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

Three-fourths OF the miners IN that
district, estimated at about $4,000 have
been recalled to work after months OF
idleness, and It is expected this num-
Der viii be increased soon. Coal opera
tors believe that by June l, lake coal
shipments will be on practically in
full Should coal operations grow
much heavier, however, a shortage Of
men for the mines is feared.
Diplomas were given to thirty stu.
dents OF Carlisle by General r. II.
Pratt, former superintendent and
founder OF the school, at the thirty
sixth commencement exercises of the
Carlisle Indian School DR.. P. II. Clax.
ton. United States Commissioner OF
Indian Education. was the principal
speaker. Cato Sells, United States
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs, and +.
b. Merritt, assistant commissioner,
with other Indian officers we're pres
ent.
In the weird stiffness OF the widest
section of South Mountain, in the
vicinity OF Robesonia, man hunt is
being relentlessly carried on by city
and county officials and a posse of
armed farmers in an effort to capture
Charles Bausman. twenty-nine years
old, who is alleged to have murdered
his pretty wife, Edna May Bausman,
twenty-five years old, at the home OF a
neighbor in an isolated district, a mile
west OF Robesonia, by cutting her
throat from ear to ear.
Rev. John Delong. Of Bethlehem, at
the ninety-sixth annual meeting Of the
East Pennsylvania Chassis Of the Re
formed Church. at Nazareth, vigorous
ly attacked the business methods OF
the Allentown College for Women. He
declared among other things that "the
institutions charter could have been
revoked for failure to comply with its
provisions" Il was decided TO ask
Rev. w. F. Curtis, president Of the col
lege, for report.
Frank Ronello. twice convicted OF
stabbing Joseph Wilson to death along
the Juniata river in July, 1872 was
sentenced to die in the electric chair
in Centre county by Judge Woods. It
is said by lawyers that Ronello will
have to be resentenced to hang. as the
law providing for electrocution was
not approved until after his first con-
viction, although before the second
conviction.
For the loss Of two fingers and a
thumb, Michael Wizlosky, an employe
OF the Eastern Steel Company, was
awarded s1O,O4S.s3 by a jury in court
at Pottsville This is one OF the larg-
est verdicts ever rendered in the local
courts for non-fatal injury. The jury
censured the company for negligence
in not properly protecting the ma
chinery.
Thomas Weik, a cigarmaker, aged "a
years, shot his wife, Mary Carpenter
Weik, at the Waldeck Hotel. at Wal
deck OF which his father-in-law, Reu-
ben Carpenter, is proprietor, and then
turned the weapon upon himself, firing
a shot through his brain. Weik, who
was recently discharged from the
United States Army, died instantly.
His wife has a chance for recovery.
Mrs. Louise NJ. Souders, thirty
seven years old, fell dead in Chief OF
Police William Halleman's private
office. at Bethlehem. The woman was
awaiting the calling Of her case against
her husband on a charge Of non-sup-
port. II is supposed that worry over
being compelled to proceed against her
husband caused an attack Of heart
failure.
Forty-two novices from Harrisburg,
Lancaster, York, Hanover and other
towns were initiated at a special cere.
mony of Zembo Temple Mobiles Of the
Mystic Shrine, held at York. A street
parade and three banquets were fea-
lures. The Harrisburg delegation,
numbering about 800, was in charge Of
Illustrious Potentate George w. Nc
Ilhenny.
City Treasurer Filbert received in
the mail ten-cent shin plaster, issued
by the borough of Reading seventy
eight years ago from William NJ. Cas-
setty, coal dealer Of Nashville, Tenn,
who asks that It be redeemed, saying
he found It among his grandmother's
effects. II bears interest at the rate
of one per cent per annum from Au-
gust l, 1888.
Declaring that her husbands spe.
cialty was not to speak to her and that
he frequently lapsed into periods Of
silence lasting eight weeks and more,
Mrs. Mary Z. Kutz filed papers In
court at Reading for divorce from
Charles j. Kutz.
At the luncheon Of those engaged
in the work OF raising 100000 for the
construction of Greater Reading
Fair, It was reported that $500 addi-
tional stock had been sold, bringing
the total subscriptions Of the weeks
campaign to date, $22,73O.