Democratic watchman. (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1855-1940, December 01, 1916, Image 5

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Chihuahua in Villa’s Hands.
——
With the Churches of th
County.
Notes of Interest to Church People of
all Denominations in all Parts of
the County.
and volunteered to surrender furniture
in his apar‘ment, which he said wa:
worth $35,000, a life insurance polic:
for $15,000 and two automobiles.
“ew Advertisements.
L d Work made easy
aun ry for any housewife.
For 25¢ will send postpaid two prepar-
ations, one for stiffing collars, cuffs,
— etc, and one for putting on gloss.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY. | Fred K. Taylor, Box 464, Eimira, N. Y.
Service Sunday 11:00 a. m. Wednes- |
day 8 p. m., 93 E. High street.
United States Officials Receive Posi-
tive Information of the Evacuation
of Big Mexican City.
TRAIN KILLS FIVE
Locomotive Plows Into 400 Employe: |
of Foundry Company.
Five men from Passaic, N. J.
were killed and at least seven others
injured when a passenger train on th:
Lackawanna railroad plowed throug!
a crowd of four hundred employes of
the Canadian Car and Foundry com
pany, who were walking along th
tracks to a special train which wa
to take them from the plant at Kings
tand to their homes in Passaic, Ho
poken, Jersey City and Newark.
Positive information was receiv-
ed by United States governmant
officials at El Paso, that Chihuahua
City has been evacuated by General
Trevino, the Carranza commander, be
cause of a shortage of ammunition.
The infcrmation was said to have
been conveyed by courier from [ala
loapa, south of Chihuahua City, to Ter-
rasas and thence by telegraph to Jua-
rez.
Villa, the same report said, was in
possession of the city and the Cairan-
za forces had been forced to abandon
the artillery. Many of Trevino’s in-
fantry forces have gone over to Villa,
according to report.
Friends of the Americans and other
foreigners who remained in Chihuahua
City, are werried over the safety of
New Advertise ements
St, John’s church (Episcopal). ; 5 :
Schedule of services for the week begin- | RPHANS COIR: SALE SO nis olan
ning Dec. 3: First Sunday in Advent, | Centre County Penna., on the 23rd day of
Holy Communion, 8 a m. Morning Pray- | August, 1916, for the payment of debts, the un-
. 5 7 | dersigned Executor of Catherine Kearney, late
er (plain), 8:45. Church school, 10. Lit- | of Bellefonte orough, Centre County, Penna.,
any, Holy Conmunion, and sermon, “The | deceased, will sell the following described real
Night Far Spent”, 11 a. m. Bible class for | estate on the premises in Bellefonte Borough on
men, 4:30 p. m. Evensong and sermon, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9th, 1916,
“The Holy Catholic Church”, 7:30. Fri- ep messuage, tenement_and lot of
| day, Holy Communion, 7:30 a. m. Lit- | groung situate in the Forough of Bellefonte,
any, and instruction, “The Bread of County of Centre and State of Pennsylvania,
Heaven”, 7 p. m. | bounded and described as follows, to wit:
} Beginning at apost, corner of old Cemetery
Lot, thence along Logan Street South 77% de-
- i ve _ | grees West 42 feet to corner of lot of Edward
Presbyterian church—Rev. W. K. Mc Fahey: thence along said Edward Fahey lot
Kinney, Ph. D., minister. Morning Serv- | south 12% degrees East 200 feet to lands of Mc-
ice 10.45. Subject of Sermon, “Love for | Afferty and McDermot; thence by same North
an seen ist.” £ | 77% degrees East 58 feet to post; thence by lot of
Un Christ Anthem, “0 Lord I | James Quinn North 121, degrees West 112 feet to
Splits Conscience in Two.
Not knowing wrether to sen
his “conscience balm? to tb
treasury at Was!ingicn cor to th
port of New: York, wiere he evau
ed customs duties, an unknown Bostc-
these foreigners as Villa was reputed contributor cut $500 in bills in na f| Will Prose Thee) =Danks Evening | post; thence by old Cemetery Lot South 77th
to have declared he would kill all for | sending one-ialf to each place. Tre service 8. ubject of sermon, e | degrees West 16 feet to a post; thence by same
tk i th ». 3 dH? “ { 1
eigners when he captured Chihuahua| treasury wii} receive the duplicat: One Desire of David.” Solo, “Somewhere | an Sgtess Wet 32 %eat ib eile
Beyond the Blue;” by Mr. Blair. An-
them, ‘O Saviour of the World.”—Goss.
Thereon erected a two-story Frame Dwelling
| House and all other necessary out-buildings.
a ———— | he isa yer desirable property. bid d £
: ! ERMS OF SALE.—10 per cent. of bid on day o
Great American Traveler. | sale; 40 per cent, of bid on confirmation of sale
First Centipede—“Why don’t you | and the balance in one year tobe secured by
h 99 | bond and mortgage with six per cent. interest,
go home: 7 on 3 | from confirmation of sale.
Second Centipede—*“By the time I | W. G. RUNKLE.
Zxeawor of Catherine Kearney, deceased.
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get my feet wiped off it is time to
City. There are believed to be six
Americans in the city.
They started to come to the border
on the last train, it is said, but were
advised to remain by friends, who fear
ed the bandits would stop the train
and execute them.
halves. They are redeemable.
New Advertisements.
WEDDIN G—100 Engraved
Jr rmenen i the Svs ; Announcements, $5.50. Invitations, $6.75. | start out again.”—New York Sun. | 61- Bellefonte, Penna.
of Chihuahua y was obtaine)|2envelopes for each. Each additional 25, 55 mem ———— a —— —
through Lauro Corillo, brother of Mrs. Post pein), Joo fngtaved Calling Cards: Sl Wri | ———
Jacinto B. Trevino, high government H. DUNCAN, g
officials said. Corillo, it was stated, | g;.a9 14s S415 Wehster 1a Pa.
had received word to inform Mrs. Tre:
vino her husband was safe. Mrs. Tre re" TE
vino denied she or her brother had
TO TEACH CHILDREN SAFETY
As part of a campaign to impress children with the dangers of taking
“short cuts” over railroads, playing on the tracks or using railroaa right:
of way, bridges and trestles as highways, the Pennsylvania Railroad Sys
tem has issued an illustrated calendar which is being distributed to schools
on the lines East and West of Fittsburgh. Explaining the purpose in issu-
ing the calendar, the Company says:
“The Pennsylvania Railroad System is doing ail in its power to reduce
the loss of life which results from trespassing on railroad tracks; ye!
its lines, alone, there is a man, woman or child killed, while trespac:ing,
for nearly every day of the year.
“On the railroads of the United States, as a whole, an average of fifteen
people are killed each day while walking on the tracks, where they have
no right to walk. This has been called the most needless waste of life in
About an equal number of people are maimed daily from the
same cause. many of them permanently.
“A large proportion of the killed and injured are children.
America.
try cannot afford a loss of this sort.”
The calendar begins with November, to cover ihe closing weeks
present year, and is complete for 1917,
cn
The coun
of the
Bo bre
NEW POLICY NEEDED IN GOVERN- |
MENT RAILROAD CONTROL. |
. |
Increase of Transportation Facilities
Necessary to Secure Relief From
High Cost of Living May Thus Be
Provided For by the Railroads.
|
Washington, Nov. 28.—A new policy |
of government railroad regulation, |
based on constructive principles of |
helpfulness and encouragement instead
of upon principles of repression and
punishment. was urged by Alfred P.
Thom, counsel for the Railway Execu-
tives’ Advisory Committee, the first
witness on behalf of the railroads be-
fore the Newlands Joint Committee on
Interstate Commerce, which has insti-
tuted a general inquiry into the prob-
lems of railroad regulation.
“It is proposed by the joint resolu-
tion of Congress,” szid Mr. Thom, ‘to
go into a comprehensive study of the
whole subject of transportation. to
make a new assessment, after 29 years
of experiment, of its history, its pres-
ent conditions and its future needs.
The railroads accept the view that reg-
ulation is a permanent and enduring
part of government in America and
that the first duty of the carriers is to
the public. That duty is to afford
reasonable facilities on reasonable
terms and at reasonable rates, and this
must be done before any private inter-
ests can be considered.”
Certainty, Safety and Sufficiency.
Mr. Thom contended that the real in-
terest of the public is in being assured
of certainty, safety and sufficiency of
transportation facilities, rather than in
rates. The first consideration of the
public is to obtain transportation facili-
tles. What the cost is, is in reality a
second consideration. he said.
Mr. Thom proposed an increase of
transportation facilities as a method
of securing relief from the high cost
of living. ‘“There have been less than
1,000 miles of new railroad construct-
ed in the United States during the past
year,” he said, “less than in any year
since 1848, except the period of the
Civil War, and yet the cost of living is
daily advancing owing to a shortage of
supplies which might be remedied by
securing access to new areas of pro-
duction.
Credit Must Be Improved.
“This leads to the consideration as to
whether railroad credit is as good as
the public interest requires. It is im-
possible for railroads to earn enough
to supply the necessary new facilities
from current revenue, They must be
provided from credit. Investors can-
not be coerced, but must be attracted.”
Among the conditions affecting rail-
road credit which deter investors he
mentioned the following:
“First, Railroad revenues are not
controlled by investors, but are fixed |
, and limited by governmental authority
and not by one but by several govern-'
mental authorities, which do not recog- |
nize responsibility for assured results:
.0 investors and are uncoordinated.
“Second. Railroads cannot control!
and the government cannot and does
not limit the expense account. !
“Third. The present system of regu- |
lation is based on a policy of regulatio. |
and correction and not on a policy of |
helpfulness and encouragement.
“Fourth, The outstanding obligations |
of the railroads have already exceeded |
the financial rule of safety and involve |
a disproportionate amount of obliga-
tions bearing fixed charges.
“Fifth, The investor must accept a
subordinate obligation or security with
no assurance of a surplus of earnings
to support it.
“Sixth, Other competitive lines of in-
vestment present superior attractions.
“Seventh, The railroad business is
largely controlled by political instead
of business considerations.
Look Forward, Not Back.
“We may debate about what has
caused the present conditions,” said
Mr. Thom, “but we cannot debate about
what the people need. The President
has taken the view that we must look
forward in this matter and ‘make a
fresh assessment of circumstances’ in
order to deal helpfully and intelligent:
ly with the problem. Abuses are
no more prevalent in the railroad busi-
ness teday than in any other business
humanely conducted. The great ques-
tion now is whether the existing sys-
tem of regulation gives the public re-
liable assurance of sufficient present
and future railroad facilities.
“Those who oppose any change must
make their appeal on the ground that
the present systems assure the public
of the continued adequacy of trans-
portation facilities. If they do not, no
argument based on the desirability of
the present dual system of regulation
will be accepted by public judgment.
The question of ‘states’ rights’ is not
involved. If the regulation of transpor-
tation facilities privately owned should
fail government ownership must fol-
low, and then all power of the states
over the railroads would disappear.
“Let us debate this question, then,
not upon any mere theory or jealousy
as to the distribution of governmental
power, but upon the large issue of
what the public interest requires in
respect of the assurance of adequate
transportation service.”
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A Washington View.
From the Washington Herald.
Until the Sixty-fifth Congress convenes
in December, 1917, it is doubtful if the
Democrats will concede the speakership
to the Republicans. Which means more
delayed congratulations.
recieved any word from General Tre
vino since Saturday.
Carranza Consul Bravo and Inspec
tor of Carranza Consulates Andres
Garcia, denied any such message ha’
been received.
The information about the fate 0°
the city is borne out by the admiss’o
of a Carranza official in Juarez wh
admitted the possibi’ity that Gener !
Trevino had been forced to evacuate
Chihuahua City because of a short?g
of ammunition.
Reinforcements for General Trevinc
are beinz assembled in Sauz station
thirty-two mi'es north cf Chihuahun
City, and will be led toward the city
by Genera! Francisco Gonzales, ccm
mander of the Juarez brigade. wh~
left Juarez with a train loaded with
men and munitions. it was officially
announced at military headquarters in
that ci‘y. 4 a
According to the officers in charge
of Carranza headquorters in Juarez
General Francisco Gonzales will have
2500 ‘men when the garrison troops ir
northwestern Chihvahua, which have
been ordered to move immediately, as
semble at Sauz. General Gonzales was
expected to arrive at Sauz at noon anc
to lead the movement to Chihuahun
City at once. He was at Laguna st1
tion, twenty-nine miles north of Saux
according to a message reccived over
the federal line, which is in op=rati:n
to Sauz. :
CLERK STOLE $125,000
invested in Cigar Stands in Saloons
and Lived in Luxury.
With the proceeds of peculations
amounting to $125,000 Adolph J
Loeffler, a twenty-five dollar a week
grocery clerk in New York organ
ized a chain of cigar stores in sa
loons and on the earnings of these
lived in a fine apartment, owned an
automobile and employed a chauffeur
according to his confession after his
arrest on a charge of firgory.
Loeffler, thirty years old and mar
ried, is accused of falsely raising the
amount of a bill of lading in connec
tion with large grocery exports being
made to belligerent nations by the
wholesale firm which employed him
His thefts were in small amounts cov
ering two years.
Later the man amplified his con
fession he‘ore the district attorney
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has FULL 40 h. p.—more than any
other 4-cylinder car within hundreds
of dollars of the price. The SIX at
That's just what they call the new
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of dollars of its price. Come in to-
day and let us give a demonstration.
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Bellefonte, Pa.
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