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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-04
CHIEF CARRANzA
MAY YIELD TO !. S.
Noncommittal Note Received
Inspires Hope.
SECRETARY LANE IS SILENT
Contents OF Message viii Not Be
Divulged Until They Are Pre-.
sented To American Com
mlssloners.

Washington.--0ne more appeal for
modification OF the protocol providing
for the withdrawal of American troops
from Mexico is made by General Car
rama in message delivered to Sec
rotary Lane by Luis Cabrera, chair
man OF the Mexican members OF the
Joint Commission. The Mexican First
Chief replied to the insistent Ameri-
can demand that the protocol signed
by his spokesman at Atlantic City be
ratified, with an S00-word document
in which he failed to accede to the
demand, but refrained from writing
anything that could be construed as
a fat reputation.
The latest suggestions for changes
in the agreement now will be consid-
cred by the three American repre-
sentatives-Secretary Lane, J. r.
Mott and Judge George Gray. Secre-
tary Lane advised his colleagues Of
the character Of the reply and asked
them to meet him here as soon as they
conveniently could.
This week joint session OF the
Mexican.American Commission will
be held, at which the Americans will
give the Mexicans their answer and
on It's nature depends the future
course Of the commissioners, who
were directed more than four months
ago to effect, II possible, the adjust.
ment Of questions at issue between
the two countries.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-04
ALL LIABLE TO CALL TO ARMS.
Drafting ordered In the Event OF
War.

Washington. - Every aSle-bodied
male citizen OF the United States be-
tween the ages OF Is and 45 years is
held liable for service in the National
Guard in war time, without further act
OF Congress, by War Department regu.
lations for the government Of the
guard issued under the National De
fense Act. In circular prepared
nearly two months ago, but just made
public, the Militia Bureau directs that
where a National Guard regiment is
called out for war service reserve
training battalion to fill vacancies AT
the front shall be organized out OF
the National Guard reserve and by
voluntary enlistment.
For Full Strength.
"lf, for any reason" the order con-
tinues, there shall not be enough
reservlsts or enough military enlist
ments to organize or to keep the re-
serve battalion at prescribed strength,
a sufficient number of the unorgan-
lied militia shall be drafted by the
President to maintain such battery to
the described strength"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-04
CENTRAL POWERS
REPLY TO WILSON
Teutons Propose Conference Of
the BeIIigerents,
THEY WANT EARLY ACTION
Joint Note Handed Ambassador Ger
ard--WilIlng To Join In Effort
To Prevent Future
Wars.

Berlin.--Germany and her allies
Austlia.Hungary, Bulgaria and Tur'
Represented James w. Gerard, the
American Ambassador, their reply tc
the note OF President Wilson in which
he asked that the belligerent nations
state the aims for which they were
fighting.
The proposal Is made by the Gem
tral Powers that conference Of dele
gates OF all the belligerents be held
Immediately in a neutral city. The
task of preventing future wars, the
official statement says, can be begun
only after the end OF the present strug
gle.
Text OF Reply.
The answer, which also contains the
reply of Austrla.Hungary, Bulgaria
and Turkey, says:
"The high.minded suggestion made
by the President OF the United States
Of America in order TO create basis
for the establishment Of lasting
peace has been received and con.
sidered by the Imperial Government in
the friendly spirit which was ex-
pressed In the Presidents communlca-
ton.
"The President points out that
which he has at heart and leaves open
the choice Of road.
ITO the Imperial Government an
immediate exchange of views seems
to be the most appropriate road in
order to reach the desired result.
ut begs, therefore, in the sense Of
the declaration made on December IL,
which offered hand for peace nego-
tiations, to propose an immediate meet.
ing of delegates Of the belligerent
states at neutral place.
"The Imperial Government is also
OF the opinion that the great work of
preventing future wars can be begun
only after the end Of the present strug.
gle Of the nations.
at will, when this moment shall
have come, be ready with pleasure to
collaborate entirely with the United
States in this exalted task"
The answer of the Central Powers
concludes with the usual diplomatic
terms Of politeness.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-04
UNITED STATES
As WORLD BANKER
Reserve Board Takes First Step
in Foreign Trade Plan.
BANK OF ENGLAND AGENT
II Experiment Works Out Satisfac.
toriiy, Other Foreign Govern
ment Banks VIII Be-
Added.

Washington.-The Government took
Its first formal step, through the Fed
eral Reserve Board, looking to the
establishment Of financial connections
abroad through which It hopes to
strengthen the position Of the United
States as world banker. and to main
tain the American dollar as the stand
ard Of exchange.
Under a section OF the Federal Re-
serve act the board authorized the ap'
pointment Of the Bank Of England as a
foreign correspondent Of the Federal
Reserve Bank Of New York, and an
nounced that the IL other reserve
banks might participate in the agency
relations.
Connections with other foreign gov
ernmental institutions. such as the
Bank Of France, is foreshadowed, OFF,
cials say, by this action. The Bank
Of England is the first foreign CORE
spondent whose appointment has been
authorized since the operation OF the
new financial system In this country.
In its statement announcing the ac-
tion. the board said:
"The Federal Reserve Board has au-
thorized the Federal Reserve Bank Of
New York TO appoint as one of its
foreign correspondents and agents the
Bank of England. Of London, England,
under the terms OF the Federal Re
serve act.
Section II Of the act permits any
Federal reserve bank with the consent
Of the Federal Reserve Board to open
and maintain banking accounts In for
eign countries, appoint correspondents
and establish agencies in such coun-
tries wheresoever II may deem proper
for the purpose Of selling and collect
ing bills of exchange, and to buy and
sell with or without Endorsement
through such correspondents or
agencies bills of exchange arising out
IF actual commercial transactions, so
that broad field OF operation is pos
sible under II.
"in granting the authority to estab-
ish this agency the board has author
lied the Federal Reserve Bank of New
York to maintain accounts either for
or with the Bank OF England, so that
operations both in England and in the
United States are possible.
"Other Federal reserve banks may
participate in the agncy relationship
with the Bank Of England upon the
same terms and conditions that will
govern the Federal reserve bank Of
New York, II they so desire"
In addition to being the first step by
the Government toward going after
foreign business, II Is understood that
authorization Of this appointment is
part of general plans for establishing
financial connections that will
strengthen the United States as
creditor nation in the commercial COM
petition which probably will result
when the war closes, and to provide
ready means to Offset any tendency on
the part OF foreign bankers to with.
draw the huge supply Of gold accu-
mulated here during the war.
The action marks a radical depar-
ture from the previous financial policy
of the country, inasmuch as II places
the Governments Of the United States
and Great Britain for the first time In
indirect continual financial relation
ship.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-04
EXPORTS FALL OFF.
Eleven.Month Total Shows Decline.
Last Month An Increase.

Washington.-Exports OF breadstuffs
totaled s45,S3S,549 in November,
against s3O,492,529 in November, 1915,
the Department Of Commerce an
nounced. Meat and dairy product ex-
ports totaled s25,513,77O, against $1S,.
210,669 year ago. Wheat exports
totaled s27,297,222, against S15,633, ,309
In November a year ago. Flour ex-
ports totaled s7,977,979. against s6,.
7S0,550 year ago,
During the IL months ended with
November breadstuffs exports totaled
S4Oi i,260, ,496, against s477423,790 for
the corresponding period in 1915. Meat
and dairy produce totaled $245,6 .26S,
against $226. .O0S,55S a year ago. Wheat
exports during the period totaled $780,
745.77S. against s266,595,S23 a year
ago. Flour exports totaled s76,695,4 ,412,
against SS5, ,204,16S year ago.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-04
Warning To Germany.

He declared that President Wilson's
peace" note and Secretary Lansing's
subsequent "verge-of.war" statement
were in measure educational, so that
the country would not wonder what It
was all about in event matters came
to the breaking point.
And officials make no secret private
ly of the fact that the peace note and
the Lansing explanation were aimed
mainly at Germany-a warning to her
not to cut loose with her submarines
in event the peace overtures failed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-04
SEVEN FARM LOAN
BANKS GO TO WEST
New System May Be In Opera.
tion in Sixty Days.
BORROWERS TO SUBSCRIBE
Five Temporary Directors VIII Be
Named-only Two Banks For
New England and Middle
Atlantic States.

Washington.-Twelve cities in which
are to be located the Federal farm
loan banks were announced by the
Farm Loan Board. and It is expected
that within 60 days the new system
will be in operation, ready to make
the loans for which applications al
ready are pouring in from every Sec
ton OF the country.
The banks will be Set up In Spring
field, Mass; Baltimore, Md; Colum-
bia, S. c.; New Orleans, La; Hous-
ton, Tex; ST. Louis, Mo-; Louisville,
Ky; st. Paul, Mimi; Omaha, Neb.;
Wichita, Kas.; Spokane. Wash, and
Berkeley, Cal.
Stock subscription books OF the
banks will be opened within the next
10 days, TO remain open for 30 days.
II Is expected, however, that the gov
ernment will have to supply most Of
the 100000 capital, under that Sec
ton OF the law, which empowers the
Secretary OF the Treasury TO make up
the unsubscribed stock.
Temporary Directors.
Temporary directors, FIVE to each
bank, will be named probably within
the next three weeks by the board.
As soon as the banks have been or
ganlzed and borrowers have sub
scribed TO 100000 of the stock OF each
bank, the temporary directors will sur.
render their authority to boards OF
nine directors each, six OF whom will
be named by the farmer borrowers and
three by the farm loan board. The
permanent directors will serve three
years and receive per diem compensa-
tlon as in the case OF Federal reserve
bank directors.
Each borrower must subscribe to
stock in the bank from which he bor-
rows TO the extent OF 5 per cent. OF
his loan and the original subscribers
to the capital stock are required to
surrender their holdings as they may
be needed to meet this situation.
In designating locations for the
banks, the board was guided chiefly
by the needs of rural sections. This
has resulted in placing only two OF
the IL banks in New England and
Middle Atlantic States. the chief CEN
ters OF population. Three go to the
South. five to the farming States Of
the Middle West and West and two
TO the Pacific Coast.
Twelve Districts.
The IL districts into which the coun.
try IS divided we're announced by the
Farm Loan Board. as follows
District No. MAINE, New Hamp-
shire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode
Island. Connecticut, New York and
New Jersey.
District No. 2-Pennsylvania, Della
ware. Maryland, Virginia, West Vir-
ginla and the District OF Columbia.
District No. 3-North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.
District No. 4-Ohio, Indiana, Ken.
tuciy and Tennessee.
District No. Alabama, Mississippi
and Louisiana.
District No. 6-Illinois. Missouri
and Arkansas.
District No. michigan, Wiscon-
Gin, Minnesota and North Dakota.
District No. S-Iowa, Nebraska,
South Dakota and Wyoming.
District No. 9-Okahcma, Kansas,
Colorado and New Mexico.
District No. 10-Texas.
District No. 11-California. Nevada.
Utah and Arizona.
District No. 12-Washington, Ore
gon, Montana and Idaho.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-04
THREE-DAY WIDOW TO WE'D.
Boston Woman Gets License Before
Burial OF Aged Husband.

Boston.-Three days after the death
and a day before the burial of Daniel
]. Sullivan, retired policeman and
Civil War veteran, his widow applied
for her second marriage license. The
funeral was Wednesday. Mrs. Eliza.
beth A. Sullivan, who Is "a years old,
will marry Frank s. Morse, a Charles.
town machlnist, by whom she has been
employed as housekeeper.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-04
BOMB CIGARS" IN MAILS.
Postmasters Warned To Be On look.
out-Flve Recipients Hurt.

Los Angeles.-Postmasters through
out the United States were notified by
postal authorities to be on the watch
for 25 bomb cigars" mailed December
% at COTS, Cal. The packages con.
tanning them are tubular in form, the
warning said, Five men, recipients
Of the cigars, have been sent to hos
pitals with mutilated faces. Nicholas
Harris, of San Francisco, handed the
cigar he received to the police. In
the end they found two-inch-cap fill
ed with enough illuminate of mercury
to have blown off his head had he
lighted the cigar.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-04
IN INDEPENDENCE HALL.

VIII Be Offered To Belligerents II
Peace Conference Is Called.
Philadelphia. - II the belligerent
nations of Europe agree to meet in a
peace conference they will be offered
the use Of Independence Hall by the
government of Philadelphia, Mayor
Thomas b. Smith has announced that
he will urge President Wilson to use
his influence to bring the diplomats
here, The Mayor will not act, how.
ever, until he is convinced there is a
chance of success in bringing about
the proposed conference.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-04
STATE CHARTERS GRANTED.

Harrisburg. State charters were
issued as follows:
Frances Il. Building and Loan AS
sociation, Philadelphia; capital, ST..
100000; treasurer, Henry Korn.
Herne Building and Loan Associa.
ton, Philadelphia; capital, $1,OOO,0O0;
John ]. Sullivan.
Atlantic Sales Corporation, Philadel-
phia, autos; capital, $4,000; Stanley
Cornell.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-04
ADMIRAL DEWEY 70 YEARS OLD.
Daniels Reads From Diary To Show
Old Navy Was Not "Dry."

Washington.-Admiral Dewey was
70 years old Tuesday and Secretary
Daniels and his council and most of
the high ranking officers of the navy
made their congratulations in person
at his Office. Secretary Daniels read
to the Admiral part or diary kept by
an officer of the United States steam
ship Colorado dated December 26,
1866,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-04
HE STOLE IN JAIL, SHE SAYS.
Woman Prisoner Declares Caller Took
$500 and Two Rings.

Phillipsburg, N. Fritz Beecher
was arrested, charged with having
stolen s4OO and two rings from Mrs.
Elizabeth Creveling in the Jail here.
He occupied cell near hers. Mrs.
Creveling, who is 75 years old, was ar.
rested on the charge that she had shot
her son. Beecher, who boarded with
her, called at the Jail to "cheer her
up" He was found in a saloon with
two rings and $3.50 in his pocket. Mrs.
Creveling identified the rings as hers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-04
SWISS PAPER PRAISES WILSON.
Says other Neutrals Must Thank Him
For Proposal.

Geneva.-rhe Journal de Geneve,
discussing the note sent by President
Wilson to the belligerent powers, gives
warm praise to the President.
Whatever results President Wilson
obtains" the Journal says, I'VE Swiss
and other neutrals must thank this
good republican and salute him with
respect. President Wilson has dared
o propose something precise in order
to realize his specific aspirations.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-04
No Comment BY Bernstorff.

New York.-Count Won Bernstorff,
the German Ambassador, declined on
his arrival here from Washington to
comment in any way on the text Of
Germany's answer to President vii.
sons note.
The Ambassador said he had left
Washington a few minutes before the
text OF the reply had been received
there, but that he read copy Of It on
the trip to New York.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-04
SUCCEEDS FORD PEACE PARTY.
international Commission viii Seek

international Commission Will Seek
Ideas To Prevent War.
The Hague.--The recent moves to-
ward bringing about a discussion of
peace have resulted in the substltu.
ton for the Ford Neutral Conference
for Continuous Mediation of a new
international commission, with rami.
fcations in Europe and the United
States. The membership Of the com.
mission will comprise prominent
politicians, diplomats and theoretic.
ans,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-04
NO DIRECT OFFER
OF COOPERATION
Scandinavian No.e to President
Wilson.
HOLLAND REPLY UNLIKtlT
Diplomats OF Entente Nations Still
Profess To BE Puzzled over Real
Purpose OF Presidents Note.
VIII Soon Reply.

Washington. The three Scandi.
navian nations, Norway, Sweden and
Denmark, through identical notes. the
Norwegian copy Of which was handed
to the State Department by Minister
Bryan, have expressed their lively In
terest In President Wilson's proposals
Hooking towards the establishment OF
durable peace" and their deepest
sympathy" with all efforts to shorten
the war.
Unlike the Swiss government which
offered to help in any way, mo mat
ter how modest" the Scandinavian
countries make no direct offer OF CO.
operation. This fact attracted par
ticular interest because Norway par
ticularly has been one OF the greatest
sufferers from the war among the
neutrals.
"The State Department made pub
lie the Norwegian note without COM
ment.
Hollands Attitude.
Most OF the South American nations,
II was indicated In diplomatic quar-
ters, will not send communications re-
garding the Presidents note, on the
official understanding that It was ad'
dressed to them largely for their own
information and not to solicit action.
Holland, whose attitude has been
the subject OF much speculation, also
was said to be unlikely to take any
action, owing to the feeling there that
1t might appear unneutral to one side
OF the other and initiate against the
location Of the eventual peace confer
ance in that country. Beyond the fact
hat the Spanish Cabinet has not yet
decided on SPANS action. no further
information had come to the Spanish
Embassy.
As to the belllgerents, Turkeys re-
ply to the Presidents note, practically
identical with those OF Germany and
Austria, was made public by the State
Department.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-04
ALLIES CERTAIN TO
REJECT FOES PLAN
Washington Sees Probable
Danger For U. S.
IF THE WAR CONTINUES
Break Over u-Boats Likely, II Is Said.
Wilson Note and Lansing
Statement As Warning
To Germany.

London.-Sweden has Joined with
America and Switzerland in peace sug-
gestions. According to information,
Swedish note identical in terminology
with the Swiss peace statement has
been presented to the belligerents.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-04
FALL FROM HORSE FATAL.
Major Powell-clayton, Washlngtonlan
Dies OF Injuries In Texas.

Washington.-Major Powell-Clayton,
former member of the General STAFF,
and for years prominent socially in
Washington, died at San Antonio from
injuries sustained when thrown from
a horse during maneuvers 10 days ago.
He recently had been promoted from
captain.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-04
oeREeoN TO MOVE ON VILLA.
Mexican Minister OF War confers
With Gonzales Today.

Mexico City.-General Obregon, Min.
lister OF War, and General Gonzales
will have meeting to arrange army
matters so that General Obregon may
take command in the North. 1t is re.
ported in well-informed circles here
hat General obregon will at once take
he field personally against villa.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-04
WANTS U. S. TO OWN HENS.
Government Charge Proposed In Mil.
waukee Speech.

Milwaukee.-Government ownership
of hens was declared to be more time
ly than Federal ownership Of rail-
roads, telephone and telegraph sys.
tens and other utilities by D. Il.
Sunny, president of the Chicago Tele-
phone Company, in an address in the
University Club. "The average person
is more interested in the price of eggs
than he is in the regulation of freight
rates or the telephone or other utili.
ties" declared Mr.. Sunny.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-04
NEW TARIFF BOARD CHOSEN.
Personnel To Be Announced On Re.
ceipt OF Aeeeptanees.

Washington.--lt was announced at the
White House that President Wilson
has completed the personnel Of the
new Tariff Board and that its mem.
bership will be announced as soon as
lcceptances are received from those
selected.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-04

The larger part Of Mexico consists
Of an elevated plateau, with moun.
tains on the east and west. This
plateau is of volcanic origin.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-04
FROST DAMAGES ORANGES.
California Growers Using Fire In e.
fort To Save Crop.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Frost has dam
aged the orange crop Of California
more than s5,OOO,OoO, according to con-
servative estimates. Orchardists are
spending $4,000 nightly for oil with
which to keep going stoves about the
trees. Some, in addition to stoves.
are employing European war methods
by running curtain OF fire mile
long and driving II skyward to force
back the descending currents Of cold
air. The orange crop this year is
valued at s50,000,000
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-04

Both the incumbent of tho pastorate
OF the Methodist church at Smiley,
Tex, and his predecessors are one
armed men.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-04
WOULD MOBILIZE CIVILIANS.
Bill In French Senate Plans Auxiliary
Defense Force.

Paris.-Henry Berenger introduced
In the Senate bill providing for the
mobilization of civilians In France into
an auxiliary service for the national
defense. The bill provides for the
calling up Of all citizens between the
ages OF IL and so.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-04

A Danish nerve specialist places con.
valescent patients on top of a piano so
that they may be benefited by its vibra.
tion as II is played
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-04

According to Munich. physician,
heat prostration is directly due to the
reduction by the high temperature Of
the acids in the human system.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-04
FOR NATIONAL a-HoUR DAY.
Plans Being Made To Introduce Legls.
iation In Many States.

Cincinnati.-Plans for big fight to
get the eight-hour day and health In
surance legislation passed In every
Legislature meeting in the United
States next month will be drawn by
the American Labor Legislation Asso-
citation, which meets here. State
commissions in Massachusetts and
California now are investigating these
two things
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-04
LASSEN ERuPTS AGAIN.
California Peak Surrounded BY a Rlna
OF Smoke.

Redding, Cal.-Lassen Peak cello.
GRATED Christmas by emitting a great
black pillar of smoke. Then the wind
came up and whipped the smoke into
a ring like halo around the top of
the restless old mountain, which has
been erupting at intervals since the
spring of 1916.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-04

Japan has a goldfish farm that has
been In continuous operation since
1903.