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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-01-24
Women Hard at Work.

-Four million dollars to be expended
py women for women In single year
was never before heard OF. These are
days Of amazing things, but this Is
what the Young Woman's Christian as
ISOLATION has undertaken, says the
New York Letter Within two months
after the declaration of war last
spring, the association, with 80 years
experience behind II In work for girls,
was in the field with its war work
council to meet the needs OF women
and girls everywhere, both here and
abroad, who are In moral or physical
danger because Of war-changed cOndi-
tions. Hostess houses for women vis-
ltlng the training camps, and emer-
gency housing for girls who are TAX
Ing the places of men in industry, are
one of the chief needs. Twenty work
ers are already in Europe, and others
are on the way or arriving. They are
opening cafeterias in France and Rus
sla for the women who are doing mems
work and are providing rest and recre-
alton places for nurses at the front
during their hours off.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-01-24
KIDNEY TROUBLE NOT
EASILY RECOGNIZED
Applicants for Insurance Often
Rejected

An examining physician for one of the
prominent life insurance companies, in az
interview of the subject, made the as.
tonishing statement that one reason why
30 many applicants for insurance are re.
jected is because kidney trouble is 80 com.
mon TO the American people, and the large
majority Of those whose applications are
declined do not even suspect that they
have the disease.
Judging from reports from druggists
who are constantly in direct touch with
the public, there is one preparation that
has been very successful in overcoming
these conditions. The mild and healing
influence of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root is
soon realized. 1t stands the highest for
its remarkable record of success.
We find that Swamp. Root is strictly
an herbal compound and we would ad.
wise our readers who feel in need Of such
remedy to give it trial. 1t is on sale
at all drug stores in bottles of two sizes,
medium and large.
However, If you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
kilmer & Co., Binghamton, n. Y, for
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this papcr.-Adv.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-01-24
THE WINNING ARGUMENT.

"It is idle to argue from prophecy
when we may argue from history"
nithily said Sidney Lanier. What
has really happened as the result Of
dry law Is OF more value rs prohibi-
tlOn argument than all the prognostl-
,ations of liquor advocates in and for
territory now wet. In recent cam
pniGn issue the Union Signal gives
column after column to this worth
while history argument. Flrst-hand
tcs'iu&ny from IA dry states (there
was no space for more) proves that
prohibition Is boon and blessing,
socially and economically; that it in.
creases man power and money pow
or. "The success argument" says
the editor ais the winning factor in
present-day prohibition campaigns. It
elfectually silences the llquorites."
That argument is abundantly sup
piled by enthusiastic statements con-
tlnually given out by governors, attor-
ney generals. mayors, sheriffs, bank
ers, by business managers, labor COM
missloners, and prominent residents of
prohibition states.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-01-24

wall paper on the walls of the two
rooms, bits of carpet on the floors and
some cardboard furniture that Bob had
made. He had even tackled little scraps
OF lace at the windows for curtains.
For Amy there was the lovely pic
ture from the Sunday newspaper which
She had admired. Bob had remember
ed and had made frame for II out
OF strips of wood. and on the wood
he had glued tiny pine cones, pieces of
birch bark and dried moss, and as the
picture was woodland scene you can
Imagine how pretty It was. Bob had
found chair rung, which he scraped
and polished with some oil and turpen.
tine. He put some screweyes In the
ends, and Amy gave him a piece of
narrow red ribbon I. n.Ae loops-and,
behold, there vss necktie holder for
Elmer Fol his mother he whitfield q
reel for her clothes lines, and II was
O wonderfully handy thug, and for his
father he bought pipe. 1t happened
this way; He did some errands for the
man who kept the tobacco store In the
village, gud when the man would have
paid him some money Bob said he'd
rather have pipe. So now they we're
oil provided for except little Peter.
How VAS Bob going TO get hold Of a
real live puppy?
"You go over to my brothers place
al the foot Of Long hill, and you tell
him sent you," said the tobacco man.
-Maybe he will let you have a puppy
anu work II out for him on Saturdays.
HI has paper route"
'Ill do 1t IL he WILL !" cried Bob
eagerly. Half an hour later he hurried
irto the woodshed with n wriggllng
HIDE puppy under his coat. OF course
he had to tell his mother about that.
And how Bob did enjoy the secret, run
ming TO and fro with milk and scraps
of meat for the puppy!
When Christmas morning. dawned !
think Bob Stillwell was the most sur
prised boy in Little River. He was so
interested in watching the pleasure of
his brothers and sister with the gifts
he had made with his own hahis that
he stood smiling, forgetting to look at
the tree for his ow2 presents.
"Lool;, Bobby look !" screamed little
Peter.
Bob looked aud turned pale with sur
prise. The grandest new sled, painted
O bright red, runners and all. His ia
ther and Elmer had made 1t together.
And there was a red woolen muffier
that Amy had knitted for him and 9th
er things that Santa Claus brought
him.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-01-24
LIQUOR AND LABOR.

A department superintendent Of one
OF the big tire factories In Akron, o.
uses co men in each shift. They are
making gas masks. miners respirators,
ind other vital war material. That de-
partment Is working only two shifts a
day instead of three, because of the
scarcity Of labor. They pay off on
Friday. On one Saturday only six of
the sixty men In one shift reported for
work. "Nlnety per cent of our labor
troubles are due to BOOZE" says this
superintendent. If the government
would shut down on the liquor traffic
we could increase our output enor-
nously. There is no lack Of labor
The only trouble Is to keep it working
full time"
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tarts?" And there was Miss Beth
Granger with plate of mince tarts.
"Oh. thank you!" gasped Amy as she
took one.
"Wait moment and Annie will
wrap It In a paper napkin so you can
carry II home" said Miss Beth as she
pressed button for the maid. But
when Annie came with the paper nap
kin, which was all gay with holly and
Christmas bells, Miss Ruth put all the
mince tarts in 1t and gave 1t to Amy.
"Oh, thank you so muchl" repeated
Amy. thinking how her mother would
enjoy the tarts. "Mother sent the
dress"
my sister is trying 1t on" said Miss
Beth. "Wait moment, Amy, and
will get the money for you."
She had just disappeared when Miss
Lucy Granger came bustling through
the hall. 81 wonder If you would mail
these little packages for me, Amy"
she said. 81 am so provoked because
l have used up my Christmas SEALS"
"0f course will mail the packages,
Miss Lucy" said Amy; then she added
shyly, III have some Christmas seals
If you would like them"
"You have? How very fortunatew
Amy told her about the seals and
how she had been unable to sell even
one of them. To her great Joy Miss
Lucy bought the whole twenty-five and
put the money in Amy's pocketbook,
together with bright silver quarter
for herself. ~ hope you win have a
very happy Christmas, dear" Miss
Lucy said.
The next day Amy took the Red
Cross money to her teacher, and Miss
Smith told her she had done very well.
Early Christmas morning the Gran
ger auto car stopped before the Wells
door, and the chaufieur brought in O
great basket for Mrs. Wells. There
was new dress for Amy, with a warm
cloak for her mother, besides cunning
doll. The bottom Of the basket was
filled with good things to eat.
"My Christmas week began with
tears" laughed Amy as bright drops
fell on her round cheeks, "and 1t Is
ending In tears tooW
"Tcars of happiness, darling" said
her mother.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-01-24
DRY BITS.
Grammar a la prohibition:

Grammar la prohibition:
Dry: Comparative.
Dryer: Superlative.
Bone dry: In 1920 the Unlted
States will be In the superlative con-
dition.
The constitution OF the United
States gives to each man the right to
life, liberty, and the pursuit OF happi-
ness.
The liquor Institution sends man to
death, Slavery and the pursuit of
wretchedness.
st. Paul wrote to Timothy to use a
little wine for his stomach's sake. A
good many Tlmothys since then have
too eagerly followed this advice and
have gone to seed.
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children would be lucky If they all had
mittens and warm shoes and stock
ings. Yet Bob knew that his sister
Nan was dreaming of doll house,
little Peter wanted puppy all his own,
and he didn't dare think of his big SIS
ter Amy and big brother Elmer and
his fqther and mother.
"Why not make 'em somethlng?" was
the thought that came TO him.
Bob jumped up and went home whis-
Ting through the woods. Under the
pine trees he stopped and brushed
away the snow. When he got through
his pockets were full OF dried pine
cones, large and small, and some pieces
Of birch bark.
The day before Christmas Bob un-
locked the woodshed door and looked
at the result OF his labors.
There was a doll house for little Nan
made out Of an egg crate, with real
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Of evergreen, and that kept the wind
and snow out.
1t was very lonesome in the hollow
tree. Somewhere an owl was hooting,
and again he heard some four-footed
animal (perhaps fox) go pat-patting
over the snow. He was not exactly
frightened, but 1t surely was very lone
some.
Sometimes he slept and dreamed Of
his nice warm home, and he thought
Of his good, kind parents and how
worried they would be. and be re.
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used to help the wounded soldiers.
And she had not sold one single, soil.
tary stamp Of her twenty-five!
How she had trudged around from
door to door, only to meet the same
kind smile and shake Of the head Amy
told her mother. and when Mrs. Wells
offered to buy all the stamps herself the
little girl shook her head.
IL ought to be able to sell them out
side my home, mother. DEAR" she said.
That would be real work"
Mrs. Wells sighed and smiled. She
couldn't very well afford to buy even
the twenty-five stamps that Amy want
cd to sell, for every penny was needed
In that little household. Mr.. Wells had
died a year or two before, and Amy's
mother had TO sew for living. She
was very busy, for she was trying to
finish some work so as to receive the
money in time to buy something for
Christmas.
kiss me, little daughter" Mrs. Wells
said, with smile, "and then carry this
dress up to Miss Granger on the hill"
The Changers lived In big house at
the top Of the hill. 1t was quite the
largest house In Little River, and the
three ladies lived there alone with
two servants. They were Miss Belle
Granger. Miss Lucy and Miss TBeth.
They were not very young but they
were very kind and sweet.
The maid admitted Amy to the front
hall, all warm and glowing from a
great fire on the hearth.
"How do you do, Amy? Wouldn't
you like one of these little mince
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-01-24
Dancer of Christmas Fires.

The danger of fire at Christmas
times from candle-lighted trees and
other Incidents of the season ought
not to be forgotten, for little fore
thought and prudence may prevent
some shocking accidents. In partic-
ular, measures should be taken to re-
duce the annual amateur santa Claus
cremations to minimum, If not who'll
ly stopped.-Exchange.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-01-24
CONSUMER PAYS THE TAX.

When congress was considering liz
creaslng the beer tax the National
Liquor Dealers Journal said. "rhe
brewers will make no complaint over
the war tax. The tax will not be one
on them although they will net as the
clearing house for the government in
It's collection. The taxpayers will be
the ultimate consumers. Some Of the
big glasses of beer may be cut down
trl1e, or little more foam added
TO the ordinary glass will make up the
difference"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-01-24
True to Life.

81 don't see how you can read that
trashy novel," declared mother. "Do
you see any merit In 1t at all?"
"Why, yes" answered father. at is
intensely realistic"
"What do you mean? Why, the con-
versaticn between the lovers Is utterly
silly slush, and their actions are i'll
otically aosurd."
"Yes-that's what I mean," agreed
father, mildly.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-01-24
PASSING OF THE PEN,rENrlARY.

Citizens Of Colorado are inquiring
what Is to become of the state peni-
tentlary few years hence. Despite
the increase In population the prison
quota, Warden lyman says, has been
reduced since prohibition went into eff
feet at the rate Of ten month. Should
this same ratio be maintained the pen
itentlary will be emptied In less than
six years.
Other dry states face similar situ-
ations. If Kansas were not providing
for federal prisoners and prisoners
from other states, most of her penal
institutions would be closing up.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-01-24

the parlor tomor.
dow. and candy
and presents and
everything. but
I'd rather hang
up my stocking
than have all the
old Chris I mas
trees. You betcha
/ would !"
$50 would II"
echoed Bobby and
George.
"That trustee
who was here to-
day would mako
Il dandy man for
n father or an
uncle" said Bob.
by.
"He's n W full
rich"
"And he amt
got any children
or any folks at
ALL"
II wish he'd
'dopt me-" re-
hected George.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-01-24
She Had a Papa Once.

The little girls father had been
away long time In search of health.
His memory must have grown dim In
the childs mind. One afternoon. when
being rolled out In her go-cart, she
saw n little child run by to u man be-
yond and call, Papa. Papa" The
little girl turned to her mother and
remarked In sorrowful tone, "Once
we had papa"
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"He patted my head"
''He must be lonesome without any
folks" began Bobby. Then he leaned
over and whispered to his companions.
Fifteen minutes later three little boys,
the Oldest ten and the youngest six. let
themselves through basement door
and hurried across the snowy yard to
the opening in the hedge which led
through patch of woods to the village.
Mr.. BARLEY, the trustee, who often
visited the home, lived in n big house
with a wonderful garden. Everything
was blanketed In snow now, and the DIG
house was dark save for n few lighted
windows on the lower floor.
Soon they stood on the porch peer
ing In at n cozy library, where Mr.. Bart
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stead, and In two
IN | n u tes they
were oun d
asleep, while the
servant, Martin,
nodded In a chair
outside In the
hall and Mr..
Barley, button.
ed into n fur'
lined overcOat,
went stridin 6
down the snowy
street to the
brightly lighted
shops.
l don't know
who was the hap
pier that Christ
mas morning, the
three little boys
with stockings
full of treasures
or big Alr. Bart
ley, whom they
called "Uncle
Dick" And the
host Of IL oil tuna
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-01-24
Temperance,
Ans11NJOIeS" Ans1 I
Conducted by the National Woman's
Christian Temperance Union)
TO THE MODERATE DRlNKER.

y HE mODERATE DRINkER.
Nations, as well as individuals, are
accepting the unquestioned nervous
damage Of alcohol" says Rr. Robert
s. Carroll In his book, "The Mastery
Of Nervousness" Many appalling and
distorted statements hlve been made
to frlghten the drlnker from his cups.
But 1t would ceem that when COM
mlttee appointed by government to
Investigate the harmful effects of al
cohol reports that the drinkers life Is
shortened 25 minutes by every glass
Of alcoholic liquor, even the reckless
would hesitate. Six years are knocked
off the earthly existence Of the aver
age drlnker. The tlppler answers that
1t is his own life that he Is short
cning, and if he pleases so to live and
die, he alone is hurt. There Is an
other thing to be considered:
"Three out of four of the offspring
Of average drinkers show inherited
defects, chiefly Of the nervous sys-
tem. Many an Intense, unhappy, mis-
eiablc, hgh-strung neurotic OF today
Is the defective daughter of n genial,
jovial, easy-going, old-school gentle
man whose mint juleps Of good-fellow-
ship burn hot in the brains OF his chill
dren. Numbers uf fearsome epilep-
les 30 through lives of fierce uncer.
tninty, the unhappy products OF
single ancestral spree. These inno-
nnt victims are condemned, before
birth. to live with nervous systems at
tuncd TO discord, capable Of express
ing life only through minor strains,
hope'essly dencient-pitlable de-
pressed. morbid, bllghted lives"
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WHY HER COW is LIKE KEN.

First Lady-Dld you know / have
the dearest little pig, and / call 1t Ink.
Second Lady-And why do you call
your pig Ink?
First Lady-Sure, because it runs
out of the pen.
Second Lady-Aw, bad cess to yel
But did We know that have COW.
have that and l call her Kentucky.
First Lady-An1 why do you call
your COW Kentucky?
Second Lady-Because she's going
dry.
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TT was Christmas eve at the Bayville
/ Home for Orphans, and three little
boys sat In the chilly dining room
looking out at the flying fakes of snow.
1t was after supper, and there was
clatter of dishes in the kitchen.
"They say" said Jimmy, there's
going to be u big Christmas tree In
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-01-24

"wish you a Happy New YearI"
That's goin' to be my speech.
I'm goin' to put the politics
Away back out o. reach.
I'm goin' to be forgetful
OF problems gatherin' thick,
An wish you Happy New Year
Down to Pohlck on the Crick.
Won't talk about the weather.
IL the weather isn't fine.
Wen set the, log fire blazin'
II the sun forgets to shine,
The sorrows an resentments,
We will send them on their way
wish you Happy New Year."
That's all I'll have to say.
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Mabel's Odd Request.

One morning Mabels mother gave
her bunch of grapes; when she got
through eating them, she gave the
stem back, saying: "Mothcy, put some
more on here"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-01-24
To Make Christmas wrcaths.

Good Christmas wreaths may be
made by tying small branches Of Doug
las, or other spruce. firmly about Il
barrel hoop. Sprays Of ruscus or other
colored material, and pine cones may
be worked In for color.
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Santa In plsnrace.

at would never do for the children
10 hear about this"
"About what?"
'T see where a department store
Santa Claus was discharged for being
Intoxicated while on duty and having
a fight with n floorwalker.'
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-01-24

Dliy u lew uilN
before Christ
mas, and little
Amy Wells was SC
happy. The teach.
er had given her
some Red Cross
seals to sell, and
when Miss Smith
had distributed
the red and white
and green seals
among her schol-
ars she had ex-
planned to them
all about the pur-
pose Of the Red
Cross society and
how the money
earned would be
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-01-24

few turns around the pond, knowing
all the time that he was disobeying his
mother and feeling very unhappy all
the while.
By and by he took Off his skates and
went to the woods to cut some laurel
branches. 1t was showing very hard
now, and he had to work fast, because
by this time II was growing dark In
the woods.
At last his arms were full, and he
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-01-24

The souls Of emperors and cobblers
are cast in the same mold. The same
reason thak makes us wrangle with n
beIghbor causes war betwixt princes.
k-Montaigue.
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Bob Stillwell'S
Christmas
By ANNE CAREW

Oh STlLLWELl.
sat down on his
sled with his
chin in his nit
tened hands and
trie d to plan
what he could
give folks for
Christmas, for II
was only three
days away.
81 can't give n
thing !" he NUT
tered Mt last, for
he did not have a
penny of his own,
and he knew that
money was very
scarce on the
farm that year.
The Stillw ell
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lOnu purenlS, Dul
he seemed TO love
his own way
above everything
else.
SO when final
ly Ned, sulklly
enough, took Il
hatchet and went
tow yard tn g
woods his moth
er did not see
that he had his
skates hidden un-
d er his { thick
overcoat.
When he reach
ed the pond he
found all the
skaters had gone
home, for who
wants to skate
on Christmas eve
when there are
so many other
delightful things
to do?
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solved never
again to disobey
them.
After q while he
slept and was
awakened by the
sound Of the
church bells ring
Ing in the glad
Christmas It'd
ings.
Then he heard
voices calling his
name, and he
shouted back, and
presently he was
In his fathers
arms.
When Ned woke
up on Christmas
m orning and
found all the
beautiful gift =
that Santa Claus
had brought to
him he registered
n vow that when
next Christmas
nnnnn nrnnnl Ia
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staggered along
through the snow
trying to find the
path, but the
snow had cover
ed II up COM
pletely.
Ned was lost In
the woods on
Christmas eve!
He began to cry,
and the tears
froze on his
cheeks. Right be-
side him was q
great oak tree,
with n hollow
trunk. There was
a narrow open
Ing In the trunk,
and poor, cold,
tired, lost Ned
squeezed his way
through the open
ing and found II
snug and warm
inside, with a
thick bed Of dry
leaves. He stop
ped up the open
Inn .t,IAl hnnnal,nn
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that Mr.. BARLEY adopted all three of
the little lads who came to him that
Christmas eve, and they are growing
up into such fine. big boys.
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Anoint the eyelds with Roman Eye Bal
sam at night, and In the morning observe
the refreshed and strengthened sensation an
your eyes Adv.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-01-24
The Dog Lifted His
Head and Barked.

Please, sir. we're from the home"
said Bobby. "We knew you lived
all alone-and-we thought maybe
you'd like to hire us three kids to spend
Christmas with you. We don't want
any tree" explained Bobby. 1--WE just
want to hang up our stockings and
wake up-something like home-before
we came to the 'sylum." Tears were
In the boys eyes now.
Mr.. BARLEY flourished a handkerchief
and tried to laugh, but his voice crack.
ed so queerly.
"Now, that's funny thing" he de,
clared. 81 was just wishing had
three nice boys to spend Christmas
with me-and maybe live with me all
the time"
BY and by Mr.. Bartley called man.
servant, and together they took the
three little boys up to bed.
Then they hung their stockings on
the corners OF the big four-post bed.