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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-17
GOETHALS CALLS
FOR WARSH|PS
Wants Destroyers Sent to
Canal Zone.
WIRELESS MAY BE CAUSE
officials Believe That Canal Governor
Has Had Trouble Preserving
Neutrality In the
Zone,

Washington, d. C.--Colonel Goethals
mas requested that destroyers be sent
to the Canal Zone Immediately, but no
specific explanation of the need for
naval vessels there was included In
the message. A reply asking for this
explanation was sent at once.
Omcials believe the Canal Governor
has experienced some difficulty In pre-
serving the complete neutrality OF the
zone and its territorial waters. Many
ships belonging to belligerent nations
are in the vicinity, and 1t Is thought
possible Colonel Goethals has found
himself unable to check use OF their
wireless plants within the three-mile
limit to convey information to war
ships at sea.
With swift naval vessels TO aid II
would be an easier matter to regulate
use OF wireless.
Recent Activity Alarms.
Recent activity by British and Jap
anese warshlps In the vicinity OF the
idUdl LOUt, WHltn iOlipN'h NhV iSNNhN
disaster to the British fleet under Ad-
miral Cradock. has given rise to some
concern here, although no specific re-
ports OF violations OF neutrality have
been previously received so far as
known. Reports of wireless Interrupt
ton from Panama have led to the be-
lief that colliers and warships were
exchanging messages, which, II they
have not otherwise been open to OBJ
lection. have hindered commercial use
OF wireless to considerable extent, II
is said.
In view OF Colonel Cocktails mes.
sage, It Is believed code messages have
been picked up which disclosed that
TO some extent the waters Of the zone
have been made base Of operations
by one or both OF the Allies fleets and
that the Governor wishes to establish
patrol which will prevent further
violations Of neutrality.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-17
PITH OF THE
WAR NEWS

or the five Austro-eerman columns
which for several days appeared to
be making steady progress in their
invasion Of Poland three have suffer.
ed checks, says the official report
from Russian headquarters.
The Servians have reganed most Of
their territory toward the Bosnian
frontier, and they also have defeat
ed the Austrlans advaneing from the
north.
Up to December 8 the servians had
captured about $4,000 prisoners, 1t5
guns Of all kinds and great quant-
ties Of war material and ammuni-
tion.
Six German submarines ralded the Ad.
miraIty Harbor at Dover, England.
One was declared to have been sunk
by the forts and others hit. No
damage was done to the British war
ships at anchor.
Berlin announced the capture Of Przss-
nysz, indicating that the advance on
Warsaw from the north Is gaining
In strength.
French aviators dropped sixteen bombs
on Frelburg, In the Grand Duchy
of Baden. Berlin claims no damage
was done and complains Of the act
as being "outside the range Of op-
erations."
The German warshlps Seharnhorst,
Gnelsenau and Dresden were sunk
by a British squadron off the Falk-
land Islands, in the South Atlantic,
with a loss Of 1925 mem
The official Paris report claimed ad.
vanees by the Frtnch aloog 8 the Ais
ne, on the Heights Of the Meuse ant
in Argonne, in fact, along the entire
line.
Nicholas Ahlers, former German Con.
sui In Sunderland Borough and =
naturalized citizen Of Great Britain
was coov oted Of high treason and
sentenced to death for aiding Ger.
man reservlsts 20 oct hack home.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-17

L.ondon.-The Russian official state
ment announces that the German at
tacks at Mlawa have been repulsed
and that the Russian troops by coun'
ter attack gained considerable ground
Seven German attacks on Lowicz were
repulsed and great losses were inhict'
ed on the Kaiser's troops The state
ment adds that the Russian offensive
south of Cracow continues and that
1000 prisoners have been taken.
The official statements given out In
Paris again report gains by the Allies
at numerous points on the battle 'front.'
The Germans occupied part of line
OF trenches in a fierce attack on Ypres'
but short time later the Allies recap
tured the lost ground. The occupation
OF Aspach railway station in Alsace by
the French Is also announced.
The German War Office reports pro-
gress in Flanders and successful at
tacks on the Allies lines to the east
and west of the Argonne. The olen'
siye in northern Flanders Is reported
to be progressing.
The Servians continue to pursue the
retreatlng Austrians, according to an
official statement given out in Nish.
The Austrians have lost thousands oil
men and are harassed by the Servians'
who are pressing the enemy back on
Belgrade.
The Secretary OF the British Admir-
atty has received cable from Vice
Admiral Sturdee OF the British squad
ron stating that the British casualties
in the naval battle totalled seven men
killed and four wounded. No officers,
the dispatch says, were either killed
or wounded. The Germans lost upward
of 1000 men, according to the reports
The German cruiser Dresden sue
ceeded in reaching the Argentine port
Of Santa Cruz and is interned there
badly damaged, says a cable from
Monteyideo. An earlier report de-
clared she had been overtaken and
sunk, as was the Nurnberg.
Artillery continues to play the main
role from Arras southeast along the
Aisne to the Argonne where there Is
fierce infantry fighting with varying
results.
German forces are gradually closing
IN on Warsaw, despite desperate re
sistance by the Russians, II the latest
reports from the fighting line in the
east are to be depended upon.
Gen. Won Mackensen's army Is driV
ing ahead along the railroad east ol
Lowlcz and Is said to be only score
of miles from the Polish capital. Forty
miles north OF Warsaw, Gen. Won
Francois is slowly fighting his w
south. At other points along the
semi.circular defense line, which
stretches south nearly to Cracow the
struggle is fierce, with no definite re
suits.
Victories in western Galieia ovei
the Russians continue to be reported
from Vienna, but nothing Is given out
about the Austrian defeats in Servia
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-17
GOLD MEDAL TO WILSON.
President Remembered For Aid To
"Buy-a.Bale" Cause

Washington, d. C.-To President
Wilson was presented gold medal
inscribed, Neutrality and Humanity"
in recognition OF his recent donation
to the Red Cross bazaar in New York
OF bale OF cotton which he bought
to forward the "buy-a.bale Of cotton"
movement. The medal was presented
by Edward P. V. Ritter, OF New York,
on behalf of committee including
Senator Hoke Smith, Of Georgia; Gov
ernor Glynn and Mayor Mitchell OF New
York city.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-17
CARNEGIE IS
AGAINST TRUCE
Unchrlstlanlike to Stop War
Only Temporarily.
He CALLS AT WHITE HOUSE
Hopes World Will Be So Horrihed
After War That Permanent
Peace viii Follow Before
Very Long.

Washington, d. C.-Andrew Car
negie, a White House caller, expressed
decided opposition to truce in the
European war during the Christmas
holidays. He declared that II would
be unchristlanllke and immoral to
stop the fighting and then begin 1t
again. lie added that he could not
believe that any nation which adopted
such a suggestion was doing 1t sim
oerely.
Mr.. Carnegie, after attending a
meeting OF the Carnegie Institution,
walked to and from the White House
through young snow torn. The
President was out golfng. Mr. Car
negie praised Mr.. Wilson's efforts in
behalf OF peace.
Ready To Aid In Mediation.
Mr.. Carnegie said he hoped that
the world would be so Mortified over
the war that permanent peace would
follow. He said his peace founda.
tion would continue It's work and that
he believed, ultimately. international
arbitration would settle all disputes.
He declared children should be taught
the horrors Of war rather than
brought up to admire soldiers and
their deeds.
Mr.. Carnegie showed some interest
at a suggestion to him that he might
be called upon by the President to
help bring about peace when the time
came.
Il will do anything | possibly can"
he said Il believe Mr.. Wilson earn
estly desires peace and the entire
country should support him"
For the "men in the trenches" Mr..
Carnegie expressed greatest SYM
pathy.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-17
100000 MEN LOST IN BATTLE
FOR POSSESSION OF LODI

London.-Two hundred thousand
men, at the lowest estimate nave iaii
en- In the battles near LODI.
The Bourse Gazette estimates the
German casualties in this region at
one hundred thousand, and says the
percentage OF loss, among the com
manders and commissioned officers Is
particularly high.
These estimates are based on the
flfty.fve mile battle front around Lodz
No figures of losses are available for
the remainder OF the three hundred
mile line along which at times, the
fighting has been as desperate In char
acter as that at the more central point
of contact.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-17
RUSSIANS IN FULL RETREAT
IN HUNGARY, BUDAPEST SAYS

Budapest (via London).-An ofIicia
issued here says;
The enemy who entered the
counties OF Saros and Miemp.in
in Hungary are everywhere In full
retreat. Our troops are already
in Galician territory at several
points. Only two or three com.
munities in Hungarian territory
are in the hands OF the enemy.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-17
Berlin Encouraged.


Berlin. - An army headquarters
statement says.
In Northern Poland the Ger
man troops are closely pursuing
the retreating enemy to the east
and to the south of Lodz. Besides
the extraordinarily large and san
culinary losses reported, the Rus
slams have lost about 1900 pris'
oners and sixteen cannon with
ammunition carts.
Much encouragement has been de
rived here from the recent Russian
reports, which are considered mucl
less confident in tone than formerly
II an investment Of Warsaw shoul'
result from the present operations
military men say 1t will deprive Rus
sia Of most important centre of rail
way communications and place TN
Russians in q serious position.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-17

Mrs. Ellen Reichard and no' tbe
year-old daughter were taken " from
hospital at Easton unconsclous, Dsen
some unknown cause. They "ar ,. wife
staying with James Price anu anu 49, cane
at an apartment, When rilov .,rs 10
home from work he heard moan" on ths
his apartment and bursting Vpc ,pO aoor
door found his wife lying on sn rS and
unconscious and Mrs, Relcharu r,s .
her daughter on a bed, Ihele s bu'
strong smell of gas, Price os Say, burrr
the only gas jet in the room N%C %SCosuItd
ing when he arrived. At tne ,a nI psch.
It was said the condition oi ~"
ards is critical.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-17
ADMIRAL vON spec GOES DOWN
WITH FLAGSHIP WHEN FLEET IS
TRAPPED OFF SOUTH AMERICA
German Undersea Boat, Ike Attack the Dark the Admiralty
Harbor Dover England and Are Rpeed Fire From All the Forts
KAISER'S ARMIES CLOSE In ON WARSAW

London.--The British Admiralty an.
nounced that the German cruiser
squadron under Vice-Admiral CoIat
Won Spec, which sank the cruisers
Good Hope and Monmouth off the
Chilean coast on November !, was de.
feated by British feet under Rear
Admiral Sir Frederick Sturdee off the
Falkland Islands in the South Allan.
tic. Three German vessels, the flag.
ship Scharnhorst, the Gneisenau and
the Leipzig. were sent to the bottom.
The Admiralty report follows:
At 1880 a. NJ, on the Sth OF De-
cember. the Scharnhorst, Gneise-
nau. Nurnberg, Leipzig and Dres.
den were sighted off the Falkland
islands by a British squadron
under Rear Admiral Sir Frederick
Sturdee.
An action followed. in the
course Of which the Scharnhorst,
flying the flag Of Admiral Count
Won Spec. the Gneisenau and the
Leipzig were sunk.
The Dresden and the Nurnberg
made off, following the action.
Two colliers we're also captured.
Rear Admiral Sturdee reports
that the British casualties were
very few in number and that some
survivors we're rescued from the
Gneisenau and the Leipzig.
The fight was a replica OF the meet
ing off the Chilean coast when Sir
Christopher Cradock led his squadron
into disaster and went down with the
Monmouth and the Good Hope, with
the exception that on this occasion the
British guns outranged the German.
The statement makes reference 10
some survivors rescued from the Gnei-
senau and the Leipzig, but no mention
is made OF any OF the crew OF the
Scharnhorst, which was the flagship OF
the German admiral, being saved, and
II is thus presumed that Count Won
Spec, his officers and men went down
fighting.
The engagement, one Of the greatest
that has ever been fought between
modern warshlps, lasted only five
hours. The Scharnhorst went down
at the end OF three hours and the
Gneisenau followed Admiral Won
Specs flagship went to the bottom two
hours later. The fighting began at
1908 o'clock in the morning and by
1880 the dangerous units OF the Ger
man squadron had been disposed OF.
That left an afternoon of daylight for
the British light cruisers to chase the
the Leipzig. the Nurnberg and the
Dresden.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-17
NO CHRISTMAS WAR TRUCE.

Russia Declines to Accept Plan Pro-
posed by the Pope.
Berlin, (by wireless to Sayville, N.
Y.).-The proposal OF Pope Benedict
for truce among the warning nations
during the Christmas holidays is said
by the Ohlcial Press Bureau to have
been declined by Russia.
The Press Bureau previously an
nounced that Germany was willing to
agree to Christmas truce, provided
the other nations at war gave their
assent.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-17
INDIVIDUAL SUFFRAGE WORK.
Plans For Campaign In Four States
Are Worked Out.

New York.-Tn the campaign next
year for votes for women in the States
OF Pennsylvania. New York, New Jer-
sey and Massachusetts,, the work will
be carried on along individual lines ex'
cept for an interchange Of speakers.
This decision was reached at a con-
ference Of suffrage workers from the
four States. The delegates said they
felt sure that the question OF suffrage
would be submitted to the people next
year in each of the four campaign
States.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-17
FOURTH GERMAN CRUISER SUNK.

London.-The German cruiser Nurn-
berg, which withdrew from the naval
battle off the Falkland Islands and at
tempted to make her escape in com
pany with the cruiser Dresden, was
sunk the same day.
While the British warships under
Vice Admiral Sir Frederick Boveton
Sturdee we're sinking the cruisers
Scharnhorst. Gneisenau and Leipzig
detached units OF the English fleet
hunted down the fleeing cruisers and
sent the Nurnberg to the bottom.
This information was contained in a
statement of the British Official Press
Bureau.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-17
TURKS REPORT SUCCESSES.
Say They Have Occupied important
Russian Point.

Constantlnople, via London. - An
official statement says:
"Near Adjara we have gained new
successes over the Russians, capturing
cannon and ammunition.
"The Russian attacks east of Lake
Van (Kurdistan) have been unsuccsss
full. Our troops advancing from
Revanduz have occupied SouJbulak, an
important Russian point Of support In
the Province OF Azerbaijan."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-17
MARINES BADLY ARMED.
Barnett Says His Men Went To Vera
Cruz Poorly Equipped.

Washington. d. C.-Maj. Gen. George
Barnett, head of the Marine Corps, ad'
mitted to the House Naval Committee
that his marines had not sufficient
arms and munitions when they went
into Vera Cruz. 1t was necessary to
make a rush purchase Of 1000 rifles
and ammunition.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-17
BELGIAN REsERvlsTs CALLED.
consuls Throughout United States
Issue Summons.

st. Louis,-All Belgian reservlsts in
st. Louis belonging to the classes Of
1899 to 1913. inclusive, were called to
the colors by the Belgian Consul here.
Similar calls are being sent out by
Belgian consuls in every American
city. Those belonging to the class Of
1914. which is comprised of youths
now 10 years old, also were instructed
10 communicate with the Consul. The
Consul has further asked that all Bel
gians in this district between the ages
OF is and 30 communicate with him al
soon as possible.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-17
TWO SAVED FROM HANGING.
Negroes Were Ready for Execution
When Stay Arrived.

Starkville, Miss: - Two negroes,
Henry Seals and Peter Behlen, con-
victed of murder were saved from
hanging here a few minutes before
the hour set for the execution, when
a stay on an appeal bond subscribed
by white citizens, reached the sher-
If. A big crowd had gathered to see
the hanging, the negroes had put on
black robes, cofiins had been brought
up before the gallows and the sheriff
was forming the procession to the
scaffold when the stay was received.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-17
HANS SCHMIDT ASKS NEW TRIAL
Doctors Now Declare Anna Aumuller
Died OF Operation.

New York-As a basis for motion
pleading that new trial be granted
Hans Schmidt, the priest who mur
dered Anna Aumuller and then threw
her dismembered body into the Hud
son river, his attorney presented to
the Supreme Court affldavts signed by
physicians. which set forth that the
girl was killed by an operation and
not by cutting her throat, as Schmidt
said was the case. The affidavits
were those Of DR.. Henry T. Cattell,
OF the Presbyterian Hospital OF Phila.
delphia, and DR.. Justin Herold pro-
fessor Of medical Jurisprudence at
Fordham University. Decision on the
motion was reserved.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-17
st,sos, ,92s FOR ACCIDENTS.
This Amount Paid Out In Five Years
BY Government.

Washington. d. CA total OF ST.
sO3, ,923 has been paid out by the Fed
eral Government during the past FIVE
years to more than $4,000 of its en-
ployes who met with accidents In the
course of their employment under the
Federal Compensation act Of 1908. ac-
cording to report by the Bureau OF
Labor Statistics. The act embraces at
the present time approximately $4,000
persons, Of somewhat less than one
fourth OF the civilian employees OF the
United States.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-17
SEVENTEEN HURT IN WRECK
Passenger Train Deralled Near Joplin
Missouri.

Joplin, Mo.-Spreading rails caused
the wreck of st, Louis and San Fran.
cisco passenger train No. 8 near here,
according to statements by railroad
ufficials. or the II persons injured,
three, Mrs. Sarah Jackson, Sidell, ILL.,. ;
]. C. Glover. Meridian, okla, and I. r,
Reynolds, of Coffeyville, Kan, are in
a local hospital in critical condition.
None of the others was injured SO
seriously as to be detained here.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-17
10000 HORSES FOR GERMANY.
Dallas Also Hears $4,000 Mules Are
Negotiated For.

Dallas, Te1as.-Negotlations for the
purchase OF 10000 horses and 10000
mules, which II is said are to be sent
TO Germany, are under way In Texas,
according to an announcement here.
II was stated that the animals are to
be shipped from this State to Genoa,
Italy, but local dealers expressed the
belief that they would be forwarded
from there to Germany. It was said
European agents would spend $4,000.
900 for Texas horses and mules.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-17
pblIadeIphIan Head, Railway Men,

The Pennsylvania Street Railway
Association finished its annual con
vention here and elected officers as
follows:
President, c. l.. S. Tingley. Phlla
delphia; vice-president Thomas A.
Wright, Wilkes-Barre; secretary, d.
Henry NJ. Stine, Harrisburg; EIecu
tive Committee. Thomas A. wright
Gordon Campbell, York; Thom"
Cooper, Pittsburgh; II. J. Crowley
Pittsburgh, and T. II. Jones, OF Phila'
delphia.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-17
mus..r In N G. p. Hospital.

The adiutant generals depart,lse"S saS
announced that field hospital NO. c.rd -.
been mustered into the Nation~ urI ,,",oT
at Tacony, Philadelphia Dy w." an.
Frank D. Beary, deputy ad1utan, ,,s;or st
eral. 1t will be commanded Dy ~"
Elmor e. Keiser, Medical Corps
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-17
To Admit Cattle Only For Food

The State Live Stock Sanitary n DOa,"
has issued an order that no cav. cav.
from points outside OF Pennsyl,'nno ,no
will be permitted to enter any ol ." u,s
counties of the State except lot i'''. III
date slaughter. This appeals 10 ~. o.
counties whether they are in quu'"
fine or not.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-17
NO CHRISTMAS TRUCE.
Vatican Announces Failure or Plan.
Russia Opposed IT,

Rome. - The Vatican authorities
made public document setting forth
the efforts made by the Pope to obtain
a truce in the European war during
the Christmas season. The efforts Of
the Pontlff unfortunately failed, ac-
cording to the Vatican announcement.
lowing to the opposition of a certain
power"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-17
Want, Unclaimed Deposits Public

Suit to require the State Banmnt
Commissioner to require tho puoi'cS
ton annually OF lists OF unelal'n.S
bank deposits has been started IN u.
Dauphin County Court In oehah ~
Mary G. Brackney, of Pittsburgh !"
Is contended that the institutions o,v w
not comply with an act passeu III i''
requiring such publication.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-17
AUSTRIA WINNING IN oALlclA
Report Success In Operation Against
RUSSIANS.

Washington. Austro-Hungarian
Embassy received the following Off
cial statement from Vienna. No men
ton is made OF the Servian campaign
Tn west Galacia our attacks are
continuing uninterrupted. Hostile at
tarks in the nelghborhood Of Petrokow
have failed The tenacity Of the Aus
tro.Hungarian-Germ offensive CON
tInues. Our troops captured $500
Russians"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-17
NO MILITARY INVESTIGATION.
Gardner Plan Voted Down BY House
Rules Committee.

Washington, D. C.-Representative
Gardner's demand for hearing on his
resolution for an investigation into the
military preparedness of the country
was voted down by the House Rules
Committee by a straight party vote OF
Eve to three. All the Democrats voted
against Il.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-17
KING PETER GOES TO FRONT.
Led BY Him, servlans Take Flrmsr
Stand Against Austrians.

London.-Klng Peter of Servia, who
has. been III for many months, has
assumed command OF the Servlan
Army and according to a Nish report,
has checked the advance of the Aus.
trians, innlcting heavy losses on them.
The Austrian reply to this is that "the
occupation OF Belgrade necessitates
tie regrouping OF our troops"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-17
FIRE DESTROYS VILLAGE.
Thre. Lives Lost In Flames In Owen
dale, Mich.

Vassar, Mich.-Three lives were
lost in fire which practically de-
stroyed the village of Owendale, near
here. The dead are John Noviac, his
wife and son. Their bodies were
found in the ruins of their home. The
property loss Is estimated at $4,000.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-17
AK 40 ono. 600 More For MOthsr',

Ask $2,0UO,UUU More ro' -.
An increase Of the State app,V last
ton for mothers pensions by AZ ,osIs
$2,0OOOOO was favored by inc ssrs. ,So
lative committee of the state r'
ton of Labor.