The Allentown Leader from Allentown, Pennsylvania • Page 1

1 THE WEATHER LARGEST EVENING fair I Rain tonight. Sunday fair CIRCULATION IN THE in south and cloudy in north portion. Colder. LEHIGH VALLEY VOL. XXXXVI ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, SATURDAY, MARCH 17 1917 PRICE ONE CENT MJLENTOWN LEADM H7 u- xiiut.

10 IN INVENTED COUNCIL GETS APPEAL BETHLEHEM'S GREAT CHILEAN ORE SUPPLY MEDIATORS STILL TRYING TO PREVENT RAILROAD STRIKE the Securing of the "Minas Tofo" One of Greatest Strokes of Mr. Schwab's Career. ered to awai't the flash expected to send tnem out on strike, have, practically, abandoned hope of any "agreement in the mediation meeting In New York today. They are busy preparing for the inauguration of the strike at 6 o'clock this evening. Railroad officials are still hopeful that the tieup can be averted, but at the same time tney are preparing to meet any situation which might arise.

(Special to The'Leader. New York, March 17. An '8-hour day with 10-hour pay for the railroad workers Is the only thing that can prevent the first move in the nationwide railroad strike from beingr made tonight. Brotherhood chiefs made this emphatically plain as they met with the mediators appointed by President They made is perfectly clear that under no circumstances would they back down. The mediators- were plainly pessimistic as.

they entered the conference. They havebonr.jrfven up hope of a "peaceable It was learned this morning that the Brotherhood leaders at the conference last tod thej. government mediators that'-'thyhad determined upon a "shrrwdown" at this time, and informed the mediators that only a declaration of war would keep them from upon an 8-. hour day with-. lOViiour pay.

'The conference lasted until 11 a. when the mediators went into conference with the railway executives. It was hoped that' the Brotherhoods vhd railway' executives could be got-i ten together in a joint conference by noon today. ill Be Loyal Special to The Leader, i-' WHkes-Barre, l'a iUifcii 11. cordingt to the claims of Superintendent Barker, the Wyoming Division of the Ulifeh yalley 'Railroad, enough men will remain loyal to'premit fairly good servient the railroad, strike order goes into effect, tonight.

Barker declares th ait a. nivntber pf wiho were recently-discharged have agreed to reenter the service. "Barker alleges that 'the company has made no active preparations to solve the strike problem. Chicago Trainmen Ready For Strike Special to The Leader. Chicago, March 17.

Western trainmen representatives in Chicago gath Special to The Leader. "Chances of an agreement to prevent, the railroad strike are good." 'Secretary of the Interior Lane; one of the President's mediators, announced this statement at 2 o'clock this afternoon. 1 Lane had just come from a brief conference with the railway managers PROSPECTS STRIKES 'S DIES OF FEVER Special to The Leader. London, March 17. Reports reached London today of the death of Czar Nicholas' only son, Alexis, 13 years old, and heir apparent to the Russian throne.

The cause of death was not stated, An International News service dis patch yesterday reported the Czaro vitch dangerously ill with scarlet Tfev er. RESCUE MISSION BUYS SITE FOR NEW HOME Samuel Perkin and Aaron Aaron sky on 'Saturday sold the row of six frame houses, located on North Fourth Street, between Hamilton and Linden, to the Rescue Mission Home. This property was 'part of a parcel of ground containing modern brick houses and six frame houses, recently purchased by Messrs. Perkin and Aaronsky, from Norman Danner, for $.119,000. The four remaining proper ties will be sold either singly or in a block.

The Rescue Mission secures this site at an exceptionally low price, the ground having 'been estimated- at a value of $100 per foot front, but the frontage of 104.66 feet at $8000 would appear to have heen secured at a bar gain. Massacre of Miners Special to The Leader. El Paso, 'March 17 -Partial con firmation of the report of the massacre of the employes of th Magistral mines, at EI Oro, Duranigo, including Louis Seigtejr and Charles "Winn, Americans, has been received by of ficials of a miming company in the Magistral district. Seiglers home was in 'Chicago and Winn's in. Pittsburgh, according to the officials of the company here.

No Time For Tin Soldiers Special to The Leader. Charleston, V. March 17. 'Saying thait "this lis no time for tin sol diers," Governor John J. Cornwell, of West Virginia, has announced that he will have no personal military staff.

Should an occasion demanding the presence of a military escort arise, he will call on the State MiTlitia Department to furnish it. Flag Bills Laws In New York Special to The Leader. Albany, March 17. Two flag bills introduced in the Legislature became laws with the signature of Governor Whitman. One measure requires the national emblem be' displayed at all times in the Senate and Assembly Cnambers and the other removes the limitations of a $100 fine and thirty days 'imprisonment as the penalty for desecrating the flag, and makes the offense a misdemeanor, leaving the punishment to the discretion of the court.

Carranza Troops Ambushed El Paso, Texas, March 17. Villa decisively defeated General Francisco Murgula's command at the second battle of Rosario, Durango, according to information received here by Government agents. After leading the de facto troops into an ambush, Villa succeeded in capturing one of three troops trains and killed and wounded hundreds of he Carranza troops, according to this report. Railroad Guards Terminal Maltimore, March 17. Construction of an eight-foot stockade topped by banbed wire was begun today by the Western Maryland Railroad about its immense freight terminal at Port Covington, on tne harbor front.

Officials of the company said that while they anticipated no trouble in the event the Western Maryland was involved in a strike, they were preparing for any eventuality. PERSONALS. Oscar G. McTal'lman, proprietor of Ta.llman's Cafe, today celebrated birthday anniversary, with special thanks to St. Patrick.

BROTHERHOOD MEMBERS BRING SUIT TO STOP STRIKE. Special to The Leader. Philadelphia), March 17. of the Railway Brotherhoods filed four suits in the United States Circuit court today, seeking to restrain the leaders from calling a strike. They claim the leaders have no authority to do so.

SATISFACTION IN BANKING. To have an account where you are as well served as you are at the SECOND NATIONlAXi BAfMK is a kevm satisfaction Women (many of them) well a men, have deposit accounts at SECOND AIL BANK and pay their bills by cheque. Good service and courtesy go hand in hand at OND NATIONAL BANK. CZAR ONLY WG lldvc WILI Us Tonight ILyric Tommon Clay." Hippodrome, Hamilton, near Sixths paramount" Moving Pictures. Pergola, Hamilton, near Ninth Moving Pictures.

Orpheum, Sixth near LindenKeith Vaudeville and Pictures. iiiimmiimiiiimiiiif minium 'Tampa Tribune" Corrects Unintentional Mistake, and Greets Allentown i Under the caption "Allento-wn Hear4 From," the "Tampa Morning Trilbune'' of Tampa, Florida, saysr 4 'IMayor A. L. Reichenibach of A1- lentown, writes the Tribune itf vigorous denial of tne quotation the water rates in his city, made in an advertisement which has been pub- lished in this paper by the Tamp Water Works Company. The adveiv tisement quoted the Allentown rate asl 53 cents per 1000 gallons, as againsC 22 cents, wotch is given as the Tampa rate.

5 "The Mayor of Allentown enclose the water-rate card, which shows that the Allentown gross rate is 21.1-9. cents per 1000 on which discount of fifty per cent, is allow ed for payment within thirty days, thus making the net rate less than ll cents. The rate card also shows that, for household use, "no matter hoMf many people, hydrant in house or in yard, or both," the rate is the re-i markalbly low one of per year, net. ine Mayor says Allentown ha the lowest water rate in the United, States, with the exception of Detroit. "We also note, with interest, on tn4 rate card, that the city tax rate in Allentown is a little over five mills.

Evidently, Allentown has the goods on Tampa so far as water rates and tax rates are concerned." Merit has made PUR-OX Beverage one of the most popular soft drinks of the day. Made in all1 standard vari ieties. Your grocer sells them. WANTED-Officeboy; apply "Leader Office." A. SAMUELS SON 737 Hamilton St.

Noted For Selling- Good Goods Ckcap All Street Cars Stop at Our Store Refined Spring Styles lSery For Every Age Including dignified toques for elderly women, charming hats for youthful folks, together with hundreds of different fashions ii the sort'of Millinery that enjoys greatest demand. Among these you will find fascinating, large, medium and small shapes of various smart braids and transparent fabrics black and all colqrs. $5 and $6 Unusual Values and Big1 Assort ments. IN CLOTHES FOR TNFANTS AND CHILDREN, PRETTY NEW DRESS, 30c to $2.50. SERGE AND BASHMERiE COATS $2 to $4.

LONG AND SHORT CAPES, to $3.60. A. Samuels Son. ROM FLORIDA Distinguished Visitors Are Guests of Mr. Traylor Samuel W.

Traylor, (president of the Traylor Engineering and Manufacturing Company, 'today entertained a party of dis'tingtiiBhed-guests, including C. E. Akely, the famous big game hunter and inventor of the cement gun, the marvelous appliance destined to revolutionize concrete construction the world over. In addition to Mr. Akely, 'who is curator of the Museum of Natural History, New York, there were Mrs.

Akely, C. L. Deiwey and H. 'E. Bradley, president and secretary and treasurer of the Dewey Cement Gun Company of Chicago; and Franteis G.

'Hasselman of Neiw York, member of the famous architectural firm of Hardy and Hasselman. At luncheon at the Hotel Allen, Mr. Traylor was assisted in entertaining by Mrs. B. W.

Traylor. It is a question whether Mr. Akely's fame rests more on being a big game hunter and naturalist than on his in ventions, but for utilitarianism and value to the world he is in the front rank for devising the cement gun, which is manufactured by the Traylor Company. They have so far made about 700 of them and have orders for as many more, and the cement gun is in use all over the globe, including the Entente Allied countries, and there have been'Tepeat Orders from the railroads, the Canadian Government, the United States Inland Waterway Service, Honolulu, South Amreiea and the Philippine Islands. Mrs.

Akely is no less noted than her husband, and she has the distinction of having shot the largest elephant mounted in America, on display at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Akely for three years hunted big game Jn British East Africa, in much the same country cov ered by Colonel Roosevelt, and they vouch for the truth of every word he wrote in his "African. Game Trails," which anyhow carry conviction.

Once upon a time his natives left Mr. Akely for having been killed by an elephant, but he was rescued by Mrs. Akely after a trip of twenty nwles. She nursed him back to health, and although all his ribs were broken ani he carries scars of the, conflict he is as well as ever. It was as a result of this trip that Mr.

Akely invented the camera for -taking movinig pictures of wild animals. The party spent the day inspecting the Traylor plant, especially the ce ment gun department, and like Mr. Traylor himself are ready to become dyed-in-the-wool Mr. Akley left late this afternoon for Philadelphia to attend a banquet tonight of the Wilderness Club, while Mrs. Akely proceeded to Washington.

The rest of the party will remain over Sunday. MP HUE In Case We Are Consolidated Into One Big City With Bethlehem It-is regarded as significant that so distinguished an authority as John G. Johnson, was engaged to draft new bills, which were this week introduced -into the Legislature by State Senator Horace W. Schantz, of Lehigh, for the consolidation of the Bethlehems into one municipality. These bills supplement bills some time ago introduced by Senator Schantz, and the fact that Mr.

Johnson drafted them is regarded as warrant that they are legally sound. Thie bills validate sundry elections in which the vo ters decided in favor of making Bethlehem, and South Bethlehem third class cities, but which were upset by the courts on technalities in suits started by the saloon keepers who objected to pay the increased li censes; and they also allow the establishment of cities whose territory is located in two or more counties. Bethlehem, South Bethlehem and Northampton Heights are located in Northampton county, and West Bethlehem and Fountain. Hill, which will be included in the consolidation, in Lehigh. These bills, if enacted into law, would also as for a bigger consolidation, including the greater Bethlehem and the whole of the City of Allentown, This would maka a Mnainieipality larger than Scranton, and the sentiment in favor of joining hands is growing daily.

The name of the United Allenown and Bethlehem would undoubtedly Bethlehem. The original Moravian settlers, who founded and named Bethlehem, Naza.reth and Emaus (originally and correctly Emmlaus) had( planned a settlement on the hill where Allentown is located to be called Jerusalem, but this was frustrated when James Allen, then Chief Justice of the colony, secured a grant of land here for a trout preserve and the town that eventually grew up was called Allentown. The Chief Justice proved a Tory during the Revolution and moved back to England, and theje, are peoplie who think there is no strong sentimental reason for sticking to the name Allentown. Weed grip chains. 1 Weed cross chains.

For autos and auto trucks. F. HERSH Hardware Co. CtlN ALLENTOWN ill FOR CITY MARKET At Special Session Held This Morning A special session of Council was held this morning, at which a number of ordinances were passed on final reading. A communication was received and read by Council from the Woman's Club of Allentown in which they ask Council, for the establishment of a City Market.

This was decided at a meeting of the clu'b on March 13 and at which a resolution was adopted by the Civic Committee. The resolution follows: "That a letter be written to Coun-' cil urging the establishment of a City Market and congratulating Council upon the purchase of a site for a sewerage disposal plant, urging that the house sewerage-be given the city as soon ae possible." (Signed). M. Constance Erdman, president. E.

L. Frick, chairman of civics committee. George W. Fink was granted permission to connect premises, No. 420 Hamilton, with the storm water sew er.

Ordinances making appropriations out of the Bond Loan, known as "the improvement loan of I916" to the dif ferent departments passed on third reading. The report of the City Chemist was received for the month of February, TEN SENTENCES TO At a session of court on Monday morning there will be ten pleas of guilty to be disposed of by Judge Clinton M. Groman. The parties to be sentenced are as follows. C.

H. Ziegler against George P. Fal lon, open lewdness. Clinton W. Roth against George P.

Fallon, assault and battery with in tent to commit a misdeameanor. Amanda E. Graver against Victor Wikei, larceny. H. M.

Bachman against Nonman Schaffer and Warren Brong, burglary and larceny. Alex Trozz against Katie Coma, adultery. Lena Sc'homa against Tony Andre vok, sending threatening letters through the United States mail. Jackson Ott against John Glovltsh malicious mischief. Harry Stoneback against Wert, adultery.

Victor Wert against William B. Wert, misdemeanor. Agnes Kadroorsitz against Joseph Kadrorositz, for-assault and battery, OPEN 27 YEARS The employes of the Terminal Rail road in this city are today celebrating the 27th anniversary of the railroad In this city. The first train was run over the tracks and the station declared open for business at 4 o'clock in the morn ing of March 17, 1890," and the first tickets were sold at that time to Charles Collins and Lewis Uhl, two well-known Allentonlans. Those who were employed by the company from that time until now are: Freignt office Harry K.

Miller, general freight agent; John Shimer, treasurer; William Huffman, delivery clerk; Alfred Maulburger, foreman. Crossing men Ben Stahley, Gordon, Street; John McGaty, Ridge John Eggen, Linden Street, and Dennis Boner, Hamilton Street. Hamilton Street station Eva Mertz, matron; Wilson Keck, telegrapher, and W. F. Getter, officer.

Charles Young, lever man in the tower, was also employed since the road was opened. When a Viotro viu-muuAB at la comes into the home it PRICES TO SUIT brings with it wonderful en-ALL INCOMES tertaining possibilities. It sat- li-sfies to the full extent your musical longings. We have'Victrolas from $15 up to $400. Hear the new March KRAMER'S MUSIC HOUSE, 544 Hamilton Street.

ALLENTOWN HOSPITAL. Admitted: Mrs. Claire Longenberger, No. 433 Harrison Street; Charles A. Hubler, 526 Wyoming; ETwood Nagle, RJttersvllle; Alexander Mattich, 440 Willow; John Crymer, Locust Valley; Mrs.

Joseph Hart, Souderton; Charles Elias, 614 Grant, and Morris Kramer, 1811 Linden, were admitted for medi cal treatment. Discharged: Mrs. Theresa Votter, 119 Chew; Joseph Oswald, Mickley's; Alfred Mills, Rittersville; Eli John, 732 Meadow, Mrs. Harry Gusworth, 229 North Eleventh. "ERIN GO BRAGH" WAS A REAL SHOW.

That wonderful old Irish play, "Erin Go Brash," was ably presented last night by the members of the Catholic Dramatio CWb in Immaculate Conception scihooj hall, and the manner in which the young thespians enacted their parts was not only a credit to themselves, but those under whose instructions they have been for the past several weeks. PISSED ill On account of the war, Charles Schwab was unbale to secure the ful fillment of the contract he made to have a large fleet of freighters built in Europe to bring the ore from his Chilean mines to this country for use in his furnaces, and that contract has been abrogated. Shipping has been so scarce that no Chilean ores have ar rived here since last November. However, an early resumption is expected, and Mr. Schwab is planning to build his own fleet at his own shipyards, and as a beginning has given orders for the construction of a fifteen-'thousand-ton carrier at his newly-acquired plant at Sparrow's Point, Md.

Other big shipyards that can be utiKzed to build these freighters as soon as business conditions permit are those at Fore River, Harlan and Hol-lingsworth at Wilmington, and the Union Iron Works at San Francisco, which also belong to the Bethlehem Steel Corporation. IMMENSE ENTERPRISE. Not all the people in the iron business and few of the general public have any idea of the immensity of Mr. Schwab's Cuban enterprise and what it means to the United States in the way of preparedness not only in case this country would be plunged into war, but for the tremendous competition that will come for the world's trade when peace is re-established across the Atlantic. iSCHWAB'S FORESIGHT.

Carnegie, Rockefeller, James J. Hill and the Olivers became masters in the steel business because they had the foresight to acquire ore properties. From his knowledge of the business and perhaps taking1 the cue from them, Mr. Schwab, in his Chilean proposi tion, has surpassed them all. The Schwab Chilean enterprise does business under the name of ithe Bethlehem-Chilean Iron Mines Company, of which C.

Austin Buck, former gen eral superintendent of the Bethlehem Steel Company, president. GENIUS. ON THE JOB. Mr. Buck, who is a native of South Bethlehem, got a job in the laboratory of the old Bethlehem Iron Company after being graduated a chemist from Lehigh University, soon' rising to be chief chemist, a position from which he developed into one of the brightest and ablest Schwab lieutenants.

He is credited with having gotten rich for ithose days, about fifteen years ago, through a clever use of his knowledge of chemistry. A neighboring enterprise was the old zinc plant, since then developed into the immense works atj Palmerton. A refuse of zinc smelter- linig was a black islag that was piled into unsightly heaps, containing thousands of tons. To get rid of it, the zinc company used to get the borough roadmaikers to haul it on the streets, -where it made a fairly good highway. One day Mr.

Butik picked up a handful from the road and stuck the stuff in his pocket. At his leisure he GRAND OPERA CLASS Miss Bessie Sohnurman, of Allen- itown, soprano soloist at the Keneseth Israel Congregation Temple on South Thirteenth Street, and also of the First Prebyterian Church, Bethlehem, has joined the grand opera oloss form ed by Jacques Colni and Oscar Saeng-er, of New YoA City, which is a feed er for the Metropolitan Opera House chorus. Mr. Coini is the coach in the acting line while Mr. Saenger talies care of voice culture.

For several years Miss Schnurman has been tak ing vocal lessons from Mr. Saenger and her voice has reached such a stage of perfection that he has high hopes of havlnig her aejire to operatic hon ors. Mr. aewger is a tnorougn De- liever in preparedness for a singer. In a recent interview he declared the singer who is not prepared makes a terrible mistake, because no one can tell when the opportunity will come, a lid no one can afford not to be ready, and he firmly believes America can produce just as competent singers as Europe.

He cites the case of Paul Althouse, of Reading, who for months prior to his debut was rehearsed ev ery day by Mr. Saenger both in the singing and acting part of Dmitri in Moussorgsky's "Boris Godounoff, at the Metropolitan. Other noted singers wlio made good through Mr. Saengers coaching were Mabel Garrison and Riecardo Martin. Miss Schnurman is a member of the Chiminade Octet, soloist at the Kene seth Israel Temple, Allentown, and First Presbyterian Church, Bethlehem.

She was a pupU of the late Mrs. Edith Schnurman Sieger and Prof. C. A. Marks and also of Mrs.

Mary His-isen De Moss, New York City. MARRIAGE LICENSE. The following marriage licenses were granted today: Wilbur J. Pike, Bethlehem, and Hilda L. Conrad, Rittersville.

Albert M. Sturm and Annia M. Rut- analyzed it and found it contained some constituent that was just the thing desired by blast furnaces for the making of certain kinds of iron. Buck went to the zinc people and contracted for the unsightly heaps at fifteen cents a ton, finding them perfectly wilili'Dg to sell it at a small price and realize something instead of having it hauled as a gift to the town for the improvement of the streets. Before they tumbled to what he was doing, Mr.

Buck had sold immense quantifies of the apparently worthless slag at $1.50 a ton. They shut off his contract as soon as they could, but not before Mr. Buck had cleared a sum said to have been upwards of $50,000. Schwab was immensely pleased, when he heard of has chief chemist's olever-nees, and rewarded Buck by promoting him to general superintendent of the Bethlehem Steel Works. LOCATION OF MINES.

The Chilean mines are the "Minas Tofo," seven miles from the Pacific Ocean, where the shipping harbor is Cruza Grande, and they are located forty miles from Cokuimbo and fifty from Valparaiso. Minas means mines, and Tofo is the Indian name in that section for clay. Hundreds of years tugo the aborigines discovered the clay and mined it. When the shallow stripping was re moved, they came upon a hard. rocK they knew not of.

Neither did their Spanish conquerors know what this! rnf-k was? the men of the ilk of Pizarro. who conauered the natives and wealth, and who in their lack of knowledge overlooked this iron mine, worth more than an the gold ever taken out of South America. The Minas Tofo aro located in the first ridge of mountains, the very foot hills of the Andes, and are round tops, about 2800 feet high. Not far back are the Cordilleras, and beyond them the towering Andes themselves. The man agers and engineers are fascinated, when they first get there, over the soaring grandeur of nature, especially when they loll in summer 'garb on their porches and watch the sno-w storms ranging at the top of the Anttes.

Always in sight and always illuminated is the famous volcano of Aconcaque, and the famous Christ of the Andes can be seen from a spot which in that part of the earth is reached by a trip regarded as inconsequential. MINING IN THE CLOUDS. Very often: the clouds descend on the Minas Tofo. When the workmen are in them, they are nothing more than a- thick mist, but from the valley below the people know that the operation going on at the summits is mining in the clouds. Sometimes the clouds descend lower than the top and obscure the sight to the bottom.

The upper surface of the clouds then looks like the -waves of Continued on Page 7. WOULD KEEP KIDS OUT MOVIE HOUSES Two bills introduced in the House during tne present session of legislature are of special interest to this vicinity and other sections of tnis county. A bill introduced by Jefferson A. Smith, of Philadelphia prohibits children under 13 years of age from attending any motion picture show, theatre, circus or public performance with the exception only of exhibitions for the educational or charitable purposes. CAMPAIGN FOR HIGH SCHOOL Many of Slatington's public spirited women have united in an effort to raise a fund that shall form the foundation for the rebuilding of the institution recently destroyed by fire.

They are very and have already established well-laid plans that should see tnem well on their way to success within the next few weeks. This corning Monday evening there will be a meetiug of the High School Ladles' Auxiliary in the merchants' rooms' at 7 o'clock sharp. At this time reports will be made by the various committees that have been appointed, and the reel work to be done will be thoroughly gone over. Members of the alumnae committee nave contributed to a fund to defray incidental expenses. THE SUNDAY DINNER.

Do not plan ahead for the Sunday Dinner, but take advantage of the fine one especially prepared by us at 50 cents and 7'5 cents. The menus have a wide variety to select from, Including duck, turkey, chicken and various meats, etc. We have open from 10 a. m. to 10 p.

m. Our usual a la carte service will also prevail. Tables can be reserved by telephone. PETERS JACOBY CO- President Still Hopes For Agreement Special to The Leader. Washington, March 17.

President Wilson awaited word from the mediation conference in New York, determined that the nation-wide strike is not to be permitted. The Chief Executive was hopeful today that a way out would he found. He believed that even though the first mediation conference had failed to bring together the employers and the employes, tne additional sessions would be successful. hard and fast rules were laid down to the mediators. were told by President Wilson that, the strike must be prevented and to bring this about they will demand mutual concessions.

New York Already Feels Pinch of Strike Special to The Leader. New York, March 17. New York today is feeling the first pinch of the nation -wide strike. No freight is moving out of the city and little freight, except that started on its way yesterday, is coming in. Strict embargoes are in force on all roads bringing supplies vital to New York's existence.

Unlimited freight embargoes are in effect on the New York Central and the Erie Railroads. The Pennsy is making an effort to move livestock, government suppIW and news print paper. GOOD FOR ETTLEMENT and presidents. He had previously been In conference for four hours with the Brotherhood leaders. He refused to give any intimation of what angle the agreement would take.

He said, however, he hoped to make a statement clearing up the matter by 3 o'clock this afternoon. Russia Is free. Government reforms that even the most radical would not have believed possitble a month ago are to succeed the autocratic decrees. Included in these are: Emancipation of Jews. Full political aimnesty, which includes the opening of the doors of Siberia to all political prisoners.

Absolute liberty of speech and freedom of the press, for which thousands have been executed or imprisoned in the past." GRAND DUKE READY TO OCCUPY THRONE. Patrograd, March 17. It was reported here today that Grand Duke Michael, brother of the Czar, has agr.eed to ascend the throne of Russia, if the people desire it. Czar Nicholas today addressed a proclamation to the people explaining why he had abdicated the throne. CZAR AND FAMILY TAKEN TO CRIMEA.

Special to Tho Leader, I Copenhagen, March 17. The Czar, Czarina and all the immediate tnem. bers of the royal afmily have been taken to Crimea, according to a dispatch published today fcv the "National RUSSIA TO BE A RADICAL REPUBLIC Special to. The Leader. Petrograd, March i7.

The. Republic of Russia is in the process of making today. The most absolute monarchy of modern times is to become one of the most liberal democracies of the world. Russians are no longer "subjects," but citizens and ass such they are addressed 'by the new government of its Intents and 1 There rwill be no turning back unt'l DECISIONS HANDED DOWN S. BY SUPERIOR COURT Special to The Harrisburg, March 17.

The following decisions were handed down by the Superior Court in session, here: Nazareth Foundry and Machine ve. Beck (C TV) reversed; Heller vs. Young, (C. reversed; Grost vs. Trexler (C.

Lehigh, affirmed; Kistler va. (Fidelity Mutual Life (C. Lehigh, affirmed; Lebanon vs. Dritt (C. Northa-mipton, affirmed; Ermanton vs.

Shafer (C. Northampton, affirmed; Schlttz Brewing Co. vs. Stephens (C. Northampton, reversed, tnan, bota oi.