# WAR AY CAUSE LABOR SHORTAGE —————_ — Boy Killed, Four Hurt When Cave Collaspses. § HOME CONTRACTOR GETS JOB Carnegie International Art Ehibit Post. poned——Freemansburg Postmaster Named—Ends Life With Dynamite. Home Contractor Gets Job, Pottsville. Pottsville City Commis- sloners awarded a big street paving contract to a high bidder because of his local residence. M. A. Mangan, of | Pottsville, was given the job for $49. 132, which is $769 higher than the bid | of the W, H. Lyens Company, of Sun- bury. Ends Life With Dynamite. Hazleton.—Carl Dushinski, twenty: | two years old, unmarried, a laborer at a local colllery, committed suicide by exploding a stick of dynamite, which blew bim to atoms. The man went to the mine before it was time for him to be there and was found by other employees, Crushed Under 12.Ton Pan, Lebanon.—Charles H. McMinn, eix- ty-three years old, of Pleasant Hill, was crushed to death under a twelve- ton iron pan at the coke ovens at the Colebrook plant of the Lackawan- na Iron & Steel Co. in the presence of his son, Irwin McMinn, who was working with him. Girl's Murderer Found Insane. Pottsville.—Annie Mockus, of Shen- andoah, who murdered a little girl by throwing her into a sewer last May, will not be tried for murder. A com- mittee of physicians found the woman to be mentally unbalanced and was sent to the Schuylkill Haven In- sane Asylum. she Freemansburg Postmaster Named. Bethlehem.—W. Blon Fritchman re- ceived word of his appointment as postmaster of Freemansburg Mr. Fritchman succeeds Mrs. Catherine Vanbilliard, who held the post seven. teen years. Mrs. Vanbilliard succeed- ed Fritchman in the position seventeen years ago. Hold Two For Child's Death. Harrisburg. — Theodore H. Moltz and William E. Wilson were held for court under $2,000 bail on the charge of hav. ing caused the death of Christian Snavely, twelve years old, when an automobile driven by Moltz ran down the boy on the State highway near Rockville. It is charged that Moltz was driving without a license. Boy Killed, Four Hurt Bernard Brierton, eight, was killed and four other boys were injured, two perhaps fatally, when a cave which they were digging in a hillside in Wine biddle avenue collapsed, burying the boys under rock and dirt. Carroll Woltz, twelve, and Clandor Dardicont are in a hospital William Brierton, ten, brother of the dead boy, and Wil ilam Forbuckle were injured slightly, | Carnegie Exhibit Postponed. John W. Beatty, director of the De partment of Fine Arts of the Carnegie Institute, announced that Carnegie In- stitute will not hold an international exhibition of paintings in the Spring of 1815. This course was decided upon because the United States Govern- ment will hold an international exhibi- tion at the Panama-Pacific Exposition | in San Francisco next spring. | Believe Poisoner Is Killing Cows. Scranton.—Analysis of the stomach of one of the cows that died at the | Hillside home, has revealed poison other than arsenate of lead which was used on the grass to kill Army worms and at a special meeting of the poor board the conclusion was reached that a poisoner is at work at the institu tion. The directors authorized the pay- ment of a reward of $500 for the arrest | of the guilty person. Lodge Bankrupt In Jail, Bellefonte.—W. H. Macker, a former | business man of Bellefonte. has been | committed to the Center County Jail by Judge Charles B. Witmer, of the | United States District Court, for fall- | Ing to declare and turn over to the | receiver seven hundred dollars when he recently went through voluntary Bankruptcy proceedings. Macker was | tried in the district court at Sc ranton last spring. WHAT MOBILIZING MEANS IN EUROPE Turns Nation Into Armed Camp and Stops Business. RAILROADS FOR SOLDIERS System And Method Of Bringing Army Together in European Countries Explained By American Officer, New York—A distinguished officer stationed in New York given a description of the process of mobilization in European countries. “Mobilization is really a simple thing,” he sald. "It merely means get ting fighting men to the place they are needed to fill the complements of regiments, divisions, corps or garri sons, as the case may be In the United States there is no such thing a8 mobilization because we have no reserves to mobilize. In this country the process of gathering our [orees is called concentration. For instance, might assemble several army di visions in Houston, Texas. That would be concentration. “On the other hand, Germany, Rus sia, France and Austria have thou sands upon thousands of men who have served in the army and are upon the reserve lists for further service when called upon When the time arrives these troops and the reserves are mobilized. On the French border Germany, for instance, her most powerful forces The first line of troops, those nearest to the borde: are nearly up to war strength, “When war the re drops his pen or his shovel or what ever tool he may be using and with out more ado hastens to the front He has served in the army before, is really & veteran. He h known dur lng the days of peace just to what army has has COMmes ervist as he belongs, speed for that post I not more than 48 hours quired to mobilize the army Germany is equally while Russia and Austria, in circles, are not supposed trained “War is a with the tinental citizens and everything gives suppose would be re er tire 1LATE BE business Con nothing in to reservists are called out terferes with stations private business and The Government simply takes posses sion of what it wants siarts at a mi ; gun, uniform or equipmen “On his arrival at camp a big bundle is It contains everything puts on his clothes, and peared and the trained soldier stands ready for war. Over here we have n¢ conception of the celerity it iz all done “One the most interesting of the operation is the military authorities keep track of the eligible every village, town or city liste are kept and the men who on the reserve list must keep the au thorities informed of their addresses “Then when the call to colors come ) ir nelr progress pleasure stops q he notice, Bhouie presto, the civilian has of how horses, motorcycies and even aeroplanes, carry each the order to join his regiment are awakened as Paul Revere horsemen passing through deserted streets shouting the word that the reservists are wanted for duty on the move, “Reservists who leave the country to leave their addresses with the authorities and they are called back by means of cablegrams, to man Sleep munication, directed by Consul and military agents, “In this country when we start get troops together we have to begin in &dvance to arrange for transportation. Preparations for war in the United States outside of the army and navy is a joke.” Estimated Weight. Washington, D. C.-—Charging that than actual weight, two complaints were filed with the Interstate Com merce Commission by wholesale gro The petitioners were the Shields-Metzler Grocery Company and the J. 8. Brown War May Cause Labor Shortage. Heads of manufacturing and mining companies fear a shortage of labor if the Austro-Servian War be prolonged. ‘While there are probably less than five hundred Servians in the Pittsburgh district, it is estimated that there are Tully five hundred thousand Austro- Hungarian subjects in western Pennsy- Ivania and northern West Virginia, one-fifth of whom are liable for mili tary duty. The withdrawal of any considerable proportion of this num- ber from mille and mines would be serigusly felt in times of industrial ac tivity, while the curtailment of immi- gration would add to the shortage, Ry the employers. ments from Baltimore to Portsmouth, Va., en route to Denver, A————— a OLDEST YALE GRADUATE DEAD. —— Years In Treasury. Washington, D. C.—The funeral of Augustus Smith, sald to have been the oldest graduate of Yale University and who died here Monday, was held at Washington, Conn. Mr. Smith, who was 99 years old, served in the Treas ury here more than 40 years and had known all the Presidents after John. son, excepting Roosevelt, whom he never succeeded in meeting. pa WLLA HAVE po 10 PE > " QUR STO \/ TOR AN A ALROPLANE AER Er gis it (Copyright Ala EUROPEAN WAR MEANS DISARM World-Wide Peace if Big Na- tions Become Involved. 20,000,000 MEN Representative Hensley Of The House Naval Affairs Committee Would Make Money And Credit Con. traband Of War. Washington, D. C for world-wide disarmament will follow a general European conflict, in opin of Chairman James Hay f the Military Affairs Commit Walter L Affairs day the on House Representative House tee and the Naval Committee “If the troubles between involve the Hay y ail history of Eu be the whole rope.’ it will bloodiest and when it is over will be nearer. If Russia and Germany the conflict, | not see how France and Italy can remain With all the 20.000.000 fighting men will be against most and such oin in do out these nations in strueels armed in will be a has each other modern the AR the history, equipment result the world Predicts No More Wars Hensley of “peace advocates” in the the death and destruc Europe ray in heads the stand Representative whe said world will He such a involving all only bright of a war said the be no ware. Mr. Hensley said he favor of a movement which will money and credit from tion a contraband of war “1 would make it a treasonable Mr. Hensley, “for bankers or individuals to advance to a foreign country to finance We all know that a country in these days cannot finance a great within ita HNHmitations it on capitalists and bankers make 8 neutral na cor funds A War call met NUE to prevent bankers of other nations long way toward Lewis Would Stop Foodstuffs. Representative David J. Lewis, Maryland, another advocate of peace, offered the suggestion that it might humane act to Europe America to say that in the event of a general European war the nations in. volved cannot get foodstuffs from this country. He said such action, if i could be made, might have a halting influence on the war gods of Europe. MINERS WILL AMALGAMATE. Western Federation Adopts Proposi. tion Of United Mineworkers. Denver, Col-—A motion to amalga. mate the Western Federation of Miners and the United Mineworkers of America was adopted by the con: vention of the federation. The motion provides for the appointment of a committee of three from the Western Federation of Miners to meet a like committee from the United Minework ers of America, and that the joint eom- mittee shall fix a plan for the merger of the two and this proposal shall be submitted to a referendum vote of the members, TELEGRAPHIC NEWS IN BRIEF Sur. Tax On Incomes Attacked. The constitutionality of the surtax im- posed by the new Federal law on in: comes over $20,000 wae raised in a cane docketed In the Supreme Court by John ¥. Dodge and Horace E. Dodge, Detroit automobile manufac. turers. PART PANAMA UANAL MAY PLAY Stragetic Highway. Diverted To Mediter. ranean Becomes Filled With Fighting Craft. Washington, D. C.-—The Prnamsa Canal, which will be open to commerce two weeks, Is the outset to become a strategic high Panama If in another destined ities between Austria-Hungary and inv olving the other powers great Eur diplomatic circles the great Isthmian in the impending « Treaty stipulation provides that th Panama waterway like the Sue Canal, shall be absolutely ized. It “shall and the of war of all nations.” “shall be blockaded, nor shall any war be exercised por any act of hos tility be committed within 1." suggested here that a large the which now is through might be erted Panama if a general European con filled the Mediterranean fighting craft The lability search be a bazard to Suez and Mediterranean commerce if the present clouds burst, and it was commercial activities and here over the waterway vents neutral be free open « vessels commerce and of and part of Commerce Suez div wit} of would heavy war pointed out might be curtailed as the parties more more While the of commerce vessels of war as of belligerents freely use the cansl been devised to maintain est neutrality of the waterway transit of war vessels must be hs may exact the stiri The mads only such intermissions as may result from the necessities of rervice No beligerent may “embark or disemw munitions of war or war like materials In the canal except case of accidental hindrance and in such case the the of he treaty provisions prohibiting the right of search on a commercial vessel in transit through the waterway, and this provision likewise protects all ships within three marine miles What may happen to vessels carrying contraband, either on the high seas of the Atlantie or Pa cific, is their own account. War ves sels may not remain in the three-mile terminal Mmit longer than 24 hours. and the treaty stipulates that a "ves &el of one belligerent shall not depart within 24 hours from the departure of a vessel of war of the other belliger. ent.” FIREWORKS KILL TWENTY.FIVE, More Than 40 Others injured, Some Fatally, Tudela, Spain Twenty-five persons were killed and others fatally hurt while 40 sustained less serious in. juries as the result of an explosion of fireworks during a local festival I ———.. $100,000 FIRE IN MARTINSBURG. Forty.Seven Morses, Two Barns And Several Houses Burned. Martinsburg, W. Va.—Two livery barns and two residences and their contents, including 47 horses and a large amount of hay and grain, were destroyed by fire. mated at $100,000. Piremen had dim. culty in keeping the flames confined to the burned buildings. The blaze start ed In the livery barn of Henry Owens. PresidentWilson Regards Situa- tion Encouraging. CARBAJAL URGES ARMISTICE Peace Parley Likely To Be Concluded Within Two Or Three Days— Cartridge Laden Vessel Missing. Washington, D. C leferring to the Mexican situation generally, President as ‘entirely encouraging.” Advices from every quarter to the Washington trend toward the restoration tranquility throughout the The is now working in harmony with the Con- stitutionaliets, and an has been consummated through which the support of the southern revolutionary Consti government show a of faction republic Zapata agreement forces is promised to the new tutionalist government With the at 1 delegates from Provisional I Carbajal it is expected that mistice will be ordered by General Car arrival Saltillo of the ‘resident an ar ranza. The peace parleys are not ex pected to last Provisional more than a few days President ready to surrender the executive powers to General Carranza, or ever may be designated by him upon an amnesty ledge Washington the {3 inls believe fac ion be agreement sign The situation from the viewpoint of Carbajal was tlined in the follow JIE statement prepare sonal ! tellot from i i * £ § will and A peace in a short time representative after receiving Mexico City ‘Provisional P i fully resol for rim bx gent Caroals res ved to carry out neg on the general bas aiready agreed | upon purpose of Mr Over 1e gOYe “It is the unalterable { Carbajal to turn rime & peacefu Carbajal } i and dig WAY urged me make every HE {effort to obtain an mn not possible tilities without los Ww not iy establis Bet, since view of the | cess of the negotiations abou irther bloodshed not any f be unnecessary, but quite inhums there the attitude o n though have been Al Ores f General about is toward the [HERO "§1 parievs at Raltille fon officials b the administrat fall in line with fact that some of the Madero with ™ 3 ¥y ne will i The bers pron : family ba General CARTTAL EIED { to confer 28 WAS regarded as a are influential be instrumental and Carranza into harmon) for thes uld El Tex The teras i and | army, is Galveston and Tampico { been lost or captured # Paso inden several with 1.000.000 cartridges hundred rifles for Villa's between have missing somewhere and may She sailed about 20 of ago routed by way Havana This about | the time of Carranza-Villa con i cillation conference at days t WAS the Torreon | FIRE AT McDONOUGH. $ Burned—All School Buildings Boys Safe. The old building of the McDonough { school and the of W. B | Smith, an instructor, which adjoins the school building, at McDonough, | Md., were burned to the ground early Thursday morning, and the 45 boys that occupied the top floors of the school bullding were forced to flee in their night clothes. All left the build ing In safety Other residences and the main build ing of the school were threatened for a time, but through the efforts of the Pikesville, Arlington, Govanstown and Towson Fire Departments, which were | Two residence residents at McDonough, they saved REALISM IN WILD WEST SHOW, Indians On Warpath, St. Louis-<Armed with rifles and firing volleys into the air, 1% former employes of 8 Wild West show seized the entire equipment of the re cently disbanded company and drove railroad yards at Alton today. ie AA BA SEA PEACE ASSOCIATION TO MEET. Changes Place For Universal Congress From Vienna To Berne. Brussels, Belgium. The Interna tional Peace Association, at the re. guest of the American delegates now here, has called 8 meeting for next Friday. As a protest against the war like action of Austria the association has decided to change the meeting place of the Universal Peace Congress in September from Vienna to Berne. IN PARAGRAPHS Latest Happenings Gleaned From All Over the State. S—————————————— LIVE NOTES AND COMMENTS. Kitchens of Hotels and Restaurants Be. ing Inspected By State Health Department Officials—Farm- ers Holding Wheat, Lewisburg petitioned for Btate ¢ aid In improving highways Farmers in Harrisburg are holding to their wheat and not giving options Thompson, of Philadelphia, was of Norristown elected sident of Aud- pre tors unty Allison Ia Har Hill risbhurg Council C. E dent of the Baldwin Steelton Extensi tions are t burg suburbs Norristown, | * Members of Marshall ining to organize fcr the children of the mem The dwelling of Miss Moore, was hit nuey and a porti knocked off Glen the chir James, nine-year-old of Daniel of New Garden kicked bead by a horse and seriously son Sheehan was 1ty license at to Mrs to a the An issued ¥ Treasurer's office Yoder, of Reading nrating nf 2 ursting of a arge iron pulle He at Glen Mills house was struck by fiying ind severely cut on the Law- Mi of the and gpecting 1. A Neiswanger, field Kansa Prevent BE agent # association for the stud ion of the Stats pensaries . Jot n B DeGodt, of Reading Migs Helen M surprised their Jones and friends by the announcement that they Elkton, Md. They will reside in*Reading had been _r Ad iv marrieq in ’ The threevyearold son of Ambrose Fischel, of Nazareth tally scalded brother accidentalls was perhaps fa when a fivevearold tipped over a pot of boiling water from the stove Montgomery County Commissioners awarded to Daniel J. Lynch the con- tract for repairing the Conshohocken Pike for a mile outside of Conshohock- en at $2.05 a ton for stone furnished and applied After a public investigation. P. M. O'Deair, president of the Borough Council, of West Reading. and a prom- inent business man, was exonerated by hiz colleagues of the charge of have Thomas Wyne, eighteen years old, The youth lost footing and fell beneath the He died in the Shamokin Hos. his pital. Governor John K. Tener was the principal speaker at the exercises at of the Ford City Other speakers were Kittanning. Joseph Kolcoskey, forty-eight years old, of Larksville, was killed while try- ing to turn on the electric light at his home. While holding one hand under a water faucet he reached up to turn on the light and in a few sed onds was dead. The Business Men's Association of Norristown, composed of merchants who keep their stores open on Sune days, have had warrants issued for John Devine and Paul Altreggo, who acted as spotters for the Wellare League and were engaged at §2 o day and expenses
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