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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-05-18
NUMBER 35
The LABORATORY.
Little Talks on Health and Hygiene by
Samuel G. Dixon, N. D., IL. D.,
Commissioner Of Health.

To many minds the mention of
a laboratory brings some haunt
ing suggestion Of Pickering fur
mace fires and cabalistic signs.
In the first dim morning Of scien-
tific endeayor knowledge pro-
tected itself from ignorance by a
cloak of Mystery. That has van
ished. Science now stands close
beside US ever ready to aid
To the practicing physician the
laboratory has become a necessi-
ty. There are numerous diseases
which car be determined with
absolute accuracy by means of
laboratory tests and with less
delay than is possible without
this aid.
The basis of any successful
treatment must be an accurate
knowledge of the disease. This
is why it is necessary for the
physician to have recourse to the
laboratory. 1t makes certain
what would otherwise be in
doubt.
With the microscope we can
determine tissue changes which
indicate disease and the chemist
can determine the character of
certain fluids of the body which
are caused by diseases of the
various organs.
Owing to the rapid advance in
medical science laboratory work
has become speciality in itself.
1t is impossible for the practi-
toner in the majority of instan-
ces, or even the small hospitals
throughout the State, to main
tain well equipped laboratories
with pathologists.
In Pennsylvania, the State De-
partment of Health maintains
a free laboratory to aid the prac-
titioners in rural districts and
municipalities too small to main
tain their own.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-05-18
Fertilization Of Apple Trees.

IF you want to secure annual
crops of apples from your trees
it is very essential that you fer
tilize them each year." says Shell
don w. Funk, marketing garden
ing and fruit expert of the Penn
sylvania Department of Agricul-
ture. Mr.. Funk says:
Many people think that fruit
trees need no fertilizer and let
them shift for themselves, which
is the cause of so many starved
trees in this State. | believe
more trees die of starvation each
year than from any other single
cause.
when manure Of any kind is
used as feed it should be applied
in the fall or sometime during
the winter, but if you are using
commercial fertilizer it should be
applied about blossoming time.
If you have not yet fed your
trees, this is a good time to do it
apply your fertilizer at once be-
fore you forget about it.
Trees on different soils of
course require different kinds
and different amounts of fertiH-
zer and we can make no hard
and fast rules, but by watching
your trees closely you can tell
what they need. Fertilize your
bearing trees so that you secure
an average of from six TO twelve
inches of new growth each sea-
son; young trees should grow
considerably more than that. AL
ways use a good high grade fer
tilizer, which carries from 8 to 6
per cent. Of nitrogen and from
10 to IL per cent. of phosphoric
acid.
Some varieties of trees re-
quire more fertilizer than others
but safe rule is to apply about
a pound of fertilizer to each tree
for each year in age; forinstance
a twenty year old tree should
have about twenty pounds. Ii
you are cultivating the orchard
apply it just before a cultivation,
while if the orchard is in sod, ap-
ply it on top of the grass and the
rains will take it down. Where
the trees are large apply the fer
tilizer over all the ground, ex-
cepting q space Of from four to
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-05-18
The Lincoln Highway.

The great Lincoln Highway,
which is to cover the whole ex-
panse of country from New York
to San Francisco, will be 1889
miles long. By railroad the dis
lance is 31S1 miles. 1t will pass
through 725 cities, towns and vii
lagos including McConnellsburg,
Pa; traverses 13 States, touch
ing six State Capitals, 113 coun-
ties and 81 county seats. The
lib traversed counties have a
population of Is, 855, 024.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-05-18

six feet around the trunk Of the
tree. At this point we find near
ly all brace roots and fertilizer
does very little good there. On
a younger tree apply the fertili-
zer well out beyond the spread of
the branches so that it comes in
contact with the feeding roots.
The fertilization of the orchard
costs so little and the results are
so remarkable that you simply
can't afford to neglect.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-05-18

Mrs. Florence While, Mount
Union, has received word from
her attorney at Lewistown that
the Court has signed her decree
in divorce, and that she is now a
single woman under the law, and
shall be known by her maiden
name unless she chooses to
change 1t by marrying again,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-05-18

Rev. ]. E. Jackson will preach
the Memorial sermon in the Au-
ditorium. Sunday morning, May
2Sth. Parker R. Skinner, son of
the late Capt. George W. Skin
ner, will deliver the grafton on
Memorial Day.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-05-18

Harvey L. Sipes, who with his
mother, and niece, Miss Gertrude
spends most of his time at the
National Hotel in Chambersburg,
was in McConnellsburg between
i'trains" (autobuses) Tuesday,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-05-18

Mrs. W. S. Brant, and her
daughter Mrs. Geo. w. King,
and Reuben E. Brant and wife,
went to Chambersburg last Sat
urday to spend a few days among
their Franklin County relatives,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-05-18
State Agriculture Notes.

May l reports from all sections
of the State show a decided gain
in the prospects OF a normal
peach crop over the indications
of a month ago. In Adams coun-
ty the center of the peach belt
the indications on May l were
for 76 per cent. of a normal crop
against 81 per cent. on April l.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-05-18

According to reports from all
sections of the State the livestock
is in splendid condition. In TWEEN
ty-one counties the condition is
reported above the average while
in twenty-six counties the condi-
ton is normal. little disease is
reported and the livestock has
spent a splendid winter.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-05-18

The Dairy and Food Bureau of
the Department of Agriculture
has started a crusade against
maraschino cherries used in cock
tails and as trimmings for ice
cream "sundaes." 1t has been
found upon analysis that many
Of the cherries contain sulphur
dioxide which is prohibited by
the pure food law.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-05-18
Solving the Marketing Problem.

able and ample markets for their
crops has worked a hardship to
the farmers of Pennsylvania for
many years and in some commu-
mites still works against the eff
forts of the farmers to raise max
imum crops. The Pennsylvania
Department of Agriculture is
now engaged in working out
some method of assisting the
farmers in isolated districts to
market their farm products. The
problem of the best means and
method to develop markets for
the products of the farms that
are somewhat removed from the
cities and the market centers is
a big one, but plans that are now
under way are expected to aid
materially during the coming sea-
son.
With a source of sale for their
products established many farm
ers will work for better quality
and larger production in their
farm crops and the aid that the
Department of Agriculture can
give in finding a market for these
products will mean much more
profit to the farmer for his Ia
bors.
The marketing problem is one
which has the attention of the
United States Government at the
present time through the bill in
troduced in Congress by Senator
Sheppard of Texas. This bill
provides for the establishment of
National Chamber of Agricul-
ture with units made up by town
ship, county and State bodies. In
this way the marketing work
will be organized in communities
md will have the assistance of
the county, State and National
associations to carry it through.
The bill provides that an or
ganization of twenty farmers in
township can form a unit and
when four township units have
been organized a county cham
Der can be organized. When
one-third of the counties of any
State are organized a State Cham
Der Of Agriculture can be form
ed and granted a charter by the
National body. When twenty
States have organized the Ma
tional Chamber of Commerce
will become a permanent body.
From its inception the President
of the United States has the au-
thority to appoint the necessary
officers and nine members, six of
whom shall be practical farmers.
The work of the organization
will consist of helping to market
the products of the farm and pro
vides that when any member or
township unit desires to offer
for sale or to purchase any agri-
cultural product or commodity
related to the farm, they COM
municate with the secretary of
the local chamber who shall meet
their demand or communicate it
to the secretary of the county
chamber, who in turn communi-
Gates with the State chamber
and if the order cannot be filled
there the matter goes to the Ma
tional Chamber to provide a mar
ket for the products offered for
sale or desired to be purchased.
This system will provide a ma
tional wide market, if necessary
to dispose of the products offered
by any one township or county
unit and is thought to be a big
step in solving the marketing
problem. The bill is sponsored
and backed by the Secretary and
Commissioners of Agriculture in
a number of the most prominent
agricultural states.
Her Neglectful Parents.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-05-18

Reports from various sections
of the State indicate that the Ell
berta peaches have been greatly
affected by the changing wealth
er conditions in January and Feb
ruary.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-05-18

Harry Balser, Hancock is pay
ing $12 for Rockoak bark amp $40
for Blackjack.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-05-18

Reports from crop correspon-
dents state that the clover mead
ows, wheat and rye have been
very little damaged this spring
by heaving and splendid crops
are expected.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-05-18

Farm labor is reported very
scarce and in many sections the
farmers are from two to four
weeks behind with their spring
work.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-05-18

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-21
Camden Jailers Named

George Kensler. Peter Laird and z. B.
Powell. Jr.. have been appointed county
jailers In Camden
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TO REBUILD PIGEONS HOME
Manufacturer Orders Coop, Destroyed
in $125,000 Fire, Restored; Work
to Start Soon

Twenty-Five homing pigeons whose coop
on the roof OF the factory of John Diamond
& Sons, 45S North Third street was
destroyed yesterday by fire, will soon be
sheltered again IL workmen complete the
job which has been mapped out for them
Mr.. Diamond, senior member of the firm
thought SO much OF the pigeons that he
decided to erect another coop for the birds
on the roof of an adjoining building. Ho
seemed to be moro concerned in the erection
OF this coop than with his loss. Work on
the new coop is expected to begin in a few
days.
The fire caused a damage of S125,o00 to
the factory, where glue was manufactured
Several other properties were damaged by
the fro, as follows: Brodsky Brothers.
dealers in skins, 460 North Third street !;
William Amer Company, leather, 454 North
Third street, vacant building at AGA
North Third street. owned by Philip Barth
his saloon at 465 North Third street. and
three dwellings at $40. 312, and 314 Noble
street The fire burned from early morning
until noon. Although the fire started from
n pile OF wool waste in the Brodsky Build
ing the most damage was done to the
Diamond factory
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DIVORCES TO BE BRIDES
Two Women Whose First Matrimonial
Ventures Failed to Try Again

Charles f. Cummins, Jr 25 years old
who gave his occupation as a student, and
his residence as Quakertown, Pa. obtained
a marriage license today to wed Nina L.
Cowslll, a dressmaker, also of ouakertown
Mrs. Cowsill was divorced from her husband
on July 10, this year, by the Common Pleas
Court of Bucks County, on the grounds of
nonsupport
Stanley C. Hird 22 years old. an overseer.
residing at 1929 Arch street, obtained n
license to wed Sarah Amwake, of the same
address. The intended bride was divorced
from her former husband on the grounds
of cruel and bnrbarous treatment In 1912.
when she was but 20 years old. Tho decree
was granted by Common Pleas No. s.
other licenses issued today were:
John w. Kendall. Reading, Pa. and Elizabeth
George a +. seRwstzer Sch S si1Oo Old York road and
Guide sykss aS4s bGuSsf st. and oo
Earl Ffq Maeenss SS DsS Srs Frsnford ave. and Lydia
charles 'esT dsdneT 1lss Adsr EES st. and Anna
=, Ross; l2as Ogden 81 -, :, ~, rJ.-n,n.
waeE sesmDf ST 5i4 b Walnut ano and Anna
Edward j. ByaR; Darby; Pa. and Mary G.
Howard b. Fog. Also Penn ST.. and Myrtle C.
PRH I4S 4PSSvph W. 2Ris Ann st. and Sue Mac
william. Love. sos y: Somerset st.. and Teresa
Franz S'lsy RitcSis iSi NewarE. Il j. and EulA NJ
Max % ceSeS sYf isi4 Federal ST.. and Sarah BOtel.
Michael Gomez 1l04 +. Hewson St. and Mary
Lewis Baker. 242 FELTON, st.. and Cora Grimes.
cisrlss Plgnks.t Ssii5 Potts ST. and Gertrude
John + Rice, 9lii' HraIdywins st. and Mar
g1Tss B Nsls ils ssa Lq%SsIs Sssber st. and
Edith Boyack. 352T n. Front st.
Beckie Clarified. sss Queen at.
Elmer Il II JacoeXs 272S y. & RoSer @ st. and Grace
Giuseppe Paoiin 1894 Federal ST.. and Nassi-
nina Catulini. 62I Webster st.
Charles p. sgartz. WiIIIin9,msport., Pa. and
James PsSMnsSy iSS y, 4ist st. and Nora E.
Andrew DsIr,,is. 40 afS e., Swanson ST.. and Rosa
John i: Hsis; 6siti%%S,o. Nd. and Edith A.
John 7. Jenkins. re 81; Colorado ST.. and Ger
Charles INenast, B022 Bonsall st., and Eliza
beth Groschupf, 81 2. Hortter st.
NJ. Williams, 62l S. 10th st.
Fred Mitchell. 1887 Garrett ST.. and Florence
Dabney, Wayne ave; -
william ii. Gamble, Jr,, 2so6 N. Carlisle ST.,
and Josephine NJ Braun. 1924 N. Reese st.
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WOULD KILL CATS TO CHECK
SPREAD OF BABY PLAGUE

teers appear to furnish blood for the opera.
ton The serum Is injected into the spinal
canal. where the disease makes itself known
through an increase in the number Of white
cells in the fluid.
The question or whether or not the OPEN
Ing of the schools will be delayed by the
plague will be settled tomorrow morning,
Doctor Dixon said In his opinion there Is
no need to close the nchools In the many
districts In the State where the epidemic
has not appeared. Conferences with edu-
Gators today and tomorrow will determine
whether II would be unwIse to open the
schools.
High schools. or schools where the pupils
are more than sixteen years Of age, prob
ably will not be affected by the school
quarantine, according to President Ed
munds, OF the Board of Education.
Three hundred drinking cups were re-
moved today from the $50 fountains and
springs In Falrmount Park, The cups had
been renickled as safeguard against
germs, but even this precaution was not
considered thorough enough
The regulation against shipping into this
State bodies of children who have died Of
infantlle paralysis applies also TO the trans
portation of bodies within the boundary Of
the state Doctor Dixon ruled today In the
case of n body which was to be shipped
from Arlington to the Mount Moriah Gene
terry he decided against any means of
transportation except by hearse, refusing
to allow the body to be shipped on any
public conveyance.
Doctor Dixon issued warning today
against advertisements inserted by uuacks
in small town newspapers Offering to cure"
infantile paralysis. No attention should
be paid to these, he said.
The emergency aid committee received
f75 In the first mail today for the con-
valescents hospital which will be opened
August 26 in the Children's Hospital
branch at Wynnefed. Mrs Sophia L,
Jackson. treasurer, 1928 Walnut street is
receiving the contributions
Philadelphias churches underwent their
first childless Sunday yesterday. The pres
ence of the plague caused virtually every
church and Sunday school in the city
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-21
Police Court Chronicle

Every day for week Joe B. Brown saw
q good-looking cop lift smiling red apple
from fruit stand conducted by woman
near Fortieth and Market streets. 'It's a
shame when the cops eat up woman's
bsnizz like that" thought Joe. He noticed
Incidentally that the woman never COM
planned. He concluded that she was ac-
customed to the daily tax and Joe's heart
was touched.
For time he was seriously considering
taking steps to bring the matter to the
attention of the powers that be and have
the subject threshed out by the Grand Jury.
Finally he decided to take action himself
He laid" for the cop. When the police
man came as usual to exact his daily levy,
Joe caught him by the arm. What kind
Of game is this?" he demanded. The cop
was amazed.
What are yer grating on dis woman
fer, jlss bekaws she's runnin' an apple
gtandY
This was enough for the cop. He
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grabbed Joe by the neck and lugged him
before Magistrate Harris.
Now" said the blueccat. tell the judge
now l grated on the woman of the apple
stand"
The prisoner threw out his chest. Tho
woman was there. too, waiting to help In
the expose. Joe felt like real reformer
and had a vision OF the cops quick de-
apitation. After he had explained how
the cop had come each day and plucked the
pest apple from the stand the woman her
self testified.
There's been a mistake" she said this
policeman saved my little boy from being
run over some time ago and when he saw
now poor We were at home he left a Ave
dollar bill with my boy at the hospital
lold him I would take the money II he
would agree to take an apple from the stand
every day. So he takes the apple 10 please
me more than anything else. I just found
OUT that he pays my boy a nickel for
paper every night and never waits for any
shange." The cop never said a word.
What do you think of yourself nowr
said the judge to the prisoner.
Well, yer see didn't know" said Joe
I ought to give you six months" added
me Magistrate. but It's shame 10 put the
you Git out"
Joe shuftied out mournfully.
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Catholic ana Protestant alike. 20 ht e|st't
to children under 10 years OF age. following
the request Of Director Krusen. Of the Dt.
partment Of Public Health and Charities
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PURITY, CATHOLIC PLEA
FOR YOUTH IN BROOKLYN
ANNUAL CELEBRATIONS
American Federation of Socie-
ties Hears Appeal Against Rad
icalism, Socialism and Other
Dangerous Creeds
PLOT REPORTS SECUTED

NEW YORK, Aug. 21.--Bitter denuncia-
ton of directors Of American universities
and colleges who permit an alien radical
Ism to contamlnate at the fount the youth
OF our country" was contained In the report
OF the national committee on public morals
made here today by Edward Feeney, of
Brooklyn, to the fifteenth annual conven-
tion of the American Federation Of Catholic
Societies
'Insst that the minds of your sons be
not debased," said Feeney. steer clear of
the school that tolerates within It's pre-
clncts the pagan idea of the materlalistlc
conception Of history, either through addle-
Drained professor or the socIalistic chapter.
II Is up to you to demand that Marxism,
immortality or dlsloyalty to the religion OF
your fathers, or to your country, shall not
be tolerated In any form"
The Catholic theater as means of solv-
Ing the problem of regulation of motion pic
ture and photo plays was proposed in the
report The seriousness of the divorce evil
was emphasized and States that permit of
easy divorce were Rssailed.
Anthony Comstock, later president OF the
society for the Suppression of Vice, was
lauded as brave and unselhsh fighter
against impurity," in the report
NO PLOT AGAINST UNITED STATES.
Feeney declared the persistent reports
that the Catholics are trying to gain con-
troll Of the Government the most ridiculous
OF rumors.
ut may seem strange that In our country
In this enlightened day there can still be
found men ready to swallow the lie that
half hundred Italians on the banks of the
Tiber' are plotting to steal away the liber-
ties of the American people," he said.
In closing Feeney appealed for n greater
Catollc unity and asked for more help in
the work OF sustaining public morality
among all people.
High mass for delegates to Central
Verein. held In the Church of st. John the
Baptist. opened todays program. A
pontfcal mass opened the convention of
the Catholic Young Mems National Union
Other organizations which held opening
sessions today are the American Federation
of Catholic Societies. State League of
Catholic Societies and Catholic Women's
Union. A mass-meeting tonight at Carnegie
Hall to discuss the social service work
being done by the American Federation of
Catholic Societies will close tho days
program.
The presence of the three cardinals
resident In tho United States and of John
Bonzano, archbishop of Militene and apos-
tolio delegate to the United States, in ad-
dition to priests and preates from foreign
lands and every quarter of the United
States, made yesterdays service one never
to be forgotten. Ten thousand persons
crowded into st. PatrIck's Cathedral, while
10000 waited outside.
Tho Rev. DIR. Hickey. bishop of Rochester
N. Y, one or the best-known orators In the
Catholic Church. struck n keynote of
"Americanlsm" when he said: I'VE want
no Catholic party in this country"
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WORK ON TRANSIT CAN'T
BE LET FOR TWO MONTHS
Continued from Pare IN.

Continued from Pare Ono
bills adopted by the voters nj the last cleo
ton are SIN indefinite, according to Con-
.roIler Walton. 1t will include he said, the
ss'vuU,00O voted for the Parkway, and will
probably include $4,000 900 or $4,000 900
Ior transit 1t Is planned, he said, to sell
lot.
Nothing definite has been decided yet"
said the controller, but the suggestions
that nave been made are that $4,000, 900
be sold late in September. This would in
clude S4,000000 or $4,000, 900 for transit,
and the entire Parkway loan. 1 am espe-
clally interested In placing bonds on the
market for the Parkway as soon as possible
IN order to save the city the interest money
on the mandamuses for the property along
the line of the Parkway"
Mayor Smith, on August 8, said that he
would direct Director Twining to award
contracts for part of the Broad street sub
way within a few days" The transit d.
rector is keeping silent regarding his plans,
but to date he has not advertised for bids
Tor any new portion OF the vast system of
hlgh-speed lines for which the voters pro.
vided the money last spring.
1t was pointed out today by the men
and organizations that have been leading
the fight for rapid transit that Director
Twining could facilitate work on tho Broad
street subway and the Darby elevated, II he
advertised for bids for a portion of this
work OF once.
A. Merritt Taylor, when he was Director
OF the Department of City Transit ad-
vertlsed for bids for the work started dur
ing his regime, before the bonds to pay for
the work had been sold. BY this means he
avoided delay of 80 days in each case
as nothing remained to be done except sign
the formal contracts as soon as the money
had been provided.
A similar course of action on the part
Of Mayor Smith and Director Twining
would make 1t possible, II was pointed out
today. to start work on new portions of
the Broad street subway and on the Wood
land avenue elevated line before the first of
October.