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up again, and he now weighs 75. And
he has ten of the cunningest teeth you
ever saw. He shows them when he
laughs, and Billy does good deal of
laughing, just like other fat and jolly
folks.
When prize contest was started in
another city for the most popular baby,
Billy's picture was among those shown
and he walked off-no, he didn t walk,
impossible--he got the first prize of
$3.50. He also got diamond ring,
which he wears proudly On his ring
finger, but it sinks into the fat so far
that you can hardly So it.
Billy also has two other diamond
rings, taken as prizes, and more prize
cribs than he can rse, all given him.
An undershirt for 10-year-old boy is
tight fit on Billy.
All day long he lies and crows and
talks to himself-or tries to-and some
times he sings, but not often. His
great delight is to sit in big chair
in the window and look out at the peo-
pie passing by, but very few get by
without stopping to admire the big, fat
rascal, who grins and has all kinds of
fun.
Prominent. Harrisburg physicians who
have seen Billy say that he will con
tinue to take on weight, and will, when
4 years old, be regular giant.
Now you know Billy Mccarthy.
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RUSSIANS At KHOPAC4AS
DRIVING The TURK AHEAD

Tifis, Transcaucasia, March 8, via
Petrograd, 11.15 A. NJ, and London,
1.45 P. M.-The Russian army of the
Caucasus, driving the Turkish forces
before it, has reached the river Kho-
pachas, the estuary of the Tchoruk in
Armenia. This advance by the Russians
cuts the route of Turkish reinforce
ments and supplies from stantinople
to the Caucasian frontier through
Khopa, Turkish Armenia and isolates
the larger section of Turkish territory.
The isolated section includes the dis
tricts of Ardanuch, Ardahan, Oliti and
Sari Kamysh.
The Russian forces advanced from
Batum on the Black Sea near the Turk
ish border and were opposed by the
Turks at every step. They were assist
ed by Russian warships, which cleared
the shore of Turkish forces and cut off
successfully several avenues of Turk
ish communication by sea until only the
khopa route remained After a battle
of three days the last route was closed
effectively.
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AUSTRIANS Do Bic Damage
IN BOMBARDINC ANTIVARI

London, March 8, 3.51 P. M
Austrian warships have been lombard
ing Antivari, the seaport of Montene-
gro. They inflicted considerable dam
age.
This information is contained in a
dispatch received to-day by the Mon
tenegrin consul general in London. The
message, which comes from Cettinje,
reads as follows:
Tuesday morning five Austrian
warships entered the port of Antiviari
and bombarded the town and port. They
destroyed quantity of valuable stores,
sank the royal yacht which was at an
chor, and killed one civilian"
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BANK IN HEALTHY State
Annual Report of Clearing House AS
sociation Shows Clearings of $s2,-
1886 in Last IL Months

Harrisburg banks showed healthy
condition during the last year, accord
ing to the report of the Harrisburg
Clearing House Association made by AL
*. Thomas, the secretary, at the ninth
annual meeting held yesterday after
noon. The bank clearings for the year
ending March /, 1915, were $S2,1S5,.
S69.19, very decided gain over the
first year of the existence of the Asso-
ciation, when the clearinss were $780,.
236,161.53. The largest days clear
ings of the last year were ON September
8, showing $553,339.50.
An amendment to the constitution
was adopted deciding that all banks
connected with the Association shall re-
main closed from Saturday noon until
Monday morning, thus doing away with
Saturday night business.
The eighteen members of the organi-
Zation now clear for twenty-five banks
in and about Harrisburg, facilitating
the collection of checks most expedi-
tiously. The capital at the time of the
organization in 1906 was $2,210,000
and this has increased to $2,771,650,
while the deposits have increased from
$11,954,000 to $17, 100000. The fol-
lowing officers were reelected:
Donald Mccormick, president of the
Dauphin Deposit Trust Company, chair
man; Robert NJ. Rutherford, president
of the Steelton National Bank, vice
chairman, and AL. K. Thomas, cashier
of the East End Bank, secretary. Clear
ing house committee, Donald McCor-
mick, chairman; James Brady, William
Jennings, George w. Reilly and A. S.
Patterson. The First National Bank
was chosen manager for the ensuing
year, beginning April 1, 1915.
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LATE WAR news SUMMA lY

A Russian victory of importance
in the war with Turkey is made known
in dispatch from Tifis, Trans-C -Cau-
cas1a. A Russian army advanced from
Batum, on the Black Sea, into Turkish
territory, cut off the Turkish army S
communications route to Constantinople
and isolated large districts of Turkish
territory. The Turkish troops opposed
the advancing army stubbornly but the
Russians, who had the assistance of
warships, are said to have driven them
back step by step.
Russia's campaign in the north has
developed no new features. Although
Petrograd states that the Russians are
everywhere on the offensive, this move
ment apparently is not being pressed
with vigor, except in a few districts.
To-day's report from the German war
Office says that several attempts of the
Russians to advance were repelled.
Active operations in France are still
confined principally to the strip of the
front in the Champagne region. The
Continued ON Eleventh Page,
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Governor Will See THE
pennsylvania LAUNCHED
Brumbaugb and Other State officials,
With Committees Of the Legisla-
ture, Will Be at Norfolk When
Dreadnought Takes the Waters

Invitations were received to-day by
Governor Brumbaugh, Lieutenant Gov
elnor McClain, Attorney General
Brown, Secretary of the Commonwealth
oods, Secretary of Internal Affairs
Houck, Auditor General Powell and
State Treasurer Young, from the Secre-
tary of the Navy, to be present at the
launching of the big dreadnought bat
tleship Pennsylvania at the Norfolk
navy yard ON March 16, and all have
signiiied their intention of being pres
ent. The ceremony will be very i'm
Fressive, and TIE program will conclude
with banquet at the Hotel Chamber
lin at Old Point Comfort in the even
ing.
When the Legislature meets next
weei, a joint resolution will be adopted
providing for the appointment of a
Legislative committee of ten Senator's
and ten merbers of the House to at
tend the launching and it is expected
that this committee will accompany the
gubernatorial party.
While the party is at Old Point Com
fort some arrangement will be made
by which the splendid silver service
presented by the State to the original
batteship Pennsylvania, about ten
years ago, will be transferred to the
new ship. Tae old battleship was put
INTO service about the time the new
dreadnought type came in, and it was
found that it would not do as one of
the big ships of the navy. Conse-
quently its name was changed and it is
now in service in minor capacity
The silver service was purchased by the
State at a cost of $4,000 and pre-
sented to the Pennsylvania with great
ceremony, at which Governor Penny
packer and Senators Quay and Penrose
were present
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Members of State Fishery Department
Attend Services

A number of officials and clerks of
the State Fishery Department attended
the funeral services of Barton D. Ev-
ans in st. Stephen s Episcopal church
at III o 'clock this morning. Major Evans
was chief clerk of the department for
twelve years and was formerly State
Superintendent of Printing and Bind
ing.
The services were in charge of the
Rev. Rollin A. Sawyer, rector of St.
Stephen g Episcopal church. Interment
was private in the Harrisburg ceme-
terry.
The following intimate friends of
Major Evans acted as pallbearers:
Frank M. Eastman. William Hender-
son, John E. Fox, Edward Bailey, Dan
iel G. Herr and Spencer G. Gilbert.
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LEAPS TO DEATH In CITY HALL
Young Man in Philadelphia Jumps
From Sixth Story Landing

Philadelphia, March 3.-Frank A.
Snyder, is years old, of this city, COM
mitted suicide to-day by leaping from
the sixth-story landing of spiral
stairway in the City Hall. The body
fell among persons entering the big
municipal building.
Snyder had been out of work and
this, it is believed, made him despond-
ent. He mad recently applied for work
to the Federal labor bureau opened here
a short time ago In his application
he said he had been out of employment
for six weeks.
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PUT DOG CATCHER TO WORK
Chief Of Police Receives Many Com
plants and CANNES Must Go

Joe Hoston, the city official dog
catcher, win be put to work tomorrow
catching dogs. His job this time is
merely temporary but was made neces-
sary because of the many complaints
made to Chief of Police Hutchison that
dogs were running wild over the city.
Chief Hutchison warns owners of
dogs who have 1914 licenses to see
that the dogs wear them on the collars,
otherwise the animals will be taken.
Dog licenses for 1914 are good until
July
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Leaves Pola. for Darda-
nelles. Presumably
to Attack French and
British Warships
SIX SUBMARINES
AMONG VESSELS
Bombardment of the Turkish Forts Re-
sumed Yesterday - Funds and
Books of Ottoman Bank Taken
From Constantinople to Konish

Geneva, Via Paris, March 8, 1910
A. M.-An Austrian fleet, consisting
of six Austro. German submarines, ac-
companied by several torpedo boats
and torpedo boat destroyers, left Pola,
terday for the Mediterranean, bound
for the Dardanelles, according to the
Telegram, which bases its report
upon what it characterizes as informa-
ton received from a reliable source
from Trieste by way of Innesbruck.
The feet is said to have been last re-
ported off Corfu.
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Liquor Decisions Still pending

The Dauphin County Court, at late
hour this afternoon, had not disposed Of
the pending liquor license applications
of Harry A. White, Middletown; Harry
F. Eckinger, Paxtonia, and William H.
Bowman, Berrysburg. The Middietown
and Berrysburg hotels have not been
open since Saturday. The Paxtonia ap-
plication is new one this year.
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Fell Down Capitol Stems

james Fauber, aged So years, "a
North Fifth street was admitted to the
Harrisburg hospital at 4.50 clock this
morning suffering from lacerated
nose. Fauoer says he was coming
through the Capitol Park, when he
slipped and fell down pair of steps.
He was later sent to his home.
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WALL STREET CLOSING
By Associated Press.

New York, March 3.-Investment
stocks were in demand toward the end|
of the session. Hill issues showing par-|
ticular strength. The closing was strong.
A further upward tendency was shown
by to-day's stock market on the more|
favorable view of the foreign situar
tion.
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Whitted Signs With the Phillies
BIZ Associated Press

Durham, N. c., March 3.-George
Whitted, utility man of the Boston
Braves, announced here to-day that he
had signed . contract with the Phila,
delphia Nationals. He had been traded
with Dugey, utility infelder, to the
Phillies for Sherwood Magee, he said.
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Morning News" viii Be Merged
With Morning Journal
By Associated Press.

Lancaster, March 3.-The "Morn-
ing News" Lancaster Oldest morning
paper, which some time ago went into
the hands of a receiver, was sold at
public sale this morning by an order
of the court. The purchasers were
Steinman and Foltz, proprietors of the
Lancaster "Inte1ligencer" and Morn
ing Journal"
The News" which was Republican,
will now be merged with the "Jour-
nal" which is Democratic. The pur.
chase price was $4,000. There were
few bidders.
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Kaiser Gives sf2.5OO TO Red cro,.

Berlin, March 3, by Wireless to Saw
ville-Emperor William has given So
600 marks $12,500) to the German
Red Cross for the benefit of German
soldiers and civilians held prisoners in
France.
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Bernhardt s Condition Good

Dy ASsOctdted ffeSS.
Bordeaux, March 8, via Paris, 9.45
A. Mime. Sarah Bernhardt, who is
recovering in local hospital from a
recent operation, passed quiet night.
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100 Men Still Entomb-
ed by Yesterday's S
Explosion in West
Virginia Coal Fields
WORK OF RESCUE
is VERY TEDIOUS
Owing to Wrecked Condition of Mine
1t May Be Days Before Workings
Have Been Explored in Search For
Victims
By Associated Press.

Hinton, w. Va, March 3.-Rescue
parties worked in relays throughout the
night in feverish effort to penetrate
the depths of the Layland mines of the
New River and Pocahontas CONSOLIDATE
ed Coal Company, seven miles from
Quinnimont, where 1872 miners were en-
tombed by an explosion yesterday. Ten
men have so far been taken out alive,
while nine bodies have been brought to
the surface but owing to the wrecked
condition of the mine, rescue work is
tedious and it may be days before the
workings have been explored.
James w. Paul, chief mining engin-
eer and his assistant H. D. Mason, Jr.,
from the Pittsburgh station of the Bu-
reau of Mines, were expected to arrive
here to-day and take charge of the
rescue work.
State Officials Probing Disaster
Earl Henry, chief of the State De-
partment of Mines and Inspectors John
|. Absolom and l.. B. Holiday, arrived
last night from Charleston and at once
began an investigation into the cause
of the explosion. An inquiry was also
being made by the county authorities
into the disaster but it was not believ-
ed that Coroner's jury would be i'm
panelled and begin hearing evidence
until all the missing had been account.
ed for.
Despite the cold, crowds of anxious
relatives of the entombed men waited
Just outside of the roped off enclosure
at the mouth of the mine all night. AS
fast as the bodies were brought to the
surface, they were taken to the tenn.
porary morgue which was erected a
lew hours after the explosion and later
the relatives will be permitted to at.
tempt to identify them.
Three More Bodies Recovered
Trained miners, working under\Aths
direction of engineers of the Federal
Bureau of Mines, to-day penetrated the
entire length of the main entry in the
Layland mine. Three bodies were re-
covered, bringing the known dead to
ID. Leaders of the rescue crews ex-
pressed the opinion that when the rooms
were reached many more bodies would
be found.
Earl Henry, chief of the West vir-
ginia Mining Department, said the
workings We're filled with afterdamp
and he believed many lives had been
lost. The rescuers are erecting brat
tees as they advance, driving the aft
erdamp before them, but the chief said
he, thought two or three days might
pass before the mine was cleared.
Officers of the company refused to-
day to make an estimate of the number
OF men who entered the workings yes
terday as records of men employed in
mines usually considered safe are not
often kept.
A carload of coflins arrived at the
mine this morning.
Washington, March 3.-The indict-
ment of Werner Horn in Boston for
carrying dynamite on passenger train,
again delays the question of his extra
dition to Canada ON the charge of at
tempting to blow up the Canadian Pa
eific bridge over the st. Croix river.
No new request has come from the Ca
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RUSSIAN FORTS AT OSSOWITZ
DEMOLISHED ; GUNS SILENCED

Berlin, March 3, Via London, $40
P. M.-Two of the Russian forts at
Ossowitz, in Russian Poland, have been
demolished and their guns silenced, ac-
ccordlng to dispatch printed to-day
in the Cologne Gazette. /"
Ossowitz is an important fortress in
Northern Poland near the Prussian
frontier. 1t is one of the points of
support in the fortified line to which
the Russian Tenth Army fell back after
its retreat recently from East Prussia.
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Turkish Garrison Scattered

Athens, March 2, Via Paris, March 8,
5.SO A. M.-Nine battleships took part
In yesterdays bombardment of the
forts in the Dardanelles. Six of them
were British and three French. The
squadron advanced to within two miles
OF Chanak Kalesi, at the narrowest
point in the straits.
Detachments of the allies troops.
which were landed at Kun, Kaleh, on
the Asiatlc side, met the Turkish gar
rlson, which was scattered easily
The telegraph station on Besika island,
near the entrance to the straits, has
been demolished.
A dispatch from Athens received
Tuesday said the allied fleet had de-
stroyed the batteries at Chanak Kalesi
(Folt Sultanie).
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Washington, March 9.-The indict-
ment of Werner Horn in Boston for
carrying dynamite on passenger train,
again delays the question of his extra
dition to Canada ON the charge of at
tempting to blow up the Canadian Pa
cifc bridge over the st. Croix river.
No new request has come from the Ca
madam government and officials here
expect there will be no further move
until the case has been disposed of in
the United States.
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Bombard Turkish Army Positions

Paris, March 3, 80 A. M.-The
bombardment of the Dardanelles forts
was resumed yesterday, says an Athens
dispatch to the "Matin," when an al
lied feet steamed into the straits
-Four battleships are reported to have
bombarded positions of the Turkish
army along the Gulf of Saros, which is
separated from the Dardanelles by the
Gallipoli peninsula. The funds and
books of the Ottoman Bank and the
German Bank, it is said, have been ta-
ken from Constantinople to Konieh, a
city Of Asia Minor.
An Athens dispatch to the "Figaro"
says:
Information from reliable sources
is to the effect that Turkey now real
ICES the situation is becoming critical
Defenses are being thrown up hastily
at different points along the coasts OF
Asia Minor. Troops from villayets of
Smyrna are being rushed to the Dar-
danelles region. Desertions are numer-
Gus. Placards are said to have been
posted in Constantinople proclaiming
the Young Turks ieauers traitors. Bit
ta hnt
among the Turkish leaders,
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Allies Have 50 warships On Scene


Paris, March 3, $50 P. M-The
Havas News Agency gave out a dis
patch this afternoon confirming the
statement published in the Paris Ma
til" this morning that an allied fleet
resumed the bombardment of the Dar-
danelles yesterday (Tuesday) morning.
This dispatch which is dated at Athens
March 2, reads
The bombardment of the interior
Notifications of the Dardaneles was
resumed this morning. The allies have
a total of 52 warships on the scene.
Five of them entered the straits. While
this movement was going on four bat
tleships began the bombardment of the
Turkish positions fronting on the Gulf
of Saros, which is separated from the
Darnanelles by the Gallipoi peninsu-
la.
London, March 8, 2.53 P. M
Telegrams received to-day by diplomats
in London confirm the report that the
Ottoman bank and the German bank of
Constantinople are transferring their
effects to Konieh, Asia Minor and that
the archives of the Turkish government
already have been removed to that
point
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LANCASTER PAPER SOLD

Continued or seventh PAGE
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BARTON d. EVANS BURIED

Continued on seventh Page.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-09

Mr.. and Mrs. W. s. Eaton. The affair
was complete surprise to Mr.. and
Mrs Merrifeld The band and few
friends escorted them from their home
to the vestry After congratulations,
Rev F. A. Henderson, in behalf of
friends, presented Mr.. and Mrs. Merri-
field number of gifts in silver, also
a sum of money. Mr.. and Mrs. Merri-
field responded in q very happy man.
ner A beautiful bouquet was present
ed Mrs. Eaton. A musical and literary
program was carried out, and the band
played several selections during the
evening.
An additional surprise was the pres
ence of Mr.. and Mrs. Merrifeld s
daughter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mark Morse of Randolph. The vestry
was deliberately decorated. Refresh
ments of ice-cream and cake were
served, and delightful evening was
! spent
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LONDONDERRY.

Mrs. Brown and daughter, Pauline,
arc in Andover.
Seth Walker is visiting his sister,
Miss Nettie Walker.
Miss Marion Wright is home from
Newfane to stay q few days.
Edwin Arnold has gone to Spring
field to work in the machine shop.
Mrs. Lucy Hosley of Brookline< was
la weekend visitor at Madison Farm
UNI s.
Anise Livingston has finished work
for Dr. Calvin and Margaret Star has
taken her place.
DR.. and Mrs. Calvin, Mrs L. P.
Sheldon and Mrs. Alva Styles were in
Rutland Tuesday.
Many from this part of the town
went to Jamaica Saturday to see the
ball game between Jamaica and Lon
/ donderry. The score was to 6 in
favor of Jamaica.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Williams, Her
| bert Williams and sister, Ruth are on
an automobile trip to Burlington this
week, going by way of Lake st. Cath
crime and returning through Montpelier
and Barre. Fred and Herbert attended
the Masonic grand lodge meeting.
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A war Dirty.
from it.

"Sister Susie has rival. Jack
Norworth, who introduced this popular
tongue-twister to London music hall
audiences, is now persuading them to
join him in singing:
" Mother s sitting knitting little nit
tens for the navy,
Bertha s busy bathing baby Belgian
refugees,
Sarah S shaming shirkers making
guernseys for the Ghurkas,
Oh, what busy bees, all sewing, oh so
busy,
Maggie, Moll and Maud are making
mufflers for the marines,
While Winnie winds the wool when
they begin,
Sister Cissie s knitting socks and
Susie S sewing shirts for sol
diers,
Still poor papa props his pants NJ
with a pin. Montreal Mail.
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GRAFTON.

Silver Wedding Anniversary Surprise,
An occasion of unusual interest and
enjoyment was the surprise party in
the Baptist vestry Friday evening
given to Mr.. and Mrs. F. o. Mortified
by their many friends in remembrance
of their 25th wedding anniversary
which was also the 14th anniversary OF