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Reported Agreement Willi Bul
garia and Roumania.
BUYING HORSES IN WEST
Every Possible Preparation For War
Has Been Completed By the
Rome Government Re
ervisU Going Home.
Rome. Every measure possible bas
been taken by the Italian Government
preparatory to the beinnlng of boo
tilltles by Italy on ttiu aide of the
Allien.
Italy's army la now completely mob
ilized and Is under arms at the con
centration centres preparatory to the
firing of the shot that win mark Italy's
ntry Into the war as an ally of Great
Britain, Trance and Russia.
It la believed here that action by
Italy on the Austrian frontier la Im
minent Roumania and Bulgaria Too.
London. Italy and Houmania are
reported to have reached an under
standing with Bulgaria by which the
three nations may intervene on the
lde of the Allies without fear that
their Interests will clash.
Bulraria is said to have received as
surances from the Cznr of Russia
which have greatly weakened the In
fluence of Emperor William with Czar
Ferdinand.
Bulgaria Is ready to strike at Tur
key, but Roumania Is delaying action
in the hope that t' e Allies w ill Boon
force the Dardanelles.
Roumania Is In need of ammunition,
which la beln supplied to her only
In slow Installments, but the opening
of the Dardanelles would enable her
to receive abundant shipments from
France.
Buying Shipload Of Horses.
Kansas City Paly placed Its first
orders for horses on the local market
Saturday when two Italian Army on
cers bou-'it l.'O cnvalry aid artillery
animals. It was asserted t' e pur
chasers an- t'e first of a shlrilrmd.
Locil d"sVrs alo averted today
fhat the Roumanian Government had
begun recntistloTS for tl'e purchase
of mounts and that It h;;d been inti
mated that that country will be a
heavy buyer In tl:e local market
hortly.
Reservists From South America.
London. A Retiter dispatch from
Pofla says that a Parliamentary com
mission charred with the task of
ascertaining the country's reserve re
source" has reported to a secret ses
sion of Parliament that Bulgaria now
is better prepared for war than befjre
the war with Turkey.
The Italian Consul, says the Times
Buenos Ayres correspondent, called a
meetlne of the aeents of the Italian
steamship lines and warned the agents
to be In readiness for the possible
transportation of 60,000 Italian re
servists. "It is stated." the correspondent
adds, "that ore vessel already has left
Buenos Ayres for Brazil to embark
reservists."
22 BRITISH SHIPS THEIR TOLL.
Cerman Submarines Sunk Only Three
the Past Week.
London Twenty-two British mer
chant'iient have been sunk by German
submarines since t'e German sub
niari"e "hlnrknde" e-H Into effect,
February IS. ti e Admiralty announced
in an oll cial statement. In the tame
period one British merchantman ban
been sunk by a mine and three cap
tured or sunk by e::my cruisers.
Their total tonnage w:;s 7 . r. 2 i .
Purine the week ending March 24,
only f'ree merchantmen have been
sunk by s!ibniari:i"s. the Admiralty an
poiin ed. Their aggregate tonnage was
ll.50.
PHONE GIRL CLID-S TO SAFETY.
Trapped In Building By Fire, Shs
Escapes Down Pole.
Ashevllle, N. C Hemmed in by
flames on the second story of the
building where she was employed as
telephone operator. Miss Mary Moody,
cf Pallida, crawled across a plank to
a telephone pole, slid down the pole
and escaped. The building In which
she worked was destroyed. Finding
escape by the stairway cut off, Miss
Moody shouted for help and a plank
was lifted up to her. S'e crawled on.
tbe plank to a pole and escaped.
COLONEL JAY DIES SUDDENLY.
Vice-President Of New York Herald
Corporation.
While Sulphur Springs. Va Col.
William Jay, of New York, died sud
denly here. He was found dead In his
room by Mrs. Jay. Colonel Jay, who
was c'.erk of Trinity Corporation, New
York, vice-president of the New York
Herald Corporation, and an officer in
other organizations, had been here
about two weeks. His health was poor
nd necessitated the trip. His deatn
la attributed to heart disease.
MEXICANS SHOOT OVER LINE.
Two Amercana In Brownsville
Wounded By Stray Bullets.
Brownsville. Texas. An unexpected
attack from the south caused Villa
forces to cease their attack upon Mats
inoros. op'K)slte here, which Is gar
risoned ty Carranza troops, but In the
meantime stray shots had crossed the
border and wounded twd persons In
Brownsville. Nel," rr was Injured seri
ously The per-v a Inlured were
(true'' bv shots falling In the rerlde.ice
eectlon here.
OUTRAGES BY THE
IN
U. S. Consul Reports Mere
Violence in Urimiah.
ASK RUSSIA TO SEND TRCCPS
Officlala Of the Presbyterian Board Of
Foreign Mission Express Surprise
At the Course Purtued By
Secretary Bryan.
Tiflls, Russia (via Peirograd).
Turkish troops have committed fur
ther acts of violence at the American
mission In Urumlah. Persia, accord
Inn to a message received by the local
viceroy from Gordon Taddock, the
American Consul at Tabriz.
Mr. Taddotk transmits a message
from Missionary Robert M. Lubaree
at Urumlah to the effect tnat tbe
consul at Urumlau forced his
way Into the mission comound with
number of Turkish regular troops
and removed some Assyrian Christian
refugees, who were then massacred.
The Turks also beat and insulted
tne American missionaries.
Men Shot, Women Violated.
New York. All the men at Gul
pashan, a large village near Urumlah,
Persia, have been shot by Kurds, the
women violated, an American mission
ary beaten and 65 refugees takea from
the French and American missions,
have been hanged on gibbetn erected
In the mission yards, according to a
cablegram received here by the Pres
byterian Board of Foreign Missions.
The cablegram came from four na
tive Christians lu Tiflls, three of whom
and perhaps the fourth were natur
alized Americans. The message fol
lows: '
"Gulpashan destroyed. Its men
shot, women violated. Sixty men
taken from French mission compound
and five from American mission com
pound hanged. Allen beaten. Hang
ing pole erected In French mission
yard. Massacres Imminent, linplure
State Department that consul at
Tabriz proceed I'rumiah."
The message wai Figned by Jesse
Yonan. E. O. Kshoo. Isaac Yohannan
and Paul Fhin.nan. all of whom are
known to the board. Eshoo and Shin
man, both Americans, left this city for
I'rumiah five -weeks ago, proceeding
by way of Norway and Petrograd.
The missionary Allen, referred to
as having bfen beaten. Is E. T. Alien,
who was born In London, Ontario, and
became a naturalised American. Mr.
Allen has been In tbe service of the
board since 15,91. He was i-ent. for
the second time, to Persia In 1911.
Six thousand dollars for relief at
I'rumiah was cabled to the American
consul at Tabriz by the Persian war
relief committee.
Officials of the board were some
what surprised to learn that Secretary
Brym bad requested American Consul
G'.azebrook. at Jerusalem, to Investi
gate conditions at Urumlah and
vicinity. It was as hard to get men
from Jerusalem to Urumlah, according
to advices received by the board, It
was said, as from New York to
L'rumlah.
ALL HORSES EATEN.
Extremities To Which the Garrison At
Przemysl Had Been Reduced.
Vienna (via London) The Neue
Freie Piesse describes tie thocking
privation to which the garrison at
Przemysl were reduced prior to Uie
capitulation of the fortress.
Before the last sortie on Friday
each man received two tins of pre
serves, which were ravenously de
voured. In many cases the sorely
tried digestive organs could not sup
port the unaccustomed quantity of
food, with the result t' at the men fell
111 and some of them died.
All of the horses had already been
klllid and eaten. Including the gen
erals' chargers. The last supplies of
oats were ground to meal, which, with
the horse Ceah was distributed to the
starving.
NEW DUMDUM CHARGE FALLS.
Not Substantiated, German Embas-y
la Informed.
Washington. The German Em
bassy's second charge that dumdum
bullets are being shipped from the
United States to the Allies has not
been substantiated by an investigation
hv rmv ordnance experts, and the
! State Department has so informed
Count von Bernstorff. the German Am
bassador. The ordnance experts held
that the wounds shown in photographs
could not lave been Inflicted by bul
lets of which specimens were sub
mitted. GERMANS MOVE CLOCK HANDS.
"More Daylight" Plan Adopted To
Save Petroleum.
Copenhagen. "The more dayl'ght"
movement has struck Germany for
economic reasons. On April 1 tie
hands of every clock In Germany will
u-onred an hour. The Germans
1 estimated that by rising an hour
earlier and retiring an hour earlier
during the six summer months they
will save 15,000,000 worth of pe
troleum. NEW YORK PLANS BIG REVIVAL.
70 Mlnlstera, Representing Five De
nominations, Confer.
New York. A movement looking to
ward the Inauguration of a great re
vival here was launched as the result
of a conference of 70 clergymen repre
senting five religious denominations.
It was decided to hold a meeting each
week to arrange for the proposed re
vival. The Rev. Charles W. Welsh,
who presided, predicted that the larg
est religious awakening lo the history
nt the city soon would be under way.
TURKS
PERSIA
BUZZING AROUND AGAIN
if SsmSw! I
iCupynglil I
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DOWN II. S. FLAG
Insulted Stars and Stripes Be
fore Killing McManus.
BRYAN DEMANDS REPARATION
Battleship Georgia Ordered From
Vera Cruz To Join Cruiser Dea
Moines At Progreso To "
Keep Port Open.
Washington. How the American
flag, which was flying over the home
of John B. McManus, a citizen of the
United States, in Mexico City, was
"torn and dragged half wny down the
pole" by Zapata soldiers when they
murdered McManus and looted his
houfe two weeks ago, Is told in dis
phtches from the Brazilian Miniater,
and made, public by Secretary Bryan.
This Incident was reported at the
time the death of McManus was being
Investigated. Secretary Bryan ' said
reparation for the insult to the flag
had been asked of the Zarata authori
ties, but that so far no reply had come.
In answer to inquiries, he said there
had been no demand for a saluto to
the flag, as in the Tamplco affair.
An expression of regret for the kill
ing of McManus already has been re
ceived from General Palafox, the
Zapata commander, with a promise of
Indemnity for the family and punish
ment for the slayers if apprehended.
Dragged Down Pole.
Mr. Bryan explained that the Bra
zilian Minister, in reporting McManus'
death, March 11, mentioned only the
fact that, the American flag was flying
over the house. The next day he sent
another report referring to "the
desecration of the flag." An Inquiry
from the department as to what this
meant brought an explanation on
March 16 that an American commit
tee, which investigated the occurrence,
reported to him that "following a fusil
lading, which preceded the general
entrv of the Zapatistas into the house,
' the flag was badly torn by the Zapati
stas and dragged half way down the
I pole.
The same committee, the minister
resorted, had submitted to him a
photograph of the house and flag.
In this connection It became known
that several foreign flags had been vio
lated recently at Mauzanlllo, among
them the American flag over the house
; of an American ranchman. When the
' matter was called to the attention of
, General Carranza, he denied the tnith
of the reports of American and British
consuls.
'BREAD OR PEACE" DEMANDED.
Red Posters Annoy Police In German
Towns.
London. dispatch from Copen
hagen to Reuiers Telegram Company
says: "Red posters inscribed 'bread
or peace.' are continually appearing in
towns lu the Province of Schleswig
Holiiteln and Hamburg and Luebeck,
according to a telegram from Woyens
on the German frontier, published in
the newspapers of the Danish capital.
The police remove the placards, but
they have not succeeded in arresting
any of the persons responsible for
them."
AMERICAN WOUNDED IN FRANCE.
Lieut. Montsgue Nicholla Quit the
Naval Academy In 1913.
Spartanburg, S. C Lieut. Montague
Nicholls, of the British Royal Artillery,
was wounded at the front In France,
March 21, according to a cablegram
received by his family here. He went
to Kngland to enlist when war was de
clared and was commissioned a lieu
tenant. Nicholls resigned from the
United States Naval Academy Just be
fore graduation In 1913.
STATEWIDE PROHIBITION LOST.
Minnesota House Defeats Referendum
Resolution.
8L Paul. Minn. State-wide prohibi
tion by constitutional amendment was
! defeated in the Minnesota House of
' Representatives when an attempt to
obtain adoption of the minority report
of the temperance committee recom
mending for passage a resolution sub
mitting the Issue to the people at the
next general election was defeated, 54
yeas and 50 nays being the outcome
of the vo'
ZAPATISTAS
TOR
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GERMAN RAIDER
5
Submarine Had Become Terror
of British Seas.
DESTROYED MANY SHIPS
Torpedoed Six 8teamera In Two Daya.
CapUin Claimed Credit For Hav.
Ing Sunk British Abouklr,
Creasy and Hogue.
London. "The Admiralty has good
reason to believe that the German sub
marine UI9 has been sunk with all
hands."
This news, following as it did re
porta that the attack on the Par
danelles had been resumed and that
the Russians had won important vic
tories over the Austrians In Buko
wina and at Uzsok Tass in the Car
pathians, gave the peoples of the
allied countries cause for cheerful
ness. Great Relief To Shippers.
The Admiralty gave no details of
how or where the U-29 was sunk, but
the report that she was disposed of
was received in shipping circles with
a sigh of relief.
It was thLs vessel which, Just a fort
night ago, torpedoed six steamers In
Bristol Channel and off the Scllly Is
lands within two days. Her com
mander, who spoke English perfectly
and treated the crews of the tor
pedoed vessels with great considera
tion, told one of the merchant captains
who was taken aboard the submarine
that he was the commander of the sub
marine which torpedoed the British
cruisers Aboukir, Cressy and Hogue.
If this "was true, he was the man who
was looked upon as Germany's most
daring submarine navigator.
WOMEN LOSE IN MAINE.
Suffrage Bill, Which Passed the Sen
ate, Falls In the Houae.
Augusta, Maine. Woman suffrage
failed to pass In the House. Although
the voto in favor of the resolution pro
posing to submit to the voters of the
State the question of giving women
the right to vote was favored by 88 to
59, with one pair and two absentees,
It fell short of the two-thirds majority
required. The Senate last week pass
ed the resolve by a wide margin.
KAISER GUARDS ART TREASURES
Paintings and Tapestries Sent From
Vosgea To Berlin.
Geneva, Switzerland, via Paris.
The German Emperor has ordered tho
removal to Berlin of valuable paint
ings and tapestry from his mountain
castle at Koenlgsberg, on the Alsatian
side of the Vosges Mountains. Recent
ly, French aviators flew over the Im
perial summer residence, which for
merly belonged to a King of France.
$100,000,000 MORE FOR WAR.
Resolution Adopted and Bill Has First
Reading At Ottawa.
Ottawa. A resolution for a $100,
000,000 war credit was moved by
Prime Minister Borden and adopted
after only a few minutes' debate. The
bill based on the resolution was also
Introduced and was given Its first read
ing. The special war taxes not al
ready In operation become effective on
April 15. This includes the war stamp
on letters.
TWO GIRLS IN SUICIDE PACT.
Reformatory Trusties Found Dying Of
Poison.
Washington, Pa. Mary Cole, aged
19 years, of Bentleyvllle, and Margaret
Berger, aged 20, of McKeet-port, In
mates of the Western Pennsylvania
Industrial School at Morganza, com
mitted suicide. The girls, who were
trusties, secured poison from tie
matron's locker and were dying when
found. Superintendent W. F. Penn
could give no reason for their action.
WOULD LET RUINS STAND.
They 'Are Monuments Of Nation's Suf
ferings, Say Belgians.
Brussels, Belgium, via London. The
Belgian towns of Mallnes, Termonde,
Louvaln and Liege never will be re
built on their present sites If the un
dercurrent of discussion among promi
nent Belgians results in action whin
peace Is made. These Belgians pro
pose that new cities be rebuilt on sites
adjoining the ruins, which are to be
left as "monuments to the sufferings
I of Belgian"
REPORTED
FIERCE BATTLE
11
Russians Rush Army Released
at Przemysl.
ALTER NAME TO PERMYSL
German Warshlpa Are Participating
In the Operationa On the Baltic
Coast Of Russia North
Of Memel.
Tendon. The Russian armies,
doubtless inspired by the victory at
Przemysl, are forcing the noting both
In Northern Poland and tho Car
pathians, where Germang and Aus
trians are giving desperate battle to
stay tho attempted advance of the
Muscovites.
Probably the struggle in the Car
pathians will prove to be the one that
presently will attract the most atten
Hon, for even Vienna reports that
stronr Russian forces are attacking
with great violence along the front
extending for some miles from Uzsok
Pass, and that fierce fighting Is taking
place for the possession of the heights,
which dominate tho important outlets
from the north into Hungary.
Regarding the operations In that
territory the Russians claim to be ad
vancing and to have seized everal
fortllled heights on the front between
the roads lending to Bartfeld and
Uzsok. As Przemysl Is directly
to the north of I'zsok, It Is to
be expected that reinforcements will
be sent as speedily as possible from
the army which Invested tho fortress
to aid those wno have been striving
for months to capture the Carpathian
passes.
The Germans have brought tip many
additional troops In the north of Po
land, where along the Narew and
Orzyr Rivers they have been pouring
a deadly Are Into the Russian ranks
and have time after time undertaken
strong offensive operations.
Notwithstanding this, however, the
I'.ussinns claim to be making "slow but
sure progress," capturing trenches and
heights.
Berlin. Reports from tne Car
pathian Mountains Indicate that one
of the greatest and most sanguinary
battles of the campaign Is now over.
"The next few days probably will
see the released Przemysl Investment
army engaged In this struggle.
"Conditions to the north of tho
Vistula River and along the Bug and
Narew line appear to have changed
little or not at all recently."
An official announcement was given
out In Berlin as follows:
"German sea forces have assisted
the land forces In the operations to
the north of Memel, on the Baltic.
They bombarded the village castle of
Polanaen, and kept under pre the road
from Polangen to Llbau.
"German troops are pursuing the re
treating Russians northward of Memel,
Fart Trussia. They captured, near
Polangen, 500 Russians, and took three
guns and three rapid flrers. Quantities
of cattle, horses and goods were stolen
by tho Russians. Near Laugszargen,
southwest of Tauroggen, and north
east of Mariampol, Russian attacks
were repulsed with heavy losses for
the enemy. Northwest of Optrolenka
several Russian attacks failed. Here
we captured 20 officers, more than
2,500 men and 5 machine guns. East
ward of riock several charges of the
enemy failed.
"The German Army expresses cor
dial thanks to the gallant garrison at
Przemysl. which, after four months ol
defense full of sacrifices, could be
overpowered- only by hunger."
AMERICAN ARRESTED IN CANADA
Pro-German and Defamed British, It
Is Alleged.
Fort Francis, Ont. F. D. Hcnson
an employe of the Canadian Northern
Railroad and an American-born citi
zen, resident In Canada for 12 years
was arrested by Corporal Walker, of
Winnipeg, at Atipokan, brought to
Fort Francis and lodged In Jail.
No charge has been made and all.
Information was refused newspaper
men. The arrest, however, is sup
posed to have been made on the "alien
enemy" charge.
OVER 70,000 HORSES FOR ALLIES.
Will Be Shipped Through the Port Of
Norfolk.
Norfolk, Va. Over 70.000 horses la
tended for the armies of France and
England will be shipped through the
port of Norfolk. Arrangements have
already been made for shipping 20,000
horses from Texas through this port
and contracts for the handllug of 60,'
000 more have been signed.
JACKSON'S WIDOW DEAD.
Southern Leader'a Wife Frequently
Visited Baltimore.
Charlotte, N. C Mrs. Mary Anna
Jackson, widow of General Stonewall
Jackson, died at her home here. Mrs
Jackson was born near this city July
21, 1S31. the daughter of the Rev.
Robert Hall Morrison, a Presbyterian
minister and founder of Davidson Col
lege. She attended Salem (N. C.)
Academy and College, finishing Id
1849.
GERMANY LIMITS EASTER CAKE,
Sakera and Housewives Forbidden To
Use Yeaat.
Berlin, via London. Additional re-
jtrlctlona have been placed by the au
.horltles upon bakers and housewives
.n Berlin, who now have been forbid
:en to bake cakes which require the
use of yeast or similar preparations.
The baking in homes of any cakes
whatever between March 25 and April
12 also has been forbidden. The lat
ter order la designed to check the con
sumption of flour for Easter cakea.
CARPATHIANS
ir
STATE
LAWMAKERS
THE ROAD PROGRAM.
Harrlsburg. Senator W. C. Spronl,
of Delaware, said the program of legis
lation for the State Highway Do.iartr
mcnt had been practically agreed
upon. He Introduced a bill repealing
the Act which makes the State re
sponsible for the expenses of the
primary election and places tbe cost
on tho counties. This will save the
Commonwealth between 1400,000 and
$500,000 a year, which will bo applied
to the roads.
The Senator says it has been de
cided to put in a bill to repeal the 1,200
routes added to the Sproul Act by the
lust Legislature. These roads would
not have been taken over by the State
until June 1. It Is believed that it
will be possible to get this repealer
through, if a guarantee, Is given that
the remaining 8.000 odd miles wtll be
maintained by the State.
To Reorganize Law Department
The bills drafted by Attorney Gen
eral Brown for reorganization of the
State's Law Department and to cen
tralize the legal business of the Com
monwealth were Introduced Into the
House by Mr. MeNlchol, Philadelphia.
One act places all legal business
and affairs of every branch of the
government tinder "direction and con
trol of the Attorney General;" requir
ing all chiefs, departments or bureaus
to report all litigations or difficulties,
delinquent taxes or other accounts to
the Attorney General, who will look
after them, and to follow advice given.
No other branch of the government
may employ counsel for departmental
business after passage of the act, but
all selections of local or special eonn
sel to handle cases are to be made by
the Attorney General, who will
designate their compensation. The act
will affect most of the departments of
the State government now having their
own counsel.
The companion bill reorganizes the
Attorney General's Department, fixing
otfiees and salatles.
BILLS PASSED.
Providinir for State education of
blind children over eight years of age.
Providing fine of $10 for hindering
attendance officers.
Regulating granting of State teach
ers certificates on county permit certi
ficates. Regulating Stale Inspection of
upholstering.
Givlnsr commission on State in
dustrial home for women right of emi
nent domain.
Regulating salaries of clerks in office
of Recorder In Philadelphia.
Providing registration of realty own
ership In second class cities.
Establishing State license for Insur
ance associations known a Lloyds.
These bills passed finally at the day
session :
DrnhlMHnv DIIT cltT. MlintV Of
".'' a "4 I
municipality from taxing insurance
companies or agents or broker paying
a State license.
Authorizing State Forestry Depart
ment to grow trees for public distribu
tion. Defining, regulating, labelling and
advertising of paint
Providing appeals to Superior Lourt
In Juvenile cases.
The proposed uniform partnership
Act which passed tho Senate eariy in
the mont'i.
Authoi.lng railroad and street rail
way companies to grant reduced trans
portation rates to ministers, i
Reirulatinc fire insurance rate mak
ing bureaus under supervision of the
Insurnnce Commissioner ana proninit
lng discrimination.
IncornoratinK the Knowlton Turn
pike and Bridge Compaay to construct
a bridge over the Delaware River near
Portland, Northampton county.
Authorizing District Attorney In Al
legheny county to appoint a secretary.
Senate bill Increasing allowances to
Supreme Court Justices for clerical
services from $1,500 to $2,500.
Senate bill validating liens for street
lmnroveemnts in boroughs under Act
of May 12, 1911.
Fixing peremptory challenges in
selection of Juries as follows: Felonies
and misdemeanors In Over and Ter
miner courts, twenty each; In felonlea
except those In Over and Terminer,
b'iberir. arson, election frauds, con
splracy, embracery, etc., twelve, and
nil others six.
Provldlne that notaries public
named during tv.e recess of theenate
shall be commissioned until March 31
of the ensuing legislhtlve session.
Authorizing second class cities to
purchase stock of bridge companies
and exemptlig stock or bonds so
owned from State taxation.
Empowering second class cities to
construct subways or pipe galleries
and to compel their use by public
utilities.
Authorizing DlRtrlct Attorneys with
court approval to employ experts and
special witnesses to assist :n prepara
tion of criminal cases.
Permitting plumbers who failed to
register under the Act of 1911 in first
class cities to do so.
Increasing salary of messenger in
Legislative Reference Bureau from
$:'o to $i 200.
Increasing Slato per capita allow
ance for Insane in county institutions
from $2 to $2.25 per week.
Providing for publication of advance
sheets of laws as soon as enacted.
BILL3 INTRODUCED.
Revnolds. Philadelphia Fixing at
16.000 "salary of county controller in
counties having between 150,000 and
250.000 population.
Wylle, Allegheny Amending school
code so tUt all school bonds shall be
Issued free of tax.
Williams, Tioga Authorizing com
missioner of health to accept a dona
lion for a chapel at Hamburg Sanl
torlum.
KEYSTONE STATE
SHORT
ORDER
LatestNewsHappenlngsGather
ed From Here and There.
TOLD IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS
To Raise $10,000,000 As Martin Lutht,
Fund Save Family When
Home Burns $100,000
Fire In Tamaqua.
Fire giitted tho rear of the llaefekt:
Block, Tamaqua, entailing a 1ok. t
$100,000.
Fire did $500 damage to the hott
of James II. Simon, Reading, startln,
from an overheated stove la U,
kitchen while tho family were away.
William Zlegenfuss, leading farmer
of Dale, was found dead la bed C
apoplexy at his home, aged slxty-th
years.
Levi Rex. a blacksmith at Lehlf
Furnace. Lehlch county, died at t!i
age of 64, of gangrene, due to a burort
foot
The position of city nurse, recent!)
created by the Reading Council, wi
filled by tbe election of Miss Agnno
Combs, to tho portion, at a salary of
$50 a month.
Hundreds of bushels of Louie!
county potatoes are being loaded or
the cars by the farmers for shlpmen
to Philadelphia and New York i
thirty-seven cents.
There was a largely attended reonp
Hon In Salem Evangelical Church, Al
tentown, in honor of the new pastor
Rev. II. C. Lilly, and the new prealdim:
elder, Rev. Charles D. Drehcr.
Albert Glr.gerleh. a retired farmer
aged fifty-seven years, residing It
Snrlngetrtbury Township, hanged him
self from a stairway at his home, f irk
ness was the cause, and although t
wife had watched him cln ly for some
time be succeeded In eluding hor.
Reading's only survivors of the Firs!
Defenders, Fred M. Yenger, Henrj
Rush, John Fries and Harrison I-t'tz
will attend the annual reunion to b
held at Pottsvllle, Ta., on Friday, April
16. The company originally numbercj
105.
The Metropolitan Electric Compan
began work on the construction of
high tension line from Its power plan
at Reading to Blrdsboro, a distance o(
ten miles, for the purpose of supplyin
current for commercial purposes. Tin
pole line will carry five wires.
A. I. Heads and his family were
aroused from slumber by the crlee of
a six-weeks-old child about two o'clocl
the other morning and discovered
themselves nurrounded with flame
and smoke In their home at Norwood
They were rescued by a ladder raised
to the upper windows by R. IL Jones
The loss is $7,000.
To honor Martin Luther on the 40tk
anniversary of the reformer's birth. In
1917. it is proposed to raise $10.0d.
000 for use in the various activities of
the Lutheran Church In Amertca.
Of
this sum the Genernl Synod's port!
will be $2,500.000 The plan was dl-
cussed at a meeting of ministers and
laymen In the rooms of the Board of
Church Extension at York.
Saturating tho floors, steps ani
many of the books with o'l and start
Ing five blazes In different parts of the
building and opening some of the win
dowe to give the blaze a good draft
firebug attempted to burn down the
Freeland Mining and Mechanical In
stltute, a night and day school for
anthracite employes, established by
the late Eckley B. Coke, the co
operator.
In sight of his mother, who hail
rescued her three other children from
a burning farm house, John Ebertsol?
was burned to death, near Fontan
Henry M. Ebertsole, the husband an
fsther, left the farm early In the mom
lng on business. Mrs. Ebertsole left
her 'four children, ranging from ten
months to six years In the kitchen
while she attended to household wort
In her absence the children In pl
overturned an oil stove which n
ploded. The mother returned to th
kitchen to find it in flames and risking
her own life, carried out Mira, agfd
six years; Henry, four, and May, ten
months, but was compelled to abandon
John, aged three years, who w
s sleep on a woodchatit back of tli
stove.
The attempt to raise black swan!
has reluctantly been abondoned by Dr
A. H. Balliet, horseman and poultrT
fancier, of Allentown. Black swan
aro natives of Australia, whence b
Jmported a number at considerable et
pen so, but they could not stand tli
climate of Pennsylvania and died.
Mrs. Benjamin Thalhelmer fractured
a leg and was otherwise severely In
jured at her home In Reading when
table upon which she tried to stand
to lower a window shade, tilted, thro
lng her to the floor.
Lothalr K. Frank brought
against the city of Reading for tw
recovery of $5,000 for his four-year-old
son, Graydon, and $500 for hlmsrll
for a fractured hip, suffered by tn?
child Id a fall over a sidewalk UK
stone.
. Joslah Saeger, aged elghty-flvo, ni
Mrs. Joseph Gehria, eighty-four yea
old, natives of Allentown, who who11
young emigrated to Mulberry, In!
both died there within the past ft
days.