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The Springdale news., 1917-11-30
WAR TAX STAMP LAW
 EFFECTIVE DEC. 1.
Revenue Stamps Will Be Required on Conveyances, Certificates of Stock, Power of Attorney, Bonds, Etc.

The war-tax stamp law enacted by Congress last October goes into eff feet December 1, when deeds, indem- nity and surety bonds, power of attor- ney, and numerous other documents will have to carry a revenue stamp. Every parcel post package on which the postage amounts to 25 cents or more, will have to carry tax of l part for each 9 cents or fractional part thereof charged for tarnsporta- tion, to be paid by the consignor In surance will not be counted in com- putting the amount to be paid on parcel post packages.
 Following are some of the articles on which war-stamp taxes will be re- guired beginning December 1:
 Bonds, deDentufes, or certificates of indebtedness, each $100 or fraction thereof, cents.
 Indemnity or surety bonds, each 50 cents
 Capital stock: Each original issue, for each $100 or fraction thereof, cents
 Sales or transfers: Each $1o0 or fraction thereof, , cents.
 Conveyances: Deeds, etc, ex- ceeding $10o to $500, 50 cents; each additional $500 or fraction, 90 cents.
 Drafts or checks payable other wise than on sight, promissory notes, and for each renewal, SI00 or frae- tion thereof, cents.
 Power of attorney, 9 cents.
 Produce: Sales of, on exchange, each S100 or fraction thereof, ? cents
 Proxy for voting at an election.
 These various stamps will be on sale at all post offices. They vii not be good for eostaee, and postaee stamps will not be good for revenue stamps War-tav stamps must be cancelled by the user, when affixed, by writing his initials and the date of cancellation with pen and ink or stamping the same Three slits with kaife or other suitable implement shall b. cut through stamps of 1o-cent or higher denomination, in addition to caneelin@ with ink.
The Springdale news., 1917-11-30
FRENCH OFFICERS
 AT CAMP PIKE.
|. $. Soldiers Now Being Trained Under Actual War Conditions-Are Making Good Progress.

Little Rock, Ark, Nov. 26.-Since the arrival of the French instructors. training at Camp Pike has taken quite a change, for prior to this time the trenches were made from engineering charts and according to Government specifications, and while they served for the purpose, they were far short of being identical with those in France. The French officers are in- structing the Camp Pikers in the real article, only dummy grenades and bombs being used in this work.
 The first thing the French officers did was to have constructed parallel trenches, about foot in depth, run ming, 20, D, 30, and B yards from shallow trench in which the grenade throwers were stationed. Similar trenches were due with another set of grenade men facing the first lot. This enabled the tosser to watch the ae- tion of the men in front, and permit them also to guage the distance d bomb thrown from another trench will go. This information will be valuable when the troops reach foreign trenches as they must know whether a grenade is coming into the trench, or whether 1t will fall short.
 Non-eommissioned= officers from France spend hours each day in show ing different squads how the grenades should be thrown. Of course the ov- erhead swing is easy for the Ameri- cans, even though they are not as ac- curate in placing the heavy dummy in this manner as they would be with the free arm throw Of the base ball play CT. And the French officers are ready to admit that the American Is going to discard all they are teaching him when he first gets into bombing duel. The reason they say this is be- cause other Americans have done it, and others may be expected to throw the old natural way at the first Ger man head they see. The officers say the Americans soon learn the folly of such action, and after the excitement of the first action has worn away, they return to the trench system and become highly proficient in it. They declare that the best bombers at the front are from the United States soldiers of fortune who have been for some time with the allied forces.
 Shell holes is an innovation intro- .lueed by tie French officers All over the practice field vest pocket editions of the old style circus ring have been constructed They range in diameter from fifteen to thirty feet There are many little stands at various distances from these, and the men are given a turn each day at seeing how many bombs they can drop into them. Shell holes are the favorite hiding places for the enemy when on mischief bent, and bombs are dropped into all to pre- vent snipers and machine gun operat- ors from lurking there.
The Springdale news., 1917-11-30

formed on his eyes by a Fort Smith specialist who is now treating Capt. Hanks who will remain in the hospi- tai for a couple of weeks.
 Frisco Agent Glover iourneyed down to West Fork Sunday evening to en- joy short visit with his wife and the baby, Miss Evelyn Rose Glover.
 A number of teams have been busy recently hauling rock and gravel from the local lime kilns to Fayetteville where the material is used for making better streets.
 Hal Crum came over from Sapulpa, Okla, day or so ago to spend a week with his family Hal is working at Sapulpa glass factory and will go back in few days.
 Lona Slaughter, of Springdale, sold Chevrolet car to John Late recent ly. John is learning how to operate the "critter" nicely, and seldom says "whoa," or "get-up"
 Levi Rose, the colored boy who has worked at the Peay farm for many years has gone to Conway, Ark, to stay during the extended absence of Mr. and Mrs. Peay who are sojourning in the south this winter.
 Ed Claypool, formerly of Johnson, is one of the many Texas parties who are wanting Arkansas corn to feed to their stock and cattle this winter Ed lives out in Western Texas where the great drouth ruined the crops this year.
 Mr. and Mrs Rayburn Peay are vis- iting in Little Rock and are arranging to spend the next year in the far south. Mir. Peay IS in very poor health and a change of climate may be of some benefit l. G. Rothrock has charge of Mr Peay's orchards, and has moved from his place to the Peay residence.
 A long train load of mules attract ed considerable attention here yes terday while the train was side-traek- ed for south-bound troop train. There were TOO of these fine fellows, and 140o more were behind in two more trains. This b,g lot of war mules were from Texas, bound for an At lantic seaport.
 An "old fashioned rain" is falling today (Tuesdayl and Clear Creek and the local branches are beginning to near the flood stage, while the down. pour shows no tendency to slacken, and end with the cold spell" which is needed to save the meat" that farm CT folks harvested from the fat hogs that were butchered during the cool weather of last week.
The Springdale news., 1917-11-30
HICKORY GREEK.

Looks like the rainy season had commenced. doesn't 1t.
 Ebert Butler, Bruce Graham and Thelma Lewis spent Sunday afternoon at Gordon Gosseen's.
 Mr and Mrs. George Sigmon visited their son, John, Sunday. Miss Ruth visited the Creeeh girls
 Telly Graham and family and his brother Selly visited their father Sum- day. Telly is driving another new Velie
 There was Sunday School at the school house as usual Sunday Every one should plan to attend next Sum- day and help with the plans for Christmas.
 John Sigmon and family were sur prised by visit from Jim Berry, Da- mon and Roy. They drove through in a car from Oklahoma and returned the same day.
 To old Jeff Willie Grahams dog, belongs the honor of killing the first big game fthe season. The dog at tackled and killed large catamount which had been caught in q steel trap near Mr. .Graham's house.
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The Springdale news., 1917-11-30
OAK GROVE.
MuIkeepno.

We are having a good rain today.
 Blake Baggett has bought proper ty in Springdale and will move there this week.
 Mr. Williams, who bought Blake Baggett's farm will move in about December 10.
 Will Parks of near Springfield, Mo-, is visiting with his uncle, w. M. Parks at this place.
 Miss Pearl Davidson and Hamon Coberly were married last Thursday. The boys gave them an old fashioned shake-up that night.
 Mrs. Hulda Wright and Mrs. La nora Bloss of Fredonia, Kansas, are visiting their half brother, c. w. Hal sey, who is in very bad health.
 Mrs. Washburn and George Verness of Echo Dell visited at w. M. Parks Monday night. Mrs. Washbun will leave today for Stuttgart, Ark, to vis- it her daughter at that place.
 Hermon Brown and Mir. and Mrs. Ernest Holcomb returned home Mon day morning from Illinois, where they went to see Mr. Browns father, who was ill He died while they were there.
The Springdale news., 1917-11-30
Mandy.
 THANKSGIVING
 AT CAMP PIKE.
To Be a Very Busy Day-Soldiers to Have Big Dinner. Athletic Contests Followed by Y NJ. C. \. Services.

Little Rock, Ark, Nov 26.-Making Thanksgiving Day the busiest of them all, thus making the National Army man at Camp Pike forget he Is away from home, is the conspiracy lawful ly entered into=by= the M. C.. A, workers and War Service Board
 The day will begin with athletic events, tapered off into services at each of the Y M. C. A. chapter houses, as we'll as at the club house of the Knights of Columbus, followed by song services, and then a big dinner The afternoon will be taken up with other athletic events, principal among which will be football games. At night there will be various entertain ments at the Y. M. C. A. houses, and the boxers will give exhibitions on the open air pavilions.
 The men will probably have little trouble in getting by Thanksgiving, with such program, but Christmas is the big season that must be ar ranged for in order to keep men con- tented and at peace with the world
 The War Service Board is working quietly on this, and so are the citizens of Little Rock The result will be that Santa Claus will visit every sol dier in the hill city, black and white alike Definite plans have not yet been arranged, but if the weather is of the kind usually supplied for a Southern Christmas, the big celebra- tion will be held out doors. There IS a white Christmas in Arkansas just once in lifetime, and the present generation has already seen the one to which it is entitled.
 Tentative plans for Christmas are based upon regimental Christmas trees, though this may later become more comprehensive and tree be supplied for each company-the city supplying decorations and gifts, and the officers of the company putting the house in order. The officers are to be asked to join in the movement, and let the boxes from home bea part of the Christmas tree, thus insuring sev- cry man big event, and in the gen. eral jollification the soldier cannot be too heavily depressed with the fact he is away from his family.
 Open house will also be observed by the chapter and club houses, and the Hostess House, and as 1t will be a day of merry making all around, it is probable that General Sturgis will in- vite mothers, wives and sisters to come in and join in making the sol diers supremeIy happy.
The Springdale news., 1917-11-30

There are said to be 1900 cases of measles among the men at Camp Beauregard, La, confined mostly to members of the Natoinal Army sent there from Camp Pike. A dispatch from Camp Beauregard says there were ten deaths within forty-eight hours from measles and pneumonia. None of the deaths were from this sec tion, and so far as known none of our boys are seriously i'll. although a mum Der are reported to have measles.
The Springdale news., 1917-11-30
ELM SPRINGS.

E D Hellstern is having his cellar concreted.
 4 fine rain fell this morning which will be good for the wheat.
 Clifford Reed sure is putting that new Ford ear over these Arkansas roads.
 NoIen Webster of Fayetteville vis-
The Springdale news., 1917-11-30

Rev A. H. Dulaney and ! s. EHalt of this place and Rev J F Carter of Elm Springs left Monday for Hel- ena to attend annual conference of M. T. Church, South Dr. C. C. Dod- son is also in attendance from this place, having left Tuesday night
The Springdale news., 1917-11-30

The News is printed day early this week on account of Thanksgiving com ing on our regular publication day.
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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-22
RAILROADS PLAN FOR WAR.

New York. = The railroads OF the
United States informed President Will
son that the Of their organ
ization were at the disposal OF the
Government in the event of war.
Presidents or other officials Of Is OF
the roads were appointed as a special
committee on national defense, which
will work in conjunction with the
commanders of the four departments
of the United States Army. W. w,
Atterbury, vice-president of the Penn
sylvania Railroad, sent a telegram to
the White House saying this was the
plan of the railroads.
The committee, organized here at a
meeting of the American Railway AS
sociation's executive committee, Will
act under the guidance of President
Wilson's National Council for Defense,
Daniel Willard, president of the Balti'
more and Ohio, is a citizen member OF
the council, in charge of the transpor'
tation and communication, and will
act in an advisory capacity both for
the new committee and for the coun'
Gil in the railroads preparedness
measure.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-22
Cannot Be Permitted to Continue Much
Longer is View Taken
By Officials.
AMERICANS IN YARROWDALE CREW FREED
Administration Officials, Watching Acts Of Submarines, see
Little Hope Of Avoiding Clash With Germany.

washington.-The ruthless German
submarine campaign and Its effects
upon the United States were discussed
by President Wilson and the Cabinet
The meeting lasted only an hour and
afterward It was said no new steps
had been decided on.
Aiming Of American merchantmen
and the economic effects of the partial
tie-up OF shipping out OF American
ports were the subjects on which the
Cabinet conferred attention. Secretary
McAdoo is compiling a list OF vessels
held in port and Secretary Redfeld Is
making a comprehensive analysis OF
the inroads submarines are making on
shipping generally.
Consideration is given by the Gov
eminent to all the different phases OF
the situation that have developed
since the break is relations with Ger
many. including the detention OF the
Yarrowdale prisoners, the crisis with
Austria, the plight OF Americans In
Turkey and Belgian relief. High
officials took pains, however. 10
emphasize that the great fundamental
problem before the nation Is the IL
legal submarine campaign itself.
Against this campaign the United
States has made the most vigorous
protest possible short of war. but the
Administration realizes that SO long
as II permits American ships to be
held in port for fear of attack by sub
marines 1t in effect is acquiescing in
the German policy. This state of af-
fairs. II Is admitted, cannot be per-
mitted to continue indefinitely.
What the United States must do to
end Il, and when, are the only ques-
tons. The President is understood to
have a very definite opinion as to what
should be done. but he has not yet
decided that the time to do 1t mas
come.
Press dispatches from Berlin an
nouncing that the " American sea-
men brought by the Yarrowdale had
been released caused the demand that
the men be freed to be withheld pend
ing official advices on the subject. A
cablegram was sent the Spanish Am
bassador at Berlin asking whether
the report was true. 1t is not doubted,
as IL has been assumed from the first
that Germany would not hold the men
after rumors reaching there OF the i'm
prisonment of German sailors In the
United States had been cleared up.
Another inquiry was sent the Span
ish Ambassador to ascertain the cause
Of delay in the departure of the Ameri'
can train from Munich. which Mr.. Ger
ard previously had reported would
leave some day this week." with 81
consuls and their families and an I'M
known number Of other persons.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-22
ALL SHIPS NOW TO be SUNK ON
SIGHT.

Amsterdam.-All periods Of grace
for neutral ships entering the zones
announced as prohibited by Germany
have now expired, according to- Ber-
lin official statement received here.
The statement says that immunity
ceased in respect to the Atlantic and
English Channel zones on the night
of February IL, for the North Sea
zone on February 6, and for the
Mediterranean zone on February 10,
1t continues:
From now on, therefore, in all pro.
hibited zones the warning which has
been issued is in full force and ship
ping can no longer expect individual
warning. Vessels which enter the
prohibited areas do so with a full
knowledge of the dangers threatening
them and their crews. 1t is expressly
stated that all new spread from
enemy sources about any torpedoing
of neutral ships without previous
warning, before the dates mentioned
for the various prohibited areas, is in
correct.
"The periods of grace mentioned
were also in force for enemy passen-
ger vessels, because 1t was possible
that they were carrying neutral pas
sengers, who were, perhaps, ignorant
Of the new blockade regulations"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-22
WILSON WORKING
NEMERGENCYPLAN
President Expected to Go Before
Congress Next Week.
SHIP TIE.UP IMTOLERABLE
Administration officials Assert Pres.
ent Conditions Cannot Be Per-
mitted To Continue-Mak-
ing Country Ready.

Washington.-The American o
eminent continues its waiting policy
toward Germany's ruthless submarine
warfare, and although it is taken for
granted in all quarters that President
Wilson will go before Congress on the
situation before adjournment on
March 4, the statement was authorized
that so far he had made no definite
plans to that end.
The visit OF the President to the
Capitol to discuss with Senators the
advisability of appearing before a JOINT
session to ask authority for protecting
American sailors and ships from sub
marines has given rise to much specu-
lation as to when the step Will be
taken. No one processes to know, how
ever, and the official answer to all
queries is, "the President will decide
The confident belief everywhere that
there viii be action not later than
next week, If nothing happens TO
precipitate it before, is based upon the
knowledge that the President wishes
to avoid calling IN extra session OF
Congress If possible, and upon the
reiterated declarations Of members OF
the Administration that the present
conditions under which most OF the
American ships in overseas trade have
been frightened into canceling sailing
dates cannot be permitted to continue.
The small number of vessels sunk
by submarines within the past few
days is attracting no little attention.
officials always point out, however,
that this does not alter the fact that,
through fear of the consequences,
American ships and many of those OF
other nationalities are remaining in
port. The opening Of Halifax as a
port Of examination, allowing some
vessels to avoid the danger zone area
by not going to Kirkwall, is expected
to somewhat lessen the effects OF he
virtual blockade of Eastern American
ports.
Every means at the disposal OF the
Government continues to be used to
prepare for any eventuality, and the
Administration believes no time has
been wasted. If a decision to arm
American merchantmen should be
reached, 1t is understood that 1t could
be done very quickly.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-22
German Plans Upset.

Washington. News of Germany's
retraction Of her order forcing the
American members of the Belgium Re-
lief Committee to leave Belgium and
Northern France was received by State
Department officials and by Herbert
c. Hoover, chairman Of the commits
sion, with both surprise and pleasure.
Apart from a brief telegram from
Brand Whitlock saying negotiations OF
some sort were under way, neither the
department nor Mr.. Hoover had any
official advices on the subject.
The impression here is that Ger
many did not expect the commissions
prompt and final response to the sug.
gestion that "a few Americans, among
them Brand Whitlock, might reside In
Brussels and exercise general super
vision of the work" The commission
refused fatty to accept this COM
promise and at once ordered all its
men to withdraw from the field.
Half American control probably
never would have been recognized by
the Allied governments. If a handful
of Americans had continued on in re-
stricted supervision, unable to leave
Brussels, there had been official intima-
tons from the British that supplies
would no longer be passed through the
blockade. The question, therefore, was
placed directly before Germany by the
complete withdrawal as to whether she
would or would not evict American re-
lief from Belgium and Northern
France.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-22
MUCH IN LITTLE

Last year was a banner year for
the production Of coal in Alabama.
Los Angeles city is rich, holding In
the treasury, money, bonds and securi-
ties Of a total value Of S20,514,155.
Only about 30 per cent Of the ma
tives of Spain IRE able to read and
write.
An automobile coal wagon has been
invented with four separate compart-
ments, so well balanced that they can
be dumped by hand.
Brazil has the largest known depos-
1t Of 20 per cent iron ore, practically
free from phosphorus, In the world.
The manufacture Of oil from birch
bark Is becoming an important Indus
try Of the southern states.
More than 100000 electric storage
batteries are used In automobiles In
the United States.
In the front Of a large London
building there was recently found a
pigeons nest made Of hairpins.
Dutch people are boarding silver
and about Sic, 000,0 900 worth Of the
metal has disappeared from clrcula-
Non.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-22
THE FAREWELL TO BERNsToRFF

Washington.-In a farewell state
ment before leaving here for New
York to sail for home, Count Won
Bernstorff expressed the hope that
war between the United States and
Germany might be averted and that
friendly relations might soon be re-
established. The former German am
bassador said to a group Of newspaper
correspondents gathered at his house:
IN leaving the United States after
a stay of eight years, | wish to ex-
tend to my many personal friends my
heartfelt thanks for the great kind
ness and cordial hospitality they have
shown me.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-22
SAYS HE'S GERMAN SPY.

Belgian Arrested Tells Police He
Investigated Factories.
York, Pa.-Adolphus Wrucilla, who
a he is a native Of Belgium and a
German spy, has been arrested by the
York police and is being held pending
an investigation. Wrucilla says he is
one of six spies sent to York to ascer-
tain to what extent manufacturers of
this city are assisting the Entente
Allies.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-22
WOULD DIVIDE WEST VIRGINIA.
Move Made To Form New State From
Northern Panhandle.

Charleston, w. Wa resolution
was introduced in the West Virginia
House of Delegates to create a new
State from the counties of Ohio,
Brooke, Hancock and Marshall with a
view of thereby providing sufficient
revenue to pay the Virginia debt judg-
ment. The four counties have an area
Of $50 square miles. The resolution
provides that the four counties, known
as the Panhandle counties, pay the
S12, COO 900 debt judgment by a bond
issue in consideration for separate
stateship.