THE FULTON COUNTY NEWS, McCONNELLSBURG, PA. TO IDE no General Bell's Ultimatum to Carranzistas. MAY START MORE TROUBLE Stock Wat Driven Into Guadalupe The Mexican Commander Noti fied That the Stock Must Be Returned. El Paso, Texas. Gen. George Bell, Jr., baa Informed the Carranza com mander at Guadalupe, 80 nilles south west of here, that unless the bandits who raided tha Reynolds ranch are ap prehended and the stock returned, ha will pursue the raiders Into Mexico with an armed force. Two troops of rarsJry are being held at Fabeus in readiness to cross tha Rio Grande as oon as the word Is given. The military authorities here are of the opinion that the raiders were from the Carranza, garrison. It Is known that the stock was driven Into the town of Caudalupe, where Carranza soldiers are stationed. TRCVINO TRANSFERRED. Commander Of Mexican Forces Is Called To the Capital. Washington. Qeu. Jacinto Trevlno, toiumander of the Carranza forces In Northeastern Mexico, has been ordered to Mexico City and will be succeeded, at least temporarily, by Gen. Luis Her-r-era, commander of the Chihuahua 'lty garrison. Dispatches to the War Department from General Bell, report ing the transfer, contained co explana tion as to the cause. Army officers here were plainly surprised at such an Important change at this time. General Trevlno has personally di rected the campaign against bandits in Chihuahua, and it la said to be largely because of his etTorts that the Car ranza soldiers have continued their operations against Villa and other out law leaders on such a brond scale. For that reason some regret over the transfer was expressed here, though oflirlals said they were confident that General Herrera would use every re source at his command to continue the campaign. General Boll's dispatch pointed out that General Herrera was anxious to have the mines and other Industrial activities In Chihuahua resume opera tions as soon as possible. It was In timated that he would make use of his new command to encourage foreign development In Mexican Industries, whose operations have been suspended because the Carranza government failed to protect them from bandit de struction. ' D R Y S" TO TELL HANLY AUG. 8. Candidate Will Ee Notified At Indian apolis Home. Chicaso. Formal notification to J. Frank Hanly of his nomination for the Presidency on the Prohibit ion ticket will take place August 8, according to information given out here by Oliver W. Stewart -The notification will be at Mr. Hanly's home In Indianapolis ai.d it may be that Ir. Ira I). Landrith, the Vice -Presidential nominee, will be informed at the same time and place. ALICE MASARYK IN PRISON. Former Chicago Settlement Worker, Reported Executed. Washington. Dispatches to the State Department from Vienna brought word that MI.w Alice Ma varyk, the former Chicago settlement worker reported executed in Austria, alive and well, but confined in prison charged with attempting to aid her father to escape Austrian military nTvlce. 67 TELEPHONE GIRLS SAVED. Imperiled By $250,000 Fire At Austin, Texas. Austin, Texas. Damage estimated at $230,000 was caused In the business district here by a firs, during which occurred a terrific explosion In a gar age. All telephones were put out of commission by the destruction of the plant of the Southwestern Telephone Company. Sixty-seven girl operators were rescued after narrow escapes. PAVING WAY FOR PEACE. News Agency Found In Berlin To Supply Propaganda. London. A Renter dispatch from Amsterdam cays: "A news agency railed the 'Deutsche Narhrirbten Yerkehrs Gesellschaft 'has been found ed in Berlin. Jts apparent object Is to supply propaganda for the new Ger man peace committee under Prince Charles von Wedel." TO GIVE FACTS ABOUT TROOPS. War Department Arranges For Weekly Reports From Campa. Washington. The War Department has instructed army commander oa the bolder to submit weekly reports showing the actual physical condition of their commands, describing the treatment accorded the men, and de tailing the duties they are performing. HAY NAMED JUDGE. Chairman Of House Military Commit tee Will Accept Washington. President Wilson nominated Congressman Jamea Hay, of Mnrtlson, Va.. to be a Judge on the Vniied States Court of Claims. Con gressman Hay, veteran member of the House, Is chairman of the Military Committee, whose mueh-erltlrlzed Fed eralized militia bill furnished the framework for the present army reor ganization plan. THREATENS GRIPPED II ST 200,000 French and British Troops Engage in Attack. BATTLE FOR FOUREAUX WOOD Germans Fighting Desperately To Hold This Strategic Point, the Capture Of Which Would Place the British On the Highest Ridge. London. Some idea of the huge forces now engaged In the battle of the Somme, In Northern France, Is given In the official statement from Berlin, In which It Is stated that more than 200,000 French and British troops are attacking the German lines north and south of the Somme on a front of 27 miles. The news from the battleground, which has been contested bitterly since July 1, shows no great change in the relative positions of the Franco-British and German forceB. The British have again pressed for ward to the German third line in the Foureaux wood, northeast of Longue Tal. This wood Is an Important strategic point, the capture of which would bring the forces of General Haig to the highest point on the ridge com manding the German positions in the less hilly country beyond, which Is not so much broken up and not wood ed, lending Itself not so well to de fense. This probably explains the desperate attempts of the Germans to hold the wood, where the heavy fighting con tinues. Testing German Lines. The Germans are bringing masses of troops from Verdun and guns from other points In an endeavor to stem the Entente Allied advance. Mean time, the Indications are that the Allies are testing the strength of the German line at other points. The trench raid by Australian troops in the neighborhood of Armentieres attracts much Interest In this connection. Russians Cross the Llpa. The Russians have forced a passase of the Llpa River and have captured 1.000 prisoners and four cannon from the Austro-Germans. "General Sarhoff has crossed the Lipa," says the official statement. "In the battle on the northern bank of the Llpa and at the Styr crossings Die prisoners taken by us were in creased to 75 officers and 2,817 men. Besides three guns and a vast amount of material was taken." Berlin and Vienna had previously admitted the withdrawal of the Ker- ben salient near the south of the Llpa, and a retirement to Eeresterzk. The loss of salients on the Styr, beyend its confluence with the Llpa, also has been admitted. It was asserted, however, that the Russian advance had been halted. The Russians also are striking blows which Imperil the Ausfo-Gcr- ruan lines In the Riga sector. The Germans in an attack on the British on the northern edi;e of the Leipsic salient succeeded In occupy ing British front trenches, but later were driven out, according to the Brit ish official communication. According to the report, the Ger mans' assault on the Deville wood area on a front of 200 yards was made by at least IS battalions from four dif ferent divisions. The enemy's losses were correspondingly great. The state ment follows: "The battle continues without In termission between the Leipsic re- roubt on the west and Delvllle wood on the east. North of the llazentin- Longueval line the British advance has been pushed to Foureaux wood, from which we drove the enemy. AMBASSADOR PACE GETS LEAVE. Coming Back For a Month and Will Confer With Department. London. Walter Mines Pate, the American Ambassador, has been granted a short leave of absence and with .Mrs. Page wtll leave on July 29 for the United States for a month's stay. Ambassador Page, who has not been home In three years. Intends to visit Washington for a conference with the State Department. WILSON PICKS ELKUS. N cw Yorker To Become United States Ambassador To Turkey. Washington. President Wilson ominated Abram Elkus. New York. to be United States Ambassador to Turkey. The nomination was decided on several weeks ago, but sending it the Senate was djlayed pending In quiries as to the acceptability of Elkus to the Turkish Government. CASTRO FREE AGAIN. The Former President Of Venezuela Given Admission To America. New York. Former President Clpriano Castro, of Venezuela, was re leased from Ellis Island. He said that the decision of Secretary Wilson, over ruling the special board, which had denied him admission to the United States, was what he expected. He de clined to discuss his plans. POSTOFFICE BILL REPORT UP. Permits Commerce Commission To Substitute Space For Weight. Washington. The House took up a conference report on the $322,000,000 Postolllce Appropriation bill, which gives final word to the Interstate Com merce Commission in the matter of substituting the space for the weight basis as a method of paying for rail way mall transportation. Pending a ruling by the commission, tha space plan will be tried out on some lines to demonstrate Its possibilities. FORCES MIGHTY HOLE TRYING TO MAKE (Ciipyrlabt.) Dr. Landrith, of Nashville For Vice President. CONVENTION IS ADJOURNED Flnley C. Hendrlckec-n, Of Cumberland, Is Placed In Nomination For Vice-President, But Withdraws. St. fraul The Prohibition National Convention, after being In session here three days, adjourned tine die after nominating J. Frank Hanly, former governor of Indiana, as candidate for president of the United States, and Dr. Ira D. Dandrith, of Nashville, Tenn., candidate for vice-president Dr. Landrith's nomination was made unanimous after the other vlce-presi-dentlul candidates had withdrawn. Mr. Hanly's nomination came on the first ballot and followed a number of hurried conferences between, advo cates of the candidacy of William Sulzer, former governor of New York, and several brief demonstrations in the lulter's behalf, which, however, were offset by the outburst of en thusiasm that followed every mention of Mr. Hanly's name. The Vote. The vote for Mr. Hanly was decisive. He received 440 votes, as against 101 for Mr. Sulzer. Finley C. Hendrlck son, of Cumberland, Md., received 61 votes; James. Gilbert Mason, of New Jersey, 10; P. F. Ferguson, of Penn sylvania, 4; Sumner W. Haynes, Indi ana, ?, and Henry Ford, Detroit, 1. A motion to make Mr. Hanly's nomi nation unanimous was defeated, when objections were offered by Eugene W. Chafin, of Arizona, and a score of other delegates. After the nomination of Dr. Dandrith the assembly arose, sanj; the doxology and ended a six hour session, marking the close of the three day's convention. MOTOR-DRIVEN BABY BUGGY. Washington Man Applies For License To Operate One. Olympla, Wash. A man In Vancou ver has a motor-driven baby carriage and has applied to the Secretary of State for a license to operate it. He wrote as follows: "A short time ago I took out a license for a motor attach, mcnt for a bicycle and now I want to transfer that motor to a baby carriage that I purchased when twins were born into my family. May I do this with out taking out a new license?" I. M. Howell, Secretary of State, replied that the transfer would be allowed. HORSE BITES WOMAN'S EAR. Dobbin Was Trying To Get Green Flowers On Hat. Los Angeles, Cal. Reaching out for the three green leaves that pdorned the hat of Mrs. Mary Miller, 60 years old, a stall old draught horse missed the trimming and bit off the left ear of the woman at the Ninth Street Market. Terrified and shrieking with pain, Mrs. Miller ran into a produce stall nearby and collapsed. She was revived and Uken to the receiving hos pital, where she told the surgeons how the accident happened. 80-YEAP-OLD RUNS AWAY. John Staats, Fearing Asylum Life, Walks Fifteen Miles. New York. John H. Staats, an octogenarian, of ' Chathum, Morris county, N. J., who hud overheard rel atives planning the night before to take him to an asylum on Saturday, got out of bed before daylight and walked to Newark, about 15 miles. He wandered into the Public Service Ter minal Station, where lie admitted he was lost. At the polfce station Staats said he had Bed from the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. E. Beerbower. FLOOD TAKES 73 LIVES. Reports From Isolated Sections In crease Fatalities. Asheville, N. C The list of deaths from the recent flood in five South eastern States, which has been con stantly growing as channels of com munication were restored, now stand at 73 with nine persons still reported missing. Most of the deaths have been In Western North Carolina. Property loss also has been heavy, great dam age being done to railroads. PROHIBITIONISTS 0 1 HANLY THE BABY LAUGH FULL DIPLOMATIC S Early Agreement on Border Dif ferences Officially Promised. CARRANZA CONCILIATORY Villa Said To Have Discarded His Crutches and Te Head Big Band.. Pershing Supply Train Raided.' Washington. Preliminary negotia tions between Acting Secretary Tolk and Ellseo Arredondo, Mexican Ambassador-designate, for peaceful settle ment of border differences Is progress ing so well that a formal announce ment that an agreement as to the method to be followed would be reach ed "very soon," was officially pre dicted. It is understood the discussions under way deal particularly with the powers to be conferred upon a Joint commission, should that plan of set tlement be followed. So far no definite agreement on the course to be pur fued has been reached, but lalest de velopments indicated that only final word from General Carranza and President Wilson was lacking. It was stated officially that the American commissioners had not been selected. Officials said also that Mr. Fletcher would not head the American mem bership, as had been reported, because it might Impair his diplomatic useful ness. Full Diplomatic Relations Soon. It is understood Mr. Fletcher will go to his post in Mexico City soon after Secretary Lansing returns from his vacation, about August 1, provided the favorable turn of events beyond tho border continues. At the same time Mr. Arredondo will be formally re ceived by President Wilson as Ambas sador from the republic of Mexico and full diplomatic relations be restored. A dispatch from General Pershing, saying that General Gonzales had com ferred with him as to reports of the seizure of the Hearst ranch In Chihua hua and then had proceeded to in vestigate the case, was viewed here as further evidence of the more con ciliatory attitude of all Carranza offi clals. General Pershing had called at tention to this Change previously, say ing that the general opinion of those Mexicans with whom he came in con tact was that a peaceful adjustment of all differences would be found. The American aeroplane abandoned west of Duhlan July It has been re covered. Villistas Get Pershing Supplies. El Paso, Texas. State Department agents here have received reports that a train carrying provisions to Persh ing's forces was held up by Villa sol diers in Casas Grande division and all the Carranza guards were killed. The bandits looted 10 carloads of pro visions, which consisted of meats, can ned goods and other foodstuffs and forage. The supplies were loaded on pack mules and taken to the moun tains by the bandits. According to another report, the bandits secured none of the supplies, but that six Car ranza soldiers were killed and that they lost seven dead. Another Attack Beaten Off. Chihuahua, Mexico. A band of Villa bandits attacked a train oh the Mexico Northwestern near Santa Ysabel, about 60 miles west of here, according to a report to Gen. Jacinto Trevlno. The bandits were beaten off and eight of them were brought here for trial by court-martial. Villa Heading For Mlnaca. Columbus, N. M. A report reached Columbus that Villa Is heading a large number of bandits toward Minaca, 85 miles west of Chihuahua City, on the line of the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway. The bandit leader, it was said, has discarded his crutches and is riding a horse. GERARD GOING TO SCANDINAVIA. American Ambassador's Trip Without Significance. Washington. Ambassador - Gerard, at Berlin, has advised the State De partment he will Boon leave Berlin on a trip to the Scandinavian Peninsula. Officials of the department explained that Mr. Gerard was merely going on a vacation without special Instructions and that no significance could be at tached to his trip. He will probably visit both Norway and Sweden. RELATIONS OON RUSSIAN RUSHES ON ALL FRONTS Fierce Fighting at Jablonltza Reported. DRIVE FOR K0VEL RENEWED General Brusiloff Brings Up Strong Reinforcements From the Stok hod To Crush Austro-Ger-man Line On the Llpa. London. It is reported from retro grad, that a great battle Is developing at Jablonltza, the results of which thus far have been favorable to the Rus sians. In addition to the heavy fight ing in the Carpathians, the dlsnatch says, the Russian offensive has been resumed before Kovel and Vladlmlr Volynskl and in the Riga are Jabli Tiza is In the Carpathians south of Kolomea, near the northern end of one of the mountain passes leading to Hungary. Unofficial dispatches from Petrograd say that the second stage of the bat tle for the possession of Kovel Is con tinuing with extreme violence. Gen eral Brusiloff has brought up crush ing forces from the Stokhod to the Llpa to attack the Austro-GermanB, and anxiety as to their ability to with stand a continuance of the pressure is beginning to be reflected in the Berlin comments on the situation. Tauton Advance Checked. Petrograd. Attempts by Teutonic forces to advance against the Russians In the region of the River Stokhod, in Volhynla, have been repulsed, the War Office announced. Operations In Galicia are being notably affected by the overflow of the River Dniester, which is flooding large areas. The War Office also announced that Kugl, an Important point in the Cau casus, was occupied by the Russians on Tuesday. Seventeen Aircraft In Raid. "On July 18 seventeen enemy aero planes made a raid on the station at Zamiren, northeast of Baranovichi. Twenty-seven bombs were thrown upon the hospital and luzarotto. Three persons on the medical staff were killed and five other men Injured. Of the patients in the hospital, 10 were killed and 23 wounded." Turks Driven From Kugl. The official statement dealing with operations in the Caucasus says: "On the front in the region of Dzweglik we have' driven the Turks from positions which had been pre viously prepared by them. West of Balburt Siberian Cossacks, during a counter-attack, sabred or lanced many Turks. They-also look a few hundred prisoners. "In Persia, In the region of Senne, a lively duel has taken place with the Kurds. In the region east of Herman shah there have been skirmishes with scouting parties. Near Ispahan we de feated and disposed of a considerable aggregation of Persian nomads who were hostile to us." Battle In Volhynla Resumed. Berlin. Hard fighting has been re sumed in Volhynla, southwest of Lutsk. German troops under General von Linslngen are on the aggressive here at some points and have succeeded iu scoring advances. Tho statement on operations along the eastern front follows: "Army group of Field Marshal von Hindenhurg. The enemy resumed at tacks on both sides of the road from Ekau to Kekkau (southeast of Riga), but was unsuccessful. He only In creased his great losses. Strong re connaissances by Russian patrol were everywhere repulsed. "Army group of Prince Leopold of Bavaria. Russian attacks in the dis trict of Skrobowa (Baranovichi region), following up vigorous hand grenadlng, were completely repulsed. "Army group of General von Linsln gen. In the bend of the Stokhod, north of Sokul, Austro-Hungarlan troops made a brief assault, ejected the Russians from advanced lines and returned to their positions according to their plan. "Southwest of Lutsk German troops pushed farther forward their position along the general line of Greenko wiecz Jellarow. The enemy Increaesd his fire on the tower Llpa and In the district of Warben." SIX TIMES MAYOR; DIES AT 95. Odell, Of Newburgh, N. Y., Was Father Of Former Governor. Newburgh, N. Y. Benjamin B. Odell, six times Mayor of Newburgh and father of former Governor OdelL died here, aged 95 years. For many years he was a power In city, State and national politics. BIGGEST WARSHIP OFF. Pennsylvania Leaves Norfolk To Join Atlantic Fleet. Norfolk, Va. The Pennsylvania, America's newest and most powerful warship, left here to Join the Atlantio fleet. She will become the fiagehlp of the fleet and will get the first trial of her gigantic guns in Narragansett Buy, AMERICANS ON SHIP SUNK. Two 6tesmrs Sent Down and Two Submarines Destroyed. Portland. Maine. Three Americans. George Ivey. of Philadelphia; Richard Nellgan, of Boston, and Davis Ros seneau. of Old Town. Maine, were members of the crew of the British steamship Tser, reported from London as having been sunk. The ser carried a cargo of 257,730 bushels of oats and was commanded by Capt. William McL. Hunter. COMPENSATION IN ONE SUM OPPOSED In Refusing Widow's Petition, Work men's Board Outline Policy Of Payment. Harrisburf The policy of the State Workmen' Compensation Board in granting com mutation to a lump aum of money awarded as compensation for death or injuries' of a relative Is outlined In an opinion filed by Chairman Harry A. Mackey In the case of Mary Stilfuraof McKee's Rocks, against the Standard Steel Car Company, of Pittsburgh, The board will grant commutation only in "exceptionally meritorious cases," says Mr. Mackey. The petitioner has been paid com pensation at the rate of $6,015, cover ing a period of fifteen years, the bene fits being; for herself and three small children, aud the decision says that thn widow desires to have one sum paid to her instead of substantial semi-monthly payments. "It seems to the board that it will be well to pro tect her as against herself by refusing her petition," says the decision. "It will only be in rare cases that we can wisely exercise this discretion by granting such petitions. It is a great temptation to a widow or any bene flciury under this law to ask that the compensation payments be commuted to present value and paid in a lump sum. We think, however, In a great majority of these cases these petitions are Ill-advised, and a real wrong would be done to the petitioners If we grant ed Ihelr prayers." The opinion says that the Act pro vides for payments so as to relieve dependents of real want, and con tinues:' "In the majority of these cases the dependents have been unac customed to the use of maney In bulk and the sudden acquisition of a con siderable sum might readily lead to Us unwiso expenditure or to its unfor tunate Investment. The widow might terminate her dependency by remarry. Ing and then the money would prob ably be spent without regard to the rights or best interests of the chil dren." "As a general rule," continues the opinion, "we are opposed to granting such petitions to alien citizens who are desirous of taking the money to for eign countries. Awards have been made on the basis of their residence here. This same amount of money in at foreign country would be worth more than It Is here, hence the dif ference in the Act in the amount to be awarded to alien dependents; not that our Legislature Intended to dis criminate against this latter class, but Itoattempled to equalize money values between foreign countries and ours." 8,000,000 Acres Barren By Fire. At least 5,000,000 acres of land in Pennsylvania art kept in a non-productive state because of forest Ores, and at a minimum figure tho people of the State are losing $20,000,000 which might be realized from the products of tho soil, is the statement made by George II. Wirt, chief forest Ore war den, in the first report of the opera tions of the fire perventlon service made to the Governor. With repeated fires and continuing' erosion the bar ren land la on the Increase, declares the report, which estimates that 500, 000 acres of the 8,000,000 acres of forest land In the State Is damaged by fire annually. The State loses a mil lion dollars a year directly from fires in the woods. Governor Signs Many Charters. Governor Brumbaugh is clearing up State business while enjoying his vacation in Maine and over fifty char ters were received at the Capitol with his approval. The charters included several for electric companies in Western Pennsylvania and a number of manufacturing concerns. Those for Eastern counties were: Foote Mineral Company, , Philadel phia; capital, $25,000; treasurer, War ren M. Foote, Swarthmpre. Camp Curtin Trust Company, Har rlsburg; capital, $150,000; treasurer, F. L. A. Forelith, Camp Hill. Goodrich & Keefer, Inc., real estate, Reading; capital, $5,000; treasurer, Ambrose W. Goodrich. The Globe Stores, Inc., Northumber land; capital, $25,000; treasurer, J. O. 8teln. Pennsylvania I .awn Mower Com pany, Philadelphia; . capital, $5,000; treasurer, W. P. Harold Braun. Pennsylvania Lawn Mower Manu facturing Company, Philadelphia; capi tal, $5,000; treasurer, Robert Blddle, 2d, Riverton, N. J. The Helnbach Baking Company, Allentown; capital, $25,000; treasurer, E. S. Kutz. The Lincoln Deposit 4 Trust Com pany, Altoona; capital, $150,000; treas urer, H. A. Hutchison. Mohnton Building & Loan Associa tion, Mohnlon, Berks county; capital, $1,000,000; treasurer, A. S. Hornber ger. Ruth Hastings Glass Tube Company, Conshohocken; capital, $50,000; treas urer, Aaron L. Ruth. Long Woods Lumber Company, Bangor; capital, $6,000; treasurer, Clayton E. Bruch. Clinton Stock Farm, Mill Hall; capi tal, $12,000; treasurer, H. P. Herman. The Cramer Skirt Company, Phila delphia; capital, $5,000; treasurer, Maurice King. Cornell Steam Laundry Company, Philadelphia, capital, $10,000; treas urer, I. S. Anthony. Insurance ' Management. Company, Huntingdon; capital, $6,000; treasurer, C. II. Miller. Farm & Dairy Products Company, Milton; capital, $5,000; treasurer, F. M. Rebcr, Coco Coal Bottling Company, Scran ton; capital, $5,000; treasurer, Theo dore S. Ellis, Dorranceton. Keystone Equipment Company, ma chinery; capital, $5,000; treasurer, Warren F. Busby. Sheaffer, Pepper & Gaily Company, laces, Philadelphia; capital, $10,000; treasurer, John Roberts. Northern Llbortles Realty Company, Philadelphia; capital, $25,000; treas urer Harry B. Ladner. STATE NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD The Latest Gleanings From All Over the State. TOLD IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS Justice M. A. Btees, of Steelton, cured the first hunter's license from Dauphin county for next season. Daniel Ott, ninety-six years of age the oldest resident of Snyder county and last of the buffalo hunters of cen tral Pennsylvania Is dead. Prospects are that the payment of schools appropriations this year will be late due to the heavy demands now being made upon State funds. Robert E. Thompson, aged six yean, son of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Thomp son, of Steelton, died from tetanui caused by scratching his arm where he had been vaccinated. Stepping in the path of a Pennsyl- vania Railroad yard engine in the car shops at Altoona, John C. Eberlln, aged sixty-nine, an employe In the plaining mill, was killed. State Department of Agriculture re ports are to the effect that the her crop this year may go over 4,700,000 tons. Potatoes will probably run about 18,000,000 bushels. The hay Is above the average and potatoes below. James Shultx, a farmer of Croat Roads, near Mifflin, shot and killed hli wife and himself In the presence of their nine children. The frightened children ran to the homes of neigh bors after the tragedy. Sessions were completed by the Pub lic Service Commission and the next meetings will be held early in Augunt. The commissioners have completed several cases upon which the opinion! are now being written. They are most ly from central Pennsylvania. Arthur C. Tedford, Instructor at the Pennsylvania Industrial Reformatory, was drowned while . attending the Presbyterian Sunday School picnic it Alfarata Park, near Alexandria. Il was sued about thirty years, the son of a Presbyterian missionary to India, and leaves a wife and two children. Crazed with heat after having spent the day in the fields picking huckle berries, David Davis, a miner, of drier City, aged forty-seven years and the father of five children, standing before them, said, "I'll end it all," and plac ing a revolver at his right temple, fired a bullet into his brain, dying In stantly. Official notice was received In Sharon of a further advance in the wages of tonnage men employed by the American Sheet and Tinplate Company. The Company advanced wages in February and again In May. The latest increase will amount to about eight por cent., making a total Increase for the year of nineteen p cent. Berks county Is about to harvest the greatest wTieat crop In Its history, ac cording to a statement Issued by E. S. Wertz, a-n expert, who made a tour of the county. An average Pennsylvania crop Is 164- bushels to the acre and Mr. Wertz 'predicts that .the Berki yield this year will average twenty- five bushels to thn acre and he point' out a number of farms from which the yield will be forty bushels. Hugh McNIcholas, aged thirteen years, son of John McNIcholas, of rhlllipsburg, lives after clutching electric high-tension wire carrying 15,- 000 volts. He was playing on the h high Valley Railroad bridge when he slipped and fell, landing on a croM arm on a pier carrying the wires. Hl hands grasped two wires and he fell twelve feet to the ground. His condi tion Is serious. Ten thousand men, women and chil dren participated in a preparedness parade at Sharookin, under the au pieces of the Northumberland County Patriotic League. The route of tha parade was decorated with the nation al colors, while twenty-five bands sn drum corps from Pottsvllle to Sunburf furnished music. Lincoln Post, 140, O. A. R., led the parade, the chief marshal of which was Joseph Knapp, a veteran of the Civil War. The scarcity of paper and dyw formed the topic, of discussion at h session at Reading of the thirteenth annual convention of the Central k soclatlon of National Paper Box Manu facturers. t The convention was pre ceded by a conference of Central. Western & New England paper boJ manufacturers. Plans were discussed for relieving the pressure caused W the scarcity of paper and for conserv ing the available supply. 155,869 At Farmers' Institute. The State Department of Agricul ture announced that 155,869 person! had attended the 409 farmers' I"141 tutes held last year. More instiia'41 are planned for next season. An examination of the quicksllr deposits of the Mazatzal Range, Ari has been made by the United State Geological Survey, and the report pn llshed as Bulletin 630-F. On the fortieth anniversary of tndj marriage, Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Nye their four children married at Shew"' doah, la. Sanford, Me., has 12,000 or so habitants, but not a poll taxp.T whose name begins with I.
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