WE DO FINE BOOK and JOB PRINTING TRY US! VOLUME IV — No. 20 War Board of Italy Reaches United States Slips Into Ne\v York Unheralded and Al most Unnoticed Aboard a Passenger Steamship—Six Members of Party Will Spend Few Days. New York, May 10.—Italy's war mission to the United States slipped into New York unheralded and almost unno ticed aboard a passenger steam ship last night. The six commis soners are stopping at the Wal dorf-Astoria for a few days be fore going to Washington to confer with administration offi cials and to tell them for what Italy looks to her new ally, America, in fighting with the Central powers. Enrico Arlotta, Minister of Marine and Railway Transpor tation in the Italian cabinet, heads the war mission. The oth er members are General Gugli motti, military attache; Com mander Vannutelli, representing the navy; Alviso Bragadini of the transportation department; MESSAGE WAS FOUND UNDER LETTER STAMP IT TOLD PUNXSUTAWNEY PEOPLE THAT RELATIVES IN GERMANY ARE STARVING i l'unxsutawney, May B. "Starving." this single word telling the tragic story of conditions in Germany, was smuggled past the German censor in an ex ceeding clever manner. Mrs. Edith Graff received to day a letter from relatives in Germany. It had been opened and passed by the various cen sors and contained nothing un usual. One paragraph, however, told Mrs. Graff that this would probably be the last letter to come out of Germany and sug gested she keep the stamp as a souvenir. She steamed the stamp off the envelope and found the single word "starving" written beneath. The family from whom the letter was received was; wealthy before the war, she said. CHERRYTREE BANK IS PATRIOTIC The First National Bank of Cherrytree is taking an active part in the campaign to increase the production of foodstuffs in this section during the coming summer. The institution has or- j dered a carload of seed potatoes from the New York state firm which furnished the car brought to this place last week, and it is expected that the potatoes will arrive at Cherrytree station early next week, where they will be unloaded by purchasers as they are sold at $3.35 a bushel, which is actual cost to the pur chasers of the car. The bank has a limited amount oi government seeds which will be distributed free as long as the supply last. "Damn the torpedoes; go ahead, full speed."~Admiral Farragut, at Mobile THE PA TRIOT Published Weekly by the Patriot Publishing Company G. Pardo of the Department of Industry and Commerce, and Gatana Pietra, of the Agricul tural Department. The visitors were not greet ed by representatives of the State Department, it was said, because Washington had not been notified as to the exact date of their arrival. They were wel comed, however, by Giuseppe Brambilla, counsellor of the Italian embassy, and Stefano Carara, counsul general. "This is the first time that a minister of the Italian govern ment has beer seen in the Unii ed States.' said Signor Arlo* * in issuing a statement tonight "r.nd our purpose is the cemen •ng of the U'aiti* i,al cordial re lation between the United States and Italy." Cambria County Nine Is Seized By Government Move Resulting From Strike May Be Applied to Whole District if Walkout Conies ! Johnstown, May 10.—Feder al authorities stepped into the coal situation in District No. 2 United Mine Workers of Ameri ca, today, by taking over the mine of the Stineman Coal Min ing Company, at South Fork, where 300 miners went on strike Tuesday morning, as the result of the operators' refusal to grant them an increase of 33 1-3 per cent. More than 2,000 miners, aside from those employed by the Stineman interests, in the South Fork district, who also went on strike Tuesday, returned to work this morning pending ac tion of the operators on the un timatum delivered by the spe cial convention at Dußois. RENAME SEIZED GERMAN SHIPS Washington, May 7.—The Na vy department today announc ed that the names of Germans who fought for liberty would be bestowed upon the twe seized German commerce raiders now held by this government. The ships will be put into service to carry supplies to the Entente Allies. The Kronprinz Wilhelm will be re-named the Baron von Steu ben, and the Prinz Eitel Fried erich will be called the Baron de Kalb, after the German Gener als who fought with General Washington in 1776. Leafless Trees. Forests of leafless trees are to be foand In some parts of Australia. The trees respire through a little stem which apparently answers the same purpose as a leaf. The tree is known as the leafless acacia. INDIANA, PA., SATURDAY, MAY 12, 1917 PUSH IT TO THE DEPTHS OF OBLIVION. —Evans in Baltimore American. KAISER SAYS HE IS OUTNUMBERED Be a Jack Spratt Wasmn<rton, Kay 6. Ar.eri ca must become a nation of Jack Spratts and "lick the platter clean." rrn \ The Department of Agricul ture today issued a bulletin urg ing that every ounce of meat in the country be used, lhat no bit of animal product, »v> matter / 1 how small, be thrown Mvrr.y. If each of America's 20,000, (■OO families waste only one ounce of daily, this means 1.250.000, JOO pounds of valuable animal food, or. the gross weights of over 875,000 head of dressed cattle or 3,000,000 hogs, the department estimates. "Waste of meat or fat is in excusable," the announcement sa> s. • LIST OF LETTERS Remaining uncalled for in the Indiana office May 5, 1917: Mr. Guisseppe Coletti, Mr. John Ellis, Miss Nannia George, Mr. Frank Iglo, Mr. Aimer D. McDowell, Miss Hazel Partch, Mrs. Pearl Townsend, Miss Mar garitte Wolf, Miss Margaret Wolfe. When inquiring for letters in this list please state they were advertised, giving date. HARRY W. FEE., P. M. i To Punish Crop Destroyers The Indiana Chamber of Com merce has offered a reward of $lO for the arrest and conviction of any person accused of tak ing or destroying fruits or vege tables in the borough. A reward of $5 will be paid for the con victon of an yperson taking or destroying flowers. Best stores advertise in The Patriot. Tells Sultan of Turkey Enemy Is Superior on West Front London, May B.—A dispatch to Reuter's Telegram Company from Amsterdam gives the reply of Emperor William to recent congratulations sent him by th Sultan of Turkey on the bravery of the German troops. The Kais er in his reply said: "All eyes are turned on the mighty conflict in the west, where our enemies, superior in numbers and material, are seek ing a decision. "Our brave troops are there accomplishing deeds such as nev er before have been recorded in the history of all times and of all peoples. May the Almighty also protect them ii} the future and lead "them to complete vic tory." KAISER REPORTED FIRED AT IN AUTO Rome, May B.—Kaiser Wil li elm had a narrow escape from an assassin's bullet, while motor ing to Berlin, it was reported today in a Zurich despatch to the Corriere d'ltalia, the cleri ca 1 organ of Rome. An unidentified fired three shots at the Kaiser's car, two of them striking the ton neau, the third going wild. He was arrested. The despatch said the police were silent on the in cident. BRITISH ARMY IS LIKE MACHINE, KIPLING SAYS No Human Hand Can Stop It, He Declares. Rome, May 10.—"The Brit ish army is like a machine work ing so perfectly that no human hand can arrest it." This tribute was paid to Eng land's fighting forces by Rud yard Kipling, who is in Rome to day after a trip to the French front. Mr. Kipling expressed the belief that the Germans are now powerless to stop the Anglo- French advance. ~ . Indiana. Pa., May 8, 1917. Mr. Louis iSi. Hammerling, President, American Association of Foreign Language Newspapers, 914 YVoolworth Building, New York Citv Dear Sir: J * We hereby authorize you to sign our name and that of our publication to the declaration to be sent to President Wilson on May 12th, a copy of which you enclosed with your letter of April 30,1917. Yours very truly, * , THE PATRIOT, Francesco Biamonte, Publisher. m ~ ~ May 12th, 1917. To the President of the United States: We, the undersigned publishers of American foreign language newspapers circulating among eighteen millions of people who have left their native lands to enjoy the bless ings of citizenship in the United States, knowing full well what is in the hearts of these people, assure you, Mr. Presi dent, that the cordially welcome the opportunity now offered them, in common with their fellow Americans, to assist the enlightened citizenship of other nations in establishing more firmly throughout the world the great principles of democracy. They are proud of having contributed in con siderable measure to the agricultural, industrial and com mercial greatness of the United States, the benefits of whose prosperity they have shared. They are anxious to show their gratitude to the land of their adoption and their complete loyalty to its government by making such sacrific es as may be properly expected at this time from all true patriots. They are willing and eager to offer themselves, according to their qualifications, for military duty, for em ployment in field and factory, or for other service, vyith the object of helping as far as they can to uphold your hands in the present crisis. They will cheerfully contribute from their resources in the fullest possible measure to meet the exti aordinary financial needs of the Government and in all other ways will earnestly co-operate to maintain the coun try's honor and to insure the triumph of a cause that is destined to bring about a last international peace. PROMINENT MEN ARE PROSECUTED Thirteen Charged With Con spiracy in Looting of Pitts burgh Life and Trust Pittsburgh, May 10.—Thir teen of the 17 directors of the Pittsburgh Life & Trust Co. who turned it over to New York promoters who looked its trea sury, this afternoon were charg ed with conspiracy in informa tions made before Alderman Kirby by State Insurance Com missioner O'Neil. Special Prose cutor H. H. Rowland said the men against whom informations were made would be given 24 hours to appear and give bail be fore arrests were made. The directors named in the in formations are: W. Howard Nimick, formerly president of the company; James J. O'Donnell and W. C. McCausland, formerly vice presi dents ; W. I. Berryman, V. O. Hickman, James Carothers, W. P. Seif, W. W. Blackburn. Rob ert Garland, E. F. Acheson. Geo. W. Johnson, Fred W. Kiefer and John H. Murdock. Commissioner O'Neil in a statement said other informa tions would probably follow as soon as developments warrant ed. He will go before the Grand Jury this afternoon and it is probable that indictments against the nine New York pro moters will be handed down to night. Bail in the sum of $lO,OOO will be required of each of the directors named in the informa tion. JOHNSTOWNER BUYS BLAIRSVILLE DRUG STORE Chal L. Berry of Westmont, one of the oldest druggists of that place has purchased the Blairsville Drug Store at Blairs ville and will remove his family to that place in the near future. CIRCULATION % BOOKS OPEN TO ALL ADVERTISERS Offers $5OOO For 500 Good Miners But They Must Work for 30 • Days, at Least, Says Wealthy Owner From This County. In Capitol In Capitol Harrisburg, May 11.—It seems that fortunes are to be made in the. business of man hunting, a new pursuit that has sprung- into being- with the ad vent of war and munitions mak ing. Right now there is a stand offer of $5,000 to any one who will produce 500 men to work just thirty days in the coal mines of Indiana county, where the pay runs from $6 to $lB a day. The offer was made in the State Capitol here today by State Senator Wilbur P. Graff, of Indiana, wealthy coal oper ator, who declares that not only will he pay $lO for every man who is sent to him and who works for thirty days, but that he will pay the transportation of the man from the place where he happens to be to the town where he will work. Moreover, he said, he will give the man and his family house rent prac tically free and sell him food for 10 per cent, over what it costs in bulk. BAKER IS PREPARING FOR A 3-YEAR WAR Cleveland, May 7.—Newton D. Baker, Secretary of War, was here today on personal business. Speaking of the war, Secre tary Baker indicated he has lit tle hope for an early peace. The War Department is making preparations for a three year war at least, he said. The Secretary and Mrs. Bak er, who has been here for sev eral days, left for Washington tonight. FIVE CKNTS
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