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The Nevada County picayune., 1917-09-27

Exemption boards in Arkansas have certihed 2,6S0 negroes for service in the national army according to fig. ures given out by Adit.-Gen. England. The negroes will begin to arrive a, Camp Pike early next month.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-09-27

Free mail delivery, which was re gently authorized for Fl Dorado. will be put into operation October l.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-09-27

The interior work on the new $50. 900 postofiice building at Arkadelphia IS now occupying the contractors Practically all of the exterior worl and stone work has been completed
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-09-27

Clark county farmers are preparing 10 harvest one of the biggest crops they have ever raised,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-07-26

MALTA close to the little group at one
end of the room about the table on
which the bowl was set. Motion-pic-
ture men also recorded the first two
minutes Of the drafting.
The preponderance of high numbers
among the first 1000 made It lmpossi-
bic to tell exactly whether the initial
5000 had furnished sufficient for the
first call, but war department officials
said 1t undoubtedly had In almost all
districts. In some districts, however.
where the registration was low and
the quota comparatively large. It was
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-07-26

the work would be the ubject of
criticism or praise from the entire ma
ton.
The room in which the drawing
took place, high celllnged and light
and about 25 by 80 feet, was crowded
with army officers, members of the
house and senate committees and
newspaper men, the correspondents
being seated about a long table run
ming more than half the length Of the
room.
Photographers with binding lights
planted their cameras and parapher-
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-07-26
OCCASION ONE OF DIGNITY
Officials Careful That the Drawing OF
the Numbers Should Not Give
Rise to Complaint.

Washington, July 21.-The drawing
was held in the public hearing room
of the senate Office building, where nu-
merous famous hearings have been
held. Every act attendant to the
draft was conducted with the utmost
dignity and solemnity-every official
connected with the task realized that
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-07-26
For Little Ones.

Books for children require an
amount of work and knowledge alto
gether disproportionate to the money
which the authors are going to make
out Of them. Is that why our best
authors do not write them?-Ex-
change.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-07-26
Or None at All.

The man who empties his purse into
his head will get q bigger head no
doubt. but he will soon also need a
bigger purse.-Exchange.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-07-26
''''erVatlon Of Room

4 Vdt with 'aat all. has been invented,
ppdsr SIs,' exceptional eS speed and
| nS' and nI all conditions, carries
lOv fin p,ropelllng , mechanism
mat also serves as a
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-07-26

=, contaulon.
allpossNssaaI,s, are contagious be-
! tenDsss smiles, sl frowns, kind
eontps,,.ii eps,, iiault-fndIng. What
|Exchsesn,on do you carry
'ange.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-07-26

said II would be possible that the
quota could not be reached until the
drawing was more than half COM
pleted.
The vast majority, however, met
their fate In the first 5000 numbers.
1t was estimated that every number
below 5000 brought out total of
practically 4,557 men, one for every
exemption division in the country.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-07-26

Even the wife of mind reader will
insist upon telling It to him.-Houston
Post.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-13
EPISCOPAL BISHOP
OF UTAH OUSTED FOR
PACIFIST SPEECHES

st. Louis, Dec. 13.-Paul Jones.
Episcopal bishop of Utah, sometimes
called the Socialist bishop"-left for
his home in Salt Lake City today pre-
pared to resign as the price for his
pacifism.
The commission of the house of
bishops representing the Episcopal
church in America recommended he
resign after giving him a hearing here
last night on charges of making paci-
fist utterances at a pacifist meeting In
Los Angeles recently.
by his attitude and utterances as a
pacifist. he has SO impaired his use
fulness among the loyal people of Utah
that he ought to withdraw from theiI
midst" the commissions verdict read
Jones Is ethe youngest Episcopal
bishop iniAmerica.
The commissions action does no,
oust him from church work.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-13
FIRST AMERICAN
ON
FRONT
Official Participation by the
United States in the War
in Italy Becomes a
Reality.
BY JOHN H. HEARLEY.

Rome, Dec. 13.-The first American
ambulance section to enter active SER
vice on the Italian front departed from
Milan today. There were three units,
comprising 65 ambulances and 110
American university students in the
detachment.
The Americans were given a great
send off by citizens of Milan. They
passed in review before high officials
there in great parade and then were
bade farewell as they entrained.
The American Red Cross, it was
stated, expects to have at least 200 of
it's cars in the field on the Italian front
by Jan. I.
The units today are Americas first
official participation in the war on the
Italian front.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-13
BRITISH LINES HOLD
AGAINST HARD BLOW

London, Dec. 13.-British lines out
Of Cambria hold firm today despite a
tremendous blow struck in almost
continuous fighting yesterday by
Crown Prince Rupprecht's reinforced
army Field Marshal Haig reported to-
day. The German drive. he said, car
ried some of the enemy through the
British lines to obliterated British
trenches but the situation was ''un-
changed" by this.
The enemy suffered very heavy
losses in repulse of its attacks the
British commander in chief reported.
TWO ENEMY ATTACKS.
"At Bullecourt yesterday there were
two enemy attacks at dawn after
heavy artillerying," Field Marshal Haig
reported.
'.The first was Immediately to the
east and the other was on wider front
east and north and against the angle
lines south of Reincourt and liencourt-
Lez-Cagut court.
Both were repulsed.
"Shortly afterward." the report con-
tinues, Sin another attack on the lat
ter front, parties OF the enemy pene-
trated obliterated trenches at the apex
Of the angle. The few Germans Vho
reached there were killed or taken
prisoner.
There was local fighting until late
in the evening. the portion of the
trench which the enemy reached not
changing the situation"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-13
TRADE UNIONISTS OF
ENGLAND IN FAVOR
OF WAR STATEMENT

London, Dec. 13-Englands trades
unionists and laborites favor an early
restatement of war aims. The parlia-
mentary committees of these two par
ties, composed of their members In the
house of commons, met today and
adopted resolutions urging 1t was de
sirabie that Britain make an early DEF
mite declaration of it's aims and OBJ
jects In continuing the VAR"
Tho News, in commenting on the
resolutions, declared today they show
&c that the laborites were preparing
fer an international conference after
an inter-aliied conference had agreed
en- a proper formula.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-13
By w. 8. FORREST.

With the French Armies in the Field,
Dec. ls.ZI have walked over hallowed
soil today-over the ground dyed by
the blood of the first Americans of the
army to die in action fighting the fight
of right against might.
Through courtesy of the French army
headquarters. the United Press corre-
spondent was permitted to spend a day
and a night in the very, trenches where
Privates Gresham, Hay and Enright
perished in the German raid Nov. ..
PIECE OF HISTORIC SHELL.
The night was spent in a dugout a
few feet distant from the spot where
the first American was taken prisoner
by the Germans. Before dawn the
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-13
FEDERAL AND STATE
AUTHORITIES CLASH
ON FUEL SITUATION

Washington, Dec. 1s.-Fuel Admins-
traitor Garfield today sent a telegram
to Governor Cox Of Ohio respectfully
but firmly" requesting that Cox cease
interfering in the coal shortage In that
state.
F. C. Baird. handling Ohio coal trans
portation problems for Garfield, re-
ported that Cox proposed to act inde-
pendently of the fuel administration.
Garfield's telegram read:
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-13
FRENCH ms CRIB E
TABLET AT GRAVES
OF, THE u. s.. SOLDIERS

United Press correspondent accom-
panied a French patrol party out over
the exact spot on no mans land where
the Americans made their first recon.
Nuisance. Later our party talked to
a French surgeon who priced as his
most precious possession piece Of the
historic German shell which wounded
the first American.
Then. later, with an American COL
league, Paul Scott Mowrer of Chicago.
we were guided by French chaplain
to a tiny village two miles to the rear
Of the fighting lines
We found the town simply a hamlet
typical Of this part of France.
We were guided to 10-acre field
surrounded by high stone wall. The
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-13
TALKS OF ECONOMY
AFTER A 81 DINNER

Chicago. Dec. 13.-"You cannot shell
German out of trench with stock
certificate; no landlords rent roll will
be protection against a submarines
torpedo" Frank A. yanderlip, who IL
conducting the governments thrift
campaign In the middle west, told 900
members of the Illinois Manufacturers
association. following a banquet in the
Congress hotel.
Everything we want we have got to
produce. We must make people see
that it is not the money they give, but
the money they refrain from spending
otherwise that is the great help"
vanderlip had just finished eating q
S7-a-plate dinner
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-13
Allies Beating the
U-BOut WurGu771e
By Building Ships

LONDON 13.--THE ALLIES ARE BEATING THE SUB
ERIC GEDDES, FIRST LORD OF THE
HOUSE OF COMMONS LATE TODAY.
SHIPBUuDING INCREASING ABOVE SHIP LOSSES AND
DESTRUCTION SUBMARINES is INCREASING, HE DE-
CURVE SINCE NOVEMBER
OURSELVES AND OUR AL
MERCHANT ADMIR-
SHOW
ING DESTRUCTION SUBMARINES CON-
. NO DOUBT 1T WILL GRADUALLY IMPRovE-BUT A GOOD
BAD MONTH SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN BY ITSELF
BUILDING WAR AND MERCHANT SHIPS IN A
QUANTITY LARGEST IN OUR HISTORY
1913
PLANS GREAT ADDITIONAL IN
CREASE. ARE ARRANGING AUGMENTATION THROUGHOUT
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-13

Z Washington, Dec. 13.-of the little
group of willfui mem who defeated the
armed neutrality bill In the senate last
March, four are out of that body. Sen
ator Works of California, Clapp of
Minnesota and O'Gorman of New York
were not reelected, and Senator Lane
of oregon died.
Those of tn, group of Ia still in the
senate are Senators Stone of Missouri,
La Toilette of Wisconsin, Cummins Of
Iowa, Norris of Nebraska, Gronna of
North Dakota, Vardaman of Mississip-
pi, Kirby of Arkansas and Jones of
Washington.
La Toilette alone of the 10 did not
support the resolution declaring war on
Austria.
Stone, Norris, Cummins, Vardaman,
Kirby, Jones and even Gronna voted
for war. Vardaman even made a
speech for the resolution. La Toilette
did not vote against the resolution, alb
senting himself from the senate when
the roll was called. He said he had
not intended to miss the vote.
Cummins, Norris, Stone and Jones
have announced they will support the
entire Wilson program.
Statesmen who were more careless
of their English than Wilson and who
dubbed the wilful twelve the "Kais-
er's Dozen," are sure that La Toilette
and Gronna, intimate friends as well
as like thinkers. will make trouble on
other of the presidents plans. The
two were the o1ly ones who kept theil
seats in silencAAt the opening of this
session when the president was read
ing his stirring message.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-13
Germans Unable to Make
Dent in Positions Held by
Haig's Forces in Region of
Bullecourt.
3avarian Shock Troops Used
in Attempt to Smash
Byng's Lines but Effort
Fails Utterly = Fighting
Continues on Huge Scale.
BY WILLIAM PHILLIP sIMMs.


With the British Armies in the Field,
Dec. 13.-British forces early today
had apparently stopped Crown Prince
Rupprechts long prepared attempt to
break the British hold around Bulle-
court.
Fighting was still continuing fierce
ly but as this is cabled it appears that
the Germans only succeeded in ad-
vancing few yards. The attack was
perhaps the most formidable the Brit
ish have yet had to sustain in this
section.
1t was made with the greatest con-
centration of men and guns the Ger
mans have tried on this section.
AIMED AT BYNG'S LINES.
The attack was patiently designed by
Crown Prince Rupprecht to break
Byng's lines. The German objectives
were far beyond the first British po-
sitions. Bavarian shock troops attack
ed early Wednesday morning in dense
masses to the accompaniment of an
intensified artillery fire which showed
q tremendous concentration of guns.
The German drive seems arrested
early today with the enemy holding a
short section Of the advanced British
positions.
Simm's dispatches yesterday limited
at an impending battle in the Cam
brai sector. indications of which were
furnished in extremely heavy concen-
trated German aerial forces to keep
British aviators from spying over the
German lines. He also mentioned an
increase in artillerying which is usu-
ally regarded as preparatory to an at
tack.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-13
GERMANS OPTIMISTIC.

Zurich, Dec. 13.-Frank admission
that the central powers are pre-
pairing their greatest blow on the
west front, with enthusiastic pre-
dictions for its success, filled Ger
man newspapers received here to-
day. The articles declare that
Hindenburg, inconjunction with
the Austrian command. will Sub
ject the allies on the west front
to the same treatment meted out
to Italy"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-13
MAY FACE FIRING SQUAD.

Pittsburg, Dec. 13.-Federal Of
ficials were believed today to be
rapidly preparing to close in on
the German plotters who brought
about the murder of Mrs. Emma
Fritzen Boyer. On high authority
1t was stated here this afternoon
that: "The murderer of Mrs.
Boyer will be the first German spy
to face firing squad in the United
States since this country entered
the war"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-13
INFLUENCE OF THE
PRO GERMANS SEEN

washinEton, Dec. 1s.-Pro- German
,nfluence is behind the general strike
movement In the Twin Cities. State
senator ID. l.. Dwinnell OF Minneapolis
declared today. He called at the
White House ip an effort to prevent
federal intervention, stating the Min
rcsota public safety commission can
he ndls the difficulty satisfactorily.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-13
TO ORGANIZE GUARD.

Washington, Dec. 13.-Organiza-
ton of the United States guard"
5000 strong, to relieve soldiers
from police guard work and. where
necessary, to supplement state
militia similarly engaged. was au-
thorized by the war department to-
day. The men will be raised by
voluntary enlistments, II possible,
but the draft will be used il nee
essary.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-13
Heavy ENLisTMENTs.

San Francisco. Dec. 13.-Seven hun
dred and fifty-two men have enlisted
In the army here in the past "a hours,
the biggest day Of recruiting in the
history OF the city.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-13

Forecast for Boise and viciuityt
Rain or snow tonight and Friday.
For Idaho: Tonight and Friday
rain or snow.
Highest Temperature yesterday. 47s
lowest temperature this morning. "a.
mean temperature yesterday. q,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-13
BERLIN STATEMENT.

berlin, Dec. l3.--At Bullecourt We
wrested several shelters from the enc
my and took Fix officers and 81 Eng
lishmen as prisoners tolay's official
statement declared.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-13
Orders to Return to Work
Issued Three Hours and.
Five Minutes After the.
General Walkout.
M any Workers Refused
Their Jobs When They
Went Back-Intervention
of President Wilson Cause
of Sudden Action.


eral strike of all union labor Affecting
every industry In the Twin cities was
called of at p. m.
Every striking employe was ordered
to return to work.
In several instances men who had
been out only few hours were re-
fused their jobs when they returned.
PRESIDENT ACTS.
Decision to call off the strike came
following a request to that effect from
Secretary Lawson of the Minnesota
Federation of Labor. Lawson tele-
graphed an appeal to the men to 90
back to work pending the settlement
Of their difficulties by federal inter-
vention. This had earlier been prom
ised by President Wilson when he or
dered Secretary of Labor Wilson and
committee to the Twin Cities to in-
vestigate the strike.
Federal arbitration of their difficult
ties and taking the situation out Of
the hands Of the Minnesota public
safety commission had been demanded
by the men. 4s
Officially the strike lasted Just
three hours and five minutes.
MESSAGE TO BAKER.
The presidents intervention was
taken in the form of . meHsage sent
by Secretary of War Baker, ~ chair
man of the council of national defense.
The message limited that critical fed
eral interests may be involved in the
Minnesota labor troubles. Tho state
produces nearly two-thirds OF the iron
ore OF the United States and . very
large percentage of the flour.
The special mediation commission 10
now at Seattle. Wash. Bakers mes
sage said:
In view of conflicting reports exist
ing labor disputes at St Paul and
Minneapolis, the president wishes you
and the commission to stop at tho
Twin Cities while returning east to
confer with the public safety commis-
sion, labor representatives. stFeet
railway managers and other parties to
the existing disputes there. The pri-
mary authority and responsibility OF
the governor of Minnesota in dealing
with the situation now existing Is rec
ognized but because of federal inter-
ests which may become involved. 1t IL
desired that your committee mako
such observation as will permit an ac-
curate understanding Of the situation
from here"
MANY RESPONDED.
Although labor leaders claimed thae
over 30 per cent of the men had voted
to go out. opposing interests declared
some unions voted not to 60 out today.
Seven hundred blacksmiths and ma
chinists OF the Omaha road. It was re-
ported. voted to against going on
strike.
| 1t was through railroad shopmen thAt
the strike was to spread to other cttie9
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-13
o rdnance Chief Flatly
Charges That Baker Is
Responsible for Slo w
Work in Getting Guns.
Machine Gun Adopted for
Use of Army Never Tested
in War-President Wilson
Shows Faith in General
Crozier by Remaining Him.


after the United States entered the
war. rifle factories in this country are
only making half as many rifles daily
as they were making for the allies be-
fore we got into the war.
The machine gun officially adopted
for the American army has never been
given test under actual war condi-
tions.
These disclosures were made today
to the senate military affairs commit
tee during a grilling cross examination
of Major General William Crozier,
chief Of ordnance.
FAITH IN cRoZlER.
President Wilson, however, showed
his faith In Crozier by reappointlng
him today.
After grilling Crozier three hours IN
open session, the committee this atter-
noon went into a meeting with him
behind barred doors.
They will demand to be shown all
secret facts and figures on the rifle,
machine gun and artillery situation as
it affects the American army.
BAKER ACCUSED.
SECRETARY OF WAR BAKER
WAS FLATLY CHARGED BY CRO-
ZIER WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOX
DELAY IN PROVIDING MACHINE
GUNS FOR THE AMERICAN ARM \.
The war department did not off,
cially adopt a machine gun until June,
1917. when the Browning gun was
adopted. 1t has never been given
field test under actual war conditlonss
Crozier admitted.
DISPUTES OVER TYPES.
Crozier reluctantly told. under cross
examination, how disputes over the
types of machine guns had prevented
manufacture of any for the American
forces for q year before we got into
the war. in spite OF the fact that
large appropriation had been made FOR
these weapons.
"Who Is responsible for this situa-
tion p" demanded Senator Chamber
lain.
THE secretary OF war. repiieo Cro-
zier, almost in a whisper.
| crozier said that although the
Browning gun was officially adopted
in June as the best type of machine
gun. the weapon Is not yet pelng
manufactured at all.
BOUGHT FROM ENGLAND.
He disclosed that although the Eu-
ronean war showed the value OF the
machine gun. this government had 70
huv sbo Lewis guns from Great Brit
ain with British ammunition for use
/ in the Mexican trouble because tne
/ United States did not have as many
machine guns as the Mexicans.
| Pershing's forces have been sup
pl,ed with machine guns and ammuni-
| tion by the French government. Gro
xter said. The French are continu-
inr making machine guns Tor the
| United states. Some French ma
chine guns are now being USED IN
4 training camps in this country
FACTORIES "PREPARlNG."
i A large number OF factories are
.nreparinr'' to manufacture Browning
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-13
LAST minute news
BANDITS ROB BANK.

Chicago, Dec. 13.-Four bandits
held up the cashier of the State
Bank of La Grange, in La Grange.
30. miles west of here, shortly be-
fore noon today, and escaped in
an automobile with between $4,000
and $25,000. At least $4,000 in
gold was taken.
The bandits, all of whom were
unmasked. headed for Chicago,
closely pursued by La Grange po-
licemen in two automobiles. Chi
cago detectives in another auto
mobile. drove west to meet them.
A battle Is expected.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-13
GERMANS READY TO
STRIKE AT FRENCH

Paris. Dec. 13.-Artillerying over
practically the whole French front was
reported in today's official statement.
No infantry actions were specified, but
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-13
ITALIANS HIT BACK.

Rome, Dec. 13.-An Italian coun-
ter attack around Coldellaberretta
regained a great part of trenches
previously lost to the Austrians, to-
days official statement asserted.
Fifty nine prisoners were taken.
Around the Calcino valley two vio-
let enemy attacks were repulsed.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-13
"GRoUND GLASS PLOT"

Los Angeles, Dec. ia ground
glass plot" was revealed here today,
when hundreds of calls came into
police headquarters reporting
crushed glass in samples of break
fast food which had been widely
distributed. The police believe
enemies are at work. Several per-
sons who had eaten the samples
became violently i'll.
A st. Louis firm sent the food
for local distribution.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-13
PRIVATE BANK ROBBED.

Chicago, Dec. 13.-The Pinkert
private bank in Cicero, western
suburb, was held up by a bandit,
day, and robbed of $500.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-13
ATTACK ON GARFIELD.

Washington, Dec. 13.-Charging
that children have died from cold
and exposure in Michigan because
of lack of coal, Senator William
Alden Smith bitterly attacked the
United States fuel administration
on the floor of the senate today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-13
FOR FEDERAL CONTROL.

washington, Dec. 13.-Members
OF the "Big Four" brotherhoods
favor government control a. a So
luton of the railway situation. A.
B. Garretson. president Of the con-
ductors, informed the White House
today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-13
INCREASED TONNAGE.

New York, Dec. 13.-One thou
sand ships have been added to the
allied tonnage since the entry of
the United States into the war.
That was the statement made here
by Josephus Daniels. secretary Of
the navy, in an address before the
southern society.