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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-12-07
From Clara Powell Riggin.
Barr. Mont, Dec. 2, 19

Barr, Mont, Dec, 2, 1916.
DEAR EDIToR:-I was gratified
recently to see in your paper a
report of what was accomplished
by the women voters in Utah at
the late election.
AS women are allowed to vote
in this state (Montana) the re-
port was especially interesting to
me. We, of Montana, feel proud
of our state in this falls election;
for our state has gone dry" by
a vote of nearly 2 to l. We sue
ceeded in electing to nearly all
our offices men who stand for
prohibition, and we also, had a
direct vote on the sale and manu-
facture of intoxicating liquors.
In but one town in the entire
state, did the "wets" get a ma
jority.
Montana will'go down in his
tory as being the first to send a
a woman to Congress. This we
did in the person of Miss Jean
nette Rankin.
l hope the good people of my
native state, dear old Pennsylva-
MIA, will put their shoulders to
the wheel and help to add the
Keystone state to the other nine,
teen states of the Union that
have put John Barleycorn out of
business,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-12-07
HOrtOn...Croyl.

A pretty wedding took place at
the home of James B. Horton in
Wells Valley last Sunday at noon
when their son Alfred R. was
united in wedlock to Miss Nancy
M. Croyl, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Croyl at Saluvia, by
the Rev. C. F. Weise pastor of
Pine Grove M. E. church. Miss
Eleanor Sipe was bridesmaid and
Mr.. Oscar Franks best man.
Those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. A. S. Greenland, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. N. Duvall, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. E. Batdorff and son Walter,
Mrs. Belle Anderson and family
Hartman, Willie, Anna, Alice,
Mary and Roland; James Horton,
wife and children Miss Amy, and
Clyde and Robert.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-12-07
hiIl...Morgret.

Mr.. Sheldon Hill and Miss Mel
lie Morgret were married in Cum
berland, Nd, Thursday, Novem-
Der l6, 1916. Both the bride and
groom have been very successful
teachers in the public schools of
this county, but for some time
Mr.. Hill has had a responsible
position with the United Rail-
ways Company, and stationed in
Baltimore.
After their marriage, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hill spent the time until
tuesday on a honeymoon trip and
isiting their relatives and other
friends. when they went to Bal
imore where they will be at
home to their many friends. The
NEWS joins in extending most
hearty congratulations to this
worthy young couple.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-12-07
Advantage Of Fall Flowing.

Fall plowing is a practice that
leads to the destruction of the
larva of the click beetle, known
as the wireworm, the white grub
the larva of the June bug and
the cutworm, the larva of a night
flying miller or moth well known
by its futtering about lights DUR
ing summer nights" says Frank
lin Menges, soil expert Of the
Pennsylvania Department of Ag-
riculture.
The reason why fall blowing
is usually so destructive of these
larvae is that they Construct an
encisting among the roots of the
plants upon which they feed at
this season of the year, or per-
haps little earlier in the south
ern section of this State, and sew
eral weeks earlier in the north
ern areas, in which they pass the
winter.
Any farmer who would pre-
fer spring plowing but fears that
mis- land might be infected with
any or all of these larvae can find
out by spending a little time in
examining the sod field which is
to be planted with corn the next
spring and if any or all of these
larvae, the six legged yellowish
or brown wireworm or the white
grub recognized by every one
and the greenish greasy looking
cutworm, are there it would be
advisable to fall plow such a sod
and set it on edge so as to break
up and expose the encisting and
in this way destroy hundreds of
these enemies of the corn crop.
During the soil Investigations
this fall quite a number of sod
fields, the soil of which should
not be fall plowed, because they
are loans and gravels but be-
cause of the presence of these
larva, fall plowing of these fields
are suggested"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-12-07
NUMBER -
FAT AND FORTY.
Little Talks On Health and Hygiene Iy
Samuel G. Dixon, NJ. D., IL. D.,
Commissioner Of Health.

Forty is an unlucky number
for men five feet eight or under
if it is the waist measure. Any
number above that is equally to
be avoided. Over weight is dan
gerous and is indicative of several
things. Either the appetite is
not controlled, insufficient ex-
ercise is taken or the diet is made
up of improperly selected food
stuffs.
If any or all of these things
are to blame it is the part of
wisdom to seek expert advice and
begin the remedy forthwith. To
sink into the placid indifference
of the fat and forty stage is a
crime against your health. 1t
means in all probability that the
liver and kidneys are overwork-
ed and the results of any such
strain prolonged is at times fatal.
There is another reason which
is worth almost equal considera-
ton. To over-feed undermines
ones health. Physical fitness
has a distinct bearing on aman's
mental attitude and unftness has
also. The man who, through ne
glect and lack of control over his
appetite, begins to eat himself
into an early grave, loses his
crispness of thought. The self
respect which every man who
achieves things should have for
himself as a clean well groomed
animal, is lacking.
Don't weakly excuse yourself
if you have unconsciously slipped
into this class. Get busy and
work yourself out of it before it
is too late.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-12-07
Lee B. Cattlett Hurt.

While hauling in cornfodder
last Saturday, Lee B. Cattlett
was dragged from the load by
some overhanging apple branches
and he fell to the ground sustain
ing painful injuries. DR.. Fisher
was summoned from Needmore
and rendered necessary aid. Mr..
and Mrs. D. E. Little and the
latter's sister Mrs. P. P. Shives
went down last Sunday to see
Mr.. Cattlett, who is a brother of
Mrs. Little and Mrs. Shives, and
thay report him getting along as
well as might be expected.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-12-07
Not a SILVER.

A. w. Clevenger, a former
Taylor township boy, but for
several years prominently con-
nected with the Prudential Insur-
ance Company of America, and
stationed in the city of Sacramen-
to, Cal., writes: when we read
OF the old thermometer hoverin g
around zero in places in the
United States and. in others, 20
below, it doesn't create even a
|shiver here. This is a great cli-
mate. With the exception of an
occasional frost, we have had
Perfectly clear sunshiny days.
This city is rapidly coming to the
ront and it is predicted that it
Rill be THE city, of the Pacific
Coast"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-12-07
Letter From Harry BOerner.

While Harry Boerner has been
away from McConnellsburg more
than a score and a half Of years,
he is well remembered by many
McConnellsburg people who were
his schoolmates during his boy
hood days. Harry has been a
shut-in for long time, suffering
greatly with rheumatism and
kindred ailments. Under date of
November 29th, Harry writes
from his home in Shannon, ILL.,,
as follows: Enclosed am send
ing a dollar for another years
subscription to the NEWS. We
would not want to think of trying
to get along without hearing reg
ularly from our old home. We
have had a fine fall out here
but very few days of cold wealth
er. To-day is just like spring.
Mothers. sheath is just about as
usual. She is still able to do her
own work-even to the family
washing-besides taking care of
me. | had a very hard time of
it for eight weeks this summer,
during which time | was not able
to be out of bed, and | surely did
some suffering. But now am
feeling better than for a long
time-have good color, and
mother says | am getting fat.
She says if | keep on, | will have
a double chin like she has. lam
still under the doctors care. He
says he likes chronic cases, and
he is doing some experimenting
on me. Among other ailments
| have loco-motor ataxia. | am
willing for him to see what he
can do, for he is not likely to do
me any harm, even if he does me
no good. think my legs are
beginning to get stronger, The
doctor injects the medicine into
my hips twice a day.
Living is high here: apples
Sd. so a barrel: potatoes. 55 cents
a peck, and very scarce at that.
/ would like to be back in Nc
Connellsburg when the railroad
is completed, and ride in on the
first train. / shall be pleased at
any time to get a letter from any
of my old schoolmates and my
friends.
HARRY c. BoERNER,
Shannon, Ill.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-12-07
CutchalI...AmbroSe.

A very pretty wedding took
place at the home of Rev. E. ].
Croft at II o'clock on the morn
ing of Thanksgiving Day, 1916,
when Mr.. Lloyd Cutchall. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William F. Cutchall,
of Todd township, was united in
marriage to Miss Nora Ambrose
daughter of Mrs. Margaret Amb-
rose, of Licking Creek township.
The happy couple are among
Danes very best young people
aud have the best wishes of a
large number of friends for long
life, happiness and prosperity.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-12-07
Had Appendicitis.

Mrs. ]. L. Garland, of Mer-
cersburg, has just returned home
after having spent two weeks
with her daughter Pearl (Mrs L.
Weisel) in Pittsburgh, who has
been very i'll from an attack of
appendicitis. Mrs. Garland had
spent a month in Pittsburgh with
Mr.. and Mrs. Weisel and had
been home but three weeks when
she was called back on account
of PEARLS Hines. Pearls many
friends here will be gratified to
learn that she is out of danger,
and convalescing nicely.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-12-07
COUNTY INSTITUTE.
Splendid Weather, Good Attendance,
Practical Instructors, Popular En-.
tertaiuerS, and Everybody Happy.

County Superintendent Thom-
as has reason for shaking hands
with himself in token of appre-
citation of the fact that his coun-
ty Teachers Institute is working
so satisfactorily. The RESPONSE
bility connected with this part
of his official work is attended
with no little risk and worry and
there always comes a sigh of re-
lief when it is over.
His teachers are all present,
where it was possible for them
to be present; the committees
are on the job, the instructors
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-12-07
RECORD OF DEATHS.
hort Sketches Of the Lives Of Per-
sons Who Have Recently
Passed Away.
MRS. LEE SIPEs.


Mrs. Jennie Deshong Sipes,
|wife of Lee Sipes, died at her
home near Coshocton, o., Sunday
November 10, 1916, following an
Illness Of abscess of the liver.
Ihe deceased was a daughter Of
the late Abraham Deshong, and
she was born in this county Sept
ember 6, 1864; hence, she was
hged 81 years, 2 months and 13
bays. In the year of 1886 she
|was united in marriage to Lee
|Sipes also of this county. Short
ly after their marriage they re-
moved to Ohio and settled at first
|in Canton. Later they moved
again making their home this
time in Franklin. Mrs. Sipes
was a member of the Coshocton
Church of Christ and her entire
Life was marked by her faithful
adherence to the principles of
her faith.
She leaves her husband and
one son, George of the home.
Another son Edward died when
but three years old. Her moth
er, Mrs. Sarah Dishong of Nc
Connellsbcrg and the following
sisters and brothers survive; Mrs
George Myers. Warfordsburg;
Mrs. Fannie Voorhees,, Knobs
vile; Mrs. Annie Mellott, McCon-
nellsburg; and brothers, are Con-
rad of Franklin; Cleveland James
and Shadrach all of McConnells-
burg, Pa.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-12-07
Walter GresS Lost Eye.

Two weeks ago, the NEWS
told of a shell exploding and in
juring one ofWalter Gress's eyes.
Walter is Is years of age and a
son of Mrs. Rhoda Gress, of the
Cove. On the goth of Novem-
ber, Walter was in the act of
firing a gun at an old tin bucket.
He noticed when he put the shell
into the gun, that the shell was
rather tight and so it was, for
when he pulled the trigger, a
piece of the rim of the shell flew
back and hit him in the right
eye. In the hope that the sight
might be saved, he was taken to
the hospital in Chambersburg,
but after careful consideration,
it was deemed best to remove
the eye. This was done last
Saturday afternoon. His mother
and his sister Bessie, (Mrs. Geo.
Richards), went to Chambers
burg Saturday and remained un-
til Sunday. While in Chambers
burg, they were guests in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Horst.
Walter is getting along first
rate now and will be home in a
day or two.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-12-07
ANNUAL FARMERS INSTITUTE.
Euid, Dec. 1919; McCOnuellSburg, Dec.
2O"2l; and at NeedmOre Decem.
Der z and g.

The annual Farmers Institute
under the auspices of the Penn
sylvania Department of Agricul-
ture will start in Fulton county
on Monday, December 18 and
will continue throughout tn e
week with meetings at Enid on
Dec. IS and 10; McConnellsburg
on Dec. 20 and q, and at Need
more on Dec. % and %.
County Chairman, Mr.. Frank
Ranck, of Hancock, Md, has ar
ranged attractive program for
all of the meetings and subjects
vital to the agricultural interests
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-12-07
RAILROAD DONE GONE" i"
Boss Left For Parts Unknown, Sheriff
Garland Temporarily Superin.
tendent.

On the quiet, the NEWS wishes
to say to any of our distant Full
ton County friends that may be
delaying a visit to McConnells-
burg, Don't wait to come in on
our new railroad, but come to
Chambersburg and inquire for
Sheets's or Murray's autobus. I"
Our railroad has just had a relapse
and its condition nowis awaken
ing the gravest apprehension.
In the fall of 1914 two gentle
men by the name Of Post and
Shearer came into this commun-
ity and organized a company to
build an electric road between
acknowledgement Fort Loudon.
The contract was let to Bennett
and Smith, of Greensburg, prac-
tical railroad builders, who spent
the summer of 1915 working on
the Fort Loudon side of the
mountain. For lack of funds,
the work closed down at the
opening of winter one year ago.
Last spring, Clyde E. Coon, of
New York, appeared on the scene
organized a new company, chang
ing from an electric, to a steam
road. Contracts for the con-
s.urction were let, work began,
and it was carried on vigorously
until about ten days ago, when
the men refused to work longer
without getting their pay. Coon
who had gone to New York to
get money did not return, and
legal proceedings were instituted
to attach his property and as far
as possible secure the laborers
and others who had claims.
But, there is another chapter.
Monday, the Lemaster Nation
al Bank, at Lemasters, Franklin
county closed its doors, and il
was found that Coon had sue
ceeded in buncoing the cashier,
Mr.. Enos Myers, out of more
than $50, 100000. This Coon did
by placing in the hands of the
Cashier a supposed draft" on a
New York institution and draw
ing funds from the Lemaster
bank on the credit of that draft.
Later Coon succeeded in getting
the draft" from the cashier,
and now both Coon and the draft
are not in sight.
Coon tried to work the banks
in this county, but our banks are
not easy"
All Coon's effects consisting of
mules, machinery, etc, are in the
hands of the Sheriff.
Subcontractor Mclean, who
used several thousand dollars of
his private funds to pay his men,
is a heavy loser.
1t is unfortunate that after
having done so much work on
the construction of the road that
it should come to such an abrupt
termination. The News has
deem criticised for not giving
more railroad news, but we have
always felt that the best news
would be the announcement when
the road was completed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-12-07

Among the out-of-town people
attending the Institute Tuesday
were Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Berk-
stresser, their son Leonard their
granddaughter Eunice Mccoy,
and Ivan Wright the son of a
niece. They made the trip to
town in their Dodge car.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-12-07
Educational Meeting.

The fourth local institute of
Union township was held at Fair
view School on Friday evening,
December l, 1916.
Questions discussed; 1 Algebra
Importance of, and how taught?
2 Civil Government, How taught
to beginners?
The schoolroom was tastefully
decorated and a splendid literary
program was rendered.
Teachers present from Union--
Jessie Hoopengardner, Lily Ritz,
G. B. Mellott, j. O. Stable, and
Kenneth Mckee; from Brush
Creek, Cecilia Barton, Elizabeth
Hixson. Edith Fix, James Davis
and Roy Plessinger.
Directors present, S. E. Mckee
]. G. Hixson.
We thank the visiting teachers
for the interest taken and invite
them back again. Lilly Ritz, act
ing secretary.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-12-07

A private letter from U. S. G.
Mann, formely of Saluvia, but
for several years one of Burling-
ton, Colorado's successful citizens
reveal the fact that Grant is plan
ming to drop in on his old time
Fulton County friends lone of
these days" when they are not
looking for him. All right, come
ahead, old boy, we'll not tell any,
body.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-12-07

John Ham. a member of the
'pecial Police force, Pittsburgh
ecompained by Sergeant Fred
Feck and Lieutenant Mona, and
Y Johns good friend S. Miller
mo has an Overland car, made
Pc trip from Pittsburgh last
nursday and spent a few days
sitting Johns parents, Mr.. and
IS. W. M. Ham and other rel
lves and friends. The party
Pent a day or two in the woods,
pd will have some Fulton County
ame to show their friends when
pey get back to the Smoky City.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-12-07

Mrs. Harrison Cutchall and
her neighbor, Mrs. P. G. Mellott,
near Knobsville, were welcome
callers at the NEWS Office while
shopping in town last Friday
Mrs. Cutchall renewed her SUBJ
scription and Mrs. Mellott had
her name added to the already
long list Of subscribers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-12-07

AT the Monday afternoon ses-
0n OF criminal court in Cham
Ersourg, Judge Donald P. Nc
|nerson, presided. This W a s
|uoge McPherson's first appear
ce on the bench in a Franklin
nunty court.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-12-07

The fourth local institute of
Taylor township was held at
Gracey December l, 1916. The
meeting was called to order by
the teacher, W. II. Ranck. The
topics for discussion were: l.
Physiology. 2. Child Study. 8.
Writing. Teachers present were
Alice Cutchall, w. H. Ranck, w.
G. Wink, Howard Knepper, Thad
Winegardner, E Eigene Chestnut
and Ethel Sipes, of Taylor, Fred
Lamberson and Jessie Cutchall,
of Wells and Ray Hess, of Hun
tingdon county.
The next local institute will be
held at Laidig, Dec. goth. Top
les for discussion are:-1 Discip-
line. 2 Geography, How taught
to all grades. 8 How should a
teacher spend his evenings dur
ing the term of school. Ethel
Sipes, Sec.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-12-07

nrs' Mumma, son Daniel and
Easnter Pearl and Merrill Mel
spent Sunday in the home Of
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-09
LONDON JOURNAL Z
SCORES ME- ETHODS
Of LLOYD GEORGE
LIBERAL Weekly Organ Declares
New Premier Nominated
Himself for Position He
Now Is Holding,
tsv MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED warl

London. Dee 9.-The chief liberal
weekly, the Nation, prints an article
on the cabinet situation entitled "A
Leap in the Dark"
THE war" it says, (which has
changed the world has brought about
an innovation in our government
which seems to have been derived
from the @ractice of France 2nder
the early Jacobins. When one of
these gentlemen desired power or Of
flee with which the state had omitted
to endow him he occasionally nomi-
mated himself for the position. TO
this French precedent Mr.. Lloyd
George has added an English exam
pie.
Last week he proposed to divide
the cabinet into two parts, the unim"
portant part to consist of prime
minister and his colleagues, and the
vital part to consist Of himself and
three inconspicuous civil assistants
which was to be charged with the sole
direction of the war"
The article says the new govern
ment has not been brought into make
peace 1t credits Mr.. Lloyd-George
with the genius of Improvisation, but
says that all of Geormanys greater
strokes in the war have been the fruit
of long calculation and warns him not
to interfere with the plans Of the MILL
tary and naval chiefs
"The press which made him can un-
make him. says the article.
There is not, therefore, one ire
sponsible, but two irresponsibles,
which over this light-minded union
hovers an assemblage of such prob
lens and difficulties as Napoleon
himself ever met"
The New Statesman describes Mr.
Lloyd George as devoting most of his
time to a skillful manipulation of the
press, while it asserts that Mr.. As
quith professed rather exaggerated
contempt for it.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-09
REGULAR ARMY SHORT OF
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS
LsY neanLna louanaL spEeIAL LEAsgo wlaEl


Washington, Dec S.-The regular
army was 175 commissioned officers
and 25,9S5 men short of its author
lied strength on June 80, last, and the
day increased NOR than $4,000 men
under the authorization, according to
the report of Adjutant General Nc
Cain, made public today. The sudden
increase was due to the fact that the
first increment of the army increase
authorized in the national defense act
became available July !.
The report shows that the total
authorized strength Of all branches of
the service on a peace footing during
the present year is 13S,S97 men and
1852 officers, while the actual
strength on June 80 was 1O7641 Off
GERS and men 1t notes that high wag-
es in civil life have prevented the
army from obtaining the recruits it
needs. although the largest number
of recruiting stations established in
many years have been engaged in the
task.
The report discloses that 71,03S
regulars were on duty in continental
United States on July !. that num-
Der including the expeditionary force
in Mexico. The report shows that
total of two officers and thirty-four
men in the entire army were killed in
action, while five additional men died
from wounds.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-09
TROOPS CARRIEG>BACK
TO CITY or CHIHUAHUA

JuareZ, Mex, Dec. S,-A train left
here today for Chihuahua City s-rry-
ing a number of troops from the gar
rison here. A number Of these sol
diers were those who came north af-
ter the evacuation Of the city by Cen
eral Trevino
Food is reported to be scarce in
Chihuahua CITY because Of the footing
Of stores by Villa. a report was re-
ceiyed here that Villa had hidden
much Of his loot in the mountains OF
western Chihuahua, being unable to
carry it with him on the march. In
Guided among this buried loot was
said to have been number of rifles.
uniforms and other military stores
stolen freua-4he arsenal in the capital.