AR Bellefonte, Pa., July 30, 1915. P- GRAY MEEK, EDITOR TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.—Until turther notice this paper will be furnished to subscribers at the following rates: Paid strictly in advance - - $1.50 Paid before expiration of year - 1.75 Paid after expiration of year - 2.00 ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS. PRISONER ESCAPED, RECAPTURED.— Another prisoner walked off from the new penitentiary at Rockview on Friday afternoon but his liberty was brief as he was recaptured at an early hour Satur- day morning and is now back in his old home in the Pittsburgh institution. The man had but three more months to serve. He had been at the Rockview institution for some time and had been a model prisoner. Friday noon he feigned | sickness and was excused from work. Along about two o'clock in the afternoon he was seen going down over the hill toward the railroad but the guard sup- posed he was going on an errand. Be- tween three and four o'clock, however, he had not returned and a general alarm was sent out. Inquiry disclosed the fact that he had not gone away over open | country so it was pretty positive evidence that he was somewhere on Nittany mountain. Guards scattered around the point of the mountain and along the roads and at 3.40 o'clock Saturday morn- ing the man sneaked out of a wheat field at Gregg station, and was immedi- ately nabbed by deputy warden William Daufenbaugh, who was on guard at that place. He was brought to Bellefonte on the morning train and lodged in jail. A special session of court was held on Monday afternoon to dispose of the case. It then developed that the prisoner was Harry Lear, 23 years old, of Elk county. After conviction in the Elk county court for assault with intent, he was sentenced on January 7th, 1914, to not less than three years nor more than five in the western penitentiary. Deputy warden Daufenbaugh said that the man had never given them any trouble, but had always complained about feeling bad- ly and for that reason had been given only light work to do. The day he es- | caped he was allowed to lay off on ac- count of not feeling well, and took ad- vantage of the time when twelve new prisoners were being taken to the peni- tentiary to leave. Lear pleaded guilty to breaking and escaping from the penitentiary but stat- ed that he did not realize what he was doing. That he went to the mountain ‘to pick berries, got lost and then wandered across and down into Penns valley, where he was caught. He pleaded with the court to have mercy, as he didn’t be- lieve he would live out a long sentence. In disposing of the case Judge Orvis told the prisoner that the law prescribed the penalty for prisoners endeavoring to escape, and did so with the express pur- pose of conveying to them the gravity of such action on their part. That they were given the outdoor work and certain freedom on their honor not to take ad- vantage of it, and when a man did so he had no discretion in the matter. He then sentenced the man to pay a fine of five dollars, costs of prosecution, to be returned to the penitentiary at Pitts- burgh to serve out his original sentence and an additional sentence of three years. The man was taken back to Pittsburgh on Tuesday by Sheriff Lee and parole officer John M. Egan. REGISTRATION OF VOTERS.—The re- turns of the registration assessors of Centre county, with the exception of Pat- ton township, were compiled at the com- missioner’s office on Wednesday and show the following result: Republicans... Democrats ..... Washington party. Prohibitionists ... 126 Socialists........ 176 Undeclared................. ..ooiviiiininn 501 Total.....cniiiiniiniiiiin ins 10,756 Some very peculiar returns have been made. In Snow Shoe township and bor- ough the registration was almost solidly Republican, while heretofore the Demo- cratic vote was about two-thirds as large as the Republican vote. The present re- turns sure indicate a ‘nigger in the woodpile” somewhere, and it is possible that he will be canght on primary day, September 21st. The registration of Bellefonte shows an even 200 Republi- can majority. Changes in other parts of Centre county are not so noticeable. > SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED. — Harold S. Downing, of Wayne, has been awarded a trustee scholarship at The Pennsylvania State College in a competitive examina- tion. He made the highest grades on record in this contest. The McAllister scholarships have been awarded in the same manner to Jay E. Shafer, Ridgway; Linwood A. Williams, Port Matilda; James Sallade, Kellettville, and Francis Foster, Tunkhannock. The Barclay scholarship for Cameron county has been given to Frank Caramella, of Emporium. Among the Senatorial scholarships named are: Robert S. Clark, of New Quaker- town; J. Penrose Laws, Philadelphia; Samuel Chico, Wilkes-Barre. George L, Carter, of Phoenixville, and Wilbur D. Nyer, of Weatherly, were awarded Gu- bernatorial scholarships. ~——A. D. Lucas, of Curtin township, fell from a load of hay last Thursday and broke his left leg between the ankle and the knee. : aati i LEVER.—George Burket Lever, head of ' a large grocery firm in Altoona, died at “his residence in that city on Sunday i morning, following a year’s illness. He . was a son of 'Squire J. H. and Mary A. Lever and was born at Stormstown on September 21st, 1868, hence at his death was 46 years, 10 months and 4 days old. He received his education at the public ‘schools and the Friends Academy in Halfmoon township. At the age of six- | teen years he was made manager of the ' company store at Shoenberger and a few | years later he embarked in the mercan- tile business for himself at Warriors: ! mark. In 1904 he located in Altoonaand i was in business there until his death. | He was a lifelong member of the Meth- i odist Episcopal church and took an active (part in all church and Sunday school : work. He was a member of the Tyrone ‘ Lodge No. 152, I. O. O. F., the Modern Woodmen of America, Royal Arcanum | and Union Veteran Legion. | i {On Christmas day, 1889, he was united ! {in marriage to Miss Catharine L. Mc- { Clellan, of Altoona, the ceremony being performed by Rev. George Guyer, a noted | Methodist minister. He is survived by, | his wife but no children. He also leaves | | his aged mother living at Stormstown, and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. James A. Study, of Tyrone; Mrs. i George Wilson, of Portland, Ore.; Mrs. Frank Guyer, of Altoona; Mrs. Alice Mong, of Stormstown; Mrs. George phia. Funeral services were held at his late home at ten o’clock on Wednesday morn- ing, after which private burial was made in the Fairview cemetery. I ! ness with stomach trouble. Woods and was born at Potter’s Bank, being seventy years old last April. When a young man he engaged in farming, an occupation he continued all his life, the past thirty years living at Nigh Bank. | three brothers and two sisters, namely: James, Edward and William Woods, Mrs. | Henry Rothrock and Mrs. Sarah Kelly, all of Bellefonte. Funeral services were held at his late home at two o’clock on Wednesday af- ternoon by Rev. E. H. Yocum, of the made in the Union cemetery. ' 1 | WERTZ. —MTrs. Sarah Jane Wertz, wid- ow of Daniel Irvin Wertz, died at her home in Tyrone last Friday morning after an illness of some months. She was a daughter of James and Ellen Cow- her and was born in Worth township, this county, on March 24th, 1840, hence was in her seventy-sixth year. Her hus- band died a number of years ago but surviving her are the following children: James Wertz, of Jersey Shere; Mrs. Mc- Clellan Woomer, of Punxsutawney; Amos, of Pittsburgh; Mrs. George Wes- ner, Mrs. Charles Grazier and John H., Mrs. Richard Gates, of Pennsylvania Furnace. She also leaves one brother, William Cowher, of Port Matilda. Fun- eral services were held at her late home in Tyrone at eight o'clock on Monday morning, after which burial was made in the Grandview cemetery. | | HAUGH. — Nathan Haugh, a retired lumberman and veteran of the Civil war, died at his home in Lock Haven at an early hour last Saturday morning, fol- lowing several years’ illness with a com- plication of diseases. He was a native of Brush Valley and most of his life was spent at Wolfe’s Store, having moved to Lock Haven about four years ago. He was seventy-two years old and is sur- vived by his wife and eight children, namely: Mrs. Charles Herman, of New Jersey; Lola May, at home; Harry B. and E. H. Haugh, of Wolfe's Store; Aquilla, H. E. and A. P., of Pittsburgh, and Wilford R., of Michigan. Funeral services were held at his late home at two o'clock Saturday afternoon, after which burial was made in the Cedar Hill cemetery. | | WALKER.—Following an illness of some weeks with diseases incident to his ad- vanced age Jacob Walker died at his home at Centre Hall on Saturday even- ing. He was eighty-five years old and had been a resident of Centre county all his life. His wife died a number of years ago but surviving him are the following children: Mrs. John Eisele, of Altoona; Mrs. Samuel Hoover, of Pine Glenn; Simon, of Snow Shoe; Jackson, of Cripple Creek, Col.; Bennett and William, of Centre Hall. He also leaves one brother, Harry Walker, of Lakemont, and a sister, Mrs. Martha Ramsey, of Altoona. The funeral was held at ten o’clock on Tues- day morning, burial being made in the Centre Hall cemetery. | | BANNEN.— Mrs. Mary Jane Bannen, wife of Cloyd L. Bannen, of Juniata, died in the Altoona hospital on Saturday night, of peritonitis. She was a daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. John P. Markle and was almost thirty-nine years old. She is survived by her husband and two chil dren, also five brothers and four sisters, as well as many relatives in Centre coun- ty. The funeral was held at two o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, burial being made in the Oak Ridge cemetery, Al- toona. diss is M. Baer and W. C. Lever, of Philadel- ! Methodist church, after which burial was : of Tyrone; Miss Martha, at home, and mer resident of Bellefonte, died on Mon- day at the home of his daughter, Mrs. C. H. Lichten, in Philadelphia, of general | eighty-two years ago, coming to this country when a young man. He located along about 1868 and engaged in the mercantile business in a room where The ! Index is now located. He sold the store | in 1871 to Gus Lyon, and during the re- | ly seventies he served one term as chief | burgess of Bellefonte. Philadelphia, moved his family there. resident of the Quaker city ever since. who died about seven years ago. Sur- viving him, however, are the following children: Mrs. C. H. Lichten, Mrs. Rose Sternberg Lyon and Walter, of Philadel. Oakland, Cal.; Marx, Oscar and Harry, of Seattle, Wash. The funeral was held from the Lichten home at two o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, burial being made in the Mt. Sinai cemetery, Philadelphia. l t IRVIN.—Charles Richard Irvin, a native . Centre countian, died in the Altoona hospital on Sunday morning, after a brief 'iliness with typhoid fever. He was a i son of Calvin P. and Charlotte Irvin and | was born at Pennsylvania Furnace on January 27th, 1892, being at death 23 Woobs.—John W. Woods, a well known | years, 5 months and 29 days old. He. resident of Spring township, died at his { learned the blacksmithing trade with his home at Nigh Bank at two o'clock on father and several years ago went to | Monday morning, following a week’s ill- { Altoona where he secured a position as | | blacksmith in the Juniata shops of the He was a son of James and Margaret | Pennsylvania railroad company. He is i | survived by his wife and two young chil- { dren; also his parents and the following i brothers and sisters: Mrs. N. W. Calder- {wood and Mrs. Ward K. Gramley, of | Greenwood; Blanche, Miriam, Dorothy, : | He never ‘married but is survived by | Mable, Fred, Herbert, William, Ralph . and George, all at home at Sandy Run. | Funeral services were held at the Ward Gramley home at Greenwood at 2.30 | o’clock on Tuesday afternoon by Rev. | ! William Potter Van Tries, after which | burial was made in the Greenwood ! cemetery. l | New Kensington, came to Bellefonte to spend some time with his friend and former neighbor, August Glinz, at the health. The first two weeks he seemed to improve but last week he grew de- cidedly worse and on Saturday he was al nurse. They left Bellefonte on the shortly after eight o’clock and Mr. Heck- man died shortly after eleven o'clock. He had been a sufferer with tuberculosis for over a year. Last summer he spent man house and at that time he weighed over two hundred pounds. He was only the last of a family of nine children. exhaustion of the trip home probably hastened his death. | ! HouTtz. — Mrs. Julia Houtz, wife of John Houtz, of Waddle, died quite sud- denly on Sunday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Fred Gummo, at Stormstown, after a few hours illness with acute indigestion. She was 84 years, 11 months and 29 days old. In addition to her husband she is survived by the fol- lowing children: John, of Halfmoon; Mrs. Fred Gummo, of Stormstown; Mrs. D. P. Weaver, of State College; William, of Graysville; Oscar, of Tyrone; James and Wilson, of Stormstown. Funeral services were held on Wednesday morn- ing and burial was made in the Gates- burg cemetery. I | SMITH.—Mrs. Hannah Smith, widow of Jaceb Smith, died at her home in Centre Hall on Tuesday, following a year’s ill- ness with cancer. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Thomas, was born in Snyder county and was 81 years, 4 months and 22 days old. Surviving her are two sons and one daughter, Jerry and Robert Smith, of Centre Hall, and Mrs. Anna Edmiston, of Altoona. The funeral will be held this (Friday) after- noon, burial to be made at Linden Hall. = | FERGUSON.—Mrs. Susan Becker Fer- guson, wife of Prof. Jonn Ardery Fergu- son, of State College, died last Saturday after several weeks illness as a result of a complication of diseases. She was a native of Lebanon and was thirty-nine years old. Her husband, two small chil- dren and mother survive. The remains were taken to Canandaigua, N. Y., where burial was made on Wednesday. ——Joseph Gardner, a member of the Tyrone wrecking crew, was admitted to the Bellefonte hospital on Wednesday afternoon for treatment for an injured back. He was with the wreck train as- sisting in placing a car upon the track near Snow Shoe Intersection when he slipped and fell, striking his back on one of the rails. While his injury is not re- garded as dangerous he may be laid up for some days. STERNBERG.— Adolph Sternberg, a for- | debility. He was born in Germany about | in Lock Haven but came to Bellefonte mainder of his residence in Bellefonte | was a clerk in various stores. In the ear: | In the early nine- : ties he went to Seattle, Wash., where he ' spent two years, then returned to Belle. | fonte. In 1896 he was appointed to a, minor position in the custom house, and the following year He had been a’ Just prior to coming to Bellefonte he was married to Miss Jette Reizenstein, speeches, 3.30 p. m.—State College, 45 minute stop for speeches. \ "430 p. m.—Lemont, 15 minute stop for i speeches. : 5.15 p. m.—Pleasant Gap, 15 minute stop for speeches. 6.00 p. m.—Bellefonte, dinner and night. phia; Israel, of Lowell, Mass.; Paul, of oii WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE LIBERTY BELL.—It gives us great pleasure to announce that the Woman’s Suffrage Bell will enter Centre county on Saturday, August 7th. This bell is a copy of the Liberty Bell which is now in San Francisco. Many have been following the journeys of these two bells, one to the far west and one through the counties of Pennsyl- vania. The tour of the Suffrage Bell in Centre county will be as follows: SATURDAY, AUGUST 7TH. 10.30 a. m.—Leave Milroy, cross Seven moun- tains. 11.30 a. m.—Potters Mills, 15 minute stop for speeches. m.—Centre Hall, lunch and noon meet- mg. Hi bve Centre Hall. m.—Boalsburg, 15 minute stop for 12.30 p. 2.00 p. 3.00 p. 7.30 p. m.—Bellefonte, evening meeting. SUNDAY, AUGUST 8TH. The entire day will be spent in Bellefonte. MONDAY. AUGUST 9TH. .. 10.00 a. m.—Leave Bellefonte Route 447. 10.15 a. m.—Milesburg, 15 minute stop for speeches. HECKMAN. — On Saturday, July 3rd, August Heckman, a hotel proprietor of Garman house, for the benefit of his taken home, attended by his family phy- sician and his sister-in-law, a profession- | 1.07 train, arrived in New Kensington several weeks in Bellefonte at the Gar- | thirty-seven years old and was next to ‘A widow and three children survive. The 11.00 a. m.—Unionville, 15 minute stop for speeches. m.—Julian, 15 minute stop for speech. es. 11.45 a. 12.45 p. m.—Port Matilda, lunch and noon | meeting. { 215 p. m.—Leave Port Matilda via Bald ; Eagle. | 4.30 p. m.—Osceola, 30 minute stop for ! speeches. | 6.00 p. m.—Philipsburg, dinner and night. i 7.30 p. m.—Philipsburg, speeches and even- : ing meeting. : TUESDAY, AUGUST 10TH. 9.00 a. m.—Leave Philipsburg. 10.00 a. m.—Winburne, 30 minute : stop for speeches. : 12.00 m.—Snow Shoe, lunch and noon meet- ing. 1.30 p. m.—Leave Snow Shoe. | 3.30 p. m.—Howard, 15 minute stop for i speeches. | 4.15 p. m.—Blanchard, 15 minute stop for | speeches. | 4.45 p. m.—Beech Creek, 15 minute stop for | speeches. | ? ELIZABETH BLANCHARD BEACH, : Chairman Centre Co., Woman’s Suffrage Party Poor CURB MARKET.—What has be- | come of Bellefonte’s curb market which | in past years was the pride and joy of | every housekeeper in Bellefonte? At this time in former years there have been from a dozen to twenty wagons lined up around the curb in front of the court house Tuesday and Saturday mornings of each week,all well laden with all kinds of garden produce, butter, eggs, berries, fresh apples, etc. As a comparison, on - Tuesday morning of this week, there was ! just one wagon in market and its stock was limited. Naturally many people in Bellefonte are wondering what the reason is for this ‘change in conditions. The farmers are still growing crops, the farmers’ wives continue making garden and the fruit | trees and berry bushes continue to bear | fruit, and the only reason that can be assigned is the scarcity of farm help. In fact many cherries were allowed to rot on the trees this year because the farm- ersdid not have the time to pick and { market them, owing to the lateness of the haying and harvesting season. But | at that conditions here are not quite as bad as they are reported being in some of the farming sections of Blair county, where the farmers are reported as being so busy they do not have time to milk | the cows. — ooo | A TOUCHING STORY, IF TRUE.—Tues- | day’s Altoona Times contained the fol- | lowing: | Mrs. James Lucas, a southern woman, | scion of an old and wealthy family, who | chose the stage for her life’s work, much | against the wishes of her parents, who had given her a liberal education, yes- terday applied to director of the poor, H. H. Pensyl for assistance. She desired to reach friends in Pittsburgh, who she claimed would assist her on her home- ward journey. Mrs. Lucas was accom- -panied by her two small children, whom she had pushed in a dilapidated go-cart from Baltimore, where her husband de- serted her. Mrs. Lucas declared that following her marriage to Lucas, who would neither work nor manage, she got on the down- ward scale, her last work at her profession being with a carnival company showing at Baltimore. When finally out of work, she secured a lodging place for her hus- band, while she went forth to secure food for the family. When she returned she found that he had gone. Being penniless and friendless, she started on a long tramp to Eagleville, Centre county, this State, where relatives of a former husband resided. She re- ceived a cool reception there and started southward. At Tyrone, on Sunday even- ing, she told her story to some men on a street corner. They made up a collec- ‘tion for her and sent her to this city. Her money brought her as far as Juniata, and she remained all night in that borough. Yesterday director Pensyl, after hearing her story, sent her to Pittsburgh. LUTHERANS TO PICNIC.—The reunion and picnic of all the Lutheran churches and Sunday schools of Nittany valley and Lock Haven will be held at Hecla park on Thursday, August 5th. In the morns ing at 10:30 o'clock a program will be rendered in the pavilion. This will con- sist of music, recitations and an address. The church hymn book will be used. In the afternoon a baseball game will be played between Bellefonte and Lock Hav- en. Other contests will be conducted. An effort is being made to have the Boys’ band from the Loysville Orphans’ home present to provide special music. Trains will leave Bellefonte at 7:05 a. m.» 8:15 am. and 2:20 p. m. Everybody is invited. - TT *oe ——For high class Job A THREE COURT DEcIsIONS.—During the past week Judge Ellis L. Orvis handed down three court decisions which are of more or less interest. One was in the case of Frank E. Naginey against the Fi- delity Phoenix Fire Insurance company, of N.Y, the London Assurance corpora- ciation, jointly, and the Teutonia Fire In- surance association. At the February ! term of court the plaintiff was awarded a verdict of $1,272 against the first three companies, $971 of which were assigned as damages on the first floor, whereas Mr. Naginey had claimed only $811 dam- ages on that floor. In his opinion Judge | Orvis states that if the plaintiff is willing to accept a reduction on this one item | from $971 to $811, making the total ver-! dict $1,112 instead of $1,272, a new trial | will be refused and judgment ordered en- tered. Failing to do so, a new trial will | be granted. The application of the Teu- ! tonia company for a new trial was refused | and judgment ordered entered for the | plaintiff. Another opinion was in the case of James Davidson vs. The Pennsylvania Railroad company. About a year ago the plaintiff brought action against the de- fendant company to recover damages for | fire in his fields near Snow Shoe Intersez- tion which he alleged burned part of a hay crop. The jury returned a verdict for the defendant company because the plaintiff was unable to specify the partic- ular engine which cast the spark that caused the fire. Mr. Davidson made ap- plication for a new trial and it was re- fused on the same reason that the ver- dict was returned. A third opinion handed down by the court was in the case of the Poor Over- seers of Marion township against’ the Poor Overseers of Spring township to re- cover burial expenses, etc., of one David Cartwright. The latter moved from Spring to Marion township and died be- fore he had gained a residence. He was buried by the poor overseers of that town- ship and subsequently action was brought to recover the amount from Spring town- ship. Marion township was awarded a verdict in a court trial, but Spring town- ship appealed. The court refused the motion for a new trial and directed that judgment be entered for the amount of the verdict. FESSLER—HUFFMAN.—Elbert A. Fess- ler, of Sunbury, and Leonore G. Huff- man, of Williamsport, were married at the home of the bride’s father, Mr. John E. D. Huffman, at 10.30 o’clock on Wed- nesday morning. The ceremony was , performed by Rev. Robert F. Gibson, of the Trinity Episcopal church. The bri- dal couple was unattended and only a | few intimate friends were present as witnesses. Mr. and Mrs. Fessler came to Bellefonte the same afternoon and will spend a few days here as guests of the bride’s grand-parents, Mr. and Mrs- G. R. Spigelmyer, after which they will take a wedding trip to California to view the Panama-Pacific exposition. LEE—HoOY. — On Wednesday of last week a quiet wedding was celebrated at the Reformed parsonage in Boalsburg when John H. Lee and Miss Minnie Hoy, both of Lemont, were united in marriage by the pastor, Rev. S. C. Stover. The young people are well known in their home community and their many friends are now extending congratulations. PTET anne ——On Thursday of last week David Washburn and W. C. Cassidy went over into Green valley to fish for trout. Mr. Cassidy is brave on trout but rather shy on rattlesnakes, but Mr. Washburn as- sured him that the rattler was not a na- tive of that community. So the two men fished down stream until they came to one of the old dams built years ago when the old Nittany Rod and Gun club was first organized, and right there coiled on top of the water lay a monster black rattler. Fortunately Mr. Washburn saw it first : and was able to warn Mr. Cassidy of the snakeship’s presence. cured a good stout stick and went after the reptile. Naturally he expected it to | swim ashore and take to the brush, but it stuck to the water and put up a fight, drifting down to the breast of the dam where it was finally killed. It had twelve | rattles. And now Mr. Cassidy says no more Green valley fishing for him. it i = ——Wahile in the act of getting out of the Crider automobile at Miss Jennie Morgan's, on Spring street, on Wednes- day morning, Mrs. F. W. Crider fell and was rendered unconscious, remaining in that condition for a half hour or longer, but finally recovered and was little the worse for the fall. The driver of the machine failed to stop at the stepping stone and also stalled his engine. When he discovered that he was not far enough down the street he pushed the car and it started just as Mrs. Crider was in the act of stepping off, throwing her to the ground. She was carried into Miss Morgan’s emporium and a physician summoned. Restoratives were applied and after recovering consciousness an examination disclosed the fact that she had suffered no serious injury, and she was taken home. : ee ; —When it comes to killing innocent Americans that Chicago river boat seems to be in a class all by itself. Even Ger- man submarines appear to be mere play- things by comparison. Marriage Makes a Difference. During the courtship a woman will frankly acknowledge that the man in the case is her superior, but after mar- Work come to the WATCHMAN Office. riage she admits she was mistaken. Pine e—— ———— — RE FAMILY REUNION.—On Tuesday, July 20th, a reunion was held at the home of Francis McKinley, of Milesburg. This was the 81st birthday of Mr. McKinley's only sister, Mrs. Mary J. Greenwalt, of Columbus, Ohio, who is visiting at his —— home. tion and the Delaware Underwriters asso- | Those present were: Mrs. B. O. Ly- kens, Toledo, Ohio; Mrs. J. T. Parks, ‘ Renovo; Mrs. W. S. McCurdy, Brooklyn, N.Y, and W. C. Greenwalt, Columbus, Ohio; Dorothy Shields, Sillian Parks, ‘Earl McCurdy, Mr. and Mrs. Simcox, Mrs. James Hunter, Mrs. Ella, Shope, Mrs. Lottie Port, Mrs. Frank Dixon, Mrs. R. Bierley, Mrs. Edward Johnson, Mrs. James Gray, Mrs. Mary Shearer, Mrs. Harry Johnson, Mrs. Lee Johnson, Mrs. Wm. McKinley, Mrs. Frank McKinley, Harry Johnson, John Parks, Joseph Am- merman and Mr. Abe. LINES ARE HOLDING FIRM London Says Germans Forced to De- fensive by Russian Counter Attacks Along Narew. ¥ The former se. ! Though the Germans now hold a great line from the gulf of Riga, sweeping southwestward around War- saw, thence halt encircling the ctiy and stretching away to the Galicians frontier, near Sokal, it is estimatéd they have lost 500,000 men, perhaps more, in this, the most ambitious _ movement of the war, and the Russian front is not yet broken on the Narew river, north of the Polish capital. The Russians have made a stub- born show of resistance, holding Field Marshal von Hindenburg for the time being in check, while to the south the combined Austro-German forces strug- gling to seize the Lublin-Cholm rail- way, have been for days on the threshold of success, without being able actually to achieve their goal. Fighting on this latter front has heen renewed with great intensity, and the Teutons claim to have im- ' proved their position on the extreme right, which is resting on the Bug river. Immediately west of Warsaw com- parative quiet prevails and it is along the Lublin-Cholm sector or in the Nar- ew river region that it is believed a crisis will be reached. Which one of these forts is of the ' greater strategic importance to Lon- don critics cannot agree, but this is irrelevant as a German victor on either one doubtless would mean the , fall of Warsaw. . The German forces in the Baltic provinces advancing along a front ap- proximately eighty miles wide toward Vilna, with a view to seizing the rail- way from Warsaw to Petrograd, are daily becoming a more potent factor in the fighting, for, linked up with the forces to the southwest, they give the Germans a front of three hundred miles with which to effect a vast turn- ing movement north of Warsaw. The troons operating against Riga, from which city they are only twenty miles distant, are considered in the nature of an independent column, and it is these forces which have come under the fire of the Russian war- ships. The Germans have brought up strong reserves, but the Russians are offering a powerful defense and have taken the offensive successfully at several points. : The pressure of the Germans on | the Nadarzyn-Piasenozno line, west of i the Vistula, is regarded as designed | to prevent the Russians from with- | drawing their attention from that sec- { tion. While a certain economy of Ger- . man effort is noted in the southern , area of hostilities where operations . between the Vistula and the Wieprz have reached a standstill, observers | see a tendency on the part of the Teu- | tonic allies to widen the sphere of | hostilities toward the east. BOY KILLS SISTER IN PLAY Didn't Know Gun Was Loaded and Points it as He Pulls Trigger. { Not knowing a double-barreled shot- gun was loaded, 11-year-old Antonio Battagliese, of Philadelphia, play. ully pointed the weapon at his sister, {| Kate, 18 years old, and shot her, in- fiicting wounds from which she died i of a few hours later. ! The accident happened while they ! were visiting relatives near Hammon- ton, N. J. The boy stood only five feet away from his sister when he i pulled the trigger. The shot was dis- i charged in the girl's abdomen. | SEEKS MAYORALTY AT $1 | Wealthy Reading Man Willing to | Take Office Without Salary. | Dr. F. H. Brobst, head of the Tax- payers’ League, in Reading, who is . being urged to become a candidate ; for mayor, in a statement declared that the only condition upon which , he would accept was that the salary - should be reduced from $3500 an- | nually to $1 a year. Doctor Brobst is one of Reading’s i wealthiest citizens, and has been re- | sponsible for the conviction of city ! officials for grafting. Russia Calls More Men. ! An imperial Russian ukase calls to | the colors men born in 1896. It is | reported that a governmental order | #8 about to he issued for a general | mobilization throughout Siberia. | Russians Sink 150 Sailing Craft. | An official statement says that in the Black sea Russian torpedo boats have bombarded Samson and Rize, de- stroying 150 sailing craft near Ana. , tolian coast.
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