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VOLUME TJ — No. 22
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NEARSTBIEST
Crosses Isonzo and Advances
on Covetia, Austrian Sea
port Rome Says
BATTLE INTHE ALPS
\R()ME, May 27.—The Italian
army operating on the Friuii front,
which occupied the towns of Cerig
nano and Terzo two days ago, has
crossed the Isenzo and is now before
the town of Monfaicone, an impor
tant rai'road center on the direct road
to Triest. The railway line running
to Goritz and Gradisca also passes
through Monfaicone.
Monfaicone is miles from
Triest and the railroad line runs along
the Adriatic coa3t for the entire dis
tance so that an army moving along
that line would have constant support
of the Italian fleet. The forces which
crossed the Austrian frontier farther
north and occupied Cormons have re?
paired the railroad leading thence to
Goritz and Gradisca, which was cut
in several places by the retreating
Austrians.
BRUTISH BATTLESHIP
SUNK IN BARBINELLES
Torpedoed by Submarine. Of
ticers and Crew Rescued
LONDON, May 28.—The British
battleship, Triumph was torpedoed
and sunk by a submarine, Tuesday
while operating in support of the
Australian and New Zealand forces
on the shore of Gallipoli peninsula in
the Dardinelles. The majority of
the crew were-saved. The submarine
was chased by destroyers and small
craft until after dark.
Express Companies Ask
To Lower Rates!
Representatives of the four princi
pal express companies appeared be
fore the interstate commerce com
mission at Washington Wednesday
to justify their petition for a modifica
tion of its rate orders which would
increase their gross revenues about
3 per cent.
A reduction in weight allowance
per 100 pounds from 25 cents to 20
ceuts is asked to be permitted. No
one opposed the proposed change.
No More Auto Driving
Pleading guilty to a charge of
manslaughter in the death of Mrs.
Wilda Fyfes, of Akrou, 0., yester
day Oscar Beck escaped of from
2 to 21 years when the Court sus
pended sentence on condition that he
never again operates an automobile,
reckless driving of which caused Mrs.
Fyfe's death when the machine he
was driving crashed into a telephone
pole. In addition he must refrain
from the use of intoxicants and pay
an annuity of $lOO to the Y r oung
Women's Christian Association.
860 Coke Ovens Fired
The H. C. Frick Coke company
yesterday fired 860 idle ovens mak
ing 1100 fired within the past week,
there are now over 12,895 ovens in
operation in the Counellsville region,
all of them on 6 days a week.
NEW TYPE OF REVENUE CUTTER LAUNCHED.
Photos by American Press Association.
The Tallapoosa is one of the first of four new cutters for the United States revenue service to be launched.
It was christened by Miss Mabel Hartwell of Alabama.
SCHOOL DAYS OVER
Vacation Days Are Here and the
Long Grind Is Over
Vacation days are here!
The public schools have closed and
Johnnie Small-boy is happy in con
templating what he will do in the
long-looked-for weeks that have ar
rived.
The school year was brought to a
close Thursday night at the Auditor
ium when twenty-five were graduated
and received their diplomas. The
Alumni banquet was held last even
ing.
Convicts Study Farming
Forty prisoners of the Eastern
Penitentiary this week began the
study of agriculture by correspond
ence with Pennsylvania State College.
They were enrolled as regular stu
dents. Warden McKenty has asked
for more enrollment blanks and
thinks the number of enrollments
will be greatly increased. The
courses cover the entire field of ag
riculture.
Engagements Announced
Engagement Announced—Announ
cement is made of the engagement
of Miss Helen Bash, of town, to Mr.
Alvin W. Evans of Ebensburg, the
wedding to take place in June at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. D. Bash, on Washington street.
Invitations are out for the wedding
of E. E. Wells and Miss Laura Cun
ningham, both of town. The event
will occur Wednesday. June 0, at
5 o'clock p. m. at the Cunniugham
home on Wayne Avenue.
The engagement of Miss Louise
Langham of town, and James Roy
Malonevof Beaver Falls was announc
ed at a dinner for the members of
the Indiana chapter of Phi Kappa
Phi Sorority Monday evening. Miss
Langham is a daughter of Congress
man and Mrs. J. N. Langham.
List of Letters
Remaining uncalled for in the In
diana postofiice May 22, 1915:
Miss Verd Braden. George C. Craw
ford. Homer Dell, Elder Deviuney,
M. Grenwald. Miss Marie Newhart,
Mrs. Donald Pardee, Ruth Ramsy.
Reliable Phonograph Co., Miss Twila
B. Steele, Miss Jane Walters.
When inquiring for letters i
this list please state that thep wei
advertised, giving date.
HARRY W. FEE, P. "M.
NINE DIE IN
MINEEXPLOSIQN
Coal Bus! in tbe Valley Mine ai
Johnstown Ignites
JOHNSTOWN, Pa., May 25.
Eight men were killed in an ex
plosion of coal dust late Monday
afternoon in the Valley mine of the
Smokeless Coal Company at Johns
town, and another lost his life in at
tempting their rescue, the latter
being Gomer Phillips, chief of the
first a'd department of the Cambria
Steel Company. After he had en
tered at the head of a rescue .squad,
Phillips became confused and pulled
off his helmet. He was overcome
by the gas and died at 9 o'clock
Monday night.
The bodies of the dead miners
were brought to the surface at three
o'clock Tuesday morning.
The cause of .the explosion has
not yet been determined.
COAL BUSINESS AT
HEILWOOD IMPROVING
Penn Mary's Big Plant Is Doing
Increasing Business
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With business of the Penn Mary
Coal company improving, Heilwood
is taking on a boom such as it has
not experienced in a long time.
The coal company has large orders
to fill and has new ones coming in at
a merry clip. The mines have been
running at a lively rate all through
the business depression which is be
ing felt all through the country. The
operators there are very piimistic.
It is said that if business does not
take on a slump before mid-summer,
some extensive improvements will be
made. A large number of bouses
are to be built and the town is to be
bettered in other ways.
The miners of the coal company
have organized several baseball teams
and some lively sport is looked for
this season. There is some misrhtv
good diamond material among the
working forces of the Penn Mary.
The big dairy there continues to be
the talk of farmers in that section.
The plant is conceded to be one of
the finest in Pennsylvania.
To Open Restaurant in Jeannette
David and Charles Weamer. of town,
have secured a location in Jeannette
where the}' will shortly open a first
class restaurant. They will be locat
ed on Clay avenue.
INDIANA, PA. SATURDAY, MAY 29 1915
MEMORIAL DAY
Program Announced for Obser
vation of the Annual Event
The program for the Memorial
Day exercises has been made public
and follows.
As this day falls on Sunday this
year, Monday May 31st will be the
day of observance.
In the forenoon detai's w'Jl visit
tbe graves of departed comrades and
place flowers and flags thereon. At
one o'clock in the afternoon comrades
are requested to assemble at the
Court House where the parade, head
ed by the Indiana Martial Band will
be formed facing North on Sixth
street. Co. F. N. G. P., Sons of
Veterans, Spanish War Veterans,
the Boy Scouts, and all patriotic or
ganizations are invited to participate.
THE LINE OF'MARCH
The line of march will be north to
Water: west to Ninth; south to Phil
adelphia; east back to Court House.
SUNDAY'S PROGRAM
Sunday May 30 suitable exercises
will be held at the Christian church
at 11 o'clock a. m., members being
requested to meet in front of the
Post room at 10:30 and march to the
church. The Sons of Veterans, the
Spanish War Veterans and the Wo
mens Belief Corps are also invited.
SATURDAY EVENING SERVICE
Memorial services will be held to
the memory of deceased members at
the Court House at 7:30, Saturday
evening, May 30. The above or
ganizations ase invited to this meet
| ing also.
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Winters' Restaurant Now Open
11. C. Winters' new restaurant was
j open to the public last Saturday in
the Judge White building, formerly
occupied by the street railway com
pany, on Philadelphia street. The
back part of the building is used as
i i
a ladies' dining room. The restau
rant is one of the cosiest and neatest
in the city where all foods in their
seasons may be had.
Mr. Winters is a practical oyster
man and during the season his place
is the acknowledged headquarters
of the festive bivalve.
Both Eyes Blown Out
Louis Medendantino of Lucerne.
1
, lost the sight of both eyes Monday
when a 1 shot" of dynamite
1 exploded as h? was bending ovei it
to see why it had not exploded. He
is in the Indiana hospital in a seri
' ous condition, suffering fr~>m shoe 1 :.
STEAMER NEBRASKAN
WAS TORPEDOED
Captain and Crew Says Pro
jectile Struck U. S. Ship
NATIONALITY PLAIN!
Ll\ ERPOOL, May 27. —The American steamer Ne
braskan, which was disabled by an explosion off the coast
of Ireland Tuesday evening', arrived here shortly after mid
night. The captain said:
4 'l saw 110 submarine, but lam certain it was a tor
pedo which hit us.
"Morever, a submarine could not have failed to see
our name and nationality. It was outlined in huge letters."
Members of the crew of the Nebraskan are agreed that
the explosion was undoubtedly caused by a torpedo,
The forward part of the ship was completely wrecked.
U. S. Warships Collide
Boring Violent Storm
The battleships Georgia and Ne
braska were damaged during a gale
o o o
ion Narragansett bay Wednesday
night when they were driven into
collision by the wind. Both shiys
lost some of their side gear, a por
tion of the Nebraska's bridge was
carried away and some of her guns
were slightly damaged, Duriug the
same gale the gale the collier Cyclops
dragged her moorings 20 fathoms,
striking the battleship Virginia with
such force as to loosen several plates
on the collier
Celebrating Birtbday
f
Bakerton, Pa., May 25.—At the
residence of Patrick Quinn, of this
place today the 58th birthday of his
mothi r, Mary Quinn was celebrated.
It was a altogether a charming fes
tivity given by members of the fam
ily and outside friends.
Verdi's band from Barnesboro was
present and played a numlier of
pleasing selections. During the en
tertainment refreshments and sweets
were served.
Among those present from out of
i town were: Mr. and Mrs. Jesse
Clements, Johnstown; Mr. and Mrs.
James B. Beatty, Mr. Terry Devlin,
St. Michael; Mrs. Mary Karr, Miss
Grace Karr. Mrs. Robert Hall, Miss
Mammie and Irene Beacty, Mr. Rob
ert Eckley, Joseph Pardoe, Walter
Lurrie, Michael Ayden, William Lur
rie, Mrs. H. A, Cole, Miss Ruby
i Williams, Mr. and Mrs. C. P, McCay,
Paffi Sostello, P. Antonucci, Carmelo
Bucca, Nunzio Isgrao. James Darg,
Joe Bonziovanni, Alfonso Fiore,
Salvador Pallone, F. Di'Girolamo
and Sam Gallo, all from Barnesboro.
Pa.
Funeral of A. Merle Mogle
The funeral of Ash Merle MogeJ
who died Sunday morning was held
from the residence cf J. L. Culp
Tuesday afternoon and was attended
by upwards of 400 people. Co. P.,
the Odd Fellows. Outing Club, Sons
of Veterans and the Indiana Military
Band, organizations of which he was
a member, attended ia a body. The
Odd Fellows had charge of the ser
v;ce at the cemetery, and a squad
from Co. F. fired a sulute of fare-
Iwell over the grave. It was a signi
ficant tribute to the high honor in
which he was held.
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Italy Declares Ban on
All War Correspondents
TURIN, Italy, May 27.— Co
mmander-in-Chief, Cadorna, Premier
Salandra and Foreign Minister Sonni
na have agreed, says the Stampa,
that no war correspondents shall be
allowed with the Italian arinv and
that the Italian press bureau shall
operate in the same manner as do
those in Great Britain and France.
Patton Squire Punches
an Unruly Prisoner
Justice of the Peace James Mello"
of Patton, is seventy years old, b
he's got a right hand punch tb
would make Jess Willard jealou
The squire is said to have used his
right on a prisoner named Weller,
Tuesday night. Weller was being
tried on a charge of stealing lard and
in the course of the hearing address
ed some remarks to the justice of the
peace, and the squire took exception.
Becker to Die Week ol July 12
The New York state court of ap
peals has set the week beginning July
12 for the execution of former Police
Lieutenant Charles Becker, convict
ed of the murder of gambler Herman
Rosenthal.
The death warrant was signed by
the court Wednesday and forwarded
to Warden Osborne at Sing Sing
prison.
Governor Whitman continued to
remain silent on the case.
"Swing Out Day" at Normal
Today will be observed as "Swing
Out Day" by the senior class of tbe
Mate Normal School. Miss Louise
Grant will be the "queen" of the fes
tivities. The program will open at
3:30 o'clock.
Indiana Beats Chinks
With the score tied in the eighth,
Indiana Normal nosed*out victorious
over the Chinese University here
Wednesday afternoon, 7to G. Chin
featured tor the visitors and Pettier
and H&rrick carried away honors for
Indiana.
Upper Two Lick Fire
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The home of N. E. Miller on Uj
per Two Lick was damaged by fin ,
last Fridav.
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