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Bellefonte, Pa., November 13, 1914,
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A PHANTOM VICTORY FOR REPUBLI-
CANS.
Democrats Gain in Number of Senators
and Control House. Hold Vantage
Ground.
A statement issued from headquarters
of the Democratic National Committee
Friday night, characterizes the victory of
the party in power as “marvelous in the
light of the facts.” The statement, which
was given out by Thomas J. Pence, fol-
lows:
“The Republican press talks of a vic-
tory achieved at the polls. What was it?
They lost three United States Senators,
while the Democracy elected all of its
Democratic Senators and increased its
majority in the Senate from 10 to 16. In
the light of the political history of the
nation, the Republicans should have car-
ried the House, but they didn’t. Instead,
the Democratic party smashed every
political precedent established since the
foundation of the Government and elect-
ed a Democratic House by the largest
majority ever given a political party fol-
lowing a revision of the tariff laws.
Not only has the party made decisive
gains in the Senate, which insures con-
trol of that body for many years to come,
but all records have been broken in the
election of a majority in the House. Only
once before has a political party been
given a majority in the lower branch of
Congress following a revision of the
tariff laws. This occurred in 1898, when
following the enactment ot the Dingley
tariff law, the Republican majority of 47
was cut to 13. The enactment of the
McKinley the Payne-Aldrich and all
other tariff laws has sent the dominant
parties to defeat.
In analyzing the result of last Tuesday
the fact should not be overlooked that
the Republican party in 1898 profited by
a war with a foreign country; otherwise
it could hardly have survived the ensu-
ing Congressional election. Notwith-
standing the fact that the Spanish-Amer-
ican war tended to give strength and sup-
port to the Republicans at that time,
they suffered a large loss of representa-
tion in the House. In the political
contest of this week the Democra-
cy was at a distinct disadvantage
because it had to bear the brunt
of a war tax and face demoralized busi-
ness conditions resulting from the great-
est war in the history of the human race.
With the commerce of the nation tem-
porarily throttled as a result of this
world-wide condition and forced to enact
a war tax on the eve of the Congression-
al elections, the Administration went be-
fore the people and achieved a victory
never before approached by a dominant
political party following a revision of the
tariff.
The result of Tuesday is nothing short
of marvelous in the light of the facts.
The Republicans have achieved a victory
invisible They do not control any
branch of the Federal Government.
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS.
KIRK—GILLETTE.—Norman M. Kirk, a
son'of Dr. and Mrs. M. A. Kirk, of Belle-
fonte, and Miss Hallie Gillette, of Thief
River Falls, Minn., were quietly married
on Saturday of last week at the home of
the bride's sister, at Bemidji, Minn. The
ceremony was performed by the Pres-
byterian minister. The bridegroom is a
graduate of State College, class of 1912,
and is now engaged in soil survey work
for the United States Department of Ag-
riculture. He has been located at St.
Paul all summer but expects to be sent
south before real cold weather sets in,
and then he and Mrs. Kirk will stop in
Bellefonte for a week’s visit with his
parents.
SAMPSEL—RAY.—Ralph Sampsel, son
of Mr. and Mrs. John Sampsel, of Rock-
view, and Miss Beatrice Ada Ray, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel N. Ray, of
Axe Mann, drove to Centre Hall last
Thursday and were united in marriage
at the parsonage of the Reformed church
by the pastor, Rev. R. Raymond Jones.
For the present the young couple will
make their home with the bridegroom’s
parents.
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FRANTZ—SHAY.—Grover C. Frantz and
Miss Emma M. Shay were quietly mar-
ried in Bellefonte last Friday by justice
of the peace Henry D. Brown. Miss Shay
is from Howard while her husband is a
native of upper Bald Eagle valley.
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GOING TO FRANCE WITH BiG CONSIGN-
MENT OF MOTOR TRUCKS. — Edward
Shields, who holds a good position with
the White Automobile company, of
Cleveland, Ohio, will come to Bellefonte
on Saturday of next week and remain
over Sunday with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Michael Shields. On Monday, No-
vember 23rd, he will leave for. New
York whence he and five other represen-
tatives of the White company will sail
for France with a consignment of 600
White motor tricks for the use of the
French army.
AROUND THE TowN SoCIALLY.—Among
those who have entertained within the
past week are, Mrs. Robert Morris, who
gave a luncheon Tuesday in honor of
Mrs. David Patton, of Huntingdon, a|T
guest of Miss Lida Morris, :
Mrs. John Porter Lyon's tea Wednes-
day afternoon was in compliment to Mrs.
Sylvester A. Bixler, of Lock Haven, one
of Bellefonte’s October brides.
Saturday Miss Mary Brockerhoff will
give a dinner for Mr. and Mrs. McGar-
gle. Mrs. McGargle has been a guest of
her cousin, Mrs.- J. M, Dale, for sever-
al weeks.
PoTTER.—William F. Potter, a descend-
ant of one of the old-time Potter fami-
lies of Centre county, died at 11.30
o'clock Sunday night at the home of his
niece, Mrs. James R. Blythe, in Philadel-
phia, of a general breaking down of the
system. Mr. Potter was a staunch Re-
publican and on election day he walked
to the polls and voted a straight ticket.
When he returned home he told his niece
that he was now ready to go as he knew
he would never live to cast another vote. |
He suffered a collapse on Saturday and
died on Sunday night.
Deceased was a son of Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Potter and was born near Pot-
ters Mills on April 4th, 1828, hence at his
death was 86 years, 7 months and 5 days i
old. He received a good education and!
when a young man taught school in Cen- |
tre county until 1853 when he went to |
California with the seekers after gold. |
For almost forty years he followed the |
mining camps in California, Nevada and |
Montana, finally returning to Centre |
county twenty-three years ago. For |
twenty years he made his home with his |
brother-in-law, Abram V. Miller, at Pleas- |
ant Gap, and after Mr. Miller quit house-
keeping he went to Philadelphia to live |
with Mr. and Mrs. Blythe. Mr. Potter !
was a great student of history and could |
not only discuss intelligently on the his- |
tory of America but was conversant with |
the history of all the old countries. He |
never married and was the last surviv-
ing member of his father’s family.
Brief funeral services were held at the
Blythe home on Tuesday evening and '
Wednesday morning the remains were
brought to Bellefonte and taken direct
to the Union cemetery for burial in the ;
old Potter lot. i
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KNECHT.—Raymond L. Knecht, a son i
of William T. Knecht, cashier of the
State bank at Mill Hall, died at the Lock
Haven hospital at one o'clock Wednes-
day morning of typhoid fever. The |
young maniwas a Senior student at State
College when he contracted the disease.
He was afmember of the Alpha Delta :
Sigma fraternity and the day before the :
election, when the gravity of his condi-
tion became apparent, he was taken to
the Lock Haven hospital by two of
his fraternity brothers. Everything pos- |
sible was done for him but without
avail. :
Deceased was born at Parvin, Clinton
county, and was twenty-three years of
age. He was a graduate of the State |
Official Vote of Centre County.
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| Atnoon on Thursday of last week
! Judge Ellis L. Orvis with David R. Fore-
i man, prothonotary, and L. A. Schaeffer
and G. Willard Hall as clerks started the
: official count of the vote cast at the elec-
tion on Tuesday, November 3rd. For |
| the information of the voter we publish
the vote received by each candidate of
‘the one or more parties by which
| he was nominated, several of the candi-
dates being the nominee of two or more
parties. The Socialist vote in the coun-
ty continues at about a standstill while
the Prohibition vote was the small-
est in some years. Following is the offi-
cial count:
Judge of the Supreme Court.
Robert 8: Frazier... ..... 1419
George Kunkel..." = =r 3377
Judge of the Superior Court.
. 1686
3008
United States Senator.
A. Mitchell Palmer, D.... 2686
Gifford Pinchot.................... 323
.. 140—1597
Boies Penrose... ............. 310
| Fred W. Whiteside, S..... 125
Madison F. Larkin, Pro. 95
Governor.
Vance C. McCormick........ {2- 1 ~-S157 5810
R.. 3434
Martin G. Brumbaugh....... K... 122
LP, 13—3569
141
13
51
Joseph R. Allen, S.................
Char’es N
William Draper Lewis, R. P...
Matthew H. Stevenson, P......
Lieutenant Governor.
William T.
Creasy : 3123
. 85—3208
64
. 86
74— 804
. 14-3304
Percy JF. Smith...
Frank B. McClain.............
Frederick J. Shollar,S............. ~~ 7? 148
'H.). Whalen, Pro... ome 108
Geo. G. Anton. Ind... Coe 2
Secretary of Internal Affairs
William N. McNair, D
i W....
{ Fred E. Lewis.................... {Ew .... 60
i 2 P 67— 811
| ‘Henry Houck................... ! K.
i
i Robert B. Ringler, S
i C. sSmith, Pro... 000 an
Representative in Congress at Large.
"Robert S. Bright, D................ 0 2864
| Martin Jennings Caton, D... vee 2079
! Arthur B. Clark. D.......... 2843
Charles N. Crosby, D..................
Lex N. Mitchell.............. . ;
ms
John R. K. Scott...............
! { WW... 754
Arthur R. Rupley............... 1B M.... 120
Anderson Walters............. B
(W.
, Harry Watson. ................. B
ThomasS. Crago............... ! R
Mahlon M. Garland.......... 5
Daniel F. Lafean............... $ 2
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Normal school at Lock Haven and was |
in his'last year in a course of electrical |
ro
Dennis O’Brien Coughlin, S.
engineering at State College. He is sur- PEL Havdon, 5
vived by his parents, two brothers and Charles Sob, Bis os 5s
two sisters, namely: Frank S. Knecht, of | James J. Patton, Pro. 153
Bellefonte; John W., principal of the! B BE Hke Pros mrster ji
public school at Summer Hill; M. Lillian {bert Sime. 5 2
and Mabel E., at the parental home at {3geph 8. Ho Kk. 2
Mill Hall. He also has many Centre | Powe Salen. K... z
county relatives, as he was a grandson of | H. G. Meinel, Ind... i
ex-Sheriff Benjamin Schaeffer, of Nit- | re Dummer Ind... 0
tany. The funeral will be held this morn- | Representa
ing, burial to be made in the Mt. Bethel ' SE Tobias, D: a 3
cemetery near Clintondale. ! Charles H. Rowland, 68
| I | Frank C. Rittenhouse. S. oo 1
BURCHFIELD.—Mrs. Hannah M. Burch- | Willie or 32 fhe Geneval Assembly. Wolo
field, widow of William Burchfield, died Alonzo. 5: Mi oulthrop Ww 799
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. M. J. [vier gr... FT Nr
Beck, of Altoona, last Friday morning Charles'C. Johnson, 8... 153
after an illness of some weeks with a
complication of diseases. She was born :
at Boalsburg on April 6th, 1833, hence
was in her eighty-second year. Fifty- |
eight years ago she was married to Wil- |
liam Burchfield who died over forty years
ago. Mrs. Burchfield had made her |
home in Altoona during the past twenty-
one years. She is survived by the fol-
lowing children: Edward L., and Hugh |
Burchfield, of Altoona; Mrs. Effie Ja-
cobs, of Boalsburg; Mrs. M. J. Beck and :
Mrs. J. B. Felty, of Altoona.
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FoUSE.—Mrs. Eliza Fouse, a native of |
Centre county, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. S. G. Rudy, in Hunting- |
don, last Friday morning, aged about |
seventy-eight years. Her maiden name
was Eliza Frank and she was born in
Pennsvalley. She was twice married.
Her first husband was William Shontz,
who was killed during the Civil war.
Her second husband, Christian Fouse,
died in 1882. She is survived by several
children, one of whom is Mrs. Elizabeth
Hosterman, of Boalsburg. Burial was
made at Petersburg on Sunday after-
noon.
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MILLER. —George Miller died at the
home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
William T. Miller, on east Logan street,
at 1.20 o'clock last Thursday afternoon,
after a prolonged illness with Potts dis-
ease of the spine. He was born in Belle-
fonte and was 11 years, 6 months and 18
days old. Funeral services were held at
the Miller home at 2.30 o’cleck Saturday
afternoon by Rev. E. H. Yocum, assisted
by Rev. C. C. Shuey. Burial was made
in the Union cemetery.
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WoopwARD.—Joseph W. Woodward, a
native of Williamsport and brother of
Col. John A. Woodward, of Howard, died
at Spokane, Wash., on October 28th, of
Ptomaine poisoning, aged. sixty-eight
years. Mr. Woodward had lived in the
west during the past thirty-five years.
he remains were brought east’ and tak-
en to Williamsport where interment was
made last Wednesday.
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RIMERT.—Mrs. Jane Leathers Rimert
died very suddenly at her home at How-
ard on Tuesday evening, of heart trou-
ble, aged eighty years within two days.
She is survived by her husband, William |
T. Rimert, and one daughter, Mrs. Jack
Earl, of Chicago. One brother, William
Leathers, of Wichita, also sur-
vives. The funeral will be held today.
Representative in the General Assembly.
David W. Miller, D.........................
Herbert H. Ashman, W.. o
Harry B. Scott, R...........
Samuel Wilkinson, S...................................
OFFICIAL VOTE ON CONGRESS.
The official vote on Congress in the
21st district as computed by the return
judges at Clearfield on Tuesday is as fol-
lows:
Row- Ritten- McLar- | Ass
County Tobias Mayo land house ren
Centre... 2953 573 3689 171 172
Clearfield.......4691 1606 4202 840 438
Cameron. 213 229 653 10 23
McKean......... 1482 2i66 1859 283 218
Totals............9339 4574 10403 1304 95]
Rowland’s majority .............. 1064
OFFICIAL VOTE ON STATE SENATOR.
The official vote on State Senator in
the 34th district is as follows:
County Patterson Moulthrop Miller Johnson
Centre.......... 3010 948 3367 153
Clearfield......3707 3137 3929 896
Totals..........6717 4085 7296 1049
Miller's majority............................... 579
PEG O° My HEART.—“Peg O’ My
Heart, Oliver Morosco’s production of J.
Hartley Manners’ comedy, which will be
the attraction at Garmans on Wednesday
evening, November 18th, is one of the
very few dramatic offerings nowadays
that can boast of a two year’s continu.
ous run in New York. The author had a
hard time to convince producing manag-
ers that it was a good play, and it was
left for Mr. Morosco to prove that he
had the courage of his convictions, that
a play can be free of moral lessons and
discussions of either capital and labor
and still be a good play. It is brimful of
clever wit and humor, and comic situa-
tions, and it is not. without an abundance
of heart interest. Prices, 25, 50, 75 cents.
and $1.00 and $1.50.
“HAVE 1 DONE WHAT I CouLD?”.—The
situation in war-stricken Belgium de-
mands thejinstant attention of the Amer-
ican people. Bellefonte has always re-
sponded generously when called upon to
aid in time of need, and will not fail in
the present appeal. Think of it—millions
in dire need; starvation, starvation star-
ing them in the face. Warm underwear,
shoes and stockings are so much needed.
Money for blankets, clothing, etc., can
be sent to Mrs. Spigelmyer or to Mrs.
William Derstine. The box must go by
Tuesday. Clothes, etc., can be left at the
Racket Store or the W. C. T. U. rooms,
Saturday and Monday afternoon.
—— se ———
~—Put your ad. in the WATCHMAN.
14—3191 |
A COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS TREE.—The
Woman’s Club of Bellefonte, in conjunc-
! tion with the burgess and the borough
| council, are making arrangements for a
| community Christmas tree, to be erected
‘on the Diamond Christmas eve and to
- remain for several days.
! There is to be singing of the familiar
: Christmas carols every evening from 7.30
't0 8.00, and it is the desire of the club
! that everyone of the towns-people, who
can do so will join in this singing. Miss
! Mary Bradley has volunteered to take
1 charge of the singing, and would like the
| superintendents of the Sunday schools to
| co-operate with her in having the chil-
| dren rehearse the carols. The first pub-
i lic rehearsal to which all are invited will
i be held in the High school building on
| Monday evening, November 23rd, at 8.00
o’clock.
{ The club would also like as many peo-
{ ple as care to, to contribute towards se-
| curing and lighting the tree. If any so
| desire they may send their donations to
| any one of the following committee:
i Mrs. Edmund Blanchard
i Miss Adaline Olewine Mrs. R. S. Brouse
{ Mrs. J. F. Finklestine Mrs. J. E. Ward
i Mrs. Harry Yeager Mrs. J. L. Montgomery
| Miss Lillian Smith Mrs. H. J. Thompson
| Miss Daise Keichline
i Twenty-five cents will buy a cluster of
|
| for all contributions. Many can con-
| tribute at least one cluster, and some
|
more than one.
! ——A surprise birthday dinner was
| given Mrs. Harvey Griffith at her home
| Wednesday, by her friends in Bellefonte
| and Axe Mann. The party which was
j originated by Mrs. Clayton Brown and
| some of Mrs. Griffith's neighbors, in-
| cluded about thirty-five of her nearest
| friends, who went to Axe Mann in auto-
| mobiles and carriages during the morn-
| ing, prepared to make ready and serve a
sumptuous dinner. The entire day was
spent in merry making, as the guests
only left when realizing that supper was
not to be included in the day's program.
——Landlord August Glinz, of the Gar-
man house, received word on Wednes-
day of the death of his mother, Mrs.
Louisa Glinz, at Hanover, Germany, on
November 5th.
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Trial List for December Court.
Following is the list of civil cases
scheduled for trial at the December term
of court which begins on Monday, De-
cember 7th:
FIRST WEEK.
Effie and John Taylor vs. Bubb & Son.
Appeal.
The National Engraving Co. vs. T. R.
Hamilton. Appeal.
R. T. Comley vs. Centre Lumber Co.
Appeal.
Frederic Dale vs. W. G. Davis. Appeal.
Alfred C. Grove vs. John D. Reish. Ap-
peal.
Lena Pardo vs. Amos Kauffman Exr.
Appeal. :
SECOND WEEK.
John P. Harris, Trustee vs. J. C. Mey-
er, et al. Assumpsit.
Hannah Cowher vs. Wilson Frantz.
Ejectment.
Keeler Motor Car Co. vs. John Sebring,
Jr. Assumpsit.
Huston Township School District vs.
The P. R. R. Co. Trespass.
John W. Biddle vs. Huyett-McNitt Co.
824 | Assumpsit.
Peter Mendis vs. A. E. Schad. As-
sumpsit. .
Samantha Gates vs. George N. Hoy.
Assumpsit.
Susan McClintock vs.
Assumpsit.
DuBois Garage Co. vs. Keichline & Co.
umpsit.
Bellefonte Poor Dist, vs. Maude E.
Harper. Assumpsit. :
George E. Campbell vs. P. R. R. Co.
George N. Hoy.
Assumpsit.
William Whitmer Sons Co. vs. William
Showers. Trespass.
Charles Kelly vs. A. E. Schad. As.
sumpsit,
Camilla E. Beightol vs. Lehigh valley
Coal Co. Trespass.
W. H. Sheets vs. M. M. Showers. Tres-
pass.
SPRING MILLS.
The railroad company has a dozen or more
men working here, changing the switches and
moving them nearer tothe station.
Ralph, of Williamsport, were here last week at-
tending the funeral of their uncle, Robert
Bartges.
Rev. and Mrs. W. R. McClellan, of West Mil-
ton, and Mr. and Mrs. John White and daughter
Lucinda Runkle.
Harry Woods, of Harrisburg, is visiting rela-
tives and friends in the valley, and as the deer
season has just opened, is also indulging ini a
hunting expedition.
Well, the election is over, and of course all are
satisfied—must be. Fortunately, the wicked
Democrats can elect a President without the
half of boss ridden Pennsylvania.
On Monday evening last Miss Ella Cummings
entertained at cards Misses Rosa Smith, Mable
Brown, Sarah Condo and Messrs. Gross Hagan
Harry Brown, Chas. Hagan and Guy Foreman.
The Spring Mills gun club ‘left early on Mon-
day last on their hunting excursion. What the
result will be is another question. It was re-
ported here last evening that the Potter's Mills
club had captured a deer yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fisher, of Penn Hall, who
have been in Philadelphia visiting their daugh-
ter Sarah, a student in the West Chester Normal
school, returned home on Friday last. While in
the city Mr. Fisher purchased a new Imperial
automobile.
Potato Quarantine.
The department of agriculture an-
nounced that it is eonsidering a quar-
antine on potatoes in New York simi.
lar to the one in Maine because of the
presence of the powdery scab disease
on potatoes in the northern part of
the state. A hearing will be held in
Washington on Nov. 13 to decide.
Ruth, of Altoona, are here on a visit to Mrs |
The Germans Take Dixmude
The Smashing Offensive of Kaiser's
Troops Make Headway on Line In
Belgium.
Driving forward with increasing
fury, and batiling more violently than
at any time since they made their
stand along the Aisne river and thea
swept forward through Belgium, the
Germans hammered the defense of
the allied forces along the line from
Lille to the coast and at the end of
the day's fighting had advanced their
battle tront at many places.
The fighting was fiercely waged on
both sides. The artillery of the in-
vaders kept up a continual fire on the
positions of the French and British
forces and the latter were compelled
to evacuate many of their positions.
The most important gains were
made on Belgian soil, where the Ger-'
mans recaptured Dixmude,
the Belgian and British forces for the
held by
past several days. Here the kaisers|
troops, by a series of desperate at]
: tacks, forced the allied forces to re
| tire from the town for the first time
globes, and the committee will be glad
in more than a week. They hold a
commanding position along the Yser
river.
Dixmude is in the northwestern end
of the Flanders battle line, which
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even able to reoccupy Lombaertzyde
and advance beyond this town, but
toward the end of the day the Ger
mans succeeded in taking possession
of Dixmude.
“We still hold our positions on the
approaches to this town, along tha
canal from Nieuport to Ypres, which
has been firmly occupied. The fighting
was very hot at these places.
“The British troops, attacked also
at several points, succeeded every:
where in stopping the enemy. .
“On the rest of the front the gen.
eral situation shows no change, with
the exception of slight progress by
our forces to the north of Soissons
and in the region to the west of Vail
ly, on the right bank of the Aisne,
Outside of these two points the state
of the weather permitted only minor
engagements, which resulted success
fully for us. Particularly at Coincourt,
north of the forest of Parroy, on tha
Franco-German frontier, eighteen
wiles east of Nancy, we routed a de
tachment of the enemy.”
German Cruiser Destroyed.
The German cruiser Emden, which
has been preying upon British coms-
merce in the Orient ever since the be-
ginning of the war in Europe, has
been destroyed by the Australian war-
ship Sydney, in the bay of Bengal.
This announcement was given out
runs soulheasterly to Ypres, in Bel | Officially by the British admiralty in
glum, and then southerly to Arras, in| London.
France. The vicinity of Dixmude has
The Emden was driven ashore upon
been tue scene of severe fighting sincg One of the Cocos islands, or Keeling
tie Germans made their first dash, 18!1ands, in the Indian
ocean. The
toward Calais, and the Belgian town 1088 Of life on the Emden is reported
has suffered greatly by the artillery
duelling. Dixmude lies in from the
coast, about fifteen miles southeasi
of Ostend and «most due west from
the French port of Dunkirk.
According tu reports from Berlin
and partly confirmed by the official
statements from the Paris war office
the Germans, in addition fo taking the
first line of the allies’ positions west
of Langmare, took 20u0 prisoners and
six machine gune.
Further along the line and in the
region of Ypres, where tie Germans
for several days have «ttempted to
drive a wedge through the lines oi
British troops, the Germans claim
to have driven the enemy from St.
Eloi, while they repelled counter-at
tacks and held their advantage and
positions te the north of Armen
tieres and dominating that section of
the battle line. Near Lille, on French
soil, the invaders also progressed and
inflicted heavy losses on the French,
who attempted to recapture trenches,
taken during the past two days.
In the Argonne region, the violent
onslaughts uf the French forces were
repulsed and the advance checked in!
that section of the field of :onflict.
The French claim that north of
Soissons, on the center of the battle
line, their offensive continues to gain
ground and that their advance in that
region is progressing favorably. Ta
the west of Vailly, on the west bank
of the Aisne, successes crowned the
efforts of the French troops fo gain,
but according to the official state
ment there were no important
changes on the front of either of the
two armies, the weather permitting
only minor engagements.
The following official bulletins were
issued:
GERMAN.
“We made good progress Tuesday
on the Yser branch of the Ypres and
took Dixmude by storm, capturing
more than 2000 prisoners and nine
machine guns.
“Further south our troops crossed
the canal, and west of Langmarc cap-
tured the first line of the enemy’s po-
sition. About 2000 infantry were tak.
en prisoners and six machine guns
were captured.
“South of Ypres we have driven the
enemy out of St. Floi.
“Despite fierce counter attacks by
the British the dominating heights to
the north of Armentieres remain in
our hands.
“Our attack has made progress to
the southwest of Lille. The French
suffered heavy losses while attempt.
ing to recapture commanding heights
to the north of Vienne-le-Chateau, ir
the forest of Argonne, and to the
northeast and south of Verdun French
attacks were everywhere repulsed.
“No important information is at
hand from the eastern theater of the
‘war.
Harry Kreamer, of Sunbury, and his brother |
“It is officially reported from Vien:
na that heavy fighting at Shabats and
Lesnitza was continued through the
, night and some of the enemy's posi
J
tions were taken by storm. To the
east of Kupanje the pursuit of the
‘enemy is being continued.
“Ther are movements of strong
Russian forces in East Galicia and in
Bessarabia (a government of South:
western Russia), this apparently be
ing in connection with the Turkish
war.
“General headquarters at Constan.
tinople reports that, although snow is
falling and in spite of a heavy atmos
phere our offensive on the Caucasion
frontier is maintained.”
FRENCH.
“The enemy has continued all day
his effort of Tuesday without accom:
plishing any new result. He has di
rected against Lombaertzde (two
miles north of Nieuport) a counter at.
tack which has been repulsed, and has
made vain attempts to debouch from
Dixmude, on the left bank of the
Yser.
“There is nothing new to report
from the rest of the front.
“On our left wing the fighting was
resumed Tuesday between Nieuport
and the Lys, with a very great de
gree of severity. Generally speaking,
our front was maintained, in spite of
the violence and the strength of the
German attacks, directed against cer
tain of our points of support.
“To the north of Nieuport we were
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to have been heavy. The casualties on
the Sydney were three men killed and
fifteen wounded.
All possible assistance is now be-
ing given to the survivors of the Em.
den by the various ships which have
been dispatched to the scene of the
fight. :
700 Horses Die In Fire.
Seven hundred horses on the Brit-
ish steamer Rembrandt, which caught
fire off the port of Norfolk, Va., have
been burned to death and their bodies
were thrown overboard.
The captain of the ship says that
he believes the vessel was purposely
set on fire, declaring that Germans
had boasted that the steamer would
be blown up before it reached France.
The horses were intended for the use
of the allies.
The loss to the vessel itself by the
fire will be slight.
Dies Six Hours Before He Was t¢
Have Been Electrocuted.
New Jersey's electric chair wad
cheated when Angelo Cerciello, ol
Newark, died of fright in the state
prison at Trenton. ;
Cerciello was to have been electro
cuted Tuesday night at 8 o'clock. He
died at 2.30.
Three days ago Cerciello ate the
heads of matches in an attempt ai
suicide. It was discovered, however
and the prison physicians pumped the
poison from his stomach. He fully re
covered.
On Tuesday a change came over
bim and he gradually declined unti
his death. Ciciello was condemned tc
death for chopping his wife to pieces
with an axe.
Submarine Sinks British Gunboat.
The announcement has been made
in London, Eng., that the British tor
pedo gunboat Niger had been sunk
by a submarine in the Downs, the
roadstead in the English channel oft
Deal. It is thought that there was
no loss of life.
PINE GROVE MENTION.
Mrs. C. M. Trostle is among the sick this week.
You don’t want to miss the J. Sumner Miller
public sale tomorrow.
Farmer J. F. Kimport shipped a ton of pork to
Williamsport Tuesday.
Geo. Koch and wife Sundayed at grandpa Kel-
ler’s home on Main street.
Joel Feree departed Thursday for an extended
visit in Michigan, his old home.
Walter Woods transacted business in Philips-
burg in the early part of the week.
W. H. Brouse is in the market for turkeys at 18
cents per pound, but finds the birds scarce.
John W. Fry, who has been fast in bed for
some time, is now on a fair way to recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Mack Fry spent the Sabbath
at the W. H. Glenn home, on east Main street.
Samuel I. Corl is building an addition to his
barn, 30x60 feet. George Kelley is the builder.
Fred Resides came over the mountain Friday
with a bunch of cattle for his block at State Col-
lege.
Miss Lizzie Fishburn spent several days in the
beginning of the week at the old home on the
Branch. ,
Jack frost showed up in earnest Monday night,
bursting water pipes and a number of steam
engines,
Benner Walker, a prosperous farmer of Col-
lege township, spent Friday with Hon. J. W
Kepler. : :
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Walker were Sunday
visitors at the Clyde Fishburn home on the
Branch.
Mrs. Geo. Kustaborder, of Warriorsmark,
spent last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
H. C. Houck.
Willard McGirk, who the past year traveled
through the far west for his health, returned
very much improved.
While aiding with a corn husker Friday Henry
L. Dale had his left hand drawn into the grain-
ery, receiving an ugly cut.
Clem Fortney, of Altoona, spent several days
with friends in and out of town before going for
big game on Tuesday morning. :
Robert Reed, one of Patton township's tight-
laced Democrats and good farmers, spent Thurs-
day with his brother John, in the Glades.
County Commissioner D. A. Grove passed
through town Monday evening with a drove of
Donkeys, mostly fillies that he intends growing
up for the fairs.
Miss Annie Garner sold her farm at Struble
last week to Jacob Cramer, for $5,000. Miss
Garner will sell her personal property and move
to State College, where she will build a new
home,