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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-17

Forced by the condition OF his
health to resign his position as
president pro tempore of the Senate
at the beginning of the present spec
ial session of Congress, although he
retained his membership in the SEN
ate, Senator Frye soon afterward
made his last journey to the city
which always had been his home.
For several weeks his condition was
not considered necessarily danger
Gus. Up to last week ne rested in
comparative comfort, spending much
of his time in reading or in having
some member of his family read to
him.
Last week the Senator's illness
took q serious turn, but he soon raj
lied, and this week his physicians ex-
pressed the hope that he might re-
cover. AS late as 9.15 Tuesday af-
ternoon he appeared to be in COM
Portable condition. Shortly after
ward il was seen that he was sinking
rapidly, and at 355 he died.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-17

"A little harmless flirting with nice
people with whom you are acquainted
will do much to rest the tired mind
after the arduous duties Of the school
room" This is one Of the suggestions
TO soung women schoolteachers made
by an elderly lady on relinquishing
her position as teacher in the Boston
public schools after 40 years service.
BE live wire every minute, and
don't eat too much" is another bit Of
advice. This kind of advice from a
learned and experienced school
"marm" will make most people sit
up and take notice." for in our opin-
ion II is much worse than indiscreet,
TO say the least. says the New Or
leans Picaqune. AS cure for brain
fag. flirting is entirely new to us,
though some years ago we heard 1t
highly recommended for other all
ments. and we thought 1t pleasant to
take" Wonder how this teacher held
her Job for 40 years? She must have
had strangle hold on It.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-17
Paid to Pick Pockets

New York.-That she had been
taught to pick pockets for a daily
wage of 40 cents, turning over all of
her stealings to her employers, was
the assertion Of the youngest pick
pocket ever arrested in this city. She
was Concetta Inglese, nine, fair
haired and pretty. She was arrested
after detectives had watched her rob
13 persons and so cleverly did she
work that none knew it. She told
Judge Hoyt that a man, for whom
the police are searching, taught her
TO steal.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-17
80 DROWN IN SHIPWRECK
frsnch Steamer Ernlr Founders After
Col ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
OF Crew Rescued.

Gibraltar.-The French steamer
Emir foundered five miles east of
Tarifa, Spain, In the Straits OF
Gibraltar.
Ninety-three persons were drowned.
The ship sailed from here at 3
o'clock Wednesday morning for a
Moroccan port. An hour later, in a
dense fog, she collided with the Brit
ish steamer Silverton, bound from
Newport, England, for Taranto, Italy.
The crew of the latter rescued 27
of the Emir's crew and passengers.
The Silverton later put in here with
her starboard bow stove in and her
forepeak full Of water.
The Emir floated only a few
minutes after the collision. Sixty
nine passengers and "a of the crew
went down with the ship. Those
saved were IL Of the crew and 15
passengers. All the passengers were
French.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-17

The object OF the organization
which calls itself the Non-Smokers OF
America is to secure the enforcement
OF laws, ordinances. regulations and
rules against smoking in public places
in the United States. The man who
endeavored to incorporate 1t in New
York include several distinguished
educators. However, they were care
loss in drawing up their application.
There was no statement from the
would-be incorporators that they had
not made application for incorporation
before For this reason. Judge Gieger-
ich denied the application. But the
non-smokers can begin over II they
choose.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-17
Taft's Private Roof Garde e n.

Washington.-A new roof garden
has been opened in Washington. 1t
is located at 1900 Pennsylvania ave-
nue., where President Taft lives when
Congress keeps him here and admis-
sion is strictly by invitation. Every
mild evening since the Presidents
family went away the White House
dinner has been served on the top of
the west wing of the structure that
connects the executive mansion with
the offices. The President, Secretary
Hilles and Major Butt are usually the
only diners.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-17
Nlnety-sIx Miles an Hour.

Los Angeles.-According to veri-
fcation just completed by the Aero
nautical Society, of California, Frank
Champion, the local aviator, made
what is declared to have been the
fastest time in America in a cross
country flight last Friday, when he
flew a distance of seven miles at a
speed of SO miles per hour. Cham
pion used racing monoplane pur-
chased last winter from James Rad
ley, the English aviator, and with the
wind at his back few from Domin-
guez field to Long Beach in less than
five minutes.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-17
A BIG DECLINE IN
CROP CONDITIONS
Department of Agricultural Is
sues Corn Report.
GREAT SLUMPS INDICATED.
Total Production OF 2 62o, ,221, 400
Bushels Against 5,125, 1858, 900
for Last Year--Oats Holds
Second Place.

Washington.-A tremendous de-
cline in the condition of crops, gen.
eral throughout the country and
traceable to drouth and intense heat,
occurred during the last month, as
indicated by the monthly report of
the Department of Agriculture. The
report is the worst, as to general crops
issued for any single month since
1901.
The area most seriously affected
extends from New York and Pennsyl-
vania westward to the Rocky Noun
tains, embracing all of the great corn,
wheat and hay producing States in
the country. The estimates follow:
Corn-Condition, 69.6 per cent. of
normal, compared with SOL per
cent. on July /; 1913 per cent. on
August l, 1910, and S12 per cent.
the average for the past ten years on
that date; indicated yield per acre,
22.6 bushels, compared with 27.4
bushels, the 1910 final yield, and
27.1 bushels, the average for the last
five years.
Winter Wheat-Preliminary re,
turns indicate total winter wheat
yield of about 455, ,iis, 900 bushels,
as compared with 464,044. 900 bush
els finally estimated last year, and
450, 10000 bushels, the average an
nual production in the past five years.
The yield per acre is about 14.5 BUSH
els compared with 1873 bushels in
1910, and 1916 bushels the average
for the past five years. The quality
is 92.0 per cent, against 92.6 per
cent. last year.
Spring Wheat-Condition, sos per
cent. of normal, compared with 1873
per cent. on July ; Clio per cent. in
1910, and 1928 per cent. the ten-year
average. Indicated yield per acre,
10.1 bushels, compared with III
bushels in 1910 and 1876 bushels, the
average for the last five years.
All Wheat-Indicated yield per
acre, 1878 bushels, compared with
14.1 bushels in 1910, and 14.7 bush
els the fiye-year average.
Oats-Condition, 65.7 per cent. of
normal, compared with 6SS per
cent. on July /; S1.5 per cent. in
1910, and 1922 per cent. the ten
year average, Indicated yield per
acre, 232 bushels, compared with
31,9 bushels in 1910, and 2S,4 bush
els the five-year average
The amount of oats remaining on
farms until August l is estimated at
64,342,000 bushels, compared with
63,249,000 bushels on August 1,
1910, and 52,663,0O0 bushels the
average amount on farms August l
| for the past five years.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-17
Army Of the Philippines.

Detroit, Mich.-Gen. P. ]. H. Far
rell, of Chicago, past commander of
the Army of the Philippines, was the
principal speaker at the reunion of
the organization, which is now being
held here. General Farrell pleaded
for more patriotic exercises in public
schools. Something should be
DONE" he said, ito increase respect
for the Stars and Stripes and kindle
stronger feeling of patriotism
among the school children of the
United States"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-17

A Hindu philosopher and scholar
who has been visiting this country de-
clares we have all the heathens we
can manage at home. and that the
money sent abroad to make converts
is wasted and could be better spent
in missionary work among the
Greeks at our own DOORS" He also
made some caustic comments on prac.
tical Christianity in the United States.
Sometimes the oriental mind displays
unexpected but comprehensive accur-
acy OF observation Of Western super
iority.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-17
Women to Work on Streets.

Jackson, Miss.-Women prisoners
in the city jail were ordered to work
on the public streets of Jackson in
the same manner as male prisoners.
The ordinance was issued by the city
Judge, who held that the municipal
ordinance was mandatory and left
no discretion on his part. The en-
forcement OF the law will result in
its modification, as much criticism
has been aroused by the spectacle OF
female prisoners working on the
streets.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-17
PAINTED STOWAWAYS RED.
Steamship Officials Near Canal Zone
Adopt Drastic Measures.

Neutrality-suspicious. of the vessels
touching at ports of the Panama
Canal Zone are resorting to unique
and drastic measures to discourage
stowaways, a great number of whom
in the past few weeks have attemp-
ed to reach the zone. The crew of
ship bound for Colon recently dis
covered several stowaways aboard,
painted their heads and faces with
red lead as a warning to others, and
then landed them at the port from
which they came.
AS a result of extreme vigilance
on the part of steamship officials,
vessels are now entering the canal
ports practically free of stowaways.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-17
MutInX In PORTUGAL.

Lisbon, Portugal.-In consequence
of insubordination in the Sixteenth
Infantry, quartered in this city, IS
sergeants were arrested and i'm
prisoned in the fortress here. A part
of the Seventeenth Infantry at Beja
planned a mutiny, under the leader
ship Of sub lieutenant, who, upon
being denounced, committed suicide
by cutting his throat.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-17
Hat Pin Injuries Eye.

New Haven, Conn.,. Carroll
Bulkeley, a broker, may lose the
sight of one eye as the result of an
encounter with the hatpin of wom-
an who sat next to him on car from
Southington. The pin reached sew
eral inches beyond the woman's hat,
and when she turned to speak to a
friend the point scraped Bulkeley's
eyeball and the membrane was
scratched.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-17
Bids for the Cabrss Islands.

Lisbon.-The Portuguese govern
ment is considering whether it will
allow Senior Abrei, owner of the
Cabras Islands. off the Portuguese
coast, to sell them to a foreigner.
Abrei says that an American capital
ist has offered him 100000 for the
property and that the same amount
has been offered by the British Mar
conf Company. He says that Ger
man also has made a bid for the
islands.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-17

A Brooklyn woman refused to obey
an order OF the Supreme court to al
low her divorced husband to visit their
baby, and the justice whose authority
was thus defied, asked: what are we
going to do about itf" Being jurist
OF wide experience and knowledge of
human nature, he admitted that all
the courts going we're no match for a
woman once her mind was made up.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-17
SENATOR w. p. FRYE DEAD.
Had Been III Long, But End Was
Unexpected.

Lewiston, Me.-The State OF Maine
lost its senior Senator and an almost
lifelong, faithful servant when Will
liam Pierce Frye died Tuesday at
the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Helen White, in this city. The end
came at 3.55 p. NJ. At his bedside
were Mrs. White and his other
daughter, Mrs Alice Briggs, who also
resides in Lewiston. Although he
had been Ill for long time, death
came suddenly.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-17
Canadian Cabinet CHANCES.

Ottawa, Ont.-The cabinet changes
forecasted several days ago were
made by order-in-council Minister
of Marine Bourdeur goes on the Su-
preme Court Bench in succession to
Judge Girouard. The Hon. Rudolph
Lemieux is transferred to the port
folio of marine and DR.. H. T. Beland,
of Beauce, comes into tho cabinet as
postmaster general.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-17
Daath at a Party.

Detroit, Mich.-Miss Ruth Bryan,
aged 23 years, whose home is in
Hudson, N. Y, is dead as the result
of burns received while attending a
party at Birmingham, village 12
miles north. While searching for
her pocketbook with lighted lamp
she tripped over rug. The lamp
exploded, enveloping her in flames.
She was brought to a Detroit hos
pital, where her death occurred
Thursday.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-17
Quakes In California.

San Bernardino, Cal - The
most severe earthquake shock felt in
this vicinity in years shook the busi-
ness buildings with such severity
that the occupants fed into the
streets. The damage was trivial. A
previous shock had been felt earlier
in the day.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-17
Prince Becomes MILDLY.

London.-The Prince of Wales
Joined the battleship Kindustan as
midshipman. He will receive AZ
cents a day, the regular pay, and
aside from having his own cabin,
will be treated Just like the other
midshipmen.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-17
Dynamite Elends XII Two.

Beckley, w. Va.-Dynamite placed
under the house of two Italian la
borers at Slab Fork, wrecked the
house, killing the two men ana
throwing the little mining town into
a panic. The shock was felt for
miles. 1t is believed to be Black
Hand outrage.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-17

A Washington woman has applied to
the courts to get her alimony increas-
ed because she is unable to live on
$500 a month. The courts might rec
ommend a course in domestic econ
omy for the lady.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-17

The amount collected at the port Of
New York from fines. penalties and
forfeitures amounted TO over $4,000
900. Honesty, from this showing, is
not only the best policy, but also the
cheapest in the end.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-17
Artl. Cots 1s-Yesr sentenee.

Huntington, w. Va.-Elbert Arts,
convicted last week of murder in the
second degree in connection with the
death of Mrs. Elizabeth Hall, was
sentenced by Judge Taylor to JS
years in prison.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-17
THE TRUSTS IN
DIRE STRAITS
Perkins Says Corporations
Cannot Exist.
RED FLAG FOR BUSINESS.
Steel Director Tells Coneressmen
That Corporations Cannot Con-
tlnue Operations and Con-
form to the Statutes.

Washington.-Geor w. Perkins,
financier and director of the United
States Steel Corporation, made some
striking recommendations with refer
ence to the governments control OF
corporations. A witness before the
House Steel Trust Investigating Com
mittee, he declared that existing laws
were seriously threatening big busi-
ness interests and their rigid enforce
ment was rendering 1t impossible for
corporations to continue operations
in conformity with the statutes.
Some of his observations follow:
THAT great corporations, grown
up under demands of existing condi-
tions, could no longer successfully
exist under the Sherman Antitrust
Law as now rigidly enforced.
THAT the governments dissolu-
ton of the Standard Oil Company
served as a waving of red flag OF
warning to every corporation in the
United States.
nature must be done by the govern
ment with reference to the control
of corporations, and rather than for
present conditions to continue, 1t
would be better to go to the limit OF
permitting government regulation Of
prices.
Eoroad 20 NIolate the Law
THAT the very reason subsidiary
companies of great corporation can
violate the law without knowledge of
the officers of the holding company,
is the law which prevents such a cor
poration from operating and ruling
the subsidiary concerns instead Of
merely advising them.
THAT one great stride toward
averting financial panics in New York
could be made if the government
would prevent banks in Chicago and
the Middle West loaning money on
call in New York during the sum-
mer at cheap rates and suddenly
calling it back in the fall for the crop
movement, making high money and
trouble in the New York market.
THAT the establishment of a gov
ernment bureau which could give
accurate information to he'public as
to the conditions of corporations
would be an active inducement to the
people to make wise investments.
THAT one Of the most striking de-
velopments of the present system of
conducting business on large scale
is the dividing of great interests into
the hands of many investors rather
than concentrating them in the hands
of few"
Witness Pounds Table.
Mr.. Perkins made the foregoing
observations during the third day of
his examination by the steel commit
tee inquisitor, and at times he was
eloquent and forceful in his declara-
tions. He frequently emphasized his
remarks by waving his arms, pound
ing upon the witness table with his
fists and rising from his seat to ad-
dress the committee.
Mr.. Perkins made other interest
ing statements. He said there was
too much alarm over the cry of an
ore monopoly in the country and that
valuable ores constantly were being
discovered, and ore yet unavailable
was being studied and soon would
be available.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-17

Astronomers have not found out
which way the new comet is going,
but that need not prevent the hysteri-
cal from losing sleep about 1t.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-17
Dies Over PInochle.

Nashville, Tenn.AThe excitement
of game of pinochle was fatal to
Mrs Theresa l.. Fitzpatrick, so far as
known the only woman officer in the
Civil War. She was 7S years old.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-17
Ieniass Man Swlms.

Pittsfield, Mass. William P.
Creegan, of Rocksprings, Wyo., who
has been legless for the last three
years, swan two miles in Lake
Pontoosuc.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-17
To Swim Across Atlantic.

Springfield, Ill.-Dr. Julius w. M.
Demmer announces that he will swim
across the Atlantic. He expects to
make It in 200 days at 20 miles a
day.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-17

pictators of fashion have signed the
death warrant of the hobble skirt, but
It strikes us that It is dying linger-
ing death.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-17
aai Man Want Wives.

St. Louis.-since Mrs. Blanche
Hoyt wrote to the police chief of Chi
cago to find her a husband she has
received S31 letters.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-17

shoemakers say that women's feet
are getting larger. Maybe the women
are merely wearing shoes that fit
The Washington times., 1911-11-07
Navy Will Devote Week
To Improving Attack

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Nov. 7.-Lieut.
Douglas l.. Howard, head coach of the
Naval Academy football team, stated
last night after practice that the work
Of the week would be devoted to inn
proving the attack and that the team,
would be driven hard. AS indicating
his purpose along this line the storm of
yesterday had little effect on the prac-
lice and at least twenty minutes of stiff
scrimmage took place. though on Mon
day there is usually no line up.
Rodes. who has been at full for two
seasons. were both on the side lines,
and their places were taken by Nichols
and Leonard, the two scrubs who made
such a good showing against North
Garolina Tart A. & NJ, on Saturday.
halves as previously. Nichols did lid most @
of the ground gaining and carried the
ball over for the only touchdown made
against the scrubs. Leonard is new at
the position of quarterback and had a
miserably wet and slippery ball to
rule and made a good impression.
There is not the slightest doubt as
to the superiority of Nichols and
Leonard over Rodes and Sowell so far
as speed is concerned, but the older
men are more rugged and experienced
defense. Inc whole Navy baekfield has
been of the line breaking type, and the
placing OF the new men indicates a
desire to brace up the running game
The fight for the places will be de-
termired more by the style of game
he Navy coaches intend to use, rather
than the contest between the players.
Weymouth, the Yale back, is expected
today and will give his special atten-
ton to the Navy backfeld men.
The Washington times., 1911-11-07
Lehigh Is Crippled.

SOUTH BETH LEHEM, Pa, Nov. T.
The game last Saturday with Haverford
added to the crippled list of Lehigh's 8
team, so yesterday Coach Reiter decided
to give the men somewhat of a rest.
Then, too, a steady downpour prevented
the men from getting out on the grid
iron, so the cage was utilized for short
signal practice. in which formations
were tried out.
Dayton, Vela, and McCaffrey are the
new additions to the crippled list, and
they were excused altogether from prac-
tice. Last night a blackboard talk was
given the men, It being the forerunner
of several more to follow this week. In
the talk the glaring weaknesses of the
men that developed on Saturday were
pointed out and theoretically remedied.
The Washington times., 1911-11-07
TODAY'S LINEUP

Statements were made at Technical
and Central High Schools today to the
effect that the football game between
The squads of those schools will be
played at Georgetown Field at clock,
despite the fact that ground conditions
are poor. When the proposition of
postponement was broached to the two
coaches, each agreed that handicaps
from yet grounds would be equal, and
each insisted that the game be played
according to schedule. The sun will have
thoroughly dried the grandstand, which
Is exposed to the elements. and seating
conditions will be favorable.
Neither of the teams that figure In
today's championship game was able to
hold profitable practice yesterday after
noon ,t as their practice grounds fon were l
o Streeters by Assistant Coach Phil
King, who gave blackboard lecture
showing formations that will be effect
/ ed against Technical.
! Both teams are confident of taking the
victory that means the 1911 scholastic
title. At Technical II was stated that
their line would be somewhat weakened
However, the Blacksmiths have a cap
F; able backfield and with "Country'N Nor
| ris directing the plays, the weakened
line should be Offset.
Fritz Reuter- will start In the game at
| left half but II is doubtful whether or
| not the speedy ground gamer will be
! able to play throughout the game. Reu-
| ter Is In far from good physical condi-
| ton, and his coaches have kept him out
| of previous contests SO that he would
be fit for the one big game with Tech
! nical
| Gass, Lehigh, referee; +. S. Lamb
| Navy; umpire; Assistant Coach Gargan,
| Georgetown, field judge.