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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-13
Notice to Dog Owners.

Under recent act of Assembly,
all dog licenses are paid to the
County Treasurer.
The County Treasurer author
ICES US to announce for the bene-
fit Of dog owners that he will re-
ceive licenses from the 1st to the
18th of January.
Licenses may be paid in per-
son or by mail. The County
Treasurer will, upon application,
furnish proper blanks.
If owners desire to pay by
mail, they should include three
cents postage, as the county
Treasurer receives no extra COM
pensation for this service.
All applications should be ad-
dressed to Leonard Bivens, Coun-
ty Treasurer, McConnellsburg,
Pennsylvania. The same will re-
ceive prompt and careful atten-
ton. If you desire to pay in
person, call on Robert Alexander
at the Fulton County Bank.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-13

day. A fierce cold Wind has
blown the snow into great drifts
blocking the roads IN many plac
es. The U S. mail carriers have
their troubles getting over their
roads, The Lincoln Highway of
ficials had forces removing drifts
from said road Sunday and Mon.
day.
Speer Strait and wife have
moved to L. G. Mann's tenant
house, so as to be closer to bis
work cutting logs for Reichtly
Bros. & Co. on west side of Side
ling Hill.
Mason Daniels, Oliver Daniels,
Fernando Decker and Harvey M.
Strait have each hauled limestone
to burn kllns of lime on their
farms, during the fall. Lime
has a magical effect on the shale
lands of Licking Creek valley,
sweetening the sour acid soils,
decomposing the bumus in the
soils, causing clover to grow and
all kinds of cereals to flourish.
Samuel Fl. Hockeusmith has
been suffering from a spell OF
rheumatism for the past few
weeks disabling him from labor.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-13
SALUvIA.

Mrs. VIM. Davis and family
have moved from the tenant
house of L. G. Mann to the tenant
house OF Howard Ham, formerly
the Scott Ksgarise homestead.
Wm. Davis quit working for Mr..
Mann in Septem ber last and
went and got job near Everett.
Two Of his daughters are employ.
ed at Everett.
Winter has come iu dead ear
nest, the temperature was to zero
OF Monday morning. A ten inch
snow fell last Friday and Satur-
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-13
Ears Keep Growing.

An odd thing about ears is that
throughout ones lifetime they
continue to grow bigger. The
ears of a girl, admired perhaps
for their small size, are fairly
large by the time she has reach
ed middle age. In old age they
may be larger. In any company
of people one may notice that it
is the elders that have the big
ears. In the very old they are
overgrown.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-13

spaghetti, macaroni, noodles, pastry.
cake or bread.
"These meals should be preferably
the evening meals, but that Is left en-
tirely to the judgment OF each indi-
vidual family. The only exception
that should be recognized Is the case
of invalids or small children. At meals,
we can substitute bread made wholly
from corn meal, rye, buckwheat or
some other cereal or we can use oat.
meal. rice or vegetables in place OF
bread.
Substitutes Will Help.
"Mr. Hoover also asks that in ad-
dition to the saving by adoption OF
seven wheatless meals, we make
further saving in wheat by using as
much as possible bread made from. a
mixture Of wheat and other cereals.
An appeal, therefore, is made in the
name of President Wilson and Mr..
Hoover to every man, woman and
child and to every Pennsylvania home
in which the spirit of patriotism lives
to adopt these rules In their daily
home life and to fulfill them faith
fully and thus discharge the present
sacred obligation"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-13

While Fulton County is famed
for the quality of its buckwheat
flour, it is not the only county in
the State that produces buck
wheat. According to a report
just issued by the Department of
Agriculture, Bradford County
leads in the number of bushels
of buckwheat produced in 1917,
her crop amounting to 4O5. 929
bushels. Tioga, Indiana, Craw-
ford and Erie follow in the order
named. while Fulton is tn e
twenty-fourth. Of course, it
must be kept in mind that Brad
ford has an area more than q
times as great as Fulton. The
county producing the smallest
number of bushels is Lebanon
only 60 bushels. Cumberland but
468, and Montgomery 1853. The
total production of buckwheat in
the State is $50, 124 compared
with 4,203, 800 a year ago.
In the production of corn, Lam
caster leads. with York, Berks
and Franklin following in the
order named. Fulton County's
crop is $40, 120 bushels as COM
pared with $50, 100 a year ago.
Cameron produced the smallest
number of bushels ia, ,750) fol-
lowed by Potter. Mexican and
Forest in the order named.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-13
CONGRESSMAN FOCHT AD-
DRESSES MT. CARMEL ELKS
Big Opera House is Packed to Hear
ANIMAL Memorial Grafton
Last Sunday.


From the Mt. Carmel Item, Dec. g.
Many of our people have IN
times past heard the Hon. Ben
jamn K. Focht, of Lewlsburg de
liver addresses, but uutll yester.
day we never heard him talk on
anything but political matters.
Yesterday he came as the guest
Of Mount Carmel Lodge No. 356,
Benevolent and Protective Order
Of Elks, to deliver the annual
Memorial Day oration, and the
audience heard not the politician,
but the philosopher and sage, the
statesman who took the time to
give a message that thrilled and
inspired, and that made better
men and women of all of US.
The opera house was filed. 1t
was q representative audience.
gathered from all over the region
and all except the seats re-
served for the Lodge were filed
when the Elks marched in. The
stage was beautifully decorated,
evergreen prevailing In the color
scheme, with American flags IN
the background.
The oratl n by Congressman
Focht was a masterpiece. Itwas
a carefully prepared address.
Although called to the opening Of
Congress today, at a time when
the very fate of civilization may
depend on his work and the de-
liberatlons Of his colleagues, the
distinguished Repr g sentative
from our nelghboring Congress
sional district obeyed the call to
come here, for he had a real mes
sage to deliver.
Summing up the lofty thought
of the great writer's and poets Of
ancient days, Mr.. Focht pointed
out the life and works and su-
preme sacrifice of Christ as the
great example tor mankind. Ap-
parently realizing that we had
enough of war, he touched on the
great conflict just enough to de-
clare that if mankind had been
i'm bued with real love and charity
and Justice there would be no
war with It's attendant horrors.
He paid a beautiful tribute to
Elks' principles, the chief of
which is Charity.
The address was scholarly, and
it was uplifting. He achieved the
purpose for which he visited our
town. He left with US high ideals.
and memories of speech that
was more than an Grafton, but
really a sermon. One thought
Impressed itself on many of us
that with such men as Benjamin
K. Focht at the helm, our count y
is indeed safe IN these critica'
days.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-13

way to save money was ever de-
vised and with the power and
credit of the government back of
them are as safe as five dollar
bills.
Besides their attractiveness
they offer the person of small
means and the boys and girls q
chance to help their country win
the war for democracy, so that
thrift and patriotism are both
gratifed by the possession OF
the stamps.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-13
Notice to Shareholders.

The regular annual meeting Of
the Shareholders of the Fulton
County Bank, of Met Connellsburg,
Pa, for the election of directors
for the ensuing year will be held
in the banking rooms of said in
stitution on Tuesday. January 8.
1917 between the hours of l
o'clock and 2 o'clock, p. m.
WILSON L. MACE,
IL '13 at Cashier.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-13
Sale Register.

Saturday December Is, Rev.
]. L. Yearick intending to re-
move from cConnellsburg will
sell at the Refor med parsonage
on North First Street household
goods etc. Sale begins at l
o'clock.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-13
Underwear Shoes and Clothil|

We are in shape to save you some mony on un'
derwear, shoes, and clothing. We bought all these
goods early, and we are going to give you the benz
eft of the nice saving.
You want to see the Mems fleeced underwear
we have for SO cents each; also, the one al 3D.
Mems union suits at SIPS, $1.35, $1.9O, S2oV|
and $3.75. Mems wool shirts and drawers Slov|
and $1.35. Children's separate underwear, III
cents and 35 cents each. BOYS union suits 55cs'
Misses heavy, 55 and 65 cents. Boys sweaa
coats, SO cents to SIPS. Mems sweater coasN
cents to 1925. Boys sport coats, 1925 toS1"
Mems heavy Overalls $1.OO and SLIPS. Gaa
crooks 10 cents Mems work shirts so cents Men
wool shirts 95 cents and $1.98. We think we 0
save you, also on
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-13

A stirring appeal TO every citizen In
the State of Pennsylvania to observe
seven wheatless meals each week has
been issued by Howard Heinz, Direc-
tor of the Food Supply Department OF
the Pennsylvania Committee Of Public
Safety. 1t follows:
"The appeals of recent months to
the American people Tor such con-
servation Of food as would enable us
to fulfill our obligations to our own
soldiers and our allies abroad have
fallen upon willing ears and the re-
sponse in patriotism and self-denial
has been worthy OF the best traditions
OF this great free nation.
Notwithstanding, however, our .un-
doubtedly great saving OF important
food staples, and particularly of wheat,
the disappointing crops OF the 1917
season and an overseas demand great
er, through the exigencies Of war, than
we had expected, has brought US TO
the serge OF q grave Crisis In the
wheat situation that can be overcome
by more vigorous self-denial, far
stitution OF other foods In place OF
wheat than anything we have before
undertaken.
Save Wheat For Fighters.
"The demands of those who are help
ing to fight our battles for the cause
of democracy and of their supporters
behind the lines are urgent. insistent
and compelling. They must be met:
Any break in the regular movement OF
m OF
would mean inevitable disaster and 1t
Is a fact which all should understand
that our wheat supply Is now known
to be inadequate to permit O. continu-
ance Of our present rate Of home con-
sumption and keep our own men and
our allies on the firing line through
"The greater wheat saving at home
need not be hardship. Americans
like and know how to prepare appe-
tizlng breads Of corn meal, rye ana
other cereals in substitution for
wheat. Buckwheat and corn cakes,
oats and oat products for breakfast
are an American institution and We
these plentiful commodities with no
injury to our health.
"Mr. Hoover has asked that the re
sponse to the request for cutting down
the consumption Of wheat flour be
made at once, before 1t is too late
The needs Of France, Italy and Eng
land, not to mention our own boys a
the front, require us to curtail our
consumption Of wheat by. one-third
The time to begin Is today. 1t /
now necessary to become more drasti
in our saving. Mr.. Hoover has askef
the people of Pennsylvania to have
seven wheotless meals each week
meals In which there viii be absolute
" no wheat -four used. either for
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-13
RACKET STORE

Well, last week we told you about glass jar,
tin cans, jar gums, coal oil, etc. We can still sell
you glass jars-quarts at 60 cents, and half-galon
at IS cents; jar rings at and cents doz or 35
cents pound. Tin cans at SO cents. Coal oil Isl
IL cents gallon, now.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-13
Shoes for the Whole Fa1l

These goods are hard to get, but we expes,.I
this and bought heavily, and we are now very ~
we did. We have just received work shoe }
men that was ordered three months ago ln%
hard to beat and we can sell it at $3.50. ovsJ
lard cans 55 cents, butcher knives 10 to 70 e.u,I
same kind and same price as last year. LnO'a.l
IS and $1.OO yard, 100 split rivets 5 cents, %y
bushel basket 95 cents, bed blankets 81. 70 wsl
horse blankets SIPS to $3.50, Buggy halD'I
$500, $4,000 and $1,000, set bunch straps |
cents,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-13
Fire EztinSuisher.

We have a good fire extinguisher. Any rss 4
that owns an automobile should have one. .d
cost but 35 cents and one might save the pl'' d
new machine. If you have rats, why not " ,n n
Corn? 1t will kill them, and you won't baveS~
either-only 20 and As cents box.
This is the time of year to get your STOCK
chickens in good condition for the winter
try DR.. Hess's remedies. 2s, 90, and dollar y
HULL & BENDEHI
McConneIlsburg. Pa.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-28

before a pick has been swung by the
infantry. They plan and plot thru
their officers on the general staff and
when the purposes are known the en-
gineers carry out the first steps ~
erection. They lay out the line OF the
trenches and direct the work of the
infantry who follow with the pick and
shovel They cut saplings and poles
for reVetting and entangiements and
weave the barrier nets. Then they
cover up the work with camouflage.
Two companies of engineers accom-
pany each battalion TO the trenches
for the days work at Camp Doniphan.
These are changed daily FOR. like The
infantry, they are in the student stage.
staff officers of the one Hundred and
Tenth regiment of engineers are in
complete charge OF the trench con-
struction. Colonel Cheney directs the
work and Mai Leigh Hunt is in charge
of the actual operations.
Major Hunt describes the work of
his own as "woodchuck engiuecrinr."
a few hundred feet from the trenches,
with the deceptive influence of the
camouflage in operation, the aptucss
of the description Is forceful. out
there In the valley will be thousands
Of men, literally burrowed into the
earth. Lines OF men, all protected,
from their points OF vantage could
pour a deadly fire across "no mans
land into the enemy trenches Yet
the topography presents an innocent
HppeaCance to the naked eye.
Spirit Is Good.
Full of pep and on their toes de
scribes the spirit that is hammered
into the men at work in the trenches
at the Camp Doniphan school for sol
diers. Tho the majority Of the men
are making their first efforts with
the implements of excavation, they
are working, awkwardly. to he sure.
but faithfully and even enthusiastical-
ly. Blistered hands and sore backs
are frequent, and occasionally one of
the men is exhausted and is laid on
blankets in the shade Of the trench he
has dug Sometimes the men are un-
able to walk back TO camp and usual
ly 1t is with tired step. But the Wis
itor who watches the mat work feels
that they are doing their darndest"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-28
Daily 1,500 Men Prepare for
Strenuous Days to Come
in Digging Trenches.
TWO MILES NOW COMPLETED
Camouflage Squads Work Ar
duously Screening Ditch
From Imaginary Enemy.

CAMP DONIPHAN, FORT SILL,
Okla. oct. 27.-Out in pass in the
Wichita mountains, several miles from
Camp Doniphan, more than thou
sand men are working daily, digging
themselves in" Every morning, before
the mists have scattered from about
the mountain tops, and the air is crisp
and bracing. a battalion of infantry
and two companies of engineers hike
from the big horseshoe camp to the
"front" and spend from five to six
hours in constant labor with the pick
and shovel. 1t is a picture of cease
less activity 500 men swinging picks
and throwing the dirt out with energy
and enthusiasm. Others cut trees and
posts for the revetting that forms the
trenches. Sull another detachment,
the "camouflage squads" bring in
branches and sprouts to be used in
deceiving the enemy. Officers walk
20 and fro along the line of activity.
iOting the progress of the work and
living commands that speed up the
diggers and sink the long line of pits
into the hard resisting soil. From
time TO lime. staff officers visit the
trenches and at such times the dirt
fles furiously Occasionally French
officers, attached to the school of arms
at Fort Sill, visit the trenches, COM
menting with favor upon the work,
Offering word of suggestion and
never fail to say that "it is like re
somewhere in Ia belle France"
Work Half Done.
Nearly two miles of the lines have
been completed and the work of forti-
flying the valley is not half completed.
The work is done by different bat
talions from day to day. One of the
Infantry battalions, including four
companies of $50 men each, and two
companies of engineers, including five
hundred men, are assigned to trench
duty each day. The changing slows
up the progress of the construction,
but it gives all taste of the work
To one unfamiliar with modes Of
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-28

these lawyers and clerks and coll
leEe men from Kansas and Missouri.
The absence Of the small trench
shovel is noticeable. The regulation
man-sized picks and shovels such as
are the pl ppcrty Of any construction
gang get better results.
Keep those picks moving Is n
frequent command and it's reaction is
a renewed impulse OF muscular en-
ergy which flows thru the tool han
dies into the sun-haked soil OF Co
manche county. Company captains
walk down the lines with watchful
eye FOR the progress made by their
squads and the number OF men at
work. II the squad is short the miss
ing men must he accounted for. Pro-
Nided he H. absent with sufficient rea-
son, all Is well II he is absent with
the idea Of avoiding his share Of the
work, something undesirable is GER
tain TO follow. He may lose part of
his pay and may be confined to com
pany streets for varying period, he
may be given extra fatigue duty,
which is an that the name implies.
he may be put to peellng "spuds' or
washing pots and pans in the COM
pany Kitchen. an I'm extreme cases he
may he sentenced to languish in the
Guardhouse.
Discipline the Keynote.
Discipline Is the keynote OF all the
preliminary training General Berry
has been called "a man OF iron" lie
is all Of that i'm his iusis;ence upon
strict obedience to commands. And
II is apparent that he Is re ting re-
suits. The twenty thousand odd men
Cf the Thlrty-fifth division are learn
ing the necessity of discipline Disci-
plne has not been the watchword Of
the national guard The personnel
and circumstances OF organization
make this so. II is hard matter to
Impress the necessity Of strict obedi-
ence to commands upon "A set OF men
who have never become accutomed
TO taking orders. That is why the
Ruardhousc is a necessary adjunct to
the army of the United states.
Thus a battalion OF st. Louis
guardsmcn went cut one morning TO
dig trenches ana ;oafcd on the fob.
They forgot the respect due to their
officers. The matter reached Cen
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-28
Like One Huge Railroad
Gang is Camp Doniphan


modern warfare, wonderful" is the
word that describes the miniature bat
tie front, somewhere in Oklahoma
The pass between Hills SO and 81,
known as Berry pass, Is approXlmateiy
mile wide The trenches We're laid
out with a view of defending the pass
from an imaginary foe in the hills to
the north. Complete lines with com
muniCating trenches, listening posts
dugouts, bombproOf shelters, concrete
bases for machine guns and field
pieces-all types developed in the
present WARFARE included in the prac
tice trenches.
Several types of construction are de-
veloped in the work. Tho the British
and French have been fighting side
by side for more than three years
each has n favorite type of trench.
The boys from Missouri and Kansas
are learning to construct both styles
The first line trenches present a
straight front to the enemy. IL IL Of
regular dove tailed construction. The
pits closest to the enemy are several
yards i'm length and are known as
bays From this front line as a
base. the trench runs back at right
angles a short distance and then rims
parallel to the front pit sand then back
into the line of firing pits at right
angles again. This leaves a bank Of
earth between the firing bays. This
construction, tho it lessons the number
Of men in the line, is protection, for
a shell falling in any bay will kill only
two men in that bay. If the trench
were one continuous line, the effect Of
the exploding shell would spread many
yards on both sides of its point Of
landing.
Zig-Zag Trenches.
The principle of the zigzag or SER
rated trench is the same. Only part
of the complete line is directly to the
enemy fire and the short pits, meeting
in sharp angles, minimize the effect
of shell fire by preventing its spread.
Similarly communicating trenches,
which connect the parallel lines of
trenches. are of several constructions.
One Zig-Zags back, another is curVing
with short radii and some are straight
but have an oblique direction. The
type Of construction Will vary with the
topography and the position of the
enemy. The determining element is
the necessity of the smallest exposure
to direct fire. Camp Doniphan's
trenches are built with the idea of de-
Tending the pass against an imaginary
foe with first line trenches about two
hundred yards distant and directly
parallel. Complete enemy trenches
may be constructed later for the pur-
pose of adding reality TO the training
with a series of sham battles.
The second line of trenches, with the
first line, forms the front" Their
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-28

eral Berry's notice and the next day
the same battalio. returned for an
other days work ,.rdnarily its next
turn I'm the trenches would not have
come for two weeks On their second
trial they worked beautifully. The
battalion had felt the heavy heel Of
discipline and in consequence every
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-28

"Dar ain much encouragemont."
said Uncle Eben, In forgivn' an en-
cn'y who starts sumpin' else every
,nnc YOU forgive i'm"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-28

one Of the thousand men is now q
better soldier.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-04-19
EAST KENNEw1CK

Saturday, April Ia, to Mr..
and Mrs. J. Blur, a daughter.
The school children on route three
are now enjoying a new auto bus
w. H. Witt has been suffering from
an attack of blood poisoning in the
hand. " Iris
]. Blur is on the sick list this week.
Ethel Owens, who has been staying
at the home of E. C. Tagg and at
tending school in Kennewick, return
ed to her home in Horse Heaven Sat-
urday. ."..
Mrs. C. Wallace, who has been WIS.,
iting at the home Of her sister, Mrs.
George Rupp, returned to her home In
Spokane Wednesday.
Frank Peter, who has been spend
ing the winter at the home of his
parents, left Tuesday for his home in
Minneapolis.
Mrs. Mary Allison, who has been
visiting for the past two months at
the home of her son, w. II. Allison,
left the latter part of the week for
Spokane to spend the summer with
her daughter, Mrs. Grant Mccain.
Mr.. Smith, who recently purchased
the Mustard place, arrived the latter
part of the week to take possession
of his property. He expects his daugh-
ter to arrive in a few days to keep
house for him. z..a
Joe Crangle, uncle Of E. j. Crangle,
arrived Sunday from Butte, Mont, to
make his home here. Mr.. Crangle is
now making preparations to erect a
bungalow on his tract on the river
front. u-. ..-- r.. -
Mrs. Frank Dern and little daugh-
ter, of Touchet, arrived today for a
visit with her mother, Mrs. j. Dur
nal. 1s. s....r.. abb
Mrs. Charles LIN was called to
Drambround Valley, Ore, Tuesday to
attend the funeral Of her father, Mr..
Bennett.