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ORDERS FOR DISPATCH
Of THREE CRUISERS

SAN DIEGO. CAL. June l7.-peril
OF American settlers In the Yaoui Val.
ley brought orders to-day for the dis
patch of three cruisers for the Next
can west coast and authorization 10
Admiral Thomas q. Howard to land
best.
The flag ship Colorado sailed nrst
carving three companies OF marines
somewhere of the coast of Towercal
the radio began swapping back orders
from the admiral. which started the
protected cruiser Chattanooga after
inc colorado The cruiser Raleigh,
also ordered to sail. began getting nm
steam and was expected to get away
in the night.
All three were destined for Tobari
BAY, near Guaymas. railroad terminus
ana seaport In Sonora. Ninety milas
southcast OF Guaymas is Esperanza
"here an American colony. which has
successfully resisted attacks OF YaouI
INDIANS. Is reported to be again in
danger. az
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Russian,

PETRoGRAD, June II (via Lon
donl--GcrInan occupation OF addi-
tional villages in the Shawl district
and further south In the region east
OF Mariampol. is admitted in n
statement issued last night by the
Russian War Office. IT is claimed.
however that the invaders suffered
severely in futile attacks beyond the
Nicmcn, and that ground lost north
OF Pr2asnysZ has been rcgained.
The great battle along the San, in
West Galicia, is reported to be con-
tinuing ficrcely with fresh Austro-
German forces constantly entering
the combat The statement follows:
The German attacks for the past
three days around the village of
l-tZkon, near the Windau River.
have been unsuccessful, and the
nshtng on Tuesday ended in our
favor In the region of Poprliarv
our troops crossed the Venta. In
pursuing the enemy our cavalry
Sabred hundreds of Germans and
made some dozens of prisoners
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Italian.

ROME. June l6 (via Paris, June
lp.-ltalian successes at various
points on the battle line are claimed
in an official statement issued to-
night at the War Office. which saws;
HFighting TO our advantage is re-
ported from all along the front. no
taply AT Seugnatorta and Brentonico.
In the Adtee Valley: at Fedaja Pass
and Montepiano. in Cadore: along
the line of crests from Vallepiccolo
to Vale Grande, in Carnia. WHARF
the enemy has redoubled his efforts
In the last few days. and AT certain
points along the Isonzo. where our
troops are making secure successes
already obtained.
Especial Importance attaches 10
the action developed in the Monte.
nero zone by our Alpine troops. TO
whom had been Entrusted the task
of dislodging the enemy from am
bushes among the rocks which bur.
tress the summit on the northern
SIDE 1t was begun at night hv a
daring and difficult escaladc of tho
crags The action was continued mt
dawn by impetuous attacks. which
were crowned with complete sue
cess Up to the present the capture
OF 3'5 prisoners, including fourteen
officers. has been announced, but
inns is only the first installment."
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SERMONS AND LECTURES
At STUDENT CONFERENCE.

ASHENILLE. y. c.. June l7.-Ser-
mons and lectures by leading educa :
tors OF the South featured the second
days session of the great Y. NJ. c. a.
Student Conference al Blue Ridge AS
sembly grounds. Among the speak
ers were DR.. .. r.. Brown. of Wander
bilt University. Nashville. Tenn. and
Or. w. n. Wcathcrford, Southern stu
don't secretary and executive sccrc-
tary for this conference The Bible
study and mission classes have been
iiha lly.organized, with Professor James
Watt Raine. Or. W. l.. Poteat and Pro-
fessor y. NJ. Trawick in charge. Or.
Brown. Of Vanderbilt. delivered the
principal address OF the day. Ills
theme was, The Work the Young
Mems Christian Association Is Doing"
lie told OF how towns and cities are
benefited through the organization and
its help to men.
DR.. Deatherford spoke of The Faith
erhood and Reality of the Personality
of Cod" He declared that the great
power that scientists call force Is the
same the Christian calls God. and said
that all really great things lead to
God.
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OF Grodek, where military observers
believe tho Russians should benefit by
the lake country.
British newspapers. though not mini
,ntxing tho importance OF the Anstro-
German successes In Galicia. acclaim
what Is the Grand Duke Nicholas's
elusive strategy IN shifting his front
from north and south TO northwest and
southeast This vancouver, II is as
serted. has detected the Austro-Ger
man blow to some extent, and at the
same time denied TO them a fun test
OF strength.
Thus the Russian retreat is charac-
terized in London as strikinGiy paral-
telling the allies victory on the Marine.
The struggle along the Dneistcr and
before Lemberg. il is considered here.
must determine which side is the more
astute in the present maneuNcrs
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j. S. MAIL FOR SWEDEN
BROKEN OPEN IN ENGLAND
Swedish Minister Brings Matter For.
mally to Attention of State
Department.
ASKS APPROPRIATE A,
Two Specific Cases Mentioned Where
Letters Had Been Tempered With.
Representations Probably VIII Be
Made to Great Britain.

WASHINGTON, June 17-Formal no.
tice that United States mall pouches
destined for Sweden had been broken
open in England and their contents
tempered with was submitted TO the
State Department to-day by w. A. IT.
Ekengren, the Swedish minister, with
request for appropriate action
Inc minister called at the department
and submitted to Secretary Lansing
a letter written on instructions from
his government, citing instances of in
reference with mail for Sweden and
pointing out that such acts were In
violation of the provisions of the
world postal convention and OF other
treaty stipulations. The letter stated
mat the seals Of mail bags were brok- :
en-, That letters were opened and con-
sored, and that one registered unit
was retained.
TWO specific cases were mentioned
one involving mail sent on tho Ameri.
can steamer New York, when she left
on May ~. and tho other pouches car
fied by the British steamer Ajriaiic
which sailed May 81 In the former
case. IL was asserted that out of TWEEN
lynne registered letters and mack =.
ages. seven arrived in Sweden opened
"hiie the greater part of the other
mali had been censored. OF the Adri.
atlcs mail which arrived In Gothen
burg on June o, several letters were
SAID to have been opened
"hile various reports have been In
circulation as to the interference with
man since the outbreak of hostilities
M Europe the protest from Sweden
is the first official Communication on
tho subject
State Department officials did not
discuss the visit of Mr.. Ekengren II
was understood in diplomatic omar
.ers, however. that the matter possibly
would be the subject of representations
ny the United States TO Great Britain.
ASKING that special precautions he
taken TO protect American mail passing
through British territory.
Gnoficially il was stated in allied
diplomatic circles to-day that th.re
nad neen various Instances of inter
terence with official mail in this coun-
Try, ana that the Russian embassy
mad evidence OF six cases in which mail
mas been tempered with on IInited
states railway mail cars.
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TO PROTECT AMERICANS
FROM YAQU| INDIANS
Orders for Dispatch Of Three Cruisers
to Mexican West Coast
Received.
TWO ALREADY ON THEIR way
Admiral Howard Authorized to Send
Forces Inland II Necessary-Arm.
ed Raiders Seek to Gust settlers
From Lands.

ON BOARD U. S. s. COLORADO for
Ensenada. Lower California: by radio
10 san Diego. CALI, juno l7-Reports
or faqui Indian activities received
from Guaymas to-day stated that ooo
armed raiders had formed themsaivo,
into bands and were carrying thnir
dcpredations inland from the noun.
tains.
Part OF the Yaquis. according 10 ,hs
report, have loft the Yaqui Valley win
their loot This action was followed
by the retirement of the greater part
or Governor Maytorcna's troops.
The 300 marines proceeding 20 tho
zone or Indian disturbances on hoard
tho Colorado will be landed at Quay
mas, II was decided to-day. and will
be sent by Admiral Howard Inland &c
necessary. TO aid the Americans.
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BERLIN. June II (via London).-
The Russians have abandoned their
positions to the north OF Sianiawa.
on the san River, in Galicia, and
have retreated towards Tarnogrod.
in Russian Poland, according to tho
ofhcial statement given out TODAY
by the German army Headquarters
stan. The statement follows:
Western theater: North of Belle
waarde, sections of trench which
we lost day before yesterday were
recaptured for the greater part.
The British and French continued
yesterday their attempts to break
through our lines. North of La
Bassee Canal the British, over
powered by Westphalians and Sax
ons after a hand-to- hand fight, were
forced 10 beat Il speedy retreat into
their positions.
Against the front stretching
from the west of Lievcn TO Arras
the French continued to direct fresh
attacks. In the Lorette hills they
completely demolished trench
which had been abandoned 10 Them
South of Souchez they succeeded in
penetrating into our positions over
width or about COO meters. and OBJ
tanned foothold Fighting con-
tinues. At all other points they
were repulsed with sanguinary
losses. Consequently, attacks con
Quoted with great expenditure OF
ammunition. regardless of very
heavy losses, again terminated in
defeat for the French and British.
French attacks at Moulin sous
Toutvent failed. We took five Of
hcers and 900 Frcnchmen prisoners
I'm the Nosges lively battles oc-
CURED yesterday between the VAL
ieys OF the Fecht and LAUGH, but
they came TO standstill towards
evening. With the exception Of a
small loss of territory northwest Of
Me'zcral. we maintained all our
positions. One hundred prisoners
fell into our hands.
Eastern theater: Several Rus
sian attacks were repulsed. Other
wise, nothing Of special Importance
occurred.
Southeastern theater: North of
Sieniawa attacks by the Tcutonic
allies forced the Russians to aban-
don their positions and retreat to-
wards TarnoGrod. The army under
General Won Mack followed In
hot pursuit. Dachnow and Lubac-
zow were taken by storm. The
southern bank OF the Wysznia was
cleared OF all enemies At Meme
row the resistance Of the Russians
quickly broke down, and the Meme
row and Jaworow Rivers were
crossed. Further south the Rus
slams are retreating towards Weros
zuca.
The situation southeast of the
pniester swamps is unchanged"
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WHAT WARNING NATIONS CLAIM
IN THEIR OFFICIAL STATEMENTS

The lighting near Shawl con.
tinues with various fortunes. Some
villages fell into the enemy's hands.
There have been artillery duels OH
the DubySa.
On the western front beyond tho
mid-Nicmcn, the enemy has sus-
tanned heavy losses in the past two
days In fruitless offensive attempts.
In counterattacks in the region
east OF Mariampol some villages
were occupied by the enemy, and
Tuesday night the enemy began n
bombardment of Ossowetz, but
about o'clock in the morning the
fortress got the upper hand.
Along tho Narcw- Omulew Valley
front there have been unimportant
encounters.
I'm the Orzyc Valley Tuesday
night the enemy opened an intense
artillery fire against Jednoroietz
village. throwing tens of thousands
of shells within a short space. The
enemy several times tried to attack
our positions, but his efforts ended
with the occupation of only n part
of the completely destroyed trenches
of one regiment
North of Przasnysz, by energetic
counterattacks, we occupied all the
advance trenches which the enemy
had held since his attack on June -.
I'm West Galicia, the battle on the
san continues with increasing fierce
ness, the enemy continually sending
fresh forces into the fight.
ON the Dniester. the fighting
along the Tismenitza and the Stry
continued Monday and Tuesday to
our advantage. South of Jidatchefr,
near Bereznita and Kroulcvska. wo
captured another 500 German prison
ers, including fourteen officers, and
also four guns"
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WATER AND LIGHT MEN
ELECT NEW OFFICERS

ASHENILLE. y. G., Juno 1.-THE
Tri-State Water and Light Association
OF the Carolinas aud Georgia to-day
chose the Isle OF Palms as the place OF
holding the next annual meeting, and
elected the following officers for the
coming year: President. j. w. Neave.
of Salisbury; vice-president for Gcor-
gia. 4. ~ Rassolt. of Newman; vice
president for South Carolina L. ".
Gaffney. of Gaffney: vicc-prcsident for
North Carolina. w. G. West, Of Char
lottc secretary and treasurer, w. +.
StciGlitz. OF Columbia: field secretaries
for North Carolina, r. l.. kprner, OF
Charlotte, and J. ID. Bourne. OF Ashe-
Vile; for Georgia, James Smith, Of At
lanta. and p. l.. Coston. Of Commerce
for South Carolina. G. l.. korner, Of
Columbia. and Il. V. Plane. of Column
hia.
To-day's speakers included E. B.
Proctor. of Atlanta: DR.. Francis Park
er. Of Charleston; George e Evans, OF
Asheville. and Ray c. Werner. Of At
lanta.
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forth to lecture to business and labor
organizations. to high school boys and
girls, and explain In every day Ian
guage just what a bank is, what "a
factor II is In the development Of n
community, how it fosters saving and
thrift and many other functions about
which the public should know, and
about which you want them to know,
or else you would not spend so much
OF your earnings In advertising In
various ways-in the newspapers,
magazines and what not. l do not con-
denim this form OF advertising, but do
challenge any medium to bring about
such profitable and advantageous re-
suits as well-mapped-outp plan of this
nature"
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OFFICER AND -FOUR OF
CREW ARE MADE PRIsoSERS

ROME tvia Paris). June 17.-An offi :
ciai communication issued by the Min
istry Of Marine tonight says:
The submarine Medusa. which had
accomplished a useful and daring SER
vice of exploration. has been torpedoed
by an enemy submarine According to
an Austrian official communication, an
officer and four men OF the crew were
saved and made prisoners.
one of our dirigibles flying over the
intrcnched camps OF the enemy. last
night, let fall powerful bombs on the
important railroad branch of Divica,
causing serious damage. The dirigible
returned unframed, despite "A lively fire
from the guns and quick frers Of the
enemy"
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N''''''''NN : 'N''' = - - ''S'''
tania. was recalled 10 the stand and
asked why the collapsihle boats had
not been freed from their checks on
entering the danger zone He replied
he feared the boats would slide about
when the ship listed, and sweep pas
senEers into the sea. The captain adj
mittcd that some boats were strapped
on the top Of others.
When asked by Baron Merscy If the
increase in the number of small boats
on liners since the Titanic disaster was
OF any advantage. captain Turner an
swercd that he did not think so.
Chief Steward Jones declared he had
not seen any litc-bclts on the upper
deck OF the Lusitania after the liner
had left New York Chief Carpenter
Robertson said tho condition of the
lifeboats was good when the Lusitauia
left New York. Iii reply To the state
ment of the attorney for II relative Of
one of the victims that a certain life
boat leaked so badly that all bat two
of the occupants Were drowned the
chief carpenter replied that lie was
unable 10 throw any light on this state
ment. but said il was possible COR the
boats 10 have warped their sides
CoUNTERMANDED ORDERS
GIVEN by CAPTAIN
The evidence showed stan Captain
Anderson contaminated the orders
Captain Turner had given previously 10
set lhs women ana children into the
boats = number ~ witnesses testified
that ths> got INTO The boats and had TO
leave them later on orders from Cap
tSia anderson. who was heard shout
ing the snip is safe"
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Stewart. New York; William III. Taft.
cX ohicio.
Child'S Skull Fractured.

Malcolm Nunnally, eight years old,
fell through the open elevator door in
the store OF his uncle, Nunnally & Bro,
IFS Hull Street, yesterday afternoon
and suffered a fracture of the skull
The child was carried TO his home, sis
Decatur Street. but at the advice Of
his physician was later removed to
Stuart Circle Hospital. Surgeons there
determined that tho skull had been
fractured. Tho child's condition was
reported as being serious last night,
but II is not thought his injuries are
necessarily fatal.
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Three Turkish
TRANSPORTS Sunk
7orpedocd BY British Submarine.
Most Of Troops.
DroWncd.

LONDON. June IA Star dispatch
from Athens says news has reached
there from Mudros that a British sub
marine torpedoed and sank three Turk
ish transports loaded with troops in
mo pardanclles above Niagara. Most OF
the troops and crews are said TO have
been drowned
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ITALIAN SUBMARINE
Is SIEVE TO nOuwCnAI |

LONDON. June lit is officially an
nounceo mat the Italian submarine
Medusa has been torpedoed and sunk
ny an Austrian submarine, says n dis
patch from Rome to the Stefani agency.
The Medusa was vessel of 24l tons
and was built in 1911. She had a speed
or thirteen knots above water and
eight knots submerged Her ordinary
complement was fourteen men.
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WILL. SUPPORT MINISTRY
IN NEUTRALITY POI.ICl

LONDON. June IA Reuter- dis
patch from Copenhagen SAYS the Dan
ish Folkething, or lower house of
Parliament. to-day voted unanimously
to support the ministry i'll its policy OF
absolute neutrality
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A Copenhagon dispatch Wednesdays
said that as result of attacks by
Conservative newspapers and their de-
mands for the formation Of a coalition
government. owing TO the radical Cab
inets policy OF neutrality III the war.
the government purposed To ask for
vote of confidence on its policy. and
that If this We're not given it would
resign.
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TO ENFORCE PEACE
Is LEAGUES OBJECT


Continued From First PagcD
league was tho Rev Vernon |. Arson.
president OF The Virginia Peace Society.
but when it was voted down, he moved
the unanimous adoption Of tn. report
II is expected the executive commit
tee viii meet in the near future 10
adopt planS TO carry out the object of
the league. One Of the things thai
possibly viii be done, according TO
members OF the executive committee.
VIII be 10 start a propaganda in this
country, with view OF having Tho
United States Senate adopt measures
In line with III" object OF the league
PROMINENT MEN NAMED
A. NiCE-rRESIDENTS
Among The presidents of the
league named We're the following:
Lyman Abbott New YORK. Edwin 4
Alderman, Virginia; Alexander Graham
Bell, District of Columbia. Rudolph
Blankebure, Philadelphia. Francis y
Clark. Massachusetts, John II Finley.
New York william u. Toulkc. Indiana.
James Cardinal Gibbons, MARYLAND.
Washington GLADDEN., Ohio: George
Gray, Delaware; Myron 4 Hcrrjck
Ohio; John Grier Hibbcu New Jersey.
Samuel w. Mccall, massachusetts.
james u. McCreary, Kentucky. Victor
II. Metcalf, California. John Mitchell
New York; John Bassett Moore. Neyy
York: Alton II. Parker, Ncw York.
Jacob IL. Shift New YORK. Rob.rt
sharp, Louisiana Benjamin Ide Wheel
or. California; Andrew -. White. Sew
York; william Allen Whit-. Kansas.
Stephen s Wise, New York James l.,
Slayden. Texas; David II Greer. Sew
York: Victor l.. Berger. Wisconsin Ed
ward Box, Pennsylvania; John Frt,,iIs
lin Fort, New Jersey l. !. ilobhs
North Carolina: Henry Odcu l.oy.tt
Texas Charles Nagcl Missouri: Henry
SIG. Tucker, Virginia.
The resolutions committee included
a. Lawrence Lowell Massachusetts
chairman; Newton II. Baker, OHIO;
John Bates Clark New York; Fred l..
erick N. Judson. Missouri; franklin If.
aiddinss. New York. Benjamin Ide
Wheeler, California; John Bassett
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COURT MAKES INQUIRY
INTO lUSITANIA'S SPEED

OContinucd FROM First Pacc)
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-07-08
WEST DUBLIN.

John and Thomas Lightly and
Chester Woods, of Robertsdale,
drove down Friday evening to
fish in Wooden Bridge Creek
They found the fish quite scarce
Mrs. Joseph Laidlg of Dudley,
VISITED relatives in tins township
the past week.
Edwin S. Brant has gone to
Franklin county to help gather
10 some of the harvest IN tina
county.
A number of our people attend
ID Bush Meeting at Dublin Mills
m Sunday afternoon.
About nine bushels OF good /,
large, white, sweet cherries were
picked this year from a tree that
stands in Ross Kings yard. He
had good crop of cherries this
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-07-08
year and they were sold at fair

year and they were sold at fair
price.
Edwin S. Clevenger, of Pitts
burgh, spent the past week with
his home folks in this township.
A representative OF the Com
merce Department of the U. s.
was in this vicinity last Saturday
looking up reports Of manufac-
tories.
Frances Lamberson, of Hus-
tontown, and her nephew Merrill
Keller, of Turtle Creek, returned
this way last Thursday after a
weeks visit to relatives IN Wells
Valley.
Alexander Scott, Pittsburgh,
spent a few days recently visit
ing the family Of Mrs. Alice Clev.
enger.
There will be a festival in the
grove north of Fairview church
Jaturday evening, July 10th, by
the Ladies AID Society, proceeds
for church purposes. Come and
bring your friends.
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indiana Normal, A School For Ambition
Pttsburg Impression School at Indiana Pa

The other day l went up TO Indiana.
Pa. It's about 60 miles from Pitts
burgh. Say--I didn't know we had the
biggest Normal School in America right
here by us. did you? You ought to see
that school-ffteen hundred eager.
busy students, fun of life and work.
a group of splendid buildings In a set
ting of fine old elms and oaks on the
wide-spreading campus.
There are two great things about
this school: You remember them above
all the rest. First, those fifteen hun
dred students, brimful of ambition and
youth; second, the fact that Indiana has
a definite, well-dehned purpose. That
definite purpose is the reason for the
schools tremendous success-the one
essential and basic reason. | think. OF
course, II is good to have a property
worth a million dollars and to have the
hnest kind of equipment, and the best
professors you can employ, and all that.
Indiana has all these and more.
But In spite of all its bigness and its
beauty the most impressive thing to me
IN thinking over my visit is that
steady, clear purpose. It's In the air
Normal knows what he or she is doing.
why he or she is doing it--and they're
all glad and eager in the doing, There's
no lalssez taire, culture for show OFF s
sake fallacies at this school. There's
plenty of music-but you have to work
at II and get it-and there's Latin and
Greek, and German and French
don't believe there's Q school anywhere
which gives wider range OF studies
They certainly do let the young people
work: but they don't neglect athletics
as we all realize when we see Indiana
play baseball football or basketball. or
when their track team comes around
collecting cups. l know about Indiana
In athletics all right: we all do. We
know Frank Mt. Pleasant. William ].
Jack and W. f. Smith among the
coaches, and X. A. Carroll among the
runners