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New-York tribune., 1918-06-14
Clearing a Way to Paris
By Frank H. Simonds

The announcement of the retirement
of the French out of the Forest of Ours
camp and upon that Of Laigue, in the
angle between the Disc and the Aisne,
serves to clear up visibly the objective of
the present German operations on the
west or right bank of the Disc River.
The relatively minor operation west of
scissors in the past twenty-four hours
also contributes to our understanding of
the situation.
At the present moment the German is
thrusting toward Paris, not with any
idea Of fighting at once that decisive
battle for the capital in which he means
to employ his main masses. By his drive
by the left flank on May 27 he uncovered
the roads to Paris between the Marne
and the Aisne. BY his thrust Of March
II he reached and crossed the roads lead
ing to Paris from the north between the
Somme and the Disc. By his thrust
begun last Sunday he sought and is
seeking to press his advantage along
these roads.
But as long as the German centre is
held by the high ground and forests in
the angle between the Disc and the Aisne
his fanks are at disadvantage, because
the French, having interior lines, can
send their reserves from side to side,
while the German has to transport his
in wide semi-crce around the French
centre; in word, his flanks are isolated
and must remain so as long as the French
centre holds. This centre cannot be
reached and broken by direct attack
owing to the natural obstacles on which
it rests. There is left, then, only the
alternative of turning the French out of
their strong central position.
Exactly this is what the German
sought to do when he launched his at
tack Of last Sunday. His left flank be-
tween scissors and Chateau Thierry had
advanced in such a manner as to threaten
the French centre on the east. If he could
thrust his right flank forward north of
the Disc and across this stream about
Compiegne, then the French would neces-
sarily have to draw back out of all the
good ground north of the Aisne and also
from the ground south of the river and
dominating the valley. Such retire
ment would open the Aisne Valley as a
means of lateral communication between
the two fanks, while the German centre
could become active, having no longer
impenetrable obstacles before it.
The German hopes to fight his battle
for Paris, that is, the decisive phase of
it, south of the Aisne and on front be-
tween the Disc and the Marne. He
recognizes that the last good holding po-
sition for the French must be the line of
the Nonnette and the Ourcq with the
forests of Compiegne and Villers-Cotte-
rets. If he can get to Senlis and Creepy
en-Valois on the north and to Meaux and
Betz on the east, as Kluck did, his long
range artillery will just about reach
Paris, and the French will have to stand
and fight it out to the finish The situa-
tion will be about what it was at Verdun
when the Germans reached the ditch of
Souville two years ago next month. Any
New-York tribune., 1918-06-14
Enemies at Large
world.

The handling of the enemy alien
menace by the Department of Justice
is chronic mystery and may shortly be-
come scandal.
In April Attorney General Gregory,
TO silence criticism, declared that no in
stance was known of dangerous
enemy alien being at large in New York
City, now the most important war port
in the world.
In June. after the German U-boat
raid, a Federal grand jury in New York
returned indictments against nine spies
and conspirators. One of them was Karl
Rodiger, of the German navy, and an
other was Baroness Maria Won Kretsch-
man, both of whom had been in this coun-
try for more than year. Their presence
was notorious. Why were they per-
mitted to remain at large until a grand
jury case could be prepared, as if they
were counterfeiters? One got away.
The way to deal with spies is first to
lock them up on suspicion and shoot
them afterward, if the evidence is suf-
6cient
One German spy at liberty for an
hour might cost us a transport and
10000 troops.
There are estimated to be 10000
enemy aliens in greater New York.
Most of them are registered and finger
printed and enjoined to obey certain
regulations. There is no way of telling
how many are unregistered; there is no
way of keeping others from entering
New York unobserved; especially there
fs no way of watching the $4,000 or
$4,000 who are registered
1t is notorious that there are innu
lnerable violations of the regulations.
When such case is discovered the
guilty alien may escape with a repri-
mand and the injunction to be more
careful in the future; or, in a fragrant
and suspicious case, the offender may be
74s@tenced to short term in Jail
All cases have recently been handled bv
ne agent of the Department of Justice
pehind closed doors, because once a SEN
tence of ten days in Jail for an enemy
alien who defiantly refused to register
"fo SASStSN W QSIlSlN6 laughter from
the reporters present
Many enemy aliens who were thought
dangerous enough to be interned have
aftcrward been paroled on their word
Of good, behavior
The waterfront is properly a barred
zone, but special permits are issued to
enemy aliens to travel or ferryboats
There is no organized effort to check
them up. Many enemy aliens without
special permits travel on ferryboats.
Sometimes they are caught The Depart
ment of Justice complains that it has not
men enough to enforce the regulations:
but it would be great waste of time
and energy properly to watch several
millions Of enemy aliens in the country.
The suggestion is preposterous. All
enemy aliens should be interned and
provided with productive work to do.
Every other nation at war with Ger
ihany has had to intern it's Germans.
One explanation of the governments
tenderness for enemy aliens is that it
New-York tribune., 1918-06-14

more than half century; that is to say,
since the days of exactly the same con-
ditions in our own Civil War. So adj
mirably under control, this prosperous
trade infation," that
Some time. and at some stage of the
uneconomic procedure, it will be neces-
sary to halt for reconsideration re-
versal of much that is now DONE"
1t will, it will
"but that time is not yet
Not yet.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-14

subjects wholesale-or starve and NAL
treat British and Russian prisoners-or
bomb Allied hospitals-or murder Amer
ican women and children at sea--in vio
lation of every law, human or divine.
But is is despicable treachery for one
German to be killed by foreign mob.
The Germans deluson of virtue is equal
to his delusion of grandeur.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-14

Germany is being officially encouraged
to shed tears of wrath over the fate
OF Prayer. Also there is rumor of an
Official protest. The Prayer lynching
was an isolated act of violence, repro
Dated by every one, and upon it's perpe-
traitors our government sought to visit
punishment by every resource of law.
But 1t would be idle to attempt to present
these facts to the Prussian mind. The
resources of hypocrisy and self-deception
possessed by Kultur are beyond belief.
II Is right and noble for the German to
rape and murder Belgian and French
New-York tribune., 1918-06-14

wishes to set humane example to Ger
many, and also that there is danger of
reprisals. The imperial German govern
ment's response is to demand the re-
lease of the spy Franz Won Rintelen.
who is in Jail. under threat of commit
ting reprisals against American prison
ers now in Germany.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-14
The Voice!
A Flag Day Fable
By Ruford Franklin, Mayor of Summit

~ NCE upon a time there a Great
4 People. And the name of this Great
~ People was called the Hundred
New-York tribune., 1918-06-14
GUARANTEE E

Entered the rostofrcs New York Second Class
Mail Matter
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-08
Compelled klen.

The world is full of men who
are compelled to do what they
do. Sometimes it comes of an
inherent weakness of soul,
which often Is the result of
wrong choi ces early in life, or,
perhaps more frequently, Of a
weak will which Is incapable of
choosing the higher thing, or of
sticking to a choosing, after 1t IS
made. Peter made wise choice;
but he was frightened out of 1t
by the word of serving maid,
A boy goes from home with good
ldeas-not his own, but derived
from the teachings and the al
mosphere OF the home in which
he has lived, 1t Is an ANXIOUS
time when he first goes away
from home. Is there a real pur
pose in his own soul to drive
him? Or will he follow the first
strong influence he meets?-Con.
gregatlonalist.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-08
Agreeable Surprise.

Mrs. George C. Mellott and son
Harold, Of Pittsburgh, have been
visiting among friends in this
county during the past month.
While in town Tuesday, Mrs.
Mellott was agreeably surprised
to meet face to face her brother
Reuben,Hann, whom she supposed
to be at training camp. Reuben
was one of the boys who went to
Camp Lee on the 9th Of last Sep
tember; but in Decembur he took
pleuro-pneumonia, and three
months ago, was sent to Ashvil!e,
N. c., since which time he has
been picking up" in great shape
and is now feeling fine. He got
off on a short furlough, and hap
pered to reach McConnellsburg
on Tuesday while his sister was
in town.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-08
ABOUT CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
Committee I'D Public Safety Makes
Some Sensible Suggestions Ia Refer.
tlCe % War Times.


Do not give useless or extrav-
agant Christmas Gifts, and dis
courage your friends and ac-
quaintances from doing so.
Start your Christmas Shopping
early and extend it over a con-
siderable period, instead Of buy
ing everything at once.
Mail or express your Christ
mas Gifts to their destination on
or before December 5th-the
earlier the better.
Patriotic citizens are urged to
follow these recommendations
by the Pennsylvania Council of
National Defense and Committee
Of Public Safety, which is en-
deavoring to assist the Govern
ment in reducing mail and ex-
press congestion and consequent
strain upon railroad facilities,
and also the tying up Of labor
unnecessarily, which will result
if the old-time thoughtless, un-
systematic and extravagant plan
of Christmas giving is followed
by the public.
1t may seem a trihe early to
some persons to broach the
Christmas Gift subject at this
time, but a campaign of education
is necessary to secure the desired
results and il takes time to con-
duct such a campaign. For that
reason, the attention of the
public is now invited to Christ
mas Gift making. 1t is hoped
that a patriotic response along
the lines above suggested will
be made by all good citizens.
Keep the above recommendations
in mind and follow them, and
you will be helping the Govern
ment, the merchants, the manu-
facturers, and the workers Of the
country.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-08
Camp Lee Boy Dead.

Alonzo Funk, one of Fulton
County boys who went to Camp
Lee last September, died in a
hospital in New York last Sstur-
day morning. His remains were
sent home. They reached Han
cock Monday about noon, and the
funeral took place at the home of
his brother Stanley on Tuesday.
interment being made at Reho-
both.
The deceased was about %
years of age. Last winter he
had an attack OF pneumonia, and
never fully regained health.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-08
Wheat and Rye Conference.

Plans for carrying out the
wheat and rye planting program
of the United States Department
of Agriculture for 1888 in the
Central West were considered at
a conference of officials of the
department and State represen-
tatives, held in Chicago, July 20
and 26. State agricultural col
lege extension directors and
wheat specialists from 10 States
were present. These States
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa,
Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri,
Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Mich
igan-have been asked by the
department to plant a little more
than 27, 100000 acres of winter
wheat or practically three-fifths
Of the acreage suggested as a
minimum for the entire United
States. Every State representa-
tive at the conference felt conf
dent that the minimum acreage
allotment for his State could and
would be planted, and that if
conditions continued favorable
the maximum acreage suggested
by the department might be
reached.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-08

planned TO make her an assist
ant IN the Dessert Department.
81 need good head for that
department, believe l can
get Miss Molasses to fiji the
place: as she's a relative Of
Captain Sugar, she ought to be-
interested" !"
Sure enough, she was proud to
come up from the south and
take the job. She was full Of
splendid ideas about ginger.
bread and Indian pudding and
Brown Betty and made some
good suggestions which were
used IN the Candy Department.
Miss Moiasses's Scotch kisses
were divine, 80 everybody SAID,
and she, and Peter Popcorn came
to some kind of an understand
Ing which was looked on kindly
by the General and was immense
ly enjoyed by the children.
o. course everybody coopera.
ted IN the Candy Department,
Mr. Corn through his Sirup AS
soclauou, the Maple Brothers
through their Sirup and Sugar
Association, and Miss Honey in
countless ingenious ways of her
own.
But still more aid was needed,
so the General called for volun-
teers. Then came forward Mr..
Prune, Mr.. Date, Mr.. Fig, Mr..
Nut and all hls family, the
pretty Fruit girls aud even old
lady Ginger "Grandmother
Ginger" the rest called her.
Madame Chocolate was director,
and Mr.. Nut made himself use
full everywhere. He and MIR.
Prune, Mr. Date and Mr.. Fig
often got together for the Oene.
fit of the business.
So well did these candy volun-
teers succeed that the keepers
Of all candy shops begged them
to take front seats In show win
dOws, and little girls and boys
going by would pull at their
mothers sleeves and say,
please buy US some stuffed
dates or peanut balls. And
every young lady shopper with
a sweet tooth would run INTO the
candy shop and buy nut aud fg
caramels, stuffed p unes or
chocolate almonds.
Getting along without you
hnely," caoled General Food Re
sources to Captain Sugar, $50
stick on over their till the las
gun is fired"
Aud that's what Captain
Sugar is doing!
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-08
viii Dc Here Saturday Afternoon.

As was announced in th e
NEWS last week, the Loysville
Band, composed of thirty-nine
boys, one of the leading bands
in the State will be in McCon-
nellsburg next Saturday After
noon and evening. From 2 to 3
o'clock, there will De a grand
concert in front of the Court
House, and from that time on,
there will be entertainments un-
TIL 8 o'clock. Refreshments
will be served from 8 to 8. While
the object is, to show every
body a good time and give them
something good to eat, the help
ing along of the Red Cross work
and the Lutheran Parsonage
Fund will not be overlooked.
The Tyrone Times say the Tyrone
people were wonderfully pleased
with the concert given by the
boys in that city. The lads are
attired in khaki and present a
regular military appearance. The
leader of the band. C. NJ. Stautfer,
is a remarkable man among boys.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-08
The Thrice-A-W Edition Of
the New York World
in 1918

Practically a Daily at the Price of
a Weekly. No other Newspaper in
the world gives so much at so low
a price. .
The value and need OF a newspaper In the
household was never greater than at the pres
ent time. We have been forced to enter tho
great world war and large army OF ours is
already la France. You win want to have all
the news from our troops on European battle-
neldS, and 1918 PROMISES 10 be the most mo-
mentouS year In tho history OF our universe.
No Other newspaper at so small a price will
furnish such prompt and accurate news OF
these void shaking events. 1tls not necessary
tosay more,
THE TuRICR-A-WEEK WORLDS regular
subscription pice is.onty LOO per year. and
this pays for 1876 papers, We Offer this un-
elualled newspaper and TnE FULTON COUNTY
NEWS together for one year for &-ib,
The regular subscription proc Of the two
papers is ss.bo,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-08
Sale Regiser.

Saturday, August II, George
Snlder, administrator of the es-
tate of Thomas G. Snider, will
sell au the premises In Thomp.
son township at 2 O'CLOCK, the
mansion iarm of 222 acres more
or less. Jere Mason, auctloneer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-08

MEN WANTED-Laborers, Car
penters Helpers, Mechanics Hell
pers, Flremen, Trackmen, Stock
Unloaders, Coke Oven Men, and
other help. Good wages and
steady employment. Apply to
COLONIAL IRON CO., Riddles
burg, Pa. 1923 If
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-08
Executors Notice.

Estate of Abner Mellott late OF Brush Creek
township, Fulton County, Pa, deceased.
Letters testamentary on the above estate
having been granted to the undersigned, nl
persons Indebted to the said estate are re-
queSted To make payment, and those having
claims TO present the same without delay,
Il. T.. PLESSINCER,
'-ls-tb. Executor.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-08
Well Known Fyssight Specialists Here.

Rubin & Rubin, Harrisburg's
leading Eyesight Specialists will
be at Seylar's drug store in Nc
Connellsburg two days only, Tues
day and Wednesday, August 13
and 14th. Eyes examined free.
Glasses carefully fitted. Prices
reasonable. ($1.0O and up, each. J
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-08

STUDEBAKER-6 In first class
condition, practically rebuilt and
almost good as new, ata sacrifice
price to quick buyer. Inquire at
Central Garage, McConnells,
burg, Pa. 81 3t
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-08

LosT-Near Shade Gap on
Saturday, August 3rd, a six-slze
Hunting Case Gold Watch, Lib.
eral reward to finder. Notify
RAY HESS, Three Springs, Pa,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-08
Method.

GLOW did you get the reputation of
being so wisc?" 81 talk with Il man
TN | discover something he doesn't
know anything about. Then | pretend
to explain it to him."-Washington
Star.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-08
TIE FRIENDS OF CAPTAIN SUGAR
by EMILY ROSE BURT.

to service overseas. Most Of his
family were prisoners of the enc
my in Germany and Austria and
couldn't get out to help IN the
world war, and he was more than
eager TO go for he knew how bad
ly he was needed abroad by the
Allies apd the people IN the war
countries.
But all the same he did worry
bit about the way things would
go to America in his absence.
You ssee, in civil life before the
war, he'd been in the "Sweets"
business. His chief line was
candy, with cake aud padding
branches.
"Whatever," said he to Lis
commanding officer, "wlll the
folks do without me? They de-
pend on me SO Tina family pet. !"
You ure, was The reply, but
your duty is pam, You must go
to the aid Of the Allies. Mean.
while we must try to find sub.
stitutes to carry on your ousi-
ness. Wen look out tor such as
aren't so well fitted for overseas
service an6 they can do their bit
at home. So, Captain Sugar,
you're not to worry"
"I shan't worry" SAID Captain
Sugar, "but have a personal
business, and [ fear forks won't
want TO give their confidence to
strangers"
Leave it to me-" replied his
chief, reassurlngly.
"Well-slnce you're so sure,
just as a favor, save a little cor
ner for me when I come home
again, j1ked Captain Sugar.
So he sailed across the sea and
his Commanding officer, who had
had his wits working busIly, set
a6out rounding up helpers to
carry on Captain Sugars busl-
ness.
One of the first chaps he
thought of for the joO was MIR.
Corn.
Seems as If the ones that are
doing the most already a:e
always the first ones asked to do
something extra, said MIR. Corn
with a cheerful grin reaching
/ from ear to ear. "I've been do
ing a lot of Colonel Wheat's work
since he's been in the service.
However, you may count on me.
Certainly It's up to me to be pat
lotto, for I'm an American TO
my very roots. "
And what's the special stunt
I'm to dU?'
"Your job," sad his chief,
twill be to form the Corn Slrup
Association aud take charge Of
| the Cake Frostng business, with
the Pudding Sweetlng branch" "
"Good," SAID Mr.. Corn, "l'll
erjpy that Maybe | can even
! put one over on Captain Sugar, "
sud he wlnked kuowagly.
There's q firm up IN Vermont
ought to help me out right now" "
SAID the Gen eral to himself as he
finished his successful interview
with Mr.. Corn. I'll just wire the
Maple Brothers. Wouldn't
wonder if they knew enough
about the sWeetening business
already to be valuable "
$40 Maple Brothers,
Sugar Hill, Vermont
Can you lend your services IN the
Sweets business for duration Of
war;"
GENERAL FooD RESOURCES,
he telegraphed.
The answer came back at
once:
ITO General Food Resources
Washington, D. c.,
! WIN De Slao TO nelp out III
Sweets business Entire re-
sources OF Maple Sirup and
Sugar Association at your COM
mand.
MAPLE Bros" "
1t seemed a good idea to let
the Maple Brothers and MIR.
Corn join forces to a certain ex
tent 10 the Cake Ffosting and
Pudding Sweetenlng branches,
as they had already been &C