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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-29
ELEVEN TOWNS GO DRY.
Only One County In Illinois Now En-.
tirely Wet.

Chicago.-Results of local option
elections in 20 towns and villages Of
Illinois were claimed as victory by
Anti-Saloon leaders. Eleven towns
went in the dry" column, 9bolishing
about so saloons, and all previously
dry" territory was retained. Figures
provided by the Anti-Saloon League,
showed that there are now So entirely
dry" counties in the State, 46 par
TALLY dry" and one-Monroe county
entirely wet. Seventy county seats
are dry" while 32 remain wet.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-29
HAS LOST THREE SONS IN WAR.
Charles Lesrand, Prominent PsrlsIan,
Had Four Fighting For France.

Parls.-Three of the four sons of
Charles Legrand who entered the army
have been killed in action. NJ Le-
grand. who was formerly president Of
the Chamber Of Commerce and was
active In the project for exchanges of
commercial students b.tween Harvard
University and the French Commercial
University, was notified today that the
third one OF his sons had been killed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-29
TOWER BACKS GERMANY.
Former U. S. Ambassador Declares In
vasion OF Belgium Justified.

Philadelphia Germany's invasion
Of Belgium at the outbreak Of the Eu-
ropean war was justified by Charlie
magne Tower, formerly Ambassador
to Germany and TO Russia, In an ad-
dress delivered before the American
Philosophical Society. Quoting Eng
lish statesmen and citing principles of
international law, Mr.. Tower said that
Great Britain, as well as Germany,
regarded the agreement of 1899, guar
anteeing Belgium's neutrality, as a
mere "scraq Of paper"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-29
cRIPPLEs IN A WRECK.
Bus In Which They Were Being
Taken To School Runs Into Car.

Cleveland, o, - Eleven daformed
children, on their way to a school for
cripples, were injured. three Of them
fatally, when the bus in which they
were riding was struck by a street car
here. The attendant to the driver Of
the rig, Hezekiah Finn. 72, was also
badly hurt and may die.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-29

Gen. LAghs Melloul. commander Of
the Legion or Honor and possessor OF
many decorations, has proved his 10y.
atty to France by sending to the front
several of his sons. Recently he
visited them in the trenches lie is
one Of the best.known personages In
Algiers
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-29
GERMANS TWIST BRITISH NAVY.
Their Fleet, out Repeatedly, Met No
Enemy.

Berlin, via London.-The German
Admiralty gave out statement read.
ing as follows: The German high sea
feet has recently cruised repeatedly in
the Noish Sea, advancing into English
water without meeting the sea forces
OF Great Britain"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-29

Nogales, Ariz.-Nogales. Sonora, op-
posite here has been made the new
Villa capital Of Sonora, instead Of
Hermosillo.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-04
10 Apptsl RroomalI Ruling.

The Attorney Generals Department
announced that the State Immediately
would enter an appeal to the Supreme
Court from the decision of Judge
Broomall, of the Delaware County
Courts, that the Commonwealth can
not collect for maintenance Of insane
persons who have estates sufficient to
maintain them The Montgomery and
Northampton County Courts have
ruled that the State can collect
Attorney'General Brown issued the
following statement regarding the
case:
"The decision Of Judge Broomall in
Delaware county in which he denied
the petition of the Commonwealth for
an order on the guardian Of Walter
Clarence Arnold, an inmate Of the
Norristown State Hospital for the In
sane, for the amount due for main
tenance from January is, 1910, 10 De-
cember /, 1914, does not touch on the
recent Act of June l, 1915, and is con.
trary to the decisions of Judge Stew.
art, Of Northampton county, in the
case Of Lillian NJ. Repsher GA dist,
rep. 15) and Judge Swartz, of Mont.
gomery county, in the case Of Annie Z.
Thomas GA dist, rep. 81 both of
which affirm the Commonwealth's
right to recover. Judge Broomalls
decision will be appealed to the SUI
preme Court at once"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-04
CHILDREN MAY
REMAIN AT WORK
The Governor Believes Employers
Also viii Keep Faith and Aid
In State Plan.

Harrisburg Drumbaugn
issued the following statement regard
ing the decision of Attorney General
Brown on employment certificates held
by minors:
"The fear expressed in some quar-
ters that children now legally employ
ed in our Pennsylvania industries, but
who do not possess all the standards
of fitness fixed by the law that be
comes operative January l, 1916, will
be required to return to school to com
plete the sixth grade, happily has been
dispelled by the wise decision Of the
Attorney General
"The State has a contract with
these children which it never intend
ed to nullify. We shall keep faith
with these children and we believe
the employers also will keep faith and
retain them in the industries Of the
Commonwealth. We shall not compel
them to return to school, and the EN-
ployers, If wise, will not return them
10 the streets. They, of course, will
work only ffty-one hours per week
after january /. 1916, and attend the
continuation school for eight hours
per week. To this humane and i'm
portant decision no one in interest
Justly can object.
"These children are the wards Of
the Commonwealth, and It will not
allow willingly any harm or distress
to come TO them"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-04
State Urges Vigilance.

Following a conference between
Governor Brumbaugh and Commits.
sioner Of Labor and Industry Jackson
on the panic attending the Pittsburgh
box factory fire, the commissioner is.
sued special instructions to all State
inspectors and department employees
10 call attention of owners of build.
ings and employers to any fire hazards
and solicit the aid Of the residents Of
communities in the work of securing
improvements. Officials of the depar..
ment said that the fire and panic Act
Of 1909 removed from the jurisdiction
OF the department the regulation of
fire escapes and fire exits in first and
second class cities. Commissioner
Jackson said he felt that the Pitts
burgh disaster would result in re-
newed vigilance in municipalities.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-04
UNITED UPON THE
BALKAN HEIGHTS
Historical Meeting Of The East
and West.
SERBS STILL FIGHTING
Historical Event In Serbia Celebrated
BY Teuton and Bulgarian Allies
With Parade In Fortress Taken
From Their Enemy.

Berlin.--The Austro-Hungarian, Bull
garian and German comrades have met
on the Balkan heights. In the twilight
of October 26, in the rugged Dobra-
voda mountains, where the patrol OF
the allied powers were looking out for
each other, there suddenly appeared
two Bulgarian officers and 25 men.
According to the Cologne Gazette.
all were splendid soldiers and well
equipped. A majority Of them We're
veterans who had fought in the Balkan
War against Serbia. They were led
by Lieutenant Gateyev. They were
given an enthusiastic reception by the
soldiers of the Central Powers.
The military commanders and the
Duke of Mecklenburg hastened to the
place, northeast OF Brza Palanka, near
the town of Milutinovitch, where the
historical meeting of the East and
West took place. Later there was a
brilliant parade in the conquered
Serbian fortress of Kladoyo.
Resounding cheering and the ma
tional anthems were heard from the
opposite bank of the Danube, where
the Roumanian population listened to
the celebration of the inauguration of
the new passage from Germany
through Austria-Hungary and Bulgaria
into Turkey, which touches only ter
ritory of the allied powers.
The Franlfurter Zeitung, in com.
menting on the Balkan situation, de-
clares that the campaign against Ser
bia may now be considered won in its
essentials.
SERBIAN troops are still fighting in
the northeastern corner says the
newspaper, but their country must
soon yield to our pressure. The day
when the German and Bulgarian
armies united will be an important
date in the worlds history"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-04
Stock From Illinois.

The Pennsylvania Live Stock Sani'
tary Board issued the following
amendment to the State quarantine
regulations against foot and mouth
disease, to be effective on and after
Tuesday:
mo cattle, sheep, other ruminants,
or swine, which originate in any part
Of the State OF Illinois, under Federal
quarantine, will be permitted to be un.
loaded in Pennsylvania for any pur.
pose. Cattle, sheep, other ruminants,
or swine, which originated in the State
OF Illinois, under Federal restricted
quarantine, handled in accordance
with Federal regulations will be per
mitted to be shipped through, but not
unloaded in Pennsylvania. No cattle,
sheep, other ruminants, or swine,
which originate in the State of illi-
nois, under Federal closed exposed
or modified quarantine, will be per-
mitted to enter or pass through Penn
sylvania for any purpose"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-04
20 CHILDREN DIE
IN SCHOOL FIRE
Exit From Burning Building
Blocked By Cripple.
MOST OF THE VICTIMS GIRLS
Crippled Child Believed To Have
Fallen and Tripped other Chill
dren Pressing On Be.
hind Her.

Peabody, Mass.-Twenty children,
most of them girls, ranging in age
from seven to II years, lost their lives
in fire which destroyed St. Johns
Parochial School Another girl has
injuries which are regarded as prob
ably fatal, while others were less
severely hurt.
The 500 children had entered their
classrooms for the morning session,
when the fire was discovered and al
though a majority of them were
guided to safety by Sisters Of the
Order of Notre Dame, who were their
teachers, panic seized large number
as they neared the front door, and in
their rush to escape they lost their
footing and their bodies blocked the
exit. 1t was in the front vestibule
that nearly all the bodies were found.
Mother Superior Burned.
All of the sisters escaped, but
Mother Superior Marie Carmelita was
seriously burned. At the convent
house it was said that her injuries
probably would not prove fatal, al
though she is prostrated by the dis
aster and the suffering of her charges,
How the fire started may never be
known. An early theory that a boiler
explosion caused 1t having been dis
missed, the state police officials are
of the opinion that storeroom in the
basement, where gas meter was To-
Gated, was its source, but investiga-
tion of the theory was difficult as the
place where the storeroom had been
was entirely burned.
Alarm Follows Prayer.
The first word Of the fire is be-
lieved to have come from tardy
pupil who smelled smoke and reported
1t to the Mother Superior. The chill
dren had just finished morning prayer
when the gong sounded for fire drill.
Mother Marie hurried to tell the sis.
ters of the actual danger, and the
movements OF the fire drill were quick.
" started. A few days ago, in prac'
tice drill, the building was emptied
within two minutes. II would have
| been cleared in almost the same time
today, in the opinion of Rev. Nicholas
]. Murphy, pastor Of St Johns Roman
Catholic Church, but for the falling OF
child believed to be cripple, in the
front vestibule. Over her body child
after child, fearful of the flames, and
pressed on by the crowd behind
stumbled and fell. The opening was
choked and further escape was in this
way stopped.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-04
RUSSIA SEEKING LOAN.
Wants s5o,ooo,ooo To s1ooooo,ooo, To
Be Spent For Supplies.

New York.-Agents of the Russian
Government, it was reliably reported
here, are seeking to establish credit
loan in this country somewhat similar
to the recent s5OO,OOO,OOO Anglo
French credit loan, although no bond
issue is contemplated, of from $780,
100000 to $1OO,OOO,OOO and more, if
it can be obtained. Details of the
proposed loan were lacking, but in one
quarter 1t was reported that the Rus
sian Government was willing to pay
as high as per cent interest for a
loan of this size.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-04
NATIONS DEFENSE
FUND PROBLEM
President TO Discuss II With
Chairman kitchin.
WILL NEED NEW REVENUES
Issue OF Pansma Canal Bonds, In.
crease In War Tax, In Wool
and Income Rates
Proposed.

MISUNDERSTANDING problems
of financing the Administration ma
tional defense" program, 1t is under
stood, will be the object of confer
ence which President Wilson arranged
for November 16 with Representative
Kitchin, of North Carolina, the new
chairman of the House Ways and
Means Committee, which originates
the revenue measures in Congress.
The national defense" program
calls for total appropriations of ap-
proximately S5OOOOO,OOO for the army
and the navy, an increase of upward
of S200,000,0O0 over the normal sums
made available for the two fighting
arms of the country. Means must be
found to raise this money and it is
said that the President desires to haze
a full discussion with Representative
Kitchin over revenue plans. The be-
lief is also expressed that the Presi-
dent will incidentally discuss with
Representative Kitchin his reported
opposition to any plans calling for
large increases in the army and navy.
Not Agreed On Revenue Plan.
So far as can be learned the Ad-
ministration leaders have not agreed
upon any set plans for raising the ad.
ditlonal revenue needed for increasing
the army and navy. AS matters now
stand an impression seems to prevail
that the plan will embrace the follow.
ing: Panama Canal bonds to the
amount of 10000 900, already author
lied by Congress, will be issued; the
so-called war tax will be continued and
increased about s25,00O,000 or $50 000,.
900; the tariff on sugar will be main.
tanned, yielding about s15,OOO,OO an
attempt will be made to raise the tariff
on wool and to stiffen the income tax
rate.
There is also COM lderable discus
sion of imposing an inheritance tax.
Representative Cordell Hull, of Tenn
essee, father of the income tax act, is
working out such plan on the House
side, while Senator George W. Norris,
Of Nebraska, is behind legislation of
this kind on the Senate side of the
Capitol. 1t is declared that per
cent inheritance tax would yield from
S50,O00,O00 to $10O,OO0,000 year. 1t
is stated that there would be no diff
Guilty about collecting this tax, as all
wills must be probated in the courts
and the obstacles encountered in
reaching incomes for taxation would
not be experienced. Experts here
estimate that something like S3,000,-
100000 changes hands through death
every year and that at least half OF
this amount would be in sums which
would fall within the scope of the pro-
posed law.
All the indications are that the coun-
try is squarely behind the President
in his plans to strengthen the army
and navy so that this nation can be
prepared to resist an invasion by a
foreign foe. This sentiment, which
reaches the White House through
many different channels, is taken to
mean that the nation is prepared for
extraordinary methods of raising reve-
nue. in order to provide money for ma
tional defense.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-04
STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD
The Latest GIeanings From All
Over the State.
TOLD IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS
Girl lnelnerated In Reading Hotel
Flre-kllled on Way To Work To
Raze Iron Works and Erect
silk Mill.

Two new classes for industrial
workers have been organized by the
department OF engineering extension
Of Pennsylvania State College. EN-
ployes OF the Philadelphia & Reading
Railway, at Reading, will spend the
winter studying technical subjects
which will assist them to give better
service to the railroad and which at
the same time, will increase their
earning capacities Another class
was formed among the employees Of
the Ridgway Dynamo and Engine
Company, at Ridgway. These new
classes were organized by n. c. Mil.
Ter, who last year had charge of the
extension work in the eastern part Of
the State. c. +. Kopp, Of Amite,
Louisiana, has been added to the staff
OF the engineering extension workers,
succeeding A. H. Spahr
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-04
WIFE OF GENERAL GREGG DEAD.
Descendant OF First Speaker OF
American Congress.

Reading, Pa.--Mrs. Ellen Frances
Gregg, wife of Gen. d. Mem. Gregg, the
latter one of the few surviving great
commanders of the Civil War, died
here. Mrs. Gregg was n years old.
She was a descendant of Frederick A.
Muhlenberg, speaker of the first
United States Congress, and great
granddaughter Of Joseph Hester, at
one time Governor of Pennsylvania.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-04
NOT ALL PROSPERITY WAR.MADE.
Much OF II Due To Domestic Revival
Says Big Gamer.

Chicago-George E. Stocking, presi-
dent of the Western Gamers Asso-
citation, which is in session here, ex-
pressed the opinion that considerable
Of the prosperity OF the country at
present credited to war orders should
be charged to a domestic revival.
Take our industry as an instance"
he said. 1--WE are Gamers of fruit
and vegetables. Little of the product
goes abroad, yet we did S100,00O,OOO
worth of business last year, and that's
a lot more than we did the year be-
fore"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-04
MEXICAN KILLS AMERICAN.
cattleman Taken From Train BY Villa
Troops and Executed.

FL Paso. Texas.-Charles Boone, Of
Rodey, N. NJ, an American cattle man,
was taken from a Mexican Northwest
ern train by villa troops at Guzman,
Chihuahua, and Colonel Hernandez,
commander Of the troops, executed him.
James Welch, of FL Paso. Boone's
partner, was on the train and was a
witness to the shooting. He arrived
here tonight.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-04
Society Charters.

An opinion was given to the Insur'
ance Department by Attorney General
Brown in which he simplifies methods
of obtaining incorporation papers for
mutual liability associations which
riay be organized by employers. In
stead of each subscribed acknowledg
ing the papers, one person may be
designated as attorney-in-fact.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-04
STARTLING DISCOVERY.

In a manufacturing town an
ployer, one Saturday, paid 70
workmen $500 in crisp new bills .
had been secretly marked. On ~
day $3.50 OF these identical bills "
deposited in the bank by the sa'O
keepers. When the fact was W
known, the workmen we're so star
by 1t that they helped to make
place a no-license town.-New i
Templar.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-04
BANKER CONVICTED OF FRAUD.
Disappeared owing $4,000 oeposltors
$4,000.

Scranton, Pa.--Adolf Blau, whose
private bank closed last June owing
10000 depositors s37S,0OO, with no
money in the bank to pay them, was
found guilty on charge of embez-
element There are II other indict-
ments against him. Blau fed the night
before his bank closed and was ar
rested at Chattanooga. Tennessee.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-04
LAYS AIR RAIDS TO sELeIANs.
Notify Enemy OF Buildings Housing
Troops, Says Governor.

Amsterdam, via London. General
Won Bissing, the German governorgen-
eral Of Belgium, has issued proclama
tion, according to Brussels dispatch
to the Telegraaf, accusing the in
habitants of that city of notifying the
enemy forces Of the location OF build
ings in which German troops are
housed. thus causing many air raids.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-04
INCREASED DEPOSITS.

= Kansas has recently given 70 !
world another proof that pron'O''
promotes the financial prosperity !
state. When the state and na',O n.
banks were asked in June to man'
statement OF their condition, the ~
Of the Kansas banks were fairy =
ing with money. Their books snv' ~
combined deposits OF s226,too''v'
an increase of $46.2S1,a0 over y,
deposits reported on June 80 i'')
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-04
EDISON GOES ON EXHIBITION.
Lets School chldden "see Him" and
Spends ID Hours In Bed.

Los Angeles.-Thomas A. Edison
answered an invitation to let school
children "see him." At high school
Mr.. Edison smilingly placed himself
on exhibition in the auditorium, but
refused to make speech. Mr.. Edi
son also broke record by spending
IA hours in bed and appearing at
breakfast at $50 A. NJ.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-04
AMERICAN CONSULATE MOVES.
Follows Serbian Government From
NIsh To Tchatehak.

Washington.-The American con-
sulate at Nish, Serbia, has been
moved to Tchtchak, according to a
dispatch received from American
Minister Vopiicka, at Bucharest. Rou-
mania. The American consulate
moved with the Serbian Government
and all other foreign consuls and mis-
sions.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-04
RUSSIA BUYS CLOTH IN U. S.
Gives Contract For 100000 Yards
For Uniforms.

Boston.-Contracts have been signed
by William NJ Wood, president of the
American Wooden Company, for the
delivery of 100000 yards of uniform
cloth to the Russian Government it
was announced here. The order is said
to be the largest ever placed at one
time in the history of the tSads.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-04
Present Swords To State.

Two swords carried in the Civil
War by General Alexander Won Schim.
melfennig, who commanded the Sew
enty-fourth Pennsylvania Volunteers
were presented to the State by his
daughter, Miss Bertha NJ. Won Schim'
melfennig, of Brighton, Mass.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-04
10 YEARS IN FEAR OF ARREST.
Man Gives Himself Up To Find He Is
Not Wanted.

Chicago.-For 19 years Joseph Gun
ningham wandered in various cities
oppressed with the fear that Federal
officers were pursuing him for the
theft of $50 taken in 1896 from the
Alexandria Qnd) Postofice. where his
brother viii was postmaster and he a
clerk. Tired of the haunting fear of
detectives, Joseph Wednesday sur
rendered to the Hammond (Ind) po-
lice and discovered that no officer had
ever searched for him.
Postmaster viii Cunningham had
made good the shortage and has well
coined the lost brother to the old town.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-04
ss,ooo,ooo MORE BRITISH GOLD,
First OF Numerous Shipments For
Morgan & Co. In.

New York.-Five million dollars in
gold sovereigns from Canada were re-
ceived by the Assay Office here, the
FIRST of numerous anticipated ship.
ments of about this size. The money
was for the account of ]. P. Morgan
e. Co., and is only about one.ffth the
siz" of recent gold shipments made
here from Canada for their account.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-04
PORTER CHARLTON GUILTY.
American Given Six Years and Five
Months For Murder.

Como Italy.-Porter Charlton, who
was found guilty Of killing Mary Scott
Charlton his wife, will be set at lib.
erty on November 21 next. Imme-
diately after the verdict President
Sciacca sentenced Charlton to a term
of six years and eight months. AS the
young American had been in Jail Ave
years and seven months. he will have
to serve only another month because
of an allowance of one year granted
to all prisoners by royal decree at the
beginning of the war
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-04
TYPHOID FEVER "AcclDENT."
Wisconsin Court Admits Claim For
Compensation.

Madison, Wis.-The Supreme Court
of Wisconsin, in an opinion given in
the case of the New Dells Lumber
Company VS.. venner, held that ty-
phoid fever contracted through drink
ing water furnished by the employer
and resulting in the death Of the EN-
ploye is an accident and within the
meaning Of the Workmens Compen.
sation act.