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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-05-27

Little Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt.
Jr.. whose father was one OF the vic
tins OF the Lusitania disaster, will
share in the fortune of between $780,
600. 900 and s7O.OO0,O0O left by his par.
ent. The lads mother was Miss Mar
garet Emerson Of Baltimore. He is
not yet three years old.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-30
Report AZ
Of Mexican
Band Killed
About Is Still at Large in Texas
Brush-Others Crossing
the Rio Grand

Brownsville, Texas, Aug. 2s.-Au-
thentic reports were received tonight
by county officers here that AZ of the
Mexican bandits who participated in
the attack on the Norias ranch. IS
miles north Of Brownsville, on August
s, have been killed by American off,
GERS and that the others Of the band,
numbering probably Is, are still at
large in the brush. One Of these Mex
leans, it was said, was killed last
night near Sebastian, while another's
right arm was shot off and he was
captured.
A private letter received tonight said
Mexicans were crossing the Rio Grande
into Starr county and proceeding
through the uninhabited portion of the
county for some unknown point in the
hills. Starr county is so miles west of
Brownsville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-30
BURN TWO
NEGROES
ATSTAKE
Mob in Texas Takes Revenge
for Killing and Wounding
of State Officers

Sulphur Springs, Texas. Aug. 9-Re-
venge for the Staying of a deputy sher-
if and the fatal wounding Of Sheriff J.
B. Butler was taken by a mob here late
today when King Richmond. Negro,
seriously wounded. and the body Of his
brother Joe, killed in fight with a
posse, were burned at the stake in Blu
ford Park.
Earlier in the day the two Negroes
resisting arrest had shot and killed Dep
uty Sheriff Nathan A. B1ippen and in
flicted wounds on Sheriff Butler which.
physicians said tonight. would cost him
his life. A posse discovered the Negroes
in thicket. A battle followed and Joe
Richmond was killed and King Rich
mond seriously wounded.
large crowd was awaiting the posse
on its arrival here and insistent demands
were heard that the Negroes be burned
in the public square. Influential men
urged that the law. be allowed to take
its course. A compromise was reached
when the wounded man and the body
were taken to Buford Park on the out
skirts Of the city and burned At the
stake
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DR.. Tyson
Captures
b. Marine
Escaped Patient of State Asylum
Glad to Return to
Institution

Emilio Marine. the Italian who Is the
last of the six insane persons who es-
caned last Thursday from the Angus
IA institution, was re-captured last
NIGHT about one and one-half miles
east Of Weeks Mills. DR.. Forrest G.
TYSON. Superintendent Of the hospital
accompanied only by Attendant Kenny
made the trip by automobile and ex-
nerienced no difficulty in bringing Ma
rino back.
DR.. Tyson knew Marine was IN that
vicinity from report given by some
residents Of the section. Marine stayed
in a barn this side of Weeks Mills Fri
day night and in the morning engaged
in conversation with some Of the farm
hands. He gave them one Of the hair
chains which he is an expert at max
ing, but was allowed to make his es-
cape into the woods. DR.. Tyson was
then notified and has been on the
watch for him since.
Marine appeared very glad to re-
turn, greeting DR.. Tyson with every
symptom Of joy. He is not blamed for
his attempt to escape. having been in
fuenced by one Of the other patients.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-30
Leopold Is
Near Wine
0fRuSSianS
Bavarian Prince Chief Menace
to Retreating Forces in
Baldwin Forest

| Berlin, Aug. 29.-Nia London, P.
M,-The New AustroGerman often
siVe movement in Eastern Galicia has
forced a Russian retreat over a long
section Of the front This announce
ment was made today by army head
quarters, which also stated that the
resistance of the Russians in the
North near. kovno had been broken
and that in the center of the line
Prince Leopold's forces. pursuing the
Russians farther, had almost over
taken their right wing.
German Statement
The statement follows:
in the western theatre of war there
Pave been no new developments OF
Eastern theatre of war:
Army group Of Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg: Southeast of Kovno the
stubborn resistance of the enemy has
been broken. Our troops are pur-
suing the retreatng Russians. The
wooded region east of Augustovo has
been crossed. Farther south, in our
pursuit Of the enemy. we reached
Dombrova and Grodek. and the Sec
tor east of the City of Narew.
The army group Of Prince Leopold
is advancing through the Bialowiz
forest in pursuit of the enemy, and
has nearly come up with his right
wing near Szereszowo,
Army group of Field Marshal Won
Mackensen:
After rear guard fighting the Rus
slams were pressed back as far as the
Koddubno line on the Pruzana road.
Troops cooperating with us from the
south through the marshy region have
pursued the enemy and almost reach
ed kobrim"
In the southeastern theatre of war
The Austro-German troops which
defeated the enemy have. driven him
back across the Polorzany- Koniuchy-
Kozowa line and behind the Koropetz
sector"
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Powder Mill
OfAmeriCQn
Co. Is Lost
None Believed Killed but Prop
erty Owners Near Are
~
Heavy Losers

Acton. Mass, Aug. 2e-With a shock
that was felt within a radius of 40 miles,
the glazing mill of the American Pow
der Co.. which since the outbreak of the
European war has been working up to
it's capacity, blew up early today. So
far as is known, nobody was killed. The
actual money loss to the company was
not heavy. but il was stated that work
on large orders would be held up probab-
ly for several weeks. Property owners
in the surrounding towns were heavy
losers, particularly in the town Of May
nard, because of shattered windows.
Suspect Human Hand
The mill had been closed since Satur'
day afternoon and the police of thi:
town and Maynard expressed the belie1
that the explosion had been caused witt
intent to injure the plant man fount
on the road leading from the mill soor
after the explosion was arrested, but was
later released upon giving satisfactory
accounts of his movements.
An official of the company said !,
would be several weeks before new ma
chinery could be installed. and that I'm.
til this was done work would be at .
standstill. He pointed out that the glaz-
ing mill, where the powder enters upor
its last stage of construction. is the only
part of the plant whose loss at this time
would stop the output. Provisions is
made for the occasional explosions that
occur by having duplicate parts in read
mess, but the only other glazing mill in
the plant was destroyed by lightning a
little more than a month ago.
Armed guards have been stationed
about the works for several weeks, bu,
the mills are widely separated in an iso.
lated part of the town and the dense
woods and shrubbery in the vicinity Of
fer easy concealment for anyone wishing
to avoid discovery.
Today's detonation was unusually
heavy The shock was felt distinctly as
far north as Manchester. n. H., abou,
40 miles distant.
The police tonight after a day of in
vestigation were unable to cast any ligh'
upon the mystery of the explosion. No
body had entered the mill so far as coulc
be learned since it was shut down Sat
urday afternoon, and none of the guards
was in the immediate vicinity when the
powder went off. From various circum
stances in connection with the case the
belief prevailed that if the mill was pur
posely blown up it was done by someone
we'll acquainted with the vicinity ant
with the movements of the patrols.
For the past few weeks there have
been reports that spies were in town, but
so far as could be learned the police
had no one under surveillance.
A cartridge factory has been opened
recently in the neighborhood of the pow.
der works and it was understood tonight
that until the glazing mill had been re.
placed, work in the fielding of cartridge
orders would be greatly handicapped.
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Gold and Securities
Worth SIS, 100000
ReceiUed at Nez0 York
Another Valuable Shipment of British Money
Comes by Way of Vanceboro, Bangor and
Augusta to J. P. Morgan &, Co-Guarded by
80 Armed Men

New York, Aug. 29.-Nearly $50 000,-
600 in gold and securities worth about
S25,ooo,00o, the second large shipment
sent from London to strengthen Brit
ism credit in this country, arrived
early today on a special train of steel
cars guarded by 3S men. The shipment
came direct by rail from Halifax, n. S,
to which port ii was brought by Brit
ish warship conveyed by smaller craft.
On the way to New York the train was
preceded by pilot engine and car.
The gold and securities were consign-
ed to j. p. Morgan G. Co.. for account
Of the British government. The train
was made up of seven all-steel cars be-
hind a dining car and coach. The gold
was stacked in 700 cases and the Sc
curities were placed in eight larger
cases. Each gold filed case weighed
120 pounds.
After the cases were passed from
the train to automobile freight trucks
under the eyes of the guards, an oper-
alton consuming an hour, the process
sion OF trucks, numbering %, with
three armed guards on each, started
from Lower West saith street down
through the lower West Side to the
United States sub-treasury in Wall
Street, where it was deposited. Few
but early church goers noticed the
novel sight.
The first big shipment of gold and Sc
curities received here on Aug. u, in
Guided about SO 500 900 in gold and $50
0o0000 in securities and arrived in much
the same manner.
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SECOND BRITISH
PRESBYTERIAN
PASSES THROUGH
CITY OF AUGUSTA
Understood Value of Cargo S19,-
100000 in Gold and S25, 000,-
900 in Securities

The second British treasure train to
pass through Augusta in August stop
ped II minutes at the Augusta depot
Saturday afternoon. The passenger
coach which followed next behind the
tender and had been used by the ex-
press company officials, developed
brake trouble and was switched off
here The officials completed the re-
mainder of the journey in the express
cars and in the diner which was the
last car on the train.
No official or authoritative informa
ton concerning the value Of the treas
ure on this train is yet obtainable but
fairly reasonable estimates emanating
from various sources set the value Of
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THREE INJURED AT
WILLARD BEACH

Portland, Me- Aug. o9.-Two car
men and a woman passenger were in
jured in collision of two street cars
at Willard Beach Saturday. The cars,
both loaded with passengers, were ap-
preaching on double track when one
left the rails and swung in front of
the other. Mrs. Michael Keshka was
badly cut and bruised. Motorman Hi
ram Hunt was rendered insensible
and sustained dislocated shoulder.
Conductor George Cushion was also
rendered unconscious and sustained
bad cuts on the face
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VIII Make
Statement
Grand Chief Templar" Warns
Against Publication of Port
land Newspaper Story

Frederick A. Shepherd, a Waterville
newspaper correspondent. signs himself
Grand Chief Templar." despite the
story in a Saturday mornings Maine
daily paper asserting that he had been
removed from that Office in the l. o.
G. T. The Portland Press of Aug. Is,
printed a story reviewing recent dis
cordant notes sounded by hostile men,
bers of the Good Templars and stated
that the Grand Lodge had removed
Shepherd from Office and suspended
him from the order for a period of two
years. as a result Of various misunder-
standings and untoward occurrences
notably the Waterville meeting of
Good Templars which is reported to
have ended in quarrel between Grand
Chief Templar Shepherd and a Temp
lar subordinate.
A telegram was received from Mr..
Shepherd by the Journal Saturday eve
ming. 1t read as follows:
STORY in Portland Press today about
Good Templars contains misstatements
for which papers copying will be held
responsible. Have no statement to
make at present (Signed) F. A. Shep-
herd. Grand Chief Templar."
1t is apparent that further misun-
Outstanding between Mr.. Shepherd and
his fraternal brothers is brewed or
brewing and that in due time a state
ment will be made. Mr.. Shepherd was
a delegate last summer to a great con-
vention of Good Templars in Europe
and while in England he was misjudged
ard taken for German spy. He was
the Prohibition candidate for the Gov
ernor's chair in Maine in 1914 and re-
ceived total Of 5s7 votes,
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HENRY CABOT LODGE

Boston. Aug. Ex-senator Lodge took
Secretary of the Navy Daniels to task
for his speech at Riverside yesterday
American navy"
He said that it was a mistake for
Secretary Daniels to say that the
American navy lis fit for any emer-
gency" when this is not the fact. Mr..
Lodge made no. criticism of the ad-
ministration of the Navy department.
Rather he blamed Congress for its
failure to provide for an adequate
navy.
Praises Garrison
Incidentally he paid a tribute to
Secretary of War Garrison for his
frankness about the unfit condition OF
the army. Mr.. Lodges speech yes
terday was unlike others delivered
during the campaign, in that it lack
ed the bitter criticism of the Wilson
administration which has character
ICED his other addresses.
The senior Senator said that the
question of a bigger navy had no
place in partisan politics, but that 1t
was necessary, in view of the issue OF
preparedness which will come before
the next Congress. that the people OF
the country be fully informed as to the
conditions. "A bitter truth is a much
better companion than a pleasing
falsehood," said he.
The Senator called attention to the
fact that in the July naval list sub
marine F-4 was listed as being in full
commission, when as matter OF
fact it is now lying at the bottom OF
Honolulu harbor." This is the sort
of thing l criticise," said he. Il am
not finding fault with the Daniels ad-
ministration. but l want him to give
the people the facts. When the peo-
ple have the facts, think l may say
that the American people will provide
all the money necessary for the KIND
of a navy that we need"
Too Much Delay
Mr.. Lodge said that the only crltl-
cism he had to make of the admins
tration was on account Of the delay
He maintained that plans for prepar-
edness were of no value after this
country was in war and that the last
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Wilson to
Wait for
Germany
Refuses the Advice of
Officials to Go to
Cornish
NUKE CONFlDENI
Expects Disavowal of
Attack on Liner
Arabic
NEW ASSURANCES
Daily Evidences of Ger
many's Friendly
Intentions

Washington, Aug. 29.-Presi-
dent Wilson decided definitely
today to remain in Washington
until the situation between the
United States and Germany is
cleared up. Officials have been
urging him to go to Cornish, N.
H., for a rest, but he has an
nounced that he will stay here
pending the receipt Of further
word from Berlin.
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TIP TOP HOUSE
DESTROYED BY
FIRE ON MONDAY

Mount Washington. n. H., Aug. 20.
The Tip Top House was burned to
the ground shortly after midnight this
morning. Inadequate fire fighting ia
cilities made it practically impossible
to fight the flames, which started in a
defective chimney.
The house was not permanently oc-
cupied at the time. having. been aban-
doned for all but storage purposes
since the opening Of the new Summit
house about week ago. The Sum-
NIT house is about 200 feet from the
site of the Tip Top house, and was
endangered for time by flying
sparks carried by the high wind. but
escaped unscathed. The loss is vari-
ously estimated at from $4,000 to $4,000.
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(hase Of
Russians
|vontinued
10 Apparent Weaken
ing of the German
Offensive
|DURLAND HOLDS
kly Point Where the
|Grand Dukes Armies
| Make Stand

London, Aug. 29.-10 P. NJ
here are no signs yet Of any
ackening of the German pur-
at Of the retiring Russians
I'd according to the official re-
Ert issued in Berlin today pro-
less has been made in all sec
Is of the eastern battle lire
|Espt that in northern Cour-
Lvhere the armies Of Grand
Nicholas are offering q
brn and effective resist.
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Germans Gain at KOvn0

Nom the southeast of Kovno where
Germans claim to have broken
r Russian resistance and must
rEore be approaching Wilma, along
II Eienen to Grodno and thence
fheastward through the forest of
bviezh and along the borders of
+ fripet river marshes, the Rus
= are falling back to new posi-
\.
suation again is being INDUCED in
Y whether the Germans intend to
the Russians further or prepare
from where they can hold the
.'sayles while the Teutons attempt an
ave IN the Balkans or on the, west
"a iiae in France and Belgium. Mill
W observers here believed this question
= oe settled before many days have
sd' arguing that with the summer
ing % an end any ventures proposed
eop.
r,,,. Serbian Attacks
mus far the Germans have made no
Continued on Page 1o-coiumn p
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Seaside Burglar Gets $4,000 Jex,e

Seaside Burglar Gets $4,000 JeweIrv,
1t was announced Friday at Port
land that jewelry valued at $4,000.
owned by Mrs. J. E. Butler of Brook
line. Mass, was recently stolen from
her summer home at Wildwood Park.
Cumberland Foreside. 1t had been
supposed the 3ewelry was safely hid
den away and it Is still a mystery
how the burglar found 1t. It is said
the house was not left unoccupied for
more than 10 minutes at the time
when the valuables were taken,
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SANFORD MILLS
HAVE ARMY ORDER

Sanford. Aug. 29.-An order for Co.
600 heavy weight army blankets for
the Italian army has. been placed with
the Sanford mills Of this place. This
new business is source Of delight
to the employees as it means that mill
c will resume full time operations I'M
til Nov. l. The mill has been running
on four day schedule.
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TWO KILLED IN A
DELAWARE PLANT

Wilmington, Del, Aug. S.-Two work
men were instantly killed and consider
able damage was done to property by an
explosion Of two black powder mills of
the Dupont Powder Co. in the Upper
Hagley yards, near here. today. The
victims are Lawrence Cunningham. aged
As. of this city, and Hugh Gillespie, s..
of Hazelton, Pa.
The two reports were terrific, being
heard more than a dozen miles away.
Hundreds of windows in nearby houses
were broken. Several hundred pounds of
powder exploded. completely destroying
the mills.
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Grounds for Hope

The President, it was said, authorf-
tatively. has been led by the state
ments Of Count Won Bernstorff, the
German ambassador, to Secretary
Lansing and reports received from
American Ambassador Gerard at Ber-
lin. to hope that solution for The
submarine controversy with Germany
will be found. He is waiting, however.
for the Imperial governments formal
disavowal of the attack on the Ara
bic and assurances that the lives of
Americans travelling on unarmed mer-
chantmen will not be endangered
again.
May Not Return to CornisL
The President had planned to spend .he
entire month of September at Cornish.
out today 1t was said to be unlikely that
he would return there at all this year.
Count Won Bernstorff left today for
the summer embassy on Long Island. He
was still confident that within a short
time formal communication would
reach Washington from the Berlin for
eign office. disposing of the situation
growing out of the sinking of the Arabic
and paving the way for an amicable set
Element of all issues between the Amer
lean and German governments. The am
bassador probably will not return to the
capital until the note from Berlin ar
rives.
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Submarine
FL Raised
Last Night
M-Fated U. S. Submersible Is
T0wed to Quarantine Sta
ton at Honolulu

Honolulu. Aug. 29.-The United states
submarine F-4. submerged outside the
harbor here since March rs last, was
relocated tonight and lowed to the quar-
antine station in Honolulu bay
The submarine F-4, commanded by
Lieut.. Alfred L. EIDE and with a crew
Of p men, went to the bottom off the
harbor of Honolulu March &c, 1915, dur
ing maneuvers Of the "Fs' squadron.
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LIQUOR IN A TEA
ROOM, BIDDEFORD

Biddeford Pool Me-. Aug. 29-The
Aulde stock tea room was visited by
three deputy sheriffs Saturday morn
ing. They seized "a bottles of cham
payne and other wines and liquors.
In the police court counsel for the
owner pleaded guilty and paid a fine
of 500 and costs.
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THE WEATHER
SHOWERS

Weather forecast for northern New
England: Showers Monday: Tuesday
partly cloudy, probably showers East
Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-30

Boston. Aug. z9-Forecast for Bos-
fon and vicinity: Unsettled with
showers Monday; Tuesday fair; not
much change in Temperature: moder-
ate variable winds
Evening star., 1915-05-16
:. H. GAWSK PRESIDENT
Ct NATIONAL CHARITIES
Gsncellor of Catholic Ciocese of In
dianapolis Elected at Balti-
more Meeting.

hALTIMORE. AID. MAY 15.-At the
business session late today of the ma
tionai conference Of charities ard cor
rection these officers were elected.
resident. Rev. Francis H. Gavisk,
chancellor OF the Catholic diocese Of
indianapolis. Ind: first vice president.
James r. Jackson. Cleveland. Ohio: sec
ohu wee president. James T. Gilmour,
toronto. Canada: third vice president.
MISS Minnie T. Low. Chicago. general
secretary and treasurer. W T. Cross
'GicaGo ire -elcs ted1
An amendment 10 the by-laus was
adopted which provides that former
presidents shall become presidents
emeritus and shall not serve on the
e%ecutiNe committee. ex-otgicio. as here
tofore. Effective at The 1917 confer
eace The cNecutiNe committee will con-
sist of the president first vice presi-
dent and fifteen members. five members
t. be elected each year for a term of
thr.e years
The members OF the executive COM
mittee elected today will serve until
1917. They are J. Q. White. Cincinnati, ,
Judge F. +. Waite. Minneapolis: Roger
y. Baldwin. st. Louis: Joseph p Byers
Trenton. y. j.. Mrs. S S. Crockett
Nashville. Tenn. Robert A Woods
Boston. was elected TO succeed the late
Judge II. II. Baker.
Evening star., 1915-05-16
TIME EXTENSION GRANTED.
Builders of U. S. S. Nevada to Spend
$25O.COo on Turbines

The Fore River Shipbuilding Corpora
iion, Quincy, Mass, Of its own voliton, is
spending approximately quarter of a
million dollars III putting more effective
turbines i'll the battieship Nevada. under
construction at that yard. than were at
first built for the vessel and the Navy
Department has readily granted an exten-
sion of time within which the vessel must
be completed. This undertaking on the
part OF the contractors is due to short
comings that developed in the turbines
supplied for the Argentine hattleship
Rivadaria. and which were similar to
those built for the Navada originally.
The faults referred to were that the
buckets were not strong enough, and the
metal was seriously weakened by the
superheated steam. Brass. which is used
for making these buckets, has a melting
point at about 1,S00 degrees. hence it
was found that the steam at, say 900
degrees. SO affected them they broke
easily.