The Evening Standard from Uniontown, Pennsylvania • Page 1

BARGAIN EXTRA LARGEST NET PAID 8 WO IN AFTERNOON CIRCULATION VOL.28, NO. 215. Good Lord, Deliver Us! CLERK TO AMERICAN CONSUL GENERAL AT BERLIN ARRESTED FOR ISSUING AMERICAN PASSPORT TO AN ENGLISHMAN. MUCH HEADWAY MADE DURING THE LAST 48 HOURS AND CITY IS NOW TWO-THIRDS SURROUNDED. RUSSIANS ARE FORCED BACK (By United Press.) Berlin (Via The Hague), July The Germans have closed in rapidly on Warsaw in the last 48 hours.

The Polish capital is now two-thirds surrounded. But two railways, seirable for use when the expected retreat be cins, remain in the hands of the Russians. General Von Gallwitz's right wing has reached the Bug river, only 20 miles north of Warsaw, according to dispatches received here today. The Russians counter attacked vigorously on both banks of the Narew river, holding up the German advance for 24 hours, but eventually gave way and retired southward through Sarok. General Von Gallwitz's center and right are now moving forward, press- uto Accident At Main Street B.

0. Crossing Three youuir attorneys of the Fa, ye tie county JX. Rosenberg. John L. 'Robinson and W.

J. SangsUm of McClelland- towa. narrowly escaped death about Wednesday afternoon when the Ford car in which they were riding- was struck at the prade crossing on East Main street-hy a 1. and 0. freight bound.

The. train was coining up grade and was ing the Russians back steadily toward htOI tl'aveJilJir vei'V fast. and defensive positions on the (when, it si nick Uie ear. it lifted it and carried it, along on the cow-ca Idler The fop of -the (By United Press.) D. July of Oregon, clerk to the American consul general at Berlin, has been arrested by the German authorities on the Danish, frontier on the technical charge of attempting to leave Germany -without a passport, it was learned at the State Department today.

Wilson's real offense, it is understood, was. issuing a passport to an Englishman as an American citizen, thereby enabling him evade the German authorities. Wilson, is not mniune to German law and the offense is believed to be grave. The State Department is investigating. According to early unofficial reports, Wilson was believed to be a relative of the President, but this could not be confirmed.

He was appointed from Oregon and has been in the consular ervice about five years. South of Warsaw the Russians have reached 'the east of Gora have moved three miles nearer the capita? and are attacking the Rus- sjan Imes on a 30 mile front. At no 30 mile front are the Germans more than 16 miles from Warsaw. Valuable Gardens At Filbert Plant That the gardens at Filbert are unusually productive tills year is shown by th? high estimate of placed on them by the inspection committe, who were particularly well pleased "with the cleanliness and industry QL the people of that plant. i The annual, awards for the.best gar-j dens and lawns were made Tuesday! by the following committee: Charles Roderick, John Antrim and A.

L. being farmers and men -know a good garden when thev see i Gardens--First prize, Hike Centisli, miner; second prize, Frank Podovicli, bei'ure liio accicJcut oceur- 1-lMJ. when Hie enidne struck the car. I be lup was torn thereby allowing- men to jimip Is one of away three them was even scratched, car was rather badly damaged on the left side. The.

car was the. properly of Attorney H. K. Maerjnarrie. and was being 1 driven by N.

W. Rosenbenr. The car was carried about 7, feet on'I lie pilot of the engine. Gans Inquest K- W. Franks.

R. S. McCrum, H. McCaniv C. S.

Baker. J. S. Albright, and Harry Kisinger composed the jury before whom testimcn3- was taken afternoon in the coroner'b inquest, into the deaths of W. L.

Gant and William Paul Gans. who were killed Sunday in the street car-automobile accident at Leith crossing of FURTHER TESTIMONY TAKEN IN THAT SENSATIONAL CASE INVOLVING THE GOOD FAITH OF I POLITICIAN ATTRACTING Further testimony in the sensatlon- en- Lawns--First prize, Mrs. the West'Perm tracks. ren.ce J.ohnstone: second prize. Mrs.

Andy Riedesky- The.management at Filbert extends a cordial invitation to all those interested in seeing fine crardens and a wholesome town. Dr. Harry J. Bell, the coroner, exam iced''during the hearing, A Hibbs and John W. Wheeler, passengers on the Fairchance car -which STONE THROUGH THIS TOWS-NO SIR! tlie "borough, authorities would not permit Road Foreman Jacob Beeson to run stone crushers over the paved streets of town, was forced to 'hire trucks, and load the machinery on them for transportation from the Pennsylvania freight yards to the beginning of the state highway at East Fayette street and Main.

new stone 'arrived this morning will be put to work at once on the National pike or on the side roads opening into it. Mr. Beeson will use one on the stretch of state road between Uniontown Chalk "Hill, where he will repair and resurface broken places in the asphalt as he works his way up the mountains; fixing: tlie side roads as he goes east The other crusher will be sent directly to Frank. Rush at Farmington for use in the repairs being made on the pike struck the automobile which Mr. Gans was driving, and Owen R.

Meegan motcrman. and C. A. Benson, conductor on. car.

The jury ml ings were: L. Gans and William Paul Can died from Internal injuries received by being struck by a car of the West Penn Railways Company read crossing, South Union township. We find from the testimony that death was accidental." Evans CONTROL Gasket NOTICE--The supply committee ot Redstone township school board will meet at Mpnongahela House ivlle. July 28, 1915, at 7 p. to purchase school supplies for coming year.

A list of supplies needed wil," be furnished by secretary on application. CHARLES OPPERMAN, President; A. M. McCLEtrLAND, Secretary. 7-26-3t NOTICE Special street cars for Suffrage Tea at Mrs.

Sarah Cochran's will leave- West terminal 1:45 p. m. July 29 for Dickerson Run. Returning leave Dickerson Run at 8 p. m.

Round trip fare 50 cents. Jitney fare to St. James' Park from Dickerson Run-10 cents. I. O.

Q. F. PICNIC A fepccial car'will be attached to the 7:29 a. m. train, Thursday, for Point order and City Well -Blows Off and Threatens City.

Butler, July excitement was caused at Evans Cit; when the gas pressure on the Sauers, Harris Co. well blew the gasket 6ft the oii saver and the'. Veil got beyond control of the operators. Oil and were sprayed over the top of the derrick and the buildings on the surrounding lots time there was great danger explosion. The fires were extinguished in the boilers of drilling wells located on adjoining lots and all- the gas lights in the immediate vicinity were also ex languished in order to prevent an explosion and a possible conagration tnat would liave swept the town.

The well howled and for two hours before "the gasket could be replaced and the oil directed into the tanks. The well is reported flowing better than 200 barrels a day. f-'prep'ai ertain-merit of up to 1.000 persons may attend the "Coast to Coast Highway" meeting at -the Summit Thursday, have been made by Mrs. W. Beall, the proprietor, who has not only arranged to serve bountiful an delicious meals to all comers, but ha turned the large hall on the groun floor of i.he Summit hotel into an as serebly room which will accomraa date many hundred Tha is where the speeches will niad and -the illustrated talks on the mous highways, of the worid and the historic National Pike will be made by noted -iravelers and highway ex perts.

The Washington, autpmobilists have made reservations for from IX to 15 machines full of persons from that county over tonight This means there win be probably or more boosters from -the western end (Continued Page Four.) Hope Springs Eternal In Becker's Breast al charges made against W. L. Wood. jrominent Republican politician of Fefferson township and prospective candidate for County Controller, that as executor of his father-in-law's es- ate he sought to deprive the- heirs, except 'his wife, of a fortune, was aken today. Owing to the prominence of the parties involved the case is at- ractin-g wide attention.

Stating that she placed a value of $1,000 an acre on the 27 acres of the Chaumoni farm sold to the Pittsburgh The non-partisan'feature of the third-class city act passed in 1913 was enacted to meet a growing demand for the elimination of partisanship in the election of purely local officers and to conform to the public it makes no difference whether the mayor, members of council or other officers cf a city are Democrats or Republicans so long as they consider public office a public trust and discharge that trust with due fidelity. But to the Republican machine bosses of the state this non-partisan feature was a bitter dcse, because it threatened to destroy the tyranny of the machine system by giving the voter more freedom. In the city of Con- ncllsville two years ago, where the machine feeling against this non-partisan eature was strong and where the exigencies of politics were decidedly 'at variance with it, a case was stated and laid before J. Q. Van Swearingen nen associate judge, as the man with the nerve and the gall to declare the act unconstitutional--and Van performed.

He read his long and labored opinion rn open court with his usual brazenness, stuck out his chest and looked around with a sneer that plainly said, "What the going to do about it In the meantime the same question arose in a dozen other instances ana every blessed one of those instances the judges differed with Van and ruled that the act was valid. In two cases involving the same principle wer appealed, the Supreme court- ruled the act was constitutional are you which Although Connellsvilie conducted its elections two years ago on a partisan oasis, follow.ng Van's ruling, every ether city in the state followed the law; ar.d Judge Van Swearingen gloried in the distinction that out of a or- more judges who might have ruled against the act, he was the only who had the guts to do it Van is never more sublime than when law, precedent or decency aside to help some one who helps him a dozen one he sets When the question arose this year in the case i even the Steel company hope of selling because she had no the farm for a high (By United Press,) New York, July Becker was to have been electrocuted today. Instead, the convicted police iieuten- nt, buoyed up by his his attorneys and was almost cheerful as he sat in cell in the Sirig: Sins deatii house, waiting for the word from Justice Ford that will either.send lira to the or grant him a new trial, and give him a. chace to tell own story of the killing- of Gambler 3erman Rosen thai. Mutual Masterpiece Theatre Today RbDUOED BY THE feftEATEST DIRECTOR IN THE WORLD, D.

W. GRIFFITH "The Fox Woman" By John Luther long, author of "Madame Butterfly" LOS ANGELES' MOST BEAUTIFUL APANESE GARDEN USED IN THIS BEAUTIFUL PRODUCTION A Masterpiece Beautiful TYRONE POWER In Hoyfs Famous Comedy "A Texas Steer" THE GREATEST COMEDY EVER PRODUCED ON THE SPEAKING STAGE Not Western Production as the Name Might Suggest. A society comedy made in Washing THEATRE Th VICTOR RECORDS FOR AUGUST P. W. Simon NOW READY 21 West Main Street price and because the steel company wanted the only desirable part of the -whole farm, Mrs, GracevK Wood, wife 1 William one of tlie in teYJoer'Mfibtt estate, testified to the transaction whereby the whole of the Ghaumoni farm was sold to her for the sum of $9,992.11 and whereby she later sold 27 acres and a fraction of that property to the Pittsburgh Steel company for the sum of 327,121, while retaining for herself the ownership of the other ISO acres in the farm.

The values on this farm were first brought to light when the heirs and legatees, Joseph G. Elliott, and Mrs. Grace Wood excepted, filed exceptions to the accotint rendered by the executors, William P. Wood and Joseph Elliott, wherein startling county solicitor took variance with Judge Van Swearingen and advised the commissioners to follow the law and prepare for a non-partisan election But the humiliating position in which this placed Judge Van Swearingen was only enhanced when the Judge, sitting with his "stolen goods colleague was forced to-listen to. arguments which riddled'his conclusions of two year's ago, while the climax came yesterday In the shape of a reversal of his own rulmg.

It is doubtful if the courts of this or any other state ever presented a more pitiful or a more disgusting example of twisting and turning the law to make suit the wishes of the bosses by a judge supposed to wear the livery of justice and the ermine of righteousness. Yet what can the people expect 1 A few months ago the courts of this county 5 were presided over by a Judge determined to put an end to tne made this county a stench in the nostrils of the decent pe 0 man who purged registry lists of phantoms and unnaturaJized foreigners and who threatened to send the crooks respon srbfe for these frauds to the penitentiary. But for this the machine, con trolling both the legislature and the governor, had him removed through a cheap tool who -now finds the doors to the throne room closed every time he goes around and tries to realize on the promises. Instead of the stern protection of a judge who was determined to make a white man's vote count for something this county we have the courts presided over by a man who would kiss the hem of the boss-garment, bury his face in the dust of his feet and lick the spittle that fell from his lips for the sake of another frm on ATTENDANCE AT MRS. COCH 'BAN'S-' BIG DEMONSTRATION TOMORROW PROMISES TO BE WONDERFUL Tomorrow afternoon, from 3 until 7 o'clock, Linden Hall, Mrs.

Sarah Cochran's wonderful new Jtroine in St. James' Park, near Dawson, will be tie scene of the greatest Woman Suffrage demonstration that bas ever-been, arranged in southwestern Pennsylvania the bench. From courts presided over by political parasites like Judge Van 'SWear mgen the worthy people of this com men wealth may raise their voice allegations were made, these being tq in one earnest supplication of "Good deliver us the effect.that,-Wood had fraudulently ae.iver us sold the farm to Samuel E. Taylor, the Brownsville, banker, for a sum of on Page Six.) W. H.

"Smart arrive in -Uniontown some time tomorrow from Los Angeles where lie' -attended the convention -of tfe K- O- O- Elks, being one of the honored representatives 'rom this' state. The fpllbwing telegram is "seli-expiscnatory: St. Louis, 28, 1915. W. A.

Pa. Home tornorTow afternpon cr night Will pbpne 'froTn Pittsburgh. Give a'U my friends arid say that Hill "start for Mayor im A HA A mediately. Arch Distillery Confesses And norance In answer to petition of J. W.

litchell, who is seeking to have the icense of the company revoked, the Distilling Company, through At orneys W. E. Crow-and" W. Rosen- erg, admitted that the distillery ha'd urchased liquors. the answer also tating that the liquors pur- hase'd with tlie intention of blending nd compounding them' with the spir- ous products of its own-distillation iid tliat the company thought that it vas acting within its; legal rights as ranted under the local license.

The answer 'also stated that "the fficers of the corporation are in- onned and believe that this is the eneral custom and practice ie various distillers throughout Faytte county, and that such has been ie common practice for a long period The answer denies that the company has purchased any liquor since the petition was presented, and declared that I ho more liquor will be purchased until "the court makes a decision and that if the court finds the blending process the practice will be. TJie answer was signed arid-sworn to by James W. Abraham, president; Parker, secretary- and L. S. Rosenberg, maaager.

Watch the Bargains WEATHER PROBABLY. SHOWERS Great Film at The Penn Tomorrow and in which it is' hoped' between 500 and 1,000 men and women will take part," Mrs. 'Cochran, owner of mansion, as the real hostess of the occasion and a number-of her most intimate friends will assist her in many vays, but the district leaders of the Woman Suffrage party of Fayette county have been delegated by net- to serve as hostesses -for the fete and. assisting them will be most of the suffrage workers of the county. Already hundreds of tickets have been sold.

Connellsvilie had passed the 100 mark' Monday night, Uniontown had done even better and one organization of men Dickerson Run had bought 25 tickets-from the suffra- of the Dawson-Yanderbilt dls- so that a "large audience has the day. 'Err. Howard Shaw, president of the National Woman's Suffrage association, and Mrs. E. Kiernan, district president for the group of counties to which Fayette belongs, "will arrive today to be Mrs.

Cochran's guests over the fete and the principal -event of tomorrow's program -will Dr. Shaw's speech on why women should be given political rights equal Preceding the great suffragist's talk, a musrcale will be held in: the Continued ort Page Six. gists trice, Following a personal inspection, cf the bargains which the merchants of Union town have prepared for Thurs-, "A Texas Steer," probably the most faiiicus of all Charles A. Hoyt's comedies, has been revived for motion picture production and it will appear at the Penn theatre Tyrone Power hi the lead. It Is the story of what happened to a family cf Texan ranchers, when the father is elected to Congress and the wife and daughter attempt to break into society.

Five films of action make "A Texas Steer 7 one of the best offerings from, the Selig studios in months and day and Friday, a representative I I is su lo Please any audience ready nm. OA-- J-. I fi iS3lTP The News Standard reports; that patrons of local stores during' the next two days have a great surprise: awaiting them. is the variety of bargains amazing including everything Tvnich any person could desire for almost any purpose, but the -cuts in price are greater than eter, each storekeeper striving to empty his shelves of summer fabrics and household supplies. With the West Penn Company pre- parsd to "facilitate transportation by the use of extra cars, if 'they are needed; with the restaurants: and tels helping by "barsain day" with the purchasers su.ppliedvwith advertisements so they might make up their shopping lists prior, to starting out and with stock prices marked and extra salespeople en gaged, the weather is the only uncer- to laugb.

(Continued on Page Four.) President Wilson Breaks Mourning (By United Press.) Cornish, July Wilson today denied that any definite steps had been decided on by the administration regarding Mexico. He said nothing would be done concerning, the turbulent republic before his return to 'Washington. Further de- elopmeats are awaited it is believed. The President today broke the mourning period for Mrs. died last by attending an afternoon tea and lawn fete, the first so- event he has attended in more than a year.

LYRIC TOMORROW Paramount Pictures Presents the Broadwav comedian VICTOR MOORE In an elaborate o'f 'the most famous Irish-American, comedy classic Chimmie Fadden ByCEJWi First a Newspaper Next a Book: Now a Supreme Photo-Comedy FADDEN" was a Bowerv Boy of the generation that's gone by, rough but good-hearted. This is the story of his love for a fetching French maid and his experiences in the homes of the rich. Produced under the Direction of Cecil B. DeMiHe. A bunch of keys between Gans and via''Smi'thfield.

and Fairchance. Notify W. K. Jeffries, TTn- iontown, Pa. 7-27-lt MONEY TO LOAN We secure loans up to $500 on -TJ.

S. Steel Stock or improyed real estate. NEW VICTOR RECORDS FOR AUGUST A. Ellis Son 29 Morgantown Street. AMEWCANFLAG WAS FLYING OVER THELEELANAW (By' "Fress.) Washington, T).

July American Hag was flying 'over the Leelanow -when it -was sent to the bot- torn of the-Orkney Islands by a German submarine, "bnt the officers' and crew "were'given plenty" ofrtimer to take to'the boats. Ambassador Page at lan- don "reported to the State Department today." In'addition he stated that the undersea boat towed the Leelanaw's crew 50 miles toward the Orkney Sighting a steamer; te submersible- then cut loose from the boats ana'dis- WiLL-qF DAVID J. JOHNSON In the will of the- late David J. John- son, of Masontown, an estate is left A of $100 is made Miss Orpha Johnson, -a danghteR' 'At the death of the widow-the property- is to be sold and the-proceeds'divided among the xihildrVn, Eafey. Orgira, Mary and Elmore aird- Orplbta Johnson are the-executors oC the estate.

The wfll was drawn. May AUGUST RECORDS may be heard to good advantage irr-the W. F. FREDERICK Piano Company sound proof Vu'ctrola booths HAGAN'S MARKET Our method of busTriesv BlgHest quality and low cash prices -our, specialties. Dairy products, "condiments, teas and coffees, tresfe oysters.

Every day is 'Bargain, Day to our 'patrons. We save them 5 to 15c on their dollar. PRESENT PRICES Creamery buttery Country butter 355 Cream cheese I gallon Heinz high grade cider vinegar 1 pound.