KEYSTONE STATE IN SHORT ORDER LatestNews Happenings Gather- ed From Here and There. min TOLD IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS Bunbury Fire Leaves Three Families Homeless-—Ends Life By Jumping In Path Of Freight Train. Worry Led To Suicide. Charles Smith, of Emaus, is dying in the Allentown Hospital from the effects of a self-inflicted bullet wound. There is also In Emaus Charles H. Smith, assistant fire chief, to whom a borough cheek for six dollars for extra services was mailed several dave ago. Not getting the check, Charles H Smith began to make inquiries found the letier containing the cheek had been handed by the plain Charles work and cashed. When an Smith. Being out of money, he had the office; moment to go upstairs. As found him unconscious on the floor After nn rounded up Edward Curry, 19; liam Noonan, 23; and Raymond witl store, and Joseph store in Baker, Richart, 19, Stern's them at who surprised at the point of a revolver. of a log cabin on the police, armed but were overpowered and dis gang confessed and was for the Grand Jury The held over the suffering and hard: which he thought his wife and children must have in their native Austria-Hungary, while he was powerless to help them, is sup Andres Kundrek Port posed to have driver forty-five years old, formerly of Kennedy, to suicide His body found floating in the Schuylkill below Reading. He had bees gince last November. Fire made three families and because of threatened to district 7.500. The ter of the men say the homeless, POOT waler wipe out the business of Sunbury. The damage was business district and fire stream of water not reach the top of a two-story house communicated to the homes of William Mohn, William Bingam and Ernest Auckes were destroyed, The flames Twenty-five head of cows, seven two goals on the R. W farm, Calin Township, were pigs and Schrack killed b3 Board with farm quarantine The strict fever. under Apinous placed wined out In Chester county. but finding causes among farmers thereabouts aLesy en Smith, nurse at the Private Hospital, Scranton, Maurice MeDonald, college hero and son of former Senator M. E McDonald, were married January 14 They had planned to keep the mar Grae vi in June, but the bride told a and the nurse let the secret slip. while at a soda fountain, H. W. Sweeney, said to be a mem. ber of a prominent McKeceport fam- ily, was held under a Shamokin justice, charged passing & $50.00 check through a local bank. The bore the name of E 8 wellknown resident of State who pronounced it a paper Erb, a College, forgery. Spurred by the efforts of the WW. CO T. U.. of Emmaus, to jail a number of business men, State Senator Schantz. of Lehigh county, has introduced a bill in the Legislature to repeal that part of the Blue Laws which prevents the sale or delivery of necessities of life on Sundays. The Allentown carpenters’ unions have demanded thirty-seven and one half cents an hour, fifty hours to con- stitute a week's work, and the contras tors to pay fare when they. are sent to work out of town. The rate last year was thirty-five cents an hour, A man about twenty-five years old, well-dressed In a dark blue sult, gray golf cap. threw himeelf In front of a Lehigh Valley freight train at Yates ville, a suburb. lle was instantly killed, . Calvin B. Reedy, employed at the Reading Hardware Plant, Reading, since it was established fifty-five years ago, wae stricken with apoplexy at his home there and died in a few minutes. Laura, wife of George Huston, of Walnutport, thirty-eight years old, died of apoplexy, with which she was stricken while calling at the home of friends, GERMAN REPLY T0 UNITED STATES Is a Firm Reiteration of the Retaliation Plan. SELF-DEFENSE MEASURE — Points Out With Great Emphasis Big Traffic In Arma Between This Coun. try and Allies—Papers Character ize Reply As Satisfactory. Berlin, via Amsterdam.—The text of the German reply to the United States’ protest against the submarine block- man claim that her action is a legiti- mate retaliation against English methods, In tone the answer is especially only afte: English violation of (he cepted principles of international law.” to be “In accord with the States that it is in a avoid misunder: ralty announced by the German Adn Reference is made to the which, it is stated, ac “Measure Of Seif-Defense.” “This action is in ro way a measure directed against the commerce of neu trails,” it SAYER, i measure of Germany by her vital interests against England's methods of warfare.” It is stated that Germany at “but represents sole iy a self-defense imposed on warfare and agreed at the outset of the war to ratify the principles of the don, Its Cermany has declaration of Lon pointed out that until today permitted the transpor from Denmark # ough she bas always : been in o tion to prevent it. Germany ilso subscribes to the nots of the United States to Enziand on December 29, protesting against Brit ish interference with The ship wil belmina’s cargo of foodstuffs is re ferred to as a flagrant breach of inter national law ¥ Germany is de American ping. holding up of the off from “silent or both as regards conditions and actual con: while Great Britain is fared to be ments, supplied with both.” As To Traffic In Arms. “The German Government,” explain “feels Itself obliged y point being carried on between American firms and many's enemies. Germany fully com prehends that the practice of right and sor matters absolutely at and in violation of neu the neutrals are the discretion of the neutral volve no faraiad ioral oil because Germany feels legitimate commerce rights are severe present achieved no, or only In gignificent results while they are mak- ing unlimited use of their carrying on contraband traffic with Obliged To Take Step. it is pointed out that neutrals have the right, which they should exercise, in arms, with Ger The note then con trade, capecially many's enemies cludes: “In view of this situation, meny, after zix months of patient waiting, sees herself obliged {o answer Great Britain's murderous method of naval warfare with sharp counter meseures. I Great Hritain in her fight against Cermany summons hun ger as an ally for the purpose of im posing upon a civilized people of 70, 006.000 the choice between destitution and starvation or submission to Great Britain's commercial will, then Ger many today is determined to take up the gauntiet and appeal to similar allies” or Satisfactory, Bay Papers. All the German newspapers charac terize the German reply ax eminently gatisfnctory to the nation. Great interest has been aroused by a statement written by Count von Reventlow, the naval expert and critie, ———— TO FIGHT PLAGUE IN HAY ANA, # Measures To Be Adopted Approved By Surgeon General Blue, Washington, D. C.--Surgeon General Blue, of the Public Health Service, ap proved measures for fighting a bubonic plague outbreak in Havana susgested by cable by Surgeon Glegorio Gulteras, who wae sent from Key West to in vestigate. There have been three hue man cases of the plague reported, all of them ending fatally, according to the dispatch from Surgeon Guiterns. tLopyrignt) in which he declares that, if anything Government has been too con I't ¢ shipments of wi apone to our referred to by the “have opinion In Germany with dee; f Govern filled | ! enen ment,” says Reventlow, i publle indiguation and bitterness against th { United States Statistics of shipments sh not justified in speakin { of friendly relation: Not Safe Without Convoys. United | United | ¢ amount ol i Germans are these He declares that unless { States ships are escorted by States warships submarine command | made responsible for | thelr safety i ers cannot be he Tageblatl characterizes re- | ply as "ealmly excellent ocument the nots Lat neithe ita leaders will give way In weakly complianre or fear, az pleinly is hoped in Washing MOST COSTLY OF ALL WARS. 0.000.000.0000 a Year the Cost To the Allies. he countries fighting ageingt Germany, Austria and Turkey have thrown strength field To maintain this twolhirds up to the present time only a third of their into the force and to into ($10 bring the will cost fea aetion 2 600. 000 000 fa600) 0030) Dri) This announcement was made in the House of Commons by David Lloyd of the exchequer, i George, chancellor who, with Winston Spencer Churchi first lord of the admiralty, gave the Hritish public perhaps a closer view machinery behind the ! struggle than any that has been af: forded since the outbreak of the war # Mr. Churchill declared amid chee: ing that Great Britain finally bad de cided to clamp on every ounce of sea pressure (o choke off German's food supply in retaliation for the German submarine policy, while Mr. Lloyd: Ceorge drew additions] cheering by a reference to loans to countries, which he sald, expecied to throw in their lot with the Allies. These countries the { Chanvellor did not name. It was the first time that a reference was made in Parliament of such expectations tof the great NOTED EX-OUTLAW DEAD, i a | Frank James, Among Last Of James Gang, Succumbs To Apoplexy. Excelsior Springs, Mo. — Frank | James, one of the last surviving mem. | i bers of the notorious James gang, died | on his farm near here. James, who | was 74 years old, had been in 11] health several monthe, and was stricken with | | apoplexy early today. One of the last | i members of a notorious robber band whose almost unparalieled career of | erime during the Civil War and the unsettled period thet followed kent the people of a dozen States in terror, Frank James had been living the life of a quiet farmer for more than 50 years DIES AFTER B59.DAY FAST Tailor Tried Starvation For Stomach | Trouble. Palo Alo, Cal--<loulz C. Roth, a taflor, died here from starvation, self. inflicted. In an effort to dRsipate stomach trouble. Roth began a con- test with his malady in the middle of December and for 58 days abstained from food. Last Sunday be announced that his appetite had returned and that he felt himeelf the victor of his com: platat, After that Le {ook small quan tities of orange juice, but the weak: ened digestive organs were unable to retain the nourishment, ESSION. NO EXTRA 8 ce a Fate Of Ship Bill Will Not influence Wilson, "Tis Said, Waehingion, D. C.~President Wil son has virtusily decided not to call an extra soreion of Congress on March §, no eatter what the fate of the Bhip BI, No official announcement of his intention was made, but in congres sional quarters it is well understood. Work was begun on mapping out the detajls of the President's trip to the San Francisco Exposition. ” esas of Drastic Plans. With Commerce Declares England Has Been Considerate Of Neoutrals' Rights. Washington, D. C and complete of pr iast asked improveme: in fhe American neet we + dealing mals {ed bs munication from Was prese rts ¥ 2a 944 Valve (rst lorss that contaag a plain intimation that G frir thi in retaliation campais British ghipping which the has announced i wiman Admiralty vill inaugurate, is about to embark upon a plan of warfaye which rules and precedents will be disregarded To Retaliate Against Germany EAT HAOL FOR GERMANS 64,0C0 Russian Prisoners and Over 150 Guns Taken. Emperor Willlam’'s Joyous Message Of Victory To the President Of the Province Of East Prussia, Berlin. -— The berg, has received the following tele { gram from Emperor Willia been on the eastern battlefront: he Russians are completely | be aten. Our beloved East Prussia | { free from the enemy.” be official report have been he Germans ia obtained near nile, are in fave sdittan te IRYOTr. : acgilion 10 taken 71 guns, more risoners ir 4 alreraft i2ian searchiisthi 100, EEArcihiigiiis, with goods ar increase of i pected The number taker the northeast been increased The Fre NATIONAL MOVIE CENSORS of February 10, denies that the depres sion In American industries is due to the activity of the British sURgEests, among causes, the shortage of shipping facilities, the con sequent diminution of cotton trade and submarine mines, indiscriminately,” beet, other the destruction by “laid by the enemy of many neutral vessels After giving a lengihy and detailed answer to the charge that American ships and cargoes were being unduly in Hts concluding paragraph the an Measures against campaign retaliatory submarine fo (ake Conceding that foodstuffs intended contraband, the ernment points out that "in any coun there exists such tre mendous organization for war as now obtains in division between those whom the Gov. those whom if is not” “It will still be our endeavor,” says the final paragraph, “to aveld injury thelr intention to sink merchant ves Report To Mouse Favors Commission Of Five To License Fiims. Washington Dn C Sate municipal eneorship of adequatrs novin ; moving pic ture films cannot be becay u of the i says 8 favorable report on the Hughes bill for a fede commission, field with the industry, motion picture Hous Five commissic which go inlo merce are proposed in the bin need might not be i ported from State to Stale nor copy righted i ere Cena interstate com Films trans JiTO8 not mo lick | ODDS AGAINST U. 5. WAR § TO 1 { Lloyds Asks 20 Guineas Per Cent. On Six Months’ Policy. insurance was placed al guineas per London t Lloyds at 20 { policies covering the holder against war between the United States | Germany within six monthe. One | riek and period of time wae § guineas per rent. In effect the rate ! means that wagers are offered at 5 to 1 that the United States will not bec involved in war with Germany within the ensuing six months come KILLED IN HOTEL FIRE tion of their nationality or character necessary for his consider lives, has made it Majesty's Government to protect their interests. IL is impos sible for one belligerent to depart from rules and precedents and for the other to remain bound by them.” LOCK HEAD OF BANK IN CLOSET. Chicago Bandits Then Make Off With $2,000. Chieago.--Four men entered the Western Bavings Bank, a private ine stitution onthe West Bide, loroed President Frank Rot! into a closet and ran away with £2,000 they took from the vault. Roti war slong in the bank when the robbers came in. A FS A ESCAPE ON JUDGE'S HORSE. Three Convicts Dig Their Way Out Of Philippi, W. Va, Jail. Crafton, W. Va.—Howard Davison, convicted cattle thief awaiting trans. portation to State penitentiary to serve three years, and two other prisoners dug their way out of the Barbour County Jail, at Philippl. They estaped after stealing Judge A. G. Dayton's saddle horse. A posse hunting for th. jailbreakers found the horse 20 miles from Philippi. Five Men Dead, Two Missing and Four Badly Injured. Marsfield, Ore, two are missing and four are badi) injured as a result of a fire, which de stroyved the Bunker Hill Hotel, here { The hotel ls near a lumber will and its occupants were mostly mill em: ployes PARILMUTUEL BILL PASSED. Legsiization Of Detting In Nevada New Up To Governor. Carson City, Nev. ~The Pari-Mutuel bill, amending the Anti-Gambling law go as to legalize betting on horse races under the parimutuel system, was passed by the Assembiy, 38 to 12. It now goes to Governor Beyle for his signature TRAIN ROBBERS IN VIRGINIA. Express Messenger Bound and Safe Rolled From Car. Washington, D. CThe Jacksonville express of the Seaboard Alr Line Rail way was boarded at Alexandria, Va. by two robbers, who after binding and gagging the express messenger, rolled the safe off the tain at Franconia, three miles beyond, and escaped. Ex there was nothing 1a the safe. LY SUFFERS NEW QUAKE District Visited Several Weeks Ago Again Shaken. PART OF ROME UNDER WATER ¥ Bridges Dating Back To Beginning Of Christian Era Threatened With Destruction—Roade Blown Up By Infiltration. Rome. Earthquakes and floods are italy and swelling tue lokses previously Renewed shocks occurred in parts 1 Italy visited Dances gEVeral WegRs g east of Rita Streams QOverfioy Everywhesy BRYCE SEES U. 6 POSITION plain At Recent Note. we England the difficulty newtre] row neutral pov itrelf, and er do nol « at it for calling our atlention (0 international law suc sen rafsed during a mar said Viscount Bryce Pritish Ambassador (oo (he have b given by America; Lyceam Club the fullest confidence “We have “and ny adjusted by Viscount feel sure that Bryce continued any question Lhat Foreigners. Switzerland, vin Paris pow divided by the mans into two great parts— a distr of operations and a neutral zone. The marked by barbed wire hundreds of mifles in leagth with a few exceptions been cxpelied from Alsace. Along the border of the Rhine, whi Berne, Ger of neutral countries are permitted to remain Many of the forcigners Alsace wah were eave have bLeln . Wortembery, where they pre being placed in quarantine for a fortnight be fore they are permitted (o retura their homes, ITALY TO PROTECT ROUMANIA Vienna and Berlin Asked For Assur ances Against Attack. Milan, via Paris --The Italian Go: ernment, a8 the resull of reports that Austria was about to invade Rou mania, says the Corriere Delian Sera has arked the governments at Vienna and flerlin to give assurances the! ng attack will be made on Roumanis, ARRESTED ON TREALON CHARGE Texan Accused Of Conspiracy Te Separate Union, Corpus Christi, Texas —- Apalelic Goneales, of San Diego, Texas, was arrested near here by Pedera) officers on a charge of seditious conspiracy against the United States Government in connection with what Fodera! oly cers say was & plot for a general up tiring Febrpary 22 to soise several American border Sintes and foung & new republic. :
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