Germany Warns
: All Shipping.
Neutral Vessels Advised by Berlin to
Avoid English Channel, Under Peril
of Destruction.
Germany has officially promulgated
what is virtually a blockade order
against France, and warned the ships
of all neutral nations to avoid the
north and west coasts of that country.
This statement supplements the an-
nouncement given out by the admir-
alty, which was wirelessed to the
United States and other neutral na-
tions, declaring that after Feb. 18, all
waters surrounding the British Isles
would be considered in the war zone
and that not even neutral merchant
vessels would be free from danger of
attack, presumably from German sub-
marines.
The last statement, however, seem-
ingly goes farther than the announce-
ment of Thursday, in that it intimates
German activity dgainst shipping in
the English channel at once.
The reason for this step, as given
in a statement issued by the chief
admiral of the staff of the German
navy, is that the kaiser intends to
make a determined effort to prevent
the transportation of Lord Kitchen-
er’s new British army to the Conti:
nent. The order follows:
“Enland is on the eve of shipping
numerous troops and large quantities
of war material to France. Against
these English transports we will pro-
ceed with all the means of warfare
at our disposal.
“Neutral shipping is STnestly cau
tioned against approaching the north-
ern or the western coasts o! France,
as in these waters such vessels would
run the serious danger of being con-
founded with ships whose purposes
are warlike.
“The best route for the North sea
is around Scotland.”
United States May Protest.
Germany’s declarations placing the
waters bordering on the British Isles
and France in the war zone and vir
tually declaring a “blockade” against
these countries, was taken up at the
cabinet meeting in Washington.
The stand taken by Germany is re
garded as one of the most serious
developments of the war thus far af
fecting the United States, and what
action, if any, is to be taken by this
government remains in doubt.
In certain official quarters the view
is expressed that ground is lacking
for a protest, since no objection was
raised by this government when the
North sea was strewn with mines by
Great Britain and Germany several
months ago.
From other quarters it was indicat:
ed that the so-called “blockade” will
he protested against, and that an offi-
cial statement of the position of this
government is being Drepared by the
state department.”
Say Old People Were Murdered.
That five old men and three old wo
men were deliberately chloroformed
to death as they slept in the Ger
man Odd Fellows’ home on the Tuck:
aroe road, near Yonkers, N. Y., and
that they were murdered because
their age and general debility was toc
much of a care and that their deaths
were announced simply as due to old
age, is the belief of Coroner James
P. Dunn.
The coroner told of his conviction
in this regard after he had concluded
the first session of the inquest which
he is making into the eight deaths at
the home. He immediately issued war-
rants for the arrest of three porters
at the home whom he had interro-
gated, and for Adam Bangert, the su
perintendent of the home. All were
locked up as material witnesses with:
out bail.
Immigration Bill Killed.
The attempt to pass the immigra
tion bill in the house .over the veta
of President Wilson has failed, the
vote being 261 in favor of overriding
the veto and 136 against it.
Two members voted present, and
with htis attendance 266 ayes would
have been necessary to give the ne.
cessary two-thirds. The measure falls,
therefore, by five votes.
The vote came at the end of a six-
hour debate. The discussion was sharp
in the extreme at times. Such Demo:
cratic leaders as Representative ®n-
derwood, of Alabama; Hay, of Vir
ginia, and Sisson, of Mississippi, voted
to override the president’s veto, while
Represntative Mann, of Illinois, and
other prominent Republicans argued
and voted with the president.
Only a few Democrats voted to sus:
tain the president’s veto.
Three Killed In Their Beds.
The bodies of Mrs. Lizzie Drake,
sixty-five years old; Mrs. Irene Spen
cer, thirty-five years old, and. her
daughter, Gertrude Spencer, twelve
years old, were found in their beds
at Salamanca, near Buffalo, N. Y.
Their heads had been crushed with a
sledge hammer.
Coroner Martin believes that the
victims have been dead since last
Sunday. There is no clue to the slay
. erg. The bodies were found by twc
young men who called at the house
Austrians Strike Serb Army.
It is reported from Bucharest, Ser
bia, that fighting is in progress be
tween Austrians and Serbians near
Ossova and Verchiorova, on the Dan:
ube river, in north Serbia,
Sweden to Paint Her Ships.
Swedish ship owners intend to have
' the national colors painted on all the
vessels in the North sea traffic to
avoid being sunk by German subma
rines by mistake.
Foreign Office Disapproves of Pro-!
posal For Joint Prize Court to Ad:
just Matter.
it has been announced in official
circles in London that the cargo of the
American steamer Wilhelmina, which
put in at Falmouth on its way to Bre-
men, will be taken before a prize
court.
- Before this announcement the cargo
of the Wilhelmina, which consists of
food supplies for German civilians,
was discussed in the house of com-
mons. The government was asked
whether it intended to seize the cargo
of the vessel.
In response, Neil Primrose, under |
secretary of foreign affairs, said: “An
inquiry into the nature of the cargo of
the Wilhelmina is now going on.”
Without definitely refusing the sug-
gestion, the foreign office has ex- ,
ressed its disapproval of the proposal |
for a joint prize court to which one
or more judges might be appointed
by neutral and the allied powers.
Mr. Primrose, speaking in the house, !
said the proposal involved such far-
reaching changes in the British con-
stitutional and judicial systems and
would be so difficult of application
that it would not be easy to arrange.
Considerable mystery was attached |
to the Wilhelmina case. Up to Wed-!
nesday afternoon the American em-
bassy had received no official word
of her arrival. !
The Wilhelmina will have to remain |
in Falmouth several days, as a result
of damage suffered in storms which |
she encountered on her voyage across
the Atlantic. Two of her boats were
broken, her bow plates were started
and other damage was received.
Captain Brewer, of the Wilhelmina,
said that until he reached England he
had not heard of the decree of the
German government to appropriate
foodstuffs. He said he was waiting
orders, and did not know what would
happen next.
The Pall Mall Gazette intimates
that the voluntary appearance of tha
Wilhelmina in a British port is part
of a scheme. It says:
“The Wilhelmina has gone into the
Falmouth harbor without giving our
ships the trouble of capturing her.
The owners of her cargo are inviting
us to tread on the tail of their coat.’
‘We shall see whether our government
will oblige them. If they prefer it,
there is an easy way of avoiding a
direct challenge on the question of
conditional contraband. The admiralty
can use its time-honored pre-emption
and take the cargo for use of the
royal navy on payment. That is a
course of action that is not likely to
be contested.”
. front of the Russian positions.
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Thousands Die in
Fierce Charge.
Suffer Terrible Losses In 'Hand-to-
Hand Combat With Russians For.
Positions on Snow-Clad Hills.
Details of a desperate fight in the
Carpathians with ferocious bayonet
charges, described as without prece-
dent in history, reached Petrograd.
According to these reports, repeat-
ed German attacks were finally re-
pulsed by the Russians, and the Ger-
man dead lay in great numbers in
The
losses are described as enormous.
The scene of the fighting was Bali-
i grod, thirty miles south of Sanck, in
Galicia. It is claimed by the Russian
staff that the Hungarian forces in
the Carpathians have been augmented
by 300,000 Germans and that German
officers are directing the Carpathian
movement.
The German plan, insofar as it can
be observed, now seems to be to aban- |
don gradually their aggressive on the |
Bzura and in the Vistula region, and
to transfer their troops to points
where there is greater opportunity of
piercing the Russian defensive.
Concentrating their forces the night
of Feb. 7 the Germans early the fol-
lowing morning began what doubtless
rapidly developed into one of the
fiercest attacks in the history of the
Carpathian campaign. With their first
line almost annihilated, the Germans
pushed forward their second line, un-
der the support of heavy artillery, and
gained a strategic elevation.
From this position they were almost
immediately driven back by a Rus-
| sian bayonet charge. Attack and coun-
ter attack followed in rapid succes-
Villa Proclaims Himself President.
Genera! Francisco Villa proclaimed
himself provisional president of Mex-
ico. He also announced that he will
remain as military chief.
: There was general jubilation all
along the horder, following Villa's an-
nouncement. There is a feeling that in
establishing a dictatorship he will
crush all revolts and bring order out
of the present chaos.
Villa gave as his reason for assum-
ing the office that his forces had been
separated from the convention govern-
ment headed by Roque Gonzales Gar-
za, as provisional president, who left
with the Zapata forces when they de-
parted south from Mexico City at its
occupation recently by Obregon’s Car-
ranza troops. Villa telegraphed from
Aguas Calientes the following:
“On account of communications
having been cut off between the con-
vention government and the division
under my command, and as public ser.
vice cannot be interrupted in the ex-
tensive zone which I control, I have
found myself compelled to assume the
political authority, creating these
three political administrative depart.
ments:
“The foreign affairs and justice de-
partment, in charge of M. Diaz Looms
bardo; state and communications,
General Luis de la Garza Cardenas;
treasury and industry, Francisco Es.
cudero.”
Mine s8low-Up Kills Twenty.
Twenty miners were killed and 160
escaped death in an explosion in the
Carlisle mine of the New River Coal
company at Fayetteville, W. Va.
That so many men escaped after
being entombed was due to the fact
that the cage and shaft were not
damaged. While many were brought
out by the cage, some managed to
climb out through the air shafts.
Four men were rescued by search:
ing parties, who penetrated the mine
soon after the explosion, which is be:
lieved to have been due to the ignition!
of a pocket of gas from a miners
lamp. One of the rescued. men, suffer.
ing from burns, was sent to a hos-
pital.
Six bodies, none of which has been
identified, were found near where the
explosion occurred, by the first res.
cue party to descend. Later a more!
extended search of the mine, follow: |
in gthe clearing away of debris, led
to the finding of fourteen more bodies. |
All had been killed by after damp
while at work.
State mine inspectors, who tok:
carge of the mine, learned that 180
men had gone into the workings. All
the victims were of foreign birth or
negroes. :
Kills Father With “Unloaded” Pistol.
Joseph Martin, of Dorothy, N. J.
was shot and killed by his son, Al
exander, five years of age. He was
seated at dinner, when the child pick:
ed up a revolver, supposed to be un.
loaded, and while playing with it the
gun was discharged. The bullet enter:
ed the fathers’ neck and came out
through the forehead, killing him in.
stantly.
sion, and toward evening the Ger-
mans, in great numbers, seemed to
Ihe in permanent possession of the
heights.
The general counter attack by the
Russians resulted in two hours of
hard hand to hand fighting; which left
the snowclad hillsides strewn with
dead. After a most stubborn resist-
ance the German regiments finally
were definitely driven out. A Russian
officer claims personally to have
counted more than 1000 German dead
before the Russian positions on this
hill.
The official statement of the Rus-
sian general staff follows:
“The Germans, who gradually had
been concentrating in East Prussia
with fresh troops, began a series of
energetic reconnaisances, and on Feb.
7 they opened offensive operations,
with considerable forces, in the dis-
trict hetween Horsele and Johannis-
burg. They undertook at the same
time active operations on both wings
of their front in East Prussia.
“In the vicinity of Lasdennen, east
of Tilsit, we drove back a German
attack, and almost completely annihi-
| lated one German battalion. Following
' this encounter, our cavalry moved for-
ward toward Sierpec, traveling over
she road to Rypin.
“On the left bank of the Vistula,
during Feb. 8, the enemy showed no
signs of activity.
“Judging from the corpses aban-
' doned by the Germans in front of our
positions, they would appear to have
lost in dead and wounded ‘several tens
of thousands’ of men in the six days’
fighting in front of Borjimow, Gou-
mine and Wola Szydlowiecka.
They 2 are all Sood enovih, but the
WATCHMAN is always the best.
——For high class Job > Work come to
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New Advertisements.
OR RENT in the Exchange Building. The
steam heated, double office recently occu-
t pied as Democratic headquarters. Also
storages rooms at $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00 per month.
59-44-tf F. W. CRIDER.
R SALE.—A very desirable property on Col-
lege avenue, State College,located 150 feet
from the Square. House contains 15
i } rooms and 2 baths. A good barn and outbuild-
i ings. Will be sold on easy terms. Address com-
munications to
P. O. Box 563, State College.
Contract Wiring.
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Business Places and Private Houses
Wired according to latest approved
methods. Repairing of all kinds done
satisfactorily. Work done promptly.
Jerms right.
GREGG CURTIN,
Bell-Phone]No. 203R. 60-5-tf. Bellefonte, Pa.
For Sale!
One second hand
SUNLIGHT OMEGA ACETYLENE PLANT
complete. Of twenty light capacity. Has
been in use one year. Practically good
as new. Can be Fchased at reasonable
figure. Apply
GREGG CURTIN,
60-5-tf. Bellefonte, Pa.
'EGAL NOTICE.—Notice is hereby given that
the following accounts will be presented
to the court for confirmation Wednes-
day, February 24th, 1915, and unless exceptions
be filed thereto on or before February 22nd, 1915,
the same will be confirmed, to wit:
The fourth account of A. B. Lucas, Guardian of
Rose L. Allen
The fifth account of D. E. Woodring, Guardian
of Jesse Newton Cowher.
The fourth account of Hiram Shultz, Commit-
tee of Wm. Jacobs.
D. R. FOREMAN, Prothonotssy.
Jan, 21st, 1915. 60-4-3t.
HERIFFS SALE.—By virtue of a writ of
Fieri Facias issued out of the Court of
Common Pleas of Centre County, Penn-
sylvania and to me directed, there will be ex-
posed to public sale at the court house, in the
borough of Bellefonte, Penna., on
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22nd, 1915,
Bt} o'clock p. m., the following described real es-
ate, to wi
All the right, title and interest of William Hen-
ry Spangler. All those two certain messuages.
tenements and tracts of land situate in the town-
ship’ of Liberty, in the county of Centre and
State of Pennsylvania, the first thereof bounded
and described as follows to wit: On the porth
by the public road leading through Bald Eagle
valley; on the south by Bald Eagle creek; on the
east by lands of William Stull and on the west he
langdiiof Chris! Kunes. ~Containing sixteen
acres more. o:
t less,
The pose thereof being one equal ondivided
one-half interest in all that certain messuage,
tenement and tract of land bounded on the north
by:lands of John Mitchell Christian Bechdol;
on the east by lands of John Marsden; on the
south by lands of John Irwin Sr., and on the west
by lands of Samuel Bechdol (the othr undivided
one-half part belonging io John T. Clarke.) Be-
ing the same property described in Deed Book
*‘M” No. 3 page 410, etc.
Seized upon, taken into execution and
to be le as the property of William Henry
Spangler.
TERMS OF SALE.—No deed will be acknowl
edged until purchase money is paid in full.
I ARTHUR B. LEE, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Bellefonte, Pa.,
January 26th, 1915. 60-5-3t
ECISTHR'S NOTICE. — The following ac-
counts have been examined, and
filed in the Register’s office for the in-
spection of the heirs and legatees, creditors and
all others in anywise interested, snd will be pre-
sented to the Orphans’ Court of Centre county
for confirmation, on L Wednesday, the 24th day of
February, A. D. 1
1. Kesigle. Li Se and final account of Wil-
liam Weber, administrator, of etc., of Hannah A.
Kesigle, late of Howard borough, deceased.
2. Roller. The first and final account of W.
Harrison Walker, trustee appointed by the Or-
phan’s court of Centre county, Pa., in partition,
to make sale of the real estate of Isabella H.
Roller, deceased.
3. Petérs. The first and final account of
Frank E. Peters, administrator of etc, of Agnes
B. Peters, late of Boggs township, di
4. Harnish. The first and final account of
Martin Harnish, administrator of etc., of Jonn
M. Harnish, late of Boggs township, dece
5. Swabb. The first and final account of Myr.
tle I. Swabb, administratrix of etc., of George
Sven late of Ferguson township, deceased
Pealer. The first and final account of Jas.
N. 8 elo rnd Eliza Jane Pealer, executors of
etc., of William Pealer, late of Gregg township,
deceased
7. Robb. The first and final account of Wil-
bur F. Hall, executor of etc., of Frederick Robb,
late of Howard borough, deceased.
un 5 ear The first and final account of on
administrator of etc., of Susannah
How of Some township, deceased.
9. Kauffman. The first and final account of
Amos Kauffman, executor of etc., of Israel Kauff-
man, late of Bellefonte borough, deceased.
19. 1iimbert, The third and partial account of
Yyu.ll Limbers, executor of etc, of H, J. Lim-
the WATCHMAN Office. ae hs fist sid final ‘account of
RR Lloyd Stiver, administrator D. B. N.C. T. A., of
ANNOUNCEMENTS. John P, Stiver, late of Huston township, deceas-
+ COUNTY TREASURER. 12. Rites The first and partial account of
We are authorized to announce that James E. > b 1L appointed ; e
Harter, of Penn township, will be a idate for pha court = Centre tte county, 3.2L of a 3 cometery
j Gounty Treasurer, subject fo the he action of the tins as se fori the w will of Delia J. Riter, late
on the third Tuesday of bor, 1915 of Liberty
- New Advertisements.
ANTED, -_ Experientia 1 grocery clerk.
Good wages a, or single.
Address State & arn Pa. 60-6-3t
ALESMAN WANTED.—Man capable of earn
ing $1500 yearly. Permanent position for
energetic man of Sood address. Adi
C. P. J. “Watchman” office
ALESMAN, —For Bellefonte district as man-
Paving and expenses. Must
Pe at able to quali
and accept possition b
Rohit 15. Giving a Address and id
Address WATCHMAN
56-7-1t*
OST. ween Bishop sti
L and the a¥mory, a Jadies Open faced oid
Reward if i Ma to =n
Miss LILLIE M. SMITH,
60-6-1t
Bishop Street.
OTICE.—The annual m f the
Ne holders of he Bellefon ig Ca, wi
tonte, Bo Ee re Dg ope,
on n Mon el 4
fonte Fa hon Mo for the election of direc! tors for | A
the ensuing year, and for such r dirs
may properly come before said meeting.
60-5-3t D. BUCK, Secretary.
—On Sunday, bet
13. To SD) Deteaes final account of 7
W. Morris, administrator of etc., of John C
Morris, late of Miles township, deceased.
14. Sh ak he. fifth Sccount of Charles F.
Zind, Claire’ C. Smith, inor
child of oeenh Sus Smith, deceased. 2
15 a Har. account of H. H.
guardian ea minor children of Daniel Hanan Hardy,
Ti Browne. The first and final account of ;
Keichline, trustee of the estate of William G.
Yee late of Bellefonte borough, .
17. Poorman. The first ‘and final account of
ohn H. Diehl, administrator of etc. of Edward
. Poorman, late of Howard ‘borough, Seceased.
18. Pierce. The first fo Perce and
K. Johnston, of Vio
Pierce, minors set Davia Pierce, dec
3. Baney. The Tog! account of sac Ww; la
oy late of Spring township,
30. Else. The final account of
burg b
Maside shel, The first and I et
in TIX
A. Rishel, Jate of Penn towsilito, deteased.
a Duck. Thefirst and final account of W.
Runkle, executor of etc., of James H. Duck,
aie of Crees town, deceased.
goa, The first and final account t of
Jol A administrator of sic of W.
bias arden! late of Millheim borough, d
J. FRANK ‘SMITH,
Register’s office, Bellefonte, Pa A
January 23rd, A. D. 1915." oe
K. Johnston, |
of etc., of i Viary Eis. KX. Jobugton,
, deceased.
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Special This Week.
Loose Moca and Java Coffee at 40 cents per pound.
Steel-Cut Coffee at 25 cents per pound. We also have
a few sacks of
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which we will sell at $8.00 Per Barrel.
t Biggest Flour
Bargain in town at present.
Have You Seen Our Home and Camp Cooker ?
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the sick room, in the home or in camp. .
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Refillers 10 cents each.
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BELLEFONTE, PA.
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Centre = County.
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Our stocks
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Reserve Banks
The Federal
59-1-1y
The Federal Reserve system will not
make a good bank out of a bad one,
but it gives added strength to every
well managed institution.
We are still receiving subscriptions in
aid of the helpless sufferers in Europe.
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The Centre County Banking Company.
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the
you
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words to a railroad. The sign, “Stop, Look, Lis-
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in damages. It’s a good sign. It’s worth $10,000.
Wise people are often warned by a similar sign on
road of extravagance. They stop in time.
How about yourself? Think this over seriously.
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» BELLEFONTE PA.