WE DO FINE BOOK and JOB PAINTING TRY US! VOLUME lII— No. 38 Furious Battle Waged For Peronne ——— ————^ French Drawing Ring Of Fire Aronnd Noted Town on Sonnne Front PARIS Sept. 14.—The Germans have shifted more troops from Verdun to the Somme front in an effort to check General Foch's forces closing in upon Peronne. 'The war office announced today that yesterday's ineffective counter-attack against the southern extremity of Hill 76, north west of Peronne, was led by a fresh German division hastily trans ferred from Verdun. The Germans made several more attacks at the same point last night, but were completely repulsed. South of th Comme the Germans attacked at several different points, but were repulsed. West of Chaulnes one German com pany was caught under French fire and practically annihilated. On the northeastern front of Verdun the French easily re pulsed several attacks against the new French positions on the Vaux-Chapite front. French artillery has drawn a ring of fire three-quarters of the way around Peronne, which is almost entirely cut off from com munication with the rest of the German front. Dispatches from the Somme battlefield today said the great eastward push of General Foch's men in the last 48 hours has plac ed all roads from Peronne within range of French guns. On three sides the French have surrounded the city, with incessant streams of shell file. Supplies can be brought into the city only under cover of night along the roads entering from the east. VICTORY OR ALLIES PREDICTED BY BKIAND PARIS, Sept. 14.—A lasting and durable peace, imposed by an allied victory, has been insured by the establishment of complete unity among the allies, which has put the Teutonic powers entirely on the defensive, Premier Briand declared today in reviewing be fore the chamber of deputies war developments since the last ses sions. "The intervention of Rumania and Italy's declaration of war against Germany have completed the solidarity of action of the allies," said the French prime minister. "It has comnletelv reduced the central empires to the defensive and has dprived them of all initiative in military operations. "The allies have intervened in Greece for the double purpose of protecting their expeditionary corps and conserving Greece's own interests. They will not permit the enemy in Greece to in terfere with these ends. "The unity now fully established will insure a lasting and durable peace being imposed by an allied victory." INDIANA GIRL WILL TEACH IN PORTO RICO Miss Alpha Weamer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Weamer of this place, left here yesterday for New York city, where she will sail on the steamer Carolina for San Juan. Miss Weamer will "later be assigned to one of the government schools in Porto Rico, where she will teach domestic science. ONE-ARMED MAN DRIVES AUTO FROM OKLAHOMA TO HIS FORMER HOME Driving an automobile from Sapulpa, Okla., to this county, John Stroup, who has but one arm, completed the trip without mishap and is visiting relatives at Marion Center. He was ac companied by his wife, three children and a nephew. Mr. Stroup formerly resided at Glen Campbell, this county, but moved west several years ago. It required ten days to make the present trip. After spending some time with friends in western Pennsylvania, Mr. Stroup will drive the machine home again. FERRO ENTERED A PLEA OF MANSLAUGHTER ■ Pietro Ferro, who is charged with the murder of John Rich, last April, at Lockport, this county, entered a plea of man slaughter yesterday afternoon. He will be sentenced Monday. MRS HILTY IS GIVEN A PENITENTIARY SENTENCE Mrs. Mayme Hilty of this place, a bookkeeper in the Bon Ton Store, who pleaded guilty to defrauding her employer of a large sum of money and merchandise, has been sentenced to serve a year and one day in the Western penitentiary, pay a fine of $lOO and make restitution of the stolen goods. * TWO ARRESTED AT LUCIUSBORO Sheriff Harry A. Boggs was summoned to Luciusboro last Wednesday evening to quell a little disturbance among the for eign population. Mike Lupo, and Emery Lupo were taken into custody on charges of surety of the peace. They were brought to the Indiana county jail and will be given a hearing before Squire W. M. Mahan. INSANE MAN LOCATED Joseph Smith of Indiana, who escaped from the Warren In sane asylum several weeks ago, is in custody here. He is not violent and it is probable that he will not be returned to Warren. Smith walked the entire distance from Warren to Indiana with only a pair of slippers as covering for his feet. Published Weekly by the Patriot Publishing Company INDIANA, PA. SATCRDAY, Sept 16, 1916 CONSENTS I TO RELIEVING THE SYRIANS WASHINGTON, D, C. Sept. 14.—The Turkish Government, in a communication received to day at the State Department, consents to shipment of relief supplies from the United States to famine sufferers in Syria. The action reverses the previous at titude of Turkish officials who had refused two urgent pleas by the Department for the privilege to make such shipments. Distribution of the supplies, which already have been offered in large quantity by Syrian and I Armenian relief societies would be made under the Turkish plan, through the port of Beirut. 'State Department officials be lieve that, inasmuch as the French Government has been anxious to get such supplies through and may itself contri bute, assent of the Entente Al lies for shipments through the blockade of Turkey may be con fidently The department regarded Tur key's action as especially time ly, since October 21 and 22 have been named in a proclamation by President Wilson as relief days for raising further funds and supplies for Syrians and Armen ians. The consent of the Ottoman Government with respect to Sy ria does not apply to Armenia, but negotiations are being con tinued for similar concessions there. As forwarded by the American Embassy at Constat tinople, Hie Turkish communica tion fixes only one condition, that the supplies-for Syria be | distributed from Beirut through the Red Cross and Red Crescent : societies. Instructions to arrange for transportation of 65 American women and children out of Pal estine on the cruiser Des Moines were cabled by the State De partment today, to the American Embassy at Constantinople. They will embark at Jaffa, where the cruiser is to deliver a supply of medicines and will be taken by the cruiser to the nearest Italian port and transferred to ocean liners for the United States. IB im I —"———-— COURT MARTIAL FOR MAN WHO LOST GORIZIA VIENNA, Sept. 15.—An Aus trian court-martial, sitting at Klagenfurt, has begun the trial of Gen. Riedel, who was in com mond in Gorizia, on a charge of having left his post on a pleasure trip on the eve of the Italian attack, and of having been ab sent during the first 48 hours of the Italian offensive. Two col onels have been charged with the same offence. TRANSCONTINENTAL AUTO RACE IS BEGUN PLYMOUTH, Mass., Sept.— An automobile trans-continen tal race against time, in hich the war department is taking an active interest, started froh Plymouth today. The finish is to be Fort Lawton, Seattle, Wash., and if plans materialize the last relay should reach its destination Saturday. RUSSIANS .IN THE FRENCH TRENCHES Some of the Itussians now tigiiring oil the western front are here seen IU a j French trench, wearing French helmets. General Lohvitsky, their commander, is leading an inspection party through the trench. f Two More Cases Of Infantile Paralysis Two additional new cases of infantile paralysis in its most vir ulent form have developed in this county, Grant and East Wheat field townships being the effected areas. The victims are William I R. Kanarr, Jr., five-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. William Kanarr, who resides about three miles from Cherrytree, and Mary Fay, three-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Piper, near Wehrum. Both children are similarly affected, both legs being par alyzed. Mr. Piper is the conductor of the Pennsylvania train known as "The Mountain Goat." Dr. E. E. Hileman of Hillsdale is attending the Kanarr boy, while Dr. W. A. Evans of Wehrum is attending the Piper child. Both cases have been reported ta the county medical inspector, William A. Simpson of Indiana, and the physician has visited both homes and placed them under strict quarantine. INDIANA COUNTY PLANT IS SOLD J. Blair Kennerly of Philadelphia, a coal operator, has con summated a deal for the purchase of the entire plant and holdings of the Meco Coal company, one and a half miles from Homer City, Indiana county, a 7 ong Yellow Creek, says the Dußois Courier. The considerations is about $lOO,OOO. The Meco Coal Company controlled 1,000 acres of Miller coal and about 600 acres of E seam coal. The plant has been in opera tion about two years and is considered one of the best plants in Indiana county. Mr. Kennerly recently took ovir the Wentz Smokeless Coal company's plant near Holsopple. ROBERT McINTYRE KILLED BY TRAIN Robet Mclntyre a prominent resident of BJairsville, was killed on the railroad at Greensburg Thursday while he was attempting to cross the tracks in front of an approaching train. Archbishop Bonzano in Strong Plea for Closer Christian Brotherhood JOHNSTOWN, Pa., Sept. 15.—Addressing the assemblage at a banquet which had been arranged i his honor by the Johns town council of the Knights of Columbus in the Fort-Stanwix hotel Sunday afternoon, the Most Rev. Archdishop John Bon zano, papal delegate to the United State, made an eloqquent plea for a closer union of people of all nationalties in America and for unity for God and country. He paid tribute to the members of the Knights of Columbus for the example of loyalty to their church and to their coun try that they are setting before the world. "Bigots have accused you of being disloyal to the flag of your country," he said pointing to two large flags—one the stars and stripes and another the flag of the Knights of Columbus. "Tell of the Knights of Columbus is your greatest encouragement to loy alty to your own flag—the stars and stripes. The archbishop complemented the people of Johnstown upon the occasion of the moming—the dedication of the new church of St. Anthony, which he was here to dedicate. "I wish also to thank the Knights of Columbus," he said. "I wish to thank you for showing yourself true knights. In the name of the head of the church, I thank you, too, for being so good to the Italian people." CIRCULATION BOOKS OP EX TO ALL ADVERTISERS REYNOLDSVILLE BOY SUFFOCATED, DIGGING CAVE WITH COMPANION REYNOLDSVILLE, Pa., Sept. 15.—Imitating cliff dwellers they had read about, Francis Howlett, aged 14, was suffocated and Francis Strouse, aged 14* was seriously injured, when a cave they were digging in the hillside on the outskirts of the town collapsed. The Howlett lad was dead when dug out and the Strouse boy unconscious. PENNSYLVANIA HAS A NEW TRIPLE ALLIANCE ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Sept. 15.—A new triple alliance has been farmed in Pennsylvania, according to L. R. Stevens, agri cultural expert for the Lehigh i Valley railroad, who addressed the Pennsylvania State Millers association here today. The alliance consists of the I farmer, the miller and the rail roads. As a result of this team work, said Mr. Stevens, almost | unprecedented prosperity has (sprung up in the agricultural districts. He lauded the farm bureaus in operation in the state; but while much had been done, he said, in educating the farmer in soil science and seed selection, yet there is a great opportunty for mprovement. Ha pledged the support of the rial road to any acton that the ml lers would take to intensify in terest among farmers in scienti fic farm management. The following officers were ele cted: President, S. H. Pyle, Mc- Donald; vice president, George B. Dayton, Towanda, and John M. Hay, Williamsport; treasure* E. J. Eshelman, Lancaster; H. B. White, Gloomsburg; Paul E. Eisler, Butler; Dr. C. M. St. | Clair, Latrobe, and A. H. Etzler, Thurmont, Md. $lOO,OOO LIBEL SUIT IS ANSWERED BY FOKD WASHINGTON, Sept., 15. Henry Ford, through counsel, filed in the District of Columbia supreme court today his answer in the $lOO,OOO libel suit brought against him by the Navy League of the United States on account of a nemspaper advertisecent impugning the motives the lea gue and its officers in their pre pardness propagranda. Mr. ord does not retract the statements complained of, but declares he had reason to believe they were true. HUNGARIAN PARLIAMENT HOLDS SECRET SESSION ZURICH, Sept. 15.—The first session of the Hungarian par liament was held on Tuesday when the qew political complies tions resulting from the entry of Rumania into the war were dis cussed. LIST OF LETTERS Remaining uncalled for in the Indiana office on September 9, 1916: Mery Biandas, John Binko Blanford (2 letters) Don Carna han, Mr. H. B. Clawson, Miss Eleanor Clark, Miss Hilda Carl son, S. J. Dickie, Miss Mary Iss culish, Miss Marie Gaul, M. W. Graft, Mr. George C. Knox, E. R. Linvingston, Mrs. Nancy Milesell, C. G. Meyers, Leonardo Manna, Mrs. Kate Ord, Mr. R. D. Pifer, Seriah Sleppy, Mr. H. S Smith. When inquiring for letters in this list please state that they were advertised giving date. Harry W. Fee, P.- M. FTVE CENTS
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