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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-04

The iron works OF John Mullen 4
Sons. Shamokin, were sold to J. H.
and c. X. Eagle, New York, who will
dismantle the structure and erect a
silk mill to contain one thousand
looms. The iron works were founded
by Mr.. Mullen forty-fve years ago and
occupied two city blocks.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-04

George W. Cowan. seventy-two
years old, a Civil War veteran, was
found dead in his room in house at
Clifton Heights. where the old soldier
had lived an isolated life. Death was
due to asphyxiation. Cowan evidently
had been preparing to cook a meal
on the gas stove, from which the gas
flowed
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-04
AMERICAN CONSULATE MOVES.
Follows Serbian Government From
Nsh To Tchatehak.

NIsh TO IchatchlK.
Washington.-Th 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

Emma Stewart, Of Harrisburg. died
in a hospital there from injuries re
ceived In an automobile accident in
which a car driven by Frank B. Sher
man left the road during a heavy fog
and went into Spring Creek along the
city parkway.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-04

School Auditors Of Coaldale, Tama-
qua and West Mahanoy Townships
were before court on an inquiry as to
alleged excessive charge made for
auditing the accounts of these dis.
tricts. It was brought out in court
that there are nearly one thousand
phantom citizens on the Coaldale tax
lists.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-04

Warren is threatened with an epi-
demic Of diphtheria, fourteen cases
having been reported TO the health
authorities. Infantile paralysis also
has invaded Warren county, the dis
ease proving fatal to Burdetta, three
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Morrison, OF Fagundus.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-04
KILLS MAN SHE WE'D 7 TIMES,

After Repeated Divorces, Indiana
Woman Uses Pistol.
Sullivan, Ind.-Holding her baby to
her breast, Samantha Bennett shot
and killed her former husband, VIII
liam Bennett. aged 80, when, she said,
Bennett attempted to force open the
door of her home. The Bennetts were
married and divorced seven times.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-04
TYPHooN KILLS t7o.
Eight Hundred Injured In Southern
Luzon, In the Philippines.

Manila.-The typhoon in Southern
Luzon killed at least 10 persons and
injured 500. Damage to property and
to the hemp and rice crops is estl-
mated az s1OOO.0OO A heavy land
slide involved a portion of the volcano
OF Mayon.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-04

Skin grating probably has saved
the life of Charles Warner, young son
of Mr. and Mrs Frank Warner, OF
Mechanicsburg, who was injured seri'
ously when an improvised frecracker
on July 6 set fire to his clothing. A
total Of 191 pieces Of skin have been
planted on the boys back, half Of
which are growing.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-04

A fire in the st. Cloud Hotel, in the
heart Of the business district Of Read.
ing, created great alarm but caused
little damage. Esther Firestone, four
years old, daughter of one Of the do
mestics, was burned TO death.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-04

While on his way to work at the
Luppert furniture factory, Williams
port, Harry W. Hin was struck by
train on the Pennsylvania Railroad
and killed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-04

Colonel James A. G. Campbell, re-
ceiyer, rejected bid Of $4,000 for the
plant of the S. and l.. Rubber Com
pany, Chester. The personal property
was then sold in small lots, it bring
ing $4,000.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-04

The Woman's Missionary Society Of
the Delaware Baptist Association, in
semi-annual session at the First Bap-
tist Church, Chester, elected Mrs
Frank G. Lewis. president One hun
dred delegates from all parts of Della
ware county attended.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-04

The State Workmens Compensation
Board completed its organization by
the election of Lee Solomon, a Phila
delphia newspaperman, as secretary, 8
position carrying the duties Of execu
tive officer and salary OF $4,000.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-04
ReinfOrcements Coming.

1t is argued here that If the Bull
garians can be held in the south until
AngloFrench reinforcements which
are now on the way arrive Bulgaria
may yet be robbed of Macedonia, on
which she has set her heart But the
Allies will also have to make an at
tempt to block the German road to
Turkey and their big attack may be
directed elsewhere.
The internal situation of Bulgaria,
which is reported serious, may have
some effect on the campaign. A mill
tary conspiracy against King Ferdi-
nand, Athens dispatches say. has been
unearthed and the leaders have been
shot. Many Of the inhabitants of Bull
garia are said TO be still loyal to Rus
sia and showing disinclination to join
the colors.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-04

After miners in the Gimlet Colliery,
Shamokin, had ignited fuse attached
TO six sticks Of dynamite, John Bed
narskie appeared on the scene as the
dynamite exploded He was blown
many feet distant and injured fatally.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-04
WAY TO TURKEY
CLEAR TO TEUTONS
To Send Aid to Constantinople's
Defenders.
GERMANS GAIN AT DvINSK
INVADING Armies United In Serbia.
Entente Allies Arranging To
Send Big Force Against
Them.

London.-The German Army which
crossed the Danube at Orsoya has
joined hands with the Bulgarians, who
invaded Serbia near Prahovo, and the
Central Powers now have an open road
through Northeastern Serbia and Bull
garia to the Egean Sea and Constanu-
nople.
They are thus in position to send
guns and munitions by river and rail
way to their Bulgarian and Turkish
allies. who will be greatly strength
ened thereby.
Fighting Continues In South.
The invasion of the northern por'
tions Of Serbia by the Austro-Germans
continues apace, while Bulgaria is put
ting forth strong effort to secure con-
trail of additional sections of the Bel
grade-Saloniki Railway.
SO far as the north is concerned.
Serbia, it is feared by her allies, is
doomed, but in the south, reinforced
by the British and French, who are
now fighting by her side, Serbia is
using all her strength to throw the
Bulgarians back. After the French
victory at Krivolak the Serbians, ac-
cording to the Athens report, were
able to reoccupy Veles, an important
railway and road junction just south
of Uskup, where a big battle is still in
progress.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-04

Rumors of wholesale shake-up in
the management Of the Reading Tran
sit and Light Company, operating
traction lines and lighting properties,
resulted in announcement Of the resig.
nation OF Norman Med. Crawford, as
president and general manager of the
company.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-17
TR|-STATE LEAGUE
To CONTINUE GAME
Owners to Make Final Decision at
a Meeting to Be Held March 19
in Harrisburg

Tri-State baseball is not yet an un-
certainty. Following an injection of
George Graham's ginger. at yesterday s
meeting, the representative decided to
continue. Another meeting will be
held March 10, probably in Harris
burg. 1t is the belief that an oppor-
tunity will be offered the Tri-State to
become farm, and that with a lower
limit the game Will prove profitable.
Four clubs were represented at yes
terday's meeting, which was held at
Hotel Majestic. Reports were not en-
couraging from Trenton. but William
j. Morris, the owner of the Tiger
franchise has an offer from Phillips
burg that looks good. President Gra-
ham is of the opinion that baseball
prospects are brighter than a month
ago. and that the Tri-State will have
successful season.
Harrisburg was represented by Mer-
Ger Is. Tate and William S Tunis
Both local representatives gave en-
couraging reports. Mr.. Tate said.
The reports showed little enthusiasm
in some cities. but l believe a way will
be found to give the Tri-State a boost,
and the game can continue"
The only representative not present
yesterday was John II. Meyers. of
Lancaster. who holds the Reading
franchise. Allentown was repfesented
by Max $. Erdman who reported that
he was ready to so ahead on a lower
salary limit.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-17
HOME RUN STAR
RET|RES FROM GAME
Connie Mack Hands Out Startling
News About ]. Franklin Baker;
to Remain on Farm
Special to The Teicsraph

Philadelphia, Feb. 17.-Connie Mack
staggered the guests at the Philadel-
phia Sporting Writers dinner last
night when he announced that Frank
Baker the Athletics home-run spe-
cialist. has retired from baseball.
After being cheered several minutes
by the big crowd. the leader of the
Athletics said that he was going to
startle those present. The noise had
hardly died down when Connie said
that his hard hitting third baseman
had decided to give up the game.
Manager Mack said he received word
from Baker, and understood that the
latter had given out a statement in
Baltimore. Baker has been wintering
at his home in Trappe, Md, since the
close of last Falls worlds series
games.
According to Mack, the noted slug
ger had n three-year contract, which
still has two more years to run. Each
year the Athletics have had hard
time getting Baker into line. He is
not dissatisfied with his contract ac-
Cording to Mack. but wants to remain
on his farm during the summer
months
Bakers contract with the Athletics
is binding and was signed last year.
He cannot play with any other club.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-17
COUNTY SCHOOL GIRLS
LEARN TO COOK, TOO
Fact Is They Can Make Just About
as Appetizing a Dinner as
Their City Cousins

City high school girls needn't be
even Wee bit stuck up because they're
being taught how to cook and bake and
prepare salads and jams and things.
Up in the township high school of
Wiconisco the girls of the domestic
science class nave been doing all these
things, and then some, for the last two
years.
While Professor f. E. Shambaugh.
now county superintendent, was princi-
pal of the WiconiSco high school he
inaugurated the plan OF instituting
domestic sc-ence in the schools. Since
then the idea has been developed won
derfully. II YOU don't believe it just
take a look at this picture. The girls
are Misses Irene White. Jennie Seip.
Elma SChwa-m. iilda Buckley. Agnes
Matter. Martha Trout. Margaret Lewis
and Alice Studholme. Miss Elizabeth
McWilliams is the instructor. The girls
proved their ability TO the entire and
even enthusiastic satisfaction Of the
school boards and principals of Lykens
and Wiconisco when the latter were
guests at a luncheon prepared by the
pretty school cooks.
That Dinner
That dinner will go down in upper
county school history. Everything that
pertained to it was done by the pupils.
For instance the dinner was prepared
and served by the domestic science
class. The table linen was hemmed by
the sewing class, the candelabra shades
We're made by the manual arts class.
the place cards and menus by the
NIdNIHS tldSS ana tne IernerieS tOr
table decorations by the class in basket
weaving. Here was the menu:
Oysters on Half Shell
Tomato Bisque
Saltines Croutons
olives Salted Nuts
Chicken, a la Maryland
GloIet Sauce Cranberry Jelly
Glazed Sweet Potatoes
Creamed Celery
Stuffed White Potatoes
ParkeThouse Rolls
Waldorf salad Cheese Srraws
Junket Ice Cream with Petahes
Sponge Cake
Coffee Mints
Just a final word about that senior
sewing class in domestic science, too.
They have started work on the prepa-
ration OF their graduation e-nM.ns
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-17

will save lives and limbs, which will
mean fewer public charges in our
communities and charitable institu-
tions. 1t will save the destruction of
property and freight, which means
that the railroads will have more
money to spend for equipment, in
stead of damage claims. Prevention
of delays in freight traffic means bet
ter service to the public, fewer delayed
shipments. as for instance, livestock
and perishable merchandise. which
must be put over the road as quickly
as possible in order to avoid shrink
age
1T is an axiom in economics that
whenever property is destroyed the
loss is distributed in some form or
other with the public. 1t can be alb
sorbed in that way and no other
Therefore it is to the interest of every
citizen that everything possible be
done to prevent the destruction OF
railway property, freight shipments
and human lives and limbs. The cost
no matter how it is looked at, nor how
it is explained, will come out of the
pockets of the public in some form
or other
THE full crew law will enable the
railroads to reduce their losses on de-
stroyed equipment, roadbeds and
freight. Reducing the payment of
damages on personal injuries will en-
able them to save money and they
would be in, a better position to re-
duce their rates on account of the
operation of the full crew law than to
raise them
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-17
Duncannon Decides to
Join New League
.Seeeial 70 The Tclcrrasll

Duncannon. Pa, Feb. 17.-At a
meeting of the Duncannon Athletic
Association last night in the Mayall
building, il was decided to join the
proposed Twin-C County League.
Duncannon will be represented at
the meeting of the new organization
in Harrisburg, Wednesday February
"a by Aaron Burris and Charles Hill
trus. At this meeting a schedule will
be adopted and other plans taken up.
The local association has a member
ship of $50 and will take up other
sports in season. Considerable inter-
est is manifested here in baseball.
These officers were elected last night.
President, Amos Burris: viee-presi
dent, David p. Rider; secretary and
treasurer. Charles +. Johnston: board
of directors, George Wahl. John Fis-
sci, Henry Charles, Frank Snyder, DR.
II. w. Mckenzie. r. Stiles Duncan
William Jennings. Jr. Leo Warner
Charles Hunter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-17

Continued from First Page.
falo. Rochester < Pittsburgh, and
some other lines of not so great i'm
portance, have joined their influence
in a general demand for the repeal
of the full crew laws that were passed
in Indiana. PENNSYLVANIA, Maryland,
New Jersey and New York
Railroad companies have used
every effort possible to influence their
men not engaged in transportation
service To petition the Legislatures of
their several States to repeal this law.
One of the railroads in particular has
adopted methods that are purely CO.
ercive in practice, even though in
theory the company maintains the
men have the right to sign or not to
sign petitions of this character.
Stories have come to us of the in
fiuence used by subordinate officials to
persuade men to sign the protest
against the continuance of the full
crew law. Arguments to the effect
that, if the law continues in effect,
wages and working forces will be re-
duced, equipment will not be bought
safety devices intended purely for the
protection of the passenger will not
be installed and that contemplated I'M
proVements will have to be abandoned
are among the reasons urged for the
repeal. Accompanying this is a state
ment to the effect that the full crew
law is an unjust tax upon public eX-
pense.
appealing and Deceptive"
The railroad companies men,
toned have gone TO the public with
new statement that is certain to be
misunderstood. In this latest proc
lamation, the railway companies have
followed one of the most appealing
and deceptive programs that could
have been devised The Trainmen
herewith quotes briefly from the lat
est statements given out by the repre-
sentatiVes of the roads who have
taken it unto themselves to defeat the
law:
"'A After consideration, and acting
TO promote the larger interests and
the greater good of the public. the
corporations. their employees and their
security holders. the management OF
thirteen railroad companies in Penn
sylvania and New Jersey have deter
mined to submit an important mat
ter to the public
" Briefly stated. they intend to pre-
sent the question of the repeal of the
full crew law to the public. this being
which the public is vitally interested
and should have the right to deter
mine upon its merits
The railroad companies pretend
that they are endeavoring to promote
the good of the public. This is a new
thought on the part of the railroad
companies, who heretofore have beer
promoting everything except the
greater good OF the public. There Is
not question as to their effort to as.
sist the security holders; that state.
ment should go to the public without
any further explanation. The railroad
companies ask for the conscientious
judgment of the public on this full
crew law. IL they will be equally con.
sistent and at the same time ask fol
the conscientious judgment on the
financial operations of the railways
interested in defeating the full crew
law. we will be perfectly willing tc
have both questions considered to-
gether.
Another telling appeal to the pub
lie has been made in the statement
In no sense do the railroads war
upon their trainmen.' If the railroad
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-17
Sport News at a Glance

At Annville last night the Props of
Lebanon Valley College won from the
Seniors. score % to 20.
Reilly \. c. basketball team wants
basketball games. Address Manager.
1880 North Fourth street.
The Feds have given up the plan to
put a lea que in New England States.
Otterbein tossers last night NJ Ca
thedral Hall, defeated the Willards,
score % to Is.
The Federals of the p. r. r. y. NJ.
{. A. bowling league last night defeat
ed the Senators. margin so pins.
The Methodist club will play the
Neidig Memorials at Oberlin. Friday
night.
In the Casino bowling league the
Senators last night defeated the Or
pheums. margin 5S pins.
The p. r. r. Y. NJ. Z. \. tossers last
night at Lewisburg. defeated the
Bucknell varsity five, score S4 TO 2l.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-17
Harrisburg May Join
the Central Body

At a meeting of the Central Penn
sylvania baseball league tomorrow
night at Steelton. Harrisburg may be 4
bidder for admission to the circuit.
The meeting will be held in the rooms
of the Paxtang Hook and Ladder Com
pany. Who is back of the Harrisburg
enterprise is not known.
1t was said last night that whether
the Tri-State is a certainty or not,
Central League games will be played
at Island Park. Officials of the Cen
tral organization have not received an
official application for admission of a
Harrisburg team. Hershey also seeks
admission and will probably land q
place on the circuit. Officers will be
elected Tomorrow night and other i'm
portant business transacted.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-17

Captain Lebanon Valley College Track
Team, as a Lifeguard at the Sea-
shore.
Special to The Telegraph
Annville. Feb. 17.-Coach Guyer of
Lebanon Valley College, held his final
try-outs for the relay team that is to
represent the blue and white institu-
tion at the Johns Hopkins Relay car
nival in Baltimore on February 20.
Captain w. l.. Mickey. Evans and
Erb, a former State College quarter
mile champion have been picked and
Jaeger and MacGlauchlin will run on
Thursday to decide who will be the
fourth man. Won Bereghy is showing
his championship form in the indoor
shot and is expecting to have an easy
time winning the event Evans will
also run in the 100 and 220yard
dashes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-17

companies were let alone there would
not be organizations of trainmen
twenty-four hours after they found
out they could put them out of exist
euce. This is not said in a spirit of
prejudice; it is simply the expression
of what is believed to be fact.
Use an Old Argument
1T throws an improper cost upon
the railroads. say the roads. We can
go back to 1898 when the railway or
CARNATIONS We're insisting on the
adoption of safety devices and find
this same argument Then the rail-
roads were going to be put out of
business If this 'confiscatory legisla-
ton were passed. The millions upon
millions of dollars that were need
lessly TO be spent in providing auto
matte appliances We're held up to the
public as a great object lesson that 1t
was hoped would lead it to declare
against the enactment of the law.
The law was enacted and to-day, the
railway companies are getting the
benefit from it in longer and heavier
trains while the main purpose for
which the law was enacted. that is,
the safety of the railway employees,
has not been served
Before we had the safety appliance
law it was represented to the public
railway companies, a twenty-five car
train then was the heaviest average
train hauled in this country. To-day
the average train haul Will run closer
to seventy-fiVe cars, and the increased
hazard due to the handling of longer
trains, larger cars and heavier engines
has offset for the most part the safety
that should have come to the men
through the adoption of automatic
appliances.
Many Reasons For Full Crew
There are many reasons why an
additional man is needed on all trains.
Under railroad regulations the two
brakemen on top of the train must be
sent out ahead and to the rear of the
train, when it is stopped between sta
tions, to flag. This leaves only the
conductor to make repairs, such as
pulled-out drawhead, broken rods,
etc This means a train is delayed un-
necessarily. tying up other traffic.
But the big reason why another
man is needed on top of the long
trains is that it will enable more thor
ough inspection of the train while it
is running on the road, detecting such
things as dragging brake beams,
broken rods, defective couplers, etc,
any of which. if not noticed in time,
is liable. to cause wrecks, resulting in
the destruction of property. loss of
life and delayed traffic. Another man
is needed in order to enable the rear
of the train to transit signals to the
engine.
\ Good Law
The full crew law is a good law
for every citizen in every State. 1t
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-17
VIOLENT FIGHTING REPORTED
By Associated Press

Vienna. via London, Feb. Il, 5.37
A. M.-An official communication is
sued here relative to the military sit
uation says: In Russian Poland and
Western Galicia the situation is un-
changed Only artillery duels have
taken place. Violent fighting con-
tinues on the Carpathian front"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-17

CENTRAL PLAYS FRIDAY NIGHT
Local Tosses Anxious Win Battle FELTON, Hall Floor; Boil
Teams Show Championship Form
By Hoban

-ers, picked at the opening of the sea-
son as n weak team, have forged to the
front and are at present strong con-
tenders for the Central Pennsylvania
championship.
Steelton high has also been winning
laurels and it is going to be a fight
to the finish in the scholastic race.
Steelton has a good claim on this
seasons honors and to win from Cen
trail Friday night would add to their
chances. Central will be accompanied
by a large number of rooters.