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VOLUME III —No. II
American Troops Fighting In Mexico
Forces under Gen. Villa Cross the
Border and Are Routed by U. S.
Soldiers; Many Die in American
Town.
SOLDIERS PURSUE FLEEING BANDITS
Columbus, N. M., March 9—A
report reached here tonight, and
was relayed to miitary headquar
ters at Haehita, N. M., that a \ il
ia force had appeared on the Am
erican side of the border west of
here with the apparent intention
of attacking the Seventh United
States cavalry border guard near
that place.
Columbus, N. M., March 9
Francisco Villa, outlawed bandit,
raided United States territory to
day. With 500 men he attacked
Columbus, killed at least 16 Am
ericans, and fired many buildings
before he was driven back across
the international line.
At least 250 troopers of the
Thirteenth United States cavalry
followel the Villa band into Mex
ico. Reports to Col. 11. J. Slocum,
commanding United States troops
£t this point, late today stated that
Villa had made a stand 15 miles
south of the border, where spirit
ed fighting ensued. In this en
gagement an unnamed private was
killed and Capt. George Williams,
Three Arrested
Stabbing Man
In Gipsy Hotel
Andy Kizk, Samuel Capira and
John Kubus, three miners employ
ed near Gipsy, this county, were
committed to the county jail last
Friday evening on a charge of
having stabbed J. E. Ober, propri
etor of the Gipsy hotel.
Mr. Ober made information
against the men Friday morning
and they were arrested a few
hours later.
According to Ober the men were
drinking in his hotel at the clos
ing time. He ordered every one
out of the barrom when the time
for closing the doors arrived and
the trio refused to leave. They
were forcibly ejected.
Later, according to Ober, they
broke through the front door and
attacked him with knives. This
week the grand jury found a true
bill. Andy and Sam pleaded guil
ty last evening, but John, says he
knows nothing about.the fight.
PITTSBURG EDITOR DEAD
M. E. Gable, Gazette Times Writer
Was a Printer.
Morgan E. Gable, editorial writ
er of the Pittsburg Gazette Times,
died at his home after a brief ill
ness. Mr. Gable was born at Ta
maqua, Pa., in February, 1862. He
learned the trade of printer and
from that graduated into the ed
itorial department of newspaper
work.
LOWER LIP CHEWED OFF
Recko Mutraiz,, a miner em
ployed by the Homer City Coal
Company, had his lower lip chew
ed off and is in a serious condition
as the result of a fight over a bot
tle of beer.
The county authorities, as well
as the police at Homer City, are
hunting for the assailant, who fled
immediately after the fight.
THE PA TRIOT
adjutant of the Thirteenth caval
ry, was wounded.
The small detachment of troop
ers unders Majs. Frank Tompkins
and Elmer Lindsley, fighting dis
mounted made a determined stand
pgainst the renewed Villa attack
and at last reports were holding
their ground.
VILLISTAS CAPTURE
AMERICAN FOREMAN
El Paso, Texas, March B.—Car
ranza authorities at Juarez, Mex
ico, were asked by United States
Consul Edwards today to investi
gate a report that Arthur McKin
lcy, American foreman of the Bos
que Grandes ranch in Chihuahua,
had been captured by Villistas and
carried off with 14 Mexican cow
boys to an unknown fate. Fran
cisco Villa was said to have led
the band of several hundred who
swooped down upon the roundup
and took the 15 men prisoners.
Heavy patrols of United States
troops were on the lookout for the
band last night around Columbus,
N. M.
COAL $5O A TON NOW IN
ITALY, SAYS MINE MAN
New York, March 7—"Coal in
Italy has now reached $5O a ton.
If America only had a merchant
marine, this would be the great
est opportunity for American
shippers that ever existed."
C. J. Wittenberg, president of
the Pocahontas & New River
Coal Co., who arrived here on the
Holland-American liner Rotter
dam, made this statement. "Two
years ago," he said, "the rate for
carrying a ton of coal from Eng
land to Italy was 10 shillings. It
is now 110 shillings."
LARGE BEAR CHASES
YOUNG WOMAN A MILE
Blairsville, March 9—Miss Sue
Rassler, 18 years old, who lives at
Furnace Run, Armstrong county,
a small settlement across the Al
legheny river from Kittanning.
had the most thrilling experience
of her life the other day as she
was walking along the road near
her home. She was encountered
by a large bear, which made for
her.
Miss Rassler started to run and
the bear ran after her. She says
she was followed for more than a
mile by the animal and just as she
reached the power house of the
Mohawk mines she fell uncon
scious. A physician was summon
ed and she was taken to her home,
where it was found that both her
feet had been frozen, and there
may be serious results from the
exposure and fright. There was
no bear around when Miss Rass
ler was found by the employes of
the power house, but it is thought
that the buzz of the machinery
frightened bruin away.
PENNSYLVANIA INVENTORS.
The following patents were just
issued to Pennsylvania clients re
ported by D. Swift & Co., Patent
Lawyers, Washington, D. C., who
will furnish copies of any patent
for ten cents apiece to our read
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City News of Interest to All
The Life League.— The Indiana
county branch of the Wild Life
League has received shipment of
13 pheasants, including five cocks
and 10 hens, which were released
this week in the county for breed
ing purposes. The county was
promised 2,000 birds, but the local
league has been advised that the
total shipment to be made this
spring for distribution in the coun
ty will not be over 250.
Registration Days. .. The regis
istration days in boroughs and
townships in order to vote at the
spring primary are March 14 and
15. See the assessor and make
sure that your name is on the vot
ing list.
Glass Workers Made Nice Stun.
The Glass Workers' Relief As
sociation here gleaned a nice sum
of money at the dance and recep
tion given last Friday evening.
The affair was largely attended.
A Banquet.—Employes of the
Troutman store were guests of the
management at a banquet served
on the third floor of the store
building on Monday evening. Man
ager Jamison's address on "Suc
cessful Business" was of much in
terest to the employes.
Thieves Visit Store. —Thieves
entered the grocery store of Al
fonso Valenti, on West Philadel
phia street, near the Penn Enamel
Sink Co. plant about 11 o'clock on
Sunday night. Eleven silver
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watches and several pairs of shoes
were stolen. No clue has been
found of the thieves.
Medical Inspection Complete.—
The medical inspection of the pub
lic schools of Indiana has been
completed and the physicians in
charge of the work report that
many of the children have minor
defects, but that generally speak
ing the condition of the schools is
good.
List of Letters.—Remaining un
called for in the Indiana postoffice
March 4, 1916: Mr. Sam Baroni.
Mrs. D. E. Clowes, Albert Coy.
Mrs. E. Dodson, Mrs. Ardie Flem
ing. Mrs. Emma Hancock, Mr. E.
D. Hill, Seagnetti Luigi, Hoover
Mercantile Co., Mrs. Nettie Mc-
Gee, Mrs. Wid. Maduris, Jane Sla
ter, Mrs. L. M. Thompson, Majk
Miazik. When inquiring for let-
Grand Jury Has Completed Its Duties
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ters in this list please state that
they were advertised, giving date.
Harry W. Fee, P. M.
Store to Be Enlarged —The
building on Seventh street, occu
pied by the Indiana Dye Works, is
to be remodeled and form a part
of the Brody Bros.' store. The new
addition will be occupied by the
suit department and it will be fur
nished in keeping with the mod
em equipment which is in evidence
throughout the Brody store.
I A Card Party —Miss Margaret
Plotzer of North Fifth street, en
tertained at a progressive euchre
last Tuesday evening. Five tables
were filled by the 20 guests pres
ent. An informal musical program
was given and delicious refresh
ment were served. Handsome
prizes were given those holding
high scores.
Sunday Morning Fire. — The
building owned by Mrs. John Van
Leer, at the corner of Eleventh
and Maple streets, and occupied
by Mr. and Mrs. James Fuller, was
destroyed by fire early Sunday
morning. Mrs. Van Leer's loss was
covered by insurance.
Gets Government Position—Har
ry R. Henderson, who for the last
seven years has been the linotype
operator with the Progress, will
leave Monday morning for Wash
ington, D. C., where he will take
up his new duties in the govern
ment printing office.
H. & C. New Manager —John C.
Patton, who has been connected
with the H. & C. Telephone Com
pany, has been appointed mana
ger by the same company at this
place.
New City Carrier—The Indiana
postoffice has been granted an ad
ditional city carrier, which makes
the number of carrier six. Ralph
Wolf,' the senior sub. on duty at
the office, will be appointed car
rier and will assume his new du
ties in the near future.
MAN KILLED BY TRAIN
NOT YET IDENTIFIED
Blairsville, March B—The man
killed by a P. R. R. train n the In
diana branch near Blairsville In
tersection Sunday night has not
yet been identified. Officials of
the railroad are investigating the
case.
CARNEYTOWN
HAS BIG FIRE
Four houses were- totally de
stroyed by fire, two were dynamit
ed to prevent further spread of
the flames and two others were
damaged at Cameytown last Wed
nesday evening. The buildings
were owned by the Jefferson and
Clearfield Coal and Iron Company.
The loss will total about $4,000.
The fire had its origin in the ex
plosion of a lamp in one of the
company houses. The burning oil
developed into a fire that got be
yond control of the fire fighters
and it was found necessary to
blow up two residences to save a
row of other houses. No one was
injured.
D. R. Lewis Dies
Suddenly; He Was
Sitting In Chair
D. R. Lewis, aged 80 years, one
of Indiana's best known residents,
clied while sitting in a chair Wed
nesday morning about 8 o'clock
"I feel much better today and
I should be about again in a short
time," he had remarked to a mem
ber of the family only a few min
utes before he fell dead.
Mr. Lewis was register and re
corder of Indiana county for one
term and at one time served as
clerk to the county commissioners.
He was a veteran of the Civil war
and passed almost his entire life
in this section.
Surviving are the widow and
two sons, I. E. Lewis, cashier of
the Cambria Title, Savings and
Trust Co., Ebensburg, and E. E.
Lewis, of this place. One borther,
Edward Lewis, and a sister, Mrs.
W. R. Work, also survives.
WAR BETWEEN U. S.
AND GERMANY FEARED
London, March B—Overnight
England's view of the German-
American situation has undergone,
radical change. The possibilities
of war are being more seriously
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Nassimino's Indictment
Was Stamped "Not a
True BiU."
OTHER COURT NOTES.
The Grand Jury finished their
v ork Thursday evening, after vis
it ing the different county bind
ings. During the week they have
heard 24 eases, and out this num
ber have found 22 "true bills"
and 2 "not rue hills." The follow
j ing is a complete list issued by the
new District Attorney W. N. Lig
gett :
Sentenced.
Monday afternoon William Fer
rero pleaded guilty to the charge
of carrying concealed deadly wea
pons and was sentenced to an in
determinate term in the Hunting
don Reformatory.
True Bills
Commonwealth vs. Mary Swab,
assaut and battery; Com. vs. Tony
Askey, falsely impersonating an
officer; Com. vs. Mike Chahan, as
sault with intent to kill and mur
der; Com. vs. Edward Bako, as
sault with intent to kill and mur-
Com. vs. Joe Regrut, assault with
intent to kill and murder; Com.
vs. Nicola Liberato, assault with
intent to kill and murder; Com.
vs. Joe Stripparo, murder; Com
vs. Harry Patsolic, selling liquor
without license; Com. vs. Charlie
Kuntz, selling liquor without a li
cense; Com. vs. Alex Barto, sell
ing liquor without a license; Com.
vs. Mrs. Annie Timtuck, selling
liquor without a license; Com. vs.
James Tocci et ah, selling liquor
without a license; Com. vs. Mary
Palmer, fornication; Com. vs. Ivan
Swauger, adultery; Com. vs. Cas
mir, assault with intent to kill and
murder; Com. vs. Andy Kizk, et
al., aggravated assault and bat
tery; Com. vs. Nausio Jiorgiani,
larceny.
Not True Bills.
Com. vs. Horace Duck, incestu
ous fornication, Irvin Walker to
pay the costs; Com. vs. Andy Mas
siminio, murder; nolle prossed,
Com. vs. Charles Clawson, false
pretense.
Paroled
Sam Ferraro, of ?Blacklick,
pleaded guilty to the illegal sale
cf liquor and was paroled on the
payment of costs and a fine of $3OO
on condition that the maximum
prison sentence would be imposed
if well-founded charges of the
same kind were presented in the
next ten years. The line is pay
able in monthly payments starting
next month.
Alfonso Valenti pleaded guilty to
the same charge and was required
to pay the costs and a fine of $250
the payments to start at once,
with $25 due monthly.
Discharged.
William Pierce, of Montgomery
township, pleaded guilty to the
charge of fornication and bastardy
and was discharged by the Court,
following the settlement of the
matter by the principals in the
case.
ITALIANS PUT NEW
LEADER IN ALBANIA.
Rome, March B—The appoint
ment of Gen. Piacentini, one of the
ablest Italian military chiefs to
command of the forces already in
Albania, is stated by the press to
be an indication of Italy's deter
mination to hold the Aviona sec
tion of Albania at any cost. The
Albanian expeditionary force ia
now controlled by Gen. Cadorna.
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