocks to be about one third a as severe as the September quakes. Cmall Fires In Tokio TOKIO, Japan, Jan. 15. (9:40 a. Reports reaching Tokio on the extent of damage by this morning's earthquake today gave rise to belief that heavy losses have been sustained in the vicinity of Odawara.

The quake which hit Tokio at 6 a. m. today, lasted for three minutes and was the heaviest shock since the disaster of September First. Cable, telegraph and telephone communications have been interrupted and all train service stopped East of Kodzu. A few small fires broke out in Tokio immediately following the shake but they were quickly extinguished, owing to foresight of the aviation bureau which had arranged patrols to guard and report fires in outlying districts in the event of an earthquake.

Airplane patrols today penetrated the districts farther away from Tokio. The power station at Kawasaki was demolished. The Tokaido railway apparently suffered heavily. Several trains were derailed Many Reported Killed PEKIN, Jan. Six persons were killed, 200 injured and 600 houses destroyed by an earthquake in Yokohama today, according to a wireless dispatch from Osaka.

Four were killed and 20 injured in Tokio in shocks which ravaged the district devastated in September, the same report says. Osaka reports estimate a total of fifty killed and between 200 and 300 injured in the quake zone. One train was tumbled down a bank into the Ugawa River, and six others were overturned between Gotemba and Tokio when that district was shaken, according to reports reaching here. "FLYING JIM" DIES OF STROKE James M. Seitzinger, better known as "Flying Jim," or "Whistling Jim," aged 77 years, Civil War veteran, and for fifty years, an engineer on the Reading railroad, died at 1:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon at his home in Gordon from the effects of stroke of paralysis suffered several weeks gao.

Deceased was well known in Mount Carmel, having resided here for several years. He was engineer of the Pewee running between Mount Carmel and Mount Carmel Junction. Mr. Seitzinger during service in the war was rewarded with a Congressional medal of honor for saving the colors of his regiment. Ten years ago he was retired and moved with his wife to Gordon where he resided since.

Among the survivors is a sister, Mrs. Elias Thomas, 517 west Third street, this city. His funeral will be held Friday. Services will be conducted at his late home at 1:30 o'clock in the afternoon and interment will take place in the Fountain Springs cemetery. PITCAVAGE'S BODY TAKEN TO SHENANDOAH The body of Clem Pitcavage, of this city, who died Sunday evening at the Miners' Hospital from the effects of a stroke of paralysis, was taken to the home of a niece in Shenandoah.

His funeral will be held tomorrow morning at ten o'clock. Many friends of the dead man from Mount Carmel will attend the funeral..