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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-03-11
Farm Labor Problem.

While discussing the farm la
Dor situation with a former farm
hand, the latter voiced some ideas
that we think are worth passing
on to young men who prefer to
work on farms. This man relat-
ed a story of how he was ap-
preached by a farmer who bore
the reputation of being hard to
get along with. The young man
asked the old farmer a decent
price for his labor, but the farm
er tried in vain to engage the
hand at a lower figure. After
having made several attempts to
hire a man, the farmer sought
out the man in our story and en-
gagged him at the price asked.
The lsborer happened to be en-
dowed with brains, as we'll as
hands, with which to work, and
he did his work so easily, and SO
well, that the grouchy farmer
could Gad no fault. At the end
of the term for which the young
man was engaged, the farmer
made him a handsome present in
addition to his regular pay. This,
to our mind, proves that there are
two sides to the farm labor prob
lem. If one party to the labor
contract lacks brains, there will,
sooner or later, come clash that
will only add fuel to the enmity
that now exists between capital
and labor. When the days come
that farmers and farm hands can
workilike partners, each striving
to make farming better, and each
having the interests of the
other at heart, then the question
of compensation will automatical-
ly settle itself.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-03-11
PLEASANT RIDGE.

We had quite a deep snow on
Friday evening tor March.
VIM. T. Grove, of Everett,
spent a few days last week at j..
W. Deshong's.
Glenn Schooley and Miss Edith
Mumma attended preaching al
Ebenezer, Sunday afternoon.
Miss Bessie Deshong Is visit
ing friends in Brush Creek, and
also attending revival meeting at
Akersville.
Mrs. Abbie Deshong Is now re.
covering from her fall on the ice
some time ago.
Shanes school will close the
30th of March.
Misses Beatrice and Gladys
Deshong attended preaching at
Ebenezer Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Ella Deshong and son
Floyd spent Wednesday after.
noon at ]. W. Deshong's.
The revival meeting closed at
Green Hill last SATURDAY. even
ing.
Speer Strait aud Miss Olive
Deshong spent Saturday In Nc.
Connellsburg, and a. ended
preaching at Green Hill that
night.
Those who visited at George
Hoops Sunday we're: j. W. De-
shong, wife and samily-Oh
Gladys, Judson, and Thesta;
Edith, Grace, Sharpe, and Sarah
Mumma, and George Deshoug.
Glenn Schooley spent Saturday
evening at H G. Mumma's.
MISS Regina Decker, having
been Ills out again.
Speer Strait spent Saturday
evening at ]. W. Deshong's.
Mrs, Reuben Hollsnshead is
very Ill.
Morton's Point school closes
the 9TH Of April.
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BIGGEST WEEK IN LIFE
OF OVERLAND COMPANY
Rush Of Orders Breaks Record at Fac
tory. 5000 Men on Full Time.

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tory. 5000 Men on Full Time.
AS another indication of the in
creasing prosperity of American
industries comes an announce
ment from the Willys-O Overland
Company to the effect that the
week ending February 13, was
the largest single week the COM
pany has ever experienced.
The enormous Toledo factory
is operating twenty-four hours a
day with a full force of 5000 men.
Although the present daily pro-
duction of Overlands far exceeds
that in effect on the correspond
ing date of last year, the number
of cars being built is not sufficient
to meet the demand. The untitled
orders in the hands of the Over
land sales department on Febru-
ary 6 were larger by 26 per cent.
than those on hand on the same
date of last year.
In New York city 145 per cent.
more Overlands have been re-
quired to meet the demand since
the start of the fiscal year on Ju-
ly l. In Washington the increase
is 125 per cent; in Boston 110
per cent, and in Philadelphia 70
per cent.
A little farther west Cleveland
shows a healthy increase of 130
per cent; Pittsburgh follows with
80 per cent, and Toledo, 60 per
cent. In the middle west Chica.
go, which ranks as the third larg-
est of the 1000 Overland dealers,
shows growth in sales of GA per
cent Kansas City, the second
largest Overland distributing
point, is using half again as many
cars as it did during the same
period of last year. Milwaukee
is running one-third ahead of its
record of year ago.
K. M. Cline, the agent for the
Overland at McConnellsburg is
kept guessing to know just how
many orders he dare take. He
has already sold two carloads,
and has orders booked for as
many more. One thing is sure,
that Fulton County people who
want an Overland car this spring,
must place their orders soon. II
the order is placed now, the de-
livery may be provided for, and
made any time during the season.
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Free Alfalfa Booklet.

If any of our subscribers are
thinking of starting an alfalfa
patch, and desire trustworthy
information upon the subject, he
can have a little book free by
calling for it at this office. The
booklet was edited by our expert
ment station experts, and con-
.tains simple rules to be observed
in order to insure a stand of
this much-to-be-desired plant, on
soils of almost all varieties in this
county. The booklet also con-
tains excellent advice on the
right use of lime.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-03-11
Needs Road, or "Sumpin'."

Fulton county had. in 1909,
107, 037 acres of improved land,
So, ,578 of which were used to
raise farm crops, while 53,46l
were not so used and were likely
producing weeds.'. The quota
ton is from bulletin No. 250 pub
lished by the State agricultural
department. According to the
foregoing figures, one half of the
improved lands of Fulton county
were not producing crops-not
even grass. Don't tell this to
Mr.. Post, for if he hears of it he
will insist that we build that rail-
road.
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For Sale or Rent.

Four aud one-half acres OF land
situate in Warfordsburg, Fulton
County, Pa. on which are erected
a Store Building, a Butcher Shop
good Barn with Slaughter shop
and set Of Fairbanks Wagon
Scales inside. New Hall and
Garage house, which can be turn
I'D into q Dwelling house, with
running water In the ward. A
good chance for business. Write
or call on
W. D. MoRGRET,
2 25 t8. Warfordsburg, Pa.
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NEW GRENADA.

On Saturday evening, the 9Th
inst. a very pleasant birthday
party was held IN the home OF
Mr.. Jesse o. McClaln about !
mlie north OF New Grenada, over
the line in Huntingdon county,
in honor OF the 72nd anniversary
of his birth. Mr.. McClaln Is q
farmer, merchant, and a veteran
of the Civil War.
His sons s. A. farmer on an al
joining farm; Emory W., mer-
chant, Juniata, Pa, Fl. Curtis,
working IN P. r r. shops, AL
toona, Pa, and Norman NJ, mer
chant, RobertsdaIe, Pa, were
present; also two daughter in law
Mrs. s. A. and Mrs. Norman M.
McClain, Mr.. John A., newsdeaI-
er Of Carlisle, Pa. The only
daughter, Mrs. Jessie Painter, Of
Three Springs, Pa, failed TO ar
rive, Mrs. Kate Alloway and Mrs
NJ. W. Houck, the only living sis
ters, both Of New Grenada, to-
gether with nieces, Mrs. N. G
Cunningham, of this place, and
Mrs. D. M. Black, near Water
fall, also Hon. M. W. Houck,
brother in law of Mr.. McClain
together with number of grand
children, and Mr.. D. M. Black
and N G, Cunningham thrown In
as helpers lat the table, made up
the Assem- olage
After general handshaklng and
congratulations, and general
time spent, supper was announc.
ed. Here Is where Mrs. Susan,
wife of Mr.. McClain, showed her
ability and handiwork In a boun-
tlful and tempting repast. Al
though some of she guests may
have insisted they were not "hun
gry," yet to the writer's observa
ton, evidence was not lacking
that sometimes, at least words
and actions do not exactly har-
monize, at any rate, If those who
we're invited felt under obliga-
tions to do justice to the supper
they very cheerfully discharged
their obligations In full (of their
capacity
A pleasant evening was spent,
recalling the thought that owing
to the changes time brings forth,
1t Is not probable that the gather.
ing can be duplicated a year
hence. May many happy ami
versarles be added to Mr.. Nc
Claims already goodly number.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-03-11
OUR RAILROAD.
Stock Subscribed, Charter Granted, Sur.
vey Made, Permanent Organization

Stock Subscribed, Charter Granted, Sur
vey Made, Permanent Organization
Effected, Bond Issue Authorized.
The Meeting of the Stockhold-
ers of the McConnellsburg and
Fort Foudon Railway Company
at the Couat House yesterday af-
ternoon was enthusiastic and har-
monious. The object of the meet
ing was to effect a permanent or
ganization, and this was done by
the election of the following
board of directors, namely, E. j.
Post, Jno. P. Sipes, Geo. A. Har-
ris, D. H. Patterson, B. C. LAM
berson, ]. Lind Patterson, Her.
bert Duffy, Geo. G. Fraker, F.
C. Bare, A. D. Ryder, and A. s.
Rotz.
A bond issue of $275, 900 was
authorized. While it is estimated
that it will not take more than
220 or 225 thousand dollars to
complete the road-equipment
and..everything between McCon-
nellsburg and Fort Loudon, it
was deemed wise to provide for
a greater sum, in case that should
ever be needed in extending it
either north or south-or both
and thus save a second mortgage.
Of course, the company will not
sell bonds faster than will be
necessary to carry on the con-
struction OF the work.
The barriers usually met in the
way of pushing to completion a
proposition of this kind have been
met and removed-the necessary
stock was sold to insure the grant
ing of the charter; the charter
has been granted, the project has
been approved by the Public Ser
vice Commission, the survey has
been made, and the grade-a
maximum of 6 per cent. is much
below what the most sanguine
had hoped. Specialists from con-
struction and equipment compan-
les have been carefully over the
ground, and the cost.is placed at
a much lower figure than has ev-
er been given us before.
Everything is now in shape to
begin the construction of the
road, which will be carried on as
rapidly as possible. after the con-
tract shall have been let, and by
next fall the road is supposed to
be in operation. The length Of
the road is just ten miles between
the point where it connects with
the Cumberland Valley road al
Fort Loudon, and a point on Lin.
coin Way in McConnellsburg be-
tween Reisners' store and Trout's
drug store.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-03-11

County Superintendent Thomas
has been appointed a member of
the Examining Board for the
State Normal School at ca s I
Stroudsburg. the examination, of
course, to take place at the close
of the current school year.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-03-11
Western Maryland Railway Company.

IN EHect september ~, 1914.
Trains leave Hancock as follows:
No. 7-i.4O q, m. daily for Cumberland, Pitts
burgh and west, also West Virginia
points.
No. S-S3s g. no. for Hsgerstown, Gettysburg,
Hanover, York and Baltimore.
No, $50 a. m. daily except Sunday Ex-
press for Cumberland and intermediate
points
No. 4-eW a. m. daily except Sunday Elk
press for Hagerstowu, Gettysburg
Hanover, Baltimore ~ intermediate
points, New York. Fl FlilAielphia. WASH
ington, etc.
No, 3-2.s6 p. m. daily Western Express for
Cumberland, West Virginia points and
the West.
No. 2-s.W p. m. daily Express for Haeers-
town, Waynesboro, Chambersburg,
Frederick. Baltimore, New York, Phila
delphia, washington.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-03-11
A. L. WHILE
AuCtioneer, McCOnneIlsburg, Pa.

Prompt attention'to all business In this
line. He may be found at his home on
West Water street where be conducts
barber, and shoe mendIng shop. 5-si-tf
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-03-11
A Well Filled
STO MACH
MAKES A
HAPPY HOME

It's a short road from our
appetizsrs to your stom-
ach, and 1t is a pleasing
route to take.
Every step is paved with
pleasant memories Of the
delicious taste of the gro
ceres and delicacies we
sell, for there Is quality
and appetite in every bite
and satisfaction IN every
swallow.
Our customers have happy
homes. How is yours?
SCOTT RUNYAN
next door TO Post Office
McConnellsburg, Pa.
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A revival meeting at old Zion
M, E church, about midway be
tween New Grenada and Water
fall, Rev. G. F. Weise, pastor has
resulted so tar in 36 conversions.
On Sabbath evening February
2Sth twenty two uLlted with the
church. The Holy SPIRIT has
been fulfilling His Office. The
church is being graclously revl.
we'd, Christians of different de-
nominations are in accord work.
ing shoulder to shoulder. Sure
ly it is a day of visitation. May
the good work continue.
S. ELpoM.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-03-11
INTERESTING PARAGRAPHS
u ,csI and General Interest, Gathered
st Home or Clipped irm our
Exchanges.
CONDENSED FOR HURRIED READERS

Trout fishermen are overhaul
ing their tackle and ordering new
parts preparatory for April 18th.
Ladies' street and house dress
rs cents at J. X. Johnston's.
H. B. Trout recently bought a
machine from agent Nesbit, with
which to separate the gold
from the milk.
Mems blue and brown suits at
]. X. Johnston's, $500.
Miss Mary Hoke is making an
extended visit in Washington, D.
c., in the home of Mrs, Marshall
McKibbin.
Mrs Winifred Kendall went to
Mercersburg few days ago to
visit her daughter Mabel, Mrs.
J. M. Meyers.
The largest line of rugs, all
sizes, ever in McConnellsburg.
Don't fail to see them at j. K.
Johnston's.
Mrs. R. w. McKibbin, Miner
va KendalD of Waynesboro,
came home on Monday to visit
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. David
M. Kendall in the Cove.
Miss Mary Pittman entertained
a large company of friends at
luncheon, Tuesday, and will en-
tertain others of her many friends
at a similar function this after
noon.
Mrs. A. B. Wilkinson, who un-
derwent a severe surgical opera
ton at the st. Agnes hospital,
Philadelphia, last week for the
removal of a tumor in her neck,
is expected home latter part of
this week.
Charlie Wagner, near MERGERS
burg, had a splendid sale last
Thursday. There was an unusu-
ally big crowd and the sale
amounted to five thousand dol
lars. He advertised his sale in
the News" so he did,"
Mrs. w. E. Bair and son Max,
of Green Hill, were the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Max H. Sheet Mon
day. We guess that Max has
outgrown that famous first pail
of overalls, and he came to town
to buy a larger pair.
Mr.. Samuel E. Lamberson, oi
Hustontown, was taken to the
Chambersburg hospital on Thurs
day of last week to be treated fol
appendicitis. On Monday the sur
geons of that institution perform
ed a successful operation for the
disease.
Every person interested in hav'
ing good Sunday school al
Laurel Ridge this summer shoult
attend the meeting tthe church
at that place on Sunday, Marcf
14th, for the purpose of effectinl
an organization. A full turnout
is requested.
A. G. Swanger, of Lurgan towr
ship Franklin county, is the own
er of a valuable and profitable
COW. This animal, which is
large red one, in February 1914
dropped two male calves and il
February of this year, just fiv'
days less than 'one year, agaiI
gave birth to two male calves.
Mr.. M. M. Kendall took home
bushel of alfalfa seed on Mon
day to sow with his clover seed
Mr.. Kendall will inoculate tn,
seed and in this way he expects
to permanently inoculate th'
whole field in case he should wisl
to sow it to alfalfa some futur
season. Alfalfa is sometime
hard to start, and we believe hi
method will climate the necessit.
of having to SOW alfalfa alone TO
two seasons in order to get
good enough stand for permanen
sod.
Billy Mace, son of Cashier an'
Mrs. Merrill w. Mace, underwear
surgical operation in the Cham
bersburg hospital last Sunday
About four months ago, Billy ha
an attack of typhoid fever, an
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-03-11
l. w. FUNK
- DEALER IN =
High Grade Plain Pianos, Player
Pianos, Organs, ViCtrolaS, Rec
ords, and Professional Tu-
ner, McConnellsburg,
- DEALER IN -

Nothing adds more to the refnementS of home than
good music To have good music you must have good
instrument There are good bad and indifferent nStru-
ments, and to the unskled eye they look much alike.
The unprinclpled dealer is likely to make you pay
irst-caSS price for fourth-cass instrument. have
lived in this county since my BIRTH am taxpayer and
in position to make good any business transactions.
Buy your piano, organ victrola from and If it is
not all right you can come back at me.
There are families in every part of this county that
have purchased instruments from me- Ask them about
me.
Perhaps you want to trade your organ for PIano,
or Player Piano; or your Plain Piano. for Player See
me. Let's talk it over.
l.. w. FUNK.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-17
efhsiANY's dost + SHORTAGE. &C !

Bame' months aso' attention vas
.sslfa in these columns the fact that
copper was likely, to pbe one of the
dssidins faefofs In che European war. /
This saeaMed somiesWhat improbable
to- spnaaJ s.peopls at that time, and
va, haye sheardslittle of, the German
copper: shortage ;;feri quite a. while,
but revelations recently made show
that the prediction was not idle:
i The Atmy ana Naval Journal, in
eooiniirlsefriTting on the war states that
reports so::to show that German ar
.tillery ammunition is steadily deterio-
rating. Their shells are now coated
with some composition instead OF cop
per, with the result that they do not
fit the breech as well as they should:
The, shells themselves are frequently
made out of cast iron in place Of the
best steel, as formerly, and when the
shells burst they do not burst eftec1
lively. shrapnel is getting so low
that. instead. Of the round iron balls,
scrap iron, pieces of meta! and even
stones. are being used.
The statement in the Army and
Navy Journel is confirmed by recent
observations, which 60 to show that
the German artillery is now distinct
" inferior to the French and British
At the outbreak Of til. war the Ger
man artillery was better. That u
should have gone back is probably
due in no small degree to inferior ar
tillery ammunition, which puts the
side using it at hopeless disadvantage
in a cannonade. This was handicap
the Confederates had always to put
m with, and it played not unm-
portant part in the battle Of Gettys-
bure On the third day the Confed-
crate ammunition poor at best, ran
out during the great artillery oae'
preceding Pickett's charge, and tne
charge had to be made before Tie
Union guns had been silenced.
IT is on Such things that the 1ate
&c nations sometimes depends. ~lth
the Germans hard pressed on every
side and their artillery steadily grow,
ins poorer, their outlook is lnaeea
lesnerate. (Richnond Times us
pateh.)
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EXECUTRIX NOTICE.

Having qualified as executriX Of
ELLEN FEGAN, deceased, all per-
sons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make prompt settlement
with the undersigned, and all persons
to whom said estate is indebted are
requested to present their accounts
properly certified for payment.
JOSEPHINE MUDD, EXecutriX, 500
south Alfred street l3-l0t.
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sHIp AF1RE AT SEA.
Over Eight Hundred Passengers
Have Narrow Escape on Liner

New York May 17-Passengers who
arrived yesterday on the Norwegian
American liner Kristianiaford from
Bergen brought thrilling details of
the escape from fire discovered in
the hold on May z, the day the. Lusi.
tania was torpedoed. s''t'''
Mrs Marye, the wife Of the Amer.
lean Ambassador to Russia, was a
passenger. 4,,I. -
The passengers said the ship was
stopped and her lifeboats lowered to
the level Of the ports on the lower
deck to be ready in case the ship
had to be abandoned and the stew
ards and stewardesses went through
the ship arousing the people to their
cabins and assisting them to adjust
life belts properly.
Captain S. C. Hiortdahl and his
officers and crew fought the fire for
fourteen ohurs, until 2 p. m. on May
8, when it was finally gotten under
control and the liner resumed her
course for New York.
"Did you see the flames above the
ships upper deck?" Mrs. Marye was
asked.
"No, l did not. the Ambassadors
wife replied. owe looked over the
rail and saw them shooting out of q
port on the lower deck, and the
strong, pungent smoke came up tc
the deck where we were waiting tt
/ Jump into the sea-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-17

The annual meeting OF the stock
holders Of the Seminole Land and
Investment Company will be held at
its principal office, No. III south
Fairfax street, Alexandria, Virginia:
on Monday, May 10, at II o'clock A.
M. for the election of directors and
the transaction of any other business
that may properly come before said
meeting.
No quorum appearing the meeting
was not held, but was adjourned un'
til Monday, May II, at the same
place and hour.
l.. V. FRENCH, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-17

IN THE CORPORATION COURT
FOR THE CITY OF ALEAN-
DRIA, VIRGINIA.
Edward l.. Santmyer
VS. IN CHANCERY
Eva G. Santmyer.
Upon the written application Of
the complainant duly made and filed
together with an affidavit made by
the complainant of the defendants
non-rcsidcncc, the said affidavit stat
ing the last known address Of the
said defendant rs No. IT'S Shepherd
Street. Northwest, Washington, d.
c., and it appearing from the Ser
geant's return that the said defen-
dant cannot be found within his baili-
wick, nor within the jurisdiction of
the State of Virginia, the Corpora
ton Court of the city Of Alexandria,
does on this 9Th day of May. 1918,
enter the following order Of publ
cation against the defendant.
The object of this suit is to OBJ
tain for the complainant an absolute
divorce from the defendant, on the
ground of wilful desertion and aban-
donment for more than three years
prior to the institution of this suit,
and for general relief.
1t is ordered that the defendant ap-
pear within fifteen days after due
publication hereof and do what is
necessary to protect her interest in
this suit; that copy of this order
of publication he published once a
week for four consecutive weeks IN
the Alexandria Gazette, a newspaper
printed and published in the city OF
Alexandria, Virginia; that n copy Of
said order of publication he posted at
the front door of the court house
of the said city on or before the next
succeeding rule day after this order
is entered, and that a copy of the
same he mailed to the last known adj
dress of the defendant, at No. Tl8I
Shepherd Street, Northwest Wash
ington, D. c., by the Clerk, by regis
tered mail
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY, Clerk !
Samuel G. Brent. P. Q.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-17

Atlanta, May 17.-Seven men, two
of them white, were killed, and ten
others were injured, some seriously,
when a derailed car overturned on the
Southern Railway near Toccoa, Ca,
Yesterday, while wreckmg crew was
clearing freight wreck. All were
employees of the road.
Railway officials here said the ac-
cident was caused by the slipping of
a chain on one Of the derricks which
were lifting the car. The men were
under the suspended load.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-17

FOR RENT-Brick stable, three
stalls, concrete floor. Suitable for
garage near northwest corner st.
corner King and Payne streets, or
Asaph and Princess streets. Apply
All north Washington street. j..
f. Downham. l6-t1.