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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-22

he center aisle. "For Woodrow VIII
on--Peace Prosperity and Prepared
less" II reads.
With about 5000 seats in the hall
here are surely 10000 people in the
iuldlng.
Cheer, Cheer, the Gangs All Here"
starts new gale Of singing, Now II
5 Maryland" the clear voices Of won.
IN leading the chorus. A pretty young
woman carries the banner Of Cali
tornla. Senator Hughes Of New Jer-
sey mounts the speakers stand, and,
waving cane, proposes three cheers
for Wilson. They are lost in the gen.
eral uproar. The demonstration has
been under way for 20 minutes.
Stir over Suffrage colors.
At II 30 p. M, 80 minutes after the
demonstration had started, Il yellow
suffrage umbrella was hoisted over the
head Of Congressman Hehln Of Ala
Oama who was still holding the gavel
temporarily. This served TO rouse
The enthusiasm.
Two Nebraska delegates leaped into
he middle of the New York delegation,
sitting tight In its chairs, and urged
Murphy and the Tammany braves to
get happy. Former Governor Glynn
and a few others got on their chairs.
Murphy didn't move n muscle.
A handsome woman In full evening
dress waved the South Carolina flag
from the speakers stand, while the
band played "DlXle."
The band quit playing at II 80. Two
minutes afterward II starts all over
again and then Chairman James be-
gins to pound for order The demon
stratlon has lasted 40 minutes.
After a couple Of brief secondlng
speeches. the nomination of Mr.. VIII
son was rushed through.
GIynn Is the Keynoter.
In hall gay with flags and bunting
and with pictures Of party leaders,
past and present, looking down upon
them from medalllons around the bal
cony, the delegates to the Democratic
national convention assembled on
scheduled time Wednesday. The pro
ceedings were formally started when
William f. McCombs, chairman Of the
national committee, ascended the plat.
form and raped for order. He melted
the first burst Of enthusiasm Of the
convention when, In a short address In.
Producing the temporary chairman, he
predicted victory for the party in the
fall.
The keynote speech was delivered
by former Gov. Martin II. Glynn of
New York, the temporary chairman.
lie was frequently interrupted by ap.
plause when some point IN his speech
stirred the enthusiasm OF the dele
gates. His eulogy OF President Wilson
started the biggest demonstration of
the day. Following Governor Glynns
speech, committees on credentials. per.
manent organization, rules, and resolu.
lions were announced and that days
work was done.
James Permanent Chairman.
The delegates were a little slow in
assembling for Thursdays session. and
1t was almost noon when Temporary
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-22
BURNED ALIVE IN
ELEVATOR BLAZE
Men Meet Horrible Death, When
Fire Sweeps Pier.
PROPERTY LOSS TWO MILLION
Combustion Probable Cause, But Hints
At lncendlary Bombs Are
Heard-Many Jump
For Lives.

Baltimore.-Fire at the Northern
Central Railroad grain elevator, No. 3
at Canton, resulted in one Of the great
est catastrophes Baltimore has suffer
ed for several years.
A number OF men met horrible
deaths in the flames. The exact mum
ber may never he told. but the lowest
estimates place the list Of dead at 10
Three bodies have been found, nine
men are known to be missing and one
man is expected to die in the Mercy
Hospital as the result of his burns.
Fully half a hundred more OF the
workmen we're severely injured, and
the majority of these were carried to
Baltimore hospitals in police ambu-
lances, on railroad trains and on street
cars. Some are seriously burned and
may roll up the list Of fatalities.
The elevator was destroyed with all
the grain in IT,
Two ships lying off the elevator were
heavily damaged by the flames. many
men being injured on one of them. A
third ship, lying off the ore pier ad-
joining the elevator, suffered a slight
loss.
The grain pier is a total loss and
the ore pier Is heavily damaged.
A Mysterious Explosion.
No official OF the railroad nor any
employe of the elevator can tell
definitely the cause of the fire. Just
before the flames broke out on the sec
ond floor-or second tier of bins-of
the elevator, there was heard an ex-
plosion, followed by the blowing out
of the tiled side of the elevator at that
point, The theory that bomb caused
this has been advanced and will be in
vestigated
Another theory is that Of spontane-
Gus combustion.
Many incidents of heroism ennobled
the tragedy of the fire. Tugboat cap
tains steamed hurriedly to the pier
and made heroic efforts to pull the
steamers away, and also, with the aid
of other craft, saved the lives Of many
men who jumped from the elevator
into the water.
Several women, the majority of them
unable to speak English, crowded
about the pier crying frantically. Their
husbands and fathers were employed
in the elevator, and probably were
among the missing.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-22

with q dog under the wagon. But this
time he has to rest content just being
figure Of interest.
AT other conventions the committee
has provided the colonel with little
platform all his own, with little CAV
el and block bearing his name. for him
to hammer on. Also a brief clothes
line whereupon he might pull some Of
his laugh-getters.
just by way Of diversion between
conventions. the colonel practices law
In ST. Louis. but his real buslness In
life Is being sergeant-at-arms for Dem
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-22
Pennsylvania IN COMMISSION.
Superb -Dreadnaught Deemed Most Pow
erful Warship AfIoat.

Norfolk, va.--The new super.dread.
naught Pennsylvania came to the Nor
folk Navy Yard Monday from her build.
ers at Newport News, and was commits.
stoned In the United States Navy, with
Capt. H. b. Wilson commanding Next
week she will 60 to Philadelphia to
receive silver service. With her Il
l4-inch rifles, 21-inch torpedo tubes
and 22 5-inch guns.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-22
NATIONAL BANKS SET RECORDS,
Resources Greatest In the History OF
the System.

Washington.-The prosperity of the
people Of the United States. as reflect
ID by the national banks. is the great
est in the history of the country, ac-
sordlng to statement by Comptroller
Of the Currency John Shelton Will
Jams. The analysis of the reports OF
the national banks, as made on May
1, shows that their total resources on
that date were 4.195,O0O,OOO, sur
passing by s956,OOO,OOO the greatest
assets ever shown in the history of
these institutions.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-22
NEW MARcoNI INVENTION.
VIII Be Used To Prevent Collisions OF
Ships In Fog.

London.-Announcement was made
here that William Marconi will bring
out shortly new device, which should
put an end to collisions between ships
in darkness or fog. 1t is described as
a simple contrivance. easily installed.
which will be operated from the bridge
of a ship.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-22
CHANGE THINGS FOR MARTIN
Perpetual sergeant.at-Arns Of Demo-
cratic Convention Is Showed to
the Rear.

The naughty, hard-hearted Demo
cratic national committee has taken
Col. John l. Martins playthings away
from him at this convention.
Colonel Martin. who has been unanl-
mousIy elected sergennt-at-arms of ev-
cry Democratic national convention
for 80 years. usually is q whole show
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Many Doomed.

"There should be national holl
day called Junk day, when every
house. barn. shed. garage. etc. should
be relieved Of all its junk"
"Thnt's right. old man: but do you
realize how little there would be left
Of many a happy homer-New York
Times.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-22
ocrntlc natIonaI gatherIngs.

ocrutic national gatherings.
An exceedingly large. wide man.
built in ample curves and fat wrinkles,
the colonel was wont to bang his gavel
and block TO pulp, working so hard
at the Job that he had to mop himself
up with dozens Of handkerchlefs
which, with his collection Of collars
and cuffs. he would wiring out and
hang on his little clothesllne to dry.
This time, though the colonel has
back seal on the platform among
the others Of the committee ind when
he feels the need Of little gavel
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-22
The Only Difference.

First Landmdy-l manage to keep
my boarders longer than you do.
Second Landlady-O. | don't know
You keen them so thin that they look
longer than they really are.-Path.
finder.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-22

the candidate be made by acclamation.
Senator Hughes moves that the
rules be suspended and the nomina-
ton made by acclamaton," bawled
Chairman james above the tumult.
We was about to put the motion
ghen man rushed down the aisle
with upraised monitory forednger and
the upIifted voice Of protest It was
Bobby Burke Of Chicago, elected
Illinois delegate at large as an anti
Wilson man.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-22
ARGENTINA ELECTS PRESIDENT.
Or. Hilopito Irogoyen, Radical, To Sue.
ceed Dr.. De la Plaza.

Buenos Aires.--Dr. Hilopito Irigoyen
was elected by the electoral college
president Of the Republic to succeed
DR.. victorino da la Plaza. He was the
nominee Of the Radical party Pelagio
.rna, Radical, was elected vice-Presi-
lent.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-22
MORE TROOPS
SENT TO BORDER
To Check Outbreak In the
Laredo Region.
NORTH MEXICO AFIRE
Washington Officials See Serious Pur.
pose Behind Raid On Coleman
Raneh-Bandits Killed and
Captured by Posse.

Washington.-With 1900 additional
regular troops ordered to the Mexican
border and reports of the rapid spread
OF anti-American feeling continuing to
pour In from consuls all over North
ern Mexico, administration officials
made no attempt to disguise their un-
easlness.
1t was officially admitted that there
is growing alarm over what the agita-
tion may produce and the possibility
of an attack on General Pershing's ex-
pedition.
No case of attack on the persons
of American residents in Mexico has
been reported, although there have
been one or two attacks on vacant
consulates and other American prop
erty.
Distributed BY Raids.
Part Of the increasing apprehension
here is due to the renewed raids in
the Laredo region. Several reports
dealing with the situation there have
been received. officials declined to re-
val details, but they gave the impress
sion OF having reason to believe a seri.
Gus purpose was behind the bandit raid
on the Coleman ranch. Three raiders
were killed and three captured. one re-
port said, adding that they attempted
to burn a railroad bridge near Laredo,
but failed.
The new force sent to join General
Funston's border patrol, Secretary
Baker said, was to fill in gaps in the
guard, such as that near Laredo. It
will be composed of 10 companies of
coast artillery and battalion of engi-
neers. The artillerymen will be with.
drawn from Notifications between
Portland. Maine, and Sandy Hook, and
the engineers go from barracks in this
city. The Secretary said there was no
present intention of calling out addi-
tional National Guard regiments for
border duty.
Cavalrymen Fired On.
General Mann, commanding at La.
redo, reported that a patrol of three
cavalrymen was fired on during the
night Of June 10 near the town of
Hachita and Private w. L. Saunders,
Of Troop X, Twelfth Cavalry, slightly
wounded. Two mounted Mexicans, who
did the firing, escaped.
A message from Captain Burrage,
commanding the battleship Nebraska
at Vera Cruz, said there was consider
able unrest in that region, due ap-
parently, to the currency situation.
There were no evidences of unfriendli-
ness toward Americans, the message
said. 1t added that the Carranza Gov
ernment had been sending troops and
ammunition inland. Captain Burrage
did not know the object of these
troops movements.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-22
u.eoAr TO VISIT U. s.Y
Submarine Merchant Liner VIII Arrive
BY July 5.

New York--A bet of $500 at even
money was made here that a German
submarine liner would register her ar.
rival with the customs authorities of
this port before July s. The wager
was made between officials Of two we'll
known steamship companies. The
man who bet the super-submarine
would arrive was not only confident
she would make the voyage without
trouble, but would enter this port with,
out submerging.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-22
EcOOO010DOocoo6OCT0UOOv
E STEPS IN CAREER OF
PRESIDENT WILSON

2 Born December 2s, 1856, staun'
p ton, Va.
Q Went to school Columbia, s.
. c., 1870.
3 Entered Davidson IN. c.) col.
Q lege, 1873.
3 Entered Princeton, 1875.
Q Graduated A. B., 1879.
. Entered law school University
Q Of Virginia, 1879.
0 Began law practice In Atlanta,
Q 1882.
0 Spoke before tariff commission
? favorlng free trade, 1882.
0 Entered Johns Hopkins uni
2 versity, 1888.
. On Bryn Mawr faculty, 1885.
. Received Phi. D., 1886. from
Q Johns Hopkins.
. Professor history ard political
Q science, Wesleyan university.
3 1888.
Q chair Of Jurisprudence,
. Princeton, 1890.
. IL. %. from Lake Forest uni.
. verslty In 1887; Tulane uniVer.
2 slty, 1893; Johns Hopkins, 1901;
> Yale, 1901.
/, Elected president Of Prince.
. ton, 1902.
, Nominated governor Of New
Q Jersey, November, 1910.
; Elected governor OF New Jer.
? sey, November, 1910.
3 Nominated for president Of
? the United States July 2, 1912.
; Elected November, 1912.
? Inauourated March 4, 1918.
, Renomlnated. st. Louis, June
? IS, 1916.
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banging and other collar-meltlng con-
torllons he has to bunt the chairman
Inside and use the regular convention
weapons.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-22
NEW ITALIAN CABINET.
All Political Parties Are Represented
In the Personnel.

Rome.-The new Cabinet was Off
cially announced. 1t comprises IS
members, three holding new portfolios.
These are the ministries of works,
communications and provisions. All
political parties are represented IN the
personnel of the new Cabinet.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-22

Of Kansas, the convention suspended
the rules amid tumultuous good feeling
and Invited Mr.. Bryan to the rostrum.
A committee conducted Mr.. Bryan
amid wild cheering to the side OF
Chairman James.
Mr. Bryan launched into a speech
laudIng HE administration Of the pres
ldent
Following Mr.. Bryans address the
convention got down TO the real busi-
ness for which Il had been convened
and the denomination Of President
Wilson and Vice President Marshall
was quickly put through MS related
above The convention took recess
until eleven o'clock Friday morning,
when the report Of the committee on
resolutions was presented and the
platform was adopted with little dis
cusslon and practically no opposition,
Adopt Amerieanism Plank.
Condemnation of the activities Of all
nersnn,, groups and organizations In
the United States that cOnspire TO adj
vance the interests Of a foreign power
are contained In the Americanlsm
plank Of the Democratic platform
adopted.
1--WE charge" the plank declares,
"that such consplracles among a lin
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-22

A megaphone and fan have been
combined in a recent novelty.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-22
James Permanent Chairman.

The delegates were a little slow in
assembling for Thursdays session. and
II was almost noon when Temporary
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-05
Grandfather Acts
In Deitz Boys Case

Paul Deitz, aged 10 years who was
arrested Monday for stealing watch
and a rife from his fathers home was
released yesterday when George Lilly,
the boys grandfather, gave notice OF
an appeal from Squire R. Leigh Felm.
ing's sentence sending the boy 10 the
reform school. The Deitz boy has been
accused with stealing besides the rife
and the watch. boat in the river and
is also charged with bootleggtng. The
boys father appeared before Squire
Fleming and declared the youngster
incorrigible, claiming that since the
twenty-ffth day OF Mav>be mas peen
home but two nights. Where he says
at night the father was unable to say
and the lad himself did not tell.
Dietz had been In home for young
boys at Buffalo, n. Y, until last sum.
mer when he was brought home. Since
that time he has been in more or less
trouble. The lad seems TO be of a
good natured and frank disposition. He
will be given another hearing as soon
as George Lilly provides bond for the
appeal.
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MEXICAN VIEW OF
MEXICAN PROBLEM
Prominent Southern Repub.
lie Corporation Lawyer
to Lecture Here.

What is Wrong with Mexico?" will
be the theme Of an excellent address
which will be delivered tonight at the
big tent on Fairmont avenue. under
the auspices OF the Redpath. Brock.
way Lyceum Bureau. Hon. Emeterio
de la CARA. 4 Mexican will deliver the
address. Mrs. Cara is thoroughly con.
versant with existing conditions in
his native state and the message he
Dring viii be interesting 10 local people
especially in view OF the estrangnlneut
between that country and the United
States. For many years lie was tile
legal representative in Mexico of i'm.
portant American corporations. This
lecture will be the feature of the az.
ening program and the opening NUN.
Der will be musical selections by the
famous Wolverine Male quartet.
The afternoon entertainment was :es.
tured with the story telling OF Miss
Josephine Chiffon. Miss Chiffon told
stories Of the South, using the dialect
OF the negro. etc. The Wolverine quar-.
tette also sang several selections at
LILO scoolOu,
The morning sessions grow In inter.
est. This morning Ray Emmel talked
on the subject THE Greatest Literary
Genius OF All Ages" The children 3
hour Is pleasing featur OF the morn
ing sessions and large numbers Of
children as well as quite a numn - OF
grownups attend the morning sessions
and listen to the story telling OF Mis-
Eleanor Whiteside.
The attendance yesterday all durin.
the day was up to the usual high stan.
dard. The Westminster choir furnisE..
ed delightful music for the afternoon
and a lecture "The Pathfinder Of De.
mocracy" was delivered by James
Hoffman Batten. This lecture proved
both entertaining and instructive.
IA the evening entertainment all :he
main section Of the large tent was lll.
ed and the large audience was delight.
ed with the splendid music as furnish.
ed by the Westminster choir. The
first part Of the splendidly arranged
program consisted of a sacred concert
and the second half consisted of the
rendition Of The Chimes of Normandy
light opera.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-05
Popular Coupon Sale
Postponed One Day


For the second time this year Har.
rison's famous Coupon Sale has been
deferred one day and this week 1t will
be held on Thursday instead of Wed.
nesday. The first postponement was
due to tho fact that Memorial day fell
on Tuesday and took that day out OF
the business week. Independence Day
Is responsible for the present change
In program. This postponement is
made not so much because tho closing
of the store makes It impossible to
prepare for this sale at the usual timo
as 1t Is to enable all the people who
have come to look upon this sale as
the most important shopping event Of
the week will be able TO roarrange
their plans SO that they can attend the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-05
FEW ACCIDENTS
HEREON FORTH
Bicyclist Who Rode Into
Automobile Most Serious
" Injured.

10 far as could be learned, Fair
mont Jared very well In the number
pfyictims iof the Fourth of July cele-
bration and only one person was lin
jured by explosives during the day OF
the Fourth. The victim OF a fire
cracker, Richard Bentel, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Phil SBentel, of iBenoni ave-
nue., has q badly burned face and
hand. :. i9
The accident occurred at the Wat
Son hotel corner, where a, celebration
was going on. Mr.. Bentel put off a
giant frecracker, which exploded be-
fore It left his hand and severely
burned his hand and face. He was
taken to Cook hospital, where his in
51ries were dressed by DIR. a. L. Pc
tiers, and unless tetanus should de-
Syelop he will rapidly recover. The
anti-tetanus serum was administered
with good results. Mr.. Bentel re-
turned to the home Of his parents
this afternoon. He is pay roll clerk
for the Federal Coal Company.
Paul Reitz, of Locust avenue, was
eighty burned on Monday preceding
the Fourth when a firecracker ex-
ploded and the fire flared up in his
face. He is recovering.
Stewart Wallace, of Edgemont,
met with o serious accident, from
which It is believed he will recover.
though he Is now at Cook hospital
suffering severely from his injuries.
The young man was riding a bicycle
and In passing q car at Ninth street,
ran into an automobile. A man by
the name Of Stilltngs. who was driv-
Ing the automobile, picked up the in
5ured young man and took him to
the hospital, where he was given sur
gical treatment.
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May
Be Opened Next Week

Plans are maturing for the formal
opening of the Fairgrounds. 1t is now
thought that the grounds will DO open.
ed some day next week, though the ex.
act date has not been decided upon.
Some difficulty has been found in SO.
curing a superintendent for the play.
grounds and this has necessitated a
delay. The young ladies' who will be
In charge Of the grounds are Misses
Lena Parks. Laura Mae Huntington.
and Caroline Barnes. Grounds will
be maintained at the Miller school,
the Fleming school and on the East
side.