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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-01
Marketing HOgS Ia Motor Trucks.

An example of how motor
trucks are delivering railroad
transportation in many sections
of the country is shown in the
receipts of hogs delivered to the
Omaha market by this method
conveyance. According to a re-
port recently compiled by the
Bureau of Markets there was an
increase Of 1S0 per cent. in the
number of hogs transported to
that market by motor trucks dur
ing the first six months in 1918
as compared to the corresponding
period in 1917. The number car
ried in this way amounted to 92,-
7S0 for the period in 1918 as COM
pared to 33,0S4 for the corres-
ponding months last year. Es-
timating 70 hogs as an average
carload in railroad shipments,
the number delivered by motor
trucks on the Omaha market DUR
ing the first six months of 1918
aggregated more than l, 800 car
loads, or an average ofm than
eight carloads for every market
day during the period. The mo-
tor-truck business is becoming SO
important that commercial or
ganizations Of Omaha are taking
active measures to utilize the
trucks on return trip to country
points for hauling various kinds
of freight. Experience has
shown that motor-truck market
ing is as feasible in winter as in
other seasons, as more than 26.
600 hogs were delivered directly
from farms to the Omaha mar.
ket during January and Febru.
ary.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-01
FOrgiViBg Germany.

Suppose some malicious indi-
vidual were to set fire to your
barn. burn up all your crops, and
when caught by an officer and
brought before you, would say:
Forgive me, am awfully sorry.
| will not do it again" Sorry
not tn at he destroyed your
property, but sorry that he was
caught and must now pay the
penalty of the law.
false War Teachings That
Should Be Corrected" was the
theme of a sermon preached BY
Rev. S. B. Bidlack of the Meth
odist Episcopal, Church at
Marysville, Pa, last Sunday
evening, and among other things,
Rev. Bidlack said I'VE should
not be too eager to forgive Ger
many: This ardent desire to
forgive may lead one into senti-
mentalism and weakness that
would give victory to our ene-
mics and to crime. Many seem
to think that forgiveness rests
on one person alone at all times
and in all places. This is not so,
| recently read an editorial in a
religious paper stating that Ger
many must not be asked to pay a
large indemnity after the war,
lest she should harbor a hatred
in her heart that would cause
another war.
Then the French indemnity
paid to Germany since 1871 and
the French hatred was used as
an illustration. This is so wrong
an arguement and illustration.
1t is almost a plea for Germany,
the most criminal of all nations
that ever had an existence. To
advocate forgiveness to tn e
central nations now which are so
brazen, criminal and determined
to conquer the world, is throwing
away this refined attribute for
beasts to trample under foot.
Not until the evildoer sees his
folly, is sorry and repents to the
nations so seriously wronged, can
forgiveness be shown"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-01
from Camp Merritt.

Writing under date of July
26th: Yesterday we arrived at
Camp Merit, N. j., from our old
camp at Waco, Tex. We had a
long and tiresome trip, finding
quite a change in the climate here
as compared with what we have
had for the past two months.
Along the line of our journey
we found all kinds of farm work
in progress. 10 Texas, we saw
corn that was already cut and
husked. In other places it had
been so dry and hot that the corn
had burned up before it was
knee.high. The most beautiful
country was that near Louisville,
KY, where for astretch Of about
fifteen miles we saw nothing but
fine residences and parks; also, at
Greenvile, Pa, we saw parks
and private residences that were
hard to surpass. Along our en-
tire journey we were treated
well; for the Red Cross workers
usually met US at the stations
with well.fIled baskets which
they passed to the boys. Few
people realize what the Red Cross
is doing for the comfort and we'll
fare Of the soldier. Shall be glad
to hear from any of my old Full
ton County friends at any time.
My address is: Prvt. Luther
Bishop, 10th NJ. G. Bait, Camp
Merit, N, 3.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-01
Visited Camp Lee.

Friday morning two carloads
left for a visit to Camp Lee, Va.
The one car, that of Mr.. Viii
liam Brown, cantained Mr..
Brown and two sons, and his
daughter, Miss Bessie and Miss
Mary Bratton-all Of Dublin
Mills.
The other car was that of Mr..
Scott Carmack, VINO was accom-
panied by his mother, Mrs. Jesse
Carmack and by his sister, Miss
Laura of Clear Ridge.
They travelled by way of Nc
Connellsburg and Charlestown.
At the latter named place, Mr..
Scott Carmack was Joined by his
uncle, Mr.. James Carmack.
On leaving Charlestown, they
went by Mercersburg, Green
castle, Hagerstown, to Wash
ington d. c.. where they spent
Friday night, and on Saturday,
went to Richmond, Va, where
they stayed Saturday night, and
on Sunday morning, they went
by way of Petersburg to Camp
Lee, where they visited Mr.. Fred
Carmack, son of Mrs. Jesse
Carmack, and Dorsey Brown,
son of William Brown. These
boys are in the 23rd Co., 9th
Training Bn. Inf. Replacement
Camp. They report the boys
looking well and are getting
along splendidly.
The boys at Camp were very
glad to see the Pennsylvania
license tag and cheered them, as
they drove through the Camp.
They were anxious to know
from what part of the State
they came. On Sunday evening,
they all left Camp on their re-
turn trip, coming back by WASH
ington and reaching home Tues
day evening, much pleased
with their trip.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-01
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW.
Snapshots at Their CCmingS and GOings
Here for a Vacation, or Away
for a ReStfm Outing.

Mr.. and Mrs. F. Morse Sloan,
Of MurrysviIle, Pa, spent a
week in the home of the formers
mother, Mrs. Josephine A. Sloan
in this place.
Ross Hamil, SON of Harry
Hamil, formerly proprietor of the
City Hotel, McConnellsburg, has
enlisted in an army ambulance
corps, and went to Columbus,
o., barracks, last week to report
for duty.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Barnhart,
of Middleburg, Pa, and their
son Frank and his wife and
daughter Of Waynesboro, and
Prof. Zettle, Of the same town,
were guests in the home of D. A.
Washabaugh and family last Sun
day.
W. S. Wartbin and family. of
this place, Miss Myrtle Stout
eagle, of Altoona, and Miss
Esther Sloan, near Webster Mills,
spent last Friday afternoon pleas
antly in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John S. Nelson, South Sec
ond Street.
Don Maun, youngest son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Maun, of Ayr
township. returned home last
week after a months visit with
his brother, Norris and John at
West Newton and uncle Samuel
Zimmerman, Connellsville. His
brother John, who is grinding
wheat for the Government at
West Newton accompanied him
for a two weeks visit after a
years absence.
Oscar Robinson, who gets the
FULTON COUNTY News at Har-
pers Ferry, W. Va. was a pleas
ant caller at the News office last
Friday morning. Accompanied
by Mrs. Catherine Holly and
Rexie Dingley, Of Amaranth,
this county, and by Mrs. George
Winters, of Everett, Mr.. Robin
son left Amaranth last Sunday
morning and motored to Garfield,
O., where they visited the family
of William Robinson, whose wife
is daughter of Mrs. Holly.
Oscar and Mrs. Winters return
ed home Thursday evening. and
Mrs. Holly and Rexie remained
in Ohio.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-01
Hutchinson, Mans.

Mrs. Joel T. Palmer, writing
under date of July 25th, says:
Enclosed find draft to push our
subscription ahead. The NEWS
is always a welcome visitor to our
home. AS everywhere else, we
are feeling the effects Of the war.
One hundred seventy-two young
men left here the 22nd, besides
SO negroes a few days before.
Two other cantingents left earli-
er this month one of 160, and one
of a smaller number. | do not
remember exactly, but several
thousand have gone from this
county all told. Several have
been wounded in France, and a
few have lost their lives. Our
son Clifford, j. Palmer holds a
1st Lieutenant's Commission in
Medical Corps but has not been
called into service yet.
| would like our friends in
Pennsylvania to know that our
granddaughter Esther H. James
of Mcpherson, Kan, is q clerk in
the Surgeon Generals Department
at Washington, D. C. She began
work May 1st and likes the work,
but she is far from home, and is
only 10. With best wishes to the
NEWS and all who remember US,
Very truly.
MRS. JOEL 7. PALMER.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-01
Large Tree.

Samuel Mellott, who owns and
lives on the Judge Logan farm in
Ayr township, recently cut a
white oak tree in the grove along
Cove Creek, in the rear of his
residence, which made four good
cuts of eleven and twelve-foot
lengths. When sawed, it yielded
two thousand seven hundred feet
of marketable lumber. Several
switch ties were secured from
the limbs, and more could have
been obtained had not some of
the limbs broken when the huge
tree struck the ground.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-01
HGNOR ROLL.
Names Of New Subscribers and OH.
TS Who Paid Subscription During
lIIe iOnih of July.

Just as the Food Administra-
tor is tightening up on the use of
sugar, flour, and other articles Of
food, and the fuel administrator
is watching to see that you do
not burn a pound more coal than
is absolutely necessary, so is the
War Board drawing the restric-
tons tighter and tighter on the
publishers of newspapers. The
advance in postage on the first of
July placed war tax of 25 per
cent. on every inch of reading
matter in the paper, and more
than 100 per cent. on every inch
Of advertising that appears in
your paper. The cost Of every
thing else connected with the
publication of newspapers, is
steadily advancing; hence, there
is but one thing to do, advance
the price of tn production.
Many dollar-papers that went to
a dollar and a half a year ago,
have now gone to two dollars a
year, which is but a reasonable
price. 1t does not take as much
wheat to pay a years subscription
at 81. 90 a year now, as it took to
pay it when it was one dollar q
year five years ago. Nor does it
take any more bacon, butter,
eggs. lard, or any more hours
labor, if you are working by the
day or month.
What will help to defer the
evil day" will be for each sub
scriber who is reading this article
to turn at once to the label on his
paper. If it has a "19" on it,
showing that it is paid into next
year, shake hands with yourself
and thank goodness that you do
not owe the printer. But if it
has 1T" or anything worse,
just make up your mind to do
your bit" toward helping the
man who patiently tolls week in
and week out to keep you post
ed on what is going on in the
world about you. Figure up
what you owe, add a years sub
scriptNn in advance to that
amount, get your check book, fill
in the check, and send it to the
editor by the next mail, and i'm
agine how it will brighten his
countenance as he looks upon
your signature.
To those good friends, whose
names appear in the following
list, we say THANK you.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-01
Caught II Id ibe Ribs.

The Scotland School News has
the following in reference to the
death of Harry M. Bender, an
account Of which appeared in
the News two weeks ago:
THE first Scotland School boy
to become a victim of the mad
Kaiser's folly is Harry NJ. Bender.
This news wascontained in the
casualty list as published in the
press on July Is. On post card
to his grandmother, Mrs. Harry
Shreffler, in Neville, Harry
said that he undertook to stop
one of the Huns bullets and it
struck him in the ribs. He was
sent to the hospital and expect
ed to return to the firing line,
but later died of his wound.
Mr.. Bender was a member of
the 10th company 9th regiment
of u. S. marines, who have been
doing such wonderful fighting in
France. He was a student here
for about five years and went
from here to the Stevens Trade
School at Lancaster, He was a
good boy, a skilled mechanic and
enlisted in Chicago about one
year ago.
Besides his grandmother,
Harry is survived by his father,
John Bender, at Silver Lake,
Wis; his grandfather, Martin
Bender of McConnellsburg, and
Chester, a younger brother. at
Waynesboro. He was twenty
three years old.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-01
Struck by LighLning.

During tn e electrical storm
last Wednesday afternoon, Roy
Kendall's barn was struck by
lightning, and considerably dam
aged. There was a lot of smoke
in the NOV for awhile, but it
turned out to be all smoke and
no fire.
During the same storm light
ming struck Philip Rotz's barn in
Tod township, but fortunately
did but little damage. In Frank
lin County, one barn was COM
pletely destroyed and one boy,
who had been swimming, and
sought shelter under a tree, was
instantly killed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-01
Luck With Sheen.

Upon examining my sheep
Thursday, after the electrical
storm on Wednesday evening, |
was greatly surprised to find
that six of my finest, had been
killed by lightning They had
found shelter from the rain near
a chestnut tree which was struck
at the roots only. The sheep
were about ten feet from the
trunk of the tree when killed.
A mystery to me is, that the
lightning has struck on this
rocky bar, within a radius of
about five rods several times in
the last four years; and as this
bar is only ten rods from my
dwelling house ! naturally feel a
little nervous during such storms.
My son, Jere, has had nine of
his finest lambs to die of a cause
unknown to him until by close
examination of their pasture we
found that the lambs were eat
ing from a poisonous plant named
Lobelia, and by removing them
from a field containing the plant
he has saved his flock.
Notwithstanding our bad luck,
we shall endeavor to do our bit"
by making the remaining number
as good as is possible when SELL
ing time arrives. 1t may be
well for other sheep growers to
profit by our experience which
has proved rather costly.
Any one wishing to know the
nature and characteristics of the
plant may secure same by writ
to the owner.
DAVID KNEPPER.
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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-01
LEAVING FOR The Army.
Tweuty.One Fulton County Boys Left
Last Friday; OGe, Cn Monday; Two
to-day; Six, Soon.

Twenty-one more Fulton
County boys assembled at Nc
Connellsburg Thursday after
noon of last week, and on Fri
day afternoon, went to Fort
Loudon for the 3:13 train. They
mad four hours in Harrisburg,
and reached Camp Lee at dinner
time Saturday, tired, but not es-
peciaily hungry. The boys are
now eHjoyiog the quarantine of
two weeks that comes to all
rookies-"a kind Of initiation as
it were" "
At the end Of this time they
are rid Of any unpleasant ef-
fects of the inoculation, an d
enter into real soldier life feel
ing fine as a fiddle.
The boys who went last week
are Edward II. Keefer and
Russell David Thomas, of AYR;
Peter Palmer Gordon, Oscar e.
bert Garland, and Geo. Grant
Daniels, of Belfast; Curtis Ed
win Golden and William Henry
Diveibi3s, of Bethel; Elmer r.
Hiles and Frank NJ. Morgret,
Brush Creek; Clarence Victor
Ramsey and John Leroy FIem-
ing, of Dublin; Jacob Judson
Deshoug and William H e nry
DeshoDg and Robert Mckinley
Fix, Licking Greek; Lewis Foster
Largent, McConnellsburg; James
Albert johnson, Daniel Howard
Peck, and Clarence c. Deshong,
Thompson; Horace Ashwell,
Todd; Glenn Atlee Lehman,
Union; and Ernest King Gun
ningham, Wells.
John William McClain, son of
Isaac McClain, Taylor, was
sent on Monday to Vancouv-
er, Washington as a saw filer,
in the Spruce.production Division
of the Aeroplane Departmental of
the u. S, service. 1t is rather
a long journey without any Of the
home boys to accompany him;
but Pullman sleeper would
make him feel that he was not
entirely sacrificing home COM
forts. Then, two others: Thom-
as Ensley. of Licking Greek,
and Walter Roy Gordon. Of
Thompson. are leaving to-day
for a receiving station at SYRIA
cuse, N. Y. These boys will be
assigned to police duty at ports
of embarkation. Thus it may be
seen, that Uncle Sam needs help
in many branches of service be-
sides that of actual fighting; and
men that are not physically
qualified for active service are
used for Limited service" and
in this way may be very useful
in helping to win the war.
Six boys are called to go to
Camp Lee. They will report at
McConnellsburg sometime be-
tween the 9th and 9th Of August.
These boys are: Herman Wes-
ley Keyser, OF Ayr; HiXson A.
Strait and Harry Edward Layton,
of Belfast; James Amos Myers,
Bethel; Ralph Miller, Of Taylor,
and Charles Daniel Stable, of
Union.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-01

Samuel Chamberlain, wife and
SOD, Of Pitcairn, Pa, are visiting
Sans parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Chamberlain at Reichley,
Pa.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-01
Soldiers Reunion.

The annual Soldiers Reunion
will be held in Hoops Grove on
Friday, August 9Oth. There
will be a meeting of the exec
utive committee on the grounds,
Friday, August 9th at 10 o'clock
for the purpose of selling out
the privileges.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-01

Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Hixson,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Walters and
daughter Grace, and Hobart
Barton, of Brush Creek valley
spent Tuesday in town. Hobart
was before the examining board.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-01
Pennsylvania Infantry.

Pennsylvania Infantry.
The deceased was a quiet.
obliging, industrious citizen-a
good kind father and husband,
and a friend to the church he
espoused. The funeral was held
on the Wednesday following, the
services being conducted by Rev.
John M. Diehl, of the Presbyte-
rianChurch, assisted by Rev. E. j.
Croft, of the M. h. Church, and
Rev. Henry Wolf, of the U. B.
Church. Interment was made in
the cemetery at the Greenhill
Presbyterian church.
Oxford eagle., 1918-05-09
MR. p. B. FURR
Oldest Exclusive Grocer In Oxford
Carries Large Stocks of Most
Desirable Food StuHs.

The writer Of this review of Ok
ford's commercial institutions was
very much pleased with his two
minute talk with Mr.. p. B. Fur.
Oxford's pioneer grocer, who has been
supplying the grocery needs Of the
people of this community for the past
twenty years. Mr.. Fur, the writer
found. is a gentleman of the old
school of chivalry and courtesy. as
well as business man Of the finest
order, who adheres strictly to prin-
ciples of honesty and Straightforward
ness that many of the newer and So
called modern" business men scorn
as out of date, and old fashioned.
And the writer is happy TO record that
no chaotic order Of things, no tumultu-
Gus disorder engendered by the war,
and that no rare chances of profteer-
ing will ever cause Mr.. Furr TO forget
for one instance the principles upon
which he has built his magnificent
business, and which has won for him
the largest and most satisfactory
patronage of this section His pre-
sent day methods are consistent with
the twenty years successful merchan-
dising he has lived. He is progressive
in all lines of his business, and keeps
his enterprise thoroughly abreast Of
the times. He is about the best post
ed grocer it has been my pleasure to
meet, and he can read the signs OF
the times with uncanny accurateness.
Remaining loyal and true TO his
long time patrons, Mr.. Fur is serving
them faithfully during these perilous
times. lie is combing the markets
constantly in order 10 Keep IN the re-
gular lines of goods he has been sell
;nr. and he has succeeded where many
Others have failed. The unusual de-
mands of the army have forced many
dealers to go without some of their
very best selling goods. Also Mr..
Furr is keeping his prices down to
the very lowest possible figure and
thus assisting his patrons TO conserve
in their food purchases. 81 trust that
what they save on purchases from me,
will be invested in war saving
Oxford eagle., 1918-05-09
ints Beautiful Pen-Portraits.
Continued from front page.)

perfect accord with the President and his coaborers
xstration during these strenuous war times
the correct perspective of Oxford sees rose
sunshine and yet of shade trees; of stately folk and
of fndness and open doors city of stern grind
", yet of contented workmen city of speed in
of sufficient leisure to benefit socially city of attain
~ fwealth, and topping all, a city of moral
0xfords churches Oxords schools. Oxfords libraries,
lords social and faternal organizations mark her people
~ chgher culture Her public officials able and just
ona men high-toned and competent and her business
IGCl 1T and aggressive.
crops year be raised Lafayette county farm
OF the rich soil: second because of the climate This
best adapted state in the union for live stock because
and water facilities and because its convertible
and F advantages cannot be equaled Prize winning cattle
~ ~ the thousand and upon of choice beef
& eported annually Other products of the plantation that
n4 to ready markets cotton (much of the long
sap oats wheat hay clover seed field peas Irish
md sw sorghum peanuts and all kinds of vegetables
I'D truck rawberrie watermelons canaupes
up. h9s 1pples peaches and pecans.
"A this day of intensifyng and dversfyng farming
us planter of wheresoever better himself his famys
and his chances for by locating in Lafayette
-, sssipp, and by testing the wizard powers that
IN mte SOIL His children will be thrown with "Gods people,
W oy the advantages of excellent schools and he will
health and wealth from the ample of "Od La
-" H. L. HUNT
Oxford eagle., 1918-05-09

stamps" said this thoroughly patriotic
business man, who is right behind our
President and our soldier boys Coz
operating with all his might in their
effort to subdue the frightful Hun.
Clean, sanitary environs character
lze the grocery. The very best grade
of canned and bottled goods. fresh
fruits and vegetables, fresh and cured
produce and practically every thing
he appetite could wish are maintain
ed in wholesome condition at Furr's.
Many more successful business years
to you, Mr.. Fur, is the hearty wish
of one fsvorably impressed with you
and your methods.