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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-03-09
zimmerman Admits Msxean PIot..

Neutrality-suspicious. Foreign Min
istsr Zimmermann's frank admission
that Germany did sssk to ally Japan
and Mexico with her to war against
the United States oaEssd no surprise
to American officials though II may be
said they did not expect 20 full and
free an acknowledgment Of the sx-
posure.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-03-09

Coal is now being transported in
motor-cars direct to Paris from the
mines.
Cincinnati's meat-packing industry
Is increasing at the rate Of $4,000, 900
every f1ve years.
A method by which metals which
have been absorbed By a human body
can be withdrawn by electrolysis has
been developed by an Englishman.
A large British railroad has adopt.
ed for general use a system Of auto
matte train control that produces audi.
BILE signals In locomotive cabs.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-03-09
Could Afford the Newest.

Mrs. Casey with newspaper)-It
says here that Mrs. Van Astor wore
some lace at the ball last night that
was two hundred. years old.
Mrs. O'Brien-Two hundred years
old! Think Of 1t now, an thin with
all that money.-Boston Transcript.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-03-09

reject the tea that shall be served on
our tables the coming year. This
standard is higher than any other
country. The bacchanalian orgy Of
Ceylon, Formosa, Oolong and the
dozen other varieties of tea lasted one
week. During that time the censors
Of the cup that cheers passed on sew
eral hundred samples of tea sent here
from China and other tea-growing
lands.
In explaining how tea is tested,
Chairman A T. HellYer said: 1--WE
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-03-09
Government Experts on Their Annual Tea Jag

NEW a
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-03-09
New York Police Hear Many German Spy Stories

NEW New York who word of German where
those
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-03-09

the annual indoor field meet at the
school.
Miss Reike, swinging her hammer
like a veteran carpenter, drove II ten
penny spikes into plank in l minute
and 14h seconds.
With the shouts and cries of her
classmates urging her on, unmindful
of blood from wound In her left
thumb, the young woman bent pluck
lily to her task and carried off the
hOnors.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-03-09
British Drive Back Enemies.

London.-The British troops in their
forward movement IN tAs Ancre area
fn France have RAdo a0other aAvanso
saSt Of oo0Asso1Et along Q twom1o
6o03 q about tWo-th1gds Of . mS1A
according to tho Official resort hon
hsaAQuaftsrs. Neasiy ~ ps1Douu0
Wogo eaD&Wsd.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-03-09

The
the Central
the of Art hill
illumination committee The committee will
furnishing decorative units at low cost
Of commercial
asked by the committee which suggests the planting
dapdaed
the Of campaign
of
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-03-09
Girl Is Champion Nail Driver Of Minnesota

Lillian Reke of Fairfax Mnn who became cham
the other the girls nariving contest at
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-03-09

Five ksSrese oosse h 0aAnA
1Atou.-41vo no01oeo Vogo -
hsro when Amos 0hsDhUa - 0Qu1D
06GAk ea0AGoA Il . OoDoQ Au4
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-03-09

"house cleaning" The plans may be
outlined briefly as follows:
An epidemic" Of paint, through
the cooperation of the National Clean
Up and Paint-Up week committee.
The cleaning up of every vacant
lot in the city, and it's use as play
ground, tennis court or garden; any,
city.
Mayor Kiel will be asked to issue
a proclamation commanding every citi-
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-10-11
WAR HURTS "PRO" FOOTBALL
Many Of stars Who Played With Mid
die Western Teams Now in Army
or Navy Service.

For the past five or six years pro-
fessional football has been growing
by leaps and bounds in the Middle
West. In Ohio, Indiana and Illinois
the professional elevens representing
many cities and towns became so
popular that 1t was planned to form
a professional football league, and the
promoters Of the scheme had reason
to believe their venture would prove
success. Crowds numbering into
the thousands attended the big games (;
football stars from colleges and uni
versities throughout the country
were paid big money for their serv-
Ices, and the game was all to the
merry.
But the war has put n terrible
crlmp In professional football. Many
Of the stars who played with Mid
die Western teams are now In the army
or navy. Many more will be drafted
into service, and such teams as the
one jim Thorpe assembled In Ohio
have been completely wrecked.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-10-11
FIND PHYSICAL WEAK SPOTS
Many Baseball Players Have Athletic
Hearts and Flat Feet-Others
Have Broken Toes.

The physical examination for the
army reveals the fact that very large
number of ball players are affected
with athletic heart, which Is bar to
enlistment. 1t Is claimed that every
man over twenty-five Is troubled In
that way Then there are broken toes
without number among the average
players on the average team. There
Is also usually broken leg or arm,
crooked elbows, torn or misplaced lig-
aments and various other ailments.
In one respect alone players will
stand the test and that Is .eyeslght.
II Is certain that hardly player I'M
der thirty-one will fail in this. II he
does he has succeeded In foollng his
manager since the slightest impair
ment of the vision ruins him as ball
player.
1t probably would not be suspected,
but many players will be rejected on
account of fiat feet. For some reason
probably half of the ball players lack
normal lnsteps. Bunions also are par
tlcularly common. Both the fiat feet
and bunions are caused by wearing
baseball shoes, which have always
shown tendency to "remake" the
feet In few years.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-10-11
Admiral Beatty's Hero.

Go into Admiral Beatty's parlor and
glance at the line of books which lie
on the table, says the London Daily
Telegraph. 1t is NELSON'S Dispatches"
Look on his desk and you will find a
bust of the great admiral. The prints
and pictures on the walls here COM
memorating great deeds Of the navy
also are lit with the light of the navy's
greatest inspiration. Here Is the din
ner table Of the captain Of famous
ship of the first battle squadron. Note
the centerpiece-a silver statuette.
Need you ask whose 1t Is? Nelson
stands shining before him as sitting
he drinks the kings health In the way
Of the navy, and the statuette is his
mascot. Only once did he leave 1t be-
hind and the ships had trouble. That
was on maneuvers and never since
has Nelson been forgotten. His serv-
ant, who knew the value the captain
attached to II, asked before the battle
Of Jutland If he would stow the statu-
cite safely away. "No," replied the
captain, "he must go through It." And
60 through 1t the little statuette did,
and the ship that carried him went
through II, too, and earned fresh lau-
rels,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-10-11
WRONG PLAYER IS BANISHED
Umpire RigIer Should Have Fired
Pitcher or Himself-How john
ny Evers Got in Wrong

Fans who attended recent game
IN Philadelphia wondered what Johnny
Evers had done to warrant dismissal
from the field. The true tale las been
learned from Pat Moran.
Umpire Higler and Pitcher Jacobs
were Of a different opinion oa many
of the Pirates pitches, and the latter
were peeved. Evers came to bat In
the sixth with the bases filled and two
out. Johnny tried to coax pass and
the count was two balls and one strike
when Jake offered doubtful pitch.
Johnny insisted 1t was ball, but Rig
Ter called II strike.
"How about that pitch, Jake; wasn't
It q ball?" shouted the Quaker second
baseman after flying out on the next
one.
at certainly was" replied Jacobs,
who was smarting over other deci-
sions.
"There you are nowl" yelled Johnny
in glee, as he looked at Rlgler.
you're finished for today" was the
answer from the umpire.
And then they wonder why a lot
Of people want the umpire curbed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-10-11
BALL DIDN'T TOUCH GROUND
Fielder chasss Up Ladder, Gets Pill
Out Of Water Tank and Nails Bat
ter at Plate.

Tex Jones, who used to play with
the White Sox and now is out in the
Western league somewhere, says this
play actually happened in a game he
took part In. It's real "tank town"
story, at any rate.
The playing field was along n rail-
road track, and there was water tank
without roof on 1t just back Of the
center fielder. The batter hit a high
fly, and 1t landed plunk into this open
water tank. The batter thought he
had a home run, so he logged around
at his leisure, but the center fielder
chased up the ladder at the side Of the
water tank, reached in, got the ball
that had come to the surface Of the
water, and from his perch threw home,
getting the runner by step.
The umpire studied the rules, held
the play was fair because the ball
hadn't touched ground" after being
hit, and allowed the putout.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-10-11
BATTERS CAUSE MUCH DELAY
Ono Reason Given for Unnecessary
Time Consumed In Ball Games
No Good Reason for II.

The attention of umplres Is called to
the fact that growing practice on
the part of batters Is one reason why
baseball games sometimes are longer
than they need be.
The habit of batters stepping out Of
the box for little or no cause Is spread
Ing and there is no good reason why
1t should be allowed. What Is meant
is batters, In a moment Of petulance
at real or fancied deliberateness on the
part Of the pitcher, stepping out Of the
box and thus wasting more time.
At the least sign of slowness or hes
itancy by the pitcher, out of the box
steps the batter, much as peevlsh
child might be expected to do. It's a
childish thing to do, anyway.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-10-11
PLAYERS PRAISE EACH OTHER
Jack coombs Says George Burns 10
Hardest Batter to Fooi-Latter
Lauds Pitcher.

Some time ago Jack Coombs, the
Brooklyn pitcher, was discussing his
work and his methods Of pitching to
the different batters. He was asked
what batter he found 1t hardest to
pitch to. "That's hard question to
answer" he replied. "They're all
hard and any batter in the league, no
matter how carefully you figure him
out, is liable to cut loose at any time
and upset all your calculations"
When asked to name the batter who
gaye him the most trouble, he named
George Burns, the Giants left fielder.
George Burns is good batter" said
Coombs, "and it's hard matter to fool
him, because he rarely strikes at a
bad ball. He's pretty tough propo-
sition for pitcher" Some time later
Burns was asked what pitcher he
found hardest to hit. He didn't hesi-
tate moment. "That's easy" he
said, sack Coombs."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-10-11
FREAKIEST PLAY OF SEASON
With Three on Bases In st. Louis Game
Rousch, Caught OFF First, Lands
Safely on Second.

One of the freak plays Of the season
happened In game of the recent
Cardlnals-Reds series In st. Louis. In
one inning the Reds had three men on
bases and Rousch, on first, was caught
off that bag. Instead Of trying to get
back to first, Rousch ran for second
and Paulette ran after him with tho
ball. AS Rousch came In to second,
Kopf, who held that base, lit out for
third. so Paulette took nfter him.
Kopf landed on third, where Fred
Tony was anchored and refusing to
bulge. Paulette tagged Kopf and he
was out, while Rousch was safe on Sec
ond. How did they score the play2
Rousch advanced to second Cd Kopf's
out.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-10-11
A "Dlckens Spotr Golnq.

1t Is, of course. impossible to pre-
serve oil such places. but one hears
with regret that development" is to
claim another Dickens landmark In
London. It is an old house, overhang-
ing the river in the neighborhood of
Limehouse Hole, and was formerly oc-
cupied by the Waters family, who, for
generations, there carried on the busi-
ness Of lightermen. The house is
reached from the shore at low water
by means Of q flight Of wooden stairs,
and recent writer relates how Rich
ard Waters used to recount, with
great interest, the visits which Charles
Dickens paid to his house when en-
gagged In writing sour Mutual Friend"
In order to secure the true local color
for his riverside scenes, the novelist
spent many days in the little bow win
dowed room overlooking the Thames,
"writing away as If for dear life," as
Mr.. Walters would say.-Christlan
Science Monitor.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-10-11
FARMING IN 1910
Amazing Changes in Living Con-
ditionS Are Shown.
In Early Days the Farm Produced
Practically Everything Family Con-
sumed, Food and Clothing.

In view Of the modern-day high cost
of living and Of the many wonderful
advances made In the last century
the railroad, the telegraph, the ocean
cable, the telephone, the automobile
and farm and labor-savlng machinery
of all kinds and the amazing changes
these inventions have necessarily
wrought in all directions In almost ev-
cry walk of llfe-lt may be Of interest
to recall living on farm In the year
1910.
The farm / have In mind, writes
Warner Miller In the New York Times,
consisted Of 200 acres. The stock was
Is cows, a yoke of oxen, 20 sheep, an
old white horse, dozen pigs, 80 hens,
10 geese, few ducks and flock OF
turkeys.
The farm produced practically ev-
erythlng the family consumed, both
clothing and food. The sheep fur
nished the wool, which was carded at
a "fulling" mill and made into rolls
for spinning.
At home 1t was spun into yarn and
woven on a hand loom.
There were no ready-made clothes I;
all clothes were made in the home.
Several cows were killed each year.
There was tannery near by, where
the skins were tanned. A shoemaker
made our boots. They were usually
too small and gave much trouble and
pain.
The flax, cut and laid down until the
fiber loosened from the woody part,
was put through heckle worked by
hand and then spun and woven. This
strong linen cloth was used for sum-
mer clothing, towels, etc. The seed
was saved to make flaxseed tea Ia
medlclne), or poultlce for bruises.
For food we had everything needed
fresh meat, potatoes, beets, cab
bages, parsnips, pumpkins for pies, ap-
pies, which lasted from fall to spring
cider, which gave us vinegar or pro-
duced clder-champagne.
Half dozen pigs killed in the fall
gave us plenty Of ham and bacon, lard,
sausages and salt pork.
There were plenty Of chickens for
roasting and potpies and eggs, turkeys
for Thanksgiving and Christmas, oc-
casionally roast goose with apple
sauce.
From the cows milk we made both
butter and cheese. What butter and
cheese the family did not consume
was sold in nearby village. Butter
usually brought 1914 cents a pound.
Cheese was also made at home, as
there were neither creameries nor
cheese factories. Cheese was sold mt
5 to cents pound. All eggs not
used went to the village store and
brought 10 cents to II cents dozen.
Every farmer made his own soap.
1t was called soft SOAP" 1t was soft,
but very strong, and took the dirt of
your hands and face very thoroughly,
and some skin, also, unless you were
careful In your ablutions.
Little was heard of the world at
large. Twenty miles from the railroad
the great four-horse stagecoach came
every day, bringing the mails. There
were few newspapers or magazines.
The telegraph was unknown. The AZ
lantic cable did not succeed until 1866.
There were only % miles Of railroad in
1880.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-10-11
Damaged Goods.

The little boy Of the suburb who r
errands for the neighbors when he
a penny for it stepped tlmIdly up to
counter of the hardware store.
81 want a-uh, u lock washer, !
know, one that goes on a bolt to k
the nut from slipping, and is stau
ary."
The hardware dealer pulled out 4
tie drawer and tossed out n few m,
disks on the glass showcase. The
examined them. He found that d
were not only perforated in the CEN
but that they were split, and the
ends bent apart, much like the cline
rim on an automobile tire.
He handed the washers back al
gruvely examining them.
IL don't want EN-" he decld
"Those things are broken"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-10-11
SKIN-T0RTURED BABIES
eleep, Mothers Rest After Treatr
With cutlcura--Trial Free.

Send today for free samples Of
cura Soap and Ointment and learn
quickly they relieve itching, burr
skin troubles, and point to speedy b
ment of baby rashes, eczema and
ings. Having cleared baby's skin
1t clear by using Cuticura excluslV
Free sample each by mail with B
Address postcard, Cutlcura, Dept
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-10-11
SERUM FOR RAT-BITE FEW
Japanese Physicians Declare curS
Obtained From Veins Of Persons
Who Have Recovered.

A group Of eminent Japanese
tors has been busy studying rat
fever ever since Futakl, lShlwara
their associates reported two years
the discovery OF the mlcrObe
causes 1t. This Is n splrOchete'I
called because its form Is Splral
zig-zag. Several types of this )
chete were found in men who had
bitten by rats, and in guinea PIGS
had been eXperimentally inOculf
These were identified by FutaKl
oil probability Identical
Doctors Renjlro, KanekO and NJ
Okuda of the Imperial UnlverSll
Kyushu, Fukuoka, Japan cOhu
to the Journal Of Experimental
cine n confirmation Of FutnRlS "
Doctor Ryokichi lnada contrlOu
description of the disease; poc'o'
TAXA lido, Rokuto Holt HiroShI II
Hidetsune Wani describe eXpe'"
that prove the rat to be the eo'
carrier of the Spirocheta icteTOna
rhagica, as the mlcrobe of the o.
Is called; and Doctors lutaSa ~
roshl Ito, Hidetsune Wanl ana
Okuda discuss the possibility u
ducing immunity. I'll,
The latter go into detalIS VI
experiments and come to tne y
sion that the "serum OF persOn
have recovered from rat'bite ie'e
tains an immune body when u.
the splrochetes of that disease
The Importance of these 0ruu 0
In the final proof that tins Sp"
Is the cause of the fever 'na' ~
the carriers, and that the u''''
be cured.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-10-11
BOWLERS GO TO CINCINNATI
Event Will Be Held In February or
March-secretary Langtry is
Very Optimistic.

Cincinnati has accepted the invita-
ton to hold the 1918 tournament of
the American Bowling congress. The
event will be held In February or
March. A. L. Langtry Of Milwaukee
secretary Of the congress, telegraphed
members Of the alley owners associa-
ton that he is optimistic for a sue.
,esful tourney despite the war.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-10-11

Lakes regions. The Atlantic highlands
In the eastern part extending from
the northern coast OF Labrador. nearly
to the Gulf of Mexico include the low
plateau of Labrador to the north and
the Appalachian or Allegheny noun
tains on the south, the principal sec
tlons of the latter bearing the names
OF the White mountains In New Hamp-
shire, the Green mountains In Vermont,
the Adlrondacks in the state Of New
York, the Alleghenles In Pennsylvania,
and the Black mountains 10 North
Carolina.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-10-11
Record Horse Went chean.

The mare, Miss Isabel McGregor, by
Jay McGregor, that recently took
record of 2:0SA, was sold by p. w.
Harvey of Cleveland as recently as
June for $500 to Charley Moorhead,
the Butler (Pa.) trainer, who gave her
new record to her.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-10-11
The Practical Girl.

He-You are the prettiest girl ever
saw.
She-That sounds all right, but I
don't know how much the compliment
is worth until you tell me how many
pretty girls you have seen.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-10-11
Saving Food.

"'Drink to me only with thine eyes
so said the poet"
"Well?"
"what did the poet mean by that2"
"An early example Of food copser
vation."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-10-11
Three Notable physIca! Features.

Three Notable Physical Features.
The surface Of North America pre-
sents three great physical features-
the great Pacific highlands, the central
plains and the eastern highlands. The
great Pacific highlands extend through
the western part Of North America, al
most from the arctic shores to the
isthmus of Panama, and are traversed
by the Rocky mountains and other high
mountain chains. The central plains,
which descend gradually from the
rrests Of the Rocky mountains, include
the Mississippi. Missouri and the Great
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-10-11
Why ;,cIude soldIers2

Swimming is one " Hawaii's great
est sports, but track sports are oil
gaining in popularity among school
boys and soldiers there.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-10-11
Don't Need Matches

A cone-shaped plate WIZ, N%'
fastened over the keyhOle 'u4', ,
locking the door In the ua'A
pie matter.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-10-11

voice. In accordance with the policy
that has been consistently followed
since the outbreak of the war of hold
Ing aloof from European combinations
except In the prosecution Of the war,
this government probably will not at
tempt to aid In the settlement Of tradi-
tional European quarrels, except pos
slbiy as matter Of friendly Interest
II opportunity arises.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-01

fore, the Associated Press declined to kill" the stcry.
 1t is reported that Secretary Baker was greatly perturbed because publicity had been given to the landing of the troops. and that he more or less criticised Creel for having, ia framing his rules and reg ulations. considerably ''balled" up mat teFs. But Creel is still censor. Never theiess. 1t IS intimated that newspaper correspondents must in the future see General Mcintyre.
 It is another case of the censor cen- sured. II will be remembered that some time ago arthur Bullard, Creel protege, quietly retired from the scene when it was published locally that he--in duty bound to teach correspondents the art of pleasant sseakiug-had himself severely criticized the President for having ap- pointed little men" to the posts of Sec retary of War and Secretary of the Navy.