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New-York tribune., 1912-08-25
Waldo's Explanation.

Waldo'e Explanation
II will be remembered that Commits
sioner Waldo, in a statement issued fe"
days after Rosenthal was murdered, said
that his administration was "hampered
by the courts returning almost every
gambling implement, from a poker chip TO
roulette wheel, that his raiders had
seized.
Mr. Flynn said that he had been in the
Police Department only four months
when he was assigned TO rid the town OF
gambling houses.
The order turning the gambling situa-
ton over TO me-" he said, was issued
by Police Commissioner Cropsey. Whether
he acted on his own initiative or by order
OF the Mayor ! do, not know.
"On receiving the order at once began
raidlns, after obtaining evidence. with
the aid OF civilians and young policemen.
raided houses in Manhattan and Brook
lyn Policemen we're placed in some hfty-
odd gambling houses that we closed up.
and they were kept there by Commis-
sIoner Cropsey until such time as he saw
1T 10 take them out-generally when the
lease vas cancelled, after the Commits
sioner had communicated with the owner
ot the premises.
Practically every raid 7 made, when
the CAGE vas tried, resulted In A convic-
ton. This IL the best evidence I can
point out as TO whether l was on the
level, and the records OF the Police De-
partment will bear me out.
when left the department there were
about twenty or twenty-five gambling
houses running under cover, with double
guards az the doors, and these included
the so-called gambling houses in the
Broadway district.
Known 70 Dougherty.
IAN these. houses and their proprietors
we're Known TO the inspectors commanding
the districts in which they we're situated,
as we'll as 10 my successor. George :.
Dougherty, to whom turned over be-
tween twenty and twenty five unserved
warrants when got out. I also gave him
the gamblers who had pleaded guilty and
had been paroied in my custody
Mr.. Flynn said that in all his raids he
found the play IN full swing, and not once
had any OF the places been tipped of
that thsy were 10 Dc raided.
The Secret Service chief said that an
important result of his crusade was the
voluntary closing UP Of many gambling
houses while he was in once.
"I. IS my opinion" he continued. that
much of the political influence brought TO
bear in police circles is sought. When a
policeman IL honestly doing his duty his
time is so. we'll taken UP that he has
small opportunity for getting into the good
sraces OF the politicians"
No pressure was brought to bear on him
20 leave the department. Mr.. Flynn said
He left il because his time was up
New-York tribune., 1912-08-25
Differed About Treasurer.

Tbere Was serious difference OF OPINION
between Mr.. McCombs and various mem
bers of the committee in regard TO the
seIection of treasurer II is understood
,bot Rolla Wells was not his choice but
be yyas finally selected II was not. how
ever. until after Governor Wilson had
made a sudden trip 20 Now York and
held long conference with Mr.. Nc
Combs at the University Club.
go long AZ Mr.. McCombs remained at
beadouarters Mr.. McAdoo did not show
IN there. but when Mr.. McCombs vas
taken sick Mr.. McAdoo at once took
charge.
There was criticism of Mr.. McAdoo. on
,be ground that he was forcing himself
10 the front for the purpose OF furthering
his own ambitions. Excuse for this criu-
cism was based on the fact that ten days
ago pamphlet containing an account OF
the achievements and personality OF MT
McAdoo, on the outside OF which was
printed "Do you want real Governor
was extensively circulated. This criticism
grew so strong that yesterday he felt
called upon 10 notice the talk about his
boom. He said:
"I've lust heard OF IL since my return
from Chicago This IL the situation:
Without my knowledge some highly es-
teemed but overzealous friends OF mine
began the circulation of "a pamphlet
which implied that I am candidate for
Governor. As soon as discovered the
authors asked them TO stop, and they
promised to do so.
II am not seeking. nor shall seek, the
Governorship or any other political once.
I am too busy with the work that have
already undertaken in behalf OF Gov
ernor Wilson's election 10 the Presidency
to do or to consider anything else. Nor
would for an instant knowingly permit
anything to be done that might create the
impression that | am using my position
as acting chairman. Of the national COM
mttee TO further my personal interest
Mr.. McAdoo has not taken the Office Of
Chairman McCombs, but has been work
ing in his own office. with his own staff.
The personal stenographers OF the chair
man are working In his room, the en-
trance to which is guarded by negro
messenger to see that all would-be in
,x,,d ava Vent
New-York tribune., 1912-08-25
PHYSICIAN SUED FOR DAMAGES.

'present member.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-04-02
T0RREON STILL
HOLDING OUT
Reports From Federaland Rebel
Sources Conflict.
VILLA NOT YET IN CITY
Mexico City Puts constitutlonalist
Losses At 2,ooo-city Bound
To Fall, Say Rebel
AdVices.

FL Paso, Texas.-Conhicting reports
have the situation at Gomez Palacio
and Torreon one for conjecture.
General Villa telegraphed to Manuel
Chao at Juarez that he had been in
possession Of Gomez Palacio since
Thursday morning and predicted that
the rebels would have Torreon not
later than Saturday. On the other
hand, Miguel Diebold, Of Huerta's
consular service, exhibited kilograms
declaring that the rebels had been re-
pulsed at all points.
Diebold alleged that when at first
the rebels thought they had Gomez
Palacio they were the victims of a
trap, as a result of which they lost
heavily in dead and wounded, not to
mention the loss of 600 prisoners.
The Federal retreat, he said, was a
feint to draw the rebels over 127 dyna-
mite mines which, he said, were ex-
ploded under the invaders with the re-
suit mentioned.
General Villas telegram, as given
out by General Chao, asserted that the
rebels were still maintaining a base at
FL VERBAL, five miles from Gomez
Palacio, while the railroad line be.
tween the two places was being re.
paired. He added that the Federals
had attempted to e%vacuate Torreon
through the hills to the south, but
were driven back into the city.
villa is said by Chao to have as
serted that for the "a hours preceding
his taking of Gomez Palacio the battle
was confined mostly to artillery prac.
tice.
Observers OF the situation here say
they have been so often misled in the
last 10 days by ~so-called official re
ports by both sides that neither Off
cial utterance was impressive. More
Importance, 1t was said, vas attached
to the renewed embargo which had
prevented newspaper correspondents
at the front from sending impartial
stories of events under their observa
ton.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-04-02
IS NOT YET OUT
OF THE WOODS
British Premier StillHas Serious
Obstacles Ahead.
ARMY SITUATION is CLOUDED
The AdJutant General Has Also Quit,
Though It Is Stated That Both
OF Them Have Yielded To
Persuasion.

London.-The air is full OF ex-
travagant rumors, among the most
credible being the report that Colonel
Seeley Is, after all, to quit the War
Office by an exchange of portfolios
with Lewis Harcourt, secretary for
the colonies.
The only new facts in the situation
were to be found in the resignation of
Field Marshal Sir John French, chief
of the Imperial General STAFF, and Sir
John Spencer Ewart, adjutant gen
eral, from the Army Council. The
rumor persists that other members OF
the Army Council have resigned, but
this cannot be confirmed.
Negotiations and conferences be-
tween Buckingham Palace, the War
Office and Downing street were car
ried on throughout the day, and it was
known that the strongest efforts were
being made to induce Field Marshal
French and Gen. Ewart to reconsider
their action. The Prime Minister call
ed a hurried meeting Of the cabinet at
his residence after it was decided to
postpone the statement to Parliament.
Later it was announced, with a show
Of authority, that both French and
Ewart had at last consented to with
draw their designations.
In Ireland no change has occurred,
Belfast remains quiet and, although 1t
is asserted that the officers at the
Curragh camp are determined to re-
sign because Of the reputation of
Colonel Seely's guarantee by the gov
eminent, OF actual designations so far
as is known have occurred.
According to the best information,
the conference at the War Office of all
the principal commanding generals of
the army was called to enable Gen.
erals French and Ewart to explain that
their resignation was a personal mat.
ter. arising solely from the fact that
they signed the Cough memorandum,
which the government had since repu.
dated, and they urged that al the
other officers should remain at their
pos IS.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-04-02
WILSON WINS
OPENING FIGHT
The Majority is in His Favor in
Toll Battle.
CLOTURE RULE ADOPTED.
Speaker Clark, Representative Under
wood and Others Voice Strong
Opinions On Repeal, But the
White House Is Victorious.

Washington, d. C~.-Presldent VII
son won the opening skirmish Of the
greatest legislative battle Of his Ad.
ministration when the House, over bit
ter protests from the recognized Demo.
cratic leaders and almost solid
minority opposition, adopted a special
rule for the consideration of the bill
repeating the free tolls provision OF
the Panama Canal act.
Speaker Clark, Democratic Leader
Underwood, Republican Leader Mann
and Progressive Leader Murdoch were
at the head of those lined up against
the Administration, but the House re-
sponded TO the Presidents personal
appeal for prompt consideration OF
the repeal bill as a means of support
ing his Administrators foreign policy.
Two votes demonstrated the Presi.
dents commanding influence with his
party in Congress on the first test, a
motion to end debate and preclude
amendment on the rule, carried by a
NOlt VI EVi W lIOi lne Iule ltStll ndn
adopted by 200 to 172.
Nothing to compare with the scene
had occurred in the House since the
famous Cannon rules fight four years
ago. In vain Representative Under
wood took the floor and urged his col
leagues to vote against the rule. The
rank and file Democrats, after listen
ing to three hours Of passionate argu-
ment, swung into the Presidents col
umn, 1919 Of them voting to prevent
the amendment Of the special rule,
while only So followed the leader in
going with the minority in opposition.
Administration supporters consider
ed the crucial point passed. and jubi'
lantly predicted the passage of the re-
peal bill itself by a majority Of more
than 100.
Following the announcement OF
Speaker Clark against the rule, high
feeling had appeared or both sides OF
the controversy and every influence
available was brought to bear on the
doubtful ones in the House.
As a result, when the struggle be-
gan, both sides were keyed up to a
high pitch.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-04-02
ARMS FOR THE EMBASSY.
First Consignment Received BY Char,
o'Shaughnessy.

Mexico City.-The first instalmet
Of arms and ammunition sent by III
United States War Department to III
American Embassy for the proteCtt,
of American citizens in the event
disturbances in the federal capital va
delivered here. The consignmert
which includes $50 rifles and two nI
chine guns, had been held at the GU
toms house under orders issued b
provisional President Huerta for iOl
teen days. Nelson O'Shaughnessy ID
American charge d'affaires, Anticipate
no further trouble in getting the n
mainder of the rifles and the machIli
guns.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-04-02
CONVCT-MADE
| GOODS BARRED
House Passes Bill AffeCtn
Products Made Abroad.
CAN DESTROY IMPORTATION
The Tariff Laws Since 1890 H,,
Carried Prohibition, But II
Has Been Difficult To
Enforce.

Washington.-After a vigorous pn
tisan contest, the House passed a Bin
to bar foreign convict-made or paupe
made goods from competition with d,
products of American free labor. T,
measure, which now goes to the Sc,
ate, follows a bill recently passed b.
the House %forbidding the shipment d
conyict-made goods in interstate COD
merce into States which prohibit a,
sale of such products in the ODa
market.
The importation OF foreign conyle
made goods has been prohibited 70,
orally under the tariff laws since lsg
but, owing to the peculiar construCtg
of the law, 1t has been difficult to e,
force, and labor representatives b
Congress declare it has been freed
violated.
Under the measure just passed, a
shipments of goods proven to be COO
vict or paupermade, could be o,
iscated by the Treasury Departmet
through court proceedings similar d
libel prosecutions under the admiTatI
laws. In addition the bill proyiia
that any "consignor, seller, owng
shipper, importer, consignee, agent d
other person or persons, who knoF
ingly and fraudulently introduce a
| seeks to introduce the prohibited art
Giles into the commerce of the Unita
| States, shall, upon conviction, be find
for each offense a sum not eXceedt!
$4,000 or be imprisoned for not Ell
ceeding two years"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-04-02
DIES ON THE AZ" PLATFoH"
Walter LaidlaW Was Stricken
Heart Failure.

New York.-Walter LaidlaW' csa
tary of the international Pump 4
pany, living at the Colonial Ho'er
stricken with heart failure and oS '.
the platform of the Thirty-thlrd ,,oai
Station Sixth venue elevated r"" ,,1
He was 65 years old and in goou 4.
when he left his office. HIS s
Robert, is a member of the I'D
Dunn. Gordon Company, Cinci'D
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-04-02
"snlpper" Cuts Oh Girls Hair

Pottsville.-While Ida Reed, 13-year-
old daughter of Sherman Reed, an auc-
tioneer, stood talking with a crowd Of
young people in front of the postofice
at C~ressona, some one, following the
tactics of the Philadelphia Jack the
Shipper" stepped up behind her and
cut off her hair with a pair Of scissors.
Her tresses were gone almost before
she was aware of it. She felt some
movement at the back of her head, as
if she had been inadvertently jostled,
and when she placed her hands to her
mead she found that her crown OF
hair was missing.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-04-02
Coal Dust Nom Explosive.

Pittsburgh series of tests con-
cluded by the Pittsburgh station OF
the Bureau OF Mines and representa-
tives Of the Pennsylvania Mining De
partment, It was announced, showed
that anthracite coal dust is not ex-
plosive unless fire damp is present,
and ever in the explosive mixture the
dust Is not inlammable. The tests
also developed that the presence Of
anthracite dust tended to lessen the
length of flame of an explosive fire
damp mixture.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-04-02
Bedford Company Asks Certifl-
cate of Valuation.
MUST LOWER TRAIN SPEED.
Sixteen Druggists Are Licensed BY
state-Modify N. C. P. Uniform
Plan-Sale OF Game Fish
Forbidden.
Laws For Private Banks.
Harrisburg Correspondence.)

Harrisburg.-State Banking Com
missioner William II. Smith calls at
tention to the adoption of the new
Federal banking law and notes that
1t is just 100 years since Pennsylvania
passed its first State banking law,
in his report for the departmental
year. The Commissioner urges the
Legislators to enact laws which will
make more effective its supervision
over private banks and regrets the de-
feat of the bill to give the department
authority to close up financial institu-
lions instead of having receivers
named by the Courts, as at present.
The whole cost of the department was
S91, 900.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-04-02
euNMAN STAYS s~TEP.MoTHEs
Holds Mob At Bay With Revolver ~
Escapes On Bicycle.

New York, N. EVERY policemS
in New York is on the lookout Y
George Disma, gunman, who shot "
instantly killed his stepmother A'
Ella Disma, in her home in Willlapi
burg because she refused his deIn'Y
for the whereabouts Of the YOU
mans wife, VINO had fed to hiding
fear of her life. After the shoo.j
young Disma fed before the crowu
enraged neighbors, mounted a DlC.
standing on the street, dls'aH''
pursuing police and vanished
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-04-02
FIFTY YEARS AT ONE JOB.
Secretary McAdoo congratulates Two
Treasury Employees.

Washington, d. C.-Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo sent letters of felici-
tation and congratulation to the two
Oldest employees in the Treasury De-
partment. The men were Thomas C.
Daley, ef Philadelphia, SO years old,
and Thomas p. Keene, of Bremen, Lin
coin county, Me-, rs years old. Both
Daily and Keene have been at work in
the auditing department of the Trea.
sury for 80 ware
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-04-02
suFFRAelsTs WIN FIRST ROUND
Massachusetts Legislature Favors Civ
ing Votes To Women.

Boston, Massey action of the
House the Legislature has voted for
the first time in its history in favor of
referring to the people the question of
granting suffrage to women. The vote
in the House was 16S to 80 on a resolve
which had already been acted upon
favorably by the Senate providing for
an amendment to the Constitution
striking the word male" from the
qualifications for voters.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-04-02
Coal Tax Case Argued.

Argument was heard in the Dauphln
County Court on the demurrer filed
by the State to the suit of the Peo-
pies Coal Company, of Scranton, to
test the constltutionality of the two
and a half per cent. ad valorem an
thracite coal a law of 1913, the At
torney Generals Department setting
forth that no grounds for relief in
equity were shown. Major Everett
Warren, in his discussion Of the case
for the plaintiff, said that if the Leg
islature taxed hard coal and not soft
coal It could tax red apples and not
yellow.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-04-02
HuRLs HIMSELF DOWN BUILDING.
Bridge Engineer Is Dead Before Body
Is Caught On Eleventh Floor.

New York, N. Y.-Robert Friedman,
a bridge engineer, climbed to the
twenty-hfth story Of the new Municipal
Building and hurled himself down the
six-foot-square stairway well. His
body rococheted from n side of the
shaft to the other, breaking every bone
and killing him before he was caught
by one leg on the baluster on the
eleventh floor.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-04-02
Sixteen New Druggists.

Just half of the applicants for reg
istered pharmacists certificates passed
the recent examination held by the
State Pharmaceutical Examining
Board, here. Thirtytwo applied and
sixteen were successful. OF the
eighty.four who applied for certificates
Of assistant pharmacist, sixty passed
the test. The State board announces
that 1t will hold the next examinations
on June IL and Is at Philadelphia
and Pittsburgh.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-04-02
INTUITION WoMAN'S ASSET,
Valuable In Public Office, Says Nh
Hartman.

Washington, ID. C.-Feminine llu
ition is a valuable asset in publ
Office, according to Mrs. j. Boardn'
Hartman, who declared that we nee
woman's aid in public affairs. 10
masculine and feminine minds are %
alike" said Mrs. Hartman. 1.-THE Hi
is more judicial-the woman Is .
tuitive. Intuition often goes more
rectly to the point than logic %
sometimes it grasps values that won
be overlooked by the deliberau'
mind"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-04-02
Three Seek denomination.

Three members of the last House OF
Representatives. William j. Caldwell,
Democrat, Northumberland; James
Wettack and Daniel A. Male, Repub'
licans, Seventh Allegheny District,
filed petitions to be candidates for re
nomination for the next House. Nom
mating petitions were also filed by
James G. Dell, Huntingdon. Republi
can, Huntingdon County Legislative
District, and John Luppert, Williams
port. Republican, Lycoming County
Legislative District.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-04-02
JUST E LONGER.
Explanation OF Idea That Married Folk
Lived Longer.

New YorN.-"The old idea that mar
ried people lived longer than single
folk may have originated from the fact
that it seemed longer" said James NJ.
Craig, Jr., of the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company, in discussing the
statement announced at the Life I'm
derwriters' Association dinner, that
single people lived longer than mar
ried. The statements made at the din
ner by Arthur Hucter only applied to
insured people, and n based on joint
investigation by medical societies and
actuaries.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-04-02
MR.. McADoo WILL NOT AccEP'
Ambassadorship To France Or ea
where Not In His Line.

Washington, ID. C.-Secretary Of th'
Treasury McAdoo will not accept III
ambassadorship to France or to aI
other country. He did not admit thl
the position had been rendered 10 bin
but emphatically said he would I'd
consider 1t if it were. "The duties q
an ambassador are not attractive
me-" said Secretary McAdoo. 81 %
a business man and as such am ints'
ested in things other than diplomat
social glamour. The activity attachs
to an ambassadorship is not the XII
that appeals to me-"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-04-02
Saves Boys From River.

Sunbury.-Attracted by the cries OF
Harry Kemp and Isaac Wolf, both four
years old, who were helpless in a
drifting boat along the swollen Susque-
hanna River at Sunbury, Forest Mes
sinner leaped from the window OF a
bridge toll house, and, swimming to
the children, arrived just as they
jumped out of the boat. He rescued
the Kemp boy and swan back to the
Wolf boy just as he arose the second
time and rescued him. Messimer was
exhausted when he reached shore.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-04-02

william Lii and Robert Hall. sold
their homes, at Summit Hill, and left
in an automobile for Oregon, where
they will take up a Government home
stead. Lii has no family, but Hall
has. a wife and several children, the
Oldest of which is a boy twelve, whom
he took with him.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-04-02
TAKE TEA ON HORSEBACK.
Unique Event Staged At Riding and
Hunt Club, Washington.

Washington, d. CA unique tea
was given at the Riding and Hunt
Club when fair equestriennes and their
escorts drank their tea on horseback
and rode around the course in what
was called a Emusic ride" Stately
figures and difficult evolutions were
performed to the stirring music of the
Fort Meyer engineer band.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-04-02
B. F. KEITH DROPS DEAD.
Vaudeville Magnste Suceumbs On goth
Anniversary OF Theatre.

Palm Beach, Fla.-B. +, Keith, who
established vaudeville in this country,
dropped dead of heart failure in the
Breakers Hotel. His death occurred
on the twentieth anniversary of the
opening of his Boston house, while the
anniversary was being celebrated bril-
liantly there. He was IS years old.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-04-02
Blair Road Supervisors Organize.

Altoona.-In accordance with the
act creating the Bureau of Township
Highways, Blair County Township
Highways, Blair County Township Su-
pervisors met in Hollidaysburg and
formed a permanent organization, with
these officers: President, Francis
Weaver, Freedom Township; secre'
tary. Isaac Krider, Blair Township;
treasurer, b. +. Hyle, Frankstown
Township.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-04-02
sWINDLER GETS FIVE YEARS.
Kiger's Profits Said To Have Been
In Thousands.

Detroit, Mich.-E. r. Kiger, alias f.
r. Jordan, pleaded guilty in Federal
Court here to operating a wholesale
mail-order %swindling business at Tren-
ton, a Detroit suburb, and was sen.
fenced to pay a fine of $1,000 and
spend five years in prison. Kiger ad.
vertised his goods for sale on an in.
stalment basis. 1t was alleged that
the goods were never delivered, and
that Kiger's profits amounted to thou.
sands of dollars.