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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-10
SWEDEN STOPS FOOD EXPORTS.
Nearly All Articles Previously Allow
ed To Go Out Affected.

Stockholm.-A prohibition against
exports which went into effect Thurs
day covers nearly all the articles OF
foodstuffs the export of which pre-
viously had been permitted. The most
important prohibition is that covering
pork. Among other articles affected
by the new order are fruits, berries
nuts, hops, edible fungi, caviar and
other fish roe, and kitchen herbs.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-10
BELGIUM TO GET A LOAN.
S15o,oo0ooo To Be Allowed To Meet
Pressing Requirements.

Washington.-Belgium will shortly
receive loan from the United States
the amount of which will be deter
mined upon at another conference be-
tween Secretary McAdoo and Baron
de Cartier, Belgian minister. The
loan, which is understood to be needed
to maintain Belgian refugees in
France and to meet military require
ments, is unofficially estimated at
about $3.50, 100000. Tentative esti-
mates of Belgium's needs were laid be-
fore Secretary McAdoo by Baron de
Cartier. The proposed loan is in adj
dltion to loans of from s200000,000 to
$500, 100000, which will be made to
France and Italy.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-10
MILITARY DIVISIONS CHANGED.
West Virginia Moved From Eastern
To Central Department.

Washington Typographical limits of
the military departments, as now re-
vised, move West Virginia from the
Eastern to the Central Department,
Arkansas and Louisiana from the
Southern to the new Southeastern, and
Wyoming from the Central to the
Western Department. Needs of the
transportation and communication
systems made the transfer necessary.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-10
5000 MEN ENROLLED.
Only Minor Step In Nationwide
Mobilization OF Labor.

Washington. - In announcing that
Department OF Labor employment
agencies throughout the country had
registered $4,000 skilled shipbuilders
for work on the great wooden mer-
chant fleet Secretary Wilson said this
achievement was only a minor step
in the nationwide mobilization of Ia
Dor" proposed by the Administration
as a war measure. He made plea
for popular support and cooperation
and for larger Congressional appro,
priation for mobilization work.
Organization of the man power OF
our vital industries at home" said the
Secretary, "is just as necessary in this
war as the proper distribution and use
of our man power at the front.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-10
AMERICANS NOT DEEMED FOES.
German Authorities Have Berlin Order
Cancelled.

London. = The German authorities
have ordered the immediate cancella-
ton of the Berlin order placing
American residents there in status
of enemy subjects, says an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from The Hague.
The order, adds the message, is re-
garded as a blunder, the German For
eign Office arguing that Germany does
not consider herself Mt war with the
Unitcd States.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-10
CHILE BREAKS WITH GERMANY.
Minister From Republic Demands His
Passports.

London.-The Chilean Minister to
Germany has demanded his passports,
according to a Central News dispatch
from Amsterdam. The dispatch says:
"a message received from Berlin says
the Chilean Minister to Germany has
demanded his passports and an
nounced rupture Of relations be-
tween Chile and Germany.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-10
CHECK FLOUR SPECTATORS.
Minneapolis MiIlers Demand IS Margin
On Futures.

Minneapolis, Minn-Milling COM
panies have announced that hereafter
margin of IS will be asked on every
barrel of -four purchased for future de-
livery. The action was taken with a
view to curbing speculation in flour
and also atfording greater protection
to millers. Heavy buying for specula-
ton for future delivery was held re-
sponsible for the unsettled flour mar
kets.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-10
TO BREAK WHEAT PRICES.
Plans Under Way For Joint Action BY
Canada and the U. S.

Ottawa-Announce was made
in Parliament by Sir Thomas White,
the Minister of Finance, that plans are
under way for Joint action by Canada
and the United States to reduce the
price of wheat. Sir Thomas said the
price of -four wheat or any other
necessity could not be regulated by
the Canadian Government alone. To
be successful the regulation Of food
prices must be the simultaneous action
of the United States and Canada.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-10
PLENTY OF FISH FOR WAR
Alaska Can Supply Many Millions v
Pounds.

Washington.--In the fisheries
Alaska the United States may nn
millions of pounds of food for the ". y
emergency. Fish Commissioners smlu
told Senate committee that the w
ply of cod, salmon, herring and OmI
edible fish was practically unllmS
and that the Government might v"
go into the fishing business.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-10
AIMED AT BOMB PLoTTERS'

Bill To Limit Possession OF &"
sives Favorably Reported .,
Washington. - Unauthorized W.
facture, distribution or possesslv,,n \,
explosives in time of war wou,D :,
prohibited under a bill favorapp nj,
ported by the House Mines Oo n,
tee. 1t is designed primarily 'O c0r
ther strengthen the hand OF tne .,.s
ernment in dealing with bomb piO'"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-10
CHEER FRENCH ENJOYS.
Enthusiastically Demand Speech From
Marshal Joffre.

Washington. Rene Viviani and
Marshal Joffre, heads of the French
Mission, were received on the floor Of
the Senate. NJ. Viviani, as former
premier of France, is by custom en-
titled to entry to the floor, but the
rule makes no provision for such a
dignitary as Marshal Joffre.
BY unanimous consent, however, the
Senate rules were suspended to per-
nit the Marshals appearance with NJ.
Viviani, and the Senate took a recess
in the midst of consideration of the
Army Bill to receive the visitors.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-10
WILL ASK BRlToNs TO EAT Lt''
King George To Urge Reduc'0"
25 Per Cent.

London. George will SnO,S Wv.
issue a proclamation urging the ~
pie to economic to the extent y. "a
per cent. in the consumption OF NV. wv.
owing to the gravity of the sltua.ss .ss
The proclamation will be reau ~ =,
licly from the steps of the Roya, N, m
change In London and all town ~
throughout the country.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-10
NAVY NEARLY FULL.
Enlisted Strength ls Now Within n
OF War Quota.

Washington.-The enlisted stren!i
Of the Navy now has reached S6SA
within less than 700 of the full vi
quota now authorized. The maTii'
corps has already completed recTu'
ing its full authorized strength Of "
400, but both services will contlns'
recruiting campaigns without moe
fication, as bills pending in COngTsl
are expected to give the Navy an "
thorized total strength Of 10000 o.
raise the marine corps to 10000
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-10
MEXICAN OIL WORKERS STRIKE
Those At Tamplco Want h'8"'
Wages.

Galveston, TeXas.-Mexican Wo'N,
employed in oil loading plans =, !"
Tampico have gone on strike "
higher wages, according to inloIu,,
ton from the commander OF ''..
steamer which has arrived @ y
American port. 1t is understood WV.
men throughout the oil helos
threatening to strike.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-10
so MEXICAN BANDITS KILLED.
Many Captured and Hanged-Had At
tackled Train.

San Luis Potosi, Mex.-Fifty bandits
were killed and large number cap
tured and hanged to telegraph poles
at Guaje, April rs, after they had at
tackled a passenger train, according to
reliable advices received here. The
bandits were said to have been led by
Mariana Robels and .Valente Garcia.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-10
SAYS 100000 GERMANS DIED.
Former Member OF Relch5tag Tells OF
Nations Losses.

Amsterdam-One million three hun
dred thousand Germans have perished
in the war, according to a statement
made by Joseph Friedrich Naumann,
formerly a Conservative member of
the Reichstag. Herr Naumann, lee
turing on the Influence Of the War on
Population" said in part:
Until now the war has caused a
loss of 100000 dead. This, together
with the decrease in birth, gives re-
duction of 100000. The surplus of
females has increased from 100000 to
far more than 100000. The nation
has bled as never since the Thirty
Years War"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-10

An egg holder of italian design :
on the edge of the breakfast pia'"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-10
Raise Honey, Food Crisis Advice.

Raise Honey, Food Crisis Advice.
"Raise honey to take the place of
sugar" was the advice sounded by Pro-
fessor H. A. Surface, head of the State
Bookkeepers' Association and former
state zoologist, in statement made
here.
Professor Surface urges every
raiser of bees in the State to in.
crease his number Of hives, buy sup
plies now, see to the fertility Of
the various queen bees and in every
way to attempt to aid in solving
the food crisis by increased produc-
tion.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-10
State GRAZING Plans.

Commissioner of Forestry Robert s.
Conklin issued instructions to the for.
esters and rangers of the Pennsyl.
vania Forest Service covering the use
of the State forests for grazing during
the period of food shortage. Owing to
the fact that almost 25,O0O,OOO trees
have been planted on the State forests
at considerable cost, permission for
general grazing cannot be granted,
and each application must be treated
separately. However, sufficient area
remains in the 1,OOO,OOO-acre preserve
to provide grazing.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-10-19
THE COUNTY SCHOOLS
Annual Report Of Supt.
Egbers Gives Figures.

The county superintendent r. C.
Egbers' annual report for Kootenai
county, for the year ending June
Both, 1917, to the state superinten-
dent Of public instruction of Idaho,
shows the following data:
Total number Of school districts In
the county reported, IS, one new
district being formed since the report
was made, making the total at this
time 10. or these, 20 are common
school districts, 8 are independent
school districts, and one, Coeur d.
Alene, is an independent Class IA"
district. &
Total number Of four year high
schools. s.: three year high schools.
2; two year high schools, 3; and one
year. high schools, H.. Total number
of students enrolled in high scho Dis,
623.
Number of teachers employed in
the county: men, 81; women, 1888;
total, 1877.
Average annual salary Of men
teachers $50. Average annual salary
of women teachers $6l0.
Average number of months of
school during the year, eight and
three tenths.
Actual school census (Which in
cludes all children in the county
between the ages of and 2l years. is
5,982. Number enrolled 10 school,
4,534. Average daily attendance,
1858.
Value OF all school property in the
county, $3.50, 720.
Total revenue for The year, includ-
ing balance on hand July lst, 1916,
1924, ,2l062.
Total expenditures, 1920, 553 ls.
Balance on hand July lst, 1917
SO, ,65744.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-10-19
$3,657.44

The Kootenai County Farmers
Union met in convention at Athol.
Saturday, Oct. I3. The presiding
officer, S. ]. Klepfer of Hayden
lake, occupied the chair. The
number of delegates present from
the various locals of the county
was not as large as usual on
account of the busy season, and
the transportation difficulties from
the southern part of the county.
However, s locals sent 43 delegates.
These with the county officers and
number of visiting members
from nearby locals made up a
goodly crowd. If anything was
lacking in numbers it was more
than made up in enthusasium and
interest, according to A. Peters,
secretary.
The forenoon was devoted to
hearing reports from the delegates
and to listening to an address from
Chas. Waggoner, deputy farm
| market director, the speaker
outlining what had been done
toward getting a cooperative
creamery started at Athol and also
what the department had accom-
plished at Ceur d'Alene. A lively
discussion followed.
During the noon recess boun-
teous dinner was served by the
ladies' of the Methodist church.
At the afternoon session, which
was called to order at o'clock, H.
| H. Beier, agricultural agent of the
county, was the principal speaker.
| Mr.. Beier spoke at length on the
origin and purposes of the farm
market bureau and of his work a:
county agent. Numerous recon-
mendations and resolutions were
| adopted, endorsing the work OF the
] farm markets organization as ;
factor to promote and develop the
agriculturalinter OF the county
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-10-19
SPUDS TO Be GRADED
County Agent Tells How It
Must Be Done.

Fl. H. Beier, county agricultural
agent, sends in the following article
for publication:
For the purpose Of securing uni
form and better price for potatoes,
improving the quality and protecting
the honest producer or coed product
from the harmful effects of the un-
scrupulous grower, the state depart
ment of farm markets and the U. )
Department of Agriculture are rec
ommending the following standards
or grades for potatoes. "ldaho
Fancy" "Idahn's U. S. Grade No
One" and "Idaho's u. S. Grade No
Two" Each standard or grade shall
consist of sound potatoes of similar
varletal characteristics aud free from
frost injury. sunburn. cuts. scab,
second growth, dry rot. blight, dirt or
other foreign matter.
"Idaho Fancy" shall be 2} inches
or more 10 diameter for tubers OF the
long varieties and 2 s inches. sub
iect to the maximum variation of five
per cent underweiRht and in addition
lper cent by weight may be below
other requirements. "ldaho's U. S.
Grade No, /" shall have a diameter
OF not less than ! 8 inches for vari-
cites Of round type and Ia inches for
those OF the long type. There must
not be more than s per cent under
size by weight and per cent below
on other points. "Idaho's U. S. No.
2" shall have diameter of not less
than II inches subject TO a maximum
variation Of S per cent under weight
and there may be variation of pei
cent under size on other points.
Potatoes OF the first two grades
when not shipped 10 bulk shall be
placed in clean sacks or barrels, well
filed and covered, and tagged as te
grade.
When you harvest your potato croI
keep these grades in mind and make
use OF them. 1t will help to make
demand for Idaho potatoes as well al
help you to market them.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-10-19
SPIRIT LAKE

The dramatic entertaiOment given
by Miss Ida Raneus for the benefit Of
the Red Cross was splendid success.
The proceeds from the entertainment
given, amounted to SIS.
Louise Margaret, the seve0- year old
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Rey-
nolds, died of pneumonia. The little
girl had only been III short time
before death came. The funeral was
held from the United Presbyterian
church 10 Spirit Lake, with the Rev.
j. G. Carrlck. pastor of the Methodist
church OF Rathdrum, officiating
Interment was made 10 the local
cemetery.
The Rev. Mr.. Frederick TOnge will
preach at the United Presbyterian
church Sunday.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-10-19
Borah Boosts Bonds.

Idaho Falls, Ida.-Senator Borab
addressed crowd Of 1900 people here
Oct. IL, on the Liberty Bond issue
and the work which Idaho is called
upon to do In this respect. Senator
Borah impressed upon his hearers the
necessity of each one meeting bis
obligation, the needs OF the govern.
mcut 10 this respect and the need of
the support OF all the people. The
oversubscrIptlon of the boud issue by
the people OF the country at large
will be the .answer to the German
government that the American people
are behind the war.
Senator Borah commented upon
the prosperity of Idaho and particu.
larly upon the agricultural section OF
the Snake river valley which has pro.
duced the greatest crop on record
which Is being marketed at war
prices, and called upon the farmers
to meet their obligation.
The American boy who Is on the
lighting ilne and 10 the training
camp has responded and it Is up to
the people OF America to respond 10
like proportion.
The local committee felt that With
the assistance given by Senator Borah
aud by the interest shown, that The
apportionment would be subscribed
the following week. With Senator
Borah was State Chairman d. W.
Davis, who spoke on the Investment
issue of the bonds, and II S Boone.
representative OF the federal reserve
bank uf San Francisco.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-10-19
POST FALLS

Nogle's ball caught fire the night
following the last Woodmen meeting,
but the blaze was discovered in the
nick OF time by Glenn Libby aud Joe
Cogao, who, with Allen Savage,
whipped it out with bunting. 1t is
believed TO have started from a
cigarette stub thrown In a box be-
hind the stove.
Rev. Lowry left for AsotiD, Wash,
where he becomes pastor Of the
Presbyterian chuich. lie made many
friends here during his brief sojourn.
The high school students were
given weeks vacation.
John Peters intended TO summer
fallow II acres OF his farm last spring
but decided to plant beans instead, a'
the land would be left in better eou
ditIon than II summer fallOwed. lii'
beans raised on the tract are wortf
$362..
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-10-19
FROM OVER THE COUNTY


Grant o Noble, lS=year-old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Noble, living on
Mica fats on the west side OF the
lake, accidentally shot himself about
6 O'Clock Saturday night with %
caliber rifle be was carrying, and died
an hour later before medical atten-
dance could reach him. According
TO the parents, the boy was after the
cows and stumbled over a log. The
rifle was discharged, hitting watch
carried 10 his pocket, shattering It
entirely, and entering his abdomen.
Liberty tires will burn IN Occur
d'Alrne on the night of October 23,
II a plan OF The Woman's Liberty
loan committee is carried out. Mrs.
Teresa NJ. Graham, state chairman,
received a telegram from the execu.
tive chairman Of the league at Wash =.
ington, and she is now laying plans
for the observance in Occur d'AleDe.
| The idea Is to boost the Second
Liberty loan, subscriptions to which
must be in by October 27.
The Spokane and inland Empire
railway company did not keep its
right-of-wdy clear OF weeds, and as a
result Samuel Curoe OF Spokane
Bridge is suing them for the loss Of
eight acres Of pasture grass aud six
acres Of wheat. He asks $3.50 because
he alleges, the weeds on the rght-of-
way were igniled 10y a passing train,
aud his farm adjoining suffered IL
that extent. Black and Wernette arc
his attorneys.
| AT the noon luncheon OF thG
chamber Of commerce Monday. Joseph
Drusookiewiiz, wealthy retired
farmer of Polish nativity, told OF the
persecution OF his people BY tbs
German empire and of bis '.doing bill
bit" to aid the war against Germany
by taking $4,000 OF Liberty loan bonds
He was rouDdly applauded.
S. IIarts, electrician, first class
who has been recruiting for the max!
here returned TO Spokane with 6y,
Occur d'Alene boys whom he hat
persuaded into coming into the servic
OF Uncle Sam.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-10-19
Idaho State News Items.

The committee in charge Of the
securing OF the Lewiston quota to the
war library fund of $500 has reported
subscriptions aggregatiug $4,000.
T.. Nj. Booth, state highway engl-
ncer, resigned Friday to go TO France
at an early date in the army engineer
log service. The resignation becomes
effective November /.
John T. Ray was arrested at Lewis
ton Oct. Is, charged with unlawful
possession of Intoxicating liquor, and
released under a $1,000 bond. He is
proprietor of drug store, and the
LIQUOR was seized at his home.
The possession of a quarter pint OF
whisky resulted 10 Ernest Ostrom
receiving sentence OF 80 days In The
county Jail at Wallace and a fine Of
$50 and costs In the district court.
Ostrom was charged with the posses
sion of the whisky, to which ne
entered plea of guilty
At the weekly MONDAY meeting OF
the board OF directors of the Boise
Commercial club, Wednesday of last
week, an appropriation OF $4,000 was
voted TO be used by the Boise Valley
Development league in advertising
the BOISE valley and its resources.
Senator Borah spoke to crowd
estimated at 1000 at American Falls,
Oct. 10. appealing for support for the
administration in the war with
Germany and strongly urging tht
people to purchase Liberty Bonds tt
back up the boys now going forward
to the lighting line 10 France.
State Mine Inspector Robert n
Bell Of Idaho describes Idaho's phos-
phate resources 10 an article IN
recent number of the Engineering
aud Mining Journal, 10 which he say
this and nelghboring states hay
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-10-19
extensive deposits which can be ex-
tracted as cheapl. as coal.

extensive deposits which can be ex-
tracted as cheapls as coal.
Sergeant Clark Of the Boise recruit
ing office received an official bulletin,
Friday, calling for enlistments or
cable. telegraph, and radio operators,
inside and outside wiremen, electri
clans, Dachinists, photographers aud
men who are familiar with construct
ing and maintaining. telephone sys-
TENS.
The state will abandon its prison
farm In the Gem irrigation district.
That decision was reached 10y the
board of prison commissioners after
it learned the terms asked by The
directors of the irrigation district on
the lands that have been cultivated
with prison labor. The irrigation
district wanted the state to pay a
maintenance charge of Sc Sn acre,
SOW 250 acres ofraw land to alfalfa
and to give half of the hay cut from
acreage now 10 alfalfa, or $2500, to
the district. The prison commission
ers refused TO meet those terms.