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The Keota news., 1916-01-21
PRETTY IDEAS FOR GIFTS
os~so Little 1hlNSe Which the email
old Nay Take 70 Heresif and
elaborate.

Some OF the embroidery shops are
showing half.mads bags which will
particularly appeal to the little girl
who wants to make something pretty
for . gift to her mother or her most
favored friends. Most Of the various
forms OF embroidery are beyond her.
but this little workbag 10 decorated
with the simplest stitch. the satin
stitch. which any girl can do II sho has
The Keota news., 1916-01-21
First Essential 10 That Cows Be
Kept Comfortable.
a'eht Kind Of Feed oess Long Way
Toward Bringing About contsntsd
state Of Mind-ooverai I'm.
poetant Faetoeo.
Dy W. n. KELLY.)

0y W. n. KELLY
Good stable Management u an i'm.
bostant factor In determining the
profits from the dairy herd during the
winter. The first essential 10 that the
cows b comfortable. because . COW
kept Otherwise can never do her best.
She must have . comfortable place
to lie down. stand up. move and
stretch her limbs and lick herself all
over the body. She must have sun.
shine and plenty Of light. She must
have pure air to breathe. and this
means that the stable must be pro
vtded with some system OF ventila-
ton to give . frequent change OF air.
This need not be expensive. only .
little forethought and . few dollars
worth Of material and labor. She
must have good pure water at least
twice . day. or better still. have an
automatic water basin at her side.
Tho stable should be cleaned daily.
and be thoroughly disinfected. The
ceiling. door and sides should be all
smooth and Of concrete construction.
and the fixtures largely iron. 1t 10 fot
expensive. and they are sanitary and
permanent.
Large, smooth concrete managers fol
feeding are about the best We know
Of today. Judgment and common
sense must be exercised in tho meth.
DDS Of feeding and handling the COWS.
Fixed rules in feeding are not prac-
teal
Overlooking 10 wasteful: underfeed.
ing 10 Improbable. The cows must be
we'll nourished at all times. but II
given moro than they need for main.
tenance and production. they waste
It ~ Q rule.
Never stir up dust or foul odors At
milking time. II you do . lot of It
IL sure to get into the milk.
Whether to feed the cows Just be.
fore milking Is q much debated Ques-
ton. It il not at all dangerous to
feed them . little grain. provided you
stir up no dust or disagreeable odors.
Az . rule. the cows will give down
their milk more freely when they have
The Keota news., 1916-01-21
Fa,, Job In the Garden.

After garden stun is all gathered in
the fall. cover the entire garden with
straw. then burn the straw. This de
stroys all weed seeds as we'll AZ insect
eggs and larvae. leaving the garden
clean for the following year. Then
cover the garden with manure 80 ~ to
keep the charred straw or ashes from
blowing away, as well as to fertilize
the soil for next year.
The Keota news., 1916-01-21
Look out tor Horses Shoes.

Rough up the shoes Of the team that
has to do any hard work. these sleety
DAYS, for the slipping and sliding that
IA incidental to work on the road. In
.mooth shoes, Is . continual strain
nm the muscles. and has the tendency
70 make the horse not only stiK but
very sore.
The Keota news., 1916-01-21
Essential to SQUAD Raising.

Essential to SQUAD Raising.
Good breeding stock is essential OF
success in SQUAD raising. but ~ It 10
difficult to tell the age and sex OF
pigeons land age is very importantly.
It il necessary to buy from reliable
breeders and preferably those Who
guarantee their product.
The Keota news., 1916-01-21
PIalts q the Side on,v.

Many Of the new plated skirts have
ualsnt panel 1t the hack. This
h so,. ts especially good. - the
1870 A OK the skirt 10 the part which
on. "kles and whore the plAits come
''' most easily. :
The Keota news., 1916-01-21
Lena Gloves Preferred.

Smart women are wearing the gloves
with Q long wrist, which II brought up
culRlike over the sleeve. White 70 the
preferred color. but gray and delicate
tan and also dark blue arc seen.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-16

Mexico City. 49, General Carranza
Issued a manifesto to the nation de-
clarlng that under no circumstances
would the Mexican government grant
the right to the United States TO vio-
late Mexican territory by sending in
an armed force in pursuit Of villa with
out consent and the reciprocal priyili-
ege being first obtained and admitted.
Word was sent to the confidential
agent Of the Mexican government in
Washington to make immediate repre-
sensations 10 this effect
General Carranza says In his mani
festo:
Il am sure that / interpret In this
matter the national sentiment and that
the Mexican people will comply in a
dlgnihed manner with their duty. be
the sacrifices what they may, to sus-
tain their rights and sovereignty. II.
unfortunately. this drags US into a
war-a war which the United States
can never justify. We will not be re-
sponsible for the disastrous conse-
quences Upon the heads OF the
traitorous MeKicans. who, within and
without this country. have labored to
produce this result. will fall the in
exorable justice Of the people"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
TIE COUNTRY At LARGE

Three American soldiers were killed
IN the destruction Of the barracks at
Fort Gibbon. Alaska, by FIRE.
A new tube plant, to cost 5,OOO,.
900, will be erected at Gary, Ind, by
the United States Steel Corporation.
Mrs. Clara Schweiger was found
guilty Of killing her husband at Kan.
sas City, Mo-, and was given Is years
in prison.
The lower house Of the Massachu-
sotts legislature went on record
against abolition Of capital punish
ment, by a vote Of 81 to 81.
Fire, following an explosion in the
chlorate department Of the Niagara
Electro Chemical Company, at Niagara
Falls. NJ Y, threatened to destroy
The plant,
The soft coal wage agreement af.
fecting Western Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Indiana and Illinois was signed in
New York.
II was officially announced in Chi
cago that 100000 engineers, arenen
and trainmen Of American railroads
voted Overwhelmingly to demand an
elghthour day.
Colonel Roosevelt has given ou, a
statement in which he says II would
be a mistake to nominate him for
President unless the country has in
ifs mood something Of the heroic and
feels like devoting itself to ideals.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
Change Campaign Plans.

San Antonio, Text became known
that the plans for the campaign
against Francisco villa have been az
iected by the border situation else.
where than al Columbus, n. NJ. The
situation, il is said, Is so important as
10 have hindered rapid concentration
OF the punitive expedition that will go
after the perpetrator Of the Columbus
outrage.
Great excitement has been noted, Il
Is authoritatively stated, in the Car
Nanza garrisons at Nogales. opposite
the Arizona border town Of that name.
and at Piedras Negras, which fronts
Eagle Pass, Tex, from across the Rio
Grande
I'VE do not ourselves know Just
when the expedition that will search
for villa will start into Mexico, al
though, OF course, It will be soon.
1t will 90 forward just as soon as
sufficient force with an adequate com
missary can be organized. Il will not
be held back, however, until all troops
now ordered to the border have ar
rived"
This was the statement Of Major
General Frederick Funston while he
was outlining at Fort Sam Houston,
Southern Department headquarters, as
closely as military expediency would
permit the plan that will be directed
against the Mexican leader. He added:
There Is no use going at this thing
halfcOcked. The task ahead Of US will
be a long and anxious one"
The uneasiness along the border has
extended to the large Mexican popula-
tlon on the American side. Troops
now stationed on the border towns are
sufficient 10 cope with any situation
that may arise, General Funston says.
However, as Il is his intention to use
these troops in the search for villa
and as they cannot be moved until
other detachments arrive to succeed
them on the border patrol, complete
organization Of the expeditionary force
has been delayed.
Army circles feel bound to respect
the fear Of residents In American Dor
der towns that, Notwithstanding assur-
ances from General Carranza's repre-
sentatives uprisings may follow the
actual occupation Of Mexican territory
BY American soldiers It is felt that
the welfare OF the border cannot be
sacrificed to the doubtful success Of
a hasty and therefore unprepared pur-
suit OF the fugitive villa.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
SOFT COAL MINERS
GRANTED INCREASE
Middle-Western Operators
Agree to Higher Scale.
MEANs 100000 YEARLY
eitumlnous Dlooers Get General In.
crease OF Three Cents a Ton.
Western Pennsylvania Miners
Also Win Run System.

New York.-Wage increases that
may annually approximate SS,O0O.OOO
or more in the soft coal fields of West
ern Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and
Illinois we're agreed upon Monday by
the subcommittee Of bituminous
operators and miners from those
States, who are here negotiating new
contract to go into effect April /.
The action taken by the bituminous
subcommittee will have an important
effect, 1t is said on the wage contracts
to be negotiated in Central Pennsyl'
vania, West Virginia, Michigan, Iowa
and Kentucky by the United Mine
workers of America. Nearly 100000
men will benefit by the increases in
Western Pennsylvania. Ohio, Indiana
and Illinois.
Aside from the general Increase OF
three cents a ton granted by the coal
companies, the miners in Western
Pennsylvania won the mine-run system
Of paying wages, something, the Off
GERS of the union say, they have been
striving to obtain for 80 years. The
mine-run system adds 2.49 cents ton
to the miners wages and gives them
about s1,2500OO a year, not counting
the three cents ton general increase
also won by them.
The mine run was bitterly fought
by Pittsburgh operators, but was
agreed to through the persistence of
the officers of the Western Pennsyl.
vania district, strongly supported by
the international officials of the
miners union.
The wage increases allowed on the
mine-run basis in Western Pennsyl.
vania are $50 cents a ton on machine
mining, making the rate so cents a ton
and three cents on pick mining, ad.
vancing this rate to 6764 cents ton.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
Decrease In State Death Rate.

The death rate in Pennsylvania dur-
ing 1915 was 1873 per LOCO, against
death rate of 16 per 1000 in 1906. and
during the year just closed there was
q marked decrease in the mortality
from most of the preventable diseases
and 100000 more births than deaths in
the keystone State. These facts are
set forth in a summary of the vital
and mortuary statistics for the State
for 1915 submitted to Governor Brum-
baugh by Commissioner Of Health
Samuel G.. Dixon.
It is estimated at the Capitol that
the increase in the population Of the
State is 10000 per year. In 1915 there
were 1881 deaths and 21S,915 births.
against 1882 deaths and 219,543
births in the previous year.
Ten years ago the State began the
collection of vital and mortuary statis-
tics ON a systematic basis and the ilg-
ures for 1916 and 1915 show a marked
decrease in the deaths from diseases
against. which the Department Of
Health has waged campaign of pre-
yention.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
DIVIDE STATE INTO
5 ROAD DISTRICTS
State Highway Commissioner Cunning.
ham Announces Divisions To
increase Efficiency.
Harrisburg

Harrisburg
Highway Commissioner Cunning.
ham announced the division Of the
State into five districts for handling
the work of the Bureau of Township
Highways, and number Of appoint
ments on his staff.
p. M. Tebbs, assistant engineer in
charge of the Scranton district, was
promoted to engineer of construction,
succeeding John T. Gephart, Jr., re-
signed, and win have headquarters in
Harrisburg. w. A. Van Duser, assist
ant engineer at York, has been trans
ferred to Scranton to succeed Tebbs.
Charles w. Erlsman, Lancaster, drafts.
man in the Township Bureau, was pro-
NOTED to be acting assistant engineer,
with headquarters at York.
The creation of the five districts -
to get the bureau into closer touch
with the supervisors and the public,
according to an announcement made
at the department.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
WILSON ORDERS
TROOPS |NTOMEXICO
5000 U. S. Force Will Take Villa
Dead or Alive"
SECRECY SURROUNDS PLANS
President Denies Aggression
or Intervention.
SECRECY SURROUNDS PLANS
Troops Will Come Back When De
Faeto Government Shows II Can
Control Situation, Says Sec.
retary Baker.
cARRANzA EVAslVE ON
ACTION OF v. S.

Douglas, Ariz.-According to
information from a reliable
source received here, General
Carranza replied to a telegram
sent to him by Gen. p. Elias
Gales. Military Governor OF
Sonora, asking the first chief of
the de facto Mexican Govern
ment for an expression of opin-
ion on the act OF President VIII.
son in ordering a punitive ex.
pedition into Mexico to capture
Villa, as follows:
Il am very sorry that condl.
tions are such that the United
States deems It necessary TO
take the action OF which you
have advised me"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
GERMANY DEFENDS
U-BOAT WAR
Forced BY British Disregard Of
Law, Says Berlin.
NEW OFFER TO STOP IT MADE
Washington In No Hurry To Take
Stand On Position Taken By the
Teutons-Not To Issue
Warning.

Washington. - Germany made a
further explanation to the United
States of the position it has taken
in regard to armed merchant vessels
Of the Entente Allies.
Count Won Bernstorff handed Sec
retary Lansing a formal memorandum
which, after reviewing the events
leading up to Germany's recent de.
cision to treat armed merchant ships
as auxiliary cruisers, conceded that
existing international law does not
regulate the use Of submarines and in.
dicated a willingness to conduct
undersea warfare in accordance with
the law prevailing at the outbreak Of
the war, providing Great Britain and
her allies would regard the same laws.
II further expressed the hope that the
people Of the United States, re-
membering the longexisting friendly
relations between the two nations,
would appreciate the German position
The memorandum was submitted to
President Wilson shortly after its re-
ceipt II will be considered, to-
gether with other documents from the
German Government, in determining
what shall be the next step Of the
United States in the submarine nego-
tiations. There was every indication
that the Administration would be in
no hurry to announce a stand as to
the new policy Of the Central Eu.
ropean powers or to pass finally upon
Germany's latest proposal for a settle.
ment Of the Lusitania case.
From both the White House and the
State Department there came EN-.
phatic denials Of a rumor that the Ad.
ministration itself intended to warn
American citizens off armed ships. At
the State Department II was explained
that II was for the citizens themselves
who took passage on armed ships not
entering American waters to deter.
mine whether they we're boarding YES
sells armed defensively or Extensively,
and the nature Of the instructions
under which ship captains would act
in the presence Of a submarine An
extensively armed ship which enters
American waters, It was said, would
be regarded as war vessel and
would not be allowed TO remain more
than "a hours. In foreign waters,
however, It was no concern Of this
Government how ships were armed.
The new submarine campaign Of
the Central Powers has now been in
operation eight days and the State
Department had no reports Of any act
by a German or Austrian submarine
commander under the changed orders.
State Department officials make no
secret Of the fact that they do not be-
lieve any acts will be committed, IL
they can be avoided, which will in
volve the death or injury of American
citizens.
Administration officials began con.
siderng the complete translated docu-
ments appended to the German dec.
laration Of intentions. II was indicated
that the next move by the United
States might take the form Of an in.
Quiry to Great Britain as to the au.
thenticity Of the German confidential
copies Of alleged instructions to Brit.
ish sea captains.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
First District.

The FIRST district, with headquarters
at Harrisburg, of this township high
way bureau subdivision. comprises the
following counties Dauphin, Lebanon,
Schuyllsill, Berks, Lancaster, Lehigh.
Northampton. Bucks, Montgomery,
Chester and Delaware. The name of
the assistant engineer in charge Of this
district is withheld.
The second district, also with head
quarters at Harrisburg, comprises the
following countless: Cambria, Somer-
set, Blair, Bedford, Huntingdon, Full
ton, Franklin, Adams, York, Midlin,
Juniata, Perry and Cumberland. The
engineer is George l.. Sollenberger.
The third district, with headquar-
ters at Pittsburgh. comprises the fol.
lowing counties: Lawrence, Butler,
Armstrong, Indiana, Beaver. ALE.
gheny, Westmoreland, Washington.
Greene and Fayette. The engineer is
r. b. Hamill.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
VILLA ATTACKS
NEW MEXICO TOWN
At Least 16 Americans Killed
BY Bandits.
U. S. TROOPS PURSUE VILLA
U. S. Gives Notice OF Intention To
Hunt outlaw Down-Many Bandits,
Including Pablo Lopez, Killed In
Raid On Columbus, N. NJ.

Columbus, N. M.--Francisco Villa,
outlawed Mexican bandit, ralded
United States territory. With 500 men
he attacked Columbus, killed at least
&c Americans--soldiers and civilians
and fired many buildings before he
was driven back across the interna-
tional border
Not less than 250 troopers Of the
Thirteenth United States Cavalry fol-
lowed the villa band into Mexico. In
this engagement corporal, Capt
George Williams, adjutant of the
Thirteenth Cavalry, was wounded.
Villa Seen Wounded.
In the fighting villa is reported to
have been wounded. One report was
that 100 Of the villistas were killed in
the fight, which occurred in a deep
ravine.
The report OF the wounding Of Villa
vas circumstantially confirmed by one
of the Mexican bandits who was taken
prisoner. He said he was riding close
TO Villa when he was shot ard that
Villa nearly fell from the saddle, but
was supported by his men and aidel
in making his escape.
16 Americans Killed.
The casualties OF the Thirteenth
Cavalry in the fighting at Columbus
were seven killed and six wounded.
Villas total losses in the days fight
ing were estimated in excess of l00
killed and twice as many wounded.
The American pursuit into Mexico was
reported to have accounted for more
than rs Mexicans killed and wounded.
The American losses on the Mexican
side was one corporal slain when villa
threw out heavy guard to engage the
pursuing American troopers.
OF the eight American civilians
slain here Charles Dewitt Miller, OF
Albuquerque, and DR.. II. j. Hart, OF
FL Paso, were burned to death in the
fire that destroyed the Commercial
Hotel. The body of William Walker,
a Sunday-school convention delegate
from Playas, New Mexico, who was
shot to death with w. T. Richie, pro-
prietor of the hotel, also was in.
cinerated.
The Mexicans cet the hotel on fire,
together with a number of other build
ings, and posted snipers to pick of
Americans as they fed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-16

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 tho
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.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
cARRANZA oule5LEs.
Replies To U. S. Note BY Asking
Reciprocal Rlaht To Gross Border.

hGSlPIgNal ntBWA ~ NIgea D9IuGTs
Washington. - General Carranza,
through Consul SilllmGn, has a1ked the
American Government for permission
TO send Mexican troops across the Dor
der and into the United States in pur
suit Of bandits.
General Caranza's note viii be
answered. The reply Of the United
States probably will say to General
Corranza that his suggestion will be
considered, II at any time It should
become necessary for his forces TO pur-
sue bandits into American territory
through the lack Of a sufficient num-
Der OF American troops to do the work.
II probably will be pointed out that
American troops are to pursue villa
Bandits in Mexico for the sole reason
that Carranza forces are not thore IN
sufficient number to relieve the menace
and that II a similar situation should
arise in the United States his offer Of
cooperation would be excepted
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
SPIES ALL ALONG BORDER.
Gales Offers To Aid Americans In
Getting Rid OF Villa Agents.

Douglas, Ariz.-Oficials OF the de
facto Mexican government at Aqua
Prieta, Sonora, asserted that villa
spies infested practically every Ameri-
can town along the international
boundary. General P. Elias Gales,
Military Governor OF Sonora, has sug.
rested to the American authorities
here through Ives G. Leleviar, the
Mexican consul, that the alleged spies,
who, he says, are known to him, be
arrested and interned or sent back
into Mexico.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
state Charters Issued.

State charters issued were Mellet,
the Meat Man, Scranton, capital, $780,
600, treasurer, Anne L. Mallet; Ma
tional Premium Building and Loan AS
sociation, Pittsburgh, capital. $1,OOo..
600, treasurer, George j. Hubey; Ex'
celsior Laundry. Inc, Pittsburgh. capi-
tai, $4,000, treasurer, L. G. Carlin.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
VILLA AFTER MoRMoNs.
Apprehension Felt That He viii Mas.
sacre Colony OF 500.

FL Paso. Texas.-Villa is headed dl.
rectly for Casas Grandes, chihuahua.
in order to attack 500 Mormons set.
tied in that section, according to a re,
port received at Juarez by General
Gavlra from General Bertani. Small
hope is felt that General Bertani will
be able to bring help to the Mormons.
as the cavalry force of 500 he corn.
mands is stationed at Palomas. 100
miles distant over a broken, roadless
country. Ten trains, containing 1000
men, left chihuahua City to act as
railway patrols and train guards,
Gavira said.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
Want Rates the Same.

The Association Of Dituminous Coal
Operators of Central Pennsylvania.
who have miners in the Clearfeld and
adjacent regions, has intervened be-
fore the Public Service Commission in
the complaints OF the Pittsburgh Coal
Operators Association against tho
rates charged by the Pennsylvahia sys.
tenn from the Pittsburgh district to
Philadelphia Erie and New Castle.
They desire to have the existing basis
Of rates maintained.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
studsnt Seeks Scat In House.

Elmer George Thumm. student,
Pittsburgh, filed a petition to be
candidate for the Republican nominal
tion for the House in the Eighth Ale
gheny District.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
Fourth District.

The fourth district, with headquar-
ters at Warren, comprises the follow.
ing counties: Erie, Crawford, Mercer,
venango, Clarion, Forest, Mexican.
Elk, jefferson, Clearfeld. Cameron.
Potter, Clinton and Centre. The
engineer is w. P. Miller.
The fifth district, with headquarters
at Bloomsbury, comprises the follow
ing counties: Tioga, Bradford, Susque-
hanna, Lycoming, Sullivan, Wyoming,
Lackawanna, Luzerne, Columbia, Mon.
tour, Northumberland, Union, Snyder.
Wayne, Pike, Monroe and Carbon. The
engineer is Harry G. Harper.