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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-04-18
One of the most attractive booklets

One Of the most attractive booklets
Issued recently Is the year book put
out by Swift & Company, covering the
activities Of the big packing concern
during the year 1917. Serving rs an
Introduction Is the address Of the Vice
president, r. Il. Swift, to the stock
holders, in which he tells Of the abnor-
mally high prices paid for live stock
In Chicago and Of the prices obtained
for meat; Of the investigation by the
federal trade commission, and the IL
censlng by the government Of food dis
trlbutlng agencies and the limiting OF
profits on slaughtering and meat pack
ing to per cent on money employed.
Mr.. Swift also told with pride Of the
$500 employees who had entered the
various branches of the United States
service, and concluded with the state
ment that Swift & Company would do
their utmost to help win the war.
An interesting and illumnatlve sec
tlon of the booklet is that devoted to
statistics of live stock prices and pro-
duction, and another is given up to
telling "the packers service to pro-
ducer and consumer" Figures are
given showing that the net profit of
the company per head, 1912 to 1916,
averaged $1.22 for cattle, less than 10
cents for sheep and less than So cents
for hogs. It is explained that the large
aggregate profits are due to the I'm
mense volume Of business done.
The booklet is handsomely Illus
trated with photographs and color
prints and the cover illustration, made
from n photograph Of corn farm In
Ohio, is especially attractive.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-04-18
(To BE CONTINUED
MAKING A MAN OF THE BOY
Schoolmaster Has the Great Task In
Hand, and on Him Depends the
Final Important Outcome.

The sum of all admonitiOns Is that
the schoolboy must pay attention. That
Is precisely what he is doing, writes
S. NJ. Crothers, in the Atlantic. He Is
paying attention to n variety of things
that escape the adult mind. AS he
wriggles on the bench in the school
room he pays attention to all that Is
going on. He attends to what Is going
on Out-Of-doOrs he sees the weak
points of his fellow pupils against
whom he is planning punitive expedi-
tions; and he is delightfully."- conscious
Of the idiosyncrasics of the teacher.
Moreover, he is youthful artist and
his sketches from life give acute Joy
to his contemporaries when they are
furtively passed around.
But the schoolmaster says sternly:
MY boy, you must learn to pay atten-
ton; that is to say, you must not pay
attention to so many things. but ycu
must pay attention to one thing, name
ly the second declension."
Now the second declensiOn Is the
least interesting thing in the room.
but unless he confines his attention to
1t he will never learn 1t. Education
demands narrowing of attention In the
interest Of efficiency.
A man may, by dint Of application
to n particular subject, become a sue
cessful merchant or real estate man or
chemist or overseer of the poor. But
he cannot be all these things at the
same time. He must make his choice.
Having in the presence of witnesses
taken himself for better or for worse,
he must, forsaking all others, cleave
to that alone. The consequence Is
that by the time he is forty he has
become one kind of a man and Is able
to do one kind of work.
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look at you, old feller, whoever you
are. Come on-show yourself"
He stepped sidewise out of the light
as he spoke. Hazel started to run.
The crack of a branch underfoOt be-
trayed her and he closed in before she
took three steps. He caught her rude
ly by the arm and yanked her bodily
into the freight.
"Well-for the-love Of-Mike !"
Wagstaff drawled the exclamation
out in rising crescendo of astonish-
ment. Then he laid his gun down
across roll Of bedding, and stood
looking at her in speechless wonder.
"For the love of Mike ~ Roaring Bill
said again. "What are you doing wan
dering around in the woods at night? :?
Good Lord Your teeth are chatterlng
Sit down here and get warm. 1t Is sort
of chilly"
Even in her fear, born of the night,
the circumstances, and partly of the
man, Hazel noticed that his speech was
Of different order from that to which
she had been listening the past ten
days. His enunclation was perfect.
He dropped no word endings, nor
slurred his syllables. And cast in so
odd a mold is the mind of civilized
woman that the small matter of little
refinement of speech put Hazel Weir
more mt her ease than volume of
explanation or protest on his part
would have DONE
81 got lost" she explained, growing
/ suddenly calm. 81 was out walking,
and lost my way.'
Easy thing TO do when you don't
know timber" BIZ remarked. "And In
consequence you haven't had any sup
per; you've been scared almost tc
death--and probably all of CariboC
Meadows is out looking for you. Well
you've had an adventure. That's worth
something. Better eat bite, anc
you'll feel better.''
He turned over the piece Of meat OF
the Goals while he spoke. Hazel saw
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-04-18

Ing in the northwest, hoping thus to
cross the wagon road that ran from
Soda Creek to the Meadows-it lay
west, and she had gone northeast from
town. And as she hurried, fear be-
gan to tug at her that she had passed
the Meadows unknowlngy.
Presently II was dark. and darkness
in the woods is the darkness of the
pit itself. She found n fallen tree, and
climbed on 1t to rest and think. After
what seemed an age she fancied she
saw CLEAN far distant in the timber.
She watched the spot fixedly, and
thought she saw the faint reflection of
light. That heartened her. She ad.
vanced toward it, hoping that it might
be the CLEAN Of ranch window. Her
progress was slow. She blundered
over the litter Of forest floor, trip
ping over unseen obstacles. But ten
minutes established beyond peradven
ture the fact that it was indeed a light.
She kept on. The waverlng CLEAN
came from behind a thiciet-an open
fire, she saw at length. Beyond the
fire she heard horse sneeze. Within
a few yards of the thicket through
which wavered the yellow gleam she
halted, smitten with a sudden panic.
This endured but few seconds. All
that she knew or had been told of
frontier men reassured her. She had
found them to man courteous, awli-
wardly cOnsiderate. And she could not
wander about all night.
She moved cautiously, however, to
the edge Of the thicket, to Il point
where she could see the fire. A man
sat bumped over the glowing embers,
whereon sizzled a piece of meat. His
head was bent forward, as if he were
listening. Suddenly he looked up, and
she gasped-for the freight showed
the features Of Roaring Bill Wagstaff.
She was afraid of him. Why, she did
not know nor stop to reason. She
turned to retreat. In the same instant
Roaring Bill reached to his rifle and
stood up.
Hold on therev" he said coolly.
you're had look at mel want a
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-04-18

Any man who goes to law may be
sure that his lawyer will get justice.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-04-18

Roaring Bill" finally admits
he is taking Hazel to his cabin
in the mountains. Hazel protests
Indignantly, but is helpless and
is compelled to accompany him.
The next instalIment has to do
with this startling development.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-04-18
SI0O Reward. 500

enced by constitutional conditions II
therefore requires constitutional treat
ment. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
Is taken internally and acts through the
Blood on the Mucous Surfaces OF the Sys-
destroys the foundation OF the disease.
gives the patient strength by improving
the general health and assists nature In
doing its work. $4,000 for any case OF
Catarrh that HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE fails to cure.
Druggists 75c. Testimonials free.
F. j. Cheney g. Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-04-18
HAZEL, LOST IN WOODS, ,STUMBLES ON CAMP OF "R0AR-
ING BILL" AFTER WANDERING FOR
HOURS IN THE DARK
HOURS IN THE DARK

synopss-Mss Hazel Weir is employed enographer in the
Office Granville Ontario She Is engaged to
Jack Barrow young Mr. Bush lazels employer
suddenly notices her acveness ana at makes her his private
months Bush Hazel
refuses in which Bush warns her he will
sorry Hazel leaves the office never return
his horse and killed Pubica
that he left Hazel $1,000 Preparation for
any wrong may her. Jack Barrow jealous rage
explanation Hazel her pride hurt
broken from her surroundings
position scooteaher at Carboo Meadows wild part
There ut boarding house she first
Bill" Wagsan, we-known character Of that country.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-04-18

Hazel sat beside the fire, watching In
silence. When he had tucked up the
last rope end, he turned to her,
"There," he said; "we're ready to hit
the trail Can you rideT
81 don't know" FaZel answered du-
biously, 81 have never ridden horse. "
"My, snym he smiled. "Your educa-
ton has been sadly negected-and you
schoolma'am, too"
"My walking education hasn't been
neglected." Hazel retorted. II don't
need to ride, thank you"
"Yes, and stub your toe and fall
down every ten feet" Bill observed.
mo, Miss Weir, your first lesson In
horsemanshlp is now due-if you aren't
afraid of horses"
"Tm not afraid of horses at all"
Hazel declared. "But l don't think it's
very good place to take riding les
sons. can just as well walk, for I'm
not in the least afraid" And then she
added as an afterthought: "How do
YOU happen to know my nameT
"In the same way that you know
mine" Bill replied, "even If you haven't
mentioned It yet. Lord bless you, do
you suppose Cariboo Meadows could
import lady school teacher from the
civilized East without everybody in
City miles knowing who she was, and
where she came from, and what she
looked like? guess you don't realize
what old granny gosslps we wild West.
erners are. Especially where girls are
concerned"
Hazel stiffened trlfle. She did
not like the idea ot Cariboo Meadows
discussing her With such freedom.
"Well," said IA ''we won't argue tho
point"
He dlsappea'e.- ,$.v The dark again
This time he ca.as nack With tue
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-04-18

Glory is Of little consequence to
the man with a large family of starv-
ing children.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-04-18

strength is largely matter Of
discovering allies"
Evening star., 1918-06-16
FLAGS WILL Be SOLD
TO BENEFIT RED CROSS
Those of Organization Were Raised
on Dome Of Capitol During
Fund Campaign.

Three Red Cross flags which were
flown from the dome Of the Capitol
during the war fund campaign re-
Gently are to be sold for the benefit
of the Red Cross. When the flags
were flown side by side with the
Stars and Stripes it marked the first
time that any flag except the Amer
ican had flown from the. dome.
One of the flags is known as the
National Capital Red Cross flag, and
has been autographed by President
Wilson as we'll as by Vice President
Marshall and Speaker Clark. Oners
for it may be made to Henry B. F.
Macfarland of the District Chapter OF
the Red Cross.
Two Of these flags, autographed by
Vice President Marshall and Speaker
Clark. have been given respectively.
to the New York and Chicago Red
Cross chapters, and. 1t Is stated, are
held for sale at minimum price OF
$10. 900 each.
Another gift to the Red Cross is a
gold medal commemorating the
National Capital centennial of 1900.
The only two of these medals were
struck at the mint from design
bearing the head OF John Adams.
President in 1900, and William Nc
Kinley, President in 1900. One was
presented to President Mckinley and
the other to Mr.. Mcfarland. chairman
of the centennial committee. The
latter medal already has been sold
once for the Red Cross and returned
for resale.
Evening star., 1918-06-16
MRS. ANDERSON'S G. W. U.
DEGREE UNPRECEDENTED
First Honorary Award Made to
Woman by That University in
Its Long History.

A thorough search Of the records of
George Washington University has re-
vealed that Mrs. Larz Anderson, for
merly Isabel Perkins. daughter of the
late Commodore George Perkins, U. 8.
n, is the first woman to receive an
honorary degree from the university,
whose history runs back over a span
of nearly 100 years.
The honorary degree of doctor of
letters was conferred upon Mrs. An
derson by the university at its re-
cent commencement exercises in
recognition Of her achievements as a
writer and the noble work she has
done during the war for the wounded
and distressed of her own and other
nations.
The university has issued the fol-
with the comforting Of the honor:
Isabel Anderson is an authoress
philanthropist and patriotic daughter
OF Q patriotic father. In comforting for
the FIRST time in it's history of nearly
100 years an honorary degree to q
woman, the board of trustees wishes
to recognize the devotion and self
abnegation Of the women of America
TO the cause of humanity and especial.
1y in behalf of those engaged in the
military services of the nation at this
time"
The reference to the services of Mrs
Anderson relates to her work IL
france during the last eight months
in the canteen and hospital work Of
the Red Cross.
Evening star., 1918-06-16
PLEASURE CRAFT CRUISE.
Many Boats in Harbor Take the
Water for Holiday TRIPS.

Owners of pleasure craft in commits
sion were on hand at the boathouse yes
terday afternoon to make ready for trips
down the river either last night or to-
day.
Some few larger craft have gone to
salt water in the Potomac. BY far the
larger number will leave today for short
cruises on the river and will return
home tonight.
Aboard the cruiser Navo, W. A. Davis
left for a cruise of several days to the
lower river. The Navo was formerly
the launch Neptune and was recently
purchased by her present owner from
Dallas Knowlton.
Aboard the Louise K. Prof. S. j.
Kubel left for an over-Sunday cruise.
Others leaving on cruises were Harry
Lonsdale. on the Poeantico; E. w. Shep-
herd, on the Serena: D. T. Wright, on
the Chrystella, and Commodore Gus
Fosberg, on the Cloelia.
Evening star., 1918-06-16
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON.

through the grave into he'll, and there
triumphed over both. Jesus died for
our sins as conqueror. His enemies
were put to confusion. His friends
were indicated. All sinners had pro-
vided for them salvation through
His death. He revealed His love for
sinners by offering those who cruci-
fed Him the fruits of His victory.
Those who by their deeds are cruelty
ing Jesus afresh today by their de-
malls and rejection of His grace are
not excluded from the benefits of His
triumph on the cross.
.e. :, mao deepest fmnreSsion
upon the world by His conquests upon
the cross. He has transformed 1t into
,,na of hu.,.. L
to His followers the privilege Of shar-
ing in His sufferings' and triumphs by
living life Of vicarious sacrificial
service. The present hour presents a
world wide opportunity for Chris
tiai. III every -. AID c eed - De
crucif1ed with their Lord and to con-
quer through His power. He proved
tnat he va, the Sac OF Goa RS
sacrif1cial death. We are to demon
strate that we are worthy of being
considered His sons by the spirit
which prompts our sacrifices and
services In this hour in the battles for
theredemption of humanity.
Evening star., 1918-06-16
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES.

P. A. Drury. first sergeant in the
District National Guard, has heen
honorably discharged. upon his own
application, to enable him to enlist in
the Naval Reserve Force.
A striking example of sacrifice for
the purpose of serving the country
has been furnished by Eugene T.
Roberts of Hyattsville. Md. Roberts
was member of the District Nation
al Guard under the. six-year enlist
ment term and was thereby subject
to draft. When called to the federal
service he sold his home in Hyatts-
vile and his automobile and invested
the money in liberty bonds Recently
he applied for an examination for a
commission and passed. being COM
missioned second lieutenant, National
Army.
Appointments of the following nom
commissioner officers of Company L.
5th Regiment. District National
Guard, have been announced by Capt
Russell NJ. McLenpan. commanding:
Joseph S. Wasney. jr.. acting first
sergeant, and Fred d. Connor. James
\. Neely, William c. Strickler and
James L. Wilmeth, sergeants.
Lee A. Towers. corporal. acting
company clerk, and Frederick p.
/ Bramwell Davis. f. r. Saegert, Trell
w. Yocum and Lewis c. Winters, cor
porals.
Drills and rifle gallery practice of
! the I'd Separate Battalion are being
held Monday evenings at the armory
fthe National Guard. at 472 L street
northwest. The enrolled membership
of the battalion has been assigned to
Companies A, B and c, under the re-
spective commands of Capt. Slaugh-
ter. Hunt and Washington.
Maj Edward l.. Webster expects
shortly to bring up the maximum
strength of each company to $50
; men.
Capt. Harry E. Gladman, command
Ing Company c, 5th Regiment. v. G.
/ appointments of non-commissioned
officers in his company: To be first
sergeant. Jesse e. White: second ser
geant,' H Magruder, and third SER
geant, Z. w. Smailman.
Another officer of: the National
Guard has been commissioned in the
National Army. Lieut.. Col. Clarence
V. Sayer, n. G. D. c., retired, has been
commissioned first. lieutenant and
been assigned to duty with the United
States Guards. Lieut.. Sayer enlisted
In the District guard in 1892 and has
Eeld every commissioned and COM
missioned rank UP to lieutenant
colonel He was. a member of the 1st
District of Columbia Volunteers in
1898, and as a lieutenant commanded
Company F at Santiago.
Evening star., 1918-06-16
WOMEN TO BE ELEVATOR
CONDUCTORS FOR NATION
Employment in Public Service Will
Release Men for Active War
Work Of Country.

Women are to be appointed elevator
conductors in the public service, in
order to release an equal number OF
men for war service in the field. Ac-
cording to an executive order issued
by President Wilson, such positions
may be filled during the period OF
the war" by the appointment OF
women, and when so filled need not
be apportioned among the states and
territories and the District Of CO.
lumbia on the basis of population. as
is provided in the case of certain
,,.,or res'-'"-- -.A-t'~,ad e., rn,e VII
secl,o.. :, . -..e S-... service rules
1t is provided. however. that per
sons so appointed shall not be eligible
for transfer or promotion to appor.
toned positions nor for assignment
to other work"
Evening star., 1918-06-16
How the Flag Has Changed.
To the Editor of The Star:

10 the Edltor OF The Star:
have just seen your paper of Apri,
4, containing an. article headed The
Star Spangled Banner Just One Hun
| dred Years Old Today" While the
| article is Interesting because. it cor
| rectly gives to the states of the. Union
| their respective ranks, it is otherwise
! SO incorrect-that i feel constrained, as
of the American Flag Association, to
call your attention thereto.
Here is what the~article says In one
place: CAS- originally planned, the
flag was to consist of alternate stripes
of red and white for each state. with
a white star in the blue union also
representing the different states"
No such intention was expressed in
the law or regulations adopting the
original flag. commonly called the
Betsy Ross flag, June IA, I777. All
that was said about that flag was that
1t should consist Of seven stripes. al
ternate red and white. and thirteen
stars. The article then goes on to
say: Territorial expansion had pro-
gressed to such an textent in 1918.
however, that the flag was composed
VI =" CiSy Oh lpSs anu NwcHly
spending stars, when 1t was recog-
nized that it had become so cumber-
some and unlovely that a change was
necessary" st.'
There never was flag of the United
States with twenty stripes. The flag
of 1795, as 1t was called, adopted after
the admission of Vermont and Ken
lucky, provided that the flag there
after should have fifteen stripes and
fifteen stars. the idea being that there
eventually should be a star. and a
stripe for each state. But no further
change was made in the flag until
1918, when, there being twentylstates
it was found that a flag incfeasing
with a new stripe for each state
would be unwfeldy, and law was
then passed. which is still In, exist
ence, that the flag should, always
thereafter be of thirteen stripes and
one star for each state. the star to be
put on the flag on the Fourth of July
after the admission of the statc, and
the first flag made under that law
contained thirteen stripes and twenty
stars. So that the flag of the United
States as to stripes has only been
changed twice
To recapitulate: The first flag, June
IA, 17f7, thirteen stripes; the7fiag un-
der the act of 1875. fifteen stripes; the
flag under the act of 1878 and up to
date, thirteen stripes.
W. O. HART.
New Orleans. La
Evening star., 1918-06-16
H|xON, FORMER POLICE
VETERAN, GETS 5 YEARS
Well Known as Member of Metro.
politan Force; Sentenced for
HOUSEKEEPING.

Walter \. Hixo<. for fifteen years
a member of the Metropolitan police
department, was sentenced yesterday
by Justice Stafford in Criminal Divi-
sion to serve eight years in the pen
itentiary. He pleaded guilty to an
indictment charging a series of
housebreakings in July, 1915.
Mrs. Katie Louise Gross was given
term of six years in the peniten-
tiary following plea of guilty to
an indictment charging her with per-
forming a criminal operation last
August.
A sentence of ten years in the PEN
ftentiary was imposed upon William
Webb. colored. Webb was convicted
of an assault with a dangerous
weapon on Lucretia Tolliver April IA
last.
Evening star., 1918-06-16

John ]. Scanlon Of 2117 N street
northwest has been appointed vice con-
sui in the passport ofiice at the Ameri-
can embassy in Paris, according to word
received by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
D. F. Scanlon, here.
Young Scanlon. who was born and
reared in the District, at the time war
was declared was an employe Of the
State Department. February Is he left
Washington for his new duties and May
IA he took the oath Of Office in his new
position. p
Mr. Scanlon, who is twenty-five years
of age, went through the graded schools
Of the District and Is a graduate of
Georgetown Law School. class of 1916.
He has q brother. D. F. Scanlon, jr.,
serving in the Army, attached to the
aviation school in Texas.
Evening star., 1918-06-16
School of Music Awards.

The eighteenth annual musical of
the Daniels schSol of Music was held
recently at the Zion Baptist Church.
The pupils were assinced by Miss
Jessie C. Battle, soprano. and Rev.
H. J. Cables, who delivered an ad-
dress and presented certificates and
diplomas as follows: intermediate
department, Mary E. Ppmphrey. Con-
stance L. White, Grace M. Bats and
Marie S. Payne: advf need depart
ment, Jeanette NJ. TYR, Lillian E:
Holcombe, Louise A. Hawkins and
Anita B. Turpean; teaohers course.
Dora r. NARROW.
Evening star., 1918-06-16
DIES FROM HIS INJURIES.
Michael A. Purcell, Laundry Man
aper. Was Crushed by Elevator.

Michael A. Purcell, manager OF De
Sales hand laundry, who was crush
ed in an elevator in Rauscher's build
ing. at Connecticut avenue and L
street. yesterday morning, died at
Emergency Hospital Friday night about
1920 o'clock.
The deceased, who was fifty years
old, was employed as clerk in Rover's
grocery store, at North Capitol and
n streets, for more than twenty years
and was well known in that section.
DIR. William B. Carr. acting coroner,
will hold an inquest Monday after
noon to determine the cause Of the
accident.