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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-03

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Invitations have been received in To-
peka from Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Deaven
Jones, of San Rathael, California, for
the marriage of their daughter, Edith,
to Ensign Merritt Hodson, of the
United States Navy; the wedding TO
take place at $3.50 o'clock, "Wednesday
evening, May 8, in st. PauPs church.
Ensign Hodson is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. william Hodson, who formerly
lived in Topeka. Mr.. Hodson was
cashier of the Rock Island Railway
company, and several years ago was
transferred to Chicago, where the fam
lily now lives. Merritt HodSon attended
the Topeka High School and completed
his general education in Chicago, and
later entered the naval academy at
Annapolis. He now has commission
on board the ship Maryland. His To-
peka friends regard him as an ex-
tremely likeable and promising young
man. He frequently visits in Topeka
at the c. w. Kouns, W. M. Welcome,
and p. C. Chamberlain homes The
wedding will be quite an important
and fashionable affair, and will be FOL.
lowed by a reception at the home or
the brides parents.
Mrs. Rousseau Burch has issued in
vitations for card party Friday, May
10, at her home 1908 Tyler street.
The wedding of Miss Elizabeth
Stevens, of Lawrence. and DR.. Leo
Haughey, was quietly celebrated at
noon Thursday. at the home of the
brides uncle and aunt. Judge and Mrs.
J. w. Green. Rev. Mr.. Edward, of
Trinity Episcopal church read the ser
vice. DR.. Haughey's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. w. Haughey, went from To-
peka to attend the wedding; also DR..
Haughey's sister, Mrs, Kurtz Kellam,
and Mr.. Kellam, of Kansas City, and
another brother, DIR. Glenn Haughey,
and Mrs. Haughey, were present at the
ceremony. DR.. and Mrs. Haughey will
come to Topeka soon to spend short
time visiting Mr.. and Mrs. P. G. Cham
berlain and DR.. Haughey's people.
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In this group are given some up-to-
date suggestions for pretty sleeves. On
the left is a sleeve appropriate for a
slightly formal gown. 1t has a short
cap of the material with scalloped edge
bound with bias taffeta. The under
sleeve is of lace and consists of two
puffs gathered into narrow bands of
the taffeta 1t is finished with a ruffle
of lace over the hand. The lower sleeve
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-03
Notes and Personal Mention

Miss Helen Fowler will go to Kan
sas City Saturday to spend Sunday
Fowler
DR.. and Mrs. G. E. Bushell of Denver
Col, are visiting Mrs. Bushels par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. John Putnam, 1O2I
Jackson street.
meeting of the alumni and former
students of the State Agricultural col
lege will meet tonight at the CONNER
cial club rooms.
The one-half price sale of spring hats
at Pickens will be continued Saturday
Mrs. J. NJ. Dillon and her son, Ralph,
of Xenia, O., will return home We'd
nesday, after visit to DR.. and Mrs.
]. G. Mulvane. Ralph Dillon has been
ill in Christ's hospital, and has re-
covered from an operation sufficiently
to make the trip home.
Mr. and Mrs. F. P. MacLennan re-
turned today from New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cope will arrive
Saturday, and will be guests at the
Frank Cope home, 400 Harrison
street. Mr.. Cope's marriage to Miss
Kinnison of Wellington, o., took place
at the brides home, Tuesday, and he
and his bride are coming to Topeka
to make their home.
Professor Mark G. Troxell, assistant
principal of the Dickinson county
high school, Chapman, will spend
Sunday in Topeka, visiting his parents,
Rev. and Mrs. F. Troxell, 315 West
ern avenue. Miss Irene Troxell, a
senior in Midland college, Atchison,
and Willard Troxell, jr., freshman
in the same institution, will also spend
the week end and Sunday in Topeka.
The son, Willard, is a member of the
Midland college quartette.
Miss Mildred Hazelrigg attended an
organ graduating recital Thursday
night at the Kansas university school
of fine arts. of Lawrence, Kan. The
recital was given by Miss Jessie Hol-
comb of Parsons.
The Frank Mileham family will
leave the last of -1ay to make their
home in Newton. Kan.
Mr.. Ernest Beine, who went to
Wellington, O., to be Mr.. Roy Cope's
best man at his wedding, returned
home Thursday evening.
Mrs. Emma Sells Marshall will go
to Wichita next Tuesday to attend the
state equal suffrage convention.
Miss Neva Spendlove, teacher in
Lincoln school, who is suffering from
nervous collapse, has gone to st.
Francis hospital for rest and recupera-
ton.
The West side w. c. T. U. will hold
their regular monthly meet Saturday,
May 4, at the home of Mrs. Votaw,
IT'S East Sixth street. Miss Effie Nc
Laird of Minnesota, superintendent of
the young peoples branch, will have
charge of the meeting.
MI ana MIS- M. A Low IeIC TO-
day for a trip to Salt Lake City.
Mrs. Harold Tice and Miss JOS
ephine Tice returned today from Los
Angeles, Cal, where they attended the
wedding of Miss Lora Kipp and Eden
Tice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Griggs, who
are building a new house on West
street, will live at the home of Mrs.
Griggs' parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Byron
Davis, until the building is completed.
IF I'M q
hats Saturday, preparatory to their
midsummer opening.
Mrs. B. L. Degarmo of PA Tyler
street entertained six tables at
cards Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Ralph
Campbell won the prize, a water color
painting.
The County Equal Suffrage League
will have meeting Saturday at 8
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is for an evening frock, the slashed cap
is bordered with lace and laced with
gold cord. Undersleeve of satin finish
ed with pIeatings of the same. The
sleeve on the center figure is designed
for muslin frocks, the puf1ngs and ruff
1es are of the material. Sleeve on the
right is hand embroidered and is in
tended for a tea gown or a negligee.
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The gossip that a certain girl wh1
has lately been studying music abroad,
was to marry a Topeka chap, is now
denied, and those who profess to know
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o. M. at the state headquarters in the
Mills building.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Patten are
spending a week in Wichita.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-03

Has youah nephew stahted his spring
plowin' yet BilI?'' WAL, no. Jim amt
stahted his fahm work yet-he's powerful
far behind in his fishin' PUCK.
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say that she has transferred her inter
est to a Chicago man. When Dame
Rumor guesses wrong, it is always
pretty safe to keep the main plot of the
story and shift the scenery.
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A Serviceable frock of old blue wolfe
over self-tone taffeta, the latter also
used as trimming, is presented today.
The plain kimona blouse of wolfe opens
over wide vest formed of the taffeta
laid in tiny vertical tucks and headed
by a band of silk passementerie. This
is in turn finished on the upper edge
by a narrow binding of black velvet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-03

Plain gathered yoke of blue chiffon,
cuffs of the lace finished with a narrow
pleating of taffeta and a fiat bow of
black velvet. Plain skirt and tunic, the
latter bordered with the passementerie.
black velvet girdle with two stole
like ends at the front completes the
frock.
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Mrs. Viola Dale McMurray gave A
dancing party Thursday afternoon for
the children in her classes and num-
Der of other guests Spring blossoms
were used in decorating the hall. The
hours were from four to six, and began
with a grand march in which all the
members of the class and their guests
took part. Some dances were given by
the class children which were witnessed
by their guests, and afterwards Mrs.
McMurray provided a dance in which
all could take part The mothers of the
children served punch and chaperoncd
the party. The members of the class
are: Mary Shepard, Alberta Shepard
Grace Samson, Lucille Helm, Marian
Moore, Elizabeth Skinner, Eva Miller,
Elizabeth Patten, Margaret Stubs,
Ruth Auerbach, Virginia Miller, Mary
Rodgers, Isabel Crawford Frances
Hammatt, Elsie Jacobs, Opal Shanklin
n. NJ. Rice, jr., Jack Merriam, Russell
Lagerstrom, Warren Crosby, Thomas
Crosby, and George Mack. About sixty
A series of recitals will be given by
pupils of Miss Jennie Blinn at the Y
W. c. A. rooms, one each Monday
evening in May, as follows: May 6,
Miss Eva Currie, soprano assisted by
Miss Gladys Cav, vioIinist May Ii,
Mrs. Cue E. Owens, mezzo- soprano,
assisted by Mr.. Howard Searle, bari
tone; May 20, pupils recital; May u.
Miss Ethel Everingham, pianist, as
sisted by Mr.. Frank Ripley, bass, and
Miss Olive McNown.
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Mrs. J. Fleisch gave a dinner party
Thursday night for Mrs. ]. A. Stocken-
berg, of Lindsborg, who is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Will Shehan. Covers were
laid for H. Mrs. Shehan will give a
theater party Saturday afternoon for
Mrs Stockenharo
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Eighth avenue, will leave Saturday for
Los Angeles, Cal, 20 make their home.
visited his sister, Mrs. NJ. E. Morford, As
German avenue, Wednesday and Thurs
day.
The adult Bible class of the East Side
M. d. church will meet this evening with
Mr. and Mrs. ]. R. Sloan, 615 Chandler
street.
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Wallace
MISSING MINISTER FOUND.
Mr. GrIcc OF shady RiI Ran Away to
Enlist In Navy.

Montpelier. May S-The Rev. Luther
V. Grce. the Free Baptist minister. who
disappeared from Shady Rill in Middle
sex sunday, has turned up at the Han
over street naval recruiting station in
Boston and passed the physical exami-
nation ard was told to appear tomorrow
Tor his papers. 1t is expected they will
be granted Grice maze clean breast
of MS record. saying he earned $40 a
year as minister in Vermont and want
ed a chance to see the world and learn
foreign languages He stands six feet
two inches and weighs close to 90
pounds and had no trouble in passing
the examinations.
The members of the church committee
at Shady Rill first learned Of his where
abouts through the newspapers and have
received no word from the minister They
Indignantly deny the statement that any
woman had anything to do with his
leaving Shady Rill and deeply regret
that he saw ut to leave without giving
them any notice OF his Intentions. lie
evidently took the noon train Sunday
as he was In Boston Monday
Word was received tonight that Mr.
Grice had left Boston for Middlesex to
consult with his parishioners.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-09
BRISTOL.

''riStol people were too busy to pay much
attention to Arbor daY-The condition ~
NrS' 'arollne Kay Is not as favorab e
W. a. Lawrence and w. f.. Hanks at
tehdod the automobile show in Hurling
'oh'-ihe teachers received five week <
pay Saturday.-The Outlook club win meet
win Mrs. Dixie May l0-Dr. f. NJ Ropers
OF Norgennes was an over-Sundav visitor
of Mrs. Josie Morgan.-W. II Rosuor,h
is at nome from Pennsylvania Edison E,.
Steadman died at his home in the "Ra.ir"
sunday afternoon with pneumonia. aged
~ years lie Is survived by his wife:
his mother, Mrs. q. W. Steadman. one
S"h' Wesley OF Aiva, Okla, who is now
mere ana one daughter, Hattie lie was
the son or George w and Svllnda Brown
Steadman and native of this town. Be-
iore moving to the village he was engaged
IN Farming In the east part OF the town
ne had been partially crippled for several
years, the result of II shock. The funeral
was held at his late aome at two
O'Clock Tuesday.-Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Avery of Bellows Falls are visiting rela-
yves In town.-Mr and Mrs. Eugene
Alexander returned Friday from Georg-
lann, fia., where they passed the winter
Mrs. +, X. Hckerman IL reported as
comfortable as could he after the opera-
tion,
The meeting OF the Outlook CHM
has been postponed one week.-'rhe
members Of the CONGREGATIONAL Church
and society will give "A reception to tha
Rev and Mrs f. j. ilock Friday even
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-09
Threats Made That Railroad Will
Be Torn Up unless Levee
3 Gap Is Closed.
GENERAL SITUATION BETTER
Another Day of Sunshine Givea
Workers Soms Advantage
Less Danger Now at
New Orleans.

New Orleans, La. May S-Generally
the 1000 situation in t.. lower MsNs-
sippi valley was much improved to-day,
Another day OF sunshine gave the work~
ers on the levees some adyautaxe ana
tonight reports are favorable as tar q
more breaks are concerned P1tifu tsIea
OF refugees continue 70 come In, however.
from many sections.
There now are four Thousand refuwesa
at Baton Rouge. About SO were tsn,n
there to-day from New Roads to whtoh
place they had been sent from the sur
rounding territory.
CITIZENS OF Luther to-day communicated
threats to the Governors office that tho
tracks Of Yazoo & Mississippi Valley rail-
ROAD would be torn up unless the Kap I'm
the Pontchartrain protection levee IL
closed. 1t required four days and nisht =
ot hard work to close the drainage gap
ana the job was finished early today.
but the railroad gap is still open. The
Luther people say hey would be In
undated In the event OF a break here te
the prote ton levee should fall. The rail-
road company has kept open the gap to
facilitate the transportation of supplies
and labo~ necessary in fighting the hiRh
water here.
In this city. the situation tonight con.
Germs more largely the scenes Of activity
around the relief headquarters where car
load after carload Of supplies are being
boxed up and shipped out to the refusse
camps in central and northern Louisiana.
rather than any alarming condition on the
river front.
Levee conditions are improving but the
work Of Strengthening the line Of revet-
ments and topping low places continues
United States and State engineers de-
clared there Is not the Sigh test danger Of
a break here. They consider the stretch
of 5000 feet at Amesville, across from
New Orleans. the only bad line of ievses
in the immediate vicinity of the city. A
force Of about 80 men is at work on ttns
stretch and Captain Sheriff.. chief of the
United States army engineers in charge
OF the work. tonight stated that he con-
sidered 1t absolutely safe.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-09
FISHED WITH DYNAMITE.
Mount Holly Man Planned Big Haul
but Got Fine aud Sucker Instead.

Rutland. Ma s.-Clifford NJ. Sanders of
Mount Holly. aged % years. was ar
raigned before Judge +. G.. Swinnerton In
city court this afternoon on the charge Of
using dynamite to XIII fish He pleaded
guilty and was fined $780, the court omit
ting costs and giving the young man time
IN which 10 pay the fine
Last Sunday Sanders put some eXplo-
sive into a big hole in IL Mount Holly
stream in which there We're known to be
large trout. A neighbor heard the first
explosion ana on going to the stream
found Sanders there. lie had taken
bushel basket in which 10 carry his fish
home but all he secured at the first dis
charge was one sucker The neighbor
complained to County Fish and Game
Warden f. w Hayward of this city. who
had the arrest made. States Attorney
b. L. stafford OF this city appeared for
the prosecution to-day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-09
ODD FELLOWS PROGRAM.
Grard Bodies of Vermont Meet Next
Week at WOOdstOck.

Woodstock, May S.-Plans are completed
for the entertainment of the visiting Odd
Fellows at the annual meeting Of the
grand bodies of Vermont TO be held here
the week Of May 13. The streets and
stores will be decorated and the park will
have special electrical decoration consist
ing of the three links in colored lights.
the emblem of the order. The visitors
will begin to arrive Monday night and the
first degree will be exempliled In the town
hall by Windsor Lodge. No. 5h
Tuesday morning at nine O'Clock will
council. Patriarchs Militant OF Vermont,
Col. F. w. Jackson OF Barre, department
commander. presiding There will be "a
band concert at one o'clock and at two
o'clock will come the parade OF the first
regiment Patriarchs Militant Of Vermont.
Col E. A. Spear and Chevalisr T. J. -Ad-
ans marshals Col. f. W. Jackson. COM
manding. Following the march dress par
ade and competitive drills will be held
At 7:oJ o'clock In Music hall the deco
ra ton of chivalry will De conferred upon
several candidates. The Patrtarchs Mill
tant bail will be held IN the town hall at
s so O'Clock
Wednesday morning at nine O'Clock Will
take place the session OF the Grand En-
ca mpment OF Vermont, Grand Patr1hrch
L. f Jones of Island Pond presiding.
At 2:3O o'clock automobiles will take
the visiting women on A ride TO places of
interest At eight o'clock the past grand
officers banquet will take place at the
Woodstock Inn. Distinguished guests from
neighborinE jurisdictions will be tho
speakers at this event
Thursday the session OF the Grand
Lodge. Independent Order of Odd Fellows
of Vermont, r. f. Sargent OF st. Johns
bury. grand master. will open at nine
O'Clock in the town hall
Thursday afternoon tea will be served
by the women at the inn parlors At
seven o'clock in the evening an informal
reception to tho grand officers Will be held
In the music room a. the inn. At eight
o'clock there Will be exemplification of the
Rebekah degree ny Fidelity lodge of
White River Junction.
Friday morning at nine o'clock the scs-
sion of the Rebekah assembly will he
held.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-09
WIFE BEATER SENTENCED,
Five Years for Using Fists Too Freely
Woman May Not Recover

Rutland, May S.-John Carroll, age
80 years. of this city was to-day sem
tence1 to the house of correction by
city Judge T. c. Swinnerton to serve
not less than three years nor more
than five on the charge of heating his
wife. technically breach of the peace
1t may develop into a case of man
slaughter ms Mrs. Carroll, who has
severe heart trouble, Is prostrated
from the shock Of n blow from her
husbands hrSt on the forehead and II
was thought yesterday that she was
dying. The man was arrested on COM
plaint of his three daughters who were
afraid to live In the house with aim.
Carroll was drunk at the time of the
trouble.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-09
ROOSEVELT LEAGUE FORMED
T.. ID. Thompson Its Candidate for Con-
xress In Second District.

Waterbury, May S.-The Vermont RoOse-
Welt Progressive League was organized
here tonight when about a dozen sup
porters of the colonel met at the Water
bury Inn. Resolutions were adopted favor
ing primary elections in city, State and
national affairs and also declaring for the
direct election Of United States senators
by the people. The meeting endorsed F.
ID. Thompson of Barton as the leagues
candidate for Congress In the second
district.
Among those present We're: Wallace
Batchelder OF Bethel. T, G, Cheney. NJ. p.
Maurice and l.. i. Thayer of Morrisville.
r. ID. Thompson OF Barton, S. T.. Pingree
of White River Junction. the Rev. II L.
Haiiou OF Chester. F. b. Thomas Of Mont
pelier and l., NJ. HAYS OF Essex Junction.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-09

they were being assisted by the Kelley
brothers.
The craft had just been completed and
they desired to test It before they INSTALL
ed a motor. The boat with u weight in
the how to make the stern rise easier was
being launched from n wagon. When the
boat with its four occupants had been
padded 100 feet from shore. the weight
In the bow was thrown overheard and
the craft capsized.
The Kelley brothers climbed upon
the bottom of the boat AMI supported
Thomas CarveY, but William Carvey
was unable to swim and sank before
he could be reached St John, who
had remained on shore. put out in
rowboat and rescued the three who
clung to the inverted craft,
William Carvey Is survived by his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Carvey.
two brothers. Thomas and Patrick,
and three sisters. Mrs. Michael Kelley
AMI Mrs. Cyrille St John, all of West
Castleton. and Mrs. Patrick Cofey of
Glens Falls. n. Y.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-09
MEETING OF SHRINERS
NEXT YEAR IN DALLAS

Los Angeles, Cal, May S.-wiliiam
J, Cunningham of Baltimore was to-
day elected imperial potentate by the
imperial council, Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine, IN session here. Mr. Cunning
ham was formerly imperial deputy
potentate. He succeeded John Frank
Treat of Fargo n. u.
VIM. : Brown Of Pittsburg and Ben
jamin w. Rowell of Boston were re-
elected imperial treasurer and imper-
ial recorded, respectively. Ernest A.
Cults of savannah, Ga, was elected
imperial outer guard.
Dallas. Texas, was chosen for the
1912 conclave
The other imperial officers were
~>~~ $Axa.pcA6 to the next post abuve.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-09
Foreign Coal Miners E,nbittered
by Shooting of Three by
State Troopers.
THREATS OF VIOLENCE MADE
Feared That Search of Homes for
Fire9rms May Result in
Bioodshed To-day at
Minersville.

Philadelphia, May s.-The situation
IN the anthracite coal regions Is be-
lieVed to he growing more serious
hourly. To-day's shooting Of three
foreign speaking miners at Miners
Vile, by state troopers. has had the
effect Of embitterine the foreigners
1t is said Tonight that two of the
men have no chance Of recovery
At meeting held Tonight In Min
ersville, al which all Americans were
barred. threats were made against the
troopers and the miners assembled say
that they are determined to prevent
work being done at any Of the collier
les In tho Minersvile section to-mor-
row
1t is feared that if the troopers at
tempt to carry out their avowed inten.
tlon to search the foreigners homes
Tor firearms tomorrow, 1t will mean a
day of bloodshed for Minersvina
riot Proclamation has been issued
by sheriff Murphy warning all citi-
"ens not t. assemble in crowds on the
streets or commit overt acts
a petition was circulated to-day bv the
foreigners among the American residents
demanding that the authorities recall the
State police, but it received few sigma
lures.
ihere Is great excitement in Minersville
'o-hieht because of to-day's riotous dem
onstratons and shooting but the troopers
say that they do not anticipate further
trouble
UNION COUNSELS PEACE.
The leaders of the United Mine Work.
ers are doing all in their power to pre-
vent bloodshed and are cautioning the
foreigners against making any demon
stration against the troopers
At Shenandoah the State troopers were
called out tonight to d.sperse a crowd of
several thousand which had assembled
on the main sti I tecausa Of some trivial
incident BIZ; there was no violence.
Sher Glass said tonight that all was
quiet at Mount Carmel
Tracks of the Natalie branch of the
Reading railroad, near Shamokn, were
dynamited late to-day, several rails being
torn from the ties. The road leads to the
Natalie coilicry which. however, has been
Idle since the suspension of work on
April l.
There is an increasing feeling of unrest
in the Scranton district Eighteen State
police of Troop y, from Greenshurg. ar
rived to-day for patrol duty in the re-
gion north of Scranton where violence
broke out yesterday and vas continued
to-day.
Two arrests for assault We're made in
Scranton tonight, the victim being q
crippled fireman returning from work at
the Naryine colliery.
WOMEN CHIEF DISTURBERS
Women are the chief disturbers in the
Scranton region. About 500 of them
gathered near the Dickson and Won
Starch collierios but there was no violence
In Pcckville a crowd of women and
q few men marched to the Ontario
washery and demanded that operations
cease, but union officials persuaded
them to return to their homes.
The fire or anger is smouldering and
may break out at any point at any
moment
Captain Groome Of Philadelphia il
in charge of the State police and he
has warned his men to avoid con-
hict with the trouble making element
Of the miners as long as possible.