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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-21
TO SOLDIERS LOST
ON THE TUSCAN|A
Not More Than That Number
Believed to Have Perished
VICTIMS REST IN SCOTLAND
Countryside Is Raising Funds For
Permanent Memorial-viIlagers
Pay Tribute At Fu-
neral

Washington.--War Department ad-
vices indicate that very few American
soldiers lost their lives in the destruc-
ton of the liner Tuscania in addition
to the 164 reported as buried on the
Scottish coast. The latest reports
place the American loss at not more
than 10 of the 2,179 who were on
board the ship, although the list OF
rescued still Is far from complete.
Seven additional survivors were Of
licially reported, reducing the depart
ment's list of those not recorded as
saved to about 260
The War Department Is exchanging
daily long cablegrams with the en-
bassy at London in an effort to COM
plete the survivors roll and untangle
names garbled in transmission. In
spite Of the fact that only some 26O
of those on the passenger list are Off
cially unaccounted for, the department
has more than 270 names of survivors
which II has been uL lDle 10 declpner'
About 40 of these are supposed to be
Implications and as many more are
names of men of whom there is no
record.
OF the 16I Americans buried III Scot
land it was not possible to identify 33
who were disfgured beyond recogni-
tion.
Praise for efficient cooperation by
the British War Office in the rescue of
survivors is given by General Perish
ing in cablegram received at the
War Department. The Young Mems
Christian Association and the Red
Cross also are cited for valuable as
sistance.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-21
FoR ENEMY ALIENS ON ROADS.
State Highway officials Want Interned
Germans To Work.

Washington. The executive com.
mittee of the American Association Of
State Highway Officials met here to
discuss program of road building
and maintenance as q means of assist
Ing in the successful prosecution Of
the war.
A joint resolution pending in the
House authorizing the Secretary Of
War to provide regulations for intern.
ment camps and to employ the prison
ers as agricultural laborers on public
highways was approved by the high.
way officials, who said the problem of
labor for road work virtually would
be solved If the Government author
izes the employment of convict labor.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-21
WASHINGTON IN
PRIVATE LIFE
Was Typical Country Gentleman
on His Superb Estate Of
Mount Vernon.
DIRECTED WORK OF SLAVES
Father Of His Country Actively Super
intended All Farm Labor-open.
Handed Hospitality a Feature
Of the Daily Life.

EORGE wASHINGToN's
home life at Mount Vernon
was divided into three perl
ods: ID From 1852, when as
youth Of twenty he inherited the
family estate, TO 1775 when he left to
take command Of the Revolutionary
army: ~ from Christmas eve, 1873,
when he returned home after peace
had been made, until 1889, when he
became president; (3) from 1897, when
he retired from the presidency, TO 1890,
when he died. During the war and
during his presidency he visited the
place occasionally, but only for few
days at time.
Some delightful gllmpses into this
happy home life are given by Paul
Wilstach In "Mount Vernon" published
by Doubleday, Page & Co.
WHEN George Washington became
w master Of the Virginia mansion
1t was not nearly so large as 1t is to-
day, for he built the banquet hall on
the north, the library on the south, the
third story, the verandas, colonnades,
piazza and tower, the great barn and
many Of the other outbuildings, be-
sides laying out and planting the gar
dens.
1t was not until after his marriage
to "the charming widow" Martha Dan
bridge Custis, in 1859, that the family
life really began.
With Mrs. Washington came the two
children Of her former marriage, Mar
tina and John Parker Custis.
"These four were the nucleus Of a
busy and extensive life on the estate.
The gradual accumulation Of shoemak-
ers, tailors, smiths, carpenters, wheel
wrights, masons, charcoal burners,
farmers, millers, hostlers, house and
outside servants, and overseers, all
with their families, constituted an
army of several hundred. Everything
and everybody that had no relation to
the big house. as the masters dwell
ing on a Virginia estate has always
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-21

hnH ".
next beyond. Not least welcome were
strangers, with and often without let
ters.
"Rainy days, or the early winter
evenings, were devoted to cards. Wash
lngton's account books indicate that
playing cards were quickly used up.
The profit and loss columns record his
winnings and losses, which at times
mounted TO nine pounds at sitting.
II was a liberal age. Not only was
gambling on a moderate scale consid-
cred fashionable diversion, but the
family at Mount Vernon patronized
the lotteries on various occasions"
uERE are some extracts from the
i diary of John Hunter, a London
merchant, who spent day and night
ut Mount Vernon in 1885:
"The general came in again, with his
hair neatly powdered, clean shirt
on, new plain drab coat, white waist
coat and white silk stockings. At
three dinner was on the table, and we
we're shown by the general into an
other room, where everything was set
off with a peculiar taste, and at the
same time very neat and plain. The
general sent the bottle about pretty
freely after dinner. and gave success
TO the navigation of the Potomac for
his toasts, which he has very much
at heart.
1--WE had a very elegant supper
about that time. The general with a
few glasses Of champagne got quite
merry, and being with his intimate
friends, laughed and talked good
deal. Before strangers he is generally
very reserved, and seldom says word
At twelve had the honor Of
being lighted up to my bedroom by the
general himself.
"When the general takes his coach
out he always drives six horses; to
his chariot he only puts four. {.
/ fancy he is worth 100000 pounds
sterling and lives at the rate of 5000
or 1900 q year."
IN the final period the life at Mount
| Vernon was livelier than ever-the
good, old-fashioned life Of a Virginia
country gentleman open house to all I;
many guests, both American and for
eign, but both George and MartEs
Washington restricted certain time fof
their own.
after dinner he spent an interval
talking with them, with a glass of Ma
deira by his side. and then withdrew
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-21

stated that, while Russia was desist-
ing from signing formal peace
treaty, it declared the state of war to
be ended with Germany, Austria-Hun-
gary, Turkey and Bulgaria, simultane-
ously giving orders for complete de-
mobilization of Russian forces on all
fronts"
Leon Trotsky, the Bolshevik Foreign
Minister, alluding later to the further
discussions that will arise from the
situation created between the Central
Powers and Russia for the establish
ment Of reciprocal diplomatic. con-
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-21
DRYS GAIN s8 COUNTIES.
2,374 In U. S. Now Bar Liquor And 615
Still Wet.

Washington. Board of Tenn
perance, Prohibition and Public
Morals of the Methodist Church an.
nounced that a survey it has just COM
pleted shows that there are 2,374 dry
counties and 615 wet counties in the
United States, dry gain for the year
1917 of So counties. The District Of
Columbia was made dry by act of Con.
gress, while New Hampshire, Utah and
Indiana were added to the prohibition
states by legislative action and New
Mexico by vote of the people. New
York added 127 towns to its dry list
and Illinois closed saloons in its state
capital.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-21
TO INTERN ARMY SERGEANT.
Accused OF Stealing And Copying I'M
portant Papers.

Seattle, Wash.-Sergt.-Maj. Thomas
Helmuth Ritter, held at Camp Lewis,
Tacoma, will be sent to Fort Douglas,
Utah, and interned TO rthe duration OF
the war, United States District At
torney Clay Allen announced. Ritter
a native of Germany is charged with
stealing and copying important papers
from the headquarters of the Three
Hundred and Sixty-frst Infantry
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-21
$500 ENEMY ALIENS IN N. Y.
Number Considerably Below Federal
And Police Estimates.

New York.-When the time limit
for German enemy aliens to register
expired here 1886 had filed their
affidavits in New York City This
number is considerably below esti-
mates made by Federal and police au'
thorities, who calculated that from Az
600 to 10000 were liable for registra'
tion here.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-21

sular legal and economic relations,
indicated method of direct inter
course between the governments con
cened, as well as employment of the
commissions Of the Quadruple ALI
ance which already are at Petrograd.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-21
100 POUNDS PER MAN A DAY.
That Is What II Takes To Keep A
U. S. Soldier In France.

Chicago.-To maintain the Ameri-
can Army in France one hundred
pounds of gross tonnage day must
be landed at French ports for each
man. according TO Captain Earl ].
Zimmerman, executive officer of the
depot quartermasters' department
here. "The American people have no
conception of the quantity of supplies
needed for the men over there" said
Captain Zimmerman, nor of the diff
Guilty of getting it to them. For exam
pie, it takes 2S,OOO,OOO pounds of
frozen beef each month to feed a
million soldiers"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-21
POLISH TROOPS REACH WARSAW.
Arrive Secretly On Special Mission To
The Cabinet.

Amsterdam.-The Taeglische Rund-
schau, of Berlin, announces that
deputation of Polish troops from Rus
sia has arrived secretly at Warsaw on
q special mission to the Polish cabinet
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-21

A curious feature of the recent air
raids on London has been the rapid
detection by dogs of the presence OF
hostile aircraft. Bomb dropping at
distance of three or four miles always
causes the dogs In London suburbs To
bark.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-21

"Weems" is the correct pronuncia'
ton Of the last name of Sir Roslyn
Wemyss, new first sea lord of Great
Britain.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-21
U-BoATS MAKE BIG HAUL.
Thirteen British Ships over 1900
Tons And Six Smaller Sunk.

London. - Nineteen British mer-
chantmen were sunk by mine or sub
marine in the past week, according
to the Admiralty statement, OF these
13 were vessels of 1000 tons or more
and six we're under that tonnage.
Three fishing craft also were sunk.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-21
RUSSIA OUT OF WORLD WAR.
orders Complete DemobiIzation OF
Forces On All Fronts.

Amsterdam.-Russia has declared
the state Of war to be at an end and
has ordered the rehabilitation of
Russian forces on all fronts, accord
Ing to dispatch received here dated
Brest-Litvosk on Sunday. The dis
patch follows:
"The President OF the Russian dele
cation at today'e (Sunday's) sitting
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-21
UDEFORE the Revolution Mount
- Vernon bore Its share Of the

WDEFORE the Revolution Mount
ID Vernon bore Its share Of the
open-handed hospitality which distin-
guished Virginia colonial life. The
brief call of visitors, whose home base
is near by, was practically unknown.
Distances were great, travellers came
with their own coach and horses and
servants, and an arrival meant addi-
tional places at the masters table and
in the servants hall, additional beds,
and stabling and feed for from six to
twelve horses. 1t was part of the flex-
lble, cordial social system, and the
hospitality and provision was on a
large scale. Everyone was welcome: !:
brothers and sisters, nephews and
nieces, and cousins to remote degrees;
friends passing north and south, cross
ing from Maryland to lower Virginia,
or only on their way to the plantation
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-21

to his room to dress, as was his Gus.
TOM Mrs. Washington chose the first
hour for religious devotion In her own
room. an unfailing custom her life
long. Dinner was mld-afternoon
meal after the Southern tradition.
Washington rarely ate any supper,
though 1t was always spread for his
household and guests. When at Mount
Vernon 1t was his habit to retire at
nine o'clock"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-18

Attorney Chas. H. Galloway spent
Monday and Tuesday in Chicago.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-18
CITY FEDERATION HOLDS ITS
ELECTION

Last Friday, May TO- at the regular
meeting of the City Federation, Mrs.
A. E. Jenkins was elected President,
for which the Federation is to be con-
graduated on it's excellent choice and
good judgment as Mrs. Jenkins is an
active worker in all matter for the up
lift of the race and is one of Kansas
City's wealthy colored women. Other
officers elected were: Mrs. Clara
Adams, (Athenaeum Club); Mrs.
Louise Winn (Harmony Club-Secre-
tary; Mrs. Frye utopia Club Assist
ant Secretary; Mrs. R. E. L. Bailey
(Sorosis Club) Treas; Mrs. e. C.
Bunch (Graeco Club) Chairman Ex-
ecutive Committee; Mrs. Alice Mason
(SelfImprovement Club Cor. Secy.;
Mrs. Essie Lewis (Athenaeum Club)
Chairman Civic Committee; Mrs. Mel
lie Young (Harmony Club Social Ser
vice worker. Delegates to the Ma
tional Federation are: Mrs. L. A. Nc
Campbell, Mrs. Minnie L. Crosthwaite,
Alternates are Mrs. Nellie Young and
Mrs. Emma Vaughan.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-18
Western University Has Great Commencement

fault with these chiIdren's interpreta-
tion. In another part where the boys
surrounded the village flirt and each
implored the notice of the encircled
one and stretched all their hands
solemnly upward there was fine
touch of the dramatic in the presented
spectacle. Lastly, nothing could have
been more happy in the delineation
than the entrance of the spirit of
Night" long robed, silent, mysterious,
solemn and bewitching. though there
was more sweet poetry than of awe
and the twilight brought charm that
was movin gto all-Oh Twilight! The
mingled-hued daughters ecstasied in
"revelries" and finaled with a con-
glomerated Russian Social Waltz"
Notes on the Event.
For the children who performed
with such fine appreciation of soul;
with such beauty and grace; with
such matless vigor Of youth; with
such daintiness of unsophisticated
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-18

childhood with such glory of the ra-
cial gift of music and rhythm we ask
your admiration, your love and in the
course of this world experience where
young virtue, too oft, goes down be-
fore the designs of corruption, we
ask for these your earnest protection.
Mr.. Crews, during an intermission,
brought home some eloquent facts
over which the people joyed. He pre-
sented number of diplomas to grad
uating Red Cross nurses. In the
course of his remarks he cautioned
the people not to leave until the last
number was rendered. Only a COM
parative few ignored the injunction.
The Chauffeurs who drove the trucks
bearing the floats are commended for
their skillful manipulation.
A Colored policeman was noticed
for his rough address and hateful ex-
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-18

We have many calls each week for
houses and rooms of all descriptions.
Why not advertise what you have to
rent or sell in thispaper which reach
es all the colOred people in greater
Kansas City?
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-18
WESTERN UNIVERSITY CON-
MENCEMENT.
Twenty-Five Hundred People Attend
the Twenty-Second Annual Com
mencement Exercises of This
Splendid institution of
Learning.
DR.. F. Jesse Peck Elected the New
President.

Fully $500 people attended the
Commencement Exercises of Western
University Thursday at 800 p. m. at
Quindaro, Kan. They were rewarded
with one of the best programs ever
rendered in the history of the school.
Rt. Rev. H. B. Parks, the Presiding
Bishop Of the Fifth Episcopal Bishop
and President of the Board of Trus-
tees presided. The program began
by parade of the trustees, faculty,
distinguished guests and student body
headed by the University Band and
the Cadet Corps from the Girls build
ing to the Trades Hall where a great
tent had been erected upon the cam
pus. And after all had been quickly
seated without confusion the follow
ing program was most excellently rem
dered:
PROGRAM
March-"Nation's Awakening. .Denni
Band
Invocation. .... Rev. w. B. Brooks
Hannibal, Mo-
Band Selection-Melodiesf from Faust
.................. .Gounod
Arranged by E. W. Berry
Chorus-"Tn Never Turn Back No
More. ................D .Dett
Salutatory-Or -Oration-"Grasping for
More Than You Reach"
Zylphia Ann Phoenix, (NormaD
Brookfield, Mo.
Ladies Chorus-"Rockin' Time. ....
...... ,.............,...H Herbert
Grafton. .... Business Preparedness"
Ulysses Stewart Hall, Commercially
Denver, Colo.
Vocal Solo-"My Heart at Thy Sweet
Voice. .........Sa .Saint-Saens
Eta G. Moten
Grafton. n............."A Good Pastor"
Okla Homer Burbridge (TheologicaD
White Side, Mo.
Piano Solo-"Hungarian Rhapsody"
-. .................... List
Edna Ella Jones, (Piano)
Oskaloosa, la.
Valedictory-Oration. ..........
........."M Measure to the Mark"
Grace Marina Goodall (NormaD
Louisiana, Mo.
s-"Estudiantina" .... Lacome
Address to Graduates
Prof G. N Grisham
Kansas City, Mo.
March-"OVer There" ....... .Cohan
Band
Presentation of Diplomas and
Certificates:
Bishop H. B. Parks, D. D., President
of Board of Trustees.
Awarding of Prizes and Medals:
Vice-President Shelton French.
Benediction. =. .Rt. Rev. H. B. Parks
Every number was enthusiastically
applauded and the Grafton of Okla
Homer Burbridge won for him an ova-
ton. At it's conclusion he was pre-
sented five dollars in gold by Editor
! Crews of The Sun and Editor Ken
nedy of the Kansas City (Kan.) Advo-
cate and also five dollars in gold by
Rev. William Alexander of Liberty
Mo-, for general excellence in the
Theological Department. Many other
prizes and presents were awarded the
graduates by the Faculty and friends
The address to the graduates by Prof
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-18

Since the Square Deal Oil and Gas
Company located at 1915 e. 18th St..
has brought in its first oil well with
a production of approximately thirty
barrels OF oil per day, it is one OF
the safest investments in Kansas City.
and you had better buy some Of this
wonderful opportunity while you can
get 1t at $500 per share.--Adv.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-18

citability. All who took any part in
the program or contributed by their
patronage may feel that a sense of ap-
probation is heartily extended to
them. After the performance the
crowd filed out quietly and in order.
There were none of the usual antics
displayed. 1t was $50 different"
class of people.-C. S.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-18

If you want real live up-to-ths-
minute Negro Newspaper that gives
ALL the News in which colored peo-
pie are interested, subscribe for the
SUN. Bell Phone East 9s9 and 27s9
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-18
Ev. JULIAN C. CALDWELL, D. o.

Secretary of the Allen Christian En-
deaVor League and one of the next
Bishops of the A. M. E. Church. He is
just completing a six weeks tour of
Missouri and will speak in Kansas
City Sunday, May 10, preaching at
Allen Chapel in the morning and at
Bethel at night; at $50 p. m. will ad-
dress big mass meeting at Ebenezer
Church, 18th and Lydia. Hear him.
S~.~~~~~~N~~-~~~~~~~~~~~- OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
G. n. Grisham was masterpiece and
fully maintained the intellectual stan
dard of this distinguished citizen. The
display by the various Industrial de-
partments was both elaborate and sur
pr1sing and many were the congratu-
lations showered upon Acting Presi-
dent French for the wonderful results
obtained under the most trying cir
cumstances. At the conclusion of the
program the announcement was made
by the Bishop of the election of the
Rev. F. Jesse Peck of Topeka, Kan,
as President of the University and it
is expected by both faculty and trus-
tees that the Institution will be taxed
to its utmost capacity to care for the
large number of students who will at
tend next year. Bishop Parks has
proven himself a giant in develop
ing the work of the Institution and
Western University has never seen
such prosperous and propitious tines
as it is now enjoying.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-18

Rev. ]. R. Ransom, of Wichita, is in
the city this week attending the clos
ing exercises of Western University
This being Commencement week many
visitors are in the city.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-18
HOME DAY

Home Day is May 26. The Minister
ial Alliance has promised special SER
vices at each Church in honor of this
beautiful day. The choir will sing
Home Sweet Home" Remember our
boys are away from home. Wear a
red carnation in honor of Home Day.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-18
CONSERVATION LuncHEoN.

The Progress Study Club will give
Conservation luncheon for the bene-
fit of the Orphan Children's Home
from 400 to 11:OO o'clock P. M. Fri
day May 2 4at 1912 Lydia. The public
is invited. Plates 25 cents.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-18
HEAD OF NEGRO SCHOOL ASKED
TO QUIT.

Topeka, May 14.-W. R. Carter,
head of the Industrial Institution OF
Topeka, a negro institution, is to re-
sign June 1 at the request of Cover
nor Capper.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-18
ROLAND BRUCE
VIOLINIST

9 In Recital May 20, at 8:15
= At Allen Chapel Assisted
& by Miss Matte Jackson,
Soprano.
= Mr.. Arthur Saunders, Bari
3 tone; Lincoln High School
8 Glee Club, under direction =
" of Maj. N. C. Smith, Prof.
= r. G. Jackson, Accompan-
ist.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-05
BE PRETTY! TURN
GRAY HAIR DARK
TRY CRANDMoTHER'S Old FAv-
ORITE RECIPE OF SAGE
TEA AND SULPHUR.

Almost everyone knows that Sage
Tea and sulphur, properly compound
ed. brings back the natural color and
lustre to the hair when faded. streak
ed or gray. Years ago the only waN
to get this mixture was to make It
at home. which is mussy and trouble-
some. Nowadays, by asking at any
drug store for "Wyeth's sage and
sulphur Compound" you will get a
large bottle Of this famous old recipe,
improved by the addition of other in
gredients. for about so cents.
Don't stay gray, Try it. No one
can possibly tell that you darkened
your hair. as it does it 50 naturally
and evenly. You dampen sponge or
soft brush with II and draw this thru
Your hair taking one small strand at
a time: by morning the gray hair dis
appears and after another application
or tow, your hair becomes beautifully
dark. glossy and attractive.
wyeth's SAGE and sulphur Com-
pound is a delightfm toilet requisite
FOR those who desire dark hair and a
appearance. Il Is not intend
,6 for the cure. mitisatiou or proven-
ion OF disease.