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The Washington herald., 1916-11-18
CoNFESSEs BURGLARIEs,
Rich Mans Son Said to Have Rob
bed Fraternity House.

Berkeley, Cal, Nov. 17.-Robert NJ
Leonard. said to be 4 former student at
the University of Pennsylvania and the
son of n wealthy Philadelphian, confessed
today to a series OF Berkeley fraternity
house burglaries, according to the police
Leonard is said by the police to be re-
sponsible for at least forty burglaries in
fraternity houses and clubs here He is
alleged TO have taken more than S5,Ot1
worth of PROPERTY in the last year and
disposed Of II in pawnshops
The young man refused to tell the
name OF his father. He said that he was
given $50 sixteen months ago to visit the
Panama Exposition. After three weeks
he exhausted these funds and began to
get money in other ways
The Washington herald., 1916-11-18
WEARS GRUEsoME CHARM,
Soldier Has Bullet that Ended HI.
Comrades Life.

Madison. Wis, Nov. -H.-A bullet which
took the life Of his comrade at San Juan
Hill. in the Spanish-American war, Il
the charm worn by Sergt. w. G. Atkins
assistant commandant Of the cadet
corps, University of Wisconsin. laasEE
Sergt Atkins was standing next to his
eomrade during the fight. A ricochet
shot over the wall Of the trench passed
through the soldiers leg =.
After he had been carried away to the
hospital Sergt. Atkins dug the bullet
from the dirt. The comrade died.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-18
Smoker to Greet New Students.

The Delta Sigma Beta Society Of the
United States College OF Veterinary Sur
geons will hold a smoker at the New
Ebbitt Hotel for the reception OF new
students on November %.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-18

Mrs Mathew Astor Wilkes, daughter OF
the late Hetty Green and heir to half of
her sisters enormous estate, lives a
simple life and shuns society.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-18
THE WASHINGTON HERALD SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 1s 1916
Sothern Relief Fund
Reaches $3,736.25 Mark

The British Red Cross fund was in
creased to the total OF s3,7ss.25
through the farewell dramatic tour
OF r. Fl. Sothern at last nights
performance at the Belasco. One
fourth of the gross receipts are do
mated to the British. Red Cross.
were received at the Belasco last
Were received at he Belasco last
night. to be added to the British
hed Cross fund. Mr. Sothern asks
that his thanks be made known
through The Washington Herald.
The contributions are all signed
Anonymous" and are as follows:
$50. S, 81 and another of 81.
The contributions fn data n ra.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-10-12
j. S. RIGHTS
ARE INVOLVED
Solution Of Mexico's Internal
Affairs Affects This Country.
MUST PROTECT OUTSIDERS
Settlement, Visitors Hear, Demands
Avoidance OF Occasion For
Diplomatic Embsr.
easements.

Atlantic City. N J.--Satisfsctory
solution Of internal questions having
an international bearing must be an
integral part OF the general program
for the rehabilitation OF Mexico, TIE
Mexican members of the joint commits
sion were informed by their American
colleagues.
During discussion Of the banking
situation. taxation, and other subjects,
which the Mexicans insisted were in
ternal matters, the American commits
sioners took the stand that no satisfac.
tory settlement of the border problem
could be reached until there was evil
dence of the intention of the Mexican
Government to handle such affairs so
that there would be no occasion for
constant diplomatic correspondence
with other governments.
The matters especially referred to
by the American Commissioners were
those affecting the status and rights
of foreigners resident in Mexico and
of foreigners who have invested capi
tai in Mexican enterprises.
II was learned that Luis Cabrera,
head of the Mexican Commission, is
dealing with the committee represent
ing large group of mining concerns
in Mexico in his capacity as Minister
of Finance rather than as one Of the
Commissioners. lie expects to meet
the mining mems representatives In
New York for a conference.
The official statement issued by the
Commission follows: THE morning
session of the American and Mexican
Joint Commission was devoted TO the
presentation to the Mexican Commits
sioners by their American colleagues
of the importance Of giving considera-
ton to certain questions which have
distinct international bearing because
Of their effect on the status and the
rights of foreigners resident in Mexico
and of foreigners who have invested
their capital in Mexican enterprises.
The position taken by the American
Commission is that the satisfactory
solution of these questions is an
integral and necessary part OF gen
eral program, the purpose of which is
to assure to Mexico the resumption of
her normal position among the nations
Of the earth"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-10-12
EXPORTS OvER
THREE BILLIONS
Trade Balance to Set a Record
This Year.
GREAT BRITAIN GETS THIRD
Report OF the Department OF Com.
meree Shows That Exports To
Germany and Russia Have
Almost Ceased.

Washington.-Th enormous extent
OF recent gains In the export trade of
the United States is disclosed in
statistics just issued by the Depart
ment of Commerce. Total exports to
the various countries for the first eight
months OF the calendar year were in
many cases millions OF dollars greater
than those of the entire fiscal year Of
1914 and very large increases are
shown in percentages,
Exports to Greece for the eight
months leaped 1900 per cent, com.
pared to the fiscal year 1914; TO Rus
sia 900 per cent; to Norway $40 per
cent; to France 240 per cent; to Den
mark 140 per cent; to Italy 129 per
cent; to the United Kingdom 103 per
cent; to Sweden S4 per cent; to Cuba
AZ per cent, and to Japan 25 per cent
This vast export trade shows an ap-
parent trade balance for the eight
months S1,73O,OOO,OOO in favor OF the
United States and department officials
predict that by the end Of the year It
will exceed s2,5OO,OOO,0OO. The total
exports amounted to S3,435, ,969,212, an
increase Of 31,205,OS2,O1O over the
same eight months year ago.
The largest gain was in exports to
the United Kingdom, which took near
ly one.third OF all goods exported from
the United States in that period. They
amounted to 31,2O7751 ,939, showing an
increase OF S554,OO0,0OO over the same
eight months last year, and S71S,000,-
600 more than the entire fiscal year of
1914. France, the second best custo-
mer OF the United States, took goods
valued at S544,475OOO, an increase of
S2l1,OOO,OOO over the previous eight
months and S3S4,OOO,OOO more than
1914. Canada was third, taking 1878,
1860. an increase OF $163,OOO,O 900
over the eight months Of last year, but
only s29,OOO,OOe more than 1914.
Russia In Europe and Asia took
$500. .362,626 worth, an increase OF
S219, 100000 over the previous eight
month period Greece's imports from
the United States amounted to $685.
59711, compared with S1,1OO,OOO in
the whole fiscal year before the war
Exports to Germany and Austria
have almost ceased. Decreases for
the eight months, when compared with
the same period last year, we're shown
in exports TO Denmark The Neither
lands and Sweden, but the totals, ex-
cept for The Netherlands, exceed
those Of the fiscal year 1914.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-10-12
WOULD RESENT
PEACE MOVE
No Preparations Made For the
Discussion Of Peace.
USELESS AND lNADvlsABLE
Mediation Has Been Neither offered
BY This Country Nor sua.
pested To II From
Abroad.

Washington.-No new step to end
the European War has been taken by
the United States and, so far as Off
cials here can foresee, none is likely
to be taken in the near future, accord
ing to an authoritative statement OF
the governments position.
While no official prOfessed to know
what is in President Wilson's mind, 1t
was declared that no preparations had
been made for discussion of peace
through the usual diplomatic channels
and that all the information gathered
here seemed to indicate that such a
move would be both useless and mad
visable. 1t was pointed out, however,
that in a matter of this nature the
President usually keeps his own coun-
sci and might be influenced by indica-
tions of which the officials here are in
ignorance.
Regarding the many rumors that the
United States already had made media
tory advances to the belligerents dur
ing recent months, It was declared
authoritatively that mediation had
been neither offered by this govern
ment nor suggested to 1t from abroad.
The United States, 1t was explained,
stands exactly where 1t has stood ever
since President Wilson, at the out
break of the war, made an open offer
to use the good offices of the country
whenever requested. Since that an
nouncement, it was declared, there has
been no changes so far as the Ameri-
can government is concerned.
While declining to be quoted direct
ly on so delicate matter, officials
here are understood to be thoroughly
convinced that any peace move at this
time would be resented as unneutral,
and might impair the governments
standing as a mediator when the time
for action comes.
In spite of this belief, attention is
called to the formal decision OF Switz-
erland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark
not to offer mediation now, the in.
formal decision of Spain and the Vati-
can to the same effect, the warning
against such attempts sounded recent
ly by David Lloyd George, the British
war minister; the Swedish premier's
declaration that peace proposals by
neutrals would be futile, and other
utterances by public men in belliger.
ent and neutral countries. Holland
and the United States alone have
taken no definite stand against media
tion now, but there is no expectation
here that either will abandon its pres
ent silence.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-10-12
INVESTIGATES MAIL PAY.

interstate Commerce Commission Ex.
peoted To Settle Controversy.
Washington. Tho Interstate Com.
merce Commission began an investiga
tion of railway mail pay, which Is ex
pected to end the fight between the
Postoffice Department and railroads Of
the United States over claims by the
railroads that they are carrying the
mails at loss. The commission will
report to Congress whether railroads
should be paid on space basis or BY
weight or both.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-10-12
TO INVESTIGATE s.HouR LAW.
Goethsls, Clark and Rubles Chosen
Members OF Board.

Omaha, Neb.-A formal announce
ment was made here that President
Wilson has selected Major-General
Goethals, Commissioner Clarke, of the
Interstate Commerce Commission. and
George Rubles, of the Trade Commits
sion, as members of the board created
by Congress to investigate he Rail-
road EightHour law.
While the law does not go into eff.
feet until JanuarY /, the President de-
sires the members of the board to give
a close study to the entire situation.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-10-12
FRANCE LIFTS EMBARGO.
Makes Change That VIII Aid Amerl.
can Manufacturers.

Washington. Amendments to the
French export embargo that will
materially aid American manufactur-
ers were announced in a cablegram
from American ConsulGeneral Thack.
ara at Paris The changes lift the EN-.
barge on the export to allied and
American countries on fatty acids,
borax and boracic acid, metallic chlor-
ides. gelatines and CLUES, starohes, lead
manufactures, sodium and paint. The
embargo was found to embarrass neu-
tral and friendly commerce unneces-
sarily.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-10-12
BANDITS KILL AuTolsT.
Woman, Wounded, Drives Car Away
With $4,000 Payroll.

Hammonton. N J--No trace has
been discovered Of the band Of foreign
ers who shot and killed Henry Rider
Of Howell, Mich, and wounded Mrs.
Elsie Smathers, James Rigby and A. J.
Rider. Of Hammonton, in an attempt
to rob the party Of $4,000, represent.
ing the payroll for cranberry pickers
employed by A. ]. Rider
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-10-12
CARS COLLIDE ON BRIDGE.
Drop With Part OF Structure and 60
Passengers.

Cleveland.-Two persons we're killed
and more than 80 persons are in hos.
pitals with injuries as the toll of a
bridge tragedy here when two street
cars collided on the West Third street
bridge, causing II to collapse and pre-.
cipitate the cars 80 feet TO the Balti.
more and Ohio tracks below, where
they almost rolled into the Cuyahuga
river. There we're 40 persons on one
car and 20 on the other.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-10-12
pennsylvania CHARTERS.

Governor Brumbaugh approved the
following charters for new corpora
tionB:
Laverne Publishing Company. Phlla
delphIa, capital $25,O0O; treasurer,
Frank T. Eastlack.
splnelli 6 Co.. Inc, hauling. etc,
Philadelphia capital $4,000; treasurer.
Glida Splnnelll
Franklin Publishing a Supply Co..
Philadelphia, capital $4,000: treasurer.
John O. Mcguire. Wayne.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-10-12
LINER FRANcoNlA SUNK.
cunarder, Used BY British As a Trans.
port, Sent Down BY U-Boat.

London.-Five ships-the Cunard
Line steamer Franconia, the Russian
steamer Tourgai and three Norwe.
gian steamers. Brink, Knut Carl and
Nesjar-have been sunk, according to
reports here.
The British Admiralty announces
the loss Of the Franconia, which was
employed for transport duty. The
steamer was sunk in the Mediter
ranean by an enemy submarine. The
steamer had no troops aboard Twelve
men Of the crew of 3O2 are missing.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-10-12
U. S. WILL NOT ACT.
Teutons Complain OF American Air.
men With the Allies.

Washington - The United States
will take no action as a result of the
various complaints from Teutonic
sources that American aviators are at
the front with the French Flying
Corps.
These protests have been coming
into the State Department through
both diplomatic and consular officers
and will be the subject Of full discus
sion when Ambassador Gerard, now
en- route from Berlin, reaches Wash
ington. But officials declared today
that exhaustive consideration of all
complaints from the Central Powers
has convinced them that American
aviators have kept strictly within the
bounds Of international law
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-10-12
TlRPlrz REFUSES NOMINATION.
Admiral Says He VIII Accept No Can.
didaey During War.

Berlin.-Admiral Won Tir1ltz, former
head of the German Admiralty was
offered the Conservative nomination
for ReIchstag seat vacancy to be
filed at a bye election in Saxony. He
declined, replying that he had decided,
in the interests of Germany's cause,
TO accept no candidacy during the war.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-10-12
cARRANzA MAY DROP OUT.
Reported That He viii Not Be a Can
ddate For Presidency.

El Paso, Texas.-Gen. Venustlano
CaTanza may not be a candidate FOR
the Presidency OF Mexico at the first
election to be held by the de facto Gov
ernmentt j. J. Jesquiera Carranza.
consul at Los Angeles, Cal, declared
upon his arrival from Mexico City en-
route to Los Angeles.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-10-12

A movement for city charter was
launched by Shamokin Council when
It received a petition signed by 200
citizens praying for the privilege Of
voicing themselves on the question.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-10-12
STEAMER SUNK IN CHESAPEAKE.
British Vessel Run Down BY City OF
Norfolk.

Norfolk, Va.--The British steamer
Hawkhead, at anchor In Hampton
Roads. off sewalls Point, was run
down and sunk by the Chesapeake
Steamship Compary's Bay line steam.
,r, City Of Norfolk, outward bound
rom this port for Baltimore with
umber Of passengers. The City Of
'orfolk was badly damaged about the
.ow. but there was no loss Of life so
n as is known.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-10-12
AGED PRIESTS DEAD IN FIRE.
Christian Brothers College A. st.
Louis Wrecked.

ST. Louis.-Nine men are known to
have perished as the result Of a FIRE
that destroyed the central portion Of
the main building Of Christian
Brothers College here Two Of the
dead are aged members Of the Chris
tian Brothers Order, who were trap.
ped on the fifth floor Of the flames.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-10-12

Citizens OF Blrdsboro have urged
Town Council to make movement to.
wards the purchase OF plot OF ground
for the purpose of establishing a pub.
Lie park.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-10-12
PERMITS CABINET TO QUIT.
King Constantine Accepts Resignation,
London Hears.

London King Constantine has ao-
cepted the resignation OF the Greek
Cabinet, says a Reuter- dispatch from
Athens II is believed In Athens, the
dispatch adds, that Nicolas Dimitraco-
pulos, former Minister of Justice will
form new Cabinet which will in
clude three members Of the Yenizelos
party.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-10-12
so SHIPS SUNK IN NINE DAYS.
U.5osts Cot 27 Fishing Steamers and
81 Prisoners.

Berlin.-Thirty five vessels OF coun.
tries at war with Germany, with a
total tonnage OF 14,6OO, we're sunk by
German submarines in the North Sea
or the English Channel between Sep
tember 20 and September 20, the over.
seas News Agency announces. This is
in addition TO II British Gshing steam.
ers and four Belgian lighters, whose
sinking already has been reported.
Twenty.seven OF the 35 we're fishing
steamers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-10-12
JAPANESE CABINET RESIGNS.
Premier Not Bold Enough In Foreign
Policy, Reason Given.

Tokyo.-The EnIchi Nich shimbun
in an extra edition announces that the
Cabinet Of Premier Count Okuma has
decided to resign. The Premier is said
to have stated that he would recon.
mend to the Emperor the appointment
Of viscount Takakl Kato as his sue.
cessor
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-10-12
SAYS BREMEN WAS CAUGHT.
British shipmsster Repeats ot.rold
Story.

Newport News. va-Another Brit
iah shipmaster brought into port the
story that the German merchant sub
marine Bremen had been captured. He
is Captain Reavley, of the steamer
North Point and he says the Bremen
was caught in net in the English
Channel while his ship was in the
channel about seven weeks ago.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-10-12

Police OF Harrisburg raided markets
and arrested shortweight men, several
being held for trial at court, on charges
growing out of measures which were
short.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-10-12

While playing with matches. /
year-old son OF Amos j. Stoltzfus. OF
Morgantown. nred straw stack. He
promptly informed his mother, who
gave the alarm and the neighbon
saved the barn nearby.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-10-12

A new bar and billet mill is to be
constructed at once at the Farrell
works OF the Carnegie Steel Company
The United States Steel Corporation
has appropriated $l,250,OOO for The
purpose.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-10-12

After Thomas ARIEL placed timber
in a breast at the North Franklin Col.
lIery. Shamokin, and told several help
ers the place was pretty safe to work
in. lump OF coal slid down chute,
instantly killing him.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-10-12

A resident OF Wyomlssing offered The
Berks County Conservation AssOca
tion $1,000 per year for a period Of
years, to use as fund to acquire land
on Mt. Penn, so that the bare spots can
be covered with trees and shrubbery
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-10-12
FRANCIS JOSEPH SICK IN BEE.
Has Bronchitis and His Condition
Causes Anxiety.

London.--A report reaching Vienna
from Geneva, as forwarded TO London
by the Exchange Telegraph Company,
says that Emperor Francis Joseph is
confined 10 bed with bronchitis and
that his condition Is causing anxiety.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-10-12

The State Board Of Pardons ha,
been asked to commute the death sen.
tence OF Frederick Ward Motter, sen.
fenced to electrocution by the Jener.
son county courts.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-10-12

The electric lighting system Is being
introduced In Alburtus and the cur
rent is being transmitted from Mac
ungie.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-10-12

The first woman TO take out
hunters license in that county Tor
1916 was Mrs. E. o. Hatfield. Of West
Fairview, who secured No, 200. Mrs
Hatfield is an expert shot and accom-
panies her husband on various eGcur'
sions during the season
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-10-12

Plans we're announced for the con.
struction OF a thirty.flve million gallon
reservoir to be added to Harrisburgs
Water Supply System II will take
care OF the section OF the city being
built on the highlands.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-10-12

In his annual report to the Firemens
Association Of Pennsylvania Juose
Eugene c. Donnlwell, Of Philadelphl''
president of the association oe'
nounced the fiat rates adopted by tne
Board OF Insurance Underwriters say
ing that II is unfair to tax a man wnV
has surrounded his property WIZ
every safeguard against fire the same
as properties where the fire menace
constant.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-10-12
GERMANS FORMING TRUSTS"
To Be Nation OF Industrial Combines
After War.

Amsterdam m-Germany is to be
nation Of industrial and financial com.
bines after the war. Dispatches from
Berlin state that the cementmalung
firms are the latest TO be merged. The
German Government is declared to be
fostering trusts" as the best means
TO securing foreign trade after the war
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-10-12
The Latest Gleanings From All
Over the State.
TOLD IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS

While working in cornfeld on his
farm In Upper Merton. James Hayes
fell dead OF heart disease.