Pittston Gazette from Pittston, Pennsylvania • Page 1

CKCULATJCIl Generally fair tonight and Tuet-i JOB JL THRTCE CENTS PER COPT day, warmer tonight and In sout ponton Tuesday. TEMPERATURE fit' rv Shown by Recording Tlirnnomi un Gaxctte Dnildlns op to 3:00 p. 42, 5 a. 66, 3 p. irt Oa Street and New Stands ff CIRCULATE ON BOOXX GPEV 7 A WERTISERS.

imp i i i i ir i i. i i 1 1 tTi 76TH YEAR WEEKLY ESTABLISHED JsBO. DAILl EST. BY THX. HAST.

IMS. EIGHT PAG FIFTY CFNT9 A MONTH. SIX DOLLABS A YEAH. PITTSTON, MONDAY, MAY 24, 1926 WOMEN'S CLUBS OPEN SESSIONS iZZ BALLOt BOXES INLACKA WANNA CO. IMPOUNDED WDM BEIDLEMAN OPENS m(mc(M ALLEGHENY COUNTY ALL OBJECTIONS TOPRIMARYCOVM WERE WITHDRAW Scranton, Pa May 24.

Under, an order Issued by the county commissioners today -every ballot box from 231 districts In -Lackawanna county has been Impounded. sation said that other petitions would be filed, as soon as they thought there was sufficient ground on which to claim irregularities. The court not only, was asked to take an appeal frdm the recording of the vote by the returning board in the districts where fraud was alleged, but was practically asked to supervise the whole work of counting votes in Allegheny County T.hls was the interpretation of the petition for the "court to determine all matters pertaining to the computation and canvassing of The commlaalonera took their action after fraud had been charged in 28 districts by (the Fisher forces when the Beldlemen leaders here were preparing to attack many returns: After some disclosures from some of these districts had been revealed to the commissioners they decided to order In every box. Whether or not court will be ask-- ed to open all of the boxes has not been determined. The order of the commissioners was Issued after counsel for Fisher i had charged fraud in 23 districts.

Later counsel for the Beidleman forces said fraud was apparent in behalf of the Fisher candidacy in at least 21 districts. With these charges the commissioners decided to have all boxes brought in, so that in case they desire to have the same opened lt will be an easy matter to get to them and also in this way protection against tampering with returns would bo established. It was explained this afternoon that under the law the opening of jt ballot boxes in the primary election rests with the county commisslon- not the court. In one Dunmore district today counsel for Beidleman said there At a meeting of the county commissioners this morning, the object tions filed to the primary count were'- withdrawn, and, on formal motion, -the commissioners Closed the count and certified the returns of the primary election, as completed Saturday afternoon. At the meeting at IX o'clock today 1 the commissioners and their solicitor, J.

H. Dando, formally opened th; i meeting to hear any objections to -the count. Attorneys John S. Fine and Joseph Fleitz, representing John S. Fisher, who was nominated for governor, ies.

As there were no formal objec- tlons to the vote for Beidleman, which they had questioned In a num. ber of districts. -Attorney J. Harold Flannery. rep-" resenting John J.

Casey, waived any objections to the vote cast for Congressman Carpenter at the prtmar-- ies. As ther ewere no formal objections filed In behalf of Congressman Carpenter, and no other, objections, in behalf of any candidate, the primary returns were then closed and certified. Shortly before the count was completed on Friday there were statements that the vote cast in the First and Third wards of Pittston, where 600 voters changed their registration from Democratic to Republican, would be attacked. The completion of the count, however, showed thatv Mr. Casey had a-majority of votes for the Republican nomination and that If the total vote for Casey and Carpenter was thrown out In these wards Casey would still have lead of over 300.

A contest of this kind would drag along for several months, and It was decHod that to question the, vote in" these two wards, even if successful, would not change the result. was evidence of a clean steal ol luo votes for Fisher in Dunmore and -that in other districts he felt, sure fraud would be shown. All of the 231 ballot boxes are to be in the hands of the sheriff by midnight. They will be locked in a room at Scranton City Hall. Phlladelphia, May 24.

A nationwide search of more than a year culminated here today with the arrest in a downtown hotel of Robert tp Whitman, known variously to po- ft r. Tfc jice or a score oi Ameraau umco yi I'liarnTi nMvnrhrnok." "Lord Beav- erbrook," "Dr. Carl Edwards," and Whitman, declared to bo one of iihs country's most clever swindlers, tcutor, and Attorneys II. D. Gold-- has heretofore eluded all efforts of ber? and T.

J. Brover appear for the liollce from San Francisco to New defendant. V'. 'Ynrlc to caoture him. He was ar- rested1 here by Detectives Michael Mrs.

Garron was receiving a pen-Curtln, of New York, and Oscar ion from the government and had Brown, of this city, specifically saved ome 'money toy frugal living The two-iPringle men werb seriously wounded during, tnfit," over a card game in the boarding house of Nicholas Dyakovlch. Prlngle borough, last night. wer still living late this afternoon, but each is in a critical condition. Metro Kosser, c'f Luzerne, who is alleged to have fired shots, is still at large. The wounded men are: Nicholas Dyakovlch, aged 32.

who Is a pa- 1 tient in General HospitaJ. with a bullet wound in the abdomen; Stephen Lehlch, better known as Lynch, a patient Jn the-' Nesbitt West Side Hospital, with a 1 bullet wound in the chest Just be- low the heart. Kosser, who Is said to be pro fesslonal gambler, recently releas- ed from Luzerne County jail af ter serving a term for aggravated as- sault and battery, Is alleged to have been caught cheatin'g in the card game. (He Is said to have '(pulled out an automatic, he Ain. AT THE SEASHORE At lantio City.

N. May 24. National and world problems will be threshed out In conference and round-table discussion during the Eighteenth Biennial Convention of the General Federation of Women's Clubs which opened here today for (dally sessions until June 4. More than 6,000 women have already arrived. Contingents from the West and Northwest and some Southern points are expected today, A stiff ocean ibreeze kept the city and boardwalk chilly.

The high wind played "havoc with prcim-enadrs and kept bathers indoors. women have already prepared resolutions they will present at the Congress. Included among them is one endorses the recent adult weight conferences and approves proposals that were made by a committee tp formulate a reliable height and weight scale for women. Other subjects that will come before the convention include war causes and cures, peace problems, citizenship training in the schools, uniform marriage and divorce laws. child labor amendment, 'prison re form, crime waves and an asscrt-inent of other topics.

Mrs. John Dickinson (Sherman, of rites; Park. and Washington, president of the Federation. in an interview sajd the adult weight resolution Is timely and important because the health of the future generation is dependent upon It. Th resolution decries the mania of women today, who are taking all sorts of flesh reducing tonics and treatments without first consulting a physician to determine fitness for the dietary ordeal and related exercises that have been found, Mrs.

Sherman said, to have greatly Undermined the health of our women. "The Department of Public Welfare." Mrs. Sherman continued, "has asked us to include this In our program at the convention, so that action can toe taken by the women of the country to correct this health menacing evil. "Most women who have tried different sorts of welefot without the supervision of competent medical advisors, do not realize how they are endangering their health. "Indiscriminate weight reduction is haritvful and we are going- to do what we can to this 'reduce your weight" ihania before every woman who tries it dies from starvation or heart disease from over exertion," she.

said. The Junior -Federation has established quarters iii the Chalfonte Hotel 'liere and wli.caxO' a program of Its own, besides' taking part in the interests of 'the mother body. Mrg. Sherman sald'-today that she believes the policy of toward ore or vetoing bills or tmovemenlivwlll be amended so that the Federation Instead ol endorsing the full ot the bills or movements will-'eridorse them in principle only. The women speakers during the convention will include -Grice Abbot, director of the Children's Bureau; Princess Cantacuzene, of Palm Beach; Mrs.

Schoonmaker, of Geneva; Minnie Maddern, noted actress; Lillian' of the, National Amateur Athletic Federation; Mabel Walker Willebrandt, deputy attorney general of the United States Department of Justice; Dr. Ellen C. Potter, secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Welfare, and Mrs. Margaret Slat-tery. s.

Among other prominent speakers will be Gen. Garibaldi, of Rofnfe; Gov. Gifford Plnchot. of Pennffclr vanla; President William Mafhew Lewis, of George Washington University, and President William Green, of the American Federation of Labor. BOOTLEGGERS NEED NOT KEEP Washington, May 24.

Bootleggers cannot- be required to keep records of their liquor sales for federal Inspection, the United States Supreme Court ruled today. The ruling was- made in affirming lower court decisions quashing two indictments charging Jacob Katz and George Senn and Katz and Herman Feustein, all of Philadelphia, with conspiracy to violate the Volstead act by1 selling whisky without keeping a record of their-sales. Associate Justice Stone read, the high court's opinien. "It is not reasonable to require a wrong-doer to keep such a record," Stone's opinion said, adding that legalization of the government's stand might lead to "absurd" results. Associate Justice Brande Is dis sented, but without reading an opin ion.

Stone's opinion used the word "bootlegging" as an accepted English word. It was one of the first times the phase has been accepted on such big authority. OUT THEY GO 79 Spring Top Coats to be sold this jweek at these three, special prices $14.85, $17.85, reg-ular $20 to $35 value. All sizes. C0IIE1T CRfME PROBLEM tThe crime wave in the United States has stirred leading citizens in recent weeks to seek new means of curbing.lt.

Theodore Roosevelt, advocates stricter punishment; a committee of leading citizens gathered, in Washington to start an anti-crime movement; the whipping post was tried in Baltimore; convict camps are beinginvestigated in the South; Nevada is using gas for executions; prisons are tending to more leniency, including high priced pie for prisoners. In the light of the present move the United Press obtained today from Mrs. Mabel Walker WiHebrandt, assistant United States Attorney General here, her view on treatment of Her exclusive interview advocating the rock pile and plenty of work for prisoners is given herewith. By JOSEPH WASNEY, (United Press Staff Correspondent.) Washington, May 24. Idleness breeds crime, therefore prisoners in State, county and Federal Jails should be made to Vork hard at least elght hours a day.

That is the opinion of Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt, assistant Unit- Diaico Aiiurjicy uenerui in cnarge of prohibition enforcement. The stone pile is not too severe punish- ment for criminals. Mrs. Willebrandt told the United Press in an interview today.

Strenuous manual la bor allows convicts no time to fret over personal troubles or plan future depredations against society, she "All Inmates of prisons should be employed In some useful work," she said. "Tasks should be assigned with consideration to physical fitness, but all should be healthy enough to' do some sort of work; if they are not, then they should be in a hospital. "Bankers serving sentences for embezzlement, bootleggers, bandits, burglars and pickpockets should be made to earn their board and keep, regardless of their previous character standing. "Allowing prison inmates to play checkers, cards and sit idly, instead of making them work, does not turn them out better citizens when their sentences are finished. It fives them time to hatch upnew ideas fo'r criminal activities when they are released." Mrs.

AVillebrandt said that when a man Is sent to prison he should go there for punishment and not for rest or amusement. Putting all convicts to work, she pointed out, would practldally repay the millions of dollars spent annually in maintaining prisons. "The prohibition law affords inadequate punishment of the commercial trafficker in liquor she said. "Heavy jail sentences should be given liquor dealers, Instead of allowing many bootleggers to escape with small fines, only to repeat their law violations." THREE MEN INJURED, TWO CMS WRECKED; IN EXETER BQROUSH Three men were Injured, two per haps seriously, when a Ford coupd anjd. an auto service car collided at the curve on Wyoming avenue below St.

Cecelia's fChurch, Wyopiing 'avenue, Exeter, at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Lyman Root, of Noxen, and Leslie Capwell. 162 Sharp street, Wyoming, occupied the Ford coupe, "while John rFceney, aged 16 years, of 728 Spring street, Avoca, was the driver of the service car. Root and Capwell are still in Pittston. Hospital suffering from body bruises, lacerations of the head and face.

X-rays will be taken today to determine if they have serious Feeney was also injured, but not seriously. After receiving treatment at the Hospital he was allowed to leave. The State Highway Patrol arrived shortly the accident and ordered the removal of the men to th4 hospital and secured a. wrecking car to tow the cars to a garage. Both cars were bad.ly damaged, and were so tigh.tly locked by the collision that it was impossible to pull them apart.

OF Wtlkesbarre, May 24. At a meeting of the dlrectora of the Wil-kesbarre Exposition Company held this -morning, W. Earl Pottieger, of Pottstown, was made manager of the Wtlkesbarre team of the New York-Pennsylvania League, taking the place of George Maisel, of Baltimore, whose resignation was accepted Saturday. Pottieger was in the Eastern League five years, playing with and in 1919 led the league in batting. Genuine 13 Plate Ford Batteries $11.95 and your old DAITCCIT 121 S.

Ilain Zt. Pittsburgh, Pa May 24. Climaxing a hectic and close race-for the Republican nomination or Governor, E. E. Beidleman today alleged that fraud was perpetrated in Allegheny County in behalf of his opponent, John S.

IFisfher. Fisher has an unofficial plurality, over Beidleman throughout the State of over 15,000 votes and in Allegheny County of 29,620. The ipetltlon filed In Common Pleas court here this afternoon alleged irregularities in 60 precincts. Managers of the 'Beidleman M'CULLOM FIRED BY DURYEA CHIEF FOLLOWING RAID Sergeant Jacob McCullom, mem ber of the" Duryea Borough police force, who has given several demonstrations of his zeal to enforce the law, is shorn of his authority temporarily, at least. McCullom refused to turn his baton and shield over to Chief of Police John Senunaa evening when a demand was made upon him for therii after McCullorii had staged a raid on the cigar store and pool room of William Maztarlaz, 401 Main street, an hour previously.

The raid was authorized by Burgess Wyrwlorski, the police sergeant alleges, and a moneyed slot machine which was seized was removed to the office. The demand made upon McCullom by Chief Senunas was influenced by (Councilman William Ostrow-ikl. It is said, who befcame quite Indignant when he learned that the sergeant of ipolice Wad staged a raid on Maziarlaz' place. When McCullom -ignored Ostrowskl's plea that the slot machine be returned to its owner, according jto reports, the councilman threatened the sergeant with dismissal and) the Chief of Police was delegated to demand MoCullom's dismissal. McCullom stated today that he was aided by Patrolman Andrew Kedlo in, making the raid.

He declares that a 'Slot machine was confiscated and he maintains that he also made the discovery that gambling was flourishing in a secluded corner of the pool room. No liquor was found upon the premises and a beer ibarrel, with spigot attached, refused to yield any liquid of greater alcoholic content than, the law allows. A hearing ot Maziarlaz Is scheduled to be held late this afternoon before Burgess Wy wicrski on the charge of maintaining a gambling device. The borough council is due to meet this evening and, judging by the interest that has been aroused among the citizens, the fate of Sergeant McCullom will -be watched anxiously. TIE TESTIMONY New May 24.

Questions regarding how many glasses of wine a young dramatic critic has consumed in his llfer'and when a dramatic editor last had a rai3e in salary, marked the opening-hour of today's session of Earl Carroll's trial for Bert Lief, an assistant drariiatlc editor on a New York newspaper, testified he haa consumed about 150 glasses of Wine in his span of life and was certain that he drank both champagne and still wine from a bath tub on the stage of Carroll's theatre here. In which Miss Joyce Hawley, show girl, Is alleged to have bathed. Carroll is on trial charged with having made false statements to the grand, jury which investigated his party. Court had been in recess since Friday afternoon until this af ternoon when it resumed with a recital of anything but exciting tes timony. FATHER DONNELLY SPOKE HERE TODAY Rev, Francis P.

Donnelly, S. former Pittston resident and eminent teacher of English and the classics, addressed the students of St. John's High school, assembled in the school auditorium this morning, on the importance of. the study of English in High school. He Informed the students that the "Three TVs" of real importance are "read, reflect and reread." His talk was clear and comprehensive and the students listened with much Interest.

Father Donnelly, who is stationed at St. Andrew's-on-the-Hudson, stopped off in Pittston this morning. He was scheduled to deliver an address at Miserlcordla College, Dallas, this afternoon. Wonderful opportunity for person having about $500. A money making gasoline station for sale in Scranton.

Thorough investigation gladly permitted. Write Box 4, Q-azette Office. 'V- tf FREIGHT VESSEL GOING TO AID OF DISABLED SHIP New York, May 24. The freighter Samland, of the Red Star line, is on her way to the aid of the rudderless British freighter Emlynlan, dis abled In Mid-Atlantic, according to information radioed to the New York office of the line today by Captain Rene Bastin, of the Sam-land. No further details were received, The Emlynlan is a freighter of 6,112 toils and was bound from Havre to Hampton Roads.

The Samland was 70 miles away when the message was received from the-vessel in distress. The Samland was bound from New York to Antwerp. LEAGUE PLANNING By HENRY WOOD, (United Press Staff Correspondent.) Geneva, May 24 The Drafting Committee of the League of Nations Preliminary Disarmanentv Commission today agreed on a program of seven questions to form a basis for the agenda pf the proposed disarmament conference. Geneva, May 24. The drafting committee of the League of Nations' preliminary disarmament committee in session here agreed today it would be necessary to create some form international supervision, probably under the auspices of the League, tQ pee that armament quotas are not exceeded.

Hugh 'Gibson, American representative at the meeting, said although the United States, was not accepting the idea of League supervision of armaments, the United States does not desire to embarrass the efforts of the League. The conference was expected to adjourn today after sessions which, although they accomplished little, defined the views of various powers on a disarmament conference. The United States, England and Japan found themselves closer together In their desire for a further naval disarmament conference, while France, Poland, Belgium and tjie smaller European countries faced the necessity of finding their own solution of the military disarmament question. i The talk of suggesting a further naval disarmament conference continued, and it was understood that the proposition may be broached before adjournment. The outcome of the investigation conducted by Mayor Gillespie and City Councilman Redlngton into the circumstances attendant upon the serious burns sustained by Ben Hoover, of 576North' Main street, an employe of the street department of the city, at the city yard, Tompkins street, On the afternoon of.

May 14th, was that Hoover's sister Mrs Helen McAndrew, of New York City caused a warrant to be issued before Mayor Gillespie Saturday night charging James Ryan, another city employe, with aggravated assault and battery. Witnesses testified at the investigation that Ryan played a practi cal Joke on Hoover by setting fire to a piece of newspaper and placing the blazing paper close enough to the young man to cause his clothing to become ignited. The street employes were engaged in making repairs to a gasoline hose at the time and Hoover's clothing was saturated with the inflammable- liquid. Ryan was held under $500 bail for his appearance at court to answer the charge. Inquiry made of Henry Baumeister, assistant superintendent of the Department of Streets, this afternoon reveajed' that Ryan continues In the employ of the city.

Hoover has been a patient at Pittsto.n Hospital since the accident occurred. It was thought at first that his would prove fatal, but it is now expected that the young man will recover. Decoration Day Special Grey Worsted and Blue Serge or Blue Cheviot two pants suits, this weeks special $22.50, $25.00. COHEN BROS. Dancing Klub's Opening Dance Valley View Park Tonight Lee Schaffer's Band.

SUPERVISION OF ARMAMENT QUOTA STREET WORKMAN IS CHARGED WITH ASSAULT LEFT NEW YORK FOR ARGENTINA New Tork, May a trail to Buenos Aires from New Tork, Bernardo Duggan and two companions hopped off from -Miller Field, New York, by airplane at 15 a. m. today', for Hampton Roads, on the first leg of. their Right to South America. From-' Hajnpton Roads they will go Charleston, S.

Miami, arid frpiijx: -there to 'y'f: They hope to complete the- trip in a week. Norfolk, May M--No, word had been received from the "Buenos-Airei'. slace the departure of the seaplane from filler Field, New York.this morning. The craft was. due at Hampton Roads before 11 a.

m. The. Buene Aires Is not equippd.wlth Edward Sullivan, a middle-aged, sickly looking man of Brigigsville. near Wapwallopen, was placed on trial before Judge Coughlin tin criminal court this morning, charge oil with murder in robbing and killing Mm. Elizabeth an age'A widow of a Civil War veteran, 'in her cabin at Briggsville on March '29, 1925, and then setting fire to the cabin to hide the crime.

When asked for his plea the de fendant replied "not guilty," in a' firm voice- He claims he is entirely Innocent of the crime and was at another house four miles distant when the woman was killed. The entire morning taken up1' with the selection of a jury. As- sistant District Attorney iButklewicj: represents the common.wftfllth. with 'County Detective Bachman as pros- The commonwealth alleges that alone in her cabin, that the defend ant came to her home, robbed and killed her and then set fire to the house. The body of the woman was found in the ruins.

liUI! fllin O'ni 'TrflP NUflMllul, UlflrrnS Muirfield. Scotland, May 24. Members of the United States Walker Cup golf team, invading Britain, came through the first day's play in the British amateur gelf tournament without a casualty. Five of the eight members were drawn in today's play, three having no matcnes uniu tomorrow. Here is the way they stood: Roland MacKenzie, of Washington, D.

defeated W. J. Guild, England, 3 and 2. Jess Sweetser, of New York, went Into the second round when his opponent defaulted. i i ji rLCillCIS VUllIlCb, DUBWU, UCi.Ctt.LCU D'.

Williamson, ot Carlisle City, 7 ana 0. George Von Elm, California, defeated R. Boyack, of Baberton, 4 arid 3. Jesse Guilford, of Boston, beat J. D.

Biernie, England, 7 and 6. In addition to the five Walker Cup team members playing today, C. G. Waldo, of Detroit, came through a winner. Americans defeated Included W.

C. Fownes, Pittsburgh; Everett L. Brooks, of St. Louis; Alfred G. Ul-mer, of Jacksonville, Robert W.

Wiley, of New York; Dr. W. W. Rixey, of Bluefields, and Albert R. MacKenzie, Washington, D.

C. One of the big surprises of the day came when A. R. Hall-Calne, beat Cyril Tolley, one of Britain's best, 4 and 3. CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET" Chicago, 111., May 24 Grains closed Irregular on the Chicago Board of Trade Most position raided from their lows on the bullish news that came later in the day but practically, all were lower than Saturday's close.

Wheat closed irrejguJar. May was fractionally lower; July slightly up and September unchanged. All iprlces showed gain from the early alp. This was due to deterioration In Ohio and marts cf Kansas as well as the high temper- aiuresjn ane xvortawest, and (predic tions of a warm wave for "the cen tral section of the bjlt. corn ciosea Xractlonally lower It was under pres- e-iy Va rallied slightly with SULLIVAN PlEDi WITH FOUL CRIME EXECUTIVE ORDER BE Washington, May 24 A resolution to authorize the Senate Judi ciary Committee to investigate the legality of President Coolldge's or der designating State, County ana Municipal Officers as Federal Prohibition Asrents was introduced in the Senate today by Senator King, Democrat.

Utah. The resolution said the order is of dubious legality and apparently ia not authorized by any Act of Congress: Under its terms, the Judiciary Committee would report to the Senate It best judgment as to whether the order should be abrogated. The resolution Ilea upon the table, and Kin indicated he would call It up for adoption. Meantime on the House stae, a sharp attack on the order was made bv Representative Llnthtcum, Dem ocrat, Maryland, who claimed that it was unconstitutional. "This he said, "breaks down the last vestige of State sovereignty." Llnthlcum said State officers would be forced to give up" their State duties if they attempted to enforce the dry law.

He said the order was the starting point for the centralization of all power at Wash ington. He claimed that the dry lav enforcement power was vested with Congress and that the President had no authority to issue the order. "I protest against this unheard-of assumption of authority by the National Guard," he continued. "The harder you try to enforce this law, the greater will be the resistance from the people." Havana, Cuba, May 24. Rumors of Anarchist plots against the American Embassy here and the consulate have resulted in special police precautions being taken to guard the buildings.

The police moves were on the instructions of the government. Washington, May 24. Action of the Cuban government in providing special police protection for -the American Embassy in Havana will probably be followed by similar precautionary measures in other Latirt-American capitals to prevent further dangerous Sacco-Vazettl demonstrations. It is feared here the bomb explosion at the American Embassy in Buenos Aires last week may be duplicated in other South American cities by radicals charging that Sacco and Vanzetti, convicted of murder by Massachusetts courts, are victims of a "capitalist plot." The serious charge of highway robbery will 'be presented against Peter Sheproskle, aged 24, of 234 Pettebone street, Duryea, When the young man is arraigned before Mayor, Gillespie in police court this evening. Sheproskle was arrested yesterday morning by Patrolman Ed ward Baker on North Main street upon complaint of Vincent Fltzsim mons, who charges that the defen dant was one of a trio of men who held him up and -robbed him of his watch and a sum of money.

The other men made their escape. Sheproskle was given a prelimin ary hearing before Mayor Gillespie yesterday and was committed to the city jail in default of $2,000 bail. MOTHERS Get your boy a new Blue Cheviot Suit, one long and one short pants regular $13.50 value; special for this week Other suits $7.95 to $15. COHEN BROS. ON DRY AGENTS 10 NVEST1GATED TSssmuaA charged six times, two of the bul lets taking effect and the.

others going wild. Emergency operations were tier-' formed on the two wbunded xneit -last night. IllHiSEWDN charged with the theft of $120,000 In diamonds in May, 1925, from Mrs Rose Durkin, of 128 West 111th street, New York City, after having obtained the gems under pretext of having them appraised. According to detectives, the "Baron" has victimized women in Philadelphia, St. Paul, San Francisco and elsewhere, of upwards of a million dollars worth of jewels in the several years of his spectacular operations.

Whitman is said to be wanted in Washington for the theft of in jewels from a Mrs. Joseph Martin there two years ago. He also; according to police, served a five year term in Sing Sing under the name of Dr. Carl Edwards for swindling. At the time of his arrest.

Whit man is said to have admitted his identity. He was held without bail by Magistrate Pennock in City Hall to await extradition to New York. The dapper prisoner, who Is about 42 years old, retained counsel here to fight his extradition. He was trailed to this city from a boardwalk hotel at Atlantic City last Jnlght. EXETER BOOZE CASE The cases of James Walsh, John John Wagner, Joseph Falr tyn, Frank Yusavage and Michael whowere arrested at Exeter by State Police on the night of May IS, charged with- unloading a car of unlawful which were, to come un before United fltajtM Pom.

RoscoeB. Smith, of Wll- kesbarre, this morning, 'were postr poned until a future date, due to the'. absence -from1 this district of United States prohibition investigators, who, are Jn Cleveland, Ohio, finrl in 4 Via .1 FRENCH DEBT FUJI Washington, May 24. The House Ways and Means Committee today favorably reported the funding agreement for France's 000 war debt to the United States. The committee also voted Unanimously a favorable report ott the 562.830.000 agreement.

Several dissenting votes wore cast against the French agree- TO RAllVy AYS TAX ABLE May 24. -Money i paid by the Government to railroads since 192) as compensation for uee during the war time operation period can be taxed as income, the United States Supreme Court ruled today in a suit brought by the Pittsburgh West Virginia and the West Side BelJ Railroad Companies. Silk and VoUe MXTNSINGWE for Summer; Silk and Chiffon K-siery. GOLDEN'S, 808-7 Newron 1 m228 Announcing the onenif at IO914 Main tf Pettit's Baby.Chick Xtns Same grade- of chicid sold in my 6th6r stores -Hazletori, Kanticoka Liberty- Market, XTl Barre, A(Jome and ezz i chicks you ever Fred Pettitj 1G3K Main is necessary. The Investiga te! are in Cleveland attending the Inmost' -tion of the United States 'rl' tC6urt grand jury, which is 5 ating the big brewery in thnt city and in whlch 10-' arc! to be Involved.

tlXEY VIEW. opening ofvthe son at Valley View place 'his evening riglnal Jazz i td at a social i'0 quoted under the I Club. TRY CLUB StraW; Hat Hone fcettnr..