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VOLUME III —No. 4
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Mexican Rebel Chief and Bandits
Reported on Way to Execution
—Capture Made by Carranzists.
TELEGRAP HED TO EL PASO.
EL PASO, TEX., Jan. 20 —Gen Francisco Villa lias been
captiued at Hacienda San Geronimo by Caranza forces that
were under command of Gen. Cavasos, according to a pri
vate telegram from Chihuahua City recived here.
The telegram came from the 1
source that first reported the mas
sacre of Americans at Santa Via
ble. Gen. Cavasos was last re
ported as bringing prisoners from
Guerrero "to Chihuahua City.
Afexican Consul Andreas Garcia
confirmed the capture of ATlla. His
advices stated that the capture
was effected by Maximiano Alar
quez, who recently also captured
Gen. Jose Rodriguez, one of ATl
la's generals.
A message announcing Villa *s
capture also has been received at
the office of the American Smelt
ing and Refining Company.
Messages from Chihuahua City,
confirming reports of the capture
of Villa, stated that a number of
bandits who participated in the
Santa Ysabel massacre, were also
captured and are being brought to
Chihuahua City for execution.
INDIIAMS
PLAN ARELIEF
Acting under the authority of
The American Jewish Relief Com
mission, of which Louis Marshall,
the noted New York lawyer, is
chairman, a local branch of that
organization has been constituted
with an executive committee com
posed of A. Blitz, Judge J. N.
Langham, L. Handler, Jack Rich
ards, 'Squire James A. Grossman,
James S. Blair and James R.
Daugherty. The object of the or
ganization is to provide aid for the
Jewish sufferers from the great
war in Europe, without distinc
tion to country. The purpose of
the organization has received the
full approval of President Wilson,
who has issued a proclamation to
the nation designating January 27
as "Jewish Relief Day."
The local committee will ask
for contributions to the fund and
have arranged for the receipt of
money to he applied to this great
Jewish charity at the banks, news
paper offices or through members
of the executive committee. There
is no question as to the efficiency
of this organization. Immense
sums have been contributed by
members of the Jewish race to
other relief funds, and in this
movement the aid of Americans
of every race and nationality is
asked.
Houses Near
Rossiter Are
Prey To Fire
Store and Dwelling of Nick Mayo
Burned to the Ground Early
Tuesday Morning
Fire destroyed the store and
dwelling of Nick Mayo, near Ros
siter. Tuesday morning. The home
of Samuel Luella, adjoining, was
also destroyed. The Calibre house
across the street was damaged to
the extent, of $2OO. The damage
to the Mayo building amounted to
$2,000 and the loss is partially
covered bv insurance.
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CLYMER HAS EPIDEMIC
OF THE GRIP, MANY ILL
A large number of the residents
of Clymer are ill with the grip.
The epidemic made its appearance
about two weeks ago and since
that time a large number of cases
have been reported to the authori
ties.
LOCAL BOYS MAY BECOME
MEMBERS OF U. S. NAA/Y.
Fred E. Eppley, a son of Air.
and Airs. George R. Eppley, of
Church street, student at the State
Normal school, has been appoint
ed by Representative S. Taylor
North, of Punxsutawney, as a ca
det at Annapolis Naval Academy.
AVilliam Ashe of Kittanning, has
heed appointed a cadet at West
Point.
William A. Sexton, son of Mrs.
Jennie Sexton, of Indiana, is one
of two alternates named and it is
likely that he will secure an ap
pointment soon.
Suffering With
PoorOnesHere
During the cold spells this w T eek
there Avas much suffering among
the poor people of Indiana and vi
cinity. The scarcity of coal caus
ed much suffering. Many of the
prominent business men and oth
ers of town rendered assistance
to the needy.
GRIP EPIDEMIC IS
MENACING CREEKSIDE
Many persons are suffering from
the grip in the vicinity of Creek
side. The health authorities de
clare that dozens of cases have
been reported within the last few
weeks. Some of the patients' are
in rather serious condition.
D'AMICO TRIED TG COMMIT
SUICIDE IN JAIL
Angelo D'Amico, who is charged
of having killed Mike Meno, tried to
commit suicide yesterday morning
in jail, by jumping from the balcony
to the cement floor of the corridor.
He is slightly enjured about the
head.
Best stores advertise in The
Patriot.
IIRCULARS PRINTED
BOTH NEATLY AND
QUICKLY BY OUR
JOB OFFICE WILL REACH
THE ENTIRE BUYING
PUBLIC.
LET US QUOTE YOU
PRICES AND WATCH THE
RESULTS OF SUCH A
CAMPAIGN.
The Patriot Pub. Co.
• INDIANA, PA. SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 1916
S. S. CONVENTION AT CREEK
SIDE JANUARY 28.
A good program has been an
nounced for the convention of the
Indiana County Sabbath School
convention to be held at Creeksidc
January 28. The convention will
1-e presided over by AVilliam. Ala
han. president of the district, and
representatives from all schools in
AVhite, Rayne and AVashington
townships are expected to attend.
Entertainment will be provided
for delegates. The detailed pro
gram follows:
January 22, 1:30 P. M.
Devotional, Rev. Copeland ; Ad
dress of AYelcome, Mildred Postle
wait; Response, George Fulmer;
Address, Rev. Hamilton; Address
—The Young Man in the Sabbath
School, Elder Peelor; Address —
Sabbath School and the Church
IRev. J. R. Zeigler; Conference of
the different departments.
7:30 P. M.
Devotional, Rev. AV. J. AVilson;
Address by County Chairman, Er
nest AVork; Address, Rev. Scanlon,
Pittsburg.
NORMAL COTTAGE
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Fire, caused by an overheated
furnace, practically destroyed the
Normal cottage on Grant street,
occupied by Prof, and Mrs. John
Speicher, of the school faculty and
siz girl roomers, studepts at the
Normal, early AVednesday morn
ing. The house was owned by Airs.
Melinda Stewart, of the Normal.
The total loss, it is said, on the
building and contents, will reach
about $4,000.
PENNSY BUILDING A
BRICK HOUSE NEAR
BLAIRSVILLE DEPOT
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany is building a brick house at
Blairsville. It is not known just
for what purpose the company is
planning to use the building. The
house is near the Blairsville sta
tion.
Mr. Seanor Undergoes
Operation; Arm Improved
N. Seanor, who recently suffer
ed a badly injured arm and who
underwent an operation at the
New Kensington hospital, is recov
ering slowly and will soon have
use of the member again.
APPLICATIONS
WITHDRAWN
Brookville, Jan. 21 —The appli
cation of the Punxsutawney Brew
ing Company, the Elk Run Brew
ing Company and the AV. H. Heck
endorn Company, wholesale liquor
establishment, for licenses have
been withdrawn, says the Brook
ville correspondent of the Punxsu
tawney Spirit.
The attitude of the court, they
state, has convinced the attorneys
representing these applicants that
they are fighting a hopeless
case and the breweries withdrew
to apply for state license.
The position of the Punxsutaw
ney breweries and wholesale com
panies is different only from the
other applicants in that the latter
are determined to fight it out to a
finish. None could be found who
will withdraw his application, but
likewise none could be found who
believes he has one chance in a
thousand of securing a license.
CONGRESSMEN WHO WILL PASS ON PREPARED^^S
Photo copyright, 1916, by Buck.
The committee on military affairs, house of representatives, sitting, left to right. Julius Kahn of California. A.
C. Shallenberger of Nebraska, William Gordon of Ohio, K. D. McKellar of Tennessee. S. H. Dent. Jr.. of Alabama,
James Hay, chairman, of Virginia; William J. Fields, Kentucky; Percy E. Quia. Mississippi; Adam E. I.ittlepage.
West Virginia; Samuel J. Nichols. South Carolina; Richard Olney, Massachusetts; Harry E. Hull. lowa, Left to
right, standing, J. C. McKenzie, Illinois; John Q. Tilson, Connecticut; John M. Morin, Penusy vanin; Edward W.
Carpenter, clerk; D. R. Anthony, Jr., of Kansas; Frank L. Greene, Vermont.
SUCCESSFUL REVIVAL
MEETINGS HELD AT THE
DECKERS POINT CHURCH
A successfu series of revival
meetings has just closed in the
Alethodist Episcopal church at
Deckers The Rev. J. J.
Buell, of Marion Center, has been
doing the preaching. The preacher
is k gifted orator and his sermons
have made an inspiration. People
came from many of the surround
ing towns to hear the sermons.' A
luuriber of persons professed eon
version.
OLD STAR ROUTE IS
DISCONTINUED AFTER
PERIOD OF 25 YEARS.
Old Star Route No. 10698, which
was operated from A T alier to Home,
this county, for the past score of
years, has been discontinued and
the people living in that section
complain that inconvenience has
been caused them. The route was
one of the oldest in the county and
was an advantage to the farmers
living in that territory.
Car Jumps Track and the
Teachers Walk to School
The 7:40 o 'clock car to Clymer
Monday morning jumped the
track and a number of teachers
w r ere forced to walk more than
two miles to school. The accident
occurred just at the time that the
big snow storm w r as at its worst.
The ear left the rails near Sample
Run.
INDIANA MAN PROVES
HIMSELF A HERO—THE
STCRY OF INTEREST HERE
R. AV. AVehrle, of South Fifth
street, has received a newspaper
which tells the following story of
iuterest to local people:
'"Yesterday afternoon (January
7) as George W. Sloop and son.
Kenneth, were bunting rabbits in
the Santa Ana Canyon they shot
a lynx. The animal made a spring
for the boy and missed him and
was preparing for a second leap
as Mr. Shoop shot it in the back of
the neck with his shotgun.
"The hunters were out for rab
bits and were making quiet pro
gress through the long grass when
the lynx made the first leap. It
was unexpected and only presence
of mind saved the young hunter
from harm. Lynx are not plenti
ful and the shot yesteday by Mr.
Shoop was a good one both as to
the saving of his son from injur
ies and the fine rug that can be
made from the hide. The animal
weighed less than twenty pounds
and was three feet in length.
Mr. Sloop and Mr. AVehrle were
close friends when the former re
sided here and knowing Wehrle's
fondness for nature stories and
pictures Mr. Sloop sent the picture
and the clipping here.
Woman Fatally Burned
Night Became Ignited As She Stood Before
Gas Fire —Was Widely Known
SCREAMS AWAKENED NEIGHBORS
While standing beside an open
gas stove at an early hour AVed
nesday morning, Aliss Alary E.
Kennedy, aged 75 years, was fa
tally burned. Her night clothing
became ignited and before assist
ance could be summoned the wo
man had been burned about the
entire body. She died within a
few hours. - - - '
Miss Kennedy lived with Mrs.
B. AY. Munshower, of Locust
street. -During the ' night, Miss
Kennedy said before she died, she
had been cold and she arose from
her bed and lighted the stove. She
stood by it for some time. In
some manner her clothing touch-
Conservatory Announcement
The lecture committee of the
Normal school announces the fol
lowing entertainments:
January 22—Travelogue, "Gla
cier National Park," by Lawrence
Kitchell.
January 26—Lecture under the
auspices of the State Department
of Health.
January 29—Violin recital by
Theodore Spiering.
Mr. Spiering is one of the fore
most American violinists and is
better known abroad than in Am
erica by reason of his having spent
the past seven years in Berlin. He
was formerly concert master of
the New York Philharmonic Or
chestra and assumed the eonduct
orship of that organization upon
Mr. Mahler's illness. He has pre
pared an especially interesting
program which will be sure to
please.
Judge Langham To Hold
First License Court Soon
License court will be held Mon
day. when the. applications of
those who wish to sell or manu
facture liquors will be heard
the court. The hearings are to be
gin at 2 o'clock. Remonstrances
are said to be pending against the
Indian Brewing Company and oth
er applicants. This will be Judge
Langham's first license court.
Much interest attaches to the
COTTAGE SERVICES
MEETING WITH MUCH
SUCCESS AT PLUMVILLE
Cottage prayer meetings are be
ing held at Plumville, under the
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Ed the fire. Frantic, she ran to
the room of Airs. Alunshower.
Neighbors were awakeued by
the woman's screams and came to
her assistance. Dr. E. F. Shaulis
A\as called and later Dr. AV. D.
Gates was summoned.
Miss Kennedy's pastor, Rev.
Jesse R. Zciglcr, gave spiritual
consolation. 4 : \
Funeral services were held in
the chapel of the First Presbyter
ian church Wednesday evening.
The only relatives present were
her nephew and niece, Mr. and
Miss Kennedy, of Tarentum, who
arrived in Indiana AVednesday af
ternoon to take charge of the re
mains.
Score Of Houses
Built A.t Clymer
Others Are to Be Erected in the
Near Future, It Is An
nounced.
Twenty-five new dwelling houses
are being erected at Clymer and
will be completed within a few
more weeks. It is announced that
another plan of buildings will b'e
started as soon as the spring wea
ther permits.
The town of Clymer is growing
rapidly. The mines are working
full time again and many of the
families who moved out of town
when business was poor are mov
ing back again.
The basketball team recently or.
ganized in the Clymer high school
has made an auspicious start and
a good season is looked for.
| license court this year, because of
the fact that Indiana and most of
the surrounding territory lost
many licensed establishments. The
town was completely dry, the first
time in manv years.
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There is only one applicant for
a brewery license, the Indian
Brewing Company, which has a
large plant here, and 24 retailers
in the eountv.
auspices of the members of the
United Presbyterian church and
are meeting with much success.
Notwithstanding the inclement
; weather of the week, the attend
ance was unusually good.
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