A THE FULTON COUNTY NEWS, McCONNELLSBURO, PA. INS Dflll WILSON TO SEE FLEET MAY 17 FRAUDULENT MEASURES ARE DESTROYED CONTAGIOUS AGAINST ALLIES EAU-AH-H-H-UM! Great Effort to Break Through Review to Take Place In New York Harbor. to Calais. BOTH SIDES CLAIM GAINS WATER CARNIVAL PLANNED CSS if j GERMANS DRIVE ff '-JHf 2Fr . 4 J I 'I 1 J xzi . J ill mm a tw i HAW ' The French Insist That Counter-Attacks Continue With Success and That British Are Hold ing Their Own. Lonuon.- -The German rushes In Blue Jackets and Marines To March Through Fifth Avenue With Army Troops From Governor's Is land and Militia. "Kit. J Flanders ana the Woevrc, where they claim to have hail considerable suc cess, are believed to be the forerun ners of another bit; effort to break through the allied lines In the went. For many days Helium has been Healed from the observation of neu trals while reinforcements from Ger many were being moved to the south to take part In the new offensive which they hope Is to carry them to Calaia and possibly break the resist ance of the Allies. The attack In Flanders, originally levelled at the French, has been trans ferred to the British lines hUd by the Canadians on the Immediate right of the French, and here for two days the men from the Dominion have been en (raged In a deadly contest with the German. The latter Mate in their official rt port that they have made further prog ress toward Ypres and that the Rrltist counter-attacks have been repulsed. British Hold Positions. The French account, on the other hand, declares that the Allies' counter-attacks continue with success and that the British hold all their posi tions, and repeats the charge that the Germans are using bombs containing asphyxiating gases. The German attack In the Wocvre or in the Meuse Hills was directed against the French positions to the southwest of Combres, and. according to the Berlin statement, the French suffered a heavy defeat. Paris, How ever, says that In a counter-attack the Germans were completely driven out of the French first line, which they had pushed back. These offensive movements by the Germans have been made possible by the state of the ground on the eastern front, where operations are vltually Impossible until the spring floods have subsided. Taking advantage of these condi tions the Germin General Staff trans ferred a lame number of troops to the west to make another big effort, which shows that they are not content to rely on a passive policy. A New German Army. It is believed that a half million new German troops have reached Flanders and that more guns and ma terial are to be used than were pro vided for the original attempts to de stroy the allied armies In the west attempts which met with failure both In August and in October. With 7',0,000 men on the Continent, as announced recently by the British Chancellor of the Exchequer, rein forcements have doubtless been hur ried forward-, to Q11 the gaps in the British lines. In one of its infrequent bulletins the Belgian Legation at Ixmdon announces that the town of Lizerne, west of the Ypres Canal, which was captured by the Germans on Friday night. haj been retaken by the French and Bel gian troops, and that the Belgian artil lery has been engaged In a duel with the German batteries the whole length of the Belgian front. In the meantime the eastern front Is enjoying a reriod of comparative calm except In the mid-Carpa'.hlans, where the Russians continue to attack the Austr'ans In I'zsok Bass, and to the eastward, where the Austrlans and Germans are trying to crush the Rus sian flank. Both sides report successes. Italy, Greece, Roumania. Italy and Greece continue to debate what steps, if any, they will take, and Roumania, it Is believed, waits on Italy's decision. Greece, too, Is considering terms which, however, come from the Allies, and Athens Is torn by divided opinion. TOWER BACKS GERMANY. Former U. S. Ambassador Declares In vasion Of Belgium Justified. Philadelphia. Germany's Invasion of Belgium at the outbreak of the Ku ropean war was justified by Charle magne Tower, formerly Ambassador to Germany and to Russia, In an ad dress delivered before the American Philosophical Society. Quoting Eng lish statesmen and citing principles of international law, Mr. Tower said that Great Britain, as well as Germany, regarded the agreement of 1S39, guar anteeing Belgium's neutrality, as a mere "sera;, of paper." GERMANS TWIST BRITISH NAVY. Their Fleet, Out Repeatedly, Met No Enemy. Berlin, via London. The German Admiralty gave out a statement read ing as follows: "The German high sea fleet has recently cruised repeatedly In the Noun Sea, advancing into English water without meeting the sea forces cf Great Britain." HAS LOST THREE SONS IN WAR. Charles Legrand, Prominent Parisian, Had Four Fighting For France. Paris. Three of the four sons of Charles Legrand who entered the army have been killed in action. M. Le grand. who was formerly president of the Chamber of Commerce and waa active In the project for exchanges of commercial students ltween Harvard University and the French Commercial University, was notified today that ths third one of big sons bad been killed. U' TlKllt.) VILLA STILL III IHE WAR GAME Is Preparing for Another Battle With Obregon. WAS SHORT OF AMMUNITION Indications That Villa Plans To Con centrate His Scattered Forces For a Supreme Effort To Defeat Obregon. Washington. Consular dispatches received by Uie Washington govern ment from various points in Mexico indicate that while temporarily disor ganized by the defeat sustained at Celaya. General Villa and his forces have by no means been removed as a formidable factor in Mexico's civil war. Officials at the State Department are guarding closely the reports re ceived from consuls In the territory occupied by General Villa, as it is uot desired to give out military Informa tion, but it is known that plans for anot'-er battle with General Obregon, the Carranza commander, are proceed ing rapidly. Villa's chief difficulty, It was learned officially. Is his lack of ammunition, and until he replenishes his supply he probably will not risk engagement. When he met Obregon at Celaya. Villa bad sent forces to attack Matamoras, Nuevo Laredo, Tampico and West Coast towns, greatly depleting his main force. Indications now are that he Intends to concentrate all these forces in Central Mexico for another supreme effort against Obregon. The Carranza forces are reported to be well supplied with ammunition and pressing the Villa army closely north of Irapuato. Carranza officials here claim the Villa movement has been given a crushing blow, from which It never will recover. In the meantime many rumors of counter revolutionary movements mave been current, though thry are not credited by the American govern ment. Many former sympathizers of Iluerta have been in Washington, but most of them deny that Iluerta Intends to take the field again. Manuel Calero, former ambassador to Washington un der the Madero administration, visited the Argentine and Chilean ambassa dors, discussing the Mexican situation in general. It was said his visit was without significance. Dispatches from Vera Cnz to the Carranza agency here said General Obregon had reached a point 12 miles north of Irapuato and still was pur suing Villa with an army of 40.000, in cluding General Mergul's command. General Dieguez. the dispatches said, had taken Guadalajara and would act as Ohregon's rear guard. Villa losses at Celaya were estimated at 6,000 killed and 5,000 missing. Nogales, Ariz. Nogalrs, Sonora, op posite here ,has been made the new Villa capital of Sonora, instead of Ilermnsillo. SHOOTS TWO; KILLS HIMSELF. Hunter Thought Couple Bested Him In Hotel Deal. I,os Angeles. William Hunter, 49 years old. who came here recently from Hartford, Conn., shot and serious ly wounded Mr. ami Mrs. Beachcy F. Crampton at a hotel here and then committed sircide. Hunter had pur chased the lease of the hotel from the Cramptons a week a-.;o and was dU-satit-Iied with the deal. The Cramp tons may recover. CRIPPLES IN A WRECK. Bus In Which They Were Being Taken To School Runs Into Car. Cleveland, O. Eleven d 'formed children, on their way to a school for cripples, were Injured, three of them fatally, when the 'bus In which they were riding was struck by a street car here. The attendant to the driver of the rig, Hezeklah Finn, 72, was also badly hurt and may die. RESERVES THAW DECISION. Justice Hendrlck Wants More Time To Study Authorities. New York. The question as to whether Harry K. Thaw Is entitled to nave a Jury determine his sanity re mained undecided In the mind of Su preme Court Justice Hendrlck. When attorneys for Thaw and the Stale of New York appeared In court to hear his decision, Justice Hendrlck an nounced that he had not yet Lad time to complete bis study of the authorities. mm REPLY TO BERflSIORF. NOTE Reflection on Our Good Faith is Resented. INTERNATIONAL LAW LESSON In Diplomatic Language the President Makes Evident His Intention To Reprimand the German Ambassador. Washington. The I'nlted States Government replied to the recent memorandum iu which Count von Ueinstorfl, the German Ambassador, declared that "if the American people desire to observe true neutrality, they will find means to stop the exclusive int onation of arms to one side, or at least to use this export trade as a means to uphold the legitimate trade with Germany, especially the trade In foodstuffs." The American note, which is signed by Secretary Bryan, was drafted at the State Department, but was finally penned by President Wilson himself. After poI"''iS out that the language used by Count von Bernstorff la sus ceptible of being construed as Im pugning the good faith of the United States In the performance of its duties as a neutral," the note "takes it for granted that no such Implication was intended," and suggests that evidently j the German Ambassador Is laboring under certain false impressions." It is then declared that while the relations of the United States with any one of the belligerents "cannot w isely be made a subject of discussion with a third government," such corre spondence between the United States 1 and the Allies as has been published shows "the steadfast refusal" of the American government "to acknowledge the right of any belligerent to alter I the acceptefl rules of war at sea in- ' sofar as they effect the rights and in terests of neutrals." 1 The attitude of the United States on the question of importations of arms Is restated namely, that to place any embargo on arms during the progress of a war would be "a direct violation of the neutrality of the United Stall's. The note refers to the spirit of friendship which the United States desires always to manifest to ward Germany and Its people, and con cludes with the declaration that the , neutrality of the United Suites is found on the firm basis of conscience and good will." TRAPPED BY GIRL'S LETTER. Ambrose Morrison, Alleged Auto Ban dit, Arrested. New York. Lured Into the hands of the law by a letter from a young girl friend, Ambrose Morrison, wanted by the police of New York, Washington and other Eastern cities, Is in the hands of the police here. Morrison was arrested In Boston and brought ' here to face a charge of being one of j the auto bandits who obtained $10,000 j In cash and jewels from the borne of Mrs. Clementine Rossi, In Brooklyn. I He Is said to be wanted In Washing ton for a safe robbery and In Paterson, j N. J., for the attempted robbery of a I jewelry store. He was arrested In the Boston general postofhee by a detective . who had trailed the letter he went to i claim. PICKS WILSON FOR BIG ROLE. Paris Temps Pleasd With President's Speech. Paris The newspapers of Paris comment with approval on the utter ances of President Wilson in regard to the relations of the United States with the belligerent nations In his speech at the luncheon of the Afbo ! ciatcd Press in New York on April 20. The Temps alludes to the speech as an indication that President Wilson is 1 prepared for an Important role in the , future and rays that his position is one which Justifies the confidence of all In terests. It affirms that the President "has given proof of the noble con sciousness of bis duty as a statesman." COST OF HIGH LIVING. $30,000 a Year Not Enough To Support Three Children. Philadelphia. An annual allowance of $30,000 was not sufficient to prop erly support the three children of T'erslfor Frazer, Jr., according to the testimony before the Orpha ' Court here, and the court, upon the petition of the children's guardians, Increased the amount to $45,000 a year. The In come from a trust estate left by the children's grandfather, John Lowber Welsh, amount to $106,000 s year. Washington. The Atlantic fleet will be reviewed In New York Harbor, May 17, by President Wilson, Secretary Daniels announced the dale at the con clusion of conferences with Admiral Fletcher, commander-in-chief of tho lleet. Details of the review and of events ashore will be worked out as soon as possible by tho Navy Department, In co-operation with Mayor Mitchel, of New York. The review will be fol lowed by a water carnival at night, and a land parade probably the next day, May 18. Bluejackets and marines from the fleet will march through Fifth avenue with Army troops from Gover nor's Island, the New York National Guard and other organizations yet to be determined. The exact number of war craft to be assembled at New York has not yet been decided, but practically all of the battleships, many of the cruisers, gun boats and destroyers attached to the fleet and some of the submarines and auxiliaries will be ordered out. The review will be the first held since Oc tober, 1512. It Is now planned to have the fleet complete target practice at Tangier Sound by May 5 or 6 and leave about the 8th for Norfolk. The bluejackets and marines "will be given a week's shore leave there from May 9 to 16. The submarines to be brought lip for the parade will reach New York May 10. The review and parade ashore over the fleet will pass out of New York harbor not later than May 20 for Nar raganset Bay for 10 days' maneuvers, with Newport as a base. Between Juno 1 and 21 the vessels will go to their home yards for docking, supplies and steaming trials. The next rendez vous will be In Hampton Roads soon after June 21, and not later than June 25 the lleet will steam out of the roads for San Francisco by way of tho Pan ama Canal. Maneuvering en route, the ships, It Is expected, will pass through the Canal July 4. The personnel of the reviewing party at New York, headed by President Wil son, will be decided later by Secretary Daniels and his aids. It probably will Include several cabinet officers, mem bers of the two houses of Congress, In cluding the New York State and municipal authorities. Tho European war probably will result In the absence of many of the diplomatic representa tives of foreign powers, usually pres ent at such affairs. Mr. Daniels also discussed with the President the formal opening of the Panama Canal in July. The President said It would be absolutely Impossible for him to be present at the ceremony. WOMEN SOLD VOTES. Two In Paris, III., Confess Alleged Buyers Arrested. Paris. 111. II. Clay Moss and Mrs. Hattle O'Nell, who were arrested here on the charge of buying votes at the city election, were released on bond. Hearing of their cases was set for next week before Justice V, V. Itari din. Vigorous denial was made by both Moss and Mrs. O'Nell, who claim they do not know Miss Flora Dawson and Miss Hattle Franklin, who charge they were paid $3 each for voting. The commission form of government ticket, headed by Dr. W. H. Holt and four commissioners, Indorsed by the citi zens' committee, was elected by a large plurality. WOMEN DISFIGURE GIRL. Burn Cheeks With Acid After Refusal To Give $1,000. Connellsvllle, Ta. Martha Schultz, the 15-year-old daughter of a well-to-do farmer, was attacked by two masked women near a coke plant . In the outskirts of Connellsvllle. One of the women held Miss Schultz while the other pressed on each cheek the uncorked neck of a bottle filled with acid. Her face was badly burned and she was then allowed to go. Several weeks ago Miss Schultz received a let ter ordering her to place $1,000 and a gold watch In a secluded spot. Sho Ignored the letter. ELEVEN TOWNS GO DRY. Only One County In Illinois Now En. ' tirely Wet. Chicago. Results of lural option elections in 26 towns and villages of Illinois were claimed ns a victory by Anti-Saloon leaders. Eleven towns went In the "dry" column, abolishing about 80 saloons, and all previously "dry" territory was retained. Figures provided by the Anti-Saloon League, showed that there are now 55 entirely "dry" counties In the State, 46 par tially "dry" and one Monroe county entirely wet. Seventy county seats are "dry," while 32 remain wet. STEPMOTHER'S CONFESSION. Child Died While She Was Perform. Ing a Criminal Operation. Muskegon, Mich. Admission that her 13-year-old stepdaughter, Evelyn Steele, whose nude body was found In an alley in the rear of her home, died while she was attempting to perform a criminal operation upon her was made by Mrs. Albert Steele to Coroner James F. Balblrnle. The coroner an nounced that Mrs. Steele confessed after she had been questioned for near ly an bour. L" . W San Francisco had a clean-up of destroyed. The picture shows 8,000 grave. ALL HIS COMRADES LOST Us? i V ".. .JM " A. James M. Hoggett, electrician, only survivor of the crew of the American submarine F-4. He was on shore leave when the vessel started on her fatal trip at Honolulu. GEN. L'AGHS MELL0UL w.i.n m mici inji f pwiii fn ...... Gen. L'Aghs Molloul. commander of the Legion or Honor and possessor of many decorations, lias proved his loy alty to Franco by sending to the front several of his sons. Recently he visited them In the trenches. He la one of the best-known personages In Algiers Dodge War Bread With Cake. Those who have been utiublu to adapt their appetites to tho new style of bread now in use In Germany have taken advantage 6f the rule allowing a certain percentage of white (lour to be used In cake and are eating so much of tho latter that the mayor of Berlin has had to issue a warning to them. He declared that tho permission to use flour In cake doeB not Indicate a permission to use cake without re striction and says that this substitute for bread must be eaten sparingly. The continuance of the habit of using cake without limit, be says, will be followed by action on the part of the authori ties. TOWELS FROM OAK LEAVES Another Triumph for American In genuity In Utilization of Virtual ly Waste Material. The proverbial leaf which started the first spring fashions In dress In Mie Garden of Eden has now appeared In a b'ss" srtlstlc role as a bath towel for the cultured descendants of Adam and Eve. Instead of the fig leaf, how ever, It Is the oak leaf from the miles of waste' woodland In south J-iraey : V7 fa V 1 - sM&m ) Y I T i I so, '-St ai Wi i tmmf&J, Jl if IwlUMUU f u. yi.JmJA rntl,fW U' s4 MM 1 fraudulent weights and measures recently and vast quantities of them wen milk cans being dumped Into barges to be towed out to sea and given a water; . GOVERNOR WHITMAN VVft v i Governor Whitman of New York ... v .y , X t) :.wtMviftl-l-'l - l' - .'. !.' : I Whitman, Jr., photographed In the executive mansion at Albany. WATCHING THE KRONPRINZ WILHELM m- (fa QP k oh This photograph, taken on tt)e deck of the German cruiser Kronprim Wllhelm which put In at Newport News, shows, left to right, Lieutenant Courts, U. S. N., Collector of the Port Hamilton, Captain Thierfelder of tbi cruiser and Lieutenant Crons, U. S. N. ' STRAUS MEMORIAL DEDICATED ;.-.'; ' y. t . .-.- ...... m- . T.--? Thousands attended the dedication of the Straus memorial fountain !' New York and paid tribute to tbe memory of lsldor Straus, the mercbm1 philanthropist, and his wife, who perished side by side In the Titanic dlsasttf three years ago. that It being stripped from tbe trees, carefully cured and then shipped to New York city to be converted Into cheap bath towels. Tbe Industry of gathering and cur ing oak leaves, which has flourished In the barren woodlands of this region for several years, threatened to be hard hit by the war, as the principal market for the product was In the European countries. Now the Amer ican towel markot promises to keep the leaf gatherers buBler than ever Tbe leaf gathering Is largely car ii -r 1-iITi 'irirr-rrlw ir ill in rtninllinifli 1 n iiiHi Ir A PROUD FATHER 1 1 with his recently born son, Charlei rled on by Jewish farmers who e'tlei In small coloniea in parts of Sale"1 Cumberland and Atlantlo counties nl who were quick to recognize the v'1 of the oak twigs on the large tr'" of waste land covered with pine scrub oaks which natives of the reg"" bad regarded as worthless. Tbe tl are cut two foet long and packed 6.0 to a bale. They sell at from $60 a ton when properly cured, Industrious Jewish families bavs ni" more than enough to buy their, 'ir' through the lathering of the ler
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