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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-08
Germany S Fake Democracy
by George Reynolds Department of English Indiana
University.

LBy George Reynolds Department English, Indiana
University.
America is democracy. We vote for our
Representatives, our Senators, our President.
England is a democracy. Engishmen vote
for the members of the House of Commons, and
though the House of Lords is largely an heredi-
tary body, the Commons, if it persists, can pass
any law over its veto. The King is mostly fig
urehead with little governing power.
But Germany is not democracy.
To be sure Germans vote for members of the
Reichstag. But the Reichstag has very little
power, except that of debate. 1t can discuss gov
ernmenta affairs, but when its discussions do
not please the Kaiser and the Bundesrath it can
be summarily sent home. What is this Bun
desrath? 1t is not like our Senate for its mem
bers are not elected by the people, but are ap-
pointed by the rulers of the various states of Ger
many and its members are obliged to vote in &C.
cordance with the wishes of their over masters.
It is not like the House of Lords for it originates
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-08
OKt05Pl1T
of1t i @R1Q
n RoY KNoulton :.
| Rou K.Noulto1.

A Utica man started from Utica
for Rochester in an automobile to at
tend the funeral of a relative. On &C.
count of tire and engine trouble he
hours after the funeral was over.
The surest way to get to a funeral
on time, across country in an auto.
mobile, Is to start just as you hear
the relative has lost his appetite
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-08

been reserved, an
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-08
The Forum

(All articles for this column must
not exceed 300 words Contributors
must sign their names. although the
name will be withheld by the man
agement at the request of the
writer. Articles having no name
attached will be thrown into the
waste basket.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-08
ID / n n e z
| s tor / e =

Il wish to report the clerk in your
office" said the irate spinster OF ma
ture years to the manager Of the sea-
side hotel. shes most impertinent.
How so. madam"
II inquired whether my rooms had
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-08

A LITTLE SLICE o. LIFE.
War has It's advantages.
The other day ] was In need Of a
trifiina amount.
1t meant a good deal in my young life,
But couldn't seem to Interest others
went to one Of my friends
| And he began talking about the war
And the horrors Of it, and he talked
two hours.
j ! tried another and he began talking
about
The German advance in italy
And what 1t meant to the Allies.
He talked until lunch time.
The third man began talking about
The fosd shortage, and the fourth
Man ! approached talked of war In
All its phases until evening.
Then ! got to doing It myself,
And forgot what went down town
after.
The great war makes business worries
seem trifling.
They say war makes money easy.
And 1t does-easy to spend.
Henry Sphinx. of Mineola, L. l., Is
seven feet three inches tall. He is
believed to be the original long
islander.
THE SORROWS OF sYLvEsT.
Syivest was downhearted+ as he
pulled the old street piano up to the
curb and began to unwind "The Mar
sellaise." When he came around with
the tambourine. we asked him the
cause Of his gloom.
"Eets Iika dees, meester," he said.
l"I have got too mocha troub. Day
benin yesterday was playa da OF
plan when a sufferidse parade she 90
past. no know da suff parade she
was comm an keep on playa da
pian' to seta da nick from da crowd
on da sidewalk. plays Mica tune
called 'Darlint<g Am CROWN or an
so soon like | play heenn da parade
she bus up and about four, r. hundred
womens came at me an da pian' lika
da wildcat, yes. They seratcha my
face an puIla da hair and smash da
plan till she cost me twenty-fi' dollar
to get heem feex. Why for they do
eet do not know, but eet pretty touch
for Sylvest, yes. Too mocha troub,
meester."
Chicago woman has sued for d.
voree because her husband has joined
the army.
Does the woman expect him to do
all his fighting around homer
YANk-THE-BooDLE
Yank-the-BoodIe, that's the game.
Hoover, Notwithstanding.
Middlemen are profiteers
All our dough demanding.
Yank the Doodle, pirate crew;
Yank the Doodle handy.
Any old excuse will do.
Yank the Doodle dandy.
A Greenpoint contrib. says Noar
certainly lived In New Jersey.
He was new ark man.
Oh, pip.
This is the motoring season In New
Jersey No mosquitoes around to
puncture the tires.
MAKE THE WORLD SAFE FOR
GASTRoNoMY
Here is the model telephone order:
One-tWelfth dozen eggs.
One-haf pound potatoes.
pinch of salt.
lump of sugar.
! karat of beesWax.
One-half yard Of spaghetti.
F I teaspocnfui of baking powder.
link OF country sausage.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-08

The new football field and stadium
at Camp Randall, Madison. Wis, were
used for the first time for the game
between Beloit college and the Univer-
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-27

In a communication received
by this paper, Collector of Inter-
nal Revenue, B. F. Davis, an
nounces that a federal income
tax officer will be sent into this
county on the second day of Jan
uary and will be here until Jan
uary 18th. He will have his Of
flee in the Post Office at McCon-
nellsburg, and he will be there
every day ready and willing to
help persons subject to the in
come tax make out their returns
without any cost to them for
his services.
Returns of income for the year
1917 must be made on forms
provided before March 1, 1918.
Because many people do not un-
derstand the law and will not
know how to make out their re-
turns the government is sending
in this expert to do it for them.
But the duty is on the taxpayer
to make himself known to the
government. If he doesn't make
return as required before March
l, he may have to pay a penalty
ranging from $40 to 1000. So,
if you do not want to take
chances, you better call on the
income tax man. If you are not
sure about being subject to the
tax, better ask him and make
sure. Whether you see the in
come tax man or not, you must
make returns if your net income
amounts to 81, 600; (single) or ST.
600 (married.)
The Collector suggests that
everybody start figuring up now
his income and expenses so as to
be ready with the figures when
the expert arrives. Expenses,
however do not mean family ex-
penses, money used to pay off
the principal of a debt, new ma
chinery, buildings, or anything
like that. They mean what you
spend in making your money
interests, taxes paid, hired help,
amount paid for goods, sold, seed,
stock bought for feeding, rent,
Except for your dwelling,) etc.
Income includes about every dol
lar you get.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-27
Letter from "Oyer There"

The following letter was re-
ceived a few days ago by Mrs.
Lucina Former from her son Pc
ter who is with the American Ex-
peditionary Force in France.
DEAR MoTHER:-I received
your letter some time ago, and it
found me well; yesterday | re-
ceived the box you sent me. 1t
contained b u ter, buckleberry
jelly, grape jelly, plum jelly,
apple butter, cakes, an apple and
some tobacco. Everything was
all right but the butter-it was
strong. The apple showed just
s small rotten speck, but it was
very good. | gave my 1st Ser
geant some of it, and he said it
almost made him homesick. /
thank you very much for the box.
1t was very good of you to send
it, but it cost too much to send
it SO. far. We can get writing
paper here in fact. we can get
almost anything we want except
pipe tobacco. Do you have to
pay postage on mail that comes
from me without stamps on?
We'll, it is almost supper time,
so / must close for this time.
From your loving son, Peter G.
Former, A. E. F.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-27
Wible..-Klare.

On Thursday evening, Decem-
ber 20, 1917, Mr.. j. Dram While
and Miss Waive E. Klare were
married by Rev. DR.. Clayton
Albert Smucker, pastor of Stew
ems Memorial M. E. Church,
Thirteenth and Vernon Streets.
Harrisburg, Pa. The groom is a
son of Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. While
formerly of McConnellsburg, now
residing at Camp Hill, Pa, and
he is stationed in the Quarter
master Corps, Columbus, O. On
his return to Columbus at the
expiration of brief furlough,
he expects to be transferred to
Gu artermaster Camp. The
bride is an employe Of the Public
Service Commission, and a young
lady of most excellent qualities
of mind and heart.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-27
Letter Of Appreciation.

The following letter from one
of the ''boys' who was the re-
cipient of a sweater knit by Mrs.
P. P. Shives of McConnellsburg,
shows how much the boys" ap-
preciate what the women of the
country are doing for their re-
lief and comfort, and thus, help
ing Uncle Samuel win the war.
Mrs. Shives has knit two sweat.
ers, one scarf, and seven pairs
of wristlets. Here's the letter:
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, December
18, 1917. My DEAR FRIEND
Perhaps you are wondering just
now who has written this letter
to you. Well. it's a sailor"
who has received a very warm
outfit, among which was a pair
of wristlets with your name on a
slip of paper attached. | wish to
thank you very much for your
kindness, and ! assure you that
all these nice things are greatly
appreciated by the boys.
You see. | am leaving for the
"other side" tomorrow morning
with a lot of other fellows, and
we have all been given knitted
outfits which will, no doubt, and
much to our comfort.
We are known as the admir-
al SIMS draft, and will leave
New York on the st. Louis. |
will drop you a few lines when
we get lover there" f"
Thanking you again for your
kindness, am,
Your Friend,
L. M. SMITH. u. S. N.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-27
Fewer Deer Killed.

While deer seemed to be as
plentiful in the mountains this
year as formerly, it seems
that there were not as many
killed as in former years. There
were not as many hunters en-
gagged this year as last. Mark
Bream of Gettysburg, who gath
ers the data every season in the
South mountain section, and to
whom individuals and clubs make
their report, says that, while
3l3 were shot last season, only
173 were killed during the season
which closed on the 18th inst. /;
of these, SO were killed by clubs
and "a by individual hunters.
One of the most successful Of
our home hunters was Clarence
Gelvin, near Fort Littleton.
While Clarence is only II years
of age, he has proved to be a
crack shot, and in the past seas
son he got his limit of all kinds
of game except pheasants. He
had to wait until the last day of
the season for his deer, but when
the proper chance came, he shot
off the top of the head of a fine
buck. Others in the upper end of
the County who were each for
tunate enough to get a buck were
Enoch Kerlin, John Marks, Har-
vey While and Frank While.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-27
Aathsrs 0ctegeuarian Gone.

Ieorge Finiff, sr., aged 85
'ais and 3 months, passed away
y. Sne home of his son N. l.
s'lltf in Chambersburg on
,,ssa'sday ,sa night December; 20,
wy after an illness covering a
''red ~ of several weeks.
iae deceased was born on the
%finlff place in Todd township
a@spent most of his long life in
'A,t At township.
aels survived by his wife and
w following children: Mrs.
" " Sargent of Bloomington, ILL.,.
~ y George Wagner of Mechan-
ssafg, Philip H., George F.,
w ~ Mrs. Ella Helman of McCon-
w. r'A0urg and N. l. Finiff of lis
y .M King street. Mr.. Finiff
va samember of the Nc Connells-
y ~y Lutheran church and a good
s'sa' He had resided in Cham
.S''urg for the past 8 We n
s'aeral Sunday afternoon al
%'clock. Interment in Cedar
we cemetery.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-27
". D. Myers Returns to Hancock.

1t is with no little pleasure
that we note the return to Han
cock of Mr.. and Mrs. W. D.
Myers and son Howard. They
will again be numbered among
our permanent residents, the
former having decided to open
a tailoring establishment in the
room recently occupied by Hess
barber shop. Mr.. Myers has
reoted the j. e. Feltner property
on High street, which he is now
making ready for the occupancy
of his family. : Hancock News.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-27
Letters from Subscribers.

In making a remittance of
three dollars to pay two years.
subscription to the Fulton County
News, George A. Bard, of Pitts
burgh, says the thought upper
most in the minds of the people
in his city is to do something for
the comfort of the soldiers in
camp and at the front. The big
Christmas Drive of tn Re d
Cross is now on and everybody
is working. He closes by saying,
they have had some very severe
weather, and by wishing the
Editor and all Fulton County
friends happy and prosperous
New Year.
Mrs. C. A. Mcconnell, La
Harpe, ILL.,, says, was sudden
ly reminded that my subscription
had expired by the non-appear-
ance of my paper in to-day's
mail, and hasten to enclose SIS
for a renewal.
"On the 25th of November a
little daughter came to brighten
the home of our son, and as this
is our first grand-child, we are,
of course, much interested.
"0n the 1st of December, MIR.
McConnell's eldest sister was
stricken with that dreaded dis
ease pneumonia, and on the 9Th,
she entered the life eternal. The
passing of this good woman,
brings a 2nse of loss to many Of
us. We have been having win
ter weather lor some time-quite
a lot of unhusNed corn in the
fields. May the Editor and all
the readers of the NEWS have a
happy and prosperous New
Year"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-27
It's Captain Jim.

1t is with pleasure that W e
learn that DR.. James M. Nc
Kibbin, formerly of Buck Valley,
sonof the late DIR. William L.
and Ella Eddowes McKibbin. has
been promoted to the rank Of
Captain in the Medical Reserve
Corps. He is now at camp Up
ton, Yaphank. Long Island, as
chief medical inspector of ma
chine gun battalion, No. S06.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-27
RECORD OF DEATHS.
s,t Sketches Of the Lives Of Per.
,sns Who Have Recently
Passed Away.
s. H. HoCKENsMITH.

AAs 49, so
Samuel H. Hockensmith, one
A Licking Creek townships best
adsens, died at the home of his
900 Leonard, near Saluvia,
thursday afternoon, December
|M 1917, aged IA years and 2
ays. Mr.. Hockensmith had
lssn in failing health for some
lime, but only bedfast a few
|hys.
The funeral conducted by
REV. ]. L. Yearick, of McCon-
rlIsburg, took place last Sunday
,ternoon, I'd interment was
| made in the cemetery at the
|Creenhill Presbyterian church.
Mr.. Hockensmith had been
|purIed to Miss Elizabeth
|uumma, who preceded him to
|He great beyond ten years ago
| hst March. To this union were
born eight children, six of whom
ne living, namely, Leonard. near
|SuIuvia; David, Cameron, ILL.,,
George, Philadelphia; Mabel,
wife of Herman H. Snyder, |
Wiliamsport, Pa; John, Salu-
via, and Otis E., Cameron, III.
he leaves, also. two brothers
md one sister: George B., Gar
Zen Grove, Iowa; Miles H., Syra-
nss, Ind; and Susan, wife of
John Truax. near Needmore, Pa.
The sons and daughters of the
deceased were all in attendance
It the funeral except George.
The deceased was a member of
Jacksonville Lodge, No. 710, l.
loo. F., members of which at
ended the funeral and observed
be impressive ritualistic service
| THE grave.
Mss ELIZABETH BAILEY.
Miss Elizabeth Bailey passed
way at the home of her niece,
lis. Jennie Hatfield, near Co.
att Pa, on Friday, December
4, 1917 at the advanced age of
) years and s days. The imme-
iate cause of her death was
neumonia and she was sick only
lar days. The funeral took place
% the following Sunday, the SER
wees being conducted by Ed. G.
Funk, and interment was made
nthe cemetery at the Tonolo-
ny Baptist church.
The deceased was a member
Of one of Fulton County's
Oldest and most highly esteemed
linilieS, and with her passing,
lAe last one bearing the name in
Ae County is gone. During the
Ist II years she had been in the
home and under the tender care
aher niece, Mrs. Hatfield.
THELMA IRENE HELMAN.
Ihelma Irene little daughter
dMr. and Mrs. Mack Helman
aled last Thursday night. Decem-
T 10Th after suffering a short
'ae with pneumonia. She was
'1d ! year, z months and 81
dm.
Sev Yearick conducted funer
'srvices the following Sunday
10 the fair little form was con-
,Sed to the Reformed cemetery
@interment.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-27
SOME DEER STORY.
Hunter Rode Antlered Back for Two
Hundred Yards Until Caught
by Tree.

| sssih AHiuo Will NauSub
by Tree.
This, from the Waynesboro
Record, takes the prize for deer
hunting stories for the 1917 sea-
son:
Bell Telephone lineman Rob-
ert Harbaugh, Rouzerville, who
had been spending the past two
weeks hunting for deer with the
Rouzerville Gun club near the
Cold Spring, east of the Mont
Alto sanatorium, has devised a
new way in which to capture deer
without shooting them, and NAV
follow out the plan regularly in
the future.
He however discovered the
new way at a risk of his life and
received decorations and abrasions
over the body to such an extent
that he will be several weeks re-
covering from them.
Last Friday Harbaugh was
ranging the mountain with his
fellow hunters in the hope of
soaring out a deer. While on
the drive he came upon a large
buck which offered him an ex-
cellent shot. The deer dropped
to the ground with the first sound
of the rifle, the bullet ploughing
directly between its shoulder
blades.
''Harbaugh thoughtit was dead
and, throwing his gun down,
went to the animal and sat on its
neck. He drew his butcher knife
from its sheathe and pulled at the
deer's head to get it around so
that he could sever the vein and
bleed it. AS he did 80, the ami
NAL jumped up and, with the
amazed hunter astride and hold
ing on firmly, bounded away
through the brush and trees.
"Harbaugh had a thrilling ride
for two hundred yards and would
have gone farther had not his
chin come in contact with the
low hanging branch of tree.
with the speed he was being
taking and when suddenly
hooked by the limb, his body
was catapulted through space and
somersaulted around a number of
times before he again struck the
earth.
He was rendered unconscious
from the blow on his chin and
how long he lay there he does not
know. He considers it a miracle
that his neck was not broken
when he struck the limb.
'The deer, when struck by the
ball, was likely paralyzed for a
short time and came to its sense
in time to save its jugular vein
from being severed. 1t was not
seen afterwards.
"Harbaugh, besides the injur-
les received. lost his butcher
knife. a number of cartridges
and his hat. He also had to hunt
for one hour before finding his
rifle.
He said that a deer is much
harder to ride than a telephone
pule but it is more exciting.
Next year he will wear his
pole climbing spurs upside down
while hunting and says if he gets
another opportunity to ride a
deer he will dig the spurs in deep
and ride the deer to death, if it
prefers that to being shot"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-27

Raymond Grissinger and Mac
Morton. students at State Col
lege, are spending the holidays
at their respective homes in this
place..
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-27
Jockeying for Peace.

jockeying for peace. Does it not
realize yet that this sort Of thing
brings it into contempt? Can
Germany suppose that it can,
after all that the world has seen
of the German methods of war,
impose on it by pretending that
motives of humanity impel it to
suggest peace?
Everything that Germany sue
ceeds in is right in the German
mind. Only where it fails is it
wrong. Germany experienced
no humanitarianism while it had
hope of winning. When it dis.
paired Of conquering the world,
it was impelled to suggest peace
for tn e sake of averting the
further effusion of blood. When
it began to fear its own over
throw it increased its efforts to
stop the war without giving up.
The German people, no less
than the German Kaiser, went
into this war for conquest of
territory and for money indemni-
ties. Not till they were defeat
ed did they have any qualms
about the slaughter. Not until
they saw collapse staring them in
the face did they care a picayune
about the horrors of war. To
this day the Germans, high and
low, are clamoring for Belgium
and parts of France, and the
assimil alton of Servia, and the
dismemberment Of the British
Empire, and Germany as the
dominating power in the world.
That is why the world cannot
make a compromise peace with
Germany. The world cannot
afford to stop fighting so long as
Germany chatters about a Ger
man peace. There has got to
be an American peace and a
British peace and a French peace
and an Italian peace. and there
has got to be a Belgian peace,
before it is safe to stop fighting
against Germany.
1t is puerile for Germany to
pretend that its eagerness for
peace is not due to exhaustion,
but to humanitarianism. Ger
many has suffered terribly in
this war, and as it has not won
in three and a half years, it
stands no chance of ever win
ming. That is the only consider
alton that makes it pacific. And
it is not safe for the allies to lay
aside their arms until the Ger
man people as well as the Ger
man Kaiser are convinced that
war is Improbable, and repudi-
ate their claims to the suzerainty
Of the world. Nothing but i'm
pending defeat would move Ger
many to suggest peace. Let the
men who talk about an indefinite
continuance of the war remem-
ber that. Doubtless Germany
can hold out for some time, but
nothing but the consciousness of
defeat would move it to suggest
a peace by understanding :"
that was offered to it in 1914,
and it spurned it. Now it will
get a peace without an under
standing. And the longer it re-
sists, the more it will suffer.
When Germany asks the allies
for peace terms it can have them.
In the meanwhile, never forget
for one minute that the only
reason why peace 'feelers'
have been coming out of Ger
many for more than two years is
that Germany knows it is being
beaten, and it is trying to stor
the war before the final crash
comes. Philadelphia Record.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-27

Esther Kendall and Olive.
Lodge. students at the G. V.
state normal school, are home
for their holiday vacation.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-02-17

Address by Hon. John r. Lynch.
Subject: As 1 Knew Him.
The Uniform Rank Knights of Py-
thias, and Patriarchy, G. U. o. of o. F.
will attend escorted by the 18th Regi-
ment Band.
A. H. Roberts, Master of Ceremonies.
1t can be stated with much pleasure
that Joseph H. Douglass, the grandson
of Frederick Douglass, who is far
famed as a celebrated violinist will be
present at Quinn Chapel on Sunday af-
ternoon and render three numbers on
his violin.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-02-17
CANCELS DOG TAX TO KEEP NE
GRoES FROM LEAVING.

Montgomery, Ala, Specially new
angle to the Negro exodus is reported
from Wilcox county. The probate
judge of Wilcox reports 1900 dogs on
his tax list, all of them being the
property of 1900 Negroes and they De-
ing unable to pay the tax may now resi-
at ease for the judge stated. that 10
make the Negroes pay them by ioree
would drive them from the community
and added further, that he had StopPeu
trying to collect them.