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A PAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF SNOW SHOE AND SNOW ‘SHOE TOWNSHIP.
VOL. I.
MOSHANNON AND SNOW SHOE, PA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1910
NO. 1
LOCAL NEWS
Snow Shoe and Vicinity.
This is the first edition of the Snow
Shoe Times and we hope all loyal cit-
izens will join in making it a success
by sending in their subscription.
L. J. Shank has just received a con-
signment of spring chickens and with
the assistance of Elick Drocker, will
dispose of them in the usual way.
The entertainment which was held
at the M. E. church Tuesday, March 1,
proved quite a success. The program
consisted of recitations and singing
by the Junior members of the Sabbath
school, followed by a fine selection
rendered by Miss Mae Zindell. This
is the first one of a series of enter-
tainments that is to take place in the
near future.
ly invited to these entertainments.
The slippery walks we have had
this winter have certinly proved a
very important factor to the scientific
world. We refer particularly to their
astronomical value. Many stars and
plants that have not yet been seen,
have been discovered by the most
humble pedestrians. Prof. B. J.
Bowers, our worthy schoolmaster, has
had a deeper glimpse into this realm
than most of us. One evening recent-
ly, while returning from school, his
gaze was turned upward by some un-
seen force, and by the same force his
feet took an aerial voyage, and many
luminous bodies flashed before him.
The result was plainly visible to all..
800 STRIKE IN CAR PLANT
Waik-Out at Baltimore Concern Re
cently Acquired by Standard
Comgany.
Baltimore—Eight hundred car build
ers employed at the Baltimore Ca:
and Foundry Company plant at Curtis
Bay went on a strike. ° The works
was recently acquired by the Standard
Steel Car and Foundry Company of
Butler, Pa., and is one of the largest
industrial concerns located near Bal
timore. The men went out because
they objected to the inauguration of
the piece-work system.
The men are not unionized, and
the action on strike was spontaneous
folowing an announcement of an im:
mediate start of the new plan of pay
The leaders say the men working on
miscellaneous work were paid $2 per
day and they were offered the rate
of $2.75 per car for four men and al
lowed to turn out two cars a day, mak
ing an average for each man of $1.37
per day.
DIE IN FEUD FIGHT
Three Alabama Farmers Fall Before
Cattle Men.
Citronelle, Ala.—Joseph Stokes,
Charles Goldman and David Gortman,
farmers, were shot and killed by Lau
rence Odom, a cattle man at ‘the lat:
ter’s home, four miles from this place.
After the shooting Odom surrendered
to a-deputy sheriff at Citronelle, who
fearing mob violence
Sheriff Drago at Mobile for ‘assist
ance. :
The Mobile officers arrived and no
further trouble is feared.
Odom says the killing was the re:
sult of an old feud. | He says all par
ties were armed.
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MARRIAGES BINDING
Man Must Keep His Matrimonial Bu-
reau Prize.
Washington — Marriages brought
about as a result of advertisement
are binding in the byes of the law in
the opinion of Justice Van Orsdel of
the court of appeals of the District of
Columbia. :
He held that Clyde L. Williamson,
who won his wife, through correspon-
dence begun by a matrimonial bureau
and who married her within two hours
of their first meeting, must retain
her, there being nothing that “would
jn law vitiate the marriage contract.”
Brazilians Elect New President.
Rio Janeiro, Brazil.—Marchal Her
mes Fonseca, former minister of war,
has ben elected President of Brazil
over candidates Dr. Roy Barbosa, ex
president of the senate.
A’l persons are cordial-|
¢
telephoned’
‘years old.
ROCKEFELLER PROPOSES
10 BENEFIT MANKIND
Congress Asked to Authorize Founda-
tion for Public Philanthropies.
PAST GIFTS TOTAL $131,000,000
Bill ta Incorporate Is Introduced in
Senate by Gallinger of New
. Hampshire.
Washington—A bill introduced in
the regular course of business in the
senate by Senator George Gallinger
of New Hampshire revealed the most
stupendous work of philanthropy in
the history of the world.
The author of the scheme is John
D. Rockefeller. The purpose of the
foundation is to provide for a gener:
al organization to conduct philan
thropic work along all lines. It is
understood that the foundation will
be endowed largely by John D. Rock:
efeller and that he takes this means
to dispose of a large part of his enorm-
ous wealth.
The incorporators named in the bill
are John D. Rockefeller, John D.
Rockefeller, Jr., Fred T. Gates, Starr
J. Murphy and Charles O. Heydt
These incorporators are authorized ta
select associates, not to exceed a to-
tal of 25, and it is provided that there
shall not be at any time less than five.
The Rockefeller Foundation, accord:
ing to the bill, is organized to pro
mote the well being and advance the
civilization of the people of the United
States and its possessions in foreign
lands and for the acquisition and dis
semination of knowledge; for the pre-
vention and relief of suffering and
promotion of any and all of the ele
ments of human knowledge.
Seeks Mankind’'s Welfare.
It was stated by Senator Gallinger
‘that Rockefeller
away $52,000,000 and that . he was
seeking a method of disposing of his
fortune that would benefit mankind.
The foundation is organized on lines
similar to the Carnegie foundation for
the advancement of teaching. As in
the case of the latter institution the
Rockefeller Foundation will be author-
ized to receive and dispense gifts of
mceney cther than those obtained from®
the original endowments, the amount
of which has not been fixed. The
sccpe of the foundation is very broad.
Estimates of Mr. Rockefeller’s past
benefactions and present fortune vary
largely. It is conceded that in char-
ity he has but one leader—Andrew
Carnegie—and the best opinion is that
Mr. Rockefeller has given away
something approaching $131,000,000 as
against $162,000,000 fer Mr. Carnegie.
WILL DISTRIBUTE MILLIONS
Son of Standard Oil Magnate Intends
Devoting Life to Philanthrophy.
New York—Among charities the
new Rockefeller foundation is to be-
come what the Standard Oil Company
has long been among corporations,
and John D. Rockefeller, Jr., as its
head, will in another sphere of influ-
ence perpetuate the combination so
long maintained in the world or in-
dustry by John D. Rockefeller, Sr., as
president of the Standard.
The younger Rockefeller announc-
ed that he had recently retired from
the directorate of the Standard to as
sume the management of his father’s
benefactions, of which he thus be-
comes almoner-in chief. No successor
has been appointed to fill his place
in the oil company, and from 15 the
board has been cut to 14.
The announcement was taken in
Wall street to mean two things—that
all past estimates of young Rockefel
ler’s future must now be revised, and
that hereafter the Rockefeller millions
will no longer be a market factor. In.
stead, it is assumed they will pass
wholly finto conser ative securities,
such as it is proper for trust funds,
savings banks and insurance compan
ies to acquire,
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., is now 33
Greeted on his graduation
from Brown university, some years
ago, as in prospect the richest young
man of the world, he now leaves the
field to J. Pierpont Morgan, Jr, 10
years his elder.
French Rout Zear Tribesmen.
Casablanca, Morocco.—The French
column, under General Monniers, has
surprised and routed with servere loss,
a band of Zear tribesmen, who recent-
ly murdered a French officer, Lieuten-
ant Meaux. The French, in thig at-
tack lost two men killed and thirteen
wounded.
| were fatally or seriously injured at
| the Treptow park in Berlin alone.
“already had given |
POLICE AND SOCIALISTS CLASH
Prussian Provincial Gendarmes Attack
Marching Socialists and Suf-
frage Demonstration,
Berlin—Serious conflicts between
the police and Socialists, involving 2
lengthy list of wounded, + were the out:
come of most impressive open-ait
demonstrations against the suffrage
bill carried out in Berlin and the
other cities of Prussia Sunday. It
is estimated that in Berlin alone 120,
000 persons took part in what was
called a ‘“demonstrative stroll” in va:
rious parts of the city. According to
reports so far received, 30 persons
The chief of police of Berlin, fearing
danger from the assembly of so many
thousands in the . popular park of
Treptow, the place chosen by the soc:
ialists, forbade a demonstration of
any kind there. But the Socialist
newspaper, Vorwaerts,” announced
that the manifestation would be held,
in spite of the order of prohibition.
This caused the concentration of a
powerful force of police and gendar-
merie in the park, which left the re-
mainder of the city virtually unguard
ed. i eC
The Socialist leaders, observing
that their plan had been frustrated,
quietly and quickly passed the word
to their followers to proceed to the
other end of the city. /T'hese instruc
tions were obeyed by 30,000 manifes-
tants, who succeeded in accomplish
ing the “stroll”. almost undisturbed,
while the others, who had remained
ahound Treptow park, came into se-
vere collision with the gendarme
with serious eonsequeBees.
Soioptists Join Wi Bes miant in
Attempt to Annihilate Great
Summer Pes
Washington—A
wide attack is to
house fly this year ac
Entomologist Howard
before a house committee
spring begins hundreds of scientists
aided by laborers, drugs and chem
icals and mechanical “killers” will try
to drive the hcusehcld pests out of ex
istence. bh
Dr. Howard says the campaign wil
be opened in the country districts ani
the department will issue a farmers’
bulletin giving advice as to the ills
the flies are resuonsible for and hew
lo eradicate them.
Dr. Howard urged the importance
of congressional legislation to protect
lhe United States from the introduc
tion of foreign insect and /parasite
pests entering with imported plam
and nbsery stock.
Ci country
be | ‘made on the
rin to Chied
NEGROES KILL TWO WHITES
Two Hundred Men With Bioodhounds.
«on Trail. \
Tampa, Fla.—A serious clash be:
tween the races is threatened at
Palmetto as a result of the killing of
two prominent white men by negroes.
The last message from the scene of
the crime states that 200 white with
bloodhounds are pursuing several ne
groes.
Sam Stribbling, superintendent for a
prominent contractor of this city, dis
puted with a negro employe, who shot
him dead. The negro was chased in
to the house of another negro. In
an exchange of shots Deputy Sheriff
Matthews was shot and killed. The
negroes escaped.
TAFT AND CANNON DANCE
Give Terpsichorean Test White
House Dinner.
at
than fifty guests looked on laughingly
than fifty guests look on laughingly
end applauded, Speaker Cannon tempt:
ed President Taft into a test of
terpsichorean agility in the East room
of the White House. Both were
panting when the trial ended, but the
bpinion was unanimous that the hon:
Ors on fancy steps were even.
The dancing followed a dinner giv-
en by the president to “Uncle Joe.”
Negro Leads Lynchers.
Dallas, Tex.—Led by an old negro,
a mob burst into the courtroom in
which Allen Brooks, an aged negro,
charged with attacking a 2-year-old
white girl, was to receive a lawful
sentence of guilty, seized Brooks and
tossed him . through a second story
window, breaking his neck. His body
was dragged through the streets by |
infuriated men, who hanged it to the
Ekls’ arch, high above the heads of
the crowd.
Western Canada last year produced
| to demands of the
1 160,000,000 bushels of wheat.
LABOR NOTES
The replies of the southern railroads
Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen and the Order of
Railway Conductors were opened here.
The refusal of the roads to meet the
men’s terms was unanimous. This
places the southern railroad situation
in practically the same state as that
in the territory north of the Chesa-
peake & Ohio and east of the Missis-
sippi. It is now certain that any ac-
tion taken by the men to press de-
mands will be simultaneous in the
east and south. :
The result of the strike vote of the
Baltimore & Ohio men will be known
to President W. G. Lee of the train-
men and Grand Master Garretson of
the conductors early this coming
week. If the decision is to call a
strike, as it is expected to be, the ex-
ecutive councils of the two orders,
which will meet here later, are ex-
pected to submit to the men on all
the railroad lines the question wheth-
er a general strike shall be called.
The strike votes on the Baltimore &
Ohio and at large will not be imme-
diately effective. It is understood at
the Brotherhood headquarters here
that the votes will be used as ammu-
nition by the chiefs of the two orders,
to be used only in the event of a
final refusal by the roads to concede
the wage adjustment asked. In any
event, affairs will not reach a crisis,
it is now expected, for two weeks at
\east,
“We are not running a mine-kinder-
garten; won't take chances on exple-
sions,” explained officials of Edna No.
2 mine, or the United Coal Company,
when ithey dismissed more than 100
immigrants, who had been brought to
' | the colliery as miners.
The men came direct from New
York, it is now known, in charge of a
labor agent. They were furnished
with tools and lamps and sent into
the mine. Bosses soon discovered
they were going into places marked
“danger” and most of them did not
know how to open and light a miner’s
lamp.
Jha, Jered No time was lost in
out of the workings.
out several hundred Ak for fares
and other” expenses advanced. The
men left for other places to seek work
while the company is. scouring the
district for experienced miners,
At Purham, N. :C., Within the
next few weeks a ‘hosiery will
built by negro labor with negro capi-
tal, and which will be operated entire-
ly by negro labor, will open for busi
ness here, with a capitalization of
$50,000.
Most of the capital has been sup-
plied by John Merrick, a negro, who
began life as a barber, and R. B.
Fitzgerald, reputed to be the richest
negro in South Carolina. He began
life making bricks.
The factory was designed by a ne-
gro architect, and all the work on it
was done by negroes. The building
is owned by a negro insurance com-
pany, and the operating company will
be composed largely of the same men.
Coal operators in the Lawrence-Mer-
cer-Butler district do not anticipate
any trouble in the settlement of the
wage scale in that district. The old
agreement made two years ago runs
out the first of the coming April, and
a new scale is to be arranged for the
following two years.
The qperaions have been looking
forward' to a meeting with the repre-
sentatives of the miners for several
weeks, but as yet the miners have
done nothing in the way of appointing
a committee. A (large percentage of
the miners of the district do not be-
long to any union. It is likely the
miners will ask for a small increase.
Want Dental School Inspection.
Cleveland, O.—A national cam
paign for dental inspection in the
public schoo!s will be begun here on
March 18, when a series of meetings,
under the auspices of the Ohio State
and National Dental associations will
be inaugurated. = Dr. C. W. Wille of
the public health and marine hospital
service, will come as a government
representative.
Ship Builders Active.
Washington—Fifty-seven sail and
steam vessels were erected in the
United States during = the month of
February, 1910, according to the ‘re-
port of the bureau of navigation. The
largest steel vessels erected during
the month were the Octaria, 4,329
tons, and the Coastwise, 4,015 tons.
Se
- Annapjolis, Md.—The state-wide lo-
cal option bill prepared by the Anti-
Baloon league was rejected by the
Maryland house of delegates by four
votes.
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company is
LOCAL NEWS
Moshannon an and Vicinity.
A very interesting and instructive
“Spelling Bee’ was held in the Prim-
ary school room, on Thursday even-
ing, which was well attended by the
literary people of our community. All
such occasion are for the betterment
of the community and should receive
the encouragement of every intelli-
gent citizen.
Quite a delightful surprise party was
held at the home of Brady Beightol,
on Saturday last, in honor of Mr.
Beighto!, it being his fiftieth birth-
day anniversary. A large number of
his friends were present and a general
good time was enjoyed by all. ;
We get the report that work will
commence on the branch railroad in-
to the new mines recently opened by
th Lehigh Valley Coal Company, near
‘here. Here is a chance for some of
our folks to secure employment as
we understand the work is to be given
to our own citizens, if they can be
had, otherwise, foreign labor will be
employed.
A pleasing entertainment was gtven
by the Moshannon schools on last Fri-
‘day afternoon. The program began
by a flag exercise by the primary pu-
pils, which was very well rendered.
Another feature, which deserves spec-
ial mention, was the exercise entitled
“The Minute Men.””. The story of
.Lincoln, which was illustrated by
drawings on the blackboard, was told
in a very interesting manner by a
number of the win pupils, each
adding a little to what the one pre-
ceding had said. remainder of
Eb
‘The
tations and a final march, was very
creditably carried out.. Much credit
is due te the willingness of the pupils
and the instruction of the teachers.
Receiver for Big *Power Concern.
York—The Yorkhaven Water and
Power company, a $3,000,000 corpora-
tion, has gone into receivership, Ed-
win F. Baker, secretary and manager
of the company, being appointed re-
ceiver. The company’s plant is on the
Busquehanna river, and supplies cur-
rent for commercial purposes to York,
Harrisburg and Steelton. The ap-
nointment of a receiver is attributed
to the drought of last summer and the
tuit of the Yorkhaven Paper Company
for prior water rights and damages.
WHITE SLAVE BILL PASSED
Ohio Legislature by Unanimous Vote
Enacts Drastic Law.
Columbus, O.—The house of repre-
centatives by a vote of 101 to 0 pass
ed the Geleerd white slave bill which
provides pehaltyl rapging from one
year in the penitentiary and $1,000
fine to 12 years in the penitentiary
and $5,000 fine. The bill not only!
forbids white slave traffic in the state,
but makes it a penalty for any HOOT)
to transport a female through the
state for illegal purposes.
If anybody is getting rich out of
the increase, in prices submits the
Denver Republican, it must be the
farmers, and they certainly are in no
trust. The land is open, the road to
the farms a broad one, and whoever
will may join the ranks of the pro-
ducers. The trouble is that altogeth-
er top many are satisfied to stay on
in the cities as consumers, (taking
their chances in bidding on what the
farmer raises to sell, and letting
prices of room rent, house rent, coal,
porterhouse steak, pork chops and
potatoes make any new record they
please so long as only we ican side-
step the simple life.
Minimum Tariff for Austria,
Washington, D. C.—President Taft
issued a proclamation extending to
Austria-Hungary the minimum tarift
rates of the Payne-Aldrich act.
When a boy wears a pair of new
shoes without protest, it is an indi-
cation, to the Atchison Globe, that he
is going away on ‘the cars.
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