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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-04-20
CROSS THE BORDER
AMERICAN TROOPS
Killing and Wounding Of Ameri-
cans Causes Invasion.
AMERICAN TOWN UNDER FIRE.
First Time During Revolution Any Per-
son Has Been Slain on American
Side as the Results Of Border
Fighting Many See Battle.

Aqua Prieta, Mexico. During a
battle which lasted five hours and re-
suited in the capture of this city by
the rebels, commanded by Red"
Lopez, American troops crossed the
border and stopped the fighting.
The action was taken after two men
had been killed and several wounded
in Douglas and the continued
firing was endangering the lives
OF Americans on United States terri
tory. Douglas was under constant
fire three hours.
Aqua Prieta surrendered to the
rebels at night after one of the most
spectacular battles of the Mexican in
surrection There are many dead
and wounded.
This is the first time during the in
surrection that any person has been
killed on the American side as the
result of the border fighting. The
dead and wounded of both the rebels
and Federals were taken to Douglas
Federal soldiers to the number of
30 fed to the American side an hour
before the battle ended and we're dis
armed by the American troops. The
rebels shot down many Federals as
they ran.
Wounded Federal prisoners we're
escorted from Aqua Prleta to the bor-
der, where they were released as
fugitives on American soil.
1t was stated that the rebels will
try to hold Aqua Prieta in the hope
of winning recognition as belligerents
by the United States.
Following are the American dead
and injured;
Dead:
ROBERT HARRINGTON.
j. c. EDWARDS.
The wounded:
DTKO.
p. +. CROW; probably will die.
A. r. DICKSON, shot through the
thigh; condition serious.
FOREST RUTHERFORD, shot in
foot.
CARLOS LENNON, shot in leg.
GENEVIEVE COLE, shot through
arm.
w. SINGLETON, flesh wound in
arm,
At S.95 o'clock Capt. ]. Il. Gaujot,
of Troop X, Fifth Cavalry, U. S. A.,
learned OF the attack on Aqua Prieta
and ordered his command of 40
troopers to the international line.
Between the Customs House and the
first monument the Federal bullets
and those from the rebel rifles
father south pecked and busted the
desert. Into this rode the United
States cavalry, deploying along the
line.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-04-20
TAFT WARNS D|Az
INTERVENTION NEAR
Sust Cease JeOpardizing the
Lives of Americans.
SITUATION GROWING SERIOUS
Commanders OF the American Forces
at the Several Places Instructed
TO See That American Cities
Are Not Endangered.

Washington, ID. President Taft
10 determined that battles between
Mexican federalists and insurrectos
shall not be fought on American soil.
He is equally determined that the
lives OF American non-combatants
shall not be endangered by the forces
OF President Diaz and those Of Gen
eral Madero. Future combats be-
tween the rebels and the forces OF
the Mexican government must not be
fought out so close to the American
line az to put in jeopardy the lives
and property OF Americans.
The Mexican government, accord
ing to the view at the State Depart
ment. will be held accountable for
the loss OF life and injury to Ameri-
cans in Douglas during the fighting
at Aqua Prieta. No matter whether
the fire OF the federals or that OF the
insurrectos inflicted the Injury, II
will be the federal government to
which the United States will look for
reparatlon.
AS soon as Official reports upon
the fighting and the casualties sus-
tanned by Americans shall have been
received, representations will be
made TO the Mexican government, II
IL said, and in due course the claims
OF those injured will be presented.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-04-20
Copyright Ioil)
FARM MATERIALS ON FREE LIST
Bill TO Make Canadian Reciprocity
Easier--Both Measures
Introduced.

Washington, d. Representative
Oscar w. Underwood, the Democrat
ic leader, introduced the Canadian
Reciprocity Bill, and another bill in
the House authorizing changes in
the tariff as a concession to agricul-
tural interests which are bitterly OPP
posed 10 the Canadian pact.
The Underwood Bill bearing on
Canadian trade is in all essentials
drawn along precisely the lines OF
the Mccall Bill which failed in the
last session In fact, the same
language Is used. only a few verbal
changes appearing in the measure,
both bills having been patterned af-
ter the agreement negotiated with
Canada by President Taft
The farmers bill, the second
measure presented by Chairman I'M
derwood, places a hundred or more
articles on the free list, including
agricultural implements, leather
goods. fence wire, meats. cereals,
flour, lumber, sewing machines, salt
and other articles. The complete
list OF articles TO the free list fol-
lows:
Plows, tooth and disc harrows,
headers. harvesters, reapers, agricul-
tural drills and planters, mowers,
horse rakes, cultivators, threshing
machines and cotton gins, farm
wagons and farm carts and all other
agricultural implements OF any kind
and description, whether specifically
mentioned herein or not, whether in
whole or in part, including repair
parts.
Bagging for cotton, gunny cloth
and all similar fabrics, materials or
coverings, suitable for covering and
bailing cotton, composed in whole or
in part of jute, jute butts, hemp,
fax, seq, Russian seq, New Zealand
tow, Norwegian tow, aloe, mill
waste, cotton tares, or any other ma
terlals or fibers suitable for covering
cotton and burlaps and bags or sacks
composed wholly or in part of iute
or burlaps or other materials suitable
for bagging or sacking agricultural
products.
Hoop or band iron or hoop or
band steel, cut to lengths, punched or
not punched or wholly or partly
manufactured into hoops or ties,
coated or not coated with paint or
any other preparation, with or with
out buckles or fastenings, for bal
ing cotton or any other commodity
and wire for baling hay. straw and
other agricultural products.
Grain. buff. split, rough and sole
leather; band, bend or boiling lea
ther; boots and shoes made wholly
or in chief value OF leather made
from cattle hides and cattle skins OF
whatever weight, of cattle of the
bovine species, including calfskins
and harness, saddles and saddlery, in
sets or in parts, finished or unfinish.
ed, composed wholly or in chief value
OF leather, and leather cut into shoe
uppers or vamps or other forms suit,
able for conversion into manufactur.
ed articles.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-04-20
BRITISH FORCE LANDS
Great Britain Takes Initiative In
ForeIan Intervention.

Washington, d. CA force OF 80
men and a maxim gun from the Brit
ish man-of-war Shearwater we're
landed at San Quintin, Mex, TO pro-
tect that town against a threatened
attack OF insurgents. The revolution
ary movement, however, did not ma
terialize, and the Britlshers and the
gun were withdrawn.
This. the first actual landing OF
foreign forces on Mexican soil In con-
nectlon with the present revolution,
was reported to the State Department
in a telegram from American Consul
Schumacher at Ensenada. The tele-
gram did not state just when the
landing occurred.
When all danger TO San Quintin
from the Insurgents had passed the
Clearwater sailed for Ensenada, and
her commander advised the Ameri-
can consul OF the action he had taken
at San Quintln for the safety OF the
town San Quintin is port OF Low
er California, about 1875 miles south
Of Ensenada
State Department officials say that
the landing OF the British force was
not an unusual occurrence in connec-
ton with internal disturbances in
Latin-American countries. They de-
clared that numerous precedents for
the procedure Of the Shearwater
could be had.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-04-20
Ambassador Hin ResIan,.

Washington, d. C.-David jayne
Hill, of Rochester, N. Y, Ambassador
of the United States to Germany, has
resigned his post The resignation
has been accepted by President Taft.
Neither in Mr., Hill's letter Of
resignation nor in the President,
letter of acceptance is any reason
given for the Ambassadors action.
The President thanks Mr., Hill for his
services at Berlin and says that he is
glad to know that he will remain
there until July /, when the reslgna.
ton goes into effect.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-04-20

Since II has been decided to estab-
llsh municipal baths for the million
at Coney island, other and ever more
ambitious plans for its Improvement
have been formulated. These include
a continuous walk and drive along
the entire FIVE miles Of its water
front, and a new bulkhead line, which
has been authorized by government
engineers. A contract has been let
for a rip-rap wall, forty feet thick
at its base and twenty feet at the
top, surmounted by a concrete walk.
This will protect the island from
those periodic invasions by the At
lantic which have frequently been
quite destructive. All Of which is
expected to attract a higher average
OF patronage than the resort has hith-
erto enjoyed
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-04-20
POLO GROUNDS BURNED
National League Park in New York
Partly DESTROYED.

New York.-The great double-deck
grandstand and the right field bleach
ers at the National League Baseball
Park were destroyed by fire Thurs
day morning. causing a loss estimat-
ed at $250,00O.
The clubhouse and the center and
left field bleachers were saved and
the fire, which started at 1890 A. NJ,
was under control two hours later.
Originating from some unknown
cause, the blaze sped with almost
incredible swiitness, licking up first
the doubledecked grandstands and
spreading then to the bleachers at
the south and north.
The grandstand was a crescent in
shape and had been enlarged in the
last two years so that II covered half
the circumference of the ground and
seated about 10000 persons.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-04-20

An unusually peculiar damage suit
has just been decided in New York
by which the widow Of fire chief
has been awarded $4,000 for the loss
Of his life in a furniture establish
ment fire The chief fell through an
open well hole in the building into a
cellar half filed with water and was
drowned before he could be rescued.
The open we'll hole was in violation
OF city ordinance. This suit, with
It's large damages will help to en-
phasize the highly important fact that
such ordinances are intended TO pre-
vent just such accidents. and that dis
regard OF them leads to criminal and
civic liability when life is lost.
There are many ordinances OF the
kind held lightly In regard until n
fatal accident shocks the authorities
into enforcement
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-04-20
TOWNS BLOWN OFF THE MAP
Tornado's Wide Sweep Over Kansas
and Oklahoma Many Per-
sons Are Killed.

Kansas City, Mo.-A heavy wind
storm, attaining the velocity OF a
tornado in some sections, and accom-
panied by rain, hail and lightning,
swept over western Missouri, Kan
sas and Oklahoma, killing 13 per-
sons, practically destroying two
towns, injuring almost hundred
persons, wrecking scores Of build
ings and putting almost every tele-
phone and telegraph wire In the ter
ritory out of commission.
The tornado levied its greatest
toll OF death at Big Heart, Okla.
where eight persons were killed, 10
injured and almost every building in
the town wrecked Whiting, Kas.,
was practically wiped off the map, so
buildings being blown down, 30 peo-
pie hurt, and one, Mrs. David Stone,
killed. At Powhattan, Kas., a wom-
an and child were killed. A high
school building was wrecked at Esk-
ridge, Kas., a number OF houses dam
aged and from Is to 20 persons In
iured.
At Hlawatha, Kan, school was
blown down and a boy named Fell
ton killed. Several buildings were
struck by lightning. Several persons
are known to have been hurt at
Netawaka, Kan. A boy was killed
at Manville, Kan.
The Kansas end of the tornado
started near Whiting and swept in a
southeasterly direction for a distance
of more than so miles.
II is thought that many more peo-
pie were killed and injured than
have been reported at this time.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-04-20
The Fulton County News
ELIMINATING SPACE.
McConneIlsburg, Pa.

or devices for the elimination OF
space there is no end, There can be
none, until the people stop progress
ing. Occasionally project is pro-
posed Of more than usual daring. The
particular prize for which the com
merclal world is now striving Is the
trade OF South America, says the
Cleveland Plain Dealer North Amer
lca and Europe each want the bulk
pf Il. The natural advantage which
This continent possesses has 30 far
been more than balanced by Euro
pean aggressiveness And now Eu'
rope proposes to cut in two the time
distance that separates her from the
object Of her commercial longing II
Ii figured that five days are long
enough to transport European goods
TO South American consumers. To
establish such schedule involves en-
glneering and financial difficulties
which may, OF course. finally prove
It's imposslbility BY reliable parties
the "Ibero. .Afro-Amerlcan railway is
proposed, first, TO cross Spain to
Gibraltar, where ferry boats will
transport trains TO the African coast;
thence run to Bathurst, the nearest
point to South America From Bath
hurst to Pernambuco. Brazil, is but a
three-day run for fast steamers. The
cost OF carrying out this project
daring as It seems. would be but a
mere fraction Of what the United
States alone is paying for the Pana'
ma canal. And a half dozen Euro
pean nations would be benefited by
IT, II seems by no means impossible.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-04-20
Curtis Guild Ambassador

Washington, D. C. - President
Taft sent to the Senate the nomina-
tlons of former Governor Curtis
Guild. Jr., of Massachusetts, as am
bassador to Russia, and w. w. Rock
hill as ambassador to Turkey. Mr.
Rockhill is at present ambassador
TO Russia Governor Guild is an
intimate personal friend of Presi-
dent Taft He was appointed by the
President pc g cipl "'taseador to
Nevicc E tho TINE Of the centennial
col e-"'ion OF the foundation of that
republic
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-04-20

The BARRIERS OF Annapolis have ap.
pealed to the secretary OF the navy
TO compel the musicians in the Acad.
emy band who have opened barber
shops "on the side" 10 abandon com
petition with local tonsorial artists.
From the consumers point OF view
there may be poor expectation of get.
ting a velvet shave from the hand
that hammers the bass drum. al.
though this is offset by the prospect
OF an expert massage from the MIN
ble-fngered fiuust. Possibly the bar
bers per sc, may force the issue by
carrying the war into Africa. form a
band Of their own and serenade the
commandant at unwonted tours
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-04-20
PROPOSED INCOME
TAX IS IN DOUBT
Eighteen States Have Not Rati'
fled Income Amendment.
SHORT TIME LEFTFOR ACTION
The Approaching End OF Legislative
Sessions Indicates Meas
ure VIII Fall For
the Present.

New York. FAVORABLE legislative
action on the proposed income tau
amendment TO the Federal Constitu-
ton is lacking In Is OF the 4G States.
The Legislatures of 2S States have
ratified the measure. have rejected
II. 2 have adjourned without action
and in States the matter Is still
pending. In fve Of these favorable
action is expected and in four the re-
suit is problematical.
The figures are the result OF a
canvass Of the various State capitols
TO determine the status Of the pro-
posed change in the Constitution.
As the amendment does not become
effective until ratified by three
fourths of the States, or 80, its adopi
tion during the present sessions OF
the State Legislatures, now nearing
adjournment seems unlikely.
The Proposed Amendment.
The resolution, which was passed
by the United States Senate, July 3,
1909, and by the House Of Repre-
sentatives July 12, 1909, provides
for this addition to the Constitu-
tion:
Article 1G.-The Congress shall
have power to lay and collect taxes
on incomes. from whatever source
derived. without apportionmeni
among the several States, and with
out regard to any census or enumera'
tlon."
or the nine Legislatures in which
ratification OF the proposed amendi
ment is pending, that Of Florida has
referred the matter to committee
without discussion; in Minnesota the
House has acted favorably, and
similar action by the Senate is pre-.
dlcted: at Albany neither house has
acted this year; in Wisconsin the
resolution has passed in the AS
sembly and awaits action in the
Senate.
4 Game OF See-Saw.
Opposition to the amendment In
Connecticut has blocked the resolu-
tion in committee. While adyices
from Hartford indicate that tho
House may approve, the result in the
Senate Is uncertain.
In Arkansas the House recently
adopted a resolution approving the
amendment, but the Senate rejected
II.
The matter will come up in
Massachusetts, this week, and while
favorable action in the House is ex-
pected. the prediction is made that
the Senate viii defeat the measure.
In New Jersey and Pennsylvania the
matter Is still in committee.
The Louisiana Legislature defeated
the measure at last years session.
The new Legislature will convene in
May, 1912, and the measure may
then be passed
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-04-20

Alfred Giraudet, professor OF oper.
attic expression at the Paris Conserva-
toire, says that he knows there must
be good voices somewhere IN the
United States. but that three-qlarters
OF the Americans who apply for in
struction in singing are terribly
handicapped by never having studied
plano-playing. II the gifted French.
mans statement increases the mum
ber OF young Americans who take les.
sons on the piano. he will incur the
resentment OF folks who live next
door
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-04-20
RAILROAD BRIDGE BLOWN UP
Nearby Miners Have Been on Strike
Year.

Greensburg, Pa.-Unknown per-
sons dynamited bridge, wrecking
one of the abutments, at Harrison
City, on the Manor Valley branch of
the Pennsylvania railroad, for the
alleged purpose of preventing coal
shipments from mines in this vi
cinlty There has been miners
strike on in this section for more
than year.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-04-20
Peace Overtures Fail.

chihuahua, Mexico. - Another
peace project failed when FREDERICK
Moye and DR.. F.. r. Seyferts returned
in automobiles from Madero's camp
near Bustillos, 60 miles west of
here, and reported their mission had
been without definite result.
Francisco /. Madero, the insur-
recto leader, refused to conclude
peace terms offered, which he re-
garded as nothing more than the
promise already made by President
Diaz in his Congressional message.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-04-20
Greely Coronation Envoy.

Washington, d. C. - Mai. Gen.
Adolphus w. Greedy (retired) has
been selected as representative OF the
United States Army on the American
special embassy to the coronation Of
King George V. This appointment
supersedes the original selection OF
Major-General Frederick Dent Grant,
commanding the Department OF the
East, who, on reconsideration, de.
clined the honor.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-04-20
SIX KILLED IN STORM
Property Damage Of More Thad
100000 In 81. Louis.

St. Louisa cyclone struck JEFF
ferson county, Missouri, at 2 O'Clock
in the afternoon Six persons are
known to be dead and several are
missing, and property damage is
heavy. Two and one-half to three
million dollars damage was done in
st. Louis, the city being swept by the
storm. One woman who was in the
famous st. Louis cyclone of 1896
dropped dead of fright. A teamster
was electrocuted when an electric
light wire fell across him. The
total known dead in Jefferson county
and st. Louis number eight
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-04-20
Bill AGAINST the Neuro.

Washington, D. CA bill was in
troduced in the House by Represen-
tative Hardwick, of Georgia, provid-
ing for the repeal OF the fourteenth
amendment to the Constitution. The
measure seeks to prevent Congress
from limiting the representation of
the Southern States, because Of the
disfranchisement of the negro, which
curtails the voting population Of the
States.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-04-20
Would Abolish Senate

Washington, D. eleven days
experience as member of the
House has convinced Representative
Victor l., Berger, the only Socialist
In the House, who comes from Mil
waukee, that the Senate is useless
part of the Government. He may
conclude to go even further than
that.
Mr.. Berger will for the present
content himself with the Introduction
of bill which will abolish the Sen7
ate.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-04-20

A certain minister OF the Gospel
hailing from New Zealand advocates
a plan to tattoo the chins of married
women to distinguish them from their
unmarried sisters. II mark were
tattooed for every marriage. some OF
our society queens would resemble
picture galleries.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-04-20
SORRY TO PART WITH HILL
Views Of His Resignation at German
Capital

Berln.-The retirement from the
German capitol of Or. David Jayne
Hill, whose resignation as ambassa-
dor of the United States to Germany
will become effective July /, is re-
GREETED at the Foreign Office, where
the relations between the govern
ment officials and Dr. Hill have been
of the very best. II Is felt here that
DR.. Hill's tenure OF the embassy has
done much to further. German
American friendship.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-04-20

A 25-cent piece was recently taken
from the foot of an elephant in the
New York Zoo, where it had been Sc.
curely hidden till the creatures dis
comfort over its ill-gotten wealth be-
came apparent. The animals must
be catching graft from the humans.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-04-20
GIRLS OFFERED FOR SALE
PitIfu Stories Of Suffering in Panic.
Stricken China.

Shanghai.-Pitiful stories OF suf-
fering in the famine-strlcken areas Of
China reach this city daily.
Sixty girls were offered for sale at
one small town without purchaser,
because the food the slaves eat was
more valuable than their lives. Only
death, therefore, awaits them.
Heavy rains have partly rehooded
the famine districts for the third
time in two years, rendering extreme
ly difficult the importation OF grain
for the relief of the starving thou.
sands.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-04-20

Jefferson CITY, Mo.-The State Su-
preme Court reversed the verdict OF
conviction for murder in the first de-
gree OF DR.. p. Clark Hyde, who was
convicted of the murder OF Col.
Thomas Swope, of Independence,
Mo The case was remanded for re-
trial.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-04-20
Bryan Slams Harvard,

Charlottesville Vain an ad-
dress before the State Y. NJ C. A.
convention, william ]. Bryan quoted
Colonel Roosevelt as saying there was
hardly a predatory conspiracy against
the country that did not have Har-
ward brains behind 1t.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-04-20

The department Of agriculture has
invented cheap horse food consisting
Of cocoanut and peanut meals. It
would be more in keeping with the
times to invent a cheap substitute for
gasoline.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-04-20
FIVE DIE IN MOLTEN METAL
Metal Splashed Upon Workmen Out
OF Container.

Philadelphia Five workmen
were killed, were fatally injured
and 10 seriously hurt at the Midvale
Steel Works, at Wayne Junction,
when a huge container, filled with
molten steel, gave way, the fiery
liquid pouring or splashing over
more than score OF the employees.