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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-05-18

III Paso, Toxas.-After almost two
weeks OF discussion the conferences Of
Generals Hugh L. Scott, Frederick
Funston and General Alyaro obregon,
Mexican minister Of war over Amert
can troop dispositions In Mexico, came
to an end Thursday without any agree,
ment being reached
The whole matter was referred back
TO the American and de facto govern
ments to be settled through diplomatic
channels.
The situation Is almost exactly
where # stood before the conferences
began. The Mexican government stin
Insists on the withdrawal Of General
Pershlng's columns upon a certain
date, and wants that date to come
quickly. II IS known that General
Obreson has been willing 10 make con
cessions In order TO reach an agree
ment with the American conferees
He has been overruled, however, by
the First Chief, Venustlano Carranza,
and his advisers. After practically
concedinG the demands Of the Ameri-
can conferees, he was compelled to re-
verse his attitude.
The end of the negotiations came
after two conferences had been held
The first began at 10 o'clock In the
morning and lasted until p. NJ, when
a recess was taken until 4 o'clock to
permit General Obregon 10 keep q
lunch engagement Sharp on the hour
tho discussions were renewed. After
two hours and a half they were
brought to on end. General Obregon,
accompanied by Juan N. Amador,
Mexican sub-secretary OF foreign af
fairs, emerged from the private car oc.
cupied by Generals Scott and Funston,
walked rapidly down the railway
yards, climbed into his waiting auto
mobile, and drove away.
General Obregon was accompanied
to his machine by General Funston.
The Mexican conferee's manner was
abrupt and vexed, but General Funston
smiled cheerlly as ne bade him good
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-05-18
CAPITAL WANTS sourHs VETS.
Washington VIII Invite confederates
To Meet There IN 1917.

To Meet There In 1917.
Washington.-The capital Of tho
reunited nation wants the Confederate
veterans. the men who fought for the
tufh halfCentury ago, 10 hold what
ri'l probably be their last big reunion
hin her boundaries. Col. Hilary A.
= rbert, former Secretary Of the
N.vy, left for Birmingham, carrying
= ih him an invitation from the Dis
r,ct Commissioners. the Chamber Of
Commerce and the Board Of Trade to
ties Southern veterans to hold their
grand encampment in 1917 in Wash.
ington. The veterans win hold their
reunion this year at Birmingham, Ala.
bama.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-05-18
aAspUrlN DEAD, BERLIN HEARS.
Monk Reported To Have Influenced
czar Assasslnated, Is Report

Berlin. Gregory Rasputln, the Rus
sian monk who is reputed to have exer-
cised great influence over Emperor
Nicholas, has been assassinated. ac
cording to reports from Pctrogard re-
ceived in Bucharest, says the Overseas
News Agency
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-05-18

Judge Wilmer in Federal Court sen
fenced John B. Beigle, Of Wilkes-Barre
to nine months in jail and s:oe fine
when he pleaded guilty TO robbing his
own o%ce. Deigle broke the safe and
door at his store and made Il appear
as II the place had been robbed He
went to Canada, but later roturuef
and surrendered.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-05-18

The coke trade Is making no recov-
cry from the blow II received during
the Easter holidays, many wortmen
still insisting on two days rest out
Of every seven. The recent wage ad
vance has had no influence on the la
Dor supply. which is so curtailed that
production is kept down to 10000
tons a week.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-05-18

The Grand Castle, Knights OF the
Golden Eagle and Ladies' Of the Gold
en- Eagle, adjourned at Reading after
the installation Of officers. The new
grand chief of the Grand Caatle IS
John L. Brounley, Philadelphia, and
the grand templar Of the ladies' order
is Mrs. Mary Bixler, Harrisburg. Next
years convention of the Grand Castle
will be held in Allentown.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-05-18
NO THOUGHT OF PEACE.
British Home Secretary Says Germany
Must First Be Beaten.

London -Engiand's answer TO the
peace lntimations contained IN the
German note to the United States was
given by Home Secretary Herbert
Samuels, In public address the
Home Secretary said "Tbere will be
no thought Of peace until Germany IS
beaten Our victory must be decisive"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-05-18
WRECK ON ssAsoARo.
TWO Killed, Five Injured, When Fla.
mLnao Special Is DeraLled.

Raleigh. n C.-Two persons we're
killed and Eve injured when the
Flamingo Special on the seaboard Air
Line was wrecked The wreck, which
was caused by a defective switch, oc-
Cured 50 miles north Of Raleigh. The
train was deralled
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-05-18
WILSON ro STAY ON JOB.
Declines invitations Because OF inter.
national Situation.

Washington. President Wilson, be.
cause Of the international situation,
has decided to remain constantly IN
Washington for the next few weeks.
lie has declined several new invita-.
tions and decided he would break q
tentative engagement to speak at
Hampton, Va, this week at the dedica.
tlon Of a memorial building at Hamp.
ton Institute.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-05-18

Nearly one hundred women attended
the county convention of the Woman
Suffrage party at Norristown. The
speakers included Mrs. Anna 0rme, OF
Wayne; Mrs. George Piersol, Philadel
phia; Mrs. George Bean and Mrs
Edgar Gardner, of Cynwyd; Mrs. NJ. E.
Snyder, Ardmore. and Ethel Sprigley
Lansdowne.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-05-18
eERARD's sscRETARY COMING.

Joseph c. Crews Visit Connected With
Death OF Father.
London.-The Soandanavian-Ameri.
can Line steamer Frederick VIII left
Copenhagen for New York. The steam
er was crowded with passengers.
Among those making the journey to
the United States is Joseph c. Grew,
secretary OF the American Embassy in
Berlin, who recently accompanied Am
bassador Gerard to Emperor Williams
headquarters at the front.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-05-18

By a vote of 22,SS7 to 14,7OS, miners
Of the Second District, United Mine
Workers Of America, ratified the Phils-
delphia scale, which means that sp-
proximately 175,0OO miners Of tho Cen.
tral Pennsylvania District Will not
strike. Many mines, idle vhile the
vote was being taken and couated, win
resume operations at once.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-05-18

Fragments Of rock hurled over one
thousand feet from an overcharse Of
dynamite in a quarry near Centerville
killed Benjamin Rice, five years old.
and severely injured Robert Bcken-
rode, fourteen years old. WOrlmen
were hurled to the ground and injured
by the explosion which came through
o double charge placed by mistake.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-05-18

Merchant coke operators are meet
ing the recent and 10 per cent wage
Increase OF the II. C. Fricke Coke Com.
pany. It is the second advance this
year. and coal and coke authorities
say il constitutes the highest wage for
like labor paid in the world.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-05-18

Henry Bohnig, Of South bethlehem,
was arrested on charge OF being tho
poison pen writer who has been annoy
lng society women for several woeks.
Bohnig is about thirty-two.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-05-18

Fifty women who are ready to do
their "blt' in the event OF war organ.
lied the State College Chapter Of the
Pennsylvania Women's Division for
National Preparedness. MIS- Anna
w. La Domus, OF Chester, State or
ganizer, was in charge of the meeting
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-05-18

The plant Of the pocono Hosiery
Company, in East Stroudsburg. wns
destroyed by fire of mysterious origin
The loss is $4,000. The company was
rushed with orders.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-05-18

c, D, Markell, Of East Salem. Juni-
ata county, dealer in general merchan.
disc, has written to Mayor Ezra s
Meals, Of Harrisburg, for license to
sell pet skunks on the street He will
have them in glass cage, he explains.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-05-18

The Harrisburg School Board voted
an increase In the tax rate from Sh
to 10 mills. The board is short by
100000 for the year and there is =
deficit OF 100000.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-05-18

Harrisburg's Council raised the mini
mum wage for common labor employ.
ed by the municipality from 1923 to
17h cents an hour City Improvement
work has been greatly hampered be-
cause Of the scarcity OF labor.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-05-18

Arrests Of four merchants in Phiia
delphia were ordered by the State
Dairy and Food authorities for the sale
Of cherries used In sundaes which were
not in accord with State food regula-
tlons.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-05-18

Following the tie-up of sev@al col
lleries recently, owing to employees
objecting to new time schedule, the
Susquehanna Coal Company's Hickory
Swamp employees went ON strike along
with many workmen at the p. & r. c.
G L. Company's Bear Valley CeIliery
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1916-06-11
The Strong Withstand the Heat Of
Summer Better Than the Weak

old people who src feeble, aud younger
f..0plr vhoatew weak pI.. he s'fougthcucl
and enabled io 80 through 'hr depfess-
ing heat OF summer hy ta.ag regularly
Grove Tastr.ess CHlT1u iipuflhes
and Curi.hcs the blood AMI builds up
o.. whole system rl.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1916-06-11

Nhrrr IhcN pl, To-day.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1916-06-11

r.or. aa" Moran
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1916-06-11

Henry Tut, Pempa, lcNaf
Glenn e. Mahsn, Wcllnglon. texas
The Washington herald., 1916-02-06
Royal Arcanum Councils.

Council meetings this week are-Mon-
day evening, OUray Council in Pythian
Temple: Tuesday evening Oriental Coun-
ell in Old Masonic Temple; Wednesday
evening, District Council in Perpetual
Building Association Hall; Thursday even
ing. Farragut Council in Navy Build
ing. Capitol Council in Pythian Temple,
and Kfsmet Council in Royal Arcanum
Hall, Third street and Pennsylvania av-
enue, southeast; and Friday evening, An
alostan Council in Pythian Temple
The degree team Of Francis Scott Key
Council last Wednesday evening initiated
one candidate and the secretary an
nounced three applications pending.
Deputy Grand Regent George NJ Evans
installed the new officers Regent John l.
Cox presided and short talks were made
by Grand Orator ]. H Ruth, Past Re
gents Reuben C. Rowzee and F. T. Cham
berlin, and Orator John o. Johns.
Frank Van Brackele, of Keyport. N.
J., was admitted to membership in
Analostan Council at it's last meeting.
Among those present were Grand Treas
urer George NJ. Copenhaver, Grand Trus-
tee NJ. A. Tolson. Past Regents Edwin
P. Goodwin and L A. Rosenthal, and
Messrs. o. W. Hammond. H. F. Rueth
and ]. ]. Sheehan.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-06
Negro Starts Ladies Auto After "Cop's"
Wearying and Gallant Efforts Failed

During the icy downpour Of sleet that
engulfed Washington Wednesday. one
Of Mai Pullmans finest stood beneath
the awning at the entrance to Keith's
Theater encAsed in his waterproof cape
and watched the pedestrians flounderinE
about in the slUsh
Two handsomely dressed women Ieft
the thester and crossed the street TO an
automobile. Getting inside the machine.
they wrapped themselves snugly in and
gave two or three yanks and pulls at
the stearing apparatus. but the car didn' z
bulge. This process was repeated sew
eral times, when the guardian OF the
law, observing their predicament hast
ened from his station under the awning
and volunteered assistance.
Now, as every one who owns a ma
chine knows, It's generally an easy mat
ter to start a car. They also are fully
cogniZant OF the fact, that at times, the
operation Of cosNing a machine TO get a
move on" is very, very difficult. This
happened to be one OF those times The
cop gave the iron starting handle a
twirl or two, but there was no visible
sign OF life in the car. He tried II again,
and then again and again Gradually q
crowd Of sympathetic eyewitnesses gath
cred and offered advice The cop gave
his cape to a newsboy to hold and then
he tried it again. For some strange rea-
The Washington herald., 1916-02-06

con the car refused TO move. Evidently
the carbureter was sick OF some other
silment peculiar TO automobiles had
seized the machine
One sympathetic gentleman suggested
that the engine was cold, 90. IN order 70
heat it the policeman and a colored
volunteer assistant gave the auto a shove
and started It down Fifteenth street
When II got to the bottom OF the hill Il
stopped and policemen. newsboys, and
pedestrians followed. The policeman
tried the starter again, but there was
nothing doing The car had quit WORK
for the day, that was all
Let me get a trial at dis car, bosa."
said q dusky son Of toll. showing his way
through the little circle. No one OBJ
jected and, taking a firm grip on the
handle, the darkey ran It around a
couple Of times. faint ''cS-chUE" greet
ed his efforts. A pause for breath and
he tried II again. The response was tn
Simultaneous and as the motor commencsd
to work everybody laughed. The ladies'
expressed their thanks. the crowd dis
solved. and the cop" wended his weary
was back up Fifteenth street to Keith'E
What the policeman had to say to the
reporter about automobiles as he strode
along was confidential but q was a
comment which deserves to go down as
concise and peppery."
The Washington herald., 1916-02-06
The Maccabees.

Monday, February 7. National Tent, No. l, meets
In Old Masonic Temple, with degree work. and re-
treatments; Anacostia Tent, No. T. meets in Ma
sonic Hall Anacostia.
Tuesday night, Mount Vernon Tent, No. T. meets
in Masonic Temple, Eighth and F streets north.
east; Brightwood Tent, No. S, in M,ccsbee Hall,
Brightwood.
Thursday night, District Tent, No. s. meets in its
ball, -Four and Half and G streets southwest
National Tent last Monday night
had five applications filed and elected
seven new ones to membership. To-
morrow night this tent will have at
least ten candidates and Metropolitan
Tent, No. 12, will bring in about five
to have the degree work given them.
Mount Vernon Tent. No. 4, had a
pleasant meeting last Tuesday night.
The banquet will be held at the Ma
tional Hotel February %.
National Tent. No. /, Mount Vernon
Tent. No. 4, and Brightwood Tent, No.
5. were the three tents that produced
new business during the'past month.
A movement has been steadily grow
ing for the building or buying of a
Maccabee Temple, and It is still
widening.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-06
French Girl Kills Two German
Snipers Who Shot at Wounded
American Returning After Service in Trenches of Franco
Tells How She Returned With Victims Caps Impaled
on Bayonet Of Rife She Seized

had gone to the rear Of the building and
shot them both
De Pass was loud IN his praise Of the
ability Of the Germans as shArpshooters
but said they were towards" on an
open neld I spent several months with
the sixth Gloucester Regiment Of the
English army in the trenches at La
Bassee, France" said De Pass. "sDd tbs
whole time the first line OF German
trenches was less than sixty yards
away"
As the conversation turned 20 &C.
tusl life in the trenches, the sx-soi-
oiers pale countenance brfghtsped.
De Pass has cause 70 be pale. At TIA
battle Of Mons, September rs, he wa.
struck on the foot by q ball from a
machine gun and rendered helpless
The German troops. in their adyanos
passed over HIS body. shsttsrins two
Of his ribs. Later. they were forcsd
TO retreat, and again he was under
the wild stampede.
In the trenches" he said, all
shooting As done through small loon
holes about a yard apart The Ger
mans are the finest marksmen In rns
world, you've got to hand EN- that,
but they can't stand bayonetfnF n
you hold a periscope above the trench
their snipers will pick Il of almost as
soon as ii appears. Out Of the
Ienches they can't night unless they
feel their shoulders touch. This
makes II easy for US All we have 70
do Is shoot and we're bound TO hit one.
The allies charge two feet apart
EN erybody lose their heads In a bay
onet charge. The men rise up sud
denly from the first line Of trenches
and lurch forward. All they know ~
to get over there Then the second.
and sometimes the third, line trenches
follow. 1t is like a stampede Of cat
tie. At times the din is 80 terrific and
the excitement so high that you DON'T
hear the order OF your officer 70 re
treat"
( The battle OF La Bassee in which he
was wounded, was considered one Of the
| hercest fights OF the war by the men
who took part IN it De Pass said He
was discharged at Bristol just after
/ Christmas for disability.
! De Pass says he is a native Of ST. Louis.
! where he has relatives. His parents.
/ he says. are dead. When the train
arrived in Washington. Thursday. from
/ New York, he was too iII to proceed, and
| decided to lay over for a few DAYS
The Washington herald., 1916-02-06
GONzAGA COLLEGE AND
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

The spring term opened with about 100
students In the senior class OF English.
This class is conducted by the president
OF the college. Methods of Acquiring
an English style" is the absorbing topic
which has occupied the study OF the
class in recent lectures
The class of philosophy has been in
formed that its professor, Rev. John
O'Hara. S. J.. has returned from George
town University Hospital much improv-
ed and will resume his course OF lectures
on Tuesday. In the next lecture he will
conclude his proof OF the ''Trustworthi-
ness OF the Human Cognoscitiye Facul-
ties"
The senior class of history has recent
ly been given an impartial sketch Of the
object, policy and results OF the IpQulsi-
tlon. A similar interesting exposition OF
the activities and influence OF the Ghibel-
lines and Guelphs I'm the Middle Ages will
form the subject of the next few lee
lures.
radical and important system has
just been inaugurated at Gonzaga with
the inception Of the spring term. The
system consists in the adequate grad
ing and promotion of students at more
frequent intervals and when superior
proficiency warrants such action. Its
object is to put a more adequate sane
llOU Oll buptIlOT dblllAN anu hAuoSNA
and to reward and stimulate greater ap-
plcation to study. The success OF the
system will shorten the school period of
deserving students by at least two years.
In accordance with this plan nine stu
dents have at the beginning of the sec
ond term. been promoted from the sec
ond to the third year class of the high
school and twenty-five from the first TO
the second year class. A special class
has also been formed consisting of eighth
grade students who have during the first
term OF the school year received 80 per
cent or over. in order to prepare them
for entrance into the second year OF the
high school next September
The president OF the college, Rev.
Francis P. Donnelly. s. J., has accepted
an invitation to attend the annual alumni
banquet OF his alma mater, Fordham
University, and will remain in New York
for the rest of the week.
Mai John A. Dapray. L. S. A.. has
been detailed by the War Department as
commandsnt OF the reorganized Gonzaga
cadets He will take charge Of the bat
talon this week. At a meeting of the
faculty II was decided TO adopt the blue
and gray uniform worn by the once
famous Gonzaga cadets. The style will
conform to the West Point cadet uni
form except that the blouse will be blue
instead OF gray.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-06
GIRL SCOUT NOTES.

Mrs. Juliette Gordon. national presi-
dent of the Girl Scouts Of America, has
been in the city for the last week, ar
riving in time to be present at the rally
held on Saturday. January ..
Another notable visitor at the rally
was Miss Gretchen Tappen. OF New York,
who has a large troop at Trinity Church
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins spoke to the
scouts on the important part women and
girls must always play in peace and war
and urged their support of the work of
the Red Cross. One Of the most beauti-
full features Of the rally was the effec-
tive flag drill by Troop 7, OF which Mrs.
Pyles is captain.
During the past week Mrs. Ratter spoke
on scout work at Cloverside School,
where her troop gave an exhibit Mrs.
Rafter and Mrs. H. A. Colman gave
talks at Fourth Presbyterian Church on
Monday evening on the value OF the
scout movement for girls.
Troop / went on Wednesday to the
home OF the Visiting Nurse Association.
where Miss Fox gave lesson. With
Er1na Myers as patient, the troop learn
ed how to move a sick person from a
bed and how to turn a patient without
making him uncomfortable.
Troop 5 possesses the only girl scout
bugler in the city. At the rally her
services represented her troop, as their
captain was kept away by illness.
The Boys Progressive Club. Of Pet
worth, is to hold a patriotic celebration
on the evening Of February II at the
Methodist Church of PetwOrth, when
Corporal Tanner is to be the principal
speaker The Girl Scouts Of Troop are
to participate in the program, which is
to commem orate the birthdays Of Wash
ington and Lincoln.
Troop II spent most Of Its time at the
last meeting practicing semaphore work
and drilling. Living in our community is
an old gentleman who has often ex-
pressed a wish to come to church on
Sunday mornings. He is blind, and con-
sequently cannot come by himself. so II
was decided at the meeting that, begin
ming with last Sunday. January 80, each
girl would have a turn going after him.
bringing him to church and taking him
home again.
Troop 10 met at the home of Helen
Dennison recently and held election of
officers. Esther Stailey was made patrol
leader; Helen Dennison. secretary; Hes
ter Gulick, color bearer, and Esther
Stailey, scribe.