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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
NAVAL STORES PLANT BURNED.
Loss On Georgia Rosln and Turpen.
tine Factory $4,000.

Brunswick, Ga.-The plant Of the
Yaryan Rosln and Turpentine Com.
pany was virtually destroyed and
workman seriously burned by a fire
which started in the refinery building
here, Tie loss is estimated at
S5C0,000.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
IN WAR WITH PORTUGAL.
Seizure OF German Ships Brings
Declaration From Berlin.

Derlin.-Cermany declared war on
Portugal and handed the Portuguese
Minister his passports, according to
an announcement by the semi-oficial
Overseas News Agency.
"The German Government, there
fore, considers herself from this time
in war with the Portuguese Govern
ment," Is the conclusion of declara-
ton HANDED by the German Minister
at Lisbon to the Portuguese Govern
ment ard in Berlin to the Portuguese
Minister, the news agency announce.
ment states.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
WINCHESTER MAN A VICTIM.
Charles Z. Miller, Slain BY Bandits,
Was Druggist At Columbus.

Winchester, Va. - Charles Chase
Miller, aged GO, one of the Americans
killed by Mexican bandits at
Columbus. N, NJ, belonged to a proml-
nent Winchester family and had been
engaged in drug business in Columbus
five years. He was son of the late
Georfe F. Miller and was a wldower
He leaves two brothers, Godfrey and
Clarence Miller. and a sister. Miss
Minnie A. Miller. Of all Winchester.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
GEN. CARRANzA
WILL NOT CONSENT
kexico's President Warns U. S.
Wat May Follow.
WHOLE FRONTIER UNEASY

Commander OF Invasion Determined
To Take No Chances With made.
gaate Foree-seouts VIII Have No
Hepe For Life II Captured BY Villa.
Part That Aeroplanes viii Play In
Expedition.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
Justices o. the Peace App0Inted.

Justices of the Peace were ap-
pointed as follows: Collegevllle.
Horace l.. Saylor; Lackawannock
Township, Mercer county D. ]. Kerr;
Delaware Township, Mercer county.
George W. Mcgee.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
GIVEN FREE REIN FOR PURSUIT
Colonel sIocum's Action In Sending
Troopers After Bandits Up
held At Washington.

Washington. Washington stands
sQuarely behind Colonel Slocum in
sending his cavalrymen into Mexico in
pursuit Of Francisco villa and his band
Of outlaws who raided Columbus,
N. NJ. numbering American soldiers
and citizens and firing the town.
Secretary Lansing informed the do
facto government of Mexico through
Eliseo Arredondo, the Ambassador
designate here, that he trusted no Jb.
lection would be made to the action
Of the American troops, they having
followed what is known in military
circles as hot trail"
No orders have been issued for the
return of the soldiers and it is not
probable any will be issued for the
present
Wrathful over Raid
Shocked indignation occasioned by
news Of Villas outrage was quickly
succeeded by undisguised satisfac-
tion In official and Congressional
circles over the knowledge that after
three years patient forbearance
Unned States troops actually were on
Mexican soil to avenge the death Of
their comrades and bring to justice
the outlaws whose depredations have
terrorized Americans on both sides Of
the border
While no formal word of the policy
Of the Administration was given out,
it was reliably stated that the army
would be given free rein to catch the
bandits IL possible. Mr. Arredondo
called upon Secretary Lansing. ex-
pressed regret for the Villa raid and
was informed of the attitude of the
United States. Mr.. Arredondo said he
would communicate with General Car.
rama Immediately.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
Illinois EngIneer Studies Highways.

Illinois Engineer studies Highways.
The system in use by the Mainte-
nance Division of the State Highway
Department has attracted so much at
tention throughout the country that the
State Highway Department Of Illinois.
desiring to start a maintenance divi-
sion, sent representative to Harris
burg to secure data from State authori-
ties.
B. A. Piepmeier, maintenance engi-
neer, of Springfield, visited the depart
ment and went over the system with
Second Deputy Commissioner Biles.
under whose jurisdiction maintenance
work is being done. He expressed
himself as greatly pleased with the
system.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
TO TRAIN YOUTH FOR WAR.
Jersey House Votes Fer Military
Couree In Schools.

OShA " w oSt0Ni9f
Trenton, N. 1.-Two bills passed
place tho New jersey House of AS.
sembly on record in favor Of military
training in the public schools. The
Pierson bill. providing for two hours
training each week, was passed by o
vote Of 81 to 10. II was proposed to
have the State Board Of Education
and the military department outline
military subjects for boys and hygiene
and nursing courses for girl pupils.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
RED CROSS READY TO AID.
Denver Chapter Wires offer OF Hos.
pital Supplies.

Denver.-The Denver chapter OF the
American Red Cross wired headquar.
ters at Washington that il was pre-
pared to ship Immediately a large
quantity OF non-perishable hospital
supplies TO any point indicated. This
action ws' taken within an hour after
receipt Of word from Washington that
American troops had been ordered into
Mexico to capture Francisco villa.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-16

Norman Il. Gutshall. Silver Sprin1
Township farmer, returned marriage
license to wed Alta E. Woycden. his
sweetheart since childhood. Gutshall
is but nineteen and stated when re-
turning the license that on the day set
for the wedding his finance fell from
porch and was injured fatally. The
license was marked mot used" and
placed in the record.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
MEXICO CITY HAS MONEY PANIC.
carran-a Paper Peso Falls To ga
Cents In Gold.

Mexico City.-After a panic among
business institutions, due TO the Car.
rama paper peso falling to a new low
value Of ga cents gold the prospects
are much brighter. because OF the pre-
yailing opinion that the finance depart.
ment has found a solution which win
bring Mexican paper money 10 point
three times higher than its present
value.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
Purely Punitive.

Whether this long deferred armed
action, which is purely a punitive
measure TO clear Northern Mexico Of
menacing bandit bands over which
General Carrpnza has no control, shall
grow into a general armed interven.
ton or occupation in Mexico depends
in a large measure upon General Car
rama and the Mexican people.
After a conference with President
Wilson Secretary Of War Baker issued
the following statement:
There Is no intention Of entering
Mexico in force, SO soon as the
forces OF the de facto government can
take control Of the situation any forces
Of the United States then remaining in
Mexico will, Of course, be withdrawn.
The forces Of the United States now
on the border will be Immediately re-
cruited, but only for the purpose Of
safeguarding the territory of the
United States from further raid"
Secretary Baker explained that by
recruited. referring TO the present
border forces, he meant that movement
OF troops along the border OF Of regi-
ments from the interior to supple
ment the border control, were not to
be construed as a mobilization for an
extensive movement into Mexico. He
indicated that there would be no cam.
paign to recruit the Regular Army
from peace 10 war strength.
No Thought OF Aggression.
President Wilson declared that the
movement was entirely in aid Of the
Carranza government and without
thought OF aggression. This state
ment prepared by the President him
self, was given out at the White
House:
"An adequate force viii be sent at
once in pursuit Of Villa with the sin.
g.e object Of capturing him and put.
ting a stop 10 his forays.
"This can be done, and will be done,
in entirely friendly aid Of the consti-
tuted authorities in Mexico and with
scrupulous respect for the sovereignty
OF that republic"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-16

Washington. American troops
were ordered across the Mexican bor-
der by President Wilson to take Fran
cisco villa and his bandits, dead or
alive.
Under the direction. II not actually
the leadership, Of Major-General
Funston. who ended the Philippine in.
surrection by taking Aguinaldo single
handed. American columns are NOV
ing into Mexico. They go to meet
about 5000 guerrilla troops in a
mountainous region from which Car
rama troops have fed
At General Funston's request, de-
tails Of his orders were suppressed,
so that he may move secretly and
swiftly. For military reasons, the
War Department declined to make
public the number OF men TO be sent
on the expedition.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-16

Because 1t was alleged that they
failed to file required election expense
accounts, Harry Morgan and John Bo-
back, members of Shamokin Council,
were ousted by Council, and then re-
elected. This serves to shorten their
terms to two years, instead of the
four, to which they were elected.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-16

The final shipment Of an order for
$500 cars from the Berwick plant OF
the American Car G. Foundry Com.
pany has just been made to the Rus
sian Government. The cars were
Grated and shipped to Vladlvostok,
where they will be reassembled by
workmen from the Berwick plant.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-16

Ruth Dankes, ive-year-old daughter
of. DR.. C. w. Bankes, of Reading. was
burned badly by the explosion Of gas
range in the Kitchen of her home. An
other child had turned on one of the
gas jets and ran away. The kitchen
was wrecked.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-16

Norman Meyer, a constable Of Au.
burn, was held for perjury by Court,
following his statement that he had
subpoenaed two witnesses in the
prone. When questioned. he admitted
that he had not served any papers. A
bill of indictment was sent to the
grand jury against him.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
$4,000 TO CONSCIENCE FUND.
Sender Writes He Has Restored
100000 In All.

SCOiOOU IN Al.
Washington.--A $4,000 contribution
to the Treasury's conscience fund, the
largest ever received, came by mail
in a registered package mailed in New
York. Under separate cover came "a
letter unsigned, dated Philadelphia,
but mailed in New York, which an
nounced the sending of the 100000
and explained that the sender had re-
stored to the Government $4,000
In all.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-16

Looking to better fire protection. a
petition has been presented to Lans-
dale Borough Council asking that the
tax rate be raised half mill and the
proceeds given to the fire companies.
The petition has the signature of two
thirds OF the taxpayers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-16

A jury, in fading Benjamin Decker,
of Philadelphia, guilty of burglarlzing
the home of John Taylor and John
Bush, at Wyncote. in January. 1915,
established a precedent in Montgomery
county in returning a verdict based
on hnger-print testimony.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-16

The front portion OF the home OF
Michael Delasch, at Greenwood. was
blown away by dynamite, the explosion
being set off, 1t is alleged, by mem
bers of an industrial organization in
revenge for Belasch's return to work
in Greenwood Colliery. The family Of
Deasch narrowly escaped death.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-16

John w. Blake, an Altoona black
smith, who has figured in several Con
gressional campaigns, filed petition
to be candidate for the Republican
nomination in Congress from the
Nineteenth District. His petition was
the first Congressional paper to be
fled
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-16

According to the report of apprais-
ers, little Delaware is one of the
wealthiest counties in this State The
report shows that the county has
assets of more than $l,OOO,OOO. The
debt is about 100000.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-16

The winter short courses In agrlcul.
ture and home economies at State Col
lege closed after session Of twelve
weeks. One hundred and thirty-one
students including twelve women were
enrolled.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-16

Reopening OF the Mount Holly Pa
per Mills closed several years was
announced by a representative Of a
new Boston corporation which recent
ly purchased the mills. New machinery
will be installed and some changes
made.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-16

Colonel Harry C. Trexler. Of Allen
town, has received from Wyoming four
magnificent elk, which will be placed
in his game park to infuse new blood
into his herd.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-16

Conshohocken and West Conhohock-
en- School Districts have consolidated
their continuation schools under the
supervision of Miss Emily Jeffries, The
local district has seventy pupils en-
rolled and the west district flftysix
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-16

Many miners at the Susquehanna
Coal Company's Richard Colllery. quit
work, refusing to pay s9.75 per box for
new grade of dynamite. They had
been paying SO per box.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-16

The States receipts from automobile
licenses has passed the $l.300c00
mark, which is considerably ahead Of
the payments to this date last year.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-16

p. H. Bredenbaueh, Martinsburg,
Blair county, was appointed to clerk
ship in the State Compensation
Bureau, to succeed the late Major v.
A. Gherst.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-03-16

A police force OF twenty men with
Morris Value as chief, has been organ
ized to protect the Traylor Engineer
ing plant at Allentown.
Evening journal., 1916-05-17
First Enclosed Baseball Grounds
Opened in Brooklyn 81 Years Ago

quarter was occa asionallv the initia-
tion fee TO important contests. This
tariff prevailed ia most of the other
cities and towns where enclosed fields
were built in the SOS. The Cincinnati
Red Stockings, the first professional
club. raised the ante TO half dollar IN
1869, being the first club TO establish
that as It's regular price. In 1866, how
ever. new mark had been set by a
game between tho BROOKLYN Atlantics
and the Philadelphia Athletics. when
more than 1000 people paid dollar
each.
The Philadelphia Athletics of the Cos
had their grounds at Seventeenth street
and Columbia avenue. the plant consist
inc OF Q rude grandstand that would
scat only few hundreds and long
bench back of the foul line. The grand
stand was largely Tor ladies ami their
escorts and most of the fans consider
ed that it was efTeminatc for a man nm
accompanied by lady to SIT in the
stand. In Boston most of the early
games were played on the Common, the
catcher standing near the Beacon street
mall. and tho large crowds paid moth
ing
Up to lsGs the baseball rules forbade
remuneration for players. but this was
openly disreearded by many clubs years
before that. The first club to pay a
player regular salary was the Ath-
letics of Philadelphia. That was IN
1864. Al Reach. now the head Of big
sporting goods house in the Quaker
City. was then playing with Brooklyn
He was star at the game and the Ath
letics offered him n regular salary If ne
would Jump Brooklyn and play FOR
Philadelphia. Reach accepted the propu-
-ition and became the first man 10 make
living ont of playing ball. The Atm
lctics soon added other paid PLAYERS to
the roll. but the Cincinnati Reds was
the fist all-Irofcssional club.
Evening journal., 1916-05-17

Tennis at night will be given a
strong play this season. Following in
the steps OF the Mohawk Golf Club,
Schedectady. y. Y. the Chicago Tennis
Club will introduce this novelty on its
courts and those devotees Of the sport
unable to get out OF doors during the
daylight hours. are now scheduling
matches to be decided after their even
ing meal.
For the overhead lighting a spe-
cially designed rectangular trough
reflector lined with mirror glass is
employed. Three such units have been
placed in position about 80 feet above
the centerline OF the court For the
court lighted from The side eight 400
watt tungsten lamps in angle reflec-
tors are used. These are placed back
of the sidelines 20 feet from the
ground.
Intensity of light is not espe-
cially essential for slow playing. but
in rapid play such conditions will not
do. High wattage tungsten lamps in a
tempered overhead system gives as
nearly perfect lighting as can proba-
bly, be obtained.
Evening journal., 1916-05-17
SOUTH SIDE
EDEN A. C. PICK-UPS

Both OF the Brooklyn teams met dis
aster on Saturday; scores, so and 80
The Independent team played air
tight ball at Odessa, Elliott tanning
seven and not allowing a walk.
Patton being on the sick list. Grant
was shifted to third, where he played
a great game, beside getting a single.
Stoney August's gang of horsehide
tossers have by no means given up.
They have just begun to fight.
The winners in the clubs pool tour
nament were Frank Gillen. first class /;
Howard August. second class, and
Clarence Short, third class.
Jimmy Lonstil and Harry Grant de-
serve a world OF credit for the way
they handled the clubs tournament
which was the best yet
George Hanson and John Duffy have
been appointed official scorers for the
season.
Joe Grants slashing drive to right
field was the only one off Carrow.
Dutch" Jones played in the outfeld
after several weeks OF Illness. and
came through with a hit
The All-Wilmington League team
plays Newport at Eden Park on Sat
urday "A little old pep and everybody
out"
George Vincent" August played his
first game of the season in great style
The Independent team pulled off a
nice double play at Odessa that prob
ably stopped more scoring.
Joe Goldstein played the keystone
sack on Saturday and accepted every
thing that came his way
Evening journal., 1916-05-17
| Baseball Il THE EVENING JOURNALS DAILY PAGE OF SPORTS
E
SHAKESPEARE Holds BACK
TRACK MEN

Perhaps Shakespeare didn't realize
il, and for this reason we are inclined
to forgive him.
However. when he conspired to
murder Julius Caesar in scene 1. act 2.
Of the play with the assistance Of
Brutus, a mild-mannered and law
abiding citizen at heart, he not only
slew a perfectly good Roman. but put
a crimp in track athletics at City Col
lege. Gotham, for the present season.
Thus it is. in this year of the Booth
anniversary of Shakespeare death. we
find a stage built upon the home
stretch OF the cinder running track
at Lewissohn field, where. instead Of
sprinting 100 yards in ten flat we find
young men listening to Mark Anth-
ony's famous speech and Caesars dy-
ing gasps.
Evening journal., 1916-05-17
LUCKY STRIKE DOPE

Bud ONeill is cavorting around
third in big league style for that Clay
ton, Del, bunch OF ball tossers.
Mike Flood has come back again.
and proved that he is as good
as ever Watch your STEP Austin.
Joe Riley will be seen in Eden uni.
form next Saturday That kid can
pull 'em down any way.
Glenn Carney is playing a bangup
game for the Mt st. Mary's College
team He is batting at a great clip
for the Marylanders.
We have not heard anything from
Dan Casey this year. Come to life,
Dan.
lie says he is going TO retire in
favor OF his younger brother John
Paul Healey. the well known com.
edian was out the other day looking
those Sslesianum boys over. He says
they look good to him.
That Bancroft team looks like a
Minquadale Home squad. but they
still have a little ball playing in them.
Zip Hanley cavorts around the sec
ond station like a second Germany
Schaeffer. Zip is going to retire in
favor OF Paul Healey as a comedian,
but not as a ball player.
Besides playing good game at
third, Flo Forrest cracked out two
singles on Saturday.
Joe Wood, the Wilmington A. C.
finger, looks good for a higher berth.
A little life you All-Wilmington
League managers.
Evening journal., 1916-05-17
Here's BIGGEST Fish
STORY OF The YEAR

q
. McGregor, a bustling city on the
9 Iowa bank of the Mississippi has
> submitted the seasons best fish
= story and it's true.
= Charles and Emil Kurtz, broth
= ers. pulled a female sturgeon meas
: uring six feet in length from the
: river after ensnaring it in a tram
. mel net They had a terrific battle
= with the fish after bringing it
. ashore. Finally they tied II with
> four stout ropes and left it in
= shallow water for a day until it
thrashed out its strength.
What a whopper it was.
. weighed 125 pounds and one
dressing yielded 10 pounds OF
eggs. These brought 81 a pound;
the dressed fish S6.25 The broth
ers got $25.25 for their catch
It Is estimated that the sturg-
con was at least IS years OF age.
Evening journal., 1916-05-17
STEPPERS At
WAWASET THIS YEAR
Trainers Work Out Many
Good Prospects for the
Matinee Season
LARGE ENTRY LISTS
ARE NOW POSSIBLE

William II. Hollett has an excep-
stonally good lot Of horses in his
stable this spring for both racing and
purposes Among them are
Uhlccn. 2.1S1-4. by Notch Cliff. owned
by stephen McNee; Astrolia. 2.t5h,
and John Wesley. 2.14h. the property
OF Matthew Hayden; Gillespie. by
Auster. and Arbor Worthy by Az
worthy. belonging to DR.. Darlington
Jim Watson a green PAGER with lots
OF speed. and a bay mare by Prince
March are being prepared by Mr.. Hol-
lett for the matinees. Mr. HOllett also
has Baron, Jr. 22O%. by Oakland
Baron. and green PAGER by Allie
wood.
Aaron Tysons stable consists OF a
lot Of good-headed young horses that
are working fast early in the season.
Among them are Amo, 213A. by
Auster owned by c. S. phipps. Of
Ward. Pa. and Count Peter. the prop
erty Of William Ward This latter
colt is working fast and will be a
great trotter.
Handy Jim. 2.11H, a worlds record
for the ninth heat, tdHen by him at
Findley. o. last year. and Caption. by
son Of Bingen, owned by w. s.
Twonsend will matinee early this
year.
David NJ, 2.1O%. taking his mari,
on a half-mile track. will go to the
races again this year
Henry Dutton has a few matinee
performers in his care Among them
are Francis Ash. 2.f6h by Ashland
Wilkes; Peter Margin. by Peter the
Great. 2.07h. and a 2-year-old owned
by G.. A. Lippincott that can trot an
eighth in II seconds.
Toddles. 2.1S%. will be a favorite
at the matinee this year He trotted a
hdlf-mile in 1.O5 last Saturday after
noon.
PARA Belle owned by L. Scott
Townsend, and Lucy Renolds. owned
by II. T. Wallace. are a well matched
pair They worked so well last Sat
-urday that they looked like a pole
team They went the last half in
1.10.
II will take from six to eight horses
in each event. and at least six events
to accommodate the horse owners thil
year.