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VOLUME TI —No 18
8,000 Turk Troops Are
Taken on Troy Plain
□ London, April 29. A dispatch
to the "Express,, from Athens states
that a demonstration by an allied
landing party on the historic plains
of Troy has resulted in the capturo
of 8,000 Turks. At other points nu
merous prisoners have been taken.
London, April 29.—Whith the bat
tle in Flanders seemingly at an end,
except for the attacks which the allies
are making to recover the rest of the
ground which they lost last week, the
interest of the public has turned to
the Dardanelles where French and
British forces have been landed and,
with the co-operation of the fleet, are
making attempts to force the straits
and open the way to Constantinople.
Sporadic attacks characterize the
campaign in Belgium and France, and
on the whole the troops have remained
comparatively quiet in the last 24
hours. The Germans have been re
pulsed at two points, by the Belgians
north of Ypres and by the Fiench at
Les Eparges.
Oificers Were Brave
Milan, Italy, April 29. Details
of the and of the French cruiser Leon
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Gambetta, torpedoed and sunk by
the Austrian submarine U 5, in the
Strait of Otraato Monday night, tell
of heroism by her commissioned of
ficers. Practically the entire starboard
side of the cruiser was blown out when
the Austrian torpedo hit her almost
Suit Entered To Stop
Export ot U. S. Shrapnel
Milwaukee, April 29. A com
plaint was filed today, under the so
called ' 'discovery,, statute of Wiscon
sin, to secure information to deter
mine whether the Allis— Chalmers
Company, a corporation, Otto Falk,
its president and others have entered
into a conspiracy with the Bethlehem
Steel Company and others not yet
known, to manufacture and ship shrap
nel shells to European belligerents,
contrary to the Wisconsis law.
Constable Robbed Of
Star and Money
Beaver, Pa., April 29. Fred Rol
lins, arrested on a charge of larceny,
is accused by Constable Frank Mason
of Industry thwuship of stealing his
"star,, handcuffs and other insignia
of ottice, together with a gold wateh
and $22 cash.
Rollins is in the Allegheny county
jail and will have a hearing at In
dustry Saturday.
Constable Mason, the prosecutor,
also was arrested on a serious charge
made by Mrs.Goldie Edmonds of Ro
chester and was released upon bail
for a hearing.
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amidship. The officers rushed to the
bridge and the egiuese were started
full steam ahead in an effort td make
shoal waterJJ It was plain from the
start that this would be impossible,
as within less than a couple of mi
nutes the boiler rooms were flooded
and the machinery stopped. The
engine room crew drew most of the
fires to prevent boiler explosions.
'•The crew was assembled at quar
ters and the order given, "Everyman
for himself,,. All of the commissio
ned officers assembled on the bridge
as soon as it was certain that the
cruiser must go down and as she listed
just before turning over they united
in the cry: "Vive la France!,,.
A numbmer of the bodies of the
victims have been recovered and bu
ried with full military liondts in the
cemetery at Brindisi.
Employes Advised to Leave Italy
Genoa, April 27, via Paris, April 28.
Several banks, including the Banca
Commerciale, which have their main
branches here, have urgently advised
their clerks of German and Austrian
nationality to leave Italy.
Survivors of Lost
Warship Reach Syracuse
Rome, April 29. Ten officers of
minor rank and 100 seamen, survi
vors of the French cruiser Leon Gam
betta, have reached Syracuse, where
they are receiving treatment.
More Appropriation
Bills Are Reported
Harrisburg, April 29. Appro
priation bills, with the amount re
commended by the committee, as re
ported to the House today, were:
Duquesne University, Pittsburg,
$20,000; Edinboro Normal School,
Erie, $150,000; State College for
Extension Work, $102,000.
Indianapolis Race
flas Many Entries
Indianapolis, April 30. Dario
Resta, winner of the Yandergrift and
Grand Prize races at San Francisco,
and Bob Burman, the world's speed
king, have been entered in the next
Indianapolis 500-mile race at the
wheel of Peugeot cars. A third Peu
geot hag been named, for which the
driver, however, has not vet been se
lected. It is understood that Arthur
Duray, runner up in last year's India
napolis event, is in line for the job,
though this report lacks official con
firmation.
Public Notice
I hereby give notice to the pub
lic in general, that beginning with
this date. I am not responsible for
any business transacted by Joe
Riggi, of Homer City, Pa.
A. CESARIO,
Punxsutawney, Pa.
Best stores advertise in The
Patriot,
CHILDREN OF NATION SALUTE MAY DAY.
Photo by American Press Association.
Congress On American
History Is Planned tor
Rio de Janeiro In 1922
Washington, April 29. Comme
morating the first centennial anniver
sary of the independence of Brazil,
the Brazilian Historical and Geogra
phical Institute of Rio de Janeiro
proposes to hold, on September 7,
1922, an international congress on
American history, according to advices
to the State Department from Rio de
Janeiro.
The Brazilian Historical and Geo
graphical Institute was founded by
the late Emperor Dom Pedro II and
,is said to be the most important so
ciety of its kind in Brazil.
Jobn Bunny's Antics
are Ended by Dectb
New York, April 26.
John Bunny, whose antics as a
mowing picture comedian have made
millions laugh, died at his home in
Brooklyn today. He had been ill for
three weeks of a complications of di
seases. He was 52 years old.
Naturalization Fees Decision
is Rendered Against Court Clerks
Philadelphia, April 27.
The 50 per cent of the fees contri
buted by aliens seeking naturalization
papers in the courts of this state
which the federal law authorizes court
clerks ' 'to retain,, belongs, under the
laws of the state, to the counties and
not to the individual clerks or protho
notaries, according to a ruling of the
supreme court in a decision handed
down today by Justice Stewart. The
decision reverses the judgement of
the common pleas court of Schuylkill
county, which had decided a test case
in favor of John W. Reese, prothoj
notary of that county.
Justice Stewart £held that under
the state constitution and acts of as
sembly , prothonotaries and court
clerks being salaried officers, receive
such half of the fees collected only
as trustees for their respective coun
ties, and not for their own personal
benefit and use.
J. Wood Clark is to
Become Pittsbnrger
Attorney J. Wood Clark, clerk of
the United States District court at
Pittsburg, is to become a resident of
the Smoky City. Mr. Clark and his
sisters will vacate the old homestead
the latter part of this month and will
locate permanently in Pittsburg.
INDIANA, PA. SATURDAY, M T 1 1915
White is B. S. & P.
kew Superintendent
MAY BE OTHER CHANGES
No official announcement has been
made as yet, but it is learned from
reliable sources that A. B. White, a
prominent official of the Buffalo, Ro
chester & Pittsburg railroad at Punx
sutawney is to be the new superin
tendent of this division.
Mr. White becomes superintendent
through the seniority rule. Mr. White
will succeed Peter Frazer, who die i
recently. He is one of the best known
of the local officials and has had many
years of experience.
It is reported that a number of
other changer will be made. It is
understood that none of the Indiana
officials will be changed.
(Johnstown Leader).
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WEDDINGS.
Runzo-Runzo
Mr. Salvatore Runzo and Miss Ma
ria Runzo, two prominent Italian re
sidents of this place, were married
Thursday morning at St. Bernard's
church by the Very Rev. Father N.P.
McNelis.
They will take an extended honey
moon. Miss Runzo is a sister of
Frank and Thomas Runzo, the Sixth
street fruits merchants and Mr. Runzo
is a d : stant relative of the proprietors.
Tho Clarksburg Postmaster.
John H. Hart, of Clarksburg, has
been notified of his appointment as
fourth class postmaster at Clarksburg,
the appointment to take effect imme
<ia elv. Mr. Hart has been acting
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postmaster for several months.
Ice Cream Cone Fatal
Chicago, April 29. The first ice
cream cone fatality of the season oc
curred when Genevieve Viater, 16
months, died of ptomaine poisoning
after eating one bought from a street 5
vendor.
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Woman Stunned by tbe Lightning
During the electrical storm Tuesday j
afternoon, Mr. James Lockard, who
lives west of town, in White township,
was severely stunned when lightning
struck and demolished a large locust
tree, just near the Lockard home.
Mrs. Lockard was severely stunned
but was not rendered unconscious.
She was attended by Dr. M.M.Davis,
of Indiana.
RAILROADS PUN
BIG IMPROVEMENTS
Some extensive improvements are
planned by the Buff alio, Rochester &
Pittsburg, the New York Central and
the Pennsylvania railroads in the vi.
cinity of Rossitei, this county.
The New York Central is planning
the construction of a fine bridge over
"Ugly" run. This stream is one that
goes on the rampage every time there
is a rainy spell of weather. The new
bridge is to be of concrete and steel
and will be built along the most mod
ern lines.
The Pennsylvania railroad is to re
model its passenger station and to
make some extensive improvements
looking toward the improvement of
the shipping facilities at Rossiter.
There is a report that the Buffalo,
Rochester & Pittsburg railroad is to
make some improvements here which
will enable the lines to better handle
the shipping of coal.
Lambings Turned over
to tbe Commonwealth
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Lambing, of
Washington township, near Chamb
ersville, who were arrested on the
charge of the larceny of meat, chi
ckens, etc., one day last week, were
given a hearing before Squire James
A. Crossman Tuesday. The evi
deuce was such that the couple were
Leld for trial at the June term of
court. Mrs. Lambing was committed
to jail and her husband was released
on his own recognizance to give him
time to secure bail for his wife and
himself, pending the day of the trial.
List of Letters
Remaining uncalled for in the In
diana postoffice April 24, 1915:
Mrs. Camelia Anderson. J.A. Barr,
T. J. Bell, C. E. Burkey, William
Campbell, Jay Coner, L. W. Craft,
Fd Davidson, A. J. Fleming, Mrs.
H. C. Johnston, Mrs. Celia Lewis,
Miss Zada Lydick, Henry Peno, Ca
tharine Short, Mrs. Florence D. Ste- j
wart, Harry Stuehel, C. B. Wadding, j
Dorigo Antonio, Peli Mikaly.
When inquiring for letters in I
this list please state that they were j
advertised, giving date.
HARRY W. PEE, P. M
Normal Wins
The Indiana Normal baseball team
won from Waynesburg college Mon- j
day, 8 to 7.
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KILLED BY FALL
FROM MACHINE,
Mrs. Pearl Allison, aged about 3D
years, wife of Dr. L. D. Allison, a
prominent physician of Kit tuning,
i was instantly killed in an automobile
accident here aliout 5:30 o'clock Sun
dry evening- Dr. and Mrs. Allison
drove to Indiana Sunday morning to
spend the day with Mrs. Allison's
brother and sister-in-law. Mr. and
Mrs. Clifford Shaw of Chevy Chase,
north of this place. They started
home shortly after 5 o'clock this eve
ning and were making the sharp turn
at Hook's curve, north of town, when
the machine hit the curbing a glancing
blow. Mrs. Allison was thrown out
and under the ear, the rear wheel
passing over her neck, breaking it
and causing instant death. Mrs. Al
! lison was born in Clearfield. She had
! been married about eight years. She
leaves her husband.
Spanish'Ainerlcan War
Veterans Held Reunion
The annal reunion of the Fifth reg.
iment Spanish American war veterans
was held at Blairsville Tuesday and
was attended by many of the mem
bers of the association. The event in
cluded a parade of the survivors of
the regiment, accompanied by Sons
Guard. A banquet was held during
of Veterans and Company D. Natio
nal the evening in the National Guard
armory. Among the Spanish-Ame*
rican war veterans from Indiana who
attended the reunion were Capt. W.
M. Mahan, W. F. Elkin, Harry Wil
liams, Charles E. Huey, George
Henry, Walter H. Ayers, Hai
Streams, Arthur Jlussell and Ha
W. Fee, and Israel Walker and Jo
Kerr, of Shelocta.
Female Carrier
Is Badly Injured
Mrs. Anna Devers of Blairsville,
who was instumental in securing the
first rural mail route from that town,
and who has since carried the mail
on the route, was the victim of a se
rious accident which occurred while
she was performing her official duties.
Postmaster P. M. Brown of Blair
sville accompanied her ovor the route
recently. On the trip the horse dri
ven by Mrs. Devers became frighte
ned and ran the buggy into a ditch.
Mrs. Devers was thrown out and su
stained a fracture of the hip.
Holland to Help Pope
Propose Peace
Berlin, April 29. The Nieuwe
Haarlemache "Courant, of Botter
dam, reports that the government be
lieves the pope will be placed in a
position, through Dutch diplomacy,
to propose peace when he thinks the
time has arrived. Cardinal Nolens,
therefore, is traveling to Rome."
WHAT IS GOING ON THIS EV
ENING.
Strand.
Night Operator at Buxton.
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Colonial.
3 Bad men and a girl.
Grace Cunard and Francis Fo
Lyric Hall.
Rolles Skating at 7:3Q>
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