2 THE COURBET. A FRENCH WARSHIP. IS TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY AUSTRIANS Berlin, Jan. 11. — (By Wireless to Savville, L. 1.) —Vienna reported to Berlin yesterday that the French dread nought Courbet had been sunk follow ing an attack by Austrian submarine No. 12. The Austrian report says it has been ascertained that after the Courbet was hit by the' Austrian submarine, the dreadnought Jean Bart, sifter ship of the Courbet, tried to tow her to port. The Jean Bart, whiie maneuvering, rammed the Courbet, and tho latter tank. The Jean Bart afterward dock ed at Malta. The Vienna report states that the French officials have been concealing t&e news oif the lost of the Ikmrbrt and have announced merely that the Jean Bart was injured. An official telegram from Vienna on December 24 said that mrbnuyinc No. 12 had attacked on December 21 a Freuch squadron, composed of 10 ships, in the Otranto Channel, east of the "heel" of Italy. The submarine tor pedoed two battleships of the Courbet type, it was said, but owing to the high seas was uuable to ascertain the fata of the torpedoed ships. The Courbet was of 23,467 tons dis placement and was armed wfih 12 12- inch guns, 20 5 1-2-inch guns and 4 3 pounders. This battleship, a sister ship of the Jean Bart, and counterpart of the British Audacious, was the flag ship ef tho French squadron. The Courbet was built at Lorient and com pleted in 1913 at a cost of $12,000,- 000. Her length was 340 feet, with a beam of 88 1-2 feet. Her speed was 30 knots an hour and she carried 9!)8 men. The French Mediterranean squadron is believed to have been operating chiefly in the Adriatic, although its ex act location has never been disclosed. The Austrian base is at Pola, at, the head of the Adriatic. HERMAN GOVERNOR'S VIEW , OF THE IyiERCIER INCIDENT London, Jan. 12, 4.42 A. M.—A statement from General Von Bissing, German 'governor general of Belgium, dealing with the incident created by the pastoral letter of cardinal Mercier, primate of Belgium, is sent by the "Daily Mail's" Rotterdam correspond ent. The statement is dated Thursday and says: , "Cardinal Mercier declared to me after my remarks on his alarming or inciting the people bv his letter that he had no such intention and ex.|>eefed no sucih results fro mat. He attached importance to it as showing the popu lation the necessity of obedience to tho power which occupied the land. "In case I feared a revolt the cardi nal said he would not insist on the readintg or distribution of - the letter. Thereupon I repeated my order of Jan uary 2, prohibiting the same. "I wish to point out clearly that it is not the cardinal's intention to tres pass against my orders." Havre via Paris, Jam. 12, 5 A. M. King Albert, of Belgium, has telegraph ed Pope Benedict, expToseiog deep ail miration of the conduct of Cardinal Mercier, wlio arrest, he says, must have given deep pain to the heart of His Holiness. "The cardinal," the kitty's telegram goes on to say, '' like the glorious pre lates of the past, has not feared to pro-, claim truth in the face of error and to maintain the imprescriptible rights of a just cause in the sigh of the universal conscience.'' 4 GREAT FIRE IN BRUSSELS IS REPORTED BV REFUGEES Amsterdam, Via London, Jan. 12 The "Nieuws Van Den Dag" in a dis patch says: "Refugees who have arrived at Bergen-Op-Zoom from Brussels report that a great fire has broken out at tho former Belgian capital.'' Protest to Spain Expected London, Jan. 12.—The " Chron icle's'-' Madrid correspondent reports that Wilhelmstrasse will present to King Alfonso's government a protest against the employment of Spanish la borers on the dockyards of Gibraltar. Canadian Officer Reported Slain London, Jan. 12.—A dispatch from northern France 10 the "Daily Mail" says that Captain Denr.il Onslow Cocli rane Newton, of "iPrincess Patricia's Own" light infantry, of Canada, lias been killed in the fighting in France. 30 Years for Lonsdale London, Jan. 12.—A dispatch to the .Exchange Telegraph Com partly from Berlin, by way of Amsterdam, says tha Court of Appeals has eomimiutetd" the death sentence on Private William Lonsdale, the English soldi en' who was court-martialed for attacking one of his guards at a detention camp, to 20 vgaiVjmjwisoninont. STOMACH TROUDIE[~ DUE TO ACIDITY SO MVS BMIM&NT SPECIALIST So-called Htoroach troubles. Buch as indigestion, wind, and stomach ache are In probably ntne cases out of ten sim ply evidence that fermentation is tak ing .place in the food contents of the stomach, causing the formation of gas and acids. Wind distends the stomach and causes that full, oppressive feeling sometimes known as heartburn, white the arid irritates and Inflames the deli cate lining of the stomach. The trouble lies entirely in the fermenting food. Such fermentation Is unnatural, and ac-id formation Is not only unnatural, but may involve most serious conse quences if not corrected. To stop or prevent fermentation of the food con tents of the stomach and to neutralize the acid, and renJer it bland and harm less, a teaspoonful of blsurated mag nesia. probably the best and most ef fective corrytor ot acid stomach known, should be tmkan in a quarter of a glass of hot or ndon Times" "the most dangerous spy otf the centry,' ' is in Uarrisburg and wiU talk ar. Graves, who freely discussed the wwr situation and told his ideas ol' the ultimate plans and aims of the warring nations. "Austria is going to crumble,' - said the noted spy, "and there will be a separate kingdom of Hungary. That portion of Austria lying adjacent to Germany will become a part of the Kaiser's domain, white. Russia and Italy will divide what is left, Italy re ceiving a share because of her friendli ness for Germany, which prompted her to remain neutral, despite her enmity for Franz Joa&ph land. "This mighty struggle is not going to end for the next six months,'' Dr. Graves continued, "and there wiil be no decisive outcome. Neitbeir Germany nor England nor France is going to be come supreme in Europe. The war will continue in its present more or less deadlocked condition until the nations come to amicable terms. England and Germany will bury the hatchet, but there will be no permanent peace be tween these two nations. The natural rivaly for supremacy ibetweon the great European nations preclude any such possibility. "So far as I can foresee, there will be no radical changes in the present map of Europe, with the exception of the disintegration of Austria, which is a foregone conclusion. I do not think that Germany will annex Belgium, but 1 do believe" that France will regain possession of Al»a.i;e-Loraine. Just what England will gain is hard to determine. "What caused this mighty war, is the often asked question. Few can upon whether it was Germany, or England or France, but in the shuffle, all seem to have overlooked tihe real potent cause of the conflict—Russia. Muscovite ambition is what actually precipitated more than half of Europe into strife, and Russia, mark my words, will ibe the chietf gainer. The Czar wants to expand, especially in the Bal kan country, and you will find that when it is all over Russia will be Wrongly entrenched along the Bosphor us." In this talk here ttois evening, Dr. Graves will give his Ideas of the in ti ijrue and underlying causes wihich pre cipitated the war, and of the part the secret service played in bringing about the general hostilities. MURDERER SENT TO OHAIR Andreas Plewka, Who Killed Two, Sentenced at Doylestown Doylestown, Pa., .Tan. 12.—Andreas Plewka, who was convicted on Septem ber 22 of the nvurder of Mate James McLaughlin, of the barge Independence, in the Delaware river above Bristol on December 27, 1913, was sentenced by Judge R.vaji here yesterday to be elec trocuted" for the crime. I Plewka, who is a saiJor, hailing from Rotterdaan, is a double murderer. Ho I shot and killed Captain Edward V. Ly ons and Mate McLaughlin, of the In dependence, at the same time. Ftor the former killing he was convicted of mur der in the second degree. Plewka shot his victims because of their alleged re fusal to pay him a few dollars in wages which he claimed were due him. ERRING POSTMASTERS FREED Pay Shortages, Disclaim Criminal In tent, and Gain Clemency Sun'bur.v, Pa., Jan. 12.—Jmlge Wit mer was lenient with two postmasters in Federal Court 'here yesterday. Frank D. Schnure, of Laurelton, accused of making fake returns of the number of postage stamps he canceled and ob t&iniing $118.91 went free upon resti tution, as recommended by Rogers L Burnett, District Attorney. J. Frank Reifsmyder, ox-postmaster at Orrstown, Franklin county, pleadel guilty to embezzling money order and postal funds totaling $113.45. He o'C nied all knowledge of crime, declaring that a'l'l he knew was when he went to balance his accounts they were short. Sentence was suspended after it was explainer! by the District Attorney that the shortage had been paid. WANTS SKIRTS A FOOT HIGH Fashion Show Judge Says Clearance of 7 Inches in Imperative Chicago, Jan. 12.—Skirts should fee 12 inches from the floor and must be at least seven. Mine. A. H. Flanders, who will be one of the judges at the Fash ion Show to be given next month by the Garment Manufacturers' Associ ation, announced yesterday. And shoes, Mine. Flanders said, must be high enough to meet the gikirt—or else very, very low and extremely fa.ii ev. Skirte, she said, should be full also at the waist line, and large. Pains and Achat Disappear Lika Majic Begy's Mustarine Greatest Remedy en Earth for Headache, Earache, Backache and Neuralgia Look after that cold in your chest and just rub on BEGY'S MIJBTARINE and get rid of it to-night. If you don't to-morrow may bring pneumonia. It will not blister; will not soil, but it will surely and quickly stop the pain of rheumatism and reduce the swelling. It is simply wonderful how quickly it arts on strains, sprains, lameness, soro muscles, stiff neck, sore throat, coughs and pleurisy. It is equally good to speedily draw the soreness from inflamed feet, corns, bunions and callouses and for frosted feet and chilblains. It gives instant re lief. Get a big 25-cent box to-day. Ask for BEGY'S MUSTARINE, the real mustard preparation in the yellow box. Substitutes won't do.—Adv. r * Uneeda Biscuit Tempt the appetite, please the taste and nourish the "body. Crisp, clean and fresh. 5 cents. Baronet Biscuit Round, thin, tender— with a delightful flavor —appropriate for lunch eon, tea and dinner. 10 cents. GRAHAM CRACKERS Made of the finest ingredients. Baked to perfection. The national strength food. 10 cents. Buy biscuit baked by NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY Always look for that Name. FIHE AT JHILLGRSVILLK ! Mother and Daughter Seriously Burned by Gasoline Explosion Millersville, Jan. 12.—Mrs. Amos Charles and her daughter, .Vlis3 Myrtle Charles, wore badly burned yesterday by gasoline. The daughter, with a lantern, wont to a carriage house where a i'au ciC gasoline was stored. Sudden ly there was a terrific explosion, eaust'i by the fumes of the gasoline, and the girl was enveloped in tlaiucs. The mother hastened to the scene and ludkily extinguished the flames of her daughter's dress, but not before the latter was burned about the hands and face. The carriage house and content! ware destroyed. The adjoining build ings were saved only by heroic work of the neighbors and firemen. SLAYER DEMURS AT "MURDER" Cope, Who Killed Niece, Finally Sign ed Counsel Application Dovlcstown, Pa., Jan. 12. —The sec ond slayer to appear before Judge Ryan yesterday was Jo'hn A. Cope, who s'hot and killed his niece, Florence V. Cope, of Buckingham Valley. He was ar raigned to have counsel appointed for his defense at the next term of Crim inal Court. When called 'before Clerk Kelly to I sign an affidavit that lie was destitute, j Cope looked over the legal paper, ami, | pointing to a line, remarked: "I don't | like to sign that; it refers to me as a murderer." District Attorney ißoyer assured him that, it merely referred to the charge against him, wfaen 'he quietly signed 'his name in two 'places. Arthur g. Death Followed Operation Carlisle, Jan. I'2.—'Following an op eration performed in the German hos .pital, Philadelphia, John Wagner, a re tired farmer, of Newville, died at that institution Saturday at mildtaight. lie was 59 years old. Mr. Wagner was re moved to the hospital December 28 and last week hia condition became •more serious. Forty Cases of Mumps Gettysburg, Jan. 12.—A fresh out break otf mumps hias made its appear ance in town. Forty cases are now list ed and under quarantine. On Sunday nine new sufferers were reported, five on Saturday and several others on each of the two preccMting days, with every indication that a further'spread of the disease will occur. STOCK EPIDEMIC NEAR END Federal Veterinarian Says Not More Than Dozen Cases Left 'Lancaster, Pa., Jan. 12.—Dr. Town send, the Federal veterinarian conduct ing operations in Lancaster and adjoin ing counties to stamp out the hoof and mout'h disease, announced yestorday that the epidemic is so near ended that not more than a dozen infected herds now exist in the State. Suicide Due to Wife's Chiding Kane, Pa., Jan. 12.—i)r. W. A. Davenport, wfoo was found dead by his wife, Saturday night, committed sui cide by drinking a mixture of canbolie acid and creosote. An enipty vial was found in his office yesterday. Da venport had'been chided by his wife in the afternoon because he had been drinking. Teacher-Mothers Win in New York Albany, Jan. 12.—A teacher may not be dismissed 'because she absents herselt .from the public schools to 'bear a child, Commissioner John 11. IPinley, of the State Department of Education, decided yesterday. The decision defi nitely determines the status of mother teachers in the State, as, under existing laws, there is no appeal. Reading Woman Sent to Jail Reading, Pa., Jan. 12,—Mrs. Ella Lessig, a pretty and stylishly gowned Reading woman, was sent to jait !here yesterday for thirty days becauso she failed to pay Ifh© costs of a case of larceny as 'bailee of a S4O diamond ring, in which she was convicted at last criminal court. «ihe was also ordered to pay a fine of $lO and to restore the ring or its value. It 'belonged to her 'brother-in-law. New Site for Hat Factory Lebanon, Jan. 12.—Milton B. Maur er, of the Lebanon Hat Manufacturing Company, has purchased the building a 7 Willow and Forge streets, formerly the Beainersderfer auto and bicycle" fac tory, and will transform it into a mod ern hat factory. The machinery is be ing removed from the old factory to the new plant. YOUR WELFARE is at stake when you neglect the Stoni- . ach. Liver and Bowels. Poor health will soon overtake you. Keep up "to the mark" by assisting these organs in their work with the help of HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS Tt makes the appetite keen and aids I digestion. Try a bottle. ■■■■■■■■■ FEEDING OFJHE RABBITS State Zoologist Says Animals Caused Loss of Many Thousands of Dol lars to Fruit Growers State Zoologist H. A. Surface calls attention to the fact that the loss by rabbits last year to fruit growers of Pennsylvania amounted to hundreds of thousands of dollars, and tihis year it will be much worse if something be not done to prevent that loss. RaWbits are very interesting creatures. Many persons would like to see them a roun'rl) the premises if it were not '.for the dam age they do. They aro also the most (important objects in the sport of hunt ing in Pennsylvania because of their great numbers; and their flesh consti tutes an important economic item in •the food of mankind. It is not best to exterminate them for the mere purpose of extermination. They have their place i,p nature, and there is no reason why they should not be preserved, for economic uses, if for no other. Thev can be kept in the orchard without in jury to the trees, if a little attention is given to feeding them dairimg this time otf food scarcity, while the pro longetf) snow prevails. Apples are so very cheap that it means but little to the fruit grower to throw a half busfh el of apple culls where the rabbits will find them and feed on them. It is «u.r prisiug ho.w readily the raM>its take to such food, and how effectively this kind otf feeding protects the trees. It was recently found that, due to the prolonged snow, the rabbits were commencing to eat the fruit buds of low dwarf pear trees. To prevent ■thds .apples were scattered! under th» trees, and there was no further trou ble to theim. Another means olf preventing dam age by rabbits is to prune off tine branches of trees that are superfluous and could be removed by the regular process of pruning, and throw them on the ground near thft young trees. While rabbits are not liable to attack old trees, they may peel and entirely destroy young trees. The scattering of living branches around the trun'ks of trees will give decidedly effective pro laction, because tine rabbits prefer tJho fruit-bearing 'branches and buds of old trees to the sterna or trunks of younger trees. Iarah .Yeatts, at Radnor. The 'Radnor township police yester day arrested George 'Hunter Johnson, 1 of (Mount Pleasant, a settlement badk of (Radnor. Jolhnson, the police say, had been seen in t'he vicinity. According to Oaptain IMulhall, the man confessed to entering both places. He was held in SSOO bail for court. HINDU PAYS DEATH PENALTY Murderer of Immigration Interpreter Hanged at Vancouver Vancouver, /B. C., Jan. 12.—fMewa Si ugh, t'he m urderer of Immigration Inspector William J. Hopkinson, was -hanged in the provincial prison at iNew Westminster yesterday. Three hundrod (Hindus gathered at the jail, 'but none was admitted to the building or yard except the priest who attended the condemned man. bearing trouble, the officials lhad stationed many guards aibout the building and grounds. The 'Hindus attempted no demons!ra tion, however. DENIES 810 COAL DEAL J. V. Thompson Admits Several Others Are Being Considered Uniontown, Pa., Jan. 12.—A denial was made last night by J. V. Thomp son that the reported sale of 20,000 acres of Greene county coal lands for $3 4,000,000 had been completetdt. Mr. Thompson would not say that such a deal was in contemplation, but admit ted that there are two other deals which he expects to close within the present month. He would not state the acreage nor the price on either of these deals. Ho said there was no truth in the Now York report published Sunday. FUGITIVE BACK TO SERVE DAY Jail Runaway Discovered Through Shooting Officer LiPwistown, t Pa., Jan. 12. —James Petti, 22 years old, of New York, was returned to the county jail to complete a ten-day sentence for illegal train rid ing after liberty for three months. On October 3, with one day to serve, Petti, walked through tthe stables to liberty, keeping 'his wherenbouts secret until arrested nt, 'darkens ck, X .J., for shooting an officer. If You Are Nervous and are losing weight, we recommend that you take Emulsion containing Uypcphosphxte $ for a short time. A prescription which we gladly endorse. George A. Gorgas. Sterling Silver Initial Glassware COUPON Combination Set. Siic (6) Tumblers and One (1) I rral Ijarjfe Pitcher to match. J l{dj||(j| All for 98c I 1 This Offer May Be Withdrawn Auy Day. J ' l|i >i | Jjl J Come Early—Don't Be Disappointed. I I ; j I | j j Star-Independent Office I j {i|||jj| 18-30-Uii S. 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SUES CREAMERY FOR $8,500 Farmer Attributes Disease of Hia Stock to Infected Milk West Chester, Pa., Jan. 12.—Some | weeks ago Zibe C. Martin, business manager of the West Chester Cream ery, was arrested on a charge of viola tion of the laws of the Pennsylvania Livestock Sanitary Board, that provide for the pasteurizing otf skimmed milk supplied by creameries, etc., to any person for use as food for calves or swine. Martin waived a bearing. Among the customers of the cream ery was Harmon C. Bond, of West Goshen township, whose herd of cows became affected with the foot and mouth disease. His counsel now brings suit against the creamery company in an action to recover $3,500 damages. Piled Cured In « to 14 Da.vn Druggists refund money if PAZO OTNT MENT fails to cure Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles. First ap plication gives relief. 50c. Accepts Call to Waynesboro Church Union, Jan. 12. —The Kev. John W. 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Albout sixty old stands liave tiheir licenses in jeopardy 'be cause of violations of the. law alleged by tlho 'Law and Order Society. A num ber of women from Pottsville, Schuyl kill Haven, Cressona and Miuersvilie visited court ami asked Judges ißruinm, Heehtel and Koch to take some action to mitigate the saloon evil.