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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-23
PRUDISH PARENTS.
Little Talks on Health and Hygiene by
Samuel G. Dixon, N. D., IL. D.,
Commissioner Of Health.

commissioner Oh healtll.
There are certain stages in the
life of every boy and girl when
the confidence and advice of the
father and mother may prove of
inestimable value. If parents
have not cultivated a relationship
with their children which will en-
able them to discuss the problems
which budding man and woman
hood bring, they have fallen far
short Of doing their duty.
The evasions, lies and prudish
attitude of parents has been re-
sponsibie for mistakes which
have resulted in agony of soul
and body for innumerable grow
ing boys and girls.
There is no period in life when
children are more sensitive to in
fiuences for good and evil than
in this formative stage. tits not
fair to expect your children to
come to you with those things
which they are perfectly well
aware you have avoided discuss
ing in every possible way. They
will accept and seek information
from other sources if they can
not get it from their parents; the
chances are a hundred to one
that what they get will be mis-
information and the injurious
lies of companions with a distort-
ed moral code.
If you do not feel competent to
discuss these matters with your
children in a manner which will
give them a thorough and full
understanding of the response
bilities and functions ofmanhood
and womanhood, it is better to
admit it and arrange to have your
family physician talk the matter
over with them fully.
This is far from being satisfac-
tory however, as being yourself
fully informed regarding the
problems which your children
have to solve and encouraging
them to come to you with the
doubts and questions which they
are certain to have.
Ignorance by no means implies
innocence. Confidence and earn
est highmindness alone will be-
get their like from your children.
If you never discuss the problems
of sex which every healthy boy
and girl has forced upon them by
nature, you may be certain they
will return the reticencei in kind.
They are certain to seek informa-
ton somewhere. If you do not
give them the truth frankly and
willingly they will accept what
they can pick up from question
able sources.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-23
HE VISITS OLD SCENES.
J. B. CutchalI INDUCES in ReVerie,
Compares Old Methods With New,
and Makes a Prediction.

EDITOR NEws:-It was my
privilege recently to spend a cou-
pie of days where ! knew every
foot of the ground and note i'm
proyements in buildings and the
methods of doing things-even
those that have taken place dur
ing the last few years.
When used to tickle the bos-
ON of Mother Earth with a Gro
mer plow and a pin harrow, we
seemed to have an idea that if a
thing was done at all, it was done
well enough and that we could
trust Providence to make good
our neglect. Another crazy idea
seemed to be that we could take
crop after crop, year after year,
sell it, or use it, and put nothing
back, although Mother Ear h
took revenge occasionally to show
us our folly by not returning to
us as much as we sowed. Places
that in those days looked as if
the owners or occupants were
merely eXisting-wa ting for
something to turn up, or to save
funeral expenses are now owned
and occupied by wide-awake en-
ergetic, ambitious people who
have heard the call for better
things, and who have comforta-
BILE, attractive homes, up-to-date
farm buildings, modern machi-
merry and abundance of every
thing, and always some surplus
for the needs of others. This
manifest spirit Of progress, and
the wide-awake appearance Of
homes, make me happy, and |
take much pleasure in making
this small tribute.
l wish to say here that this cry
of Back to the Land" makes
me, in measure, weary. There
are men who are no more fitted
for farmers as we use the word
to-day-no more fitted to own or
have control of dumb brutes,
than a donkey is fitted to wear a
surplice.
Now, if you please, l want to
make a prediction. While | am
only one of the common people,
not blessed with wisdom, yet |
believe the time is near, if not
already here, in our own country
when the. man who is not a skill
ed workman, who cannot, for any
cause, command a good salary,
or who is not blessed with some
"kale," must raise at least part
of the food necessary for the sus
tenance of himself and family or
carry abont an aching void where
his digestive apparatus is sup
posed to be located.
T. B. C..
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-23
A Correction.

In our last weeks reference to
Mr.. r. Holmes Thompson's trip to
the Pacific Coast, we stated that
he was assistant postmaster at
Tyrone. We knew that he was
assisting the postmaster in some
manner, and therefore, we called
him Assistant. Mr.. Fred c.
Buck, of Tyrone, promptly wrote
.us, calling attention to our mis-
take, and saying that he (Mr.
Buck) bears the official title CAS-
sistant, F" and not Mr.. Thompson.
Mr.. Thompson only clerks" in
in the Tyrone office. We gladly
accept the explanation of this fine
distinction, and hasten to make
amends to Mr.. Buck for our stu
pidity.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-23
Why Not Smile?

Are you angry? Is your lip
|Tacked? Are you afraid Of
|rinkles? Are you suffering
(Om an ingrowing crouch? None
Lthem? Then why don't you
|mile? History tells US of men
EhO trained themselves not to
|nle, because they wanted a
tern expression of countenance.
(he savages also prided themsel-
|es on not showing any sort of
motion. Have you noticed in
BE photographs, that the moth
FS SOf the war heroes of Europe
be not smiling? Neither are the
|anerals who are doing the kill
Ig Only the heroes themselves
be smiling. A hard and stern
|zpression does not indicate a
EOd heart nor a clear conscience
1 thief seldom smiles. The wo-
ban of the streets smiles with
Eg lips, but her eyes are hard
End cold. The poverty stricken
Fan on the street who begs for a
Eime, sends his plea direct to
-four heart if his appeal is accom-
panied by a smile. Only the
failures of life never smile. A
|mile is the cry of the sentry of
|he soul" ALPS Well"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-23
Worked Farmers.

The grand jury of the Septem-
Der term of Bucks County court
returned true bills on ten counts
against Harvey S. Bomberger of
Palmyra, Pa, who is charged
with obtaining money under false
pretense. Bomberger represent
ed himself as treasurer Of the
Pennsylvania State Cattlemen's
Protective Association, which AS
sociation it is alleged has no ex-
istence except in Bomberger's
imagination.
During the past three years he
has operated throughout the
State and according to his state
ment has collected about$ $11, 900.
He was arrested last February
by the Bucks County authorities
after having obtained $50 from
ten farmers in Bedminster town.
ship.
Attorney E. S. Hershey of
Harrisburg, whorepresents Bonn
berger, appeared in Court and
asked for a continuance of the
case on the plea of Bomberger's
serious illness. The continuance
was granted and the case will not
be called to trial until the De-
cember term.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-23
MAYES.-.TROUT NUPTIALS.
Home Of Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Trout the
Scene Of a Beautiful Wedding
Last Evening.

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
B. Trout was the scene last eve
ming of one of the most brilliant
affairs in local society circles this
season. The occasion was the
marriage of their sister, Miss
Elizabeth Fore Trout to Mr..
Charles Edwin Mayes, of Red
Lion, Pa.
The beautiful and impressive
ring ceremony was used by Rev.
j. l.. Grove, of the United Pres
byterian church in the presence
Of nearly one hundred and fifty
guests.
The parlor was beautifully dec
Grated in pink and.white asters,
and pink gladioluses, and the re-
ception halls in autumn flowers.
At 8 o'clock, with Miss nellie
Mace of Chambersburg at the
piano, Mr.. Grove took his posi-
ton before a beautiful arch in
East Parlor. To the sweet strains
Of wedding march, approached
the groom, and DR.. Clarence N.
Trout a cousin Of the bride; Mrs.
w. L. Sloan, of Buffalo, N. Y,
sister of the bride, was Maid Of
honor; Mrs. Sloan wore white net
and organdie and carried a bou-
quet of gladioluses. Following
in the procession, came the two
flower girls Elizabeth Sloan and
Rose Daniels in white voille with
rosettes of blue ribbon and pink
rosebuds, strewing the path of
the bride with roses. who lean
ing upon the arm of her brother
Daniel f. Trout, thus completing
the procession.
The bride, gowned in a beau
tiful creation of crepe San Gene
entrain, in flet lace and pearl
trimming, carried a beautiful bou
quet Of brides roses, and looked
very pretty.
The parlor was entirely lighted
by candles and the effect was
most pleasing.
Following congratulations, ella
borate refreshments were served
after which Mr.. and Mrs. Mayes
left in an automobile for Cham
bersburg, and will take a honey
moon trip which will include
points of interest along the At
lantic coast. They will be at
home to their friends at Red Lion
after the first of October.
Those from a distance who at
tended the wedding were Mr.. w.
A. Mayes, of State College, Pa. !;
Mrs. H. w, Beymar, Pittsburgh;
Miss nellie Mace and Mrs. nellie
Shoemaker, Chambersburg; Mrs.
N. C. Trout and Miss Annie Lam
dis, Fairfield, Pa, and DR.. G. N.
Trout and family, of Red Lion,
Pa.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-23

Uncle John Ham brought us a
mess of apples last Saturday,
that for eating" were just
about top-notch. Mr.. Ham says
that if there is anything better
in the apple line, he wants to
know where lis. He takes much
pride in having the choicest Of
everything in the fruit line.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-23

Col. R. L. Moseby of Wells
Valley, drove to town last Tues
day, twenty or twenty-five miles.
The Colonel says that the dis
tance is twenty-five miles on
court weeks when the Valley peo-
pie attended as witnesses, &c.
At other times it is twenty miles,
Evening star., 1915-12-07
WAR ON TUBERCULOSIS
is PUSHED IN CAPITAL
Help Lower the Death Rate Is
SIogan-Free Medical Exami-
nations Tomorrow.

Help lower the death rate from tuber-
culosis,
That is the slogan of this, tubercu-
losis week. and all persons are urged to
give especial attention to the terrible
plague at this time, remembering the
old adage, IAN ounce of prevention is
worth a pound of cure" All are ad-
monished to study health rules In order
to know how to keep their bodies free
from the dreaded disease.
Tomorrow is to be medical examina =
tion day. AT this time every person
who has the slightest suspicion that
his or her lungs may be affected is
urged to have an examination made.
Persons who cannot afford to pay for
such an examination may receive a free
inspection at the dispensary of the As
sociation for the Prevention of Tuber-
culosis. 923 H street northwest, be-
tween and pm.
Mortality rates from pulmonary
tuberculosis have been gradually low
cred in the District since 1881. At this
time the death rate per 100, 900 among
white persons was 300 and among col
ored residents was nearly 700 yearly.
In 1914 these rates had been reduced
to 100 and about $50, respectively.
Lessons as to the dangers of and the
means of preventing tuberculosis are
being given throughout the public
schools of the District this week. Fri
day the subject Is to be given even
greater emphasis.
Evening star., 1915-12-07
GENERAL SCHOOL STRIKE
FEARED IN PORTO RICO
Trouble Arising at Arecibo Over At
tempted Removal of Principal
Expected to Spread.

Reports received by Gen. Mcintyre,
chief of the bureau of insular affairs,
War Department, show that only two
of the $50 pupils in the high school at
Arecibo, fourth city in Porto Rico, with
population of more than 10000, are
now attending school. All the others
have been suspended Indefinitely by the
commissioner of education, Paul G.
Miller, on account of school strike.
The students went on strike in an ef-
fort to force the removal of Maurice H.
Esser, Colgate College graduate, as
principal.
The trouble at Arecibo began when
one of the girl pupils reported she had
been robbed of 81. All the students
were questioned by a detective. Later
the money was found in a carriage in
which the girl had gone to school.
A day later the students filed written
charges against Principal Esser. They
and none of them was sustained. Mr..
Esser refused to resign and Commits
sioner Miller rejected the petition of
citizens of Arecibo to have the princi-
pal transferred to another high school.
The strike began three weeks ago.
The whole city administration has be-
come involved, and Mayor Landron, the
only socialist mayor in Porto Rico, has
resigned. Students and parents are at
tempting to force the department to
transfer Mr.. Esser and have started a
propaga throughout the island
which they predict will draw into the
controversy all the public schools of
Porto Rico, with more than 100000
students.
Evening star., 1915-12-07
FINISH RECLA|M|NG
ANACOST|A FLATS"
Work Necessary as Public
Health Measure, Urges
Gen. Kingman.
REPORTS ON WASHINGTON
CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT
Declares $3,O42, ,693 Has Been Ex.
pended Since the Potomac Project
Was Authorized in 1882.

In his annual report to Congress, Gen.
kingman, chief of engineers, details
the operations for the Improvement of
the Potomac and the Anacostia rivers
at this city. The existing project
for the Potomac river was adopted by
Congress August 2. 1882. The expen-
ditures to date for the original work
and for maintenance aggregates s3.
042,693. These expenditures, Gen. King
man says. have resulted in channels of
project depth. four miles long and
about 500 feet wide in the Virginia
channel. "a miles long and 400 feet
wide in the Washington channel, and
an additional width in Washington chan
mel of $50 feet, eighteen to twenty feet
deep; a depth of eight feet over the
entire area of Ill acres of the tidal
reservoir; in fully reclaiming Potomac
Park t62S acres), in building sea
wall around the reclaimed area and in
building training dixie to height of
six feet above mean low water for
distance of 1907 linear feet.
The total amount of material deposit
ed on the flats was 20,01S.305 cubic
yards. Gen. kingman says that as
result of the improvement larger and
deeper draft vessels are now engaged
in trade and freight rates have been
materially reduced. Commerce for the
calendar year 1914 is reported as S12.-
2S4 short tons. valued at l1,321,91O.
The principal items in order of ton
mage were sand and gravel, coal. gen
eral merchandise, lumber and cord
wood. 1t is estimated that 1000 can
cal year for maintenance of the i'm
DrOyemeQt.
Evening star., 1915-12-07

and Senator Cummins himself, II un-
able to agree to the Weeks measure,
will introduce one which, in effect,
would reverse the Interpretation given
the law in regard to Its applica btlities
to baggage by the interstate commerce
commission.
Evening star., 1915-12-07
Navy League Anxious for Inquiry.

The Navy League, in statement is
sued last night. praised Representative
Gardner of Massachusetts for intro
ducing a resolution In the House yes
terday asking for a congressional in
vestigation into all national defense
organizations The Navy League ex-
presses itself as being anxious for the
inquiry.
Evening star., 1915-12-07

taken up and the part the militia will
play carefully considered.
The board includes Commodore Rob-
ert p. yFershew. New York: Commander
Joseph N. Mitchesen, Pennsyivania;
Capt. Caleb D. Bradham, North Caro-
lima: Capt. Edward A. Evers. Illinois.
and Lieut.. John A. McGee, California
Evening star., 1915-12-07
TO BUILD UP NAVAL MILITIA.
Board Meets to Formulate Recon-
mendations to Secretary Daniels.

Tho national naval militia board
created by the last Congress is In ses-
sion in this city to frame recommended
tions to Secretary Daniels for upbuild-
ing tho state naval organizations. The
administrations plans for increasing
the naval establishment have been
Evening star., 1915-12-07

John W. Cable, seventy-two. a
wealthy farmer and distiller Of Smiths
burg, Washington county, Nd. died at
Baltimore. following an operation. He
was born near Sandyville. Ohio, and
was a son of the late BENJAMIN Cable.
Evening star., 1915-12-07
WOULD ALTER CUMMINs LAW
Proposed to 0bviate the Necessity Of
Valuation Of Baggage.

governing the liability Of railroads for
shipments damaged or lost during
transit as to obviate the necessity of
valuation of baggage is to be made
early In the session Of Congress.
Senator Weeks has prepared a bill,
Evening star., 1915-12-07
Metal Ceilings
H. Burlingame,
1885 F St. NV.
PHONE NJ 1854
A Gift for a Boy-It Lasts
Twelve Months

The most pleasing and beneficial
holiday gift for boy is Member:
ship in our Boys Division.
1t will give him the use of our
gymnasium. swimming pool, game
rooms. bowling alleys, reading room
and library
1t will secure the companionship
of a wholesome gang" of boys un-
der high-minded leadership, in one of
our clubs for boys.
If he is over fifteen years he will
secure the inspiration OF an older
boys club, where ciean speech, clean
sports and clean habits prevail, and
where there is an opportunity to de-
velop the ability of leadership.
If interested, telephone Main $3.50,
write or call personally for further
information.
CENTRAL Y. M. c. A.
1876 q Street Northwest.
Evening star., 1915-12-07
Month of Grace for Exporters.

Exporters will be given a month of
grace to study the new procedure for.
declarations of export shipments at the
Evening star., 1915-12-07

source recently. outlined IN a Tfsasnry
decision. according 70 q sjotrt ordef us
sued .i3y seSEstsrses Afcssdoo ,of' The
Treasury and Redfield of the Commerce
depsffitetts today exfsnaine the; ef-
fectSye sdats Of t5e new [ntss of pro-
cedsrs Mern january to. Fsbtuafy
next "Tne order also has been issued
to give shippers plenty of time in
which to obtain the necessary blank
forms. ..
Evening star., 1915-12-07

TIVE BROMO QUININE will be found better
than ordinary Quinine, for any purpose for which
Quinine is used. Does not cause nervousness
ringing in head. Remember there is Only One
'.Bromo Quinine." Look for signature Of h. W.
GROVE 2Jc.--Advertisem
Evening star., 1915-12-07
SECRET CONS|ST0RY
UNDER WAY At VATICAN
Pope in Allocution Decries Horror
of War-Cardinals From
U. S. Absent.

ROME, December 6.-The secret con-
sistory at which new cardinals are to be
named and other important business
transacted is under way Notwithstand-
ing the world war it was preceded and at
tended with the same pomp as was Gus
tomary under Pope Leo. The only differ
ence was the absence Of some of the for
eign cardinals. especially those from the
United States.
Pope Benedict looked well and strong.
He was full OF determination, especially
when delivering his allocution. in which
ne again condemned the horrors of war.
In his allocution the pope said to the
cardinals: Without doubt you are aware
of the difficulties which. up to the pres
ent, have impeded US from convoking the
sacred college. If finally l have been
granted today to see you again In goodiy
numbers, it is not because those Difficult
ties have become less, but because we
feared that by longer delay the procedure
of the Roman curia might seriously suner,
since during this year and the one JUST
passer not few are the vacancies Whlcn
death has caused in the sacred college.
Evening star., 1915-12-07

Cotton growing is being developed
extensively in Turkey.
Evening star., 1915-12-07
War Grows on Land and Sea.

'If at all times the loss of enlight-
ened councillors anu trusted assistants
cause sorrow to the Roman pontif. 1t
is much more so now. having assumed
the government of the church.
In this grave and historic moment
before the assembly, notwithstanding
the ruin accommodating during the last
sixteen months; notwithstanding that
the desire for peace grows daily in
many hearts and that numberless fam
lilies in their sorrow long for it; not
Withstanding that We have tried every
means that might hasten peace or al
lay discord, nevertheless the fatal war
still grows in fury by land and sea and
threatens unfortunate Armenia with ex-
treme ruin.
THE letter which on the anniversary
of the beginning of the war we ad
dressed to- the belligerent peoples and
their rulers, though it received rev.
erent hearing. it by no means pro-
duced the beneficent effects that were
expeCted
Evening star., 1915-12-07
Work on Lower Anacostia.

Gen. Kingman says that S774,054 have
been expended to date in the opera
tions for the Improvement of the Ana
costa river below the Anacostia bridge.
of which amount s6s0.S67 was for new
work and $93,1s7 for maintenance. The
project for channel excavation is near
Iy completed. There is depth of
twenty-one feet in the channel from
the mouth of the river to the navy
yard. OF the reclamation portions of
the project. riprap foundations have
been completed for all of the sea wall,
12,7i5 feet of sea wall have been built
and 451 acres of fats reclaimed or par
TALLY reclaimed.
The chief of engineers says that the
largest vessels plying the Potomac can
now reach the navy yard without df-
fculty, and that the additional facili-
ties afforded have developed traffic and
relieved congestion in other parts or
the harboC OF Washington. Commerce
for the calendar year 1914 is reported
as 324,o04 short tons, valued at S2o,-
1O2.1S4, the principal items in order Of
tonnage being gravel and sand, stone,
naval ordnance and ordnance supplies,
brick clay. coal, oil and bricks.
Should Reclaim Land.
In closing his report on the Anacostia
improvement, Gen. Kingman says:
The flats are not now needed for
commercial purposes, but they should
not be left in the present unfinished
condition. as certain low areas will be
difficult to drain and will afford breed
ing places for mosquitoes. Until there
is q commercial need for this reclaimed
area it is believed that it should be de-
veloped as a public park, as was done
in the case of Potomac Park, which is
made up of land similarly reclaimed:
ITO complete the reclamation of the
flats on the Anacostia river below the
Navy Yard bridge will cost about $l47,-
900. OF this amount about $4,000 will
be availab BILE after completion of other
work on the project. and this sum will
be expended in reclamation of the flats
by material dredged from the river.
Depths somewhat in excess of the
project will thus be obtained, but the
work SO done will decrease future
costs of maintenance. To complete the
reclamation of the fats. estimate of
funds required for the fiscal year 1917,
amounting to 100000. is submitted.
Should Congress decide that this addi-
tional work should not be included in
the project for improving the Anacos-
tia river, it is suggested that the worl:
be included with that for reclamation
of .Ie Anacostia river above the Navy
Yard bridge for park purposes and that
appropriation therefor of 100000 be
included in the bill to provide for the
expenses of the government Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1871.