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THE WEATHER Rain in south and rain or snow north portion tonight and Thursday, MOUNT. VOL. XXXV. NO. 46.

MOUNT MOTHER AND 2 CHILDREN ARE BURNED BELLAIRE. Ohio, Dec. 27. A mother and two children burned to death in their beds here today. Mrs.

William Aiken, 37, and ber sons, Junior, 10, and Arthur, 8. died in the flames. An infant son is in a hospital seriously burned. An overheated gas stove ignited bedclothing. The baby was saved by neighbors whose efforts to rescue the other three members of the family failed when flames cut off entrance to the house.

WOUNDED MAN IN SERIOUS CONDITION: Victor Shakitta, Shamokin, who was shot through the breast by one Charles Cornetta, of the same place, according to the Shamokin police, is in a very serious condition at the Miners' hospital according to reports received from there this afternoon. The allaged assailant is still at large and police all over the region are on the lookut for him. WARM WEATHER PLEASES THOSE SHORT OF COAL While the weather man is unpopular here because of the water shortage in sections of the country outside of the coal regions, where there is a coal shortage, he is very popular because of the spring like weather we are having. SUPREME COURT CONVENES: JAN. 2 (By United Press) PHILADELPHIA, Dec.

27. The supreme court of Pennsylvania will convene here January 2 to begin its regular winter session, it was announced today. The justices of the court are Chief Justice Robert Von Moschizsker, Philadelphia, Robert S. Frazer, Pittsburgh; Emory Walling, Erie; Alexander Simpson, Philadelphia; John W. Kephart, Ebensburg; Sylves- ter B.

Sadler, Carlisle, and Wm. I. Schaffer, Chester. Homicide cases head the list of arguments of 140 appeals. INCREASE CAPITAL STOCK WHITING, Dec.

27. Stockholders of the Standard Oli Company of Indiana, meeting here today, authorized an increase in capital stock from $140,000,000 to 000. Directors of the concern will meet tomorrow and consider a 100 per cent stock dividend to stockholderg of record of December 28. TEACHERS MEET BETHLEHEM, Dec. 27.

Teachers from all parts of the State gathered here today for the 73rd convention of the Pennsylvania Education, which will hold its first of three days sessions this afternoon. H. W. Dodd, head of Allentown Public Schools is chairman of the conven- tion. Speakers at the sessions will include: Governor Henry J.

Allen, of Kansas; Chas. M. Schwab, Bethlehem Steel Corporation; Stephen S. Colvin, Brown Univer-ity; A. B.

Meredith, commissioner of education of Connecticut; Simeon D. Fess, U. S. senatorelect from Ohio; Mrs. Milton Price Higgins, president of the National Congress of Mothers of Worcester, Wm.

M. Lewis, chief of the Education Service. Chamber of Washington; Roy W. Hatch, Columbia University; Gertrude I. Bigelow, Horace Mann School, New York; Marie Hennes, Horace Mann School; Frederick A.

Wallis, former commissioner of immigration, New York; Thomas D. Wood, Columbia Frank W. Wright, director of Normal Schools, Boston. Dr. Thomas E.

Finegan, Supt. of Public Instruction of Pennsylvania; Edwin C. Broome, Supt. Philadelphia Schools; Dr. Geo.

H. Reavis, University of Pittsburgh; Dr. Lee L. Driver, State Departm'nt of Instruction: Dean M. G.

Foller, Dickinson College; Dr. C. R. Richards, President Lehigh University; Dean Albert Heckel. Lafayette College and Dean R.

L. Watts, Penn State College. Mrs. Thomas Eltringham, South Vine street entered the Geisinger Hospital in Danville yesterday where she will undergo treatment for an internal ailment. CARMEL CARMEL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 12 DEAD FROM HOLIDAY RUM (By United Press) NEW YORK, Dec.

27. The death toll from holiday rum reached 12 here today, and 12 more are in Bellevue Hospital, suffering from alcoholic poisoning resulting from drinking bootleg liquor. Despite the fact that this Christmas season was the driest in years, according to the number of arrests on the police blotters the number of deaths continued to grow as bodies were found in locked rooms, and on the streets. HELEN PURCELL MARRIED TO W. WATSLOFF A pretty marriage ceremony was consummated at 8:30 o'clock this morn ing in the Church of Our Lady, when the rector Mgr.

A. Meuwese, celebrating a nuptial mass united the lives of Miss Helen Purcell of this city and Mr. William Watsloff, of Wilburton, The attendants were Michael Watsloff a brother of the bridegroom and Miss Mary Hydra of Kulpmont. Miss Mary Purcell a niece of the happy bride acted in the capacity of flower girl. The bride was attired in a pretty white satin dress, with front and back panels of beads.

She wore a pretty pearl studded veil and carried a large hower bouquet of bridal roses and illies of the valley. The bridesmaid was attired in a peach colored suit and wore a picture hat to match. She carried a large bouquet of pir.k roses and snap dragoons. The bridegroom was attired in conventional black. The flower girl was attired in an exquisite pink colored suit and carried a large shower of sweet peas and fern sprays.

The child did her part in most excellent manner and was admired by all who witnessed the pretty ceremony. The bride is the pretty and plished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ward Purcell 21 south Oak street, the well known owners of the American restaurant. The bridegroom is a son of Mrs.

Ursula Watsloff, one of Midvalley's best known and prominent women. Immediately after the nuptial knot was tied the newlyweds accompanied by relatives and friends repaired to the home of the bride's parents where a big reception was tendered them, and a sumptuous dinner served. The young couple are the recipients of many beautiful wedding presents and their many friends extended them their congratulations and well wishes for a happy, prosperous and long matimonial journey. The young couple, will reside in Wilburton. CENTRALIA COUPLE WED A very pretty wedding was sol.

emnized in St. Ignatius' church at Centralia this morning when Miss Florence Higgins became the bride of Anthony Gaughan. The attendants were Miss Catharine Burns and Thomas Nash. Both young people are well known in this secton, and have many friends who wish them abundant happiness. LIEUT.

DUNKLEBERGER HOME ON VACATION Lieut. Harry Dunkleburger of the United States Marines is visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dunkleburger, of Kulpmont. HEBREW LADIES HELD CARD PARTY The Hebrew Ladies' Aid Society held a most successful card party last evening in the social rooms of the Syragogue on south Maple street.

The attendance was very large and a neat sum realized. EASTERN STAR HELD MEETING The monthly tea of the Chrysanthemum Chapter, Order of Eastern Star of Mount Carmel, is being held this afternoon at the Fraternity Club and is largely attended. The teas are usually held Saturdays but the time was changed for this week. EVEN HORSES OVER-FED DELPHIA- Twenty horses are in the hospital here from being overfed as a Christmas treat. The collapsed on the streets.

I THE LATEST NEWS Full United Press Dispatches received over our wire the day the news happens, PRICE TWO CENTS SURPRISE PARTY FOR WALTER MOLESKI pleasant surprise birthday party tendered Walter Moleski, 239 Second street, by, his children families on the occasion of the sixty-second birthday anniThe children attending Joseph, Walter, John. Stanley, Mrs. Helen Oldynski, of this city. Charles, of Philadelphia. LAND DISARMAMENT QUESTION (Bv United Press) WASHINGTON, Dec.

27. A conference to consider land disarmament, as suggested by Senator Borah in connection with his proposal for an economic conference would be useless, Senator Lodge declared today in a speech to the Senate "unless in advance France withdrew her objections and agreed to cooperate with the other powers in lowering land forces." Lodge thus opened the combined attack of the Harding administration on Borah's two proposals for an econo-' mic and disarmament parley. Proviously about 20 Republican senators in "a war council" in Lodge's office agreed to fight Borah's move. "Perhaps France has changed her attitude since, barely a year ago, che refused to consider land armament reduction, at the disarmament conference," said Lodge. "If she has, I have no information to that effect.

Perhaps Senator Borah has." The United States, Lodge said, has already reduced land forces to "something less than proper peace Lodge similarly reviewed the arms conference failure to reach agreements on the submarine and aircraft questions, included in the amendment to the naval bill which the House adopted, and which Borah seeks to FALLS WITH NEW SLIPPERS; HIP BROKEN A Christmas gift of a pair of pretty slippers brought misfortune to Mrs. Peter Gradgilla, Natalie, who is now at the State Hospital at Fountain Springs suffering from a broken hip. The footwear had smooth, soles and as she out on her front porch yesterday she slipped and fell. Dr. MacDonald was summoned and after giving the woman relief sent her to the hospital.

HONOR TO SCIENTIST PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 27. Celebratons to commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of the birth of Louis Pasteur, French scentist who discovered the germ theory, were held here today. M. Jules Jusserand, French ambassador, and M.

Brunet, special delegate to the celebration represented France at the exercises. The' American government honored the event with messages from President Harding and government officials. Medical men and scientists from all parts of the country gathered here to pay homage to Pasteur and discussed the value of his revelations in their fields. Speakers ncluded: Dr. Russell H.

Chittenden, Yale University; Dr. Vernon Kellogg, chairman, National Research Council, Washington, D. Dr. John B. Deaver, University of Pennsylvania, and Dr.

Hugh S. Cumming, surgeongeneral, Washington; Robert Abbe, New York; Dr. H. S. Pritchett, president Carnegie Foundation, New York; Dr.

Lewis C. McMurtry, University of Louisville and Governor Sproul and Governor Gifford Pinchot. THAW MADE SOME WATER The thaw has benefitted water conditions in Brush Valley for the Wyoming Water Company to some extent. The thaw of yesterday and today gave at least some relief. Yesterday at two o'clock the water was feet below the overflow and today it is feet below the overflow.

BETZ MAY PLAY Betz. one of the Locust Gap star basketball players who was injured in an automobile accident recently has recovered to the extent that he may play in the game against Shamokin at Shamokin tomorrow night. OPERATED UPON Mrs. Vetoria Syoman, this city, was operated upon for an affliction' of the left arm at the State Hospital at Fountain Springs today. TO PRESENT DANTE TABLET AT SHENANDOAH Upon suggestion of Joseph Palumbo prominent real estate man of this city, the Shenandoah Italian colony, will present the Shenandoah High School with a tablet of Dante, the same as the Italian colony of this city and vicinity did with such success recently.

The presentation will be made in about two months with a magnificent program like was held in Mount Carmel and will not be forgotten for a long while. Mr. Palumbo was the originator of the idea to honor the High School here with a tablet of Dante, which was so acceptable and now he has interested the Sons of Italy Society of Shenandoah to take charge of the movement to place a Dante tablet in the Shenandoah school. If the ceremonies in connection with the presentation at Shenandoah are anything like those held at Mount Carmel an unusually large audience should attend to enjoy it. Some of the best addresses ever heard were made in the Mount Carmel program and the program throughout was interesting and.

enjoyable. a DR. B. M. McKOIN HELD WITHOUT BAIL BALTIMORE, Dec.

27. Dr. B. M. McKoin, former mayor of Mer Rouge, was held without bail today for action of Louisiana authorities following arrest on a charge of murder in connection with killings by hooded terrorists there.

Chief Judge Gorter of the supreme court ruled that McKoin be kept in Ijail for ten days, awaiting arrival of officers to take him back to Mer Rouge. Dr. Hugh M. Young, of Johns Hopking hospital, attended McKoin's hearling and accompanied counsel to the court. Dr.

Young said he would back Dr. McKoin and put up whatever security or cash necessary to obtain his release. Dr. Young was reported to have sent a telegram by the Central Savings Bank and Trust Company of Mer Rouge offering to deposit to the credit of Dr. Young in any bany in Baltimore any amount of money necessary to cover any risk he incurred.

Dr. Young said he had not received the telegram. but whether or not it came, he would stick by McKoin. TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF IMPURITIES IN ANTHRACITE (By United Press) SCRANTON, Dec. 27.

State Mine Inspectors were instructed yesterday by Seward E. Button, chief of the bureau of mines and mining, to determine what is causing the large percentage of impurities now appearing in coal at tidewater. Mr. Button was in the city today and said he was undertaking the work at the request of Governor Sproul. Just what plan will be followed by the inspectors has not been determined.

It is possible that a plan will be formulated to inspect the veins in the various mines and discover the percentage of impurities therein and then fix a percentage of impurities which may be expected when the coal is properly prepared before being sent to market. Efforts will be at" once made to improve the quality of coal. FRATERNITY CLUB DANCE A SUCCESS The monthly dance of the Fraternity Club was held last night in the Masonic Hall. The affair was most delightful and was very largely attended. A fine program was rendered by the orchestra that furnished the music for the event.

BROTHER AND SISTER EXPIRE AT SAME TIME While the members of the family of Aaron Reed were, preparing yesterday morning for the burial yesterday afternon of Mrs. Reed, a message was received from Pinegrove, Schuylkill county, announcing the death of Mrs. Reed's only brother, George Moyer. The message indicated that Mr. Moyer had died at the same hour on Saturday morning as Mrs.

Reed and also conveyed the information that the burial was to be made at the same hour in the afternoon. HAS PNEUMONIA Virginia. the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Girardini, south Oak street, is suffering with pneumon'a.

Her condition today was reported as being somewhat improved. BIG LOSS OF LIFE ON A WILD SEA (By United Press) LONDON, Dec. 27. Twenty-eight lives and. five ships have been lost in terrific gales and hurricanes raging in the Atlantic and along the coast of England, according to reports here today.

Toll of the storm continues to grow as additional details of its fury come in from ports on the western English coast. The disturbances are extending far into the ocean. battering and buffeting even the strongest liners, officers of vessels arriving from the westward. The liner Celtic arrived from America, passengers and officers reporting the worst weather in 30 years in the Atlantic. Havoc was played by the wind and huge waves with smaller coastal ping The captain of one battered steamer that limped into port reported his wireless had picked up three different distress signals but was unable to aid because of his ship's condition, and the S.

O. S. calls finally died out. Serious Storm NEW YORK, Dec. 27.

The storm tossing and damaging ships in mid-Atlantic is the worst for several decades, according to officers of vessels arriving here today. Practically, all liners, carrying thousands of passengers, are from a day to three days late. So far, however, no major ships have been reported lost. Those reported dowr. in London dispatches are believed to be freighters.

A thrilling tale of recuse in the storm of the British schooner Gordon C. Fudge by the Atlantic transport freighter Menomiee was told here today. After the schooner's masts and sails had been ripped away. and the hold filled with water, the Fudge's crew gave up all hope. Driven far off their course, the crew manned the pumps in a last desperate effort to keep afloat.

The British flag was blown away. Captain Fudge found an American flag, however, and inverted it on a broken mast. It was this flag that attracted the attention of men on the Menominee which was also out of its course. Despite the danger the freighter was swung about and with great waves ripping over her decks, her men succeeded in rescuing the schooner crew. Hit Coast Tonight WASHINGTON, Dec.

27. The storm that has been raging in the Atlantic ocean for the last few days and endangering many steamers will strike the middle and northern Atlantic coast late tonight and row, the weather bureau warned todav. Strong northeast gales with colder weather were forecast for the entire coast north of the Virginia Capes. COAL FIELD GRIDIRON MANAGERS TO UNITE The maiagers of coal region football will meet during August of next season and organize SO that when foot ball season comes on, there can be a schedule made out in advance. This will eliminate all this stuff found at the tend of the season, where there is a lot of mud slinging and every coal region team will have a chance to play the other.

Coaldale and Shenandoha are insisting that outside players can come into the no region and play on region foot ball clubs the Pottsville management of the past season takes the same stnad, exceptng that they want one paid coach and player and this both Coaldale and Shenandoah will agree to. Whether Gilberton will agree to this or not, is a question to be decided later but this is the move of the other three clubs. Coaldale has gone on record as opposing two games with each region club and they want it understood that beginning next season they will not listen to this reasoning. Coaldale has always had two games scheduled with Shenandoah and whether this ruling will affect the Shenandoah series or Armistice Day, and a week following is not learned, but it is not tought that there will be any spoiling of this annual makeup. TO HOSPITAL TODAY Clem Patrick, local pugilist, who was at the State Hospital at Fountan Springs yesterday, returned there for an examination today.

He has suffered from pains in the side for a long while and it is now believed he may have appendicitis. ONLY EXERCISING a giant negro, when he was arrested charged with chasing a screaming woman down the street. Shreds of hair were found in his hand. I PARTY FOR PAUL SCHEID LAST NIGHT Paul Scheid entertained a number of his triends r.t his home at Seventh and streets last evening. Cards and dancing were the principal amusemens.

An appetizing luncheon was served. Among those present were Misses Louise Margaret Davis, Gertrude McWilliams and Lydia Robertson, and Messrs. Joe Wightman, Edwin Aston, Moylan Greenfield and Paul Scheid. DR. WILBUR F.

CRAFTS IS DEAD WASHINGTON, Dec. 27. Dr. Wilbur F. Crafs, noted advocate of drastic reform legislation, died in a hospital here today.

Pneumonia caused his death, after an illness which began last Friday, shortly after his return from Pittsburgh. His condition became critical Monday and he was taken to a hospital. This morning he lapsed into unconsciousness and failed to rally. Crafts was the leading advocate here of legislation providing for blue laws, strict moving picture censorship and other reforms. He organized the central reform bureau, with offices a short distance from the Capitol.

He always advocated drastic prohibition legislation. The reform leader was 72 years of age and previous to his coming to Washington as a lobbyist was a Methodist, Congregational and byterian minister. He served pastorates in Massachusetts, Brooklyn, Chicago and New York. He was born at Freyburg, Maine. He was the author of many books and essays.

Crafts was the storm center of many legislative controversies because of his stand of drastic reforms. Only recently, he bitterly attacked Roscoe Arbuckle, and claimed the motion picture industry was corrupt with designs on political power. Shortly before his death, he approved plans for a new building here to house his reform bureau. Funeral services will be held here tomorrow. The body will be taken to Westerly, R.

for burial, beside the grave of Dr. Crafts' father. LIPPIATT'S ACQUIRE MORE FLOOR SPACE In order to properly take care of their large business which is steadily increasing, T. H. Lippiatt Son, the enterprising south Oak street furniture dealers, have taken over part of the Louis Feinberg building, 115-117 south Oak street.

A deal was entered into lately whereby Lippiatts will use the basement and the second and third floors of the Feinberg building. It is the the new tenants to make the second and third floors display rooms of for furniture and the basement will be used as a storage room. SHAMOKIN WAR VETERAN DEAD Stephen Slodkowski, aged 33 years, Shamokin veteran of the World War, died this morning at nine o'clock from la grippe and pneumonia. He is survived by his mother, two brothers and a sister. His nerves were affected while in the army and since returning had conducted a small store.

MAN HUNT HARRISBURG, Dec. 27. A man hunt led by mounted police and detectives on motorcycles was scouring the outskrts of the city 1 here ths afternoon in search of a "man in a mackinaw," accused of attacking three Ittle girls. Loretta McAuliff, ten, Rita Mosher, 6, and Lucy Mosher, 5, were playing on the ice of a pond when a middle aged man clad in a mackinaw coat, according to the children's story, offered to pull them on their sled. The stranger dragged the sled with the three little girls across the pond and into nearby woods where he tore the clothes from the McAuliffe girl, they said.

Evidently alarmed by the children's cries he disappeared into the brush without inflicting serious bodily injury on any of them and the three ran to their homes to report the affair. Police were notified and immediately began vgorous search for the man. WELCOME FOG PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 27. Rum runners welcomed the fog which was described as "thick as pea soup" and seized the opportunity afforded them by the natural curtain to land several cargoes of liquor along the Jersey coast, according to reports reaching here this afternoon.

THIRD DEATH IN FAMILY IN TWO YEARS A was west and parent's versary. were: and and THE Mrs. Mary Hiadisky, aged 50 years, a well known and highly respected Marion Heights woman died last night at her home from a complication of diseases. The woman's passing away is a very sad one in that it makes the third death in the family in the past year. The woman's husband died a year ago.

Sometime later a daughter died and now the wife and mother has left several sorrowing children to mourn her loss. The funeral is to be held Friday. Solemn services are to be conducted in the Catholic church at Marion Heights and interment will take place in the parish cemetery. Undertaker Lucas has charge. MURDER STILL IS UNSOLVED The state police put in the past three days mvestigating the Frackville doubie murder, 'where Mr.

and Mrs. Dave Bretz lost their lives at the hands of some unknown person. Sergt. Goseiin and Corporal Uges were joined by other officers in the investigation and Joe Ziegler, chief of police of Frackville, conducted a special investigation over Christmas. The officers have covered more than a thosand miles in their investigation, hoping to land one man in connection with the crime but thus far they have not been able to locate him.

Because of the lack of evidence, the coroner's inquest has been postponed. HAD CLOSE CALL; THEIR COUPE UPSET Mr. and Mrs. Lee Grier, of Tharptown, had a thrilling experience and narrow escape from injury and death early Monday evening, when their new Ford coupe overturned near the foot of Maysville hill. The Griers were returning to their home after a spin up the icy state road in making the grade from Maysville toward Johnson City, Grier suddenly applied the brakes with such force as to slide the wheels and cause the car to skid from the road and overturn Fortunately, neither was badly injured although their coupe was badly shattered.

Passing autoists went to the rescue of the couple and assisted them to their home. The damaged car was towed to a garage to undergo repairs. COLLAR BONE BROKEN IN AUTO SMASH Andrew Sevitsky, of McAdoo, had his collar bone fractured and several ribs fractured when his automobile collided with a telegraph pole on the state road, near St. Nicholas in Schuylkill County. Sevitsky was driving towards St.

Nicholas and in trying to avoid striking a big touring car running in opposite direction he ran into the pole. GIRARDVILLE BATTLER TO HAVE BUSY WINTER Frank Hollister, manager of George Weyman, of Girardville, has mapped out a busy campaign for his protege. The pride of Schuylkill county is matched for four bouts this month and next month he is scheduled for several more. Among the bouts is one against Joe Reno, of Trenton, N. at the latter place and later on he will oppose a Wilkes-Barre pugilist whose name will be announced later.

SWATSKIE HAS FLESH WOUND Peter Swatskie, Exchange, who is alleged to have been stabbed, is improved today. The wound is not of a serious nature, it being only a flesh wound in the side. BOY SCOUT COUNCIL MEETS DEC. 29 The annual meeting of the Boy Scouts' Council will be held December 29th at 7:30 o'clock in the evening at the office of the E. E.

White Coal Company on east Third street. Miss Hannah Griffith returned to Reading yesterday after spending Christmas at her home on South Maple street..