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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-30

One Of those international gather
ings which consist mainly of dignity
and broken English was in progress,
and certain polite and much honored
Frenchman had been presented to the
mayor of the town in which the gath.
erlng was being held.
"Ah, permit me re honor of giving
you my Fluctuations. and to your tai
ented family likewise, Ze music, 1t ees
Il beautiful gift, and | hope to haf re
honor of barking your performance"
"Pardon, msieu'," said the mystIaed
magnate, "but you are mistaken. l
know nothing of music"
"Ah, but that is vot you call your
hang back-your modesty. haf hear
1t several couple Of times zat your
wife plays re first violin and zat you
play re second fiddle to 'er.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-30
n STORY WITH A MORAL FOR

Mr.. Edwards, NJ. p, recently stated
at an assembly of the Scottish Tenn
perance league, Glasgow, that at n
recruiting meeting he was approached
by a young man, who asked whether
government would look after the wives
and children Of those who enlisted?
He was assured that government
would. He enlisted, and was passed
on in due course to the trenches,
where, after months of good service,
he was wounded, and then returned
home on furlough. On his way back
to the front he called at the House Of
Commons and asked for Mr.. Edwards.
HE refused to shake hands with me-"
said that gentleman, "and asked:
What have you done for our homes?
/ left happy horne-I came back to
find my wife a drunkard, my children
neglected, my home broken up. You
expect us to put our bodies between
you and your enemies, but you will
not put even trench between the
drink enemy and our homes"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-30
THE NATION PAYS THE PRICE.

He was twenty-one; was 5 feet II
inches tall; weighed 1861 had scarcely
known sick day; was morally clean,
physically perfect; did not know the
taste of Intoxicating liquors; was the
JOY of his mother, the hope of his fa.
ther, the ideal of his friends.
He volunteered.
Uncle Sam received him with open
arms and put him in the front line OF
battle. Today he fills an unknown
grave.
lie was twenty-One; was 5 feet IL
inches; weighed 1865; was morally un-
clean; was physically weak; was the
habitue of the saloon; drank every day
and was often drunk; was the sorrow
of his parents; had no real friends.
He was drafted.
Uncle Sam marked his unsteady eye,'
depraved face, whisky breath, cigarette
fingers, unsteady heart, the germs Of
immoral disease; said, "Stand aside,
you are unfit"
And he is left at home to help breed
another generation.-J. x. S. in Amer
lean Issue.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-30
Temperance
ID
CONDUCTED by the National Womac's
WHY UNCLE SAM CHOSE ROCK.
Conducted by the National Womacs
Christian Temperance Union)

| FORD.
"Dry Rockford, H., has the reputa-
tion Of buying and consuming more
groceries than any other city of like
population in the United States" says
Frank S. Regan. '"When we quit drink
Ing we all went to eating.
"Stores that used to rent for $50 per
month now rent In best locations for
$500 to $500 per month.
"Twenty thousand people came to
Rockford before the army camp came
here and they came from all over the
country. The fact Rockford was dry
was very often stated as the reason
they came. Wet cities In this part
of the state saw the handwriting on
the wall and went dry themselves. The
Nelson hotel which had bar and was
sore because some $4,000 revenue was
cut off when we voted prohibition, In
stead of going busted went full of
guests, saw several new hotels 90 up
In Rockford and Is now building a fire.
proof addition to double its capacity.
Plans are being drawn for other and
better hotels than all of them. Grocery
stores had thousands of dollars on
their books as bad debts and dead-beat
accounts galore when we had saloons.
Now they are selling for cash instead s.
Of credit and one grocery collected SILL
900 worth Of dead-beat accounts out of
total of $4,000 without the assist
ance of an attorney. Money rolled into
the banks until they built nice new
bank building to house brand.new
national bank. and so 1t goes.
"Saloonkeepers have all settled down
In other lines of business and are pros
pering in their new fields or are living
Off the increase Of real estate values
and rents.
Every man and woman in America
who has son in Camp Grant is more
than pleased their son is located in a
dry town.
"And so is your Uncle Sam"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-30

Mrs. NJ. A. Tanning of Cleveland,
wife of well-known traction mag
nate, thinks so much of the Victory
poster Of the national war garden COM
mission that she is putting up the pa
per-" as they say in the circus busl-
ness, with her own hands. She has
visited dozen cities on this mission.
Mrs. Tanning helped Clara Barton
organize the Red Cross In st. Louis
in 1SS3 and worked with her in the
river floods.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-30
His nnv Cut Short

81 don't understand this law busl.
ness"
"IIuh?"
"They said I was TO have my day in
court. All the nelghbors turned out"
"WellY
"The Judge disposed of my case In
less than minute"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-30
NO LOSS IN REVENUE,

The loss of liquor revenue by the en-
actment of prohibition law by New
foundland, making illegal the impor-
tation and sale Of Intoxicating liquor
after December 81, 1916, has not re-
suited in a decrease In the revenues of
that country. The revenue for the
calendar year 1917, amounting to $4.-
442,476, was greater by S25,S07 than
that for 1916, when liquors were still
being imported.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-30
Evasive.

"Dld your husband speak Of the
punch he got at our house"
"Well. / must say he came home
Just full Of it,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-30

Archbishop Ireland said: 81 find
social crime and ask what caused It?
They say drink find poverty. What
caused it? Drink l find families
broken up and ask what caused 1t.
They tell me drink find men be-
hind prison bars and ask, What put
you hereT They say, drink | stand
by the scaffold and ask, What made
you murderer They cry drink =
drink y"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-30

Golfers has coined phrase that Is
becoming exceedingly popular. II Is.
"Shoot the booze at the krlser."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-30

"Intoxicants pull apart. The call OF
the times is-Togethas."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-08
CHAUFFEUR ARRESTED
DriN er of Automobile Held for
Passing Army Truck Train

A telegram dated at GrantsvIlle Aug.
9th, appearing in the Pittsburgh
Gazette-Times yesterday morning,
said: Claude Jackson, negro chauffeur
of Fairmont, West Va, who drives for
DR.. Hugh H. Carr. is being held at
fairmont for action of Pennsylvania
authorities for driving past train of
Army trucks at speed greater than
eight miles an hour on the National
pike, west of here. One of the soldiers
with the trucks, Private William John
son, stepped out into the road and was
struck by the speeding automobile. He
was hurled Is feet and his skull fractur-
ed. The automobile was stopped. but
was allowed to proceed by the officer
commanding the trucks after he had
ascertained the name and destination
of the driver. Mrs. Carr and a woman
guest were occupying the automobile.
Mrs. Carr and her guest had been at
Mountain Lake Park and were return
ing to their respective homes when the
accident occurred. DR.. Carr stated
yesterday that when the soldier was
struck by his car the driver was allow
ed to go on to Fairmont but upon reach
ing that city he was placed under ar
rest by the authorities there who were
acting under Instructions contained in a
telegram received from the officer of
the Army truck train. Later Jackson
was taken from Fairmont and lodged in
the Uniontown, (Ps.) Jail where he is
being held.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-08

Be DEDICATED
Oakland Will Fly One With More
Than $50 Stars

Preparations are under way for
great patriotic meeting to be held in
Oakland on Sunday. August 18th, at
which time service flag containing
more than a hundred and fifty stars,
representing the men who went from
the two Oakland districts to the Army
and Navy, will be unfurled along with
the Stars and Stripes, a Liberty Loan
Flag and Red Cross Flag, all flying
from hundred-foot staff to be erected
somewhere in Oakland, probably on the
Court House lawn, within the next
week. The material for the staff was
brought IN from the woods several days
ago and this afternoon workmen will
begin to shape it and bind it together
with bands of iron, for 1t Is yet in three
pieces.
The occasion on the 18th promises to
be one long to be remembered by all
who visit Oakland that day, and every
one is invited to be present.
Patriotic addresses will be made by
local and speakers from a distance and
in all probability one of the best bands
in this section of the country will also
be present and render patriotic and
other musical selections suitable to the
occasion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-08
PERSONAL AND LOCAL
NOTES OF INTEREST

Mr.. E. W. Kelso, of the Park, called
at this office on business last Friday.
Be only as frugal as honesty and wis.
dom demand. False economy helps the
kaiser
CMrs. Harry w. Matheny, OF Cumber.
land, is here for a visit to relatives and
friends.
Messrs. Charles and B. H. Wiley,
both of Bittinger, spent Monday in
Oakland on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Murphy and two
children. left Saturday for Pittsburgh,
Pa, where they are guests of relatives.
Wheat has been largely matter of
habit. The well-informed have learned
that corn, barley, and rye will do quite
as well.
Mrs. George P. Marley and Mrs. c.
c. Harvey, both of Deer Park, visited
Oakland last Friday and were callers at
this office.
Miss Helena Marquis returned to her
home in Oakland Saturday after spend
ing several weeks in Cumberland visit
ing relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Walls, of
Kingwood. were weekend guests of
Mr., and Mrs. Benz. H. Sincell at their
home In Oakland.
Miss Mildred Dixon returned home
one day last week from an extended
visit to relatives in Ohio, having gone
there from school at Chambersburg, Pa.
Mr.. Richard Chaffv and two daugh-
tiers, of Elkins, West Va, passed
through Oakland Monday en- route to
Bedford Springs, West Va, for few
days visit.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-08
Elected Councilman.

Mr.. Howard P. Stuck, Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad agent in Oakland, has
been elected a member of the City Coun-
Gil to succeed DR.. Darby, whose entry
into the service has made vacancy in
the councilmanic body.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-08

Rev. H. E. Turney, of Oxford, Ohio,
will preach at St. Marks Lutheran
church, Sunday morning at 10:45. His
Oakland friends are cordially invited to
be present.
Mrs. H. C. Sincell entertained num-
Der of ladies Yesterday afternoon at
her residence on Second etreet. The
honor guest was Mrs. Harry w.
Matthew. of Cumberland.
WANTED-Girl for general house
work; one who can cook; no washing !:
good wages. MRS. S. f. HAMILL.
Advertisement.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-08
CHURCH SERVICES.
ST. MARKS EV. LUTHERAN.

REV. S. E WICKER, Pastor.
Bible School, $50 A NJ. J.C.
Renninger, Superintendent.
Morning Worship. 10:45 A. M. Ser
mon by Rev. H. E. Turney.
No evening service.
Strangers and sojourners in the city
are cordially invited to come and wor-
ship with US.
ST. PAUL'S M. E. CHURCH.
W. M. SHULTZ. Pastor.
The calendar for the week will be as
follows:
Sunday school, 80 a. m.
Morning service, 10:t5 a. m.
Epworth League. 7:15 p. m.
Preaching service, 500 p. m.
Jr. Epworth League, Wednesday
afternoon at Ais.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday evening
at 800.
Come and worship in this Home like
Church."
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
REV. j. C. ELY. Pastor.
Preaching services Sunday morning
at II a. m.
Sabbath School. 945 A. Nj
All cordially welcome
Sincell's special Shoe sale will last
until the last pair is sold Adv.
For SALE-One horse seven years old;
sound and a good worker; weighing
400 pounds. Call on or address NJ. E.
LEE, Box 2. Mt. Lake Park, Nd.
Adv. 22-4t"
For SALE-A fine black pony, years
old; gentle and well broken for children.
Enquire of Sara Hayes, East Oakland,
for particulars ADV,
See Slncell for ladies shoes, 250 pairs
Oxfords at $500 to $500; worth s.. % to
81. 00.-Advertisement.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-28

become desperate because of the lack of food and wearness. Very little information is being received of the rigid censorship which being enforced by the Ausrans, but the situation said to be extremely threatening.
 GOVERNMENT STUBBORN
 LONDCN Jan. 22.-Reports received here say that the Austrian premier Syder told the striking workmen who demanding peace that Austria Hungary will continue strive for general peace the terms which have been previously offered by the Teutonic powers
 Berlin newspaper reports that the resignation of the Austrian ministry which reported yesterday in Amster dam dispatch has not been officially confirmed
 SURRENDER ALSACE
 AMSTERDAM, Jan 22.-Maxmiian Harden, in the Die Zunkuf declares that Germany is ready to meet the allies half way in their peace demands and might render AsaceLorrane France and agree take rtoy from the Russians He states that these concessions made to the peace demands of German and Aus trian workmen
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-28
N0N-RIC0CHET SHELL MADE BY NAVY BUREAU OF ORDNANCE IS
 NEWEST ANTI-U-B0AT WEAPON
Associated Press)

WASHINGTON,-D. C.. Jan. 22.-After months of ex- perimeng and practical york; the naval bureau of ord has perfected device for by the allied pa tro fleets against the German submarines This what is known nonricochet sfel and it is said to be of the effective devices tried It will be furnished the patrol fleets in large quantities.
 The naval experts state that prove to be deadly than the depth bomb and much easily used than the latter device The shell dives when it strikes the water instead of bouncing off and deecting uncertain angle After entering the it explodes upon coming in contact with solid body, or it may be timed explode when it has penetrated to a certain depth American naval officials but by both the British and French Both the British and French adralties have adopted for by their vessels.
 It is stated that the device is entirely the work of American naval experts and that it be manufactured large scale by American munon makers.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-28
EMPLOYEES ASK
 GOVERNMENT TO
 ASSUME CHARGE
Associated PreSsl


 WASHINGTON, D. C.. Jan. 22- Demands were today made on the government to assume full control and operation of all packing houses throughout the country during the period of the war. The employees of the Chicago packers, several days ago, demanded that the Chicago packing houses be taken over, and the demand was broadened today to include the entire packing industry of the country.
 There is some doubt regarding the approval of the government to the proposition. since it is already handi- capped by the numerous activities entailed by the prosecution of the war, and it is believed that the ad- ministration favors letting the own CTS run the plants if it can be done so economically and efficiently.
 The final decision, however, will probably rest upon the outcome of the inquiry into the packing industry which is now being conducted by the federal trade commission. This will probably be forthcoming in a few days.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-28
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR REBUKES
 BIG FACTORIES
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(ASSOCldted PreSS)
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. D. The department of labor this morn ing issued peremptory orders to many large industrial concerns to ceas. their widespread advertising for help, as this is thought to be un- settling labor conditions more than any other one thing today. Much hardship is worked on the individ- uals who answer these labor adver- tisements and have been unable to obtain employment.
 This has produced labor shortages in some sections and a surplus of labor in others. It is this condition that the government is working to avoid. The department of labor is now engaged in mobilizing a great army of workmen numbering at least 3,000,000, and will use the federal employment agencies as labor ex- changes in order to insure an even supply of workers in all sections of the country. The factories needing workmen will be supplied by the government from this army, thus making it unnecessary for them to seek employees for themselves.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-28
INCIPlENT REVOLT AUSTRIAN WORKERS PRODUCING SERIOUS
 CRISIS IN DUAL MONARCHY
Associated Press)

GENEVA, Jan. 22-Relable news trickling through from Austria the Swiss border proves that Austria Hungary in the midst of the greatest economic crisis the beginning of the It is estimated that than 100000 workmen and women have struck.
 Only few of the strikers have returned to work for higher wages and others daily assuming threat eing attitude and demanding peace cheaper food and general ameloraton of conditions The strikers admit ted to be endangering the military situation of the central powers
 The industries of the two countries are the most seriously threatened Practically all of them are said have been closed down, with little prospects of early sumption of work The promising to do all in its power to work for general peace.
 WORKERS DESPERATE
 LONDON, Jan. 22-The Austrians' cry for peace ac- companied by ncipient revolt of wornen throughout Austria and Hungary is featured in all London tonight This is proclaimed proof that the dual archy is being hurried into crisis which may result complete revolution.
 An Amsterdam dispatch shows that the workers have
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-28
FULTON HELD TO
 DRAW BY MISKE

ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 19.-Fred Fulton. who has been winning many battles by the knockout route during recent weeks, was held to ten-round draw by Billy Miske. The fight was comparatively tame and uninterest- ing, only one or two rounds being livened up by real work.
 AS a result of this fight Fulton's stock has taken a big slump here. Many people who have heretofore considered Fulton the logical man to meet Champion Jess Willard for the belt. are welshing on their choice. Fulton's manager stated that Fulton was not in proper condition to meet Miske and is endeavoring to match the two men for another go in the near future. Tnere will probably be no difficulty in staging the match. as Miske himself is anxious to get another chance at Fulton.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-28
CAMP LEWIS IS
 MAKING RECORD

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 22.- Camp Lewis, Washington, today set another record, when the soldiers now in training at that cantonment made application for $200,000,000 of voluntary government insurance. The war department is highly grati- fled by this showing, and is holding it up to the other training camps as a means of stimulating applica- tions for insurance.
 In some sections this insurance is not being taken up as freely as had been hoped for and expected by the government. Tne importance of talk ing all that each man can possibly afford is being urged on every sol dier. and officers are urged to ex- plain the system fully so that every man can be made to understand the necessity for insuring himself.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-28
SNOW CAUSING CANCELLATION
 OF SCHEDULES
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 WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 22.- For time today heavy fall of snow throughout the entire eastern section of the United States threat ened to put crimp in the opera tions of the coal restriction order by blocking the movements of coal trains and returning trains of empty cars moving to the mines. By close cooperation with the fuel admins tration, the railroads succeeded in keeping the movement up to the re- quired figure.
 When it was seen that additional motive power was necessary in order to carry out the plans of the fuel administration, many roads annulled a number of scheduled passenger trains and used the engines taken from these runs to move the coal traffic along. Hundreds of empty cars were moved back to the mines and a large amount of coal moved to points where it will be accessible for future needs without requiring additional transportation. The empty cars will enable the coal operators to resume work again on large scale.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-28
PARTISAN WAR
 IN SENATE TO
 OPEN THURSDAY
(ASSociated prasst

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 22.- The partisan debate precipitated in the senate by the attack of Senator Stone upon Roosevelt and Republi- can leaders will probably begin on Thursday unless the Democratic leaders can overcome the sentiment of resentment aroused by the harsh criticism made by Stone. In order to give both sides time to cool off. the senate adjourned this afternoon until Thursday morning.
 It is reported that the Republi- cans are already planning to open the most bitter kind of partisan welfare. This, it is feared, will greatly retard the enactment of nec- essary war legislation and is caus- ing some uneasiness in congressional circles. It is admitted by members of both parties that Stones explo- sion was a grave blunder, and the cooler ones are openly working to avert prolonged debate at this time.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-28
COPPER PRICE
 REMAINS SAME

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 22.- For. the present there will be no re- duction in the price of copper ore. according to an official announce ment made tonight. On the recom- mendation of the war industries board. President Wilson has extend ed the present price of twenty-three and one-half cents per pound until June l, 1918. This price was fixed last September, and lower figure was set recently by the government.
 The present figure will be main tained on the conditions that wages will not be reduced and that the allies and general public will be sold copper at the same figure at which 1t is purchased by the gov ernment. It is now believed that the price will be extended again at the expiration of the time now set.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-28
AMERICANS ARE
 MORALLY CLEAN

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 22.- Cabling Secretary Baker personally. General Pershing denies that there is any immoderate drinking among the officers and men of the Ameri- can, forces in France. He refutes completely charges which have been made against the Americans and states that No similar body of men ever lived so clean lives"
 Secretary Baker. in making his cablegram public, stated that all re- ports which have been officially re- ceived concerning the morality of the American expeditionary force ex- press this same opinion of the clean Illness of the Americans, and that slanderous reports to the contrary will be investigated and the orig inators severely punished.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-28
LEVINE ORDERS
 ARREST SLAYERS

PETROGRAD, Jan. 22.-On ac- count of the intense feeling aroused by the murder of two of the former ministers of the late provisional Rus sian government, Premier Lenine to- day ordered the arrest of those com hitting the atrocious crime. The murdered men were Shingaroff, for merly minister of finance, and Pro- lessor Kokoshkine. state comptroller under Kerensky.
 These men were murdered as they lay wounded in the Marine hospital here. and it was reported yesterday that it was done by members of the Red Guard. presumably upon the orders of the Bolsheviki leaders. Le- nine denies this latter report and states that the murderers will be apprehended and shot for their crimes.