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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-02-10
NEITHER SIDE
ABLE TO WIN OUT
War Situation Described by Re-
turned Ford Delegate.
BOTH BLAME UNITED STATES
Had Talks With Both British and Ger.
man officers and clvIians-Each
Side Thinks II Would Have
Won But For United States.

Annapolis, Md. Two wrestlers
locked in each others embrace, unable
to gain any decisive advantage, and
hoping only that some one would step
in and bring the contest to an honor
able draw, was the comparison OF the
condition now prevailing in Europe
made by Edgar T. Fell, son of DR..
Thomas Fell, president of st. Johns
College, this city, who was a member
of the Ford peace party during It's mis-
sion to Europe. Two matters have be-
come the deep-seated convictions OF
Mr.. Fell. one is that bitterness and
rancor between the warning peoples
has come to an end. and the other that
none of the great nations which are
at war is in any special danger OF a
serious lack of food or other neces-
saries. He regards II as equally i'm
possible that England can starve Ger
many out, or that Germany can infict
any serious injury on England.
Mr.. Fell formed his opinion from
first-hand information - observation
while in Germany and talks with Ger
mans and English people, and by state
ments OF unprejudiced people who had
spent much time in Germany during
the war.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-02-10
Each elames United States.

He was himself a member Of the
party which travelled through Germany
to Holland by way Of Lubbock. Ham
burg and Bremen, and he talked with
German officers and civilians during
nearly the whole of the 24-hour trip.
II was particularly DUNG this trip that
he received the conviction that there
was now no such intense bitterness to-
ward the English as the Germans are
alleged to feel.
Both in Germany and England"
Mr.. Fell said, you constantly hear the
statement that the war would have
been over except for the stand taken
by the United States, but on both
hands the statement is made without
bitterness. The Germans believed that
they would have won decisively before
now, except for the fact that the Allies
have been able to secure munitions
from the United States. A very in
telligent officer with whom | talked
made this statement, and 1t reflects, l
believe, the views of most of the Ger
man people. He did not contest the
right of the United States to engage
in this business, and simply said that
It was Germany's misfortune that she
was not able to import the same things
from the United States.
"On the other hand, the English say
that they would have compelled Ger
many to give in before now except
for the refusal of the United States
to accord her the right to stop food
stuffs the ultimate destination OF
which Is Germany. There is no doubt
that a very large traffic Of this kind
exists. Grain and other foodstuffs are
shipped from the United States, un
loaded at Danish, Swedish and Nor
wegian ports and shipped to Germany
from those countries. England is
desperately anxious to put a stop tc
this traffic and feels that the United
States should not interfere with her.
81 do not believe that Germany Is
! in any serious danger of starvation oil
even serious inconvenience for lack o.
foodstuffs My experience and that O
many other Americans is that abou
the only thing which has increased
notably in price is eggs. 1t is true
that Germany has regulated the use
of bread and meat, but this is only II
line with her policy, and making Ger
tain that the use of Germany thing
are going along as these things is II
keeping with the means of production
Everywhere in usual. For instance,
know that the Kaiser was at the operi
in Berlin two days before he was re
ported in England as being desperate
ly ILL.,"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-02-10
MANI REHINp THE BAR.

MAN BEHIND THE BAR.
They talk about the man behind the
gun,
And the deadly work that he has
done;
But much more deadly work by far
Is done by the fellow behind the bar.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-02-10

According to the annual report Of
Fire Chief Hoy, of Norristown, less
than $4,000 damage was entailed in
1915 in half hundred alarms of fire,
and the damage was covered by $4,000
insurance. The fire loss is but fifteen
cents per capita.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-02-10
CANADA s CAPITOL
PARTLY DESTROYED
ParIiamentHouse Fire Officially
Declared Accidental.
FIVE KILLED, SOME MISSING
Detectives Guard Residence OF Duke
or connauoht-Premler Promises
Searching investigation OF
FIRES Cause.

Ottawa, ont.-Eyery energy Of the
Canadian secret police is being em-
ployed in a search for the man who set
fire to the famous parliament build
ings. There is no question in Ottawa
that the fire in which seven lives were
lost and which did at least 100000
damage was incendiary. The theory
now is that some one who hated
Britain placed a chemical bomb in the
reading room.
Col. A. P. Sherwood, c. NJ. G., di-
rector Of the Dominion police, stoutly
held in an interview that the fire was
accidental. At the same time, how
ever, scores of his men we're searching
Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal for a
'man with small satchel."
This man is one of six foreigners
who were seen in Montreal Tuesday
and in Ottawa on Wednesday.
Considerable excitement was caused
by the news that a suspect had been
/ dIItsNtu az w lhuSOiI bh hAo NeJ ~
Chicago.
The man gave the name of Charles
Stroney and said he was Belgian. He
had a passport signed by a Belgian
consul.
Regiment Guards Building.
Ottawa is a military camp. No less
than 1900 men Of the Seventy-seventh
Regiment stand guard about the Par
/ lament House grounds. No one is
permitted to enter.
Riadeau Hall, where the Duke and
Duchess of Connaught and their
daughter, the brilliant princess Pat,
dwell, has a Gordon Of detectives
drawn about it. Others are hidden be
low stairs in the kitchens and servants
quarters. All the public buildings are
strongly guarded. Soldiers are every
where. The gold bullion under charge
of the Finance Department is guarded
by a special force with loaded rifles.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-02-10
wErrEsT CITY in WET STATES.

The city of Butte, Mont, is stig-
matized as the wettest city in the
wettest state. 1t is interesting to
note that recently forty people OF
Butte were indicted by grand jury
on the charge OF bootlegging.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-02-10
SOLD FOR JUNK.

SOLD FOR JUNK.
The Hammond (Ind.) brewery, cap
ltal stock s200,Ga0 and assets estimat-
ed from s25O,OOO to 100000, was re-
Gently sold at a receivers salt for
$4,000. The only bidder besides tho
purchaser was junk dealer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-02-10

Earl Grosvencr, Northumberland
county youth, shot and killed himself
in the presence of his sweetheart
Bella Specks, near Rockville. The girl
had declared that she was waiting for
him to name the day, and he drew
revolver and killed himself. The girl
was prostrated and is seriously Ill.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-02-10

LICENSES DECREASE IN VALUE.
The Chicago Daily News says that
according to the record Of the city
collectors office saloon license values
have dropped from $1,000, the premi-
um few years ago. to s1oO, tho mar
ket price today.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-02-10

Although American fertilizer manu-
facturers havo failed to develop a do
nestle supply of potash which can be
handled economically, there Is no rea-
son for the farmers of this country to
take a gloomy view Of the fertilizer
outlook for 1916 This is the belief of
DR.. william Frear, chemist OF Ire
pennsylva7la Department Of Agricul.
ture and vicedirector Of the State ex'
pertinent station at State College. In
his report to the State Board of Agri-
culture Dr. Frear says that most soils
will grow staple crops well without
special applications Of potash.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-02-10

While brushing gas away from a
breast at the Philadelphia & Reading
Coal & Iron Co.'s Sterling colliery
Michael Casinos, carrying a naked
lamp, caused terrific explosion. He
and James Gassego were hurled fifty
feet to the bottom of gangway. Both
were senseless and badly burned when
found by a rescuing party.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-02-10

The officials of District 2, United
Mine Workers, have received word
that the first advance in central Penn
sylvania became effective at the mines
of the Cambria Steel Company. in
Cambria county, with 10 per cent.
increase becoming operative. The
mine officials say the advance will
place the miners on par with the
union scale.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-02-10

A statement issued by the State
Bureau of Vocational Education says
that there are in operation in Pennsyl-
vania AIS continuation school classes.
These classes are in 104 school dis
tricts and in order to accommodate the
classes 1t has been necessary to pro-
vide to equip 377 class rooms and to
employ 21S continuation school teach
ers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-02-10

Mt. Holly Springs postofice was rob-
bed Of 5000 in money and stamps, the
burglary occurring two years to the
day from former robbery of the Of
fee. The burglars fired three rounds
of explosives before they forced open
the safe, and made their escape be-
cause women living near the office
who heard the sound of the explosions
we're too frightened to give the alarm.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-02-10

The Hershey Chocolate Company dis
tributed among its employees a bonus
of twenty per cent on salaries or
wages of those continuously in its EN-.
ploy for the six months preceding Jan
uary l. OF the whole force, 8 per
cent. received the bonus. The amount
distributed was over 100000 All en-
ployes, from Office boys to executives,
participate, and there are about as
many females as males.
According to the report OF Aaron
Raxer, Shamokin, Northumberland
County Controller, $592, 2,2S955 was re-
ceived from all sources during the
fiscal year just ended, and $5SS,557.o7
spent, leaving balance of S53,6S24S.
Central Dauphin county farmers at
Halifax, IN annual institute, were told
It was their business to be good sell.
ers, as we'll as producers. Advice was
given as to how to make the soil yield
more, and conservation. rotation and
the sales end of farming were dis
cussed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-12
CANDIDATES FILE
NOMINATION PAPERS
Eight Have Lodged Documents with
County Clerk-Last Date on State
and County Ticket Aug. %.

There have been filed to date in the OF,
flee of County Clerk f. d. T. Stowe nomi.
nation papers in the interests of +. l.
Hastings of Townshcnd, for assistant Judge
of the county court: Clifford +. Mann OF
Brattleboro, for sheriff: John H. Ware OF
Townshend, for the state senate; \. T.
Schwenk of Brattleboro. for judge Of the
probate court for the district of Marlboro;
Warner \. Graham of Bellows Falls, for
judge of the probate court for the district
of Westminster; Edwin p. Adams of Marl
boro, for assistant Judge OF the county
court; Frank \. Dewitt of Newfane, for
the state senate; and William r. Daley ot
Brattleboro, for states attorney Of Wind
ham county.
The last day for filing nomination papers
for county and state offices is Aug. -
Papers for representatives must be filed
with the town clerks not later than Aug
%.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-12
NOTES OF PASSENGER
STATION OPENING
Express Company's Office on High
Street Given Up-Deputy Sheriff
Nearly Missed His Train.

Ticket Agent Carey found a bouquet
of flowers in his new quarters this
morning.
In addition to the work of trans
ferring the ticket office and getting
settled there and handling the busi
ness of one of the busiest days in the
week, Ticket Agent d. s. Carey had
the payroll to handle as well.
The bagga2emen found it a little
confusing this morning to get trunks
up to the new baggage room, sort then
out and get those transferring to the
West River branch back to the plat
form in time to make the train.
Express Agent L. NJ. Stone closed
the High street Office Of the company
permanently last night and everything
was ready for business i'll the new
quarters bright and early this morn
ing. The only office of the express com
pany is now III the new railroad sta
tion at the south end of the building
The telephone call is 70l.
Deputy Sheriff c. l. Knapp, who
had been out of town several DAYS
and had not heard of the opening OF
the new station was somewhat aston
ished this morning when he hurried
into the old station to find the ticket
office deserted. He had Just time tc
climb the stairs to the new station
and buy ticket.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-12
GERMANS SUSTAINED
APPRECIABLE LOSSES
Vigorous Assault North of Hem Wood
on tho Somme Front
Was Checked.

PARIS, Aug. II. - A vigorous attack
north of the Hem wood on the Somme
front was undertaken last night by the
Germans. The war Office statement of
today says this assault was checked.
The Germans sustained appreciablc
losses i'll their attack. South of the
Sommc, after a violent bombardment.
the Germans attacked La Maisonette,
but the French curtain of fire prevented
the assaulting waves of infantry from
dcbouching. During the night the
French organized their new positions
north Of the river. Accommodating par
ties entered the wood east of Hem sta
ton, where numerous bodies of Ger
mans were found. On the Verdun
front two German attacks in the vicin-
lty OF Flcury were repulsed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-12
THIS is YEAR FOR
GREAT FRUIT SHOW
New England Meeting to Be Held at
Montpelier in Connection with
State Organization.

There viii be a good crop of fruit in
Vermont this year. The quality as well
as the quantity will be satisfactory. This
is the whole story in a nut she'll This
general forecast has been made up from
reports received from all parts of the
state. The somewhat misleading state
ments originating from certain favored
sections to the effect that there would he
"a bumper crop are toned down 10y the con
tiicting statements from other sections that
the crop Is small and viii not exceed %
per cent OF normal output. An accurate
forecast therefore can only be formulated
by taking the whole state into account !;
and furthermore by considering the rela-
tive Importance OF each section in contrib
uting to the total crop Tor the state As
near as can be estimated therefore the
fruit crop for Vermont this year viii be
as follows:
Apples 70 per cent; pears, 10 per cent
plums, 80 per cent; Strawberries, so per
cent; raspberries, SO per cent; gooscber-
ries and currants, 80 per cent each;
blackberries, 20 per cent.
The general verdict is that the quality
is good, especially is this true of the
classes Of small fruits and among orchard
fruits where the trees have been care
fully sprayed. In unsprayed orchards
there is much scab and evidence OF much
harm from insects.
1t is well that there is to be a good
crop of fruit this season. for this is the
year for the great fruit show. The New
England fruit show meets with the Yer
mont State Horticultural society in no.
vember at Montpelier under the auspices
of the Montpelier board of trade There
will be premiums in excess of $1,000; a
| four-day lecture and demonstration pro.
gram, conducted in part by the staff OF
the University Of Vermont, which will be
assisted by other New England colleges
| Prof. NJ. b. Cummings said the combined
exhibitions were not decided upon unit
the status of the Vermont crop could he
! forecastcd.
| Many invitations have been received fol
the orchard meeting of the society to he
| held in Grand Isle county, and acceptance
| is expected
! N. B. CUMMINGS.
| Secretary Vermont Horticultural Society
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-12
INDICTMENT FOR
FIRST DEGREE MURDER
Another Chapter in the Tragedy in
Which DR.. Atwood Shot DR.. Will
fred f. Harris

BOSTON, August l2-Dr. EIdridge d.
Atwood, the osteopath who shot and ia
tally wounded DR.. Niltred f. Harris,
president of the Massachusetts college of
osteopathy, is accused of murder in the
first degree in an Indictment returned to-
day. Atwood entered the offices of DR..
Harris in the Westminster hotel on the
afternoon of July Is and shot his former
friend and instructor three times Harris
died week later just before the shoot
ing occurred Atwood had learned of the
death of his fancee DIR. Celia p Adams,
from poisoning, apparently self admins
tered DR. Adams also had studied under
Harris.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-12
MRS. MINER GOING
TO EAGLE PASS, TEX
Gets Telegram from Husband, Who Has
Been Transferred to Co. L, 30th
Infantry, as Lieutenant.

Mrs, Roy Miner, wife OF Lieut. Miner
of Company |, Y. \. c.. when the com
pany left here for Eagle Pass, Texas. and
now lieutenant of Company |, Both L. :
Infantry at Eagle Pass received a telc-
gram from him few days ago asking her
to come there at once Mrs Miner will
leave in a week or two for the border A
letter from Lieut.. Miner received today
gives the following information as to his
transfer. 1t is dated Aug :
II was on guard duty last night and
this morning | got orders to report at
noon to the Both Infantry so | was busy
picking up all the morning | got to my
new assignment about l.30 O'Clock There
were four of us. | was assigned to !.
company, Capt. Shaw, commanding This
30th is the regiment which was last at
Piattsburg \. Y.
Capt. Shaw is about - and smart
and sensible officer. He has captained five
infantry teams in the national rifle tour
naments and is one of the best shots in
the army. | know I will like it here and
, the captain is a good officer to pattern
after
The colonel had officers call sounded
after supper and introduced all of us to
the other officers. ] have d new tent with
electric lights in it.
Lieut.. Miner has secured the transfer
to the regular army, where he will receive
instruction and get experience in the regu
lar army work and will later take exam
nations for transfer to the regulars He
has no doubt that he will pass the exam
nations, and if he does, by remaining in
the service one year he may receive his
discharge as a lieutenant or continue il
the service as he may desire
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-12
FRIENDS OF HOOKER
OPEN WAR ON TRAVIS
Former Brattleboro Man, Now of Sche-
nectady, Candidate for Comp
trollcr Of New York.

Inc campaign against the renomina-
tloh of State Controller Eugene NJ.
Travis OF Brooklyn, in the Repubii-
can primaries, was launched in Brook
lyn today by the friends Of James f.
Hooker Of schenectady, who is the an
tl-Trayis candidate.
Louis Silk, president of the Eigth-
teenth Assembly District Young Men s
Republican League, will manage the
canvass. Announcement of this was
made by Mr.. Silk himself i'll a state
ment. 1t created sensation in Brook
lyn Republican circles, because it came
from the head of one of the Eighteenth
District working organizations. in
view of the fact that +. j. Ii. Kracke
the leader of that district, is chairman
OF the q. O. =. committee of nine
which Is working hard to preserve har-
mony and keep everybody in line for
both Travis and William NJ. Calder the
two Brooklyn candidates for places on
the state ticket.
hracke however, denied empbaticallv
that Silk S action was at all significant
of the attitude of the Eighteenth or
ganization. Kracke said:
Mr. Louis Silk, in his opposition.
speaks for himself and in nowise for
! the Eighteenth District Republican or
ganization.
Silk said, in part: "After talk
with William j. Baer. campaign man
ager for Mr. Hooker. I have decided to
take charge of the Hooker campaign in
the Eighteenth District and also work
throughout the entire county. A sub
committee will be organized in each
, district. | am going to support the resi-
Of the organization ticket incIudil g
Governor Whitman for reelection and
William N. Calder for United States
senator. l have received promises
from Il number of the members of the
Young Men S League of the Eighteenth
I that they will support Mr.. Hooker
against Mr. Travis
Silk, two years ago, was secretary
end treasurer of the Travis campaign
committee. According to friends of
Travis today he has gone over to the
opposition because Travis didn't give
him a job Friends of the Controller
declare that Silk was a candidate for
q post as court and trust fund exam
| lner.
Il notice that the Travis men claim
| that the men backing Mr.. Hooker are
soreheads' - said Silk today. q think
| that statement is aimed at me- 1t is
absolutely without foundation Mr.
| Hooker would make a splendid Con
! troller and that 5 why m supporting
| him. ! am confident that he viii easily
| defeat Mr. Travis. ''-Brooklvn Eagle,
| August 9.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-12
Z. r. PRATT TO BUILD
HANDSOME RESIDENCE
Contract Awarded to E. T. Abbott Con
struCtion Co.-Staking Out Loca-
tion on Orchard Street.

Edward r. Pratt of New York and
Brattleboro, has closed a contract with
the E. T. Abbott Construction Co. of
New York city, the contractors who are
erecting the federal building in Brat
tleboro, for the erection Of a handsome
residence en- Orchard street HILL Mr..
Abbott came last night and the work
of stalking ont the building is in prog
ress. Mr.. and Mrs. Pratt are at Lin
denhurst.
The residence will be of handsome
design and will command a beautiful
view. The premises include the Cook
property, afterwards known as the De
Wolf place, and the Starkev pasture.
Wilder G White of New York are the
architects.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-12
sEAPLANEs DROPPED BOMBS.
officer and Six Men Injured at the
Dover Naval Station.

LONDON, August 12.-An air raid
ON the British naval port at Dover by
two German saapIanes occurred this
afternoon. An official statement SAYS
four bombs were dropped, one officer
and six men being Slightly injured,
but little material damage being done.