mats BEEBE EE BE ET SA AI, GEN. FUNSTON DIES SUDDENLY. Stricken With ’ Acute Indigestion While With a Party of Friends in a Hotel at San Antonio. San Antonio, Texas, Feb. 19—Ma- jor General Frederick Funston died suddenly tonight. He collapsed in a hotel here, and soon expired. General Funston had gone to the hotel with a party of friends. Attend- ing physicians said that the cause of death was acute indigestion. General Funston had just finished dinner and was playing with a child when he fell unconscious. Not until 1896, when the Cuban in- surrection was at its height did Fred- erick Funston become known through- out the United States as a first class fighting man, but his friends in Kan- sas—where he spent his early man- hood—long had so classified him. As a student at the University of Kansas, when he weighed less than 100 pounds, he conquered a 200-pound “bad man” who threatened him with a razor. To add to the giant’s humili- ation, Funston marched him through the streets of Lawrence, Kansas, at the point of a revolver, to a police station. A few years later, while city ed- itor of a paper in Fort Smith, Ark, young Funston stirred up intense feeling by attacking editorially the publication’s own political party lead- ers during the absence of his editor- in-chief. Many threats are said to have been made against Funston and the newspaper property, but he re- mained on guard until his superior re- turned and then turned over the plant unharmed. Incidentally, Funston also resigned. Along the Santa Fe Railroad they still recall how Funston, as a passen- ger train conductor, threw a drunken cowboy off a train and later, when he hurled a rock through a coach win- dow, pursued him several miles on foot while the train waited. Funston’s first experience on the firing line came in Cuba, where he commanded General Gomez's artil- lery with remarkable results. After engaging in 22 battles and being wounded three times, he resigned his command because 50 guerrillas who had aided the Spaniards were exe- cuted against his wishes. Captured by Spaniards on his way to Havana, he escaped death by swallowing a let- ter to the President of Cuba, which would have proved his identity. While a colonel of the famous Twentieth Kansas Volunteer Infant- ry in the Philippine war, Funston performed feats of bravery that brought him the title of brigadier general. His capture of Aguinaldo and his fording of the Rio Grande River at Columpit under fire featur- ed his work. Funston has been described by his superiors as absolutely fearless. Ever ready to plunge into danger, he cared little whether his force equaled that of his opponent. One day, the story goes, when it appeared certain the Filipinos would destroy three com- panies under Funston’s command, General Harrison Gray Otis inquired of the Colonel how long he could hold his position. “Until I am mustered out!” Funs- ton replied, and he made good by re- pulsing the Filipinos. When the volunteers were discharg- ed, Funston retained his rank as a member of the regular army. As a regular he mace a mark by maintain- ing order in San Francisco during the disaster of 1906. Temporarily in charge of the troops at the Presidio, when the disturbance came, he quick- ly declared martial law and set about obtaining accommodations for the homeless, keeping down the cost of food and arresting trouble-makers. It was while he was in command of the troops at Vera Cruz in 1914 that he was raised to the rank of Major Gen- eral. He then was 49 years old. The ambition of Funston’s youth was to go to West Point, but he fail- ed in an entrance examination. In ‘later years he repeatedly outranked West Pointers who were in school when he failed of admission. Physically, Funston was one of the smallest men in the United States Army. He was barely five feet and five inches tall and usually weighed less than 120 pounds. In civil life he was modest and retiring. Know Where Stands. London, Feb. 21.—Frederick C. Pen- field, American Ambassador at Vien- na, is said by Reuter’s Amsterdam correspondent to have delivered to the Austro-Hungarian Foreign Minister a request for a clear and final definition of Austro-Hungary’s attitude regard- ing submarine warfare. The Amsterdam dispatch says that, according to a telegram from Vienna Mr. Penfield handed an aide memoire Tuesday to the Foreign Minister, re- questing clear and final information as to what standpoint the Austro- Hungarian Government has assumed regarding submarine warfare, and whether the assurance given on the occasion of the Ancona and Persia incidents are to be regarded as changed or withdrawn. The Foreign Ministry, the dispatch says, will submit the aide memoire to a thorough examination and then make a reply. The note, the Dutch dispatch says, recounts the negotiations between the two countries, on the subject, with an asservation that a promise was made by the Austrian govern- ment in the Ancona case, and winds up by asking for a definite expression of Austria’s intentions. Wants to Austria Cuban Revolution Growing Weaker. Havana, Feb. 20.—The revolution- ary movement in Cuba was compara- tively uneventful today. Reports from the interior dealt only with movements of scouting parties. The Ainerican note, in which ‘President Wilson announced his policy of hold- ing the rebel leaders responsible for injury to the lives or property of for- eigners and explicitly stating that no government established by revolu- tionary methods would be recognized, seems to have had a disheartening effect on the insurrectors who accord- ing to reports, are surrendering in large numbers. Some of them, it is said, were armed only with shotguns. | | With the Churches of the County. Notes of Interest to Church People of all Denominations in all Parts of the County. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY. Christian Science society, Furst building, High street. Sunday service 11 a. m. Sunday school 9.45. Wed- nesday evening meeting at 8 o’clock. To these meetings all are welcome. A free reading-room is open to the pub- lic every Thursday afternoon from 2 to 4. Here the Bible and Christian Science literature may be read, bor- rowed or purchased. Subject, Febru- ary 25th, “Mind”. The Bev. J. S. Fulton .D. D., of Johnstown, Pa., will preach in the United Brethren church at both morn- ing and evening services next Sunday, February 25th. Evangelistic services will be held in the U. B. church next week. Both the sermons, at the Methodist Episcopal church, on the approaching Sunday, will be given by the Rev. S. B. Evans, district superintendent. St. Jonh’s church (Episcopal). Schedule of services for the week be- ginning February 25: 1st Sunday in Lent, 8 a. m., Holy Communion. 10 a. m., church school. 11 a. m., morning prayer and sermon, “Fasting”. 4:30 p. m., bible class for men. 7:30 p. m,, evensong and sermon, “In a Far Coun- try,” first of a series of mission ser- mons. Lenten services every day. Thursday, 7:30 p. m., preacher, Rev. A. M. Judd, of All Saints church, Williamsport. Visitors cordially wel- come. Rev. M. DeP. Maynard, Rector. COLEVILLE. Snyder Tate is suffering with an at- tack of rheumatism. Lloyd Davis has been in the house several days with grip. Mrs. Frank Smith has been ill for several days, threatened with appen- dicitis. Mrs. Foster Housel Curtin. Miss Audrey Cox, of Pittsburgh, is visiting her grand-parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Cox. A sled load from Runville came to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Dans Saturday evening. Mrs. E. T. Kellerman and Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Rhoads visited at Cen- tre Hall for several days. Mrs. Ira Rossman returned home from Warren, Pa. where she visited with several of her children the past month. George Kellerman, Leonard Rhoads, Herbert Hollabaugh and Samuel Mec- Murtrie are all on the retired list. The boys claim they are getting in good trim to fight the Germans. William Billet and Mrs. spent Wednesday at Britain’s New Submarine Chasers. Great Great Britain has a brand new na- vy made up of 550 “submarine chas- ers” built secretly by the Submarine Boat company on the St. Lawrence river. Battleships have been aban- doned, and it is definitely known that Great Britain is building no more of them. The submarine chaser has tak- en their place and the builders be- lieve the scores of German subma- rines now at work around the British Isles will soon be driven away. The contract taken by the American corporation was for the construction of 550 chasers in 550 days, and the last lot was received in Great Britain just before the new German ruthless warfare began. These submarine chasers are 80 feet long, 12 feet beam and draw but 4% feet of water, thereby making tor- pedo attack ineffective. With 500 horse power in their motors they at- tain a speed of 22 miles an hour and can turn in their own length. The intensive, quick “stabbing” attack of these boats mounting 3-inch rapid- fire guns (13 pounders) on their for- ward decks, has been the dominant factor of the anti-submarine defense. Their cruising radius is 700 miles at 22 miles per hour and 1,500 miles at 14 miles per hour, manned by 10 offi- cers and men. Their sea-keeping qualities are such as to allow for a sea patrol of 10 days’ duration. Pershing Succeeds Funston. Washington, D. C., Feb. 21.—Briga- dier General John J. Pershing, com- mander of the American punitive ex- pendition into Mexico, was today ap. 3.00 ROUND TRIP Washington The National Capital OR Baltimore The Monumental City SUNDAY, MARCH 11 Special Train Leaves BELLEFONTE Saturday, March 10, at 10.00 P.M. Returning Leaves Washington - - - - 415 p.m. Baltimore (Union Sta.) 5.20 p. m. 17"See the New National Museum, Library of Congress, Washington Monument, Botanic Garden, Corco- ran Art Gallery, and the varied sights of Washington, “The City Beautiful.” See Flyers Consult Agents. PENNSYLVANIA B. R 62-8-3t ” | 1 | pointed to succeed the late Major General Frederick Funston as com- |= mander of the department of the New Advertisements. Bl 5 | | WANTED.—A cook—white and of south. good character. Good wages. Address, ———— | Mrs. Z., “Watchman” office. 67-7-3t ——Put your ad. in the WATCHMAN. ANTED.—Good man to do farm work. Good wages for a suitable man. CHARLES M. ROSS, Pine Grove Mills, Pa, A PATRIOTIC CREED WE BELIEVE in our Country—The United States of America. We believe in her constitution, her laws, her in- stitutions, and the principles for which she stands. We be- lieve in her future—the past is secure. We believe in her vast resources, her great possibilities—yes, more, her won- derful certainties. New Advertisements. 62-6.3t DMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE.—Letters of administration having been granted to ! the undersigned upon the estate of Tom- azine T. Barnes, late of Bellefonte borough, de- ceased, all persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment, and those having claims against the same to present them duly authenticated for pay- ent. imported heifer. ‘‘Downington Giddy m Mrs. JOHN T. HARRISON, Admr. 2nd.” Will be sold with registration fees paid | J. : ? , 5 to first applicant. Address or phone J. Rexwipy J ney. hellstonte, Pa GEO. R. MEEK, | i Bellefonte, Pa. | A DMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE.—Letters of administration having been issued to the DMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE.—Letters ot | undersigned upon the estate of Jennie administration having been granted to | M. Tate, late of Ferguson township, deceased, the undersigned upon the estate of Sarah ! all persons knowing themselves indebted to said A. Young, late of Bellefonte borough, deceased, | estate are hereby requested to make prompt pay- all persons knowing themselves indebted to said | ment, and those having claims against the same estate are requested to make prompt payment | to present them duly authenticated for settle- RAPE VINE PRUNING AND TRIMMING. | —Get your grape vines trimmed by ex- pert workmen. Charges reasonable. Apply to Box 291 61.1 tf Belleforte, Pa. UERNSEY BULL CALF.—Promising looking bull calf, sire “Fearless Boy,” dam, the WE BELIEVE in the American people, their Genius, their brains, their brawn. We believe in their honesty, their integrity and dependability. We believe that nothing can stand in the way of their commercial advancement and pros- perity, 62-2-tf and those having claims against the same to | ment. AND WE BELIEVE it to be the duty of all patriotic present them duly authenticated for settlement. WILLIAM S. TATE, Admr. £43 : : : . Ww. H. FRY, Admr., W.-C. RUNKLE, Pine Grove Mills. Pa. | citizens to hold to this faith and to lend their support in all 62-4-6t Pine Grove Mills, Pa. Attorney, Bellefonte, Pa. 62 3-6t proper efforts to uphold the honor of this great nation. The First National Bank, 59-1-1y BELLEFONTE, PA. Room for 7 And room for 7 FULL-GROWN pas- sengers, too—don’t forget that. You can ride with 6 other people all day in this Studebaker without getting cramped or crowded to death. It’s big, roomy, restful. We'd just like to take you for a little ride in either the FOUR ($875) or in the SIX ($1085) and show you what Studebaker means by ROOM. Come in — today. GEORGE A. BEEZER, BELLEFONTE, PA. FOUR SIX ~ - 40 H. P. 50 H. P. W. B. PATTON IN HIS BEST COMEDY 7-passenger 7-passenger it ” : LAZY BILL $875 $1085 Garman Opera House, Tuesday, Feb. 27th F. O. B. Detroit F. O. B. Detroit eats on sale at —————— PARRIGI'S DRUG STORE. Prices—25¢, 35c, 50c, and 75c. Garman Theatre, 1 Day, Tues., March 6th TWICE---Matinee at 2.30, Evening at 8.15. SPECIAL NOTICE :—The Garman Theatre, in competition with many other Theatres in this State, has se- cured this Superb Attraction for This Day Only, and highly recommend it to all Schools and to those attending Court. D. W. GRIFFITH'S GIGANTIC SPECTACLE 3,000 HORSES Positively Symphony The Orchestra Last of 25 Time from the in . Liberty Theatre New York This City COST $500,000 8 MONTHS to Produce SPECIAL REDUCED PRICES Matinee--—-Entire Orchestra 50c; Balcony First 3 Rows Reserved 50c, Balance of Balcony 25c. Ni ht Orchestra First 6 Rows 75 cents, Balance of Orchestra $1.00; Balcony First 3 Rows 75 1g ===cents, Next 2 Rows 50 cents; Balance of Balcony 25 cents. Seats for Both Performances on Sale Monday, March 5th, at 9 A. M. at Parrish’s Drug Store.
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