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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-26

Washington, D. c. (Special) -
Another chapter was written in the
tragedy of the death of Lieutenant
James n. Sutton when the court of
inquiry, which investigated his
death at Annapolis. found that the
young officer had shot himself, eth
er Intentionally or in an effort to
shoot one of the officers restraining
him. But the end is not yet. Mrs.
Sutton, the dead officers mother, and
Mrs. Parker, the sister, acting on
the advice of their counsel, Henry Z.
Davis, declined to make any COM
ment on the verdict except to say
that they were not surprised at the
result. Mr.. Davis indicated that
there would be an appeal either to
the federal court at Baltimore, or
to Congress itself. "This is a mere
curtain raiser to the whole perform
ance," he said.
All the young officers involved In
what the court of inquiry styles a
'scrimmage" are eXonerated from
any completely or responsibility in
the death of Lieutenant Sutton. But
the verdict of the court is merciless
in its comments on the officers in
volved. Utley, the senior officer pres
ent, is charged with having failed to
do his duty in permitting Lieuten-
ant Sutton TO run away and arm him
self; Bevan, the officer of the guard, =,
likewise failed to do his duty in not
disarming Sutton; Willing, officer of
the day, similarly failed in his duty
in not helping to disarm Sutton, but
at the same time the court recon-
mended that no action be taken
against them.
There iG unanimity of condcm-
nation in the conditions existing in
the Marine Corps in both the re-
ports, the Endorsement by Judge Ad-
vocate General Campbell and finally
by Acting Secretary of the Navy
Winthrop. While it is true that the
court disposes of the charges that
Lieutenant Sutton came to his death
by foul means. by stating that Lieu
tenant Sutton is directly and solely
responsible for his own DEATH" thus
exonerating every living officer, and
while 1t Is true that the charges OF
the dead mans mother and of his
sister are dismissed casually, as
purely imaginary and unsupported
by even shadow of evidence" the
verdict seems to fall hardest on the
Marine Corps itself.
THE conditions In the camp of the
Marine Corps at Annapolis and the
details of the midnight brawl are in
themselves shown by the language
of the report of the court to have
been disgraceful. But Commander
Hood, the president of the court,
goes further, and after reprimanding
Utley, Adams, Osterman, Willing
and Bevan as showing a "deplorable
lack of knowledge of their duties and
obligations as officers" goes on to
say that Willing, Bevan and Utley
should have been lunished at the
time for neglect of duty, and that
Adams and Osterman should have
been punished "for engaging in
brawl unbecoming officers and gentle
men,"
But severe as is this language,
Commander Hood impeaches the dis
cipline of the entire Marine Corps
when he excuses the offenses of the
officers on account of their youth ond
inexperience. and because of their
being in a sense the victims of a sys-
TEN for which they themselves were
not responsible"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-26
Astronomer Grinds Scissors.

Atlanta, Ga. Especially After de-
voting SO years of his life to the
study of the solar system, Prof. ].
II. Swindell. for many years profess
sor in a well-known Southern Uni
versity. is scissor shar2ener on the
streets of Atlanta. Professor Swim
dell became totally deaf several
years ago, and was forced to give up
his place. Even in his poverty he
continues his researches, and lately
he published a book.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-26
Burned In Their Cell.

Charleston, w. Va. Especially -
John Robert Johnson. is years old,
charged with criminal assault, and
Charles Smurlow, charged with lar.
ceny, were perhaps fatally burned
in Kahawha County Jail. when mat
tresses in their small cell were set
on fire by cigarette stubs. They had
been smoking and were asleep when
the fire started Before the cell
could be unlocked both were burned
so badly that flesh dropped from their
limbs. and both inhaled the flames.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-26
Start Military Auto.

New York Especially A military
automobile, with Malcolm Z. Parrot.
OF the National Guard OF New York,
at the wheel. left New York for San
Francisco bearing dispatches from
Major General Wood. commanding
the Department of the East. TO Com
mander Weston. commanding the De-
partment of the West. The trim will
cover 3,693 miles and cross II
States. On its success, IL is said
will largely depend the establish
ment OF regular automobile service
for the Army.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-26
100000 Children To Greet Him.

Chicago Especially When Presi-
dent Taft comes TO Chicago on Sep
tember 16 is it planned to empty the
public schools in his honor and have
100000 children line the boulevards
along which the President will be
taken in an automobile. Each group
OF children will be allowed to well
come the President in its chosen way,
such as flag salutes, patriotic songs
or cheering. Each pupil will carry
an American flag.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-26
GETS CHINESE LOAN.
Victory or American Syndicate
Causes Satisfaction In Bank
ing Circles.

New York (SepciaD Great salts
faction is felt in banking circles here
regarding the settlement of Ameri-
can participation of the Hankow-Sze-
Chuen Railroad loan. The Ameri-
can bankers are TO get one-quarter
of s30,000,000.
The syndicate formed to handle
the loan consists of the National City
Bank, OF New York j. p. Morgan
G. Co., Kuhn, Loeb & Co. and First
National Bank, of New York.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-26
LIQUID EGG UNDER BAN.
Dessicated Product Seized BY Gov.
crnment Pure Food Experts.

Washington. d. C. Especially -
Liquid egg. or dessicated egg. does
not meet the approval of the pure
food experts of the Agricultural De-
partment. They maintain that the
egg must reach the consumer in its
original package-that is, the shell.
Seizure was made here of six
drums of dessicated egg, On Sep
tember IS a hearing will be held
to determine whether eggs in this
form, as found in a local bakery,
can be used for food.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-26
KILLED IN A RACE
or FLYING AUTOMOBILES
Bourque and Ho!comb We're Making
a Mile a Minute.
THE CAR SWERVES INTO A FENCE.
accident Marks Opening or New
Motor Speedway At indianapolis
Men Were Running A Knox Car
In 25O-Mile Contest - Tragedy
Enacted In Front OF Thousands
In Grandstand-Skulls Crushed
And Limbs Broken-One And TO-
Mile Records Broken.

Indianapolis, Ind. Especially Two
lives were lost and two records bro
Ken during the inauguration of the
Indianapolis motor speedway. Will
liam A. Bourque, driver of the Knox
car In the 250-mile race, and Harry
Holcomb, his mechanician, were kill
ed In the frenzied carnival of speed.
Barney Oldfield, driving a high
powered Benz, covered mile in
i3 lilo seconds, breaking De Pal
mas mark of 81 seconds, and Louis
Chevrolet, in Buick, negotiated 10
miles in the marvellous time of
sos 4-1O, cutting Oldfield's time of
S:12. Both of these are new Amer
ican track marks.
Robert Burman, in a Buick car,
won the 250-mile race, the feature
of the day, and the contest which
cost Bourque and Holcomb their
lives. The winners time was 4:3S:
81 4-10-slow because of the many
accidents that marred the race. The
Standardization (Clements) was
second, in 4:46:01 $40, and the
National (Merz) finished third, in
4:52:39 7-10. Another National,
with Kincaid at the wheel, was the
only other car of 10 starters to fin
ish the long grind.
Were In Second Place.
The American Automobile Associ-
alton demands that the track be
freed from its many dangerous ruts,
which are claimed to be unavoidable
in a new track, and that every inch
of 1t be thoroughly oiled and tarred.
Two records had been broken and
the first day of racing over the i'm
mense track bade fair to be an un-
qualified success, when a pail was
cast over the crowd of 10000 ex-
cited spectators by the sudden death
of Bourque and Holcomb.
The Knox car was in second place,
with Burman in his Buick, leading.
1t had covered nearly $50 miles
when the crash came. Coming down
the home stretch the car suddenly
swerved and tore into the fence at
the left of the track. turning COM
pletely over and pinning its two &C.
cupants beneath 1t. Both men were
alive when taken from under the ILL
fated machine. but Bourque died in
the ambulance on the way to the
Emergency Hospital. Holcomb lived
few minutes longer, but was dead
soon after he arrived at the hospital
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-26
Man And Woman In Duel.

Orange, Texas Especially .-E. H.
Rice and his sister-in-law, Mrs. A.
Smith, fought in a street with re.
volvers as the result of domestic
troubles. Rice is alive at his home
with three bullets in the body and
the woman is in Jail. Mrs. Rice
and Mrs. Smith We're at the Rice
home when Mrs. Rice announced
that she intended to leave her hus.
band. Armed with a pistol, he fol.
lowed the two women in the street
and the fight followed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-26

New York Especially .-Th eodore
Roosevelt. Jr.. Lloyd @. Griscom. for
mer American Ambassador TO Italy,
and James Deering. the harvest ma
chine manufacturer. were elected
members OF the Aero Club OF Amer
lea. Young Roosevelt is an enthusi-
astic aeronaut and will make q bal
loon ascension shortly with A. Hol-
land Forbes.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-26
Shot Girl Who Tilted Him.

Portsmouth. Ohio Especially En-
ragged because he had been Tilted,
Harry Bliss, IS years old, shot and
fatally wounded Miss Minnie Clarke,
IT years old, at a crowded street cor
ner. Miss Clarke refused to return
ring. and Bliss shot her through
the back, the bullet penetrating the
right lung. Bliss was arrested.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-26
DUEL WITH ROBBERS.
Hotel Clerk Shoots And Fatally
Wounds Thief.

Colorado Springs, Col Especially i.
Two men made an unsuccessful at
tempt to rob the safe in the Office Of
hotel at Manitou.
James Morrow, the day clerk. shot
one of the men, Edward Clark,
through the head. fatally wounding
him, and received bullet through
his own clothing. The other robber
escaped. but was captured.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-26
Savannah Wants Exposition.

Savannah, Ga. Especially The
city government of Savannah has got
behind popular movement looking
to an international exposition. to be
held in Savannah in 1915, to cele-
brate the opening of the Panama
canal, and 10 combine with IL a
Southern commercial exposition.
The city's claim to share in the ad-
vantages to the South in the opening
of the canal will be emphasized.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-26
Mosquito Plague In Texas.

Galveston, Texas (Specia D.-A
plague of mosquitoes is now afflict-
ing the gulf coast, causing serious
losses to stockmen and heavy fall
ing off in travel to the coast. Cattle
by the thousands travel miles to the
gulf, where they stand in the water
starving. At Point Bolivar section
hands tagged a train to escape the
pests The use OF oil in Galveston
has prevented serious annoyance.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-26
Father stabs hoy Shah.

Rome Especially .-According TO
advices received here from Teheran.
Persia. the recent reported attempt
OF the young Shah OF Persia to COM
nit suicide was really an attempt to
assassinate the boy, made by his
father. The deposed Shah stabbed
his son with a long, keen bladed
knife.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-26
LIEUTENANT SUTT0NS
DEATH SELF INFLICTED
Court Of Inquiry Decides That Sutton
Shot Himself.

The Decision BY The Inquiry Court
Which Investigated, For A Second
Time, The Cause OF James n.
sntton's Death Is Approved BY
Acting Secretary Winthrop-Com-
mander Hood Submits A Minority
Report Criticising Sutton's Com.
panions.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-26
Fireman Saves Children.

Wellston. Ohio Especially. - Two
little children were saved from death
by Charles Carpenter, fireman on
Detroit, Toledo and lronton switch
engine Seeing the children at play
in the middle of the track. Carpen-
ter dashed out on the running
board and leaning far out from the
pilot. caught them in his arms.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-26
To Bridge Kentucky River.

Chattanooga. Tenn. Especially. -
The Cincinnati Southern Railroad
awarded a contract of $125,000 for
the removal of 20O,0oO cubic yards
of earth in preparation for the con-
struction of a new bridge over the
Kentucky River at High Bridge, Ky.
The new bridge will be 306 feet
above low-water mark, one of the
highest in the world.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-26
Japan And China Agree.

Toxic Especially. - Announcement
of an amicable settlement OF ali
pending questions which have served
to disturb the friendly. relations be-
tween Japan and China. will be
made officially within a short time.
Arrangements of the differences rela-
ting to the Antung-Mukden Railway
probably will. be contained In a note
to the powers,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-26

London Especially The Daily
Graphic" asserts that Orville Wright.
the American aeroplanist. has been
engaged to make demonstrate tions
with his machine in England two
months hence. under the auspices OF
the British Government,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-26
Duke OF Abruzzi's Explorations.

Allabad. India Especially The
Duke of the Abruzzi will return from
Kashmir to Bombay. whence he will
proceed TO Italy as soon as his ex.
pedition has explored the entire
glacier system of which the Baltero
glacier is the center. The scientific
results obtained by the expedition
are considered most valuable.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-26
Boy Alleged Train wreckcr,

South Haven. Mich. Especially 49,
Richard Phelps. aged IS years. son
OF Chicago railroad man. was ar
rested at Covert charged with four
attempts to wreck trains on the Fruit
Belt railway. II Is said the boy who
is lodged In jail, has confessed
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-26
Many Killed In Wreck.

Santiago. Chile Especially A ter
rible railway disaster occurred when
two trains came into collision thirty
miles north of Santiago. Many per-
sons were killed or injured. Both
trains were completely destroyed.
The monetary loss will reach $780,
00O
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-26
Taft To See Bull Fight.

Jaurez. Mexico Especially. - The
city authorities here voted to appro-
pirate 100000 to entertain Presi'
dents Diaz and Taft when they meet
on October 1G. The city will be
profusely decorated.
A bull fight will be held for tie
entertainment OF the Presidents
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-26
Two Killed In Peud Fi,bt

Stanford, Conn. Especially .-Addie
Chapman and John Luttrell are dead
and John Chumley and wife, the SON
in-law and daughter OF Luttrell arc
seriously wounded as the result of
o fSud fight in Casey County.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-26
100000 BABY DEAD.
Its Birth Saved That Amount Be-
queathed To Parents.

Frankfort, Ky. Especially. - The
three-weeks-old daughter of J. F..
and Clementine Deshon, the "S100,-
900 baby" died at their home in the
country. 1t was the birth of this
child which saved to Mrs. Deshon
and Mrs. Clark, neices of the late
James A. Holt, the 100000 farm
in this county which was to have
gone to the Clark Masonic Lodge of
Jeffersonville. Ind. If they died
without issue.
Lawyers here say the lodge has
no claim upon the property.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-26
Forest Fires Great Waste

Winnipeg, Man. Especially - The
Government report on forest fires in
Canada last year shows that the
damage to timber was s25,5OO. 900,
and that 81 lives were lost. Forty
million feet of timber were burned
in British Columbia.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-26
Gift OF Cherry Trees To Taft.

Toxic Especially Mayor Ozaki of
Toxic. has offered 10000 cherry
trees as gift TO President Taft, to
plant in the new park on the banks
OF the Potomac River, Washington,
u. g.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-26
10 Insure Total Abstainers Only

Atlanta. Ga. Especially Applica-
tion for charter for an insurance
company that will accept risks only
on total abstaiDers was filed here
with Secretary OF State Cook
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-26
Collar Cuts Ball Players Arte,y.

San Francisco Especially "A huge
stiff collar nearly cost the life of
Edward Lateril. of this city, by cut
ting an artery In his neck when he
was playing baseball. He almost
died from loss OF blood
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-26

Bellefontaine. Ohio Especially. -
Jacob Johnson. one hundred and one
years old. dropped dead while sitting
In chair reading the Bible.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-26
jim BLUDSOES
IN REAL LIFE
Blazing Steamer Held To Banks Until
All ESCAPE.
WAS BURNED TO WATERS EDGE.

Capt. Swain Heads The Mississippi
River Packet Fred Swain For
Shore During Fire And Panic And
Holds Vessel Against The Beach
Until 40 Souls Escape--Engineer
Sticks TO Post Until Badly Burn.
ed--Escapes In Boat.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-26
Rank Robbers Get 81, 500.

HalIock, MINI. Especially Rob-
bers broke into the State Bank OF
Karistad. MINI, and got $4,000 in
cash.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-26

OF the 1000. 900. 900 gallons Of
wine manufactured In the civilized
world every year, about 40,00Q,000
are made in the United States
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-26
A uMTEO STATES
BANK IS FAVORED
Majority Opinion Of Monetary
Commission.
LIKE the BANK OF ENGLAND.

Revolution OF The Country's Bank.
ing System Is To BE Proposed To
Congress-The Minority Will Hand
In A Separate Report-Committce
Appointed To Investigate Special
Features OF Banking System OF
Canada.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-26


The Pressed Steel Car Company's
Plant Develops Into A Pitched
Battle - The Infuriated Crowd
Storms The Stockade And Troop
ers Fire After Four OF Their Men
Are Killed - Ambulance Contain
ing Wounded Is Attacked And The
Horses Run Away.
Pittsburg, Pa. Especially. - One
State trooper and one deputy sheriff
and three foreigners were shot and
killed Sunday night in a wild riot
at the Pressed Steel Car plant in
Schienville. whose employees are now
on strike. At least a score of per-
sons were seriously wounded, 10 fa-
tally. The rioting followed a day
of quiet and broke out without warn
ing.
The riot scene was practically in
describable. Mounted State troon-
ers galloped indiscriminately through
the streets with riot maces drawn
cracking the heads of all persons
lettering in the vicinity of the mill.
Deputy sheriffs and troopers broke
in the doors of houses, suspected of
being sympathizers of strikers, and
wholesale arrests were made.
From $50 to 1130 scores of per-
sons were arrested and placed in
box car jails in the mill yards.
Women Took Part.
During the early stages of the riot
ing women were conspicuous. Some
of them were armed; others effec-
lively used clubs and stones. These
women, all foreigners, insane with
rage. were mainly responsible for in
citing the men to extreme measures
At midnight quiet reigned in the
strike zone
Shortly after 9 o'clock a mob of
men gathered about the Schoenville
entrance TO the Pressed Steel Car
Works and without warning made
a concerted attack upon the big
swinging gates of the stockade. The
attack was resisted by State troop
ers and deputy sheriffs. who used
riot maces. In the melee Harry En-
Ter. deputy sheriff aged so years,
was shot and instantly killed by a
bullet fired, it is said, by an alleged
strike sympathizer.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-04-15
Lecture Course

Last week, gentleman was here
trying to put in lecture course for
next winter. 1t seemed to be the
opinion of most of the church peo-
pie that the course ought to be ma
naged by tie business men rather
than by any particular church or
organization in order that it might
be made general public affair
Twenty two business men under
took to run 1t. The course consists
of two lectures and two musical
numbers. The net proceeds if there
are any are to be used for the pur-
pose of securing a better course
another year Now let us all help
to make this financial success so
that we may be able to secure the
best lecture courses IN the future.
A fine line of hratzer buggies at
Varney'e a22
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-04-15
VI. E. Ladies Elect officers

The Ladies Aid OF NJ E. church
met Wednesday at the home of
Mrs. Masching and elected the fol
lowing officers VIZ:
Mrs. Caroline Jenkins, Pres.
MIS-. Williams, Vice Pres.
Mrs. Witthauer, Secretary.
Mrs. Masching, Treasurer.
Mrs. c. jenkins, Chaplain,
The society intend to give Dutch
supper in the near future.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-04-15
Young West Nuptials

Mr.. Floyd a. Young and Miss
Grace West were united in marriage
al the home of the brides parents
Mr. and Mrs. c. ID. West on Wednes-
day April Z, 1909 at II o'clock noon
in the presence of the relatives and
friends of the contracting couple,
Rev. j Young off ciatipg
The bride was born and raised
near Extra and is lady universally
respected aud admired for her
many noble traits of character She
has been engaged for several years
in teach ny always giving eatisfac-
ton to the patrons OF the schools
she has taught.
Mr.. Young is also an Audubon
County 10y, the son of MI and Mrs
Ed Young, industrious and capable
OF tahin2 care of her whom he has
taken as his life partner.
This worthy couple go to house
keeping with a bright future ahead
and we with their many friends and
we'll wishers wish them joy, happi
ness and pros perity in life's jour
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-04-15
REWARDED FOR HIS TRUSTING.
shoemaker's Faith in Providence Evi
IDENTIFY Was Not Misplaced.

The pastor of a negro church in a
southern state was one day making
his weekly visit, when he dropped in
upon member of his congregation
who was a shoemaker. The preacher
was surprised to find that his parish,
oner, usually of bright and lively
demeanor was on this occasion in
an extremely respondent mood.
well, doctah," explained the shoe
maker, sadly, in response to the di
vines question, Use just got rival
shoemaker OATS set up agnst me
down the street, an nah trade is al
ready beginning to leave!"
Come, come, man" eXpostulated the
clergyman, you mustn't allow your
self to be cast down like that! Nee
your trouble like a man, and, above
all, trust to Providence and all will
come right"
When, on the next round of visits
the minister called again on the shoe
maker, he was delighted to find the
cobbler as CHEEKY and gay as ever ht
was.
I told you your troubles would van
ish if you trusted in Providence, didn'
II" demanded the preacher.
That's right" quickly assented TIN
other. "And | took your advice
Then, after bit, he added, signif
cantly, "The other shoemaker's dead!
-Harper's Weekly.