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The midland journal., 1917-09-21
Appeal of Numbers.

Most of US decided a long time ago
that league was the distance that
the winged shoes enabled the fairy
prince to cover in less than no time.
But one Indianapolis boy evidently has
very different Interpretation.
The boy is passionately fond of the
movies, so it very naturally came
about that he was telling the caller
about his latest plans for "more" d.
version.
''I'm going to the Circle this week."
he announced. I'm going to see
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the
Sea-"
''That will be very NICE" was the
response. "You will see men walking
on the bottom Of the sea, and lots Of
big fish, and the boat, and all sorts Of
interesting things"
eyes," he answered, rather uninter-
estedly, 81 know all about those things.
But you know, what want to see is
those leagues. There's going to be
twenty thousand of them"
The midland journal., 1917-09-21
Not Like Home.

he bright boy in khaki was dilating
on the woes of army life.
YES" he said to his old mother, 1--WE
don't get much in the way of fancy
foods, or anything like that. Our camp
cooks all right on stews and soup. but
he can't go beyond them. The other
day you know, when went back, /
took a cucumber with me that I was
going to share with one or two of the
boys. l gave it to the cook and asked
him to get it ready for us, and what
d'you think he did with it? Put it in
the oven and baked it."
"Oh, poor boy" said the fond moth
er. "a pity couldn't have been there
to look after you. I'd have boiled it
lovely for you'll"
The midland journal., 1917-09-21
Troops Called to subdue Bear.

When the Swiss army was modified
three years ago the soldiers surely did
not think that they would have to fight
bears, but that happened to a detach-
ment of the troops on Rorschach on
the lake of Constance recently.
A large brown bear escaped from
a travelling menagerie and trotted
through the streets, causing a panic
among the population. The bear fin
ally entered a butcher shop, where
he enjoyed good meal of steak and
fish and created general havoc. In the
meantime half a company of soldiers
of the local garrison had been called
up and fastened to the scene of the
disturbance with loaded rifles and
fixed bayonets. The butcher shop was
surrounded by the troops and the bear
held at bay until his owner and q
couple of trainers arrived and lassoed
him.
The midland journal., 1917-09-21
On Writing Letters.

81 was told by Capt. Harry Light the
other day." writes a Canadian major,
''that there is a new style in trench
letters. The censor's duties have
been reduced by many per cent. The
soldier now has the sense of the stu
alton engrained in his thinking. He
sees through the need of keeping quiet
even on matters that call for some
criticism. There is more humor and
matter-of-factness about his letters.
One of my men, who can't write very
well, was telling me the other day that
one letter a week Is all that he can
summon up his courage to write, and
he gave this as a reason: The people
at home don't, can't understand life
here. We have got to go through It.
Why tease them with anxieties-they
have enough to put up with in paci-
fists and political grumblers. And ]
think he is right. Don't your"
The midland journal., 1917-09-21
JUST PART OF DAYS WORK
British Aviators Awaiting a Call Re-
minded American Newspaper Cor
respondent of BeIIhops.

We strolled, as we talked, into a
long shed, with board table along its
center, a telephone desk in the cor
ner and many maps on the plain board
walls-the regulation appearance Of
a headquarters. A bench ran down
one side of the room, and on it sat
seven or eight lean, blond, clean cut
British youths in khaki. 1t was the
watch, waiting on call against emer-
gencieS of the air.
Phil Simms, being an American and
therefore of witty imagination, smiled.
'Bellhops, waiting for call to 2 26,"
he whispered. The row of aviators, be-
ing Britons and shy, shifted their legs
and looked embarrassed. But one rose
from the bench and approached the
captain, saluting. He was breathing
heavily and his eyes were bloodshot.
"Oh-you've just landedi" said the
captain easily. "Had a fight, didn't
you?" i
eyes, SIR" said the boy all in a
breath. Squad of four German planes
attacked me and Brown-Jones. (This
name, of course, is disguised.) My gun
jammed after three shots, and had
to hurry back. Brown-Jones brought
one down, 1 think. At least he ap-
peared to be out of control when he
dropped into the cloud below"
"Oh-er-Brown-Jo back?'
"No, sir. But 1 saw him crossing
our lines behind me-"
'Engine trouble, I suppose. Doubt
less we1l hear from him later. What
about the other three Huns?"
'sThey showed evidences of extreme
terror, sfri"
every WELL"
The boy settled back onto the bench,
where he nonchalantly borrowed a
cigarette from his neighbor.
Just let your Imagination play on
this, as mine did. Back from fight
fifteen thousand, eighteen thousand,
feet in the air, a thing merely dreamed
of three years ago, realized only year
ago-an adventure beyond precedent.
And here it was treated as part of the
days work will Irwin ia the Satur-
day Evening Post.
The midland journal., 1917-09-21
Why Soldiers Wear Wrist Watches.

Replying to question from his au-
dience, a British officer lecturing in
Chicago explained why all officers wear
wrist watches. He described an adj
vance from the trenches as an illustra-
ton, telling how every move was made
on prearranged schedule, the artil-
lery throwing curtain of fire for a
certain number of seconds, while the
infantry advanced 20 yards farther
ahead, while the infantry made an
lother advance, and SO on.
: "Ail this shell fire." he said, "is be-
ing done by artillery far behind. The
artillery officer depends most of all
upon his watch. He sits with tele-
phone glued to his ear and field glasses
in his hands. He has no time to be
fumbling for his watch. A minutes
error in changing the range would
mean that the shells would be falling
into his own advancing troops. Nor
has the officer leading his men across
No Mans Land any time to be fum-
bling for his watch"
The midland journal., 1917-09-21
AIrpIanes Only IA Years Old.

In this day when ordinary aviation
is regarded as little more dangerous
than driving a milk wagon, and when
in Europe. thousands of military air.
planes are scouting, fighting, and trav-
cling hundreds of miles in dead of
night to drop bombs on enemy cities,
one may easily forget that the first
successful public trial of a heavier
than-air flying machine took place less
than IA years ago. Yet it was about
that time at Kitty Hawk, N. c., that
the really first successful fight of an
airplane was made by Wilbur Wright,
now dead.
The midland journal., 1917-09-21
A Mean Hin
CLEAR YOUR COMPLEXION
While You Sleep With Cuticura Soap
and Ointment-TriaI Free.

On retiring, gently smear the face
with Cuticura Ointment, wash off in
five minutes with Cuticura Soap and
hot water, and continue bathing few
minutes with the Soap. The influence
of this treatment on the pores extends
through the night.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The midland journal., 1917-09-21
Chronic Indigestion.

"You can't eat your cake and have
it."
81 have the consciousness of it long
er than suits me-" growled the dyspep-
tIc."
The midland journal., 1917-09-21
EiftY.EiftX.

Bernard was present at a dinner par
ty, in which some of the guests brought
their children. One little girl wanted
to play with Bernard's toys, but he
was selfish and wouldn't let her.
"Now, Bernard" said mother, you
must be little gentleman"
"Yes," said he, "but she must be a
lady,"
The midland journal., 1917-09-21
Quick Work.

"a rapid shopper, you sayT"
"That woman can buy hat in half
day."
Wonderful l"
"Fwo afternoons in town and she
has selected a pair of new Shoes"
"You don't tell mel"
"And she can purchase tie for her
husband in about three minutes"
The midland journal., 1917-09-21
Both Alike.

"Women are unkind to one another.
Have you ever noticed how woman
with new hat patronizes the woman
who is wearing a last years creation
made overT'
eyes. But on the other hand, have
you ever noticed the way man who
has a new motorcar looks down on the
owner Of a secondhand machineT'
The midland journal., 1917-09-21
Read LIN. Bill.

"How did Bill happen to be ar
rested?'
left his car in the street all night
without complying with the biblical
Injunction
Didn't know the Bible made any
ruling on the subject"
"Oh, yes. 1t says, Let your light
shine.'"
The midland journal., 1917-09-21
Cutting Down Gossip.

@How do you suppose some people
spent their spare time before motion
pictures were invented?"
II don't like to appear unkind to
those persons, but before they started
to spending practically all of their
leisure moments in photoplay houses
they knew great deal more about
their neighbors' private affairs than
they do now."
The midland journal., 1917-09-21
All the World a stage.

Don't you admire Oratoryf"
"Yes." replied the old circus man.
"But you can't always put your inn
plicit confidence in their dulcet per-
suasions. Some Of the worst shows
have the best spieIers.'
The midland journal., 1917-09-21
Popular.
The popular man
In all neighborhoods
Is the one who can
Deliver the goods.
Popular.
New Kind. Maybe.

All, here comes man from New
York Perhaps he can tell us some
thing about the Latin Quarter.
Say, I'm no coin collector. Amt 1t
like any other two-bit piece2-Indian-
apolis Star.
The midland journal., 1917-09-21
The ancient party who dubbed wom-
en- the "gentle sex" evidently never
witnessed a bargain-counter rush.

A new stump burning apparatus has
4 wind vane which insures its always
having a good draft.
The midland journal., 1917-09-21
Its Advantages.

''Has the hotel where you are stay
ing unusual gastronomic advantages"
sob, no gas of any kind. They use
electricity exclusively"
The midland journal., 1917-09-21

Pressing a button opens new aa-
tomobile door latch that is controlled
by electricity.
The midland journal., 1917-09-21

Indigestion produces disagreeable and
sometimes alarming symptoms. Wrights
Indian Vegetable Pills stimulate the diges-
fixe processes to function naturally. Adv.
The midland journal., 1917-09-21
A MeasIv Haul,

First Burglar = Hello, pard! I
haven't seen ye since you cracked dat
crib on Jenkins street. Git anything?
The midland journal., 1917-09-21

There is no place like home-when
q man is broke.
The midland journal., 1917-09-21

Just So.
"Their love-making's course was per-
fectly even.'
"How oddr'
The midland journal., 1917-09-21

After woman reaches a certain age
she never mentions 1t.
The midland journal., 1917-09-21
The knockers chief joy in life seems
to be to see somebody else fail.
When Your Eyes Need Care
Try Murine Eye Remedy

No Smarting - Just Eye Comfort 90 cents ~
Druggists or mail. Write for Free Bye Book.
MURINE Ex 4 REMEDY CO.. CHICAGO
The midland journal., 1917-09-21
A New Version.

Mary had a little skirt;
Twas up to date, no doubt,
For every time she got inside
She was nearly halfway out.
The midland journal., 1917-09-21
GOO Sick
60 Ncrk
Many Women in this Condition Re-
gain Health by Taking Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Convincing Proof of This Fact.

Ridgway, Penn. - II suffered from female
trouble with backache and pain in my side for
seven months so could not do any of my work.
was treated by three different doctors and was
getting discouraged when nay sister-in-law told me
how Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound had
helped her. decided to try it. and it restored my
health, SO now do all of my housework which is
not light as I have little boy three years old"
Mrs. o. M. RHNEs, Ridgway, Penn.
The midland journal., 1917-09-21
Annmalnus

Marriage is odd; you add one to
one and make oneP' o,
"How singular" 49,.
The midland journal., 1917-09-21


Tenne GaI want tell how much Ihave been benefited
10y Lydia Pnkham Vegetable Compound About eight years agoI
go health unable keep house for three in
family had dull tired dizzy feelings, cold feet and hands nearly
the time and could scarcely sleep at all The doctor said had
evere liberation and without operation would always
invalid told him wanted to wait awhile Our druggist
husband get Lydia Pkhams Vegetable Compound
entirely cured Now keep house for and work
garden some thankful got this medicine feel
though saved life and have recommended to others and
they benefited" Mrs W LINDSEY R. Tenne Ga
IF YOU want special advice write Lydia
Your letter will be opened
answered by and held ia strict confidence
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-27
THE COUNTRY AT LARGE

Brigadier General John A. Johnson
approved courtmartial sentences for
violations Of the draft law of 20 years
each imposed on John T. Dunn and
Adolph l.. Lyanger, OF Providence, and
of Is years on Fritz Stepanovltch, of
Boston.
The directors of the German-Amer.
lean National Bank of st. Joseph, Mo-,
voted to drop the word German from
the banks name.
The naturalization plan for the
Equitable Life Assurance Society was
carried by about 10 to by the policy
holders.
Thieves and robbers have profited
TO the extent OF more than $4,000, 900
by their operations in Chicago since
the first of last January, according to
police figures.
Police Prosecutor Lind. of Cleve-
land, o., issued warrants for Benjamin
Rosen and George Halaas, bakers.
charging violation Of the law govern
jng standard bread weights by selling
lrsad under the required weight.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-27
World War in Brief

Rome reports the defeat Of Austro.
German troops which attacked the
Italian lines on the northern froat.
Berlin announces an attack by Brit.
ish troops on the Italian front, which
the German War Office claims broke
down before the Teuton lines.
The occupation by the Turks OF
two islands off the coast of Asia Minor
is announced In an official statement
Issued at Constantinople.
German destroyers made raid on
convoy of the Tyne sinking one
British and flve neutral merchantmen,
a British destroyer and four mine
swespers.
Heavy artillery fighting occurred in
the vosges, the French War ONCE
reports. The French successfully
raided the German limos in the vicin
ity Of st. Quentin Y
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-27
PROHIBITION BILL
WINS IN CONGRESS
Goes Through House With Eight
Votes to Spare.
BEER ADVOCATES LOSE
House Allows Seven Years For Ratl-
ficatlon To Upper Body's Six
Wild Demonstration When
Measure Is Adopted.

Washing ngton..-Nation-w prohibi
ton won its greatest victory when
the House Of Representatives, by a
vote Of 2S2 to 12S, passed the Shep-
pard-Webb resolution, submitting to
the states an amendment to the Fed.
eral Constitution outlawing the man
ufacture and sale of distilled and fer
mented liquors in the United States.
The Senate passed somewhat sim
liar resolution last summer by a vote
Of 65 to 20. The Presidents approval
Is not required, and the state Legis-
latures may act as soon as they please
after the signatures of the vice-Presi-
dent and Speaker Clark have been
attached to the resolution. An amend.
m,nt exempting beer and light wines
was voted down.
The action of the House brings the
United States to the threshold OF ma
tional prohibition. The temperance
forces in America have been fighting
for the last 80 years to have Congress
submit to the states a nationwide
prohibition amendment. 1t has only
been in recent years that they have
been able to get either branch of Con-
gress to take vote on the question.
Their victory marks the greatest
stride ever made by the prohibition
forces in America.
The House and Senate resolutions
are somewhat different in text and
they must go to conference. The House
resolution provides that the states OF
the Union must ratify the amendment
In seven years against time limit of
six years fixed In the Senate measure.
The House resolution also gives dis
tilleries, wineries and breweries a
year of grace in which to close out
their business IL the amendment is
ratified. The Senate resolution does
not proide for this year of grace. The
House resolution also provides that
the states shall have concurrent police
power to enforce the prohibition law.
The Senate resolution does not con-
tain this provision.
The vote in the House, taken after
a day OF debate before crowded gal
leries, was 2s2 to 1913, with the parties
dividing almost evenly. The margin
for prohibition was just eight votes
more than the necessary two-thirds
Of the membership of the House re.
quired for adoption, and 26 more than
two-thirds of those voting.
Both vets and drys had been pre-.
dieting victory all day, and it was not
until the last few names had been
called that the anti-prohibition forces
conceded their defeat. When Speaker
Clark announced the result the victors
were Joined by the galleries in such
q demonstration as is rarely permitted
In the House. Former, Secretary OF
State William Jennings Bryan, an in.
terested spectator nearly all day, ap.
peared on the floor and Joined in re.
ceiving congratulations with Repre-.
sentative Webb, of North Carolina,
who had led the fight.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-27
u. S. SUBMARINE
| SINKS ANOTHER
Fl Sunk BY F.3 In Fog In
Home Waters.
SEC. DANIELS ANNOUNCES
Commander OF Fl Among Those
6avsd-LIst OF Victims 10 Given
Out BY The Navy De-
partmont

Washington.-Nineteen lives were
lost when the American submarine
FL was rammed and sunk by sub
marine F-3 in home water during a
fog.
The F-3 was undamsged and picked
up five survivors OF her victim. Sec.
rotary Daniels announced the disaster
In brief statement which gave no
further details.
Lieut. A. e. Montgomery, command
ing officer OF the FL, was among the
1--WE saved. His mother, Mrs. Julia
Montgomery Pratt, lives at Fort II.
G.. Wright, New York.
The FL is one of the old type OF
Submarines. A sister boat, the FL,
submerged in Honolulu harbor three
years ago and failed to operate. Be.
fore she could be raised the entire
crew OF officers and men, numbering
more than score, were suffocated.
At the time the submarines Of this
class were found to be generally
faulty In construction.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-27
Urge Draft Haste.

Notice has been given by state draft
headquarters to all local and district
eraft boards, medical advisory boards,
and examining physicians that the
missionaries must be mailed to
vsgistrants before January 9, and that
men who stood selected for military
service under old regulations are to
remain liable to be inducted into
service to fill deferred percentages
pf the current quota
Boards and medical officers are
urged to expedite examination OF all
men. Attention is called to the fact
that 1t is desired to fill all quotas
hereafter from men in the first class
under the QUESTIONABLE, and, whether
this is done or not, depends upon
the manner in which local boards
handle the proposition. Where there
n no classification claim within seven
days, men are to be placed in the
arst class, and no cases need be
sent to district boards unless on agri-
cultural or Industrial grounds.
In accordance with the foregoing in
btructions local boards shall address
themselves at once to the task OF
evolving at the earliest possible day
. sufficiently large number of physical
" qualified registrants in Class l TO
Hll deferred percentages, present
quotas and quotas under any future
eall.
Orders have been sent to all dis
trict and local boards in the state
by Major William G. Murdock, chief
bf the State Draft Bureau here, in
forming them that no names are to
be stricken of the classification list
Of the QUESTIONABLE except names OF
registrants who have actually been
inducted into military service prior
10 December Is through the draft
process.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-27
COMPANIES MUST
REPAIR TURNP|KES
improvements on Three High.
ways in Lancaster County Or
dered by Service Board.
fHE TINE LIMIT is JULY /
Directs That the Pike Be Drained
and That the crowning Of the
Road Shall Not Be In Excess
Of One Inch to a Foot.
Harrisburg.

harrisburg.
Orders for three Lancaster county
esrnpike companies and three electric
railway companies to make repairs
IND improvements to their roads be-
Bore July 1, 1918. we're announced at
Ne Public Service Commission offices.
Ehe orders were made in complaints
by the Lancaster Automobile Club, OF
lancaster.
Tho Mannheim & Lancaster Turn
bike and Lancaster, Petersburg &
Mannheim Railway are ordered to have
the whole turnpike resurfaced and to
provide guard fences; the Lancaster
y Lititz Turnpike Road and the Elec-
Trio Railway companies are ordered
10 resurface part of the road and
guard fences are to be built where
The road is above the railway or
where 1t Is bordered by ditches, and
The New Holland turnpike road and
Lancaster & New Holland Railway
companies are ordered to remove
water pockets, properly drain the
toad and resurface the turnpike "as
rapidly as possible"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-27
COCKTAILS IN HARNESS.
Recalled To Active Service As Actina
Quarterma master-General.

Washington. Major General
Goethals has been recalled to active
service and detailed as acting Quar-.
termaster-General to succeed Major.
General Sharpe, detached by Secre-
tary Baker to serve as member of
the War Departments War Council.
In announcing this Secretary Baker
also said Brig John d. Barrett
had been detailed as acting chief oi
coast artillery, in place OF Major-Gen.
eral Weaver, and Brig. Gen. Charles
d. Wheeler, as acting chief OF ord
nance In place Of Major-GeneraI
Crozier, Generals Weaver and Crozier
also are members OF the new council.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-27
TlNkHAM ESCAPES DEATH.
Congressman's Auto Falls 20 Feet
Over italian Mountain Side.

Italian Headquarters in Northern
Italy.-An army automobile in which
Congressman George H. Tinkham, OF
Boston, was riding on visit to Monte
Grappa on the Northern mountain
front, skidded over the mountain side
and dropped 20 feet. 1t made double
turn and was crushed to pieces, but
the Congressman and the other oc-
cupants escaped with bruises, the
chauffeur being seriously but not dan
gerously injured. The car was so
badly damaged that 1t was abandoned.
Congressman Tinkham, who fred the
first American shot against Austria,
received slight injuries and was cared
for by military surgeon.