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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-06-01
MEMORIAL DAY.
Business Places All Closed in McCOn-
nelISburg. Interesting Services.
Game OF Base Ball.

A Decoration Day seldom pass.
es without ram, but Tuesday was
an exception in McConnellsourg.
A light shower the evening be.
fore settled the dust, and the
weather was ideal. There was
but "little dong" during the
forenoon and the Burg had quite
a lonesome appearance; but there
was STIR enough IN the afternoon
to make up for it. The Women's
Relief Corps, an auxiliary organ
lzatlon to the G., A. r., had taste.
fully decorated the large Public
School auditorium, provided the
flowers for decorating the graves,
and arranged a program of exer.
clses, and at l:30 o'clock the big
room was filed to overhowlng.
Five vacant chairs, draped, sat
on the rostrum sad and silent
reminders Of the members of the
local organizations that had an
swered the final roll call since
last Memorial Day-D. II. Fields,
j. l.. Richards, Jacob Clevenger,
and Samuel Paylor, of King Post,
and Mrs. S. M. Cook, of the
Women's Relief Corps.
The grafton was delivered by
Rev. }. V. R)yer, of the NJ. E.
church and was a brilliant effort.
After the exercises In the audi.
forum, a procession of children
bearing flowers was formed, and
the cemeteries IN the town we're
visited and the graves of our fall.
en- heroes decorated.
BASE BALL GAME.
After the memorial services
were completed, a niue composed
of Normal students, and nine
made up of the town boys, played
an interesting game or the Athle.
ties grounds. The score was
1910 in favor of the Normalites. |
The line up was as follows;
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-06-01

Presbyterian, Fairview M. g.,
Big Cove Tannery Lutheran, and
McConnelIsburg Presbyterian.
Financially, this was probably
the most successful Convention
ever held. The SCHOOLS contrlbu.
ted fifty dollars-a few have not
yet reported; individuals, fifteen
dollars; basket offering, ten dol,
lars--seventy.fve dollars IN all.
The following officers were
elected for the year:-Presldent,
John 2, Slpes; Vice Presidents,
Geo. w. Fisher, w. A. Johnston,
Scott Bottomfeld; Treasurer, G.
w. Hays; Secretary, Rev. j, M.
Dlehl; Elementary Supt., Mrs j.
j. Palmer; Home Department
Supt., Miss Margaret Daniels;
Teacher Training Supt, e. r.
Mellott; Organized Bible Glass
Supt, Geo. A. Comerer; Temper.
ance Supt,, Rev. j. p. Garland.
The County Association desires
to express its hearty appreciation
to the good people of Sldeling
Hill for their hospitality, and to
all those who in any way helped
to make the Convention what 1t
was.
JOHN M. DIEHL,
County Secretary.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-06-01

Civil War and a member of the
G. A. r, On January 4, 1872 he
was united in marriage with Miss
Malnda Wagner, of Knobsville,
and shortly after wards they 10.
Gated in Martlnsburg. Besides
his wife he is survived by three
daughters; Mrs. II. B. Mad
docks, of Altoona, Mrs. e. Ii.
Riley, Roaring Spring; and Mrs.
Lingenfelter, Martinsburg; also
by three sisters: Mrs. Emma
Dlvilblss, Mercersburg; Mrs.
Jennie PETER, Mt. Holly, and
Mrs. Maggie Conrad, of Dauphln,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-06-01
HIS SEVENTY-FIRST.
The Friends Of William AIlOway, Of
New Grenada, Give Him an
Agreeable Surprise.

N"'Nho 'StS buiOVlJ SSuJ OuU Ids
week for Basket Surprise party
to be held at the home of Grandpa
William Alloway last Saturday
evening, in honor of that gentle.
mans seventy-tirst birthday.
Now, as everybody knows, 1t is
out OF the question to get up a
surprise party with the "victim"
hanging around the house. He'd
be sure to catch on. So, on Sat.
urday morning, Grandpa went
along to Center cemetery to as
sist in the preparation of a foun.
datlon for a monument at the
grave OF his son, the late N. S.
Alloway. Grandpa is an enthu-
slastic Oddfellow, and when he
came home rather late in the
evening, the family had little
trouble in hustllng him off to
Lodge. This accomplished, the
way was wide open for the com.
pletion of the preparations. The
house was lighted, guests were
received, busy hands were un-
packing baskets and arranging
tables, and when Grandpa came
home he nearly "fell down" with
surprise. The poor fellow was
so surprised and overcome with
the kindly greetings and thought.
fulness that prompted the event,
that he could scarcely restrain
the tears from rolling down his
cheeks.
The next thing on the program
was the serving of refreshments,
and when there is an abundance
of chicken, rolls, salads, cold ham,
pickles, cakes, Ice cream, with a
gang of half a hundred healthy
people to feed, it does not require
a very active imagination to PIC.
ture the scene that followed dur
ing the next hour. Stories were
swapped, yarns were spun, rem
iniscences were INDUCED in, and
a general good time was had un-
til the time came all too soon to
take Grandpa by the hand and
wish HIM "many more happy re.
turns"
After the guests had gone
there renamed enough handker.
chiefs, suspenders, SHIRTS, hose,
to start a notion store, and money
enough to replenish the stock.
OF course, 1t is understood that
these articles were all new, and
that they had been brought as
birthday presents for Grandpap.
Those present, were: DR.. r.. b.
Campbell, S. @. Gracey, L. l..
Cunningham, A. ID. Berkstresser
and wife, Jacob Cutchall and
wife; Jesse o. McClain and wife,
Oscar Houck and wife; Charles
Alloway and wife, Bert Heeter
wife and children, Marjorie and
Mrs. f. G. Mills, Mrs.
M. W. Houck, John and Dow
lIouck, Mrs. N. II. Alloway and
children Fredda, Jay, Myrtle,
Jessie, Elsie and Mabel; Lena
Umholtz, Mary and Olive Clutch.
all; Meade, Laura, Robert, Ralph
and Mildred Bollnger; Rex Allo-
way, Mrs. Daniel Black and
Hazel, John, Raymond,
Gertrude, Hllda, Orpha and Ellis;
Mrs. William Alloway and sons
Samuel, Daniel, James, Guy and
Chesnut-ffty-two IN all. 1t
might be added that the banner
eaters were DR.. Campbell and A.
d. Berkstresser. Not that they
chewed banner, but they did
"take the cake" o, how your
scribe did wish for the presence
Of the lean, lank, tired, and hun.
cry editors of the News and |
Democrat, that, once, they might
also be filed, for after having fed |
the multitude present, there
we're many basketfuls left.
DR.. Surface ReappOiuied.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-12
SLEUTHS IN 12,OOO.MILE HUNT.
Detectives Returning From Russia a.
Boston With Prisoner.

Boston, Aug. S.-After travelling
more than $4,000 miles in a criminal
hunt, Inspectors Lynch and Morrissey
of Boston, are on their way home
from Wilma, Russia aboard the steam
er Kursh with Harris Rothstein as
their prisoner, according to word re-
ceived here today.
Rothstein is charged with the rob-
berry Of "A jewelry store In Boston a
year ago.
Jacob and Joseph Goldberg. two
other men wanted for the same burg
larry, 1t became known today, will be
delivered To Inspectors Lee and Corn
in, of Boston. at Trieste. August 10.
tothstein is expected to arrive in
New York August y ana the Gold
rcre@ September !.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-12
NO VINDICATION FOR BAILEY.
Texas Senate Turns Down Indorse-
ment On Reciprocity Vote.

Austin, Texas, Aug. 9.-An effort
was made yesterday in the State Sem
ate to give Senator ]. w. Bailey a
vote of Endorsement on his vote on
the Canadian-United States recipro-
city agreement. 1t met with at least
temporary defeat by vote of IA
nays and IL yeas
The so-called vindication was in
the form of a resolution offered by
Senator Hudspeth, who, with other
supporters of Senator Bailey, urged
its immediate adoption. To the sur
prise of most of the Bailey Senators
the resolution was referred TO the
committee on Commerce and Manu-
featuring. which is made up of anti
Bailey men.
This is the first time the Senate
has failed to give vindica;ion vote
to Mr.. Bailey.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-12
COUNT TOGO WELCOMED.
Japanese Admiral Pays Formal Visit
to Nations Congress.

Washington, Aug. S.-AdmiraI
Count Togo paid formal visit to
both houses Of congress today and
thanked the members for his cordial
reception In this country. In both
the senate and the house he was en-
Enthusiastically applauded. each cham
her receding to allow the members to
shake his hand.
In the senate the admiral sat for
few minutes beside Vice President
Sherman. while Senator Bradley OF
Kentcuky concluded speech. I'm
mediately thereafter Senator Root OF
New York asked that a 15-minute re-
cess be taken. The admiral wrote his
name on the senate journal. told the
vice president to announce his thanks
to the senate, and was escorted to the
house by the sergeant t-at-arms Of the
senate.
He was received in the speakers
room by Speaker Clark, who chatted
with him until some parliamentary
means could be devised in the house
for receding without interfering with
the executive legislative programme
OF the day. The admiral entered the
chamber amid ch,crs. Representative
kinkead OF New Jersey as he shook
hands with the admiral. wished him
"Banzai" and told inquisitive men,
bers that 1t meant a wish thai he
might live 10000 years. Other men,
bers thereupOn proffered their Ban
zais."
Tonight Admiral Togo was dined at
the Metropolitan club by Mr.. Win
throp. number of members of con-
gress and naval officers were present.
lie was given a reception at the Army
and Navy club. which concluded his
programme in Washington. He leaves
tomorrow for Baltimore and Phila del
phia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-12

and twelve years old pick two hun
dred pounds OF cotton a day. A
lady told me she had done her house
work and picked three hundred
pounds. But l must hush or folks
here will take a pain the back.
But these folks work and don't
mind II.
Crops all over Anderson were
never finer. When ] got to the pen
insula found things Ia fine shape,
crops looking we'll. but needing rain.
Mrs. II. c. Bethea and Miss Caro-
line Dinkins have returned.
Miss Courtenay Atkinson contem-
plates taking a trip to Washington in
the near future.
Miss Inez Jackson Of Chester Is
visiting Miss Ethel Allen.
Prof. ]. B. Jackson leaves for
south Georgia next week.
Mrs. ]. L. Jackson Is expected al
home In q few days from Asheville.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-12

Hagood. Aug s.--Home again. Har-
ris Springs Is two miles from any
railway station. Waterloo being
the nearest. The hotel H. somewhat
I'm dilapidation. There are not many
tourists there. and those who 10 are
m rule In for health. IL you want
quiet. rest. good water. pure noun
tain air. far from "the maddening
crowd" 81 TO Harris Springs.
The CON pany which owns the prop
erty does fine business. Mr..
Pettus. the president told me that
they consume practically all their
output OF water.
The springs are near the centre Of
Iaurens county I'm the Piedmont re-
gion. so the lands are red and rolling.
Crops there are very spotted. In
one section. where land produced a
bale OF cotton an acre last year 1t
Will require -four and six acres this
year. I'm other sections the farmers
are. II anything. better than last
year. When we left the springs we
went by way OF Greenville To Ander-
son county. This is one Of the finest
sections In all the Piedmont region.
As a rule the land holdings are small:
many communities have no labor.
hut white labor.
All barns. dwellings. etc. GO un-
locked. \ prominent citizen told the
writer he hadn't lock on his place.
save o. his dwelling. and not key
could be found. Labor there costs
anywhere from so cents to S1.25 per
day. hu, it Is work. Children ten
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-12
VETERAN COMMANDER DEAD,
GEN. GEORGE w. GORDON JOINS
GALLANT COMRADES.
He Was The Last General of COnfeti.
eracy to Serve as Member of Uni
ted States Congress.

Memphis. Tenn, Aug. 9.-George
w. Gordon, soldier, lawyer and states
man, is dead. Worn by an illness
dating from his last political cam
paign, when he was reelected to the
national house OF representatives, the
last general Of the Confederacy to
serve in that body answered the sum-
mons to "cross over the river" today.
George Washington Gordon was
born in Giles county, Tennessee, Oc-
tober s, 1882. In his early boyhood
his parents moved to Texas and later
TO Mississippi, but as a youth he re-
turned to Tennessee and entered the
Western Military academy, from
which he was graduated in 1859. His
first activity was as civil engineer.
At the outbreak Of the War Of Sc
cession Gen. Gordon enlisted as drill
master Of the Eleventh Tennessee in
fantry, c. S. A. Within a few weeks
he was made captain and was later
promoted to a lieutenant colonelcy
and In about a year was commission
ed colonel. In 1854 he was named
brigadier general. He participated
with distinction in a number Of en-
gagements. and at one time was talk
en- prisoner. but was exchanged in
ten days.
At the close Of the war Gen. Cor
don studied and practiced law. be-
by) county. In 1883 he was appointed
a member OF the Tennessee railroad
commission and in 1885 an attache
of the federal department OF the in
terror. serving four years in the In
dian country. At the end Of Grover
Cleveland's first presidential term he
returned to Memphis and resumed
the practice Of law. He was elected
from the Tenth Tennessee district
a member Of the Sixtieth congress
and reelected to the Sixty-first and
Sixty-second congresses. He was the
only Confederate general in the pres
cnt congress.
Gen. Gordon was chosen command
chief Of the United Confederate
Veterans at the reunion Of 1910 at
Mobil ,. Ala. He was reelected to that
posit on at the 1911 reunion at Little
Rocl, Ark. last May.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-12
FERTILIZER TAX.
clemson College Will Get $275,OOO
from Sale of Tags.

Columbia, Aug. S.-Clemson Col
lege vii this year receive about $275.-
600 from the sale of the fertilizer
tags. The records in the Office of
the State Treasure. show that S242.-
SS6 worth OF tags have been sold
since the first Of the year as compar-
eel with $217,6S1 on the same date Of
last year
The total sales for last year
amounted to S2lO,O9S. 1t will be
seen that the total sale for the first
eight months Of 1911 was greater
than the entire year of 1910. There
is tax Of % cents on every ton Of
fertilizer sold in the state. This
means that over 100000 tons Of
fertilizers have been used by the
farmers of South Carolina this year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-12
ARREST IN sHIRER CASE.
j. II. Cunningham I'm August Jail
Other Arrests Today.

AOu0ys
Augusta, Aug. "a warrant was
Issued today by private detectives, and
j. II. Cunningham was committed u
jail on a charge OF murder In con-
nection with the mysterious death Of
Robert G .Shirer, on the night Of
August 1. Absolute mystery sur
rounds the arrest Of Cunningham,
the authorities refusing to even dis
cuss 1t. and no one being allowed to
see the prisoner. 1t Is asserted that
two more warrants are to be served
tomorrow. and at that time 1.-The wo-
man In the case will be developed.
Shircr's body was found floating in
the Savannah River. at the foot of
Washington street, his neck broken
and wound on the back Of the head.
Shirer's room mates testified at the
Inquest that he left home at 1880
Monday night. the 30th, to go to the
tenderloin. but investigation develop
ed the fact that he did not go there.
Money he was known to have had
with him was not found on the body.
Young Shirer was a baggagemaster
on the Southern Railway and a native
OF Orangeburg. s. C.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-12
FARMERS GATHER AT CLEMSON
Annual Institute Opens with Fine At.
tendance

tendance.
Clemson College, Aug. S.-The big
farmers institute opened here today,
at p. NJ, with over 200 farmers in
attendance and more arriving on
every train. President w M. Riggs
made the address Of welcome, tell
ing the visitors some Of the interest
ing facts about the various activities
in which the institution engaged in
for the welfare Of the State, especial
ly the farmers. After President
Riggs address, Col. Alan Johnstone
made a brief talk, also welcoming
the farmers. Then Mr.. G. F. Hunni-
cutt, editor of the Southern Cultiva-
tor. made brief talk on agricultural
conditions in South Carolina, Georgia
and Alabama.
In the cattle arena at O'Clock,
Prof. A. Smith gave a demonstration
in judging dairy cattle. This aroused
much interest. At the night session.
Col. +. j. Watson having been delay
ed in arriving here, Prof ]. n. Har-
per was first on the programme with
a talk on cotton varieties and culture.
which proved very interesting. Fol-
lowing Prof. Harper, Prof. Barre was
called on to talk on cotton diseases.
while the audience was waiting on
Col. Watson Prof. Barre discussed
cotton, but upon Col. Watscns ar
rival he postponed the rest Of his
talk till later Col. Watson spoke
with vigor and earnestness and was
listened to with great interest.
The programme for Wednesday in
cludes an address by Dr TAFT But
lor on the relation of stock raising to
soil fertility; a discussion of beef feed
ing, 10y Mr.. II. +. Jackson. and in The
evening. an illustrated lecture on
good roads, by superintendent Chas.
II. lloyt, Of the United states office
Of good roads, besides the Judging Of
beef cattle ana an implement demon
Stration.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-12
HOUSE FALLS ON WOMAN.
Emma Cohen, Colorcd, Crushed by
Falling House at Rcmbcrt

Yesterday afternoon about 4
o'clock when severe wind storm
came up at Rembert. Emma Cohen
with her three children took refuge
I'm the negro Masonic hall at that
place To escape the storm. While in
the building the high wind topplcd
II over and the woman was crushed
hy the falling timbers.
The children were all badly fright
ened by the falling OF the house, but
none Of them were injured
This morning the woman was
brought To sumter TO the hospital for
treatment. II IL impossible yet to
say whether she will recover from
the injuries received.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-12
GEORGETOWN AVIATOR INJUR.
ED.
Guertlan Tarbox Hurt When His Fly.
ing Machine Sticks In Mud and
Turns Over.

Georgetown, Aug. 9.-Guerdan Tar
box. while making fight with his
aeroplane this morning, came down
In the marsh on Richmond plantation
and was painfully injured about the
face by the guide wires as the ma
chine struck the mud and turned
turtle.
Mr.. Tarbox found soon after rais-
ing that the machine was not work
Ing satisfactorily and ne could not
reach a high altitude. After making
a circle over the adjacent rice fields
he decided to alight. Seeing a grassy
field ahead he shut of the motor and
sailed to cath. The landing proved
to be marsh and mud and the front
wheels. sinking deep in the slush.
caused the machine to turn over.
The aviator Is not seriously hurt.
The machine was not damaged.
On Tuesday Mr.. Tarbox made one
Of his most successful flights, flying
at least eight miles and alighting
safely at the shed.
Preston Tarbox. the inventor Of
the balancing mechanism, is per-
fectly satisfied with the experiments
made with his invention.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-12
SHERMAN AND TAFT PART.
''r-fresidcnt Writes Letter La
ncnting ReciprOcity--Fears Ca.
lanity.

New York, Aug. S.-James s. Sher.
man, Vice-President Of the United
States. today gave his consent to the
publication Of a letter addressed 20
Wilbur f. Wakeman. general man.
ager and treasurer of the American
Protective Tariff League, which those
who have already seen il assert will
cause comment. 1t reads:
Washington, .. c., Aug. 6, 1911.
What you say in the article. il
seems to me, is very sensible. The
seeming trend away from protection.
in my judgment, is but temporary.
Before our people get back to the old
moorings, however. we may be fore
ed through a period Of depression. I
trust that this trying experience will
not be required to awaken the Ameri-
can people to the monstrous import
ance (to them) Of the continuance.
In a wholesome and adequate de-
gree, Of wide and non-sec.arian pro-
lection to all oul interests.
If the people do not awaken to
the situation prior to the time the
protection props are knocked from
beneath our economic structure, with
the fall Of that structure will come
a condition. painful though it be,
which will. as heretofore, bring the
people to their sense and cause them
to return to their old moorings with
wonderful unanimity, with great
force and all the haste possible un-
der our constitutional methods.
Il look with great sadness upon
this seeming trend at the present,
but my hope for the future is opti-
mistic. Very cordially yours.
j. s. SHERMAN"
In this letter politicians today
saw the final line Of demarkation be-
tween President Taft and Vice-Presi-
dent Sherman. 1t was said that the
letter would seem to render it mex
pedient for Mr.. Sherman to be con-
sidered as the running mate Of Presi-
dent Taft in the campaign Of 1912.
1t is regarded by some Of Mr.. Sher-
mans friends as possible to make Mr..
Sherman the choice Of the
"hidebound protectionists" for the
Republican Presidential nomination.
Mr.. Sherman's letter becomes even
more significan, it was pointed out
when read in connection with "the
article" an editorial in the American
Economist. which had been sent to
him for comment. The first para
graph Of this editorial is as follows:
Canadian reciprocity having pass
ed and all kind Of tariff reduction
being under consideration, what Of
the future?
Further along this editorial says:
we believe that the legislation
just adopted and the legislation un-
der consideration by Congress, will
bring upon our people desperate in
dustrial conditions, similar to those
which existed in 1898, 1894 and 1895.
1t looks as If soup-house conditions
are the only kind Of advice that the
people Of the United States will ac-
cept"
This editorial criticising President
Taft and Canadian reciprocity, ,he
Nice-President says, "is very SEM
sible."