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Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington.-Immediate legislation
to bring the crews of transports, mine
layers and other army vessels into The
military service is recommended
urgently by Quartermaster General
Sharpe in his annual report made pub
lie. Continual difficulties with civil
ian crews are described with the con-
clusion that grave danger can be avert
ed only by making officers and men
subject to military discipline. The
report adds new element to the con.
troyersy over the manning of ships
carrying troops and supplies to Eu.
rope. A proposal to have all Amer.
lean overseas merchant craft manned
by naval reserves has been neglected
by the Shipping Board, which recent.
ly advised that the navy would oper.
ate troop ships and vessels carrying
solely military supplies, but that all
others would retain their merchant
crews. General Sharpe probably will
appear as witness in the Senate Mil.
itary Committee investigation OF army
war preparations, and his testimony,
with its proposal of still another plan,
may result in a general airing of the
subject before the committee.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20
II KILLED IN BIG EXPLOSION
OF West Virginia Mine Which Was
Pronounced Safe An Hour
Before Blast.

Blueneld, w. Va.-Seventeen men
were killed in an explosion at Susan.
ma, Mcdowell county, in the mine
owned by the Yukon Pocahontas Coal
Co. All the men were repairing thu
track in the mine and had just started
out when the explosion occurred. II
was purely local explosion caused
II Is presumed, by the accumulation o
a pocket of gas at that particular spot
and the repair men going to the spot
ignited the gas by the lamps they car
ried. The mine had been inspected an
hour before by State Mine Inspector
who pronounced it safe. The explo.
sion occurred about one mile within
the mine and rescue parties were held
back by the gas forming after the ex.
plosion, but the last of the bodies was
brought out of the mine.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20
More Men Summoned In Italy

Rome.-Italy has called all the men
OF the classes from 1874 to 1899 to the
colors. The action is officially de.
scribed as designed to be ready for
whatever may occur" The action
seems calculated not so much toward
checking any imminent activities by
the Teutons as in preparation for a
campaign of far longer duration. The
Italian contingents now under arms
are officially estimated to be 4,2OO ,OOU.
Besides these, 100000 previously re.
jected on physical grounds have been
called on to submit themselves to re.
examination.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20
new piano was enjoyed by Fred
Oakley.

new piano was enjoyed by Fred
Oakley.
Now, let our patrons not fer
get that this instrument is to be
paid for on the installment plan,
with money derived from the tu-
ition of the music department;
and that they can materially as
sist us by paying their tuition
promptly. Such assistance will
be greatly appreciated.
Mrs, Daniel, teacher of music,
commences an Honor Roll" in
music, made up of the names of
pupils who have not missed sim
gle lessen. The names follow:
Of those who began their les
sons Immediately after the open
ing Of the school: Elizabeth
Cole, Nell Nickel, Ruth Womack
Of those who began their les
sons at first of second month:
Irene McMann, Fred Oakley.
In the future this honor roll
will appear monthly connec-
ton with the regular honor roll
of the different departments.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20
DEC
20
III
'HAls Rules In Case In
~ Attempted to Assess
ysitenance Of Levy In

-.ehway Commissioners at
nd va, where resolutions were
protesting against the en-
the shipment of road ma.
an cars and concerted ac-
to federal aid urged,
among the reforms ad-
missioner Wiley is a
in the principle upon
4 is apportioned. The
4 Is to limit each county
VI the total amount Of
one year and appor-
within that maximum
Of the money levied and
by the county that year to
ended on the state-ald project.
n words, the state will put up
Jr dollar with the county up
per cent Of the entire road fund
the year, and the county has
/ against the state fund of the
TeU year for the amount 1t expends
above the states contribution. There
"A sort of fiction by which county
plead that II has no road fund
and apply for state aid, but that
I get II much, and a county that
b money to put up gets nothing
the state.
s~.soot- many- eorntiss built no state
q roads this year
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20
Seventeen Americans Misslno

Washington.-Seventeen of the
American engineers who dropped theiI
shovels to pitch into the fighting when
they were caught by the German ad
vance in front of Cambria we're re
ported as missing in action" The
toll of three Americans, whose bravery
promptness and fine spirit won a com
mandatory letter from General Haig
to General Pershing. was announced
by the War Department. Nearly all
OF them are from New York or nearby
territory.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20
Insurance. Company Sued.

Suit to compel C. F. Thomas, in.
surance commissioner to grant a H.
cense to the Millers' National Insur.
ance Company, Of Chicago, was fled
in the Franklin Circuit Court. The
Insurance company contends that It
has sss4,0OO in net assets and has com.
piled with all of the conditions neces.
sary to get license. but that Insur-
ance Commissioner Thomas would not
issue the license because the company
operates on stock and mutual plan.
The law prohibits licensing of com
panies doing both stock and mutual
business. : ~
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20
CINCINNATI MARKETS,
Flour, Hay and Grain.

Ns'f ''eJ ahd vi dlVs
Flour-Winter patents 5000, winter
fancy 5000, do family $9.7O, extra,
$50, low grade $500, hard patent,
S11,25Qll,75.
CONSIDERATIONS on new: No. /
white $l.S5Ql.90, No. yellow $1.S5@
l90, No. l mixed $l.S0@l.S5.
Hay-No, timothy $29.50@30, No
2 S2S,5OQ29.5O, No, 3 $2S.5O@29, No.
clover mixed S29@29.50, No. 2 $2S.5OM
30, No. clover $29@29.5O.
0ats-New No. 2 white $S2@S2bc
standard white S2c, No. 3 white size
No mixed SO@Slc, No. 3 mixed Il
QS0c.
Butter, Eggs and Poultry.
Butter-Whole milk creamery extra:
49c, centralized creamery extras 46Ibc
firsts aye
Eggs-Prime firsts 55c, flrsts SAC
ordinary ilrsts 40c, seconds 3Sc.
Live Poultry-Broilers under 2 lbs
26c; fryers, 2 lbs and over zee; roast
ing chickens, 4 lbs and over, zee;
fowls, 5 lbs and over. 2Sc; 31s lbs and
over, 22c; under S1a lbs 2lc; roosters
lSc.
Live Stock.
Cattle-Shippers $9.5O@1S; butcher
steers, extra S10.50Q11.75, good tC
choice S9,50@l0,25, common to fair
$6@S.5O; heifers, extra $1O@11.50
good to choice 5000, common to fail
$6QS.50; cows, extra $500, good tC
choice $7@775, common to fair S6G
6'75; Gamers $500, stockers and feed
ers $6@9.5O.
Hogs-Selected heavy shippers
$l6.75, good to choice packers ant
butchers $16,75, medium and mixet
$l6.5O@16.75, stays $12@14, common
to choice heavy fat sows S13.5O015.5O
light shippers S15.25Q15.5O.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20
Found Frozen to Death.

Robert Flynn, so years old. was
found frozen to death lying on the
Georgetown pike about four miles from
Frankfort. He was in Frankfort dur.
ing the night. and started to walk
home. It is not known how long he
had been lying there, but when the
body was discovered the police were
notified and sent a, machine out. All
efforts to resuscitate him were una
-vailing.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20
wsr oIsbarred.

yer Disbarred.
sment of the Jefferson Circuit
disbarring Attorney r. A.
Este, was affirmed by the Court of
'eals In an opinion by Judge
mas. The Judgment was reversed
chnical errors on a former ap-
al. ..
Z Chreste was charged with having
testimony material to litigant in
whose case he was not interested and
agreeing TO divulge It only upon pay.
ment Of fee, and Of employing two
agents to solicit business for him, all
Of which charges were sustained.
Delayed trains prevented the arrival
OF counsel in the appeal of the Louis.
Vile Trust Company from judgment
OF the Jefferson Circuit Court, making
the Fidelity and Columbia Trust Com
pany sole administrator of the estate
OF the late Mrs. Robert Worth Bing.
ham, and by agreement the oral argu-
nient set for today was dispensed with
and the case was submitted on briefs.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20
Governor Stanley Back.

Governor Stanley got back into Ken
lucky from his hunting trip, and Lieu
tenant Governor Black, who has been
occupying the executive chair N his
absence. left for his home at Barbour
VILE. b.. t.l.
Acting Governor Black commuted
the sentence OF William Bell, OF Bell
county. sentenced to'serve four to Ave
years for burglary. ~ 81
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20
Coal ksmln. Threatens school.

on account of the coal shortage It
may be necessary to close the Frank
fort schools temporarily Although
every effort will be made to keep them
going until the Christmas holidays, the
situation among the householders Of
frankfort is aggravated by shortage
due to extraordinary consumption by
ammunition factories which are sup,
piled from the same field. There has
been much suffering as well as incol.
venience IN Frankfort and elsewhere
~ consequences. N
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20

Independence.-Public schools at
independence, KY, were forced to
close because Of the recent blizzard.
Roads in all directions were blocked
by snow, and buses were unable to
reach town.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20

Louisville.-Richard Green, a negro,
pleaded guilty in Criminal Court to a
charge Of grand larceny and his pun
ishment was fixed by a jury at two
years In the penitentiary. He is
charged with stealing merchandise
valued at s66s.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20

Mayneld.-When the case OF Mrs.
Rose Dowdy against Logan Lane was
called the plaintiff remarked that she
would shoot any witness who testified
against her. Sheriff w. B. Sullivan
searched Mrs. Dowdy ard took a pis.
tol from her.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20

Louisville.-Collectio by the state
Of Kentucky without a contest OF
approximately 32,OOO.OOO in inheritance
taxes OF the estate OF the late
Mrs. Robert Worth Bingham, was in.
dicated by announcement here that an
inventory Of the entire estate would
be filed with the state taxing authori.
ties.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20

Frankfort.-Governor Stanley has
appointed E. R. Bradley, we'll knowh
Lexington turfman and master of Idle
Hour Stock Farm, colonel on his
star.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20

Hartford.-An unknown man was
struck by an Illinois Central train a,
Echols and instantly killed. Up to
the present time his identity has not
been established.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20
Injured in Explosion.

Ely Mcclure, Of Eel, was Sc
riously injured by an explosion
five miles from Louisa, last week.
He was employed by the United
Fuel Gas Co., of Charleston, w.
Va, digging holes for telephone
poles. Mr.. Mcclure went to
make an inspection when the
charge exploded, it is thought,
from the concussien of another
shot. One arm and one leg were
broken and both eyes injured.
He was put aboard a train and
rushed to a Huntington hospital
where one eye was removed.
The sight of the other eye will
be saved. At last report he was
doing as well as could be expect
ed. ..
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20

Louisyille.-In . cold, bare room
over an old deserted coal Office on
Garland avenue. near Fourteenth
street, with the snow blowing in
through window, the body of Jim
Morgan. nautilated by rats, was found
by his nephew, Dudley Morgan, Of 1881
South Tenth street.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20

Glassow.-An engine belonging to
the Mammoth Cave Railway Company
was destroyed by fire in the Glasgow
yards. A passenger coach attached to
the engine was saved. The fire was
discovered by the fireman. who had
left the engine for short time.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20
MILITARY SERVICE
IS RECOMMENDED
TROUBLES WITH SHIPS CREWS
DEMANDS THEY BE UNDER
MILITARY, SHARPE SAYS.

Work Of Mine Layers and Transports
Hurt BY Balky Employees, He De.
clares in Report-lmmediate Legis-
islation Asked.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20

Lexington.-To be distributed among
the poor through local yards as
means Of relieving suffering, County
Judge Frank A. Bullock obtained Ave
cars Of coal through State Fuel Admin.
istrator Wiley B. Bryan, of Louisville.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20

Louisville.-Selection of dates for
race meetings on Kentucky tracks will
be held in allegiance until the recovery
OF Johnson N. Camden, chairman OF
the State Racing Commission. Mr..
johnson is Ill in Baltimore hospital
and 1t is reported that he will not be
able to attend a meeting before Feb,
ruary.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20

Winchester-Nelson Strobe, deputy
county clerk Of Clark county, has
handed in his resignation in order that
he may enter the navy. Strobe was in
the draft increment. He left for Louis
Vile, where he was assigned to duty.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20

K e n t u c k y
News Cuttings
An cpitorno of most i'm
portAnt events transpir-
Ing In state 8 (:

Lexington.-Dr. Ernest B. Bradley
has been chosen president of tho
Fayette County Medical Society for
1918.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20

Our printing is the kind that
gives "class" to its users.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20

Bowling Green.-Pervis Mallory, a
negro, Is held by the police on a
charge of grand larceny. 1t is alleged
he stole $50 gold watch from Robert
L. Morris. a jeweler. The watch had
just been purchased by Mrs. Fannie
Bradley for her son. Henry Bradley
who Is a soldier in the United States
Army.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20

Louisville,-othello. valued at s4,
600, and one OF the highest grade oil
selling platers for years on Kentucky
tracks, is dead. He was found stretch
ed out In his stall and is supposed
to have been a victim OF heart dis
ease. Othello was six years old.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20
III. The New Piano.

Our patrons will remember
that a few weeks ago we an
nounced a plan which we be-
lieved would enable US to buy a
new piano for our music depart
ment. We are now glad to state
that the piano has already arriv-
ed and been duly installed in the
the school. 1t Is an Ivers & Pond
make-a truly high-class instrgs
ment, and was purchased frora
Scott Bros. Piano Co.. of Ash
land. At first we had doubts as
to whether we should buy q plane
of this grade-considering the
price;-but we finally decided
that in the end it would prove to
our advantage to have an instru-
ment that would stand the wear
and tear of school usage. Need
less to say, we are indeed proud
to have made this addition to our
school equipment. The privilege
of taking the first lesson on the
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20

Bowling Green.-The new members
OF the Board of Education OF the city
public schools have assumed their
duties. The election OF officers was
held and the following were elected:
Lon d. Hanes, president; A. II. Tay'
lor, vice president; Caldwell Graham
treasurer. and Wyatt w. Williams
secretary.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20

Lebanon.-Fourteen nieces and
nephews Of John Taylor, of this coun
ty who died recently, and whose will
has been probated, will share equally
In the Sl.OOO,OOO estate left by the de.
cedent. John Taylor lived quietly for
many years on his farm near Bradford
vile. valued at $4,000, His holdings
m this county will reach 100000. The
remainder OF the estate comprises
Texas interests OF value. An imms
diate distribution OF the estate among
the benflciaries IL ordered,
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20

Louisvilie.-Gov. Arthur Wager, OF
Porto Rico, is returning to the United
States soon, according to news re.
ceived by friends here, and probably
will remain at his home in George
town, resignlng his post on account CT
continued III health. e.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20
SCHOOL ECHOES
BY C. w. C.

|. Programs in Chapel.
Dec. 4, High School, Division B:
Piano Solo Bessie Blair.
The Crazy Bone" Robert
Cole.
"A Treat Ode's Soliloquy"--
Dora Williams.
Riddles and Jokes - Robert
Phipps.
Dec. 7, Seventh Grade: -
Music Gladys Nickel.
Recitation Clarence McManr,
Dlalogue-Ruth Davis and Car.
ter Lykins.
Reading-Earl Arnett. =
Piano Duet-Jewel Lacy and
Mrs. Daniel.
II. The Unfery Furnace. !,
When the cold weather set in,
our morning exercises had to be
discontinued on account of the
failure of the furnace to properly
heat the chapel room in time for
these exercises. And on the
coolest days we were even unable
to get sufficient heat to make the
class rooms comfortable, SO on
more than one occasion we could
do nothing but close the school
for the day. Ways and means
of improving our heating system
are being considered by the Board
OF Trustees, and it is hoped that
this source of inconvenience will
soon be removed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-15
SALIVA SU MARKINGS.

There Is conslde rable sickness
in licking Creek township at
this time.
1t is reported that Mr.. and
Mrs. Sheridan Deshong's only
son has typhoid fever, and one of
their daughters has symptoms
of the disease.
Mrs. George Il Hoop has been
quite low with pneumonia, but
she Is said to be getting better.
Homer L Sipes took quite Ill
last Sunday night, and quite a
number of other neighbors are
housed up-among whom are
Mr.. and Mrs James l.. Hampton
and daughter Lydia, Mrs. Jacob
Strait, Mrs. Lewis Ensley, Vet
eran Geo. w. Mumma. We un-
derstand that W. Scott Brant,
who was stricken with paralysis
some time ago, Is slowly recover.
ing.
From reliable infor nation we
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-15
They Amount TO Nothing.

Some people seem to be oblig-
ed to talk mean of others. That
seems to be their only subject of
interest on which to spend an
hour in neighborly conversation.
Soon you will hear what they
said and naturally you get as mad
as a hornet, unless you are an
angel. Since that is seldom the
case, we would advise you to be
wise and cool off. Remember
that gossipers, fault-finders, low
bred, ignorant critics, and those
who can tell other people how to
run their business, when they
themselves could not run a wheel
barrow successfully, have very
little judgment and com m
sense and will never amount to
anything.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-15
Entertainment.

An entertainment in memory of
George Washington. will be held
in Laidig School, Thursday even
ing Feb. %. Exercises will be
given by pupils, while the remain
der of the time will be occupied
to the interests of patrons, visi-
tors and all who are interested
by giving discussions to the fol-
lowing questions. 1. What can
we as patrons of the public
schools do to raise the qualities
of our schools? 2. Resolved that
some of the latest adoped studies
in our schools should be eliminat-
ed. 3. What one thing has more
to do with the social and public
successes of our boys and girls?
A cordial invitation is extended
to all, 80 let every one come pre-
pared to help. Let directors,
teachers or any one that is in
any way interested in the better
ment of the public schools come
with the determination to aid in
the discussion. Howard Knep-
per, teacher.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-15
BIG COVE TANNERY.

The Grip Is gripping" many
of our people In this section.
The crochetlng society me-
last Wednesday at Mrs. Blddis
Lynch's
Mr.. Barney Bivens lost three
fine calves last week.
There are a few scattered cases
Of measles IN the lower part Of
Ayr township.
Mrs. Geo Lynch, of Laurel
Ridge, is suffering with a bealed
jaw.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Truax
spent Sunday at Biddis Lynch's
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Hewitt,
and Mrs. Bruce Miller, spen,
Sunday at Antioch.
Words are things, and a SINAI.
drop of Ink,
Falling like dew upon a thought,
produces
That which makes thousands
perhaps milhons-think."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-15
Home Talent PLAY.

1t has long been admitted that
the most enjoyable entertain.
ments are those given by home
talent" The Civic Club will
give a play in the Auditorium on
the evening of the 22nd of Feb
ruary entitled the "Old New
Hampshire Home" which prom.
ises to be one of the best ever
presented here. The cast of
characters is unusually strong
and the play interesting from
start to finish. Popular price OF
admission 25 cents. Let every.
body attend. Your quarter will
buy twenty five cents worth Of
splendid entertainment, and il
will be spent in making the town
a better place in which to live,
and more attractive to strangers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-15
On Duty Again.

The high wind accompanying
the cyclonic blizzard that visited
McConnellsburg lastSunday even
ing a week, caused the faithful
old town clock to slip a cog"
and from that time until last
Monday evening the residents of
McConnellsburg were getting up
in the morning just whenever it
suited them, meals were late or
early, just as it suited the cook,
and last Sunday a whole lot of
people did not get to Sunday
school and church at all. Mon
day afternoon, through the d.
rection of County Commissioner
Nesbit. Orm Greathead and Christ
Sinner went after the trouble,
and in a few hours, these me-
chanical wizards had the old clock
tolling off the hours with the
same regularity as of yore and
everybody was happy. When it
is considered that the Clock has
been on duty up in the tower of
the Court House for sixty-fve
years, with very little cost for
repairs during the last twenty
five years, during which time it
has been under the care of M. F.
Doyle, the fact that it shows
signs of WEAKNESS once in a while,
is not to be wondered at.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-15
Two Harrisburg Newspapers Combine.

Beginning with Monday of this
week, the Harrisburg Telegraph
and the Star Independent-two
of Harrisburg's old and infuen.
tial newspapers were published
as one newspaper. This neces-
sity'' as stated in the announce
ment made last Saturday, lis
the outcome of unprecedented
conditions in the printing trades,
requiring economies of the most
radical nature and with which
the reading public is more or less
familiar"
Both are old papers-the Tel
egraph being in the its Seth year
and the Star Independent in its
S1st. The subscribers of the
Star Independent are now being
served from the Telegraph office.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-15

learned that the protracted'reviv-
al services at the Sidellng Hill
Christian church closed last Sun.
day evening with four persons
having professed faith in Christ.
A, ]. Slpes, Edward Sharpe,
Isaiah Kline and others. filed
their ice houses last week with a
fine quality of Ice.
Edward r Henderson, and
part Of his family attended the
funeral of Mrs. Bedford at Pleas.
ant Grove Church last Sunday.
Ned A. Mellott will soon install
a steam sawmill plant on Green
Hill and saw lumber for Isaiah
Kl ne, Edward Sharpe, Z. r.
Hendershot and others.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-15
ENID.

Marian Edwards came home
Thursday evening owing to the
serious illness Of her mother,
who Is somewhat better this Mon.
day morning.
W. K Foster expects to mcve
to Trough Creek Valley in the
spring, where he will farm the
Eli Keith farm.
Fl. G. McClaln and Mrs. Re-
becca Edwards of Juplata, came
to II. M. Ed wards Saturday
evening. Mr.. McClain returned
Sunday. Mrs. Edwards will re
main some time and visit re]a-
tlves and friends.
The sick in this part of tn,
Valley are all slowly improving
The grounding Is certainly
proving a good prophet thus far,
as the ther has been hoy
ering around the zero mark foI
some time.
Prof. Thomas made his third
trip to some of our schools week
before last and met the school
board at night.
Harry Zern has purchased q
share of'stock in the Mutual Tel
ephone Company and has put in
a phone since he Is working at
Robertsdale. 1t makes 1t very
convenient to hear from home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thornton Foster
spent q day at Wells Tan
merry with their daughter Mrs
Roy De Shong whose children
are both sick.
Chas. Schenok expects to move
his sawmill to another place on
the mountain 10 the near future.
The relatives of Mrs. Annie
Cunningham Rhaesa received
word that she expected to 60 to
Philadelphia to enter a hospital
very soon.