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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-17

Mrs. Rebecca laval, of Easton,
widow of Cyrus laval, celebrated her
ninety-second birthday. Her father,
John Schurenian, of Cokesbury, N. j..
fought in the Revolutionary War. Mem
bers of George Taylor Chapter, Daugh'
ters of the American Revolution. OF
Easton, presented her with a basket
OF handsome flowers. Her health Is
excellent.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-17

More than 5000 persons witnessed
civic and military parade at Sunbury
in honor Of Company +, Fourth Regi-
ment, N. G. p, Sunbury. Captain Clyde
NJ. Smith, commander, which is ex-
pected to go to the border. A feature
was unit made up OF the Sunbury
Concordia, club Of German-born citi-
zens, each Of whom carried an Ameri
can flag.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-17

A large number Of young men ano
women Of Alleptown are out ten dol
lars each, which they paid to a faker
who promised 10 develop them into
movie actors capable of making large
salaries.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-17

A voluntary settlement, approved BY
compensation referee, Jacob Snyder.
was made by officials Of the Altoona
and Logan Valley Electric Railway
Company, with Mrs. Frank Cuzzolina,
widow of track foreman employed by
the company. who was run down and
killed June II. Compensation for the
widow and seven children amounted to
S5,2174O, payments to run until 1891
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-17
INVESTIGATING CAMPS.
Relative OF Secretary Baker Looking
Into Their Condition.

Laredo. Tex. - Mrs Seth Barton
French, OF New York, said to be a
representative of Secretary OF War
Baker. arrived here to investigate con-
ditions in the border military camps.
Miss Alice Mckay Kelly, field secre.
tary Of the National Patriotic Organ
lzation Of New York, is also here. in
yestigatlng conditions
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-17
GERARD TO SEE KAISER.
Ambassador Will Present Wilson's
Letter on Poland.

London.-"United States Ambassa-
dor Gerard" says Berlin dispatch
transmitted by the Exchange Tele-
graph correspondent at Amsterdam,
has requested an interview with the
Kaiser in order to present an i'm
portant letter from President Wilson
with reference to feeding the people
Of Poland"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-17
Eight Villages Gone.
RAILROAD MEN AVERT STRIKE.

A. q. earretson, OF Conductors, An
nounees Acceptance.
New York.-A strike Of 100000 rail.
way employees on the railways Of the
United States has been ayerted. This
was assured when President a, B. Gar
rctson Of the order OF Railway Con,
ductors announced that the Brother
hood Of Employees would accept media
ton by the Federal Board OF Media
ton and Cancellation.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-17

Harry FELTON,. David Conville, WI.
liam Beck and George Delbough. mem
bers of camping party on an island
In the Susquehanna River near Sun
bury caught mess of fish, and as the
women OF their party we're away they
decided to fry them themselves. Get
ting bag of plaster paris instead OF
flour, they rolled their fish and cooked
them. Shortly afterwards they expert
enced pains and doctor was sum
moned. The doctor dosed them with
emetics, but they may die as result
OF the plaster. 1t is belieevd, having
hardened In their stomachs.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-17

Lawrence Eakin, aged seven, OF
Sprlngtown. died in St Luke's Hos.
pital from tetanus While running
about barefoot the lad accidentally
stepped on a rusty nail.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-17
SECRETARY AMAooR DEAD.
Mexican Foreign Affairs official Sue
cumbs To eanarene.

Mexico City.--Sub-secretary Of For
eign Relations Amador died after 10.
day illness Of gangrene, which affected
his heart A blood clot in the leg
caused the gangrene. Two operations
we're performed in an effort to save bis
life, the last yesterday
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-17

Pottsville was sued for 5000 damages
by C. P. Potts, a dairyman. grandson
of the founder of the city, because Of
wood block paving on the principal
streets. Potts AYERS that wood blocks
are so slippery in wet weather as to
be dangerous for horses, and the suit
is brought to recover the value OF
horse belonging to Potts, which recent
ly fell and had to be killed
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-17

Company F, of the old Twelfth Regi'
ment, N. G. p, was mustered out OF
service Since the Twelfth was disor.
ganized more than year ago 1t has
been with separate battalion. but
new order resulting in Company X.
Sunbury, and Company f joining to-
gether 'as Company F, Of the Fourth.
caused the company at Danville TO go
out of service. The company has been
in the N. C. P. since before the Span
ish American War.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-17

The corning mill of the du POni
Powder Company. at Belin Village.
near Moosic, blew up. Morgan Evans,
the only workman in the building at
the time, was killed. The force Of the
explosion was felt for miles. Spy
rumors are prevalent. Several months
ago one of the du Pont plants in that
section was blown up, and claim was
made that spies were responsible.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-29
HOME GUARD TO
Be ORGANIZED
Call for Volunteers to Supply
Bismarck Boys With ~
Luxuries r."

The Commercial club has issued a
call for 100 volunteers for the Home
Guard.
The Home Guard will be organized
for the purpose of maintaining line
of communication between Bismarck
and the border, with view to supply
ing the boys at the front, once each
week, with a box from "home," and
with the further object of giving the
absentees assurance that the folks
they leave behind are being looked at.
ter and cared for.
Membership in the Home Guard will
be open to every loyal citizen of Bis.
marck and the adjacent territory from
which Company A is drafted. The ini'
tiation fee will be one dollar and each
member will pledge himself to pay an
equal sum, or more, if he desires.
each week during the absence Of our
soldier boys. Every penny of this fund
will be applied to the purchase of deli
cacies for the mess: tobacco. maya
zines and other luxuries which Will be
appreciated by the boys on the battle
line. There will be no administration
fees, and the soldiers will receive 100
cents of benefit on every dollar invest
ed.
Company A has already been re-
quested to designate a committee
which will cooperate with the Home
Guard, keeping it advised as to the
boys principal needs, in order that the
work at this end may be carried on
intelligently. Bismarck has many
men who have seen military duty. 1t
will not Unnecessary to suggest to
them how welcome will be the receipt.
once a week, of box made up by
home people. containing knick-knacks
which Uncle Sam does not regard as
necessary for his fighting forces, but
which are non the less appreciated. A
fund of 500 weekly will make the
contents of that Home Box" worth
while, and, it is hoped that the Home
Guard, while deprived of active parti.
cipation in affairs on the border, may
nevertheless be able to do much to
make the lot Of the boys who are
there more pleasant.
A number of volunteers already
have been mustered in to the Home
Guard. Each of the local newspapers
has made application for membership.
and in addition has pledged copy of
the home paper weekly for every boy
who goes to war. The Commercial
club has been made the recruiting Of
flee for the Home Guard, and the rolls
are now open. There is no doubt that
the members of Co. A will depart in a
much more cheerful frame of mind IL
they know that the Home Guard has
been recruited to it full strength of at
least 100 members-there will be no
limit to the number-before the sol.
der boys leave for the front.
The Home Guard will form one al
the divisions of the great PREPARED.
ness Parade which is to form the par
ticular feature Of Bismarck's celebra.
ton of independence Day, next Tues
day.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-29
FOURTH SPIRIT
IS IN THE AIR
Excitement Increasing Daily as
Big Celebration Draws
Near

A real booster spirit is being shown
west Of the Missouri in connection
with the Capital City's big Fourth Of
July celebration. Director J. A. Ber-
dahl Of the Stanton band yesterday
advised the Commercial club that his
splendid organization of % pieces, one
of the best in the, whole Slope coun-
try, is coming to Bismarck for the
entire two days at its own expense,
merely for the purpose of advertising
the metropolis Of Mercer county, and
to egg their boys on to victory in the
baseball tournament. The Bismarck
people who heard, the Stanton band
on the occasion Of the recent booster
trip over the North Branch will real
lie what the presence Of this aggre-
CATION in the Capital City means -
the big celebration,
The newspapers are helping. One
of the best weeklies in the territory
west of the river advised the Fourth
Of July committee yesterday that it
was giving free insertion of the ad-
vertising for the celebration, because
it believed in helping good thing
along, and for the further reason that
the committee in charge had shown a
real. cash appreciation of the value
Of newspaper publicity. -.
To Furnish Comfort Stations.
Chris Bertsch, .Jr., of the city COM
mission; DR.. F. B. Strauss, municipal
health officer, and H. A. Thompson
were named last evening committee
to provide adequate comfort stations
for the convenience of the Capital
City's thousands of guests, July 3 and
4.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-29
NOT TO FORFEIT
LIFE INSURANCE
Grand Lodge, A. o. U. w., Re-
vokes Prohibitory Clause
in Regulations.

Men answering the call OF their
country will not be compelled to for
felt their life insurance in the North
Dakota Grand Lodge of the A. 0. U.
!, w., according to proclamation IT,
sued yesterday by Bradley c. Marks.
Grand Master Workman.
The proclamation follows:
Whereas, the laws of the Grand
Lodge, A. O. U. w. OF North Dakota
provide that a member engaging as
"a soldier in time of war" is entering
prohibited occupation, rendering his
certificate, in event of his death while
so engaged, null and void; and
Whereas, the Militia of the states
of North Dakota, Montana and Idaho
have been called to the colors for
service on our southern border or N
Mexico; and. ..
Whereas, We believe that at such
time true fraternity as exemplilled
by this Order should be adhered to.
and the loved ones of those who are
called to support the Stars and
Stripes in time of trouble should be
fully protected; therefore,
|, Bradley c. Marks, Grand Master
Workman of the Grand Lodge Of the
Ancient Order of United Workmen OF
! North Dakota, by the authority in me
vested as such officer, and after con.
sultation with the board Of directors
of said Grand Lodge, do hereby pro-
claim that the provision of law which
makes "a soldier in time Of war" a
prohibited occupation is hereby waiv-
ed and that the members of this Or.
der within the jurisdiction of this
Grand Lodge who shall 60 to the sup
port of our country in the Mexican
difficulty shall have their Beneficiary
Certificates maintained in full force
and effect; that this Grand Lodge will
pay the death claims in full to the
designated benefciaries of such men,
bers who may be killed or die in sue
service, and do further proclaim that
said Grand Lodge will pay the assess
ments as same may be levied for such
members while engaged In such serv-
| ice.
BRADLEY c. MARKS,
Grand Master Workman.
Attest:
F.. J.. MOORE,
Grand Recorder.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-29
SALES
ARE POSTPONED

Townsite sales along the new ex-
tension of the Great Northern rail-
road from Wildrose to Grenora were
postponed. owing to the heavy rains
that have been experienced in that
locality during the past few days.
Bad roads resulted from the heavy
rains and those in charge Of the town
site sales decided that It would be
better to postpone the venture until
the elements were in favor Of such a
procedure.
The sale at Mesa will take place at
o'clock the afternoon Of Thursday,
June %. The sale ut Zahl will be
held at o'clock the afternoon OF
the same day; at Alama, 3 o'clock
Friday afternoon. June 30; at Appam.
l o'clock Saturday afternoon, July !,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-29
WIFE Of ACQUITTED
HUSBAND CONVICTED

Muskogee, June M.-Mrs. Ida Hea-
ley, slayer of Sheriff Jake Giles. of
Beaumont, Texas, was tonight found
not guilty of charge of murder by
a jury in the District Court here on
the ground that she is insane. Her
husband, Paul Healey, who was with
her when Giles was killed was found
guilty and sentenced to life imprison-
ment.
Her husband said: Il am not guilty.
I knew nothing of asplot to kill Giles,
yet I'm glad they acquitted Ida"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-29

See the free street pictures with lee
ture each night shown on the Hoskins
building.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-07

but his method ot interesting the consisted of throwing all of his well known powers of elo- quence Into snappy republican speech rather than plea for any possible candidate. The issue is Americanism," said Cole thereby ere ating the impression he had been in the hall when Judge Sloan made his keynote address. Democracy, ineffi
 ciency and wobbling were vigorously rebuked Senator Cole outlined three important matters in the democratic platform of 1912 which the adminis- tration seems to have overlooked. Re garding the platform as q sacred con tract between the party and the pco- pie. Cole holds that the present con tract has been broken "ln three places it's broken" he said. The Democrats put into effect revenue tariff that did not produce within fifty millions the amount under the old tariff: they did not reduce the high cost of living, and finally they did not stimulate industry. oscar
Arizona republican., 1916-05-07

ble; Gila, George Hull: Graham, w.. R. Chambers, Greenlee, Willis Stew art, Maricopa, George $. Irwin. Mo have. Charles Granger. Navajo, R. C. Smith; Pima Kirk Moore; Pinal J. R. Treat; Santa cruz, Frank Berry. Yavapai, Aaron Powers; Yuma, Thomas Malloy.
 Immediately following the selection of the resolutions committee d gag rule measure was put up and carried. making it obligatory to those de- string consideration of resolutions to place them before a committee. This caused a furry on the part of the suffrage delegation, which began seeking members of the committee. The morning session closed with d short address by the Hon Ralph <. Cole, former senator from ohio.
 There was no allusion 10 Theodore Burton in the masterly address of Senator Cole. known as striker for Ohios favorite son. it was confi- dentially expected by many that Cole would make pro- Burton speech,
Arizona republican., 1916-05-07
TELLS OF ROUTE
 OE b|C FORCE
 BY JUL. DODD
Republican A. ?. Leased WIrel


 DOUGLAS. Ariz.. May 6.-Charles F. 'rrac, cowboy who has been chief scout with General George A. Dood. ir command of American advanced forces, who is here on two weeks leave gives graphic account of the manner in which Colonel Dodd with l50 Seventh Eavalrymen routed two hundred Nil listas at TomachiC, Chihuahua, April 22
 Tracy reported the position of the Villistas to Colonel Dodd who was several miles distant from the town. I}y a quick march the Americans reached the town and charged the Nillistas who were in the streets of the town. This was the sigma for a Nolley from ;he main body of the McXiCans. hidden in trenches and be- hind rocks on the hillside above the town. The range was about two thouand yards.
 The Americans in face of hot rifle lire charged the Mexican positions The fight lasted from 4:3O until after uightfall The Americans used two machine guns with telling effect. The American loss was two killed and three wounded; that of the Mexicans 2l dead while they carried many wounded away.
 Colonel Dodd is wonder" said Tracy Although he is 64 years old. he is always in the lead. always in the thickest of the fight. He eats less. sleeps less and travels more than any man under him"
 Tracy says on another occasion a badly frightened Mexican reported that the Americans and eight Carran- zs soldiers were being held prisoners in Mexico ranch house thirty miles north of Guerrero. Colonel Dodd sent two troops under Captain Kendrick. Track acted as guide
 As the Americans approached. thirty Nillistas crept up to a point about 70 yards from them and opened fire. None of their bullets were effective and they were easily beaten off. The Americans arrivd to find that the Americans and Carranzistas were not prisoners out were beleagued in the ranch house. The Americans were Henry Acklin and Walter McBane, ranchmen located near Cocomorachi
 Tracy was the man who first learn cd aDOut Villas wound After the fight at Guerroro. he found the build ing where Villa had made his head . quarters A man and woman who had t9Ken care of Villa were there and after two hours of questioning, they said that Villa was wounded in the leg near the ankle. This was con- firmed by q Mexican assistant of Dr. Stell, an American. from whom Villa mad obtained the dressings for his wound
Arizona republican., 1916-05-07

the military district of northeast Mexico, decided tonight to return to his headquarters in Torreon, leaving the situation entirely in his chiefs hands.
 In one quarter tonight il was point ed out that it would have been con trary 10 every Mexican tradition If the conference had been hurried through In two or three days. More over it Was asserted, the unfavorable political effect that undue haste would have produced in Mexico had to be considered. General CarranZa md General Obregon it was explained still had to combat the undoubtedly widespread sentiment in their country ir favor of immediate withdrawal Of the American expeditionary forces
 Incidentally also. General Obregon is said tc have been taking a toll on sentiment toward the tentative agree ment held by those military chief tains who were unable to visit him in Juarez. No information is obtainable as to the result of this action. The Cnly opinion that can be formed re- garding it has 10 be based on the in formation emanating from across the Rio Grande to the effect that an agreement would probably soon be reached
 Notwithstanding General Obregon's S declaration that there has been no split between himself and General Carranza, persons here in close touch with the Mexican situation point ou. that there is hardly likely to be con- tinued good relations between them The border is beginning to take as much interest in the future relations 1 of the two leaders as in the relations ] between the United States and Mex ico and that the present conference ! between Scott and Obregon.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-07

him an official copy of the German note. He expects to have fully digest cd it's statements by the time of his return Monday.
 The only indication regarding the personal attitude of President Wilson was obtained today from persons close to the affairs of the White House. who describe him as feeling in a positisn where he could not question Germanys good faith, unless the deliberations made by the German government should not prove effective Count Von Bernstorff the German ambassador, returned to Washington today from New York. He said that he had no instructions from his government to discuss the situation with Secretary Lansing, and that he did not intend to go to the state department nless he should be so instructed by Berlin, or Secretary Lansing should invite him to call. Officials would not be surprised however if the ambassador should be instructed to call upon Secretary Ian sing next week, after he and President Wilson have had sufficient time in which to reach conclusions. The official text or the German note was made public today by the state department
 1 Ambassador Gerard in transmitting 1 the document, said he had received 1 copies in both German and English ] probably accounting for the official and unofficial versions being so nearly identical. A slight difference in the text occurs in the paragraph where the l unofficial version says that Germany
 has decided to make d further con-
 cesslon in adapting the methods of ! warfare to interests of neutrals" IT
 the official text the words "ir
 adopting" appear in place of the worC
 adapting" Another difference ha.
 to do with an omission probably due t,
 an error in cable transmission. Tn,
 words in the unofficial version. "sev
 eral attempts made by the governmen
 of the United States 10 prevail upon
 preceding the words the British gov
 ernment to act accordingly. failed be
 cause of the flat refusal on the part O
 the British government" and missin,
 from the official text, the omission be ing indicated
 The only other discrepancy is tha the unofficial version speaks in on place of the "incontrovertible rights to freedom of the seas while the officia text employs the term ''incontestable.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-07

Underwood the daddy of the tariff, had predicted all three. and his hunch was weak one The democrats counted on a. revenue of sixty mil lions from the income tax. This tax was prepared on a basis of incomes under the republican rule, and pro duced about thirty millions when col lected under democratic rule" Coles talk was rapid fire affair. and to- wards the end. when he knew his time was short he sent his words leaping and bounding forth with a speed that betrayed how well re- hcarsed he was. Frank Stewart his host in Phoenix. announced Cole would speak there on his return to the capital.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-07
PHYSICALLY PERFECT BABIES
TRepublican A. p. Leased WireI

NEW YORK, May 1.-Two physical ly perfect babies, John Ryan, months old. and Anna Hennessy, 19 months old, were found by physicians repre- senting the health department among the 5000 contestants entered here to- day for a gold cup valued at s25 as a feature of celebration oS (Cbaby week. v The Ryan baby, it was decided was entitled to the honor because of hic bright smile and apparent happineess, The girl, although perfect, lost the cup for a lack of cheerfulness.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-07
CASHIER IS ABDUCTED
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

MILLERTON. Okla, May 6.-TWo men. heavily armed, robbed the state bank here late today of $500 and ab- ducted the cashier when they fled on borse back. closely pursued by a posse The chase finally becoming too hot the robbers abandoned their horses and prisoner. A man arrested later who gave the name of John Williams. and who is unknown in this community was identified by the cashier as one of the men who held him up in the bark
Arizona republican., 1916-05-07
OLD CRIME IS REVEALED

CHEYENNE, Wyo, May 6.-Oscar Droega, who IS said to be wanted at Ray Brook. N. Y. for the embezzle- ment of S12.000 state hospital funds seven years ago, was identified here today by an officer from New York state. Droega was arrested a week ago on a charge of wife beating Mrs. Drocga is said to have informed the police of her husbands past life.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-07
COL. ROOSEVELT
 |S ENDORSED
TRepubIican A. p. Leased WireJ

BOSTON. May 6.JTheodore Roose- welt was endorsed for president and prolonged cheering greeted every men ticn of his name at the state conven- ton of he progressive party here to- day.
 Professor Albert Bushnell Hart or Harvard University, permanent chair man. sounded the keynote by demand ing "a vigorous foreign policy" He spoke of million. of words exchanged and little done.'
 Congress has been dragooned into passing some preparedness laws. but they are not sufficient" he said. We need armament and we need a man that would have courage to use it.