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CHARLES NOW
KING OF HUNS
The Coronation Was a Brilliant
Spectacle As Ancient Forms
Were Followed
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HE HAS REFORMS IN MIND
Ancient and Historical Crown of St.
Stephen Used in Ceremony—Two
Oaths Taken — New Ruler
Popular With People.
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Berlin.——Emperor Charles of Aus
tria was crowned King of Hungary
at Budapest with all the pomp and
splendor of that mediaeval ceremony.
The new Emperor began a busy
day shortly before 8 o’clock. At 9
o'clock he was formally invested
with the crown. Franz Josef’s youth-
ful successor to the crown of the
dual monarchy was garbed in the
gala uniform of a Hungarian field
marshal, a costume gorgeous in its
glittering jewels and his own orders
and decorations.
Guard in Gorgeous Attire.
The Emperor appeared from St
Stephen’s palace surrounded by a
captain’s bodyguard, all uniformed
in the gorgeous raiment of the
Hungarian court uniforms.
The first oath to which the mon-
arch subscribed was to defend the
Catholic Church and all the interests
thereof against any enemy. It was
not until this ancient oath had been
taken that he formally took the oath
as King Charles of Hungary, and
was crowned.
The administering of the oath
took place in front of the parlia-
ment building in the presence of his
people. The king's carriage from
the palace to St. Matthew’s church,
where solemn religious services were
held, was drawn by 16 horses..
, Ancient Forms Followed.
The royal couple proceeded to the
Chureh of St. Matthew in a proces:
sion headed by the Hungarian pre:
mier. It is part of the ceremony
that the new king on reaching a hill,
must point with his sword to the
cardinal points of the compass, thus
signifying his intention to defend
the empire against all enemes. After
the ceremonies the king rode to the
castle ‘while the minister of finance
rode among the populace on horse-
back, distributing gold coins.
A mounted pageant followed the
king’s carriage and in the gorgeous
procession also were representatives
of royalty of all the central powers
and neutral nation’s diplomats.
It was at St. Matthew’s church
where the most gorgeous glittering
assemblage met—the new king and
queen, representatives of royalty and
of all nations not at war with Ger:
many. There also assembled the
members of Parliament, all garbed in
the national costume of Hungary or
- their army uniforms. Parliament had
previously assembled early in the
morning. .
Wears Ancient Crown.
King Charles wore the ancient
crown of St. Stephen continuously
from shortly before 10 o’clock until
noon. This emblem of royalty, black:
ened and battered by age and by
theft in previous ages by Turks and
revolutionists, weighs a little more
than five pounds.
A Brilliant Spectacile.
The costumes, especially those ot
the ladies of the court, were very
beautiful. Queen Zita wore a white
satin gown that, together with its
gold ornaments, cost more than
$10,000.
The reign of the new Hungarian
king begins under auspicious cir
cumstances. due to the war. How:
ever, the young monarch is demo
cratic by nature and popular and
‘thert 1s a universal belief that he
will do everything in his power tc
bring about an early peace. It is
understood that Charles has a num
ber of reforms in mind.
Mayor Seizes Third Car of Coal.
Des Moines, Ia.—Under cover of
darkies John MacVicar, mayor,
seized the third car of coal in his
effort to check the local fuel famine.
The coal was distributed to the poor
by firemen and policemen. Charges
of illegal combination to control
prices were made in a suit filed
against 15 local coal dealers by an
attorney on behalf of the public at
large.
Wilson Sprains Ankle
Washington.—President Wilson fell
on a slippery hillside while playing
golf and wrenched his ankle. He was
able to continue the game, but walked
with a decided limp the rest of the
day.
Two Take Oath for Governor
Phoenix, Ariz—The gubernatorial
contest in Arizona became more com-
plicated when both Gov. George W. P.
Hunt; Democrat, and Tom Campbell,
Republican, claimant of the office
through the recent election, took the
‘oath of office. A recount of the bal
lots is incomplete.
46 Women Die in Fire.
Montreal. — Forty-six women were
burned to death in a fire that de
gtroyed St. Ferdinand de Halifax asy:
lum.
HAMILTON W. MABIE
NOTED AUTHOR, DIES
Associate Editor of “The Outlook”
Succumbs to a Weak Heart
Summit, N. J.—Hamilton ,Wright
Mamie, the noted authbr and editor,
died ag his home here. As associate
editor of the “Outlook” he paid his
last visit to the offices of the magazine
three weeks ago. Since then his con
dition became very much worse and
he never rallied. A weak heart over-
burdened with other ailments was the
cause of his death. He had been ill
for a year.
He was born in Cold Springs, N. W.,
December 13, 1846. Prof. Mabie was
graduated from Columbia University
in 1869. In 1899 and 1906 he received
the degree of LL.D. from two universi-
ties. He was a lecturer of note in all
parts of America and other countries.
HAMILTON WRIGHT MABIE
Ag an editor he assisted in producing
the “Outlook.” As a journalist through
many years he won a large following
of readers with his weekly review of
world events in the publication with
which he was connected.
Three years ago Dr. Mabie was sent
by the Carnegie Peace Fund to Japan
to deliver a series of addresses on the
peaceful attitude of the United States
toward the island empire and all
other countries.
In October, 1876, Dr. Mabie married
Miss Jeannette Trivett, at Pough-
keepsie. He leaves his widow and
one daughter.
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Newfoundland is “Dry.”
St. Johns, N. F.—A prohibition act
becoming effective ‘on New Year's
stops the import, manufacture or sale
of intoxicating liquors, and no alco-
holic compound will be obtainable
within the colony, except for medi
cinpl, manufacturing or sacramental
purposes. In order to prevent eva-
sion of the law-a long list of patent
medicines has been placed under the
ban.
Author of Law Hit By Cupid.
Newman, Ga.—Representative W.
C. Adamson of Georgia, chairman of
the house committee on interstate
commerce, and Mrs. Ellen Z. Camp
of this place, were married. Mn
Adamson is author of the railroad
wage-fixing law and in charge of
President Wilson's railroad legisla-
tive program in the house.
Jail for Libeling Washington.
Olympia, Wash.—As a libeller of
George Washington’s memory, Paul
Haffer of Tacoma must serve four
months in the county jail, the Wash
ington State Supreme Court upheld
the conviction of Haffer on a crim
inal libel charge. He published an
article accusing the first President of
drunkenness and other irregularities.
Madero Estate Worth $24,000.
New York. — Francisco Madero
father of the late President of Mex-
ico, left assets taxable in New York
state worth approximately $24,000.
Moldavia” Invaded.
Berlin. — The German invasion of
Moldavia began with the mew year.
General Gerok’s forces, forming the
left wing of Field Marshal von Mack-
ensens’ army attacking the Sereth
front, is more than eight miles with-
in the Moldavian border.
Former College President Dies.
Baltimore, Md.— Richard William
Silvester, for 20 years president of
‘he Maryland Agricultural College,
intil his retirement four years ago,
lied here, aged 59.
THE MEYERSDALE COMMERCIAL, MEYERSDALE, PA.
AGREEMENT IS
~ NOT REACHED
Eight-Hour Conference Ends
Until Court Considers Con-
stitutionality of Law
MEN INSIST UPON ADVANCE
Managers Refuse to Concede De-
mands — Offer to Keep Records
and Pay Advance if Adam.
son Law Is Sustained.
New York.— Conferences between
representatives of the railroads and
the four brotherhoods of railway em-
ployes, at which were discussed the
possibilities of a settlement of the
eight-hour controversy, were discon-
tinued abruptly when it became ap-
parent an agreement could not be
reached.
It was announced by both sides
that there would b& no more meet
ings until after the United States
Supreme Court hands down its de-
cision on the constitutionality of the
Adamson act.
The break came when railroad rep-
resentatives refused to concede the
demands of the brotherhood chiefs
for an agreement lcoking toward the
enforcement of the new wage sched:
ule, fixed by the Adamson law,
which goes into effect January 1.
De nand Wage Increase.
The brotherhoods’ chiefs held, it
was said, that their men had the
right to begin drawing wages accord-
ing to the scale provided by the
Adamson law immediately after the
law became effective, irrespective of
the suits brought by the railroads to
test its validity.
A statement issued by Elisha Lee,
chairman of the conference commit-
tee of railway managers, covered the
position assumed by the railroads on
this point. The statement said:
The railroads will await the
decision of the Supreme Court in
the Adamson law test case. By
agreement with the Department
of. Justice at Washington, the
railroads will keep a record from ~
January 1 of the wages of all
employes affected by the Adam-
son law, in order that, if the
law «is upheld by the court, the
employes will receive the extra
back ‘pay due them. The rights
of the employes in the interval
will thus be amply protected.
BOARD NAMES BANK cenTER
Branches Will Be Established So8n—
Loan Applications Now On Hand.
Washington. — Twelve cities in
which are to be located the federal
farm loan banks were announced by
the farm loan board and it is expect:
ed that within 60 days the new sys
tem will be in operation, ready to
make the loans for which applica
tions already are pouring in from
every section of the country.
The banks will be set up in Spring:
field, Mass., Baltimore, Columbus, S.
C., New Orleans, Houston, Tex, St.
Louis, Louisville, St. Paul, Omaha,
Neb., Wichita, Kan., Spokane, Wash,
and Berkeley, Cal.
Books Open Early Next Year.
Stock subscription books of the
banks will be opened about January
2, to remain open for 3 days. It is
expected, however, that the Govern:
ment will have to supply most of
the $9,000,000 capital, under that sec
tion of the law which empowers the
secretary of the treasury to make
up the unsubscribed stock.
Directors to Be Named.
Temporary directors, five to each
bank, will be named by the board
As soon as the banks have been or
ganized and borrowers have sub
scribed to $200,000 of the stock of
each bank, the temporary director:
will surrender their authority tc
boards of nine directors each, si3
of whom will be named by the far
mer borrowers and three by the
farm loan board. The permanent
directors will serve three years and
they will receive per diem compen
sation, as jn the case of Federal re
serve bank directors.
“You're Fired,” New Year's Greeting
Chicago.—Hundreds of employes of
the city of Chicago received New
Year's greetings in the form of blue
envelopes, expressing readiness to
recommend them highly for other jobs,
but informing them that owing to the
necessity of cutting expenses their
jobs are vacant. The city is cutting
expenses 25 per cent to meet a $4,000,
000 deficit.
New Half Dollars issued
Philadelphia.—Shipments of the new
half dollars were made from the mint
in this city.
Puts Troop Issue Aside.
Washington.—Continuation of con:
ferences of the Mexican-American
commission,
troops is proposed by General Car
ranza in his message refusing to ratify
the Atlantic City protocol.
Little New Trackage Laid.
Chicago.—Although the year 1216
was one of record-breaking traffic and
earnings, new mileage built was the
smallest with the exception of 1915
| since the Civil war.
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ALLIES REJECT
PEACE OFFER
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! Refuse to Consider Note Branding It
as Insincere ‘and as a
War Maneuver.
Paris.—Entente governments in re-
plying to Germany's feace proposal
declare that they refuse to consider
Germany’s “insincere and ineffective”
proposition for a conference.
The suggested conference without
conditions is not a peace offer, the
note says, but rather a war maneu-
ver.
The text of the note contains the
following high lights:
The suggestion of the German
government was branded as a
military maneuver, rather than a
peace proffer.
The 10 nations of the Entente
declared the war must go on un-
til Germany is ready to state her
terms.
Germany was again charged
with responsibility for the war.
Peace iss impossible until repa-
ration is assured.
There must be guarantees for
the future peace of the world.
The free existence of small
countries must be recognized.
The Germany proposal was
branded as “insincere,” and the
determination of all Entente
powers to reject the proposal
and to continue the war until
their .aims are attained pro-
nounced in the strongest terms.
Germany's proposal was de-
clared to be an attempt to bring
about a German-made peace.
The allies charged it was made
to disturb opinion in neutral
countries and to reaffirm German
public opinion.
Germany was referred to as the
empire which “proclaimed trea-
ties were scraps of paper.”
Offers based upon the present
war map do not express the true
situation nor the real strength of
the combatants.
NEITHER PARTY HAS MAJORITY
igdependents Hold Balance of Power
In Congress. ’
Washington. — Revised figures on
returns‘ of the last election show
jefinitely that neither Democrats nor
Republicans will have a majority of
the next house necessary to elect
3 speaker, and that a handful of in-
jependents will determine which side
will control the organization.
The personnel now stands: Repub-
licans, 214; Democrats, 213; Inde-
pendents, 2; Progressives, 2; Prohibi-
tionist, 1; Socialist, 1; contested, 2.
A majority is’ 218, hence, should
either Democrats or Republicans win
both of the contests they still would
be short of a majority.
Potato Crops Fall Short.
Rome.—The International Institute
of Agriculture reports poor potato
crops in the Northern hemisphere.
Its previsional estimates are 201,000,
000 quantals for nine countries, in-
cluding the United States, Canada,
Switzerland, The Netherlands, Italy,
Japan, and also ‘England, Ireland and
Scotland, where the crops are the
lowest on record. The figures for
Germany and Austria are not avail
able.
Note to Explain War
powers to President Wilson's note
will contain a long detailed account of
the origin and objects of the war. It
will include also a declaration by the
Belgian government “thanking the
generous American nation for the im-
mense services rendered during the
last two years,” and expressing its
“confidence in America’s friendly col-
laboration for the future.”
Three Governors at One Meeting.
New York.—The governors of Ken-
tucky, Virginia and Tennessee, the
three states whose borders meet at
Cumberland Gap, will deliver ad-
dresses of welcome to those who are
expected to attend the memorial cel-
ebration at Lincoln Memorial Uni-
versity, Cumberland Gap, Tenn, Feb-
ruary 10, 11 and 12.
Want Servants to Have 8-Hour Day
Chicago.—An eight-hour day and a
six-day week for all working women,
including household servants, was ad-
vocated in a resolutjon by the Illinois
Women's Legislative Congress.
Gum Bill Is $60,000,000.
New York.—The great American
sport—gum chewing—costs this na-
tion $60,000,000 a year, according to
statistics of the American Chicle
{ Company.
Former G. A. R. Chaplain Dies
Lawrence, Mass.—The Rev. George
E. Lovejoy, formerly chaplain-in-chief
of the Grand Army of the Republic,
died at his home here.
Says Pens Are Out of Date.
Chicago. — Typewriters instead of
pens for public school children were
| advocated by Prof. Franklin Bobbitt
| pf the school of education of the
| University of Chicago, addressing the
Illinois Woman's Legislative Con-
gress.
Caplan Gets Ten Years.
Los Angeles.—David Caplan, con-
victed of complicity in the dynamit-
‘ing of the Los Angeles “Times”
| buiding in 1910, was sentenced to 10
years in San Quentin.
Paris—The answer of the entente’
BANK SYSTEM
IS EXTENDED
Expected That the American
Dollar Will.Be Worid's
Monetary Standard
ENGLAND BANK FIRST AGENT
Reserve Bank Board Takes First Move
to Make the United States the
Banker of the World-Further
Action Contemplated.
Washington.—The government took
its first formal step, through the Fed
eral Reserve Board, looking to estab-
lishment of financial connections
abroad through which it hopes to
strengthen the position of the United
States as a world banker and to main
tain the American dollar as the stand-
ard of exchange.
Undem a section of the federal re-
serve act the board authorized the ap-
pointment of the Bank of England as
as foreign correspondent of the Fed-
eral Reserve Bank of New York and
announced that the 11 other reserve
banks might participate in'the agency
relations.
Others to Follow.
Connections with other foreign gov-
ernmental institutions, such as the
Bank of France, is foreshadowed by
action. The Bank of England is the
first foreign correspondent whose ap-
pointment has been authorized since
the operation of the new financial sys-
tem in this country.
Accounts in Both Countries.
In granting the authority to estab-
lish this agency the board has author-
ized the Federal Reserve Bank of
New York to maintain accounts eith-
ar for or with the Bank of England so
that operations both in England and
in the United States are possible.
Other Federal Reserve Banks may
participate in the agency relationship
with the Bank of England.
DOZEN KILLED IN
“ARKANSAS TORNADO
Fire Follows Wreckage and Adds to
the Horror.
Little. Rock, Ark.—A dozen persons
lost their lives in a severe storm
which swept south central Arkansas.
Some 50 others were injured.
The storm swept a path about four
miles wide and several fires broke
out in the wreckage. Every physic:
ian in the town of England has gone
to the country to care for the in
jured. »
The known dead include three girls
named Patgett whose homes were at
Carlisle, Albert Swartz, a farmer, of
England and five negroes at the
state convict farm at Tucker.
Property loss will amount to many
hundred thousands of dollars. The
heaviest individual loss was suffered
by Joseph Pilkington, a planter, living
near Pine Bluff, whose $20,000 resi-
dence was demolished. All of the
stricken districts have been reached
and relief work is in progress.
Considerable alarm is feit over the
situation at the state convict farm.
There are about 325 prisoners there.
CORONATION GOWN COST $10,150 ’
Garment Represents Work of
Persons in Fourteen Days.
London.—Preparations for the Hun
garian coronation are almost com:
pleted, and the ceremony will be car
Fifty
| ied out with the pomp of days be
fore the war. The dress of Empress
Zita is of white satin covered with
golden ornaments, after the model ol
robes worn ‘by Hungarian queens al
all coronation celebrations. It rep
resents the efforts of 50 workers,
who devoted fourteen days in mak
ing: it," ati a cost of $10,150. The
dress will be given to the queen by
a deputation headed by the Arch
duchess Augusta.
French Seeress Dead.
Paris.—Mme. de Thebes, famous
as an astrologist- and clairvoyant,
died at her country residence in
Meung-Sur-Laire, aged 72 years. The
real name of Mme. de Thebes was
Anna Victorine Savigny. She was a
well-known personality in Paris and
possessed innumerable secrets con
cerning the private lives of men and
women of note.
Tug Strikes Battleship.
Norfolk, Va.—The battleship Dela
ware was rammed ang a hole three
feet in diameter stove in her stern
above the waterline by the mnava.
tug Sonoma at the Navy Yard. None
was injured.
High School Burns.
Fargo, N. D.—Fifty-six members of
a night school class narrowly es:
caped injury when fire destroyed the
High School building and adjoining
property. The loss was estimated at
$100,000.
Patrick to Wed.
Tulsa, Okla. — Albert T. Patrick,
wealthy oil man, who was sentenced
three times to die in Sing Sing on a
murder charge, announced his engage
ment to Miss Mildred West, daughter
of a Tulsa oil operator.
RAILWAY MANAGERS
"CONTEST CAR ORDER
Interstate Commerce Commission
Will Consider Ruling on
Car Returns.
Washingtop.—After an all-day hear-
pg the Intdrstate Commerce Com-
mission took ‘under advisement the
question of whether it shall seek to
solve the car shortage problem by
ordering all railroads to return cars
of other lines to. their owners im-
mediately after unloading.
Railroad representatives, headed by
W. W. Atterbury, vice president of
the Pennsylvania, and president of
the American Railway Association,
appearing in response to a sumihons
to show cause why such an order
should not be issued, earnestly urged
against the - action. They declared
that most of the roads were doing
their best now to deal fairly with
the public and argued that a hard
and fast rule by the commission
would interfere with operdtions and
make the situatiorp worse.
Says Roads Are Defiant.
Commissioner McChord said the
railroads seemed to pay no atten
tion to the orders of the Railway As-
sociation, which has adopted various
drastic measures to relieve car short-
age. “The railroads,” he said, “not
only have violated their written and
verbal agreements, but they have de-
liberately been engaged in the pas-
time of stealing cars from each
other.” 4
POPULAR VOTE GROWS
Increase in Population and Woman
Suffrage Add Many Ballots.
New Yorki—Complete official
turns on the presidential election
show that Mr. Wilson received 9,-
116,296 votes and Mr. Hughes 8,547,-
474, a plurality of 568,822 for Mr.
Wilson.
The vote for Mr. Benson, Socialist
candidate for President, was 750,000,
with eight missing states, ‘and for
Mr. Hanly, Prohibition candidate,
225,101.
The total popular vote for the four
candidates was 18,638,871, as against
15,045,322 in 1912. This is an in-
crease of 3,593,545, accounted for by
increased population and the women
vote in the new suffrage states.
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COMBINE ON FOOD PROBE
Six States Join in Investigation of
Violations of Food Laws. s
New York.—Federal prosecutors of
six Eastern states met here to outline
a concerted campaign against com-
binations formed to increase the price
of food and coal. The conference was
called and presided over by George
W. Anderson, of Boston, special as-
sistant attorney general.
Others present were special assist-
ant attorney general of the New York
phase of the inquiry; district attor-
neys of Maine, Vermont, New Jersey,
Rhode Island and Pennsylvania and
assistant attorneys general of Penn-
sylvania and Maryland.
After the conference Attorney An-
derson issued a statement declaring
that “business men who hoid or de-
tain cars unnecessarily and unfairly
are under just suspicion. If it be
found, the statement said, “that such
detention is part of a combination to
create scarcity, enhance prices and
share in profits, we do not believe that
juries will look with lenient eyes on
such action during these times.”
Brotherhoods Will Act.
New York.—Four hundred thousand
railroad employes affiliated with the
four brotherhoods will decide the
next step which will be taken by
thejr authorized committee which
has been handling their side of the
controversy over the operation of
the Adamson act. Leaders gave out
a statement indicating their fear
that the pending litigation, together
with possible future legal steps on
the part of the railroads would delay
indefinitely the investigation by Pres-
ident Wilson's special committee.
$60,000,000 Worth of Food to Europe
Monthly.
‘Washington.—Foodstuffs continue
to leave American ports for Europe
in vast quantities. Figures publish-
ed by the Bureau of Foreign and Do-
mestic Commerce show that in the
first 11 months of this year, they
reached a value of about $670,000,000,
or at the rate of more than $60,000,-
000 a month. Breadstuffs lead. In
the 11 months they reached a total
of $404,000,000. Meat and dairy pro-
ducts amounted to $245,000,000. Ship-
ments of cattle, hogs and sheep fell
off.
$7,000,000 Order Let.
St. Paul, Minn.—Orders for $7,000,-
000 worth of equipment, principally
rolling stock, placed by the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company.
Man Who Named Elks Dies.
Plainfield, N. J.—Francis Charles
Lanchorne, who “was a member of a
committee that selected the name for
the fraternal order of Elks, died
here. He was 72 years old. His vote
is said to have decided the choice
of the Elks instead of Buffaloes.
President Is Sixty.
‘Washington.—President Wilson is
60 years old but, with the exception
of a quiet family dinner party at
the White House, the occasion was
not celebrated.