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"THe lSTdf tbe a 'Hiring lQvJnsvafy, ifegm Mouday Utc Gatette Watch For It AgC! THE WEATHER Pepuiyh-ania: Unsettled Saturday Sunday, warmer Saltsr- ilay; moderate eal to southwest winds. VS'estem Pennsylvania: Fair, wann- er. Saturday; Sunday, unectted. probably showers and cooler; moderate east to south winds. Year--No.

226. TEN PAGES. WILLIAMSPORT, PA SATURDAY jfORNING, 20, 1913. One Cent--On Two Ceau. rows FIRST JtOTJND Fight of His Counsel Arraigning Governor for Impeachment Trial Is in Vain Objections to Senators as Members High Court Overruled.

G. A. R. F.I.F.C1S EX-CONGRESSMAN AS COMMANDER Washington Gardner, of Michigan, Chosen Chief at Chattanooga Encampment. DETRIOT NAMED FOR NEXT YEAR'S MEETING Veterans of North and South Find Bonds of Friendship Strengthened.

"Jy Ajooeifited Pi Chattanooga, Sept United states Congressmen Washington Gardner, of Albion, today was elected comma oder-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic at the business session of the forty- seventh annual encampment. Detroit, earlier in the day, was selected as the meeting place for the 1914 encampment. Other officers elected bv the na- imnoaohmpnt wltn motion uj jir. eumiijtta ujai uie oeutite ci G1WS UP HIS RIGHT TO Validity of Impeachment Attacked With Motion to Dismiss Decision Not Reached--Impeachment Managers Seefang Material for Changes Several Days' Arguments Expected. Albany, N.

Sept for i i a Sulzer lost the flnt in a legal that they beaan at second of the hlflh court of to prevent the accused executive from coming to trial. i to permitting four senators to aa members of the court were overruled. Tt--y next attacked the validity of peachment with a motion to Late til 7:20 o'clock tonight to enough antl-Sulzer votes to Insure the passage ot additional impeachment charges, Majority Leader Levy moved that the assembly recess until next Thursday. The motion was adopted amid shouts of joy and members who had been Imprisoned In the chamber for hoars dasned tor trains and tbeir homes. In making the motion for a recess Mr.

Levy explained that the Senate By Sfet-' "enO McReyno-lds: 'has decided to utilize to lha fnriert extent possible the services of tfis United attorneys throughout the country instead of largely eonfling anti-trust Inquiries, as hew custom, to the few special in the Department of Justice. Bridgeport, Sept. Donnelly, of. Stamford, who did heroic rescue w'orfe in the wreck o( the Springfield Express on the New Haven road at Westpojt last October, was found guilty in the Superior court late today of the theft of jewels valued at J3.500. taeo Irom one of the wrecked cars.

Concord, N. Sept K. Thaw's official custodian. Sheriff Drew, was In. consultation today with New Hampshire 'regarding the arrangements for Th4Ws hearing before Governor D.

Felier next Thursday on the Question of his extradition to New York state. Paris. Sept Felix Diaz told the Associated Press today that he had seen the despatch from Mexico City in JW Paris newspapc announcing that bad been summoned back to Mexico by President Huerta, but that was all he knew about the matter. CANNOT WHAT nAiTKNtin TO DR. DIXON TEUS MEDICAL SOCIETY REASON FOR DEL AY senior vice Rose, Pitts- pui aoaiuonaa cnarges uirougn uie Assembiy tonight the general, and Horace M.

Carr, Carsons, chaplain general. Immediately after the election of officers was completed the new com- mander-in-cMef announced the appointment of Oscar A. James, Detroit, as adjutant general, and Colonel D. Stowitz, of Buffalo, N. as quartermaster general In Congress 12 Years.

Commander-in-chief Gardner was born in Morrow county, Ohio, in Feb(Continued on seventh page.) not be notified immediately. He made plea for a full-attendance nest Thursday. The fight, for additional charges will be resumed immediately on the convening of the Assembly, and meanwhile the cratic leaders will use every to obtain a full attendance. Completed. It is generally understood that tbe charges were completed today.

Tbe Demo means that the governor usurped tjie powers (Continued On Second Page). By A Press. Washington, -ept lines of- of AXCE. TWlawTif "try again is as potent in as in any other eftott Primary Judicial Results May Not Re Known in Weeks Official Count Began Yesterday No Totals on Non-Partisan Tickets in Many Counties Figured Even Unofficially--Mass of Information Yet to Come. le uo.u UJ niria i their argument when ad- and thateven if the board of managers Seward, Guthrie Okla WM takeTprecluded a additional charges through thei commander; William L.

i in the matter. anwhile Governor Softer formally H'ied that he had no right to ex. the functions of chief execu- pending the detenntaatlon of the achment. This he did In a letter i.Mitenant Governor Glynn, turn- ijn; m-t-r to the latter a request for the a i i of a prisoner, and explain- i hat he had taken such action he- f.i-.is-i- of recent decisions of the Su- court that the fuc- should be performed by yourself acting governor." A striving futilly from noon un- No Money to Reluiu Refugees to Mexico Ir Fi.tr. Washington, Sept.

de- r.irtment officials said todsythat 'f tbat-coald he applied legally to such a purpose made It imperative he department decline to defray th" expense of returning to Yaqui a Sonora, the American refugees a recently arrived at Los Angeles i complaints that they had been away from their homes and i perty by President Wilson's warn- to Americans to leave Mexico, It was pointed out that the money rfx-pmfy appropriated by Congress was the express purpose of bringing rf-fueees out of Mexico and could not Le diverted to send malcontents A IN NEW NICKEL CAUSE COUNTERFEIT SCARE 19--Needless fear-, of supposedly couutflrfeit nick- it was stated 'jy Secret Service of- Si ials today, are disiurbine many peo- pit- throughout the Complaints ji counterfeiting ara pouring into the Treasury Depai luieot, but Acting I'Jiief Herman the appre nension is due to nnfamHiarity with i lie fact that the department made a change.in In the revised word', "five cents" are brought out in Kreatei relief than r. the original. The One Attempt Man or Woman-tab o. for example, pablishes a Situation Wanted "ad," "ONCE, and It Aofs net hrtng the result desired, derides that aot pay," should study, practical resolta, in By Associated Press. Harrlsburg, Sept is the opin- fon of officials at stat-s department that two weeks may elapse before the results of the tjrimary balloting last Tuesday on fifteen candidates for two places on the superior coml will be definitely known.

Thus far not received at Ji? department, and as the official counting in the various counties did not -egin until today, ao returns are expected "here before Mon- Points Out Necessity For Educating People To Reasons For Law. WORKING AS RAPIDLY AS FOUND PROVIDENT Will P.eserve By Mating People Stand Its Necessity. The monthly meeting of the iag County Medical society, held yesterday afternoon at the WlUiamsport hospital, was largely attended. There were present Drs. Ed Lyon, C.

W. Youngman, H. J. Donaldson, K. Rewalt, J.

P. Harley, W. B. Delaney, J. Stlckel A.

C. Lamade, Ella N. Rit- i ter, W. W. Hull.

A. R. Hardt George R- Drick Joseph Fulmer, M. H. Co'; C.

E. Shaw r. Kunfele, O. P. 8 11 George D.

Nutt. J. B. Nutt, H. G.

McCormick of th i 8 Dr. Gordner, of Montgomery; W. W. Shuman. R.

B. Hayes, Julia Cotton, of Jersey Shore: W. B. Konkle, R. H.

Born of Montoursville; Bruce Tule, of "Milton W. G. Stroble, of Liberty: visitors, Drs. Sisney, Hagmier, Carskadden and Gaul. The Clinic.

Previous to the meeting of the society a surgical clinic was held by Arthur Avery WalkM Into Hotise With Grime and Suffering From of the Brafn But With No Memory of What to his bed and trying hard to puzzle out the greatest of his life. It is a real mystery and one which is puzzling also his family and friends who know. Mr. Avery had been down town one evening this week and had been to a dentists for some work on his teeth Minneapblis, Sept attempt of the Btsbekab branch of the Independent Order, of Odd Fellows to establish a general assembly was voted down by lodge today. Further tbe proposed plan was indefinitely postponed.

Atlantic City, N. Sept 25 straight in the shoot-off. Burns, of Brootaville, defeated Charlie of Philadelphia, today for possession of the Atlantic City cup at he concluding matches of the Westy' Hbgan tournament, London, Sept. strike sftua-. tion in London, was improved tonight I after which a lunch The bus nen who had-not already i those who remained.

gone out agreed to a truce pending ar- President' Hayes called the meeting: going to Fourth street and Mr. Avery ONLY TKN NOT ACCOUNTED FOR During That Time Somebody or Something Struck Him and Hm, Depriving Him of All Recollection of Events No Trace Can Be Fotmd of Hat. The -rtctim of a most unusual ac- dry and Machine company and only cident. so severe that he is suffering one block from his home, from a concussion of the brain, yet Badly Up. unable to te'l how he sustained the Mr.

Avery entered the little store injuries, Arthur L. Avery lies at his and purchased some cigars and then home, No. 1630 Taylor place, confined 1 started home. This must have been at least 8:20 and possibly later. At 9: walked into his home, limping.

aniTsat down in a chair. One of Ms daughters noticed that he seemed badly used up and asked if he were ill. The father replied that he was not 111, but on examination it was found that he had a very badly bruised eye. Leaving the dentist's office he boarded'a big lamp on his bead, bruises all the and Erie avenue trolley I over his left side, especially on the car which left Market square at shouMer, the coat being discolored On the seat with him sat with dirt and oH grime. The mem- Shooter, of 1531 West Fourth street bers of the familp were frightened and It probably took at least ten minutes, as Mr.

Avery became worse they seat possibly more, for the car to ran up for Dr. Wesley F. Kankle. to the junction, around Cemetery) Dr. Kunkls found that there was a street and into Erie avenue.

Both men' concussion of the brain, but it Drs. J. Donaldson and J. P. Harley, the car at Demorest Street, which' might not be a serious one.

The left was served for lne re street east of liver street, eye was badly swollen -and cut, while a there they separated, Mr. Shooter Mr. Avery ached in every one. going to Fourth street and Mr. Avery How he received -the injuries he starting down Demorest toward the lit- could not say.

The accident; if it was to order and presented a communica- bitration by the Board of Trade and their demands on employers. Sea Girt, X. Holding the lead which established when thev won 'stage with a world-'s record score of 595. the Mas- your letter and to thank you for your) sachusetts team this afternoon won cordial commendation of so much the Sadler trophy match. York.

Sept. B. GemmilT. a former' member of the state legislature died at his home here today of apoplexy. He was in his seventy- sixth year.

New York, Sept. Smith and Sam Langford will meet in a ten- round bout in this city on the night of September 26. day. In a number of counties the totals on the non-partisan judicial ticket were not made up even unofficially, so that there is no way getting at the result until the official count 'is finished. The state department is to receive also the returns -f the muntHpi'.

common pleas and orphans' court AMERICAN BOY IS tion from Dr. Samuel G. Dixon, commissioner of health, in answer to a previous letter sent to the commission, was read. Dr. Dison said: ntoro 11wen ntrr "I beg to acknowledge receipt A uALKU) rlVC VOTES IN CLINTON i much of the department's work, as well as for your suggestions with (Continued on seventh page.) tie store ef Mrs Lehman, which is an accident, must nave occurred be- near the plant of the Lycomtng Foun- i (Continued on Fifth.

Page.) PHILADELPHIA FLYER HAD PECULIAR ACCIDENT Well Gas Explosion Kills One, Harts Two Official Count, Not Yet Complete, Discloses an Error In-Open Returns. The county commissioners began" By Associated Press. Campbelltown, Sept. Haulman was killed in a peculiar man- GOLF CHAMPION ner and his 13-year-old son, Paul, and i candidates on the ballot was so great: stop theXngine. Had the" wheel" George Matterness were seriously i I that the tabulating will probably re- ff pfi tbe brHge or a few mo- I jured this afternoon at be butchering Quire a greater part of today before menls Lgf er a freight Wonderful of I establishment of Charles Gruber.

the count begins, when a lighted lamp that they "had Tbe greatest interest in the count of Young Ama not a sinele return has I judges'and on state committeemen of 0 1 a the various parties but none of this information has arriv-pd yet, although the results are generally known unofficially. Thaw's Extradition as Criminal Contested Mother's Pension Act Is Constitutional By Associated Harrisburg, Sept. 19 --Attorney General Bell oday answered AudKor General Powell's recen request for an opinion as to constitutlonallay of the mothers' pension act of 1913. The attorney rrenenl finds some of the language of tae act be ambiguous and says there may be a doubt as to its constitationiHty. but says his deparluiest pass on such ques- tiona, and recommeads.

a test case in court if the auditor general is not By Associated Press. New York, Sept are being made through official sources throughout ite country hy counsel for Harry Thaw, tt was learned tonight, to find if a precedent anywhera exists for the action of the York state authorities In asking the extradition from New Hampshire of Thaw as ah insane man on a charge of crime. Moses H. Grossman, of tie Thaw- counsel, who has the inquiry in Valuation of York Real Over an of Last Year. State Attorney General Bell Down Opinion That MotlurV Pension Act Air though Some of the- Wording fs Ambiguous.

by Treasury Department in New Ntekel Lead to Scare Among Many "the Coin is Being Counterfeited by Wholesale. House and Conference on Tariff Bill Not Agreed on Measure With Deadlock on Several Points. Refugees From Mexico Now in United States Who Be Returned to Theif Homes Cannot Be Sent Back, There Being No Government Appropriation for That Purpose. Pennant Race In International l-eajjue Moat Pxcltlng for Years May, Be Settled by Today's Games. Foirtie'r Representatives Uttie- field ana dardlnier Deny Statements By Mulhall in I obby Probe of York Loses First Round of Fight to Head Off impeachment Action satisfied the act is constitutional.

charge, declared it had been- fits con The auditor general will not tentton all along that Thaw could not what to do until an application is re- be extradited on a criminal charge celTed from a Bounty for a portion of and that his inautry, which was nearly the $200000 by th eleg- completed, had more than ever con- toe state treasurer vinced him that law and precedent madTup the alotmeirt of this money against such extradition. to the'various connttes. In proportion to population $100 Fine For Pollution Of Bald Creek -A. G. Payne, general superintendent, of the New York and Pennsylvania paper mill, is.

fined $100 for the ptanfa alleged pollution of Bald creek. The fine was imposed today hy Alderman J. C. Smift, who gave a hearing several days ago to the cuiaiilamt by state officiate that fish in the- creek were being trlned try chemicals run "iato the stream frosfc the mfll. SOUTH SIDE SUBSCRIBERS.

Miss Mealing, Gazette and Bulletin vTU. visit the South Side on Monday, Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday nest. If yon havent pleasure! yoo're NEW YORK REALTY AT OVER EIGHT BH-LION New York, Sept assessed i(VW IU11L, I MO valuation of real estate in New York city this year passes the eight billion mark. The ejMfct fienres, made today are $8,010,080,000.

Th.s is an increase over last- "year of 1150,000,000. The the Increase cornea from new NEWSPAPER hotels and office buildings erected on the West Side in ths neighborhood of Forty-second Tbo increased assessment enlarges the city's borrowing capacity by $15,000,000. $9,00 to Allerrtown Fair September 25, via "The Readine." Special train leaves at 12:50 a. m. Tickets goad for two Advt FIRST CHURCH (PRESBYTERIAN).

On East Third at Mulberry Street 10-45 Theme-- "The Utopians," by Rev' William Charles 7:30 Sermon by Dr. Hockey. teur Gives Him in International Records. By Associated Frew. Brookline, Sept.

American youth scarcely out-of nis teens, carved a niche for himself in international sporting history here today when Francis Onimet tied with England's famous professional, golfers Harry Vardon and Edrard Ray. the' final round of the national open championship. As the result of exhibition or nerve and golfing fey III he will be lowered into a well ignited a quantity centers about the Republican nomina- of gas that had collected in the bot- tion for coroner. Whey the work, torn, causing a terrific explosion, tabulating began Dr. Dye led Hfuilman was blown hiah into the air, landed on the porch roof of Gruber's place, slipped off and dropped into the well.

Young Haulman and aMtter- ness were hurled aside and badly burned. Of-icial Judicial -Count Coming BT Associated Fottsville. SepL vote for Superior official in Alcorn 1,283, nerve and gomng I schuylfctll county jwls: Alcorn 1,283, A-merfca's sole 18 4 Comegys 108, hole three ball play off ot tpe 9isK nirkinson 228. Fulton three ball play tie which exists tonight between tne trio each ot whom in a card of 304 for 72 holes contested during the past two days. Great Performance.

Otrtaet's performance today liflell the nineteenth annual open tournament of the Unltea jglates Golf association out of the usual accorded a national and brought the a standard little short of other international competitions. dozen homebred and transplanted professionals not one cpflW Seep, pace with Ray -nd Vawn anfl afi of retaining the honors-' appeared tost until Ouimet was fanner radting bis lone stand a i against the son "Kephart 315, Kieman Janrfs B. Reilly 10,404, Paul Reilly 228, Wallace 284. BLAIR COUNTY. By Ap--orhitM Hollidaysburp.

Sept. official vote ol Blair couity for Superior court follows: Alcorn 455, Ames 855, Bacon 503. Comegys 111, Daugberty 148 Dickinson 138. Fulton 274, Galbreath 397, Grim 618, Henderson two older When the spectators realized that in this borae-bfia' imatenr born and brought up 6h of the Country clnb 'resfed America chance Of winnifigrthe they lost atUtuae and whisper that tnarks the golf gallery' and- rooted? and cheered Oul- met in a Vt' 1 at baseball and football 6 1 scenes that attended TnarcB over the last four holes Sajra equalled on an European golf course- TO Mrs. Meitsftft Gazette and Bulletin conectoiv.

Vrtifcghsit, Newberry next Monday andJTugsdari The Sla Day! 1m'out great sheet mn- sic day! We ate not going to Hmit you to oae Wg. "Mt? at 5c, but hays' selected several of the biggest BeHE fk s. ANDRUS Pinnog W. 3rd. Advt- Daugherty' I 376, Galbwsath 194, Grim 957.

Hender- per by one vote, with two jfecincts not counted because election boards brought only- life sealed returns to the court and the polling places be reached by telephones as the tabulating train would have piled up with lous results. MASONIC FRATERN11Y LAY CORNER STONF High School Pupils Will Furnish Music for Occasion--Ceremonies in Hands of Local Lodges. The committee in charge of the lay- hinva-lead of four-votes, with-the two High school bu.Wing will request the ed precincts not yet reached. local Masonic lodges to take charge of The error discovered was in the i ceremonies and lay the stone The Second precinct of Clinton township. High school pupils will furnish the where the open returns gaye Dye 3 mus occasion, and Raper 0.

The taHy sheet and the A I MET YESTERDAY. sealed official returns gave Dye 3 and The auaitors of teac hers' annual Raper 5 institute consisting of Prof. Bullard. The question of who is nominee Ppof JZ OTd Captain Ta vl r. met will probably not be icfore to vesterday afte ruoon to verity the ac- 1.042, Kepbart 4,890, Kieman 196.

J. B. Reilly 560, Paul Reilly 130, Wallace 257. BUCKS COUNTY. By Associated Doylestown.

Sept. county's official count for Superior court judge gives Alcorn 1,392, Ames $9, Bacon 63, Comegys 25, Daugtierty 27, Dickinson H7, Fulton 29. Calbreath "86, Grim' 537, Henderson 1,236, Kep- hari-5S. Kicruon 75, Jamcn B. Reflly 42.

Paul Reilly 33, Wallace 75. For common pleas judge, Ross 5.628, Ryan 6,468. LYCOMING OPERA HOUSE. Finest Motion Pictures Today. AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

New. are clear, distinct and restful to the eye and are seen in this large and commodious theater to perfect comfort and safety. 5 CENTS. night. BOND ISSUE MEETINGS PLANNED FOR OCTOBER Schedule of Those to Be Held In This City and Its Vicinity.

Plans are being made for a big meeting in city October 13 ia the interest of the proposed good roads bond issue, to be addressed by Charles E. Foote. Among other meetings announced, at whicb Mr. Foote will Speak, -sire the following: October 8, Sunbury; October 9. Danville: October 10, Blo'omsburg; October 11.

Lewis- I count. bargains The Greatest in garments--the like of whjcb have never before teen given are told of today in Goldenberg's Some special values in new fajsftcs are also quoted and, at! told Golden- erg's ad. is a miKhty interejsllng piece of reading. C. N.

Goldenberg Co. LOCAL Advt. As Reported by the Official Weather Observer. Hie local weather record for Sep- -teltnber 19. as reported -by the official burg evening, Milton afternoon; Octtf? observer at the City hall: her 14, Jersey Shore; October 15, Maximum temperature Lock Haven; October 16.

BeHefonte; October 23.. Pbillpsburg; 24. Clearfield; October afternoon Emporium evening; October 27, St Marys; October 28, Ridgwaj; October 25, "Kane; RE1KFORGJNG-PAVEMENT. The pavemeat on Hepburn street, whe'e it crosses UP old Graflus run cvrrert, is being reinforced in the same maner as was done on Basin street a few years ago when the roadway sank. AT MANSFIELD FAIR.

Toe Gazette and Bulletin reprecn- be on tbe MansfkfTd fair grounds, where they will glad to see'ail old friends-and mtCke new ones. Call at their booth each day and get a copy of paper. Noitee io S8pt 3Tis the last day to pay school tJies tod save penalty On Oct. 5 cent Witt Minimum temperature Conditions: Cloudy. Wind; Southeast River (stationary) .66 degrees .56 degrees -m Engine Lost a Wheel Nearlng Sunbury--A Few Minutes Earlier Or Later Meant Wreck.

The fist Pennsylvania train which, yesterday the work of making the of- WiUiamsport Pt 6.50 a. m. ficial count of the votes cast at the a narrow escape whetf a primary election held last Tuesday. tra ji er wheel on the engine broke off A close of business hours last at tie and ro em- evening when the -board adjourned bankment Tbe on until this morning the work of tabu- between lating the vote of the county was and gunbury, and wtfs Instantly delect- about half completed. The number of by EngineerxKlhert Rhcrbach, who ftOTi taa nn i tima CY1 CTPflt i i il VlTT ImporUnt Local Mysterious- Case in Which Victim Remembe'' What Happenprf: Dr.

Dixo.jr County Medical He Slowry in So mg- Things. In West Entf Caller With Revolver Last Night Roper Gained Five in CHn ton on Official Count. Philadelphia Flyer Had Peculiar Yesterday. Fraternity Lay High School Corner Btone. Bond Issue Meetings Planned for October.

Parent-Teacher Associations Resume, Tfieir Meetings. STEWSPAPER!.

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