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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-08-16
Oar Potato Crops.

According to Statistician l.. H.
Wible's monthly crop and live
stock report, Fulton county's
potato crop for this year will be
a little more than one-fourth
greater than the average. This
relatively small addition should
not be difficult to care for, and it
is hoped that effort will be made
to hold them out of the hands of
SPECTATORS until the long delayed
food control law can be put into
effect. We predict that the
United States will become a
buyer of surplus necessities and
those who gave away their pota-
toes to spectators at thirty-five
cents a bushel will be sorry. or
at least regret that they did not
give their Uncle Sam first chance.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-08-16
TwO.DOIlar Wheat.

Well can many of us remember
when it did not pay to raise
wheat in the East except to pre-
serve the crop rotation and for
the straw. However, during re-
cent years, dollar wheat paid a
little profit as long as the charges
for farming remained lower than
at present. The food control
law recently signed by the Presi-
dent insures the farmer a mini
mum price of two dollars for all
the wheat he can raise. He may
get more, but he is guaranteed
two dollars per bushel. This in
sures sufficient profits to encour-
age the growing of adequate war
supplies of wheat. With the
price fixed and overhead charges
that 60 with farming today, two
dollar wheat will not greatly
crowd other crops. Corn and
grains for feeding will continue
to be grown on even a larger
scale than before the war.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-08-16
Had Narrow Escape.

From last weeks Hancock
News we learn that Clarence
Daniels, Elmer Cain and Burton
Weaver, three young men draft
ed from Hancock, who were on
their way to 'oonesboro to be ex-
amined, had narrow escape
from being killed Wednesday
morning of last week when a w.
M. passenger train struck the au-
tomobile in which they were rid
ing, while crossing the tracks at
he passenger station in Hagers-
town. The men were badly cut
and bruised about their bodies
and the car was completely de-
molished. That thier lives were
saved is nothing short of miracu-
lous.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-08-16
MORE men CALLED.
One Hundred and Fifty Additional Men
will Apperar Before Exemption
Board Next Week.

With the five days strenuous
work last week, and the ex-
animation of 14S men called for
military service, the local Ex-
emption Board find it necessary
to call at least $50 more of the
668 men drawn in this county.
Beginning with Number 149 { Alb.
ner Shives) thirty men will APP
pear before the board on Mon
day, the next thirty on Tuesday,
and so on. 1t is very probable
that some of those discharged
last week will be called back, on
account of changes in the regula-
tions.
With reference to a discharge
upon the plea of dependency, the
latest ruling says:
"A clear case of dependency
ordinarily renders discharge ad-
visable, because, since the draft
ed person loses his civil income
and thus loses his means of sup
port, the wife is left without,
and this lack of support is the
effect which the act aims to
avoid. But wherever such effect
does not in fact follow, and the
wife is not left without reason
ably adequate support, but will
receive such support from other
sources, there is no real depend
ency rendering discharge advis-
able.
"The followingiclasses of cases
are within this ruling:
"A WIFE AND CHILDREN
Il. Where the parents or other
relatives of the wife or the hus
band are able, ready, and will
ing to provide adequate suppor
for her land children, if any,
during the absence of the hus
band.
"2. Where the wife owns lane
which has produced income by
the husbands labor, but which
could with reasonable certainty
be rented during his absence, t.
other persons so as to produce ar
adequate support.
"3. Where there exists some
arrangement by which the sal.
ary or wage of the husband is
continued, in whole or in part,
by third persons, being employ.
ers or Insurers or others, and
such portion of the salary OF
wage, either alone or with allot.
ment of his soldiers pay or with
other definite income, will fur.
nish reasonably adequate sup
port"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-08-16


found best for a farm, it will be
safe in the long run to continue
in that course, regardless of the
temporary disturbance ofthe war.
If cattle have been necessary
for the maintenance of efiicieny of
the farm, keep up the practice
and risk the chances of coming
out square" on them. The own
er will have the satisfaction at
the close of the war, that he has
not lowered the standard Of
productiveness of his land,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-08-16

worn-out school-house with brok-
en- plaster, worn-out floor snd no
means for ventilation except the
chinks made in the building by
tima. ...
Educational facilities advance
little beyond educational senti-
ment. Patrons have largely the
power in their own hands to Gre
ate school sentiment, and for this
reason have much to say as to
whether or not their children
shall sit in comfortable well-ven-
tilated school buildings. | feel
that the directors stand ready to
do their part in this matter.
The school directors of McCon-
nellsburg have increased the SAL
aries Of the entire corps of teach
ers for the ensuing year.
The C. L. S. G. organization
of McConnsllsburg has placed
free of charge to the district, in
the McConnellsburg High School
library, at a costssof $140 to the
society, a new international En-
cyclopedia. The society hes suf-
ficient fends in the treasury with
which it intends in the near fu-
ture, to put in the same library
Redpath's History of the World.
Each district in the county
kept up its educational meetings
throughout the entire term.
These meetings were well attend
ed by the teachers and patrons
and We're a means for creating
educational sentiment and also
helping the younger teachers to
solve many of the complex prob
lens which continually arise in
all grades of school work.
The county institute held dur
ing the week of December 4th,
was generally considered success
full. The teachers showed re-
markable interest during the en-
tire week. The instructors were
DR.. Harlan E. Hall, Cumberland,
O., DR.. Ezra Lehman, Principal
Cumberland Valley State Normal
SchoolSDr. G. Philips, Principal
State Normal, West Chester, Pa,
Prof. Burnham, also from the
West Chester State Normal, and
Prof. L. B. Furry, Supervising
Principal, Johnstown, Pa.
In conclusion | wish to extend
sincere thanks to directors,
teachers, and patrons, and also,
to the Department of Public In
struction, for valuable assistance
during the school year which has
just come to close.
Since the above report was
written, Governor Brumbaugh
has signed the Minimum Salary
Act thus removing in part one
of the things complained of in
this report.
j. EMERY THOMAS.
| County Supt.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-08-16
FATAL AUTO ACCIDENT.
Front Wheel COIIapseS While Rounding
a Curve On Lincoln Highway On
Ridge West OF Town.


Last Sunday afternoon about
/ o'clock, County Superintendent
Thomas in his car, accompanied
by his little daughter Geraldine,
was Mortified when he came to
the Lincoln Highway at the curve
on the Ridge west of McConnells-
burg where the road leaves the
Highway for the Meadowgrounds
to find a wrecked Cadillac.S, and
three men lying in the road in
what seemed to be a dying
condition. He hastened to
McConnellsburg and sent Doctors
Mosser and Robinson to the place
of the wreck. The injured men
were brought to town, received
surgical attention and were taken
to Hotel Harris, where one of
the men died early Tuesday
morning.
Joseph Hildebrandt, aged 40
years. proprietor of the Aurora
Hotel. McKees Rocks, Pa, in
his Cadillac-S accompanied by
Joseph Gastigar, of McKees Rock
and julius Steinwender, of North
Side, Pittsburg, left home at t6
o'clock last Sunday morning for
a trip to Boston, where Mr.. Hide
brandt expected to meet his
brother who belongs to the Uni
ted States Navy. As they were
rounding the curve at theThomas-
town road at a high rate of speed
the outer front wheel of the
machine not being able to with.
stand the strain, collapsed, with
the result that the machine turn
ed a complete summersaul
alighting right side up. 1t wa
Mr.. Hildebrandt the driver tina
was most seriously hurt, and tina
died from his injuries. Mr.
Gatigar's left leg was terribly
mangled, and he was otherwise
bruised. Mr.. Steinwender
while painfully bruised about the
face, escaped with the least in
jury, and was able to leave fol-
home Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Hildebrandt reached Nc,
Connellsburg Tuesday noon. Ar
automobile hearse came here
from Pittsburgh Tuesday even
ing and took the remains to Nc.
Kees Rocks, where the funera
will take place on Saturday.
Mr.. Gastigar is at the Hote
Harris and will not be able to be
removed until his leg heals.
While there are many sharp
curves on the Lincoln Highway
in Fulton county-not sharper
nor more dangerous, than in
other sections of the Lincoln
Highway in the State-this is
the first fatal automobile accident
to be charged to the County.
With a traffic on the Lincoln
Highway averaging a car for
every minute and a half during
much of the time, the great won
der is, that there are so few ac-
cidents.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-08-16
Harvest Home Picnic.

|ne annual harvest home pic
IN the Cove is looked forward
Fith delightful anticipation,
the event in Sloan's woods
Friday was no exception to
pleasant occasions of other
rs The weather was fine
several hundred people as
0led' Of course, the dinner
" the spreading branches of
pld oaks was not the least
+estlhg of the many pleasures
ced. The band furnished
lent music, and the speak
laoe 1t worth while to sit up
a"e 'lotlce. Mr.. Z. nj. Ray
ceo, and performed his work
The election of officers for
year resulted in placing the
PnSlbliity for a good time on
a. Gomerer, w. M. Kendall,
0ert DDf fly, Walter Johnston,
Nesbit and Roy M. Kend.
.ng t. war interference
accustomed practices by
OF the disturbance Of
Doth of things to sell and
10 be purchased, knotty
nS confront the farmer
'es TO may out economical
some points that were
,u al the picnic were the
.H .n and pc turage questions
1t pay to fatten cattle
.heC When the feed car
! at high prices? Shall
'ure cur and or shall W,
all possible growth t,
s.us The pre- Der humis suppl,
ems to b. understood tba
per answer can be give,
those who ask questions
farmers present exactl,
o,aditions. This is wh,
farm education is i
~. Today. Each ma
'etmlne his own needs
certain course has bee,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-08-16
Rode TtJ Fast.

One day last week, two men
on a motorcycle came up the
east side of Tuscarora mountain
at such rapid gait that they
could not make the curve in the
Lincoln Highway a short distance
west of Seylar's restaurant and
they ran over the bank. One of
the men left some of the skin of
his nose on a rock, but that was
about the extent of the damages.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-08-16
NUMBER As 1!
.A..... .Al lneol
rUIa avs II
FINE MUSIC.
..r .. fr.slr.ntlIl $50 uuhN
Hundreds Of People Listen to Sacred
Concert Given by Queen City
Band Last Sunday. al7A 81

Tuscarora Heights, 224O feet
above sea level, and situated on
the Lincoln Highway, three and
one-half miles east of McCon-
nellsburg, has won the admira-
ton of thousands of tourists for
its clear bracing air so free from
gases, smoke, dust, or other ad-
ulterants that must of necessity
be inhaled in cities or towns;
for its sparkling water filtered
by nature through the great beds
of pure white mountain sand,
and for the great sweep of vision
that carries you over four states
and gives you an opportunity to
look down on numerous noun
tains and view the beautiful in
tervening valleys.
Last Sunday by previous ar
rangement, the Queen City Band
of Chambersburg, one of the
finest musical organizations in
the Cumberland valley, gave one
of their delightful sacred con-
certs at the Smith restaurant
about two hundred yards east of
the summit, to an audience Of
about two thousand persons.
A visitor counted PIP automo-
biles on the ground at one time,
but machines were coming and
going all the tine. Had the con-
cert been given from the pavil-
lion, the vast crowd would have
been much better accommodated
but as the Smith people had put
up the money for the band, it
was only right that they should
have something to say about the
place the concert should be CIV
en-. .stl l
Notwithstanding the extended
grade on each side of the noun
tain and the congested traffic on
the roads, there were no serious
accidents. H. A. Logue, signal
engineer of the C. V. r. r. of
Chambersburg. took his family
and Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. Clark to
the concert. While the band was
playing and the rest of the party
were out of the car, Mr.. Logue
thought it a good time to turn.
He drove down the west side of
the mountain a few hundred
yards, and in attempting to make
the turn the machine ran over
the lower side of the road. He
jumped to safety before it made
the plunge. Fortunately a tree
stopped it and it went but a car
length off the road, 1t was pull
ed back, little damaged.
D. Allday, a neighbor of Mr..
Logue heard of this mishap and
with his daughter, Savillia, went
to the scene to help. He stop
ped his new sedan car on a grade
but the brakes did not hold, and
the car began to move, towards
the road edge. Seeing this Mr..
Allday jumped in to save his
daughter by applying the foot
brake. He could not stop the
car and it went over the side.
He guided it into a tree and this
stopped its plunge, after it had
run about forty feet. One front
wheel was broken and a fender
mashed, but the two occupants
were unhurt
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-08-16
FIFTY.ElGHT DISCHARGED.
Local Exemption Board Concluded Their
Work Of Examinations on Fri.
" day Of Last Week.

ihc ioSoi CAciIlpIlul UOdTu,
composed of Sheriff Job L. Car
land, President of board of Coun-
ty Commissioners Frank NJ.
Lodge, and County Health Off
Ger DR.. j. W, Mosser, put in five
strenuous days last week, in ex-
amining and passing upon the
physical liability of those called
to the military service of the
United States. 1t is a job that
came to them, and a RESPONSE
bility that few would care to as
sumo. The board acted consci-
entiously, and if mistakes were
made, they were of the head and
not of the heart.
Of the LAG examined, the
following were exempted or dis
charged within the meaning of
the rules and regulations pre-
scribed by the President the Act
of Congress approved May IS,
1917. 1t may be well enough to
add here by way of information,
that this discharge is not abso-
lutte, as the rules fixing the STAN
dard has been changed so fre-
quently that some of those ex-
empted may be recalled. For
instance: By the first instruc-
tion it was necessary for a man
to have two opposing molars on
each side. After several had
been discharged on this ground,
it was ruled that two on one side
would do, and then it was re-
duced to one so, it will not be
sure of exemption from service
sometime in the future.
Members of religious sects op-
posed to war, conscientious OBJ
jectors and all others fighting
conscription will be sent to ma
tional army cantonments regard
less Of their creeds. Once ar
rived at camp they will be put
to work at tasks other than drill
ing and preparing for fighting.
The names of those d scharged
last week are as follows: Morgan
w. Gordon, Ira B. Lake, Jesse
B. McClain, Lloyd Price, Baltzer
D. Mellott, Samuel O. Layton,
Riley c. Peck, Martin A. Sipes,
Michael S. w. Henry, Russell
Deavor, Russell Stevens, Eugene
H. Spriggs, Cyrus johnson, Har-
ry A. Comerer, Lewis D. While,
Chas. A. Manning, Harrison M.
Shafer, VIM. W. Mellott, H. Eu-
gene Chestnut, Harry T. Kline,
Ralph G. Mellott. George Mellott,
Walter R. Gordon, John w. Lay
ton, Howard Fisher, Hezekiah
Summers, Ward Barnhart, John
C. Cooper, David H. Stevens,
VIM. A. Golden, Howard A..
Miller, Oscar H. Lashley. Orville
Mellott, Elmer V. Mellott, Scott
Carmack, Clarence P. Kelso,
Ernest R. Sprowl, Elmer Reed
Bivens, David T. Woodcock,
Rexie C. Hess, Benz. G. Miley,
John w. Palmer, Chas. E. Kline,
Chas. G. Sheffield, VIM. N. Feg-
ley, Lloyd Kline, Stanley Quay
Mellott, Carey F. Carlson, Roy
R. Laidig, Ira Mellott, John D..
Shaw, M. L. Fleming, r. w.
Weller, Roy Black, Jere Knepper,
Francis E. Barber, Ira Mellott,
James E. Bishop.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-08-16
RECORD OF DEATHS.
,sort Sketches Of the Lives Of Per-
I sons Who Have Recently O..
Passed Away. a ..u .
WILLIAM TRUAX.


william Truax passed peace
|fully away at the old home place
IN Belfast township, Saturday,
august II, 1917, aged 7S years,
d months, and 10 days. While
Inc had been in declining health
incident to advanced age for
some time, he was in his usual
.health last Saturday morning,
|sud conversed freely with the
family and neighbors and did
little chores about the place as
.,,,ual. Later he suffered a severe
attack of acute indigestion which
brew worse until the end came.
4 Mr.. Truax was twice married.
Eae first time to Marthe Steck-
han on the 1st of June 1864. To
lis union were born 6 children,
Namely, George, Hanson, Albert,
John and Ettie, only
"a o of whom are living: John,
b the home place, and Elite
Ct,ney in West Virginia.
Ills second wife was Martha
|Divel, who survives. Two chill
1ren Russell and Maggie were
brn to this union, but both died
childhood. The deceased is
olsO survived by one brother
liIIard, of Whips Cove. More
han thirty years ago he Joined
Ae Christian church and has
HE'D a consis mt life. Inter
nent was m. lie at Pleasant
kOve. ..-" uH a....
HENRY CLAY FOST. m
Henry C. Fos', one of Bethel
uknship's high y esteemed citi-
MS passed aw y at the home of
" daughter Ms. BERTHE Heller
II Hancock, on Sunday morning,
Apgust u, 1917, aged about 79
]ears. The funeral took place
Ioesiay, and interment was made
lpthe cemetery at Warfordsburg.
lhe deceased was a veteran of
TIE Civil War and a good citizen.
wife died about nine years
1p. He is survived. by the fol-
wing children: Miss Estelle, a
llned nurse; BERTHE, wife of
Ven Heller, Hancock; Frank T..
farmer living in Bethel
Fnship; Edward, Nina, and
fk at Lonaconing. Two sons,
darIeS and William are dead.
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DeShOng...MellOlt.

William Henry Harrison Desh-
ong, near Harrisonville, and Miss
Celia Mellott, near Sipes Mills,
were married on Sunday, July
20, 1917 at the residence of the
officiating minister, ]. G. Gar
land.
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Red Cross Work.

With each week the interest in
Red Cross work is increasing.
AS fast as people become ac-
quainted with its objects to alle-
viate suffering and care for those
in distress whether in war or
in peace, they are anxious to
have a part in the work.
The following annual members
have been added to Fulton Chap
ter since our publication day last
week: Mrs. D. H. Fore, Mrs.
Geo. Mock, Enoch Kerlin, Nor
man j. Kerlin, Mrs. C. E. Goblin,
Rush Wagner, Mrs. John Fl.
Vancleve, Mrs. Amanda Cromer,
Eta NJ. Snyder, Mrs. Cloyd Ker-
lin, Harvey L. Barmont, G. T..
Barmont, Nell Barmont, Rhene
Barmont, Newton J. Bard, Geo.
W. Wagner, John KeIso, Ethel
Kendall, Mrs. Ralph Glenn, Viola
+. Glenn, Mrs. Rowe Mellott,
George A. Buterbaugh, d. L.
Grouse, Mrs. Kate A. Patterson.
Mrs. Fannie Johnston, Walter
H. Johnston, Mrs, Geo. W. Hum
bert, Mrs. John Carbaugh, Mrs.
Hays Richards, r. j. Mellott.
SUBSCRIBING MEMBERS.
Mrs. H. Barmont, Marie Biv-
ems, Mrs. S. R. Cromer, Mrs.
Samuel H. Pittman, Mrs. Wash
D. Kelso, Mrs. c. S. Everhart,
Mrs. Mary j. Kendall.
aa. CONTRIBUTORS.
Mrs. Ell. sr Glunt, 25 cents;
Ed Keyser, 50 cents; Walter
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-08-16

Preparations for floating a sec
ond liberty loan some time this
fall have been made probably
about September 18th.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-08-16

Some nice apples were sold at
Hancock last week for six dollars
per barrel.
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T. CONTRIBUTORS.

Mrs. Ell. 9r Glunt. % cents;
Ed Keyser, 50 cents; Walter
Cooper so cent.
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The Springdale news., 1917-01-12
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Miss Cleathel Mustain is visiting with her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs. Oscar Walker of Thornsberry.
 Mr. and Mrs. Nandiver of this place visited Sunday with their daughter Sadie, who lives near Elm Springs.
 Quite a number of people from this locality attended the funeral services of Father F. Bandini of fontitoWn.
 Osa Mustain and wife of Washinr- ton, D. c have been spending the hoh- days with relatives and friends ia this and adjoining communities. We are told it is their intention to return to Washington soon
 Mir. Humphrey has been suffering from a sprained ankle as result of q fall he got while leading 2 COW. The animal became frightened entangline them both in the rope and finally throwing them both. His ankle swell ed quite q bit but is doing as well as one usually does under existing cir cumstaneeS.
The Springdale news., 1917-01-12

denly Consult your physician
 24. Do not forget that Mothers m K is the ideal infant food.
 25 Do not forget that healthy babies make strong men and women.
 26 Do not forget that it Is easier, better, and cheaper to prevent than to cure disease.
 27 Do not forget that vomiting is usually caused by over-feeding.
 2S Do not forget that the loving act mother can do is to nurse her baby
 9 Do not forget that the health and happiness of the whole household are improved by everything done to protect the baby.
 30 =. Do not forget that babys food, home, and surroundings play ;n inn portant part in keeping it well or mak- ing it sick
 31. Do not forget that disease of the eye can be prevented by scruput- ous care immediately after birth.
 g. Do not forget that out of every ere hundred breast feed babies, seven die in the first year; and that out of every one hundred bottle feed babies thirty die in the first year.
 B Do not forget to have your doctor register your baby's birth. Birth registration secures citizenship and may save future legal trouble
The Springdale news., 1917-01-12
AIeda.
Don'ts in the Care of the Baby


 |. Do not give the baby a paeifier : Do not sneeze or cough In the baby's face
 .. Do not kiss the baby in the mouth or allow anyone else to do so. l. Do not fail to protect the baby s eyes from bright light
 ,. Do not allow the baby to play with eats or dogs.
 6 Do not give faregoric or cough medicines without consulting your physician
 !. Do not raise the baby without supporting it's back.
 6. Do not fail to protect the baby from flies and mesquotoes by mos quito netting.
 !. Do not allow the baby to % even q day without a bowel move ment 10. Do not neglect to powder all folds of the skin.
 II. Do not expose the baby to ex- cessive heat or impure air.
 12. Do not forget that the best time to have the baby yaccinated Is in it's first year.
 13. Do not forget that the baby needs water.
 lk Do not forget that much of the time should be spent out of doors, on the porch CT in the yard after 1t Is three months old.
 15. Do not feed the baby at ir- regular intervals.
 l6. Do not fail to secure the fresh est and best milk you can afford to buy
 i7. Do not fail to wash your hands before preparing the food.
 IS Do not fail to properly cleanse bottles, or nipples,
 10. Do not allow flies to some in contact with the baby's food, feeding bottles, or nipples.
 20. Do not allow the milk to re- main uncovered or off the ice.
 22 Do not excite the baby during or immediately after nursing.
 23. Do not wean the baby sud