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THURSDAY. AUGUST 20 1914
JAPAN seems ready to plunge into the bloody maelstrom which
is crimeoning the East, and it is believed by many that she is
going far out of her way to get mixed up in this war She sends an
ultimatum to Germany which is as rollows;
“Pirst—To withdraw immediately from Japanese waters Ger-
man men-o-war and armed vessels of = kinds and to disarm at
5 nnot at once be so withdrawn
i ote i deliver on a date not later than Sept. 15 to the
imperial Japanese duthoroties without condition or compensation
the entire leased territory of Kiau- Chau with the view of the even-
ration of the same to Ch'na.”’
Ta I if an answer is not received by August 23, signifying an
unconditional acceptance, Japan will be compelled to take action as
em necessary.
he een humiliation on the part of Germany, or a declara-
t'on of war by Japan. Humanity seems to have lost its balance,
The humane is being crushed and che brutal is holding sway in the
twentieth century civilization. .
AFTER several decades of international and national debate,
wi h over half a billion extended for its earlier failure and final suc-
cess, ne great commercial water highway, joining the Atlantic and
Pacitic, tae Panama Canal was form: «lly opened on last Saturday.
Tue vessel having tas consummating so
‘wonderful an engineering feat which many declared could not be
done, was the Ancon, .arrying oa its deck Gov. Geothels, Pres.
Porras of Panama, and 300 officials and newspaper men.
What, in the last analysis, was the real motive for its construct-
jon? You answer that thousands of miles of ocean sailing might
the same vessels plying between eastern Asia and the western shore
of the United States, with the eastern part of the latter country.
That is true. But it should now follow that those commodities
coming or going in either direction should be made cheaper to the
consumer, See whether transportation companies will not make
this basic idea abortive. The Panama Canal ought to make living
I.
Gs is, indeed, gratifying at this time when the world itself, is
almost turned upside down with the devastation of war, that thig
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artificial strait is dedicated to the arts of peace, and that no war |
panoplied craft shall desecrate its waters by passing therethrough.
Were this an avenue which is to lessen the distance from the mid-
dle Pacific to the middle Atlantic to be the means whereby combai-
ants might get at each other’s throats the quicker, better, we say,
had never a spadeful of its scil been overturned for the Panama
Canal.
THE war in Eurove has apparently not fully gotten under way.
The armies are moving together, forming a line anywhere from fif-
ty to a hundred and fifty miles in length and when the real test
takes place it will be a batile such as the world never heard before.
The German Emperor has been severely criticised in the early
stages, probably he deserved much that he received, but it is now
beginning to look as if there was to be a European, and in part
Asiatic coalition against the Kaiser. With all that, it takes good
fighting to defeat the armies of the Kaiser. Defeat might have a
goad effect for the future peace of the world, but in war the de-
feated have to pay not only their own war expenses, but help pay
the expenses of the victors. France in the Franco-Prussian war,
had to pay Germany many millions of dollais and in addition sur
rendered her rich provinces of Alsaes and Loraine. The danger in
this war in case the coalition will be successful, and it seems to be,
is- that Germany may .be dismembered and instead of being the
great, powerful and progressive nation, she will be but a helpless
and hopeless country, surrounded by hostile peoples interfeering-
with her progress. That would be a calamity not only to the Ger-
mans but to the world. The spirit of war is a bad spirit. Germany
has had her full measure of this spirit. Germany is great and
mighty, and no other nstion on earth has brought a better class of
people than Germany, and no people make better citizens than do
the Germans. :
While a spanking would doubtless be a good thing for the Kai
ser’s army, the dismemberment and annihilation of Germany would
be a world-wide calamity. That Kaiser Wilhelm is meeting enemies
where he least suspected them, there can be no doubt. England,
according to his plans, was to remain neutral, Belgium was not e x-
pected to put up much opposition, Italy was counted on to render
all possible assistance and the Kaiser never dreamed that Japan
would think of turning against him. War is cruel and makes
strange friends and strange enemies and gradually the whole of
Europe is becoming a battleground, while the far East seems ready
to enter the fray. America Is still free from complications and
should be able to maintain her position while the war of the ages is
in progress.
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It will pay you to buy
at Bittner’s Grocery.
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{ “Beconomics changes man’s activi-|
ies. As you change a man’s activi | Either you are necessary to provi:
ties you change his way of living, | dence, and then you have-no right
nd as you change his environment | to kill yourself by overwork, or you
ou change his state of mind. Pre- || lare mot necessary to providence, and
cept and injunction do mot perceptl-| then you have no need to kill your
ly affect men; but food, water, alr, || self by overwork. I put that dilem-
clothing, shelter, pictures, books, mu || ma to you in all seriousness, and
sie, will and do.”
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Sailors Well Protected.
The British coast is so well pro-
ected with light-houses that if a ship |
sailed right around England, Scotland, |
and Ireland by night, only on six oc¢-
gasions would it be where it could
nok See the flash of a light-house lan- |
tern.
Dail y Thought.
All but God is changing day by day.
—Charles Kingsley.
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ICKED UP IN
ENNSYLVANIA
Western Newspaper Union News Service
Altoona.—Local hotel men were no-
tified by the wholesalers that because
of the European contiict bottled whis-
key, which formerly sold for $10 a
case, containing a dozen bottles, would
hereafter be $12, and $12 whiskey
would be raised to $14. No attempt
will be made to increase the price on
the local consumer, unless the war
lasts for some time. The liquor men
are evidently preparing to pay the
proposed tax on whiskey, made neces-
sary by the reduced revenues from the
tariff. Meanwhile, it is currently re-
ported that cases of wife beating are
increasing and that landlords are in-
creasing the rent because of the paint
being eaten from the walls.
Greensburg.—Five persons were in-
jured in a unique automobile accident
in the Pittsburg-Philadelphia pike, at
irapeville. - The injured: John V.
Hieber, compound fracture left arm;
Mrs. John V. Hieber, bruises, suffering
from shock; infant child of Mr. and
Mrs. Hieber, bruises; Mrs. John Stoll,
bruised, suffering from shock; John
Stoll, bruised. The occupants of the
car, all of Etna, were returning from
‘he Western Pennsylvania Volunteer
Firemen’s association convention at
Connellsviile, At Grapeville telephone
'in men were putting a cable across
the pike and as the machine passed,
the cable fell. It became entangled in
‘he wheels of the car and upset it.
The injured, except Stoll, were brought
to the Westmoreland hospital in an-
cther machine.
Titusville. — When Officer Smith
Lasher returned to the police station
he smelled smoke. He started to the
women’s quarters in the second story,
and when the corridor door was
opened he was driven back by smoke.
Officer Platt was called and the two
officers found that Frank McCoy, a
prisoner, by using his erutches, had
pulled down clothing belonging to the
police force which was hanging on a
hook across the. corridor. He had
made a pile of the clothes, and had
then evidently placed some inflamma-
«ble material on the end of his crutch
and held this over an open gas light
in the corridor, thus starting tha
blaze. There were six other prisoners
in the corridor. McCoy has been pro-
nounced insane by a commission of
physicians, and as soon as the papers
are made out will be taken to the
asylum at North Warren.
Clearfield.—Albert S. Brown of Os-
ceola, this county, well-known coal op-
erator and a member cf the firm of
Zrown, Baird & Co., and of the Mos-
hanon Coal Co., was instantly killed in
an autcmobile accident at Bigler,
nine miles east of this place. The
party were driving home from Clear-
field and in attempting to cross the
N. Y. C. tracks the pay train struck
their car.
Kittanning.—As a result of the Eu-
ropean war the German 'Luthern
church at Ford City is without a pas-
tor. The Rev. John Bergdorf, pastor
of this church, went to Germany, his
native land, to spend his vacation, and
while he was there war broke out. He
is bound to be pressed into service, as
he has not resided in the United
States long enough to take out natu-
ralization papers and is still a subject
of the kaiser. Meanwhile his flock is
worried.
Altoona.—Relics and heirlooms are
being received, by Mrs. S. D. King,
chairman of the Blair county branch
of the Woman's Suffrage association,
as contributions to “self-sacrifice day.”
A woman 76 years old gave a gold pin
which had been an heirloom in the
family man yyears. An old coin, dated
1802, has also been received.
Kittanning.—Henry Jacobs, a Bur-
rell township farmer, has bitten on
the same old game. Two weeks ago
a stranger offered him $15,000 for his
farm, and left $100 to bind the bar-
gain. Two days later another stran-
ger appeared and offered him $20,000,
and expressed greats sorrow upon hear-
ing of the first bargain. A few days
later stranger No. 1 appeared, and
Jacobs gave him $500 to withdraw his
claim. Jacobs is now waiting for the
second stranger.
Leechburg.—Caught under a falling
derrick pole, Thomas Iseman, aged 60,
a well known farmer-of Gilben town-
ship, was killed almost instantly.
John W. Crosby, a prominent local
contractor, narrowly escaped being
caught under the pole. Iseman and
Crosby were cleaning out a gas well
on the Iseman farm and the pole,
loosened in some manner, crashed to
the ground. Iseman jumped to es-
cape but was caught and his back
broken. He leaves a widow.
Philadelphia. — Five persons were
drowned in various sections of this
state. Michael Dicksky was seized
with a cramp while swimming at
Hauto.. He seized James Melly, who
went to his rescue and both lost their
lives. Eleven-year-old Austin Mont-
gomery slipped from a rock and was
drowned at Berwick, while Michael
Roski, 45, of Bethlehem met a similar
fate at Wilkesbarre. Michael Komer-
ick was drowned in a colliery reser-
voir at Pottsville.
Trenton. — Miss Hazel Hulse, a
charming brunette of 18, started for
Hong Kong to marry Arthur Bowman,
whom she has never seen. Sure of
herself and happy in her love, Miss
Hazel will travel alone half around
the earth. Bowman is employed in
the American custom house in China.
An uncle of Mr. Bowman showed him
a photograph of Mies Hulse. So at-
tracted by it was he that he began
correspondence with her. After a few
letters had passed between them an
engagement ring was sent on from
Hong Kong.
OBSERVATIONS OF MR.
C_ AND MRS. N. B. POOR-
BUAGH.
§:Mr.j and Mrs. *N. B. B. Poorbaugh, _of
Glencoe, §Pa., who spent June and
July and a part of August at Roswell,
New Mexico with their son, H. A.
Poorbaugh, hae gone to Lincoln,
Nebr., to visit Mr. Poorbaugh’s only .
living uncle, Gideon Poorbaugh, and
other relatives inthat part of Nebras-
ka before returning home. They will
also visit at Farrar and Colfax, Ia.,
before starting east.
& While at Roswell they visited a
good portion of the famous Pecos
10,00¢ “cafloads of alfalfa are grown
and shipped annually to eastern
markets in addition to what is fed
there. They saw immense fields of
the crop in its various stage# until it
reached the cars. Five crops are
grown per season in the main portion
of the valley and the yield 1s usually
one ton per acre per cutting, They
also saw good portion of tbe large
acreage in apple orchards from which
about 1,100 cars of apples were ship-
ped last season. This seascn the crop
will not be quite so large as last year.
Before leaving they got to see the
packing of several carloads of early
apples.
Mr. Poorbaugh also visited a num-
ber of large sheep and cattle ranches
in New Mexico, and soon after his
arrival early in June, had the plea-
sure of seeing a force of about 100
men clip the wool from a flock of
about 16,000 sheep, That end of New
Mexico is noted for its big sheep and
cattle ranches from which hundreds
of trainloads of sheep and cattle are
shipped annualiy to the fattening pens
and markets in the central west.
On the trip west Mr. and Mrs. Poor-
baugh struck Kansas just at the time
that immense wheat crop was ripen-
ing. Mr. Poorbaugh regarded those
immense wheat fields he could see
from the train window represented
the most picturesque: view he had
ever seen.
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Osakis flour is guaranteed to give
satisfaction and is lower in price, try
it. Habal & Phillips. ad
PUBLIC SALE.
E. Miles Hay will offer for sale his
livery equipment, onfSaturday Aug.
29th, at 10:30 a. m., rear of the Co-
lonial and Central Hotels. ad
reseed.
3 bottles Pure}, Ketchup for 25 cents
at Bittner’s Grocery. ad
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POPE PIUS X DEAD.
Pope Pius X died at Rome shortly
before midnight Wednesday of bron
over the Emopean war. For many
hours before his death he bad been
kept alive with oxygen. /
In a brief interval last night after
having been in a state of coma since
noon he regained consciousness and
appeared to be stronger and the Vat-
icun physicans expressed their belief
that the crisis had passed. Soon,
bowever, he lapsed once more into un-
consciousness and rapidly grew weak-
er until the end came.
The Pope had a sudden relapse early
yesterday afternoon and received the
last communion and extreme unction.
The sisters of the Pope, convinced
that a momentary crisis had arrived,
lighted candles before the miraculous
image of St. Joseph and remained
prostrate in prayer for some time pre-
ceding the Pope’s death.
Cardinal Merry Del Val. summoned
to the bedside, left quickly and sent
calls to all the Cardinals out of the
city to return immediately. :
Several doctors were constantly at
the Pope’s beside all aay and every
means was taken to prolong His Holi-
ness’ life by means of oxygen.
During the spells of consciousness,
the Pope fully realized the seriousness
of his illness.
The Pope’s brother was summoned
to his bedside.
Since the great European war be-
gan in all its fury, the Pope suffered
intensely from grief. He sat for hours
refusing to speak to papal attaches.
On many occasions he prayed for the
end of the present strife and called on
all to do likewise.
SIX HUNDRED TONS
OF DAILY OUTPUT.
Blackfield is the name given a new
town that has been founded by Black
Bros. of Meyersdale, who have opened
up a new mine thatgives employment
to 100 men. The capacity of the
mine is in the neighborhood of 600
tons and the product is’ used for the
| coaling of the Baltimore & Ohio en-
gines on the main line between Con-
nellsville and Cumberland. Already
48 houses have been built and the con-
tract for 20 more has been let, while
the construction of a hotel and board-
inghouse will also begin within a short
time. The vain of coal is declared to
very finest quality, The school direc;
tors of Black township will have a
cy by the opening of the school term
the post office department open anew
office there.
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be seven feet in thickness and of the
one-room building ready for occupan- |
and an effort is being made to have |
G. A. R. PICNIC AT
RIVERSIDE PARK.
On Thursday Auguss 27th, the M. 0.
Lowry G. A. R. Post will have their
annual outing at Riverside Park and
will have the beansoup as usual. The
post is making efforgs to have an un-
usually well attended gathering.
These annual outings have been avery
pleasant affairs, and attract not only
the old soldiers and the sons of veter-
ans, but are made the annual meeting
place of many others.
The ranks of the old soldiers are
thinning and every effort should be
made to pay them that honor in their
declining days which is creditable to
the community and the M. C, Lowry
Post.
ing, a warm welcome will be givn by
the old soldiers and a pleasant day
socially will be spent; and remember
a hundred gallons of hean soup and.
plenty of coffee will be furnished.
~ The Commander urges all to a bring
a cup and spoon along for the soup
which will be given.
.
STOYESTOWN A
TRAVELING CENTRE.
State Road Engineer A. W. Burk is
completing arranpements to begin
work within two weeks to resurface
and oil the Pittsburg & Philadelphia
State road from Stoyestown station
to Ligonier. This work has already ‘
been completed from Pittsburg to
Ligonier and will be pushed to com-
pletion over this section as rapidly as
possible. = The importance of this
popular route is becoming more ap-
made a section of the Lincoln Nation-
al highway. From Ligonier to Bed-
ford it passes through the most beau-
tiful monntain section of the state
with Stoyestown as a station in the
valley midway between the Lauel Hill
and Allegheny Mountains. Work on
the Lincoln highway is being rapidly
pushed in several western and central
states and the time is rapidly ap-
proaching when Stoyesown will be a
stationalong the most popular route
from ocean to ocean.
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cents, at Bititner’s Grocery. ad
New baled hay and wheat wanted,
highest cash prices paid, at
ad Habel & Phillips.
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and oats chop and wheat chop, at
Habel & Phillips. ~ © ad
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THE PEN IS MIGHTIER
THAN THE SWORD!
for School.
store can help you.
Here you
them to use at school.
Prepare for Peace, not for War.
Mothers and Fathers,
can
This is Childrens Week, their week of getting ready
will your children be ready when the school bell rings ? This
get things for your children to wear at school and things for
The prices will please you.
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The new Bulgarian Yoke No:
of all-wool goods, sold elsewhe
or $6.50, but here you can buy
and Erasers............
Boys’ School Book Bags. .
“New Dress Goods For
10c yard upward.
Boys’ New School Suits
"A few suits carried over will “go at haf D price.
Boys’ Knickerbocker Pants at....... .... 50¢
Boys’ Blouse Waists or Shirts at... ..... aioe
Boys’ lead pencils with tin caps and erasers. ..l¢
Boys’ Combination Lead Pencils, Pen” “Holders
as ae 10¢
We have made ample ‘provision for Pretty
Plaids and Roman Stripes, Shepherd Checks
and the fadeless Bates Ginghams, all reasonably
priced. ~ You will’ find very desireable fabrics a at
rfolk Style made
re at about $6.00
them at.. $5.00
Boys’ Shoes at.. .. ..... sas Sl 50,$2.00 and $2.25 | your choice per yard. ...
Boys’ Pencil Boxes at. . e........5cand 10c
Boys’ 480 page Tablets Eek ...%.. Be
your choice. .
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School Ribbons at 10¢ Yard
PLAIN RIBBONS in blue, pink, red, black
and white, 3 and 4 inches wide,
your choice at per yard............
MOIRE RIBBONS in pink, blue and or
white, 8 and 8 3-4 inch wide,
FANCY RIBBONS pink, blue, lavender
and red provndy 3 and 3 1-4 inches wide
Pretty School Jewel-
Pretty Bar Pins and Sash Pins..........
Sterling Silver Rings. ...... Citi, 10¢
Bead Necklaces, very handsome desiges. .10¢
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