WE DO FINE BOOK and JOB PRINTING TRY US! VOLUME lII—No. 48 EHPEROR FRANZ JOSEF IS DEAD Aged Ruler Succumbs to Catarrhal Illness; Archduke Charles Heir. LONDON, Nov. 22.—Emperor Franz Josef died last night at 9 o'clock at Schoenbrunn castle, according to a Reuter dispatch from Vienna. A Geneva dispatch said the sacrament was administered to the aged Emperor Saturday. The first intimation received here that Emperor Franz Josef's health was again the subject of solicitation was contained in a dispatch dated November 12, emanating from a Vienna news agency, which reported that the emperor had been suffering for some days with a slight catarrhal affection. Subsequent reports from various sources, more or less conflicting, represented that his condition was becoming worse, but none of them indicated that his illness threatened to reach a critical stage, and from Vienna came assurances that he was still able to give audiences to one or more ministers daily. What gave some credence to the suspicion that his condition was much graver than official bulletins indicated was the report, which still lacks official confirmation, that it had been decided to associate the heir to the throne, Arch Duke Charles Francis, in the government of the country and that he was to assume the posi tion December 2, the sixty-eighth anniversary of the Emperor's ascension to the throne. So far as is known here, Archduke Charles is still at the front in command of the army. Charles Francis is aged 27 and is a son of Archduke Charles Otto, Fanz Josef's brother. The death of Franz Josef is a remarkable climax to the long list of tragedies in the Hapsburg family—a list unparalleled in any other reigning house in Europe. He died in the midst of the world's greatest war, which he himself largely brought about by his determination to avenge the assassination of his heir, Arch duke Francis Ferdinand, as the result of an alleged Serbian con spiracy, while on a visit to Bosnia, June 28, 1914. MANY FOREIGN SPEEDERS AT UNIONTOWN UNIONTOWN, PA., Nov. 23. v-It will be a polyglot bunch of drivers who will compete for the $4,250 in prizes and Universal Film trophy in the inaugural meet Thanksgiving Day of the Uniontown Speedway associa tion. Many nationalities are represented, with the foreign talent predominating. This lat ter fact is pronounced by Direc tor of Contests Whalen to be un precedented in the annals of American motordom. More na tionalities are represented than in any big speedway meet ever held. All of the entrants in the big international contest have followers among their country men in this locality and enthusi asm is now running high. Following is a list of the driv ers, their nationality and car, in cluding relief drivers and me chanicians : Hughie Hughes, English, Hos kins Special; Ira Vail, American J. J. R. Special; John DePalma, Italian, J. R. Special; Arthur Klein, German-American, Craw ford; Barney Newgard, Danish, Crawford; Frank Galvin, Irish, Premier; Dave Lewis, English, Premier; Charley Devlin, Amer ican, Deusenberg; Jimmy Bene dict, American, Blue Bird; Bert Watson, Sweedish, Olsen; Milt Mcßride, Scotch-American, Ol sen ; George Buzane, Greek, Due senberg; Ralph DePalma, Ital ian, Mercedes; George Adams, American, Adams Special; Jas. Myers, American, Pugh Special Louis Chevrolet, Franco-Swiss Frontenac; Otto Henning, Ger man, Ogren; Hugh Ogren, Swed ish, Ogren; Jack Gable, Pennsyl vania Dutch, Erbes Special; Wil bur Monahan (entered in deal ers race) Irish, Packard Grey hound. Frank Galvin and Dave Lewis arrived here yesterday after noon. Their cars are en route to Uniontown. THE PA TRIOT Tuning up the racing cars for the Thanksgiving speeders will commence Friday. The $3,000 Universal trophy is expected to arrive in Union town today from New York and will be placed on exhibition. The latest entries are the two Ogren models. They will be driv en by Hugo Ogren, designer of the machines, and Otto Henning of Chicago. YOUNG MURDERER SAWS BARS OF JAIL CELL PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa., Nov. 23.—Henry W. Mottern, aged 17 who was convicted of killing William Haines of Sprankles Mills, March 22 and was sentenc ed to be electrocuted Jan. 22, sawed his way to liberty from the Jefferson county jail late to day. Immediately after his es cape had been discovered, poss es were organized and a search begun, but no trace of the fugi tive has been found. * With Mottern was George Graham, aged 18, who was awaiting sentence to the peni tentiary for aggravated assault and battery with intent to kill. After leaving their cells, both opened a skylight above the cor ridor and crawled onto the roof. By means of a rope made of blankets they dropped 15 feet to the ground. JACK LONDON IS DEAD IN CALIFORNIA HOME SANTA ROSA, CAL., Nov. 23 —Uraemi was the cause of the death of Jack London, the nov elist, according to a statement issued today by the physician who attended him. He ate a hearty dinner Tuesday night and was found unconscious yes terday by a Japanese servant. Death occurred at 7:45 o'clock last night after he had been un conscious several hours. Published Weekly b>- the Patriot Publishing Company INDIANA, PA. SATURDAY, NOV 1916 v Jo ' bsl COPYRIGHT MUTUAL FILM CORP. Villa Defeated in Assault Upon First Line Trench of Defenses Chihuahua City EL PASO, TEX., Nov. 23. Francesco Villa withdrew his surviving forces in defeat from Chihuahua City at 6:15 o'clock tonight after a battle of seven hours during which he made fruitless attempts to carry Gen. Trevino's protecting works by assault, according to reports from Juarez. CREEKSIDE LADY PAYS BILL AFTER 11 YEARS. "The faith of F. B. Curter & Bros., Conemaugh merchants, in their fellow beings took a decided rise when they received the fol lowing communication together with a check for $4.71," says the Johnstown Democrat: Creekside, Pa., Nov. 20, 1916. "Gentlemen:—ln looking over old papers last August, I found the enclosed statement, which shows there is owing you a balance of $3.91. Enclosed you will find a check for $4.71, being principal and interest compounded for 11 years. Yours very truly, MRS. JOHN E. HART McINTYRE MAN STOLE THE FUNDS OF POLISH SOCIETY Stanley Saraman, of Mclntyre, is in the county jail, awaiting action by the court, after having pleaded guilty before Justice of the Peace, J. A. Crossman to the theft of funds belonging to a Polish society of that place. Saraman was the buddy and room mate of Stanley Popik, treasurer of the organization. When Po pik went to work in the mines on Sunday he secreted the society's tunds in his room at the lodging house. Saraman is alleged to have taken them and then to have come to Indiana in an automo bile. When Popik returned from work at noon he discovered the theft and with Sam Maruco came to town to hunt Saraman. They found him in a local restaurant and notified Sheriff Harry Boggs, who placed the man in jail after securing $49 from him. When taken before Justice of the Peace Crossman Monday morning, Saraman entered a plea of guilty. MAHONING SCHOOL HOUSE IS DESTROYED BY FIRE The Mahoning school in East Mahoning township was de stroyed by fire \\ ednesday. The blaze originiated through a de tective flue. The teacher, Prof. Snyder, had built a fire in the stove and a few minutes later discovered the building was ablaze. AUTOS FOR RURAL CARRIERS Instructions have been issued by the United States Postoffice Department intended to cover the use of automobiles for rural routes. The postoffice regulations specifically state that nothing pertaining to horsedrawn vehicles shall be considered to be pro hibitive of the use of motor vehicles on rural mail routes. Gen Trevino repulsed a fourth massed attack by Villa forces late today, the bondits being driven from their temporary en trenchments with heavy losses, it was announced tonight. The de facto troops are now pursu ing the bandits toward the south the same report from Chihauhau City stated. CAPTURE OF ORSOVA NOW PREDICTED Berlin Also Claims Allied Advance North of Monastir Has Been Checked. BERLIN, Nov. 23.—The re treat of the Rumanian garrison at Orsova, estimated at an army corps in strength, has been cut off by the Austro-German army of General von Falkenhayn. Dispatches from the Ruman ian front today indicated that the capture of Orsova and its Rumanian garrison would be the next big victory announced in that theatre of war. While the Germans and Aus tro-Hungarians have been cut ting deep into the heart of Ru j mania, the German allies have also succeeded in halting the ad vance of the entente forces near Monastir in Macedonia. How ever, the big battle which de veloped along the new line of the German and Bulgarian forces, north, west and east of Monastir continues with unabated fury. Aid for Rumanians. Russian reinforcements have TENTATIVE MOVEMENT * FOR PEACE STARTED WASHINGTON, Nov. 22. First unofficial moves toward concerted peace efforts headed by the United States are now under way, it was learned today on high official authority. Am erican diplomatic representa tives in the belligerent capitals of Europe are "feeling out" the temper of those countries to as certain how such a movement would be received. The aid of the important neutral countries of Europe and South America is enlisted, it was stated. The death of the Austrian em peror has halted the movement for the present. The new ruler of the dual monarchy is under stood, however, to look favorab ly upon any scheme to bring "peace with honor" to the cen tral allies. It is stated by offi cials here, that unless positive guarantees are given informally that all of the countries now at war will look favorably upon a peace proposal from the United States, the proposal will be with held until later. The administration has also received several reports from Americans recently returned from the warring nations. It is understood that the suggestion when made will take the form of a mediation conference. ALLEGED MOONSHINER IS CAUGHT AT WILMERDING What the arresting officers claim is a moonshine camp was raided last Tuesday night on the bank of Turtle creek, Wilmerd ing, and George Miksk, 38 years old, taken into custody by Deputy United States Marshall Frank C. Beatty and a squad of Federal agents. The arrest followed an investigation to leam where foreigners of the district secured a supply of white corn whiskey. Miksk occupied a two-story frame dwelling and the officers say they confiscated an old-fashioned still and two kegs, one containing 10 gallons and the other five gallons of com whiskey. Miksk was placed under $5,000 bail for a hearing before United States Com missioner Roger Knox next Tuesday. WAGNER DEAD MARCH STARTS RIOT IN ROME ROME, Nov. 22.—An attempt to introduce some of Wagner's music into a concert conducted by Toscanini resulted in an up roar which brought the per formance to a premature conclu sion. The orchestra had com CIRCULATION BOOKS OPEN TO ALL ADVERTISERS just reached the Rumanian the atre of war to help the Ruman ian attempt to stem the Austro- German conquest of the king dom. News of the arrival of these new troops was contained in a war office statement today. Artillery firing is reported from Drobudja. Clearing weather is giving rise to more intense artillery ac tivity on the eastern front. The German war office in an official announcement today says that big guns are in action all the way from the Baltic to the Car pathians. Entente troops, operating east of Ochrida lake, have been de feated by the Bulgar-German forces, and put to flight, says a war office statement today on Macedonian operations. Strong attacks by the allied troops east of Paralove were repulsed. GEE, BUT IT WILL BE COLD IN PITTSBURGH THAT WEEK Mayor Joseph G. Armstrong today received a telegram from Thomas A. Dunn, who is attend ing a convention of ice manu facturers in Buffalo, N. Y., stat ing that three ice men's organi zations had voted to hold their conventions in Pittsburgh in 1917. The conventions will draw about 500 delegates from all ov er the United States in addition to many cold storage and ware house men and representatives of associated interests. The telegram was turned over to President Robert Garland, of the Chamber of Commerce. BRUMBAUGH KEEPS OUT OF PROBE HARRISBURG, Nov. 23. Gov. Brumbaugh this morning in a statement to newspaper men concerning his attitude on the insurance investigations be ing conducted by State Insur ance Commissioner J. D. O'Neil, said: "These investigations are purely and entirely matters of the department. They have not come to me nor do I expect them to reach me. The matter will be adjusted in the department according to the law and the equities in the case." menced the funeral march from "Gotterdammerung" when there were loud shouts of "It is for the victims of Padua." A storm of imprecations against Wagner and Germany came from all parts of the great auditorium and the concert had to be aban doned. FIVE CENTS
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