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VOLUME I. —No. 18.
Czar Within Cannon-Shot of Cracow
Russians Open Road To Berlin
French Are Occupying- Lesmenils
IN THE GERMAN TRENCHES IN BELGIUM.
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9 1914, by American Press Association.
Note the two dead soldiers who were killed while using their rifles. The other soldiers are proceeding about ji
their deadly work without paying any attention to their fallen comrades.
FRESH TROOPS AID IN THE
OFFENSIVE
Servia Casualties Since War Be
gan Estimated at 100,000.
With hundreds of thousands of
lighting men along the battle front
in the eastern and western arenas
iff Europe the official statements
vouch little in formation regard
ing actual operations. Apparent
ly only on the French right wing
i France have' the troops of the
opposing nations shown any par
ticular activity during the past
21 hours. The French report the
occupation of Lesmenils and one
of the signal stations at Xon or
the right bank of Mosele. Like
wise in the Vosges the French
have taken an observation point
previously oeepied by the Ger
mans.
Russian Advance Being Attacked
lu Poland, upon which all eyes
are fixed, the Germans have extri
eatod themselves from a difficult
and menacing position and are
now directing their efforts against
the Russian advance which failed
a few days ago to encompass the
invaders. The Petrograd view of
1 lie situation is that "the Warsaw
campaign of the Germans appears
to have resoved itself into a per
sistent and dogged grinding
against the Russian center with
the aid of the recently arrived
heavy reinforcements."
Nineteen thousand Servian pri
soners are said to have been taken
Water Company Before
Judge Teford at Somerset
Judge Telford was in Somerset
for the purpose of taking testi
mony in the case of Elsie Croyle
against the Johnstown Water Co.,
in which the plaintiff seeks to re
strain the defendant from laying
pipe line across her farm, near
by the Austrians since they be
gan the present offensive move
ments and Servia's casualties,
since the beginning of the war are
estimated at 100,000.
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Italy's "Watchful" Neutrality
Italy will maintain an attitude
of "loyal but watchful and armed
neutrality" if she follows the ad
vice of Premier Salandra.
The premier in a statement
made at the opening of the Ital
ian parliament in the course of
which he frequently was applaud
ed, declared a careful study of her
treaty obligations and the causes
of the present war had convinced
the government that Italy was not
called upon to participate.
Italy, he added, has vital inter
ests to protect and justly aspires
to maintain her position as a great
power and must, therefore, be rea
dy for any eventualities. Thus the
supreme task of the government
was to bring the army and navy
to a state of preparedness.
French to Move Capital.
The French cabinet is to return
to Paris from Bordeaux and the
French parliament will meet, in
extraordinary session in Paris on
December 22. The announcement
of the return of the government
to the capital is taken as an indi
cation that the allies are convinc
ed they now have in northern
France force of sufficient strength
to check any further advance the
Germans may attempt.
the junction of Bensereek and the
Stonycreek river.
The attorneys for the plaintiff
are Norman T. Boose and Berkey
& Shaver. The defendant is rep
resented by IT. S. Endsley and J.
C. Davies. of Johnstown, and Ear
ly and Uhl of Somerset.
The plaintiff contests the light
INDIANA, PA. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1914.
NEW BATTLE BEGUN BY THE
TEUTONS
Defeat for Muscovites Means Un
ited Blow by Kaiser in West
London, Dec. 3.—With the lull
in the battle in the west, which
has assumed the proportions of a
heavy campaign' at widely sepa
rated points, with only occasional
infantry attacks, interest is now
almost centered in the struggle
between the Russian and German
hosts in thq east.
At last the Russians have ap
proached within firing distance of
Cracow, their steady advance
from Przemysl having proceeded
without any real check. They
were reported to be mounting hea
vy batteries around the town of
Wieliczka, which they occupied
yesterday and from which the
outer forts of Cracow can be
reached.
Road to Berlin Opening
Important as this is—for the
fall of Cracow would lay open the
roads to Vienna, Breslau and Ber
lin—the main interest in the east
continues to rest with the opera
tions on the irregular front from
Czenstoehowa through Lodz and
Lowicz to the East Prussian bor
der. Official pronouncements as
lo the progress here are guarded
and, indefinite and it is thus dif
ficult to arrive at a conclusion
with regard to the course of
jvents.
of the Johnstown Water Company
to build a pipe line through land
alleging that the company is pro
ceeding with the work of build
ing the pipe line in a manner not
authorized by the charter grant
ed by the commonwealth, also that
it will take more water than is
necessary.
Grand Opera Singers With the
Neapolitan.
The vocal soloists are Signor
Monetti, tenor, and Madame Bel
lini, soprano. They were members
of the Grand Opera at the La Sea
| la. Milan, Italy, the real home of
; Grand Opera, so say the litalians.
| and also sang with the San Carlo
I Opera Co., of Naples. It was not
easy to induce these singers to!
leave their native land where they
were regarded as great successes,
but the lure of America finally
prevailed. Both are excellent so
loists and sing in duets as well as
solos. Madame Bellini is an ac
complished pianist as well as sing
er ; Signor Monetti was for seve
ral seasons one of the leading ten-;
ors at the La Scala Grand Opera
in Milan. They, appear in attrac
civ" X-apolitan costumes, their
personalities are unusual, to put it j
as a boj r , who heard them, said:,
"They sing just as if they cannot
help it." All this makes their of
ferings unusually attractive tu
any audience.
Second number of the Y. M. C. j
A. course at the Auditorium, on j
Tuesday evening, December 8. Re
served seats at Hall's store Tues
day morning at 7 o'clock. Season
tickets one dollar.
Murray Wortman Is
Owner of The Moore '
C. Murray Wortman, formerly (
proprietor of the Clawson House, j
has purchased the Moore Hotel.
An application for a license for .
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this well-known hostelry will be!
made. Mr. Wortman will endeav
or to secure the license refused by
Judge Telford to Charles 11. i
Moore because of violations of the
rules of the court. The consider- j j
fltion will be more than $BO,OOO. ;
it is reported. j
Failed to Name Man
Who Killed Tomoskv
A coroner's inquest into the
death of Alex Tomosky, who died
in the Indiana hospital Monday
from injuries received in a fight
at Mclntyre on Saturday night,
failed to place the responsibility
for the crime. Indiana county of
ficials know but little about the
murder as it was never reported
to them and their first knowledge
that anything was amiss was when
the man was brought to the hos
pital in a dying condition. County
Detective Josiah Neal worked on
the case Monday.
Trace Fugitive to In
diana; $1,200 Theft.
W. S. Coffman, a stock dealer
of New Alexandria, Westmore
land county, charges Philip Stof
fle, a former employee, with the
larceny of a wallet containing
notes and papers valued at up
wards of $l,OOO and $2OO in cash.
Coffman traced Stoffle to Blairs
ville and then to Indiana, where
trace of his former employee was
lost. Indiana county authorities
have been notified of the theft and
are aiding in the search.
Fire at Dixonville .
Wednesday morning about 2:00
o'clock the store biulding and res
taurant of S. T. Smith, on Main
street, Dixonville, was burned to,
ihe ground. The origin of the fire
was a mystery and the loss is a
total one. Mr. Smith estimates
his loss at $6OO, which is partially
covered by insurance in Thomp
son agency.
Guardsman Resigns.
First Sergeant Lex Watson, of
Company F, Tenth regiment, N.
G. P., of Indiana, has resigned and
Joseph Dickey was elected to the
position caused by the vacancy.
in liiu
Socfely Mil Eleclon
Officers and managers were
elected and gratifying reports
were made at the annual meeting
of the Indiana Country Agricul
tural Society held in the Court
House Tuesday afternoon. M. I.
Jamison was re-elected president.
David Blair, secretary, and A. W.
Mabon, treasurer. James Mc-
Gregor, of this place, and 11. J.
Thomapson, of Marion Center,
were re-elected managers. Attor
neys J. Elder Peelor and James
W. Mack were elected auditors.
The annual report of Treasurer
Mabon showed a balance of $l5OO
in the treasury of the organiza
tion. This report was very grati
fying from the fact that during
the last year a new agricultural
hall, costing $2,500, was erected
cn the grounds.
Plan to Resume at
Blairsville Plant
There is a probability that the
affairs of the Blairsville Enamel
Ware Company will be arranged
so that the plant will resume ope
rations in the near future on a
larger scale. J. R. Ilofmeister, of
Pittsburg, it is rumored, will pur
chase the first mortgage on the
plant and after some improve
ments will resume. A complete
re-organization of the company is
planned.
Had Narrow Escape.
Paul Ansley, son of County Com
missioner and Mrs. E. M. Ansley
is none the worse of a thrilling ex
perience, which occurred near
( liambersville, when he fell over
a 40-foot embankment into the icy
water of Crooked creek. Ansloy.
with two companions, were going
home from Creekside and in tak
ing a near-cut missed the road
and Ansley, who was in the lead,
plunged over the embankment in
to the creek. His companions res
cued him.
BLACKLICK MAN
PAID FOR HIS FUN
Stewart J .Sides Assessed $25.00
and Costs for Running a
Deer With Dogs
On information furnished by
Game Warden Kinter Rodgers, of
Johnstown, Stewart J. Sides, a
prominent lumber merchant of
Blackliek, was arrested on charge
of running a deer with dogs. Mr.
Sides appeared before Squire J.
A. Crossman, of Indiana, pleaded
guilty to the charge and was giv
en a fine of $23 and the costs of
prosecution.
List of Letters
Remaining uncalled for in the
Indiana postoffice November 28:
Maggino Catvo, 11. B. Bvrone
Mrs. Clark Donohue, James
George, Jaake Gift. J. C. Groft.
Miss Ruth Lamer, W. M. Lydiek.
Mrs. Anie McNilen, Dan Patter
son, Mrs. Blanche Pounds, Mrs. Ed
Swanson, Mrs. J. 11. Shields, Miss
Pearl Sorber, Mr. and Mrs. Clar
ence Sloan, Bert Über, Miss Nellie
Van Tvne.
When inquiring for letters in
this list, please state that they
were advertised, giving date.
HARRY W. FEE, P. M.
FOR SALE—II 3 acres, partly
Jeared, 2 miles from Nicktown.
and 5 miles from Barnesboro; al
and barn. Terms reasonable. For
particulars. address M. G. Thomas
1C NeiJi TiL. St., Indiana, Fa.
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EAT LITTLE SINCE ARREST.
Samuel Mason,'in the Indiana
jail, charged with the murder of
his brother-in-l-aw, realized his
j position Thanksgiving when his
I wife visited the jail. Tears rolled
uiown Mason's cheeks as Sheriff
j Jeffries left the alleged slayer
alone with his wife. Mason has
I eaten but little since, his confine
ment and has stopped the lengthy
statements he was formerly mak
ing as to how the shooting occur
red, realizing that his stories were
not consistent.
Mrs. Mason was accompanied by
a relative of her husband.
Shortly after Mrs. Mason left
her husband's cell, the oldest son
j of John Roof, the victim, called at
the jail and talked for a time with
his uncle, who is accused of tak
ing his father's life. Young Roof
is a lad of about 17 years.
Sheriff George 11. Jeffries pro
vided a big chicken dinner with
all the trimmings for the prison- ,
ers in the jail.
Big Carrolltown Tract to Be Cut
W. B. Wagner, of Heshbon, has
purchased from F. I. Farabaugh.
|of Carrolltown, an extensive tira
j her tract in Jackson township.
Cambria county, estimated to
contain 1,500,000 feet of lumber
and 325 cars of mine posts. Mr.
• Wagner will move his sawmills to
ti.e tract at once and will be busv
with a large crew of men cutting
the timber and manufacturing the
lumber for the markets.
Constable Bob Kerr
Assaulted at Ernest.
Constable Robert! Kerr, of this
place, is little the worse of being
assaulted at Ernest Monday after
noon, by an unknown foreigner,
who escaped. Kerr suffered the
fracture of two ribs, but is about
wok as usual. Two men for whom
Kerr and Chief of Police Keller
Harris were searching were plac
ed under arrest. The alleged as
sailant of Kerr escaped.
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Caught/ Under Rock.
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A fall of rock in mine No. 20 at
Clymer caught a miner under it.
The miner was unable to extricate
himself and so great was the fall
of rock that it took a big force of
miners with hoisting jacks five
hours to release him. lie was but
slightly hurt.
Mason to Face Grand
Jury Next Monday
Samuel Mason, charged with
the murder of liis brother-in-law,
John Roof, and placing the body
on the Pennsylvania railroad
tracks at Homer City, will face the
December grand jury on Monday.
Mason refuses to eat. No one has
been to see him and in all proba
bility the court will be called up
on to name a member of the Indi
ana bar to defend hiin.
WANTED—To buy a 6 or 7 pas
senger automobile; one that hai
been used but a few months. Ap
ply at this office, giving make aad
pr'ce.
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