The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-12-28

900 bushels of 1915. The average price
for wheat per bushel in the State was
s1.46 bushel. against s1.05 a year
ago.
State Gift System.
Complete revision OF the system OF
appropriating State money to hospitals
and charitable institutions by the next
Legislature was advocated in an inter-
view by Congressman John r. X. Scott
who termed the present method Of ap.
preparation relic Of antiquity con.
ducive to wasteful disposal Of pub
lie funds. Congressman Scott. for.
mer leader in the State House Of Rep
resentatives, suggested the formation
OF a commission to carefully investi-'
gate the requirements Of the various
charitable institutions seeking State
aid, TO make recommendations binding
upon the Appropriations Committee Of
the Legislature and finally to super.
wise the expenditure OF the money ap.
propriated by the State.
State Gave Out 22,3oo TadpoIes.
The State OF Pennsylvania has gone
into the business Of raising tadpoles
and frogs, and in the last six weeks
more such products OF State fish hatch.
cries were shipped for distribution
than ever before. During the month
Of November alone, 22,300 tadpoles
were sent to various points for placing
In streams, ponds, and lakes. while
1000 young frogs were put out. The
propagation Of frogs has been taken up
actively the last few years, and re-
ports indicate that In many districts
where frogs had been exterminated
they are to be found again. Owing to
the cold weather, the distribution OF
trout fry was suspended last week.
Home From the Border In January.
Adjutant General Stewart received
word from Major General Clement
commanding the Pennsylvania troops
at the border In which he gave the
following as tentative dates for de-
parture from Ell Paso Of Pennsylvania
troops subject to delay. but not to ad-
vancement."
Sixteenth Infantry and Second Brig
ade headquarters, January 3.
Signal troops, January 4.
Fourth Infantry and division head
quarters, January or s.
First Cavalry, January or 10.
Ambulance Company No. 1 and
Field Hospital, Mo- /, January II.
Killed BY Deputy, No Compensation.
The State Compensation Board. In
an opinion by Commissioner John A.
Scott, concurred in by other members
Of the Board, has upheld Referee 7. J.
Dunn, Pittsburgh, in refusing com
pensation to Mary Vargo, widow OF
man killed by a shot from the rife OF
a deputy during the labor disturbances
Of last spring at Braddock. The opin.
ion says that the man was not at the
time he was shot In the course Of his
employment by the company whose
works the deputies were guarding, and
dismisses the appeal with the remark
that "the whole affair is most un'
fortunate and distressing tragedy"
Pennsylvania Postmasters.
President Wilson sent to the Senate
the following list Of Pennsylvania post
masters
Fredonia-Joseph l.. Infleld.
Standardization p. Whitman.
Sinking Springs-Murray d. Zech'
man.
onneautville-Frank Clancy.
Manor-David H. Caldwell.
Crum Lynn-John J. Mccoy.
East Butler-Daniel II. Sutton.
McSherrystown-Edward E. Poist
Marion Center-Joseph G. McCor
mick.
Wynnewood-Mary A. Jefferis.
Center Hall-Sylvester w. Smith.
Howard-Chester A. Moore.
McAdoo-George F. Carr.
Robesonia-Harry +. Meyer.
ppensville-Ezekie S. McElhat
ten.
Waymart-Joseph ]. Moylan.
Cochranville-Isaac H. Albright.
Lincoln University-J. Hayes Tur
ner.
arienville-Katharyn Mcclellan.
Mount Gretna-Edward r. Dissinger'
These appointments were made for
New Jersey:
Hillsdale--Joseph P. Quin.
Mlllburn--Edward f. Lonergan.
Riverton-Horace G. Slonaker.
Maywood-Susie S. Smith.
Opposition To Separate Bureau.
State officials did not take kindly 10
the suggestion OF Harry A. Mackey
chairman Of the State Compensation
Board, that the board be detacneo
from the Department OF Labor and IN
dustry. The matter was brought 70
the attention Of the Governor, VINO
will take II up later with officials =.
the department It is understood lna'
such a proposition has been threalen.'
by men not favorable to the Admins
tration and the Mackey suggesuon
created a surprise. Commiss'on''