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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-24
GUSHER IN HOTEL YARD
Gas Sprouts for 100000 Feet Day to
Make Landlord Glad.

Kane, Pa, April 24-Smethport, the
county seat of Mexican county, is elat-
eed over the striking of a 160,000-foot
gas gusher, almost in the heart Of the
town.
The we'll, which was drilled in the
rear of the Wright hotel, is owned by
the hotel proprietor, ]. S.. Hull.
When the drill reached a depth of
900 feet some gas was encountered,
but the amount was so small, it was
decided to drill to a greater depth.
When the drill reached depth of
100 feet the gusher was struck.
AS the result Of the strike" town
lots are at premium and several gas
companies are being organized. The
striking of the gusher so near the
heart of the town has led Smethport
residents to anticipate a gas boom.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-24
FIGHT TO STORY OF THE
PREVENT BREAK PARRAL FIGHT
The u s. Gets Hint Of Ger ASSa|anS OF u s. Forces We're
man View. Carranza Soldiers.
WILL REPLY THIS WEEK PREVENTED CAPTURE OF VILLA
WILL REPLY THIS
WEEK PREVENTED CAPTURE OF VILLA
Count Won 6ernstorff Will Hold I'm.
portant Conference With Secretary
Lansing today.


portant Conference With Secretary
Lansing today.
Washington, April 24.-Count Won
Bernstorff, the German amhassa lor
who has received several messages
from his home government SIN the
delivery OF the American noe calling
upon Germany to cease her illegal SUP
marine Operati ms or face re WIFI
the United States. is said to nave al
important conference with Robert LIN
sing, secretary Of State, today, regard
ing the submarine issue.
Count Won BernstOrff is expected tt
conduct diplomatic negotiations here
of a nature similar to those in prog
ress between James w. Gerard, Amer
lean ambassador to Berlin. and Herr
Won JagOw, the German foreign sec
rotary, in desperate efforts TO end the
submarine crisis in a mannec which
will not make it necessary for thl:
country to break off diplomatic rela
lions with Germany.
An outline OF the preliminary views
of the German government on the sub
marine issue was received by the state
department in dispatches sent from
Berlin by Mr. Gerard. The nature OF
this information has not been disclos
ed by the state department officials
who preserved complete silence, bu
it was intimated that the information
received from Mr., &c. ard was not suf
ficiently conclusive to give an indi
cation OF what would be the final re
ply from Germany to the American de
mands.
1t is understood that Mr.. Gerard has
advised the state department I at the
German reply may be expected by the
middle or the latter part Of this week
Preparations for any development
which may come from d diplomatic
break, should Germany refuse to de
clare herself unwilli g to modify he
submarine warfare until it accords
with the principles OF humanity AM
international law. have been made b.
this government. " hat these prepare
tons are cannot be divulged at this
time, but it is understood that consid
Grafton has been given, among other
things to the safety of Americans
now in Germany. American consular
agents are understood to have taker
steps to enable any American in Ger
many to leave now If he so desires.
American diplomatic and consular
agents since the beginning of the wal
have to a large extent taken char e
of German interests. 1t is understood
that other arrangements have to
with the action to be taken by the
diplomatic and consular agents in the
event of a breach of diplomatic rela
tions. These problems are sad tc
have been the subject of numerous
dispatches which have been sen;
abroad, particularly to Mr.. Gerard.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-24
Dragged to Death by Rope.

Wilmington, Del, April Phone
foot caught by rope, Bradford O'Neill
aged nineteen, was dragged into the
Delaware river from the deck of the
tugboat Pilot at Edge Moor. Other
memberes of the crew went to his res
cue and Edward Donohue, Of Edge
Moor, made record run in his auto
mobile to the Delaware hospital, but
there the physicians pronounced
O'Neill dead. The body was sent TO
lhe morgue.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-24
Tenth ". III
vERDUN OPENS
Big Guns Violently Shell the
Entire Front.
THE INFANTRY BEING RESTED
British Make Progress in Attacks
Along Ypres Road, Forcing Germans
to Evacuate Newly Won Trenches

London, April 24.-The tenth week
of the worlds greatest battle raging
along the Verdun front was ushered
In with a violent artillery lombard
ment, but neither of the opposing
forces attempted any infantry attacks.
Hill 3O4 again was the objective OF
the German big gun fire, the lombard
ment being extremely heavy, but the
Teutons failed to leave their trenches
for the expected infantry onslaught.
While the French are holding the
crown princes forces in check at all
points and at a few places being able
to make some slight advances, the
British further to the west, along the
western battle front, have made pro,
gress in their attacks along the lange
marck-Ypres road. In that sector the
Germans were forced to evacuate new
" won trenches, Berlin claiming that
high floods compelled the Germans to
give up the positions.
An official despatch from Berlin
says the Germans took some enemy
trenches on the left bank of the
west of Dead Mans Hill. Paris in
an official report says there were nc
infantry attacks.
The French official statement fol
lows:
South of the Somme our artillery
carried out concentrated fires on the
German trenches in the neighborhood
OF
Chaulnes.
West of the Meuse there was a
somewhat violent bombardment
against Hill 3O4.
EAST of the Mouse and in the
Woevre there were artillerey gusts,
but no infantry action occurred dur
ing the course of the day.
''In Lorraine we vigorously shelled
the enemy works in the sector OF
Leintrey No event of Importance oc.
CURED on the rest of the front"
The official statement of the Ger
man general staff says:
I'VE were compelled to evacuate our
newly-won trenches on the Lange
marck-Ypres road on account OF high
floods, which made their consolidation
impossible.
IAN English hand grenade attack,
made toward morning. south of st.
Eloi, was repulsed. English patrols,
which advanced in the night against
our lines on both sides of the Bapau'
me-Albert high road, after preparation
by strong artillery fire, were repuls-
ed.
"Near Tracyle-Val an enemy gas at
tack was unsuccessful. Clouds o. gas
were swept back in the direction of
the French.
ION the left bank Of the Mouse,
southeast of Haucourt, and west of
Dead Mans Hill, we have taken enc
my trenches. On the right bank of
the Ypres river, in the Woevre plain
and on the heights near Combres fight
ing activity was limited to very lively
artillery engagements"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-24
MINERS OBJECT
TO WAGE SCALE.
Leaders Say Terms Are Equal
to IS Per Cent. Raise.
ALL UP TO THE LOCALS
Convention to Act on Negotiations
Will be Held in Pottsville Begin
ming May 2.

Convention to Act on Negotiations
Will be Held in PottsviIle Begin
ming May 2.
Hazleton, Pa. April 24-While lead
ers of the United Nine Workers here
pointed out that five per cent wage
advance and the eight-hour day would
be equivalent to an eighteen per cent
Increase, the rank and file, the miners
Of the Hazleton district, We're againsi
acceptance OF that reported offer from
the anthracite operators.
They favor the per cent, and declare
that the delegates elected to the Potts
vile convention will stand firm fol
that figure.
While there is some strike talk
among the radical element, the gen
eral tone of expression is optimistic
and the belief prevails that there vii
be satisfactory settlement. Although
it may be delayed until some time il
May, whatever concessions are secur
ed will date from April l..
In the Scranton region mute ing
of discomfort were heard among mem
bers of the mine workers, and it would
not be at all surprising if the majority
of them favored rejection of the Cper
ators' offere.
The contention of these men is that
they have been ignored on their re
quest for recognition, which they
have asked for ever since 1900. They
say that they would willingly accept
the five per cent increase, although it
is not what they ought to have, and
the eight-hour law, if the operators
would go along on recognition, but that
without this the remainder OF the OF
fer does not look so good.
1t is only through having the union
recognized, they claim, that they can
keep control of the workers, and there
by prevent petty strikes, which have
been so prevalent for some three or
four years.
Meanwhile, the one certainty about
the entire crisis is that the final chap
ter OF the anthracite wage negotia
lions will be written either in the
state armory or the Hippodrome thea
tire, in Pottsville, beginning May =
More than 900 delegates will be pres
ent, elected by the locals connected
with the union, in accordance with the
constitution of the United Mine Work
ers. Pottsville leaders say many OF
the delegates will be instructed as tC
the course they shall pursue, as soon
as the miners thoroughly understand
what concessions the operators are
willing to make.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-24
BUYS THE TAR FROM COKE
Chemical Company Will Manufacture
Other By-Products


South Bethlehem, Pa, April "a
There has just been placed in op-
Grafton here a new industry, which in
. short time is expected to employ
800 or more workmen and occupy eight
or nine buildings.
It Is by-product coke plant, to be
operated by the Barrett company, OF
Philadelphia, who, it is said, have con-
tracted with the Lehigh Coke company
for all the liquid by-product that comes
from the manufacture of coke.
This liquid is turned into almost
every kind of product that comes from
tar. Because of the highly inflamma-
BILE nature of different of the products
during the period of formation it is
necessary that they be manufactured
In small buildings instead of one large
one.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-24
PORTUGAL Gusts Germans,

Paris, April 24.-As a re.ul; Of thu
entrance of Portugal into lie war
Germans in that country ha heen
notified to leave wit il FIVE days. a
Lisbon despatch - tho Ten avs
This order applies t. all Germa~s ex.
fept men OF military age and fitness,
who are to be Inferred on Terciera
state Of siege has been Ge~!Jrei.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-24
FAXED MISS ARNOLD STORY
Convict's Tale of suryine Heress
PrnMad 70 he Ealea

Proved to be False.
New York, April 24.-The body Of
Dorothy Arnold was not found in the
cellar of the house outside West Point,
where New York detectives searched
Police Inspector Faurot, who is in
charge of the investigation, announ ed
there was no truth in published stories
that Miss Arnold's body had been dis
covered.
Inspector Faurot said there was
nothing to the story told by Octave
Charles Glennorris, convict in a
Rhode Island prison, that he aided in
the burial in a West Point cellar of
young woman resembling Miss Ar
mold. A detective had been quoted as
saying a body was found IN 'er he
cement flooring in an isolated no Use
two miles south of West Point, but
Inspector Faurot said, "all we found
in the cellar was an old four-inch
water main"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-24
KILLED BY EASTER CANDY
Boys Body Turns Indigo Color eefor
His Death.

Pottstown, Pa, April 22.-From til
effects of eating candy eggs, William
Dunlap, sixteen years old, son o.
George Dunlap, this borough, ed d,
the Pottstown hospital.
The boy died two hours after being
admitted to the hospital from acute di-
lation of the stomach.
Physicians think his fatal illness
was due to eating impure Easter can
dies. His body turned an indigo color
before he died. An AUTOPSY viii be
made
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-24
Raiders Kill 300 Sheep,

Grand Junction, Colo, April "a
Three hundred thoroughbred SHEEP
were shot by raiders near the Mes.
Delta county line, according to reports
reaching here. The sheep belonged
to R. E. Baker, who is said to have
had frequent clashes with cattle men
over the use OF the range. Informa-
tion received here stated that Baker
threatened to arm herders to repel
Attacks.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-24
Bow Killed. Four Escane

Hazleton, April 22.-Walter Nan
stiel, ten years old, of White Haven,
was instantly killed on the new coun-
ty road between Freeland and Wilkes
Barre when Herman Knies, of White
Haven, lost control of his machine,
which turned turtle after it struck an
embankr. ant. The five passengers
were thrown out, but Nanstiel was
caught under it.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-24
Saves Child, Eut May Die.

Washington, April 24-Frark Tip
politi, traffic po'icema snatched
little girl to safety from the path ri
a fire caief's automobile as II r1ce1
through the heart of the business dis
trict near the patent office. but could
not save himself He Erobab y will
die from his injuries
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-24
CROP OUTLOOK GOOD
Wheat and Rye Ninety-five Per Cent
of Auerane in PENNSYLVANIA

wheat ana rye Ninety-TVe fer CENT
Of Average in Pennsylvania.
Harrisburg, Pa, April 2i-Pennsyl
vania's wheat and rye crop were
ninety-five per cent of the aver
age for April l in the last ten years
according to reports made to the a
tistical bureau of the state departma en-
of agriculture by crop reporters on the
first of this month.
The acreage devoted to both grains
is larger than year ago and the re
ports show that seven weeks was the
average show protection during the
winter.
The summary of reports issued de
clares that twenty per cent of the
ground that will be had for this years
corn crop was plowed last fall and
that live stock is up to the average
n condition.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-24
Delaware Political Leader Dead.

Dover, Del, April 24-Ex-State Sen
ator A. B. Conner, retired reilroad
station agent at FELTON,, Del, and
prominently spoken of as next -guber-
material candidate of Delaware Repub-
Hcans, died suddenly. Colonel Conner
for the last twenty-five years has been
one of the most interesting figures in
the politics of lower Delaware. He
was one of the lieutenants of J. Ed
ward Addicks when the gas man trie !
to dominate the Republican parry in
this state
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-24
4. w. w. Riot at CojIiery,

Wilkes-Barre, Pa, April 22.-An-
9th l. w. w. riot occurred a. colliery
near Pittston. Several persons we e
injured and three arrests made by Il e
state police before the trouble was
suppressed. A mob followed the Pc
lice as they took their prisoners to
Jail and several times attempted to
rescue the men.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-24
Villa Carried Away.

Pershing Camp at the Front, Apri
Is. by aeropiane to Columbus. n. NJ.
April 22.-After the fight at Parral
Colonel w. c. Brown, of the Tenth
United States Cavalry, obtained fairly
reliable evidence that Villa, wounded
was being carried by an escort south
ward toward Durango.
Villa himself, with an escort of Isl
men, was said to have passed. through
Ell Vale, a small place about twenty
niles west of Parral, bound south.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-24
Burns Fatal to Farmer.

Lewisburg, Pa, April 22.-Clarence
Rishel, twenty-four years old, who was
severely burned Tuesday, when fire
destroyed buildings on his fathers
farm, near here, died. His clothes
were ignited when he attempted to
save favorite horse. In an effort to
save himself he jumped into stream,
where ne nearly drowned
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-24
Reading Gives Its Rail Order.

Reading Gives It's Rail Order.
Philadelphia, April 24.-The Read
ing railway has ordered for 1917 de-
livery $4,000 tons of 100-pound see!
rails. The order is distributed among
the Bethlehem. Carnegie Lackawanna
and Pennsylvania Steel companies.
This compares with orders for 10000
tons for this years delivery.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-24
Mexicars Mass Ne7r ParrsI

Washington, April 22.-The state
department received word from an
American an Colonia Dubian, Mexico,
that more Carranza troops are being
massed around Parral. The despatch
said great numbers" of Carranzistas
had left Colonia Morelos for the Par
raj district.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-24
Woman browns Herself.

mentally unbalanced, Sallie Landes
thirty-five years old, daughter of John
Landes, a retired farmer of Souder-
ton, flung herself into the mill pond
of Godshal's grist mill. Hhe body was
discovered by the mill owner, Charles
Godshal.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-24
Bio Rush to instruction CAMPS.

Washington, April 24.-War depart
ment reports indicate that attendance
at the army instruction camps for
civilians this summer will approx
mate 28,500. Secretary Baker, report
ing to congress on the departments
plans for the camps, asked for an ap-
preparation of s454,0s5 for expenses.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-24
New Castle Guards AGAINST Peri,

New Castle, Del, April 24.-To pre-
vent any possible chance of 81. cad
ing smallpox, the negroes IN the steel
plants Of this city are being required
to submit to vaccination. No risks
are being taken and every effort is
being made to prevent an infection
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-24
NEW S5O.OOO.OOO OIL FIRM
Merger of Oklahoma Interests Also to
Issue 100000 Bonds.

Kansas City, April 24.-Final organi
cation of a $50, 100000 oil refining c. m
pany, with Harry F. Sinclair, of Tulsa,
Okla, at its head. will be compile ed
In New York city, Wednesday, &C.
cording to statements by local capital
lists interested in the new company.
1t is understood the concern will
engage in the producing as well as
the refining business
Besides the $50,000.00O in sto k
there will be issued s2O,OOO,0OO in
bonds.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-24
Forest Fire is Conquered.

Shartlesville, Pa, April PA forest
fire that has been raging on the Bile
mountains for several days was finally
conquered by fifty men after working
two days. Two hundred acres o. tim
Der were badly damaged. Near Blan-
don, a fifty-acre tract of woodland
was also damaged
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-24
Militia Guards It's Guns

North Yakima. Wash. April "a
Armed guards have been placed in
the state armory, it was learned A
special guard has been placed over
the arms and ammunition National
guard officials refused to make a state
mont. All state armories have been
ordered guarded.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-24
Bow Is Burned to Death.

Nesquehoning, Pa, April 24.-Claire,
the three-year-old son of Landlord and
Mrs. William Bechtel, of the Bechtel
hotel here, was burned to death as
the result of his clothes catching fire
while burning rubbish.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-24
Mother Killed by Fall; Babe Born.

New York, April 24-Mrs Maria
Bucchera fell down an airshaft in her
home and was killed. A year old baby
that she held in her arms escaped
with slight injury. A few minutes an.
other baby was brought into the worl
oy means of the Caesarian operation.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-24
BODY IS NOT VILLAS

U. S. Officers Obtain No Confirmation
of Bandits Death.
Field Headquarters of General Per
shing, by wireless to Columbus, \
NJ, April 22.-American military au
thorities detailed to investigate the
report that the body recently disin
Of Francisco Villa, reported they were
Unable to obtain confirmation.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-24
WhirIed to Death on Shaft

Camden, N. j., April 22.-Causht in
shafting while at work in the General
Chemical works, Stanley Levock was
whirled about and fatally injured be
fore fellowworkmen went to hia as
sfstance and stopped the machinery
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-24
New Postofffce for Wernersville.

Wernersville, Pa, April 24.-The
postoffice building, which was a small.
two-story building, will be replaced by
moderen brick structure, aifording
1400 square feet of space for pos;oftil {
PURPOSES.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-24
BASE g. 5
Following is the es-it. Of Games
Played Saturday and Sunday.
SATURDAYS Games.

Saturdays Games.
At delphia--Athletics, 6; Bos-
ton, 2. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Mtye.;
Foster, Thomas
At Washington-New York, 3;
Washington, 2. I'll innings.) Bat
Henry.
At st. Louis-Cleveland. !; S.
Louis, l. Us innings. darkness) Bat
teries-Klepfer, O'Nei; Davenport,
Hartley.
Chica go-Detroit, rain.
Sundays Games.
At Detroit-Chicago, 3: Detroit, 2.
Batteries-Faber, Schalk; James, b.
land, Stanage.
At ST. Louis-Cleveland, IA: st.
Louis, g Batteries-Morton, O'Neill;
Fincher Hamilton, Hartley.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-24
The Weather.

Forecast for this section: Cloudy
and showers today, followed by fair
tonight and tomorrow; light ives
winds.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-24
Standing of the Clubs.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Saturdays Games.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Saturdays Games.
At Chicago-Chicago, g. Cincinnati,
z. Batteries Fischere: Dale,
Clarke
Other games postponed. rain.
Sundays Games.
At Cincinnati-St. Louis, 2; Cincin-
natl, L. (12 inrings) Batteries
Toney, McKenny, Clarke: Jasper,
Sallee, Ames, Gonzales.
At Chicago-Chicago, 8; Pittsburgh,
o. Batteries-McConnel Archer;
Kontlcher, Schmidt.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-24
% kiIIed by Powder EXPLOSION

Bordeaux, April 22.-An explosion
in the powder branch of a grenade
factory here resulted in the killing
Of twenty persons and injury to mum
ber Of others.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-24
Train Bandit Gets $1,000

New Orleans, La, April PA ban
dit held up a passenger train on the
Louisiana-Red River railway ami es
capped with money and jewelry amount
ing to $1,000. An express messenger
resisted and was shot. He will die.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-14
EDUCATION FROM
BUSINESS STANDPOINT
rairfax Harrison and Hcnry w. And
crsou Make splendid Impression
on Their Speaking Tosr.

A rather remarkable and alto
yother successful educational tour
ended A. East Radford Normal School
On last "Wednesday when the Hon.
Fairfax Harrison, President of the
Southern Railway Company. ana
Henry w Anderson, Esq, Vice-Pres-
iden. OF the Virginia Railway n
Power Company made the last OF a
series OF addresses delivered by them
to the four state Normal Schoois.
This tour began at Fredericksburg
Fr.any night May 9Th. thu next meet
Ing was held et Harrisonburg on
Monday night, May sth, then al
Farmville on the 9TH, finally at RAD
ford on wednes day night: and AT
each place the speakers were heard
by large and enthusiastic audiences
ronn posed OF the normal school stu
sen.. ara citizens Of the respective
communities. They were also shown
every courtesy possible by representa-
tive citizens during their stay al each
pTace- TIE trip wHs- made In MT.
Harrisou's private car. These gentle
men. who made the tour under the
ntspices OF the Cooperative Educe- :
80 Association had FOR their general
therne Education From the Business
Mans Viewpoint Mr., Andersen. IN
"a very forceful way insisted tha' INC
work OF the school was not only 70
teorh N. u.gal course Of study. but
ras "a prepare students for citizen,
,hin He insisted that the school
should be made the com muni% cen
TO- ana tho omen forum for tire dis
ru.s.on OF com uunity problems. Mr.
Harrison. whose special subject was
The Making OF Persons clearly and
EARNESTLY manifested the fact tnat
e>nool teachers were deailHg WIN n
s3visnaIs and should strive for the
thorough DEVELOPMENT Of the 'ndiFlh-
ual pupil as well as the entire group,
The presidents Of the four norma
-. oois, rs well as some OF ne 'ea1
tnr citizens OF each place, have fn'd
very frankly since these meetings
were led thai they were suro great
GOOD had been ACCOMPLISHED a'td
tha. these addresses were among me
r.7st fcrceful and aract!cai ta2. had
been delivered A. their schools Tor
ttan% years