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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-02
(To BE CONTINUED
BALLOON LIKE BIG TADPOLE
Latest French Aircraft for Observation
Purposes Requires Fifty Men
to Maneuver II.

Among the latest triumphs Of the
French aerial service Is an observation
balloon, named lie CaquOt," writes a
Paris correspondent. In shape it re-
sembles a great tadpole. Whereas 9th
er types are Inconvenience by wind
Of from 80 to 55 feet Il second, lie
Caquot can remain in the air unless
the wind exceeds 90 to 10 feet per sec
ond.
1t takes so experienced men to ma.
neuver 1t, for as soon as it leaves the
shed great attention must be paid to
the wind currents, so as TO save the
envelope from being torn. Attached to
the balloon Is wicker car, In which
the observer Is installed with his maps,
charts, arms, barometers, and tele.
phone, the latter fixed over his ears so
as to leave his hands free. He Is also
provided with glass and white silk
parachute for an emergency.
When the balloon attains an alti
tude of from 1000 feet to 5000 feet
the windlass to which the cable Is fixed
Is drawn by horses or motor car at q
moderate pace to point near the en-.
emy lines, where Il refuge excavated
in the soil has been prepared. This
accomplished, the observer transmits
his instruction by telephone.
Two anti-arcraft posts are estab.
lished nearby to keep off enemy air.
planes. If the balloon Is menaced the
crew bring it down from 5000 feet In
seven to ten minutes.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-02

from the mountains. And in that cas-,
she was far north, and in wilderness
indeed.
Her muscles gradually hardened to
the saddle and to walking. Her appe-
tlte grew in proportion. The small sup
ply of eatable daintles that Roaring
Bill had brought from the Meadows
dwindled and disappeared, until they
were living on bannocks baked Ia
frontier in his frying pan, on beam
and coffee, and venlson killed by tn,
way. Yet she rellshed the coarse fare
even while she rebelled against the cir.
cumstances of its partaking.
"Do you realize" she broke out one
evening over the fire, that this Is sim.
ply abductiOnW
mot at ALL" Bill answered prompt.
ly. abduction means to take away
surreptitlously by force, to carry ava,
wrongfully and by violence any human
being to kldnap. Now, you can't by
any stretch OF the Imagination accuse
me OF force, violence or kldnaplng-
not by long shot. You merely wan.
dered Into my camp, and It wasn't con.
yenlent for me to turn back. There
fore circumstances-not my act, re.
member-made 1t advisable for you to
accompany me. OF course I'll admit
that, according to custom and usage,
you would expect me to do the polite
thlng and restore you to your own
stamping ground. But there's no law
making 1t mandatory for n fellow to
pilot home lady In distress. Isn't
that rlghtT
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-02

woods, and her heart sank ut facing
those shadowy stretches alone and un-
guided. The truth of his statement
that she would never reach. CarlbOo
Meadows forced itself home. There
was but the one way out, and her wom-
ans wit would have to save her.
"Go on, then" she gritted, in swift
surge of anger. ~ am afraid to face
this country alone. admit my help
lessness. But, so help me heaven, I'll
make you pay for this dirty trick !!
You're not a man! You're cur-a
miserable, contemplate scOundrelw
"Wheww Roaring Bill laughed.
"Those are pretty names. Just the
same, admire your grit. Well, here
we gow
He took up the lead rope, and went
on without even looking to see If she
followed. If he had made the slightest
attempt to force her TO come, If lie had
betrayed the least uncertainty as to
whether she would come, Hazel would
have swung down from the saddle and
set her face stubbornly southward in
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-02
Kate Fields Prophecy,

When, good many years ago Kate
Field wrote those clever verses begin
ming: "They talk about wOman's
sphere as though it had limit" little
she guessed how tremendously that
sphere was destined to be enlarged
by the coming of the year Of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and seven.
teen. AS n matter of course, observes
an exchange, the great world war Is
responsible for the very rapid advance
the women are making in every sphere
Of the worlds work. We are no longer
surprised to find that women are doing
anything and everything that men can
do, from driving warplanes to shining
shoes. A shOe-polishing "parlor" In
which only women are employed is
now doing business in Boston, yet even
this innovation scarcely challenges at
tentlon in these times Of shifting con.
ditlons.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-02

where?" she asked soberly. "I'm
afraid ! can't ride much longer.
could walk If you wouldn't go so fast.
Aren't there any ranches in this coun-
try at ALP
He shook his head. "They're few
and far between" he said. "Don't
worry, though. 1t isn't a life-and-death
matter. If we were out here without
grub or horses it might be tough.
You're in no danger from exposure or
hunger"
"You don't seem TO realize the posi-
ton 1t puts me in," Hazel answered. A
wave of dependency swept over her,
and her eyes grew suddenly bright
with the tears she strOve to keep back.
"If we wander around in the woods
much longer, I'll simply be a sensation
when ! get back to Carlboo Meadows.
| won't have a shred of reputation left.
1t will probably result in my losing the
school. You're man. and it's differ
ent with you. You can't know what.a
girl has to contend with where no one
knows her"
Roaring Bill looked up at her i'm
passively. 81 know" he said, as If
he had read her thought. "But what's
the difference? Cariboo Meadows is
only fleabite. If you're right, and
you know you're right, you can look
the world in the eye and tell it col
lectively to go to the devil. Besides,
you've got n perverted idea. People
aren't so ready TO give you the bad eye
on somebody elScs say-so. 1t would
take lot more than flash drum
mer's word to convince me that you're
naughty little girl. Pshaw-forget
itw
Hazel colored hotly, but for the lat
ter part of his speech she could have
Rugged him. Bill Wagstaff went
long way, in those brief sentences,
toward demolishing her conviction that
no man ever overlooked an opportunity
of taking advantage of woman.
"Well, let's get somewhere" he said
abruptly. IF you're too saddle sore to
ride, walk n while. I'll go slower"
She walked, and the exercise re-
lieved the cramping ache in her limbs.
Roaring Blll's slower pace was fast
enough Mt that. She followed till her
strength began to fail. And when in
spite of her determination she Jagged
behind, he stopped at the first water.
"We'll camp here" he said. you're
about all In, and we can't get anywhere
tonight, see plainly"
Hazel accepted this dictum as best
she could. She sat down on messy
rock while he stripped the horses of
their gear and staked them out Then
Bill started Il fire and fixed the roll
of bedding by It for her to sit on.
Dusk crept over the forest while he
cooked the supper, making bannock
in the frying pan to take the place Of
bread and when they had finished eat
ing and washed the few dishes, night
shut down black as the pit
They talked little. Ha2el was in the
grip of utter fOrlOrnness, moody, wish
full to cry. Roaring BIZ bumped on his
side of the fire, staring thoughtfully
into the blaze After long period Of
abstraction he glanced at his watch,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-02
Our Beliefs.

Amt It the truth, eXclalms con.
trlbutor to an exchange that we be.
lleve what we like to believe? That's
not an original observation, but Its
truth was made manifest to me one
day last September. We were walking
in the fields, young woman and l..
(This Is not sentimental tale-be
calm.) And she picked brOwn-eyed
Susan and began plucking Off the
petals, one by one, murmuring softly
to herself as she did so.
"He loves me-he loves me not
he loves me-he-" she whispered
'Do you believe In that stuff" said
I, scornfully.
"Why-er-walt till l see how II
comes out" she answered.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-02
"R0ARlNG BILL" FINALLY ADMITS HE IS TAKING HAZEL
TO HIS CABIN IN THE MOUNTAINS

Synops-Nss Weir employed stenograrher in the
Granville She Is engaged to
Jack Barrow real estate Mr. Bush azels employer
atracvenes makes her his private
stenoguphe proposes Hazel
after which Bush her he Will
her action Hazel leaves the Office return
this Bush thrown from his horse and killed Publca-
his will dcoses that he left Hazel $1,000 in "rearaton for
any her" Jack Barrow Il jealous
explanation Hazel pride refuses Iazes
broken and from her surroundings she
cootcaher Cariboo Meadows wild part
Columbia There boarding house she first Roaring
B WagstaT that country her
while walking the woods She wanders
reaches Roaring Bls" fire in the woods
lie promises morning compelled
spend he night In the woods.
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then arose and silently arranged her
bed. After that he spread his saddle
blankets and lay down.
Hazel crept into the covers and qul.
etly sobbed herself to sleep. The huge
and silent land appalled, her.
AS on the previous night, she wax
ened often and glanced over IA the fire.
Roaring Bill kept his accustomed posi-
tlon fiat in the glow. She had no fear
Of him now.
Night passed, and dawn ushered in
clearing sky. Ragged wisps of clouds
chased each other across the blue
when they set out again. Hazel walked
the stiffness out of her muscles before
she mounted. When she did get on
SILK, Roaring Bill increased his pace.
He was long-legged and light Of foot,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-02
Maize From Venezuela.

AS q result of suggestion from
the American consulate, based upon
the higher prices for maize in the New
York market than in Venezuela, ship
ments of maize from Venezuela to the
United States have been undertaken
for the first time on record, and al
ready so tons have been sent. If pres
ent New York prices hold until the
new crop of maize comes in there may
be large shipments, as the crop IS ex-
traordinarily good.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-02
SUSPENSE,

Janie's brother was, to say the least
bashGul, but to propose to his lady
friend on postcard was TO jamie
the very last word in weakness.
"My dear" said her girl friend when
she heard about 1t, chow absurd !"
YES; but that's not ALL" said JAMIE
"She replied by letter, and the pot
mistress is so angry, because she
doesn't know whether he's been accept
ed or not"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-02
life for DaIIv Wear.

"The life hid with Christ in God" II
n life meant for daily wear 1t Is
meant, 1t is made, to be lived out In
its sweet, cheerfui, hallowed bright
ness, "at all times and In all places"
Everywhere and always this contact
is TO bear fruit.-Bishop of Durham.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-02

Hazel, arriving at "Roaring
6ill's" cabin, learns that she can
not hope to get word to anyone
in the outside world before
spring and that she must make
the best Of the situation, which
she finds not so bad as II might
be, owing to Roaring Biil's"
consideration for her. The next
installment tells Of Hazel's in.
PRODUCTION TO this new life in the
wilds.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-02

Vegetable Compound cured me so did
not need the operation, and am telling
all my friendsl about it."-Mrs. A, W
BINzER, Black River Falls, Wis.
It is Just such experiences as that Of
Mrs. Binzer that has made this famOu,
root and herb remedy household word
from ocean to ocean. Any woman who
suffers from inflammation, liberation
displacements, backache, nervousness
irregularities or "the blues" should
not rest until she has given it trial,
and for special advice write Lydia Z
Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-02
HnuL God Worka.

I remember that God has at all
times worked by weak and small
means. All history shows this to be
his mode, and so believe If he will
he may work by me.-General Cor
don.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-02

baVeu me from an
operation, / cannot
say enough in praise
oft. Isufered from
organic troubles and
my side hurt me 60
! could hardly be ID
from my bed, andi
was unable to do nv
housework. | bad
the best doctors IN
Eau Claire and they
wanted me to have
an operation, but
lydia r., Pinkham',
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-02
this WOMAN
SAVED FROM
AN OPERATION
By taking Lydia E. Pinkham',
Vegetable Compound, One
of Thousands of Such Cases

Black River Falls, Wis. -"As Lydi,
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compcund
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-02

"An empty pocket maketh full
heart" according to the proverb. Yes
but how about the stOmnch2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-19
PRAISES 18th TROOPS
General Wood, in Speech at Kansas
City, Tells of the Kansas Boys.

Kansas City. Mo, Dec 1s.-The
Eighty-ninth division, mostly Kansas
men. in the expeditionary forces, was
the first American unit to take over
sector without British or French su-
pervision. Maj Gen Leonard Wood,
-commandant at Camp Funston, Kan,
said before a Masonic organization at
its annual dinner.
"At last reports" General Wood
said. the Efghty-ninth had captured
900 boche prisoners without the loss
of a man A document captured by
this division testifies as to its eff
cheney 1t was an order from the COM
manders' Of the Germans facing the
Eighty-ninth and said new American
division was before them. fresh in
service, but unusually efficient
so far as the army is concerned
General Wood continued, the nation
has been dry. We could not have ac-
compIished 80 per cent of the work
we did if it had not been. Our men
in the camps always were fit and
ready for work. due solely to the fact
that the camps were dry"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-19
DEALT WITH L. s. AGENTS
Inventor Charged With Making Sedi-
tious Utterances Against Country.

New York, Dec. 1s.-Proceedings in
the federal court today disclosed the
fact that Bruno BuItingsloven, an in
ventor charged with making seditious
remarks is accused also of negotiating
with supposed secret agents of the
kaiser" the sale of the plans Of an
"aeromobiIe,' designed to destroy New
York and other American cities, and
which was, according to the fed
era1 officials really dangerous
weapon The supposed German agents
were actually United States secret
service men
The seditious remarks are alleged
to have been made by the defendant
to the detectives while he was Hego-
tiating with them
The defendants counsel said he ex-
pected to call witnesses to prove his
client had offered his invention to the
United States, among them former
President Roosevelt and Secretaries
Daniels and Baker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-19
Three FOR PLACE
Speakership Race Narrows
Down to q Few Men.
Mann, Gillett, Fess Out-kan-
sas Man Talked OF.

Washington. Dec. 19.-The race for
the speakership of the next house of
representatives today narrowed down
to three contestants Representative
Mann of Chicago is leading the field
by reason of his work as Republican
floor leader and his length of service
Mauu's announcement OF his can
didacy yesterday with the backing
of the Illinois delegation put him first
in the field and adds strength for that
reason
Representative Gillett, Massachu-
sets, choice of the east, has not yet
announced his candidacy formally. but
has told friends that he would like the
speakership and probably viii come
out formally soon
Representative Fess. Ohio. still says
he is not a candidate. but his name is
almost certain to be put forward by
the Ohio delegation Tess will have
the support of the middIe-west pro-
gressive wing at least as long as there
is any chance for his selection
Representatives Kahn California
Towner. Iowa. and Campbell of Kan
sas, will be put forward. but the vote
for them will be largely compt-
meutary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-19
MORE MEN AT FUNSTON
Troops Coming In for Decentralization
MT Rapid Rate.

Junction City, Kan, Dec 1.-THE
population of Camp Funston has
gained 1000 during the past week.
despite the many discharges of men
stationed there The reason for the
gain is that soldiers are coming in
faster than the officers in charge of
rehabilitation can muster them out
Two casual companies have been
established at the camp, one for white
and the other for colored troops. The
men sent here from other camps for
rehabilitation are CHARTERED here
during their brief stay.
During the last week there has been
one contingent of 1000 men arrive
here for Generalization and seveal
contiugents of 500, while the quotas
OF men being mustered out and sent
home have been slightly smaller.
There are approximately $4,000 men
at the camp now, against $1,000 a
week ago. Officers of the depot brig
ade and Sixty-fifth Pioneer infantry
are being discharged at the rate of
twenty per day Men OF the Tenth
division are being released only in
cases of urgent necessity, and these
cases have been few and far between.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-19
HAS REAL STATISTICS
Baruch Puts An Reports Together for
the Use of Government.

Washington, Dec 1s.-The most
comprehensive and valuable live"
statistics ever compiled on the re-
sources. industries and finances OF all
the nations in the world now in the
hands of the war industries board. are
to be preserved and made available for
use by the government and by busa-
ness interests in America
Bernard NJ. Baruch, chairman OF
the war industries board. is prepar-
ing his report to the president TO De
made up from the reports of the
numerous section chiefs Of the board,
now being delivered to him BarUcn
today said that these statistics, entirely
up to date. give positive Information
on the raw materials and industrial
productive capacity of this and other
countries, together with a large num-
Der Of formulate for the production OF
substitutes for commodities in which
seorages were manifest during the
war. These data probably will be turn
ed over, in complete form. to the de-
partment of commerce and other per
manent government agencies. together
with information as to methods Of
procuring the additional Information
to keep the statistics alive"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-19
FIRST TERM ENDS AT X. Z.
Second University Quarter Begins at
Lawrence January 80.

Lawrence, Kan, Dec 1g-With
brief examinations conducted yester-
day and today the first term of the
school year under the four-Quarter
plan came to an end at the University
of Kansas The winter quarter will
begin January 80, and continue until
April L The third quarter will close
the last of June
After the summer session of 1919.
the university will return to the
semester plan for dividing the school
year having found the quarter plan.
which was adopted largely because Of
the needs Of the student army training
corps, entirely unsatisfactory. Re-
peated influenza guarantees also in
terfered with tie class sessions.
Decentralization Of the student army
training corps. which was in progress
for more than a week, was completed
the first Of this week
Within the next week the university
senate will decide whether or not to
make application to the war depart
ment to have maintained a reserve
officers training corps at the univer-
sity- A committee OF the university
senate is now considering the subject
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-19
WANT PENNIES ONLY
Two Million Dollars To Be Raised foE
Bible Land Sufferers.


Wichita. Kan. Dec 1.-TWO mil
lion dollars. mostly in pennies, VIII pc
raised during Christmas vacation. All
over the United States for relief o.
starving children of lands mentioned
in the Bible, according to Information
given out today at Kansas headquar-
tiers for the Jewish-Armentan cam
paign-
All the pennies.are to be given by
children in Sunday schools. These
contributions by children will show
older people how to pile up a big
fund. 1t will be pace setter for the
older folks who are to raise $Soo,ooo
in Kansas, from January l. to Is
Sunday school workers suggested
Christmas week for the chiIdren's eff
fort because of the appropriateness OF
gifts at the holiday season At the
first Christmas nearly 1000 years ago.
gifts were brought to Judea from the
east This year the gifts are to be
brought to Judea and neighborins
lands from the west
Unlike the January campaign all
the money raised by the children will
go to Bible lands. The January cam
paign is for relief not only OF the
starving in Bible lands. but also for
the worst sufferers in Poland, Gaicia
and Lithuania- All of the important
lands mentioned in the Bible with the
exception Of Egypt are to get relief
in the January campaign. The RELIEF
will go to Palestine, to the foot of Mt
Ararat, where Noah landed from the
ark, to Antioch, Tarsus, Damascus and
the ancestral home of Abraham.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-19
FOR UNIVERSAL TRAINING
Governor-EIect Allen Tells Conference
OF Executives What Is Needed.

Annapolis, Nd, Dec. 1a.-Governor-
elect Henry Allen made an eloquent
appeal before the governors annual
conference here, for universal military
training. He regarded it as of utmost
importance. he said, that this nation
should be better prepared from this
time on than it was for the last war.
He praised the fine work of the ma
tionaI guard, but said they were great
fighters. not great soldiers" when they
arrived in France.
In the future We must have a
thoroiy trained army ready at all
times for the next great conflict" said
Mr. Allen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-19
ARMY TAKES A HAND NOW
War Department. Sends Officer To In
vesStgnte X. Q. Liquor Scandal.

Lawrence. Kan, Dec. 19-Mai c.
W. BalHnger, representative of the war
department. is now at the university
conducting. an investigation of the
charges that were recently made
against the officers of the student
army at the University OF Kansas.
Major BalIinger is a former student of
the university, and is now connected
with the inspector generals depart
ment Of the army. His investigation
is entirely distinct from that which
was conducted some time ago by Capt.
ID. d. Miller, who represented the s.
A T. c. headquarters at Kansas City.
Practically every member of the
university student body is being aues-
toned by Major BaIIinser. who an
nounces that there will be no public
report Of his findings. as the only
findings in the case will be made pub
lie by the inspector generals depart
ment, not by himself
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-19
Wen Known Rauroader Dead.

1eavenwoFth, Kan. Dec. 1a.-James
P. Carney, a well known Union Pacific
railroad engineer. died at a hospital
here from an attack Of pneumonia
fever He had a serious spell of sick
ness last summer when some of his
ribs were removed Garvey has been
prominent in the affairs of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
and he has watched their interests IN
legislation in Topeka and other state
capitals in the west
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-19

Ottawa, Kan, Dec. 1s.-The ban
against public gatherings on account
of influenza, was lifted in Ottawa
Wednesday. This is the second ban
in Ottawa. and has lasted three weeks.
Previously there was a five weeks en-
barge against public meetings Since
the institution of a rigid quarantine
on affected homes by a citizens relief
organization. the number of cases has
decreased from sixty to two cases
daily. There are few serious cases