The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD.
The Latest GIeanings From All
Over The State.
TOLD IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS

T0LD IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS
That prosperity is not confined to
the industries in the eastern section
of the State was demonstrated TO the
Philadelphia Travelling Commission In
Butler, when Mayor Hinman said the
Standard Steel Car Works had been
shut down only six months in the last
twenty-nine years, and was complet.
ing steel cars at the rate Of thirty a
day. The Standard Steel Car Works
employ more than 10000 men, all OF
whom are kept busy en- orders from
European agents.
Norman Il. Gutshall, Silver Spring
Township farmer, returned marriage
license to wed Alta Il. Woycden. his
sweetheart since childhood. Gutshall
is but nineteen and stated when re-
turning the license that on the day set
for the wedding his finance fell from
a porch and was injured fatally. The
license was marked mot used" and
placed in the record.
Because 1t was alleged that they
failed TO file required election expense
accounts, Harry Morgan and John Bo-
back, members of Shamokin Council,
were ousted by Council, and then re-
elected. This serves to shorten their
terms to two years, instead Of the
four, to which they were elected.
The final shipment Of an order for
$500 cars from the Berwick plant OF
the American Car G. Foundry Com
pany has just been made to the Rus
sian Government. The cars were
Grated and shipped to Vladivostok,
where they will be reassembled by
workmen from the Berwick plant.
Norman Meyer, constable OF Au'
burn, was held for perjury by Court.
following his statement that he had
subpoenaed two witnesses in the
prone. When questioned. he admitted
that he had not served any papers. A
bill of indictment was sent to the
grand jury against him.
John w. Blake, an Altoona black
smith, who has figured in several Con
gressional campaigns, filed petition
to be candidate for the Republican
nomination in Congress from the
Nineteenth District. His petition was
the first Congressional paper to be
fled.
The front portion OF the home OF
Michael Delasch, at Greenwood. was
blown away by dynamite, the explosion
being set off, II is alleged, by mem
bers of an industrial organization in
revenge for Belasch's return to work
in Greenwood Colliery. The family Of
Delasch narrowly escaped death.
Looking to better fire protection, a
petition has been presented to Lans-
dale Borough Council asking that the
tax rate be raised half a mill and the
proceeds given to the fire companies.
The petition has the signature of two
thirds Of the taxpayers.
Ruth Dankes, fve-year-old daughter
OF. DR.. c. w. Bankes, of Reading. was
burned badly by the explosion Of gas
range in the Kitchen of her home. An.
other child had turned on one of the
gas jets and ran away. The kitchen
was wrecked.
A Jury, in fading benjamin Decker,
of Philadelphia, guilty of burglarlzing
the home of John Taylor and John
Bush, at Wyncote, in January. 1915,
established a precedent in Montgomery
county in returning a verdict based
on hnger-print testimony.
According to the report Of apprais-
ers, little Delaware is one of the
wealthlest counties in this State. The
report shows that the county has
assets of more than $1,OOO,OO0. The
debt is about 100000.
The winter short courses In agrlcul.
ture and home economies at State Col
lege closed after session Of twelve
weeks. One hundred and thirty-ons
students including twelve women were
enrolled.
Colonel Harry c. Trexler. OF Allen
town, has received from Wyoming four
magnificent elk, which will be placed
in his game park to infuse new blood
into his herd.
Many miners at the Susquehanna
Coal Company's Richard Coliery. quit
work, refusing to pay s9.75 per box for
a new grade of dynamite, They had
been paying SO per box.
p. H. Breidenbauch, Martinsburg,
Blair county, was appointed to clerk
ship in the State Compensation
Bureau, to succeed the late Major v.
A. Gherst.
A police force OF twenty men with