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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-03
GUARDS MUST PAY FARE HOME.
Militlamen Asking Discharge Because
OF Dependent Families.

New York-Guardsmen at the Dor
der discharged because Of the neces-
sity of supporting dependent relatives
will have to pay their own expenses
home This was announced at the
headquarters of the Department Of the
East, where It is said many requests
have been received from soldiers ap-
plying for such discharge indicating
expectation that their fare home would
be paid by the Government.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-03
Aetlng seeretary Of sac.
ENDS LIFE WITH TOE.
Man Apparently Used Member To
Press Rifle Trigger.

NIillville, ~ Capt Howard Tyler
committed suicide at his home here
by shooting himself in the head lie
is believed to have lain on his bed.
placed the muzzle of rife in his
mouth and pulled the trigger with his
toe. The body was found by a neigh
Dor. Tyler had been in poor health
for a long time.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-03
WOMEN DO HARVESTING.
co Into Fields To Solve Labor
Problem.

Harrisonburg, Wives, daugh
ters, sisters and sweethearts are go
ing out into the harvest field in the
neighborhood Of Lacey Spring, Rock
ingham county, to help solve the labor
problem. II is reported that the idea
is working well. Since some young
girls have gone to work, # is said
that certain young men have donned
field clothes who were never before
known to work.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-03
vlLLlsrAs PUT TO FLIGHT.
Three Killed BY carranzistas In En-.
counter Near Hacienda.

chihuahua City, Mexico.
ment troops fought a sharp skirmish
with villa forces near Hacienda Tres
Estrellas, scattering the bandits and
pursuing them into the hills, accord
ing to reports to General Trevino from
General Arrieta today. The Carranza
column, under command of Colonel
Quiptana, surprised the bandits, who
numbered about score. Three out
laws were killed the report said.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-03
TEXAS MAY VOTE "WET.p
"Dry" Majority Cut To t,os7, With
Anti County To Report.

Dallas, Texas.-With almost com
plete, returns in from 267 counties the
early majority in favor Of the sub
mission OF a Statewide prohibition
amendment has been cut down to
1887. More than 1900 votes are ex.
pected in that return, and there is
strong possibility for the defeat OF the
plan.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-03
WILSON ASKS ACTION.
Wishes Full Legislative Program Put
Through This Summer.

Washington. - Something like an
ultimatum was unoficially issued by
the White House to Congress. 1t is
to the effect that the President wanted
bis legislative program put through.if
II takes all summer. OGicially 1t was
announced that he would not leave
washington for his vacation until the
record has been completed, 1t prom
ises to be warm summer in Wash
ington
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-03
HAS NO HANDS OR FEET.
Child To Be Taught To Use Artificial
Limbs.

Elyria. Ohio.-Born without feet or
hands, little Frances Campbell years
old, of Lorain, Ohio, is a new arrival
at a local hospital for crippled chill
dren. Orthopedic physicians hope to
equip the little girl with artificial legs
so that she will be table in time to
walk and use artificial hands in per.
forming simple tasks. Frances has
short stubs at each limb socket She
hops and rolls around much to the
amazement of nurses. 1t may take
several years TO train her to use the
artificial hands and legs.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-03
s25,000,00O Loss
8 PERSONS KILLED
Explosion of War Materials in
New York Bay.
SHOCK FELT IN FIVE STATES
New York Shaken As BY Earthquake
Office Buildings Rocked And
Streets strewn With
Glass.

New York.-Property loss estimated
At S25.O00,O00 was caused by series
Of terrific explosions OF ammunition
awaiting shipment to the Entente
Allies and stored on Black Tom
Island. small strip OF land jutting
into New York bay OF Jersey City.
The loss of life is still problematical.
II will not be decided definitely until
there has been opportunity to check
up the workmen employed on the
island and on boats moored nearby.
Three are known to be dead and
al least two more are missing. Scores
OF persons were injured, some OF them
probably fatally
Shock Felt In Five States.
The detonations, which were felt in
five states, began with r continuous
rapid fire OF small shells, then the
blowing up OF great quantities Of
dynamite. trinitrotoluene and other
high explosives, followed by the
bursting of thousands OF shrapnel
shell, which literally showered the
surrounding country and waters for
many miles around
Fire that started soon after the first
great crash. which spread death and
desOlation in its wake, destroyed Is
Of the huge warehouses of the Ma
tional Storage Company on Black Tom
Island, in which were stored mer.
chandise valued between S12,00O,O00
and S15,0OO,00O The flames, shoot.
ing into the clouds, were reflected
against New York's sky line Of tower.
ing Office buildings, which only a few
moments before were shaken TO their
foundations as II by an earthquake.
Miles of streets in Manhattan alone
were strewn with broken glass and
shattered signs.
c. W. Leyden, chief OF the Lehigh
Valley Railroad police, was killed
while aiding an engine crew in at.
tempting to save a number OF freight
cars from the fire. A quantity Of
dynamite exploded near where he was
standing, 1t was said, and blew his
body to atoms. The members Of the
car crew escaped with decorations and
burns.
Hints At Plot Made.
The cause Of the disaster has not
been determined. Oficials Of the Ma.
tionl Storage Company and the Le-
high Valley Railroad, which also sui-
fered heavily through loss OF property,
declared. however, that reports to
them showed a fire started shortly
after l o'clock on a barge belonging
10 an independent towing company
that had been moored alongside a dock
used by the railroad company 10 trans
fer ammunition shipments from trains
20 vessels in the harbor
The barge, II was said, was there
without authority either Of the rail
road or the storage company.
A statement issued by the Lehigh
Valley Railroad Company. after a con-
ference between heads Of all depart.
ments here. said;
Thirteen brick storage warehouses
out of the "a owned and operated by
the National Storage Company and
six piers owned by the storage COM
pany and leased to the Lehigh Valley
road were destroyed Several others
OF the brick warehouses were badly
damaged and some minor damage was
done to the Lehigh Valley grain ele-
yators. In addition, as far as known,
So loaded cars we're destroyed
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-03

AS the result Of a rush Of culm and
water down chute in the No. II mine
Tamaqua, Palmer Jones, aged nine
teen. laborer. was killed and Peter
McHugh and John Smith were i'm
prisoned in the chute two hours, until
released uninjured. Jones had his
foot caught by plank, and was forced
to stand in car which he was about
to load, while the culm slowly mount
ed as high as his head, smothering him
before help could reach him.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-03
CONGRESS PUTS CLOSING OFF.
September 9 Now Considered As Date
For Adjournment

Washington september 3 is the
date now being considered by admins
tration leaders for adjournment of
Congress. All hope Of getting through
by August 10, the date fixed by the
Democratic Senate caucus, has been
abandoned in view Of the decision TO
take up the Child Labor bill.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-03
FIFTH SUSPECT ARRESTED.
Developments In the San Francisco
Bomb Horror Inquiry.

San Francisco.-Edward Nolan, a
union machinist and former delegate
to the San Francisco Labor Council,
was arrested in connection with the
recent bomb explosion in which per
sons lost their lives and 40 were
wounded. The police said they found
samples Of acids and powders in
Nolans room.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-03
LIBERTY STATUE JARRED.
Damaged To Colossal Figure And
Base Estimated at 100000.

New York. - Great havoc was
wrought on Bedloes Island by the
explosion at Black Tom Island. Dam
age TO the Statue Of Liberty has been
yariously estimated at from 100000
10 100000, The latter figure is the
guess Of Captain Clifton, in charge OF
Liberty Island The exact injury can
not be ascertained until experts have
made a careful examination OF the
pedestal and base Of the statue
BedlOe's Island, almost on a direct
line with Black Tom, bore the brunt
OF the shock.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-03
STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD.
The Latest GIeanings From All
Over the State.
TOLD IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS

The first OF series Of half dozen
meetings, to be held throughout Berks
, county for the purpose of organizing
the dairy farmers of the Obey and
Schuylkill Valleys, south Of Reading
took place in the fire hall at Obey, and
was presided over by County Agrlcul.
turist Charles s. Adams, Of Reading
Farmers are seriously considering the
disseminating of raising cattle for mar.
ket and cows for dairy purposes, BE-
cause of the increased cost of food and
other expenses. Farmers are Of the
opinion that more money could b
made in the raising Of grass and grain
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-03

Jacob Trash, farmer residing BE-
tween Cross Roads and Petersyille
Northampton county. committed sui
eide. using a shotgun. Trash placed
the muzzle Of the gun in his mouth and
then pulled the trigger.
The resignation of J. M. Owens as
road superintendent of Jefferson coun.
ty was announced at the State High
way Department. The vacancy has
been filed by the promotion Of H. NJ.
Dorwart as acting superintendent for
the county.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-03

Manufacturers failing to make re
ports to the Pennsylvania State De
partment of Labor and Industry under
the act Of June 2. 1913. giving figures
of production and general statements
of business will be prosecuted accord
ing to warning just issued.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-03

Former City Treasurers John Strick
Ter and ]. William Jones have made
demand upon the City of York for pay
ment of $3.50 and 1864, respectively,
which they claim to be due them as
percentage for collecting street paving
assessments while they we're serving
in the capacity of tax collectors.
If payment is not made suit will ensus
This is a new question in York, al
though the higher courts have decided
in favor Of city treasurer tax collectors
In other cities.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-03
KAISER GETS APPEAL.

Wilson's Note On Polish Relief Wired
To Emperor.
Berlin.-American Ambassador Ger
ard delivered to Minister Of Foreign
Affairs Won Jagow President Wilson's
Polish relief appeal. The message was
Immediately telegraphed TO Emperor
William at the eastern front
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-03

Mrs. Mary Froy, twenty-three years
old. died at the Taylor Hospital, RIO
ley Park. OF wounds sustained on May
%. when she was shot by her sister
in-law, Mrs. Mary Bunnetta, at Mill'
mont, near Chester, during a quarre.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-03
UNITED STATES IN
DEAL FOR ISLANDS
Treaty Negotiated for Purchase
of Danish Westlndies.
ISLANDS PEOPLET0 HAVE SAY
Price ls Fixed At s25, 900, ,ooo-consent
or Residents To Be Secured
Before Concentrating
Deal.

Copenhagen.-A treaty for the pur-
chase OF the Danish West Indies by the
United States has been negotiated be-
tween the Governments Of Denmark
and the United States, and in the near
future It is TO be submitted to the
Senate and House Of the United States
and to the two houses Of the Danish
Parliament for approval, according to
information given today in Copen'
hagen by the highest authority.
To Pay s25,ooo,oo
II the treaty is ratified as 1t stands
in project" form, the United States
will pay for the islands {25, 100000 and
in addition will rellnQuish to Denmark
the rights OF the United States in
Greenland. Greenland Is a Danish pos
session, and the rights which the
United States will abandon are merely
rights Of discovery, the scope Of which
is ill-dehned.
The United States will obtain from
Denmark full possession of the islands
of ST. Thomas, st. John and st. CroiN,
or Santo Cruz, as It is better known.
These islands lie about so miles on
the east coast of Porto Rico. They are
142 square miles in area and support
a population OF $1,000 persons. Near
ly all the inhabitants of the islands are
negroes, who live by the cultivation Of
cane sugar.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-03

Fourteen-year-old John Kerns, play.
ing with boys the same age around the
John Sheaffer mill at Greason, secerted
himself in a thousand bushel bin Of
corn which, while the lad was hidden,
was drawn upon for shipment The
drain sucked the young man into the
mass of grain and ultimately his dying
struggles attracted the attention OF the
mill hands engaged in handling the
corn. The rescuers tore away the
lower part OF the bin and found Kerns
body. The lad was dead when found.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-03
Accepts Proposal.

In reply | have the honor to state
that have laid Your Excellency's note
before the President and have received
his instructions to inform Your Excel
lency that the government OF the
United States is disposed to accept the
proposal OF the Mexican government
In the same spirit of frank cordiality
IN which II is made. This govern
ment believes and suggests, however
that the powers Of the proposed com.
mission should be enlarged so that, If
happily a solution satisfactory to both
governments OF the question set forth
in Your Excellency's communication,
may be reached, the commission may
also consider such other matters the
friendly arrangement OF which would
tend to improve the relations OF the
two countries; Il being understood
that such recommendations as the
commission may make shall not be
binding upon the respective govern
ments until formally accepted by
them.
Should this proposal be accepted by
Your EKcellency's government, / have
the honor to state that this govern
ment will proceed Immediately to ap-
point It's commissioners, and fix, after
consultation with Your Excellency's
government the time and place and
other details OF the proposed confer
snces.
Accept. Mr.. Secretary, the assur-
ances Of my highest consideration
FRANK L. POLK,
Acting Secretary Of State.
Appointment Of the American com.
missioners will await General Car
rsna's. reply. II he approves the sug-
gestion that the scope OF the commits
slons deliberations be enlarged as de-
sired by the United States, It is eX-
pected his note viii be accompanied
by authorization to Mr. Arredondo to
confer with Mr. Polk as to the time
and place Of the meeting.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-03

Taken to Allentown by his mother
10 escape infantile paralysis. Freddie
six-year-old son OF Mt. and Mrs. Lou'
Goldberg, OF Brooklyn, died at in'
home Of an uncle in that city OF cere'
bro-spinal meningitis.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-03

Matthew Yuscavage, a miner at
Eagle Hill Colliery, Pottsville, lost an
exciting race for his life. He was at
work in breast when he heard the
roof cracking and instantly realizing
what was taking place. he made
dash for safety. Big boulders fell all
around him, just grazing him and he
had almost reached place Of safety
when another big rock fell pinning
him fast and crushing most of his
bones. He died after being at the
Pottsville Hospital less than an hour.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-03

China has increased It's telegraph
lines to a total OF about 10000 miles.
OF which the government owns more
than one-half
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-03

Samuel T. Harleman has been mao'
superintendent Of the crucible steel &c
partment Of the. Bethlehem Steel Com' ,,
pany, at Weatherly, succeeding w"
liam r. Stein, who resigned
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-03
THANKS AMERICAN CHILDREN.
President Poineare OF France Appre
eiatlye OF Gifts.

Washington.-Pr President Poincare Of
France in a personal conference with
American Ambassador Sharp, sent his
thanks to American children who have
given approximately 100000 to French
children orphaned by the war
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-03
MORGAN ESTATE s7s, ,f49,o24.

Does Not Include Property Outside
That State
New York.-The total assets OF the
estate Of J. Pierpont Morgan, the
fnancier, who died IN Rome, Italy,
March 81, 1913, exclusive of property
outside New York State are fixed at
SIS. S.149,O24 in a report filed with the
state Controller by Transfer Tax Ap.
prdiser Lyons.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-03

Reports made to the State Deparr
ment of Agriculture are that Bern
county farmers are harvesting twenty
FIVE bushels Of wheat 20 the acre u
some townships.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-03
Stream Lines For River.

Reading city officials asked the State
Water Supply Commission to define
stream lines in the Schuylkill River at
that place and to aid In prosecution
of firms encroaching on the waterway.
The commission will take up the mat
ter later on.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-03

Mrs. Andrew Stifka, Of McAdoo, was
granted s5,165 as compensation for
herself and two children by State
Referee Paul w. Houck, from the c.
NJ. Dodson Company, for the death Of
her husband who worked only -four
days for the company. Stifka was
contractor miner and the payroll
showed that he earned 1855 for -four
days and on this the compensation was
based. The referee intimated that ad.
ditional sums will be granted the
widow later on for a posthumus child.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-03

In October. 1900. the city of Ghent.
in Belgium, adopted the first public
system of unemployment insurance.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-03
Approve Many State Bridges.

The State Water Supply Commits
sion approved the largest number OF
bridges covered by applications at a
single meeting In years. There were
twenty-three county, thirty.three town
ship and sixteen railroad bridges. In
cluding a number OF Bucks, Chester.
Montgomery and other Eastern coun.
tfae
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-03

From a broken neck received wne"
ne fell from a cherry tree at his no'''
In Mahanoy City several days Ssy'
Patrick Cannon, twenty-four years o'u'
is dead.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-03
MEXICAN TANG[E
NEAR SOLUTION
United States Agrees to Joint
Commission.
WANTS POWERS ENLARGED
II Is Understood That President VIII
son Has Number OF Names
Under Consideration AS Mem.
bers OF the Commission.

Washlngton.-Gen CarranZa was
Informed In a note handed to his am.
bassador that the Washington govern
ment Is prepared to submit to Joint
international commission the task of
seeking solution OF border problems.
The proposal of the de facto govern
ment for a commission il accepted,
however, with the suggestion that the
powers of the commissioners be en-.
larged beyond the limits proposed in
the Mexican note Of July II.
Agreement to this suggestion is eX-
pected and It was stated officially that
the American members would be ap.
pointed and the commission be as
sembled at some point in the United
States at an early date. Following
is the full text of Acting Secretary
Folks note as delivered to Eliseo Are
dondo, Mexican ambassador designate,
after it had been approved today by
President Wilson and his cabinet:
Text OF the Note.
"Sir-I have the honor to acknowl-
edge the receipt Of your communica-
ton Of July IL last, in which you
transcribe a note addressed to me by
the Secretary OF Foreign Relations Of
your government, aud to request that
you will be good enough to transmit
to him the following reply:
Mr. Secretary;
Il have the honor to acknowledge
receipt Of Your EXcellency's note
transmitted under date Of July u by
Eliseo Arredondo, your governments
confidential agent in Washington, in
forming me that Your Excellency has
received instructions from the citizen
first chief of the Constitutionalist
army charged with the executive
power Of the union to propose that
each Of our governments name three
commissioners, who shall hold confer
ences at some place to be mutually
agreed upon and decide forthwith the
question relating to the evacuation Of
the American forces now in Mexico
and to draw up and conclude pro
tocol agreement regarding the recip-
rocal crossing Of the frontier by the
forces Of both countries, also to de-
termine the origin of the incursions
TO date, in order to fix the response
bility therefore and definitely to set
tie the difficulties now pending or
those which may arise between the
two countries on account OF the same
or a similar reason; all Of which shall
be subject to the approval Of both gov
ernments.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-03
NEwsY ITEMS.

The worlds ski jumping record is
held by an American, who covered a
distance OF just under 1913 feet.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-03
Camp Meeting Force Insured.

The State Workmen's Insurance
Fund Board insured the whole force
Of central Pennsylvania camp meet
ing association for employers liability,
The insurance is the first of the class
10 hn writfen
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-03

At a special election, held at GllO'a y
ton, to increase the borough indeossu !.
ness $4,000. the Issue losl BY 80 "
16S.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-03

James Powell, OF Raven Run. was Y, y
badly injured at the Hammond v~ ~,
liery by a fall of coal, that ne y"
at the State Hospital.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-03
Hold Mayor Hearing AUGUST II.

Attorney-General Brown set August
II as the date for the hearing of the
application for quo warranto against
Mayor Jonas Fischer, of Williamsport,
who is alleged not to be an American
citizen.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-26
FUNSTON IS HERE FOR
A TWO DAYS DUCK HUNT
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-24

form of the improvement Of the prem
ises at 27 West Forty-ninth Street with
n FIVE story loft building. with stores,
Of brick and limestone construction.
It has been the custom Of tho trus-
tees to lease the various rcntable prop
critics Of the university on a net basis
for n long term. and permit the lessee
TO make structural changes. II this
venture Is successful other properties