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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-01-31
FIRST TREASON TRIAL OF WAR.
Paul Hennig, Naturalized Citizen,
Faces Tribunal.

New York.-Paul c. Hennig, said
here to be the first person in the
United States to face a charge
of treason growing out of the
war with Germany, went on trial
In the Federal Court in Brooklyn.
Federal authorities allege that, as fore.
man of the assembling department Of
the plant of E. w. Bliss & Co., Hen
mig, a naturalized American of Ger
man birth, "maliciously mutilated"
parts of horoscopes for use in tor
pedoes made for the United States
Government
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-01-31
German Attack Meets With Failure.

Paris.-German troops west OF
Vavarin Farm, in the Champagne dis
trict, delivered a surprise attack
against the French during the night,
but failed to break through. The re-
pulse OF the attack was announced in
the official communique Of the War
Office.
In the Auberive sector of the
Champagne front French patrols raid
ed German trenches, capturing some
prisoners.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-01-31
sAMMIEs TO HAVE WEEKLY.
"The Stars And Stripes" win Be Edit
ed BY Men In Uniform.

Paris,--A weekly newspaper for the
American troops in France, to be
called "The Stars and Stripes" will
be issued shortly. 1t has the sanction
of General Pershing 1t will be d.
rected and edited by men wearing the
American uniform.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-01-31
TRADESMEN NEEDED
IN SIGNAL CORPS
WILL BE ACCEPTED, ALTHOUGH
REGISTERED, IF QUALIFIED
ALONG CERTAIN LINES.
BOOKS FOR OUR FIGHTERS
More Than Half a Million Already
Furnished Soldiers and Sailors by
American Library Association
What the Hat Cord Denotes.

(From Committee on Public Information }
Washington.-Men qualified along
certain lines, although registered un-
der the selectlve-service law, may be
lnducted into the land division of the
Signal Corps, which is In need Of men
for the following duties:
Chauffeurs, motorcycle drivers, and
gas engine repalrmen for duty In field
and telegraph battallons; telegraph
ers, both wire and radio; telephone
men, including switchboard operators,
telephone repairmen, and men skilled
In testing and repairing telephone
lines; telephone and telegraph line
men photographers, still and moving /;
homlng.pigeon men; radio men who
are familiar with installing radio ap-
pnratus; men qualified as cooks,
clerks, stenographers, blacksmiths,
mcteorologists, cobblers, cable men,
etc.
Men lnducted for this division, un-
less otherwise requested by the chief
signal officer OF the army, are sent to
Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-01-31
QUEBEC TO GO DRY.

Absolute Prohibition In The Province
Is Decided On.
Quebec.-The Province of Quebec
is to have absolute prohibition begin
ming May l, 1919 This was decided
at caucus of the Liberal majority
held in the legislative building.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-01-31
U-BoAT TOLL AGAIN LOW.

Only Six Largo And Two Smaller
Vessels Sunk.
Dondon.-Again the sinkings of
British merchantmen by mine or sub.
marine have been held at a low point.
Only six vessels OF 1000 tons or over
and two under that tonnage were dc
stroyed in the past week.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-01-31

More than half n million books al
ready have been furnished soldiers and
sailors in training camps and in France
ny the American Library Association
War Service, and the flow Is steadily
increasing, according to the director
Of this work.
A campaign for funds lnaugurated
by the association last autumn netted
more than S1,500,0O0 and real results
in the tangible shape OF books and
comfortable libraries are being felt by
the soldiers and sailors. The Carne-
gle corporation gave 100000 for the
erection Of camp libraries. Nearly
all camps now have libraries and in
the others the buildings are in course
of construction. The reading rooms
each accommodate 250 men.
For the men in France the associa-
tlon has organized distributing sta
tions at all points Of embarkatlon,
where books are assorted for shipment
abroad. Soon every soldier who steps
IN transport will carry book with
him. which he and his companions will
read on the way across, after which 1t
will be forwarded to the men back OF
the trenches. No attempt will be made
to establish libraries in France, but
the association will have representa-
tives there to supervise the work Of
distribution.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-01-31

The Federal Reserve Board suS.
mitted It's annual report to Congress,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-01-31
RIFLE GIVEN TO PRESIDENT.
First Amereanized Enfield Presented
AS Souvenir.

AS souvenir.
Washington.-The first American
ized Enfield rifle turned out at the
Winchester plant for American troops
abroad was presented to President
Wilson to be preserved as a personal
souvenir The President was told the
rifles are being made at the rate of
1000 day, which is 500 more than
ever were turned out for the British
Army at the same plant.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-01-31

Just rs the sleeve chevrOns and
oars, stars and eagles on the shoul-
Ter proclalms ranking officers, the hat
cord denotes the branch of service
each private has entered.
Light blue signifies infantry; scar
let, artillery; yellow, cavalry; buff,
luartermasters corps; scarlet and
white, engineers corps; orange and
white, signal corps; scarlet and black,
ordnance; black and white, field clerk |;
maroon, medical corps; black and gold
officers: silver and black, adlutant
generals clerk; green, instructor home
guards; green and white, home guards.
These cords are worn only on serv-
Ice hats.
Cadet aviators wear rs hat bands
inch and a half white ribbons and on
coat collars insignia representing the
aviation branch of the Signal corps,
propeller blades.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-01-31

There were 1,42S,650 enlisted men
and 110,SG5 officers in the United
States army at the opening of 1913,
more than one and half times as
large as any force ever before mo-
bilized by this nation. according to
statement by Secretary of War
Baker.
During the war with Spain the army
Of the United States Mt Its maximum
strength aggregated 272,000 men and
officers. The army in the field and in
training now is practically six times
as great as the maximum number un,
der arms in the Spanish-American war.
About $4,000 officers were commits
stoned from civil life in the two series
Of training camps, nearly eight times
ms many as the number ot officers In
.he regular army April 1, 1917.
Postmasters are directed not to ac-
cept for shipment to members of ex-
peditionary forces packages contain
Ing matches, cigar lighters, or solidlfied
alcohol, including the preparation call
ed "Sterno" or canned heat.
II is not deemed safe to admit these
articles to mails for foreign countries
or for United States naval vessels, in
Guiding marines on shore in other coun-
tries.
Contractors working on orders for
the navy are required to provide
watchmen and devices to protect their
plants and property and the work In
progress against espionage, acts Of
war and of enemy aliens. Upon re-
quest they must report the citizenship,
country of biirh, or alien status Of all
employees.
A second training camp will be held
at Porto RICO, starting February !.
The attenda nee of 400 will be selected
from citizens and residents Of Porto
Rico.
Eight per cent of the 9,5S6,508 men
registered under the selective service
INV are eolored. OF these nearly 209,-
900 have been called and more than
5000 have been certified for service.
Out oe every 100 colored men called,
SO were certified for service and Ga
were rejected, exempted, or discharged,
while cut of every 100 white citizens
called, % were certified for service.
Government estimates Of the produc-
ton OF petroleum in the United States
In 1877 place II at nearly II per cent
greater than any previous year.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-16

TWO-CENT CHECK TAX
VOTED BY COMMITTEE
II is Doubtful, However if Senate Will
Approve Proposed Stamp Amend
ment Because OF Inconvenience.

+ Washington, Oct 15.-By a vote of
. 8 to 6, stamp tax OF cents on all
I bank checks is provided for in an
amendment to the War Revenue bill
adopted today by the Senate Finance
Committee, which is revising the
House draft Many members, how
ever express doubt as to its accept
ance by the Senate, Such tax is
opposed by Treasury Department Off
cials and many Senators, because il
would be serious Inconvenience,
while producing small revenue.
Aside from the bank check amend
ment, the only change made in the
House tax section was to exempt f.
deity and surety bonds from such
taxes. An amendment placing these
under a monthly tax was substituted
The committee eliminated the
House provision creating an advisory
tax board composed of five members
to be appointed by the President with
the consent of the Senate. at a salary
of $4,000 annually. As a substitute.
1t adopted an amendment, in effect.
giving the present advisory board le-
sal status and providing an appropri-
alton to cover salaries and expenses.
The committee endorsed House sec.
tlons increasing the salary of the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue to $40.
eco and providing for the appoint.
ment of eve Deputy Commissioners
and an Assistant to the Commissioner
at annual salaries Of 5000 each.
To aid in maintaining coal production
at a maximum during the war, liberia
allowances to coal operators for de.
aletions an Lamentations were urged
by Fuel Administrator Garfield. This
leniency, Mr.. Garfield told the com
mittee, also should be allowed be-
cause OF the unusual hazards of the
occupation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-16
ESTATE OF HENRY J. POTTER
STATE OF VERMONT

District of Bennington IS
The honorable Probate Court for tn,
District of Bennington
To all persons Interested in the Cs-
tate of Henry j. Potter. late of Ben
nington, in said District deceased,
GREETING:
At Probate Court, holden at BEN
nington within and for said District
ON the l4th day OF October 1918, an
instrument purporting TO be the last
WIN and Testament OF Henry j. Pot
ter. late of Bennington, in said Dis
trict deceased. was presented TO the
Court aforesaid, for Probate
Aud IL is ordered by said Court that
the 1th day of November, 1918. at the
Probate Office In said Bennington be
assigned for proving said instrument
and that notice thereof be given to all
persons concerned, by publishing tins
order three weeks Successively in the
Bennington Evening Banner, a news
paper circulating in that vicinity, IN
said District previous to the time ap-
pointed.
THEREFORE,. YOU are hereby not
flied TO appear before said Court, at
the time and place aforesaid, and con-
test the probate of said Will If you
have cause.
Given under my hand at Bennington
~ said District, this lith day of oct
obcr 1918.
Amy II Harbour,
Register.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-16
GOVERNORS APPEAL
Says We Must Al Fight With Fight
ing Fourth Liberty Bonds

Montpelier, Oct l5- Gov II. +.
Graham makes the following appeal
TO Vermonters:
"Nermonters have oyersubscribed
three Liberty Loans and our own
boys are daily bringing in dividends
on the western front Now more
than ever Is Il vital to ensure beyond
doubt or hazard the expected victory
for world liberty and security. This
is the climax for the home army. Let
Vermont distinguish herself by gen.
erous oyersubscription by whole arm.
les and fleets OF bonds. Our banks
are patriotic They will lend to you
TO lend to your government
In plundored France and Belgium
starvation aided epidemics and Huns
outrage instead of extending The care
of friends. We must all fight with
iighting fourth liberty bonds to be
Immediately victorious and to Offset
years of colossal devastation and suf.
fering
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-16
6ednarek.keIIey

Last Saturday morning at $50
O'Clock John G. Kelley son of Mr..
and Mrs. William Kelley of this place
and Miss Mary A. Bednarek OF Toledo.
O., were united in marriage by Rev.
r. c. Fountaine at ST Jeromes church
in East Dorset in the presence Of i'm.
mediate relatives and friends. The
bride was attended by Miss Elizabeth
Kelley and the best man was William
Kelley, jr The bride wore a taupc
colored suit with hat to match The
bridesmaid wore a plum colored sun
with black hat. After the ceremony
wedding breakfast was served at
the home of the groom, after which
the bridal party left on a honeymoon.
Those from out of town who attended
the wedding were. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
+. Kelley and Mrs. L. J. Mccoy and
two sons of Bennington and Mrs. =.
w Mclaughlin, Manchester, VT, and
Miss Lena Calvin of Toledo, o.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-16
TWENTY ONE COUNTY
BOYS TO TRAIN
Entertained Last Evening at Lafor-
tunes Restaurant Before Leav-
ing for Potsdam. N. Y.

Twenty-One Bennington county
boys, who had voluntarily inducted
into the service left the local railway
station at 100 this morning for Pots
dam, N. Y, where they will be given
course of training at the Clarkson
Technical college before being sent
into actual service as automobile
truck drivers and mechanics.
The boys were given farewell
supper by the proprietor of the La
fortune restaurant The dining room
was appropriately decorated with
American flags and music was pro
yided by Ernest Murray and William
McGurn. The supper was excellent
and was highly appreciated by Mr..
Lafortunes guests. AT the close OF
the festivities. the boys formed in
line and marched to the station.
There were two changes in the list
as originally selected. Max Arthur
Grout Of Arlington was unable to go
because of illness and Jerod Sanders
of Bennington was detained by illness
in the family. The names of those
who left this morning follow:
Neal Dolan of Readsboro.
Joseph Thomas Vachon OF Benning.
ton.
Robert Stiles Crofut of Arlington.
Harry Perkins Montgomery Of
SALISBURY.
Robert Joseph Harvey of Benning-
ton.
Fay William Botsford OF Manches-
ter
Frank b. Buck of Arlington.
John Leroy Delaney of Arlington.
Otis Robert Macomber of Manches-
ter
George Spencer Lee Of Bennington.
William Talbot Ryan of Benning-
ton.
Francis Edward Morrissey of Ben
nington.
II. MacLean Stakeholder of Ben.
nington
Bliss Almon Hulett of Shaftsbury
Thomas Kenneth Fauley of Ben
nington.
James Hugh Smith Of Peru.
Robert Edward Cummings of Ben
nington
Benjamin Arthur Waldron of Ben
ningtOn
Ned Healy of Bennington.
Bernard Joseph Murphy of Ben
ningtOn.
Raymond Andrew Longtin of Ben
nington
Notwithstanding the inconvient
hour of departure there was a consid-
cradle number of people at the sta.
tion to withess the departure of the
Eleven of the boys are
residents OF this village. Some OF
them are leaving the local high school
to enter tae service of the country.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-16
MRS, JAMES p. HOGAN
Victim Of Influenza Passed Away This
Forenoon.

Mrs. James P. Hogan, highly re-
spected woman resident of this vii
lage, died at her home late this fore
noon. Death was due to influenza.
Undoubtedly the situation at the
Hogan home is one of the most seri-
Gus created here by the prevailing
epidemic. All five children, the
father and his sister, Miss Margaret
Hogan. are i'll Of the disease. The
condition Of the children and Miss
Hogan is not alarming, but Mr.. Hogan
is seriously i'll.
Mrs. Hogan before marriage was
Miss Lima Qua and she was born at
Cambridge, 2S years ago She had
been married about ten years. Other
than her immediate family she is sur
Vived by her father, one sister. Mrs.
Harold Payne and a brother. Henry
Qua living at Oneida, N. Y, and a
brother, Coulter Qua of Springfield.
Mass 49,.
The funeral arrangements have not
yet been made.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-16
WILSON 'SPEACE
REPLY APPROVED
BY THE ALLIES
II Corresponds Entirely With
British Opinion
FRANCE Is WELL PLEASED
Complete Surrender with Military
Guarantees Is Fundamental Peace
conditon-otherwlse War.

/ London, Oct. 15.--President vii
sons reply to the peace plea from
Germany gives unqualified satisfac
tion here. corresponding entirely with
what informed British opinion con
sidered necessary in the circumstanc
lec.
X Such doubts as had existed relative
to the character of the reply that
might be expected from the President
and the possibilities of his being
caught in German wiles were few in
quantity and negligible in quality, al
though truth requires 1t to be said
they we're found in unexpected places.
Old traditions die hard, and some
eyes are blinded to the new dispensa-
ton
1t is recognized fully now that Presi
dent Wilson has scored unmistakably
in his exchange with Berlin.
All the afternoon papers express
the fullest approval of the Presidents s
reply, saying it strikes the right note.
The Westminster Gazette says that II
is an immense gain to the Allies to
have a spokesman who keeps so reso.
lutely to the front as Mr. Wilson does
the central war aim, which we call
the destruction of Prussian militarism
and adds:
We must stand resolutely behind
the President when he demands the
destruction Of the Prussian military
power as a necessary condition of
peace, but while we do this we must
also back his appeal TO the German
nation and make ii clear that when
they can present their credentials as
free people we shall be ready for
peace terms which can be honorably
accepted by honest men everywhere {"
Paris, Oct. l5.-France heayed
great sigh of relief today when Presi-
dent Wilson's answer became known
IN the French capital. II is the sort
OF answer French poilus and civilians
wanted. Official circles had enter.
tanned little doubt what the answer
would be. but fighting France was
doubtful lest the enemy trick the al
lies out OF victory. which every day
becomes more certain.
Diplomatic France considers Presi.
dent Wilson's latest answer as vet
another wedge driven in between the
German government and the German
people The presidents new condj.
tion that the German war lords
power shall either be wiped ont or
nRch curtailed pleases France. and
poilus in the streets smile and remark
how they had feared armistice would
be granted and premature peace
signed. Complete surrender with
military guarantees is the poims'
peace condition: failing
In that war to the bitter end. which
thev know is in sight
II anything. Paris looked more
hopeful today, following such an
energetic answer. than It did when
The frs, German proposal came
through, but sti'l there is no jubila.
ticI
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-16
FUNERAL OF HAROLD COW
Service at Home of Parents and Bur
iaI at Lanesboro. Mass.

Service at Home Of Parents and Bur.
iaI at Lanesboro, Mass.
The funeral of Harold f. Dow of the
wireless corps, youngest son of Rev.
lnd Mrs. p. l.. Dow. was held from
he Methodist parsonage early yester-
day afternoon Rev Edgar n. Brown
pastor OF the State street Methodist
church of Troy, ohiciated assisted by
Revs. G. s. Mills and w. G. Towart of
this village and Gilbert Cady of South
SALISBURY The bearers were -Sten.
hen Harrington. Mr.. Dix. Harvey
Clapper and Cecil Tunison Troy
friends OF the deceased.
Nine automobiles composed the
funeral cortege that accompanied the
remains to Lanesboro, Mass. for bur.
ial. A detail from company A, FIRST
Vermont volunteer militia, composed
of Sergts. E. r. Griswold and F. f..
Howe, Corps, D. A. Halloway, Douglas
Mackinipsh and p. s. Russell and Prl.
Yates a. Z. Center +. r. Lane, L. f.
Lane. G S Mills and w. G. Towart
acted as military escort
The seryice at the grave was con.
Quoted by Rev. c. S. Mills. pastor OF
he Second Congregational church as.
sisted by Rev w. G. Towart. pastor
Of the First Baptist church of Ben.
ningion- Buslar Lawrence l.. Gokay
sounded taps" and the customary
'hree volleys were fred over the
grave by the escort.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-16
EXTENSIVE DRAFT CALL
ouestionnaires for Youngest and
Oldest Registrants.

Washington. Oct l5.-Classitica
tion by local boards of men Of the
new draft registration has been SC
rapid that questionnaires soon will be
sent to youths OF is and men between
b. aud 46 years of age Thought re
quired TO register September 90 nc
action has been taken as to thes\
classes because OF the intention to
defer calling them for service until all
other available material has been ex.
hausted and local boards we're or.
dered not 10 send them questionnaires
With their enrolment. the work de.
scribed as the classification of the
United States" win be completed.
Reports today showed that sos
local boards out OF 4.54S in the United
States had classified all registrants
between IL and g.
The general staff says that the in.
huenza situation has indefinitely sus-
pended the October draft calls, but il
is intimated that the next call will be
OF unusually large proportions.
Under new regulations governing
the classification Of registrants with
physical defects, men ft for general
service are TO be noted as class A
men on military records, while men
ht for service If cured by operation or
other treatment are to be noted as
class b. Below these are established
class C-l in which men III for gen
eral limited service which is defined
as being in the service of supplies
overseas or in general service in the
United States, and class C.2. to con.
tain men ft only for restricted duty
within the United States in a capac-
iiy approved by medical officers
Class d is for men unfit for any sery-
ic,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-16
NEGLIGENCE CHARGED,
Against Four Railway Men for Wreck
at Dummerston

~ ChIIlfUGl SNON.
Brattleboro. oct. i5.-In repori is
sued yesterday afternoon by The Yer
mont public service commission cover
ing its Investigation of the wreck on
the Boston & Maine railroad at DUN
merston Sept. 10, when Clerk Fred
erick S. Platt of Rutland. Of the
United States court, Richard King of
Allston, Mass, and William J. Conant
of Bellows Falls were killed and Pr
we're injured the primary cause OF
the accident Is asserted to be the
negligence Of four members of crews
All the trains involved were going
south. After the White Mountain OK.
press had gone a passenger train left
the siding and was struck by an extra
freight, The commission SAYS that
me extra freight was running at a
hlsh speed and in violation of specific
restrictions, making It impossible
from the time il exploded torpedo
10 stop in time to prevent collision.
Responsibility for this is charged
against Engineer William r. Webb of
Springfield Mass. and Conductor Ed.
ward a. Swat of Brattleboro.
The commission further says that
Engineer Leo c. Forgette and Con.
ductor Edward II. Biggins. both OF
Springfield, Mass. violated Boston a
Maine rule 513 in moving the passen.
ger train onto the main line after the
express passed, without giving time
Tor any train that might be within the
block to stop. Testimony of mem.
hers of the crews as to their under.
standing of the effect OF certain
switch operations on tho block sig
nails, led to criticism by the commits,
sion that the company was lax in ex
aminlng and nstructing employees