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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
TO DEMAND
4O,0OO,0OO,0OO
Peace Congress Opens First
Week in January.
TO MAKE GERMANY PAY
Lloyd George, Balfoup Law and
Barnes To Represent Great Britain
In Observation-Disclosures Dele
GATE Yet To Be Selected.

London.-Great Britain will demand
OF Germany S,O00,0O0,000 pounds ster'
ling for Great Britain and her domin'
ions as reparation for the war, accord.
ing to the Daily Mail.
This, the Daily Mail adds, is what
the war cost Great Britain and her
dominions, and British taxpayers will
be relieved of 400,000000 pounds per
annum by the German payment.
The British claim, says the Daily
Mail, has been prepared by commit
tee under Mr.. Hughes, the Australian
Premier, and Baron Cunliffe, former
governor of the Bank of England, who
is one of the principal members Of the
committee.
The Daily Mail says the French
claim for reparation will be infinitely
larger than that of Great Britain.
Congress Opens New Year Week.
Paris.-President Wilson will be in.
formed by wireless OF the plans for
the assembling of the inter-Allied con.
ference and the meeting of the peace
congress. He will also be advised con.
cerning the recent gathering OF the
Bupreme War Council at London. III
the meantime, reports that the Pres
ident has approved Of anything done
NJ the supreme council are premature.
The plans concerning the peace
meetings are the results OF Colonel
Edward NJ. Houses long talk with
Premier Clemenceau, following a con-
ference with Baron Sonnino, the
Italian foreign. minister, and the Earl
OF Derby, the British ambassador to
France.
The inter-Allied conference will re-
assemble on December 16 or II. The
meetings will be at the foreign offices
in the Quai d'Orsay and not at Yer
sailles. David Lloyd George, the Brit
ish premier, and A. J. Balfour, the
foreign minister, expect to come here
at that time to meet President Wilson
and attend the conference, but the
elections in Great Britain may not
permit them to remain more than two
or three days.
To Waste No Time.
The opening of the peace congress
Is set for the first week in January.
II was the desire of the Americans
TO begin at the earliest possible mo-
ment. Other delegations felt that a
later date would be necessary, owing
to the Christmas holidays and the Off
cial functions connected with the pres
ence of President Wilson and King
Victor Emmanuel of Italy, but the first
week in January finally was chosen.
The first meetings will be for the
actual framing of the preliminaries
of peace with the representatives OF
the enemy powers, who will be pres
ent.
The names of the French delegates
10 the peace congress have not as yet
been announced, but it is understood
they will be three members of the
government and possibly fourth
member.
The British delegates will be
Premier Lloyd George, Foreign Min
ister Balfour, Chancellor of the Elk.
chequer Andrew Bonar Law, George
Nicoll Barnes, labor members of the
war cabinet, and fifth delegate not
yet selected.
1t is anticipated that the peace de-
liberations will last about four months,
and, unless unforeseen obstacles arise,
that final action will be reached to
ward the early part of May.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
BANS ALL SUGAR BOWLS.
Manager OF childs' Restaurants Says
They Are Not Sanitary.

Philadelphia. - Childs' restaurants
are among the few eating places in
this city where the sugar bowl has not
made It's temperance. j. A. Holmes,
manager of Childs' restaurant at 1908
Chestnut street, explained 1t had been
decided not to return to the free bowl
practice for sanitary reasons.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
BARUCH TO QUIT WAR BOARD
President Accepts Resignation Effec.
tive January Reorganization to
Be Abolished.

Washington, Dec. 5.-President VII.
son has accepted the resignation OF
Bernard NJ. Barucb as chairman of
the war Industries board, effective
January 1. and has agreed that the
war industries board cease to exist us
government agency on that date.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
NEW FIELD FOR WOMEN.
Eight Hundred Are Building Flying
Boats At League Island.

Washington.-Mor than 800 women
are building flying boats at the League
Island Navy Yard, where they are
working side by side with men in ev-
cry department. These women have
gone through the training school,
where they learned to handle drill
presses, splice wires. solder pontoons
and construct hulls and wing floats
The women work 40 hours a week, the
same as the men.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
1,o56,55o ARMENlANs SLAIN.
Turkish Statistics Show 1,3e6,35o De.
ported.

Saloniki.-M. Khanzadian, an Ar
menian leader and former officer Of
high rank in the Turkish Navy, on his
arrival here declared that German and
Turkish statistics which he saw IN
Constantinople in 1916 showed that
1,396,350 Armenians had been deport.
ed and that of that number 1,056,550 had
been massacred. Thanking the Greek
Government for its sympathy with the
cause Of the Armenians, he said the
Greeks and Armenians should combine
their efforts against Turkish oppres.
sion.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
Heroisnn.

Heroism is always the same, how
ever the fashion of hero's clothes
may alter. Every hero in history Is
as near to n man as his neighbor, and
If we should tell the simple truth of
some of our neighbors 1t would SOUND
like poetry.-George w. Curtis.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
PETRoGRAD DESERTED.
Half The Population Driven Out BY
Starvation And Terrorism.

Washington.-Petrograd is like
deserted city, with probably one-half
of its population gone through starva-
ton and terrorism, according to Swed.
ish press reports forwarded to the
State Department No details were
made public.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
ALLIED RULERS COMING.
Polncare, Kings George, Albert And
Emmanuel Are Expected.

New York.-The United States will
have as its guests in the near future
President Poincare of France, King
George of England, King Albert OF Bel
gium, King Victor Emmanuel of Italy
I'd the heads of any other nations
4 sident Wilson may visit during his
20 Europe, Stephane Lauzanne,
II the Matin, declared just be-
q lied for France.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
4,5oo TONS CANDY FOR ARMY.
595,000 Gallons Pickles Also Ordered
For ExpedItlonary Force.

Washington.-Nine million pounds
Of candy for the army has just been
ordered by the War Department, and
it was announced that considerable
part of II would be rushed overseas
in time to insure a plentiful supply
for Christmas. Other special purchases
70. the expeditionary force include
565, 900 gallons of pickles.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
ALMOST TO THE RHINE.
Several or American Units Are Within
25 Miles OF The River.

Americans in Rhenish Prussia
Four front-line divisions of the Amer.
lean Army of Occupation are racing
toward the Rhine. Several of the
American advanced guard units were
reported to be within 25 miles of the
river.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
Quite So.

"Washlngton at Valley Forge pre-
sents heroic figure"
"You bet. Quite different from
kaiser in charlottesville Cour
ier-Journal. ...
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
Times Of Lies Deep Emotions.

At certain periods Of life we live
years of emotion in few weeks and
look back on those times as on great
gaps between the old life and the new,
-ThackerQy.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
HUNS LEFT INTERNAL MACHINES.
Attempt Made To Blow Up Brussels
Palace OF Justice.

Paris.-The Germans had laid plans
to blow up the Palace of Justice in
Brussels, according to a dispatch to
the Sor from Brussels. In the cellar
of tne palace four Internal machines,
placed there by the Germans, have
been found close to some gunpowder
and ammunition.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
WAR CLOUD PASSING BY.
Chile And Peru Approaching A Peace.
ful Settlement.


ful Settlement.
Buenos Aires.-The controversy be
tween Chile and Peru is approaching
peaceful solution, La Nacion says
It is informed by confidential but
reliable source as a result of the eff
forts of the State Department and the
Uruguyan Foreign Office. The two
foreign offices are said to have been
in constant communication since Tues
day.
The newspapers informant says
that the two governments propose a
partial plebiscite, and that the Chilean
and Peruvian foreign offices are
friendly disposed toward the proposal
which contemplates restoration of q
Pacific port to Bolivia.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
TO EXTEND LONG DISTANCE.
Connections offered To Local Lines
BY Burleson.

Washington.--EXtension Of long
distance telephone service to all local
lines where practicable is planned by
Postmaster General Burleson. Com.
panes without long-distance connec.
tions were invited to make applications
in writing.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12

"At cost of only 1000 casualties,
mostly light, we had taken 10000 prls-
oners and 443 guns, great quantity
of material, released the inhabitants
of many villages from enemy domna-
ton and established our lines in a po-
sition to threaten Metz.
'"This signal success of the Ameri.
can First army in its first offensive
was Of prime Importance. The allies
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-23
GREAT GERMAN OFFENSIVE EX.
PECTED DAILY.
Allies Confident OF VictOry-Tanks
and Mysterious Gas to- BE Used by
Germans.

British Army Headquarters France
Feb. 19.-The great German often
sive on the western front may be ex-
pected to begin at any time now So
far as the British front is concerned
the main thrust will be made between
Arras, st. Fuentin. Tanks and
mysterious gas will now be employ
ed by the enemy in the attempt to
break the allied lines. These facts
have become known through captur-
eG Germans and from other sources.
The coming battles will be the most
intense that have yet been seen. AS
the allied forces have superiority in
numbers both in men and guns, no
doubt is felt as TO the outcome.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-23
HUTCHINSON GIVING TROUBLE.
PRESIDENT OF CARPENTERS TN
IGN INSISTS UPON ENEORC.
ING CLOSED SHOP P,tIN.
CIPLE."
Workmcn Back on Jobs, But Govern
mem Representatives and Carpen-
tcrs' Union Leaders Still Far Apart.

Washington, Feb 19.-Although
the strikes OF carpenters in Eastern
shipyards was at an end today after
Intervention by President Wilson. the
government and carpenters brother
hood leaders apparently were far
apart tonight on arrangements to pre-
vent further trouble.
William L. Hutcheson, president Of
the brotherhood, at a conference with
Chairman Hurley Of the Shipping
Board; Charles Piez, general man.
aSer of the Emergency Fleet Corpor-
alton; Samuel Gompers and members
of the shipbuilding labor adjustment
board, insisted that the closed shop
principle should be enforced, and de-
clined to leave the question to the de-
cision Of the adjustment board.
Another conference between
Hutcheson and his aides will be held
tomorrow with the adjustment board
at which, Shipping Board officials
said tonight, they were hopeful q sat-
isfactory conclusion would be reach
ed.
HutchesOn insisted tonight that be-
fore the government held the carpen-
ters to the open shop principle it
should take over all shipyards and
eliminate profit making by private in
terests. If this were done, he said,
the carpenters would be willing to
work on any terms the government
might prescribe.
"On every hundred dollars paid the
carpenters by shipyards said Hutch
eson, "the shipyards themselves take
seven dollars. This is what the car
penters object to.
1--WE are not fighting the govern
ment and we are not trying to OBJ
struct the shipbuilding program, but
we are fighting the shipbuilders. II
the government would take over the
yards the question would settle itself
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-23
MONEY FOR rHE NAVY.
EXPENSES NOT CONTEMPLATED
IN REGULAR BILL.
Marine Corps to Re Expanded From
Thirty Thousand to Fifty THOUSAND
Men.

Washington. Feb. ls.-Congress
was asked by Secretary Daniels today
for s2so,o77.152 to further expand the
navy's great building program pro-
vide for ordnance and ammunition,
cover additional pay for an expan-
sion OF the marine corps from 3O..
600 to $4,000 men and meet other ex.
penses not contemplated in this years
naval appropriation bill.
or the total 500. 900. 900 Is for ad-
ditionai construction and TO speed up
construction now under way. Mr..
Daniels said most of this amount
would be spent for vessels smaller
than cruisers" and explained that the
unparalleled rapidity with which
some yards were turning out destroy
err had made II possible to place
more contracts for these boats than
had been thought possible. About a
dozen new contracts already have
been placed.
Some OF the money will be spent
for more OF the Chaser destroyers'
being built by Henry Ford In his De-
troit plant.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-23

Canvass of the votes shall be open to
the public.
Sec. z. If the watchers or officers
of the law who are admitted to the
polling place by the managers shall
interfere with the managers or OBJ
Struct the voting, it shall be the duty
OF the managers to suspend the elec-
ton until order is restored, or as may
be provided by the rules of the party
No person shall be allowed to ap-
proach polling places within 125 feet
while polls are opened, other than the
persons herein provided for.
Sec. s. Upon the close of the cleo
ton managers shall account to the
executive committee for all ballots de
livered to them, and make the follow
ing returns: (a) The number of Off
cial ballots furnished to each polling
precinct; (b) the number of official
ballots spoiled and returned by voters:
(c) the number of official ballots re-
turned to the executive committee;
(d) the number of official ballots ac-
tually voted.
Sec. 3. That all acts and parts Of
acts in conflict with the provisions of
this act are hereby repealed except
an act to regulate the holding of all
primary elections and the organizat ton
Of clubs in cities containing 10000 in
habitants or more, approved 18th day
Of February, 1915, which said act
shall remain in full force and effect
Sec. 10. The State executive COM
mittec provided for under the laws
regulating primary elections in this
State be and they are hereby author
lied and empowered to make such
regulations as MAJ be necessary to
provide for the enrolment and voting
of citizens of this State holding po-
sitions under the government of the
United States, or any branch thereof.
and residing temporarily out of the
State, but within the United States.
Sec. II. That this act shall go into
effect upon it's approval by the gov
ernor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-23
COTTON MOVING RAPIDLY.
Number Of Bales to BE Shipped and
Reshipped Increased by Railway
Administration.

\ Washington. Feb. 18.-The hauling
OF cotton to Gulf ard South Atlantic
ports for transshipment by water to
New England mills engaged in gov
ernment contract work has been so
rapid in the last two weeks that the
railroad administration announced
today that it would undertake to in
crease the quantity to be received i'm
mediately from 100000 to 125,OOO
bales.
Boards Of trade and chambers OF
commerce OF many Southern cities
and towns were notified by G. II.
Marksham, regional director for the
South, to assign a certain portion of
their local stocks OF cotton for ship
ment under the plans for moving 25,-
600 additional bales at this time.
Eventually the railroad administra-
ton expects to carry the entire stock
of Southern cotton destined for New
England mills by water routes from
Gulf and South Atlantic ports and ad-
ditional steamers will be assigned to
this service.
' w. III. Peasants. newly appointed
manager of the marine transporta-
ton division of the railroad admins
tratlJn. win supervise the water
movement.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-23
CHARLESTON DRY DOCK.
SECRETARY DANIELS RECON-
MENDS BIG APPRO-
PRIATION.
Request Shows Scale Upon Which
Government Plans to Develop Port.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-Secretary
Daniels today recommended to con-
gress that an appropriation of $4,-
100000 be made for the construction
OF an additional dry dock at the
Charleston navy yard. Previous esti-
mates had placed the amount neces-
sary for this purpose at $1,150,0O0.
This recommendation is in line with
the story carried in The State two or
three days ago that the large amount
of s2.000,000 and possibly more from
the urgent deficiency appropriation
bill would be available at an early
date for the development and re-
habilitation of the port of Charleston.
This is the first item of the $2,-
600 200 which has been specifical-
ly recommended to congress for i'm
mediate use, and the other items will
be named from time to time as the
general plan of building at Charles
ton is revealed.
The fact that Charleston Is to have
another large dry dock. since Con-
gresham Whaley secured enough
money last year in the naval appro-
priation bill to give deep water in the
Cooper River. shows the scale upon
which government work is to be done
there in the near future. While of
first importance to Charleston, the
matter of developing the port under
present circumstances is of interna-
tional consequence.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-23
HOG ISLAND INQUIRY.
INVESTIGATION BELIEVED TO
HAVE BEGUN.
Woodrow Wilson Seeks Information
at Department of Justice and Ship
ping Board.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-RepOrts of
padded pay rolls in the governments
fabricated steel shipbuilding plant at
Hog Island are under investigation by
the department of justice, it became
known today after a visit by Presid
dent Wilson to the department and
the shipping board to discuss the
prospective general inquiry into con-
ditions there.
United States Attorney Francis f..
Kane received instructions more than
two weeks ago to gather all the facts
possible concerning rumors that many
officials were paid exorbitant salaries
and some so-called experts were paid
from two or more accounts.
After brief conference today with
President Wilson, who called unex
pectedly at the department, Solicitor
General Davis intimated that the in
vestigator already had been chosen
but would not be announced until the
return to the city Of Attorney Gener-
al Gregory.
The president called at the depart
ment Of justice to see the attorney
general, but, finding him out, went to
the office of the solicitor general, act
ing head of the department. At the
offices of the shipping board the pres
ident did not find Chairman Hurley
whom he had called to see, and left
after talking to Mr.. Hurley's assist
ant.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-23
HOUSTON NEGROES BLAMED.
New Feature In Third Courtmartial-
General Barth Leaves Court OH Ac.
count OF Illness.

count Of Illness.
San Antonio. Texas. Feb. 49,
Blame for negro residents OF Houston,
who urged the soldiers to avenge
their real or pretended wrongs" is a
new feature In the agreed statement
OF facts regarding the rioting at
Houston August rs last. which was
Submitted in the courtmartial OF 40
nesroes Of the Twenty-fourth United
States Infantry. which began here to-
day. The statement also contains u
summary Of military action which has
been taken since the rioting. which
summary was not included I'm the
statement Of the two previous court
nsrtials.
l. T. Peden. civil engineer. was the
only witness heard today. His testi-
n,ony related to the Identification OF
maps. Owing to the illness of Brig.
osnA Charles III. Barth. Brig. Gen.
HcnjaIhin A. Poore is president OF
the court. Lieut.. Col. Frederick q.
johnson replacing General Barth.
Zach OF the negroes today entered q
formal plea OF not guilty.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-23

Germans Launch Many Overhead At.
tacks


With the American Army in
France. Feb. rs (By the Associated
Press) s)--There has been q consider
able increase I'm aerial activity i'm the
Amsrican sector since last night.
Enemy planes again few over town
where a few days ago an American
ieid hospital was located. and drop
ped bombs. but without damage. One
hostile machine was driven to earth
In : damaged condition by an Amer
icaff aviator.
The activity OF the American anti
aircraft gunners. machine gunners
and battery operators kept the enemy
machines from flying low enough to
get a good aim. One attempted to
come lower but was holly engaged
ana driven or. All day hostile planes
were over the American position.
The artillery action also was lively
and n number OF casualties are re-
ported. ono shell dropped on a cook
tent and wounded six men. Three men
IN the trenches were wounded, in
Guiding a second lieutenant.
Bright moonlight assisted the work
OF the American patrols last night
but no Germans were seen. A bor-
ton OF the sector was subjected to n
slisht casing by the enemy but the
men put on their masks and there
were no casualties.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-23
NEW BALLOT Law.
AUSTRALIAN SYSTEM APPLIED
TO TOWNS AND CITIES.
Governor S:gns Many Bills-Dctails
OF Election Law-Reservc Militia
Bill and Abatement for Nuisance
Bill Signed.

Columbia. Feb. 20.-Only sc
measures passed ut the recent session
o. the general assembly have not yet
received the signature of Gov. Man
nlng. The unsigned acts are largely
Of local character, few being of
Statewide importance.
Gov. Manning yesterday signed the
Australian ballot act the State reserve
military measure, the Boyd abate-
ment and injunction act and num-
ber of others Of more or less i'm
pOrtance.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-23
PRESCRIPTIONS REQUIRED
HEREAFTER.
New Law Makes IL Harder to Get Lii
quor-PrcscriptiOn as Well ~ Per-
mits.

Columbia, Feb. 19.-G. Duncan
Bellinger. judge OF probate of Rich
land county. announced today that he
would require PHYSICIANS prescrip-
uons before issuing whiskey permits
after March 10, when the new law.
signed by Coz. Manning last night,
becomes effective. II is reported that
other probate judges over the State
will do the same thing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-23

London, Feb. 19.-An extensive
raid was made by the British last
night on the Flanders front, in the
southern section of Houtholst Wood,
the war office announces. There were
two other successful raids, one in the
region south of Lens, the other in the
neighborhood of Epesy, on the Arass
front. Prisoners were taken in all the
raids
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-23
DRAFT TREATY SIGNED.

Agreement as to- Military COnscrip-
ton.
Washington, Feb. 19.-The signing
OF the army draft treaty between
Great Britain and the United States
was announced today. The new Brit
ish ambassador affixed his signature
as his first official act in Washington
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-23
GERMAN RAID FAILED.
fhird Air Attack ON London in Two
Days Killed None.

London, Feb. l9-The attempted
air raid OF German aviators last night
was failure. There were no cas-
uaities or damage" says the official
announcement.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-23

Amsterdam, Feb. 19.-Peace ne
gotiations with Roumania, telegram
from Berlin says. it is understood
have not yet begun. They are await
ing the arrival at Fokshani of For
eign Secretary Won Kuehlmann.