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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-19
EPITOME OF
WAR NEWS

The Allies have lost heavily in the
fighting in Belgium, where the Ger.
man attacks around Ypres pro-
crossed favorably, according to an
official statement in Berlin.
An unofficial dispatch states that the
Allies have retaken Dlxmude.
German Army Headquarters reports
that the marines at Nieuport have
inflicted heavy losses on the Allies,
and have captured 700 prisoners.
Paris reports four German aviators
trapped and slain in a battle with
two British and two French airmen
near Ypres.
The news from South Africa shows
that General Botha has inflicted q
heavy defeat upon General De Wet,
whose force narrowly escaped an
initiation. The Union troops cap
tured $50 rebels and two complete
laagers, including automobiles and
one hundred carts and wagons.
Berlin reported that the Allies we're
repulsed at Lompaertzyde, less than
two miles from the North Sea, and
were driven across the User.
The Russians continue to press on in
East Prussia, with the object Of
Strengthening out their line for an
advance on Berlin. Berlin %announc-
ed q victory over a cossack force.
A force Of 5000 Austrians, who cross
ed the Danube into Servls, was cut
to pieces, 1000 being taken prls-
oners.
The Turkish Caucasian army is at
lacking the second line Of the Rus.
sian position, Constantinople said.
Dixmude, north Of Ypres, was cap.
tured by the Germans after "tho
fiercest fighting Of the war"
The French War Office admits the
loss Of Dlxmude to the Germans,
but states that the foes attempt
to debouch from that place along
the left bank of the User failed.
Another British warship, the eighth,
the sunboat Niger, Of $40 tons, was
sunk by a German submarine in the
English Channel, near Dover. There
was no loss Of life.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-19
FOURTH WEEK OF BATTLE.

Paris.-The end of the fourth week
of the terrific Battle of Flanders saw
the Germans once more turn the Ia
nous and formidable Prussian guard
OF the British in the hope OF winning
their way through to the coast.
The last French Government report
contained an admission that a force
Of Germans captured with the great
est bravery a short line on the lett
bank of the User.
After the series of desperate rushes
by the Kaiser's troops along the line
between the coast and Ypres which re-
shifted in their capture Of D.Xmude' the
Allies turned the tables again by drlV'
Ing all the invaders who had beaten
their way across the User back to me
opDosite bank, except at one pom
Tins detachment, according to otncil
report. occupied a front of not more
than a thousand feet.
The bitter combat is being marked
by alternative and un!mportant al
yances and retreats, and in a genera
way the battle front has shown no ap
precible variation.
The centre of the attacks has oeel
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-19
RIVAL ARMIES DEADLOCKED
In BATTLE OF FLANDERS
Famous Prussian Guard Moved Down in Fierce
Assault on the British Forces
GERMANS FIGHT TO VICTORY OVER
BODIES OF SUBMERGED COMRADES

Ypres, the defence of which will GER
tainly be reckoned in history as one
Of the most striking episodes in the
annals Of the British army.
For more than three weeks hat po-
sition, which projects like a bastion in
the enemy's lines, has been held IN
der a rain of shells which has hardly
ceased day or night. During this time
the enemy has poured successive
waves of infantry against the British,
only to see them broken to pieces.
According to German officers VINO
have fallen into the hands OF the Al
lies about 500, 900 Germans were fight
ing against the Allies at the beginning
of the great battle on the User. The
German casualties the officers them
selves put at 10000, from which it
can be assumed that actually their
losses run well into six figures.
In one case a regiment OF Infan.
terie de Marine, 1900 strong, had only
eighty men left, while the great move
ment on the Ypres made the losses
among the officers extraordinarily
heavy, including five generals killed.
The Germans continue to destroy
bridges and railways in Belgium, but
their object remains a secret. 1t is
thought, however, that they are max.
ing preparations to winter in that
country and are taking every step to
prevent their plans becoming known
to the Allies.
The siege Of Przemysl, which was
suspended during the period Of the
Austro-German offensive, has been re.
sumed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-19
KEYSTONE STATE
IN SHORT 0RpE
Latest News Happenings Cath
ed From Here and There.
TOLD IN SHORT PARAGRAF
stone Pile" Causes Row in scbuy
county-Three Hurt In Auto A
cidents - Children Injured
BY Firearms.

Court at P%ottsville directed d..
Attorney Whltehouse to bring
damus proceedings against The ca
Commissioners compelling then
show why they refuse to obey md
which requires them to give ma,
men in Jail employment and pad
families of the men slXty.seyen 4
a day out of the prisoners earo|
The Commissioners declared tbI
they start to obey this law lhe
of every lazy husband In the "A
will have the head of the house
ed for non.support and the COUNT
be compelled to pay out ten thoi
dollars annually for this PURPOSE
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-19
GERMANS FOUGHT WAY TO VIC
TORY OVER SUBMERGED
BODIES OF COMRADES.

Paris.-Accounts OF the German
entry into Dixmude, received through
the German lines, say the fighting was
the most terrible yet experienced. A
corps commander ordered his troops
to take the town and warned them not
to return alive II they failed.
The earlier o%nslaughts are said to
have resulted IN the slaughter OF so
per cent. OF the attackers, who we're
unable to advance speedily across the
flooded fields. Their bodies piling up
in the water formed a footing for the
infantry following, who thus were en-.
abled to struggle for victory over tho
submerged bodies OF their comrades.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-19
Allies Lose 1900 Men
Germans Announce Captures In the
User Fighting.

London. - The following official
statement issued by the army head,
quarters in Berlin was received here
by wireless:
On the branch OF the User Canal
at Newport our marines have in
ficted heavy losses on the enemy
and We have taken TOO prisoners.
During our attacks on Ypres. which
have progressed favorably, another
LOO prisoners have been taken.
Fierce French attacks to the
west and east OF scissors have been
repulsed with heavy losses to the
enemy.
On the East Prussian frontier, at
Eydtkuhmen, and also further south
to the east OF the outlet OF the
Mazurian lakes, fresh battles have
developed, but no decision has yet
been reached.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-19
suaaests Directory Ballot.

To aid voters in selecting the most
efficient men for public office, s. Edgar
Dunlap, a senior in the Pennsylvania
State College, has suggested a ballot
reform that would list the candidates
pedigree along with his name. Dunlap
terms it the directory ballot" His
scheme to give the voter complete in.
formation about all officeseekers is
said to have received the Endorsement
OF authorities on the question OF po'
litical science.
The ballot would appear as follows:
Factory Inspector.
Zone to be voted for).
John Doe (R.)
Age, So.
Residence, 800 Spruce Street.
Occupation, bartender
Education. grammar school,
Public Offices previously held. Com
mon Councilman, School Director.
Richard Doe 3D.
Age, 40.
Residence, SAT West Walnut Street.
Occupation, factory inspector,
Education, high school.
Public Offices previously held, fac.
tory inspector 1.-TWO terms).
According to the directory ballot, the
age, residence, occupation, education
and public offices previously held
whether appointive or elective, would
appear Immediately beneath the name
OF each candidate. A candidates age
would. said Mr.. Dunlap. denote his e
perlence in life; his residence repre-
sents his presumptive degree of re.
speciality; his occupation tends to
represent his moral attitude. and the
public Offices previously held signify
what he has done in public life. BY
means of this authentic information
sworn to by the candidate the voter
would be able to defeat the unfit man,
who once had obtained Office, since
he would have the knowledge Of his
lack Of qualifications.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-19
Low Water Record.

Reports made to the State Water
Supply Commission indicated that the
Susquehanna, Lehigh and other rivers
had shown the lowest flow of water in
years, the Lehigh being very close to
a record. The ~Susquehanna is lower
at some points on the north and west
branches than ever known. Western
streams which went close to lowest
water in October have shown slight
gains. The commission granted per
mits for sixteen bridges and to tho
city of York to change channel Of
Codorus Creek, and the city Of Erie
TO wall Mill Creek.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-19
GERMANS PUSH BACK BRITISH LINE
BUT FAIL in ASSAULT UPON YPRES;
RUSSIANS ADVANCING ON CRACOW

during the fight; the Emden at the
rate OF twenty-four knots.
ney, telegraphs the correspondent at
| Sydney, N. S. W., of the Evening
News. They are arranging to show
their recognition Of his gallantry and
courtesy.
All the morning papers of Berlin
unite In publishing articles In praise
of the commerce destroying career
OF the Emden, and they declare that
her final destruction always had been
counted on.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-19
BIG BRITISH wARsHiP SUNK.
kudaeious, superdreadnaught, Sent To
Bottom October 27.


Bottom October 27.
New York.-RumOrs of disaster to
the British superdreadnaught Audaci.
Gus, which have persisted ever since
the White Star Liner Olympic, diverted
from her course. arrived at Tough
swiftly on October 20. are confirmed in
mail advlces received from a point in
Ireland.
After a career OF less than two years,
the Audacious. Of the King George V
class-third in tonnage and armament
of his Majesty's warships-lies at the
bottom Of the ocean off the north coast
Of Ireland. She was hit by a torpedo
or disabled by a mine just before 3
o'clock on the morning of October 81.
With the possible exception of one or
two men. the whole crew of 500 Off
GERS and men was rescued by small
boats from the Olympic.
The rescue was made in a rough sea
through brilliant and daring seaman
ship on the part OF the White Star
crew.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-19
FIGHT IN FLOOD.
Troops Around Ypres Are Leading
Amphibious Lives.

Rotterdam. Fighting continues
night and day at Ypres in Belgium.
A decisive victory in this region will
90 to the side which brings up the
most re-enforcements.
Owing to the constant heavy rains
which have flooded the country the
men are leading an amphibious life.
Their chief concern Is to keep their
cartridges dry. Soldiers are in many
cases fighting in their bare feet, as
their boots have been reduced to
pulp.
Both sides have made numerous
captures OF guns which cannot be
moved.
The Kaiser remains in the vicinity
visiting different points in a gray
automobile.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-19

Two children were injured BY
less use of firearms by young
John Meisner, of Waynesboo.
shot by Robert Harbugh, a bullet
the latter's rifle penetrating lid
er's face just below the eye. "a
Robertson, daughter OF J. NJ. nd
son, Mont Alto, was shot in the
her younger brother while The
was shooting at random nesr
home.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-19
Biqelow Exonerated.

Judge S. j. McCarrell, in the Dau'
phin County Court, quashed the in
dictment found in Schuylklll County
and transferred to this county under
change of venue. against Highway
Commissioner Il. NJ. Bigelow, on thu
charge of maintaining a nuisance
through alleged failure to maintain
state highways in S~chuylkill County
The Indictment was found severa
mouths ago. The Court holds tina
there was nothing to warrant an In
dlctment on criminal negligence.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-19
Delegates To Mining Congress.

Governor Tener announced the ap
pointment Of delegates to represen.
the Commonwealth at the American
Mining Congress to be held in Phoe
nix, Ariz., December I'll. Amonl
them are w. j. Richards. Pottsville
Samuel ID. Warringer, Philadelphia
and John Markle. Jeddo.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-19
BRITISH LAsoRlTEs FOR WAR.

Must Co on to Complete Success says
Arthur Henderson.
acknowledgements that the GOV
ernment would contine to have the
support Of the Labor party IN the war
were given in the House of Commons
NV Arthur Henderson, the new Labor
leader in Parliament in place OF KAN
sey Mcdonald, resigned.
"The party feels" said Henderson
that the only course to pursue is TO
20 straight through with the war and
insure complete and final success
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-19
HIGH ENGLISH OFFICERS KILLED.
Lord oordon.Lennox and Captain oup
On Death List.

London. - Lord Bernard Charles
Gordon.LennoN major in the Grens.
der Guards and the third son Of the
Duke of Richmond and Gordon, and
Captain Beauchamp Oswald Duff. son
Of the commandments of the army
in India. Sir Beauchamp Duff. have
been killed In action. Lord Gordon
Lennox served in the South African
war and afterward saw service In
China
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-19
sentenced TO Attend Revival.

Mayor Reed sentenced a man taken
before him for drunkenness and dis
order to attend the Slough meetings
now in progress, He told him they
were to reform Just such men.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-19

Mrs. Ellsworth Young, aged
years, who resided with her bus
parents in Duboistown, was
burned when in trying to Light
she poured kerosene over The
and wood and ignited her I'll
Crying loudly for help she rushd
the house and ran until she 4
conscious. All her clothing
burned off and she died in the
in agony.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-19
Thanksgiving Proclamation Issued.

Governor Tener issued the Thanks
giving proclamation to the people o
Pennsylvania, setting aside Thursday
November 26, as the day for its oh
%Bervance.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-19
LORD ROBERTS DIES IN FRANCE
Field Marshal Was Visiting the Troops
From india.

From india.
London.-Field Marshal Earl Rob.
erts died In France from pneumonia.
A telegram from Field Marshal Sir
John French, commander of the British
expedIuonary forces on the Continent,
appraised Earl Kitchener. Secretary of
State for War, of the death of Eng
lands great soldier. The telegram
read:
81 deeply regret to tell you that
Lord Roberts died at s o'clock this
Saturday evening"
Field Marshal Roberts, who was
colonel.in.chief of the Indian troops,
had gone to France to give them his
greetings. Soon after his arrival he
became seriously Ill.
He suffered from a severe chill on
Thursday and pneumonia rapidly de-
veloped. His great age, SO years,
INITIATED against his recovery, the
crisis in the disease coming quickly.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-19
$4,000 WAR TAX ON eHENT.
General Won Manteutfel Appointed
Governor Of City.

Governor OF CITY.
Amsterdam, via London.CA dis
match from Sas Van Client to the Het
Volk says:
General Van Manteuffel has Deen
appointed the new Governor OF Client
He has holsted the German flag over
the town hall and imposed a wal levy
OF $50, 900 for the pay Of the officers
and soldiers. The Germans are no"
requisitioning more extensively than
ever"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-19
CAVALRY RETURN TO GERMANY,
selqian War Minister Announces Re-
ceipt Of Information.

Havre.-The Belgian Minister OF
War has received information from
Belgium that 26 trains filled with Ger
man cavalry passed through Brussels
coming from Client and going towards
Germany.
Large entertainments, including
harbed wire ent%anglements, have been
constructed in the neighborhood OF
Namur, Dave, Andoy and Liege, ac'
cording to the adyices received.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-19
RUSSIANS SEE SHORT WAR.
official Organ Thinks Conflict Should
End Before Summer.

End Before Summer.
London.-The Russki Invalid, the or
gan of the Russian Ministry OF War,
is very optimistic concerning the pro-
Sress Of the campaign. 1t thinks the
operations against Austria will be
crowned with final success before win
ter sets in.
If no unforeseen complications arise
It is probable the war will end before
the anniversary Of its beginning in
August, 1914.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-19

Falling down a flight Of 8!
her home, as she was coming
breakfast, Mrs. Joseph SlmonS
known society woman In Cand
was seriously injured, while
months-old son, who was In ID
was SO seriously hurt that
shortly afterwards. As a esrl
injuries and the shock Of h't
tragic death. Mrs. SimOns 81
home in a serious condition
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-19
German Aviators
Fly Over British
Ports, Says Berlin
Wireless Tells Of Trips to S%heerness
and Harwich Within 40 Miles
OF London.

Notwithstanding to news given
out to the press in official quarters,
German aviators have flown over the
English seaports of Sheerness and
Harwich.
Sheerness is a fortified seaport in
Kent, at the mouth Of the Thames.
1t is about forty miles from London.
Harwich is in Essex, and about seven
ty miles northeast of London.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-19

There is no daily gauge Of sue
cess or failure. Many Of the men
taken prisoners in the four weeks
Of day and night fighting oscillat-
ing this way and that over three
or four miles Of country In the
northern theatre can scarcely be-
lieve victory or defeat is possible"
From a war correspondent
on the Belgian battle front.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-19

London.-In the terrific attack by
Prussian Guards on the British forces
defending Ypres the Kaiser's troops
broke the opposing line at three
points. although they were not able
80 penetrate to the town.
This fact became known with the
issuance OF the following communi'
tation by the oficial Press Bureau:
"A very severe attack against the
portion OF the line held by the First
Army Corps before Ypres was deliver
ed by a Prussian Guard corps. The
enemy made an especial effort on this
occasion to break the line, which they
hoped had been weakened already by
attacks OF infantry Of the line. The
facts, briefly, are as follows:
~Our troops were subjected TO the
heaviest bombardment that we have
vet experienced, from dawn for three
hours. This was at once followed up
by an assault in force, carried out by
the First and Fourth Brigades OF the
IIuStldH budIu WI Pc
stood that these picked troops had
been brought up specially to act
against us, in order to force their way
through at points where previous Ell
forts, made by infantry OF the line
had failed.
THE attack was pressed with the
greatest bravery and determination.
Owing to the gallantry OF our troops
and their splendid resistance against
great odds. the attempt to penetrate
TO Ypres was repulsed, but the weight
of the enemy's advance enabled them
20 break through our lines at thres
points. They were, however, held
back and prevented from gaining fur
Their ground.
IAN immense loss had been inflicted
on the Germans, 700 of their dead hav'
ing been found on the ground behind
our front trenches alone. The casual
ties suffered by them IN advancing
up to our line under direct and enhlad'
ed fire must have been enormous. Our
casualties also we're heavy.
THE action of our troops on this
as well as on previous occasions can
never be praised too highly
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-19
RUSSIAN VICTORY IN POLAND.

Petrograd.-The Army Messenger
announced that the Russian army mad
won another big victory over the Ger
mans near Kalicz, In western Poland.
The Germans we're forced to retreat
81 SAYS. abandoning thousands OF dead
on the battlefield, and the Russians
captured twelve howitzers
These guns are believed to be part
Of the heavy artillery with which the
Germans had planned to batter the
Qualifications OF Warsaw and Ivan
sored. Their loss is likely 70 prove a
severe handicap to the Kaiser's army,
Kalicz is only a few miles east OF
Abe border OF Posen and forms part
of the line of defense to which the
Germans retired after their unsuccess-
tul drive toward the Vistula. 1t is on
the Prosna River.
In Galicia, It is officially reported
n ~retreatlng Austrian army, estimated
at from 10000 to 100000 men, has
been caught between two Russian ar
mics.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-19

Jacob Stark and Walter
were injured at Shamokin Sh
tomobile driven by Albert
Ashland, struck them at a q
ner. Stark, who is the most
hurt, was knocked down and
At about the same time \
Dunes, ten years old, Of May']
seriously IL not fatally iniure1
car, driven by w. H. Lee "a
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-19

While Ralph Fickes, asel
one, of Wyandt, Bedford Vo'
his cousin. Ross Motto sfI
one, were hunting near Pa'|
tripped and fell. accidental!
ing his gun. The chait
Fickes' right thigh, and Vn
being hurried to the hosp'
from loss of blood.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-19
GERMANS OVER BRITISH PORTS
Avistors Fly To Within 40 Miles OF
London.

Berlin.-Accordlng to information
given out to the press in oniqial quar-.
tiers, German aviators have flown over
the English seaports Of Sheerness and
Harwich.