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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-02
ARMIES BATTLE IN
AFUR|0US BLIZZARD.
Germans Continue Great Drive
on verdun.
HEAVY LOSSES INFLICTED
The French Falling pack, But Their
Lines lntaet--HeaVy Loses on
Both Sides, German Casualties
Estimated At 10000.

London.-Along the front In the
region Of verdun the Germans and the
French continue the great struggle
which began several days ago, with
the Germans on the offensive and
their aim evidently the great French
fortress of Verdun.
Notwithstanding heavy fall Of
snow, the Germans to the north OF
Verdun have attacked, with what Paris
terms unprecedented violence and
with large forces, French positions at
several points, but according TO the
French official communication the at
tacks were without success. Especial
ly has this been true Of La Cote du
Poivre, about four and one.half miles
north OF the fortress, the attainment Of
which would give the Germans a good
vantage point from which to operate
against Verdun
Heavy casualties are being inflicted
by both sides, and the Germans claim
that they have taken many prisoners.
the aggregate at last reports totaling
more than 10000.
Say Germans Lost $4,000.
The German losses during the frst
four days Of the battle around verdun
are authoritatively estimated at 15O,.
900 men.
The German offensive Is recognized
now as probably only the beginning
Of a determined effort to take the fort
ress, formerly the key to the French
front. and compares in violence anu
losses to the battle Of the User. The
French assume that the battle may
continue a fortnight The German
forces are known to be at least 3C0..
700, supported by numerous 15.inch
and 17.inch Austrian mortars, with
all the heavy artillery used in the
Serbian campaign and part OF that
formerly employed on the Russian
front.
Preparations for the battle were OBJ
served early in December, when the
first troops assigned to the operation
were brought up. Eight division that
returned from Serbia were sent to Bel.
gium for a rest and then transported
to the region Of Nerdun in January.
Five army corps in all are known TO
have been brought up to reinforce two
corps which previously held that part
OF the line between Etain and Vau.
qois. Those we're the best troops OF
the German Army, including, as it Is
learned from prisoners. the famous
Third Corps OF Brandenburg, sup
posedly equal in valor to the Prussian
guard, and the Fifteenth Army Corps,
commanded by Gen. Won Deimling,
known in France as one Of the most
brilliant of the German general off.
GERS.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-02
4 ELECTRIC cos.
ARE CHARTERED
Three Concerns To Operate In Cam
brla County and One. OF Phlla-
d,lphians, In Berko.

Harrisburg State charters wero
issued TO four electric companies,
three OF which are to have Offices at
Portage. The Cambria companies arc
capitalized at $4,000 each and the in
corporators are William II. Troxell,
High SPARKS, James Pearce and Mar
garet Pearce, Portage. The companies
arc the Cassandra Light Company,
Portage Light & Power Company and
Portage Township Light & Power
Company. The fourth company was
chartered by s. d. Warrlner. r. ii.
Wilbur and II. F. Daker, Of Phlladel.
phia, with $4,000 capital, to operate
in Upper Alsace Township, Berks
county.
Other charters issued were:
Henry J. Building and Loan Associa.
ton, Philadelphia, capital s1,0CO,OO0;
treasurer, Louis Magazlner.
Haskell Electric Lamp G Supply
Company, Philadelphia, capital S1O,'
600; treasurer, F. NJ. Haskell.
Bicycle & Auto Speciality Co. Phila.
delphia, capital 10000; treasurer,
James Foster Smith.
Domestic Talking Machine Co.,
Philadelphia. capital, 100000; treas.
urer. Joseph L. Barnett, Latrobe.
Eddystone Realty G Improvement
Co., Chester, capital 10000: treas
urer, Samuel c. Applefeld, Chester.
Ertel Bros. Co. paper boxes, etc,
Williamsport, capital $4,000; treas
urer, Samuel Ertel.
First National Mortgage Co., Phlla.
delphia, capital $4,000; treasurer,
Louis r. Thibault
Interstate Realty Syndicate, Ches.
ter. capital $4,000; treasurer, Richard
Eppes.
Philadelphia Show Case Co., Phila
delphia. capital $4,000; treasurer,
Harry S. Valentine.
Quaker City Waste Co., Philadel-
phia. capital $4,000; treasurer. Hy-
man Ziserman.
Royer Bros. & Co., Inc, Wilkes
Barre, insurance, capital $4,000;
treasurer, Lillian NJ. Christman.
Vile de Paris, clothing, Philadel-
phia, capital $4,000; treasurer. Sarah
Schmalzbach.
The Colonial Towel Manufacturing
Co.. Clifton Heights, capital 10000;
treasurer. Thomas MCGOWAN, Oakvlew,
Delaware county.
McIntire q Co.. printing. Philadel-
phia, capital $1,000; treasurer. Allyn
d. McIntire, Ardmore.
Zerrer, Bradley Co., clothing. Phila.
delphia, capital 100000; treasurer, s.
T. Zerrer.
The Paul Grocery Company, Wash.
lngton, capital sS5.OOO; treasurer,
Lewis NJ. Paul.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-02
SEAPLANEs AGAIN
RAID ENGLAND.
Seventeen Bombs Dropped Upon
LoWestoft.
CHURCH SERVICE BROKEN UP
oIx Bombs Dropped From a Height OF
$500 Feet Upon WaIwar - An
Official Report Admits
Considerable Damage.

London.-Four German seaplanes
Sunday made a raid over the east and
southeast coasts OF England, according
to an official announcement. The total
casualties are given as two men and
one boy killed and one marine wound
ed. Considerable material damage
was done. The official communication
says:
"The first raiders, two blplanes, APP
peared over Lowestoft at 1855 A. NJ.
and circled over the south side OF the
town for five minutes and dropped
bombs. In about FIVE minutes they
rose to a great height and seemingly
vanished. At lilo A. NJ. the two sea
planes were again over the town and
then vanished eastward again.
Altogether, II small, high-exploslve
bombs we're dropped, There were no
casualties. Considerable damage was
caused to the outbulldings Of restau'
rant and TO two dwelling houses.
Two naval seaplanes went up at 11.O5
A. NJ. and pursued the raiders. but
without result.
Meanwhile, two other German sea.
planes we're making for the Kentish
Coast. The first passed over the
Kentish Knock light vessel. dropping
bombs in that vicinity, at 11.20 A. M.
The last raider made straight for
Walmer. Reaching that town at 1127
A. NJ, flying at lass than $500 feet, II
dropped six bombs and turned sharply
to the east.
1.-TWO OF the bombs that fell de.
stroyed roofs and broke windows in
the nelghborhood. One Of them fell
close to a church. blowing in the
windows as the congregation was sing
ing Te Deum. A third bomb fell on a
roadway running along the beach, kill
ing one civilian and injuring one
marine.
"The total casualties we're two men
and one boy killed and one marine
wounded
1.-TWO Of our aeroplanes. which went
up from Dover, pursued the raider,
but apparently could not overtake
him."
In view Of the distance Of Lowestoft
from the nearest hostile aviation base,
it is recalled that German news
paper recently described a new ar
rangement whereby submarine was
combined with an aeroplane. the sub
marine acting as a submersible
hangar, from which a small seaplane
could operate. after being conveyed
within suitable distance of It's OBJ
jective.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-02
WILL DEFEND
NATIONS HONOR
President Wilson Stands Firmly
10 His Position.
HOPES FOR EXPLANATIONS
Congress Rallies To Aid Diplomacy.
Stand Behind President In
Critical Hour-The situa.
ton Unchanged.

Washington.-As a climax to two
days of agitation in Congress for action
for warning Americans against travel
ing on armed merchant ships came the
announcement by President Wilson
that he could not consent TO the
abridgment in any respect Of the rights
Of American citizens.
This significant statement OF the
President was In a letter to Senator
Stone, chairman OF the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee, communication
which set forth in unmistakable terms
the determination OF the Administra-
ton to uphold at all costs and under
all circumstances the dignity of the
nation and the rights Of the nations
citizens.
"The honor and self-respect Of the
nation is involved" writes the Presi-
dent. I'VE covet peace and shall pre-
serve 1t at any cost but the loss OF
honor"
The President expressed hope that
explanations Of the declared inten.
tions of the Central European powers
to sink all armed merchant ships with.
out warning would put a different
aspect on a situation which now seem
ed to present insuperable obstacles,
I'VE have had no reason TO question
their good faith or their fidelity to
their promises in the past" he added,
"and | for one feel confident that We
shall have none In the future"
The letter was in answer TO one
written by Senator Stone, outlining
the situation existing at the Capitol,
where persistent demands had been
made for some action which might
lessen the possibility OF war between
the United States and Germany.
At the State Department It was
stated that In its international aspects
the situation had not changed In the
slightest degree for three or four days.
officials said nothing had been heard
from Germany in response TO the re-
quest Of the United States for assur.
ances that previous pledges given In
the Lusitania and Arabic negotiations
would not be nulliaed by the new cam.
paign against armed ships. Count Won
Bernstorh, the German Ambassador.
through whom the request was made,
also was said to be without lntorma.
ton as TO when a response would be
forthcoming.
Confidential advices from Berlin,
however, have indicated that Germany
would reply that all assurances pre-
viously given would be observed, but
that thew applied only to unarmed YES
sells, and would propose discussion of
what defensive armament properly
may be, How far such a proposal
would go toward altering the situation
is said to depend largely upon addi-
tional information as to how armed
British merchantmen are said to have
warred on German submersibles. which
now is on the way to Washington by
mail.
Administration officials reiterated
the declaration that the United States
never had departed since the begin.
ming of the submarine controversy
from its firm stand for the observance
Of international law. And they pointed
out that throughout history the right
OF merchantmen to carry limited
armament solely for defense never had
been questioned.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-02
Drop OF Sweat Causes Explosion.

Pottsvllle.--A drop of sweat from
the brow Of workingman dropping
into a tank containing twenty-four
pounds of cotton saturated with nitric
acid caused loud explosion at the
Atlas Powdo: Company plant at Mt
Carbon. Workmen nearby narrowly
escaped injury when the explosion
came. and immense clouds Of smoke
passed through the building.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-02
SNAKE BITES MRS. ARcHsoLD.
She Shoots Rather After Being At.
tacked-Will Recover.

Thomasville, Ga.--Mrs. John F..
Archbold daughter-in-law OF John d.
Archbold, Of the Standard Oil Com
gany. was bitten by a rattlesnake
While hunting on the Archbold estates,
ear here. Physicians said heavy
lather boot prevented complete poison
ne and her wound would not prove
-atal Mrs. Archbold shot the snake
after she had been bitten.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-02
TO AMEND sANKRUpTcY LAWS.
Congressman cosdy Wants Time To
Ask Discharge Extended.

Washington.-Representative Coady.
Of Baltimore, introduced bill in the
House amending the bankruptcy laws
80 that the time limit for bankrupt
to apply for discharge may be ex.
tended There are number Of cases
where the bankrupt has failed to ask
for discharge in the time limit, with
the result that the case had to be
seheard in the courts.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-02
RADIO REACHES ALL SECTIONS.
Preparedness Message Took 90 Min.
utes To Pacific Coast

Chicago.--The message sent by
wireless to Governors Of the States
and Mayors Of the large cities at II
o'clock Monday night from Davenport.
Iowa, as demonstration Of the radio
preparedness Of the country's 25.C0t
licensed amateur operators, reached
tho romotest parts Of the country
through various relays. according to
advices received here.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-02
5 Per Cent. Wac. Bonus.

Observation-Disclosures were posted
by the Samuel Valentine Shirt Com
pany, Of this city and Ashland. that
a bonus OF FIVE per cent will be paid
on the total wages earned. to all en-
ployes Of record December 2. 1916,
provided they have been in constant
employment Of the company for siy
months or more on that date.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-02
Welssport Postmaster.

Weisaport.-Georse Arner. local
Democrat, has been notified Of his ap-
pointment as postmaster. to succeed
Joseph Fenner. who has he'd the office
twenty years. He will take charge Of
the office this week. He is twenty
nine years cd The appointment
carries a salary Of $1,000.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-02
Breodera, AsnoclntIon.

Pittsburgh.-The amalgamation OF
the Pennsylvania Breeders Associa-
tion and the Pennsylvania Dairy Union
was effected at joint meeting Of the
two associations here. The consolida-
ton was authorized by a unanimous
vote and the new organization will be
known as the Pennsylvania State
Breeders and Dalrymen's Association
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-02
NINE KILLED IN WRECK.
Fully Fifty Injured In Collision Near
Milford. Conn.

Milford. Conn.-Dlsregard Of a eau.
honary signal probably was re-.
sponsible for the rear-end collision on
the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad near here, in which nine
persons lost their lives and fully so
we're injured, according to Charles C.
Elwell, Of the Connecticut Public
Utilities Commission. The States in.
yestigation already is under way, but
In as much as four railroad employees
the most important witnesses, were
killed, it will be difficult to fix re-
sponsibllity. Mr. Elwell said. Two
passengers, a man and a woman, were
killed instantly when a local train
running at 40 miles an hour crashed
into the rear OF the Greenfield Ex.
press, which had been stalled because
Of broken alrhose. Two other pas.
sengers died In hospitals to which
they were taken.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-02
Mothers Pension Trustees Named.

Governor Brumbaugh appointed
these Mothers Pension trustees for
Union county Mrs. Emma Thomas
and Mrs. Z. NJ. Helm, Lewisburg; Mrs.
NJ. r. Calkins, Mifllnburg; Mrs. C. NJ.
Hayes, Hartleton; Miss Anna Moore.
Allenwood; Mrs. C. M. Rookie. Win
field.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-02
Must Amend Print Bills.

In an opinion given to the State De-
partment of Public Printing and Bind
ing, Deputy Attorney General Kun
holds that an amendment to the State
printing laws is necessary before bills
introduced in the Legislature can be
printed in the same size as the Acts
appearing in the pamphlet laws.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-02
STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD
The Latest GIeanings From All
Over the State.
T0LD IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS
Namcd Secretary 2..h Year.

Bangor,-With Bishop Samuel p.
Spreng, OF Napierville. ILL.,. presiding,
the seventy-seventh annual session OF
the East Penn Conference Of the
Evangelical Association opened here.
Rev. Augustus Krecker was appointed
secretary for the twcnty-6fth conse-
cutive year. Rev. w. l.. Bollman. OF
Allentown. was elected presiding elder
and stationed IL Allentown. F. L.
Wentz was appointed to the Reading
district.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-02
Iakea over Powder companx.

Kittannine.-The Fort Pitt Powder
Company, with general Offices here
and plants at Putneyville and Scott
dale, was sold to the Atlas Powder
Company. of Wilmington. Del. for
100000. The Fort Pitt plants have a
capacity of 1000 kegs of powder daily,
and cover 2SS>acres.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-02
Guard Appointments.

The following National Guard ap.
pointments were announced:
Charles H. Hatfield, Huntingdon, to
be captain and assigned to Company
r. Eighth Infantry; Harry p. Robbis,
Huntington, to be first lieutenant and
assigned to same company; Second
Lieutenant Daniel S. Gressang, Potts.
Vile. battalion quartermasier and
comrissary, appointed FIRST lieutenant
and assigned to Company +, Fourth
lnfantry.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-02
D. & H. ordered To Improve Station.

In decisions written by Commission
er Magee, the Public Service Commis.
sion directs the Delaware e. Hudson
Railroad Company to improve station
facilities at Archibald and dismlsses
complaints made by the borough OF
Tamaqua against the bids filed for
electric service by the Eastern Penn.
sylvania Light, Heat & Power Com
pany.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-02
WORKERS PROMISED BONUS.
Five Per Cent. On Earnings VIII BE
Paid Next Christmas.

Shenandoah. Pa - Notices were
posted by the Samuel Valentine Shirt
Company. of this city and Ashland. to
go into effect February 2S, that a
bonus of per cent. will be paid on the
total wages earned to all employees Of
record December 2. 1916, provided they
have been in constant employment Of
the company for six months or more
on that date. The bonus will be paid
around Christmas next.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-02
pax,s Accldents Records nrok.n.

The State Bureau of Statistics re-
ceived l,216 reports of accidents
Thursday. the largest number ever re-
ceived In one day. There have been
2O.625 reports of accidents received
this month, and allowing twenty work
ing days, this means over 1000 acci-
dents a day in State industries.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-02
EXPLAINS SHIP SEIZURES.
Portugal Says s6 Were Held For
Public Good.

Lisbon, via Paris. - The Official
Gazette publishes the decree under
which 36 German and Austrian mer-
chant ships lying in the Tagus river
were seized by the commander of the
naval division here. The Portuguese
Minister in Berlin has been instructed
TO explain to the German Government
the significance Of the seizures and
give assurances that the rights of the
owners will be respected.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-02
School Teacher 80 Years Dies.

South Bethlehem = Miss Clara
Campbell. seventy-flve years old. for
over thirty years local school teach
er and second Oldest In point of serv-
Ice in the borough, died OF heart
trouble.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-02
Train Kills Ex.Newupaper Owner.

Berwick.-David Ferrell. Of Beach
Haven, forty-hve years old. former
proprietor of the Nanticoke "News,"
latterly farmer near here. was killed
when the wagon he was driving was
struck by D., l.. & w. passenger
train.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-02
To EnIrrne Offices.

South Dethlehem.-Th quick de.
cision Of Charles NJ. Schwab to build
a big addition TO his large main Office
building here that will comprise forty
FIVE rooms and be three stories high.
indicates, It is said, the steel mag
Mates desire to centralize here many
officers of tho Pennsylvania Steel
Company and its fifteen subsidiary
concerns,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-02
EXPLOSION Kills Two Men.

Emporium.--JackY Vacuum and Victor
Sunderland, of Emporium. we're blown
to pieces when nitro-glycerin in the
drying house at Emporium Powder
Mill, of the Aetna Explosive Com
pany, exploded.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-02
Confess To Robbery.

Allentown.-Clever work by De
tectlves Weiss and Stoneback result
ed in the arrest of Warren Mixson and
John Hoffman, who confessed they
robbed the Quakertown SILK Mill Of
5000 yards of ribbon. worth $4,000.
and the recovery Of all the goods.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-02
81 zEPPELINs LosTf
Germans Are Said To Have About
Sixty In Operation.

Copenhagen.-Thirty-on Zeppelins
have been destroyed since the begin.
ming of the war, according to informa.
tion reaching here. The Germans
have been building new dlrlgibles as
rapidly as possible and are understood
to have about 60 in action on different
fronts.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-02
Death Follows Auto crankIno.

Pottsville.-Harry X. Downing.
blacksmith died as the result Of being
struck a violent blow on the head by
the crank of an automobile which he
was trying to start. Downing was
Spanish-American War veteran.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-02
CAPTURED 1858 TURKS.
Petrograd Issues First Statement On
Prisoners Taken BY Russians.

London.-Petrograd has issued the
following official statement: "The re-
suits Of the operations at Erzerum
were obtained with relatively in
significant losses. We captured 235
Turkish officers. 1888 men, the nrst
class Turkish fortress Of Erzerum and
large depots of arms, munitioas. sup
plies. signaling telegraph and tele.
phone eqI pments. stores and parks"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-02
Dies or Grief.

South Bethlehem.-Justo one year 10
the day from the time her son Patrick
Maroney was killed at the Bethlehem
Steel Works, Mrs. Daniel Maroney
died. The mothers death was partly
due to grief over her sons death.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-02
KILLED ON BATrLEsHlP.
Fireman On Delaware Victim OF Ex.
plodlng Water Evaporator

Washington.-An explosion of the
evaporating shell on the battleship
Delaware, off Guantanamo Sunday
night, caused the death Of Edward Nc
Nulty Rebey. the Navy Department
announced. Rebey's father, ut James.
vile, N. r.. was notified. Rebey was
a irstclass fireman. in charge of the
evaporator which distills fresh water
from sea water
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-02
WOULD ENLARGE EMBASSIES.
Lansing Asks Congress For Twelve
More Secretaries.

Washington. - Secretary Lansing
asked Congress to appropriate for IL
more secretaries Of legations abroad,
because Of the work assumed by the
United States caring for the diplo-
matte interests Of warning nations,
and proposed creation of the title of
counselor, to rank next to minister
or ambassador, in the American en-
bassies, to correspond with the titles
In foreign embassies.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-02
RoosEVELT3 AT BARBADOS.
VIII Co From There To Demerara
and Trinidad.

Barbados, D. w. I.--Col. Theodore
Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt arrived
here and proceeded to Demerara,
British Guiana. They will go from
Demerara to Trinidad, where they will
take steamer direct to New York.
Both Colonel Roosevelt and Mrs.
Roosevelt are In good health.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-02
AUSTRIA ASKS MORE LIGHT.
U. S. To Furnish Additional Informa.
ton On Petrollte.

Observation-Disclosures has asked the
United States for additional informa.
tion on the protest against the attack
by an Austrian submarine upon the
American tanker Petrolite several
weeks ago. Such information as this
government has will be furnished
promptly.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-02
TWO MEN BLOWN TO PIECES.
No Trace Found OF Them After Pow.
der Explosion.

Emporium. Pa.--Jack Yacum and
Victor Sunderland, Of Emporium, were
blown to pieces when nitroglycerin in
the gelatine house at the Emporium
Powder Mil, Of the Aetna Explosive
Company, exploded There were no
other men in the building. No trace
of the bodies Of the two men we're
found. The explosion was heard at
Drftwood, nine miles away. Coroner
Falk, who investigated the accident,
said the cause will probably never be
known.