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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-09-16
Number Two.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

n JOlANl lNlIDOi-O ioAN
Proposing an amendment to section
eight of article nine of the Constitu-
tion of Pennsylvania.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the
Senate and House of Representatives
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
in General Assembly met, That the
following is proposed as an amend
ment to the Constitution of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania in accord
ance with the provisions of the eigh-
teenth article thereof
Amend section eight, article nine OF
the Constitution of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, which reads as fol
lows:
Section s. The debt of any county,
city, borough, township, school dis
trict, or other municipality or incor-
porated district, except as herein pro-
vided, shall never exceed seven per
centum upon the assessed value of
the taxable property therein, nor shall
any such municipality or district incur
any new debt, or increase its indebt-
edness to an amount exceeding two
per centum upon such assessed valua-
tion of property, without the assent
Of the electors thereof at a public
election in such manner as shall be
provided by law; but any city, the
debt of which now exceeds seven per
centum of such assessed valuation,
may be authorized by law to increase
the same three per centum, in the ag-
gregate, at any one time, upon such
valuation, except that any debt or
debts hereinafter incurred by the city
and county of Philadelphia for the
construction and development of sub
ways for transit purposes, or for the
construction of wharves and docks, or
the reclamation of land to be used in
the construction of a system OF
wharves and docks, as public improve
ments, owned or to be owned by said
city and county of Philadelphia, and
which shall yield to the city and coun.
ty of Philadelphia current net reve
nues in excess of the interest on said
debt or debts, and of the annual in
stallments necessary for the cancella
ton of said debt or debts, may be
excluded in ascertaining the power OF
the city and county of Philadelphia
to become otherwise indebted: Pro
vided, That a sinking-fund for theil
cancellation shall be established and
maintained" so that it shall read as
follows:-
Section s. The debt of any county
city, borough, township, school dis
trict or other municipality or incor
porated district, except as herein pro
vided, shall never exceed seven pei
centum upon the assessed value Of
10
any such municipality or district in
cur any new debt, or increase its in
debtedness to an amount exceeding
two per centum upon such assessed
valuation of property, without the con
sent OF the electors thereof at public
election in such manner as shall be
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-09-16
Number Five.

NumDer Five.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution Of this Commonwealth in
accordance with provisions of the
eighteenth (XVIID article thereof.
Section l. Be 1t enacted by the
Senate and House of Representatives
Of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
In General Assembly met, and it Is
hereby enacted by the authority of
the same, That the following is pro-
posed as an amendment to the Con-
stitution Of the Commonwealth Of
Pennsylvania, in accordance with the
provisions Of the eighteenth (XVIID
article thereof
AMENDMENT.
Laws may be passed providing for
system Of registering, transferring,
lnsuring Of and guaranteeing land
titles by the State, or by the counties
thereof, and for settling and determin-
ing adverse or other claims to and in
terests in lands the titles to which
are so registered, transferred, insured,
and guaranteed; and for the creation
and collection Of indemnity funds;
and for carrying the system and
powers hereby provided for into effect
by such existing courts as may be
designated by the Legislature, and by
the establishment of such new courts
as may be deemed necessary. In mat
ters arising in and under the opera
ton Of such system, judicial powers,
with right Of appeal, may be confer
red by the Legislature upon county
recorders and upon other officers by
1t designated. Such laws may provide
for continuing the registering, trans
ferring, insuring, and guaranteeing
such titles after the first or original
registration has been perfected by the
court, and provision may be made for
raising the necessary funds for ex-
penses and salaries of officers, which
shall be paid out Of the treasury Of
the several counties.
A true copy Of Joint Resolution No. s.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-09-16
A GENERAL SURVEY OF
The WAR

German military headquarters ad
nit defeat of their right wing army in
France and omit to mention the opera
tions on the center of the line, where
the crown prince was driven back
after giving battle to the French, in a
statement issued at Berlin. The kais
er's troops have been forced to evacu
ate Amiens in their general retreat
and his forces are now in rapid flight
ut the eastern end of the battle line
where the Germans had hoped to re-
trieve their defeats by capturing the
fortress of Verdun.
After reaching a point within a few
miles of Paris the German army was
checked by the allies and compelled
to fall back in a enthusiastically di
rection sixty to seventy-fve miles. The
battle of the Marne," as it has been
called by the French, lasted about a
week and ended Saturday, Sept. II
with the retreat of the Germans. The
German right wing, opposed by the
British army, was first to give way,
followed by the center and left wing.
The allies claim to have captured
many thousands of prisoners, large
quantities of ammunition and supplies
and much artillery. No estimate Of
the losses has been made, but there
is no doubt they We're enormous,
especially in the center, where the
Germans made repeated and desperate
efforts to break the French line.
East Indian troops are said to have
fought with the allies. As a result Of
the battle, the investment of Paris by
the Germans has been indefinitely de.
layed if not prevented entirely.
In eastern Prussia and in Austrian
Galicia the battle tide has ebbed and
flowed, The Austrians have suffered
severe losses and one of their armies
has been practically annihilated. The
Gear has annexed Austrian Galicia
to his dominions.
The Germans have been compelled
to weaken their forces invading
France to check the Russian advance
in east Prussia. This they claim to
have done. Russia claims complete
success of its operations in Galicia.
They also state that they have driven
the Austrians out of Russian Poland.
Talk of efforts in the direction of
peace has been in progress and Presi
dent Wilson is said to have inquired OF
beiligerents as to their attitude in the
matter.
No naval events Of importance have
been announced. The British auxiliary
cruiser Oceanic was wrecked on the
Scotch coast but her crew were res
cued. She was formerly in the New
York trade nd cost nearly $4,000, 900.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-09-16
NEW EVIDENCE PRESENTED
Mrs. Carman Is Indicted on Charge
of First Degree Murder.

A superseding indictment, charging
murder in the first degree, was found
against Mrs. Florence Carmen by the
grand jury investigating the murder Of
Mrs. Louise Bailey, shot by an un'
seen assailant, in the Office Of DR.. Ed
ward Carman at Freeport, N. Y, on
June 80 last.
Mrs. Carman, who had been at lib
erty under $4,000 bail, was brought
to Mineola from Frceport by her coun'
sci in anticipation that such an indict'
ment would be returned. She was ar.
raigned Immediately and committed
to the Nassau county Jail without bail
for trial.
The grand jury which indicted Mrs.
Carman was the same that considered
the case in July and returnc 4 the in
dictment charging her with man
slaughter. Since then new witnesses
have been found, corroborating the
stories told by Celia Coleman, maid
in the Carman household, and Frank
Farrell, a tramp, star witnesses for
the state.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-09-16

ton or lease of wharves, docks, sheds,
and warehouses, and other buildings
and facilities, necessary for the estab-
lishment and maintenance Of railroad
and shipping terminals along the said
rivers; and the dredging Of the said
rivers and docks:, Provided, That the
said city and county shall, at or be-
fore the time of 80 doing, provide for
the collection of an annual tax suffi-
cient to pay the interest thereon, and
also the principal thereof within fifty
years from the incurring thereof.
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 6.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-09-16
Number Four.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

II
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of Pennsylvania abolishing
the office of Secretary Of Internal
Affairs.
Be It resolved by the Senate and
House Of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in
General Assembly met, That article
four of the Constitution of Pennsylva-
mia shall be amended by adding there
to section twenty-three, which shall
read as follows:-
The Office of Secretary of Internal
Affairs be, and the same is hereby,
abolished; and the powers and duties
now vested in, or appertaining or be,
longing to, that branch of the execu-
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-09-16
Number One.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to section.
one, article eight of the Constitu
tion of Pennsylvania.
Be 1t resolved by the Senate and
House Of Representatives OF The Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania in General
Assembly met, That the following
amendment to the Constitution OF
Pennsylvania be, and the same is
hereby, proposed, in accordance witt
the eighteenth article thereof
That section one of article eight,
which reads as follows:
Section /. Every male citizen
twenty-one years of age, possessing
the following qualifications, shall be
entitled to vote at all elections. sub
ject however, to such laws requiring
and regulating the registratiop.aaoi
electors as the General Assembly ~
enact:
First He shall have been citizen
Of the United States at least one
month.
Second He shall have resided in
the State one year (or, having pre-
viously been a qualified elector or
native-born citizen of the State, he
shall have removed therefrom and re-
turned, then six months) Immediately
preceding the election.
"Third He shall have resided in
the election district where he shall
offer to vote at least two months i'm
mediately preceding the election
Fourth. If twenty-five years Of age
and upwards, he shall have paid
within two years a State or county
tax, which shall have been assessed at
least two months and paid at least
one month before the election" be
amended so that the same shall read
as follows:
Section /. Every citizen, male or
female, of twenty-one years of age
possessing the following qualifications
tions, subject, however, to such laws
requiring and regulating the registra-
tion of electors as the General AS
sembly may enact:
First. He or she shall have been a
citizen of the United States at least
one month.
Second He or she shall have re
sided in the State one year Tor, hav
ing previously been qualified elector
or native-born citizen of the State
he or she shall have removed there
from, and returned, then six months)
Immediately preceding the election.
Third. He or she shall have re
sided in the election district where he
or she shall offer to vote at least two
months Immediately preceding the
election.
Fourth. If twenty-five years of age
and upwards, he or she shall have
paid within two years a State OF
county tax, which shall have been
assessed at least two months and
paid at least one month before the
election.
Fifth. Wherever the words "he,
"his," "him," and himself occur in
any section of article VIII of this Con
stitution the same shall be construed
as if written, respectively, "he or she,
"his or her." him or her." and "him
self or herself
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. l
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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tive department, office, or officer, shall
be transferred to such other depart
ments, Offices, or officers of the State,
now or hereafter created, as may be
directed by law.
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 4.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-09-16
WAR PARAGRAPHS

The Russian cavalry is before Posen
and Breslau. The German and Aus
trian reinforcements are of an inferior
quality. Servian troops are advancing
rapidly through Austria to form a
junction with the Russians.
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Legal advertisements ten cents per line
each insertion.
We do fine Job Printing OF every de-
scription at reasonable rates, but it's cash
ON delivery.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-09-16

The British government states that
the cruiser Pathfinder, supposed to
have been blown up by mine, was
destroyed by a torpedo. What agency
fired the torpedo is not stated, but it
is assumed that it must have been
fired by a German submarine or that
a spent torpedo, previously fired, was
struck by the vessel.
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anu III toluus ht ptl man anu huo7
trian reinforcements are of an inferior
quality. Servian troops are advancing
rapidly through Austria to form a
junction with the Russians.
The British government states that
the cruiser Pathfinder, supposed to
have been blown up by mine, was
destroyed by torpedo. What agency
fired the torpedo is not stated, but it
is assumed that it must have been
fired by a German submarine or that
spent torpedo, previously fired, was
struck by the vessel.
A dispatch from Falmouth says the
captured German ships Goldbeck and
Orlando are on their way to that port.
AT Aershot Belgian sharpshooters
dislodged the Germans, took posses
sion OF the town and hoisted the Bel
gian flag.
Thirty-three thousand quarters of
fresh beef-approXimately $500 tons
were loaded at New York for British
troops in Europe.
The second foreign regiment, which
includes the American volunteers,
after a week at Rouen, has moved to
Toulouse, where 1t is drilling hard.
The French government has issued
formal denial of the charge made
by the kaiser in his telegram to Presi-
dent Wilson as to the use of dumdum
bullets by the allies.
A Swiss woman living at Basel mar
ried a German. Two sons were born
to them. Afterward she married a
Frenchman and had two more sons.
All four of her sons were called to
arms, two on each side, and all four
have fallen in battle.
Able Rim, u professor in the
seminary at Perpignan, is the first
priest wounded in the war. A ball
passed through his head. 1t is possible
that he may be saved.
The Hamberg- American steamship
Berthania, captured by British cruz
ser two days out from Charleston, S.
c., had 500 German reservists aboard
and 5000 tons of Welsh coal.
Among the subscribers to the Ger
man war loan are the Krupp firm and
family, who have taken $7,5OO,OOO of
the bonds.
The floods around Tsingtau are
spreading inland and the fortress can
be reached only by boats. The Japan
ese investment of the German port
probably will be delayed for months.
Prince Joachim of Prussia, youngest
son of the kaiser, was struck in the
thigh by five bullets from burst
shrapnel. The prince is now in an
army hospital.
A German paper announces that all
Belgian clocks have been changed TO
conform to German time.
The Bank Of France has transferred
10 safety all its bullion reserves. The
gold weighed 1922 tons and the silver
1000 tons. It was transported in
barrels of 50 pounds each, which filled
1872 railway cars, divided into seven
trains. They reached their destination
without hitch.
A prominent Berliner admits that
while the nation as a whole is OPP
timistic there is growing feeling in
responsible circles that Germany can
not win against so many countries.
The Guerre Sociale now says that
General Pcrcin has been deprived OF
appointments, having shown hims II
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-09-16
DRoPosED AMENDMENTS

DROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO
l. THE CONSTITUTION SUBMIT
TED TO THE CITIZENS OF THE
COMMONWEALTH FOR THEIR AP-
PROVAL OR REJECTION, BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYL
VANIA. AND PUBLISHED BY ORDER
OF THE SECRETARY OF THE
COMMONWEALTH, IN PURSUANCE
OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CON
STITUTION.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-09-16

A dispatch from Falmouth says the
captured German ships Goldbeck and
Orlando are on their way to that port.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-09-16

The Hamberg-American steamship
captured by British cruz
ser two days out from Charleston, S.
c., had 500 German reservists aboard
and 5000 tons of Welsh coal.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-09-16

Able Rim, u professor in the
seminary at Perpignan, is the first
priest wounded in the war. A ball
passed through his head. 1t is possible
that he may be saved.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-09-16

Among the subscribers to the Ger
man war loan are the Krupp firm and
family, who have taken $7,5OO,OOO Of
the bonds.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-09-16

A prominent Berlner admits that
while the nation as whole is op-
timistic there is a growing feeling in
responsible circles that Germany can.
not win against so many countries.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-09-16

AT Aershot Belgian sharpshooters
dislodged the Germans, took posses
sion OF the town and hoisted the Bel
gian flag
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-09-16

Thirty-three thousand quarters of
fresh beef-approximately $500 tons
were loaded at New York for British
troops in Europe.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-09-16

A Swiss woman living at Basel mar
ried a German. Two sons were born
to them. Afterward she married
Frenchman and had two more sons.
All four of her sons were called to
arms, two on each side, and all four
have fallen in battle.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-09-16

The second foreign regiment, which
includes the American volunteers,
after a week at Rouen, has moved to
Toulouse, where it is drilling hard.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-09-16

The floods around Tsingtau are
spreading inland and the fortress can
be reached only by boats. The Japan
ese investment of the German port
probably will be delayed for months.
Evening journal., 1914-06-20
FUN With Luncheon
FOR CITY employees

The annual snapper dinner OF men
connected with the Street and Sewer
Department and some of their friends.
viii be held at Elmer e. Hare's
cottage at Pennsgrove tomorrow.
During the day musical numbers viii
be given by Professor George IL
Hume, Lafayette Parker. Charles
Hayerbeck and Joseph fIaverbeck.
The dinner az Hare's cottage has be-
come an annual event. and is an out
ing looked forward to with pleasure
The guests will includes
Elmer E. Hare. Harry w. Chairs.
Frank r Kindall. Samuel c. vande.
grift. John Nation. Walter Rash.
Michael Gallo, Jacob w. harrison.
Daniel Dohl, Dudley Il. Wier. Walter
Craig Charles Griffith, Waiter w
smith, alter A. Green. Harry l.. Mailer.
George MeKelvey, John w. stetser.
Alfred s. Hirzel, Martin v. Farrell.
Charles Bradford Harry p. Mccall.
Melvin Blowers, Frank A. Toner,
Evening journal., 1914-06-20
WORKERS
DISCUSS FLOWER DAY

The Wilmington w. q 7. Il. met
at headquarters, No 100 West Eighth
street yesterday Reports we're re-
ceiyed OF the observance of Flower
Mission Day on June g. Mrs. Fannie
Josephs, the president presided and
Mrs. Adam stengle conducted devo-
tional exercises. The report Of Mrs.
Isaac Woodrow, the treasurer. show
ed the balance from last month was
Sl92.52. willie the total receipts were
S22727. A balance OF S200.52 remains
In the treasury.
In the absence of the correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. John b. Martin.
her report was read by the record
ing secretary. Mrs. Stengle Mrs.
Robert Ferguson, who was chairman
Of the Flower Mission Day committee.
read the report OF the work Of that
committee. Four hundred and sew
enty-fiye bouquets were sent out. sew
en- bouquets were sent to persons
who We're shut in and the others
We're sent to the following institu-
tions: Physicians and Surgeons Hos
pital. Delaware Hospital, Homeo-
pathic Hospital. Mrs. Walters Hos
pital, Home for Aged Women. Home
Of Merciful Rest for Incurables, Chill
dfen's Home at Riverview. Delaware
Industrial School for Girls, Florence
Crittenton Home, Minquadale Home
Members Of the committee spoke
OF distributing the flowers, and in
every case they were gratefully re-
eeived and the recipients delighted
Those who assisted on the committee
were Mrs. Fannie Josephs, Mrs
Delaha, Mrs. Kate Mckenzie and Miss
Chandler, together with Mrs. Robert
Ferguson.
Several of those present including
Mrs. Ferguson. Mrs. Stengle, Mrs. L.
b. McCaulley and Mrs. Josephs gave
reports from the county w c. T. u
convention held at New Castle.
The members decided to secure a
teacher for instructing a class in
temperance and arrangements for the
new work were referred to the fol-
lowing committee: Mrs. Josephs,
Mrs Delaha. Mrs. Ferguson, Mrs.
McCaulley and Mrs. Bessie Alston.
Mrs. Alston reported having formed
a class Of children into a branch of
Junior Good Templars There were
25 children present at the first meet
ing.
Announcement was made that the
county w. G. T. Z. rummage sale
viii be held Thursday, Friday and
Saturday OF next week at the temper
ance headquarters.
Evening journal., 1914-06-20
LAY DIR. MORGAN T0 REsT.

The funeral of Dr. James H. Nor
gan, who died on Wednesday follow
ing stroke of apoplexy, took place
from his late residence, No. SOC Wash
ington street yesterday afternoon, and
was largely attended. The services
were in charge of the Rev Josiah H .
Crawford OF Central Presbyterian
Church. Interment was made in Riy-
erview Cemetery.
The body was viewed before the ser
vices by a large number Of friends
of the deceased and was surrounded
by a profusion of beautiful floral
gifts.
The Fin and Feather Club sent a
beautiful spray of white roses. The
Phoenix Fire Company, the ambul-
ance service of which the deceased
was instrumental in establishing,
sent a wreath of Bermuda lilies and
sweet peas.
The pail bearers at the funeral
were the Drs. Harry G. Buckmaster.
|. Lewis Chipman, Smith Cooper, Jo-
seph 2. Pyle, George r. Carmichael
and Samuel r. Ewing.