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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-10
FIGHTING WITH
GAS AND FIRE
Battle Grows Desperate. on The
Western Front.
BRITISH LINE is ADVANCED
Despite Two Fierce Counter,Attack,
In Which the Germans Used Fiery
Liquid and Noxlous Gases.
The British Advance.

London. After defeating two stron,
German counter-attacks, in which hery
liquid and noxious gases were used a.
a screen for the attacking troops, the
British resumed their forward move.
ment Striking east Of Pozieres. along
the road to Bapaume, Austrian and
territorial troops advanced the British
lines further toward the heights Of
Martinpuich crest Of the vast pateau
across which the battle is being fought
They are now within a mile and bali
of this their immediate objectiu.
From Martinpuich the British ARTILLERY
would have control Of the wide sweep
to the eastward, which leads down to
Bapaume.
Through the vast work Of trenches
which criss-cross this gentlyrolling
terraine, the British fought their way
inch by inch. The Germans have or
ganized the ground until for miles Il Is
q labyrinth Of bitches and dugouts, and
progress is necessarily slow.
Through earlier attacks north Of
Bazentin Lepetit and in the Foreau
woods, behind the advanced trenches
of the German third line, the British
have succeeded in advancing their
front on two-mile sector until the
sharp angle at Foureaux has been con.
siderably widened and is now a gradual
curve which eliminates the peril Of at
tack from three sides to which Il pre-
viously had been exposed.
The German counter-attacks in The
Pozieres sector were launched after
continuous bombardment which sI
tended along the greater part Of The
front between the Ancre aud the
Somme.
The first attack was largely sue
cessful. The flaming liquids forced
the British to evacuate considerable
portion of trenches; then began the
slow and arduous task OF regainlng the
lost ground. The English troops were
so successful in this that General
Haig notifies the War Office that all
but about 40 yards of the position has
been regained. The second German
attack proved complete failure The
British artillery was ready and its cur
tain of fire broke up the advancing
German ranks.
The battle at Verdun again resolved
itself into a duel OF artillery. Follow.
ing sharp fighting on the front north.
east of the city the infantry seized a
moment of rest and neither side at
tempted an attack.
In the night lighting the French
claim to have considerably enlarged
their captured positions northwest OF
Thiaumont, while the Germans report
further progress in the Chapiue
Woods. More than 500 prisoners have
been taken in the lighting, Berlin an
nounces.
Paris critics declare that the Ger
man stroke at Verdun has been COM
pletely forestalled by the French
counter blow. After four days Of
fighting the French have extended
their front somewhere In the key SEQ
tor of Thiaumont-Fleury.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-10
GERMANS LOSE
BEFORE vERDUN
French Recapture Fleury and
System Of Trenches.
GAIN OF GREAT IMPORTANCE
Success OF the Terrific Drive Gives
the French a Footway on Two
Of the Most Important
Heights.

London-The French counteroffen-
sive northeast Of Verdun reached Its
climax in powerful blow which has
resulted In the complete recapture OF
Fleury and the whole system Of highly
organized defenses from southeast OF
Thiaumont to the Froid Terre Ridge.
After series OF almost uninter-
rupted attacks on the four-mlle front
from the Meuse to the woods west Of
Damloup, the French concentrated all
their power in tremendous thrust
on the one-mile Thiaumont-Fleury line.
They smashed forward on this front
for distance of about a quarter Of a
mile through the most powerful field
works on the western front. They
took $50 prisoners.
The village OF Fleury was attacked
from two sides, the northwest and
southeast. In previous attacks the
French had advanced as far as the
ruined railway station, against furi-
Gus resistance. Then, after the big
guns had been given time TO clear
path, the infantry again swept for
ward, this time to complete victory.
All the gains made by the Germans
in their recent attacks have been
swept away. In an attack slmultane-
Gus with that on Fleury, the French,
in the Chenois sector, drove the Teu
tons from the trenches they had seized
in this wooded region capturing more
prisoners. Berlin previously had ad-
mitted the loss of ground recently
taken in Laufee Forest.
In three days the French captured
more than 1850 unwounded prisoners.
They have also taken large quantity
Of military supplies. But from all indi.
cations they have done far more than
that With the descent OF the lull on
the Somme the Germans seriously re
sumed their operations against Yer.
dun. They had large forces at their
disposal and all of their powerful ar
tillery. But before they could get we'll
under way the French launched their
counter-offensive. In other words,
they beat them to the punch"
The French have regalned a foot
Ing on two of the most important
heights which look down on Verdun-
Pepper Hill and the Froid Terre. The
crest Of the former is a No Mans
Land, being constantly swept by shell
fire But from the latter the Germans
hold artillery control Of the heart of
Verdun. They made much OF the cap
ture of Froid Terre. declaring It the
most important position on the north.
eastern trout.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-10
WANTS ,e.lNcH GUNS.
War Office Makes Inquiries About
Big Coast Defenders.

Albany, N. Y.-The War Department
has asked proposals from the Water
vliet Arsenal on the cost of construc
tlon and the time required to make SIX
16-inch guns. One other gun OF this
caliore has been turned out at the
Watervliet Arsenal, but the guns now
proposed would be 20 feet longer, II
is said several years would be required
for their construction.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-10
PREMIER ASQU|7H
GIVES PEACE TERMS
Says Belgium and Serbia Must
Be Restored.
GERMANY is ORGANIZING
Wants other Soil Occupied Given Up
Blacklist To Stay And Eco
nomlo War To Be
Waoed.


London.-Greatly modified terms OF
peace were suggested by Premier As.
quith in an address before the House
Of Commons.
The Premier explained resolutions
adopted at the recent Allied economic
conference in Paris to combat German
commercial and financial penetration
after the war:
One Of the most striking features
OF the Premier's address was his omis-
sion Of all mention Of the restoration
of Alsace-Lorraine as a contingent OF
peace.
-Four Peace Terms Stated.
Briefly, the terms set forth by Mr..
AsQuith are
l. Belgium must be restored and in.
demnifed.
2. Serbia must be restored to nation.
hood, the Central Empires to pay for
the damage done.
3. The occupied sections of France
must be returned. Germany must pay
the costs Of restoring the devastated
territory
4 Occupied Russian soil must be
evacuated and indemnity paid.
In his mention of Russia, the Pre-.
mier did not refer to Poland.
Blacklist Till End OF War.
Premier Asquith declared that the
trade blacklist against which the
United States has protested must re-
main in force until the end Of war.
This, he declared, is the decision OF
the Paris economic conference The
resolutions adopted by the conference,
he said, were not Intended to harm
neutrals.
I'VE are aware Of some uneasiness
in America said the Premier but
this is not justified. The Allies took
these measures solely for self-defense
against economic aggression. Every
effort will be made to see that neutrals
do not suffer"
The arms with which the Entente
will fight its trade war against Ger
many after the ending of armed hos
tilities were set forth at some length
by. the Premier, who declared them
necessary for the continued economic
life of the European nations,
Says Germany is Organizing.
Germany is already organizing her
industries TO attack the allied markets
and possibly go into victorious compe-
tition through neutrals," he said. ut
is necessary to prepare to combat this.
The Paris economic conference was
held to convince the enemy that the
Allies are resolved to wage the war
with complete unity and determine.
ton in the economic as well as the
military sphere.
"The war has opened Great Britain's
eyes to the full meaning of the German
system of economic commercial and
financial penetration and the use to
MHlCu duNdHldbe HOulu De put III WdT.
1t is the duty OF the Allies to take
every step to secure for their own use
the supplies of their own countries and
to prevent German control An econo.
mic system must be adopted and sufii-
cient time be given to enable arrange.
ments to be concluded before peace
to prevent the danger of a renewal of
the German penetration"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-10
TRAlNMEN FOR STRIKE.
First 100000 Ballots OF Members OF
Four Brotherhoods.

New York.-Ballots of onefourth of
the 100000 members OF four railroad
brotherhoods who are voting on the
question Of calling general strike on
225 railroads already have been can
vassed and they were virtually unani-
mously in favor of a strike. The count
will be completed by August 7, &C.
cording to the leaders Of the brother.
hoods.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-10
NEWSPAPERS TO REDUCE PAGES
Regard Situation Relative To The
Paper Supply Serious.

New York.-Publishers OF daily
newspapers in Greater New York, at
meeting, took action which will re-
suit In decrease Of the number OF
pages in their morning. evening and
Sunday issues Of 121 pages a week.
The reduction of so many pages is a
step TO relieve the newsprint paper
situation, which is regarded by the
publishers as very serious.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-10
FRANCE AIDS BLACKLIST.
England's Trade Measure Was Taken
With Ally's Approval.

Inquiries in the most au'
thoritative quarters concerning the
position of the French Government
respecting the treatment Of American
commerce with neutral states by the
British blockade show that the re-
strictive measures against Germany
have been taken in mutual accord be-
tween France and Great Britain,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-10
CAPTURE MEXICAN BANDITS.
Belonged To Band Which Engaged An
American Patrol.

FL Paso, Tex.-Three Mexican band.
its captured by de facto troops several.
days ago, near San Ignacio, Chihuahua,
were sent from Juraez to Chihuahua
City that General Jacinto Trevino may
sentence them. The outlaws belonged
TO the band, which after their capture,
engaged an American patrol near Fort
Hancock, Tex.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-10
DOUBTS NORTH POLE DISCOVERY.
Not substantlated, Says Resolution In
House.

Washington Representative Hell
gesen, Of North Dakota, introduced a
resolution declaring that Rear.Admiral
Peary's claim to discovery of the North
Pole had not been substantiatsd. and
proposing that Congress repeal its act
of 1911 promoting the explorer and
rendering him the thanks of Congress.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-10

no thought Of aggression and we dc
sire TO pursue our democratic ideals
without the wastes OF strife. SO de
voted are we 10 these ideals, 80 intent
upon our normal development, that !
do not believe that there is the slight.
est danger Of milltarlsm in this coun
try. Adequate preparedness is not
militarism. It is the essential assur
ance Of security; It is a necessary
safeguard OF peace
"shoekngy Unprepared."
ut Is apparent that we are shock
insly unprepared There is no room
for controversy ON this point since the
object lesson on the Mexican border
All our available regular troops Oess,
I believe, than 10000 are there or in
Mexico, and as these have been
deemed insufficient the entire National
Guard has been ordered out that IS,
we are summoning practically all our
movable military forces in order to
prevent bandit incursions. In view OF
the warnings Of the past three years,
II is inexcusable that we should find
ourselves in this plight. For our faith
ful guardsmen, who with a fine pa
triotism responded to this call and are
bearing his burden. have nothing
but praise. But think It little short
Of absurd that we should be compelled
to call men from their shops, their
factories, their offices and their pro-
fessions for such a purpose
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-10
BOLT BURNS HIS BACK.
Hurls Man And Child, Leaves lmprln,
OF Tree Stump.

Bloomsbury, Pain blood red there
is burned in the back of Norman
Michael the imprint of tree stump
and hundred roots, and Michael is
suffering from the burns inflicted by a
stroke Of lightning. He was seated
on his porch when there was a blind.
Ing fash and his small son. who was
on the fathers lap, was hurled across
the porch. Michael was rendered un.
consious and fell to the floor. The
boy jumped up screaming, Somebody
shot papa"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-10
oNAT AND ERASER IN EAR.
Clerk VIII Be Operated On For Re.
moVal OF Them.

ST. Lous.-Aloysius Wolf a clerk in
a grocery in Wood River, H., will have
surgical operation for the removal
Of gnat and a pencil eraser from
his ear. He felt gnat alight in his
right ear few days ago. He thrust
his pencil into the ear and began pok.
ing at the gnat with the rubber end
first. The rubber followed the gnat
into the ear and was dislodged from
the pencil.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-10
BLOCKS RED Cross SUPPLIES.
Britain Refuses Again To Let Them
Enter Enemy Territory.

Washington. = Great Britain. in a
note made public by the State De-
partment, reiterates her refusal to per
NIT Red Cross supplies to enter terri
tory controlled by the Teutonic allies
unless assigned to Red Cross units
The communication was accepted az
virtually closing the negotiations IN
which the United States has en-
dsayored to get the supplies through
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-10
PASSES BILLION MARK.
Appropriations Of Present Congress
Set New Record.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the
present Congress passed the $1,5O0,.
100000 mark and set a new record
The bill for support Of the District OF
Columbia carried the appropriations
over the previous mark. Several other
bills still remain, and leaders expect
appropriations OF another hundred
millions before adjournment
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-10
WOULD COST $4,000
investigation Of Beef-pscklng BusI.
ness Will Come High.

Washington,-Such far-reaching
investigation of the beef-packing bust.
ness as is proposed by pending resolu.
tions in the House would cost $142, 900,
the Federal Trade Commission in
formed Congress. A subcommittee will
take this into consideration in making
recommendation on whether the in.
quiry should be made.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-10
BEE PARALYSIS EPIDEMIC.
Washington Sending Chief Govern.
ment Expert To Ohio.

Columbus, Ohio.-An epidemic re.
sembling paralysis has broken out
among the Ohio bee colonies and
threatens to reduce materially the
States output Of honey according to
an announcement by n. f. Shaw,
State bee inspector. The Federal Gov
ernment is sending Dr. f. +. Phillips,
its chief bee expert, to investigate
Bees attacked by the disease quit work,
20 off to a corner Of the hive and lie
there until they die, says Mr. Shaw.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-10
RATTLEsNAKE KILLS FARMER.
Strikes Him Three Times In Hand
Dies On Way To House.

Danville. Va.-Dock Belcher farm.
er of Vashti and Confederate veteran,
was killed on Wednesday by a rattle
snake, according TO reports received
here. Belcher saw the snake in the
grass and attacked 1t with stick
The reptile was more active than the
aged farmer and struck him three
times on the hand.
The farmer killed the snake, how
ever, and started to his house, but fell
and was found unconscious by two
women passing in the road
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-10
FOUR MORE SHIPS SENT DOWN.
British Mine Sweeper Torpedoed Ia
Levant.

London.-The loss OF four British
steamers-three merchantmen and 8
mine sweeper-was made public here
Sunday The Admiralty announced
that the mine sweeper Clacton hao
been torpedoed and sunk In the be'
want. Five members OF the crew are
missing and FIVE others wounded
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-10
TO NOTIFY FAIRBANKS AUG. g..

No Reason Given For Postponement
From August 10.
Indianapolis Ind - Announcement
was made here that the dare for OF.
ically notifying Charles W. Fairbanks
Of his nomination for the Vice-Presi-
dency by the Republican National Con
vention had been changed from Aug.
ust 10 TO August 81.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-10

Naturally, the receipts from licenses
have also risen markedly, and upward
of $4,000 has been collected, against
$4,000 last year. In all probability
this influx Of new machines IS attribut-
able TO the improvement work that 10
being done on the New Brunswick
roads.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-10
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES UNITE,
More Than 800 Organize To Join Fed
Grafton OF Labor,

New York.-More than 300 employes
OF the Federal Government here have
organized a union to be associated with
the American Federation of Labor. Its
purpose, as announced, is to unite all
employees of the Government for the
improvement OF the Government
service.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-10
FIVE BANDITS GET $4,000.
Hold Up Paymaster At Detroit, Shoot
Guard And Flee.

Detroit, Mich. - Five automobile
bandits, who held up the paynaster
and armed guard Of the Burroughs
Adding Machine Company and made
away with between $1,000 and S34. 600
after shooting and slightly injuring
one man, apparently have eluded sew
eral machine loads Of policemen sent
in pursuit Eleven machines. filed
with officers, were sent securing the
country in every direction after fruit
less northwesterly chase Of 80 miles.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-10
EASEMENTS BODY HELD.
British Authorities Refuse To Turn
II over To Relatives.

" ONeI 70 RELATIVES.
London British vengeance pur-
sued Roger Easement, former British
knight and consul. who was hanged
in Pentonville Jail for high treason,
even after death, for when Gavin
Duffy, his solicitor during the trial,
made a plea that the body be turned
over to relatives, II was refused. Ac-
cording to the custom in the case of
prisoners hanged for crimes similar to
that Of Easement, the body is buried
in quicklme in the prison yard, but
no decision as to this was expected
TIL after the inquest
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-10
"BANDlrs" WERE ONLY 4 SCOUTS
Men Sighted BY Patrol Were OF
United States Army.

United States Army.
San Antonio, Texss.-Four scouts OF
the United States Army and a drove
OF loose horses constituted the band
Of Mexican bandits sighted by Mas.
sachusetts infantry scouting patrol.
This occurred south OF Fort Hancock,
Texas, according to a report TO General
Funston by General Bell at Ell Paso.
The four scouts were from the Big
Bend district and happened to be, near
the wandering horses at the time they
were sighted by the National Guards.
men.
General Bell informed General Fun.
ston that hereafter he would use reg.
ular army men instead Of guardsmen
for scouting.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-10
NEWSY ITEMS.

At the present time the New York
Central station in New York, is the
worlds greatest terminal
Soil is being imported TO build up
the Pacific Island Of Midway so COW
pasture can be maintained.
The timber and other lands owned
by the United States are a source Of
profit which is growing yearly.
Sixty miles Of thread woven from
the fibre Of a species Of Italian net
tie weighs only two and a half pounds.
A congress Of continental Amer.
lean history" is to be held IN Rio dc
Janeiro in 1922 during the centennial
celebration OF the independence Of
Brazil.
A voice magniher has recently been
invented which will carry moderate
tones nearly five miles
Georgia finds road work a success.
ful means Of employing practically all
her county prisoners.
A young woman in EmnRham, Kan,
has bet S25 that she will get married
this leap year, and she put up The
money
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-10
MAY "NoTlFY" BEFORE SEPT.
Mccormick confers With Wilson As
To Ceremonies.

Washington. - Vance Mccormick,
chairman Of the Democratic National
Committee, conferred with President
Wilson regarding having the Demo
cratic notification cermonies held be-
fore September l. Mr. Mccormick is
said to have asked that the President
urge Congress to get through with the
legislative program at the earliest pos
sible moment so the party leaders
could take up the political tasks await.
ing them, and so the notification cers-
monies can be held.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-10
sTAes HUSBAND TO DEATH.
York Woman Uses Butcher Knife II
Save Herself.

York, Pa,-Mrs Sarah Diehl, this
city, stabbed her husband, Charles G.
Diehl, to death with butcher knife
while he was choking her. Diehl had
been abusing his wife for some time,
II is Said, and knocked her down and
choked her Sire WAS arrested ana
placed in Jail.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-10
JUSTICE CLARK TAKES OATH.
Sworn In AS Member OF Supreme
Court-crowds Absent.

Washington.-John II. Clarke was
sworn in as Justice of the Supreme
Court. Only Chief Justice White and
the clerk and marshal of the court
were present, Neither friends or the
usual curious crowd saw Clarke take
the oaths. Justice White came from
his Lake Placid IN. W summer home
for the ceremony,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-10

To warn Of FIRE damp in mines an
Austrian has invented a porous yes
sci through which the gas penetrates
makes electrical connections and rings
a bell.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-10
FIVE IN BOMB EXPLOSION NET.
Frisco Grand Jury Returns ndict.
ment In Parade Plot Case.

San Francisco-Th county grand
jury returned five indictments, charg.
ing Warren K Billings, Thos Mooney,
Mrs Rena Mooney, Edward Nolan and
Israel Weinberg with the murder OF
eight persons who lost their lives In a
bomb explosion here during a pre-
paredness parade July %.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-10
Denounoes Plots.

we denounce all plots and con.
spiracies in the interest Of any foreign
nation Utterly intolerable is the use
Of our soil for alien intrigues. Every
American must unreseryedly condemn
them and support every effort for
their suppression. But here, also
prompt vigorous and adequate meas
ures on the part OF the Administration
were needed. There should have been
no hesitation, no notion that It was
wise and polite to delay Such an
abuse Of our territory demanded i'm.
mediate and thorough-gong action. As
soon as the Administration had notice
Of plots and conspiracies, It was It's
duty TO stop them. It was not lacking
in resOuces. Its responsibility for
their continuance cannot be escaped
by the condemnation of others.
I'VE are a peace-loving people. but
we live in a world OF arms We have
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-10

The timber and other lands owned
by the United States are a source OF
profit which is growing yearly.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-10

Soil Is being imported TO build up
the Pacific Island Of Midway so COW
pasture can be maintained
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-10

Sixty miles Of thread woven from
the fibre Of a species OF Italian net
tie weighs only two and a half pounds.