Zeppelins Again Raid England, One Airship is Blown Up at Dunkirk After it is Hit by British Suns Dur ing Attack by Aeroplanes. A squadron of German Zeppelins believed to have contained five of the giant airships of the latest pattern swooped down upon the east coast of England and dropped bombs whick killed fourteen persons and woundec the same number. The dead are one¢ man, nine women and four children. Several fires were started, but did little damage. The night was dark and foggy. The Zeppelins were promptly engaged by British aeroplanes. One of the Ger man craft, badly damaged by Britisk shots, made off for Ostend, but he: destruction was completed on the way by aeroplanes from Dunkirk, whos¢ shots disabled her and then caused an explosion which completely wrecked her. One of the British aviators, a sub Neutenant, was killed while making a landing in the dark. The official account of the raid says: “A squadron of hostile airships visited the east coast Monday nigh and Tuesday morning between the hours of 8.30 P. M. and 12.30 A. M. “Some fires were caused by the dropping of incendiary bombs, bul these were quickly extinguished anc only immaterial damage was done. “The following casualties have beer reported: “Killed, one man, nine women anc four children. Wounded, nine men seven women and two children. “One Zeppelin was seriously dam aged by the gunfire of the land de fences and was reported being towec into Ostend. She has since been sub jected to continual attacks by aircraf from Dunkirk and is under heavy fire and it is now reported tnat after hav ing her back broken and her real compartments damaged she was com pletely destroyed by an explosion The night was extremely dark and was accompanied by thick fog it places which rendered night fiying by aeroplanes very difficult. “It is reported that Flight Sub Lieutenant R. Lord, who was one 0 the pilots sent up to engage the ene my, was killed in landing in the dark.” A Central News despatch frm Am sterdam says that five Zeppelin¢ were sighted off Vlieland, near the entrance of Zuider Zee. They wert taking a northwesterly course in th¢ direction of the Scottish coast. Harvesting Bumper Crops. American farmers are harvesting the greatest wheat crop ever growl in any one country. It may Teach i billion bushels. 2 Department of “agriculture . expert estimated the crop. .at-966,000,000 bush els, basing their ‘calculation on the condition of the crop Aug.- 1. Bumper: harvests of other cereals and food crops are indicated. The spring and winter wheat esti mates are: Winter, 659,000,000 bush els; spring, 307,000,000. The condition of spring wheat is given as 93.4 ol normal, compared with 93.3 for las! month, 75.5 last year and 78.9 the ten year average. The 1914 wheat crop was: Winter 685,000,000; spring, 206,000,000; al wheat, 891,000,00. Other crop estimates by bushels are: Corn, 2,918,00,000; 1914 crop 2,673,000,000; oats, 1,402,000,000; bar ley, 217,000,000; rye, 44,000,000; buck heat, 18,000,000; white potatoes, 431, 000,000; sweet potatoes, 63,000,000; tobacco, 1,683,000,000 pounds; flax 18,000,000; rice, 30,000,000; hay, 75, 000,000 tons; apples, 205,000,000 bush els; peaches, 60,000,000. Mexicans Kill: Two In Texas. Mexican outlaws raided the village of Sebastian, thirty-seven miles north of Brownsville, Texas, killing twee men. United States cavalrymen from Har lington, twelve miles distant, have gone to Sebastian. The dead are Al Austin, president of the Sebastian Law and Orde: League, and his son, Charles. Fifteen rangers and armed men started from nearby points for Sebastian and every man in. Harlington armed himself preparong to hunt for the outlaws. Austin and his son were running 8 corn sheller when armed Mexicans galloped up, took both into the brush nearby and killed them. Lightning Kills Swimmer. George F. Seas, fifteen years old was killed by lightning at Phillips burg, N. J., while bathing in the Dela ware river. The boy was in the water when 8 terrific storm broke and he started for shore. He barely reached it when he was struck. Several hundred people, including his two sisters, Misses Emma and Hazel Seas, witnessed the accident. Refuses $15,000,000 Legacy. Preferring to remain a humble priest, Rev. William Graham, pastol of St. Patrick's Catholic church in Pittsburgh, Pa., has refused $15,000, | E 000 left by relatives in Sydney, Ause tralia, and Bolivia, South America. “I have no desire to add to my burdens wealth that would bring me no satis: faction,” he said. “I have enough for my needs and I am nearly sixty. Give it to relatives who need it.” Maxim Invents Gas Shield. The device is desizned to cause the | gases to rise and pas over the heads of the man against whom they are directed. Candy Kills Girl. Florence Monighan, 2 years old, daughter of P. J. Menighan, of Wilkes. Barre, Pa., died, and Kathleen, 4 years old, Lor sister, is seriously ill from poisoning, believed to have been caused from eating stick candy. The children went to a nearby candy shop and bought several highly colored candy sticks. They became sick a few hours afterward. Both were seized with convulsions. General B. F. Tracy Dead. General Benjamin F. Tracy, wha was President Harrison’s secretary of the navy, died of paralysis in New York, in his eighty-fifth year, ‘after a period of unconsciousness lasting for nine days. Three years: ago General Tracy sus tained a shock of paralysis, but ral lied from it-after a few weeks and wag able to resume his law practice. Kaiser's Losses 2,178,683 A London Morning Post dispatch from Berne, Switzerland, says that the latest German casualty lists give the total Prussian losses at 1,641,569 and those for Bavaria, Saxony and Wun temburg 537,114, making a total of|p 2,178,683. This does not include the naval losses nor ‘the prisoners of war in Germany’s lost colonies. Canoeists Die In Rapids. Robert Gitt, nineteen, and William Schmuck, aged eighteen, cousins, were drowned when they attempted tq “shoot” a dam on the flooded Big Con: ewago creek, near: York, Pa, in a ca noe Their frail craft w.as shattered, and though strong swimmers, both were drawn twenty feet below. Leaves’ $5000 to Dog. David Russell Greene, a wealthy druggist of Chicago, who was killed in a motor accident a few weeks ago, has left $5000 from his $120,000 estate to provide for his pet dog Nel: lie during her life. Mr. Greene was a bachelor. Kills Son and Herself. Mrs. Nellie Breeze Allen, forty. seven year old, wife of a business man of Meriden, Conn., shot and kill ed her son Gordon, eight years old, and then committed suicide. She had been in ill health. Russian Losses 3,000,000. Swiss estimates fixing the Russian losses at 3,000,000 men are empha: sized by the .Averseas News agency in a statement issuei in Berlin. Then Runs ‘Amuck, Injuring Several -Qther. Persons. Charles Knechal, 15 years old, was killed by an infuriated bull driven by Solomon. Stephenson, drover, to a slaughter. house: in. Allentown,. Paijof The boy, after being ‘gored, -was- laid on '&a ‘pile ‘of lumber by a crossing watchman. When the ambulance arrived the bull kept the police and doctor at bay a quarter of an hour. On being chased the animal knocked down sev: eral persons; one of whom, John Chorno, 23 years old, is dying at a hospital.” The bull was finally shot by John Wagner. Petrolite, Bought From German, Has Voyage Interrupted. Announcement was made in Lon- don that tine American tank steam- ship Petrolite has been taken into a British port. Ship news reports gave the arrival of the Petrolite on August 7 on Kirk- wall, to which she evidently was taken by the British naval authorities. The Petrolite is owned by the Standard Oil Company. She changed her reg- istry from German to American after the outbreak of the war. NAVY AIRSHIP DATA STOLEN Thief Rifled Safe of Expert Engaged to Make Plans of Dirigible. -Protessor . Carl Myers, expert bal loonist, by the navy. department to compile data on dirigible airships and sub- mit ylans to. the. department, an- nounced the data and plans had been stolen from the safe in his home at Frankfort, ten miles east of Utica. at Frankfort, ten miles east of here. Professor Myers stated that only | the papers relating to the work that he was doing for the navy department were taken. Nothing else in the house was touched. New Advertisemmciiie. ROPOSALS WANTED.—Sealed proposals ill be received by the Commissioners of Centre County at their office in Bellefonte, Pa, until ten o’clock a. m., Tuesday, August 24th, 1915, for cleaning, scraping, painting and ti; ening Bojeon n the following Cou County hridges. ridge, near Ho Borough, over Bald Eagle Creek; one span 134 feet long: high In Matilda Bridge, near Port Matilda, over Bald Eagle Creek; joge, span 74 feet long; high i Bridge, at Julian, nr Bald Eagle Creek; one span 81 feet long; high truss ACresk Bridge, in Li township, over Marsh Creek; one span 64 feet Jong low truss. paagieville Bridge, at Eagleville, over Bald Eagle Creek near railroad station; 134 feet long; russ. urtin Bridge, at Curtin’s works, over Bald Eagle Creek; two spans, 108 feet "long; high TUss. Paint will be furnished by the County and de- livered to the nearest railroad station to the brides io he painted will be received on each Bridge sep- arately, or on all the Bridges to be painted. For further information and specifications in- quire at the Co ioners’ office. LL each envelope “Proposals for Painting ridges. The right isreserved to reject any or all pro- Hiram Maxim is credited: by the | posal London correspondent of the Paris “Petit Parisien” with having invented a simple and inexpensive contrivance to protect soldiers from the effects of deadly gases employed in battle. als, By direction of the County CO NTSionaIs. Wu. H. NOL DANIEL GRO a WOODRING. Attest: ty Commissioners. . N. MEYER, Clerk. Bellefonte, Pay: ty % 1915 60:30-4t .down in a whirlpool | who recently was engaged | I Fear Mexicans Mzy Break Out In Ra! cial Fight. | Practically every American citizen | in the three southernmost counties of Texas, Comeran, Hidalgo and Starr, is resting under arms in fear that the overwhelming Mexican popu: lation of the section. may break out in a racial fight. ANNOUNCEMENTS. JUDGE. i We are authorized to announce as the candidate of the people and for the people the name of J. Kennedy Johnston for the office of Judge in Cen- tre County (being the 49th Judicial District) who respectfully solicits your influence and support Salis behalf for said office upon a non- partisan ticket We are authorized to announce that Ellis L. Orvis, of Bellefonte, Pa., will be a candidate for Judge, subject to the action of the voters as ex- x pressed od 2 the primaries on Tuesday, September st, We are authorized to announce that N. B. Spangler is a candidate for the office of Judge, subject to the decision of the voters at the prima- ries to be held Tuesday, September 21st, 1915. To the Electors of Centre Couniy: I hereby announce as a candidate for the office of Judge of the Courts of Centre county, pledg- ing an honest, prompt and efficient administra- tion. Your vote and support are earnestly solicited both at the primary, September 21st, and the election November 2nd, 1915. HENRY C. QUIGLEY, * Bellefonte, Pa. DISTRICT ATTORNEY. We are authorized to announce that D. Paul Fortney, of Bellefonte, will be a candidate for District Attorney, subject to the action of the emocratic voters as expressed at the primaries on Tuesday, September 21st, 1915. COUNTY TREASURER. ‘We are authorized to announce that James E. Harter, of Penn township, will be a candidate for County Treasurer, subject to the action of the Democratic voters as expressed at the primaries on the third Tuesday of September, 1915. SHERIFF. We are authorized to announce that George R. Richards, of Philipsburg borough, will be a can- didate for Sheriff, subject to the decision of the Democratic voters of Centre county as expressed 8 jhe primaries on Tuesday, September 21st, PROTHONOTARY. We are authorized to announce that David R. Foreman, of Bellefonte, Pa., will be a candidate for Prothonotary, subject to the decision of the Democratic voters of Centre county as expressed at the primaries on Tuesday, September 21st, 1915 RECORDER. We are authorized to announce that W. Francis Speer, of Bellefonte, Pa., will be a candidate for Recorder, subject to the decision of the Demo- cratic voters of Centre county as expressed at the primaries on Tuesday, September 21st, 1915. « REGISTER. We are authorized to announce that J. Frank Smith, of Centre Hall, will be a candidate for the nomination of Register, subject to the decision of the Democratic voters of Centre county as ex- pressed 2 the primaries on Tuesday, September st, 5 * JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. We are authorized to announce that Charles L. Gates, of the North ward, Belleforite, will be ‘a candidate for_the nomination of Justice of the Peace on the Republican ticket in said ward, at fie primaries to be held on Tuesday, September st, . AUDITOR. We are authorized to announce that Jeremiah Brungart, of Miles township, will be a candidate for nomination as Auditor of Centre county, sub- ject to the decision of the Democratic voters'as expressed at the primaries on Tuesday, Septem- ber 21st, 1915. COUNTY COMMISSIONR. We are authorized to announce ‘that D: A. Grave, of College township, will be a candidate for the Bimagratic vate subject to sil Scion he: ra voters as exp t the primaries on Tuesday. Sep! September sis HN no We are authorized to announce that oh; = B H. Noll Jr., of Spring Twp., will be a candidate for nomination for County Commissioner, ‘sub- ject to the decision of the Democratic voters of Centre county as expressed at the Primaries to be held on Tuesday, September 21, 1915. « New Advertisements. UDITOR’S NOTICE.—In the Matter of the Estate of John Calvin Meyer, late of Bellefonte Borough, deceased. In the Orphans’ Court of Centre ounty. otice is hereby given that the undersigned, an Auditor appointed by said Court, in the above mentioned estate, to make distribution of the || balance of the funds in the hands of the Admin- istrators, as shown by account filed, to and among those legally entitled to receive the same, (said estate being insolvent,) will meet all par- ties in interest in said estate at his offices in the Masonic Temple Bldg., Bellefonte, Penna., on Thursday, Seniember 23rd, 1915, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, when and where all parties inter- ested are Tequited to make and prove their claims, or be upon said fund. W. HARRISON WALKER, 69-32-3t Auditor. H. N. KOCH Funeral Director Successor to R. M. Gordner. oa STATE COLLEGE, PENNA. Day and Night Service. 60-21-tf. Bell and Commercial Phones. JEWELRY. ake Your Watchword the Hamilton—be- cause Hamilton means accuracy, precision, faithful performance of duty day in and day out —as well as beauty. F. P. Blair & Son, Jewelers and Opticians, New Advertisements. OTIC OF MEETING. — Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the Bellefonte Hospital Corporation will be held at the Bellefonte hospital on Friday, Au- gust 27th, 1915, at 4 o’clock p. m., for the purpose of the election of officers for the ensuing year and the transaction of such business as may properly come before it. All persons who have contributed directly to the support of the hospital during the year are members Sf fe Corporation. FENLON. 60-31-3t Secretary. A BIG EXCURSION. orever debarred from coming in | § Rail & Boal Excursion Tolchester Beach Sixty Mile Steamer Ride : ON BEAUTIFUL Chesapeake Bay Maryland’s Famous Pleasure Resort Sunday, Aug. 29 Bathing, Boating Fishing, Crabbing SPECIAL TRAIN Leaves BELLEFONTE 2.15 A. M. Returning, steamer leaves Tolches- ter Beach 4.00 P. M. $2.50 rounp TRIP $2.50 Pennsylvania B. B. 60-32-3t Eye Specialist. LOUIS DAMMERS Philadelphia Eyesight Specialist, ONE DAY ONLY BELLEFONTE Garman House Parlors Wed, Bugust 25, 1915 9.30 a. m. to 4. p.m. MY SPECIAL OFFER $1.00 GLASSES THIS VISIT ONLY I will make you a fine pair of glasses including Dammers’ eye examination clear crystal lenses, a 12-karat gold filled frame and an elegant leather case, ALL FOR $1.00 Others charge as high as $3 to $5 for these same glasses. Specially Ground Lenses at Lowest Prices. INVISIBLE BIFOCALS Two pair in one. No lines. No cement. Last for years. EYE EXAMINATION by the Dammers Scientific Method, with- out drops, without asking uestions, with- out test cards or charts. Absolutely Free of Charge. Don’t fail to take advantage of this re- markable offer. SPECIAL NOTICE Monthly Visits to Bellefonte. 826 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. Elliot Bldg., Williamsport. Eckert Bldg., Allentown. 60-32-2t Fehl Bldg., Lancaster. BELLEFONTE, 594tf PENNA. To Niagara Falls. Niagara Falls Personally-Conducted Excursions August 13, 27, September 10, 24, October 8, 1915 Round $9.30 Trip FROM BELLEFONTE SPECIAL TRAIN of Pullman Parlor Cars, Dining Car. and Day Coaches through the Picturesque Susquehanna Valley Tickets good going on Special Train 2 and connecting trains, and return lar trains within FIFTEEN PDAS" § Stop- off at Buffalo on return trip. Illustrated Booklet and full information may be obtained from Ticket Agents. PENNSYLVANIA R.R. 60-27-13¢ P Candyland for the Best. Candyland’s Real Ice Cream. ATLANTIC CITY Salt Water Taffy Made in Bellefonte...... ..r'resh Every Day 251 Ib <a CANDYLAND. Both Phones 60-1-1y Come to the “Watchman” office for High Class Job work. ENCAMPMENT. FORTY-SECOND ANNUAL Encampment and Exhibition | of the Patrons of Husbandry of Central Pennsylvania, GRANGE PARK, CEENTRE HALL, PA. September 11th to 17th, 1915. Exhibition opens Sept 13th, The largest and best fair in Central Penna.; by farmers and for farmers. Twenty-eight Encampment Opens Sept. 11th. acres are devoted to camping and exhibition purposes. Ample tent accommodations for all desiring to camp. A large display of farm stock and poultry, farm implements, fruits, cereals and every production of farm and garden. ADMISSION FREE. EORGE E & L. COOBHART LEONARD RHONE, D. L. BARTGES, airman. J.'S. DALE, Committee. 60-92-3t Lime and Limestone. Lime and Limestone for All Purposes. HO LIME Put up in 40 Pound Paper Bags. FOR USE WITH DRILL OR SPREADER. High Calcium Central Pennsylvania Lime American Lime & Stone Company.. Write for Free Literature. i" 60-28-3m ‘General Office:—TYRONE, PA. OUR REGULAR SALE mn) FOR (— SATURDAY and MONDAY Regular Special Saturday and Monday Sale, do not forget to visit the Rest Room- fitted up by the Potter-Hoy Hardware Company for the use of its patrons and the public in general. Wes looking over the article in our The article on sale this week means WORK FOR THE MEN It is the right thing at the right price. Do not fail to see it. The Potter-Hoy Hardware Co. 50-11-1y BELLEFONTE, Pa. The First National Bank. Woman Suffrage has become a vital question. A vote may add to the joy of living but we know that a bank account with a snug balance is something that every wom- an longs for. Let Us Help You to it. "The First National Bank 59-1-1y BELLEFONTE, PA.
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