davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-01-27
WIRELESS TO BIND
THE UNITED STATES
Daniels Approves Contract For
Three Big Stations.
TO REACH ALL POSSESSIONS
Plants At San Diego, caVlte and
Pearl Harbor To Be Most Pow
erful Ever Ereeted-All
Within a Year.

Washington.-One Of the final steps
toward linking the United States and
its foreign possessions together by a
great chain Of wireless stations was
taken when Secretary Daniels of the
Navy approved a contract with the
Federal Telegraph Company, OF San
Francisco, for the equipment Of the
big radio stations now under construc-
tion at San Diego, Cal, Cavite, p. L.,
and Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Compile
tion of these stations within the next
year will pave the way for radio COM
munication from Washington not only
to the insular possessions, but to al
most any point in the world where
there may be receiving plant.
Plans are being prepared by the
Navy Department to increase the
power of the existing equipment at
Tutuila and Guam, so as to make them
part of the main world chain. The
intermediate stations at Boston, New
Orleans, Point Iona, Chicago and
Guantanamo already have been
strengthened and are able to relay
messages from ships at sea to Wash
ington via the Arlington (Va) towers.
Further advancement in radio de-
velopment will be made this year at
Charleston, S. c.; San Juan, Key West,
Puget Sound, Cordova and Mare Is
land. The plants at these places will
be strengthened and their radius of
communications greatly extended
The new stations at Pearl Harbor
and Cavite will be the most powerful
in the world. They will be equipped
with apparatus for exchanging mes
sages over an area Of approximately
400 miles, the greatest distance ever
attempted by radio plants doing a
regular business. Each will maintain
direct communication with San Diego,
the Canal Zone and the Arlington sta
tions, and be able to sweep the Pacific
Ocean from the Philippine Islands and
TO Alaska and the Canal Zone.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-01-27
War News in Brief

The British forces in Mesopotamia
going to the relief Of Kut-el-Amara are
being hampered by bad weather but
nevertheless fierce fighting, with vary
ing SUCCESS continues with the Turks
Heavy fighting has been in progress
IN France a French advanced position
on the road between Arras and Lens
being attacked by strong German
forces. The infantry attack was pre-
ceded by mine explosions and violent
bombardment, and the Germans cap
tured first line trench on a front Of
several hundred yards.
Two German air raids on the coast
Of England. the capture of Monte
negro's two principal seaports by the
Austrians and the taking by the Ger
mans Of trenches from he French near
Arras and in the Argonne forest are
announced in the latest official COM
municadons Of London, Vienna and
Berlin.
French counter.attacks were imme-
diately begun and a portion OF the cap
tured trench was retaken. The Ger
mans, however, at the close of the day
occupied about 200 yards of the ad-
vanced trench which formed salient
IN the French lines.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-01-27
KAISER REPORTED At NlsH.
Met King Ferdinand OF Bulgaria and
Exchanged Honors.

London-A dispatch received by
Reuters Telegram Company says En-
peror William was in Nish, Serbia,
Wednesday. According to this infor-
nation, which was forwarded from
Nish by way Of Berlin, the German
Emperor met King Ferdinand Of Bul.
garia at Nish. "The monarchs greeted
each other cordially" the dispatch
says, "and then reviewed from the
citadel a procession of Bulgarian,
Macedonian and German troops THE
Emperor presented to King Ferdinand
a field marshal's baton and the King
appointed the Emperor as honorary
commander Of a Bulgarian infantry
regiment
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-01-27
britain GOING
| SLOW ON BLOCKADE
Discussion In Parliament Ex.
pected Soon.
SMARTiNG UNDER CRITICISM
Protests Being Ignored Until Trade
OF All Kinds With Germany Is
Cut off--Not Sounding
w. s. Public.

London.-The American Embassy
has not sent any notification TO the
State Department that GSeat Britain
intends to change the situation created
by the orderin-council into an actual
blockade Some time ago the embassy
notified the State Department by let
ter that there was great deal OF dis
cussion in the British press and among
the unofficial public concerning The
possibility of a change in the blockade
policy of the government British
official circles, however, declare that
no change will be made until the sub
ject is freely debated in the House or
Commons. A debate Of this character
is expected soon.
1t seems evident that the foreign
office is weary of the criticism that
its policy has been subjected to, and
that II will be quite willing to have the
subject freely ventilated in Parlia-
ment, but ii is not regarded as likely
that II will grant the demands OF the
extremists that the entire control OF
the blockade of the Central Powers
be surrendered to the admiralty.
The British answer to the latest
American note on shipping is virtually
ready to be dispatched to Washing.
ton, and it is expected it will be sent
as soon as the note has been submitted
to the French government for its ap'
proval.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-01-27
DECLARE DEATH
TO AMERICANS
Slogan Adopted by Convention
Of Mexican Bandits.
REBEL CHIEFS ENTER PACT
The Agreement Was Entered Into BY
Representatives OF Villa, Zapata,
Arsumedo, Hialnio Asuilar
and cedillo Brothers.

Washington.--Dea to Americans
In Mexico and destruction Of their
property, as well as war to finish
against Carranza, was determined
upon. at formal convention of Mexi-
can revolutionary leaders held in No
vember at ranch near Cordoba.
Present and joining in the agreement
are said to have been representatives
OIL villa, Zapata. Argumedo, Higinio
Aguilar, the Cedillo brothers and many
lesser chieftains.
Meager reports of this gathering
came to the State Department long
ago, but they were not made public,
and few people in Washington knew
that there was a general conspiracy
against Americans, or even that the
various rebel factions in the field in
Mexico had effected any kind of an
agreement for concerted activities
against the de facto government.
The recent massacre at Santa Ysa-
bel, attributed to bandits led by Villa
officers, is believed to have been
perpetrated in accordance with the
rebel convention order Officials
think the long period elapsed after the
Cordoba meeting before the murders
because of the time required by the
various delegates to make reports to
their commanders. and the fact that
news of the conventions decision had
10 be carried TO subordinate military
commanders by courier Cordoba is
on the railroad between Vera Cruz and
Mexico City, and some 1000 miles
from Santa Ysabel.
The Carranza authorities have been
fully advised concerning the move
ments Of the rebels, and have been
depended upon by the Washington
government to take every possible
precaution to prevent the threats
against Americans from being carried
out They are believed to have the
situation fairly well in hand now, al
though the chiefs whose delegates met
at Cordoba still are in the field, operat-
ing more or less openly.
Adyices to the State Department
from FL Paso told OF the reported cap
ture near Chihuahua Of rs bandits al
legged TO have taken part in the Santa
Ysabel murders. No confirmation Of
the report that villa himself had been
taken was received and officials Of
both the department and the MeXi-
can Embassy abandoned hope that this
was true.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-01-27
MONTENEGR|NS
WILL FIGHT ON
Premier Announces Rejection
of Peace Terms.
NICHOLAS WITH TROOPS
Is Determined To Fight To the Last,
Message To consul.General At
London Declares - Gov.
ernment At Scutari.

Rome mc-Fighting between Austria
and Montenegro has been resumed.
Montenegro notified Italy officially of
this fact
Montenegro's decision was communi-
Gated TO the Italian Foreign Office
from the Montenegrin Premier. The
note is to the effect that King Nicholas
and the Montenegrin Government have
rejected all terms offered by Austria
and that fighting already has been re-
sumed along the whole front.
King Nicholas remains with his
army 10 organize the defenses of the
country
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-01-27
Word Sent To London.

London. Sir John Roper Parking
ton, ConsulGeneral in London for
Montenegro, received official conhrma-
tion of the report that King Nicholas
of Montenegro and his sons would re-
main at the head OF their troops, de-
termined to fight to the last Queen
Milena and two Of her daughters, the
dispatch adds, have reached Italy on
their way to France.
A dispatch from San Giovanni di
Medua Albania, says that the Monte
negrin Government has been installed
at Scutari.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-01-27
Hsads Historical Societies.

state Senator William C. Sproul, of
Delaware county, was elected presi-
dent of the Pennsylvania Federation
of Historical Societies, succeeding Rex.
DIR. NJ. c. Leichter, of Allegheny coun.
ty. The convention was devoted to
outlining plans for advancement OF
historical matters, State photography
and the work of the State Historical
Commission, of which Senator Sproul
is a member,
Vice-presidents, Charles Roberts,
Allentown, and Rev Or. Horace Edwin
Haydn, Wilkes-Barre
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-01-27
Discuss Compensation.

Harrisburg. - Senator Sterling r..
Catlin, OF Luzerne county, and Roger
Dever, chief counsel for the United
Mine Workers, discussed the operation
of women's compensation in the
anthracite field with Governor Brum.
baugh at the Executive Mansion. They
assured him of their interest in any
move to perfect the law and that the
miners were certain TO back any bills
with that end in view. The manner
in which the operators have been
working under the law also came in for
discussion. The Governor discussed
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-01-27
GOING BLIND, SHE KILLS SELF,
"eod viii Not Be Angry" Wrote Mrs.
Ranous.

New York.--Mrs Dora KnOwlton
Ranous, writer and translator, killed
herself with gas in furnished room
at 246 West One Hundred and Third
street. She left note to DR. Rossiter
Johnson, who had collaborated with
her, saying: God will not be angry
with me. have confessed everything
to him. He knows how much can
bear, and must know | can bear no
more. My eyes are failing me, and
the blackest misery is ahead of me.
There is no one to take care of me
II my eyes and general health go"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-01-27
May Disregard U. S. Rights.

Washington High administration
officials said that Great Britain has
answered the protests of this govern
ment against interference with our
commerce by her announcement Of
plans to extend her blockade. 1t was
stated on authority that intimations
have reached the State Department
from private sources abroad that Great
Britain will disregard all the protests
of this government
The British Foreign Office is de.
clared to be making its plans 10
tighten the blockade of Germany with.
out regard TO the rights of the United
States. The protests already made
by this government and the reports
reaching London of the preparation in
Washington Of vigorous note on the
contraband question are being ignored,
until Great Britain has completed all
Of her plans for shutting off trade Of
all kinds with Germany. 1t was stated
that when all her blockade plans are
complete Great Britain will answer the
United States, rejecting its claims
officials predicted that Great
Britain's reply to the contraband note
and the previous American protests
! will provoke an exchange of acrimon-
ious notes. 1t is understood that
Great Brltain's position will be that
she is judge of the ultimate destina.
ton of cargoes and therefore she has
right to seize ships bound for
neutral ports and confiscate the
cargoes if she thinks they are intended
ultimately for the enemy.
Challenge BY U. S. Expected.
State Department officials intimate
that this government will take such
position to be in denial of the principle
of freedom of the seas. In its notes
to Germany over the submarine Ques-
tion, this government declared fatty
that It stood as champion of all
neutral nations for freedom of the
seas This, it was pointed out, would
make it necessary for the United
States to challenge Great Britain's
position sharply and finally.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-01-27
WILSON MESSAGE GENDER HELD.
Rejected As Ford Party Member Says
j. c. Dolansky.

New York-Joseph c. Dolansky,
who was arrested here as the result Of
strangely worded kilograms he had
sent to President Wilson, was ordered
to be sent to the Bellevue Hospital for
the Insane for observation, Dolanskys
home is in Belleville, Ill. He came to
New York with the intention Of joining
the Ford peace ship, he said but was
unable 10 obtain passage.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-01-27
Challenge BY U. S. Expected.
NOT SUNK BY GERMANS.
Berlin Finds None OF Its Submarines
Attacked Persian.

Washington. - Secretary Lansing
announced that the Berlin Foreign
Office had informed Ambassador Ger
ard that all German submarines in the
Mediterranean have reported and that
none was concerned in the destruction
of the British liner Persia
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-01-27
pocKErkNlFE FAMINE NEAR.

Skilled Labor and Material Scarce,
Say Manufacturers.
New York-A pocketknite famine
threatens the country The American
pocketknife manufacturers canvassed
the situation at a session at the Hotel
BHmore here. II was revealed that
skilled labor and material are scarce.
The existing tariff law was roundly
condemned One cause Of the scarcity
Of material was an order filled by a
firm which supplies much Of it for
1000 900 dozen table knives for the
British Army.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-01-27
stllIwell Head OF Third Brigade.

Colonel Frederick w, Stillwell,
Scranton, Thirteenth Infantry, Nation
al Guard of Pennsylvania, was ap-
pointed Brigadier General in command
of the Third Brigade to- succeed
Brlgadier General Clement, recently
appointed Major General of the Penn
sylvania Guard
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-01-27
RICHMOND ASKS DEEP CHANNEL
Delegation Urges Congress To Appro-
pirate 100000.

Washington. Richmond business
men and manufacturers appeared be-
fore the House Committee on Rivers
and Harbors and asked for an appro-
priaton Of 100000 to prosecute work
on the proposed 22-foot channel in the
James river from Richmond to the sea.
Congress- authorized 22-foot channel
20 years ago.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-01-27
DANIELS INCREASES PAY.
Master Mechanics In Navy Yards To
Get Per Cent More.

Washington. - Increases in pay,
averaging per cent, will be given
master mechanics in the navy yards
throughout the United States. Secre-
tary Daniels said he had decided TO
grant the increases and would make
them effective as soon as possible,
probably within the next two weeks,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-01-27
WOULD MAKE DISTRICT DRY"
Congressman From "Wet' District
Fathers Anti-saioon Bill.


ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS A. W.
Barley, from the wet Paducah dis
trict of Kentucky, startled his col
leagues in Congress by proposing
legislation to make the District Of Co
lumbia dry"
He introduced a bill providing for
the abolition Of saloons at the nations
capital on and after November 1,
1916. The measure also prohibits the
express companies from delivering in.
toxicants into the District Druggists
are permitted to sell alcohol for scien-
tifc. mechanical and medicinal pur.
poses. The bill is similar TO the
measure favored by the Anu-Saloon
interests.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-01-27
PENNsY ORDERS 1000 CARS.
to5 Locomotives Also To Be Con
structed At Altoona Shops

Altoona, Pa.--Orders were received
by the Pennsylvania Railroad shops
here for the construction of los loco
motives, 1000 steel box cars and Is
freight cars. These orders, with work
already on hand, will keep the shops
working at full capacity till November
and the car shops to the middle Of
next summer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-01-27
GERMANS EVAcUATlNe LUTsK.
Kiev Says Prisoners Arriving There
Bring information.

Kiev, Russia.-Lutsk, the important
fortress in Volhynia, one Of the tri-
angle of fortihcations there, is being
evacuated by the Germans, according
TO information obtained from prison.
ers arriving here. Four thousand
prisoners have recently arrived here
from the southwestern front.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-01-27
POTATO SUPPLY DEPLETED.
Growers Hold Smaller Stocks Than In
Two Previous Years.

Washington. - Unusually small
stocks of potatoes remained in the
hands Of growers in the important
producing States January !, compared
with unusually large stocks year ago.
Figures made public by the Depart
ment of Agriculture shows that Jan
uary / stocks in 19 Northern States
which produced Sc per cent. Of the
crop. were 1O5,Sl5.OOO bushels; 3S per
cent. less than last year and Is per
cent. less than two years ago
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-01-27

DR.. II. l.. Orth. superintendent Of
the Harrisburg Hospital for the In
sane, and Or. Frank d. Woodbury., OF
the State Commission for the Insane,
testified before the Dauphin County
Court that the Harrisburg asylum is
overcrowded
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-01-27
e7.1ee Clothing Workers.

According TO the statistics compiled
for 1914, under direction of Labor
Commissioner John Price Jackson,
there are 67166 women in this State
engaged in the manufacture OF cloth
ing. More women are employed in
that industry than in any other.
Textile establishments employ &c.
253 women; tobacco factories, 2i,395;
food and kindred products establish
ments, 11,19S metal plants, 1861;
laundrles, s,121; printing plants, 1906;
leather and rubber goods mills, 6,647;
paper and paper products factories.
5000; chemical works, 1927; clay
glass and stone industries. 2,S77; wood.
working plants, 1857 industries allied
with building trades, 500; agriculture,
forestry and fisheries. 1888; liquors and
beverage production, 1853; mines and
quarries, &c; engineering and labora-
tory service, %. In addition to this
classification, there are 1888 women
engaged in miscellaneous industrial
emnlovmpnts
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-01-27
EASTMAN COMPANY TO DISSOLVE
Judge Hazel In Federal Court Al
Buffalo Signs Decree.

Buffalo Judge John r. Hazel, in
the United States District Court
signed the formal decree ordering the
dissolution of the Eastman Kodak
Company This company was recent
ly adjudged guilty Of operating in re-
straint of trade in the suit brought by
the Government under the antitrust
law
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-01-27
Many Make Mems Clothing.

Under the classification for cloth
ing manufacture, 27,93O women make
hosiery, 1921 make mems furnishing
goods, 1867, mems other forms of ap.
parel, and $50 work on womens
clothing. Corset manufacture keeps
929 women employed.
In the various industrial pursuits,
1909 women aid in the making Of pat
ent medicines, 145 help make brick and
tile, $50 manufacture glass bottles
1921 make candy 1.462 pickle, pre-
serves and canned fruit and vege-
tables, 99S do engraving, 1880 make
boots and shoes, S21 build cigar boxes.
270 work on coffin manufacture, 1850
make umbrellas and parasols, 2,1SS are
engaged in machinery manufacture,
399 make needles. pins, hooks and
eyes, 543 make watches and clocks,
22,SS3 women made cigars, while 1000
rolled cheroots and stogies.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-01-27
RUSSIANS ATTACKING AGAIN.
Vienna Reports New Offensive Near
Czernowitz.

Berlin-A new offensive movement
has been inaugurated by the Russians
to the east of Czernowitz, near the
Bessarabian frontier The official
Austrian statement says the Russians
made four successive attacks at sew.
eral places, but were repulsed
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-01-27
TENTH OF WOMEN
IN STATE MILLS
Report For 1914 Shows 216,299 Out OF
2,5oo,0oo Employed In In.
dustrial Plants.

Harrisburg. ten per cent. OF
all women and girls over fourteen
years old in Pennsylvania were em-
ployed in 2O,571 Industrial establish
ments, which submitted reports to the
Bureau of Statistics and Information
of the Department of Labor and In
dustry during 1914.
The reports show that 2l6,29s fe-
males, of whom 14,1S7 were between
the ages of fourteen and sixteen, were
on the pay rolls of Pennsylvania in
dustrial plants. This record does not
include every industrial plant within
the State, and completely excludes
mercantile establishments and profess
sional Offices, where many thousands
of women are employed. The Federal
Census Reports for 1910 set forth that
there were at that time approximately
100000 females In Pennsylvania over
fourteen years of age.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-01-27

committee of the Association Of
Military Schools asked the House
Committee to give them better train.
ing facilities.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-01-27

Major Generals Scott and Bliss, be.
fore the Senate Military Committee,
endorsed the War Departments pre-.
paredness plan.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-01-27

The further urgent deficiency bill,
carrying appropriations Of approx.
imately S12,5OO,oOO, passed the House
without roll call
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-01-27

Fifteen sticks of dynamite were
necessary TO break the grip Of Lans-
dale's oldest tree on Mother Earth,
when a willow tree planted 101 years
ago was ordered removed by Borough
Council. Six carloads Of wood were
removed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-01-27
WASHINGTON.

a committee of the American Bank.
ers' Association has proposed plan
to return the outstanding 346,OOO,OOO
greenbacks.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-01-27
1860 WORKERS GET RAISE.
Voluntary Increases In Wages Run
From To 10 Per Cent

from o To FtT OtHI,
New Bedford, Mass.-Fifteen thou.
sand operatives are affected by wage
advance of 8 per cent, announced by
cotton yarn mills in this city. The
Quissett Sharp, Holmes. New England
and City Mill managements posted
notices of the raise The Monomet
and Kilburn Mills recently announced
an ndNnnre.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-01-27

Interstate shipment of improper
motion-pfcture films would be made a
penal offense by a bill introduced by
Representative Towner.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-01-27
COL. HOUSE STILL IN LONDON.
Times Report OF His Departure
Erroneous.

London The Times report that
Col. Il. NJ. House, President Wilson's
personal representative, bad gone to
the Continent, is erroneous. Colonel
House is still in London, comforting
with Ambassador Page and meeting
prominent onicials. He will go to
Paris within a week.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-01-27

Jacob Cannon, FIVE years old, of
Shenandoah, was attacked by a vicious
dog yesterday and his legs and abdo
men were badly torn before the ami
NAL was driven of and shot by Police
man Gibson. The boy is in a serious
condition