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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-05
From Her Soldier Boy.

On the 10Th of November, Mrs.
Thomas F. Sloan, received a let
Ter from her son Thomas F. Sloan,
Jr., who is a veteran of the Span
ish-American War. Among 9TH
er things, Frank said in his letter,
which was written on the 18th
Of November, the day the last
shot was fired: II am well and
happy, and glad the war is over.
This morning, | helped to flash
the good news along the Front to
cease firing at II O'Clock. |
nave been in the advance zone
since last May, and have not, dur
ing that time, been out of the
sound of the big guns. The
French are celebrating in great
style. All our boys are happy
and talking about going home to
the good old U. S. A. Our bat
talon was among the first 300,
600 to arrive in France, so they
expect to be among the first to
get home"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-05
Shot His Thumb Off.

Cloyd Marshall, aged about II
years, son of Thomas Marshall,
of Todd Township, was out hunt.
ing Tuesday accompanied by his
neighbor, Lawrence Snyder,
son of Stanley Snyder. Stop.
ing for a little breathing spell,
Cloyd rested his gun on the
ground, keeping hold of the
barrel with one hand-his thumb
being over the end of the muz-
zle. In some unoccountable
way, the load was discharged
with the result t h al Cloyd's
thumb was shot off. DR.. Mos
ser was called, and he, with the
boys father, hurried Cloyd to
the hospital at Chambersburg,
where his wounded hand was
dressed. The boys father came
home yesterday morning an d
said the boy was resting COM
fortably.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-05
MelhOdiStS 10 Raise $SO,OOO,O1O.

At a meeting in New York City
last Saturday, the Joint Centen-
nary Committee of the Methodist
Episcopal Church announced that
one-fourth of the churches of that
denomination in the United States
are without pastors, and plans
have been made for a campaign
to recruit SO, 900 religious work.
ers. The recruits, $1,000 of
whom will be clergymen, will be
utilized in helping to raise $780,
600, 900 to advance the cause of
Methodism throughout the world.
The fund will be in honor of the
one hundredth anniversary of the
first Methodist mission in this
country.
The wars great drain on Meth
odist educational institutions was
shown by the report that from
forty-two colleges and univer-
sites of the church, 96l7 men
had gone into military service
and 62S7 more were enrolled in
the Students Army Training
Corps. Candidates for the minis
try being drawn from the forego-
ing student group, it was said,
there are no men to replace pas
tors who hsve retired and chap
lains who have gone abroad.
Forty thousand of the workers
now to be recruited will consist
of deaconesses, medical mission
aries, teachers and laymen.
They will man the hospitals,
schools and churches to be estab-
lished here and abroad. Bishop
Theodore S. Henderson, of De-
troit, and Rev. DR.. j. Franklin
Ream, of New York, are in charge
of the recruiting campaign.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-05
Birthday Party.

A birthday surprise party was
given Mrs. Harry l.. Peck last
Saturday evening at her home
near Needmore. Those present
were, Misses Florence and NADIA
line Truax, Vernona' and Blan-
tina Mellott, Ira Holden, Gladys
Sipes, Katherine Hart, Pearl Mel
lott. Ireda Garland, Marie Mel
lott, Cleo Bard, Edith and Pearl
Peck, Pansy Powers, Mildred
and Katherine Dixon, Mrs.
Claude Mellott, Mrs. G. E. Sipes
and Mrs. Sam Hess, Mr.. Sam
Hess, Blaine Mellott, Ralph Mel
lott, Wayne Mellott, Blair Hess,
Charles and Howard Sipes, Ray
mond Mellott, Edward Fisher,
Glenn Lake, Duffy and Clyde Mel
lott, Glenn Powers. Paul Palmer,
Fred Dixon, and Harvey Hill.
Mrs. Peck was the recipient of
many beautiful presents. An en-
joyable time was reported by all
present.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-05
RAN INTO STORM.
Lieutenant Reed with his Airplane
Spent Last Friday Night id
Wells Valley.

An airplane passed over Nc
Connellsburg going westward
about II O'Clock last Friday
morning. 1t was piloted by
Lieutenant Reed who was MAX
ing a trip from Mineola, L. |. to
visit his home folks at Connells-
vile, Pa. On account of the
rain storm on Thursday, h e
alighted in a field just north of
Chambersburg and spent the
night in that town. Leaving
Chambersburg Friday morning
it took him more than an hour to
reach McConnellsburg owing to
dense fog clouds and when at
tempting to clear the mountains
west of McConnellsburg he be-
came enveloped in the fog again
and circled back over the Cove
valley, gaining a higher alti-
tude nd finally getting his
bearings, sailed away to the
westward.
There was an unusually strong
and boisterous wind that day,
which made it some job to
handle, and as he cleared the top
Of Sideling Hill mountain, he
espied a pretty little valley
nesting off to his right, and he
swooped down upon it and cir
cled around looking for soft
spot to alight. An ideal place
was found in a field on George
w. Sipes' farm east Of Wells
Tannery, and he came down and
remained until Saturday morn
ing. The storm had then passed.
and he again took to the air. AS
the day was ideal, he completed
the journey in a few hours.
During his stay in Wells Valley,
the plane was visited by hun
dreds of persons, and the man.
bird was made to feel at home.
The flight of airplanes is be-
coming more and more a COM
mon sight, and will soon at
tract as little attention as auto
mobiles or trains of Govern
ment trucks.
1t is said that the Govern
ment has on hand thousands of
planes many just new, and all
in good condition. In addition
to this equipment, it has thous-
ands of trained aviators. The
logical things is, therefore, to
utilize this equipment for mail
service, and other machines con-
structed for passenger service.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-05
Victim Of FIu.

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Chamber
lain and their little son, of Pitts
burgh, went to Wells Valley a
few days ago to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. James Chamberlain and 9TH
er relatives in this county. Two
days after having reached the
Valley, Mrs. Samuel Chamber
lain took the flu and on Wednes-
day of last week passed away.
The funeral which, of course, was
private was held on Friday. and
interment was made at Breeze
wood. Mrs. Chamberlain's maid
en- name was Miss Aida Mellott,
near Saluvia. She was aged
about twenty years.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-05
RED CROSS WORK.
Public Sale at Court House Square Last
Friday Afternoon Yielded Sl57.0O,

Caring for the dead and dying
on the field of battle is only one
of the many phases of Red Cross
work. The great underlying
principle of the Red Cross organ
ization is. the relief of suffering
humanity in whatsoever form it
may exist. The terrible earth
quake in San Francisco, the de-
vastating forest fires in Wiscon
sin, and the disastrous confagra-
tions that have occurred in our
large cities have shown to the
world what have been the accom-
plishments, of this grand organ
izatiOn of unselfish workers.
The devastation brought about
by the last four years of war calls
in loudest tones for immediate
and continued help; and it was
this condition that led citizens of
Ayr township, under the auspices
of their local auxiliary, TO arrange
for sale last Friday afternoon,
as wss announced in the County
Papers in advance. Donations
of live stock, grain, fowls, dairy
products, ETC., were made and the
same offered at public auction.
The heifer donated by C. ]. Brew
er, was purchased by w. H.
Woodal, for $44.50. Two g.
weeks old pigs, donated by ].
H. Kendall, brought seven dol
lars apiece. Ashote, given by
Conrad Glazier, brought $14
Butter brought 70 cents a pound,
and celery, as high as a dollar a
stalk.
Auctioneer Harris did his bit
by crying" the sale, there was
a good crowd present, everybody
had a good time, and the sale was
a success.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-05
Sheeder-fiS.

At the home of the brides pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Fix, near Harrisonville, on last
Saturday evening, their only
daughter Miss Edith, was united
in marriage to Mr.. Roy Arthur
Sheeder, of Kearney, Pa. The
ceremony was performed by the
BRIDES pastor, Rev. z, ]. Croft
in the presence of her family
and a number of invited guests.
After the ceremony, a sumptuous
wedding supper was served, and
later the inevitable Calithump.
ians made their appearance and
did their bit making a noise.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-05
RECORD OF DEATHS.
Short Sketches Of the Lives Of Per.
sons Who Have Recently
Passed Away.
MISS ELIZABETH Holman.

MlSS CLlLADEl IL ilOhmhAN'
Miss Elizabeth Holman pass.
ed away at her home on the
southeast corner of Walnut and
First Street, on Monday morn
ing, December 2, 1918, after a
short illness of broncho-pneu-
monia, aged 76 years, 10 months
and 2 days. The funeral, con-
Quoted by her pastor, Rev. VIM.
j. Lowe, Of the Reformed
Church, took place Tuesday
afternoon. and interment W a
made in the graveyard at the
Reformed church. The deceased
was a daughter of the late AL
bert Holman, and she is sur
vived by one sister, Mary wife
of John V. Stouteagle.
WILLIAM T. JONES.
William r. Jones of Pittsburgh
died at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Olive Cunningham in AL
toona, on Sunday morning, No
vember "a, 1918, aged almost 70
years, At the time Of his retire
ment two years ago, he had rec
ord of fifty-two years of con-
tinuous service with the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company. Olive
is the wife of Ralph Cunningham,
formerly of New Grenada, and
son of L. L. Cunningham.
FRANK LINDSAY.
Word was received here Mon
day morning that Frank Lindsay
had died at a State Institution
for Feeble Minded. at Polk, Pa.
SThe deceased was born in this
community and spent bis life
here until a very few years ago,
when he was placed in the above
named institution. He was aged
about 65 years.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-05
Florida Passes Dry Amendment.

The following states have rati.
fed the national prohibition to the
constitution of. the United States.
l. Mississippi-Jan. 8.
2. Virginia-Jan. 10.
8. Kentucky-Jan. ID.
A. South Carolina-Jan %.
5. North Dakota-Jan. 26.
6. Maryland-Feb. 19.
7. Montana-Feb. 19.
8. Texas March 4.
9. Delaware-M March Is.
10. South Dakota March Il.
II. Massachusetts 2.
II. Arizona-May "a.
13. Georiga-June 25.
IA. Louisana-Augus 8.
Is. Florida-Nov. 27.
Total number of states for
amendment. to date, fifteen.
New York and Rhode Island
sidetracked the resolution.
There are twenty-seven dry
states. Six of nine wet states
which must be won to make ma
tional prohibition effective have
already ratified the amendment.
They are Texas, Kentucky, Della
ware, Maryland, Massachusetts,
and Louisiana.
Total number of states nec-
essary to carry amendment, SO.
Florida is the fifteenth state to
ratify the national prohibition
amendment, both branches of the
legislature having approved the
measure Wednesday, the house
voting 81 to l and the senate25
to 2. Florida is a dry state, the
people having voted for state
wide prohibition at the last elec-
ton.
Twenty-eight other states, %
being dry, are regarded as sure
to ratify, making a total of 43,
where only sc are needed. The
issue is likely to be settled early
in 1919. as 39 state legislatures
meet in January.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-05
Conserve Sugar.

To conserve sugar when cook
ing pruues soak them for forty
eight hours before cooking. BY
doing this no sugar will be re-
quired and they will be just as
sweet, the syrup just as thick as
if sugar was used. Less time for
cooking will be required, thus
saving fuel, too.
(In warm weather keep them
in the ice box, otherwise the
water will become souri,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-05
War Insurance Continues.

1t is we'll not only for return
ing soldiers but for their fami-
lies to understand that the War
Risk Insurance which has been
taken out by nearly every officer
and enlisted man in the service
does not stop with demobiliza-
ton, but will continue on its
present basis fsr a maximum of
five years, short of which time
it is expected that a new ar
rangement will be made.
1t appears that nearly every
man in the army has taken out
an insurance of $4,000 for
which the average cost is about
So per month, retained out of
pay. If we take the maximum
deaths at $4,000 this means
that $3.50, 100000 will have to be
paid out by the government.
This estimate is excessive, but
such a sum will be available by
the time the rehabilitation is
completed and good surplus
will have accumulated. 1t
should be remembered that this
insurance is not paid in a lump
sum, but in monthly instalments
running over about fifteen years.
Secretary McAdoo has called
attention to the fact that insu-
rance will continue and urges
all soldiers and sailors to keep
up payments. The law pro-
vides that inside of five years
some plan be adopted for con-
serving the insurance of war
survivors. The Committee in
charge has not yet reported a
plan, but it is certain that nc
soldier is expected to lose any
thing he has invested.
Already private insurance
companies are m aking pro-
posals for taking over this in
surance in large groups, tn e
government continuing to collect
premiums and do all the clerical
work. Doubtless the principal
sum will have to be reduced. but
those who started right are as
sured of having the cheapest in
surance the world has ever
known, and so many plans will
be offered that it will be an in
vestment. T he Government
now has an idea of insurance
payable at 81. That is an in
centive to live long and get the
principal rather than let your
heirs receive it. Uncle S am has
made the most liberal provisions
for his soldiers ever known in
the hope of averting pension
scandals in the future.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-05

Mr.. O. H. Hewett, Jr,, a Y.
M. c. A. secretary from Camp
Pitt, left here on Wednesday of
last week, after having spent
ten days in the County boosting
the Y drive. Mr.. Hewett prov
ed himself a real soldier; for in,
spite of a wreck of his motor
cycle, from which he received
painful injuries, he addressed
two meetings that afternoon and
evening and did not refer to his
injuries. While here Mr.. Hewett
received word of the d "a th
o f his brother Captain b n.
jamin H. Hewett in France.
Capt. Hewett had been wounded
at the Front and had been taken
to a Red Cross hospital, and
while there the Germans blew
up the hospital and all the pa.
tients were killed,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-05
Over The Top.

The President of the Junior
Red Cross acknowledges, with
thanks, receipt of eight dollars
from Miss Cora Nesbit, teacher
of Jugtown school. This means
that Miss Nesbit has enrolled ev-
cry pupil in her school as men,
bers of the Junior Red Cross,
thus reaching the one hundred
per cent. mark and winning a
Junior Red Cross Certificate.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-05
Hamer-StrOup

, Mr.. Edward Isett Hamer and
Miss Grace Helen Stroup both of
williamsburg, Pa. were united in
marriage by Rev. John l..
Grove on Nov. 9th 1918 at the
home of the officiating clergyman
in McConnellsburg, Pa.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-05
a success.

Otto Benson, Thomas Benson
and wife, David Gladfelter, and
George E. Tice-all of the north
ern end OF the County, were in
town last Saturday. Mr.. Tice
had bought Thomas's farm, and
the latter was making arrange
ments to advertise the sale of
his personal property, which
will take place on the 14th of
December,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-05
Donald Mace. a student at tn.

Donald Mace, a student at the
Mercersburg Academy. accom-
panied by a school chum, Mr..
Cecil McChite, of Dayton, o.,
spent the time from last We'd
nesday evening u n til Friday
morning in the home of DON
AIDS parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace U, Mace, West Lincoln
Way.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-05
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW.
SnapshOtS al Their COmings and iO'ugs
Here for a Vacation, or Away
for a ReStful Outing.

of MELVILLE, spent some time
during the past week among rel
atives and friends in the Cove.
Editor F. Men. Johnston ofthe
Fulton Republican, attended the
Ceremonial Session of the Shri-
ners at Harrisburg on Wednes-
day of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Hixson,
Lewis Stable and f. j. Bennett
all of Union township, motored to
McConnellsburg last Saturday
and attended to business a few
hours.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Skiles of
Pleasant Ridge, accompanied by
John H. Strait and family, mo-
tored to McConnellsburg last
Saturday and spent a few hours
shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Layton
and their little son William, and
the latter's mother, Mrs. w. l..
McKee-all of Whips Cove, mo-
tored to McConnellsburg one day
last week.
George X. Nelson and Paul
Sinner, both of whom are en-
ployed at the Bethlehem Steel
Company's Works at Steelton,
Pa, spent Thanksgiving Day
with their respective families in
this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Martin,
accompanied by Mrs. Charlie
Gordon and Mrs. Wesley Mckee
of Needmore, took advantage of
the nice weather Monday and
made a trip in their automobile
to McConnellsburg.
Mr.. Geo. w. Barnett, former
ly near Saltillo, is now located
in Youngstown, O., in the en-
ploy of the Union Wholesale
Lumber Company, capitalized at
more than a million dollars. He
says Youngstown is a very busy
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Reisner
and son William H. Reisner, Jr.,
of Hagerstown, came to McCon-
ellsburg on Wednesday of last
week and spent the Thanksgiving
holiday in the home of Mrs.
Reisner's mother, Mrs. Josephine
| A. Sloan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hamil,
formerly of the City Hotel, Nc
Connellsburg, but now of the
Hotel Montgomery, Chambers
burg, have received word that
their son Sergeant Ross Hamil of
base hospital, 123 has arrived safe
in France.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gladfelter
and daughter Edna, came over
from Altoona in their automobile
to spend Thanksgiving with Mrs.
GIadfelter' parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Laidig, near Saluvia. On
Saturday Frank brought his fam
lily and his wife's parents to Nc
Connellsburg.
Will Deavor and family accom-
panied by their neighbor, A. j.
Hess-sll near Hustontown, mo-
tored to McConnellsburg, Tues
day. Mr.. Hess has not heard
from his son Russell, who is in
France, since before the war clos
ed, and of course, feels more or
less uneasy about him.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. M. Kendall,
and daughter Miss Ethel. accom-
panied by Miss Mary Kendall,
motored to Waynesboro last
Thursday morning, reaching that
town in time to attend the
Thanksgiving services at the
church and later ro enjoy a big
turkey dinner at the home of DR..
and Mrs. R. w. McKibbin.
c. E. Starr and wife of Three
Springs. have received word that
their son Charles Harry has land
ed safely overseas. Harry was
called to service August 9th be-
ing among the first of the June
registrants from that section of
the county. He thoroughly enjoy
ed every day of the six weeks
spent at Camp Lee and was very
anxious to. see the other side.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-05

The following states have rati-
fled the national prohibition to the
constitution of the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-18

number of people whose attitude to-
 wards Germany is apparently friendly.
 But is Japan the only country in the allied camp of which the same can be said? Even England is not entirely free from men whose feelings are kindly toward Germany. The fact is that the influence of the pro-German elements in Japan has been greatly exaggerated
 both by foreigners and by the Japanese
 themselves. That such elements continue
 to exist is not important. The vital ques-
 ton is whether they exercise any in-
 fluence upon Japan's policy with regard
 to the war.
 Before we answer this question we must
 determine what we mean by pro-German clements. If we mean those who admire
 German civilization indicated by German achievements in art and science,
 we can frankly say that they
 are considerable both In number and in influence. If, on the contrary, we mean those who wish Germany we'll in the present var, we have no hesita- ton in saying that they are insignificant both in point of number and in point of influence.
 All the great newspapers in Japan, in cludng the Jiji-Shimpo, the Asahi, the Nichinichi, and the Kokumn, are un-
 wavering in upholding the cause of the allies, and advocating the complete de-
 feat of the central powers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-18
JAPAN WITH THE ALLIES

From "Japan's Attitude Towards the
 the War;" by K. K Kawakami, in the
 American Review of Reviews.
 WR THEN I was in Japan only a WW month ago on my way to Amer
 lea from China, I took pains to ascertain Japans real attitude to- wards the war. I was especially anxious to find out if the much-a advertised pro- German sentiment among the Japanese was so strong as it has been represented to be by many western writers-whether that sentiment was really responsible for the half-heartedness which some critics said was Japans attitude towards the allies.
 As far as the Japanese government was concerned, I was firmly convinced, as I am now convinced, that there was no division of opinion on the question. The cabinet is unanimous in insisting upon Japan's hearty cooperation with the allies arrayed against the central powers. Even Viscount Terauchi and Baron Goto, who had, perhaps mis- takenly, been accredited with pro-Ger- man feeling. emphatically declared that the present conflict must end only after the complete victory of the principles for which the allies declared war.
 As for the public there are limited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-18

the community organization was made known The Age-Herald contributed forthwith $100. That will pay for a concert next Sunday, and as some thing less than 5000 will be needed to keep the "sings" going to the end of the indoor term, it may be assumed as a certainty that subscriptions will be plentiful this week.
 The work of raising the money should be started this morning. Bir- mingham has received credit in the leading musical journals for having the best community music of any city in the country. The people cannot fail to be proud of this splendid civic asset. We must not only supply the funds necessary for filling out the thirty-week season, but when the time comes campaign must be started to keep the community concerts going all summer in Capitol park.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-18

From the New York Sun.
 SMACK in the days of the excellent
 lTN Dernburg the propaganda fire of
 ~ the German lie batteries was badly
 demoralized by defective preliminary
 study of our mental atmosphere. To be
 sure, we were 'idiotic Yankees" Won
 Papen settled that. But it distinctly was
 not a case of low visibility here. On the
 contrary, our own line of visibility was
 high Perhaps too high, but at all events
 high.
 Yet the line above which lie promotes
 hilarity and below which it becomes merely an insult to the intelligence of those expected, to believe it was never very clear in the German mind. The consequence was that the efforts of the early propagandists here resulted in joy ouc laughter alternated with anger, mod crate or violent, in proportion to the in- diyiduaps keener or blunter sense of humor. Those were depressing days at the best, and the elephantine gambols of the propaganGists of the Dernburg era were rather welcomed as an amusing d. version from the strain of serious mat ters.
 Possibly in lower attitudes there Is lower visibility At all events, the propa-