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Questioning
The following political calendar
for idie year 1915 should be saved
by voters and therejy save much
questioning:
May 3, Scate regiytration of vot
ers.
May 24L, Registry assessors hang
original copy of registry on elec
tion booths.
July 3, First day to get signers
on candidates' petition (60 day.
before filing.)
July 20, on or before, secretary ■
of the commonwealth to certify
to county commissioners all offices
for which candidates are to be
nominated at primaries, county
and state.
July 21 and 22, Wednesday and
Thursday, registry assessors all at
polling places between the hours
of 10 o'clock a. m. and 3 o'clock
p. m., for the purpose of register
ing electors and getting party af
filiations.
July 27, on or before, county
commissioners shall issue primary
election proclamation.
August 31, last day for candi
dates to fild petitions with secre
tary of the commonwealth.
August 31, last day f°r candi
dates to file petitions in office of
county commissioners.
September 1 and 2, Wednesday
and Thursday, registry assessors
sit at polling places between the
hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and 3
o'clock p. m., for the purpose of
registering voters for the general
election.
September 3, Friday, registry
assessors to return to county com
missioners original and copies of
registration.
September 21, Tuesday primary
election day.
November 2, Tuesday, general
election day.
Creekside Wins Game.
Creekside defeated the Scott
dale team on the Caneva floor on
Saturday evening, score 43 to 18.
The lineup:
Creekside —13 Scottdale —18
W. Schrecengost F Ellis
D Schrecengost F Sell
Zamboni C Walker
Fairman G Yellowshaw
Wilson G Caylor
Field goals, W. Schrecengost 9;
D. Schrecengost, 2; Zamboni, 2;
Wilson 1; Carnahan 1; Ellis 1.
Foul goals—W. Schrecengost 11
out of 17.
Lad's Father Pays Costs.
Blairsville, Feb. 12. —Frederick
Bergman, who made an informa
tion against Prof. F. D. Zuerner,
of the Blairsville schools, because
the teacher had severely punished
Begman's son for being the au
thor of a parody on "It's a Long.
Long Way to Tipperarv," that in- j
volved the name of his teacher.
Miss Mary Stitt, has withdrawn
the charge and paid the costs.
List of Letters
Remaining uncalled for in the In
diana office February 6, 1915:
Mrs. Frank Clarsen, William
James, Jr., Thomas Jones, Roger
L. Kirk, Harry D. Martin, W. A.
Reid, Magagnoth Giovanni, Tuza
Joseph, Yalento Viececelia.
When inquiring for letters in
this list please state that they
were advertised, giving date.
11. W. FEE. P. M.
Brakeman Is Killed.
Indiana, Feb. 12 —William Roy
Jones, of Punxsutawney, was kill
ed last Thursday in the Dußois
yards while employed by the 8.,
R. & P. railroad as a brakeman.
He was a brother of Mrs. James
Palmer, of Homer City. r
WOUNDED SOLDIERS IN PARIS HOSPITAL.
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Photo bjr American Press Association.
This picture was made while the men were enjoying an entertainment
BERLIN WARNED NOT TO M 0. S. SHIPS
loss of Single Vessel or Man Woufo
Cause Instant Breach, Bryan Says.
Washington, Feb. 11 T|e
texts of the notes dispatched by
the United States to the govern
ments of Great Britain and Ger
many were made public here to
day and prove to he the most vig
orous assertions of the rights of
America as a neutral yet made by
this government.
The communication to Germany
is considerably more severe in its
tone than had been generally anti
cipated. So strong are the repre
sentations Ambassador Gerhard
has been instructed to make to
Germany with regard to her im
plied intentions as to neutral ship
ping in the near "'war zone" that
they virutally commit the United
States to drastic action if disre
garded at Berlin.
Will Hold Germany Accountable.
The United States declares that
it will hold the German govern
ment to a strict accountability for
any act of its naval officers result
ing in the destruction of bona fide
American shipping or the loss of
American life. Ambassador Ger
ard will assert that should a Ger
man naval officer act upon the as
sumption that the United States
flag was merely a concealment of
a vessel's identity and destroy an
American vessel or American liCo
on such an assumption the United
States would view such an act as
an indefensible violation of neu
trality and not compatible with
Raise Cost of Bread.
Altoona, Feb. 12—Altoona bak
ers are considering eliminating
the manufacture of the five-cenl
loaf of bread and manufacturing
only the ten-cent loaf which will
be two ounces less in weight. J.
11. Hallerf of the Master Bakers'
Association is urging small bakers
tc take this step.
Assumes New Position
David C. Speck, of Johnstown,
assumed his duties as physical di
rector of the Indiana Y. M. C. A.
Monday morning, succeeding A.
A. Widdowson, who went to Ma
haffey to ( accept a position in a
bank. Mr. Speck has been assist
ant physical director of the Pitts
burg Central Y. M. C. A. for some
time. He is a graduate of the
Johnstown High School and re
ceived an early training in the
Y. M. C„ A. of that city.
INDIANA, PA. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1915
die continuance of friendly rela
tions between the two govern
ments.
Don't Touch Neutrals,
But Sink All British
Ships Berlin Orders,
London, Feb. 11—A dispatch tc,
the Exchange Telegraph Company
from Copenhagen says:
"The New Hamburger Zeitußg"
in an officially inspired article,
says the German Admiralty has
issued orders that neutral ships
shall not be interfered with if
they are not suspected of carry
ing contraband, but that every
British ships, whether a war ves
sel or a merchantman, will be un
conditionally sent to the bottom
of the sea."
Will Give More War News
London, Feb. 11 —The British
govenment has capitulated at last
to the insistent demand for more
news from the front. Prime Min
ister Asquith promised today that
arrangements would be made to
publish communications from Sir
John French, the British comman
der-in-chief twice weekly.
Bulgaria Remains Neutral
Sofia, Bulgaria, Feb. 11—" Bul
garia has decided to maintain a
strict and loyal neutrality," said
Premier Rodoslaveff at a meeting
t°day with his parliamentary ad
herents at which the German loan
to Bulgaria was discussed.
Many Prisoners in Indiana Jail
There are now 21 prisoners in
the Indiana jail, mo - '
are charged with minor olTjn.se
George Travis is still in jail eharg
ed with brutally assaulting his fa- .
ther.
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ERNEST DEFEATS THE
FAST INDIANA TEAM j
Speedy Basketball Team from the
Mining Town Cops Eighth
Straight Victory
The Ernest basketball team de- j
feated the Indiana Independents,
in a very interesting game Tues
day evening by the score of 42 to
28. Pugh was the star of the game
for Ernest, with six goals from j
difficult positions, while Jackson
starred for the visitors. The fans!
of Ernest are proud of the work;
of their team, as this is the;
eighth straight game they have,
won. The Ernest team will play
The premier declared that the
military and financial prepara
tions of the country were ade
quate for any eventuality.
60 Per Cent Wounded Fit Again.
London, Feb. 11 —In connection
with his recent statement that the
British casualites in the western
fighting zone aggregate 104.600 of
ficers and men, Premier Asquith
explained in Parliament this af
ternoon that approximately ..0
per cent of the wounded had re
covered and were fit for service.
BROTHER OF GERMAN
GENERAL IN ENGLAND,
IS A BRITISH CITIZEN.
London, Feb. 11—Sir John
Lonsdale, honorary secretary and
whip to the Irish Unionist party,
disclosed in the House of Com-,
mons today that the Baron von
Hissing, a brother of the German
governor general of Belgium, has
a residence at Hove, Sussex, fr°m
which "signaling operations
might easily be carried out."
When asked whether the Brit
ish War Office acquiesced in Bar
on von Bissig's residence in the
prohibited area. Harold J. Tcn
nant, under-secretary of state for,
war, replied that the baron was a
naturalized British subject, and
that, although the fullest inqui
ries had been made, nothing had
been found which would justify
the War Office in demanding his
removal.
Scottdale this evening l on the lat
ter 's floor. The lineup:
Indiana. Ernest.
M" 'tvcror F. Morrison
i>. Shields F. Pearson
Jackson C. Pugh
Dodson G. Guido
Shearer G. Ohara
Substitutes—Buntin for Pear
son. Field goals—Morrison. 6;
Pearson. 1; Guido, 4; Pugh. 6;
Buntin. 1; Jackson. 6; McGregor.
3 ; Dodson, 2. Foul goals—Morri
son, 8 out of 10; McGregor. 4 out
of 11; Dodson, 2 out of 2. Refe
ree—Daniels.
Arrest Blacklick Men
Punxsutawney, Feb. 12.—Paul
Rager, of Blacklick, was discharg
ed after being in custody here a
I short time for giving a tramp a se
vere beating. It was shown that
the tramp was the offender and
,had tried to stab Rager with a
: kr if e.
CornellsviHe Coke
Industry Is Booming
f onnellsville, Pa., Feb. 12—Of
ficials of the 11. C. Frick Coke Co.
announced Wednesday that 340
additional ovens had been ordered
fired, making a total of 2,840 fired
in the last three weeks. Plants
are being operated this week on
five-day basis, the policy being to
fife more ovens rather than work
six days.
Thomas Edison is €8
West Orange, N. J.. Feb. 10. —
Thomas E. Edison is 68 years old
today. In honor of the anniver
sary his employes had prepared
badges with a picture of Mr. Edi
son to wear.
"These birthdays come too fast
for me," said Mr. Edison. "I have
so much work to do. But 1 don't
get old with them, I'm happy to
say. I am as young as any fellow
at 25," and he looks the picture
of health."
Music at the Normal.
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The Bostonia Sextette Club, a
noted musical organization, who
were given such a cordial recep
tion upon their appearance here
some six years ago, will play a re
turn engagement at the Normal
this evening. The sextette has re
ceived some f)ery flattering press
notices, one of which was from
the Reading (Pa.) Times, which
said, playing of the
first order. Brilliant and artistic."
Lincoln Dance Tonight.
One of the social events of the
season at the Indiana State Nor
mal school will be the dance of the
Lincoln Debating Club this even
ing. The membership of this so
ciety is limited to 50 and the de
bates are attracting much inter
est.
New Homer City Building
Work will start in the early
spring on the erection of a two
story brick building at the coYner
of Main and Elm streets in Hom
er City, by L. F. Sutter, of this
place. It is planned to erect a
building 28x100 feet; the first
flo°r to be occupied by a general
hardware store, which Mr. Sutter
will establish. Flats or office rooms
will occupy the second floor.
Naturalization Court.
Forty-seven applications for
naturalization appeared at the
semi-annual naturalization court
held by Judge S. J. Telford Tues
day. Twenty-seven were granted
full rights of citizenship, two dis
missed on account of disqualifica
tions and eighteen hearings were
continued.
Five-Year-Old Child
Shoots His Father.
Dorothy, N. J., Feb. 12—-Joseph
Martin was shot and killed at his
h°me here Wednesday by his five
r
year-old son, Alexander. The boy
was playing with a revolver when
his father was eating dinner, and
the weapon was accidentally dis
charged. , ~f
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Lent Begins Next
Wednesday, Feb. IT
This year Lent begins On Febru
ary 17, Ash Wednesday, whiei
marks the beginning of 1 fr"period
: X-i" t
of abstinence and selUsq edifice for
church members. In therA'athotia
churches especially the Lenten pe
riod will be strictly observed, and
here will be a general ItUi in so
cial gayeties until after Easter.
Just before the beginning of Lend
•omes a holiday which is quite a
"avorite with the SJL
Valentine's Day. As the birthday
>f the good saint falls on
:his year it will be obswd Mon
day. On Tuesday comes the Ger
man holiday, "Faust-ftacht," or
feast night," the night before the
feast."
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Harry W. Earhart Is
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Taken to Belle vue.
Harry W. Earhart, of, Oakland
avenue, who has been oritidally iH
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with pneumonia for tw<j> ( monthp,
was taken to the Suburban! Gene
ral hospital, BellovtU 1 , Monday af
ternoon for an X-ray examination.
Mr. Earhart's many friends hope
that this may be the means'of aid
ing in successful treatment..and so
hasten his recovery.'- He was ac
companied by his wife, his sister
in-law. Miss Ida M. Gailev, supdr
ffi-.i&irr
mtendent of the BeUevuo institu
tion,, and Miss May Griff en, of
tit-f, .no
Pittsburg, one of the two nurses
who so faithfully 'attended him
during his illness herob. Mr. Ear
hart stood the trip well.
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Aged Minister. Dead
As the Rev. R. T. McGill of the
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Dayton 11. P. chnrcli W'fts conclud
ing his sermon lie
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received word that Jiis.father, the
Rev. J. A. McGill w'as ti£ad at
iT#*J taiUUv
Petersburg, Blair, county.- T/he ag
ed Rev. McGill was
one years. Mechawicsburgi, this
county, is the last jfilaee Were he
held a charge. -
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Two Die in Same inihr* mwt
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House Within 4&iHoiin
William Phillips, ' IMh N>f the
■ tul f, u qtr
best known vetoransuiofrvthe Civil
war in Blairsville afijj iinent
in the affairs of Majorbßohtr Post
x. A. It., died at lu£.,h<jj(ty£Friday,
aged seventy-eight VbarW. <H*indii/
evening his brotherqnJaw, Rob
ert Jellison, aged who
made his home with., the
family, died suddenly.
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Commissioners Refuse
To Buy An Armory Site
The Indiana county"commission
ers have refused to a site
for an armory for Company F,
Tenth regiment, JQ Indiana
is trying to get an arihorjf. State
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ments that Indiana risitthe only
command in the
without an armory are distorted,
for Washington, ML Pb-asant,
Latrobe, Somerset Mother eom
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panics are without avmin-'i&i, usii
halls, court house ai
other places to d ! riW:"n<* r , --
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