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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-22
AMERICAN
PLANES IN ACTION
First Reconnaissance Flight by
Complete Squadron
De HAvILAND F0URS USED
American Commander In Chief II
France Advises War Department
That Mission Was Successfully
Carried Out.

Washington. Pershing ad'
vised the War Department that early
in August a complete squadron OF
eighteen De HavIland four airplanes,
built in the United States and
equipped with Liberty motors, success
fully carried out the first reconnais
sance flight OF American-built ma
chimes behind the German lines. They
returned without loss.
In making this announcement Sec
retary Baker said that BrigadIer Gen.
eral Foulois, OF the American Air
Service, led the expedition. This was
the first report from General Pcrshing
on the performance of American-built
De Hayilands to be made public,
Secretary Baker said his adylces
contained no other information re-
garding the flight, except that Lieu
tenant Blair Thaw also was on the
trip. The time and place of the flight
Mr.. Baker considered 1t advisable to
withhold
The announcement was considered
by officers as setting at rest rumors
that the De Haviland machines were
not a success. and also as showing
that the Liberty motors have now
proven themselves in actual war con-
dltions. Whether the squadron was
attacked was not stated. II would
have been we'll able to take care OF
itself, however, as the machines, each
carrying pilot and observer, are
equipped with four machine guns on
recommendation OF General Pershins
made months ago.
The flight undoubtedly was a scout
Ing trip, and probably many photo
graphs OF the enemy's works were
brought back, the American photo
graphic equipment for this service.
devised since the war began, also
coming in for a final test.
No recent figures on the produc.
ton OF the De Haviland fours are
available, and Secretary Baker would
not sanction discussion OF this phase
OF the matter It Is recalled, how
ever, that the production of the one
thousandth machine at the plant OF
the Dayton-Wright Company was re-
Gently celebrated, and since then an
other great plant has come into guam
tity production.
II Is assumed that the squadron
mentioned is now regularly operating
at the front, which means that large
number of reserve and replacement De
Havilands are ready behind II. Prob
ably General Pershing has now at his
disposal the majority of the craft OF
this type so far produced.
There was much discussion Of the
De Haviland fours recently, due to
critical reports from the aviation
service abroad on the machines first
received. Investigation here showed
however, that the specific complaints
we're minor in character, and the fact
that full squadron has been organ
lzed and put into operation at the
front shows this to have been the
case.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-22
lucid English.

A recent advertisement contains tho
following: "lf the gentleran who
keeps the boot shop with the red head
will return the umbrella OF n young
lady with whnlebone ribs and nm Iron
handle to the slate-roofed grocer's
shop he will hear of something to his
advantage, MS the same Is the eft OF
n deceased mother now no more with
the name engraved upon 1t"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-22
AMERICAN FLIER DoWNEo.
Lieutenant Miller Lost In Unequal
Rattle

Paris.-Lieutenan Walter D. Miller,
Of New York City, former member
Of the Lafayette Escadrille, who was
transferred to the American service.
was killed In an aerial combat on Au-
gust 3. His patrol, consisting OF eight
machines, was attacked by German
squadron of 80 airplanes. He fell
inside the American lines. The other
members OF the patrol escaped after
a fierce struggle.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-22

my uniform would nave been dead
glve-away. Anyone who captured me
or who gave information from which
my capture resulted might have been
sure Of handsome reward. l knew
that II was necessary for me to make
progress as fast as possible, but the
main consideration was to keep out Of
sight, even II II took me year to get
to Holland, which was my objective.
From my map estimated that | was
about thlrty-fiye miles from Strassburg
when | made my leap from the train.
and If could travel In straight line
| had perhaps one hundred and fifty
miles to travel. AS 1t was however.
was compelled to make many detours,
and | figured that two hundred and
fifty miles was nearer the extent of the
journey ahead Of me.
In several parts of this country | had
TO travel through forests of young pine
trees about twelve feet high. They
were very close together and looked
almost as If they had been set out.
They proved to be serious obstacle
to me because, could not see the stars
through them and was relying upon
the heaven to guide me to freedom.
am not much OF an astronomer, but j
Know the Pole Star when see 1t. But
for II wouldn't be here today
believed it ralned every night and
day while | was making my way
through Germany and Luxembourg.
My invarlable program at this stage
Of my journey was to travel steadily
all night until about six In the morn
Ing, when | would commence looking
around for a place wherein to hide
during the day. Low bushes or woods
back from the road, as far as possible
from the Travelled pathway, usually
Sawed me for this purpose. Having
found such spot would drop down
and try to sleep. My overcoat was
my only covering, and that was usu.
ally soaked through, either from the
rain or from swimming.
The only sleep | got during those
days was from exhaustion, and 1t usu'
ally came to me towards dusk when
1t was time for me to start again.
II was mighty fortunate thing for
me that | was not smoker. Somehow
have never used tobacco In any form
| was now fully repaid for whatever
pleasure had forcgone In the past as
result Of my habits In that partic
ular, because my sufferings would GER
tainly have been intensified now If, In
addition to lack OF food and rest.
had had to endure n craving for to
bnccO.
About the sixth night l was sc
drowsy and exhausted when the time
came for me to be on the move, thai
| was very much tempted to sleeI
through the night. | knew, however
that that would be bad precedent tC
establish and wouldn't give In.
| plugged wearly along and abou
II o'clock. after had covered perhaps
four miles, | sat down TO rest for {
moment ON n shock OF brush which
was sheltered from the drizzle some
what by other shocks which were
stacked there. 1t was daylight wher
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-22
FocH THANKS AMERICA.
Expresses Appreciation OF Moral And
Spiritual Aid.

Paris.--Marshal Foch has asked
Rev. Charles S. Macfarland, general
secretary OF the Federal Councils OF
Churches OF Christ in America, to con.
vey to the American people his deep
appreciation of their moral and spirit
ual support. Mr.. Macfarland visited
Marshal Foch at his headquarters, and
during their conversation the Allied
generalissimo was enthusiastic In his
praise of American generals, officers
and men.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-22

regular path. Just as | wns np-
preaching n crOss-path, | heard foot
steps coming down II. stopped short.
stopped over and pretended to be nd
Justlng my shoelace. figuring that II
the stranger turned into my path he
would probably pass right by me. As
luck would have II, he continued on
his way and never noticed me at all.
After that l frequently noticed
groups Of Luxembourg peasants In
the distance but usually saw them
first and managed to avoid them.
on the eighteenth day after my leap
from the train l crossed into Belgium.
It had taken me just nine days to get
through Luxembourg-a distance
which q man could ordinarily cover
in two, but considering the handicaps
under which | labored was very well
satisfied with my progress.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-22
El,lnlnos Play Flute with Nose.

II Is not nm uncommon spectacle to
see negro play harmonlcn with his
nostrils. Among the Fillplnos flute
ls never played In any other way, and
Il would create much surprise In that
country to see man play flute with
the mouth, These nosc-nutists can
play the ordinary music with ease hut
FMS, rngtlws y too much for them.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-22
LIEUTENANT OBRIEN NEARLY STARvES AS HE CRAWLS
THROUGH GERMANY AND LUXEMBOURG

synops-Pat OBrien resident Of Momence Ill., after seeing
ce American Flying the Mexican border In 9lo
s e British Flying corps Canada and after brief train
Inc nod France lie assigned to squadron In active
ce on He several hot fights with German
% from which energies victorious Finally In fight with four
con flyers down lie falls 5000 feet and escaping
db y miracle awakes find himself prisoner In German
ttoI with I'm his mouth After few days In the
tal prison at Courtra After short stay
% he train bound for prison camp In Germany
M ddes desperate chance liberty He leaps through
m omen window the while the train is travelling thirty miles
hour
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-22

violated the neutrality Of both, and dis
c0very would have been followed by
the same consequences as capture In
Germany proper.
In the nine days / had covered per-
haps seventy-hve miles, and was that
much nearer liberty, but the lack Of
proper food, the constant wearing Of
wet clothes. and the loss Of sleep and
rest had reduced me to very much
weakened condition. / doubted very
much whether / would be able to con-
tlnue, but plugged along.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-22
CHAPTER TX.


| have said II was about the
eighteenth day after my escape that
| entered Belgium, but that Is more
or less guess work. ! was possibly
well into that country before | real
lied that had crossed the line.
About the third day after | figured
| was in Belgium | started to swim
a canal just before daylight. was
then heading due north In the direc-
ton of the German lines. | was Just
nbout the wade into the canal when
| heard German yelling violently.
and for the first time / knew was
being followed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-22

o'Brlen reaches Belgium and
facing starvation, he risks cap
ture by going boldly to a Belgian
home and asking for aid. With
an lmprovised weapon In his
hand. he Is prepared to 90 to
any extreme in order to get food.
Read about this exploit In the
next installment.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-01
CANDLE EVERY EGG SHIPPED
Simple Outfit May Be Made Of ordi- nary Pasteboard Box-Defects
 Should Be Cast Aside.

Prepared by the United States Depart
 ment of Agrieulture)
 Only 1rst-class eggs can be mar keted by parcel post. The shipping of bad eggs not only will cause dtssatis- faction or even loss of the customer, but, in interstate shipments, will vlo- late the federal food law if there are more than per cent of bad eggs in shipment. The limit allowed, however, is no excuse for any bad eggs among those marketed.
 In spite of the greatest care 1t will sometimes happen under ordinary farm conditions that an occasional bad egg will appear among those sent to mar ket. 1t would be wise to candle every egg shipped. Candling is the process of testing eggs by passing light through them so as to reveal the condition of the contents" simple candling outfit may be made of an ordinary paste board box sufficiently large to be placed over Il small hand lamp after the ends have been removed. The box should have hole cut in it on level with the flame of the lamp. Several notches should be cut in the edges on which the box rests, to supply air to the lamp. The box should be sufficiently large to prevent danger from catching fire. An ordinary pasteboard box will serve the purpose. Candling Is done in the dark, or 1t least away from strong light. and each egg is held against the hole in the side of the box. when it's condition may be seen. An egg that shows any defect should not be marketed.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-01

sisters. If woman is borne down by the weakness and sufferings of wom- ankind, she should be helped by a herbal tonic made with glycerin which has had such uniform success during the past half century. She should be 1oeH instead of sick and suffering; healthy and Vigorous, fn- stead of worn-out and weak; bright eyes, clear skin, rosy eheeks-you wouldn't think it was the same wom- an, and it's all due to the use of Il few bottles of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. All druggists. Tab lets or liquid. Tablets, G0c.
 What this medicine has done for thousands of delicate women. it will do for you. If you're over-worked and debilitated, it will build you up if you're borne down with the chronic aches, pains and weaknesses peculiar to your sex, it relieves and cures. It regulates and promotes the proper functions of womanhood. This old and tried Prescription of Dr. Pierce's invigorates the system, purifies the blood, improves digestion, and restores health, flesh and strength. Consult the specialist at Dr. Pierce's Invalids' Ho- tel, Buffalo, N. Y, for free confidential medical advice or for free book on Women'S diseaSes.-Ady.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-01
TAKES THE PLACE 0F
 DANGEROUS CALONIE[
New Dcoey Dodsons Liver Tone Acts Like Caome But Doesn't Grpe Saate Make You SCk-Dont Lose Days sWo-Hamess Liver
 Medicine for Men, Women, ChIdren-Read Guarantee!

Ugh! Calomel makes you sick It's horrible ! Take a dose of the dangerous drug tonight and tomorrow you may lose days work.
 Calomel is mercury or quicksilver which causes necrosis of the bones. Calomel, when 1t comes into contact with bile crashes into 1t, breaking 1t up This IS when you feel that awful nausea and cramping. If you are sluggish and "all knocked out, if your liver is torpid and bowels constpated or you have headache, dizziness, coated tongue if breath is bad or stomach sour, just try spoonful of harmless Dodson's Liver Tone tonight
 Here's my guarantee-Go to any drug store and get bottle of Dedson's Liver Tone for few cents. Take spoonful and if it doesn't straighten
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-01
Got. .Auiator,s .aGoat.n

Several weird stories written by "a philosophical aviator" are told in a recent issue of the Occult Review pub lished in London. One of these is as follows:
 "A very experienced pilot who has flown as often as any other man, told me confldentially that at very great height he had seen a curious colored dragon-like animal apparently floating in the air, and approaching him rapid ly. The pilot became little unnerved, and at once descended to earth"
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-01

you right up and make you feel fine and vigorous l want you to go back to the store and get your money. Dodson's Liver Tone Is destroying the sale of caomel because 1t is real liver medicine entirely vegetable, therefore it can not savat. or make you sick
 l guarantee that one spoonful of Dodson's Liver Tone will put your sluggish liver to work and clean your bowels of that sour bile and constipated waste whicl is clogging your system and making yoa feel miserable l guarantee that a bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone will keep your entire family feeling fine for months Give it to your children. It is harmless doesn't gripe and they like it's pleasant taste.-AdY
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-01
DON'T BE FOOLISH

and buy an imitation. get the original VACHER- BALM.
 It is better than any of the substi- tute "Balms" for quickly relieving Coughs, Colds, Group, and all kinds of hurts and soreness.
 The many limitations are proof that It Is an unusually good thing.
 The price Is only 25c per Jar or Tube. Surely it is worth that to get rid of a Cough or Cold. or your ehlld's Group. If your druggist will not supply you and We have no agent in your To- cality, write for the agency.
 Every family needs Vacher-B Balm, and we supply samples Free. to start the demand. F. W. VACHER, Inc. New Orleans. La. Adv.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-01
Mahometan "Marriaoes."

According to Arabian historians. Mahomet had only nine wives. who. however, cannot be regarded as wives at all. Thus Mahomet. after he be came an old man. married, or rather adopted, Ayesha, the seven-year-old child of his faithful friend, Abu Bakr. Again he married or admitted to his household scolding old widow, whom Omar and Abu Bakr refused to re ceive. Among Mahometans marriage has different meaning than that which it has among Americans. It often means merely a tie of guardian ship or protection.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-01
HooVerinu.

Sloan, age four, had been told many times that Mir. Hoover wishes him to save on the sugar and quite eheerily has he joined the Hooverites. One day his grandmother was reading to him and after time she said: "Sloan. grandmother must rest her eyes now" He turned and looked at her and said :: You don't mean to tell me you are Hooyering on your eyes, do youf"
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-01
AIl-ConuUerino Enerov

Burton says: "The longer live, the more I am certain that the great diff ference between men--between the feeble and the powerful. the great and the insignificant-is energy, invincible determination-a purpose, once fixed, and then death or victory! That quail ity will do anything that can be done in the world; and no talents, no cir cumstances, no opportunities, will make a two-legged creature a man without it."
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-01
POULTRY AIDS MEAT SUPPLY
No Source as Rapid or cheap-Every Farm Should Have Carefully Gull
 ed Flock of Fowls

Poultry is profitable. No source of meat supply is as rapid or as cheap. Every pound of poultry produced will help in sending a pound of meat across to the boys that are fighting your battles. Every farm should have carefully culled flock of not less than two hundred fowls.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-01
As Others See Him.

He was their only child.
 To be merciful, let us say he was not really a pretty child.
 Some said he looked like his mother
 But mother claimed he was the dead image of his father.
 One day when the son and heir was a bit peevish father gave the boy a handmirror with which to amuse him. self.
 Good gracious, Robert!" exclaimed mamma, much perturbed. Do you want to frighten that child to death v
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-01
SELECT EGGS FOR MATCHING
Sufficient Number of Choicest Fowls Should Be Housed in Temporary
 Pen and Yarded.

It is seldom necessary and never de- sirable to use eggs for matching from all of the fowls on the farm. A suffi- cient number of the choicest fowls should be selected for use as breed CTS. The breeding fowls may De sepa- rated from the main flock two or three weeks before it is necessary to begin
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-01
EARLY MATCHED CHICKS

Prepared by the United States De-
 partment of Agriculture)
 The early matched chicken is not only the chicken that lays the winter egg, but 1t is the chicken best able to withstand disease and parasites.
 It is in the midsummer months that chickens are hurt most by lice. The late matched chicken has not had time to be- come large or strong enough to resist lice attacks, but the early matched chicken by midsummer has become strong and hardy enough to do so. And because the early development of the early matched bird has preceded the extremely hot months. it is more apt to live through the summer.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-01
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To half pint of water add l OF. Bay Rum, a small box of Bsrbo Compound, and 14 oz of slycerine. Any druggist can put this up or you can mix it at home at very little cost. Full directions for mak- ing and use come in each box of Barbo Compound It will gradually jarken streaked, faded gray hair, and make it soft and glossy. It will not color the scalp, is not sticky or greasy, and does not rub of. Adv.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-01
GREENS AUGUST FLOWER

has been q household remedy all over the civilized world for more than half d century for constipation, intestinal troubles, torpid liver and the generally depressed feeling that accompanies such disorders. It is a most valuable remedy for indigestion or nervous dys- pepsia and liver trouble bringing on headache, coming up of food, palpita- tion of heart and many other symp- toms. 4 few doses of August Flower will immediately relieve yoH. It Is gentle laxative. Ask your druggist. Sold in all civilized countries-Ady.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-01
Lark's Wondrous Notes.

Nowhere but in England and Ireland can the song of the lark be heard at its best. How human beings can kill such beautiful songsters and eat them Is difficult to understand. The won- derful notes of these birds, never to be forgotten by those who have heard them, should be sufficient to assure their protection, to say nothing of the valuable services they render In de- stroying insects.-Exchange.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-01
1raxels of Iiaht Rays.

It takes eight minutes for a ray of light to travel 93,000,000 miles from the sun to the earth. But the time required for light ray from the star nearest to the solar system (Alpha Centauri) to reach us is four and half years. A vast majority of the stars (every one of which Is a glowing sun) are so far off that it takes thou sands of years for light from them to get here.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-01
WINTER RATIONS F6R FOWL S
lf Change Is Necessary Make It Grad uaIIy-Feed Plenty of Cracked
 Corn on Cold Nights.

Do not keep changing rations Choose ration and stick to it. If a change must be made, make it grad. ually. Corn and oats will have to be the standbys this winter; use them alternately and use cracked corn ex. cepting on very cold days when the hens must eat plenty as late as pos sible to keep them warm through the night
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-01
FRESH AIR VERY IMPORTANT
Poultry House Should Be We'll VentI. lated and Fowls Permitted to Exer.
 else in Open.

There is nothing more important to the health of the flock than plenty of fresh air. The poultry house must be well ventilated and the birds should be allowed to exercise in the open air. When the sun shines or the weather is mild. open the windows and door.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-01
Many Deaths From Accldents.

Deaths resulting from accidents in 1916 numbered G0,071, corresponding to rate of S3.9 per 100000 This rate is considerably in excess of that of 1915. which was 76.3. The death rate from heat was % per 100000. the high est rate shown from this cause in the last fifteen years.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-01
Natural Gas.

Natural gas is probably formed in the earth by a process of natural dis tillation from the animal and vegetable remains of past geological epochs, and is nearly the same product as is dis titled from the coal in the retOrts of gas factories only, instead of the heat of fires, the internal heat of the earth. aided perhaps by chemical decomposi- tion, has caused it's formation on Il huge scale.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-01
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

by LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot reach the seat of the disease Catarrh is local disease, greatly infiu- enced by constitutional conditions, HALL s CATARRI MEDICINE will cure catarrh. It is taken internally and acts through the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the System. HALLS GATARRH MEDICINE is composed of some of the best tonics known. combined with some of the best blcod purifiers. The perfect combination of the ingredients in HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is what produces such won derful results in catarrhal conditions
 Druggists 75c. Testimonials free
 F. J. Cheney & Co. Props. Toledo. O.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-01
No Older Than Your Face.

Is true in most cases. Then keep your face fair and young with Cuticura Soap and touches of Cuticura Ont- ment as needed. For free samples ad- dress, "Cuticura, Dept. X, Boston," Sold by druggists and by mail. Soap 25, Ointment 25 and 50.-Adv.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-01
PROMPT RELIEF.

can be found in cases of Colds, Coughs,
 La Grippe and Headaches by using Laxative Quinidine Tablets. Does not affect the head or stomach. Buy your
 winters supply now. Price 25c.-Adv.