Coal Trust Seeks Answers on Secret Contracts
United States Attorney General Knox ordered General Burgett to present to the southern New York court the Interstate Commerce Commission petition seeking an order to compel coal roads officials to answer questions and produce documents Baer refused to disclose at a New York hearing. The Commission aims to secure contracts alleged to limit coal production and will argue in New York next week with hearings set for June.
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United States
Knox
Burgett
Southern District of
New York
United States Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
Burnett
Baer
Reading Railway
Mr. Baer
Catholic Total Abstinence Union Opens Scranton Convention
The Catholic Total Abstinence Union of the Scranton diocese opened its annual convention in Jermyn with 200 delegates from 77 societies. Rev. P. J. McManus presided as Rev. J. J. Duon Rev. J. J. Curran and Rev. J. J. McCabe spoke. Secretary Burke and Treasurer Marley reported a May 10 treasury balance of 165 dollars, year receipts 1393.80, total membership 6506, with constitutional amendments referred to an executive committee.
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Catholic Total Abstinence Union
Scranton
Jermyn
Audenried
Forest City
P. J. McManus
Green Ridge
J. J. Duon
J. J. Curran
Wilkesbarre
J. J. McCabe
Burke
Marley
Treasury
Union delegates set parade plan and retrenchment
The convention adopted a three or six month plan to call a special convention if needed and cut expenses by retrenchment. The secretary’s salary was halved from $200 to $100 yearly. Hazleton was picked for the October 10 parade, with present officers re elected and Wilkesbarre as next convention site. Delegates to the national meet in Pittsburg were Neil Sweeney Plymouth P J Mulherin Minooka and T J Gilbride Carbondale.
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Hazleton
P J. McManus
William R. Gilroy
M. W. Lavelle
James Marley
Timothy Burke
Wilkesbarre
Pittsburg
Neil Sweeney
Plymouth
P. J. Mulherin
Minooka
T. J. Gilbride
Carbondale
Saturday Half Holidays Introduced at Factories
The overall factory and silk mill implement Saturday half holidays. The general plant runs 6.45 a.m. to 12 noon and 12.50 to 5.50 p.m. on weekdays, with Saturdays 6.50 a.m. to 12 noon totaling 56 4/10 hours for the week. Silk mill hours are 7 a.m. to noon and 12.45 to 6.15 p.m., Saturdays noon close for a 57 1/2 hour week. Smaller shops trend toward fewer weekly hours. Typographical Union limits at Fifty-four hours, but Tribune office moves to a 50-hour week after Monday, nine hours daily plus a half-day Saturday.
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Tribune
Senior Class Examen to be Studied by Higley
Prof Higley of East Stroudsburg State normal school visits Freeland high school as guest of Principal Hanlon today. Tomorrow he will examine seven senior class members to decide their eligibility for admission to East Stroudsburg. Teachers and friends believe all can meet required averages if not unsettled by the exam.
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Higley
East Stroudsburg State Normal School
E. F. Hanlon
Freeland High School
East Stroudsburg Normal School
Willom
Nancy Gallagher
Joseph Gallagh Freeland
Gough Gare
Former Resident Andrew Collins Dies at 45
Andrew Collins, once a town resident, died this week at Mercy hospital Wilkesbarre from pneumonia at age 45. He leaves two children and a brother in Philadelphia and another in Colorado. His wife died five years ago. A blacksmith by trade, he once ran a successful local business. Funeral services were held yesterday at St Mary’s church at 3 pm with interment in Hanover cemetery.
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Andrew Collins
Mercy Hospital
Wilkesbarre
Philadelphia
Colorado
St. Mary's Church
Hanover Cemetery
Tragic triple murder suicide shocks Slatington family
Mrs. Bachman aged about 40 murdered her two youngest children Edna three and Roy one by slitting their throats then killed herself using her husband’s razor. The bodies were found in the home after the family dined and returned, with a passing boarder unaware of the tragedy until noon. The husband returned from work to discover the scene, a blood trail leading to the bathtub. The older children and a boarder were at home and unaware until the discovery.
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Edna
Roy
Alvin Bachman
Slatington
Mr. Bachman
Mrs. Bachman
Funeral for Clinton M. Williams Held Wednesday
The funeral of Clinton M. Williams who died from lockjaw will be held tomorrow at 2 PM from the family residence on Walnut street. Services will be at Park M, BE church followed by interment at Freeland cemetery. The late Henry Tully was laid to rest this morning after a requiem mass at St Ann's church and burial at St Ann's cemetery.
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Clinton M. Williams
Lockjaw
Walnut Street
Park M
Freeland Cemetery
Henry Tully
St. Ann's Church
St. Ann’s Cemetery
Y M C A Gospel Meeting At 3 30 P M
The gospel meeting Sunday at 3 30 p m will be addressed by H W Harvest former secretary of boys work in New York state Special singing is planned An interesting service is expected All men young and old invited New membership cards ready for distribution Members may exchange old cards by applying to the secretary Dues two dollars per year
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H. W. Harvest
Boys’ Work
New York State
Death of John Green in Sandy Valley at 64
John Green died yesterday morning at his Sandy Valley home after a three day illness that began with pneumonia. A longtime resident, he was 64 and survived by his wife two sons and one daughter. A requiem mass will be held tomorrow at St Ann's church with interment in St Ann's cemetery.
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John Green
Sandy Valley
St Ann's Church
St. Ann’s Cemetery
Freeland Local Notes Report Town Happenings and Train News
Happenings of the past two days in Freeland include a plan by the borough council and Board of Trade to have Lehigh Traction extend tracks to Front Street if the road is tax-exempt for twenty years. Other items note personnel changes at United States Express and Lehigh Valley freight houses, a juror excused from a case after a late dinner, Ascension Day coal mine suspensions, and local vandalism and fire incidents. Also reported are railway baggage policies, classis meeting prep, coal shipment totals, a serious mining injury, resignations, a church anniversary, a funeral gathering, horse purchases, a coal inspector appointment, and a postmaster salary increase.
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Board of Trade
Thompson
Lehigh Traction Company
Front Street
John J. Meehan
United States Express Company
Hugh Boyle, Jr
Don Welsh
Lehigh Valley Freight House
Mr. Boyle
Wilkesbarre and Hazleton
Hazleton
Wyoming Classis
St. John’s Reformed Church
Merrit’s
Drifton Audenried Reds to Play at Jeddo Sunday
Drifton and Audenried Reds schedule a Sunday afternoon game at Jeddo. Joe Bonner of Drifton is set to pitch tomorrow for the Tamaqua club and may sign for the season with that team if terms are agreed.
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Drifton
Audenried Reds
Jeddo
Joe Bonner
Tamaqua
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John Shigo
South Centre Street
Orson Stroh
LAW
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Freeland
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Campbell
White Haven
Ofice
Kane
Postoffice
Geste
A. Buckley
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Main Street
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Birkbeck
Hess
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Geo. H. Hartman
Centre Street
Depierro - Bros
Gibson, Dougherty
Kaufer Club
Rosenbluth
Mumm
Hennessy
Schweitzer
Coal Trust's
C. T. A. U. Convention
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The
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Freeland, Fa
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H. M, Everett
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EL Ammon
Freeland Tribune
Hammond Typewriter Co
South Tenth Street
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First Noor
Thomas Evans
Minnesota
A. Oswald
Luzerne County
Carbon County
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Washington Streets
Morris Williams
Albert
Leisenring
Jobin Gilbooley
James Llewellyn
Robert Monroe
Board of Examiners
Edward Hill
Foster Township
Hill
Birkbeck’s
R. J. O'Donnell
Hendler
Patrick Quinn
Miners Hospital
George Guskle
Harleigh
Evan Reese
Wentz & Co
Hazle Brook
Jerry Woodring
Charles Thomas
Highland
Markle & Co
McMenamin’s
South Centre
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N.W. Cor. Centra
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Citizens Bank of
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John Burton
Charles Dusbeck
H. ©. Koons
Thomas Birk Charles Dus
B. R. Davis
Cashie
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Teller
Rudewick
Shigo
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Vienna
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