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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-31
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81 Edward Everett Hale

was sometimes done that way. We
were In the South Atlantic on that
business. From the time l Joined, !
believe I thought Nolan was sort Of
lay chaplaln-a chaplain with a blue
coat. l never asked about him. Ev-
erything In the ship was strange to
me. I knew 1t was green to ask ques-
tions, and l suppose l thought there
was "Plain-Buttons" on every ship.
We had him to dine In our mess once
a week, and the caution was given that
on that day nothing was to be said
about home. But If they had told us
not to say anything about the planet
Mars or the book of Deuteronomy,
should not have asked why; there were
u great many things which seemed to
me to have as little reason. / first
came to understand anything about
"the man without country" one day
when we overhauled a dirty little
schooner which had slaves on board.
An officer was sent to take charge Of
her, and after q few minutes he sent
back his boat to ask that someone
might be sent him who could speak
Portuguese. We were all looking over
the rail when the message came, and
we all wished we could interpret, when
the captain asked who spoke Por-
tuguese. But none Of the officers did;
and just as the captain was sending
forward to ask II any Of the people
could, Nolan stepped out and said he
should be glad to interpret, If the cap
tain wished, as he understood the Ian
guage. The captain thanked him, fit
ted out another boat with him, and in
this boat 1t was my luck to go.
When we got there, It was such q
scene as you seldom see, and never
want to. Nastiness beyond account,
and chaos run loose In the midst of the
nastiness. There were not great
many Of the negroes; but by way
Of making what there were understand
that they were free, Vaughan had had
their handouts and anklecuffs knocked
off, and, for convenience sake, was
putting them upon the rascals Of the
schooner's crew. The negroes were,
most Of them, out Of the hold, and
swarming all round the dirty deck,
with central rhrong surrounding
Vaughan and addressing him in every
dialect and patols Of dialect, from
the Zulu click up to the Partisan of
Beledeljereed.
AS we came on deck, Vaughan
looked down from a hogshead, on
which he had mounted In desperation,
and said:
"For Gods love, is there anybody
who can make these wretches under
stand something? The men gave them
rum, and that did not quiet them.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-31
BAN ON SOCIALIST PEACE.
State Department Refuses Passports
For Stockholm Meeting.

Washington.-Emphatic disapproval
of the peace propaganda of European
Socialists was expressed by the Ameri-
can Government, which denied pass
ports to American delegates to the
Stockholm conference and issued a
warning that any American taking part
in the negotiations would be legally
liable to heavy punishment. No
formal announcement of purpose was
issued, but officials explained that the
Governments course would have the
two-fold effect of discrediting general
ly any peace moves by unauthorized
persons and of condemning in particu-
lar the present Socialist agitation. re-
garded since its inceution as inspired
by Germany.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-31

knocked that big fellow down twice,
and that did not soothe him. And then
l talked Choctaw to all of them to-
gether; and I'll be hanged II they un-
derstood that as well as they under
stood the English"
Nolan said he could speak Por-
tuguese, and one or two fine-looking
Kroomen were dragged out, who, as 1t
had been found already, had worked
for the Portuguese on the coast at
Fernando Po.
"Tell them they are free" said
Vaughan; "and tell them that these
rascals are to be hanged as soon as
we can get rope enough"
Nolan explained 1t in such Portu-
guese as the Kroomen could under
stand, and they In turn to such of the
negroes as could understand them.
Then there was such yell Of delight,
cllnchlng of fists, leaplng and dancing,
kissing of Nolan's feet, and general
rush made to the hogshead by way of
spontaneous worship of Vaughan rs
the deus ex machina Of the occasion.
Tell them," said Vaughan, well
pleased, "that l will take them all to
Cape Palmas."
This did not answer SO well. Cape
Palmas was practically as far from
the homes of most of them as New Or
leans or Rio Janelro was; that is, they
would be eternally separated from
hSne there. And their interpreters, as
we could understand, instantly said,
"Ah, non Palmas,' and began to pro-
pose infinite other expedients In most
voluble language. Vaughan was rath-
er disappointed at this result of his
llberality, and asked Nolan eagerly
what they said. The drops stood on
poor Nolan's white forehead as he
hushed the men down, and said
"He says, Not Palmas.' He says,
Take us home, take us to our coun-
try, take us TO our own house. take
us to our own pitkaninnles and our
own women. He says he has an old
father and mother who will die, If
they do not see him. Aud this one
says he left his people ali sick, and
padded down to come and help them,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-31
BIG FIRE SWEEPS ATLANTA.
Confined To Northeast, Outside Busi-
ness District OF City.

Atlanta, Ga.-Fire that started in an
obscure negro section swept broad
path through the residential section
of Atlanta, devastating scores of
blocks and destroying many of the
city's finest homes and hundreds of
negro houses. Before it was checked
it had burned halfway through the ex-
elusive Ponce de Leon avenue resi-.
dence section.
First estimates of the damage placed
it at between $2OO0.OOO and $S,OO0,O0O
So far as could be learned, the only
life lost was that of woman, who
died from shock. The fire was con-
fined to the northeastern part of the
city and the only business houses
burned were several warehouses near
Decatur and Fort streets, the point of
origin.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-31
TO POOL ALL WAR BUYING.
v. S. and Allies Planning To Avoid
Competition.

Washington. - A program under
which the American Government virtu-
ally would pool its purchasing, for the
sake of attaining maximum efficiency
with that of all the allies, construct a
buying machine into which hundreds
of experts in many lines would fit as
cog wheels and place one man in
charge of the whole gigantic enter
prise, is under consideration and fast
assuming definite outline. This man
would be the worlds super-buyer. Into
his hands the nations at war with Ger
many would place approximately $1O,-
OOO,O00,00O year, store of money
exceeding the tabled fortunes of the
ancient Incas and with no parallel in
modern history.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-31
LONDON SEES MUCH U,Sn|
over 1000 Persons OF Ar
Army In Britain

London.-The engineers M
American Army who have afrl
England made a call on An'l
Page and later separated foFi
of conferences with War Ot'
cials in regard to their yariOus
ties. They were entertained ~
con by the Earl of Derby %
for War.
American khaki was veT ,
evidence in London. A numM
ditionai officers and hosplu
have arrived and nurses, e'N|
the Cleveland and Harvard
their blue uniforms with WI
bands labeled with the inslSii
American Red Cross, ALREADY
come a familiar sight to w
public.
More than 1000 persons y
to the American Army as
Great Britain.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-31
"cHAIR" TO CHEAT DRAFT.
Condemned Man Only Pennsylvania
Not To Be Enrolled.

Harrisburg, Pa.-There is probably
but one man in the entire State of
Pennsylvania between q and 30 years
of age who will not be registered for
conscription. He is a condemned man
in the penitentiary at Bellefonte, SEN
fenced to be electrocuted on July ..
The governor, in reply to a question
said he could not be registered, but
that he wished he could.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-31
DR.. WAITE PUT TO w
Young Dentist Goes Calmly
Electric Chair

Ossining, N. Y.-Dr. Ar'Au
Waite was executed at " Y
prison for the murder Of DIS,
law, John E. Peck, OF Gfa''
Mich.
The young dentist waIS !.
and with a firm step FROM
the death chamber, accom-
the Rev. A. N. Peterson, n
chaplain of the prison. NJ 4
however, as he neared ~,
chair, but recovered lus
nodded to the group OI
prison officials and Others "
sembled as witnesses "A.
Waite submitted Quleu!
deal of being strapped INV 1
and went to his death WIZ
of protest or good'by' -"
were administered wi'nD
utes.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-31
Treaties Violated.
May AnnuI Treaties.

The probabilities are that early con-
gressional action toward wiping out
the treaties will be asked. This will
leave the nationals of both countries
on an even plane and the United States
will be in a position to legislate con-
cerning the treatment of alien
enemies, instead of being bound by
treaty obligations.
Besides the American civilians who
are being detained in Germany, latest
reports indicate Germany is holding
about 190 other Americans in her pris-
oners' camps. They are for the most
part sailors captured on British or
other ships by German raiders or sub
marines.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-31
KING GREETS AMERICANS.
First Unit OF Surgeons and Nurses At
Palace In London.

London.-King George and Queen
Mary, accompanied by the Prince of
Wales and Princess Mary, received and
extended welcome to the surgeons
and nurses of Americas initial detach-
ment from the army, which shortly
will take its place beside the British
Allies at the fighting front in France.
1t was a simple but impressive cere-
mony, which will stand as landmark
in American history as the first of its
kind to take place within the walls of
Buckingham Palace.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-31
Little Left OF Portions.
Gains Consolidated.

London. - The British troops are
now holding the entire Hindenburg
line from the east of Bullecourt to
Arras, with the exception of trench
elements on front Of about 1000
yards west of Bullecourt, according to
the official communication. The recent
gains northwest of Bullecourt have
been consolidated
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-31
TO ENLARGE COMMERCE soAsp
Senate Passes Bill Like Measure
Pending In House

Washington,-The bin TO lncr
the membership Of the Intcr5t.,ta cr
merce Commission from seven TO 'e
members and allowing 'N'u 1 c
into sections for expeiiting bua IS
was passed in the Sen te St'
amendment by Senator suiH,
Georgia, providing that the Whole CON.
mission must give a hearing and con.
firm freight rate increases before they
bscome affective.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-31
cHAs. p. TAFT % ENLIsTS.
viii Train With Nine Other Yale
Juniors For Artillery.

New Haven, Conn.-Charles p. Taft
I'd, son of former President Taft and
a junior in Yale College, was enlisted
for the artillery branch of the regular
arm with nine other undergraduate
All the enlistments were of students
who were under age for the reserve
officers training corps Of the uni.
versity, and all had consent of their
parents.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-31
south,s Farm Produotlon.

The Manufacturers Record says
that the total value Of the South's az.
ricultural products, including animal
products, In 1916 was more than $4,.
$50, 100000, or only per cent less than
the total for the United States In 1900.
The total value of the south's crops,
omltting live stock, in 1915 was $685.
332, 900, or S1,O72, ,2SOO00 over 1915. To
this cotton contributed s1,079, ,59S,000,
grain 81, ,2S3,360,O00, and hay, tobacco
and potatoes SAC, 0,494,000.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-31
THE RED CROSS J
STARTS CAMPA|l||
No Less Than ,OOO,OooN
Meet War Needs,
APPEAL TO the RArln
Entire Country To Be ca,v,
Member OF British ParIIam.,
Describes Suffering In
France.

Washington. - The grea,ar .
paign the Red Cross ever has "a,
designed to raise $1OO,OOO,OOO fl ,
for American soldiers WIN 1
democracy's battle on European h
and to lend a helping hand IA A
sands in the districts ALREADY Az,
tated by the war, was Launched !
at a meeting of representative, a ,
larger cities Of the country.
Forty Cities Representa-
More than 100 men and wOne, \.
present from 40 cities and The n.
ing was enthusiastic to a degs, \
indicated a strong belief in ii, f,
ingness of Americans to contrlbn
the cause Of mercy.
Henry p. Dawson, chairman n
Red Cross War Council, annous
the amount to be raised. said j
certain $100,000,00G would be rr
"even to approach comp!lanc, n
the most pressing needs"
Must Handle Big Task
"If each individual Amercs
tributes his bit there can be NIL
ure," he continued. "Ameriu
we feel sure, again demOnstrat
ability to handle big task hi
way. That We may be able b
form this great task We shall IN
to the generosity and for the ID
cooperation, Of the whole And
people"
Mr.. Division did not 20 into u
of the plan for raising the none
an intensive campaign will be q
taken under the leadership Of 80
the most prominent and aCtiH
and women in each community
forts will be made to secure u
operation and assistance Of reco-
leaders who will devote thelr
attention for a time to the wUi
War Conditions Deserted
Many of the speeches descttr
suffering in France and Belgium
German rule brought tears tOh
of the audience. Ian MalCOm u
of Parliament and of the yisitiH
Commission, pictured the vast ID
cry that is behind the fightingh
care for the wounded, and the
tion that reigns in the once a-
and populous communities vhs
many has brought ruin. He q
did not doubt the success Ofh
to raise the money needed,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-31
HARVARD MAN GETS MENTION.

Carried Wounded From Firing Zone
Under Violent Smelling.
Parls.-John Edward Bolt, of Har-
ward, whose residence is at Brookline,
Mass, member of the American
Ambulance Field Service, was cited for
distinguished services performed in
September last Both carried wound
ed men from the firing zone under vio-
lent shelling.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-31
TO BE PERsHINe's ADJUTANT.
Major Hugh A. Bayne, OF New York,
Chosen BY War Department.

Washington.-Major Hugh A. Bayne,
a prominent New York lawyer, will be
Acknowledgement with MljorGeneral
Pershing's division when it starts FOR
the battle front in France. Major
Bayne is member of the Judge Advo-
Gates Officers Reserve Corps
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-31
WON'T CHANGE WAR PLANS.
Appeals From States To Raise Units
Is Ignored.

TO TUHUTtu
Washington.-Answering pleas from
many States that their military heads
bt given permission to organize more
o certain National Guard units than
p o5crlbed, the War Department an.
uuced this cannot be done Organ.
id on must follow literally prescribed
les. Many States wanted to organ.
more cavalry units than were al.
y tod to them under the act of June
8, JIG.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-31
THE BRITISH CUT
H|NDENBURG LINE
German Defenses Wiped Out By
Artillery Fire.
GERM ANS FIRE FEEBLE
Prisoners Declare They're Sick OF
War-Nearly Whole Line From
Bullecourt To Arras.
ls Taken.

British Headquarters in France
So completely did the British artillery
do its work before the attack between
Croisilles and Bullecourt that 5000
yards of the Hindenburg line are
totally missing. This segment OF the
German defenses was completely
wiped out.
Trenches Gone.
Airplane photographs taken May !
show beautifully symmetrical zigzags.
but the latest pictures taken contain
no trace Of the trenches. The support
line also was badly "strafed," some
5000 yards of 1t now being in British
hands, leaving the Germans holding
the remaining 1000 yards. The Hin
denburg front line between the south
end of the captured trenches and
Bullecourt is in dire danger, as 1t Is
fanked on both sides by the British.
SC''dno TTS TecUlc.
The engagement was really made up
of two attacks-one in the early morn
ing, when 70 prisoners were taken, and
the second late in the afternoon-the
two netting some $50 prisoners for
the days work in this sector. The
German artillery's response was very
feeble and the counter-barrage during
the attack was particularly weak
The prisoners taken came mostly
from the Forty-ninth Reserve Division,
which was recruited in the region OF
Posen and Breslau. II came to the
west front from Roumania in Febru-
airy. Three officers are among the
prisoners. The men showed by word
and action that they were thoroughly
tired of war. They had been in the
line 21 days and constantly under the
British shelfire, All of them said
they had never seen anything like
the artillery fire.
Little Left OF Portions.
Although they were concreted, all
that remains of the captured portions
of the Hindenburg line are cement
and concrete machine gun emplace-
ments. An underground corridor
parallels the support trench 35 feet
below the surface.
Several isolated posts are still
standing between the scene OF the
latest smash and the Queant-Drocour
line. These include the villages of
Reincourt and Hendecourt and other
strong points, in which the Germans
are capable of putting up strong re-
sistance.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-31
ITALIAN MISSlo'

With other Notables IVA
Guests OF Presidsn' ~,
Washington. f, ,Ssly
and other members oil Wv Nj
mission were the sueS" IA
Wilson at a state Dime, =,
House, closing a day Sp' s.. 4
tors in receiving hOnJ i, N
those conferred on 'H.a .na
French predecessors "a Nd
the acquaintance Of the ID FL |
cials with whom they ,A
during the coming ~O
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-31
THE SUBMARINE
TOLL REDUCED
Methods of Fighting U.Boat
Menace Show Improvement.
U. S. WAR CRAFT EFFECTIVE
Playing No Small Part In Patrol
Work-Teuton Predictions OF Hav-
Ing England On Her Knees
BY June Empty.

London.-The sinking of Is mer-
chantmen. of more than LEGO tons is
reported in the weekly shipping state
ment
Nine vessels of less than 1000 tons
and three fishing vessels also were
sunk.
The statement is as follows:
For the week ending Sunday, ar
rivals, all nationalities, 1864 sailings,
1859.
British merchantmen of 1000 tons
or over sunk by mine or submarine,
IS; under 1000 tons, nine.
British merchantmen unsuccess-
fully attacked, nine.
British fishing vessels sunk, three"
American Units Helped.
This weeks figures of vessels sunk
by submarines show that the Allied
navies are keeping up the good work
of the previous fortnight, and the
American unit, although still a small
one, shares the credit for excellent
work. Not only are the sinkings be-
ing kept at fairly low figure, but the
offensive against U-boats also continue
to show favorable results. The actual
figures in this respect, however, are
not known.
The British Admiralty this week
wears a pleased smile at the mention
of the submarine campaign, for the re-
suits of the naval work in the past
two weeks are regarded as really in
dicating an important victory over the
Germans. The German naval people
throughout the early months of the
ruthless U.boat war freely predicted
that England would be ION her knees"
by June /, and gloomy pictures were
painted of grim famine certain by that
date for the people of Great Britain
and France.
Methods Constantly Improved.
June l is almost here, and German
victory in the submarine warfare
seems as far distant as ever. There
has been constant improvement in
the methods of the Allies in opposing
and suppressing U-boat activity, and
these methods have become more and
more successful with longer days and
finer weather, and increasing familiar
ity on the part of the shippers of mer-
chantmen with the methods OF naval
control.
An Admiralty official said:
"The American destroyers are play
ing no small part in the anti-sub-
marine war, and our officers have eX-
pressed the greatest enthusiasm at the
spirit, enterprise, acumen and quick
wittedness with which the American
unit has taken up its work. 1t is the
old American doctrine of keeping ever
lastingly at 1t.
"The Germans, who at first said they
would strip us of our tonnage by June
l. have now advanced the date to Oc-
tober, and we are confident that when
October comes they will be under the
same necessity of advancing the date
again"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-31
BLIND SOLDIERS MOURN cHoATE.
Hold Memorial Service At Institution
Founded Under Him.

Paris.-Soldiers blinded in the war
held memorial services for the late
Joseph H. Choate, of New York, at the
Lighthouse for the Blind which was
founded by New York men and women
under the leadership of Mr.. Choate.
A resolution of sympathy was adopted
and forwarded to Mrs. Choate.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-31
Dollars and Sense.

A poet has been known to make dol.
lars out of lines that ordinary mortals
could not make sense oat of.-Cincin.
natl Tlmes-Star.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-31
FIRE LOSSES INcS'"

Were $44,o00,oOo Grea'''
Than Year 8'''N
New York.-The flre ~ IN
country last year totaleS %, n
as compared with sl1V'v's.,, ~,
year previous, an incis,Ip ,., N
than s44,OOO,OOO, accordlIls ~,
read at the opening seS, ,,'ta|
nual convention of the Na
of Fire Underwriters ns,t
per capita increased as
$1.71 to $2.10.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-31
AMERICANS HELD AS
PRISONERS OF WAR
Notice Served on Germany to
Release Them.
ANOTHER TREATY VIOLATED
Relief Workers In Germany Who Re-
mained To Finish Up Their Work
Reported Among Those
Detained.

ngton.-Americans are being
detained as prisoners of war by Ger
many, in Belgium and in Germany, it
was announced by the State Depart
ment.
AS a result demand has been made
upon Germany for complete and
definite statement of her attitude con-
cerning the departure of American
citizens. This demand has been made
through the Spanish Ambassador at
Berlin, who represents American in
terests in Germany.
The action of the German govern
ment is in complete violation of the
Prussian-American treaties of 1899 and
1928, which provide certain rights for
nationals of either nation in the other
in time of war. One of these rights
is permission to depart at will for
nine months after the war declara-
ton. The United States has observed
its obligations, having acted promptly
on all applications of Germans to
leave the United States.
Relief Workers Held.
Among the Americans detained are
said to be relief workers in Belgium,
who stayed behind to gather up the
loose ends Of the work at the time
Brand Whitlock and the majority of
the Belgian Relief Commission were
withdrawn.
At the outbreak OF the war there
were some 5000 Americans in Ger
many, including several consular Off
GERS. These later reached Switzer-
land with the exception of one, who
was ill., About 500 Americans left Ger
many. or the remaining $500 a num-
ber were of German birth, naturalized
in the United States. State Depart
ment officials expressed the belief that
the majority of these hyphenated
Americans had probably renewed their
German allegiance.
The other bona flde Americans, how
ever, apparently have been unable to
leave Germany despite their efforts
to do so. II was strongly intimated at
the State Department that If Germany
does not Immediately reverse her posi-
tion and allow any Americans who
wish to depart, immediate reprisals
will be adopted by the United States.
Treaties Violated.
The State Department has made no
concealment of its belief that Germany
has violated the Prussian.American
treaties. The first violation of the
treaties by Germany was the destruc-
tion of the American sailing ship Will
liam p. Frye by the commerce raider
Prinz Eitel Friedrich, now the United
States steamship Won Steuben, in the
opinion of State Department authori-
ties.