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THE FULTON COUNTY NEWS, McCONNELLSBURG, PA.
MOSSED SEA
IN 16 DAYS
Unarmed German Submarine
With Merchandise.
SHE IS NOT A WAR VESSEL
Captain Kalrig Call Trip "Unevent
ful" Sailor Elated By Succes
and Challenge Britain A
"Mistress Of Seat."
Newport News, Va. Completing on
of the most remarkable trips by craft
tit Its type ever attempted and making
good a boaet of the Germans that It
could be done, the German submarine
Deutschland, carrying 1,000 tons of
cargo, a quantity of mall and sup
posedly a message from Emperor Wil
liam of Omxiny to President Wilson,
arrived In the Virginia Capee Sunday
morning.
The submersible, wald to be the
largest type of undersea craft ever
constructed, pavteed Cape Henry at 1.43
o'clock and was met by Capt. Fred D.
Cocke, of this city, a member of the
Virginia Pilots' Association.
Order Are Changed.
The ubmarlne commander Informed
the pilot that he was bound to New
port New.e and the run to thi city was
started. Later the tug Thomas F.
Tlmralna, of the Eastern Forwarding
Company of Baltimore, which had been
hovering around the Capes for more
than a week, presumably awaiting the
arrival of the U-boat, was met After
conferring with those on board the
tug, it was announced that the sub
marine would proceed to Baltimore
and she left for that port at 3.45
o'clock.
A description of the submarine and
a tory of the trip across the Atlantic
was secured from Captain Cocke. The
Deutschland U In command of Captain
Kalrig and la manned by a crow of 29
men. The craft is unarmed and la
rated as a merchant craft, members of
her crew being from merchant ships
Instead of naval ships.
She loft port, the name of which
Captain Kalrig declined to divulge to
the pilot. June 23. thus making the trip
In 18 days, which compares favorably
with the average merchant ship and
better than many, when It la consider
ed that at time the Deutschland
was running fully submerged." The
Deutschland Is of the supeirubmarine
type, being S13 feet In length, with
beam of 30 feet.
Faster Than Frelghtira.
Tier draft when she entered the
Capes was 13 feet She Is driven by
two Deincl engine", each of Gl'O horse
power, and Is a tincrew. Her ordl
rary speed while movln? on the sur
face Is 14 knots, which In two or three
knots an hour better than the average
freighter. The time required for the
craft to submerge is one and a half
ininutes.
Captain Kalrig told Captain Cocke
that the trip across was made with
out trouble and. In fact, was "an un
eventful one."
FIFTY REPORTED DEAD.
Result Of Storm That Swept Gulf
Coast
New Orleans. The positive death
list from Wednesday's Gulf Coast her
rlcane and a er!c9 of etornis and
Hoods that followed In Alabama and
Ceorgla stood at nine, with at least 40
persons reported missing aboard Fniall
schooners In the gulf. Unconfirmed
reports say that nearly a ?core of per
eons were killed in Isolated vill.ve
Bear Mobile, bat pro-trated wire and
rail communication prevents confirma
tion. AUTO UPSETS; THREE HURT.
Man, Wife and Grandson, All Cf Phila
delphia, Injured.
York, Ta. Returning from Gettys
burg In an automobile three rhiladol
phlans were teverely Injured when ti e
car upset. F. St. Clair Edwards, who
was driving, had his ankliw spoiled,
Lis wife was hurt internally and their
grandson sustained a deep pash in the
left leg. Mrs. Edwards was une.n
aclous for more than an hour. The
car was driven too near an embank
ment while lotting another auto pass.
628 BRITISH OFFICERS LOST.
List CI Casualties Suffered In Last
Week Issued.
London. The lists or casualties
among British officers Issued in llie
last four days, apparently composed
almost altogether of losses suffered in
the last week's advance, gave a total
of 94 killed, EO-I wounded and 30 mi's
lng. A small proportion of t!i-ie prob
ably refer to other uperu'laaa, vliile
some of the ca.ualtie- were possibly
included In the lists earlier thaD
Thursday's.
WAS HOT ON VILLA'S TRAIL.
Major Tompkins Tells Of Hi Mexican
Invasion.
Washington. Major Frank Tomp
kins, who commanded the Thirteenth
Cavalry squadron u; lacked by Mex.can
gr.Micrs ami eitii.ens at Parral, whet.
tl;e clii-ie southward of Villa was half
ed. reici.ed Washington uud gave Wa
Drpur'.n.em officials a firsthand slor
of ti e fight. lie is en rouie to v
tiunt f lret.net a National Guard ca
airy cnntln.'.enL
BRITISH
DREAK
GERMANS
LIE
Three Lines of German Trenches
Captured.
RUSSIANS GAIN CN STYR
Hold Tightened On Leipzig Redoubt
British Troop Enter Ovillers
and Continue Furious
Fighting.
London. The British troops In
their new advance have gained several
Important successes, among which are
the capture of a further portion of an
Immensely strong position known as
tho Leipzig redoubt, according to the
olliclal statement Issued by the Lon
don War Office.
East of Kaboleselle the British have
captured German trenches on a front
of nearly 2,000 yards to a depth cf 600
yards. In the direction of Ovillers the
British have forced their way Into the
village after capturing C00 yards of
the German front
North of Frlcourt the British drove
the enemy from two woods and cap
tured three lines of trenches.
Prussian Guard Beaten Off.
An attempt by the Prussian Guards
to stem the advance east of Contalmal
aon was crushed by the British fire
and 700 prisoners of various regiments
were taken. Contalmaison was storm
ed, but was retaken by the Germans
in a strong counter-attack.
French Hold Thaiaumont
Tarls. Repeated and violent attacks
by the Gentians on the French posi
tions at Thaiaumont enabled them to
obtain a footing In the French ad
vanced trenches, but they were driven
out by a counter-attack, according to
the official ftstenient Issued by the
French War Office.
Russians Gain In Styr.
retrograd. Following up their ad
vance In the region of the Lower Styr,
the Ru.-flans have occupied two vil
lages and a railway station.
The War Ofnce announcement says
that the village of Komrow and
Grady and the railway station of
Monevltchl aro now In Russian hands.
Thei-e three points are In the region
to the west of Czartoryk, where there
has been violent fighting for several
days, the Germans having thrown In
heavy relnforcentents to check the
Russian advance toward the Important
strategic position of Kovel. The
Manevitchl station Is 14 miles west of
Czartorysk, on the railway line be
twecn Sarny and Kovel. Komarow
and Grady ara soutnwest of Czar
torysk. The official communication
says:
"The battles west of the lower Styr
are continuing with much sucreig for
us. In the Galusia-Optovo-Voltcctzk
region we hae taken possession of
fortified Austrian and Gorman posi
tions. The enemy took flight under
the fire of our artillery.
German Retreat
Berlin. A salient of the German
line In Volbynia projecting toward
Czartorysk has Leen abandoned under
superior pressure by the Russians and
a new line of defense selected, it waa
announced by the War OUice.
The repulse of Russian attacks on
both sides of Sokul, in the Volhynian
region, is reported.
Heavy attacks by the Russians
against Field Marshal von Illnden
burg'B forces south of Lake Narocz
were beaten off.
The text of the army headquarters'
statement on operations la the eastern
war theatre is:
"Army group of General von Linsln
gen. A coiner of our lines protrud
ing toward Czartorysk has been aban
doned on account cf superior pressure
on its sldt;.-- r.ear. Kostlukova and west
of Kulkl and a new lire of defense
fcelectcd.
"On Loth sides of Sokul Russian at
tach broke down with heavy losses.
"West and southwest of Lutsk the
situation is unchanged.
Italians Press Offensive.
Rome. The Italian offensive Is be
ing strongly pressed and In various
sectors further progress has been
made. The official account of these
operations from the War Office Is as
follows:
"Between tho Adige and the Astlco
there is intense activity on the part of
the artillery. North of the Posina,
the enemy still re-slUs our attacks on
Mon:e C'lmone, while our artillery con
tinues to make progress along the Rio
Freddo and Astieo valleys.
"On the Sette Coinmi plateau we re
newed the attack, with the support of
our artillery, on the strongly fortified
line of the enemy."
PACIFYING SANTO DOMINGO.
Only Snipers and Smell Rebel Bands
Oppose Americans.
Washington. Rear-Admiral Caper
ton, commanding tho American forces
In Santo Domingo, reported to the
Navy Department that order gradually
was belnjr restored In that republic,
particularly In tho country around
Santiago and Puerto Plata, where the
revolutionists havo been strongest
10 DAYS IN SADDLE TO BORDER.
Cattlemen and Sonora Merchant Five
Days Without Food.
Nogales, Ariz. E. B. Cunnipgham
and J. B. Buckmastor, American cat
tleman, and A. C. Bertrand, a mer
chant of Morechl, Sonora, reached
Nogales after a 200-mile trip by horse
back over unfrequented roads from
Cres. For 10 days they drove their
mounts at high speed, stopping for an
hour's sleep only when complete ex
haust'on compelled them.
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CARUZA REPLY
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Friendly Settlement of Difficul
ties Now Possible.
TO RESUME NEGOTIATIONS
United State To Continue Mobilizing
Army Will Maintain Border
Patrol Until Safety I
Assured.
Washington. General Carranza's
reply to the American note of June
20 and the ultimatum of June 25 bas
ended for the time being all war talk
in Washington.
The note, a model of brevity, signed
by Foreign Minister Aguilar, breathes
conciliation in Its every paragraph.
And while again Insisting that the
presence of the American troops on
Mexican soil which Is characterized
as a trespass on the sovereignty of
Mexico Is the immediate cause of the
conflict between the governments,
General Carranza for the 'first time
personally assumes part of the blome
by admitting that the Insecurity of the
frontier gives the United Stafg a just
cause for complaint against hU Gov
ernment. By doing so, officials said,
he ties the hands of the Administra
te so far as any aggressive military
measures In Mexico proper are con
cerned and opens tie way to a diplo
matic parley to settle all points In dis
pute. Answer Both Note.
The text of the note follows:
"Mr. Secretary: I have the honor to
transmit In continuation the text of a
note which I have Just received from
my government with Instructions to
present It to your Excellency:
"'Mr. Secretary: Referring to the
notes of June 20 and 25 last, ! hava
the honor to say to your Excellency
that the Immediate release of the Car
rlzal prisoners was a further proof of
the sincerity of this Government to
reach a pacific and satisfactory ar
raneermnt of present difficulties. This
Government Is anxious to Rolve the
present conflict, and It would be unjutt
If Its attitude should be misin
terpreted. Carranza Seek Solution.
" 'It was also the Mexican Govern
ment that earnestly suggested the p'an
for cantonments along the boundary
line during the conferences of Cludad
Juarez and El Paso. This Government
is disposed now, as It has always been,
to seek an Immediate solution of the
two points which constitute the true
causes of tho conflict between the two
countries, to wit: The American
Government believes rearonably that
the Insecurity of Its frontier is a
source of difficulty, and the Mexican
Government, on Its part, believes that
the stay of American troops on Mexi
can territory, aside from being a tres
pass on the sovereignty of Mexico, Is
the Immediate cause of the conflict.
Therefore, the withdrawal of Ameri
can troops, on the one hand, and the
protection of the frontier on the other,
are the two essential problems, the
solution of which must be the direct
Inn object of the efforts of both gov
ernments. "'The Mexican Government Is will
ing to consider In a quick and prac
tical way, and prompted by a spirit of
concord, the remedies which should be
applied to the present situation.
Willing To Mediate.
" 'Several Latin-American countries
have offered their friendly med'atlcn
to the Mexican Government and the
latter has accepted It In principle.
Therefore, the Mexican Government
only awaits Information that the Gov
ernment of the United States would
be disposed to accept this mediation
for the purpose mentioned above or
whether It Is still of the belief that
the same remits may be attained by
means of direct negotiations between
both governments.
"'In the meantime this Government
proposes to employ al' efforts that may
be at Its disposal to avoid' the recur
rence of new Incidents which mn
CIRLS RESCUE FATHER.
Face Brot'ier-ln-Lawa Gun To Save
Parent From Death,
rottsvllle, Pa. Facing death to save
their father, two pretty daughters o:
Thomas Chrlslcss, of Mount Hope, Pa.,
held at bay their brother in law,
Slephon Toth, who was bent on killing
Chrlsless, until aid arrived. Toll
beat his father-in-law badly, and wa
about to finish him with a build wher
the girls Interfered. Toth was com
milled to Jail by Alderman H. B Me
Cool.
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ENDSDANG
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FROST
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complicate and aggravate the situa
tion. At the same time It hopes that
the American Government on Its part
may make use of all efforts to prevent
also new acts of its military and civil
authorities on the frontier which may
cause new complications.
"I avail myself of this opportunty
to reiterate to your Excellency the as
surance of my most distinguished con
sideration. "C. AGUILAR.'
"Having thus complied with the
higher Instructions of my Government,
it affords me pleasure to reiterate to
your Excellency the assurance of my
highest consideration.
"E. ARREDONDO."
The note Is dated July 4.
REPLY TO MEXICAN NOTE
Accept Proposal For Diplomatic
Settlement Of Point In
Dispute.
Washington. The note, which
Is addressed to Ambassador Des
ignate Arredondo, follows:
"Sir 1 hava the honor to
acknowledge the receipt of your
communication of July 4, 1916, in
which you transcribe a note ad
dressed to me by the Secretary of
Foreign Relations of your govern
ment, and to request that you will
transmit to him tho following
reply:
"'Mr. Secretary I have the
honor to acknowledge the receipt
of your courteous note transmitted
to me by Senor Arredondo on the
4th instant, in which you refer to
my notes of June 20 and June 25,
and to assure you of the sincere
gratification of my government
at the frank statement of the diffi
culties which have unfortunately
arisen In our relations along the
International boundary, and the
unresorved expression of the de
sire of your government to reach
an adjustment of these difficulties
on a broad and amicable basis.
The same spirit of friendship and
of 'solicitude for the continuance
of cordial relations between our
two countries Inspires my govern
ment, which equally desires an
Immediate eolutlon 'of the matters
of difference which have long
vexed bofi governments.
"It Is especially pleasing to my
government that the de facto gov
ernment of Mexico Is disposed to
give quick, as well as practical,
consideration In a spirit of con
cord to the remedies which may
be applied to the existing condi
tions. Reciprocating the eame de
sire, the government of the United
States is prepared Immediately to
exchange views as to a practical
plan to remove finally and prevent
a recurrence of the difficulties
which have been the source of
controversy.
" 'Accept, Mr. Secretary, the re
newed assurances of my highest
consideration.
" 'I am, nir, yours very sincerely,
- 'ROBERT LANSING.' "
TELEGRAPH TICKS.
Carlos E. Moore and S. K. Paul,
formerly a clerk In the office of J. P.
Morgan & Co., New York, admitted to
District Attorney Swann that they
were responsible for the "leaklngs" of
war munitions secret of the Morgan
firm.
Dr. Robert J. Abey, president of
Maine University, was nominated for
president, and Charles J. Koch, of
Maryland, for a vice-president of the
National Education Association, In ses
sion In New York. '
The tropical Btorm did considerable
damage to property and crops in
Louisiana, Florida, Mississippi and
Alabama. Seventeen colored persons
were killed and a number Injured at
Beloit, Ala.
Judge Landls, In the Federal Dis
trict Court, Chicago, entered tho for
nal decree dissolving the Associated
Bill Posters and Distributers of the
United States and Canada.
More than 30,000 striking garment
workers paradod New York streets
ind held a meeting In Madison Square
as a demonstration In favor of tholr
ause.
$5,500 FOUND IN FRUIT JAR.
Hoard Left By Dead Woman Was
Labeled "Blackberry Jam."
Morgar.t iwn, W. Va. While rum-
-ingln3 throurh the effects of Mrs.
Alpheus Michaels, an aged woman who
a t onrht p nniless, Mrs. F. L. V.
Mar.dn, of A'brlrht, found a Jar of
vld containing $5,500 in cash. Mrs.
'Tar'den. v.-ho Is the niece of the dead
voman. Is her only livlrg relative,
'.he tor.k hf " at;nt to her home to take
a e o" u- -'-Tin: her declining years
with r t of reward.
U. 5. TO TREAT
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Willing to Adjust Differences By
Negotiations.
MUST FIND A CURE
American Capital To Finance De Facto
Government, Flrt Chief Havlnj
Diacovered That H Cannot
Get Along Without It
Washington. The da facto govern
ment of Mexico wa Informally noti
fied through Ellseo Arredondo, ambas
sador designate, that the United State
welcomed General Carranza's proposal
to adjust all pending differences be
tween the two governments by direct
diplomatic negotiation. .
Mr. Arredondo waa Informed of the
American government's attitude In a
coi .ersation with Secretary Lansing
after the latter had conferred with
President Wilson. Later a formal nota
confirmed the Ambassador's report.
Immediately after the Cabinet meet
ing Secretary Lansing loft for a
month' vacation. Counsellor Tolk
will administer the affairs of the State
Department In his absence and meet
Mr. Arredondo In the informal discus
sions, at which a solution of the Mexi
can problems will be sought.
It Is evident at the State Depart
ment that officials believe an oppor
tunity now has been presented out of
which come a means of giving the de
facto government material aid In re
storing order through Mexico. It I
known that the pacific nature of the
Mexican note which brought the crisis
between the governments to an end la
construed here as Indicating that Gen
eral Carranza, besides being Impressed
by American military preparations has
been deeply influenced by the pressure
and argument brought to bear on him
by friends In the United States, by
European diplomats in Mexico City
and particularly by representatives of
many of the Latin-American powers.
The latter have exerted themselves to
the utmost to avert war and to foster
In General Carranza's mind the idea of
ran-Amerlcan unity.
May Aid Financially.
While the immediate purpose of the
negotiations in which Secretary Lan
sing's note Is the first step will be the
evolution of some plan for trnqullllz
Ing the border regions, the discus
sions may take a wider scope. Tberei
Is little doubt that Mr. Arredondo re
ceived the Impression from Secretary
Lansing that if adequate guarantees
as to the security of American and
other foreign Interests in Mexico could
be secured the Washington Govern
ment believes it possible that the
financial aid so greatly needed by the
de facto authorities could be found.
VILLA AGAIN REPORTED DEAD.
Editor Say Member Of Chief Band
Told Him So.
Washington. The eluslva Villa Is
dead again. This is the news that Dr.
Alt, editor of the Acclon Mondia, of
Mexico City, the first of the delegates
to arrive here for the unofficial peace
conference, brought to Washington.
Dr. Alt gave out a long telegram he
had sent Carranza, In which he claim
he was told by members of the Vllllsta
band he saw while passing through El
Paso that Villa died of gangrene near
Chihuahua, and Is burled near Vaqul
tas or Boqultas.a Carranza la asked
to investigate the information.
200 AMERICANS TO STAY.
All Other Are Out Of Mexico City,
Rodger Report.
Washington. Practically every
American who desires to leave has
been started from Mexico City for the
United States. Consul-General Rodgers,
at the Mexican capital, reported to the
State Department that there were 200
Americans still in Mexico City, but
that practically all of them had deter
mined to remain there no matter what
happened. He said 66 Americans left
there July 2 for Vera Cruz In a special
car.
CROPS SMALLER THAN IN 1916.
But Yield In Excess Of Five-Year
Average Predicted.
Washington. Crops this year bet
ter than the average for the five years
from 1910 to 1914, but In most cases
Bmaller than last year's harvests, were
predicted by the Department of Agri
culture, basing its estimates on condi
tions July 1. Compared with condi
tions as reported on June 1 the crops
showed moderate improvement
OFFERS FARM TO GOVERNMENT.
Thomas F. Ryan Would Give Several
Hundred Acre.
Washington. Thomas F. Ryan, the
New York financier, has offered sev
eral hundred acres of hi3 big estate
near Charlottesville, Va., to the Gov
ernment to be used as a remount
dopot, for aviation field or stock rais
ing for the army. If the offer is ac
cepted a nominal sum must be paid
for it to conform to the law.
690,268 GERMANS 6LAIN.
Figure Up To End Of May, Tennant
Tell House Of Common.
London. Under Secretary of War
Tennant, In the House of Commons,
announced that up to the end of May
'he German loes In killed and those
hat died from wounds numbered 61-0,-108.
Sir Edward Grey Informed the
'louse that he had not received a re
ply from Germany to the English note
referring to the starvation of the
British prisoners In the German prison
camp at Ruhleben.
CRACK CITY
LOSE PER
The P. C. C. I No Morl YOk Jjh Thi
Flrt Keep That , 1 cond
I Troop D.
Mt. Gretna. Military traditions held
aimost sacred in Philadelphia scores ol
years were cast aside, and historic a
aociatlons most dear to Philadelphia'!
prominent citizenship were scorned,
when the Quaker City's crack cavalry
troops were dispossessed of their char
tered names. The First and Second
Troops, P. C. C Philadelphia City
Cavalry no longer are to be known as
such. History, tradition, sentiment
and beloved associations have no place
In Uncle Sam's service when trouble Is
Imminent, and by direction of the War
Department, Captain Castleman, U. 8,
A., the officer detailed to muster the
First Cavalry Regiment, did his duty
and could not be moved either by
sentiment or logic.
Under an Act of Congress, the First
Troop could not be deprived of its des
ignation as the First Troop of Cavalry
in the National Guard of the United
States, but the Second Troop will now
be known as plain Troop D, and Phlla
delphlans will do well to remember the
titles as dispatches from the border
very likely will have the plain designa
tions here referred to. The P. C. C. Is
no more..
While no official orders were re
celved In advance of tho mustering
ceremonies, Colonel John P; Wood
heard from private sources the lnten
tlon of the Government, and no useless
protests were made against the
changes, but few troopers failed to re
member the hallowed associations of
the First Troop which was organized
in 1774 before the war of the revolu
tion. Its existence for nearly half a
century even before that time as a fox
hunting club; Its passage through war
and strike turmoil since then, and Its
ready response to all alarms and all
duty imposed All under the name of
the First Troop P. C. C, and it was
small wonder that from Captain
McFadden down to the newest recruit
there were swellings in the throats of
ell officers and men as they were mus
tered into the service without the
name that bas accompanied the organ
ization nearly a hundred and fifty
years. No less a test was Imposed
upon the Second Troop of Philadel
phia City Cavalry, for while the his
tory of the organization dales back
fewer years, this organization too has
a history of which officers and men
Justly are proud, and tho troopers were
moved to tears when they had to drop
the characterization which has always
meant so much to every true-hearted
admirer of these gallant officers and
men.
They Too Affected.
Scarcely less affected were the offi
cers and men of the Governor's Troop,
of Harrlsburg, who will now be known
as Troop B, and the members of the
Sheridan Troop, who will go Into serv
ice a Troop C. As these alphabetical
designations were not previously pre
empted owing to the possibility of Just
such a contingency, the other troops of
the regiment will not be changed.
The entrapment of the cavalrymen
was no small matter In Itself, for Bad
die bags and other general impedi
menta, which had to be taken from the
camp to the Colebrook station, half a
mile distant, required more effort than
was needed for any of the troops
which had left, and half a dozen auto
trucks from Lebanon and other points
were pressed Into service. But 'all
these special arrangements to get out
of camp on time proved unavailing
when one of the heavy trucks broke
down as it was being loaded on a flat
car. Both trucks presented to the
Philadelphia cavalry troop were used
In transporting baggage and stores to
the depot until the last minute, and
they were then loaded to be taken
along to the border.
The Route.
The route after leaving Twenty
fourth and Chestnut Streets, Phila
delphia, will be over the Baltimore &
Ohio to St Louis, thence via the Wa
bash to Kansas City and then to Santa
Rosa via the Chicago, Rock Island &
raelflc, and to El Paso over the South
western Railroad. The three "sections
following the first got away at fifteen
minute Intervals.
Colonel John F. Wood, tho com
mander, and his headquarters stall
went In the first section with Major
Edmunds, and Troop A, Captain Ar
thur C. Colahan, and Troop D. (See
and P. C. C.) Captain J. William Good.
The other two Philadelphia troops
the First, Captain J. Franklin McFad
den, and Troop G, Captain Thomas B
Myers, followed In the second section
and the remaining troops were Includ
ed on the following section's.
Hundreds of officers and men of the
Fourth Brigade congregated along the
railroad from Conewago to Gretna and
Gretna station to give the troopers a
send-off and they did it with a will.
General O'Neill, the camp commander,
was one of those who bade farewell to
the troopers at Orotna station.
All Right Physically, Too Old..
There was only one regret, and that
was the absence of Second Lieutenant
Edgar C. Hummel, quartermaster and
rommlary of the second squadron of
the regiment for years. He first en
lifted with the Governor's Troop and
was In the service twenty-nine years.
He passed the physical examination
in splendid shape, but when It was dis
covered that he celebrated his sixty
fourth birthday lat January, he was
dropped on account of age, as the
arm" rcu'ntlons barred him.
With the departure of the Sixth In
fnntrv July 7, a tolal of 12,130 men and
officers has been, sent to the border
from rar"p Rrnmbnitrh.
May Last All Summer.
Adjutant General Thomas J. Ptew
art, who was In camp todv, Inlmatef'
t1?t the raip would be continued the
re t of tho Rummer, not only ai a pot
p'h'e concentration cni"p for voljn
rt-' li be enlisted In case of w
vfl-'i Ttcyiro. but to mobilize and equii
(Hrt't'oml re trull for tre evern
r'-'-' e-'o, n'-w ft o" on thrlr wav d
the border, which le't here w'th 'e-'
than tie maximum number of men.
STATE
CAPITAL
Harrlsburj.,
That between 50 and 75 per cent, ot
the hospital In the State are not belnj
operated decently, and that 70 per ct
of all fractured bone are not propyl)
attended surgically, were statcmenu
mado by Dr. John M. Baldy, of Phib
delphla, president of ths State Burstu
of Medical Education and Licensure
and Dr. Francis D. Patterson, chief ot
the division of Hygiene Department
of Labor and Industry, during a meat
lng of the Workmen' Compensating
Bureau. The meotlng waa held to ob
tain view of physician on the recoov
mondatlons ot the Bureau of Medic
Education outlining what 1 meant bj
the reasonablo surgical, medical and
hospital services, an employer Is re
quired to furnish an Injured employ
under the workmen's compensation
Act Prominent physicians, Insurance
men and representatives of large cog.
ferns In the State were present tt
offer tholr view end ask queHtlou
concerning the recommendatlorw.
Pneumonia Take Big Death Toll.
Pneumonia, tuberculosis of the
lungs, Brlght's disease and nophrllli,
cancer, measles and Influenza took tin
heaviest toll of life In Ponnsylvanii
during April, according to a report ot
the State Bureau of Vital Statistics.
During the month, 19092 births and
10,412 deaths were reported to tie
bureau.
The causes of death were:
Typhoid fever ft
Scarlet fever IS
Diphtheria it
Measles l5
Whooping cough 5i
Influenza 173
Malaria 1
Tuberculosis of lungs til
Tuberculc is of other organs IS
Cancer M
Diabetes 81
Meningitis 4!
Acute anterior poliomyelitis I
Pneumonia 1.4C7
Diarrhoea and enteritis, under 2
years 12
Diarrhoea and enteritis, over 2
years (!
Brlght's disease and nephritis.... 797
Early Infancy S37
Suicide 101
Accidents 1n mines W
Railway Injuries lot
Other forms of violence 454
All other diseases 4,10
New County Superintendent.
State Highway Commissioner Frani
B. Black announced two promotions to
fill county superintendents. George P.
Clay, forty-five years old, at present
Inspector In the Fourth Englneerini
District, with hendquorters at Frank
lin, Is promoted to the Buperlntendencj
of Erie County, taking the place of I
E. Van Vlerk, resigned. P. B. Wein
berg Is made superintendent of TSIair
and Cambria counties, taking the ploc
of A. J. Fashemyer, resigned. He hai
been an Inspector In the Fourteenth
Dlptrlct, with iieadquartcrs at Wash
ington. Burglars Loot Home Of Official.
Tho homes of Raymond M. Staler,
veterinary surgeon with the. State Live
Stock Sanitary Board, and of James C.
Patterson, assistant superintendent of
Public Grounds and Buildings, it
Camp Hill, were robbed". At' the Staler
home th burglars stole silver wedding
gifts, valued at several hundred dol
lars, and from the home of Mr. Pat
terson ther took a valuable violin, t
watch and a small sum of money.
Dauphin Bridges To Be Inspected.
Inspections of bridges along the
streams of Dauphin county hereafter
will be made by canoe Instead of hf
automobile. Dr. Harry M. Stlne, one
of the commissioners, Is an expert
canoeist and the commlrslonors A
lleve his strong strokes will save.'tit
county considerable money In auto
mobile hire.
Mothers' Fund Trustee.
Governor Brumbaugh has appointed
the following as trustees to administer
the Mothers Assistance Fund of Lack
awanna County: Mrs. Wlllard Mat
thews, Mrs. C. B. Penman, Mrs. R. P
G'eason, Mrs. W. W. Pnferson, Mrs.
Edward Sturge and Miss Florence &
Robertson, all of Scranton and Mrs
John J. O'Boyle, Cerbondale.
Asks Permit To Set Road Signs.
William Jennings, president of ths
State Hlghwav Association, applied t
the State Highway De;artment for
permission to place road signs aloof
the route. .
Plymouth Justice Appointed.
George M. G. Gwllllam was appoint
ed JuotW of the Peace for the bor
ough of Plymouth, Luzerne county.
MIssiTtuth Dougherty, eighteen year
old. of'Che'-ter, was struck by an auto
mobile owned and operated by Robert
W. fl(rlst, of Peach Bottom, Lanca'lef
cotty, In front of her home and If
Jn od so badlv Bhe died In an hour l
the Chenter HopItal. Miss Doitgherir
hnd stepped from a Jitney and wa'kln
around It pot In the path of Grist's
car, which was moving rapidly.
A rl'e of ties placed oa the Tent
svjvanla Ral'road irack near Ppl1'
bn-n, to wreck the night pass'enR''
tm'n from Flmlra, was seen by IW
enlrer In time to slow down su1"'
clent'v to shove the ties along 'hc
ho hit tvcm.
Tnwn - O" rt Hark, a yonnT recrtiHi
r0-nT... i, sixth Rpr-mcnt. N. G. P
, v . hen rHor'ed by the redlc"
nr nt Mt. O-o'ra. atie""P,f'
jii-Ma nt hla In W--t Che1"'
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