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VOLUME IV —NO. I 8
WILSON HONORS HE
RO OF THE HAM
French Leader is Presented to President
in Historic Blue Room.
WASHINGTON, April 26.—The question of sending American
troops to France this year was the principal matter discossed at
a two hoor conference between Secretary of War Baker and
Marshal Joffre of the French commission this afternoon.
Mr. Baker was accompanied to the conference at the White
residence, where the French officials are qoartered, by General
Scott, chief of staff, and Captain Cootes, the latters aide.
Second $200,000,000
Loan Way Go to Italy
WASHINGTON, April 26.
It became known this afternoon
that Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo will make a second is
sue of certificates of indebted
ness within the next ten days to
raise the second $200,000,000 to
be used in the general plan for
financing the entente allies. It
is believed that this second loan
will go to Italy.
JUDGE RUPPEL PROHIBITS
WAR TALK IN SALOONS
SOMERSET, April 25—Judge
W. H. Ruppel, of Somerset coun
ty, has issued a decree instruct
ing all saloonkeepers to prohibit
war discussions in their places
of business. The penalty for vi
olations of this rule will be the
revocation of licenses.
WILSON STATUE
FOR FRANCE
DEAUVILLE, France, April
24. —Upon the initiative of May
or Le Hoc, a committee of citi
zens has been appointed for the
purpose of erecting a statue of
President Wilson here.
VANDERGRIFT'S VACANT
LANDS NOW IN GARDENS
VANDERGRIFT, PA., April
26.—Farming and gardening
has been inaugurated by Gener
al Manager D. A. Barrett of the
American Sheet and Tin Plate
Company. After a series of con
ferences between J. F. Horn,
president of the Vandergrift
Land and Improvement Com
pany, and Mr. Barrett, it was de
cided that about-40 or 50 acres
of vacant land in Vandergrift
would be turned over to the
American Sheet and Tin Plate
Company free of charge. The
land was then plowed, harrowed
and made ready for seeding and
laid out in 50x100 foot plots.
EX-ENVOY OF ITALY TO
AMERICA GOES TO TOKIO
ROME, April 25.—Marquis
Cusani-Confallioneri, former I
talian ambassador to the United
States has been appointed am
bassador of Italy to Tokio.
THE PA
Marshal Joffre explained in
detail the military situation
on the western front and the
great need of additional
troops, which has been evi
denced by the emergency call
by the British government
for 500,000 more men.
That the United States can
be of inestimable service to
the common cause by sending
troops to the firing line in
France at the earliest possibie
moment is the conviction of
the hero of the battle of the
Marne.
He expressed the opinion
that the dispatch of even a
small expeditionary force of
50,000 men this season not
only would be able to render
valuable aid to the French
and English, but would in
spire with new enthusiasm
the warriors who have held
the western front for nearly
three years.
IDLE GROUND CRIME
"In the war situation that
now confronts the country I be
lieve that idle ground is a crime
and the owner of it is a 'slacker'
if he himself does not plant a
garden on it or allow some one
else to do so." This was the
statement of Charles Lathrop
Pack, president of the national
emergency food garden commis
sion.
"Two billion dollars is the es
timated cost of our first year at
war," continued Mr. Pack.
"Thousands upon thousands of
dollars of that can be met if the
man with a plot of ground will
plant a garden and thus deliver
food to himself 'f. o. b. the kitch
en door.' He will also relieve the
railroads of a great transporta
tion problem.
"I have just come from Ohio,
where the secretary of the agri
cultural board of that state says
Ohio has a smaller food supply
today than when the civil war
started, when the population
was only half what it is today.
"That condition exists all over
the country. The wheat crop is
going to be short, Secretary
Houston says. What are we go
ing to do about it? Are there
going to be bread tickets in this
great country, whose resources
cannot be measured ?
"We must plant as never be
fore. We must make the soil
pay out as never before. In this
work of garden planting the
boys and girls, the older men
and women can help and there
by help the others when they
have to go to the front."
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INDIANA, PA., SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 1917
'NATION LOOKS TO YOU TO BE READY,"
DANIELS TELLS ANNAPOLIS GRADUATES
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Of fiCftPEMY, HERDED BY SEC. DANIELS FIND SUPT\ EBEELE)
JoMiphuß Daniels, secretary of the navy,
heM up to 188 midshipmen who received
Largest Flag In County
Displayed at Iselin
Unquestionably the largest
A::icr!cr.:rin Indiana county
was raised to the top of a 56-foot
pole at Iselin, last Sunday after
noon. The flag measured 12 1-2
by 25 feet.
The Iselin Italian Band led the
parade from the town hall fol
lowed by eight foreign societies
and about 200 public school chil
dren.
The Band circled the flag pole
and played "The Star Spangled
Banner," everyone joining in the
song while the flag was raised
to the top of the pole.
Mr. W. B. Wardrop, Superin
tendent of the mines, introduced
Rev. Culbertson who made a
thrilling address on Patriotism,
followed by Rev. Barton, who
spoke on the same subject to the
Slavish and Polish. The last
speaker, Mr. Tony Michelazzi,
talked to the Italians on Loyalty
to the Stars and Stripes. Every
body joined in singing "My
Country 'Tis of Thee." There
were about 200 out-of-town peo
ple present.
The people of Iselin both for
eign and Americans, feel proud
to say that they have the pretti
est and largest flag that floats
in Indiana county.
CARRANZA WARNS GERMANS NOT TO MASS AT BORDER
WASHINGTON, April 26.—Official advices to the state de
partment today said that the Mexican government had warned
Germans in Mexico that any concentration of Germans near the
American border will be followed immediately by their arrest.
In conveying this notice the Mexican authorities explained
that they could do no less in view of the fact that a state of war
exists between Germany and the United States.
Officials of the American Government were gratified by this
first practical manifestation of Mexico's proclaimed neutrality.
President Carranza's recent decree providing a heavier export
tax on oil and its derivatives has not been construed by the state
department as an intentional blow at Great Britain, but merely
what the Mexican government calls a measure to raise much-need
ed money.
their diplomas from liim the record of the
heroes of the navy, particularly Admiral
AUSTRIAN!) MAY NOT
HOLD OUT TILL FALL
AMERICANS SAY
GENEVA, Switzerland, April
26.—The American Consuls
from Prague, Trieste and Fiume
with several Americans, have
just arrived here. They say
that Austro-Hungarian politics
has been completely changed
since the advent of the new Em
peror, who wants to detach his
country from German influence.
The majority of the empire
would gladly make a separate
peace, especially the Hungarians
and Slavs of Bohemia, who now
realize that they are fighting
for a German cause. The mis
ery in Southern Austria and
along the Adriatic is« terrible;
women and children especially
are suffering, for example at
Trieste, which is expecting daily
an attack by sea and land from
the Italians.
An American lady paid $5 for
a pair of gloves, while boots
cost $75. Americans state that
it is doubtful if the Austro-Hun
garians can hold out until the
new crops.
Photos by American Press Association.
Dewey, and urged them to go into the
service with the bright record of these
former American sea fighters as shining
marks toward which to strive.
The graduates were told by the secre
tary that the nation expected them to be
ready "for the day that may come—how
soon, who can tell?—when upon your cool
ness and knowledge and leadership and
ability to shoot straight may depend the
fate of a decisive naval engagement."
Called to the colors three months ahead
of time because of the German crisis, the
members of the class, which would not in
ordinary circumstances have been gradu
ated until June, have already taken up
their duties as ensigns.
Secretary Daniels spoke as the repre
sentative of President Wilson, who had
been asked to deliver the graduation ad
dress, but had found it impossible to do
so because of the international situation.
"I bring you the blessings of your com
mander in chief, who sends you a mes
sage of confidence and bids you godspeed,"
said Mr. Daniels. "His heart is with you
today."
Pictures show Secretary Daniels and Su
perintendent Eberle of the academy head
ing the academy's officers and the gradu
ating class lined up in front of Bancroft
hall.
WILLIAM H. MCGREGOR
KILLED SELF BY SHOOTING
William H. McGregor, aged 55
years, former president of the
Independent Oil Company, of In- j
diana, committed suicide at Lan
caster, Pa., on Monday evening,
by shooting himself through the
head with a revolver. It is said
that Mr. McGregor went to Lan
caster last Saturday to visit his
nephew, Clark McGregor, secre
tary of the oil company. For
several years he had been suf
fering from nervous breakdown
and insomnia and was closing
arrangements for taking a com
plete rest when he was seized
with ah attack of melancholy
that overwhelmed his physical
resistance.
"Billy" McGregor, as he was
familiarly known to Indiana
friends, had a genial disposition,
a good-natured fellow that made
friends wherever he went.
The body was brought to his
late home on North Sixth St.,
Tuesday evening, and funeral
services were held Thursday af
ternoon at 2:30 o'clock. He
leaves his widow, Mrs. Julia Mc-
Gregor; two sons, Paul and Wil
liam H. McGregor, Jr. Brothers
and sisters living are: Daniel E.,
and ex-Postmaster James C. Mc-
Gregor, of Indiana; Mrs. D. J.
Carson, of Dußois; Mrs. Harry
Matthews, of Tarentum; Mrs.
William Rubright, of Bracken
ridge ; Harvey McGregor, of Du-
Bois; Miss Loll McGregor, John
and Frank McGregor, and Mrs.
| Harry Repine, all of Indiana.
MANY ARE KILLED IN ITALIAN EARTHQUAKE.
ROME, April 27.—Many persons have been killed in an earth
quake in central Italy. The shocks centered in Tuscany and Um-
The greatest damage was done in the vicinity of Monterchy,
near Arezzo.
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Rome Hears Kaiser
Is Being Urged
to Abdicate
Two Family Councils Declared
to Have Been Held.
ROME, April 24.—The Corn
ere d'ltalia, the Clerical organ,
declares that it is able to con
firm reports, published in the
Spanish newspapers, that the
immediate following of the Ger
man Emperor is exerting pies
sure on him to abdicate. The
paper says that at a recent
meeting of the Hohenzollern
family one member, bolder than,
the rest, intimated that the Em
peror might save the situation
by following the example of the
Emperor Nicholas.
The German monarch is re
ported to have turned pale, and
after observing that the general
opinion was against him, left the
room, muttering, "We shall see."
The same evening he summoned
another family council. The
Chancellor and some of the Min
isters were present, but what
ever passed remains unknown.
Little importance is attached
to this story in Italian political
circles. In these quarters it is.
thought that the story has a
German origin, and is put out
with the intention of influencing
opinion.
QUARTERLY INSPECTION
ON 8., R. & P. RY.
Quarterly inspection of the
property of the Buffalo, Roch
ester & Pittsburgh Ry., south of
Dußois is being made by general
officers of the company this
week. A special train bearing
the party arrived at Indiana on
Monday evening.
The idea of the trip is to keep
in close touch with conditions at
each station, and, in addition to
interviewing agents and other
employes of the road, the oppor
tunity is afforded shippers and
town officials to talk over mat
ters of interest with the railway
officials.
In the party were: General
Manager E. F. Robinson, Gener
al Freight Agent F. W. Bale,.
General Passenger Agent H. E.
Huntington, Manager Purchases
and Stores W. R. Shoop, Coal
Freight Agent E. A. Niel, Assis
tant Treasurer A. C.
Supt. of Car Service J. E. Burnes
General Supt. E. J. Devans, En
gineer Maintenance of Way G.
C. Cloaver, General Storekeeper
W. J. Sidey, General Car Inspec
tor C. E. Peiffer, Division Engi
neer E. W. Hammond, Store
keeper 0. T. Burleigh, Superin
tendent A. B. White, Manager of
News Bureau A. M. Taylor, Dis
trict Claim Agent N. Kohut.
OFFERS NAVY
FREE COAL.
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CLEARFIELD, April 25.— H.
B. Swope, of Madena, this coun
ty, has offered to give the Navy-
Department, one carload of coal
each month free. Employes of
his mine enlisting are to receive
their jobs upon returning from
war and dependents who need
help will be taken care of during:
the war.
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