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VOLUME IV —No. 5
GERMAN NEWSPAPERS SAYS
TEUTON LOSSES IN WAR HAVE
BEEN ABOITJWO MILLION
BERLIN, Jan. 24—Estimating the total German losses in
the war at about 2,000,000, the National Zeitung of Berlin says
that there are available sufficient forces to carry on the war for
several years more. The newspaper gives available figures of
casualties and continues:
"The first impression obtained from these lists is that the num
ber of dead is relatively small in view of the fact that so many
powerful offensives have been undertaken, as well as the defen
sive actions of unheard of difficulties, such as that of the Somme.
This shows that the Germans are more sparing of their forces
than one believed.
"Nevertheless the losses mean an enormous bleeding of the
nation's body; but it is not so great that Germany will not be
able to carry on the war for several years more. If the total
losses are calculated at about 2,000,000 the German reserves would
still number 7,000,000 out of the 9,000,000 with which the war
was begun. On the other hand large numbers of young men have
reached the age of military service during the war. According to
a conservative calculation Germany has had in this war an addi
tion of 1,500,000 in her forces."
LICENSE COURT IS OVER—HEARINGS SCHEDULED
FOR WEDNESDAY
License Court is over. After being in session for a little over
two days and a half, the last hearings were held before Judge J.
N. Langham Wednesday afternoon, and Court adjourned Wed.
evening at 4 o'clock, until next Monday at 10 o'clock, when it is
expected the decisions will be made by the court.
THAWS DYNAMITE—FATALLY INJURED
SALTSBURG, Jan. 26.—An investigation has revealed that
Alex Tonosko, an employe of the Howard Gas Coal Co. met his
death Friday when he attempted to thaw a quantity of dynamite
in some boiling water. He was terribly maimed.
JOHOVICS NAMED INDIANA CAPTAIN
At a meeting of the Athletic association of Indiana State
Normal school here Saturday afternoon Ross Lytle of State Col
lege, Pa., was elected captain of the baseball team and Frank Jo
hovics of Pittsburgh was chosen captain of the football team for
the next season.
Each player is a vigorous and efficient worker and has excel
lent executive ability.
DAMAGE DONE IN THIS COUNTY BY HIGH WIND
Much damage was done throughout this county by the high
wind which followed the heavy snow and rain last Sunday. Win
dows were shattered in a number of Indiana homes and reports
from the rural districts tell of the unroofing of barns and sheds
and the uprooting of orchard trees.
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RECEIVERS HAVE BEEN APPOINTED FOR PENN
ENAMEL COMPANY
Attorney James L. Jack and D. R. Tomb have been appointed
receivers for the Penn Enamel Sink Co., of Indiana, which is in
financial trouble. Judge J. N. Langham made these appointments
Friday and directed the reecivers to take full charge of the oper
ation of the plant until further order from the court. It is said
that plans which have not been fully developed will provide for the
future affairs of the company, and that when these plans ma
ture the receivers will be discharged.
CURRY COMB IS OFFERED WITH 24 ORANGES BY LOCAL
BARGAIN GIVER
Some queer combinations have been offered in advertisements 1
by merchants, but John Bennett, the main street grocer, is be
lieved to have made a new record in an advertisement which of
fers a curry comb with two dozen oranges.
BACK FROM MEXICAN BORDER • !
Capt. Richard W T . Watson and Corporal Paul Buterbaugh,
who have been doing military duty on the Mexican border, have
returned home. The staff of Gen. Clement with which they were
connected, was mustered out at Harrisburg last Friday.
mm ARRESTS MURDER SUSPECT
CAPTURE AT HEILWOOD IS MADE UNDER PECULIAR
CIRCUMSTANCES
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Philip Bruno, arrested by Detective Paul Azzara in a mining ]
settlement near Heilwood Tuesday night, was taken to Verona, Pa. j <
yesterday, where he is wanted in connection with a murder com- 1 1
mitted December 25. The arrest was made under peculiar cir- j i
cumstances.
Although not searching for him, Azzara found Bruno while i
visiting in a mining settlement. He thought Bruno was acting
suspiciously and he placed him under arrest. The detective got
into communication with the Pittsburgh police and furnished them <
with a description of the man. He was informed that a man ans
wering that description was wanted in Verona. Azzara then not
ified the Verona authorities and the constable arrived in Indiana
yesterday morning and identified Bruno.
THE PA TRIOT
Published Weekly by the Patriot: Publishing Company
INDIANA, PA., SATURDAY, JAN, 27, 1917
RUTH LAW PUTS NEW PLANE THROUGH PACES
Photo by American Press Association.
Ruth Law. with Victor Carlstrom, trying out the specially built monster triplane at Norfolk, Va. With this
she expects to cross the continent next spring.
FORBIDDEN TO FURNISH
SHELLS FOR OUR NAVY
Hadfield's Limited Restricted So Long as
Exigencies of War Continue
LONDON, Jan. 24. The British government has refused
permission to Hadfield's Limited to proceed with work on the
contract for shells for the American navy "so long as the exigen
cies of war continue."
The announcement is made in the form of an official notice
by Dr. Christopher Addison, minister of Munitions, in which at
tention is called to the fact that the entire steel output is under
his control.
Typewritten Records
Permitted In Effort
To Save Boy Slayer
SUPREME COURT MAKES A
SPECIAL RULING IN FA
VOR OF HAINES
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 25.
The state supreme court in ses
ion here in consideration of the
poverty of Ernest Haines, 18
years old, of Sprankles Mills,
Jefferson county, Pa., under sen
tence of death with Henry Ward
Mottarn, for the murder of
Haines' father, had granted him
permission to file typewritten
copies af the lower court's pro
ceedings, instead of the usual
custom of submitting the peti
tion in printed form. The peti
tion to file typewritten records,
filed by Haines' counsel, sets
forth that Haines has exhausted
all his money, $2OO, in meeting
the expenses of his trial and the
two subsequent hearings before
the board of pardons, the cost of
his appeal to the supreme court
having been defrayed by his un
cle, W. W. Shaffer, of Phillips-'
burg, Mont.
The estimated cost of the
printed copies of the record of
his trial and the paper books of
counsel is in excess of $5OO. Re
cently it is set forth in the peti
tion, Haines' uncle and a brother
also of Phillipsburg, have for
warded him sufficient funds to
defray the cost of typwritten pa
pers bearing on the case. Haines
counsel, W. L. McCracken and
William T. Darr, have agreed to
represent him without charge.
The case is listed for argu
ment February 12.
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INDIANA PEOPLE LEFT FOR CALIFORNIA
John M. \\ ilson, Mr. and Mrs. Stacy H. Smith and children, of
this place, leit here Saturday for Califomia, where they expect to
make their homes.
ITALY LOANS RUSSIA
MONEY FOR SUPPLIES
PARIS, Jan. 23. Several
Italian banks, acting in concert,
and headed by the Bank of Italy,
have loaned 250,000,000 lire to
the Russian government, says a
Milan dispatch to the Temps.
The proceeds of the loan are
to be applied to making pay
ments for war supplies purchas
ed in Italy, principally aviation
materials.
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KANSAS GETS DRY BILL
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TOPEKA, Kan., Jan. 25.—An
anti-liquor bill presented to the
Kansas Legislature today by the
temperance committee of the
lower house would prohibit ship
ment of liquor into the state ex
cept for medicinal purposes and
the sacrament.
ITALIAN IMMIGRANT SINGS
WAY INTO U. S.
BOSTON, Jan. 25.—Dominic
Pacificis, 30 years old, sang his
way into the country today.
When he arrived recently in the
steerage of the steamer Cretic
from Italy, he was held by the
immigration officials because of
his imperfect physial ccondition
"Give me a chance," said Pa
cificio. "I am an opera singer."
"Sing, then," challenged an in
spector.
Before the board of special in
quiry Pacificio sang an aria from
"La Tosca." At its conclusion
applause echoed through Com
monwealth pier and the board of
inquiry unanimously voted that
it was not likely Pacificio would
become a public charge. He said
he would go to Philadelphia to
join a brother, Guilli Mandolfe,
a priest.
WILSON PEACE PROPOSAL
1 CRITICISED IN CANADIAN
SENATE AS IMPROPER
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NATIONS NEUTRAL AND
NOT MAKING SACRIFICES
HAS NO VOICE IN
1 NEGOTIATIONS
OTTAWA, Ont., Jan. 25—The
peace proposals of President
s Wilson were criticized in the Ca
• nadian senate today by Senator
' Pope who represents on'e of the
English speaking districts of the
province of Quebec and who has
been a member of parliament
, for many years.
Senator Pope offered a resolu
. tion providing that "in the opin
ion of the senate of Canada, on
ly representatives of nations
which have engaged in the pres
j ent war should participate in the
negotioations for peace.
In support of his resolutions,
he said that the horizon of the
future has been broadened to
| Canada's visions by the great e
vents which had begun march
ing forward in Europe with the
j declaration of war more than
;two years ago and by the decis
ion of Canada to do her part in
shaping those events.
Never before had any British
colony offered the sacrifices of
men and money which Canada
iwas making today, he declared.
Observing that representatives
of nations which had not seen fit
Ito participate in the struggle
1 were taking the liberty of mak
i ing suggestions as to the terms
of settlement of the conflict, he
said he thought it proper that I
Canada, which was sharing in
the conflict, should express
through the senate an opinion as
to who was entitled to pass upon
I terms of peace.
MRS ELIZABETH
DOWNER DEAD
Mrs. Elizabeth J. Downer,
mother of W. M. Downer, sup
erintendent of the Jefferson & j
Clearfield Coal and Iron Com
pany, died in the home of the
son, whom she had been visiting
Wednesday evening at 11:45 o'-
clock. The deceased was 68
years old and death was due to
cancer. She leaves her husband,
George F. Downer; two sons, W.
M., of Ernest and F. R. of Bel
levernon, and one daughter, Mrs.
A. R. Miller of Philadelphia.
The remains were taken on the
12:01 train to Bellevernon, !
where the funeral services will
be conducted and interment
made in the West Hill cemetery.
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Austrian Attack
On Skis
REPULSED BY ITALIAN
TROOPS—SHARP FIGHT
ING NEAR GORIZIA
ROME, Jan. 24. Austrian
soldiers wearing skis made an
attack on the Italians on Mon
day night in the Tonale district,
but were repulsed, the War Of
fice announced today.
Last night the Austrians
launched a counter-attack
against intrenchments which
the Italians had retaken south
east of Gorizia, but were driven
off by the Italian batteries.
BERLIN, Jan. 24.—Yester
day's report from Austrian
headquarters says that near
Gorizia Austro-Hungarian de
tachments of riflemen took a
trench, 137 prisoners and three
machine guns.
50 KILLED—3OO HURT BY
PACIFIC EARTHQUAKE
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 25.
( Fifty persons were killed and
[ 300 injured by a serious earth
quake which shook the Island of
Bali, a Dutch possession in the
Malay archipelago.
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99 INDICTED IN OHIO
VOTE FRAUD PROBE
. ■ CINCINNATI, Jan. 25. Six
; sealed indictments containing' '
. the names of 99 defendants were
■ returned by the Federal grand
! jury in the vote fraud probe
! here today. It was announced
> the names of those indicted
; would not be made public until
after they had been taken into
custody.
STATE INQUIRY SURE
DESPITE POSSIBLE VETO
PENROSE FORCES TO RE
SORT TO CONCURRENT 1
RESOLUTION
HARRISBURG, Jan. 25—Gov
ernor Brumbaugh will not be
able to prevent a probe of his
administration by vetoing the
Sproul resolution. If the execu
tive disapproves the resolution
when it reaches him within the
next two weeks, the Penrose
leaders say they will, by means
of a concurrent resolution, cre
ate a legislative investigation
commission and provide an ap
propriation for the expenses by
some other measure. Such a
resolution would not require ex-.
ecutive action.
The Sproul resolution must go
to the governor, as it carries an
appropriation. A concurrent
resolution cannot carry an ap
propriation; therefore, if it is
necessary to put through such a
measure, another means must
be found of providing for the ex
penses of the investigation. It
could be put in the general ap
propriation bill or carried in a
separate measure. However,
the governor would have the last
whack at them and could apply
his veto.
While the governor's lieuten
ants have said the executive
will veto the Sproul measure,
others are inclined to believe, in
the light of recent exposures,
the governor will be compelled
to sign the measure or place
himself before the public as one
fearing an investigation. This
is one reason why the Penrose
leaders are placing such a reso
lution before him. On the other
hand, if the governor signs the
resolution, the Penrose leaders
will name the men to do the in
vestigating.
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