WE DO FINE BOOK and JOB PRINTING TRY USJ VOLUME lII —No. 36 Indiana Has First Case Of Infantile Paralysis This dreaded epidemic has reached Indiana County; the vic tim is Luella Pearl Spencer, the five-year-old daughter of Mrs. Jen nie Spencer of White township, who has become afflicted with the scourge while staying in the home of her uncle on the East Pike. Creejcside Girl Killed By Bolt of Lightning A bolt of lightning caused the death of 13 year old Geneva Faith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Faith, at Creekside this county, on Saturday afternoon. The girl's mother was badly stun ned by the bolt but has completely recovered. A heavy storm passed over the northern part of this county on Saturday afternoon. The girl had gone upstairs to close a win dow when the lightning struck the house. Her death was instan taneous. "TED" MACKERT DIES OF BLOOD POISON IN BRADDOCK "Ted" Mackert, a former pianist at the Strand Theater, died of blood poisoning yesterday afternoon at his home in Braddock. 7/ e was very well known in this place. LOCAL POSTOFFICE TO OBSERVE LABOR DAY The Indiana postoffice will observe holiday hours on Monday, September 4, (Labor Day.) The general delivery and stamp win dows will be open from 7to 11 a. m. There will be one delivery of mail by carriers but all mails will be dispatched as usual. INDIANA MAN LOSES FOOT $ * > Orie Macbeth, formerly of this place, lost his left foot a few days ago when he was run over by atrai ni n Bellaire, Ohio, where he has been working. Macbeth was sleeping along the tracks at the time of the accident. WOMEN FINDS SNAKE IN BED Awakened from sleep by pres sure on her chest, Mrs. Charts Shaum, West Mahoning town ship, last night clutched a four foot blacksuake which had curl ed up on her. Her husband killed the reptile. Sentences and Paroles Given In Court Monday afternoon, Judge J. N. Langham issued the following sentences and paroles to offenders of the law: In the case of Pete Basile, charged with illegal liquor sell ing, the sentence of the Court was that the prisoner pay the costs of prosecution; a fine of $5OO and undergo imprisonment in the Allegheny county work house for a period of three months. The defendant was par oled on the following conditions: tion and pay the sum of $2OO in That he pay the costs of prosecu* the nature of a penalty for use of Indiana county and that he re frain from the illegal sale of liquor hereafter. Charged with violation of the mining laws, Joe Lupjo and Steve Romanick were also called for sentence, which provided in both instances that the defend ants pay the costs of prosecution J HEALTH CERTIFICATES REQUIRED ROCHESTER, N. Y., Sept. I—Due to the strict quarantine regulations on infantile paralysis being placed by the boards of health in many of the towns along the line of the Buffalo, Roches ter and Pittsburgh Railway, that company has issued another no tice to travelers recommending that a certificate be obtained from the board of health for all children under 16 years of age before starting on a journey. A certificate from a family physician will not meet the requirements unless approved by the board of health. SAILOR LEFT $2,000,000 BY A BROTHER IS POUND CHICAGO, Aug. 31.—Walter Stafford, the Great Lakes sailor who was sought in order that he might be told he has inherited $2,000,000 from a long-lost bro ther in Australia, is found at Love Letters Worth 5,000 MINEOLA, N. Y.,Aug. 31. The "Lovie, Dovie, Tootsie, Wo otsie letters written by Thomas Blacolm to Mrs.*Christion Gra bow were worth $5,00. A jury has awarded damages for that sum to Mrs. Grabow, who sued for alienation of effections. and fines of $2OO to the Com monwealth of Pennsylvania for the use of Indiana county. At tached to the sentence paroles were granted both offenders as follows: "Now, Aug. 28, 1916, the above defendant is paroled on the payment of costs and a penalty for the use of Indiana county in the sum of $lO. The further condition of parole is that the defendant refrains here after from any violation of the mining laws." r Hearing Before Crossman Charges with assault and bat tery by Anne Petecna, of Lu cerne Mines, Cameri Vigaro, of the same town, was called for a hearing before Squire James A. Crossman, yesterday afternoon. After hearing the evidence the Squire discharged the defendant on condition that he piy the costs of prosecution. Buffalo. He was as glad to be found as-detectives were to find him. The sailor says he will use $1,000,000 to build a home and hospital for sailors who don't inherit millions. He says also that he is too old to buy an au tomobile. He is 52. Published Weekly by the Patriot Publishing Company INDIANA, PA. SATURDAY, Sebt 2, 1916 OVER BERLIN LLT.- ',, r „ - ' /V^vjlife^ • ' • - g % H^^^Hli^^^^^EZjMNßSS^^MHHHflMiiMßg^^Sp Photo by American Press Association from Medem. Anselm Marchal, the daring French bird man who was the first of the allied aviators to fly over Germany on his way to the Russian lines, was forced to descend in Poland for repairs to his machine, where he was captured by Austrian troops. He dropped proclamations on Berlin. War Critics Predict The Dual Monarchy's Collapse Fall of Austria-Hungary will Follow Defeat of Teutonic Allies, in Opinion of Italian Military Experts. Montenegro and Albania to be Evacuated ROME, Aug. 29.—Complete evacuation of Montenegro and Albania by the Austrians will be the first result of Roumania's en trance into the war, Italian critics asserted today. The early col ' iapse of the Dual Monarchy, possiWy by the end of the present : year, was predicted by a majority of the Italian war experts. ; Despite denials from Vienna, it has been learned by the Ita lian military authorities that Austria has withdrawn nearly a whole army corps from Montenegro and Albania within the last six weeks to check the Russian and Italian offensives. The new menace on the Transylvanian frontier will force the withdrawal of the remainder of the Austrian forces, it is be lieved here, leaving only Bulgarian Stoops in Albania to resist the Italians. Serious economic troubles, as well as internal disorders in . Hungary, are expected to follow a successful invasion of Transyl vania by Roumanians. From Transylvania the Austro-Germans have derived a large part of their meat supply, as well as large quantities of Grain. The majority of the Italian critics believe Roumania will strike her heaviest blow in an invasion of Transylvania, probably aided by Russian troops transported across Roumania. HOLDS JOHNSTOWN CAR CRASH UNAVOIDABLE JOHNSTOWN, Pa., Aug. 30—A verdict of unavoidable acci dent was rendered by a coroner's jury sitting here in the case of the collision on the Southern Cambria railway line near here Aug ust 12, when 26 were killed. The evidence developed that the car that ran away, crashing into the other, had been inspected the morning of the wreck, and that the air brakes, which failed, had been found in perfect order. No cause for the disaster was ascrib ed. P. R. R. Hires 1,800 New Cops; Fits Up Barracks For Loyal Trainmen \ Announcement was made yes terday by the Pennsylvania railroad of the employment of 1,800 railroad police in the Pitts burg district to protect railroad property and the establishment of a barracks in Liberty avenue, Pittsburg, with accommoda tions for 1,000 loyal trainmen, this being part of the strike pre paration program of the com pany. The Liberty avenue building already being prepared for the, New Enemy Of Teutons j i Unchecked ; BERLIN, Aug. 31.—Reports that Turkey has declared war or. Rumania were confirmed in Con stantinople dispatches this after noon. The Turkish council of ministers voted a declaration of war Tuesday. ROME, Aug. 31.—Nine Hun garian towns and villages, in cluding four with populations, of more than 8,000 and Kron-j stadt, the most important com-; purpose will connect with the Pennsylvania depot by an over head bridge over Liberty aven ue. The railroad policemen will be quartered in Pittsburg hotels, accomodations having been ar ranged for them by railroad officials. Barracks for train employes are also being fitted up at Pit cairn, Conemaugh, Derry and Altoona, Supt. R. T. Morrow announced. |« mercial city of Transylvania, have been captured by the Rum anians in ths first three days ( of a sweeping invasion through the Transvlvanian Alps. 1 Admission by Vienna A semi-official statement is- i sued at Vienna and received here from Berne today admits * | that the Rumanians are attack- j ing with extraordinary vigor on ' a 375-mile front. \ Roumania Gives Reasons for Her Blow at Russia BUCHAREST, Aug. 31.—The Roumanian government issued a note yesterday setting forth the reasons why war was declared on Austria-Hungary Sunday night. The causes are enumera ted as follows: I—The Roumanian popula tion is exposed to the risks of war an invasion by the Austro- Hungarians. 2—lntervention of Roumania will shorten the war. 3—Roumania decided to cast her lot with the Allies because they alone can guarantee her national unity. SCHOOLS CLOSED UNTIL SEPT. HARRISBURG, Aug. 31.->-State Commissioner of Health Dixon yesterday afternoon issued an order closing all schools until beptember 29, to children under 16. The order issued recently closed them until September 18. Dr. Dixon issued the following statement: "The department of health's decision on the closing of the schools was to prevent the spreading of infantile paralysis in our State and spare the lives of our little children. Before deciding this question numerous experienced educators of our State were consulted and it was made clear that our school system in Penn sylvania—both public and private—represents a beautiful piece of educational machinery, each upper grade or each wheel dependent upon another. Wilson Announces Progress Is Made By Legislative Leaders WASHINGTON, Aug. 31. President Wilson failed this afternoon in a personal appeal to have the railway brother hoods call off or postpone their orders for a general strike scheduled to become effective next Monday morning. The la bor leaders were with the Pres ident for more than half an hour but insisted that either Con gress must pass the eighthour day or the railroads must accept their offer before they could act. Afterward Secretary Tum ulty authorized the following statement: "The heads of the brotherhoods were unable to give the President assurances of any kind." This word was at once transmitted to the congres sional leaders. The Austrians are hastily evacuating the extreme south-! eastern corner of Transylvania.' Pressing westward Rumanian troops entered Hosszufalu, a town of 9,000 inhabitants, and within a few hours had occupied; Kronstadt, a city of 40,000 in habitants. , Best stores advertise in 7k# I Patriot. CIRCULATION BOOKS OPEN TO ALL ADVERTISERS State Licenses 167 Physicians; One in this City HARRISBURG, Aug. 31. The state board of medical edu cation and licensure today made public the names of the doctors who passed the exam inations held recently and who are entitled to practice in Pen nsylvania. The examinations were held in Philadelphia and Pittsburg July 11, 12 and 13. The next examinations will be held in Philadelphia in Janu ary, 1917. In July 204 doctors took examinations and among the 167 who passed, were the following: Arthur Hunger, Indiana. Josiah J. Buzzard, Johnstown. George Gf Grazier, John town. Russel G. Witman, Ebens burg. Victor K. Marteller, Richland township; Cambria Co. Boyd R. Myers, Rockwood. John R. T. Snyder, Altoona. Herbert C. Thomas, Altoona. William A. Weaver, Jr., Coal dale. The names of seven women appear in the list of newly-li censed physicians. RUMANIANS IN VIENNA MUST REPORT TO POLICE VIENNA, Aug. 31.—A1l Rumanian citizens here have been called upon by the author ities to report within forty-eight hours at the police headquarters in their precincts and to furnish documents establishing their identity. - WASHINGTON, Aug. 31. 5 Administration officials made 1 the confident prediction this afternoon that the general rail way strike will be prevented by legislation. This statement came following a very lengthy con ference at the capitol between President Wilson and legislative leaders and while a general hearing on the presidential ex ecutive program was in progress before the Senate interstate commence committee. It was admitted that the sit [ uation still was extremely acute, and that a tie-up in getting the | legislation through might nul lify all efforts; but when the 1 President left the capitol after 1 being there an hour and 40 min i utes he admitted that "prog ; ress toward a settlement" was J being made. ( List of Letters : Remaining uncalled for in the ( Indiana office August 26, 1916: : Miss Hulda Clarke, Miss Mar garet Farrel, Miss Cora Hanna, Mr. Willie Hunter, Mrs. H. H. I Jones, Mrs. Eva Miller, Donald »W. McNair, Miss Minnie Pep per, Miss Kathryn Ro'gner, Mr. j Grant Roberts, Miss E. Wolf ; berg, Prof. James Widdowson, i,Mr. Joseph Wilson, Mr. Remolo. I When inquiring for letters in (this list please state that they were advertised, giving date, i Harry W. Fee, P. M. FTYE CENTS
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