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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-08
CITY ITEMS

Special sale $500 channels gloves
T9c at Besse- Leland s.-advt.
Viking A. c. dance Saturday night,
Booths hall.-advt.
Special sale mems suits STATS at
Besse- Leland s.-a dvt.
Special sale mems 25c hosiery, SC
a pair at Besse- Leland s.-advt.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-08

terbury said it would be a very nice
thing if the democrats would en-
dorse the republican ticket this fall
He thought it as reasonable to ask
them to do such a thing in Connecti-
cut as in any state.-Bridgepo Post
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-08

Many people will prefer to believe
that the save q shovel a day. slo-
gan refers to the snow on their side
gfield Daily News
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-08

With all the democratic govern
ments getting after him, the Stacker
will find it very hard to do his slack
ing.-New York World.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-08
FACTS AND FANCIES.

"kickers' are rarely good work
ers. The exception is the much
maligned mu1e.-Deseret News.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-08

The man with a good UNI brella is
able to appreciate the clouds silver
lining.-Chicago News.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-08

One dear lady left the window
open too wide with the result that the
room became SO frigid her snores
CONCEALED and fen to the floor all
night in little Jumps like showers of
broken crEStal-NeW London Day
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-08

Senator LaFolletto's son accusing
George Creel Of being a pacif4t :?
The answer of the censor that such
accusation is an infamous lie set
ties that No pacif1st ever INDUCES
in such strong language Ha-
ven Register.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-08

vii come the great drive that may
@determine the end of the war. To
this end the situation demands the
earnest support Of every, man and
actually engaged in or making ready
for battle. Those men have their
work already planned for them. It
is for the stay t-home folk, the peo-
PIE three thousand miles away from
danger to unto in a spirit of sacri-
fce and steadfast support It must
De done, it will be done. And now is
the time to do it,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-08

One prominent republican at Wa
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-28
TO CALL 100000 FOR ARMY
The Call viii Not Be Before May I
And May Be Deferred To A
Later Date.
Second Draft May Be Later To Avoid
Disturbance To Corn And
Wheat Planting.

Washington.-Deta Of the plan for
calling out the net 100000 increment
for the National Army have become
known on high official authority.
The call will not be bfeore May /
and may be deferred TO later date,
In order to leave undlsturbed the farm
labor class during corn and wheat
planting seasons. The detailed plans
for the next quota have received the
approval Of the Secretary Of War and
will be placed in the hands Of Provost
Marshal General Crowder in few days.
Directions for handling the men to
be called to the colors in the second
draft will be placed in the hands Of
the various local boards throughout
the country in April with definite word
to each board how many men must be
selected week by week and the total
number which must be supplied.
The greatest difference in detail be-
tween the first and second calls for
the National Army lies in the per-
centages Of men 10 be sent to the
camps and cantonments at various
times. Under the first call definite
percentage of the total number re.
quired were sent TO camps. The plans
for the second call contemplate send.
ing men at the rate Of about 10000
week If shipping conditions are such
that the men already in the camps and
trained can be moved TO France at
that rate, making room for the new
men in the camps and cantonments.
II had been planned TO call the sec
ond draft in 16 increments as accom-
mOdatiOns for their training becomes
available. This was altered in order
to keep the camps as nearly full to
capacity as possible.
The men for the second increment
will be chosen from among about 250,
900 men-those now in Glass |, and
about 100000 youths who have reach
ed the age OF II years since regis
tration last June. About half the can
didates are expected TO pass physically.
The call TO succeed the one in May is
expected TO be obtained from Glass /,
and from the boys who have come OF
age meanwhile.
The average number to be drawn
from the territory covered by the jur-
isdiction of each Of the 1857 local
boards is about 10, but the larger
registration Of aliens and others not
in Glass l may make the quota from
each district greater II legislation
now pending is adopted before the next
call each district will be called for a
definite percentage Of the men in
Glass l and who have reached q years
of age since June last.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-28
COAL TO BE APPoRTIoNED.
Garfield Divides Consumers Into Four
Classes And Creates Board.

Washington.-A direct method of
preferential coal-distribution to sup
ply first the requirements of consum-
ers whose needs are considered nee
essary in winning the war and to cur
tail consumption by the less essential
industries will be instituted soon by
the Fuel Administration.
Glass would include necessary war
industries; Glass 3, necessary peace
industries, and Class 4, the so.called
makers of luxuries.
Preferential distribution would be
enforced by orders to operators to
supply consumers according TO classi-
fication and by cooperative measures
on the part of the Railroad Admin
istration, which would assist by en-
bargoes.
The program, outlined tonight by
Fuel Administrator Garfield, calls for
division of all consumers into four
classes and for the creation of pref
erential board representing the Fuel
Administration, the army and navy
and the Shipping Board to pass on
the importance of consumers needs.
Glass /, which would get coal first,
as contemplated by DR.. Garfield, would
include consumers put in prefer.
ential list in the Fuel Administra-
tion's closing order of January II.
This list still is receiving preferential
treatment, but there has been no
classification of other consumers. 1t
includes households, ships, railroads,
public utilities and public institu-
tions.
The plan furnished the first definite
move to put American industry on a
strictly war basis. The question OF
restricting the operations of the less
essential industries has bothered Gov
ernment officials since the outbreak of
war. but thus far the problem has not
been dealt with directly.
The purpose Of the new plan will
be, 1t was explained tonight, to disturb
the industrial fabric as little as pos
sible, and many of the industries en-.
gagged in producing materials not con-
sidered essential will be converted
into munition plants.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-28
CALMLY AWAIT The HUN DRIVE
With Full knowledge OF What Il
Means, TomnnIes Arc Resolute
And Unafraid.
Officers And Men Feel That German
Offensive VIII Mark Turning
Point.

British Armies in the Field.-Wlth
utter absence of panic or dread, the
British troops are awaiting the shock
Of battle. Unlike Hindenburg's brag.
CARTS, the British do not pretend they
are longing for carnage. The fight.
ers are ready, with jaws set resolutely,
calm and unafraid.
Not that the troops underestimate
what is coming. On the contrary, every
one is keenly aware Of the situation.
1t Is unlikely that any army in the
world individually ever understood
quite so well the importance Of an
approaching battle.
First, because Its intelligence was
never so high.
Second, leaders and men never were
so thoroughly In each others conf.
dence.
Everyone appears TO feel that In all
probability It will be the turning point
Of the war; that behind the KalserS
bluffing is a disconterted nation Of
starvelings; that although Hindenburg
undoubtedly has put everything he's
got into this punch he cannot-must
not-will not win.
Formerly only the generals knew
what battle was about. Today every
soldier is wise to the fact that upon
him to some extent depends much
even victory-perhaps an early Allied
peace.
Meantime, strange calm reigns over
parts Of the front. Here and there
raids are increasing; there is spO.
radio cannonading and lay machine
cunning at wide intervals.
Otherwise the front gives an impres.
sion Of calm before the storm.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-28
READY FOR THE HUN DRIVE.
Allies Prepared To Counter II Ger
many Violates Swiss Treaty.

London.-The Allies assuredly are
fully alive TO the situation detailed by
William Philip Simms in his dispatch
regarding the possibilities of Hinden-
burg invading Switzerland. If Hinden-
burg has completed tentative plans for
such a move, the Allies are equally
prepared TO counter, as long as they
are convinced it is the German policy
to regard the treaty of 1915 as no
more sacred than the Belgian scrap
Of paper" providing the violation is
considered strategically advantageous.
There is no doubt that the fullest
cognzance has been taken of the re-
cent massing of Germans near the
Swiss border, which, however, must
be regarded as possible blind to dis
tract attention from the real point Of
the projected offensive.
This has been suggested in some
quarters in connection with the recent
trip of General SHUTS to Switzerland,
which had been reported to be polit-
ical in character, but which, perhaps,
may have been really military,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-28
AMERICAN PLAN.
ADOPTED BY ALLIES
Premier Lloyd George Tells
Commons of Decision
FOR CENTRAL AUTHORITY
Wilson Saw Peril To Allied Cause
Determined United States Should
Not Waste Her
Strength.

London.-Premier Lloyd-George MADE
in the House OF Commons his eagerly
awaited statement regarding the recent
army changes. He said the Govern
ment was anxious to retain the serV-
ices Of Gen. Sir. william Robertson
as chief Of staff so long as 1t was
compatible with the policy decided
upon in common with Great Britain's
allies.
The Premier said the policy OF the
Government was based upon the as
sumption that the Allies had suffered
in the past through lack Of concerted
and co-ordinated efforts. 1t had been
decided to set up a central authority
to coordinate the strategy OF the
Allies.
Document Most Able.
The Premier asserted that the con-
clusions reached were the result OF
very powerful representations by the
delegates Of other governments, not
ably the American Government.
81 hesitate for some time said the
Premier in referring to the American
representations, "at whether / should
not read in the House Of Commons the
very cogent documents submitted by
the American delegation, which put
the case for the present proposal. 1t
is one of the ablest documents ever
submitted to a military conference.
The only reason why ! do not read
II to the House is that 1t is mixed up
with the plan Of operations"
Represents Great Britain.
The Premier announced that Gen.
Sir Henry Seymour Rawlinson had
been appointed to represent Great Brit
ain Oil the supreme council.
He said the country was faced with
terrible realities. He begged the House
to have done with all controversy,
adding that the Government was en-
titled to know whether the House and
the country wished it to proceed with
the policy deliberately arrived at.
q
Anyone who examines closely the
events Of 1916 and 1917, said the Pre-
mier, would find plenty of argument
for some change in the machinery in
order to effect greater concentration
than had hitherto been achieved in the
direction of the Allied Governments
had decided that 1t was necessary to
set up some central body to co.ordi-
nate the strategy Of the Allies. At
the last conference at Versailles 1t was
decided to extend the powers Of that
body.
The Premier explained that he was
hampered in discussing the action
taken at Versailles by a resolution
passed at that conference by the mill
tary representatives and the Govern
ments that 1t was not desirable to give
any information regarding the gen.
eral plan arrived at.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-28
GENERAL KALENDINES SUICIDE
Leader OF Don Cossaeks Said To Hsw
Shot Himself.

London.-General Kaledines, leader
of the Don Cossacks, has committed
suicide, the Russian official news agen'
cy declared in Petrograd dispatch
received here. General Kaledines' re
ported suicide has been rumored for
several days. One report was that he
shot himself after the civil govern
ment of the Don district voted to ally
itself with the Bolsheviki.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-28
DRAFT EvADERs TO PRISON.
Two Given Twenty Years BY Camp
Funston Court.

Camp Funston, Kans. - George
Yeager, of Troy, Kan, convicted here
recently by courtmartial on charges
of evading the draft, was sentenced
to 20 years in the Federal penitentiary
at Leavenworth. Yeager, who is 23
years old, refused to serve, denounced
the government and boasted that he
was a member of the |. w. w.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-28

"Belgium's army Is today four times
as big us In October, 1914" he said.
I'VE are holding twenty-eight miles Of
the line. When the Germans start
their drive we will be In the thick Of
II. And wo are ready.
"Most of our recruits have come to
us from beneath the electric wire
which Germany has drawn about Bel
GUM. Thousands upon thousands of
them have dared the death penalty to
rally TO their king. We are growing
daily. All men up to forty-one years
have been called out. That call has
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-28
ss SAILORS ILL FROM HASH.
Case Not One OF Ptomaine Poisoning
Or Ground Glass.

Observation-Disclosures men of the
Norfolk (Va.) Naval Station became
suddenly i'll after eating corned beef
hash, said a telephone message from
Captain Dayton, in command, to Sec
retary Of the Navy Daniels. The case
was not one of ptomaine poisoning or
ground glass, Dayton reported. Day
tons message was the result Of alarm
ing reports of a widespread poison
plot at the training station, coupled
with a story that at least one man
had died en- route to the hospital.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-28
204 LOST ON TUSCANIA.
80 Soldiers Still Missing, Believed II
Have Gone Down With Ship.

London.-Two hundred and -four
Americans lost their lives on the Tus
cania, according to the latest figures
received at American army headquaf
ters. OF this total there have beer
identified and buried, 3 officers and
1877 men; unidentified buried, / officer
and 81 men; missing (presumabE
went down with ship, 32 men.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-28
ATTACKED BY TEN PLANES.
Admiral Sims Reports On Loss OF
Ensign Sturtevant.

Washington. - Vice-Admiral Sims
advised the Navy Department that
the American seaplane, in which En-
sign Albert Dalton Sturtevant, U. S.
n. h. F., was lost, is claimed by the
Germans to have been shot down in
flames. Ensign Sturtevant was Sec
ond pilot in the machine. Apparent
" this machine was attacked by 10
enemy planes" the dispatch states.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-28
NEWSPAPER FOR THE sAMMIEs
Baseball Scores And War News To Be
Tod Men In France.

Washington.-Eve Everything from war
news TO baseball scores will be printed
in the STARS and Stripes" newspa-
per for the Sammies. The paper, prob
ably already out with its first issue,
will get 1,4O0-word daily news report
from the Committee on Public lnfor'
nation as well as other news and fea-
ture articles The paper promises to
be self.supporting, as 1t has a good
advertising list.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-28
EAGER TO REPEL GERMANS
Belgian officer Says Army Is Stronger
Than Ever, and Confident Of
Ultimate Victory.

stop plying poor, ravaged Bel
glum" for moment and listen to
Adjt. Walter ]. Meerschaert Of the
Ninth Line regiment Of King Al
bert's gallant and ever-growing army
He spoke before the Chicago Asso-
ciatlon of Commerce about the things
Belgium Is doing today.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-28
ACCUSES HOG ISLAND BOSS.
Employe Says He Was Fired 70
Threatening Expose.

Washington. - Albert Freedman
formerly employed in the stores De
partment at the Hog Island Shipyarc
told the Senate Commerce Committe'
that he was discharged by j: E. Lyncn
superintendent of stores, when he an
nounced his intention of coming u
Washington to testify to mismanase
ment at the yards.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-28
S25,OO0. 900 In War Stamps.

Washington. - Treasury receipts
from war savings stamps Tuesday
amounted to $2,S45,S2S, bringing the
total for February to $25, 1884, 1888, and
the total for the campaign to $59,931,-
107
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-28
BlLLIoN-DoLLAR BILL PASSES
House Puts Through Great Urgent
Deficiency Measure.

Washington. The billion-dollar
Urgency Deficiency Appropriation,
carrying half billion for the military
establishment and large sums for the
navy and other branches of the Gov.
ernment, was passed by the House
without a record vote.
In direct appropriations and in au.
thorizations for obligations during the
remainder of this fiscal year the total
of the measures is s?,107 100000
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-28
BARS DOWN FOR NEWS PRINT.
War Board Issues Order To Pass
Shipments From Canada.

Washington.-The War Board issued
a blanket license for all news print
paper to pass from Canada into the
United States. In response to ap-
peals from publishers all over the
country, Chairman Mccormick in
structed all customs agents to pass
print paper automatically.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-28

gone into all the neutral countries
"And our army is now self-support.
Ing. We have meu and factories in
England and are producing all our am.
munltion, all our cannon and even our
automobiles"
AdJutant Meerschaert is Chi
cagoan.
Dr. Alfred w. Wishart of Grand
Rapids who returned recently from
many months in the Y. NJ. c. A. work
told Of witnessing the arrival of for
mer German ships loaded with Ameri.
can troops.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-28
Presents His Credentials.

Observation-Disclosures Phillips, the
new Minister from The Netherlands,
presented his credentials to President
Wilson.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-28
ASKS $2.e5 WHEAT PRICE.
Thompson Introduces Amendment In
The Senate.

Washington.-An amendment to the
Food Bill to fix 1918 wheat at $265
a bushel, instead of 81, as now au.
thorized, was introduced by Senator
Thompson and referred to the Agri.
culture Committee. Amendments fix
ing the price of $3.50 were introduced
recently by Senator Gore and another
naming $2.75 was presented by Sen
ator McCumber.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-28
BLAST WRECKS FOUR BUILDINGS.
Three Men Burned In Explosion At
Wayne, New Jersey.

Wayne, N. J.-Three men were
slightly burned in explosions which de.
stroyed four buildings of the Wayne
Powder Works here. Windows in
towns nearby were broken by the ter
rife force of the explosions. One wet
house, one dry house and two wheel
mills were completely destroyed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-28
WOMEN TO REPLACE MEN.

tions OF War Services.
Washington.-A division 10 plac'
college women in positions of wa
service vacated by men has been GRE
ated under the intercollegiate lnte'
ligence Bureau. The Bureau has aD
nounced the appointment of Ms,
Louise Shepherd, associate warden "
Vassar College, as director. BY,
Mawr, Smith, Vassar, Wellesley ap'
Barnard are among the women co'
leges cooperating.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-28
TWo-cENT COINS NOW ASKED.
Medium Recommended To Meet
Change In Newspaper Price.

OTdTIgt TIT NeW5PdPtT TTTEc'
Washington.-Re Recommendation that
the Treasury resume minting Of two
cent coins has been made by the eYecu.
tive committee of the American News
paper Publishers Association in ses.
sion here.
The new coin, il was pointed out
would provide a convenient medium
of exchange in purchasing newspapers
the price of which generally has ad.
vanced to two cents because of the
newsprint paper shortage.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-28
President Wilson More Hopeful Of
Austrian Peace Than Is
Lloyd George.
AGAIN SETS FORTH DEMANDS
Bolsheviki PerpIex the Germans by
Abandoning the War Without Sign.
Ing Treaty-Ukraine Makes Sepa.
rate Peace-All Ready for West
Front Offensive.
BY EDWARD w. PIcKARp.

President Wilson believes Count
Czernin meant what he seemed TO say
in his recent speech on peace, and
still hopes Austrla-Hungary may be
separated from Germany and that the
war may be brought to an end with
out great deal more Of fighting.
Premier Lloyd-George believes that
in its real substance the Czernin ad-
dress was as uncompromising as that
of Chancellor Won Hertling and that
the allied war council at Versailles
was right when 1t declared peace must
be won by force Of arms.
In his address to congress on Mon
day Mr.. Wilson enunclated the four
cardinal principles to which he said
the enemy must agree before general
peace pourparlers can be begun. Brief
ly, these are:
Each part OF the final settlement
must be based on essential justice TO
insure permanent peace
No peoples shall be bartered for the
gain OF any sovereignty or 10 retain
the now discredited balance of pow
er."
Territorial settlements must be for
the benefit Of the people and not Of
nelghboring states.
All we'll defined national aspirations
must be satisfied.
Until peace based upon these prin-
ciples is secured, the president assert
ed, America has no choice but TO 20
On, and will continue its mobilization
Of its resources until the whole
strength of the nation has been put in
to this war OF emancipation. He de-
nounced the stand of the imperial
chancellor, but seemed to invite Count
Czernin to lead Austria away from Its
autocratic ally.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-28
"sHERlFFerTEs" NOW ON DUTY
rifty.Flve Around Training Camps
For Protection OF Girls.

washington. - Fifty five deputy
"sherlrfo.,es" are doing scouting and
patrol work around the training camps
for the protection of young girls. Their
work is chiefly concerned with girls
who are attracted to the camps by
the uniforms, girl residents of towns
nearby who are working around the
camps and girls who arrive to take
iobs and who are without funds.