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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-25

Science has been making the age Of
the world 200, 100000 years, more or
less. But the latest scientific c%alcula-
ton Is 1,500,000,000 years. This great
difference of time arises from the diff
ference Of methods of calculation. The
first named period Is reached through
geological estimates, founded on sedi-
mentatlon and stratum formation. The
longer period Is reached through the
retroactive effects of uranium and its
relative elements. II has taken all this
time for uranium to produce crystal
llzation which possesses creative force.
The longer period is the estimate Of
chemistry, the shorter period Of geol-
ogy, but, as there is nc geology with
out chemistry, the scientific world Is
turning to uranium as the controlling
element in the building of the earth,
and the period of its retroactive
agency constitutes the age of the earth.
From uranium we get radium, the mas
ter force of all change. As radium
was only discovered in 1902, there
is plenty Of time left In which to find
/. out how old the earth is.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-25

Tropical products to the value Of
s 1000, 000, 600 we're brought into the
United States last year. This means
an increase of $5OO,OOO,O 900 in a little
mor than a decade, Notwithstanding
the development in that period Of cit
rus fruit culture within the United
States, says the Christian Science Mon
itor. OF course, the amazing growth
In the popularity Of the banana must
be taken into account. And then, again,
1t should be remembered that a large
part Of the tropical fruit coming into
the United States annually is re.
exported.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-25
Magazines and Postal Rates.

The magazines have been pro-
testing bitterly at Washington
against the proposed increase Of
postage on their issues that are
shipped more than 300 miles.
They argue that a two cent stamp
carries a letter from Maine tt
California, and they claim Their
publications should 60 anywhere
on the same basis. Yet the par.
eel post has been established on
a zone basis, the rate being de
pendent On the distance a pack.
age was carried. No one has
claimed that this was unjust.
The magazines are exceedingly
bulky. The labor handling them
must be very large, and it is
greatly multiplied by the dis
tances covered.
The magazines reply that thu
advertising in their columns or
iginates a great deal of mai
business that tends to increase
postal revenues. But inasmucl
as so much mail business is done
at a loss, there is a question il
these publications are entitled to
any special favors on this ground.
1t is hard for the average man
to see just why the magazine,
are entitled to any special favors
If a private corporation wer,
running the post offices, the cos
Of carting these great bundle
all over the country would yer,
soon pay a charge proportionste
to its value.
1t is necessary for the CONNER.
cial unity of the nation that let.
ter postage rates be low all over
the country. High rates for
long distances would imped,
business. But a low rate for
magazines is no such necessity
The standard magazines would
he widely taken anyway, even i
the readers did have to pay a bit
more for postage. And there is
a raft of trashy publications that
would be put out of business,
with no one the loser.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-25

Throughout the entire system Of ed
ucation In our country, at private and
public institutions, alike, stress is laid
upon athletics to q degree that some
times indicates a tendency to exalt
the athlete above the student. While
this may be transitory in Its nature
so far as 1t affects the individual, 1t
Is likely to leave something Of perma-
nent effect on the school itself. Ira
ditIons are part Of student life, and
form a potent agency whose influ-
ence on campus activities Is beyond
computation. Educators recognize
this and now and again have been
called upon to put forth considerable
effort to neutrallze the bent Of the
young mind to hero worship. Some
times this restriction swings a little
too far and the school suffers In de-
gree Just as the restrictive measures
are made unduly stringent.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-25

A crippled English soldier, perma-
nently out of the lighting, objected to
the woman's employment assigned him,
which was that of hat trimming. "They
call us heroes" he said, but a war
hero as a hat trimmer Is unthinkable! !"
Others haven't so nice a sense Of the
fitness of things, and take what is
offered them, and are becoming expert
at what was once exclusively the work
Of women. One British soldier took
this philosophical view Of 1t: 1.-THE
good wife's a worker In a munltion
factory; she's supporting a husband
and the whole government BY learn
ing to trim hats ! may one day be
boss of an entire millinery establish
mentw That, according to the Toron-
to Globe, is the comfort the crippled
Canadian soldiers get out of the situa-
tlon-that after the war Is ended, in
stead of returning to their former &C.
equations, "some of them may set up
millinery establishments In Canadian
towns equal to any branch Of the ia
nous Malson Lewis of New York, Lon
don and Paris!
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-25
NOtory Public and Justice Of The Peace

The duties of a notory pubic
are to take acknowled gments of
deeds, to attest legal papers and
10 administer affidavits topersons
appearing before him, certifying
the same under his hand and
seal His functions IN this State
are ministerial and not judicial
A justice of the peace or msgis-
trate Is a judicial officer, whose
functions 1t Is to hear and admin.
lister civil cases up to a limited
jurisdiction and to commit per-
sons to prison IN criminal charges
pending further action in then
cases, and ia some slight instapc
es to sentence them. He has also
some power OF a notary public IN
that he may take acknowledge
ments of some papers and admin
lster sffidavits in some cases
The two Cficers are OF an entirely
different nature.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-25
Insects That Use Rubber.

When Para trees are tapped aft
er the gum has run into recepta.
Giles and stiffened a species of large
black ant is accustomed to cut out
pieces Of the rubber and carry them
away, Bees also find uses for india
rubber, and some species in Soutl,
America actually cut the bark oil
trees that produce resinous sub
stances in order to cause a flow oil
the sap. The gum is employed BY
the bees as a ready made wax for
their nests.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-25

After modern experts in child psy-
chology had pronounced corporal pun.
ishment to be barbarous, another group
Of specialists comes along and opens
the argument by saying that spank
ings are a splendid thing. There Is one
interested party who has no doubts
whatever on the matter.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-25
SUBSTITUTE FOR BETTING.

An American inventor asserts HI
has discovered a cheap and usefu
substitute for flexible leather belts
used for driving light machinery
this is a piece of ordinary friction
insulating tape, such as is used iI
any electrical shop. This is twisted
on itself, and no coupling is neces.
Sary, the ends sticking together wheu
Joined and twisted.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-25

More than 400 papers are using
the reformed spelling" according to
DR.. A. Gideon, M Of Its supporters.
Between a changing geography and a
changing form of spelling the young
ster In school rises to view with alarm.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-25
FOX ASSOCIATE JUDGE.

l hereby announce myself as a
candidate on the Non Partlson
ticket for the office of Associate
Judge. l pledge myself to abide
by the decision of the voters at
the Primary Election to be held
September 10, 1917, and if nom
mated and elected, to discharge
the duties of the Office to the best
of my ability, f~earlessly and hon.
estly.
FRANK MASON,
Todd township.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-25
DIFFERENT WAYS.

"Parents used to find great pleas,
ure in explaining how the mechan.
ical toys work"
"rhey used to. Now father stands
and looks. on while the small boy
shows him how to start the family
motorcar."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-25
ONE OF THE FEW.

"There's one thing | like about
Methuselah," said Uncle Bill Bot
tletop.
"What's that?"
"He's ore Of the old fellows who
lived to be wei a hundred and never
Dragged about using liquor and to-
bacco all his life"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-25
Farm for Sale or Rent.

This farm Is under good state
Of cultivation, good buildings,
and IN good repair. Running
water in house and barn. All
kinds Of fruit. Write or call on
Fl. E. S~PANGLER,
/ II At Wells Tannery, Pa.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-25
VERY BAD.

He-I've smoked an awful lot of
cigars lately.
She-You're right, if that one
you're smoking now is a sample.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-25

Political trlmmers are always
shocked when n member Of their
party comes out tlat-footed for a prin.
ciple.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-25
EvERYeopY's SATISFIED.

Chestnut-Hello! What are you ?
Robin-l'm a little bird.
Chestnut--That's funny; I'm a
title buried, too.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-25
ANOTHER WAY.

Old Lady-Does this car go by
Central park?
Conductor-No, madaml 1t goes
by Electricity
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-25
The first fireworks IRE said to have
appeared at Florence in 1860.
SERIOUS.

"She's only flirting with him"
dts more serious than that. |
saw her looking up his rating
Boston Evening Transcript.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-25

That which Is for the public good
means the peaceful pursuit Of happi.
ness for the individual.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-25

Fresh air Is abundant and cheap,
but there Is too little demand for Il.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-25

The SOPHIA football player cant
be any good if he has a yellow streak
The Junior-Yet a football rooteI
is no good unless he has a "yeller'
streak.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-25

The fourth local institute OF
Brush Creek township was held
At Akersville last Friday evening.
The following questions we're
discussed, SPECIAL Exercises"
Books, Their Effort on. Charac
err" Teachers present we're:
Celia Barton, Mime Lynch,
Eizabeth Fl xson, James Davis,
ex-teachers Iva Hixson and S.
e Walters, from Brush Creek;
Nary Rohm and Lloyd Mellott,
rom Bedford County. An ex-
client literary program was
rendered by the school which
speaks we'll for teachers and
pupils.
Theifth locallnstt 1te of Brush
Creek township will be held at
Buffalo Friday evening F. bruary
;. Questions for discussion arc:
|. School Room Freedom. 9.
Praise and Censure. 3 Does the
Word Teacher Imply Farther
han the School Room?
Elizabeth HIxson, Acting Sec
The sixth local Institute Of
Dublin was held at Burnt Cabms
asst Friday evening The follow
,Dg questions were discussed BY
oatrons and teschers:-1 Irreg.
ular Attendance rnd How Over.
come. 2. Parent and Teacher
Gossip and q ssipers; Effect U
on the School. 3 Hardness, IL
Cause, How Overcome, and EGec
If not Overcome 4 Hygiene az
Sanitation; How taught to q
Gradesg Teachers present..
Esther WEIGH, Gertrude Gelvi
Eta Snyder, Jane Cromer, job
Kelso, Roy Matthias of Dublil
IL b. Chestnut, of Taylor, Rusl
Wagner, of Todd, and Lillian Stil
son, Mary Kope, Amanda Kelley,
Wilbert Walters, and Prof Stay.
baugh and Prof. E.. e Kell, of
Huntingdon County. Jane A.
Cromer, Sec.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-25
Educational Meeting.

The sixth local institute of
Taylor township was held at No.
|. The questions for discussion
were:'1. Algebra; How Taught?
2. Nature Study. 8. Value of an
Education, Teachers present
were: Alice Cutcball, Beatrice
Mellott, Earl Keebaugh, Eugene
Chestnut, W. G. Wink and How
ard Knepper, of Taylor; Myrtle
Alloway and Jessie CutchalI, of
Wells.
An excellent literary program
was rendered by the schot
which speaks well for pupils an
teacher. The next institute vii
be held at Wintergreen Januar,,
10Th. Beatrice Mellott, Sec'y.
The sixth local institute of Tn
Ion township was held at Cente
School last Friday evening. Tn
shedding was fine, and a largn
crowd attended. An interestina,
musical and literary p,ogram
vas rendered, and both pupil
md teacher Mr.. Stable deserve
much credit Questions: 1 Neat.
ness and Pollteness. How can
parents e'p tie work of the
sch o? Teachers present we're;
Jessie Hoopengardner, LILY RITZ,
Ada Lee Lehman, James Stable,
G B Nj lott, Kenneth Mckee,
all from Union; Orben Hebner
and Webster Mellott Of Bethel
Blanche Brlnkman of Maryland.
Ada Lee Lehman, Sec.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-24
81 Slayers at Large Here
Through Police Loxity,
Director Bullock Charges

William Bullock, director Of the
Bureau Of City Inquiry. an organiza-
tiCn with Tammany affiliations. issued
a statement yesterday in which he de-
clared that "eighty-seven murderers are
at large in Manhattan as the result Of
police ineficiency since January l..
1916" A detailed list of the murders
was given, which Mr.. Bullock said had
been compiled from the records of the
Coroners' Office and the District At
torncy's office by his bureau.
A summary of the murders was made
as follows: Assault. 10; shooting, As;
stabbing, IA; dlsmemberment. .;
drowning, 3, and strangulation, 1; to-
tai, 81.
an the eighty-seven unsolved mur-
ders only nine arrests have been made" ."
said Mr.. Bullock. "and all Of these
prisoners have been released"
Director Bullock gave sixteen rea-
sonr for police failure" These in
cluded:
Abolition Of the fixed post; decreas-
ing force in congested city districts
and increasing force in casv bcrths in
semi-rural districts and in the Harbor
Squad; placing the Central Detective
Bureau under a two-man control; rat.
inc detectives by so-called "etTi-
cheney" merit ard demerit system: i'm
po-ing a manual on the police force
containing 79S rules and regulations;
issuing 200 special and general orders
10 the force each year; using the police
as lamplghters, and divcrting police
attention from police duty TO study as
pa:hologists and calories tests.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-24
Cruger Memorial
Offered by Italian

Onorio Ruotolo. we'll known Italian
sculptor has designed memorial for
Ruth Cruger. Henry d. Cruger, the
father Of the murdered girl, received a
letter from the sculptor and photo
graph Of the memorial design. In the
letter Ruotolo expressed his sympathy
for the bereaved family and begged
them 20 accept the memorial.
When seen at his studio, at II East
Fourteenth Street. yesterday, the
sculptor was putting the finishing
touches to the group. The design IA
symbolic. Death, as a protecting an
gel, is bearing away the figure Of a
young girl from the attack of vice,
which is symbolized by coiled serpent
at the base of the group.
"The crime might be construed as a
reflection on the Italian people" said
Ruotolo when asked what led him to
make the memorial. "When | read that
gocchi was beyond a doubt guilty |
wanted TO do something to remove any
reflection that might be cast on my
race, 10 atone in some measure for such
a horrible crime. | could not bring the
child back to life, but | could make the
memorial 10 show the father that the
great bulk Of the kindly Italian people
feel his suffering and sympathize with
him and his family in their sorrow"
New-York tribune., 1917-06-24
u. S. to Bring Pressure
On Italian Government to
Force Cocchps Return

Frank J.. Polk. counsellor TO the
State Department, conferred with Dis
trict Attorney Edward Swami here yes
tcrday regarding the eXtradition of Al
fredo Cocchi Counsellor Polk said all
possible pressure would be brought to
bear upon the Italian government by
the State Department IN order 20 effect
COcclIs return 20 the United States
for trial.
Assstan District Attorney william
Harman Black again conferred with Of
dcIals Of the italian Consulate General
regarding the eXtradition proceedings.
so assurance was given that COcchi
would be surrendered. the consulate Of
hcials maintaining that sufficient evi-
dence 20 convict the man was available
20 The Italian authorities. 4 cOnvic-
tion for first degree murder IL was
said. would carry sentence Of twenty
wears imprisonment. On Thursday
next District Attorney Swami and Mr..
Black Will 20 10 Washington 20 confer
with Count y. Macchi Oh Cellare, the
Italian Ambassador. 10 whom the de
maud for Cocchis cxtradition has been
addressed
Hopes for Extradition
Mr. Black. who went TO Italy last
summer 20 bring 20 this country a fugi-
tive witness in the Baf case, said yes
terdoy that nc was hopeful that the
Italian authorities would yield Cocchi
90 the United States The Italian au-
tnoritics yesterday cablcd 20 Washing
ton asking that all records in the CRU
ger murder case be sent 20 Rome.
Mrs. Cocchi was tcstifying before
Assistant District Attorney John T.
HoolinR when she received news of
her husbands confession She became
greatly excited. but stated that she
believed tho reported statement Of her
husband. deuied all knowledge Of his
gull, and declared she knew nothing
% the crime She viii testify to-mor-
row before Commissioner Leonard A.
Wallstein. who is conducting "A public
inquiry into the failure of the police
80 uncarth the crime. The woman Is
near 10 a nervous breakdown. She
refused all food yesterday ard wept
constantly. dcploring the fact that her
"orildrcn's father ie murderer"
Cocchis confession did not afoC,
the course of the various investiga-
tions being made into the murder and
iho ofciai failure % reveal a.. In
rpector Joseph 4 faurot continued thy
work Of digging Up cellars formerly
axsd IN Coechi. A basement A. 5st
New-York tribune., 1917-06-24
Thousand Boy Scouts
Dig Virginia Potatoes
Militiamen Help Load Veg
etables; Labor Shortage Due
to Negro Migration

Richmond. Va. June 23-One thou
sand Boy Scouts began work to-day
along the eastern shore of Virginia
digging 100000 bushels of potatoes
that probably would nave decayed in
the ground because $4,000 negroes have
migrated TO the North The bows are
from Washington, Richmond. Peters
burg. Norfolk. Baltimore and as far
north as Wilmington. Del
Norfolk. Va. June % Two compa-
rics Of che 3th Virginia Regiment were
put al work to-day helping 90 load
steamers with vegetable. Wharyes are
corgested with produce for Northern
markets, and The loss already has been
considerable. a general cali is being
sent out 20 citizens to a.d The negro
labor shortage ls tHr cause.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-24
Cocchi, in Court,
Admits Killing
Ruth Cruger
Continued from page |

Continued from page
Italian Ambassador at Washington.
The request is made with regard 70 the
article in the Italian penal code which
provides for the trial in this country
Of any Italian subject committing
abroad a crime punishable in Italy with
not less than three years imprison-
rneut
New-York tribune., 1917-06-24

Exceptional Value
will be offered tomorrow lMOnday) i'm
Wormen's Milanese Silk Gloves
remarkably low priced.
Two-clasp Milanese Silk Gloves, i'm white
only per pS~-r |0c
Mousquetaire Milamese Silk Gloves (sizteen-
button lengthy, i'm black, white, black
stitched with white, and white stitched with
black per pair 78c
New-York tribune., 1917-06-24
Evidence at Cruger Inquiry
Weakens Defence of Police
For Failure to Get Cocchi

Whsn Fridays testimony, including
reports Of the Fourth Branch Dstve-
I've .Busssa we're ss,smblsd yesterday
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-09-14
Horse EIectroCuted.

A horse belonging to a man
working for the Wagner thresh-
err was electrocuted in peculiar
manner at the Curless farm north
of town the last of the week. AS
the threshing outfit was moving
onto the place the tower of the
derrick came into contact with
the high power line of the
Grangeville Light & Power COM
pany and the current was carried
down through the pulley and ca
BILE to the front of the table
where the horse came into con-
tact with the cable and was in
stantly killed. One of the men
was also severely shocked when
he attempted to unhitch the
team. Had not the horse been
killed one or more men would
certainly have met a similar fate
in attempting to raise the wires
over the derrick mast. We I'M
derstand the owner of the ma
chine reimbursed the laborer for
the horse and felt lucky at get
ting off as easily as they did.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-09-14
Cream Checks for August

Following are the creamery patrons
who received cream checks for more
than 500 during August:
Catoctin clarion., 1917-11-08
Big Sunday School Rally.
Many Thousands Witness Big
Parade at Frederick.

The third annual Sunday School demon
stration was held Sunday afternoon last
in Frederick city, at which time thous-
ands of people lined north Market street
to witness the parade of Sunday School
and Church workers.
1t is estimated that near two thousand
people-men and boys-from the schools
in Frederick city and many in the county,
were in line and marched to the music
produced by five bands. While a big
number of men from Thurmont were in
Frederick it is stated that but two were
in the parade, viz: Messrs. John and
Frank Kelbaugh.
Weather conditions were ideal and
hundreds of automobiles lined almost
every street along the line of march.
The route of the parade was up Market
street to the fountain and counter march
to the Empire theatre and City Opera
House. At this point the procession dis
banded after as many of the marchers
as possible forced their way into the
buildings. Before the procession reach
ed the disbanding place crowd had al
ready occupied the buildings and many
were turned away unable to get even
within hearing distance of the stage.
Both meetings We're opened at the same
time. At the Opera House, after
America" by the audience, Rev. H. l..
Alley, pastor of the First Baptist church,
read lesson from the Scriptures, fol-
lowed by invocation by Rev. K. S. Pat
terson, of Woodsboro. Hon. Frank l..
Middleton, of Washington, d. c., then
delivered his address, followed by solo
and Offering. Onward Christian Sol
diers' was then sung by the audience,
after which Rev. Charles w. Brubaker,
of Dayton, Ohio, spoke. Following a
selection by quartette and singing
1.-THE Star-Spangled Banner, and dox-
ology, benediction was pronounced by
Rev. Henri l.. G. Kieffer. The musical
program was under the direction of
Emory L. Coblentz.
| AiIci opSiiiiS HyiLS az euC IItipiiS
Rev. R. L. Shipley, of Buckeystown,
read from the Scriptures, followed by
invocation by Rev. U. S. G. Rupp. "The
Holy City, was then rendered by the
Hood College Glee Club, followed by
solos by Miss Higgins and Mr.. Knock.
Mr.. Brubaker then spoke. After "On-
ward Christian Soldiers" offering, music
by the orchestra and a solo by Madam
Ann Ellis Dexter, of Hood College, Mr..
Middleton delivered his address. "Amer.
lea" was then sung by the audience and
after doxology, benediction was pro,
nounced by Rev. j. o. Wrightson, pastor
of the Methodist Episcopal church. The
musical program was directed by Prof
j. l.. Sigmund, principal of the Boys
high school.