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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-10-11


States will have 600,0 900 troops
across the Atlantic by spring.
The Kaiser seems certain that
the Lord is on his side. If he
would get over on the Lords
side, the end of the war would
not be far distant.
Notwithstanding the high
prices of guns and ammunition,
the sale of hunters licenses in
many of the counties of the State
has broken all records.
Last Saturday, thirty.six wild
geese passed southwark over Nc
Connellsburg. The fall passage
of geese is a fair indication Of
approaching cold weather.
The Food Commission may COM
pei the enforcement Of the law
which plainly states that potatoes
must be sold by weight not by
measure. Sixty pounds is the
established weight of a bushel of
potatoes.
"a, 154 persons were committed
to Pennsylvania prisons, Jails
and warehouses in 1915 Cost to
the taxpayers was So, ,438. 737
Eighty.two per cent. of the penl-
tentiary inmates were addicted
to the liquor habit.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Edward Refs
ner and daughter, Mrs. Montgom-
cry and Mrs. Aughinbaugh- all
of Shippensburg, motored to Nc
Connellsburg last Sunday and
called on Mr.. Reisner's brothers
-Messrs Geo. and Jacob Reisner.
The fourth annual Harvest
Home display of farm products
was held at Red Bridge, Frank
lin county, last Friday and Sat
urday. The exhibit Of register
ed cattle has an inspiration tt
stockmen to improve their herds.
An automobile party consist
ing of Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Mat
thias, Alvey Peterson and siste,
Clementine, and Miss Mary
Kope and Miss Cora Doran-al
of Burnt Cabins came to McCon'
nellsburg last Thursday evening
and attended Chautauqua.
Eighteen banking institutions
with an aggregate capital o.
over a million and three quarters
of dollars, have been incorporat
ed in Pennsylvania since Decem
ber 1, 1916. In the same perio(
three State banks either dissolv
ed, were absorbed or liquidated.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. W. Hart
daughter Miss Nina and sol
Harry, and Mr.. Arthur Hitchin
all of Kennett Square, Pa.
motored to this county last Sat
urday morning and visited rela
tives in McConnellsburg and il
Belfast and Brush Creek town
ships.
All the hotel bars and whole
sale liquor dealers places o
business within five miles o
the soldiers camp at Gettvsbur,
were closed by order of tn
United States authorities las
week. The order extended t
the Elks and Eagles and the
will not be allowed to dispens
liquors to their members at thei
lodges.
Judge Thomas j. Prather
who has made and kept Craw
ford County dry, got throug
the September primaries wit
flying colors. He had four or
ponents for the nomination, a
of them men of standing an
strong personal following
Nevertheless, he polled So pc
cent of the entire vote cast an
goes on the November ballc
without opposition.
The man who goes to Franc
to fight has ID chances out Of |
of returning home in safety, az
cording to figures compiled b
Roger w. Babson, the noted sts
tistician. Mr.. Babson's conclr
sions are based on the mortalit
figures Of the French army dul
ING the three years of the wal
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-10-11

70 young r' people, .3,t to +,ia| t,i'
BY voluntarily y. 'Sl'|' Oh
corn this year aal,+,yaid
night. Self re- re'iI nil
be- developed by alrosoI
the the young people B \
How about ~ y n
will you see to ~, y \
lsas s" boys 10y" and !f'aa' fI'I'' \
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-27

working khaki, with lace-boOts and leg
gings, and the campaign hat of the en-
gineers. Though he had been less than
month on the job, he was already be
ginning to tan and tougher under the
healthy outdoor wOrk--tO rougheu, as
well. his late fellow members of the
Lawrenceville Cotillon club might have
said. since he had fought three pitched
battles with as many of the camp bull
lies, and had In each of them proved
himself man of his hands who could
not only take punishment. but could
hammer an opponent swiftly and neat
ly into any desired state Of subsection.
"COme in here and sit down want
to talk to you" was the way Williams
began it: and after Smith had found
chair the chief went on "Say Smith
you're too good a man for anything I've
got for you here. Haven't you realized
that:"
Smith pulled a memorandum book
from his hip pocket and ran his eye
over the private record he had been
keeping.
w SiiDWu Auu HBN 10 tItFE Few
little savings which total up something
like II per cent Of your cost of produc-
ton and operation" he said. Don't
you think I'm earning my wages?"
That's all right; I've been keeping
/ tab. too. and l know what you're do
+ ing. But you are not beginning TO earn
/ what you ought TO, either for yourself
or the company" put in the chief
+ shrewdly. And then: Loosen up
/ Smith. and tell me something about
yourself. Who are you, and where do
you come from. and what sort Of a job
have you been holding DOWN."
/ Smiths reply was as surprising as it
was seemingly irrelevant.
"If you're not too busy. Mr.. williams.
/ I guess you'd better make out my time
check. he said quietly.
Williams took a reflective half-min-
ute for consideration, turning the sud
den request over deliberately In his
mind, as his habit was.
Il suppose by that you mean that
/ you'll quit before you viii consent to
open up on your recordT'' he assumed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-27

ing nolsily, the main part OF the troops
quietly withdrew from the Assanpink
and stole lightly off toward Princeton,
and the British bivOuacked and slept
with comfortable shores. One Of the
most remarkable qualities possessed
by Washington appears To have been
the ability 10 omit sleep on every oc-
casion when il paid 10 stay awake
Washington's Plans Well Laid.
His plans were complete He knew
every road and crossroad on the way
10 Princeton. He had made sure that
the way to that town was unguarded.
He knew that most of the British
troops had been removed from Prince
ton. and he made the clear deduction
that only few. moreover. could he
remaining at Brunswick. where the
enemy had rich magazines His
maximum ambition. then, was 20 take
Princeton. and push on TO Brunswick
and avail himself of all he found
there. This. however. he knew to be
IA somewhat extravagant hope. But he
felt that he could achieve Princeton,
at least, and then withdraw 70 the
heights 90 Morristown to recuper8te.
Soon after midnight, when the I'd
Of January had not yet dawned, the
march began. in q new. sudden wave Of
bitter cold which followed the days of
thaw Bancroft tells us that it was
about sunrise when the troops arrived
AT the southeastern outskirts Of Prince
ton. Mercer was detached and went
toward the west with about $50 men.
There were already about two British
regiments on the march to join Corn
wallis, Leaving far behind them the
very town where :hey were needed.
while CORVALLIS peacefully awaited
them 10 help overwhelm the Ameri-
cans whom he supposed TO be behind
those delusive campfres.
But MANHOOD with number about
equal 70 MERGERS men, saw the APP
proach Of the Americans and returned
to the conflict. The two forces rushed
-Mawhood leading body Of men
trained, fresh. armed with bayOnets.
Mercer in command OF q group poorly
trained. ill-equlpped, almost exhausted
with nights march Of Is miles
through bitter cold. and almost entire
~ rlfemen, bearing scarcely any bay
onets, 10 meet the hostile charge. A
terrific. swift encounter took place, at
the end Of which the Americans gave
way and fed. abandoning their cannon.
while their officers remained on the
field. calling the men back. Haslet
Neal, Fleming. were among those who
fell, a Mercer dropped to the ground
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-27

wounded. His wounds were go seri-
Gus that he lived only until January IL,
when he died in a room which you may
visit today.
Washington Saved the Day
II was about the time when Mercer
fell that Washington heard the sound
of conflict and returned as fast as pos
sible Seeing his scattering troops, he
rode straight to the front himself. sum
moning them to follow. 1t was one OF
his most drastic and gallant acts.
Straight toward the enemy he rode,
did not stop until he was within 30
wards Of them, and face 10 face. com
mandcd every American to follow, and
stood swathed In smoke while simui-
taneous volley arose from both sides.
When the smoke cleared away he stood
unframed. The British were over
whelmed The entire action, from the
moment when MERGERS first shot was
fired. had occupied just 20 minutes.
MANHOOD with his men was pursued by
the patriots for three or four miles,
and lost many on the way as prisoners
to the conquering Americans.
II was at about this time that Corn
wallis awOke. He heard the sound
Of distant firing, thought 1t must be
thunder, but was informed by Erskine
Of the sensational fact that Washing
ton has outgeneraled us" His speed
was put forth to reach Princeton,
where he found his troops thoroughly
chastlsed aud Washington. with his
men, safely out of harms way, en- route
to the Morristown Heights.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-27
90 BE CoNTINuEpl
PAT FOUND WAY TO KEEP 1T
Resorted to Simple Device TO Keep
Companion From Spending His
Own Money.

A Scotchman and an Irishman once
set out together on holiday. The lat
ter was a steady. frugal man, the for
mer was careless and spendthrlft.
Conscious of his own weakness.
Sandy entrusted all his money TO his
friends charge. with a strict injunc-
ton not to give him back more than a
stated sum for expenses each day.
After a few days Sandy thought his
daily allowance inadequate for his de-
mands and pleaded for an increase,
but In vain.
Holidays over. the Scotchman In
formed Pat that, after the lattcr's re-
fusal to comply with his wish, he got
out of bed every night, when he found
the freshman asleep. and made an ex-
tensfve search to find the cash. but
could never succeed, and inquired OF
him where he kept II.
Well" said Pat, ~ allowed you to
go to bed first every night, and as we
occupied the same room. ! had no diff
ficulty in putting my purse, unob-
served. into one Of your pockets. | was
first up every morning and took pos
session Of it again"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-27

You've guessed It," said the man,
who had sealed the book Of his past.
Again Williams took little time, Il
was discOuraging TO have his own and
the colonelS prehgurings as to Smiths
probable state and standing SO prompt
ly verified.
II suppose you know the plain infer
ence you're leaving, when you say q
thing like that7"
Smith made the sign Of assent. ut
| leaves you entirely at liberty to finish
out the story to suit yourself" he adj
mitte5. adding: 1.-The back numbers
my back numbers-are my own, MFR.
Williams. I've kept a file OF them. as
everybody does. but | don't have tn
produce il on request"
"Of course. there's nothing cOmpul-
sorry about your producing 1t. But UNI
less you are what they call in this
country a crooked crook. you are
standing in your own light. You have
such a staving good head for figures
and finances that Ii seems a pity for
you to be wasting 1t here on an under
graduates job In coSt-eutting, Any
young fellow Just out of technical
school could do what you're doing in
the way of pairing down expenses"
The cost cutters smile was mildly
incredulous
Nobody seemed to he doing II be-
fore l came" he offered.
mo" Williams allowed that's the
fact To tell tine plain truth, we've had
bigger things to wrestle with; and we
have them yet, for that matter-enough
of them to go all around the job twice
and tie in a bowknot."
"Financesf" queried Smith, feeling
some of the back-number instincts stir
ring within him.
| The chief engineer nodded: then he
looked up with a twinkle 10 his closely
| set gray eyes IF you'll tell me why
| you tried to kill Burdell the other day.
maybe I'll open up the record-our
recorder YOU
! This time the cost-cutter's smile was
| good turedly derisive. and II ignored
/ the reference to Burdell.
"You don't have to open up your
| recorder me; it's the talk of tho
camp. You people are undercapitat.
! ized-tO boil it down into one word.
Isn't that about the way it sizes upP'
THAT is the way it has turned out;
though we had capital enough to begin
with We've been bled to death by
damage sr'.s."
Smith shook his head. why haven't
you hired a first-class attorney, Mr..
| Williams?"
We've had the best we could find.
/ hut the other fellows have beaten US
/ to it, every time. But the legal end Of
/ 1t hasn't been the whole thing or the
biggest part of 1t. What we are need
! ing most is IA man who knows a little
something about corporation fights and
! high finance" And at this the engi-
neer forgot the Smith disabilities, real
or inferental. and went on to explain
in detail the peculiar helplessnesS Of
+ the Timanyoni company as the antag-
/ onist of the as yet unnamed land and
! irrigation trust.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-27

A curious custom exists in the town
of Port of Spain. in the island of Trim
idad. Every year the servants, who
are all black. give "A grand ball for
their masters and mistresses. The
Praces building, huge place whore
all public entertainments are held IS
engaged. and everything is done in the
best style. There are two halls fof
dancing. one for the servants and the
other for their guests, both Of which
are beautifully decorated.
The best band in the island j. en
gagged. and the guests are given a
champagne sdpper. Etiquette is very
strict and precedence rigidiy observed
by the servants the governors butler
and his lady going in before the chief
Justices groom. and so on.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-27
Model for All Nations

one hundred and fOrty-one years
have elapsed since the ringing of LIB
erfy Bell announced the signing of tie
Declaration Of Independence, which
was to mean so much to the people OF
America and Of the world. The nation
whose career historians trace from
that even. has taken its place among
the most powerful On earth, and at the
present moment is especially the re-
splendent model for all others md the
hope Of oppressed humanity.
How bright the skies above her! How
fair her broad domains!
How rich the warm life current that
courses through her yeinsi
Her young brow fronts the nations with
a promise half divine.
From the frozen bills Of Norway 70 the
land Of oil and wine
And Teuton. Celt and Saxon. cowed down
with toll and care.
WITH longing eyes look wrs'ward. AID
bless her unaware.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-27


what we need, colonel, IS to so out
on the street and yell for a doctor" he
said. ''It's beginning TO look rs II we
had acquired pretty bad case of ma
lignant Strangleitis."
Baldwin ran his fingers through his
hair and admitted that he had lost his
sense of humor.
This Eastern crowd is trying to
freeze US out, TO get our dam and reser-
voir and ditch rights for their Esca'
lante scheme. When they do. they'll
turn around and sell us water-at fifty
dollars an inch. or something like
that"
what breaks my heart is that we
haven't been able to surround the sure
enough fact while there was still time
to do something" lamented the ex'
reclamation man. The frs thing we
know, Stanton will own a majority OF
the stock and be voting us all out OF
job. You'll have to come around to
my suggestion, after all. and advertise
| for doctor" 1t was said of the chief
of construction that he would have
ioked on his death-bed. and, as a fol
lower for the joke. he added: "Why
don't you call Smith In and give him
| the job?"
You don't really mean that. Will
liams, do your" growled the colonel.
mo. didn't mean It when said it, :
was the engineers admission; Il was
only trying TO get a rise out of you. But
/ really. colonel, on second thought.
don't know but it is worth considering
AS / say, Smith seems to know the
money game from start to finish. What
is better still. he is fighter from the
/ word go-what you might call Joyous
/ fighter Suppose you drive out tomOr
row or next day and pry into him a
little"
The neutrality-suspicious. had relapsed
once more into the slough of discour
agement.
You are merely grabbing for hand
holds, Bartley-as l was a minute ago
/ We are In a bad row of stumps when
we can sit here and talk seriously
about roping down young hobo and
putting him into the financial harness
Let's go around TO Frascau's and eat
before you go back to camp. It's bread
time, anyway"
TIE chief of construction said nc
MOI about his ;alzing suggestion at the
moment but when they were walking
around the square to The Brewster Del
monicO's he went bacl. TO the dropped
subject In all seriousness, saying
/ Just the same. wish YOU could know
Smith and size him up as / have.
can't help believing, some way, thai
/ he's all to the good
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-27
First 70 Adopt CO. serlptIon

Switzerland was ne first European
country to adopt universal military
service. The original founders Of ne
Swiss confederation enacted that who
ever shlrked military training Wss de-
clared devoid Of honor and perjured, -
and his house WAS vowed to destruc,
ton
Should a man summoned TO take
part in a military expedition prove un-
able to respond, owing to Illness or
some other valid reason, he had to fur
nlsh a capable substitute at his own
expense.
Frgm the earliest days Of the coz sed-
Grafton, too, the military authorltles
made special provisions for ter,iing
the wounded
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-27
CHAPTER v.
The sneeiaIist.

Though the matter of calling in an
expert doctor of finance to diagnose
the alarming symptoms in TimanyOni
ditch had been left indeterminate In the
talk between Colonel Baldwin and him
self Williams did not let it 20 entirely
by default On the day following the
Brewster office conference the engineer
sent for Smith. who was checking the
output of the crushers at the quarry,
and little later the "betterment" man
presented himself at the door of the
cOrrugated-iron shack which served as
a field Office for the chief.
Williams looked the cost-cutter over
as he stood In the doorway. Smith was
thriving and expanding handsomely in
the new environment. He had let his
beard grow and it was now long enough
10 be trimmed to point. The travel
broken clothes had been exchanged Cor
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-27

%HERE are few historic spots
only few. perhaps-in our
country which send away the
casual visitor both chastened
and uplifted In soul. One approaches
nOnchalantly. aiming kodak and a
fiippant remark-and departs hushed.
Not Stony Point, for one-th8t pro
duces a riot Of victorious emotions.
Not MOnm0uth-Molly Pitcher Is far
too gayiy colored a figure'in tradi-
lion, for all her private tragedy
against that background. Fort Lee
saddens one. as one seems 10 watch
that rain-benten band tramping over
the miles OF defeat back toward
Hackensaek.
But Princeton There We find
triumph 80 splendid IS to be inspir-
ing but 50 hardly wen at such u cost.
that IL bushes US. awes Us. while we
glory IN it. There is Il somber splen-
dor In the story Of Princeton
Here was played that famous little
game Of Washlngton's. which made the
name Of "Old Fox" seem rather
fatterlng than otherwise. 1t stands
with some Of his widest moves,
among them that secret withdrawal
from Brooklyn across the river IN 81
lent boats. On this occasion he caused
campfires to be built along the shore
Of the Assanpink, while the work Of
making Entertainments apparently vent
on through the night Even the sound
Of the axes reached British ears, and
they fell asleep lulled by what they
believed to be full knowledge OF the
rebels movements and intentions.
While q few remained to keep camp
ares burning aud the work progress
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-27

Fen as he spoke. his frame. renewed
In eIoquence of attitude,
Rose, as It seemed, a shoulder higher:
Then swept his kindling glance of fire
From startled pew to breathless choir:
When suddenly his mantle wide
His hands impatient flung aside,
And, To- he met their wondering eyes
Complete in all warrior's guiSe.
A momsnt there WGs awful pause
When Berkeley cried. Cease, traitorl ce0ssi
Gods temple is the house of peace
The other shouted. Nay. not so,
When God is NTH our righteous cause:
His hottest places then are ou,S
His temples are our forts and toners
That frOwn upon the tyrdnt foe;
In this the darn of Freedoms day,
There is time to fight and pray"
And non before the open door
The warrior priest had orderd So
The enliSting trumpet'S Sudder soar
Rang through the chapel. Ger and DER
It's long. reuerberating blow.
SO loud and clear. It SEEM the ear
OF dusty death must rake and hear.
And there the startling drum and fife
Fired the living fercer life;
While overhead. NTH Wild increase.
Forgetting its ancient toll of peace,
The great bell SWung as meier before.
II seemed as II ,vould neUer cease;
And every word its ardor flung
From off its jubildnt iron tongue
Was War War War"
who dares"-this was the patriots cry.
As striding from the desk he came
Come out with me, in Freedoms name,
For her to live. for her to def
A hundred hands flung up reply.
A hundred roices answered, "IT
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-27

The pastor rose, the prayer was strong:
The psalm vas, Warrior DaUid'S song;
The teTt. feW short wordS of might
''T'he Lord of Hosts shall arm the right"
He spoke of prongS too long endured.
OF sacred rights to be secured;
Then from his patriot tongue of fame
The startling rords for Freedom came.
The stirring sentences he Spdke
Compelpd the heart to gIoW or quake.
And. rising on his themes broad ring,
And graSping in his nervous hand
The Imaginary Battle-Ground.
In face of death he dared TO fling
Defiance to a tyrant king.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-27

When a woman and q tornado make
up their minds to 20 anywhere moth
ing on earth can stop theJn.-Ex-
change.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-27

Some real opportunities come
10 "John Smith," but the fear
OF detection and capture worries
him deeply Some big develop
ments are given in the next in
stallment.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-27
THE RISING
BY THOMAS BUCHANAN READ

DUT OF the North the scild neps came,
4 II Far flashing on its wings OF fame,
STift as the boreaI light which flies
at ntdp;1ht through the startled skies.
And there wds tumut in the air,
The ffe's ShrIlI note, the drums loud beat,
And through the wild land eperywhers
The answering tread of hurying feet,
While the first oath of Freedoms gun
Came on the blast from Lexington:
And Concord reused no longer tame,
Forgot her old baptismaI name.
Made bare her patriot arm Of power,
and swelPd the diScord of the hour.
Within its shade of elm and oak
The church of Berkeley Manor stood;
There Sunday found the rural folk.
And some eSteem'd of gentle blood
In rain their feet with lettering tread
PdSS'd mid the graves Where rank is naught;
All could not read the lesson taught
In that republic Of the dead
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-27

synopsis-J Lawrencevle
Trust bachelor leader
Rhander heress wrongfuy
his employer
Durham,
time later
Rocky
job