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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-22

Along the Cornwall coast many
miners earn a living by washing tin
out Of the sands, the sea SCATTERING
the metal-bearing rocks.
An increase in parasltical diseases
among poultry and game birds In
England is attributed to the dlstribu-
ton of dust through the dir by auto
mobiles.
The population Of Manila increased
from 234,409 In 1912 to 266,943 at the
beginning Of 1914. Male Inhabitants
we're more numerous than female by
about $4,000.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-22


So thoroughly have the mel.
instructed to avoid 1t that Y
foot Is now regarded as o
among Canadian troops in FraD'
A patent has been granted :
York inventor for a guard ",
vent the fingers Of a person "
sewing machine from being !
under the needle.
The Tasmanian governmeaI
damned a large lake and Y
hydroelectric plant for lsu,
power that will be diSp'
throughout the state.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-22
M IN LAW CASE.
Affidavits From Crew Give This Be-
lief OF Nationality.

Observation-Disclosures Page, at
Rome, has obtained affidavits from the
officers and crew of the American
schooner Lyman M. Law, recently
sunk by a submarine in the Mediter-
anean
A brief summary Of the a%fidavits,
submitted to the State Department,
said the survivors were Of the opinion
that the submarine was of German
nationality. Previous dispatches had
said 1t was an Austrian vessel without
flag.
Before the Law was sunk, the dis
patch said, about s1,400 worth Of
stores were taken off the Law by the
submarines crew.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-22
Denismin franklin q q George Washington q

lnb wen lOT lnt uDllC, Dut our Ia
ers do not suit, and we r got !
Disputes and Contentious that afe
to our Credit, and which l have sd
times feared would go to Extreme
"You know the natural DlspOs.
Of some Of US, how Jealous, how I
tious, how suspicious even Of \
Friends, and how positive, after !
pecting a while, that the Susplt
are certain Truths, Confrmat
strong as Proofs from Holy Writ, 1
will, therefore, l am persuaded, ifC
plants of one another should CON.
your hands, make due Allowance
such Tempers, aud suffer no MAJ
be condemn'd unheard, l do not Vi
thus on my own Account, as | an
apprehensive Of your receiving b
Complaints Of me; for tho 1t Is
cult to live In peace with such q
acters, how much soever n este
them for the Virtue and Abilities
otherwise possess, l have, hOvs
done 1t ~tolerably hitherto; but a
am not sure 1t can last, / wish .
sincerely that we were separated
our being together seems of no
and, as we limited formerly in a
Letter, Is attended with many IL
veniences.
"Such Inconvenience being for
ly experienced by other States, II
pose the Reason, that no Powe
Europe, for a Century past, has
more than one Person to one q
Possibly this desirable Event may
take place, for If France & Spali
knowledge us as Independent 81
the other Courts will follow, an
ceive our ENJOYS.
~ have the Pleasure to assure
that all Europe is Of our side ei
the King Of England and his Plar
and Pensioners, Contractors and
pectors. There is, however, a fu'e
Ferment In his Parliament abOu
Measures, and If you could be f9
ate enough to treat Howe as you
done Burgoyne, he would be In az
of the old House falling on his III
In the next letter, which Is
from Passy, June 8, 1850, FrankIl
presses himself upon the subN
free ships and free goods. WIS
had to say must be Illuminating ~
present European struggle and 10
feet upon neutral commerce o.
world.
"We are impatient to hear
| America, no Accounts Of the
lions before Charlestown later
the 9th Of March having yet can !
hand. Everything here In Europe
tlnues to wear q good Face. III
| Sweden, Denmark and HOLLAND
raising a strong Naval Force
tablish the free Navigation for
trail Ships, and Of all their CGi =
tho belonging to Enemies, excep'
traband; that is, military Stores
"France and Spain have app
Of 1t, and 1t is likely to become
forth the Law Of Nations, thai
Ships make free Goods. Ll1
does not like this Confederacy.
they would extend 1t still furtha
ordain that unarm'd Trading SMl
well as Fishermen, and fGi
should be respected, as worklli
the common Benefit Of MANKIND
never be interrupted In their
lions even by national Enemle
let those only fight with one an
whose Trade 1t Is, and who are
and paid for the purpose"
The last Franklin item conslSp
contemporary copy of a letter IN
to Franklin a%cqualnting him th'
gress had passed a resolution eN
ing the sense Of that body that ,
not exerting himself with the y
ment of France In a manner 10
America. On this Franklin ac1
line to Morris, saying, e" need y
you that Messrs. Lee, &C., are
the foremost to make these
TONS"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-22

Practically every icehouse through
out the Quakake Valley has been filled,
the general average Of the blocks meas
uring from eight to fourteen inches in
thickness. The ice crop never was
better than this winter.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-22
PEACE LEAGUE WITH WILSON.
Committee Declines To Join Conven-
tion In Washington.

New York.-Support of the Govern
ment in "the adoption of vigorous and
adequate measures to protect u
citizens and defend their rights on
land and sea and to provide for the
defense of the country" was pledged
to President Wilson by the national
executive committee of the League to
Enforce Peace.
The executive committee by unani.
nous vote declined an invitation to
send representatives to the forthcom-
ing convention of peace societies at
Washington.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-22
Custom.

Human nature is strangely
and adaptable. We can grow
toned even to war;"
"Yes," replied Miss ~
thoughtfully. "But those WV
farthest away from it are likep
come accustomed to 1t most e''
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-22
Latest In Baby CARRIAGES.

The up-to-the-mlnute baby carriage
has Its electric gong and batteries,
operated by a conveniently located
push button, preferably on the handle,
to clear the pathway of the carriage.
Popular Science Monthly.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-22

A report circulated that the county
bridge across the Aquashicola Creek,
at Lehigh Gap, is unsafe, is being Wig
orously denied by the County Commits
Bioners.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-22
MILLIONS FOR DEFENSE.
Weeks introduces Bond Issue Bill For
S76o,ooo,ooo.

Washington.-Senator Weeks, Re-
publican, of Massachusetts,, introduced
as a substitute for the Administration
Revenue bill n measure to provide for
issuance of Government Sh per cent
nterest-bearing bonds up to $3.50, O00,-
600, of which s40O,OOo,OoO would be
utilized for expenditures Of national
defense.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-22
GERARD PARTY IN PARIS.

Paris. = James w. Gerard, former
American Ambassador at Berlin; Mrs,
Gerard and their party, ~ persons in
all. arrived in Paris from Berne,
Switzerland. They were met at the
station by the American Ambassador.
William G. Sharp, and the embassy
staff.
William Martin, the i%ntroducer of
ambassadors and ministers at the
Foreign Office. who is charged with
ell questions relating to ceremony,
was at the station to receive Mr.. Ger
ard on behalf of Premier BRAND and
the French Government.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-22

Mr.. Gerard had a long talk with Mr.
Sharp at the Embassy. He probably
will be received by distinguished rep
resentatives OF the French Govern
ment. and will meet some Of the most
important personages at a dinner
which Mr.. and Mrs. Sharp are arrang
ing.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-22

Aaron Benfeld, Of Lands Store, an
aged farmer, while pruning trees was
struck by a heavy limb, resulting in
conclusion Of the brain. He has been
unconscious most Of the time since the
accident.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-22
Sees Ambassador Sharp.

A battalion OF French photographers
took Snapshots OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ger
rra as they allglted from the train.
The journey from Berne was with
out incident. The French Government
placed two cars at the disposition OF
the party, attaching them to a regular
train. Mr.. and Mrs. Gerard are stop
ping at a hotel.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-22
Stubborn Facts.

$50 our old friend George Y
ried, ehf Well, l hope he's nar1
"You may hope all you like, 4
fact remains that he Is marl'"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-22
VOTE TO SAVE DAYLIGHT.
French Deputies Advance Legal Time
An Hour In Summer.

Paris.-The Chamber OF Deputies.
adopted a bill permanently advancing
the legal time one hour during the
summer. The setting forward of the
clocks is to begin the first Sunday in
April, and this time will be in force
until the first Sunday in October.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-22

Oficials Of the Freeland Water Com
pany have been notified by the State
military authorities to guard their
pumps, stations and machinery, and
permit none but employees to enter
their stations or approach their reser
voirs.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-22
Not Surprislnu.

Barber entertaining his customer
as usual)-Your hair is getting very
gray, sir.
Customer-Tm not surprised. Hurry
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-22
DBITTER PILL FOR GERMANY"
New British War Loan Declared a
Great Success.

London.-The Weekly Nation says
st bears that the war loan is a great
uccess and that sums have been men
toned suggesting that the collection
of new money is approaching f1,0O0,-
100000. Arthur Neville Chamberlain,
director.gcneral Of national service,
speaking at Bristol said that he ven
tured to predict that the result OF the
war loan would be a bitter pill for Ger
many to swallow.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-22

Homer Black, secretary OF the Har.
risburg Young Mems Christian Asso'
citation, announced that he will not
again be a candidate for reelection.
Black has been under fire for several
months.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-22

A combined dishpan and draining
board for dishes is covered by a re-
cent patent.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-22
KEYSTONE STATE
IN SHORT ORDER
Latest DoIngs In Various Paris
Of the State.
REPAREDFORQUICKREADING

George Baker, Of Irwin, in a ht OF
dependency, ended his life by the use
of chloroform.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-22

The Monroe County Automobile AS
ISOLATION will father the proposed con-
~solidation Of Stroudsburg, and East
Stroudsburg, by presenting a tentative
plan of procedure at the next meet
ing.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-22

Samuel B. Shriver, of North Wood
bury Township, petitioned the Blair
County Court to mark satisfied a mort
gage against his property entered
March q, 1855, when 1t was owned by
William f. Bridenthal, who sold It to
Shriver's father in 1868. The mort
gage is for s1,965, Of which 1882 was
paid in 1867, since which time neither
principal nor interest have been paid,
the whereabouts Of the holders Of the
mortgage, Harrison, Andrew and
Thomas Typher being unknown.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-22

Rev. Emil Macy, a Hungarian Re-
formed clergyman, Of South Bethle-
hem, in a fall on an icy pavement, suf'
fered a fractured right leg. Ernest
Hutchins, head Of the British War
Commission at the Bethlehem Steel
Works, slipped on a piece Of ice and
fractured his right wrist. Michael
Beltz, in a fall down a fight Of steps
at his home in South Bethlehem, suf-
fered a fractured shoulder blade and
left forearm.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-22
Arranged In Brussels.

The commission received a dispatch
from its Office in Rotterdam stating
that at a meeting held in Brussels the
German authorities announced that all
representatives of the commission
might remain in Belgium and North
ern France on the same footing as
heretofore. Present at this meeting
we're Baron Won der Lancken, Civil
Governor OF Brussels; the American
and Spanish Ministers, representatives
of the Belgium Relief Commission and
of the Belgium National Committee.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-22

GERMANS LIFT BAN IN BELGIUM
. London. = Representatives Of the
American Commission for Relief in
Belgium will not withdraw from the
occupied portions Of Belgium and
Northern France as previously had
been arranged, but will remain for the
present, II now Is stated.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-22

The C. NJ. Dodson Coal Company, OF
Weatherly, has imported another score
of laborers, secured in some Of the
larger cities and towns throughout the
country. The scarcity Of labor hamp-
ers coal operations to a very large en-
tent,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-22

The high cost of living threatens to
throw the Sunbury poor district into
bankruptcy. Banks have refused to
honor the districts paper. and Milton
P. Kreider and w. N. Neagley, poor
overseers, are without funds with
which to pay current bills and to pro-
vide for future expense until tax money
is available next summer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-22

L. F. Donnelly, Of Lansford, has
solved the paper question with a
chemical process, by which he cannot
only cleanse every speck OF ink and
dirt, from an ordinary newspaper. but
can, through the same process, make
the paper more elastic. whittier, and in
every respect a better material, 80 that
the rotten substitute which the paper
trust is now pushing on the market
becomes the real thing after a chemi-
cal application of the new formula. The
process is inexpensive and requires
very little time or labor.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-22

One Of the most destructive fires In
the history Of Girardville was con-
quered by the combined efforts Of
G~irardville, Mahanoy City, Ashland.
Mt. Carmel and Shenandoah fire COM
panies, a square in the heart Of the
business section was wrecked. The
fremen were badly handicapped by
frozen fire plugs and poor water pres.
sure.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-22

Two men met violent death at Sun
bury falling but five feet off a ladder
while at work at the Susquehanna silk
Mills. Martin /. Zimerman, ffty-seven
years old, a carpenter, suffered a frac-
tured skull and died in a short time.
George r. Schlee, thirty-three years,
stepped off a freight train In front Of
an express and was picked up dead.
He was a Pennsylvania Railroad brake
man.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-22

A tract Of one hundred acres sur
rounding the site from which Wash.
ington crossed the Delaware River
prior to the Battle Of Trenton will be
taken over and made into a public
park or memorial If a bill introduced
in the House by Representative Pick
ering. of Bucks county, is passed by
the Legislature. A similar bill was
introduced In the Upper Chamber by
Senator Buchanan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-27

Andrew Carnegie yesterday cele-:
hrated his Sind birthday at his home
lin New York He is In the best of
health.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-27
MANY GARDENERS
FIRST ATTEMPTS

Many people express surprise that
potatoes and other vegetables keep
on selling fairly high. after season
when great many people who never
before had gardens were raising them
In their front yards. But it should be
remembered that it was a first at
tempt with many of the gardeners,
and the results were frequently dis.
appointing.
Conditions which an old farmer
would at once recognize as unfavor-
able were igNBred.e and much futile
work was dong that could be avoided
another time.
In the case OF the back yard potato
crop, the vines were frequently most
deceptive in their luxuriance From
their height and vitality the gardener
expected a handsome return under
ground. But when they were dug,
either there were scarcely any tubers.
or they were SO small as hardly to be
worth saving.
These failures are explained by
some farmers IN this way. They say
that about half of the amateur gard
eners attempted to cultivate land or
yards which were too heavily shaded
with trees. Not merely was the ne
cessary sunlight cut off, but the trees
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-27
SKY is Limit FOR
COST OF WEARING
APPAREL IN ITALY

Rome, Nov. &c Correspondence
of The Associated Press)-Ita1y this
winter has passed from the position
of one of the cheapest to one OF the
dearest war countries as regards cost
Of living. Speculation in food and
clothing and heating material is gen.
orally held responsible for the very
high prices, in many respects SO per
cent. higher than in France. Wooden
goods that last summer were sold AT
$3.50 to $500 a yard are now being
reinvoiced and sold in the same stores.
at SIS to $40 a yard. Women's clothes
have been doubled or trebled in price,
according to the within of the store
keeper.
IF you don't buy now, you either
won't get the chance at all later In
the winter or else you will have to
pay more money" purchasers are in
formed. Second hand furniture of
the most ordinary quality, particularly
beds mattresses, carpets, chairs and
tables, sells for the price of new fur
niture Single wooden mattressesathat
last spring sold for $40 each this
winter sell for $40. The price of a
cotton bed sheet is So.
The cost of housekeeping has
doubled since last winter. Eggs that
formerly sold at cents each, now
sell for to 9 cents. Fresh vegetables
are sold almost at meat prices. But
ter is rs cents a pound. Sugar re-
mains at "a cents a pound, while cof-
fee has gone to 80 cents a pound. Ham
and bacon have disappeared entirely
from the market as being too dear for
anybody to buy. Oatmeal sells at 80
cents a pound. Despite the fact that
all ofsItaly is being denuded of forest
timber to turn into firewood, and that
wood has been one Of the principal
| freight products on the railways all
| the past summer, coal sells at $40 a
| ton. Wood sells at 10 cents a pound
| Electric light globes worth Is cents
| sell at 10 cents.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-27

grip of the hand rail on an open
trolley car, and plunged from it while
still in motion.
q Frank Graham, also from Long Hill,
had signalled to be let off the car,
and had moved out on the step. Ken
nedy followed him, but in stepping
down missed catching the hand rail
on the upright between seats. Others
who testified to about the same. facts
were Joseph Ablo, Simon LeBar,
Howard M. Coe, and the conductor,
Frank Pawlowski.
The trolley car was of the open
variety, and was owned by the Con.
necticut Co., although operated by the
Bridgeport & Danbury line.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-27

send thick network of roots through
the ground for space equal to that
occupied by the branches and foliage
OF the tree, above ground
These roots drink up all the mois-
ture that can come either from rain
or watering by the gardener, also the
SOIL nutriment. There is little left for
the vegetable. which is but an intrud-
er on ground pre-emepted by tree
growth. To get good garden these
amateurs must get out from near the
trees into an open and unshaded field,
where their plants will have all the
nourishment the soil can afford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-27
NAVAL RESERVE
OPPORTUNITIES

Some excellent opportunities in the
Naval reserve of this district to take
the places of men of the reserve who
have been advanced to active service
or transferred to position of greater
necessity in the service are offered
About 1000 are needed, and there is
an especial need of bright young men
who win study radio telegraphy. Many
young men from this district have
been sent to the radio school at Har-
ward for instruction, and others are
under instruction at Newport. More
are needed. Applicants must be in
good physical condition.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-27
WITNESSES SAY
KENNEDY DEATH
WAS ACCIDENTAL
Coroner's Verdict Will
Probably Be In Accord
ance With View.

Accidental death will probably be
the finding of Coroner J. J Phelan
in the case Of James Kennedy, who
was killed last Thursday evening by
a fall from trolley car on the Long
Hill line near the Log Cabin saloon
in North Bridgeport Witnesses were
heard yesterday afternoon, and prac-
tically all agreed that Kennedy when
he went to leave the car missed his
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-27
IT. S. RED CROSS
TRAIN IN JASSY

Petrograd,s Sunday, Nov. 25-The
American Red Cross relief train ar
rived in Jassy, Rumania, on Nov. 1S.
1t consisted of SIS cars Of hospital
from America and foodstuffs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-27
CITY OF BRIDGEPORT
SEWER PROPOSALS

SEWER PROPOSALS
Proposals will be received by the
Paving and Sewer Commission Of the
City of Bridgeport at room No. IS,
City Hall, until Friday, Nov. 3oths
1917, at o'clock p. M, for the con-
struction of sundry sewers in said city.
quantities and sizes approximately, az
follows:
$500 feet of 20 inch, VI:
1000 feet of IL inch,
3110 feet of inch.
All according to maps, plans and
profiles of City Engineer.
Certified check for ten per cent. or
amount of bid, must accompany proc
posals..
The Commission reserves the right
to reject and all proposals.
PAVING & SEWER
COMMISSION.
BY Bernard Keating, Secretary.
II 26 be
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-27

Hotel prices have reached IS to So
a day in the better hotels of the larger
cities, prices that would have seemed
fabulous in Italy before the war.
Its war time Is the inevitable
and final answer to all objections re-
garding high prices.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-27

George Ray Mickey, professor OF
economics in Dartmouth College,
diad
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-03
HAS A CURE
FOR PELLAGRA

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