Bena apn Bellefonte, Pa., May 12, 1916. EDITOR. P- GRAY MEEK, - ’ ‘TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.—Until further notice his 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 ERATE I. ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS. WHERE LIES THE FAULT? —The follow- ing dispatch appeared in Monday’s city STATE COLLEGE, PA, May 7.—Every one of the 250 Seniors studying “political parties” at Pennsylvania State College knows that Woodrow Wilson is President of the United States, but only 169 are able to name the Vice President. One student complacently announced “the of- fice is of no importance now.” » These questions were given the stu- dents without previous notification, to test their knowledge of governmental af- fairs and the replies have been announc- ed by Dr. G. F. Zook, the instructor. The class was asked: . Name the President and Vice Presi- dent of the United States. - Name all elective offices in this State and the incumbents. Name all elective county officers. Stephens, Clark, Mitchell and Fair- banks each drew one vote for Vice Pres- ident and nine thought Sherman was still in office. Three students admitted they did not know who was Vice Presi- ent. All but two of the class knew the Gov- ernor of Pennsylvania was elected to of- fice, but four were unable to say his name was Brumbaugh. As for the Lieu- tenant Governor, Reynolds, Bell, Shields, “McCreasy” and McClain were mention. ed as the incumbent. McLain led the balloting with 13 votes. Houck, Berry, Snyder and Young were listed as State Treasurer, and several knew it was Young. Rotan, Bell and Cunningham were said to be the Attorney General of the Com- monwealth. Forty of the class agreed that the office was by appointment, but none said Francis Shunk Brown was the present holder. : Four students said an alderman was a State elective officer, but three others put down “Mayor” as an elective county office. On first thought the average reader will probably think what a dumb lot of young men, and just on the eve of grad- uating from one of the greatest colleges in the country. But it is not correct. They are probably quite proficient in the things they have been taught well, but there are many things, business, political and economic, that come up almost every day in life that are not taught as they should be taught in our public schools or our colleges. Some twenty-five years ago the county superintendent in charge of the Centre county teachers’ institute gave out to the teachers one hundred words to be written out on paper to see how many could spell them correctly, and sorry a showing as it may seem the only correct paper handed in was by an outsider who merely wrote down the words to test his own orthography. Some years ago when a hot political campaign was being waged in Pennsylva- nia the political editor of one of Phila- delphia’s leading newspapers was in Bellefonte when he received a telegram from his managing editor, telling him to 80 see Lewis Emery and stay with him till he got an interview. and the big po- Iitical editor did not know who Lewis Emery was or where to find him, and yet he had been in the political and busi- ness limelight of the State for a quarter of a century. So the Penn State students, even though Seniors, are hardly to be blamed for their lack of knowledge as recorded above. Their heads have been too much crowded with Virgil, the sciences, how to fatten steers and test out manure that there has been no room to teach them such every day questions and it is doubt- ful if one of them knows the correct geographical location or topographical description of Centre county. ToBAcco TAGs FOR BASEBALL OuT- FITS.—One evening last week a deputy warden from the penitentiary at Rock- view walked into the trading stamp pre- mium parlor on High street, carrying a big carton from which he dumped 30,000 tobacco tags, or coupons, and asked for baseball outfits for the entire amount. As the premium parlor did not have enough of stock on hand to supply what was desired a special order was sent away for it. The prisoners at the new penitentiary are allowed a certain amount of tobacco a week. They all save the coupons by depositing them in a large box arranged at a convenient place for that purpose. The coupons are gathered regularly and tied in bundles of one hundred each. When a sufficient quantity is saved up they are brought t9 Bellefonte and ex- changed at the premium parlor for base- ball equipment. Baseball is one of the interesting di- versions of the prisoners. They have a splendid field and last year had two good teams which played some exciting games. This year, on account of the increased number of prisoners, a Rockview pen league is being organized with four teams, and owing to this the extra equip- ment is necessary. ——The house owned by Lewis Snave- ly in Penn township, and occupied by Stuart J. Kerstetter, was entirely destroy- ed by fire on Saturday evening, with practically all of the contents. In fact the family had barely time to make their escape. TALLHELM. — Mrs. Nancy J. Tallhelm, widow of the late Rev. J. F. Tallhelm, who during his life was a well known and leading minister in the United Breth- ‘| ren church, died at her home in Julian last Friday morning at 7.15 o’clock, after an illness of only four days with paraly- sis. She was born near Vinco, Columbia | county, on March 27th, 1827, making her age at the time of her death 89 years, 1 month and 8 days. She was a member of the United Brethren church for more than seventy years and as the writer re- members her thirty and more years ago she was a real “Mother in Israel,” work- ing faithfully by the side of her husband for the'good of humanity. She leaves to mourn her death Mrs. Anderson, wife of Rev. J. F. Anderson, of Bellwood; Miss Tryphena, at home, and Walter G. Tallhelm, justice of the peace at Julian, as well as five grand- children. Funeral services were held at her late home at Julian on Tuesday after- noon at two o'clock, by Rev. J. I. L. Reeser, minister of her church, of Cone- maugh, Pa, after which interment was made in the family plot in the Julian cemetery, beside the remains of her hus- band, who preceded her to the grave eight years ago. : | : ] MiLLER—George K. Miller, a life-long resident offSugar valley, dropped dead at his home in Tylersville on Monday morn- ing just as he went downstairs for break- fast. He attended church services on Sunday as was his custom and went to bed Sunday evening feeling fine. Apoplexy was the cause of death. Deceased was sixty-four years old and was born and lived all his life at Tylers- ville. He was a carpenter by trade and a man highly respected throughout Sugar valley, being an active member of the United Evangelical church. He is sur- vived by his wife and eight children, namely: Lynn, George and Boyd, of Jersey Shore; Sterling, of Rebersburg; Torrence, at home; Mrs. Jessie McCarty, of Williamsport; Mrs. Cyrus Stamm, of Loganton, and Miss Mina, at home. He ! also leaves these brothers and sisters: Franklin, Ferdinand, Mrs. William Blesh, | Mrs. James Bierly, Mrs. D. D. Rishel and Mrs. Jesse Miller, of Tylersville, and Mrs. Thomas Bierly, of Parvin. The funeral was held yesterday morning, burial being made in the Union ceme- tery at Tylersville. | | STOVER.—Mrs. Mary Mulhollan Stover, wife of Andrew Stover, died at her home in Curwensville yesterday morning as the result of a stroke of apoplexy with which she was stricken on Wednesday morning. She was the oldest daughter of James Lafayette and Susan Boell Mul- hollan and was born in Bellefonte on June 26th, 1852. Her early life was spent here but ever since her marriage to Mr. Stover she has been a resident of Cur- wensville. Surviving her are her husband and the following children: Mrs. A. M. Hebel, of Osceola Mills; James C. Stover, of Curwensville; Charles C., of Collings- wood, N. J, and Miss Rebecca at home. She also leaves the following brothers and sisters: William Mulhollan, of Clearfield; Rudolph, of Altoona; Mrs. W. T. Twitmire and Mrs. C. C. Shuey, of Bellefonte, and Mrs. S. B. Riling, of Al- toona. The funeral will be held tomor- row afternoon, burial to be made in Curwensville. I | MCKINLEY.—Mrs. Margaret McKinley, widow of the late George McKinley, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Miles Shultz, at three o'clock on Sunday after- noon after a prolonged illness with dia- betes. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Wyland and was born near Milesburg on February 11th, 1846, making her age at death 70 years, 2 months and 26 days. Her husband died twelve years ago but surviving her are two children, Daniel McKinley, of Miles- burg, and Mrs. Miles Shultz, of Belle- fonte. She also leaves the following brothers and sisters: Benjamin, of How- ard; David, of Milesburg; Mrs. John Harrington, of Houtzdale, and Isaac, of Bellefonte. Rev. E. Fulcomer, of the United Evangelical church of which she was a life-long member, had charge of the funeral services which were held at 1.30 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, burial being made in the Curtin cemetery. | 1 YEAGER.—Thomas A. Yeager died at the home of his daughter in Lock Haven last Friday night, of heart trouble, aged 67 years. . For years he lived in Centre county but had been a resident of Flem- ington for twenty years, moving to Lock Haven last December. He is survived by his wife and three daughters, namely, Mrs. Ida M. Bowman, of Castanea; Mrs. C. A. Whitman, of Lock Haven, and Mrs. H. H. Berry, of Flemington. He also leaves his aged mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Riley, of Howard, and the following broth- ers and sisters: J. E.and S. T. Yeager, of Howard; Mrs. Harry Jobson, of Bell- wood; Mrs. Jennie Prince, of Curtin, and Mrs. Blanche Smeltzer, of Nanticoke. The funeral was held on Monday after- noon, burial being made in the Fleming- ton cemetery. | I RoBB.—Mrs. Jennie Elizabeth Robb, wife of William M. Robb, died at her home in Washington, D. C., on Sunday, aged seventy-one years. The Robbs were at one time residents of Bellefonte and will be remembered by a number of people hereabouts. Burial was made in the Arlington national cemetery on Tuesday. 1 DECKER. — John Decker, a life-long | resident of Walker township, died at his | home at Hublersburg at noon last Thurs- day of diseases incident to his advanced | age. - > tL He was a son of Adam and Margaret Decker and was born at Hublersburg on’ | April 20th, 1828, hence at his death was 88 years and 14 days old. He followed farming during all of his active life and proved very successful. He was a life- ‘long member of the Reformed church ; and an exemplary citizen in every way. | -He was married to Mary Clevenstine | who died eighteen years ago last October, | but surviving him are the following sons { and daughters: Mrs. George Rockey, of | Zion; Christ, of Bellefonte; Edward, of i Lock Haven; William, of Jacksonville; | Herbert, Mrs. H. A. Kessinger and C. A. ; Decker, of Pitcairn, and Mrs. .J, I. Yar- . nell, of Hublersburg. { i Forest FIRE CAUSED EXCITEMENT—A | spark from the locomotive of the freight train east bound on the Lewisburg and Tyrone railroad (at least such is the supposition,) on Saturday morning set fire to the woods about a mile east of | Paddy mountain tunnel on the north side | of the track, and half a mile further east | on the south side of the track on land of Jeremiah Aumiller. The land on the north side of the track is in the Penn Forest preserve in charge of Charles R. Meek, forester of Coburn. i When the section foreman discovered , the fire he and his crew started to fight ; it, but not making much headway he sum- moned the section gangs from Lindale, : Glenn Iron and Coburn, at the same time notifying’ forester Meek. The latter with fire warden Libby, of Weikert, and a force of men hurried to the scene of the He also leaves ' conflagration ‘and found excitement run- ' these brothers and sisters: Mrs. Jacob | ning riot among a large crowd of fighters Kephart, of Millheim; i Stamm, of Loganton; ! Shontz, in Kansas; George, in Missouri, and William, of Hublersburg. ! Rev. Runkle, of Jeannette, and Rev. ; Hoover, of Hublersburg, had charge of : the funeral which was held at his late ' home at two o'clock on Monday after- | noon, burial being made in the Hublers- | burg cemetery. i | | ; i STINE.—Word has been received in : Bellefonte of the death of Daniel F. | Stine, at Rosewell, Cal., on April 5th. ! Mr. and Mrs. Stine were lifelong resi | dents of Patton township until June of last year when their son, Rev. Jeremiah E. Stine, came east trom California and not only took his parents but his sister and brother, Mrs. Michael Lesh and Homer Stine, back to the Golden State with him. Mr. Stine was ill at the time and never regained his health. He was about seventy-two years old and is sur- vived by his wife, who prior to her mar- riage was Miss Lavina Mayes, and the following children: Dorsey B. Stine, of Clearfield; Francis, Rev. Jeremiah E., Mrs. Michael Lesh and Homer, all of Rosewell, Cal. Burial was made at | Rosewell on April 7th. I of DuNLAP—S. Bigler Dunlap, for years a prominent farmer near Graysville, Hunt: ingdon county, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. H. J. Kocher, in Juniata, on Sunday evening, following an illness of several months. He was a native of | Clearfield county and was past seventy- six years of age. He served during the Civil war as a member of Company B, 100dth regiment and was seriously wound- ed at Fort Steadman. He was a member of the Graysville Presbyterian church and the Franklinville Post, G. A. R. Sur- viving him are six children, two brothers and three sisters. Burial was made in the Rose Hill cemetery, Altoona, on Wed- nesday afternoon. | { Way.—Caleb Way, a well known resi- dent of Unionville, died at the Bellefonte hospital on Wednesday morning, as the result of blood poisoning, aged seventy- six years. Several weeks ago he bruised his left hand and the injury became in- fected developing into a bad case of blood poisoning. He was brought to the hospital last Friday but the infection had progressed so far that it was impossible to check it. Mr. Way is survived by one brother and two sisters, William, Cecelia and Melissa, all of Unionville. Funeral services will be held at two o'clock this (Friday) afternoon, burial to be made in the Stover cemetery. ALTERS —LEITZEL—Harry F. Alters and Miss Eva M. Leitzel, both of Bellefonte, were married in Hagerstown, Md. on Saturday of last week. They returned to Bellefonte on Monday and have since been receiving the congratulations of their many friends. at the United Evangelical parsonage on Wednesday of last week was that of Samuel F. Bowmaster and Mrs. Elsie E. Laird, both of State College, the ceremo- ny being performed by the pastor, Rev. E Fulcomer. ——The willing workers class of the Lutheran Sunday school will hold a chicken and waffle supper Thursday room. Price of supper, 25 cents; ice jcream and cake extra. A full line of aprons and fancy work will also be on sale. i hc am a) ——The spring days have come for sure and everybody is busy with the work that warm weather always brings, but time should always be reserved in the evening to attend the Scenic. It affords an hour or two’s relaxation from the cares of the day and at the same time affords an evening of entertainment such as can- not be had anywhere else in Bellefonte, and all at small cost. The pictures shown by the Scenic cannot be seen anywhere else within the reach of the average Bellefonter. In fact, once a Scenic goer always one. ee ——The final contests inthe Central Pennsylvania debating league will take place at State College tomorrow, (Sat- urday) evening. The preliminary debate will be between the team from Dauphin county and the one from Centre and Clearfield combined, and between the Huntingdon and Clinton county teams, The winners in the two contests will then debate for the finals. Centre county will be represented by two young men, Lee Frazier, of the Bellefonte High school, and Miles Thomas, of the Boals- burg High school. BOWMASTER—LAIRD.—A quiet wedding’ evening, May 18th, in the Y.M.C.'A. Mrs. Samuel as well as onlookers. The fire on the Mrs. Thomas | Aumiller land was soon extinguished but that on the State land proved more stub- “born on account of the rocky condition of the ground and the tinder-like dryness . of the ground covering. I when the men, believing the fire out, | started for home and supper, but they | had not gotten far when they discovered | that the flames had broken out on top of : Paddy mountain. Though tired and climbed the rough side of the mountain and fought the fire bravely until about 10.30 o’clock when a good shower of rain | helped them materially in conquering the series of stumbles and falls over rocks and | fallen trees so that it was a disheveled ! bunch that finally landed at the bottom. | Forester Meek and James Stover were painfully bruised by falls over rocks while Ralph Kerstetter, the telegraph operator at Cherry Run, sat down so un- ceremoniously on a sharp rock that he has likely been sending messages stand- ing up ever since. ‘But with all their mishaps, the men were undaunted and satisfied, because they had saved thous- ands of dollars worth of good growing timber. BRAKEMAN FINDS VALUABLE POCKET- BOOK:—In making his rounds through the cars after the last passenger had been discharged from the 2.15 p. m. train at Lock Haven, last Saturday, brakeman Atlee G. Davidson found a bulky pocket- book on one of the seats. On opening the book to find out, if possible, to whom it belonged he was amazed to find it crammed with twenty dollar bills. He bills, or a total of $820. There was no card or anything else to tell the owner’s identity. Mr. Davidson went into the ticket agent for identification but before he had time to do so an Italian woman, half frantic, rushed into the depot ‘and with tears and lamentations managed to make the railroad officials understand thatshe had been robbed (asshe thought) of her pocketbook containing the savings of herself and husband for years. The woman, who was on her way from Johns- town to Rochester, N. Y., described the pocketbook and its contents so accurately that it was turned over to her at once, and a happier woman than she was when the property was restored would be hard | to find. ooo - FUNERAL DIRECTORS HOLD MEETING. —The annual meeting of the Central Pennsylvania Funeral Directors’ associa- tion was held at the Colonade hotel in Altoona last Thursday. The association agreed that no increase in prices should be made during the year. Among the papers presented was one by Frank E. Naginey, of this place, on “Helpful Hints for the Profession,” while S. M. Camp- bell, of Millheim, presented a paper on “The Funeral Director and Hygiene.” The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Homer F. Tobias, Altoona, president; N. A. Stevens, Al- toona, vice-president; Jacob Carn, Clays- burg, treasurer; J. Edward Stevens, Car- rolltown, secretary; J. M. Buck, Cresson, guard; C. M. Pringle, Port Matilda, C. B. Lafferty, Altoona, and C. Liebegott, Dun- cansville, executive committee; C. B. Bar- ton, Six Mile Run, and C. Liebegott, Dun- cansville, delegates to state convention, June 13-14 at Conneaut Lake, and alter- nates, T. B. McFarland, Hollidaysburg, and J. E. Blackburn, Alum Bank. The 1917 meeting will occur in Altoona at a time to be arranged later. IN CAMP AT PADDY MOUNTAIN. —Adam Gottshall, son and grand-son, and Mr. Mowey, Mr. Snyder and Mr. Matisick, compose a Shamokin party who have been in camp this week at the Poe Mills camp site No. 203, near Paddy mountain, on the State forest reserve. Mr. Gott- shall, who is an expert fisherman and hunter, makes an annual pilgrimage to the Poe Mills site and generally has with him a good crowd of enthusiastic anglers who delight in the good trout fishing afforded by Big Poe and Penn’s creeks. A party of Altoona hunters, with Robert DeLisle as leader, have applied to the Commissioner of Forestry at Har- risburg for a ten year lease on one of the Poe Mills camp sites, and if itis granted they expect to erect a stone fireproof club house as a permanent camp. There are many desirable camp sites in that neighborhood and forester Charles R. Meek, of Coburn, would be glad to take up the matter with anyone desiring to locate on State lands. counted the wad and found forty-one’ depot to turn the property over to the M. I. Gardner as a Candidate for the Legislature. To the Voters of Centre County: You have no doubt seen in the county papers that I am a candidate for the of- fice of Representative in the General mbly, you are also aware that there is no contest for the nomination in the Democratic party, as no other nomination papers haye been filed and my name is the only one that has been certified to our County Commissioners to be placed on the Democratic primary ballot. I wish, however, to assure you that I will appreciate your vote at the primary elec- tion to be held on May 16th. : If nominated and elected I will support .all good legislation, and use my best ef- forts in the interests of good government. I fully realize the great interests of Cen- tre county. - Her schools, her hospitals, good roads, forest reservations and the legislation that will be presented in the interest of the farmers and toilers of our county. I assure you that I will try and serve you in a way and manner as to re- tain the confidence and respect you have ever shown me. hy | sw ig Fy rel It was seven o'clock in the evening! This is indeed a very important elec- tion and as large a vote as possible should be gotten out at this time, as delegates will be elected to our National conven- tion to nominate a candidate for Presi- dent, and a large vote would show our i hungry they at once retraced their steps, i appreciation of the great effort our Presi- dent is making to keep us out of the terri- ble war that is now raging in almost all Europe. Assuring you that I will: appreciate { flames. It was then pitch dark and the Your influence and support, I am | climb down the mountain side was a | Very truly yours, . M. I.GARDNER. ——The condition of Ralph E. Thom- ; as, who has been in the Bellefonte hos- pital for the past five weeks with typhoid { fever, had so greatly improved that it | was thought possible to take him to his home in Milesburg this week, a slight relapse however, necessitated postponing his discharge. Mr. Thomas had been ill before leaving his work with the P. R. R., at Wilmington, Del., his condition be- ing such that he was brought to the hos- pital here almost immediately upon his arrival in Milesburg. His many friends wish for him a rapid recovery. ——Residents of Bellefonte evidently forgot the call for a “Good Roads” meet- ing in the court house on Tuesday even- ing, as only three people were present. Naturally nothing was done, but this is no indication that people hereabouts will ignore the Governor's proclamation for a Good Roads day on Thursday, May 25th. By this time next week it is likely that | some concerted action will be taken and not only Bellefonte, but every district in the county, will be organized to do good work on that day. Last year Centre county was up in the first rank of coun- ties doing considerable work, and every- body should make an effort to keep it there this year. ——— On ——On Monday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. W. Harrison Walker and Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Mensch, in the former's car, took a trip to Osceola Mills and re- turn, going by way of Snow Shoe and Philipsburg. Going up the mountain from the Moshannon creek, Mr. Walker saw something ahead of him that looked like a tree lying across the road (of course he was looking through the windshield) and he slowed down, but getting near enough he saw it was a big rattle snake. He put on speed and ran over the reptile then got out and made a complete job of the killing. He is now exhibiting a string of eleven rattles, minus the button, as a trophy, and feels confident the snake was easily fifteen years old. —The Ku Klux Klan which forms such an interesting part of D. W. Grif- fith’s great production, “The Birth of a Nation,” was organized as a secret and social band in the State of Tennessee in May, 1866. The title was taken from the Greek word kuklos, meaning circle. The third word Klan was added by the members who were in a large per cent- age descended from the Scotch who set- tled in old Virginia. In subsequent years when the Klans went forth to put down the. desperadoes who swarmed down from the North to grab everything in sight in the South the riders adopted the emblem of the fiery cross which the Scotch Highlanders had long used as a call to battle in the early days of wars in their native land. See this wonderful picture at Garman’s May 31st and June 1st. Ha Record Price for Beef. A record price for May was set for choice cattle at the Chi- cago stock yards, when Armour & Co., paid $10.25 a hundred pounds for a carload of Angus yearlings. Buyers predicted that because of the failure of the Iowa corn crop last year and the war demands, No. 1 cattle may bring $12 a hundred pounds in a few ‘weeks. Choked to Death by Collar. W. F. Baird, a Pittsburgh coal op- erator, who formerly was president of the Interstate Young Men's Christian Association, was found dead in a hotel room in Marietta, Ohio. Police believe he fell in a fainting spell and was choked to death by a tight collar. U. 8. Marines Land in SantoDomingo. In view of the serious situation in Santo Domingo American marines, ful- “ly armed, were landed on the outskirts of the city. The French armored crulser Marselllaise arrived. iY COSTLY PAGEANT. Million-Dollar Street Parade to be Seen With Carl Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus, When the Carl Hagenbeck-Wallace cir- cus visits Bellefonte, Wednesday, May 31st, there will be seen on the down- town streets the day of the exhibition a Street parade that represents an expen- diture of mere than $1,000,000. It is en- tirely the origination and execution of the best artists, designers and property masters of Italy, England and France. It is the policy of the Hagenbeck-Wal- lace circus never to repeat its novelties. For that reason the parade for this sea- son is entirely new. For months, day and night artists, artisans and decorators toiled like Trojans in the European work- shops, Hamburg, Germany, to build the parade which is this year amazing the cities of America. : Not in any way does the street parade resemble the pageants of the past. It fairly glistens with newness. There are floats of burnished gold made by Orien- tal workmen, costumes and tapestries from France and Persia, flags and ban- ners from China, statuary from Italy, band and orchestra wagons of bronze, hand-carved and decorated with pure burnished gold. Almost every type of man will be seen in native dress and the characteristic music of the world is rep- resented by trumpeting brass bands, chanters, bagpipers, tom tom players, drum, fife and bugle corps. The great menagerie, the pride of Carl Hagenbeck, is shown in open dens. The performance this year, too, has undergone many changes. The stellar attraction remains the performance of the famed Carl Hagenbeck trained wild animals. These beasts of the forest and jungle will be seen in an immense steel arena. Daring wild animal trainers have them broken to perform remarkable tricks. More than 400 arenic perform- ers will be seen in the circus, perform- ing in three rings and on two elevated stages. Performances will be given at 2 and 8 p. m. Doors to the Hagenbeck zoo will be opened an hour earlier. MORE TROOPS SENT SOUTH Eleven Companies of Coast Artillery Including Soldiers at the Delaware Forts, With Eight Field Batteries Ordered. Virtually the last troops of the reg ular army which are serving in the United States are being mobilized foi Mexican border service. In addition to the national guards from the states of Texas, New Mexi co and Arizona which were ordered tc the border, Secretary of War Bake: has directed that elevn companies o! coast artillery and eight batteries ol field artillery report to Major Genera Funston, in command of the depart ment of the south. This will increase the forces now al the border by from 9000 to 10000 men It is expected they will zli be on o1 near the Mexican boundary line with in a week. Unofficial estimates place the number of troops now on Mexican duty or under mobilization at about 45,000. . The companies of coast artillery se lected for duty, as announced by Se cretary Baker are: 127th, Galveston; 164th, New Orleans; 20th and 77th Pensacola; 74th, Savannah; 31st, Fori Caswell, N. C.; 41st and 69th, Forl Oglethorpe, Ga.; 112th, Delaware rive (Forts Dupont, Delaware and Mott); 108d, Fort Howard, Md.; 145th Charleston. There are strong indications thai the militia of other states soon maj be called on. It is reported that Gen eral Funston has asked for 150,000 men to maintain the 1800-mile borde: guard, to insure the protection of al border towns and ranches. The field artillery commands order ed to San Antonio, Texas, are five bat teries of the Fifth Artillery, now sta tioned at Fort Sill, Okla., and three batteries of the Third Artillery ai Tobyhanna, Pa. . Secretary Baker said the sending of these reinforcements did not result frem any new reports of alarming con ditions on the border, but were con templated when General Funston anc General Hugh L. Scott, chief of staff who are ncw in El Paso, Texas, seni their urgent recommendation that ad ditional troops be placed at the dis posal of the army guarding the inter national boundary line. - General Hugh L. Scott, chief of staff has advised Mr. Baker that no formal counter-proposals have been submitted by General Alvero O®regon, Carran za's minister of war, in their confer ences at the border, but that he had arranged to submit a paper containing his views. The secretary has received an offer from Governor Pinkham, of Hawaii offering the services of the Hawaiian national guard. Admiral Winslow, on the west Mexi can coast, reported to the navy de partment that the steamship San Juar is bringing to San Diego, Cal., sixty eight American refugees from Man zanillo and twenty-three from Mazat lan, and was proceeding with them to San Diego, Ca. He said there was a general desire among Americans tc leave Mexico. ‘ Milk Strangies Baby. Moses, four-months-old son of moses James, of Nanticoke, near Wilkes Barre, Pa., strangled to death while taking milk from a nursing bottle. The child went to sleep nursing. When the mother went to the crib, a few hours later, the baby was dead. Doc tors said strangulation had caused death. Silverdale Lad a Carnegie Hero. A. Roger Kratz, of Silverdale Pa, has been notified that he has been awarded a bronze medal and $2000 for educational pur poses from the Carnegie Hero fund. In 1912 he saved Earl M. Moyer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Moyer, from being kill ed by electricity. .
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