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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-01

Berlin. - Reports from the Car
pathian Mountains indicate that one
OF the greatest and most sanguinary
battles Of the campaign is now over
"The next few days probably will
see the released Przemysl investment
army engaged in this struggle.
Conditions to the north OF the
vistula River and along the Bug and
Narew line appear to have changed
little or not at all recently"
An official announcement was given
out in Berlin as follows:
German sea forces have assisted
the land forces In the operations to
the north of Memel, on the Baltic.
They bombarded the village castle of
Polangen. and kept under fire the road
from Polangen to Libau.
German troops are pursuing the re-
treating Russians northward OF Memel,
Fast Prussia. They captured, near
Polangen, 500 Russians. and took three
guns and three rapid firers. Quantities
of cattle, horses and goods were stolen
by the Russians. Near Laugszargen,
southwest of Tauroggen, and north
east of Mariampol, Russian attacks
we're repulsed with heavy losses for
the enemy, Northwest Of ostrolenka
several Russian attacks failed. Here
we captured 20 officers, more than
$500 men and 5 machine guns. East
ward OF Plock several charges of the
enemy failed.
"The German Army expresses cor
dial thanks to the gallant garrison at
Przemysl, which, after four months OF
defense full of sacrifices. could be
overpowered only by hunger"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-01
suylna shIpload OF Horses.

Kansas Clty.-ltaly placed It's frst
orders FOR horses on the local market
Saturday when two italian Army on
GERS bought $50 cavalry and artillery
animals Il was asserted the pur-
chasers are the FIRST Of a shiDload
Local dealers also asserted today
that the Roumanian Government had
begun negotiations for the purchase
OF mounts and that it Rad been inti-
mated that that country viii be a
heavy buyer In the local market
shortly.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-01
GERMANS MOVE CLOCK HANDS.
"more Daylight" Plan Adopted To
Save Petroleum.

Copenhagen.-"The more daylight"
movement has struck Germany for
economic reasons. on April the
hands Of every clock in Germany will
be advanced an hour. The Germans
estimated that by rising an hour
earlier and retiring an hour earlier
during the six summer months they
will save s5,OOO.OOO worth of pc
troleum.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-01
MExlcANs SHOOT OVER LINE.
Two Americans In Brownsville
Wounded BY Stray Bullets.

Brownsville. Texas.-An unexpected
attack from the south caused villa
forces to cease their attack upon Mata'
moros opposite here. which is gar.
risoned by carranza troops, but in the
meantime stray shots had crossed the
border and wounded two persons II
Brownsville. .er was injured seri-
ously TIE persnSs injured we're
struc'' bv shots falling iu the retideIce
eecslon here.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-01
AMERICAN WOUNDED IN FRANCE.
Lieut.. Montague Nichols Quit the
Naval Academy In 1918.

spartanburg, s C.-Lieut Montague
Nichols, of the British Royal Artillery,
was wounded at the front in France,
March q, according to cablegram
received by his family here. He went
TO England to enlist when war was de-
clared and was commissioned lieu.
tenant. Nichols resigned from the
United states Naval Academy just be-
fore graduation in 1913.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-01
WOMEN LOSE IN MAINE.
Suffrage Bill, Which Passed the Sen.
ate, Falls In the House.

Augusta, Maine.-Woman suffrage
failed to pass in the House. Although
the vote in favor Of the resolution pro-
posing to submit TO the voters of the
state the question of giving women
the right to vote was favored by Ss to
50, with one pair and two absentees,
It fell short Of the two-thirds majority
required. The Senate last week pass.
ed the resolve by a wide margin.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-01
BILLS PASSED.

Providing for State education OF
blind children over eight years OF age.
Providing fine of $40 for hindering
attendance officers.
Regulating granting Of State teach
ers certificates on county permit certi-
ficates.
Regulating State inspection OF
upholstering.
Giving commission on State in
dustrial home for women right of emil
nent domain.
Regulating salaries Of clerks in office
of Recorder in Philadelphia.
Providing registration of realty own
ership in second class cities.
Establishing State license for insur.
ance associations known as Lloyds.
These bills passed finally at the day
session:
Prohibiting any city, county or
municipality from taxing insurance
companies or agents or brokers paying
a State license.
Authorizing State Forestry Depart
ment to grow trees for public distribu-
ton.
Defining, regulating. labelling and
advertising of paint.
Providing appeals to Superior Court
in juvenile cases.
The proposed uniform partnership
Act which passed the Senate early hl
the month.
Authorizing railroad and street rail-
way companies to grant reduced trans
portation rates TO ministers.
Regulating fire insurance rate max
Ing bureaus under supervision OF the
Insurance Commissioner and prohibit
ing discrimination.
Incorporating the Knowlton Turn
pike and Bridge Company to construct
bridge over the Delaware River near
Portland, northampton county.
Authorizing District Attorney In Al
legheny county to appoint secretary.
Senate bill increasing allowances to
supreme OOull JhoAANNo IVA SANfiNes
services from $500 to $4,000.
Senate bill validating liens for street
improvements in boroughs under Act
Of May -, 1911.
Fixing peremptory challenges In
selection of juries as follows: Felonies
and misdemeanors In Over and Ter
miner courts, twenty each; in felonies
except those In Over and Terminer
bribery, arson, election frauds. con
spiracy, embracery. ETC., twelve, and
all others six.
Providing that notaries public
named during the recess Of the-Senate
shall be commissioned until March 81
of the ensuing legislative session.
Authorizing second class cities te
purchase stock Of bridge companies
and exempti1g stock or bonds sc
owned from State taxation.
Empowering second class cities tc
construct subways or pipe galleries
and to compel their use by public
utilities.
Authorizing District Attorneys with
court approval to employ experts ant
special witnesses to assist IN prepara
ton of criminal cases.
Permitting plumbers who failed tC
register under the Act of 1911 in frs
class cities TO do So
Increasing salary Of messenger II
Legislative Reference Bureau from
500 to 81 200.
Increasing State per capita allow
ance for insane in county institutions
from 50 to $225 per week.
Providing for publication Of advance
sheets Of laws as soon &c enacted.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-01
ALL HORSES EATEN.
Extremlties To Which the Garrison A.
Przemysl Had Been Reduced.

FFAgWyal FleA e@N' fR~eNN'
Vienna (via London) The Neue
Freie Presse describes the shocking
privatlon to which the garrison at
Przemysl were reduced prior to the
capitulation OF the fortress
Before the last sortie on Friday
each man received two tins Of pre-
serves. which were rayenously de-
voured. In many cases the sorely
tried digestive organs could not sup
port the unaccustomed quantity Of
food. with the result L at the men fell
III and some OF them died
All Of the horses had already been
killed and eaten, including the gen
erals chargers. The last supplies Of
oats we're ground to meal, which, with
the horse flesh was distributed to the
starving.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-01
AMERICAN ARRESTED IN CANADA
Pro.eerman and Detained British, |,
10 Alleged.

Fort Francis, Ont.-F. D. Henson,
an employe of the Canadian Northern
Railroad and an American-born citi-
zen, resident in Canada for - years,
was arrested by Corporal Walker, Of
Winnipeg. at Atipokan, brought to
Fort Francis and lodged in jail.
No charge has been made and all
information was refused newspaper
men. The arrest, however is sup
posed to have been made on the "alieD
enemy" charge.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-01
OVER 10000 HORSES FOR ALLIES
viii Be Shipped Through the Port OF
Norfolk.

Norfolk, Va,-Over 10000 horses in.
tended for the armies of France and
England will be shipped through the
port Of Norfolk. Arrangements have
already been made for shipping 10000
horses from Texas through this port
and contracts for the handling of So.
900 more have been signed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-01
NEW pumDum CHARGE FALLS,
Not substantlated, German Embassy
Is Informed.

Washington. The German EN-
bassy's second charge that dumdum
bullets are being shipped from the
United States to the Allies has not
been substantlated by An investigation
by army ordnance experts, and the
state Department has so informed
Count Won Bernstorif, the German Am
bassador. The ordnance experts held
that the wounds shown in photographs
could not Rave been inflicted by bul.
let's Of which specimens were sub
mitted.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-01
s,lls INTRODUCED.

Reynolds, Philadelphia-Fixing at
$4,000 salary of county controller In
counties having between 100000 and
25O,OOO population.
Wylie, Allegheny-Amending school
code SO that all school bonds shall be
issued free Of tax.
Williams. Tioga-Authorizing com
missioner OF health to accept a dona-
ton for a chapel at Hamburg Sani'
torium.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-01
GERMAN RAIDER
REPORTED SUNK
Submarine Had Become Terror
of British Seas.
DESTROYED MANY SHIPS
Torpedoed Six Steamers In Two Days
Captain Claimed Credit For HaV-
ing Sunk British Aboukir,
cressy and Hogue.

London-"The Admiralty has good
reason to believe that the German sub
marine U-29 has been sunk with all
hands"
This news, following as 1t did re
ports that the attack on the Dar-
danelles had been resumed and that
the Russians had won important vic
tories over the Austrians in Buko-
wilma and at Uzsok Pass in the Car
pathians, gave the peoples Of the
allied countries cause for cheerful
ness.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-01
KAISER GUARDS ART TREASURES
Paintings and Tapestries Sent From
Vosges To Berlin.

Geneva, Switzerland, via Paris
The German Emperor has ordered the
removal to Berlin Of valuable paint
ings and tapestry from his mountain
castle at Koenigsberg, on the Alsatian
side Of the Vosges Mountains. Recent
ly, French aviators few over the I'M
perial summer residence, which for
merly belonged to King of France.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-01
PHONE GIRL SLIDES TO SAFETY.
Trapped In Building BY Fire, She
Escapes Down Pole.

Ashevllle, n. C.-Hemmed in by
flames on the second story Of the
building where she was employed as
telephone operator. Miss Mary Moody,
OF Saluda, crawled across a plank to
a telephone pole, slid down the pole
and escaped The building in which
she worked was destroyed Finding
escape by the stairway cut of, Miss
Moody shouted for relp and plank
was lifted up to her. See crswled on
the plank to a pole and escaped
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-01

Fire did $500 damage to the hon,
of James II. Simon. Reading. starting
from an overheated stove In tb'
kitchen while the family we're away.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-01
FIERCE BATTLE
IN CARPATHIANS
Russians Rush Army Released
at Przemysl.
ALTER NAME TO pERMYsL
German Warships Are Participating
In the Operations On the Baltic
Coast OF Russia North
or Memel.

London. The Russian armies.
doubtless inspired by the victory at
Przemysl, are forcing the fighting both
in Northern Poland and the Car
pathians, where Germans and Aus
trlans are giving desperate battle 70
stay the attempted advance OF the
Muscoyltes.
Probably the struggle in the Car
pathians will prove to be the one that
presently will attract the most atten
ton. for even Vienna reports ina,
strong Russian forces are attacking
with great violence along the front
extending for some miles from UEsok
Pass, and that fierce fighting is taking
place for the possession Of the heights.
which dominate the important outlets
from the north into Hungary
Regarding the operations In that
territory the Russians claim TO be ad-
vanclng and to have seized several
fortified heights on the front between
the roads leading to Bartfeld and
Uzsok. As Przemysl is directly
to the north of uzsok, it is to
be expected that reinforcements will
be sent as speedily as possible from
the army which invested the fortress
to aid those VINO have been striving
for months to capture the Carpathian
passes.
The Germans have brought UP many
additional troops in the north OF Po-
land where along the Narew and
Orzyc Rivers they have been pouring
deadly fre into the Russian ranks
and have time after time undertaken
strong offensive operations.
Notwithstanding this, however, the
Russians claim to be making "slow but
sure progress" capturing trenches and
| heights.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-01
COLONEL JAY DIES SUDDENLY.
VIee.President OF New York Herald
Corporation.

White Sulphur Springs, va.-Col.
William Jay. Of New York, died sud.
denly here. He was found dead in his
room by Mrs. Jay Colonel Jay who
was clerk Of Trinity Corporation, New
York, yice-presldent of the New York
Herald Corporation, and an officer in
other organizations, had been here
about two weeks. His health was poor
and necessitated the trip. His death
IS attributed to heart disease.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-01

To honor Martin Luther on the 4e0th
anniversary of the reformer's birth, in
1917, It is proposed to raise $4,000,
900 for use in the various activities OF
the Lutheran Church In America or
this sum the General Synod's portion
will be s2,5OO,O0O> The plan was dis
cussed at a meeting of ministers and
laymen in the rooms OF the Board OF
Church Extension at York.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-01

William Ziegenfuss, leading farmel
OF Dale. was found dead in bed d
apoplexy at his home. aged slxty-sii
years.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-01

Levi Rex, q blacksmith at Lehigh
Furnace. Lehigh county, died at the
age OF Ga, of gangrene, due to burned
foot.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-01
% BRITISH SHIPS THEIR TOLL.
German Submarines Sunk Only Three
the Past Week.

London. twenty-five British mer.
chantment have been sunk by German
submarines since the German sub
marine blockade" went into effect,
February lS the Admiralty announced
in an Official statement In the same
period one British merchantmen has
been sunk by a mine and three cap
tured or sunk by enemy cruisers.
Their total tonnage was 73O26.
During the week ending March "a,
only three merchantmen have been
sunk by submarines. the Admiralty an.
nounced. Their aggregate tonnage was
1850
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-01
KEYSTONE STATE |
IN SHORT ORDER
Latest Happenings Gather
ed From Here and There.
TOLD IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS
To Raise sto,ooo,ooo AS Martin Luth.,
Fund Saves Family When
Home Burns-S100,oo0
Fire In Tsmaqua.

Fire gutted the rear Of the Haefeke
Block, Tamaqua, entailins a loss 0
100000.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-01

The position Of city nurse. recently
created by the Reading Council, was
filled by the election of Miss Agnes NJ
Combs, to the position, at a salary Of
$50 a month.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-01

Saturating the floors, steps and
many Of the books with oil and start
ing FIVE blazes in different parts OF the
building and opening some OF the win
dows to give the blaze a good draft, a
flrebug attempted to burn down the
Freeland Mining and Mechanical In
stitute. a night and day school for
anthracite employees, established by
the late Eckley B. Coke, the coal
operator.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-01

The attempt TO raise black swans
has reluctantly been Abandoned by Dr.
A. H. Ballet, horseman and poultu
fancier. of Allentown. Black swans
are natives Of Australia, whence be
imported a number at considerable er
pense, but they could not stand the
climate of Pennsylvania and died.
Mrs. Benjamin Thalheimer fractured
a leg and was otherwise severely ln'
jured at her home in Reading when 3
table upon which she tried to stand
to lower window shade, tilted, throw
ing her to the floor.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-01

Hundreds Of bushels OF Lehigh
county potatoes are being loaded on
the cars by the farmers for shipment
to Philadelphia and New York at
thirty-seyen cents.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-01

Readings only survivors OF the First
Defenders. Fred M. Yeager, Henry
Rush, John Fries and Harrison Lutz
will attend the annual reunion to bs
held at Pottsville, Pa, on Friday. April
i6. The company originally numbered
los.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-01

There was a largely attended recep
tlon in Salem Evangelical Church. Al
ientown. in honor of the new pastor
Rev. II. C. Lilly. and the new presiding
elder, Rev. Charles d. Dreher.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-01

Albert Glrgerlch, a retired farmer
aged fifty-seven years, residing 10
Springetsbury Township, hanged him
self from q stairway at his home. Sick
ness was the cause, and although hli
wife had watched him clio ely for some
time he succeeded in eludins her.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-01

A. I. Heads and his family were
aroused from slumber by the crles OF a
a six.weeks-old child about two O'Clock
the other morning and discovered
themselves surrounded with hames
and smoke in their home at Norwood
They were rescued by ladder raised
to the upper windows by r. Il. Jones
The loss is $1,000.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-01

The Metropolitan Electric COMPANY
began work on the construction of a
high tension line from It's power pianI
at Reading to Birdsboro. a distance OF
ten miles. for the purpose Of supplyins
current for commercial purposes. The
pole line will carry FIVE wires.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-01

In sight OF his mother, who had
rescued her three other children from
a burning farm house, John Ebertsols
was burned to death, near Fontana
Henry NJ Ebertsole, the husband and
father. left the farm early in the morn
Ing on business. Mrs. Ebertsole left
her four children, ranging from ten
months to six years in the kitchen,
while she attended to household work.
In her absence the children In PLAY
overturned an oil stove which ex'
ploded. The mother returned to The
kitchen to find |; in flames and risklne
her own life, carried out Mira, aged
six years; Henry, four. and May ten
months, but was compelled to abandon
John. aged three years. who was
asleep on a woodchsst back Of The
stove.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-01

Josiah Sseger. aged eighty-hve, ano
Mrs. Joseph Gehris, eighty-four year
old. natives Of Allentown. who wheO
young emigrated to Mulberry, Ind
both died there within the past fey
days.
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-16
xoU NEVER SAW ANY ONE so HAPPY.

not been yourself of late. Your busi- ness has worried you, and we hardly feel as if we see anything of you. Your body is here, but your mind is down at the store" ."You think Elsie has noticed it?'
 @I do so."
 @1Jing! This won't do!'
 "You dear old giant, dreaded to tell you, for know how hard it is "Bless your heart! Don't for heavens sake let me fall into any habit which iwill darken those little children's lives nor youEs," he said, kissing her.
 
 ! An all day frolic began in the Speed well home the minute those two little white nightgowned figures stole into the room at sunrise.
 Tom helped them empty their stock mgs and open their packages, and when they screamed with delight ill their childish trebles he roared i'll his thun- derous bass. He peeled their oranges, cracked their nuts, spun their tops, strapped on their skates, dressed their dollies and shot peas at their tin sol diers for four hours until dinner , He seemed q little tired and drawn when he carved the turkey, but Mary gave him q look that. put new heart into him, and after dinner he com menced again.
 You never saw any one so happy as those little Speedwell young ones! They forgot all about their toys and tIni doc old daddy like little poodles over a great Newfoundland dog.
 Ard when the day turned to twilight and the twilight faded into dark two tired children crept up into Toms lap and laid their heads upon his heart. Bob fell asleep with his eyes fixed upon his fathers face, in sort of mute adoration, and Elsie, batting his beard cd cheek, said ill tones so much like bIary's that they startled him:
 Papa, do you know which gift like best of all?"
 "Your dolly" he said trying to ap pear unconscious.
 "You," she answered gravely, and trying heroically, but vainly, to keer awake so as to feast upon his love 8 little longer, she, too, fell asleep and dropped off upon, the sea of Nod.
 And there by the fireplace sat Mary Aer big brown eyes full of tears.
 t'Well done, dear heart,n she said s>xou have won great victory today Hou have given yourself to others ant go have reproduced the Christ Tiff again. And now carry them off to thei cribs, and after I put them to bed yot shall sit down with me and have { good, long worry if you want to-"
 "T don't believe do, sweetheart have come out Of myself for the frs aime in weeks, and 1 guess I'll stay Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-16
TAX FREE BONDS

A Company operating Public Utility in Con- necticut desires to sell at an attractive price some of it's bonds direct to investors. Bonds in de- nominations of $500 and $I,000. For particuI. ars address p. o. Box 5f4, NEW HAVEN, CONN.
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-16
By Rev. CHARLES FREDERIC GOss, D. D

T% HE last of the little stockings N had been packed to it's utmost
 k capacity and hung upon the mantel.
 1 Mary surveyed them with smile of satisfaction and then went into the nursery to take her good night look at Httle Bob and Elsie.
 When she returned there was ill her great brown eyes the mysterious light of mother love.
 i She found her husband sitting near tfie fireplace and gazing absentmind- edly at the flames. !.
 f|Tom," she said, what do you think B1sie said when Bob asked her this afternoon what she wanted you to give her for Christmas?"
 Y Js0on't know. What?"
 @SShe heaved the sweetest little sigh aud replied, I wish papa would just give me his own self all day long,"
 fsWhat did she mean by that?' he asked with start.
 "You dear old fellow" she answered, pushing his hair back from his fore head with her gentle hand, "you have
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-16
Xmas Holiday Sale

An uDheard of propositon--buying Xmas Goods at wholesale pricesha is what it Besides regular stock we have added many goods fill in stock where had become depleted during the great sae
 order that be disappointed when coming here do your XMAS SHOPPING, and offering these the
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-16
Toilet Articles

Toilet Sets, Manicure Sets, Shaving Sets Brush and Comb Sets, Dressing Sets, Baby Sets, Travelling Sets Collar and Cuff Bags, Tie Holders, etc.