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Arizona republican., 1918-01-12
TUCSON ENGINEER
 TAKEN IN CHARGE
 FEDERAL WARRANT
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TUCSON, Jan. 1l.-C. F. Won Petersdorff, city engineer of this city, iri his youth a lieutenant Tn the German army and later q major in the third brigade national guard Of California from 1897 to 1899, was ar rested on a federal charge it is re- ported of conspiring to set on foot an armed expedition against a friend ly nation. He was held by United States Commissioner Jones in s3,000 to appear in the federal district court of northern California. He was ar rested by Lieutenant A. Maclennan, who arrived here from Los Angeles. The authorities here refused to dis cuss the arrest
Arizona republican., 1918-01-12
STREET CARS CRASH;
 INJURED ARE SCORE
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DES MONIES, Iowa, Jan. 11.-More than a score of persons were injured, three probably mortally, when two street cars on the Urbandale route col lIded headon near Bennett and Twen- tieth streets here late today.
 Except for two or three from nearby towns. all the injured were from Des Moines. "a
 The cars crashed together on single track at the bottom of two small hills The cause of the collision is ascribed to failure of signal lights to work.
 Not more than ten people were on the ncoming car, but the outgoing one was packed.
 More than dozen persons were talk en to hospitals, but the others were able to continue to their homes.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-12
BLIZZARD GRIPPING
 
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 MACON, Ga, Jan. 11.-A tornado followed by a torrential rain, swept down upon Macon and vicinity late to- day, killing one man, injuring several others, and seriously damaging proper ty in the city and at Camp Wheeler, near here. All communication with the camp was cut off shortly after the storm broke. but telephone communi- cation re-estabIished tonight revealed that the greatest damage done there was from the rain, which had flooded many of the hospital tents, sixteen of which were blown down. It was said l5O patients were in the tents, but early reports from the camp said none of them was injured.
 The collapse of the corral of the 122nd infantry caused the only death reported, that of Private Harris of Atlanta.
 After the tornado passed over the camp, it struck the city wreckinq the race track and baseball grand stands at Central City Park and demolishina building in which wild animals belong ing to circus were quartered. Some of the beasts were crushed under the debris while others escaped, but were captured by showmen. A kangaroo, however, still was at large tonight. he roofs of the Central of Georgia and Southern Railway roundhouses were blown off and several stores in the wholesale district were damaged.
 Railroad traffic was impaired and wire communication with outside points was virtually paralyzed tonight.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-12
VIRGINIA RATIFIES
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RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 11.-Virginias s ratification of the federal prohibition amendment was completed tonight when the house of delegates endorsed the measure by vote of S4 to IA The senate by a vote of 30 to s approved the amendment yesterday.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-12
HAMILTON FOR SMOKES
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PITTSBURG, Jan. 11.-Purchase by the Pittsburg Nationals of Earl Hamil- ton, pitcher, from the Columbus Ameri- can association club was announced today. Hamilton was with the St. Louis American league club for seven years and was acquired by Columbus near the close of the 1917 season.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-12
JESS WILLARD DEPENDANT
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CHICAGO, Jan. 11.-Jess Willard. heavyweight pugilist, was made de- fendant in a suit for $25,000 damages filed today by Victor J. Dowd. who alleges he was injured in wrestling match at Rome. Ga, while employed with a show backed by Willard.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-12
GIRL CASHIER. |S
 SLAYER IF RObBER
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Jan. 11.-A robber who attempted to hold up the P. Mccoy Fuel companys offices here tonight was shot and instantly killed by Miss Mabel Drumater, 2S years old, 8 clerk. who seized revolver hidden underneath the counter and fired at the intruder. Miss Drumater was alone in the office at the time.
 The man was identified as E. F. Orr switchman. Orr was married and had a family.
 q felt it was my duty to protect the money Miss Drumater told the po- lice.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-12
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.-A bill to prohibit dealing in cotton and woolen futures was introduced today by Rep resentative Sabath of Illinois. MT. Sab ath said his bill proposes to break up gambling in cotton and wool
Arizona republican., 1918-01-12
Ammunition From Tucson

MORALES, Jan. 11.-Nine Yaqui In- dians, captured yesterday by an Amer ican cavalry detachment in Bear val ley, west of here. told army intelli- gence officers today they obtained their arms and ammunition before an embargo was put on their exportation. Army intelligence officers said they believed the Yaquis had been making regular trips to Tucson, carrying ann intuition back to their tribal head quarters in Sonora, Mex.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-12
Eiaht Die In Georuia

ATLANTA, Gay Jan. 11.-Eieht per- sons are known to have been killed. probably two score others injured and much property damaged by a series of tornadoes that swept over northeastern Alabama and south central Georgia to- day. T he storm swept eastward and late today struck Camp Wheeler and Macon, Ga, where one was killed.
 At Cowarts, Ala, seven persons were reported to have lost their lives and 25 or more others injured. Reports said the town was destroyed.
 Wire communication with virtually all points in the south Atlantic coast region was interrupted.
 temperature fell tonight after a day of heavy rain throughout the south.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. 11.-I Charles F. Winters, vice president of the Kansas City Federal Reserve bank who was wounded with an ax in the robbery of the army bank at Camp Funston tonight, died at the camp at late hour, according to a telephone message to relatives here.
 CAMP FUNSTON, Jan. 11-Three men were killed and two seriously in- jured at o'clock tonight when the ar my bank here was robbed by a man dressed in the uniform of a captain of the United States army. The three men, civilians, were killed with an aX, it is reported, while they were at work in the bank. c. F. Winters, vice pres ident of the National Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Mo-, was seriously wounded, and it is feared he cannot recover.
 The men killed were: - Hill, John Jewell and Carl Olhson, all clerks.
 Military authorities here are reticent regarding the robbery. It was learned, however, that the robbery was discov- cred when persons passing the bank heard groans.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-12
Six Children Killed

LOTHIAN, Ala, Jan. 11.-Six children are reported to have been killed and !orty others more or less seriously in- Jureo when a school house two miles east of here was demolished late today oy me "Ind storm which swept this man was killed and score injured at Webb, Ala, ten m::== northeast of here
Arizona republican., 1918-01-12
More Deaths Reported

CHICAGO, Jan. 11,-St. Louis re- ported two deaths due to the storm and Duluth one.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-12

WASHINGTON, Jan. I1.-Swept bv Wind, rain sleet and snow, and with a tornado taking toll of life and propertv Tn parts of southern Georgia and Ala panla, the south tonight was in the grip Of its worst storm of the winter, Only spasmodic wire communication was possible with the larger cities and from them came reports that outlvinr districts where the storms fury appar- ently was greatest were completely cut off.
 Camp Wheeler. near Macon. Ga. where Georgia, Alabama and Florida national guardsmen Are training. was struck by a tornado late in the day. Meagre reports that came through said one man had been killed and the corral of the 122nd infantry wrecked. This information was brought to Ma
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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-03-21

A memorandum made public by the
war department concerning the use Of
armed guards about Industrial plants
contains the following:
'The soldier in training who has of
fered his life for the defense of coun-
try should not sacrifice his effective
ness by performing police duty In the
protection Of property back Of the
lines. This is the duty Of the citizen
at home.
"The theater for operations for
armed soldiers Is the battlefield Of
Europe. Each civilian should aid his
country by acting as guard for the
detection and prevention Of intrigue,
deceit and all the familiar stealthy OPP
erations Of the enemy, in our midst.
Each soldier unnecessarily detailed as
n guard in this country aids and abets
the enemy in Europe.
often guard may be needed for
the safety of factory. When 1t Is,
1t should be supplied by the owner Of
the factory, by the municipality, or by
the state.
"These measures apply not only to
manufacturing plants, but are equally
applicable to shipyards, grain eleva-
tors, and stores Of supplies"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-03-21
AMERICANS IN
GERMAN TRENCHES
Sammies Consolidate and Forti.
fy Positions
ON The LUNEvILLE FRONT
Ten More Decorated With French Wa,
cross-col. Douglas Macarthur
Who Led Troops over The Top,
Among Those Honored.

American Army In France.-Amer
lean troops are now occupying their
first German trenches.
They consist of two kilometres
(1242 miles) OF frontline positions in
the Badonviller region, on the Lune
Vile front.
The positions were occupied In
broad daylight by the Americans aft
or German evacuation. A German
barrage later forced a withdrawal, but
the Sammies returned and now firmly
hold the positions.
The trenches have been consoli.
dated, automatic rifles have been
mounted and they are fully defended
They were so smashed by Yankee
artillery as to be untenable for the
boches, but the salient forms an er
cellent addition to our lines. The
Americans found the trenches sup
ported by strong timbers. The broken
ones have been replaced.
The boches are playing a safe do
fensive game on all fronts where they
are confronting Americans, II has been
made apparent by recent raids. In
expectation Of these raids the enemy
simply evacuates all front positions
and retires to the safety of the rear
lines.
The Americans are alert and active
and the Germans are unable to tell
when to expect something.
Considerable sniping is developing.
especially on the Luneville front. The
Sammies are becoming proficient in
this art. There is also grenading back
and forth. Aerial activity is increas.
ing.
II is now permissible to state that
the troops in the Luneville region who
made raid without opposition arc
from Ohio. Volunteers were called for
to participate In the raid. So many
wanted to go that only few were
selected from each company.
The participants included boys from
Cincinnati, Marion, Circleville, Clevs-
land. London, Marysville, Columbus
and Dayton.
The former famous athlete, whose
name was deleted in Sundays dis.
patches, is former baseball catcher
He is different looking in gas mask
and tin hat than he was behind a wire
mask and baseball cap.
(The former catcher referred to I'm.
doubtedly Is Hank" Gowdy, former
Boston Brave backstop and hero Of
the 1914 worlds series. He was the
first big Lacquer to volunteer for ac.
tive service. He enlisted with an Ohio
regiment.
A German dog is now the mascot Of
an American company on the Toul
front. He deserted the boche trenches
at night and came over to the Amer.
lean lines with his tail wagging. He is
being fed and petted and the Sammies
are teaching him English.
Col. Douglas Macarthur, Captain
Thomas Handy and eight American
enlisted men have been decorated
with the French Croix de Guerre for
gallantry in action.
Capt. Archie Roosevelt, son of Col.
Theodore Roosevelt, received the
French war cross Tuesday for gallan-
try in action while lying on an operat
ing table in an evacuation hospital, II
Is permissible to announce today.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-03-21
WILSON CALLS SCHOOL PUPILS
President Wants Every School To
Have regiment" In War
Garden Army.

Washington.-President Wilson, II
a letter to Secretary Lane, expresse!
the hope that every school will hav,
a regiment in the volunteer war gar
den army"-the army Of school chill
dren that II is estimated may rails,
this year produce valued at $500, 900,
600.
The Presidents letter said:
! sincerely hope that you may
be successful through the Bureau
OF Education in arousing the inter-
est of teachers and children in the
schools OF the United States In the
cultivation Of home gardens Ev-
cry boy and girl who really sees
what the home garden may mean
will, ! am sure, enter into the pur-
pose with high spirits, because |
am sure they would all like to feel
that they are in fact fighting in
France by joining the home gar
den army. They know that Amer
lea has undertaken to send meat
and flour and wheat and other
foods for the support Of the SOL
diers who are doing the fighting
for the men and women who are
making the munitions and for the
boys and girls Of Western Europe
and, that we must also feed our
selves while we are carrying on
this war
The movement to establish gar
dens, therefore, and to have the
children work In them is lust as
real and patriotic an effort as the
building OF ships or the firing OF
cannon. ! hope that this spring
every school will have a regiment
In the volunteer war garden army.
II is Secretary Lanes idea that Is
being worked out through Commits.
sioner Claxton, of the Bureau OF Edu.
cation, TO have 5,O00,0 900 boys and girls
Of the schools in every city, town and
village in the country, captained by
10000 teachers, produce as nearly as
possible all of the vegetables, small
fruits and eggs for their home con-.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-03-21
AMERICANS RouT HUNS.
U. S. Troops In LuneviIe Sector Now
Holding German Trenches.

American Army in France.-Amer.
lean troops in the Luneville sector
have occupied and are holding enemy
trenches northeast of Badonvillers.
which they forced the Germans to
abandon through recent raids and con.
centrated artillery fire. The trenches
have been consolidated with ours.
This, though a small forward move
ment, marks the first permanent ad-
vance by the American Army in
France. The consolidation of the
trenches enables the Americans and
French to operate from higher ground
than heretofore.
The Germans made only feeble at.
tempts to retake the position, but each
time were repulsed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-03-21
LIBERTY TRENCHES FOR LOAN.
Reproduction OF Earthworks In
France Will Be Built.

New York.-"Liberty trenches"-a
reproduction of sector of the
trenches occupied by the American
troops in France-probably will be set
up on a Central Park meadow here,
with the cooperation of the United
States and French Governments, as a
stimulus to the third Liberty Loan.
The loan workers Of the second Fed.
eral Reserve district announced that
the plan had received the tentative
approval of Mayor Hylan. The Board
of Estimate, upon being asked permis-
sion for the use of one of the meadows
for the duration of the war, appro-
priated sum not to exceed s25,O0O
for the reproduction of the trenches.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-03-21
POISON KILLS ARMY HORSES.
Fifty Dead And Many Others May BE
Lost.

Covington, Ky.-Flfty horses arc
dead of poisoning in Covington and
many more are expected to die out OF
a Government shipment of 726 horses
from Camp Grant, Rockford, ILL.,, con-
signed to Newport News, Va.
DR.. L. E, Crisler, veterinary surgeon,
Covington, pronounced the death OF
the animals to be due to bellandona
and croton oil poisoning.
The consignment Of horses reached
Covington Thursday night at O'Clock
in charge of Lieut.. Frank Lilley and 16
soldiers. DR.. Crisler said he believed
the poison had been placed in water
given to the horses in Covington.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-03-21
WANT COMBINATION BREAD.
Food Administration Suggests Rice
And Corn AS Wheat Substitutes.

Washington.-The Food Administra,
tion has suggested to bakers that a
combination Of wheat substitutes in.
stead of a single substitute be used in
victory bread. A combination OF sub.
stitutes, the Administration says, has
been found to make higher quality
of bread. Experiments have shown
that a mixture of corn and rice works
better than corn alone, and that pota.
toes with cereal substitutes makes a
better bread than potatoes alone as a
substitute.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-03-21
A. c. ToWNLEY INDICTED.
Head or Nonpartisan League ls
Charged With Sedtion.

Farmont, Minn,--A. c. Townley,
president of the National Non-partisan
League. and Joseph II. Gilbert, a State
officer Of the organization, were in.
dcted on two counts by the Martin
county grand jury charged with "issu.
Ing and circulating seditioas pam.
phlet tending to discourage enlist.
ments." The two counts are based on
the distribution Of two pamphlets.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-03-21
U. S. SHIPS BEAT OFF U.BoAT.
Vessel Reaches French Port With
Scars OF Battle.

A French Port, An American
steamship formerly German vessel,
arrived here with its bridge smashed
and shell hole through smokestack
as a result Of an encounter with a
submarine. The steamship defended
itself with its guns on being attacked
by the submarine. A storm was en-.
countered during which the cargo
shifted.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-03-21
ARCHES FOR TROOPS.
strewn Along Route To Hoboken
Transport Dock.

Hoboken, N, military street ded-
icated to the soldiers whose feet tread
its pavement as the last bit of Amer
lean soil they touch before leaving for
France, came into being Wednesday.
1t was formerly known as First street.
The city commissioners appropriated
$4,000 to build arches and otherwise
fittingly decorate the thoroughfare.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-03-21
BIGGEST CONCRETE SHIP.
New-Type Craft OF 1900 Tons Dis.
placement Launched.

A Pacific Port.-The largest concret,
ship in the world was launched here.
II the vessel stands all tests the build.
ers hope this will help to solve the
nations need for ships. She is 800
feet between perpendiculars, 44.6 feet
wide and 30 feet deep. and when load.
ed will draw "a feet of water. Her
displacement will be 1900 tons, and
she will have carrying capacity OF
5000 tons and make 10 or II knots
an hour with triple expansion engines
furnishing 100 horsepower.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-03-21
scHUMANN-HElNk PATRIOTIC.
Going To France To Sing For Amer
lean Soldiers.

81. Louis, Mo.-Madame Schumann.
Heink, the contralto, announced here
that at the close Of her present concert
season she will 20 to France to sing
10 the American soldiers. She has
been singing in the training camps in
the United States.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-03-21
WAR NEWS TO coNeREssMEN.
War Office To Give Synopsis OF
Weeks Reports.

Washington. Am innovation in per.
sonal relations between the War De.
partment and Congress was proposed
when Benedict Crowell, assistant sec.
retary Of war. invited members Of the
military committee Of the Senate and
House to meet In his Office next Fri.
day afternoon to hear "a synopsis of
war news" for the week. Members
will accept the invitation.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-03-21

The necessity for thorough and con-
tinuous training Of troops in gas de,
fense Is shown by statement proved
by captured German documents:
The Germans at certain position
on the western front knew the British
were planning to deliver a gas at
tack on German division equipped
with masks, but poorly trained in their
use. In spite of the fact that they
had several days to drill before condi-
tions were suitable for the British at
tack. when II was finally made hun
dreds Of German casualties resulted.
Many kinds Of gases are used in
modern warfare. Some merely affect
the eyes temporarily, and are more
incOnvenient than serious. Other gases
are terrible In their effect unless prop
er protection is available. They are
employed in clouds, or In shells,
bombs, and hand grenades.
1t Is the work Of the field training
section of the gas defense service TO
bring home to the American soldier
the Importance of his gas mask, to
thoroughly drill him in its use and
to inspire confidence In its efficiency.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-03-21

The United States rifle, model OF
1917. commonly called the modified
Enfield, has now been tested in the
service of the army sufficient time
to warrant the assertion that 1t more
than justifies the claims made for 1t,
according TO a statement authorized
by the secretary of war.
The new rifle takes a 30-caliber car
fridge, which has the advantage over
the British Enfield Of being rimless.
II has been found that unless rim car
tridges are fed through the magazine
uniformly with the rim Of the top
cartridge ahead of the rim Of the one
Immediately below, jams are likely to
occur.
The model of 1917 has an overall
length of 46.3 inches; total weight
including oiler and thong case and
bayonet of ten pounds and five ounces,
The breech mechanism is of the bolt
type.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-03-21
BRITISH GAIN IN PALESTINE.
Advance OF Three Miles Is Made On
An Eleven-Mile Front.

Misunderstanding over an 11-mile
front on the costal sector in Palestine,
East Anglian, South Anglican and
Indian troops have advanced to an
average depth of three miles, accord.
ing to an official statement issued by
the War Office.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-03-21
EXPECTS BLOW AT ENGLAND.
Sir Auckland Geddes Tells OF German
Preparations.

Bristol.-Sir Auckland Geddes. Min
lister of National Service, speaking
here, declared the disposition of the
German armies on the British front
was most remarkable.
"They have placed mass upon mass"
he said, land Germany's military oh
ject will be o\strike at England. !
have no doubt Germany will strike not
only at our forces in France. but also
" she can. at the heart of England.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-03-21
PAcIFIsT PAINTED YELLOW.
High School Instructor Suspected or
Disloyalty.

0ttumwa, Ia,-Leon Battig, an in
structor in the high school at Abba,
suspected of disloyalty, was dragged
to the court house steps and there
given a coat of yellow paint Battig
said war was against his religion, and
had refused to push the sale of Thrift
Stamps.