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Bellefonte, Pa., August 1, 1913,
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Big Wreck at Tyrone.
Engineer G. K. Funk, of Harrisburg,
was killed, and 146 persons were injured,
obi of LB neg
vania passenger 0.
Sahel iho the rut of the Shu
express, No. w was just i
out of the station at Tyrone at 2.
o'clock on Wednesday afternoon. Among
the injured were five Centre countians,
as follows:
George M. Dehass, State College, right hip
rs. T. B. lddings, Fleming, bruised.
Word M. Showers, Jong. Migiily bre leg
Mrs. Ward M. Showers, Pleasant Gap, both
Embs stiff.
Miss Esther Noll, Pleasant Gap, bruise and
nght leg.
15 was four minutes late
when it stopped at Tyrone. Flagman
M. E. Wallace had gone back to
the rear, as No. 13 was about due, but
was suioned to join his train. bi: hod
signaled the engineer to proceed,
train had not fairly started when the
crash came. Two cars in No. 15 were
wrecked, the last and the first, the train
being on a curve at the time. Both
were derailed, but not overturned. The
locomotive and four cars of No. 13 were
wrecked, one of the express cars being
hurled across the tracks, breaking down
the fence.
Engineer Funk was caught in the
wreckage of his cab. His fireman, W. H.
Barton, of Harrisburg, has a bad woun
in the side, and is in a serious condition
in the Altoona hospital.
Riding in the cab with them was C. L.
Miller, of Harrisburg, assistant road fore-
man of nes. He has a fractured skull
and is in the Altoona hospital, with lit-
tle hope of recovery.
Steel coaches again demonstrated their
life-saving qualities, for they withstood
the teriffic impact with comparatively lit-
tle damage, although the rear car of the
front train, a Pullman, "Cape May” was
crushed in.
Fifteen minutes after the wreck a re-
lief train, made up at Altoona, was on its
way to Tyrone. Nine of the injured per-
sons were imprisoned in the cars and had
to be removed through the shattered win-
dows. As fast as the passengers were re-
moved they were carried to the station
and the Ward house nearby, where doc-
tors gave first aid.
The more seriously hurt were sent to
the Altoona hospital as soon as possible.
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS.
——Mrs. H. S. Tayler and young son
were discharged from the Bellefonte hos-
pital last Satarday and taken to their
home on east Linn street. .
BRIDGE CONTRACTS AWARDED.—The
contract for straightening and re-floor-
ing the inter-county bridge over Moshan-
non creek at Osceola Mills has been
awarded to C. G. Thompson, of Clear-
field, his bid being $1763. The contract
for building an iron bridge over Sinking
Creek, near the red mill in Potter town-
ship, was awarded to William Bilger and
son, of Pleasant Gap, for $962.
HARVEY—GLENN. — A somewhat be-
lated wedding announcement is that of
Oscar Harvey, son of I. M. Harvey, of
State College, and Miss Catharine Glenn,
daughter of the late Andrew Glenn, of
Curtin, who were married in Cleveland,
Ohio, on June 21st. Following a ten days
wedding trip through New York State
they returned to State College and are
now housekeeping in that place.
===Dr. M. J. Locke and family closed
their house yesterday morning and went
up to the House of Lords on the top of
Nittany mountain where they will be for
a month. Since coming home from
Haverford in June LeRoy Locke has not
been in good health and the sojourn on
the mountain is being made in the hope
that it will prove beneficial to him. The
doctor, of course, will attend to his prac-
tice as usual, coming to Bellefonte in the
morning and returning to the mountain
at night. A telephone has been installed
in the cabin on the mountain so that he
and his family will be in close touch with
Bellefonte.
MARTIN.—W. E. Martin died at the
home of his mother, Mrs. Mary Martin,
at State College, last Friday night, after
a protracted illness with tuberculosis.
He was 20 years, 8 months and 6 days
old and for a number of years had been
the only support of his widowed mother.
In addition to his mother he is survived
by three sisters. The funeral was held
at ten o'clock on Monday morning, burial
being made in the Meyers cemetery.
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KELLEY.—Mrs. Mary Kelley, wife of
John Kelley, died at her home at Valley
View on Monday morning, after a pro-
tracted illness with carcimonia of the
liver. Her maiden name was Mary Hin-
ton and she was born at Howard on Ju-
ly 31st, 1857, hence was 55 years, 11
months and 27 days old. Surviving her
are her husband and the following chil-
dren: Mrs. George Robb, of Coleville;
Robert and James at home. She also
leaves one brother and two sisters, Sam-
uel Hinton, Mrs. Washington Daughen-
baugh and Mrs. John Butler, all of How-
ard. Rev. E. H. Yocum had charge of
the funeral which was held at teno’clock
on Wednesday morning, burial being
made in the Meyers cemetery.
——Farmers are now busy cutting the
golden grain.
KEPLER. —After a busy and fruitful
life of over four-score years the venera-
!ble Jacob M. Kepler passed to his re-
| ward on the old Kepler homestead in the
i Glades at six o'clock last Thursday even-
= ing. He had been in declining health
EDITOR | fr some months but had been confined
to his bed only ten days, his death being
i the result of a complication of diseases
| developed by an attack of stomach
| trouble.
Jacob Musser Kepler was a son of Ja-
| cob and Katharine Musser Kepler and
1 was born on the farm where he died on
March 9th, 1833, nence at his death
was 80 years, 4 months and 15 days old.
He was the third of a family of five chil
dren and the last one to pass away. His
boyhood days were spent on the farm
and attending the public school during
the winter. His father was one of the
trustees of the Pine Grove Mills Acade-
my and it was in that institution the son
fitted himself for teaching. For a num-
ber of years thereafter he taught school
in Centre and Clearfield counties during
the winter and worked on the farm in
the summer. In 1859 he embarked in
the hotel business at Philipsburg and
during the twelve years he was there his
hostelry was the popular place for the
scores of farmers who made frequent
trips to Philipsburg to market their pro-
duce.
In 1871 he sold his hotel business and
went to Petroleum Centre, Venango
county, and engaged in the oil business
in which he was quite successful. Sev-
eral years later he moved to Tionesta,
Forest county, and became associated
with N. S. Foreman in the lumbering
business. He also became connected
with the Solomon Creek Lumber and
Mining company, of which he was super-
intendent seven years. In 1880 he found-
ed the Forest National Democrat, the first
Democratic newspaper in Forest county,
which he conducted with a fair degree of
success until 1892 when he suspended
its operation on account of poor health.
He then returned to Centre county and
purchased the old homestead in the
Glades and resumed farming. In this he
was also remarkably successful and in
later years purchased two more farms,
which are now occupied by his son, Hon.
J. Will Kepler, as well as a large tract of
mountain land adjoining the old home-
stead. This property has been in the
Kepler family for over a century and
that it may continue to remain so was
provided for by Mr. Kepler in his will,
when he bequeathed it to his youngest
son.
Deceased was a member of the Luth-
eran church since youth and was not
only a good supporter of all church en-
terprises but took a great personal inter-
est in religious work.
an unswerving Democrat, holding party
resident of Forest county he was promi-
nently mentioned as a candidate for Con-
gress from that district but preferred to
devote his energies to work for the par-
ty, serving several years as chairman of
the county committee. He was the soul
of honor in all his business dealings with
his fellowmen, which won for him a rep-
utation that few men acquire. He was
one of the most genial and companiona-
ble of men and ardently enjoyed an ex.
change of wit and repartee. His one di-
version from hard work was hunting, and
he was an enthusiastic lover of this
sport. Not a winter passed when he was
in good health that he did not spend a
week or twc on the mountains and many
a fleet-footed deer was brought to earth
under his unerring aim. He was a
staunch friend, a kind neighbor and a
just man, and what more could any mor-
tal be,
In 1863 Mr. Kepler was united in mar-
riage to Miss Mary Jane Hutton, and for
half a century they trod life's highways
together. She is left to mourn the love
and comfort of a faithful husband. Five
children also survive, namely: Mrs.
James D. Davis, of Tionesta, Forest coun-
ty; Hon. J. Will Kepler, of Ferguson
township; Mrs. Charles Graff, of Cincin-
nati, Ohio; Mrs. DeVoe Meade, of Al-
fred, N. Y., and Charles Aaron, at home.
The funeral was held from his late
home at 10:30 o'clock on Monday morn-
ing, and it was largely attended. The
services were in charge of Dr. C. T. Ai-
kens, president of Susquehanna Univer-
sity, assisted by Rev. L. S. Spangler.
Burial was made in the new cemetery at
Pine Grove Mills.
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Davis.—Ira F. Davis, an aged and well
known resident of Julian, died at his
incident to his advanced age, which was
78 years, 6 months and 11 days. He was
in the undertaking business at Julian for
He was a soldier of the Civil war. Sur-
viving him are his wife and the follow-
ing children: James E., of Altoona;
George, of Danville; Ira, of Pitcairn; Eva
and Nina at home. The funeral was held
yesterday morning, burial being made in
Gray's cemetery, near Stormstown.
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WHITE. —Jacob White died at his home
in Tyrone last Friday morning as the re-
sult of a stroke of paralysis. He was
fifty-five years old and was born at
Orbisonia. He was married in 1887 and
shortly thereafter moved to Bellefonte
and lived here two years or more when
he went to Tyrone and lived there ever
since. His wife, one son and two sisters
In politics he was !
FUREY.—Wharton Morris Furey de-
parted this life very suddenly and unex-
pectedly last Saturday eveming. He had
been troubled with indigestion for sev-
eral days but was around as usual and
even ate a hearty dinner on Saturday.
About the middle of the afternoon he
complained about not feeling very well
and said he would lie down on the couch
for an hour or so. He apparently fell
asleep and was left undisturbed until
supper was ready, but when called
for the evening meal he was uncon-
scious and could not be aroused. Neigh-
bors were hastily summoned but death
followed in a few minutes—at 6.10
o'clock—without him regaining con-
sciousness. Acute indigestion was as-
signed as the cause.
Morris Furey, as he was familiarly
known, was ason of the late John M.
and Margaret Morris Furey and was
born in Benner township on February
3rd, 1845, so that at his death he was 68
years, 5 months and 23 days old. He
grew up on the farm and when he ar-
rived at man's estate he also engaged in
tilling the soil, spending his entire life
on farms in close proximity to Belle
fonte. He was a progressive and success-
ful farmer and eleven years ago he re-
tired to a small country house south of
this place which was the pride and com-
forf of his life during the past decade.
Few men were better known throughout
Centre county than Mr. Furey. In every
act of his life he practiced the Golden
Rule and the poor and distressed were
never turned away from the door with-
out assistance and kind words of com-
fort.
Forty-six years ago he was united in
marriage to Annie M. English, a daugh-
ter of the late Rev. George W. English,
of Milroy, Mifflin county, who survives
with twosons and three daughters, name-
ly: William M. Furey, of Pittsburgh;
George English Furey, of Martinsville,
Ill.; Mrs. S. Webb Kerstetter, of Cur-
wensville; Mrs John G. Larimer, of
Mount Carmel, and Miss Margaret, at
home.
Funeral services were held at his late
home at two o'clock on Tuesday after-
noon. Rev. John Hewitt, of the Episcopal
church, officiated and was assisted by
Rev. S. S. Clark, of the Baptist church,
Milesburg. Interment was made in the
Union cemetery in this place.
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BATHURST.—Lawrence J. Bathurst, one
pelled to take his bed and from that tine
he sank gradually until the end.
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of the oldest and best known residents | igh ff h id be
of Curtin, died at 8:30 o'clock on Mon. | $'8ht per cent tariff rate, that woul
day morning at the home of his daugh- | 2" advance of two per cent over present ny; 4nd Mrs. William H. Sausserman and
ter, Mrs. D. W. Varner, of Altoona, of 'aTiff rates on charcoal pig; this is pro- | family, of Altoona, were over Sunday visitors at
general debility. Mr. Bathurst went to | gressive lo encourage diversified employ. | the home of Mrs, Henry Reeba.
es t of forests, farms and mills to re-
the Mountain city ten months ago on a | ens un :
visit and was taken sick shortly after ar- duce Sos Se ving: that would basi 4
riving there. His condition was such | MOT® railroads in the mountains, valleys,
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| that at no time was it ible to takel that would assemble labor and capital in |
fealty above personal ambition. While a | him home. Six weeks ago he was com- |
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Our Correspondents’ Opinions.
column is af the service of those
This Soluiais Tics Of Shane of adr people
general or local interest. The Watchman" will |
of on be responsible for their ideas or state
ments. zvai name of ihe autor mist accom-
| Tariff Bill Accessory to Fraud. Sacri- |
ficing Life and Commonwealth.
The House of Representatives and Senate,
Gentlemen:
Your calendar No. 62, U. S. Senate, in
concurrence in part with the bill (H. R.
3221) to reduce tariff duties and to pro-
vide revenue for the government and for
other purposes, “to wit, permits,” page 7,
section 27, coloring for brandy, wine, beer
or other liquors, 40 per cent. advalorem”
(wholesome wines don’t need such nor
beer, ale, porter and stout don’t need
any other coloring except roasted bar-
ley.)
stout and beer, in bottles or jugs, 45
cents per gallon, but no separate or ad-
ditional duty shall be assessed on the
bottle or jugs; otherwise than in bottles
or jugs, 23 cents per gallon” (and the
computed advalorem rates are 46 and 75 |
per cent., and the latter is retailed at 10
cents per half pint and of no certainty of
its being wholesome food.)
The Senate alterations in part consist
in placing all grade of pig iron * * *
iron in blooms, loops and slabs, steel in-
gots, blanks and billets, cast iron pipe |
and antimony are on the free list * * *
The United States Steel corporation
* * * are the only producers of
ferromanganese in the country, but pro-
duce it only for its own use and consump-
tion.”
Wars of trade a monopoly by necessi-
ty, consolidations of banks, railways and
industrials, caused by tariff incongruities
of excluding commercial charges from
being included in statistical values of
imports, and including export valuations
on that which is paid by Americans for
foreign services transit, and with the de-
cline of American merchant marine on
sea in comparison with foreign carrying
trade, to wit: “Year 1870, 354 per cent.
and the year 1911, 84 per cent. and a tar-
iff being a specific one-rate on charcoal
and coke pig which are double different
values, it forced closing up charcoal fur-
naces with vast mountain range of char-
coal and pulp wood supply, with the near-
by suitable iron ore to produce every
grade of steel.
The Underwood bill provides for an
unison of betterments.)
“Section IV. Administration. The
Committee deemed the amendment of
'With the Churches of the
| all Denominations in all Parts of
Page 67, section 250, “ale, porter,
Deceased was a son of Henry and Mar. {the House entirely too drastic. We
garet Bathurst and was born at Curtin | found the tax administration features of
! | our government were scattered back for
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on June 22nd, 1830, hence was 83 years, 1 | Ball a century, lieve antl there chaotic,
month and & days old. He was the last :
! confusing, but
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he ot samy a pave Slaten. points adjudicated and we thought it bet-
| ber of the Curtin Evangelical church and ter to leave the law for the present sub-
| during fifty-five years of that time he | stantially as it is, making a provision for
debatable '
home in that place on Monday following |
an illness of jsome weeks with diseases |
| ful grain.
Robert F. Evey and family Sundayed at the
was a class leader in the church. Mr.
Bathurst was a laborer by occupation,
honest and industrious, and a man
whose integrity was unquestioned at all
times.
Deceased was twice married. His first
wife was Miss Eliza Hines to whom he
had eight children, six of whom survive
{as follows: Jacob C. of Braddock;
| Mrs. Ella N. Henderson and Mrs. Anna
Tierney, of Bellefonte; Mrs. Amanda
Wheatley, of Chicago; John H., of Eliza-
beth Furnace, and Mrs. Cora Durkee, of
Philadelphia. His second wife was Miss
Ellen E. Rothrock, of Benner township.
As a result of this union ten children
| survive, as follows: Mrs. Minnie Pack-
!er. of Lock Haven; Harry, Mrs. Linda
{ Varner, William H., Blaine, Earle, Queen
V., and Lawrence, all of Altoona, and
Mrs. Armona Gehret and Albert, of
Bellefonte. He also leaves forty-six
grand-children and seven great grand-
children.
Funeral services were held at the Mra.
Varner home in Altoona at eight o'clock
on Tuesday evening and Wednesday
morning the remains were taken to his
late home at Curtin where final services
were held at ten o'clock, after which
burial was made in the Curtin ceme-
etery.
LEMONT.
The steam thresher is busy shelling the beauti-
home of Henry F. Evey.
: fresh
many years but retired a few years ago. | James E. Lenker had a fresh coat of paint put
on his residence this week.
a joint committee of the two Houses to
revise, simplify and codify, and to report
back to the House Ways and Means
Committee by the first of January next.”
The following are the contested claims
as presumed by English American a day
wage worker by thirty-five years plea, to
consider the people are qualified of sov-
erignty, to rule by truth, equity, liberty;
to know the amount we pay foreign ser-
vices to land imported merchandise on
this republic shores, or on board of
American ships in foreign harbor, and on
export credit valuations, to eliminate the
freight charges foreign and duty that
Americans pay on their bill whereby to
compute same balance of trade on our
foreign commerce. We are now wild on
claims excess exports over imports and
we are a debtor nation.
JAMES WOLFENDEN,
Lamar, Pa, July 29, 1913.
Grindstone Kills Lad.
Earnest Witmer, the eight-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Witmer, of
pear Carlisle, Pa., died from Injuries
recelved when a grindstone burst.
Two of the boy's brothers were en:
gaged in sharpening a scythe on a
grindstone geared to a bicycle. Earn-
est was pouring water on the stone.
The whirling of the stone became so!
fast that it burst.
One piece weighing thirteen pounds
struck young Witmer, crushing in his
chest, breaking his jawbone and in-
flicting other injuries.
Find Headless Body at Sea.
The finding of the headless body of
an apparently well-to-do young woman |
2% zea, thirty miles east of George's
Bank, by Captain Charles White, of
the Gloucester fishing schooner Jennie
H. Gilbert, is believed to reveal a pos
sible death by violence on a craft, per-
haps a trans-Atlantic liner
The body was found about 170 miles
out from Boston. Corsets of appar
ently expensive make, black shirt
waist and high button boots were on
the body.
Ax and Mule Kill Children.
George Hogg, a farmer of Searle,
near Birmingham, Ala, lost three of
his children in a series of unusual ac
cients. While Hogg was at work cut.
ting some wood his ax flew from the
helve and struck his infant in the
head, kililng it instantly. He carried
the body to his home and there learn-
ed that two of his young sons had been
kicked to death by a mule.
ounty.
| Notes of Interest to Church People of
: the County.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY.
| Service 10:45 a. m. Wednes-
| day 8 p. m., 93 E. High street.
There will be no services held in the
! Reformed church next Sunday. The
| gastor, Dr. Schmidt, left for Lancaster,
i Monday of this week, where he will at-
tend the Spiritual Conference. From
Lancaster, Dr. Schmidt expects to go to
, Ocean Grove. returning home for servic-
es Sunday morning. August 10th.
Miss Mary Glass will give a recital in
| M. E. churches at the following places:
Stormstown—Saturday, August 2nd.
Waddle—Tuesday, August 5th.
Filmore— Wednesday, August 6th.
The hour in each instance will be 8
, o'clock p. m., and the admission 15 and
20 cents. The public is invited to at-
The Holy Communion will be admin-
istered at both services of the Methodist
| Episcopal church of Bellefonte on the
| coming Sunday, August 3rd. A brief
' sermon by the pastor in the evening.
All Methodists of the community are
| fully expected to be present, and all
| christian people are cordially invited to
| join in this Mid-Summer communion.
PINE GROVE MENTION.
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| Miss Inez Brett, of Pittsburgh, is visiting her
; many friends hereabouts.
; Ralph Ilingsworth, of Tyrone, is a welcome
; visitor at the H. M. Snyder home.
D.L. Dennis is on a jaunt through Clearfield
| county among old friends and relatives.
Dr. S. S. McCormick, of Hublersburg, was
here Tuesday on a professional mission.
Marvin and Charley Bloom were Sunday visi-
tors at the Sallie Bloom home at Bloomsdorf.
Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Louck and Mrs. Frank
Lohr visited friends at Snow Shoe over Sunday.
Mrs. Samuel E. Goss, of Reading, with her two
sons, Curtin and Jack, are here for a week's
W. S. Ward and family in their new car came |
over from Baileyville and called at the Ward |
home. |
Dr. J. E. Ward came up from Bellefonte Sat- {
urday and spent the Sabbath at the Ward home
on Main street.
Rev. and Mrs. Geo. C. Hall, of Wilmington, |
Del., are at the old Keller home at Boalsburg for |
| their annual outing. |
| _ Hon. John Hamilton is spending his summer |
| vacation looking after his farm and fertile acres |
about State College. |
| After several weeks visit among old friends
| hereabouts Charley Smith returned to his home |
| at Medina, Ohio, last Tuesday. |
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In our last Mentions we noted the visit of Mr.
{ and Mrs. Arthur Martz and it should have been |
| his brother Paul and wife who are still here. i
Rev. and Mrs. A. A. Black came over from |
{ Clearfield and are visiting their old friends here- |
| abouts, who have a glad hand for the Blacks. |
| Prof. S. C. Miller, wife and two interesting
| youngsters came up from Chester on their mid
summer outing and vacation among the scenes ;
of his childhood. i
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gardner and wife, of New
York city, and Mrs. Thomas J. Gates, of Al
| toona, are guests at the well known Gardner
home in the Glades.
John D. Dannley and wife, after a very pleas.
ant visit of two weeks among their Centre
county friends, returned to their home in the
Buckeye State Tuesday morning.
Daniel Houser, wife and son Paul took a spin |
Sunday down Pennsvalley and through Brush. |
valley to Sugar valley where they took lunch, |
returning home via Nittany valley. 1
H. M. Snyder, while driving his mowing ma-
chine over a rocky ledge, was jolted off and fell |
under the machine. Fortunately he got the team
stopped before he was seriously injured.
A. C. Kepler and Dr. M. L. Schadman, former
Ferguson township boys, now representative
citizens of Lancaster, took a stroll about State |
College Tuesday and noted the great advance
in that institution of learning.
It took two special trains in addition to the
| regular one to transport the teachers from State
| College to the foot of old Tussey mountain for
their big basket picnic last Saturday. Dr. Sparks |
and many members of the faculty were in at- |
tendance, i
Among those from a distance who attended |
the Kepler funeral Menday were, Hon. John
Noll, Col. H. S. Taylor, D. Paul Fortney, Frank
Bartley, ex-sheriff W, Miles Walker, George R.
Meek, N. B. Spangler and J. Frank Smith, all of
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Hundreds of curious people gathered to see the
cub’s funny antics.
SPRING MILLS.
Mrs. J. C. Condo has been very seriously ill
| the last few davs.
Wm. Pealer, having been on the sick list for
the last manth or six weeks, appears to be im
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| last week, regarding the destruction of the barn
to D. Geiss Wagner, near Linden Hall,
| according to my direct information was not ex-
| actly correct. The barn with all its contents
was destroyed by lightning on Wednesday even-
ing of last week. The barn was insured in the
moming. They both visited the scene of the fire,
adjusted the loss and by noon of same day Mr,
Wagner was in possession of the money for all
he was insured in that company, 100 cents on
every dollar. He had an insurance of over $1600
on his stock, one item was $500 for a horse. He
also received $90 for a lot of chickens consumed.
In thirty-six hours after the alarm of fire, and
while they were still throwing water on a pile of
thrashed grain, Mr. Wagner had the insurance
money in his pocket. If this isn't a prompt pay-
ment, I'd like to know what is.
Strike Averted on
Big Railways
Award of Board to Be Effective Octo-
ber 1, Instead of Dating Back to
May, as Asked.
The threatened strike of 80,000 train
men and conductors on forty-five east
ern railroads for higher wages and
better working conditions faded away
in New York city when the managers
of the eastern trunk lines waived their
claim to the right to ask arbitration
o fthe roads’ grievances.
As a consequence both sides will
meet to select, under the Newlands
act, two arbitrators apiece, whose
metings probably will begin in New
York city not later than Sept. 15. Any
award will date as of Oct. 1, and will
be binding for one year.
The decision of the conference of
railroad managers to abandon their
claim was reached when it became
clear that the men would not brook
much further delay. They insisted that
the railroads had “put one over” on
them in the amendment of the Erdman
law, and therefore they, the employes,
would not arbitrate anything not men:
tioned in the list of grievances submit.
ted many months ago.
The proposal that their own griev-
ances against the men also should he
arbitrated, the managers announced
they had relinquished to “protect the
public” from a tie-up which the em.
ployes sald they intended to force if
the railroads persisted in pressing
their point.
The peaceful outcome of the dispute
was the result of efforts made by the
board of mediation and conciliation
recently created in the hurriedly pass.
ed Newlands act to met the situation.
The board, consisting of Judge Wil
liam Lee Chambers, Judze Martin A.
Knapp and G. W. W. Hanger, brought
about the agreement after conferences
with the disputants, which continued
more than a week.
With the elimination of the eight
grievances for which the railroads de
i sired consideration, the articles of ar-
bitration comprise, without alteration,
the sixteen original demands presented
by the conductors and trainmen. The
only point gained by the railroads was
; a provision that the award of the
| board of arbitration shall take effect
Oct. 1 next, instead of May 1 last, the
date requested by the employes.
The articles were signed on behalf
of the men by W. G. Lee, president of
the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen,
and A. B. Garretson, president of the
Order of Railway Conductors, and for
the railroads by Elisha Lee, chairman
of the conference committee of rail
road managers.
The members of the mediation board
returned to Washington, where they
will report to President Wilson. The
board will not again be called into ac:
tion unless the four arbitrators named
by the railroads and the men fall to
agree on a fifth and sixth to complete
the arbitration board. In that contin.
gency the mediation board wil select
two new members.
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Will Extend Parcel Post.
Despite senatorial criticism of the
| proposed reduction in parcel post rates
and the increase in the size of pack-
ages 'o twenty pounds, Postmaster
General Burleson announced that he
would issue the final orders at once,
putting the proposed changes in effect
Aug. 15.
The announcement came after the
| wisdom of making the changes had
been subjected to a searching review
before the senate postoffice commit.
tee.
Edgar E. Clark, chairman of the in-
terstate commerce commission, ex
plaicing why the commission had
sanctioned the proposed changes, said
he believed the postmaster general
had ample power under the law to
make the changes.
“] am convinced that the postoffice
department ought to, can and will ex-
tend the parcei post until it will carry
{ all packages up to 100 pounds,” he
added.
In answer to criticism of his pro
posed changes the postmaster general
appeared before the senate postoffice
committee with Mr. Clark.
The postmaster general read a let-
ter from the commission stating that
it was satisfied conditions were such
as to prevent the shipment by the
parcel post of many articles, and that
the proposed changes were “in order
to promote the service to the public.”
“Movie” Actor Burned.
Fernleigh Kutz, a former lieutenant
in the United State sarmy, and son of
Charles M. Kutz, a retired banker, in
Pottstown, Pa., was severely burned
while a moving picture was being
acted.
Kutz is manager of a film company,
and was to take a leading role. A bar.
rel of gunpowder was exploded prema-
turely when a fuse burned too quickly.
Kutz was blown ten feet in the air,
and when he came down his clothing
was are. He was then taken to a hos-
pital, where his condition is serious,
It is believed he will recover.
Oliver Roscoe and Bert Williams,
also actors, were near the barrel of
powder and were badly burned.
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. Wild West Creditors Sue.
An involuntary petition in bankrupt
cy was filed in the United States
court in Trenton, N. J., against the
Buffalo Bill Wild West and Pawnee
Bill Great Far East Shows. .
Service in the proceedings was mad
apon Gordon W. Lillie, president of
the company controlling the show.
The company is a New Jersey cor
poration, with its principal office in
Trenton.
Anciliary proceedings will be insti.
tuted in Denver to take over the en-
tire show. The assets and liabilities
were not stated in the petition. :
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