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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-22
STRIKE RloTER GUILTY.
Louis Urlch Convicted OF Murder OF
Constable Riggs.

Fairmont, w Va-The jury in the
case of Louis Urich, tried in Circuit
Court here on the charge of first-de-
gree murder in killing Constable w.
r. Riggs in the strike riot at.Farm-
ington, found the prisoner guilty of
first degree murder, and recommended
life Imprisonment. Otherwise the
punishment, according to the State
laws, would have been hanging. Others
implicated in the riot will be tried
Monday.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-22
"FRoM FRIENDS IN THE U. S."
Americans Present Three Hospital
Trains To Germany.

Frankfort-on-Main, via London
Three hospital trains, each consisting
Of an automobile with two trailers,
have been presented to the military
commander here as gift from
friends of Germany in the United
States" The trains we're obtained
through the activity of Mrs. Taylor, an
American resident here. One OF the
trains will be attached to the army Of
Crown Prince Frederick William; an.
other to that of General Won linden
burg and the third to the Eighteenth
Army Corps.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-22
JAP CORONATION IN FALL.
Emperor Yoshlhito To Be Crowned
November 10.

Tokio-The cabinet fixed November
10 as the date for the coronation Of
Emperor Yoslihito. The ceremony
was to have taken place last Move n
Der. but postponement was made
necessary by the death Of the Dowagar
Empress. The Diet already has ap-
propriated 100000 yen tS2O00,0OO)
for the expenses Of the ceremony.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-22
BEL CLAN RED CROSS UNDER BAN.
German Governor orders lts Dissolu.
tlon.

Brussels. - General Won Bissing
military governor OF Belgium, has or
dered the dissolution of the Belgian
Red Cross Society because, II is stated
tire managing committee refused t
participate In carrying out sys
tera''c rlan for overcoming the pres
snt distress in Belgium. Count Hat
fe'1 onberg has been appointed
20 take over the temporary administra
TIE Red Cross work.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-22
STRUCK, HE SHOT DUKE.
Russian commander.in-chief Reported
Wounded BY General sievers.

Berlin.-Tre General Anseiger Of
Du'sburg, RNenlsh Prussia, says It
learns from an absolutely unimpeach.
able source" that the reported sick
1t OF Grand Duke Mic olas Nlcho-
laivitch, commander-in-chief Of the
Russian forces, was due to a shot in
the abdomen fred by the late General
Baron sievers of the defeated Russian
Tenth Army.
General Slevers was summoned by
tNe Grand rube 70 exrlain the defeat
OF the Russian Tenth Army A heated
colloluy took -ace the newspaper
says. ard tie Grand Dure gave Gen
eral sieve-s a box on the ear. The
latter trerouron drew a revolver and
wounded the Grand Duke, subsequent
ly turning te weapon u-on himself
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-22

In the marriage OF w. II. Denbrov
Belair. Nd. and Mrs. Cassandra Jona
York, sweethearts OF thirty years ago
was carried out. the romance begu,
when they were schoolmates at MuddI
Greek Forks, York county. The
drifted apart and married and latelI
met in York, and began all over again
where they left off. Mr. Denbrow is
farmer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-22
BRITISH LOSSES PUT AT 1so,s4z,
Under Secretary OF War SO Announces
In Commons.

London,-The total of British
casualties in the war from the begin
liag of hostilities up to April IL is
1Ss,S47 men. This announcement was
made in the House of Commons by
Harold ]. Tenant. Under Secretary OF
War.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-22
AIR RAID UPON
ENGLISH COAST
Aeroplans and Two ZeppelIns
Drop Fifty Bombs.
NO LIVES REPORTED LOST
Larger cities Avolded-Rald Believed
To Be In the Nature OF Re.
eonnslssanee, To Be Fol.
lowed BY Others.

AmienS. France-Seyeral bombs
have been dropped by German Taube
aeroplane in the vicinity OF the
Cathedral here. Ten persons were
killed or wounded. The material
damage done was slight.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-22
FIVE BODIES FOUND IN HOME.
Mother Poisoned Four Children and
Herself.

Spokane, Wash,-The bodies Of Mrs.
Luther A. Leonard and her four chill
dlen we're found in the family home
mere. The police reported Mrs. Leon
ard had poisoned her children and her
self. Neighbors told the police that
Mrs. Leonard has been despondent be
cause her husband had met financial
reyerses and that she mad been Ill.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-22
GIRL TO FLY ACROSS U. S.
Miss stinson, Aged 10, Plans Long
Aeropane Trip.

San Antonio, Tex.--Miss Catherine
stinson, a 19-year-old ayiatrix, an
nounced here she would undertake a
transcontinental flight from New York
to San Francisco. She expects to
start from New York about June in
a sO-horsepower aeroplane.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-22
pYNAmirERs SENT TO PRISON.
May Serve go Years F'r Blowing VI
cler-vm7n's House.

Wilkes r ire Pa.-Michael Petrol
ionis, who pleaded guilty Of dynamit
ins The home Of the Rev. J. V. Kud
frFas IN Kingston, near here, under p
R,ackhand t'vcat. was senfe7ced &c
not less t.an II years ard 9 mont s
and not more than 30 years in TIE
penitentlary aud to pay hne Of s14O6
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-22
MADERO NOT SLAIN
ON HUERTA ORDER
Ex-President Of Mexico Denies
He Was Implicated.
SHIELDS RESPONSIBLE MAN
Issues Statement In New York-De.
elares Heads OF the Administra-
tlon At Washington We're
Unfair To Mexico.

New York.-vehemently asserting
that he had nothing to do with the
death OF Francisco Madero, General
victoriano Huerta. former provisional
president of Mexico, issued lengthy
signed statement setting forth what he
termed his side of the Mexican ques-
ton. General Huerta declared that
he knew who was responsible for
Madero's death, but that he was keep
ing It as a professional secret"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-22

The fact that he had remarked thi.
he would like TO get rid Of his wife
so he could marry his handsome younI
niece caused the sheriff to arrest CAR
Pellertl. Of Mineral Springs, and The
niece when Pellertl's wife was found
dead in her home. The woman had
been choked to death. At the coroneri
inquest Pellerti was formally charged
with the murder.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-22

William Greno, OF Seltzer City. told
the police that a boy of his was killed
in a fight Easter Sunday. The victim
died without medical aid. An invest'
cation is In progress. A warrant has
been issued for a man who was once
a boarder at the Gregg home. but Is
now a fugitive.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-22

George Berndt. well.to-do farms,
OF Lincoln Township, was taken frou
the residence Of his father. neu
Somerset by a party of men, into \
dense forest and thrashed with whit
thorn switches. The leader OF h.
party, which numbered about forty
told Berndt that tie punishment wa
administered because II was chargs.
that he did not provide for his wifi
and fve children.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-22
SEES END OF WAR NEAR.
okuma Predicts Farly Peace Because
Armies WIN Be Exhausted.

Toxic Japan.-Count okuma, the
Jaranese Premier, speaking to a mum
ber Of journalists on the European
war, expressed tie opinion that hostili
ties soon would have to come to an
end owing to the exhaustion OF the
belligerents.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-22
AGAIN SUSPECT
JAPANESE PLOT
Suspicious Conduct Of Warships
in Mexican Waters.
EMPHATIC OFFICIAL DENIAL
1000 Japanese Marines and tackles
Said To Be In Turtle Bay, Pre-
sumabIy In Connection With
Saving OF Stranded Cruiser.

Washington. - The Japanese En-.
bassy was quick to denounce as more
than absurd" and as "preposterous"
the report that naval base had been
established by japanese warships at
Turtle Bay. Lower California. There
never has been any intention on the
part Of the Japanese government to
locate a naval base or occupy any ter.
ritory on the west coast OF Mexico"
added the embassy.
Dispatches printed in papers from
Los Angeles telling of the presence of
a large number of japanese warships
in the secluded Turtle Bay; of the
landing Of tie sailors and TIE estab-
lishment Of large camp and of the
mining OF the harbor, when brought TO
the attention of the officials of the
Navy Department, were a complete
surprise. for although Admiral Howard
and his feet are in the vicinity, no
report had been received from him.
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy Roose
welt stated that II the japanese COM
mander had seized Turtle Bay and
established a camp, Admiral Howard
would undoubtedly we notified his
government
Will Make Inquiries.
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels, how.
ever, announced t at he would tele-
graph Admiral Howard, In command
of the United States fleet off the Mexi-
can west coast for Information on the
situation.
The two Mexican embassies an
nounced that they had telegraphed
their chiefs General villa and Cen
eral Carranza. They asked specific.
ally Whether japan had obtained from
the Mexican authorities permission to
land a force at Turtle Bay and to
establisN an armed camp.
Germany also is interested. In the
absence OF Ambassador Bernstorff no
Official statement was forthcoming, but
it was indicated at the embassy that
the German legation at Mexico City
will be advised Of the reports, Any
protest TO the Mexican authorities ccn-
cerning the matter, which would ap-
rear to be a violation of Mexico's neu-
trallty would be made through the
/ legation at the Mexican capital.
SO far as can be ascertained in
| Was 'ington, Jaran made no arrange
ments with Mexico under which she
was authorized to establish camp at
Turtle Bay.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-22

George Doll. the fouryearold son o,
Albert Doll, an engineer at the Com
wall ore mines, Lebanon, found a re
volver under bed. and while playing
with 1t the weapon was discharged
the ball entering the abdomen of his
nine-months-old baby sister. Mary, kill
ing her instantly.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-22

The coroner's jury which heard evl
dence in the case Of Ruth Spanglef
eleven years old, who was killed by 1
motorcycle ridden by Albert NJ. Luden
son OF William II. Luden, Readings
millionaire confectioner, decided thai
her death was accidental and exoner
ated the motorcyclist from blame.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-22

Rosie Shucker. seven-year-old daugh'
ter of William>Shucker, Reading, is In
a critical condition at the Homeo
pathic Hospital there. with conclusion
Of the brain and other injuries, the
result OF being run down on the stree,
by a motorcycle.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-22

The Allentown School Board has
adopted a budget of s67OOOO for the
coming year, Of which s25OO00 is 1
bond issue in part payment Of the new
half million high school. and $10OOOt
is to be spent on a new school house
In the Fourteenth Ward.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-22


While road gang was burning way
side brush at Schubert, some sparks
ignited nearby fence and the flames
spread to field and burned over slI
acres before burrows could be ploughed
to stop their spread.
7, ]. Jones, Of Norrlstown, hard.
ware agent, was stricken with
paralysis at the postoflice and was re-
moved to the Coaldale Hospital, where
he is in a serious condition.
At a meeting Of the Board of Berks
Prison Inspectors, Solicitor Leonard
G.. Yoder submitted an opinion that
they have no authority to>collect turn
key fees from discharged prisoners.
Horace II. Fulmer, twenty-five years
old, son of Jacob A. Fulmer, has been
appointed postmaster of Center Val
ley, Lehigh county.
The auto OF Dr. Jesse u. Hillegass'
OF Allentown, was struck by train at
Kroninger's crossing on the Reading
Railway.
Hiram L. Purdy was sworn In as
postmaster of Sunbury. He succeeds
BENJAMIN Apple. The job pays s2,7OV
yearly.
The Lehigh County Bar Association
indorsed Judges George B. Orlady and
John B. Head for reelection as mem
bers Of the-Superior Court OF Pennsyl'
vania.
Max Hess has presented span Of
gray horses worth $500 to the Home
OF the Good Shepherd Allentown, 70
be used on the farm It recently bougn'
to establish Colony of Mercy.
Mrs. Mary Gaal, wife Of Frank Gaal'
OF Allentown, died suddenly while
alone in the kitchen, OF apoplexy-
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-22

After Harry B. Riegel. manager Of |,
hardware store. is alleged to hau
caught eight-year-old Clyde Dous
back Of q counter In the establishing,
stealing cartridges The police starts
an investigation. which eliminated n
the arrest Of Allen McCurdy and ID
bert Fritz. aged IL and 13 years. N
spectively. and revealed the existenu
of band OF juvenile desperadoes. hu
OF whom are yet to be apprehended.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-22

Whirled about pulley in nail fac
tory at Pottstown, Michael Madeira
had a miraculous escape from being
killed. All his clothing was torn of.
The belt was thrown off by fellow
workmen. Madeira is in the Potts
town Hospital.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-22

F. c. Schope, married and father Of
six children. was killed. when John
Gaugler swinging a hammer at the
Pennsylvania Railroad car shops, Sun
bury. missed bolt he was aiming at
and struck Schope on the head, frac-
turing his skull.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-20
IN DAYS OF GOLD
Immense Output Follows DiScov-
cry of Metal in California.
For Eleven Years, From 1850 to 1861,
the Yield Was Prodigious, Amount
ing in 1852 to Over
$65,ooo,ooo.

Washington.-"The historically i'm
portant discovery of gold in California
was made in January, 1S4S, at John
Suffers mill on South Fork of Ameri-
can river near Coloma, a point only
ten or fifteen miles southwest of the
town of Auburn" says a statement by
the geological survey.
From 1850 to 1853 the greatest
yield was derived from the gravels,
and the largest annual output for
this period was more than $65 900
in 1852. There was some reaction in
1854, due to previous wild speculation,
but production of about $50,0OO,O00 a
year, chiefly from placer mines, was
maintained up to 1861.
"At first the gold was won chiefly
from the gravels along the present
streams. Those who first got posses
sion of the rich bars on American,
Yuba, Feather and Stanislaus rivers
and some of the smaller streams in
the heart of the gold region made at
times from $1,000 to $4,000 day. In
1S4S $500 to $500 a day was not I'M
usual luck; but, on the other hand,
the income of the great majority of
miners was far less than that of men
who seriously devoted themselves to
trade or even to common labor.
THE gold pan, the rocker the
TOM the sluice and the hydraulic
giant, or monitor, named in the order
of increasing efficiency, were the tools
successfully used by the miners. Into
the rocker and the tom the miner
shoveled gravel or dirt, rocking the
machine as he poured in water and
catching the gold, often with the aid
of quicksilver, on rifles set across the
bottom of his box. Sometimes stream
was diverted into a flume to lay bare
the gravel in it's bed so that the miner
could get at it.
''In sluicing, the gravel was shov.
eled into similar but much longer
box through which a stream of water
was allowed to run.
"The hydraulic giant was employed
to wash into long riffle-set sluices i'm
mense quantities of gravel, especially
from the higher (Tertiary) deposits,
much of which was too lean to work
out by hand. Water was brought for
many miles in bitches and fumes from
the high Sierra and conducted under
great head to a nozzle, from which it
was projected with tremendous force
against the gravel.
1T was the vast quantity Of refuse
washed into the streams by these n.y.
draulic operations that brought about
the conflict between mining and agrt-
cultural interests, finally decided in
favor of the farmers"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-20

some years ago to give varying value
to the touchdown, depending upon the
distance covered during the march to
the score, will yet find it's way to a
place in the football code.
Any way you look at it, the Nebras-
ka record is one to be proud of. Dur
ing the past five years the "Cornhusk-
ers" have played thirty-nine games, OF
which but two have been lost, both
defeats being at the hands of Mime
sofa. In these thirty-nine games, Ne
braska has totalled 1,O36 points to its
opponents 14S.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-20
Plan to .smoke Out. Gotch.

Close followers of professional sport
are of the opinion that a. carefully
planned campaign is under way to
smoke out Frank Gotch, the retired
wrestling champion. Joe Stecker, of
Dodge, Nebraska, the sensational
young grappler, is apparently the can
didate the promoters have in mind as
opponent for the originator of the IA
nous toe-hold. The preliminary work
has all the ear-marks of the campaign
which preceded the matching of Jim
Jeffries and the negro, johnson. 1t is
possible, however, that if these two
wrestlers meet ton the mat that the
bout will develop better wrestling than
the Johnson-J effries bout id fighting
Stecker is about twenty=three years
of age and has shown remarkable
strength and graphing ability in his
short career on the mat Rival wrest-
lers, who are never keen to praise an
opponent, declare that he is marvel.
Gotch, while considerably older, is
far from aweakling. Since wrestlers
do not deteriorate in either strength
or graphing skill as rapidly as pugi-
lists, it may be that Gotch will listen
il due time to the promoters propos-
ais, although to date he has been deaf
to the opportunities of host of for
eign Goliaths.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-20
Sporting News Gathered
From All Sides and Kinds

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-Sport govern
ing bodies in almost every branch Of
amateur athletics in this country have
replied favorably to the suggestion of
the intercollegiate Association of Am
ateur Athletes of America, that ma
tional conference be held to establish
clearer conception of amateurism.
AS result the conference set for De-
cember q promises to be a remarka-
Bile meeting in many respects and to
have decided influence on the future
OF amateur sport in the United States.
According to the present plans there
will be an advance meeting to be held
in New York on December 10 at which
time a tentative program will be ar
ranged for the conference. In a gen
eral way it is proposed to select off
GERS at the main gathering and to ap-
POINT committees to represent all de-
partments of sport, with instructions
to report, later in the week, sugges-
tons for improving the amateur stan
dards in their particular branches.
These reports will be discussed and
adopted in some form and then re-
ferred to the organization governing
that particular sport for inclusion if
SO desired in its code of regulations.
1t is quite possible that this confer
epce will be made an annual event.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-20
BIG HAUL FOR "CRIPPLE'
This Resear Kept Record of Receipt:
Gives Police Hard
Battle.

Allentown, Pa.-William Newbeck-
er, perfectly healthy man, who can
twist his arms so that he looks Grip
pied, did such prosperous business
begging in Allentown that he went on
a spree and he was locked up, giving
the bluecoats a fight before they land
ed him in a cell.
At court it was found out that he
had roll of several hundred dollars.
Newbecker, who covers the entire
East, kept book showing his daily
receipts. His best day here brought
past was $40 day. He was fined S.
for drunkenness and told to leave
Allentown.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-20
NO NEW JOBS AT PANAMA
Canal Office Warns Unemployed Not
to Seek Work at
lsthmus.

Washington.-The blockade of the
created new work for Americans in
the Canal Zone, and the canal office
here issued a statement in an effort
to counteract published reports which
have drawn many Americans to the
isthmus in search of employment.
General Goethals indicates" the
statement says, that the number of
men continually being laid off on ac-
count of reduction of force is in excess
of the vacancies which were temporar-
lily created by the work on the slides,
and the influx of men looking for enl
ployment OH the isthmus is entirely I'M
warranted"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-20
They Rescued "Tiae."

Huntington, Ind.-A dog belonging
to William Wilcox, living west of An
drews, followed a coon into ten-inch
tile ditch recently. Hunters spent
hours in trying to call the dog back,
but got no response. The owners dug
up the ditch at several places and
finally located Tige forty rods from
the opening and in an eight-inch side
ditch. The dog was exhausted, but
still alive.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-20
DIG SLICE FOR THE
STATE IN INHERITANCE

ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 20.-The state
OF Georgia will receive between $50
600 and 100000 as an inheritance tan
from the estate of the late James N.
Smith, Georgia's land baron, whose
holdings were almost feudal in extent,
and who left property estimated at
over 100000.
This will be the largest inheritance
tax ever received by southeastern
state, and one of the largest ever paid
into a state treasury in the United
States.
The inheritance tax law is compare
lively new in Georgia 1t will be re-
called that it was an administration
measure of former Governor John M.
Slaton, and that he himself drafted the
bill and urged it's pasasage. It's wis
dem is now universally recognized,
and the measure will eventually bring
millions of dollars into the state
treasury, possibly in a few years at
the rate of nearly half a million dol
lars year.
The companion law, the tax equali-
zation law, which Governor Slaton ad-
vocated and had passed, has also
brought thousands of dollars into the
ccffers Of the state, and is now re-
garded as one of Georgia's best laws.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-20
SedbOdrd Air Line

he Progressive Railway Of the South
Leave Americas for Cordele, Ro-
chelle, Abbeville, Helena, Lyons, Col
Inns, Savannah, Columbia. Richmond
Portsmouth and points East and South.
1891 p LIN
$3.50 q m
Leave Americas for Cordele. Abbe-
valie. Helena and intermediate points.
5:15 p m
Leave Americas for Richland, At
anita, Birmingham, Hurtsboro, Mont
s0mery and points West and Northwest
S:10 p m
Leave Americas for Richland, Coli
gmbus, Dawson, Albany and interme-
slate points
1906 m
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-20
May Revise Football Scoring.

The question of football supremacy
between rival teams is likely to be de-
cided by a process of mathematical de-
auctions in the future. Rutgers has
come to the fore with the statement
that it's team gained 2,021 yards from
403 scrimmage plays during the past
season, showing an average gain OF
about five yards per play. Nebraska
claims to lead both east and west in
average number of points per game. II
may deevlop that the plan proposed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-20
Burned Tommy and All.

Appleton, Wis.-Desiring to see a
tomcat burn, a seyen-year-old boy liv-
ing on the outskirts set fire to the
animal, the aftermath being the de-
struction of a carpenter shop. The
blazing fur of the feline communicated
to shavings in the building, and the
structure was converted into ashes
within few minutes.