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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-21
KAISER LEADS ARMY TO VICTORY
FRENCH RETREAT BEFORE GERMANS
JOFFRE'S LINES CUT BY FLOODS
Allied Forces Yield Trenches Near Neuport and Kaiser
Lines Advance in the Vicinity Of SCISSORS
CAR MASSING ARMY OF 100000 MEN

London.-Hurling themselves des
perately upon the French center, "un
der the very eyes of their uppermost
war lord, as the Berlin official state.
ment puts 1t, the Germans have sue
ceeded in driving their enemy back
across the Aisne between Crouy and
Missy and from the plains of Vregny,
few miles northeast OF SCISSORS.
More than a thousand French were
made prisoners in The battle, which Is
said to have been welcome sight for
Kaiser Wilhelm. At other points
along the western battle line there is
little change, according to the official
reports, but Havas dispatch says
the French have shelled out the Ger
man headquarters in the La Bassee
section.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg, Is
driving the head Of the German wedge
in central Poland slowly, but steadily,
toward Warsaw, according TO the lat.
est reports from the eastern theatre"
Huge German and Russian forces are
struggling desperately east OF Sochac-
zew and the fate Of the Polish capital
again hangs In the balance. In south
Poland the Austrians are holding the
Russians on the Nda. To the north
the Cars hosts are closing in on
Mlawa, and in east Prussia both sides
claim the advantage. There is moth
ing new from Galicia and Hungary.
Persian troops are assisting the
Turks in their advance in northwest
ern Persia, according to an official
statement from Constantinople. Pc
trograd reports Russian victories in
Trans.Caucasia
A Petrograd dispatch says the Ger
man admiral, Souchon, has been re-
lieved of his command OF the Turkish
feet on account of his failures in the
Black Sea. 1t is also reported from
Petrograd that Enver Pasha, the
Young Turk Minister of War, has re-
turned to Constantinople from Ar
menia, and has ordered the execution
of several Turkish officers for disobe-
dience to the Germans.
Word has been received in Cairo
that Turkish troops are advancing to-
ward the Suez Canal in force. It is
believed that the British troops al
ready sent against them will be sufti-
cient to stop their advance.
Petrograd asserts that the Russian
troops have progressed on the right
bank OF the lower Vistula, where the
German cavalry was repulsed. On the
other fronts the fighting is made up
largely of skirmishes and artillery
duels.
Geneva reports that members of the
Austrian nobility and aristocracy and
Viennese flnanciers are depositing
large sums of money in Switzerland,
and also are giving orders for the pur-
chase OF quantities OF American Sc
curities.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-21
FRIDAY.

Furious fighting has been resumed
In Russian Poland, according to a dis
patch from Petrograd. The dispatch
states that Russian forces In the north
pushing toward East Prussia, have
captured number of villages, but says
that in the centre the Germans, by
violent attacks, have gained consider
able ground.
In the presence of Emperor Will
liam, German troops drove the French
from the heights of Vregny, northeast
of scissors, in a spirited battle ON
Wednesday, according to an official
announcement at Berlin. An an
nouncement at Paris admits that the
French have been obliged to yield at
this point.
A food in the River Aisne, threat
ening to break the French communica-
tions by destroying temporary bridges
thrown across the stream, has caused
French forces in the district between
Crouy and Missy to fall back to the
south bank of the river according to
an announcement at Paris,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-21

Rome.-Demolishe or partly de-
molished towns dot that part OF Italy
from Naples northward to Ferrara and
crosswise the peninsula from the
Tyrrhenian to the Adriatic Sea, over
which the earthquake passed.
Thousands OF dead lie beneath the
mounds of debris which once were
dwellings, churches and public institu-
tions which crumbled under the
earth's vibrations
Not even an estimate of the ag-
gregate fatalities is yet obtalnable, as
numerous places are still isolated
owing to the severance of telegraphic,
telephone and railroad communica-
ton. 1t is known. however, that
Avezzano is metropolis, and that also
in Sora, some 25 miles to the south
east, which was almost completely de
stroyed by later shock, a large num-
Der of lives were lost. In Avezzano
and vicinity It is estimated that $4,000
perished and that the dead in Sora
win total 1000
So far as is known, about 20 towns
have been absolutely leveled while an
almost equal number suffered serious
damage.
In all these places persons were
killed or injured, In the ruins through
out the day volunteers worked heroic
ally endeavoring to extrlcate wounded
or rescue the bodies of the dead. King
Victor Emmanuel himself directed the
work at Avezzano, where the piteous
appeals of persons caught beneath
wreckage could be plainly heard.
II is estimated that in Ayezzano
1000 persons are buried alive, some OF
them school children in an institution
which collapsed. Only four soldiers OF
the garrison OF 400 in the town escaped
when the barracks fell.
In Sora all the municipal and Gov
ernment authorities perished. Four
hundred and fifty bodies already have
been taken from the ruins there and
a large number OF injured are under
treatment
About two-thirds OF the houses col
lapsed under the shock and others,
which were cracked, tumbled down
later. Rossi Palace fell in, burying 30
laborers who were WORKING In the
courtyard.
In Rome several shocks occurred.
They caused the collapse of some
buildings already severely damaged,
resulting in the injury Of number of
persons engaged in rescue work In
various towns. These shocks were
not violent, but they increased the
alarm of the people and made more
difficult the work OF rescue.
With every hour, as additional and
more accurate details are received, the
horror increases, threatening to place
II in the list of similar catastrophes in
Europe second only to the Messina
disaster of 1908.
The list of dead, dying and injured
has increased from a relatively small
figure to more than $4,000 according
to an official announcement, and 1t is
expected that this number may grow
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-21
EMDEN SEA FIGHT MADE
GERMAN PRINCE INSANE.

Vancouver Prince Franz Jo-
sef of Hohenzollern, relative of the
German Emperor, has become dement,
ed as a result of his experiences on
board the Emden in her fight with
the Australian cruiser Sydney is as
serted in letter received here by
the Rev. T, Pitt, Secretary of the Sea-
mems Institute, whose brother is a
Lieutenant on TIE Sydney.
Lieut.. Pitt wrote that while the
young Prince was engaged in firing
a torpedo shell from the Sydney en-
tered the torpedo room and Killed
the men in it, the Prince alone escap-
ing. When rescued Prince Franz was
In a dazed condition.
Later the Princes mind gave way
completely, so that It was necessary
TO place him under restraint. He was
taken to Port Said with the other pris-
oners OF war.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-21
PITH OF THE
WAR NEWS

The German official report characteriz.
es as a brilliant feat for our troops"
the capture from the French of the
heights Of Vreeny, which was
achieved under the eyes Of the Kai-
ser himself.
Turkish control Of Persian railroads
and highways leading to the Rus
sian frontier seems to have been es.
tablished by the capture two days
ago Of Tabriz. Il develops that the
city fell only after fierce artillery
battle, the Russian garrison retiring
in the face Of superior numbers
Unofficial dispatches say the Turkish
troops who recently invaded Persia
are now advancing to the interior
Of the country.
The Germans have removed their sick
and wounded from Lodz and Piotr.
kow into Prussia and have changed
their ammunition bases.
Lord Worsley, Lieutenant in the Brit
lsh Royal Horse Guards, who was
reported some time ago as pris-
oner Of the Germans, is now known
to be dead. He was killed in action
in Flanders. Lord Worsley was the
eldest son Of the Earl of Yarbor-
ough.
British avators dropped bombs on the
German position In Antwerp, accord.
ing to Netherlands newspaper dis
patch. The damage done by the
bombs mas not been aseertained.
A Bucharest dispatch says that the
Russians have begun an attack on
the Austrian Notifications In the
mountains that divide Bukowina,
now In their possession, and Tran.
sylvanla.
The Russian General Staff announcer
that there has been desperate fight.
ing in East Prussia and that the
Russian troops have won a notable
success.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-21
THURSDAY.

renewal Of the Russian offensive
on the East Prussian frontier is re.
ported in an official announcement at
Petrograd, which speaks of the ad-
vance of Russian vanguard column
east OF Rosog, East Prussia.
Severe winter weather along the
entire western front has hindered
operations, according to an official an
nouncement at Paris. Slight gains are
claimed on both sides.
A dispatch from Cairo reports re-
newed indications that the Turks are
about to attempt an invasion of Egypt.
Continued bombardment of the
Dardanelles is reported and many
Turks wounded by the fire from the
Anglo-French feet are said to be ar
irving at Constantinople.
Count Leopold Won Berchtold, Aus
trlan Foreign Minister, has resigned
and Baron Stephen Burian Won Rajecz
has been named to succeed him.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-21
CALLS HOLY WAR FRUlTLEss.
Bishop Anderson Thinks Moham-
medans Loyal.

New York.-Among the "a pas
sengers on the Atlantic Transport
liner Minnetonka, which arrived here
after rough passage from Liverpool,
we're Bishop William F. Anderson, of
Cincinnati, and his family.
Bishop, Anderson said he had spent
several months visiting the Methodist
Episcopal mission stations in North
ern Africa. He said that he was i'm
pressed by the fact that the holy war
proclaimed by Turkey had not affected
the Mohammedan subjects of France
in Africa, and as far as he could learn
from other missionaries who We're in
close touch with the natives of Egypt
and India, they, too, were loyal to the
British.
Regarding the African tribes, he said
they were treated well by the French
and had, in fact. little unity, so that
there was no chance, anyway, of a
concerted rising.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-21
sERvIAN DEMANDS GROWING.

Mere outlet on Adriatic VIII Not
Satisfy Militant Serbs.
Rome.-Contrary to statements in
the newspapers of London, Paris, and
Berlin that an understanding has prac-
tically been reached about a Servian
outlet to the Adriatic Sea, it is stated
in Servian official quarters here that
this will not now SATISFY Servia. What
she now claims, It is stated. are the
Servian regions possessed by Austria,
including Bosnia. Herzegovina, and
Dalmatia.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-21
AUSTRIA CHANGES
FOREIGN MINISTER'S

London.-The announcement from
Berlin, and published also in The vi.
emma Fremdenblatt, that Count Won
Berchtold, the Austro-Hungarian Min.
lister of Foreign Affairs, has resigned
and has been succeeded by Baron
Stephan Burian, a Hungarian has
caused sensation in diplomatic cir
cles in Europe
Count Won Berchtold, who directed
Austro- Hungarian foreign relations for
years, and had been credited with
drafting the ultimatum to Servia,
which was the prime cause OF the
present war, had on a number of occa.
sions, both before and after the Bal.
kan wars, asked Emperor Francis Jo-
seph to relieve him of office. But the
continued unsettled conditions which
followed the annexation of Bosnia and
Herzegovina made this impossible.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-21
coNsTANTlNoPLE FEARS.
Outer Forts OF DardanelIes Damaged
BY Allied Fleet

Rome. - Advices from CONSTANT.
nople indicate that the bombardment
by the allied feet of the Dardanelles
forts has already greatly damaged
some of the outer forts. The fear is
said to be growing that the feet
eventually will force passage and
that the Allies will be able to capture
Constantinople. If that happens, grave
fears have been expressed by officials
fully cognizant of the situation that
massacre of foreigners will be hard to
prevent.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-21
JAPS VOLUNTEER TO
FIGHT IN EUROPE,

Toxic, Japan.-The promoters in
Japan of what has been called the
volunteer movement" have announc'
ed their intention of dispatching an
army corps to Europe and are appeal
ing to both Japanese and foreigners
for funds.
The manifesto says that as Lafay'
ette helped the United States and
Garibaldi helped France, so the Jap
anese wish to assist Great Britain,
Russia and France, to terminate the
misery of war and restore peace to
the world.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-21
FREleHTER WRECKED BY MINE.
Captain Manages To Beach Vessel and
Crew ls Saved.

Halifax. N. S. The Norwegian
freight steamer Boston, formerly in the
service between this port and the West
Indies, was wrecked by mine in the
North Sea last month, according to
mail just received here. Although the
ship was severely damaged, Captain
Johannsen managed to beach her at
Filey Bog, near Newcastle, England,
and the crew landed in safety. The
steamer was O total loss.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-21
DYNAMITE DESTROYS HOUSE.
York Has Mystery Which Put Eleven
Negroes In Danger.

York, Pa.-The house of G. W.,
Wood, on King and Patterson streets,
this city, was blown UP by dynamite
shortly after midnight this morning,
Eleven negroes occupied the house at
the time of the explosion and that
they were not all killed seems a mys.
terry. It is alleged that man threat
ened to blow the house to pieces on
Christmas night II his wife did not re
turn to him.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-21
EARTHQUAKE
KILLS THOUSANDS
Alps Are Rocked BY Second
Quake In Italy.
THE DEATH TOLL Is HEAVY
The Survivors In Dread OF
More Shocks.
KING VICTOR AT AVEZZAN0
Four Thousand Persons Buried Alive
In Ruins OF Avezzsno, Where
King 10 Aiding In Work
OF Rescu;.
KING VICTOR AT AvEzzANO
ITALY's HORROR.
List OF the Number OF Victims
In the Various Cities.

In the Various Cities.
Number OF dead estimated -
$4,000.
Number OF injured estimated
at 10000.
Cities in which the loss of life
was greatest are:
Avezzano and Vicinity--l5,0 900
killed and injured.
Sora-450 bodies recovered;
town completely wrecked.
Aielli-Nearly 1000 dead and
injured.
Arpino $50 known dead
scores injured.
Megliano-Death list large, as
whole town was destroyed.
Pof-500 reported dead.
In addition the following
towns have been reported prac-
tically destroyed:
Antrosano, Castromoyne, Ca
pelle, Collarmele. Cercho. Ce-
lano, Capistrello, Giosamarsi.
Lelli, Marse, Mascadalo. Paterno,
San Felino and Scurcola.
These are reported to have
been seriously damaged:
Bisegna, Balsorano, CanIstro,
Cocuillo, Civitellanantino, Cas-
tellfiumi, Ortucchio, 0rtona-
marsi, Pagliotra, Pescina. San
Beneditto and Sorbo.
Towns slightly damaged were:
Cappadoccia. Carsoli, Oyue-
doll, Peraoluco, Poggio Fillppo,
Rocacerro, Santi Marie, San
Donate, San Stefano, Taglicozzo
and Trasacco.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-21

Turkish troops are reported to have
occupied the Persian city of Tabriz.
A dispatch from Amsterdam states
that all ordinary passenger traffic has
been stopped over most of the rail.
roads in Germany TO expedite the
movements of troops and munitions.
Russia has arranged to borrow $12,-
100000 from group OF New York
bankers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-21
MRS. COL DsHoRoUeR JOINS.
Becomes Maryland Chairman OF Made.
ln-U..S. League.

Washington, d. C.-Mrs. Phillips
Lee Goldsborough, wife OF the Cover
nor of Maryland, in telegram to the
Woman's National Made in U.-S.-A.
League, made public here, has ac-
cepted the honorary craftsmanship of
the organization for the State. The
action of Mrs. Goldsborough follows
closely upon that of Mrs. James H.
Preston in accepting similar post in
the organization for the city of Balti-
more.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-21
COAST TOWNS EVACUATED.
ostend Correspondent Says Germans
Have eft Many Places.

Amsterdam, Holland, via London
The correspondent at Ostend of the
Tijd says the Germans have evac-
uated all the coast towns and villages
as far north as Mariakerke, which is
north of Nieuport, Westende and Mid
delkerke and three miles southwest
of Ostend. These towns, however,
have not as yet been occupied by the
Allies.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-21
ACCEPTS IMMIGRATION BILL.
Senate Agrees To Conference Report
House Expected To.

Washington, d. C.-The conference
report on the immigration bill was &C
cepted by the Senate without opposi
ton to the elimination Of amendments
to exclude negroes and exempt Bel
gians from restrictions. The House Is
expected to accept II promptly, and
the measure will then go to President
Wilson, who will hold hearings on the
literacy test He has indicated he will
veto It.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-21
MAKES ELECTION DISTRICT DRY.
New York Antl.Saloon League Local
Option Bill Out.

Albany, N. Y.-The State Anti
Saloon Leagues local option bill de
signed to let political units as small as
an election district decide whether or
not intoxicants shall be sold in the re-
stricted territory was introduced In
the Legislature The measure would
provide for a referendum election on a
proposition to create an anti-saloon
district after % per cent. of the voters
had indicated their desire for such
action.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-21
VOTE TO MAKE ALABAMA "DRY."
Bill Passed For Prohibition After
June 80, 1915.

Montgomery Ala,--A bill to make
Alabama prohibition State after
June 30, 1915, was passed by both
houses of the Legislature. Should
Governor O'Neal disaprove it prohi.
bltion leaders claim it can be passed
over his veto. The vote was "A to q
in the House and 26 to in the Senate,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-21
NEEDED TO GUARD NEUTRALITY.
Norway Has No Warship To Spare For
Exposition.

Christiania, via London.-Norway
has decided definitely that it will be
impossible for her to send warship to
take part in the naval ceremonies in
connection with the opening OF the
Panama Canal. Her entire fleet will
be required for the defense of Nor
wegian neutrality.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-21
5000 DEAD LEFT BEHIND
BY FRENCH AT SOlSSoNS

Berlin (by wireless via Sayville).-
The official report issued by the Ger
man main army headquarters includes
the following:
IN three days fight (around Sois.
sons) we have taken about 5000 pris-
oners, with fourteen cannon, six ma
chine guns and some revolver guns.
THE French had heavy losses, from
four to five thousand French killed
being found upon the battlefield"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-21
JAP ARMY CORPS FOR EUROPE.
Volunteer Movement Appeals For
Funds To Finance Plan.

Toxic, Japan.-The promoters in
Japan of what has been called the vol
unteer movement have issued a mani
festo in which they announced their
intention Of dispatching an army corps
to Europe. To this end they are ap-
pealing to both Japanese and foreign
ers for funds. The manifesto says that
as Lafayette helped the United States
and Garibaldl helped France. so the
Japanese wish to assist the Allies.
Great Britain, Russia and France, to
terminate the misery of war and re-
store peace to the world.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-21
AMERICAN GIRL WEEDS PRINCE.
Miss Rogers, OF Washington, Bride OF
German Empress Nephew.

Berlin, via London.-Miss Elizabeth
Reid Rogers, daughter OF Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Reid Rogers, Of Washington,
d. c., was married at noon in Trinity
Church to Prince Christian of Hesse,
The Prince is a nephew of the Ger
man Empress and is captain in the
German navy.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-21
NEW YORK LEADERS TO PRISON
Convicted OF Offering and Receiving
Bribe.

New York.-Joseph Cassidy, former
Democratic leader of Queens county,
and William Willett, Jr., former Con-
gressman, were sent to Sing Sing
Prison to serve one year and six
months each. Their commitment fol-
lowed the affirmation by the Court Of
Appeals of the verdict of the jury
which convicted Willett of offering and
Cassidy Of receiving bribe to obtain
Willet's nomination to the Supreme
Court in 1911.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-21

London.-The latest official reports
from the Russian General stan. dis
close new operation on the part ot
the Russian Army which may nave
far.reaching results.
Starting on their New Year the Rus
sian cavalry commenced a forward
movement in Northern Poland on the
right bank of the lower Vistula River,
and have reached the Skrwa River,
about forty miles east OF the German
fortress of Thorn, West Prussia, driV-
ing a small force OF German cavalry
and infantry before them.
II is believed that Grand Duke
Nicholas, Commander in Chief OF the
Russian forces, intends to use an en-
tirely new army, consisting, according
20 dispatches, OF from 100000 to l.
600. 900 men, in this region. operating
in conjunction with an army which
is advancing in East Prussia.
This new army would place the Ger
man troops at Mawa in a wise and
at the same time threaten the rear OF
the Germans in front OF Warsaw.
The French have been obliged to
retire east of scissors, but have be-
gun a new offensive movement and
have taken the town Of st. Paul,
northeast of that city. No fear is en-
tertained in Paris that the Germans
win succeed in breaking through the
allied lines, even though they succeed
in capturing scissors itself. The Al
lies advanced on the road from Arras
to Lille and in the Argonne, as well
as in Flanders.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-21
KING ALBERT DIGS TRENCHES.

He and StaH Relieve Tired SoIdIers
For a Time.
London.--"King Albert spent sew
eral hours Sunday with q pick and
shovel, digging trenches ike a COM
mon soldier" writes a Belgian from
the front to his family in the refugee
camp here. 1T happened in this way:
While inspecting with some staff Off
GERS the King saw group of us dig.
ging, looking very tired. He inquired
how long we had been working. Be
ing told, he sent us away for a rest
while he proposed to his staff that he
and they take our places"