THE FULTON COUNTY NEWS, McCONNELLSBURG, PA. U. S. DEMANDS CAPTIVES RELEASE Carranza Has Admitted Order ing Attack. TO MEET FORCE WITH FORCE Situation It Now Exceedingly Acute. War Department Impatient Over National Guard's Delay In Starting. Washington. Full responsibility for the attack on the American troopers by Mexican forces at Cardial has been assumed by the Carranza Government. Demand for the Immediate release of the American troopers captured In the engagement has beon made by the American Government, with a further demand for an early statement from Carranza aa to the course of actio he has determlnod upon. These are the outstanding features Of communications exchanged between . the two governments and made public Sunday afternoon by Secretary of Btate Lansing. To Meet Force With Force. The Mexican communication Is con strued, Secretary Lansing states In the note sent to Carrania, "as a formal avowal of deliberately hostile action against the forces of the United States now In Mexico, and of the purpose to attack without provocation whenever they move from their present posi tion," despite the friendly mission on which they are engaged and which Is reaffirmed In the American rejoinder. General Carranza Is required to place himself on record formally, and the plain Intimation lies behind the restrained language of Mr. Lansing's communication that forie will be met with force. Apparently, however, the Washington Government Is determined that the de facto Government shall not evade responsibility before the world If war Is forced upon the United States. The note and the military situation of the United States were talked over at the White House by the President with Chairman Stone, of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee; Senator Lodfje, ranking Republican member, and Chairman Flood, of tho House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Repre sentative Cooper, ranking minority member of the House committee, was out of the city. After the conference, which lasted more than an hour, Senator Stone said the situation was "exceedingly acute." President Wilson had felt It necessary to acquaint Congress with the state of affairs and the action taken, through the Foreign Affairs Committee. It was indicated that he might desire to ad dress a Joint session of the House and Senate In a day or two, but wou'd not take this final step until the Mexican Government had been given an oppor tunity to reply. 1,619 IRISH REBELS INTERNED. 163 Men and One Woman Convicted; 1,100 Men and 71 Women. Dublin. An official statement has been Issued by the military govern ment regarding the prisoners taken In connection with the recent rebellion in Ireland. The number at present in terned in England Is 1,614 men and S women. Convicted under the Defense of the Realm Act. 160 men and 1 woman. Released from the Richmond Bar racks. Dublin, and England, 1,100 men and 71 women. FIVE MORE SURVIVORS IN. Total Enlisted Men Known To Have Escaped At Carribal Now 38. General Pershing's Headquarters In Mexico, via radio to Columbus, N. M Five more men who took part In the Carrlzal nffslr arrived at various joints along the American Vine of com munications, making a total of 38 en listed men known to have escaped. If the Mexican figures covering killed and prisoners are correct, there are 16 men still to be accounted for. HUNGER GROWS IN GERMANY. Clergy Plan To Send Town Children To Country. The Hague, via London. The Rot terdam Courant hears that distress In the German cities ha3 risen to such a degree that the high church authorities of Muenster and Cologne have urgent ly asked the co-operation of the clergy to send town children to the country where the scarcity of food Is less acute. SUNDAY'S MOTHER DEAD. Evangelist Finds Lifeless Body In Bed At Winona Lake Home. Warsaw, Ind. Mary Jane Stowell, Hged 76, mother of Billy Sunday, was found dead In bed at tho Sunday home at Winona Lake. Death was due to heart trouble and came very unexpect edly. She seemed In good health whon She retired Saturday night. $190,000 MORE FOR DIPLOMATS. Senate Judiciary Committee Increases Appropr.ation. Washington. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to report the annual Diplomatic Appropriation bill with a $190,000 Increase in the 2,259,00'J ap- propriation as It came from tiie IIous'v , Of the Increase $150,000 is for living , allowances at the European embassies J and legations to meet price Increase! nt ulting from the war. (CUTTING CLEAR 0 0U1IA Russians Trying to Capture the Austrian Army. TAKE THREE MORE VILLAGES Furious Fighting About This Inland Waterway Many Attempt To . Cross By Locks and Fords Fall. Fetrograd. The Russian forces which are cutting their way through Bukowlna In an effort to capture the Austrian Army there have made fur ther advances. The War Office an nounced the taking of three villages west of Radauti, 30 miles south of Czernowltx. Eight hundred prisoners were taken. The villages near Radauts captured by the Russians are Gurahumora, Stralzla and Saraech. The Russians also have taken Vlsnltz, near Kuty. Efforts of the Germans to advance along the northern sector met with no success, the announcement says. It reads as follows: "In several sectors south of Dvlnsk the Germans, after artillery prepara tion, endeavored to assume the of fensive. They were unsucesaful every where. "Over all the front occupied by the army of General Bruslloff, and especially at Radizlvolov, the enemy continues to receive reinforcements from the French and Italian fronts. "Our offensive In Eulowlua con tinued. We occupied the Tillages of Gurahumora, Stralzla and Saraech, west of Radautz, and Vlsnttz, near Kuty. Eight hundred prisoners were taken." Berlin Reports Progress. Berlin. Continued progress for General von Llnsingen's forces In fighting west and southwest of Lutsk, despite repeated counter-attacks by the Russians, was announced by the War Oflice. Russian atacks In the di rection of Brody were repulsed. The official statement says: "Army group of Field Marshal von Hindenburg: As a result of our ad vance near the Bereslna, east of Bog danow, 45 prisoners, two machine guns and two revolver cannon wore cap tured. "Army group of Prlnco Leopold: Northeast of OsarltschI, weak enemy detachments advancing against the canal position were repulsed, with sanguinary losses. "Army group of General von Lin slngen: In spite of repeated counter attacks, our attacks west and south west of Lutsk continue to progress. On the front forward of the Berestchk Erody line (southwest of Dubno along the Galician frontier) Russian attacks were repulsed. Ten Miles From Roumanla. The Tetrograd announcement shows that the Russians have traversed al most the entire length of Bukowina. The town of Gurahumora Is 10 miles from the Roumanian border. Vlsnitz Is on the border between Gallcia and Bukowina, 35 miles south west of Czernowitz. French Lose Trenches Tarls. In fierce fighting In the region northeast of Verdun the Ger mans carried French first-line trenches between Hills 321 and 320 and also the Thlaumont work, according to the French official communication. The Germans likewise drove their attack to as far as the village of Fleury, about 314 miles northeast of Verdun, but here they were repulsed. In the other sectors of this region heavy of fensives by the Germans were stopped by the French fire. The .communication says: "On the left bank of the Meuse bom bardments with shells of heavy calibre continued all day In the region of Hill 304 and Le Mort Homme and on our second lines In the sector of Chattln couit. "On the rli?ht bank of the Meuse, following violent artillery prepara tions, the Germans made a series of attacks on a large scale on a front of about five kilometres (3.11 miles) from Hill 321 to the east of the Damloup battery. Attacks with heavy effectives followed each other with extreme stub bornness, notwithstanding the enor mous losses which our curtain of fires and mitralleuse fire Inflicted on the enemy. Carried First-Line Trenches. ' "Between Hill 321 and Hill 320. after several unsuccessful attacks, the Ger mans succeeded In carrying our first line trenches and the Thlaumont work. "A powerful German attack which had reached as far as the village of Fleury was repulsed by a violent coun ter attack." Captured French Trenches Held. Berlin. The repulse of three at tacks by the French against the trenches recently taken by tho Ger mans west of Fort Vaux, northeast of Verdun, was announced by army head quarters. The text of the statement dealing with operations on the western front Is a3 follows: VILLA AGAIN LOCATED. Reported To Be Making His Headquar ters In Southwest Chihuahua. El Paso, Texas. Pancho Villa, who Is diroctly responsible for tho present Mexican Imbroglio, Is reliably report ed by the highest military authorities to be making headquarters near Gauda lupt Calvo In Southwe.-t Chihuahua. The bandit, who at verious times has been reported killed, Berlously wound ed or driven to the last of his re sources, frequently makes trips Into Duarango and the Torreon district THE WATER FIGHT ii npyriKhl i "East of Ypres an attempted enemy attack failed. "As a result of our patrol Incursions near LIhons and Asslgny, and near the village of Malson de Champagne, northwest of Masslges, some dozens of prisoners were brought In and sev era! machine guns captured. "Three attacks by the French against trenches we had taken west of Fort Vaux were repelled. "Karlsruhe and Mulhelm, In Baden and Treves, were attacked by enemy airmen. We have to deplore a num ber of victims among the civilian population. Military damage worthy of mention could not be Inflicted upon any of the places mentioned and none was Inflicted." MEXICANS FLEE INTO U. 8. 1,200 Cross Border With Score Of American Refugees. Douglas, Ariz. More than a score of American refugees arrived from El Tigre, Moctezuma, and other mining camps south of Nacozarl. They said they were molested In no way by the Mexican officials or civilians. The ar rivals said, however, that large num bers of Mexican troops were being con centrated nt points along the railroad between here and Nacozarl. The train brought about 1,200 Mexicans who bad been employed In American mines a,nd smelters In Sonora. These crossed Im mediately to Douglas. MEXICANS URGE MEDIATION. Suggest Choice Of King Alfonso As Arbitrator Of Differences. Madrid, Spain. The Spanish Tress Association received a cablegram sent on behalf of the Spanish colony In Mexico City, urging King Alfonso to take action to prevent war between the United States and Mexico. The selection of the King to arbi trate the differences between the countries Is suggested, and the press association Is requested to-glve Its sup port to this project CARRANZISTAS MOUNT GUNS, Artillery Overlooking Route Of Perth Ing's Trains. Columbus, N. M. Carranza, troops are mounting artillery on the hills above Cruces Canyon, according to re ports here. Command of this canyon, which stretches for about 12 miles be tween El Valle and Namiquipa and through which passes the American motor trail, would enable the Mexi cans to menace General rerehing's supply trains. WANT VILLA AVENUE CHANGED. Indianapolis Residents Object To Thoroughfare's Name. Indianapolis. A street In Indiana polls Is named Villa avenue, but it will not remain so long If a number of resi dents of the city have their way about It. One resident, In a communication to a local newspaper advocating a change In the name of the street, writ is: "Give the street some other name than that of the bloodthirsty ban dit of Mexico." MEXICAN LEADERS UNITING. Former Villa General Places Hlmttlf Under Carranza't Command, Chihuahua City, Mex., via EI Paso Junction, Texas. The aligning of the various factional leaders with the Government continues. General Na farrete wired General Trevlno that Manuel Palaez, a former Villa general, now operating In the Huastreas region, had placed himself at the disposal of General Carranza. ELKS TO WEAR FLAG EMBLEMS. Suggestion Will Be Submitted To Meet ing Of Grand Lodge, Columbus, Ohio. Members of the Columbus Lodge of Elks will all wear Hag emblems In their coat lapels dur ing the war crisis. Exalted Ruler John (i. Price has appointed a committee to arrange for the emblem. The local lodge will communicate with other lodgos In tho State In an attempt to make the custom State-wide. RESERVE BOARD C03T DOWN. Amount Levied Less Than For the Previous Half Year. Washinrtcin. A levy for seventy five thousandths of 1 per cent of the capital stock of the 12 Federal reserve banks to pay the expenv.es of the Fed eral Reserve Board for the next six months wrs ordered by the hoard. Their capital stock is $ 100.719.2m, nnd the levy will create a fund slightly more than $82,000. The preceding oml annual levy was one tenth of 1 per cent. WILSON SENDS NOTE 10 GABRANZA War May Break Out Any Moment ALARMED FOR AMERICANS State Department Sends Emphatic Mettage, Urging Them To Get Out Of Country Quickly As Possible. Washington. Upon General Car ranza's reception of a stern refusal to heed his demands for recall of Ameri can troops from Mexico hinges the question of a Mexican war, in the opin ion of President Wilson's close ad visers. They are prepared for the pos sibility of opon hostilities after the note has reached Carranza's bands. No indication has come that the First Chief's attitude of implacable hostility would be shaken by the reiter ated declaration of the latest communi cation that the United States has no aggressive or warlike purpose toward Mexico, but Is firmly resolved to pro tect her borders and end brigandage In the border states. Secretary Lansing had Intended to send the reply forward Monday, but at the last moment minor changes and ad ditions to the 6,000-word document necessitated delay. Although it bad been planned to send it by special mes senger to Mexico City, the situation has changed and It probably will be handed to Eliseo Arredondo, Mexican Ambassador-designate. While the diplomatic steps were In progress Monday, the nation was stir ring throughout its width and breadth with the movement of National Guards men mobilizing to guard the border. At least 100,000 and possibly a fow larger number were preparing for active service under President Wil son's call. For the present their mis sion will be purely one of defense; but should war come, they will be ready also for that They will not be as signed for border duty until mustered Into the Federal service. Even when mobilization Is com pleted, only such units will be ordered South as General Funston desires to fill the gaps in his 1,800 mile guard line. The remainder will rest on their arms at the State mobilization camps for the present, awaiting the turn of events. Mexico Aflame Against United States. Official reports from many quarters show that a flame of popular feeling against the United States is being kindled throughout Mexico. Apparent ly It Is being done with the sanction of General Carranza, for the acts In many cases are those of his authorized mili tary or civil agents. From Juarez to the west coast of Moxlco posters have appeared calling the people to arms and asserting that the United States is preparing to hurl Its armies Into Mexico. Chaotic condi tions prevail everywhere, It is said. Clashes such as that between Mexican troops and American bluejackets at Mazatlan show that relations are strained to the breaking point. The act of a subordinate commander any where may bring on fighting that will result In war. WERE CARRANZISTAS. Not Bandits Who Fired Upon the American Force. El Faso. Admission that Carranza soldiers, not bandits, had fired upon the retiring American expedition at Matamoros was contained In tne fol lowing message received at the Mexi can consulate from H. Perry Abreu, di rector of the de facto consulate "serv ice. "On the Inst Saturday thore cross ed upon Mexican territory near Mata moros an American foe on the pretext of pursuing bandits. After an ex change of fire with us, which resulted in one dead and one wounded on our part, the Americans withdrew to their own side." CARRANZA TAKES AMMUNITION. I Government Factory Working Twenty. . Four Hours a Dny. I Laredo, Texa",. Approximately , 17, 000,000 rounds of ammunition baa been taken in charge by Carranza authori ties throughout Mexico and the Gov ernment fact.iry is working 21 hours ;lul!y to aiwmt nt thi.i supply, accord to an Amor. can refuse from Mex ico City arriving here. The output of the Government factory Is appro.v Imately 30,0';0 rounds of cartridges da'ly. It Is sold. 7 SURVIVORS RRI I Two Troops of Tenth Cavalry Practically Wiped Out ATTACKED UNEXPECTEDLY Pershing Has No Word Of Two Bat talions Sent To Rescue Rem nants Of Captain Boyd's Expedition. San Antonio, Tex. The two troops of the Tenth Cavalry, under Capt. Chas. T. Boyd, practically were wiped out by the attack of Mexican forces under General Gomez, at Carrlzal, June 21, according to indications given in a fragmentary report received by Gen eral Funston from General Pershing. General Pershing's message stated that seven survivors In all have reach ed the main column. All were enlist ed men, but the report did not say whether there were non-commissioned officers among thera. According to the stories of the sur vivors as outlined in General Persh ing's report, a mounted force of Mexi cans made a charge from the flank at the conclusion of a parley between Captain Boyd and General Gomez, at the same time that a machine gun opened fire from the front as General Gomez reached bis lines. Caught In Trap. Captain Boyd had ordered his men to dismount as the machine gun open ed fire, and the combined effect of the Mexican charge, the machine gun fire and the rifle fire from the Mexican garrison of Carrlzal, which had almost surrounded the little American force under cover of the parley sought by General Gomez to discuss whether Captain Boyd should be allowed to pass through tho town, stampeded tho horses. No details were made known to General Pershing as to whether the Mexican charge was checked. With their mounts gone, caught without means of escape, ringed about on three sides with the fire of an over whelming; force, the fate of the little detachment is believed by officers here to have been sealed. It is feared that only the most stupendous luck, backed by desperate valor, could have extri cated Captain Boyd's men from the trap. The reports from Mexican forces placed the number of killed, including two officers, at from 12 to 40. It is re ported 17 were taken captlvo into Chihuahua City. About 130 Men In Command. The accepted percentage of wound ed to those killed in modern warfare would place the wounded at from 35 to 40 at the lowest estimate. The strength of the two troops, G and K, is not known here, but It is estimated that they could not exceed 130 men, allowing for those sick and on de tached service. With only seven sur vivors reported as arriving at the main column, the number of those accounted for at least speculatively Is pitifully small. The report from General Pershlnj stated that the stories of the survivors were confused and did not conform In all details with the report made by the first arrivals from the battlefield. Gen eral Pershing reported that there was a, scene of wild confusion when the Mexicans opened fire and their car airy charged. The stragglers apparent ly were cut off In an effort of Captain Boyd to extricate his men from the jaws of the trap which was closing on his command, or fled before the outcome of the battle could be learned. Chihuahua City. Seven more American troopers were brought here as prisoners by Mexican military au thorities. They had been captured in the desert In the vicinity of the Car rlzal battlefield. Several of them were wounded and all were sorely stricken from privations. Since Wednesday they had wandered over the sand wastes without food or water. These troopers, all colored, bring the total captured by the Mexicans to 24. This number does not Include the Mormon scout, Splllsbury, also taken. On the same train which brought the prisoners came the body of Gen eral Felix Gomez, killed in action. The populace turned out as one to meet the train. Driven to a frenzy by their bit ter hatred of the grlngoes they spat upon the American soldiers and did honors to the body of the Mexican gen eral In turn. General Jacinto Trevlno, Carranza's commander of the northeast, had taken every precaution to shield the prisoners from violence at the mob's hands, furnishing them with 'a largs detail of soldiers as a guard. The crowd followed the troopers to the cuartel, however, cursing and hooting at thera. Even women, carrying babies In their arm3, ran along the sidewalks in the wake of the mob. L. S. SMITH HEADS TEMPLARS. Knight Choose Philadelphia As Place For Next Triennial Conclave. Los Angeles, Cal. Lee S. Smith, of Pittsburgh, was elected Grand Master of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of the United States at the thirty-third triennial conclave here. It was decided to hold tho next conclavo at Philadelphia In 1919. WILSON TO ADDRESS F. OF L. President Discusses Laying Corner. Stone Of Headquarters. Washington. Details of the cere money July 4, when the corner-stone of the new American Federation of La. 1or headquarters hero will bo laid, wove discussed by President Wilson with Prr-Wnl Compe -i, of tho federa tion, and Secretary Wilson, of the La bor Department. The President Will make an address and participate in other ceremonies said to be unlu.ua la labor annals. ALEOFIREACHERI 0 NEIL NAMED TO INSURANCE POST McKeesport Man Gets Commissioner, hip Captain Q. Chal Port Made State Fire Marshal. Harrisburg Governor Brumbaugh filled two of the vacancies in major places on Capi tol Hill by appointing J. Denny O'Neil, of McKeesport, as Insurance Commit) sloner, and Captain G. Chal Port, of Huntingdon, as State Fire Marshal. The appointments will become cr eative immediately, as vacancies have existed for some time. There was ho statement accompanying the announce ment The insurance comnilsslonorshlp carries a salary of $7,500, und the office of fire marshal, $5,000 a year. The appointments leave Highway Commissioner and Manager of the State Fund the only big places to fill. It is expected that the men will be selected soon. Mr. O'Neil is the leader of local option forces In western Pennsylvania, and is expected to be a potential fac tor in handling administration matters in the next Legislature. He is a big merchant in McKeesport and was men tioned for Highway Commissioner. He is said to have Indicated a desire for something else. The name of Frank S. Black, of Somerset county, Is now being heard for Highway Commis sioner. Captain Port Is an old friend of the Governor and Is Republican State com mitteeman from Huntingdon county. He was formerly head of the Pennsyl vania Railroad police on the Middle Division and bad charge of ninny im portant cases, rounding up some bad gangs of car robbers. Opinion Limits State Bonding. Attorney-General Brown has given an opinion to Samuel B. Rambo, exe cutive officer of the Department of Public Grounds and Buildings, to the effect that bonds must be given only by officers of State institutions who account to the Auditor-General and State Treasurer for moneys paid to the Institutions. In some hospitals others have been bonded, but hereafter the State will not pay the premiums on the bonds. In an opinion to the Auditor-General's Department It is held by W. M. Hargest, Deputy Attorney-General, that Benjamin Maxey, mine Inspector In the Susquehanna district, is not en titled to an Increase of salary under tho Act of 1916, notwithstanding the opinion by the late Judge R. R. Little, of Susquehanna county. The Judge held that the inspector's term ended with 1915 and appointed him to serv ice until his successor, to be elected this year, could qualify, but the State officer decides that no vacancy existed and that be Is still serving under the term for which be was elocted before the salary raise became effective. Appeal Fails For Condemned Men. Recommendations for clemency or rehearlngs were refused five men, con demned to the electric chair, by the State Board of Pardons, at the conclu sion of the longest sessions held by the board In years. Forty-eight applica tions were presented for recommenda tion together with a number of efforts to obtain rehearlngs and there were several cases on the hold-over list The board refused thirty-two applications and recommended fourteen pardons, while several were withdrawn. During the final session, Lieutenant Governor McClaln voiced objection to sitting in so many cases of minor character. The board refused to recommend commutation for Jacob Miller, of Phila delphia, and H. E. Filler, Westmore land; and also for Thomas Chlckorelli and Caspar Marturana, Cambria, whose cases had been held over, and refused a rehearing to 'Andrew Becze, West moreland. Pennsylvania Charters. Eastern Pennsylvania charters Is sued at the State Department were: -. Beacon Light Company, of Upland, Chester, capital, $5,000; treasurer, H. L. Lucas, Philadelphia. Varden and Lake Ariel Light, Heat and Power Company, Varden, capital, $5,000; treasurer, Glenn Klser, Varden. Equitable Supply Company, mer chandise, Philadelphia, capital, $50,000; treasurer, Lewis V, Biggs, Philadel phia. Lewis Run Railway Company, Alle gheny county, three miles, capital, $100,000; president, M. H. Taylor, Erie. To Fight White Pine Disease. The State Department of Forestry la making a general survey of all white pine plantations In the State In order to check up on the tree disease known as the white pine blister, two or three Infections of which have been found. This disease, which Is particularly de structive, comes from Europe ru.d has caused heavy loss in France und the German Empire. The plan is to dis trict the State and inspect every tract at frequent intervals, all Infected trees to be destroyed as soon as discovered. Change Channel Of Schuylkill. The Fhoenlx Water Power Company, which operates Rt Fhoenixville, has been authorized by the State Water Supply Commission to make some changes In a channel of the Schuylkill, including deepening. Death Warrants For Two Murderers. Coventor, Brumbaugh issued death warrants for the electrocution of Jacob Miller, Philadelphia, and H. E. Filler, Westmoreland, In tho week of July 17. In 35 nRtiona oysters support spe cial fisheries, and In several others figure In tho food supply. The Japanese practlcslly work nil the time, and take very little sleep or rest STATE NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD The Latest Gleanings From All Over the State. TOLD IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS Robert Tompkins, aged seventy-five, a Civil War veteran, died suddenly In the Valley Hotel, South Easton, as he was partaking of a lunch. Tbt Northampton County Fish, Game and Forestry" Association dis tributed 2,500 small brook trout in the Bushklll Creek. The strike at William Fenn colliery, Shenandoah, which threw 1,500 men and boys idle for three weeks was amicably settled. Daniel Quarles, twenty-tw years old, was caught In machinery at th Blllmeyer Quarries, Balnbrtdge, and killed. After he ate lunch in the Susque hanna Coal Company's Pennsylvania Colliery, James Francis was killed by a huge rock falling on bis bead. Caught in an explosion of dynamite at the McTurk mine, Girardvllle, two rock men were killed and four others injured. A spark from a lamp set off the dynamite. Thomas Kennedy, prominent among United Mine Workers of the Hazleton district, was appointed a trustee of the State Hospital at Hazleton to succeed Hugh B. Conahan, deceased. A. J. Fasenmeyer, attached to the Franklin District office of the State Highway Department, was appointed road superintendent of Blair and Cam bria counties, succeeding It U Devere aux, resigned. When hauling logs from Mahantongo Mountain, Lawrence Delblor was in stantly killed, near Curtln, when a large log rolled off the wagon. He was tblrty-two years old, and loaves I widow and four children. Following the lead of Mayor Smith, of Philadelphia, Mayor Ezra S. Meals, of Harrisburg, Issued a proclamation urging the citizenry to display the na tional colors In front of their places of business and homes during this period of military activity. There is a movement on foot among the 1,200 Sons of Veterans in the Le high Valley, to enlist as a body for service In Mexico. These sons of vet erans compose the Second Regiment, S. of V., of the Pennsylvania Brigade, fully officered and thoroughly drilled. The regiment has companies In Bethle hem, South Bethlehem, Easton, Slat; ington, Catasauqua, Mauch Chunk! ralmerton, Bangor and Allentown. Cyrus Mohr and Beri Relnhard, both of Vera Cruz, Lehigh county, were drowned, and Calvin Raudenbush, a companion, bad a narrow escape, whea a small boat In which they were fish ing in the ice dam on the Perklomen Creek at Talm capsized, throwing the men Into water eighteen feet deep. Alt the men were Tieavy weights, and It Is said that this caused the boat to turn over. After being on trial for two days, II. Price Craffius, a disbarred Blair county lawyer, was found guilty of criminally libelling Attorney H. A. DavlR, Governor Brumbaugh's cam paign manager. Grafflus was accused of circulating writing reflecting on the professional reputation of Davis dur ing the campaign. A recommendation for mercy was included In the verdict. CrafOus applied for a new trlaL Mrs. John Vargo filed a claim for compensation for the death of her hus bad who was killed during the riot In Braddock on May 2. She asserts that he was shot while on his way to work as a laborer In the mills of the Car negie Steel Company. The company filed an answer denying that he was en route to work, and asserting that he did not die from Injuries received In the course of his employment Altonna is to take a referendum on whether or not the lid shall be clamp ed on Sunday. This was virtually agreed upon when Mayor Charles E. Rhodes' Sunday-closing ordinance come up in Council for final considera tion. Commissioner William C. My ton Introduced a new ordinance sub mitting the question to the people at the fall election. It was acceptable to all mombers and tho Mayor's "blue law" will be held in abeyance until after the November balloting. Damage estimated at $100,008 has already been done to property In West Scranton by the surface dlsturbanrej over the Oxford mine workings. Twenty-five families had to move out from homes which wera so badly damaged as to be no longer habitable. Number Sixteen School suffered further dam age while" repairmen were shoring it up. The mine officials are now fear ful that men engaged In "cogging" th workings will be driven out of th mine by continued squeezing. Reports received In Harrisburg tell of prospocts of an unusual yield of bnf thM year, the crop bping above th average as far as condition goes at thl? period of the year for the past ten years. The first Rlfalfa Is now belr.I cut Wheat and rye crops ore report ed as showing better prosppcts than usual, nnd It !u believed the yields wlU run vory heavy., Raymond Schnock, a Slatlngton youth, in n fall from a cherry treo fra" tured an arm In two places.
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