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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-31
Number Two.
A JOINT RESOLUTION


Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution Of the Commonwealth OF
Pennsylvania so as to consolidate
the courts of common ..pleas OF
Philadelphia County.
Section /. Be It resolved by the
Senate and House OF Representatives
OF the Commonwealth OF Pennsylva-
MIA in General Assembly met, That
the following amendment to the Con-
stitution of Pennsylvania be, and the
same is hereby, proposed, in accord
ance with the eighteenth article
thereof
That section six of article FIVE be
amended so as to read as follows:
Section G. In the county of Phila-
delphia all the Jurisdiction and pow.
ers now vested in the several mum.
bered courts of common pleas Of that
county shall be vested in one court
of common pleas composed OF all
the judges In commission in said
courts. Such jurisdiction and pow.
ers shall extend TO all proceedings at
law and in equity which shall have
been instituted in the several mum
bered courts, and shall be subject TO
such change as may be made by law
and subject to change of venue as
provided by law. The president Judge
OF the said court shall be selected as
provided by law. The number OF
judges in said court may be by law
increased from time to time This
amendment shall take effect on the
first day of January succeeding its
adoption.
In the county OF Allegheny all the
Jurisdiction and powers now vested
In the several numbered courts OF
common pleas shall be vested in one
court OF common pleas, composed OF
all the judges in commission in said
courts. Such jurisdiction and powers
shall extend to all proceedings at law
and in equity which shall have been
Instituted in the several numbered
courts, and shall be subject to such
change as may be made by law, and
subject to change OF venue as provid
ed by law. The president Judge OF
the said court shall be selected as
provided by law. The number OF
judges in said court may he by law
Increased from time to time. This
amendment shall take effect on the
first day of January succeeding It's
adoption.
A true copy of Joint Resolution
No. 2.
CYRUS D. WOODS,
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-31
Advertisement.
THOMPSON.

Saturday evening, August Goth
marked the event of a pleasant
social gathering at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Hiett near
Plum Run. The time was pleas
antly passed away playing ap-
propriate games. Those present
we're: Annie, Ruth and Ethel
Hiett; Wreatha Winters, Eloa
Weller, and Leila Comerer; lie
Hlett, Oliver Winters, Erby Booth
William James, MIR. and Mrs. Ora
Douglas, and Ray and William
Weller. Refreshments were
served and after extending best
wishes to one and all they depart.
ed for home.
Hearst Brewer and his sister
Alice K. visited 10 the home Of
Mr.. Frank Socey, Mrs. Socey Is
Wing very low with cancer.
ay eler and his sister E.ya
aua Jlelr mother, Mrs. Clara
Weller, spent Sunday IN the
home Of her daughter, Mr.. and
hrs. Ernest Zimmerman, near
Hancock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Keefer
Of Johnstown are visiting 10 the
home of their parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Emanuel Keefer.
After the harvest work was
completed, a few OF the farmers
decided to spend a day sight see
lag; so on August 21st, Mr.. Lew.
is Yonker, Lee Charlton and son
Lewiston, and Emory M. Booth
all of Warfordsburg, Chester
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-31

Fields and son Roy returned
from D-y Run, where thev havs
had employment for some time.
Mrs. John Wagner, OF Ship
pensburg, spent last Friday with
Geo. Wagner and family.
D II Fraker and family, with
s. W. Cline at the wheel, autoed
TO Getty ysburg Sunday.
f. @, Bare ard family spent
Sunday in Pigeon Cove.
Charley Husler and family Of
Dickinson, Pa VISITED T. j. Hus.
Ter and family Saturday and Sun.
day.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-31
Number Three.
A JOINT RESOLUTION


Proposing an amendment to a,..,
nine, section four OF the Consat
ton OF the Commonwealth
Pennsylvania; authorizing M
State, to issue bonds to we
amount OF fifty millions Of ss as
lars for the Improvement ~ Wv
highways OF the CommonweaIh
Section l. Be II resolved bv !.
Senate and House OF Represoaua ua
tives OF the Commonwealth OF pan.%
sylvania in General Assembly ms, "s
That the following amendmen,
the Constitution Of Pennsylvanla 4,
and the same is hereby, proposed v
accordance with the eighteenth ~
ticle thereof ~
That section four OF article nj.
which reads as follows: "c
"Section 4. No debt shall ba =.
ated by. or on behalf of the s,s,s
except to supply casual deGcieno,'
of revenue, repel invasions, supnrss'
insurrection, defend the Stata a.
war, or to pay existing debt. sra
the debt created to supply deacIera.
In revenue shall never exceed In n,
aggregate, at any one time, one ,nN
lion dollars" be amended 30 40
read as follows:
Section 4. No debt shall be c,.
ated by or on behalf of the sta,s
except to supply casual denciencIe'
OF revenue. repel invasion, suppres,
insurrection, defend the State /,
war, or to pay existing debt; and
the debt created to supply deAclen.
cies In revenue shall never exceed
in the aggregate, at any one time.
one million dollars: Provided, how.
ever That the General Assembly, lr
respective of any debt. may author
ize the State to Issue bonds to ths
amount OF fifty millions of dolan
for the purpose of improving and
rebuilding the highways Of the Com,
monwealth.
Section 2. Said proposed amend.
ment shall be submitted to the quail
flied electors OF the State, at the
general election TO be held on the
Tuesday next following the frs,
Monday of November in the year
nineteen hundred and eighteen, Tor
the purpose OF deciding upon the
approval and ratification or the re-
lection Of said amendment. Said
election shall be opened, held, and
closed upon said election day, at the
places and within the hours at and
within which said election Is direct.
ed to be opened, held. and closed,
ana In accordance with the PROV.
sions OF the laws OF Pennsylvania
governing elections, and amend.
ments thereto. Such amendmen.
shall be printed upon the ballots in
the form and manner prescribed by
the election laws OF Pennsylvania,
and shall in all respects conform 10
the requirement Of such laws.
A true copy OF Joint Resolution
No. 3.
CYRUS Il. WOODS,
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-31

Four Needmore automobile par
ties: ID S. L. Wink, Elijah Wink
George Ham and Herman Bard;
(2l Walter A. Peck and family;
(3) R. C. Dixson and son Fred,
and Harry L. Peck and Miss
Marven Sipes, and Vernon Mel
lott; (4) Willard Snyder and wife
and sister and Peter Gordon,
went to the colored campmeeting
near McConnellsburg last Sun
day, thence across to Breezewood
returning to their homes at tNeed
more in the evening.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-31
Number one.
a JOINT RESOLUTION


Proposing an amendment to article
N of the Constitution of Pennsyl-
vania.
Section /. BE II resolved by the
Senate and House OF Representatives
In General Assembly met, That the
following amendment to the Constitu-
tion of Pennsylvania be, and the
same is hereby proposed. in accord
ance with the XVIII article thereof
Section 16. The State, or any mu-
nicipality thereof, acquiring or appro-
priating property or rights over or In
property for public use, may, in fur.
therance Of its plans for the acqulsi-
tion and public use Of such property
or rights, and subject to such restric.
tions as the Legislature may from
time to time impose, appropriate an
excess OF property over that actually
to be occupied or used for public use,
and may thereafter sell or lease such
excess, and impose on the property
so sold or leased any restrictions ap-
propriate to preserve or enhance the
benefit to the public of the property
actually occupied or used.
A true copy of Joint Resolution
No. 1.
CYRUS e. WOODS,
Secretar, of the Commonwealth.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-31

AS the work on the new rail-
road progresses. Ex-County
Treasurer Charles B. Stevens,
prepares more preparedness. ;"
Latest addition to his remodeled
store is a fine peanut roaster.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-31

DRoPoSED AMENDMENTS TO
4 THE CONSTITUTION SUBMIT
TED TO THE CITIZENS OF THE
COMMONWEALTH FOR THEIR AP'
PRoVAL OR REJECTION, BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYL-
VANIA, AND PUBLISHED BY
ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF
THE COMMONWEALTH, IN PUR,
sUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF
THE CONSTITUTION.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-07-22
TINE TO TALK POLITICS.

When the news from the border
seemed to indicate that actual war
might come any moment, a dispatch
from Washington said President Will
son had found time to talk politics
with several leading Democrats. Plans
for the campaign-to beat Hughes
not the MeXicanS-Were gone over
carefully.
Every Democratic editor thought
that was all right. If President Viii
son wanted to talk politics it was per-
fectly proper that he should do so And
it was right, as far as that is concern
ed. If he found time to advise with
his managers that was his own bust
ness.
But when Republican newspaper
starts to criticise the President for
political reasons and because it hon
estly does not agree with his opinions,
the Democratic editors begin to howl
treason and disloyalty. If it was
right and proper for the President to
talk politics during a crisis it surely is
just as proper for Republican news
papers to discuss politics during the
same crisis.
If war comes the Republican news
papers of this country will stand by
the President because he is the Presl-
dent. They will rot stand by him De-
cause he is Woodrow Wilson or be-
cause he is a Democrat They will at
tempt to hold up his hands as the
commander and chief of the army and
navy but they will not seek to praise
him just because he is the nominee of
the st. Louis convention.
As long as the President has time
to talk politics the Democratic edi-
tors should not find fault with the Re-
publican newspapers for doing the
same thing.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-07-22
A Letter From Company E
Eagle Pass, Texas, July 10, 1916
Co. E, 1st Regiment, M. N. G.

"SiS SLH~o' -
20. l., lst regiment, NJ. N. u
To the Editor OF Cecil Wing:
me boys nave beeh geVIihg COPIES
OF me wing sent them % seVeral
weeks and l write to tell you mat
everybody appreciates your remem-
oerlng US. while We are so Ia" away
from nome.
1ou may De g!ad you are NOT llVlhg
In TINS country. thlnK 1t Is the Gus
sedest country man ever mad 70
lght on-God must nave forgotten II
When ne was making thlhgs up. lhey
told Us here they mad not mad any
ram Tor IS months, put ever since we
alllVed II mas ralned ABOUT every daY.
It VIII ram as nard as 1t can Tor
ABOUT twenty minutes win the sun
SHINING at the same time, ana Wheh It
stops It seems as II yod We're steam
ing. for the next hal hour. FOR, ne
leVe me, the sun mas some power
down mere. VIII Illustrate no" not 1t
gets. ne other day had candle
In my haNersack' suddenly some,
pody sad: =, where Is tnat OIL
coming from all over Vo,r haV"r-
sack Wen, SIR, 1t was the candle,
winch mad melted away and was run
mig out.
lheh every day, ABOUT . oriocN' We
nave sand storm. rs II 2h!y takes
about an nour Tor 1t TO get dusty AFTER
a ram. on, yes, 1t Is some country
for clLlllZed man % i've IN ana
Will ne thahN1ul Wheh my eyes ilght
once more on some pretty places IKE
our oId Cecll homes.
"hlIe was on gu2rl duty the oth'i
Hlght' or ABOUT oclorN IN the morn
me, "HoIe PACE OIL coyotes began Is
TO now ABOUT 2oo yards away lax
about a NOISE! thought never
Wou.d he apl2 to near again.
a ou'lch OF COWBOYS Went by our
camp Yesterday, CHASING via morse
II was a young mare ana MADE
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-07-22
NOT EVERYBODY DEAD.

Everybody in the State of Maryland
is not a. dead" and Indifferent 10
public affairs as are the people of
Cecil county. Hence we notice that in
several counties public meetings are
being he'd and public proceedings are
being taken with regard to the new
assessment of real estate recently or
dered by the State Tax Commission.
In Frederick county, the County Com
missiOnerS have announced themselves
as opposed to the new assessment and
Leo Weinberg, as attorney for certain
large property owners, has asked for
an injunction to restrain the State
Tax Commission and its agents from
proceeding with the reassessmont. and
the court has fixed August 9TH for a
hearing. Similar proceedings are be-
ing instituted in Washington county,
where the Commissioners allege that
the last assessment made in 1910, cost
the county between $4,000 and
$4,000
The opposition to the assessment
arises from two considerations. In
the first place it is confined to the
counties, Baltimore City being eX-
empted; which looks like rank dis
elimination.
In the second place the reassess-
ment is confined to real estate, where
as the most crying need Of tax reform
in this State is in the matter of the
yet the State Tax Commission orders
a reassessment of real estate alone,
which seems an unjust and unwise at
a. IL,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-07-22

county seemed interested beyond do
ing little "cussing" on the side). We
are glad to see that in some of the
other counties the citizens are more
alive. In other words, are not yet
ready to let wasteful. inefficient, dis
gushing Democratic political machine
subject them to crucifixion in the way
of taxation, without putting up fight.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-07-22
SATURDAY, JULY d 1915

Whenever you see Democratic
newspaper publishing statistics show
ing how much better business is in
any line at the present time as COM
pared with last year or as compared
with 1914, sit down Immediately and
write him letter asking him to pub
fish comparative statistics showing
business conditions under the Demo
cratic tariff law, before the war be-
gan, as compared with the correspond
ing period under the Republican tariff
law. You may not get the editor to
publish the statistics, but you will give
him something to feel ashamed of.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-07-22

1t is scarcely to be expected that
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
will agree with anybody else ~ to the
condition of the Treasury at any par
ticular time, but he certainly ought 10
be able to agree with himself. On
June 30, 1915, he issued statement
saying that the excess OF ordinary
expenditures over receipts for the
fiscal year ending on that date was
$35, ,3S1.56. A year later he issued
a statement which included statistics
for the same period, but saying that
the excess of disbursements for the
year ending June 80, 1915, was S42,-
867797.59 If any Democrat is in
doubt as to these two conflicting
statements having been issued. let
him write 10 the Secretary of the
Treasury and get the statements for
June 80, 1915. and 1916. both of which
give figures for 1915, but differing Is
above stated. What would Secretary
McAdoo do to d National Bank whose
statements covering identicdlly the
same period of time varied as much
as that?
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-07-22

One of the amusing contradictions
to the Democratic campaign during
the past week was an editorial in a
paper that is supporting Wilson, dis
cussing the Mexican situation. In that
editorial it was admitted that Wilson
made three great mistakes in his
Mexican policy-refusal to recognize
Huerta, permitting Villa to secure
arms and ammunition in America, and
recognition of Carranza. No enemy
of the Wilson administration could
have pointed out more serious mis-
takes than these enumerated by a
friend.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-07-22
No. 1886
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
The National Bank of Elkton

At Ekton In the State of the close Of business
June 80, 1916
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-30
FAYWALKS0 OUT
OF U.S.. PRISON
Bomb PlOtter and An
other Trick Guard
at Atlanta.
b. telegraph TO II. Tr0une

Atlanta, Aug. 29.-Lieutenant Robert
Fay. convicted leader Of the sensation
a. conspiracy in New York to blow up
munitions ships of the Allies, was per-
mitted to saunter through the gates oil
the Federal prison here to-day and es-
cane. With him fed William Knoblock.
under sentence for using the mails to
defraud.
Fay. who ever since his arrest last
October by Captain Thomas j. Tunney
and his bomb squad, has maintained
that he is a deserter from the German
army, escaped through a ruse chsrac-
teristic Of his ingenuity. Since his ar
rival here little over two months ago,
Fay had been working in the power
house, position ne got because
of his mechanical knowledge. Knoblock
worked beside hum.
Fay and Knoblock became close
friends in the prison. and It is evident
they carefully worked out their plan TO
escape. They forged passes IN the
name of the prison warden, and told the
guard they had been sent outside TO re-
pair some wires.
Prison officials are inclined TO believe
Fay and Knoblock were assisted by pro-
Germans in Atlanta. who were waiting
outside the prison and hurried the men
TO a hiding place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-30
STRIKE MAY MAROON
HUGHES AND WILSON
Both Candidates To Be in Ken
lucky Next Week.

Lexington. KY, Aug. EFF strike
on the railroads is in effect next Mon
day and Tuesday Woodrow Wilson and
Charles +. Hughes will be msrooned in
Kentucky. and automobiles will have to
be used to transport them and their
parties out of Kentucky. Wilson comes
TO accept for the nation the Abraham
Lincoln farm at IIodgenvlle, ky. He
will speak Monday afternoon and ex-
poets to leave that night for Washing
ton.
On Monday Mr.. Hughes speaks in
Nashville, coming on here that night
to speak Tuesday afternoon. II the
strike comes arrangements are ALREADY
being made TO bring Mr.. Hughes here
from Nashville, about two hundred
miles.
Democrats and Republicans alike arc
taking no chances on their respective
standard bearers being delayed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-30
STRANGER FLEECED
MORRISON OF $4,000
Got Money for European Trip,
Millionaire Testifies.

Chicago. Aug. %. One instance Of
the alleged Aeecinr of Edward ". Nor
rison. recluse millionaire. out Of hun
dreds of thousands of dollars, was re
vesled by Morrison himself on the
witness stand before Federal Judge
Lands to-day.
Morrison admitted he had paid nearly
$4,000 TO a man named Douglas. whose
first name he did not know, to 60 10
Europe and search for $4,000 worth
OF bonds supposedly stolen from Nor.
rison.
Morrison said John Sommers. Jew
eller, and said 10 have been the aged
millionaire's companion on entertain
ment trips. introduced him 70 Douglas.
Judge lands called Sommers into
court TO explain. Sommers said he had
introduced Douglas TO Morrison. but
learned later that Douglas was con
fidence man. Morrison interrupted
Sommers TO say that Sommers and
Douglas always seemed to know each
other"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-30
Fay Had Submarine Bomb
to Blow Up Allied Ships

Fay's arrest was brought about after
weeks of shadowinG by members OF
CAPTAIN Thomas i. Tunney's bomb
squad. aided later by Captain Ofley, Of
tho Department Of Justice. He and his
brother-in-lsw. Walter l.. Scholz, were
arrested i'm the Palisades woods, in
New Jersey. on the night OF Sunday,
October "a. last while they were test
inc Fay's submarine bomb, which he
had designed to be attached to rudders
Of merchantmen, especially ammuni-
tion ships bound for Allied ports.
In the room occupied by the two
men AT - Fifth Street. Union HILL, the
police found suitcases containing
enough explosives to blow up ship.
bombs Of two different types, bases OF
four other bombs, wigs and false mus
taches.
II was A. result OF information
gained from the mems papers and from
conversations overheard by tapping
telephone wires that the other alleged
members OF the conspiracy were ar
rested These were Paul Daeche. alias
Daocha. DR.. Herbert kenzle, OF 3OH
West Eighty-siXth Street; Edward
Bronkhorst. mining engineer ana
NaN Breituug. secretary and treasurer
Of the OIL Well Device DeNelopineh1
Corporation. Of ~ Wall Street.
Ail six we're indicted by the Federal
Grand Jury or November s. charged
with conspiracy 20 destroy merchant
ships carrying munitions TO the Alles'
Breitung. Dr. Kienzle and Bronx
horst sought and were granted separate
trials from the other three.
Fav. Scholz snd Dseche were placed
on trial last Apcil The government
established that Fay had designed
submarine bomb which could be loaded
with enough trinitrotoluol to shstter
the stern Of merchant ship 10 the
rudder Of which it was attached. The
bomb was Of size TO hold about
ninety pounds Of the explosive. Mines
used by the United States navy CON
tanned 100 pounds Of this same e&pplo-
sive. il was brought out
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-30
Kaiser Gusts Falkenhayn;
Hindenburg Heads Staff
Royal Favorite Replaced by Popular Hero Who Is Credited
with Important Role in Recent Rumanlan
Negotiations.

young man he invaded France during
the Franco-Prussian war.
In 1907 he was retired from the army
for physical disabilities. His interest
in the great game was as keen as ever
however. War was his life and the
science of war was his life study. Hc
was one Of the most frequent and most
incisive lecturers at the great krlegs-
schule at Berlin. To the heel-clicklnG
debonair youngsters who smiled know
inqlv AT one another as "the old crank
got on his hobby again, Won linden
burg expounded and emphasized the
doctrine of war 1t was the doctrine
of "Immerangreifen" ("always attack j.
Wins Title in School.
Tho favorite war problem Of the old
c,oreral concerned a war with Russia
and an invasion of East Prussia. IL
was during these lectures that the name
"Old Man of the Lakes tirst attacheo
i+seIf 10 him. Then it carried tlnge
of scorn-for Of what strateglcal vaiue
we're the bogs and swsmps oil the
Mazurian Lakes?
But vol Hindenburg kept on. lnen
came der Tag" German army corps
under commanders of the new school
overran Belgium. pushed back the
French and harried the British and
marched gloriously through France.
paris in six weeks" shouted those at
home. In his study the "Old Man OF
Continued on page 3, column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-30
President in Speech Upholds Bro
therhoOd Attitude and Places
Blame on Railway Managers.
ASKS FOR POWER
TO SEIZE LINES
Urges Canadian Arbitration Plan, Increase
in Commerce Board with Power to
Raise Rates, and Test of S-HOur Day.
from Staf Correspondent Of The Tribunel


Washington Aug 29-President Wilson has appealed 10
Congress to save the country from the nationwide railroad
strike set for o'clock next Monday morning.
Admitting his failure to effect peaceful settlement
M the controversy the President urged the Senators and Rep
esentatves in iont this afternoon to enact Legislation
designed not only this tragica national calamity
but also to empower him take control OF the roads Tor mill
arv se operate for military and draft into the
military service of the United States such tram crews and ad
officials as may be required.
II was dispassonae judicial address for the most part
II would have been wholly except that for thing the
President depicted sharply and briefly the ncacuabe price
the loss and suffering that would follow in the wake of strike
For anoher-and this seemed to many who heard 1t the most
fearehe espoused the of the broherhoods
more frankly than before and thnly yelled blame
The railroad managers and executives.