600,000 Germans ;
Rushed to France
May Be the Greatest Clash of the War
and End Trench Fighting on That
Line. !
whom are needed for internal duty.
The expert thus reaches the conclu
sion that Germany still has available
for a fighting reserve of 2,000,000 men
and says that until these are exhaust
ed the strength of her armies in the
field will not begin to fail her
The correspondent urges tha: toe
' entente allies give up, as far as pcs
Reiterating the report that large
pumbers of German troops have!
been transferred recently to north-!
ern France, the Amsterdam cor-:
respondent of the Central News |
telegraphs it is reported from the Bel- |
gian frontier that 600,000 men have |
been sent to. that front.
The message says the Germans are
planning to extend the Belgian port
of Zeebrugge so that it will shelter
more ships.
The Germans now have at least
three of their new twenty-two-mile
range guns on the west front. This is
shown by the official announcement
by the French war office that shells
were thrown into Beifort. Previously
the Germans had bombarded Dunkirk
and Verdun with similar pieces.
The gigantic struggle in Artois is
continuing night and day with both
fnfantry and artillery employed. The
struggle is particularly .severe imme:
diately north of Arras and west of,
Neuville St. Vaast.
Capture of the first line French
positions over a front of 800 yards
to the west of Vimy was announced
by the Berlin war office. The French
war office admitted that the Germans
were able to penetrate some of the
positions of the French, but were later
driven back to their own lines.
The despatches from Petrograd tell-
ing of a lull along the eastern front
and of the transfer of considerable
bodies of German troops to the west,
coincide remarkably with a German
official report telling of another out
burst of activity on the western front
south of the Somme, in which, how-
ever, it is declared the French were
on the offensive. This is the same
point where the Germans recently at
tacked in great force and carried part
of the French lines. i
The ‘news of heavy German troop
movements to northern France bears
out recent statements from Paris and
London that the greatest battle of the
war is believed to be impending on
the western front. This expected clash
is likely, according to military experts,
to end the trench warfare on that line,
and possibly end the war.
GERMANS NEAR DVINSK
Teuton’s Artillery Forces
Across Dvina River.
Severe fighting is again developin:
on the Dvinsk front, preliminary ar
tillery duels having been succeeded
by a continuous bombardment of great
intensity on both sides.
The Germans, who had taken the
initiative in the new conflict, attacked
the railway station at Liksno, on the
east bank of the Dvina, seven miles
northwest of Dvinsk, which would in- |
dicate a serious penetration of the
Russian lines, but the Russian staff
explains that the German forces were
unable to advance, still occupying
their old positions.
They add that the Germans suc:
ceeded in reaching Liksno only by us-
ing heavy artillery, which they now
have had time to mount.
Regarding the security of the strong
German fortifications which were
_ erected along the northern front dur
ing Field Marshal von Hindenburg's
campaign against Dvinsk. Russian
military critics believe they will 1e-
main effective only as long as the
ground remains frozen and that in the
early spring the German positions,
including Mitau, will become unten
able.
GERMAN LOSSES 2.700.0C0
This is the London Times Expert's
Estimate.
The London Times’ military expert
devotes nearly three columns to an
estimate of the German losses during
the war.
He believes that during the eighteen
months of the war Germany has lost
about 2,700,000 men.
It is estimated that Germany now
has 3,600,000 men in the field and
that she hal about 9,000,000 men avail:
able at the beginning of the war. This
the writer says would leave her a
reserve of 2,700,000 men, many of
Passage
os rom—s
sible what he terms peity camraiz ¢
In the far-off fields, and concent.a €
against Germany.
Three Killed by Cave-in.
Three men were killed and on2 re
ously injured when seventy-five t n
of earth and stone caved in on thex
in the Royer limestone quarry, al
Swatara, near Harrisburg, Pa.
Man Caught by Belt and Killed.
George Benfer, of Kratherville, nea:
Selinsgrove, Pa., was caught in a saw
mill belt and so injured that he d’e:
within an hour.
THOMPSON INDICTED
Union.own Banker Held by Grand
Jury on 17 Counts.
Josiah V. Thompson, former million-
aire coke and coal operator, was in-
dicted by the federal grand jury in
Puttsburgh, on seventeen counts.
The indictments grow out of Thcmp-
son’s alleged manipulation of the
funds of the First National bank, of
Uniontown, which was wrecked Janu-
ary 18 of last year. Thompson was
president of the bank.
One blanket indictment was return-
ed embracing the seventeen counts,
which are based on charges of false
certification of checks, making false
entries, making false reports to the
comptroller of the currency and per-
jury.
It is expected that Thompson will
appear before the court later.
Six Women Die in Fire.
Six women lost their lives in a fire
which destroyed the home of Mrs.
Casimir Tag, at 243 Hancock street,
Brooklyn. ay
Mrs. Tag, widow of the president
of the German Savings bank, escaped,
but two of her daughters were among
those who perished.
The dead are: Miss Caroline Tag
and Miss Helen Tag. the daughters of
the late bank president; Hannan E.
Snavley, sixty-eight years old, a cous-
in of Mrs. Tag; Jennie Stebman, a
nurse, and Anna Cain and Lizzie Cain,
domestics. ;
The fire which began in a partition
on the lower floor of the four-story
house is attributed to defective insu-
lation.
German Consul Indicted.
Franz Boop, German consul, was in-
dicted in San Francisco by a federal
grand jury in ‘connection with the so-
called Crowley plot to blow up muni-
tion plants and interfere with inter-
state commerce in munitions of war,
according to a report received at the
department.of, justice. 1
Wants U. 8. Capital Moved.
Representative Cary, Wisconsin, in-
troduced a resolution for transfer of
the United States capital of Milwau-
kee. He said he did it because of
pending legislation which might make
the District of Columbia “dry.”. Pro-
hibition, he said, was “a menace to
society and good government.”
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
DELEGATE TO NATIONAL CONVENTION,
We are authorized to announce that the Hon.
Ellis L. Orvis, of Bellefonte, Centre county, is a
candidate for Delegate to the Democratic Nation-
al Convention at St. Louis, subject to the deci-
sion of the Democratic voters of the 21st Con-
gressional District, as expressed at the Spring
primaries to be held.
We are authorized to announce that John F.
‘| Short, Esa., of Clearfield, Clearfield county, isa
candidate for Delegate to the Democratic Na-
tional Convention at St. Louis, subject to_the de-
cision of the Democratic voters of the 21st Con-
gressional District, as exp: at the Spring
primaries to be held. His platform tavors the
renomination of Woodrow Wilson and the poli-
cies of his Administration.
New Advertisements.
UBLIC SALE OF FARM STOCK AND IM-
PLEMENTS.—C. B. and J. H. Rumber-
ger, administrators of W. E. Rumberger,
Dec’d., will sell at public sale on the premises
one mile south of Fillmore, on
FRIDAY, MARCH 3rd, 1916,
6 work horses, 6 colts, 7 milk cows, 12 head of
young cattle, one bull, brood sow and shoats,
seed potatoes and grain, a full line of farm im-
lements as well as household goods. Sale will
Dr at 9 o'clock a. m. L. Frank Mayes, Auc
tioneer. 61-2-7t
ET ———
SCRAP IRON WANTED..
~—) THE (—
Centre County Iron & Metal Co.
Beginning Tuesday, February 15th,
will buy everything in the line of
Old Metals, Scrap Iron, Rags, Paper
and old rubber shoes, either wholesale or retail.
Highest Cash Prices will be Paid.
Headquarters in Forest Bullock’s brick building on
South Water Street,
Bell Phone.
61-6-tf.
BELLEFONTE, PA.
——They are all good enough, but the
WATCHMAN is always the best.
New Advertisements.
OTICE,—The annual meeting of the stock-
holders of the Bellefonte Lumber compa-
ny will be held at the office of the com-
pany, Bellefonte, Pa., on Monday, February 21st,
1916, at ten o'clock a, m., for the election of di-
rectors for the ensuing year and to transact such
other business as may come before such meeting.
D. BUCK,
Secretary.
Bellefonte, Pa.,
61-5-3t
Feb. 3rd, 1916.
DMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE.—In the mat-
ter of the estate of Harry Saylor, late
Boggs township, deceased.
Letters of administration in the above named
estate having been granted to the undersigned
all persons knowing themselves indebted to said
estate are requested to make prompt payment,
and those having claims against the same to pre-
sent them duly authenticated for settlement.
ROBERT SAYLOR. Admr.,
ORvIiS & ZERBY, Bellefonte, Pa.,
Attorneys. 61-4-6t.
OTICE OF APPLICATION FOR CHARTER.
—In the Court of Common Pleas of
Centre county- Notice is hereby given
that application will be made to the above Court
on the Fourth Monday of February, 1916, at 10
o’clock A. M. under the Corporation Act of 1874
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the
supplements therto, for the charter of an intend-
ed gorpotation to be called *“The State College I.
O- O. F. Hall Association,” the character and the
object of which is “For receiving and holding
property, real and personal, for the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, a_beneficial Society of
State College Borough, Centre county, Penna,
and for the erection of a Hall Building thereon,”
and for these purposes to have, and posess and
enjoy all the rights ,benefits and privileges of the
said Act of Assembly and its supplements.
The proposed charter is now on file in the Pro-
thonotary’s office.
J. KENNEDY. JOHNSTON,
Solicitor.
61-4-3t
OURT PROCLAMATION.—Whereas _ the
Honorable Henry C. Quigley, President
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the
49th Judicial District, consisting of the county of
Centre, having issued his precept bearing date
the 6th day of January, 1916, to me directed, for
holding a Court of Common Pleas. Orphans’
Court, Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace,
Oyer and Terminer and General Jail Delivery, in
Bellefonte, for the county of Centre, and to com-
mence on the
FOURTH MONDAY OF FEBRUARY,
being the 28th day of February, 1916, and to
continue two weeks.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Coroner, Justices
of the Peace, Aldermen and Constables of said
county of Centre, that they be then and there in
their proper persons at 10 o’clock in the forenoon
of the 28th, with their records, inquisitions, exam-
inations and their own remembrances, to do those
things which to their office appertains to be done,
and those, who are bound in recognizances,to pros-
ecute against the prisoners that are or shall Pe in |
the jailof Centre county, be then and there to
prosecute against them as shall be just.
Given under my hand at Bellefonte, the 31st
day of January, inthe year of our Lord 1916, and
the one hundred and fortieth year of the In-
dependence of the United States of America.
GEO. H. YARNELL,
Sheriff’s office i
s Sheriff.
Bellefonte, Pa., Jan. 31, 1916. 61-5-4t
Having Sale This Spring?
ToNE Your STOCK WITH A ToNIC
that will make your stock
sell higher.
STOoCKTONE WILL Do IT.
Write for literature or send 50c.
and receive a trial order.
BOWERSOX,
Doctor in Pharmacy, Chemist
GLOBE PHARMACY,
Millheim, Pa.
61-3-tf-
To the People of Bellefonte
and
Vicinity.
We feel the need of becoming better acquainted with
a greater number of you, and beg you to give us a
chance to show you that the benefit will be mutual.
To accomplish this we are willing to offer some
Unusually Attractive Prices for One Week,
—) FROM (—
Monday, February 14th, to Saturday, February 19th,
inclusive.
16 Pounds Granulated Sugar oY
Brazil Coffee . .
1 Pound High Grade 30c. Coffee .
Hershey Cocoa . . .
3 Pounds 10c. Japan Rice . . . .
10c. Muir Peaches so
1-2 Pound Green, Black or Mixed Tea .
66
2
6b
1-2
66
3
$1.00
: .25¢
24c
2lc
.25¢
.25¢
22¢
Below are some 25 cent Combination Sales worth while:
1 P F .
Ope 12% gent Can hee ed Gora One 10 cent package Worcester Salt.
One 10 cent Can Moose Ear Sugar Peas.
We : One 10 cent box Jello.
One 10 cent Can Libby's Baked Beans. One. 1o ceacboz Lipton’s Jelly Tablet
All or three of either one. raves
One 10 cent box W. H. Baker’s Cocoa. One 10c box Kellog’s ToastedCorn Flakes
One 1oc. Can Baker's grated Cocoanut. One 10 cent box Ross Wheat Biscuits.
One 10 cent Box Cream Corn Starch. One 10 cent box Quaker Rolled Oats.
Confident that you will accept this opportunity for closer friendship and
mutual benefit, we remain,
Very sincerely,
WEAVER BROTH
61-6-1t.
_
JEWELRY.
ERS,
Successors to C. C. Shuey.
canst - tsa
The First National Bank.
F.P.BLA
R &
JEWELERS AND OPTICIANS
Bellefonte, Pa.
That Money You Received
SON,
BANK ACCOUNTS
as a Xmas gift can be converted into a
gift that will wear and give pleasure for
many, many years. Jewelry and Silver-
ware will do the trick.
THINK IT OVER.
1 “F-P-BLA
59-4-tf.
looking
FINE GROCERIES
Fruits and Confectionery.
We have a few items that you may find worth
after.
Bush House Block, - -
Ys
A small lot of those 1914 crop Mixed Nuts at roc. per lb.
Fair sized Oranges at 15¢ and 25¢ per dozen—fine fruit.
California pillow Figs at 15¢ per pound. :
Fancy Wisconsin Cheese at 22c per pound—now worth at
present market rate 25c.
New crop California Walnuts and New Nuts at 20c per Ib.
Fine Nut Meats—Pecans, Walnuts and Almonds—all full
pieces, none broken—Try them.
California Naval Seedless Oranges—all sizes—fancy fruit. .
Fancy Cranberries, 15 cents per quart—dry measure.
SECHLER & COMPANY,
57-1 -
'& SON.
59-1-1y
- Bellefonte, Pa.
After the
Honeymoon Start Right
Young married couples starting off on life’s journey should open a
bank account at once. Nothing makes more for independence than a bank
account. After it is once started you'll be surprised how it grows. It
gives young people a feeling of security.
Are necessary these days. Modern
methods demand them. Put your
money in a good bank and draw
checks against it when necessary.
The First National Bank
BELLEFONTE. PA.
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Start With Us Today
THE CENTRE COUNTY BANK,
BELLEFONTE PA.