THE FULTON COUNTY NEWS. McCONNELLSBURO, PA.
2 MORE WARSHIPS
LOST BY BRITISH
Battleship Majestic Torpedoed
in the Dardanelles.
PRINCESS IRENE BLOWN UP
Only One Man Of Crew Of Naval
Auxiliary Vessel Survives Disas
ter In English Port Most
On Majestic Saved.
London. Destruction of the British
battleship Majestic by an enemy sub
marine In the Dardanelles and ot the
steamer Princess Irene, an auxiliary
of the British Navy, by an accidental
explosion in Sbeerness Harbor was an
nounced by tbe Admiralty.
In announcing the torpedoing of the
Majestic, which follows closely upon
the heels of the similar destruction of
the battleship Triumph, the Admiralty
tates that most of those on board the
Tessel were rescued.
On the Princess Irene, however, 227
lives were lost.
One Survivor At Sheerness.
The Admiralty's statement concern
ing the loss of the two vessels says:
"An enemy submarine torpedoed and
sank H. M. S. Majestic. Capt H. F. C.
Talbot, while It was supporting the
army on the Galllpoll Peninsula. Near
ly all the officers and men were saved,
"On the same date II. M. auxiliary
ehlp Princess Irene was accidentally
blown up in Sheernoss Harbor. So far
as Is known only one survivor, a stoker
named David Willis, was picked up
Ho sustained burns from the explo
sion."
The Princess Irene, a steel twin
screw ste-uner of 6,CftO tons register,
built last year for the Canadian Pacific
British Columbia coast service and
taken over by the Admiralty at the
commencement of the war, was at an
chor at Sheerness, where she was un
dergoing repairs. All her crew, num
bering about 2"1, except one seaman,
and, besides, 78 dockyard workmen,
who were aboard at the time, lost their
lives.
FRENCH ADVANCE MOVEMENT
Germans Driven From Position In
Cemetery French Take 400
Prisoner and Several Officers.
Paris. The following official com
munication was issued by the War
Office:
"In Belgian, along the Tser canal,
intermittent artillery engagements
have taken place. In the sector to the
north of Arras the day has been
marked by several actions of an in
tense character which gained for us
new success.
"In the region of Angres, the enemy
delivered two counter-attacks, but was
twice repulsed. We remain masters
of the positions conquered by us. The
German losses were very heavy.
"Farther to the south, to the east of
Ablaln, a vigorous attack by the troops
who had previously taken Carency and
the greater part of Ablaln resulted In
the occupation of the German trenches
in front of tho cemetery of that
village. Immediately afterward we
carried the cemetery Itself, where the
enemy was strongly organized, and we
then advanced beyond the cemetery.
We took 400 prisoners, among whom
were several officers.
"In the region of Ecurle and Roclin
court there has been a severe artillery
combat Between Arras and the Vos
ge the day was calm."
flAID GERMAN WAR PLANT
18 French Avletor Drop 83 Bombs On
Ludwigshafen, Sitting Fac
tory On Fire.
Paris. An official statement issued
describes more fully tje French raid
on Ludwigshafen, wre IroporUr.;
munitions factories are reported to
have been set on fire and partly de
stroyed. The statement reads as fol
lows: "T;''- aeroplanes which bombarded
Ludu :'shafen numbered 18. They
took the air at 3 A. M. Thursday. The
works of the Badische, Anllin and
Soda-Fabrik Company, the largest ex
plosives factory in Germany, oceupy an
entire quarter of Ludwigshafen, near
Mannheim, and an important annex
has been established near Oppau, a
mile and a half from Ludwigs:.aen.
"The aeroplanes threw forty-seven
4-lnc . bo. abs and two C-inch bombs on
tbe main establishment, and thirty-Blx
4-Inch bombs on Oppau. All the bombs
reac. ed the mark.
"Toward 6.15 three enormous col
umns of yeMow flames could be seen at
Ludwigsbaf:i and at 6.30 the aviators
saw Ludwigshafen and Oppau covered
by vast volumes of smoke.
"The aeroplanes were fired at, but
all returned except one. According to
the pilots, the latter niacllne was
obliged to land at Ludwigshafen and
was seen to be in flames as soon as It.
landed. They believe that the land
ing, which was caused, no doubt, by
tbe enemy's Ore, was effected normally
and that the pilots burned the machine
to prevent it from falling into the
hands of tbe Germans."
TURKS DRIVEN BACK 6 MILES.
Athene Report Allies Have Advanced
At Sedd-EI-Bahr.
Athens. The Allies In the region of
Sedd-EI-Bahr have advanced 10 kilo
meters (614 miles) and hold a fortified
line between Krithnia and Atchl-Bahr.
Counter-attacks by the Turks have
been repulsed with heavy loss by tbe
allied fleet, which is bombarding the
Turkish positions day and night The
Allies have occupied numerous posi
tion a the result of bayonet attack.
U. S. CHALLENGES
ENGLAND S
RIGHT
Regulation of Routes of Neutral
Ships is Attempted.
AN EXPLANATION IS ASKED
The Regulations Involve Questions
Which Were Discussed In the
American Note Sent to
Germany.
Washington. The last act of Great
Britain In a supplemental order-in-council,
which practically undertakes
to regulate tbe routes of American
and other neutral vessels on the high
seas, has forced the United States to
challenge her right to make such reg
ulations. The State Department was startled
and rbagrlned about a week ago to
be Informed that the British admiralty
had undertaken to tell American ship
masters and other that they could
approach the Scandinavian countries
northward by way of the English Chan
nel only on "permission through their
foreign representatives. " More drastic
than this was tbe practical ultimatum
that If vessels could not get such per
mission they must take the southabout
route west of Ireland, then up the
Scotch coast and were not to approach
the Shetland Islands "by less than CO
miles."
These regulations Involve questions
which are discussed In the American
note to Germany and which come out
sharply in the Incident of the Ne
braskan. The regulations on their face
are unwarranted restriction, officials
think, on the rights of neutrals In the
open sea. The United States doe not
admit the right of Germany to stop
or regulate American traffic In the
English Channel. Now the uriiisti
government. In addition, assumes to
dictate a course for neutrals on the
high seas around Ireland and the re
mote Islands of Scotland.
Officials say that no action will be
taken Immediately, ns the note to
Ambassador rage on the subject mere
ly asks him to get an "explanation"
from the British government.
It Is evident, however, that pres
sure has been brought to bear from
some quarter on the United States
to make prematurely an issue with
Great Britain on points which are a
substantial pari of the American note
to Germany. It has been stated in
very high circles in Washington that
this government did not propose to
make any Issue with Great Britain on
the questions of blockade, rights of
ships on the high seas, mine areas,
etc., until Germany had answered
President Wilson's note. The present
Inquiry, however, appears to operate
In the Interest of Germany. It is
thought she may now postpone fur
ther her reply until Great Britain has j
been given a reasonable time to an
swer the new American inquiry.
WANTS SKILLED MECHANICS.
England Searching For 30,000 To
Make Munitions.
Ottawa, Ont. In a quest for as many
of 30.000 skilled mechanics as tbe
Dominion can supply, George N.
Barnes, member of the British Parlia
ment from Glasgow, and W. Wlud'.iam,
of the British Board of Trade, reached
Ottawa to confer with government offi
cials. Messrs. Barnes and Windham
were commissioned by the British gov
ernment to visit Canada on their mis
sion. The workmen wanted will be
employed in the manufacture of war
munitions in the British Isles.
BAPTIST BEHIND WILSON.
Northern Convention Indorses the
Stand for Neutral Rights.
Los Angeles, Cal. The Northern
Baptist Convention in its closing ses
sion here adopted resolutions lndors
lng the President's eland for neutral
rijMs in the European war and urging
national prohibition, the enactment ot
ft deral statutes to govern divorce 80d
the, strict enforcement of Sunday clos
ing, laws jverywhere, Another resolu
tion lecommended International arbi
tration as a means of Insuring world
peace.
RUSSIAN TROOPS IN PERSIA,
Turco-German Agitation Make! Re
inforcements Necessary.
Petrograd (via London). A tele
gram from Teheran, the capital of
Persia, says that Turco-German agi
tation In that country has assumed
a threatening nature. On this ac
count Russia has cent in additional
troops to reinforce Its contingents at
Kasbln and Khry. The Persian gov
ernment l.as been notified that this
step has been taken solely to protect
Russian subjects, and that it implies
no hostility to Persia.
BEATTY'S FLEET WIN3.
Attackers Outmaneuver Fletcher's
Ships and Obtain a Base.
Wsshington. Victory for Rear Ad
miral Beatty's attacking "red" fleet,
which out-meneuvered the Atlantic
Fleet uuder Admiral Fletcher and won
a position to establish a base In
Chesapeake Bay, closed the great war
game which has been in progress off
the coast for some days.
20,000 MORE HORSES FOR WAR.
French Government Agents Begin
Purchase At St Louis.
East St Louis, 111. Representatives
of the French Government here began
Ailing an order for 20,000 horses.
France has already bought 30,000
horses In this market Representa
tives of Italy on Saturday completed
the purchase of ll.fi 00 horses. They
previously had bought 8,000. Tbe
British agent have bought 30.000
horse and have a standing order or
L300 a week.
EXTRA
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a'opyrltcHK
OF
U. S. Ship Mined or Torpedoed
in War Zone.
NO LOSS OF LIFE ABOARD
British Admiralty Reports She Was
Torpedoed Captain Not Sure
Whether He Was Attack
ed Or Hit Mine.
London. The American steamer Ne
braskan, Captain Green, from Liver
pool, May 24, for Delaware Break
water, was torpedoed by a submarine
at a point 40 miles west-southwest of
Fasuat, off the south coast of Ireland.
The .n a was calm at the time. The
crew at once took to the boats and
stood by the steamer. It was soon
ascertained that the Nebraskan was
not seriously damaged. She had been
struck forward, and her foreholds were
full of water.
The crew returned on board and got
the vessel under way. No lives' were
lost among the crew. The Nebraskan
did not carry any passengers.
The foregoing information was re
ceived by the British Admiralty In
London and It was at once communi
cated to the American Embassy.
Big Surprise To Officials.
The torpedoing of the Nebraskan
was a surprise to American officials
here. Apparently it occurred about 9
o'clock. All foreign vessels leaving
Liverpool recently have had their
names and nationalities painted In
large letters on their sides and have
flown large flags. The evening was
clear, and the period between 8 and
9 o'clock la the twilight hour In the
British Islands at this season.
A message to Lloyd's says that an
armed trawler went to the assistance
of the Nebrat:kan and stood by her all
night.
Washington Waits For Reports.
Washington. The course of the
United Slates government in the case
of the American steamer Nebraskan,
damaged off the coast of Ireland, Is
undetermined because officials are
without definite Information as to
whether the ship was torpedoed or
struck a mine.
Messages from Ambassador Page
and Consul General Skinner, at Lon
don, transmitted the report of the
British Admiralty that the ves
sel had been torpedoed, but officials
noted with much interest the captain's
report to his owners, indicating a
doubt a to whether the Nebraskan
was hit by a torpedo or a mine.
President Wilson himself read all
the official ind unofficial dispatches.
In view of the positive potJtlon whjc.h
the United States has taken on the
subject, of subniarin.es actively In the
war zone and the delicacy of the situa
tion with Germany arising out of the
Lusltanla disaster, the story of tbe Ne
braska's experience Is awaited with
unusual Interest Should it devteld'rj
clearly that she was torpedoed without
a warning an aggravating circumstance
will have been added o an already
tense situation, notwithstanding the
fact that no Uvea were lost.
ELECTROCUTED USING 'PHONE.
Woman Picks Up Receiver While
Holding Vacuum Cleaner.
Cranston, R. I. Mrs. Arthur H.
Noyes was accidentally electrocuted in
her home when she picked up a tele
phone receiver with one hand while
holding the handle of an electrically
operated vacuum cleaner In the other.
A short circuit was completed.
8PEYER SAILS FOR NEW YORK.
Former Privy Councillor Leaves Eng
land For Holiday.
London. Sir Edgar Speyer, who
recently resigned his Privy Councillor
ship on account of criticism based on
the occupancy of such a position by
a native of Germany, sailed for New
York on the steamship Philadelphia.
He said he was going on a short holi
day. POWDER MILL WRECKED.
Five Men Burned In Explosion At
Carneys Point.
Wilmington, Del. Five men were
burned, three seriously, In an explosion
which wrecked one of the operating
mills at the plant of the du Pont
Powder Company at Carneys Point
N. J. This Is the third accident that
has occurred in the company's New
Jersey plant within a few weeks, and
a thorough investigation Is being con
ducted by the company to learn the
cause.
NEBRASKAN HIT OFF
BELAUD
INNINGS
LIEUT. BECKER
LOSES LIFE
Court of Appeals Upholds His
Second Conviction.
MUST GOTO ELECTRIC CHAIR
The Opinion Of the Court Written By
the Chief Judge Was Concurred
By All But One Of the
Jurists.
Albany, N. Y. Charles Becker, the
former New York police lieutenant,
must dio in the electric chair at Sing
Sing prison within the next six weeks
for tho murder of Herman Rosenthal,
the New York gambler, by four gun
men on July 16, 1912, unless Governor
Whitman or -the United States Su
preme Court intervene. The Court of
Appeals of New York affirmed the con
viction of Becker by a Jury In the Su
preme Court at his second trial, held
several months ago. The same court
granted Becker a new hearing after
Lis first trial on the ground that tbe
presiding Justice Goff had erred.
Executive clemency for Becker Is
regarded as remote. As district at
torney of New York county the pres
ent governor prosecuted the former
police lieutenant both times, person
ally conducting the examination of
witnesses In the second trial.
The date for Becker's execution may
not be set, nor the death warrant
signed until next week, owing to the
absence of some of the Judges from
here. The law prescribes that an
execution must take place not less
than four nor more than six weeks
after a derision is banded down. Lieu
tenant Governor Schoeneck will act as
governor during tbe next 23 days while
the Governor is In California. It is
not believed that the Becker case will
be brought before the acting governor.
The prevailing opinion of the court,
written by Chief Judge William Bart
lett, held that the second trial was
fair and free from error. Judge Hogan
alone dissented. He submitted no
written opinion. Judge Seabury, whq
as a Supreme Court Judge presided at
the second trial, and now Is a member
of the Court of Appeals, did not sit in
the case.
Becker T Die Week Of July 12.
Albany, N. Y. The Court of Ap
peals fixed the week beginning July
12 for the execution of former Police
Lieut. Charles Becker, convicted of the
murder of Herman Rosenthal. The
death warrant was signed by the
Judges of tho court and forwarded to
Warden Osborne at Sing Sing prison.
Governor Whitman continued to re
main silent on the case.
MUST NOT OWN AUTOS.
National Conference Of Dunkirds
Makes the Decision.
Dayton, Ohio. At a meeting of the
national conference of Dunkards of
the United States and Canada, the
denominational representatives un
animously decided that members
should not own automobiles. This
question has faced the church for a
number of years. It was also decided
not to sell whatever food is left over
after the conference, but to give It to
the poor. The conference is being at
tended by 4,000 members. Foot wash
ing among members Is being strictly
observed.
BOY 6COUT8 LOYAL.
Send Pledges To President To Stand
By Him.
Washington. Several hundred
pledges signed by Boy Scouts of Nor
wood, Pa., in which the boys promised
to "stand by the President" in the
present International situation, were
taken to the White House by several
of the Boy Scouts In uniforms. The
President expressed his warm appre
ciation. The pledges also carried the
signatures of a number of prominent
business and professional men of
Philadelphia.
CUSHING A FAST BOAT.
New Torpedo-boat Destroyed Show
30.6 Knot Per Hour.
Rockford, Me. The torpedo-boat de
stroyer Cushlng showed a wide mar
gin above contract requirements on
her official standardization trial here.
Her fastest mile was made at the rate
of 30.6 knots per hour, and tbe average
of her five top-speed runs, with and
against the tide, was 29.68. The con
tract calls for 29 knots. A maximum
of about 18,000 horsepower was developed.
FIGHT
NEW BRITISH
CABINET COMPLETE
Kitchener Remains, But His
Duties Reduced.
CHURCHILL OUT NAVAL POST
Lloyd-George, Former Chancellor Of
Exchequer, Becomes Minister Of
Munitions, a Newly Created
Post.
London. An official announcement
as to the composition of the new cab
inet was made by the Press Bureau:
Mr. Asqulth remains as premier.
Reginald McKenna, the present
home secretary, becomes chancellor of
the exchequer.
Sir Edward Grey remains as for
eign secretary.
Arthur J. Balfour, the Unionist
leader, become first lord of the ad
miralty, to take the place of Winston
Churchill.
Lord Kitchener remains as1 secre
tary for war.
Lloyd Oeorge becomes minister ot
munitions, a newly-created office.
Winston Churchill becomes chancel
lor of tbe Duchy of Lancaster.
A place was offered . to John Red
mond, the Irish leader, but he re
fused It.
Premier Asqulth retains the port
folio of first lord of the treasury.
Lord Lansdowne takes a seat in the
cabinet but without a portfolio.
Some New Faces.
The other members of the new Cab
inet follow:
Lord High Chancellor Sir Stanley
Buckmaster, the present solicitor gen
eral.
Lord President of the Council Lord
Crewe.
Lord Privy Seal Lord Curzon, for
mer Viceroy of India.
Home Secretary Sir John Simon,
tho present attorney general.
Secretary for Colonies Bonar Law,
leader of the Unionist party.
Secretary for India AuBten Cham
berlain.
President of the Board of Trade-
Walter Runclman.
President of the Local Government
Board Walter Hume Long.
Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieu
tenant of Ireland Augustine Blrrell.
Secretary for Scotland McKlnnon
Wood.
President of the Board of Agricul
ture and Fisheries Lord Selborne.
First Commissioner of Works-
Lewis Vernon Harcourt, the present
secretary of colonies.
President of Board of Education-
Arthur Henderson, chairman of the
Parliamentary Labor Party.
Attorney General Sir Edward Car
son, the Ulster leader.
It Is announced that the King has
conferred the Order of Merit upon
Viscount Haldane, the present lord
high chancellor, who Is retiring from
the Cabinet
Some Surprises.
The cabinet Is composed of 12
Liberals, eight Conservatives, one
Laborite, Arthur Henderson, and one
non-partisan,. Earl Kitchener. Thir
teen members of the old cabinet re
main In office. Of these. Mr. Asqulth,
Sir Edward Grey, Earl Kitchener, Mr.
Runclman, Mr. Blrrell and Mr. Wood
retain their old portfolios.
ITALY TO 8TICK TILL FINISH.
Promises Slgrature To Agreement Of
Allied Powers.
London. Italy has given her adhe
sion to tbe agreement already signed
by the allied powers not to conclude a
separate peace. The signature of a
formal document to this effect la Im
minent. The Austro-German plan of
campaign has not yet been disclosed,
but It la generally believed that at
tempts to inflict a quick and decisive
defeat or, at least, on?, thai wlU dis
courage the Italians will be undertaken
largely by tbe Germans under Field
Marshal vou Hindenburgi .
RUSSIAN! WARSHIP LOST.
Berlin Hear Frem Bucharest Vessel
Wis Sunk In Black Sea.
Berlin (by wireless to Sayvllle).
Tbe Overseas News Agency gave out
the following: "According to a Buchar
est dispatch, the Russian armored
man-of-war Wit lelelmon has been
sunk, with 1,400 men, In tbe Black
Sea."
POULTRY TRUST MEN TO PRISON.
Thirteen Convicted, But One Died
Pending Appeal.'
New York. Twelve of the 13 mem
bers of the so-called "poultry trust,"
who were convicted in 1911 of conspir
ing to control the price of poultry In
this city and appealed to the higher
courts, began serving their thre
months' sentences Monday.
BOMBS DROPPED ON PARIS.
German Taube Flies Over Northern
8uburb Of City.
Tarls. Another German aeroplane
of the Taube type flew over the north
ern suburb of Paris and dropped sev
eral bombs. No one was Injured by
these projectiles.
4,000 ASK CLEMENCY FOR FRANK.
Georgia Governor and Prison Board
Showered With Letters.
Atlanta. Among more than 4,000
letters urging executive clemency for
Leo M. Frank, received Monday by
Governor Slaton and the State Prison
Commission, were communicated from
United Slates Sonator Sherman, of Illi
nois; Governor Ferguson of Texas;
Circuit Judge O. B. Arnold, of SL
Louis, and Judge Ben Llndiey, of Dearer.
IMPROVED STATE ROADS
BY OYER $300,000
70,000 To 40,000 Men Worked On 6,600
Mile Of Highway Wednes
day, May 26.
Harrisburg. Figures compiled by
the State Highway Department from
reports sent in by county road super
intendents, show that between seven
ty and-oighty thousand men worked
on 6,600 miles of highway in observ
ance of the State's first "Good Roada
Day," and that If weather had been
favorable probably three times that
number would have volunteered their
services.
In some counties the' rain wa so
persistent that no attempt was made
to do any work and "Good Roads"
day will be set later. Tbe State
Highway Department bas agreed to
co-operate with all counties which
will observe the day.
In fire counties more than 6,000
men rolunteered their services, these
counties being Allegheny, Butler,
Fayette, Somerset and Washington.
In Armstrong reports ahowed 2.431
workers spent tbe day on the high
ways and that the final report would
show more because a wide publicity
campaign was carried on by local peo
ple. Fayette leads in number of
worker thus far reported, having
6,760.
It Is estimated that the work done
represents a donation worth $300,
000 and the stone and other material
will make the value much more. Gov
ernor Brumbaugh and official ot the
State Highway Department expressed
great pleasure at tbe results obtained
and said that the future effect would
be excellent because of local pride
aroused.
Chief Engineer Uhler, who toured
counties near Philadelphia, said that
excellent work was done and the ex
ample would be lasting. He said that
he thought "Goods Roads Day" had
come to stay and that each year
would find a stronger sentiment
for It.
The following table gives the re
sults by counties:
County.
Miles of road
worked.
Men at -work.
Teams.
Drags.
Adams 29 165 43
Armstrong . . . 2.431 462 68
Beaver 155 725 168 66
Bedford .... 104 967 198 20
Berks 138 851 247
Blair 126 1.321 392 11
Bradford 300 12 . .
Bucks 70Vi 603 320 2
Cambria .... 104 310 131 S3
Cameron.... 25 65 9 8
Carbon .... 1 30 10
Centre 117 1.282 268 7
Clarion 3,500 450 126
Chester 1.200 GOO
Clearfield ... 191 1.745 342 ..
Clinton 81 690 144 8
Columbia ... 60V4 465 103 13
Cumberland. 1114 386 26
Delaware .. 1 50 19
iSlk 79 288 128 31
Erie 653 1,085 349 142
Forest '200 60
Franklin .... 1414 465 97 ..
Fulton .... 4 92 28
Greene 253 2,021 552 83
Huntingdon. 23 93 39 V..
Juniata 24 247 79 17
Lackawanna. 186 985 133
Lancaster ... 100 1,422 312 62
Lawrence ... 114 2,443 642 141
Lebanon .... 22 740 305
Luzerne .... 89 474 149 1ft
Lycoming... 89 827 142 63
McKean .... 64 193 8G 89
Mercer 75 603 163 67
Mifflin 28 510 135 10
Monroe 125 25
M'tgomery . 6 103 61 3
Montour ... 6 38 10 ..
N'th'berland. 9 418 79 14
Tike .. 150 30
Schuylkill .. 72 309 68 " 16
Snyder .... 1 . 110 18 3
Somerset 5,152 417
Sullivan .... 91 314 70 11
Union ...... 15 50 15 6
Warren 1,500 250 ..
W'tmoreland. 601 2,911 623 175
3,828 40,955 8,804 1,223
Returns Incomplete.
Nearly every county in the north
eastern part of the State reported
rainy conditions and in Monroe and
Pike counties no attempt was made
to do any work. In some of the
other counties work was abandoned
before noon, while In still others It
was not until afternoon that work
was begun.
In Blair cftunly fifty car loads of
cinders were used on the roads and
three car loads of stone,.
No Aid For March.
Harrisburg. Pleas for commuta
tion of the death sentence of George
H. March, the Delaware county mur
derer, were refused by the State
Board of Pardons, after application
for continuance of the case pending
the appeal to the Supreme Court. The
effort to continue the case was ob
jected to by District Attorney John
B. Hannum, and when overruled
Hiram Hathaway, Jr., counsel for
March, made an extended argument
In behalf of his client, contending
that Pennington was the real mur
derer, and that March should not be
held accountable for what the other
man, whom he alleged was weak
minded, had done. The board also
disposed of several second degree
cases.
Swamp Governor With Invitations.
Harrisburg. Governor Brum
baugh is swamped with invitation.
He has been receiving them at the
rate of twenty-five a day for the last
three weeks, and owing to the re
quirements of time for consideration
of the seven hundred bills left with
him by the Legislature and the ad
ministration of the State government
will be unable to accept any for some
time to come. The Invitations Include
meetings of all kinds, conventions,
dedications, commencements and
other occasions.
STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOU
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Latest Doings in Various Parti'
of the State.
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Boy Kill Friend By Accident Win
Musket Walks 20 Miles At 71;
Wins Prize Suffragists Or
ganlze In Montgomery Co.
The highest scholastic honors k
towed upon Seniors at the Pennni
vanla State College were awarded k
Harvey T. Hill, of Sandy Lake, Mtr
cer county, Pa.; H. S. Smith,
Waynesboro, and George W. Lun
sen, of Reading. Hill was voted U
John W. White fellowship, carrylm
1400 to assist paying for a jHf,
graduate study at any Institution
his selection. Smith was made HIU'i
alternate. To Luersen, who will k
graduated with the highest genem
average for his college course ever it
talned by a Fenn State student, go
the John W. White medal for excel
lence in scholarship.
Following addresses by Mrs. Franl
M. Roeeslng, president of the Penmyl
vania Woman Suffrage Association,
Mrs. Anne Orme, of Wayne county, ot
ganlzer, and Delia Potter, of Brooklyi
woman suffragists of Montgomert
eoun'y organized at Norrlstown Yonni
Women's Christian Association. Mn
Drown, of Ardmore, was elected coin
ty leader; Mrs. George Carson, of Plj
mouth Meeting, vice-loader; Mrs. Mot
rell, secretary, and Mrs. Barnes, o'
Lansdaln, treasurer. Headquarten
will be opened In Norrlstown shorth
It was decided to raise $10,000 to earn
on the campaign for equal suffrage.
As Norman Kressly, seventeen year
old, of Slatedale, In the upper end o;
Lehigh county, was showing a party o!
companions the working of an ol
army musket that had stood unused It
a corner of his father's home for msnj
years, his chum, Roy Lentz, also seven
teen, came riding around the com
of the barn on his bicycle. Kresih
pulled the trigger and the charge n
tered Lentz's heart, killing him almoit
instantly. Kressly is grief Strieker
and is being guarded for fear he wit
end his life.
The Board of Managers of the Glen
Mills School for Boys decided that
nothing would be done in the case of
Thomas Joseph Long, of Philadel
phia, who died at the school on Sun
day, May 16, after a tussle with so
other boy. Long received a blow
over the heart. His death was pro
nounced due to natural causes, anil
the blow as only incidental.
Dr. C. J. Marshall, State veterla
arlan. Issued an order at Pittsburgh
prohibiting the shipment into Pennsyl
vanJa of live stock from any point In
Kentucky, specifying that this did not
include horses. The quarantine wa
brought about by the receipt of seven!
carloads of hogs shipped from Louli
vlllo and found to be Infected with tin
foot and mouth disease.
As a result of a riot over tbe Eu
ropean war between Austrian and
Russian residents at Bethlehem, the
police have made ten arrests, but the
heating in the cases will not take
place until several of the combatanti
have returned fsom the hospital
where their injuries are being at
tended to.
The general committee in chare
of raising 1160,000 for a new hospital
building in Easton, which began Iti
preliminary work, was startled by re
ceiving, entirely without solicitation,
a gift of 17,000 from Mrs. William R
Atwater, of West Hampton, L. I.,
daughter ot the late Colonel and Mr.
Jacob Hay, of EaBton.
Mrs. Bertha Nones, testifying l
the divorce action against her hus
band, William I. Nones, Jr., of Over
brook, said that she was ordered te
leave as the husband no longer loved
her. A divorce was granted by
Judge Wagner.
Rev. Dr. A. H. r. Fischer, of Eas
ton, former paBtor of St Paul's Lu
theran Church, has accepted a call
to the Central Lutheran Church,
Phoenlxvllle, and will take charg
early In June.
The lives of five persons were en
dangered at Reading when the two
story dwelling which they occupies"
collansed. The houne was tenanted
by Charles Manderbach and family
Rev. Alexander Thompson, pastor
of the Little Britain Preshvterlan
Church, at Westfleld, New York. He
Is a graduate of Princeton Uni
versity. Members of Norrlstown Bar ha
an outing and dinner at the Philadel
phia Yacht Club at Esslngton.
Judges Swarts, Miller and Solly wer
present.
At the graduating exercises
Chester . Hospital- Training School.
Harriet E. Sawyer was awarded tb
prize for highest average In practlc'
training.
The Reading Railway Com nan v h
Bled a. petition to set aside the Jl '
676 verdict which was render
against lt in, favor of Mrs. Mlnnl
Simons, whose husband, Frederic
W. Simons, was killed by a train l
Bouderton. Argument on the mollo"
will be hoard In September.
State Fire Marshal J. L. TSaldw!"
has been going over the reports of
Fourth of July fires for the lsst t
years and is preparing to l"ue
warning to the people of the State !
avoid danger of blazes on that da?-