The Times Leader from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania • Page 24

JANUARY 5, 1920. THE WILKES -BARRE RECORD MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 1920. BRIEF MENTION Weather -Clear and bitterly cold on Saturday; partly cloudy and continued cold yesterday. Back to Their Books--All schools of the city will reopen this morning after the holiday vacation. Schools Reopen To- Day- Following the Christmas vacation the public and parochial schools of the city will reopen this morning.

Starts Fire An attempt. to water pipe with a candle caused. slight fire at the home of ut Phoebe Risewick, 57 Sambourne street, at 7:30 o'clock Saturday morning. An alarm box was answered by Nos. 1 Companies.

from, Kingston Lodge Will Entertain A dinner and dance arranged by a committee of members of Kingston Lodge No. 395, F. A. will be given to the members their women friends at Irem Temple prod this evening at 6:30 o'clock. Lectures on Christian ScienceCharles L.

Ohrenstein, C. S. member of the board of lectureship of First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston, gave A lecture on Christian Science, at audience Irem yesterday Temple to afternoon. a goodI Clerks to Hold Smoker The Retail Clerks' Association will hold a smoker evening at 8 o'clock in Clifford's Hall, 31 West Market street. All retail clerks are asked to be An international organizer will give an address.

Addresses Men's Meeting "A Man's Program for 1920" was the an inspiring talk delivered yesterday, afternoon to the men assembled in the Y. M. C. A. auditorium by Dr.

R. H. Gilbert of Perwick. Vocal selections were given by Albert Saunders and V.I V. Vercoe.

Boy Scout Hike -All Scouts registered under Wilkes -Barre Council, Boy Scouts of America, are participate in the hike to be conducted by John Hewitt, assistant Scout executive, next Saturday, leaving headquarters at 10 o'clock in the morning. Boiler for Fire Engine The tractor engine used by No. 2 Fire Co. will soon be shipped to the factory at Buffalo to have a new boiler placed, Chief Hochreiter announced Saturday. A motor driven engine from another company will respond to alarms while the engine is out of service.

To Change, Quarters Karnofsky wholesale produce merchants, have purchased the building at Northampton and South Washington streets now occupied by them, for $24,500, and it is their to lease this building and intentionto that directly across the street, which they recently acquired from Pauline Long estate. Anniversary Week Half a million Boy Scouts throughout the country, including several hundred in Luzerne will celebrate the tenth anniversary, of Feb. the 8-15. movement Scouts durinatcha church services in formation Sunday. and during the peels troves are urged to hold open house meetings, to be inspected by parents and visitors.

Safe Place to Skate- Jones' Pond Carey avenue, and Pierce's Pond, on the west' side of the river, both municipal skating rinks, are in excellent condition. Pierce's Pond is located below Northampton street, on the plot of west side land recently acquired by the department employees have the ice of snow. citeared Students Crowd Trains--Every train leaving, to this standing city yesterday on account was room of the large number of students returning to school. The east bound Black Diamond Express yesterday afternoon was run in two sections and three engines were attached to the second section of sixteen coaches to carry it over the mountain. Denounces Bolsheviki MovementBenjamin Paukstis, formerly chaplain in the U.

Army, pastor of Holy Trinity Lithuanian Church, denounced the Bolsheviki movement at the conclusion of his sermon yesterday morning. He warned those who are not satisfied with. the form of government to leave this country and go back where they came from without disgracing the Lithuanian people, who are loyal to their adopted country. Irish-American Club--The following officers were elected by the IrishAmerican Club of this city at a meet- ing held in O'Donnell's Hall President, Daniel B. O'Donnell; vice president, John S.

Higgins; treasurer, William Kelly; financial secretary, Patrick McKay; recording secretary, L. trustees, John Mulherrin, Dennis McCollogue, William McGroarty. Range Explodes- -When escaping gas from a range that failed to ignite promptly exploded on Sunday morning about 9 o'clock in the Philip Schmitt flat, on the top floor of Uts Brothers' four story block, at East Market and Hancock streets, Mrs. Schmitt narrowly escaped injury, while her youngest daughter, Miss. Dorothy, received a blow in the face from the oven door.

Death of Herman Paulich Herman Paulich, aged 22, died Thursday, January 1, at Mt. Alto, where he had been the last six months. His death resulted from complications. He. was a well known young man and always resided in LuHe is survived by his.

father, Kirchael Paulich, The funeral 9 will o'clock be Monday morning at from the home of Frank Bretsko, Luzerne. A high mass of requiem will be celebrated in Sacred Heart Church and Interment will be in Ignatius Cemetery. ANNOUNCEMENTS The members of Sterling R. Catlin 170 and its auxiliaries are requested to attend the installation of their officers on Monday evening, Jan. 5, 1920.

Meet at 44 South Main street. The regular monthly meeting of tho Mercy Hospital Alumnae will be held this evening promptly at 7:30. All members are especially requested to be present, as officers are to be elected for the coming year. Following the alumnae meeting there will be a meeting of Our Lady of the Visitation Guild. An amendment jubilee meeting will be held in the Central Methodist o'clock.

Addresses by BenChurch on Tuesday evening, at 8 nets and Father J. J. Curran. Special music. Members of C.

T. U. are specially invited. All welcome. All officers and members of Sterling R.

Auxiliary 170, Song of Veterans, are requested to be present at their 44 South Main street, this evening. Installation of officers will be held. Lunch will be served. Mrs. 'Lamme's class will meet tonight at Y.

W. C. A. at 8 o'clock. Surgical dressing class of Visiting Nurse Association will meet Tuesday morning nt 10 o'clock in the Luzerne County Medical Society rooms, 132 South Franklin street.

CITY ADMINISTRATION WILL REORGANIZE TO-DAY Newly-Elected Councilmen and Mayor Will Take Their Seats at 10 O'clock This Morning City councilmen and the mayorelect, who are govern the city for the next two years, will take their seats as members of the city's executive body at the reorganization meeting this morning at 10 o'clock. The commissioners who will take their seats with Mayor Hart are Martin C. Murray, Joseph G. Schuler, ha Charles C. Shiber and David P.

Griffith. The assignments of departments will be the first of the new commisMayor Hart will head the public affairs department, Mr. Murray will retain charge of the streets, Mr. Schuler will be superintendent of finance, Mr. Shiber will be head of the park department and Mr.

Griffith in charge of the health department. Practically all the appointments have decided upon and the apI pointees will be sworn in at this mornmeeting. The assistant assessors have not been agreed upon and it is expected some opposition will be voiced at each of the names suggested. It is believed the following appointments will be confirmed: Department of Public Affairs 'City solicitor- Charles F. McHugh, (retained).

Assistant, city solicitor Edwin B. Morgan, (retained). Stenographer--Myrtle Loftus, (retained). Mayor's clerk William B. Loftus, succeeds Carl Kosek.

Chief of police Leon S. Pitcher, succeeds E. S. Zoeller. Police inspector Russell Taylor, (place now vacant).

Department of Parks and Fire Chief clerk Jesse Jones, succeeds Della Price. Fire chief Frank Hochreiter, (retained). Assistant fire chief Thomas Flannery, succeeds Matt Stephens. Park supervisor- -Charles L. Seybold, (retained).

Assistant supervisor--Thomas Phillips, (retained). Park foreman Alfred Shiber, succeeds John Pease. Building inspector--Jacob Held, (re. tained). First assistant--B.

F. O'Rourke, (retained). Second assistant Martin Walsh, succeeds Thomas Mulligan. Inspector's clerk-Michael C. Norton, (retained), Department of Finance City clerk Fred H.

Gates, (retained). HANGS SELF IN POLICE STATION Young Man Arrested on Assault and Battery Charge Commits Suicide DEAD AN HOUR BEFORE FOUND Friends Were on Way to Help Him Out of His Difficulties Joseph Daley, aged 20, of 192 Division street, Pringle, who was arrested on Saturday afternoon on a warrant sworn out before Alderman Remmel W. LaBar by a girl, charging him with assault and battery, committed suicide in cell No. 14 at police station about 6 o'clock Saturday night. The -young man tied the end of his belt to the crossbar over the door of cell, looped the other end around his neck as he stood on the wooden bench at the side of the cell, and then jumpel to the floor.

When found the toe of one shoe rested on the edge of the bench, leading to the belief that the ycung man may have made an effort to extricate himself from danger as he was strangling to death. Motorcycle Policeman Thomas La-1 velle found. the body before hanging 7 in the cell a few minutes o'clock, when he opened the cell door, intending to turn Daley over Eckenrode, who was to take the defendant before the alderman for a hearing in the case. Dr. Walter Davis was summoned and said Daley had been dead about hour before the body was found.

Pclice Patrol Driver Joseph Mangan the last to see Daley alive. He entered the cell room at about 5:30 o'clock and talked to the prisoner, who asked that information be sent to some of his At about the time his body was found, friends appeared at the police station, inquiring as to what steps taken to assist him in his difficulties with the plaintff. Daley returned from service in the U. S. Army only a few weeks ago.

He had recently been employed as a bell boy in a local hotel. He is survived by his parents, Mr. end Mrs. Joseph Daley; one brother, Frank, and three sisters: Catherine, Rose and Mary. The body was removed the morgue of Undertaker M.

J. McLaughlin and yesterday was taken to the home, which is just beyond the L. W. tracks, separating Kingston and Pringle. The funeral will be held from the home Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, with interment in St.

Ignatius Cemetery. This is the first suicide committed in the police station since its etection The Wilkes-Barre Institute A Boarding and Day School for girls. 66th year. Thorough preparation for all- Colleges, especially for Bryn Mawr, Vassar, Wellesley, Smith and Mt. Holyoke.

Strong faculty in all departments, from the Montessori up. All girls unwilling to study or enter into the loyal helpful spirit of the school are requested not to apply. MARRIAGE LICENSES John Mildred A. Riley MoHugh Fort Wilkes-Barre Carl F. Sultan Phoebus, Va.

Stella Gurdock Wilkes-Barre Antonio Martone Wilkes-Barre Concetta Flora Wilkes -Barre John E. Ferguson Esther P. Williams Plymouth Stanley Bunardo Nanticoke Eva Kalensk Peter Danowski Warrior Run Kateryna Ziyla Warrior Run Walter Yaskowich Mills Anna Krum John Selinsky Swoyerville Helen Krakosky Austin Hazleton Mary M. Greising Hazleton DEATHS KOONS At Huntington Mills, 29; 1919, John Koons, aged about 82. BEISHER-At Huntington Mills, Dec.18, 1919, Shadrach Beisher, aged 37.

Wyoming, Jan. 3, 1920, J. Moughan, of pneumonia. MEEHAN-At Sebastopol, Jan. 3, 1920, Mrs.

Mary Meehan. of complications. 1920, Madeline At Patczkowski, aged 74, PATCZKOWSKI-At Glen Lyon, Jan. 3, SALACZYNSKI--At Nanticoke, Jan. 3, 1920, Adam Salaczynski, aged 48, of asthma.

POST-At Bainbridge, N. Jan. 3, 1920, Mrs. Mary J. Post, formerly of Trucksville, aged 62, of complications.

POUST- At Luzerne, Jan. 2, 1920, Mrs. Adeline D. Poust, of pneumonia. POULICH-At Mt.

Alto, Jan. 1, 1920, Herman Paulich of Luzerne, aged 22, of complications. DAL Wilkes-Barre, Jan. 3. 1920, Joseph Daley of Pringle, aged 20, Kingston, Jan.

3, 1920, John W. Patterson, aged 24, of complications. At Ashley, Jan. 1920, Abram Whitebread of Dorrance. MALIA-In Wilkes-Barre, Jan.

4, 1920, Michael J. Malia, aged 49, of heart trouble. COZLESKI-In City Hospital, Jan. 5, 1920, Mrs. Stella Cozleski of Hudson, aged 38, of complications.

FUNERALS The funeral of James Kidney, who died in Trenton, N. will be held from the family home, 18 Tannery 'street, this morning at 9 o'clock, with a requiem high mass in St. Mary's Church at 9:30 and interment in St. Mary's Cemetery at Hanover. 'Card of Thanks The family 'of William S.

Moore wish to extend sincere thanks to the many in the illness and death' and burial of and tenderly rendered their assistance friends and neighbors who so kindly A their father, William S. Moore; also to those who sent flowers. SALE WHITE ENAMEL WARE A splendid time for the woman who takes pride in her kitchen to supply needed Utensils for immediate and Spring Included 4-Quart-Covered Pots, 2 Qt. Tea and Coffee Pots, 8 Qt. Covered Cooking Pot, $1.50 10 Qt.

Water Pails, $1.48 Covered Slop Jars With Bail $2.50 Canister Set Comprising Sugar, Tea and Coffee Cans Complete, 890 12-Piece Cereal Set Decorated In Blue and White, $1.98 3 Qt. Sauce Pan, 690 8 Qt. Sauce Pan, $1.25 KLINE'S CHINA STORE 38 South Main St. B-R-R-R Surely This Is Sweater Weather All of the approved kinds for skating, motoring, school and general wear are here. Just the colore wanted and all styles of collars and sleeves.

JORDAN'S 9 W. MARKET ST. MARRIAGES Red Cross Shoe Plenty of "Practical Footwear" HERE AT WALTER'S In their desire to follow the trend of fashion, many stores have entirely lost sight of the hundreds who wear sensible, foot-conforming Shoes. Here such Footwear is just as important as the ultra-fashionable last; varieties are just as extensive as we carry in the latter. Pictured above is one of our splendid Red Cross modelsIn Fine Kid $9 Wallers 23 PUBLIC SQUARE WILKES- BARRE E.

MARKET ST. BUSY" TO- DAY AND TO-MORROW ONLY WILLIAM: DESMOND Them Bive danna Snappy Western WEDNESDAY THURSDAY THEDA BARA GOWNS RUN THE GAUMUT OF FEMININE ADORNMENT -IN- "LURE OF AMBITION" "CHECKERS" NEXT WEEK JANUARY 12, 13, 14, 15 FAMOUS RACING DRAMA OF THE WORLD The HALLMARK Store the Post OfficeJust as Reliable. Ladies of Wilkes-Barre Will Appreciate the Our NEW PATTERN IN "Molly Pitcher" SILVERWARE The simple lines of this in the latest Platinum Anish will appeal to all lovers of GOOD SILVERWARE. The surprisingly moderate prices are made possible only by the co-operative production of the HALLMARK STORES Rederick Cob DIAMOND CITY JEWELER Stenographers -Ethel Letcher, Mrs. Amelia Rueffer, Josephine Schwager, (all retained).

Assistant clerk--Harvey Weiss (retained'. Bookkeeper Frank Stokes (retained). City assessor -James F. Mundy, succeeds Robert P. Robinson.

The assistant assessors have not been agreed upon. James Brislin, Freas Bogert, Carl Kosek, Daniel B. O'Donnell, John W. Becker, Harry Baker, John Beisel and. Dallas Shobert have been mentioned.

The present assessors are Peter Mollahan, Dallas Shobert and John Beisel. Deputy treasurer Frank P. Kelly (retained). Clerk-Ella Lynch (retained). Clerk- -Joseph Murphy (retained).

Clerk--Miss Eyerman (new). Purchasing agent--William B. McGuire, succeeds James Roderick. Purchasing agent's clerk- Whitfield Davis (retained). Department of Health Chief clerk James Wilcok (retained).

Stenographer--Rose Melaney (retained). City physician- M. A. Murray, succeeding Dr. G.

A. Clark. bacteriologist--Dr. Frank Kosek (retained). Food inspector--Dr.

Emory Lutes (retained). Healh officers--Bernard Banks and John Dougher (retained) and Ralph Gabriel, succeeding William Schlott. Caretaker of cemetery- John Martin (retained). Caretaker at hospital-D. W.

Jones (new). It is believed that Harry Williams, garbage inspector, and Mrs. Poad, the nurse at the municipal hospital, will be dropped from the service and that Mr. Griffith will recommend that all matrons at comfort station, janitresses, janitors, watchmen and elevator conductor at city hall and police station be retained. Department of Streets Chief clerk- John F.

Gallagher (retained). Supervisor of streets-Evan C. ChalHisS (retained). of streets Earl Bossert. (retained).

Peter Carroll, foreman: of sewers; Hugh inspector of paving; Bert K. Finch, city engineer; Walter Johns, Wayne Trumbower and all members of the engineering force will be retained, as well as Fred N. Roll, sealer of weights and measures, who is governed by civil service. ten years ago. One other prisoner attempted death by hanging three years ago, but nite called, see him; and Sergeant tered the cell room just as the man was jumping from the bench in the same manner employed by Daley.

In the first case physicians restored the prisoner to consciousness. Mrs. Mary J. Post Dies Mrs. Mary, J.

Post, aged 62, of Trucksville, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. M. L. Colvin, in Bainbridge, N. Saturday afternoon of complications, having been taken to that place seven weeks ago.

For the last two years she had been failing in health. Mrs. Post was a resident of Trucksville for the last six years, where she and her son, Harry G. Post, made their home, going to that place from Wilkes -Barre, where they resided on Madison street for a few years. While in Wilkes-Barre Mrs.

Post became affiliated with. Conyngham Woman's Relief Corps, having transferred her membership from Vanderburg Woman's Relief Corps of Afton, N. Y. She was a communicant of the Presbyterian Church, and in Trucksville became a member of some of the socie? ties of the Methodist Church of that place. Mrs.

Post was the widow of Delor Post, a Civil War veteran, who died about twenty years ago, and besides her son, Harry, is survived. by two daughters, Mrs. M. L. Colvin, of Bainbridge, N.

and Mrs. Frank W. Bushey of Detroit, who was present when she passed away, and by one sister, Mrs. S. B.

Bailey, of Pine City, N. Y. Burial will take place in Green Lawn Cemetery at Bainbridge, N. Y. Reductions On All Pictures, Cut Glass, Fancy China, Lambs For the next few days callers at this store can revel to their heart's content among the choicest articles above mentioned with the positive assurance of TEN PER CENT.

saved on every piece. Every article of genuine merit and artistic worth affording a selection from a wide number of styles. REESE'S BAZAAR 16 South Main St. STARKS-HOPPER -At Dorranceton, Jan. 3, 1920, by Ferdinand von Krug, Howard Gorham Starks of New York City and Miss Ruth Jane Hopper of Dorranceton.

KING -VOLLRATH-At Johnson City, Jan. 1, 1920, by Rev. S. R. Jones, Harold B.

King of Johnson City and Miss Elsie Vollrath, formerly, of Wilkes-Barre. WOISARD, 1920,, Dr. -At Roland New York Wolsard City, of Exeter Borough and Miss Clementine Kotz of Brooklyn, N. Y. WEAVER-TUCKER-At Pittston, Jan.

3, 1920, by Rev. R. A. Rinker, William J. Weaver and Miss Clara Mae Tucker, 'both of West Pittston.

-At Plymouth, Jan. 4, 1920, by Rev. Robert Hamilton, John Ferguson of Shaver town and Mrs. Esther Powell Williams of REDMOND-PALMER-At Rockaway, N. Dec.

25, 1919, Alvin Justice Redmond of Rockaway, and Miss Pearl Grace Palmer of Rockaway, N. J. McCANN-SEARFOSS-At Ashley, Jan. 2, 1920, John McCann and Miss Irene Searfoss, both of Ashley. SCHMOLL JACOBS At Carverton, Jan.

1, 1920, by Rev. Albert Greenoff, Reynard G. Schmoll and Miss Annie Elizabeth Jacobs, both of Carverton. BUSINESS NOTICES Emma Gordon Wagner, Chiropraotor, 19. East South street, Barre.

Bell, 802-W. For Sale- -Furniture and cooking utensils a bargain to quick buyer. Inquire at 800 East South street. GRANITE MEMORIALS We have a large assortment in stock made cf the' best grade New England granite, at the most reasonable prices. Now is the best time to buy, JONES ABBOTT, 18 South Washington St.

Frantz Premier electric cleaners for sale and repaired. O'Connor 3 West Northampton street. Bell, 2359J. Eat nuts for holidays and good bread from Made and Williams' Best flour. Fruit, canned goods and fine cheese at R.

S. Williams wholesale. Kathryn C. McGowan Chiropodist, 41 West Market street Second floor. William Cosgrove, doctor of chiropractic, Palmer School graduate, 73 West Union street.

Bell phone 1810-M. Dr. Mendelsohn, specialist on diseases. 14 East Market street, over Sun theatre. Lady attendant.

Leaders Since 1826 MR. MINER Let Us Furnish Your Lamps, Carbide, Respirators, etc. CARBIDE MINE LAMPS THE JUSTRITE PAT DEO. 17-1001 MAY 7. 1912 We have a large stock of the celebrated Justrite Lamps, 'fitted with the patended feed invented practical miner.

Made in both brass and nickel finish, with pricesthout automatic to $1.50 BEST QUALITY UNION CARBIDE MANUFACTURED ME UNION CAPRIDE UNION CARBIDE PACKED IN BLUE AND GRAY CANE CAPACITY 8 LES. CARBIDE We have the genuine Union Carbide in 2, 10, 25, 100 cans. RESPIRATORS fresh stock of rubber respirators just received, fitted with patented exhaling outlet, and sponge. LEWIS AND BENNETT HARDWARE CO 4 AND 6 MAIN ST Establided Perfection Oil Heaters Give that extra heat that the furnace so often lacks these cold days. We also carry a complete line of Gas Heaters.

6. Morgan's dons W. MARKET ST. HARDWARE SR HARDWARE Vco. TOOL SALE Big Values Carpenters, mechanics and other users of fine Tools will this Sale identical articles which they every thneed day in the year at better than average prices.

A few examples here. Hundreds of features in the store. 59c For This Speedy Stitcher In reality a hand sewing machine which comes complete with thread, reel and extra needles at 'the above price. The Ideal Soldering Set 36c Every home and every tool kit should have one. Set comprises Soldering Iron, Solder, Scraper, Box of Rosin and Patching Tin.

A Good P. S. W. VISE 59c Excellent steel, 2-inch jaws; neat enamel finish. For the work bench or the home.

Diston Wood Level 23c An accurate Level of polished hard wood, suitable for pocket or bench, Wrenches 15c To 40c For the autoist, home or mechanic's bench. Five sizes with standard openings. HARDWARE VcoV "Just a Step from Public Square" East Market and South Washington Sts..