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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-10-17
PEACE PROBLEMS
Approaching Peace Calls For Industf..
al Preparation, and We Should
Be Ready for II.

With the surrender Of Bull
garia; with RoumauIa preparing
to fight again with the Allies;
Turkey eager for peace after hav.
ing had her armies defeated ard
lmost destroyed in Palestine;
The steady advance o. the Allies
toward tie German border and
the Germans preparing for com.
pete evacuation Of Belgium and
with the victories OF the Allies III
RussIaand Siberia aud the Assem-
bling Of duly accredited repres.
entailves for the formation of a
new aud powerful Pan Russian
Government, 1t Ia high time for
America TO take those maulfestly
necessary steps ia preparation
for peace which England has al
ready CON pleted, which France
and other C untrles have long
been planning, and which Ger
many perfected IN almost every
detail before the war started.
We Americans have been plead
ing that our tardlness in prepar.
Ing for wIr was due to the tact
that we did not believe IN war,
but we cannot advance a similar
excuse for our delay IN prepar-
ing for peace.
When peace comes, 1t will come
quickly. All will be changed in
the twinkling Of au eye. Our
millions of soldiers and sailors in
Europe, IN army training camps
and on the sea will become I'm
mediately anxious to return 10
their homes. Government con.
tracts for ships, munitions and
war supplies of all kinds, aggre-
gatlng billions of dollars, are like
ly to oe hastily cancelled and the
millions Of the workers IN war in.
dustries who, although they
have made high wages, have sav.
ei but little, if anything) thrown
out OF work and compelled
promptly to get other means OF
livelihood or sufT5r want; prices
Of war bonds aud war com mod.
tiles of all kinds are likely to tum.
ole, and peace time industrial
stocks and supplies go sky
rocketing; aud, unless the coun--
try is prepared in advance for
the change, the situation viii
doubtless result IN widespread
confusion, distress and disaster.
If, however, the manlfestly
necessary steps are taken IN pre-.
paiation for THIS advent Of wcl Id.
peace, there need be no confusion
lor distress TO uar the universal
happiness that will be our right
ia heritage when peace comes.
However, the time aval'able for
these essential preparations is
hort and they must be begun at
,nce il these portendlng evils are
TO be averted,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-10-17
THE UNTAMABLE MULE.

"What have you done with that
mule?"
"Gave him to the army"
"That was patriotic"
entirely. All hope is that some
German captures him."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-10-17
SUCH A PUNISHMENT!

The Kaiser--Willie, | hate to pun
ish you, but you hail lost a western
front and half had killed five hum
dred t'ousand men. For diss you
must stay in bed all morning mitout
your medals.
The Crown Prince-Aw, halr a
heart, papa. How can | win battles
when Something's goes wrong NIT deI
telephone exchange, amt it?
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-10-17
Pictures In the Home.

A room without pictures Is like a
room without windows. Pictures are
loopholes Of escape to the soul, lead
Ing to other scenes and other spheres.
Pictures are CONSIDERS of loneliness; |;
they are books, they are histories and
sermons, which we can read without
he trouble of turning over the leaves.
Downing.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-10-17

LOST small hound, year old,
black with tan legs and tan spots
above the eyes, about II or 10
inches tall. Lost near town. Any
information concerning the where
abouts of the dog will be apprecl
ated and a liberal reward paid tor
his return TO the News Office.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-10-17
ONE SYLLABLE TOO MANY.

"a man must have a great deal OF
foresight to succeed in business"
eyes. But he must know where
to draw the line on being prophet
and not become a profteer."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-10-17

MEN WANTED-Laborers, Car.
penters Helpers, Mechanics Hell
pers, Flremen, Trackmen, Stock
Unloaders, Coke Oven Men, and
other help. Good wages and
steady employment Apply to
COLONIAL IRON CO., Riddles.
burg, Pa 8 S2S VI
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-10-17

For SALE, A cylinder Saxon
Roadster, good as new, run only
1920 miles, price right to quick
buyer, as want to buy a tour.
ing car.-GEoRGE WEAVER, JR ,
Wa rfor dsburg, Pa. 1913 q.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-10-17

"When poverty comes in the door,
love flies out the window"
"In old Millionbuck's case, love
flew out the window just as soon as
his wife found there was chance to
get alimony."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-10-17
lErERESTlNG PARAGRAPHS
A., ,csI and General Interest, Gathered
at Home or Clipped from our
Exchanges.
.ovOpNspD FOR HURRIED READERS

Mrs. Panl Sinner went to Steel
ton yesterday to see her husband,
who has been sick for several
days.
Morris E. Trout spent few
dav5 during the past week in the
home of his mother Mrs. M. B.
Trout.
Frank Mason pays higest price
for choice chalk. white eggs; 52,
for mixed colors; and fair price
for ali kinds of poultry. 1913 3t
Mrs, E. J. Croft of Dane who
underwent a surgical operation
at the Chambersburg Hospital
returned home last week much
improved.
Mr.. Martin l.. Rinedollar, of
Waynesboro, spent several days
during the past week visiting
ois many friends and relatives in
Ibis community.
Editor and Mrs. A. D. Peightel
ire moving into the Amos Wilkin-
,on house, now owned by Hon.
). W. Kirk, just opposite the
public school building.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Nelson.
Rev. and Mrs. G. r. Pittman
ind Rev. and Mrs. W. V. Grove
;pent Tuesday in the home of
Philip Rotz and family in Todd
Ownship.
MIR. and Mrs. Geo. G. Sipes and
laughter Miss p Pleasant of Thomp-
ION township motored to McCon-
aellsburg Monday morning to at
:end to little odds and ends of
business and do a little shopping.
Mrs. Katie Schooley, Miss Mat
lie Deshong, Elvey Deshong,
Donald Polk, and Harry Divel-
Of Pleasant Ridge, motored to
McConnellsburg last Friday
morning and spent several hours
n that town.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lochman,
Mr.. Glencamp, and Mr.. Koffler
all of Pittsburgh, spent the time
from Saturday night until Tues
day, with Lochman's sister
Mrs. George Everhart, and took
about three bushels of chestnuts
home with them.
After suspension for several
weeks, C. Nj. Ray has resumed
The baking business and now his
wagon may be seen delivering
bread and rolls as in former days
the good old-fashoned home
made bread and rolls like your
mother used to make.
Mr.. Berkely Sipes, near Hus-
tontown, brought pig to town
Tuesday and sold it to Bert Hoh-
man. AS the pig weighed 44O
pounds. and Bert paid Mr.. Slpes
% cents pound, it does not take
much figuring to find out how
much that fat hog came to.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Layton,
accompanied by Albert r. Hess
ind Stanley Grant Clingerman--
all of Whips Cove, motored to
llcConnellsburg last Saturday
morning and returned home in
Inc evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Lay
ION were pleasant callers at the
NEWS office.
Rev. and Mrs. Charles R. Pitt
man, spent the past week
imong friends in McConnells-
burg and the Cove. Rev. Mr..
.'ittman went to Persia as a
missionary under the auspices of
Inc Presbyterian Church about
nineteen years ago, and was home
once in that time-about nine
,ears ago. He and Mrs. Pitt
man, after having spent a year.
In this country, are now about to
start on their return journey to
Vabriz. They expect to sail
rom Seattle about the 9th of
November, and reach their des-
'lnation about the first of Feb
luary. The distance to be trav-
eled will be about $4,000 miles.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Diehl,
heir son Webster and datghter
Miss Esta, and Master Harold
'Slpes, whose home is in tn e
olehl family, motored from their
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-10-17
They Responded.

An appeal was made to the
schools of Ayr township to do
what they could to help along
with the Red Cross work.
They responded very willingly
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-10-17
A Slam.

Mrs. Noel--"My husband has had
dyspepsia dreadfully lately" Mrs.
Nocli-'I am so sorry, but | had no
idea YOU were without cook"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-10-17
Cactus. Candy.

Louisiana has new product. II Is
cactus candy. The cactus is peeled,
dipped In hot sirup or molasses and
coated with powdered sugar.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-10-17

WINTER APPLES For sale at j.
A. Alters near Knobsvllle at a
reasonable price. 10 3 2t
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-10-17
Wanted, For Sale, For Rent,
Lost, Found, Etc.

RATES--One cent per word for each
Insertion. No advertisement accepted
for less than 10 cents. Cash must &C.
company order.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-05
More Power to the President

NOTHING is more natural than that Con-
gress should feel reaction against the
proposal submitted by the President under
which he is TO have blanket authority to
reorsanize. rearrange or consolidate any or
all of the present executive departments OF
the government The measure providing for
this was introduced in the Senate by Senator
Overman, OF North Carolina. after number
of the Presidents friends had been ap-
proa ched and had declined to stand as the
sponsor for such bill, and is the sub
jcct Of spirited debate.
1t must be granted that the Overman bill.
on its face, establishes virtual dictatorship
in the executive branch of the Federal gov
ernmcnt and, if construed literally. would
remove from Congress, for the period of the
war. all control over this branch except such
as would be maintained through the APP
Notwithstanding power. The question is,
however, whether or not war necessities re-
Quire so complete surrender OF prerogative
on the part OF the legislative department. and
whether the President may be safely ntrusted
with the sweeping powers which it is pro-
posed TO give him.
1t will be freely admitted that such a war
as that now in progress demands that tenn
poTary autocracy be set up in this govern
mcnt. There is no other way in which
democracy can successfully mobilize the ma
tional forcoI against a government more
highly centralized than any other in the
world to-day. Such All autocracy is now
practically established in Washington The
President has almost unlimited authority
over men and materials and facilities for
war. Congress. without question. has given
him more money than he has been able TO
use. and will give him as much more when
he calls for it.
When the grants Of power already made
to the President are considered, it does not
seem that the additional grants proposed in
the Overman bill make much difference
Under it, the chief executive may erase
good many lines laid down by law, and CO.
ordinate the departmental staff through
which he must work without further re-
course to Congress. That is about the sub
stance OF the pending bill, revolutionary as
1t may seem. But if Congress should feel
that it should be consulted before any plans
OF this SORT now in the Presidents mind
should be put into operation. that body will
stand upon solid ground. 1t has the right
TO be consulted, unless it voluntarily gives
up that right, and Congress may remind the
president and the country that it's actions
IN the past are such to assure prompt and
favorable future action upon any speci0c
proposal of wartime reform. Bearing this
in mind. the President should not be too
insistent upon the passage of a bill calling
upon Congress TO abdicate all its authority
over the departmental machinery of tho
government
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-05
Books and Authors

'Aiasacy's Garden Book for Tho co,,.,o-
states. by w. +. Massey, Sc. d. (The Progres.
valuable handSooR' i"f daily nnei Eaa,Seo c2 is
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ynriey Of fool which tho garden sh "e enabe
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W v,,Ir' and Tadishcs too. and the omen rardcn
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he VIII be able to ,e slip ihs IF f9ga that hat
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l. Ihe Cadet d1 N Manual" by Major E. z. s,ccver.
h h Coz: is tho official iand6oo Of the
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sac G E2n aR' ,h s2mf nes Of ana {a
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-05
SEEN ON THE SIDE
Famous. Persons in IIi,tory-l.
lis Henry Edward Warner.

y t.ucreta BorSia.)
Lucrctia Borgia a dame. who made a namo
in history.
Whose motive AMI will remain impene-
trable mystery:
Her mood was melancholy, her life's song WAS
all larShctto
And most OF her amusement came from poison
and stilctto
In fact. the famous woman that pen this little
Was generally regarded as most discour-
tcous person
They say (of course l have no real. authentic
copied the vices
She'd murder seven guests between the oysters
and the ices:
When she developed toward friend impetuous
aversion.
Said friend was surely slated for psychical
conversion!
or all the nasty-tcmpered girls when il-dis-
posed towards y,
The most conservative would give the palm to
Lucy Borgia!
They say (ct course have no real authentic
information.
And this is merely gossp) that Lucrctias social
station
Was measured by the blood she spilled. and
that she used spill 1t!
1t seemed that anything she didn't like. she'd
simply kill II.
The cocktail that she passed around had poison
in the cherry.
And she required lots OF ground 10 make her
cemetery.
Sometimes her deaths swift and sure:
sometimes she'd lift her finger
To indicate the torture route. and there she'd
lc; them linecr!
And while they writhcd upon tho rack, with
screws and things strain them,
She used 10 read Puck. Judge and Life aloud.
to entertain them!
She smooth-skinncd hcllion-but we have
room to doubt il
When all historians agree she showed fncsse
about IL.
So let her rip: rest in peace. Lucrc,!a. fair
nvcntist
or tortures that compare with those of any
painless dentist.
Long may YOU stay beneath your stone. NEST
mpolite OF ladies.
Long may tho coal to cook your soul tax the
supply OF lIadcs.
From Finland's icy coast clear to the cotton
fields OF Georgia
There isn't any one who wants YOU back I,-
cretia Borga!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-05
Voice of the People
Letters must give the name ma nd.
dresz of the writer. Mime viii not be
published II writer reQucsta.


To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-Whnt would you term a farm
err and what do the authorities mean
when they say that farmers should
DE deferred until they can finish their
crops! DO thcy not mean those
who were producing foodstuns in large
quantities: The local board ior sussex
County terms a man 4 farmer" who
Is now. and has been for years. en-
ploycd in u store As 4 CLERK. but "no
hires 4 negro boy TO piow one horse.
culiivat;ng 4 few acres OF rented land.
II the board continues TO dcicr all who
are on equal footing win this young
man. there will be very few more men
TO be taken from sussex County. I am
/. registered man. and am ready 10 20
when my time comes. "honorabIy.' but
! certainly do not want to take the
place of any one who gets out any
such claim. IL is bad enough 10 have
TO go 10 war under the most favorable
AID fair conditions. but when wc have
10 go feeling that we have been the
victims OF unf:,irness, we are bound
TO have less respect for those who send
us and for those who stay At home on
the prctcXt OF farming" when they
really should he our comrades In this
srca, fight for democracy.
VIRGINIA.
stony Creek. Va. April !. 1913.
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Health Talks, by DR.. VIM. Brady
tGo.yrirn, l.,T by Sectional &ewsparcr s.ryi,,,
Tho Hridegroom's Health Certificate

Public sentiment is coming indorsc the
belief that "a young upright character
ought TO obtain and offer his heai,h cert iicnI,
voluntarily as a preliminary his engage
mcr;. As preliminary 20 tn, engagement
m!nd: not as preliminary to the weld.n. Has
youneS man the right to contract to wcd ,yhci,
he ~ pnIsiGa!I? unfit To marry" Has a fat,,rr
the right - consent L. daughters engage
nlcHt Dcfor. he has satisfied himself ~ tn
.'Ounts mans fitness MIR, y? Wv
From iIinc immoiHoriai fathers have cndray-
or.d TO make Harc OF tho financial social ana
moral Standing OF prospective sons IN Inv ~,
nave done their bc:h with The little I,,.h, t.,,.
nay" E"d. - the young has seemed an,
NiouslS Ill, If hc has been a victim, ~ some
clearly 1oHtaS touH disease. thc avc,a 20 fnihnr
mas wisely opposed tn" marriage am 4, ~.
he has always had the appro al of mo co,r
munity i;ut, alas. mere arc two corto .rinm.
which are all too easily concealed frou, thn
knowledge OF The pThii,. and t,,rsc djseos &c m uo
been overlooked until late IN "'
innocent b.'idc from lifelong invaIdism :, nj 49,, me
happiness. go" "''-
" syphilis and eonorrhca were so casilv cur
:bl. many Imagine there would sc,r.,.l,. -
need ~ brdcG;ot MS heal II ccrti6c.i H -,
tncBc diseases were rcjpc-t1rS Of ncrgon, -
young mans social sanding alonc his No. =,
truth s. that certain rr"purt ON of yninc r',,'n
n all ciarHcs OF society wilfully or i.,nnr.,,
marry while Htil infected with ono or ,ha,.s
diseases. aDd thus tao divorce mills and M -.
EicJi "hrdH Tor women ca2 cease vol,
Experienced phyaicihns have mated that The m ~
jority OF the muti'atlng operations done ~,
wiyen arc made necessary by gonorrhcai infcc
ton from tho husband. ' '"'ec-
/ health ccrtihca is far essential 20
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-05
Too Much for Fritz.

TO the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir,--There Is hardly 4 country boy
in Virginia who has not witnessed Il
fight in the air between bee martin
and hawk. And. wha; was more. IL
WAS with great pleasure that he saw
the little bird get the better Of the
big one. Try ever so hard. no could
not avoid the sNi!; dashes OF the little
one upon his back. from which ne made
the feathers ny. That seems TO be the
case between France and Germany.
The game cock OF France is too swift
and too tenacious for the heavy Ger
man bird, which cannot keep him from
plucking out his tail feathers. In the
present great struggle. with the assist
ance OF the Tomm!cs. re has plucke ed
out about 100000 of them. and yet the
plucling -out process has just begun.
The great American Eagle is now in
the fray. and Fritz will be knock cd
galley west" In due time: The Ger
mans must be short on history when
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-05

ordsr being shown him he turned pale. and ad
Governor will probably he in to-day.
General Schofed yesterday made the follow
to G and john 8 M"ford. iDr Ieff@rson ward.
vice \. NJ: Lee and Stephen Mason removed;
William C. allen en- ana AieXanHer sharp for 81
Maury. removed: Horace l.. Kent for Monroe
Ward. vice T. &. Eppes removed.
y meeting ling was held in the rooms Of the Cham
William r. Suthcriin, of l'anvilie. and Colonel
mond in the interest OF railroad be built
cstmblishment Of which i.nmense business viii viii
he drawn to his city which now goes elsewhere.
the Richmond and Danve road is behind the
movement.
Rev. j. c. Stiles has returned TO Richmond
after his a.duous service as an evangelist in
spell OF sickness AID not yet able tc preach.
The negroes celebrated emancipation day at
coaincld Yesterday and after tic celebration
another meeting was held ;nl 100 Or go neg:'o
workers in the coal mines there decided go
On n strike for more wages. Ther, was great
were drinking and rar,uaing QUie. was re-
stored by 10 O'clock las, night.
The constitutional convention was marking
per diem goes right along. work or no work.
Absolutely nothing accomplished yesterday.
Winchester. died day before yesterday.
The first southern Legislature t meet under
q new rcronstruction constitution assembled in
Little Rock. Ark, yesterday.
General S;cadman left New Orcs rs yesterday
for Washington TO testify in tho impeachment
court
no special interest, the tesiimoNy taken having
been published her :tofore Butler attempted
n Ws p by tho @ 4
%nsreTr roI, he resorted to imrcr'neneC and be
him tai he mnst 'T net tc sdept eoioe
court methods in this tribunal.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-05
DlctiOnnryinE,

We're going help the dictionary makers
with couple OF suggestions. Here are two
words we've thunl without the aid OF me-
chanical appliances paraphHrnaEa whatever
without even b-ains
Piscapa!atc--A taste for fish, for instance
the follow has who loves shad SO much
that he is willing TO spend half an hour taking
bones out OF his teeth just to cat one slab
OF fish,
Strcnu!st--7ncre is now "strenuity" there
fore why not strcnust, one who sirens The
strenuist is one who gets up before any one
else and starts in doing lot OF unnecessary
things real hard. just 10 make dust ny. He
bores you TO death telling you about it, so he
should DO separated from the common herd
We'd Ike to have new words
II you've coined anr. pass 'em along. please
The language is in danger and needs help.
The most ridiculous thing In the world IL the
idea OF great tis elephant eatinE an insie-
nfcant peanut.
Pnrnsraphcs
Man doesn't start right until he has grounded
himself in mistakes.
Kick a man when he is down and watch ont
when he gets up
There is no patent Gentity.
Every corn has its toe.
Goodness gracious, just look at the price of
shoes" exclaimed the Centipede with hope
less sign
Naturally.
Let me sec said the Motorist, picking up
his victim Il seem to know YOU"
Think So groaned the victim. trying to
move his leg
Yes indeed" repeated the Motorist. I'm
sure I've run across you somewhere before"
Needed.
Went roller skating 'tothcr day,
And an asking here:
why don't they make skates that a man
Can fastcn TO his ear?"
Advantage. AnyhoW.
rolling stone gathers 10 moss
Eut why the row and cavil?
Who wants to be "A mossback and
There is some sport in travel!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-05

which to begin tho discussions for a general
peace, is but another attempt to further au-
tocracys unaitcrcd purpose OF foisting an
inconclusivc peace upon the world and to
forestall the results that must inevitably fol
low the failure OF the present German Of
fensivc in the west But the allies have now
gotten the measure of this assembling diplo-
mat and his latest maneuvcr will find moth
ing but n negative response. The allies are
more determined than ever before that peace
discussions shall not be entered upon until
the central powers have been beaten to where
they will sue for Il peace upon the victors
terms--a just and a durable peace.