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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-27
WHAT NEW YEARS SIGNIFIES
Time to Resume Another Journey OF
Life, Starting Out With a
Clean Slate.

rhe need of getting convenient
division of time into days and years
which correspond with the movements
of the earth and sun Is not sufficient
explanation of the New Years festival.
Thot need is wholly mechanical,
mathematical, and serviceable. The
mood of New Years Is not mechanical,
mathematical, or serviceable. 1t Is
wholly one of abandon and needless
ness.
II ia such because the day represents
an accounting and sponging OF the.
slate. Life needs renewed beginnings.
It cannot lead away across unbroken
and unmarked plains. 1t must have
its definite stops, Its prospects In the
intimate future. The traveller must
have in thought as he goes along the
road a possibility Of a comfortable end
ing of the day at an Inn.
We seek constantly a realization OF
completeness, Of beginning mid
die. and an end. Life, which is form
less. must have form given II. ~
must have its stopping places where
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-27

farmer. He was madder than the
dickens, too"
"But why didn't the engineer see to
IL that the fireman had enough coalT'
"The engineer hadn't ought TO say
anything. He didn't have enough wa
ter 1t was a wonder he didn't have
blowup. He was just running along,
and never watching the water-guage,
and getting water whenever he could,
but not knowing very far ahead when
he could get It,"
"Well, this must be fine crew on
this old milk train. But where was
the conductor all this timer
"Why, the conductor didn't know
we was late until a few minutes ago
when | told him. You see, he wasn't
keeping any particular account of the
time lie figured that we was on the
right road and that sooner or later we
would git there"
"Some railroad" thought Hap TO
himself, and In few moments fell off
10 sleep again.
Hes looking at you, Aunt Ada"
said May.
Hes going to be all right" said the
stranger. Hes coming out of It."
"Oh, I'm so glad" exclaimed May D;
and, to the stranger, II can't thank you
enough for all your kindness"
"He must have hit the arm Of the
seat when that jolt threw him out"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-27
BAD FOR THE wAsHERwonAn.

So acute has become the local short.
ige In washerwomcn that 1t amounts
to a famine" says Robert Patton in
the American Issue. 1t was not always
so. In the hahcyon days when Denver
had saloons and the pay envelopes
we're being cashed in The thirst par.
Tors, thousands of the wives of drink.
.ng men were compelled to take In
washing to exc out slender living for
The little family. This condition suited
the booze interests to 7. One Of
the wet newspapers In an exuterant
outburst of philanthropy urged tle sa.
.oonkeepers to send their family
wash to the wives Of their patrons"
and let the saloonlsts rake In the pay
checks.
But all this is but 4 dream since
this city went dry. Daddy is now
spending his money for household sup
plies and wife has ceased to take In
wasiing-hence the famine" Verify
prohibition has "hurt" the washerwOm-
nm business as well as that of the IN
dertaker and grave digger.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-27
|er!|pefdrCp
Aas @
Conducted by the National ".
Christian Temperance UnIon Si"ans
EVERY MAN AT HIS BEST

EO
Men and women as citizens oro II,
product of four environments. INV %s
physical, the moral, the industrlo, a, "o
the political. '"u
A physical incompetent by suno,,o.
qualities Of the unconquerobln @ s",,
may lift himself out of the chons y.
disease and pain and make hla o.,
lows his debtors. but no man w,,,
deny me when I say that that whto,,
makes for physical Incompetence ls IN
enemy Of the state.
A. moral incompetent cannot ho
good citizen.
An industrial incompetent conno,
be good citizen.
A political incompetent cannot be .
good citizen.
submit to you that the liquor IN.
stitutlon Is the supreme tangible foa
Of the state, because 1t Is the supreme
positive promoter OF physical. moral
industrial and political incompe.
tency.
Millions Of citizens, men and won.
en-, Immediately vital to the national
ard world program Of this republic
cannot be at their best until the l!Quor
institution Is destroyed. Other and
unborn millions are physically, NOR.
ally, industrially and politically pre.
damned by the eugenic talnt of alco.
hol. And America needs every man at
his best !-Danlel A. Polling.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-27

1t relaxes by fire and Is genial. II
cannot go on travelling without defined
purpose, with no objective, with no
inns inviting by the light through so
cial windows. 1t must have detectives
In the near prospect.
1t seeks definite and well laid out
plan, scheme, and, therefore. regard
less Of the need Of dividing time into
periods which can be used for the ma
terlal needs Of people, 1t makes periods
which satisfy the demand for an OBJ
jectlve.
The New Years festival Is an Inn
which folk reach at the end Of long
journey. They SIT while and are
merry. They take up their journey
again.-Clifford Raymond.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-27

iiuBBiHItH Ai""sAN ''''
aimed TO give him a Bible
name out Of the ordinary, and her aim
was certainly good. 1t was hard to
spell, and hard to pronounce; and,
pronounced properly, II sounded very
much like a soda fountain clerk max
ing flzz. But the boys shortened this
unusual cognomen to Hap"
The Hap Hazards were married on
New Years Day, Hap very happily
suggesting thai that would be a good
way to start the New Year right.
As New Years Day agaln approach
ed, Mays Aunt Ada, at whose house In
Columbus the Hazards were married.
thought It would be fine idea to ask
the young couple back home to spend
their wedding anniversary. Hap and
May delightfully."- accepted, and wrote
that they would leave Hometown for
Columbus on the Goth. 1t was now
the 2Sth, and May decided 1t would be
well to begin to pack, or at least to
decide what she would wear and what
she would take. 1t made her rather
proud of her forehandedness.
"And, Hap" she said, 'you might go
by the depot and get the tickets, and
a couple Of lowers, and everything, so
we shall be all ready to start tomor-
row. That will be easy TO do"
"Goshl' exclaimed Hap, his pipe
falling from his mouth, "easy to dof
Say, do you know | never thought
about those gol-darned tlcketsf' He
showed both hands into his pockets.
SLOW much do you suppose they Will
he? don't believe | have enough
money. 81 know we spent lot for
Christmas"
Hap had S3.11. May had SO she had
left out OF her last weeks money.
There was $3.50 In the little drawer OF
the Kitchen cabinet, and $12 In bills
behind the picture of April Jones In
she sitting room. That made S22.9l
aud Hap knew he could draw few
dollars in advance down at the shop
he had done 1t before.
lie found it was too late to get low
ers, and they missed that train any
way. for the time had been changed
md the train now went through half
an hour earlicr-when II was on time
--and this time 1t was. He managed
60 find an upper on the slow train for
May, buth had to sit up In the smoker
himself.
Hap did not sleep very well. The
train stopped and started and 1erked
md bumped. 1t must have been neal
snorning, after an unusually heavy jolt
that Hap distinctly overheard q fellow
passenger say:
.'Yep. Il doesn't look much like We
would get into Columbus before New
Years night"
"What's the matter?" he inquired
suddenly sitting up, "a wreckT q.
"Nope," said the passenger, fa
man across the aisle Hap had observed
before he fell off to slumber. Nope
1t nln't wreck. On this gosh-dinget
road they can't never have wreck.
"Why not? Is 1t so safer
.'No, 1t amt so safe. But the.
couldn't have q collision because al
the trains run east one day and ives
The next"
That's funny. What II you want t
get to Columbus on Wednesday,
"Thcn you have to go east to Pitts
burgh on Tuesday and come west t
Columbus the next day."
Hap tried hard to figure this out
but finally gave it up as little deer
'But," he said, "they could have
rear-end collision. anyway"
mo" said the stranger, the
couldn't nuther. Y'see," he explained
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-27
lust Make
Believe
"A New Years
Psalm Of Life
iiiiiTiiIiiiiiITII IiiiIIIiNIIIiIIIETINII

II there isn't any pleasure
Waits for you beside the way,
II there's not a thing to grin at
In your journey day by day.
II you've got excuse for kicking
And for stirring up row,
Don't you do It! Don't you do 1t!
Just be happy anyhow.
Just be happy, Just be happy;
Take the fiddle and the bow.
Snuggle It up against your shoulder
Timber up, and let 'er go.
Till the world is full of music,
And there's Joy In every string;
Till YOU get all outdoors laughing.
And you make the echoes ring
It's a duty you are owing
To the world to shake your feet
And to lift your voice In singing.
TIL the music fills the streeti
II the world is dark and gloomy,
And you haven't got friend.
It's your duty to dissembls.
It's your duty to pretend.
II YOU meet the world a-grinning,
Then the world will grin at you.
You can laugh the clouds to flinders
Till the blue sky glimmers through
II YOU Just pretend you're happy,
with your whole heart In the blum.
Then, almost before you know IL.
You'll be happy, sure enoushi
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-27
How to Do Things.

As the New Year comes anu gently beck
-ons
And bids you journey yet another mile.
hope that tear and sorrow. fear and
shadow.
VIII be forgotten sor little while.
For God is wise and good. and all things
blessed
win surely come to u.s. some soon, some
late.
II we but learn each mornings holy les
son,
And in the evening smile, and hone. and
wait.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-27
A New Years Wish.

A very acceptable message to send
with your card to a friend on New
Years morning is the following senti-
ment: =
Now what is here?
A word of cheer
To herald in another year.
MAY all its days be free of blame
A little nobler than your aim;
May all Its labors be contest
A little better than your best.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-27
IDEALS FOR THE
NEW YEAR
by DR.. william Dewitt Hyde.

mo weigh the material In the
scales, of the personal, nnd
measure life by the standard
of Iovey
To prize health as contagious
happiness, wealth NJ potential
service, reputation M latent m
fiuence, learning for the light
can shed, power for the help IL
can give, station for the good IL
cnn do,
To choose In each case what n
good on the whole, and accept
cheerfully incidental evils in"'
TO put my whole self into all
that 1 do and indulge no single
desire, mt the expense of myself
ms a whole,
to duty, and see present and fu-
ture ms Onej TO treat others ms 1
would be treated, md myself as
would my best friends
To lend no oil to the foolish,
hut TO let my light shine freely
for nllj
To make no gain by another's
loss, and buy no pleasure with
nnOther's painJ
To hnrbor no thought of an
other which would be unwilling
that other should kn0wj
To say nothing unkind to
nmuse myself, and nothing false
to please others,
TO take no pride in weaker
mems faiIings, and bear no mnl-
ice toward those who do wrongj
To pity the selfish no less than
the poor, the proud ,as much as
the outcnst, and the cruel even
more than the oppressedj
To worship God I'm nll that Is
good and true and benutlfulj
To serve Christ wherever a sad
heart can be made happy or
wrong will set right and 70 rec
ognize Gods coming kingdom In
every Institution and person that
helps men to love one another.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-27
Al couoL NEuTRALIzEs FooD, y

Food is not only wasted III '%o ,t
ufacture of alcoholic drlllN, V ,Ss
drink itself renders nugatory 'Is ~ !
trltIve .lS value Of much food that lI ,'so' :
en-. Put a lump of sugar inlT ,a" ~ u
It hardens instead of disss'IHs ! n \
does when placed in water, h. = M
pound of beefsteak, chased .s!, Cy 90
ball does not furnish more ."I ,he h
cent as much noul.ehment to 'n'
rs when 1t is eaten alone
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-27
LumsERJAcKs OPPOSE SALOONS

A good argument for prohplulon
furnished by the action of Wasnln1
ton lumberjacks. About fifty Oh lnes
men had been fighting fires In iuul'
and Washington (both dry states, ul
refused to 60 into Montana to perlOi1
the same service because they lea,s "
that IL they exposed themselves 70 "
temptations of n wet state they MOul a|
lose all their earnings in the salOV
So they turned down an appear
help at good wages and renl"'n''
dry territory. ,r,,,, Ia
Montana's statutory prohiDl'iOaa
enacted November, 1916, goes INV ~
feet December 81, 1913. s M'ea
date the state won't be sllu'iu.u sos|
lumberjacks or by anybody eA'
bOOZerS.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-27
GERMANY UNDER PROHIBITION.

The German army was practically
mobllized under prohibition, Miss Mar
garet Wintringer tells in the Union
Signal. Germany actually clambered
over the wheels of the water wagon,
she says, by sSviving the law Of The
state of selge enacted in 1851 For
an unheard of six weeks even beer was
under taboo in all German yilIasesi
And to these six weeks Germany owei|
her initial success in the war Bul
ere firmly seated she fell OF the va1
ter wagon. In October the law Of tha|
State of Siege was lifted and there fO
lowed the wretched village orgies, any
the atrocities in Belgium which nav
forever blackened Germany'S eseulcn
con-"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-27
Another Year

Another year Is noio starting,
At midnight I heard the bells
ring
Their final faretoeH to the old
year;
Oh, iohdt ioilI the nep year
bringf
Shadow and then some sun
shine
Neither can aliodys last;
Sorrow and pain and pleasure
Just as the year that's past.
None can toretelI the future,
It's hidden beyond our gaze;
But most Of the year that's COM
ing
viii be made of commonplace
days.
Morning and noon and evening
Filled up ,oith little things,
Days OF rest and OF labor-
These are whdt each year
brings.
Go on then into the future,
With never q thought OF fear;
Trusting the hand that leads US
TO guide for another year.
--Grdce BaIkIey.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-27
Better Than a Happy New Year.

There are better things sometimes,
than having a happy New Year. The
lesson we learn in heaviness Of heart,
the experiences which try our patience,
and test our strength, are after all, the
things which make life worth while. II
our friends wishes for happy New
Year are not fulfilled, 1t is because
God has something better for us.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-27
pRou,s,TloN gEsT.

Out Of an eXperlc'l'0 .aItonI
touched oil classes ana co"u ,r N
men, I am willing to sla.' '. ,he ~ I'd
that in this present crisis ~ an 10
Stat States s would be better a. able 1,oSIb| IF
the high duties before 1t tlaolnte,1 Il p
were general ana , "S Now YOrl
Charles G. Whitman OF Nc"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-27

severy train on this soad runs so much
slower than every other train, that
no train can ever overtake any other
"Then, If there isn't any wreck
asked Hap, 'what's the troubleT
"Well. to begin WITH" replied the
stranger, "the fireman is to blame.
When we started out he didn't figure
on how much coal he was likely to
need. Consequence was, we run out
Of coal right In the middle of the
aight-"
"What did we dof"
~we stopped and got some from a
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-27
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(Copyright.)

liz Fairies" said
d a d d y, "a ! |
thought t h e y
were going to
have n wonderful
party until the
Fairy Queen said,
/" IT h ere Is
work for us to
do
"Of course the
Fairies love their
work as they do
their play so they
smiled when the
Fairy Queen told
them there was
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-27
The Forward Look.

The old year has done what II could &c
me;
All OF II that was good for mo
Has now become a part Of me;
Whatever the New may bring to me,
May only the good Of II cling to me
And enter into the heart OF me.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-27
TIE popE,s vlEwPoIINrl' =

THE POPE'S N'| n Q. U
A few years ago M, ',one Of j
Of Illinois wrote the .nt rVf for bil
to whether it was rlsnt sOnrtoSlIbIdo lG
Catholic to vote for ,,pt piyf 4 in n
received the answer '' ,he renq
the evil, it was not On,y nn,yrohIbldd
his duty, to vote lO'
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-27
RgFusE TO BE LIQUOR ''
EPS- -, Al

ERS. ,ot7. did
Inquiry in January - the d
to every publication IN ,,s Sc chat,
States, St no matter what .lstsesIcd It's Snt
or frequency of issue, ,,.d .I Of Al
s,ae7, or nearly one,tnlpTI l,nIrv, de \
publications in the cosk ~ drink sd
to serve as a medium 0, i,o o Of I'd
til ton, n.'r says the cyclopsdlpn pnuSSIish} 81
ance and Prohibition, ,,re pf Of
the the Board of TemperancrrI n%crI,ins in
Il. church. At tins "a the
others might be added "
roll.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-27
80. o,,o,rENs LIFE

DRINK sHoRTENs who dd
The man OF twenty s;'..o .''y ysafI
a probable life Of fife" rss q 4
him. the abstainer oOmOrgso, Orlt \
years.-Professor D'
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-27

IE coming OF New Years
Day naturally suggests the
remarkable case Of Hap
Hazard. The mother OF
Happizzez Hazard had
.t..I A.. ..t,., hfu, A DfhIa
The Springdale news., 1917-11-09
NEW ROAD DISTRICT NOW ASSURED.
Work Of Securing Signatures to the Petition Now Under Way, and Result Shows People Unit for the Road

Township Road Overseer E. A. Gillett started out Wednesday morning with the petition for the formation of road improvement district to construct permanent highway from Springdale to the Madison County line the east by way of Spring Valley and from the Benton County line north of south to the township line and he advises The News that he carried petition that the people eagert sign. Numbers of people have recently been asking where they could find the pe circulation Mr. Gett has been kept busy giving them an opportunity to affx their signatures This appears to be proposition of public nature that has the unanimous backing of people of all classes and The News auhoriz ed say that enough progress has been made already assure the success of the road
 The construction of this road will mean new era of prosperity to the communities which it traverses It will enhance the value of property especially farm lands say nothing of the convenience it will afford you have yet signed the petition watch for that Gle and put your down. Don't wait to be called upon.
The Springdale news., 1917-11-09

Supply Company-Capt. Frank l.. Marks, commanding; Second Lieut.. Luther B. Foster.
 Battery A, composed of A and L Companies-Capt. Byron B. Brogdon, commanding; First Lieut. Thomas A. Gillespie, First Lieut.. Harry Hough, Second Lieut.. John Reichardt and Second Lieut.. Floyd E. Arnett.
 Battery B, composed of B and M Companies-Capt. Gordon Armitage, commanding; First Lieut.. Samuel B. Thorpe, First Lieut.. Dandridge, Sec ond Lieut.. Weston A. Price.
 Battery c, composed of G and K Companies-Capt Francis M Ed wards, commanding; First Lieut.. R. J. Gipple, Second Lieut.. Samuel c. War ner and Second Lieut.. William L. Funston.
 Battery D, composed of H and D Companies-Capt Lewis F. Cargile, commanding; First Lieut. Eugene Eberle, First Lieut.. James A. Eber- hardt, Second Lieut.. Oden s. Williams and Second Lieut.. Wallace A. Bruce.
 Battery F, composed of F and I Companies-Capt Charles E. Scott, commanding; First Lieut.. James E. Berry, First Lieut. Walter D. Felty, Second Lieut.. Edward K Hooper and Second Lieut.. Charles s. Bouton.
 Battery E. composed of E and c Companies-Capt. Ernest c. Connel- ly, commanding; First Lieut.. Oscar E. French, First Lieut. Charles c. Alex ander, Second Lieut. W NJ Irby and Second Lieut.. Richard B. Wilhas.
 The medical department attached to the regiment is officered by Ma jor Holmes, Captain Hedrick, Lieut. Wason, Lieut.. Mobley, Lieut.. Howell and Lieutant Spencer.
 First Lieut. Charles Blakeney has been assigned to the regiment as chaplain.
The Springdale news., 1917-11-09
4 WORTHY CAUSE.

The Women's Hospital Auxiliary of Fayetteville is this week making a campaign in behalf=of the City Hos pital, and The News has been asked to solicit the aid of the good women of Springdale and vicinity in this en- terprise. It was built through the gen. erosity of. public spirited citizens, for the benefit of suffering humanity, and has to be maintained largely through contributions from the public. As The News understands it, the larder of the hospital is almost exhausted, and the ladies have taken upon themselves the task of replenishing it with such del icacies as canned fruit, etc Every lady in Springdale or vicinity who feels an interest in this work is ask ed to donate two cans of fruit, vege- tables, or some article of food and to deliver same to the grocery store of R. A. Ross Saturday of this week. Those living neat-& Fayetteville are request ed to leave their contributions at the First National Bank in that city.
 We are all doing something for our soldier boys, but we can also do some thing for the suffering at home The News feels that the good women of this community will respond to this appeal as they do to every worthy cause
The Springdale news., 1917-11-09
INCREASE OF OVER
 2 MILLION DOLLARS
Figures From Books of County As sessor Show Washington County Property Assessed at $10.623.5s5, Big Increase Over Last Year.

County Assessor J.L. Harris last week completed his work of assessing the taxable property in Washington County, and, according to figures compiled by the Fayetteville Republic, an increase of more than two million dollars is shown over last years as essment. The total assessment of per sonal property was 533.7764;635. real es- tate $6,85S, ,750, nak;ne a grand total of e10,622,595. Last years total was $8,561, ,681, an increase Of S2,061.9G
 Following are sorle of the returns of the work just completed by the as sessor:
 Total number of polls 7,987, of which number GA are eolored.
 There are l0,448 horses, valued at $374,150.
 Cattle, 24,603, value $380,550.
 Sheep and goats, 5,785, value $11,- 435.
 Hogs, 20,390, value S67 ,205.
 Carriages, 6,661, value $66,12
 Watches, 2,032, value s15,935.
 Pianos and organs, 1886, value S69,610.
 Merchandise, valuation s39S,820.
 Banks, valuation $229,450.
 Machinery and manufactured arti- cles, valuation $196,700.
 Moneys and credits, s646,215.
 Bonds, S10,055
 Automobiles, $82,435.
 Cut glass and silverware, $1,230.
 Firearms, $5,845.
 Household goods, $328, ,325
 The State Tax Commission assess ed the public utilities of the county at S252 orc, and the railroads at $250,- 925.
The Springdale news., 1917-11-09

abandoned three rifles, a number of knives, and helmets
 The raid was evidently carefully planned and American officers admit that it was we'll executed. As a raid, however, there was nothing unusual about it. 1t was such as happens all along the line. There is resaon for believing that the Germans were very greatly surprised when they found Americans in the trenches instead of French.
 The French general in command of the division of which the American attachments formed a part, expressed extreme satisfaction at the action of the Americans, for they fought brave ly against numerically superior en- emy, the handful of men fighting un- til they were smothered.
 The bodies of the American dead were brought back to divisional head quarters and buried with honors to- day. The wounded are at the base hospitals
 The whole American expeditionary forces are thrilled by the fight put up by their comrades, and all are anxious to get chance to deal a blow.