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VOLUME IV —No. 7
America Almost Alone in Rupture With Germany;
U-Boat Sinks Liner, J3 Other Ships Reported Lost
DANGER OF WAR WITH
GERMANY STILL PRESENT
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.—A state department official message
today said Ambassador Gerard had gone to Berne; another mes
sage said that he would leave soon.
Previously a message had come indicating that the German
government was delaying his transportation until it knew that
Count von Bernstorff had been satisfactorily passed, while still
another message indicated there was no difficulty and that all was
being arranged agreeably.
This conflict of reports puzzled officials, though they said the
latest report indicated that matters were adjusting themselves
and that Gerard would be quitting Germany very soon.
At any rate, officials did not believe there would be more than
a temporary check to Gerard's home coming.
A message saying Gerard was in Berne was received from
Ambassador Willard in Madrid, but in view of previous conflicting
messages the department was not sure Willard s information was
accurate.
Willard had been asked to communicate with Gerard in Ber
lin. He replied that he had received a message from Berne, signed
Gerard, and asked if he should forward the communication the
state department requested there. Gerard may be in Berne, but
it is suggested at the department that some embassy attache may
have gone ahead of the ambassador and sent the message to Mad
rid, signing Gerard's name. The state department has now cabled
to the American minister at Berne, asking if Gerard is there.
The United States is now well within the "danger zone" of
relations with Germany.
No indication is forthcoming that the imperial government
intends modifying the submarine program which brought the
break. In view of Foreign Secretary Zimmerman's utterance, offi
cials here believe Germany will go through to the end with her
U-boat campaign.
The general situation was described today as being the same
as last Saturday when the President went to Congress and noti
fied the world of the break.
VATICAN SUFFERS
FROM U-BOAT PLAN
MILAN, Feb. 9. The rela
tions of the Vav.caii with the
American Catholic Church, ac
cording to the Secolo, is serious
ly affected and almost prevent
ed by the German blockade no
tice, and protest has been made
to the Nuncios at Munich and
Vienna.
In Vatican circles it is said
that the Vienna Government
has replied that liberty of com
munication will remain assured
for letters between the Pope
and the Cardinals, and also for
the Vatican diplomatic pouch.
The Secolo says the Vatican
considers the blockade will be
the cause of material damage
through interference with the
tribute of "Peter's Pence",
which lately has fallen off in
Europe and was being gener
ously supplemented by Catholics
in the United States.
GERARD IS REPORTED
DETAINED AT POST TILL
BERNSTORFF QUITS U. S.
COPENHAGEN, Feb. 9. It
is officially stated that James W.
Gerard, the American Ambassa
dor to Germany, will not be al
lowed to leave Berlin until the
German Government is satisfied
as to the treatment of Count
von Bernstorff, the retiring Ger
man Ambassador at Washington
by the American Government.
SUPPORT BILL FOR 100
SUBMARINES
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.
Republican Senators in caucus
today decided to support the
Poindexter bill providing for im
mediate construction of 100 sub
marines for the protection of
the coast.
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CLEARFIELD COUNTY
LICENSES GRANTED
CLEARFIELD, Feb. 9.
Judge Bell has disposed of four
more of the licenses of Clearfield
county which have been pending
since license court, January 15.
The Judge has granted the ap
plication of S. A. Nelson House,
Dußois, and the breweries of
Dußois, Clearfield and Biglers.
..There still remain 16 whole
sale applications and about a
dozen retail applications which
have been held over, some until
April 1, and others until May 1.
On the Dußois side of the
mountains but two licenses have
been granted, the Nelson House
at Dußois, and Evergreen hotel,
at Falls Creek. In Dußois, where
there have been 11 hotel licenses
but one license has been grant
ed, the others being held up
either because of law or court
ruling violations. The prospects
are that during the month of
April there will be but one retail
license in the town.
The list stands 44 granted, 16
refused and 38 held up or contin
ued.
WALL STREET READY
TO RAISE WAR FUNDS
Everywhere in Wall street
yesterday was heard the confi
dent statement that there would
be earnest cooperation in every
financial center with the Presi
dent and the Secretary of the
Treasury in any plans they may
make for putting the country on
a war footing.
The Secretary has not com
municated to the New York
banks any suggestion as to what
he intends to do to raise the ne
cessary funds, but it is general-'
ly believed that bonds to the
amount of from $500,000,000 to
$1,000,000,000 will be offered for
sale the moment was is declared.
INDIANA, PA., SATURDAY, FEB, 10, 1917
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SELLS 500 BUSHELS OF
POTATOES AT $2 EACH
John M. Malcolm of White
township sold during the last
week to A. LaMantia & Bros.,
the Philadelphia street fruit
dealers, over 500 bushels of po
tatoes at $2 per bushel.
Mr. Malcolm harvested over
800 bushels of potatoes last sea
son, all the tubers being of the
Sir Walter Raleigh variety.
INDIANA MINING CONCERN
EXHAUSTS CANNEL VEIN
No future shipments of coal
will be made by the Savan Coal
company, which has been oper
ating the mine on the Lowry
farm at Rochester Mills, for the
reason that the pocket of cannel
coal is exhausted at this open
ing and the vein of soft coal
is too small to justify mining.
The mine is now in charge of
Samuel Bash, who will operate
on a limited scale and sell out
put to the country trade.
NEW JERSEY RESERVES
CALLED TO THE COLORS
NEWARK, N. J., Feb. 8.
The second battallion of the na
val reserve of New Jersey has
been called to-the colors. What
duty the naval militiamen are to
be assigned to has not been yet
made public.
ASKS POWER TO AVERT
ANOTHER PAPER CRISIS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.
The Federal Trade Commission
will ask congress for ample pow
er to prevent a future recur
rence of the recent crisis in the
white paper supply. The com
mission finished a report on its
several months' investigation to
day, and will present it to Con
gress Monday. The report re
views the situation at great
length, and asserts that if suffi
cient power is given the commis
sion it can prevent further
shortages and excessively high
prices.
FORMER INDIAN GIRL
MOTHER OF TRIPLETS
THREE CHUBBY GIRLS
Mrs. George Worden of Brad
iord, who before her marriage
was Miss Anna Runge of this
place, is the mother of triplets.
The mother and children are do
ing nicely. The babies were
named and weighed. No. 1 was
christened Wilhelma liuth. She
weighed four and one-half lbs.
No. 2 is Hazel Henrietta, five lbs.
No. 3 is Georgia Anna, and she
weighs four pounds.
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COMPANY F GETS ORDER
JOJE IN READINESS
Charles L. McLain, commander of Company F, Tenth Infan
try, of this city, has received a special communication from Adjt.
Gen. Thomas J. Stewart, to get the local company in all readiness
to depart for service at short notice and be ready to join the mobi
lization which will take place immediately 11 the declaration of
war is made.
The Indiana Company here comprises about 80 well-trained
and equipped guardsmen, already" outfitted with clothing, shoes,
guns and in fact all the necessary articles for actual warfare. All
the articles in each man's kit will be given immediate inspection,
to see that they are in perfect condition, and already the mem
bers of the company have been notified to be in readiness to re
spond to a call at any time.
County Commissioners to
Hand Out Liquor Licenses
If This Bill Becomes Law
HARRISBURG, Feb. 6.—Three bills to materially change the
Pennsylvania liquor laws were introduced in the Senate today,
in addition to a prohibition amendment.
A bill offered by Senator Croft, Montgomery, would take the
power of granting liquor licenses from the common pleas courts
and place it under the jurisdiction of county commissioners. It
provides that the number of retail licenses shall not exceed one
for each 1,000 inhabitants in any city, borough or township in
any county, but licenses now in effect shall not be revoked through
,ne population restriction. Petitions, remonstrances and all other
procedure now required must be«carried on through the agency
of the county commissioners. <
Senator R. E. Smith, introduced a county local option mea
sure providing for an election, upon petition of 24 per cent of the
qualified electors of any county, to determine whether licenses
should be granted in the county. Elections can be held at periods
of three years.
Senator H. W. Snyder, Blair, introduced a bill prohibiting the
manufacture, sale, exchange, ordering, giving away, furnishing
or otherwise disposing of, or having in possession with intent to
sell or give away, any alcoholic beverages containing one-half of
one per cent of alcohol. The bill provides for the law to become
effective January 1, 1918, and includes all patented medicines
containing more than the limited amount of alcohol. The mak
ing of wine and cider for home use is allowed, but not the manu
facture and sale of grain or wood alcohol. Penalties of from $lOO
to $5OO fine and imprisonment in jail from 30 to 60 days are pro
vided.
GAMBLING HOUSE WAS RAIDED
Charged with running a gambling house, Peter Stabo, who
runs a store in the Stadtmiller building on the north side of Phila
delphia street, was arrested Thursday morning. The raiding par
ty was composed of Sheriff Harry A. Boggs, District Attorney W,
N. Liggett and Constable Robert Kerr. It is understood that sev
eral players were there along with the proprietor. At a prelimin
ary hearing before 'Squire James A. Crossman, Stabo was released
on $lOOO bail pending his formal trial.
THAWED DYNAMITE ON A STOVE; TWO MEN INJURED
An attempt to thraw frozen dynamite on a stove caused the
serious injury of John Strovich, aged 21, and Felix Pruzursky,
aged 24, miners at Lucerne, this county, yesterday. The dyna
mite exploded, nearly wrecked a house and seriously injured both
men. They are in the Indiana hospital.
FOUR-PRONGED BUCK WHICH HAD BECOME A NUISANCE
TO FARMERS FOUND DEAD
A big four-pronged deer which has been spending several
months in the vicinity of the Stuchell school house, in Rayne town
ship, was killed by some unknown person recently. The animal
is said to have become a nuisance to the farmers in that vicin
ity, and to have abused the sheep.
INDIANA COUNTY SELLS COAL LAND
EBENSBURG, Feb. 8. A deed was left for record yester
day in the office of Recorder Daniel W. Good, by which the Indiana
Land & Improvement transferred to the Sterling Coal Company
the coal in 320 acres in Carroll township. The consideration re
cited in the deed is $1 and other valuable considerations.
UNNATURALIZED GERMAN
SAILORS ARE DISCHARGED
GALVESTON, Tex., Feb. B.
All sailors of German birth not
having full naturalization pap
ers have been discharged from |
the coast guard cutter Coman-!
che. It is understood here the
same step has been ordered on
all vessels ot the American navy
and related services. The men
discharged here held 'intention'
papers.
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Big Rush for
Citizenship
PITTSBURGH, Feb. B.—All rec
ords in the Pittsburgh naturalization
office were broken today when 107
men of foreign birth applied for
their first citizenship papers. Of
this uumber 61 of the applicants
were subjects of Austro-Hungarj
and 37 were German born.