Punxsutawney Spirit, 1907-07-19

              PfW m *; * PRICE I CENT THE NEW INTERSTATE SEASON OPENS TODAY; PUNX'Y AT OIL CITY ANNUAL PICNIC OF IRVINO CLUB WELL ATTENDED i Nils Out Conof Mine Owners to Jucy. man enters the barracks with BAD INTENTIONS SING ATTORNEYS 0SE ARGUMENTS WITtt SPIRITED SPEECHES HE WAS EXTRA LARGE IN SI/J That Part of Town Given a New Lease of Life After Shutdown. THEY M.\I>K EXCELLENT TIME PUNXSUTAVNEY, PA.. FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 19, 1007 >*>■?> BIO CHIEF HAS HAD TURTLE FOR SEVERAL DAYS Wished and Hunted But Snapper Came to Perry Hotel on liix Own Hook. ELK RON SHAFT IS IN OPEMTIN WITH FORTYMENATWORX llxtw of All Descriptions to Amuse tlie Men h)ik»—TIk1 Tlirre Johns. FINDS GAS IN A WATER WELL NEAR VALIER Some Changes in Local Team May Add Great Strength. usr sim HHNWIC SAM PROVES A HERO Nation's Lawmakers Will Have Every Convenience at Washington. AT PITTSBURG TODAY Scalded Boy to Death. Nervy Robber Starts to Take Belonglng* of Forty Policemen. Last Night. iH ANSWERS IDLE SIXTEEN MONTHS Miule (iri'iK Showing and Finnic Shot High In tlio AIp—Few Minute*. ALL HAMMERS ARE IN SAID HE ONLY WANTED TO SLEEP to Disprove Statei Made By the Defense. No More Knocking Permitted At This End of the Circuit. Mil. Al.lilSON HAS AN OPINION federation of Miners, acthe murder of ex-Governor lesalon of the trial of Wll- Haywood, secretary of the Ida., July It.—Closing arguthe attorneys occupied yes- Until Wednesday no coal had been taken from the .shaft .since the beginning of the strike, a year ago fast April. The work will be steady and rrom time to time the force will be increaaed. The empty nouses, near the shaft, are beginning to mi and things in that end of the town have assume*, a general air of prosperity. Reports to the effect that the EU Hun shaft, which Is a drain for the greater part of the Rochester and Pittsburg Coal and Iron Company s mines in this vicinity, was good for nothing but draining purposes, were squelched Wednesday when 40 men went to work. Jng with the Coeur d'Alene pf lMf. Mr. Darrow called • attention once more to the William D. Haywood at that [nothing to do with 'the gennlsatton of the Western Fedtat wai an obscuro member t union in Sliver City, many of miles from the scene of iW declared that practicaltestimony In the case was Mnkertons. M[. Darrow THE EMPEROR OF KOREA TO GIVE OVER TO JAPAN day night Clate locked a gentleman of of the rural districts up for being drunk and disorderly. He spent about five mlnutrs inside the lockup locating the prisoner and as he came out the door Into the alley ho came mighty nigh tramping on a snapping turtle almost twice as big as a mans hat. Mr. Palmer looked for some time, fearing that since he had been thinking of the things so much of late that It might be possible that he was seeing things. He Anally grasped the snupper by the tall and found It not only to be a reality but a mighty heavy one at that. For every meal the big chief hu» turtle and he firmly believes that the trutte ncaru about his wants and was out on a hunt for hlni when lie came to the lockup door. Wednesday the chief wanted turtle soup and he wanted It bud. Every boy he met was questioned on the subject and all the meat markets In the town were searched but to no avail. He even went so far as to walk to Brewer's bottom in the hope of nabbing onto a stray one. Thurs- j Chief Steve Palmer bellcvqp that In order to procurc a thing, that It Is only necessary to 3et your mind working concerning the coveted object, and that sooner or later It will come your way. Dwldcs lo AlNlicate Wlieu Supitortcrs Desert—The People art* Gruw* lUotous. The well was "cased off" and soo.i filled up with fresh water, thus puling a quietus cm tue aspiring gan, which, having lu-en confined Tor age* in the dark recesses of the rocks, was naturally anxious to mingle with the -mniight and air of the upper region.*. Alfred Allison, who uid not see tlic well, and wouldnt know anything about It if he hail, estimates that Hit gas would show about 10 pounds rock pressure. Al Moans, who drills water wells with a churn drill, put down a well for James Batii, of Valler, this week. When a depth of 185 feet was reached on Wednesday a strong odor of gas became perceptible, and tii«» fluid came forth with the characteristic roar of a gas well, altnoug.i more modest and subdued in tone than is usual with more pretentious gas wells. When lighted it made <*' (lame about live feet In height, and its volume was estimated by Register and Recorder J. H. Means, wno Is not an authority on gas wells, to be sufficient to supply a dozen families with light and fuet. Ilui of KipMim on tlie HaUlcslilp. Midshipman Cruso Makes Tenth Vlc- An endeavor to rob 50 policemen, who sleep, cat and go fussing with n gun. Is a funny proposition, but it might have had its serious side. Me>. whoso business It is to find burglars are rather apt to make sure of them when they come around their own premises and Mr. Slavik Is lucky that he didn't have the top of his hea-1 blown ofi. When questioned the nervy gentleman said his name was Joe Slavic and that he was looking for a place to Bleep. A few more questions led the men to believe that Joe's thinking apparatus was out of order an 5 as the place might easily be taken for a barn they believed the man s story. He was brought to town this morning and told to hie himself to other parte. In the wee small hours this morning a burglar entered Troop D. barracks and was quietly rumaging around In the trunk room when discovered by Private Harpole, one ot the men on guard at the time. Harpole heard a noise coming from the 'trunk room and was thunder struck upon Investigating to find a gentleman there who was not of his acquaintance. Mr. Burglar was tola to put up his hands, which he diu with becoming speed, for the troopti had a forty-eight in his hand. ATTACK NKWSPAl'Kli OFFICE I<hiI Saves llabe's Mfc at Cost of Broken Leg for Himself, tatlon and the Citizens' Aldrive the Western Fudera- Itnera oat of Colorado and r of ' the crimes charged ».<• irn Federation of Miners Pet ctrtttmma as incidents ■piracy existed between tne detectives, the Mine Owu- lenator Borah began his adeply to Mr. Darrow, he said laei for the defense in ills iddress to the Jury, claimed iratloh of Miners." Mlt for us to show that the perpetrated the crime mere-1 to create an Impression or Be of a train wreck so as to 'another charge against the he employ of the railway hand the mine owners' asso-11 -think not. Neither was it ipt waa made by detec- tate was allowed to bring In about an alleged attempt to rain, and, of course, this de'aa held up as the guilty parit Immaterial for us to show Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Lon Pa 111jiII. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Murray, Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Prothero, Mr. •ind Mrs. R. C. Wintlow. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Weber, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Allison. Dr. and Mrs. T. R. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Fisher. Mr. and Mrs. E. <*. McKibben, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Wilson, Mrs Charles Hennelgh, Mrs. - J. K. Urube and daughter, Kdna. The visitors were Mrs. George Cnnt, Huntingdon; Mrs. Norton, of Rochester, N. Y.; I>r. J. r\ Wilson, of Tltusvllle; Mrs. Walter Prens and Mrs. John Jenks, of this place. To amuse the women folks, tlir heavy Johns had a foot race. John Weber, John Wilson ami John Brown entered but the later withdrew at the last moment and • Edward Murray took his place. It was easy money for Mr. Murray, Messrs. Weber an<» Wilson crossing the line about 20 feet in the rear, at the same moment. In the second race. E. <\ McKibben, j. j L. Fisher and J. H. Prothero were entered. The Iron man finished nrs* with the lawyer a close second. In the fifty-yard sprint backwards, J. L. Fisher won easily from E. C. McKibben, J. H. Prothero and K. A. Murray. No time was taken on any of i the races, but the contestants claim ! that none of the sprints consumca j more than 35 minutes. The Irving Club held its annual picnic at Jefferson Park yesterday afternoon. The ladies, about 25 in number, left in the afternoon about 2 o'clock for the park and by the time their husbands arrived, about three hours later, everything was ship-shape for the supper. Men arc first*-class Judges of edibles and If the ladies were not pleased with the compliments issued by the gentlemen, both in action and in voice, they are most mighty hard to satisfy. TWENTY-FIVE COUPLES AT MOONLIGHT PICNIC Jefferson Park the Scene o; Light Lunch and Dancing. PURE FOOD MEN STILl - ww WASHINGTON. July 19 —The navy IT Tlir rVnnniTinU department has received telegrams AI I HP rlrllXIIIIII rrom Roar Admiral Snow at Boston, HI' IIIL LAI (Jill I lull reporting Midshipman Cruse and Seaman Meese as losing ground, and 1 their recovery, which was hoped for, - , _ _ 1® hardly possible as their condition *OminiS8!Oner8 LCBVC For is less favorable than at any time since Their Homes Immediately thBosCton.enj:30 P. m.-Midshipman Aftw the CMojnn Cruse, of Ky., 10th victim of the explo- Aiier me session. H|on wh|ch took |>lH(.e on the battle. ship Georgia, died today, being unable to recuperate from the terrible lnpurles he received. MANY PROSTRATIONS AT PHIIA The demise of Kane and Olean has j strengthened the other teams of tho Interstate wonderfully and the race for the pennant will in all prob| ability be neck and neck to the finish. DuBois, who seemingly had a team that was a little too speedy for the other teams of the league. Is still strengthening and will make every endeavor to walk away with the coveted bit of cloth. That the Punx'y Pirates will be Improved for the second race there is little doubt, although Manager Brown refuses to divulgo the fact, if he has any lines out for men. George Washington Mobson, who has the laudable habit of making Bunny's Braves take to the tall and uncut, will Join the team today at oil flty and will In all probability pitch tomorrow's game. One of the pitchers will probably go nuu they have all been pitching the finest kind of I>1111 and no one one seems I to have the slightest idea as to who it will be. The baseball team l«-ft this morning for oil City, where this afternoon, they will play the first game of the new season. Out of the last seventeen games played away from home Oil City has succeeded In taking fifteen and Milt's Mustangs will have to work to • take the initial'game. After two games at oil <Mty and tw > at Franklin, the team will return home for two games with Pu Bois. | Don't forget that they are off on a | new race and that the absence of hammersmiths and the showing of I loyal I ty will go a long way toward I trfvLng Punx'y the pennant for the second season. Then for a battle royal with DuBois. Roach, who has been with the home team for the greater part of two seasons, packed his grip last night and left for Osceola Mills, where he wilt play short for that team the remainder of this season. Until a rcsular man has been secured for th«> position Yoedt will probably play in that part of the diamond, Traynor'a ankle still being so weak as to make it Impossible for him to cover that much ground. 5ormick were killed. That accident. The conspiracy tins to do with the attempt icy. That was a gas <!n- |ad nothing to do with the it explosion In which Becx [haplracy. (hen we cbtne to sift the mpt| continued Senator Borah, i we And? That the con- OFFICE QHS ARE ALMOST HEADY FREIGHTS COUIK Sarah Goldsmith, three years old, was crawling about the fire escape on the third floor at 109 Ludlow street, and she fell through the manhole. .Straight down plunged the baby to what seemed sure death, but Ham saw i her coming, and with quick wit placed | himself under her so that he cought I her on his shoulder* and she rolled I off, merely bruised and much fright- I ened. Sam twisted his right leg in catching her, which accounted for the fracture. NEW YORK, July 10.—Although In Gouverneur hospital with a fractured leg, Samuel Clutsky, thirteen years old. Is content with his fate, for he saved the life of a child, and says: "1 don't care if me leg keeps me here three months. 1 saved de kid and that j was all I was looking for." Nearly Thlrty-Hvr Hundred I'ationlK DlNc-liargnl From Philadelphia . Hospital* Today. Itrakenian Killed and Conductor Seriously Injured in Wood Ituii Yards. iMplracy had nothing to do death of Steunenberg. That personal revenge of Harry conspiracy had nothwlth the death of Lyte Orelat. was the result of per- IcUltlOB. The conspiracy had o do with the attempts on abbert and Gov. Peabody. e the result of political fecl- "Extent and Results of Food Standard Work. Hindrances In the Work tor Uniform Standards," Dr. M. A. ffcovell, director of the Kentucky Agricultural experiment station; "The National Consumers' League's Work for Uniform Laws, ' Miss Alice Lakey, chairman of the food investigation committee of the National Consumers' League: "Uniform Laws," J. Q. Emery, state dairy and food commissioner of Wisconsin; "Some Agreed Principles Upon Which to Base Uniformity," J. B. Noble, state dairy and food commissioner of Connecticut. NORFOLK. Va., July 19.—The Association of State and National Food and Dairy Departments, which has been In annual meeting at the Jamestown exposition since Wednesday, held Its concluding sessions today. Among the many papers presented were the following: Special to The Spirit. PITTSBUR6ER HERO PHILADELPHIA. July 19.—'There were discharged from th«» hospitals of Philadelphia today nearly thirty-flve hundred patients who had been treated for heat prostration while watching the Elks' parade yesterday. Out of this great number of victims of the exeremely high temperature only five cases proved fatal. The hospitals were overcrowded with cases, those in the neighborhood of the stands having ten hundred and ninety patients. By United Press. Jumps In Niagara It Ivor to Prevent a Suicide. POLO CHAMPIONS PLAY AT WINDY CIH DR. GRAY GOES OVER BANK AT KITTAN1NG Hy United Press PITTS !$URG, July 19 -A rear-end freight collision in the Woods Hun yards of the Fort Wayne railroad this morning crushed Hrakeman George 10. Johnson, of Youngwood, to death. Conductor Joh nF. Riley was, perhaps, fatally injured, being crushod about the head and shoulders. Two other trainmen also were badly hurt, but probably will recover. Will Hold the Boards For Sport All Next Week. Machine Runs Down Steep Hill Backwards—No Person Injured. | It was a first-class celebration and any of the following will vouch r«»* the statement: Misses Marie Hastings, Clair Kui\sleman, Elizabeth Jones, Agnes Parsons, Wllda Lucas, Frances Bumgardner, Mary Naylon, Nello Carr, Corlett Fasenmyer, Carrie Mc- Millan, Grace Simpson, Pauline Parsons. Mildred Palmer, Lucy Ncalc, Mary Jones, Maud Smith. Juno Beyer, Ethel Steele and Edna Evans. Messrs. Heath Hastings. Lee Reisheli, J Harry Hillard, Maurice Coulter, Robert Lucas, Pierre Smith, Fred Campbell. Edward Smith, Arthur Eberliay Bowers, Thomas Traynor. Cash Jones, John Yocdt. Ned McCartney, John Adams. Edward Meehan, Earl hart. Donald Jordan, Jenks ShafTer, Knarr. Francis Veil and Benjamin Jones. lion, except Ted Campbell and Heavy Hilllat'ds, who were compelled to rest after their repast, and Bob Lucas, who had barely starred when the others were ready to go home. About fifty young people of the town went to Jefferson Park lasf night about 8 o'clock for a moonlight picnic and it was a picnic they had. From 8 o'clock until 10 they danced.; At that time Arthur Ebcrhart an- ! nounced that he had succeeded In i getting the coffee to boil and everybody flocked toward the tables just | below the pavillion, where the good things were spread in plenty. After : eating what they could and throw- ' Ing away what they couldn't, every- ! body again returned to the pavii- i !rom time to time to carpr le Individually given Instruc- 'd was not a member of the •y, set up by the state. Richleclared, but all he claimed : he waa the Instrument se- cy and In an effort to prove Iracy had to go to Colorado hold of widely Separated clrces.•Crg. If there had r>een evi- Irectly to connect Haywood a offense the Colorado trou■Id never have been heard of. state was reduced to the at the killing of Steunenberg a mere Incident to the giant assassination of Oov- t argument for the defense, very little had been heard me of the actual Issue tn- ■e we admit for the sake of that p. conspiracy existed, haa not been shown here impetent evidence under any iw." , y Richardson, who made MRS TROLLEY RIDES Charles W. McKee, a Pittsburg tourist, plunged Into the raging river, but was nuable to react) (he suicide before ho reached the deadly ' current. -H. P. Knobloch, of East Liverpool, with his wife and another woman, also saw the man as he wu» [coming, down the* river. NIAGARA FALLS, July 19.—A man whose Identity is unknown weru to his death at 7:30 o'clock last evening by jumping into Niagara river from the Goat Island bridge. He wa* a cripple about 60 years old and behind him he left a crutch and a cane. In the angle of the crutch was found the following note poorly written and misspelled: "Tell my friends that 1 have gone to Glory." It was slgnea D. T. and the Initials 3. D. weiv found an the top of the cane. C1II<I<I<M1 Tourist* <;<»t (i<hmI Start From Clinton This Mornlnjc—Shot at From AmbuMli. ktn of the Lone Star > Going Through Maneuveres. AMEMCM IS SMUSTIC Yong Ho,who was recently pardoned upon his return from Japan, was appointed minister of the Imperial household and has reported that the emperor of Korea emphatically protested his Ignorance regarding the dispatch of a deputation to The Hague. Placards were posted today In one of the thoroughfares calling for the death of all Japanese officials In Seoul. The ministers are strongly guarded and every precaution has been taken to prevent riots and attacks upon officials.It is reported that the emperor was exceedingly angry at his ministers on account of them having advised him to abdicate. He said to them that he occupied the throne by right inherited from his ancestors and that his subjects had no authority to advise his dethronement, much less to do so with the support of foreigners. The cabinet ministers, including the newly appointed household minister, have tendered their resignations. They denied that the court was Implicated in the sending of the delegation to The Hague. Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi arrived at Seoul last night, receiving a hearty welcome. He drove immedlatly to Marquis lto's residence. The elder statesmen of Korea have sent a long letter to Marquis Ho, intimating that the Japanese woultf receive their support in fair dealing toward the emperor, but that failing, they would die a martyr's death and that the whole nation would do likewise.SEOUL, July 19.—Marquis Ito visited the emperor at 5:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon in response to tho emperor's plea. After two weeks' obstinate seclusion and silence the emperor late yesterday sent court officers to Marquis lto with a message that inasmuch as both were worried over tho presence of the Korean deputation at The Hague, he begged the resident general to comc to the palace.parsed before any great damage was done. The news of the emperor's decision caused great unrest around the palace and among the people generally. A mob attacked the office of the "Dally Kokumin," but the rioters were dls- The emperor was forced to yield after he had called together the elder statesmen. While tho cabinet members waited in an outside room, his majesty conferred with the veteran counselors of his empire. Though he urged them to stand by him, it is reported that they decided to side with the cabinet, thereupon the emperor announced that he was ready to relinquish the scepter. Deserted by his supporters at the crucial moment, he announce, after two hours' pleading and arguing with them that he was ready to step aside in favor of his "rightful" successor. The solemn ceremony of stripping his majesty of his oclce will take place at 10 o'clock this morning. TOKIO, July 19.—The emperor of Korea will abdicate, according to advices this morning from Seoul. Delegate to Hague Comments on Acts of. the Conference. Among the entries are two polo teams from Fort Riley, Kas., It being the first time In the history of polo In this country that the United States Army has been represented in tne national champlons!<p tournament. One army team Is entered for the Junior championship and the other for the real championship Itself, the winning club holding the Wllllain Waldorf Astor Gold Cup for the ensuing year. The Meadowbrook, Rockaway and several other Eastern clubs have sent teams, though, on the whole, tho Bast is not well represented numerically as had been hoped for. This Is made up, however, by the larger representations of the middle West. CHICAGO, III:, July 19.—Beginning today and continuing through the whole of next week Chicago will bo the center of Interest for polo players throughout the country. The occasion Is the national championship tournament, which opened auspiciously today on the grounds of Onwentsla Club. It Is the first time In the history of the national organization that the championship, Including the Junior event, has been held In the West. While climbing n long hill tnc j |other side of Kittanning. the engine! of the si 11 to stopped. Gray, tht only] man in the ear, set the breaks and got out to investigate the cause. The vibration of the engine loosened the dog of the brake and the car started back down the hill full speed. Gray was on the opposite side of the ca> from the running gear and could noi climb iQto the auto in time to stop it. The vehicle continued on down ! the hlU until it came to a sharp I c urve in the road. Here it Jumped n 1 small precipice, turnec turtle aim I landed up against a barb wire fence. The auto is being done over In a -garage at Kittanning. Dr. W. Gray, who for tin- last three years has been « practicing osteopath In this place and DuBoi*. recently sold his business here and at DuBois to a doctor from Michigan. On Tuesday Dr. Gray slarted for his home near Youngstown, O., In an automobile. II conoluglon of the sncarap•he shoot for place on the Tex- MM<*attdafc«UlgV Camp Mr fort Clmton, Ohio, to part In the national rifle shoot Mt la to continue seven days, which time the militiamen will through their paces and drill« maMUVnred In accordance ha rt«ulaUans of the retular rlpes were run up at Camp today, denoting that everything adlnses for the encampment of Ml National Guard. The on- Special to The Spirit. •IN. Tea., July 1». — The Stars Father McCartie said yesterday that the Mshop Had declared that moonlight trolley rides and dances were Just ns Injurious to the moral welfare of the young as night .picnics which the late Bishop Wlgger inter, dieted. The bishop wrote to the Rev. Dennis J. McCartie, pastor of St. Michael's Church. Newark, relative to a ride scheduled for tonight under tn» auspices of the oung Mens Catholic Association of that church. The ride has Men called off. Moonlight Picnics. Bishop Kays They Are mm Bad an NEW TORK, July 1».—Bishop John J. O'Connor, of the Newark Catholic diocese has requested organisations connected with his church to refrain from trolley parties after sundown. , Arcade* will connect the office building* with the Capitol, making them vlrtualy detached wings. ea>-.. of access. Four hundred and twentynine office rooms, a caucus room, a dining room, and baths arc provided *n the House building. Representatives will have smaller quarters than I Senators, owing to their larger numibcrs. Members of the upper hoiiee. In Addition to private offices, are aach to be provided with a bathroom and quarters for secretaries. The fovernment will have a bill of About 500.000 to pay for each ot IM JOBgresslonal office building*. fcW. •** there was great need tot tnfgMs questioned. Heretofore the House and •enatort scattered throughout taeuaw .. . neighboring the purare entirely unsuitable tot tne pur pose. Part of the delay In comptetlnft these office buildings was due to tm difficulty In getting so large an amount of the marble with which the building is faced, of the requlrei shade and quality. For Congress did not stint Itself when it planned these buildings. Materials, decorations, ann workmanship are the ffnest that could be procured. Safety was another prime consideration, and no less than 135,000 square feet of standard terra cotta hollow tile have gone Into the House building partitions alone to secure the occupants and their valuable records against danger from Ore. So protected, every room Is practically a fireproof vault, In any one of (which the furnishings and woodwork I might be consumed without endangering Its neighbors. WASHINGTON. I> C . July 11».- Palatial quarters for the nation's lawmakers are nearing completion oil the sites overlooking the Capitol, where two years ago ground was broken for the Senate and House office buildings. Hy the opening of the next session, members of in > House will be installed In the white marble structure at the corner of First and C street*. The inside finishing is well under way. and tic transformation of the courtyard, now heaped with rubbish, into a garden, will soon begin. The Senators will be obliged to wait a year longer for their new offices. ERIE, PA., July 19.—Alonxo Gulseppe, a young Italian, was arrestee here last night, charged with mui- Iderlng Frnnk St. George, aged nln« years. The murderer scalded his vlcjtlm to death with boiling water. Just before reaching Darlington, near Rochester, the car driven by R. H. Tucker and occupied by A. D. Mc- 1 Laughlln, Charles Jardlne and F. S. i Espy, was twice tired upon bp parties in ambush. No one was Injured, but I there were several very narrow escapes. Two 38-calibre bullets, which imbedded themselves In the tonneau were found upon examination. Who the miscreants were or what was their motive cannot be explained. A large number of local enthusiasts have gone In motors to meet the touripts. They will be royally entertained this afternoon and evening In Pittsburg. CANTON, Ohio, July 19.—The Glldden touring party made their departure from Canton for Pittsburg this morning under the most favorable conditions. The distance Is about one hundred miles. The party will arrive at their destination for the day early In the afternoon. By United Press. BOSTON — Representatives of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks employed on the New York, New Haven A Hartford Railroad system have voted that the increase of 5 and 10 cents a day which the company has offered to Its clerks. Is not satisfactory. An Increase of fifteen per cent, is demanded. "Since the time of Julius Caesar, no example exists of an undefended town being bombarded, but the conference took three weeks to reallie It."  THE HAGUE, July 19.—The committee dealing with the bombardment of undefended towns and villages yesterday approved the Italian proposition forbidding such acts. Upon leaving the sitting Brig. Gen. George B. Davis, one of the American delegates, remarked sarcastically: • . , Mr May; Mwday pwW|| r ; . i .... _ i WHAT not WKATWCR MA* «*»> hffft—r— i - 1 : __ *!<'■■'.' <* •' ''*•- £ ■>•. '. : V 1 3 * • wm> , 7