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A PAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF SNOW SHOE AND SNOW SHOE TOWNSHIP.
VOL. IL.
“MOSHANNON AND SNOW SHOE, PA., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1916.
NO. 15.
LOCAL NEWS
Snow Shoe and Vicinity.
Liveryman H. C. Sinclair lost a val
uable horse on last Wednesday night.
It is said lung fever ‘was the cause.
The bass fishing season opens on
June 15.
Straw hats are out of place in this
locality. Overcoats and umbrellas
would be more appropriate.
If you want a good plate of ice
cream go to Casher’s Ice Cream parlor
on Sycamore street.
T. B. Budinger’s store is to have a
new lighting system. Work was be-
gun on a plant this week which will
go ahead of anything else in these
parts (2). . :
Do not advertise straw goods and
hammocks. Wait until summer ar-
rives. x}
The house of James P. Irwin is get-
ting a new coat of paint. The work
is being done by Contractor Frank
Shope.
John G. Uzzell has recently started
his saw mill and will cut about 125,000
feet of lumber this season.
The Centre County Union Sabbath
School convention will be held at this
place on June 29 and 30. It is ex-
pected all those interested will at-
tend.
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METHODIST DAY.
Bishop Lewis Will Be Orator of the
Day at Park Gathering.
- Methodist Day will be observed at
Lakemont park on Thursday, July 28.
The Rev. Bishop Lewis, who has just
last week in impressing monied men
‘of New York City and other centers
to finance a great university at
Poochow, «China, will speak in the
afternoon. Ce
The preparations for the day in the
line .of music are upon a scale that
will make it attractive, and by par-
ties that insure a fine schedule.
~The Pennsylvania Railroad company
will run a special train from Grampian,
starting at 6:30 a. m., arriving at Al-
toona at 9:27; return by regular train.
Excursion tickets, at two cents a
mile, will be sold July 27 and 28, good
to return until July 20, inclusive.—Dai-
ly Journal.
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New Trolley Line Planned. |
Parkersburg, W. Va.—A conference
was held here of capitalists of this
state and from the east at which ar
rangements were made for finishing a
trolley’ line from Beverley, O., to
Zanesville. This will complete a trol-
ley system from Parkersburg through
to Columbus, as well as to Cleveland.
H. D. Blodgett of Zanesville is the
promoter of the project.
Austrians to Fight Standard Oil.
Vienna—The Austrian ministries of
finance, commerce and railways have
decided upon joint administrative
measures for the protection of the
home petroleum industry against the
formidable inroads being made by the
Vacuum Oil Company, the Austrian
oranch of the Standard Oil Company.
Russia Bars Hammerstein.
* St. Petersburg — Permission has
been refused to Oscar Hammerstein,
the theatrical manager of New York,
to visit Russia. It was Mr. Hammer-
stein’s original intention to come tao
St. Petersburg to secure Russian dan
cers.
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com China, and succeeded | cans,
POSTAL BANK BIL
PISSED IN SENNTE
All Republicans Favor Measure, Which
Goes Through by B'g Majority.
DIFFERS FROM SENATE BILL
Minority Measure Is Voted Down,
Even Democrats Opposing It—
Goes to Conference.
Washington, D. C.—By the over:
whelming majority of 195 to 101 the
house passed the postal savings bank
bill as recently agreed upon by the
Republican caucus of the house. Not
a single Republican voted against the
measure on the final roll call.| Prior
to this action the house by 113 to 196
rejected the Democratic substitute for
the bill proposed by the majority.
The large defection among the
Democrats was shown when the Dem.
ocratic substitute was voted upon, 21
of them joining the Republicans in
voting against the measure, most of
whom were opposed to a postal sav-
ings system of any kind. On the Re-
publican side, Norris of Nebraska,
“Insurgent,” was the only member
who voted with the Democrats for
their substitute. : :
On agreeing to the bill as proposed
by the majority of the house, as a
substitute for the senate measure, the
vote was 175 to 105. On this vote 26
Democrats joined the Republicans. Six
Republicans joined the Democrats in
voting against the proposed bill of the
majority. i
After a momtion of Mr. Moon of
Tennessee, to recommit the bill to the
committee which reported it, had been
defeated the house voted on the final
passage, the vote being 195 to 101, 24
Demo voting with the Republi-
cans. a : wT
Under the terms of the bill a board
of trustees is created consisting of the
postmaster general, the secretary of
the treasury and the attorney general,
who shall declare what postoffices
shall become postal savings banks.
Deposits in these banks made by any
one person shall not be more than
$100 a month or exceed in total $500.
An account may be opened with $10
but stamps of 10 cents each will be
issued for those desiring to accumu-
late money to be deposited. On de-
posits 2 per cent interest per annum
is to be paid. Any depositor can ex-
change his deposits for government
bonds to be issued in denominations
of $20, $40, $60, $80, $100 or $500, to
bear interest at 2 per cent per an-
num. The money accumulated in the
postal savings banks is to be deposit-
ed in both National and State banks
in the vicinity of the postoffices in
which the money is deposited by the
people, such banks to pay 2% per cent
interest. ;
Five per cent of the total deposits
Is to be retained by the secretary of
the treasury as a cash reserve. Not
more’ than 30 per cent of these de
posits may be withdrawn by the gov-
ernment at any one-time for invest.
ment in bonds of the United States,
the remaining 65 per cent to remain
on deposit in the banks,
The banks are required to give as
security for the deposits they receive
“public bonds or other securities sup-
ported by the taxing power,” which
restricts such securities to some form
of national, state, municipal or other
such bonds approved by the board of
trustees in charge of the postal sav-
ings banks.
The biH passed by the house as a
substitute for the senate bill differs
from the senate measure in many par-
ticulars, chiefly in respect to the na-
ture of securities that may be given
by banks for the deposits of postal
savings funds received.
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GIVES $3,000,000 TO DIE POOR
David Ranken of St. Louis Settles En-
tire Fortune on Favorite School.
St. Louis—To die poor, David Ran-
ken, Jr., has not only given up his
fortune of more than $3,000,000 to the
support of his favorite s an-
nouncement of which was m ‘but
the $3,000 per annum he has reserved
for his own support during the rest of
his life will revert to the institution
at his death. :
The David Ranken Junior School of
Mechanical Trades, the beneficiary of
its founder, is, to be enlarged and its
curriculum improved.
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In accordance with the wish of the
late King Edward the Duke of Con-
naught will suceted Earl Grey as the
governor-general of Canada, probably
next spring.
NATIONAL GRAFT CRUSADE
| organization Will Open Offices at
Washington, D. C.
Washington, D. C.—The first con-
certed step toward suppressing graft
in all its forms throughout the country
will be taken here when the organiza-
tion, whose future name probably will
be the “National Anti-Graft Move-
ment,” will open offices in this city,
from which it will conduct its cam-
paign, Harry W. Walker will be in
charge. The movement is the direct
result of the antigraft speech made
last week by Former Governor Folk of
Missouri at a banquet tendered him
1 by the Missouri Democracy.
It is said that considerable funds al-
ready have been pledged to put the or
granization on a substantial basis, and
that it will have the moral support of
leading theologians representing all
phases of religious thought.
Among those who are said to be
prominently identified with the move-
ment are ‘Perry Belmont, Rudolph
Spreckels, Augustus Thomas, the play-
wright; Joseph J. Willett of Alabama
and Norman Hapgood. :
The date for holding the first nation-
al convention, it is expected, will be
fixed this week in Paris, where
Messrs. Belmont and Spreckels will
hold a conference. -
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PRICES RISE 49.2 PER CENT
March Figures Show. This Increase
ly increase in whole:
out a break, up to . ch, 1910, and
} the prices
were higher than at any time in the
preceding 20 years, i
report which has just
the bureau of labor.
The report is based up
gation of 257 commodit
that the wholesale
March of the curren
10.2 per cent
1908, 21.1 per cent higher than the
average yearly price of 1900, 49.2 per
cent higher than the average yearly
price of 1897, and 33.8 per cent high
er than the average price for the 10
years 1890 to 1899. : ix
Of the 267 articles investigated, 12F
showed an increase in the average
price of 1906, as compared with 1908,
31 showed no change, and 101 showed
a decrease. .
MORE SMALL BILLS
Treasury Department to Supply Banks
With Ones and Twos.
Washington, D. C.—The Treasury
Department has taken steps to in
crease the supply of small bills, for
which there always is a heavy demand
during the fall months of the year. Es-
pecially is this the case with the $1
and $2 denominations, their issue le
gally being limited to the silver certi
ficates. : :
Recently the Comptroller of the
Currency, at the request of the Treas
urer, addressed the national banks te
ascertain what proportion of the sil
ver certificates of $10 and over held
by them they might be willing to ex:
change for notes of smaller denomin:
ations. There have been inquiries
made and these are now being com:
piled for the Treasurer's consideration.
GOVERNMENT WINS VICTORY
Alleged Bucket Shop Cases Transfer
red to Washington.
Philadelphia—The six men arrested
In this city on April 2, charged by the
government with conspiracy in con-
nection with the operation of alleged
bucket shops in the district of Colum:
bia, were ordered removed to Wash-
ington, Judge McPherson in the Unit.
ed States supreme court here deciding
that the defendants can be taken to
that city by the federal authorities for
trial. An appeal was immediately
taken to the supreme court of the
United States. go ;
The defendants are Thomas Camp-
bell, Marshall Parrish, Humphrey
Owens, Harry Stumpf, George Turner
and Albert Ford. They were arrested
on warrants issued in the District of
Columbia at the time the Washington
authorities made a raid on alleged
bucket shops in Baltimore, Philadel
phia, Jersef City and New York.
The government considers the de-
cision of Judge McPherson an import
ant one and it may lead to further ac-
tion in the crusade against alleged
bucket shops.
To Build Government Colliery,
Washington-—A government colliery
to cost not more than $1,000,000 will
be built on the Pacific coast in such
navy yard as the secretary of the navy
may designte.
M6 VTORY FOR
MERSIN SEMTE
Conference Report on Bill is Adopted
By Vote of 45 to 12.
AMEND APPROPRIATIONS
House Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill
is Changed — President Taft
Sends Message on Tariff.
Washington, D. C.—The conference
report on the river and harbor bill
was adopted in the senate by a vote
of 45 to 12. Senator Beveridge criti-
cised the abandonment of the senate
amendment providing for a survey for
a canal from Toledo to Chicago via the
Maumee river, declaring that the sen-
ate was permitting the house to dic-
tate to it.
Labor Clause Eliminated.
The action of the senate committee
on appropriations in striking out of
the sundry civil appropriation bill the
house provision directing that no part
of the money appropriated for enforc-
ing the anti-trust law shall be utilized
in the prosecution of combinations
looking to the increase of wages, the
shortening of hours and the better
ment of the conditions of labor, was
sustained by the senate after an ani-
mated debate. The vote was 34 to 16.
Message on Tariff.
President Taft transmitted to the
house of representatives a statement
of negotiations between the United
States and all foreign governments
under the maximum and minimum
provisions of the Payne-Aldrich tariff
| law. The message contained summa:
ries of reports obtained by the state
department = through instructions is-
| sued to diplomatic and consular offi-
¢ 4 S813,
the
and related especially
nd discriminatory ©
United States.
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TAFT STRONGLY INDORSED
Wisconsin Fepublicans Leave Nomina-
tions for Primaries.
Milwaukee, Wis.—Adoption of a
platform strongly indorsing the na
tional administration, the selection of
William D. Connor of Marshfield as
state chairman and the choosing of a
campaign committee of 22 members
was the extent of the business trans-
acted at the closing day’s session of
the Republican state convention. Nom-
inations for state offices were left for
the primary election In September.
The platform follows
“We adhere to the principles of the
Republican party as outlined in the
platform adopted by the Republican
national convention of 1908.
“We commend the administration of
William H. Tafrt; we admire his char-
acter, we recognize his marked ability
as a statesman and we applaud his
fidelity to the pledges contained in the
party platform and to the principles
of good government. :
“Under difficulties and against op
position that tried to the utmost his
patience and forbearance he hag labor-
ed unceasingly to secure the enact-
ment of wholesome constructive legis-
lation, to introduce economies in ad- |.
ministration of the business of the
government, to conserve the natural
wealth of the nation and to protect
our honor and interests abroad.
“We approve of the present tariff
law as a real progressive measure. We
esyecially commend the provisions for
maximum and minimum schedules an
future scientific revisions. !
“We endorse the administration ot
Gov. James O. Davidson and commend
his fathful adherence to Republican
principles.
“To the end that our party’s high
ideals may be upheld and party offi
cers secured we favor reorganization
of the party throughout the state.”
Bank Closed.
Wooster, O.—The doors of the Mar-
shallville Banking Company, a private
bank at Marshallville, Wayne county,
were closed after a run during which
only part of the depositors were paid.
On application of the owners, A. J.
Solomon and Frank S. Black of Col-
‘umbus, Judge W. E. Weygandt ap-
pointed Edward S. Wertz receiver, un-
der bond of $25,000. The bank had
deposits .of about $25,000.
Lightning Kills Six.
, Berlin—Six persons were killed, 17
severely injured and more than 100
slightly hurt by a single shaft of light-
ping that struck in Jungfernhide park
Sunday evening. All the victims were
poor working people residing in: North
Berlin who were seeking in the park
relief from the intense heat.
of | to enjoy the oceasion and w
LOCAL NEWS
Moshannon and Vicinity.
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A new addition is being built to the
store room of J. T. Lucas. It will
be used as an implement room.
A heavy frost on the morning of
June 8 was the unusual sight at this
time of the year.
John McGowan’s have applied a new
coat of paint to their dwelling this
week, which improves the appearance
very much and will, of course, greatly
preserve the house. :
The new butcher shop is progress-
ing. The wall is about complete? and
‘Work on the upper structure wil go
right on.
~ J. T. Lucas’ saw mill has “cut out”
for this season and work was suspend-
ed this week.
Flag Day was observed to some ex-
tent at this place. Enough of the
Stars and Stripes were afloat to re-
mind us that we were still in America.
The Moshannon Baseball club is be-
ginning to stir. Quite an interesting
game was played on last Saturday
among the home boys, and now there
is to be a social held in the hall on
Friday evening for the financial sup-
port of the team. Why not have a
ball team? It is good exercise, if
nothing else.
As Sunday was Children’s Day, it
wags fittingly observed in the M. E.
church. The program, “The Children’s
Hour,” was well rendered, both the
speaking and the singing. One spec-
ial feature of the program was a “Col-
lection Drill” given by fourteen young
people. Quite a number was present
lighted with the way the little folks
performed their parts. The inclement
weather prevented others from at-
tending, who no doubt would have
been there had it not rained.
AEROPLANES DROP
Spectator Killed in England; Six Hurt
: In Budapest.
Worcester, England—While an avia-
tor was attempting an exhibition at
the agricultural show here his aero
plane became unmanageable and
swooped down upon a crowd of spec
tators killing one woman and injuring
several other persons. The aviator
was practically uninjured. :
Budapest—Frey, the German aero
naut, while making a flight here, lost
control of his biplane, which dashed
into the grandstand. Six women were
injured, two of them probably fatal
Fey was not hurt. The aviators Lat
ham, Andree and Bialiovuci suffered
similar accidents, but all fell in the
open ground, and no one was injured.
DISEASE IN STRAW BEDS
Is: Given Attention in the Government
Public Health Reports.
Washington, D. C.—People who use
straw mattresses run the risk of be-
ing attacked by the straw itch, a dis-
ease said to be new to American phy-
sicians. It is a peculiar itching erup-
tive disease which has proved to be
due to the attack of a small straw
and grain infesting mite. Public at-
tention has been called to the subject
by a publication in the last issue of
the government health reports by Jo-
seph Goldberger, passed assistant sur-
geon in the public health service.
Blg Growth in Wheat Acreage.
Ottawa—Canada has a million and
a half acres more wheat planted this
year than ever béfore. ~The census
bureau states that complete reports
show the total area now planted to
wheat throughout Canada to be 9,295,-
000 acres, which is 1.554,000 more than
‘ast year. The condition is reported
good.
Rome—The Congregation of Rites
met under the presidency of the Pope
and discussed the matter of the beati-
fication and canonization of Margher-
ite Bourgeois of Marquette, Mich., the
founder of the Congregation of the
Sisters of Our Lord.
Tokio—Word is received from Osaka,
that 200 arrests were made there by
the authorities. It is believed here
that the arrests were made in connec-
tion with the investigation of the last
election for members of the municipal
board. :
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