PAN-AMERICAN
APPEAL ISSUED
Urges the Mexicans to Hold
Peace Conference.
IT IS A BROTHERLY PLEA
Doe Not Contain Any Threat Of Force
Sufljests A Conference On Neu
tral Land And Offers Services
Of Brothere Of America.
Washington. Upholstered In soft
words, and bearing all the. earmarks
of having been dictated by a I,ntin
American diplomat Pan-American ap
peal to Mexico was made public.
Only In the concluding paragraph Is
there anything which the rival factions
in the war-torn, anarchy-ridden repub
lic could Interpret a an ultimatum.
And even this Is modified.
"The undersigned," reads this para
graph, "expect a reply to this com
munication within a reasonable time,
and consider that such a time would
be 10 days after the communication
Is delivered subject to prorogation for
cause."
Signed By All Conferees.
Written in Spanish and signed by all
the Latin-American diplomats who at
tended the Pan-American conferences,
the communication is addressed to mil
itary and civil leaders In all parts of
Mexico, Including the Governors of
all states, Mayors of cities and other
authorities. For the purpose of reach
ing all classes of noneouibatants, It is
planned to have the appeal circularized
throughout the country with the fol
lowing superscription:
"The Mexican people are informed
that the following communication has
been sent to many prominent persons
In Mexico who possess political au
thority or military power within the
republc."
The text of the appeal Itself Is as
follows:
The undersigned, the Secretary of
State of the I'nited States, the Ambas
sadors extraordinary and plenipoten
tiary of Brazil, Chile and Argentina
and the envoys extraordinary and Min
isters Plenipotentiary' f Bolivia, Uru
guay and Guatemala, accredited to the
Government of the United States of
America, acting severally and inde
pendently, unanimously send to you
the following communication:
Inspired by the most sincere spirit
of American fraternity and convinced
that they rightly Interpret the earnest
wish of the entire continent, have met
Informally at the suggestion of the
Secretary of State of the United States
to consider the Mexican situation to
ascertain whether their friendly and
disinterested help could be successful
ly employed to re-establish peace and
constitutional order in our sister re
public. War's Effects Reviewed.
'In the heat of the frightful struggle
which for so long has steeped in blood
the Mexican soil doubtless all may well
have lost sight of the dissolving effects
of the strife upon the mor.t vital condi
tions of. the. national existence, not only
upon the life and liberty of the Inhabit
ants, but on the prestige and security
of the country. We cannot douht, how
ever no one can doubt that in the
presence of a sympathetic appeal from
their brothers of America, recalling to
them these disastrous effects, asking
them to save their mother land from an
abyss no one can doubt, we repeat
that the patriotism of the men who
lead or aid In any way the bloody strife
will not remain unmoved: no one can
COUDI mat eacn aim eery one oi mem.
measuring in his ow n conscience his j
share in the responsibilities of past I
misfortune and looking forward to his!
share in the glory of the pacification ;
and reconstruction of the country, will
respond nobly and resolutely to this
friendly appeal and give their best f-
forts to opening, the way to same sav-1
ing action. i
We, the und'-rsigned. believe that if ;
the men directing the anii'-d move-1
rnents in Mexico whether political c.r I
military chiefs should agree to meet,
cither in person or by delegates, far!
from the sound of cannon and with i
no other Inspiration save the thought
of their aflllcted land, there to ex
change Ideas and to determine the fate
of the country, from such action would
undoubtedly result the strong and un
yielding- agreement requisite to the
creation of a provisional government,
which should adopt the first steps nec
essary to the constitutional reconstruc
tion of the country and to issue the
first and most essential of them all.
the immediate call to general elec
tions. An adequate place within the Mexl-
can frontiers, which for tl. purpose ; iaj(i,in republic by the National As
mlght be neutralized, should s-re a ' snmblv.
the seat of the conference, ani In or-
der ; bring about a conference of his
ratura the undersigned, or any of
them, will willingly, upon invitation,
act as Intermediaries to arrange the
time, place and other details of such
conference if this action can In any
way aid the Mexican people.
Answer In Reasonable Time.
The undersigned expect a reply to
this communication within a reason
able time; and consider that such a
time would be 10 days after the com
munication is delivered, subject to
prorogation for cause.
ROBERT LANSING,
Secretary of State of the United States.
PEACE WITH HONOR.
Aim Of Wilson, Says Vice-President
Marshall.
Kansas City, Mo. "Peace with
honor Is what President Wilson Is try
ing to hold for the United States,"
said Thomas R. Marshall, Vice-President,
who arrived here on a speaking
tour. "But if it should come to the
point where we should not be able to
maintain peace, with bonor and would
tiave to fight, 'hen we would fight and
that's all there U to It"
D da GAMA,
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plen
ipotentiary of Brazil.
EDO SUAHEZMUJICA.
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plen
ipotentiary o Chile.
K. S. NAON,
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plen
ipotentiary of Argentina.
L. CALDERON.
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary of Bolivia.
CARLOS MARIA de TENA,
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary of Uruguay.
JOAQUIN MEXPEZ.
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary of Guatemala.
Embargo As First Step.
In support of government not rep
resenting all the factions probably It
would become necessary to extend the
plans of the Pan-American Conference.
An embargo on arms against forces
which might oppose the new govern
ment probably would be the first step.
BROKEN BACK; WORKS.
Miner Minus Leg And Three Fingers
Fills Man's Place.
Clarksburg, W. Va With his back
broken, left l.-g cut off neur the knee,
two fingers of the right hand and one
linger of the left hand gone, W. 11.
Satlerlicld shovels coal and earns a
good living for a family of six chil
dren at the mine of the McGraw Coal
Company at Simpson, near this city.
Fifteen years ago he fell over a din
at a stone quarry and broke his back.
Physicians said he couldn't get well.
Ills left leg has been cut off four times.
The bone is diseased and Is said to be
slowly decaying. It Is necessary to
amputate olten.
Straps arranged diagonally across
both shoulders keep the broken back
in place and serve to hold the wooden
leg to the stub of the live limb. Sat
terlield operates a fan in the mines.
He shovels about four tons of coal a
day and In addition keeps the boiler
of the fan engine going.
BLEW OFF SISTER'S HEAD.
Slx-Year-Old Boy Was Playing With
Father's Gun.
Luray, Va. Returning from an early
hunting trip in the Blue Ridge. David
Smelser, who lives in the Kimball
neighborhood, the miles east of I.urny,
handed his wife his gun, telling her to
put it away. For some reason Mrs.
Smelser failed to carry out her hus
band's request. The Smelser children
were left alone In the room where a
six year-old boy playfully picked up the
gun and pointed It toward his sister.
When the weapon was discharged ber
head was blow n away.
2,000 MILITIA IN CAMP.
West Virginia National Guard To En
gage In War Game.
Parkersburg, W. Va. The state en
campment of the West Virginia Na
tional Guard began here Monday.
Tents wete pitched and 2.0o0 men
went Into ramp for 10 days. The
camp Is In riiarg" of Brig-Gen. John
C. Bond, with a number of officials
of the United States Army present as
Instructors. An Interesting feature
of the encampment will be a citizens'
rifle championship. In which citizens
generally of the State will be Invited
to participate. '
NEED NO COTTON FOR POWDER.
Germans Can Make Explosives With
out Staple.
London. Announcement that Ger
many is now able to dispense with cot
ton in the manufacture of military
I supplies Is made by the Frankfurter
i Zcitung. as quoted by Renter's corre
spondent at Amsterdam. This news-
T.imcp asserts
that tne designation ol
n,r,hml nr uar wool,! nut
I IHIUll a . .-. -
solve Anglo-American difficulties, and
ailils: "In the present condition of
our technical fclence no cotton what
ever is any longer used for war pur
poses." GAS MOVIES WHAT?
New York Will Photograph Mtters To
Get Bills.
Xew- York.-- las meters In New
j York hereafter will be rend by photo-
graph. The gas company believes that
this will insure absolute accuracy.
Meter readers employed by the com
pany will be equipped with a small
camera which I'Uh over the Indicator
on the gas meter. By pressing a but
ton lii-bt is thrown on the dial and
exposure made show ing the amount of
gas burned.
ELECTED PRESIDENT OF HAITI
General Dartiguenave Gets Majority
Of 72.
Port au Prince General Dartiguen
ave .was eierien i M-siueni i'i in
m I(,,.,jved
a majority of "2 out of
the 116 votes cast.
The voting for the various Presl
dentliil candidates was as follows:
General Dartiguenave. S4: Luxembourg
j (-auvn. 14; Emmanuel Thezan, 4; Dr
Rosalvo Bobo, 3, and blank. 1.
LAST OF A FAMOUS FIRM GONE
John W. Harper, Last Survivor
Harper Brothers.
Of
Biddeford. Maine. -John W. Harper,
nf New York, last survivor of the
Harper Bros., magazine publishers,
died at Illddeford Pool. He was M
years of age.
THE COUNTRY AT LARGE
Mobilization of the full strength of
the Massachusetts militia, as a demon
stration of preparedness, was pro
posed by Governor Walsh and favored
by leading business men at a meet
ing In Boston.
The National F.namellng and Stamp
ing Company has completed several
shipments of kitchen utensils for the
Allied armies.
THE FULTON
BATTLED
HIGH
UP IN THE CLOUDS
The Austrians Cross Mountains
of 11,000 Feet.
MAKE A DASH INTO ITALY
Psnetrated Enemy's Country For Five
Miles Daring Of Foe Equal
To Their Own, Say
Italians.
Rome, via Tarls. The effectiveness
of Italian Alpine troops In repulsing
two Austrian attempts to cross the
frontier through passes of the Alps
at an altitude of 1.000 feet Is praised
by the Italian War Olllce In the offi
cial BtatemenL The announcement
ays:
"In the steep, rugged zone of the
Furva Valley the enemy, who, on the
4th had reronnoltered by patrols,
which were Immediately driven back
through the Vlcz Pass (10.000 feet
high), delivered an attack on the night
of the 9th across the Forno Glacier
agHlnst our troopB posted near the ho
tel of the same name, while another
detachment advanced through the
Gedevale Pass (11.000 feet) against
those of our troops who occupied
Capanna Cedese.
"The watchfulness of our Alpine
troops, who, notwithstanding glaciers
and high peaks, are Incessantly active,
succeeded In frustrating this bold dou
ble maneuver, and the enemy was
soon repulsed, lie was then counter
attacked and forced to flee.
"In Cadore small encounters turning
In our favor are reported in the high
tal'eys of Ansler and Vlsdende. In
one of these fights we took prisoner
10 light Infantrymen.
"Isolated Infantry and artillery ac
tions also took place In Carnia. in the
Valley of the Torrent of Fontebbana.
An Austrian detachment trying to
climb the Italian slope was attached
and put to flight."
Got Five Miles Into Italy.
Brescia, Italy, via Farts The ex
ploit of Austrian troops called for au
dacity and endurance which Italians
concede rival feats of their own Alpine
soldiers, of whom they are so proud.
The Austrian mountaineers' succeeded
In penetrating Italian territory for
some distance before they were driven
bark.
The Austrians made their advance
through the Furva Valley. They were
obliged to cross granite mountains 11,
(Kid f. et high, covered with snow. They
also made their way over the Forno
Glacier, the largest of 60 In that
region, being eight miles wide.
After surmounting these difficulties
the Austrians succeeded In penetrating
five miles beyond the border, but when
detected and attacked by Italian troops
wire forced to fall bark.
11-CENT POSTAGE STAMP NOW
Government To Issue It To Meet Par
cel Post Need.
Washington A 11 -cent postage
tamp will soon make its appearance.
The new stamp was made necessary
y parcel post. In the first zones there
are thousands of packages upon which
the fee for postage and Insurance
mounts to 11 cents, and the rostofrire
iepartment reached the conclusion
that a 11-cent stamp would save time
at the postage-stamp counters. The
new stamp bears the head of Franklin
in piollle (r:.n Houdon's bust. It is
the same shape and size of other
amps. Ordinary stamps now em
brace denominations from 1 to u
cents, together with 15 cents, 20 cents
30 cents. 50 cents and $1.
KILLED LEARNING TO RUN AUTO
Thomas Anderson, Golfer, Runs Over
Embankment,
Orange. N. J. Thomas Anderson,
aged 30 years, a golfer, was killed near
Montclair by being crushed under his
automobile, which went over an em
bankmeiit. Anderson was learning to
operate the machine. Two demon
strators were injured. Anderson was
the professional golfer at Montclair
Golf Club and a former open chani
nion of Pennsylvania. He was born
in Glasgow, Scotland, ana was
brother of the late William Anderson
former nation:.! golf champion of the
United States.
ZEPPELINS RAID AGAIN.
Six
Persons Killed, 23 Injured;
14
Houses Badly Damaged.
London. Official announcement was
made of an airship raid on the efts
coast of England. The official an
nouncement says that six persons were
killed. 23 were injured and 14 houses
were damaged seriously by bombs and
that one Zeppelin was probably dam
aged, but escaped.
$2,500,000,000 MORE FOR WAR.
German Federal Council Calls For New
Credit.
London A Reuter dispatch from
Amsterdam sayt : "A Berlin telegram
received here states that in a bill voted
today bv the Federal Council for
upplenientary Imperial budget fo:
l!i!5 a new credit of $10,000,000,000
marks ($2,500,000,000) was asked for
BATH TUB MURDERER HANGED
Man Accused Of Drowning Thre
Wives For Insurance.
London. George Joseph Smith, the
wife murderer, was hanged at Maid
stone. Smith was found guilty by
Jury on July 1. He was accused ol
murdering three wives In order to col
lect Insurance money on their lives
In each case .the victim was found
drowned In a bathtub soon after the
COUNTY NEWS. McCONNELLSBURQ, PA.
A LITTLE TRAGEDY
CCoDvrtKht-l
10
PLAY BIG ROLE
Both
Sides Make Desperate
Efforts for Support
SSUE IS FAR-REACHING
Allies To Smash Their Way Through
the Dardanelles Before the
Teutons Can Get TO
Constantinople.
London. Movements overshadowing
In importance even the operations in
oland are being made in the Balkan
theater of war.
British operations against the Dar-
anelles and Austro-German threats
against Serbia are beginning to evolve
themselves into a race for the support
of the Balkan State.
The Balkan situation at present
omlnates all others In all the capitals
of Kurope.
Everything points to a vigorous of
fensive by the Austro-Germans against
Serbia at an early date with the object
of crushing the Serbian army in order
o force Bulgaria to give free passage
to Teuton forces needed for the relief
of Constantinople.
Leading critics in Italy and France
consider this plan of the German gen
eral staff very serioiiB. Should it suc
ceed it would involve the complete
failure of the Allies' efforts at the
Dardanelles and the final Immobilize
Ion of the Balkan States, whose co
operation Is now sought by tne
quadruple entente.
The Allies' Hope.
No great hope is entertained that
he Allies will succeed In Inducing the
Balkan States to intervene on tneir
side but It is hoped that the) will re
main neutral.
In order to defeat the Germans at
their own plan the Allies on Gallipoll
have commenced a tremendous offen
sive against the Turks In a desperate
effort to smash the Dardanelles de
fenses and reach Constantinople be
fore Germany can throw an army
through Servin. More than tu.uuu
fresh troops have been landed on Gul-
lipoli within the last week and their
appearance has heralded a violent
drive on the entire front.
Still more reinforcements, both
French and British, are senil-offlcially
reported en route for the Straits.
Intense naval activity la evident in
co-operation with the land attacks of
Hip Allies. Unofficial dispatches con
tinue to report the torpedoing of the
Turkish cruiser Goeben (renamed Sul
tan Sellm after her purchase from Ger-
many by Turkey) by a British sub
marine which penetrated Into the
Black Sea.
Demands for the opening of a path
to Turkey are being voiced in Berlin
nd proclamations that Germany is
preparing to send nn army to am tne
Turks are being spread broadcast in
Constantinople, according to the latest
advices.
PEACE IN OCTOBER.
Significant Orders Issued To German
Forces In Flanders.
London. A significant order of the
day predicting a resumption by the
Germans of a vigorous offensive in the
west has been issued to the Teutonic
armies in Flanders,. according to the
Amsterdam Telegraaf. An extract
from this order telegraphed by the
Amsterdam correspondent of the Ex
change Telegraph Company follows:
"Our work now is practically fin
ished In the east and we are about to
begin In the west. Teace Is certain
In October."
MAY WITHHOLD NOBEL PRIZES.
Will Be Reduced By "Sum Of Defense
Tax Next Year.
Storkholm. The amount available
for the Nobel prizes this year is 144.
000 kroner ($38,000) each, but It is pos
sible that the distribution will be post
poned. Next year the sum will be re
duced by 20,000 kroner, this represent
ing the amount of the new Swedish
defense tax.
WENT INTO CIVIL WAR AT 1S.
Henry Parker, Wounded Five Times,
Dead At 68.
Ellwood City, Pa. Henry Tarker,
aged 68 years, said to have been the
youngest enlisted soldier from Penn
sylvania and one of the youngest from
any part of the T. nion to serve dur
ing the Civil War, Is dead at his home
here. He was 13 years and 8 months
old when he enlisted, and was wound
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UNITED STATES
Also Latin American Envoys to
Quit Meddling in Mexico.
MORE WARSHIPS GO SOUTH
Declares, In Effect, In Notes To Wash.
Ington and Latin-American Coun
tries That He Will Not Agree To
Any Action By Pan-American Con
ference Which Will Frustrate His
Ambitions.
Washington. General Venustiano
Carranza, first chief of the Constitu
tionalist faction In Mexico, has defied
the I'nited States aud the Latin-
Anierlran powers represented in tho '
Pan-American Mexican conference to
interfere in the Internal affairs of
Mexico.
In reply the United States ordered
t.ie remainder of the fourth battle
ship division of tho Atlantic fleet to
proceed to Southern waters. The
Loulslnna and New Hampshire are al
ready on thr-ir way. Tho Connecticut
is in Haiti. The Kansas and Mlnne4
sota are undergoing repairs and will
probably go later. The collier Cy
clops also has sailed. These ships will
have on board about 3,000 marines
and bluejackets.
Ships To Wait At Guantanamo.
The division is under the command
of Rear-Admiral Walter McLean,
whose flagship is the Louisiana. The
vessels will establish a base at Guan
tanamo, Cuba, within easy stiikisg
distance of the Mexican coast.
As fast as possible the marines sent
to Haiti to settle its troubles will be
brought out and established at Guanta
namo to await further orders.
While this activity was being dis
played by the Navy Department, Sec
retary of War Garrison telegraphed
General Funston, In command on the
border, that every available soldier
would be sent him if needed. General
Funston now has 14,000 men on the
line, with 7,000 more at Texas City,
making a total of 21,000 men. The
7.000 men at Texas City will probably
be moved to the scene of action.
Letters Breathe Defiance.
Carranza's letters to Secretary Lan
sing, Latin-American members of trte
Pan-American Conference and to the
Presidents of Brazil, Argentine and
Chile contained a solemn warning that
any attempt by these countries to set
to serious consequences. These com-
....
n,nlPQilnnQ ivhleh were made nub C
here breathed
by the Carranza agency
a tone of defiance that indicated a
determination on the part of Car
ranza to fight.
To
Fight Intervention.
Evidently with the purpose of show
ing that Carranza in hlB defiance to
the United States was backed by his
generals, a letter to Carranza from
Gen. Candldo Aguilar, Governor and
military commander of the State of
Vera Cruz, in which he protests
against outside Interference lu the in
ternal affairs of Mexico and pledges
himself to fight it, was made public.
The imposing documentary array
was accepted In official circles here as
tantamount to a flat declaration by
I arranza that tho only activity on the
part of this or any other Government
to which he will agree Is the recogni
tion of his Government and that he
will oppose with force any attempt by
the United States, acting alone or with
the six Latln-Amcriean countries, to
set up any other government in
Mexico.
GEORGE FITCH, AUTHOR, DEAD.
Falls To Rally From Operation For
Appendicitis.
Berkeley, Cal. George Fitch, the
author of Teorla, 111., died at a sana
torium here, having failed to rally
from an operation for appendicitis.
Mr. Fitch was taken ill on Saturday.
He had been visiting his sister, Miss
R. Louise Fitch, who Is a student in
the University of California.
WOMAN KILLED UNDER AUTO.
Steerlna Gear Locki and the
Car
Plunges Over Bank.
Pulaski, Va. Mrs. J. H. Suthpin
was killed in Carroll county by the
overturning of an automobile. With
her husband, twin sons and a niece,
Mrs. Suthpin was returning from
church. The steering gear locked and
the machine went over an embank
ment to the Norfolk and Western rail
road tracks. The other members of
the party were unhurt .
ALLIES STRIKE
AT
Land Fresh Troops and Launch
New Attack.
ASSISTED BY BIG FLEET
Sweep Enemy Back On Krithia Road.
Armies Battling To Open
Way To Succor
Russians.
London. The commencement of
new and greater efforts to force the
Dardanelles and thus bring succor to
tho Russians, and at the same time to
Influence the Balkan States, Is the
latest feature of the war news.
The renewed attempt agalust the
Turkish positions, which apparently Is
in full swing, seems to be a concerted
one. Attacks are being made at the
tip of the peninsula, along the Krithia
road, where a gain of 200 yards on a
front of 300 yards has been made, and
at Sari Balr, w here an important crest
has been occupied, according to Gen.
Sir Ian Hamilton, commander-in-chief
of the British forces.
"Elsewhere," General Hamilton's
report continues, "a fresh landing has
been successfully effected and con
siderable progress made."
This landing evidently was a sur
prise to the Turks, as 630 prisoners, a
number of gitns and a quantity of ma
terial are declared to have been taken
by the British forces.
Italy To Lend Hand.
The forcing of the Dardanelles Is
realized by the military critics here to
be of the greatest importance, for they
assert that it Is the only way that the
Allies can render Immediate aid to
Russia and repay her for the great
sacrifices she has made for the com
mon cause. In addition, it is believed
by the military observers that a suc
cess here would bring the Balkan
States definitely over to the side of
the Quadruple Entente powers In the
war. Italy is understood 10 De pre
pared to lend a hand in the Darda
nelles operations.
ARMENIANS DRIVEN OUT.
60,000 At Igdir and 100,000 Expected
From Van.
Tiflis, Trans-Caucasia, via Petrograd
and London. The Armenian Bishop
has received Information that 60)00
Armenian refugees have arrived at
Igdir, the principal outlet of the vila
yet of Van.
It Is expected that fully 100,000 will
be driven from Van alone, and an
other exodus of Christians from Per
sia Is feared.
Kurds are reported to have mas
sacred 10,000 Armenians in the vilayet
of Bitlis, throwing the bodies of the
victims into the Tigris and Euphrates
river.
The war on this front has reached a
degree of Intensity hitherto unknown
except In the period just preceding the
Russian victory at Sary-Kamysh.
Paris Got Word Of Massacre.
B. Varazdate, a member of the com
mittee of the Armenian Social Demo-
I cratic Tarty, writing to L'Humanite,
of Paris, an August 2 said the commit
tee had received word to the effect
that the Turks, after niassacrelng all
the males of the population in the
region of Bitlis, Turkish Armenia, as
sembled 9,000 women and children and
drove them to the banks of the Tigris,
where they shot them, throwing the
bodies into the river.
COAL SHORTAGE EXPECTED.
Pennsylvania Railroad Is Storing
Large Quantities.
Altoona, Ta. Anticipating a short
nge of coal next fall and winter tho
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j to protect itself by storing thousands
i of tons at convenient ponus biouk iuo
system. Two big storage stations
have been established here. Since the
start of the European war many
miners have responded to calls to the
colors. As a result coal companies
have been obliged to advertise for
miners.
CHRISTIAN DCJRFLINGER DEAD.
Pioneer Of Cut Glass Industry In the
United States.
Honesnale, Pa. Christian Dor.
Dinger, a pioneer in the cut glass in
dustry in this country and founder of
one of the largf-st plants for Its manu
facture In the world, died at his homo
in White Mills, near here, from paraly
sis at the ago of 87 years. He came
to this country in 1845 from France
where he learned his trade, and Intro
duced the industry in this region In
1863.
BANK BANDITS GET $3,000.
Hold 103 Citizens At Bay While Safe
Is Dynamited.
Maple Hill, Kan. Several robbers
held morn than 100 citizens at bay
while companions blew open the vault
of the Maple Hill State Bank, and
escaped with $3,000. It Is believed
there were seven men In the band
The first explosion aroused citizens
who, when they reached tho street,
were met by armed men and forced to
remain quiet until six charges of the
explosive bad been fired.
GORZ DEFENSES ATTACKED.
30,000 Italians After Five Hours' Bat
tle Defeat Austrians.
Geneva. A Lalbach message says
30,000 Italian troops, with powerful
artillery, conducted a five-hour attack
upon the Gorz defenses. Numerous
Austrian batteries were silenced by
the Italian cannon. After a flna
bayonet attack the Austrian troops re
tired toward the town, leaving 2,000
dead and 800 prisoners.
DARDANELLES
STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLL
i-oicm uuiuys hi tanuus ransj
ot the State.
PREPAREDFORQUICKREADIfil
Mrs. William Sweeney was fatal;
burned at her home in Catasauq';
when she started down cellar to in-
a quarter In the meter. At the bu
oi tne ceiiar steps stood a can w
coal oil, over which Mrs. Sweeney ft
her clothing becoming saturated tit:
oil. When she struck a match to k
eate the gas meter, her clothing
cams ignited.
Jerome Mogel, a farmer, Cacoolnj
was attacked by three masked nient
he was returning at midnight frog
the Reading markets with his n,
and child. The men Jumped from J
darkened automobile. The flasnllgt:
frightened Mogel's horse and the ac;
tual bolted and dashed down the road
A will written twenty-eight jnn
ago for a man who died twenty-oti
years ago,- has been found by tti
heirs of Adam Ernst and placed c:
probate In Berks county courthoui.
whereby an estate valued at 22,h!
will bo distributed. Ernst wai i
farmer of Penn Township,
Lancaster, Pa. George J. Atkltr
promoter of the Marietta Manufactiii
log Company, has closed a deal 1:
New York for the manufacture ot 1
000,000 rifles. The Marietta plant tf
be renovated and employment will t
given 500 persons.' An advancemft1
of 1350,000 has been posted.
By the will of Miss Anna Hartran!
of Norristown, daughter of fonts
Governor John F. Hartranft, herestt
Is divided between her sister, Mario:
wife of E. W. Stfcckham, and li
niece, Anna.
Richard Slier, aged five yeara, m
drowned In the Susquehanna at Da'
cannon. Ho waa playing on a i:
along the river when he lost his f
ng and fell in, tho swift cum'.
Carrying him away.
The directors of Carbon County I:
dustrlal Society are making arranp
nients to illuminate the fair gnmv
with electricity this year, so that tt
fair, which will be held the last
of September, can be open evenlngi
James E. Fairbanks, of Camdt
N. J., a wire salesman, in tho emplc
of a New York firm, dropped oi
while talking business to A. P. AS
baugh, of Spring Mount Death i
due to apoplexy.
Christopher Burke, of Slatingto:
red fifteen years, was struck bj i
Central Railroad of New Jersey tra!
and injured fatally. He was remov
to the Palmerton Hospital, where 1'
died.
Mrs. Maryvryott, of Garrettfo!
was hurt seriously by falling down tt
cellar from the porch of her hom1
while in the act of passing mail ov
to her brother.
Mrs. Rebecca Schurenian Lawall,
Easton, widow of Cyrus Lawall, or
of th few "real daughters" of ffc
American Revolution, celebrated t-
L-'nety-flrst birthday.
Johanathan A. Oanster, George
sell and Martin Reddig, of Stonrr
vllle, secured Ave ground hogs V
electrifying the ground by meani c
an electrical battery.
Charles Arnavage, 31. years cl(
former policeman, former councilor
and salesman, was killed by a F
mature dynamite explosion at Inw
Ridge Colliery, Shenandoah. A
and four children survive. It was u
victim's first day in the mines.
Robert Weaver, aged twenty-41'
years, was struck in the abdomen V
a heavy pipe while at work at N !
Colliery of the Lehigh Coal & M'
fatlon Company, Lansford. He '
removed to the Coaldale Hospu
Where he died several hour later.
T)r Amv J. Rule restened as aasVf'
ant physician of the department !'
women of the State Insane Hospl"
to engage in private practice In Was
Ington. Seeing a Central Railroad of N'1'
Jersey officer anroachlng. an l"fP
train rider ran into the Lehigh Ri,,!
at Mauch Chuuk and was drowned
Isaac Johnson, President Jud?f
the courts .of Delaware county,
... j
brated his seventy-fourth Dinnuu; -niversary.
Squire William II. Glace, ''
seventy-alx, one of the leading r
dents of CataBaqua, and Mrs. Ann
- . , l,nllf
Mosser, aged nfty-nve, nis -keeper,
were married at his resides
.. . . . j k m
me ceremony being perrormeu i -Wesley
Thlel, of Locust Dale.
R. S. McGarvey, thirty-seven J""
old, of Carnegie, waa killed ww
twenty-pound ornament on tne
Ann,. r ("Ml,, MmnrtoH UDOn
as he waa walking In the crowd"'
.ltl,flcM .lrnr.1 Xf .H n I-VV WS ("
ployed as a collector.
w . . POt'
airs, margarei inoromau, ,
land, Ore., has boon elected 6'n 1 ,
the charity organization of Easton
Phllllpsburg, to fill the vacancy c"'
by Miss Jennie Griffith accepting
uperlntendency of the National u
Home, Washington,
Caught In a loop of wire cut
James E. Frlck, aged thirty nin.
... j -i - .nm.nlll 1
lawyer, was Kiueu at i
Juniata Gap. His brother, Tho"
started the engine on Its fat8' ,
Thomas did not know James ,
the mill.
wedding ceremony.