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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-20

from a Bavarian officer. "Joan OF Arc
is not French, since she was Lor-
rainer, and Lorraine is German. Ger
tainly she prayed to heaven for the
success of our arms, for they are dis
rected against her mortal enemies; the
French, who delivered her up, and the
English, who burned her"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-20
KIDNEY TROUBLE 0FTEl
CAUSES SERIOUS BAGglGII

When your back aches, and your Ia
der and kidneys seem to he disordere
70 TO your nearest drug store and get
bottle of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp.Ej5,.
is a physicians prescription for ai.men
Of the kidneys and bladder.
1t has stood the test OF years and b
a reputation for quickly and effective
giving results in thousands OF cases
This preparation so very effective, b
been placed on sale everywhere &c.
bottle, medium or large size, at your nel
est druggist.
However, if you wish first to test "
preparation send ten cents to Dr., KIM
& Co., Binghamton, n. Y, for sang
bottle. When writing be sure and nd
lion this paper.-Adv.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-20
MISSOURI MAsoNs.

The Grand Lodge OF Free and Ac-
cepted Masons of the state of Mis-
souri,, at meeting held in st. Louis
September 10, passed amid cheers, a
most drastic resolution in favor OF
bone-dry prohibition. The resolution
proyides for the expulsion from the
order of any Mason signing a petition
for a saloon or saloonist's bond. The
resolution passed by a vote OF l'loo
to 800. Counted by lodges, the vote
stood 236 to 72.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-20
Maid Of Orleans Annexed.

More annexationsl This time the
German victim is Joan Of Arc. Yes, the
Germans are actually claiming the pa
iron saint Of France as fellow-coun-
trywoman, says the London Chronicle.
Ehey have acquired large quantities OF
statuettes and images Of the maid In
The French towns which they still oc-
cupy. In one case, at least, they or
Y1ered a manufacturer to make dupli-
Gates Of his casts. The Frenchman
jWas astonlshed, and asked the reason
bf this devotion. "Oh," was the reply
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-20
Marv Does Have . Book,

Are you thinking Of buying book
for Mary as q Christmas present. or
does Mary already have book ?-Bos-
ton Globe.
We would feel better IL we might
say MARY has" but we know from the
form of your question that would not
sound right in Boston, so we merely
sigh and say: MARY does" Her book
Is a cook book, and she has Christ
mas turkey to go with it.-Bxchange.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-20
Interesting Distinction.

"One way to find out VINO IiNes ,
and who doesn't" remarked M'Ss
,.ne, "ls to learn to play the ''ola' ,,
"What has that TO do WIN NV
'hip?' ru
"The people who like you WI. WI.
lou = violinlst. Those VINO uo"
rali you a fiddler"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-20
SOUTH SEA RULER OFFERS
HIS KINGDOM TO BRITAIN.
Monarch Of Loys'tv '"'n"d- -H'ses
Hope They WIN Become Part
of Commonwealth.

"Klng" watrlama of the Loyalty Is
lands has returned from Flanders
where he has been serving with the
Australian cxpedltlonary force, full or
hope that the islands over which ne
claims kingshlp eventually VIII be-
come part Of Australia.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-20

TT WAS Christmas eve In Durgans
department store, and to the hap
by children who accompanied their
parents to see the gllttering lights and
the gorgeous Christmas toys the big
store was palace of splendOr. But
1t was not one to poor little Edna
Gray, the tired little cashgirl-
This Christmas eve Edna was very
sad. She had planned to give her
mother nice Christmas present. and
to crown 1t all she was going to hide
the present In one Of pair Of new
stockings to hang on the chair beside
her widowed and sick mothers bed.
A well dressed man and women
smiled as the little girl took a pack
age of gloves to the bundle counter.
"She looks like Beatrice" whispered
the woman softly, and the man nod
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-20

vacant Of shop
pers, and out
there she peeked
into the pocket
book. 1t W as
era m m e d with
tly folded
bills. Inside was
n name stamped
In gold letters,
George b. Law
ton," with an ad-
dress below 1t.
Edna's h ear t
sank as she went
back TO her work.
OF course she
must return the
pocketboOk to its
owners, and she
su sp ected d 1t
might have been
the man who had
given the money
and wished her
a Merry Christ
mas - the lovely
lady with him
had called him
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-20

lngs and tea and other nice thingsP
Full of happiness, she tucked the
money away in her pocket and grasped
q package handed over the counter Dy
an impatient clerk.
"Cash" took the package, and 1t
dropped from her tired fingers to the
floor. She stopped to pick 1t up. and
MS she did so her fingers came in con-
tact with a small square leather
pocketbook such as men carry. She
found a corner of the stairway quite
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-20
KNOCKOUT DROPS.

Alcohol is not stimulant to the
,cnl man, but form of knockout
1rops," putting the real civilized man
,ut of business and releasing the prim-
tive, latent savage.-Life Extension
institute.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-20

Dusy u u l TN y
mlnce pies Into
the oven, so she
did not notice
the little girl
when she passed
through the room.
Edwina wore her
warm winter coat
and tam-o'-shan-
ter, and her fat
fingers were snug
gled up In red
mlttens.
"I've got Christ
mas errands to
do, mother" said
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-20

"George"-and yet IL she went to that
address she would not have time to
buy the things for her mother.
When she was outside the store at
the closing hour she found herself in a
mist of flying snOwilakes. A friendly
policeman told her how to reach the
address she wanted.
A pretty housemaid opened the door
and cried out In alarm when very
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-20
The Youthful Year.

A youthful year is with US once again,
His coming marks the onward pace
of time;
Yet ere he goes his way the kings Of
sport
INLAY find themselves displaced be-
neath the lime.
New faces may adorn the Hall Of Fame,
From sturdy brows the laurel may be
swept,
And when December comes he will not
find
A single resolution wholly kept.
what good is resolution that can't be
sroken7
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-20
un DIFFERENCE.

Distinguishing between alcohol IN
whisky and alcohol in beer Is like ais
tinguishlng between smallpox In big
splotches and smallpox in little
,plotches. Same old poison In either
rorm.-America Issue.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-20
No Time Wasted

We even saw one lady carry nd
knitting to the movies. She got IN twI
Or three stitches when the lights wed
iashed on.-Louisville Courier.IoumaI
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-20
In conhdence.

Sometimes a girl gets confidential
and tells man that a lot OF other
men have tried to kiss her. but ne ID
the only one who succeeded.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-20

cold and bewil-
dered little girl
fell in a hemp at
her feet.
"Why, it's the
little cashgirl !"
exclaimed Mrs.
Lawton, who had
followed her hus-
band into the
hall.
Edna's h q n d
struggled into her
pocket, and she
brought out the
pock etbook. 81
guess 1t Is yours.
What time Is 1t,
please? VIII !
have time to get
mothers pres
ents?"
Mr.. La W t o n
picked her up In
- =
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-20

ded, with a smil-
ing recollection Of
the little daugh-
ter tucked be-
tween the sheets
at home dream
ing Of S SAINT n
Claus.
"pOor hill d."
he murmured.
And when Edna
returned wit h
their package he
slipped some
thing crisp and
green into her
little hand.
merry Christ
mas !" he laughed
as til ey disap-
peared in the
crowd.
"Oh, h n n k
you !" breathed
Edna as S h e
peeked at the bill
in her thin hand.
"Now l can get
mothers dressing
.A..l,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-20
When the Man Is Wise.

Wise Is the man who knows a, n''I
thoroughly and doesn't try 10 nH'
thlngs about his nelghbors'
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-20

a single application OF Roman ry. ~,
sam on going TO bod will prov. l,s r...It ~
lnilamma lions OF the Eyes. external and N
ternal. ADV. ="
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-20
THINK OF IT.

There is one weeks bread in IS pints
Of beer.
There is one weeks sugar in 16 pints
OF beer.
The man who drinks three pints a
day drinks another mans rations.-
From "The Fiddlers," by Arthur Nee.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-20

Only One "PROMO OJININT"
10 get the genuine call for fullnars / Ak lTrv
BROMO QuININn. Look for gigrefpre aP Z ;,
GROVE Cures Cold In One bay. 5gc
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-20

Ruth Corbett of Eugene, Ore. wan
vetch seed used as human food
replace beans.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-20

n. o. Brandt, ninety'three ,'",,, =,
Sarland, Wis, puts In his 'l'n' ''
,ocks for soldiers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-20
aooze or BREAD.

Booze or Bread? Booze Of Breadf
Shall Humanity be made drunk or
fed?
That's the question for heart and
head.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-20
When Love Is Blind.

Love is very often blind when a
man Is hugging fond delusion.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-20

Some people say they do as IN,
please. but do they?
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-20
A Present for
Santa Claus
By ELINOR MARSH

DwINA's mother was
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-20

iit;AAhptiimTSp itAh iiTyo yoYg,C,lLtOlPEDiA, ,oFUEALTgAy Avn
bnhDnl: ltH Tree, pOYip puid. Hrud al Do aNl
hhLiABLn AGENCY. 20 Hast END 81. nv. TSiaI SsI,
W. N. u, BALTIMORE, NO. g0-i9i7
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-11
TIMES BUREAU
AT STATE CAPITAL.

INDIANAPOLIS. IND. Aug IL
When the members of the Indiana leg
islature come for the special session.
which will be called within the next
few days by Governor Goodrich. there
will be some interesting developments
and conditions.
Jesse Eschbach. Of Warsaw. repre-
sentative from Kosciusko county, was
speaker Of the House of Representatives
at the regular session last winter and
he would again be speaker at the spe-
cial session But Eschi sch is also the
state conscription agent. representing
the government in the drafting of In
diana's quota of the national army. and
1t is difficult TO see how he could han
die both jobs.
Eschbach has his hands full with one
job as conscription agent. He has con-
fided to friends that he will be ready
for a padded cell in some up-to-date
first-ciass bug house when he has I'm
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-11
EIGHT MORE ARE
PASSED FOR DRAFT I

The Hammondl exemption board this
morning began examination Of the sec
ond hundred candidates for the select
i've army with fourteen needed to COM
plete the quota OF twenty-seven on
the first draft.
Twenty-Five young men were examin-
ed and eight not only passed the phys
ical tests and were accepted, but have
not filed claims for exemption. The
eight are
Henry Oscar Anderson. %. 1o9 Michi-
gan avenue: pressman at Conkey's..
Gustav Fielekorn, 81. 41S Carroll
street: concrete mason.
Harry Tuttle, 155 Logan street, bar
Der.
Elliott Lafayette. ESQ state street
electrician.
William Paul Lange. III Detroit
street; time keeper.
Monzo searfoss 457 Truman street
meter tester.
Christian Vaknnipp, 571 Morton ave-
nue; crane operator.
William Charles Blohm. %. S67 Mich
igan avenue.
In the case of William Bohlm the ex-
aminers were lenient in the physical
examination because the boy was 80
anxious to go. he has tried for a year
to enlist.
zee Lang, Chinaman. $40 Holman
street stretched himself as high as he
could but was not tall enough and
could not be accepted.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-11
MOTORISTS
WATCHING
FOR THEM!
(special % THn TIMEsO


CROWN POINT. IND. Aug. IL
Truck parties on the rampage. JoyrId-
ers and road hogs will be under sur
Officers will tour the highways in au-
tomobiles to nip reckless and careless
drivers The driver in the big car
who crowds the smaller fry off the road
will be apprehended along with his
foolinSh brother. the speed maniac.
The board Of county commissioners
is publishing today in THE TINES a
notice 10 motorists. asking that au-
toists take the license numbers of cars
that do not give free passage on the
road. and warning that the reckless
driving that has become prevalent Of
late in the county will no longer be
tolerated.
An example Of the kind Of tactics
which aroused the commissioners and
the sheriff to action was seen last Sun
day Y south of Dyer A big truck loaded
down with drinking men and girls from
Chicago kept weaving back and forth
from one side Of the road to the other
in order to keep cars from passing Evil
IDENTIFY the driver Of the truck sought to
escape having to take the dust of
other machines He kept a monopoly
of tho road until nearly 100 autos were
stalled behind the truck. When one
would try to pass the truck would run
in front of it.
Autoists are asked to give inforna-
ton of careless and dangerous driving
to L. f. Barnes. sheriff. or W. B.
Newman, highway superintendent.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-11
BY United Press.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 11.-CeIebra-
tion throuEhOut the land Will mark
the departure of Americas first ma
tiOnnl army contingent to cantOnment
camps September and 8. Secretary
Baker today enthufastica endorsed
the movement to make the Sammles'
sendOfT one that would be long remem-
hcred in every district. While the
president will not create n holiday the
governors of the states are expected
to issue procIamatiOns urging patriot
ic Observance of mobilization day.
september 1, originally set for assem-
bling the first group of the 6s7, 900
selected men, has been abandoned. A
later date with prospects of less con-
fictinE holidays and raiIrond traffic
will he selected.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-11
SLACKERS
APPEAR IN
COURT NOW

There's Justice and kindness even in
the operation of the iron mailed tai
ons" of the government. United
States Commissioner Charles Surprise
showed that today when he allowed
George Pridham. a Stacker" to escape
imprisonment by volunteering his
services.
Pridham had failed TO register. He
had attempted to slip from under the
federal eye by saying he was only 90
years old. Three substantial records
were produced by Commissioner Sur
prise proving he was %.
Because OF i'll health of his father.
who tainted during the hearing. and
the age Of the mother and their desti-
tute circumstances. the commissioner
granted him the privilege of enlist
ing.
Two negroes, John Austin and
Thomas Baker, and Russian. Anton
Kabona. arrested at Gary. were taken
to indianapolis today by the United
States marshal to await trial before
the federal court on the charge Of
evading the conscription law
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-11
DOES A COLLEGE
EDUCATION PAY?
Gary Steamftter Gets $72 a
Week; Tin Workers Get
$500 Monthly.

Does a college education pay?
1t may. But in Gary those who
have never even seen a college have a
better chance to buy stocks and bonds
So For Plumbers.
Several Gary plumbers and steam
htters have gone for the time being
to Rockford. III, where they are to get
S72 weekly as well as free room rent
from contractors putting up the army
camps for the government They will
work 10 hours daily and will have
Sundays of.
Contrast this pay with what some
school teachers get-$72 month.
At The Tin Mills.
Serbians. Austrians and Hungarians,
common leborers, are getting $40
weekly at the Gary Sheet and Tin
mills. The more skilled men get even
more. while some Of the rollers get
between ss40 and $500 monthly.
And yet they say education pays.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-11
FORCIvING SPOUSE
BRINGS BACK WIFE
She Also Has Left $500 Out
of $1,000 She Took With
Another Man.
TIMES BUREAU
AT STATE CAPFTAX,

INDIANAPOLIS IND. Aug ia
skylark of two weeks cost Viola Per-
umius Of East Chicago s34O. accord
ing 10 a story told the police Thurs
day by the woman's husband. August
Perumius, who found his wife at sos
West Washington street Motor Police
men Schlangen and Dalton brought Mrs
Perumius to police headquarters after
the husband explained to Capt. Hulse
that his spouse not only ran away from
his bed and board with another man.
but took his savings Of $1,000 The
woman seemed contrite when faced by
the police and handed her husband the
remainder Of the money. Perumius
found that he still had $3.50. AS Viola
had been a good wife previous to her
little expedition TO the Hoosier capital
Perumius decided to take her back to
their home in East Chicago They de-
parted arm in arm from police head
quarters. The other man in the tri-
angle was not found.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-11
By nited Press.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11-Hugc ship
ping contracts Rggregatlng T75,0oO
tons and an outlay of one hundred
million dollars, were approved by the
shipping board today. The tonnage
will include IS wooden vessels and &c
steel ships, IL is stated. With Chair
man Hurley's signature on these con
tracts today and Admiral Capp's nc
ceptance OF rcsignations of hve meIr-
hers of the emergency fleet corpora
tIOn's legal staff, the final difficulty
left over from the Goethnls-Denmau
regime has been left behind. The con-
tracts are those drawn by GOethaIs
hut which have been held up until
Admiral Cnpp could study them.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-11
H.S. NORTON
APPOINTED
ORGANIZER
Body Subject to Call Of Gov
Goodrich at ANY Time,
Mayors to Confer

Lake county and indeed the whole
Of Indiana will proceed at once with
the organization OF state militia TO
take the place of her National Guard
Just mustered in 10 United states
service.
This will not be a Home Guard" and
should not be so termed. II will not
be a refuge for slackers. 1t Is to be
the regular military arm Of the state.
subject to the call OF the governor for
duty at any time.
Captain H. S Norton Of Gary has
been appointed organizer OF state
militia FOR Lake county. He will con
fer with the mayors and chambers Of
commerce or commercial clubs Of Ham
n.ond. East Chicago. Gary. Whiting
and Crown Point with the view Of or
RanizinE at once units Of the militia
in those cities
Each city may organize with the ap-
proval Of the county organizer one or
more units and other communities in
the county, not mentioned above, may
organize units. All viii be given an
opportunity to make good, but only
those will be accepted and eventually
mustered in which measure up.
The state and county councils of de-
Tense appeal to the press of Lake
county for its cooperation and aid in
this undertaking 1t is felt certain
that it will be possible to secure
splendid results in Lake county with
the assistance and support Of her loyal
newspapers.
All parties in the county interested
in the state militia movement should
communicate with Captain Norton al
once
Attached hereto Is copy OF plan of
organization which has tentatively
been adopted:
I-GeneraI Plan.
/. Local units may be organized in
any community where the manifested
interest seems to justify such an or
ganization.
2 Various local units will be must
cred in as regular units of the state
militia as soon as qualified according
to adopted regulations,
A-Regulations-
i Strength Of SO enlisted men
and officers
2 Officers and men must pass a
fairly rigid mental and physical
examination.
g Enlistment to be for duration Of
war and for service within the state
only.
4 No financial compensation will be
Continued ca page nve.1
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-11

WASHINGTON. Aug. 11.-Requisf-
tiOninE of American merchant vessels
has begun. Seven private owned pass
enEer and cargo liners have been TAX
en- over by the government shipping
board, ii was officially learned today.
The board turned the ships over to
the war department.. which will use
them to transport materials for great
engineering work behind the Snmmies
in Europe. As more cargo carriers are
needed either for the war or navy de-
partment or for commercial purposes.
the shipping board will take them
over, it was stated.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-11

NEW YORK. Aug. I1.-MOre than
one hundred thousand men are work
ing with all haste today in sixteen
environments scattered throughout the
country in an effort TO have them as
nenr completion possible when the
first of America'S new national army
will be nobiIized. with the settle
mcnt of differences which threatened
strike troubles In all the camps, re-
ports from the sixteen cantOnmentS
Indicnte that most of them will be
ready by the middle of September Mt
the latest. with the completion of
the cantOnments sixteen "new cIItes.'
with thousands of buildings, streets
carefully laid out, sewage and water
systems, hospitals. garages and stables
will he formed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-11
12-YEAR-OLD
FACTORY WORKER
SEEKS DAMAGES

Ten thousand dollars damages are
asked by Attorneys Gavit. Hall &
Smith of Whiting, in a personal injury
suit filed in the Superior court at
Hammond today. Charles Kompanek.
Jr.. by Charles kompanek, Sr.. his
father. is the plaintiff. The complaint
alleges that the boy aged u. was
employed June Il of this year by the
Indiana Box company, the defendant.
and a few days later was permanently
injured when his leg was cut by a re-
volving saw
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-11

WASHINGTON, Aug. II.-Secret2ry
of state Lansing today announced that
no passports will ne issued for Amer
leans desiring to attend the Stockholm
socialist conference. The state depart
nlent looks with diSfaVOr upon the
conference and the possibility of its
spreading peace germs in the cOun-
tries participating.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-11

The government today seized n secret
wireless station which was discovered
TO have range of 300 miles. The op-
orator, said to be German agent,
was arrested. Others, suspected of
having aided him in sending ont In
formation by wireless, are under sur
veiIIance.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-11
NEWS
BY T. w. TEGLER


(United Press stan Correspondent.)
AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE, Aug. IA great sham bat
tie during which samnlies will charge
forward under cover of real French
barrage hre after trenches and en-
tanglements have been blasted by artil-
lery Ia in the making today.
The rehearsal Of one scene of the
mimic battle that Is TO be staged intro
dueed the Sammtes TO mining opera
ttons. There was q volcanic upheaval
of the earth in front of the American
Line. with the sound OF the explosion
khaki clad and helr1eted samnies
svyarmed from their trenches to occupy
the orator made by the explosion
while down upon them came "a shower
of rocks and dirt blown high In the az
when the mine let loose.