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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-02-25
BRITAIN TO CAST
WAR RULES ASIDE
Note TO U. S. Brings Warning
Of Drastic Plans.
FORCED TO IT, SAYS GREY
Reply To Protest Against interference
With Commerce Declares England
Has Been considerste OF
Neutrsls' Rights.

Washington, ID. C.-Great Britain's
second and complete reply to the
American note of protest, which on
December rs last asked for an early
improvement in the treatment OF
American commerce by the British
fleet. was made public by mutual
agreement between the State Depart
ment and the British Foreign Office.
While dealing mainly with the sub
ject presented by the diplomatic COM
munication from Washington. the note
contains a plain intimation that Great
Britain, in retaliation for the campaign
against British shipping which the
German Admiralty has announced II
will inaugurate, is about to embark
upon a plan OF warfare in which rules
and precedents will be disregarded.
To Retaliate Against Germany.
The note, addressed TO Ambassador
Page by Sir Edward Grey under date
OF February 10, denies that the depres-
sion in American industries is due to
the activity of the British beet, and
suggests, among other causes. the
shortage Of shipping facilities, the con-
seQuent diminution Of cotton trade and
the destruction by submarine mines,
laid by the enemy Unfortunately"
Of many neutral vessels.
After giving a lengthy and detailed
answer to the charge that American
ships and cargoes were being unduly
detained, the communication contains
in its concluding paragraph the an.
nouncement that Great Britain intends
to take retaliatory measures against
the German submarine campaign
against enemy ships, but does not re-
veal their nature.
Conceding that foodstuffs intended
for the civil population Of country
are not contraband, the British Gov.
ernment points out that "in any coun-
try in which there exists such tre-
mendous organization for war as now
obtains in Germany, there is no clear
division between those whom the Gov
ernment is responsible for feeding and
those whom 1t is not"
1T will still be our endeavor," says
the final paragraph, Ito avoid injury
and loss to neutrals, but the announce.
ment by the German Government OF
their intention TO sink merchant yes
sells and their cargoes without verifica
tion OF their nationality or character
and without making any provision for
the safety of non-combatant crews or
giving them a chance Of saving their
lives, has made It necessary for his
Majesty's Government to consider
what measures they should adopt to
protect their interests. 1t is impos'
sible for one belligerent to depart from
rules and precedents and for the other
to remain bound by them"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-02-25
A GREAT HAUL
FOR GERMANS
$4,000 Russian Prisoners and
Over $50 Guns Taken.
AN IMMENSE LOT OF BOOTY
Emperor Williams Joyous Message
or Victory To the President
OF the Province OF
East Prussia.

Berlin. - The president OF the
Province OF East Prussia, at Koenigs
berg. has received the following tele
gram from Emperor william, who has
been on the eastern battlefront
The Russians are completely
beaten. Our beloved East Prussia is
free from the enemy"
The official report on the progress
Of the lighting given out in Berlin says
that the Russians taken prisoner by
the Germans in East Prussia now mum
ber $4,000 men. Continuing. the re
port says:
Engagements near Plock and
Racionz have been decided in favor
OF the Germans. In these encounters
We have taken up to the present 1900
prisoners.
There Is nothing new to report from
the south of the Vistula River IN
Poland.
The results obtained near the East
Prussian frontier are increasing in
our favor. In addition to the $4,000
prisoners. we have taken II guns, more
than 100 machine guns. three hospital
trains. aircraft, $50 cars filled with am.
munition, searchlights, countless cars
filled with goods and horses. A fur.
ther increase of booty can be ex-
pected.
The number OF French prisoners
taken to the northeast OF Rheims has
been increased. The French losses in
this region especially were heavy.
French attacks have ceased in
Champagne. To the north Of Perthes
fightlng continues. To the east of
Perthes the French were repulsed. suf-
fering heavy losses. The enemy has
only in a few instances advanced to
the German trenches.
The number of prisoners reported to
have been taken by us has been in
creased to IL officers and 7S5 soldiers,
The enemy's attacks against the Ger
man positions near Boureuilles and
Vauquois. to the east Of the Argonne
forest and to the east Of Verdun, failed
completely.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-02-25
ALsAcE DIVIDED, BERNE HEARS,
Further Reports Expulsion or All the
Foreigners.

Berne, Switzerland, via Paris
Alsace is now divided by the Ger
mans into two great parts-a district
Of operations and neutral zone. The
frontier is marked by barbed wire
fences hundreds of miles in length.
All foreigners, with few exceptions,
have been expelled from Alsace.
Along the border of the Rhine, which
constitutes neutral zone, the subjects
of neutral countries are permitted to
remain.
Many of the foreigners who were
forced 20 leave Alsace have been
brought over the Rhine to Baden and
Wurtemberg, where they are being
placed in quarantine for fortnight be-
fore they are permitted to return to
their homes
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-02-25
MOST COSTLY OF ALL WARS.
$40, 600 ooo,co a Year the Cost To th'
Allies.

London The countries lighting
against Germany, Austria and Turkey
up 10 the present time have thrown
only third Of their strength into the
field. To maintain this force and to
bring the remaining two-thirds into
action will cost 2,000.O00,0O0 (s10,-
OO.OOO.0OO).
This announcement was made In the
House OF Commons by David Lloyd
George, chancellor Of the exchequer,
who, with Winston Spencer Churchill,
first lord OF the admiralty, gave the
British public perhaps a closer view
of the machinery behind the great
struggle than any that has been af-
forded since the outbreak Of the war
Mr. Churchill declared amid cheer
ing that Great Britain finally had de-
cided to clamp on every ounce Of sea
pressure TO choke off Germans food
supply in retaliation for the German
submarine policy, while Mr. Lloyd.
George drew additional cheering by
reference to loans to countries, which
he said, expected TO throw in their lot
with the Allies. These countries the
Chancellor did not name It was the
first time that reference was made
in Parliament Of such expectations.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-02-25
pARl.MuTuEL BILL PASSED.
LeealIzatlon OF Betting In Nevada
Now UP To Governor.

Carson City, Nev.-The Pari-Mutuel
bill, amending the Anti-Gambling law
so as to legalize betting on horse races
under the parimutuel system, was
passed by the Assembly, 3S to II. 1t
now goes to Governor Boyle for his
signature.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-02-25
TO FIGHT PLAGUE IN HAVANA.
Measures To Be Adopted Approved BY
Surgeon General Blue.

Washington. d. C.-Surgeon General
Blue. of the Public Health Service, ap-
proved measures for fighting bubonic
plague outbreak in Havana suggested
by cable by Surgeon Giegorio Guiteras,
who was sent from Key West to in
yestigate. There have been three hu-
man cases OF the plague reported, all
Of them ending fatally, according to
the dispatch from Surgeon Guiteras.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-02-25
ITALY SUFFERS
NEW QUAKE
District Visited Several Weeks
Ago Again Shaken.
PART OF ROME UNDER WATER
Bridges Dating Back To Beginning
OF Christian Era Threatened With
Observation-Disclosures Blown Up
BY lnfiltratlon.

Rome. Earthquakes and floods are
causing additional havoc In portions OF
Italy and swelling tie losses previously
sustained.
Renewed shocks occurred in parts
OF the district in Central Italy visited
by seismic disturbances several weeks
ago.
One person was killed and six per
sons were injured in the collapse OF
house at Nazhano.
At Rocca Sinibaldi the belfry OF the
Convent of Santa Maria fell upon sew
eral houses. burying 10 persons.
Cit,aducale' was entirely wrecked
and at Veroli several houses were rem
dered uninhabitable.
The population of Cittaducale is
camping in the open air despite the
torrential rain that is falling. There
are about 1000 persons in the town,
which is in the province. of Aquila, FIVE
miles east Of Rieta.
Streams Overflow Everywhere.
Everywhere streams are cut out OF
their banks, due to heavy transforms,
which have continued for several days.
In the low-lying quarters the people
have been driven from their homes or
are prisoners in the upper stories OF
their houses. The military authori-
ties have taken cognizance OF the
situation and troops Lave been sent to
aid in rescue work and to carry food
TO sufferers cut off from supplies.
Information from the upper reaches
Of the Tiber indicates further rise
in the food water Of few inches,
after which. unless there should come
more rain. the waters undoubtedly
will begin to go down.
The Leonine City, as the Vatican
quarter of Rome is called, Is in the
lower part of the town. and this sec.
tion is generally flooded. The water,
however, has not reached the Apostolic
Palace or St Peters. Pope Benedict
is taking a sympathetic interest In the
situation and has instructed all the
parish priests to display the greatest
energy in aiding their distressed
parishioners.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-02-25
HAzeRs no be ARREsrEo.
Victim Found Bound, His Flesh Cut
BY the Ropes.

Erie, Pa.--Arrests Of number Of
pupils Of Burns School, who cruelty
aazed Charles Anderson, were prom
ised by the police. The boy was found
by his school teacher, bound and un-
derneath an overturned piano box. His
wrists and ankles were lacerated by
the ropes.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-02-25
READY TO NOTE ON SUFFRAGE.
New York Constitutional Amendment
Resolution Signed.

Albany. N. EVERY legal step
necessary to putting suffrage amend.
ment to the Constitution before the
voters of New York for approval or
disapproval this fall now has been
taken. The last act, the signing of the
resolution to permit balloting on the
proposed amendment, was performed
by the Secretary of State in the pres
ence of a room crowded with men and
women suffragists.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-02-25
ESCAPE ON JUDGES HORSE.
Three convicts Dig Their Way Out OF
Phllipp, W. Va, Jail.

Grafton, w. Va.--Howard Dawson.
convicted cattle thief awaiting trans
portation to State penitentiary to serve
three years, and two other prisoners
dug their way out OF the Barbour
County Jail, at Philippi. They escaped
after stealing Judge A. G. Dayton's
saddle horse. A posse hunting for the
jailbreakers found the horse 20 miles
from Philippi.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-02-25
ARRESTED ON TREASON CHARGE,
Texan Accused OF Conspiracy To
Separate Union.

Corpus Christi, Texas. - Anatollo
Gonzales, of San Diego, Texas. was
arrested near here by Federal officers
on charge of seditious conspiracy
against the United States Government
in connection with what Federal Off
GERS say was a plot for a general up
rising February 20 to seize several
American border States and found .
new republic.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-02-25
NO EXTRA SESSION.
Fate OF Ship Bill Will Not Influence
Wilson, 'Tjs said.

Washington. d. C.-President viii
son has virtually decided not to call
an extra session OF Congress on March
5, no matter what the fate of the Ship
Bill. No official announcement Of his
intention was made. but in congress
slonal quarters II is well understood.
Work was begun on mapping out the
details of the Presidents trip to the
San Francisco Exposition.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-02-25

in which he declares that, II anything,
the Government has been too con
ciliatory.
These shipments Of weapons to our
enemies referred TO by the Govern
ment,' says Reyentlow, have filled
public opinion in Germany with deep
indignation and bitterness against the
United States. Statistics OF the
amount Of these shipments show the
Germans are not justified in speaking
Of friendly relations"
Not Safe Without Conveys.
He declares that unless United
States ships are escorted by United
States warships submarine command.
ers cannot be made responsible for
their safety
The Tageblatt characterizes the re-
ply as calmly firm and an excellent
document"
Die Post declares that the note
must convince America that neither
the German people nor its leaders will
give way in weakly compliance or
fear, as plainly is hoped in Washing
ton"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-02-25
TRAIN ROBBERS IN VIRGINIA.
Express Messenger Bound and Safe
Rolled From Car.

Washington, d. C.-The Jacksonville
express of the Seaboard Air Line Rail.
way was boarded at Alexandria, Va,
by two robbers. who after binding and
gagging the express messenger, rolled
the safe off the train at Franconia,
three miles beyond, and escaped. Ex-
press company officials here declared
there was nothing in the safe.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-02-25
ouAKERs OPPOSE WAR TALK.
Want Wilson To Stop "Thouqhtless
Utteranees' IN Congress.

Washington, D. CA protest
against members of Congress making
"thoughtless utterances" about the Eu-
ropean war and a commentator OF
President Wilson's efforts for peace
we're delivered to the President by a
committee from the Society Of Friends
Of Swarthmore, Pa. The President
wa. asked to use his influence against
any movement to extend military in
struction in colleges and schools.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-02-25
"a MEN BACK IN IRONS.
"AIien Suspects" Had Lived In Can
ada over rs Years.

Halifax, N. S.-Fourteen men who
enlisted with the first Canadian con.
tingent for service with the British
Army have been brought back in irons
as "alien suspects" All are of foreign
parentage, but some have lived in Can.
ada for more than quarter of cen
tury. The party was disembarked un-
der a strong guard. On the march to
the citadel each man was handcuffed
to a soldier.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-02-25
BRYCE SEES U. S. POSITION.
Writes That England Does Not Com
plain At Recent Note.

London.--"l hope you will let your
friends in America understand that we
in England comprehend the difficulty
and delicacy in which neutral power
finds itself, and we do not complain
at it for calling our attention to ques-
tions of international law such as al
ways have been raised during a mari
time war" said Viscount Bryce.
former British Ambassador to the
United States. in letter which was
read at dinner given by American
women at the Lyceum Club.
"We have the fullest confidence in
the pacific spirit of the American peo-
pie" Viscount Bryce continued, "and
feel sure that any question that may
be discussed will be adjusted by
mutual good will"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-02-25
NATIONAL MOVIE cENsoRs.
Report To House Favors Commission
OF Five To License Films.

Washington. D. c. State or
municipal censorship of moving pic
ture films cannot be adequate because
of the character of the motion picture
industry, says favorable report on
the Hughes bill for a federal motion
picture commission, field with the
House. Five commissioners to license
films which go into interstate COM
merce are proposed in the bill. Films
not so licensed might not be trans
ported from State to State nor copy
righted
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-02-25
LOCK HEAD OF BANK IN CLOSET.
Chicago Bandits Then Make OF With
$1,000

Chicago-Four men entered the
Western Savings Bank, a private in
stitution on the West Side, forced
President Frank Roti into closet and
ran away with $4,000 they took from
the vault. Roti was alone in the bank
when the robbers came in.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-02-25
DIES AFTER s9.pAY FAST.
Tailor Tried Starvation For Stomach
Trouble.

Palo Alto, Cal-Louis c. Roth, a
tailor, died here from starvation self
inflicted, in an effort to dissipate
stomach trouble. Roth began con-
test with his malady in the middle Of
December and for SO days abstained
from food. Last Sunday be announced
that his appetite had returned and that
he felt himself the victor of his com.
plant. After that he took small guam
titles Of orange juice, but the weak
ened digestive organs were unable to
retain the nourishment
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-02-25
PREDICTS WAR OR REVOLUTION.
esribald Says Italy. VIII Mobilize
Army In Fortnight

London.-The prophesy that Italy
would mobilize her army within fort
night was made here by Ricciotti Carl.
baldi. the italian patriot. He said that
unless the Italian Government decided
to participate in the war there would
be revolution.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-02-25
KILLED IN HOTEL FIRE.
Five Men Dead, Two Missing and Four
Badly Injured.

MarsAeld, Ore.-Five men are dead,
two are missing and four are badly
injured as a result OF a fire. which de-
stroyed the Bunker Hill Hotel, here.
The hotel is near lumber mill and
its occupants were mostly mill EN-
ployes.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-02-25
NOTED EX-oUTLAW DEAD.
Frank James, Among Last OF James
Gang, sueeumbs To Apoplexy.

Excelsior Springs, Mo. - Frank
James, one of the last surviving mem.
bers OF the notorious James gang died
on his farm near here. James, who
was "A years old, had been in Ill health
several months, and was stricken with
apoplexy early today. One of the last
members Of a notorious robber band
whose almost unparalleled career Of
crime during the Civil War and the
unsettled period that followed kept
the people of dozen States in terror,
Frank James had been living the life
OF a quiet farmer for more than 30
years.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-02-25
ODDS AGAINST U. S. WAR TO /,
Lloyds Asks 20 Guineas Per Cent. On
Six Months Policy.

London.-Insurance was placed at
Lloyds at 20 guineas per cent on
policies covering the holder against
war between the United States and
Germany within six months, One
month ago the premium for this same
risk and period of time was 5 guineas
per cent. In effect the rate quoted
means that wagers are offered at 5 to l
that the United States will not bee
come involved in war with Germany
within the ensuing six months.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-02-25
ITALY TO PROTECT RouMANIA
Vienna and Berlin Asked For Assur
ances Against Attack.

Milan, via Paris.--The Italian Gov
ernment, as the result of reports that
Austria was about to invade Rou-
mania. says the Corriere Della Sera,
has asked the governments at Vienna
and Berlin to give assurances that no
attack will be made on Roumania
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-02-25

AT Cambridge University out of
$500 undergraduates have gone or are
going to the war.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-02-25
KEYSTONE STATE
IN SHORT ORDER
LalestNews Happenings Gather
ed From Here and There.
TOLD IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS
sunbury Fire Leaves Three Families
HomeIess--Ends Life BY Jumping
In Path OF Freight Train.
Worry Led To Suicide.

Charles Smith. Emsus, is dying
In the Allentown Hospital from the
effects of a self-ihAicted bullet wound.
There is also in Emaus Charles H.
Smith, assistant FIRE chief, to whom a
borough check for six dollars for extra
services was mailed several days ago
Not getting the check. Charles II
Smith began to make inquiries and
found the letter containing the check
had been handed by the mail man TO
plain Charles Smith. Being out OF
work and money. he had the check
cashed. When an officer arrived TO
arrest him he begged to be excused a
moment TO 90 upstairs. AS soon as
he got up shot was heard and they
found him unconscious on the floor
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-02-25

The English income tax was FIRST
established 73 years ago.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-02-25

After mn all-night chase, the police
rounded up Edward Curry, 19; WI
liam Noonan, %; William Merits, "a,
and Raymond Richart 49, charged
with robbing the J. G. Metz hardware
store. and Joseph Stern's clothing
store in Williamsburg. DR.. G. E.
Baker, who surprised them at work.
identified the one who drove him away
at the point Of revolver Noonsn
and Merits were found in the cellar
Of log cabin on the outskirts OF
Altoona, and threatened to shoot the
police, but were oyerpowered and dis
armed. The gang confessed and was
held for the Grand Jury.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-02-25
Satisfactory, Say Papers.

All the German newspapers charac-
terize the German reply as eminently
satisfactory to the nation.
Great interest has been aroused by
statement written by Count Won
Reventlcw, the naval expert and critic
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-02-25

The grocery store Of Jacob Naft-
ringer, at Reading was broken into
and robbed. the thief Securing $40
from the safe. Henry Ray, stranger,
was arrested as a suspect. He had
f23 on his person
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-02-25

The Penn Hardware Company and
the S. G.. V. Automobile Company of
Reading. began shipments to San
Francisco for their respective exhibits
at the Panama Exposition. The Penn
Company is furnishing the hardware
for eighteen State and twelve foreign
buildings.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-02-25

Twenty-Five head Of cows, seven
pigs and two goats on the R. W.
Schrack farm. Cain Township, were
killed by order Of the State Livestock
Board because one COW was affected
with aDthous fever The farm has
been placed under strict quarantine
Inspectors hoped that the disease had
been wined out in Chester county, but
this latest finding causes much
anxiety among farmers thereabouts.
Helen Smith. nurse at the Burns
Private HOSPITAL, Scranton, and
Maurice Mcdonald, college football
hero and son Of former Senator NJ. e
Mcdonald, were married January IA
They had planned to keep the mar
rage secret until the bride graduated
in June, but the bride told a nurse
and the nurse let the secret slip. while
at a soda fountain.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-02-25

Fire made three families homeless,
and because Of poor water pressure
threatened TO wipe out the business
district Of Sunbury The damage was
1880. The blaze started in the CEN
ter Of the business district and fire.
men say the stream Of water would
not reach the top of a two-story house.
The flames communicated to the
homes Of William Mohn, William
Bingam and Ernest Auckers, which
were destroyed
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-02-25

Grief over the suffering and hard
ships which he thought his wife and
two children must have been enduring
in their native AUSTRIA Hungary. while
he was powerless 10 help them, Is sup
posed TO have driven Andres Kundrek,
forty-five years old. formerly OF Port
Kennedy to suicide. His body was
found floating in the Sehuylkill River
below Reading. He had been missing
since last November.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-02-25

H. W. Sweeney. said TO be a mem.
ber of a prominent McKeesport fam.
ily. was held under bail for court by
a ShamoEin justice, charged with
passing a $4,000 check through a local
bank The paper bore the name Of
E. S. Erb. a well.known resident OF
State College. who pronounced It a
forgery.