Bellefonte, Pa., May 1, 1914. P. GRAY MEEK, ‘TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.—Until further notice this paper will be furnished to subscribers at the following rates : EDITOR Paid strictly in advance - - $1.50 Paid before expiration of year - 1.75 Paid after expiration of year - 2.00 No Danger of a Vacancy. Nobody need fear that WILLIAM JEN- NINGS BRYAN will resign his office. He may disagree with the President, now and then, and there may be talk of his re- signing, but he won't resign. Besides the office of Secretary of State is an exceedingly attractive one. It is next in dignity to that of President and next in importance to that of Speaker of the House. Then there is the salary. T-velve thousand dollars a year, one thou- sand dollars every month, is something to consider even if it is all the reward. But it isn’t all. The value of a Chautau- qua lecturer is considerably augmented if he has such a handle to his name and Mr. BRYAN has that. Under favorable conditions an industrious Secretary of State might double his income by fees for services on the platform. No, Mr. BRYAN will not resign, unless there is a better office in sight. He isn’t built that way. He may not always be happy in the office. But life isn’t a bed of roses at best and Mr. BRYAN “takes the fat with the lean” and adjusts him- self to conditions, as he finds them. He can be severe or amiable according to circumstances. ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS. WOOMER.—Mrs. Sarah Woomer, wife of Henry C. Woomer, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Mothers- baugh, at Bald Eagle, last Friday morn- ing, following an illness of some weeks with a complication of diseases due to her advanced age. Her maiden name was Sarah Wood- ring and she was born at Port Matilda in 1834, her age at death being 79 years, 8 months and 22 days. She and her hus- band were among the first to establish the Woomer settlement at the foot of the mountain north of Bald Eagle and it was there her entire married life was spent. In addition to her husband she is surviv- ed by the following children: Harry, of Wallaceton; Samuel and Thomas, of Pit- cairn; Andrew, of Wilkinsburg; William, at home; Mrs. Samuel Hardy, of the Wil- liams settlement, and Mrs. Mothersbaugh, at whose home she died. She also leaves one brother and two sisters, namely: Ex- sheriff D. W. Woodring, of Bellefonte; Mrs. Mary Bennett and Mrs. Nancy Woodring, of Port Matilda. Funeral services were conducted at the Mothersbaugh home at two o'clock on Sunday afternoon by Rev. Mr. Hoo- ver, of Tyrone, after which burial was made in the Bald Eagle cemetery. | | ARMOR.—Miss Eudotia Armor passed away at her home on east Linn street at seven o'clock on Wednesday morning. In July, 1912, she fell down and fractured her hip and the injury was such as to confine her to bed ever since, and her death was the result of a general wear- ing out of the system. She was a daughter of James and Ruth Armor and was born in the old Armor home on High street, where the Mrs. W. P. Wilson residence now stands, on May 12th, 1829, hence had she lived two weeks longer she would have been eigh- ty-five years old. She never married but lived with her sisters in the Armor home on east Linn street. She was a member of the Episcopal church all her life and a good christian woman. Sur- viving her are one brother and two sis- ters, namely: Monroe Armor, Miss Ana- stacia and Mrs. Samuel B. Miller, all of Bellefonte. Funeral services will be held at her home this (Friday) afternoon at two o'clock by Rev. John Hewitt, after which burial will be made in the Armor lot in the Union cemetery. | l LONG.—Mrs. Isabella Long, wife of Edward E. Long, died at her home at Wingate on Monday morning at five o'clock, of heart trouble, with which she had suffered for some weeks. Her maiden name was Isabella Krider and she was "born on July 28th, 1841, hence was in her seventy-third year. In addition to her husband she is survived by the fol- lowing children: Mrs. William Jur- gensen, of Los Angeles, Cal.; Aaron, of Altoona, and Albert, whose whereabouts are unknown. She also leaves one step- daughter, Mrs. Andrew Young, of Belle- fonte; one brother, Daniel Krider, of 2rsey Shore, and one sister, Mrs. Sarah Zinck, of Pittsburgh. The funeral services were held in the Evangelical church at Wingate at one o'clock yesterday afternoon by Rev. J. Ziegler, after which the remains were taken to Unionville for burial. | | UNDERWOOD—Mrs. Anna Livsey Un- derwood, wife of William J. Underwood, youngest brother of Isaac Underwood, of this place, died at her home at Tacony, near Philapeldhia, last Friday night after a brief illness. She was about fifty-three years old and was born at Mickleton, N. J. She is survived by her husband but no children. Mr. Isaac Underwood went down to attend the funeral which was held at 1.30 o'clock on Tuesday after- Zoo, burial being made at Mickleton, -~ ZIMMERMAN.— Calvin Zimmerman, a well known resident of Milesburg, died at the Bellefonte hospital at 1.30 o'clock on Monday afternoon, of uremic poison- ing. He was taken sick a week ago on Tuesday and was taken to the hospital last Saturday morning for an operation but his system was so thoroughly impreg- nated with the poison that all efforts to save his life proved futile. i Deceased was a son of James and Susan Zimmerman and was born in Un- ion county sixty-three years ago last No- vember. His parents moved to Miles- burg when he was a boy and practically all his life was spent in that vicinity. He was a laborer by occupation and during the past six years was employed by the Milesburg Store company. He was a member of the Methodist church for thirty-six years and had been a member of the choir in the Milesburg M. E. church ever since it was organized. He was an upright, honest gentleman and one who will be missed in the com- munity in which he lived. In August, 1882, he was united in mar- riage to Miss Frank Eddy who survives with four children, namely: Lyman Eddy Zimmerman, Belle, Margaret and Malcolm, all of Milesburg. He also leaves the following brothers and sisters: Harry, of Bolivar, N. Y.; John, of Berwick; William, of Karthaus; Mrs. Clara Butler, of Howard; Mrs. Mary Frisbee, State College; Misses Jennie and Edith, of Lancaster. : Funeral services were held in the Methodist church at Milesburg at two o'clock on Wednesday afternoon. Rev. H. K. Ash officiated and was assisted by Revs. M. C. Piper and C. C. Shuey. Bur- ial was made in the Bellefonte Union cemetery. | l JoHNSON.—Mrs. Harriet Johnson, wife of Albert Johnson, died at her home in Altoona on Saturday morning, after a brief illness with peritonitis. She was a a daughter of John and Mary Woods and was born at Franklin thirty-six years ago. When a girl her parents moved to Boalsburg, Centre county, and it was there she grew to womanhood and was united in marriage to Albert Johnson. The early years of their married life were spent in Harris township but later they moved to the western part of the State and nine months ago located in Altoona. Deceased is survived by her husband and the following children: Mrs. Flor- ence E. Rossman, Foster, Charles, Francis S. and Velma I, all of Juniata. She also leaves her parents, living at Boalsburg, two brothers and three sisters, namely: John, of Boalsburg; Joshua, of Reedsville; Mrs. John Reed, of Milesburg; Mrs. Charles E. Klinger, of Boalsburg, and Mrs. Roland Kreamer, of Aaronsburg. She was a member of the United Breth- ren church most of her life. The re- mains were taken to Boalsburg wher€ the funeral was held and burial made on Monday afternoon. | | CONFER. —Following a brief illness with pneumonia Philip Confer, a retired Marsh Creek farmer, died on Sunday morning, aged 83 years, 3 months and 16 days. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Confer and was born at Howard. His surviving children are W. Henry, Christopher and Mrs. Ira Packer, of Marsh Creek, and Mrs. Elizabeth Shay, of Milesburg. He also leaves these brothers and sisters: Ezekiel, of Curtin; Frank, of Howard; Henry, of Renovo; Mrs. Lynn Hanley, of Clearfield, and Mrs. Elizabeth Eungard, of Hagerstown, Md. Burial was made at Romola on Wednesday morning. | | CRAIN.— Amos Crain, a life-long resi- dent of Philipsburg, died on Monday morning. He had been sick since last October but had been confined to bed only about a week. Deceased was 55 years, 11 months and 10 days old and was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Crain, deceased. He was a plasterer by trade and a highly esteemed citizen. One brother and a sister survive. The funeral was held on Wednesday morning, burial being made in the Philipsburg cemetery. Strike Situation at Denver Quiet. DENVER, CoL., April 30, 2.40 p. m.— The strike situation today is quiet in the entire region. 500 regular troops on the ground, and no more fatalities reported. ——A Miles Barr, of Bellefonte, and William Bollinger, of Tyrone, have com- pleted the audit of the accounts of the Pruner orphanage association and will make a report to borough council at its meeting next Monday evening. id ——S. Ward Gramley has been elected cashier of the Millheim Banking com- pany to succeed the late A. Walter, de- ceased. Supply Ship For Fleet. The freighter Washingtonian, of the American Hawaiian Steamship com- pany, was chartered by the United States government to carry supplies to the fleet off Vera Cruz. Pass Volunteer Army BIll. The volunteer army reorganization bill, which converts the National army in time of war, was approved by the senate and house conferees. Mounted Indians Offer to Enlist. Superintendent H. F. McHigg, of the Ariz, sald that he would offer the Guard of the United States into the $1 Papago Indian reservation at Tucson, $4100 services of 400 mounted Indians to the government in case of war. Our Correspondents’ Opinions. This column is at the Jorsice of those of our people who desire to r views on any subject of general or loca ody The ** Watchman’ will in no way be Jeshonsitls fon thelr ideas or state ments. The real name of the author must accom- pany all communications, but will be withheld Jrom lication when the request is made. Declarations of Candidates. Editor Watchman: To help the temperance people of Cen- tre county know the views and purposes of the men who are seeking the several nominations in the different political par- ties questions were sent out a few days since. In these questions men running for Congress were asked to declare whether they would work for and vote for the pending joint resolution, known as the Sheppard-Hobson resolution; or one similar to it. This is the resolution which would give to the States the op- portunity to amend the national consti- tution, and thereby forever prohibit the manufacture for sale, etc., of all intoxi- cating liquors as a beverage.” In a word it means National Prohibition. Then those running for the State Senate, and for the lower House of the General As- sembly, were asked to declare that they would be for the temperance legislation introduced by the temperance people, and against the anti-temperance legisla- tion that others might introduce. An- swers have been received from almost all men who are running. Some who an- nounced themselves at the last moment have rot been reached yet by the com- munications; but they will be, and their positions made known later. : The tabulation, and classification of the men of the parties is given below. “Dry” means that they promise what we we asked. “Wet” means that they do not promise what we ask. “Doubt- ful” means that their answers are not clear cut and positive. CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS, Wiltion E. Tobias, Clearfield, Pa. Democrat— ry. CANDIDATES FOR STATE SENATE. W. M. Cronister, Martha, Pa. Democrat—Dry. William H. Patterson, Clearfield, Pa.—Democrat. —Stan’s on a platform recently announced. LEGISLATURE. David W. Willer, Pine Grove Mills, Pa.—Demo- crat.—Dry. Jons, A. Williams, Port Matilda, Democrat— ry. I have in my possession the original letters from nearly all of these gentle- men. In one or two instances I have copies of their letters. Any person, or persons, interested in their fuller state- ments can have access to these letters. We have not interviewed the candi- dates for the Governorship, or the high- er courts, or the United States Senate. Men higher up in the State temperance organization are learning the views and purposes of these gentlemen, and are let- ting the public know what to expect. It is well understood that Mr. Brumbaugh, Republican; Mr. Vance McCormick; Democrat, and Mr. Lewis, Washington, are all announced to be in favor of the sort of temperance legislation in this State that the temperance people are working for. These men are candidates for the Governorship. Dimmick, Palmer and Pinchot, for their several parties, are announced as openly right on the na- tional question. I haven’t seen any state- ments that would justify one saying any- thing about the men running for the higher court positions. It augurs a good, healthy condition of mind on the temperance question, that so many of the men seeking the nomina- tions are unhesitatingly out-spoken in be- half of the temperance legislatior. the temperance people want. A supplemen- tal report will be made through the me- dium of this paper, giving the views and promises of any other candidates not named above; or the statements of those named, but not reported. G. E. HAWES, President of the Bellefonte Temperance Society. [In addition to the above Mr. Hawes furnished the WATCHMAN with the names of twelve other gentlemen who are said to be aspirants for the above positions. Seemingly they do not care to let the readers of this paper know that they are candidates, and the WATCHMAN has no reason to aid them by giving their candi- dacy publicity for nothing when others equally as deserving, are willing to pay regular rates for the space their an- nouncements occupy—ED.] Real Estate Transfers. Thomas Foster et al, to Bellefonte Central R. R. Co., tract of land in State College; $1000. H.I. Wilson et ux to Harbison-Walker Ref, Co, tract of land .in Taylor Twp.; $100. ; John P. Stiver heirs to P. Wilson Stiver, tract of land in Huston Twp.; $2000. Eliza Earon et bar to R. A. Kerstetter, tract of land in State College; $2600. David Condo et ux to Harry E. Gep- hart, tract of land in Miles Twp.; $35. Samuel Oberndorf et ux to Mary C. Harris, house and lot in Bellefonte; $1. F. P. Musser et ux to W. R. Musser, tract of land in Millheim Boro.; $1. W. R. Musser to Alice S. Musser, tract of land in Millheim Boro.; $1. H. Elmer Sunday et al Exrs. to Mar- shall C. Musser, tract of land in Fergu- son Twp.; $5200. David Tressler et ux to J. A. Halder- i tract of land in Ferguson Twp.; Joseph H. Heberling et ux to Margaret Sunday, tract of land in Ferguson Twp.; Joseph H. Heberling et ux to Margaret Bonde, tract of land in Ferguson Twp.; Sarah E. Foreman et bar to William H. Homan, tract of land in Gregg Twp.; Anna E. Steffer et bar to J. P. Hag- ges, plot of giousd in State College; PINE GROVE MENTION. Aunt Mary Gates is ill with bronchial trouble and the grip. “Old Sol” is pouring out his hot rays and farm- ers are happy. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. T. Lytle spent Monday with friends at State College. Harry McCracken is building a new addition to his wagon shed and corn cribs. Farmer Samuel Elder is shy a good cow that he found dead in the barn yard. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. O'Bryan have been visiting friends at Altoona and Bellwood. Grover Cleveland Corl Sundayed with his friend, Fred R. Fry, at Fairbrook. The W. C. DeHaas family moved to the Mrs Emigh home on Tadpole Monday. Chas. Henderson and son Chalmers, of Gates- burg, were here Monday in quest of stock. Willis Houtz, a young Pennsvalley farmer, is housed up with an incomplete fracture of the left leg. Rev. S. C. Stover recently visited his friends at Rock Springs. J. F. Meyers was showing him around. Rev. J. 0. C. McCracken, of Johnstown, spent several days last week at his parental home in the Glades. Rev. J. C. Price is visiting his parental home at Shade Gap, and Mrs. Price is at her home near Lewistown. Miss Goldie Gates, who has been in feeble health, was taken to the Bellefonte hospital last Friday for treatment. Miss Flo Henderson is now enrolled as a stu” dent at the Shippensburg Normal school, pre- paring herself to teach. Rev. W. H. Thaub, of State College, spent Tuesday with his classmate, Rev. L. S. Spangler, at the parsonage on Main street. After several weeks rest at his parental home James Gummo returned to his job at Pittsburgh last week to push the planer and saw. Miss Mary R. Meek is building a hog house 40x20 and expects to engage in the hog business extensively. Howard Barr has the job. The Ladies Mite society of the M. E. church will serve a chicken and waffle supper on Satur- day evening, May 9th, in the I. O. O. F. hall Everybody is welcome. Mrs. Frank Burwell, of Oklahoma City, has been visiting Centre county friends the past week, having been called here on account of the death and funeral of I. L. Burwell. While scraping the road on the Branch on Tuesday one of supervisor Andrew Lytle’s horses was taken sick and died before a veteri- nary could be summoned. Two weeks ago he lost a horse in a similar manner. The rainy, stormy weather did not keep the stork from making his rounds leavinga pair of twin babies, a boy and a girl, at the Charles Strouse home at Pine Hall. The mother, and “Woodrow” and “Lizzie” are doing nicely. - Tuesday evening Mrs. Adda Krebs’ home on west Main street was the scene of a pleasant birthday party, it being her forty-fourth anni- versary. The evening was spent in social chat and music. It was a late hour when the guests left for their homes, wishing the good lady many returns of the day. David Porter Henderson was seventy-five years old on April 8th and his many friends gave him a birthday party, one of the kind he will remember for years. Mr. Henderson is an old soldier, hav- ing served during the Civil war as a member of the 125th regiment. He is one of the best known men in Spruce Creek valley and his friends hope he may live to celebrate many more birthday ! anniversaries. Last Friday evening the N. C. Neidigh house ‘was filled with friends who planned a surprise party for their daughter Esther, it being her eighteenth birthday. The house was thronged with the younger set, who spent the evening most pleasantly, remembering the young Miss with many beautiful and useful presents. Re- freshments were served with a lavish hand by her mother and attendants. HOPE FOR MINERS. Entombed Men May Be Taken Out Alive. Hope that some of the 178 miners imprisoned in mine No. 5 of the New River Collieries company at Ec- cles, W. Va., wrecked by a gas explo | sion, might still be alive, stirred the throng on the mountain side. Eleven bodies have been recovered and sixty- seven men taken out alive. A rescue party, driven out of No. 6 reported that they had heard sounds of digigng beyond the barriers of de: bris choking the connecting entry. A party of fresh miners was hurried into the entry and attacked the fallen mass of rock with renewed vigor. The explosion was terrific. A rum- bling noise was heard through the town and as residents rushed to the entrances of the mines timbers, pieces of cars and othed debris shot from the mouth of No. 5 shaft. Many of those rescued said they were overcome by the gas fumes be- fore they knew what had happened. The first man to leave the mine shafts climbed to the surface of No. 6 hand over hand on a rope. May Destroy Legation If They Wish. Should anti-American demonstra- tions develop an attack on the Ameri: can embassy in Mexico City, the of: fenders will b2 injuring Mexican prop- erty and not American. The United States does not own the embassy building in the Mexican capital and its lease runs out on June 1. 500 Cattle For Head of Texas Ranger. There is a standing reward of 500 head of cattle among Mexicans for the head of any Texas ranger brought to Mexican soil, according to information received by Governor Col” .’¢ indi- rectly from t»e Madero r~ ‘ . on the Rio Grande. Mother and Four Children Burned. Mrs. Mildren Verner and her four | children were burned to death when their home on the outskirts of Mount Union, Pa., was destroyed. When the firemen reached the scene | they were told that all the occupants ' had escaped and made no effort to en- ter the building. Peter Verner, the husband and father, found the charred bodies of his | family in the ruins of his home when he reached the scene from his place of employment at a nearby brick plant. When the fire was discovered neigh- bors of the Verners saw three strange men hurry away from the house, and it is believed they had robbed the dwelilng and then sit it on fire, Mediation Will Likely Settle Mexican Trouble. The Proposition of the Latin—American Powers a Good Solution of the Present Difficulty. Carranza is Included in the Scheme and Entire Peace Now Probable. The scope of mediation plans for the settlement of the Mexican crisis was suddenly broadened Wednesday night so as to conclude the intire range of Mex- ican affairs—not alone the critical issue between the United States and Huerta regime, but also the conflict between the elements of northern Mexico which have rent the Republic for many months. This signal enlargement of the mediation program followed the receipt, late on Wednesday, of a formal acceptance by Gen- eral Carranza, chief of the Constitutionalist forces, of the principle of mediation, as proposed by the Ambassador from Brazil and the ministers from Argentina and Chile. Yesterday appearances continued more favorably according to the follow- ing special bulletin received by the WATCHMAN. WASHINGTON, D. C. April 30, 2.20 p. m. Not for many years have prospects for peace in Mexico been as bright as they are to-day. The path to an early settlement hasbeen swept clean by Carranza’s statement. To-day’s work consisted of efforts to secure an armistice and reduce agreements to writing. Huerta willing to accept mediation, although a dispatch received here indi- cates that he may he fencing for time. An armistice in the difficulties be: | tween the United States and Mexico | has been asked of this government and | | General Huerta by the South Ameri! can envoys who have undertaken to’ avert a war through mediation. Ambassador Da Gama, of Brazil, no- tified Secretary Bryan that this had been determined upon as the next step in the negotiations and that Gen: eral Huerta also had been notified. The Brazilian ambassador also pre- sented to Secretary Bryan a dispatch from the Brazilian legation in Mexico City dealing with the mediation nego- tiations. The ambassador would only say that the note dealt with General Huerta’s attitude toward “terms of presentation” of mediation proposals. An announcement was made by Sec- retary Bryan that General Carranza had accepted the principle of media- tion in the difficulty between the two countries and that he had informed the mediators of his wilingness to con- fer on the subject. The communication, addressed to both governments, formally requests each government to declare an armis- tice. It was pointed out by officials that in all probability the United States would accept the proposal, not- withstanding the fact that this govern- ment has not recognized that a state of war in Mexico exists, in so far as the American operations are concern- ed. The proposal for an armistice does not include any reference to the revo- lution in Mexico, the United States and Huerta merely being called upon to cease active operations against one another pending further mediation proposals. Consideration of the Constitutional- ists’ position, it was stated, probably would be involved in the next step to be taken after an armistice had been agreed to by the principals in the dif- | ficulties between the United States and the Huerta government. Under the armistice, in accordance with international proceedings, neither the Huerta government nor the United States would pause in preparations for war. Plans for possible conflict would proceed, but the armistice would pro- hibit actual hostilities in the field and any extension of military control by either side. In Mexico people would be permitted to go where they pleased unmolested. It would simply establish a truce. The British embassy has received from Sir Lionel Carden, British min- ister to Mexico, a telegram stating that Huerta has promised to give friendly consideration to any sugges- tion under the proffer of mediation. This is in answer to representations made to him by Great Britain, France and Germany. The telegram has been communicated to the state depart- ment. If Huerta insists on recognition of his government, the mediation plan will prove of no avail, but from Vera Cruz comes news dispatches that seem to indicate that Huerta has at last been forced to consider his elimination because of adverse sentiment in his capital. If that proves to be true, the “A. B. C.” mediation, as the plan is called from the initials of the mediating powers, may point the way out and eventually lead to a complete settle- ment of the Mexican troubles. In any event, there is no evidence that Presi. dent Wilson will recede one bit from his attitude that Huerta shall not be recognized and must be eliminated. The first conflict on the Mexican border came when the Federal troops of Provisional President Huerta fired on the United States border patrol at Laredo, Texas, from across the Rio Grande. The fire was promptly returned by the United States troops on the Texas side of the river. The fight lasted for about half an hour, during which three persons on the American side were killed and at least twelve Mexicans were seen to fall under the accurate aim of the American soldiers. Beside the casualties sustained by the Mexicans in the exchange of shots, twenty of them are reported to have been killed by dynamite explosions in their efforts to destroy Nuevo Laredo, which appeared successful, as the flames were then raging. The Federals, besides setting the Mexican town on fire, blew up many buildings. Among the structures de- stroyed by explosion and fire there were the United States consulate, the municipal building, the flour mill, one of the largest in this section of the southwest; the postoffice, theater and custom house. ci It was in the destruction of the municpial building that the twenty Mexican soldiers lost their lives. Hundreds of persons were attracted to the river banks by the sound of the : firing, and both men and women risk- ed their lives in watching the combat while bulets fell near them. SAY HUERTA IS READY TO FLEE. An army coup d’etat resulting in the overthrow of President Huerta is now threatened in Mexico City. Huerta has broken with General Blanquet, his minister of war. Attaches of the national palace are reported to be getting all railroad cars available, indicating that Huerta is preparing to leave the city. There is an ominous calm. There have been no anti-American demon- strations for forty-eight hours. The troops are sullen, and rumors of a re- volt are heard on every hand. Representatives of General Zapata announced that he will reach the cap- ital before Saturday. Friends of the bandit leader declare that he will join hands with Huerta against the United States. Dr. Iganico Alcocer, minister of the interior, has sent further messages to all state governors, urging them in the name of Huerta to push their efforts to persuade the rebel leaders to unite in defense of national integrity. Com- plete amnesty is promised the rebels. Despite this threatened overturn of Huerta, diplomats in Mexico City pro- fess to believe that Huerta's accept: ance of mediation will result in the settlement of all the questions be- tween Mexico and the United States. They are taking a more hopeful view of the situation than they have had in more than eight months. Huerta, it is said, will appoint Fran- cisco de la Barra, now Mexican miris- ter to Paris, as his representative be- fore the mediatory commission. Federal Commander Falls in Battle Near Monterey. General Enrique Perez, commander of the Federal forces driven from Mon- terey by General Pablo Gonzales and his Constitutionalists, has been killed in battle at Marcia, below Monterey, according to an official report received by General Carranza. Two hundred other Federal troops were killed. The Constitutionalists captured 300,000 rounds of ammuni tion, mountain guns and other war munitions, 4dlong with a quantity of Federal baggage. Where’s Mexican Navy? Where are the Mexican gunboats Zaragoza, Progresso and Bravo? They have not been heard from for several days. The navy department ordered Admiral Badger, at Vera Cruz, to find them. No opportunity will be given the Mexican “navy” to cause trouble. Serious on West Coast. Refugees are fleeing from the west coast of Mexico through all ports of exit and by every available vessel. The cruiser South Dakota arrived at Acapulco from Sir: Francisco. Her of ficers consider! : situation serious. President of the Reading Railroad Company Suffered Attack of Gas tritis and Never Rallied. George F. Baer, president of the Philadelphia & Reading Railway com: pany, died at his home in Philadelphia from an attack of gastritis. He was seventy-one years old last September. There was no struggle, no pain, no unhappiness in the end except the fact itself. Not from a few minutes after he became ill on Saturday on his way to his office was he conscious. When he died there were in the sick room Mrs. Baer, the five daughters— Mrs. William Griscom Coxe, of Wil mington; Mrs. William N. Appel, of Lancaster; Mrs. Heber L. Smith, Mrs. Isaac Hiester and Mrs. Frank L. Con- nard, whose husband is dead, all of Reading; the four sons-in-law, Walter Douglass, the family coachman for thirty-two years, and four physicians. Mrs. Baer wanted Walter Douglass to be at the bedside; she depended on him a whole lot, just as Mr. Baer had done for so many years. Mr. Baer’s death came in a manner to remove one of the city’s and state's foremost figures without warning. So quickly did the illness take hold that Mr. Baer had time to speak only his name and then sank into unconscious ness. This condition continued to the end.
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