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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-24
TWO AvlATORS FALL TO DEATH
international Aviation Meet al
Chicago.

Chicago. aviators, William
r. Badger, of Pittsburgh, and st.
Croix Johnstone, of Chicago, both
young men, lost their lives at the
international Aviation Meet here
Tuesday. One hundred thousand
spectators looked on. In dying both
revealed the frailty Of the craft in
which two score more aviators were
curving and gliding about in the air,
with scarcely a pause for the deaths
of their contemporaries.
Death in both cases was due to
unexpected accidents, probably the
results of unsuspected defects in the
mechanism of the machines, and was
in no way caused by carelessness nor
lack of responsibility of the drivers.
Badger, a wealthy youth, careened
to his death in a pit in the aviation
field. There had been a flaw in one
of the wings of the propeller of the
Baldwin machine he drove. Centrif-
ugal force broke the propeller, up
set the delicate equilibrium of the
machine and Badger dashed 100 feet
to the bottom of the pit, his neck be-
ing broken.
Johnstone fell 500 feet under his
engine, and WIS drowned as the re-
suit of an equally unsuspected defect.
Caught under the heavy engine in
the Moissant monoplane, he was car
ried deep into Lake Michigan, and
his body was not brought to the sur
face until an hour later.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-24
BORDER PATROL AGAIN
Troops Again Ordered to the MeHl-
can Border - Threaten
Ing Situation.

Washington.-A patrol of the Cal
lfornia frontier by United States
troops abolished only Il short
time ago, was ordered re-estab-
ished Wednesday by the War
Department because OF a threatening
situation Just south OF the border In
Lower California, Mexico. A COM
pany of coast artillery at San Diego,
Cal, was instructed to take the field
for patrol duty from San Diego to
Yuma, Ariz.
Mexican rurales are now proceed
ing to Tiajuana, travelling over Am
erican territory with the consent of
the United States government for
the purpose of suppressing the
trouble in Lower California. 1t is
feared by the State Department that
when the Mexican soldiers arrive on
the scene to clear out the disturbers,
some of the latter may seek refuge
In the United States end commit
1epredatons on American soil. For
that reason Secretary Knox appealed
to the War Department to send to
The border a patrol adequate to pro-
tect American interests.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-24
To Argue Full Crew Case

The answer of the State Railroad
Commission in the injunction pro-
ceedings brought against it by the
Pennsylvania Railroad to restrain
enforcement of the full crew" law,
will be filed in the Daulphin County
Court within a few days. The an
swer will go into detail and combat
the allegations of the companies that
1t is unconstitutional. In addition
to the Attorney-G General and his as
sistants, the State will have eminent
counsel to argue its case before
Judges Kunkel and McCarrell and
the Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men will be represented.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-24
FIXED TO SUIT TAFT.
Arizona and New Mexico Are Likely
to be Admitted.

Washington.-Senator Smith, of
Michigan, chairman of the Com
mittee on Territories, announced at
the White House that President Taft
had given his approval to a compro-
mise bill framed by the Senate and
House Territories committee admit
ting Arizona and New Mexico to
statehood.
The measure eliminated the recall
Of the judiciary from the Arizona
constitution. Smith said the Presi-
dent told him that If the House and
Senate passed the new measure he
would sign It.
The House Committee on Terri
tories decided that no attempt would
be made to pass the statehood bill
over the Presidents veto. If the con-
ferees can agree it is likely that the
Flood resolution, omitting the recall
clause, will be presented to Congress
at this session.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-24
Grade Crossing Danger.

A campaign to educate children as
to the dangers OF grade crossings
has been started among people in
terested in some of the schools In
burroughs in the vicinity of Harris
burg. Although steps have been
taken to abolish grade crossings in
this city and in its vicinity, there are
a number which are maintained in
the country and recent accidents
have stirred up railroad people and
residents of the communities 1t is
the plan to erect large signs and
to have the teachers call the
attention of the scholars while in
school to the danger of crossing un-
less there is no train in sight This
use of the school for the purpose OF
warning the children will be watched
with interest
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-24
1mn Men Blown 70 Pieces.

Pottsville, Pa.-Two men were
blown to pieces in powder mill ex-
plosion at Cressona, a few miles
from here. The dead are Herbert
Schappell of Cressona and William
Wenrich of Germantown, near here.
The explosion occurred in the chaser
mill of the Cressona Powder Com
pany from some unaccountable cause.
Both men were blown out of the
building and the remains of one OF
them fell into a mill race. About 80
kegs of powder exploded.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-24
DEMANDS ExOR6lTANT
Morocco Negotiations Meet With
HIndrance as a Result.

London. - Dispatches from Paris
and Berlin say unexpected hindrancs
has developed in the negotiations
over Morocco owing to the "exorbi-
tant" demands Germany is making
on France as the price of her with
drawal from Agadir. Foreign Min
lister Kinderlin Wachter submitted
the entire correspondence between
him and NJ. Cambon, the French am
bassador, to the Kaiser, at Wilhelms-
lobe.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-24
Husbands Mad Act.

Altoona, Pa.-Crazed by jeal-
ousy, ]. w. Leslie, Al years old, a
railroad shop employe, shot and
killed his wife, 35 years, at their
home in Juniata Borough, suburb
of Altoona, and then sent a bullet
through his own head Neighbors,
alarmed by the shooting, found both
bodies lying undressed on bed, the
revolver still clutched in the hus-
bands hand. The couple quarreled
frequently and for some time Leslie
had been dissipating.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-24
STATE
CAPITAL.
CHAT
Bigelow Awards Contracts.

Highway Commissioner Bigelow
awarded the first contracts for road
improvement under his administra-
ton, the work having been contract
ed for under the road laws in force
before the Sproul law became effect
i've, but never approved. The con
tracts are for improvement of roads
with State aid in Red Lion Borough,
York County; Finley Township, Mer-
Ger County; Wharton and South
Union Townships, Fayette County,
and South Whitehall Township, Le-
high County. The first contract for
a section of main highway to be con
structed entirely by the State will
be in the Lewistown "Narrows,' in
Mifnin and Juniata Counties this
week.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-24
Mine Organizer Arrested

Shamokin, Pa.-George Hartlein,
general organizer OF the United
Mine Workers of America, and
formerly Secretary-Treasurer of Dis
trict No. 8, comprising the counties
OF Northumberland, Schuylkill, Co.
lumbia and Dauphin, this State, was
arrested Saturday, charged by Presi-
dent John Fahey, of the district, with
having embezzled $1,000 belonging
to the organization and mutilating
records. Hartlein entered bail for
a further hearing. He denied the
charges.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-24
The Fulton County News
MCConnellsburg, Pa.
THE THIRTIETH MAN.

The president OF the College OF the
City OF New York finds that one per-
son in every 30 adults In the United
States holds public office OF some de-
gree, "a public servant who Is going
up and down in some yicarious capac-
fly for the other 80" SO large an esu-
mate of the proportion OF function
aries to the total adult population,
male and female, seems surprising ur'
ill the variety and bulk Of the classi-
fications is considered, says the Provi-
dence Journal. School teachers, for
example must be counted, while the
development of public hygiene, OF 80
Geological enterprises. or the pure
food laws. readily come to mind
among elements newly expanding the
public service and employing a grow
ing host of performers Of vicarious du'
ties. DR.. Finley submits a partial di-
rectory of the thirtieth man. He Is
the man who sweeps the streets as
well as the one in the White House.
He gathers and distributes the let
ters; forecasts heat and cold; tastes
the milk before the child may drink
It.: keeps watch over forest and
stream; is supervisor. doctor, nurse
and guard 10 hospital, prison and aims
house; is mayor. Judge. sheriff, sailor
and soldier, public librarian, collector
Of taxes. guardian to the child who
comes friendless into the world and
chaplain at the burial OF the man who
goes friendless out Of It; and so on.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-24

The thoughtful observer. especially
II his Journey leads him to very dis
tant lands, will not return boastful,
but he will be grateful. The weighty
problem OF assimilation seems heavier
when one thinks on the possibilities
OF making American citizens OF those
people now coming here as he con-
templates them in the place Of origin.
The esthetics OF European journey
are delight. But on American vii
iage outweights an Alhambra in the
scales OF opportunity and OF human
ity.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-24
Reouisition Is Granted

The Governor granted nm tn, Of
tion made by Governor WISER ~ Jorscy
New Jersey, for the return TO oonyoyrsed yy
CITY of Benjamin Kohler, .oI . had
with larceny. Kohler's counSIt h Il was
contested the application "% ',Iered BY
granted on an opinion renunoo,rtment
the Attorney Generals depaIrm aIrrnm
sou soI1oWing a hearing The .cro o,I'pn IN.
stances of Kohler's arrest a',o ccnstody
usual, as he was taken into TnoInware
River travelling from
Philadelphia.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-24
Portugal ls Shake n.

Lisbon, Portugal.-A series of
earthquake shocks gradually increas-
ing in violence were felt in South
ern Portugal. At Mertola, Albufeira
and other points near the coast con-
siderable damage was done and some
persons we're injured The fright
ened people rushed from their beds
TO the street. The first tremor con-
tinued for 10 seconds. At Lagos the
disturbance was accompanied by a
tidal wave, which caused a panic
among those living near the coast
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-24

New York.-Supreme Court JUS
tice Delany signed an order direct
ing that the 13 convicted members
of the Poultry Trust be held in the
Tomb, pending the decision Of JUS
tice Bischoff upon their application
FOR certificate of reasonable doubt.
Under Sheriff John ]. Cartwright
was about to take the men to the
penitentiary on Blackwells Island to
serve the sentence of three months.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-24
Ex-Shah Slain, Reported.

Teheran.-It is reported here that
Mohammed Ali Mira, the former
Shah, who recently returned from ex-
lie in Russia and started an uprising
to regain his throne, has been as
sassinated The last previous news
concerning Mohammed Ali Mira, re-
ceived on Tuesday, said that he was
in full fight after a crushing defeat
of his forces by Government troops
north of Firuzkh,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-24

San Diego, Cal-The Mexican
government is preparing to prevent
trouble in Lower California from
now until after the presidential cleo
ton in October, according to DR.. j..
Diaz Prieto, Mexican consul in San
Diego. OF the purpose of the United
States Government to send troops to
the border. he said:
"It is just a precaution being
taken by the United States to pre-
vent a repetition of the conditions
which existed in the late revolution.
With the national election less than
two months off, the enemies of Mex
leo probably will make every effort
to cause trouble"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-24
Site For Penal Institution.

John Francies, warden OF lne
Western Penitentiary, at Pittsbursn'
was here on his way to the ota'e
forestry reserve in Northern Hunt,
ington County, to inspect 1t as an
available site for the new penal l"-
stitution and farm. Mr.. Frahc'eS
said that it will be some time De'oi'
any selection is made and he lnle"u'
ed to visit many sites,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-24
After Chestnut Blight.

The first corps of men under train
Ing for fighting the chestnut tree
blight as provided by the last Icgis-
lature is now engaged in work In
the vicinity of Delta, York County
directed by Irwin c. Williams, the
States Deputy Forestry Commission
er. Later on three corps are to be
formed and the work carried on sys-
tematically, the idea being to cover
all counties where the blight has ap-
peared and to arrest 1t before II geis
over the Alleghenies.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-24
EnaIne Picks Up Auto Victim.

New York.-George Massie, q
widower SO years old, and Harriet
Ingersoll, aged 35 years, his house
keeper, were killed when an auto
mobile In which they were riding
was struck by an express train on
the Long Island railroad near Bald
win Station. Part of the car, with
Massie in it, was carried on the
engine pilot for nearly 100 yards and
dropped His body was lifeless when
picked up and the woman lived but
a few minutes.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-24
Election Ordered.

An election for CongressIl'd"
fill out the unexpired term o, ~, .u'
late Congressman George W. N'pr
of the Fourteenth District was VI, u.
dered by the Governor Inc u.s.''. .''a
comprising Susquehanna, "ayuS'
Bradford and Wyoming Cou"usy' ,n
and the Congressman will be cno''"
at the regular November eIeclo"'
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-24
Taft Slams Publicity BIZ.

Washington. - President Taft
signed the Campaign Publicity bill
The bill requires publicity Of all
campaign funds before election and
extends the publicity features to
primary compaigns and nominating
conventions. II limits the amount
candidates may spend to $4,000 fol
Congressional candidates and $10,-
900 for Senatorial aspirants.
Candidates are also required to
make public all pledges OF political
appointments.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-24
Paw School Funds Rapidly.

Over half a million dollars mas
been paid out of the State Treasury
to school districts from the state s
school appropriation, and the pay
ment of districts will proceed at the
rate of fifty a day The payments
are being made to the smaller ana
poorer districts first of all, and then
the larger ones will be taken care
of. Thus far practically all OF the
payments have gone to rural COM
munities.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-24
Killed CHASING Bow

Somerville, Mass - Harrison p.
Hale, 3S years old, street car con-
ductor, was killed, and 10-year-old
Edward McClusky was injured when
the conductor, after stopping the car
Of which he was in charge, chased
the boy who was stealing ride in
front of swiftly moving automobile
truck
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-24
connras.man Rn-tholdt Sails.

New York-Congressman Richard
Bartholdt, of Missouri, commission
ed by President Taft to deliver a
statue of Baron Won Steuben to the
Emperor of Germany, sailed Satur-
day on the North German Lloyd
steamship George Washington, TAX
ing the gift with him.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-24
Aftnr STANDARD WeighLs,

Counties and cities in ever! Pr, ,,no
of the State are falling INTO n"s
with the new State law cre"."s c,sos
standard of weights and m'aSu,th,, ,ho
according to James SweeneN ,Sor I
new chief of the bureau. A nuInJ,, Nv.
have applied to have standa'"'
termined.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-24

A citizen Of Denver whose appendix
recently was removed, is awakened at
s o'clock every morning by the void
left by the operation. Owing to the
cheapness Of alarm clocks, however,
the practice is not likely to become
general.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-24

A Massachusetts man reports having
Matched eight eggs from dozen cold
storage eggs. Psr story. An orig
inal liar, like the Winsted genius,
would have had the chicks wearing
earmuffs and mittens.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-24
T,sa, Wave browns 500 Japsnes

Victoria, B. C.-More than five
hundred lives were lost and great
devastation ashore and afoat result
ed from a typhoon and tidal wave
which swept over Japan July rs, ac-
cording to advices brought here by
the steamer Empress of Japan.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-24
Holm Each Other W.

The Socialist party Of h,sD has Dnoni-
a borough of this couh'', Cor Council.
mated a complete ticket 10, node and
Nine nominations were .,r6 , others
the candidates are Oh
papers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-24
Armory Decisions DELAYED,

The State Armory Board cOl'o," on,or.
ed numerous applications for ar4U' .15ns
les, but made no decisions resI,c saored
buildings. Plots of ground I"V, and
in York, Pottsville, BradIo'U
Meadville were discussed
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-24

In Prussia a governmental decree
has been issued against long hatpins
on railroad trains. The authorities
think it would be we'll to have room for
something else in the cars.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-24
Eiraman Killed In Wreck.

Weston, w. Va.-Baltimore and
Ohio mixed freight and passenger
train was wrecked near Buckhannon.
Fireman William Times, of Weston,
was caught under the engine and
died before he could be extricated.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-24

Trenton.-While eating his lunch
Charles Mersoll was stung on the
tongue by bee. The tongue i'm
mediately became greatly swollen,
and Mersel was hurried to Mercer
Hospital in the police ambulance.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-24

Thousands of marriages by JUS
tice OF the peace in Chicago have been
declared illegal, but the legality of
Chicago divorces remains unquestion-
ed after years of notoriety.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-24

Since this new comet is classified as
a tramp the man in the moon should
hand it out hunk Of cheese and tell
Il to go away.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-24
Senate Favors ChlIdren's Bureau

Washington.-A bill providing
for the establishment in the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor of Il
children's bureau, was reported ia
yorably from the Senate Committee
on Education and Labor.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-24

One OF our aviators says he is going
10 be married in an areoplane, Just as
II marriage in the ordinary way is not
hazardous enough.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-24
Head Of Forest-rs Drops Dead.

Chicago. - William R. Gillette,
Grand Chief Ranger of the lndepend-
ent Order of Foresters, dropped dead
of heart disease while attending the
aviation meet at Grant Park here.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-24

In days to come the fool who rocks
the boat will be succeeded by the fool
who rocks the aeSoplane. They are
somewhat alike, only one is more SO.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-24

A Richmond policeman arrested a
neighbor for singing too strenuously.
Sometimes we wish that we we're a
policeman.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-24

An English physician tells US that
s4-hour stretch fsleep is as good as
weeks vacation. One generally feels
like sleeping that long after returning
from weeks vacation.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-24

II the professor would push aside
psychology and get down to common
sense he might be able to understand
why women conceal their ages.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-24
MESSAGE ON STATEHOOD BILL
President Sends Vigorous Document
to Congress---Condem-
nation Severe.

Washington.-Pres Taft, In
a special Message to the House o,
representatives Tuesday, vetoed tho
Joint resolution providing for the ad-
mission OF New Mexico and Arizona
to Statehood.
His reason for exercising the ex-
ecutive power of veto was based on
his thorough disapproval OF the re-
call of judges clause in the Arizona
Constitution.
The fact that New Mexico's State
hood was bound up with that Of Arr
zona meted out to her the same fate,
and neither Territory can come into
the Union at this time unless friends
Of the joint resolution in Congress
can muster the two-thirds vote nee
essary to pass the resolution over the
Presidents veto. This may be at
tempted.
Condemns Recall.
The President did not spare words
in condemning the recall feature OF
the Arizona Constitution, which, he
said, would compel judges TO make
their decisions under legalized ter
rorism." The recall provision would
operate against all elective officers of
Arizona, including both county and
State judges. When rs per cent. OF
the voters of the previous election
petitioned for a special election to
remove an official, such an election
would be compulsory.
Referring to the recall provision,
he asks:
could there be a system more in
geniously devised to subject judges
to momentary gusts OF popular pas
sion than this?"
The message was received with
great interest by the House, largely
because of the Presidents long asso
citation with the judiciary.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-24
For Allegheny Judgsn,p' l.,r

William N. McNair nomocratic
fled petition to be =, Comncr
candidate for Judge y Allegheny
Pleas Court No. u
County.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-24
Army Adopts Campaign Hat,

Washington.-The army has adopt
ed a campaign hat. 1t has a three
inch straight, stiff brim and nv
inch crown with the Montana peal
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-24

Too much should not be expected OF
a ball team before 1t is properly Grip
pied up.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-24

Still, not every aviator can carry
around haystack to fall on.