The Kane Republican from Kane, Pennsylvania • Page 1

KANE'S DAILY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO KANE'S INTERESTS. WEATHER FORECAST PA lit TOXItrilT AMI KiiiDAV. VOL. XXI; NO. KAX.K,J'A, TlllJJJSDAV EVENING, DECK.MMEIM7, A COl'V To Prevent Coast lemons Assert That English Wat ships Were Sunk ofDam- Denied in London (Tiv Internalioiiiil Assti.) London, of the iirmy and navy co-oper- toihiv tue eonsfs prevent another i.ltack.

such were killed and' many wounded. slejiined HI' ''nHl down Hie coast ilecVs he sky. night powerful svarolt- Idiers in the fortresses und trenches tii as yesierihiy's in l-'lolilhts of destroyers, of aeroplanes: wheel through swept flu- coasi and ilieso lotiLT the coast, slept- upon Hieir anus. The. iroveniineni lias VILLA'S TROOPS TO STOP General Bl'fis' Message Delivered To The General mm OBEY Government Wilt Not Stand For Battling Near Naco, Arizona, Which Endangers the Lives of American Citizens.

mm VISITED BY A $2,00 EARLY THIS MORNING The Blaze Started in a 5 and 10 Cent Store and Quickly Fight With Low Water Pressure. (liy International News Assn.) 1'ottsville, Dec. -A large pan of the business section of this city was destroyed by fire arid is still burning with a loss already estimated at two millions. The tire started at o'clock this morning in the AVoolwortli Novelty and spread rapidly in alt directions. The block was soon destroyed.

Low pressure the lireiiien. Among the buildings already jjone. are t.lus Academy of the Furniture Michele Ai Son, department store; Coweu drug store, ('. Mar'tiiner Ksia.to, hatters. It is bcltovL'tl Iliu tire is ntnv under control.

(By International News Assn.) Dee. I'. mi HAVE TROUBLES WITH DEEP SEWM EUSS FW mi BHK It A College Town" Delighted, All the Cast Taking Their Parts Well. of Drifted in Many Cases So That Tliey Must Detour IN ORDER 10 REACH BOXES The Senior class of the Kane high presented their play, College Town," in the auditorium, last evening, wluch was witnessed by a large and most appreciative audience. The characters of the play were so well reproduced by the students that it would be unfair to make any special mention.

Following, is'the Characters. (In order of their first appearance.) Scotch LAW MAY MAKE THE brought Many residents oi: the coast towns following statement .1 n.fii Vlie At 8 a. ut: threi- i.Mi at vS tlioy romiueii.red he two .1 cnnsers and arc ivporlj-d. to and tlu- eueiuy soldiers scai.tered tiie '-astern coast, of En-rlatid and Scotlaml1 and the is preparing to send long -uns. Kresh treiicl.es m'e heing duir at stra-ettc points and fortresses are heing strengthened.

is aroused as never before. The war has In-en to England's, threshold and the fact, cannot of the ilritish lsh-s ai-e in a panic, are Heeing to interior. ,1 The report here that two V.ritish were sunk in the Sea is denied as "-wholly hy Hie admiralty. Tjio orticial press hureaii issued the he raid: enemy sighted ofr Uartlepool Itoiuhardnient. These "ships -appeared to he two one aruiorcd cruiser.

The land replied ave silenced the enemy. At 10 :13 the tiring oteanied None of our were touched:" I'm the the Royal Kntrineers' lines ami several in th.v lines Kighleenth Service Battalion of tlie Diinlanl Liglif infantry. Tin casualties the three amounted to seven killed and d. was done town and the gas work were set on boiiibardiuont, especially in West Ilartli-pool, I he-pi streets 22 killed and At tlie tie cruiser an anuore.l cruiser appeared oft SScar about 50 shells wliich eatisei.1 considerable damage, ties are Berlin Jubilant Over Coast Attack. Berlin.

informal given to the press, today that, liritish war-ships were damaged and sunk in tin that followed the: bombardment 'of tlie Knglisl coast towns AH the (lennan ships escaped' undamaged is great feat of lit. 'I hronirhout and-I iilliinai tim the Mexican which endangers the lives ul" American niurit cease, was to General: commander of the Yitlaistas. early today hy Seiior representative; he believed thai. General Mayioreiia would obey Ores Gnticrrex-'s order to The jof General Hill late last night opened disguised that parts guns on the trenches hut did not reply. General Scott to Front.

I l.7. --Urigadier The local are.li iny troubles their own.tlifsti.days i 1 drii'Uul the Mrs. Haggsby, Hradley TaO Chesedine. K. Hush Shorty Long.

Ernest Evans Billy Van I)orn. Johnson Leviticus. lolin S. KraiiiptuiV Majorie I laviland Sliar.er Mrs. Mollie Stiles.

Utirh' Anderson Nelson Cavendish Clarence i Clifford -Cook 011 SennachaiTib Popp Turner General Scott, chief of staff of fire. Duruti; tlie rrwvdr.d sjime tune a ih and fired (ierman hotiilijir.dtiic.nl, was ie newspapers proclaim 1 lie al tac tl lii'ilisli rons ng dispatch e.uiinian- sea forces Ihe cast nil hoTiihar.led he ilied Tin- ion was wh oss oily in which damage was iu- some Were stlllU'. bill We nl fought in three sijiiadrous tried, to towns were, ilally' tKicial that Hu- i'orls in Poland. 1-Ycuch at- a base Hie trains) flic iVoti.i (he tin tost daring expl'iil of the war. 'The ad'mirai'y'giive out the 1'ul oi' he North Sea Meet.

Mir ctKisV of hlng'land, early trAvns of: Sraflior-ouLrfi arid llarlh- A brisk iiieted upon the ships and cannot artfrni positively as the etig the act 11:11 result s. trap us. all our ships succeeded in Tho Knglish e.outenlkm that tin denied. It is asserted in the British replied hut the ('enuati warships refutes this claim. Tito Russians have been forced to retreat everywhen xays tiie afternoon official report.

It also states that the in Flanders has repulsed. With Craeow as forces directing two sharp attacks "nssians. French Claim Advances. Paris. Dee.

hand to hand fighting is going on iu Flanders. The Frem-h are atacking the I'Sertnans with the bayonet, as they continue to push the offensive. This afternoon's oHicial re- t.ort says that they have already captured several trenches at the point ol' the bayonet. Fast as tin- French advance they strengthen the captured positions, to hold against counter attacks. British Steamer Hits Mine.

Scarborough. Dec. liritish steamer Princess Olga struck 'mine six miles from.here, The of IS readied the shore in two boats. The sailors stated that just before the vessel vas blown up they sighted a steamer laying 1 he mines. Another Ship Sinks.

South Shields, England. steamer struck a mine off Flamboroiigh at'midnight. Twelve of tlie survivors were 'landed- here while six were lost. The crew said another vessel was also the bottom hut they did not know its identity. Austria On the Verge of a Grave Situation.

Konio, Doc. lo reports which have reached the Austrian frontier, whence they have he.en transmitted to Koine by te.l- tUe. United States army, ieft last 'night, for Xaco.Ariv... to endeavor ui use his personal inlHiehee with ihe warring i factions near 'Naco, to stop their 1 liV'ing into American territory. lie was areompauiei! liy 'Lieutenant Colonel Kobert K.

L. Mlehie, who was tin t.Le staff oi''General when the hit- ier was at. Kl I'aso. Should the linal "effort fail and "the threat the government, communicated to both Provisional President. Gutierrcx.

and ''General Carran y.a, that force would be u.se.d if did not cease into the United States, be ignored, it is generally understood that lire will be begun by the six liat- tcrics of tart.illery, eleven troops ot cavalry and three regiments of infantry ivliicli have been ordered by tlie Washington government to the international line. General -Scott. will 'not supersede General l.lliss; who is in'eonimaud of the Naco situation, hut will act in an independent role. Carranza and Villa Factions in Battle. I'aso, 17.

Tlit! first iinportant hsvltle -between the ami 'Villa fiu't ions the arii'v is in progress near 1'Mlro I'e I.as a town i-asl ot Several eoluiiuis of Car- tri'-cp-, froni Coalmila state, 1'eyal iiu-, "i.iMli) iiii-u. are lieiiii; hy a Villa force of slightly superior niiin'iiers. 1 are rusUed for bolli sides. The artillery ample and the is described as desperate. The force is hy Colonel Ilii'onso Vas.nte/.

General Villa is in command of the convention forces. i The ailvance marks a lonk movemenV to take Torreon, railroad center of the interior, and shut off Villa's communicalion with the north. The. Villa garrisons in northe.ru have been depleted greatly by the movement into Mexico City and troops from the national capital probably will be called upon to enter the northern theatre of war. The situation has been complicated by the appearance in Central Chihuahua of General Ynev.

the former federal leader who escaped recently from jail at N. AI. It learned yesterday that more that, one million rounds of ammunition destined for small force passed the in safety. Get)i'no t'. Cat-others, the vice consul at Torreon, who has been acting as Held of the American state department with General Villa.

1 arrived yesterday ai Kl I'aso. Christmas Dollar Day at Leonardson's Friday. See display additional time j.Mrs. I'opp. Hutchison Carriers Are Not Required to Dig Their Way Through and Box Are Warned That They Had Better Clear Roads.

Are you insured against Sirs G-i1lis Crossmire abv-nt FORMER CHAUFFEUH PUTS OUT BAD CHECKS BY public roads: and WHOLESALE IN WAR I HH-. I -Kurl; I JetrUer K1 Vl i.een necossnry. issini; froiii Warren and "a nniuber off rural carriers are.no.t. obliged to l.msitiess iiuin and merc.lia.tits hold- make these detours or lo carry mail where tae farmers have not. taken lite trouble, to shove! out the drifts; Went Through Fields.

Carrier Clemetmor, of route No. 1, bail a. particularly strenuous time of it as the Smetbport. road in the vicinity of Carl is in an imjiassable 'con- (-hecks which they "aicnoiiiinodat.od" him by rusliiniv "Saturday afternoon and -The in many in- 'os have been pi'esonled the banks a refused with "no funds on staniix'd across them. Tlio young geiiUeinaii I'ornioriy as t-liaulTeur Iiy one of tin: Twiji'gs.

I 1 resident Gilchrist. (iilelirist. I'rof. Airs. Schliiuber.

Lieut. Sniail Cavendish. John Tew lislher Skoog, Klixabeth Anderson 1'eurl VVinkler Wood Kane Hubert Gustat'son Corey laxicab companies, but has beeti out of 1 for some lime, were iirossini; and he took this means of sec.urinyr ready funds. From the lat- hiformation obtainable he induced at least fourteen firms and individuals to part with yooil money for his worthless paper. 11 is titild.of opi'ratioiis wan 1 rattier liroad and he left no section, of the, city untouched.

From Glade to "the West Knd lie roamed, 'scattering- his mumentoes. and when lie had concluded his labors lie. had amassed over a hundred dollars. Mis modesty was the enly-redeeming feature connected with his scheme. The highest amount he secured was and the lowest cheek issued was for lit; started on llis quick'' campaign late.

Saturday afternoon and lie was very busy on the Sabbath day doing people good. Many amusing incidents are cropping up in connection with his operations is. l.liey are iinusing to those were uor 'stung." Christmas Dotlar Day at Leonard- Boil's l-'riday. display FAKE SOLICITORS-FCP. MAGAZINES CARRY ON A BIG BUSjNESS IN DU BOIS fake probably he ojierated in Kane i weeks auo, are'ju jiresent at it.

liiiltnis and according lo I repuris lave niiide a cleanup in other communities in that section. The htiHois mirier this moniing said: Chief of Kolice stated yesterday that he was on the trail of a crowd of magay.iiH; solicitors that have lieen working; in Dultois for several ilays this -week. It the same old proposition, pay -IS cents for a mag-- that they promised to send, but. the chances were not very favorable. The same story was put up, "we are working to secure money to pay our he obliged drive '(j Ivliron'sh fiehls.

hiul tlie trip successfully Tuesday, but. yesterday. Hy was surprised to his iiu- st.ruiii; witii barb wire. the farmer evidently objecting i.o the (strenuou's efforts-, that iue had made to get his mail to him. Notice has been served-on some of the box holders whose boxes cannot be roached on account of the that, they'- must shovel a way for the, carrier or forego getting their PROMINENT NEW YORK STATE POLITICIAN WENT ON TRIAL FOR MURDER TODAY (liy International News Assn.) Ne-w York.

V. oirraph t.h<- sitiiation in the dual monarchy is approaching what might he cillrd a eritkal staife. These ports'set forth that following tlie Cleary. a poHMctaa I'r: I nn year-old son-in-law, Eugene on 18- Newman, tl 4 ol Hockland county, placed news of the defeat mfhctod on the Austnans by the Servians, the sit- trla for the murder of nlg nation became grave. At.

Vienna largo crowd marched to the foreign office and the war office, the people calling loudly in protest against the way the is being conducted. At Prague there were demonstrations which assumed a Separatist ohnrae.ter, in sense that the Uoh'etnians do not desire to see their sons killed for or anti-Slav interests, and have not hesitated to express their views along this line. Tl.e prinoi pa I streets of the city had to be cleared hy the police and while attempting to make its way to the ministry of the defense Hie crowd oricd, "Down with Potiorek." General Potiorck is one of the Austrian commanders. July, deary's defense will probably be the "unwritten law." At the time of the murder he did not know that his daughter was married to the youth. Although the rec- erd aliowa that no politician wag ever convicted in Rock land county, influences are at to the political efforts to save Cleary.

Christmas Dollar Day at Lsonard- son's Friday. See display Christmas Dollar Day at Leonardson's Friday. See 'display ad.T— ad. way through collese." Two of the canvassers even went so far as to state that they graduates of the Dultois high sc.lUKil. and were preparing to go to college.

Just a little late in making preparations, but then tbe money looked good. Chief stated that one of the young men of the party went into a home and after stating 1 his case, claimed that he lived on West Long avenue. in order to satisfy herself the lady of the house said she would telephone, to ttuy address given. While she was away at the telephone the solicitor made his getaway. These solicitors are reported as having worked in rnnxsutawney for a few days, and there was a young lady with t.liem.

It was reported yesterday (bat this -was working in Hrock- wayville and Chief telephoned to that place to have them apprehended. It will be remembered that the last lime a crowd of magazine canvassers were in Oulkns that a number of them were placed under arrest, and had some difficulty in getting matters ad- Justed. PRESIDENT WILL GIVE BATTLE TO OPPONENTS Washington, Dec. If a nti-atl ministration Democratic senators whose candidates for federal appoint ihents have not heeii! named hy I'resident' Wilson -want a light they -will get it from the President, according to statements made yesterday the White House. 11 was said definitely that, the President will stand, lu-hind the appointments has made, in New Vo'rk.

Missouri and Xmv 1 which Srnatoi's O'CortiNin, anil ha ve protested. In addition withdraw tlic rejivUM nominiuiiin of l.yun as hited the wi'sti-rii district of York. the I'residi'iii iiivo Mr. l.ynn another Mjipointmetit aft or Maroh when liis iippointmciit expires automat ieally. Senator Martini' is opjmsing nomination of Hampton as internal revenue eolleetor I'or the Camden dis- t.rici in New Jersey and has the tiiun- inatinn held up in the senate.

Mr. HamiHon is serving under a reeess appoint made hy tlie President shortly he- fore the convening of the present session of congress. In Missouri the President gave a recess appointment to 10. C. liland as United States marshal, despite the fact that Senator Ueed was supporting another man.

"White House officials declared the President would stand behind Mr. Itland. -Christmas Dollar Day at Leonardson's 1'Yiday. See. display ad.

mi. SWISS WANTS PRESENTS. Geneva, Switzerland, Dee. 17. ---The Swiss papers ask why the I'nited States has forgotten Swiss -child rHi in the dist rihuiioii of Christinas gifts in Kurope.

Switzerland is not lighting. hut its fathers, hushands and hroUiers, to the nnmlier of jr.O.flOO are guarding the frontier until the end of the war. Christmas Dollar Day at Leonardson's Kriday. See display -ad. Students, foothail players, etc.

Synopsis. -Act. morning. A College oarding house. Jithihie's "Aunt Act, evening.

A faculty dinner party. Jane" not feeling" Act Day. The foot- bull game. "Ainu on the Time, present: any college town. Knsiness lohn S.

Kranipton Stage Manager. Cook Stage Carpenter and Electrician. Clarence P. Christmas Dollar Day at Leonardson's Friday. See display ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

Wild," Star, "In Tune With the The Colonial club was entertained by Mrs. I'. J. Daly. last, evening, at her on VVetmore'avenue.

rrogressive was the evening's pastime, after which luncheon was served. Renfax musical talking pictures at the Star. This is a guaranteed attraction and was only pri.iciuvd by a expense. A two hour as early as Earfier Date Likely To Hasten Many in Seeking Voters' Favor LOCAL CONTESHIF INTEREST Kane Will Elect Ccuncilmen, Assessors and All County Offices to Be Filled Next Year. Tin're is a jiossibiHly thai 11 HI in McKoais coniily n'cxt yeiir open Avith primaries to be heicl iti May iustuad of the-latter-pan 01 Kep- tc-niher.

'I'hc of date oas noi iissuined deiinue shapo, but it. is receiving serious cdiisiiiei'ation the hands of the party loaders and likely.he siibiniued to the which nu-ets Shouid the. j)roposed in the primary law he made prospective ciin- didates for county ofliees will have engage in some Hasty preparations for submitting tlieir to the people. Kor the most part, they been, drifting--alons, content to and oh- s'orvc' the trend of developments between and next fall ami be guided accordingly. If the jiriaiaries are switched from Sopteailjer May, as is the it will mean thai local will have upward of six nujnlhs from the time nominations arc made until- election is held.

Otherwi.se. they will have about six weeks after the primaries to the comity. Hot Time Promised. Next year's election -will. a very warm and from a local viewpoint as there will he elected prothonotary, county treasurer, sheriff and three commissioners, recorder of deeds, register of wills and cleric of the oriihans' court, clerk of the court of quarter sessions, district attorney, cowiitjr Hiid auditors, in fact cH the elective county with the exception of president judge and jury i-onimissioners, be.

lilted. Humors t)f those who will seek the various offices are hoard, but as yet there have been no formal announcements. Th'o. county ollices with one or, tiWo exceptions'are not as as they once on (his account the number of candidates is not a.s great as in days (it' yore. I Christmas Dollar Day at Leonardson's Friday.

See display ANOTHER COLD NIGHT. night was another cold one but considerably more moderate than the night before. The thermometer touched the zero mark during the night. 'O Slippers! Slippers! For everybody, at 113 street. tlrora 6.

Skoog. Store open evenings until The focal schools will open Tuesday, 5. ufter the Christmas vacation open ing on Tuesday I he sjiend tUeir vacation out of n. will not he compelled to travel on Sunday. The Kane Trust 4.

Savings company announces in today's is.sue of The-lle- pubKean tliat. they will start a Chfist- nuus savings society on Docember US, 1914. See the display advertisement for the splendid popular plan. Captain R. J.

Sharp has received an order from the national hoard for pro motion of rifle practice, war department, which announces his appointment as judge and It. K. Shaner aa ofHeial witness for the matches that will'be shot by'the local Kille, Gun and I'istot dub during this season's shoot. A guaranteed attraction. Star today.

See ad. NO WAR NEWS ON XMAS. Dec. The official press office propose to the bureau and censor take a holiday from '2 o'clock on afternoon of 21. to Christmas night, during which period no will be passed for transmia- Christmas Dollar Day at Leonard, son's FMday.

See display -o Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw at Temple next 12-17-21 work by young lady. Address 118 Janeway street. Montfort T. Stokes, editor of the Kntorprise, and -candidate of the Washington party for congress lust has brought suit, according to a jews dispatch from Coudersport, Ortnerod, former Assemhlyniaii K. Swetland and I-'.

Di'iltois, all residents of (he county seat, of Potter-county, charging them with conspiracy to ruin him linancially. Stokes was sued sonic'months' ago by Ormerod. who alleged libel against the editor. The libel suit followed a hitter political tight on Ormorod by Stokes nnd Ormerod's defeat for president judgu of 1'otter county in the fall of The political war went merrily on while Stokes was a candidate for Christmas Dollar Day at Leonardson's Friday. See display JUNIOR LEAGUE MEETING.

The Junior Knlher League of the Swedish Lutheran church will bold Its monthly meeting tomorrow night, at the home of Carl Hcnnoll. Itaines street. The meeting will be a of "shoe Bale" for the benefit of tbe treasury. All girl members requested to bring their luncheon packed in boxes, -which will later ho now at 25 a luncheon. members are cordially Invited to attend.

Of course 1 will 1 this city ami it. is iMt ai all unlikely thai some Katie man' will'an- uminee fur the county I Several of the is county ollici'H are expected to of seek In B'orough Officers. the borough Hexi fall will be i-ouui-iliiH-n, par; of the school board, assessors', constables anil election ollicers. The terms of six of the, lioroiiKU councilaiou; who are serving under appointment by the court, will expire and the supposition is that several of the I'oiincilinon seek re-electfon. Chrittmas Dollar.

Day at Leonardson's f-Viduy. See display JURY COMPLETES ITS LABORS FOR THE DECEMBER CRIMINAL COURT Smetbport, Hec, criminal court here yesterday before Judge Joseph W. Houton, the grand jury completed it's labors for the term and was discharged with the thanks of the The case of the I'onunonweallh vs. Katherine K. and Carl Schauer, charged by Harold Kreiner with malicious "mischief, was tried.

and the defendants found not guilty but the costs were assessed equally between tiiem and tin; prosecutor. The case of the Commonwealth vs. Kaxio. charged with threatening Frank IK l.ucoa and abducting the wife of the latter, resulted In a verdict of acquittal, defendant, however, to pay costs. In the case of Horace Cox.

the Cory don township ottlcial, charged with the jury was selected and sworn and the trial started this morning. In the case of Oliver Groely, chanced -with non-support of hia child, defendant was ordered to pay a week for the support of the child and one dollar a week toward Pappos, charged with robbing a Port Allegany store of $600. will have his case tried this afternoon. Christmas Dollar Day at Leonardson Friday. See display Dollar Day at Leonardson's Friday.

See display Manicure sets in ivory, peart and bone. Look at Evans lM6-2t.