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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-07-19
THREE SPRINGS ITEMS.

Mrs. Dyson Fraker has been
the happy hostess of many visit
ing friends and relatives this
summer. Sometime ago she was
called upon by Elmer Fraker,
Miss Anna Buckley, Miss Frank
Fields, Miss Brubaker, M r S.
Kate Fraker and Mrs. Charley
Fields-all of TT. Llttleton. They
all had grand time and geatly
enj,yed their visit Mr.. Fraker
lost his buggy whip but the la.
dies told blm not 10 worry as they
were standing all expenses, and
would buy him a new one.
A few days ago Mrs. Fraker s
son Zalda A. Keith, with his wife
Isabelle and daughter Margaret,
and friend, Mr.. Mlligan-all OF
Pittsburgh, visited at Mrs. Frak
er's. Zalda and Mrs. Mlligan
came and went, on a motor cycle,
and Zalda's wife and daughter on
the tram. They stayed with
Mrs Fraker for a week or so,
and when they returned to Pitts
burgh, Mrs Fraker went with
them, and spent a week with
them and with her daughter Ad.
ltha Montgomery.
A few days after Mrs Fraker's 8
return, she was visited by her
son Eli Kieth and wife and three
children, who are with her at the
present time They are from
Wheeling, w. Va, and they came
through In their Regal car.
They are having a glorious time
in the country. When not rid
ing or fishing they spend much
time playing Hide aud Seek"
with their children. When they
play "Hide and Seek. Mrs Frak.
er, Mrs Bath and Mrs Lane
turn in and help along with the
game
While Mrs. Fraker, Mrs Bath
and Mrs Lane are all pin years
and their hair Is getting gray vet
1t makes them think of their
schaol girl days to play that game
once more
Mrs Sophia Bath returned
recently from visit to her son
in.law Samuel Wagner.
The farmers of this communl
ty are having trouble to get their
harvesting done on account OF
wet weather.
VIM Stains recently sold three
cows, and bought two calves from
Bruce Mccoy.
Harry Roher and David P
Madden are cutting their grain
with the binder.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-07-19
FOR ASSOCIATE JUDGE.

l hereby announce myself as a
candidate, on the. Non PARTS an
ticket for the Office of Associate
Judge, subject to the decision OF
the voters at the primary cleo
ton to be held Wednesday, Sep
tember 10, 1917.
II nominated and elected, l
pledge myself to discharge my
duty fearlessly aud honestly.
Your vote and influence respect
fully solicited.
GEO. B. Neck,
Todd township.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-07-19
Four U.Boats Sunk.

London, July 16-Four of the
largest and most modern German
submarines were destroyed by
American warships which were
conveying the first installment of
American troops to France, ac-
cording to a report from German
sources as contained in a Berne
dispatch to a Rome news agency
and forwarded from Rome by the
Central News.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-07-19
the voters of Fulton county at the

the voters of Fulton county at the
primary election to be held We'd
nesday, September 10, 1917.
II nominated and elected, l
pledge myself to discharge the
duties of the Office fearlessly hon.
estly and to the very best of my
ability and Judgment; and re-
spectfully solicit your vote and
influence.
b. W. LoGUE,
Ayr township.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-07-19
FOR ASSOCIATE JUDGE.

l hereby announce myself as a
candidate on the Non Partlson
ticket for the office Of Associate
Judge. I pledge myself to abide
by the decision of the voters at
the Primary Election to be held
September 10, 1917, and if nom
mated and elected, to discharge
the duties of the Office to the best
Of my ability, fearlessly and hon.
estly.
FRANK MASON,
Todd township.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-07-19

Application has been mad.
the Comptroller OF the n,
States CURRENCY for the in,o,,,
alton Of a new National Raj,
Mount Union, Pa, with ,
up capital of $50, 10000. :
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-07-19

Miss Minnie Reisner, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Reisner,
went to New York City a few
days ago to take a special course
of study in Columbia University,
of which her brother Ed occupies
a chair in the faculty.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-07-19

Last Sunday afternoon, Mr..
and Mrs. Scott Staines and baby
Althea, accompanied by Mrs,
Staine's father H. |. Cromwell
and her brother Emory and his
intended" motored to Mercer s.
burg and spent the night in the
home of Mrs. Staines' brother
Roy G. Cromwell. Monday
morning, Roy and family joined
the party in his Chew. and they
all went to Gettysburg to see the
soldiers, and returned to their
respective homes that evening.
The army camp at Gettysburg
is now a greater attraction than
the famous battlefield.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-07-19

AS may be noticed elsewhere
in the NEWS the date of the
primary election has been chang
ed from Tuesday, September 18th
to Wednesday. September 10th.
This made Monday, July2, the
earliest date upon which candi-
dates could get signatures to
their petitions.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-07-19

Ice cream, cake, and lemonade
will be served by Class No. 8 of
the Lutheran Sunday school on
Geo. w. Reisner's lawn, Satur,
day evening july 21st.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-07-19
FOR ASSOCIATE JUDGE.

hereby announce myself as a
candidate on the Non Partisan
ticket for the Office Of Associate
Judge, subject to the decision OF
the voters of Fulton county at the
primary election to be held Wed.
nesday, September 10, 1917
Ii nominated and elected, l
pledge myself to discharge the
duties of the Office fearlessly hon.
estly and to the very best of my
ability and judgment, and re-
spectfully solicit your vote and
influence.
j. CLAYTON HIXSoN.
Union township.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-07-19
FOR JURY COMMISSIONER.

FOR JURY COMMISSIONER.
To the Republican voters of Full
ton County.
At the coming Primary Elec-
ton 1 will be a candidate for the
Republican nomination for Jury
Com missioner, and respectfully
solicit the votes OF the party.
THOMAS t. CROMER,
Post Office Dublin township
Fort Llttleton.
FOR ASSOCIATE JUDGE.
/ hereby announce myself as a
candidate on the Non Partisan
ticket for the Office OF Associate
Judge, subject to the decision of
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-07-19

Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Woollet and
Freddie Wilds, and Morrow G..
Kirk, made an automobile trip to
Fannettsburg to visit Mr.. Wool
let's sister Mrs. A. A. Haiston
who is rep ,rted very sick.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-07-19

The 26th Annual Picnic of G..
A. R. Post, No. 618, will be held
at Shade Gap on Saturday, Au-
gust 4th.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-07-19

Mr.. Cloyde Lane, Of Three
Springs, and Mrs. Blaine Stains
and daughters Leila and Maxine
of Mount Union motored to Nc
Connellsburg last Saturday and
were visiting in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. B, Souders. Mrs.
Annie Barber, of Hagerstown,
was a guest in the same home
over Sunday.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-07-19

Persons needing new furni-
ture would do we'll not to forget
that M. M. Bender, on Market
street, two squares east of the
Court House, can take care of
your wishes in that line. Mr..
Bender is a practical cabinet
maker, has been in the furniture
business for years, and if he does
not happen to have on hand just
what you want, he can get it for
you promptly and sell it to you
as low, or lower, than any one
else.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-07-19

Attorney Reuel Somerville and
family of Patton, Pa, after ex-
tended automobile touring trip,
have been spending their summer
vacation in the home of Mrs.
Somerville's parents Mr.. andMrs.
Geo. F. Metzler at Harrisonville.
They will return to their home
this week.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-07-19

Miss Name Gillis, East Lin
coin Way, went to Taylor town.
ship last Sunday to take care of
Mrs. James Cutchall, Jr., who
recently returned from the hos
pital where she underwent an
operatiOn,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-07-19
FOR ASSOCIATE JUDGE.

l hereby announce myself as a
candidate, on the Non Partisan
ticket for the Office Of Associate
Judge, subject to the decision Of
the voters at the primary cleo
ton to be he'd Wednesday Sep
tember 10, 1917
If nominated and elected, |
pledge myself to discharge my
duty fearlessly and honestly.
Your vote and influence respect
fully solicited.
S. EDWARD MCKEE
Union township.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-07-19

Mr.. Claude D. Metzler, pro-
prietor of two large drug storesin
Philadelphia, is now spending
his vacation with his wife and
family in the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. F. Metzler at
Harrisonville.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-07-19

Mr.. E. c.. Van Hart, of Lam
bertville, N. j., came to McCon-
nellsburg a few days ago and he
and his wife and daughter are
visiting in the home of Mrs. Van
Hart's (Mazie's) parents, Hon.
and Mrs. Geo. B Mnllott.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-07-19

Rolla B. Fore in the United
States Postal service as transfer
agent at Broad Street Station,
Philadelphia, was here attending
the funeral of his father last Sum-
day. In his fathers will, Rolla
was named executor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-10-18
LOST STATE SENATOR is
UNCLE OF CHAS. w. CANS

One Of the strangest cases Of dis
appearance ever recorded is that OF
A. w. Oberlin, state senator of Ohio
and candidate for mayor of Canton
He is an uncle of C. w. Cans of this
city. The family is offering $500 re-
ward for information about him liv-
ing or dead. He was sheriff of his
county four years, then representa-
tive and state senator and was last
August nominated for mayor of Can
ton at the primaries, defeating the
present mayor. On September he
left his office to go to another office
a block away at l0:30 a. m, and
since he walked out has never been
seen or heard of He is So years old,
six feet three inches tall straight and
strong, with white hair, striking
appearing man and one not likely to
be unnoticed in his own city or else
where. Yet he has left no trace and
efforts of all the police detective
forces OF Ohio have been unavailng
in finding him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-10-18
WHITE CROSS ORGANIZATION
RECEIVED ITS CHARTER TO-DAY

The White Cross association, or
ganized for the purpose of improve
ment and marking of the White
Cross highway, received its charter
from the secretary of state today.
The route is about sixty miles in
length and a map has been certified
showing the route from where 1t
connects with the Golden Belt at
Abilene to Ames where 1t joins the
White Way The emblem Is a white
cross painted on circular back
ground of black, the cross to be made
by a horizontal line ten inches long
and three inihes wide crossing per-
pendicular line of the same measure
ments. For markings at the cor
ners the above emblem will be plac-
cd on board with hand pointing
to designate direction to be taken,
the hand to be white on a black
background Manchester Motor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-10-18
FRANCE WILSON WAS IN
"BRUSH WITH U-BOAT'
Abilene Aviator Now Nearly to the
French Front.

France Wilson, of the United
States aviation corps, now in train
ing somewhere in Europe, has sent
his first letter home to his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Wilson. 1t was
postmarked Southampton, England,
September 16, and written Septem-
Der 16, so that he is probably in
England, tho no place is given. He
writes:
Il have but very limited time now
and can merely say we had very
nice trip over One little brush with
q U-boat just off the coast here gave
us a little excitement and we all had
to line up for the lifeboats, but it
ended quietly with bad luck for the
We leave shtortly for
the last lap of the journey and as
soon as we get located will try to
tell you a little of the details of the
trip. Am in fine condition and ev-
erything has been great so far"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-10-18
DRAFTED MEN TO FILL
GUARD ORGANIZATIONS

Within a week, and possibly soon
er, Dickinson county men and others
from Kansas and Missouri at Camp
Funston probably will be sent to Ft
Sill to fill out the national guard
organizations of those states. The
men will be taken almost entirely
from the l64th depot brigade, and
the Dickinson county boys to 90 will
be for the most part those who came
with the third contingent.
Some of the boys may go to Camp
rike, Little Rock, Ark, as there are
to be 900 men go there from here,
and they will be picked in regard to
organization and not states. The
men assigned to Ft Sill probably will
be the first to go, as that camp is
ready now to accommodate 1000
men The men will be sent away at
the rate Of about ] 900 a day
1t is expected that part of the
~, 900 negro troops that have been
ordered to Funston will start arriv-
ing just as soon as room can be made
ior them. in case the protests
against their coming are unheeded.
Officers OF the depot brigade com
panies which will be transferred will
not leave Camp Funston Many oil
them are men who received their
commissions at the close of the
student officers training camp, and
III is quite likely they will be put in
command of negro companies.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-10-18
MONEY FROM CORN CONTEST
GIVEN TO LOCAL RED CROSS

The prizes from the corn contest
which was conducted at the Tip Top
I'm, were given to the Red Cross
They amounted to IS in gold. Ern
est Ross, whose farm is next to the
river south of town, was given first
prize Some of the corn which he
had on display might hav taken
prize at the State Fair at Topeka. b.
r. Landis was awarded second prize.
Robert Murphy had the biggest va
r.ety OF corn Red. yellow, white
and other colored corn were features
OF Murphys display, but the quality
wasn't quite as good as the two that
we're given the prizes
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-10-18
SPADE USED As A WEAPON.
Quarrel Resulted in One BOY Striking
the Other With A Shovel.

For several days Merle Simmons
and NJ. f. Franks we're quarreling
about different things just for the
sake of an argument. Both we're
working on the construction of the
concrete oil tanks at the Brown mill.
Yesterday as the former stopped to
lift a large shovel of dirt, the latter
saw his chance to end the quarrel.
He picked up his sharpshooter and
struck Simmons over the head. caus-
ing a deep scalp wound. according to
story Of one Of the workmen who
witnessed the argument. Simmons
was taken to Doctor steelsmith's Of
flee where a plaster was used to
bandage the wound He went back
to work again, but the plaster came
off and he became very III.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-10-18
ROSS MAKES APPEAL TO
KANSAS SCHOOL CHILDREN

State Supt. w. d. Ross, who is a
member of the executive committee
of the state food administration has
issued an urgent appeal for the OBJ
servance of food conservation week.
beginning October 2S. His appeal is
addressed to superintendents of city
schools, principals of county high
schools and county superintendents.
The following appeal was received by
Miss Mary E. Woolverton
You want to help win the war.
So does every teacher and pupil in
your corps. So do we all And we
all can. The most insistent call
coming to us from across the seas
is not for money or even for men,
but for food-for wheat, for meat,
for beans and for sugar. When our
boys get over there the call will be
more urgent and more appealing still
To do our part to help win we must
furnish this food; for no one else has
it. TO furnish it we must save it;
for unless we do we shall not have
it. iour own high prices tell the
story plainly enough, but some spe-
cific figures will make it clearer yet;
for instance. We should this year
send to our allies 200, 100000 bush
els of wheat, which we shall not be
able to furnish If we consume the
customary amount of white bread;
we are now consuming over four
ounces of sugar per day per person,
the allowance in France is less than
one ounce and even this cannot be
continued unless we supply it, and
so with other army staples
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-10-18
VI. q. SAXER, JEFFERSON RESI-
DENT, DIED LAST EVENING
IFrom saturday,s s pallE.I

NJ. c. Saxer, an old resident OF
jefferson township. died suddenly
last evening at the home OF his
daughter. Mrs. U. G. Gantenbein. Mr..
saxer had just gone to the barn
where he was stricken with heart
failure. He was found there later by
lis daughter. He came from switz-
erland to jefferson over forty-five
years ago and lived there ever since.
He Is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. Bert and Mrs L. Gantenbein.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-10-18
NEXT QUOTA TO GO
TO FUNSTON OCT. 1910

Under the present order the men
in the final call of the drafted army
will report to Camp Funston, Fort
Riley, October 17-18-19. If the war
department grants the twenty-day
delay, the final quota will not report
there until the early part of Novem-
Der. Dickinson has three more to
send in this quota, making the total
of forty-one.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-10-18
FUNSTON MEN GET RIFLES.
Discard Wooden Guns-Mcn Drill
Better, Officers Say.

Members OF the draft army at Fun
ston who have been drilling witt
home made wooden rifles for the last
few weeks, had a chance to try out
the manual of arms with the real ar.
ticle. 1t seemed that real rifles put
pep" in the men. for officers re-
marked they had never seen their
men drill so well. However, there
are not near enough rifles to &c
around.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-10-18

The Abilene Red Cross sent its
first supplies to the headquarters at
ST. Louis yesterday. Two large box
es were filled with fifty-one bed
sheets, forty draw sheets, nine pill
lows and sixty-five fracture pillows.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Glelssner, local chairman
says that two more large DoA~ -
be ready for shipment by the first of
next week. Abilene women have de-
voted much time to the Red Cross
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-10-18

Company II arrived at Fort Sill on
saturday afternoon, October -. the
men found things rather comfortable
al first, as they we're placed in hos
,jtal where their uniforms were TAX
On from them and white ones sub
stituted At present only fifteen OF
The Company II boys are in the nos
pital and Willard Day, in a letter.
saws the entire company will be free
from quarantine soon
Winter overcoats, raincoats ana
winter suits were issued to the COM
many. The tents in which the men
sleep are quite comfortable. Eacn
tent gives sufficient room for one
squad. The men cannot go where
they please. but have a limited
square in which they must stay. The
one thing that is missed above all
others is good water The soldiers
who have been at Camp Doniphan
for some time say the boys will soon
,et used to it, but that is rather
doubtful
The food is good, but the variety
isn't as great as was given them at
tbe mess hall here Clark Steyer'
in letter. says that even postal
card from home is as good as
chicken dinner and many of the boys
down there have received no word
IRON home as yet.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-10-18
FIRST HOPE DAY CELE-
BRATION WAS A SUCCESS

Although the weather turned cold
and bad wind blew from the south
last Saturday, the first celebration OF
Hope Day was big success. The ex-
rected crowd gathered slowly, but
they came, and a very large crowd
was on our streets during the after
noon and evening. Hope Dispatch.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-10-18
TWO ABILENE BOYS are
NOW SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE

Letters from France Wilson of the
aviation corps and Lieut.. Deane Ack-
ers to their parents say that they
are now in France. Mr. Wilson is
quartered in little French village,
and Mr.. Ackers is with the troops,
expecting soon to go to the front
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-10-18
First Red Cross
Supplies Sent Out

work and this is the first showing of
their work with much more to fol-
low.
1t is requested that those who have
been knitting for the Red Cross,
turn in the work as soon as possi-
bic. SO that the shipment can be
made at once. If any men wish to
learn to knit, the ladies at the Red
Cross room will be glad to be their
teachers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-10-18

A card from Joseph Callahan tc
mis- sister, Miss Agnes Callahan, says
Before we reached Herington, Doc
tor Harrison found that seven more
of the boys we're broken out with
scarletina. This makes nine men on
The train who are riding in sepa-
rate car
1t is probable that the epidemic
will spread thru the entire company
hefore it is ended Before leaving
here several of these soldiers knew
4hey we're becoming sick but fought
shy of the doctor until they left
fcwn.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-10-18
How To Address Letters.

Letters and papers to the Co, II
boys should be addressed, care of
Co. H, 139th Infantry, Camp Doni-
phan, oklahoma
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-10-18

Olin strowig. with Company II at
Fort Sill. wrote letter to his former
employer, H. S. Taylor. He said
The wind is surely blowing some
today and it almost carried away our
sents when we tried to set them up.
We are still by ourselves but VIII
ioin our regiment as soon as these
fellows get over the measles.
The prettiest sight l have seen
here is the airplanes. They hy
around so quickly and are SO thick
that they remind one Of sparrows.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-10-18

disptach from Lawton con
cerning Company H at Camp Doni
phan says Company H, Third Kan
sas Infantry, came into Camp Doni
phan early this morning and was i'm
rnediately placed under quarantine
An epidemic of scarlet rash is pre-
valent in this company, which pre-
vented the company leaving Abilene,
September 25, when it was supposed
to entrain.
Scarlet rash" is a very mild dis
ease affecting a man from twenty
four to forty-eight hours. No one Is
confined to his bed. Company H is
in command of Capt. Charles II.
Browne of Horton, Kan, but when
Ahe quarantine is raised 1t will be
combined with Company II of the
Fourth Missouri, forming Company H
of the One Hundred and Thirty-ninth
Regiment. Captain Browne will be
assigned to the depot brigade.
Where Do They Go?
Sixteen Kansas captains, as many
raore lieutenants and two score non
CONS are wondering what's going to
become of them. But their anxiety
and concern are not a whit more
real than that of several hundred pri-
Yates of the old First and Second
Kansas regiments, who hardly know
whether they're infantry, artillery, or
lust mule drivers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-10-18

An oakland roadster at . bargain.
? c. Redman. dtfwb
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-10-18
SECOND LIBERTY LOAN

We are prepared to take your subscriptions to th'
Liberty Loan, making no charge to you to thu
government for the service