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The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-12-09

Captain John M. Rudy, command
ing the Carlisle company Of the Eighth
Infantry, has been reappointed.
Hunters licenses in Venango coun-
ty this season total 300. This is an
increase over the number of 1915.
For driving an auto while intoxicat
ed, Luther Defenderfer was fined 800
by Mayor Reichenbach, of Allentown.
Price of fuel oil at the refneries in
northwestern Pennsylvania has ad-
yanced from 3A to 81 cents a gallon.
District Attorney Lloyd has been
raiding turkey raffles along the Sus-
quehanna in lower Cumberland coun-
ty.
Surgical and medical clinics were
witnessed at the Hazleton State hos.
pital by fifty doctors from that vicin.
ity.
Robbers on the farm Of G. L,
Strock, near Mechanicsburg, entered
his chicken house and killed thirty
fowls.
Morris Miller, a banker and ware
house man, has been appointed mem.
Der of the Cumberland county poor
board.
Former Carbon County Commission
er John X. Lentz, of Weissport, has
made an assignment for the benefit oi
creditors.
Mrs Hattie Rhoda has sued Mary
W. Wisler, of Reading, for $4,000 for
alleged alienation of the affections OF
her husband.
A voluntary increase Of ten per cent
has been given the 900 local employees
of the Standard Steel Car company
at New Castle.
Solomon Palmer, aged fifty-nlne, q
business man, of Connellsville fol-
forty-one years, died after an Illness
OF two months.
Girls at the Moravian college, Beth
lehem, will forego ice cream at meals
and give their savings to relieve wal
prisoners In Europe.
Emanuel G. Hegley, aged twenty
nine, an engineer, of Kittanning, was
killed when he fell from the running
board of his engine.
The states aphthous fever quaran
tine against Nebraska live stock may
be extended to include shipments from
Kansas and Missouri.
Relatives in Butler have received
word of the death of James McGarvey
aged forty-two, an oil well driler ot
Peru, South America.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-12-09
Edison Forgot Science.

The summer before his marriage EdE-
son and a party Of. friends visited
Mount Washington. Among the party
was Edisons tiancee, Miss Nina Miller
At the end of the visit the editor of
Among the Clouds, which Is printe
there daily, asked Edison II he would
be kind enough to give him an item for
his paper. Naturally all In the party
looked for some scientific thought caus-
ed by the high altitude. But Edison's
thoughts had evidently been elsewhere
as his friends discovered when he took
the offered pencil and wrote, to the edi-
tors surprise, Miss Nina Miller OF
Akron, the most beautiful woman I'm,
Ohio, is today a guest of Mount Wash
ington. Woman's Home Companion
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-12-09
its Investigation: They Vim endeavor

its Investigation: They WIN endeaVor
to demonstrate to the commission that
one Of the principal defects In the pres
ent system Of railroad regulation is
the lack of coordination resulting from
the simultaneous and conflicting regu-
lation by the federal government and
by the 4S states. They will, therefore.
ask that entire governmental control
of the rates and practices of interstate
carriers, except purely local matters,
be placed in the hands OF a federal
body so that interstate traffic may be
regulated without reference to state
lines, leaving to the state commissions
jurisdiction only over local matters and
local public utilities. As a part OF this
plan, compulsory system Of federal
incorporation is to be recommended,
accompanied by federal supervision of
railroad stock and bond issues.
A reorganization Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission will be asked,
in order to enable the commission prop
erly to exercise its increased powers.
1t is also proposed that the preparation
and prosecution Of cases against the
railroads shall be delegated to some
other agency OF the government, posi-
bly, thepOepartment OF Justice, 10 that
the commission may devote It's ener-
gies to it's administrative functions.
With the commission thus relieved
Of some OF its present duties and equip
ped to handle its business more prompt
IL, the railroads will urge that the Pc
Rod during which the commission may
now suspend proposed increases in
rates be reduced from ten months TO
60 days, with provision for reparatiOn
to be paid to the shippers II the ad-
vance shall be declared unreasonable.
They will also ask that the commits
sion be given the power to prescribe
minimum as well as maximum rates
so that In meeting complaints OF dis
elimination the commission may order
the advance OF q rate which 1t consid-
ers too low.
One Of the most important recon-
mendations for which the railroads
will ask favorable consideration is
that the commission be specifically
authorized to take into account In
rate regulation the effect OF rates
upon total earnings in the light Of ex-
penses.
While the Newlands Committee is
required, under the resolution Great
ing it, to submit report by January
2 next, it is not anticipated that the
Committee will have come anywhere
near completing its labors then.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-12-09
ohiSoted % the Publicity.

Mans instructive and perfectly ro@-
sonaNle preference for reprimand do
nvered in private is illustrated By @,
story told by Lieutenant General Sir
William Butler. G.. G. e.. In his au-
TOPOGRAPHY.
4 general commanding nc Alderghct
had been forcibly reprimanded by @
royal commander in chief. He openly
rebelled.
"I don't mind being called a foOl,~
be said, IF 1t pleases your royal high
ness to call me so, but l do mind being,
called a fool before your royal high
ness other fools;" sweeping his hand
toward the commander in chiefs large
and brilliant staff.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-12-09

Andrew Harrison Cummins, aged
twenty-eight, was killed by the accf-
dental discharge Of a revolver in his
home at Canonsburg.
Jacob Frederick, aged sixty-fve, or
Butler, was badly burned when an en-
gine house near one OF his gas wells
was destroyed by fire.
Confronted by a thug who demand
ed money, Edmund FRANKIE, aged
seventeen, of Erie, put up fight and
was knocked unconscious.
Annie Romanofsky, twenty-four, of
Mahanoy City, while visiting Scranton
friends, fired a bullet into her BRAIN
dying shortly afterward.
Berne H. Evans of Pittsburgh, has
been appointed counsel of the public
service commission, succeeding VII
liam N. Trinkle, resigned.
Burrowing into the side of a mine
breach at Girardville, Ella Sherman.
ten, was caught and smothered when
the top collapsed upon her.
The Thomas Iron Company, at He'll
ertown, has been able to start up az
ter being closed down for several
weeks, due to inability to get coke.
George Hatfield, aged forty-ive, d.
rector in the Royal Brick company, az
Connellsville; was killed in the clay
mine when caught under a cave-in.
City and county officials at New
Castle have announced their willing
ness to provide a site for an armory
should the state appropriate funds.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-12-09
Mosouitoes DONE Like Yellow.

People who wish to avoid the bite OF
the mosquito should wear yellow. Oh
all colors ths mosquito is most partial
to red, especially deep blood red, al
though the fact has nothing to do with
its fondness for blood. For yellow IL
shows the deepest aversion and shuns
it on all occasions. 1t is said that the
seeing power of the mosquito is sc
keen that it is susceptible TO color even
in the ordinary darkness of night
hence nightdresses or bed coverings OF
a yellow color will aid in keeping mos
quitoes at respectful distance.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-12-09
And So Il Goes,

''How is it you are always short
handed at your placer"
"Well, somebody is generally sick or
something. We seldom have all the
clerks report"
"Go on"
"And when they do happen to all re-
port everybody thinks that's a good
excuse to get a day ofr."-Louisville
Courier-Journal.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-12-09
PENNSYLVANIA
NEWS IN BRIEF
Interesting items From All Sec
tlOnS of the State.
GULLED FOR QUICK READING
News of All Kinds Gathered From
Various Points Throughout the
Keystone state.

The price Of bread in New Castle
has been advanced TO twelve cents.
Reading City employees will be In
sured with the state compensation
board.
Carlisle Indians gave an entertain,
ment and raised $55 for the relief OF
Armenians.
Charles Forsburg, OF McKeespOrt.
has been appointed q clerk in the coast
guard service.
A 95O-pound hog has been fattened
by Farmer Blair Kaufman, near Mex.
leo, Minlin county.
Rev. Robert Bair, six years pastor
of Trinity Reformed church, at Mount
vile, has resigned.
To exclude itinerant peddlern and
hawkers, HaNeton has raised their
license fee to $25 q day.
Struck by an autobus as he aliGhted
from another, Michael McGroskey was
killed Mt Beaver Meadow.
Nine hundred and thirty-three stu.
dents are enrolled in the school OF
agriculture at State college.
Rev. w. H. McPeak, of the United
Presbyterian church, will accept a
pastorate in Braddock, Pa.
Thomas Koske, a sixteen-year-old
boy, of Cranberry, was crushed to
death in breaker machinery.
Joe De Bell has been arrested at
Carlisle, accused Of furnishing liquor
TO inmates of the Indian school
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-12-09
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEE BEGINS
RAILWAY INQUIRY
Proposed by President to Bel
tor Condition Of Carriers,
MAY CHANGE PRESENT SYSTEM

ohieials Of Reads Prepared TO AdVocats
Federal Incorporation, Supervision of
Securities and Extension Of Authority
of Interstate Commerce Commission.
Washington, Nov. 20.-Ten members
OF Congress, five Senators and five
members Of the House OF Representa-
lives, began here today an inquiry into
the subject Of public control and su-
pervision Of railroads that may lead to
the revOlutionizinR Of the whole scheme
OF governmental regulation OF the coun-
try's transportation lines. incidentally
the committee is to look into the ques-
hon of government ownership OF rail-
ways, telephone and telegraph lines
and express companies.
The members Of the COMMITTEES
which will conduct this important In
vest1gation are Senator Newlands OF
Nevada, chairman; Senators Robinson
Of Arkansas, Underwood Of Alabama,
Cummins Of Iowa and Brandegee OF
Connecticut, and Representatives Ad-
amson Of Georgia, Sims Of Tennessee,
Cullop Of Indiana, Esch Of Wisconsin
AMI Hamilton Of Michigan. The in
quiry was recommended by President
Wilson in his message to Congress In
December of last year. He described
as its purpose to determine what could
be done "for bettering the conditions
under which the railroads are operated
and for making them more useful serV-
ants of the country as whole"
Prominent Men as Witnesses.
In order to obtain the views of all
interests affected by the operations of
the transportation lines the committee
has invited prominent shippers, bank
ers, representatives Of commercial or
ganizations, railway executives, econo-
mists and others to appear before them
The first to be heard are railroad
commissioners of various states who
began their evidence today. Their
testimony is directed chiefly to oppos-
ing any enlargement of the federal
authority over commerce that would
detract from the powers now exercised
by state bodies. They will be followed
shortly by officials of railway labor
organizations who are expected to reg
lister their opposition to the increase
of governmental authority over wages
and conditions Of labor.
Chief interest in the hearings cen
tiers in the proposals that will be put
forward by representatives Of the rail-
roads, for it is reported that they will
advocate an extension of federal au-
thority over rates and securities to the
practical exclusion Of state control of
these matters. 1t is understood also that
they will go on record IN favor Of fed
eral Incorporation Of all railroad lines
Legislative Program of Railroads.
From an authoritative source Is OBJ
tanned the following outline Of the leg
islative program which the railroads
will ask the committee to consider In
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-12-09
DUTY.

Duty Is a power which rises
with US in the morning and goes
with Us at night. II is coexten-
sive with the action of our in
telligence. II is the shadow
which cleaVes 10 us, 60 where We
will, and which only leaves us
when we leave the light of life
Gladstone.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-10-13
HUGHES CLUB FORMED
WITH THORPE IN LEAD
Al Meeting TO Re Held Tonight in
city Hall Addresses win Be De.
hvered by DIR. Bryan, Con.
gresham LaFOllette and
Others

An enthusiastic meeting held on
wednesday evening at the office Of
H. NJ. VanDorn, secretary of the re-
publican county central committee.
mad as its results the organization of
a Hughes club, with the election of
the following officers: E. w. Tborne
president; Ira N. Nye, vice president
and William Porter, secretary. The
business of outlining the work of the
organization was deferred until the
first regular meeting, which will be
held at the city hall Friday evening.
october 10, at 1880 p. M, when the
club will be addressed by ex-Presi-
dent E. A. Bryan of the WASHINGTON
State College, Congressman w. L.
LaFollette, Chas. Timblin and
County Chairman William Cole. An
enthusiastic gathering is promised.
Especial interest having been mani
tested by the ladies, doubtless a per-
manent organization of a Ladies'
Hughes club will be effected. All per-
sons interested in the election of the
republican national ticket are urged
to be present.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-10-13
KI4EMGARD SALE BIG EVENT

The public sale of live stock and
farm implements conducted last
Monday by J. NJ. Klemgard exceed
ed, in point of total aggregate sales,
the expectations of Mr.. Klemgard by
$4,000. The total sales were $500,
while Mr.. Klemgard had estimated
that the aggregate might reach
$1,000. Strobel & Cairns welded
the hammer to the satisfaction of
all concerned. Mr.. Klemgard was
forced to sell because of failing
health and will leave next week for
Seattle. After sojourning on the
coast several weeks he will either
locate in California in the hope of
building up his health through rest.
recreation and climate or will go to
Rochester, Mimi, to consult the
Mayo brothers, noted surgeons.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-10-13

initiation of a hand organ, an imita-
ton of tuning a violin, and an imita-
ton of Scotch bagpipes.
A totally unexpected, but very
much enjoyed feature of the enter
tainment was the informal dance
given by Dean Rhoda M. White and
the young women of Stevens hall at
the close of the musical program of
the evening.
The Washington cadets gave an eX-
hibition drill and sham battle which
was attended by many of the visitors
at $3.50 Saturday morning.
The Saturday morning session of
the convention was presided over by
George w. Peddycord, president of
the Bank of Colville. Master of the
State Grange c. B. Kegley created
considerable comment by advocating
that the surplus school funds of the
state should be loaned out on second
farm mortgages. O. NJ. Plummer of
the Portland Union Packing company
recommended the work being done
by Mr.. Newbill in the boys and girls
club work. The improvement of
home life on the farm was urged
by w. D. Vincent, vice presi-
dent of the Old National bank of Spo-
kane. Other speakers were Mr.. Benz,
the Toppenish potato king, and w.
S. McCrea, president of the Spokane
Chamber of Commerce, while the
closing talk Of the morning was given
by the president of the board of re-
gents, VIM. A, Ritz, who expressed
his appreciation of the interest
shown in the college by the visitors,
Following the morning program
the bankers and farmers watched the
varsityalumni football game, after
which they took an auto trip over the
college farm.
Although this is the second con-
vention of its kind ever held in the
United States, it proved so successful
that it is to be an annual affair at
Washington State.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-10-13
LOG CABIN ISLAND
GOOD POWER SITE
j. Nj. Reid Collects Valuable Data
for the Information of U. s.
Government Engineers

j. M. Reid, acting as chairman of
the committee appointed by the
Pullman Chamber of Commerce to
prepare data on the possibility OF de-
veloping water power from the
Snake river, has prepared and sub
mitted his report
The request for the data and the
report follow:
Portland, Ore,
Sept. %, 1916.
Pullman Commercial Club,
Pullman, Wash.
Gentlemen:
The river and harbor act of July
81 1915, has authorized an examina-
ton of the Columbia, Snake and
Clearwater rivers, with view to
their improvement for navigation
and including water power investiga-
ton.
The duty of making this examina-
tion has been assigned to this office
and your cooperation is requested in
securing the following data:
(a) Population, products, assessed
valuation, etc, of the various coun-
ties tributary to the Columbia river
to Priest Rapids, the Snake to PittsI
burg Landing, and the Clearwater to
Orofino.
(b) The amount of traffic that
could be expected as a result of an
improvement for all year navigation,
especially on the Snake and Clear
water rivers.
(c) What cooperation, If any, can
be expected on the part of the local
interests in the way of paying per-
centage of the costs of a desired i'm
provement.
(d) What market is there for
water power in your vicinity and
what is the probable quantity of
power that could be used If water
power we're developed in connection
with Improvement for navigation.
(e) Any other relevant informa-
ton that can we'll be included in a
report on these rivers will be appre-
ciated,
An early reply is requested.
Very respectfully,
ARTHUR WILLIAMS,
Major, Corps of Engineers.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-10-13
WILL TALK MEETING PLACE

The question of providing a suit
able meeting place for the boys Of
the high school was considered at the
meeting of the chamber of commerce
Tuesday and committee, headed by
President F. c. Forrest, was appcint-
ed to ascertain the desires and plans
of the high school heads in regard to
the proposed action. The city hall
was suggested as a suitable place for
the purpose, but it is not known
whether or not it could be secured.
The adjustment of the secret clubs
under the recent edict of the school
board was the cause of the action.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-10-13
PULLMAN HIGH LOSES
CLOSE GAME TO TEKOA
For the First Time in Seven Years
Rival County Team Takes Meas
ure of Local Eleyen-Pull-
man Shows Stubborn
Defense

For the first time in seven years
the Pullman high school eleven went
down to defeat before a county team
last Saturday at Tekoa, when the Te-
koa high school team hid a man on
the side lines and slipped long for
ward pass to him which resulted in
touchdown. and afterward kicked
goal.
After the kickoff the game start
ed out with Pullman in possession
of the ball on her own 25-yard line.
Making yardage at every down, they
worked the ball to the middle of the
field, where they lost the oval on a
/ tumble. After this the ball see
sawed back and forth, Pullman los
ing on fumbles or intercepted for
ward passes and Tekoa losing on fall
ure to make yardage.
The second quarter opened with a
rush. Curtis, captain and quarter for
Tekoa, laid out on the side lines and
received long forward pass from
Buttons, speeding across the goal
line for a touchdown. He then kicked
goal.
Pullman kicked to Curtis of Tekoa,
Who returned the ball to the middle
of the field. Here Tekoa fumbled
and Pullman recovered. Using line
plunges and short end runs they
marched down the field, forcing Cap
tain Mcrver over the line. Pullman
missed goal, and the score stood 10
in favor Of Tekoa.
The third quarter opened up with
hard playing on both sides the pail
see-sawing up and down the flelo'
During the last quarter the Pull
man team showed its mettle Wnen'
with but two feet to go over the me
ord three downs to make it with Te-
boa lost the ball on downs. twice
during the last half, Pullman had a
chance to win, once on a long emo
rim and once on 4 forward pass put
both times the ball was called DacA
for off side.
Although outweighed from i've 10
10 pounds to the man, Pullman maae
the majority of its gains through the
line. falling down on her forward
passing. Tekoa, on the other manu-
could make no gains through the line
but only on long end runs ana LOT
ward passes. n,,,,on
Those who played for Pullman
were. Douglas, right end; George
right tackle; Van voris' right suara'
Meeks. center; Crow, left guaru'
Morris. left tackle; Kampen' Ie,'
end: Nash, quarter; McIvor ana war
tors' balfbacks; Burgess fullback'
Substitute, Carson for Crow
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-10-13
VAN BRUGGEN BUYS
ATKINS PLACE

]. ]. VanBruggen this week pur-
chased the 260-acre tract two miles
south of Pullman belonging to ]. NJ.
Atkins, through Hazen & Hartley.
The price paid was $4,000, which
includes the crop. The place is we'll
improved and Mr.. VanBruggen plans
to make it his home. using his Git
ney' to bring him to Pullman to
oversee his business here. Mr.. Van
Bruggen just recently disposed of
his farm near Moscow. His transfer
of affections from Moscow to Pull
man marks him as a man of intelli-
gence.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-10-13
COUNTY AGR|CULTUR|ST
QUESTION AG|TATES
Majority of Business Men Favor
County Agent but Some Oppose
Leader for Club Work to
BE Named

Do the farmers OF Whitman county
need the services of county agrioul-
tural expert such as is employed by
some l ; counties of the state? Many
members of the Pullman Chamber {
Commerce believe that an agricultur-
al expert would result in great g )od
to the farming class of the county,
while others are of the opinion that
the close proximity of the Whitnan
farm ers to the State College and the
vast amount of bulletin literature
and information available precludes
the necessity of the employment Of
farm expert to instruct and advise
the soil tillers. The difference of
opinion resulted in an interesting
discussion, pro and con, at the meet
ing of the chamber of commerce
Tuesday.
The question presented itself
when, following the statement by
Bruce Lampson, county leader Of
boys and girls clubs that he would
not be at the head of the county club
work next year, 1t was suggested that
the employment OF a county agricul-
turist, who could, as a part of his
official duties, oversee the club work
would solve the problem very salts
factorily.
After several influential members
of the chamber had relieved them
selves of the opinions, and there was
good argument on both side, the
matter was left in the hands of a
committee, who were instructed to
confer with State Leader T. ]. New
bill, Prof. Thornber, head of the ex-
tension department, and others.
Milton ]. Newhouse, a graduate
of the State College and at present
connected with college work, was
suggested as a most desirable man
for county agriculturist One big ad-
vantage of a county agriculturist
would be the cooperation and assist
ance that could be given the club
work by State Leader Newbill, who
is confined to those counties where
an agriculturist is employed under
federal act.
The committee, after comforting
with the college and government au-
thorities, will report back to the
chamber, when IL is probable that
recommendations will be made for
the selection OF a county club leader
to replace Mr.. Lampson.
Mr.. Lampson read his report on
club work to the chamber, and the
great good accomplished by the
movement was evident in every item
of the report.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-10-13
Registration Closes Tuesday

Next Tuesday October IT, at 800 o'clock the registration
books will and unless your appears the books
at that you will be denied the privilege of voting
choice the general state and county election of November
Pumans registration is fairly complete, nearly HOO having
qualified but there why the remaining 400 800
electors should avail themselves of the opportunity of
pressing their choice of candidates and The regis
aon books kept open Saturday and Monday evening
Int will close at the usual time 500 o'clock Tuesday
ing. Do your duty