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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-30
SIX KILLED; FIFTY HURT.
Surface Car Drops Into New Subway
In New York.

New York-Two hundred persons
we're dropped 30 feet into a great gap
in Seventh avenue when the new sub
way, under construction, caved in for
an entire block between Twenty-third
and Twenty.fourth streets, carrying
down a crowded Seventh avenue sur
face car, which was hatened out like
a mushroom. Six persons are known
to have been killed and more than so
injured. An explosion Of dynamite
caused the collapse.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-30
NEGRO BOY OF "a HANGED.
Admitted AssauIting Eisht-Year-old
White Girl.

Jackson.-Joe Persons, a negro boy
not more than IA years old. was
hanged here for assaulting an eight
year-old white girl. To the half hun
dred persons around the scaffold the
boy admitted that he committed the
crime and stoically announced he was
ready to die.
Although he weighed only rs pounds
his neck was broken by the fall. on
GERS did not attach weights to his
person as had been suggested to them
as possibly necessary to successfully
execute him.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-30
PENSION ROLLS DECREASE.
Nearly 10 Per Cent. OF Union Vet.
Grams Die In Year.


Washington.-Death decreased the
governments Civil War pension roll
nearly 10 per cent. during the last
fiscal year, according to the annual
report of Commissioner Of Pensions
Saltzaber, just made public. A total
of 396,370 Union veterans remained
on the roll July l, 1926 less than
year ago. Payments to Civil War pen
sioners, during the year totaled 1885,.
6SS,771, compared with $172.417546 in
1914. Available records Of the Pen
sion Office show the total death toll
since the close of the war has been
1,S16,995. In that period the Federal
Government has paid to veterans, their
widows and children s4,614,64S,267.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-30

State Water Supply Commission \ y
proved an application from Mong,l
cry County Commissioners to pu's ',a
bridge over Stony Creek at Stano"
street, Norristown.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-30

Evan Latshe was killed Instant
and Clarence Smink and Frank RObIh
sky were injured, probably fatalJ
by the collapse of smokestack at u
Colbert Colliery, Shamokin. The ma
were working on the stack fifty led
In the air when IL fell.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-30

Milton +. Fegley, OF Camp No. i
p. o. S. OF A., was appointed presldsr'
Of Berks District No. 2, to succss'
Frederick ]. Becker, OF Blandon. n
will look after eight camps with
membership of 1926 persons and asset
OF $4,000.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-30
to,2s7 DAMAGED FROM AIR.
East Coast Committee In London Has
That Many Claims.

London.-The east coast raid com.
mittee, appointed in January, sub
mitted to the treasury a report cover
ing IA German aerial raids previous to
June Is and the bombardment OF the
Hartlepools, SCARBOROUGH and Whitby
by German warships. The number Of
claims reported for personal injuries
is 697 Of which IFS were fatal cases.
The number OF claims for damage to
property which have been investigated
is 10,297.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-30
TAFT NOT C. o. P. AsPlRANT.
Brother Says Ex.President Would Re-
sist overturea.

San Antonio, Texas.-William How.
ard Taft is not an aspirant for the
Republican Presidential nomination in
1916, Henry Walters Taft said here
The former Presidents brother said
he had talked with the ex-President
in California and felt confident he
would resist any overtures to become
the Republican nominee.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-30
ASK RULING ON PROHIBITION.
Colorado officials Take Case To the
State Supreme Court.

Denver-The Supreme Court of
Colorado was asked to take original
jurisdiction in suit to determine the
status Of statewide prohibition which
becomes effective January next. The
petitioners were Governor Carlson and
Fred Farrar, Attorney-General. The
case grows out Of action Of the Denver
city authorities In granting saloon
license to extend beyond January.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-30

The Good Roads Committee Of y
lersville Board of Trade has planned
active campaign to rid Upper Bu'.
County Of toll roads and to aid
the general improvement Of highwH'
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-30
RAlNcoAT MAKERS GO BACK.
Get Increased Pay, Shorter Hours and
Arbitration.

Boston. 80 One thousand raincoat
makers who struck Wednesday for
higher wages and improved working
conditions returned to work Friday.
The manufacturers, it was stated,
have increased the pay, reduced hours
of labor and have embodied an arbi-
tration provision in working agree
ments.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-30
Hold All Ground Gained.
GERMANS ADMIT REVERSE.
Division At Loos Driven Back To Sec.
ond Line.

Berlin, via London.-A repulse of a
German division, near Loos, northwest
of Lens, with considerable casualties
and the loss of materials, is admitted
in the German official communication.
The evacuation Of an advanced Ger
man position north of Perthes, be
tween Rheims and the Argonne forest,
also is admitted by the War Office.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-30

Mrs. Daisy NJ. Knaub. Of Wright
VILE, is the owner Of a beagle hOunl
which adopted a brood of kittens. II
kittens we're born Ave weeks ago, an
the dog drove off the mother cat al
has taken charge of the litter.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-30

Smothered to death under dlr
caye-in at a Pennsylvania Coal Con
pany collier. Port Griffith, Edvr'
Kelly, aged twenty-one. of Wyomlrt
was reached by rescuers after tor
hours continuous work.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-30

Philip Album, of Perkasle, has y
chased the Mountain House no'e
Quarkertown and has procured
cense transfer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-30
$4,000 Troops Called.

It is estimated that, in addition to
the Greek Navy. 100000 Hellenic
troops will be modified within few
days
What plans Bulgaria really has in
mind and what Greece and Roumania
will do when these plans mature are
still matters for speculation. One
thing seems clear, however. Bulgaria
and Turkey, for so many years sworn
enemies, have composed their differ
ences.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-30

william Horn. eighteen years ola
Edgemont, fell a distance OF lnl's
feet from a derrick while repalras'
machinery and probably fractured
skull.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-30

Miss Mildred Wise, Of Bangor "
thrown out OF NJ. P. Barber's auto y
injured when the car was STRUCK
a trolley freight at a corner.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-30

Miss Ethel Amy. Of Bangor I.
announced as winner Of the populu,'
contest conducted last week oy
Narberth Fair and will receive p'''
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-30

Little George Hathaway, Of Nornl
town, is in the hospital because, Il
alleged, Jacob Lewis, colored watt'
man at Fowler Radiator Works, sh'
him while he was playing near b
plant with other boys.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-30

Appearing before the largest studsi'
body ever matriculated at susqrT
hanna University, Reed B. TeitrdI
Deputy State Superintendent OF Ply
lie instruction, delivered the collss'
opening address.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-30
Defensive, Says Constantine.

A press dispatch from Athens states
that the PRONUNCIATION of King Con
stantines decree for the mobilization
of 20 classes of Greek soldiers has
aroused the greatest enthusiasm.
Issuance Of the mobilization decree
came quickly after the King had
granted an audience to Premier
Venizelos. The Premier informed the
King that mobilization was the only
possible reply to Bulgaria's move To
this the sovereign agreed, stipulating
that II should be regarded as a de-
fensiye measure
The Minister Of War, General
Banglis. subsequently took the decree
to the palace and the King signed it.
The 20 classes now called to the colors
are in addition to four classes already
under arms.
The Greek, Roumanian and Serbian
Ministers successfully visited Sir Ed
ward Grey at the Foreign Office. The
Greek Minister formally commune
Gated to the Secretary Of State for
Foreign Affairs the telegram from his
Government announcing that in view
of the mobilization of Bulgaria the
Hellenic government considers II
measure Of elementary prudence to
order a general mobilization of the
Hellenic naval and military forces"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-30
10000 PRISONERS TAKEN.
British and French Capture German
Trenches.

London.-The British and French
armies have taken several large
"nibbles" out Of the German lines be
tween Verdun and the Belgian coast
capturing in the process, trenches
along a front Of about 20 miles and
taking 10000 prisoners, many field
guns and a number Of machine guns.
At the same time British warships
and French and Belgian batteries
heavily bombarded the German posi-
tions on the coast between Zeebrugge
and Nieuport.
Hold All Ground Gained.
The British forces still hold all the
ground they gained Saturday from the
German, except to the north Of Loos,
according to an official communica
tion. The town Of Loos is being held
by the British, the quarries northwest
of Hulluch have been captured and the
French on the British right have been
enabled to make further progress, the
statement says.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-30
ALL BALKANS MAY
PLUNGE INTO WAR
Greece MobiIizes 10 Counter
Bulgar Menace to Serbia.
NO WAR DECLARATION YET
Arms-Russian Successes In
Galiels May Stay Bull
para's Hand.

London.--As "a measure OF ele-
mentary prudence" Greece has order
ed the mobilization OF her naval and
military forces.
Thus the action OF Bulgaria in
making military preparations has
brought the last remaining Balkan
state under arms, for Roumania, while
not fully modified, for some time has
had her troops ready for an emer'
ency.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-30
BIGGEST BUDGET
NBR|T|SH HISTORY
Plan Presented For Meeting
Huge Expenses.
TO RAISE POSTAL RATES
Taxpayers Face Heavy increases.
National Debt OF St1 ,oo0,oo0
900 Expected BY
Years End.

London.-The greatest war budget
in the worlds history was introduced
in the House Of Commons by Reginald
McKenna. Chancellor of the Exche-
quer, as another step toward financing
the war, which is now costing Great
Britain nearly s25,OOO,OOO daily.
New military requirements and
changed methods of warfare have
created overnight additional expendi-
lures which had not been reckoned
with even in the comparatively recent
estimates of David Lloyd-George, the
munitions minister, necessitating in
his budget, the third since the out
break Of hostilities, the most drastic
and far-reaching taxes in the history
of the country, and involving even free
trade.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-30

Henry Rennlnger. aged fifteen
zionsville, received a fractured az
when the team he was driving "
struck by a passenger train at .
Palm crossing of the Philadelphia
Reading.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-30
The Question At Issue.

II Is not known as yet what attitude
the United States will take in its
next note, but II is understood that 1t
NAV reiterate its lnsistence that the
treaty of 1928 and not existing inter-
national law make hmerican vessels
immune from destruction irrespective
of their cargoes. Germany, however,
is anxious to submit to arbitration
what the meaning Of the treaty is on
this point, and It is possible that If
no further cases Of damage occurs
during the pendency OF the arbitra-
ton proceedings the American govern
ment will be disposed to await the de-
cision of the arbitral tribunal.
One thing which attracted atten-
ton in connection with the German
note was the evident necessary Of sub
marine commanders under their new
orders to exercise the right Of visit
and search with respect to all Ameri-
can vessels to determine the nature Of
their cargoes.
The fact that Germany referred to
its desire to demonstrate "its con-
ciliatory attitude" toward the United
States was regarded by many Off
cials as evidence that the Berlin
Foroipn Office was disposed to avail
itself of every opportunity to remove
causes that have led to the strained
relations between the two govern
ments.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-30
5 CENTS A DAY FOR SOLDIERS.
Committee OF French Deputies Asks
Raise From One Cent.

Paris.-The army committee Of the
Chamber of Deputies has decided to
recommend that the pay of French
soldiers be increased from l cent to
cents a day as from July l, 1915.
The change would mean an increased
expenditure of about s25,OOO,OO0
year.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-30
Theories Go BY Board.

Fiscal theories must go by the
board, Mr.. McKenna declared He
said he was actuated by the twofold
principle Of raising additional funds
and enforcing economy by means of
taxation.
The Chancellor estimated that the
Governments revenue for the current
year would be 9272 100000 (s1,S6O,-
0OO,OO0), that the expenditure would
reach f59O,OOO,OOO t$7,95O, ,OOO,OOO)
and that the dead weight of debt at
the close of the financial year would
be 92,2OO,OO0,OOO (s11, 900, 900, ,OO0).
Mr.. McKenna proposed an addition
of 40 per cent to the existing income
tax and the taxation of all incomes Of
a13O (s65O) or more. The present
minimum is EGO.
The Chancellor also proposed an in.
crease in the duty on sugar to 9s, 4d
(S2.24 per hundredweight).
A heavy tax on the profits OF manu-
facturers of war supplies also was pro-
posed by the Chancellor. Fifty per
cent of all war profits above the
amount assessed for the income tax
last year will be subjected to a special
tax, which works out at 60 per cent
of the profits. Mr.. McKenna estimated
the revenue from this source in a full
year at eSO,OOO,OO0 (S15O, 900, ,OOO).
An all-round increase of so per cent.
in the duty on tea, coffee, chicory, to-
bacco, dried fruits and other articles
was suggested and also an increase of
100 per cent. on patent medicines were
proposed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-30

Matthew d. Wiley, OF Pittsbursl
was elected president of the Pennsy
vania Canal Boatmen's Association
the thirtieth annual reunion at John
town.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-30

wanna Cdnal bOdlHlen ASSoCiotN"
the thirtieth annual reunion at Jonn1
town.
John Hennessy was permitted
leave the Phoenixville lookup, where
has been confined for several days
disorderly conduct, long enough TO
to the polls and cast ballot.
Clayton Miller, Lehigh Valley 1T,
sit Company conductor, accidents
fell from his car at Catasauqua and
under the wheels, which cut of his ~
foot and crushed several ribs.
The Good Roads Committee Of "
lersville Board of Trade has planneo
active campaign to rid Upper buuI
County Of toll roads and to aid
the general improvement OF highwp1
Miss Mildred Wise, Of Bangor
thrown out OF NJ. P. Barber's auto
injured when the car was struck
trolley freight at corner.
Twice within a week, thieves enter
and robbed the pigeon loft OF Pn'
Girard, of South Bethlehem.
william Horn, eighteen years OLD
Edgemont. fell a distance Of ln
feet from n derrick while repair,
machinery and probably fractured
skull.
Miss Ethel Amy. Of Bangor
announced as winner Of the populu
contest conducted last week Dy
Narberth Fair and will receive a p~
Philip Album, Of Perkasle, has
chased the Mountain House no'e
Quarkertown and has procured
cense transfer.
State Water Supply Commisslon
proved an application from Monn
cry County Commissioners to Du'%
bridge over Stony Creek at Stano'"'
street, Norristown.
Herbert Snyder, of Bangor
loading heavy pipe, suffered ~
| fractured bones in the left arm wv"
piece fell on the limb.
Mrs. Robert Fusco. Of Heller"
received word that her husban'', Il,
thony Fusco, who returned 70
! several weeks ago, has been kln'
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-30
To Raise Postal Rates.

Another source of revenue is to be
an increase in postal rates, which is
expected to bring in e4,975,OOO (s24,-
S75,000). The Chancellor plans to
abolish the half-penny postage and to
impose additional charges on tele-
phone and telegraph messages.
A tax of 33 1-3 per cent. ad valorem
on all imported motorcars, bicycles,
moving-picture films, clocks, watches,
musical instruments, plate glass and
hats, also was put forward by the
Chancellor.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-30

John Hennessy was permitted
leave the Phoenixville lookup. where
has been confined for several days y
disorderly conduct, long enough toI
to the polls and cast a ballot.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-30

Herbert Snyder, of Bangor es]
loading heavy pipe, suffered ~
fractured bones in the left arm WV
piece fell on the limb.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-19
BLOOMFIELD WILL
HAVE APPLE SHOW

Bloomfield, Oct. 10. - Bloomfield
will have big apple show October ~
and 2S to advertise the great crop
which Davis county is raising. The
yield this year Is unusually large ana
the quality Of the fruit excellent
The largest garage In the city mas
been rented and the display OF apples
to be made there Is expected to be an
eye opener to the fruit possibilities OF
this county. The premiums are 20, $5
and 81 per bushel on each OF eleven
different varieties of apples, IS on the
sweepstakes bushel and $40 for the
largest apple of any variety
Prof Herrick of Ames will be pre-
,sent October % and will advise the
apple grower on matters of packing
and marketing the fruit. An Ames IN.
structor in domestic science will tell
the women of the country about the
different ways of preparing apples for
the table. Apple jack will be on tap
for all corners, store windows will car
ry apple decorations and the hotels
land restaurants will furnish the visitor
with the particular kind of apple which
is his favorite. 81,
A single orchard in Davis county
yielded over 5000 bushels while a
single tree brought twenty-five bushels
this year. The show is being staged
under the auspices OF the Bloomheld
business men and the premiums are
open to Davis county farmers only
Other exhibitors may send fruit to be
used for display.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-19
PURCHASE OF
IOWA POTATOES

Des Moines. Oct. 1S.-Prof F1tch OF
lines is urging the state board or con-
trail to purchase it" supply of potatoes
for the Iowa institutions from iowa
growers He has furnished the board a
list Of growers and the amount OF po-
tatoes they have to sell and the va
riety The board had expected to buy
its potatoes last week but has postpon-
ed the matter for a few days.
Prof Fitch is waging campaign to
have Iowa people buy Iowa potatoes
this year and has collected considerable
information as to the Iowa corp and
Of whom it can be purchased.
The state board let the contract Tor
a years supply Of flour to the Wash
burn Crosby company. Some $4,000 bar
rels of flour are required for the an
nual supply of all of the institutions
under the board Of control. The sue
cessful firm has its headquarters in
and the rates quoted on
flour vary from s4.73 per barrel to
$5.04, varying on the distance Of the
institution from Minneapolis. The
contract price averages thirty cents per
barrel higher than the contract price
Of last year. Since the bids were fled
with the board the price Of wheat has
advanced six cents per bushel.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-19
COURT RULES UPON
MONEY TO BE ASKED

Keokuk. Oct. 1S.-The question OF
whether a married woman can sue "
recover more than $4,000 has been oe-
cided negatively by Judge w. >. Hailll ann :
ton, in the district court mere, IN ~, :,
ing on a motion to strike, nanueo
down in the case Of Lou B. Evans VS..
the Keokuk Electric Co.
In each Of these cases, pla1ntlIs, WIZ
are married women, sued 10 recoVel
s3O,150, damages for injuries SAID ~
have been received in street car auto
mobile smash here last fall. Attorneys
for the Keokuk Electric Co., in argulhs
q motion to strike, pointed out, that.
under chapter 1, thirty-fourth genera
assembly acts, woman can recover
for injuries, loss Of time, medlcal az
tendance and the like, but that IN no
instance can the amount be over So''
900. Attorneys for the women held tnat
the supreme court had not construed
the Iowa statute and held that the
court would instruct the jury IN the
law limited the amount Of recovery,
Judge Hamilton handed down rul-
ing in which he held that defendant s
motion to strike was proper ana that
the damages Of s3O,15O should be re-
duced to $4,000. From this decision II
is evident that the court holds that a
married woman can sue to recover only
$4,000. ID
The Evans and Kerr families were
struck by a street car last fall while
crossing the tracks of the Electric co.
on Main street, in an automobile, 1t is
alleged. Severe injuries, resulting IN
the death of one Of the party, are said
to have resulted The total amount of
damages asked In the suits filed In TINS
case was $106,00O
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-19
fornia, where they visited the fairs.
They, returned through Canada and
stopped at many places Of interest.
INSANE PATIENT
TAKES OWN LIFE

Mt. Pleasant, Oct. IS. Ten days
ago Joseph T. Mitchell Of Knoxville,
Iowa, who for the past several years
mas teen patient at the state hospi'
tai for the insane, escaped from the
surveillance of the local authorities. AS
he was Of harmless character and
was given the free run of the grounds
little was thought Of his disappearance
ed out for his old home in Knoxville,
and would be easily apprehended in a
few days. Shortly afternoon Saturday,
James Ford Of this city was walking
through the field back Of the Fitzgerald
property on East Washington street, a
quarter of mile this side of the hos
pital when he was Mortified to see the
body of dead man, hanging by the
neck from the bough of a tree-which
had fallen over little slough. Exam
ination served to show that the dead
man was the escaped patient. All in
dications pointed to suicide of the
most deliberate character. The insane
man had evidently attached the rope
around his neck after tying it to the
branch, and then leaped off into space.
His first attempt had been unsuccess-
full, for marks served to show that he
had misiudged the length of the rope
and that he had landed upon his feet.
The body was SUSPENDED but few
inches above the water. The man had
evidently been dead for over a week.
His coat was found neatly folded upon
the bank with his derby hat. In the
hat were the initials J. r. NJ. which
with number of letters in his pockets
made Identification possible. The fact
that the body could have remained in
the city, but short distance from a
residence for ten days is one of the
most unusual elements Of the whole
tragedy.