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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-31
D|G DEVELOPMENTS OF THE ALABAMA O|L LANDS ARE PLANNED
Gulf Producing Company Officials State Two Cars of Drilling Machinery
 Are En Route
The hunt for oil in Alabama will be renewed with Greater vicOr.

F. P. Jackson and c. A. Owens, off cials of the Gulf Producing company nf Delaware. are in Birmingham and announced last night that they were acquiring acreages in the various parts of Alabama and that they would en- gage in developments of this land. In fact, two cars of machinery are now CT route from Delaware, destined to be unloaded Somewhere in Alabama. '
 The officials of the Gulf Producing company are reticent to discuss the details of their plans, but stated that they were well prepared for the drill- ing. One of the rigs that will begin drilling within the next 10 days is equipped with standard cable tools and Is capable of attaining a depth of 4000 feet.
 The Gulf company is to be associated with the s. A. Hobson interests, it is understood. MT. Hobson stated last night that the work would get under way immediately and under the most favorable conditions.
 MT. Jackson and MT. Owens are reg istered at the Tutwi1er
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-31
Scott and Walsh Sign

Boston, January SO-Everett Scott, crack shortstop of the world champion Boston Red Sox, and James Walsh, an outfielder, have signed agreements for next season, President H. H. Frazee of the local club announced tonight.
 Scott had been rendered a contract at last years figures, but demanded an advance. President Frazee stated this substantial" increase was found to be warranted by the players work last sea- son, and had been granted.
 Twelve Red Sox members are now signed or are under agreement to sign, according to the club head.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-31
Said She Was Dorothy Arnold

Honolulu, January 30.--A girl who had called herself Dawn Moore and Dorothy Arnold and who was arrested when she arrived here from Hilo three days ago on the steamer Great North ern and held for investigation. was released today and immediately filed a libel of $5000 against the steamship company. According to the stewardess of the steamer the girl declared she was the Dorothy Arnold who disap- peared from New York in 1910. She was taken, she said. to Shanghai by a married man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-31
Civic Body to Meet

Washington. January S0.-Final ar engagements for the annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce of the Unit ed States, to begin here tomorrow, were made today at a preliminary ses- sion of the chambers national counsel resolution introduced by w. H. Stackhouse of Springfield. O., denounc- ing the revenue bill pending in Con- gress, particularly its excess profits tax feature was passed on to the chamber without recommendation. Some of the delegates predicted that the resolution would be the subject of a lively fight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-31
Warden on Trial

The trial of W. A. Gillespie, former warden, charged with permitting a prisoner to escape from the county jail, is being held before Judge H. P. lief lin in the criminal division of the cir cult court. Considerable argument arose as to whether one of the escapes would be permitted to testify on be- half of the state. The case is still pending, but will probable be con- cluded today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-31
PICKPOCKETS SCARCE
 IN CROWD YESTERDAY

Only two spectators who witnessed the human fly perform his feats on the Empire reported to the detective department that their pockets had been picked No less than 30 women fainted. according to a report at the detective department Several were carried to hospitals, while others were attended by physicians after being carried in a nearby store.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-31
Suffragettes Arrested

London, January 30.-"Three suffra- gettes and a man. conscientious objectors to military service, were arrested Tues
 day on remarkable conspiracy charge" says the Daily Mail today. ''The man and two of the women were arrested at Derby and the third woman at South ampton All of them will be arraigned today at Derby and their trial probably will attract the widest public attention
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-31
TERMS OF MAGNATES PLEASE PLAY Y E R s
Desk Refuses to Sign

Pittsburg, Pa. January S0.-wilnam Doak, pitcher of the St. Louis Nationals. and also a member of the Baseball Play CTS fraternity, has returned his con tract unsigned. according to an announce Dlent here today. Doak said he pledged himself tos stand by the organzati tion, and he intended to remain firm ir his promise
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-31
Prison Reform Meeting

Isadore Shapiro, chairman of the Ala bama prison reform committee, has called the first general meeting of the organization for Friday evening at 8 O clock in Cable hall.
 The guests at the luncheon to Judge Wadhams last week are urged to be present at this meeting and to bring their friends. The organization, which was inaugurated at the dinner at the Tut wiler last Thursday evening, is to be perfected at this meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-31
Agreement Fails

Boston, January 2s.-Percy D. Haugh- ton, president of the Boston National league baseball club, and Walter Maran- vile, the teams shortstop, conferred today on the salary question. but failed to come to an agreement. Mir. Haugh- ton said that they had a pleasant dis cussion and agreed to meet again within a short time, but that at Maranville's s request the details of today's conference would not be made public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-31
Deaths and Funerals
James N. Lewis

News was received in Birmingham yesterday of the death of James N. Lewis in Richmond, Va, Monday. He is survived by his wife and three chill dren, his brother, Ivey F. Lewis, q we'll known Birmingham attorney, and his mother, Mrs. Kate R. Lewis. He was the son of the late Col. Ivey F. Lewis. for many years a prominent resident of the Canebrake section of Alabama. Ivey F. Lewis has gone to Richmond to attend his brothers funeral.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-31
260 Men Lost

London, January 31.--Abeut 26o men were lost in the sinking of the auxil- iary cruiser Laurentic, many of them having been killed by the explosion of the mine which sent the former White Star liner to the bottom last Thurs day, says dispatch to the Press asso- citation from Belfast
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-31
Arctic Man Receives Papers

New York, January 30.-Mene Peary Wallace. brought to this country in 1890 by Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary from one of his arctic exploration trips, foreswore allegiance to the King of Denmark and received his first cit izenship papers here today.
 Wallace's home was formerly Etah North Greenland. He is the first Es- kimo to take out naturalization papers in New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-31
Much Gold Secreted

London, January 30.-From data col lected in different parts of the country the Evening Star estimates today that there is f2O, ,OOO in gold secreted in Great Britain When the war broke out many individuals drew consider able sums in gold from the banks, and while much of this has been re- trieved, say the newspapers, it is be- lieved the amount mentioned in gold coin is still boarded in stockings or other receptacles in homes, or buried.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-31
Gulls Get Pitchers

New York, January 9O.-The New York American league club today released Pitchers John Pieh and Thomas Blodgett to the Mobile club of the Southern as- sociation. Both players were released to the Columbus club under optional agree ments last season, but were returned by the Columbus club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-31
Safer Signs Contract

Chicago, January 30.-Although offered a slight reduction of salary, Vic Safer, first baseman of the Chicago Nationals, has signed a 1917 contract, President Weeghman announced tonight Weegh- man also said that Pitcher Gene Pack ard and Outfielder Flack had signed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-31
Negro Is Shot.

Will Steene, a negro, was shot and slightly injured last night about 7:45 o'clock at Thirty-sixth street and Fifth avenue, north, by Nick Thornton, another negro. Thornton made his es- cape.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-31
Y. M. c. A. BOWLING

The Louisville and Nashville team defeated the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company by IA pins in a very close match at the Y. M. c. A. last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-31
ADJUSTMENTS
A Way to Read Dancing

Waslav Nijinsky, the celebrated pre- mier dancer of the Serge de Diaghilef Ballet Russo, which starts a limited engagement at the Jefferson theatre for one night, February l. has devised a scheme of choreographic notation which will make it possible to read dancing just as it is now possible to read music. He has invented set of symbols corresponding to notes and the scale in music, and believes that by this method it will be possible to per- manently record all pallets. Nijinsky worked out his scheme while he was a prisoner in Austria last year. and it nearly resulted in his undoing. For several new dances which he had transcribed on paper were discovered by the military authorities, and as no one could decipher them, he was ar rested as a spy. His explanations were rdiculed, and his work destroyed. Only the intercession of United States Am , bassador Penfield saved him from im- prisonment, and he was finally all lowed to proceed to this country aft CT hardship and humiliation.
 Julian Eltinge
 Julian Eltinge has finally succeeded in achieving his greatest ambition. He has bought a beautiful home in New York, on Seventy-fifth street, and pre- !, scented it to his mother as birthday gift. Eltinge. by the way, is the youngest actor to have theatre bear lhis name, a theatre which. has been sensationally successful since it opened three seasons ago. The Eltinge has housed such successes as "Within the i gsrJ,I,o n11 Talro at of Songs," and is now filling every seat with Cheating Cheaters." Julian Eltinge comes to the Jefferson theatre Saturday, matinee' and night, in his greatest success. Cousin Lucy"
 Barrere Ensemble
 The Barrere ensemble will make it's initial appearance to a Birmingham au- dience tonight at the Jefferson theatre. This unique organization of musicians is one of the most pretentious offerings of the Music Study club and promises to tbe rare treat to all music lovers. A capacity house is assured.
 At The Lyric
 The Human Fly" in pictures is at the Lyric theatre today and will be presented at three performances, D.
 m., 730 p. m. and 9 p. m This picture shows Arthur Crisp. the well known Human Fly" scaling the walls of the St. Francis hotel, San Francisco, and clearly shows the celebrated climber slip at the Eleventh story. The
 manner in which he catches. the nerv- ousness of the crowds below and every other detail is plainly shown.
 | In addition to this feature an all- star vaudeville bill. headed by "The
 Black and White Revue" will be pre- sented. On the vaudeville bill are such we'll known entertainers as Walter
 Brewer. monologuist; Cecile Weston,
 in music and song; Beeman and Ander-
 son, expert skaters, an dthe Paldrens,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-31

New Jersey factories employ 2a2,ooo operatives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-31
Boston Grand 0nera

clared one of the best presented in long time
The Prescott daily news., 1917-09-15

No. 1. Post-Dispatch Building Architect: Barnett. Haynes X Barnett Contractor: Jas. Stewart & Co. No.2 Cathedral School Architect: Barnett. Haynes & Barnett Contractor: Grewe Const. Co. No. 8. Orpheum Theatre Architect: J. A. Lansburgh. San Francisco Contractor: Murch Bros. Const. Co.
 No. 1. Pomeroy Apts.
 Architect: John Bahsen Contractor: Pomeroy Contr. & Bldg. Go. No. 5. Custom House Architect: Supervising Archt. Wash. DC. No. 6. Cathedral Apts. Architect: Nolte & Nauman Contractor: Chase Ulman No.7 American Hotel Annex Architect: Barnett, Haynes & Barnett Contractor: Parish & Gray Nos Children's Hospital Architect Mauran Russell-Crowell Contractor: Edw. Ward No. 9 Bell Telephone Go. Bldg. Architect: Eames & Young Contractor: Jas. Stewart & Co. No. 10. Franklin Bank Bldg. Architect: Guy c. Mariner Contractor: Sutherland B. & O. No. II. Boatmen's Bank Bldg. Architect: Eames & Young Contractor: Jas. Stewart < Co.
 ". e. Medical School
 Architect: T. c. Link Contractor: J. H. Bright B. & c.
 Statler Hotel
 Architect: Geo. B. Post & Son tMauran- Russell CroweD Contractors Wesuake Const. Go.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-08
That Bad Back.

Do you have a dull, steady ache
in the small of the back-sharp,
stabbing twinges when STOPPING
or misunderstanding urinary
disorders? For bad back and
weakened kidneys McConnells-
burg residents recommend Doans
Kidney Pills. Read this McCon'
n~ellsburg mans statement
L. A. Youse, retired butcher,
McConnellsburg, says: "About
three years ago my back ached
badly and it hurt me to stoop or
lift. Dnan's Kidney Pills, pro-
cured at Trout's Drug Store,
soon gave me relief, lgladly en-.
dorse them.
Price SOC. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask tor a kidney remedy
get Doau's Kidney Pills-the
same that Mr.. Youse had.
Foster Mllburn Co Props Buff
falo, N. Y.
Advertiaement.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-08
More Sheep for Pennsylvania,

The Pennsylvania Agricultp
Extension Service has adoptei
definite program for increas,
the sheep industry of the Sta
Extension representatives in
counties with the cooperation
county farm bureaus, live ST,
associations, etc., will MAKE
sheep survey in their COUNT
gathering statistics as to /
number of sheep in each fo
the breed, costs of m~aintenars
prices obtained for products so.
and profits. Articles will Ii.
be prepared giving the spec
facts and figures relative to )
industry in each county, and a,
concerning particular farms. A
to excursions will then be ma.
to farms where special conditc
will be studied. This proGu
will aid materially in getting 4
sheep growers together for ,
operative purposes in market
both mutton and wool. Itseer
to be an excellent plan.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-08
BRUSH CREEK.

We think that Mr.. Ground Hog
has been fulfilling the prophecy
''of winter weather" pretty well,
and If 1t continues this way we
shall have no complaint about il
being too warn to work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Sprowl,
of Wells Tannery, sp' mt Satur'
day and Sunday in the home Of
Mrs. Sprowl's sister, Mrs. 7. H.
Walters.
Miss Gladys Walters spent
sunday at Amos Duvall's.
MISS Jessie Pee spent the lat
ter part of the week in the home
If NJ. E. Barton.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. B. Hixson
and children Veryl and Margaret
spent one day last week with
Blaine Hixson and family.
Rev. l. A. Duvall returned
home Sunday after closing a very
successful meeting In Rays Cove,
on Saturday night.
Miss Elizabeth Hlxson spent
Sunday with her sister Mrs. T.
Il. Walter.
Mrs, M. E. Barton spent part
Of one day last week with Mrs.
Maggie Barton.
Rhom's Dam was a very attrac.
i've pl ce Sunday. A congrega.
lion of about fifty or more people
we're there and they mode good
use of the ice We aren't sure
whether they bad all been al
church in the morning or not
Mr. Percy Hlxson spent Sun
lay at M. E. Barton's.
Ross Barkman was calling on
friends in a n Nghborlng vicinity
Saturday evening aud Sunday.
Protracted meeting is still in
progress at Akersville.
The Stork visited the home OF
Theodore Fletcher last week and
left a baby girl.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-08
ALUM A VALUABLE REMEDY
Especially Good In the Treatment Of
Eruptions That Are Caused by
Poison Oak.

Experience seems to show that
alum is a pretty good Household
remedy" for the treatment Of poison
oak eruptions. Indeed, it is assert
ed by the Southern Clinic that the
poisoning may be prevented from de-
veloping the usual symptoms by the
early use of alum. The method. of
using it is to dip a small cake of
crystallized alum into warm water
and apply it to the affected surfaces.
Even if this does not prevent the de-
velopment of symptoms it cannot do
any harm.
A better method of preventing the
development of symptoms is that of
sponging off the surfaces of skin
which r suspected of coming in
contact with the poison, with chloro-
form, benzol, or gasoline. This
seems to be an almost infallible
means of preventing the disease, due
to the fact that the poisonous sub
stance is a resin which clings to the
surface of the skin and irritates it,
and this resin is dissolved by any,
one of the fluids just mentioned.
Chloroform also helps to allay the
pain and itching after the symptoms
have developed, and apparently
shortens the course of the disease.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-08
BIG COVE TANNERY.

We are sorry that some Of our
great hunters did not get that
grounding last Friday.
Geo. Williams who had been
sick with pneumonia is getting
better.
There was no school last Fri
day on account of the teacher g
illness.
The ladies of Big Cove Tannery
re 'ormlng a crocheting society
Mrs. Hlmmel Harris Is report.
ed to be on the sick list.
It Is reported that Mrs. Geo.
W. Humbert Is suffering from an
attack of scarlet fever.
We are expecting to hear q
new Victrola In our neighbor-
hood soon.
Harry Mellott's son is having
an attack of pneumonia.
Sunday school and preaching
in the afternoon, Sunday at the
usal time.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-08
"Lsaks" in Daily Life.

The probable fact that large
sums were made in the stock
market through advance infor-
nation of President Wilson's
peace note looks like a big abuse.
Are diplomatic negotiations to be
peddled about on the street, and
made to yield a profit to the bulls
and bears? Yet many of the
men who condemn such lapses
most severely, are themselves
unable to keep their mouths shut
about confidential business in
formation.
The leakers are a large pro-
fession. Wall street is full OF
them being in fact one big ear
listening at keyholes. Fortunes
are made by premature leaks
about raising and lowering div
idends. In most cases, though,
the leakers are led astray by false
tips. In any event the insiders
get the cream leaving the skim
mings to the rest.
In ordinary business life many
a stenographer knows enough to
ruin her employer if she talks
about it. Those are wise who
draw a distinct line between their
office life and their outside life,
and never let the two interests
cross each other.
The successful business man
keeps his mouth shut and he ex-
poets his employees to do the
same. There are always listen
ing ears of rivals, who would
give much to learn what their
competitors are planning to put
over next.
There are some people whose
natural instinct is to talk about
all their observations, expert
ences, surmises, and impressions.
They babble artlessly and gar
rulously about their job, and the
work that \ goes on under their
eyes. Vital trade secrets are
passed along lust between u.s."
That kind of persons does not
get very far in business. Leak
ers are unpopular in the office.
They are sooner or later replaced
by silent, reserved sort of peo-
pie, who have the gift of reti-
cence.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-08
Aroused, Them Notified

Mr.. Binks-I met a woman to.
day that | thought a good deal
of once.
Mrs. Binks-Oh, you did?
"Yes, | used to do my very
best to please her."
"Humph!"
II did everything | could to
win her affections"
my goodness!"
And at last | fattered my
self that l succeeded"
"Wha-"
"She granted all that | asked,
and by so doing made me the
happiest man alive"
"Merciful--"
II asked her to come up to the
house with me today, but she had
some shopping to do. and cannot
get here until supper time"
"Mr. Binks, | am going to my
mother"
"She isn't home, my dear. 1t
was your mother that / met.
She gave me you. From the
Pittsburgh Chronicle.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-08
The Dishonest Boy Question.

Every few days one finds a
story in the newspapers about
the dishonest office boy. The
latest is the thieving charged a
gainst a Sc a week youngster in
Newton, Mass, who is alleged
to have robbed trust company's
cash drawer Of nearly $4,000.
Not often does the young dare
devil get such a haul as that.
But a great many promising and
bright faced youngsters myster-
iously disappear out of business
Offices after a brief career in
which their crooked natures were
demonstrated.
The average business man
gives these boys too many chan
ces. He takes it for granted
that everyone is straight. 1t
looks like such perfect folly to
him to steal, that he can't mag
inc a nature in which any diff
ferent idea exists. So it happens
that immature youth are sent on
errands with big rolls of money.
They have easy access to the
money box, and the coins prove
too shiny for some of them.
The former generation of boys
got the idea out of yellow novels
struggled into the house after
dark and read in the haymow or
under the desk at school. To-
day the movies publicly offer
their constant story of crime. 1t
looks easy as seen in the films,
also as the boy sees the cash ly-
ing around the office. If no one
sees him take it, he thinks he
will he undiscovered. But he is
not old enough to understand
that thieves always leave tracks
of one kind or another
The boy who steals is a fool.
Once he gets a court record, no
business office will ever take him.
1t is not so much the fear of
loss of what few coins he could
pick up around an office. 1t is
that he has a yellow streak in his
nature and could never be de-
pended on for loyal service. So
when his boyhood associates &C.
quire wealth and position, he
will be hopping freight cars at
remote flag stations, and serving
time periodically in the country
jails. Keep straight, boys!
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-08
FORT L%ITTLETON.

Charles 9. CARMEL, of Durango
Colorado, spent the past week
with friends IN this vicinity. II
has been thirty eight years since
be left this place. Hefinds many
changes Charley will visit the
many places of interest in the
East and South before returning
to Colorado, where he is interest
ed IN copper mining and is pros
pering.
The festival held in the M. f.
church last Saturday evening
was a success socially and fnan-
clally.
Herbert Cromer and Robert
both If whom ave EN-.
ployment at Mt. Union spent Sun
day at their homes. They were
accompanied by Russell Gracey
of that town.
Mrs. Roy McGeehe, of Burnt
Cabins, and her aunt Mrs. Mar
TIA Woods, Of Perry county,
spent Sunday IN the home OF D.
w. Cromer.
Roger Cline has gone to Pitts
burgh, Pa, where he has Obtain.
ed permanent employ ment.
Mrs. Naugle, of Metal, Pa, is
visiting her son Samuel Naugle
and family.
Olrfarmersa realmostthrough
delivering wheat to Richmond,
where they have been getting
good prices for ii.
Mrs. Thos Hustler is recover
ing from her Illness.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-08
ADVICE TO WORKERS..

About 5000 years ago Solomon
advised the sluggard to go to the
ant and learn lessons of industry
and thrift. Now some emulator OF
%lsrael's philosopher-king, who writes
bulletins for the public health serv-
ice from the security of his govern
ment job in Washington, advises
worriers to consider the birds, the
foxes, the squirrels and the dogs
Chicago Post.