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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-03-12

For SALE-Lot Of nice sweet
applebutter. w. E. OFT.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-03-12

WANTED:-an agent in Fulton
county for one Of the best old
line Insurance Companies. j. G.
Roberts, Bedford, Pa. Stiff.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-03-12

Fon RENT-A large two-story
shop for rent. Good location.
Good trade. Lots of work. Pow.
err in shop, &c. Address h. j..
CROFT, Dane, Pa. 2-26.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-03-12

CLOVER SEED For SALE:-.H
L Sipes has for sale at his home
in McConnellsburg, Choice Cl;-
YER Seed at prices lower than you
can purchase elsewhere. If.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-03-12

For SALE OR RENT-My farm
in Bethel township. Possession
first of April. For further infor
nation call on or address DENTON
aENDERsHOT. Warfordsburg, Pa.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-03-12

For SALE.-Two-storv Five
room house, lot So by 900 feet
fronting in East Water Street
acknowledgement stable
and other out buildings. Price
right and terms reasonab ! e.
Agnes Ray, McConnellsburg, Pa
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-03-12

For SALE:-42 acres good farm
land II mile northeast Of Sharpe
postotfice IN Thompson township
% acres cleared, balance IN tim
Ger. House, barn, fruit, place
we'll watered + Call on, or adj
dress, Army j. Peck, Sharpe,
Pa. / u IL.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-23
JAMES MCPHERSON, FAIR.
FIELD, SACRIFICES HIS LIFE
TO Save His Young Girl Skating Companion
lie Could Not Swim-=Grl Finally Res
cued by Walter and George Oliver,
AT the Risk of Their Own Lives.

Fairfield. Me, Dec. 22.-(SpeciaD.-
James Niekerson. aged "a. son of
James Nickerson. ST., was drowned,
about $50 Sunday afternoon, in the
Kennebec river near the pulp mill, in
Fairfield.
Mr.. Nickerson, who was employed Oh
the electric car at the local pulp mill,
had been skating during the after
noon, on the river, a short distance
below the Hume & Newhall saw mill,
and returned from the river in the
ncighborhood of 315 p. NJ.
He met Miss Christine Vaughn, who
informed him that If she had some
skates she would like to go skating.
having been told by Mr.. Niekerson
that the skating was good. Mr.. Nick
ersoil told her that he would obtain
his sisters skate for her, if she would
care to accompany him. Miss Vaughn
agreed and he went home for his sis
ter's skates. He returned shortly, ae-
companicd by his little sister. The
three started for the river about 3.45.
Nickerson and Miss Vaughn, who
was an inexperienced skater, started
across the river and had not gone
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-23
IMPROVEMENT
In Stock Market Marks
Close Of The Week.
Money Market Responds TO The
Unusually Large Business.
Morgan's Appearance at Washing
ton Clears the Atmosphere.

New York, Dec. 22.-Through oeca-
sional periods of depression, last
weeks stock market emerged into in
creased confidence and strength. De-
spite the reaction as the week came
to a close, the tone of the market was
Enthusiastically improved and the spe-
cial causes of the recent unsettlement
seemed to have lost their influence
The strong general factors asserted
themselves, with an extensive short
interest uncovered, whose necessities
could be made instrumental in slim
ulating the demand for stocks.
The supreme court decision in the
anthracite merger case and the in
crease in the Reading dividend which
followed later. had a 8dlvInic effect
on stocks. Reports that Austria and
Servia had settled their difference
promised to remove the most threat
ening condition in International rela-
tons abroad. The New York money
market grew distinctly easier from
the combined effects of stock market
liquidation, a return flow of bank cash
from the interior and some heavy
mid-month dividend disbursements.
The enormous figures of the Noyem-
Der exports demonstrated that defer
ence to the greater need of foreign
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more than so feet from shore, when
the Zee broke, letting them both into
the ley water.
Nlekerson was unable to swim, but
managed to keep Miss Vaughn near
the edge OF the ice, so that she could
support herself Mr.. Nickersons little
sister, seeing the accident, started
back to the house, crying
Waiter Oliver, who lives in the same
house with Miss Vaughn, was looking
cut of window facing the river and
saw the little girl coming. Mistrusting
some trouble, he rushed out of the
house with his brother George and
started for the river. Just as they
reached the bank of the river. Mr.
Nlckerson disappeared from sight.
BY lying ON his stomach and sliding
OFT, with his brother holding his feet,
Mr.. Oliver was able to reach Miss
Vaughn. After repeated attempts, he
was able to pull her out and to safe
~.
Searchers dragged the river for half
an hour and found Nickerson's body
not far from where he went down.
Mr.. Nickerson was very popular. His
sad death was a great shock to many
friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-23
This Joy Ride Brings Death
And Disgrace to the Riders.

ders, aged 20, of Leominster. Sanders
had several broken bones and frac-
tnred skull as a result of the auto
mobile in which he and three friends
were riding crashing into an cleo
trio light pole. Ernest E. Edgerly, who
escaped from the wreck unhurt, only
to set himself on fire when he lit a
cigar, was reported, today, to have
some chances for recovery. Edgerlys
clothes bad become soaked in gaso-
line from the shattered furle tank, and
when he struck a match his clothes
burst into flames and was badly burn
ed The two other occupants Of the
machine, Harold Il. Camp and Charles
Ocutt, who were arrested on the
charge of intoxication. were released,
today, on $500 bail and are expected
to appear in cor.rt, tomorrow. Ali the
men came from Lenminster.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-23
CRISIS or PEACE
CONFERENCE, TODAY.
Allies Suspect Turks Sparring for
Time in Order to Resume War;
Allies Ready for Resumption If
The Powers Do Not Mediate.

London, Dee. 22-The crisis of the
peace conference will be reached at
the session, tomorrow. If the Turks
decide to waive their demand for the
re-Yictualling of Adrianople, the allies
viii present their terms for peace.
Tine conference can then proceed to
the discussion of its real business. The
Turkish ca binet met. today. and tele-
graphcd instructions TO the Ottoman
delegation. All the delegations held
conferences III their hotels and dis
patched long cypher kilograms to their
governments. The allies opposed the
Turkish request for the provisioning
of Adr!anoplr, not only for the reason,
that this would give the enemy Il great
advantage in event OF the resumption
of fighting, but because the delegates
have not the power To reopen mill
tarY questions dealt with by the
Tchatal1a conference, who signed the
armistice.
Tic opening of another chapter Of
not invite, but for which they profess
to be fully prepared. While suspicion
exists that the Turks have been spar
ring to gain time since the conference
assembled, 10 days ago, the concensus
of opinion is that the Turkish govern
ment will recognize the situation and
conclude peace and that the political
situation in Constantinople dictates
that course. The advice which the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-23
The Weeks Forecast.

Washington, Dec 22.-General rains in
the Southern states and snow and rain
in the Northern states east of the Mis-
sissippi river and in the Southwest are
predicted for this week By the weather
bureau rs "A result of disturbances now
covering the Far Northwest and the Rio
Grande valley. which will move eastward
to the Great Central valley, Monday, and
the Eastern states, Tuesday or w ednes-
day
Another disturbance will appear in the
Far West. about Wednesday, and move
eastward, attended by SHOWS in the
Northern and Middle states and preceded
by rising temperatures. crossing the Mis-
sissippi valley, about Thursday, and the
Eastern states, Friday or Saturday. This
disturbance will be followed by period
of much colder weather over the greater
part of the country east of the Rocky
mountains.
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principal Powers have been giving &c
turkey is in the direction of peace.
The Bulgarians declare that if the
Turks are not ready to come to terms
and if none of the Powers offers ac-
ceptable mediation, the allies are ready
Ia resume the war Immediately with
fresh arder, greater vigor and deep
er feeling that they viii achieve ulti-
n.ate victory, because, as they them
selves express. they are fighting not
only for the independence for the Bal
kan3 but for Western civilization
against the traditional Eastern enc
my
The allies claim that their military
position mas been greatly strengthen
ed. they can muster between Adrian
ople and Tchatalja 100000 men, includ-
ing 100000 Bulgarian veterans of the
November battles. 150,o0O fresh and
well-driled Bulgarians, G0,0G6 Servians
and 10000 Greeks. who can be landed
at Dedeagatch and Enos at a moment S
notice.
Most of the military men believe
that the allies Will not attack the
Tchatalja lines, which have been re-
inforeed with fresh troops and the for
tifieations strengthened, but will await
tie attacks of the Turks behind their
entertainments while pressing the siege
of Adrianople and forcing it's capitula-
ton.
Continued on Page Four)
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n LOSE LIVES IN
WRECK OF STEAMER,
Strikes onLedgesWest ofSt. Shots,
N. F.==CreW Reaches Shore Only
To Find Cliffs Inaccessible==Re-
turn to Steamer--Only 5 Saved.

st. Johns, y. r., Dec 22.-Twenty-
two Of the q members of the crew
of the Furness Line steamer Florence,
Halifax. y. s.. for st. Johns, lost their
lives in the wreck of the vessel on
the lodges west Of st. Shots, during
a southwest gale last Friday Five
exhausted survivors, who reached land
in boat brought the news to Ire
pasaey, tonight. The steamer carried
no passengers.
Captain Barr If the steamer and all
his men reached shore after the yes
sci struck but the lofty. inaccessible
cliffs of st. Shots prevented their es-
cape. The big tide backed up by the
southwest gale made it impossible to
remain there and all hands weTe
obliged to put back to the ship.
which was pounding heavily. Capt.
Barr felt confident that the wind
would go down, but Second Mate j.
Hedley volunteered to take four men
in one of the ships boats and seek a
more favorable landing place farther
along the coast. In the heavy seas
then running. the captain was un-
NiiilI5 " iiSk more lives anu TeluC-
family gave his consent to the second
mates expedition.
With great difficulty Hedley pilote1
his small boat along the coast until
he saw a break in the rugged line of
cliffs Pointing the nose of the boat
directly into the surf, he avoided the
outlying rocks and on the crest of q
great breaker ran his craft high up
on the beach without being upset
Tumbling out hastily to avoid bein.s
sucked back by the undertow. the
mate and his four men dragged their
boat up en- the beach out of reach or
the sea and made their way back along
the cliff to where their steamer lay.
The wind aad sea in the meantime
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-23
Verdict Is Murder
In End. Degree In
The Hickey Case.

Buffalo. n. y, Dec 22-After q
hours deliberation the jury in the case
of j. Frank Hickey, ON trial for the
murder OF 7-year-old Joseph Joseph
of Lackawanna, Oct. II, 1911. Saturday.
brought in Il verdict of murder i'm the
second degree.
Thirteen ballots We're taken to decide
Hickey's fate Twelve showed, accord =
ing to the jurors, nine for conviction,
three for not guilty ON the insanity
plea and one for acquital. The 18th
and last ballot WAS taken at $50. sat
urday afternoon, after the jury had
reported To the court in the morning
that they could not agree. Justice
Brown at that time declined to dis
charge them, and directed them 10
return TO the jury room in n further
effort to arrive at n verdict.
AT Hickey's request the imposition
of sentence was. deferred, until Mon
day morning. The. penalty is not less
than 20 years at hard labor in states
prison. s4
Hickey's defense was insanity. and
five experts, one called by the court.
two by the prosecution and two by the
defense, testified. All agreed that HEX
ey. while abnormal, was not insane,
Two stated that he was not legally
responsible for his act at the time,
and three that he knew its nature and
quality and knew that it was wrong.
The trial lasted six days
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had increased The eombers broke
continually over the decks 70 the YES
sci, which was grinding heavily on
the jagged rocks Hedley and his men
searched in vain for some path by
which the cliff might be sealed or the
crew of the Florence helped. The coast
in that vicinity was uninhabited. The
few lonely hshermens huts were de-
serted for the winter and Hedley had
to take refuge for the night in one
of these abandoned shacks.
AZ daEbreak. Saturday. Hedley
found that the wind had been stead
lily increasing Hurrying back to the
point oft which the Florence lay, he
could see no sign of the steamer. Con-
siderable of her cargo of lumber was
floating ALONG The shore but there was
not 4 spar OF boat to lie seen and
while Hedley and the -four seamen ran
along the beech not a body could be
seen tumbling about in the breakers
The five survivors We're greatly ex-
hausted by their long and fruitless
search for some trace of their ship
mates. Two of them were in such bad
shape that they were helped by their
comrades to the nearest inha bited
place, several miles along the cliffs
to ST. Shots. Here they were left to
re"uperate while Hedley and two 9TH
ers OF the men pushed Oh to Trepass-
ers, which they reached, tonight, and
sent word of the disaster to this city.
They are expected TO arrive here,
about the middle of the week.
EcsfiCS Mate I HP1ley thoSeS owed
re; seamen w. W. Wight, O. Malm-
4uist. f. Taylor and r. Smeding.
The steamer Florence was of 1909
tons burden and was built in Sunder-
land, Enc, in 1889. She was 293.5 feet
long. to.2 tcam, with a depth of 26.1
feet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-23

In spite of the fact that there are two
Judges of the Saeo municipal court. one
appointed by Gov. Plaisted, the other
by Gov. Fernald, Recorder George f.
Grant presided at the morning session OF
the court. Saturday. An effort was made
by Judge J. Percy Deering to get Judge
C. Wallace Harmon, who qualified, Fri
day, to allow Recorder Grant to preside
until the title of the judgeship is decided
by the law eoure. Judge Harmon re-
fused, however, and Recorder Grant is
acting for Judge Deering until the next
move is made by Judge Harmon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-23
United Shoe Machinery CO. Will
Ask S. Supreme Court to Annul
Decisions Declaring 1t a Trust.

Washington, Dec. 22.-In view of re-
cent antitrust decisions by the SUI
preme count of the United States. So
lieitor General Bullitt. in the govern
meats brief made public. today, asks
the court>to reverse the action of the
Massachusetts Federal court in an
milling indictments against officials
of the United Shoe Machinery Co,
which charged violation of the Sher-
man antitrust law.
The brief marks the opening of the
final fight against the sofiicials. The
case will be argued orally before the
supreme court, about Jan. 6. The of
ticials are charged with violating the
law in combining into one corporation
the United Shoe Machinery Co, the
four groups of shoe machinery manu-
facturers, namely. the Consolidated
and Mckay Lasting Cos, manufac-
turing 60 per cent. of the lasting ma
chimes in use; the Mckay Shoe Ma
chinery Co., manufacturing 70 per
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-23

cent. of all heeling machines. and so
per cent. of all metallic fastening ma
chimes, and the Goodyear Shoe Ma
chinery Co., manufacturing so per
cent of all the welt-seWing and ont
sole stitching machines, and 10 per
cent of all the lasting machines They
are charged. further with violating
the law by leasing their patented ma
chimes on condition that all their ma
chimes would be withdrawn if the
shoe makers patronized to any extent
independent" manufacturers of ma
chimes.
With the exception Of a small trade
in lasting machines. the companies
whose business was taken over by the
United Shoe Machinery Co. We're not
competitors. and so Judge Putnam of
the Massachusetts federal court held
that the organization of the company
was only I'm normal compliance with
modern trade progress" which de-
Continued on Page Four)
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THE WEATHER
FAIR AND WARMER.

Washington, Dec. 22.-Forecast fol-
Northern New England: Fair, Mon
day, warmer in east Maine; Tuesday
unsettled light to moderate west
winds. Southern New England:
Cloudy, Monday; Tuesday unsettled;
probably snow or rain. Moderate west
winds. East New York Fair, Monday;
Tuesday, increasing cloudiness, prob
ably followed by snow or rain; light
to moderate west winds. becoming va
riable
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Ladder Breaks Hurting Firemen
And Rescued to Ground==25 Are
Saved from SmOke=FilIed House.

Boston, Dec. 22.-After carrying % ex-
cited foreigners down a -4o-foot ladder
from a smolse-fIled North End tenement
house, tonight, four firemen with the last
four persons to be rescued We're hurled
TO the ground when the ladder broke. On
the ladder at the time was Mrs. Frances
Zangiia, who weighed 800 pounds
Seven were removed TO the hospital suf-
fering from severe bruises and broken
bones, while one of the fremen was able
to go to his home to have minor wounds
treated. All are expected to recover.
Among the first to be carried down was
a woman with S-days-old infant The
blaze Itself did little damage, though it
raised a dense smoke.
The house was a four-story tenement at
225-227 North street. So thick was the
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smoke that those on the upper floors
could not get out by the stairways, and
when the fremen arrived the fire escapes
in the rear were jammed with foreigners
threatening to jump to the yard below
which was filled with scrap iron from a
nearby warehouse.
A ladder was raised in the record time
and four firemen swarming up quickly
had to use force to prevent many from
leaping.
The ladder stood successfully the strain
of eight or nine persons on it at a time
but on the last trip. when Mrs Zanglia
added her weight, it began to creak dan
gerously and when all eight persons were
within 20 feet of safety the ladder broke
The police say there are some indica-
tons that the fire was of incendiary
origin
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Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Dec. 22.-Temperature
readings are generally below normal
throughout the East and South states
and above normal in the Northwest.
The indications are that the disturb
ance over the Southwest will move
east-northeast and cause rains, Mon
day in the South states east of the
Rocky mountains and rain or snow.
Monday night or Tuesday, in the Mid
die Atlantic states and South New
England In other parts of the coun-
Try, the weather will be generally fair.
Monday and Tuesday. Temperatures
will rise somewhat, Monday, in the
upper Lake region and will fall. Mon
day and Tuesday, along the Gulf
coast
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PenObsCOt Closed
For the Winter =?

Bangor, Dec. 22-Ice an inch thick
formed in the Penobscot river, Satur-
day night and the only vessel remain
ing in the port of Bangor. the steam
er Camden, sailed, today, for Winter
port, whence she will leave, Monday,
for Boston. The temperature contin-
ues below the freezing point and nav
igation on the Penobscot above VIM
terport is now closed. The river OPP
ened, April 2.
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The citizens of Sanford village are
very indignant over the fact that mis-
leading reports have gone out to the
effect that Sanford was having a gen.
erai epidemic of smallpox and the vii
lage has been put under martial law,
all factories shut down and places of
business closed.
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Boston Forecast.

Boston, Dec. 22.-Forecast: Monday,
fair; Tuesday, unsettled, probably fol-
lowed by rain or snow. Little change
in temperature; moderate west to
southwest winds.
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Members ofGov. P|aisted's
Staff Tender Banquet.
Governor Presented with EIabor-
ate Piece Of SiaiudTy.
Held In the New Falmouth Hotel al
Portland.- Delightful Affair.

Portland, Me-, Dec. 22.-One of the
most delightful affairs ever attended
by Governor Plaisted and his staff
was that enjoyed, last evening, at the
New Falmouth Hotel, when the mem
bers of the Governors staff rendered
His Excellency a complimentary ban
quet in the library room, as token
of the good will and friendship which
has sprung up and grown extensively
between him and his staff since his
election To the highest office of the
State, two years ago.
The pleasing feature of the evening
aside from the banquet was the pre-
sentaton To the Governor by his staff
of an elaborate piece of statuary, q
beautiful bronze copy of a mythology
cal emblem, representing an armor
clad horse and rider. bearing the fol-
lowing inscription:
NAISSANCE de PEGASE
PAR E. PICAULT
The figure rested on a marble base,
The presentation speech was made by
Lieut.. Col. E. NJ. Fuller of Bath on
the reception of the handsome token
of esteem, Gov. Plaisted responded in
a highly appropriate manner, express
ing his deep gratitude for the gift
and speaking many words of praise
for the several members of his staff
and of the pleasant associations he
had had with them as Governor of
the grand old State of Maine.
After Gov. Plaisteds speech Adju-
tant General Elliott Q. Dill acting as
POSTMASTER, called upon the members
of the staff for brief remarks
In attendance at the banquet were:
Gov. Frederick w. Plaisted Adjutant
Gen. Elliott C. Dill, Major c. NJ FL
lott, NJ. D., of Brunswick: Col. j. L.
Moriarty of Lewiston; Lieut.. Col
Blaine Owen of Augusta: Lieut.. Col
E. NJ. Fuller of Bath: Major George
b. Heath of Calais Lieut. Col. Z. +.
Lituetield of Belfast; Lieut. j. j.
Dooley of Portland; Major c. B. Day
of Bridgten; Major Llewellyn L.
Cooper of Augusta: Major G. b.
Freeiand of Bangor and Lieut.. Com
mander Everett G. Sculley of Port
land.
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Clinton Mass, Dec. 22.-Injuries re-
ceived in an automobile accident, here,
last night, caused the death, today, in
the Clinton hospital of Donald San
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RELIABILITY

When buying Jewelry the reliability OF
consideration. l have been in the Jewel
ny business right here on Lisbon St over
Fifty years and guarantee every ar
lice sold in my store to be exactly as
represented. l also guarantee my prices
to be as low Cor lower) as any other
reliable Jewelry house in Mainel
Watches, Diamond Rings. Wedding
Rings, Seal Rings, Silverware for the
table, and all sorts of beautiful ana
inexpensive Gift articles.
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1904

10c. Cigar packed in boxes of 25 for the
Holidays. An appropriate gift for
gentleman Factory. Manchester. N. Fl.
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DreW's Reliable JeWelry Store

Esta blished 1S61-51 years ago!
70 Lisbon Street, Lewiston, Me.
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