The Times Leader from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania • Page 22

MONDAY, DECEMbR 9, 1912. 22 THE WILKES-BAIIRE RECORD MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1912. service I found a mother standing on done. Rev. K.

A. Rlnker conducted HELP GIRLS rtc a i im rm vr vrr rue -I GAYNER'S RELATIVES MAKE SETTLEMENT GOVERNMENT $10,000 Or PROCEEDS Or HARBOR FRAUDS. naaaaaia fiVHmiaa TWm a) frV. It LOCAL APPLES WIN NearbyPittstonProduetsTake Nineteen Rrst Prizes Ala -Mae Second Mm aad Three Rrst Presbyterian Pastor Makes Strong Plea Vnr Support ot V. W.

C. UUruaaed From the Palplt Ik Factory and 8ha Girt WmlBK Valley A SnaaataUlag View of the Rcre-tlvaal Prableiua Strrrt Walking, the MtIn" ul Paste Hail. rlcv. Dr. James M.

Farr, speaking yesterday morning from the pulpit of First Presbyterian Church of which he is pastor, delivered a sermon on the subject of the Wyoming Valley working girls, which will not soon be forgotten. The girls' side of the recreational problem, so much under discus- -Inn r.f lota acnAofflllv a4nff till r'lmt on dance hall conditions in this city day to at least eight hours, which made by Miss Julia Schoenfeld. wl" promote the humane side of fac-was presented ln a way that could noi 1 life. I tlnk we are going to fail to awaken Interest and deep sympathy. Perhaps Dr.

Farr approached his subject with superior qualifications to treat- it with more than superficial intelligence because ot his years of settlement work ln New York City before- he came here. At any rate he treated It from an tingle that arouses new internet, following la an outline of what he said: "I have been asked to say a ew words by way of introduction to the campaign for raising the debt upon lhA Y. W. C. A.

1 am very elad to do Old lfeoa tT-BJ. New PteM MU-I the-Mothers' Clrole of the 'Methodist Episcopal Church held an Instructive session ln the church parlors when Mrs. G. Murray Roat of Kingston gave an Informal talk on "A mother's duty to her child." Her remarks were of a nature calculated to help the many present and were appreciated by all. Mrs.

J. D. Baer of Westmoor, a former resident, delighted the assemblage with several readings. The attendance was, large and the officers feel encouraged in the work which Is discussed at meetings which will be held the first Wednesday afternoon of each month at 2:30 o'clock and to which all mothers are Invited. FUNERAL OF CHARLES STOKER The funeral of Charles (stoker of Wanamle took place yesterday afternoon from, the home In the presence of many friends.

Including members of the Jr. O. XL A. M. and St George's lodges.

Rev, George Prentice, I pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church, officiated, There were a number of floral offerings and the carriers were Ray Atkins, James Bees, Robert Blackbrun and Elton pall bearers were Michael Klley, George Klley and George W. Sem-mers of Sir Humphrey Davey lodge, Sons of St. George, and Charles Walter Sherman and William Carlchner of Wanamle Council No, 549, Jr. O. TT.

A. M. Interment was in Newport Centre Cemetery. FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENT The funeral of Mrs. George Gilbert, whose death occurred at Dorrance Township, will take place this morning with a brief service at the home at 10:30, and with further services In the Nanticoke Cemetery chapel at 12:30 o'clock.

Rev. Mr. Jeffries of Plymouth will officiate. NANTICOKE BRIEFS. This afternoon at 4 o'elocck there will be a rehearsal of the primary department of Bethel Sunday school of Christmas music.

Teachers and parents are requested to accompany the little ones in order that all may present The home of Councilman and Mrs. IT. Judson Abbott of East Main street was gladdened last evening by the arrival of a little daughter. Anthraulte Conclave. No.

22ft. I. O. will meet this evening. What promises to be one of the best games that local basket ball fans will have a chance to see this season will be the tate-Armory next Thursday evening, when the De Nerl team, champions of the Eastern League, wilt oppose the Oriole team.

Cyrus Thomas and Harry Thomas of Plymouth were Nanticoke callers yesterday. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. John W. Scbrelner, a son.

Russel Dpland and Harry Williams of Parsons were Nanticoke visitors yesterday. Miss Elsie Shultze Jias returned after spending several days at Berwick. Miss Adeline Schweltxer was at Plymouth on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs.

Thomas H. Pope had as their guests yesterday Mr. and Mrs. John Stevens and Mr. and Mrs.

James Stevens of Wilkes-Barre. I 1 this for this debt is one which rests a lorge attendance was present. Ed-upon the Christian people ot Wilkes- mund Bevan was unanimously reelect-Barre and we ought to get rid of it ed president for the ensuing year. The as soon as possible. It ought to be I other officers elected were as follows: paid on its own account and it ought Vice president, John Blrmer.

into be paid because It blocks the way vocator, Peter L. Campbell: warden, the doing of other Christian things George Gotthold; picket, L. Laufer; In our city. i financial secretary, Frank O. Dershei- "There Is no more dreary task than mer; recording secretary.

Joseph paying stale debts, but 1 want you to 1 Lowey: treasurer, Frank Hochreiter; feel that this is not a stale debt, but sentinel, William Tobv: trustees, H. a living debt, a debt we owe as men Eckenstein, G. J. Hughson and John and women to our sisters pur littie Hirmer, house committee. G.

J. sisters who are carrying the heavy Hushson, H. Eckenstein. E. Kell-y, loads of some or llkes-Harres pros-, lierous lndlustrles.

it is no small com pany I have in mind. Draw them up In regiments and there would be eight regiments as large as the 9th Infantry. Bring the shop girls and the factory girls in from Plttaton and Plains, from iOdwardsvllle, Kingston and Nanticoke nd we should have to form four regi ments more. "We do not 'see of realize these troops of working girls of our town and valley for a very simple reason they have no time to appear in pirb- lie. They are too closely tied down to their counters and their looms.

have a law regulating the hours of woman's labor in Pennsylvania, so that they are not allowed to work i more than sixty hours a week, that is ten hours a day for six days in the week, or If they are under 16 they -1 need work only fifty-eight hours a week. "These girls are largely responsible for the prosperity of our valley. They share in that prosperity. Their share Is from $2 a week up. Their average wage Is J5.V5, which is an average of so cents lower tnan tnat wnion pre vails in the State.

A girl could get a' loom in tae Y. C. A. tor i.2j and meals for $3.50, which would leave her. as much as $1 a week for dress and wash and' carfare and recreation and church.

"The only organised Christian effort to reach, eselfirja'i3. carried on by I the Y. AV, C. spirit of sister- hood it has gone' out after them. jjjxo has farcied no day cjubs in some of thellffasid At- In tha mi, lot nln mahisfrtia 4 itrtto frion.iiv Terence takes place between those who are strong through training and ad-1 its the Ktt l.

p' aw a. a uo VUil Ul the United States against Col. John F. Oayner and other members of his Cam lly to recover about 1800.000 alleged pro ceeds of the Savannah harbor (rands of 1897. baa been aetUed for The decree In the case was signed by United States Judge Ray at Norwich yesterday.

Col. Oayner did not contribute to the settlement and according to government at nd- aaaamu -v Waar IlOr Bim CA1WUU L. UKT ner, brother of the colonel; Annie Gay ner, tils aister, and Miss Katherlne L. Oayner, his daughter, supplied funds for the settlement, the last named paying more than three-fourths of the total amount. Marion Erwin.

special assistant to the United States attorney general, and Edward L- Johnson, an emert accountant. who worked on the case from the time tndkrtments were found against Col. Oayner, Benjamin Greene and Cant. Oberlin r.W.r rlafmk ln securities alleged to have been taken from the government through the Savan nan contracts. Of the tm.000 all but the $125,000 paid tn settlement is declared to be the property of the defendants, and la secured against further attack by the government Judge Ray's decree clvea the government the right to proceed against any new assets which it may discover.

PITTSTON Injuries Proved Fatal Anthony Clements of Stark street died Saturday afternoon at the Pittston Hospital at 3 o'clock from injuries received at the Hoyt shaft over a week ago. He was burned about the face, hands and body and from the beginning but little hops was held out that he would recover. Saturday morning a change for the worse set in and the members of his family were summoned and were with him when he passed away. He was 62 years old and is survived by his wire and several children. Undertaker Sites removed the body to the home on Stark street Joseph Russell of 1'uryea, who was injured In the Heldelburg colliery Friday afternoon, died at the Pittston Hospital during the night He was caught under a fall of rock and It took several of his fellow workmen some time to remove the debris under which he was burled.

He was 22 years old. Tho remains were removed to the home in Duryea. Died at Hospital Mrs. Coray Hess of Exeter street, West Pittston, died Saturday morning at the Wyoming Vallejr' Homeopathic Hospital, Wilkes-Barre, following an Illness of three years' duration. She was admitted to the hospital a month ago but gradually grew worse.

She was well known and had a loving disposition. She was twice married. She is survived by her husband? Coray Hess, and the following children: Mrs. R. R.

Hall of Buffalo, Charles Relfen-d'erfer of Plymouth, Harry Relfender-fer of Huntington Mills, Myrtle Reif-enderfer of Easton, and Coray Hess. at home. The funeral will be held to-morrow morning. The remains will be taken on the I W. train to Espy for Interment Railway Officers Elected Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, 189, met yesterday and elected the following officers for the ensuing year: president, P.

F. Kearney; secretary, P. R. Delaney; trenBurer, John Kearns; physician. Dr.

H. J. Lenahan; delegate to national convention, Patrick J. Mc-Hale. Branch 436, Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers) elected the following officers for the ensuing year: president, Samuel E.

Martlin; recording secretary, Lewis Smith; financial secretary, P. H. Loftus; trustee, J. T. Earley: medical examiner, H.

J. Lena-nan protective board, Charles McCarthy, William Davenport; delegate to national convention, J. T. Etaxley. Miss Dead Anna Shllllnger died yesterday afternoon at the family home on Washington Terrace, aged 20 She had been In 111 health for several months.

She was a daughter of Matthew Shllllnger was a young woman of fine character, well known and held In high respect by a large circle of friends. was a member of St. Mary's Assumption Church. She is survived by her father and one sister, Mary. The funeral will be held Wednesday morning with a mass of requiem in St Mary's Assumption Church at 9 o'clock with interment ln St Mary's Cemetery.

Little One Dead Margaret, aged 10 months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas 8. Williams, died Saturday afternoon at the family home, 541 Fremont street, after a few days' Illness of pneumonia. The funeral will be held this morning at 11 o'clock.

Rev. A. Jones of the Congregational Church will officiate and interment will be in Pittston Cemetery. Funerals The funeral of Miss Lulu Bllby was held- vesterdoy afternoon and the high esteem in which the young woman was held was evidenced by the many rela- fives and friends ln attendance. The floral Rifts were most beautiful.

An "Pen coach was filled with the tributes. The services were conducted at the home and a large delegation of Pittston hiuh school pupils were present Rev. R. A Rlnker conducted the services md David Campbell and party s.in appropriate selections. Interment was in Wyoming Cemetery.

The pall bejirers were Alfred West Howard f'osirrovc, Edward McDowell, Harold West, Stanley Jones and Peter Gerrlty. sturday afternoon the remains of George Weir wwre consigned to final rest ln Pittston Cemetery. His activity for many years as a christian worker ln the Preshyterian Church and other circles endeared him to many 'nu who were present at me tun eral. Many floral tributes were ln evl- OmClt-144 MAIN fsTRMT. (, AN INCORRIGIBLE QUARTET John Glova, Martin and John Chlmu-lych and Martin Wlntergrass, a quartet of Incorriglbles whom it Is believed have been Implicated in a number, of petty robberies at Glen Lyon, were detected ln one of their visits to Blgmund Adamsld's hardware store by the proprietor on Friday morning.

At the time mentioned Mr. Adamskl went to the barn to feed his horses and hearing some foot steps overhead where he keeps- a number of tools and some materials used In- the blumblng business, he proceeded to make an Investigation. The lads escaped from the barn, but one of the John Glova, who Is known as "Baby," was overtaken by Mr. Adamskl, who promised to let hlra go If he would name' the remainder of the party and tell him of the articles they had taken. The lad consented and after telling him the names of the other boys, took him to the rear of 8t Michael's Church where In a aand pit they had hid six coppor boilers which they had crushed and about seventy pounds of lead pipe.

In the meantime the other fellows nulled for tha (rAttsa ff AAnnnrAr Para- doc Reese's operation where a bridge Is in the course of erection and taking the contents of several dinner buckets they fled to the woods and enjoyed a feast. It Is believed that they spent Friday night out for Saturday morning they were observed sneaking back to the tool house where Reese's men had again placed their dinner buckets, but the latter had laid a trap for them and In minutes succeeded tn catching theSifoys. 'Squire Adamskl was notified at Wanamle where he was attending an institute, but he declined to return until 6 o'clock ln the evening and as no constable qould be found the men who held the boys prisoners not having any warrant decided It was best for them to let the youngsters go. Thev were still at liberty last night It Is the opinion of a number of Glen Lyon residents that these lads should be taken In hand and sent to a reformatory. They are between nine and fourteen years of ate and have been ln trouble on more than one occasion.

Their mothers are sisters and on account of the scrapes the boys have been in they" have had lawsuits among themselves. The boys, however, hang together and for youngsters have been quite daring in some of their undertakings. ADDITION FUND STARTED. Yesterday at the session of Sunday school in Bethel Church Superintend-Hit William T. Harris announced that ho had received from Mrs.

Eekley B. Coxe of Drlfton a check for ti a donation toward the addition proposed on account of Inadequate fiic-llltles to accommodate the primary department scholars of the school. For some time the officers have had under consideration the advisability of enlarging the Sunday school rooms and recently decided to build an addition. The donation received a day or two ago from Mrs. Coxe will start the fund.

SODALITY RECEPTION An Interesting and well attended service In St. Francis' Church last evening was the annual reception to the Blessed Virgin Sodality when the.memhers took part In a program of litanies and hymns Twelve new members were added and all listened to an able sermon by Rev. Father Michael Cawley of Archbald, who spoke on the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception as applied to memberB of the Bodallty. ELECTED OFFICERS. On Friday evening the Crescent Athletic Club elected the following officers: President, Gustave Ball: secretary, Rowland Thomas, treasurer.

William Beynon. Plans were discussed for the organization of a basket ball team, ENTERTAINED CLUB MEMBERS At her home on West Broad street, on Friday evening. Miss Bessie Butts entertained the members of the P. S. Club ln a pleasant manner following an interesting business session.

Refreshments were served to Mrs. H. W. Crawford. Mrs.

William Davis, Mrs. Robert Munday, Mrs. Sterling Eroh, Mrs. Adrian A. Garrison, Miss Beatrice Dletrick and Miss Mary Garrison.

MOTHERS CIRCLE MEETING On Friday afternoon members of injured a few days ago by a fall of rock. He received a cut under his eye and he was also badly bruised about the body. John M. B. Garry, the new patrolman whose appointment was approved Thursday evening, will begin his new duties to-day.

Drs. Burlington and Watson performed a successful operation on Mrs. Nellie McGarry of Duryea Saturday morning. Her condition yesterday was very favorable. Miss Marguertte Malone of Moscow spent the past few days as the guest of Mies Agnes Donnelly of South Main street.

Mrs. William R. Allan has returned home after a visit with her daughter, Mrs. David McArt of Philadelphia, The hotel business of the late John Barrett on South Main street will be conducted by has son, James Barrett, who has been in charge during the past few years. West Pittston Notes The monthly meeting of the Chancel Guild will be held this afternoon at clock at the home of Mrs.

S. M. Parke, 101 SusquehaiMla avenue. Mrs, John Scrim geour. Sr.

and daughter Isabel spent Saturday with Wilkes-Barre friends. MrsT WHUanT Plereind daughter, Leona have returned from a three weeks' visit with relatives in Buffalo. Mrs. Harry C. Miller 1s confined to her home by illness.

Miss Jennie McKee Is spending a week wttfa friends at Huntington, Merrtfet, young son of Mr, and Mrs. Jesse Sherwood is ill with diphtheria. Mies Helen spent Saturday with friends to Wllkes-Barre. Geomo Perrin who has been til for the past week la able to be about. LUZERNE BOROUGH Mrs.

Griffith Lloyd of Bennett street was tendered a suprlsed party by her the services and delivered a brief ed- dress. In which stress was laid on the faithful christian service and noble life of the departed. The hymns, "Rock of Ages" and That Will be Glory for Me," were sung as duets by James McArt and Miss Mary McArt The honorary pall bearers were John Whltefield, H. MacDonald. John Mac-Lachlan, a M.

Parke, John W. Thompson and William R. Allan, officers of the Presbyterian Church. The carriers were Robert Bryden. John M.

Dob-hie, Mungo Thompson, Allen Alexander, D. M. Howell and Samuel Anderson. A large concourse of people attended the funeral of John Heath. Kn UDDer Pittston resident, which was held from we nome on Cliff street on Saturday From the home the funeral procession moved to St.

Mary's Church where Rev. Father Gougb, the pastor, celebrated mass of requiem. Interment was ln St. John's Cemetery. The pall (bearers were Charles Fullager.

Thomas Joyce, John McAndrew, Pat- rick Devers, John Granahan and Rich ard Whalen. Comlng Poultry Show Next Monday the big poultry show opens ln the State afmory. From the reports submitted It will attract people from up and down the valley. The number of entries are very encouraging. The management believes that the display of poultry will outrival any other of its kind ever held ln this section.

Tho offering of the handsome badges ana diplomas of the American Poultry Association came as a pleasant surprise, as the Pittston show management had not hoped to gain such an honor at the first year's exhibition. Twenty-live of the magnificent new exclusive ribbons of the American Poultry Association are also offered. These ribbons are entirely new, the emblem and wording being woven into the ribbons in colors and the Pittston show offers them for the first time in this section of the country. They are open to all comers, the competition not being confined to any membership. Crowds have admired the splendid collection of silver trophies and cups which are now on exhibition in the big windows of the Haltzel Furniture Company on South Main street.

All but eight or nine of the forty cups are on display, the remainder not having been received. No such offering of cups has ever been made ln this part or the Htate. The armory will see big crowds during the week of the- show, and the event will be one to be long remembered In Pittston. Large Classes Received The Trldlum conducted by Rev. Father Timothy of the Passionate Order in Bt John's C.

Church closed last evening. Yesterday was the feast of the Blessed Virgin Sodality and a class of 300 candidates was admitted to the Sodality. The members marched from the basement to the middle aisle upstairs. The services opened with a hymn, followed by a forcible sermon by Father Timothy on the Blessed Virgin. Following the sermon the members were received Into the Sodality by the pastor, Rev.

J. J. Coroner. Benediction of the blessed sacrament followed. At St.

Mary's Assumption Church a Novena to the Blessed Virgin Sodality closed last evening. A large class of young Indies was received Into the Sodality. At the services Father William of the Order of Preacher preached the sermon. At the Princess The bill at the Princess Theatre for the first three days of this week, commencing to-day at the matinee. Is a splendid one.

The bill is headed by Frederick V. Bowers Co. ln bright smiles and bright songs. Mr. Bowers is assisted by Miss Lillian Ludlan.

a charming dancer. There are also two pickaninnies and Mr. Bower's famous smoking bull dog. Love and Wilbur In a sensational aerial act that Is daring and wonderful. Burns and Weston have a funny skit ealled -After tbq Wedding." John Post, the famous Irish tenor, will render a number of Irish songs.

Lloyd and Black announce a comedy act, with a laugh a minute. Motion pictures of subjects that are of Interest will be displayed at the opening and the closing of the program. At the matinee last Saturday the beautiful doll was. awarded to Jeannette Burns of Mill street and the watch to Raymond Hale. Next Saturday afternoon presents will be awarded to some boy and girl in the audience, and next Saturday night three useful and valuable presents will be given away as the sixth of the series of gift awarding coupons and distributed at all performances.

Colliery Pays LEHIG VALLEY COAL CO. Monday. Dec. 9. William Seneca, Heldelbergs, Stevens and Austin.

Tuesday, Dec. 10. MaWby. Wednesday, Dec. 11.

Exeter and West Pittston farms. Thursday, Dec. 12. WWUnore- land. HILLSIDE COAL A IRON CO.

Monday, Dec. 9. Consolidated. Thursday, Dec. 12.

Butler and Fern wood, PENNSYLVANIA COAL CO. Tuesday, Dec. 10. Central aad Bam urn. Wednesday, Dec.

1L No. I and Ewen. Thursday, Deo. 12. Old Forge.

Friday. Dec. 13. No. 6 and No.

14. Athletic Contests The Intermediates contest which has been running for some time in the T. M. C. A.

was finished on Saturday morning, when the Sxaite team scored 390 points, theDartmotrth 335; No Name 230 points and the All Stars, 255; the final standing of the contest is as follows: first, State, 1930 points; second, All Stare. 1,670 points; third. No Name, fourth Dartmouth, 1,425 points. Brief Pittston Items The funeral of Charles W.i Marth of Curtis street will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock, with services at 2 o'clock and Interment in Pittston Ometory. Andrew Devem of Port Griffith m.

played as a miner in Hoyt Shaft of the Pennsylvania Coal was nalnfullv TELL OLD SANTA TO BRING SHOES for the Christmas stockings, for surely shoes and stockings should go together. Tell him to come here for them, where in addition to ordinary shoes he will find sandals, pumps and last but not least, the finest assortment of slippers to be seen anywhere, WE GIV AND REDEEM GOLD STAMPS A bathrobe is indispensable. The Nanticoke Store Co. are selling heavy blanket bath robes ln beautiful pat- if terns at $3.50 to $8.00 each. The committee In charge of the ar- ifi rangements for the oyster, supper to be elvenr bv-the Mn' flnh nf tfcn Ffi her doorstep.

I Mid: 'Mrs. what are you doing; here so later And an answered 'Emily hasn't come home yet and her father la so mad I don't know what he will do to It la always the mothers who must bear the brunt of these things. "What is enlightened Christian sentiment doing to help this situation here? How is It trying to bring those who are strong into touch with those who are weak How is it seeking to recruit wasted bodies, to bring joy and gladness Into eyes that are prematurely careworn? How is It surrounding those who are weak Ignorant with the protection of Its strong and loving arms? I blush to give the answer. This whole big Christian city with its mines and factories, with its banks and busy stores, withJU automobiles and Its theatres, has provided one Y. W.

C. A. and left it to stagger under a burden of debt! "Are we going to stop there? I do not think we are. I think we are going to pay that debt and release the money which now goes to nay inter est for the payment of workers who win come In touch with these girls. I think In the coming days that we sre going further and ask for laws which will cut down that long ten- concern ourselves -more about the recreation of these girls." OWLS ELECN OFFICERS SACRED CONCERT TO BE GIVEN FOR BENEFIT OF POOR CHILDREN Members of the Order of Owls, Nest No.

'102 tlplri mnotltKT loof M-Atiinff In 1 i their room8- 41 East Market street, and David C. Cooper and Peter L. Camp- bell. A social session followed. Wllkes-Rjirre Vent nf rnl will Vinirl annual Christmas sacred concert in the lodge rooms on Sunday evening Dec.

15. The proceeds will be used as usual to make poor children happy during the Christmas holidays by providing them with gifts nnd useful Members are entitled to brine 'along their friends and aid in making event one grand success. BREAKS HIS NECK FORMER CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR MEETS INSTANT DEATH IN SCRANTON. Oharlos L. Hawlty of Scranton, who was Prohibition candidate for governor of tho State in 18.94, and at one time mentioned as the candidate for President on the Fame fell irom the back porch of his home in Green Saturday morning and broke his neck.

Death was Instant. He stepped onto the back porch to some fresh air and leaning tpo far over the railing fell. He leaves a wife and one son, Harold. Nominated Officers Officers were nominated yesterday afternoon for the election in the International Bible Student's Association lie neia hi irsm leinpie next nun- afternoon. inse nommaiea were: uwiur, i.

mitfseii; bvi cmrj ju-111 Ashelman: treasurer, Samuel Stull; 11 1... i-wb. J. Ashelman, Frances Stanley; elders, wllcox. r.mk Monks.

J. Ashelman; deacon, J. F. Ashelman. Gets Fourteen Years James Shambroue of Archbald, who was on trial in the Lackawanna Court for the murder of orte Villella.

and in the same affray for the Injury of the son of Dr. Kelly, who was hit by a stray bullet, was sentenced on Frid.iy by Judge Newcomb to fourteen years in the Eastern State Penitentiary. WILL TRY TO PREVENT WHOLESALE HANGING TRAINLOAD OF PETITIONERS TV) PRESENT RESOLUTIONS TO OREOON EXECUTIVE. Tortland, Dec. 8.

Decision of Governor Oswald West that five condemned murderers all shall be hanged next Friday, preeipltated anti-capital punishment sentiment here into a mass meeting to-day, at which it was decided to attempt to get reprieves for tint five. Resolutions urging that the hang- Inns be postponed until the newly en- franchlsed women ot the Stato can vote on the capital punishment law will he presented to Governor est next Thursday, by a tralnload of petitioners traveling from here to Salem, the State capital. Some of the condemned men have been under sentence for more than a year. All were reprieved by Governor West, pending the outcome of a vote nn runltal Dunlshment. taken Nov.

The proposal to abolish It lost by nnii votes and Governor est, who is strongly opposed to the death penalty. decided to hang all Hve men tne same Hov with Intent, it was said, to let tl)B pp0pie of the State see Just what thov hud ordered done. Because the women am not imp this election, another chance at tne question Is asked. Mellon Wants to be Heard New Haven, Dec. 8.

In a letter addressed to Henry A. Wise, United States district attorney of New-York. President Charles S. Mellon of the New York, New Haven Hartford Railroad, has asked that he be culled as a witness before the Federal grand jury which Is Investigating thu relations between the New Haven road and the Grand Trunk. Mr.

Mellon's letter, flated Dec. S. was made pub-lie here to-night. In making his request to bo allowed to testify Mr. Mellon volunteers to waivo any" immunity from criminal prosecution on account of appearing before the grand Jury.

China to Ask Biz Loan London. Dec. 8. A Peking dispatch to the Times says It is understood that the Chinese minister of finance has practically settled with the six powers group, the outlines of an agreement for a loan not exceeding 1125.000,000. Italian King Receives O'Brien Dec.

8. King Victor Emanuel to-day received the American ambassador. Thomas J. O'Brien, who ore-sented a letter from President' Taft. The audience wasi most cordial, the kinp displaying great Interest In recent events 1n the United States.

i I 1 Third Prises at F-aaa-l-aal. itate College Shew W. J. Lewi Prest-deat of Coaaty Apala Growers' Aa-aoelatloa, Alae Wins Ribbons at York Stale Shew. W.

J. Lewis of Pittston, president of the Luzerne County Apple Grow- rs' Association, one of the coun ty champion apple growers, has ad- ded some more show honors to a list already long. His was the largest and best exhibit at the recent State College show and he was awarded a large number of blue ribbons. In a letter received a few days ago fron one of the State College officials who had a part in conducting the show, Mr. Lewis Is told "As to the ex-' hibit, it gives me pleasure to say that juu nau me largest exnioit entered, also that it was by far the best exhibit entered.

This is saying much for the exhibit as a whole was excellent and competition keen. The quality i. e. appearance of the exhibit was excellent. "In summing up the prizes that your exhibit took I find that there were nineteen first prizes, nine second prizes and three third prizes.

The plates that carried first prizes for you are as follows: Newton Spitzenberg, Esopus Spitz, Staymaler Wlnesap, Sutton, Smokehouse, Paradise Winter 'Sweet, Mann, Golden Russet, Belle-I flower, Pound Sweet, Gravensteln, Rebel, Mcintosh, McAffe, Mammoth, Black Twig, Cranberry Pippin, Pe-waukee. Wealthy and Salome." Mr. Lewis also carried off a number of blue ribbi ns at the recent show at the New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell University, N. Y. The winning of these prizes under the strongest competitive conditions is a triumph not only for Mr.

-Lewis but for Luzerne County as well. For sevr eral years have been heard assertions more or less authoritative of this av'ntas as an apple grow- ing district. For the average man the first impressive evidence came with the first annual apple show held in the Y. M. C.

A. last winter. This was a revelation. The success of Mr. Lewis' exhibits Jn foreign shows furnishes another' very convincing piece of proof that this is a country readily and splendidly adapted to orcharding.

TO INAUGURATE THE PARCELS POST SYSTEM WILL BE INTRODUCED JAN. 1 IV 1.600 CITIEa Washington. Dec. 8. Postmaster General Hitchcock has apportioned among 1,600 postoffices having city de- livery $300,000 of the parcels post ap propriation to be used for equipment for the delivery of parcels post In addition to this emergency allowance, the Postmaster General has authorized postmasters to employ as many temporary and auxiliary clerks and carriers as may be necessary to handle the increased volume of business.

After the parcels post system has been In operation fifteen days from Jan. 1, the postmasters are directed to submit reports showing the volume of the parcels business, the additional cost and an outline of the plans for handling the new business. Through tlu-se reports Mr. Hitchcock expects to obtain a close estimate of the cost of the parcels post, err that he may inJ form Congress what appropriations will be necessary for the operation of tho new system. For the establishment of the parcels post Rystem, the Postmaster General already has authorized the expenditure of $180,000 for supplies and equipment.

SENATORS FROM NEW ENGLAND REPUBLICANS EXPECT TO CONTROL ELECTIONS IN FOoK OF THE STATES. Boston, Dec. 8. Whether the senatorial elections next month In Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Rhode Island will change the makeup of the -New England delegation to the upper branch of Congress, which now stands ten Republicans and two Democrats. Is dally becoming a matter of increasing Interest and speculation.

The Republicans maintain that fie fll elections give them control over all four ot the States and that Obedlah Gardner of Maine, a Democrat, and the three Ue-! puhlicans who are retiring; Senators Hurnham of New Hampshire, ane wu and Wetmore of Rhode Island will all have Republican sucees- sons. The entrance of the Progressives isd a douMli to thp outcome. All four legislatures will vote for senator on Jan. 4. Railroad Men Car Robbers Hairlsburs, Dec.

8. Confessing that Utfev had I een systematically robbing frcieht cars for more than five yetrs, Edward Simmer and Lysander Me-1 Viliough Baltimore, extra flagmen on the Baltimore division of the Penn-svlvnnlu R. were held for court by nuin Hucnmnn t.t Marysviiifc. me twr nave hern employed by the railroad for plant vests, during wh'ch time, the railroad officers say, tbev have made, awav with large quantities of merchandise taker from freisiiL curs. Fatal Auto Accident Baltimore, Dec.

8. One man was killed and three more were In- I Jtired to-night when tn auto-no- I bll In which they wre -i'lnsf ran int. a ditch nar suburban of thip cltv. The dead mi'ii was mln SIppes, aged Tiu Injured men I fire under arrest, charged with reck-1 less driving. Riders Equal the Record New York, De.

4. The record for the flrt hour of a six day blcvcle race was equaled when nt 1 o'clock the riders, still bunched. liad srone twenty-five miles end fire laps. Conducive to the speed the new track built for this ra'c, with steeper banked Engine Hits Slrepine Man Gloucester City, N. Dec.

8. Fall-lnp iisleep while waiting for a train on the. platform here. oWilliam S. Hotter, nged 23.

of South WcitviUe. fell to the tracks end was struck and killed by the approaching locomotive. His fett were cut on and his head crushed. Romans Elect a Mayor Rome Dec. 8.

The municipal elections were held liee to-day. AH the anti-clerical candidates including Mayor Nathan, were elected. The clerical abstained from voting. vantage and those who are wk. i.lJohn Ashelman, T.

R. Williams, Lynn Presbyterian Church on Friday evenv'' Ing will make every effort to have tho affair one of the most successful' of Its kind held ln lecture room of that edifice. Adjectives are often misused so the Nanticoke Store Co. requests every body to see their line of men's, women's and children's slippers for Christmas gifts. Miss Alice Pope of Walnut street a pupil of Prof.

Hansen of Wilkes-. Barre, has been engaged as Soprano soloist at the Central Methodist Episcopal Church at Wiles-Carre and took up her new dultes yesterday. While powerful her voice Is sweet and wen adapted forchurch work. A glance at the Nanticoe Store Co. windows will help you to decide in buying Christmas gifts there.

Mr. and Mrs. John Stoer of Wanamle desire to thank all who assisted them during their recent bereavement, also those who sent lowers. All members of the junior and intermediate departments of the Bethel Congregational Sunday school are requested to attend rehearsal of the Christmas cantata on Tuesday evening. He of good cheer, make your wife and daughters happy also; see the new coats and furs at the Nanticoke Store Co.

Bring th women along and let them select; the ones they want. A camp of Patriotic Order of Americans is about to be organized in Nanticoke. All native bom women between the ages of 1 and 50 i of good moral character, wishing toLU Join, will meet the dlatrtnt nm.Mm (has been my privilege to go to some of i theaa noon nuetln and t. --o- worm to tne girls who would gather about and sit on the floor or boxes or Work benches amid the webwork of Shafting and belts and try to say something which would represent you, I wnicn wouia make them feel that this mother church of this valley were not indifferent to the welfare of these children, whose strongest friend and ichampion it should be. "There are always certain things which impress one after one of these (factory visits.

"First, how very young the girls are. ilere slips of girls, many of them, at Just the age when at shool they would be passing out of the rudiments, ui education into a larger knowledge and education. At just the age between childhood and womanhood when they jsu-e peculiarly in need of the care, (oversight and guidance which a good pnother is qualified to give. "Second, I am impressed by how fpaie they look. Rosy cheeks do not seem to bloom in the environment in rwhlch they much work and live.

The vigorous overflowing vitality which we Hook; to see ln healthy girls is rarely lin evidence among them. How could (it be otherwise when they must stand ttor ten hours a day at a loom or performing some wearisome mechanical with no means of cessation korrepose provided for. "Third, I am Impressed by the survival of that careless gaiety which la the characteristic? of youth. Not readily is that deeply-seated craving for joyousness snuffed out ln the hearts of youth, and where it Is the more ternly restrained by the rigid routine of work It bursts for th with all the more explosive violence when tne pressure is relaxed, in imperious de mands for pleasure, in a natural care' lessness of consequences which la so I kciw. "I have said that the Y.

W. C. A. represents the only organized Christ- Ian effort which concerns itself with these working girls. But it is by no means the only outlet for that craving for a larger life and a happier life which the town affords.

"Cheapest and most accessible of all these other outlets is the life of the street, with the lure of the lights 1: and the sense of freedom in the open and the dreams of fashion and luxury which every lighted shop window affords and Its- possibilities of romance which every passing: youth suggests. They have the freedom of the streets, these working girls. "They have the moving picture Shows. For only a nickel they can pass into that wonderful world of 1 emotion and romance which the dance-! ing films brihg before their eyes. We -regard these as perhaps questionable places of Crude, some-.

times suggestive as they may be, with ratlfllng atmosphere and dubious associations, they are a boon of inestimable worth to these toiling children. "And then there Is the dance hall. 1 1 have on my desk a list of twenty such in the city, where for a small ad-. mission all those dreary hours can be forgotten and for a few Intoxicating hours, youth and the love of pleasure can assert themselves without restraint. You have had a perfectly ac-.

curare- and cold-blooded account of the general tendency and influence of the dance hall. Let it go at that. "Let rne tell you a story, a etorv with a background of the streets, the movies and the dance halL On' New Year's eve. after a late watch night i in the P. O.

8. of A Halt it the Pe-llmlnary opening on Tuesday at 3 o'clock, Wise Ones Always order the: Susquehanna Beer, for they know it is good, and pure; Try it and you will be cost any more than the; kind you don't like. Susquehanna Brewing Company I i mm cousins honor of her birthday anniversary on Friday, pinner was served to the following: Mrs. John MUler of Wilkes-Barre; Mrs. Harry Randalls, Mrs.

William of Forty Fort; Mrs. Ralph Balrd, Kingston; Mrs. Frederick Pettebone of West-moor, and Mr. and Mrs. Griffith Lloyd and family.

Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Welter Of Scran-ton spent yesterday wrth 1 the litter's sister, Mrs.

Wlllam Hewitt i. Mrs. John Lpbb of Bangor Is spending a few days with her daughter, Mrs. E. W.

Roberts. P. H. Monahan awl Julia spent the week end to New. York City.

The Epworth League of the M. E. Church wll hold its monthly business meeting In the church to-morow evening and will be entertained by tha officers. tV Max Freednians Profit Sharing Store Corner Vtnnet and Church Sts. LUZERNE,.