The Centre Reporter | PA. ——— CENTRE HALL, YOUNGEST EUROPEAN CITY, Odessa is one of the youngest of | European cities, Only 120 years ago, Haj! Bey, a little Turkish settlement, | nestled on the cliffs that overlook the harbor and dozed undcr the sultan across the Black sea, writes Sydney Adamson in Harper's Magazine. The long arm of Russia reached out and took it, and planted there, upon the plateau overlooking the bay, the be- ginners of a commercizl city that now | holds between 500,000 and 600,000. The revolution in France soon sent refu- | gees scattering over the world, and noble names came to Odessa, and one may read them still gn street corners —Daribas, Richelleu and Langeron. Later Englishmen came and brought ships to carry away Russian grain, and then the Crimean war swept Across this friendly relation. But the English staid when the war had passed, and then Germany snd afterward Americans, with reapers and plows and steam traction engines, to help the Russians to grow more richly the grain that the English and the Ger man ships carried out to the world. Last of all came the Jews, and they cut the business so fine that the Eng- lish starved and gave up; so the busi- ness of exporting today is mainly In the hands of the Jews. A few hardy Germans and English are le® came, The Mercury de France has been making some inquiries as to the re- spective popularity of the various mod- ern languages in the schools of Europe, and it finds that French is still far ahead of all competitors. It says that in England German finds less and favor, and that pupils who have any option in regard to a modern language choose French In France since 1870, German has perhaps secured a preponderance over English in the Lycees, gays the Ga zettre. In Germany study of French has progressed to the detri- ment of English, but the government has intervened in order to develop the teaching of English, which it regards as of great importance in commercial matters. less always jowever, Westminster the French is taught in Italy more than ever before, but Ger man is also gaining some ground, es- pecially in the In Spain French has more pupils than any oth- er foreign comes next. now north language, and English The passion for censorship seems to be on the increase. may be consideréd as a by-product of the growing paternalism on the part our government. the newspaper post office bill we have the first stages of a censorship of the press also a censorship of the moving ture industry, which will doubt It properly of In There is pic- i in time be extended to the whole theatri cal fleld. Already land, says Life. What is really needed. ' ess this is true in Eng however, 1s a censorship to suppress the truth. The bold in these measures are taken tivities, low. truth is getting very and unless some to curtail her results will days, ac- lamentable fol- The governor of Michigan urges =a sort of church uniform dress for wom- en, plain and Inexpensive, which all can wear. So guilelegs a theory ought to be followed up by a proposal that horse races should be conducted with a view of affording artistic enjoyment by the easy grace ol! horses, with all betting eliminated. A great joke was played upon Presi dent Hadley at the recent banquet for the Harvard fooiball team by the Bos- ton alumni. A student, cleverly dis- guised, and speaking broken English, was Introduced to the “Prexy” aa “Herr Baron von Keppel” just over from Germany. President Lowell lent himself to the foreigner’'s entertalin- ment, recalling other distinguished for eigners who had shown Interest in the university. When the stranger asked, “What time do they chase the eats on board?” the president promptly recog: nized him as a Harvard man by his university English. At a Lacrosse poultry show a $200 prize hen swallowed a $200 ruby, which aecidentally dropped intd> her coop and thus increased her value to | $400. This blueribbon poultry-show | business is making the hens too vale and bigh-minded for ordinary uses. A | $200 hen ought to be satisfied with her | plutocratic position, but the female mind ever aspires (o what is fanciful | and dazzling. It is said that the sultan of Turkey {s skilled as a pianist. Most of his victims would prefer to be massa ered. —————————————— They say that the new $10,000 bill is a work of art. But only the million. aire collectors can afford to have It framed. A Seattle boy of twelve has a bean tiful crop of whiskers. Wonder ff they're the latest style? SULZER PARDONS FOLKE E. BRANDI Sentence of Schiff's Former Valet Called Excessive. SENATORS PLEAD HIS CAUSE Brandt Had Lead Promised To a Better Life. N. } Folke KE Albany, Gove pardoned valet Mortimer L York banker, on Brandt's ence burglary At the Su Attorney Carmody made statement, in which he said he favored Brandt's pardon, as a mercy, but matter of justice.” He « which Brandt » Mr. Carmody t} ernor's the judiciary of the ed “that is no defeat the ends of United son, of Minnesota, in which he ce&l sentence as The Governor had rel Mr. Schiff Oppose rnor Sulzer has Hrandt, Schiff, the of New that the ground gent of 30 vear: Was excessive, request of Governor i lzer, General a ‘not matter of as a the riticized procedure through ried and sentence (OV iat the action wiped out a “blot "and thing that on gtate, show there an justice Senator Nel eech States Knute de a 8] Py Brandt's promise eased from clemency MONEY TRUST REAL MENACE. Two Leading Bankers Tell Why It Is Dangerous. NATIONAL HIGHWAY BILL. Provides For Road From Coast To Coast. Washington A tional highway more is asked for in a bill Representative Borland, The measure provides a of coast to coast na or introduced of Mis na highway commission six bers and calls the contemplated “the national old trails road.” Beginning at Washington, the high- way pass through Frederick, Hagerstown, Cumberland, Md. Petersburg, Uniontown and Alexander, Pa.; Wheeling, W Va.: Columbus, Zanesville: Springfield and Dayton, Ohio: Indianapolis, Terre Haute, Ind.; Vandalia and Troy, 111; St. Louis, Kan sas City, Mo.; McPherson and City, Kan.; Trinidad, Col.; Santa New Mexico: Douglas and to cost 320.000 000 road would Dodge Fe, Centro, Cal. LAUNCH BLOWS UP. Petersburg, Fla. Tampa, Fla.—8even persons are be lieved to have been killed in Hillsboro Bay when a launch blew up and sank, according to advices tonight from St. Petersburg, Fla. PICTURES BY TELEGRAPH. Be Sent In Four Minutes By Portable French Apparatus. Can Paris.—A French physicist has de- vised an improved photo-telegraphic apparatus which, it is announced, transmits photographs and drawings over telephone wires in four minutes. A feature of the apparatus is that it ig easily portable, weighing only a few pounds, and can be adapted instantly to any telephone. AN ny i J er VWooed) ii { INAUGURAL BALL President-elect Considers it an Unnecessary Expense. A LOSS TO THE GOVERNMENT. His Letter To Chairman Eustis Asking That Ball Be Omitted, Still Word the Cab the No About net. ernment these balls sary to the jovment of e visitors i hope mo that this re. embarrass you 201 that | have not too long dela) ! ed making suggestion “With ordial yours, regard, sincerely “WOODROW WILSON." (Signed) WALKED WITH BACK BROKEN. Man Goes To Hospital After Fall On the lce. St John old, fell on the ice dispensary Louis Buchold, 33 years walked to the city and complained of severe paing in his back An examination revealed that his back was broken He is in a serious condition JACK ROSE IS BANKRUPT. tion In District Court. New York Jal Jack Rose, whose testimony convicted Police Lieutenant Becker for the murder of Herman Rosenthal, filed a petition of bank- ruptey in the United States District | Court, here, showing liabilities of 1 $11,618 and no assets i a——— | TO CUBA DIRECT BY TRAIN, | Havana Engineer Will Have Confer ence With Flagler, 1 | Havana. Robert Orr, general man- ager of the United Railways of Hav. | ana, has gone to Bt. Augustine, Fla, | for the purpose of conferring with | Henry Flagler regarding the installa. | Weat and Havana. The object in view | is the transportation of entire trains | on the ferries. PASSES of Lords. VOTE STIRS ENTHUSIASM. Redmond Says Measur Law During ti Present ment. FLOOD OF PETITIONS. Titanle Survivors Ask For More Than $10,000,000 Damages. York A flood of for petiti loss of the ednesday, in Wallach who clain 000,000 for f her i This is the Harris the loss | ners Harrie, the theatrical heaviest of the 279% ¢l Mra. May asks $300 of aims so far filed ate, Mass, for Futrelle, of Seitu 006 the compensation her husband Jacques Futrelie, claim of Mrs Lily B Millet, of Francis D. Millet, the artist. a Titanic victim, is $160,000 nited States Hand extended ng petitions of cls fhe claims loss author ‘he widow Judge for fil February 11 more than $10,000,000, White Star Line contends liabilities is limited unde¢ the time to am but that United £100,000 and the ita r the States statutes to less th value of passage money an the recovered records EXCLUDES WOMEN LAWYERS, Voted Against Them, London. Women were excluded from practicing law at the British bar by an overwhelming vote of the Bar Association at its annual meeting held here. A motion to admit women counsel voted in a body against it. TRY COMMISSION PLAN. Louisiana Cities Will Adopt New Gov. ernment. New Orleans—A number of Loui slana cities elected mayors and com: missioners preparatory to the installa tion of the commission form of municipal government, Since the New Orleans a short time ago there has been a statewide movement in | favor of the system. i THE DNORCE EVIL Startling Statistics Compiled for the Year Just Passed. 100,000 GRANTED IN 1912 Increased As Separations Have Three Fast and One-third Times As the Population, p In the Last 40 Years. Patr It THE FARMERS' PROFITS. His Federal Statistician Prices For Products Shown By yO cents 0 wae veal calves in TUBURCULOSIS SERUM, Report On the Cure Discovered in Germany. In by Washington, response to Senator the n recent resolution Gore Taft a a new German tuberculosis gorum forwarded to the State Depart ment by Consul General Thackara Thackara stated that up to No vember Dr. F. F. Friedman, one of the principal exponents of the new cure, had treated 1,182 cases, most of them successfully. Dr. Friedman, accord ing to the report, is not yet able to furnish the serum to physicians and does not know when it can be supplied in America. SPECIAL TUB President sent to Senate on FOR TAFT, 1t Will Be Installed In His Apartments In New Haven, New Haven, Conn. President Taft will make his home here next spring, for a time at least, at the hotel bear ing his name. The entire sixth floor front is being set apart for Mr. Taft It will make an apartment of nine rooms. The only remodeling is the installation of a special bath, which will be three feet wide, six feet long and four feet deep. GOES TO WORK of Being Heart-Broken Him Practice of Law at Old Home in Washington—Will Begin -~Says He Is a Martyr. Robert W. from i his wiring his the 1 nited HE BODO ent Ww ma for DE 8OV- v hiere- and be Capl when he nt ald; Judge | Ga OY Pa, i John member with bald wgalnst Ss ry A Lea wo a dig passenger To Make Assessors Hustle, Sunburs Owing * 1% legation Comms TE delay Te ai the fees, AESEEBOTS onfer with Assembly iV passed working Bereaved, a He's a Suicide Robs Her Most Politely. cast While Mrs. R B street. thie Pick Vine a ipad held her up on Charlotte of RCene6 id-ups, reticule contain- request three other recent similar he and before disap wer to stand and d could give Pear a the alarm he Dies. Stein Has a Mole Cut and Reading John F known farmer of Here or birtl well had a mole h be. cancer. he had Then he had head, which in- ended suffer man, a ford back wh de ing an operati serious creased ing death his To Confiscate Air Rifles. Darby the horse being killed being accidentally a valuable young woman shot and several BAITOW escapes residents at the hands of boys, Burgess Dawson has ordered the police to confiscate all sir rifles found in possession of boys As result of a of One More Dies of Smallpox. Chester. — Edward Hulse, assistant to Deputy Coroner White, died from emalipox, making the fourth death from this disease since it made its in this city about six Hulse was taken {il two He was 32 years old ———— weeks ago West A.W. Chester. — William John, Bartholo Pietro Moffi and borough, have been arrested and held in $300 ball for trial at court on a charge of selling cigarettes and tobac ©0 to minors. New Death Before Funeral Locust Gap.--Mrs. Anna Delaney went upstairs at her home to prepare to attend the funeral of a reighbor, when she found her daughter Anna dead in bed of heart disease.
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