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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-09-26
TWO HOLD OFF
GUN COMPANY

bullets and the trees near where the
enemy had been were SCARED by Yam
kee fire. 1t had been the hottest kind
of a fight and the Americans had been
winning against the terrible odds un-
III a shell burst right on them and
killed both.
Whether 1t was a Boche shell or
one of our own. nobody ever will
know. Both sides had been firing into
that part Of the wood. Whatever the
source Of the shell, II had done its
work quickly and thoroughly, for the
men were badly torn. Death prob
ably had come instantaneously. They
had gone while the Joy Of battle was
still upon them.
Death Not In Vain.
II was glorious death but a sad
one because few minutes after the
shell landed. the BOche had been
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-09-26
AGAINST WIDOWS MARRYING
German Doctor Urges New Law to
Give Single Women
Chance.

Amsterdam, Holland.-Enactment Of
law In Germany to prevent widows
from remarrylng so as to leave the
few available men for single women Is
urged In n letter to the Tag by Mu-
Mich doctor, Hans Won Hertig. He
points out that the widows, through
remarrying after the war, would have
n detrimental effect on the birth rate,
as most OF them are mothers already.
"On December 1, 1910" he writes,
"there were In Germany about 100000
widows between the ages Of eighteen
and forty-fve. At very modest estl-
mate there are now 100000"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-09-26
BASEBALL GAMES IN LONDON
Portion OF Hyde Park Given over to
American Y. M. c. A. for Con-
tests on Wednesday.

The London Times says: "A por-
ton OF Hyde Park. near the Prince OF
Wales gate, has been granted to the
American Y. NJ. G. A. for baseball
games every Wednesday. The grant
was secured by w. #. Dixon, athletic
secretary for the American y. NJ. G. A.,
through Sir Randolph Baker, chair
man Of the committee OF hospitality
for American soldiers and sailors In
Great Britnin. Before the ground was
secured II was necessary for the king
TO sign a grant.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-09-26
GAIN WEIGHT IN TRAINING
Young Women Students In Montana
Also Increase Height and
Lung Capacity.

Missoula, Mont.-Young women stu
dents In the freshman class mt the uni
versIty Of Montana here last year
gained In weight, height and lung ca
paclty, according to the report of Miss
Ina Cuttings, physical director for
women. A thorough physical examin-
alton Mt the beginning Of school last
fall showed the condition Of heart,
lungs, posture, feet, etc. A similar ex-
animation was made last spring.
The average gain In weight OF each
girl taking physical training was lit
tie over four pounds, the average gain
in height was about one-third Inch,
and the average increased lung capac-
ity was one cubic inch.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-09-26
SEES END OF BASEBALL GAME
Veteran Frank Bancroft Never Ex.
peeted to Live to See Sport Die
Won One Pennant.

Frank Bancroft, who Is past the
seventy-year mark, is business man
ager of the Cincinnati club. Before
taking the financial end, Banny was n
playing manager and gave signs from
the bench. He was so good director
OF play that he won a National league
pennant in the sos with the Provi-
dence team. No one else In the game
has had his long experience In the
sport. "Well," he said mournfully the
other day, "who would ever have be-
lleved It? I always thought I would
die before baseball died, but here we
dee baseball dying before me-"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-09-26
To Become Toy Makers.

Toy making Is one Of the vocatIon'
encouraged in the re-educatIOn for
war crlpples In France. The EcOle
Joffre is situated in the city of Lyons
and now speclalizes in commercial
training for the one-armed and in the
manufacture of toys, according to a
writer. Toy making Is being studied
with serious purpose. A beginning has
been made In the wholesale manuiac'
turc Of toys on the factory system Dy
which the making Of separate paris
Is assigned to the mutiles, whose physF
cal handicaps allow for easy opera
ton of single process only.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-09-26
STAR ATHLETES FOR
DIRECTORS IN ARMY
Y. M. C. A. Takes Four Of Prom.
inence for Work in France.
They Are Crowds, Princeton Crack;
Sullivan, Olympic Runner; Dun
bar, WeIl.known Bowler and
Dwight, Yale Coach.

Four athletes Of prominence have
just been recruited by the national
war council Of the Y. M. q. A. to go to
France as directors in the army schools
of athletics. They are: Edwin Crowds.
oldtlme Princeton football star; j. =.
Sullivan, Olympic runner; Alexander
Dunbar, one Of the bestknown bowlers
In the country, and b. ii. Dwight, Yale
baseball coach and tennis player.
Edwin Crowds is preacher by pro-
fesslon, and left the pastorate to vol
unteer for "Y" service abroad. He was
big Bill" Edwards running mate on
the famous Princeton football team Of
1899, which defeated both Harvard and
Yale. At that time he was one Of the
best-known baseball men In collegiate
athletic circles.
Sullivan Is a member Of the Irish
American Athletic club, in New York
city, and from 1905 to 1912 he held the
American record for the mile run, A %.
He was a contestant from the United
States In the Olympic games at Athens
and London.
Dunbar made national reputation
as n bowler and is regarded as one OF
the topllners In that branch Of sport
He is also nm excellent billiard player.
Dwight Is Yale graduate and In
| his student days was cOach for the
baseball team at that university. Since
his college days he has become promi-
nent In tennis circles.
As "Y" athletic directors in France
they will instruct soldiers in boxing,
football, tennis, baseball. running,
hockey and other sports.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-09-26
ACT AS BOXING INSTRUCTOR
Bob MeAIlister, Formerly Of Olympic
Club, Secures Appointment at
Vancouver.

Bob McAlllster, formerly Of the
Olympic club of San Francisco. has
been appointed boxing instructor for
the men who will cut the spruce In the
woods Of the Northwest, from which
alrplanes will be made. His headquar-
ters will be in Vancouver. McAllister
was boxing instructor at Camp Fun
ston for few months while Gen.
Leonard Wood was training division
there.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-09-26
NEW CAMP RABBIT"

The government built ball
park at Camp Dewey for the
soldiers In training there, and
the boys promptly named 1t
rabbit park" In honor of Wal
ter Maranvllle. The grand
stand will seat 5000 people and
the diamond Is said to be as
good as any ever nodded out Of
selected soil and grass.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-09-26
SHIPPERS EASY PREY

two snlpers. The two Yanks then be-
gan n fusillade of bullets, and five
minutes later white flag huttered
from the belfry. Soon the two sur
vlving Huns came down On the jump
yelling "kamerad."
A little later party Of Yanks To-
Gated machine gun In the belfry Of
another church. They charged up the
stairway into the belfry and cleaned
out the nest In short order. killing the
Huns.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-09-26

G. d. Van Orme Of Clover, Pa, to-
tally blind for four years, has re-
gained his sight. He has undergone
% operations. While working In a
foundry he lost his sight through an
explosion Of metal. Several weeks
ago cataract formed, upon removal
Of which he could see.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-09-26
WHY KAHANAM0KU IS A DUKE
Champion Hawaiian Swimmer Has No
Other DucaI Domain Than the
Surf at Waikiki.

"Whlle Duke Rahanamoku comes Of
very fine Hawaiian family, he has no
claim to Il title of any sort. except
that of champion swimmer" says n
New York writer.
1--WE may be able to shed little
light on the subject Of the dukes royal
lineage and the origin of his title.
Some years ago, when Kahanamoku
came here for the first time and swan
In the New York Athletic club tank.
we watched the bronzed Kanaka with
great interest. We were sitting next TO
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-09-26
Cow Jumps on Farmer.

Wesatchee, Wash.-Whether or not
the COW belonging to Paul Roblnson's
father, near here. suddenly decided to
emulate the COW made famous In
nursery circles and jump over the
moon, has not been determined. But
the fact remains that as Paul and n
farm hand were transporting this COW
In q wagon the animal jumped out and
fell on Paul, severely lnJuring him.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-09-26
DRAFT oeta Two Yankees.

Bill Lamar. the outfielder, and Alex
Ferguson, the recruit pitcher Of the
Yankees, were notified by their local
draft boards to report for military
duty. Lamar's home Is In Rockford.
Me-, while Ferguson lives at Bloom
field, N. J. ...
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-09-26
FJoht Yellow Fever.

An American sanitary commission,
headed by A. X. Kendall has arrived
at Guayaqull, Ecuador, to cooperate
in wlping out yellow fever. 1t was
given an enthusiastic reception. The
commission, which was sent by the
Rockefeller Foundation, includes four
physicians and six nurses.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-09-26
Forty.Five Girls Work In Bank.

Forty-flve girls are now employed In
the Iowa National bank at Des Moines
where. before the war, only four were
employed. The large number Is due
to the fact that the draft has taken n
large number OF men from the bank.
The girls handle the mailing depart
ment, adding machines and other work.
They do 1t almost as well as the men
officials say.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-09-26
Plenty OF Hun Helmets.

In n letter to his parents at Ashta-
bula, o., George Grandbouche asks II
they would care for German helmet
as n souvenir. "They are lying around
here as thick as hickory nuts" he
said. 81 guess. from the looks OF
It, the Germans just naturally ran
out from under them"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-09-26
WILLARD WON'T FIGHT NOW
Champion Heavyweight VIII Not De-
fend His Title Until After War
Is Concluded.

Jess willard, heavyweight boxing
champion, will not box to defend his
title until the war Is ended. During
the war he will coniine himself to ex-
hibltlons, the proceeds Of which will
20 TO war charities.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-09-26
Yanks Caught in Pocket Fight
Until Last Bullet Is
Gone.
BOCHE SHELL GETS Them
Caught Between Barrage and Huns
They Fight In Manner to Make
One Proud to Be Of
Same Race.
BY E. A. BATCHELoR.

ParIs.-The Y. NJ. @. A. man told
the story with tears in his eyes anu
a break In his voice. He said that II
was the snddest thing that he ever
haC encountered, which meant much'
lie had been n long time IN France,
so death and suffering were no strah-
gers TO him. But when he spoke OF
the sergeant and the private that they
had found dead beside their machine
gun he couldn't control his emotion.
It seems that the sergeant and the
private had been caught In a pocket.
The Germans, In force, were In front
Of them. There was barrage behind
which made II impossible for them to
reJoln their company. SO they stayed
and roughed II out, fought In man.
ner that made one proud to be OF the
same race.
Held OF Whole Company.
When they found them there was
pile Of empty shells several inches
high around the gun and not single
round OF unexpended ammunition re-
malned. The two had held or a whole
company Of Boche machine gunners
for several hours.
The enemy had been around bend
In the road, scant 80 yards away,
and hadn't been able to advance be-
cause Of the brisk fire Of the lone
American gun manned by the ser
gennt and the private. The sergeant
had been evidently pointing the gun
and the private had been feeding It.
Their only protection had been lit
tie ridge where the dirt had been
thrown up beside the road.
The underground just behind them
had been cut to ribbons by the Boche
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-09-26
"Hun" Streets Renamed.

st. Louls.-St. Louis is still busy
clearing away evidence Of Germany.
Streets which recently were ordered
to take new names, to replace former
German ones-Kaiser, Knapsteln. Bis
mnrck. Won Versen-wlll soon have
new signs with their new names Amer
canly printed thereon.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-09-26
BILL JAMES AN INSTRUCTOR
Former Star TwirIer Of Boston Braves
Teaches Boys In Trenches
to Throw Bombs.

The photograph shows BIZ James,
FORMER star twlrler Of the Boston
Braves, who is now playing with Uncle
Sans giant and crack team Of fighters.
rCallfornia BILL" as he is popularity
known, shows how to throw the new
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-09-26
We Getcha, Bow.

"Can you swim, Sammle?" asked TN
visiting uncle, as the two were out foI
a little walk together.
"Well, I'll tell you, uncle" said tht
boy, with a knowing look. at all de
pends on whether I'm around ma Oh
the fellers."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-09-26
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RETAIN JOE CANTlLL0N .

Joe Cantlllop, after % years
Of service In professional base
ball, announces his desire to go
TO France and do something for
the boys over there, either with
the knights Of Columbus or the
Y. M. G. A., but President Bel
den OF the Minneapolis Amerl-
can association club says he
must come back when the war
is over, as he is still wanted to
manage the Mlllers when they
take the field again.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-09-26
wanta willard and pempsey.

Dominick Tortonich has hopes of
getting Jess Willard and Jack Demp-
sey In ring at New Orleans for "a
round contest on Thanksgiving night.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-09-26
VILLAGE Ia Minus Church.

The village OF Patterson, o., is with
out a church building now. Lightning
struck the only church here, the Meth
odlst, and the fire which followed COM
plctely destroyed the structure.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-09-26
HATED YELLOW,
EVEN PAINT ON SIGNS

Newark, O.-There Is n wom-
an near Perryton who has son
In the army. Consequently she
will not stand for anything yell
low about her premises.
A. l.. Norton hired Joe Nels to
paint a sign for him. In putting
in the flourlshes and curly-cues
Nels placed streak Of yellow
across the board.
A telephone call promptly In
formed the painter that he must
change the sign. Accordingly,
he went back and erased the OBJ
noxious yellow streak. substi-
tuting one Of the allied colors.
blue.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-09-26
Tommv Murphy 10 Veteran.

Tommy Murphy, the expert reins-
man. has driven trotters and PAGERS to
Al records during his 10 years compe-
titlon on Grand circuit tracks.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-09-26

Slim Love can lay claim to one dis
tincuon. He has set Ty Cobb down
ON strikes with the bases filled, and
few pitchers have turned this triak-
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-09-26
Worse.

"They say that he married to "
.ape military duty"
"That's like committing suicide "
escape DEATH"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-09-26
Good umpIres Are Priceless.

After the war Is over such arblters
as Rlgler, Klein, 0'Day, Evans, Owens
and Connolly won't have any trouble
getting their Jobs back. Good umpires
are priceless.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-09-26

II. Il. budding Of New York want
100000 American cOnvlcts put to wOrI
In munltlOn plants.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-09-26

EST thing in bombs. His unerring eye
and arm has placed him in advance or
his comrades and he has been appoint
ed drill instructor.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-09-26

banamweght boxer recently
slfdense Camp Hoabrd Md for the
benefit OF encamped there
required for
form Of last year.
champion Of his class for two Q9l61 when he gave
staged last
Herman upon After Williams defeated
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-09-26

Groves Tasteiess chill Tonic
restores vitality and energy by purifying and a,
riching the blood. You can soon feel It's Strength
ening, lnvigorating Hnect. Price 0Oc.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-09-26

London's population includes 471,000
persons who reside In fats.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-09-26

It's difference Of opinion that MAKES
ilvOrce cases, too.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-28
LIKES
THIS COLD CURE
"PAPErS COLD COMPOUND" ENDS n
COLD OR GRIPPE IN
FEW HOURS.

Your cold will break and oil grippe
misery end after taking dose OF
"pnnc'S Cold Compound every two
hours until three doses arc taken
1t promptly opens cloEgcd-up nostrils
and air passages in tbs head stops
nasty d:scharg" or nose running. re-
lcrcs *icl, headache. dullncSs. fcv"riSh-
ness. sore throat. Snc"hins. soreness
and stiffness.
Don't stay stuficd-up' Quit blowing
and snufflnE: Ease your ,hrohhing
matchmaking else in IN" world gives
such prompt relief as Tapes Cold Com
pound" which costs only few cents Mt
any drug store. 1t acts without assist
ancc. tastes nice. and causes no sncon-
vcniencc. Accept no substitute.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-28
BUILDING PERMITS

Five building permits for a total
valu" Of Sl6.jl. have been ISSUED in
the past week. For several weeks Il big
slump took piar" and IT is believed that
it is now picking up again. The largest
permit was for $1,000 To til" Srhmui-
bach building. for an alteration job. The
other permits arc:
liaStcl kOsta, Pete IaharInn. Socra rs
llid"n. Tw"nly-SiXth and Market street
frame house; l.. II. Cr"ckard architect;
kaSt"I kusta, contractor: cost $4,000.
Spcarl's .NNlr Works. Twenty h
and Main streets. addition and rest
room: II. W. Fair, contractor; cost.
$1,000.
Alex Epd"Eran. lllG rhaplinc street.
rebuild wall; II. W. FAIR, contractor.
cost SlgO.
Schmulharh building. Market street;
alterations on twelfth iln0r. t.. +. Faris
architect: Erllz Construction company
and Hndlcy & Phillips. contractors: cost.
$1,000.
Mrs Jacob buchanan. S95 East Lind
street: REPAIRS; l.. II. Hart. contractor;
cost. SIZE.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-28
RESUME NIGHT SCHOOL

The evening sessions or III" Wheeling
high school will b" resumed on Monday.
January sth. TIL" sessions are hold for
the benefit Of thos" adult boys and girls
who are unabl" through other employ
ucnt to attend the day sessions. and Will
be- held every evening in the week cN-
rcnt Friday. Saturday and Sunday until
Tn. close Of tho school term in juno.
Mr. H. l.. TrISScll is in charge Of tho
evening classes. which include manual
training. domestic science. commercial
and general courses. besides special
course in English for those Of foreign
birth.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-28
G. A. R. TO INSTALL
WOMEN TO ENTERTAIN
Veteran Soldiers Will Also Pay Tribute
to Deceased Conlrndes-Lad1es
to SerYo Dinner.

Tonight will be the final meeting for
the old officers of the past year to serve
in their respective capacities at the }.
W. Holiday u. 4. l.. post No. IL. on
the following Saturday night III" newly
elected officials for the ensuing year
will be- installed. with George ". Simp-
son. commander Of the post. heading the
organization for 1919.
The Womcn'S Relief Corps and tn"
Ladies Of the G; \. K. will also install
their now officers on the same night
Plans are being made Ia follow the bust
ness session with Il social affair. The
Veterans Of the post will be the guests
Of the women at Il dinner. y musical
program will also h. given TO make the
evening a most enjoyable tnc for the
aged Union soldiers.
Reports for the past year Will be read
ar the most meeting and fitting tribute
will be paid their comrades who have
Joined thu. army 81 the majority during
the past twelve months.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-28
Thousands Of ArmenianS
Destitute and Starving

NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-Thousands OF
AriHruians are destitute and starving
throughout Persia and hundreds of
thousands of dollars monthly are needed
to provide for them. according to cable
messages representatives Of the Amrri-
can COMMITTEES for Armenian and Syrian
Relief. made public by the organization
here toni Sht.
In all part osf the Caucasus territory.
the messages said. conditions are pitt
able. while ut MoSul there are 10000
women and children refugees from Tur-
key. These rrports said there are 10000
destitute at Tabriz, whore 1000 Chris
tian refugees need Immediate aid. At
Sojbulak. it was reported, 10000 Kurds
arc starving. TIL" famin" conditions
will prevail until III" next harvest ex-
ccpt for outside relief.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-28
PnraOnllH.

Miss Ruth McMahnn Margaret ana
Harold Somcrvllc spent Thursda!
evening with their uncle ri Stnubcnvlll,,
Mr.. and Mrs. lon Chamberlain.
Robert Rogers. Of Camp Ire. Va. ar g,
rived home Thursday. having received
an honorable discharge from tn" service.
Mrs. Herman Switzcr. Of Wheeling.
is visiting her sister. Mrs. George Har-
rig. OF this city. ,.,
Mrs. X. +, Somcrvill" and two chill.
drcn. Margaret and Harold. of Point
Pleasant ". Va. are visiting Mrs
Somcrvillc'S sister. Mrs. Mike McMa-
hon. Of Twcniy-siHth street.
Miss Maudc Foster. Of Rcllair'. a..
is seriously ill., She is n sister Of Mrs.
May Wosrcr. Of this city.
Orr Henry. Of Camp Lee" Va. arrived
home Thursday to spend thr holidays
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
MIR. Will Carry. Of Toledo, Ohio. is
spending tho holidays with his parents,
Mir and Mrs. John Carey. "f Twenty
eighth street.
Prof Riggs. former principal IF tho
High School. was a visitor in the CITY
on Friday.
Miss Anna hpplnGat" sn"nt Christmas
with relatives in Washington. Ia.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-28
SAVED FROM WATERY
GRAVE IN THE OHIO
nccioI nispatch to The Intcllirnncer.

Special Dispatch to The IntclliEnncer.
STEUBFsNTLLLE o.. Dec. 2I.-Roy
W-yant structural iron worker Of Row
crSt own. Ohio. WIS saved from a watrry
grave here today by WharfmaStcr W. o.
THORNLEY,. who saw him struggling in
tho water Of the Ohio river and tossed
him n rope. pulling him ashore. Wyant
said hn was out Of luck" an had drcid-
ed 20 end his life II" said he walked
out on tho Market street bridge and
jumped Off. .Ns soon as he hit tho icy
water hc changed his mind about dying
and started TO swim for shore and was
almost exhausted when rescued. No one
saw him jump from the bridge. and az ii
is 100 foot drop to tn" water. his
story is discounted by tho police.