The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-01-20

William Sayres, stable foreman at
the new penitentiary at Rockview, has
been missing since December 26. His
pocket book, containing 1915, and hfs
gold watch were found in the barn at
his home near Mt. Eagle though he
he has not been seen near there.
Fearing arrest In several small
thefts, Joseph Macovitch, aged four
teen; Michael Gaby, twelve, and
George Gaby, thirteen, ran away from
Hazleton, but we're captured. armed
with a revolver, In the storage house
Of the Weatherly candy factory by
Chief Of Police Auchey.
State Zoologist ]. G. Sanders, OF the
state department of agriculture. in an
estimate made public. says that re-
ports show loss of $25, 100000 a year
to farmers, fruit growers and market
gardeners due to insect pests. The
cereals were damaged to the extent OF
$10,0OO,O0O, and fruits about $S,00O,-
600.
After starting an investigation of
the death of Mrs. Mary Ahmer Adon-
ma, who was found murdered in her
home on the Three Degree road.
Bredesville, near Butler, the state po
lice apprehended Tom Ahmer, a broth
er of the dead woman, and are hold
ing him as a material witness. The
police are also looking for Charley
Ahmer, another brother, who has beer
missing since January 4.
In view of the increased cost of food
York court has increased the compen~
sation of Sheriff Haas for feeding pris~
oners in the county Jail from thirty
four to thirty-fve cents a day.
Philip LEBLANC. fifteen years old, Of
Pottstown, gave twenty-seven square
inches of skin from his legs and arms
to be grated on his first cousin, who
was badly burned in Pittsburgh.
Fire of unknown origin threatened
destruction of the business section Of
Greensburg, but was finally overcome.
The loss, mostly sustained by l.. >.
Neish, a grocer is about 100000.
Charged with stealing the automO~
bile in which he was travelling, Emmett
Resencrance, Binghampton, N. Y, was
arrested by Constable Stevens, Stew
ensviIle. and jailed for extradition.
Tacitly admitting conspiracy in re
straint Of trade, thirty-two master
plumbers were fined a total Of $345O
and costs at Pittsburgh.
Absent in Colorado forty-one years,
J. W. Bradley was recognized at once
by his sister when he returned to
Ebervale, near Hazleton.
A shortage of water exists at Mill
helm, near Bellefontey since the pipe
line that carries water from a reser~
voir two miles away froze up.
Yuan Tsai, of Hongkong, China, IS
spending three months at Lansford,
visiting the anthracite coal mines and
investigating modern mining.
A Christmas check for $4,000 has
been received by directors Of the In
diana hospital, in Indiana, from Miss
Georgine Iselin, Of New York.
Work has been begun on tearing
down No. 2 stack OF the Eastern Steel
company, at Pottstown, which will be
rebuilt in most modern lines.
The Herald Titusville's only news
paper, has increased its subscription
rates to twelve cents week, and adj
vertising rates ten per cent.
Playing with matches near an open
kerosene lamp at Mahanoy City, Jean
cite Janosky, four, was SO horribly
burned that she cannot recover.
State Education Superintendent NJ.
C. Schaeffer told the American School
Peace League at Harrisburg he op-
posed schoc' military training.
Asphyxiated through broken pipe,
Hezekiah Daley, aged seventy, night
watchman, was found dead in the base
ment of an Easton trousers factory.