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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-15
0, You Girls!

Girls in love amt no use in the
whole blessed week. Sundays
they're a-lookin' down the road
expectin' he'll come. Sunday
afternoons they can't think of
nothin' else cause he's here.
Monday mornin's they're sleepy
and kind O. dreamy and slimpsy,
and good fer nothin' on Tuesday
and Wednesday. Thursday they
get absent minded an begin to
look off towards Sunday agin' an
NOPE around and let the dishwat-
er git cold right under their
noses. Friday they break dishes
and 20 off in the best room and
SWIVEL and look out O. windeH
Saturdays they have queer spurts
O. workin' like all possessed, and
spurts O. frizzen.'
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-15
OVERLAPPING INDUSTRY.

Taxes are not alone the burden Of the
rich. They inevitably descend along
the scale and are generally shared In
some proportion by all. When Excess
sive burdens of taxation emphasize the
competitive disadvantages Of any CON-
munlty fer any branch or class Of busi-
ness that community will invariably
suffer a decrease in the industrial de-
velopment and prosperity Of all within
Its boundaries.
In many sections Of the country re-
ports show that Industry Is often sub
jected to continuous and unreasonable
burdens of taxes In M form or an
other. This condition is due In part at
: least to a mistaken public attitude to-
ward Industrial operations or a preju-
diced, ignorant or Indifferent opinion
on the part of public officers and politi.
clans. The history Of industrial COM
munities where such burdens are i'm
posed, however, Is the best evidenve of
whether such u policy pays anybody.
Two manufacturers In similar lines
Of business. n operating a plant In
Massachusetts, and the other located in
Connecticut. were recently comparing
notes. They discovered that for every
500 In taxes which the Connecticut
plant pays per annum the Massachu-
sets plant was paying $1,000, or ten
times as much. The answer to this sit
uation Is that Massachusetts has been
falling behind In the percentage of
growth as an Industrial state compared
with some OF her n~eighboring commu-
mites where industry Is not so often
aimed at by ~burdensome, unnecessary
and unreasonable laws.
The following open letter by ]. W.
Powell, president Of the Fore River
(Mass.) Shipbuilding Corporation. ad-
dressed to the employees Of that COM
pany In a recent Issue Of their family
magazine" The Fore Riper Log. pre-
sents In q fair way the average busi-
ness mans view OH excessive taxation
Of Industrial plants:
"What is good for Fore River is good
for Quincy, and what is good for Quln.
cy is good for Fore River.
"The officers and employees Of this
company and their families make up
more than a quarter OF the population
OF the city. Their interests are the
same as the interest Of Quincy and Of
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-15
An Accurate Description.

"Did you ever run into a tele-
graph polei" inquired the elderly
passenger.
dyes, ma'am," said the chauffeur,
slowing up the taxixcab to avoid a
collision with a street car. Give
bumped into telegraph poles,
reckon, two or three times"
Brings you to a pretty sudden
stop, doesn't it?"
"No, ma'am; the machine stops,
all right, but | always keep on 60
ing."-Chicago Tribune.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-15
Announcement.

There are still a number of
copies of the "Atlas Of Fulton
County" available.
We will mail you one upon re-
celpt of price ~ 90. This Is your
chance to get an up-to-date map
Of our County showing all natur-
al features aud points OF intere est
also roads, names Of residents,
churches, schools, mills, etc, al
:, elevations above sea level. Ad-
dress: FRANK P. PLEssINGER,
County Surveyor; Locust Grove,
Pa. is 81
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-15
THE COMPLETE
LETTER WRITER.

The foHotoing suggestion for 1.-THE Com
plefe Business Letter Writer for
1916" by A. Parker Neuin. 10 going
the rounds of the press.
Model No. 1-ouoting Price for Goods.
Smith Manufacturing Company.
Rochester, New York.
Gentlemen:
Referring to your letter (see Postal
Regulation, p. 1926, PIP Az Of the 2Sth,
we Ia corporation organized under the
laws of Ohio, certificate filed In the
office Of the Secretary Of New York
State, New York; beg to advise you
that we can quote the price Of $40 (see
United States Revised Statutes, Laws
Of 1914, sec. 49, per ton, carload lots
(see Interstate Commerce Ruling 250;
see also dicta In 1913 U. s., 264; Br0pn
ps. Pennsylvania Il. r. Co., 1GS Pa,
267). This quotation Is special to you
(see ruling Of Department OF Justice
In the matter Of Broton Milling Co..
and is made subject to our right to
claim immunity tsee N. Y. Penal Code,
PIP 4S). II you receive n better quota
ton from any other Of our competitors
you will, of course, advise us under the
authority OF U. s. Revised Statutes,
PIP 22i7, sub. 2. We shall be glad to
Ill your order tsubject to rule laid
down in leading case Of Jackson rs.
Cobb, 126 U. S. 1927 and will ship ac-
cording to your instruction (see Rule
81, New York Public Utility Commits
SION. Very truly yours,
j. T.. JONES. President,
JONES MANUFACTURING Co.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-15
A MERICA FOR AMERICANSl

A MERICA FOR AMERICANSi
Manufacturing is the backbone Of the
nation
Every mar in industry helps pros
perity
Returns in wages and profits are mu.
tual
Tnterdependence Is necessary in all in
dustry
Capitalists include every nan who has
q dollar or more :
A id your belief In the future Of Jul
nations wealth
National strength IL Industrial
~ strength
Industry supports 100. 900. 900 persons
In the U. 8.
Nothing oppressive to industry should
be tolerated
Don't be fooled by agitators or By
alarmists
Unite to make industry YOUR
cause
Stand firm in your belief in the rights
~ of industry 9
Treat every man you work with q o
friend
Remember the interests Of employees
~ and employee are the same
Vour allegiance:
list, To America; End, To Your Home
srd. To Your Business.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-15
Turks IN COAL PILE
Simple Precautions That Should Be
Taken to Prevent Combustlble
Material From Taking Fire.

Various conditions affect the
weatherlng of coal, tending to pre-
serve or destroy the pile. Report
ing an investigation to the Canadian
department of mines, DR.. j. B. Por-
ter shows that the kind Of coal is a
prime factor in the problem, that the
presence in it Of such unstable car
bonaceous compounds as resins and
humus promotes oxidation, that py-
rite and marcasite are effective as
disintegrating agents and that fine
coal or dust presents a vastly great
er surface for oxidizing action than
Jumps. A low pile ENSURES less pres
sure. Compression and shutting out
of air increase the risk Of destruc-
ton, while excess Of air, though
tending to facilitate oxidation, ac-
tually lessons the effect by convey
ing away the heat. Dry coal is 30
poor a conductor Of heat that the
presence Of a heated spot in the pile
may be unsupported until rain pene-
trates to the interior, finding its way
back as steam. The temperature OF
the coal at time Of storage is i'm
portant and the heat Of a summer
day makes it dangerous to store coal
exposed to the MONDAY sun. The
shining Of the sui on the pile after
storage has less effect, as the heat alb
sorbed is given of at night.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-15

the Fore River S%hipbuilding Corpora.
ton.
'This company's business is building
ships. which brings us Into competi-
ton with companies building ships In
other States. Anything that Fore River
must do In this community that other
shipbuilding companies do not have to
do in their cities will. In the long run.
hurt us.
To-day there are more ships to be
built than there are yards to build
them. When the wal Is over there will
be more shipyards than there are
ships to build. Then the yard that
builds the cheapest will take the con.
tracts. and the yard whose costs are
highest will discharge its men.
1.-The other big shipyards do not pay
big taxes. Some Of them pay no taxes
at all. If you W a house and rent II
you add your taxes into the rent. II
you rent q house you pay the taxes
when you pay your rent. so the COM
pany must add its taxes when 1t sells a
ship.
"Such an assessment and such taxes as
have been levied against this company
this year In Quincy. which is as mucl
as the combined cost Of Its new hos
pital and club. hurt 1t and will hur;
you. 1t Is not fair to increase this com
pany's assessment 90 per cent and t.
increase Its taxes nearly 30 per cent
this year as against n year ago.
"Yon know that n great part of The
c%ompany's money spent In improve
ments has been spent 10 make Fore
River a better place to work. Their,
are still many departments needint
new buildings. new Mushrooms, new
locker rooms, and many other improve
ments to make this yard the kind Of O
yard o and WI both want 1t to be.
I'VE expect to pay a fair tax, but
will not pay AN exorbitant one. This
matter Is of interest TO you. Think II
over.
"(SignedJ J. w. POWELL,
"President."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-15
Stone House
Domestic Science and Living Costs.

In spite OF all this new interest
IN domestic science, a good many
women still feel that household
tasks are undressing to bright
and clever persons. The domes.
tic science schools reply that this
ID because they have not yet be-
come skilful at them. The pleas.
ure in any act, they say. Is prln-
clpally the exercise of conscious
skill.
There Is nothins essentially in.
terestlng for instance in taking a
bat and knocking a ball over a
net. But when girl can take a
tennis racket and place a ball
within a six inch line In a way to
confuse and defeat an opponent,
the spectators applaud, and she
feels the thrill of conscious skill.
The applause Of the household
at a well made pie may be just as
thrilling. The domestic science
leaders insist that to the women
who regards homework as an
art, 1t Is a great pleasure to man.
ipulate materials and turn out o
finished product.
Certainly the analogy of the
work OF men seems to prove 1t.
There is nothing essentially IN.
teresting in leather, wool or al
luvial soil: Yet the manufacture
er, or the farmer, who can ma.
nipulate these coarse materials
so as to produce good shoes, good
clothing, and good corn, enjoys
bis wOrk-fnds pleasure IN it.
So the domestic science leaders
insist that a woman can find life
long satisfaction 10 turning out a
finished product.
A great many women are dis
heartened by the unwillingness
OF their husbands to give them
good facilities. The best results
can not be had with antiQ uated
tools. Many a man frets because
his wife let's the household costs
mount up, but he never gives her
any facilities for keeping these
costs down. He expects her to
oe an old fashioned slave per-
forming tasks after the primitive
method of her ancestors. Mod
ern domestic science makes the
large promises, but 10 fulfil them
it demands such tools as vacuum
cleaners, and electric and gas ia.
cllities where such are to be had.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-15
Advertisement.


In Berks County the champion
corn club members made a yield
of 1901 bushels from which he
made a net profit of $54.25. His
cost of production was $20.8 SO.
In Montgomery County the
champion made a yield of eighty
bushels Of corn per acre with a
net profit Of $31.
A Missoula boy produced sixty
five bushels of potatoes on his
one-tenth Of an acre plant, at a
cost of $15.63, with a net profit
of $74.2 or at the rate of $50
bushels per acre at at q net profit
Of $472. 70 per acre.
Two sisters of Deer Lodge,
Montana, each of them managing
one-tenth of an acre of land in
home garden and canning work,
made the following records:
Grace Holt made a net profit from
her gerden and canning work Of
500. Sc. Her work was done at
a cost Of $35. 06. AT this rate the
net profit on an acre would have
been 81. 095. 60. Opal Holt man.
aging the same sized garden plat
made a net profit of $148. 62 at q
cost of $40. 12.-The New Eng
land Farms.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-15
WOULD ABOLISH HOME WORK
Prominent Educator Likely to Have
Solid Support for Drastic Change
He Has Advocated.

Many parents will feel that there
is sound common sense in the sugges-
lions made by Professor Hall-Quest
Of the University Of Virginia in his
addresses before Rochester teachers
in regard to arranging school sched-
ules so that home work would be
abolished and the amount Of writing
done by school children greatly re-
duced. Children in the upper grades
in grammar schools have a great deal
of writing to do and a considerable
amount of home work besides. As
the majority Of children graduate
from the grammar schools nowadays
at twelve to fourteen years Of age,
study in the upper grades imposes a
tremendous strain of the eyes and
general health a period of life when
it is likely to have permanent %injuri-
GUS effects. Professor Hall-Quest put
his finger on the weak spot in the
present school system when he said
that children would learn vastly
more if they were taught more how
to study and use their minds instead
of spending SC much time writing.
Much of the writing done is a waste
of time because it makes no impress
sion whatever on the mind of the
child. But the incompetent or lazy
teacher finds it an invaluable aid be-
cause discipline is more easily pre-
served when children have their
hands occupied.-Rocheste Demo
crat.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-15
Candidates Announcements.
FOR ASSOCIATE JUDGE.

FOR ASSOCIATE JUDGE.
hereby announce myself tc
the voters Of Fulton County as 9
candidate on the Non-Partlsan
ticket for the Office Of Associate
Judge, subject to the decision OF
the voters at the Primary Elec-
ton to be held Tuesday, Septem'
Der 10, 1917.
/ pledge myself that If nomi'
mated and elected, l will dis
charge the duties OF the ONCE
fearlessly, honestly, and 10 tne
very best Of my ability. 1 re-
spectfully solicit the vote ana IN
Auence of all who deem me
worthy OF support.
DAVID A. BLACK,
Taylor township.
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ADMINISTRATORS Notice.

Estates OF Miss Harriet Powell and JOtu
Powell, late OF Thompson township, de,eis
Notice is hereby given that lettersot ADJ
,stration upon the above estate have n
granted to the undersigned All persors %
Ing claims against said estate vii prss
hem properly authenticated for ettleu0
aud those owing the same will please cal =.
settle.
LOUISA POWELL I
20 Ct, AGmlnistralti.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-15
A THE STREETS.

The new game Of the Boy Sc
Of finding hidden objects by foil
ing written directions is develor
the fact that many cities in the l
ed States are careless about putt
signs at corners. The Boy Scout
Kansas City recently liked II BIZ
before finding a sign telling
name Of the street on which
we're travelling.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-15
VALUABLE GIFT TO MUSEUM
Collection Of Tomb Jades That Are
Known to Be More Than Twenty
Centuries Old.

A gift Of distinction made to the
Metropolitan Museum Of Art and
put on exhibition this month is a
collection of los tomb jades present
ed by Samuel T. Peters. This fills
out a similar presentation made by
Mr.. Peters to the museum about two
years ago. The later pieces are
much finer and the whole makes a
collection that probably cannot be
excelled. Not all Of the collection
has been put on exhibition, but two
cases can be seen in the east end Of
the gallery previously used for spe-
cial exhibitions and now devoted to
far eastern art.
These tomb jades date back to
about 200 years B. G. They are
not formed Of the clear jade used
by the Chinese at a later date, but
Of the matrix and are in unusual
shades of browns. There are a large
number Of amulets which were
placed at the mouth, nostrils and
eyes of the dead to prevent the en-
trance of evil spirits. There is the
Pi, a large round fiat piece Of jade
with a hole in the center, an emblem
of heaven, a gift of honor: there are
"wands of dignity" and carved pieces
of jade, buckles possibly. A few Of
the pieces which had not been buried
date as far back as 1000 years B. G.
New York Tribune.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-15
FOR ASSOCIATE JUDGE.

hereby announce myself as q
candidate, on the Non PARTS an
ticket for the Office Of Associate
Judge, subject to the decision OF
the voters at the primary cleo
ton to be held Tuesday Septem'
Der 10, 1917.
II nominated and elected, l
pledge myself to discharge my
duty fearlessly and honestly.
Your vote and influence respect
fully solicited.
GEO. B. Neck,
Todd township.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-15
Executors Notice,

Estate OF Eli NJ. Funk, late OF Thong,
township, Pa, deceased.
Letters testamentary on the above ed
having been granted to the undersigned
per.ons indebted to the said estate ate
quested to make payment, end thOre bad
claims to present the same without delay
JACOB a. POWELL
,.l5-6t. Execu,g'
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FOR ASSOCIATE JUDGE.

FOX ASSOClAiE JCD"S
1 hereby announce myself as a
candidate on the Non-P artlson
ticket for the Office Of Associate
Judge. I pledge myself to abide
by the decision Of the voters at
the Primary Election to be held
September IS, 1917, and II nom
mated and elected, to discharge
the duties of the Office to the best
Of my ability, ~fearlessly and hon.
estly.
FRANK MASON,
Todd township.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-15
GROUND OUT.

Two sons Of Erin were watchin,
screen wedding. A very uncop
man was being married to a WON
Of the "belligerent" type.
"Thot mon is pilot yez would 0
a diamond in the rough"
"Yis," was the reply, "but do
yez worry. Thot woman will 50
grind him down."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-15
ART AND NATURE.

mature always surpasses art"
81 can't see it that way" repi
the man who wears arctic oversize
"The artificial snow they use
Christmas trees is vastly preien!
to the real kind"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-15
EXECUTORS SALE
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate.
SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1917, At 1880, P. NJ.

by virtue OF an order OF the Or.
phans' Court OF Fulton County. Penn.
sylvania the undersigned, Executor
Of the last will and testament OF A J
Fore, late OF Dublin township, Fulttn
county, Pa, deceased, will on the
above named date sell on the premises
Ia Todd township, one.fourth mile
northeast OF Knobsville, a valuable
Limestone Farm
adjoining lands OF John II. Van
Cleve, Van Kelso, Roy Humbert,
Wash Kelso, Mrs Margaret Johnston
and others, containing
1873 Acres
more or less, OF which l2O acres Is
cleared and in good state OF cultiva-
tion, and balance OF thirteen acres Is
we'll timbered. The Improvements are
a good
Stone House
Bank barn, extra stable, hayshed,
springhouse, and other necessary out
buildings. Running water near the
dwelling. Abundance OF good fruit.
This farm possesses q valuable water
right for power purposes, on which
there has been a sawmill for many
years. School and church near.
TERMS: Ten per cent. when prop
erty is knocked down; one-half, inclu-
ding the 10 per cent. or confirmation
OF sale, and balance lie one year from
date OF confirmation with interest.
CHAS. MCGEEHE,
2.S.3t. Executor.
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Administrators Notice.

Estate OF Mrs. Anna Yeakle, late OF Tho
son township, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Letters Oi,;
inlnistration upon the above estate have ~
granted to the undersigned. All persons I
lng claims against said estate will pre-
them properly authenticated for s~ettlensy
and those owing the same will please cal !
settle.
GEO. W.. FISHER .
.-.5Gt, AdminiStmtg :
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-15
QUITE ACCOMMODATING

She-Sir, l cannot accept your |
lection.
He-Very well. I will be quite.
well satisfied if YOU -.turn it.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-15
ODDS AND ENDS.

The lives of practically all men famous
In the business world as shown In the
history Of industry during the past
twenty-five years will prove to you the
practical value of the stick to 1t" prin
ciple Of life. Armour stuck to beef,
Hartman and Hill to railroads, Edison
to electricity, Carnegie and Schwab to
steel. Rockefeller to oil. Morgan to
finance. and so on without end. All
these captains Of industry and thou
sands Of others that might be men
toned had the faculty Of sticking" to
a Job until they made good.
"The time has come" said James W
Wadsworth. Jr.. United States Senator,
elect from New York. recently. when
business men should give heed to what
Is going on In the legislative bodies OF
the country. | see I'm the future except
this heed is given'a development which
will prevent the individual from carry,
Ing on his business, honest though he
may be-. with his Owl initiative and
enterprise"
Do not be a clock watcher In the
ranks of industry. Those who wait
for hours to strike or whistles to blow
and soldier" at the bench, machine oil
In the office seldom or never get very
far ahead In the ranks. They neveI
get any more pay because they are
not worth more and often are worth
less than they get. Remember the old
adage that a man who never docs any
more OF as much as he gets paid fol
never gets very much pay.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-15

A Texas legislator recently offered
for enactment a bill designed to pre-
vent hcad-on collisions between rail.
road trains In his State. The main
part Of the text said: when two
trains, coming from opposite dlrec.
tons. approach a crossing. both shall
stop, and neither shall cross until the
other has passed"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-15

State OF Ohio, County Of Fairfield. IS:
J. p. Jones. being duly sworn. deposes
and says: That he has submitted the fore
going letter to his counsel and has been
advised hat It Is legal That deponent Is
not a director Of any bank. trust company
or transportation company. That the
Jones Manufacturing Company has new
er had It's charter forfeited. nor has de-
ponent ever been Indicted by either State
or Federal Grand Jury.
p. p WHITE. Notary Public.
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WITH RESTRICTIONS.

81 say, officer, can one speed
this driveway"
"Sure, sor, but ye can't race I
less We go at a walk"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-15

when you attack men who maintain
payrolls you hit the wage Garner, kick
his wife and cuff his children."-Elbert
Hubbard.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-15

This town Is your home. Help to
make 1t n better home by co-operat.
Ing with Its merchants and business
men. Treat your Industries fairly. and
they must be fair to you.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-15

Consumers should realize that when
unfair legislation makes business
dance they all have to pay the fiddler.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-15
CONSERVATION TRUTHS.

The man at the bench Is the co
worker Of the man In the office. lie,
them get together for the common
good.
Stick to your Job. The mar who
jumps from n job to another neveI
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-15

Every business has three partners.
C%apital-thc employer. Labor-the en-
ployee. The p%ublic-the consumer. Nc
industry can thrive II cooperation
among the three is lacking. No bust.
ness can succeed that has a dishonest
or Indifferent partner. Each partner
owes a duty to the others. Get to.
gether.