THE FULTON COUNTY NEWS, McCONNELLSBURO, PA. ENTENTE ALLIES' REPLY 10 WILSON Will Fight Till Aims in War Are Achieved. BLOW GIVEN HOPE OF PEACE Ooor Left Open For Further Move. Wlleon To Study Note Be fore Determining Upon Next Step. THE RESULT OF PRESIDENT'S INQUIRIES. President Wilson ha now heard from all fourteen of the belliger ents. Here Is the result: First Both aides say they will associate themselves with Presi dent Wilson, after this war ends, In an efTort to Insure future poace. Becond Germany and her three allies proposed a method for stat ing conditions of peace, namely, through a conference of delegates of the belligerents meeting on neu tral soil. Third England and her nine allies state the objects they seek by continuing the war. THE ALLIES' PEACE TERMS. Here are the Entente terms of peace: 1. Restoration of Belgium, Serbia and Montenegro with In demnities. 2. Evacuation of occupied France, Russia and Roumania with reparation. 8. The reorganization of Eu rope with guarantees for a stable regime secured against unjustified attack. 4. Restitution of territories wrested from the Allies In the past, liberation of Italians, Slavs and Roumanians from foreign domination. (This may be Intend ed to mean the return of Alsace Loral ne.) 8. Enfranchisement of popula tions from bloody tyranny of the Turks. 6. The expulsion of Turkey from Europe. 7. The friedom of Poland. 8. Liberation of Europe from Truslan militarism without the ex termination of the German peoples or their political disappearance. Washington. The Entente reply to President Wilson's peace note is re garded In all quarters here as putting an early peace practically out of the question, but still leaving an open door for the President to make further ef forts. Gemma diplomats regard the reply as even more severe than they ex pected. They declared It evidence that the enemies of Germany are waging a war of conquest to crush and dismem ber her. The Germanic allies, they de clared, never would agree to any such terms. TEXT OF ENTENTE ALLIES' REPLY. Washington. The following Is a translation of the reply of the Entente Allies to President Wilson's recent note to the belligerent nations, In which the President suggested that they state the objects for which they were fighting: The Allied Governments have re ceived the note which was delivered to them In the name of the Govern ment of the United States on the nine teenth of December, 1916. They have tudied it with the care Imposed upon them both by the exact realization which they have of the gravity of the hour and by the sincere friendship which attaches them to the American people. In general way they wish to declare that they pay tribute to the elevation of the sentiment with which the American note is Inspired and that they associate themselves with all their hopes with the project for the creation of a league of nations to in sure peace and Justice throughout the world. They recognize all the ad vantages fur the cause of humanity and civilization which the Institution of International agreements destined to avoid violent conflicts between nations would prevent; agreements which must Imply the sanctions neces ary to insure their execution and thus to prevent an apparent security from only facilitating new aggressions. But a discussion of future arrangements dostined to Insure an enduring peace presupposes a satisfactory settlement of the actual conflict; the Allies have as profound a desire as the Govern ment of the United States to terminate as soon as possible a war for which the Central Empires are responsible and which Inflicts such cruel suffer ings upon humanity. But they believe that It is Impossible at the present moment to attain a peace which will assure them reparation, restitution and tich guarantees to which they are en titled by the aggression for which the responsibility rests with the Central Fuwors and of which the principle It elf tended to ruin the security of Eu rope; a peace which would on the other hand permit the establishment f the future of European nations on a olid basis. The Allied nations at conscious that they are not fighting HITS AMERICAN COLLEGE3. Calls Institutions Where Youths Are "Intellectually Murdered." Chicago. American colleges are In stitutions In which youths are "'In tellectually murdered" and the tffl- clency systems upon which universities ie operated has resulted In a "card Index system of education, impersonal and materialistic," In the opinion of Randolph Bourne, editor of tho New Republic, expressed In an address here before the convention of the Associa for selflHh Interests, but above all to safeguard the Independence of peo ples, of right and of humanity. The Allies are fully aware of the losses and suffering which the war causes to neutrals as well as to the belligerents, and they deplore tbetn; but they do not hold themselves re sponsible for them, havlng.ln no way either willed or provoked this war, and they strive to reduce thee dam ages in the measure compatible with the Inexorable exigencies of their de fense against the violence and the wiles of the enemy. It is with satisfaction, therefore, that they take note of the declaration that the American communication is in nowise associated in its origin with that of the Central Powers, trans mitted on the 18th of December by the Government of the ' United States. They did not doubt, moreover, the resolution of that Government to avoid even the appearance of a support, even moral, of t'v authors responsible for the war. The Allied Governments belleva that they must protest in the most friendly but In the most specific manner against the assimilation established In the American note between the two groups of belligerents; this assimila tion, based upon public declarations by the Central Powers, Is in direct oppo sition to the evidence, both as regards responblbllity for the past and as con cerns guarantees for the future; Presi dent Wilson in mentioning it certain ly had no intention of associating him self with It. If there is an historical fact estab lished at the present date, It is the willful aggression of Germany and Austro-Hungary to Insure their hege mony over Europe and their economic domination over the world. Germany proved by her declaration of war, by the Immediate violation 'of Belgium and Luxemburg and by her manner of conducting the war, her simulating contempt for all principles of human ity and all respect for small states; as the conflict developed the attitude of the Central Powers and their allies bas been a continual defiance of hu manity and civilization. It Is neces sary to recall the horrors which ac companied the Invasion of Belgium and of Serbia, the atrocious regime Imposed upon the Invaded countries, the massacre of hundreds of thousands of Inoffensive Armenians, the barbar itles perpetrated against the popula tions of Syria, the raids of Zeppelins on open towns, the destruction by sub marines of passenger steamers and of merchantmen even under neutral flags, the cruel treatment Inflicted upon prisoner of war, the Jurisdlcal murders of Miss Cavel, of Captain Fryatt, the deportation and the reduc tion to slavery of civil population, et ceteraT The execution of such a series of crimes perpetrated without any regard for universal reprobation fully explains to President Wilson the protest of the Allies. They consider that the note which they sent to the United States in reply to the German note will be a response to the questions put by the American Government, and, according to the exact words of the latter, constitute "a public declaration as to the condi tions upon which the war could be terminated." Presldont Wilson deslros more: he desires that the belligerent powers openly affirm the objects which they seek by continuing the war; the Allies experience no difficulty in replying to this request Their objects In the war are well known; they have been formulated on many occasions by the chiefs of their divers governments. Their objects In the war will not be made known in 'detail with all the equitable compensations and Indemni ties for damages suffered until the hour of negotiations. But the civilized world knows that they Imply In all necessity and In the first Instance the restoration of Belgium, of Serbia and of Montenegro and the indemnities which are due them; the evacuation of the Invaded territories of France, of Russia and of Roumania, with Just reparation; the reorganization of Eu rope guaranteed by a stable regime and founded as much upon respect of nationalities and full security and lib erty of economic development, which all nations, great or small, possess, as upon territorial conventions and inter national agreements suitable to guar antee territorial and maritime fron tiers against unjustiflod attacks; the restitution of provinces or territories wrested In the past from the Allies by force or against the will of their popu lations; the liberation of Italians, of Slavs, of Roumanians and of Tcheco Slovaques from foreign domination; the enfranchisement of populations subject to the bloody tyranny of the Turks; the expulsion from Europe of the Ottoman Empire decidedly ( ) to western civilization. The inten tions of Ills Majesty the Emperor of Russia regarding Poland have been clearly Indicated in the proclamation which he has Just addressed to his armies. It goes without saying that If the Allies wish to liberate Europe from the brutal covetousness of Prus sian militarism, It never has been their design, as has been alleged to encom pass the extermination of the German peoples and their political disappear ance. That which they desire above all Is to insure a peace upon the prin ciples of liberty and Justice, upon the Inviolable fidelity to international obligation with which the Government of the United States has never ceased to be Inspired. United in the pursuits of this su preme object the Allies are deter mined, Individually and collectively, to act with all their power and to con sent to all sacrifices to bring to a vic torious close a conflict upon which they are convinced not only their own safety and prosperity depends, but also the future of civilization Itself. Chinese ship fresh eggs long dis tances in good condition by coating the mwlth a paste made of sea salt, vegetable ashes and water. Russian engineers soon will begin experiments that will cover three years to ascertain If sugar beets can be raised profitably In Siberia. One set of copper mines In Cuba has been operated almost continuous ly on an extensive scale 'ever slnca BLAST WRECKS DUPONT PLANT 400,000 Pounds of PowderB'ow Up at Haskell, N. J. Flames Leap Across River To Drying Houses, After Wrecking Glazing Barrel. New York. Four hundred thousand pounds of powder was destroyed by Are and explosion at the Haskell, N. J., plant of the du Pont Powder Com pany. Officials of the company de clared after checking up the members of the night shift at the works that only two men were missing. Twelve others were cut by flying debris, but none of them was seriously hurt. No estimate of the loss was obtainable. There were two distinct explosions, the force of which was terrific. Build ings were shaken and windows shat tered far out on Long Island and up the Hudson River to Poughkeepsle. The first explosion was in what is known as "the glazing barrel." The fire which resulted spread quickly to the blending house and from there to three magazines. One of the maga zines blew up, but the powder In the others was consumed by the flames. Tbe blazing magazines set Are to the screening house, from which the flames leaped across Wanaque River and consumed three drying bouses on tbe other side. At this point tbe fire was checked by the efforts of the com. pany'g employes. Other buildings In the plant and many In the village, which was built In a semicircle around the works, were shattered by th6 force of the concus sion, which was by far the most severe ever experienced at Haskell. No estimate was available. of the number of men at work when the dis aster occurred, but as soon as the terror caused by the explosions had subsided somewhat the company's of ficials began rounding up their men to eheck up the casualties. It is feared that two who were employed In the "glazing barrel" lost their lives. Tke concussion blew a tremendous hole In the side of a mountain, near which the plant was built. The countryside was terrorized by the explosion. The powder plant Is located In an Isolated section of Passaic county. All telegraph and telephone lines were blown down, making It difficult to ob tain information. VILLA FORCE DEFEATED. Heavy Losses Reported In Engage ment At Pilar De Concho. Chihuahua City, Mexico. Gen. Pablo Gonzales, with de facto forces, defeat ed a column of Francisco Villa's fol lowers at Pilar de Concho, 60 miles west of Santa Rosalia and 40 miles north of Parral, It was officially an nounced here. Many Villa prisoners were captured and the Villa losses were said to have been heavy. Following the announcement It was stated that General Gonzales, who Is a major-general at Mexico City, will take command of the government forces operating against Villa during Gen- eral Francisco Murgula's temporary absence from the front on an official visit to Chihuahua City. The people of the city are preparing a big reception for General Murgula In honor of his recent victories over the Villa forces. WILSON THANKS SWISS. Conveys Appreciation, Through Min ister, Of Action On Note. Washington. President Wilson, through Paul Ritter, Swiss Minister, conveyed his appreciation to the Swiss Government for action taken In sup port of the United States' note to bel ligerents appealing for peace defini tions. Ritter had a brief conference with the 1 Resident at the White House dis cussing the peace situation. Tho Swiss Minister Is understood to have extended what Information he had received on developments toward pence. LIFE TERM FOR HINTERLEITER. Young Illinois Farmer Convicted Of Killing Sweetheart Olney, 111. Roy Hlnterlelter, a young farmer, was found guilty of manslaughter In connection with the death of his 17-year-old sweetheart, Elizabeth Ratcliffe, who died last July as a consequence of an embolism of the blood, caused by an attempted il legal operation. The Court sentenced Hlnterlelter to life imprisonment. OLD AGE PENSION BILL UP. Would Give $2 a Week To Inca pacitated Americans Over 65. Washington. Every American citi zen over 65 years of age who is In capable of manual labor and whose an nual Income is less than 8200 would get a pension of 82 a week under a bill before the House Pension Committee. Representative Sherwood, of Ohio, Is author of the bill. WOULD OUTLAW CIGARETTE. i'-ktahoma House Passes Bill Making Smoker Liable To Arrest. Oklahoma City, Okla. A law under which the smoking of a cigarette in Oklnhoma would make the smoker liable to arrest Is In prospect. A bill with that end was passed by the House of Representatives. The measure would make It unlawful to offer for ale or give away cigarettes. FIVE CHILDREN SHOT TO DEATH. Mother Found Nearby, Unconscious, With Pistol In Hand. Greeley. Col. Returning to his home from work Everett Crozler, a farmer residing near here, found the bodies of bis five children lying In the house shot to death and his wife lying unconscious In a field near by with a pistol in her hand. Mrs. Crozler died soon after having been found. The bullet wound in her head apparently had been self-Inflicted. THE WINTER -vuj ttjtttt.f BILL, IS Passes Away at Home of His Daughter in Denver. FACES END LIKE A STOIC Cot. W. F. Cody, Idol Of Juvenile America, One Of Most Pictur esque Characters Of Old West. Denver, Col. Col. William Frederick Cody (Buffalo Bill), soldier, hunter and scout, died here at the home of bis sister. With Colonel Cody when ho died were his wife and daughter, who had hurried down from Cody, Wyo., the family home, last week to be at his bedside, and his sister, Mrs. L. E. Decker, of Denver. Buffalo Bill, the Idol of juvenile America, fought death as he often had opposed It on tbe plains In the days when the West was young. "You can't kill the old scout," he would tell bis physician whenever bis condition would show Improvement. And when the doctor told him his life was ebbing, the Colonel accepted his fate like a stoic. Played "High Five" While Dying. "Let the Elks and Masons take charge of the funeral," he said to his sister. Then he turned to his busi ness affairs, making suggestions for their continuance. "Let us have a game of 'high five,' " be said, after ha had talked with his family. And every one joined, the Colonel laughing and joking because he was winning. Since January S, when he was hur ried back to his sister's home here, Colonel Cody had surprised all who knew his real condition by great pow ers of resistance and recuperation. One day his physician would see the end "within 36 hours," and then the patient would rally and no one could predict the outcome. On January 8, however, his system broke down entirely and from then on It was a question merely of time. Show Work Broke Strength. Colonel Cody returned from his sea son's show work last fall much ex hausted. He went to his ranch at Cody, Wyo., to rest and on his return to Denver, about four weeks ago, con tracted a severe cold. This was fol lowed by complications so serious that the Colonel's wife and daughter were called to his bedside. Colonel Cody soon showed Improve ment and on January 3 went to Glen wood Springs, Col., to recuperate. On January & he suffered a nervous col lapse and his physicians hurried him back to Denver. For years he had been an Inveterate smoker. His physicians said tobacco had affected his heart seriously. Known To Every American. Col. William F. Cody, "Buffalo Bill." hunter, soldier, scout and showman, was for many years known to nearly every man, woman, boy and girl In America through his Wild West show, with which he toured this country and Europe. He was a picturesque type of the pioneer frontiersman and lived to see large cities built whore he once hunted the buffalo and fough Indians. GEN. LUIS HERRERA HANGED. Refugees From Torreon Describe Execution By Villlstas. El Paso, Texas. Foreign refugees from TOrreon confirmed reports of tho execution of Gen. Luis Ilerrera, a Car ransa commander. They said General Herrera's body was hanged to a tele graph pole with bundles of Carranza money in each hand and a picture of General Carranza suspended from the body. They said Villa levied forced loans of 60,000 pesos upon tbe Spanish resi dents of the city and 25,000 pesos each on the British and German residents. Sixty Chinese and four- Arabs were killed by the Villa followers, they added. COL. CODY'S ESTATE $65,000, Consists Mainly Of Three Ranches and Equity In Hotel. Denver. The estate of the late Col William F. Cody, was estimated by Judge W. Lk Wall, for years Colonel Cody's attorney, at not less than $65. 000. It consists, In the main, of three ranches near Cody, Wyo., and an equity In a hotel in that town. Valuable deposits of lignite have been discovered in faicllv. SCOUT DEAD HANDICAP SENATE VOTES FOR If" CAPITAL Referendum Amendment Beaten by a Tie Vote. MEASURE IS NOT. DRASTIC Manufacture Is Not Forbidden The Bill Practically Abolishes the Saloons Wilson Favored Referendum. Washington. The Shepherd bill to abolish saloons In the National Capi tal after November 1, 1917, was passed by the Senate and now goes to the House, where Its friends claim it Is assured of passage. The vote In the Senate was 55 to 32. While the measure prohibits the sale of liquor In the District of Co lumbia, It permits Importation for per sonal use. An amendment which would have submitted the proposal to a referendum of citizens of the Dis trict was defeated just before passage by a tie vote, 43 to 43. Party Lines Ignored. Neither the vote on the referendum amendment nor that on the passage of the bill was on party lines. There were 26 Democrats and 17 Republicans voting for the referendum and 22 Democrats and 21 Republicans voting against It. Most of the Republicans of the so-called Progressive group voted against it. ' For the bill Itself thcro were 28 Democratic and 27 Republican votes, with 22 Democrats and 10 Republicans against it. All the Progressives voted for passage. What BUI Provides. The prohibiting language of the bill says that aftor November 1 "no per son or persons, or any house, com pany, association, club or corporation, bis, Its, or their agents, officers, clerks or servants, directly or Indirectly, shall, in the'' District of Columbia, manufacture for sale or gift, Import for sale, offer for sale, keep for sale, traffic In, barter, export, ship out of the District of Columbia or exchange for goods or merchandise or solicit or receive orders for the purchase of any alcoholic liquors for beverage pur poses or for any other than scientific, medicinal, pharmaceutical, mechanical, sacramental or other non-beverage purposes." Another section says the measure shall not be construed to prevent "the manufacture, Importation, exportation, or sale" of denatured methyl alcohol, or of ethyl alcohol for scientific, medicinal and like purposes, but their manufacture and sale are limited to li censed druggists or manufacturers. The so-called locker system Is specific ally forbidden. Imports Rigidly Regulated. All common carriers bringing In toxicants into the District are required to keep a record of the shipper and consignee, who must make affidavit that they are for personal use. The law declares that no property rights shall exist in alcoholic liquors Illegally manufactured or brought into the Dis trict, makes every place that violates the law a "common nuisance" and gives the right to any citizen to sue to enjoin such nuisance. CHINA AT OCDS WITH RUSSIA. Killing Of 200 To 400 Celestials By Cos sacks Causes Tension. Washington. Information received here Indicates an Increasingly serious situation between China and. Russia over the recent reported killing of from 200 to 400 Chinese by Cossacks In a riot at Knahu, in the interior province of Slnkiang, or Turkestan. Negotiations over five demands pre sented by China on Russia, Including Indemnity for bereaved families and proper apoloi'es and guarantees foi the future are still going on, with no 8ettlen.nt In sight. The rioters were Cossacks who an nually go south Into Slnkiang during the fall and return under escort ol Chinese troops as soon as the harvest is completed. JURY OF TEN VERDICT HOLDS. Supreme Court Rules That Minneapolis Law Is Valid. Washington. A verdict known under Minnesota laws as a "five sixths" jury verdict (given by 10 of 12 jurors) against the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad In a personal In jury damage BUlt, was affirmed by tho Supreme Court. The verdict was $8,400 to George II. Winters, a Mar shalltown (Iowa) machinist, whose hand was crushed. CRUISER SORE CREW RESCUED The Milwaukee in Sand on California Coast. LIKELY TO BE A TOTAL LOSS Naval Officers Say It Is Hardly Pos sible That the $4,000,000 Ves al Will Ever Float Again. Eureka, Cal. In a fight for their Uvea against a heavy sea, more than 400 United States sailor were brought ashore In a breeches buoy from tho cruiser Milwaukee, which rolled and tossed In the surf, with the possibility of being a total loss, on the Northern California coast, where she struck shore In a fog. Not a lire was lost and but one man was hurt In tbe rescue. Breakers were spraying over the warship's superstructure and tho in cessant pounding of the waves was driving the vessel further ashore In the sand. The Milwaukee's falsa bot tom was flooded in an effort to anchor her against tbe wash of the sea. Naval officers ashore said It was hardly pos sible that the 14,000,000 cruiser would ever float again. The Milwaukee Is stuck on the sand only a few hundred yards from the submarine II 3, which grounded a month ago near the entrance to Hum boldt Bay. The cruiser was attempt lng to salvage the submersible at the time of the accident. Within 40 or 60 miles on this part of the coast six other vessels have struck shore during the last few years and none of them have been saved. Four breeches buoys were swung to the Milwaukee and the men were brought ashore as fast as possible. The lines had been attached to the ship's masts. With the roll of the vessel the trolleys would slacken and then straighten out, dropping the buoys, with their human burden, Into the breakers and alternately hoisting tbem Into the air. The Milwaukee was under command of Lieut. W. F. Newton. She carried about 13 commissioned officers, 10 war rant officers and a reduced comple ment of between 400 and 500 men. Seventy of the crew were ashore when the Milwaukee struck; MAKES NEW RECRUITING RECORD Tennessee Postmaster Geta Six From a town Of 100. Washington. A new high record for postmasters In obtaining army re cruits, size of the population available considered, has been established by Philip E. Sadler, postmaster at Silver Point, Tenn. He obtained six recruits for the regular service in December from a town of 100. The previous rec ord also was held by a Tennessee post master. Postmasters of the second and third class are appointed recruiting agents under a provision of the National De fense act. FED AT 17a CENTS A DAY. High Cost Of Living Solved In Penn sylvania Institution. Franklin, Ta. The State Institution for feeble-minded at Polk has solved the high cost of living. During 1916 plain, but substantial, food was served to the 2,100 Inmates of the Institution at a cost of 17 V4 cents a day each. Of this amount only 12 cents worth of food was actually bought, the re mainder being the cost of food raised on the Institution's farm. Inmates are clothed at an average cost of 825 a year. The market value of the prod ucts of the farm, which contains 600 acres, was $52,139.98 last year. DEMAND LET UP ON BELGIANS. Massachusetts Petitioners Ask For Break With Germany. Washington. A petition from Massa chusetts carrying 15,281 names, de manding severance of relations with Germany unless the Belgian deporta tions are stopped, was forwarded by the State Department to President Wilson. It has been circulated and presented by a committee headed by Moorfleld Storey, of Boston. . MINT WILL MELT UP OLD COINS. High Prices For Sliver Cause, a Change Of Policy. Washington. Because of the high price of silver, Director of the Mint Von Engelken has decided to buy no more silver for tho present to mint the new half dollars and quarters, for which there Is a big. demand. As fast as needod, however, the new coins will be minted from metal obtained by melting old silver coins. EGG BOARD BOOKS ARE SEIZED. Government Agents Raid Butter and Egg Offices In Chicago. Chicago. Government agents seized all the books of the Chicago Butter and Eggs Board In an effort to deter mine whether an order Issued by Judge Landis two years ago, restrain ing the board from fixing the price of butter and eggs, bas been violated. Tbe "raid" followed a sharp advance In the price of eggs bare. NAVAL OFFICER KILL3 HIMSELF. Lleut-Com. Arthur C. Cunningham Shoots Himself In His Home. Washington. Andrew C. Cunning ham, a navy engineer assigned to the training station at Great Lakes, 111., with the rank of lieutenant-commander, shot and killed himself here. He came to his Washington home sev eral days ago on leave. He was a native of New York. Akron, O., Is raising $400,000 to pay off debts on hospitals. KEYSTONE STATE IT Latest Doings in Various Parti of the State. PREPAREDFORQUICKREADING Thirty students of Lehigh Unlversltj are members of tbe noted Bethlehem Bach Choir. Tbe pupils of the Bethlehem publli school during the past month sold 17, 471 Red Cross seals. The South Bethlehem National Bank bas Increased Its capital from $50,000 to 8200,000. Z. T. Smith has been elected preii dent of the Young Men's Christ' an A oclatlon of Norrlstown. George Bretz, forty-Blx years old, of Shenandoah, a railroader for twenty, nine years, fell under a trip of cart and was, crushed to death. Mildred Elizabeth Rudy, aged six years, of Harrisburg, died from scalds, when she spilled boiling water over herself. Tbe Harrisburg Firemen's Union has asked the State to reimburse the city for two flrehouses which will be razed to make way for Capitol Extension. Mrs. Jane A. Kern, of Slatlngtun, dropped dead just after reaching home from attending the funeral of a friend at Neffsvllle. John Palermo was sentenced to pay costs, $50 fine and to undergo six months In jail for Illegal liquor selling in Ambler. Two horses belonging to Joseph Tag gart, of Norrlstown, were killed by a State veterinarian because suffering with glanders. They came from a car load of Western hones. Alexander Comfort died In the Car lisle Hospital, following a short Illness of pneumonia. He was one of the earliest members of tbe Empire Hook and Ladder Company. Caught between the tank and shaft wheel at the Lehigh Coal & Naviga tion Company's water shaft, Tamaqua, Frank Sallnko, was crushed to death, and Joseph Gallnsky seriously injured. Injuries suffered In a fall on tbe Ire in' her yard several days ago, caused the death Tuesday night of Mrs. John Jones, of Cains. She was thirty-eight years of age. Amos Hassler, the Lebanon county banker, convicted of making false en tries last year and sentenced to from two or three years, filed a petition for pardon. At a meeting of the Women's Get tysburg College League In Harrisburg plans were outlined for a campaign to raise money for the erection of a Y. W. C. A. building at the college of Get tysburg. George Bretz, of Mahanoy City, aged forty-two years, the father of five chil dren, had both legs severed when hn fell betweon cars on the Reading lines. Death followed In a half hour, as, be was being rushed to the hospital. Harrisburg retail milk dealers de cided to sell milk at eight cents a quart despite tbe fact that the whole salers' are planning to Increase the price from 18 to 20 cents a gallon. The retailers hope for a 20-cent rats In winter and 16-cent rate In summer. Aaron Llnder, twelve years old, of Reading, sustained a broken leg and other injuries, while trying to find out the contents of a dynamite cartridge Llnder and two other lads found the cartridge and struck It with a hammer. There was a terrific explosion, and Llnder's companions were badly burn ed about the face and body. Lewis Oxley, of Poltsvllle, a veteran of the Civil War, who escaped death on many battlefields, died from the effect of a fall down a flight of stairs, In which he broke an arm and was sev erely bruised. Oxley was a member of the Eighty-first Regiment of Pennsyl vania Volunteers, and was wounded many times. He lost his left hand when an exploding shell ripped It off. A petition signed by several hun dred people of Catasauqua has been eent to the Public Service Commis sion, protesting against the establish ment of a municipal electric light plant In Catasauqua, as voted at a special election. The protestants de clare that such a plant could be run only at a loss, estimated at ten thou sand dollars a year. Roy Blxler, aged twenty-five, of ML Holly Springs, was Injured at the plant of the Valley Sand Company. Blxler was operating a roller to crush the sand and tried to push some stones out with a forked stick. His hand caught In the fork of the stick and was drawn into the machine, his arm being mangled and torn off at the shoulder before the machinery could be shut down. Attempting to Jump from an auto truck which he thought would skid over a seventy-foot embankment, Ervln Yoder, thirty years old, of Fountain Springs, was caught under the wheels and crushed to death. Seven children are made orphans by his death. Harry Selpe, of Leblghton, who col lected $88 for the firemen's parade last summer, and failed to turn It over, was sentenced by Judge Barber to six months' Imprisonment. Tbe jail sen tence was later suspended to give him an opportunity to pay U monov bank. SI ORDER tion of American Colleges. the ore was discovered in 1520.
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