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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-01
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Father-Well, George, shall we
walk or take the car?
George-.Well, daddy, well walk
if you'll carry me!
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-01
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Tommy-Pa, what comes after a
million?
Mr., Gotrox-The fortune-hunter,
my son.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-01
IOWA A STATE SEVENTY YEARS.

The SEVENTEEN anniversary of the
admission of Iowa into the Union oc-
CURED December 20.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-01
w. M. HORTON.

William Marshall Horton, aged
8 years, 2 months, and 18 days,
died at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Horton at
Broadtop City on Sunday, Janu-
airy IA, 1877. The funeral was
held on the following Tuesday
afternoon, the services being con-
Quoted by their pastor, Rev. Cor
man, of the M. E. church, and
interment was made in the City
cemetery. The cause of his death
was an abscess on the brain.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-01
RECORD OF Deaths.
CONTINUED from first page. !

Continued from first page.)
the youngest and last member of
the family, was a daughter of
William and Nellie Snyder Pow
ell, who owned and raised their
family on the farm now owned
by Alexander Mellott near Cen
ter schoolhouse. OF the children
who grew to manhood were
Atchison r, Powell, who died on
the 18th of last July, aged 70;
Miss Hattie died on the 9th Of
last October, aged "a; John S.,
on the 18th day of last month
(January) aged 60, and Annie,
the subject of this notice, on the
28th of January, aged &C. 1t is
a remarkable co-incident that a
whole family living to the age of
these people should all pass away
within a period of but little more
than six months.
RALPH F, SHORE.
After an illness Of about two
weeks, Ralph Fremont Shore died
on Thursday, January Is, 1917,
aged "a years, 6 months and II
days. The immediate cause Of
his death was bronchial pneumo-
mia, following a severe cold, and
probably superinduced by the in
haling of ether while working at
the powder plant at Mt. Union.
His funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Weise who spoke
with tenderness Of this young
man who was reared under the
care of a Cody mother.
Ralph, as he was familiarly
known, was a son of G. B. and
Myrtle Shore, and he was born
near Oak Grove. During his last
illness he suffered greatly. al
though everything within the
power of kind and loving hands
vas done for his comfort and
restoration of health. He is sur
vived by his parents and the fol.
lowing brothers and sisters: Vera
employed in Huntingdon; Alice,
May, and Raleigh at home.
The funeral took place on Sun.
day January 28th, and he was
aid to rest in the cemetery at
New Grenada. The large num-
Der of persons who attended the
funeral bore testimony of the es.
TEEN in which he was held in the
community in which he had
lived.
w. M. HORTON.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-01

The Brazilian cOcOnut palm lives
from six hundred to seven hundred
years.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-23
SEE GERMAN ACTIVITY
IN CUBA AND MEXICO
Washington Hears Teuton Reservist.
Arc with Both Carranza and
Villa Armies.

Washington, Feb. 23.-onicials OF
the government are of the opinion
possibly based on official adyices, tina,
German agents have had a hand in
the revolutionary outbreak in Cuba
They will not admit that anythine
official has been received, but say
privately that the trouble began about
the time the break came in the re-
lations between the United States and
Germany.
Information has been received
here. which some officials apparently
believe is authentic. that a consider
able number Of German reseryists
have Joined the Carranxa forces and
that a few German reservists are
with the Villa army. 1t is reported
that the number OF these reseryists
who have Joined Carranza is between
200 and 500. but this report could not
be confirmed in any official quarter.
It ID understood by those who have
obtained this information that il war
should come between the United
States and Germany the German re-
servists In both Carranxa and villa
armies would seek to unite the two
opposing Mexican forces against the
United States.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-23
flour TRAINS
STARTED EAST
Two Special Freights With
Supreme Right of Way,
Rushed from Mill City.

Minneapolis, Feb. 22.-Headed for
New York and Pittsburgh with right
Of way over all freight, two train
loads Of flour left here today as the
first shipment Of relief movement
ordered by the Interstate Commerce
Commission to alleviate the car short
age in the east. Two more trains will
go out tomorrow and two more Sun
day. railroad officials said. Two special
train loads of corn. oats, flour meal
and linseed oil by-products for Bos-
ton and other New England points
We're being made in the local yards
today for clearance tonight or early
tomorrow morning
Today's shipments Of flour COM
prised 7,62S,055 pounds. Each train
load consisted Of So cars and each was
drawn by two locomotives.
Country Millers Complain.
Country millers of Minnesota today
telegraphed c. C. McChord of the In
terstate Commerce Commission and
railroad heads asking if the agree
ment Of eastern railroads did not in
clude all Minnesota mills.
Harry King. speaking for the coun-
try millers: I'VE maintain that to al
low Minneapolis all the empties Is
discriminatory. If we can get no sat
isfaction otherwise, we will proceed to
the courts and before the commission.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-23
THREE KILLED
IN BAD WRECK
Were in Caboose when Work
Train Crashed into it
at Dilworth.
(Herald Special Service.)

Dilworth. Minn., Feb. 2s.-Three
employees of the Northern Pacific were
killed in the yards here at 6:15 this
morning when the caboose in which
they were riding from work to their
homes in Fargo and Moorhead was
hit by a work train.
The caboose was burned, in addi-
ton to two cars Of merchandise.
The dead: i. S. Callahan, As. Fargo.
s~itchman; c. H. Swanson. 80, Moor
head. switchman; Alfred Boisvert, 26,
Moorhead. watchman.
The men, in coming from work,
boarded what Is known as the switch
transfer. running between this place
and Fargo, composed of merchandise
cars, a caboose and a switch engine.
The caboose was left standing on the
main track. when the work train for
the Casselton branch, pulled by two
engines. hit it. The car was set afire,
and the bodies of Swanson and Bois-
vert were burned beyond recognition.
Callahan's body was recovered be-
fore is was badly burned. No other
persons were injured. though there
may have been others in the wreck
ed caboose, as many employees return
to their homes from this place on the
switch transfer each morning.
The company is checking up the
employees leaving work at that time
to make sure that others have not
perished in the collision.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-23
ARF0PP0SfDT TO
HONORARY TITLE
FOR J.h. WORST
Senate Committee Against
Naming Him President
Emeritus of A. c.
(By Tom Parker Junkin.)

Bismarck. n. D., Feb. 23.-The sem
ate committee on education will re-
port not concurrence in the house bill
creating the office Of president emeri-
tus of the agricultural college; and
naming John H. Worst for the posi-
ton. The committee believes the
procedure establishes dangerous
precedent. and the legislature would
be abrogating authority now vested in
the board OF regents, and that the leg
islature might as we'll grant other
degrees for state institutions, such as
bachelor of laws, bachelor Of science,
etc.
This committee will recommend
house bill 112 to pass. 1t increased
from $4,000 to $4,000 the appropria-
ton for county agricultural and train
ing schools.
The state affairs committee recon-
mends for passage the bill of Repre-
sentative O'Connor of Grand Forks to
ask the United States government to
establish a national park at the Fort
Berthold reservation, and amends the
bill OF Representative Linderbach for
making park in the Killdeer noun
tains by asking Uncle Sam to take a
similar action there.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-23
SENATE
SESSION IS
DECIDED UPON
President Wilson to Call it
For March 5-Takes Oath
in Private March 4.

Washington. Fob. ss,-President
Wilson has decided to call an extra
session of tho senate March s to con-
slider nominations. This was offlcially
announced at the White House today.
1t was recently reported that the
president was oonsiderinE breaking
another precedent by not convoning
the senate for the usual post-inaug-
ural session. Tho presidents decision
to have tho usual extra session. 1t Is
believed. paves the way for the Gus
tomary inaugural ceremonies in the
senate chamber of the vice president
including the swearing in of new
senator's.
Oath on Sunday.
It was definitely decided today that
President Wilson will take his new
oath Of ONCE In private in tho White
House March I. Whether he will take
It again at tho public ceremony on
March or merely mako that the oc-
cas.on for delivering his inaugural
address has not been decided.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-23
Potatoes Used
By Reporter as
Real Money Today

Chicago. Feb ga newspaper re-
porter using a basket as a purse and
potatoes as money had little difficulty
today in getting about and making
purchases. The potatoes were from
Idaho and valued at retail at 31s
cents each.
The girl in the picket window of a
moving picture show acctepted three
Of them for a ticket. A Madison street
car conductor declined them as fare,
but the conversation attracted the at
tention Of a passenger who offered to
buy the whole supply at the rate of
two for a nickle.
A taxicab chauffeur accepted six
for ride Of two blocks.
"If the company won't accept them
I'll pay the fare and take them home
myself" he explained. At five and
ten-cent store, the reporter bought
two diamonds" and a picture frame
with his tubers.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-23
SEEK METHODS
TO COPE WITH
f00DS|TUATION
New York State and City
Officials Consider Plans
Today.
HOUSEWIVES HAVE
BEEN ORGANIZED
Take Steps to Quietly Agi-
tate Matter Trouble
in Philadelphia. j

New York, Feb. 23.-Dednite meas.
ures to meet the food situation were
considered today by both state and
city authorities. Governor Whitman
and some Of the members Of the state
legislature see hope in the immediate
passage of the food and market bill
already introduced by a legislative
committee which has investigated the
situation in different parts Of the
state. In New York city the board
of aldermen and the board Of estimate
met to discuss possible remedies.
The housewives, in the more thick
ly populated districts of the city who
first called attention to the acute sit.
uation several days ago bv riots. boy
colts and mass meetings have formed
a number Of organizations for the
purpose Of more orderly agitation.
The Women's Anti-High Price league.
the largest Of these bodies, sent a
delegation to the board OF estimates
this morning to demand an appropria-
ton of one million to be used in buy
ing food to be sold to the poor at
cost.
This organization announced that II
Its plea was unsuccessful 1t would
urge that beginning Monday children
be kept out of school until conditions
have improved.
In some Of the tenement districts
the boycott has taken the place Of
the riots as a means Of protest. The
boycott. however. has not been alto
gether peaceful. A number of wom-
en- were attacked by infuriated house,
wives as they came out of shops car
rying meat and fish. A score or more
of arrests were made yesterday.
Philadelphia. Feb. 2S.-Housewives
Of this city. tiring of Intellectual pro-
tests against the rising food prices.
today announced the formation Of the
keystone Cooperative company,
which will open a store in the heart
Of the city where the general public
may buy foodstuffs at wholesale
prices. plus the bare running expenses
and a small percentage to the stock
holders, ~
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-23
MINI. GRAIN EXCHANGE
INQUIRY IS BALkfD

ct. Paul. Minn., Feb. 23.-Investi-
cation OF grain exchanges in Minne-
sofa under resolution recently
adopted by tho state house Of repre-
that body by q vote OF 81 to bs. re-
fused to adopt the rules committee
report granting an appropriation for
the Teigen committee to conduct the
investigation.
The resolution introduced January
IL BY Representative Teigen severely
criticized the Duluth Board Of Trade
the Equity Co-Opsrative exchange.
and the Minneapolis Chamber Of
Commerce.
After the yote on the rules com.
mtttee report for m appropriation
had been taken today. Mr.. Teixen
said This house by defeating INV
resolution today. went on record II
given Mr, Farmer Of Minnesota 1 alap
In the facS." 6
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-23
Business Men to Help
U. S. Buy Army Supplies

Washington, Feb. 2a.-Business
men In the United States Chamber Of
Commerce will he organized into
committees to cooperate with the
quartermaster's department in pur-
chasing army supplies and stores.
This action followss a request made
by Secretary Baker.
Bascom Little Of Cleveland. chair
man of the national chamber commit
tee on national defense. said the
chamber had determined its policy
concerning the basis upon which pri-
vate industry and the government
should cooperate in both peace and
war.
''It is desira ble." he said. that pri-
vate plants should be insured small
profit on supplies. 1t is equally un-
wise to permit large profits to a few
people. The basis of profit should he
guaranteed return Of small per-
centage Of the book value of the as
sets of the company.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-23
NEUTRALS TO PROTEST
AGAINST EXAMINATION
OF SHIP AT HALIFAX

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Feb. 2s-
Reports have come from the Freder-
ick VIII. carrying former Ambassador
Bernstorff. that some Of the neutral
passengers. who have been examined
have not taken kindly to the methods
used. 1t is said that some have
threatened to send protests to the
American government by wireless as
soon as the steamer gets to sea. To
a request that details of the opera
tions of the examination be furnished,
the press received from the naval Of
ficer in charge the reply that the ex-
animation 'is an affair Of naval war
operations and as such not to be de-
scribed to the public" Every cour-
tesy is being shown to all the passen.
gers. he said.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-23
MILITARY BILL TO GO
TO CONGRESS TODAY

Washington, Feb. 2s.-The army
general staff's universal military train
ing and service bill will be sent to
congress late today by Secretary
Baker. The staff bill is based upon
the requirement Of a year of intensive
training. as compared to six months
proposed by the Chamberlain bill, now
on the senate calendar.
Secretary Baker said today he did
not know whether it would be intro
duced in congress at this time.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-23
$750,O00 FIRE
IN OMAHA TODAY
Half Block of Buildings Dets
stroyed-Hotel Guest
Driven into Street.

Omaha, Neb.. Feb. 2s.-Fire in the
downtown retail district here this
morning destroyed half block Of
buildings. with a loss OF $75O,Oeo:
caused guests, at two hotels 70 bs h,r-
ried, 4half-clad. into icy streets i ma
for two hours threatened TO 9becono
general conffagration. A gaie fremi
the north carried burning branas oyer
. wide area and started six other 6r6s
1t is said the fire was preceded ~
An explosion and that instantly after
ward the entire street Moor of ftSN.
Hartman furaiture store burnt i1tn
flames. s 81 80
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-23
TAXI !! t,U|f DIFFERENCES; s.
OVER POSTOff|Cf BILL

Washington, Feb. 2s.-Conferees on
the part Of the house and senate met
today to thresh out differences over
certain features Of the post office ap-
dry" prohibition amendment adopted
by the house Wednesday. AS soon as
the bill Is disposed of, Chairman
Moon of the house post office COM
mittee. Is expected to try to get action
on his resolution introduced yesterday,
which would postpone the effective
date Of bone dry" amendment un-
TIL october l next. Many prohibition
leaders who at first were opposed to q
postponement are now said to favor II.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-23
Two VESSELS
ARRIVE SAFELY
British Steamers Pass Thru
U-boat Zone-Others
Sail.

New York. Feb: 22.-Two British,
steamships. which passed safely
through the German submarine zone
reached here today. Tho tanker Iro-
quots. towing the barge Navahoe. ar
rived from London and the Stentor, q
freighter from Liverpool.
The Atlantic transport line freight
or Manchurfa from London flying the
american nag. was reported passing
Nantucket liEhtship this morning and
should arrive here late tonight.
The Madonna Of tho Fabre line
sailed for Marseilles today with
freight.
The Cunard line steamer Carpathia
Tor Liverpool and the Italian liner
Giuseppe Verdi for Naples, also
sailed. Both carried passengers.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-23
f!AlCtDByf00D SHORTAGE, ENGLAND
SEEKS Way TO DEAL RUTh[fSSlY
W|ThPRtS6NT TONNAGE DIFFICULTY

those who could help in production.
did help. II honestly say we can face
the worst the enemy can do, and that
Is what we ought to be prepared to
do"
Food Stocks Low.
In dealing with the question of pro-
duction, the premier said:
'Then. there is the question of our
heme supplies of food. want the
country to know that at present. our
food stocks are low. This is not due
to submarines, but to the bad harvest.
1t is essential to the safety of the ma
ton that we put forth every effort to
increase the production this year.
There are still few weeks to SOW
spring wheat. oats and barley to in
duce the farmer to plow up pasture
land Immediately, The government
proposes to guarantee the farmer Q
minimum price for definite period.
while minimum wage Of 25 shillinga
weekly will be fixed for the laborer.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-23
Germans Taken Of
U. S. Ship by British

Boston. Feb. 2s.-oficers Of the
American freighter Allaguash. report
ed on her arrival from Buenos Aires
today. that the vessel was held up by
a British cruiser believed to be the
Earl Of Glasgow, off the Brazilian
coast on January % and two Germa ms
in her crew removed. The steamer
was detained five hours, they said.
The German sailors had signed at
Buenos Aires
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-23

Lieut.. Col. John E. Bennett, a
member of the. first class Of field Of
ficers ever schooled by the war de-
partment in aviation. has been de-
tailed temporarily in Washington
where. is is becoming acquainted
with the administrative work OF the
aviation bureau. His work at the
capital has led to the belief that he
He was stationed at Douglas, Ariz,
before being transferred to San d.
ego for six weeks of training in avia-
ton. In the class with him were
Col. w. L. Kenly, Lieut.. Col. H. G..
Bishop and Major w. A. Burnside.
all field officers.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-23
TAX COMMISSION HELD
CONSTITUTIONAL IN
OPINION BY LANCER
(Herald special Service :,

Bismarck, n. D.. Feb. 23-Attorney
General LANCER today filed with the
senate the opinion holding the state
tax commission was constitutionally
esta blished. t
The question was raised recently in
a resolution presented to the senate
by Senator Martin.
Attorney General LANCER holds that
the tax commission. established in a
like manner as the board of control,
board of regents; etc. comes we'll
within the provisions Of the consti-
tutional limitations and regulations.
concerning the cQrfents Of legislative
bills. .Y A-~
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-23
How Dry1 I Ara" Sing
Legislators, as Gov.
Capper Signs Bill

Topeka. Kas.. Feb. 22.-The state
bone dry" law was signed here to-
day by Governor Capper and immedi-
ately became effective. 1t is con-
sidered one of the most drastic pro-
hihition measures enacted by any
state.
The legislators greeted the sigma
ture by singing How Dry I Am
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-23
Bread Card Methods in
Berlin are Excellent

Berlin. Via London, Feb. 23.-The
bread card celebrated its second ami
versary today. The inception of this
method of bread distribution has
been highly systematized and its ap-
plication has been rigidly maintained
among all classes Of the population.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-23
NO OFFICIAL ACTION
Great Britain's New Order in Council,
Extending Blockade. Not to be
Acted UDOn.

Washington, Feb. 3.-Announce-
ment was made at the state depart
ment today that Great Britain's recent
order in council widely increasing the
scope Of her blockade has been re-
ceived. but would probably not under
the circumstances be made the basis
OF official action by this government.
In view of the eventualities before
this country.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-23
Would Stop Passenger Traffic.

Chicago, Feb. "a suggestion
that the car shortage might be re-
lieved by annulling nearly all pas
senger travel between Chicago and
New York was made to the president
of the board of trade today by Fred
w. Cpham., head of the largest coal
company in Chicago
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-23

Washington, Feb. 22.-Senator
Lewis Of Illinois today introduced an
amendment to the revenue bill a pro-
vision to authorize the president to
seize food stuffs deemed to be mon
opolized in violation OF law. Food
stuffs so seized would be disposed Of
at public sale under government
supervision.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-23
FOOD EMBARGO Bill
Senator MARITIME Presents Measure
Empowering Present to De.
clare an Embargo.

Washington. Feb. Ex-senator Mar
tine today introduced bill to empow-
er the president to declare an embar-
go on food exports. 1t was referred to
the foreign committee without de-
bate. Similar resolutions are pending
without prospect Of action.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-23

Paris dispatches yesterday told Of
Madrid's report of the arrest at Car
tegena of a man named Wood, who
represented himself as an American.
The cause Of his arrest was not stated,
but it was declared that subsequently
the Cartegena police found a number
Of hoxes attached to buoys in the
tools and submarine parts. The Ger
man consular agent at the port, Meyer
and man guarding the buoys were
also reported to have been arrested
and 1t was said that a third person
was being sought.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-23
TWO GERMANS
HELD IN SPAIN
Admiralty Says Cartegena
Discoveries are not of
Importance.

Madrid. via Paris, Feb. 23.-The
admiralty has published a note in
which it declares that no Importance
should be attached to the discoveries
have been arrested in connection with
the affair.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-23
Chicago Conference.

AAAS%S9S
Chicago, Feb. 23.-Members of the
car shortage committee of the Chicago
board of trade conferred again today
over the question of means to obtain
sufficient cars to move eastward the
accumulation of freight. especially
grain at warehouses in this city and
vicinity.
President J. P. Griffin of the board
OF trade claims that 10000 cars are
necessary to carry the freight now
awaiting shipment here. He also as
serted in telegram yesterday to the
interstate commerce commission at
Washington that Chicago is being dis
eliminated against in the distribution
OF cars and that elevators and other
industries are closing down here.
while competing markets to the west
and north are running far above nor
NAL capacity. and are being supplied
with cars. The price Of fobdstuffs
continues on the upgrade, announce
ment being made Of an increase to-
day in the near future Of several arti-
cles.
The Chicago Milk Producers asso-
citation, with membership of 12.-
500 In Illinois, Indiana and Wiscon-
sin. decided last night to raise the
wholesale price of milk from $155 to
$2.12 hundred pounds and dis
tributors today predicted that the
price to consumers, beginning April
l. will be IL or 13 cents quart. This
would mean an increase of three cents
q quart over the summer prices of
last year.