WE DO FINE BOOK and JOB PRINTING TRY US! VOLUME III —No. 26 Centennial Celebration of Indiana About Finished Thousands See Street Parade; Another Big Time About to Pass Into History. Thousands of visitors have % been crowding our streets daily. Thursday morning the first par ade of Centennial Week was seen, led by the Indiana Military Band and paved the way for the appearance of the G. A. R., Sons of Veterans, and their Reserves from Reading, Spanish-Ameri can War veterans, the W. C. T. U., Company F of the National Guard of Pennsylvania, the Boy Scouts and the Odd Fellows. The Historical floats prepared by Prof. Ernest F. Work and the teachers of the Public Schools are deserving of the greatest commendation. The floats were evidences of the highest skill of their makers and were filled with the school children dressed in appropriate costumes to the period of the county's history which they re presented. Starting with the In dian princess represented by Miss Margaret Swan who bore out in every detail the descrip tions of the early beauties of 100 years ago down through the arrivai of the first settlers, the first court scene this being es pecially admirable, the old tele phone and telegraph systems, compared with the new achieve ments in this line, the under ground railway and several oth ers, much enthusiasm and in terest was manifested by the thousands of persons who thronged the principal streets. Mention may also be made here Frank Borgi Convicted of First Degree Murder May Pay Penalty at Rockview Wife of Convicted Man, Ac complice in the Case Was Guilty in the Second Degree. Frank Borgio of Nowrytown was found guilty of murder in the first degree and a second degree verdict was returned against his wife, Angeline Bor gio, in court here Wednesday for the killing of Sani Russo of Iselin, May 2. The woman alleged that Rus so had wronged her and in or der to vindicate herself in the eyes of her husband she shot Russo four times, causing in juries from which he died in an hour. The couple lay in wait for Russo as he carne from work in the mines and shot him as he entered his boarding house. Borgia was convicted on the grounds that he coerced his wife to kill Russo. Attorney James Mack, for the defense has made application for a new trial. PLAN COLUMBUS DAY OBSERVANCE Plans for an observance of Columbus day next are already being discussed by members of the Johnstown coun cil, ftnights ox Columbus. The project was first broajhed at a meeting of the fourth-degree members last evenmg. The nature of the celebration has not been decided upon. A spe cial committee to consider plans will te appointed within a short time. THE PA TRIOT Published Weekly fc>y the Patriot Publishing Company of the splendid work of the Car nival band, which was in the ' i procession. The free entertainment given three times daily on the plat form in front of the Court House, is the subject of much favorable comment and the fur ther cause of much amusement. The first really nice weather of the week, brought hundreds of spectators to Indiana and many of them will remain over tomorrow. In the evening the midway of the Carnival attracts the most attention and the amusement is genuine. This evening the closing event of the week will be given on the Normal campus, when a gorge ous and stupendous display of fireworks will be given. Hun of dollars have been spent on this event and it is expected that the campus will be crowd ed. The water fight arranged by the firemen, was held on Water Street Wednesday afternoon. Two teams, both from Clymer, took part and furnished a lot of fun for the spectators. The win ning team was composed of Hel frick, Barter and Dixon. Their opponents were Bowers, Young and Engles. The judges in this contest were k Commissioners Bruce Wagner and Lowry and County Auditor Miles C. Young. Previous to this event a hundred yard dash was run on Philadel phia Street, which was won by Indiana. FIRMS WILL PAY MEN WAGES WH?LE AT WAR Greensburg, June 23—It was announced by Supt. W. P. Cam eron of the Westmoreland and Penn Gas Coal companies that his concerns would pay national guardsmen now in their employ of the difference between what the government pays them and their present wages as long as their services are required by the government. An officiai of the Keystone Coal and Coke Co. said his com pany would probably take sim iiar action. This will affect a large number of men in Cos. I of Greensburg, E of Mt. Pleasant, and M of Latrobe. Should the Frick compap take such action, it will affect many of the men of Co. E of Mt. Pleasant, and Co. D of Con nellsville. American Sends An Ultimatum toTrevino Arrives Ncar Villa Ahumada with 3,000 Men, Report. EL PASO, Tex., June 23. According to an unconfirmed report received here this after noon, Brigadier General John J. Pershing, with 3000 men has ar ri ved at a point near Villa Ahu mada and has sent an ultima tion to General Jacinto Trevino, the Mexican commander, threat ening to attack the Mexican army concentrated at Villa Ahu mada unless the troopers cap tured in the battle near there yesterday are given up. INDIANA, PA. SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 1916 MILITIA IN BIG TOURNAMENT PLAYS AT WAR „ Photo by American Press Association. V In a great military tournament at Shefcfcshead Bay auto track the New York national guard went through al) klnds of war games for the instruction of the public in the meaning of preparedness. MILITIA GETS ORDERS TO RUSH ENTRANING WORK First 5,000 Men Mustered into Federai Ser vice to Be Hurried to the Aid of Funston —Pershing's Story Awaited WASHINGTON, June 22.—Missouri, Kansas and Cali fornia were ordered by the War*Department this afternoon to have their National Guard ready to entrain for the Mex ican border as soon as possible. Orders went from the War Department tonight to Gen. Barry at Chicago, commanding the Central Departmenk-ancL Gen. B<4l at San Francisco, commanding the Western De partment, directing that as soonas 5,000 National Guarde men have been mustered into the federai service in either department they shall be despatched to the border. Secretary Baker tonight telegraphed the Governors of the various states asking each how soon the National Guard organizations in hss state oalled out by President Wilson would b e ready fuc muster into the federai service. Anti-American Propaganda in The Argentine Carranzistas Bureau Starts a Movement to Stir up Hos tilitv to the U. S. % CHARGE IMPERIALISM BUENOS AIRES, June 23. The Mexican government today launched an extensive anti- United States propaganda in South America. Former Argentine Congress man Palacio has accepted an of ferto make a speaking tour against the United States. He is working directly under the aus pices of the Mexican Fderation of Labor. The Information Bureau or ganized by Gen. Carranza is circulating matter throughout Argentine and other South American States aiming to stir up hostility to the United States. The newspaper "La Prenza" this morning prints a declara tion from Carranza's informa tion agency that the Uniter States regards Mexico as the first obsticle in her expansionl southward. "he fate of Mexico is decisive for ali Latin America," the statement declares. Argentine students are or ganizing a mass meeting to be held Monday to protest against American intervention. JUAREZ, Mex., June 23. The main force of the garrison here is evacuating the town and entraining for Villa Ahumada, where the Carranzistas are re ported preparing to make a stand against American troops, who are said to be moving on that place after the Carrizal fight. Three troop trains were loaded during the morning and three others had orders to move southward at noon. From pre sent indications only a small force will be left in Juarez to control the situation, and they are expected to offer only a brief resistane should th Amer ican troops cross the border from E 1 Paso. Gen. Joseph E. Bell, com manding at Fort Bliss here, is in touch with every move of the Mexicans in this vicinity. PITTSBURG, June 23. Mayor Armstrong and members of Council were planning today a huge public mass meeting, at which they will urge a big public fund for the families of militia members who may go south for service. A resolution favoring the pian was unanimously adopted, Ardle suggested that it was "presumptious" for Council to assume that those dependent up on men at the front would "be come public charges." Councilman G. A. Dillinger, on officer in the Medicai Corps asigned to the 18th Pennsyl-i vania Infantry, declared that the United States would pro- Continued on Page 4 Johnstown Gets the 1917 Encampment Johnstown has been selected as the place for the encamp ment of the Sons of Veterans of Pennsylvania. The convention will be held during the G. A. R. encampment there next summer. The convention yesterday also elected D. J.Snavely of Johns town as division commander, to suGceed W. D. Mcßryar of Eliza beth, Pa. Mr. Snavely is the secretary of Speer Orr Camp No. 14, Sons of Veterans, of Johnstown. He has been one of its most active members for years and has held ali the oppointive and elective offices in the Pennsylvania di vision, excepting secretary and trasurer. Other officers elected as fol lows: Senior vice commander, Richard W. Watson, Indiana; junior vice commander, Charles O'Hohe, near Philadelphia; di vision council—J.. Edward Stipe Philadelphia ; Roy Whitman, Minersville, and William Lohler, Pittsburg. John W. Tittle of Johnstown and Judge John W. Kephart of Ebensburg were elected to re- Continued on Page 4 Greensburg Swept by Patriotic Spirit Demonstrations Arranged for | ik Fighting Tenth" —Tlie Homes Decorateci. GREENSBURG, Pa., June 23. Enthusiasm is at a high pitch in this section as the time for regiment draws near. Both Greensburg and Mt. Pleasant are in gala attire and warm farewells are in store for the soldiers who will entrain for Mt. 1 Gretna tonight. Recruiting offices in this section are swamp dications are that many of the ed with enlistments and the in companies will have a number larger than that prescribed for war strength. Mt. Pleasant's farewell to Company E which was mobilized at its armory early today, will be a military ball tonight. To morrow morning the troops will hike to Greensburg and will ar rive here to entrain with Com pany I of Greensburg at 8 o' clock tomorrow evening. CIRCULÀTION BOOKS OPKX TU \LL ADVERTISERS Automoblile Dealer Outwits Robbers Knocks Them Down; Hides*. Money in a Nearby Rye Field. The quickwittedness of C. A- Conner, an automobile dealer of Hillsdale, this county, in hidingr his wallet in his rye field, saved hlm SI,BOO and foiled the plana of two hold-up mem. Conner conducts a garage at Hillsdale, but lives on a farm a short dis tance away. Returning from work one evening recently with SI,BOO in his pocket he found his wife and daughter were away from home, and was about to enter the house when a mask ed man shoved a revolver into his face and demanded that Con ner throw up his hands. Con ner struck the man a violent blow in the face and knocked him down before he could shoot. He was about to flee from the house when a second man jump ed in and was knocked down also. Before either man could regain his feet Conner fled into one of his rye fields, and creeping a long some distance among the tali grain, hid his wallet con taining the money, and then crept to another part of the field and laid down. The would be robbers pursued him, but failed to find him. Mrs. Conner and her daughter returned home in the meantime and frightened the men away. Mr. Conner carne from his hiding place and se cured his gun. Determined to secure Con ner's money the men returne*. later and were shot at by Con ner, who thinks he wounded one of them. Guard was kept the re mainder of the night and with the coming of daylight Conner went to the field and secured his pocketbook and money. One Killed, Another Hurt by Fall of Rock Joseph Shalmenka of Yates boro, Died from Injuries Receivad in Mine. YATESBORO, June, 23. Joseph Shalmenka aged about 35 years, is dead and Joe Crob adi is seriously injured as the result of a fall of coal in a mine at Yatesboro yesterday after noon. The men were brought to the Adrian Hospital in this place on the 8:22 train over the 8., R_ & P. railway last evening. The men were caught beneatfr a fall of rock. Shalmenka suffer ed a fracture of the skull, a fractured femur and contusions about the chest. He died at $ i o'clock this morning. Crobadi suffered a fracture of the right leg and many abrasions. • The body of Shalmenka ha» been taken to the Robinson un-r dertaking parlors. CO. F. MAY GO TO MEXICO- Officiai Orders have been re ceived here Wednesday morning: by the locai company to report at their Armory Thursday June 22. A special train will later take them to Camp Brumbaugh' where is said they will be swonr into the service of the United States. Capt. Richard W. Watson ha» been assigned to the quaritr— master department. 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