The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-10-28
STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD
The Latest GIeanings From All
Over the State.
TOLD IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS
Coke Production Scars 1000 Tons In
Week-Release Suspects In En-
porium Explosion-orl Run
Down BY Auto.


Louis SubislSie and a. Fronhotz, the
two electricians who were arrested or
the charge Of conspiracy in connection
with the recent fatal explosion at the
powder plant Of the Aetna Explosive
Company, in Emporium, were released.
II was proved at the hearing on
habeas corpus writ in Clinton county
court that the suspects were in no
way responsible for tie explosion, and
that a man discharged by Sublskie had
made the charges that brought about
their arrests.
Two houses have been wrecked, two
others badly damaged, and large
business block all on Slocum street.
Swoyersyille. is threatened with falling
into cave. Mrs. Mary Quigley, who
occupied one Of the wrecked houses,
and members Of her family were
forced to fee from their home in their
night clothes. The house next door
was vacant Men at work in the mine
In an effort to arrest the progress Of
the cave, say that qucksands are re-
sponsible for the damage.
Burgess II. A. Mishler, Of Mechanics
burg, has put the ban on games Of
chance, CHANGING off articles OF any
kind Of gambling commonly used at
lot Lu
Issued when a fire company Of the
town asked permission to hold fair
and raise money in this manner Here
tofore, the fire companies have raised
large sums Of money with articles con-
tributed by citiznes. The new order.
the first Of its kind in this section, has
occasioned much comment.
In an address before the BerlIs
County Teachers Institute at Read
ing, Dr. Nathan C. Schaeffer, State SUI
perintendent OF Public Instruction.
took stand against military training
In public schools, which is being con-
sidered in many cities, including
Reading. DR.. Schaeffer said that in
augurating such n system would be
going even a step farther than any OF
the warning nations OF Europe has
dared to 60"
The Ninth District convention OF the
United Mine Workers of America at
ST. Clair, passed a resolution asking
Governor Fielder, OF New Jersey, to
pardon Patrick Quinlan, who was SEN
fenced TO seven years Imprisonment
on charges growing out of the Pater-
son strike riot. A resolution was pro-
sented to make the district conven-
tlons biennial instead of annual and to
increase the term of the officers to
two years.
The production OF coke in the Con-
nellsville region last week amounted
to 421.000 tons. an increase OF nearly
1000 tons over the previous week.
Shipments amounted to $4,000 tons.
an increase Of about 5000 tons. II is
understood that upwards Of 100000
tons weekly have been contracted for
1916. Ovens are being fired as fast
as labor can be found for them. $50
being blown in last week.
Miss Eleanor Mixsell, aged nine
years, daughter of A. d. Mixsell, of
Bethlehem, a vice-president Of the
Bethlehem Steel Company, was injured
seriously when, just as she stepped
from a trolley car on her way to
school, she was struck by au auto
mobile belonging to the State Insane
Hospital at Rittersville.
A quarrel over ten cents may result
In the death Of Mary O'Hara. four
years old, OF Scranton, She is in the
State Hospital with a probable frac-
ture OF the skull. Mrs. Martin 0Hara
and Mrs. John O'HarG, sister.inlaw,
quarreled over ten cents, The latter
threw a stone and it struck the daugh-
ter or Mrs. Martin u Hara.
William Freebooter, OF Philadelphia,
sold his three large stock farms, con-
tanning 2S0 acres, with three complete
sets of buildings, for s52,SOO, to ]. S.
Smith, OF Overlook, who will stock
the farm with three carloads OF fancy
cattle.
County Treasurer Arthur II. Bailey
paid the State Treasurer S2,700 repre-
senting hunters license revenue from
Dauphin county. 1t is the largest pay
ment to be made this season for this
purpose.
In her annual report to the Wom-
ans Home and Foreign Missionary So
ciety, OF Western Pennsylvania, Miss
George C. Henry, of Shippensburg,
showed that more than $4,000 had
been contributed by the societies in
the past year.
When the automobile OF ]. p. Har.
vey, OF Harvey Station, Del, skidded
on the steep hill near the home OF
George Carter, West Chester, the front
wheel was broken off. Mrs. Harvey
was thrown out and received injuries
which may result fatally.
Passing through Decker Hollow,