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The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-09
NEUTRAL ZONE WANTED
Generals Scott and Villa to Confer at
El Paso Over Matter.


Ell Paso, Tex, Jan. General
Hugh Scott, chief of staff of the Unit
ed States army, arrived in Ell Paso
from NacO, Ariz., to meet General
Villa and confer with him relative to
the establishment of a neutral zone
along the American border.
General Scott has been in touch
with General Villas subordinate, Gov
ernor Maytorena, at Naco for several
days, but Maytorena having declared
that he could not give guarantees OF
permanent observance of the neutral
zone General Scott decided to take
the matter up with General Villa.
1t is understood that the meeting
will be held somewhere in Ell Paso
and not at the international bridge.
Villa troops under General Cabral
that have been ordered to the border
to guard Juarez have arrived at Chi
huahua and are being held there to
give the Villa special the right Of way.
A sudden increase in activity along
the border by Cientifico, Carranza and
Salazar juntas is indicated by the in
formation received here by Villaistas
that orders for more than 1000 900
rounds Of ammunition have been placed
in New York and that part of this or
der has already been filed and the ann
munition shipped to border points.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-09
BIG GUNS GUARD PANAMA
Canal Well Protected Against Attack.
GoethaIS on Stand,

GoethaIs on Stand.
Washington, Jan. es-Three officers
of the United States army testified be-
fore the house committee on appro-
priation that the Panama canal is for
tilted and that it is impossible for
hostile feet to destroy the works on
either side of the waterway.
Testimony to this effect was given
by Colonel Goethals, the builder OF the
canal; General Weaver, chief OF coast
artillery, and General Crczier, chief OF
ordnance.
1t was brought out in the hearing
that so far the government has ex.
pended $12,050, ,000 on the Notifications
of the canal and that $2,O00,OO0 addi-
tional will be expended in the fiscal
year.
1t was brought out that the defenses
of Panama consist of 14-irch, 12inch
and 6-inch guns and one 16-inch gun,
which will be soon ready for action.
In addition there are howitzers to de-
fend the canal in case of attacks by
land.
Colonel Goethals was closely ques-
toned relative to the recent slides in
Culebra cut. He testified that since
the initial slide in October 1900 cubic
feet of rock and earth have been re-
moved. These slides, according to
Colonel Goethals, are in progress. He
was unable to say how long they VIII
continue,
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-09
Fall of Warsaw Not Feared.

London, Jan. 1.-The new year
opened auspiciously for the Russian
armies.
The fortunes of war have changed
to such an extent during the past
week that Grand Duke Nicholas has
been able to assume an effective Of
fensiVe at almost every point on the
battle line from East Prussia to west
ern Galicia.
In those districts where the Ger
mans and Austrians still retain the
initiative the Russians are slowly but
surely gaining strength and when the
completion of the vast movement of
reinforcements is reached fear of the
Teutonic invasion Will have disap-
peared.
There is no longer any danger of the
fall of Warsaw or even of the abandon
ment OF the Polish capital for strategic
reasons which was possible a week
ago, the Austrian armies are crushed
and disorganized, the Russians in
East Prussia are more than holding
tA0tr own, the attempt to relieve Prz-
emysl has failed, the Russian ring is
AEAfn closing In on Cracow and with
In few days the retirement of the
Germans should begin in the opinion
" military authorities here and In Pc
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-09
MINES DO f,OI SChRE
Yankee Skipper Pilots His Vessel :.
Bremen, Germany.

Bremen (Via London), Jan. q.
Owing to the daring Of an American
skipper the steamer Elmonte, which
sailed from Galveston, Tex, Dec. 8,
and New York Dec. il arrived at Bre-
men Jan. /. The Elmonte brought
more than 5000 bales or cotton, the
first during the war. 1t was the first
American merchantmen to visit Bre-
men in forty years.
Captain Edward T. Pinchin Of the
Elmonte took on British pilot al
Deal, as England does not class cot
ton as contraband but the captain
dropped him at the Hook OF Holland,
Dutch pilots refused to assist, saying
1t was impossible on account of mines
to make the trip.
Captain Pinchin said he would take
his ship to it's destination. He pro-
ceeded without pilot, picking his
course without mine charts. He made
his way to Bremen, greatly to the
amazement of the Germans.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-09
Woman's Weapons.

A number of married men were re-
Gently dining together at their club.
The question was asked, What trait
in your wife do you consider the most
expensive one?'' The answers were
as numerous as the men in the party.
With one 1t was vanity, another re-
ligion or charity or love OF dress. The
last man to whom the question was
put answered oracularly, Her tears"
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-09
Rather Too L.iqht.

The landlady who had not reputa-
tfon for overlooking her boarderS asked
her solitary boardcr us be looked dole
fully at his supper Shall l light the
gas?'
The boarder gazed at the scanty meal
and replied. well, no. it isn't neces-
sary; the supper is light enough!'-
London Telegraph.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-09
Hand downs.

81 have to wear fathers old clothes
/ don't suppose you girls have any
troubles like those
Yes. we do" said the girl. 81 have
to wear mothers old hair kansas
City Journal.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-09
British Munition Base DESTROYED.

Berlin, Jan. German aviators
made raid on the British reserve am
munition stores at Coudskerque and
dropped many explosive bombs. 1t was
officially announced that 100 British
officers had been killed or wounded by
these bombs and vast quantities of am
munltion DESTROYED.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-09
TO INVESTIGATE
ALL FOUNDATIONS
Federal Probe Into Rockefeller,
Sage, Carnegie Charters.
QUIZ LEADING FINAKCIERS.
Educators and Economists Included In
Commissions Subpoenas Will In
quire Into Charges That Big Self Per-
petuating Organizations Are Menace.
Hearing Scheduled For Jan. II.

qure Into Charges That Big Self Per-
petuating Organizations Are Menace
Hearing Scheduled For Jan. II.
The federal commission on Industrial
relations has determined upon a sweep
ing investigation of the country's great
est benevolent organizations. The in
vestigation will open in New York city
on Jan. IL next. In addition to the
previously announced investigation OF
the Rockefeller foundation the com
mission, Chairman F. 2. Walsh, an
nouHced would inquire into the af-
fairs of the Russell Sage foundation.
the Baron de Hirsch fund, all the Car
negie benevoiences, the Cleveland foun-
dation and seek the reason for the
Rockefeller contributions to charitable,
philanthropic and educational insti-
tutions, which now amount to 85.OOO-
600, In addition to the fund contrib.
uted to the Foundation.
To Call Noted Witnesses.
1t was announced by Chairman
Walsh that these organizations would
be investigated to ascertain if they
were a menace to the republics future.
and more than Il score OF the greatest
financiers, educators and economists CT
the country. it was asserted. would be
called as witnesses. In :he list are
Andrew Carnegie. the two Rockefel
iers, j. ?. Morgan, Z. I. Stotesbury.
Francis I. HiGe, presit!ac-t Of the New
York Clearing House association; ia
cob H. SchifT. L. II. Gary. T. u. Shonts.
Theodore n. Vail. DR.. Charles ". Eliot,
DR.. Arthur 4. Hadley of Yale. Seth
Low and others who are equally well
known.
Il is asserted that the basis of the
commissions inquiry will be the let
ters produced here by Jesse F. Vel
born, president OF the Colorado Fuel
and Iron company. showing the inter
est which members of the executive
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-09
Wasted Generosity.

"Oh, I'm so sorry can't marry you.
had no idea you thought Of me that
wayr'
"Well, what do you suppose I've
been letting your father beat me at
golf all the time r?"-Judge.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-09
Her Mean Brother.

She-Aline's twin brother annoys her
dreadfully. He-How? She-You see.
everybody knows they are twins, and
poor Aline can't pass for only twenty
four because he tells people he's thir-
ty!-Exchange
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-09
GERMAN SHELLS.
sr!EisH Soldiers Letter Pictures Ferils
St the Front

at the Front.
Tie ire ~ s;riiisn soldier On the
drinG iiHr in France is reflected in q
lrtter written by Isottrt w. HurreH.
a private in the Second Co!d<yream
guards, p"hiiShcd In the Newcastle
Eyeulu.S Chronicle.
The day before yesterday" RurreI,
writes. ~at Il Place n2nIeI - there
were fourteen men with some ammuui-
we're near farm, halted. about mile
rom the Germans. Five of us were in
pigsty trying TO make a place TO sleep
n. while the other nine were endeav
ring to make a fire and some cocoa
But before we got the cocoa six Of the
Germans big shells came over.
Pour burst in the farmyard and two
went through the house. There was
nothing heard-an explosion only.
did not know anything till | found that
| was buried with the wall of the
house that fell through the pigsty. Aft
er minute or two | tried to raise my
self up, but found that could not ge;
up for bricks. bits of chimney pots and
all sorts of things. | had a second try
but it was useless. | lay bit longer
huddled up like ball. But the third
time tried | felt the stuff giving way
so l persevered and got out of it. and
what l found and saw was terrible.
-Four or Eve of my comrades out Of
the nine who were outside the place
were killed, and three of them with
me in the pigsty were crushed to
death. Two of US only got out. think
1t is miracle that any of us is alive
to tell how it came about, but | thank
God | am still alive and we'll | had
been struck on the knees and the CEN
ter Of the back, and two fingers on my
left hand were crushed. but am still
able to carry out my duty"
His Definition.
n L. A~,-
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-09
War Chill Kills French Artist.

Paris, Jan. g.-Francis Tattegrain,
the artist, is dead from the effects Of
O chill contracted at Arras, while he
was making sketches of the ruins
there.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-09
HOW SULTAN APPEALED
TO SUBJECTS FoR WAR
Becomes 0uty CT 2o3.ocoo1o Rlosie.n.
to Take Up Arms.

The issuance by the sultan of tbs
fetwa, or proclamation announcing .
holy war, called upon all MuSSulHlanS
capable Of carrying armS-and eve.
upon MCssGimin women 10 fSh;
against the powers with whom the sr
tan was at war IN this manner. a,'
cOrdi1g to CCEslantinople newspapers.
the holy war became a duty not only
for all Ottoman subjects, but for the
300.000,G00 MoSlemS OF the earth The
fetwa was as follows:
First QueStiou.-If lands OF Islam
are subjected 70 attack hy enemies. il
danger threatens Islam, must in that
case young and Cd, Infantry and
mednted men. III al parts of the earth
inhabited By MohammedanS, take part
in the holy war. with their fortune and
their blood, in case the padisha de-
clareS the war TO all Mohammcdans? =?
AnSWer.-YeS.
Second Question. - Since Russia.
England, France and other states sup
porting these three powers against the
ISiamitic caliphate have opened hOstili-
ties against the Ottoman empire by
means of their warshipS and their land
troops is it necessary that all Moham-
medans also who live in the countries
named shall rise against their govern
ment and take part in the holy war?
AnSwer.-YCS.
Third Question.-Wiil under all cir
curlstances, since the attainment OF
the goal depends upon the participa
ton of all Mohammedans in the holy
war, those who refuse to join in thA
general uprising be punished for cor
duct so abhorrent? Answer.-Yes.
''Fourth Question. - Mohammedans
who live in lands of the enemy may,
dnder threats against their own lives
and the lives Of their families, be fore
ed to fight against the soldiers of the
states of Islam. Can such conduct be
punished as forbidden under the she
riat and those guilty thereof be regard
ed as murdercrs and punished with
the fires of hell? ADSwer.-Yes.
Fifth QCeStion.-Inasm as it will
be detrimental to the Mohammedan
cdupHdte IL IHe ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Wuc
live in Russia, France, England. Servia
and Montenegro fight against Ger
many and ACStro-H Hungary, which are
the saviors Of the great Mohammedan
empire, Will therefore those who do SO
be punished with heavy penalties? An
swer.-Yes."
Dying Poor.
1t is no disgrace to die poor. but It's
mean trick to play on your relatives
- Rnetan T'r;,',c ~'~'
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-09
Photo by American Press Association.
Always Apprehensive

Photo by American Press Association
Always Apprehensive.
MY wife gets nothing but apprehen.
sion out OF life"
"How sO?''
"Shes afraid Of COWS in the country
and automobiles in n."-Kansas
City Journal.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-09

Washington, Jan. S.-The supreme
court pPneld as constitutional the Ohio
weRKmen's compensation law.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-09
Russia's EIsherLss.

Russia ranks third among the fish
and deep sea food producing countries
of the world. The total yield of fish
is we'll over $S,0O0,U00 worth q year.
but even this great supply is not equal
to the needs Of the population.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-09
Different.

Seedy Chap (stopping Pedestrian
Pardon me, sir, but you look very much
like a man | know
Pedestrian-Indeed! Well, you look
Ike man | don't want to know. Good
day!-BoSton Transcript.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-09
very 1emperate.

"He was very temperate. He got
drunk only once a week." remarked q
witness to q Liverpool coroner.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-09
WEATHER FORECAST.

Far Western Pennsylvania and
Ohfo-Rain tonight; Thursday,
rain or snow and colder.
% m
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-09


many and ACStro- Hungary, which are
the saviors of the great Mohammedan
empire, will therefore those who do so
be punished with heavy penalties? An
swer.-YeS."
Dying Poor.
1t is no disgrace to die poor. but It's
mean trick to play on your relatives
RnStan Tr;,,.e ~'r'
Eminent Austrian Surgeon DeciaGz.
That Bitter Cold Is More Likely k
Cause Amputation of Limbs From
Aggravated Cases of Frost Bite Thai
Bullets and Shells.
Professor Adolf Lorenz, surgeon il
chief of the orthopedic department O.
the Imperial and Royal General hospital
of Vienna, who eleven years ago Wis
tied America, perfCsning his remarka
BILE "bloodless operations" for the cure
Of limb defOrmitiAS and received a fec
of $4,000 from ]. Ogden Armour,
Chicago millionaire, for an operation
on Mr.. Armour's daughter Lolita, has
made an appeal to the public urging
that steps be taken to care for soldiers
who suffer the loss of limbs.
DIR. Lorenz has never used a knife
In his own operations and owes his
worldwide distinction to this method.
But, Of course, wounds received In
battle frequently leave no other course
than amputation. His son and his
daughter-in-law, both of them sur
geons, recently performed eight ampu-
tations in a day on unfortunates of
the army.
Past Neglect of Veterans.
But DR.. Lorenz admonishes the pub
lie that soldiers disabled by the loss
of legs or arms or hands snould have
all the advantages afterward that mod
ern science can afford. These soldiers.
he says, must not be dismissed with
crutches and wooden legs. He recalls
as dastardly the neglect of the veter
ans of past wars who we're to be seen
afterward stumping about on wooden
legs grinding organs and in many cases
reduced to utter me adicancy.
He wants the pJbIic to contribute
the means for a government manufac
tory where artificial limbs of the most
scientific and modern character NAV
be fashioned and supplied without
commercial profit in order that every
man who has sacrificed an arm. q leg
or q hand in the service Of his country
may have as good substitute as mod
ern skill can provide. The orthope
dists Of the Vienna university. he adds
will eagerly give their services to ft
the artificial limbs.
False Arms and Legs Too
As to the wonders that science can
now perform in this direction he re.
cites that Koenigsberg surgeon, Pro.
fessor Hoeftmann, at the surgeons
congress in Berlin, exhibited a patient
young man twenty-five years old.
whose arms had both been amputated.
but who, with artificial arms, worked
successfully at his trade of carpenterin2
and was able to feed and dress him
self without assistance. The young
man walked freely in mounting and
descending from the platform, and Pro
fessOr Hoffman created a final SEN
sation by announcing that the patients
legs were alsc artificial.
Professor Lorenz urges women and
children to work ceaselessly knitting
thick woolen stockings and leggings,
gloves and mittens, for he says that
"the bitter cold Of Russian winter
Is more likely to cause amputation OF
legs ana feet and arms and hands from
aggravated cases Of frostbite than bul
lets and shells.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-09
His Definition.

"Pa, what is an interior decorator"'
"Pm not quite sure, Wilfred, but
think it's a cook."-New York Times.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-01-09

Eminent Austrian Surgeon Decia9z.
That Bitter Cold Is More Likely K
Cause Amputation of Limbs From
Aggravated Cases of Frost Bite Thsr
Bullets and Shells.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-31
HOPING FOR BETTER THINGS

THIS is Sylvester's Day. in the calendar
i of saints. named after Sylvester /. the
Pope of blessed memory whom tradition
connects with Constantine, the first Chris
tian Emperor. He died on New Years Eve
in the early part OF the fourth century But
the passing of the old year was celebrated
long before Sylvester was canonized. II
is not Christian festival in its origins;
nor is 1t religious in the popular conception
even today, in spite Of the fact that there
are special services In some OF the churches
In the evening.
New Years Eve is given up to a sort OF
pagan rejoicing that We have survived for
another twelve months. We agree TO let
the dead past bury its dead, and We look
toward the future. While we think mo-
ment of the old year We welcome the new
with confident hope that it will somehow
be different. The crowds that will MI the
streets tonight and will pack the restau-
rants may seem unthinking and reckless. but
II will be only In the seeming. The yearn-
ing for something better in the future Is
underneath all the noisy ebulltion of ami
NAL spirits and makes the whole spectacle
pAthetically inspiring.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-31
AUSTRIA'S REPLY

FT1HE note from Vienna is surprisingly sat
i isfactory in view Of the pessimistIc proph-
ecies concerning It which have been current
1t records that the officer in command Of the
offending submarine has already been pun
ished and offers indemnIties for American
lives lost as a result OF the actual sinking
of the vessel although Vienna refuses to as
sumo responsibility for damages during tho
period of flight
1t remains. however, for Austria to trans
late its statements of high purpose into
practice and prove by tho conduct of marine
warfare in the Mediterranean than it has
abandoned it's course OF murder the high
seas. The purpose OF the American protest
was to prevent repetitions of the Ancona
massacre, as much as to secure reparatlou,
and unless such prevention is achieved dplo-
matte notes will be worth no more than tho
paper which they are written.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-31
LLoYD'S BAROMETER

TT the British censor wishes TO serve his
i country to the fun in tho way of stIflng
news he ought to suppress Lloyd's. Lloyds
in England is as closely watched as Lloyd
George and whatever either says has
meaning which even the censor cannot sup
press
Just now England IS virtually without
news concerning Turkish and Teutonio at
tacks on Egypt. Trusting the censor one
would fancy that the Suez Canal Is not only
impregnable, but has never been In danger
of occupation. IN America it is known that
Japanese ships have abandoned the cheaper
suez route. In England they know only that
Lloyds has trebled the insurance rates on
all ships bound by that passage. The new
rate. says despatch, closes the route as
certainly as might an official order.
Mr.. Bernard Shaw once called this country
a nation OF villagers, He alluded, In way.
20 the taunt that Britain is II nation OF shop
keepers Englishmen who resent the allu-
sion are referred TO Lloyd's.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-31
Correspondence School
of Dumur

Dear Professor--I respectfully apply for ad-
mission 10 your school Of humor I am a
domestic servant we'll educated, but
like TO live In other peoples homes. This
morning / made "a little joke all by myself
It was about 3 o'clock, I think when the
mistress called upstairs: Della how about
breakfast "Oh" / said. drawing the down
guilt closer. for # had grown quite cold. "a
In my next place I would like 10 know how
TO use this little joke and stlll retain my
situation. Respectfully, Della Lacy.
We cannot bring ourselves 10 believe that
this correspondent IS all that she processes
to be. 1t is scarcely credible that she should
he speaking seriously, and yet, giving her
the benefit of the doubt, we viii first classify
her joke and then proffer our advice.
The Joke is Of the class which. for pur-
poses Of Identification. we will call the
Celtic Evasive," Another example, for in
stance. TO wit: "NIlstress-'See Bridget, the
dust is thick here upon this mantel; can
write my name in it. Bridget-'Ah. ma'am.
an education Is a grand thing"
Students will find that this sort OF hurnor
is not calculated to produce that unity of
gusto. or, let us say, that harmony Of mirth
between Joker and auditor which It should
be the constant aim of the student TO
achieve. At least, the above correspondent
should not have used her Jest at the time
and in the way she did. II she is in
earnest and would succeed. let her try
again.
We would repeat here. IN passing that
we wish only earnest candidates for ad-
mission TO the school. Announcement of
prizes viii be made later.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-31
Tom Daly's Column
We Nominate ST. simon

Dear Sir-Have column conductors got a
patron saiut2 1t seems so obvious to sus-
Ecst st. Simon Styltes. l hope you live on
your column more comfortably than he did
on his. believe he selected the position to
be out of earshot Of terrestrial distrao-
lions. Very likely YOU have a wireless out
Mt, telegraph station and telephone on
or near the top OF your column not TO
miss whatever distraction is doing. Some
discrepancy, It's true. But In these dplo-
matte days tho difference may be patched UP.
or, YOU might prefer st. Coiumbkille II
you knew which end OF that name 70 be-
llcve. Anyhow, as Hennessy says, you need
some ono to take an interest in you-some
ono, I mean, super-terrestrial.
Humble Devotcs.