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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-26

DRAMATIC SCENE ENSUES
AS COUPLE is SENTENCED
wife. Convicted of Forgery, Pleads
Tint Conrt Permit Her to Serve
IIusbnnd's Time.

LONDON. May 25.--A dramatic scene
marked the end of tho trial OF Ernest
johnson and his wife. Clara. who were
found guilty Of forging and uttering
a Treasury note. Both had been pre-
viously convicted of coming, and Jus
tice Lush sentenced the man. whom
he described as a dangerous criminal
of the worst type. to seven years penal
servitude. and the woman. whom he
regarded as the tool OF her husband,
to twelve months imprisonment
Husband and wife kissed passionat
ly in the dock. and the woman. burst
ing into tears. cried to the judge:
Give me tho seven years and let him
do the twelve months. am younger
than he is"
She was removed to the coils weep
ing bitterly.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-26
USE DOG HAIR
Scarcity Of Sheep Forccs Grcnt BrItnin
to Shear Backs Of
CANNES.

LONDON May Glowing to the
scarcity of sheeps WOOL the British
Dogs Wool Association points out tho
Importance of collecting the wool OF
long haired dogs TO supply the Red
Cross with material for garments for
the wounded.
At the Victoria and Albert Museum
there is small exhibition of speci-
mems of the raw wool Of several breeds
OF dogs. examples of yarn spun from
1t, and some small knitted pieces. in
Guiding a cuff, made from poodle dogs
hair.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-26
RAPID SERVICE PLANNED
FOU DELIVERY OF MAIL

~ u
Letters mailed at WASHINGTON. Phila-
dclphia or New York for delivery in
any part of the country may have their
delivery facilitated by sending them
on the first part OF the journey by air
plane. In each city postmasters have
designated the stations and The hours
at which letters for a!rplane dispatch
may be mailed.
y special stamp has been designed
for the new service. II mas red bor-
der, and shows an airplane in Digit
on blue field.
The hrst stamp was sold TO Post
master-General Burlc;on. who adj
dressed a letter TO Postmaster Patten.
of New York. After cancellation OF
the stamp, the letter was autographed
by Hres.-cnt Wilson, and placed in the
first consignment of mail directed 20
New York. The letter will he sold a I
auction. the proceeds to be devoted
TO war relief
During the first months OF the SER
vice no flights viii be made when
storm conditions make the journey
very precariou.. On those days the
sacks will be forwarded by rail and
delivered by special delivery service.
Otto Praeger. Second Assistant Post
master-Gencral. who has charge OF the
new service. believes that sufficient ex-
pcrience VIII be gained during the
summer 10 make possible an effective
maintenance of the service during the
winter. The great difficulty is in la nd :
ING successfully in heavy fog, rain
or snoWstornl
AS the present routes prove success
full. plans i'll be made for expanding
the service next spring TO other parts
OF the country. The first extension.
Mr.. Praeger says. probably will lie from
New York to RoSton. To clminat q
delay, arraLg ements arc being worked
out for the construction of large nets
on the roofs of the central post offices.
so that the bags E;oy lie dropped while
the machine is in flight.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-26
VIII Present Darwin Theory.

journal announces that a dramatized
is 10 be produced in London this
summer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-26

ZURICH. May 25.--Austriar papers
state that one-third OF the total deaths
during March were due to tuberculosis.
largely the result of malnutrition and
undertaking.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-26
A|RPLANE MAIL. IS
No EXPERIMENT
Service Will Be Extended Next
Spring to Other Parts
of Country.
WEATHER ONLY OBSTACLE
Arrangements Being Made to
Drop Postal Bags Into
Nets on Roofs.
WEATHER ONLY OBSTACLE

WASHINCiTON. MAY 25-Wi,h the
establishment OF regular airplarc
mail service between WashinSton and
New York. the post office considers
that the product is experimental onl:..
in the sense that row familiar means
OF locomotion is to nc put practically
TO q new use. The war has demon
stratcd effectively that the airp!anc as
a conveyance i; almost AS dcrcn da . 9
and safe as an automobile, 30 the only
real obstacle in the way Of successfully
operating the new air line lies in main
tanning service under all Hlnds OF
weather conditions.
The War Department has furnished
twelve large training planes for use
in the new service .Aviators have been
detailed from the ranks of nghtin-
airmen, as war Department officials
feel that the newly commissioned
flyers will acquire valuable training
in plotting the dig mail carriers over
long cross-country flights.
The planes each capable o. mini
mum speed Of ninety miles an hour.
are built along the lines Of the regu-
lation bombing machine. They are
onc-seaters. as . maximum of space is
ueslTcu III inc IuSeIdst tcr inc storm =
of mail bags.
The schedule provides for the de-
psrture OF one plane each day from
both Washington and New York. The
machines leave promptly at 1880 in
the morning, and II is hoped to have
the mail deposited al the terminals not
more than three hours later Starting
fro-l the Mai! in Washington. near the
Washington Monument, the trip 10
Philadelphia. about 1875 miles. is OK
pectcd TO be made in about an hour
and twenty minutes Al the hangers
in North Philadelphia another machine
Viii be waiting, ready to start the
flight 10 New York as soon as the in
coming plane lands and the transfer
OF mail bags is made The second leg
Of the journey from Philad c!phia 10
Belmont Field. in the Ions Island
suburbs OF New York, should DC ma d =
in abou; an hour. The larger planes
carry about 600 pounds o: mail. or
approximately $4,000 letters. The
smaller machines VIII carry about half
that amount.
Emergency landing fields vii! DE
csta hlished n Baltimore and Havre de
Grace Md. Wilmington. Del. and at
either Princeton or New Brunswick.
80 - 30 N''N N"sN - "a 'l'aN.i''AN ~ - n :
Ing down At some iuterurban point in
its journey, the mail sacks Will be
rushed b. motor truck 10 the nearest
railroad station. ,hcre they will be
sent forward in care OF a courier.
The rate Of postage has been estah-
lishcd by law at q cents an ounce or
fraction thereof. However. this en-
titles the sender /" have the letter
forwarded TO the addrcssce by special
delivery service. in case the airplaac
arrives too late FOR the regular city
deliveries.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-11-28
Find Historic Relics.

ExcavatOrs for the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit subway tunnel to Brooklyn, un-
der Whitehall street, came upon large
number of piles which had been i'm
bedded In the mud at that point since
Revolutionary days. The site of the
historic find was, at one time, that of
the old Whitehall ferry, whence Gen.
George Washington embarked one De-
cember day in 1888, Immediately after
he had hidden farewell to his officers
mt Fraunce's tavern, at Broad and
Pearl streets, four blocks away. While
the diggers were holstlng up the old
piles they also found some old wooden
mains used during the administration
of Aaron Burr as water commissioner
of the city. Many old relics have been
dug up in this section Of the city with
the eXcavating for the new tunnel.
Two blocks away the null Of an old
wooden ship was found Is feet be-
meath the surface of the street, year
or two ago, while further "inshore,"
near Broad and Front streets, huge
clam shell beds were dug up, showing
that at one time the shore line had
been further inland.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-11-28
Aerial Bombing,

Bombs dropped by Boche avlators
never do the same thing twice, but
frequently do very odd damage. II.
L. Maybell of Brooklyn, Y. NJ. G. A.
worker, was driving a camlOnette
through n French town recently when
n Bochc avion appeared and the
French antlaircraft guns opened up.
AS the shrapnel rained around him.
Maybell sought shelter under his little
car Just then the Boche let go with
n bomb. When the thunders of the ex'
ploslon died out, the "Y" man decided
he might just as well go away from
there. but he discovered that circum'
stances ruled otherwise. To his aston
ishment he found that both tires on
one side of the camlonette actually
had been pulled off the rims. Other
wise the car was intact.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-11-28
Garlic to Be Imported.

Because of the scarcity of food in
Europe and the difficulty of transporta-
ton, the war board discouraged the i'm
portation of food products from Eu-
rope, hoping to save them for home
consumption and to save tonnage. Gar
lie from Italy was included under this
general prohibition until the italian
government represented thar great
financial loss would result, due to the
vast acreage planted with garlic in
Italy. The supply of this years yield
would be far too great for home con-
sumption. Due to this, the war trade
board issued permit for the present
year, with the understanding that
after January, 1918, fewer acres would
be planted to garlic, but would be de-
voted to the cultivation of other food
products, which would be used for
home Observation-Disclosures
News Bureau.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-11-28
Yank Had Honored Guest.

The proudest Yank In the whole nd.
vanclng army was one who. had had an
empty truck going forward. On his
way up he began picking up refugees
along the road, old men, women, chill
dren, cradles, baskets. But the proud
est moment of his trip came when he
saw a little girl not over four years
old, sitting by the side of road with
a wee doll In her arms. The Yanls
stopped the truck, jumped down and
gave the pair, baby and doll, the sent
Of honor at his left, And from That
point on he watched his charge us care
fully as he did the jammed and crowd
ed road nhead.-Stars and Stripes.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-11-28
SIZE DIDN'T COUNT
Thought That Heartened Younu
British Soldier.
Helped to Overcome Natural Nervous.
ness Of His First Physical I'm.
pact With the Huns-Realized
II Was "Fihht or DE-"

Tommy Kehoe, sixteen-year.old
English boy, tells how he "gOt his FIRST
Hun" Not hundred feet away thew
were when our lads were jumping TO
the parapet to meet them with their
bayonets. ! made n leap for the ton
of the ladder, grabbed at 1t, missed
and slipped back. Somebody reached
out hand and pulled me up.
Almost on us they were. Oh, never
In my worst dreams-and I've had
many bad one since then-have |
seen a more dreadful sight than that.
They came at us out Of the dark like
fends from another world, like the
pictures I've seen OF men from Mars,
for their heads were covered with the
most evil looking masks that anybody
could imagine, masks with huge round
eyes and long, pigglsh snouts. Shells
were bursting above them, machine
guns were tearing through their ranks
and their masks were white and ghast-
ly In the light Of the rockets. Many
time ] had thought Of what war would
be like, but never had | thought
should look on such n sight as that.
Eight or die, Tommy Kehoe! Fight
or diew
That's what told myself as
cr0uched In front of the sand bags,
with my bayOnet ready for them
Whopping big men they We're head
and shoulders above me. But as
waited there thought flashed
through me of the Bantam regiment,
little fellows scarcely bigger than l.
who had made good against even those
giant Prusslans. Size didn't count be-
hind bayonet. 1t was quickness that
counted. | was sure of It. II 1t didn't,
then II was all over with me.
Even then, when they were almost
up to us, how the guns were moving
them down! II looked as If none could
be left In a moment or two. But those
that didn't fall came on like madmen
and poured through the lanes where
the big guns had leveled our wires.
One-he was n siX-footer If he was
an inch-ran straight for me with his
bayOnet. ! crouched and thrust at him
thrust upward. His bayonet went
over my shoulder. He staggered and
fell over my gun. / had got him! I
had got him In the stomach
Twas lucky for me there was no
time to think over 1t or TO stand there
gaping at him-the dead Hun hanging
over my gun with his masked head
almost touching me-for 1t was horrI-
Bile. For second or two I turned diz-
zy and sick. But II was fight again or
die. jerked my rife back and STUN
bled over the dead man as he Topped
to the ground.
"Make for their stomachs, Tommy
KehOe! Make for their stomachsw ]
told myself. "Size don't count"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-11-28
Small Boys Cleverness.

A small boy entered drug store and
inquired the price of an ice cream
soda, for which he intended to pay a
dime. The clerk told him the price
was 10 cents. After moment of deep
meditation, the lad asked the price
Of glass of soda, and was told 8
cents. Then he ordered an ice cream
cone, tariff u nickel. Ordering the
soda, he deftly whisked the cone con-
tents into the glass, getting his por-
ton of homemade ice cream soda for
his dime. The proprietor chuckled and
gave him dime to try the clever trick
on rival druggist on the next street.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-11-28
This Can't Be True.

Once upon II time Il man named
Clark became privileged character
around town, and because of his inti-
mate friendship with the postmaster
was allowed certain special liberties
about the post ofice-for example, 60
ing behind the bar (that is to say
bars) and picking out his own mail.
Once upon another time n new clerk,
a stranger in town, started to work at
the post office. Not knowing of Mr.
Clarll's serve-self arrangement, the
clerk was chagrined the first day on
the job to see the man walk boldly In
and begin to go through the mail.
"Say," exploded the clerk, "who DO
you think you are, anyhow? Do you
run this old mail boat?'
"No, of course not" explained Mr..
Clark, "but I'm allowed the freedom OF
the C's."-Indianapols News.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-11-28
Valuable COMPOUNDS Discovered.

Crystalline selenium, in which light
produces so remarkable n lessening Of
electrical resistance proves TO be not
the only substance so affected. In the
experiments of the United States bu-
reau of standards to determine pre-
cisely the properties of different mate
rlals. such compounds as jnmesonte
cylindrite, silver sulphide, bismuthln-
lite, boulangerite, stlbnte and molyb-
denite showed some change in electrl-
cal conductivlty with varying light In
the same way as the element selenium
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-11-28
cI.aninn London slums.

Some FIVE years ago committee was
appointed by the county council OF
London on the "houSing of the work
ing classes" 1t recommended that the
sum of S17,500,000 be expended In
cleaning slum areas In the city, the
sum to be spread over a period OF
seven years in equal instalments OF
50. 100000 each. A recent report OF
the committee indicates that about
S10.OOO.OO0 had alseady been expended.
with the result of cleaning fifty-hve
acres of slums and providing new ana
sanitary dwellings for more than 16O,'
600 persons.-The Christian Herald.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-11-28
He Had Failed 10 Salute.

A chaplain, on making his rounds in
the base hospital of large canton.
ment, stopped at the cot of II darky
and said;
sam, how is 1t that you are In bed
today? You were quite well when |
spoke to you yesterday"
The darkey replied; "Well pahSon
All done was kicked by a mule"
"Whnt in The name of goodness did
he kick you for?"
"Ah guess All done fo'got to salute."-
Observation-Disclosures,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-11-28
POSTSCRIPTS

According to Russian scientist eX-
cessive talking is dangerous disease.
An individual coffee percolator has
been Invented to be clamped on cup.
Pronged grips that fit the palm of
the hand have been invented for hand
ling cakes Of ice.
An aviation school has been csti.b-
ltshea ai Lilna under subsidy OF I q"
Peruvian government.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-11-28

Dr. Pang-Yuen Tseo, daughter of
DR.. and Mrs. Ling Han Tseo of Non
chang, China, has started work as an
ambulance surgeon on the medical
staff of Bellevue hospital, New York.
Doctor Tseo was sent to this country
by the Chinese educational commits
sion In 1909, Although young wom-
an, she has been through the North
western university at Evanston, Ill.,,
aud in June of this year she com
pleted three-year course in medicine
at the University of Chicago.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-11-28
Ouchl

"well, you had at least one interest.
ed listener during our talk last night'
said the crouch.
"Oh," smiled the orator. "You were
there, were your"
"No," replied the crouch. but you
we're, weren't you9"-Milwaukee sen
tinel.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-11-28

Billiard and pool tables are cleaned
by means OF an electric brush.
Part of the organization of the
Chinese court in the days of the en-
pire was a staff of five astroogers.
Sir Charles Wyndham, the famous
English actor, served as n surgeon IN
The American Civil war.
The sugar ration in Zurich, Switzer-
land for II recent month was IL
pounds, and Of bread half-pound a
tf.sv
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-11-28
Pictures of World Events for News Readers

, ~
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The sun., 1918-09-15

The Lost Emotion.
A CAREFUL reading of current literature, the
IA newspapers and the magazines brings to mind
the fact that good old word that has been base,
pedestal and soul of so many novels and divorces
is disappearing from the language. 1t is the word
''boredom'' 1t has become almost as obsolete as
the year 1913 or the lectures of BRYAN.
And with the disappearance of the word the emo
ton has also faded from the everyday experience
Of the race. A man a woman who could be
bored to-day is either incapable of sensation or is
q thrice moribund pacifst and should be labelled
Dead and stood in museum.
Empires crumbe in the dust between the soup
and the nuts. New nations come into being while
you wait for the subway express to come along
Pick them out: Arabia, Esthonia I4ivonia, Cour-
land, Ukraine, Poland, Siberia, with Bohemia,
Galicia. Hungary and several parts of China get
ting ready to say, "Hello peopel"
History, manners and morals have become gi-
gantic kaleidoscope in the hands of Destiny and
the brains and nerves Of the human sing and
dance to the music of devils and gods and the chant
of the rise and fall Of peoples.
We once spent our days and nights seeking how
to escape being bored. Now the only retreat for
the frenzy of psychological existence is in the
movies" where the brain, the nerves and the
imagination may sleep in peace and where we may
be bored ad Lib.
The sun., 1918-09-15
Christianity-It Works.

"These answers are explicit enough and the
fourth is particularly interesting because it sup
plies the clue to the kind Of defence he afterward
set up.
THAT defence was wholly pragmatic. He makes
no adequate attempt to show that the Christian
creed is an intellectually coherent and reasonable
explanation of the Universe. He almost admits
that it is not so. But he contends that it is phi
l0sophy by which men can live and that more logi-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-12
MARRIED,


Then suddenly in crcpt the "Nu." and
much To the disappointment Of all. inc
season was halted. and for time II
LOOKED As though NIL was over. rive
weeks passed. and the cadets without
practice. caught Bellaire ntt-guard and
gave hnr a terrible tcouncing by the
count Of $40. and this victory Was Il
complete surprise to the other valley
teams, Doubly 0ver-confident ana
counting on Wheeling as easy picking,
the cadets. much to their sorrow. were
most unpieasan:iy surprised By the Cold
and Blue right off the reel. and before
they could regain their spirit and fight
ing qualities. the high school lads had
the big lead and X was all Off. This &c
feat spelled disaster TO the cadets ana
was the turning point Of the season.
and more than any other contest has
accustomed more comment. The reason
for the defeat cannot be determined by
many. Some venture to say that Linsly
was orer-cnnfident and was not in the
best Of condition. while others contend
that the team was holding off 10 bat
.ic Ferry for tn" championship. How
ever. In the face OF the defeat. Ltnssy
has suffered terribly. and the season
vas given a blot that could no; be over
come. and vas tn" obstacle that pre-
vented her from laying claim to the
t,,c, Determined that the game was
only a piece Of rare luck. the boys got
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-12
LOSS Tc WHEELING MARS MoS3
SUCCESSFUL SCHEDULE AND
DEPRIvES LOCALS OF
TITLE,
Excellent Material and Playing Facli-
tics We're Htndered by Epidemic
Of Influenza

The football season OF the Orange and
Black is now past history. and from
many ways il may be termed rather
successful. but not ns we'll as it should
have been. Linsly this season was han
d;cappcd BY tho Spanish influenza cpl
Gen,ic. which completely shattered the
hopes Of tho team 10 make a most eI-
ccllent record with the splendid mater
ial ava:lahls. NJ the start Of the sea-
son everything was bright from every
point of view. playing faculties were
all that could be expected, competent
coach on hand and the material the best
in years The season was opened VITA
Cambridge n, the local fair grounds.
and ended in victory for the cadets
by the count Of SO and gave rise 10
the belief that tho Orange and Black
eleven was world beaten.