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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-09
ROOSEVELT AND
PAPER TREATIES
Peace Agreements Wicked to
Keep
AND SHAMEFUL TO BREAK
Peace Advocates Blind To Recent
History-Turkey and China Show
Need or international Big
Stick.

New York.-Arbitratio Of every
disputed question, even including
questions involving the national
honor as advocated by President
Taft, is disapproved by former Presi-
dent Roosevelt in signed editorial
in the last issue OF the outlook.
1T would be not merely foolish but
wicked for us as nation to agree to
arbitrate any disputes that affect our
vital interest or our independence or
our honor emphatically declares the
former President.
The complete absence of militar-
ism in China, and Chlna's effort to
rely purely on pacific measures in
dealing with all foreign powers, have
not only caused 1t to lose various
provinces to various foreign powers
within the last few decades, but have
not had the smallest effect in saving
1t from tyranny, misgovernment and
the most far.reaching economic mis-
cry at home, and, moreover, have had
the effect of depriving ii of means
even OF keeping order within its own
boundaries.
Turkeys treaties with various Eu-
ropean powers explicitly guarantee
her integrity, and yet all the treaties
thus guaranteeing against dismember-
ment are not worth as much as a
single gunboat of the smallest size
the minute that 1t becomes worth
while for any serious opponent to at
tack her.
at would be not merely foolish but
wicked for us as nation to agree to
arbitrate any dispute that affects our
vital interest or our independence or
our honor: because such an agree
ment would amount on our part to a
covenant to abandon our duty, to an
agreement to surrender the rights OF
the American people about unknown
matters at unknown times in the fu'
ture. Such an agreement would be
wicked II kept, and yet to break it
as it undoubtedly would be broken il
the occasion arose-would be only
less shameful than keeping it,"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-09
SLAUGHTER OF
THE |NNOCENTS
Italian Soldiers Accused Of
Horrible Crimes.
WOMEN FOUND MUTlLATED
English Officer With the Turkish
Army Sends a Startling Story OF
Italian Brutality In Tripoli--
Frlohtful Scenes.

London.-The agitation against al.
legged atrocities by Italians In Tripoli
which has sprung up in the British
press and is supported by few mem.
bers OF the House OF Commons since
uncensored reports arrived here from
English newspaper correspondents
concerning recent occurrences in
Tripoli, received fresh impetus
through a telegram received by a
news agency from Herbert Montague,
a second lieutenant OF the Fifth FusI-
leers. Lieutenant Montague tele-
graphed from soukelyohma, by way
OF Dehibat, on the frontier OF Tunis,
as follows:
II feel II my duty to send to you
the following telegram, and beg you
In the name OF Christianity to publish
II throughout England. am an
English officer. now voluntarily serv-
ing in the Turkish Army here.
"As you know already about the
feroclous resistance which the Turks
and Arabs are Offering the Italians, |
will only express my admiration for
their bravery and foTtitude, which
would warm the heart OF any English
man or OF any true soldier in the
world.
Imagine my feelings when, on en-
tering and driving the Italians ont of
Arab houses which they had fortified
and we're holding. we discovered the
bodies OF some 800 women and chill
dren with their hands and feet bound,
mutilated, pierced and torn. Later on
at (the name OF the town was lost in
transmission) we found a mosque
Hlled with bodies OF women and chill
dren, mutilated almost beyond recog-
milton. | could not count them, but
there must have been three or four
| hundred.
Even now we are getting news OF
| further massacres OF women and
children who were discovered on diff
ferent farms lately occupied by ltal'
ians. The idea OF the Italians when
they slaughtered the innocents obvi-
ously was one OF revenge for their
heavy losses in battle.
I'VE are AT this moment under a
heavy shrapnel fire, so you must ex'
cuse me II these sentences are some
what disjointed. There is also an
aeroplane circling over our position
and directing the enemy's gun fire on
US"
Lieutenant Montague's message is
/ dated November 2.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-09
MANCHU TROOPS
OUT OF CONTROL
Burn HankOw, Native City and
Massacre People.
LIKE BANDS OF CUTTHR0ATS
Should the Chinese Rebels Any
Themselves With the Mohamme'
dan Element the Movement
May Spread Rapidly.

Peking.-The German Legation re-
ceived a wireless message from the
vicinity of Hankow, stating that the
imperial forces burned the native city
of Hankow, and confirming the report
to the Chinese war board that the I'M
perial troops massacred men, women
and children during several days
fighting.
Letters from a correspondent al
Sin Yang.Chow, declared that General
Yin Tchang's troops were beyond con
troll. They are described as insub
ordinate, and as having looted the VII
lagos north OF l1ankow.
The imperials had the advantage IL
troops. but they we're poorly pro
visioned. No prisoners were taken
Rebels captured alive were shot OF
decapitated. It is learned that the
most barbarous outrages were per-
petrated on innocent persons in the
villages. An officer OF Yin-Tchang
staff explained that the outrages were
committed by only 40 men OF the HUI
Peh division.
Gen. Ying.Tchang refused permis-
sion to the correspondents to proceed
TO the front and placed them under
the strictest surveillance. At head
quarters all kilograms undergo the
strictest censorship.
The staff officers, says the corre-
spondents, are quartered in an ex'
press train, with engine attached for
immediate service. The chief of stat,
Colonel Yih. is now at the front di
recting operations.
The general STAFF consists mostly Of
German and Japanese trained men
but the campaign does not reflect
much credit upon them, as they are
seemingly ignorant of the country.
The soldiers are not bothered by their
officers and do as they please Com
ing from the northern provinces they
have no sympathy with the rebels.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-09
The Fulton County News
McConneNsbmg. Pa.
ARE THE STARS FADlNe7

The opening OF the present theatri
cal season Is accompanied by the
proclamation OF a new principle. For
20 years or more the star has been
the idol OF the public and the god OF
managers, Mighty was the wage OF
this divinity The star system seemed
permanent But last season was one OF
the most trying that theater managers
have ever weathered. Scarcely one
has not curtailed his enterprises. says
the New York Sun. Theatrical invest
ment Is on much less extensive
scale than II was l2 months ago. Ex
treme conservatism marks the busi.
ness this fall Managers are search
ing for suggestions as to the best
means OF putting their affairs on a
solid basis. One result OF this inyes'
tlgatioD is the assertion that It would
probably be much better for the the
aters II there were fewer stars or
none at all The reasons for this de
cision seem sound. at all events sound.
er TO reasonable iaymen than the
causes OF the sudden promotion OF
every blue-eyed ingenue to the rank
OF star. Managers have decided
that the theatrical celebrity they
make holds them afterward in tyran-
nical grasp. They must eventually
accede to all the conditions these play
ers may impose. Thus by deliberately
creating a star they are raising up a
force that will eventually be inimicai
TO them.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-09
NOVEMBER 80 THANKSGIVING
Country Sighally Favored, He Says
Calls Attention To "Rlght Har-
vests" and Industries Thriving
Beyond Domestic Needs"

Chicago. - President Taft Monday
issued his annual Thanksgiving
proclamation, calling upon citizens of
the United States to celebrate Thurs
day, November 80, rs a day OF thanks
giving and prayer. The proclamation
reads as follows:
The prople of this land. having
long sanctioned and by practice set
apart toward the close OF each pass
ing year day on which to cease
from their labors and assemble FOR
the purpose Of giving praise to Him
who is the author OF the blessings
they have enjoyed. It is my duty as
chief executive to designate at this
time the day for the fulfillment OF
this devodt purpose.
Our country has been signally
favored in many ways. The round OF
the seasons has brought right har-
vests. Our industries have thriyen far
beyond our domestic needs; the pro-
ductions OF our labor are daily find
lNB cHldl btI lldihtNb dDIOo W
have been free from the curses OF
pestilence, OF famine and Of war.
"Our national consuls have furth-
cred the cause of peace in other
lands, and the spirit Of benevolence
has brought us into closer touch with
other peoples to the strengthening OF
the bonds OF fellowship and good will
that link us TO our comrades In the
universal brotherhood OF nations.
Strong in the sense of our own
right and inspired by as strong a
sense of the rights of others. we live
in peace and harmony with the world
Rich in the priceless possession and
abundant resources wherewith the
unstInted bounty of God has endowed
us, we are unselfshly glad when
other peoples pass onward to pros
perity and peace.
THAT the great privileges we en-
Joy may continue. and that each com
ing year may see our country more
firmly established in the regard and
esteem of our fellow nations, is the
prayer that should arise in every
thankful heart.
Wherefore. /, William Howard
Taft President of the United States
of America, designate Thursday, the
S0th day of November next, as a day
of Thanksgiving and prayer, and ]
earnestly call upon my countrymen
and upon all that dwell under the flag
of our beloved country then to meet
in their accustomed places of wor.
ship to join in offering prayers to Al
mighty God and devout thanks for the
loving mercies lie has given to us.
"ln witness thereof, ! have here.
unto set my hand and caused the seal
OF the United States to be affixed"
Done at the city Of Chicago this
3Gth day OF October, in the year of
our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and eleven, and of the independence
of the United States OF America the
one hundred and thirty-sixth. BY the
President,
p. c. KNOX,
Secretary OF State.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-09

Grindell Matthews. young Eng
lish engineer. is believed by his friends
to be on the verge OF giving TO the
world wireless telephone with which
conversations may be carried on
across the Atlantic. II may not be-
come public. as the British govern.
ment may seek to acquire the sole
right to II, preserving the secret. and
retaining II for use In war. All that
is known concerning the apparatus Is
that II is in box so small that one
may easily carry 1t about. instru'
ments may be tuned so that they win
transmit only TO others tuned In the
same key. man might telephone TO
his wife while she is out shopping
Tests have been made in which the
interposition OF brick and iron walls
was shown to be no barrier. Nothing
seems too wonderful in the way OF in
vention-ospecially where electricity
is concerned; so nobody will be great
ly surprised IL Matthews invention
fulfiIls its promise.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-09
Aviator Falls To Death.

San Jose. Cal.-Prof John j. Mont
gomery, of Santa Clara College, died
after n fall from an aeroplane glider
he was experimenting with near Ever
green. Apparently, he lost control of
the machine. He sustained injuries
to the brain. Mrs Montgomery was
watching her husband when the
tragedy occurred. According to Mrs.
Montgomery, the machine was about
100 feet from the ground when it fell.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-09

The New York populace is apt 10
smile with plying superiority when 1t
hears a Cockney drop his his" II
forgets that 1t is equally culpable In
regard to another letter OF the alpha
bet. r." How It does shy at r."
When the letter is not dropped en-
tirely It becomes "oi." as in "goil''
for girl, or "woild" for world What
is being done In our public schools
to correct this bad habit and others
equally bad? The Cockney language
is not thing OF beauty or a delight
TO the ear. but positively we are de-
veloplng an argot here that is much
worse; monstrous, hybrid form OF
speech. devoid at once OF grace and
music Let our school commission
ers look 10 Il!
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-09
Denver For 1912?

Denver Whether Denver will be a
for the National Democratic
convention in 1912 will be settled upon
by the city's convention league this
month. A quiet canvass is now under
way. the purpose being to see whether
contributors in 1908 will repeat their
donations for 1912. The convention
in 1908 cost Denver $1l2,OOO. OF this
sum the city contributed $4,000,
Whether this can again be raised ap-
pears doubtful.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-09
MANY LIVES ENDANGERED.
Explosions At Powder Works Caust
Much Damage.

Paterson, N. J.-Three explosions al
the Dupont Powder Works at Haskells
caused a loss of about 100000 and
endangered the lives of about 80 men
at the plant One man, Foreman Ed
ward Brown, was seriously injured
and several others were hurled into
the Passaic River and had to swim foi
their lives.
The explosions occurred in the bal
listite plant OF the powder works ano
before the fire that ensued was extin
guished three buildings, the main
plant and two storehouses, had been
consumed
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-09
RlcHEsoN's INDICTMENT.
It Formally Charges Him With Poi
sonlng His Sweetheart
p. c. KNOX,
Secretary OF State.

Boston, Mass.-After he had been
formally served with the indictment
charging him with poisoning his for
mer sweetheart, Avis Linnell, the Rev.
Clarence V. T. Richeson was visited
in Charles Street Jail by Attorney
John d. Lee, of Lynchburg, Va, a
criminal lawyer, prominent in the
South who probably will direct the
accused minister's fight for acquittal.
Mr.. Lee took up Immediately the
work OF preparing the defense, and
conferred at length with former
Judge James r. Dunbar his son,
Philip II. Dunbar, and Congressman
Robert o. Harris, who have been re-
tained in Mr. Richeson's interest,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-09
WOMAN POISON SUSPECT
She Has Lost Two Husbands, TWO
Stepehlldren, Three Children
and Two Roomers At Her
Boarding House.

Chicago, November /. - Chicago
police are investigating into the death
of nearly half score OF relatives ana
acquaintance OF Mrs. Louise Ver-
milya to make certain whether the
similar demises constituted only re-
markable series OF coincidences'' as
Mrs. VermIlya asserts. Nine deaths
are included in the list with which
Mrs. Vermilya's name has been con
nected, including two husbands, TWO
stepchildren, three children ana TWO
roomers at clearinghouse she kept.
Developments following the estaD'
lishment of police surveillance at the
womans home came from several
cities where she had lived. Pending
the report of the toxicologlsts, VINO
are examining the viscera OF the last
of the persons whose deaths have oc'
CURED beneath Mrs. Vermilya's roof'
the police have made no arrests. NO
positive evidence of crime has been
uncovered. The following new facts
became known:
That while Mrs. Vermilya has said
one of the death roster, Richard l.
Smith, a conductor, was only board
er at her home, former roomer as
serts the two claimed previously TO
have been married and that they lived
together as man and wife
10
police she had assisted an undertaken
at Crystal Lake, former home, IN
embaIming bodies, the undertaken
there denies she ever had any such
experience. She gave this as a rea-
son why she could discuss the deaths
with composure.
That X. n. Burlington, a photog-
rapher o. Peoria, and brother.in-law
OF Conductor Smith. had made love to
the widow following Smiths death so
as to investigate suspicious he then
had about the reason for his relatives
demise, and that the widow had told
him part of her matrimonial history,
which he desires TO give to the cor
oner.
That Smith died during convulsions
and after drinking some substance,
whether medicine or not being unset
tied, but that the doctors gave the
cause of death, from descriptions of
symptoms given by the widow, as
acute gastritis.
Mrs. vermilya told inquirers she had
never studied medicine, nor sought
to become a nurse, as had been re.
ported, but that she had some little
knowledge OF medicines, that she had
acquired to enable her to aid neigh
bors and relatives. She insisted she
was innocent. The deaths being look
ed into follow: Fred Brinkamp, first
husband of Mrs. Vermilya, died on a
farm near harrington, ILL.,, after brief
illness.
Charles Vermilya, second husband,
died after six days illness OF gas.
tritis," at Maplewood, Ill.
Florence Brinkamp, four'year-old
daughter, died at Darlington.
Cora Brinkamp, eight-year.old
daughter, died at harrington.
Harry G. Vermilya, stepson, 80
years old.
Lillian Brinkamp, stepdaughter, 26
years old.
Frank Brinkamp, son, died of pneu.
monia in Chicago.
Richard T. Smith, reported to be
third husband.
Arthur Bissonette, policeman, room.
err. to whom she was engaged. Died
OF "gastritis" last Thursday.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-09
"sob" Ia. Win, Hlon Honor.

Cambridge, Mass.-The four bright
est men in Harvard University Law
School, as determined by the award
of the Scars prizes. announcement of
which has just been made are Robert
A. Taft, son Of the President; Charles
e. Hughes, Jr.. son of Justice Hughes,
of the United States Supreme Court;
J. c. Buchanan. of Pittsburgh, and F.
S Wyner, OF Boston. The prizes,
which are of 1915 each, are awarded
annually.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-09
Indians Keep Children From School.

Washington. an effort to induce
the refractory Indians in the llopi
villages in Arizona to send their chill
dren to the government schools, Col
Hugh l.. Scott, Third Cavalry, has
been relieved from duty with the Gen.
eral staff here and ordered to Ari.
zona to act under the instructions Of
the Interior Department. The Indians
have absolutely declined to yield to
demands of the government that their
children shall be educated, and it is
hoped that Colonel Scott, who has a
wide acquaintance among the Pueblo
Indians and is popular with them, can
induce them to yield.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-09
Farmer Accused OF Poisoning wife.

Whiteville, n, CAS- a result of
charges by his wife's relatives that
her death q week ago was caused by
poison, Edgar Thompson, a prosper
ous young farmer, is under surveil-
lance. pending the verdict of a cor
oner's jury. A large number of wit
nesses testified to ThOmpson's rela-
tions with another young woman liv'
ing in the house with. the family, and
TO Mrs. Thompson's request that in
case of her sudden death the cause be
inquired into.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-09
COST st,73o,526.72.
First Official Statement AS To Ex'
penses For "Maneuvers."

Washington. cost of protective
measures taken by the United States
along the Mexican border last spring
became known for the first time
Thursday with the publication of the
annual report of Brig.-Gen. j. b. Ale
shire, Quartermaster.general OF the
army.
From March 6, when the orders for
the mobilization were issued, to the
end of the fiscal year, June 30, 1911,
the total expense was $1,73O,526,72.
This is almost the grand total, as by
June 30 a large part Of the expense
had been cut down.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-09
A Wife's Revenge.

Chicago. Millionaire Lewis A.
Bryan, of Gary. Ind. sued his young
wife for divorce, charging cruelty and
IN revenge she has shut off all his
Income above s12 a week His six
automobiles likewise have been re
moved from his control When Mrs.
Bryan, who is 26 years of age, half
the age OF her husband, heard of the
suit, she obtained from Judge Willis
Mcmahon, of Crown Point. Ind, an
Injunction depriving Bryan of the dis
position of his property above the
s12 week
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-09
Trvino To Catch Up.

Mlddletown, X. 1.-The first drunk
and disorderly' this town has had in
$50 years was arraigned before Judge
Franklin. Never mind me name,
said the prisoner, lust tell 'em Pm
maxim up for lost time
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-09
Death Follows Party.

.bhiladelphla.-Her hair accidentally
iynited from gas jet while dancing
about the parlor Mrs. Mary Herd,
wife of Policeman Robert Herd, was
an severely burned that she died ht
q Joseph's Hospital several hours
later Mrs. Margaret Wilson and
Joseph Adams, boarder' are being
hold as witnesses. The police charge
that wines we're too freely 1ndulged
at the nerrymaking
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-09
CONTROL 500 STORES.
New Corporation to Handle Five and
Ten Cent establishments.

New Corporation 10 HandIe rive ana
Ten Cent establishments.
New York;. w. Woolworth an
nounced that a new corporation is
about to be formed under the name
of "F. w. Woolworth Company to
take over the business conducted in
various cities under the corporate or
firm names OF +. w. Woolworth &
Company, S. II. Knox & Company, f.
NJ. Kirby & Company Il. p. Charlton
& Company, c. S. Woolworth, W. H..
Moore and W. II. Moore & Son, and
also a controlling interest In the Eng
lish business of +. w. Woolwcrth 4
Company, Ltd.
This new company will own and
control over 600 FIVE and ten cent
stores doing business in all parts Of
the United States and in Canada, and
England. The capitalization of the
new company Is to be Sl5,O0O.00O 7
per cent. preferred stock aud $50,OOO,-
600 common stock.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-09
POTASH IN THE U. S.
Our Farmers Will Save That s12,oo0,.
600 Paid To Germany.

Washington.-The American farm
er will soon be freed from the DONNA
ton OF the German potash monopoly,
II is predicted by officials of the De
partment of Agriculture mere, who an
nounced that vast. potash deposits had
been discovered in the United States.
This country now pays the Germans
about $l2,OOO,00O year for potash
products, and restrictions placed about
the purchase of potash by foreigners
almost led to serious complications
between the two governments last
winter.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-09
THE NATIONS FINANCES.
Deficit For the Current Fiscal Year
or $40, 10000.

Washington. Federal govern
ment's deficit for the current fiscal
year exceeded s2O.lsO,OOO when the
Treasury opened its doors Thursday
A year ago the deficit was $4,000, 600,
while month ago it was Sl6,O50, 600
The increased deficit in October was
due to the fact that the receipts for
the month were only S56,055,00O,
while the disbursements amounted to
$50, 10000, an excess of expendi-
lures over receipts of S4,13O,0O0. Com.
pairing this showing with that Of the
previous month, the receipts for Sep
tember exceeded the expenditures by
more than $5,525,O0
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-09

When a man holds up his fellow
man at the point OF gun and relieves
him of his belongings. 1t is called
highway robbery, When nation
does the same thing 1t is called war
What the world needs is an interna-
tional police force
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-09
Sun Gave Freedom.

New York Charged with robbery
at night, a first-degree offense. Ed.
ward Weber escaped when his attor-
ney proved by the forecaster that the
sun set at 6,33 o'clock September 2,
while the robbery was at $50.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-09
citv Ruaaet. s1ss. 100000.

New York. The city budget for the
coming year will be $1S9,OO0,OOO. ac-
cordlng to latest estimates 1t may
be trihe over that-by few mil
lion or so.