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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-02
FIRE ON
MEXICAN INVADERS
Kill a Number and Capture a
Wounded Prisoner.
BELONGED TO VILLAS ARMY
The Mexieans Had Been Hurling In
suits Across the Border and
Dared the Americans
To Fight.

Nogales, Ariz.-Fifty.eight Mexican
soldiers, crossing into the United
States at Harrisons ranch. east of
here, fred on six American troopers
Of the Tenth Cavalry. Twenty-Five
other troopers of the Tenth Cavalry
who were on reserve post opened fire
on the Mexicans, killing number, ac-
cording to report. and bringing one
wounded prisoner into camp.
A number of villa troopers just
across the line hurled insults at
United States soldiers and. dared them
to fight Feeling had run high in the
Mexican town all day over the report
ed refusal of United States customs
officials to allow foodstuffs 10 cross
the boundary into Mexico, and this
feeling was intensified by the report
later that General Obregon was ad-
vancing on the American side against
Nogales, Sonora.
The answer to the Villa troopers
actions was a prompt order resulting
in a barrier of United States soldiers
being thrown along the line, barring
passage to all in either direction.
Sentiment among Villa adherents is
apparently growing against Ameri'
cans. The military authorities on this
side of the boundary were unusually
yigilant.
Vicente Terrazas. civil official Of
Nogales, Sonora, was executed by or
der Of General Acosta. for having ex-
ceeded his authority in ordering the
death of a Mexican who participated
in the riots in the Mexican town.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-02
DOZEN MEN ENToMsED.
Explosion Al PottsvilIe coIliery Is
Caused BY Gas.

Pottsyille, Pa.--Twelve men were
entombed in colliory Of the Lehigh
Valley Company when an explosion of
gas set the sangway adre. Nine were
rescued alive, but there IS no hope for
the other three. They are foreigners
and were employed as laborers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-02
BRITAIN GETS s5oooo,oOo MORE.
Secured by Government Bonds and To
Run Six Months.

New York.-The committee of bank
ers which recently was organized to
perfect an additional British com
mercial credit announced that a six
months loan for s50,OO0,OOO bearing
Az per cent interest and secured by
R11,OO0,00O British Government bonds
had been arranged. The bonds are to
be deposited in the Bank of England
by the borrowers, who represent eight
Of London's most prominent institu.
tions.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-02
PEACE TELEeRAMs PILE UP.
Over 10000, Inspired BY the Ford
Move, Reach White House.


Move, Reach White House.
Washington.-The deluge Of peace
kilograms to President Wilson from
American women. inspired by Henry
Ford and the Womans Peace Party,
reached its height at the White House
Thursday.
The clerical force Of the executive
offices was taxed TO the utmost It
was learned that more than 10000
messages were received in the last
two days. Mrs. Brand Whitlock, wife
of the American Minister to Belgium,
was one OF those who sent kilograms.
Nearly all the messages followed the
form suggested by Miss Jane Adams
Work for peace. The mothers of
America pray for H."
The White House is silent on the
subject Of the telegraphic peace BON.
bardment.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-02
KILLED IN TEXAS STORM.
Ten.Mnut. Tornado Does Much Dam.
age In Houston.

Houston, Texas.-One man is dead,
several persons are injured and sew.
eral warehouses and sheds are in
ruins, the result Of a storm that struck
Houston. 1t lasted only 10 minutes.
Many persons were struck by flying
debris and several were seriously in.
jured.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-02

Owing to the scarcity Of coal csr
on the Reading Railway in the scra,
ton region, many collieries were con
PEELED to suspend operation for d,,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-02

Christmas clubs in the Pottsvl
section will distribute 100000
members this week. This is
amount with interest saved during
last year. The Schuylkill Trust %
pany of Pottsville, has $4,000 OF \
money which will be distributed
1900 members. At Frackville, Schq
kill, Haven, Tamaqua, Cressona 4
mining towns in the northern part|
Schuyllill county, proportional
large amounts have been saved. Th|
savings will give an impetus to o'
ness during the Christmas season
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-02

Mrs. William Gordon was burned
death and four other persons were 4
jured, two probably fatally, by a ar
which for time threatened TO a
stroy the Borough Of Wesleyville, iot
miles east OF Erie.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-02

A revival is in progress In u
Schuylkill county jail and scores al
hitting the trail. Charles Carpenter,
Quaker evangelist, of Brooklyn. Is b,
ing assisted by Warden James Waltd
and Major II. d. Hainley.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-02

Joseph Stancavick was swept On
feet down a chute at the Susquehann
Coal Company's Cameron Colliery B
run of coal and probably will die
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-02
WOULD MAKE NATION "DRY."
Sheppard and Webb To Rentroduce
Bill In Congress.

Washington.-Senator Morris Shep-
pard, of Texas, will reintroduce the
national prohibition amendment in the
Senate, and Representative L. Y.
Webb, of North Carolina, probably will
offer the same proposition in the
House Of Representatives There has
been no conference of the prohibition
forces in Congress-; neither is the
exact strength of the proposed amend
ment known.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-02
TOBACCO BAN LIFTED.
England viii Let Us Ship To Neutral
Nations.

Washington. Great Britain has
yielded to the American representa-
tions for removal Of all restrictions on
the shipment of tobacco TO neutral
countries. Word Of this reached here
from the American Embassy at Lon
don. The Netherlands Government
also has removed similar restrictions
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-02
MAKING cARRANzA MONEY.
$3.50, 900, 900 In Currency Being Printed
In New York.


Vera Cruz.-MeXican currency to
the value of $25O,OOO,OOO is being
printed in New York for the Carranza
Government and will be put in circula.
ton on a basis Of equal exchange for
the currency now in use in Carranza
territory as soon as it arrives here.
Plans for the creation Of new ma.
tional bank issue Of currency to re-
place the existing bank notes have
been completed and win be published
soon. The specie reserve at present
On hand will be utilized as security
It is declared that the banks at pres
ent have plenty Of specie for this pur-
pose.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-02

A difference Of opinion as to
propriety of keeping pigs In pens nj
homes likely will cause division
Port Carbon Borough. Police Ch
Robert f. Jones notified residents
Schoentown, an outlying section
Port Carbon, that raising pigs Will
the borough limits no longer would
tolerated Many families in Scho
town raise their own pork and are
incensed at the order that counsel v
engaged to have Schoentown taken
of Port Carbon and annexed to n
wegian Township.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-02
KEYSTONE STATE 7
IN SHORT 0RDEF
Latest tNews Happenings Gather
cd From Here and There.
TOLD IN SHORT PARAGRAPH

Fire destroyed the plant Of M
Slatington Umbrella Company, entail
ing loss of nearly six thousand do|
lars.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-02

Joseph A. Berrier, chief clerk OF ID
Board Of Censors, caused the arrest \
eight motion picture men of Scra.
ton on the charge Of showing picture
not bearing the stamp OF the board.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-02
KAlsER's CASTLE ROOF TAKEN.
Copper To Be Used In Manufacturing
Munitions.

Basel. Switzerland, via Paris.-The
copper roof is being taken from the I'm
perlal castle at Donaueschingen. Ger
many, and will be used in the manu-
facture OF munitions OF war. This
roof weighs many tons.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-02
WINTER SETTLES ON vosess.
Heavy Snowfall Causes Lull ALONG
West Front.

Winter has set in along the
fighting line in the mountains of
France. A snowfall in the Vosges is
reported in the communication from
the War Office which reads as follows.
"In the Vosges snow fell heavily, es-
pecially in the region of the Fecht and
Thur rivers"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-02

Italy has completed 20 new
marines since the war broke ou',
has added greatly TO her aerop''
and dIrIgIbles.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-02
TO NORWAY FOR CHRISTMAS.
25o Western Farmers Stop In Wash.
inuton On Way East.

Washington. - Two hundred and
fifty Norwegian farmers from Iowa,
Minnesota and other Western States,
their pockets bulging with money from
the sale of their wheat, are in Wash.
ington preliminary to sailing from New
York for Norway, where they will
spend Christmas,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-02
More Teutons On Way.

1t is reported from Switzerland that
TIE Austro-Germans are sending rein.
forcements into the Balkans to meet
this new Russian offensive, but other
sources state that the reinforcements
are en- route to the western front be-
cause Of the fact that the Balkan cam
paign is having a direct effect on all
fronts.
In Galicia. the Austro-Germans are
attacking in the hope of compelling the
Russians to divert a part Of the Bessa-
rabian army thence
While the Austrians opposing the
Italian offensive on the lsonzo are un-
able to get assistance, they are coun-
ter-attacklng with terrific fury and
have thus far prevented the Italians
from capturing Gorilla, which had been
hard pressed for nearly a week.
The Turks are showing more ac-
tivity in the Gallipoli Peninsula, where,
with new supplies of ammunition, they
made an attack on the Allies positions
without however, making any gains.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-02

Burned to a crisp, the bodies OF Y
fiirlsS, FIVE and seven years q
daughters Of Mr.. and Mrs. Geor|
ostrom, we're found in the remains
their bed at the ostrom home, PHI
ton, following a fire in the doud
dwelling. part of which the family 4
cupied. The fire started in the sd
ton of the house occupied by the faI
lily of Peter Poplar when the pare1I
of the 0strom children were visldI
friends.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-02
CITY RAISING 100000.
Philadelphia Has $4,000 For Next Re.
publican Convention.

Philadelphia. A whirlwind cam
paign to raise fund of 100000 re.
quired to bring the Republican Ma.
tional Convention to this city in 1916
was begun by the Philadelphia Cham.
Der of Commerce. According to the
announcement of the secretary of that
organization, Napoleon B. Kelly, $40,-
600 Of the amount has been pledged
and there is practical assurances that
this will be increased to 100000 by
the end of this week
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-02

]. II. NJ. Andrews, Of Philadelphl
has been elected to the Board Of Trd
tees Of the Pennsylvania State Cd
lege. Mr.. Andrews was graduata
from the college with the class OF 4
and has been chosen an alumni rep1
sentative. filling the vacancy Great,
by the death of James e. Qulgley,
Pittsburgh. Mr.. Andrews is enginel
OF distribution for the Philadelphl
Rapid Transit Company.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-02

Americans used 100000 bushe'
bananas in 1914.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-02

At meeting of the Board OF Ma
aSement of the Y. w. C. A. of Rea
ing. Miss Mabel Fowler, Of Wilmin|
ton, Del. was elected to the posltd
of general secretary, which had bed
vacant about six months. Miss Fowl
formerly was general secretary Of Y
Wilmington Y. w. C. A.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-02

William B. Palmer, a real estal
broker, member of the Clifton Heigh
Fire Protective Association, was n
over by hose cart while running 10
fire. The wheels passed over Palmer
legs, causing severe contusions az
decorations.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-02

Vasile Mantaen, who was held d
Court on the charge that he had md
dered his sweetheart. Mrs. MabI
Van Loan, hanged himself with HI
belt in his cell in Erie county jaI
Mantaen was alleged to have shot u
woman after a quarrel a month ago
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-02

Washington. - Dispatches to the
State Department said that General
Obregon, Carranza commander, had
sent word to all the mining companies
in the State Of Sonora, Mexico, that
they can safely resume business. This
was taken here to indicate that Villas
power in that state has been broken.
Navy Department advices said the
trouble at Topolobampo, on the west
coast of Mexico, was caused by half
breeds" attached to neither the Car.
rama nor villa factions.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-02

Yorkshire has 10000 looms weaving
Khaki.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-02

New York.-A Turkish submarine
stopped the British passenger ship
Barulos in the Mediterranean and
after 25 persons had been drowned as.
sisted in rescuing many OF the $50
passengers who had gone overheard in
a panic, according to Eleanor Franklin
Egan, an eyewitness, who arrived
here on the steamship New York.
The Baruos, according to Mrs.
Egan, who is writer. returning from
a six months trip through Southern
Europe, left Piraeus for Alexandria on
October 2. Although the ship few the
British flag, her crew was Greek, the
passengers, a majority third.class, be.
ing chiefly Greeks and Orientals.
When about FIVE hours south OF Crete
the ship picked up three boats con.
tanning the crew of the British steam
ship Sailor Prince, which had been
sunk by submarine a few hours pre-.
vious.
The Barulos, Mrs. Egan said,
carried only four liieboats, each with
a capacity for 30 people The picking
up Of the crew Of the Sailor Prince
created feeling OF excitement which
was at fever heat, when suddenly a
submarine came TO the surface about
two miles distant and fred n shot
over the Barulos, evidently as a signal
for her TO stop.
In Wild Panic.
Instantly a wild panic broke loose"
said Mrs. Egan. 1.-The four lifeboats
Of the Barulos were resting in their
chocSs, while swung alongside were
the two boats in which the men from
the Sailor Prince had made their
escape.
LED by the crew and the ireroom
force, the passengers rushed for the
boats. Women. unable TO get to the
boats, threw their children into the
sea and jumped after them. Fright.
ened sailors cut the ropes holding the
small boats, and when the latter
crashed into the water three OF the six
were swamped and empted Of their
human loads.
Il was at the rail when the sub.
marine appeared, and | started back
toward the stairs leading below. with
the idea Of helping to quell the panic.
] was caught in the rush and literally
forced over the side into the sea.
had a hard time to keep above the
water, my difficulties being aggra-
waited by the struggles OF others try.
ing to catch hold Of me.
ut seemed that had no sooner
struck the water than the submarine
appeared under the bow Of our ship.
On her deck ! saw a number OF men
with an officer, whom | took to be an
Austrian. The submersible had her
collapsible lifeboat out and the sub.
marine crew we're pulling people out
Of the water onto her deck.
1.-THE officer was holding up his
hands shouting to the people in the
water TO be calm. heard him say in
perfect English:
"'For Gods sake, 90 back to your
ship. we are not murderers. D"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-02

Douglas, Ariz.-Two batteries Of the
first battalion, Sixth United States
Field Artillery, with 500 rounds Of
high explosive shells, were despatch
ed by train for Nogales. Lieutenant
Colonel w. l.. Kennedy is in com
mand.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-17
scott's Romantic Elono.

If any other literary man ever owned a home more magnificent than Abbots- ford, the romantic palace of Sir Walter Scott, the globe trotters haven't heard of it., From everywhere iii Scotland came stones and carvings end metals to adorn it, and the construction of Alp
 botsford went on slowly and fantas- tically, after the fashion of q rambling cathedral Scott became the sheriff of the county, the kings local representa-
 tive, and delighted to have the place always crowded with guests, The armory and the drawing room are so rich in curios that many visitors de scribe Abbotsford as the most interest ing museufn in Scotland. The novel; ist's study and his library are just as he left them. The 2G,O0O books which bank the walls of these two rooms
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-17
Edwin Booth and Lincoln.


 It has long been known that EdWt4 Booth felt deeply the grief that it was one of his own family who took Abra- ham LincoIn;s life. This little story, which the editor of well known mag azine is fond of telling, emphasizes that fact:
 When was 8 boy lived in Chicago near Lincoln park. Once when Edwin Booth. was playing in the city l went with another boy to hear Hamlet, I was permitted to spend the. night at my friends house, but went home for breakfast.
 At that carly hour Lincoln' park was deserted, but as drew near St. Gaudens' great statue of Lincoln saw carriage apprSach, driven by negro, coachman. It stopped before tEe stat ue, the door opened and out stepped Edwin Booth Curious to see what would L:,.spen, I stepped behind c1umpf of shrubbery where l might watch un9bserved.
 The great actor stood for 2 moment before the wonderful bronze with his head bared Then he took a rose, from his buttonhoIe and laid it at the base of the. statue. He entered the carriage and was driven away, utterly uncon- scious that the incident had been vii messed by one who would ever after cherish it's me1nory.-Youth Compan- ion
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-17
PURL OINS FRIENDS CASH TO OLIQUIDATE
 OLD FOLKS DEBTS
Parents in Europe Threat ened With Eviction, Far
 kas Solves Problem.

James F'arkas of 311 Willard street and held at police headquarters on charge of theft may well be termed ..good provider.'' He left. his home in Austria-Hungar about six munths ago. The old homestead was being made ready for the auctioneer's block last week as the mortgage could not be met by the parents. Their only son had departed for America.
 few days ago Farkas was in re- cefpt of a letter from the old folks at home, asking him for financial aid in order to ward off an expected evic- tion Farkas decided to get the need ed money by hook or crook and he did at the expense of Joe U1lak1 or o1z Wordin avenue.
 He visited Uj1aki Monday evening. The latter was shaving when F'arkas entered his home. A newspaper used for deposfting the waste lather was lying on a couch. On the paper was a pocketbook containing $29. Farkas picked up the sheet of paper, saying he wished to read the news. When Ujlaki was about to dry his face after his tonsoriaI effort had been compIet- ed he observed that tie paper, Farkas and the p9cketbook were missing. He reported the matter to the police
 Farkas was arrested last night by Detective George Simons and on his person was found check for a United States money order of $20 which had been forwarded to Farkas' parents in the oId country. He will answer to a chrage of theft in the city court to- morrow morning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-17
Money Police Were
 Accused of Taking
 Found By Prisoner

E The charge that the polfce had ap- propriated s2OO from the person of James Gi1nt, an employe of the Trum- bull watershed of the Bridgeport lily draul1c CO, was set at rest last night turned to him and $150 was found. where it had been sewed in the bot tom of the prisoners trousers
 Cunt is the prisoner who created a scene in the city court room Monday morning when he broke through the gate of the prisoners pen and insisted that the police had appropriated $200 which was on his person when ar rested.
 About , o'clock yesterday afternoon Cunt demanded to be released from his cell at police headquarters. In the city court he had been fined $5 and costs and he claimed that he was will corted to g1the police desk and then reacshed into his vest pocket for the money and he was surprised to find that it was not there. The officers be lieved that the prisoner was working the old game and looked for sympa- thy.
 It was decided to make a thorough search of the clothing when Cunt yelled he had found it. ! It was sewed in the back of the trousers flor safe keeping this being done by Cunt himself when locked in the cell Sun day night. On his person were a nee dle and a stout piece of twine Door man Charles Campana extricated the money with the aid of a. knife and after Cunt paid up he was released He, is. now free man and has his money back, and the only loss that he suffered was the seat of his trousers which is now at police headquarters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-17
Ene4Ina nf Prev {
Many beetles are brssaof prey. Pr

Many beetles are bugs of prey. Pre- dacfous insects generally have wonder full appetites. The so called green fy," otherwise popularly known as golden eyes" is, as a larya, q tremen- dous gobbler of plant lice. It thinks nothing of devourfng 100 of them. one after another. at q meal. Thus insects themselves do much to keep the num- bers of other insects down. But not even with their aid nor with all our ingenuity in devisipg methods of de structton could we maintain q sue cessfuI fight against injurious bugs were it not for the help given by birds
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-17
Weather Forecast

New HavenA Nov. 17-Fore- cast: Generally fair tonight and Thursday
 Connecticut: Partly cloudy to- night and Thursday. Not much change in temperature; moderate west winds.
 The area extending from the northern portion of the lake re- zion sOutheastward to North Carolina is producing low tenn peratures east of the Mississippi river, with snow in the eastern portion of the lake region. .Os- dego, N. Y. reported five inches of snow during the last 24 hours. A we'll defined disturbance is central this morning over Kan sas. It is causing considerable cloudy weather but not much ! precipitation in the western dis tTicts. The temperature contin- ues low in the southern districts. Frosts were reported as far south as Savannah Ga.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-17
!. ELLEN M.MAHoN..

The fnneraH Of Mrs. Ellen Nc HLahon was largely attended from the residence of her daughter, Mrs. B. AfcNamara, 668 William street, at S:30 this morning, and a half hour later rom St. Charles church where the mass of requiem was sung by Rev. P. J. NfcGivney. At the offertorys John Hug hes sang Ave Maria '' and after mass, Face to Face-'' There were many handsome floral tributes stoout the casket. The bearers: Christopher, Daniel J., Richard F. and. Joseph L. AlcMahon. Maurice O'DonneI1 and Thomas Andrews. Rev Father Me Csfvney. read the conn1fttaK service at St. Michael's cemetery.