THE FULTON COUNTY NEWS, McCONNELLSBURG, PA.
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Camera on tno Trail
of History Making: Happenings.
MONEY TO SCHOOL DISTRICT
SMYRNA BOMBARDED BY THE ALLIES' FLEET
BLUCHER'S CAPTAIN HONORED IN BRITAIN
Governor Brumbaugh Insists Wags
Bill Stand To Propose Single
Bill For All Appropriations.
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The Austrian tactics separate the men Into small detachments of a dozen each These detachments scatter
In different sections of the territory and harass the enemy. TheHe squads have been 'found eUlclent In repelling
eharges of Infantry or cavalry. In the picture oue of these dctacumeuts Is shown fighting In a snow-covered
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All these little trunks (only one Is allowed to each officer In the field) belonged to officers of the French
rmy who fell on the field of battle In a severe action between the French and the Germans In the region of 8oU
sons. The little trunks, which hold II the personal property of their former owners and which bear the officers'
nnies. addresses and rank, are here gathered at the depot to be forwarded to the widows or the nearest relatives.
SCENE ON THE GOLDEN HORN
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Point to which the allies' fleet Is attempting to force Us way. Freighters, ferries and ocean liners op the
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Captain Carl Erdman of the German battleship Blucher, which was sunk In the North sea battle, was burled
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FLOOD IN ROME ENDANGERS FAMOUS BRIDGE
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The Castle Saint Angnlo bridge In Rome during the recent flood, showing the water almost up to the top of the
arches. For a while all traffic over the historic structure was suspended and Its safety was reared for
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The French liner La Touralne, which took Are about E00 miles off the Irish coast and succeeded In reaching
a French port after an exciting run. Among the passengers were a number of American doctors and nurses.
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George Rublee of Cornish, N. II..
was the only one of the president's
Ave appointees to the federal trade
commission who was not confirmed
by the senate before congress ad
journed. A Protective Measure.
O'Brien Come home and take sup
per wld me, Flannlgnn.
Flannigan Shure It's past yer sup
per time an' it's furious yer wife'tl
be.
O'Brien That's Just it; she can't
lick .the two ar us.
She Balances.
"I've got to make my report as
treasurer of the club.
"Do your books balance, my dearT"
"Oh, yes; I can accouut for every
penny except 18.78, but that's near
enough."
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The little wooden sign nailed to the tree announces that this Is the camp
of Field Marshal von Illndenburg.
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lhis remarkable picture was taken near Darkehmen, in East Prussia.
It shows the Germans fighting valiantly In their trenches against the Rus
sians. Two of the soldiers had Just been hit by bullets as the picture was
taken.
Harrisburg. Compulsory voting, In
so far as an obligation of that kind
can be made pobsible, lias aovr be
come part of the program Ooveruor
lirumbaugb hopes to have passed dur
ing this setsiun of the Stale LegiiUa
tuie. Ills declaration of Uiia subject
cauie following the Introduction of a
bill by Representative P. J. Soyder,
of Westmoreland, in IU State llouss
of Ueprebeniailves, which alius to ac
complUh this.
The Governor' does not Intend to
have a measure panned which would
act as a revenue producer. lie says
his intention Is to have the tax on
each elector made two dollars, with
full exemption If the elector takes part
In both the primary and general elec
tion. The proposal to abolish poll
tax favored by the Republican organl
catlon coming at this time Is aa In-U-resllng
feature of the pro;o8ition.
The Snyder bill lays a tax of three
dollar ou all electors, one dollar of
w hich Is to be paid In the spring and
the remaining portion within six
weeks following the general full elec
tion. It further provides that each
voter at the primaries and the fall
election shall receive a certificate.
each of which shall represent one
dollar toward the lust puyuient of the
tax.
According to the terms of the bill,
the money would revort to the school
district of the county. This would
give Philadelphia County approximate
ly 1400,000 each year. In speaking
of the situation, the Governor said:
"1 am in sympathy with the spirit
of Representative Snyder's bill, but I
differ with him in regard to the pro
visions of the measure. My thought
Is not to enact a revenue producer,
but a pure penalty on the great body
of citizens who fall to exercise their
privilege of voting. My thought was
that an Act should be passed by which
all qualified citizens would be as
sessed two dollars. One-half of this
should be deducted when their names
are certified by the primary cfflccra
and the other half when they had
been certified by the election officials
as having participated la these fuue
tlons of the electorate.
"I am unquestionably In favor of
legislation along these lines to reach
the slay-at-home voters and to force
them to perform their duties as citi
zens. I would like to see them taxed
for their neglect. There are plenty
of t?iem In the suburban wards of
Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and in
fact throughout the entire State. They
apparently show little personal Inter
est In public affairs,, but usually are
the most loud and Insistent in their
demands, clamor and criticisms.
"Politics In our States and cities
would be quite different if all of our
citizens voted. Today we have the
condition of a minority of our voters
determining the fundamental laws of
our Government. There has not been
a constitutional amendment adopted
in this State in eight years by a ma
jority of the people. The minority
apparently controls our affairs. And
this is a condition th.it is a direct
menace to democracy."
Governor Insists Wage Bill Stand.
Provisions eliminating the common
law defenses in the employer's lia
bility cases, incorporated in the Ad
mlnlstrutloa'8 workmen's compensa
tion bill, and which Senator Crow
requested Attorney General Brown to
remove, will stand as first outlined.
The refusal of the Administration
to free the employer from liability in
cases where the accident Is caused by
the necllgence of another employe ot
when the employe enters the employ
of the plant knowing that the posi
tion In which he serves U dangerous.
I marks the first disagreement between
the Governor and the leaders on fun
damental Issues.
The common law defenses as these,
provisions now effective are known,'
would be eliminated by the Governor's!
bill, and whether the employe or em
ployer agrees to abide by the provi
sions of the bill, which are only elect
ive, the employer will be liable for
compensation.
In another provision the Senator
requested that compensation for per
manent Injury be decreased from KM
to 400 weeks. The Governor conceded
this demand by decreasing the maxi
mum payment from ten to eight dol
lars a week and from $5,000 to $4,000.
It has been found that out of 21,000
cases in one State only seven were
total disability.
To Ask Governor to Local Banquet.
Senator Paix. Philadelphia, former
president of the United Business
Men's Association of Philadelphia, has
been appointed chairman of a spe
cial committee of the association to'
invite Governor Brumbaugh to at
tend the seventh annual banquet of
the organization in Philadelphia.
Reapportionment Bill.
Philadelphia would get forty mem
bers in the House of Representatives
instead of the present thirty-nine by
the Legislative apportionment bill In
troduced In the House by Representa
tive Wood. Indiana. The bill pro
Tides for a House of Representatives
of 206 members, a decrease of two.
The bill takes one member each from
Cumberland, Bradford, Clearfield, Ve
nango, McKean, Lancaster, and Tioga.
One is added to Allegheny. whlcH Is
redistrlcted; Indiana, Cambria. Wash
ington and Westmoreland.