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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-03-15
Notice of Special Public Bor-
ough Election March 81,
1917, between the
hours of z a. m.
and z p. m.

Notice is hereby given that a Spe-
clal Public Borough Election will be
held at the regular polling place OF
said borough in the Court House, on
the 9th day OF March 1917, between
the hours OF I a IN, and 7 p. m. by the
regularly constituted election officers
of said Borough of McConnelisburg.
At which time the qualified voters Of
the said borough will by their votes
approve or disapprove the proposed
increase OF the Indebtedness OF the
said borough in the sum Of $l2, 1872 SO,
for the purpose OF purchasing, Install
ing. maintaining, aud operating, an
electric lighting plant for the use of
the said borough. AS recommended
by resolutions of the Borough Couu-
Gil, passed on the 10Th day OF Febru-
airy 1917.
The last assessed valuation OF tax
able property within the said borough
Of McConnellsburg, is s197, 62i 90 The
present total indebtedness is Sl450. 10
being 1874 thousandths OIL per centum
of the total assessed valuation. The
amount OF the proposed increase OF
Indebtedness is sl2, 372 9S being 6 and
266 thousandths per centum of the to-
tai assessed valuation Of taxable
property within the said borough.
BY order OF the Borough Council,
OF Nc Connellsburg, Pa.
j. A. IRWIN,
President Of the Borough Council.
II. U. NCAE, Clerk.
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HULL & BENDER,
McConnellsburg. Pa.

cause a few Senators refused
to permit the debate to be ter
minated.
In the week that followed much
happened. The new Senate call
ed into special session by the
President, revised its rules and
arranged to close debates in fu-
ture when a two-third majority
so DEGREES. The President issued
a call for the entire Congress to
on April 16 for the
purpose of enacting any legisla-
ton which may be needed in
connection with the administra-
tion's plan to arm merchant
ships. The Nation is to resume
its self-respect and insist that
American vessels and American
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To Arm American Ships

One week ago last Sunday the
Sixty-fourth Congress went out
of existance. The House had
passed the Armed Neutrality bill
but the Senate was denied the
opportunity to vote upon it be-
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Open Letter.
To the Honorable Council of the
Borough of NC Connellsburg and
% the voters therein :

IL Tic 1O1OrdDic SOuHCii VI LbC
Borough of acknowledgement
the voters therein :.
GENTLEMEN The proposed
election on March 9th, to decide
the question of the borough
ownership of an electric light
plant offered to the borough by
The Western Utilities Company
of Milwaukee Wisconsin, in my
opinion, should be defeated unan-
imously by the voters and tax
payers of the borough for the
following reasons
In the first place, the contract
as signed by the Council, stipu-
lates that this is a Wisconsin con-
tract, and the laws of the state
of Wisconsin are to govern any
dispute that may arise concern
ing the contract.
The clause. word for word, as
taken from the contract follows {:
1T is expressly agreed that
his contract is made as a Wis
.onsin contract and all the pro-
visions and conditions thereof
are to be construed with refer
ence to the laws of the state of
Wisconsin, and shall be governed
thereby"
l have been informed by an
attorney that a contract of this
kim in the state of Pennsylva-
MIA is looked upon with disfavor
by the courts, and that, no doubt,
this is one reason why this COM
pany wants the laws of Wiscon-
sin to prevail. If the other par
ties to the contract were to bring
suit against the Borough, they
would bring suit in Fulton Coun-
ty, but the laws governing the
dispute would be the laws of the
state of Wisconsin; if the Bor-
ough should have to bring suit
for any breach of contract. or
anything pertaining to the con-
tract, the Borough would have to.
sue in the state of Wisconsin
because of the fact that it would
not be possible to obtain legal
service upon the company when
they would be beyond the juris-
diction of Pennsylvania courts.
In the event that legal service
could be obtained, the laws Of
Wisconsin would still apply in
stead of the laws of Pennsylva-
MIA.
Boiled down, this means that
we are subjecting o lrselves to
laws of another state Of which
we know nothing by ratifying
this contract, besides being hu-
inflated by having a contract of
this kind hanging over our heads.
Another Objectionable clause
of the contract is as follows-''It
is further agreed that upon the
payment of the first Is per cent.
Of the purchase price ($10, 1874. 81
of said electric light plant, A. 0.
Ledford land the Western Utili-
ties Company, Milwaukee, Mis-
consin,) agrees to transfer the
franchise for said electric light
plant granted by the borough
council of McConnellsburg, Pa,
back to the said borough of Nc
Connellsburg, Pa"
This means that this company
is m~agnanimous to the extent
that they will, for the sum of
49, 1887 give back to the bor-
ough of McConnellsburg the
franchise that the council gave
them for nothing.
In consideration of these facts,
and the facts that the council
entered into this contract with
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Thanks.

| take this plan of than
my neighbors and friends
administering to my wapD
my late affection, which 81.
that there still exists a Chris
spirit in those parts. Lev
good work go on is the wlS'
your sincere friend
]. A. ALE
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lives shall be protected.

llveS snail be protected.
These are events of tremery
import. In spite of their !
BUSINESS, a strain of COMEDY
run through them. The rusl!
the little" Americans bl
shelter has been one of the ?
ludicrous performances 10
history of the United States
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WANTED will pay spot cash
for Fat Hogs, Cured Meat, GOOD
Lard, Ear Corn, and Potatoes de-
hvered at my store,-CLAY PARK,
Merchant, Three Springs. 81 vt
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WANTED, Good reliable single
man for general farm work.
Good wages and steady job for
right MANI. j. MARSHALL,
ScOttdale, Pa.
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A.. L. WHILE, AUCTloNEi
Public Sale
Wednesday, March "a, 1917, at 10 A. M.

The undersigned will sell at public
sale at his residence In Tod township,
about ont half mile north OF McCon-
nellsburg, the following valuable per-
sonal property:
a Head of Horses
No. l, Bay mare colt, 2 years old;
No. 2, Roam mare colt, 2 years old;
No. 3, Roam mare colt. 4 years old;
No. 4, yearling horse colt.
Is Head of Cattle
4 of which are mich COWS, l fat cow, 4
steers and the balance are young cat
tie.
2 Brood SOWS
and 5 pigs, ole Berkshire boar.
2 Farm Wagons
2 sets of hay ladders, one good hay
fork and pulleys, l3O #. OF rope, 2
sets of front gears, brides, halters,
/, 900 # Of white pine boards,
Corn by the Barrel
some good seed corn,
Lot of Household Goods
and many other articles notmentioned
a credit of six months will be given
on all sums OF $500 and v to pur.
chasers giving note with approved Sc
curity; sums less than So. 90 the cash
will be required. 2 per cent, of for
cash.
GEO. B. MOCK.
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galvanized pipe l inch and I inch.
All kinds of chains.
Corn by the Barrel
Hay by the ton. Oats by the bushel,
Glover seed, potatoes by the bushel.
Fine Lot of Lumber
consisting Of about 1900 feet of |
inch, IL inch and 2-inch yellow pine
lumber Of the finest kind, and many
other things too numerous to mention
Sale begins at 10 o'clock, when
terms will be made known and a rea-
sonable credit given. Harris and
While, auctioneers; Comerer AID
Mace, Clerks.
MRS. CLEONA Il KENDALL.
Administrative.
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Wanted, For Sale, For Rent,
Lost, Found, Etc.

RATES-One cent per word for each
Insertion. No Advertisement accepted
Tor less than Is cents. Cash must &C
order.
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Mills in on the sick list.
Mrs. Lewis Grouse has been
very sick; also, some of his chill
dren.
Don't forget the Old New
Hampshire Home on the night OF
March 10th.
Mrs. Grove Keefer, Of Cham
bersburg, spent a. few days last
week with relatives in the Cove.
Get rid of that tired winter
feeling. go and see The Old New
Hampshire Home next Monday
night.
Miss Anna Johnston, who has
been suffering with grippe at
the home of Miss Florence john
ston, is getting better.
Go and enjoy a good evenings
e~ntertainment-The Old New
Hampshire Home next Monday
night, Reserved seats rs cents.
Before you lay the paper down
you had better read the Racket
Stores new advertisement. You
will find something in it to in
terest you.
Mr.. E. w. Henderson,, one of
Pigeon Cove's hustling farmers,
spent a day or two in the Cove
and town last week. Mr.. Hen
dershot says they had a heavier
fall of snow than we had.
The many friends Of Mrs. Jas.
H. Kendall are glad to know that
she is recovering nicely from
pneumonia. A trained nurse,
Miss Esther Greenawalt Of Cham
bersburg, has been with her
during the past two weeks.
Mrs. Rose Dalbey, who had
been visiting her daughter Min
ME in Pittsburgh, came to Cham
bersburg last Thursday, spent
the time until Monday with her
son William and returned to her
home in this place Monday even
ing.
There are thirty young men
from York county, now students
at Gettysburg in preparation for
the Lutheran ministry. In the
matter of supplying men for
service as pastors in the Luther
an church, York county is pro-
badly the banner county IN the
United States.
George Lynch of lower Ayr
township has been confined to
his home for three or four weeks.
His illness started with measles
bu t before he was entirely
through with his first trouble he
found himself suffering with
pneumonia. We hope he may
soon be out again.
William P. Nelson called at
the News office a few minutes
last Wednesday on his way home
to Cumberland county after hav-
ing spent a day or two in the
home of his parents, Hon. and
Mrs. D. A. Nelson in the Cove.
William expects to move to
Lewistown this spring.
Mrs. R. w. Mellott, Of Laurel
Ridge, went to Saluvia last Thurs
day to spend a few days with
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Strait. Mrs. Strait has been in
poor health for some time. 1t is
hoped that when springtime
opens, she will regain her health
and enjoy the summer.
Miss Clingan, a trained nurse
of Greencastle, who has been
nursing in the home of Mrs.
Cleona Kendall for the past three
weeks, returned to her home last
Monday. She took with her as
far as Chambersburg, two of
Mrs. Kendall's little sons, Robert
and John, who have just recov-
cred from pneumonia, to visit
their aunt Mrs. Grove Keefer.
After an absence of almost
thirteen years, Mr.. Stailey Sipes
gave his mother Mrs. Angeline
Sipes and sister Miss Myrtle on
West Walnut street a very de-
lightful surprise by appearing at
the old home without any warn
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For SALE, One Registered
Brown French Draft Stallion.
Will take in exchange good big
draft horses or mares. Price Is
right.-W. Fl. Baumgardner,
Wells Tannery, Pa. ct.
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Curtain Poles SC.
Brass Curtain Poles 1Oc.
TIN Wash Basins Sc
Enameled Basins Is to 18c.
Enameled Stew Pans 8 10 13c.
Coffee pots-tln Is to zoe.
Coal oil 10c. a gallon.
Table oil cloths 15c yard.
5 envelopes 1c.
6 sheets of paper 1c.
IA rows Of pins 1c.
Machine thread 4c.
4 mouse traps SC.
l rat trap g..
Eureka Harness OIL 85c. a gal
lon.
Padlocks 10, IS and 25c.
Horse rasps 20 to 35c.
Sin. fiat files 12c.
Batcheller manure forks Csc.
Shovels IS to 95c.
2-horse plow points 30,.
3-horse plow points 38c.
Gum boots 1886 to 81 25.
Bunch straps 10 to 13c.
Warner corsets-the kind that
wear, Soc. to 81. 35.
See our work gears at IS. 40.
7-ft. heavy traces SOC.
Lone star Hames 85c.
Horse collars 81. rs to So. Is.
Mattocks 45c.
Mems hats and caps 25c. to
$1.25.
Llnoleum 2 yds. wide 75c to
81 90.
Rubber roofing 81. Is, $1.25,
81 40, and 81 60.
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Cold blast lanterns Csc. to
IA 5, and 6-lnch taper files
and Sc.
Hand saws SOC to $l.40.
Shoe nails 4c.
Tail bands lac.
Strap hinges &c to 13c.
Whltewash brushes 10c 10;
Peroxide Sc.
Carbobc acid 15c. a pint.
Machine OIL Be.
Separator oil 25c. a quart.
Bin one oil Sc.
Pint cans pant Zoe.
open links 4 for sc.
Lone star hame hooks &c.
Buggy washers &c.
Screen door hinges Zoe.
Birdie bits 10c to 55c.
Flash lights SOC, 75c, 95c, n
Williams shaving soap 4c.
Alarm clocks 75c to 81 95.
Talcum powder 10c to 15c
Box writing paper 10c to q
Tablets Be to 10c.
Umbrellas 48c to CSC
Heavy shoestrlpgs &c pair.
Hose, all kinds. 10c to 25c,
Mems collars Be to 10c.
Mems heavy hose l0c,
aandkercbiefs &c to / e.
A doz. clothes pins SC.
100 split rlvets Sc:
No. 1 lamp globes Sc.
No. 2 lamp globes &c.
No. l lantern globe Sc.
No. 2 lantern globe &c.
Suit cases CSC to 81 10.
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WANTED: so or more men to
cut poplar and gum pulp wood.
$50 cubic feet to cord. Wood
must be barked. Price 50 30
per cord Apply or write to
JOHN K. TAYMAN, Brandywlne,
Md. 313t
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ST0R

Well, last week we told you we had
agency for DR.. Hess's Stock Remedies-Ds
f%ectants, Pan-a-cea for chickens, and all
rest of his remedies. We have heard of De
pie who we're not getting an egg a day, tn
after using a package or more, are now q
ting 8, 10, and IL eggs a day. Isn't this pa
ing? And hogs, sheep, and cattle--equa
good results.
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Shoes
Shoes

As you all know. shoes are advancing in prhA
but we are glad to say that we are still abb
to sell a great many shoes at old prices. n
long as we have them at the old prices vi
will sell this way, so we think it will be to YOU
advantage to buy early.
Wire and Wire Nails.
We bought a carload of wire and wire nall
last October which did not reach US until ta
10th of January; and it was lucky that VI
did buy early, for the wholesale price hal
made several advances since that time. w
are now offering wire fence to you at price
we would nave to pay, if we were buying now
As long as this lot lasts you will get it at JAM
uary prices.
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Hanged ut Fort Houston--were Sol.
dIers Who Took Part In q Mutiny
Presidents Approval Not
Even Required, As Com.
mander Has Author.
lty to Order Such
Punishment In
Time OF War.

San Antonio, Texas, December IL
Thirteen Negroes were hanged at
Fort Sam Houston at 7:17 o'clock this
morning for completely In the riot at
Houston August %.
The announcement of action on the
court-martial's verdict was made at
Southern department headquarters at
8 o'clock by the chief Of staff, who
also gave out formal statement in
which the names of the men sentenced
to life Imprisonment were given.
Only army officers and Sheriff John
Tobin, Of Bear county were present
when the sentence was carried out by
soldiers from the post.
No newspaper men or civilian spec
tators were allowed, the time and
place of execution having been kept
a secret.
Of the siXty-three men tried by the
same court-martial, forty-one were
sentenced to life Imprisonment One
man was sentenced to dishonorable
discharge from the army, forfeiture Of
all day and allowances and to be con-
fined at hard labor for two and half
years. Three were sentenced to be
tishonorably discharged from the
army, forfeit all pay and allowances
and be confined at hard labor for two
years. Five were acquitted.
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STREET FIGHTING
In Starving Moscow Meager Reports
Indicate Bolsheyikl Are Having
Trouble Holding City and Ma
chine Guns are Placed.

London, December 1l-Street fight
ing has occurred in Moscow and the
Swedish consul there has advised all
Swedes to leave the city, according to
a dispatch received in Harparanda
and forwarded by the Stockholm cor
respondent of the Morning Post.
1t is added that starvation seems to
threaten Moscow. Most OF the Swedes
there are said to have taken the con-
sul's advice.
Meager reports indicate that the
Bolsheyiki are meeting with difficulty
in maintaining control of Moscow.
The situation is reported grave with
the Bolesheviki garrison refusing to
obey its commander, who has ordered
machine guns placed in the streets in
anticipation Of an uprising.
A Copenhagen dispatch says that
the Balsheviki have ordered troops
from the Caucausus to put down Gen
erals Kaledines, Korniloff and Dutoff,
while from London it is reported
large forces are being sent from the
Baltic-Black Sea front In the Ukraine
and Cossack provinces.
The Balshevki government con-
trolls virtually all the direct means
of communication with the interior of
Russia.
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ALL.DAY SEWlNG
To BE Held Thursday by Ladies' Of
the woman's Club--Wlll Make
Komfort Kits For the
Soldiers.


At the board meeting of the Wo-
mans Club 1t was decided to cali a
meeting Thursday, December 10, at .
o'clock for an all day sewing, to
make Komfort Kits for Christmas
gifts, for those Kentucky boys at
Camp Taylor, who would not other
wise be remembered.
Every member OF the Woman's
Club will surely be patriotic enough
to devote some of her time to making
happier a soldier on Christmas day.
II you cant come all day come in the
morning or In the afternoon.
Any member who finds it impossible
to come, may make one of these kits
at home as per directions printed be
low, and send 1t in to the Club Room
on Thursday and II will be sent along
Any one who desires to send any
small extra gift may bring or send II
to the Club. These kits must be ship
ped by the 15thfi so there can be nc
delay. Lay aside IL necessary youl
personal Christmas preparations enc
give this much OF your time to one ol
Uncle Sans boys.
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FURLOUGHS FOR ABOUT HALF
MEN AT CAMP TAYLOR FROM
DECEMBER % TO 25

Louisville, Wecember 11--A gener-
alal Christmas holiday furlough and
leave of absence order for men and
officers at Camp Zachary Taylor was
announced at division headquarters
today.
The order also provides for grant
ing furlough to men desired for SER
vice on the railway mail service or
other branches of the postal service
from December Is to 25, inclusive.
The holiday order will become ef-
fective at noon December % and will
expire at Z o'clock on December 26.
Under the order about half the men
in camp will be permitted to 90 home,
the rest being retained for necessary
duties. Preference will be given men
living at a distance. Applications for
leave and furlough have been called
for.
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SOME WARNER WEATHER FORE.
CAST

Washington, December IL The
coolest December weather in forty
years was recorded in the Ohio val
ley this morning.
In all parts of the country east of
the Rocky Mountains the tempera-
ture today was from 20 to 40 degrees
below the usual average at this time
of the year.
Some moderation of the cold was
forecast today by the Weather Bureau
which said that in the Ohio Valley,
Tennessee, the Lake region, the South
portion of the Middle Atlantic States,
the East Gulf and the South Atlantic
States 1t would grow warmer and
there would be snow in the north and
5now or rain in the south tonight
Wednesday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-12-12

Transacts Much Business at Meeting
Of Board Of Director Held Mon
day Night High Class Chan
tauqua Practically As
sured For Next Year.

The first meeting OF the new Of
flcers and directors Of the Chamber
OF Commerce was held at the offices
on Monday evening.
Several communications pertaining
to the river transportation situation
were read and upon motion, the sec
retary was instructed to answer them,
stating that while we shipped only
limited amount Of freight by boat We
were heartily in favor Of the resump-
ton of river transportation and would
lend whatever assistance we could to-
ward successfully re-establishing
this transportation factor.
Acting upon a suggestion, the
Board Of Directors instructed the Sec
retary to communicate with the local
order Of Eagles and extend an invita-
tion to their National President, who
is to pay them visit in January, to
meet our members at the Chamber of
Commerce. Not often are we favor
ed with 80 notable parsonage and
1t is the intention that Maysville
make just as favorable impression on
him as Is possible.
Several matters pertaining to both
the future activities and finances
were discussed. The new directorate
expressed itself as being highly
pleased with the excellent condition
In which the retiring directorate
transferred the affairs of the organi-
2ation.
Upon motion, the following appli-
cants were elected to membership in
the Chamber Of Commerce, Messrs.
Giles Rice, L. II. Smoot, W. F. Steele
Simon Clarkson, J. H. Clarke. Jr., and
J. L. Glascock.
Mr.. T. NJ. Corneilson Of the Colt.
Alber Chautauqua Bureau, was pres
ent and given a hearing relative to
purchasing a Chautauqua for Mays
vile for the coming season. After
some discussion, the secretary was in
structed to wait upon our business
men and If fifty guarantors could bt
obtained, the Chamber of Commerce
would contract with the Coit-Albel
Bureau to furnish the Chautauqua fol
the coming season.
The Colt-Alber Bureau, of Cleve
land, Ohio, comes to us very highly
recommended, in fact one of our citi
zens expressed his opinion that this
bureau furnished the best talent fol
the High School lyceum course. Such
men as Irwin Cobb, Lieut.. Peat ant
wife, Allied or Kilties Band, Adrian
one Of Burbank's men, good male
quartet, stringed musical number ant
"The Melting Pot, patriotic pla!
with about fifteen In the cast are like
ly numbers We understand that Mr.
Corneilson and Secretary Dodds me-
with most excellent surprise fol
guarantors.
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TENER AGAIN HEADS NATIONAL
LEAGUE

New York, December 11-John X.
Tener WAS unanimously reelected
president of the National league for
a term of one year at its annual meet
ing here today. The club owners al
30 decided to meet at Chicago at the
earliest possible date with the club
owners Of the American league. It is
probable the National league mag
mates will leave for the West Thurs
day.
1t was announced that the Philadel-
phia club has sold Pitcher Alexander
and Catcher Killifer to the Chicago
club.
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All parties having claims against
the estate of John w. Browning, de-
ceased, will present same properly
verified to the undersigned for pay
ment, and all parties knowing them
selves indebted to said estate, will
kindly call and settle.
w. HOLTON KEY, Executor
Of John w. Browning, deceased.
IA Et
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MAKING OF WAR BREAD TO BE
DEMONSTRATED

The attention of the women and
girls of the city and county is called
to demonstration Of the cooking of
war bread which will be held at the
high school at o'clock Thursday of
this week. Mrs. Eloise M. Graves, of
Lexington, will be present and con-
duct the demonstration and give a
talk on methods and recipes.
This is work of vital interest to
all housekeepers, and an intelligent
way of aiding in the conservation of
food, and the ladies of the city and
county should make an extra effort to
be present. Don't let the cold keep
you at home. Remember that it's a
mighty lot colder in the trenches
somewhere in France"
Butter fat SO cents a pound at the