THREE IONS OF
IS HII P
Twenty-Four Persons Kilted, 27
Wounded By Zeppelin.
BUILDINGS SPLIT IN TWAIN
Majority Of Victims Killed In Their
Bed Bomb Weighed Six Hun
dred Pound Each Fire
Engines Give Alarm.
Paris. A Zeppelin dirigible passed
swiftly over a becuun of Paris Satur
day mgat, dropping a dozen great
bombs wuose we, gut aggregated about
three and a ball tons, which killed 21
persons and injured 27.
The raid lasted about one minute
and a half, while in the first visit of
Zeppelins to Paris, on March 21, 1915,
(our of these aircraft were over or in
the neighborhood of the capital for
nearly two hours. They came at that
time under entirely different atmo
spheric conditions, being plainly
visible in a clear sky. Saturday night
the fog seriously Interfered with the
work of the l'aria aerial guard.
The fact that only one German ma
chine appeared leads to the belief that
the Zeppelin was making a reconnol
toring trip, and the supposition is that
the Germans have in view a siniilai
operation on a larger scale.
Warnings of the presence of a Zep
pelin were hurriedly given and the
lights of Paris were dimmed. At the
hour of the raid the theatres and cafes
were open and householders bad hard
ly yet retired. Almost Immediately all
the aeroplanes guarding l'aria were
made ready, and about 30 of them took
the air. One of these machines fired
25 shots from a quick flrer at the in
vading craft, which, pursued by sev
eral ot tho little machine, sped at top
speed westward. Apparently the
bombs carried by the Zeppelin were
let loose indiscriminately and without
thought of whore they should strike.
One ot the pursuing aviators said
that the searchlights were useless in
the fog, lie himself being hardly able
to see more than 24 feet above with the
aid of his light.
The Paris newspapers demand that
measures ot retaliation be taken im
mediately. MUNITIONS TAX BILL IN.
Mr. Flood Proposes 10 Per Cent On
Selling Price.
Washington. Two hundred million
dollars of revenue annually as long as
the European war lasts is the estimate
of revenue which would be produced
under a bill introduced by represen
tative Flood, of Virginia, chairman of
the House Foreign Affairs Committee,
to levy a tax of 10 per cent of the sell
ing price of munitions of war manu
factured for the European belligerents
in the United States. It was referred
to the Ways and Means Committee.
LIVES WITH NECK BROKEN.
York Man Making Plucky Fight For
Life.
York, Ta. With his neck broken,
John Klickinger, Is making a plucky
flSht for life. An X-ray photograph
taken at the local hospital revealed the
fractured bone. That he lives the sur
geons say is due to the fact that the
bone made no hard impression on the
brain. Klickenger is 62 years old. He
was caught between the elevator and
floor at the W. A. Eberly Wheel
Works.
U. S. SUBMARINE MISSING.
One Of K Type Last Seen At 1 A. M.
Off Cape Romain.
Charleston, S. C One of the four
submarines of the K type, which were
en route from northern ports to Pensa
cola. Is missing.
Captain Eryan declined to give any
Information other than to confirm the
report that one of the submersible
was missing. The buoy tender Man
grove left here for the vicinity of Cape
Romain.
TELEGRAPH TICKS
Much of the 113,000 stolen from the
Washington Park National Hank, In
Chicago, was recovered by the police,
and among 13 persons taken in custody
tho authorities believe that they have
tho live who participated in the rob
bery. V. W. Chapin, who recently pur
chased the Newark Moruing Eagle and
Evening Star from the receivers of
Senator James Smith's estate, trans
ferred his property to Harry S. Thai
tcimer am'. K. C. Wright.
A co-operate chain of cold storage
warehouses from Kansas City, Mo., to
the Atlantic seaboard and Including
Baltimore, is to be founded.
Shipment of $1,500,000 gold coin to
Uuenos Aires by today's steamer wag
announced by the Anglo-Souh Ameri
can Bank, in New York.
John Clickenger, 62 years old, broke
his neck In r. fall down the elevator
shaft at the Eberly Wheel Works,
York, Fa.
The constitutionality of the Minne
sota presidential primary law was up
held by the Slate Supreme Court.
A professorship of railroading is the
latest Innovation or Harvard, james
J. Hill, the famous Northwestern Kail
has headed A contribu
tion from 74 railroad men to establish
iV.r branch of learning.
i
U. S. ASKS CODE
FOR SUBMARINES
Submits Draft of Rules to
Belligerents.
JUST AND FAIR FORMULA
Safety Of Noncombatant and Crew
Of Merchant Ships Sought May
(ntern Armed Liners Clinch
American Principles.
Washington. A suggestion that all
belligerent countries subscribe to a
declaration of principles governing
attacks on merchant vessels and for
bidding the arming of such vessels has
been made by the United Stages in an
effort to establish In International law
a general policy disposing of many of
the vexatious problems arising from
the development of submarine war
fare. Identical notes have gone forward
asking the various countries at war to
say specifically whether they are will
ing to join in such an agreement. The
declaration of principles would pro
Tide: "That noncombatants may expect
protection under the rules of Interna
tional law and the principles of hu
manity when traveling on merchant
ships; that warning must be given be
fore a merchantman Is attacked; that
belligerent-owned merchant ships must
obey warnings to stop; that merchant
men shall not be fired on except In
case ot resistance or flight; that no
merchantman shall be sunk except
where It is impossible to supply a prize
crew or until passengers and crew are
placed In safety; that merchantmen
shall not be permitted to mount arms."
Favorable responses from the bel
ligerents would be looked on as clinch
ing the principles of submarine war
fare for which the United States has
contended througH Its extended nego
tiations with Germany and Austria and
at the same time disposing of a trou
blesome question recently accentuated
by the arrival at New York of three
armed Italian merchant vessels. Ger
many and Austria already have agreed
In effect to the proposals regarding at
tacks on commercial ships, and Great
Britain and her allies always have
beon understood to be In accord with
the American viewpoint on that sub
ject. Officials pointed out that should any
of the belligerents fail to agree with
the proposals, the United States would
hae no difficulty In enforcing the prin
ciple so far as concerned vessels en
tering American ports. The note It
self voices a warning that this Gov
ernment is considering adoption of a
policy under which all armed mer
chantmen that enter ports of the
United States In the future shall be
considered war vessels, subject to the
established regulations governing In
ternment.
In its nolo the United States calls
attention to the fact that It has
changed its policy toward mounting
guns on merchantmen since sub
marines began to play such a large
part in naval warfare. Officials made
It clear that this change had not re
sulted from suggestions from any
foreign government, but solely from
the chnnged conditions.
"It was merely from a humanitarian
Standpoint." said one high official In
discussing the note, "and In order that
there might be some arrangement to
save Innocent lives." Whatever atti
tude the belligerents adopt in their re
plies, it was added, the United States
expects to stand on the principles it
has enunciated as sound International
law.
SKULL CRUSHED AGAINST TREE.
Virginia Sawmill Man Found Dead On
Road.
Orange, Va Aurelius W. Kuby, a
sawmill man of this county, was killed
near Masons. His body was found on
the side of the road.. Nearby was the
remains of his buggy. The skull had
been fractured. Against the trunk of
a tree smears of blood were found. It
Is supposed that Mr. Kuby's horse,
which was young and wild, became
frightened and threw Mr. Kuby against
the tree.
FRANKLIN P. POPE DEAD.
Was President Of National Bank Of
Courtland, Va.
Norfolk, Va. Franklin Pierce Pope,
president of the Bank of Courtland,
Va., died at. his home near Drewry
Tllle, Va. He was 85 year: old and
was one of the most prominent resi
dents of this section. He is survived
bv a widow, two sons and a daughter.
The funeral services will be held Sun
day. DIES AT EXECUTION.
Warden At Raleigh Succumbs After
Double Electrocution.
Raleigh, N. C. A few minutes a'ter
directing the electrocution of Edward
Walker and Jeff Dorsott in the State's
prison, Warden T. P. Sale dropped
dead of heart failure. The doctors
said that the nervous strain incident
to the double execution undoubtedly
caused his death.
CHILD FATALLY BURNED.
Sets Fire To Clothes While Playing
About Range.
York, Pa. Playing with fire Klmer
HleMand, the three-year old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Harvey Hiestand, was fatally
burned. During the absence of the
mother from the kitchen, the child
thrust a piece of rag in'o the range
to see it burn. The flames caught fire
to the child's dress and he was fatally
burned before the flames could be extinguished.
CONSPIRATORS
i . , vmsam i ' '" DEFENSE GUN
WILL CONTINUE
, BLOCKADE POLICY
Allies Will Not Try to Make It
Complete.
FRENCH NAVYT0 CO-OPERATE
No Right To Embarass Neutrals
Whose Good Will, He Declares,
Is Essential To the
Allies' Victory.
London. The result of the anxious
ly awaited debate in the House of
Commons on the blockade question is
that the British government adheres
to its existing policy.
A resolution Introduced by Arthur
Shirley Eenn, Unionist member for
Plymouth that the entire overoceanic
traffic with Germany should be pre
vented by a blockade, was talked out
and the subject dropped, thus leaving
the position exactly as before the de
bate, except that Parliament seemed
more converted to the government
policy.
Interesting figures published by the
War Department partly demolished
the elaborate structure raised by the
newspapers, and Sir Edward Grey's
effective speech appeared to finish the
work thus begun.
After the Foreign Secretary had
spoken Commander Bellalrs said he
had anticipated that nine-tenths of the
House would be against Sir Kdward
Grey, but since his speech he had to
admit nine-tenths were with him. In
fact, after the Foreign Secretary sat
down, the House gradually emptied,
and at one time during the debate only
a half a dozen members were present.
At the opening of the debate the
House wan crowded, all the business
section being very conspicuous and
the galleries also were filled, notable
visitors being the American Ambassa
dor, the Swedish and Danish Minis
ters, Lord Fisher and Lord Stamford
ham, private secretary to the King.
Hereafter French warships will
assist British vessels In blockade duties
In both the English Channel and the
North Sea, participating In the ex
amination of mails and cargoes.
In future France will be consulted
on all questions concerning the block
ade. Jolnt Anglo-French replies will
be made to any protests on the subject.
BRANDEIS TO SUPREME BENCH.
His Nomination To Succeed Late Jus
tice Lamar Sent To Senate.
Washington. Louis Dembltz Bran
dels, of Boston, was named by Presi
dent Wilson Associate Justice of the
United States Supreme Court to suc
ceed the late Justice Joseph Ruckcr
Lamar. Official announcement was
made at the White House.
Mr. Brandeis always has been
known as an Independent In politics,
with leanings toward the Democratic
party.
Mr. Brandeis is the first man of
Jewish parentage to be named to the
Supreme Court bench. Brandeis was
born in Kentucky November 13, 1856.
He received his early education In the
public schools of Louisville, received
his bechelor of laws degree from Dres
den (Germany) In 1873 and was gradu
ated from Harvard in 1877, receiving
the bachelor of laws degree.
WAR "ONLY BEGINNING."
Allies Will Show Superiority In
Spring, Says Lloyd-George.
I,ondon. "I think that for us the
war Is only beginning," said David
Lloyd George, Minister of Munitions,
in an Interview with the London cor
respondent of the Milan Secolo, "but I
am absolutely confident of victory, be
cause, although we all have made mis
takes In the past, England and her
Allies are now taking counsel together
and will be stronger, because they are
united. By next spring we shall have
for the first time more munitions than
the enemy and our superiority In men
Is unquestioned. Besides this Ger
many's financial position Is growing
worse dally."
$323,000,000 FOR MAILS.
House Postal Committee Approves Ap
propriation Bill.
Washington. Pay for railway ir.-a.il
transportation on a basis of space
measurement instead of by weight is
provided in the $323,000,000 Postofllce
Appropriation bill as approved by the
House Postal Committee The bill
Increases remuneration for the rail
roads by $1,500,000 and adds $4,500,000
to the rural mail service appropriation.
THE FULTON COUNTY NEWS, McCONNELLSBUBO, PA.
BERLIN OFFER
IS
Proposals in Lusitania Case
Unsatisfactory.
NEW NOTE BY LANSING
Will Make Clear To German Foreign
Office Terms United States In
sists Upon Has Said
Last Word.
Washington. The United States re
jected the German Government's pro
posals for settlement of tho Lusitania
case. Count von Bernstorff, the Ger
man Ambassador, was summoned to
the State Department by Secretary of
State Lansing and advised of this de
cision. Immediately thereafter Secretary
Lansing began preparation of a com
munication to Berlin that will flatly set
forth the terms of agreement insisted
upon by the United States.
Count von Bernstorff will be called
to the State Department to confer
with Secretary Lansing before the final
terms of the communication are de
cided upon. The German Ambassador
will then cable the communication to
Berlin, accompanying the communica
tion with a request to his government
for favorable consideration.
The Lusitania question will bang in
the balance until a reply is received
irom the German Government.
It was stated In the most author
tatlve quarters that the question of
whether the Lusitania rase Is to be
settled rests entirely with Berlin. The
United States has said the last word.
Rejection of the German Govern
ment's proposals for settlement of the
Lusitania case was anhounced after
Presideut Wilson and his Cabinet had
given the most careful consideration
to them at a session lasting more than
two hours.
' The point of disagreement arose
over the language used by Germany In
meeting the demand made in the Lusi
tania note ot July 21 that the Imperial
Government "disavow the wanton act
of its naval commander In sinking the
Lusitania."
The United States wants an explicit
and not an Implied admission ot the
illegality of the Lusitania attack.
The United States also wants more
than an offer from Germany to pay
Indemnity. It wants an administration
admission of Its legal obligation to pay
Indemnity for American lives lost.
Failure of the Lusitania negotiations
at a time when hopes were highest was
a distinct disappointment In official
and diplomatic quarters.
Secretary of State Lansing presented
an unusually grave demeanor when
he made an announcement concerning
the Lusitania after his conference with
Count von Bernstorff. The Ambassa
dor's bearing also was grave as bo left
the department.
WANTS MAIL LET ALONE.
U. S. Sharp In Protest Against British
Interference,
Washington. The text of the
American protest to Great Britain
against Interference with neutral
mails, reveals that diplomatic and
consular pouches have been treated in
a manner which the United States
considers "vexstiously Inquisitorial."
The note describes the practices of
British officials as "unwarranted In
terferences," and In urgently request
ing a prompt reply points out that "a
strong feeling is being aroused" In
this country by the loss of valuable
letters, while foreign banks are re
fusing to cash American drafts be
cause they have no assurances that
drafts are secure In the malls.
The United States declares that par
cel post articles are entitled to the ex
emptions of neutral trade, and denies
the right of Great Britain to take neu
tral mall ships into British jurisdiction
fur purposes of search and then sub
mit them to local censorship regula
tions. It also denies that the British
Government has any authority over
neutral sealed mails on ships which
merely touch at British ports.
ALLIES STOCK QUARANTINED.
Glanders Break Out At Newport News
Stockyard.
Richmond, Va. An outbreak of
glanders at the Newport News stock
yards, where horses and mules con
signed to Great Britain and her allies
are, held, caused State Veterinarian
Ferneyhough to quarantine the place.
He said $18,000 worth of mules already
bad been shot and $800,000 worth of
horses and mules are endangered.
REM
PRESIDENT FIRES
Liberty and Honor More Import
ant Than Peace.
THE COUNTRY WANTS ACTION
Convert To the Need Of Preparedness.
Says Men Of High Character
Who Becloud the Issue
Are Provincial.
New York. Presldont Wilson opon
ed his personal appeal to the country
for national defense here.
He gave warning that plans for the
readjustment of the army must be
formulated and carried olit w ithout de
lay, and solemnly dcclnred he could
not predict that the outlook for the
United States would be as bright to
morrow as today.
In Fighting Mood.
Mr. Wilson was in a fighting mood
throughout his address. In a speech
delivered early In the day he declared
ho always accepted an Invitation to
flghL At night he told the railroad
men he was an advocate of peaco and
had struggled to keep the United
Statos at peace, but he considered tho
liberty and honor of the nation even
more Important than peace.
"Woe to any man who plays marplot
or who seeks to make party politics or
personal ambition take precedence
over candor, honor and unselfish, un
partisan service!" said the President
In speaking of his defense plan before
the rallroud men. He declared that
the country expects action; this Is a
year of accounting, and the accounting
must bo definite on the part of parties
and on the part of every individual
who wishes to enjoy the public con
fidence. For my part, I hope every man In
public will get what's coming to him,"
said Mr. Wilson amid laughler and
applause.
Nearly 1,500 business men heard the
speech at the railway banquet. The
President cast asldo almost entirely
the text of the address that he had
previously prepared for delivery there,
and he was frequently interrupted by
applause.
Has "Learned Something."
The Presldont admitted that in a
message to the last Congress he had
said the need for preparedness was
not pressing. He declared that he
had learned something In the mean
time. He cited his recent, support of
tariff commission as another In
stance of a change on his part, but de
clared that previously there was no
need for such a commission. The bus!-
ness men enthusiastically cheered his
support of the commission.
Mr. Wilson spoke of men of high
character who were clouding the pre
paredness Issue. He declared they
were provincial, and that the United
States could no longer cut itself from
the rest of the world.
The President vigorously defended
his Mexican policy. He asserted that
to Invade Mexico would mean the
losing of the confidence of the rest of
the Western Hemisphere. He cited
the freeing of Cuba as an instance of
good done by the United States.
"If we are drawn Into the male-
strom which now surges in Europe,"
the President declared, "we shall not
be permitted to do the high things we
would prefer."
Concerned About Men, Not Details.
The President defended the conti
nental army plan drawn up by Secre
tary Garrison and said that he did not
care about the details ot any plan as
long as 500,000 trained men were pro
vided as reserves under the Federal
Government He advocated strength
ening the National Gunrd, but said the
Constitution itself put the guard under
the state. He added that the United
States will not turn In the direction of
militarism.
Outlining why the United Stntes
should prepare, Mr. Wilson said we
must protect out rights as a nation and
the rights of our citizens in America
and outside of it as the consensus of
civilized peoples has defined them;
must insure the unembarrassed
realization of our political develop
ment within our own borders, and
must protect the peace and political
autonomy of the Americas.
OWNS 7 HOUSES, BUT BEGS.
Blind Man, Reaping Fortune In New
York, Arretted.
New York. Aleck Azarwicz, a blind
man arrested in Brooklyn for bepging,
owns seven houses In Pennsylvania,
Azarwicz has been making bogging
expeditions into New York to pay off
mortgages on three of them. His re
ceipts range between $7 .and $15 a
day. Azarwlcz will spend 30 days In
the workhouse.
KAISER 59 YEARS OLD.
He Expresses Conviction That Victory
Will Ffest With Teutons.
Berlin. Flags were out everywhere
In Berlin Thursday in celebration ot
the fifty-seventh birthday of Emperor
William. The only formal observance
consisted of religious services. The
Emperor granted amnesties in several
cases.
FIRST WAR SEAPLANE FOR U .S,
Must Go 80 Miles An Hour and Carry
1,000 Pounds.
Marblehcad, Mass. The first war
seaplane purchased by the United
States Navy, declared by the builders
to be the fastest yet constructed for
aeromarine service hore or abroad, was
shipped to the trial grounds at Pensa-
coln, Fla. The machine, required by
contract to speed 80 miles an hour in
the air, will carry a 1,000-pound load
four hours If the specifications art met
GOVERNOR HFADS
farmers' board
Urges Soil Survey Before State Cortv
mlssion Charles E. Carothers
Gets Post
Harrlsburg. The State Board of
Agriculture, which was addressed by
Governor Brumbaugh and other Stato
officials, held Its annual election and
listened to an address on rural credit
by Congressman Raiph W. Moss, Indi
ana, and an address on agricultural
education In Pennsylvania by Prof.
Llndley H. Dennis, State Agricultural
Bureau chlof.
The election of officers resulted as
follows:
President, Governor Brumbaugh.
Vice-Presidents, P. S. Fenstermacher,
Allentown; K. A. Studholrao, Smeth-
port; S. S. Ely holder, Kelly Station,
Armstrong county.
Assistant Bccretary, R. J. Weld,
Sugar Grove.
Executive Committee. W. C. Black,
Mercer; H. O McGowan, Gegler's
Mills; Mathew Rodgers, Mexico; B. F.
KHlniu,. Paupack; William F. Blddle,
Everett; W. A. Perham, Vardon; W.
F. Throup, Espyville; Dr. W. Frank
Beck, Altoona; J. Aldus Ilerr, Lancas
ter; Charles E. Patton, secretary ex-
officio.
Advisory Committee, Dr. E. E.
Towor, Susquehanna county; Joel A.
Herr, Millhall; B. F. Klllatii. Paupack.
Legislative Commltteo, II. O. Mc
Gowan, Gelgcr'8 Mills; Robert W.
Lohr, Bos well; Mathew Rodgers, Mex
ico; C. II. Dewitt, Mansfield; George
C. Hutchison, Warrior's Park.
Committee on Resolutions, J. New
ton Glover, Vlcksbttrg; John A. Wood
ward, Howard; John Shaner, Schuyl
kill county; Frank Wambold, Schuyl
kill; John Piloplette, Bradford county.
Memorial Committee, John A. Wood
ward, Howard; Joel A. Ilerr, Millhall;
P. M. Smith, Westmoreland county.
It was decided to hold the spring
meeting of the board at Reading.
The commission selectod Charles C.
Carothers, former legislator from
Washington county, to be deputy sec
retary, In succession to A. L. Martin,
of Lawrence county, who resigned
some weoks ago, and added the duties
of Investigation of marketing condi
tions in Pennsylvania to the office. The
deputy secretary has supervision of
the farmers' Institute and farm coun
sellor services, and the marketing In
vestigation will bo mado ut the di
rection of the Governor.
Secretary Patton announced that be
would spend several days with Presi
dent Sparks, of Stato College, in study
of the plan for closer co-operation In
agricultural education work suggested
by the college trustees.
Arrangements were made for studies
of marketing conditions for milk in
Lancaster county and vegetables In
otljer districts; of health regulations
as regards milk supplies in typhoid
outbreaks, and maintenance of live
stock near streams.
Governor Brumbaugh, who was
asked to address the board, said that
tho State stood in need of a better
system of marketing, so that the urban
communities could obtain more food
nnd at lower prices from the country,
and urged that means be provided for
a systematic soil survey, which would
cover every county and Inform tha
people what was needed.
The Governor then ald that he con
templated a tour of the farming dis
tricts along the lines ot the highway
tour last fall. This plan, be said,
would enable people from the cities to
see Pennsylvania farms and become
acquainted with the crops and fruits,
to know the rural conditions and to
see how tho rural children grow up.
He remarked that the farm children
were exempted from the child labor
law because it was the desire to keep
them on tho farm. Eighty-nine per1
cent, of the population la urban and
but seven per cent. Is on farms, ho
said.
"It Is the duty of the State through
Its Highway Department to work out
the problem of securing roads which
will stand Ihe ever-Increasing strain
of motor vehicle traffic, and all con
cerned should push, not kick," de
clared Colonel John A." Woodward, of
Howard, in reporting on the highway
situation in Pennsylvania.
The report declared that the auto
mobile had become "a wonderful en
gine of destruction" to the highways
of tho State and thnt the Highway
Department should be supported In
Its effort to work out a solution. It
called for State aid both In engineer
ing and money for the township roads.
but was against elimination of town
ship officers, although recognizing;
some Inefficiency - In the supervisor
system. Enough money has been
wasted in working out road tixes, and
there should be a simplification of road
laws, which were declared to bo In
many Instances "complex, overlapping;
and often Illy considered," amHnarked
by "Intricate Verbosity." The Town
ship Road Bureau Act was uphold.
criticisms of some of Its features be
ing declared unfounded.
Charters Issued.
Adams Light Compuny, Butler;
capital, 5,0()0; treasurer, C. C. Tennis.
Carlisle Realty Company, Carlisle;
capital, $10,000; treasurer, H. F.
Rhlnesmith.
Apex Manufacturing Company, cot
ton, etc., Philadelphia; capital, $50,-
000; treasurer, J. Disbrow Baker.
Imperial Coal Comp.-wiy, of Scran
ton; capital, $5,000; treasurer, J. D.
Stone,
Republic Motor Sales Company,
rhilndcluhla; capital. $5,000; treas-
urer, L. H. Hyneman.
36 Verdicts Against the State.
The State agreed to thirty-six credits
In favor ot defendants in coal tax cases
which were based on tho Act of 1913.
Verdicts in favor of the State for $13,-
812 were rendered against the Union
National Gas Corporation for Slate tax
Increases In Stock. '
Among the big Increases of stock
recorded at the capltol have been
Standard Building and Ixmn Associa
tion, Pittsburgh, $500,000 to $1,000,000,
and Berkshire Knitting Company,
Reading, $500,000 to $700,000.
STATE NEVS
BRIEFLY TOLO
Latest Happenings Gleaned
From All Over the State.
LIVE NOTES AND COMMENTS
Slate College trustees at their an
nual meeting at Harrlsburg named a
committee on preparedness and deter
mined to offer the buildings and
grounds at State College for use In
time of national emergency; to tendot
the use of the campus to the military
authorities for a summer training
camp it doslred and to offer a course
of military Instruction to men attend
ing the BUtumcr school. The college
has military training for Us students.
One hundred men, employed in the
dye-house and at outsldo work at the
Victoria Plush Mills No. 2 plant, at
Lentil, went out on strike for a short
time when their demand for an In
crease In pay was refused by the man
agement. Sheriff John E. Hcyburn,
Jr., and four deputies wore called, and
at the sheriff's advice tho Increase
was granted.
The Pennsylvania State Poultry As
sociation decided to reorganize and se
cure a new charter which would en
able It to cover a more extended field.
Edgar A. Welmer, Lebanon, tho presl-'i
dent, will continue in charge, with R.
F. McGrann, Lancaster, as secretary.
The plan Is to establish a represen
tative in each county and to build up
a new organization.
Twenty-five porsons have filed a
petition asking for a Jury to view and
condemn the West Chester and Phila
delphia Pike'to free it from tolls. This
road Is eight and one-half miles long
and runs through the townships of
Upper Darby, Haverford, Marple and
Newton. A hearing will bo had on
Saturday, February 26.
Dozens of aDollcatlons from fann
ers for good, stout, husky farm hand's
are being received at the new State
Employmont Bureau, Harrlsburg. The
farmers want to be sure of their
spring and summer labor and are evi
dently acting early because ot tho In
dustrial situation.
At the monthly meeting of the
Lansdale Board of Trade, it was
unanimously voted to help boost the
Lansdale Gun Club, which will enter
tain the Pennsylvania State Shoot
there, In May, and the board will offer
somo very valuable prizes to tho high
scorers at that time.
reter Flannigan, twenty-eight years
old, of Centralia, a Lehigh Valley
brakeinan, was rushed to SL Luke's
Hospital, Bethlehem, fatally Injured
when his foot became caught In a
switch frog and a train ran him down.
Grief over the death ten days ago
ol a sister who had been kind to her
In her Infirmity probably caused the
death of Mrs. Elizabeth E. Newbold,
eighty years old, of Reading, who had
been totally blind ten years.
Mrs. William A. Lamblg, wife of a
prosperous farmer, a Apollo, and her
baby daughter, Margaret, died from
burns received when Mrs. Lamblg
tried to start a fire In the kitchen
stove withvoal oil.
An increase in wages of ton per
cent, of the employes of the Bryden
Horseshoe Company, of Catasauqua,
will become effective this week. The
concern employes about 700 hands.
. While Claude Rauch, of Emaus, was
cleaning a revolver to shoot prowlers
suspected of being robbers, It explod
ed accidentally and the bullet tore
through his abdomen.
The first up-to-date sewage system
of the North Penn Valloy, has Just
been completed, nt North Wales, af a
coAt, figured by the borough auditors,
at $68,000.
The Board ot Governors of the Le
high Valley Motor Club has decided
to erect signs along the roads leading
from Allentown.
Marshall Furnace, . Newport, has
been placed in blast, giving employ
ment to about 150 men.
One person was killed and $100,000
property loss was caused by a fire in
the business district of Franklin.
Walter S. Sereiko was appointed
Justice of the pence for Lehigh Town
ship, Lackawanna county.
C. H. Ice, twenty-five years old, a
painter, of Donora, fell 125 feet from
a scaffold sustaining a broken arm and
leg and a slight concussion of the
brain. Physicians predicted he would
recover. Ice, it Is said, owes his life
to the fact thnt he fell Into mud."
The 350 employes of the Bondy1 4
Lederer cigar factory at Northampton
trudged to the office of Squire Kocher
and asked him to give them a permit
to strike on account .of a wage dis
pute. He Induced most of them to
return to work.
John T. Williams and Edward
Greager were hurled forty feet down
a broaBt at the Burnside Colliery,
Shamokin, by exploding gas. One of
the men lodged agalns a prop and
caught his comrade as he was about
to fall- 250 feet .Into a chasm. Both
were badly injured.
Thirteen managers of motion-picture
theaters or film exchanges were
fined from $5 to $325 at Pittsburgh for
showing films which had either not
been approved or bad been forbidden
by the State Board of Censors.