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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-07-18
MIlltaristic Younuster.

met rather forlorn youngster on
the street, with his head high, but
his lips quivering, and asked what he
wanted, without appearing to notice
his emotion. lie said he could not
find his father. He was just around
the corner from home, so took him.
A man in khaki came out to meet him.
lie stopped down to pick the child up
and as he did so the boy said: Daddy,
| lost my quarters and don't like this
post. Chicago Tribune.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-07-18

A detachable wire handle prevents
n new square paper drinking cup col
lnpslng.
Of English invention Is n slot ma.
chine that prints the fact that postage
has been paid on letters instead OF
nillxing stamps.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-07-18
Real Thlnu in Muzzles,

"I'd like TO look at some dog muz'
zles," said the man entering the store
"Ycs, sir" replied the clerk with the
nclplent mustache. "There's very
good muzzle sir"
"And can dog chew with this muz
zle onY"
"Oh, yes, sir"
"But can't bltef'
"Oh, yes, he can bite, but he cant
bite of more than he can chew, SIR"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-07-18

Stainless steel cutlery contains
about l3 per cent of chromium. The
use of this ingredient In the manufac-
ture Of steel for this purpose has been
temporarily stopped
According 10 geological survey
estimate the United States uses about
10000 ounces of fine platinum onnu'
ally, of which only about 05,OO0 ounces
ARE refined In the country, the rest
being imported.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-07-18
wlllIna to Pay for His Fun.

am goln' swlmmln'," announced II
small South side boy the other night
"Oh, no, you're not" replied his
mother
"But why notG'
"Becnuse III give you good spank
Ing when you get back" explained the
mother confidently.
"Thnts fair enough decided the
hoy, flying out of the door with his
bathing suit under his nrm.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-07-18
Hen Makes Nest In Irnn.

j. A. Daniels OF Silver Lake, Conn,
boasts of II hen which lays eggs In u
nest In n willow tree, ten feet from
the ground. An employee of Mr..
Daniels snw the hen cackllng on II
branch of the tree recently and dis
covered nm egg In her lofty nest
Since then she has been laying reg
ularly IN this unusual place.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-07-18
THE WORLD OVER

The handle of new pocket knife
.on be unfoldcd to form slx-lnch
rule.
~ ~ days from Matching n SILK
worm increases 1000 times It's original
=" collection Of phonogrnph records
al forms of speech IL being made
%e Paris scientist.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-07-18

Miss Kathleen " Phillips, British
Red Cross nurse recently arrived IN
San Francisco on furlOugh after three
years ON the front In France. She
relates stories of German atrocities
she personally witnessed In Belgium
and France She wears the regula-
tion brown serge oil-duty uniform OF
the British Red Cross nurse.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-07-18
HERE AND THERE

The pnrsec Is n unit Of distance
made use of by astronomers. II Is
equal to 20,0000OO, 900 0OO000 miles
and Is the distance travelled by light
In three aud third years.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-07-18

Mrs. Matte A. Robertson has been
appointed pollcewoman In the state,
war and navy building In Washington,
where nearly 600 policemen and guards
are ON duty. The women employees In
the building are her charges,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-07-25

vent the landing of large forces in France But
by It's foul methods of warfare it has already
sunk many millions of tons Of ships. Not only
has that world loss to be more than made up, but
we have to provide large further tonnage to
keep sending our soldiers abroad and sup
plying them adequately We have the unprece-
dented job Of not only feeding our own army but
other armies and other populations also
But the ships required for those purposes are
only part of what need Later on those ships
viii be necessary in bringing back our victorious
soldiers from Europe. But at present and for
some time to come the movement Is one of full
ships 10 Europe and fairly empty ones back.
The United States IS now the great reservoir
from which supplies must be drawn The enor-
nous gain In our exports shows how other ma
tons are Increasingly looking to us to sustain
them.
Although exports may occasionally decline,
stlll on the whole there Is every probability Of
their increasing, not only during the war but
after the war. Large areas of Europe depop-
ulatcd and devastated. Many OF the rich wheat
growing sections Including almost all of the win
tcrwhent producing areas Of Russia, are In the
Germans possession. Conditions In Russia are
chaotic The western European allies produced
I'm 1917 nbou 30 600 600 bushels less than the an
nunl prcwar average. There was a great drop
also IA the wheat production of other European
countries Argentina, Australia and India are
producing good crops. But there is no shipping
TO move II properly.
While the war IS on there is n big enough de-
mand from our allies In Europe for materials OF
all kinds We hive to supply coal steel, oil, cot
tom lumber. rails locomotives and n great qunn-
tlty Of other products. After the war when the
job Of rchnblitatlng Europe IS put through, the
demand upon this country for raw and manufac-
tured material Of MI kinds Will he enormous. We
shall also have to repenish the depleted herds OF
Europe from our own cattle. Ours In fact, will
be the task OF supplying most of the world.
So II is clear that besides the millions of tons OF
shipping urgently needed for the army and navy,
we shall need Il great permanent merchant ma
rlne In 1914 only Sl660OOO00 OF the more than
S2O00O0O000 Of our exports was carried In Amerl-
can vessels. Even now great part of the cargo
and passenger ships using are seized enemy
vessels or rcquisItioned chartered allied or
neutral vessels.
Not only on the Atlantic but on all oceans we
must have an abundance of American ships
Since the opening Of the Panama canal. the At
lunur and Pacific oceans hive been linked by the
short route.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-07-25

At last they grow tired of dancing.
A friendly hand of bridge is suggested
as an alternative. Only small stakes
are allowed at the start. But as hand
follows hand and drink follows drink
they increase in value. Between IL p.
m and 3 a. m. the host and hostess
may make anything from $1,000 to
81, 900 out of the gamble-a gamble for
them, but no gamble for the unlucky
army subatern or the impecunious col
lege youth.
Once they have rid themselves of all
their available loose cash they are
courteously sent home, with pressing
invitation to return some other night
for their revenge. They don't fail to
accept the challenge. BY the end of
week the whole of their capital may be
in the box of their hosts.
Young and fashionably dressed wom-
en- are invariably the decoys of the
gambling fraternity.
The game is played in the most re-
spectacle house and among most re-
spectabe people. That is the chief dlt-
ficulty of bringing these criminals TO
book.
Quite recently an American woman
wrote to the editor of a London news
paper giving him particulars of one or
these respectable entertainments. Inc
address of the house was mentioned In
the letter; also the time at when the
,,r,o WINS commenced and the name OF
The proprietress of the place.
This woman. said the American, had
made 100000 during the war. Many
American officers had been decoyed TO
the place. One lost $500, another
ST. 800 and a Canadian 5000 just before
leaving for the battle front. Women
decoys were allowed to put their los
ings "on the slate" up to $1,000 and
take winnings in cash.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-07-25
GAMBLERS PREY UPON WOMEN AS HUSBANDS FIGHT

ness. If necessary they will follow a
man or woman round the world
Quite the smartest of their indepen-
dent missions was that established in
a sleepy old world village that hugs
the banks of quiet reach of the River
Thames The delightful scenery and
the picturesque surroundings attract
the most exclusive clientele. A family
of the most delightful people are al
ways there to welcome stranger at
all hours-a family of three, father,
mother and beautiful daughter. And
the plan of campaign is the simplest
and oldest In the world
Girl Is Used as Lure.
This particular stretch of water is
extremely popular. Punts, canoes and
motorboats 90 flashing up and down
from early morning until well after
dark, Half mile up stream is sit
uated the riverside annex of one of
the most exclusive London clubs.
Thitherward every afternoon and eve
ming the beautiful daughter, attired in
the most fetching costumes and in the
daintiest of dainty canoes, goes pad
ding. The younger members of the
club are also fond of the river. There
is fleeting smile as they pass in mid
stream. and they very soon become ac-
quainted
At first the maiden appears inclined
to be reserved. There are the proprie
ties to be observed. She is no fool. 1t
is no use frightening your fish at the
first bite. But toward the end of the
Irritation she relents somewhat. Her
mother is giving a small dance-"Noth-
ing formal, you know; just amongst
ourselves'-that evening. IF Mr.-eh
If Mr.. Jones will drop in they will
be delighted to see him"
Mr., Jones goes. More often than not
he takes friend. They dance and are
accorded the most hospitable recep-
ton. Mother is there, charming,
statuesque woman in flowing draperies.
Father-they apologize profusely-is
i'm a somewhat merry condition. That
is obvious from the thickness of his
accent and his hating gait. The Wis
itors-in such delightful company
there are numerous pretty girls, uncon-
scious of snares of the band-pass the
matter off with smile and jest.
But father is not quite so mellow"
as he would have them believe. At
least there Is nothing the least bit UNI
steady in that searching glance Ito
which he treats them from beneath
beetling brows And the hand that
pourS out the drinks is hardly that of
a drunkard.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-07-25
AIR RAIDS ONLY
BORE LONDONERS

going to bed" During the same raid
the musicians in hotel which fronts
the Thames and is well known in
America played on as usual and the
cafe crowd did not know there was
a raid unuI the ''all clear" was suund-
ed.
Club Men Talk Calmly.
But the booming of heavy guns in
and around the city generally reaches
most ears. A crowd Of men sat In a
smoking room at one club, with glass
roof above, and talked of one thing and
another during the raid. Seeking shell
ter in a subway would appear as inn
possible to them as going down Broad
way barefooted. Only a very small
proportion of London can be accommO-
dated in the subways. The crowding
Of public buildings during raids has
been discouraged, because it is realized
that very few of them can withstand
the heavy bombs. Residents now are
officially advised to stay at home dur
ing raids and take their chances, which
are about one In 100000.
Despite more than 100 raids on Lon
don one has to hunt for any evidence OF
damage. although scores have been
killed and wounded. Houses which
have been demolished are In widely
scattered districts, London being
city which is sprawled over considera-
BILE territory with low buildings. Bust
ness houses, public structures and fac
tories show no evidence of attack. But
houses which have been bombed are
so much mortar and dust, even houses
that were four stories high.
Spirit of the Trenches Prevails.
The spirit of the trenches, which
makes men face death bravely, is the
spirit of London during a Hun attack.
Mothers are the most nervous and
many babies have been taken into the
cold night air, during raid, too thin
~ clad, each mother believing she was
doing the best thing by going 10 sub
way. And these babies have died from
the exposure.
But there are many Overbalancing
cases of bravery. The bishop of Lon
don is authority for the story that one
girl, aged seven and one-half years,
who was alone during Gotha raid,
aroused her four younger brothers and
sisters. brought them downstairs,
placed them about table and was
reading Bible when her mother, a
widow employed as a tram conduc-
trpgG returned In manic fearing for
, her little ones.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-07-25
BY GUSTAVUS MYERS.
Noted Historian and Research
Writer.

7Il'II Il probable bumper crop OF at
| least 9OOOOOOOO bushels of bread
MA grains expected from our farms
Wv this year the American farmer
1 Eg5sY=,zzS55I Is showing what his contribution
IS1122IfJf IS to the war for human free
dom Remote MS ne may be froH
the actual scene of conflict he knows that he Is
big part of the world battle line. Upon his
productive efforts largely depend the supply
Ing Of the allied armed forces and populations
with food,
To the appeal Food viii win the war" the
American farmer has responded with splendid
results. But Of course that appen has It's quail
lhcauons One proylso is that food will 80 a
long way toward insuring victory If we have
plenty Of ships to convey ii where # is needed.
Great fleets Of ships have been or are being Gre
ated by the United States shipping board They
are heing produced at record pace But 10
carry out vast necessary shipping program
with the fullest adequacy II Is vital that the
earnest interest Of every part of our great coun-
Try should be increasingly enlisted
Far away from the scaboard MS mnny Of our
farms ore, They IRE Joined with the ocean to a
degree they never were before The ships sup
pleiuent The pillow and the harvester. Day and
night The faImrr has been thinking of how he
could mike his land more productive II is a
subject that never leaves him. The indlcl-
lions are that 50 well has he thought it our that
this years crop of winter wheat none viii he
154OOo0D0 bushels more than last years large
,us thai was. Aud this IS only one pnrt of the
immense crops coming from American furms
True there is nlways the gamble Of weather con.
ditious and the menace of insect dcpredatons
But Tie present promise Is high production
from our farms.
or Itself ibis fact does NOT alarm the Huns
They know that our big food supply Is Of no
danger 20 them II we cannot get II across But
what does mn them with dreud una forebodlng
II ;he knowledge that are rapidly getting to-
gether the ships that VIII transport 1t over the
ocean 10 feed our troops and those OF the allies
and the peoples Of the countries banded 10 defeat
Hun aggression. What VIII further make the
Huns quake Is the fact thnt our millions OF farm
ers are as determined TO support the program
FOR vast fleets Of ships they are SET upon rails
Ing vast crops
The Hun submarine murder campaign was
undertaken with the express view Of starving
out certain countries and terrorzing the rest.
j aimed NJ destroying the ships that could
carry our supplies 20 Europe. u didn't succeed
any more in that design than IN the effort 10 pre-
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-07-25

curious Jars and vases which they
nodded One of these pieces Of pot
terry, ornamented with the figures Of
two monkeys, possessed positively I'M
canny properties. When water was
poured into the vessel or out OF II,
sounds like the screechIng of monkeys
were heard. Another vessel was deco
rated with the figure of bird I At
uttered appropriate notes when water
was poured into II. Another was orna.
mented With cat that meowed; an.
other with snakes that Kissed. An In.
genious water jar bore the form OF an
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-07-25
They Watch the Weather and
Draw the Blinds But Refuse
to Be Panic Stricken.
MANY DON'T SEEK SHELTER
Buses and Subway Trains Operate as
Usual and Club Men Sit Calmly
Under Glass Roofs-Only the
Foreign Element Frightened.
Ry FLOYD MAcGRIFF.

Iondon.-The thick London fog,
often referred to in America is one of
the British capitals chief projections
from air raids by the Huns. If it is
a foggy or misty night the searchlights
of Zeppelins cannot reach their long
fingers of light to the earth and pick
out the English coast or find their way
to London. Airplanes, likewise are
baffied. SO a thick fog gives sense
of security and one buys ticket to
theater with far more cheerfulness
than on moonlight night when the
air IS clear.
The weather has attained a new
sphere rs a topic of conversation. One
Londoner may greet another with:
"Well, it looks like good night for
raid" If the evening is fair. More
than n hundred bombings have taught
the Londoner to expect raid on such
nights. He considers it lucky If none
occurs.
blinds must be drawn ut 80 p.
m. today" runs line in the daily
IlHIltTS. a. Nuliiilitl app 'h'''N'
hour Is made later, 10 correspond with
dusk. And the blinds are drawn. Ho-
tel maids are instructed to attend to
this promptly Hotels also have pla-
cards warning guests that police Will
hold them responsible if light shows
from their window
Buses Operate as Usual.
All London does not take to cover
when an air raid is on. During a re-
cent raid. when bombs were being
dropped and bits of Shrapnel fell full
sumely, the auto busses, with their
woman conductors, operated as usual
And there were passengers. British
ers do not regard the air raids with
fear. People In the street get under
cover, If it is handy. so as not to be
hit by falling shrapnel. But they do
not dash madly to shelter or push or
lam their way into safety in the
underground railway stations. The
subway trains are operated as usual.
Only the foreign element, largely en-
ployed I'm muntion factories, has be
come frightened. Many of these have
moved into safety zones
As an instance of afraid boredom
British officer on leave, was on his
way To his hotel room when the
warning TO take cover was sounded.
"What are you going to doY' he was
asked. do" he echoed. Hell, I'm
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-07-25


Russia and Australia. All of these countries as
well as Central and South America have materials
or products which we need just as they need ours.
Australia recently had a surplus stated to be
9OOOOOOO0 bushels Of wheat and another big sur
plus in process Of gathering There was enough,
in fact to feed England and France for year.
But 1t was of no practical to the allies. There
were no vessels to be spared for the long haul
which takes eight or ten weeks from Australia TO
England.
Last year there was surplus in Java Of 1000,
900 tons of sugar which other parts of the world
needing badly could not get because of lack of
ships.
Great heaps of coffee we're spelling on the East
Indian whafves. There was no shipping to move
It to other countries.
Pyrites, which was badly needed here. could not
be brought from Spain because Of the want Of
ships.
These are but few examples of what ship
famine means.
Resides the many millions of tons OF shipping
needed for the purposes already described, there
is also the pressing necessity for multiplying
the number of ships, tugs and barges for domes
tic coastwlse, lake and inland waterway trans
poration. These are of the most vital impor
lance to the farmer. Our inland, lake and coast
waterways can be used to transport vast guam
titles of wheat md other products. and freight
Of all kinds can be sent back the return
trip This transportation will be cheaper to
the farmer and greatly tends to relieve railway
congestion
In less than a years time the accomplish
ments OF the United States shipping board have
been on an Unprecedented scale. Where in 1917
there were only 81 shipyard plants in the United
States, there 1853, and more are be-
Ing constantly established. The United States
shipping board has given out contracts for S,1S3,
600 lightweight tons of ships, and has already
put in service S3l1l1 lightweight tons of new
shipping. This in addition to 2073S26 dead
weight tons Of neutral and allied ships under
charter, German and Austrian ships seized and
Dutch ships requlsitOned. It is launching new
ships rapidly and is beginning to make provi-
sion for tugs and barges for inland and coast
wise water trutic. From the small number OF
44926 men employed In American shlpyards on
April ]. 1917, the force OF shpbullders In our
yards has now Increased to 100000
With this progress American farmers can look
forward to the certainty OF a great merchant ma
rlne, built in American shlpyards and carrying
Their products the world over now and after
the war.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-07-25
AWNING Saved His Life.

Tulsa, Okla.-IIarry Skoog, an en-
ployee of caulklng company, while
working in a fourth floor window OF
an office building lost his balance and
fell out, A smarting crazy bone was
the sum of his injuries. An awning
had just been lowered beneath the
window He lit on It and rolled 10 the
sidewalk. lighting on his feet. He had
struck his arm in the descent on a
Hover pot ina lower window.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-07-25
Perfect Child Killed.

San Francisco. Very proud of a
new parasol, four-year-Old Naomi Poss
of San Mateo, who year md a half
ago was adjudged 'the perfect child
In a contest, started across the street
under the protecting shade of her new
possession and did not sea an oncom.
ing interurban electric car The car
struck the child and killed her in
stantly.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-07-25
CAMOUFLAGE NO GOOD HERE
Old Indian Fighter Tries Various
Methods Of Regeneration in ef-
fort to Enlist.

lbs Angeles. Rush +. Sheddy, old
lndInn fighter tlf'y-nine, was so anx-
ious 10 90 "over there" that he dyed
his pustche had all the kinks mas
saged ont Of his muscles, invested
money III All other aids 20 rejuvena-
tior he could think Of and then started
thc ounds az the recruiting offices
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-07-25
IDENTIFICATION TAG

There has been good deal Of IN.
favorable comment III the navy on the
prescribed method Of wearing the
Identification tag on account Of the be-
hayi0r Of the woven wire neckace,
which rides up Oh the neck and incon.
yeniences the wearer IN various ways.
These features have been overcome at
the naval training station. San Fran
cisco. BY lengthening the wire 80 as
to permit Of its being worn bandoleer
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-07-25

with the most youthful smile he could
muster.
Sheddy can't understand why he
was turned down. as he carried papers
showing he served under General Mel
son Miles, helped In the capture Of
Chief Red Shirt and saw scout sery-
Ice I'm 1878 in Montana.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-07-25

fashion from above the left shoulder
20 below the right arm. the tug hang
Ing few inches below the npcx Of
The right aXila. In this way the wire
does not ride up nor interfere with the
movements ~ the body Army and
Navy Register
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-07-25
Then He Went to the cuardhouse

The Bumptious Bayonet Instructor
Now, see here, my good fellow. We
hold the gun In the hands, so, with the
bayonet forward; md we iunge, thus.
Vow do you suppose you can hit that
dummy
The Waggish Recrult-Well, by heck.
Ill make a stab az II
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-07-25
Wonderful Peruvian lars

Recently # has been shown that the
old peruyinns must have understood
the laws of atmospheric pressure.
Without this knowledge they would
not have been able 70 construct the
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-07-25

II takes two cords Of cedar, red
wood, poplar, catalpa, Norway pine,
cypress. Eastwood, spruce and white
pine. weighing about 1000 pounds 10
the cord. to equal ton Of coal.