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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-10-04
WORK OF GERMAN PL0TTERS

In the fall Of 1914, shortly after the
outbreak Of the war, the German EN-.
bassy established a publicity depart
ment at 60 Wall street, under the d.
rectlon Of Wolf Won Igel. About two
years later this office was raided and
documentary proof obtained that Won
Isel was the chief Spy and plotter OF
vast system maintained In the United
States under Ambassador Won Bern.
storff's general direction.
Paul koenig, pretending to conduct
the secret service Of the Hamburg.
American Steamship company from
New York office, was discovered to be
in reality one Of the directors Of the
German spy system in the United
States. He is now interned at Fort
oglethorpe. In Won Bernstorff's code
he was known as xxx"
In report by koenig to his boss,
Captain Won Papen Of the German
embassy, koenig describes an agent
who has made bombs to resemble
Jumps Of coal to be placed on board
merchantmen sailing from New York,
for the purpose Of blowing them up
while at sea.
Or. Max Niven Of Chicago Is shown
as receiving $50 for the labor fund In
connection with establishing branch
Of German and Austro- Hungarian la
Dor information and relief bureau In
| Detroit.
The German embassy maintained
confidential relations with the Irish
revolutionary movement, through John
Dewey of New York Formerly Of Chi
caso), editor Of the Gaelic American.
Through Dewey at least one check for
$1,000 was sent to Sir Roger Easement.
Daniel r. cohaIan, supreme court
juetiee Of New York, is shown In Won
gel cipher message as urging German
support for the Irish revolution.
George Sylvester Viereck, editor oi
The FatherIand, rabid pro-German
weekly published in New York city, is
noted in the German records as send
ing inquiries as to bombs and pcric
acid. viereck is still conducting his
paper, having changed it's name to Vie
recks Weekly since the. United States
entered the war.
James r. J. Archibald, the magazine
writer, in whose possession the Brit.
ish government discovered official cor
respondentce between Won Bernstorff
and Berlin, is shown In one Of the pa
pers seized to have acknowledged re-
ceipt of $4,000. Edwin Emerson, an.
other writer, got 81 1000 from Won IgeI.
Ray Beveridge, a California artist,
and sister Of kuehne Beveridge, the
sculptor, Is shown to have received $3,.
900 of German propaganda money.
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tion.
Won Bernstorff's messages were In
code-the German code--and they
went through Swedish channels.
Congress whlrled and sputtered
about 1t all day Saturday. Despite
the declaration of the secretary Of
state that the obvious inference of the
Bernstorff letter was that the $4,000
was to go to the propaganda agents,
and that no congressman was, even
Indirectly, accused of having got
penny of y, and clamor for an inves-
tigation resounded through the corrl-
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dors.
Gradually the purpose of the sug-
gested inquiry changed from the de-
mand for vlndication of gentlemen
whose sacred honor had been assailed
TO relentless upturning OF the roots
of the German bribery plant, to the
end that the country should know just
who got II and how much he got, and
what he did for 1t.
1t did not seem to occur to any Oh
the voclferous ones that the depart
ment of justice and the department
of state, with facilities vastly more
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MORE AMERICAN CASUALTIES
Private Killed In Accident In Line OF
Duty; Lieutenant Wounded

Washington.-The slight wounding
Of First Lieutenant Howard F. Keat
ing, of Philadelphia, Medical Corps,
during an air raid on the night of Sep
tember "a, was reported to the War
Department by General Pershing. The
death of Private James Tracy, of Phil
ndelphia, as result of ian accident in
the line of duty" also was reported.
Another cablegram announced the
death on September "a from natural
causes of Sergeant Pit Johnson, of St.
Paul
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effective and convenient than n con
gressional committee could command,
had been for months engaged on just
this sort of an investigation and that
the fetter that raised all the commo-
ton was one of the first fruits of the
quest.
1t was in figuring for something of
this soft that Senator King voiced his
belief thai the time Is rapidly ap-
preaching "wliSn we will have to rec
ognize a state Of var with the imperial
kingdom of Austria and on Bulgaria
and Turkey"
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LIBERTY BONDS AT 100.24.
Activity and Rise Attributed To An
nouncement Of New Issue.

New York.-Trading in Liberty 3h
per cent. Government bonds at Quota
tions running from 10000 to the new
premium of 100.24 was the striking
feature of an otherwise unsettled
movement on the Stock Exchange
Friday. Sales of the Liberty issue ag-
gregated about S5,35O,OOO. or almost
90 per cent. of the days total opera
tions in the open bond market.
Among dealers the greater activity
and the enhancement were attributed
to the overnight announcement of the
Treasury Departments intention to
create new bond for an unlimited
amount at 4 per cent interest.
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NAY MAKE WAR ON AUSTRIA
Senator King Sees Spread Of Conflict
as Result Of Revelations OF
Spies Activities.

Washlngton.--A declaration Of war
On Austria, Bulgaria and Turkey was
prophesled by Senator King when he
introduced to the senate's attention
bot OF voucher facsimlles of money
paid by the German and Austrian EN-
bassies MS subsidies to publications
that embraced the cause Of the CEN
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SIS PER DAY EASILY NJ,
Sound Looie.


"NIamma'' said a Gyeyear.ol
the other day, "arcn't there 0py
senses ''cept hearing. seeing. /
tasting and smellIngY
mo, my child" answered tbs
er. at Is usually considered that
five are enough
"Well," said the little one. W
air of deep conviction, 81 s'pos,
Ing would be called sense \
wasn't so much nonsense about
Pearson's.
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trail empires.
This was the sequel to Fridays pub
lcation of Count Bernstorff's letter
asking his home Office for funds where
with to purchase $4,000 worth of In
nuence on congress.
There were lot of other sequels,
for even the replies of Germany and
Austria to the pope's peace note did
not take Washington's attention for
the revelation Of the manner In which
the German ambassador attempted to
interfere in the policy of this country
and to buy public opinion and legisla-
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Particeps criminIa

Into a Chicago poIIvt ,,,' y,
was hailed charged VIII" Wv
an umbrella. 80
"What have you 10 W.
self?" asked the magistrate
guilty or not sulltyf .,,.s
"Well," said the accu,Y~ s',tl
I am one of the guilty y,pl pl+ /
Honor. The umbrella sao5lI I'an
of NJ. Barker on the I,ns,I ,nJI
Morgan stamped on tnS ,,1n ,r'i !
cover and l stole II ,I,,Jo, L1o%
here here, whose name is H's''|'
and Comments -
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STACKER TAlNT TOO MUCH.
Man Who Fought Draft Will Enlist
When Jail Term Ends.

Neutrality-suspicious. Voss, who Of
fered armed resistance near Mani
towoc recently when approached for
arrest for failure to register, will re-
join the navy of his own volition. at
the expiration of Jail sentence of 60
days imposed by Federal District Judge
Geiger 81 would rather be called any
name other than a Stacker"
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TRENCH AND CAMP OUT OCT. 8.
Weekly Newspaper Will Be Printed
For Every Army Camp.

ashington.-"Trench and Camp"
the weekly newspaper to be printed
for every army camp through nation
wide cooperation of newspaper pub
fishers, will make its first appearance
Monday, October g. 1t was to have
appeared a week earlier, but arrange
ment of details in the Far West made
a postponement necessary. The paper
will be published under the auspices
of the National War Work Council Of
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton. All the arrangements between
publishers and the many details of the
undertaking have been directed by
John Stewart Bryan, publisher of the
Richmond NewsLeader, who will have
general management of the paper.
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Good for Him.

One indianapolis woman Is 10
of the war-and what Il means
tain folk. She wrote to Hal
Smith, adJutant general, urgIl
"if the draft board calls for aal
men, / wish you would see thi
call for - cher husl
Then the letter gave his adore
his registration number
"He Is stout and healthy and
do any work, and | think Il Wd
good for him." the letter COncld
indianapolis News,
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SHEFFIELD, ALA, FAVORED.
Recommended AS Site For U. S
Nitrate and Powder Plant.

Washington engineers have
recommended Sheffield, Ala, near
Muscle Shoals, for the site of the ex-
perimental nitrate plant and Govern
ment powder plant. Three million
dollars are to be spent on the former
and S1,000O00 on the latter. The rec
ommendation has been laid before
Secretary Baker of the War Depart
nent, who will lay it before the Presi-
lent.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-10-04
MOTHER!

Have you ever used MOTHERS
SALVE for Colds, Coughs, Crod
Pneumonia, Asthma, and Hsa|
tarrh2 If you haven't get It s.|
II will cure yOu.-Adv.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-10-04
NOTHING so EFFECTIVE AZ
nAnEK Eor MotnFia ChIlls A

Chief OF Police, j. W. Reynolds
News, Va, says: at IS pleasure iorecI
Babek for chillsandfe fever. HaveuseI
necessary for 20years aud have founin1
as effective" Elixir Babek3csnlsI
gists, or by Parcel Post, prepaid, froa
ski d Co., Washington D. q.
A Good Move-Babeh Liver PUG
50 pills
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EX.coNoRESsMAN A SUICIDE.
j. A. Nichols Wrote "old, Poor and
Blind; What's The Use OF Living"

Raleigh, N. C.--John A. Nichols, "a,
United States Commissioner here and
at one time a member of Congress,
committed suicide in the Postofiice
Building by shooting himself. A note
in his Office read:
"Old, poor and blind; what's the use
of living"
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20 KILLED IN COLLISION.
Passenger On st. Louis and Frisco
Runs Into Empty Troop Train.

Runs Into Empty Troop Train.
Kellyville, Okla.-Bodies of 16 ne
groes and seven white men have been
taken from the wreckage of the st,
Louis and San Francisco train No. 7,
which collided head-on with an empty
troop train, one mile southwest of
here. 1t is believed that several more
bodies still are in the debris.
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Following and fareaens OF the aev
America made public Every statement
Aas been complied by States committee public information
o official possession Of the government which hitherto
aaveb with the press
BY THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
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PERN|C|OUS ACTIVITIES OF KA|SER'S
SPY RING LAID BARE BY COMMITTEE
DISCLOSURES SHOW pERFIDY OF vcN BERNsTORFF

the Head and Front Of Plots Aimed at
interests Of the disability That Congress Will un-
dertake a Thorough inve ssatlon Of the Matter
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Office Is Established.

such OF these documents as were es-
ssntIal TO legal proceedings brought
sgainst the Germans have been pub
rsbea. Others are here made public
Tor the first time. They form curious
n disjointeo. chapter In the diplomatic
history of the war
In the fall OF 1914. when the German
piots against Canada were fomenting
N this country. there was established
NJ 60 Wall street. an advertising" Of
See presided over by big. suave man
Of Tcutonic aspect named Wolf Won
sgeI There were two peculiar features
rbout this office. One was that II was
frepusnted during two years OF singu-
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department OF state and writ Of haheas
corpus before tho lord chief justice o;
England that he escaped 81 cesstdlly
lie was In England and France
at the outbreak Of the war; he has ac'
cess to the great sources OF British and
French official Information. He wants t.
go across to Europe and serve secretly
for Germany"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-22
Berea National Bank

Richmond. Ky. the following proper
ty, or so much thereof as may be
necessary, TO make the sum OF
Si5i9.i2:
Three tracts Of land on the waters
Of Silver Greek in Madison L'unty.
ny, described as follows: (i About
30 acres, conveyed 10 Henry Lengfel-
her by John Bales and wife by deed
recorded in u. b. 90, page i5s; o.
About ~ acres. conveyed to Henry
Lengfelner by Durrett VanWinkle
and wife. by deed recorded in ID. u.
6s, page 1888; O. About IS acres.
conveyed to Henry Lengfelncr by
J. L. Burdctt and wife. by deed re-
corded in ID. Il. 6s, page iS5.
Terms. Credit Of six months, the
purchaser 10 execute bond with ap-
proved security. bearing six per
cent interest from day Of sale. and
secured by lien retained on the land
sold. Bidders should arrange in ad-
vance To execute bond as soon as
sale is concluded
J. J. Greenieaf, Master Commissioner
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-22
CARPENTER-PECK

We note an item in The Topeka
Kansas Daily State Journal OF
November 18th the following that
shall be Of interest to the friends
OF Mr.. Carpenter. formerly Of Berea !:
"Mr and Mrs. f. A. Peck, Of 40
East Eighth Street. announce the
marriage OF their daughter. Edythe
Anna Belle, to Sergeant Rollins p.
Carpenter, Of Berea, Kentucky. No
vember 70. at Manhattan. Kansas;
the Rev. d. II. Fisher officiating
Mrs, Carpenter has always lived in
Topeka.
Sergeant Carpenter is at the pres
ent stationed at Camp. Funston,
Troop b, Military Police. The young
couple will reside at Manhattan for
the present.
Mr.. Carpenter left Berea when he
became IL years Of age and entered
the army. He has served faithfully
as a soldier all these seven years
and has seen not a little Of the world
in all his travels.
His old friends wish him good luck
and happy and prosperous career.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-22
HAVE YOU PAID YOUR RED CROSS
PLEDGE1

There are number OF subscrip-
tions to the Red Cross Fund that are
still unpaid. altho the date agreed
upon for final payment was October
4.
We are sure that this is an over
sight. and that all those who have
not paid will need no other remind
or than this notice.
These pledges should be regarded
as sacred obligations, and their
prompt payment will mean the saw
ing Of life and alleviating the suf-
fering Of our brave soldiers in
France.
Payment should be made TO J. l..
Gay, Treasurer, at the Berca Nation
al Bank.
Thos. J. Osborne. Chairman.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-22
BOWLER-GAY

Announcement comes Of the mar
riage of Miss Marietta Gay TO Mr..
John l.. Bowler, on November 10, at
San Antonio, Texas. Both Of these
young people have many friends in
Berea, this being the home Of Mrs.
Bowler. Her work as teacher in the
Public School and her general in
fluence in the community will long
be remembered. Mr.. Bowler was
connected with Berea College Press
for about two years some eleven
years ago. This event is the happy
elimination Of a friendship formed
at that time. The Citizen is glad to
be included in the large circle here
that are wishing for them the very
best.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-22
PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES

Trustees know much more about
the routine Of the school, the at
mosphere Of school rooms and play
grounds, the attitude and spirit OF
teachers since the program assigned
teachers, by trustees, was rendered
Friday night.
Miss Lottie Farris, County Dem
onstrator Of Madison County, will
give free demonstration in War
Time Bread-making at 800 y. m.
Wednesday. November %, at the
Public School Building. All women
of the community are cordially in
vited TO attend.
Parent-Teacher Association viii
convene for short session Wednes-
day eve, November 2s. instead Of
Friday, the 3Oth.
Quite number Of our pupils
missed Honor Roll this month by
being tardy but one time.
Honor Roll for third month:
First Grade: Winnie Wynn, Mar
garet Lakewood. Mable Best. Leola
Baker, Noble Smith. James II. Moore,
Daniel McMurray, Lewis Ambrose.
Second Grade: Lucille Duncan,
Russell Hayes, Dortha Kindred,
sherman Todd.
Third Grade: Gladys Pope, Kath-
leen Van Wrinkle, William Hayes,
Russell Duncan. William Haley, Will
ford Gaines, Dola Baker, William
Wynn, Nellie Hayes, Howard Wilder.
Fourth Grade: Minnie Lakewood,
Foster McMurray. Rexford Hubbard.
Charlie Hargis. d Moore.
Fifth Grade: Nancy Cooley.
Sixth Grade: Evil Moore.
THANKSGIVING exercises will be held
at one D.. Wednesday, November
2sth. in the Public School Audito-
rum. by the entire school. All are
cordially invited to these exercises.
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ROBINSON HOSPITAL NOTES

Mrs. Jessie Allen Of Annie is re.
covering nicely after having had Q
10 pound Ovarian tumor removed
Miss Ivy Anderson Of Silver Creek
has had serious abdominal op-
Grafton, and at present writing she
is doing we'll.
Mrs. Clare Garfield was taken u
her home last Sunday. She has re-
covered nicely from her operation
Mrs. Grant HUI and daughter arc
getting along finely and enjoy meet
ing their friends, during the visit
ing hours.
Richard Proctor of Wilde was
brot in last week, having been badly
bruised about the head and should
ers by having log roll on him. IL
was feared there might be q frac-
tured skull and a broken shoulder,
but the X-Ray examination shows
no broken bones. Richard got or
very fortunately, but will have Ia
stay with us a few days yet.
Tom Scrivner Of Center Street was
brought in on Sunday with serious
internal trouble. for which he will
be operated on in day or so.
Oswald, son Of Harry Lamb Of
Wallaceton, has had his tonsils re-
moved as we'll as other things done
to improve his condition.
Chas. Rose Of Eglon was brought
here on Monday in serious condi-
tion. having been shot in the neck.
the effect Of which was to complete
ly paralize his lower body.
Mrs. s C.. Franklin Of Mt. Vernon
continues to improve and will soon
return to her home.
Bill Wren Of Brodhead who was
brought here on the 5th inst. in bad
shape has recovered and gone home.
II was thought that he would not
live but day or so.
Dan Morris and Lewis Gabbard of
Mckee were here last week for nasal
operations, which have brought to
them great relief.
We must speak a good word for
The Boy Scouts and their trainer
Some few days ago while playing
football and one of their members
got Knocked out. the boys quickly
made a stretcher out Of their coats,
~ putting some sticks through the
sleeves. and brought him 10 the Hos
Dital. II proved to he nothing more |
han a stun and after about two
hours Of quietness the boys went
nome. The Scouts were surely "on
o their job" experts could have
lone no better This work is COM
and should be well sup
lorted
The Training School for nurses is
nicely started in its work. There is
'oom for about two more girls to
axe this course, il they apply at
NEE
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-22
HANDKERCHIEF BAZAAR

The Ladies Aid Society Of the
Christian Church will hold hand
kerchief bazaar in the former Racket
Store room on Main Street, Satur-
day, November oath. The ladies will
also have prepared food for sale.
Everybody invited. ad.-2i
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COMMISSIONERS SALE

Sadie Jones, Plaintiff,
VS..
Henry Lengfelner, &c, Defendants.
BY direction Of a judgment and
order OF sale entered in the above
styled action at the October term.
1917, Of the Madison Circuit Court,
the undersigned will on
Monday, December 3rd, 1917,
County Court Day.,
At or about 100 o'clock p. m, sch
to the highest and best bidder, in
front OF the Court House Door in
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-22
NOTICE TO PILFERERS

You are duly warned that pilfer.
ing on Center Street is bound T.
cease. II you are taken up after
this warning you may expect the
limit of the law.
Berea Civic League.
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We are proud Of the work done
in the iith District for the Y. M. C. A.
campaign. Read a full account OF
il in this issue and note what Rock
castle County did in particular.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-22
ONE HOUSE AND SOME LOTS FOR
SALE YET

This house IL not where we live
as So many people thought. Where
We live is not for sale, my wife says:
but the house aud lots that are for
sale are on the same street that we
live on: three hops and a Jump TO
the College
More College professors and teach
erS have homes on this street than
on any other in Berea
Best College in the United States:
students rolling in here from every
where More here now than ever
before at Fall Term.
Have bought more Mississippi
farming land IS my reason for SELL
lng this property. want 10 help
feed the "Sammies' and have rails
ed them fine lot Of il this year.
| am not going 10 leave Berea a.
some people thought; I am going 10
be here the most 81 my time fixing
odd snags" ! am going to FIX teeth
a long time yet, and don't want
any better place than Berea 10 do il.
when walk walk with Willie"
When Tx teeth nx 'em in
Bcrca.
When farm farm in Missis-
Sippi
Truths no lie.
s. r. BAKER.
=. ;. Come and look at this house
and the lots before you buy else
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N. wIDEs

the General Dealer, gives notice that
Scrap iron and other Junk have I'D
vanced in price. Wanted, 70 Cars
or More
Scrap Iron, Heavy Copper. Light
Copper. Heavy Red Brass, Heavy Vel
low Brass, Light Brass Zinc, Lead,
Beef Hides. Horse Hides, Pony and
Colt Hides. No. 4 Sheep Skins. Rags.
No. 4 Rubber. No. 2 Rubber. Auto.
Castings.
Also buy eggs and poultry at high
est market prices. Call me before
selling. Am paying more than Any
one else in town. II you cant de-
liver, I will call for your goods.
Phones sss q zsT RicsSAOesD, Ky.
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FOR SALE

Mammoth Bronze Turkeys. large
bone and frame, correct markings.
Prices reasonable. Berea phone,
9-thi Mrs. Luther Todd, Coyle, Ky.
Ad.
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FOR SALE

Good well arranged five room
house on Boone Street, within half
square OF Graded School.
Ad.-22. w. T. Pope.
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Why Not Find Out7

Every time young man sees pref.
n girl purse her lips he wonders II
there is anything In the purse for him.
-Bost IN Transcript.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-22
NOTICE

Call on w. A. Johnson, Deputy
Sheriff, and pay your County and
State Taxes. The penalty will go on
December first. ad-23
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WATCH FOUND

Center Street about two weeks ago.
Call on Mrs. Benjamin Dean, Center
Street and prove ownership. ad.-2i