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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-04-25
eUNNERs SILENCE GERMANS.
THo-Thirds OF Foes Artillery On Lor-
raine Front Put Out OF Action.

American Armies in Lorraine.-The
American artillery on this front al
ready has reduced the German artil-
lery by two-thirds, silencing enemy
batteries with only few minutes
bombardment
The French are amazed at the Yam
kee gunner's accuracy.
A lieutenant commanding one gun
spotted a German rolling kitchen"
"By gosh III bet can splash one
In Heinie's SOUP" he exclaimed.
The first shot was too long" the
second was too short" The third
spilled the soup.
This Is just an example of the ex-
tremely small targets the American
artillerymen are capable of hitting.
The Americans are now the masters
Of No Mans Land on this sector. Ev-
cry night five to eight patrols scurry
from the outposts and smash the
enemy's "dugouts," listening posts and
machine gun nests.
An officer and Il men raided five
machine gun nests, field telephone
post and some snipers' hiding places
without loss. They spent five hours
mapping the entire area before that
section OF the American trenches.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-04-25
CHAS. N. SCHWAb TO
BOSS SH|PBU|LD|NG
Given Unlimited Powers to Put
Through Vast Pragram.
PlEZ WILLINGLY STEPS ASIDE
Generally Believed That The Great
Steel Magnate viii Solve Problems
That Have Proved Too Diff
cult For His Predecessors.

Washington.-The building OF the
great merchant marine which will
transport Americas men and re.
sources to the battlefront has been
entrusted by the Shipping Board to
Charles NJ. Schwab, steelmaker and
shipbuilder, who became director gen.
eral of the Emergency Fleet Corpora.
tion, with unlimited powers to put
through the vast building program
already under way.
Mr.. Schwab will have complete su.
pervision and direction of the work OF
shipbuilding," said an official an.
nouncement issued from the White
House after Mr.. Schwab had been
there to confer with President Wilson
in company with Chairman Hurley,
of the Shipping Board; Charles Piez,
vice-president and general manager
OF the Fleet Corporation, and Balm
bridge Colby, member of the board.
Control of policies, which includes
decisions as to the number, size and
character of ships to be built with
the millions appropriated by Con-
gress still will rest with the Ship
ping Board. Mr.. Piez, at his own sug-
gestion, relinQuishes the position OF
general manager of the Fleet Cor
poration, which is abolished, to give
Mr.. Schwab free hand Mr.. Hurley
remains chairman OF the board and
president Of the Fleet Corporation in
charge of policies. Mr. Piez continues
as vice-president of the board. at.
tending to administrative details of
construction, including the placing OF
contracts, and Mr.. Schwab will or.
ganize and carry forward the work of
putting the ships into the water
Mr.. Schwab Is the fifth man to be
put In charge of the Shipping Boards
building program, but his appoint.
ment was attended by none of the
friction which marked some OF the
previous changes in management. The
su6Stotioh iol lhc appointment VI d
practical builder of national prom
inence came this time from the Ship
ping Board itself, and Mr.. Hurley
chose Mr.. Schwab. First of all was
wanted man who could inspire the
yard owners and workers with the
supreme importance of building ships
as fast as they can be turned out.
Mr.. Schwab's genius for getting the
best out Of the men with whom he
is associated--and in this connection
Fleet Corporation official recalled
the story that Schwab never employed
a man he could not praise-together
with his record of achievement in de.
veloping the Bethlehem steel property,
brought unanimous approval in the
board of his selection as the man for
the place.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-04-25
BAKER REPORTS
ON TRIP ABROAD
Confers With President and
Department Chiefs.
SAMMIES ARE DOING WELL
He Found The American Soldiers
Healthful And Happy And Eager
To Get Into The
Fighting.

Washington.-Secretary Baker out
lined to President Wilson and heads
of the governments war-making agen'
cies the war situation in Europe.
The American soldier has made
good in France"
Secretary of War Baker brought
that message back to the country in
an interview, in which he said: THE
big thing for America to do is to
support the war financially, in senu-
ment, in belief and in courage"
The American soldier, he declared,
is healthful and happy, eager for
fight, and anxious only to stick on the
job until 1t is done
While refusing to comment on the
present drive, Secretary Baker point
ed out that the three armies In France
are "filled with the most tremendous
spirit" while the civil population are
quite determined and confident"
Guarded in all his comments, the
Secretary INDUCED mainly in general
tiles.
The impression one gets from
France" he said, "is one of tremen-
dous, earnest, confident enthusiasm.
The whole spirit is one of almost in
spired-and certainly inspiring
termination. Anyone who goes there
must have an increasing sense Of ad-
miration for the magnitude and speed
with which we have gone about our
task OF building communication lines
and structures of various kinds in or
ganizing the task as the whole.
France Is a beehive full OF the
most energetic people, who know no
hours and no limitations on their la.
bors. The condition of our soldiers
in France is a thing | am glad to
tell. Our boys are well, physically
strong and robust, and well in every
other way. Their behavior is good
and their relations with the British
and French cordial and sympathetic.
"They give you the sense of meet
ing buoyant, well, human beings, and
their who!esomeness is perfectly
splendid. All who have seen service
at the front want more.
"The American soldier has made
good in France. Allied critics uni
formly praise the endurance and SOL
dierly qualities of Americans.
"The only sad Americans in France
are those who fear they may have to
come home before the job is done.
They want to come home when 1t is
over, but 1t makes them gloomy II
anyone suggests that man with spe-
cial knowledge needed here must re-
turn"
The soldiers received with very
great enthusiasm" the news that they
were going to the front.
The Secretary said he could hear
over the telephone some of this cheer
ing when the word came. He added
that his trip had shown him much as
to cooperation between the army and
the department. The nation, he con-
tinued, must support and invigorate"
the men over there, and must do ev.
erything possible to make the aid
substantial by buying Liberty Bonds
and otherwise.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-04-25
World War in Brief

U.boats last week sunk one large
Italian ship and only one small French
vessel.
On the Lorraine sector American
troops have penetrated to the third
German line and are in ,unmolested
possession of No Mans Land.
The French reinforcements have
swung heavily into action on the
northern battle line.
Belglans repulsed heavy German
attack upon their positions nearer the
coast.
British commanders have highly
praised the work Of three companies
OF American engineers in aiding the
british to resist the Germans.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-04-25
FILMS FOR OUR BOYS.
Chain OF Picture Theatres ARRANGED
On French Front.

New York,-George Dunham Foster,
president of the Y. NJ. C. A. Communi.
ty Motion Picture Bureau, II was an.
nounced here. was in France organic
ing a chain of picture theatres on the
Western front from Ypres to Lorraine.
The bureau is projecting every week
in America and France, 1t is stated,
more than 100000 feet of film. and
OF the reels that are being shipped
abroad FOR the entertainment of Amer
ican fighting men IN camp and battle
fleet less than one-third were produced
prior to last August. Despite the great
demand for pictures the bureau an,
hounces, recourse has not been had
to movie Junk shops" for old and
worn-out film subjects, but all are
fresh and interesting. Many assistants
of Mr.. Foster are engaged in this coun,
try in viewing pictures hour after hour
to maintain the standard required by
the Government
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-04-25
SEIZURE OF HoARDED WHEAT
Government Claims Farmers Are
Holding Surplus OF 1917 Crop.

Washirgton.-Failure of farmers TO
release by May Is approximately 5OI'
100000 bushels Of wheat-the surplus
from the 1917 crop-will result in the
Government reQuisitioning 1t.
Wheat Is now flowing into the mar
kets from the farms at only about hall
the rate It moved in January.
State Food Administration have
been given full power to seize wheat
held with unpatriotic intent. Broad
construction Is already being placed
on this by many State officials and in
many cases where farmers are refus,
ing TO sell wheat at the Government
price the grain is being seized and
paid for at the $2.20 price.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-04-25
CATCH BOND SLACkERS.
New Zealanders Who Fail Pay Double
Income Tax.

Ottawa, Ont,-New Zealand govern.
ment, according to Reuter- dispatch
from Wellington. N. T., is raising an.
other e2O,OOOOOO (s1O0, ,OOO,OOO) war
loan. Persons able to subscribe but
who fail to do so will be fined double
the amount of their income tax, 1t is
stated, and compelled later to put
their surplus funds in war bonds, re.
ceiving only 3 per cent. interest.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-04-25
FOOD FOR CAPTURED AMERICANS
Red Cross Plans Distribution OF
Emergency Parcels.

Washington. - Captured American
soldiers arriving in German prison
camps will find American Red Gross
emergency food parcels awaiting
them, If arrangements already in op
Grafton are fully carried out. At the
prison camp at Tuchel, in West Prus
sia, 81 miles northwest of the Aus
trian border permission has been OBJ
tanned to store emergency supplies
and $50 ten-pound food parcels have
been shipped there from the Red
Gross headquarters for relief of pris
oners at Berne, Switzerland.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-04-25
THE WOMAN SPY BILL is SIGNED
New Law Desloned To Cope With Ac
tivities OF Female Agents.

Washington.-President Wilson has
signed the Woman Spy Bill, It was
announced, designed to cope with the
activities of female agents Of Ger
many. 1t applies to all enemy aliens
and the wives OF interned German
subjects. To put the law into effect
the President at the same time signed
proclamation. II is intimated that
this will exclude female subjects Of
Germany from the District Of Colum
bia and the various military zones into
which unnaturalized Germans must
not go.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-04-25
CHILEAN AMBASSADOR DEAD.
Senior Don Santiago Aldunate Stricken
Suddenly.

Neutrality-suspicious. Don Santiago
Aldunate, Chilean ambassador to the
United States, died at hospital here
following stroke of apoplexy, suf-
fered while walking on the street.
Arrangements for the funeral have
not been made. but the American gov
ernment, according to precedent, will
offer to convey the body 10 Chile on
a warship.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-04-25
BIG EXPRESS MERGER URGED.
Consolidation Of Al Companies Pro.
posed.

ashington-Heads of express
companies discussed with the Railroad
Administration proposal for consoli-
dating the express companies into one
corporation which would be author.
lied by Director General McAdoo to
conduct all the express business in
the country. The corporation would
have capital stock of about 100000
900 divided among the companies in
proportion to the physical valuation
Of their properties.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-04-25
PLANNING ARMY OF 100000.
U. S. Preparing Equipment For Great
Host BY End OF Year.

Washington - The Quartermaster
Generals Department is preparing
equipment for an army of 100000 in
the field or in training camps by the
end of 1918. Estimates for Congress
provide for an increase in the armed
forces of q million men during the
next fiscal year.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-04-25
FRIDAY, APRIL Is
AS LIBERTY DAY
Wilson Calls on People to Re-
new Pledge.
LOAN RALLIES ARE PLANNED
With $1,ose, ,7s4,e 900 Subscribed And
Campaign Almost Half over, Dis
triets Are Urged To Make Ex-
traordinary Efforts.

Washington.-Friday, April 26 will
be Liberty Day throughout the United
States under a proclamation just is
sued by President Wilson calling on
citizens of every community to hold
Liberty Loan rallies and literally
pledge anew their financial support to
sustain the nations cause"
Patriotic demonstrations similar to
those on the opening day Of the cam
paign will be held on April 26 and the
day devoted to giving the race toward
the s3,OOO,0OO,0OO war credit goal a
new impetus for the final week.
Now, with the loan campaign almost
half over, s1,0S9, ,734,900 subscriptions
have been reported to the Treasury.
THE PROCLAMATION.
President Wilson's Liberty Day
proclamation follows:
BY the President of the United States
of America.
A proclamation
"An enemy who has grossly abused
the power of organized government
and who seeks to dominate the world
by the might of the sword, challenges
the rights Of America and the liberty
and life Of all the free nations of the
earth. Our brave sons are facing the
fire of battle in defense of the honor
and rights of America and the liberty
Of nations To sustain them and to
assist our gallant associates in the
war a generous and patriotic people
have been called upon to subscribe to
the Third Liberty Loan.
Now, therefore, /, Woodrow vii.
son, president Of the United States
of America, do appoint Friday, the
twenty-sixth day of April, one thou
sand nine hundred and eighteen, as
Liberty Day. On the afternoon Of that
day request the people of the
United States to assemble in their
respective communities and literally
pledge anew their financial support
to sustain the nations cause. Patri.
otic demonstrations should be held
in every city, town and hamlet
throughout the land under the gen.
eral direction Of the Secretary OF the
Treasury and the immediate direc.
ton OF the Liberty Loan committees
organized by the Federal Reserve
Banks. Let the nations response TO
the Third Liberty Loan express in
unmistakable terms the determination
of America to fight for peace, the per-
manent peace of justice.
For the purpose of participating in
Liberty Day celebrations all employees
of the Federal Government through
out the country whose services can
be spared may be excused at IL
o'clock noon, Friday, the twenty-sixth
day of April.
"In witness whereof, / have here
unto set my hand and caused the
seal of the United States TO be af.
fixed.
Done in the District of Columbia,
this eighteenth day of April, in the
year of Our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and eighteen, and of the in.
dependence of the United States Of
America the one hundred and forty
tecond.
WOODROW WILSON"
"By the President:
Robert Lansing,
"Secretary of State"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-04-25
CYcLoPS IN STORM.
Officer On Merchantmen Reports
Severe Weather Along Path.

Norfolk, Va-W ]. Riley, third Of
ficer of the steamship Amolco, said
here he believed the missing naval
collier Cyclops went down in heavy
storm which the Amolco encountered
off the coast last March 8. The Amol-
co left a West Indian port three days
ahead of the collier Riley said his
vessel, which was bound to Boston,
was badly damaged, and that her radio
room was flooded, the wireless being
put out of commission.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-04-25
SENATOR STONE BURIED.
Body Taken To Nevada, Mo-, After
Lying In State.

Nevada, Mo.-The funeral OF Sen.
ator William ]. Stone was held here.
Knights Templar and other fraternal
organizations escorted the remains to
the church, where services were read
by the Rev, ], L. Marshall, of Kansas
City.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-04-25
9 AMERICANS SLAIN IN MEXICO.
Captain Sadler Tells or Killing In
Tampico April And 6.

New Orleans. - Nine Americans
were killed in Tampico, Mexico, on
April and 6, according to Captain
F. NJ. Sadler who has just returned
from Tampico. He said there are
many Germans in Tampico, and their
dislike for Americans is very evident.
Mexican workers also show keen
dislike for Americans, he said
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-04-25
NAVY YARDS BOOST PAY.
Workers On Atlantic Coast To Get
Increase May I.

Washington.-A new scale of wages
for civilian workers in Atlantic Coast
navy yards will be put into effect May
l, the Navy Department announced
1t grants Is to 20 per cent, pay in
creases and makes the navy yard pay
conform with wages paid in shipyards.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-04-25

The shipping board plans construc-
ton of three launching ways for three
3,500-ton concrete vessels. This type
of vessel is still In an experimental
stage, and If found successful the board
may build 7,500-ton concrete ships.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-04-25

A new oil-burning apparatus heats
and lights the room at the same time
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-04-25
RHEIMS IN RUINS
FROM HUN SHELLS.
City Completely Wrecked By
100000 Enemy MissieIs.
ONLY 3 MILES BACK OF LINES
Cathedral Roofs Falling; Only Pillar
Will Remain; Royal Theatre, Law
Courts And Ancient Salons A
Mass OF Blackened Embers.

Palis-Rheims Is completely l
ruins, as a result of the German BON
bardment.
During the last week 100000 enemy
shells, including incendiary prOjec,
tiles, have fallen within the city. One
day alone 10000 shells were thrown
The city is now a wilderness q
scorched and blackened stones, with a
few ghostly remains Of houses rising
from the sitting fumes. Streets have
vanished under the shattered walls.
The Place Royales Theatre and tho
law courts, like the ancient hotels, his
torc salons and the Maison de Mu
siciens, are mass OF embers. The
arched roofs OF the famous Cathedral
are splitting and crumbling. Soon only
the pillars will remain.
One of the most historic and pic.
turesque cities In Europe has thus
been effaced by German frightfulness.
Rheims had population OF more than
100000 before the war. It was once
a stronghold of the Romans and pre-
served much Of the Roman architec.
ture, including beautiful triumphal
arch. On the site Of the former RN
man Notifications fine boulevards
were built.
The Rheims Cathedral was one Of
the largest and most wonderful speCi
mems OF Gothic architecture in the
world. II was built during the thir
teenth century. 1t had facade con-
tanning the famous Rose Window"
Its portals were richly adorned with
sculptures. In this cathedral the
French kings were crowned.
Next In importance to the cathedral
was the large eleventh century Abbey
Church Of st. Rhemy. Other struc.
lures were the archiepiscopal palace,
dating from the fifteenth century, iD
which was Located museum of sculp
ture, and the hotel de vile, containing
a public museum and a library Of
more than $4,000 volumes.
Rheims is less than three miles back
OF the French lines.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-04-25

The health Of troops In the United
States continues very good, according
to recent report to the surgeon gen
eral of the army by the division of
field sanitation. Admission, nOnef-
fective and death rates are somewhat
higher than last report, due chiefly to
prevalence Of Influenza and bronchitis
with compllcating pneumonia, in many
of our northern camps.
National Guard camps, as group,
continue with remarkably low rates.
Very few new cases Of measles and
meningitis have occurred.
National army camps continue to
have high sick rates as compared with
camps of other groups, though the
rates are lower than last report. Scat
tering cases of measles are reported
from all camps.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-04-25

American soldiers and sailors In Ger
man prison camps prior to April -,
1918, will not be deprived of their
rights to war-risk insurance because
of inability to make personal appllca-
ton, provided such application is made
in their behalf.
According to statement by the sec
retary of the treasury, applications for
insurance may be made in behalf Of
such prisoners by persons within tn
permitted class of beneficiarles un-
der the military and naval insurance
law. This class includes wife. child.
parent. brother, or sister Application
should be made to the bureau Of war
risk insurance, at Washington, D. c.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-04-25

The state council of defense in Maine
has set aside S250,000 to be loaned to
farmers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-04-25

The order prohibiting the sale of
-four in lots of less than IL pounds has
been suspended. Licensed dealers have
been advised that they may market
several sizes of packages weighing less
than 70 pounds, with two-pound min
imum.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-04-25

Attention Of fertilizer manufactur-
ers and dealers has again been called
to the necessity of taking out federal
licenses.
All fertilizer manufacturers, includ-
ing mixers, even though their out.
put may be small, are required to take
out licenses. Agents and dealers do
ing exclusively retail business,
whose gross sales do not amount to
more than 100000 n year, are not re-
quired to take out licenses or to make
applications for blanks. However, any
retail dealer or agent whose gross
sales amount to more than 100000
and who does not apply for a license,
is liable under the provisions of the
act Of congress providing for the gov
ernmental control of the industry.
Application for license should be
made to the law department, license
division, United States food admins
tration, Washington, D. c.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-04-25

The committee on public information
has made public editorial comment in
the German press on the revelations
in the Reichstag main committee In
connection with investigations of the
Daimler Motor Works. 1t was shown
that the Daimler company was earning
l73 per cent, profit per annum, the
cOmpany's sworn statement placing
the profits at II per cent, and while
the company was earning 400,000,000
marks monthly in excess Of Its peace
time profits 1t had threatened to re-
duce output unless higher prices were
paid. The Berllner Tageblatt Glib
eraD. said:
Energetic action OF the authorities
and the Reichstag Is demanded. Such
enterprises as the Daimler firm are
not compelled to submit books for In
spection, while every little trader sell
ing vegetables must show his profits.
We demand government confiscation
of Illegal profits and, If necessary,
state control"
vorwaerts Government Soclallst),
said:
"The Rainier revelations will hardly
occasion the same surprise in financial
circles as among the masses. The
Daimler company's purpose was not to
deceive the financial world, but the
authorities, so that its real profits
might be kept from the publlc's knowl-
edge. The company reckoned upon
the commercial ignorance of the gov
ernment and this experience shows
that such reliance Is usually justified"