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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-03-08

Pennsylvania ranks twentieth in
the number of sheep and twenty
second in the number of swine.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-17

ference that referred to with regard
to what we are going to do. II We are
true friends of freedom-our own or
anybody else's-we will see that the
power of this country and the produc-
tivity of this country, is raised to its
absolute maximum and that absolutely
nobody is allowed to stand In the way
Of It.
Labor Must Be Free.
while we are fighting for freedom
we must see, among other things,
that labor is free, and that means q
number Of interesting things. It
means not only that we must do what
we have declared our purpose to do
see that the conditions Of labor are not
rendered more onerous by the war
but also that We shall see to 1t that the
instrumentalities by which the condi-
tions of labor are improved, are not
blocked or checked. That we must do.
That has been the matter about which
have taken pleasure In comforting
from time to time with your presi.
dent, Mr.. Gompers. And I want
to express my admiration of
his patriotic courage, his large Wis
ion and his statesmanlike sense of
what Is alongside of q mind that
knows how to pull in harness. The
horses that kick over the traces will
have to be put In corral.
"Now to stand together means that
nobody must interrupt the processes
of our energy. II the interruption can
possibly be avoided without the alb
solute invasion of freedom To put 1t
concretely, that means this: Nobody
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-17
THE KITE BALLOON
A MOST ESSENTIAL UNIT IN
MODERN WARFARE.
USEFULNESS LITTLE, KNOWN
Government Offers Splendid oppor-
tunity to Young Men Who Aspire
to Become Air Craft Pilots.

Omaha, Nebr.-A branch Of Uncle
Sans big army that the public has
not yet heard a great deal about but
which Is to play a most important
part in the war is the "K1te" or Sta
tionary Balloon section for which
about 1850 men are now being train
cd at Fort Omaha preparatory to
their departure for the front.
The usefulness Of the 'kite" or sta
tionary balloon is not generally
known. One familiar with it's en-
ployment says that at the balloon
schools an applicant for officers COM
mission must first qualify as a pilot
Of spherical balloons. Then they are
taught to become pilots and observ-
ers in the kite" balloons.
This balloon is allowed to ascend
to height Of about 5000 feet with a
wire attached to it by which it is
drawn down when desired by motor
power.
In war, these balloons are located
from three to five miles from the first
line Of trenches, and from the bas-
ket, two men, pilot and an observer
give the range and results Of firing by
telephone to the artillery. For this
reason the section is known rs tn
"eyes Of the artillery"
On the western front, they are
placed from one-half to a mile apart
according to conditions and are
provided with parachutes attached
to the men in the basket; In event Of
accident to the balloon the men para
chute safely to the earth.
Applications for the Officers Re
serve School for this important and
interesting branch Of the service are
still being received. Applicants must
be citizens Of the United States, not
under 10 years Of age or over 35.
They must have good education and
three letters Of recommendation.
After passing the examination re-
quired the applicant is enlisted as a
first class private In the Aviation
Section Of the Signal Enlisted Re-
serve Corps, and assigned to a school
for training, the time Of training de-
pending upon the mans ability.
If he qualities as an observation
balloon pilot lieutenant's commits
sion is issued.
From the time of his entrance into
the school until he is commissioned he
receives 800 per month. quarters and
food allowance. AS End lieutenant
$1.7OO, lieutenant $4,000 annually.
Anyone wishing to apply for adj
mission to this branch of the army
should make their request for appli-
cation blanks at once to the Presi.
dent Aviation Examining Board, Fort
Omaha, Nebraska.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-17
An Official Story Teller.

In several of the public libraries OF
Canada story telling to children has
for some years beenNa special feature.
Each Saturday morning from fifty to
one hundred children assemble at the
library in q room set apart for the pur-
nose and called the "children's ROOM"
The ages of the children vary from six
to fourteen years. At St. John. N. B..
story telling has been continued now
for three years. This year 1t has been
found advisable to divide the children
according to age and to hold two
classes Of half an hour each. The
work has steadily grown In interest.
and the demand for books OF less
trivial type justifies the work Of the
committee in charge. During the sum-
mer, when opportunity offers and
story teller Of note is guest Of the
city, notice is given to the library. and
It is often possible to ha'ra special
session.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-17
united STATES IN
WAR CONFERENCE
Participates for the First Time in
Allies Council in Paris.
HOUSE HEAD OF commission
Board Now In Europe 10 Expected "a
Urge Adoption Of Policy Of Great
or Unity In Prosecution Of
HostiIities.

Washington.-The United States Il
ready to participate for the first time
in a military conference to be held by
all the allies. An American commits
sion, headed by Col. q. M. House, CHIEF
unofficial adviser Of President Wilson
is already in Europe, clothed with au
thority to commit the United States
government to any agreement that may
be reached by the Paris conference.
Colonel House and his associates are
expected to urge the adoption of pol
Icy Of greater unity in the prosecution
Of the war.
One Of the possibilities is the crea
ton Of Joint war council with SUI
preme power to direct the disposition
Of troops, to supervise military STRAIT
egg and to apportion munitions and
other economic resources among the
allies.
Makeup Of Commission.
The American war commission con
sists Of the following members:
COL e. NJ. House, chairman. who
will act as the spokesman Of President
Wilson on questions pertaining to the
general policies Of the conduct Of the
war.
Admiral W.. s. Benson, chief Of ma
val operations, U. S. N, who will par
ticipate in the formulation Of plans 70,
the employment of the combined ma
val forces Of the allies.
Gen. Tasker III. Bliss, chief of staff
U. S. A., who will give detailed infor
nation on the extent Of military sup
port the United States will be able tt
give next year.
Oscar T. Crosby, assistant secretary
of the treasury, who will speak for the
United States on questions Of inter
allied war financing.
Vance G. Mccormick, chairman OF
the war trade board, who will assist
In planning a uniform policy in admin
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-17
IGNORE FLAG OF TRUCE.
Teutons Fire on Life Boats in North
Sea Engagement.

London-An appalling story Of cold
FLOODED massacres by Germans of
crews Of British North Sea conveys
In recent battle is told by the Nor
wegian newspapers.
The Tidenstegn said the German
cruisers were observed at 6 O'Clock
in the morning and were thought to
be British vessels, but at 7 o'clock,
when there was more light, they sud-
denly began shooting and the convoy
was terrified to see the British de-
stroyer at the stern Of the convoy be-
gin to sink, although it fought to the
end. The German cruisers, after
signalling the vessels to stop. ad-
vanced on each side of the CONVOY.
which they swept with all their guns
at a range Of less than 200 yards.
The German destroyers came I'D
and helped to spread death and de-
struction on the defenseless ships,
shells falling thick and fast. The Ger.
mans were not content to sink the
ships. but shelled the life boats. and
every living thing coming their way
was mercilessly slaughtered. The sur
v1vors owN1 their lives to the high
sea which was running, making the
boats difficult mark.
In the midst Of the massacre. an.
other British destroyer came up and
Immediately attacked. but soon was
sunk In the unequal struggle. The
German flotilla then cruised backward
and forward along the sinking steam.
ers' pouring a fresh and terrible rain
OF shells at range of 100 yards. One
shell went through the Swedish shin
Wirndnr. exploding in the life boat
on the other side and killing all its
occupants, IL men and three women.
The other life boat rowed back to
rescure the captain and two wait.
resses from the wreck. A shell struck
the boat and killed five of it's occu.
pants. only the mate escaping by
swimming. The Wirndar was n mass
OF flames and the two girls jumped
Into the sea. The captain was saved
by clinging to wreckage. AS the two
young women were sinking, an Eng.
iish ship hoisted the white flag. The
answer from the Germans was a shot
which killed both girls. Twelve mer,
OF another ship had Just got into the
life boat when shell killed them all
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-17

istering. embargOeS on exports and pro-
visions against trading with the en-
envy. ..
cambridge Colby, member Of the
shipping board, who will report the
amount Of tonnage building and the
amount that can be turned out next
year.
DR.. Alonzo e. Taylor, who, as a rep
resentative Of Food Administrator
Hoover. will cooperate with the com.
missioners Of the allies In working out
a uniform policy Of food conservation
and apportionment Of American sup.
plies to the European co-belligerents.
Thomas Nelson Perkins of the pri.
ority board, who will negotiate an
agreement on plan Of giving prefer.
ence to the shipment Of vital necessi-
ties to the allies Of the United States.
Gordon Auchincloss, son-in-law Of
Colonel House and assistant to Coun.
selor Polk of the state department,
who will serve as chief secretary Of
the commission.
May Talk Peace Terms.
Although it is to be exclusively a
war conference, dealing with the pres.
ent and future military situation, 1t is
possible that the question of peace will
claim the attention Of all the belliger.
ents. It is expected here that Ger.
many will make a new move toward
peace at the conclusion Of the cam.
paign in Italy.
II Germany should manifest a dis.
position to forego conquests, the allies
might consent to an armistice pending
discussion of peace terms. However,
there is small belief that such stu.
alton will arise at this time, nor Is
there any confidence in the story reach.
ing Washington that all the European
belligerents are preparing for peace
parley in Switzerland in February.
In the event Of a peace discussion
developing President Wilson. would
have his peace commissioner already
N the scene, for that official Is none
other than Colonel House. The pres.
ident designated Colonel House several
weeks ago to begin the collection of
data for the use Of the American dele.
gates to the eventual peace confer.
nee.
Realize Lack Of Unity.
Secretary Lansing's statement re-
:artling the mission indicates conclu.
ively that the nations fighting Ger
.lany realize that a lack Of team work
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-17
Realize Lack Of Unity.

Secretary Lansing's statement re-
,arIling the mission indicates conclu-
vely that the nations fighting Ger.
.lany realize that lack Of team work
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-17

common counsel, but we must yield
to and obey common counsel. Not all
Of the instrumentalities for this are
at hand. I am hopeful that in the
very near future new instrumental.
ties may be organized by which we can
see to 1t that various things that are
now going on shall not go on.
There are various processes of the
dilution Of labor and the unnecessary
substitution Of labor and bidding In
different markets and unfairly upset.
ting the whole competition of labr,
which ought not to go OIL mean
now on the part of employers-and
we must interject into this some in
strumentality of cooperation by
which the fair thing will be done all
around. I am hopeful that some such
instrumentalities may be devised, but
whether they are or not, we must use
those that we have, and upon every
occasion where 1t Is necessary to have
such an instrumentality, originated up
on that occasion, If necessary.
"And 80, my fellow citizens, the
reason that I came away from Wash
ington Is that sometimes get lonely
down there-there are 80 many people
In Washington who know things that
are not SO; and there are so few peo-
pie in Washington who know anything
about what the people Of the United
States are thinking about. ! have to
come away to get reminded Of the
rest Of the country; I have to came
away and talk to men who are up
against the real thing. And say to
them: am with you II you are with
me- And the only test Of being with
me Is not to think about me person.
ally. But merely to think Of me as the
expression for the time being Of the
power and dignity and hope Of thu
American people"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-07-02
MANNED SOLDIERS
Of FRENCH ARMY
GREET PERSH|NC
Republican A. P. leased Wirel

PARIS, July 1.-One of the most
touching incidents connected with the
arrival of the representatives of the
American army in France occurred
today when manned French soldiers
received Major General Pershing at
one of the institutions of the National
Federation for the Aid of the Wound
ed in the Champs Elysee. A large
crowd assembled, as is usual wherever
General Pershing is expected, and
waited patiently in a downpour Of
rain for the arrival of the American
commander who was greeted with
enthusiastic cries of long live the
United States, Long live General
Pershing!"
American Ambassador Sharp, Wal
ter Berry of the American chamber
of commerce in Paris; Maurice Bar
res, president of the League of Pa
triots, and Louis Barthou, former
premier, were among those present.
When General Pershing entered the
room, one of the MANNED French
heroes limped forward to salute him
in the name of his comrades The
wounded private said:
Though wounded, our souls still
vibrate with the ardor of combat.
We salute in the person of the illus
trious General Pershing, President
Wilson and the noble American peo-
ple."
NJ Barres said the generals visit
was symbolic, as through him Amer
! ica salutes our mutilated, and she is
going to decide the coming victory,
won in the first instance by our
| heroes"
| General Pershing, who was visibly
moved, arose and exclaimed: Long
| live France,"
| The wounded soldiers tried to arise
and some waved their crutches in the
! air. while all shouted:
| Long live the United States
| Their acclamations followed General
Pershing to the street, where he was
the center of another demonstration
| by the crowd which had stooo
through the rain waiting for q
glimpse of the American commander
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-07-02
SOLDIERS Of NEW
RUSSIA ASSUME
THE AGGRESSIVE
[RepubIican A. p. Leased WIrel

The soldiers of New Russia have
assumed the aggressive. For the first
time since the revolution last March
Russia's troops have begun an attack
on an extensive scale. Along a front
of 1872 miles in the region of BrZe-
zany, Galicia, Russian troops have
stormed the German positions. Berlin
says the Russians suffered heavy
losses and were compelled to retire
before the German force. The attack
was made in the section southeast of
Lemberg, where the artillery firing has
been heavy recently.
The Russians also made night at
tacks on both sides of Brzezany and
near ZwyZyn and Berlin reports as
saults between Zlota Lipa and the
Tarayuvka. The artillery arm of the
Russian forces has been active and
from the Berlin report it is learned
that an intense duel has been in prog
ress from the region of Brzezany to as
far northward as the middle Stokhod
of Volhynia, distance of about 175
miles. Brzezany is one of the keys to
Lemberg, the Galician capital
Berlin declares that the Russian at
tacks, which it says were powerful,
were brought about through the press
ure of the leading entente powers.
Field Marshal Haig continues to
tighten his grip on Lens. On the
north bank of the river Souchez.
British troops have captured German
positions on a front of half a mile
southwest and west of Lens. The
Continued from Page One)
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-07-02
SPLIT IN CABINET
MAY CONE OVER
COAL AGREEMENT

lRepubllCan A. r. LEASED wire
WASHINGTON, July l. Official
Washington awakened today to the
possibilities of trouble in Secretary
Bakers reputation of the coal price
fixing arrangement secured by Secre-
tary Lane and the coal production
committee of the Council of National
Defense by which operators east of the
mississippi river agreed to cut their
mine prices today from 81 to s. per
ton.
So far there is no indication that
the issue has become acute or that
there will be a split in the cabinet the
president has kept around him with
Iew changes for years and half but
MT. Bakers public criticism of his
colleagues course and his admonition
TO the coal committee that it had ex-
ceeded its powers, is regarded as Ger
tain to be discussed at length when
the president meets his official family
Tuesday. -''ii'-''
In the opinion of many officials the
question may involve the entire make-
up Of the Council of National Defense
and its subordinate civilian commit
tes of business men and echoes may be
heard in legislation from congress.
Some believe that general price fixing
by government under law is not an
lmpossibility as a result
The situation was brought to the
front again by reports of wide differ
ences among cabinet members and
Continued on Page TWo)
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-07-02

CALEXICO Cal, July IA wide
break occurred today in the SaiZ levee,
a part of the system of levees which
protect the Imperial valley against
the flood waters of the Colorado river,
now at the highest stage in years. The
effect of the break was to throw an
added volume of water against the
Volcano lake levee where the water is
within three feet of the top. Officials
Of the Imperial Irrigation district ex-
pressed the belief that the Volcano
lake levee would hold.
Slight damage resulted from the
breach in the Saiz levee. Only land
near the river and not under cultiva-
ton was inundated But it added to
the danger at Volcano lake levee where
for q month large force of men has
been at work strengthening weak
points Several train loads of rock
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-07-02
RIOTS ATTEND
BOSTON PARADE
OF SOCIALISTS
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BOSTON, July 1.-Riotous scenes at
tended a socialist parade today which
was announced as a peace demonstra
ton. The ranks of the marchers were
broken up by self organized squads of
uniformed soldiers and sailors, red flags
and banners bearing socfalistic mottos
were trampled on and literature and
furnishings IN The collalist headquarters
were thrown iilto the street and burned
Police reserves stopped the rioting
after 1t had been in progress an hour
and half. Many arrests were made
The police took into custody some OF
the participants in hundreds of fist
fights that were walked on the common
and in the line of the parade While
agents of the federal department of
justice under the direction of Assist
ant District Attorney Goldberg arrest
ed q number of persons who We're al
legged to have made unpatriotfc remarks.
None of the soldiers and sailors who
figured in the disturbance was ar
rested.
The procession consisted of hundreds
of men and women, many of whom car
ried babies. Most of the marchers car
ried small red flags With white centers,
emblamatic of the peace demonstration
and there were large banners bearing
inscriptions, some of which read:
Russia has a siX-hour day. why not
America" and Liberty Loan, first
mortgage on labor" A large American
flag was at the head of the procession.
Half a hundred men in uniform of
naval reservists national guardsmen,
marines and Canadian "kilties' inter-
cepted the procession at the corner OF
West and fremont streets and again al
the corner of Winter and fremont
streets. In both instances a street fight
resulted Blows We're exchanged and
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-07-02
IMPERIAL VALLEY THREATENED
BYFL00D WATERS Of COLORADO

nave been used daily in reinforcing
the earth embankment
1t was this levee that broke in 1906.
turning the flood waters of the Colo
RADIO river into the Salton sea.
All of the points being watched to-
right are below the Mexican boundary.
Volcano lake lies about ten miles
northwest of the main channel of the
river but receives part of the flood
waters, the remainder discharging into
the Gulf of California. The Volcano
lake levee lies north of the lake and re-
strains the water from following the
new river channel northwestward
through the Imperial valley into Salton
sea which is below sea level.
Officials of the Imperial Irrigation
district were of the opinion that the
flood, causing by the rapid melting of
snow on the upper reaches of the river.
was at its crest opposite the lake to-
night. Advices from Hanlon Heading.
the main irrigation canal intakasgss -.
below Yuma. Ariz.. indicated -
river had fallen there seven -tenrfIs. of
foot today.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-07-02
nine KILLED WHEN GORGE CAR
PLUNCES into WHIRLPOOL
GERMANY OBTAINING
FOOD FROM NEUTRALS

of the war the German government
stimulated importation Of food by eX-
Guiding imports from operation of
maximum price laws but this drew
such a vigorous protest from German
producers the practice was stopped.
Now the German authorities are said
to be using coercion, exchanging for
foodstuffs bought in the neutral coun-
tries, coal and other commodities nee
essary for maintenance of the neutral
industries. To some extent these CO.
ercions have been recognized by the
British in operation of their blockade
but with the entry of America into the
war the British believe an arrangement
can be made for supplying the neutrals
with most of their necessary require
ments from the allied countries.
All of the north European neutrals
have made regulations limiting more or
less food exports to Germany but pro-
ducers and merchants, the British
claim, are violating the laws because
of high prices they are obtaining.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-07-02
GOVERNOR HEARS
STATEWIDE STRIKE
DEVELOPM MENTS

The development OF Arizona in the
country wide copper mining strike
made rapid progress yesterday, accord
ing to sheaves of telegramS received at
the office of the governor. Early in
the morning a dispatch from Clifton
announced that Il strike had been de
clared there to become effective this
morning. little later telegram from
Sheriff Armer of ella county brought
Information Of Il strik- J1ere and the
sheriff added that the situation was a
serious one. The strike to which the
sheriff referred was one involving prop
critics at Globe proper Later word was
received of the declaration of strike
at the mines at Miami. That was said
to have gone into effect at three o'clock
yesterday afternoon.
The telegram from Clifton said that
the strike there had peen called by
John L. Donnelly president of the
state federation of labor and the repre-
sentative of labor on the state council
of defense This strike is under the
direction of the International Union of
! Mine, Mill and Smelter workers, for
merly the Western Federation of Min
ers with which the state federation is
affiliated.
In reply to a telegram from Governor
! Campbell asking him if he had called
/ the strike, Mr.. Donnelly relied that
the report that he had done so was "a
lie on the face of it," he had no power
to call a strike. He said that he had
endorsed a request for a strike after
| trying for two hours to get the local
union to give consideration to the con-
, cessions offered by the Arizona Cop
per company and the Shannon Copper
! company. He added that his part in the
bringing about of the strike was just
such as the governor wou,d nave TO
/ take in the enactment of a law by the