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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02
GOVERNORS REVIEW
NATIONAL GUARD
The Massachusetts Militia
Marches Through Streets.
MOB LAW HAS NO DEFENSE
Gov. Goldsborough Declares That
Sentiments Expressed BY Blease
Arc Un-Ameriean, lrreliglous
and Un-churchllke.

Boston.--A demonstration OF the
preparedness for active military sery
ice Of the Massachusetts, National
Guard was given before the visiting
Governors and great throng of citi
zens in parade through the streets
Of the city Of the entire State militia
Governor Walsh, on horseback
headed the parade as commander-in
chief OF the States forces. The visit
ing Governors and former Governors
were in automobiles. Each infantry
regiment had its machine gun com
pany, and after the foot soldiers came
the field artillery, the naval brigade
signal and hospital corps and long
baggage train.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge and
Lieut.. Gov. Nelson A. Miles (retired)
we're with Governor Walsh and the
visiting Governors and former Cover
nors on the reviewing stand while the
milltiamen marched past,
A statement by former Governor
Cole l.. Blease, of South Carolina, thai
when "mobs are no longer possible
liberty will be dead" called forth :
brief response from Governor Colds
borough, of Maryland, who said:
"Such a statement is un-Christly.
cannot sit quietly and let it go un
answered. If capital punishment il
wrong how much more so is capita
punishment at the hands Of a mob"
Papers advocating abolition OF th'
death penalty were read by Gov. w
P. G. Hunt, Of Arizona Gov. Edward
F. Dunno, of Illinois, and former Gov
ernors Maines, of Maine, and Adams
OF Colorado.
Gov. Richard l. Manning, of Soutl
Carolina, said that when a lynchinl
took place in his state the county haC
to pay $4,000 to the family of the vic
tim,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02
8 POWDER MILLS
BLOWN TO PIECES
Explosions at Wilmington, DEL,
and Action, Mass.
TWO KILLED AT THE DU POINT
Officials OF the Du Point Powder Com.
psny Do Not Believe the Explo.
sion At Their Two Mills Caused
BY Any Deliberate Action.

Wilmington. With terrihce reports
which could be heard for miles two
powder mills of the Du Pont Powder
Company, at its Brandywine plant
three miles west Of this city. explod.
ed Sunday morning, killing Lawrence
Cunningham, aged 49, married, of
Henry Clay, and Hugh Gillespie, 35,
OF Hazleton, Pa. The cause has not
been determined Several hundred
pounds Of powder Of a powerful brand
were stored in each mill The first
mill to 90 up was fuse plant the
blast from which caused the explosion
of the second mill nearby.
The two victims were employed in
the fuse mill Only one body was
found, but whether II is that Of Gun
ningham or Gillespie it is impossible
to tell, It being mangled and burned
beyond recognition. The other work.
man was blown to atoms, the only
remains found being a few bits Of
charred flesh hanging to the branch
OF trees across the Brandywine Greek
from the mills. Both mills were com
pletely destroyed, being swept clean
from their foundations. The force Of
the explosion hurled pieces Of ma.
chinery, shafting and large stones a
considerable distance in all directions
and trees were either uprooted or twist.
ed as if in the path OF cyclone
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02
j. S. STAND MAY |
HIT BLOW At Va
Freedom Of Seas Would Rem,
One Cause of Fight
ANXIOUS TO END vi
o,rmany's Answer On Arab, \
note-If This Is Satisfactory, A,
peal To England Would
Follow.

Washington.-Growing belief .,
In official and diplomatic circles n
that general peace negotiations \
be set in motion among the belllys.
nations Of Europe If the United S,,|
succeeds in reaching a perfectly al
factory understanding with Germ,I
That Germany's sudden chanss
front toward this country and her A
ingness, as set forth by Count \
Bernstorff, the German Ambassado,|
the United States. to make her \
marine warfare comply with The
mands of the United States have nl
a profound impression abroad Isl
reflected in all the dispatches conf
here from the European capitals.
suming that Germany's promises
genuine, worldwide opinion wo)
seem. to have conceded that the UaIj
States has attained a position Of ID
erful influence from which TO addr|
new offers of mediation to the ward
powers.
Next Protest To England.
1t is forgone conclusion here d
as soon as the German controyeru
put finally to rest, the United Sal
will address to Great Britain a yd
Gus demand for relief from the b,
ships imposed on American commei
by the British orders In council d
contraband DEGREES. In doing d
Secretary Lansing will be in positl
to inform Great Britain that Germi
has removed the chief excuse vii
the British Foreign Office
pleaded in justification of its own
precedented restrictions against d
trail commerce, namely, the eIcl
that Germany was conducting an
legal form OF submarine waril
justifying extreme retaliatory me-
ures. 1t is expected that on the ba
of the success he has met with in d
ing with Germany. Mr.. Lansing '
insist that Great Britain modify
orders in council and contraband
crees and permit American cotton
American foodstuffs to reach Q
many. Should Great Britain, too,
cede. it is believed that the Uni
States, by getting the two countt
through her, to agree to a MOI
vivendi for the protection Of neut
rights in the war zone. will have pa'
the way for general peace neso
tions.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02
RUSS F0RT|FY|NG
FOR ANOTHER STAND
Germans in Possession Of Entire
Brest-Litovsk Line.
RUSSIANS STRIP COUNTRY
Throwing Up Barriers To Hold the
Germans While They Prepare
For New ohensive-Llttle
Booty Taken.

London.-The Germans, in full pos.
session OF the entire Brest-Litovsk
line, have resumed the offensive in the
Baltic provinces and are pressing the
Russians both in the districts south
east Of Mitau and to the east OF Kovno
in an effort to reach the main line OF
railway which passes through Wilma
and Dyinsk to Petrograd.
This may, IN time prove the most
important Of the German operations.
although at present they are using
more troops IN the pursuit Of the Rus.
SLAMS. who are retiring from Brest-
Lltovsk and the line on either side
OF the fortress.
II is expected, however, that with
the fall Of BrestLitovsk, which has
been followed by that Of Olita, south
Of Kovno, the armies OF Field Mar.
shal Won Hindenburg will be rein
forced and make another attempt to
cut off the retreat OF the Russians. 1t
Is believed here, however, that it now
is too late to accomplish this pur-
pose
The Russians apparently have
evacuated both Brest-Litovsk and
Olita before the Germans arrived, as
the latter make no claim TO the cap
ture Of guns and booty. The Aus
trian official report states that Arch
duke Joseph Ferdinand found the town
OF Kamieniez-Litovsk in flames when
he arrived. There are indications
therefore that the Russians still are
carrying to the rear everything
movable that might prove Of use to
the invaders and burning what they
are unable to take with them.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02
HAITI TO RATIFY TREATY.
Prompt Acceptance OF U. S. Protee
torate Expected.


Washington.-Prompt ratification of
the proposed American protectorate
treaty by the Haitian Parliament was
forecast in dispatches to the State De
partment from Charge Davis at Port
au Prince.
President D'Artiguenave, head Of the
new government, is committed to the
convention, and is believed to have
assurances of sufficient support from
senators and delegates to secure favor.
able action within a few days He
presided over the Senate for several
years and is popular among his former
colleagues.
It became known here that plans
Of the United States for putting Haiti
in order contemplate calling upon the
War Department, if necessary, to fur
nish officers for the island police from
Its fine corps Of non-commissioned Of
fcers who have developed and com
manded the Philippine Constabulary
The pending treaty would provide not
only for complete financial protec-
torate and the administration of Gus
tom-houses, but for native police
force oficered by Americans.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02
MEX|CANS MAY
HOLD ELECTIONS
Desire 10 Select President In
Peaceful Way.
DEMAND OF U. S. is Needed
According To Adviees Favorable Let
ters Have Been Received From
All OF the Mexican Lead
ers Except Carranza.

Washington. - The Pan-American.
conference on Mexican affairs will
shortly be reassembled to consider
carrying out the peace plan proposed
TO the various factions in the re-
public Favorable replies have been
received from villa, Zapata and their
military leaders and the influential
civic authorities and prominent citi-
zens to whom the note was addressed,
with the exception of Carranza and
his military commanders The great
majority express desire to meet in a
peaceful way and select a provisional
president who will be acceptable to
the United States and the other
American republicsA
Although Secretary Lansing would
say nothing about the conference just
held, general idea OF what transpired
is known. The replies thus far re-
celyed were considered. tentative
arrangement was made looking to an
early reconvening OF the conference,
when the tenor OF the responses VIII
be made public, and the Mexican peo-
pie will be told to call their conven.
ton and elect their man. This con-
vention naturally will not be held in
Carranza territory. The State Depart
ment is advised that II the Mexican
representatives are permitted to meet
unmolested they will give voice to
their real choice for the first time
since the overthrow of Diaz.
The United States will give official
recognition to the new President and
his government and extend its moral
support Similar action will be taken
by the Latin-American republics. The
provisional government will be per-
mited to buy arms in this country If
necessary to sustain itself and an EN-
barge will be established against the
expectation OF munitions Of any kind
to Carranza.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02

Horace Neumoyer, Of Macungie,
candidate for Commissioner of Lehigh
County, caught three-pound black
bass in the Perkiomen which gave
him such fight that he has sprained
shoulder.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02
ACTON PLANT CRIPPLED.
Powder Explosion Believed Result OF
Plot To HALT Work.

Acton, Mass.-With a shock that
was felt within a radius Of 40 miles,
the glazing mill Of the American Pow
der Company, which, since the out
break Of the European war, has been
working to its capacity, blew up early
Sunday. So far as known nobody was
killed.
The actual money loss TO the com
pany was not heavy, but It was stated
that work on large orders probably
would be held up for several weeks.
Property-owners in the surrounding
towns, particularly in Maynard, were
heavy losers because Of the shattered
windows.
The mill had been closed down
since Saturday afternoon and the
police Of this town and Maynard ex-
pressed the belief that the explosion
had been caused with intent to Grip
pie the plant.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02
THREE WEEKS MORE FOR HAITI
Has TIL September II To Accept
American Control.

Washington: - Haiti's Parliament
has been given until September II to
act upon the proposed treaty by which
the United States would extend a
financial protectorate over the un-
stable little republic for 10 years. In
the meantime the American marines
will continue to occupy the principal
cities of the island to prevent a re-
currence Of anarchy.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02

FL Paso, Texas.-General Pascual
Orozco, wanted by the Department OF
Justice for defaultlng his bond, when
held with General Huerta on charges
OF conspiracy to violate American
neutrality, was here spent the fore
noon with his family at his residence
and disappeared 15 minutes before
Department OF Justice representatives
appeared there to place him under
arrest.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02
TEXAS STORM DEATH LIST 275.
to2 other Persons Still Unaccounted
For, Says Record.

Houston, Texas.-Accordlng to a
careful checking up Of all published
figures based on official statements
from the cities, larger towns and To-
calities involved, and accounting for
all persons listed as missing who sub
sequently have been found safe. the
tropical storm that visited the Texas
coast 10 days ago took 275 lives-2O6
on land and SO on water.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02
U. S. LEADS IN EXPORTS.
Country Forges Ahead OF the United
Kingdom.

Washington The United States for
the first time in its history now leads
the world as an exporter.
Figures just made public by the
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Com
merce show that American exports in
the fiscal year ended June 80 last
totaled S2,76S, 100000, compared with
s2.17O, 100000 for the United Kingdom
the next largest exporter This was
an Increase Of II per cent. in the case
Of the United States, when compared
with last year, and a decrease OF 90
per cent. for the United Kingdom.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02
ACCUSED OF WREcKlNe sAN'
President and Cashier Allese'
Have Taken 100000.

Houston, Texas.--H. ]. Bolton r
dent, and B. B. Taylor, cashier " ~
Wharton National Bank, OF Wn1.,
Texas, were charged with conspst
to embezzle and misapply FUNDS y i
bank amounting to 100000. Nv /,
stitution Was closed recently "
Comptroller of the Currency lns
cused officials were held In OOn''
$4,000 each.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02
STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD
Latest Doings in Various Parts
Of the State.
PREPAREDFORQUICKREADiNG
Find Big Vein or Coal Under Base.
ball Park--Robbers Enter Home,
Tie Inmates, Flee In Auto
mobile.

Three robbers, who travelled by auto.
mobile, took advantage of church
celebration at Wilmore to rob the
home OF aged William Doran, three
miles south of Wilmore, on the road
TO Bbensburg. The men entered the
farm house about seven o'clock, tied
the old man and his sister, Mrs
Leahey, to bedposts, and gagged them
30 that they could make no outcry.
They then searched the house, but
found little of value. They were fright
ened away by the approach of a neigh.
Dor, Lincoln Roberts.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02
PRusslAN, LOSS LAO s'S'
Latest Casualty List includes N'"
OF 42,245.

Amsterdam, via London.-The n,
sian casualty lists, from number
to number S09, give the names OF
245 killed, wounded and missins'
cordlng to the Nieuwe Rotterdans'
Courant. The total number OF ~
sian losses published up to Angus,
amounts to 1,74O,S36 killed, woun,
and missing, says the paper 10
above must be added the BaV''
casualty list No. PA, the saxon
No. 1874, and Wuerttembergian il'' :
247 and the naval list No. A.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02

DR.. Ethelbert d. Warheld advised
the Board OF Trustees Of Wilson Col
lege that he had accepted the presi'
dency and would assume charge at the
opening OF the term next month.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02
90 AIRMEN DROP BOMBS.
French Squadron, In Raid On German
Arms Factory.


Paris.-Sixty-two French aviators
few over a German arms factory to
the north Of Saarlouis, throwing down
total of more than $50 shells. Thirty
of these were of large calibre. The
report of the raid says:
ION August rs an aerial squadron
composed of four groups and includ-
ing a total of 81 aviators, flew over
the heights of Dellingen. Here there
is factory where shells and armor
plate are made. The location of this
plant is to the north of Saarlouis, In
Rhenish Prussia, 30 miles southeast
Of Treves. The aviators threw down
with precision over $50 bombs, 30 OF
which we're of large calibre."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02

L. Harold Lichtenwalner of Ce-
tronia. disappeared mysteriously. and
his mother has offered a reward for
information leading to the discovery OF
his whereabouts.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02

Allentown's playground season
closed with a romper day on the fair
grounds. in charge of Elmer Manning,
the playground instructor attended by
5000 school children.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02

More than 1900 persons took part
In civic parade held at Watsontown
In honor Of Old Home Week visitors.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02
ARABIC SURVIVORS SAIL
ST. Paul Leaves Liverpool WIN
Berths Occupied.

London.-The American Line sIe'
er st. Paul, which sailed for New u
from Liverpool Wednesday, had
board number of survivors oil
steamer Arabic. Virtually all
berths on the ST. Paul were occupI
3. number of passengers who had
gagged accommodations, however :
celed their passage at the
moment owing to what were cons'
ed here the more acute relations
tween the United States and Germ,
arising from the sinking OF the ARA
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02
U. o. A. M. COUNCIL MEETS.
order Has 26,s1s Members and $7s0,
Gal In Bank.

Concord, N. H.-The annual session
Of the National Council, United Order
Of American Mechanics, was opened
here. Reports showed that there were
13 state councils and 3S1 subordinate
councils, with a total membership Of
26316. The treasures of the sub
ordinate councils contain a total of
S739.941.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02

Hatfield officials have authorized an
issue of bonds amounting to $4,000,
to be used to establish water plant
for the town.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02
MRS. EDITH sPREcKELs wEDs.
Frank w. WakefieId's Bride Few
Hours After Divorce.

Honolulu.-Mrs. Edith Spreckels,
who Wednesday secured a final de-
cree of divorce from John d. Spreck-
els, Jr., OF San Francisco, was mar
rled here Thursday to Frank w. Wake.
field, also of San Francisco. The cere-
mony was performed at a hotel where
Mrs. Spreckels had been residing by
Gilbert Waller. presiding elder OF the
Reorganized Mormon Church.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02
TERRIBLE BLOW
TO GEN. PERSR|NG
His Wife and His Three Children
Perish BY Fire.
ONLY ONE SON IS RESCUED
Believing All Had Escaped From
Burning Quarters At Preside,
Fire Department centered
Energies On Flames.

San Francisco.-Warren Pershing,
five years old, will be the only member
of Bigadier General John J. Perish
ing's family to welcome the officer
when he returns here from I'll Paso.
Mrs. Pershing and the three other chill.
dren, Mary Margaret, six; Anne,
seven, and Helen, eight, were suffo-
Gated and burned in a fire which con-
sumed their quarters at the Preside Of
San Francisco.
Warren is being cared for by nurses
at the Lettermann General Hospital,
at the Preside. He was taken there
when he was picked up unconscious on
the floor of his bedroom by rescuers
who crawled through the burning
house searching for Mrs. Pershing and
her four children. Warren revived
quickly. The others were dead when
the rescuers reached them, suffocsted
and their heads, hands and feet
burned.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02
BROTHERS KILLED BY TRAIN.
Two Sons OF Scranton Pastor Are
Run Down.

Scranton. Pa.-Ralph and Harry
Lutz, sons of the. Rev. John G. Lutz
pastor of the First German Methodist
Episcopal Church, of this city, were
killed by being struck near here by a
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
passenger train. They were on a ash.
ing trip. and stepped out Of the way OF
a freight into the path of the other
train.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02
THE COUNTRY At LARGE

Nearly ;2O,OOOOOO in gold and
securities worth S25,OOo,OoO, the sec.
ond large shipment sent from London
20 strengthen british credit in this
country, arrived in New York on a
special train Of steel cars guarded by
sS armed men.
General Scott will report to Secre-
tary Lansing the result Of his visit to
the Mexican border
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02
MANNING NEW DIRECTOR.
Succeeds Dr.. Holmes AS Head OF
U. S. Bureau or Mines.

Washlngton.-President Wilson ap-
pointed Vannoy II. Manning, of Holly
Springs, Miss, director of the Bureau
of Mines, in the Interior Department.
He succeeds Dr. j. A. Holmes, who
died recently. Mr.. Manning was as
sistant director of the bureau.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02

Suits for coal and coal royalties
amounting to s32S.906 were started
against the Lackawanna Coal Com
pany by the Winton Coal Company and
others. The cases are based on money
alleged to be due for coal possessed
or taken from the Griffin tract in
North Scranton by the Lackawanna
Company as lessee.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02

Rev. and Mrs. David p. Lefever.
celebrated their fifty-eighth wedding
anniversary at their country home,
Riverside. Rev. Lefever is seventy
six, and Mrs. Lefever. seventy-four
years old. Rev. Lefevsr for many
years served as Reformed minister
In various mission fields.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02
BAD SMASH UP ON N. & W.

Fireman Killed and Passengers ln.
lured In Collision Near Gary.
Bluefeld, w. Va.-Norfolk and
Western passenger train No. was in
collision with a freight train near
Gary. w. Va. The passenger cars
were smashed and the engines locked
together and rolled down the bank.
Fireman T. NJ. Bailey was caught
under the engine and instantly killed,
A score or more of passengers were
injured.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02
BATTERY FOR U.soATs TESTED
officer In Charge "Mueh Pleased
With Edison invention.

New York.-The first official test Of
the nickel batteries designed by Thos
"A. Edison for use in submarines, in
an effort to eliminate the generation
of chlorine gas, was made at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard. At the conclu-
sion of the test on submarine K-6,
Lieut.. ]. E. Bailey, in charge, said he
was much pleased" with the bat
teries. Within a few days the sub
marine will be submerged for several
hours as an additional test Of the bat
teries.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02
10 SHIPS SUNK IN WEEK.
U.Boats Send Down IA Steamers OF
47,698 Tons In Two Days.

TbU5o TVHs III '"V D"J0'
London.-During the week ending
August 25, 19 British merchant yes
sells, with a total tonnage OF $4,000,
and three fishing vessels were destroy
ed by submarines or mines, The week
was one OF the most successful Ger
man underwater craft have had since
the commencement of the war. Four
teen steamers, with total gross ton
mage of 47,69S, were sunk by German
submarines August 10 and 20. The
largest of them was the Arabic. Ten
OF the vessels were British and four
sailed under neutral flags,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02
GERMAN REsERvlsT HELD,
Gustav Kopsoh Arrested For Taking
Pictures OF Fortress.

Washington. Gustav Kopsch, a
young German employed as an instru-
ment maker by the Carnegie Institu-
ton here, was arrested by agents of
the Department Of Justice, charged
with violating the Federal law for pro
lection of the national defenses by
making pictures of military reserva'
tlons. He was held in $4,000 bail, and
will be sent to Norfolk for trial in the
United States District Court there.