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LARGEST CIRCULATION any Paper in Fayette Somerset, Westmoreland and Washington Counties, The Morning; Herald 11111 1 1 THE WEATHER SNOW VOL. 9. NO. 26. GERMAN BLOCKADE Possible Effect on Neutral Shipping of Admiralty Order Declaring All Brit, ish Waters War Zone is Considered.

vt NO CONCLUSIONS REACHED AS YET Definite Decision Cannot Be Reached Until Arrival of Complete Text of the German Order, it is Announced. THEY WERE TWINS: 9 PINCHED IN RAID Cops Swoop Down Unceremoniously on Christening. Uniontown polica last night arrested nine men in a house in South Gallatin avenue near Payette street the coming into the world of a pair of waa being celebrated with a chicken dinner and a free for all drinking bout that ended only when the police stepped in at about 2 this morning. A tenth man was arrested because he followed the officers with their prisoners into the police station and interfered to a degree with their work. Kreste Pete, who lived in the house, was charged with keeping a disorderly house.

When Policemen John Stanley and Edward Nowak, who made the raid, entered the front door of the house, they found chairs and tables overturned with dishes of foodstuffs littering the floor and the entire house was in a chaotic state. In a rear room a keg of beer with several other kinds of liquid refreshments were found. DAILY AVERAGE CIRCULATION LAST WEEK UNIONTOWN, FAYETTE COUNTY, PENN SATURDAY, FEB. 0,1915. RUSSIANS CROSS BZURA RIVER; VIGOROUS OFFENSIVE MAY BREAK THE DEADLOCK IN CENTRAL POLAND; THREATEN GERMAN FLANK TEN PAGES USE PUMPKINS TO INTRODUCE LIQUOR ONE CENT.

Next Serial (By Associated Press to The Herald) WA8I11NGTON, Feb. 5. President Wilson and his cabinet discussed the possible effect on neutral shipping of the German proclamation declaring as naval war zone the water areas surrounding Great Britain and Ireland and bordering the north and west coast of France and a portion of the Ketherlands. Inasmuch as the text of the German POSTMASTER AT PERCY INJURED cost me my day yesterday. You owe me $400.

But never mind, I forgive you for the Twain to Harry Leon Wilson. This is what the most genial of American humorists says of the most typical of American stories which The Herald will begin running as a serial next week. It is called It is by Harry Leon Wilson, author of Lions of the etc. It is a story of the third generation. The leading characters are an old man who made his money in the est, and his grandson who is spending the family fortunes in the East.

It is an ideal American novel, with humor which will tickle von, a love interest that is wholesome and sweet. It will appeal to the men because of the intensely practical philosophy of the grandfather and it will entrance the women of the household for the manifold reasons which they will soon discover after starting to read it. Desperate Fighting Along Rawka River. In Midst of Snows of Carpathians, Armies Battle for Passes Into Hungary. OPERATIONS IN THE WEST NOT EXTENSIVE CARNEGIE DEFEND BIG Town in West Virginia, Virginia and Kentucky Causing Some Trouble.

KENOVA, W. Feb. 5. This town, located in three states, West Virginia, Virginia and Kentucky, Is furnishing State Prohibition Commissioner Blue more trouble than any other city or town in the state in preventing the sale and use of liquor. At first the Kenovltes bought their liquor in the Kentucky part of the town and brought it to the West Virginia part for consumption.

When the prohibition commissioner stopped this a cable was ft A TlrtW A TTflWSt stretched and the liquor was brought OAKJN Jiilxlli UUiN A 1 across the line by baskets, but this A Desire to Promote the Welfare of Mankind Prompted Them to Establish the Foundations, They Testify. too, was stopped. The latest move to outwit the Yost prohibition law has been the placing i of pint bottles of liquor in pumpkins, which the Kentucky farmers haul TOTAL $324,657,399 Widely Different is Manner of Two Witnesses. Laird of Skibo Invites Commissioners to Pittsburgh. TX Rendered Unconscious When Brick, Blown From Chim ney, Strikes Him on Head.

Wind Lands Another Man in Jail. and no concensus of opinion developed us to what diplomatic steps should bo taken by the United States government. Should the communication fail to arrive by tomorrow, Acting Secretary Lansing will direct Ambassador Girard, at Berlin, to make the customary inquiry at the German for- eign office as to the authenticity of a strong wind published report. being a gale which swept sections of The possibility of a Joint protest by Fayette county yesterday was the neutrals was discussed Informally atlcause 0f interrupted service on the some length at diplomatic quarters lines, the painful injury to but without official sanction. at one man and the arrest of It was stated at the legation of the anothor while many small sheds and WIDOW BECOMES AMERICAN CITIZEN; 40 NATURALIZED IN 40 MINUTES; 4 REFUSED England Pleased Over Failure of Turks in Attack on Suez Canal.

rwnnipq Public charging $1 for a pumpkin, con- JtSlOCKaae occupies ruouc tHlning one pint bottle One farmer Atfpntirm said to have sold 2,000 pumpkins here in a single day. Blue, however, also detected this method and it is LONDON, Feb. 5. Coincident anotber scheme has been devised with the arrival at the front of Em- wbi be worked tomorrow' night. peror Nicholas, the Russians have 1h Haid a canvasser has been in the (B A8sociated to The Herald) sumed the offensive directly west of clty procuring orders for pints at $1, YORK, Feb.

6 John D. Warsaw and according to a Russian each and notified patrons to station Rockefeller, Sr, and Andrew Carnegie official statement have crossed the themselves along Raccoon creek, testified before the federal comrais- Bzura river and have taken some about a half mile east of here, at gjon on Industrial relations. They de- German positions. This, in the tomorrow night ami be fended the foundations which they ion of military' experts, will, if the ready to catch a pumpkin which will bave endowed with their wwalth and Russians have sufficient forces at be rolled down from the Kentucky nebjier would say he believed that their disposal, break the deadlock side. the battle in Mary Lada, Blue Daughter of Hungary, is First Woman to Be Naturalized in This Subjects of Franz Joseph.

Mary 39 years old, a blue- ii. iU u. another while many sraau sneus daughter of Hungary, late yee- I structures suffered as well as sign a citizen of the United be held tomorrow between the and treeg Tho wind was ac ister, Chevalier Van Kappard. and fklals of the state department, in order to ascertain the probable action of this government. 8 he was granted naturaliza- GERMAN TEACHERS HEAR ABLE SPEAKERS The second session of the German township school institute was started injured.

terday compnnied by a rain which caused by Judge Umbel, and she considerable inconvenience to ped- hoWf thQ distinctlon of being the first estrlans and live stock alike. onian ln payette history to T. H. Matthews, Marv Percy, was struck on the head with a wJ(low ot Joe Lada. who was brick which was blown from its place ln a coal mlue ilves wtth at the top of a chimney on a house ohUdren at Allison.

Some top rendering him unconscious. I ost- beforo Uft klUed Joe Lada master Matthews had Just loft declared his intentions of becoming a poatoffice when two bricks were citizen of the United States and took from the chimney, one of them strik- flrgt paperg blowing his! Ing him on the head. Witnesses of hU wlfe decided that 8he would the accident picked him up and after citUenahip papers for) carrying him into a nearby of her twQ children and more summoned Dr. H. Anjo- filed an application showed him not to be seri -1 for nuturallzation.

The woman explained yestorday as; PRETZEL MAKER8 OF ALTOONA WILL RAISE CHARGE FOR PRODUCT ALTOONA, Pa, Feb. 5. Starting next Monday all the pretzel makers of the city will raise the wholesale price one cent a pound, making it 10 cents, on account of the increased price of flour. While they have been paying 15 a barrel for the flour they use, they will be obliged in the future to pay $8.50. Altoona bakers also have been affected by the Jump in wheat, the contracts of several of them having expired.

They must now pay the present price of flour, and as a result they will be obliged to reduce the size of their loaves. which has existed In Central Poland for many weeks since it threatens the flank of General von army which is engaged in the violent struggle immediately 1 to the southwest in an effort to break down the Rursian defensive ln the region of Borjlmow. Tho Russians appear, according to reports from Petrograd, to have crossed the Bzura near its Junction with WILL STRIKE AT ENGLISH VESSELS the Institutions constituted a menace to the religious or political liberty of the people of the United States. A desire to promote the welfare of mankind and that alone, they said, prompted them to establish the foundations which bear their names. Widely different waa the manner in which these men faced the committee and the audience composed largely of representatives of labor, socialists, individuals and members of the Industrial Workers of the World.

Mr. Car "narnJd- iGerman Admiralty Warns negie went to the witness stand from a seat in the audience. He w'as in a answers he gave of Intention to Strike at mJ Tvq nennrtino 1 caused the audience and the commis- bnips 1 ransporilllg gloner3 t0 roar with laughter mora Troops and War Materials than once. When he left the stand ht ha hoH not onant anah nlaasanfe to France. said he had not spent such a pleasant afternoon in many years.

In his testimony Mr Carnegie vealed that up to the close of last (By Associated Press to The Herald) i i Qairtjiiio i VoU 'year his donations totaled BERLIN, via L. Feb. o. jQu ha The chief admiral of the staff of yesterday morning at 9 and Barney rushano can ber reason for wanting to become will continue until noou today. The Rtrong witid for his a citizen of this country that her chll- addresseB wore delivered by Superin- sequent Incarceration in 0 dren might be endowed with the tendont of Fayette County Schools Jal'- in Halt rightB of American born children.

The John S. Carroll, Superintendent of Me Keesport Public Dr. A. B. Richey and Deputy State Superintendent of Public Instruction R.

B. Tietrieh. Fifty-six teachers attended the Institute. Superintendent Carroll addressed the teachers upon Work of a Teacher ln the School I)r. Richey addressed the teachers upon the subject of Dr.

Tletrlch lectured last evening on He said my teacher should be sympathetic, progressivo and alive. Dr. F. W. Wright, superintendent of the Union street when a gust of wind caused his coat to blow back, exposing the handle of a loaded revolver ln his hip ppeket.

It was unfortunate, for Just nt that time. Constables Charles and William Betta and Policeman John Stanley were passing. Taking hold of the man, the police made an effort to take the revolver. The man resisted and gave the officers a good tussel before he was finally subdued. He was charged with carrying concealed weapons.

For a time telephone wires of the Tri-State company from this city to Dawson and New Salem were out of town public schools, will address the commission while In many other instances wires were down. In the higher elevations, trees were uproot- tcachers this morning beginning at 9 At the close of this session the teachers will be given their fifth month's pay. The next session will be held March Dr. Tietrieh was chosen yesterday to deliver the commencement add re on the 29th of April. ed and roofs of sheds and other small buildings suffered considerably.

See PENN Ad on Page 5 ORDERS ENTERED EOR PAYMENT OF FORMER OFFICERS have taken part of the German positions near Dakhova. south of Socha: ezew, which wras the point at which Germans made their original to broMk the Warsaw line. This new offensive on the part of the Russians, explains their anxiety to clear the right bank of the lower Vistula of the Germans for, having accomplished this, they are free of threats of an outflanking movement from that direction. a to do all the good he could in Still there has been no slackening German lhe 8 world. In the despeiate fighting which has communication.

i Mr. Carnegie invited the been proceeding in the woods and England is on the eve of shipping aioners to vigjt the Carnegie instl- roads along the right bank of the I numerous troops and large quantities tule ln Pittsburgh. Commissioner river from Borjlmow to the of war niaterial to France. Against Walsh informed him that the com- Skierniewice-Warsaw road Here at- these English transports we will pro- miS 8 ion planned to hold hearings In the cee(1 with all the means ot warfare at, nusburgh later date. af thfi RimslHns tinder an disposal.

Mr. Rockefellers appearance as a those shipping is earnestly cau-; witness was a surprise. It w'as learn- tionod against approaching the north ed after he left the stand that or west coast of France as ln these geant at Arms Egan went yesterday waters such vessel would run the, to Pocantlco hills, the Rockefeller dangers of being confounded with estate, and gave him the list ships whose purposes are warlike. of questions that had been prepared best route for the North Sea for him. Mr.

Rockefeller said he children, the oldest of whom is 12 were born in Hungary. Fayette record was broken for naturalization court yesterday! --------when 40 persons made citlzena 0f Execution Oil Borin 40 minutes. This is declared to be tillery fire whose violence has never been exceeded. la the meantime the Russians are (Continued on Page Eight) 2 ARE AUTHORIZED is atound SATURDAY SPECIALS Pork shoulder, per lb. Pork loin, per Home rendered lard, 2 lbs.

Tenderloin steak, per Roast beef, per lb 14 to 18c 1 4 cans best peas for 25c Naval Appropriation Bill, 3 lurge cans tomatoes would be glad to appear voluntarily as a witness. He promised to appear Saturday morning. (Continued on Page Eight) ough in Suits of Williams, Maust and Brown, Entered. Appeal Was Not Taken. Passed by the Carries an Appropriation of $144,648,902.

the quickest time that citizens have been admitted ln this county, the rate of 1 per minute. Forty-nine appeared before the court, of them 40 were naturalized, four refused and five continued. Alley Aimed, alias Joe Assad, of Grindstone, an Assyrian, was refused naturalisation papers. He was re- BATES CASE NOT YET CONCLUDED passing the naval appropriation bill, ,3 large cans HOUSe, Fresh country butter, per lb 35c Guaranteed eggs 35c 4 lbs. fancy rice W.

J. REYNOLDS Bell phone 852-J Cycle Park GREAT BARGAINS IN FURNITURE AT FEBRUARY SALE (By Associated Press to The Herald) WASHINGTON, D. Feb. 5. Over a strenuous protest from Major- ity Leader Underwood, the house.

In Wholesale Meats Looped miss IL A splendid long story complete In Pittsburgh Sunday Dispatch. Endlcott Johnson Work Shoes $2.19 high top shoes $1.69. The Fair. Taxicab Co. Bell 77 Tri-State 377 COLORED TOP SHOES $1.95 Julia shoes $2.69.

The Fair. license in the county courts and had served six months ln Jail. John Zubal, a Hungarian, of retained provision tion of two new dreadnaughts. Uit Writs of execution jdenvood deciered the nation was fac the court against the borough on order of court. m0re than 0 000,000 for five sub- The petitions were presented by At- IMPORTANT COMMITTEES OF WILD LIFE LEAGUE NAMED 8 M.

Williams, Harry Maust and bv niirreeded in (Contlnu.d on UrowJujUmeaUjo18trlklng out approprUUon, aKRregU. Big Slaughter in MEATS WE HAVE FOR SATURDAY 3,000 lbs. Pork Shoulders and Loins. hole pork shoulders only 12 1-2c lb. Pork roasts lb.

The Peoples Furniture Annual February Furniture sale will open this morning. Rare furniture bargains of a character never before Ample Supply of all Kinds. presetted to Uniontown homelovers Loin, round and chuck steaks, 16, ihave been arranged. Mr. Friedberg for the 19 and 22 per lb last evening declared that he expected Three lb.

boneless pork roast, 15c this sale to be the most successful yet per lb Id by his atom for the reason that torney Joseph Baer and the orders Immediately handed dowu, requiring Treasurer 8 M. Graham to pay the amount of the Judgments or make an answer to court. The Judgments are as follows: Harry Maust Joseph Brown $165, and 8 M. Williams $270. each with Interest from last Superior quality of dressed poultry.

jthe bargains offered this year in high Next to Peter St. marines and a hospital ship. The bill carries $144.648.902 and authorizes the following construction program: Two battleships of the largest and most powerful design. $7,800.000 each, grade furniture uever before hava been offered in Uniontown. The Peoples Furniture store is one of tha most progressive institutions in ths city and material ims 4 despite the industrial depression of tha past several months, have been made at the store.

The Peoples Furniture store Feb- roll oleomargarine 50 cents at announcements, which OYSTERS The best flavored and solid at Attend Semi-Annual Shoe Sale Shoe bargains galore. THE FAIR. mum puwvi.ui uun.p,.., v. 3 roil tuu uv exclusive of armor and armament; ai West South street, on another page of I he Morning six torpedo boat destroyers, $925.000 rear Brunswick hotel. Herald this morning, offer wonderful for the purchase of fur- Ladles and Coats, Suita nlture at remarkable money saving 150 I weeks ago by Ju a he I Round steak lb.

decided that the policemen were en- OchnnPr MPJlt TVRL Chuck roast 16c lb. titled to their pay until discharged by USlflllUBI 5 WIGGl Iflfll Boiling beef ................12 1-2 to 15c corporate powers of the borough, 22 MORGANTOWN ST. 100 Mountain Farm hams at I 400.000; submarines. $550.000 each; The issuing of the execution, fol- 0 .000. lows the opinion handed down At your own price.

THE FAIR, prices. Advt.) Enthusiastic Meeting of Fayette County Organization is Held at the Municipal Hall. the near ln the mountain streams of the county. The fish will and try our ways bo sent here from the state hatchery. A general discussion was held on the location of game preserves.

It is 1 Next Meeting in thought that Fayette county will have I a game preserve in the near future. I WO Mr eeKS. i There are a number of which would be well adapted for the At a meeting of the Wild Life propogatton of the different kinds of 16 lb Wurman made an eff to! Whole pork 12 1-2c per lb. i have some person take an appeal from Pork chops 15c per lb. All other meats accordingly.

Call Judge decision, but the final Pork roast per lb. 'day for laklug an appeal passed with-j Veal per lb. Back bene .......................4 lbs. for 25c Both phones. 8.

CUNNINGHAM NEW PLANS FOR RELIEF WORK OF THE SALVATION ARMY HERE of Fayette County last evening in the Muncipal Hall, several important committees were appointed. W. W. Parshall, W. T.

Daugherty and John L. Darby were appointed as a committee. Their duties shall to look after the distribution of lhe gamo which shall be sent into this county from time to time. The gtate has placed an order for 30,000 quails and the same number of rabbits. There are to be apportioned to the different counties.

K. W. Hague, J. F. Balsiey and George W.

B. Evans were appoiuted as a fish committee. Their duties shull be to distribute the fish which will be consigned this county ln C. 8. CUNNINGHAM A SON Cor.

Gallatin Ava. A Peter St. forget, rear of Gallatin hotel Our Saturday Special game. A number of farms will be chosen and an agreement will be en tered into between the farmer and the state game commission, whereby the farmer agrees not to post his farm against hunters tf the state will stock his land with game. An effort will be made to secure legislation which will turn the money collected in licenses back to the stocking of the lands and the care and progagation of the game ln the county lu which the licenses are paid.

0 O. LaUlair, the president, presided at the meeting. The meeting was well attended and enthusiastic. The next meeting will be held ln the Municipal Ifell two weeks from yesterday. 1.00 box of fresh cut flowers for this week will rontaiu tulips, roses, narcissus and forget to get a box.

8TENSON A Florists. Bell phone 1587 11 W. Main 34. Woman Suffrage Food Sale Woman Hugraglsts of Uniontown will hold a food sale in Woman Suf frage headquarters, room 22 of the Leonard building, Saturday, commencing at 10 Good things to eat for LADIES' EMPIRE RUBBERS 39o mlddelsex rub. 59c.

The Fair, out It. 1 Veal 18 A 20c per lb. LETTERS OF ADMtNISTRATION buck roast Pcr laitters of administration were Is- Boiling beef ....................12 1 sued yesterday by Register of Wills cured hums 16c per b. Charles O. 8 hr oyer to Margaret and Sugar cured bacon per b.

Cora Dearth in the estate of Jonah Strictly fresh country eggs Dearth, deceased. Mr. Dearth have a full line of home dressed poultry. (Continued on Ten) WANTED To buy second band top buggy cheap. Address with particulars and price Box 168, Uulou- town, Pa.

TRIMMED HATS 95o Untrimmed shapes 50c. THR FAIR. PIANO TUNING. Joseph Ritter, Pittsburgh ptauo tuner will he here next week. Leave orders at Harry Beeson's Book Store.

AND CLOTHING Reduced to actual cost. THE PAUL Meat Market 22 MORGANTOWN ST. Fresh country sausage at Allen's. HADE HAT8 AT Allen guarantees every egg fresh. See LYRIC Ad on Page 9 Country butter at Read Axel Ad on Page 3.

that date, three emergency where homeless and friendless children and women be cared for until homes eau be provided for them. The eecond is the sendiug ot a wagon to the of local residents to gather castoff clothing, furniture, newspapers and These will be sold and the Captain and Mrs. William A. Spatig, of Pittsburgh, Assume Charge of the Uniontown Branch. Captain and Mrs William A.

of Pittsburgh, with a number of new ideas for relief work among the used ln local relief work. It is so poverty slriken of Uniontown which systematized that persons ln need of they will put into effect vary short furniture and clothing can be cared ly, arrived yesterday to take charge for by application at the army of the local Halvatlon army branch, racks. The new commander takes the place Captain and Mrs. Spatig have made vacant through the withdrawal tn the artny seven years. For of Captain Bertha who left years their were at the post ou account of ill health.

the uext year at oiurn- The two principal or plans bus, and the remaining yMUft which are proving such a great help Youngstown and Pittsburgh, lu other will be In operation idea of sending the wagon to local residences will be inaugurated day. by February 16. The first plan Is to prepare and have in readiness by.