Bellefonte, Pa., February 11, 1916. P- GRAY MEEK, iE - 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. DALE.—MTrs. Rachael A. Dale, wife of Austin W. Dale, died at her home on east Main street, Boalsburg, last Friday morning. She had not been in good health the past year, but at that her death came very unexpectedly and was the re- sult of heart trouble. : Deceased was a daughter of Henry and Margaret Meyer and was born near Boalsburg on August 8th, 1847, making her age 68 years, 5 months and 27 days. On September 25th, 1884, she was united in marriage to Mr. Dale and her entire life was spent near the place of her birth. Surviving her are her husband and three brothers, Henry Meyer, of Bowling Green, Va.; Philip H., of Centre Hall, and Jacob, of Boalsburg. She had no chil- dren but is survived by four step-chil- dren, namely: Luther, of Oak Hall; Clement, of Houserville; Catharine and Ella, at home. She was a consistent member of the Reformed church from childhood, and was a good neighbor and kind friend. Funeral services were held in the Reformed church at Boalsburg at ten o'clock on Monday morning by her pas- tor, Rev. S. C. Stover, assisted by Rev, Courtney, after which burial was made in the Boalsburg cemetery. MAGUIRE.—Michael Maguire died at his home in Philipsburg on Sunday night as the result of a third stroke of apo- piexy. He was a son of Mark and Rosan- na Maguire and was born in Halfmoon township on June 15th, 1851, making his | age 64 years, 7 months and 21 days. His early life was spent at the home of his birth and when he grew to manhood he became a lumberman. Thirty-six years ago he went to Morrisdale and engaged in lumbering and later moved to Mun- son. Twelve years ago he located in Philipsburg and was employed as a fire- man at the power plant. On June 1st, 1881, he was married to Miss Jennie Rothrock who survives with the following children: Oliver, of Phil- ipsburg; Chester, Roy and Paul,.of Kan- sas City, Mo., and Walter, at home. He also leaves three brothers and two sis- ters, namely: John Maguire, of Chester Hill; Paul, of Morrisdale; Mark of near Port Matilda; Mrs: Ruth A. Gates “and Mrs. Sarah Hoover, both of Loveville. Funeral services were held at his late home at two o’clock on Wednesday after- noon, after which burial was made in the Philipsburg cemetery. 1 | THREE DEATHS IN ONE FAMILY.—Three deaths in one family within a week is such an unusual occurrence that it can not be passed unnoticed, even if it did happen over a month ago. On Decem- ber 31st, 1915, Silas Manspeaker died quite suddenly at his home in Saxton, Bedford county, of heart trouble. Six days later, or on January 6th, Mrs. Man- speaker also died of heart trouble and on the same day her daughter, Carrie Brad- ley, died at her home in Braddock of pneumonia. v : The news is of interest to Centre countians because Mrs. Manspeaker was a native of Centre county, being a daughter of the late Andrew and Ra- chael Musser, and having been born on what is now the Gordon farm in Spring township about sixty-eight years ago. Five children survive and Mrs. Man- speaker leaves one brother and a sister, James G. Musser and Mrs. J. H. Reeser, of State College. Mr. and Mrs. Man- speaker were buried at Saxton and their daughter at Braddock. | | Hoover.—William E. Hoover, an old and well known resident of Unionville, died at his home in that place at eight o'clock last Wednesday evening after only five days’ illness with pneumonia. He was born in Union township on Jan- uary 11th, 1844, hence at his death was 72 years and 22 days old. He was a la- borer by occupation and an honest, up- right citizen who had the confidence and respect of all who knew him. On February 11th, 1879, he was united in marriage to Miss Harriet Carter who survives with one son, John C. Hoover, of South Lakemont, Altoona. He also leaves one brother, George Hoover, of Cold Forge, Blair county. The funeral was held at ten o'clock on Saturday morning. Rev. W. A. Lepley, of the Methodist church, officiated and burial was made in the upper Unionville ceme- tery. | | ALLEN.—William L. Allen, for years a well known resident of Clinton county, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Jesse Underwood, at Sunbury, on Wed- nesday morning, as the result of an at- tack of the grip. He was eighty years of age and followed farming most of his life. Surviving him are two daughters, Mrs. Jesse Underwood, of Sunbury, and Mrs. Harry Stevenson, of Bellefonte, Funeral services were held at the Under. wood home at Sunbury yesterday morn- ing, after which the remains were taken to Jersey Shore for burial. — HUBLER.—Mrs. Sarah G. Hubler, wid- ow of J. M. Hubler, died at the home of her son, James M. Hubler, near Pine Hall on Wednesday of last week, follow- ing an illness of some weeks with a gen- eral break down in health. Grandmother Hubler, as she was more | familiarly known, was a daughter of Adam and Margaret Grenoble, pioneer settlers of Gregg township, and was born near Spring Mills on September 3rd, 1837, hence at her death was 78 years, 4 months and 27 days old. She was united in marriage to J. M. Hubler on July 26th, 1857, and most of her life since had been spent in College township. She was an active member of the Pine Hall Reform- ed church, a woman of gentle disposition and kindly character, and one who had the love and respect of all who knew her. Mr. Hubler died in 1902, but surviving the deceased are the following children: Mrs. Amanda Deitrick,of Nittany; Jeff D. and John W., of State College; Mrs. Deb- orah Wolf, in New Jersey; Mrs. Ida Cor- man, of Bellefonte; Mrs. Ada Hagaman, of State College, and James M., on the old homestead. She also leaves two brothers, three sisters, twenty grand- children and six great grand-children. Funeral services were held at her late home at ten o'clock last Saturday morn- ing by Rev. S. C. Stover, after which burial was made in the Pine Hall ceme- tery. : i 1 STOVER.—Emory J. Stover died at his home at Stover Station, in Warriors- mark valley, on Saturday evening, follow- ing two week’s illness. He was a son of Jacob and Mary Stover and was born on the old homestead where he spent most of his life about sixty years ago. He was one of the most progressive farmers of his community and a man who had the confidence of all who knew him. He was a member of the M. E. church of Warriorsmark and was promi- nently identified with the Warriorsmark Grange. He was united in marriage to Miss Emma Stevens, a daughter of the late Capt. Henry Stevens, of Halfmoon town- ship, this county, who survives with the following children: Paul, of Altoona; Mrs. Arthur Culler, of McPherson, Kan.; Mrs. Chester Geist, at home, and Frank, a student at Juniata College, Huntingdon. He also leaves two sisters and two broth- ers, namely: Mrs. David Porter Hender- son, of Spruce Creek; Mrs. S. P. Gray, of Warriorsmark; John Stover, of Spruce Creek, and H. M., of Stover Station. The funeral was held at ten o'clock on Wed- nesday morning, burial being made in the Grandview cemetery, Tyrone. DERR.—George F. Derr, a resident of Boggs township, died at his home near Milesburg at noon last Saturday after an | illness of some months with cancer, aged 72 years, 11 months and 19 days. He was a puddler by occupation and worked at Curtin’s furnace and for the old firm of Linn & McCoy. He was a veteran of the Civil war and a member of the G. A. R. He was a faithful member of the Methodist church for many years and a good citizen in every way. Surviving him are his wife and four children,Carrie, Bertha and Zelda, at home, and Malvin, of Tyrone. He also leaves two sisters and one brother, namely: Mrs. Mary Greshon and Mrs. Hannah Eyler, living in Maryland, and Marshall Derr, of Mc- Keesport. Funeral services were held in the Methodist church at Milesburg on Monday afternoon by Rev. W. A. Lepley, after which burial was made in the Trcziyulny cemetery. i | SWEENEY.— Mrs. Sarah Sweeney, wife of Enos W. Sweeney, died at her home at Boalsburg last Wednesday morning, fol- lowing a brief illness with a complication of diseases following an attack of the grip. She was a member of the Boals- burg Lutheran church and is survived by her husband and one daughter, Miss Anna, at home. She also leaves four sis- ters, and one brother, Mrs. Amanda Fisher, of Boalsburg; Mrs. W. A. Jacobs, Centre Hall; Mrs. John W. Stuart, of State College; Mrs. Jacob Bottorf, of Lemont, and John Musser, of Wilkes- Barre. The funeral was held at 10.30 o’clock on Saturday morning, burial be- ing made in the Boalsburg cemetery. | | KREAMER.—MTrs. Catharine Kreamer, wife’ of Luther Kreamer, died at her home near Woodward on Friday of last week. She had been a sufferer for some time with asthma but her death was hastened by an attack of the grip. Her maiden name was Catharine Hess and she was born in lower Pennsvalley seven- ty-eight years ago. She was the last sur- viving member of her father’s family but surviving her are her husband and three children: Allen Kreamer, of Penn Hall; Charles, of Norristown, and Mrs. James Geiswhite, at home. Funeral services were held at her late home on Tuesday morning, after which burial was made in the Woodward cemetery. I | SMITH.—Mrs. Mary Smith, wife of John R. Smith, died at her home in Renovo on Tuesday of last week afier a brief illness with typhoid pneumonia. She was born in Snow Shoe, being a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Leath- ers. In addition to her husband she is survived by three children. The remains were taken to Snow Shoe on Wednesday evening where the funeral was held on Thursday, burial being made at that place. HR KELLER. —John Schroeder Keller, a son | of the late Daniel S. Keller Esq., of this ; —Student manager Liebacher, of the place, died at his home in Philadelphia | Penn State baseball team, this week : at an early hour on Wednesday morning | announced the schedule for the coming of tuberculosis of the throat, following ‘an illness of over a year. } Deceased was born in Bellefonte ‘on ! June 12th, 1885, hence was 30 years, 7! months and 28 days old. His boyhood ! life was spent here but after the death | of his father, or in 1897, he went to Phil- adelphia with his mother, brother and | sister, where he graduated at the Phila- | delphia High school. For a number of years past he had been engaged in the general contracting business with his | brother-in-law. He is survived by his, wife, who prior to her marriage was Miss Anna Hunn, and one son, Benjamin Franklin Keller. He also leaves his THE PENN-STATE BASEBALL SCHEDULE. season. It provides for twenty-eight games, thirteen of which will be played at home, and is as follows: April 1—Susquehanna University, at State College. : : April 8—Dickinson College, at State College. April 12—Bucknell University, at State Col- lege. April 15—Gettysburg College, at State Col- lege. April 19—Trinity College, at Durham, N. C. + April 20—Agricultural & Mechanical of North Carolina, away. April 21—University of Raleigh. April 22—Washington and Lee, at Lexington, Va. April 24—Georgetown University, at Wash- ington, D. C. North Carolina, With the Churches of the 'Roon Taken by * County. Notes of Interest to Church People of all Denominations in all Parts of | E the County. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY. i Service Sunday 11:00 a. m. Wednes- i day 8 p. m., 9 E. High street. : The ‘approaching Sunday, ‘February , 13th, is the time of the Mid-winter Com- { munion and Love Feast in the Methodist | Episcopal church. The Communion will | be administered at both preaching hours. i The Love Feast will be held at 6.30 p. m. | A period of special revival services will : follow the Communion Sunday. Meeting each evening of the week, at 7.30 o’clock, , except Saturday, in the Lecture room. Earnest gospel messages, spirited sing- ing and fervent prayer will mark each mother, Mrs. Martha E. R. Keller, and | April 25—Maryland Aggies, away (pending) service. A cordial invitation is given to one sister, Miss R. Louise Keller, both of Philadelphia, and two half brothers, Harry Keller, Esq., of Bellefonte, and William H. Keller, of Lancaster, Deputy : Attorney General of Pennsylvania. i Brief funeral services will be held at ' his late home in Philadelphia at eight | o’clock this (Friday) evening and to-! . . | morrow morning the remains will be brought to Bellefonte and buried direct from the train, Dr. A. M. Schmidt offi- i ciating. ! | ! LEHMAN.—Mrs. William Lehman died at her home in Philadelphia on Thurs- day of last week of heart trouble, after an illness of some weeks. She was a ; daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Lyon | and was born in France. When she was a little girl the family came to this coun- | try and for years resided in Bellefonte, | being the founders of the well known store of Lyon & Co. Mr. Lehman was | associated in the management of the ! store until moving to Philadelphia. i i { | { Surviving the deceased are two sons | to0na Mirror of last Saturday will be of nia was abandoned. With new, clean, san- | and two daughters, as well as her moth- | er, Mrs. Lyon, living in Philadelphia, one | brother and three sisters, as follows: April 27—Lafayette College, at State College, April 29—University of West Virginia, at State College. May 1—Syracuse University, at Syracuse. May 2—Colgate University, at Colgate. May 3—Army, at West Point. May 4—Holy Cross, at Worcester, Mass, (pending). May 5—Lafayette College, at Easton. May 6—Lehigh University, at South Beth- lehem. May 10—Washington & Jefferson College. May 13—Carnegie Tech., at State College. May 16—Lebanon Valley, at State College. May 18—Carnegie Tech., at Pittsburgh. May 19—Washington and Jefferson, at Wash- i ington, Pa. May 20—University of Pittsburgh, at Pitts- burgh. May 27—Franklin & Marshall College, at State College. June 10—Syracuse, Pennsylvania or Lehigh ‘at State Gollege. June 12—University of Pittsburgh. at State ‘College. June 13—Universitv of Pittsburgh, at State College. WaNTs $10,000 FoR WIFE'S AFFEC- TIONS.—The following item from the Al. interest to Bellefonte people because the defendant was born and raised here while the woman in question was prior to her all people. A Wise Suggestion. From all reports the Picnic Committee + of the last annual Granger's Picnic and - Encampment at Centre Hall have a nice ! surplus on hand from the last picnic i which the members of the organization | believe should be expended wisely in permanent improvements at Grange , Park. at State Patk It has been suggested that the money i could be utilized by installing electric | lights and by replacing the old shed and i stable with new and up-to-date build- ings. Asis well known, the old stock i shed and stable have for years been an | eye-sore on the grounds. « The new one built last year was a ' credit to the managers and a pleasure + and convenience to the exhibitors. Years ago carloads of stock were ship- ' ped to Grange Park for the picnic and i encampment and placed on exhibition, i later being sold. The managers did not ; encourage this tendency and custom by | providing fit quarters and as a result a { movement which promised to make the | Grange Park at encampment time one of the best Stock markets in Pennsylva- ! itary and convenient stables and sheds for ; stock it seems reasonable that stock rais- ; ers would again flock to the encampment i with big stock exhibits; primarily for Augustus Lyon, Mrs. Alfred Gordon and | marriage Miss Queenie V. Bathurst, of | sale, which would revive the stock mar- Mrs. Joseph Lichten, all of Philadelphia, | and Mrs. Lewis Grauer, of Bellefonte. Burial was made in Philadelphia on Sun. | day afternoon. | | | | Lippick.—Miss Jennie M. Liddick, of Mifflin county, died on Thursday morn- ing of last week at the home of her sis- | ter, Mrs. J. D. Thomas, at Lockport, near |. The statement of the plaintiff which | | was filed with the suit, set forth that the | defendant wrongfully, wickedly and un- | Lock Haven, after only a few day’s ill- ness with pneumonia. She went to Lock- port just a week previous to spend the | remainder of the winter while her par- ents were in Virginia. She was but six- | teen years old and in addition to her | parents is survived by one brother and | Curtin, and also well known in Belle- ‘fonte: Frederick Stambaugh, of this city, through his. attorney, D. Lloyd Claycomb, this morning instituted in the court of common pleas a trespass suit for dam- ages against O. B. Malin, of Altoona, for alienating the affections of his wife. Stambaugh claims damages in the sum of $10,000. justly injured the plaintiff by depriving him of the comfort, society, fellowship, aid and assistance of Queenie V. Stam- baugh, his wife, by alienating and de- | stroying her affections for him. He alleges that Malin began his efforts | to poison and prejudice the mind of Mrs. | ! ket and encourage the raising of blooded | stock among the Grange members and | farmers generally. This: suggestion is | presented in the interest of wise and far- : sighted permanent improvements for the information and criticism of all Centre county Grangers and others interested in a better and bigger Grange Encampment. | A MEMBER. EAST BRUSHVALLEY. Winter again made its appearance last ! Thursday. | Thos. Harter, of Loganton, was a busi- | ness visitor in our midst on Tuesday. {Sleds and sleigh bells were seen and i heard during the latter part of last week. H. Y. Ztitzer and wife attended the three sisters, namely: James Liddickt Stambaugh against her husband about funeral of Mrs. Frank, at Eastville, on and Mrs. J. H. Fulger, in Virginia; Mrs: L. H. Webner, of Centre Hall, and Mrs. J. B- Thomas, of Lockport. The remaing , were brought to Zion over the Central Railroad of Pennsylvania on Monday morning and funeral services held in the church at that place at one o'clock in the afternoon. Burial was made in the Zion cemetery. | | AUMAN—Mrs. Amelia Auman, widow | of the late John Auman, died at her home in Millheim on Friday of last week of pneumonia. She was a daughter of the late Rev. D. S. and Elizabeth Tobias and was born at Bloomsburg almost seventy- nine years ago. She is survived by three children, N. A. and L. T. Auman and Mrs. John P.JHardenberg, all of Millheim'. The funeral was held on Monday, burial being made in the Fairview cemetery, Millheim. ECHOES OF PHILIPSBURG’S BIG FIRE. — In addition to the losses in Philipsburg’s big fire last Thursday morning, as given in last week's WATCHMAN, C. U. Hoffer, who had an office in the Barnes building, lost most of his papers and books. Mr. Hoffer is tax collector of Philipsburg, but his loss will not affect him officially. H. D. Rumberger’s loss was about $250, while Harry B. Scott & Co., coal opera- tors, lost all of their handsome office equipment, including records covering a number of years. Their loss is estimat- ed at $5,000. Other losses were postmaster Roy Rowles, Miss Lillie B. Ickes, milliner; the Maderia Hill Mining Co., George H. Ayers, civil and mining engineer; attor- ney George H. Lichtenthaler, T. J. Lee, coal operator, and Atherton & Barnes, coal operators. The big vault in the Moshannon Na- tional bank withstood the intense heat and all the books, papers and money were found intact. The bank resumed business in the Rothrock building across the street from its former location. STATE COLLEGE PUBLIC BUILDING SITE SELECTED—United States Attorney Rog- ers Levering Burnett, of Scranton, was at State College this week negotiating |’ the deeds for the new public building at that place to be erected by the United States government. The site selected includes two properties, those of Charles Woodring and Mrs. Elizabeth Price, lo- cated on the corner of Beaver avenue and Allen street,right opposite the old Phi Gamma Delta house. The owners have been required to give bond to remove the buildings and all encumbrances, even to sewer and water pipes, within sixty days after notified to do so by the gov- ernment. Residents of State College are now rather jubilant over the prospects for the erection of the building within a reasonable time. The price paid for the Woodring property was $5,200 and for the Price property $9,200, making a total of $14,400. May 1st, 1915, and later he induced her to desert her husband. ———— eee CENTRE... COUNTY...GIFTS “TO: CRESSON: ; . ORPHANAGE. — Included in the Thanks- giving and Christmas donations to St. John’s orphanage at Cresson were the | following from Centre county: Bellefonte, St. John’s parish.—One barrel dry goods, one box dry goods, one | keg groceries, two boxes clothing, stock- ings, candy, etc.; cash, $2.00. Clarence, St. Michael’s parish.—Six bags potatoes; cash, $10.68. Philipsburg, St. Peter and Paul's parish.—One bag groceries; cash, $25.00. Snow Shoe, St. Mary’s parish.—Cash, $80.40; John P. Kelley, cash, $50.00. — ooo ——Last week’s WATCHMAN contained a brief announcement of the marriage on January 28th of John F. Rossman and Miss Emeline Harpster. The bridegroom isa son of Mr. and Mrs. George Ross- man, of Ferguson township, and the bride a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Harpster, of Gatesburg. They have gone to housekeeping at Juniata, where Mr. Rossman has a good position. ——The attention of WATCHMAN read- ers is again called to the fact that next Tuesday evening is the date for the an- nual Valentine card party, to be given under the auspices of the Woman's Auxiliary of the Bellefonte hospital at the Elk’s home. Tickets will be fifty cents and parties can arrange the game to suit themselves. ——On Monday the County Commis- sioners received a draft from the State Treasurer for $4,915, as a partial reim- bursement for money paid out for houn- ties to July 25th, 1915. The State with- held enough to cover the alleged bounty frauds perpetrated in this county. oo ——The Ferguson township Citizen's band will hold a festival in the town hall at Pine Grove Mills on February 17th, 18th and 19th. Refreshments of all kinds will be served and the public is urged to extend a liberal patronage. —1It took Great Britain nearly a year to find out that the Dardanelles are im- penetrable but the British always were slow in mental operations. Is This Libelous? From the New York Masses. Representative Bailey says we should have no more preparedness than we are willing to pay for at once by direct tax He makes a noise like a Byzantine logothete. It Can’t Be Did! From the Florida Times-Union. Taft says Roosevelt would be a good man for the Republicans to lose with, but most people think he would be a good man for the Republicans to lose. —Put your ad. in the WATCHMAN. A Tuesday. ! Miss Mary Frank and Miss Florence Diehl, of Rockville, were Sunday visitors at John Days. Since gasoline sells for twenty-five cents a gallon, the automobile traffic seems to be somewhat of a minus quan- tity. One day last week Ira Gramley, of Millheim, and Howard F. Weaver assisted O. F. Stover in butchering fifteen hogs and a beef. At this writing, those on the sick list are Thos. Stitzer, Mrs. A. W. Weber, Anona, Vesta and Wilbur Yearick. La grippe still seems to predominate. On Thursday of last week Harry Long and family, of West Brushvalley, moved into our midst and now resides in the Mallory home at Shady Side. Mr. Long will be emplcyed by S. C. Yearick during the summer months. A PARTY IN EAST BRUSHVALLEY—Once more did the young folks of Rebersburg and vicinity assemble themselves in East Brushvalley. at O. F. Stover’s, on last Friday evening. The important feature of the evening was the choice music fur- nished by Miss Kathryn Ocker and Miss Anona Yearick, who played the piano, with violins. At 1.30 all adjourned and reported having had a nice time. Those present were Hester Smull, Bernice Crouse, Kathryn Ocker, Emma Smull, Neta Page, Kathryn Detwiler, Grace Weaver, Mabel Musser, Mary Frank, Anona Yearick and Sarah Corman Wilmer Bressler, Allen Royer, Fred Rachau, Paul Wise, Vilas Wise, Russell Peckenbaugh, Earl Smull, Eugene Smull, Howard Metzger, Raymond Bair, Charles Corman, Earl Weber, Russell Auman, William Shultz, Ralph Gramley, Harry Shultz, Robert Brungard, Samuel Hubler, Fred Esterline, John Wert, Stanley Zeig- ler, Edwin Weaver, Ernest Harry and Paul Detwiler. His Own Work. From the Chicago Herald. The nomination of Mr. Brandeis for the Supreme bench illustrates the fact that President Wilson has a way of making his own appointments. Glad to Oblige. From the Indianapolis Star. d Berlin says Turkey will admit sinking the Persia. It probably would have ad- mitted sinking the Lusitania, if that had been thought of soon enough. May Be She Had Seen Tom Marshall. From the Detroit Free Press. A Kansas woman announces that she will be a candidate for vice-President. Which, in itself, is proof that she doesn’t know much about that job. He'll Never be Mistaken for T. R. From the Springfield Union. It can at least be said to the credit of Colonel House that he has learned the art of keeping his eyes and ears open and his mouth closed. Don’t, Our Lips Are Cracked! From the Huston Post. Old Joffre told the people that his Sas great purpose was to save his country and then disappear. Compare Joffre with the paladin of Kettle Hill and laugh. and Stanley Zeigler and Fred Rachau. | 1 ai — British Warship. nglish Lose One Officer and Eighteen Men, While Teuton Loss is One-third of Crew. Advices received assert that the German warship Roon, alleged in some reports to be the captor of the Ap- pam, has been captured by the British armored cruiser Drake, after a three hour fight 200 miles east-northeast of Bermuda, according to a despatch printed by the New York Evening Globe. The capture of the Roon is said by the Globe to have been followed by the seizure of two merchantmen flying the German flag, one of which was armed. The Globe announces it received the following message in code from a re liable source in Bermuda: “Drake here, towing Roon. Took her 200 knots east-northeast Bermu- da, thee hours’ running fight. Lost Danfo.th, eighteen men. Her losses about one-third. Struck as we came abeam. Two merchantmen with her, one armed. Took both. Brought here. “Segrave, on sighting Roon, said: ‘Please God, today I will avenge Cra- dock.” Roon badly knocked about by 9.2. Thirty-two officers and 719 men taken in the three prizes.” For several days there have been rumors in maritime circles that the German raider had been sunk or cap- tured by the British. The rumor first was heard last Saturday, but there has been no official confirmation of it. There is no officer named Danforth on the British navy list. The Segrave mentioned in the despatch is supposed to be Captain John R. Segrave, who was in command of the auxiliary cruis- er Orama, which formed part of Ad: miral Cradock’s’ squadron when the admiral went to the bottom on his flagship Good Hope, off the coast of Chile, in November, 1914. After that battle, the Orama escap ed, and later, in company with the cruisers Glasgow and Kent, sank the German cruiser Dresden, off Juan Fer- nandez Island. A few days later, in March, 1915, Captain Segrave fought a battle with the German armed mer chantman Navarra, off the river Plate and sank her. The Orama was last reported at Callao, June, 1915, and since that time neither it nor Captain Segrave has figured in the news. Another surmise is that the officer may be Captain J. Roderick Seagrave, who was in command of the Bac chante. “It would be easy within a few hours to transfer the officers and crew of the Bacchante to the Drake,” admit ted Captain Wood, of the British na val staff in New York. “It is true the Drake has 9.2 inch guns.” At the BEr1..ish consulate it was said no news oi the reported capture had been received. | The last heard of the Drake, whith is a 12,000-ton vessel, was that she was being refitted early last month. That they had not been informed of the capture was not taken by British officials to mean the report was untrue. HUGHES “OUT OF POLITICS”. “Totally Opposed to Use of His Name in Presidential Nomination.” Supreme Court Justice Charles E Hughes declared himself entirely oul of politics and oppcsed to his name being placed before the public as the Republican nominee for president. In a letter to Representative Slemp, of Virginia, Justice Hughes said: “I am entirely out of politics. 1 know nothing of matters to which you refer. I am totally opposed to the use of my name in connection with the nomination and to the selection or in struction of any delegates in my in terest, either directly or remotely.” Representative Slemp had written to Justice Hughes that the Republican forces in Virginia were unable to geil -anywhere until they knew of his posi tion. Broke His Neck Skating. An unusual skating fatality occur red on Loud’s pond, South Weymouth, near Boston, William L. Griffin, aged thirty, put on skates for the first time in several years, remarking, “I suppose I'll break my neck.” Five minutes later he fell and broke his. neck, dying almost instantly. Big Fire in Phillipsburg. A portion of the business dis: trict of Phillipsburg, Pa. was wiped out by fire. The burned part included the Mossahan bank, postoffice, Bell telephohe exchange, the New York Clothing store, M. Sing- er & Co. clothing, and Chapman’s drug store, entailing a loss of $200, 000. Fire Burns Half a Block. Buildings occupying half an entire block in the business section were destroyed by fire, in Waynesburg, Pa., with a loss of $135,000. A volun- teer fire brigade saved the First Na- tional bank and the American Nation: al bank after they had been damaged. One fireman was iniured. Rabbies in Three Counties. As the result of an outbreak of hy- drophobia among dogs in parts of Carbon, Clarion and Armstrong coun- ties, Pa., a general quarantine has been ordered by the state live stock sanitary board. Several persons have been bitten by mad dogs and cats. Train Beheads Law Student. Walking on the Lehigh Valley rail- road at Mauch Chunk, Pa., J. Monroe Hess, until recently a law student at the University of Pennsylvania, and now a member of the federal engineer corps, was beheaded and instantly killed by a fast freight.