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VOLUME TI —No. 29
25,000 DIE IN FLOODS IN
THREE CHINA PROVINCES
Great Fire in Canton Adds
to Horror and Handi
caps Rescuers
LONDON, July 16. —At least 25,000 Chinese have lost
their lives in the floods in three inundated provinces, oc
cording to dispatches from Hong Kong.
The provinces of Kwangtong, Kwangai and Kiangsti,
are all under water. To add to the horror, fire lias swept
a square mile in Canton, the city being in darkness last
night, greatly hampering rescue work. The United States
consul reports no American lives lost.
$5,000 FIRE
AT HOMER CITY
Disastrous Fire of Mysterious
Origin Thought to be oi
incendiary Origin
B. R. & P.INGINE HELPS
A tire which for a time assumed
proportions decide!)' disastrous,
broke out Thursday morning at about
1 o'clock, causing a property loss of
about $5,000. The occupants of
two houses were forced to flee in
their night clothing, leaving their
belongings a prey to the flames which
spread rapidly. There is small in
surance.
The fire originated in the general
store of Thomas Testa who has
apartments on the second floor. Mrs.
Testa was awakened by the smoke
and hurriedly arousing her children,
barely succeeded in reaching the
sidewalk in safety.
The fire rapidly spread to the
house and store of Fedele D Amico
and was soon a roaring furnace. An
unsuccessful effort was made to save
some of the furnishings of this build
ing, the heat and flames driving the
workers back. Strong work on the
part of the volunteer firemen and
the entire male populace prevented
the fire from spreading further al
though several buildings were scorch
cd. AB. R. P. engine helped
materially in quenching the fire.
The fire is thought to be of incend
iary origin. An investigation is be
ing made.
Mr. Testa, one of the losers has
been a patient in the loaal hospital,
and when informed of his loss took
it optimistically. He was discharg
ed from the hospital Thursday, and
is making plans for rebuilding.
Profitable Cherry Tree
In 1880, Mrs. Margaret Myers
planted a cherry seed on her farm
near Clymer. This year, as a reward
for her faithful care and watching,
there was picked from this tree, a
yield cf 325 quarts of the lucious
fruit.
(Political Advertisement)
For Judge of the Court of Common
• Pleas.
(Non-Partisan)
J. N. LANGHAM,
Of Indiana Borough.
Subject to the decision cf the vot
ers of the Fortieth Judicial District
(Indiana County) at the Primary
Election to be held on Tuesday, Sep
tember 21, 1915.
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I People You Know I
t t
—Murray Pee lor was a visitor at
Punxsutawney Tuesday.
—II. G. Means lias been spending
a few days at Punxsutawney.
—Hugh M. Bell, of West Water
street, was visiting in Ebensburg,
the first of the week.
—Mr. and Mrs. George Hetrick. of
North Seventh Street, are spending
the week at Atlantic City.
—Clark McNealey, of North Fifth
street, left Monday morning for Ak
ron, 0., where has accepted a posi
tion.
—Mrs. Harry McCreary. of South
Ninth street is in Battle Creek,
Mich., where she will remain several
weeks.
—F. B. Longwill. of North Eighth
street, was taken to a Pittsburgh
hospital on Monday for treatment
for heart trouble
—Mrs. Ray Craig and her daugh
ter. of North Ninth street, are
spending a week with Mr. Craig's
parents at Vandergrift.
—M iss Mary Wily, a nurse in the
U. of P. hospital. Philadelphia, is
spending her vacation at her home
on North Eighth street.
—Lawrence Little, of Philadelphia
street, left last week for Denver.
Col., and points west. He expects
to be away about six weeks.
—Mrs. J. Clark Flude and her son
James, have returned to their home
in Wilmerding, after a visit with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Speedy.
—County Commissioner J. M.
Wakefield, of Chestnut street, has
as guests his daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Francis Wakefiield, and two children
of Elk River. Minn.
—Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Moore, of
Water street, and granddaughter,
Miss Catherine Lyon, left yesterday
morning for an auto trip through the
eastern part of the state.
—Mr. and Mrs. Erank Learn, and
their daughter, of Church street, Dr.
and Mrs. Guy Harmon, and their
family, of Jacksonville, left this
week in their automobiles for Ash
ville. N. Y., where they will spend a
month in their cottages, at Chautau
qua Lake.
Jail for Knife Wieider
A drunken flight at Heilwood last
Sunday resulted in a cutting affray
the result of which Philip Perelias
was was critically wounded and tak
en to the Penn Mary hospital to re
ceive treatment. The cutting was
done by John Bobits. He was giv
en a hearing before Squire Wallace
and brought to the count)- jail.
Special to the Patriot
NEW YORK. July 16. (Noonb ulletin) Judge Hendricks
today upheld the verdict of the Thaw Jury. Thaw will be
freed today on $50,000 bail.
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WOMEN MOST INTERESTED IN THAW.
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Photos by American Press Association.
Harry Thaw's mother, Mrs. William Copley Thaw, who has stood by her
son throughout his entire fight, and his wife. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, with her
child.
This week the jury vindicated thaw on the charge of in
sanity. It is thought that Judge Hendricks will give the
noted prisoner his freedom with certain restrictions.
WANTED TO SEE
THE COUNTRY
Two Young Girls from Johns
town Spend a Night
in County Jail
Two Johnstown young ladies, tlie
Misses Marie Myers, aged 16, and
Florence Metmeyer. aged 18, spent
Wednesday night in the county jail,
the former a prisoner and the latter
her voluntary companion.
Marie left her home Monday af-1
ternoon, telling her mother she was
poing to the "movies." She did not
return that day and no clue of her
was found until a card was received
in Johnstown written by Florence
saying they were in Indiana. The |
local police were immediately noti- !
tied and the girls were found in one !
of the stores.
The Myers girl was taken to jail,
and the older girl was allowed to go
as th2re was no charge against her.
but she would not desert her friend
and accompanied her to the jail.
Thursday when the constable ar
rived, the younger was taken back
to Johnstown. They said they want
ed to see the country.
Governor Brambaogfi Will
Be Here Encampment Wesk
The Governor of the State, Martin
G. Brumbaugh, will spend two u vs
in Indiana during the annual encamp
ment of the Second Brigade, Nation
al Guard of Pennsylvania, to be held
here in August. During that time
he will inspect the various infantries,
the Signal Corps and the Headquar
ters and will be the honored guest at
the military ball to be held in the
Auditorium.
INDIANA. PA. SATURDAY*. JULY 17 1915
INMATE OF COUNTY
HOME HANGS HIMSELF
Despondency Over Poor Health
Was Cause of Deed.
'
Albert Clawson aged 60, familiar
ly known as -'Black Al," and a well
known resident of Indiana for many
years, committed suicide Saturday
afternoon by hanging himself to a
branch in the woods of the county
home, where he was an inmate. He
was a sufferer of tuberculosis and be
came despondent. He leaves two
daughters.
Girl Admits Having
Raised Money Order
Charged with raising a $4 money '
order to $4O. Miss Frances Smith, a
Rossiter girl is l>eing held for trial iu
federal court. Pittsburg. A sister
of the girl, Miss Anna Smith was ar
rested in Buffalo and brought to
Rossiter, as it was first believed she
was implicated in the money order
manipulation, but a confession of
Frances Smith has satisfied the
authorities that her sister is entirely
innocent.
Last spring Miss Anna Smith sent
from Buffalo to her sister at Rossiter
a money order for $4. The order ,
was raised to $4O and cashed. The
manipulation of the order was dis
covered the early part of June and a
warrant was issued and placed in the
hands of C. R. Masters, special offi
cer for a coal corporation at Rossiter
The irirl was arrested and brought to
the county jail. The officer then
went to Buffalo, where he located ;
and placed in custody Miss Anna
Smith who was afterwards released. !
NOTE ON NEBRASKA!*
FAILS TO SATISFY 11. S.
U. S. Demands That Ships
Be Visited by Submar
ine Commanders
WASHINGTON. July 16.—Although officials were
! pleased today by receipt from Ambassador Gerard, memo
randum transmitting Germany's admission cf liability and
expression of regret for the submarine attack on the Ne
braskan, tliey practically decided to dispatch a note on the
j subject further to conserve American rights in the war
zone. This government will insist that merchantmen he
visited in order to determine its nationality and character
of its cargo before being attacked.
Rome Press Sympathizes
With U. S. Position
ROME, July 16.—A1l the Rome
papers comment on the German re
ply to the American note, which was
received here from Berlin byway of
Switzerland. The papers are in
; sympathy with the United States.
In general, the view is held in polit
ical circles that Germany has been
influenced through recent victories
in the east to a point where she
"thinks she can defy the whole
world."
state Police Located Here
i
State authorities recently issued
I orders that a detail of state police
Ibe stationed here, and the first de
tail, composed of Sergeant H. T.
Bland and Privates Scheiban and
; Shelton, of Troop D., located at But
ler, arrived here Tuesday afternoon.
They are quartered at the Clawson
, House. They were accompanied by
by details for Phillipsburg andPuux
! sutawney, which left here overland
the following morning.
Colver Mines Have Big Order
The Ebensburg Coal company;
with offices in Philadelphia, ant
mines at Colver, Cambria county,
has received an order for 100,060
tons of coal for the Argentine Repub
lic. The contract will keep the 1200
men employed by the Colver plant
busy for ten months.
Indiana Man Drowns
Near Cumberland, Md.
The remains of John Brennan. who
was drowned near Cumberland. Md.,
Sunday, have been shipped to Cly
mer for burial. Brennan was a resi
dent of Clymer for many years and
was widely known throughout Indi
ana county.
Old Home Week at Clymer
Next week Clymer will celebrate
its Home-Coming week commencing
Tuesday. Great doings are planned.
Wednesday the founders of the bor
ough will hold the boards. Thurs
day will l>e Firemen's Day with its
races, water battles, band contest,
etc., for cash prizes. The miners
will have Friday for their own when
Secretary of Labor Wilson will be '
present and deliver an address. Tne
festivities will end on Saturday with
a masked carnival.
Advertise in the Patriot
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ENGINE COLLIDES
WITH AUTO
One Young Man Killed Instantly,
and Two Are Serious
ly Injured
A collision of an automobile with a
freight engine on a crossing at Salts
i burg Wednesday morning resulted iu
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instant death of one young man,
g.
and fatally injuring the the other
two who were his fellow passengers,
one so badly that he died in the hos
pital that evening.
The Dead:
Joseph Pratt, 27, fractured skull;
killed instantly.
Jacob Shaffer, 40, fractured skull;
died in Saltsburg hospital.
Injured:
Charles Shaffer, brother of latter,
! suffering from shock and minor in
juries. Iu hospital.
The young men were on their way
to the Kiski schools and at the cross
ing did not see an approaching en
gine running 4 -light," in time to
stop. The impact of the collission
threw the occupants a distance of
nearly fifty feet and when Pratt
was picked up an instant later he
was dead. The shaffer brothers were
taken to the hospital, the elder being
in the worse condition. Charles was
later removed to his home, suffering
mostly from shock.
A. P. Lowrey Tne New Chairman
Adam P Lowrey, of Indiana, will
lead the Democratic forces in Indi
ana county this year as the result of
the meeting of the Democratic Coun
ty Committee, at which time he was
chosen chairman. Paul Vogel, of
Indiana, was named ns secretary and
treasurer- Mr. Lowrey is also a
candidate for the office of County
Commissioner.
List of Letters
remaining uncalled for in the Indiana
office July 10, 1915:
Mr. and Mrs. David Artimus, Mr.
and Mrs. Sam Byers, Mr. and Mrs.
J. R. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. D. E
Cooper, Mr. B. H. Cunningham, Mr.
C. M. Etbcll, Mr. Lon EL>den. Miss
Annie Fonts. Mr. Andero Jackson.
Mr. Andrew G. Motsney, Mr.
iam Neal. Indiana Bakery Co.. Miss
Elsie E. Steving. F. H. Leman,
George Spicher, Mr. Clyde Widdow
son.
When inquiring for letters in this
list please state that they were ad
vertised, giving date.
HARUY W. FEE. P. M.
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