Circulation Over 5,600 Both Phones "HE PENN STAT, RY The Centre Democrat 'r {A }/ / fol f LIBRA "Al bn AVF Best Advertising Medium Ia Centre County Everybody Reads It Circulation Over 5,600—Largest in Centre county. BELLEFONTE, PA, THURSDAY, JULY 24th, 1913. Vol. 36. No. 29. FACTORY FIRE FATAL TO 50 WOMEN AND GIRLS BINGHAMPTON, N. Y, THE SCENE OF THE TRAGEDY. OTHERS SERIOUSLY INJURED While Firemen and Spectators Look- ed Helplessly On, the Victims Wers Forced to Leap to Death to the Sidewalks—A Horrible Catastrophe. Another fire tragedy, the horrible- ness of which can scarcely be told words, was enacted at Binghampton, N. Y., on Tuesday by the burning of a four-story factory fifty persons, most ing women and girls, lost As many more are sald to injured, a great portion of whom may not survive. Most of those hurt re- ceived their injuries in jumping from the upper floors where more than half the girls were working when alarm was sounded. The building was the fac the Binghampton Clothing formerly the Freeman pany, in which 100 found employment. sons in the factory, office force on the first cutters on the second operatives on the third were machine operators floor fire escapes and automatic The fire MM o'clock victims their lives have be the of the tory Company, Overall Com- girls and 25 men Of the 125 five 20 and the floor, floor, floor on 50 top ire began ringing at afternoon, and Mrs alarm a " “ in the Reed B. Freeman, wife of the company | th president, who the marked a false alarm,” that had been h to the side was in office, “Pretty hot day referring to fire eld recently. door, she saw the stairway leading to floors from the street, the telephone and central fire station first on phone, then on the er fighters had left their station SH a call from another pa ity, and it was some time they « Id back to where needed In an re- sually: flames the upper She ran tr to all otr in mse to the be turned the were credibly flames and smoke way and filled the rooms. The lint, scraps of cl most short time halls were co and vered with paper, cotton material, through with great rapidity flame was fire le »d al floors th, inflammable the fire ran pufl of fore the and along first discerned be ne the Air cases vator ing. 1 rear ACTOSS shalt, nere Was and flames Wall street building fronted, withering trees on the river bank and ing the bullding across the siley the rear. After the flerce the fire seemed to burst from evers part of the building at once Upon the fire escapes girls, women men were clustered and inside waiting to get on The fire escapes enough to hold all to the exits and for the windows screaming with pain swept upon them fr seared their bodies. Then from capes bodies began fell thick and fast but four stories jumped even from escaped with their mu of them were was on the the women and iL was of life and injury When the firemen ponse to the t¢ were unable to the burning | the streams from turned into steam the fire. The life ladders of firemen useless. There w no caught on upper floors, e cept the last resort to jump and many took, while others fell shrivel led and crumbled the heat, Scarcely one of ors was to give a connected account took place on the upper floors factory when the employes mostly women and girls, fire call was was fl Fie the he shade at outburst and thers on the ladders were who rushes thers was Ash the trapped vic As m flames and behind windows and f dre re pping. They The building 1 and many topmost floor althoug! maimed | iat most o working, loss “ wt operators among tt 4 [4 i the Kreatest arrived In ne alarm feet ends hose res leph get within ng and the their hout they of of were upon and extension were equall 200 3 Alia effect the as hance those the Xe with the Irviy of what of the realized no ralse alarm and sweepling upon them them recalled that dozens and indescribable - men employed heads and di¢ the imperille coolest among fainted ene was of of the kept t} r tO ress womer the 8¢ fusion apparently their best women Never hampton has such a ed that on Soyu 1i¢ ] da efore in the history of Bing scene be in he local the fact that lay all about, worked w hospital the injured the doctors ith amazing Bearcely fire every one .of had been attended comfortable as possible them were badly burnea swathed bandages from foot The fire ind ind and rapidity our after pat oenta despite dying coolness an | the there made Mount of and were head to to and as in spread to the postoffice, the roof of which was burned off, and to the bulldings of the MeKallor Drug Company, Simon O'Neill, the Bing- hampton Motor Car Company garage, and Christ Church. The property loss will be between $100000 and $200,000, 0 Thirty-Five Convicts Burned. Thirty-five negro convicts were burned to death at the Oakley con- viet farm, near Jackson, Miss, late Monday night. The men were liter ally trapped like so many rats In the antiquated convict cage on the sec. ond floor of the building, and while the flames rapidly ate thelr way to- ward them, the convicts frantically tore at the heavy bars that covered the jall windows, but to no avall Their screams brought guards and other prison attaches, but the flames drove back members of the rescues party each time they attempted to {Continued at bottom of next Col.) in | buillding In which | be- | wh | Ing {everything of | sel per- | six comprised the | were | were |, i bo o( The building was equipped with |’ ked alarms. | for | t} drills | Stepping | s on | re | Thrown stair- | work | t! scorch- | were | tims | was | who | able | t there, | that | enact- | the | THE NEW AUTO FACTORY. | —— | The Prospects Ahead of It Are Bright —No Flaw In Title, Work on the bullding to be erected | for the new auto factory on [ field did not commence last las announced in the county [the week previous, owing to the fact | that the Board of Trade was not ready the property to the Belle Manufacturing Co, lat the company's meeting last Fri [ day While Necessary amount | had subscribed by citizens not in The expel {- the prop COUrse were their Monday to transfer | fonte Automobile the been { vet iL had | company ting to receive on that d disappointed, 1} accordingly However started th our heen officials the collected here for ‘8 were deeds and of waving laid | erty Monday t and on the committee ollected except from of town, Another for oming is co ntly expected arranged ou have in all ¢ subscr are is when iptions those meet Friday 0 nt the « it at factorily | been afloat one of ! flaw glad these it foundation dates back to Thomas estate is Willlam A, Thomas f a surveyor and laid out these s. It hardly probable t} A is knowledge and abilit been led Into making any important a matter It sald the company |} yrders for twenty Mr. Seabold, has patented nts which w As have the being, We was a in the ire and ¢ which the | Wil A absolutely good lot of h mis takes in so ma chief engi improve no for the sup market chines the some me used on demand reeds od machine the ex Aa EK informed th rything is Aambert building |HOWARD LIVERYMAN INJURED. Over Embankment When Horse Frightened. yman William H. Thq wa mpsor mi I 1 nt | pain serious T x and |! hardly | around and backed the Luggy over the embankment. Mr. Dunlap fell upon Mr. Thompson uch a way as t break the at bone } om ps iries thi cter Dunlap Ar, wht work injured very assistance to Thompson " f mall carrier irning 1} was passing at od to his he umm and gave medical ttent 1 to both of the In red Ls me Lg ined i mer | | - TOOK MONEY AND RAZOR. Foreigner Plays Trick on Boarder and Is Caught. {44 f an It The efforts ‘ Dominick to allan by ime of Raffles at a pl the role ard for | this | off suspect 8 found person Insts lowed to ) m ked Domin decided to stignt (Set eller ’ her 11 stolen search and was found orted ba iad bes At a Howard Ju sfact time razor minic) " then « vard jasned bn ing Inter | Dominick tlement ns k vhere a warrant } Se ire oa hd bef offe Schenck wre the ted na re ant and was leased nurses | Festival at Pleasant Gap. | The members of |of Pleasant Gap are t big festival In the evening of 2nd, In Noll's grove The have plenty to eat on hand in addition have secured the sery of Hlile's orchestra to furnish music A game of base ball will be played In the afternoon the base ball planning to Aug boys and Cen ust will Festival at Romola, The Christian Sunday school mola will hold a festival on the church lawn, August 2nd, the pro. ceeds to go toward roofing and pa- pering the church, The committee In charge wishes to extend a cordial In- vitation to everyone who may feel In- clined to lend a helping hand of Ro- A slip of the tongue Is often more dangerous than a slip on a banana peel, liberate the negroes, who one by one fell back into the flames and perished, The Oakley farm Is one of the most important in the state. The convicts were all worked In the cotton flelds and were housed In the cage at night Among them were some desperate criminals serving long sentences, Hughes | papers | that | stor. | | rum- | that | was him- § "POPULAR REVISION OF PARGEL POST RATES [TO GO INTO EFFECT ON AUGUST 15th. LIMIT RAISED TO 20 POUNDS [A Material Reduction Will Also Be | Made in the First and Second With Universal Postage Rates in the Zones—Will Favor, A vill will ugust 14th be made parcel] Beginning NOUN ed opera | tion throughout | for the improvement | reduction | ates of this change Of Pls ins popular vice were announced by Postma Gener juries: Ss re ter from pounds in parcels; pounds maximum material rates and ithe } postags« I and wdonment A means computing | titution f« t lividualiz ed to I'nited J man |’ would | | William | maxi- pounds ppl zones will nd Qa dis changes | NK siep the Mr. Burleson x8 follows “The first orritory within ann nanges sone shall the Jocal Meat include the delivery of office, and the Zon nie f pout ome |" Fellow each the first pound cents h addi par fro to hange r form of he depart ne<third of the parcels mailed are posed first and and the postmaster gen sg the in the the of the imber in Pry n 180 produ merchant hanges 2! the that farmers much ben pervice, will of trans Iv to the merchant pate from the parcel post forded a ! their r ap means ' : wlucta d ind that the local not J tif the em deliver: ger benefitted the him customers ing rect mer hose trade ment of als will be em n his nm de LE extensive na in close will put Barn Burned at Tusseyville. About 4 o'clock Wednesday after noon lightning struck the large on the farm of Gelss Wagner located near Tusseyville setting it on fire and {burning it to the ground with all its contents, of hay, grain, implements {and feed. All outhulldings consisting of corn crib, wagon shed and chicken {coop were destroyed also. The live i stock was removed excebt one horse which perished In the flames. The loss will approximate $3,000 partially covered by insurance Myers-Mower Reunion. The annual reunion ofthe Myers. Mower families will be held at Hecla Park, Friday, August 22nd. All rel- atives and friends are Invited to meet with them on this day. The committee of arrangements has announced a festival to be held on the M. E. lawn at Filimore on Satur day, August 23rd. Proceeds for ben efit of the church, vu. Meet | mo ystem | and | ger. | These | LL wr it of a | every | additional | touch | barn | SPOTTS FAMILY REUNION. Large Gathering of Well Known tre County Family. Spotts family gathered home of E. T. Spotts and Port Matilda, on Wednesday, {to hold their annual reunion to celebrate the birthday Bpotts, asion being a surprise to him Was eptionally {| pleasant seemed to en The at wife July and of the 16. also the o The and day ex every spirit 12 « dinn of be good cheer ’ RUESLE Wer er ie laden BOABOY ind witl present Williams Alloe Mrs | Mrs | Cann nd . Harpster Williams, Williams Bernard Will Mr George J Ss Mesh Messrs Ls and family Mi Mr 1t Arden Mary Matis Philipsburg; Perty (Co. hildren, of Hoffman her rone; Miss Minn Rev. Davis, J« W. H "iam: Elizabeth Farnsier | John sept a Rightno am Woods, Mn Harry Marechal Emil Jones, of Th | went on rd is 1 Mutavqgua | year At the Monday night session Jo Linn Harris presented the project a he audience present soliciting guarantors and dy seventy towards sale alre esired to i.ewisburg Mas Disastrous Fire onflagration, which IppOs ve Orig th a spark fr nfire wiped out a lock in tral part of Lew n ia The fallure 1 fire stem to work is aid the f s 8 nated w alarm have been getting The 1} damaged were the ause of : nirol the firemen lestroyed or badly Reber hardware wareho the ry store warehouse of Harry printing re of linge the 180 RIO- Patius and type re barns Aumilier, J James F..T "Y Notes. recently Hospital followir the ment admit. for Miss Campbell Mrs NOTE lefonte Mary M f Bellefont« Miles » le Mra Tors Mrs John Bryan Brad f aiions i Ie Mrs Esther Miss M a : i Urs andon Humphrey, Sw ” bert Bellefonte, : : and Julian [ve we, Discharged Cr fonts Mrs. Grace Brown, Oak Mrs. Pearl Smith, of Bellefonte Miss Edna Thompson her trained her home It Simmons on Friday Grace Wetzel Is ation her home In Aller Hall: 1 84 has compieted nurse and left Shoe leave for course Saturday Mins her M as n for Helle home TL) Snow will pending her | Va at Stoystown Moved a Brick House. Woodward, the ractor, of Haven, returned home on Sat from Howard, where he had for several weeks, having sue- cessfully completed a difficult job of moving a brick house for James Leathers at that place. The building was moved about 150 feet to its new foundation without the least trouble, Express, A. B Lock | urday been cont Bierly Reunion. The Blerly annua! reunion will be held Aug. 20th, 1913, at Nippano Park, Lycoming Co. Pa. Raliroad connections can be reached by New York Central also Pennsylvania All ancestors ofthe Former Blerlys who first settled In Pennsylvania are cordially invited to attend, (Committee.) Annual Mattern Reunion. The official committee of the Mat. tern reunion makes ‘announcement that the 186th anniversary of the Mattern family of America will be held at Reservoir Park, Tyrone, on Thursday, August 7th, next i have Satur. | a STEALING OF BICYCLE YOUNG MAN'S UNDOING at | AARONSBURG YOUTH CONFESSES TO THE CRIME. SENTENCED TO REFORMATORY Maintained That He Was Until Put Through “Third Degree” Claimed to Have Whee! for $6. Philip | { | presence MARRIAGES. Barlett—Miller \ 8 What} w8t Marc! the tt it Wilmingt Ielaware By Rey N jement Lasseter, pastor of Avenue Baptist church. i DavigBickiord and Mrs J E Hick orflett | the ANNOUNCS Morrison At e Me Haver n Miller. me f the ride Misa Anna May nd Mra Hq Morrisor ’ now en rmeriy bey ond resi | kt whose CONEra at n State Grange to Meet in The Grange w ho il meeting in Reading December 1913 TT! decided a a onfe the State Grange commerce, board of tural commerce ymmittee of citizens of Read for entertain and bureau those In were T (‘reass State Grange, of Frank Chandler, of C} William Armetr of fersor CC. H. Dilidine, of Oranges county John H Kep wesident of the board of McDermott, secretary presi of the agri and members commerce eading. 1 its ar State " WAS iis trade lorks Count & The the Agri hamber Ox thie de $1 ’ 000 f meeting f informati onferer the | of Cata enter Al ville, pel trade, J. P uitu of neg Columbia man, 1 Daniel J Hennessy ARROCIAtIoON, chamber of ent Snyder County Sees Many Soldiers. Sayder county has been a military mecca during the month of July The Third Brigade N. G. P. encamped in Monroe Twp: from July 5th to the 12th, with 25600 guardsmen UI. 8. Colored Cavalry, with men and 831 horses and camped at Rolling Green last week, Saturday the Fourth Brigade went into camp in Monroe Twp. for a week This will make a total of about $000 soldiers and 1500 horses in military duty on Snyder county soll for the month of July over S00 mules, en- Lock Haven Morse Big Winner. “Del Ray,” a horse owned by Bare ton Pardee, a Lock Haven man, won the Fort Pitt purse of $5000 In the Not as many people do their best as say they do, and not the same ones, A grouch is another contagion which should be subject to the gener. al rules of quarantine. Innocent | Purchased the Y Delaware The 10th —— RECENT DEATHS, KEEFER well knowr at his Bidney resident home on East Alton of Keefer, a this place, died Bishop street, morning at 10:45 o'clock. Mr. had been {11 with tuberculosis Januar visited first the Pittsburgh ium and Inter the White Haven itarium, remaine ng at la ace mix months, ! but all re he LEN. time, Joseph Mrs, Monday Keefer since Ri 1 cefer near ey, 1867, mane Tyrone common he was & ap- ers per yi. CAr ners Dure perintends Company re« ne ef - ne. up with« Al- Der per he Inde- lows He the Odd i to Re- EVERS veteran bh answered last roll call, and crossed er to the land whe strife and suffering are une Wy vier Hie Laing f Themas Evers, wh ry aE Ar Ov re KSowy AWRY "oh death oc ed & ye n Hublershurg on 1 ] wk of rmerly him to ARO, INEWers in- and Penna, He at De rme man iren, liam, of the fol- Daniel Martha of Water. Ja obs, twenty. en her 1hrose nfer brothers ad sists Jaco of Mich M Smith. Miss Ellen Jacobs lo Iowa, and Elizabet} f Bellefonte ime four were rs re Mian There grandchildren held Sunda) residence conducted Mn | Rehmidt Monday morning | maine were taken to Romola tev, Schmidt again conducted ser and Interment made She member of Reformed | AT Funeral ser after m Rey re where I Vices I Was A { church WOODRINGMrs ring, wife of county | Jacob Woodring, died at Worth township, Saturday evening at §:830 o'clock. Death was due to cans cer from which she had been & PA- tient sufferer for over two years, She had been confined to her bed since last April. The deceased was the daughter of John Harpster, deceased, and was born In Stormetown, Centre county, Pa, June 10th, 1528, making her age 76 years, 1 month and § days. She was married In 1863 to Jacob Woodring and spent almost her en. tire life in the Bald Bagle valley. She was life long member of the United Brethren church. Mr. and Mrs. Wood ring had one child, Edmund Blanch. ard Woodring, who died in Infancy. She leaves besides her husband the following brothers and sisters, W. P. Was the Elizab'th Wood- commissioner, her home In (Continued on page 5.)
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