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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-26
RUSSIANS VODKA
HABIT .BAN|SHED
Miracle Wrought by Michael D.
TCheIisheff.
WHOLE COUNTRY NOW DRY
Vast Population That Consumed ST.
100000 Worth Of Strong Drink
Year Now Let's Not a
Drop Pass Its Lips.

Petrograd, Russia.-There Is prohibi-
ton in Russia today-prohibition
which means that not a drop OF vodka,
whisky, brandy, gin or any other
strong liquor is obtainable from one
end to the other Of a territory popu-
lated by $50, 900, 900 people and cover.
ing one.sixth of the habitable globe.
The story OF how strong drink has
been utterly banished from the Rus
sian Empire was told by Michael
Demitrovitch Tchelisheff. the man d.
rectly responsible for putting an end
to Russia's great vice, the vodka habit.
II should be said in the beginning
that the word prohibition In Russia
must be taken literally. Its use does
not imply a partially successful at
tempt to curtail the consumption OIL
liquor, resulting in drinking In secret
places, the abuse Of medical licenses
and general evasion and subterfuge. 1t
does mean that a vast population who
consumed $1,000, 000, 900 worth OF
vodka q year, whose ordinary condition
has been described by Russians them
selves as ranging from a slight degree
Of stimulation upward, has been lifted
almost in one day from a drunken
inertia to sobriety. The nation has
been compelled, virtually over night, to
abandon its enormous daily consump'
ton of vodka, a liquor that r. almost
pure alcohol, and become abstemious
to the extent Of letting no liquor pass
its lips.
On that day when the mobilization
OF the Russian Army began special pc
llcemen visited every public place
where vokda is sold, locked up the
supply Of the liquor and placed on the
shop the imperial seal. Since the
manufacture and sale of vokda is q
government monopoly in Russia. 1t Ii
not a difficult thing to enforce prohi
bition.
From the day this step was taker
drunkenness vanished in Russia. The
results are seen at once in the peas
antry; already they are beginning Il
look like a different race.
This miracle has been virtually &C
complished by n man. He is Michae
D. Tchelisheff. a peasant by birth
originally a. house painter by profes
sion, then mayor Of the city o
Samara, and now a millionaire.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-26
EPITOME OF
WAR NEWS

Russian and Turkish fleets In the
Black Sea met in battle without de-
cisiVe result.
With the territory between the Bel
gian coast and Dixmude so COM
pletely inundated that infantry at
tacks are impossible, the Germans
turned the fighting into a continuous
b%ombardment Of the Allies lines.
The Germans reoecupled the destroy.
ed portions of the Town Of Chau'
voncourt, Paris admitted. This
means that they are again estab'
Iished on the west bank OF the
Meuse.
Reports received from Holland, II is
said, state that in the fighting near
Bixschoote and Dixmude the French
lost 10000 men and that $500 Brit
lsh were drowned In the User Canal
The Canadian Council has forbidden
foreign airships to fly within ten
miles Of the principal Dominion CT
ties, as a precautlon against a pos
sible German airship invasion.
Russia Is sending more troops against
the Turks in the Batum district, and
reports the defeat Of the kurds In
Persian Armenia.
British reports of the fighting In Ara
bia claim Victory where -the Turks
previously reported a British de-
feat.
German endorsements are pouring
into Poland where, between the Wis
tula and Warthe Rivers, D big bat
tie Is raging.
Turkey, through Berlin, reported the
defeat of British forces in Egypt,
and Russian troops In Transeau'
casla.
The Russian General staff announces
that the advance guards between
the vlstula and the Warth have
been driven back in the direction
Of Bzoure. The Germans, II Is said
gained a footing In the region Of
Lenezyca.
The United States demanded from
Turkey an explanation OF the firing
by her forts at Smyrna on a launor
from the cruiser Tennessee. The
President told the Commanders o.
the American warshlps to take M
action until they we're instructed
The Tennessee withdrew from Turk
ish waters to a Greek harbor.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-26
Big Naval Battle Is
Fought in Black Sea
Cruiser Goeben Escapes Riddled With
Shells-Petrograd Official Report
Contradicted by Berlin.

Petrograd.-The following official
statement was given out by the Rus
sian Ministry of Marine regarding a
naval battle in the Black Sea between
the Russian and Turkish fleets:
"A division Of the Black Sea feet,
returning from It's cruise to Sebasto'
pol, near the coast of Australia,
sighted, twenty-five miles from the
Chersones Light, a Turkish detach'
ment, consisting OF the Goeben and
the Breslau. The Russian fleet I'm.
mediately drew up in battle order,
bringing the enemy to %starboard, and
opened fire at a distance of forty
cable lengths (about five miles.)
The first salvo OF twelve-inch guns
from the flagship Admiral Evstafry
struck the Goeben and caused an ex-
p%losion amidships, setting her on Are.
Following the Evstafry, the other
Russian ships opened fire, the Rus
sian guns giving an excellent account
OF themselves.
"a series OF explosions was seen
!, the hull OF the Goeben, which
opened fire slowly. The enemy seem
ed not to have expected to meet us.
The Germans fired salvos of their
heavy guns, directing them exclusive
ly at the flagship. The encounter
continued for forty minutes, after
which the Goeben withdrew and dis
appeared In the fog, taking advantage
Of her speed.
1.-THE Breslau took no part in the
fight, holding herself on the horizon
The Evstafry suffered insignificant
damage. The Russian losses were d
lieutenant, three enslgns and twenty
nine sailors killed. a lieutenant and
nineteen sailors seriously wounded
and five sailors slightly wounded"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-26
Germans Ruse in East
Halted, Russians Say
Won H~indenbura's Army Checked In
One Area Of Mighty Battle

London.-While Won HindenOergs
mighty army, reinforced by 5OO,OOo
men. has been driving the Russians
hack from Lenczyca a dozen miles IN
the direction of Lowicz, an important
railroad town but 40 miles from War
saw, the German force that defeated
he Russians on the Vistula below
Plock. has continued to advance, SO
that the v~anguards Of the two forces
form the point OF a wedge being slow
" driven toward Warsaw.
achievements are being rushed up
on both sides and the Russians are
said to have 900, 900 men along the
front between the Vistula and the
Wharf.-The, while the German invaders
are nearly as numerous.
The Russian General Stan asserts
that the Germans we're defeated in
one area Of the great battle in Po'
land. 1t seems apparent that the
Russians have halted their retreat and
are making a vigorous resistance be
tween the Wharf.-The and Vistula rivers
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-26
WOTHERSPOON FOR
ARMY INCREASE
Canal and Territorial Detenses
Inadequate.
ALASKAN FORCE RIDICULOUS
Retired Chief Of staff Declares That
United States Should Raise Reg
uIar Army Of 5000 En-
listed Men.

Washington, d. C.-Declaring 1t
would be impossible TO defend the Pan
anna Canal and American territorial
possessions against attack with pres
ent or proposed garrisons unless they
could be rapidly reinforced, Major
General Wotherspoon, retired Chief OF
Staff, in his report commended the in
crease Of the regular Army to a
strength of 205, 900 enlisted men. He
proposed that that force be augment
ed, through a system of reserves, un-
til there was created a mobile strength
Of 500, 900 first line troops equipped for
a six months campaign.
General Wotherspoon said there was
need for more forces to protect rear
approaches to American coast defenses
and those points not covered by fort
resses, and urged that the organized
militia be developed to a strength OF
100000 men.
ut is manifest" General Wother-
spoon asserted, that the great water
way of the Panama Canal cannot be
protected against the operations of a
irst-class military power by the pres
ent or proposed garrison we contem-
plate placing there without the power
and ability to reinforce it rapidly from
the United States.
"That an effective defense against
an enterprising enemy in the Philip
pines could be made with a deficiency
of>33 per cent. of the manning details
of the coast defenses of Manila and
| Subig Bay, and with a mobile force of
a little over 1000 American troops,
supplemented by less than 5000 Phil
ippine Scouts, is manifestly impossi'
BILE; that we can retain our valuable
territory of Alaska in its isolated po'
sition against an enemy with any mil
itary power by placing there a gar
rison of less than 500 men verges on
the ridiculous, unless we have ample
forces at home to occupy that terri
tory in the very earliest stages of an
impending conflict. AS regards the
Hawaiian Islands, all military persons
will recognize that the proposed gar
rison in this possession Is far below
what it should be to meet a serious
attack"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-26
GERMANS DRAW
NEARER WARSAW
Gen. Won Hindenburg's Army
Continues Advance Into
Poland.
Teutens However, Are Less
Successful in South.
--latest Summary

The terrific struggle between tho
Germans and Russians In the eastern
arena along the Vistula and the Warta
continues, and the Russians claim TO
have taken 1000 prisoners and some
machine guns. The Germans say they
are pushing their attack along the en-
tire line.
The German column between tho
Vistula and Warta Rivers comprises
six army corps and covers a front Do
miles in extent.
The German advance has penetrated
further into Poland than previously
disclosed, and Warsaw is threatened a
second time, the Germans being only
40 miles from the Polish capital.
There we're 8S7 men In the crew OF
the British cruiser Good Hope, all OF
whom, together with the officers, went
down with the ship in the battle with
German cruisers off the Chilean coast.
The French claim that In the
artillery duel in the region from Arras
to the Disc the French fire demolished
many lines of German trenches.
Fifty thousand Poles have fed from
Cracow, adding their sufferings to
those Of the Galician refugees.
The Austrians claim to have taken
1900 Servians prisoners since No
vember 6.
The Russian littoral Of the Black
Sea has been mined for a distance OF
so miles out from the coast.
There was a violent bombardmen'
Of Ypres. during which the town hall
was destroyed.
A British destroyer has captured q
Turkish sailing vessel on which were
two German officers In disguise.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-26
o U CUT OFF slNEWs OF
National Grange Takes s'i'1
Elections.

Wilmington. Del Decla'il'
election Of United states sen''l
popular vote a victory for 'ne
and urging Congress to pass
making It a criminal oitense y
Individual or organization 10 guy
financially toward the election j
candidate for a federal once
tional Grange Patrons OF hu'I
closed its forty-eighth annual \
ton. which has been in pros'e,]
for 10 days. The next meeting 81
held in November, 1915, u
Cal. The grange adopted
favoring government ala p
credit, and stating that no iaI.,
bill which places In he
private capital the power
terest rates on mortgage oona
out limitations by federal
meet either the needs o.
or the just demands oil ''
Grange.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-26
Eighty Big Guns and 1000 Troops
Sent to Northern France.

observation-disclosures officers on the
Dutch frontier confidently assert Cal
ais will be occupied December 10.
Eighty big guns were sent from the
Krupp works in Essen to the north
ern battle-ground in France. Seven
thousand troops, mostly engineers,
left Liege for Dixmude. They carried
much material for pontoon bridges
and will be employed to cope with
difficulties in the flooded fields.
Having been foiled at Ypres in the
shortest cut to Calais, the Germans
are still endeavoring to force their
way at Dixmude, where they have
massed many guns.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-26
NOT NEAR DANGER POINT.
officers and Crew Not Responsible For
Sinking or Tahoma.

Washington, d. C.-When the reve.
nue. cutter Tahoma struck a reef near
the Aleutian Islands on September 20
she was IL miles from the nearest
danger point shown on charts and
neither her officers nor crew were re-
sponsible for the accident, according
to the findings Of a board of inquiry
approved by Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury Newton.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-26
sAYRE HAS ANOTHER TASK.
son.ln.Law or President To Direct
Good Government Club.

Williamstown, Mass, - Francis B.
Sayre, secretary to President Garfield,
has agreed to direct the work of the
Williams College Good Government
Club. The club, with a membership
of nearly 300, is one of the best sup
ported organizations at Williams. 1t
deals with civic activities Of all kinds,
and Engages speakers for lectures be-
fore the student body.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-26
LIND RLAMEs LAND QUESTION.
Says II Must Be Settled To End War
In Mexico.

Chicago.-John Lind, personal repre-
sentative of President Wilson in Mex
leo during the Huerta administration,
declared in an address here TO the In
dustrial Club that the land question
was the cause of the revolutions In
Mexico and that fighting there would
never cease until the workers were
able to own their own farms. Mr..
Lind pleaded for kindly feelings to.
ward Mexicans, asserting that Mexican
distrust Of the United States was
vanishing and that thereafter the
Mexicans would be the steadfast
friends of the United States.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-26
JAPs READY TO SEND ARMY.
Bio Force Awaits Call To Aid Alllet
In Europe.

London.-Arthur Diosy, founder OF
the Japan Society and an authority on
Anglo,Japanese affairs, says in a state
ment that Japan is ready to furnish
a large army II It is found necessary
to Increase the allied forces in Eu-
rope. 1.-THE Japanese Army is in q
complete state of readiness" says Mr..
Diosy, land IL It is necessary to In
crease the allied forces in Europe the
Japanese are willing and ready to sup
ply Immediately a large, admirably
equipped and highly trained army. The
Trans-Siberian Railway and an ample
supply of Japanese steamships make
the transportation Of 100000 men in
two months easy"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-26
OVER HALF OF
WORLD At WAR;
The BeIiigerents Occupy 10000,
600 Square Miles.
BILLION PERSONS INVOLVED
Vast Preponderance OF Both Are,
and Population On Side OF
Great Britain and
Allies.

London.-With the addition Of Tur
key and Portugal to the ranks OF tba
the belligerents the area OF hostlllIe,
has been extended to approximate,
IS per cent. of the land surface Of tbl
globe, and about Sc per cent. Of tj
total population of the earth must b,
classed as technically beligersnt, ssyI
the London Daily Chronicle.
In round numbers, out Of a totj
land surface Of 81, 500, 900 square miaI
Excluding the uninhabitable reglonl
In the Arctic and Antarctic) 3OOOO0Jl
square miles is occupied by the h
belligerent powers, and about l,0Od|
OO0, 900 of the 1900, 600, 900 human !
ings on earth are directly inVolysI
in the great war.
Apportioning the area and populS
ton between the two opposing group
It will be found that there Is val
preponderance of both on the side !
Britain and her allies, which own q
100000 square miles and have aboj
$40, 0OO, 900 people under their ul
against the 100000 square miles a
100, 900 900 people to the credit Of q
many, Austria-H hungary and Turkey
II the effected areas are analyl(
by continents II will be found that
Europe 3,049, 900 square miles out d
total area Of 3,S5O,000 and 3S00OQl
people out Of ATS, 900, 000-or nearly
per cent. in both cases-are at war
In Asia the belligerent area amou1
to $500, 900 square miles QeayIng
of account the interior OF Arabia
political no mans land, OF about
100000 square miles,, the total Al
the continent being about l6,5OAl
square miles. Hence, over Sc per ID
is at war. OF the population Of A
AIS, 100000 out Of $780, 900, 00O-say 4
per cent.-must be classed as belid
ent.
Africa is proportionately even n
affected than Europe. About lO7
900 square miles out Of ll,7OO0l
nearly 80 per cent.-and 125,OOOM
the 1877. 10000 inhabitants-OVef
per cent.-are at war. The only
trail regions are the Italian and s
ish colonies and the native STATED
Abyssinia and Liberia.
Curiously enough, Australasia
Oceania, although the most req
from the primary zone Of hostH
have the highest percentage Of
erency Of any of the continental
sions of the earth-over IS per
In area and "a per cent. in popui
South America occupies the haf7
position Of all. Out Of an area Of
100000 square miles and a ~
ton of about 100000 only ~
square miles Of territory and %
human beings are subject to az
the combatants. The percen'as
area is less than 2 and OF popuN1
less than /.
Thus the continent whose yey
was formerly regarded as derdii
most favorable soil on earth ~
termination of wars has, sia1
enough, the distinction Of being
entirely at peace, while more Il1
of the world is at war.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-26
TURKS CLAIM VICTORY.

Berlin.-A Turkish feet engaged a
Russian squadron, composed of two
battleships and five cruisers, of Sc.
b%astopol, according to an official re.
port reaching Berlin from Constan-
tinople.
One OF the Russian battleships was
seriously damaged and the other yes
sells, with the Turkish ships in pur
suit, fed to Sebastopol.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-26
WILSON PREPARING MESSAGE.
viii Deliver II At December Session
OF Congress.

Washington, d. president vii.
son began work on his annual mes
sage to Congress, which he will de-
liver in person at the opening OF the
regular session in December, While
the message has not yet taken def
mite shape, Mr.. Wilson is expected to
discuss Philippine independence, on
servation, the Mexican question, gov
eminent ownership of merchant ships
and the effect of the European war on
the United States.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-26
ARMIES LOCKED FOR
DECISIVE STRUGGLE
10000 Men Hurled by Hindenburg at Wstula-Warthe Line and so,eoe
Russians Lined up to Halt German March on Poands Capital
BATTLE FOR NORTH SEA COAST BECOMES AN ARTILLERY DUEL

Paris.-The onfall OF winter has
numbed the energy OF Allies and Ger
mans in Belgium and northern France
Snow is falling. Gales from the
sea have driven Underwater far inland
widening the inundated district In
fantry operations are well-nigh I'M
possible.
Neither side can do more than ham
mer the other with big guns.
Two big battles are being fought
in Poland and a third conflict OF vast
Importance continues in East Prussia'
OF the three battles the one now
at It's height between the Vistuia and
Warthe rivers is exciting the greatest
interest.
Decisive Battle.
The Germans, it is believed, have
brought up by their line OF strategic
railways in Posen and Silesia at least
600. 900 men to reinforce General Won
Hlndenburg in an effort 10 break the
Russian line at this point.
Weather conditions, the frozen
ground and the situation of the bat
tleAeld favor q really decisive battle
10 a degree which has not existed on
any other field OF the present war
The other battle in Poland is tax
ing place on the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
front. and both the Russians n the
Germans say It is proceeding satis'
f~actorily for them.
In East Prussia the Russian ad'
vance is moving slowly through the
country surrounding the Mazurian
Lakes. which Is difficult Of passage.
Russians Seize Passes.
In Galicia the Russians are gong
steadily westward and at the same
lime are Selling the passes OF the
Carpathians.
In the western theatre OF operations
Il is officially announced that the Ger
mans we're forced to abandon heaVy
guns because Of the spreading waters.
Near Ramscapelle the Allies salvaged
two large mortars which the Germans
had been unable to remove
Both sides have lost artillery and
motor cars since the flood changeu
the character OF operations.
Bad weather has increased the ex
haustion OF the troops and there Is
much Illness in the trenches.
The Germans have made a e ell
fort to extend the wedge they nave
driven between Verdun and Toul al
st. Mihiel on the Meuse.
French Advance.
The French appear to have antici
pated the plan to have advanced a III
Tie from the north and south OF thei
line. which forms three parts OF
circle around st. Mihiel.
The Germans have again taken thu
Western part of the village oil Chau
voncourt. on the west bank OF Tn
Meuse.
For the time being this region Is
centre of interest. The French ar
making desperate efforts to close the'
lines east of st. Mihiel and thereof
cut off a large German force. Tn
Germans are trying as desperately U
keen open the only breach they nav
made in the barrier of fortresses'
The operations to the north an
cast are closely connected with tn
fighting around st. Mihiel. The Gel
mans in the Argonne are attemptin
10 break the French line, which par
their connection with the German lin
on the heights Of the left bank Q
the Meuse, and three attacks deil'
cred by them were repulsed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-26
LOSES TONGUE IN FALL.
Murphy Plunged From Fourth Floor
And Is Dead.

New York.-John Murphy went to
the roof of the four-story fiat house at
1902 Third avenue, and a short time
later was found lying or the stone
tagging of the rea court below. He
was conscious, but struggled in vain
to speak. He pointed to his mouth.
Neighbors opened it and saw his
tongue was gone. He died in the Nor
wegian Hospital.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-26
"eoBp BURDETTE DEAD.
Humorlst And Author Encouraged To
lake UP Funmaklnq BY Wife.

Pasadena, Cal.-Dr. Robert J. Bur
dette, preacher, author and humorist,
died at his home here. He had been
i'll for the greater part of two years,
and for the last week had been in a
state of coma. DR.. Burdette's Illness
became acute 10 years ago. Up to that
time he mad continued his literary and
journalistic work, to which he turned
after giving up the active p~astorate of
Temple Baptist Church, Los Angeles,
in 1909.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-26
$4,000 PRISONERS TAKEN.
The Austrlans Make Claims OF Sue
cessfui Attacks.

Vienna. - The following oficial
communication was issued here:
1--WE and our ally continue our at
tacks successfully In Russian Poland
Several counter.attacks by the enemy
have been repulsed. So far the Aus
tro-Hungarian troops have captured
15. 900 prisoners.
IAN important battle is proceeding
west Of Demanje (Galicia), and In
the C%arpathians."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-26
FRANK MAY LOSE LAST HOPE.
Georgia Supreme Court Refuses To
Certify Writ OF Error.

Atlanta. - The Georgia Supreme
Court refused to certify a write Of
error in the Frank murder case to the
United States Supreme Court. The
only now to get the case to
the highest tribunal of the nation is
to have Supreme Court Justice Joseph
r. Lamar certify the writ.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-26
THREE BURNED TO DEATH.
Noman Loses Life Trying To Save
Her Sleeping Children.

Pittsburgh, Pa.-Mrs. Marcia Petro
and her daughters, Annie and Eliza
beth, were burned to death when their
home in Homestead was destroyed by
fire. Mrs. Petro, who discovered the
fire while preparing breakfast, was
burned while trying to save her sleep
ing children. An adjoining house also
was destroyed.