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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-28
AT 100000, 900 MARK.
The Population OF the United States
Will Soon Go Beyond II.

Washington, d. Cat 4 p. NJ, April
2, the population of the United States
will have reached and passed the hun
dred-million mark, according to c. d.
Sloane, geographer OF the Census
Bureau, who estimates the population
at that hour will be 100O00,O00. J. S.
Mccoy, actuary Of the Treasury De
partment, however, calculates the
population will be 1OO,O16,OOO on Feb
ruary l.
The disagreement In the estimates
arises from the different systems of
computation employed by the two
statisticians.
In the Census Bureau the direct
increase as shown by the difference In
population in 1900 and 1910 is taken.
BY that system the country would con.
tain 100,399,31S persons on July l,
1915, and more than 1OS,000,000 on
July /, 1920. The 1900 census showed
the population to be 75,9Si,575, while
the 1910 figure was 91.972,266. by the
census estimates the population OF all
United States, including Alaska and
Hawaii, would be 110,750,O00 July /,
1915.
Actuary Mccoy arrives at his con-
clusions. upon which Treasury state
ments Of the per capita wealth are
based, by including in the calculations
what he calls the factor of second dit
ferences. His effort is to show the
natural increase within the increase
as figured by the Census Bureau. BY
that system he estimates the con
tinental population on January last
at 99,S75 900; February l, 100,0l6,000,
and July /. 1OO,725,O00. On July l.,
1920, Mr.. CcCoy estimates ii will be
100, ,339, 600
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-28
GERMANS CHECK FRENCH ADVANCE ON METZ
ARMIES IN HAND-TO-HAND FIGHTS IN ALSACE
RUSSIAN VANGUARD ON PRUSSIAN FRONTIER
Kasers Forces Claim Victory and the French Admit Being Driven
From Trenches Which They Won the Day Before
JOFFRES MEN REPEL COUNTER ATTACKS

London The battle for the trench
es in Flanders and France continued
almost without cessation from the
sea TO the Swiss border, without not
able advantage for either side. In the
mud OF Flanders, the floods of the
Aisne Valley and the SHOWS OF the
Argonne aud the Nosges the soldiers
Of Germany and the allied nations
keep up continual fght to ho,d what
they possess, and take scmothing from
that held by the enemy.
According to a long official report
Of the fighting during the past two
months, issued by the French War
Office, the history OF siege operations
has largely favored the Allies, who,
while they have gained ground on al
most every part OF the front, have
been forced to give way in only one
region, that of Soissons.
They are being put to a test, now
ever, similar TO that which Obliged
them to retire south Of the Aisne, near
scissors, because the Germans, realiz'
ing the danger to their commun!ca.
tions with Metz as a result OF the
French advance near Ponta-Mcusson,
have sent reinforcements there, and
have begun battle for positions
which they lost. The Germans have
regained portion of them, in the
forest OF lie Pietre.
East Of Rheims the French have de-
mo,ished German field works and
wrecked a German ammunition depot.
Al other points, particularly near
ST. Mihiel End in Alsace, there have
been infantry engagements; but, on
the whole, the artillery continues to
be the busiest arm
An attempt by the Germans In Pol
and TO cut of the Russian army ad-
yancing toward the border of East
Prussia near Thorn is indicated By
report that force OF Germans has ap-
peared northwest OF Warsaw and be.
mind the Russians advancing on the
line of Dobryzn-Mlawa. II Is stated
that the Germans are In small force
and appear to be merely detachments
sent to reconnolter but heavy force
Is thought to be back OF them. They
are observed along the road from
Plonsk to Goslitza. Plonsk is 40 miles
northwest Of Warsaw \ dispatch
states that the Russian advance in
northwest Poland continues to threat.
en- Won Hindenburg's communication
and that the field marshal has been
compelled TO interrupt and alter his
dispositions for the remainder Of the
winter campaign. There Is little
change in the general situation in
Galicia. The Russians hold firmly to
strong positions from Tarnow, on the
main line Of railway from Lemberg
to Cracow, along the Dunaiec to the
Carpathian passes. Dispatches from
Petrograd lay stress upon the Russian
advance into Pennsylvania, where 1t
is started, Austrian resistance ig
broken.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-28
ARMIES HOLD
THEIR POSITIONS
Neither Side Seems Able to
Make Important Headway
RUSSIANS ADVANCE IN NORTH
Also Russian Fleet Reported To Be
Continuing Their Raids On
Turkish Sailing Vessels
In Black Sea.

London.--Except in Alsace, where q
stubborn battle has been in progress
for several days, but which receives
only the briefest mention in the OH
cial reports. the fighting has been com
paratively light on both eastern and
western fronts. There have been heavy
gun bombardments and fight for q
trench here and there, but no battle
such as Is considered Of proportion
worthy of extended mention in this
titanic war.
The siege continues and, according
to the opinion of the military experts,
II will go on until the ground hardens
sufficiently to enable one of the com.
manders to move large body of men
with speed that will permit him to
surprise his opponent and enable him
to find a weak spot in the line.
In the east, along the old front from
the lower Vistula to Galicia and In the
Carpathians, the two armies remain in
about the same positions as they were
two months ago, all efforts by the Ger
mans to break down the Russian re.
slstance seemingly have failed, and
the Russian attempt to drive the
Austro-German forces back to Cracow
having met similar fate.
In the north. however, the new Rus
sian offensive apparently has carried
them well toward the German frontier
without meeting serious resistance.
The Russian advance into Transyl-
yania is reported to have been checked
by the appearance Of large Austrian
force in the mountains, while the snow
prevents the Muscovites going any
farther through the Carpathians,
though they hold all the passes in
readiness for the day when the
weather Will permit a resumption of
the forward movement.
No mention has been made during
the last few days of the fate OF the
remnants OF the Turkish armies which
the Russian reports previously said
had been defeated in the Caucasus, but
it is believed by military men here
that the Russians, having use for their
men elsewhere, have decided not TO
push on to Erzerum.
The Russian feet, according to re-
ports. still is busy in the Black Sea
sinking Turkish sailing ships. This is
taken as evidence that the reports that
the Turkish cruiser Goeben had been
put out Of action were not ex-
aggerated.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-28
PEACE MEDAL TO WILSON.
Commentaries Anniversary OF the
Peace OF Ghent.

Washington, d. CA gold medal
commemorating the one hundredth an
niversary of peace between Great
Britain and the United States was pre-
sented to President Wilson by Assist
ant Secretary Peters of the Treasury
Department, on behalf of the Louisiana
Historical Association. Mr., Peters
recently represented the President at
tire ebrauon in New Orleans.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-28
NAVAL BATTLE
IN NORTH SEA
British Sink One Cruiser and
Damage Two Others
RAID ON THE ENGLISH COAST
Big German War Vessels Escape Into
Their Own Mine Field, Which
British Ships Dare
Not Enter.

London.-An attempt by German
cruiser squadron to repeat the attack
recently made on Scarborough, the
Hartlepools and other British coast
towns was frustrated Sunday by the
British patrolling squadron, and in a
running fight the German armored
cruiser Bleucher was sunk and two
German battle cruisers were seriously
damaged
The British ships suffered only
slight injury So far as is known only
123 of the Bluechers crew of SS5 were
saved.
A battle also occurred between the
light cruisers and the destroyers ac-
companying the big German ships, but
the result of this engagement has not
yet reached the admiralty.
The British were superior in ships
engaged, weight of armament and
speed. and the fight of the German
ships into the mine and submarine in
tested field possibly saved them from
further losses
Bluecher Fine Ship.
The Bluecher was cruiser Of 1880
tons displacement, and, although com
missioned in 1908, was completely re.
rigged last year. She was not classed
as a battle cruiser, but was in the next
class to those formidable fighters.
With her were the Derfinger, Ger
many's latest battle cruiser which had
Just left the builders hands, and the
battle cruisers Seydlitz and Moltke,
the latter a sister ship Of the Goeben,
formerly of the German, but now of
the Turkish fleet, which was recently
reported damaged by the Russians in
the Black Sea.
TIE British squadron. commanded
by Rear Admiral Sir David Beatty,
who also was in command at the bat.
tie off Helgoland last August, consisted
of the battle cruisers Tiger, Lion,
Princess Royal, New Zealand and In
domitable. The first three Of these
cruisers mount eight 13.5Inch guns
each, and even the New Zealand and
Indomitable carry Pinch guns which
are equal to those Of the Derhinger,
the only one of the German ships that
had better than 11-inch guns.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-28

Paris.-In the desperate fighting
which, with few exceptions, is now
confined to the eastern end OF the
battle line in France and Alsace, each
OF the opposing armies, according TO
the official reports, has practically on
set the advantage gained by the other
East OF Verdun the Germans have
made two slight advances, in one re-
taking the trenches around Apremon;,
near st. Mihiel, which the French
captured, and in the other gaining a
small portion OF trenches in the Forest
OF lie Pretre from the column when
Is threatening Metz.
In the Argonne forest, on the other
side OF Verdun, the Ckrmans made
great efforts to break the French line,
without success. Near the village OF
Fontaine Madame the invaders we're
driven back twice, and at another
point OF defence. called Marie Therese,
the French were holding their posi-
tions after desperate fight
Fight Hand to Hand In Alsaee.
Probably the most violent engage
ment of the whole front Is now In
progress around Thanh, in Alsace,
although the official reports give scant
information. The French army In this
region is apparently firmly fixed. as
the Germans, operating from the great
fortress OF Muelhausen nearby as a
base, have been fruitlessly attempt
ing to expel them for several weeks.
The French, however, are sill within
couple OF miles OF Cernay (Senn-
heinz. which has been their immedi'
ate objective in their attempted move
ment on Muelhausen.
The battle in the Hartmann-Weiler-
kopf hills. in this region, according to
the official reports, is actual hand.to'
hand fighting.
News dispatches referring to the
situation In Poland set forth that
north of the Vistula, In the vicinity
OF Lipnow, Russian advance guards
are within twenty miles Of the Ger.
man frontier.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-28
MANNING volDs BLEAsE ORDER.
Governors Action, II is Thought, Re
stores Militia.

Columbia, S. C.-Governor Manning
issued an order here declaring void
and of no effect" the action of Cover.
nor Blease in disbanding the South
Carolina National Guard shortly before
he retired, AdjutantGeneral Moore
said he believed the order automatic
ally restored the troops to their former
status, and that reorganization would
be unnecessary.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-28
"NEVER AGAlN"-NoYEs.
Watchword or the Allies, Declares
Poet, Who Arrives In New York.

Watehword or the Allies, Declares
Poet, Who Arrives In New York.
New York-Alfred Noyes, English
poet and peace advocate, and visiting
professor of English at Princeton.
reached here aboard the Lusitania.
"The watchword of even the most
pronounced militarists among the
Allies said Mr.. Noyes, sis never
again. When the settlement finally
comes there will certainly be grim
attempt to establish some sort of col
lective responsibility among nations
so that treaties cannot again be torn
up with impunity. The whole thing
reduces itself to whether we are going
TO have international wars in the
future.
"a system of international police is
rather a distant idea, but ! don't see
why the principle of international al
nances cannot be worked out"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-28
WOULD HAVE CUBA PAY U. s.
House Bill Suggests Reimbursement
For Pacificatlon.

Washington, d. C,-In the Diplo-
matte Appropriation bill, carrying ap-
proximately s4,OOO,OOO, as perfected by
the House Foreign Affairs Committee,
is contained a provision requesting the
President ito take such steps as may
be necessary to have the republic Of
Cuba reimburse the United States to
the extent of s6,5O9,511" for the ex-
pense of pacifcrtion from 1907 to
1909
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-28
BRITISH SHIP BLOWN UP.
Germans Torpedo Merchantmen
North Sea; Crew Escapes.

London.-The British steamer Dur
ward, says a Rotterdam dispatch. ha'
been torpedoed by German sub
marine. The crew was saved. The
Durward was bound from Leith to Rot
terdam and was struck by the torpedo
while % miles off the Mas liehtship
The crew took to the boats and reach
ed the lightship, from which a Dutc'
pilot boat conveyed them to Rotter
dam.
A Hague dispatch says 1t is reported
there that the Durward had on board
40 tons of provisions belonging to th'
American Relief Commission when sh'
was sunk
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-28
U. S. TO HAVE ZEPPELIN.
Is To Ask For Bids On Construction
and For Aeroplanes.

Washington, d. C.-The Navy De
partment within several days Will ad
vertise for bids for the construction OF
a Zeppelin model airship and for a
number of new type aeroplanes. All
the new aircraft, including the Yep
pelln, are to be constructed in the
United States The navy has wished
for some time to obtain a Zeppelin
but there were no dirigible manufac
turers in the United States and no one
willing to undertake the experiment OF
building one. Navy Department Off
cials have finally succeeded in finding
several big concerns which have
promised to undertake the construc
ton of Zeppelin type If their hid IL
successful.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-28
GOVERNOR OF cRAcoW
PREPARES FOR SIEGE.

Geneva, via Paris.-Despatches from
Budapest state that the Governor Of
Cracow has ordered the partial evacu.
alton from the city and its suburbs OF
women, children and men unfit for
military service. They have forty.
eight hours to leave. The men over
military age but who are still active
have been formed into a civic guard.
The banks have been transferred 10
Vienna. Provisions Of all kinds, II Is
stated, are scarce in Cracow.
The Austrian War Office has issued
an order calling up all OF the Land
sturm men up to and including those
aged sixty. The order applies through.
out the Austrian Empire.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-28

London.-The fighting in both ar
enas Of the war, because of the severe
weather conditions, consists largely
OF artillery duels.
An exception was the region OF
Point-a-Mousson, where the French
assert they made further progress in
a foot.to-foot encounter with the Ger.
mans.
This is a point TO which military
men on both sides attach great i'm
portance. and It is predicted in news
dispatches that the Germans will start
at once a heavy offensive, as they did
with much success at Scissors, to put
n stop to the French advance toward
the roads leading to Metz
Trenches in the Argonne were cap
tured by the Germans in bayonet
charges, but the French official report
says the ground was retaken in hand
to-hand clashes.
In Poland and Western GaliCia
the Germans and Austrians continue
isolated attacks against the Russian
line, which. says the Russian report
have been repulsed with heavy losses
to the attacking forces.
The Russians are advancing slowly
through the mountains separating Blu
kowina and Transylvania.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-28
TURKISH VESSELS SUNK.
Russian Torpedo Boats Raid Shipping
In Bay OF slnope.

Sebastopol, via Petrograd-A de.
tachment of Russian torpedo boats
have entered the Bay of Sinope, a
Turkish port on the Black Sea, in
Asia Minor, and have sent to the bot.
tom a Turkish steamer and three sail
ing vessels. The crews of all four
ships were saved. The name of the
steamer appears to have been the
Meorges. No date of this engagement
is given. The news is trustworthy.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-28
MAYOR SENT TO PRISON.
Executive OF Groveport, O., Plesde
Guilty OF Forgery.

Columbus, o.--After he had pleade
guilty to forgery, II. Il. Fierrella. mayo
of the village of Groveport, a suburb
was given an indeterminate sentenc
in the penitentiary by Judge RoseI
in the Criminal Court. Fierrella q
mitted that he was defaulter to W.
concerns with which he was connecle.
and that he forged city voucheii
which he Lypothecated with bag
at Logan.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-28
COURTHOUSE DYNAMITED.
Building Destroyed On Second Visit
OF Vandas.

Irvine, Ky.--A charge of dynamite
exploded under the Estill County
Courthouse here, destroying the struc'
ture. The explosion shook the town
and broke a number of windows. No
body was injured. A previous attempt
to destroy the building, two-story
brick one, was made in December
1913, when dynamite was exploded IN
the corridor causing slight damage
The autro roritles have no cline
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-28
JAPs MAY KEEP KlAucHAu.
Lease To Germans Takes II Out OF
china's Realm.

New York.-Dr. Teyokichi lyenaga,
former professor of political science at
Chicago and Columbia Universities,
declared in an address before the
Japan Society here that the retention
Of Kiauchau by Japan would not be a
violation of Chinese integrity mas
much as Kiauchau had been leased to
Germany for SO years and was, there
fore, not part Of China.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-28
GARY RAIL MILL TO REOPEN.
Working Force OF Plan To Be !
creased BY 1900 Men.

Gary, lnd.--The Gary rail mill,
closed for three months, is TO be open
ed on February s and other depart
ments of the Illinois Steel Company's
plant will take on more men within q
few weeks, according to an announce
ment made here by the company, The
present working force of 5000 will be
increased by 1900 men.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-28
TURKS WORK FOR PEACE.
euItan's Heir Is Said to Be Backing
the Movement.

London.-Correspondents n Petro-
grad, in addition TO reiterating reports
Of the Austro-Hungarlan peace move
ment, send from Odessa the story of
a peace propaganda in Constantinople,
which Is said to have the support OF
the Sulton's heir, Prince YussuE
Gen. Won der Goltz and other Ger
mans in Turkey are opposing the
movement vigorously and have caused
the arrest of many Of lis supporters.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-28
PEACE DAY JULY 4.
Women At Frisco Exposition vii
Proclaim Against War

San Observation-Disclosures Day
will be Peace Day at the Panama-Pa
cihc International Exposition. Thi'
announcement was made here by Mrs
May Wright Sewell, honorary presideni
OF the International Conference oI
Women, the organization under whose
auspices an international peace confer
ence will convene at the exposition
grounds for four.day session. Make
this the last war" is the slogan
adopted by Mrs. Sewell's adyisory
board, and to that end delegates frou
all parts of the world will assemble
July 1.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-28
PRISONERS TOO FREE.

Paris Paper Says German caPtiVes
lnsultsd saopkeeper.
Paris.-The lntransigeant asserts
that the German officers held prison
ers are allowed undue freedom and
behave with lnsolence. II adds ths:
the prisoners are permitted to walk
freely in the streets and that some
officers entered shop where were
sold postcards showing German "atro-
clties,' insulted the proprietor and
demanded the removal Of the cards
from the window.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-28
MOTHER OF IS MURDERED.
Killed BY Mysterious Shot Fire
Through Window OF Home.

Altoona, Kan,-Mrs. A. Il. Ryan. vii
of a wealthy farmer living three mile
southeast of here, was shot and kilit
in her home. The shot was fire
through a window and the officers hay
no clue. Mrs. Ryan was the mother
13 children, several OF whom were
the house when she was killed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-28
FLoeeEp FARMER TO DEATH,
Three Men Sentenced To Penitentiar
For Life.

New Albany, Miss-Pleading guilty
to the charge of whipping Jesse
Snider, farmer, to death. Clarence
Coley. Lawrence Rakestraw and DiI
lizard Elder were sentenced to life i'm
prisonment in the State penitentiary
No cause for the attack has been re
yealed. Snder resided near here Wit
his wife and three young children. lie
was called to his door at midnight
carried to a nearby woods, hoeged ioI
an hour and left in dying condition
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-28
257 OFFICERS IN 13 DAYS.

Casualty List Published In England
Shows That Loss In Flanders.
London-There has been given out
In London an officers casualty list
covering the period between December
80 and January IL, which shows that
the British army in France in these l3
days lost total of 257 men. OF these
90 were killed and 1913 wounded
Thirty.two we're reported missing.
Added to the previous totals the
records of the last fortnight give Off
GERS killed, 1886; wounded, 2,416, and
missing, 662, or total casualty list in
officers since the beginning of the war
OF 4,344 men.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-28
s2,5Oo,ooo TO REPAY FARMERS.
Senate Adopts Bill To Cover Loss Or
Cattle Killed.

Washington, ID. c. - An Urgent
Deficiency bill was adopted by the
Senate carrying S2,5OOOOO to reim-
burse farmers for cattle slaughtered
in the campaign to eradicate the foot
and-mouth disease. In presenting the
measure Senator Overman said farm.
ers were complaining at the slowness
Of the Government in paying for cattle
DESTROYED.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-28
RUSSIANS BLOWN UP.
Railway Station Full OF Troops De.
ssroyed BY Austrian Shell.

Berlin (by wireless to London) 1t
lie officially announced here that the
Russian railway station near Chenciny
(about 10 miles southwest of Kielce,
Southern Poland), which the Austrians
destroyed by a single heavy shell, was
filed with Russian troops at the time
all of whom were killed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-28
AGAINST SALE OF ABsINTHE.

Favorable Report On Prohibition To
French Deputies.
Parls.-The license committee OF
the Chamber Of Deputies has decided
to submit a report favoring the prohl.
bition of the sale OF absinthe.