WE DO FINE BOOK and JOB PRINTING TRY US! . VOLUME III —No. 23 LAST MINUTE NEWS! Brandies Wins C onfirmation Washington, June 2 —The D inination of Louis D. Bran deis of Boston, to the Supremi Court to succeed the late Joseph Rucker Lamar was coniirmed by the Senate liere today by a vote of 47 to 22. Dr. Waite toDie, July 10 Ossining, N. Y., June 2 —l) \ Waite todav entered the Sing Sing death house, whieh ie is to leave only to go to the electric cliair, July 10, in a< :ordance with the sentence imposed by Justice Sliearn in 1.1 e criminal brandi of the Supreme Court. Food Supply Sent lo Gen. Pershing E 1 Paso. Tex., June 2 —Two million rations have been sent to Columbus, N. M., for tli•» United Status army occu pation in Mexico. These rations would last 13,000 men, which is about the number in vlexico with Gen. Pershing for 154 days. The Military Band Was Re-organized John C. Watson Resumes His Duties As Director of the Organization. \ During the winter months the Indiana Military band has been hibernating like "Br'er Ground hog" but with the advent of the spring and summer it has ceas ed licking its paws and is under' going a state of rejuvenation which is wholly due to director John Watson, who, after having resigned from the position last fall, has been prevailed upon to again résumé charge of the band . The boys are ali anxious to get the band back where it was last fall and it has been a long time since so much interest has been displayed by the mem bers. Some of the old musicians who have dropped out have sig nifìed their intention of coming back, and altogether the outlook is very bright for a fine musi cal organization such as Indiana might be well proud of. Rehear sals start Tuesday next and pro bably two or three will be held each week. Centennial week will no doubt see the Indiana band again in the front rank. MUSICAL NOTES Those who did not hear Prof. ,Di Prospero playing the clarin et at the Strand theater last Tuesday night certainly missed a rare treat. Prof Di Prospero is one of our townsmen and di rector of one of the best bands in this county, the Italian band of Iselin. / The clarinet is a difficult in strument and seldom used as solo in the orchestra; tut in the hands of Prof. Di Prospero that instrument sings like a bird. "It's a melody divine." BROWN PLANT IS TO BE REBUILT. BLAIRSVILLE, Pa., June 1. —The plant of the Brown Pack ing Co., which was destroyed by tire a few weeks ago, is to be re built, it is announced. The off} cials say that the damage caused by fire was greater than had at first been estimated. The loss is said to be in the neighborhood of $35,000. Best stores advertise in Tàe Patriot "Indiana Wants You" to Help Make Its Jubilee Great and Grand During the Big Week, June 19 to 24 THE PA TRIOT JOHNSTOWN FIRM WILL BUILD 20 HOUSES Officiate of the Homer City C -al Mining Co. have announced that they were ready to receive bids for the erection of 20 aa- dwelling houses at Hom er City. These houses are to be large a d to have many modera con v< niences. They will go a long w i.y toward solving the housing pioblem which has confronted officiate in Homer City for some ti >ne past. The Homer City company de si resto have work started on these houses at the earliest pos ble date and to have them ready for occupancy by the •e;irly fall. ( !ommittee Names Are Made Public From a certification of re ti rns given State Chairman Ro land S. Norris by Secretary of ( ti e Commonwealth Woods it is p >ssible to secure the names of Democratic county committee n en chosen at the recent pri n ary election. The committee -11 sn serving in the counties in Contrai Pennsylvania are as fol 1< ws : Indiana—William G. Fluke. Blair—A. V. Dively. Bedford—John T. Matt. Cambria—W. A. McGuire, J. P. Denney. Center—J. L. Spangler. Clearfield—James D. Connel lv. Huntingdon—H. H. Davis. Sornerset Charles F. Uhi, Jr. Westmoreland—John W r . Ben nt3tt, Lester Love. BODY OF DROWNED LAD IS RECOVERED The decomposed body of the li tle son of the Rev. Mr. Stitt of Livermore, who was drowned Aprii 1, has been recovered. The body had been washed to the b inks of the river and had evi dontly been found by dogs or c her animals after the river hid fallen. The legs and arms vere eaten away. ROBINDALE TO SHIP Coal was shipped vesterday f *om the Robindale mine, in which eight men were killed by a gas explosion in March. The mine was badly wrecked by the explosion and it was not until 1. ist week that the last of the de fcris was removed. Published Weekly t>y the Patriot Publishing Company INDIANA, PA. SATURDAY, JCNE 3, 1916 Preparedness seems to be getting a good start in San Francisco, judging by this photograpb of the cadets of the Polytechnic high school at drill in Golden Gate park. The boys are fully equipped and are trained daily by MaJ. James R. Watson. LIQUOR VALUED AT $350 WAS CONFISCATED IN THIS COUNTY County Officials Made a Successful Round-up Last Week in the Blacklick Region. SHERIFF HARRY BOGGS MAKES THE TNVENTORY For the first time in the his tory, Blacklick and Josephine were "dry" Sunday, following a raid made under the direction of ! District Attorney Liggett, back ed up by Sheriff Boggs and several other deputies, which resulted in liquor valued at be tween $350 and S4OO being seiz ed. The raid lasted one-half day and during this time two auto mobile trucks were loaded to their capacity with liquor and Indiana High School Held Commencement Commencement exercises of Indiana high school were held in the auditorium Monday night when a class of 35 was graduat ed. The names of the grad uates and their part on the pro gram follows : Steel Guthrie, presidente ad dress; Margaret Swan, oration; Helen Shoemaker, historian; El ma Williams, artist; Thalia Mc- Cartney ; Martha Lowry and Ed ward K. Cravener, prophecy; Margaret Nichol and Robert Mc- Isaac, donors ; Albrt Roben s(teen, valedictorian. Diplomas were presented by Supt. of Schools, F. E. Work. The words of the class song were written by Miss Margaret Swan, one of the graduates. Memorial Day Was Well Observed Here Patriotic Services Observed in the Locai Churches —Graves Taking it ali in ali; we think' the Weather Man was rather un kind to the Veterans on Tues day. From early morning un til mid-afternoon the skies were overcast and almost too gener ous showers of rain fell dampen ing everything but the old sol diers' patriotism. The parade, which was scheduled for the morning was postponed and the comrades gathered in the Court House where the exercises were gone through with as much ar dor as if the sun were shin- KISKI GAME HERE TO-DAY The baseball game between Indiana and Kiski, which wa3 PRÈPAREDNESS IN SAN FRANCISCO Decorated by War Veterans. sent to Indiana. In the even ing 6 persons were taken to jail on charge of selling liquor with out a license. Monday ali gave bail for appearance in the June term of Court. The following is an inventory taken by Sheriff Harry Boggs: 95 cases and 14 kegs of beer. 82 quarts of whiskey. 2 1-2 barrels of wine. Ali of which is stored in the basement of the jail until after the trial. The personnel of the class fol lows : Zaida Bley, George L. Beers, Donald C. Beatty, Edward K. Cravener, Edna Geesey, Paul Glassford, Martha Hamilton, Marian Hasinger, Kathryne Highlands, Martha Iseman, Mar tha Lowry, Hulda McHenry, Hazel McAdoo, Thalia McCart ney, John P. McGee, Harry C. McCreary, Elizabeth McGaugh ey, Ida M. H. Newell, Margaret Nichol, Merle Newell, E. M. Parks, Mary Plotzer, Grace Rob ertson, Albert Robenstein, Don Smith, Estelle Simpson, Janet Sloan, Edna Thomas, Maude Trimble, Helen Weamer, Laura J. Wiggins, William Williams, Elma Williams, Martha Wells, Avonell Zehner. ing and the day ideal. Judge Harry \Vhite made the princi pal address of the day in place of Dr. J. E. Ament, of the Nor mal, who was unable to be pres ent. The impressive services ;for the sailor dead, which are cus tomarilv held at Twolick also had to be abandoned. The graves of the veterans who have passed beyond were generously strewn with flowers by their comrades who per formed the rite in the driving rain. postponed on Tuesday on ac count of the weather conditions, will be played on the Normal diamond this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. JUNE How good it is to be alive, When June is drawing near; How good it is to hope, to dare, to strive, To fling a taunt at fear, The world is never quite so fair, And victory never thrills, As when, withroses in ber liair, June trips across the hills. How fair a world, this world can be, "When June is just aliead, "When blcssoms grace the appiè tree, And summer rugs are spread Across the meadows. soft and green, And on the graceful slopes, And on men's faees there's seen, The glow of splendid hopes. COAL COMPANY IS SUED FOR 26 CENTS The Jefferson & Clearfield Coal and Iron company through the Pittsburgh work men's compensation bureau has been made defendant in an un ique suit brought by Mrs. Lela Herman of Baggaley, widow of one of the victims of the mine explosion at Ernest. She seeks to get 26c a week more than was allowed her as compensation for her husband's death. The question involved is how the compensation should be figured. CLYMER MAN DROWNS AT TEMPLE, OKLA. CLYMER, June I—The re mains of Vance Widdowson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Wid dowson of this place, who was drowned Thursday at Tempie, Okla., will arrive here within the next few days. The lad had been making his home in Okla homa for some time. ITALIAN PRINCE KILLED ROME, May 31.—Lieut. Prince Maximilian Dentice De Frasso was killed in an aero piane accident at Pisa. The Prince was a nephew of the Countess Carlo Dentice De Fras so who, prior to her marriage, was Miss Georgina Wilde of New York, niece of Rear Admiral Wilde, United States Navy. Building Houses at Ernest The Jefferson & Clearfield Coal and Iron Co., are building a number of new houses. The ma jority of these houses will be completed by the early part of autumn. CIRCI TLATIOX BOOKS OPEN TO ALL ADVIRTISERS FTTE CENTS Oil ancì Gas Boom Assured in County Wells to Ile Ihill ed TliisSum mer and Land Owners Are Confident. Drill for oil and gas in East and West Wheatfield townships will start this week. About 7,- 000 acres of land have been leas ed by James Lyle of Washing ton, Pa., and drill, derrick and casing, with four men, are on the ground awaiting the arrivai of a smokestack for the boiler. The first hole will be drilled on the Mapes farm, adjoining the John Brown tract. It is estimated that the wells will have to be drilled 3,500 feet deep to strike oil sand. The leases are to run 10 years. In case oil or gas is struck the owner of the land will receive SIOO for each well and one eig'hth of the product. After the first year 25c per acre will ,be paid whether wells are drilled or not. The 7,000 acres under lease stretch from Clyde to Blairsville. a distance of more than 10 miles, along the old | stone pike. Roosevelt Denounces i Hypht nateci Alliance ST. LOUIS, MO., June I. Col. Thesevelt addressed the largest cr wd at the City club in the afternoon, where he said that nemrality that allowed tramplinf on American rights could not be tolerated, and that there c<>uld be no Americane who were not Americans to the heart. "I denouuce the German-Amer ican allia ice with ali my soul", he shouted. "The acts of lead ers const:tute moral treason to our gove. nment and our peo ple." LUCERNA MINES RESUMED OPERATIONS VFTER BEING IDLE The Lucerne mines, after be ing idle for several weeks re sumed operations yesterday morning, when 166 men return ed to work. It is expected that Ernest will follow suit within a few days, and the prospects for the coal field in Indiana coun ty are unusually bright at pres ent. Many of the Indiana county mines suspended operations af ter Aprii lst, and some of them went out later. The return of the mento work at the Lucerne mines yesterday heralds the be ginning of procerity for the Indiana field.