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Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-04
THE MOVE ON RIGA.

The threatened advance on the part of Germany with Riga as the -irnf11e- diate object has fully material fzed- The German forces are sup porting g strong offensive at two points which if it is followed by con- tinued success will mean that Russia must abandon this important seaport ana center which cannot fail to be of great value to Germany if it is con- tefnplating move upon Petrograd.,
 Striking at Riga from the direction of Mitau on the southwest and hav- ing crossed the Dvina and capture d the Uxhuil bridgehead to the south east. that city is being closed in on from two directions. Russia has not been able to prevent this latter 4en- veioping movement and it is a serious question whether it can with its army in the demoralized condition that it is, with the troops deserting and with a strong inclination to play into the hands Of the enemy instead of offer ing such resistance as they are capa- ble Of. z sst
 Russia is having all it can do- to overcome the army conditions in the south. where the Austro- German forces are taking full advantage of the opportunity which is offered them to advance not only in Rdssfa but in Rumania, but Germany has seen the chance to strike another telling blow in the north and thereby increase the troubles of the Russian kfmIAs and at the. same time fmprovS their own position If they succeed this may be the means of bringing Eussis .to the full realization of the rsfo<znr that Knrni1o1 fs calling for. bur-fx will only he at q eacrifice which Russia could have. If 1t had acted in time,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-04
PRESS
THE VACATION SEASON.

With the passing of Labor day the vacation season automatically comes to an end for the great majority of the people. This is not because the best part of the year for vacationing has gone by. for that is not the case since September and October are ideal months for travel, rest or for spend . ing at the seashore or in the mouQ
 tains-
 There are many who take advan- tage of this coming period of the year to store up increased vitality for the coming winter, or to get the change which is so necessary for those who are closely confined with their daily duties. but nevertheless when Labor day goes the shore resorts. the hotel keepers and all others who are close 1r connected with business which de- pends upon the summer guests know full well that the season is as good as over and about all that remains for them to do is to close up and go home The big exodus at the summer resorts comes with Labor day and this is because it is only a short tirns be- fore school will open and it is neces- sary to allow a few days to get the children ready with clothes and the necessary other supplies which 20 along herewith. -
 But while this means the ending of the season for the big bulk of the re- sort business. it only means that many of the cottagers and others who are partial to the autumn and like to enjoy it without the crowd characteristic of the summer months and have no chfi- dren to interfere with their stay are looking forward to many weeks of solid contentment. The summer sea son may be over but one of the de- lightful periods of the year is just at hand
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-04
Views of the Vigilantes
A STICK IN CIVILIZATIONS WHEEL

By Ida M. TarbeII of the vigIantes
 Playing cutie fish, as Lincoln called it $ one of the ccmmenest tricks in polefnics. In attack, in de- Tense. in escape. your partisan cuttle- fish can throw out it's black fiufd dark ening facts until the straight line Of reasoning is in a hopeless tang1e. A
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-04

The German press has spoken and we can imagine what the kaiser thinks of the presidents repiy1 but 1t might not be unfair Co presume that the de- mAnds for reforms which are being made By the German people indicate how they feel Abeut it. if in fact they have had ( 1haneo to read 1t.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-04

It did not take the New York state convention of suffragists very long to draft resolutions condemnins fS1e
 White House pickets. In that one in = stance, one million women went on record as against this brand of mill
 tancy. Just 50 soon as the White House pickets learn their work is "out
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-04
Makino q Democrat of Him.

Ex-Czar Nicholas will miss the inn peria1 ballet while he is in Siberia, but there are said to be movie shows everywhere in Russia. So maybe by the time he comes back he'll be a regular democrat, and wouldn't give more than a dime to see the ballet again, anyhow.-kansas City Star
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-04

Germany makes sincere promises to Argentina but it doesn't hesitate when it comes to sinking more Belgian re- lief ships.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-04

The man on the corner says: It makes littleS difference what the size | Of the family is there are always enough mosquitoes to go around.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-04

It isn't only those who are sending tobacco to the soldiers at the front who are well aware of the fact that the boys are rnatchless.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-04

This latest air raid over a part O. England must of course be- looked upon as Ger1nany's reply to the peace proposal of Pope Benedict.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-04

CT shall be made have allowed the work on it to begin.-BPidgepor Standard American.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-04

None knows better than the vaca- tionists that it requires second va cation to get over the seffects of the first.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-04

PIainvIIe:-The coming fall election will see one of the liveliest contests yet to be waged between the license and no license forces in Plainville.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-04
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Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-04
EDITORIAL NOTES,

It required three days before Sep tember offered us anything very en- couraging in the way of weather.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-04
OTHER VIEW POINTS

New Haven had distinguished vis- itor yesterday. He must have been distinguished, for upon turning his car with New York label from Church street into Center he gor- geously ignored the sign which for bade him to enter that one-way street Only very distinguished men act that way.-New Haven Journal Courier.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-04

Of order" at this time, just So soon will the cause of woman suffrage begin to recuperate from 8 blow dealt by members of it's own family. New Britain Herald.
 Some are finding that there is a difference between claiming exemption from draft and securing it. It's much like. winning victories in politics and he same advice applies. Never try to cash in until the votes are counted Hartford Post.
 The chap who tries to prove that the draft Is unconstitutional is really try ing to prove that his country is wrong and a man who does that is un-Ameri- can. If he carries 1t very far he is guilty of treason.--Meriden Journal.
 The narrewness of universal service is its failure to provide for the man who most needs the discipline. A small defect causes the rejection of a cations for some service. or unusual qualifications for specialized service. War is a complex business. There are many duties to be performed. There is plenty of work for men who do not approach the perfect physical stand ard. But in so far as military train ing and the habit of discipline are useful to men and to society. men ought not to be deprived of this be- cause of defects. Such men need the training most-Bridgeport Farmer.
 When Cuba joined the allies against Germany there were lying in Cuban waters certain German ships which the Cuban authorities seized and have now turned over to the United States as being better able to make use of them against the common enc my. This is a very friendly act on the part of Cuba, and is in keeping with the offering of her training grounds for the accommodation of our soldiers. The German ships seized are four in number and aggregate 20 900 tons which will be a material help to us during the years when we are bJRlding some ships of our own. The ready made ship sometimes beats the custom made article in being available long before the disputes over how the oth-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-04
Marrow Market for Malors.

As nearly as we can judge by the pictures on the society page nearly all the lieuteEants are married now but nobody wants the majors.-Grand Rapids Press.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-04

Of order" at this time, just 50 soon will the cause of woman suffrage begin to recuperate from blow dealt by members of it's own family. - New Britain Herald.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-09
July 11.-RussIans seize town OF

July 11-Russians seize town OF
Kalusz
July 12.-widespread labor disorders
in West caused by Industrial Workers
of the World; German agents suspect
ed. Chang Hsun, leader of Chinese
monarchists. flies to Dutch legation in
Picking
July 13--British bring down 80 Ger
man afrplanes on west front In big
gest air battle so far.
July 14.-Chancellor Bethmann-Holl-
veg resigned and DR.. G. E. Michaelis
succeeded him. Germans took French
posts south of Courcy. House passed
$640, ZOO, 900 aviation BILL.
July To- French took important
hills positions from Germans south of
Reims.
July 16.-Russians took Ledziany
from Austrians. but evacuated Ka1usz.
July IL. = French took German
trenches near Melancourt. Three
members of Russian cabinet resigned !;
riots in Petrograd suppressed. Shake
up in British cabinet.
July 1S.-Increased activity on Rou-
manian front. Russians took part of
Novica.
July 19.-Great German attack be-
tween Craonne and Hurtebise partly
successful. Chancellor Michaelis de-
clared for submarine warfare. Rus
slams driven back in Wilma region. Teu-
tons make advances in Galicia.
July 20.-Draft for American Ma
! tionaI army held. Premier Lvoff of
Russia succeeded by KerenslSy. Ger
many called 100000 of her youngest
men to the colOrS-
July 21.-Senate passed food control
and aviation bills. Russians in disor-
derby retreat, burning villages
July 22.-German aviators raided
England, killing IL in coast towns, but
were driven away from London. Siam
declared state OF war with Germany
and Austria-Hungary.
July 23-Kerensky given absolute
powers as dictator of Russia. Ger
mans lost heavily in attacks along the
Chemin des Danes.
July 24-GoethalS, Denman and
White out of shipping board; Rear Ad-
bridge Colby succeeded them. Nc
AdOo asked congress for S5,0O0,000. 900
more for war. Russians evacuated
Stanislau, their whole line periled.
French defeated Germans on Craonne
front.
July 25-Division of traitrous Rus
sian troops blown to pieces by own
| artillery as part of General Korniloff' S
measures to restore order. Lenine,
Russian pacifist agitator, captured af-
ter greatest man hunt Russia ever
knew
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-09
100 NC ST IMPORTANT
EVENTS IN GREAT WAR

June %. 1914.-Archduke Ferdinand.
heir presumptive to Austria's throne,
and wife asSassinated ut Serajavo,
Bosnia, by Slav student, Princip. Civ
ing the preteXt for war.
July 23.-Austria delivers famous
ultimatum to Serbia, charging assas-
sination plot was Matched on Serb
soil.
. July 2S.-Serbia having agreed to
all Austria demands save one, Austria
declares war.
August 1.-Germany declares war on
Russia.
August Germany declares war on
France and invades Belgium.
August 4.-Great Britain declares n
state of war by act of Germany.
August 21-24EBattle of Char
lerOi; Germans victorious
August 23.-Japan at war with Ger
many.
August 27-Germans burn Louvain,
Belgium.
August 29-Russians crushed in
battle near 'Tannenburg, Prussia
September 5-1O.-Germans turned
back by French and British in the
battle of the Marine.
September 1o-Battle of the Afsne
begins.
October 9.-Germans capture Ant
werp.
October 21-31-Ffrst battle of
Ypres-
October 3O.-Russia declares war on
Turkey.
November 1.-Germans sink Adj
miral Cradlock's British fleet off Chill.
November 10-12.-Second battle at
Ypres.
December Herman General De
Wet captured, ending South African
revolt
December 5-Serbians defeat Aus
TRANS
December S-British sink German
fleet off Falkland islands,
January PA, 1915.-Naval battle in
North sea; German cruiser BIuecher
sunk.
February S.-Russians suffer sec
ond> great defeat in East Prussia.
February 17.-Germans begin SUBJ
protest.
March 22-Russians take Przemysl,
Galicia after long siege
April 22-Gas first used in war by
Germans at Ypres.
April 25.-Allies land at Darda-
nelleS.
May 4-Beginning of great German
offensive against Russia
May 7-Lusitania sunk unwarned by
U-boat; 1000 die, of whom more than
| 100 are Americans.
May 22-Itafy declares war on Aus
tria.
June 2-Teutons retake Przemysl.
| August 5.-Germans capture War
saw.
| September Germany promises
United States to sink no more liners
without warning
+ September S-Czar succeeds Grand
Duke Nicholas In command Of Russian
/ armies
September 15.-Germans capture
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-08-09
Nelson Autobus Line.

Cars run between Cham bers-
burg and McConnellsburg daily,
as follows: Leave Cham bers-
burg at 7:30 a M, and lao p. m.
Returning, leave McConnellsburg
at $3.50 a. m, and 500 p. m.
Beginning with August 18th
Fares will be as follows: Be-
tween Cham bersburg and Nc
Connellsburg 81 25 one way or
81 10 round trip same day. Be.
tween McConnellsbur and Fort
Loudon, 65 cents one way, or
81 25 round trip Between Fort
Loudon and st. Thomas, 30 cents
one way; 55 cents round trip
Between st Thomas and Cham
bersburg, 30 cents one wey or
65 cents round trip. Good cars
Careful drivers.
GEO X NELSON.
Proprietor.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-08-09
George Took First Prize.

While Mrs. Marshall McKibbin
was on her way from McCon-
nellsburg to her home in Wash
ington a short time ago, she STOP
ped to shop in Letter Bros. store
in Hagerstown. While there,
some of the employees measured
and weighed her little son Geo.
McCauley and entered his name
in a contest. While visiting her
aunt, Miss Mollie Seylar, during
the past week, Mrs. McKibbin
received notice that her baby
George had been awarded first
prize as the most perfect baby
physically. The mother was
Miss Kit Cook, of McConnells-
burg, before marriage.
1t didn't lust happen" that
this perfect baby should be the
son of an ardent suffragette, and
his enthusiastic lady friends are
claiming complete refutation of
the slur that motherhood and
suffrage are antagonistic. Come
to think about it, we more than
half believe they have a good ar
gument in this baby. Our mod
est and only request is that our
little friend may not be placed on
the White House picket line
when he returns to Washington.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-08-09
The Hunting Season.

Some changes were made in
the hunting season dates by the
last legislature. Deer may be
legally killed from December 1st
to December 18th. Squirrels,
quail, pheasants and woodcock
from October Goth to November
30th. Pine squirrels are now
protected by law, but their sea.
son is same as for greys. Wild
turkeys may be killed from No
vember 18th to November 30
only fifteen days open season and
but one may be killed in a sea-
son.
There are many features of
the law too long to print here.
Regulations regarding shipping,
buying and selling, and hunting
for hire are very strict and it
would be we'll for every hunter
to read carefully the copies that
accompany the license tag.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-08-09
The Sheets AutObuS Line.

Cars run between McConnells.
burg and Cham bersburg daily as
follows: Leave McConnellsburg
at 3 a m and 2 p m. Return
ing, leave Cham bersburg at las
p. m. and $50 p. m.
Beginning with Monday, Au
gust 18th, the fare will be: From
McConnellsburg to Chambers
burg 81 25 one way, or So 90
round trip returning same day.
Fare from McConnellsburg to
Fort Loudon 65 cents one way,
or 81 20 round trip same day.
Fort Loudon TO st. Thomas, 80
cents, round trip So cents. st
Thomas to Cham bersburg 35
cents, round trip 65 cents. Good
cars. Careful drivers.
MAX FL. SHEETS,
Managers: Proprietor.
Jack Snider, John McLucas.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-08-09
Workers and Strikers.

Every community has its
workers and shirkers hopers and
mopers. The workers toll on
cheerily, daily contributing to the
prosperity of the place and full
of hope and plans for it's future.
The shirkers hang back, contrib
ute nothing to its welfare, crit
icise those who do and talk des-
pondingly of things in general.
Strange as it may seem it is
easier to be worker than a
shirker and certainly it is a good
deal better all around. Then al
so, there is the satisfaction of
knowing that ones life amounts
to something. Therefore don't
shirk, work; don't NOPE, hope.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-08-09
Oar View Of II.

1t is tru, that the appeal to
the farmer t, speed up, carried
with it a promise of reward in
the shape of protection from
sharks or losses by reason of
over production. But when the
final accounting is made of all
who unselfishly contributed to
victory, it will be found that it
was the farmer who did more in
proportion to his wealth than
any other single class of workers
The great army of wage-earners
who have no capital at stake
except their health and bodies,
in many instances, gave of
their money to the Red Cross
and to other institutions of a
humane character, but they are,
as a rule, receiving liberal pay
for their toll. The men
whose incomes depend upon the
output of their factories have
not felt a pinch, nor do the
strictly independent owners of
stocks and bonds receive any less
for their clipped coupons.
But Mr.. Farmer is doing his
share against great odds-in
most cases by taking hours from
his deserved rest periods in or
der to cover more acres while
his natural helps being attracted
to centres of manufacture of
firearms and other supplies that
are in great demand for war.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-08-09
With first American Division.

Among the First To Fight"
Marines who have gone to France
is Peter G. Former, a Private of
the 5lst. Company, according to
advices just made public.
Private Former, who is the son
of the late David Former, of Nc
Connellsburg, enlisted in th e
United States Marine Corps at
its Hagerstown, Md. recruiting
station August "a, 1916.
Peter has displayed such mark
ed military ability and daring
that he was among the first to
be chosen to do his bit" over
seas. The Marines who have
been selected to represent their
country first in the war for de-
mocracy are proud of the re-
cognition bestowed upon them
and they 60 with the best wishes
Of the entire nation.
Our readers may we'll be proud
of the local boy and wish him
the best of success as a U. S.
Marine-one who is willing to
die, if necessary, to uphold the
honor of his home and country.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-08-09
Church Notices.

Rev. R. G. Furguson, D. D.,
of Wilmington, Pa, will preach
in the Second United Presbyter-
ian church Sabbath morning,
August 10th. and in the evening
in the First church in McCon-
nellsburg. Mr.. Furguson was a
former pastor here. He was,
for a time, president of West
minister College since leaving
McConnellsburg.
Preaching next Sunday in the
M. E. church at Fort Littleton at
1920; Knobsville at 2::30, and in
McConnellsburg at 7:30.
Preaching next Sunday at AS
bury at 10:30; Ebenezer at 800,
and at Sloan at 1880.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-08-09
EXEMPTION BOARD BUSY.
Thirty Men Passing Before Board Each
Day. Very Little Information For
Waiting Public.

The Court House is the center
of local interest this week. AS
was announced last week, the
Examining Board is handling
thirty men each day, and the
Board finds that thirty men are
quite enough for a days work.
The men appear before the Board
in the order in which they were
drawn. Careful note is made
made of every phase of the ex-
animation, and when it is over
the man examined is dismissed
without being told whether he is
accepted rejected. The Board
expects to be able to notify them
early next week.
1t would be the merest guess
work for the NEWS to attempt to
tell what per cent will be exempt
ed, or who will have to 90.
The Board, itself, will not know
that for few days.
Practically three-fourth of the
men appearing are married men,
and nearly every man-b o tn
married and single-will file pa
pers for exemption upon one
plea or another. The fact that
the men did not enlist is evidence
that they did not wish to go to
the front.
There is a lot of red tape about
the business, and it takes lots of
time to get through with the de-
tails of the work; but the read
ers of the NEWS may rest assur-
ed that we will give them the
news as fast as there is anything
to give.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-08-09
Postal Requirements

Recent orders of the'Post Office
Department require patrons liv-
ing on Star Routes to provide ap-
proved mail boxes same as are
required by patrons on Rural
Routes; also that these boxes on
all routes be erected as far as
possible on right hand side of
the road, and boxes placed in
position so the carrier can put
the mail in without leaving his
conveyance. The placing of box
es on right hand side of the road
is necessary on account of auto
travel. All patrons should have
name of owner printed on box
but not the box number.
The order of the department
requires that when letters are
put in the box without stamps
affixed, the proper amount of
postage must be wrapped or
placed in the coin receptacle. If
the coin is thrown loose in the
letter box, carriers have the
right to leave the letter in the
box. Patrons should as far as
possible provide stamps and have
all letters stamped so as not to
delay the carriers in their duty.
Cooperation in this particular is
urged.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-08-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson L. Mace
and daughter Helen were at Get.
tysburg yesterday.
DR.. Harriet Hooper, of Cham.
bersburg, spent several days in
McConnellsburg this week on
professional business.
Miss Jennie Kuhn who is visit
ing Mrs. Grace Bender, was en-
tertained two days this week by
Mrs. Annie Minnick at Shade
Gap.
Mr.. and Mrs. William P. Mel.
son, of MELVILLE, are visiting in
the home of the formers parents,
Hon. and Mrs. D. A. Nelson, in
the Cove.
Miss Grace Sinner who during
the past school year taught at
Hammondton, N. j., came a few
days ago to spend her summer
vacation with her mother Mrs.
Annie M. Sinner.
The Rexroth girls, Mr.. and
Mrs. John A. Irwin, City Super
intendent Harry E. Gress and
wife. the Dickson girls, and Mrs.
Ed. Sinner picknicked on the
Mountain last Friday afternoon.
Among other reasons why this
issue of the NEWS should be
carefully filed, is the fact that
the second page contains a very
carefully prepared summary of
the leading events occurring in
the third year of the Great War.
Do not fail to examine it care
fully. Look at it now.
Mrs. Harry A. Thompson and
Miss Mabel Jackson, of Tyrone,
Mrs. Louise Jackson and son
Robert, of McConnellsburg, and
MIR. and Mrs. John Ellenberger,
of Pittsburgh, composed a party
that took dinner together at the
Fulton House last Tuesday. Also
Miss Scissor, of Tyrone, was
one of the party.