THE FULTON COUNTY NEWS, McOONNELLSBUEG, FA. T NEWS 10 CHE FROM FLEET Loan of $3,000,000,000 to Be Mau3 to Allies. LATIN AMERICA LINING UP Balance Of Issue Fop Army nd Navy Total Of $9,000,000,000 Agreed Upon By Leaden Of . Congress. ' Washinston. President Wilson's pol icy, outlined In his address to Con gress, of paying America's war bill, so far as possible, -while the war Is being waged, leaving a minimum debt to pos terity, was reflected in a virtual decis ion by leaders In the House and Senate to raise 60 per cent of the first year's expenditures by taxation. $3,000,000,000 To Allies. Under this program Congress will be called upon to raise war revenue to the extent of $1,750,000,000 through new and Increased measures of taxation dur ing the fiscal year ending June 30, 1918. This Is exclusive of the $5,000,000,000 bond Issue, authorization for which will be sought of Congress this week. The total demand upon the financial re sources of the country during the first year of war, under this program, would be $6,750,000,000. Of the $5,000,000,000 to be raised by a bond Issue, $3,000,000,000, would be loaned to the Entente Allies. The en tire Issue, House and Senate leaders have agreed, will bear Interest at the rate of Stt per cent It Is proposed to make the loan to the Allies at this Interest rate, which Is lower by far than the rate they have been compelled to pay on their previous issues. To Take No Chances. i After the Entente Governments have Ibeen granted the loan, the plan Is to thold the remaining $2,000,000,000 of the '$5,000,000,000, to be applied, as neces sary, on the cost of the military and naval establishments and other war ex penses of the United States. Indica tions are that, with the new war reve nue measures in effect, the full amount, $2,000,000,000, would not be entirely exhausted at the end of the first year. WAR ON THE ENEMY WITHIN THE GATES. Washington. The nation has now settled down to "watch the fleet" as 'President Wilson, his executive lieu tenants and the Congress prepared for the long drive to carry out the stu pendous war plans which have been agreed upon. The first real "war news," Washington believes, will come from "somewhere In the Atlantic," where the American grand fleet Is tinder war orders shrouded in mystery. No word as to the disposition of a single unit of the fleet will be given cut at the Navy Department, Secre tary Daniels said, until there Is definite news of actual occurences. The cen sorship will be rigidly maintained tin til an actual engagement of some sort has taken place, and even then the announcement may be delayed. Mean time America's naval force Is at sea ready for action, whether it be against the submarine menace that strikes in the dark or German raiders skulking In the byways of the Seven Seas. LATIN AMERICA LINING UP. Lima. Peru. The Peruvian press Is of the opinion that the entrance of the United States and Cuba Into the war, together with the sinking of the Brazilian steamship Parana, makes It imperative for the nations of South America to formulate a common pol icy. This program, the newspapers say, ,must be directed against Germany. ( Chile Expects To Join In. Santiago, Chile. The Chilean peo ple are greatly disturbed by the course t events In Brazil In consequence of the sinking by the Germans of the Brazilian steamship Parana. The en trance of Cuba into the war and the Attitude of Panama have made a deep impression, and In political quarters the belief is expressed that eventual ly Chile will be compelled to Join In the war against Germany. Uruguay Applauds. Montevideo. Uruguay. The newspa I pers devote many columns to the war between tbe United States and Ger ,many, El Slglo says the entrance of ithe United States is a telling blow to Germany, and that It points the way for neutrals which are still hesitating. Demonstrations At Rio. Rio Janeiro. A large number of students carrying the flags of Brazil and the Entente Allies took part In a demonstration today against Germany. They visited the newspapers, where patriotic speeches were delivered. A demonstration also was carried out against the German Consulate, the students singing the Marseillaise. "At the meeting of the Cabinet the President, aft?r having explained the situation created by the torpedoing of the steamship Parana and presented the facts relative to this act which have come to the knowledge of the Government, declared himself deter mined to act with the spirit demand ed by national dignity. He added that P. M.'S OUT OF POLITICS. President Puts First, Seednd and ' Third Class Under Civil Service. Washington. President Wilson re moved from politics 19,217 postmas ters of the first second and third classes. In a blanket executive order he directed that these appointments In the future may be made in accord ance to the fitness and qualifications of the applicants, to be determined by , civil service examination and not anon the recommendation of members he awaited only the result of the offi cial Inquiry establishing the facts and the circumstances under which the steamer was sunk. Argentina 8tlrred. Buenos Aires. All the newspapers are filling pages with articles in re gard to the entrance of the United States and Cuba into the war, pub lishing pictures of President Wilson, President Menocal and other prom inent men of the two nations. La Prensa believes one Important result of Cuba's action will be to make Im possible the operation of German sub marine and commerce raiders from bases in the Antilles, Early Action Expected. Washington. Early entrance of sev eral of the South and Central Amer ican nations into the war against Ger many is regarded here as practically certain. Brazil,' aroused by the sink ing of her steamship Parana, is ex pected to become a belligerent this week and It la assumed that her lead will be followed promptly by other countries. Active support of ,the United States by at least two of the five Central American republics and possibly by four would not be surprising. FRANCE 8ALUTED BY U. 8. AS PARTNER IN WARFARE. Washington. In response to Presi dent Polncare's congratulations upon the entrance of the United States Into the war, President Wilson sent this message: "In this trying hour, when the des tinies of civilized mankind are In the balance, it has been a source of grati fication and Joy to me to receive your congratulations upon the step which my country has been con strained to take In opposition to the relentless policy and course of Imper ialistic Germany. "It is very delightful . to us that France, who stood shoulder to shoulder with us of the Western world In our struggle for independence, should now give us such a welcome Into the lists of battle as upholders of the freedom and rights of humanity. "We stand as partners of the noble democracies whose alms and acts make for the perpetuation of the rights and freedm of man and for the safeguard ing of the true principles of human liberties. In the name of the American people, I salute you and your Illus trious countrymen." CUBA OUSTS GERMAN MINISTER. Havana. Assistant Secretary of State L. G. Patterson Sunday handed passports to Dr. Frederick von Verdy du Vernels, the German Minister. The Minister and his party are expected to sail for Spain on April 15. The affairs of the German Legation will be looked after by the Spanish Minister. STARS AND 8TRIPES AMONG AL LIES' FLAGS AT FRONT. Paris. The placing of the Lafayette flying corps under the American flag to symbolize the entry of the United States into the war has been discussed fo rseveral days. The Figaro now says the Stars and Stripes are flying over the headquar ters of the squadrilla, which is com posed largely of American aviators. 100 GERMANS ARRESTED. Others To Be Apprehended, But Sit uation Is Encouraging. Washington. Gratifying reports have been made to the Department of Justice from Its agents In all parts of the country on the behavior of Germans and German-Americans fol lowing the declaration of a state of war between the two nations. While about 100 special arrests have been ordered and others are expected, Attorney-General Gregory said that so far the situation Is very encouraging. WILSON TO KING ALBERT. Congratulates Him On Birthday And Mentions Entering War. Washington. President Wilson sent a cablegram to King Albert of Bel glum congratulating him on his birth day and referring to the entrance of the United States Into the world war. The message will not be made publlo until it has had time to reach the King. VILLA MOVING ON U. 8. Murgula Reports Force Of 3,000 On Way To Border. Juarez, Mexico. Francisco Villa is moving rapidly toward the American border with 3,000 troops, General Francisco Murgula announced before leaving for Casas Grandes with 4,000 de facto troops to carry out an en veloping movement against Villa. U-BOAT FAILURE MEANS END. Socialist Paper Says All Knew This From Start Amsterdam. The Chemnitx Social ist paper, Volkstlmme, frankly Bdmits that If the unrestricted submarine war should prove a failure Germany la lost "We all knew this on the day unre stricted submarine war was an nounced," adds the paper., General Agullar Retires. Mexico City. Gen. Candldo Agullar formally retired as Foreign MlnlBter in the Mexican Provisional Govern ment He was replaced temporarily by Sub-Secretary Ernest Garza Peres. of Ponirress. As a result of President Wilson's order, practically the entire postofflce machinery is now under the civu serv ice. Assistant postmasters in large oIHph and all clerks were placed un der the civil service when the post. offices were reorganized some time eo. President Taft Just before leav- ing the White House, placed 66,160 fourth-class postmasters under the civil service, which was later revoneo. and then reissued by President W1V son. PRESIDENT SIGNS WAR DECREE AGAINST KAISER Wilson Calls lor Volunteers for Regular Army and Militia; Indorses Bill to Draft 500,000 Med INTERNED VESSELS SEIZED Take Possession at American and In- sular Ports of Boats Worth $107, 250,000 Like Clockwork, With No Resistance. Washington. President Wilson signed the resolution of Congress declaring a state of war between the United 8tates and Germany. All the naval militia and naval reserves were called to the colors with the President's signing of the war resolution. Washington. America Is at war. Amidst the most dramatic scenes ever witnessed in Congress the House parsed the resolution which formally declared t'ermany as an enemy, and launched the United States in the fight for the democracy of tbe world. The vote was 373 to 60. For the first time In history t wo man voted on the question of war. With a sob and a protest of her love of country she voted "No." The resolution passed the House In the same form as adopted by the Senate. It declared that a state of war exists, and directs the President to employ all the naval and military forces of the United States and re sources of tbe Government to carry on war to a successful conclusion. Final action on the resolution came after seventeen hours of continuous debate, and a few minutes afterwards Speaker Clark affixed bis signature. The war resolution was signed at 12.14 o'clock P. M. by Vice-President Marshall. The next and final step was Presi dent Wilson's signature. Among the fifty who voted against war in the House were thirty-two Republicans, sixteen Democrats, one Socialist and one Prohibitionist Voting affirmatively were 193 Demo crats, 177 Republicans, two Progres sives, and one Independent Two Noteworthy Votes In Negative. The Democratic floor leader, Mr. Kltchln, and Miss Jeannette Rankin, tbe new woman member from Mon tana, were two of those who voted in the negative. Mr Kltchln, debat ing the question privately for six hours with opponents and pro-ponents of the resojutlon finally announced his opposition and nade speech against the measure. Administration leaders were greatly worried lest Mr. Kltcbln's attitude would result In a demand for a change in House leadership. Hisses from the Democratic side which greeted Rep resentative Heflin, of Alabama, how ever, when he declared in a speech that Kltchln should resign from Con gress because he did not represent tbe sentiment of the country, ap peared effectively to quiet these fears, at least temporarily. A majority of those who opposed the resolution, Including Mr. Kltchln, announced that once it was passed they would support It without reser vation. Mr. Kltchln, as Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, will have charge of the preparation of revenue bills to meet the enormous war expenditures. All Had Chance to Talk No time limit was put on the de bate. Every member who wanted to talk had an opportunity to do so. It was estimated that more than t hundred speeches were delivered. The cost of white paper required for cop ies of the day's Congressional Rec ord promised to run high. Interest In the debate was pro gressive. Throughout the earlier hours only about half the House mem bership was present and the galleries and the floor of the House filled up and members and spectators stayed through until adjournment at 8:15 A. M. Save for a short time spent In dis posing of proposed amendments de signed to limit the operations of reg ular rtoops to ' this country, except by approval of Congress, the long hours were spent in debating and voting on the resolution. The amend ments were beaten overwhelmingly. Little acrimonious discussion de veloped. Proponents of the measure calmly and seriously declared that as a result of German violations of Amer ican rights a state of war really ex isted. Opponents pleaded that Ger many's war of frightfulness was, forced by the British blockade, which was as much a violation of American rights as submarine warfare. The mace of the sergeant-at-arms, the em blem of the House's authority, was brought into play once to qulot a member. In a debate with Repre sentative Hefiln, of Alabama, over Mr. Kitchln'B position, Representative Burnett also of Alabama, exceeded his time and declined to surrender tho floor, When Sergcant-at-Arms Gordon appeared with his mace, Mr. Burnett apologized and retired. GERMAN DISHES CUT OUT Kansaa City Cafe Men Eliminate All From Their Menu. Kansas City, Mo. German fried po tatoes are a thing of the past in Kan sas City restaurants, so also Is the Gorman pot roast and likewise every other dish with a German style prefix. Such was the decree of 150 restaur ant and cafe operators of the city whon they turned the regular month ly meeting of the Restaurant Men's Association Into a riotous patriotic demonstration. When a vote finally was taken mem bers quickly dispersed to their homes. FIRST BLOWS OF WAR STRUCK AT ONCE Washington. Appropriation of $100,000,000 for an emergency war fund to be used at the President's discretion, similar to the $500,000,000 fund given President McKlnley for prosecuting tbe Spanish American war, was attached by the Senate ap-,-rcrriatIon committee to the general deficiency bill. The appropriations committee also Increased the Department of 'Justice funds for the prosecution of crime and also that of the secret service. The $100,000,000 given the President is "for the national security and de fense, and for each and 'every pur pose," and Is to be expended "at the discretion ti the President" is made available at once and to remain avail able until December 31, 1917. The bill now carries a total of $164, 853,000. The first blows of the war will be struck at once. Secret orders cover ing precautionary steps within and without the nation will be flashed from Washington. What these or ders 1 are the administration is con cealing bocause of their military nature. The nation Is now ready for money and for Its men. Two million youths will be wanted within the next two years. Measures covering both these great needs are drafted and ready for con gressional action. The first great war budget asking over three and s half billions, Is up for discussion In the House appro priation committee. The military committees have been Informed of the administration's selective conscription bill to raise great armies. The President meets with his cabi net to consider further the subject of finances. The government haa under consid eration calling the big financiers of the country to take up the best means of floating bond Issues In sddltion to Increasing taxes. While war steps proceeded pros pects of other American nations be ing brought into the struggle loomed up. Brazil was reported in news dis patches to be on the brink of trouble with Germany, while from Argentina came reports of British prossure to force lifting of the wheat embargo. SEIZE ALL GERMAN SHIPS IN PORTS Customs Officials at All Har bors Get Orders Immediately After Congress Passes Bill New York. All the ninety-five Ger man ships In ports of the United States were seized simultaneously, im mediately after war was declared, un der orders issued by Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo, their crews remov ed from them and placed under guard. The Belzed vessels represent a total tonnage of 594,696 and their value Is placed at $126,640,000. Austrian vessels In American ports were not seized. In almost every port of Importance In tbe country German vessels were taken over. In this port twenty-seven were seized. They have a tonnage of 275,658 and are valued at $27,944,100. The members of the crews from many of the vessels were taken to Ellis Island. 400 Regulars on Guard. The seizure of the vessels at Ho- boken was effected quietly. Collector Malone was In Washington and sent a message to his deputies here directing that the revenue cut ters be kept In readiness with steam up. He returned to this city In the early morning. At 6 o'clock A. M., he ap peared In Hoboken and a short time later was followed by 400 regular in fantrymen. Word had evidently reached the of ficers of the German ships, as nine Hamburg-American captains, six wo men and two boys. were waiting for the Collector on board the Vaterland. Addressing Capt Ruser, in command of that vessel, 'Colector Malone read the following order: "Pursuant to the order of the United States Government I hereby take over your ships and order you to assemble your crews." Hoboken Saloons Closed. Within a very short tim9 900 Bailors were assembled on the Hamburg-Amer ican pier. Most of them were taken to Ellis Island before 10 o'clock. Tbe others were to be removed by noon. The baggage of the members of the crews was left on the piers to be carefully searched before removal. It was regarded as remarkable that no crowd assembled and that the en tire proceeding was executed quietly, with no disorder. For the first time In the history of Hoboken, the saloons were all closed by the police, and this move and the rain prevented the assembling of any turbulent e'ement. Guards from the Twenty-second In fantry, U. S. A., and from Collector Malone'a neutrality squad wer9 placed aboard the vessem, and German off! cers and crews were transported to Ellis Island, where they will be held as prisoners of war. SPAIN PRAISES WILSON Official Organ Pronounces War Mes sage a Magnificent Document Madrid. The "Diarlo Universal," an official government organ, says: Presi dent Wilson's message to Congress Is a magnificent document phrased In lofty- and noble manner, which In the midst of chaotic conditions pre vailing will exert an elevating Influ ence. President Wilson has written these words with his mind fixed on a su preme Ideal. U. S. SENATE ASKS ECONOMY OF FOOD Resolution Requesting That The Government Arrange for Back Yard Gardens. TO PREVENT GRAIN SCARCITY Houston to Go at Once to West to Meet Experts Long Wsr Expect edProblem Discussed by the Cabinet Washington. The first move to ward providing food for the people of the United States during the war with Germany was made in the Sen ate. Senator Reed of Missouri ob tained the adoption of a resolution requesting the .Secretary of Agrlcul-' ture and the Secretary of the In. terlor to send to the Senate esti mates of the cost of having the back yards of the cities and unused lots of towns and. villages converted Into gardens to produco foodstuffs. The resolution was accepted without op position, although Senator Lane of Oregon laughed at the proposition to keep down war expenses by using back yards. . "I have not the slightest doubt," said Mr. Reed, "that If the Secretary of Agriculture will devise a plan that will result in all the Governors of the States taking hold of this proposition and if the movement Is carried on by the Mayors of the cities, there can be raised in the aggregate in the United States upon vacant lots- of towns and unused country lands Immediately ad jacent to towns enough food supplies to very materially affect not only the price of food, but the convenience and happiness of the people. Of First Importance. "I think it is a very material thing for us to consider when we know that in Germany, after the Government has done all It can do, the food sup plies are nevertheless o short that the people are actua-lly starving; when we know that in England, by recent order, the food supply has been lim ited, and when we appreciate that this war we are entering upon will call from industries and productive pur suits many thousands of men, we may as well begin to understand how grim is this task that we have undertaken. "We may as well begin to under stand that hands hitherto unaccus tomed to toll will be obliged to as sume the task of labor; that the deli cate fingers of many a woman that have .scarcely ever been employed In any productive capacity will be called upon to begin creating things of use, and children who have hitherto spent all of their hours In play may be called upon to do some work In tbe gardens to help raise something for families. Taxes Will Be Enormous. "We have reached the time when we might as well understand that the burden of taxation will be enormous, oppressive, and in many instances almost crushing; when the support of many a family must be taken away and 'sent to the training camp and from the training camp to the war trench, and that those who remain at home must sustain the home and also help sustain tbe absent ones. "No wise mail will rely on the hope that the power of the German Gov ernment will be broken before the United States actually gets into the struggle. We must guard our homes for a ,flght that will not last a few months, but that may last years." Senator McCumber, Republican, said: "I want to abolish the phantom of starvation that some think is hanging over the United States. "I think we can raise at least two and a half times the food we need in this country." , Cabinet Discusses Food. Food production and distribution for the war period were discussed at the Cabinet meeting, and afterward Secretary Houston announced that he would leave" immediately for St Louis to talk with agricultural experts from the great cereal-growing States of the Middle West on the problem. As soon as possible he will hold a similar con ference in the East. ROUND UP OF PLOTTERS List Demanding Instant Seizure by U. 8. Offlclnli. Washington. The arrest of sixty al leged ringleaders in German plots, conspiracies and machinations In the United States was ordered by Attor ney General Gregory, Immediately after President Wilson had signed the war resolution. Every man whose arrest was order ed Is a German citizen, Is known by the Department of Justice, it is au thoritatively stated, to have participat ed actively In German Intrigues In this country, and is regarded as a dangerous person to be at large. The entire group will be locked up, It Is Intended, for the duration of the war. The men are placed In three groups those who have been convicted of violation of American neutrality In furthering German plots of various sorts and are at liberty under bond, awaiting the action of higher courts; those who have been Indicted by Fed eral grand Juries for similar offences and are at liberty under bond, await ing trial, and persons neither Indicted nor convicted, but whose activities have been under long surveillance. NEGROES LOYAL, 8AY8 MOTON Tuskegee's Principal Offers His Own Services and Those of Institute Montgomery, Ala.-JNve hundred negro educators and others, attending the annual State convention of negro teachers here, cheered Major Moton, principal of the Tuskegee Institute, whoa he pledged the loyalty of the race to president Wilson. Major Mo ton said no enemy could trespass, on or Insult the American flag without shedding negro blood. Similar de clarations were mads by others. REVENUES FORCE ADDED TAXES Coal, Gas,' Oil Inhertances, Laundering, Manufacturing Sources of Assessment. IMMENSE STATE EXPENSES Legislature Will Probe Officials ss to Departmental Expenditures One Bill Provides for a Consti tutional Grading. Harrisburg. The General Appropriation Bill carrying tbe funds for the conduct ot the State government for two years commencing with next June, was pre sented to the House In preliminary form and accompanied by proposed revenue raising bills which will pro Vide for an estimated Increase of the revenues to the extent of about 12 million dollars a year, If they are en acted. The general bill will be Immediately sent to the Appropriations Committee ito complete and It will inaugurate Its own hearings, which will Include quizz ing of some department heads while ,the revenue measures will be con sidered and held awaiting develop ments. The general bill will carry between forty-two and forty-four millions. It will represent what the Economy and Efficiency Commission has agreed upon and where the commission has not had time to go into everything tbe estimates will be put in as more, the total of the estimates is sixty-five millions. Last session the general ap propriations were forty millions. The committee will likely call some-department chiefs to ask why money is needed and whether attaches were employed on political business the last year and a half with tbe bills paid by the state. A summary of the new revenue measure is as follows, so far as pre pared: Would Amend Constitution One proposes an amendment to Sec tion 1, Article 9, of the Constitution, by which subjects of taxation may be classified for the purpose of laying graded or progressive taxes. Tbe amendment would read as follows: , All taxes shall be uniform upon the same class of subjects within the ter ritorial limits of authority ' levying the tax, and shall be levied, and col lected under general laws, and the subjects of taxation may be classified for the purpose of laying graded or progressive taxes; but the General Assembly may, by general laws, ex empt from taxation publlo property used for publlo purposes, actual pur poses ot religious worship, places of burial not used or held for private or corporate profit end institutions o! purely public charity. This amend ment would be voted on by the next Legislature and submitted to the peo ple at the general election following, if passed by the Legislature. V A direct Inheritance tax provides that after proper appraisement a tax of 2 per cent, shall be taken on tbe clear value of estates real, personal or mixed, situated within the Common wealth owned by decedents, whether they were residents. of the state or not, no matter to what direct heirs they may be devised. Tbe tax also would be Imposed on estates outside of the Commonwealth owned by resi dents of Pennsylvania. A discount of 6 per cent, is allowed for payment of the tax within three months after the decedent's death. The bill in no way conflicts with the collateral in heritance tax, In that it applies to di rect heirs only. Including father, moth er, husband, wife, children, lineal des cendants born In lawful wedlock, chil dren ot a former husband or wife, or the wife or widow of the son of a de cedent or adopted children. The tax operates also on Illegitimate heirs, their spouses or relicts. Coal Tsx for Highways. A State tax on coal dedicates half of the amount realized to the construc tions, maintenance, improvement and repair of State and State-aid highways. It provides that an annual tax of 3 per cent, shall be imposed on the value ot each ton of coal when pre pared for market which shall be im posed at the time when the coal has 'been mined or washed and Is ready for shipment or market. The mine superintendent is charged with the duty of reporting the amount on blanks prepared by the Auditor General, and these reports must be filed with the Auditor General, the Te- potlng official getting 1 per cent, of the sum collected. If the mine super intendent shall fall or refuse to make such report, the Auditor General has the right to appoint a person to make the assessment, and the mine books and records may be demanded to aid in such reports. Eye and Limb Liability. , Destruction of 283 eyes and amputa tion of 209 arms, legs, feet and hands of Pennsylvania workers, through in dustrial accidents In 1916, entailed an aggregate coat of $562,404 In work men's compensation navmnnta mlssloner John Price Jackson, of the Department of Labor and Industry, reports. He pointed out that these compensation awards comprise approx imately one-eighth of the total com pensation payments of $4,224,875.43 awarded for all classes of disabilities and deaths during 1916. Idle Mine Land Food Boon. ' Tbe offer of President W. J. Rich. erds, of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company, to furnish large tracts of Idle land for cultiva tion has been eagerly accepted by miners and other employes of the Company. The food problem is re garded by the Patriotic League, of Which Mr. Richards is president, as a highly Important consideration for the nation's welfare. Tbe neglected tracts will be able to furnish thousands ot tons of food. Ulllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllliiiii,,,, J 1 PENNSYLVANIA If BRIEFS slllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllinitiiiij Patriotic foundrymen at the t ence Iron Works have collected a to purchase an enormous flag. erected a 76-foot staff and had i I1BU1UUBUBUUU, In a demonstration at Wilkes Bar, the Wyoming valley strongly dtoj ed military training. Broken glass, strewn for 100 jari on ono of Hazleton's streets, the tires of many autos. Every Catholic Total Abtlnet!, Union between Carbondale and Ft land has voted unanimously to tux, any call to arms which may be in;, oy me iresraem. In a proclamation Issued by Vjt,' Hugentugier, Yorkers of foreign blrl are assured that If they go peaceibil bdoiu lueir DUBinesi meir penou and property rignts will not b , vaaea. Two thousand employes ot t, Pittsburgh Public Works Departm Including engineers, draughtsmen u artisans, have offered themselves u unit to the Government In the etc of war. PIttaton's School Board preside John H. Foy, has charged Prlnd Thomas S. Foley with having fjH. certified to a Philadelphia college th a Plttston young man had grate from the High School. Congressman A. S. Krieder hat bI nounced as nomination for Anna VdiidI AtfliTamv ITnhann Wnirwo, m. cipal, of Myerstown; Allen Hoii-j first alternate, Lebanon, and Guy T" Moore, second alternate, Lebanon. Every home In Colllngswood t fly the Stars and Stripes under cf appeal oy mayor jbck. inoseii cannot afford to buy one will be r; plied free by the Defense Commb Weatherly. The plant of the Wei erly Foundry and Machine Compir which makes anchors for the Ctr States navy and buoys for the p house service, will be enlarged. Howard Kramllch, of Northan; borough, who was convicted is h ruary ot selling hogs suffering M cholera, was refused a new trial Easton, and sentenced by Judge art to pay a fine of $100 and tod about $1,600. John Sanderson, 70, a farmer, w Roxbury, blew his heart out by u ing the trigger of his shotgun rf his toe. He lived with a ittpd aged 11, and Invited the boy It 4 down and watch him end all. I The last shipment of shrapnel can for six-Inch shells was made by i Milton Manufacturing Company, if its big plant is idle. For eight w.S three shifts of 600 men turned 1500 shells a day, and wages anost ed to $40,00(1 weekly. Rhermnn Mtlllean. iO. of FnnLO ter county, the father of eleven of l dren, has died from the effecti drinking poison, taken presumablj whisky. The Mt Gretna narrow-gaugt way is to pass into history ui sold for scrap. At a mass meeting, Dickinson V lege students arranged for mr training at the institution. Through a main representatiiit Altoona, 75,000 Mennonltes have r. tloned tbe president for exenrf , from military service. I P Vtarnt Slalr nf Fartrirvvllle. fcs' P M. .J , J ' ly a member of the Thirteenth It ment, was recently made capui, a machine gun company station" El Paso, Tex. The company, rr. ed at Sayre, and commanded by tain Sisk, consists of 63 men and horses and five automobiles. f! The question of detaching a pr-j j of the borough of Mount E,i Springs and annexing it to the ship of South Mlddleton, in Cac'j land county, Is being considered li borough of Mount Holly Sprlnn'j Incorporated by a special act of lature, which was approved Apr-a 1873. Fire destroyed the plant Indian Refining Co., at Phlladetf at a loss of $200,000. The Pennsylvania Public & Commission was asked by the roads operating In Pennsylvaii" consent to a flat Increase of cent In freight rates within tM Shooting mark with a flobert n-' the mountainside, 8-year-old t" Wayne, of Mahanoy Plane, wai lv wounded In the abdomen. B' hnrtlv after at the State HoSpi'J- Ickesburg is organizing a State with $25,000 capital and a PI factory. Railroads not being perm , tt TTMnlltf was denied damages by a u Jury for the loss of both legs a Jersey Central car. IV. The Tidewater Pipe Compaq ing oil from the West to the w towns, has Issued orders to fnromnn to till all fhft compaH? fit for agricultural purposes nats. nntatops. harlev and otW products. The corporation declaj1 makes the mandate puroiy trlotio motives. Tamna Pltv th pinna cCTltrS county, has gone dry through plratlon of ths Lepsch Hotel Directors and patrons of in schools of East Bradford and son townshlos have formed lzatlon to take charge of the & tKO.OOO mada hv Pierre S. d"Fl Longwood, for the erection of cultural and vocational scw' nanA Mayor Filbert,, of Reading, JJ, dered theatre managers to ; nlir fho A merlin n flae. Bl for a German flag on a screoi" a disturbance. Lebanon taxpayers have to collect a tax assessment front rule for wood block pa"" The Lebanon Valley Iron -,.. ko. c-antol ltd PI"111" additional $1 a ton, or $8.W rin via hrnu in nmiTiiore. yj Li 11. a wi nj . . . Towl1or nf T.nncAfltnr. wll' " .. arraa In nrn. BO acres in " Ati ...a. In nntntnafl. Thomas Roynolds, of has been appointed to fill " , the Johnstown fire deparu though only 21 years old. feet four Inches tall.
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