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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-05
PENNY-ANTE AT
WEDDING FEAST
ISN'T GAMBLING

Chicago. Dec. 5.-Penny-ante poker
with a scent limit. and euchre at so
cents a corner played on a wedding
anniversary does not constitute gam
bling, Judge Courtney held in the
Hyde Park court here today. The de-
cree freed thirteen women and eight
men arrested in a raid on a fashion
able apartment who. according to tes-
timony, were celebrating a wedding
anniversary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-05
Bring Out Your
Hidden Beauty

Beneath that soiled. discolhred faded
or aged complexion is one fair to look
upon Mercolized wax will gradually,
gently absorb the devftalized surface skin,
revealing the youthful fresh. white and
beautiful skin underneath Used by re-
fined women who prefer compilations of
true naturalness. MereoIized wax in one
ounce package. with directions for use,
is sold by ali druggfsts.-Adv-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-05
TO CUT CITY ITEMS
Chicago Prepares Budget With View
of Trimming Expenses Is Per Cent

Chicago, Dec. 5--Preparation of a
schedule which purposes to cut the
running expenses of all Chicago city
departments by about 8 per cent was
begun today by the municipal eff
cheney staff under orders from the
council finance committee. The step
was taken upon the receipt of a re-
port from Comptroller Pike. showing
that the corporate finances are prac-
tically in a state of bankruptcy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-05
If GREGORY RESIGNS
Berth in Supreme Court Is Aim of
0 Attorney General.

General Gregory carries out his re-
ported intention of resfgning from the
cabinet he may be nominated by Pres
ident Wilson as United States Judge in
the Fifth circuit court of appeals
comprising the gulf states, to succeed
the late Judge A P Mccormick and
later promoted to the supreme court
when a vacancy occurs.
This plan was understood today to
be under consideration by President
Wilson
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-05
CRUDE HIGHEST SINCE 1896
Pennsylvania Oils Make Another
Jump Today o. to 10 Cents

Jump Today o. to 10 Cents.
Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 5.-Pensylyania
crude oils went to the highest prices
since the fight between the Standard
Oil company and independents in 1895
today. Joseph Seep agency announc-
ed increases in all grades of from to
5 cents per barrel
Today'S prices. up Is cents: Penn
sylvania s2-75; up 10 cents: Mercer
S22O; Corning $2.2o; Cabe1l Salt;
Somerset 50. Up cents; Ragland
$1.95.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-05
Speak to Masses, British Com
mOner Tells America.
ASK NEUTRALS TO URGE PEACE
Hinges on Public Opinion in
United States.
Continuation of War Depends
on Hate, Says Letter.

New York. Dec. Sin an open let
ter to this country made public today
Charles P. Trevelyan, liberal member
of the British house of commons. de-
clares the common people of Great
Britain as well as of the other bell
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-08
COST OF ALL CAMPAIGNS
At LEAST S50,O0O,O9O
Some Political Leaders Place Fig
ureS Twice as High as
This Sum.
100000 RUNNING FOR OFFICE
Only Small Part of This Expense
Goes Toward Elccting President,
Balance Bcing Used in States,
Counties and Cities.

NEW YORK. November 1.-Eicctions
this fall will cost $4,000. 600. Such is
the consensus of conservative" estimates
by political leaders here. Some place
,h" figure twice as high.
Only n small part of this cNpcns.
goes toward clccting II President and
a N!ce-presidcnt About $1,000 state.
county. city and other Offices will be
filled, or. in the case OF a few States,
hav. been allied mis- fall.
Two hundred Thousand mcn-and
w"sncn-a:c running for office.
OF the $5o.oou. 900. about half viii
be spent by tho candidates and their
supporters, and tho other half by the
state and municipal Governments in
preparing FOR ana holding thc cleo
lions AMI counting tho ballots.
In New York stat" alone tho cost. Of
registering voters and conducting the
elections viii be about $2.5OG. 900.
The $4,000 600 spent in furticring
III. campaigns Of candidates will be
divided among postage. telegraph and
telephone s@"rvice, ADVERTISING. press
agent publicity, Speakers pay and ex-
pcnses. bands, rent of halls and the
aters. clerical hcli,. campaign buttons.
badges and banners. rallies and ON
vcntions. printing and engraving. and
S~unnS-largc in the agrregatc-giveu
TO tho hundreds OF thousands Of minor
workers.
It is estimated here the Republican
National ~Colunittc. viii spcnd over
S2.0On.o1 and tn" Democratic National
Committee over $l.5oO.ooo.
In 1908 the Republican National Com
mittcc spent $4,000 for printing. 500
0"o for Advertising. over S60,ooO for
campaign autographs ana :io.oo0 Tor
buttons. This year these items Will
be much larger. For one reason. the
cost az almost everything to he bought
has double or tripl.d.
In 1905 William j Bryan had his
national treasurer try a plan Of solicit
ing dollar contributions. This plau
WAS a failure. hecauS. it was found
the cost Of getting til" dollar ate up
all but "a few OF the hundred cents.
Cornelius y. Bliss. Jr.. Republican
national treasurer, has been successful
this year with a campaign for $40 con
tributions, however. This scheme has
increased largely ih" number of in
dividual Republican contributors.
Wilbur W. Marsh, tn. Democratic
national treasurer. has used the ''evcry
memhe canvas" idea. said To have
been invented originally as Il scheme
to raise church mortgages IL" has
built UP a wonderful country-wide or
ganization to carry out the plan, with
local committees everywhere. The
local committees send out teams of
two men each. y team outnumhcrs
the Democrat attacked. and h" usually
capitulates for some sum. according To
his means.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-08
GAME WARDENS BUSY
Inny Arrests for Violations of Law
Made In Frederick sburE
Section.
1spscial to The Times pisratch

Especial to The DISPATCH
FREDERICKSB VA, November
E-Gamc wardens in this section are
lusy. Many arrests have been made
or violations Of the game law. At
the railroad station here one night
cccntly. Game Warden +. NJ. Eldridgc.
If this city. saw berkeley Williams.
/, rom Richmond, with "a wild turkey.
upon inquiry, it developed that Mr..
Williams had NO bunting license, and
,ad bought the turkey from a man i'll
Spotsylvania County. Aldridgc took
possession Of the turkey, and charged
Mr.. williams with violating the game
aw.
The ease was continued, and Mr..
williams will he represented by his
ttorney, Judge Alvin r. Embrey. OF
his city. The turkey was sent as n
donation to the Mary Washington Hos
pital. Efforts now are being made to
ocate the man who sold It.
Jesse Mastin. Ollie Curtis and T.. y.
S 'ay were fined ST. and costs--S9. 30
. ch by Justice w. II. Warren in Spot
silvania County for violating the
game laws. An appeal was taken.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-08
BECOMES PROFESSOR
Al CORNELL. UNIVERSITY

Tic young lawyer prosecuted his
work with intense zeal. undermining
his health, so that in 1891 he gladly
accepted AN opportunity to become a
professor q law in Cornell University,
sat Ithaca, Y. where the air is clear
and bracing. Two years later he re-
Joined his old firm. which now was
called Carter, Hughes and Dwight.
The nation became acquainted with
Mr.. Hughes In 1905 and 1896, when he
acted as counsel for two important
New York Legislative committees. the
Stevens committee to investigate the
gas and electric lighting companies Of
New York Cts. and the Armstrong
committee TO investigate the business
of life insurance.
Such tremendous popular effect did
Mr.. Hughcs's disclosure of life insur-
ancc r~ottenness have that the Rcpub-
licans In 1906 decided to nominate him
for Mayor of New York City. a COM
mittec notified him of his nomination
october ., 1905. but Mr.. Hughes de-
'clined. saying:
I'm my judgment ! have no right to
accept the nomination. y paramount
public duty forbids it.
EFF I were to accept the nomination
for the high office OF Mayor of thi&
city I should be compelled to curiail
this work tthc life insurance inves-
tigation), and this / have no right to
do
AS a result Of the insurance %investi-
cation much legislation was enacted
which put the insurance business of
New York State on Il safe, high plane.
SPECIAL COUNSEL OF
~DI;PARTMEN Mt OF JUSTICE
Mr.. Hughes's next big job was as
special counsel of the United States
department of Justice, In seeking to
= ascertain whether the coal railroads
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-08

Cecil. Minister OF War Trade, told tho
House OF Commons to-day. He stated
lively" OF the commissioners ships havA
boon sunk. TWO or thre" of thcm being
t"rpcdo"d.. while The rest We're the We
TINS Of mines.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-08
Linen CIuny

The demand for - Curtain of
marked refinement is best express
ed in those i.incn Cluny Curtains of
heavy doubl" thread cable Net.
wi'h Il wide cluny edge. 3-y;trd
lengths. Introductory price, GO TS
per pair OCsdef
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-08

Attaining elegance to n degree
seldom realized, these irish Point
ace Curtains supply in full meas
urc a universal demand. Made OF
lin" quality net with plain centers
and elaborate heavy hord- Cd IN
crs: ~ yards long ....... OtscU
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-08
CHASED BY VILLA BANDITS

TUCSON. ARIX. November AR
thur Williams. agent for an automobile
supply houS. in chihuahua. reached
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-11-02
ELEVEN DEAD IN
HOSPITAL FIRE
Catholic Nuns Institution De-
StTOyed During Night.
$50 PERSONS IN PERIL
Two Buildings Are Destroyed At
Farnham, Quebec; 25 Children In
lured-s5o Inmates Asleep;
Fire-Eseapes Lacking.

Farnham, Quebec.-Six adults and
five children, at least lost their lives
in a fire which destroyed St. Elizabeth
Hospital here.
The institution was managed by the
Grey Nuns and comprised two build
ings, one for hospital patients, the
other a school for children.
No bodies had been found, but the
names of four missing who are be-
lieved to have perished were known.
They were paralytics. Survivors were
taken TO many Farnham homes, max
ing difficult the work of compiling a
list OF the dead. Many we're injured
by jumping from windows and four
children may die.
The Grey Nuns displayed great
heroism. One sister climbed to the
third floor and risked her life hand.
ing helpless children through windows
to firemen and citizens on ladders.
An early estimate placed the prop
erty loss at about $145,00O
More than $50 persons were asleep
in the hospital when the blaze was
discovered. Unable to make their
way to safety by means Of the fire
escapes, nearly all Of them jumped
from windows.
The hospital and a laundry were de,
stroyed and several adjacent buildings
were damaged by smoke and water
The fire is believed to have started in
a defective chimney.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-11-02
Latest News From
the War Zone

Except for the announcement that
the Roumanians, before their retreat
from Tchernayoda, blew up the big
bridge spanning the Danube River,
thereby placing an obstacle In the way
of the advance Of the Teutonic Allies
from Dobrudja into Old Roumania, II
such a move was intended by them,
little fresh knowledge Of the real situa-
ton in that sector of the worlds war
has been vouchsafed by either the Rus
sian or Teutonlc allied war chancel'
lorles.
According to Petrograd, the force OF
the violent blows which Field Marshal
Won Mackensen had been delivering In
his rapid drive northward in Dobrudja
has slackened somewhat, although
Berlin asserts that the Teutonic Allies
are still making progress against the
Roumanians and Russians.
Along the Pennsylvania front the
Roumanians and Austro-Germans are
still engaged in hard fighting at yari-
Gus points. Berlin reports that in the
Trotus Valley, south of Paroituz, and
on the roads TO Sinaya and Campuung,
the Allies of the Central Powers have
met with further successes. On the
other hand, Bucharest asserts that the
Austro-Germans have been driven from
the entire western frontier of Mol
davia Northern Roumania, suffering
heavy casualties, and that in the Uzul
and oituz Valleys the Roumanian arms
also have been successful
Again the Germans have delivered
counter-attacks -four in number -
against the newly-won French posi-
tions at Douaumont, in the region OF
Verdun, but like all of their efforts
since the big French drive Of Tuesday
they were successfully withstood.
Similarly, a violent attack against the
British in the STUFF trench, north of
the famous Stuff Redoubt, near THE
pval, was put down, the Germans suf-
fering considerable casualties and the
loss Of Al men made prisoners. Else
where on this front there were only
artillery duels.
In the wooded region Of the Car.
pathian Mountains the Germans essay
ed assaults against the Russians, but
according to the Petrograd War Office,
their efforts failed. In Volhynia, to
the west Of Lutsk, the Russians, with
out previous artillery preparation, at
tempted TO storm with infantry a Ger
man position. The German artillery,
however, broke up the sortie.
Two villages southwest Of Lake
Doiran, on the Macedonian front
Golobrda and Laisitsa-have been cap
tured by the French. Elsewhere in
this theater the fighting is being done
mainly by the artillery, although there
is still infantry activity in the Cerna
River region.
The Austrians are holding an intense
artillery fire on the Italian positions in
Gorizia.
The British mine sweeper Genista
has been torpedoed and sunk, with
the loss Of all of her officers and 73
of her crew of So men,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-11-02
1T RAlNED BEARS.

That Is, II This Story From Far West
Is All Wool.
Wenatcheu, Wash.-H. B. Smith
last week shot a bear 200 yards Off,
wounding it in a foreleg. The wound
ed animal came toward him and when
within 100 feet was brought down with
a shot through the heart. Hardly had
he fired the second shot when a sec
ond black bear poked its head over a
log near by. One shot finished It.
Then bears began to jump all around.
Smith began a fusillade. He emerged
with four pelts. Sixteen bears in all
were seen by Smith.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-11-02
u-5s SUNK, CAPTAIN HEARS.
Master OF British Steamer Unable To
Verify Rumor

Boston.--Capt w. G. Tudor, of the
British steamship Hoehelaga. which
arrived here from Louisbufg. said that
before he left Nova Scotia persistent
rumors were current that the German
U-boat SO had been sunk off Sydney,
n. s.. by the Canadian patrol boat
Stanley. He said he heard the rumor
several times, but was unable to
verify IT,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-11-02
EARNINGS INCREASE.
Nine Interstate Express Companies
Show 400 Per Cent. Gain.

Washlngton.-A 400 per cent in.
crease in the operating income Of nine
interstate express companies during
the fiscal year Of 1916 over the fiscal
year 1915 was reported by the Inter
state Commerce Commission. The
figures were s1O,56O.OOO, against s2,.
556,OOO. A total of $175.OOO,OOO was
collected during the year as express
charges.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-11-02
CASHIER SAVES BANKS $4,000.
steals March On Armed Bandit Who
Tries Hold-Up.

Chicago.--An attempt to hold up ano
rob the Bank Of Harvey, at Harvey
Ill, suburb, was foiled when August
Walzschmidt, assistant cashier, slip
ped out of the rear door and returned
with a policeman in time to capture
an armed bandit who was about to
make his escape with $4,000. An al.
legged accomplice in an automobile out.
side the bank was also arrested.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-11-02
WOULD TURN CLOCKS FORWARD
Enthusiasts Plan National Convention
In December.

New York. - Preliminary prepara.
tions for a national convention Of
"Turn the clock forward an hour en-
thusiasts in this city in December
were taken at a meeting here.
Invitations VIII be extended to
Chambers Of Commerce, scientific so
oleties, labor unions and other organ
izations to send representatives and
Join a national organization.
Speakers al the meeting declared
the plan would result IN a saving Of
one-fourth on gas and electric light
bills, conservation Of eyesight and
more time for outdoor sport and
recreation.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-11-02
t41 SHIPS SUNK.
Berlin Reports On September Bag OF
Merchantmen.

Berlin via wireless to Sayville, Long
During the month of Septem.
Der 141 enemy merchantmen Of total
Tonnage Of $4,000 were sunk by
Austro-German submarines or mines,
the Admiralty announced Thirteen
captains Of enemy ships were captured
and three cannon taken. In the same
period 80 neutral merchantmen Of a
total tonnage Of $4,000, carrying con-
traband, we're captured
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-11-02
cARRANzA is CANDIDATE.
Message To General Trevlno Says He
viii Again Seek Presidency.

Chihuahua City.-General Treviuo
received a wireless message from
General Venustino Carranza announc-
ing his candidacy for the Mexican
presidency at the coming election.
The message stated there probably
would be many changes in the Car
rama Cabinet General Pablo Con.
zales, It stated, is to give up his com
mand Of the first military division to
accept a special confidential commits
sion.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-11-02
YOUNG CLEVELAND SPEAKS.
One or Orators At Laying Of Corner
stone At Princeton.

Princeton, N. J.-Richard Cleveland,
son of former President Grover Cleye-
land, was one of the principal speak
ers at the cornerstone laying of the
new university dining halls. Cleveland
Is a member of the sophomore class.
John Grier Hibben, president of the
university, laid the stone of the new
structure, which will be called Madison
Hall in honor Of James Madison, Presi-
dent of the United States, who gradu-
ated from Princeton in 1771.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-11-02
STEEL WORKS WRECKED.
Power and Electrical Departments Are
Destroyed BY Fire.

Butler Pa.-The power and cleo
trlcal departments Of the plant Of the
Standard Steel Car Company was de.
sroyed by fire here resulting in the
entire works being crippled in.
definitely and throwing 5000 persons
out of employment The fire is be.
lieved 20 have been caused by crossed
electric wires The loss was esti-
matd at S500.000.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-11-02
TWENTY MEN EXECUTED.
Accused or Robblng Freight conslon.
ments In Mexico City.

Laredo, Tex.-Twenty men, prin.
cipally warehouse men, have been
executed in Mexico City during the
past week for participating in robbing
freight consignments through frau.
dulent bills of lading, according to re-
liable information received here. Rob.
berry of freight cars has been so fire.
quent recently on the Constitutional
list lines that merchants have prac-
tically abandoned shipments, 1t was
stated.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-11-02
ss,ooo,ooo,ooo MORE FOR WAR.
German Credits Up To Now Tota
$4,000, 100000.

Berlin.-A new war credit bill for
10000, 100000 marks $4,000, ,OOO, ,OOO)
was submitted to the Reichstag by
Count Won Roedern, Secretary of the
Imperial Treasury. Count Won Doeden
stated that the total German war
credits up to now amounted to $1,000
OOO,O marks (s1S,OOO,OOO,OOO).
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-11-02
REACHES 100 YEARS.
Woman chews, smokes-Retains All
Faculties Except Hearing.

Newark Ohio.-Mrs. Mary A. Love
Joy, who chews and smokes and still
retains all of her faculties except hear
ing, celebrated her one hundredth
birthday here. Mrs Lovejoy has the
distinction Of being the first woman
in the United States to apply for
pension under the new Ashbrook law
pensioning widows of soldiers who
fought in the Mexican and Civil War.
Born in Fredericktown, Nd, she was
in her younger days an intimate friend
OF Barbara Frietchie.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-11-02
HEALTH GOOD ON BORDER.
less Than Per Cent OF eusrdsmen
III, Says Report.

washington ~ The health report
showing condition Of soldiers on the
Mexican border for the week was
made public by the War Department.
The per cent. sick Of National Guard
troops was 1893, with deaths, for the
week, as compared with 191 and 3
deaths for the preceding week. Among
regulars the per cent. sick was S0g
and 8 deaths, against 1928 and s
deaths.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-11-02
JEWS TO RAISE sto,Ooo,OOo.
Huge sum viii Be Expended For
European War Sufferers.

New York-What was said to bs
the largest charitable project ever un.
dertaken was started here when IL
was announced that a campaign to
raise s10,OO0,OOO in 1917 for Jewish
war sufferers in Europe had been
begun by the Joint Distribution Com
mittee This win be in addition to
S6.O0O00O which already has been eI'
pended.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-11-02
FRENCH LOSSES
ARE CUT DOWN
A Scientific Projection Of Shell
Barriers.
vERDUN CASUALTIES 1000
More Than 100000 Shells, Weigh
Ing 10000 Tons, Hurled BY
the Great French
Guns.

Parls.-A flrst-hand account OF the
Verdun victory, directed particularly
toward explaining the amazing dispro-
portion Of the French and German
losses, which is absolutely without
precedent in this war, considering that
/ the French were the attacking side.
Their casualties were only a little
more than 1000, including a large pro
portion Of slightly wounded hit by ma
chine-gun bullets.
II was an accepted axiom previous
10 this war that the assailants neces-
sarily suffer heavier than the defend
ers when storming strongly fortified
positions, but the results are complete
" reversed, now that the artillery has
developed unbelievable power
A general leading the French attack
south Of the Somme stated that the
French losses had been cut down 60
per cent. owing TO the scientific pro
lection Of shell barriers in front Of
the infantry after all the enemy cover
Is pulverized. The French casualty
list this week at Verdun shows that
the diminution has been increased to
90 per cent.
Millions OF Shells Fired.
Last year this invaluable ground on
the Meuse would have been considered
lightly won If the casualties had been
10000.
A staff officer pointed out that the
hellish ultra-modern gunfre increases
the losses Of the other side nearly in
the same ratio that It reduces your
own. Therefore. It is not surprising
that General Joffre swept up practical
ly the whole German force south Of
Douaumont and Damloup. For $50
hours General Nivelle's heaviest guns
had blasted the Meuse forts, trenches
and redoubts. More than 100000
shells, weighing about 10000 tons, not
only wiped out every obstacle in the
way Of the infantry but wrought
slaughter as efficiently as a death
scythe sweeping along the Teuton
positions.
Dugouts Death Traps.
The ordinary earth entertainments
which the French infantry occupied
practically without loss seemed almost
devoid of defenders at first sight but
as the advance continued cleaning-up
parties brought to light hundreds Of
buried bodies. Numerous dugouts were
found choked with dead The battle
decided definitely that dugouts, unless
OF the deepest and strongest variety,
become worse death traps during the
heaviest cannonades than open
trenches. On Tuesday the occupants
we're either buried alive or killed by
the poisonous fumes of shells.
General Nivelle has revived the
worst horrors Of the Verdun battle,
only this time it is the gray-clad Ger
man legions that stand the worst
strain, A new terror has been added
to war on this front in the shape Of
powerful steam sirens, which are able
to scream their piercing signals above
the appalling din Of the artillery.