THE FULTON COUNTY NEWS, McCONNELLSBURG, PA.
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In Thlo Department Our Readers In Fulton County and Elaowhoro May Journ
Around the NAorld Afltn tho Camera on the Trail
of History INlakclne Happonlneo.
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Alpine chasseurs of the French army are seen here marching In one of the passes of the Vosges. These hardr
moJiiluinccra are equipped with skis, which they use to great advantage when the weather conditions demand It.
AMERICAN FLEET IN STORMY WEATHER
UNCLE SAM'S LARGEST SUBMARINE
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The United States fleet under Admiral Fletcher, bound to Uuantanamo tor target practice, encountered severe
storms. The picture shows a scene aboard the battleship Florida when jarkies were moving gasoline tanks to a
place of safety to keep them from being waahed overboard
WHAT GERMAN AIRSHIP BOMBS DID TO KING'S LYNN
This submarine torpedo boat LI, the largest of its kind ever built for the United States, was launched recently
at Quincy, Alans. Mrs. Elizabeth Scott Daubin, wife of Lieut F. A, Daubln, commander of the boat, christened It
BABY SAYRE, FATHER AND GRANDFATHER
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GRANDSON OF THE KAISER
Here is the latent addition to the White House family, Kruncis Sayre, with
his father, Francis Bowes Sayre, and his distinguished grandfather, President
Wilson. This Is the little fellow's first photograph.
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New picture of Prince Alexander
Ferdinand of Prussia, grandson of the
kaiser and son of Prince August Wll
helm. The lad, only two and a half
years old, Is dressed In the uniform of
a German officer and wears a medal
with which the kaiser decorated him,
for what reason has not been stated.
Eksorsiezelng Wurld Mdne
Lovers of "pees" are respectfully re
ferred to the following fron. the PI
oncer of Simplified Spelling for a
warning of what may haDpen to us
when the war Is over: "When tliiB
wurld-madness has been eksorstezed,
when aul the baltful uolzcs of wcrfair
nr niurjd lu that luvll kuresing wurd
'pees' then will cum the dal for such
L.uuvmentB as ourz." Meanwhile the
passage. If held at arm's length, will
pass very well as an account of events
in the eastern theater of war. The
New Republic.
Mouth Organs for Tommy.
- The British government's appeal
for gifts of mouth organs for the use
of soldiers at the front has revealed a
shortage In the supply of these popu
lar musical Instruments. According
to instrument dealers, practically all
England's supply of mouth organs
comes from Germany. An effort Is
being made to remedy the depleted
stock by Importation from the United
States.
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Houses In Albert road. King's Lynn, England, wrecked by bombs dropped from German aircraft that raided sev
eral coast cities on January 19.
SENDING OFF THE LAFAYETTE KITS
WILL LECTURE ON GERMANY
Several hours before the steamship Itochambeau of the French line sailed
for Havre, France, Mm. William Astor Chanler of New York city stood on
the captain's bridge with Raphael Dumont, commander of the Roctiaiubeau,
watching the storing of many huge cases In the hold of the vessel, l'hey con
tained comfort kits being sent by the Lafayette fund to the French soldiers
In the trenches Mrs. Chanler bad charge of this, the fourth shipment of l.UVU
kits.
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Uressed In the Held uniform of a
German army officer, Miss Wilma Snn
da, an American woman, Is coming to
the United States from Germany to
talk on German truth. Institutions,
economy, militarism and kindred
topics.
Swiss butlers Shrinking.
All of Switzerland's glaciers are re
ceding perceptibly, one notabln ona
having shrunk more ban one thousand
feet In the last ten y;rg. -
(Condiict'il by tli National Woman's
C'lirltlun 3"p"in--ran; Union.)
WHAT LIQUOR MONEY WOULD DO.
The American Grocer enumerates
some of the benefits which might ac
crue to the citizens of this country If
the annual drink bill, $1,724,607,519,
were turned Into legitimate channels,
namely:
"It would pay Interest and sinking
fund on the amount necessary to buy
comfortable homes for nearly nine
million families.
"It would buy a suit of clothes for
every man and boy and a dress for
every woman and girl In the United
States, with enough left over to buy
a pair of shoes for everybody.
"if the money spent for drink were
spent for homes tenancy would disap
pear in the United States within one
generation.
"If It were spent for education every
child In the country would receive a
college education.
"If It were spent for automobiles,
every family In the country would
own a car before 1924.
"If it were spent for religion, It
would within less than a decade carry
the Gospel to every living creature.
"If It Were spent for railroads, It
would boy every mile of railroad tn
the United States In ten years.
"If It were spent for government. It
would pay all the expenses of the
United States, with enough left over
to pay the bonded debt of all the
states of the Union."
A BIT OF HISTORY.
Experience has shown that the clos
ing up of the saloons and the outlaw
ing of the liquor traffic nas always
proved a great benefit to every legi
timate Industry. A chapter In the
history of Ireland furnishes a graphic
Illustration. During the years 1809-10
and 181314 the distilleries of Ireland
were stopped on account of the fam
ine, on the ground that these distil
leries wasted the grain that might
otherwise be used by the people as
food. The results were surprising.
The consumption of spirits fell off
nearly one-half. On the other hand,
there was a tremendons Increase In
the demand for dry goods, blankets,
cotton goods, sugar, hardware, crock
ery, groceries and other necessities,
thus showing that a year of scarcity
with prohibition Is better than a year
of plenty without it.
ALCOHOL, THE DECEIVER.
One medical writer puts it thus:
"There Is no use In stsdylng the
action of alcohol on ourselves, as It
blunts our perceptions and renders us
unable to depend on our feelings.
People feel that alcohol warms them,
and yet the thermometer shows that
they are really colder. Teople feel
that they are doing more work when
they are taking alcohol, yet the result
shows they are doing less. People
feel that alcohol Improves their sight,
hearing and other senses; yet experi
ence proves that It really Injures them
all. Alcohol not only checks healthy
growth, predisposes to sickness, les
sens the length of life, awakens
hereditary cravings, and weakens the
mental powers, but also deceives,
making the Injury an apparent Improvement."
INSURANCE OFFICIALS TESTIFY.
The medical directors of three great
life Insurance companies estimated
that from 7 to 43 per cent of acci
dents are due, directly or Indirectly,
to alcohol. Seven per cent of the rail
road accidents, 8 per cent of the street
car accidents, 10 per cent of those
caused by automobiles, 8 per cent of
those due to vehicles and horses, 43
per cent of heat prostration and sun
stroke, 7 per cent of the machinery
accidents, 8 per cent of the accidents
In mines and quarries, 13 per cent of
the drowning, and 10 per cent of the
gunshot wounds are brought about,
entirely or partially, by alcohol.
NO BEER FOR HER CHAUFFEUR.
A certain St. Louis brewer has a
number of autos, one of which Is set
apart for the exclusive use of his wife.
Mrs. Brewer, being a reading and an
observing woman, knows something of
the nature and effects of the stuff her
huHband manufactures and will not
employ a chauffeur who drinks that
or any other kind of alcoholic liquor.
"Safety first" is her policy that Is.
personal safety. We venture to say
that neither husband nor wife feel
happy when they permit themselves to
think of the destruction which follows
in the wake of the brewing business.
MONEY FOR GOVERNMENT.
Liquor Man Where will you get the
money to run the government If you
cut out the sale of liquor?
Temperance Man The best answer
I know of Is the action of the four
great nations, which, at a time when
every cent that can be got la urgently
needed for the conduct of the war,
finds It more profitable to reduce this
revenue than to run the risks Inciden
tal upon the general use of alcoholic
drinks among the soldiers aud, as tn
Russia, the general pnblic.
SALOON HER GREATEST FOE.
What can the Catholic church do If
she Is loyal to her professed princi
ples, but raise her hand in opposition
to the American saloon, and put her
self 'clearly on record as Its unswerv
ing antngonlstT The Catholic church
renounces her own life and principles
when she ceases to combat with all
her miRht Intemperance In Its causes
and alliances. The American saloon
Is hor mortal foe; between the church
and the saloon therecqh be no truce.
Archbishop Ireland.
ABSTAINERS IRRESISTIBLE.
Give me an army of abstainers and
I will go with It wberever It may be
sent. An army that Is made up of ab
stainers will be Irresistible and win
victory for anyoae who has the honor
to lead It. Field Marshal Lord Rob
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