Calumet Drops Festivities. The Exit Stairways Were Choked With Dead, Over Whom Others Trampled Way to Safety. Because of the appalling loss of life in the panic following a false cry of “Fire!” at a Christmas celebration in Calumet, Mich., on Wednesday night, pearly all the Christmas trees in the city have been dismantled out of re spect to the childless homes. The citizens are responding gener- ously to the appeals for financial aid for the .families of the stricken. It developed that only a few of the fami- lies which have suffered bereavement are able to bury their dead. Mr. Moy- er, president of the Western Federa- tion of Miners, asserted that the or- ganization will defray the expenses of the funerals. Twenty-one girls, twenty-five women, twenty-one boys and five men—a to- tal of seventy-two persons—is the cor- rected list of the dead. The celebration was held for the children of the striking copper miners, Parties bent on lynching are searching the city irom end to end for tbe man who raised the fire cry. A Mrs. Caesar, who seized him as he shouted the fa- tal word, has given an excellent de- scription of the man. The city is in a state bordering on anarchy over the appalling disaster. The miners, embittered by their long struggle and penniless condition as a result, are desperate, especially those who lost relatives in the panic. The authorities are mystified over the action of the stranger in raising the cry of fire. There was not a sug- William A. McAulitie and John Gri- vich, doubted Schmidt's sanity and wanted to acquit him on the ground of insanity. Missing 15 Years; Returns Home. Separated from his family for more than fifteen years and supposed to be dead, Wilmur Lawson arrived in Gu- moro, Del, from Mexico just in time | to walk into the old homestead and take his place at the dinner table. His: mother fainted from the shock of his | sudden appearance. After arriving at the chair and plate where no one was sit- ting, and without a word opened the door and took the vacant place. His mother immediately recognized him and almost fainted from joy, while the rest of the family swarmed around him with sheuts of joy and hand- shakes. > Lawson left home when a lad and after roaming all around this country finally found his way to. Mexico, where be became identified with some silver mines. It was during the present out- break in Mexico that he decided to re- house he’ peered into tke lighted room and saw | that the family was just ready to sit’ down to a late supper. He noticed one ' SMALL ARMS INEFFECTUAL | Hundreds Have Been Killed and Wounded and Many Were Left on the Battlefield. " The Mexican rebels resumed the at | tack upon Ojinaga, along the United | States border, using their artillery : with telling effect. | Up to the present the battle has been ‘ fought with small arms so far as the rebels are concerned, but with the ar- rival of their field pieces the rebels opened a furious bombardment from several quarters and were replied to by the Federals with cannon and rifle | fire. | The rebel shots appeared well di- rected, and from the American side seemed to be exploding directly over many of the Federal fortifications. In i return the Federal shells several times drove the rebel gunners back from their pieces, but the accurate shots were not frequent enough to prevent the rebel artillery regaining i their pieces and putting them into op- eration again. The fighting Tuesday and the night ; before proved to the rebels that they turn to his home. oe rr—— gestion of fire in or near the building. | The police believe him to be a mad- ! man, or else to have been too drunk to realize what he was doing. The exercises of the happiest even- ing the mining town has known for months were in full swing, and huun- dreds of miners and their wives were looking on as the children pressed eagerly toward the stage to receive Christmas presents. At that instant an unidenti’ed man ran up the stairs and cried “Fire!” in at the open door- way. Immediately there was a rush for, the stairways, men, women and chil dren swarming down the steps and piling up half way down and at the bottom. Little children who could not go fast enough to get out of the way of ‘those coming behind were crushed and smothered beneath the weight pil- ing down upon them. The majority were smothered to death. The outside door was opened by passersby, but the children and wo- men were so solidly packed at the bottom of the stairs and halfway to the top of the single flight that they could not be pulled out. In the meantime others within the building poured over the bodies of the crushed and lifeless at the bottom of the stairs, using them as a roadway to escape from the building. So sol- idly were the bodies at the bottom of the stairs packed that it was neces- sary for the firemen and deputy sher- iffs to go in the second-story windows with ladders and come down the stairs and pull the children back oft the pile at the bottom. Save Girl From “White Slavers.” Publicity given by the newspapers to the disappearance last Tuesday of Geneva Muriel Woodin, fourteen gears old, the pretty daughter of a photog- rapher of Roanoke, Va. saved her from the clutches of two men, sup- posed by the detectives to be the agents of a white slave syndicate, who met her in Philadelphia and wanted to lure her to Boston under promise of marriage. The girl was found in a hotel near Eleventh and Market streets by Wal- ters and O'Connor, detectives. She was taken to the city hall, and there she met her father, and after begigng his forgiveness, started to her home in - Roanoke, a sorry girl. Geneva is attractive. and seeing photographs of actresses in her fath- er’s studio she believed that the life on the stage was the one she wanted to follow. She left home on Tuesday and went as far as Baltimore. When her father discovered her ab- sence he went to Baltimore. There he displayed the photograph of the girl ‘to every newsboy he met and finally, through one of the lads, he learned that the girl had gone to Philadelphia. She became hysterical when the de- tectives found her. Schmidt Jury Fails to Agree. The jury which tried Hans Schmidt for the murder of Anna Aumuller in New York has failed to agree. After the jury had deliberated for thirty-two hours and forty-four min- utes and had failed to unite in a con- clusion, Judge Foster decided that it was hopeless. He discharged the jury and remanded Schmidt back to the Tombs. Schmidt maintained the same atti- tude he has displayed all through the trial and through the exciting mo- ments, when time after time the jury filed into the box, there was suspense born of an expected verdict, only to be dispelled by the words of the fore- an: “We still fail to agree.” The discredited priest sat straight fn his chair, his narrow shoulders garbed in a scraggly furlined over- coat, and with his long hair and un- kempt beard touseled about his head. He turned neither to right nop left; his eyes remained on Judge Foster. When the jury had been discharged Schmidt followed his attendant from the room, walking quickly and lightly. Ne emotion was discernible on his thin face. It is understood that ten of the jury- men wanted to convict, and that two. Cracksmen Tunnel Into Bank. Cracksmen tunneled 150 feet and! pierced the concrete walls oi the First National bank, of Oroville, near San’ Franvisco, vault some time between closing time Saturday and Monday morning. They obtained $3700 in silver, but were unable to blow the steel coin! safe, which held a much larger amount | of gold and currency. The news was telephoned by W. W. | Gingles, the cashier. The robbers worked from the cellar of a building! occupied only when lodge meeiings were held at night. Twins Born Face to Face. “Siamese” twin girls, a month old, who are joined face to face by a strip! of flesh more than an inch thick be-| tween their stomachs, have been taken to Paris, France, to be separated by a. surgical operation. A radiograph examination suggests! that the twins have no vital organs in common. They are so vigorous that they have been clothed in woolen vests inside which their arms are impris- oned to prevent possible injury to one | or the other by their movements. Baby Kissed Burning Girl. The charred and almost unrecogniz- able body of Delia Joseph, the three: and-one-half-year-old daughter of An- tonio and Delia Joseph, of 206 Senate street, Camden, N. J., was found lying on the kitchen floor by neighbors. Beside the body lay the laughing nineteen-months-old brother, Tenny, who was. unharmed except that his lips were slightly burned because he had kissed his dying sister. The body of the little girl was so badly burned that there was pothing left on the child except her shoes. and even these were scorched. How the baby escaped buining to death is a mystery, as the boy is too young to tell of the horribie scene that must have been enacted in the kitchen of the home while the daugh- ter was slowly cremated. That the house did not catch fire is almost as great a mystery. The moth- er, who has been separated from her husband for some time, has been in the habit of leaving the children with a neighbor each morning when she left for her work. The neighbor was not up and the woman locked the girl and boy in the kitchen. Hymn Stops Fire Panic. A fire horror was narrowly averted at a Sunday school entertainment in the United Evangelical church at Creswell, ten miles from Lancaster, Pa. The gasoline lights in the building exploded. and the hundreds in the church at the time made a rush for the doors. It was in the midst of the services, in charge of Rev. Haagner, that there was a flutter of light. and it exploded with a crash. the fire flying in every direction. In an instant there was a panic, everybody rushed for the doors and confi. -n reigned in the darkness. Rev. Haagner rushed to the pulpit, and with a loud admonition that there was no danger started to sing. The organist caught the refrain and the choir took up the hymn, and as the soothing air. “Jesus, Lover of My Soul,” wafted over the crowd the ex- citement subsided and all moved out with a semblance of order. Sheriff Folls Lynchers. Closely guarded by deputy sheriffs, Thomas Ellis was brought to jail in Charleston, W. Va., charged with the murder of his wife Christmas night. They had quarreled, according to the authorities, and while the woman was asleep Elils is alleged to have placed a quantity of blasting powder in the middle of the floor of their mountain cabin near Winifred, W. Va., and exploded it with a fuse. The explosion, which tore the cabin to pieces, aroused the settlement and Ellis was captured. Officers secreted him in a coal mine during the night to prevent his infuriated neighbors from lynching him. : : Child Burned as Mother Phoned. While Mrs. Sallie G. Slemmen, of Butztown, near Bethlehem, Pa., was talking over the telephone to her husband in Bethlehem, her three-year- old daughter, Miriam, ran screaming into the room, her clothing burning flercely. Before the mother could put out the flames the child was so badly burned that death followed. It has not been learned how her clothing caught fire. | could not take the town without ar- | tillery, unless with a tremendously i heavy loss of life, so the decision to | await the arrival of the artillery was | reached. | The advance guard of rebels opened i the battle before their artillery came | up, believing that they were strong enough to take the town with small j arms alone, counting much upon the | stories supplied by their spies, that the i Federal soldiers were ready to desert | at the first fire. The rebels found the | Federals too strongly fortified to be | driven off with small arms, and also | found the Federals unwilling to run. In speaking of the battle on Monday | Federal deserters say there must have | been 200 or 300 killed on the Federal side, and those who were wounded so | badly that they were unable to get away by themselves were left on the | field The deserters state that there have been many desertions and that there will be many more if they get the chance. Wounded Federals and rebels from the battle may be sent to El Paso on | special trains and cared for by the El | Paso branch of the American Red Cross if the number of wounded is toe large to be cared for properly in Ojin- aga or Presidio. C. J. O'Connor, national representa- | tive of the American Red Cross at Presidio, is preparing to care for from 300 to 1000 wounded. General Pancho Villa is in Ciudad Juarez. Americans from Chihuahua say that Villa is in Juarez for the pur- pose of receiving from General Luis Terrazas the ransom money for the re- ‘lease of his son, Luis Terrazas, Jr. Villa is said to have agreed to deliver the entire Terrazas family at the bor- der, providing the ransom money is paid to him in Juarez while he is there. The amount he asks for is $3,- 000,000, Mexican money, the Ameri- cans declare. 13.106 SUICIDES IN 1913 Nearly Twice as Many Males as Fe- males Killed Themselves. The number of suicides in the Unit- ed States in 1913 showed an increase over last vear, the number being 13.- 106, as compared with 12,981 in 1912, according to figures collected in Chi- cago. The proportion of suicides as be- tween men and women remains about the same as in previous years, being 8602 males and 4504 females. Physi- cians, as usual, head the list among professional man, the number being thirty-four. Fire Destroys Shenandoah Mill. The Spont & Aein Overall mill, at Shenandoah, Pa., was destroyed by fire, causing a loss of $50,000, aboul half of which is covered by insurance The factory employed about 125 girls The cause of the fire is not known, For Sale. Automobile For Sale. 1910 Model Cadillac Touring Car for sale cheap. In splendid condi- tion, new Nobby Tread Tires this season, prestolite air tank for filling tires, inner tubes and full set tools. Guaranteed to be ‘in AI condition. Call on or address GEO. R. MEEK, Bellefonte, Pa. PINE GROVE MENTION. Henry L. Dale is sizing up the Iron city this week. Henry Houck transacted business in Tyrone on Tuesday. Mrs. Annie Dreiblebis is ill with a complica. tion of diseases. J. W. Sunday and son Harry are visiting Mif- flin county friends. Amos Tyson, of Greensburg, has been greeting old friends in the valley. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Kimport spent Christmas with] friends at Fairbrook. Ex-Senator P. Gray Meek has our thanks fora splendid pair of fur gloves. Mrs. Ertley and Susan Stuart, of Altoona, are visiting friends in the valley. A.H. Hartswick was taken to a Philadelphia hospital Tuesday to be operated upon. Harry Walker, wife and children, of Selins- grove, spent the Christmas season here. Prof. G. W. Johnstonbaugh, of Allegheny, is being entertained at the W. C. Collins home. Prof. S. C. Miller and family, of Chester, were holiday guests at the well known Miller home. Wm, Musser, of Florida, has been looking up his boyhood associates of long ago in our town. Mrs. Gussie King, of Williamsport, is spending a week atlthe home of her sisters, on Main street. Miss Esther Price, of Lewistown, is visiting at the parsonage with her sister, Mrs. L. S. Spang- ler. Frank Gates last week put up his saw mill in the Lutz woods, where he expects to operate all winter. Mrs. Annie Dreiblebis is among the sick this week, and Grandmother Hubler is but little im- proved. John Lawrence, business manager of the State College Times, is spending his vacation in Kan- sas City. Thomas C. Cronover left Monday morning on a business trip through Blairland Huntingdon counties. Mrs. Waldo Homan presented her husband with a Christmas present in the shape of a nice baby boy. Mrs. Alice Bowersox, of Altoona, is visiting her father, G. W. McWilliams, whose condition is not improving. Rev. R. M. Illingsworth, wife and children were entertained at Grandpa Snyder’s home during the holiday season. Miss Mary Houck started to Warriorsmark the day after Christmas but it is said Lewistownwas her obiective point. The public sale of Uriah Gates was a wonder. Stock and farm implements sold at high prices, the sale totalling $2800. John O. Harpster, who has been in the Altoona hospital, with a broken arm, is home but the fracture is not completely healed. The union week of prayer service will be held in the Lutheran church, commencing Monday evening, the 5th. Everybody is invited. Mrs. Daniel Irvin, Mrs. Mary Frank, W. C. Frank, E. T. Parsons and John D. Dreiblebis were among the shoppers at Tyrone Tuesday. Charley Lytle, one of Buffalo Run’s progress- ive farmers,is arranging to move to Clinton coun- ty, where he expects to farm on a larger scale. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hassinger and Mrs. Irvin, of Union City, are visiting relatives in this section and are being entertained by the venerable Peter Corl. Monday was Mrs. Henderson’s sixty-ninth birthday and her children gave her a delightful surprise party. Four generations were present to gladden her heart. J. H. Lutz, of Kansas, is visiting his friends in Centre county. Mr. Lutz is the owner of 1200 acres of land but reports crops of all kinds a fail- ure in his section of the State. For the flrst time in sixteen years Elmer Yar- nell, of Wyoming,is visiting the home of his birth, only to find most of his old chums have passed away. or flitted to other sections. The venerable David Rossman is suffering a stroke of paralysis and on account of his advanced age his recovery is doubtful. He is a Civil war veteran and was a member of the 148th P. V. One evening recently while Roy Strouse was driving home in his buggy he collided with a passing automobile, throwing him out and break- ing the buggy. The horse ran away, but fortu- nately no one was much injured. On Christmas Mrs. Lillian Dale gave a dinner party at her home to which a number of friends were invited. George Dale and bride were guests of honor. Mr. Dale is a midshipman on the U. S. war vessel South Carolina, laying at Nosfolk, on which he reported on Monday for uty. : New Advertisements. .TANTED.—To rent, a small house or two Joos, furnished. Inquire at this of ' ce. 58-50-tf ANTED.—Able and willing good girl to do general housework. wages. In- quire 143 East Linn street. tf 'OUSE FOR RENT.—All modern conven- iences. Apply to 59-1-3t Mrs. ALICE PARKER, Bishop St. OTICE IN DIVORCE. of Centre County. No! September Term, Nettie R. Kuhn) In Divorce, To Nettie R. Kuhn, late of Philipsburg, Pa. You are hereby notified that the undersigned has been a dinted Masterin the ction for di- yorce brought by Charles D. your hus- against you, A meeting = a testimo- ba = witnesses will be held before ms me at my of- fice in Foster Block, Philipsburg, Centre Spunty, Pernsyivania, on Prk day, January 2nd, 1914, at 0 o'clock in the forenoon, at which meeting you are notified to appear in person or by counsel roduce such witnesses as you desire to have GEORGE W. ZEIGLER, Master. Philipsburg, Pa., Dec. 6th, 1913. Charles D. ie the Court of Common Pleas, vs and Novelty Store. Headquarters for Post Cards, Books, Games, Bush Arcade Building. 58-27-3m. Christmas Novelties, Ladies Fancy Neckwear, Booklets. Children’s Story Books, Sleds, Flexible Flyer Sleds, Box Papers, Fancy Goods, Pictures, Toys, Dolls, Seasonable Goods Leather Goods, Christmas Books and Go-Carts, Iron Express Wagons, Tree Ball and Ornaments, etc. FINKELSTINE’S Stetionery. } Post Card | and Variety Store. ore Open Evenings. West High Street. Bellefonte, Pa. Attraction. GARMAN'’S Opera House Wednesday, January 7th, 1914 Gaskill and MacVitty (Inc.) Announce The Shepherd of The Hills Dramatized from Harold Bell Wright's Novel by Mr. Wright and Elsbery W. Reynolds “The most popular American Book made into the most popular American Play.” Prices, 25, 35, 50 and 75c, and $1.00. Seats on sale at Parrish’s Drug Store. The New Grocery. Our line of Staple and Fancy Groceries is one of the most complete in town. We are prepared to fill vour order and stand back of the quality A Happy New Year Will be assured at the outset by a resolution to DEAL WITH US Quality of our goods is our motto for the new year. All Christmas Candies now being sold at cost. cial Candies will be disposed of as quickly as possible. still left. 58-49-1y. The entire stock of Spe- ——) A SMALL LOT OF (— DRY GOODS AND SHOES You can save money hy buying here while they last. saved is a penny earned.” ROBERT MORRIS, ss irises pa ese The First National Bank. BELLEFONTE, PA. “A penny Let the New Year mark your patronage with Begin the New Year With a resolution to save. We will help you. Let us open an ac- * count with you and prove what a good thing it is to have relations with a modern bank. The First National Bank 59-1-1y BELLEFONTE. PA. The Centre County Banking Company. 58-49-3t | . ‘Strength and Conservatism are the banking qualities demanded by careful depositors. With forty years of banking ex- perience we invite you to become a depositor, assuring you of every courtesy and attention. We pay 3 per cent interest on savings and cheerfully give you any information at our command concerning investments you may desire to make. The Centre County Banking Co. Bellefonte, Pa. 56-6
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