The Fulton County news. (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, February 08, 1917, Image 5

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    THE FULTON COUNTY NEWS, McCONNELLSBURO. PA
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In This Department Our Readers In Fulton County and Elsowhoro ftlay journey
Around the VorlcJ AltH the Camera on the Trail
of History Making: Happenings.
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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN PITTSBURGH
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Scene durliiK tlio recent rdiifliiKnitlon In I ho tmslnoss section of I'lttsbui ?h, I'll., which resulted In the do
traction of more tluin $2,000,000 worth of property.
CRUISER MILWAUKEE STRANDED OFF CALIFORNIA COAST
KING BOREAS AND HIS COURT AT ST. PAUL
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The people of St. Paul. Minn., mid their K'H't.s nre IiiivIiik a lot of fun out of the carnival of winter sports.
The photograph kIiowh Kln Iloreas nail Ids court In front of the Ice palace.
SUBMARINE BUILT IN AMERICA FOR SPAIN
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First hout filled with sailors from the stranded ('. S. S. Milwaukee pulling Into shore. This photograph shown
the plight of the Milwaukee which stranded In n tog on Kureku Harbor, Cal., while Iryluu to fescue the Amer
ican submarine II It which had Ronn ashore.
LAUNCHING THE GREATEST DREADNAUGHT
MAKING INAUGURAL SHOES
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Spanish suhiiiarlne. the Isaac I'cral, larKest war sulunarine ailont. leaving I ore Itlver shlpvarils for New London,
where It took on ammunition for use In practice tests out at sea. lids suhmcrslhlo Is the first war vessel to lie
built In the t inted States for Spain. It was built at the Fore Itlver plant, Qulue.v, Mass. The vessel Is 100 feet lout;,
lias a four-Inch deck tun and four torpedo tubes and Is capable of crulslnc C.OKi miles without renewing Its fuel
supply. It litis n subnierijed .speed of ten and one-half knots per hour and n surface speed of fourteen knots.
CELEBRATIONS FOR THE GOMPERS FAMILY
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') Tlie fcieiit (lieadnauKht Mississippi, the larKcst in the United States navy,
leln) launched at Newport News while 20,000 persons cheered and scores of
trft of every description welcomed her with shrill blasts from their whistles.
C",nlll Mt''1t,iilh of Meridian. Miss., crnshed ti Rayly decorated bottle
tho'vesm-l's bow.
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t Kmpeior hurl Kranr, Joseph of Austrlu-MunKary, d
! I""1'""" crown. .u his way to Coronation
punled by brilliant escort In picturesque uttl
ressed In Rorneous coro-
hall, Itudnpest, nccoui-
re.
Special shoes nre made for Presi
dent Wilson by it Itrockton concern, to
be worn when he Is Inaugurated In
March. The. shoes consist of -10 pieces
of the finest calf-leather to bo had
nnd selected by experts. Kach shjo Is
embossed In Kohl with the president's
name in the blading.
Made Hit Demise Sure.
The enterprising company in the
Soudan had decided to lay a railway
Into the wilds and, of course, many
blacks were employed In Its construc
tion. One day the telegraph clerk nt the
nearest civilized spot received n tele
gram from the colored foreman of the
railway constructors:
"White boss dead. Shall I bury
him?"
"Yes," wired back the clerk. "Rut
first lniiko sure that he Is quite dead.
Will send another white boss tomor
row." A few hours later another telegram
cniue from the foreman :
"Hurled, boss. Made sure ho was
dead, lilt hi in on the head with a large
shovel."
Thrift.
Mr. SpulTenstelu nnd his llttlo son
were walking down the main street
tho other day when n largo poster
struck the eyo of Ikey.
"Fadder," ho cried, "give me a pen
ny to go nnd see the sea-serpent."
"Vasteful boy I" exclaimed his par
ent, "llow you wunt to pay u penny
to see n sea-serpent I Here's n mag
nifying glass; go find u worm I"
London Answers.
Samuel (lonipers, president of the American Federn
wedding unnlversary January 20. Samuel J. Oompers, th
anniversary January 28. The younger Campers Is n bu
Snnnui uompcrs, tne eider, nnu uis wire are nc me emis.
tlon of Labor and Mrs. Confers celebrated their golden
elr son, and Ids wife celebrated their silver wedding
reuu chief In the department of labor. In this group
WANTS TO FLY WITH MAILS
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Mrs. John J. Pnrker of New York,
who was known on tho stage as Laura
Ouerlto, In her $15,000 airplane, In
which she Is practicing for a pilot's
license. She Intends to apply for a
government contract to carry the mulls
between Now York und some towns on
Long Island.
STRANDED U. S. SUBMARINE H-3
This is the United States submarine H-3 stranded on the coast nt Kurcka,
Cal. In attempting to save the undersea boat the Cruiser Milwaukee ran
aground.
Human Nature.
"Old friends nre best."
"I know. Still, we nil like to mnko
new frleuds. We can chuck a bluff be
fore them for a while. The old friends
hnve our number," I-oulsvllIe Courier-Journal.
We All Do.
"I wonder why turkeys gobble?"
"Nothing strunge about that."
"Eh?"
"I gobble myself when I get a
chance nt turkey." Louisville Courier-Journal.
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CHILDUOWGUE
If cross, feverish, constipated,
give "California Syrup
of Figs."
A lnzatlvo today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Children ilmpty wl!l not
take the time from piny to empty their
bowels, which becomo clogged up wltb
wuste, liver gets sluggish; stomach
tour.
Look nt the tongue, mother ! If coat
ed, or your child U listless, cross, fev
erish, breath bail, restless, doesn't eat
heartily, full of cold or has sore throat
or any other children's ailment, give a
tenspoonful of "California Syrup of
Figs," then don't worry, because it is
perfectly harmlest, and In n few hours
all this constipation poison, sour bile
and fermenting waste will gently
move out of tho bowels, and you have
a well, playful child ugain. A thor
ough "Inside cleansing" Is ofttlmes all
that Is necessary. It should bo the
first treatment given In any sickness.
Bcwure of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask at the store for a DO-ccnt bottlo of
"Cullfornln Syrup of Figs," which has
full directions for babies, children of
all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
A Fair Fight
jour wife love
her neigh-
"loes
bors?"
"No, but they conduct their warfure
on ft high and honorable plane."
The Oulnlne Thit IWi Not Afff rt Th H4
IwitiHi, of lu totilo ind lill mm. Laiatlr
Introo vulnln ran b taken br nnynna without
cmuMtntf nerruu.timaor ringing lo tha head. Thr
Ti onlf nn 'llmmn Wulnint." B. W. UttOVH tf
UlumrdiouMcnBux. Jdo.
Radiating Love.
If you come into a room on a win
ter's day, you do not need to see the
ttove or the radiator to know there U
hent there. Every nerve In your body
tells you that, before you have u
chance to use your eyes. And there
are some people you cannot approach
without feeling tho rndlutlng warmth
of sympathy and kindness. Flit the
heart so full of love that It can be felt
by all who come near you.
tr. ftery'i TVM Shot" not only npt
Worms or Tapeworm buc cleans out lh
nucm In which th-r braed and tonra up
tha dlfi-itlon. One doaa aulnclrnL Adv.
KEEP HEALTHY IN TRENCHES
Soldiert In Good Physical Condition
Despite Hardshipt Which They
Are Compelled to Undergo. '
Notwithstanding all that has been
tnld about the squalor and discom
fort of life nt the battle front, the re
markable fact appears, according to
all medical testimony, that the health
conditions of the men average far bet
ter than Is the ca.se with those nt homo
and even better than among men of
the same class and the snine physical
equipment In the days of peace.
A French army surgeon bus recently
written about experiences at the front
during 1015, with the troops under his
Immediate observation. lie shows that
notwithstanding the fatigue, the over
crowding, the exposure nnd tho unfav
orable climate conditions, the totnl of
contagious diseases among this nrmy
was less than two-llfths tho peuco
average. In 1015 there were 853 cases
of contagious disease, as compared
with 2,157 cases In a smull force be
fore the war.
In spite of the cxtremo contagious
ness of measles and scarlet fever, ha
writes, they did not spread among
troops bivouacked or camping lu tho
war zone In makeshift shelters, whero
there was at times the utmost over
crowding. Ho attributes this entirely
to tho Ufo In the open nlr and to tho
hyper-oxygenation. It seemed to him
that repented contact did not possess
the Importance previously attributed
to It In the communication of con
tagious diseases.
Doing Hit Share.
"Are you doing anything for the
preservation of our antiquities?"
"You bet I am. I sell cosmetics."
Preparedness.
Sfella lo you look before you leapt
Uelln Yes, I always look In th
glass. New York Sun.
Nearly every father of a marriage
able daughter Is willing to allow hU
home to be used as a courthouse.
A Pleasant
Healthful Habit
A daily ration of
Grape-Nuti and cream
is a splendid food for
those who want vigor
and energy.
Grape Nuts
is a concentrated
health-food made from
choice whole wheat
and malted barley. It
retains the vital min
eral elements of the
grain so essential to
thorough nourishment
of body and brain, but
lacking in many other
cereal foods.
Every table should
have its daily ration
of Grape-Nuts.
"There's a Reason"
to chanjt in prtct, quality
or 4it opacKf4''