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Snow this afternoon And tonight ma probably Wednesday morn- nfj no chftngfe in temperature, the forecaster. 160, The INDIANA, PENNSYLVANIA, TUESDAY, MARCH 19241 Merchants Ready For Sale Institute Plans Practically Completed for Inauguration of New Idea Self atid Community Benefit in This Section. In considering the Merchants Insti- tuto which will bo held ihcro beginning Monday next under the auspices of the Merchian'ts' Auxiliary of the amOChambor of Commerce, one is put to the tost to judge on thp -merits of the results from certain efforts that are constantly being put forth by the promoters of all sorts. Docs it pay? That question is asked a thou.sa.nd times with 999 of them unanswered, except by som glittering generalities that seem to satisfy bhc fhildiih mind of the unthinking ones who arc nil to cosily satisfied by the glare aiftl glitter of the everlasting benefit- First, we will repeat a sort of outline statement of what a Retail Merchants' Institute really pretends to is a of get-together in Rrtail Merchandising. Those directing are the merchants and their sales people; those interested indirectly include the)banker, the jobber, the lihe manufacturer and the people in general who want to seethe business of their community prosper.

"The object of the Institute is to awaken 11 keener interest in business and to raise the standard of efficiency and service. ''The specific objects are to help the business interests of the locality; moot thnir outside competition move efficiently and get more of that rightfully belongs to them. httfp earn a bigger net profit out of their margin of profit. help employes render better service to customers. help the citizens in general to appreciate the value of co-operative effort.

Institute continues or a period of five days, March 17-21, and the business session will be held in the Community Rest Room, with noonday luncheons at the Y. M. A brief analysis is made of the local conditions to find what 1 is being done in the field of merchandising and what 'things of importance are being omitted. The program consists of personal conferences with managers and proprietors in their places of business during a pprtion of the day. Talks arc for five copsecutiv days upon the various subjects of merchandising, that a survey of the local field SPRING OPENING IS ARRANGED FOR THURSDAY FRIDAY AJVD SATURDAY Thursday, Friday and Saturday every Indiana merchant has ncd especial showings of spring merchandise.

Kach store will have interesting window displays of the newest in women's and children's apparel. For weeks this apparel has been ar- riving. Merchants have worked hard to collect representative items and this week they will give one an opportunity to pass judge- ment on them. Look over Wed- ncsday's Evening- 6azette for fur- thcr details. Read every adver- tisement carefully.

Pay particular 'attention to the illustrations, as they will give you a hint of the new on display. Make it a point on rfne day at least to walk thru the -stores. The trip will well repay you and donjt for- get the windows trimmed cially for your benefit. reveals ure needed most." Who does days? the lecturing 'Pryor Trwiri. the first Who is Prypr Irvvin He is a quiet mild-mannered, sharp- eyed, country store-keeper sort of a ch'ap.

Ho has had twenty years experience in the field of merchandising. He has never lost bis grip on the store, ancial interest in He still has a fin- two stores. 3 years ho was instrctor in retail merchandising in the University of Wis(Continued on page 4 Column 2) N. Y. Stock Quot.

Open 1:30 Arkansas Gas Am. Sugar Ref Ani. Smelting Rcf 60 Vi Am. Tel and Tel Anaconda. Copper 34 Vs A.

T. S. Fe. R. Ajax Rubber Bi 0, R.

56 Beth Steel Baldwin Loco Cal Pete C. M. St. Chili Copper Chino Copper Cosden Oil Sug-Pfd 'Crucible 62 Cuba'-Amn Sug 36 Columbia Gas Central Leather 12 Gen. Motors 5 Vi Gt.

Nor R. 56Vi Hayes Wheel 44 Int. Nickel 13 Kelly Spring 21 Kennecott Cop 35 7 Lehigh Val R. Magna Copper 33 Vi Marland Oil Mutual Oil M. K.

N. Y. 100 N. N. H.

18Vi Nor. Pac Pan. Am. Pet 45 2 P. R.

43V6 Prod, and Kefs. Punta Alepro Sug U4 Pure Oil 24 7 8 Pennock Oil Pere Marquette 42V a Rep. Ir. and Steel 55 Sinclair Oil 23 Rock Island South Puc 6 MM- 34 8 99 50 V4 56 25 8 15 27 17 35 Vi 36 Vi 15V4. 50 3 45 13 22 Vi 09 37V1, 12 'A 43 Va 34 7 05 Stand, Oil of Cal.

Stand Oil cf N. J. Stand. Oil of Ind. Stand.

Oil of N. Y. South. Rails St. Paul R.

Trans. Oil T. P. C. and 0 Union Pac.

U. S. 1. Pipe U. S.

Rub U. S. Steel Virg. Chcm Wostinghouse Elcc. Willys Overland 62 Va 24 Ms lOTs 128V'H 23 Vi 62 Vi 38 COUNTY SCOUTS AGAiN HONORED Three Out of Five Meritorious Service Medals for Accomplishments 1 by Department of Forestry.

M4K 102Vs I7i 02 Vfe Courtesy Redmond Pittsburgh, Pa. DISASlTROUSTlRE AT SANITARIUM SCRANTON, March (INS)-r-W-hilo officials and guards held mpro than 500 panic stricken inmates in check in adjoining buildings fire yesterday destroyed the industrial building at the State Hospitals for Criminal Insane at Fail-view, Pa. The blaze caused the death of and Damage estimated at $60,000. The industrial the bakery, machine shop and wood-working departments. Its only occupant at the time the fire started was John Baker, 87, an employe at the institution, His escape was cut off by the flames and he perished in sight of guards and firemen.

Adjoining structures were not An investigation was immediately ordered to determine the origin of the fire. AYAWJN, that Island, is wrong with Word has just teen received from the District Forester. Walter D. Ludwig 1 that three of the five Meritorious Service" Awards go to Scouts of this county. Each year five awards are made to the Scouts or Troops doing real work in Forest Protection, Indiana County is in bhe Blair, Bedford, Cambria and Indiana District.

three of the five awards goes Scouts of Indiana County it shows that some real work is feeing done by the Scouts of this county Is it worth, while to spend money and time in instructing the scouts of the county in such useful things as Forest Protection? Game Protection, Service to Others. I am sure you will agree that such lessons leads to a better and broader manhood, that in due time will develop into good citizens. Following is a list of the five winners: i A medal to Scout Robert Smith of Troop- 4, Johnstown, Scout Robert Smith had posted the woods in lower Yoder to.wnship wilh fire prevention signs. He was watching in the woods on November 29, when he heard shooting at a point where he had posted a protection sign. He at once ma.de an investigation and found two men using the poster as a target for shooting mark.

These men had hunting coats and tried to drive away Scout Smith. He refused to go, however, took the number of their hunting license and made other notes so (Continued on Page 4, Col. 5.) iKELTONlBEGINS HIS SENTENCE SENSATIONS PROMISED IN 'PUBLIC TRIAL' Mexican Revolt Conspiracy Looms Big on Eve of Hearing of Attorney General Daugherty for "Neglect of Duty." MANY CHANGES SERVICES FOR WATSON ONJHURSDAY Obituary of Prominent Resident Recalls Many Interesting Experiences of Indiana Attorney and Legislator. Theyfy like the teachers, PRICE TWO Hon, Matthew Clark Watson, the son of James and Mary (Patton) Watson, was born at Watson's Young Township, Indiana County, September 28, 1846. He was the youngest and only surviving member of his family; the father, a.

veteran of thn. Civil War, having died January 10, 1886; the mother on February 9 of thn same year; brother, Alexander P. Watson, also a. veteran of the Civil War, in 1913; and a sister. Isabella wife of Rjev.

Hugh Boyd a few years later. ALL HOPE FOR AN EARLY SPUING TODAY WASHINGTON, March hopes of an early spring were dissipated alonj? the Atlantic seaboard today under a torrent of cold rain and snow. A storm which centered off the Virginia Capes last night northwestward, accompanied by shifting pales and leaving havoc in its wake. In Washington and surrounding states, telegraph and telephone "wires succumbed to the weight of accumulated ice and snapped der the strain, reducing communi- cation to a minimum. The capital was buried in six inches of slush.

The 0. R. Weather Bureau or- 41 derej storm warnings posted all the way from Delaware to Port- land, Mains 'and advised all ship- ping to be on alert. $50,000 Bond Issue Is Up For BY WILLIAM K. HUTCHISON (I.

N. S.vStaff Correspondent) WASHINGTON, March storm of sensatiopg forecast today on the eve of the piiblic trial of Attorney General Daugherty before a special Senate committee. While members of the committee guarded their plans with the utmost secrecy, the following 'developments became known: was laid before the committee involving certain liigh government officials in market gambling on the strength of tips received from within the government service. Mortimer, chief government witness in the Veterans Bureau comiection-wJtTt the alleged stock transactions. information reached the A.

Kelton, former group head in charge of prohibition officers in the Pittsburgh district, yesterday was committed to the Allegheny county jail to serve the one year sentence imposed Uast April in the United States District Court for contempt of court. Kelton surrendered himself in the afternoon at the office of United Marshal James McGregor, and soo afterwards was lodged in jail. The contempt proceedings was brought against Kelton and others for failure to obey a court order calling; for destruction of more than 2,000 barrels of government seized liquor which had been stored in a north side warehouse. GUESTSlN THE MYERS Mr. and Mrs.

Zenas Hines and family, CJarence, Blaine and Venora of Kenwood, AJr. and Mrs. Bryco Myers of Pine Flats, Mrs. Flora Russell and Erma Bussell of Grisemore and Cecil Buterbaugh were the guests of I. 6.

on Sunday. Kudfllph Valentino committee concerning the charges that oil interests conspired to foment a revolution in-JVlexico managers of tihe telegraph companies in San were called with instructions to bring all telegrams sent or received there by former Secretary of the Interior Albert B. Fall or Edwin Doheny. This action was linked to the alleged Mexican revolt conspiracy. committee decided to start its own investigation, regardless of action by the 'Walsh oil inquiry, into a story that the late Jake.

Hamon, (Continued on page 4, col. 3.) CO, READY FOR Lineup Stronger Than in Aany of the Two Previous Games. With Co. having already eliminated three, contenders for the County Championship in the teams of Clymer, Kellysburp and last night. Marion Center, all three having lost by large scores, the- are now all mimed to assume the City Championship, when they the Y.

M. C. A. on the Blairsville Armory floor this coming Friday evening, March 14. Their decisive defeat of the strong Marion Roamers last night and considered to be one of the strongest teams in the County, places the local tossers with only the between them and County Champions.

1 The squad has been considerably strengthened by tho addition of McCaig, who was Captain of tho Indiana Normal team this past year and who has joined the CampaHy and will complete this season with the cam- pany tosgers. McC'aig is well known to tho local fans, A sure shot, a dribbler without any equal in this city and a fast man on the floor has added a wall of strength both to the offense and defense of Co. F. The game last night was a good test of the strength, that tho team will have to face in the coming game and will present a much stronger ('Continued on page 4. 3,1 C.

Watson received his early education in the public schools of his native county and the famous old Elder Ridge Academy, from which institution he graduated in the class of 1872. The same year he entered the law department of the Uriiversitv of Michigan and in 1873 came to Indiana and registered as a student at law in tHe office of the late Judge Harry White. A year later, March 7, 1874, he was admitted as a member of the Jncliana County Bar and later the Bar of the Pennsylvania Supreme and Superior Courts. Upon his admission to the Indiana County BaV he became a law 'partner of General White and remained as such until 1885. In 1887 he was.

elected District Attorney-of Indiana County and reelected to the same office in 1880, being the first member of the local bar to hold two consecutive terms as Dis(Continued on Page 4.) CHILDlEETS. TERRIBLE DEATH NEW JERSEY WILL OPEN BLUE LAW CRUSADE Twentieth Century State Faces Return to All But Stocks and Pdllory 1 798, If Sunday League Has Its Way, TROUFLEBREWS Indiana Voters to Be Asked to Agree to Proposal at April Election for Improvement Borough Streets. COUNClITMEET the Pri- sus BY JACK CARBERRY (INS Staff JERSEY CITY, N. March Twentieth century New Jersey today faced the threat of a return to all bu- the stocks and pillory of 1798. Edward H.

Ransom, president of the Sunday League of New Jersey announced he would appear before the City Commission this afternoon demand that: automobile traffic be pended on Sunday. playing of phonographs, radio receiving and broadcasting, anc the holding of parties be illegal. Ransom said he would act under the statute passed in 1798 and never re was creating widespread discussion: "It is my opinion that this move is but an effort to bring disfavor 'inion the legitimate efforts of sincere clergymen to enforce that port'un the law relating to the operation of theaters on Sunday," James Parker, pastor of the Second United Presbyterian Church and a leader in the Sunday closing fight declared. Ransoni was responsible for the oy- der falling upon police to get evidence against persons and business houres who violated the Sabbath laws. Twenty thousand violations were found in the county.

Names of thedi were given to the grand jury today (Continued on page 4. col. 6.) 50 DIE IN SILKJV1ILL FIRE SHANGHAI? China, March women and children were killed or burned to death and more than a hundred injured today in jumping from the third and fourth stories of a sjlk factory in a central portion of the city, when Jive hundred workers were trapped by fire which destroyed the building. Scores wgre resetted by the brave work A UGIOR feedjes Four-Year-Old Crushed under Roller -Near Clearfield. Glenn the little four-year-old son of Mr.

and Mrs. Roy Shirley, who resides on the Roessner farm, near Clearh'eld, met almost instant death in a peculiar accident which occurred on the road below his home and just opposite tho farm home of J. Rush Stewart near Wolf Run. Guy Shirley, an older brother of little Glenn, had his team hitched in a boat on runners and when he started down to the Stewart place the little lad on the boat for a ride. When the driveway at Stewart's was reached the driver turned the ha-vses 1 heads off the road and as the pressure of their pull was exerted against the tongue the sled Hopped over instead of turning into the driveway.

Little Glen was caught underneath the stone boat when it overturned and had his head crushed. The little form with but a breath of life in it was picked up and carried into his home and Dr. FranU summoned. The doctor made a quick trip to the Shirley home, but it was unavailing, for the child was dead by the time he arrived. Little Glenn was a chubby, interesting lad and his parents, brothers and sisters are heart-broken over the sad happening' which caused his untimely end.

GIRL IS DEAD i1 Dorothy Bishop, 16-year-old daughter of liov. and Mrs. J. 0. Bishop, formerly of Rossiter, died March 3, in Cumberland, of abscess of the brain.

Linus Newcome, of this place, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bishoo, Kdvyin Bishop, Miss Mabel Shields and Bishop, of Rossiter, have ye- to onr.ea from attending WOULD SUB FOR CONDEMNED Kirkwood Asks to Take Place of Trimble in Electrocution. HARRIS-BURG, arch The State Board of Pardons today refused the first request in its history from a man who asked'to take the place of another sentenced to be electrocuted. The request wag received from Walter J.

Kirkwood of Philadelphia, who asked that he be allowed to replace Joseph Trinkle, convict- murderer sentenced to be electrocuted April 7. Kirkwood in a letter sent by tihe board today was told that he could not take Trinkle's place there was law which permits an innocent man to go to his death for another. Only the man who is sentenced to death may pay the penalty, the letter told Kirkwood. Kirkwood said he wishes to take Trinkle's place because he was over 50 years of age and could not hold a real job any more and because something must be done to awaken humanity to a keen realisation that tihere is a God in heaven. "I don't mean that you should allow Trinkle to go scot frees.

Kirkwood wrote ''for I don't mean to infer that we should wink at crime but you could give Trinkle ten to fifteen 'years and when he has served his time he will be young enough to be of much use. No doubt TVinkle caught the after war spirit that life was of no value and perhaps was led into crime by older hands. The Pageant in the Presbyterian Church, March 27 28th, will be the finest ever, do not miss it. 109x "Hposier School Master" from Indiana here tomorrow, will be here two days. 169- Just Received A complete 1'ne of if.

H. Ayers Toilet Preparations. Pollock's Indiana Borough holders of franchise will be asked at the Election on Tuesday, April 22, to give their consent to the increasing of the debt of tho municipality in the siim of $50,000, to take care of the expense involved in the paving of several of the primary thoroughfares of this city. Final action on this matter was taken at the adjourned meeting of the Indiana Council held in the Municipal building last evcninsr. It was announced that a further meeting of the Solons would be held on Monday evening, March 17, at which time the necessary papers for the proper advertising of the bond issue will be presented and approval given.

The approval of the bond issue at the election will see active work started to bring several of the streets to a condition that has been advocated for several years past. Along with the presentation of the $50,000 street bond issue for Indiana, voters of Indiana and the county in general will also be asked to give approval to the $2,000,000 road bond issue. It is expected at the present time that both issues will be approved. The adjourned meeting of the Coun- FORD'S BILL STRIKES WALL Opposition in Senate to Muscle Shoals o- ject. WASHINGTON, March Henry Ford's Muscle Shoals bill reached the Senate from the'House today and immediately bumped into a stone wall opposition.

Led by Senator George W. Norris, of Nebraska, chairman of. the Senate Agriculture Committee, the opposition will be directed first, at amending the bill so that Ford will be under strict government control in manufacturing nitrates and electric power at Muscle Shoals, and second, to defeat the bill, if possible, so that'the government's vast interests in Alabama may not pass into private han'ds. The first fight in the Senate over the bill, which passed the House last night after a two years' fight, will be over its reference to a Senate Committee. Norris will try to get it before the committee, but in view of his opposition, southern Senators who are supporting the legislation, will strive to have the bill referred to a committee which they regard to be more friendly to Ford.

KNUTSON OUT ON $5,000 BOND CLARENDON, March spending eighteen hours locked up in the Arlington County jail, Rep. Harold Knutson, Re- "ublican member of Congress from the Sixth Minnesota district, was released yesterday afternoon under bond of $5,000. Leroy Hull, a government clerk, with whom the Congressman was arrested last night on a statutory charge, also was released on $5,000 bond. Their case was set for trial March 18. ARRESTED FOR EMBEZZLEMENT M.

A. Federinko, who for the past or three years has been employed at the Farmers Bank Trust Company of Indiana, in the foreign Exchange Department, is charged ivith the misappropriation of the sum of $5,300,00. He was arrested and confined in the County jail last evening. The bank is amply protected by a Surety Company Bond greatly in excess of the amount and will suffer no oss whatever. CLYMER YOUTH AMONG MISSING The Evening Gazette been asked to broadcast word of the disappearance of John Coroschik, aged i'3 son of Mr.

and Mrs. John Cor- ischik of Clymer. When last seen, Friday evening, March 7 lie ng an ordinal suit of black clothes and a pair of miner's boots, He is described as four feat, ten inches las dark hair and eyes. 'Parents of he youth will be grateful for any leading to, the finding of heir son. Mr.

Corasohik may -be dressed Post Office Box No, JOS, lymer. cil last evening was held for pose of the advisability of street paving, iin addition to the surfacing of Philadelphia street fil tween Sixth street and the K. right of way, and, for the on Wayne avenue from Borough line north to Seventh Decision was made to pave ton street between Oakland and Eleventh street and School between the P. R. R.

ri and Oakland avenue. Residents Locust street between Sixth and enth street presented a new plea their street be paved, even tcntati ly agreeing to pay $7,000 to" tho fl, 000, the approximate cost of tho pair. A motion was made and seconded, that South Seventh street from cust to the Fair Grounds be This immediately brought the tion of providing funds through" bond issue to secure the improvement. There was a motion that "it is tha sire of council that the borough dofjffjj be not increased by bonding year." The motion was lost; thfflgjl came the section motion that is the desire of the that tl borough debt be increased for paving- that the matter be submit co a vote of the people on- A'pvil to increase the debt in. the sum $60,000 for street paving.

Thus the matter rests. Thetc wii oc much between now rtii date of the election when, if tH bond issue proposal is apuiOtrea," necessary majority votes, the pa ing schedule of the Borough, now te'f t'atiivcly arranged, will be placed operation. RESCUE WORK ISGONTINUI 77 Blackened and Burl ed Bodies Have Bee' 'Recovered from 1 Fated Mine in Cast Gate- tified. FEATURE NOTES At 10 a. 80 bodies had moved from the mine.

Government mine rescue, had finished exploring nel at this hour and found no sis of life endlnsj all hope that any of victims would be taken out alive. CASTLE GATE, Utah, March workers ha'd penetroj ed the.entire depth of the main nel and 77 blackened and bodies had been removed early todaj from mine number of the Uti Fuel Company, where a series blasts imprisoned 171 miners. on? of the recovered had been identified. As the work of rescue those who held out a flickering' of life still remaining in the tomb were forced to admit the were practically nil. Members rescue teams on the two night word unhampered by fire but tsred several patches of live coat where flames had previously existed Speculation on the cause of the plosion continued today but no offlcti statement came from the officials? The little mining camp i crowd" with relations and- friends of stricken minors.

As fast as the are brought out they are taken trucks to the temporary morgue tho work of identification There is little hysteria on Kia pa of the mourners now. It was stated today that 868 children are left without suppoi as a result of the catastrophe. The State of Utah, as well as nation probably will be called today thru proclamation by GQV, C. Mabey to raise a relief fund fqp tj) surviving relatives of the mine vis tims. County officers had made no "pti for an inquest to determine the of the explosions but State specters were expjected it vestlgate the devasted mine and probably take steps to determine exact cause of the disaster, RECRUITING OFFICE HBI A recruiting office for the Army was opened with he At the local Post Office in Corporal Harold A.

Hanna, poral stated that there 3 ful opportunities to learn A at the same time receive All branches of the service for duty in the Philippine Hawaii, California, Texan and ington. Automobile meshtni and telegraph ehm machinists and. of the trades learned In ti addition to the yuy, good ing and medical.