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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-27
To BRING ARMY
UP TO 100000
Baker Making Arrangements
for Calling Next 100000
FIRST BIG MOBILIZATION ON
Movement To Training Points Carried
Forward Smoothly In All Parts
Of Country - Scenes OF
Popular Enthusiasm.

Washington.-Whi mobilization OF
the first major increment of the Ma
tional Army was proceeding through
out the country, Secretary Baker and
the chiefs of the War Department ap-
peared before the Senate Appropria-
ton Committee to present requests for
an additional $287,416,000 with which
to provide equipment for a total force
of 100000 men.
Included among the items is the
ordnance equipment for the next 5OO,-
600 men of the National Army.
All Comforts Provided.
Dispatches from all parts of the
country indicated that mobilization
was being carried forward smoothly
and amid scenes of popular enthusi-
asm. The National Army men were
given a tremendous send-off as they
trooped to their trains led by the local
board officials, who found them quail
fed to join the ranks of the nations
defenders.
Every essential for the health and
comfort of the men has been provided
for. They will be fed and sheltered
without difficulty, and their arms, uni
forms and all the balance of their war
equipment will be ready for them as
rapidly as they are ready to use 1t.
There are busy days ahead at the
cantonments Not only must the men
be examined by military doctors and
finally accepted for army service, but
they must be organized Immediately
into provisional companies for admin
istrative purposes and to make pos
sible their final assignments to the
infantry, cavalry or artillery or to the
special corps of the Army. The quail
ifications of each man are to be noted
and his ultimate duty as far as prac-
ticable will bear some relations to the
training he has received in civil life
and his own inclinations.
All this will take time. Time also
VIII Dt ltquiitu W uttcl hiilie "hdt
men of the National Army are to be
transferred to the National Guard d.
visional camps to fill those divisions
to fighting strength. The organization
of the companies, battalions, regi-
ments or other units of the National
Army itself cannot be completed until
this transfer has been made.
Pending the time when the fighting
forces of the National Army begin to
take shape, it is not essential that full
uniform equipment be available for
every man assembled at the camps.
Preliminary instruction In the school
of soldier, which teaches men how
to stand and walk and the bearing and
department of trained and disciplined
fighting man, can well enough be given
in citizens clothes, If necessary.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-27
PLEDGE Of LOYALTY
BY THE INDUSTRIES
Convene to Work Out Plans TO
Assist Government
ACTION AFTER WAR ALSO UP
Control OF Materials and Machinery
Is As Necessary To Victory AS
Mobilization and Train
ing or Men.

Atlantic City, N. J.-American INDUS
tries support of the government IN its
prosecution of the war was reatfirmed
at the opening of the war convention
here of American business men, called
by the Chamber of Commerce OF the
United States.
Speaking of a preliminary meeting
held by the Chambers national coun-
Gil, J. w. Fahey, of Boston, honorary
vice-president of the organization, de-
clared that the country's business
men, after helping win the war, VIII
80 organize as that never again snail
a group of murderers form govern
ment to threaten the progress and lid
erty Of the nation.
"This fundamentally is struggle
OF nations in which control OF ma
terials and machinery are as neces-
sary to victory as the mobilization and
training of men," said Mr.. Fahey, who
added:
This tremendous enterprise is es'
pecially a concern of business and 1t
is the task OF American industry to
answer the call which the world and
humanity makes upon 1t. Behind the
national council are more than half q
million business men, corporations and
firms. This chamber has at its dis
posal Offices, equipment, machinery
and capital. No similar machinery to
equal it is available to any other
nation involved in the war, and we are
indeed negligent of our duty and re-
sponsibility if we do not utilize 1t up
to the utmost American business has
heard the CALL and never before have
men of business responded with great,
er devotion, energy and sacrifice than
those Of our country"
Plans for assisting the government
and state defense councils with coal
and food conservation problems, 1t was
announced, will be worked out by the
chamber soon. A discussion of these
topics developed the general opinion
that the coal shortage is due to in
adequate transportation facilities
Some speakers predicted coal famines
in parts of the country this winter II
the subject is not dealt with wisely.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-27
Box Cars For Coal Trade.


The Public Service Commissions
Bureau OF Rates and Tariffs issued
this notice:
As an aid to relieve the difficulties
al the bituminous coal mines, caused
by insufficient cars for shipment being
available, the Public Service Commits
sion has granted the coal-car-ylng
railroads authority to amend the "car
distribution rules" effective immedi-
ately, to permit the assignment of box
cars TO mines, regardless of the num-
ber OF coal carrying cars supplied, and
not to be charged in the distributions.
This practice will be carried out
only for west bound shipments Of coal,
and Is designed to make use OF box
cars, which are now moving West
empty for the grain movement East,
which is very heavy at this time Of the
year. II will also enable operators to
increase the output Of coal, which will
relieve not only the markets in the
West, but also will have beneficial
influence on coal supplied in the East.
in that 1t will conserve coal-carrying
cars to this traffic which might other
wise be necessary for coal moving In
other directions.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-27
AMERICANS SINK U-BoAT.
Armed Steamer Surprises Raider At.
lacking Schooner.

Copenhagen. - Two German sub
marines have been sunk by British
naval forces, reports the Bergen cor
respondent of the Tldens Tegns. Six
men from the U.boats were taken pris:
oners.
An armed British (later reported
American) steamer in the North Sea
sank a German submarine which was
shelling a neutral sailing vessel. The
second submarine was sunk by Brit
ish torpedo-boat destroyer while at
tacking an armed steamer
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-27
FRANCE LOSES FOUR SHIPS.
Two Large and Two Small Vessels
Weeks Submarine Toll.

Paris.-Two French merchantmen
Of more than 1000 tons and two ves-
sells of less than that tonnage were
sunk by Teuton submarines or mines
In the week ending September 10, ac-
cording to an official statement given
out by the French Admiralty. In this
period $50 vessels arrived and 1874
cleared at French ports. Two French
ships were unsuccessfuly attacked.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-27
NOT TO SEIZE HOME FOODS.
Government Nails Story Intended TO
Stop Canning BY Householdo.

Washington. The untraceable
,umor that the government intends TO
take canned and dried foods from
homes persists and has spread to such
an extent that the Department OF Agri'
culture placed an explicit and Official
denial in the hands of every county
agent and representative, with instruc-
tions to give it widest publicity.
The government never has con-
templated communicating foods from
the homes in any sense, and the per-
sistency of the rumor leads officials TO
believe its basis probably may be
found in propaganda to hinder food
conservation, and thereby continue
high prices. ,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-27
COTTON MEMS FEARS ENDED.
McAdoo To Ask Britain Not To With
draw s11o.o0O.OOO Investment.

Washington. - Secretary McAdoo
told delegation Of Southern congress
men there was no need for alarm over
the prospective withdrawal OF $1lO,-
OOO. 600 of British funds now invested
in cotton and farm lands. The govern
ment probably will ask Great Britain
not to call for the money at the ma
turity of the loans now approaching.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-27
BERNST0RFF
PLANNED To
BR|BE CONGRESS
Lansing Makes Public Not
Sent BY Ambassador
HOPED TO SWAY AC1Io
Speaks of II as Being Well known.
No Direct Personal Offer Mad.
to Congressmen-MoreE Ex.
posures Expected.

Washington. - According to 4,
nouncement by Secretary Lan,iI
German gold has been used to jraI
ence Congress, II Count Won Bernso1
former German Ambassador 10 N
United States, Is to be believed
Not only that, but on Januar
last, when ii seemed apparent M
President Wilson would act to bdI
the United States into the war A,
enemy OF the German Empire, Red
storff cabled to the German Forsl
Office for permission to spend IN
$4,000 additional to influence Cd
gress and prevent this country ENID
ing the war. The text Of the mesal
follows:
The Message From eern,torH
The message, dated January !
1917, follows:
81 request authority TO pay out
to $4,000 fifty thousand) dollars
order, as on former occasions, 10 /
fuence Congress through the ord
ization you know Of, which can ID
haps prevent war.
81 am beginning in the meanti
to act accordingly.
an the above circumstances nj
lie official German declaration
favor of Ireland is highly desIR
in order to gain the support Of III |
influence here"
The higher officials of the State
partment declined to say whether 4
text of this cablegram was In ID
hands when diplomatic relations
Germany finally were broken In d
connection this statement was mad
"The text of Count Won BernstOt
cablegram in itself was sufficient
have warranted a break in diploma
relations. For uneXampled audsd
In endeavoring to influence the hi
est legislative body in the Uni
States the action of the Ambasa
was unparalleled in history. But
was only one thing in connection '
his operations at this particular t1
For instance, the State DEPARTS
has good reason to feel certain
Count Won Bernstorff had for at 10
two weeks before the German
marine note was issued post
knowledge that il was coming
that 1t would openly break The Ft
Gus promises that international
was to be observed in the COndud
its submarine campaign. During
two weeks the Ambassador did eVa
thing possible to mold public Olh
toward the contentious OF his GOI'
ment and to try to influence ono
to a viewpoint that unrestricted
marine warfare was the only ais
Germany could make 10 u
Britain's blocade methods and hd
icy of arming all Of her merchana
with guns fore and aft"
Other Evidence In Hand
II Is admitted that there saw"
OF information dealing with COun'
Bernstorff's operations in the P'
sion of the department lG
months before he left the Y.
States the Count, now German Aa
sador to Turkey, was under Na',
Secret Service operatives de'An'.
the task by the State Depa'T
These men kept fathful re'U,
the Ambassadors movements %
the money which he received
limited quantities through WV
known New York banking n'~'
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-27
PRISONERS AS TARGETS.
lnhuman Treatment Is Alleged Against
the Austrians.

Washington. Stories of inhuman
treatment of Italian prisoners by their
Austro-Hungarian captors have been
brought to Rome, according to dis
patches received here by a prominent
Italian lawyer, sent home by the Aus
trians among a number OF incapaci-
tated prisoners. This man reported
that captives were systematically tor
tured in the prison camps, in many
cases being used as targets for re-
volver practice or deliberately pois-
nned
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-27
NEW SITE TO COST Mo''
Baker Asks 100000 to ss'N@
Proving Ground

Washington. - Secretary " n,
Baker has submitted new e 4,
to the Senate Appropriate. -.
mittee for an artillery pro'lns
asking for between S7OOOoVv =, I,]
100000 instead of SS,OOO'VVV v,s '.a]
applied for with which 10 p. ~ n
Kent Island. This is taken =" I'D
that the War Department n'' .,I \
ed its proving ground plans s' %
proposes to acquire conslue,a ,.., ii
territory than would have O''
able even If the whole OF nv
had been taken.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-27
U. S. ENGINEERS A.

.,t S(IW
Take over lmpor'a"' ,,.,m
French Strategic H' !, rp1
American Training '' oi erG'1
An American regimen liant Ds|
has taken over an i~ ,,,rs W
French strategic rall"' updd
they have not yet pes steppl,
fre, the Germans have we. red's
bomb their trains irreuch y
entirely under the i.'mrpprS
handling supplies u
French units.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-27
EIeAr.cENT SUGAR sow

Beet Producers Come 10
ment With Hoover
Washington.-Beet sugar i Nd
in conference with the iv ,.. irl
istration reached a unaI'an ,,nl, n
ment under which tne ' .Sopt a
price of sugar will be AZ, aDI' sl
cents a pound. They Ss.irsFI
wholesalers at Eastern FeDs nss
at 7A cents a pound eau, lated n
the retail price, 1t was ', ,S,n N
normally be not more
quarters of cent hishe'
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-27
PREPAREDNESS IN SPAIN.
Plans For Army and Industrial
Mobilization.

Madrid.-At cabinet meeting 1t
was decided to create two new regi.
ments of field artillery, seven bat
talions of garrison artillery and seven
battalions of heavy artillery. 1t was
decided also to appoint special COM
mittee to draft a plan Of industrial
mobilization from military point of
view. Eduardo Dato, the premier, ex-
planned that these reforms were not
undertaken in any militaristic spirit.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-27
state IMPOSING Penalties.

The Attorney Generals Department
brought suit against the Economy and
Artisans Building and Loan Associa.
fions, OF Scranton, for 500 fines each
FOR failing to make reports on condi.
lions to the State Commissioner Of
banking for 1916. Suit was also
brought In behalf of the State Fire
Marshal against F. G. Kruegerman, OF
Scranton, for recovery of $575 fines
for failing to remove building owned
ny him in Wilkes-Barre. The fines are
E25 a day for each day Of failure to
report.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-27
POPE TO TRY AGAIN.
Rome Dispatch Says Another Peace
Note Will Be Sent.

Paris.-A Rome dispatch to the
Temps says it seems TO be confirmed
that Pope Benedict will send another
note containing peace proposals to the
belligerent powers toward the end of
September. The newspapers advice
adds that the note will be more specific
and enter into greater details than the
recent one.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-27
Reinsurance Local Now.

The State Workmen's Insurance
Board has placed the reinsurance OF
the State Fund, covering its catastro-
phe hazard, with an insurance com.
pany licensed to operate in Pennsyl-
vania and incorporated. William J..
Roney, manager Of the State Fund,
said that prior to this time there were
no companies incorporated by this
Commonwealth to write excess rein
surance risks, and consequently It was
impossible to place the business with
a strictly Pennsylvania insurance com
pany.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-27
THE COUNTRY At LARGE

The American anti-vivisectionist So.
ciety, named in the will of Grace NJ.
Fogg, of New Haven, as heir to her
estate of approximately $4,000. will
receive about 100000, while a sister
will receive $15,510.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-27
THE KAIsER's PASSION.
Report Confirmed OF Reward For
First American Prisoner.

Paris.-The American headquarters
staff in France has just been informed
by the French authorities that EN-
peror William has promised prize of
300 marks and three weeks leave to
the first German who captures an
American soldier. This information
came from German prisoner recently
taken, who declares that the offer was
contained in an order issued through
out ths army,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-27

Official announcement was made
that duly qualified women registered
at Radcliffe College would be admitted
to the Harvard Medical School this
year.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-27

The cases of Mrs. Annie Riley Hale,
of New York, and Alfred E. Whitehead,
arrested in Hartford, Conn, at
meeting of the Hartford branch of the
Peoples Council of America for Demo-
cracy and Peace, were postponed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-27
TOBACCO FOR SOLDIERS LIKELY
Elohty.eight Per Cent. OF Regulars
Use the Weed.

Washington.-The War Department
informed Representative Barkley, of
Kentucky, who is seeking to have to-
bacco made a part of every soldiers
rations, that SS per cent. of the regu-
lars are tobacco users. A canvas Of
national Guardsmen and drafted men
Is to be made to determine how many
of them use tobacco.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-27

Inspectors from the medical division
of the Army declared that the bar
racks buildings at Camp Dix are too
small.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-27

Fire, believed to be of incendiary
origin, destroyed 7O,OOOOO0 feet of lum-
ber in the yards of the Red River Lum-
ber Company, near Westwood, Cali
fornia.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-27

Coal mines, manufacturing plants
and industries generally resumed
operations In Illinois when 5000 work
ers, idle last week because of SYM
pathetic strike, returned to work.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-27
SURGEON, IN BATHING, browns.
Or. M. W. Wagner Caught BY Under
tow In Atlantic,

Norfolk, Va.-Surgeon NJ. w. Wag-
ner, U. s. A. medical director at Fort
Story, Camp Henry, was drowned in
the Atlantic Ocean while bathing with
Lieut. B. S. Beverly, Fifteen minutes
after the two officers went in the
water Surgeon Wagner disappeared
and was not seen again.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-27

Every plumbing establishment in El
Paso was affected by walk-out of the
union plumbers, who demand $S a day.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-27
CHINESE ARMY TO FRANCE.
Twenty Thousand Volunteers Reported
Sent.

Toxic. - China, according to the
Peking correspondent of the newspa-
per Nichi-Nichi, will send 10000 vol
unteer troops to France. The force
will be only the first detachment of a
Chinese expeditionary army to aid the
Allies.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-27

The Indiana women's suffrage law
was declared unconstitutional and
void by Judge of the Marion County
Superior Court.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-27
PUPILS VOTE OUT GERMAN.
Proves Decidedly Unpopular In Park.
ersburg Schools.

Parkersburg, w. Waterman as
one of the branches in the course of
study in the High School of this city
is unpopular with the student body, as
shown by the large number who have
signified their intention of dropping it.
On Monday, the opening day of the
schools, the students were informed
that they could use their own pleasure
In the matter.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-27

Motorcycles and bicycles are be-
coming popular throughout Siam
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-27
AMERICAN SCHOONER SUNK.
Crew Of the Ann J. Trainer Safe,
Consul Reports.

Washington.-The unarmed Ameri-
can schooner Ann ]. Trainer was sunk
September 16, consular telegram to
the State Department reported The
crew of seven men were saved. No
details were received.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-03-02
FOOD RIOT IN NEW YORK.
Women Carrying Babies Cry: 1--WE
Want Bread"

New York, Feb. 22.-The cry of
housewives unable to meet the advanc-
ing cost of food was heard in the
city's seat of government on Tuesday
when several hundred women from the
tenement districts stOrmed the city
hall. screaming: 'We want bread!"
They came to place their plight be-
fore Mayor John p. Mitchell. Many
carried babies. They swarmed up the
steps and tried to push their way
into the building. Policemen on guard
shut the gates.
The leader was Mrs Ida Harris,
president of the Mothers Vigilant
league. She and three other women
were allowed to enter and await the
mayors coming. I'VE are starving
Mrs. Harris. told the mayors body
guard. I'VE demand help from the
mayor. We will not be responsible
for what happens if we don't get it,
The leaders were told that the may
or would not be at his Office, but would
arrange meeting later. Sweet
Marie" Cans, one of Mrs Harris com
panions, addressed the women from
the city hall steps and was arrested
charged with disorderly conduct
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-03-02
PRESIDENT ACTS
TO PROVIDE FOOD
Wilson and Congress Aroused by
Riots in the East.
CARS BEING RUSHED WEST
Believed Situation VIII Improve When
Congestion on Eastern Roads Is
Broken--Food Embargo Asked
in House.

Washington. Feb. "a - President
Wilson is determined that there shall
be ample food for the people at rea-
sonable prices.
This likewise is the determination
of congress.
The seriousness of the situation is
appreciated both at the White House
and the capitol. Lack of food and
the high cost of food already are re-
sponsible for riots at several points
The administration and congress
propose to take measures to prevent
this situation from becoming danger
Gus.
The president is pressing the inter-
state commerce commission to see
that ample car facilities shall be pro-
vided for the transportation of neces-
saries of life. The commission in
turn is pressing the railroads, which
are as active as possible under the
circumstances.
In response TO the demand for ac-
ton, the Interstate commerce com
mission caused many empty freight
ears to be rushed west at express
train speed for use in moving needed
provisions TO points at which there is
serious scarcity. They said the acute
stage OF the shortage had passed.
Officials of both the railroads and
the commission expressed the convic-
ton that the acute stage of tile short
age had passed and that steady inn
prOvement in the situation would con-
tinue. At no time, it was said, had
conditions reached the acuteness of the
tieup of a year ago.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-03-02
IS CHILD CROSS,
.FEvER|sH, SICK
Look, Mother! If tongue is
coated, give California
Syrup of Figs"

Children love this fruit laxative"
and nothing else cleanses the tender
stomach. liver and bowels so nicely.
A child simply will not stop playing,
to empty the bowels, and the result is.
they become tightly clogged with :
waste, liver gets sluggish, stomach
.sours, then your little one becomes
cross, half-sick, feverish, don't eat,
sleep or act naturally, breath is bad,
system full of cold, has sore throat,
stomach-ache or diarrhea. Listen,
Mother! See if tongue is coated, then
give a teaspoonful of California
Syrup of Figs" and in few hours all
the constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out of the sys-
tenn, and you have we'll child again.
Millions of mothers give California
Syrup of Figs" because it is perfectly
harmless; children love it, and it new
err fails to act on the stomach, liver
and bowels.
Ask at the store for 50-cent bottle
of california Syrup of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.