-THE FULTON COUNTY NEWS, McCONNELLSBURO, PA.
TANKER
SlUSUiii
Destruction of Steamer Attri
buted to Torpedo.
SHOCK FATAL TO CAPTAIN
The Captain Of the Gulflight, Which
Wat Bound From Texas To Rouen,
Francs, Die Of Heart Failure
At a Result Of Shock.
London. The American oil tank
steamer Gulflight, which sailed from
Tort Arthur, Tex., April 10, for Rouen,
France, was torpedoed at noon off the
Scllly Islands, according to a dispatch
received by the Central News Agency.
The captain of the Gulflight died of
heart failure as a result of shock. Two
eeamen Jumped overboard and were
drowned.
The other members of the crew were
taken off by a patrol-boat and landed.
The vessel was towed Into Crow
Sound and beached.
The Gulflight was a steel vessel of
3,202 tons net and was built at Cain
den, N. J.. In 1914. She was owned
by the Gulf Refining Company. The
vessel was 383 feet long, 51 feet beam
and 30 feet deep. She was equipped
with wireless telegraphy apparatus.
A Naval Battle.
In naval engagements In the North
Sea Saturday between German torpedo
boats, submarines and British destroy
ers two of the former and one of the
latter were sunk, according to the
British Admiralty report, which says:
"A series of s-mall affairs took place
In the neighborhood of the Galloper
and North Hinder lightships on Satur
day. "During the forenoon H. M. de
stroyer Recruit was sunk by a sub
marine, 4 officers and 21 men beiug
saved tr the trawler Daisy.
"At 3 T. M. the trawler Colombia
was attacked by two german torpedo
boats, who aproarhed her from the
westward and commenced an action
without hoisting their colors. The
Colombia was sunk by a torpedo, only
one deckhand being saved by the other
trawlers.
"A division of British destroyers,
comprising the Leforey. Leonldas,
Law ford and Lark, chased the two
German vessels and after a brief run
ning fight of about one hour sunk thein
bora.
"The British destroyers sustained no
casualties.
"Two German officers and 41 men
were rescued from the sea and made
prisoners of war."
Half Of Crew Lost.
The destroy er Recruit was on patrol
duty Saturday morning when the sub
marine sank her. Accordlng'to details
received here, she was struck amid
ships by the torpedo.
5,000 IN SUFFRAGE PARADE.
Dr. Anna Howard Shaw Marches On
Foot In Philadelphia.
Philadelphia. The second annual
equal suffrage parade, in which about
6.000 women, men and children
marched hrere, was a colorful proces
sion in which many features held the
Interest of the big crowds that saw It.
The parade formed In the vicinity of
Independence Hall and marched
through the business section of the
city to a large up-town auditorium,
where a big massmeeting was held.
Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, president of
the National Association for Woman
Suffrage, refused the proffer of an
automobile and insisted on marching
afoot
"UNCLE JOE'S" TOWN DRY.
So Free Busset Carry Residents Five
Miles To Liquor.
Danville, 111. Danville wns voted
dry by tho City Council in special
meeting for the first time In the his
tory of the city. Tho Council was call
ed in special meeting to act on the
renewal of licenses o( 73 saloons. The
action of the Council means that Dan
ville will be without saloons for at
least a year, until another expression
of the people la had.
$18,500 IN HEM OF SKIRT.
Mrs. J. B. Francis Arrested On Charge
Of Smuggling.
San Francisco. Jewels valued at
$18,500 were taken from the hem of
Mrs. J. B. Francis' skirt, Treasury offi
cials said after her arrest In the Hotel
Stewart. Sh is charged with smug
gling. The Jewels, according to the
authorities, were cut and uncut opals
and sapphires. Mis. Francis arrived
Thursday flora Australia.
BERLIN USES OXEN.
Order Prohibiting Their Use Rescinded
and a Yoke Appears.
Berlin, via London. Oxen may soon
take the places in this city of many of
Ihe truck horses whi-ch have bean re
quisitioned for military purposes. The
police have abrogated the ordinance
which prohibited their use in the city
and the first yoke seen In the streets
tn many years appeared Saturday.
EQUAL SUFFRAGE SUCCESS.
tat Senate Of California Indorses
Votes For Women.
Sacramento, Cal. Equal suffrage in
California was pronounced a success
In a resolution adopted by the State
Peltate.
In 1840 there were no telegraph
tines ; In 1912 there were 1,400,000
tulles.
The commerce of the world in 111
mounted to $24.80 per capita.
ALLIES GET GRIP
UPON
GAL I I
Turks Claim to Have Damaged
Warships.
GERMANS SHELL DUNKIRK
German Cavalry Succeed In Getting
Around Russian Extreme Right
and Invade Russian Baltic
Provinces.
London. After serious fighting. In
which the Turks offered a stubborn
resistance, British troops, according to
an official statement, have established
themselves on the Galltpoli l'eninsula
and advanced a considerable distance
toward the narrows of the Darda
nelles, while the French have cleared
Cape Kutn Kaler, on the Asiatic sldo
of the straits, of Turks. Thus, K may
be said that the second and most se
rious attempt to force the Dardanelles
has been fairly launched
The Tuiks, under the guidance of
their Gorman officers, placed every
obstacle In the way of the Invaders,
but against the Are of the allied fleet
and the pcillantry of the army they
were forced to fall back. The British
forces lost heavily In the operation.
Six points were selected for the
landing, which commenced at daylight
of April 25. At five points they were
Immediately successful, but at the
sixth, near Seddul Bahr, the troops
were unable to advance until the even
ing. On the West Coast.
The Australians and New Zealand
era landed on the west coast of Gal
llpoli Peninsula, directly across the
country from the strongly-fortified
narrows. The other British troops dis
embarked at the extreme end of the
peninsula, and by the 28th, when It
was decided to give the men a rest
and time to enable the positions to be
consolidated, they had reached
Krlthia, which is on the road which
runs along the peninsula and over
which they will Join their comrades
from the dominions and attack the
fortB guarding the narrows In the rear.
The French took possession of
Cape Kum Kaleh after they had pre
viously attacked toward eni Shehr
to the south on the Asia Minor Coast.
While this was proceeding the fleet,
besides covering the landing of the
forts In the Dardanelles and the
troops, kept up a bombardment pre
vented reinforcements from reaching
Turkey from the Sea of Marmora.
A Troop Ship Sunk.
One Turkish troop ship was sunk
by the British battleship Queen Eliza
beth, which is believed again to have
been firing her big guns across the
Peninsula, directed by airmen.
The official account of the landing
of the Allipd troops does not bear out
the over-optimistic reports from
Grecian towns which preceded It and
which mentioned thousands of pris
oners as having been captured, the
total of men taken by the Allies being
given as 500. These were cut off by
the fire of the ships.
Neither does the report mention
operations off Smyrna or In the Gulf
of Saros axainst the Bulair line of
forts, but It is certain that these
points are being watched to prevent
reinforcement reaching the Turks.
German Move In East
Another sensation came from the
east, where It is announced that Gor
man cavalry, which succeeded ap
parently in getting around the ex
treme right of the Russir.ns, has in
vaded the Russian Baltic provinces.
There has been no indication In
what force the Germans are operating,
but it Is presumed that the cavalry Is
simply looking over the ground to find
out what opposition a force landed at
I'olangen, in the Province of Cour
land, would meet with. In military
rircles here it is asserted that this
cavalry can, however, interfere with
the Russian communications and give
the famous Russian Cossacks some
thing to do.
At the other end of the Russian line
the Russians are reported to be con
tinuing to make slow progress In the
Uzsok Pats and to repulse Austrian
attacks on their DankB in the direction
of Stry.
In reply to the Zeppelin visit to the
county of Suffolk, England, allied air
men have visited Belgium and bom
barded Ostend and other towns and
also attacked towns in Southern Ger
many. Nothing of Importance has occurred
along the. Western battle front. The
Germans claim sUll to hold bridge
heads on the Yser Canal, at Met Sas
and Steenstraete. They are being at
tacked by the Allies, who, according
to all the official reports, are on the
offensive at most points. The Ger
man report repeatedly refers to the
repulse of allied attacks.
German submarines have shown a
sllKht revival In activity. They have
sunk the trawler Lilly Dale and the
collier Mobile. German airmen. It Is
said, dropped bombs, but without ef
fect, at the American steamer Gush
ing. FEWER TO SINK.
British Say They Have Control Of the
German Blockade.
London. Germrfn submarines sank
eight British vessels outside tho North
Pea In February, 16 In March, but
only six In April, according to the
Daily Mall Navsoi correspondent, who
says: "The meaning of those figures
Is clear. The British Admiralty has
not the enemy's alleged blockade un
ler complete control. Not a single
British vessel has been sunk since
April 12."
WAR SIDELIGHTS
(CopyrlfhU
Hague Congress Urges That
They Be Nullified.
WOULD GIVE PEOPLE VOICE
Want People To Have Say, At Least
Through Legislative Bodies.
Clash Over Anti Rus
sian Pamphlets.
The Hague, Netherlands (via Lon
don). The entire session Thursday of
the International Congress of Women
was devoted to the discussion and the
adoption of two resolutions.
The first provided for democratic
control of framing the foreign policies
of nations. As amended and adopted
this resolution recommended the nulli
fication of all secret treaties and the
participation in the adoption of future
treaties of the people, at least through
the legislative branches of govern
ment. The second resolution, presented by
Miss Emily Balch, of Welleqley Col
lege, opposed the transfer of territory
from one nation to another without
consent of the Inhabitants. As
amended and adopted this resolution
recommended recognition of the right
of peoples to relf government, and de
manded a democratic form of govern
ment for every nation.
lArge quantities of pamphlets deal
ing with conditions in Poland were
distributed among the delegates. This
aroused some feeling on the part of
women who characterized It as anti
Russian propaganda, emanating from
German sources. Dr. Sofia Gollnska,
of Munich, and Emily Napleraltkl, of
Chicago, made speeches in support of
the movement for the freedom of the
Poles. References also were made to
the political position of Jews and
Finns In Russia.
CARNEGIE CIVES $2,700,000.
Two Pittsburgh Institutions Are
Founded By His Benefit
Pittsburgh It was announced at
the Founders' Day exercises at the
Carnegie Institute that Andrew Car
negie had given $2,700,000 more to the
establishment and the Carnegie In
stitute of Technology. The latest gift,
of which $1.2u0,000 Is for new build
ings and $1,500,000 for endowment, is
to be paid in 1315 and 1916. Mr. Car
negie's donations to the two institu
tions which he founded now total $27,
000,000. OIL-BURNING DESTROYER.
Wadsworth the First Of New Type
Launched In U. S.
Bath, Me. The torpedo-boat Oe
stroyer Wadsworth, the first In this
country to be driven entirely through
gearing, was launched at the yard of
the Bath Iron Works. The Wadsworth
Is 315 feet long and has a contract
speed of 30 knots an hour. She will
burn fuel oil. The craft will be equip
ped with four-inch guns and four tor
pedo tubes.
30 TO 40 INJURED IN WRECK.
Lake Shore Electric Cars Collide and
Burn In Ohio.
Fremont, Ohio. Between 30 and 40
persons were injured, one probably
fatally, when two Intel urban cars on
the I.ake Shore Electric Railroad col
lided near here. Fire broke out In
the wreckage Immediately after the
crash and both cars were burned.
CIAGARETTE COSTS $100,000.
Starts Destructive Blaze In Michigan
Village.
Bay City, Mich. The village of
Hlllman, In Montmorency county, was
almost wholly destroyed by lire. The
blaze started In the town hall, pre
sumably from a lighted cigarette. Re-
lorts said the property damage would
reach $100,000.
TRAWLER SUNK BY 6UBMARINE
Patrol Boat Gives Chase, But Under
sea Craft Escapes.
London. The trawler Lily Dale has
been sunk by a German submarine In
the North Sea, 75 miles off the mouth
of the River Tyne. A patrol boat
picked up the crew of the trawler
and then went In chase of the sub
marine. The submersible, however,
made Its escape.
This country's "traveling public" last
year was an army of 1,004,081.346.
UN FIGHTING
SECRET TREATIES
EC0GNIT1
mm hear
Bryan Denies Subject is Being
Formerly Considered.
SITUATION STILL MUDDLED
Views Of First Chief Presented Un
officially, But Not For Expression
Of Opinion Or With Any View
Toward Recognition.
Washington. Recognition of any of
the factions In Mexico during the pres
ent uncertain state of affairs Is not
contemplated by the United States
government, according to expressions
by high officials.
Secretary Bryan told Inquirers that
the subject of recognition bad not
reached the point of formal considera
tion. Persons close to the White
House said President Wilson Intended
to study the question very carefully
before committing the American gov
ernment to a recognition of any of
the elements In the field, and that he
did not propose to take any action
until the military situation In Mexico
clarified itself.
Published reports that a statement
to be Issued by General Carranr.a cov
ering bis Intentions and program had
been drafted on suggestion from the
Washington administration and was
now before Seoretary Bryan and
President Wilson, were met with the
explanation that what purported to be
the views of the First Chief had been
presented unofficially to the State De
partment, but "had not been submitted
for an expression of opinion or with
any view toward recognition."
"We haven't been asked," said Mr.
Bryan, "to take the matter up, and
we have nothing before us that we
would regard as sufficient to raise Uie
subject of recognition."
Richard H. Cole, of Los Angeles,
Cal., a personal friend of General Car
ranza, who recently has been active
In his behalf In Washington, called on
Secretary Bryan but declined to dis
close the object of his visit. It Is
known, however, that he has been as
sisting the Carranza agency here In
Its efforts to pave the way for (he
opening of diplomatic relations with
the Washington government
The principle tinder which the
United States government would be
guided In dealing; with the subject of
recognition have been Impressed from
time to time on Generals Villa, Car
ranr.a, Guttlerex and others who have
been at the head of Important ele
ments In the Mexican situation. Until
there is evidence of an agreement
among all the principal leaders the
general belief In Washington Is that
recognition will be withheld.
IT'S NOW GAILLARD CUT.
Culebra's Name Changed To Honor
Late Canal Official.
Washington. President Wilson
signed an executive order changing
the name of Culebra Cut. In the Pan
ama Canal, to Galllard Cut In honor
of the late Col. D. D. Galllard, who
died from disease contracted while a
member of the Isthmian Canal Com
mission. FOOTBALL 6TAR SUICIDE.
Oscar Parchman Shoots Himself At
Fort Smith.
Fort Smith, Ark. Oscar Parchman,
26 years old, former star' halfback of
the University of Arkansas football
team, committed suicide by shooting,
at the home of his father, Dr. W. L.
Parchman, a wealthy resident of Van
Buren, Ark. Relatives say they are
unable to assign a cause.
CARSON C. PECK DEAD.
President Of Brooklyn Times and
Manager Of Woolworth Co.
New York. Carson C. Peck, presi
dent of tho Brooklyn Times Company
and vice-president and general man
ager of the Woolworth Company, died
at his home lu Brooklyn of diabetes.
RUSSIANS ATTACK AGAIN.
Geneva Hears Of Strong Offensive At
, Uzsok Pass.
Geneva, Switzerland. The Russians
have begun another, strong offensive
movement around the heights of Uzsok
Pass, In tho Carpathian Mountains, ac
cording to a telegram received by the
Tribune, of Geneva. The Austro-Ger-man
casualties there In tlvs last two
days, the dispatch says, numbered 20,
000 men. Melting snow has hindered
the Russian advance between Stry and
MatamaroB. .
NOR
ON OF
U-5 TORPEDOES
FRENCH
GRISER
Austrian Submarine Sinks Leon
Gambetta.
ALL HER OFFICERS PERISH
Destroyed Vessel One Of Three On
Watch To Prevent Enemy Under
sea Craft From Reaching the
Dardanelles.
Brindial, Italy. The French armor
ed cruiser Leon Gambetta, command
ed by Rear Admiral Fenet, was tor
pedoed twice by the Austrian sub
marine U-5 In the Strait of Otranto.
Ten minutes after a terrific interior
explosion the vessel sank with 552 of
her crew of "14.
The explosion flooded the engine
rooms and put thu wireless out of
commission, preventing quick calls for
aid. '
Most of the crew, asleep In their
berthB, had no chance to cacape. Mauy
were thrown clear of the ship by the
explosion, and the few who were
saved clung to pieces of wreckage
until picked up.
Admiral Suicide.
Officers on the bridge with Rear
Admlral Fenet begged him to Jump,
but he refused and as the cruiser
went down shot himself dead.
All the officers remained at their
posts and went down with their ship.
Eleven under-olllcers and 151 members
of the crew wore rescued.
The first report of the destruction
of the Leon Gambetta reached the men
on duty at the semaphore station at
Cape Santa Maria Iuca. They at
once gave the alarm and vessels
started out from Bilndifti, Taranlo,
Otranto and Barl. The water was ley
cold, and nearly all those' who were
picked up were unconscious from ex
posure. Survivors Describe Disaster.
From survivors who were able to
talk details of the disaster were
learned. The Leon Gambetta, with
other French warships stationed at
the Island of Corfu, had been watch
ing the strait of Otranto since the
operations began against the Darda
nelles to prevent any Austrian sub
marlue escaping from the Adriatic, at
the head of which Is Poln, the Aus
trian naval base. The Leon Gambetta
had parted rompany with the French
cruiser Jules Ferry on Monday night
to co-operate with other French ships
to the west.
When the midnight call was made
the warship was about 20 miles from
Cape Santa Maria Leuca, and the look
out could distinctly see the lights of
tho coast. Nothing appeared on tho
horizon.
Two Explosions.
Suddenly there was a deafening roar
and the cruiser seemed to leap out of
the sea. No sooner had It settled back
than it was followed by another, more
terrific than the first. Realizing they
nad been torpedoed, the officers scan
ned the surface of the sea, but there
was no sign of a periscope. The U-5,
after delivering her death-dealing
blows, had quickly submerged and
hurried away.
CANADA TO SEND 150,000.
But Will Exceed Number If Kitchener
Needs Them.
Ottawa, Ont. Though there has
been no official announcement as to
the number of men Canada will send
to swell the ranks of the Allies, It Is
understood that according to present
plans 150,000 men will be sent to tho
firing line, and more If Lord Kitch
ener needs them. Instead of sending
the men over in batches as reinforce
ments when required, the third and
fourth contingents, it la stated, will
be mobilized and sent forward earlier
than was at first intended.
WILSON AS ARBITRATOR.
Named In Proposed Treaty Between
China and the Netherlands.
Washington. Minister ' Van Rap
pard. of the Netherlands, Informed
Secretary Bryan that his government
and China are negotiating an arbitra
tion treaty which contains a provision
naming the President of the United
States as umpire. The treaty has not
been signed and the Netherlands
minister sought Information as to tho
probability of the President of the
United States accepting the proposed
designation.
BARRED SOLDIER; FINED $10.
Government Takes Action Against
Dancing Master.
Washington. A long series of al
leged discriminations against soldiers
and sailors at public amusement
places in Washington culminated In a
police court trial, in which the owner
of a dancing school was fined $10 be
cause he refused to admit a trooper
in uniform from Fort Myer. Secre
taries Garrison and Daniels have
taken an active part In prosecuting
those who discriminate against the
uniform of the United States.
"ITALY AT WAR IN A MONTH."
Neapolitan Business Man In New York
Makes Prediction.
New York. Slgnor Carlo Plrrontl, a
leading Neapolitan business man and
an officer of reserves, on his arrival
here on the Sicilian-American liner
San Gugllelmo, predicted that Italy
would he at war within a month. "Any
thing will be better for Italy than the
present uncertainty," he said. He Is
here on a brief business trip and will
hurry back to join the colors on the
flrat call.
STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD
The Latest Gleanings From All
Over the State.
TOLD IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS
Reading Baptists Names Slatington
For 1916 Magazine Writer a
Suicide Bolt Kills Woman
Fighting Fire.
At the closing session of the an
nual convention of the Reading Asso
ciation, comprising churches in east
ern Pennsylvania, in the First Church,
at Reading, It was derided to hold the
1916 convention at Slatington, Pa.
The following officers were elected:
Modei ator. Rev. H. II. Spayd, Mlners
ville, Pa.; reading clerk, Rev. E. R.
Allen, Kaston, Pa.; assistant clerk,
Rev. II. S. Rice, IOaston, Ta.; corre
sponding secretary, Rev. J. Franklin
Cropp, Rending; treasurer, A. F.
Peters.
Another receivership growing out of
the failure of the First National Bank
of Uniontown made IU appearance In
court there, when receivers wero ap
pointed for Francis N. Semans, Jr.,
former assistant cashier of the bank.
Semans gave his liability as $516,000
and his assets as $1,600,000. Judge J.
Q. Van Swearlngen -appointed A. P.
Austin, John M. Core and W. A. Stone.
Forest county which has been dry
since last November when a fire near
ly wiped out the town and destroyed
the only licensed hotel In the county,
la to become wet again. At the an
nual session of the License Court, at
Tlonesta, licenses were granted to two
hotels In Tioncsta, one In West Hick
ory and to a hotel In Marionville.
Modern evangelism and Billys Sun
day, as Its leading exponent, were
scored at the session of the forty
third semi-annual convention of the
Danvlllo Conference of the Evangel
ical Lutheran Mlnisterlum of Pennsyl
vania and Adjacent States, at their
convention In Sellnsgrove.
Detectives William S. Roth and
Charles Weiss, of Allentown, after a
search of two months, arrested
Michael Kupfer, of Coplay, In New
York, for complicity In vandalism on
Falrvlew Cemetery, Catasauqua, Id
which John Wagner is already Irr
prisoned.
i George . Morganroth, aged twenty-
eight years, a magazine writer, com
mitted suicide by shooting himself
through the heart In the woods near a
Rose Valley farmhouse, where he was
staying In search of local color for
bis stories. HI health was the cause.
Colonel Edward C. Shannon, the
new commander of the Fourth In
fantry, N. G. P., succeeding Colonel
C. T. O'Neill, promoted to brigadier
general, has moved the regimental
headquarters from Allentown to bis
home town, Columbia.
The Sunbnry business men warned
the people of Sunbury of a counterfeit
n bill being circulated by the hun
dreds In central Pennsylvania. It was
aso asserted that U. S. Secret Service
men have been working on the matter,
trying to ferret out tne counterfeits. '
James R. Riddle, aged sixty-three, a
farmer, of Clinton Township, died Sun
day morning, and his wife, who was
fifty-seven, died Monday. They were
victims of pneumonia.
William L. YIngst, a young Allen
town business man and musician, and
Mlsa Florence Hoffman, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hoffman, were
married by Rev. George E. Bowersox.
Judge Groman made an order at
taching a large part of Whitehall
Township to the llokendauqua elec
tion district which for years had 160
Republican voters and six Democrats.
The Allentown Trust Company
added $24,000 to its surplus fund,
making It $lu0,000, and elected ,E. E.
Bastian, Rn active Lutheran layman,
director. ,
While attempting to put out a brush
fire In a field near her home, at Fisher,
Mrs. Mary Gratuck, twenty-five, was
struck by lightning nod killed.
Amos II. Bassler, a carpenter, of
Lancaster, ended his life by shooting.
Ill htnlth and Inability tp work
prompted the deed.
Dorothea Backenstoe and Ruby
Hlrsehman won the first and second
prizes in the oratorical contest held
by pupils of the Emaus High School.
The Men's Bible Class Federation
of Allentown adopted resolutions
favoring Sunday closing, and appointed'
a committee to enforce the Blue Laws.
The barns of Phaon Fenstermacher,
of Heidelberg, and Illrnm Pereson, of
Hanover, were burned In a thunder
storm that swept Lehigh county.
Charles Welnsteln and Edward
Dugan are In the Allentown Jail on a
charge of having stolen an nulo from
Louis Sllbersteln.
Quite a rumpus has been, created
over the re-appoltitmont of Miss Mary
Manning, of West Chester, teacher of
the school at Rocky ..Hill, for about
five years. When she loanied that
President Harry C. Baldwin, of Mill
town, was not In favor of her re-appointment,
she said she had paid him
money for support in the board. Bald
win admits accepting money from Miss
Manning, one time receiving a ten
dollar gold piece, but says she told
Mm It was a gift for his kindness on
many occasions.
STATE
LAWMAKERS
Road Bills In the Senate.
Harrisburg. InKfal efforts of Slau
Highway Commissioner Cunnlughat
to make poselble the re-organ Izntlot
of bis department by legislation w,
made, when Senator Sprout Introduce
two bills In the State Senate at
Commissioner's request, one to permit
the adjustment of bis force of assist
ants and the other fixing the width m
sidewalks along public roads.
Under the present law the Commit,
s loner la compelled to appoint fifty dis
trict superintendents. The Sprrral Bill
amends this to read that the Commis
sioner "may" appoint superintendent)
not to exceed fifty. This wffl allot
the Commissioner to appoint less thai
fifty if be believes the full number
not necessary. Also the present la
fixes the number and salaries of man;
other employes. The amendment
change this to allow the Commissioner
to appoint and fix the salaries of varl
ous employes.
If the bill passes, tbe Commissions
will be permitted to reduce or bnlargt
the force of employes, also to fix their
salaried at amounts he deems suffi
clent There are some employes whom
the Commissioner belioves are not i
celvlng enough salary and others
whom he believes are receiving too
much. Under tho amendments he will
be able to adjust this. The bill hat
the Indorsement of Governor Brum
baugh.
The second bill establishing tin
width of sidewalks In townships, pro
vides that they must be constructed Id
accordance with the bill. They art
as follows:
On hlgnwnys thirty feet wide, sldf
walk must be three feet wide; high
ways thirty-three feet, sidewalks four
and one-half feet; llghways thirty-five
feet; highways seventy feet, sldcwnlks
forty feet, sldewr.lka seven feet; high
ways fifty feet, sidewalks twelve feet;
highways sixty feet, sidewalks fifteen
feet; highways seventy feet, sldewalki
twenty feet; highways Intermediatf
In width between widths fixed, side
walks must leave not les than twenty
four feet roadway.
Commissioner Cunningham named
W. R. Wolflnger, of Cheltenham
Township, Montgomery county, s
engineer in charge of road work In
Franklin, Adams, Fulton and Cumber
land counties to succeed I W. Francis,
of Duquesne.
J. C. McCardell, of Cumberland
county, was appointed superintendent
of highways of Dauphin county to suc
ceed Charles P. Walter.
Various delegations visited Commie
sloner Cunningham on the roads quel
Hon. One of the delegations was from
Montgomery county. The mnmbere
of the delegation were asking for the
betterment of highways leading Into
Lansdale. The Commissioner assured
them that the Governor's program
would be worked out in Its entirety.
Bills Passed By Senate.
Providing that life insurance policies
shall be exempt from claims of credi
tors. Providing that where a candidate
for Mayor or Councilman In third-claw
cities receives fifty-one per cent, of the
vote cast for the office at a primary
election and which is more than half
of the total vote cast at the primary,
he shall be the only candidate to go on
the ballotiit the succeeding election
Creating a commission to revise and
amend the penal laws and laws per
taining to Juvenye offenders.
Appropriating $85,000 to the State
Hospital In Coal Township.
Appropriating to the People's Co
operative Hospital, Sayre, $3,000.
To prevent fraud and deceit in the
sale of fruits, vegetables, seeds, plants
and trees.
House bill fixing the salary of Asso
ciate Judges at $5 a dny wKh a mini
mum salary of $600 a year.
Authorozlug the Governor to appoint
a commission of seven to purchase th
site of Fort Augusta, In Sunbury.
Authorizing township school dl'
trlcts which entirely surround a city
or borough to acquire land in such city
or borough.
Prohibiting a building and loan asso
ciation to lend more than $6,009 on one
building unless the mortgage is a first
Hen, and also prohibiting building as
sociations to Join In loaning niore than
$24,000 on one building unless the
mortgage is a first lien.
House bill amending the Act defining
commodities so as to change th
weight or measure of certain commodi
ties. Authos Iziug electric light, heat and
power corporations to purchase the
securities of other corporations organ
ized for the purpose of supplying, stor
ing or transporting water.
Authorizing the sate by the city of
Philadelphia of its bonds to tho Sink
ing Fund Commissioners without d-
vertlaing In certain cases.
Creating a Consolidated Loan Fund
In Philadelphia.
Making attorneys who have had one
year's practice at law eligible to the
office of District Attorney. The pres
ent law reads two years. This bill
defeated yesterday and reconsidered
last night. .-
Bills Passed By House.
Defining public utilities and provid
Ing for submission of question of sal'
or lease to vdters.
Validating acts of corporations
fore recording of charters. .
Regulating bonds of tax collector
and payment of premiums In borough
and townships.
The,Code regulating quarantines f"r
contagious and Infectious diseases.
Amending law for State aid to
agri
cultural exhibitions so that three fair
Id one county Instead of two may P8f'
tlc.Ipate.
Senate bill providing chief b00''
keeper and three assistants and on
traveling auditor for Auditor General'
Department.
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