The Times Leader from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania • Page 31

Fin 1918. THE WILKLJ- i 1 i 2,303 DIE IN EPIDEMIC mmmnmm i Influenza Has Hit Luzerne County TEMPERATURE The following ars the nlft-heat 1 and lowest temperatures for the twenty-four hours ending at o'clock last evening: iflhest i 43 Lowest 25 Hard Sine October 1 HOLD UP POSTMASTER tulo Men, Stage, Wild West Scene in Avery "Store at Alderson He Learns 1 As He' Plays pV BRIEF MENTION Walking into a general store at Al riAnait in a a a. 1 and crisp yester- Weather Clear day. lock in, shot through the floor and the two' men fere frightened away without I derson, Harvey's Lake, two young men yesterday afternoon forced I B. Avery, proprietor of the store and alderson postmaster, at the point pf a recolver, to go upstairs where they locked him up in a room, and then nmoKpAeA ti New Cases of Influenza Fifty-two new cases of lnfluensa were reported to City Physician Clark yesterday.

nuy vtMiiy. The State police were notified of the hold-UD anil immpH la tl tr Aat According- to flrures submitted yesterday at a meeting of the general committee appointed to combat the eptdemio, figures which were obtained from State records, Luzerne County ha had 2.896 deaths from Influenza and the attendant pneumonia since ocCl In Wllkes-Barre 346 homes are 'at present housing influenza patients, divided by wards as follows: First, 26; Second, 26; Third, 14; Fourth, 22; Fifth, 18; Sixth, 26; Seventh, -12; Kighth, 16; Ninth, 26; 25r Eleventh, 11; Twelfth, 2S; Thirteenth, Fourteenth, it; Fifteenth, Sixteenth, 80. figures represent only the number of homes affected Market A 8- Washrnflton See Large Ad. On Page 15 of troopers who had not rounded up tho i men last night loot the store. Mri Avery, who hap- To Meet With College Trustees R.

Kelson Bennett left yesterday for New York City to attend a meeting of the trustees of Wesleyan College. SEES SUBMARINE SUNK DIES IN BROOKLYN 7: Herbert Campbell Returns 'from Hali- New Mill Operating The new sil mill of the I Storms Silk, Go. started operations yesterday lh the bulldlne- on Market street, Kingston, 7 Mrs. John. Welles 'Hollenback Succumb to Attack 'of Pneumonia Mm.

AmdlA VtamrA nil fax Has Wrist Broken at Sea In formerly occupied by Piigh's Oarage, and not the number of patients. Instances the patients are as many Sent to Retreat Henry Rowland. Herbert Campbell, radio telephone many as six In a house. The record of deaths In the county arrested Wednesday night, chargea with vagrancy, will be sent to He- since Oct. 1 Is as follows, according operator on submarine chaser No, 183, returned to his home in this oity last evening from Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Two weeks ago, whUe his ship was over 100 treat for three months, by order of TMaglstrato Brown Issued yesterday morning. Meccano miles from shore, a severe storm was encountered and he received a fractured wrist, having been thrown violently against the life rail by a sudden lurch of the to ne Btate records, aitnough tnese records do not in some Instances agree with record which are kept by authorities of several of the smaller municipalities in the valley. Deaths from Influents, Luzerne County, Oct. 1, 1918, up to and including I8r Ashley Borough 8 Fairvlew Township 8 Avoea Borough 26 Courtdale Borough 8 Conyngham "As the boy all nuQ tfuuu yyeun nuueu" back, died yesterlay afternoon shortly after 8 o'clock at her home at 460 Washington avenue, Brooklyn, N. of pneumonia, following influenza.

She had been HI but a short time? and the news of her death comes 'as a severe shock to her relatives friends in this city. The funeral arrangements have not been completed. The body will be brought" here' for. burial, and Interment will be In the Hollenback Mrs. Edith Fandegard III Mrs.

Edith Fandegard, pf 4 West Market street, has Deen quite HI at bar home for the last ten days suffering' from an abscess of the bead. Mrs. Fandegard la a practical nurse and 5 8lljht Fire on Carey Avenue Last night about 9 o'clock Are broke out In the home of W. W. Nicholson, 276 Carey avenue.

A telephone call brought the fire company. The loss wa about $60. Held In $300 Ball At a hearing- before Magistrate Brown yesterday morning, two small boys living on Lynch lane, charged with entering a home on Park avenue and stealing a bank book containing $10, were held In $800 bail for Juvenile Court. Dorranceton Borough, Including sorts of, Tanks, Submarines, Cranes; Bridges, he learns mechanical and engineering principles i wesimoor Duryea Borough rootwear Makes the Most Sensible Gift Let's settle all gift problems to-day and settle them 'in the wisest manner. Nothing will meet the requirements for every member of the family like a gift oi Footwear from Walter's.

Nothing will give better service. Nowhere will you find variety and price, so suited to your needs and purse. WOMEN'S FIELD M0U8I KID 8H0ES WITH CLOTH UPPERS $9.00 'WOMEN'S BROWN KID S1 SH0E8, 11j00. WOMEN'8 GRAY KID SHOES MILITARY HEEL8, $10 i WOMEN'8 8PAT8, $2.00 MEN'8 PATENT OPERA V. PUMPS, $6.00 WOMEN'8 FELT JULIETTE8, $130 I WOMEN'8 DE LUXE COMFY'8, $2.00 KIDLET8' COM FYS.

$1410 HIAWATHA INDIAN 85 121 14 80 7 18 Kdwardsville Borough Forty Fort Borough Freeland Borough He said the lieutenant commanding the submarine chaser division of which his ship was a part, had received a letter of commendation from the English captain of patrols for their work. He described graphloally the feat of submarine chaser No. in destroying one of the German submarines oruislng In Canadian waters early July. Three casern were convoying a fleet of merchant craft and his hip waa on, the port He said he was on watch and saw a torpedo lass under his ship, whtoh, being of light con-, structlon, only draws eight feet. The submarine, he declared, came to the surface to view the result and the commander oc the chaser ordered full speed ahead so as to ram it When the Huns saw the American ship coming they began to submerge, but the chaser rode over it, dropping a depth charge, which exploded and oaused the stern of the submarine to rise out of water and it subsequently, disappeared.

Fined 11 and Ooets Charged with Borough violation of the trafflo, ordlnancsandj j9dd0 Borough Hughestown has nursed many Influenza patients Kingston Borough 88 side of North Main street Wednesday since tne outbreak of the epidemic FUNERAbS afternoon, William Gregory of Hunts- vllle was fined fl and costa In ponce court yesterday morning. The funeral of Hugh Dugan will be held iuii vii name oi mm sisier, jurs. Micnaei Curtiss, 281 Blackman street, this after- K. of Unlt at Vlrton Friends of Thomas A. Galvln, a member of the local Knights of Columbus Ambulaoe vwm ev a poiyivan 1,110 UUUO with interment Bt Mary's Cemetery at Hanover.

The funeral of Mlra. Joannh Nt trill be Tio. oo: No. O. No.

No. 2.. $6.00 No. No. 4 $15.00.

Unit, have received cards stating thai the local unit is at Vlrton. Belgium. LarksviU4 Borough 82 Luzerne Borough 44 Kingston' Township 4 Pringle Township 14 Miner's Mills Borough 40 Nantlooke Borough 290 Slooum 8 Hanover Township 48 Newtport Township 192 Nesoopeek I New Columbus Borough 4 Parsons Borough 41 Plymouth Borough and Plymouth Township II Shlokshlnny Borough 28 Sugar Notch Borough 28 Dorrance Township 4 Swoyervtlle Borough 81 Warrior Run. Borough IB held from the family home. 71 Amber TEN CARLOADS OF TREES Is Just across the French bor lane, tius morning at 10 Inter- der, directly north or Verdun.

moui ui bu uarys cemetery ax Alan ever. Sara. H. J. Prloe Ssfe Mrs.

EHlsa funeral of Forest O. Stevene of Huntington Mills, who died Wednesday Wilkes-Barra Will Have Plenty of Sprue With Which' to Cele-; brato Christmas i iioiei Bxerung, win take place Saturday afternoon from the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Stoneham of Boston Hill, MOCCASINS, $2.60 beth price of 216 Bambourne street has i received word frtm her son, Sergt Harold X. Price, that he Is well and aafe.

Sergt Price some time ago was reported as missing In action. He Is with the Motor Transport Corps Christmas Tree Holders 98c, A holder which you nay use from year to year with Increasing; satisfaction. Simplicity Itself; made with pan which preserves g-reen freshness of tree; three sizes large, small, and medium. uKromue, parents or 'Aire. er- Will A.AA R.

TTIckolT'Of Wrmt Tj.rhn(af Notwithstanding the alleged shortage of freight oars uaad in the ahlpment of pal Church, and.Rev J. H. Griffiths of France. i Christmas trees and shortare of labor. pi.

i-eter Church, Plymouth. Interment be in Ut Greenwood West Hazleton Borough West Plttston Borough Exeter. Township West Wyoming Borough the. Wilkes-Sarre market it amply supplied. It is estimated that fully, ten vesueiery.

fh. ninM.11 t. Fllllno In Franta Wot The Grants buildln? nlota on Old River Road. car loads of trees have already been 23 PUBLIC SQUARE B8 58 1 22 8 '80 888 11 vi. vovri A.ruii win oe neia from-the home of his parents, Mr.

and wnit naven Boroogh of to patrons- of tho retail near Carey avenue, are being rapidly filled In with ashes and brought to Wyoming1 Borough AND 1 ENNEtT ausuii nruu, ito oianion street, this afternoon at, o'clock and will be market. In keeping with the H. O. 1. grade.

Horton street ash dump also Christmas trees this year are dearer vitm lunnmni in imaiawn jeme- nasie Townsnip Butler Townahip is showing signs of Improvement along than usual, ranging trom 818 to saoh, aooordlng size and ihapliness. the same line BUSINESS NOTICES A "INGROWN TOfe NAILS CURED Christmas trse verderg are on the Job every 108 or 800 feet on the streets HARP WARE CO 4 AND s) NO -MAIN 41 CnaUsk41tM Vu'oen Plant Vnlargea Yard The Plttston, plttston Townsnip and Township 61 wilk Darw S4s .2898 last dwelling on tns property or tne without pain. No cure, no pay. Mlsa Vulcan-Iron Works. Horton street, op in tne central part or xne city, sesioes scores of merchants are doing a tbtiv-lng business.

Holly is lust coming to watrous, Chlrupodlat, 88 S. Main St posite Regent, has been rased, and the plot is being1 Inclosed to give market and it retails at good prices. A1 GIFT ISSUES CALL FOR TOTS Special bargains In now and used pianos, also reduced prices on piano Little mistletoe has been seen here this more yardage, which now extends from the plant to within a few yards year, and it brlnga a fanny prloa be fouuiicB "no ween oniy. A. U.

Evans 88 Bast Ross street Red Gross Undertake to Brine Christ cause of its scarcity and the sentiment it eonveya Ground pine and holly wreaths are la brisk demand, prices of Barney street. Call to Soldiers and 8aTTor TJnl THAT CAN BE USED EVERY DAY The TVllMaros Best and Made Rite mas Cheer to 1,500 Boys and Girls formed men of St. Mary's oongrega-tlon, in the army or naval servloe, P. D. Q.

pLEASANT, JJESIRABLB, QUICK 0 0 UI nour are the flnest hlgn RTada Alr Tour mvw, tt At varying from 18 88 cents eaon, ao-oordlng to quality an! workmanship. These Christmas trees bring with E. Market S. Washington Just a Step '-From Public Square who have returned homl are I the R. s.

Williams wholesala. them the refreshing odor of balsam and quested to meet at 2 o'clock on Satur A omO ts belnc seat out by the Red QRANITcr MPMDQIAI day at Knights of Columbus Hall to take up the question of a guaxtf Of Oroaa for toys of any or all kinds, spruce and pine, whch la exhaled with delight It la the vary broath of the weeda of Maine and Canada and they We have a 1 ror MAmn i Mi. made of the best grade New. England wn ones, raa onea, or Mu ones, bran new or used, any or Something New Every. Day nonor ror tne funeral or IJean Mo Manus.

h-vs been brought from long distances ine mosx reasonaDie prices. are wanwa. xnsce are aOout 1.800 to delight tho hearts of the little onea. ww is me Dest nme to buy. Ostrich "arm Sold The Hem oys ana nris in LuMrne County wOmmm Chrtotma wtU not happy JUNES ABBOTT, 18 South Washington St' Loose Leaf Memorandum Engagement Books, Address Books Shopping; List, Dairies v.

Loose Leaf Recipe Books Card Index Recipe Outfit: Loose Leaf Diaries '( Gentlemen's Leather Goods Daily and Calendar Pads ADDEN'S STATIONERY STORES 96 S. Main St 66 Public Square ostrich farm has been sold to WIlMam unless ocner People uvUrea K. Creasy, son of "Farmer" Creasy of Kafharyn McOowan -Chlronodiat tnemoalives and provide a. OaMnu catawissa, for Twer The workers at the Red Groan rooms ti west Market street Second floor. ostriches still remain as the prupity at 11 South ItvaUla street will wel Dr.

Mendelsohn, mantiillat ah Mm Kline's Ston Skate come rru of this aiod, and at 81 or the creditors of the ostrloh farm. Mr. creasy will tin the soil In tho good old fashioned way In having the isea 14 Bast Market ntrt nnr Hun wm Mrke street there la a place ivwiyn. A.ay, attendant. T-r to ail fh grocertea and Vegetables acreage yieia its fruit and grain.

was oan be tiatflad In to-morrow and 85 cents and up- Saturday mernina for delivery by the Ushers Give Pay' to 109th- iiiliiiiiiilifiilii iiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Tour-City Club ushered at Conoordla irampertacion omtnittaa on Monday and Tuesday. Sleds and Cars for th. Charles P. Hont. who Is aotlna- concert last evening.

The money, amounting to $7, which they received from the temple manarement for kiddies. 'Iim vhv AQi uarter- MARRIAGE LICENSES as ohalrman of the Special Relief committee surronnAed herself ushering, was turned over, to the Clay Stanley Kinney Ida TerwHUger wttlx oup.Me oomtnlttaesj and thi Til. Wyoming Pocket Knives and Cutlery for anyone. V3 y' Chafinsr A Dollar- oorammeas are planning their wore in a most ad van tags ova manner. The uftiwa unuus ifinnlan Jdllryl Plttston oommlttee on purohasaa, Mrs.

Harry Christmas Concordia fund or the 109th Christmas and also checks amounting to tlS, recently collected by the club in Its campaign was given to the fund. The Late Mrs. Joseph Ney (Contributed) Mrs. Joseph Ney, aged H. one of the DishesCoffee Machbes and n.

asaaon, onamnan; Mr. Ivan Ma- en Dollars- honey, and Mm Harry Frenoh: rations. Charles P. Terry, chairman; Mrs. Anthony DonsjtieMv, and Miss a variety of gift goods for the 1 table beautiful.

Buy while the selection is good. Ellen Patterson transportation, whloh most pro nent young women of East BhaH have chare of the delivering of Is A Vivid Reality at Klines Market street died. Tuesday evening these Ohrisjtmaa gifts, Richard Tretha- way, ehalmani Join Uhl Francis Murray; noal orders, Mrs. Dorrance Reynolds! eknthlng, Mrs. Paul Sterl 1 --j -J ing, ohadrman; Mien Jane Shoesaalcar Gifts Wfiich and Ooorge H.

Brown. Announcements A special meeting of all members of St. Theresa's Councils called for this evening to take action on the death of its chatplaln. Rev. P.

J. McManus. St. Clement's Guild will hold its monthly bake sale to-day from 1 to I in -the neighborhood Home made bread, cakes, plea and candy will be sold by the King's Daughters of Memorial Presbyterian Church to-day, beginning at 10 sunu. in the Schooley IT North Franklin street, All members of St' Theresa's Council, C.

W. B. who have not paid December's assessments and dues will report at Lady of Victory House to-nlht, as the books must be audited up to closing of year 1918. Supreme auditor is to come and inspect books of all councils before Jan. 1.

Lists are being turned in by the at 10:15 after a brief illness of pneumonia. Though she suffered Intensely through her illness, she never complained. She was always considerate of the feelings of others, kind and thoughtful to a high degree, and In her death her husband lost a kind and loving wife, her children, a devoted mother, and her friends, one of the best companions that" could be selected. Mrs. Ney was born and raised in this city.

She was a member of St Nicholas German Catholic Church. Besides her husband and two children. shalrmen of the various Red Cross NI auxiliaries of the local chapter. Tn 7 formation Is also supplied by the Red Cross workers under the traction o' Charles Trethaway and many more are being received by mall each day from other people who are interested, The Interest la keen, and this will in Margaret and Harold, she is survived Itself Insure a comfortahle Christmas for many people which otherwise would fnot he. obtainable.

by her Mrs. Emma Kosek, of Cleveland, Ohio; one sister, Ruth, also' of Cleveland; Ohio, and three brothers, William Kosek, with the 28th Rainbow Division, in France; Harry and John, of this city. The funeral will be held from the home, 262 East Market FALLS OUT OF MAIL CAR Would luy For llL Themselves THEY'RE all articles which a man really wants just a little better 2 i than the usual run of things 5 j' and far enough out of the i beaten path to be uncommon. The Jordan name on your EE I gifts is well worth while, too, for it carries with it the aa4 Can Best Be Spent At Reese's What had you in. mind, and what names on your list are there yet' to be checked off) No matter for whom that gift is intended, no matter how lit-: tie" or how much you can afford to spend, that money can be spent best in this wonderful Gft Toys for the kiddies hy the thousand 1 1 i Games, Books, Mechanical contrivances which educate as well as amuse.

And such gifts for older folk things artistic including pictures and pot-" teryr things of utility which include Lamps, Kitchen and Household devjees of every possible kind. Get it at.ReeVs and it to-day. street Friday morning at 10 o'clock. Clerk is Not Missed Until Train Hat 'Gone Five Mile Farther Death of James Cahalan i You're sure to find thfe most appropriate gifts for your 'friends at this exclu-. siv Store the chances are you may even meet those you wish to remem- ber strolling through, just admiring the beautiful things now on display.

No better reason could be given for selecting gifts at Kline's, where the best and daintiest is always, so much more reasonably priced. Pretty ifts for as little as a quarter. Come in to- day and see them. CANDLE STICKS AND CANDLES HAND PAINTED CHINA DINNER SETS IN OPEN STOCK PATTERNS CUT GLASS DECORATIVE PIECES James, infant son of Mr. and Mrs.

7OULUflN0 J. Lynch, df Mildred, assistant James Cahalan, died at the home, 109 Sharpe street, Dorranceton, yesterday. mall clerk on the Bowman's Creek The funeral will take place this after branch Of Lehigh Valle Railroad KIT noon at 8 o'clock. Interment in St fainted yesterday afternoon and fell out of the mall car door while the passenger train Was passing Beth Jt will pay you Mary's Cemetery at Hanover. DEATHS Run.

He was not missed by the other surance that thought and care' i have been put into the selec-i tion. 1 8ilk Neckwear 8ilk and Creoe Paiamaa clerk, who was busy assorting mail, until the next station. Mountain Our ttUMBN Ct woik EYoNO COMPArVC The Fact our plumbing work is of thehig-hest chai'-acter doesn't cause uVto boost prices 'any. maintain HOLLBNBACK-At Brooltlyn Springs, five miles away, was reached, 1918, Mrs. John Welles Hollenback, aged about TO.

of pneumonia. At nnrr.nr.titn '1W i M11 The train was backed, to Beth Run and there Lynch discovered to visit the largest and most com- fc plete -JEWELRY STORE in the, val- Where prices are right ii i i James Cahalan, infant son of and walking along! the track In a dased jira james canaian, condition. He escaped with a bad TOUNO In -Wllkes-Barre. Dec. 1.

191. scalp, wound and several bruises. Mr. Mrs. Alexander Young, aged 83, of Lynch was recovering from a recent attack of influenza and was probably pneumonia.

BENSON In 18, 1918, and oualitv' cuaraTitepd vt Shirts in silks and other fin S3 fjbrici for day and evening wear i Gloves in suede, mocha, cap and other fine leathers for motoring, military asr- vice, day and HE! evening wear Pearl Jewelry for evening i wear Scarf Pins and Cuff Links in iridividual boxeS Watch Fobs Fur Caps in aeal and muskrat Handkerchiefa 4 iiizaoeLa u. jenson, aeq oc pneu-v a aTmvtraTrY. -nmb-u-TiwA overcome Dy tne neat in tne car. Pennsylvania Farmer Respond In response to a call from the srov charges onJ the best iof work. "Nearly, everybody's got some plumbing to' b'e done.

What's the trouble up at your home? 1918, Mrs. John Zaskowskl, aged 28, of Influenza. I Suitable Xmas Gifts in DIAMONDS WATCHES CLOCKS 4 -SILVERWARE IVOROYD GOODS ernment for an Increased production of GRATTON At' Parsons. Dec. 19.

1918. William J. Gratton, aged 67, of compli- wheat and farmors of Pennsylvania, in spite of a S'irloiin labor short age, have increased the lanre acreage of TASKEW1CE At Lee Park Dec; 18.1918. COAL NOVELTIES last year by over ncrei, which Stanley Taskewicz, aged 36, of pneu- The' most for your DT'DEK At Nantlcoke. Dec.

1918. ii by, far the largeut area ever, sown in this State They wcra t-le I do this but the unusually favorable woather Georsre Dudek, aged 2 months. of whoop- this fall and the crop ko into the money by purchasing at this- ii.irirniinrr. Turner Van Scoy Co.U 27 East Northampton winter in better condition than for the ing congu. RICHARDS-At PltUton, Dec.

19, 1918, Albert Richards, aged 33. of Inlluenta. HARVEY At CTty Hospital. Dec, 18, 1H18, Belt Bucklea Silk Hosiery Sweatera, Sweater. Vesta EE: jS.

Umbrellas, Canea liyORDANl i saaaaaBsaBSPssBSBBBaaBssBBaBsaBBa 1 past several KDBod. The following, table shows the estimarea acreage or winter wneat ana dye in Luzerne and nearby counties: REESE'S -BAZAAR Exclusive China Store irs. noraaa iiarvey or 1'lains, complications. JOTCE At NeW Toi Dec. .19.

1918. Am- broBe Jovce. formedly of Plttston. ayed 17. of Injhienzar I JENKINS At Lee Park, Dec.

19. 1918. Jonah JnkinR. nxeil nf nnriiimnnln "S8T South Main Street 9 WES no CITV JEWEl ELER. I Wlmat Rye Luzerne' 6 i'n Lackawanna "1 1.072 Susquehanna ti 419 817 Wayne 17.

1,051 Wyoming f.57 2.667 Carbon 6.324 3000 SERVICE" South Main St. Tt THE POSTOf riCE-JUSTaS StUABtd EOTLE At University of Georgetown Hospital. Washington, D. C. Dec.

19, 1918. Miss TMargaret A. Boyle of Wilkea-liarr, 24, of pneumonia. pROMPT, JJESIRABLE, QUICK PHONE LINES.